This document provides information about winners of design awards for newspaper pages. It lists the winners in different categories, including single page design, inside page design for weekly newspapers under 6,000 circulation and over 6,000 circulation, and inside page design for weekly newspapers in the 2/3 Times division. The document names the newspapers, designers, and placement (first, second, third) for each award category.
The document discusses the upcoming opening of a new recycling center in Kansas City in April. It will be located in the parking lot between a Home Depot and office building. The center will accept various recyclable items like paper, glass, plastic and electronics. It will be operated by the non-profit Bridging the Gap. The document also discusses a lost dog that went missing from its home in the Squier Park neighborhood and was eventually found 17 days later with the help of neighbors. Finally, it discusses the planned closure of the century-old Westport High School in Kansas City due to declining enrollment and budget issues facing the school district.
This document is a classified ad section from the April 27, 2011 edition of the Cass City Chronicle newspaper. It includes ads in the categories of transit, general merchandise for sale, recreational items for sale, real estate for rent, and household sales. Specific ads announce sales of items like an organ, a pop-up camper, a swimming pool, and ATVs. Properties for rent and local venues for events are also listed.
The document discusses fashion trends for spring 2009 such as ruffles, broderie anglaise, bondage dresses, and butterflies. It mentions a luncheon and fashion show benefiting charity. The author expresses frustration that the poor economy is affecting their shopping habits and ability to find a special "pre-birthday" outfit. Various boutiques are offering discounts for mentioning the author's column to help "Operation Save."
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This document contains contact information for emergency services, utilities, schools, and organizations in Mill Creek, Washington. It lists phone numbers for police, fire, Verizon, Puget Sound Energy, Comcast, and more. It also provides websites and contact details for the Mill Creek Women's Club, West Coast Aquatics Center, Greater Mill Creek Senior Center, and Mill Creek Garden Club. The final section features advertisements from local businesses sponsoring the Mill Creek neighborhood.
This document announces award winners for several categories in an All Weekly Division competition. For the "Best Published Editorial/Op-Ed Column" category:
- Third place went to GSA Business and writer Scott Miller for an editorial arguing that expanding Medicaid in South Carolina would save the state money and provide healthcare to many residents.
- Second place went to the Murrells Inlet Messenger and writer Tim Callahan for a personal editorial about missing his alcoholic father at Christmas time.
- No first place winner is mentioned. The document provides context about the winners but does not analyze or summarize the content of the editorials.
The document summarizes the winners of the 2012 South Carolina Press Association News Contest. It recognizes excellence in journalism across daily and weekly newspapers in the state. Glenn Smith of The Post and Courier won Journalist of the Year for the daily division for his investigative reporting on issues at The Citadel and the Charleston Fire Department. Corey Hutchins of the Columbia Free Times won for the weekly division for his reporting on corruption in South Carolina politics.
This column discusses celebrating Mother's Day and the author's sister Suzanne visiting their mother in a nursing home four times a week. Suzanne spends several hours with their mother each visit, making sure she receives love and attention. The column also describes a storm that hit the area, quickly changing the weather from sunny to windy and rainy. Some taxpayers may receive their tax refund on a debit card instead of a check.
This article provides the unofficial election results from Lancaster County, South Carolina for the 2012 general election. It lists the vote totals for various federal, state, and local races including U.S. President, State Senate, State House, County Council, School Board, and a state constitutional amendment question. The votes shown are only for Lancaster County and do not include absentee ballots still being counted.
The document discusses the upcoming opening of a new recycling center in Kansas City in April. It will be located in the parking lot between a Home Depot and office building. The center will accept various recyclable items like paper, glass, plastic and electronics. It will be operated by the non-profit Bridging the Gap. The document also discusses a lost dog that went missing from its home in the Squier Park neighborhood and was eventually found 17 days later with the help of neighbors. Finally, it discusses the planned closure of the century-old Westport High School in Kansas City due to declining enrollment and budget issues facing the school district.
This document is a classified ad section from the April 27, 2011 edition of the Cass City Chronicle newspaper. It includes ads in the categories of transit, general merchandise for sale, recreational items for sale, real estate for rent, and household sales. Specific ads announce sales of items like an organ, a pop-up camper, a swimming pool, and ATVs. Properties for rent and local venues for events are also listed.
The document discusses fashion trends for spring 2009 such as ruffles, broderie anglaise, bondage dresses, and butterflies. It mentions a luncheon and fashion show benefiting charity. The author expresses frustration that the poor economy is affecting their shopping habits and ability to find a special "pre-birthday" outfit. Various boutiques are offering discounts for mentioning the author's column to help "Operation Save."
The Mill Creek Influence September 2011 IssueAveryHolder
This document contains contact information for emergency services, utilities, schools, and organizations in Mill Creek, Washington. It lists phone numbers for police, fire, Verizon, Puget Sound Energy, Comcast, and more. It also provides websites and contact details for the Mill Creek Women's Club, West Coast Aquatics Center, Greater Mill Creek Senior Center, and Mill Creek Garden Club. The final section features advertisements from local businesses sponsoring the Mill Creek neighborhood.
This document announces award winners for several categories in an All Weekly Division competition. For the "Best Published Editorial/Op-Ed Column" category:
- Third place went to GSA Business and writer Scott Miller for an editorial arguing that expanding Medicaid in South Carolina would save the state money and provide healthcare to many residents.
- Second place went to the Murrells Inlet Messenger and writer Tim Callahan for a personal editorial about missing his alcoholic father at Christmas time.
- No first place winner is mentioned. The document provides context about the winners but does not analyze or summarize the content of the editorials.
The document summarizes the winners of the 2012 South Carolina Press Association News Contest. It recognizes excellence in journalism across daily and weekly newspapers in the state. Glenn Smith of The Post and Courier won Journalist of the Year for the daily division for his investigative reporting on issues at The Citadel and the Charleston Fire Department. Corey Hutchins of the Columbia Free Times won for the weekly division for his reporting on corruption in South Carolina politics.
This column discusses celebrating Mother's Day and the author's sister Suzanne visiting their mother in a nursing home four times a week. Suzanne spends several hours with their mother each visit, making sure she receives love and attention. The column also describes a storm that hit the area, quickly changing the weather from sunny to windy and rainy. Some taxpayers may receive their tax refund on a debit card instead of a check.
This article provides the unofficial election results from Lancaster County, South Carolina for the 2012 general election. It lists the vote totals for various federal, state, and local races including U.S. President, State Senate, State House, County Council, School Board, and a state constitutional amendment question. The votes shown are only for Lancaster County and do not include absentee ballots still being counted.
The document summarizes the agenda for the S.C. Press Association's annual meeting and awards ceremony. It recognizes The Post and Courier for winning multiple first, second, and third place awards. It lists the individual journalists who won awards. It also provides the schedule of events for the meeting, which includes technology and legal panels, awards luncheons, and a president's reception.
This summary provides the key details from the short story in 3 sentences:
Rodger Winn, a 52-year-old gardener, notices that his roses and azaleas are blooming at the same time in the unusual warm spring, which has caused plants to bloom a month early. Winn is still cautious about the early warm weather, remembering a hard freeze at Easter several years ago. The story describes Winn working in his garden beds while lilacs and tulips are blooming and bluebirds are nesting, showing signs that spring has arrived much sooner than typical.
Hackers breached the South Carolina Department of Revenue, exposing the personal information of 3.87 million residents. This was one of the largest data breaches in state history. It compromised Social Security numbers, credit and debit card numbers, and other identification information. The hack launched an investigation and prompted the governor to criticize the state's cybersecurity practices.
This document provides summaries of awards given out in several photo categories at a newspaper competition. In the sports feature photo category, the Cherokee Chronicle received honorable mention for a photo of a state championship victory. The Press & Standard took third place for a photo titled "Crushed" and The Hartsville Messenger took second place for a photo from the Dixie Ponytails World Series. The Summerville Journal Scene took first place for a photo of a first pitch. It also provides summaries of placements in several personality photo categories and photo series categories across different newspaper circulation sizes.
This document lists various awards for personality photography and photo series/stories across different newspaper divisions based on daily circulation. It provides the names of the award-winning newspapers, photographers, and subjects for first, second, third place and honorable mentions in personality photography for newspapers with daily circulations under 20,000, 20,000-50,000, and over 50,000 as well as for photo series/stories for newspapers under 20,000 and 20,000-50,000.
This document announces the winners of photography awards across multiple categories and newspapers. Photographers and their newspapers are recognized for spot news photos, general news photos, feature photos, sports action photos, and sports feature photos based on weekly circulation levels. First, second, and third place winners as well as honorable mentions are identified for their submissions.
This article series examines how local sports programs provide mentoring to youth that transcends athletics. The second article profiles a Charleston business owner mentoring a 15-year-old from New Jersey through a youth baseball program. It also previews the next article discussing how St. John's High School football player Johnny Burch has benefited from life lessons learned from his mentor. The series explores how coaching can fill the "father figure" void for many kids and help those left out through programs like Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities.
The document discusses winners of an informational graphics portfolio competition, with The State newspaper taking first and third place and the Herald-Journal newspaper taking second place. Susan Ardis from The State won second place. The portfolio category was for the open division.
This editorial discusses claims made by South Carolina's DMV director that nearly 1,000 dead people had voted in recent elections. The DMV director later acknowledged that at least some of those people were not actually dead, and some did not vote. The editorial argues that these conflicting claims show the need to fully investigate the matter before making judgments, as premature conclusions could undermine public trust in elections. It calls for suspending judgment until investigations are completed, and for the DMV and election officials to work cooperatively to determine the accurate facts.
This document appears to be a list of award winners for various photo categories from newspapers of different circulation sizes. It provides the names of photographers and newspapers that won first, second, third place or honorable mentions for categories including general news photo, feature photo, sports action photo, sports feature photo, and personality/portrait photo. Awards are broken down by newspaper's daily circulation of under 20,000, 20,000-50,000, and over 50,000.
Todd Money of The Herald-Journal newspaper won first place in the INSIDE PAGE DESIGN category for the Daily 20,000 - 50,000 Division for his design of the newspaper's Sunday section. The design featured local and state news stories as well as community events. Four workers at a paper plant in Catawba suffered chemical burns after a malfunction and chemical leak released sodium hydroxide, commonly known as "white liquor," requiring three to be flown to burn units and one to be taken by ambulance.
This document lists various awards given out for photography, websites, video, and general excellence by South Carolina newspapers. It provides the names of the newspapers, photographers, and stories that won first, second, or third place in different divisions based on newspaper circulation size. Awards were given for categories like photo series, photo illustrations, newspaper websites, print and web coverage integration, photo galleries, spot news and sports videos, and general news videos.
This document appears to be an agenda for an awards luncheon and Hall of Fame presentation recognizing excellence in South Carolina newspaper journalism. It includes information about the event such as recognizing past members who have passed away, nominees and winners for various awards like page design and cartoons. It provides details on sessions at the event including a portfolio of tabloid page designs and presentations of awards.
This document provides details about the 2016 annual meeting and awards presentation of the South Carolina Press Association held March 18-20, 2016 at the Marriott in Columbia. The schedule lists events over the three days including a kick-off party, presentations from Pulitzer Prize winners, a talk by Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker, and various awards luncheons and dinners. It also provides information about local restaurants, bars, and attractions near the Marriott for attendees.
This article series celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Carolina Panthers holding their NFL training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It discusses how the relationship started in 1995 and has become an enduring partnership that has benefited both the team and the local community economically and emotionally. While the current contract expires after this summer, both parties hope to negotiate an extension to continue the popular tradition. Subsequent articles will look back at Panthers camp history and its impact on Spartanburg.
This document provides information about various discounts and savings programs available to South Carolina Farm Bureau members. It lists programs for hotels, transportation, farm supplies, financial services, home/family, health care, and more. Members can save on rates at Choice Hotels and Wyndham Hotel Group brands by providing a special ID number when booking. The document encourages members to visit the SCFB website or contact their county Farm Bureau office for additional details on member benefits.
The South Carolina Press Association held its annual meeting and awards from March 13-15, 2015 at the Marina Inn in Myrtle Beach. A number of awards were presented, including first place awards going to Aiken Standard, Maayan Schechter of Aiken Standard, and Teddy Kulmala of the Index-Journal. The schedule included speakers on topics like saving community journalism and the newsroom of the future. Social events included a kick-off BBQ party and awards dinner.
The document appears to be from the 2014 South Carolina Press Association News Contest, listing the winners in various journalism categories and divisions. It recognizes individuals and newspapers for excellence in investigative reporting, sports articles, cartoons, illustrations, informational graphics and more. Key award winners include The Post and Courier, the Carolina Forest Chronicle staff, John Monk from The State, Anna Douglas from The Herald, and Paul Zoeller from The Post and Courier. The document provides the names of the winners, their publications, and sometimes brief descriptions or judge's comments highlighting their work.
This document summarizes awards being given at a dinner recognizing excellence in South Carolina newspaper journalism. It includes photos and descriptions of award winners in categories like Photo of the Year and Investigative Reporting. In the Investigative Reporting category, the Post and Courier received first place for a series on money spent by state lawmakers, second place for a series on infant mortality rates in rural areas, and third place for a series on abuse in group homes housing foster children. The document provides an overview of winners and stories being honored at the awards dinner.
The S.C. Press Association PALMY Advertising Contest annually honors the best newspaper advertising in South Carolina. Winning ads are listed by category. Judges' comments are included for first place winners.
The S.C. Press Association PALMY Advertising Contest annually honors the best newspaper advertising in South Carolina. Winning ads are listed by category. Judges' comments are included for first place winners.
The document summarizes the agenda for the S.C. Press Association's annual meeting and awards ceremony. It recognizes The Post and Courier for winning multiple first, second, and third place awards. It lists the individual journalists who won awards. It also provides the schedule of events for the meeting, which includes technology and legal panels, awards luncheons, and a president's reception.
This summary provides the key details from the short story in 3 sentences:
Rodger Winn, a 52-year-old gardener, notices that his roses and azaleas are blooming at the same time in the unusual warm spring, which has caused plants to bloom a month early. Winn is still cautious about the early warm weather, remembering a hard freeze at Easter several years ago. The story describes Winn working in his garden beds while lilacs and tulips are blooming and bluebirds are nesting, showing signs that spring has arrived much sooner than typical.
Hackers breached the South Carolina Department of Revenue, exposing the personal information of 3.87 million residents. This was one of the largest data breaches in state history. It compromised Social Security numbers, credit and debit card numbers, and other identification information. The hack launched an investigation and prompted the governor to criticize the state's cybersecurity practices.
This document provides summaries of awards given out in several photo categories at a newspaper competition. In the sports feature photo category, the Cherokee Chronicle received honorable mention for a photo of a state championship victory. The Press & Standard took third place for a photo titled "Crushed" and The Hartsville Messenger took second place for a photo from the Dixie Ponytails World Series. The Summerville Journal Scene took first place for a photo of a first pitch. It also provides summaries of placements in several personality photo categories and photo series categories across different newspaper circulation sizes.
This document lists various awards for personality photography and photo series/stories across different newspaper divisions based on daily circulation. It provides the names of the award-winning newspapers, photographers, and subjects for first, second, third place and honorable mentions in personality photography for newspapers with daily circulations under 20,000, 20,000-50,000, and over 50,000 as well as for photo series/stories for newspapers under 20,000 and 20,000-50,000.
This document announces the winners of photography awards across multiple categories and newspapers. Photographers and their newspapers are recognized for spot news photos, general news photos, feature photos, sports action photos, and sports feature photos based on weekly circulation levels. First, second, and third place winners as well as honorable mentions are identified for their submissions.
This article series examines how local sports programs provide mentoring to youth that transcends athletics. The second article profiles a Charleston business owner mentoring a 15-year-old from New Jersey through a youth baseball program. It also previews the next article discussing how St. John's High School football player Johnny Burch has benefited from life lessons learned from his mentor. The series explores how coaching can fill the "father figure" void for many kids and help those left out through programs like Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities.
The document discusses winners of an informational graphics portfolio competition, with The State newspaper taking first and third place and the Herald-Journal newspaper taking second place. Susan Ardis from The State won second place. The portfolio category was for the open division.
This editorial discusses claims made by South Carolina's DMV director that nearly 1,000 dead people had voted in recent elections. The DMV director later acknowledged that at least some of those people were not actually dead, and some did not vote. The editorial argues that these conflicting claims show the need to fully investigate the matter before making judgments, as premature conclusions could undermine public trust in elections. It calls for suspending judgment until investigations are completed, and for the DMV and election officials to work cooperatively to determine the accurate facts.
This document appears to be a list of award winners for various photo categories from newspapers of different circulation sizes. It provides the names of photographers and newspapers that won first, second, third place or honorable mentions for categories including general news photo, feature photo, sports action photo, sports feature photo, and personality/portrait photo. Awards are broken down by newspaper's daily circulation of under 20,000, 20,000-50,000, and over 50,000.
Todd Money of The Herald-Journal newspaper won first place in the INSIDE PAGE DESIGN category for the Daily 20,000 - 50,000 Division for his design of the newspaper's Sunday section. The design featured local and state news stories as well as community events. Four workers at a paper plant in Catawba suffered chemical burns after a malfunction and chemical leak released sodium hydroxide, commonly known as "white liquor," requiring three to be flown to burn units and one to be taken by ambulance.
This document lists various awards given out for photography, websites, video, and general excellence by South Carolina newspapers. It provides the names of the newspapers, photographers, and stories that won first, second, or third place in different divisions based on newspaper circulation size. Awards were given for categories like photo series, photo illustrations, newspaper websites, print and web coverage integration, photo galleries, spot news and sports videos, and general news videos.
This document appears to be an agenda for an awards luncheon and Hall of Fame presentation recognizing excellence in South Carolina newspaper journalism. It includes information about the event such as recognizing past members who have passed away, nominees and winners for various awards like page design and cartoons. It provides details on sessions at the event including a portfolio of tabloid page designs and presentations of awards.
This document provides details about the 2016 annual meeting and awards presentation of the South Carolina Press Association held March 18-20, 2016 at the Marriott in Columbia. The schedule lists events over the three days including a kick-off party, presentations from Pulitzer Prize winners, a talk by Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker, and various awards luncheons and dinners. It also provides information about local restaurants, bars, and attractions near the Marriott for attendees.
This article series celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Carolina Panthers holding their NFL training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It discusses how the relationship started in 1995 and has become an enduring partnership that has benefited both the team and the local community economically and emotionally. While the current contract expires after this summer, both parties hope to negotiate an extension to continue the popular tradition. Subsequent articles will look back at Panthers camp history and its impact on Spartanburg.
This document provides information about various discounts and savings programs available to South Carolina Farm Bureau members. It lists programs for hotels, transportation, farm supplies, financial services, home/family, health care, and more. Members can save on rates at Choice Hotels and Wyndham Hotel Group brands by providing a special ID number when booking. The document encourages members to visit the SCFB website or contact their county Farm Bureau office for additional details on member benefits.
The South Carolina Press Association held its annual meeting and awards from March 13-15, 2015 at the Marina Inn in Myrtle Beach. A number of awards were presented, including first place awards going to Aiken Standard, Maayan Schechter of Aiken Standard, and Teddy Kulmala of the Index-Journal. The schedule included speakers on topics like saving community journalism and the newsroom of the future. Social events included a kick-off BBQ party and awards dinner.
The document appears to be from the 2014 South Carolina Press Association News Contest, listing the winners in various journalism categories and divisions. It recognizes individuals and newspapers for excellence in investigative reporting, sports articles, cartoons, illustrations, informational graphics and more. Key award winners include The Post and Courier, the Carolina Forest Chronicle staff, John Monk from The State, Anna Douglas from The Herald, and Paul Zoeller from The Post and Courier. The document provides the names of the winners, their publications, and sometimes brief descriptions or judge's comments highlighting their work.
This document summarizes awards being given at a dinner recognizing excellence in South Carolina newspaper journalism. It includes photos and descriptions of award winners in categories like Photo of the Year and Investigative Reporting. In the Investigative Reporting category, the Post and Courier received first place for a series on money spent by state lawmakers, second place for a series on infant mortality rates in rural areas, and third place for a series on abuse in group homes housing foster children. The document provides an overview of winners and stories being honored at the awards dinner.
The S.C. Press Association PALMY Advertising Contest annually honors the best newspaper advertising in South Carolina. Winning ads are listed by category. Judges' comments are included for first place winners.
The S.C. Press Association PALMY Advertising Contest annually honors the best newspaper advertising in South Carolina. Winning ads are listed by category. Judges' comments are included for first place winners.
This article summarizes the awards and recognition given at a collegiate meeting for South Carolina newspaper journalism. It recognizes the top news stories in different divisions for undergraduate newspapers. The top award for news story over 5,000 division went to The Carolina Reporter from the University of South Carolina for their story on the unexpected costs of student debt.
This article profiles Paul Roof, a professor at the College of Charleston known for his large beard. It discusses how Roof stopped shaving over 10 years ago and has since focused on growing and maintaining his facial hair. The article provides tips from Roof on growing and grooming a beard, and notes that his beard has brought him public attention, including being featured on a local beer can. It aims to shed light on the man behind the famous beard.
The document announces various advertising award winners from the 2013 PALMY awards. It lists winners for best overall daily and weekly newspapers. It also provides details on award winners in categories for best advertising in weekly newspapers divided by circulation size. Finally, it outlines winners in the professional services category for newspapers divided by circulation size. The document provides the names of the newspapers, advertisements, and sometimes judges' comments for the winning advertisements.
See the winning photos, stories, designs and online entries from SCPA's 2014 Collegiate Meeting and Awards. Here are the winners from the 2013 S.C. Press Association Collegiate Contest.
See the winning photos, stories, designs and online entries from SCPA's 2014 Annual Meeting. Here are the Weekly Newspaper award winners from the 2013 S.C. Press Association News Contest
This document is a program for a newspaper awards event. It lists the bronze sponsors of the event and provides information about the dinner and raffle being held. It also includes multiple news articles as content for attendees. The main article discusses a mistake on a monument honoring three students killed in the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre, where one student's middle initial was incorrectly engraved. It explores efforts to correct the historical record.
This document provides summaries of award winners from the 2013 South Carolina Press Association News Contest. It recognizes the best in newspaper journalism in South Carolina. The top award winners in several categories are listed for daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, photojournalism, online projects and more. Individual journalists are also honored, such as Doug Pardue of The Post and Courier for his investigative series "Forgotten South Carolina."
The document provides details about the upcoming South Carolina Press Association's annual meeting and awards ceremony taking place March 21-23, 2014 at the Hilton Columbia Center. It includes the schedule of events such as keynote speakers on topics like open government and a changing media landscape, panel discussions, awards luncheons and dinners, and social events. It also provides nearby restaurant and nightlife recommendations for attendees.
This document summarizes awards given out at the 2013 S.C. Press Association Collegiate Meeting & Awards held at Claflin University on April 12. The Daily Gamecock from the University of South Carolina won first place for Election/Political Coverage in the open division. The Panther from Claflin University won third place in the same category. Other awards recognized news stories and coverage from various South Carolina universities.
1. SINGLE PAGE ONE DESIGN
Weekly 2/3 Times Division
FIRST PLACE:
The Press & Standard
Brantley Strickland
2. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN
Weekly Under 6,000 & Over 6,000 Divisions Combined
THIRD PLACE:
Carolina Forest Chronicle
Michael Smith
3. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN
Weekly Under 6,000 & Over 6,000 Divisions Combined
ECOND PLACE:
Carolina Forest Chronicle
Michael Smith
4. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN
Weekly Under 6,000 & Over 6,000 Divisions Combined
FIRST PLACE:
The Moultrie News
Kathy Simes
5. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN
Weekly 2/3 Times Division
THIRD PLACE:
The News and Reporter
Phyllis Lucas
6. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN
Weekly 2/3 Times Division
6A Business Business | (803) 283-1155
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Antiques & U.S.-Made
B usiness
riefcase
Goods
Funeral home
garners award Downtown
SECOND PLACE: Kershaw
McLean Funeral Direc-
tors, which has a funeral
home in Lancaster, has re-
cently been honored by the
National Funeral Directors
Association with its most
store offers
prestigious recognition –
the 2012 Pursuit of Excel-
lence Award, according to a
unique mix
news release. Jesef Williams
Only 164 firms in the jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
world earned this award,
placing McLean Funeral KERSHAW – Jamie Miller's spe-
The Lancaster News
Directors home among the cialty store takes shoppers on a
top two percent of funeral- trip down memory lane while also
service providers globally. allowing them to show American
To earn this award, loyalty, in an economic sense.
McLean Funeral Directors Miller, a Lancaster native,
had to demonstrate a com- opened Carolina Pickin' in May in
mitment to providing ex- the town of Kershaw. The down-
ceptional service to griev- town Hampton Street store has
ing families and giving two purposes – to provide space
back to their community for local vendors to sell crafts, an-
through unique outreach tiques and various other collect- PHOTOS BY JESEF WILLIAMS/jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
programs, while adhering ibles, and to have a section in the Jamie Miller stands beside some of the American-made products inside his store, Carolina Pickin’, which
store that offers products only opened in May in Kershaw. Ten local vendors also sell their crafts and other goods inside the store.
Jesef Williams
to the highest ethical and
professional standards. made in the United States.
McLean Funeral Direc- “The idea came to me: We need
a place to go and shop for things takes you to the “Made in America”
tors, which is based in Gas- section – an area that appears like
tonia, N.C., bought Ma- available in the United States, in
one location,” said Miller, who's a mini all-purpose store. There are
haffey-Wilson Funeral
been selling antiques for 13 years cleaning supplies, toys, personal-
Home & Cremation Center
at a store in Waxhaw, N.C. hygiene items and school supplies,
earlier this year.
just to name a few.
Opening the store
Auto Exteriors Miller, who worked about 25
All are located on aisles just a
few short feet from each other. And
open for business years for Springs Industries, found
more importantly, for Miller, all are
Russell Freeman opened himself unemployed off and on for
made in the United States – some
Auto Exteriors LLC at 105 about three years between 2008
and 2012. When thinking about even produced in the Carolinas.
Chesterfield Ave. Hours of
what to do next, he decided to Good Sense is one of the brand
operation are 7:30 a.m. to
open a store inside the Hampton names that appear on many of the
5:30 p.m. Monday through
Street building, which he owns. items. That line is a subsidiary of
Friday. For details, call (803)
The space used to be home to Proctor & Gamble.
342-2920.
Little Valley Antiques, which closed Miller said buying those items
Chamber sponsors this spring. will support local enterprise as well
as the national economy – an ap-
Leadership Nowadays, Carolina Pickin' is
proach that combats outsourcing.
accented by the antiques, wares
Lancaster and collectibles of 10 local vendors “I really wish people would shop
The Lancaster County locally first,” Miller said. “That's Above are crafts for sale inside a vendor’s display area in the store.
– many of whom with their own
Chamber of Commerce’s distinct area inside the store. what it's going to take to get this Below, Miller holds one of his antique items for sale – a wooden can-
Leadership Lancaster pro- Handmade jewelry, scarves, fig- country back where it need to be.” non loader that’s believed to have been used during the American
gram provides an education urines, and glassware are just some Angel Vail, one of Miller's ven- Revolution.
into the past, present and of the goods available. dors, believes he's doing a great
future of Lancaster County. Miller also sells his own items thing.
In fact, since its inception 25 there. Some – such as a Revolu- “People say we need to buy
years ago, more than 500 tionary War-era wooden cannon American,” she said. “Jamie has
Lancaster County business/ loader – are literal blasts from the put his money where his mouth
government leaders have past. is.”
graduated from this pro- “You can get your history lesson Miller said business hasn't been
gram as informed, commit- while you're here,” she Kershaw as strong as he'd like, though he
ted, and qualified residents resident Linda Callentine, who also believes things will pick up as the
who can provide dynamic runs a business on Hampton word gets out.
business, community and Street. “It brings back a lot of child- “I”m just trying to make a differ-
government leadership. hood memories.” ence,” he said.
Open to Lancaster County With the exception of rare items Carolina Pickin' is located at 122
residents and members of like the cannon loader, most of the N. Hampton St., Kershaw. The
the business community, items sell for $100 or less, with phone number is (803) 475-7584.
Leadership Lancaster offers many being under $10.
history, education, leader- Contact reporter
ship, health care, business
Thinking American
A walk toward the store's rear Jesef Williams at (803) 283-1152
and economic develop-
ment, social services, gov-
ernment and law enforce-
ment in seven all-day
monthly sessions. The pro- Krispy Kreme hiring for new Rock Hill store opening soon
gram also includes special
From release become part of a warm and friendly family.”
“retreats.”
Registration is now open In advance of its planned mid-November opening, Krispy Kreme is Full- and part-time team member, production specialist and shift su-
for the 25th edition, which seeking 40 new team members to staff its Rock Hill store. Online applica- pervisor positions are now available. Qualified applicants must apply
begins in November. Total tions are now being accepted at www.sweetplacetowork.com. online at www.sweetplacetowork.com for the opportunity to receive a
fee for the program is $600 The new Krispy Kreme Doughnut Factory will be located at 1525 Cela- scheduled in-person interview.
for Chamber members; nese Road, Suite 101, Rock Hill. An exact opening date has not yet been The approximately 2,300-square-foot location with a drive-thru will
$650 for non-members. This confirmed. feature more than a dozen varieties of Krispy Kreme’s one-of-a-kind
covers all program expens- “Krispy Kreme has been a leader in sharing delicious tastes and creating doughnuts, including the signature hot Original Glazed®, as well as a
es, including speaker costs, joyful memories for 75 years and we are looking for team members with complete menu of Chillers®, iced beverages and Krispy Kreme signature
retreat lodging, meals, etc. passion and a commitment to service with a smile,” said campany official coffee blends.
For details or an applica- Cindy Bay. “Becoming a team member at Krispy Kreme is not just a grati- Expected hours of operation are Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 11
tion, call (803) 283-4105. fying career choice. Once you put on our signature uniform, you instantly p.m.
7. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN
Weekly 2/3 Times Division
5B Education Education | (803) 283-1155
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Ebriefsducation
a New
FIRST PLACE: Sims named high
school scholar
Haley N. Sims of Heath
Springs has been selected
for mem-
bership into
The Nation-
al Society of
High School
Scholars,
Page
which rec-
Book Fair Attracts
The Lancaster News
ognizes top
Sims scholars
and stu-
New Readers
PHOTOS BY AARON MORRISON/amorrison@thelancasternews.com
dents who have achieved
academic excellence. The Above, sixth-grader Ashlynn Langley, 11, checks out the first chapter of adventure novel “The 39 Clues” at South Middle School’s book fair Sept. 26.
announcement was made Below, from left, sixth-grader Barickus Culp, 11, dives into a guide on magic tricks; Sergio Vazquez, 11, reads a portion of author Mike Lupica’s “Million
by NSHSS founder and Dollar Throw;” and Anari Price, 11, gets lost in a book from Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series.
Chairman Claes Nobel, a
member of the famiy that
established the Nobel Priz-
es.
“I am honored to recog-
nize the hard work, sacri-
Christopher Sardelli
fice and commitment that
Haley has demonstrated to
achieve this level of aca-
demic excellence,” Nobel
said.
Membership in NSHSS
entitles qualified students
to enjoy scholarship op-
portunies and academic
competitions.
IL band fruit sale
The Indian Land band is
taking orders for its annual
fruit sale. Orders may be
placed through Nov. 25 on-
line at www.indianland-
band.com or through any
IL band student. Proceeds
help buy instruments, mu-
New elementary school plans on track
Reece Murphy the district, such as food services Land Elementary School. The staff and board members work-
sic and other items. If you rmurphy@thelancasternews.com and IT, identifying what our needs district is aiming to open the ing on the plans.”
have questions, contact are,” Small said, “Things like what $15.1 million school in time for The school board closed on the
Kathryn Burch at (803) Lancaster County School Dis-
we want as far as square footage the 2014-15 school year. Harrisburg Road property and
370-5930 or ilbandfruit- trict’s director of maintenance
said plans for the new elementary for each grade ... the kitchen and Small said as of Oct. 15, barring approved a prototype school lay-
sale@yahoo.com. cafeteria. any unlikely disapproval by the out at its July 31 meeting.
school in Indian Land are on track
for groundbreaking early next “The state pretty much has the S.C. Department of Education, The basic layout is an “E-plan”
requirements as far as what you the school district is on track as designed to be modified and ad-
School year.
Maintenance Director David have to provide in the school, but planned. justed to meet the school’s spe-
menus Small said district officials are
working closely with district per-
if you want anything more than
that, you have to tweak it and
“They are tentative dates, but
that’s our goal,” Small said. “We’re
cific site needs and expectations
for growth. The district plans to
sonnel, the school’s architectural make it like you want it,” he said. hoping by mid- to late January, build the school initially to edu-
Elementary/middle
firm and the S.C. Department of The new school is to be built on somewhere around there, to send cate 1,000 children with built-in
Meals: Breakfast, students $1,
adults $2; lunch: elementary Education to fine tune and final- 26.5 acres across the street from out bids for construction and expansion room for another 300
students $1.60, middle school ize plans for the school. the BridgeHampton neighbor- hopefully, to break ground in students.
students $1.90, adults $3.50 The about-100,000-square-foot hood. It will serve students located March. The school’s plans, designed by
Offered daily: Fresh fruit or
juice, chef salad with crackers, 1/2 pre-kindergarten through fifth- in the top of the Panhandle, north “The good thing about it is ev- Moseley Architects in Ballantyne,
pint milk; extra milk, 30 cents grade school is to be built on Har- of Fort Mill Highway (S.C. 160). erybody is involved from the su- allow for further expansion, if
Monday: Chicken rings or nug- risburg Road. The school board approved the perintendent on down,” Small needed.
gets, chef salad with crackers, “At this point, we’re having new school last year to relieve said. “We’ve formed a committee Contact reporter Reece Murphy
baked potato rounds, broccoli
florets with ranch drip, fruit, roll meetings with various people in severe overcrowding at Indian and there are principals, district at (803) 283-1151
Tuesday: Ham and cheese sand-
wich or chef salad with crackers,
chicken or turkey rice soup, sweet
potato fries, peaches
Wednesday: Beef taco pie or
chef salad with crackers, Mexicali
Four teens win local youth oratorical contest
corn, pinto beans, pears From release training sessions on research
Thursday: Students’ choice Four teenagers were crowned and speech development, pro-
Friday: Pepperoni pizza or chef winners in the Lancaster District vided a forum for youth to be-
salad with crackers, tossed salad,
potato smiles, pineapplees of AME Zion Churches’ eighth come more effective communi-
annual Youth Oratorical Expose cators. The contestants were
High school on Sept. 22. rated by a panel of judges on re-
Meals: Breakfast, students $1, Thirteen youth participated in search and speech content, or-
adults $2; lunch: students $1.90,
adults $3.50 the contest, which was held at El ganization, delivery and effec-
Offered daily: Grab & Go and Bethel Zion Church and coordi- tiveness of presentation. The top
hot wings boxes, pepperoni pizza, nated by Mary C. Christian, Brunson Ray Hayden Jackson winners received monetary gifts
chef salad/crackers, french fries, president of the Lancaster AME sponsored by local business
tossed salad, fruit and milk; extra place winner was Egypt Ray of Stand Church.
milk, 30 cents
Zion District Missionary Depart- leaders.
Monday: Chicken sandwich ment, and Jessie J. Shannon, la- St. Paul Church. In the junior Each contestant was given Other participants included
Tuesday: Ham and cheese ity of Mt. Tabor Church. division, first-place winner was four topics to choose from. The Aalyhia Young, Crystal Johnson,
sandwich, creamy potatoes, green In the senior division, first- Indian Land Middle School stu- topics ranged from issues on Keeli Lake, James Gregory, Jr.,
bean
place winner was Lancaster High dent DeVeon Hayden of Gold bullying to politics to other so- Keyatta Garris, DaRon Massey,
Wednesday: Spaghetti, green
limas School student Sha’Ron Brunson Hill and second-place winner cial issues. Marquitta Evans, Olivia Billings
Thursday: Students’ choice of Mt. Tabor Church and second- was Shamanya Jackson of David The contest, which included and Da’Shawn Bethea.
Friday: Sub sandwich