Letters to the Editor: Published Oct. 21

Marion County DSS thanks donors

Dear Editor,
At Marion County DSS, we take pride in serving the citizens of Marion County. With the holiday season quickly approaching, the staff at Marion County DSS would like to express how much we appreciate all the generous donations we receive year-round from area businesses and caring individuals. These donations make a positive difference in the lives of so many people we serve and brighten the holidays of countless area children. For this we would like to say Thank You!
If you would like more information regarding the services provided by Marion County DSS, contact Margaret Brunson at 843-423-4623, ext. 155.
Thank You
Marion County DSS

Writer ask for support of FMU

Dear Editor,
I would like to respond to Linda Page’s letter to the editor in the Florence Morning News on Oct. 8.
Francis Marion University is in Florence County, but it is important to the whole Pee Dee region.
My four sisters and I had to go the Rock Hill to Winthrop College. My five brothers attended Clemson and the University of South Carolina. There was no college nearby.
The performing arts building in downtown Florence will be an asset to the city and county as well as the entire Pee Dee.
I would like to see more support from individuals to FMU. Please join the Swamp Fox Club, give to the FMU foundation, support is scholarships, and encourage students to attend our great university.
In the fall of 2008 there were 4, 019 students enrolled at FMU and 95 percent were from the state. Today the enrollment is higher, and 54 percent are from the Pee Dee 79 percent of the alumni still live in SC with 29 percent living in Florence County.
Latta, Page’s hometown, is a part of Dillon County and there are 587 FMU alumni now living there.
I would like to challenge all towns and counties in the Pee Dee to join the city of Florence in supporting Francis Marion University.

Sincerely
Gladys Atkinson Vinzani