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The regular monthly meeting of the Elgin Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 6:00 pm at the Elgin Town Hall. All members of Council were present. The Invocation was given by Mayor Emmons and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, which was led by Councilman Brad Hanley. The first order of business was the approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. There was no one signed up to speak during Public Forum. Council adopted the agenda for the
meeting. The following Business Licenses were approved in September 2021: (1) Marc Jones Construction, LLC- a solar/electrical business located in Columbia, (2) McClurkin’s Electrical Service, LLC-an electrical business located at 2548 D Main Street in Elgin, (3) St. Clair Signs- a business that manufactures and installs signs, located in Greenville, and (4) Nik Knacks & More-a retail/thrift store located at 2546 Main Street in Elgin. There were no Charity Permit Requests in September 2021. Please remember to check with Elgin Town Hall about completing a Charity Permit Request Form prior to the event taking place. Also, please remember to support the businesses in the Elgin Community and shop local. There were no Complaints in September 2021. In Old Business, Council opened/reviewed the bids that had been submitted for the bookkeeping services in regards to payroll from (1) Eyers Accounting & Tax Service, LLC, (2) Cantey, Tiller, Pierce & Green, LLP and (3) Ratliff CPA Firm. This item was tabled until the November meeting pending references from each organization. Also, Council opened/reviewed the bids that had been submitted to replace the roof at the Elgin Library from (1) Michael W. Branham, Roof Contractor and (2) The Red Shirt Guys Roofing and awarded the bid to Michael W. Branham, Roof Contractor. Council opened/reviewed the bids that had been submitted to replace an a/c unit at the Elgin Library from (1) Air Restoration Heating & Cooling, (2) Evans Heating & Cooling, and (3) Drawdy’s Heating and Air Conditioning and awarded the bid to Air Restoration Heating & Cooling. In New Business, Kershaw County Chairman, Julian Burns, presented Council with a copy of the renewed Vision 2030. After the presentation, he informed Council that he would like to receive a vote to endorse the proposal as early as the November meeting. Attorney, John Wells, presented Council with a copy of a Municipal State Highway Project Agreement between the Town of Elgin and SCDOT for the upcoming project of the construction of the new bridge on US Highway 1 that is tentatively scheduled to begin in December 2021. Council authorized Mayor Emmons to sign the resolution. Attorney Wells also presented Council with a copy of an easement agreement between the Town of Elgin and Duke Energy Progress, LLC that is related to services in regards to the bridge replacement project and advised them to postpone signing the agreement until clarification can be provided concerning the property/properties that will be affected by this project. A meeting will be scheduled with Duke Energy at a later date. Chief Anders reminded Council of the following upcoming events that will benefit the EPD Toys Roundup and Caring Hands Foundation: (1) Run for Roundup-Saturday, October 9, 2021 and (2) the EPD Car Show-Saturday, October 16, 2021. He also informed everyone that the Elgin Police Department and Town Hall will have a trunk set up at the Union Baptist Church Trunk or Treat event at Potter Community Park on Saturday, October 23, 2021 and the Blaney Elementary PTA Trunk or Treat event at Blaney Elementary School on Thursday, October 28, 2021. In Council Briefing, Councilman Ed Smith had no report. Councilwoman Dana Sloan had no report. Councilman Brad Hanley shared information from a recent Santee Lynches COG meeting
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24th Annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival
The 24th Carolina Downhome Blues Festival, after a year of hiatus due to COVID-19, returned with a bang to Kershaw County October 7-10. The Arts Center of Kershaw County, presenter of the festival, mixed things up a bit this year to make the reinduction of the Blues Festival safer and more accessible to the community. Thursday night featured the Bassett Gallery Opening of “Blues Chapel,” an installation by internationally recognized fiber artist, Susan Lenz. Her work in this particular installation features portraits of renowned female blues artists and will be in the gallery until November 12th. Friday and Saturday night’s restaurant crawl showed off musicians from all over the world in the official Blues Festival Venues: Baron’s Bar, Broad & Vine, Steeplechase Sports Bar and Grill, ¡SALUD! Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Lounge, and Sam Kendall’s. Saturday’s festivities included a pop-up performance at the Kershaw County Farmer’s Market by Shrimp City Slim, curator of the event, music and conversation and Books on Broad, and an all-day outdoor festival on the Arts Center’s campus with music, food trucks,
and fun! The most special aspect of the Carolina Downhome Blues Festival, as always, was the performance for Kershaw County School District students. On Friday morning, Blues musicians covered the Lugoff-Elgin High School stage, bringing the youngest blues patrons to their feet with some of the oldest sounds still played. The kids loved it – swirling, twirling, and grooving to the tunes of Shrimp City Slim, Jay Boom Boom Niver, Jim Wallstreet Couillard, Rev. Marv Ward, and vocalist Queen LaVerne Smith. The festival wrapped with a Blues Mass at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday, followed by a Blues Brunch put on by the church. The 24th Carolina Downhome Blues Festival was sponsored by the City of Camden, First Citizens Bank, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, Kershaw County, Louise and Jim Burns, Linda and John Shaylor, and Kathy and Cab Stitt. Media partners for 2021 included Camden Living Magazine, Chronicle – Independent, Community Broadcasters, LLC, Grace Outdoor, KOOL 102.7, and Carolina Country Classics.
Pictured above, left to right: Shrimp City Slim, Queen LaVerne Smith, Jay Boom Boom Niver, Jim Wallstreet Couillard, Rev. Marv Ward. Pictured at right: Rev. Marv Ward
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The Legacy of Willie Mickle, Part II
and he loves Lugoff-Elgin High School. Willie showed everyone fairness and equality. I know I was one of his favorites, but I ended up in his office in Willie Mickle has influenced my life and trouble facing the dreaded paddle. I had tears running down my cheeks as he the lives of many in the Lugoff-Elgin com- pulled the paddle back, smacked the wall, and told me to get out of his office munity. and not to have a problem again. “ One of his best friends and next-door Scott Jones said, “Willie Mickle was already a legend in Lugoff before I neighbor attorney George Speedy said, “Wil- came to LEHS. When I became the head football coach and athletic direclie and I became acquainted after we realized tor at LE, Mr. Mickle took it upon himself to visit with me at various times we both liked watching Braves baseball. Wil- of the year. Sometimes he would stop by and ask how I was doing, or he lie would travel the county looking for trees would give me advice about different situations. I always enjoy talking with to bust up by hand for firewood. He often him because I had so much respect for him. I soon learned that Willie loved took me along, although I believed it was for the community and knew just about everybody who had lived in it. Watchcompany as opposed to my work production. Willie had developed a skill for ing him interact with different people in the community, I could tell that he wielding a splitting axe. Once we accomplished enough wood to deliver, we had a genuine love for the people he encountered. During my time at LE, would take the wood to his prearranged destination where we unloaded it we had several private conversations that I still hold dear to my heart. In the and stacked the wood by hand.” good times, he laughed and rejoiced with me. During the bad times, he gave Realtor Greg Newman said, “Willie can boil a mean pot of boil pea- me encouragement and always made me laugh before he left my office or nuts and doesn’t skip on the bags. He used to love a good yard sale looking behind the back stop of the baseball field. He never left without paying me for tools, fishing tackle, and cast-iron pots. When his daughter Mitzi got in a compliment even when I did not deserve it. I will always be appreciative of trouble at school and had to get licks, he had to have a witness. I got to be the our chats. witness. No one ever received any preferential treatment for sure!” “A few weeks ago, tragedy struck our family when we lost our son Will in a Realtor Nikie Smith said,” I was blessed to have Mr. Mickle as my princi- car accident," says Jones. "Crushed and broken, it was Willie Mickle who was pal in the 80’s, but I am doubly blessed to call their family ‘great friends’. The one of the first people to come and visit with me and our family. His smile, Mickles are such fun and generous folks. Whether we're hanging out at the his gracious demeanor, and thoughtful words of encouragement will never be beach or the lake, most of our time is spent laughing. Willie reminds me of forgotten. I am sure that through the years, Willie Mickle has done the same my daddy. He is laid back, a salt of the earth kind of man. Roetta is the fun for countless others in our community, and I know he will continue to do the spark of energy, the perfect balance to Willie’s easygoing style. They have a same when someone else is in need." way of making you feel like family.” "Willie Mickle is a great man who has given so much to this community. Lori Finch Waldrep, business owner in Chester said, “What a special man Most importantly he has never expected to receive anything in return. That to Mr. Mickle is. He led us, taught us, ‘fathered’ us, but most of all, he loved us, me, makes him the legend that he is. Thank you, Coach Mickle.” By: Liz Simon, Staff Writer
CLC, Virtual Academy Sponsoring Wreaths Across America Our CLC and Kershaw County Virtual Academy students, faculty, and Option 2: Sponsor online. staff are working with Wreaths Across America to sponsor wreaths for https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/SC0222 Quaker Cemetery here in Camden. We are asking for your support to • Click the red button that says ‘Sponsor Wreaths’. sponsor wreaths for the cemetery. Wreath sponsorship is $15 per wreath, • Select the # of wreaths to sponsor AND the location you want them and all wreaths sponsored will be laid at Quaker Cemetery on December delivered to. We are placing wreaths at Quaker Cemetery. 18th in a special ceremony to honor our veterans. Students will have the • Add other options (Grave Specific Request, etc), as desired. opportunity to help place the wreaths. You can sponsor online or by check. • Click ‘Review My Sponsorships’ to complete the checkout process If you sponsor by check, please send all funds and info prior to November with a credit/debit card, Google Pay, or Paypal. Be sure to verify that 23rd. your group ID and location ID are listed next to the items in your Option 1: Sponsor by check. shopping cart PRIOR to submitting your order. Contact Kim Stokes at: Continuous Learning Center 1109 Campbell Street Camden, SC 29020 If you have questions, please contact Kim Stokes at kimberly.stokes@ (803) 425-7712 Ext. 1609 kcsdschools.net or (803) 425-7712 ext, 1609.
MAYOR'S DESK, Continued from Page 2 regarding SHIP-Medicare open enrollment from 10/15/21-12/07/21, the most recent unemployment rate being at 4.7 %, and the upcoming $2 Million in Covid Relief Funds (ARP) that are anticipated for the COG. Councilman Paul Rizzo reminded everyone of the upcoming election for the Town of Elgin on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 for (2) Council Seats. Mayor Emmons reminded Council of the Elgin Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 2, 2021 and the Catfish Stomp Parade and Festival on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Attorney John Wells had no report. Our next regular scheduled meeting will be on Tuesday, November 2, 2021,
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at 6:00 pm. I encourage everyone to try to attend our monthly meetings so you can stay informed and find ways to get involved. And if you miss a meeting, check out our website at www.townofelginsc.com, where we list agendas, minutes from meetings and the calendar of events. Just remember that when you are informed, you are empowered. Also, we now broadcast our monthly council meetings live on the “Town of Elgin” Facebook Page. If I can ever be of assistance, please feel free to contact me by phone at 803-309-1385 or email at Melissa.emmons@townofelginsc. com. October 22, 2021
From the Chief 's Desk
The 4th annual Run for Toy Round-Up was a great success thanks to our sponsors and runners. This year a total of 67 participants joined in the 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk to include a few of our furry friends. The Run for Round-Up began its initial planning five years ago in a wellness meeting as a way for the town employees and the Elgin Community to improve our health and fitness. The run continues to grow every year and runners frequently compliment the layout of our course and its challenges. All proceeds from the run sponsorship go to the Elgin Police Department Toy Round-Up and Caring Hands Foundation and is one of our main fundraisers throughout the year. Stay healthy Elgin and I hope you will join us next year.
I would like to personally thank the sponsors of this year’s Run for Round-Up. Please support the businesses who support our Elgin Community. This year's sponsors included: State Farm - Landon Jensen, Carolina Landscape, FJ Rabon Construction, Lugoff Ford, Newman Furniture, Duke Energy, Elgin Food Chief Alan Anders Lion, Lugoff Toyota, Carolina Jeep-Dodge, Speaks Oil Co., Elgin Pharmacy, SC BCBS, IGA, Brown's Lube & Oil, Might Wash, Mid-Carolina Credit Union, Drayer Therapy, Allstate - Kyle Cassidy, Chance's Stump Grinding, Lugoff Chevrolet, MunchkinInk.com and Strictly Running.
Above: Runners prepare to begin the 4th annual Run for Toy Round-Up, which was held on October 9th.
Elgin PD Incident Reports
Hit and Run: On 10/14/2021, around 1505 hours, I, Chief Anders was dispatched to 1100 Church St (Post Office) in reference to a hit and run vehicle accident. The Victim stated that an elderly white female driving a dark grey smaller car backed into her gold in color 2002 Chevy truck. Victim, who was legally parked in front of the Post Office stated that after feeling her truck rock from being struck, she exited and stopped the other driver. After a short conversation and after the other driver denied hitting Victim's truck, she drove away. Victim did not get the vehicle's tag. Damage to the truck's bumper area was estimated at $350.00. Restaurant Disturbance: I was dispatched to a call about a man getting into an argument with the Domino's staff in the Town Limits of Elgin. I arrived at the EPD and spoke with Subject who stated he asked for a refund from Dominos and the manager and other members were cursing at him and he felt threatened when one employee kept reaching in his pants. After speaking with Subject it was apparent he was intoxicated. I gave him a case number and went to Dominos to speak with the staff. I arrived and spoke with several members of the Dominos staff who stated Subject came into the store cursing and tried to come behind the counter. At this time they stated they told the man to leave and he did. No one was assaulted during this event and I told the Dominos staff to call dispatch if the man came back and we would trespass him. FTC Fraud: On the above listed time and date, Complainant, franchise owner of Elgin Restaurant, came into Elgin Town Hall to report a string of transactions that were identified by the store manager as falsified. Complain-
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ant stated his store manager received a complaint from a customer concerning a tip that was charged to his order from the drive thru teller during a previous visit. Complainant stated the transaction was done by a Juvenile. Complainant stated they refunded the customer their money for the incident. Complainant then stated he and the manager then went back through the Juvenile's recent transaction history and located 30 transactions in total they believed had unauthorized tips added to them. Complainant stated the store manager addressed the Juvenile concerning these incidents and the Juvenile confessed. Complainant stated the Juvenile was terminated due to this event. Complainant completed a written statement for this incident and will be providing the sales receipts for the stated transactions. On 10/8/2021 I Officer was patrolling the Brentwood Subdivision. While on Piper Ln approaching Bowen St. I noticed two subjects about 10 feet off the road sitting against a fence. Due to the fact that is was 0210hrs I got out to identify the subjects. The male subject identified himself as Subject 1 and the female identified herself to be Subject 2. Both subjects were 15 years old and stated their parents knew where they were. I escorted Subject 2 to her home and made contact with her father who stated he did not know she had left the house. While talking to Subject 2's parent I requested Cpl. Patton with the sheriff 's office make contact with Subject 1's parents to see if they were aware he was not home. Cpl. Patton made contact with Subject 1's Mother who stated she also did not know Subject 1 had left home. Mother responded to my location on and took custody of Subject 1.
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Lady Demon Volleyball AAAA Regional Champs
LEHS Volleyball Head Coach Katie Ham knew this season would be a challenge, after losing six seniors after the 2020 season. "I knew this season would be a rebuilding year but what I never saw was how our young guns, as we call them stepped up to the plate," says Ham. While the beginning of the season was challenging, this relatively young team quickly learned how to work well together. "I always schedule major competition towards the start of the season, so that we will be prepared for region play. There were many ups and downs, trying to figure each other out and working through kinks," says Ham. The Lady Demons continued to adapt and thrive as they moved into region play. "Many of the players have had to change roles on the court depending on what was best for the team," says Ham. This season, the Lady Demon's region was very competitive, and the teams were well-matched. "Every match was a fight for us," says Ham. "One huge match for us was at Westwood. We were down two sets and came back to win the next three in a row. I believe that was a defining moment for my young players. I had many freshmen and sophomores step up, do their jobs, and we came away with that win. Defeating Westwood at home was the Region championship.
For Senior Faith Youngblood, the win at Westwood was a defining moment for the Lady Demons. "Being region champions is an outward reflection of our team on the inside. It shows the hard work that we put in “behind the scenes” for each other and for the program," says Youngblood. "We never backed down in the face of adversity and I’m so proud of the strength we expressed when given the title 'Region Champs.'" Women's sports at Lugoff-Elgin are becoming something of a conglomerate, with Softball Head Coach Savannah Starling and Basketball Head Coach Von Wood lending their talents to help coach the Lady Demons. Assistant Coaches Emily Hyman and Hannah Cole also helped the team clench the region championship. For Coach Starling heart and determination can overcome just about any obstacle. "I think everyone sees success in sports sometimes and just assumes that program must have a lot of really good players and while sometimes that’s the case, there are often times (especially at LEHS) where we may not have the biggest, strongest or even the most skilled, but we’ve got really hard workers and kids that want to win, and the volleyball team falls right into that category," says Starling. "They’re constantly out-sized, but nothing competes with their heart for each other, the
program, and the game, and that comes from the leadership from Coach Ham. She knows how to use what she has, loves the program as much as the players, and pours that into each kid she coaches." Starling continued, "the volleyball program is blessed with Coach Ham and I truly believe that and their heart are why they continue to see success season after season whether that be dictated by region championships or just the growth in each individual member from the beginning of the season to the end." In addition to securing the regional championship, several members of the Lady Demons volleyball team have been recognized individually. Head Coach Katie Ham was named All-Region Coach of the Year, and players Charli Morris, Ryleigh Roberts and Faith Youngblood were named to the All-Region Team. The Lady Demons will host the second round of playoffs on Tuesday, October 26th at 6 pm. Come out and support the Lady Demons, and don't forget it's Disco Night. The support from fans has been a key factor in the Lady Demon's success. "The girls were pumped after our win at Westwood, and our fans were amazing," says Ham. "That is another really awesome aspect of volleyball right now at LE- we have AWESOME fans. The softball team is our paint crew and our parents participate in our theme nights."
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LEHS Swim Team at State
Saturday, October 9th the SCHSL held the 4A State Swim Championships at 12:30pm at the North Charleston Aquatic Center. These were the final meets of our 2021 swim season, the third season for the Kershaw County Swim Teams. Before the results, let’s look at how far we have come. In our first season (2019) we sent one female swimmer for Lugoff-Elgin in two events. Our second season (2020), Lugoff-Elgin had two swimmers make two state times each and three relays qualify. This was good for a top 20 finish in state in our second year. We lost one senior swimmer from LE who both qualified for two events. Now for year 3 (2021). The Lugoff-Elgin girls also had multiple qualifiers in state. All three relays for Lugoff-Elgin girls qualified for state with top 20 times. The girls making these times were a variation of Zoe Branham, Alanna Gray, Sara Beth McCaskill, Sadie Medlin and Carlee Statham. The 400 free relay even finished the year ranked 12th in the state. Sadie Medlin also swam in the 500 free and 200 free, she finished the year ranked 16th and 18th. Sara Beth McCaskill swam the 50 free and finished 23rd and she was 31st in the 100 butterfly. Zoe Branham also qualified in the 50 and 100 free but just missed swimming those in state and finished ranked 38th and 33rd. Alanna Gray also finished ranked 46th in the 50 free. The LE girls finished ranked 20th in state in their 3rd year! The Lugoff-Elgin team is close to making more state times next year as well. The future is bright for this team. No one at state this year was a senior. We only had two seniors on our team of 50. The majority of our team is 9th grade or under and they are already competing at this level. This team is only looking up. We expect more state qualifiers next year and higher finishes at state! These kids are doing big things!
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CJWL Grant Applications
The Camden Junior Welfare League is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations serving the children of Kershaw County. Project requests must directly benefit or impact the youth of Kershaw County. These grants are provided as a reimbursement of project expenses, once the project is completed by the nonprofit organization. Deadline for this grant application is Friday, November 19, 2021. Project deadline is May 27, 2022. Applications are available at http://www. camdenleague.org/grants. For more information, email camdenjuniorwelfareleague@gmail.com.
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Join us at Salem United Methodist, located at 2366 Bowen Street in Elgin for a Drive Thru Trunk or Treat! Come by dressed in your Halloween best on Sat., October 30th from 2 pm - 4 pm.
Battle of Camden Revolutionary War Reenactment Set for Nov. 13-14 Gates open 10 am - 5 pm daily. Afternoon Battles 1:30 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday Location: 1208 Keys Lane, Kershaw, SC 29067 (1.2 miles from North Central High School.)
From fiery cannon blasts to 18th C. FIRE-eater entertainers, this is a U.S. Colonial and Revolutionary War living history immersion event with hundreds of Rev War military reenactors, scheduled afternoon battles, hundreds of 18th civilian craftsmen and demonstrators, merchants, and entertainers in our new award winning location, the same pastoral location in the Sandhills of South Carolina the re-enacting community raved about last year. So many accolades were received after our 2020 event, this year we are designated one of two NATIONAL events by the prestigious Continental Line. Because of the designation, our enrollment for reenactors, demonstrators, and merchants have already exceeded our historic highs of registrants a full month ahead of the event. This will be the largest reenactment event this year not just in the southeast, but in the nation. • •
FREE PARKING This is a family friendly, ALL OUTDOOR, memorable experience that you will return to year after year. • Tickets at the gate or via Ticketleap: https://battleofcamdenrevwarreenactment2021.ticketleap.com • Ticket Pricing: Ages 16 and up $10, 6-15 $5, <6 free Follow us on Facebook, @SC1780 for announcements and details. SouthernCampaign1780.org SouthernCampaign1780 is an educational non-profit staffed entirely by volunteers with all event profits supporting our educational outreaches. info@SC1780.org
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The 2021 Catfish Stomp Pageant will be held on Saturday, November 6th from 9:30 am - 3 pm, at Radiate Church on Sparkleberry Crossing Road. For full details, and to register, visit Elgin Police Department Toys Roundup and Caring Hands Foundation on Facebook.
KC Humane Society Hosting Yappy Hour
The KC Humane Society invites you (and your dog) to Yappy Hour on Friday, November 5th from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Historic Camden on Broad Street. Adults are $20, Kids 6-15 are $10 and kids 5 and under are free. Your admission includes food and drink tickets, and additional drinks, alcoholic drinks and food is available for purchase. Rodney's Smokemaster BBQ will be on hand with BBQ sandwiches and other activities will be available for kids and pets. Dogs must be leashed at all times. For further info, email marketing@kchumanesociety.org, or visit the Humane Society on Facebook.
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Town of Elgin Election
The Town of Elgin is having an election on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 for (2) seats on Council. All registered voters that reside in the town limits are permitted to vote in this election. Absentee in person voting will take place from October 4th to November 1st at the Kershaw County Voter’s Registration Office (609 Layette Avenue, Camden) from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. If you would like to request an absentee by mail ballot, call their office or go to www.scvotes.gov. Elgin Precincts 1,2,3,4,and 5 will vote at Elgin Town Hall from 7:00 am-7:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact the Kershaw County Voter’s Registration Office at 803424-4016. Norman Bubba Ernst and Paul Rizzo are on the ballot for two Council Seats. October 22, 2021
CMC To Host 'Attic Sale'
The organizers of Community Medical Center's Attic Sale aren’t just running a pop-up boutique with affordable ready-to-wear fashions this October. They’re hoping that with each sale, they’re transforming lives. Last year, the Attic Sale -- operated by CMC volunteers -- raised $25,000 for the nonprofit clinic. But the women who have organized the sale for the last 12 years don’t stop there. In addition to raising awareness about issues surrounding community health and healthcare access in Kershaw County, CMC’s Attic Sale donations have been distributed to families in need who lost their homes to fires. Coats and warm winter clothes not sold during the sale are given to local police departments, Food for the Soul and New Day on Mill. "We do this to serve the community," said Sarah Reed, one of the sale’s organizers. "The Attic Sale directly benefits the Community Medical Clinic from the proceeds, but we make sure to also give back to the community in other ways too." Towels and linens not sold during the sale are donated to the local animal shelters. Other items will be donated to Second Look and Habitat for Humanity if they don't find a home during the October sale. "When many folks downsize their homes they wonder what to do with all the stuff they don't need anymore,” Reed said. “We'll take it off their hands and make sure it is put to good use.” The sale, slated to run the weekend of Oct. 22 through 24 on Fire Tower Road in Camden (one mile from Broad Street), will feature an assortment of boutique, ready-to-wear women's and men's clothing and accessories, household items, artwork, furniture, antiques and more. Admission is free and open to the public. The sale will be open Friday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, October 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, October 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. All items will be discounted to half price on Sunday. "It's a great place to get new clothes and to update your style without breaking the bank,” said Mary Hill, Office Manager at CMC and co-coordinator of the event. “We often get designer labels and you don't pay near as much for them here as you would at a department store." Other items she's seen come through the sale include valuable antique pieces, beautiful artwork and holiday decoration you can't find anywhere else. Reed said it’s not just women who run the sale; their husbands play a role too. "All the men in our lives have been helping us load, unload, and find space for all these years too,” she said. “They deserve a big shout out. We couldn’t do it without them." Over the years, Reed said the attic sale has been supported by many local businesses. "We move buildings frequently,” she said. “It’s the nature of this kind of thing. We're very thankful to be on Fire Tower Road this year. We'd like to say thank you to those businesses in the past who hosted us, including First Palmetto Bank, Pink Stable and 833 South Broad.” CMC’s development director, Susan Didato, is thankful for the women and men who come together every year to plan and execute the Attic Sale to benefit the clinic. “Everyone works so hard year after year moving merchandise, gathering donations, pricing, cleaning, and selling,” she said. “Every year this amazing group exceeds our expectations. This group's time and talent play a big role in sustaining the clinic's efforts and we're so appreciative." Sale organizers are actively seeking volunteers to help with the October Attic Sale. “We always welcome new faces,” Reed said. "If you want to come help us you can call me. We’d love to have you." For more information about volunteering or to make a donation, contact Sarah Reed at 803-5725190.
Arts Center News and Events
The Arts Center of Kershaw County presents a Fall Concert with Claire Bryant & Friends on Thursday, November 4th at 7:30pm in the Wood Auditorium. Tickets for the concert are $25 in advance and $30 day of. For tickets or more information, please stop by the Arts Center's Box Office at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden, call 803.425.7676, or visit www.fineartscenter.org. Murder on the Orient Express: The exotic Orient Express is about to go off the rails. With a train full of suspects and an alibi for each one, it’s the perfect mystery for detective Hercules Poirot. When the Agatha Christie estate approached Ken Ludwig to adapt Dame Agatha’s most enduring novel and put it on stage, he agreed with alacrity – just as quickly as it takes Hercules Poirot to solve the most thrilling case of his entire career. So wax your mustache and hold onto your passport for what has now become the most highly produced comedy-mystery in the world! Show dates and times: November 12-14 | November 19-21 7:00pm Nightly | 3:00pm Sunday Matinees
October 22, 2021
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Free Lacrosse Clinic Scheduled
Lacrosse is finally coming to Kershaw County! The vision has been set. Victory Lacrosse, who is offering a free clinic to all interested (males and females), will assist in bridging the gap between club lacrosse and eventually high school lacrosse at LEHS. All levels are welcome and no equipment is required. Grades 4th - 12th are welcome, and the free clinic will be held on Wednesday, October 27th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the KC West Complex in Lugoff. This event is sponsored by Victory Lacrosse, and KC Parks and Recreation.
Outdoor Events at the Elgin Library
(Weather Permitting) Thursdays 11 AM – 11:30 AM Get Set to Read Storytime: Join Lauren for a storytime filled with songs, games, movement, and books! For ages 3-5. Thursdays 11:45 AM – 12:45 AM Baby Storytime: Join Lauren for fun and games focused on story read-alouds, songs, dances and games. 15 minutes reading, 30 minutes playing. For ages 0-2. Monday, November 1 – Sunday, November 7 9 AM – 9:30 AM Elgin StoryWalk®: Come enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time! The Elgin Library and the Kershaw County Kiwanis Club will be hosting a StoryWalk® featuring the book What are Friends For? by Sally Grindley and Penny Dann. There are suggested times, but feel free to walk at your convenience! “The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.” Tuesday, November 16 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Head, Heart, Hands, & Health (Tweens): Come learn with Kershaw County 4-H! This month, we’re learning about Native Americans and natural resources. Tuesday, November 16 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Head, Heart, Hands, & Health (Teens): Come learn with Kershaw County 4-H! This month, we’re learning about Native Americans and natural resources.
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On Unity Day, the community and our local school district comes together to stand against bullying. One hundred and sixty thousand children did not go to school due to bullying, and 1 in 5 kids are bullied every day. This awareness goes beyond schools and Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc. is also standing against workplace bullying. This is a day to promote kindness, inclusion and acceptance and we were proud to do that.
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Kershaw County Sheriff ’s Office Kershaw County Officers Recently Awarded Governor's LEON Coin
Deputy Andrew Arledge, Lt. Ross McCaskill, Deputy Kristy Richards, Sgt. Aaron Threatt, and Lt. William West of the Kershaw County Sheriff 's Office (KCSO) were recently recognized by Governor Henry McMaster for saving lives by administering the overdose-reversal drug naloxone in an emergency situation. The opioid epidemic is a confirmed public health emergency in South Carolina, with overdose rates continuing to rise significantly each year. In 2019, there were more than 1,100 drug overdose deaths, and more than 75 percent of those deaths involved opioids. Preliminary data show that these numbers further increased in 2020. Arledge, McCaskill, Richards, Threatt, and West were trained in the administration of naloxone through the Law Enforcement Officers Naloxone (LEON) program, a statewide effort that makes naloxone available to officers throughout the state and trains them in how to recognize overdose and
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administer naloxone to assist an individual until EMS arrives. As of this year, training has occurred for 11,448 officers at 262 law enforcement agencies, and almost 2,400 overdoses have been reversed by officers trained through the LEON program since inception in 2016. In observance of August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day and September as Recovery Month, Governor McMaster presented a symbolic challenge coin to each law enforcement officer trained through the LEON program who has administered naloxone in an emergency situation, and a lapel pin to those officers who have provided five or more administrations. The LEON program is made possible by a federal Grant to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths. The program was created by the S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
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Stacking Up The Minutes at LEMS
The Leopards of Lugoff Elgin Middle School are “Stacking Up the Minutes” in this year’s reading challenge. Students are using a program called Beanstack to digitally log their reading time. Beanstack allows students to log minutes for any material that they are reading, from books to magazines, allowing all readers to experience success based on their reading preferences. For the first quarter, the students of Lugoff Elgin Middle School read a combined total of 276,657 minutes. The top readers for each grade level were: 8th Grade - Dylan Vaughan (7,900 minutes), 7th Grade - Leeannedra Rickwood (5,112 minutes), and 6th Grade - Sophia Faz (4,127 minutes). October 22, 2021
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