B6 | Thursday, October 23, 2008 | COMMUNITY NEWS Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch-News | www.lexingtonchronicle.com Gilbert High School honors custodians L ast week Gilbert Denise Birt made a High School cel50th anniversary cake Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ6ÊEÊ79 Ê11-/ Ê ebrated its custodiwith a picture of all of ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ>Õ}}i>iJ«LÌV°iÌ ans and housekeepers the graduates on the with Custodian Appretop layer. Speedy said Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊnÓÎÈ{ ciation Week. GHS coneveryone had a great siders its workers the time and left with Ú many happy memories ,"1 Ê,/ best because they work so hard keeping the school clean and orderly. to cherish. Some of the teachers at GHS say one of the congratuLations to dEnisE Birt who won a champion blue ribbon for her bluebiggest perks of working at GHS is because it berry bread recipe at the S.C. State Fair. Deis such a clean school and without the custonise also won six first place ribbons and six dial staff this would not be so evident every second places ribbons at the fair for a variety day. The custodians and housekeepers each were given a huge beautiful autumn mum for of dishes she prepared. their hard work. congratuLations to ELLEn hErBkErsspEEdy fuLmEr tELLs us he and his wife man, a sixth grade social studies teacher at Shirley recently attended his 50th high Gilbert Middle School who received the honschool reunion with Gilbert High’s class of or of being GMS Teacher of the Year. 1958. Speedy said the reunion was at Jackie Boy schooL troop 60 of Gilbert is selling Hites Barbecue with 15 of his 20 classmates popcorn as a fundraiser to help with the cost of 1958 attending. He said everyone was of building a new Scout Hut. Troop 60 is given recently discovered pictures of the selling microwaveable popcorn for $7 a box, 1958 graduating class. In 1958 A. L. Harpre-popped caramel popcorn for $20 and dimon was the principal of Gilbert High et caramel popcorn for $25 a can. If you School and the school was located where would like to help out the scouts call Kim Gilbert Elementary School currently is. Camble at 309-6712 for more information. Speedy said Mary Lewis, a Home EconomthE hoLLow crEEk community Club members will have their 50th anniversary ics teacher at GHS in 1958 was their guest of honor at the reunion. Instead of a formal pro- celebration this Saturday, Oct. 25th at the HCCC building. If you are a former member gram or entertainment, everyone just shared memories of their school days at Gilbert High and would like to attend please call Pat Fulmer at 893-3755. School. N Ê Capt. Randall Scott - Richland Co. Sheriff’s Dept. David Adams - Richland Co. 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James Lutheran will val will be held on the bus be celebrating their fall loop in front of the school, festival this Saturday off of Old Orangeburg Road. night, Oct. 25, from 6 to 8 if that’s not Enough 6 Ê"6, p.m. with a Trunk-Or-Treat family fun on Saturday alÀi`L>iÜÃJÞ>°V event for all the children of ready, our local Red Bank the community. They’ll have Piggly Wiggly will be having hot dogs, a cakewalk, and a party of their own that afgames available, so dress ternoon from noon until 4 Ú ,"1 Ê,Ê up the kids. Because it was p.m. for Halloween. There scheduled prior to the implementation of this will be a costume contest, coloring contest, year’s first community-wide Trunk-Or-Treat trick or treating and games. that will happen on the 31st, this event is in Last wEEk thE chiLdrEn and staff of Sonaddition to St. James’ participation in that, shine Days Preschool celebrated National not in place of it. Fire Safety Education Week. Special storyThe end result is that Red Bank residents books, songs, crafts, snacks, and puppets will get two weekends worth of treats, never were used to teach the children about forest a bad thing, in my opinion. fire prevention, smoke detectors, how to Enjoy gamEs, ridEs and food during the “Get Low and Go!”, to “Stop, Drop, Cover PTO fall festival at Saxe Gotha Elementary, and Roll”, and about calling 911. which will be held this Saturday from 10 Preschool Director Ana Andrews got into a.m. until 1 p.m. Wristbands for rides and the act, dressing up in full fireman’s suit and games are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, helmet as the week was capped off by a visit with chicken and hot dog dinners available from the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Departfor $5 in advance, $7 at the door. The festiment and its shiny fire truck. Ê N Governor, Comptroller speak to Rotary G ov. Mark Sanford visWanda Harrill, Jim Stork, ited the Rotary Club Dorothy Abbott, Danielle Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ-/ Ê-9 of Chapin Sunrise last Wells, Colton Cromer, Joshweek as he made his way Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ>ÞÀÃÌ>£J>°V ua Beaver, Andrew Dailey, through the state talking Andy George, Addison Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊnäÎÎ{x£nÇÎ about conservative reforms Houmiel, James Rister, Lynhe will push in the next year. da Steele, Christopher With him were ComptrolÚ Rauch, Belle Anne Harrell, ,"1 Ê * ler General Richard EckKenny Boling, Sharon Derstrom, Rep. Nikki Haley (Rham, Sheri Dickert, Jim Lexington) and S.C. Policy Council President Bales, Crystal Lester, Susan Johnson, Becky Ashley Landess. They spoke about spending Bradstreet, Matthew Darnell, Spencer limits, government restructuring, transparBrown, Blair Baldwin Jr., Justin Lane Smith. ency and ethics laws. On Oct. 25; Gena Michelle Shields, Will Sanford is calling for legislation to limit Jenny, Jessica Bonner, Jody Shealy, Betsy spending increases to the growth in populaEdgerton, D.L. Jordan, Juanita Carlton, Fran tion plus inflation, and for creation of a DeSox, Becky Grooms, Jo Lynn Trussell, Wilpartment of Administration, which would liam Warren Smetana, Stacia Neuberg, Phylperform many of the functions now assigned lis Peterson, Becky Ebert, Adrienn Grimsley, to the state Budget and Control Board. Izobella Steude, Randy Bkundrick, Dean SuHe said it would give the governor respon- ber, Glenda W. Wigham, Carolyn Bickley, sibilities held by governors in the other 49 Monica Lewis, Bella McWatty, Austin Ray. states. South Carolina is the only state with On Oct. 26; Jennifer Waites, Richard a Budget and Control Board. Wilkins Jr., John Hay Burriss Jr., Robert Rep. Haley has proposed legislation which Shealy Jr., Louise Lindler, Julie Harris, Henry would require roll-call votes on certain legis- Duvall, Abigail Shaw, Harold Rickard, Jennilation, including every section of the budget, fer Kerr, Mikey McCue, Jared Newell, Jonasecond reading on all bills, third reading on than Osorio, Wendy Stahl, Margie Davis, any bills that were changed after second Grason Crocker, Lexie Ricard, Freddy Sox, reading and committee reports. Ann Spotts, Judi Platt, Samantha Blanchard, Comptroller General Eckstrom noted that Blake Bonds. one way the state has started to hold itself On Oct. 27; Kelvin Frick, Mac McAlister, more accountable is through a Web site, Eunice Cumalander, Whitney Lindler, David http://www.cg.sc.gov, which reports where Burke, Elizabeth Reed, Sandy Whiting, Lethe state is spending its money. sha Bundrick, Louis Kolb, Lori Morris, Pat He said there also is a bill on the table call- Randolph, Claudia Young, Mallory Olivia ing for local governments to post where they Stokes, Carson Hicks, Johnnie Snipes, Joyce are spending their money. Loper, Dennis Suber, Kathy Truluck, Angela Policy Council President Landess said, Sarvis, Lisa Spigner, Matthew Hamby, Peter “We need to ban taxpayer-funded lobbyists. Olinger. Why should the public have to foot the bill On Oct. 28; Doug Pittman, Emily Morgan, for government to influence itself? That’s a Joy Hinds, Bryce Overcash, Dylan Thomas, lot of what’s wrong with Columbia .” Emily Morgan, Jim Allonier, Jake Breland, happy Birthday on oct. 23; Joseph Wess- Debbie Stevenson, Ken Allen, Ryan McCrary, Michael Weaver, Carlyn Aldrich, Kendall Alinger, Brett Ringer, Dean Cauley, Sasha Bridrich, Ashleigh Mitchem, Blaire Wicker, quette, Jim Luther, Taylor Thomas, Tami Christine Boland, Susan Koon, Geraldine TaRuczko, Shawn Wood, John Kinard, Bonnie ta, Ritchie Tidwell, Ouida Buchan, Stacey Bickley, Katherina Lyden, Ola Poole, Billy Weatherford, Cliff McElveen, Mark Slice, Trussell, Mike Takach, Dene Cauley, Carolyn Dorothy Chapman, Jonathan Whitlock, ElizGee, Lisa Barr, Jeremy Moseley, Daniel Kale abeth McFadden, Joshua Wells, Kenny CoRhame, Emily Nowell, Sarah Burke, Janie Gowans, Jessica Williams, Carolyn Stockdell, malander. On Oct. 29; Rita Cumalander, Jenny Ashley Wessinger, Joey Wessinger, Harry Marks, Erin Rivers, Dinah Hegler, Annette Galloway, Zane Stoudemire, Sara Mae BeCaudill, Ashley Hugg, Jill Manning, Billy denbaugh, Delores Smith, Frank Rizzo, MilHardin, Ernie Hollingsworth, Mark Kroll, Titon Marx, Kendrick Smith, Diane Boncordki Wilkes, Noah Wheaton, Doris Corley, Judo, Alicia Diaz. lian Addy, Bill Fajardo, John Brown, Jimmy On Oct. 24; Marc Daraban, Lisa Falsetti, Dunbar, Andrew Peterson, Jack Grimes, HarVictor Gonzalez, Anita Hicks, Peggy Holt, riet Clement. Randy Shuler, Kelly Winters, Nikki Moore, Ê N