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NEIGHBORS NAME: Agnes Davis FAMILY: Husband John, one son, 2 surrogate daughters, son BORN: Bucksville, SC. RESIDES IN: Pamplico OCCUPATION: Retired from USDA HOBBIES OR SPECIAL INTERESTS: Gardening, volunteering with ECHO (Eastern Carolina Homeless Org.) WHO OR WHAT HAS MOST INFLUENCED YOU? “The death of my mother when I was 19, and as the second of 15 children, caused me to take on responsibilities to help support the family.”

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

VOL. 36, NO. 49

Fire rekindles memories of father’s business

BY BRENDA HARRISON Editor of The News Journal Florence, S.C. The fire that destroyed the building at the corner of South Irby and Cedar Streets last week rekindled many memories for Harvey Senseney and family.

His dad, H.G. Senseney Sr., built the building in 1941 as the new home for his business, Senseney’s Auto Rebuilders. The Morning News carried two pages of news about the state-of-the-art facility and its grand opening celebration in its Sunday, Feb. 2, 1941, edition.

Harvey, about five years old at the time, remembers the Florence High School Band marched down Irby Street for the grand opening.

His dad rebuilt wrecked cars.

Harvey said the business was especially helpful during World War II when people couldn’t get new cars. He recalls traveling with his dad all over the area looking for parts at car junkyards. In 1946, Mr. Senseney added the Studebaker dealership to his business turning space he rented as a cafe into a car showroom.

Senseney’s new auto home in 1941 was built in the art deco style with neon signs. It featured offices, a huge body shop with modern machinery for rebuilding vehicles, a paint shop, an entrance and exit at the rear of the building and plenty of parking in back. A second level had a dormitory-style bunk room for truckers, a separate bedroom, showers and a lounge for truckers and visitors.

His dad employed around 20 workers, he said, remembering as a young lad helping his dad pass out cash filled envelopes on pay day.

On the left side of the building was an Esso filling station leased

by Mr. Garrett. It included an office and a showroom for tires and auto supplies.

On the right side of the building was space that Senseney rented to M.J. Merritt for Merritt’s Lunch

HARVEY SENSENEY WITH COPY OF A 1941 NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCING GRAND OPENING OF SENSENEY’S AUTO REBUILDERS Cafe. A newspaper story by C. Green described it as a “cozy little eating space,” adding “no wonder that tourists and home folks speak so highly of it.”

The building faced what is also the 301 Highway, which at that time was the only main road between New York and Miami, Harvey noted. It was a busy thoroughfare for tourists driving through town, he noted.

There was a section in the shop where a workman recovered seats and made fabric tops for convertibles. There were mechanics who worked on engines, and one worker operated special machinery that straightened bent car frames.

It was a great place to explore and play, Harvey recalled. He remembers lying on a creeper and sliding under cars beside a mechanic to see how the vehicles worked.

Most of the streets behind the building were dirt roads, including Cedar Street. His family, which included his mom Orie, older sister Rosalyn (Davis) and brother David, lived nearby on Jackson Avenue in Colonial Gardens.

Harvey also remembers two horse stables nearby, one at the corner of Irby and Cherokee Rd. He and his sister had horses in a stable his dad built in back of the auto business and he remembers riding his around the neighborhood, sometimes as far as the Florence Country Club.

His sister’s horse was called Dixie and their neighbor, Ann Marie, had one named Gypsy.

“The horse given to me was named Chicken,” he remembered laughing. “It affected my personality all my life,” he teased.

Another neighbor, Fred Willcox, (Julia Buyck’s brother) had a shet-

land pony which he rode up and down Cedar St., Harvey recalled.

As he got older, Harvey performed odd jobs at his dad’s business. He remembers filling up a bucket with gasoline at the Esso station and then toting it back to the body shop for the mechanics to wash auto parts.

At age 14, Harvey was ready to get a driver’s license, but he couldn’t find time to take the test. He had football practice every day during the week so he didn’t get home until dark.

A funny thing happened one day that remedied that, he said.

While having a meal with his dad at the Doughnut Dinette, Mr. Senseney mentioned his son’s dilemma to a highway patrolman.

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SENSENEY’S AUTO REBUILDERS which held its grand opening in February 1941, included an Esso filling station and Merritt’s Lunch cafe. The 75-year old building burned down in the early morning hours of Nov.14. Picture postcard courtesy of Harvey Senseney.

Thanksgiving meal at Mt. Zion Apt. It was another beautiful Carolina fall day on Nov. 18 as Mt. Zion AME Apartments continued their tradition of serving the residents a Thanksgiving feast. For the 19th consecutive year, meals including turkey, dressing, gravy, collards, green beans, macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, BBQ, sweet potatoes, lemonade and dessert were served to residents and guests of the community. Invitees were served in the property’s community room with tented dining areas scattered about the area. The serving line often wrapped around the Community Center, but the music played by a volunteer DJ helped to soothe the guest’s hunger as the line continued to grow.

The Board of Mt. Zion organized the event. They invited not only Mt. Zion res-

idents, but first responders, local officials and agency staff, and clientele that serve the homeless, infirmed, special needs and the disadvantaged. In all, this event will have served over 700 Thanksgiving meals to the residents of the Florence community.

The Board appreciates the fellowship that this yearly project provides and the opportunity for Mt. Zion to give back to the city and the many people of Florence.

The Board is comprised of Florence community leaders, pastors, officials and business leaders. Each year they strive to improve the event and reach out to even more folks that may be in need of a hot, nutritious holiday meal. This board is no stranger to community service, as several members are Sons of Allen constituents.

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SENSENEY FROM PAGE 1A one evening to administer the written test, which he did at the Senseny’s dining table. Then he gave Harvey the driving test. He passed and got his driver’s license.

Harvey’s first car was a jeep that the previous owner used to mix cement in the back to put up fence posts. Harvey chiseled out the dried cement and his dad fixed up the jeep, painting it maroon with yellow wheels.

Harvey said his dad came to Florence in 1927 and opened the car rebuilding business. He had moved the business in several locations, including the corner of Irby and Baroody Street near the County Complex.

When the 75-year old building burned during the early morning hours on Nov. 14, it was owned by Eddie Springs and his daughter Amy Lawhon. Together they operate Wheel Country Tire on West Palmetto Street. The building served as a warehouse for used tires.

Springs previously worked for Heafner Tire Company which occupied the property before he acquired it from the Senseney family about three years ago.

“I worked there (Heafner’s) for 17 and a half years,” Springs said, estimating the Heafner Tire Co. was there for about 30 years. He left the company about six years ago, starting his own business.

Harvey said he and his family had been working to get the building listed with an historical designation before they sold it. They were just a few steps away, he said, noting that one of the requirements was to take off the materials which covered the original facade.

Springs said he had made some improvements on the building, including sandblasting and putting on a new roof, and planned to do more.

“It was just a nice building,” Springs said, adding that most people didn’t know what a beautiful historical building was hidden behind the facade. It had heart of pine flooring and some unique features, he said, adding he was sad and disappointed that it burned down.

There is an ongoing investigation as to the origin and cause of the fire.

Bolden, Joseph Wylton, died Nov. 12, Ideal Funeral Parlor.

Buck, Helen J., died Nov. 14, Belk Funeral Home.

Cameron, Ruby Grimsley, 99, died Nov. 10, WatersPowell Funeral Home.

Caulder, Valentina, formerly of Florence, died Nov. 16, Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Cooper, Mary Louise “Cat,” died Nov. 12, Ideal Funeral Parlor.

Eaddy, Howard LeRoss “Ross,” 80, died Nov. 13, Cain Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home.

Gainey, Robin, died Nov. 14, Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Gerald, Henry Joseph Sr., died Nov. 16, Ideal Funeral Parlor.

Gibbs, James Harry , 69, died Nov. 13, Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Gordon, Ronnie, 56, died Nov. 14, Ideal Funeral Parlor.

Harrison, Mack, died Nov. 12, Smith Funeral Home.

Hicks, James “Jim” E. Jr., 93, died Nov. 14, Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Hines, Eunice C., 80, died Nov. 14, Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Howe, Frances Wallace, died Nov. 19, Belk Funeral Home.

Jackson, Jessie “Bo” Albert II, died Nov. 11, Cain Calcutt Stephens Funeral Home.

James, Willie Leroy, died Nov. 15, Ideal Funeral Parlor.

Johnson, Rose Ann Socha, of Hartsville, died Nov. 17, Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Jordan, Jared Lee, 22, Pamplico, died Nov. 12, Carolina Funeral Home.

King, Paul Gerald II, died Nov. 11, Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Knight, Rondall Drew Sr., 78, died Nov. 17, WatersPowell Funeral Home.

Matthews, Diane Gloria, died Nov. 18, Belk Funeral Home.

McDaniel, Frances Jordan, 77, died Nov. 13, Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.

Myers, Eugene, died Nov. 14, Bacote-Eaddy Funeral Home.

Newsome, Audrey Ann, died Nov. 19, Ideal Funeral Home.

Plummer, Joe, died Nov. 20, Belk Funeral Home.

Ridenhour, Hazel P., 90. died Nov. 17, Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.

Rowell, Jeanette Singletary, 92, died Nov. 18, Cain Calcutt Stephens Funeral Home.

Swinton, Mamie Lee, died Nov. 14, Peoples Funeral Service.

Tumblin, Melba Diane Wood, 65, died Nov. 18, Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

White, Serena Morris, 87, died Nov. 16, Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.

Windham, William Kenneth Jr, 59, died Nov. 18, Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Wright, William “Sonny” Jr., died Nov. 13, Ideal Funeral Parlor.

Wright, Mamie Robinson, died Nov. 11, Peoples Funeral Service.

Young, Alton J., died Nov. 14, 87, Belk Funeral Home.

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City gives updates for #NextPhaseFlorence and Florence Trail System The #NextPhaseFlorenceupdate from the City of Florence last week included an announcement from City Manager, Drew Griffin on the Florence Trail System, bid openings, and the latest on debris clean-up around the city.

• Parts of the Florence Trail System are now open.

The paved portion of the Rail Trail and the natural path trail around the pond at Freedom Florence is now open. All other trails at this time are impassible due to downed trees.

• Bids were accepted for storm debris removal and monitoring through 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. The bids

are being reviewed and a contractor will be selected.

• Amount of storm debris collected to date: Zone 1: 136 loads (estimating 1/4 completed); Zone 6: 138 loads (estimating 1/3 completed) Total loads: 274 (estimated 2,288 cubic yards of debris)

• There are currently 15 documented leaning trees.

Please keep an eye out for these leaning trees on rightof-ways or private property, as they may be harmful to people or property. Codes Enforcement and the City Arborist will be doing another citywide evaluation over the next few days to get a more

accurate number.

Residents with concerns or questions should email the City at NextPhaseFlorence@CityofFlorence.com Residents can apply for assistance by registering online with FEMA at https:// w w w. f e m a . g o v / d i s a s ter/4286 or by calling 1-800621-3362. Those who are

deaf or hard of hearing should call 1-800-462-7585 (TTY), and those who use Video Relay Service can call 1-800-621-3362. Toll free numbers are operating from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. seven days per week until further notice.

SC Storm Recovery opens more intake centers COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office (SCDRO) has opened mobile intake centers to accept individual applications for housing recovery related to the October 2015 storm. The mobile offices will serve three counties each day and alternate locations to reach citizens around the state more effectively.

Mobile intake centers will be set up in the following counties or combined county areas: Bamberg, Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Charleston, Darlington-Florence, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville-Spartanburg, Horry, Kershaw-Lee, Marion, Newberry-FairfieldGreenwood, and Orangeburg.

Each mobile office will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SCDRO also operates two permanent intake centers located at 318 E. Main Street in Kingstree and 725 Broad Street in Sumter. These centers are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Citizens may make appointments for intake services at any office by contacting their case manager or contacting SCDRO directly. Residents may contact SCDRO by calling 1-844-3301199 or visiting the SCDRO website at www.scstormrecovery.com.

The goal is to serve as many citizens as possible. SCDRO intends to repair or replace approximately 1,500 homes affected by the October 2015 storm. The program is designed to assist low to moderate income households and serve South Carolina’s most vulnerable population. The highest priority will be given to households with documented damage and homeowners who are 65 years old or older, persons with documented disabilities, or households with children five years old or younger. The program focuses on the repair or replacement of homes for the most vulnerable citizens that do not have the resources to repair or rebuild their homes.

SCDRO will provide eligible citizens with safe, sanitary and secure homes. Any previous funds for home repair received such as homeowner’s insurance, FEMA or local charities, will be subtracted from the total.

Citizens applying for assistance should bring the following documentation: a state issued form of identification from the applicant, birth certificates for all persons in the household ages 5 and under, proof of income for persons in the household ages 18 and older, proof of any disability, and insurance policies. The deadline to apply is April 30. www.scstormrecovery.com

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GOD’S WORD And you will always give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Ephesians 5:20

VIEWPOINT

About all those Yankees moving to South Carolina

By Phil Noble In case you haven’t noticed, there are a lot of new folks moving to the Palmetto State. In fact, we rank second in the nation per capita after Washington state in the number of people moving to our state.

A lot of these folks are from up North – AKA Yankees.

Here’s the popular stereotype: they move here but for a long time still drive around with car tags from Ohio, Pennsylvania and such. They don’t change their cell phone numbers from 614, 309 or 315 to 843, 803 or 864. They walk around with sweatshirts from Ohio State and Michigan, not Clemson or USC. When you see them out, you can spot them in an instant. At a restaurant, they order a ‘soda’ (they don’t like sweet tea), they order ‘hoagie sandwiches’ (not a sub) and they have no idea of what to do with grits. They are just as likely as not to put sugar on them.

And, when they get settled in a bit and begin to interact with us locals– they too often utter that most hated of all phrases, “Well, that’s not how we do it up North.” To which our natural overwhelming urge is to say, “Well if you don’t like it go back up North; I didn’t ask you to come here anyway!”

Like all stereotypes, there is some truth and some prejudice in all of this.

Well, I’d like to tell you about two Yankees I recently met and what they are doing here in South Carolina. In 2015, Carol and Arnold Hillman moved from Pennsylvania and re-located to the Sun City Retirement Community at Hilton Head. But unlike the stereotypes of newcomers who spend all their time playing golf and complaining with their fellow transplants about the locals, the Hillmans began to travel around the Lowcountry.

One day they found themselves in Jasper County where they struck up a conversation with some folks about the schools – they had both been in education in Pennsylvania. One thing led to another and after some conversations with Dr. Vashti Washington, former Superintendent of Schools, they began volunteering at RidgelandHardeeville High School mentoring students.

One can imagine the culture shock that followed. The nearly 100% African American students couldn’t understand why these old white folks from some place they had never heard of were hanging around asking questions. And the Hillman’s couldn’t understand the ‘cultural folk ways’ of teenagers in rural Jasper county – you get the picture.

But the Hillmans were committed, “We didn’t care if the kids were good students or even if they were well behaved; all we wanted was to work with students.”

Carol was soon meeting with a group of 10 girls. They talked about everything from the difference between credit and debit cards to how to choose a good college and the benefits of going into the military.

They met right after the students ate lunch and Carol provided snacks.

“Sometimes we weren’t sure if they came for the milk and cookies or to learn something, but we figured, ‘whatever works,” Hillman laughed.

Carol’s story about one girl is truly inspiring. “Lauren (not her real name) explained that she was 16, had a baby with cerebral palsy and was living with her grandmother who had raised her. Grandma had cancer and Lauren was trying to take care of her, care for her baby and go to school. By now she was crying. It seems her greatest desire was to graduate with her class in June 2017, but she had missed so many days in the past year that she was failing too many classes.”

All summer long Lauren and Carol stayed in touch by email as Lauren did not have a cell phone. “When she was down, I would remind her that she was smart and capable and that we would both be ecstatic when she graduated on time. When she was happy, I’d celebrate with her and remind her of how proud I was of her. She passed both of her summer school classes! Here it is, October of her senior year and so far, she is coming to school on a regular basis. I’m delighted to report that Lauren is on track to reach her goal of graduating on time.”

Meanwhile, Arnold set up a program called Jasper Gentleman, 10 senior young men who could use some mentoring and who in turn helped younger students in fourth and fifth grade. Arnold explains, “Each of the young men were enthusiastic about doing the mentoring.

They were also very interested in what was happening in the world and how they might achieve their goals. We spent months talking about colleges, the military, job possibilities, community happenings and how they might improve the high school. We took a trip to the branch campus of the University of South Carolina in Bluffton, arranged for an etiquette lunch (which turned out to be lunch without etiquette) and concentrated on the next steps in their lives.”

“Carol and I attended 11 basketball games, both home and away.

A number of the Gents were on the team, but it was the community that encouraged us to go to the games and later on to community events. You see, rural people have been taken advantage of so many times across our country and are naturally suspicious of outsiders.

Sometimes, Carol and I were the only snowflakes in the gymnasium.

We became fixtures and the folks seemed to welcome us. Sometimes, at away games, they even saved seats for us. They are wonderful people, as are their children.”

The Hillmans met with State Superintendent Molly Spearman about how their work in Jasper could be spread to other rural districts around the state. Spearman was encouraging to the Hillmans and they have since established the South Carolina Organization of Rural Schools to help others learn from their experiences. Go to their website http://www.scorsweb.org and see how you can get involved.

The Hillmans are just one example of countless people who have moved to South Carolina and who are bringing new ideas, new energy and a new commitment to improving our state.

We should be very glad that they have come to our state and have chosen to work alongside those of us who have been here a while to make our state a better place to live.

I can even overlook the sugar on the grits.

Phil Noble has a technology firm in Charleston and writes a weekly column for the S.C. Press Association. Contact him at phil@philnoble.com and see other columns at www.PhilNoble.com

OPINION

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

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Thankful hearts and feeling grateful Thanksgiving Day will be here Thursday and many of us will sit around the family table and share ways we have been blessed. Below are some inspirational quotes concerning gratefulness: “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our Thanksgiving.” W. T. Purkiser “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

Willie Nelson “An attitude of gratitude brings great things.” Yogi Bhajan “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.” W. Clement Stone “I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.”

Henry David Thoreau.

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.” Cicero “What if today, we were grateful for

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward

Brenda Harrison

“We must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” John F. Kennedy

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everything?” Charlie Brown

“In all things give thanks.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18

“Be present in all things, and thankful in all thing.” Maya Angelou

“Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” W. J. Cameron

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” Anne Frank “Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot.” Hausa Proverb

Often I’ll speak my thanksgiving aloud. Hearing the long list of good gifts God has given me is usually just what I need to restore my joy. Lori Hatcher, Hungry for God ... Starving for Time

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” Oprah Winfrey.

“When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree.”

Vietnamese Proverb

Before you sleep, ruminate on things that you can give thanks for, and end your day on a positive note in order to sleep happy and wake up happy. Ryan Help, Overcoming Insecurity, Jealousy and Anxiety in Relationships

If you need help, ask God. If you don’t, thank Him.

Source: Wow4u.com and goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/thanksgiving

Letter to future R.N. Beck students Dear Future Students of RN Beck Early Childhood Center: If you are reading this years from now, Welcome. I wish you could be here at the ceremony today. You live in our future, and we live in your past. Let me tell you about this occasion. It is Thursday morning; the temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit. It is shortly after 10 a.m., and we are standing in front of the old RN Beck Center, 1001 West Sumter Street, for the demolition ceremony today.

I want you to imagine when your school was brand new.

This school costs approximately $8 million dollars. The building has 36,000 square feet and sits on 6.3 acres of land. So today

we start making history. What we do today will be done for the first time. What we say today will be said for the first time. So today let me tell you who some of the people are in our audience. We have city and county officials, Florence residents, our superintendent, school board chairman and members of our School Board are present today.

We have our future leaders who are sitting right behind me today. I was overwhelmed when I saw how the collaboration between the city of Florence, Francis Marion University, and the Florence One School Board made this dream become a reality.

Students of the future, when

we started this process, I saw our board begin to move slowly toward the Michigan Association Positive Board Culture Model. We valued differences of opinion and didn’t allow our differences to denigrate into personality conflicts. Secondly, we focused our agenda and met on issues which focused on student achievement. We publicly supported our superintendent and his staff. We worked hard to build consensus in an environment of trust and respect.

I would like to give special thanks to those who support and continue to support the Early Childhood and Academic Assistance Act of 1993 (Act 135) because it places an

Choosing to reconcile, work together

By Dr. William Holland The election is finally over and of course there many people that are disappointed and yes, sadly we are still divided. However, if we could just try and work together, we can all benefit from the results of unity.

The archaic definition of agree is closely connected to the word symphony and if you are familiar with the orchestra you can definitely appreciate the importance of teamwork and being in one accord. Currently as a nation, we seem to be in that place where the musicians are warming-up and everyone is playing on their own without any consideration for others, (which by the way this chaotic noise reminds me of some type of torture). Anyway, it is such a relief to see the conductor step to the podium and raise his baton. Everything becomes silent and all eyes are focused on him.

Then with his gentle and precise direction, unity produces a glorious sound.

We know that talent, organization and being willing to cooperate with others always makes a significant difference. We are also reminded that one individual can only do so much but there is no limit to what can be accomplished when we decide to work together. This principal does not only apply to the natural world but also to the spiritual realm as Jesus taught that when we are willing demonstrate unity, we are

helping others see and believe in God. He said in John 17:21, “That they all may be one; as thou Father art in me and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” No, we will not agree on everything, but if we will take the initiative to forgive and become determined to have an open mind, we can enjoy a peaceful life and maybe learn something along the way.

There is nothing the devil fears more than when God’s people pray in unity. Spiritual power is multiplied when we come together and is another important reason that Christians are called to assemble. Jesus encourages us with this scripture found in Matthew 18:19 that refers to agreeing and being unified.

“Again I tell you that if two of you on earth shall agree about anything you ask for; it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” He is relaying the message of heaven that anything is possible when we focus on the task at hand and believe in faith. It’s the dark-side that is dedicated to creating and promoting strife and we can see that he has done a fairly good job in our country. Our enemy realizes that if he can keep us fighting against each other, the level of discord will continue to escalate and will make it more difficult to recognize God’s love. It’s time to reach out to one another and reconcile our differences and when we do, we

can walk in the safety and joy of His presence.

Two ranchers whose properties were next to each other, were having fierce disagreements about an old barbed-wire fence that represented the boundary lines. Each was convinced the other one was cheating and it did not help that the maps and real estate records were confusing. The conflict had escalated to the point where they would not even permit their families to speak to each other. Finally, after years of nasty accusations and hard feelings, one of the ranchers thought this had become foolish and made the humbling trip over to his neighbor’s house. When he pulled up, the neighbor stepped outside and demanded a reason for the visit.

The apologetic rancher said me and my men will move that fence wherever you want it because I’ve had enough of this quarreling and I want us to be friends again. The neighbor just stood there and his heart began to soften to which he finally said, why don’t we just leave it where it is? They shook hands and the problem was solved. “If it be possible, as much as you can, live peaceably with all people” Romans 12:18.

Dr. Holland lives in Central Kentucky with his wife Cheryl, where he is a Christian author, outreach minister and community chaplain. To learn more visit: billyhollandministries.com

emphasis on early childhood education and dropout prevention while promoting assistance for students at every grade level.

Remember, future students, when you attend our schools in Florence One, you will make a lot of friends---some of those friendships will last a lifetime.

Today, I am surrounded by dear friends, too many to call by name, but I am grateful to each of them for being here.

Thanks to all of you, we are all in this thing together. 1 Samuel 26:24 reads, “And behold thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.”

Thanks to all of you and God bless.

Reverend EJ McIver Representing District 3 on the Florence School District One Board of Trustees

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Forty local athletes compete in S.C. USATF meet MYRTLE BEACH – Although the weather was cool and windy, it was a perfect day for the USATF Junior Olympic State Cross Country Championships – a meet which is at the pinnacle of the cross country season. The athletes came with hopes high for that day, and they did not leave disappointed.

Forty athletes from the Florence Track Club, a club sponsored through the City of Florence Parks and Recreation division, competed to win a spot at the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Regional Championships – going after the top 45 spots in the region or finishing with the top five teams.

All four Florence Track Club (FTC) teams qualified. In addition, three athletes came away with state champion medals – Kaylanna Burroughs (8 and under age division) with a 2K time of 8:20; her brother, Kaleb Burroughs (9-10 age division) with a 3K time of 11:07; and Darian Cole (17-18 age division) with a 5K time of 21:52.

Other individuals who qualified (not within a team) were in the 8 and under girls group with Ellison Banner running a 2K in 10:45 and Larissa Reynolds with a time of 12:30. In the 11-12 girls group were Shaleigh Lacy with a 3K time of 12:51, placing 10th in the state, as well as Cassie Hitch (13:32), Caelin Sloan (14:42), and Morgan Banner (16:04).

In the 13-14 girls were Aria Sloan running a 4K in 18:53 and Brooke Bluman with a time of 24:39.

In the 13-14 boys group were Jack Banner with a 4k time of 15:21, Connor Bailey with a time of 15:27, Paul Richardson with a time of 17:29, and Walker Lilly with a time of 17:33. In the 15-16 year old boys division, Ivan Morris ran his 5k in 20:55 and Tristan Dougherty in 23:12.

The teams who qualified for the regionals include second place finishers 8 and under boys, who ran a 2K, made up of Evan Perugini (9:42 and 9th in the state), Hidde Verkoeijen (9:49 and 10th in the state), Myles Jordan (10:49), Connor Hendrix (10:58), Matthew Bailey (11:01), Elijah Hitch (11:06), and Shallan Patel (12:34); 9-10 boys, who ran a 3K, made up of Kaleb Burroughs (State Champion, 11:07), Julian Duncan (11:14 and 2nd in the state), Harrison Howard (11:45 and 4th in the state), Sam Jordan (13:53), and David Hitch (18:18); and the 11-12 boys, who ran a 3K, made up of Zane Morris (11:49 and 9th in the state), Kavan Reynolds (12:27), Kendrick Reynolds (12:27), Xavier Brown (12:54), Arthur Parham (13:35), Mark Perugini (14:24), and James Richardson (17:03).

Third place finishers 9-10 girls, who also ran a 3k, were made up of Alexis Howle (13:11 and 8th in the state), Sanne Verkoeijen (14:02), Sara Beth Bailey (14:31), Kate Coker (15:22), and Brittany Sloan (15:22).

The Florence Track Club competed in the USATF Junior Olympic Region 4 Championships on Nov.19 in Tallahassee, FL. The top five teams and top 30 athletes in this higher level of competition will move on to the Nationals in Hoover, Ala. on Dec. 10.

Trinity-Byrnes JV cheerleaders state runner-ups Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School JV cheerleaders were named SCISA State runner-ups at the 2016 SCISA State Cheerleading Competition on Nov. 10.

They performed a competitive dance routine incorporating stunts and tumbling to “Can’t Stop the Feeling.”

The competition took place at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia.

The junior varsity team at Trinity-Byrnes consists of seventh and eighth graders.

The state competition was the first time TrinityByrnes cheerleading has ever competed.

The coach of the team is faculty member, Meredith Taylor.

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Holiday Homes Tour to be held on Dec. 4 The 6th Annual Holiday Homes Tour hosted by the Florence Symphony Guild, will take place on Sunday, Dec. 4. The public is invited to come see five beautiful homes decorated for the Christmas season.

The homes will be open for touring from 2 to 5 p.m. They are located on South Coit St., McIntosh Woods, Dorchester Road, Pineland Ave. and Hillside Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Proceeds from this annual event support the Florence Symphony Orchestra, Florence/Darlington Strings, Florence Youth Symphony and other musical initiatives.

The featured homes are: • 405 South Coit Dr. and Mrs. Simons Ravenel Lucas built this house in 1914. Dr. Lucas was an avid gardener and had a camellia named after him.

He suffered a heart attack at a Carolina football game and died later that day in Columbia.

Mrs. Lucas passed away in 1983 at the age of 90.

The home was bought by Christine Wilds as an investment and rented to ATO Fraternity for several years. Later it was sold to Bunny Lesesne who opened it as the Villa Bonneau.

In 2015 an extensive remodeling was completed by the current owners. As you go through the home you will see the original floors and moldings in the public rooms.

There is 7,000 sq. feet of heated space.

A porch and extensive landscaping has been completed with great pains taken to keep the “bones” from the original yard.

• 1200 McIntosh Woods Come and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas 2016 as you tour the custom built home of Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Rhea. Located in the McIntosh Woods subdivision, the house was constructed in 2011 by Randy Scurry Builders, designed by Gary Brown with original landscape design by Sheila Wertimer of Charleston.

At slightly over 3,600 square feet, the house features an open floor plan, extensive windows accentuated by plantation shutters, louvered doors, vaulted ceiling in the living room, and marble countertops throughout the home.

Views of the courtyard and pool are featured in most of the downstairs rooms. The entrance of the house opens into a direct view of the piano/music room which will be filled with musicians and song for this Christmas tour.

Upon leaving, drive along the alley to the left of the house to enjoy the recent landscaping designed by Mitch Howell Landscaping.

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• 1410 Dorchester Road Built by Mr. Griffin, this home contains five bedrooms, three baths, a formal dining/family room/gathering room and study. There are wood burning fireplaces inside and outside on the screened-in porch. Griffin used bricks from a church that was torn down over 60 years ago. You will be able to still see some of the charred brick in certain sections.

The Browns purchased the home in 2009 and have done extensive remodeling throughout, adding hardwood floors, front and back porch, custom cabinetry and millwork.

The family tree is decorated with the childrens’ handmade ornaments and a tree in the formal dining room features a collection of sterling Christmas crosses and bells given to the boys by their godparents each year. The porch tree has seashells collected over the years. This year the Brown family is adding a special tree in honor of Autism Awareness, and their oldest son, Jack.

The family loves nativity displays and has several throughout the house, including Mrs. Brown’s favorite made from oyster shells.

The boys have added flair to the outside with a life-size Santa, Rudolph and the Star of Bethlehem.

The remodeling of the kitchen and den with heart pine floors, cherry cabinets, Corian and granite countertops.

The sunroom was joined to the den on back of the home. A powder room, master bedroom, master bathroom suite with steam shower, sauna, and two walk-in closets were added. The master bedroom opens to patio.

The front porch and dormers were added, and the foyer opened to the second floor with new staircase. Randy Key Architecture designed the front porch/dormer.

Currently the home contains 5,200 square feet with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, two powder rooms, and a guesthouse. It sits on about 1.5 acres.

• 1817 Pineland Avenue The original house was built in 1952. The current owners purchased the home in 1985 and began a total renovation. The initial renovation was designed by Jack Dowis and constructed by Randy Scurry Builders. The renovation included a new garage with bedroom, bath and office above the garage.

Once completed, the family moved in their new home in 1986.

Over the years they have had three other renovation projects including:

• 1616 Hillside Avenue This home was built in 1841 on a 1,200acre plantation known as the Old River Road house which was owned by Solicitor Henry Davis in Kingsburg, SC. In 1997, this home was moved and refurbished by Agnes Wilcox and Elizabeth Gaskin to its current location and used by the Women’s Symphony Guild as a Designer Showhouse in 1998.

The house has over 3,000 square feet and is three stories. There are two secret exits in the house; two under beds and one behind the fireplace. The original wooden siding and antique glass remain in the house as well as the outside shutters.

There are three ensuites, including a master suite, living room, dining room, study sunroom and large great room.

Tickets for the Holiday Homes Tour may be purchased in advance from Symphony Guild members or email Florencesymphonyguild@ gmail.com.

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Local artist Mills Brown exhibit opens at Clay Pot Florence artist Mills Brown will open her first solo exhibition of works at The Clay Pot on Friday, Nov. 25.

Mills’ recent art is heavily influenced by images and memories of her Southern home. She also finds inspiration in the new homes she has known since – Wofford, Amsterdam, and now Washington. Working primarily in collage, Mills is interested in creating strange and whimsical combinations of these places. Collage works, along with paintings, drawings, prints and hand painted ornaments will be on display.

Mills is a 2015 graduate of Wofford College where she studied Art History and English. She is currently completing her MFA in Studio Art at American University in Washington, DC. The Clay Pot is located at 166 S. Dargan Street. The exhibit can be seen and viewed in their gallery space.

The show runs from Nov. 25 – March 8, 2017. A reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 25 from 6 to 9, with entertainment by local musicians Campbell Bridgeman and Daniel Stone.

Mills work may also be seen at www.millsbrownart. com. Email is millsbrown2@ gmail.com.

FDTC joins global #GivingTuesday movement Nonprofit arm of college pledges to raise funds for scholarships, equipment The Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Educational Foundation is joining #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that occurs the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving on Nov. 29.

The FDTC Educational Foundation hopes to raise $10,000 toward student scholarships and state-ofthe-art learning equipment.

FDTC’s theme for the fundraising effort is “We are because you give.” The theme refers to students being able to achieve their higher educational goals because donors are able to help support them by contributing scholarship funds. “#GivingTuesday inspires people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support,” said FDTC Educational Foundation Director Jill Lewis. “This is the first time we have participated in #GivingTuesday, and we hope it will not be the last. We are transitioning away from traditional teaching methods and implementing 3D programs that allow our automotive and manufac-

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Florence-Darlington Technical College Human Services students show their support for the #GivingTuesday campaign. turing students to learn via virtual reality. It’s very exciting.”

In 2015, the fourth year of the movement, #GivingTuesday brought together more than 45,000 partners in 71 countries and helped raise nearly $117 million online in the US alone.

Celeste Kahn, director of development for the FDTC

Parkinson’s Support Group social slated The Florence area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Christmas social and celebration of the New Year will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13, between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at 121 E. Cedar Street.

Meetings are open to people with Parkinson’s, caregivers, family, and friends.

For more information call 843-673-0854 or haybrton@ gmail.com.

Educational Foundation said, “The model for this event is peer-to-peer fundraising. It’s very social media-driven. The goal is for people to give and then encourage their friends to jump on the bandwagon.

We want folks to understand how much our students rely on their support.”

“We encourage people to not only support us, but to also take a look at the #GivingTuesday website and see what other nonprofits are participating,” Kahn said.

“There are several organizations throughout our state that are part of the movement.”

Those who are interested in joining the FDTC Foundation’s #GivingTuesday initiative can visit www.fdtc.edu/ foundation/ways-to-give, or follow @FDTCFoundationAlumni on Facebook. For

more details about the movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website, www. givingtuesday.org.

About the FDTC Educational Foundation Formed in 1979, the FDTC Educational Foundation is a 501 C (3) nonprofit organization that supports student scholarships, special programs, and other activities that promote the College's mission and goals.

The mission of the FlorenceDarlington Technical College Educational Foundation is to support the College in all its efforts to provide comprehensive technical education, workforce development, and educational services to students, business and industry and the market it serves.

For more information, contact Celeste Kahn at 843-661-8111.

Swamp Fox Quilters meets The Swamp Fox Quilters Guild monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 9:30 a.m., at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 2000 Marsh Avenue, (corner of 3rd Loop Road and Marsh Avenue) in Florence.

Members are reminded this meeting will be the annual Christmas luncheon.

Visitors and new members are always welcome.

HopeHealth recognizes World AIDS Day HopeHealth will celebrate World AIDS Day across our communities with a week of activities that kicks off Nov. 28 and culminates Dec. 3 with the 19th annual AIDSWalk.

HopeHealth invites the public to join throughout the week by wearing red ribbons and posting selfies using the hashtag #HHRedRibbon.

Images posted to Instagram may be streamed on worldaidsday.hope-health.org.

Celebrations begin with the inaugural Art & Music Showcase in the Student Activities Center mezzanine on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus. The event will be held Nov. 28 from 6:30-8 p.m. and artists, painters, musicians and performers can register online at worldaidsday.hope-health.org to participate.

The third annual TruthIz, a spoken word and poetry slam, will be held on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, in Orangeburg.

This free event begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes a live band and refreshments in addition to a variety of poets, singers and spoken-word artists at The Broughton, 10139 Broughton St., Orangeburg.

For sponsorship opportunities, to purchase a t-shirt or register a walking team, contact Scherrie Cogdill at scogdill@hope-health.org.

The commemoration of World AIDS Day will wrap up with the 19th annual AIDSWalk on Dec. 3 with a lunch program (Walking Tacos included) beginning at 11 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Florence. Individuals and teams are encouraged to sign up early to participate in the memorial walk.

Details of each event are available online at worldaidsday.hope-health.org.

HopeHealth is one of 21 nonprofit, federally qualified health centers in South Carolina and provides quality and affordable health care services to individuals in Florence, Clarendon, and Williamsburg Counties in addition to serving the needs of HIV/AIDS patients with infectious diseases treatment and prevention centers in Florence, Aiken and Orangeburg.

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Christmas Parade set for Dec. 10 The Florence Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, in downtown Florence at 11 a.m. The parade will begin on West Evans and Edisto and will end at the BTC building on E. Evans Street.

This year's parade theme is the “Music and Magic of a Florence Christmas” and our Christmas Parade Queen for 2016 is the lovely First Lady, Mrs. Laura Wukela.

There will be Christmas caroling and visits with Santa immediately following the parade in the City Center green space located at 324 W. Evans Street.

Donations will be collected to benefit the Shriner’s Children's Hospital.

If you would like to participate in the parade, email pghpromise@yahoo.com, call 843-472-9420 or 843621-0001 for an application.

ENGAGED – Steve and Diana Jahries of Simpsonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Jahries, to Matthew James Rogers, son of James Rogers of Florence and the late Carol Rogers. The wedding is planned for October 2017 in the Waters Building in Florence.

Quinby tree lighting QUINBY – The Quinby Christmas tree lighting will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Windy Hill Fire Dept. The event is hosted by the Quinby Garden Club.

The tree will be lighted and those attending will sing Christmas carols.

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Darlington Christmas Parade set for Dec. 4 DARLINGTON – The Darlington Firemen’s Rescue Squad will sponsor the Annual Darlington Christmas Parade. The parade is scheduled for Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.

If interested in renting a float, call for the fee and to look at the pictures to choose a float. If you do not want to rent a float, or make one, you may ride in cars, trucks, vans, etc.

There is a $25 entry fee for all entries.

The deadline for float rentals is Nov. 22. All other entries Nov. 30.

If you have questions, please call Dwayne Weatherford 843-393-5006, Ann Arnold 843-395-1598, Denise Cavanaugh 843-393-8185, or Jackie Muldrow 843-3931486.

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David Coker knows what it takes to provide quality inhome care to area seniors, and the growth of his Comfort Keepers franchise in Florence, Sumter and Columbia is a testament to that expertise.

David Coker was recently honored as part of the Comfort Keepers’ President’s Club during the national Comfort Keepers Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. The President’s Club award is presented to the top 25 Comfort Keepers franchisees whose local franchises have generated the highest revenue in the previous year within a single territory.

“To be recognized at the national level is a great

accomplishment,” notes Coker. “I am thrilled to own a business that can help seniors live as independently as possible and stay in their homes for as long as possible. I am also very proud to be able to contribute to the local economy with a growing business.”

Coker has been serving the local community for 13 years and serves seniors throughout the region with a variety of in-home services.

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Florentines participate in FMU’s Non-Profit Leadership Institute Twenty-five South Carolina nonprofit leaders will participate in Francis Marion University’s 15th Non-Profit Leadership Institute (NPLI), a program that equips nonprofits with leadership and business tools.

The class includes Florence participants Bryan Braddock from House of Hope of the Pee Dee, Debbie Edwards from Greater Florence Habitat for Humanity, Ellen Knight from Lighthouse Ministries, Donna Lollis from Harvest Hope Food Bank, Will Malambri III from Central United Methodist Church and various nonprofits, Bill Pickle from the Florence Men’s Choral Society and William Poole from Hope Health.

Experts from public, private and non-profit sectors

will lead sessions. Session topics include program development, human resources, financial resource management, data collection and managing external relations.

Sometimes non-profit organizations do not have access to resources needed to make their jobs easier, and the NPLI fits a need, giving non-profit leaders the tools they need to make their organizations more successful.

According to Cheri Richardson, FMU Coordinator for Development and Outreach Initiatives, the NPLI gives participants business tools and the opportunity to network.

“NPLI provides a professional development opportunity for participants in which

they can expand their knowledge base, resources and skill set,” says Richardson.

“It also provides participants with a network of non-profit leaders to communicate and possibly collaborate with.”

The NPLI is a sevenmonth course. FMU supports NPLI by funding and hosting the institute.

According to Darryl Bridges, Vice President for Development at FMU, the institute began at FMU with initial grant support from the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation. FMU President Dr. Fred Carter and Fred Sheheen, former SC Commissioner of Higher Education, were instrumental in founding the NPLI. The entire NPLI class includes: Deanna Amos from Careteam Plus, Carla Angus

from Lake City Creative Alliance, Roger Blackman from Darlington County RLI, Bryan Braddock from House of Hope of the Pee Dee, Glenn Breed from Anderson Interfaith Ministries, Gabriel Cardona from Hope Health, Amy Carter from Charleston Parks Conservancy, Sandy Cook from Lake City Creative Alliance, Bajeyah Eaddy from SAVE.org, Debbie Edwards from Greater Florence Habitat for Humanity, Victoria Hardway from Marion-Dillon DSN, Ellen Knight from Lighthouse Ministries, Lisa Lewis from Richland County Recreation Foundation, Donna Lollis from Harvest Hope Food Bank, Will Malambri III from Central United Methodist Church, Jennifer Massey from Still Wind Ministries, Bill Massey

from Still Wind Ministries, Stephanie McGuire from SC Thrive, Leah McKee from Sistercare, Inc., Bill Pickle from Florence Men’s Choral Society, William Poole from Hope Health, Chris Rollison from South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Stephanie Skanes

from Careteam Plus, Beverly Stroman from Bootstraps Mentoring Foundation and Veronica Williams from Marjorie’s Girls Foundation.

For more information, contact Francis Marion University's director of media relations, Matt McColl, at 843-661-1227.

Manna House serving Thanksgiving, Christmas meals The Manna House at 450 Jarrott Street will be serving breakfast and lunch on Thanksgiving Day. Breakfast is offered from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. until noon.

The Manna House will also serve their Christmas meals on Friday, Dec. 23. Breakfast will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 10:30 a.m. until noon.

All are welcome to come enjoy a holiday meal.

Monetary donations are always welcome and may be sent to Manna House, PO Box 1231, Florence,S.C. 29506.

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TKA takes second place at SCISA math meet ORANGEBURG – Once the judges had a chance to compare the totals, South Carolina Independent School Association Executive Director Larry Watt announced that the team from The King’s Academy captured second place in Division II at the SCISA State Middle School Math Meet.

Additionally, Travis Merritts, a student at the school, brought home third-place honors in the individual competition.

The King’s Academy team was comprised of Triee Lisenby, Thomas Woods, William Alexander, Merritts, Marian Winters, and Gabriel Finklea. Jessica Guarner was the team sponsor.

The Division II team winners were University School of the Lowcountry, first, and Addlestone Hebrew Academy, third.

Other Division II individual winners included Leo Vaglienti, University School of the Lowcountry, Mt. Pleasant, first, and Zahara Goldkin, Addlestone Hebrew Academy, Charleston, third.

The Middle School Math Meet is open to students in grades 6-8. Each school may enter no more than two teams of five students each. During the competition, all students take a one-hour multiple choice written math test consisting of 50 questions. Following the test, each team member, one at a time, participates in a speed round of five questions.

The Children’s Services Department of the Florence County Library will hold its annual Children’s Christmas Program on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 3:30 p.m.

The program is entitled “A Christmas Program with Santa Claus,” and features the North Pole’s most famous resident with an afternoon of storytelling, music, crafts, and fun. Children will have the opportunity to bring their cameras and have their picture taken with Santa and take home a special treat.

For more information, please contact the Greenberg Children’s Library at 843-292-7382 or visit our website at www.florencelibrary.org.

Carolinas hosts Project Jingle THE KING'S ACADEMY'S Middle School Math Team finished second overall out of 21 teams in the SCISA Middle School Math Meet held at the Sumter County Civic Center on Oct. 26. From left are, Tripp Lisenby, Thomas Woods, William Alexander,Travis Merritts,Marian Winters, Gabriel Finklea and Lyndi Bonnette, SCISA Activities Director. Travis Merritts finished third overall out of 169 students. SCISA photo.

“The scores get closer and schools with enrollments of 37,000 teachers and students.

Founded in 1965, the State closer each year” Watt said. more than 66 middle school of South Carolina incorporated “These students are our future students.

A total of 337 students on SCISA as an exclusively edumathematicians and teachers.

The students and their spon- 60 teams representing 37 cational organization with the sors are to be commended on schools participated in both responsibilities of establishing divisions of the two-day event. accreditation standards, coortheir accomplishments.”

The South Carolina Inde- dinating academic and athletic The Middle School Math Meet is an annual SCISA event pendent School Association is competition and providing proconducted in two divisions, a non-profit, voluntary associa- fessional development for determined by school enroll- tion of over 120 independent member organizations. ment. Division I is comprised of schools serving more than

Carolinas Hospital System invites the community to come out for two days of holiday celebration for the annual Project Jingle Wreath and Christmas Decoration Auction.

Wreaths and decorations from several local nonprofit organizations will be displayed in the main lobby of Carolinas Hospital System, located at 805 Pamplico Hwy. Bidding will be open during the following times: Dec. 7, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Dec. 8, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (Winners will be announced at 3:30 p.m.).

Drop by the hospital lobby for cookies and cocoa and to find out if you’re a winner on Dec. 8 from 3:30 p.m.-5:30p.m.

Proceeds from the auction will go to The Care House, Lighthouse Ministries, The American Red Cross, Empowered to Heal, House of Hope, The Naomi Project, The Florence Area Literacy Council, Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Medicine Free Clinic, and SNAC. For more information on the event, please visit: www.facebook.com/PROJECTJINGLE or call 843-674-2615.

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NOTICE To all persons claiming interest in: 1997-RIVERH A W K - 1 2 ’ 6 ” SBO09195G697 LARRY W. WATKINS will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No. 20160715950495.

(11/9,11/16,11/23/16) SUMMONS IN THE PROBATE COURT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ESTHER MAE DAVIS BROWN CASE NUMBER: 2016-ES-21-00664

600...................APARTMENTS FOR RENT 605..................................BURIAL SPACES 610 ..................COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 612......................BUSINESSES FOR SALE 615..............................................CONDOS 618 .....................REAL ESTATE SERVICES 620...............................HOMES FOR RENT 625...............................HOMES FOR SALE 630..................................LAND FOR RENT 632................................LAND FOR LEASE 635..................................LAND FOR SALE 636....................................LAND WANTED 640.................MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 645.................MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 650 ....................................OFFICE SPACE 660 ............................RESORT PROPERTY 665.............................VACATION/TRAVEL 670 ..............................ROOMS FOR RENT 900....................................................ATVS 910............................AUTO/BODY PARTS 920 .................................. ................CARS 930...................................MOTORCYCLES 940 ...........................RV SALES/RENTALS 950.................................. .................SUVS 960 ............................................TRAILERS 970............ ..................................TRUCKS 980 ...................................................VANS 990 ..........................................STATEWIDE

TO: ALL HEIRS OF ESTHER MAE DAVIS BROWN YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONDED and required to answer the Petition in the action regarding the Estate of Esther Mae Davis Brown, a copy of which was filed in the Florence County Probate Court on August 11, 2016, and are hereby served upon you by publication and to serve a copy of your Answer to Chasity G. Stratton, Esq., 201 W. Main Street, Suite C, Lexington, SC 29072, Phone: (803) 358-7214 Fax: (803) 470-3666, within (30) days after the service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Petition within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner in this action will apply to the Court for the relief as requested in the Petition.

PETITION TO DETERMINE HEIRS Petitioner - (Summarized) Case Name - Nathaniel Brown The Estate of Esther Mae Davis Brown Date of Death - July 24, 1993 Date of Filing - August 11,

2016 NOTICE OF HEARING DATE: December 29, 2016 TIME: 2:00 PM PLACE: Florence County Probate Court, 180 N. Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501 WHEREAS, the Petitioner is required to serve all potential HEIRS OF ESTHER MAE DAVIS BROWNNOW THEREFORE, ANY HEIRS OF ESTHER MAE DAVIS BROWN are summoned to be and appear before Judge J. Munford Scott, Jr., in Florence, SC on December 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM to show cause why Nathaniel Brown, should not be granted the relief requested in his Petition. A full copy of the Summons and Petition are available from the above-named attorney. If you do not appear at the hearing or file an Answer, the relief requested will most likely be granted.

(11/9, 11/16, 11/23/16) NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE

NO. 2016-CP-21-00800 Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, -vs- Sharon B. Hamilton; Coventry Place Horizontal Property Regime; Santee-Lynches Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation, Midland Funding LLC, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Sharon B. Hamilton; Coventry Place Horizontal Property Regime; Santee-Lynches Affordable Housing and Community Development Corporation, Midland Funding LLC, I, Connie ReelShearin, as Clerk of Court for Florence County, will sell on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Florence County Courthouse, 180 N. Irby Street, Florence, South Carolina 29501, to the highest bidder: Unit B5, Coventry Place Horizontal Property Regime, 711 Coventry Lane, Unit B5, Florence, SC 29505, together with the undivided interest of the Borrower in and to Common Area appurtenant to said Residential Unit. This being the same property conveyed to Sharon B. Hamilton herein by Deed of Tonya M. Ward dated December 11, 2007 and recorded on December 12, 2007 in the office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County in Book B152 at Page 1607. TMS #: 0051101-180 SUBJECT TO FLORENCE COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Clerk of Court at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Clerk of Court may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but

compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.00% per annum.

Connie Reel-Shearin Clerk of Court for Florence County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff (11/16, 23, 11/30/16) NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-21-02264 Branch Banking and Trust Company, Plaintiff, -vs- The Estate of William Gorham, by and through its Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, Sarah Gorham, Carolyn Gorham, Brenda G. Reid, Audrey G. Marshall, Denise Gorham, Betty G. Maye, William Gorham, Jr. and any and all persons claiming any right, title, estate or interest in real estate described in the Complaint any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendant(s)

BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Branch Banking and Trust Company vs. The Estate of William Gorham, by and through its Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, Sarah Gorham, Carolyn Gorham, Brenda G. Reid, Audrey G. Marshall, Denise Gorham, Betty G. Maye, William Gorham, Jr. and any and all persons claiming any right, title, estate or interest in real estate described in the Complaint any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe, , I, Connie Reel-Shearin, as Clerk of Court for Florence County, will sell on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Florence County Courthouse, 180 N. Irby Street, Florence, South Carolina 29501, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN

PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF FLORENCE, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE PA R T I C U L A R LY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: NORTH BY PINE STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 80.00 FEET; ON THE EAST BY LAND OF E.W. SMITH FOR A DISTANCE OF 49.98 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY LOTS 12 AND 13 FOR A DISTANCE OF 59.79 FEET; AND ON THE WEST

BY LAND OF GLORIA J. DAVIS FOR A DISTANCE OF 149.25 FEET. FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION, REFERENCE DESCRIPTION AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT PREPARED FOR WILLIAM GORHAM, BY LIND, HICKS & ASSOCIATES SURVEYORS, INC., DATED June 18, 1999 TO BE RECORDED HEREWITH. SAID PROPERTY BEING DESIGNATED AS 514 EAST PINE STREET. REFERENCE IS ALSO MADE TO THAT CERTAIN PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 71 AT PAGE 443. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED FROM HELEN TURNER SMITH, TO WILLIAM GORHAM,

BY DEED RECORDED 07/22/1999, IN BOOK A567, AT PAGE 2555, IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR FLORENCE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. TMS #: 90103-09010 SUBJECT TO FLORENCE COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Clerk of Court at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Clerk of Court may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but

compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 11.750% per annum.

Connie Reel-Shearin Clerk of Court for Florence County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE CASE NO. 2016-CP-21-01318

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Patrick Owen Harriott et al., I, the Special Referee for Florence County, will sell on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., at the Florence County Courthouse, Florence, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying being and situate in the City of Effingham, County of Florence, State of South Carolina and known as Lot No. 15 of Sleepy Hollow Subdivision containing .47 acres as shown on that certain plat of Sleepy Hollow Phase I prepared by Nesbitt Surveying Co., Inc.,

RLS dated May 11, 2001 and recorded June 1, 2001 in Book 76 at Page 401A, Florence County records.

Reference is had to said plat for a more complete and accurate description.

This being the same property conveyed to Patrick Owen Harriott by deed of Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificate, Series 2006-18 dated September 3, 2008 and recorded January 23, 2009 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County, South Carolina in Book B226 at Page 651. TMS#: 12617-01-015 Property Address: 2438 Easy Street Effingham, South Carolina 29541 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee for Florence County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other

terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Special Referee for Florence County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.50% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Florence County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

W. Haigh Porter Special Referee for Florence County Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-1177 (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE CASE NO. 2016-CP-21-01405

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina

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6B State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Elizabeth Campbell Mill, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robanne Moody, Henry M. Moody, Patricia Russell Moody as Heirs at Law of Robanne Moody, Deceased, et al., I, the Special Referee for Florence County, will sell on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., at the Florence County Courthouse, Florence, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Apartment No. 1197-H Waxwing Drive, Marsh Pointe III Horizontal Property Regime, established by the Grantor pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act, Sections 2731-20 et seq. South Carolina Code of Laws 1976, submitted by Master Deed dated December 3, 2003, and recorded December 4, 2003, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County in Deed Book A-802 at Page 1569, First Amendment to said Master Deed having been recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County in Deed Book A-924 at Page 935 on May 5, 2005, and as shown upon plans certified which plans are recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County as an Exhibit to the Master Deed; said Dwelling is situate and is more fully described on a survey prepared by Ervin Engineering Co., Inc. for Prime Land Co., LLC, dated November 25, 2003 and recorded in Plat Book 82 at Page 423, designated as a “Final Plat”, office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County, said plats being incorporated by reference herein as part of this description.

Reference is also made to survey prepared for Prime Land Co., LLC by Ervin Engineering Co., Inc., as recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County in Plat Book 86 at Page 239. Subject to all of the provisions, of the Master Deed, dated December 3, 2003 and recorded in Deed Book A-802 at Page 1569, Florence County records and First Amendment to said Master Deed as recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County in Deed Book A-924 at Page 935 on May 5, 2005. Together with all of the appurtenances thereto according to said Master Deed and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, and the Grantee(s) assume and agree to observe and perform their obligations under said Master Deed, and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, as amended, including, but not limited to, the payment of assessments for the maintenance and operation of the Common Area, dwelling and condominium. And subject to the provision of the By-Laws of Marsh Pointe III Homeowner’s Association, Inc., and to all other reservations and restrictions of record, easements, zoning ordinances, rights of way of record, including those as set out on the aforesaid map, and taxes for the current year. This being the same property conveyed to RobAnne Moody by deed of Kimberly Dana Smith dated January 2, 2008 and recorded January 3, 2008

in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County, South Carolina in Book B 156 at Page 1116. TMS#: 12520-01-120 Property Address: 1197-H Waxwing Drive Florence, South Carolina 29505 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee for Florence County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Special Referee for Florence County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.125% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Florence County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-1177 W. Haigh Porter Special Referee for Florence County Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to a Judgment granted in the case of Carolina Bank & Trust Company vs.

Angelo Stabolitis, Jimmy Stabolitis a/k/a John A. Stabolitis, ASR of Florence, Inc. and First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Inc. as successor to Florence National Bank, 2016-CP-21-1293, I will sell at public auction at the front of the Florence County Courthouse in Florence, South Carolina, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 11:00 O’CLOCK A.M. to the highest bidder for cash the following described property: (Florence County Tax Parcel 00146-01-055) All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Florence, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as two lots situate on US Highway 52 as

shown on a plat prepared for Angelo Stabolitis by Prosser Surveying Co., Inc. dated May 20, 2003 and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County in Plat Book 81 at Page 323 whereon said property is bounded as follows: On the Northeast by property of Phillip B. Garrett; on the Southeast by property of Angelo Stabolitis, et al.; on the Southwest by the right of way of US Highway 52; and on the Northwest by property of Chase Oil Co., Inc. Reference being had to said plat for a more complete and accurate description. This being the same property conveyed to Angelo Stabolitis by deeds of Pauline Andrews Fields as recorded in Deed Book A273 at Page 237 and Deed Book A-261 at Page 57; by deed of Konstantions L. Stambolitis aka Gus Stambolitis as recorded in Deed Book A-143 at Page 18.

Property Address: 1243 W. Lucas Street, Florence, South Carolina 29501 NOTICE is further given that the successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, at said sale will be required to deposit immediately with the Special Referee an amount equal to five (5%) percent of his bid in cash, and if such deposit is not made, the Special Referee will resell said property on the sales day or some subsequent sales day as may appear advantageous. In case the successful bidder should fail to comply with his bid by payment of the balance of the purchase price within thirty (30) days after acceptance of his bid, his deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold on some subsequent sales day without further Order of the Court, at the risk of the purchaser. The purchaser will be required to pay for the deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale through date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.50%. Since a deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding shall be closed upon the date of sale. This property is sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day.

Haigh Porter, Special Referee November 2, 2016 Florence, South Carolina (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-21-01091

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: CIT Bank, N.A. vs.

The Estate of Domingo M. Balbona, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Domingo M. Balbona, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names

are unknown, being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as Richard Roe; The United States of America, acting by and through its agency, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the undersigned Special Referee for Florence County, South Carolina, will sell on December 6, 2016 at 11:00AM, at the Florence County Courthouse, City of Florence, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land in the Southwestern section of the City of Florence, County of Florence, State of South Carolina, at the southwest corner of Gregg Avenue and Second Street, and being designated as Lot No. 12 in Block J on a map of West Haven, made by Adams & Ervin, CE, May 23, 1929, which is recorded in Plat Book C at Page 307, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County.

Said lot has a frontage on Gregg Avenue of 60 feet and is in depth 170 feet and is bounded: On the North

by Gregg Avenue; on the East by Second Street; on the South by Lot No. 22; and on the West by Lot No. 11. Reference said plat for a more complete and accurate description. This being the same property conveyed to Domingo M. Balbona and Grace D. Balbona by Deed of Matilda Bultman dated June 11, 1973 and recorded June 15, 1973 in Book A137 at Page 396 in the records for Florence County, South Carolina. Also This being the same property conveyed to Domingo M. Balbona and Grace D. Balbona by Deed of John Parker Bultman, Alice Bultman Beaty, Louise B. Davies, Robert Bultman Gainey, and Pauline E. Proctor McLean dated May 28, 1987 and recorded June 2, 1987 in Book A266 at Page 1932 in the records for Florence County, South Carolina. Also This being the same property conveyed to Domingo M. Balbona by Deed of Grace D. Balbona dated February 8, 2008 and recorded February 14, 2008 in Book B165 at Page 743 in the records for Florence County, South Carolina.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1300 Gregg Avenue, Florence, SC 29501 TMS: 90046-14-009 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Special Referee may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judg-

ment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 1.59% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. If the United States is named as a Defendant, The sale shall be subject to the United States (non-IRS) 1 (one) year right of redemption pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 2410(c). In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Robert E. Lee Special Referee for Florence County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Custom Finance, Inc. vs. Billy Brown, CA# 2016-CP-21-817, I, the undersigned, will sell on December 5, 2016 at 12:00 o'clock, noon, or thereafter, in the foyer of the Florence County Courthouse, 180 North Irby Street, Florence, South Carolina, the following property to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, in the County of Florence, State of South Carolina, Savannah Grove Section, shown as Lot 3, containing 0.52 acres as shown on a plat made for Billy Brown by Nesbitt Surveying Company, Inc., dated May 15, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County in Plat Book 76 at Page 445, reference said plat for a more complete and accurate description.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Billy Brown herein by deed of Fred Brown and Mary Brown dated June 20, 2001, and recorded June 21, 2001 in Deed Book A838 at Page 2015, in the RMC Office for Florence County, SC. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit, at the conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the property will be resold on the same

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terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day at the risk of the said highest bidder. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded, the bidding will remain open 30 days after the date of sale.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the deed, documentary stamps on the deed and recording fees.

THE SALE IS SUBJECT TO FLORENCE COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, ANY OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD. November 3, 2016 s/ Connie Reel-Shearin Clerk of Court for Florence County Ray Coit Yarborough, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-21-02688 21st Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, -vs- Ramona Stancil; Residential Funding Real Estate Holdings, LLC; Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC; Christiana Trust, a division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as trustee from Knoxville 2012 Trust, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of 21st Mortgage Corporation vs. Ramona Stancil; Residential Funding Real Estate Holdings, LLC; Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC; Christiana Trust, a division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as trustee from Knoxville 2012 Trust , I, Connie ReelShearin, as Clerk of Court for Florence County, will sell on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Florence County Courthouse, 180 N. Irby Street, Florence, South Carolina 29501, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with lying, being and situate in the County of Florence, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot No. 158 on a plat prepared by Nesbitt Surveying Co., Inc., dated July 9, 2001, and recorded in Plat Book 77 at page 108 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County. Reference is craved to the above mentioned plat, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof, for a more complete and accurate description. This being the same property conveyed Ramona Stancil by deed of Lawrence B. Roscoe dated June 13, 2005, and recorded on June 14, 2005 in Book A933 at Page 24 in the Florence County Records.

TMS #: 18013-01-043 SUBJECT TO FLORENCE COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Clerk of Court at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Clerk of Court may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.1% per annum.

Connie Reel-Shearin Clerk of Court for Florence County Theodore von Keller,

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-21-1197 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., Plaintiff, -vsTimothy Chase Sims; Nicole L. Sheeder; Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. and Bullhead Investments, LLC, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Timothy Chase Sims; Nicole L. Sheeder; Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. and Bullhead Investments, LLC, I, Connie Reel-Shearin, as Clerk of Court for Florence County, will sell on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Florence County Courthouse, 180 N. Irby Street, Florence, South Carolina 29501, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land containing one (1) acre as shown on a map of property surveyed for Gary E. West by Nesbitt Surveying Company, dated March 21, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County, in Plat Book 71 at Page 144. The said property being bounded on the Northeast and East by other property of the grantors herein; on the Southwest by Bethel Road (State Hwy #403) and on the West by property of John L. Floyd. The said property measuring 95 feet on its Northeast and Southwest sides and 363.03 feet on its East and West sides.

Reserving, However, unto the grantors, their heirs and assigns a 20 foot easement for ingress and egress for pedestrians and vehicular traffic to be used by the grantors, their heirs, assigns and tenants and/or other invitees, said easement being located on the Western side of the property as shown on the above referenced map.bThis being the same property conveyed to Timothy Sims and Nicole Sheeder by deed of Gary E. West dated September 1, 2011 and recorded September 22, 2011 in Book B369 at Page 1352 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County. TMS #: 00114-37006 Mobile Home: 1999 GRAN VID GAGMTD3670AB SUBJECT TO FLORENCE COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Clerk of Court at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Clerk of Court may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 11.65% per annum.

Connie Reel-Shearin Clerk of Court for Florence County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins

Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16) NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-21-01987 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., Plaintiff, -vsAntoine Demetris Kelly a/k/a Antoine D. Kelly, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Antoine Demetris Kelly a/k/a Antoine D. Kelly, I, Connie Reel-Shearin, as Clerk of Court for Florence County, will sell on December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Florence County Courthouse, 180 N. Irby Street, Florence, South Carolina 29501, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land lying and being situate southeast of Florence in the County of Florence, State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Lot 2”B”, containing 0.51 acres of land, and being a division of Tract No. 2, as shown on a plat prepared for Antoine Kelly by Lind, Hicks, and Associates, Surveyors, dated March 12, 2011, and recorded in Plat Book 98 at Page 361 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County. Reference is further given to map for Sammie Lee Kelly by Ferrell J. Prosser, Surveyor, dated December 3, 1971.

Said lot is shown to be bounded according to said plat as follows: On the North by Tract No. 2; on the East by Lot 2”A”; on the South by Tract No. 2; and on the West by property, now or formerly of Dudley Hewitt. For a more complete description, reference is made to said plats. The above referenced plat of Lot 2 “B shows a private road for access leading from Cato Road to Lot 2 “B”. This being the same property conveyed to Antoine Kelly by Deed of Sharon Y. Kelly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County, simultaneously herewith.

Chain of Title: This being a portion of the same property conveyed to Antoine D. Kelly by Deed of Sharon Y. Kelly, recorded August6 30, 2011 in Deed Book B366 at Page 744 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County. TOGETHER WITH: 2011 SIGNATURE MANUFACTURED HOME CMH SERIAL NO: OHC020686NCAB LOCATED ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY HAS BEEN TRANSMUTED TO REAL PROPERTY BY VIRTUE OF THAT CERTAIN MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIDAVIT FOR RETIREMENT OF TITLE C E R T I F I C A T E RECORDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 IN BOOK B370 AT PAGE 1209. TMS #: 00212-01-066 SUBJECT TO FLORENCE COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Clerk of Court at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Clerk of Court may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid

from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.88%% per annum.

Connie Reel-Shearin Clerk of Court for Florence County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, IV, Esquire Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff (11/16, 11/23, 11/30/16)

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Florence County in the case of Global Building, Inc. and Yacov Gavia, Plaintiffs v. The Original Charcoal Company, Defendant, under Case No. 2016CP-21-249, I, the undersigned, as Special Referee for Florence County, will offer for sale at public outcry at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Florence County Courthouse, 180 N. Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501, the following described property, to-wit: 1. The Defendant’s interest in a ten year lease in the nature of an installment land contract on the following described real property: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate immediately south of the City Limits of the City of Lake City, Florence County, South, more particularly bounded and described as follows: That 25.376 acre tract with improvements situate on the West side of U.S. Highway #52 as shown on a plat prepared by Ebert E. Floyd and James B. Floyd, Surveyors, October 19, 1965, which plat is recorded in Plat Book V at Page 104 in the public records of the Florence County Clerk of Court. This being the same property conveyed by Talon, Inc., A/K/A Idetal, Inc. in Deed Book A173 at Page 659 in the public records of the Florence County, South Carolina Clerk of Court. Thereafter deeded to Retha B. Brown by deed dated October 26, 2011 in Deed Book B374, Pages 978 thru 982 in the public records of the Florence County, South Carolina Clerk of Court. This property is designated on the Florence County Tax Assessor’s records as Map 196, Block 31, Parcel 029.

Equipment used in the manufacture and sale of charcoal briquettes which includes the following: (a) Hammer Mill, (b) Dryer, (c) Mixer, (d) Briquette Press, (e) Conveyor Belts (f) Hopper; 3. 2006 John Deere Backhoe, 4. Forklift , 5. The Defendant’s interest in two tradenames used in its business, “Rancher Charcoal” and “The Original Charcoal Company.”

TERMS OF SALE: For cash: the purchaser shall be required to deposit the sum of five (5%) percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent) as earnest money and as evidence of good faith. If the Plaintiff is the successful bidder at the sale, the Plaintiffs may, after paying the costs of the sale, apply the debt due upon its Mortgage against its bid in lieu of cash.

Should the person making the highest bid at the sale fail to comply with the terms of his bid by depositing the said five (5%) percent in cash, then the property shall be sold at the risk of such bidder on the same sales date or subsequent date as the Special Referee may find convenient and advantageous. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of his bid within twenty (20) days of the final acceptance of his bid, then the Special Referee of his designated representative shall re-advertise and resell the property on the same terms on a subsequent date at the risk of such bidder. Note: Deficiency Judgment was waived, therefore, the sale will be final. Note: If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s representative does not appear at the scheduled

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SUMMONS AND NOTICES STATE OF SOUTHCAROLINA COUNTY OF FLORENCE IN THE FAMILY COURT CASE NO: 16-DR-21-910 TERESA ELDRED VS. KELLY GIORDANO, CASEY LEE ELDRED, CASEY LEE ELDRED, JR., A MINOR WITH THE DATE OF BIRTH: MARCH 6, 2000 AND CONTESSA ANN ELDRED, SHAUN MATTHEWS AND CHRISTIAN LEE ELDRED, A MINOR WITH THE DATE OF BIRTH: OCTOBER 22, 2007, DEFENDANT, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answers upon the undersigned at his office, 516 S. Coit Street, Florence, SC 29501, with thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN I this action was filed in the Office of the Family Clerk of Court for Florence County on June 15, 2016.

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