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Super Bowl “LV” is in the history books -- excellent teams, star athletes, the halftime show, and of course the ads. Proof that America can celebrate our traditions even in a plague. Yet, did you ever wonder how the NFL saved the season in the midst of a pandemic? The answer is that they did it the same way businesses of all sorts do it, and ultimately how WE in Kershaw County must act to crush this COVID – no magic formula: they merely masked and separated and practiced a disciplined hygiene that we, too, can easily replicate. I must admit it, I cheered for Kansas City, because their initials are the same as ours “KC”-STRONG. But more so, I was encouraged by how the players played smart and nearly virus-free all season: Here is a summary how the NFL pulled off a miracle season when whole teams were in danger in the Fall. The NFL’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Allen Sills, found a solution, applied it to all 32 teams, and made it possible to play 256 games and the Super Bowl. What did he do? He determined that COVID and now the new mutations are far more transmissible than thought. His colleague, Dr. Thom Mayer, conducted 985,000 tests on 32 teams. What they found applies to us, our schools, and businesses. They said to take the shots, and focus on four basic things… 1. Cumulative time, (15 minutes or less) 2. Distance, 3. Ventilation and 4. Masks…and, Team Docs go on to say that “…if you fail in just any two or more of these four quadrants, then you are at HIGH risk.” Just two of the four. So, I ask you to just look at the following Kershaw County chart and judge for yourself how we have let down our guard, and how simple the solutions are if we only would apply them. Yes, it has indeed been a long time: we have been in a “State of Emergency” in the State and County for almost a year! But it is not a “State of Fear”. Rather, it should be one of purpose and resolve which focuses the mind, and the minds of all. It is what free people do to solve problems: a sensible measure permitting unified action in tough times like a global Pandemic. That some may disparage the danger of this COVID situation is beside the point and not worth the argument anymore.
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KCSD Virtual Career Fair
Kershaw County School District will host a Virtual Classified Career Fair for bus drivers and aides, food service technicians and instructional assistant applicants on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interested persons should fill out an application at http://www.kcsdschools.net/hr-classified. Interviews will be scheduled by appointment only. For more information, contact Luci IngramBrevard at luci.ingram@kcsdschools.net or 432-8416 ext. 1217.
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Lugoff-Elgin High Pageants, Part II: The Night The Lights Went Out In Kershaw County By: Liz Simon Staff Writer
At the end of Liz Simon's last article in the Jan. 29th issue of The Elgin News, the lights had just gone out at the 1982 Miss Kaleidoscope pageant, and over 700 people, including contestants and audience members, sat in the dark for 25 minutes. Can you imagine my thoughts with the lights going out before intermission of the pageant at CHS? Picture having all the contestants stay on stage and hope the girls and audience would not panic. It was a relief when we could announce that the Camden Police said the lights would be back on in less than 30 minutes. That night Vicki Baumbach was crowned the 1983 queen. I will never forget her answer to the judges’ question “Which year of high school is the most important? “ Vicki replied, “My senior year. In the past, I knew there was another year to do something better, but this year there is no second chance and no turning back.” Since the early 1980’s, Deanna Patterson Cobb has volunteered her time and talent with the pageant’s choreography and the opening number. Deanna said, “I love the year the contestants opened the show with Prince singing ‘Baby, I’m a Star’. I directed the girls to enter from the back of the auditorium and come through the audience to make their way to the stage. It was nice to bring back the pageant’s glory.” In the fall of 1992, LE High held its first pageant in the school’s new auditorium. Nancy Smith who served with Cyrus Frakes as one of the pageant directors for over fifteen years said, “I remember the glamour and mystery of the opening number. We used a James Bond theme “Diamonds Are Forever.” Deanna Patterson Cobb played the role as the thief who was going to steal the crown in a dance number. It was magical. “ I retired from LEHS in 1999. The responsibility for producing the pageant passed from the yearbook staff, to student council, and finally to the Athletic
Department. Tammy Lewis Kirkley (1979 graduate) and the Athletic Secretary organized and directed the pageant until her retirement in 2017. Her husband Scott developed a computer program to tabulate the contestants’ scores. Other positive changes Tammy made with the pageant was to have two divisions: Junior Miss LE for 9th and 10th grade girls and Miss LE for 11th and 12th grade girls. A Miss Photogenic was selected from pictures submitted by the contestants, and the Fan Favorite was given to the one who raised the most money for the pageant. The contestants would still vote for their Miss Congeniality. Julianna Cobb emceed both pageants this year. She said, “I know things looked different due to the Pandemic. Each contestant participated in a filmed interview with Athletic Secretary and Pageant Director Kelly Bowers. The tape was sent to the judges for scoring. The contestants were thankful that the pageant happened. I have been involved with the pageant for as long as I can remember. I watched my mother choreograph her incredible opening numbers or I performed as part of the entertainment. I competed as a contestant. Having the opportunity to step behind the podium as the emcee last year filled my Miss LE Bingo Card.” My granddaughter, Grace Elizabeth Branham, Junior Miss LE 2019, invited me to go with her to Miss LE 2021. When we arrived, I learned that two former students of mine Rachel and Dean Branham’s daughter Emery had won Junior Miss LE that afternoon. I had happy and bittersweet emotions that night. I had attended the first school pageant in 1976 and here, I thought, after many years, maybe my last. We sat about seven rows from the back. A great amount of planning was put into assigning seats to accommodate for social distance. The school checked every safety precaution even wiping the mouthpiece of the microphone after each contestant in the top ten gave their personal motto. (Thanks Gracie Stockman, Junior Miss LE 2017, for performing this task.) As I watched Faith Youngblood being crowned Miss LE 2021, I thought that the contestants’ faces will always smile in the spotlight. The outfits will always be stunning, and the gowns elegant. The contestants in 2021 were as poised as the ones in 1976. The 2021 theme really described the legacy of the pageant we all love - “She believed she could… So she did!”
Armstrong Named 'Coach of the Year'
Lugoff-Elgin Assistant Athletic Director, Strength Coach and Assistant Football coach Mike Armstrong was recently selected as the NHSSCA SC Coach of Year. The National Association of High School Strength Coaches consists of coaches who work together to share ideas with peers to promote and grow the field of strength & conditioning through the sharing of ideas, concepts and philosophies. Under his leadership, the LEHS Strength Team has collected numerous individual awards and team championships.
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From the Chief 's Desk
I can’t say it enough, “community support.” I would really like to thank our supportive community for helping us solve our most recent car breakins. Your calls and surveillance cameras helped us catch and charge the suspects. In this Chief ’s Desk, I will disclose how we caught them. On January 21st around midnight, K9 Officer Bass spotted four suspects crossing the back property of Blaney Elementary School. Officer Bass was able to make contact and identify them, completing “Field Interviews.” One of the suspects was also issued a summons for possession of drug paraphernalia. A few hours later we started receiving calls from residences in the Pine Forest Subdivision advising us that they could see subjects on camera in their yards going through their vehicles. Officers then began responding, completing Police Reports, and gath-
ering evidence. Sgt. Sinclair led the investigation, and she reached out to anyone that had cameras, collecting hours of footage from various homes. As the week went by, Sgt Sinclair studied the videos for hours on end, during which time she was able to positively identify every subChief Alan Anders ject based off of Officer Bass’ body cam footage from his initial encounter that night. With your support we were able to issue 19 warrants and charge the four suspects. Thank you Elgin for your help. Car break-ins are huge problem in our area and mostly go unsolved. So, please remove your valuables and keep your vehicles locked.
'Mugshot Drive' For EPD Toy Roundup
COVID has forced us to find some creative ways to fundraise and we are excited to announce the “EPD TOYS ROUNDUP MUGSHOT DRIVE”. For a small donation, you can have a “cute” mugshot made at Elgin Town Hall by one of our officers. All proceeds will benefit Toys Roundup. Simply contact Town Hall at 803-438-2362 to schedule an appointment. They will make great Facebook Profile photos - Mayor Melissa Emmons (pictured at right) is already using her "mug shot" on Facebook.
Elgin Incident Reports
Prescription Fraud: Officer was advised about someone forging prescriptions at Elgin Pharmacy attempting to get Percocets on two occasions. The first was around 02/01/2021 and on 02/03/2021. After speaking with some employees they gave me a copy of the person's driver's license number and name. On or around 02/01/2021 Subject dropped off the first prescription and came back to pick up the prescription where he showed his ID. Subject came back in on 02/03/2021 and dropped another prescription of for Percocets again. Neither prescription was verified from the establishments from which the prescriptions were supposed to have come. The first prescription came from Elite Patient Care out of Summerville SC and was prescribed to a "Sentrell Anderson." The second was from Lexington Orthopedics. Both prescriptions were written in the same hand writing. Officer asked the Elgin Pharmacy management to get me a copy of the video recording of Subject bringing the prescriptions in and getting them. Dispatch ran Subject's driving record and criminal record and I picked it up to have a picture of Subject to identify. Assault Third/Tresspass After Notice/Harassment Third Degree: Officer was dispatched to a call about a female being harassed by her exboyfriend who also ran her off the road. Complainant was waiting at February 12, 2021
San Jose in the Town Limits of Elgin. Officer arrived and spoke with the Complainant and her father. Complainant stated that she was getting off work when her ex-boyfriend Subject arrived and began yelling at her and her friend from the bushes at San Jose (where he is trespassed from) threatening to assault Complainant's friend. Complainant then got in her car and her friend got into his to follow her home. At this time Subject followed the two attempting to run them off the road. At this time, Complainant pulled onto the shoulder of the road, parked her car and got a ride back to San Jose from her friend. Complainant has blocked Wilson from every possible way of contact due to him harassing her several times and at her job prior to this incident (Case # 21-0100073). Officer then went with a Deputy to Subject's resident's to try to locate him but did not. Officer spoke with his family members and told them to let him know that he needed to come speak with Elgin Police Department. Officer returned to San Jose and gave Complainant a victim's form and she left with her mother and father. Officer received a written statement from Complainant and her friend who witnessed the incident. The Complainant's friend also had video footage of Subject attempting to run them off the road.
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LEHS Wrestling Wins 5th Straight Regional Championship
On February 6th, Lugoff-Elgin dominated Westwood, AC Flora and Drehr to clinch their fifth straight Regional Championship. On Saturday, February 13th, the Demons will face Walhalla in the First Round of the Playoffs. Lugoff-Elgin will be hosting, and spectators will be allowed. We need a HUGE crowd so please encourage everyone to come! Weigh ins will be at 10am and wrestling will begin at 11am. Mask and Clear Bag policy will be enforced. ACT Now Before The Rains Come Down
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Spring classes are underway! We have socially distanced and safe in-person classes as well as an array of virtual classes. Register online at fineartscenter.org, stop by the Box Office at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden, or call 803.425.7676. Box Office Hours 10:00am - 2:00pm Monday & Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm Tuesday - Thursday
KershawHealth Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Beginning the week of February 15, KershawHealth will offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Health Resource Center every Tuesday-Thursday from 9am-4pm. The vaccine clinic will operate by appointment only. This move will allow us to give more vaccine more efficiently to those eligible in Phase 1a. We will no longer be using the VAMS system to register recipients for the vaccine. Instead, please visit KershawHealth.org and click the Schedule Your COVID-19 vaccine tab. Continue to monitor our website and social media pages for the most up-to-date information.
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Adult Education teacher LeKeith Bufford was named the SC Adult Education Full-time Teacher of the Year during SCDE’s “Celebrating Success” program. The award honors a person with five or more years of service who has demonstrated success and dedication as a full-time adult education teacher. The program also received the “Stepped Up to the Plate Award” for developing innovative solutions to address the challenges that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic. KCSD Superintendent Shane Robbins was honored with the Facility Enhancement Award for the improvements to the Kershaw County adult education’s learning environment.
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Kindergarten Registration Starling Named District
KCSD has opened its on-line registration system for four- and five-yearold kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year. Families are able to complete the entire process on-line but can also attend in-person help sessions Feb. 25. This month’s on-line Kindergarten Round-Up is only for families of fourand five-year-olds who are new to KCSD and will be four or five by Sept. 1, 2021. Families of students who have been served in either 4K or 5K this year will register this summer with the rest of the district’s returning students. Families can access the on-line paperwork at www.kcsdschools.net/roundup. Families who need assistance with completing the process can attend a help session on Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m .or 3 to 6 p.m. at either the school district office or the West Wateree Early Learning Academy. The on-line system will be open Feb. 1-25. Families can upload vehicle, financial and residence documents needed to complete the registration process along with a parent’s photo ID, recent utility bill, child’s birth certificate and child’s certificate of immunization. If applicable, a Medicaid card and SNAP acceptance letter can also be uploaded. Documents can be digitally scanned or photographed. Each document will need to be uploaded individually. Robbins explained that some students will qualify to attend 4K free of charge based on family income levels or academic needs. Other four-yearolds will be able to attend for $72 a week. Because the state fully funds 5K, there is no charge for five-year-old kindergarten. For more info, contact KCSD Elementary Education Director Ginger Catoe at ginger.catoe@kcsdschools.net or 432-8416 ext. 1264.
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Stover Middle School Nurse Elizabeth Starling has been named as the District Nurse for the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) as part of the system's efforts to expand its health and safety services. “There has never been a more important time to have a health care professional at the district level helping to direct our efforts,” said KCSD Superintendent Shane Robbins. “Nurse Starling has an outstanding reputation for her medical abilities, professionalism and caring nature. All of our students will now benefit from her leadership.” Starling joined the KCSD staff in KCSD District Nurse Elizabeth Starling June of 2000 and has served eight different KCSD schools in her almost 21 years as a school nurse. Prior to that, she worked as a nurse for SC DHEC and Pediatric Associates. She received an Associates Degree in Nursing from Midlands Technical College.
CHAIRMAN’S DESK, Continued From Page 2 The chart at right, shows this Holiday-Winter Surge with alarming mortality; the surge plainly demands solutions citizens long for, and not wishful thinking and finger-pointing. Folks should feel reassured, not vulnerable; yet, where we do not work in unison, they sense they are victims of other people’s irresponsibility. Such division raises fear needlessly in the face of an admittedly serious risk. Time for our good people to step up, with everyone on the same page. We join in common purpose to mask, reduce time of exposure to others, distance and take the shots, among other precautions like testing and quarantines. Such purposeful resolution allows us to sustain schools and business in our County, and protect the well-being of citizens and County employees alike. It is what the NFL did. And we can, too: as one team, acting on what we know (and also what we don’t yet know). Far from divided, the Council and the towns and cities are in partnership with our schools and our medical heroes to make a difference – to work as one, to sustain our great Liberties and to save lives so we remain #KershawStrong.
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People often overlook a very important member of our criminal justice system: the victim. Law enforcement officers choose to be a part of the system. Criminals make poor decisions that get them in the system. But a victim never sets out to become a member of the criminal justice system. Very seldom does a victim have that choice. Our current climate is full of talk about police misconduct and police reform. We also hear about decriminalizing certain offenses and allowing crim-
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inals a second, third, and forth chance. We very seldom bring up the impact any of this has on a victim. Again, the victim usually has no choice in being a part of this system. When are we going to start recognizing and accommodating the needs of our victims? Police will sometimes have a “bad apple” in the ranks. Criminals will sometimes have a “good apple” in their ranks. Let’s focus our attention on victims. Who serves and protects victims the best... police or criminals?
Re-dedication of Jackson School Plaque
On Thursday, Feb. 25, at 10:00 a.m., the Continuous Learning Center students, faculty, and staff will host a rededication of the Jackson School plaque from 1988. Jackson School alumni will be in attendance. Woolard Technology Center students Ameer Blow and Corbin Hoffman, along with Welding Technologies, Digital Art and Design, and Auto Collision Repair and Carpentry students, have refurbished the plaque, which will be on display in CLC's lobby. In conjunction with Black History Month, the Camden Archives and Museum provided photographs and historical information to CLC students, faculty, and staff about Jackson Schools. Students have been learning about the Jackson Schools, and have written letters to alumni.
Top: Jackson High School's faculty in 1931-32. Included in the photo are (seated left to right) Mrs. Sallie Peyton, Mrs. Addie Ranson, Principal P. B. M’dodana, Miss Ethel Winningham, Mrs. Ada Duren, Miss Kate C. Powell, Miss Rosa Aaron, Miss L. M.Finch, Miss Mabel English, and Mrs. Mabel Stover. Bottom: Jackson High School students outside one of the school buildings. Jackson High School was located at the corner of Campbell and DeKalb Streets and operated from 1867 until 1970. The school buildings were demolished in 1980 and were replaced by Camden Elementary School--now Jackson School. (Photos courtesy of Camden Archives and Museum)
Blaney Recognizes eCampus Virtual Learners
Blaney Elementary recently recognized its eCampus virtual learners with a drive-through celebration for students meeting their growth goals on the winter MAP test. Students were greeted by staff members, received a sweet treat, and had photos taken.
Pictured at left, fifth grade eCampus student Aryah Fennell enjoys the parade. February 12, 2021
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