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PANORAMA
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2015
Courson-Lamoreux
WEDDINGS
Stafford-Manders Margaret Elizabeth Stafford and Michael Kelly Manders Jr., both of Rock Hill, were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Francis Stafford, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Betty Trapp and the late Mr. Marvin D. Trapp, and Mr. Ellis Stafford and the late Mrs. Frances Stafford, all of Sumter. She graduated from Sumter High School, Winthrop University and Central Carolina School of Nursing. She is employed as a nurse by Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kelly Manders Sr. of Potomac, Maryland, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peter Moran of Potomac, the late Ms. Mercedes Barry Manders of Rockville, Maryland, and the late Mr. Norman Francis Manders of Potomac. He graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School and Winthrop University. He is employed as a sales representative at Clinton Family Ford. The Rev. Raymond Fancher and the Rev. M. Daniel Trapp Jr. officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Mrs. Hamilton Stoddard, organist; Mrs. Lauren Decker, violinist; and Anna Grace Owens, soloist. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a dupioni silk, candlelight fit-and-flair gown featuring a chapel-length train, and a V-neckline with soft ruching details. She carried a mixed spring bouquet of white hydrangea, lilac, ranunculus and stock with accents of pink brevardia and sweet Akito roses. Three memory charms with photographs of her grandparents and a special
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friend were fastened with ribbon to the handle of her bouquet. Kelly Collins served as maid of honor with Lindsey McCully as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Syrena Knopf, Lindsay Hellman, Kalli Nelson, Sarah Scott, Nikki Wade and in loving memory, Hailey Bordeaux. Mary Beth Stafford served as flower girl. The bridegroom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Charles Bergman, Michael Doyle, Paul Heiser, Trevor Matese, Patrick Manders and Teddy Manders, brothers of the bridegroom, and Stephen Stafford, brother of the bride. Stafford Brazell served as ring bearer. Also participating were Katherine Dwight and Kelly Hodo, scripture readers; and Kate Manders and Charlotte Manders, program attendants. The bride’s parents held the reception at The O’Donnell House. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at The Main Room at Hamptons. Following a wedding trip to Playa Mujeres, Mexico, the couple will reside in Rock Hill.
Joy Elizabeth Courson and James Calvin Lamoreux were united in marriage at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA), Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Courson of Sumter, and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Keith I. Courson of Sumter, and Mrs. Tina Franklin and the late Rev. W.E. Franklin Jr. of Dalzell. She attended Central Carolina Technical College. She was employed by Osaka Japanese Restaurant. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lamoreux of Lawton, Oklahoma, and the grandson of Ms. Catherine Lamoreux of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, Irene Popeck of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, and the late Myron Popeck. He graduated from In His Name Christian School. He
is a corporal in the United States Marine Corps. The Rev. Stuart Mizelle officiated at the ceremony. Escorted by her father and her brother, Ethan Courson, the bride wore an ivory satin gown with mauve lace, a sweetheart neckline and a cathedrallength train. Lyn Fitzwilliam served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Lydia Fitzwilliam, Candler Bartlett, Emily Courson, Rebecca Lamoreux and Stephanie Jordan. Branden Cobb served as best man. Groomsmen were Branden Jones, Caleb Crouch, Ethan Courson, Joshua Crouch and Laterrence Francis. Taylor Morehouse served as usher. With the assistance of many loving friends and family, the parents held the reception and rehearsal party at the church fellowship hall.
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Following a wedding trip to Asheville, North Carolina, the couple will reside in Jacksonville, North Carolina. ••• The couple is registered at Belk, www.belk.com; Amazon, www.amazon.com; Macy’s, www.macys.com; Sears, www. sears.com; and Williams Sonoma, www.williams-sonoma. com.
EARLY DEADLINE F0R WEDDINGS / ENGAGEMENTS Engagement and wedding announcements publishing in the May 3 edition of The Sumter Item must be submitted by noon on April 23. Engagement and wedding announcements of local interest are published on Sundays. The normal deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Call (803) 774-1264 for holiday / vacation deadlines. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www. theitem.com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality. To have your photo returned, provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Photos may also be e-mailed to rhonda@theitem.com. All photographs must be received by the Monday deadline. It is not The Sumter Item’s responsibility to make sure a photograph is e-mailed by your photographer. For additional information, call (803) 774-1264. ANNOUNCEMENT FEES: $95: Standard wedding announcement with photo $90: Standard wedding announcement without photo $75: Standard engagement announcement with photo $70: Standard engagement announcement without photo If you would like your announcement to include information that is not on The Sumter Item’s form, there will be an additional $50 charge.
Friend regrets offer to room with woman getting divorce DEAR ABBY — My best friend is going through a divorce and has moved back in with her parents, who are driving her crazy. She doesn’t have enough money to live on her own, so I ofDear Abby fered to have her ABIGAIL move in with me. VAN BUREN The more I think about it, the more I regret having said it. I enjoy living by myself. Also, she wants us to move to an area of the city that I don’t care to live in. In addition, she has a male friend who is also going through a divorce and I dislike him. They spend a lot of time together, and I don’t want to be around him. I’m having second thoughts, but she’s desperate to get out of her parents’ home. I feel like a terrible friend. Should I suck it up and be there for her? If not, how do I break it to her that I like being her friend, but don’t
want to be her roommate when she’s counting on me to get her out of a difficult situation? Having misgivings in California DEAR HAVING MISGIVINGS — It is not your responsibility to help your friend escape from her parents. That responsibility should be hers. Because you like living where you do, tell her that “on second thought,” you don’t think moving someplace else would be a good idea for YOU. The last thing you need is a roommate who will be entertaining someone you dislike because you will have no privacy, a lot of anxiety and a lease you won’t be able to break that guarantees you have to put up with it for a year. For your own sake, speak up and don’t allow her to guilt you into doing something you know you’ll regret. DEAR ABBY — My fiance and I are in a long-distance military relationship. We have discussed eloping to Las Vegas so I can move with him. My
mother isn’t enthusiastic about it. She would like to be there for my wedding, but my fiance comes from a large family. Eloping would be our way of not excluding anyone. I feel guilty for wanting this to be just the two of us. Should I plan a small wedding for my mother’s sake, or have a reception when we get back from Las Vegas? Ambivalent in Texas
rep sells products, kitchen gadgets or clothing? The hostess provides her home and food, and she usually receives thank-you gifts in the form of products from the company rep, based on how much the guests purchase. Is it OK to show up empty-handed, knowing that I’ll be opening my wallet to purchase something at the end of the party? Unsure Guest
DEAR AMBIVALENT — Why not do both? Explain to your parents — and your fiance’s — that you would like to be married quickly and are thinking of doing it in Las Vegas. Offer them the opportunity to meet you there. Then have a reception for the extended family later, after you both return.
DEAR UNSURE — Absolutely. When invited to an event the purpose of which is to get you to buy something, your presence is present enough!
DEAR ABBY — I bring a hostess gift when I’m invited to someone’s home for a dinner or a party. If it’s a birthday party or shower, I bring a gift for the honoree. Should I bring one to a “purchase party,” where a company
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EDUCATION NEWS Wilson Hall LIEBER SCHOLAR Senior Kendall Brogdon has been awarded the Lieber Scholarship by University of South Carolina. Valued at $40,000, the scholarship is presented to National Merit Finalists and can be used in conjunction with other scholarships awarded to the recipient. Brogdon was also awarded the Dean’s Scholarship, valued at $12,000, from USC. Last year’s recipients of this scholarship had an average SAT score of 1386 and an average gradepoint average of 4.55. USC also awarded her a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Scholarship worth $3,300. Combined with the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship she received, these scholarships will pay for the entire cost of tuition, room and board for Brogdon to attend the university.
WOFFORD SCHOLAR Senior Carter Dwight was offered the Benjamin Wofford Scholarship from Wofford College. Valued at $100,000, the scholarship covers onehalf of tuition and fees. To receive this scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen, students must score at least 1250 on the SAT, rank in the top 10
percent of their graduating class and be active in leadership and service roles in their school and community.
PENNIES FOR PATIENTS The school raised $5,056 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the Pennies for Patients campaign in which students in preschool through 12th grade participated. The project was coordinated by the Key Club, which is led by senior and president Kendall Brogdon and is advised by Ben McIver. In the fall, Wilson Hall raised $1,964 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the Give Green project.
GEOGRAPHY APPRENTICE To benefit three charitable organizations, the three world geography classes, taught by Bruce Lane, participated in a friendly competition modeled after the TV show “The Apprentice.” For the competition, each class formed a company which sponsored a bake sale featuring homemade goods representing the countries of France, Greece or Mexico. The three bake sales raised $290, which was donated to John K. Crosswell Home for Children, the Pancreatic Cancer Association and Samaritan House.
FIELD TRIPS The kindergarten class taught by Joy Hendrix visited Hamptons restaurant on March 16 for a cooking lesson. The third-grade classes, taught by Kathy Coker, Nancy Hanson and Janet James, visited the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia on April 15. — Sean Hoskins
Thomas Sumter Academy ‘THE SNAKE MAN’ VISITS Ever meet a ball python named Rex or Chrissi the king snake? You have if you’ve ever met Josh “The Snake Man” Castleberry. Castleberry is the head of the environmental and natural resources departments at Central Carolina Technical College. He recently visited with kindergarten students and Coach Mac McLeod’s general skills classes. Students learned more about the anatomy of snakes and different types of snakes.
VARSITY CHEERLEADERS NAMED Congratulations to the members of our 2015-16 varsity cheerleading team: Victoria Atlas, Victoria Bundy, Marley McCormick, Karli Hudson, Connor Mouzon, Beka St. Cyr, Kenzie MacQueen, Makayla Font, Jana
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Josh Castleberry, head of the environmental and natural resources departments at Central Carolina Technical College, talks to TSA kindergartners about the anatomy of snakes. Marie Faircloth, Caitlin Reed, Molly Moseley, Becca Jenkins, Emma Gaulke, Caetlyn Martin and Bethany Montjoy. — Kim Roedl
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