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Vol. 22 No, 42 NOV. 5 - 11, 2009

Celebrating 22 Years of Community Service To The Pee Dee

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Public Option A Civil Rights Struggle By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspapers WASHINGTON (NNPA) - The Rev. Walter Fauntroy remembers well the successes of the Civil Rights Movement. And he wants to see them replicated in the final push for a robust governmentsponsored option to be included in the health insurance reform legislation that is even now being wrangled over in Congress. “When we peaceably assembled in Selma, there were people who didn’t respect the First Amendment and threatened us with billy clubs and prison and we said, ‘Do it; do it in front of the cameras.’ That raised public Florence Emergency Safe Shelter recognized supporter and friends during Domestic Vioence Month. The shelter also celebrated awareness and pricked the contwenty years of service to the community and honored staff members that have made it all possible. Above Mae McFadden, Director science of enough people to say of the emergency shelter is serenaded by a friend while being recognized for 20 years of servioces to battered women and their children to their political leaders, ‘Don’t in the Pee Dee. let your name show up on my ballot if you haven’t voted for the Civil Rights Act…[or the] Voting Rights Act,” recalled Fauntroy, a key organizer of the 1963 March on Washington and 1965 marches in Selma, Ala., a compatriot of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “There is a direct parallel between what we did in the Civil Rights Movement and what we’re doing now to protect access to health care,” Fauntroy said, adding that such activism would be necessary “as long as we are subjected to the tyranny of the insurance companies, who terrorize hospitals and terrorize doctors and terrorize individual citizens for the benefit of their stockholders.” The civil rights heavyweight was a chief organizer along with U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, DTexas, and Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, DMich., of an informal, near fivePeople of all ages will gather in downtown Florence this weekend for the largest festival in Eastern South Carolina. The South hour long hearing held on Capitol Carolina Pecan festival will feature food, music and family fun on November 7, 2009. This year’s festival adds new music with the Pee Hill on Oct. 27 to discuss the costs of a broken health system Dee Blue Bash, which offers four days of Blues music at locations all over Florence County. (see page 6 and 7 for more information). and the benefits of a governmentsponsored plan. Money has, so far, dominated discussions about health care reform, said Jackson Lee, who added that most detractors of the public plan already had insurance. Eighteen-year-old, Columbia has held membership for over five youth and college units, which plans to increase state youth and “This hearing aims to allow native, Kambrell H. Garvin was years and has served in various are located throughout the state college membership, voter regis- the voice of the American people elected to lead the South Carolina capacities on the national, region- and on nearly every college cam- tration and will encourage chap- who want a strong public option NAACP Youth and College al and state levels. Garvin served pus. He cites the importance of ters to be effective in problem to be heard in the halls of Division at the organization’s as the President of the Columbia youth activism, “Youth have solving as well as taking on a host Congress—voices that have been annual state convention in Youth Council from 2007-2009 been involved in every major of other issues. Garvin believes drowned out by insurance comCharlotte, North Carolina, which and had been the Secretary for the social movement, from civil and that, “Membership is the life pany propaganda, and disruptive was held on October 8 – 11, 2009. S.C. Youth and College Division women’s rights, to this present blood of the NAACP, which has tea-baggers at health reform town Garvin is the son of Sonji since 2006. He is now actively age in the continued battle to pro- been the driving force behind hall meetings,” Jackson Lee said. Garvin Baxter, Rev. John Baxter involved with the Winthrop vide every child in this state with nearly every major advancement Those voices—physicians, and Reginald Garvin, Sr. and is a University Chapter, serving as the a high quality education.” Garvin for people of color in this country activists, church leaders patients freshman at Winthrop University, NAACP Student Government says that improving the public and in order for the organization and loved ones of those who died education system will be one of to continue for another 100 years, due to lack of health coverage— where he is majoring in Political Representative. Science with a minor in As state president, Garvin will his platform issues over the next youth must take ownership of all agreed that the public option is Secondary Education. He is a Life lead the organization’s nearly 30 two years. “The South Carolina these issues that affect our a “necessity” if ethnic and racial Constitution states that schools futures.” Member of the NAACP where he health disparities are to be are only required to provide a He encourages the community addressed, if health costs are to be ‘minimally adequate’ education, to make an investment in young managed and if lives are to be which is unacceptable; who people by supporting NAACP saved. would hire a minimally adequate Youth and College chapters, and “Like a good mother I brought astronaut, doctor, lawyer, under- he encourages active NAACP pictures,” said Philadelphia resitaker, teacher or even skilled youth membership within dent Joan Kosloff, showing off worker.” churches, schools and even fami- photos of her son, Eric, a “street As state president, Garvin lies. lawyer,” who died of pneumonia

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Rev. Walter Fauntroy after several visits to the ER. “I am haunted by the loss of my son, who would have been alive this day if he only had health insurance and regular physician to care for him,” she sobbed. Several doctors testified about sick patients they were forced to treat for free, turn away and who died because of a lack of health insurance or the unwillingness of an insurer to cover a medical procedure or medicine. According to a September article in the New England Journal of Medicine, 63 percent of doctors support a public option. “If you don’t think the system is broken, ask your doctor. We see the gaps and inequities every day in a system that all too often puts every other interest ahead of patient care,” said Dr. Alex Blum, a pediatrician and field director for Doctors for Americas, an organization of 15,500 physicians who support universal health care. “We can do better than allow profit-driven bureaucrats to decide what medicines my patients receive.” Dr. Renaisa Anthony, whose dream was to treat the underprivileged in her home city of Detroit, said she hung up her coat after losing an aunt and grandfather to cancer and heart disease because they lacked health insurance. “I boycotted our current health care system because I was disgusted and disheartened by the reality that 90 percent of the patients I choose to serve as a doctor—my family and community—could not get an appointment with me if their life depended on it,” said Anthony, who teaches at George Washington University. Vilified as a socialist agenda by Republicans, deemed too expensive by conservative Democrats and undermined by the faltering support of the White House, the public option had been declared dead by Senate committee leaders a few months ago. That is, until lawmakers—perhaps goaded by public polls showing overwhelming support for a public option—two weeks ago reintroduced the provision to the measure that has now come out of committee. The fact that the provision made it back into the bill is “sigRights Cont’d On Page 11

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A CHILD IS HOPING:

Wherever Jeremiah goes, he naturally becomes the focus of

Jeremiah everyone’s attention. Jeremiah is dler with a lot of life on his eyes. an easy-going and curious tod- Jeremiah is alert and observant.

More Taxes In Florence Dear Editor: Our nation, state and county are in the grips of the worst recession since the great depression. The Pee Dee area is struggling with high unemployment. Property values have plummeted with foreclosures at an all time high. Rental property stands vacant and the sale of commercial and residential property is in a slump from which it might not emerge for years. Not the best timing for an increase in property taxes, but that is just what happened in Florence County this year. Not only did property taxes go up but there was a 63% increase in the solid waste fee. For residents living in School District One, the total increase (property taxes and solid waste fee) on a personal residence is around 36%. This includes an eight-mill increase in the School District One operating tax and a 15.3 mill increase in the School District One bond tax. Many citizens are concerned and letters have appeared in the local papers, but the people have not been given an explanation for these higher taxes and fees. In the Florence County 20092010 Annual budget, on page (i) is a report written by the county administrator to Florence County Council, stating that among other budget challenges, the county

was faced with a short fall of two million dollars, requiring the increase in the solid waste fee and a transfer of $740,000 from the General Fund Balance. We are bringing this to the public’s atten-

tion because, as far as we know, this is the only explanation that has been given. This increase was imposed despite the fact that Council members had accumulatMore Cont’d On Page 11

He does not like to sit still for long. Jeremiah is often donning a big grin. He squeals with delight when he is enjoying an activity or finds something to be funny. Jeremiah is growing and developing everyday. He is regularly adding new words to his vocabulary. He loves to bounce and rock. He enjoys clapping his hands, and he smiles when other people clap for him. Jeremiah is affectionate and loves to snuggle. Jeremiah needs a family that will advocate for his needs and provide consistent care and support to promote his continued developmental progress. Jeremiah is legally free for adoption. If you have room in your heart and home for Jeremiah, pleas call 1-888-2273487 or visit www.dss.sc.gov.

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Kayla Roberts, a student from Francis Marion University and church member, takes a moment to smile for the camera as she has fun attending the face painting booth at the Hallelujah Carnival held at Divine Destiny Family Worship Center on Saturday, October 31, 2009.

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Our Church Rev. Dr. William P. Diggs: The Father Of Church Leadership And Educational Giving In The Pee Dee

The “Messenger” for this week has served as pastor at Trinity Baptist Church for over 47 years. Dr. William P. Diggs has been instrumental in bringing many “highly acclaimed individuals” into the Florence Area including Dr. Benjamin Mays, the late president of Morehouse College. Among others gracing the pulpit of Trinity Baptist Church are Christine King Farris, Congressmen Charles Diggs, Gregory Meeks and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn as well as a plethora of other dignitaries. Dr. Diggs attended Morehouse College during the same time that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was there. “I used to ride in the car with Martin and his father on many occasions,” Dr. Diggs recalled. “I’m sure if he had lived, Martin would have come to preach for me!” Dr. Diggs believes that Trinity Baptist Church has benefited the community in many ways. “We have sought to bring people to this city, by way of our church, who have made noted contributions. We feel that it is part of our mission to expose our community to people of this status. Virtually every black college president in the state has spoken at Trinity Baptist Church”, commented Dr. Diggs. During the course of our conversation, we frankly discussed the perception of some that Trinity is a “stuck up” church. Dr. Diggs appeared slightly agi-

Dr. William P. Diggs tated at this perception and replied. “You must weigh a church by what it does. I think they need to look at what Trinity does beyond itself. We give to those who help those in need, such as the Boys and Girls Clubs, the Pee Dee Transitional Shelter and Pee Dee Coalition.” Dr. Diggs continued, “Those who really know me know that I want to be helpful to people but that doesn’t mean that everyone that come by won’t get sharp questioning. Our desire at Trinity is to help the less fortunate, but we don’t want to leave them in their thinking. Our highest goal is to provide education! Education is not just for making money but for making men and women.”, Dr. Diggs quipped. The church has been one of the highest contributors to the United Negro College Fund, private black education and has not only given to Morris and Benedict Colleges, but beyond the state. “There are some things I’m proud of”, Dr. Diggs remarked. “One is we have a Federal Credit Union with assets of approximately $2 million dollars that has been in operation since 1960. I don’t know if there’s another church that has a credit union. We have a preschool that is fully accredited by the state.” Trinity’s Train Depot has been used as a Santa Claus Store for giving to those in need since 1987. The church has also been instrumental in supplying a

place for the feeding of senior citizens. Trinity Baptist Church also has the designation of being the only church rendering service every Sunday as far back as the turn of the century. Dr. Diggs commented that many people are not aware that Trinity has a “daughter” church. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was planted out there on Old Marion Highway. E. Rainey Roberts served as pastor until Rev. Lazarus Smart took over. Trinity has had well prepared preachers historically whose legacies last even until now. Dr. Diggs had this response when asked what it means to be a pastor. “A pastor has a congregation.” One can be a minister and a preacher and not be a pastor. When I retire from preaching, I’ll still be a pastor.” Dr. Diggs has been preaching since his late teens. He grew up in a family of preachers. His grandfather, who founded Friendship College in Rock Hill in the 1890's, was a preacher. “Preaching was something I did not relish from a social point of view,” Dr. Diggs remarked. He jokingly pointed out that “the girls didn’t like preachers” back then. Today it seems to be very attractive to them (marrying a preacher)” In sharing concerning his “calling,” Dr. Diggs recalled that even at the age of 8 or 9 years old, he could remember and demonstrate the preacher’s messages. “I was intrigued by them,” he remarked. “I felt a definite urge to preach at eighteen years old. I thought about being a dentist because I had an acumen for science. I went to service and afterwards attended Morehouse in Atlanta under Dr. Benjamin Mays, a very strong leader who exemplified character and integrity.” Dr. Diggs also attended Colgate Divinity School in Rochester, NY and received a Doctorate of Ministry at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. During his course of study in which he received a degree in Sociology, Dr. Diggs wrote his thesis on “classes.” “I developed a sensitivity about classes, Dr. Diggs remarked. “Class is inevitable by virtue of the fact that people give certain value to different things. Dr. Diggs alluded to people that try to lead just for the status even though they don’t have the ability to play the role that the status demands. “How well you play the role determines your effectiveness” he added. When asked about his passion, Dr. Diggs remarked that all pastors are interested in people giving themselves to the Master. “It is a natural thing for us to “feel” God, but the important thing is what is our response to God. We must understand that we are His co-laborers and He works through us. The Black church must never forget its responsibility to civil rights and economic enhancement. “That carries with it a responsibility that demonstrates itself in one’s overall life and goes further than having an emotional feeling.” That statement was my cue to ask my “naughty” question to Dr. Diggs. “It has been said that you can’t “shout” at Trinity. Can you elaborate on that for me.?” After a short chuckle, Dr. Diggs gave a thoughtful response. “Too often

certain responses in church are orchestrated. I resent seeing a deliberate attempt to emotionally stir people up. If it happens spontaneously and not through orchestration, I don’t have a problem with it. When you go into worship and you don’t get anything out of it that means something after you leave, then it hasn’t done you any good.!” The black church must never neglect its responsibility to civil rights and economic enhancement with the emphasis being put upon character. To do less than your best is failure! The call to preach is also the call to preparation. Paul said “study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Dr. Diggs shared a funny story to illustrate his point concerning education and preparation for ministry. Dr. Charles Brown, a great seminary professor went to hear one of his students preach. The student looked back and saw Dr. Brown wiping his eyes and crying. Feeling he had moved his professor, the student found him after the sermon and asked, “Dr. Brown what was it that I said that made you cry?” Dr. Brown replied, “Everything you said made me cry!” Dr. Diggs continued to say, “The Lord wants us to use our minds and He is not disturbed by anything you may find or discover. He’s still God after that! My contention is this... if people feel that they are called they should not be satisfied until they get all they can. “The gospel must be brought at a level those we preach to can understand and be able to apply where they are.” Dr. Diggs remarked. He would counsel young pastors to think first and foremost of giving right leadership to the church which will enable it to be effective beyond itself. He warns them not to be so concerned with how much they can get from the church! “The church should maintain a prophetic stance where it is able to be critical of the system in general, politically, economically, etc. We must not be overly concerned about reprisals. I am concerned about churches in debt. I have misgivings about grants that churches get. It can have a tendency to tie your hands in terms of injustices that might prevail by the systems. If I expect certain businesses to give the church thousands of dollars, I might have to “cow-tow” to get it.” Regarding women preachers, Dr Diggs commented, “Objectively I have to recognize that the Lord can use women preachers. We don’t have it emphasized in the scriptures. Out of our cultural conditioning, I haven’t been accustomed to women preachers.” Dr. Diggs believes the day will come when many churches will be manned (no pun intended) by women because many of them are prepared where men are not. Dr. Diggs shared that when he was doing his student preaching in Rochester, New York, he substituted for a woman pastor. “When I graduated it was Dr. Georgia Harkness, a professor of theology, that gave the baccalaureate sermon”, Dr. Diggs added. When asked how he would like to be remembered, Dr. Diggs Diggs Cont’d On Page 11

Pastor Modestine Brody

Pancake Supper Relay For Life Pancake Supper will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Nov. 6th at West Hartsville Baptist Church. Plates are $5 each, eat in or take out. Tickets may be purchased at Burry bookstore, the Hartsville Family YMCA or by calling the church office at (843) 332-6221. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Little Miss & Teen Miss Hartsville and Darlington County Pageant Little Miss & Teen Miss Hartsville and Darlington County Pageant will he held on Nov. 7th at the Center Theater in Hartsville. Competition is open to all young ladies between the ages of 2 - 19 (age as of June 1, 2010). This is an official preliminary advancing to the Little Miss & Teen South Carolina Pageant, which will be held in Hartsville in June. More than $38,000 in scholarships will be awarded at the State Pageant. For additional information or application email Cathy Israel at [email protected] or call (843) 383-5273 after 7 p.m.

Yard Sale The Darlington Humane Society Rescue Fund Yard Sale will be from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 6th and 7:00 a.m. to noon Nov. 7th at 113 Spring St., Darlington. Turn off Cashua, second house on left facing Spring Street. Donations: Any items EXCEPT adult clothing are welcome. Adult shoes and purses ARE needed. Children’s clothing in good repair sells well. Any gold jewelry will be sold for the gold.

Ebony Pearls of the Pee Dee Award Banquet Ebony Pearls of the Pee Dee Award Banquet to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 7th at Hartsville High School cafeteria, 703 Lewellen Ave. Presented by the National Council of Negro Women Darlington County Section. Info: Dr. Gwen Dixon-Coe at 260-4514; Louise P. Jordan at 393-0740; Carolyn Govan at 861-5910; Carolyn Marine at 332-5732; or Barbara Carraway at 383-8852.

Outland Homecoming The Outland Church of God in Hemingway will be holding homecoming festivities Nov. 8, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The event will feature a special performance from the Singing Shireys gospel group. Food and fellowship will follow. Outland’s pastor is the Rev. Ronald Newton. All are welcome to attend. For more information call 843558-7151.

Community Breakfast The Care and Concern Organization Soup Kitchen will hold its annual Community Breakfast at 9 a.m. Nov. 7th. Lake City Mayor Lovith Anderson Jr. and other city officials will assist in preparing and serving food during the event, at 800 E. Main St. in Lake City. The soup kitchen is asking for monetary donations; checks should be made payable to: Care and Concern Organization Soup Kitchen. The breakfast has been held for five years, and the kitchen prepares 900 to 1,100 meals a month, Pastor Samuel Burgess said. For more information, call (843) 558-3267 or e-mail: [email protected].

Veterans Day Parade The Veterans Day committee is again making plans for their 22nd annual Veterans Day celebration scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, in Mullins. The Parade begins at 11 a.m. downtown Mullins. The public’s presence and participation would be an honor to the men and women who have sacrificed and those who are now sacrificing so much for freedom. If you are interested in participating in the Veterans Day Parade please contact Gloria Evans or Gayle Washington at (843-423-8255, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Church’s 25th Anniversary Celebration New Hopewell Baptist Church’s 25th Anniversary Celebration will be 7:00 p.m. nightly on Nov. 8th -15th at 3500 New Hopewell Road, Darlington. Sons of the church, who are pastors, will preach; Nov. 14th, Pastor’s banquet, Florence Civic Center, the Rev. Guy Campbell Jr., speaker, $50 per ticket. 4:00 p.m. Nov. 15th, the Rev. Collins Days Sr. of Second Baptist Church, Atlantic City, N.J. will preach.

Voice of Unity Anniversary The 10th Anniversary of the Voices of Unity will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Mt. Tema Baptist Church, Hartsville, SC

Fall Revival The East Lake City Believers Holiness Church, at 1847 McCutcheon Road, will have its fall revival at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 12 and 13 with guest revivalist Bishop Amos Major, pastor and first vice overseer of The House of God No. 1 Holiness Church in Cades. For information, call (843) 389-6385.

Soul Seekers Conference There will be a Soul Seekers Conference 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10-12 at Kay Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 1801 N. Fifth St., Hartsville. On Nov. 10, William Young of Refreshing Springs; Nov. 11, Youth Night, Garcia Hyman of Judea Apostolic Ministries; and Nov. 12, Chris Brown of Sword of Truth Ministries. The Rev. Reginald McLeod, pastor. Info: (843) 639-9181 or (843) 260-1010.

Leatherman Senior Center November Activities: Tuesday, November 10th from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M Exercise Class; 12:30 PM Presentation By Jack’s Comfort Shoes and 2:00 – 4:00 PM BINGO (bring $2.00 wrapped gift); Thursday, November 12th from 10:00 -11:00 AM Exercise Class; 1:00 – 4:30 P.M. Line Dancing and Friday, November 13th at 10:30 AM Arts & Crafts – Decorating A Cookie Jar and 7:30 – 10:45 PM Palmetto Ballroom Dance Club. Horseshoe Pitching available; Blood Pressure Screenings – Tuesdays at 11:30 A.M.; Bridge (Party) - Wednesday s at 1:00 P.M.; Canasta – Thursdays at 1:30 P.M.; Computer Class – Call to enroll; Crochet – Tuesdays at 11:30 A.M.; Duplicate Bridge – Mondays at 12:30 P.M.; Meal Program – Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 A.M.; Pinochle – Tuesdays at 1:00 P.M.; Spanish – Mondays at 9:30 A.M.; Thin and Healthy – Wednesdays at 9:45 A.M. Events may be added. For more information

St. Mark A.M.E. Church Usher’s Anniversary The Usher Board of the St. Mark A.M.E. Church, Marion (Pee Dee) will be celebrating an Usher’s Anniversary Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. The Rev. Marie Hemmingway will be the speaker. We are inviting the public to come.

Pee Dee Community Youth Choir Youth age 5 to 19 are invited to become a part of the Pee Dee Community Youth Workshop Choir. Rehearsals will be held at the Open Door Baptist Church each Tuesday, beginning November 10th, 6 pm - 8 pm. The church is located at 236 W. Evans Street, Florence, SC. For more information, please contact Rev. Michelle M. Law, Pastor at 843 665-1086 or 615-7888.

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My Life:

Tanked!: America’s Former Top Sports Agent Tells His Side of The Story

By Moses Brown The odyssey of William “Tank” Black began on March 11, 1957 in Greeneville, Tennessee. At the time of his birth, the moniker of “Tank” was bestowed upon him when his father saw him and said “This kid is as big as a tank.” Unfortunately, the nickname would be one of the few things he would receive from his father; both his mother and father were alcoholics who left him at a tender age. He was left under the care of his grandmother who raised him. The Tank Black story parallels that of many Black athletes – born in abject poverty, but through participation in sports they are able to earn a scholarship to college. Sometimes, this leads to a professional sports career or to a career in coaching. This scenario has been played out for decades. In the case of Tank Black, it went like this: following a stellar high school football career as the first Black quarterback at Greeneville, Tennessee High in the early 70s, Tank went on to have a All-American career at Carson-Newman, setting several receiving records – some which still stand nearly forty years later. He was a 1st-Team Kodak and NAIA All-American. After college, Tank was signed to a free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Unfortunately, he was cut during pre-season. The reason was simple – in an era when the NFL preferred big receivers, the Tank that his father envisioned at birth failed to materialize. Finally grown, “the Tank” only stood 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighed 175 pounds soaking wet. So Tank found another career in football. He started his coaching career as an assistant at the University of South Carolina, working on the staff of the late Joe Morrison. It was during his stay in Columbia that the Tank Black story deviated from the norm. Instead of becoming the former star athlete who elevates himself up the coaching ladder, Black abruptly decided to leave the coaching profession entirely and pursue opportunities in private business. This was the beginning of a saga that for the next decade would see Tank Black go from being a guy whose primary aspiration was to become the first Black Offensive Coordinator in SEC history transition into a business mogul who operated one of the most successful sports agencies in America. At its peak, Tank’s sports management agency, Professional Management, Inc. (PMI), represented nearly 100 NFL players and NBA star Vince Carter. Mr. Black flew to business meetings and contract negotiations on a private jet at the cost of $18,000.00 a month. His clients were young Black millionaires and so was he. His success seemed to know no bounds, and soon Mr. Black’s business expanded into owning a travel agency and a development corporation. But suddenly, cracks in his armor appeared and there were

“Tank” Black ominous signs of trouble on the horizon. For Tank Black, 1999 was the beginning of his professional end. PMI signed five NFL first-round picks, but the jubilation would soon turn to exasperation, then desperation. Tank was charged with several crimes, including money laundering, mail

and wire fraud, and obstruction of justice involving a Detroit drug dealer. He was also charged with the illegal recruiting of college players in Florida, and for his involvement with the payday lender Cash 4-Titles, which Black had encouraged his players to invest in. Black acknowledged that he lied to the FBI and to a grand jury, but didn’t think he’d be charged with perjury. He pleaded guilty in Michigan and was found guilty at trail in Florida. His sentence totaled almost 12 years, and he spent 7 years in prison before being released to a halfway house in December of 2007 then back into the world in May 2008. Reflecting on his humble beginnings through his rise as star athlete through the building and demolition of his business empire. Tank Black is intent on telling his side of the story. He acknowledges the mistakes that he made, but he wants to set the record straight on exactly how things went down. He asserts that many of the accusations were false – the most damaging was that Black and his agency mismanaged or defrauded his clients of $15 million. This Black vehemently denies, and has focused all his efforts since his release from prison on setting the record straight. Tank recently released book entitled “TANKED! Behind the Scenes With the NFL’s Biggest Stars by the Game’s Most Infamous Super Agent – The Tank Black Story.” The book’s

rags to riches story would make Horatio Alger envious. The book is full of intrigue – laced with sex, lies (no videotape), rendezvous in Rio, money, more money, betrayal and deceit. These factors played a prominent role in his demise. It is a tale of a

man living the lifestyle of the rich and famous, but losing his moral compass, treading in the gray areas, and intoxicated by the power of running a business operation once valued in excess of $100 million dollars. Mr. Black is convinced that had he told the truth to investiga-

tors in the beginning, all his problems could have been avoided. The book is a nice read, but I recommend that you read it and draw your own conclusions.

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2009 South Carolina Pecan Festival Entertainment Schedul

Welcome To The 6th Annual S. C. Pecan Festival

Stage 1: Stage

10:30 am Nuevo Guadalajara (Mariachi)

10:00 am

11:30 am

Lady Di & Company (Jazz)

12:30 pm

23-19 (Rock)

1:30 pm

Free Spirit (R/B & Beach)

Beach)

The sixth annual South Carolina Pecan Festival will be held Saturday, November 7th in 2:30 pm David Wayne (Country) the heart of downtown Florence. 3:30 pm Uncle Buddah & DJ J. Watts (Urban With last year's attendance pushing 45,000, this year's event is sure to draw even more festival Hip-Hop) attendees from around South Carolina and the Southeast. 4:30 pm The Woody's (Rock/Beach) With the theme, “Let’s Go Nuts,” the Pecan Festival is an awardStage 4: Stage winning community event held annually in downtown Florence. The all day event is packed with 10:30 am Vocal Reunion (Southern Gospel) arts & crafts, a variety of vendors, exciting kids' activities, mouth11:30 am Three Day Funk (Rock) watering food and entertainment of all kinds throughout the day. 12:30 am TOS Band (Jazz, R/B, Beach) The 2009 festival will feature over 200 vendors offering food 1:30 pm Borrowed Time (Bluegrass) favorites like the collard sandwiches, fried Twinkies, fried 2:30 pm Sensational Brown Brothers (Gospel)

The O'Kaysions (Beach)

3:30 pm

William Taylor (Classic Pop)

Stage

4:30 pm

Barry Brown (Country)

10:30 am Matt Walsh Band

Stage 5:

12:00 noon Charlie Sayles & the Blues

11:45 am

Wilson High School ROTC

Band Invocation/ Welcome 10:30 am Florence Men's Choral Society 11:30 am

Anisha Green (10 yr. old opera singer)

12:00 noon Kelly's Fine Arts & The KFA Dance Company 12:30 pm

Flowtown Band (Rock)

1:30 pm

E-Z Street (Beach)

2:30 pm

Pantasia (Steel Drums)

3:30 pm

School of Dance Arts

4:00 pm

Clay Brown & Band (R/B &

5:30 pm Stage 2:

Disciples, featuring Tony Fazio 1:30 pm Bill Lupkin & The Chicago

Stage Shrimp City Slim

2:15 pm Freddie Vanderford & Brandon Turner

3:30 pm

Daddy Mack Blues Band

3:30 pm

Cotton Blue

4:30 pm

Studebaker John & The Hawks

4:30 pm

Jeff Norwood

Stage

vals was always my hobby when I lived in New York. So one day I called Jeanne and told her I wanted to do a festival here because Florence needed it’s own unique flavor, and I knew Jeanne would be the perfect person to help make it happen.” Gibson-Hye describes where the decision to refer to the festival as “Pecan,” came from, “Well the pecan tree is in almost every backyard in the older homes in our area and with Young’s Pecan located on [Highway] 52, we called them and pitched the idea and they loved it.” Gibson-Hye goes on to explain the difficulties in bringing the festival to fruition, “We started having meeting in 2003 regarding the Pecan Festival and really wanted to make it an annual event, so we pitched it to the Florence Downtown Development Corporation. We had a hard time at first getting people to accept the concept of a street festival actually being on the street and not in the park or a parking lot. Not very many people could grasp that idea, but George [Jebaily] did. He understood it and helped make it hap-

1:00 pm Juke Joint Johnny & Drew Baldwin

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strawberries, funnel cakes and the ever popular smoked turkey legs, as well as arts and crafts, the Kids' Fun Zone (sponsored by McLeod Health), the third annual "Run Like A Nut" race (sponsored by The Fitness Forum), the first ever Pee Dee Blues Bash, yearly favorites Masterworks Choir concert and the Pecan Cook-Off as well as some new attractions such as an expanded amusement rides area. Pecan Festival History Community activists Pat Gibson-Hye and Jeanne Downing founded the Florence Pecan Festival in 2003. The idea for the festival was based on the 59th Street Festival in New York, where Gibson-Hye lived and attended yearly. “Going to festi-

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Pee Dee Blues Bash Schedule Thursday, November 5 National Bean Market Museum (Lake City), 5:30-8: Deb Callahan Band Friday, November 6 Florence County Main Library, 6-8: Veronika Jackson, Charlie Sayles & The Blues Disciples, featuring Tony Fazio Apple Annie’s, 9-1 am: Studebaker John & The Hawks Creek Ratz, 9-1 am:

Daddy Mack Blues Band

Indigo Joe’s, 9-1 am:

Juke Joint Johnny & Drew Baldwin

J. Michael’s, 9-1 am:

Bill Lupkin & The Chicago Blues Coalition

Red Bone Alley, 7-10: Matt Walsh Band Victor’s, 9-11:30: Motherless Chillin’ Saturday, November 7 Stage 2, 10:30-11:30 am: Matt Walsh Band Acoustic Alley, 11:45 am-12:45 pm: Shrimp City Slim (sob) Stage 2, Noon-1: Charlie Sayles & The Blues Disciples, featuring Tony Fazio Acoustic Alley, 1-2: Juke Joint Johnny & Drew Baldwin Stage 2, 1:30-2:30: Bill Lupkin & The Chicago Blues Coalition Acoustic Alley, 2:15-3:15 pm: Stage 2, 3-4:

Freddie Vanderford & Brandon Turner

Daddy Mack Blues Band

Acoustic Alley, 3:30-4:30: Cotton Blue Stage 2, 4:30-5:30: Studebaker John & The Hawks Acoustic Alley, 4:30-5:30: Jeff Norwood Apple Annie’s, 9-midnight: Studebaker John & The Hawks Creek Ratz, 9-midnight: Daddy Mack Blues Band J. Michael’s, 8-11: Bill Lupkin & The Chicago Blues Coalition Red Bone Alley, 7-10: Charlie Sayles & The Blues Disciples featuring Tony Fazio Victor’s, 7-10: Cotton Blue Sunday, November 8 Barnes St. Activity Center, 2-5: Drink Small, “The Blues Doctor,” band

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Word On The Street: P e o p l e A r e Ta l k i n g A b o u t . . . No Trick: 2,000 Kids Knock on White House Door President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families. Dressed as superheroes, pirates, fairies and skeletons, the kids came in with their parents from Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C., and lined up on the orange-lit White House driveway. Standing outside the White House front door, the Obamas smiled, chatted and passed out cellophane goody bags that were also filled with a sweet dough butter cookie made by White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. Kids also received a National Park Foundation Ranger activity book. Mrs. Obama wore furry cat ears and a leopard-patterned top. Obama said the kids looked adorable, as well as his wife, "a very nice looking Catwoman."

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Behind The Fame: Mary J. Blige

Rev. Bernice King Elected President of SCLC The Rev. Bernice King embraced the legacy and leadership of her parents on Friday as she became the first woman to head the civil rights organization co-founded by her father. The youngest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott Mary J. Blige

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Wife And Daughter's Arrest Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton has taken to the internet to blast New York police after his exwife and oldest daughter were arrest-

speeding through a red light to pass a police car. The pair was taken into custody after an argument erupted with authorities over attempts to issue a summons for the traffic violation. They were subsequently charged with ed in the city on Friday. Kathy Jordan, 53, and her 23- resisting arrest. The incident has left Sharpton year-old daughter Dominique were pulled over in Harlem for allegedly Word Cont’d On Page 11

When her debut album, What's the 411?, hit the street in 1992, critics and fans alike were floored by its powerful combination of modern R&B with an edgy rap sound that glanced off of the pain and grit of Mary J. Blige's Yonkers, NY, childhood. Called alternately the new Chaka Khan or new Aretha Franklin, Blige had little in common stylistically with either of those artists, but like them, she helped adorn soul music with new textures and flavors that inspired a whole generation of musicians. With her blonde hair, self-preserving slouch, and combat boots, Blige was street-tough and beautiful all at once, and the record company execs who profited off of her early releases did little to dispel the bad-girl image that she earned as she stumbled through the dizzying first days of her career. As she exorcised her personal demons and softened her style to include sleek designer clothes, she remained a hero to thousands of girls growing up in the same kinds of rough places she came from. Blige reinvented her career again and again by shedding the bad habits and bad influences that kept her down; by the time her fourth album, Mary, was released in 1999, she had matured into an expressive singer able to put the full power of her voice behind her music, while still reflecting a strong urban style.

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With her fifth album, No More doing her friends' hair in her local mall in White Plains, NY, Drama, it wasn't just Blige's mother's apartment and hang- she recorded herself singing style that shone through the ing out. When she was at a Fame Cont’d On Page 11 structures set up for her by songwriters and producers, it was her own vision -- spiritual, emotional, personal, and full of wisdom, it reflected an artist who was comfortable with who she was and how far she had come. Born in the Bronx on January 11, 1971, Blige spent the first few years of her life in Savannah, GA, before moving with her mother and older sister to the Schlobam housing projects in Yonkers, NY. Her rough life there produced more than a few scars, physical and otherwise, and Blige dropped out of high school her junior year, instead spending time

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Who says the only sex offenders in the world are the dirty old unemployed men? Definitely not 66-year-old South Carolina Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roland Corning, who was fired this

year, not from statewide lay-offs, but for being caught in a cemetery of all places with a call girl. Well then, I guess I take my first statement back. He is a dirty old unemployed man now. Corning, also a former state

legislator (R-Richmond), was pulled over by officer Michael Wines at 3:15 PM (on a Monday no less), according to a Columbia Police Department report. You know we all have our ways of dealing with the

“Monday-Back-To-Work Blues,” but draw the line somewhere before you get to public indecency or whatever they call it now. Earlier, Wines had witnessed a Ford Explorer driven by Corning pull into a secluded portion of Elmwood Cemetery. This alerted Wines because he had previously received other non-related past complaints in reference to illegal activity (i.e. sex acts and drug abuse). When Corning tried to drive away, like most guilty parties, Wines got on the radio resulting in Corning eventually being stopped by another officer. I’d hate to have been on that radio frequency to hear how that was described. When questioned by Wines, Corning and the woman, identified only as an employee of the Platinum Plus Gentleman's Club, gave conflicting statements. Well of course her story wouldn’t match his, what would she have to be embarrassed about. Questioned further, Corning flashed his deputy asst. attorney general's badge, and oh what a mistake that was. Flashing his badge eventually got Corning out of an arrest, but not out of hot water. To verify his

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ID, Wines called his wife, who worked in the state attorney general's office. She verified Corning’s ID, but also reported the incident to Deputy Attorney General John McIntosh, who forwarded the information to Attorney General Henry McMaster. Two hours later, Corning was looking for a new job. Interestingly enough (which turned out to be mistake number two), Corning gave Wines the ok

to search his vehicle. When doing so, Wines found Viagra and several sex toys, items Corning said he always kept with him, "just in case," according to the police report. I don’t want to know why a 66-year-old man would need sex toys, “just in case,” so I will just leave that with an, “Eww, that is so nasty,” response.

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Ask Deanna: Real People, Real Advice Dear Deanna! The last time I had a relationship was almost 2 years ago. I had a bad experience with a man that crushed my heart and I’ve had a hard time trusting again. I look at every guy as if they’ll do the same thing. I was lied to, cheated on, used and everything else in between. I have myself together and I’m ready to get back into the dating scene but feel no man will want me. Paulette (Winston Salem, NC) Dear Paulette: Prepare yourself to be a wife looking for a husband instead of just

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another woman looking for a date. Elevate your morals, your faith and your confidence by looking in the mirror and seeing a woman that’s special and deserves the best in life. You need to be patient and pray for what you want. You don’t have to settle for less and you can do bad by yourself. It’s best to be alone and happy than involved and miserable. Dear Deanna! When is it time to talk to a teenager about sex? I have a teen son and I want to talk with him about the birds and bees before he learns the wrong way from his friends and in the street.

Deanna I don’t know if I should try to tell him a story, show him pictures or what. How can I do this without embar-

Student Selected As 2009 Youth Leadership Scholar in the Gear up Program is that no one can choose your mountain, and tell you how high to climb, it is yours alone to climb at your own pace and time.

Randal Hugee and Mrs. Sabb-Davis pause for a few minutes to be photographed at C.E. Murray High School. Bonnie King, WCSD, Director of Public Relations Randal Hugee, a student at C.E. Murray High School, was selected as a 2009 Youth Leadership Scholar for Gear Up SC. During the summer of 2009, Hugee along with 33 students from across the United States traveled to the National Gear-up Conference in San Francisco, California. This three-day conference gave scholars an opportunity to gain leadership skills, tour San Francisco, meet local and national political and educational leaders, and to network and present with peer leaders. Randal wrote an essay entitled, “Problems Faced by Teens in the Educational System.” Within this essay, Randal openly discuss his views regarding challenges that teens face in today’s schools. He noted that technology should be used to create a great sense of excitement within instruction, and that teaching methods should reflect the new generation of students. Randal said, “My experience in the Gear-Up program has taught me that there are many opportunities that allow a person to attend college. There are no excuses why anyone should not go.” Mrs. Latoya Sabb-Davis, Site Coordinator/Graduation Coach at C. E. Murray High School, accompanied Hugee to California. She expressed that the experience that Hugee and other student leaders at the conference in California received was very beneficial. She also shared that Randal is a very bright student who is well mannered, and willing to work hard. “I look forward to Randal doing extremely well in college, because I know that he will work hard to succeed,” SabbDavis added. Randal enjoyed the opportunity to present during his visit to California, and to listen to teens from various regions across the nation who shared similar perspectives related to ways that education could be improved. “The conference was a great learning experience for me. Many of us shared the same opinions and concerns. I felt honored to be able to voice my opinion,” Randal said. Randal is not only a leader in the academics, but he also plays offensive guard on the Eagles football team, and center for the Eagles basketball team. He is a member of the Drama Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Student Council, and Future Educators of America (FEA). He plans to attend the University of South Carolina, and major in Computer Science Engineering. He is the son of Randy and Joann Hugee. The Gear Up Program is designed to provide students with increased college awareness, mentor tutoring, college tours, career counseling and increased focus on the importance of the SAT and ACT. Students are also encouraged to utilize the computer to research additional information regarding colleges. Several parent workshops are made available to assist parents with scholarship and financial aid information. The message that Mrs. SabbDavis tries to leave with students

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your house, you son knows more than you think. Don’t beat around the bush. Verbally break it down and let him know the function of the geni-

talia, how it works and how to stay safe from diseases and unplanned pregnancy. Teach him that true love Ask Cont’d On Page 11

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Rights Cont’d From Page..............................................................................................................................1 nificant,” said Rep. Raul Grijalva, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. “It’s indicative that the public is having an influence on this debate.” But there are concerns, he

added. “How do you define the public option? The definition is critical.” Chairman Conyers—who supports a public option paying providers a rate at Medicare plus 5 percent—said he questioned the

legitimacy of the public option as currently written as it allows insurance companies to negotiate insurance rates, allows states to “opt out” of the plan—which he said undermines its efficacy—and

Ask Cont’d From Page......................................10 waits until marriage to avoid fornication and if he has to go there, have plenty of condoms. So what if he’s embarrassed. It’s better to be embarrassed and educated than dumb with a bunch of babies or a sexually transmitted disease. Dear Deanna! I have a cousin that cheats on her husband but that’s her business. However, she claims she’s out with

that you want no part of her infidelity. Advise her that the next time she involves you that you’re going to call her husband and clear your name on the spot. If that means she’ll be mad, then oh well. She’ll get over it. Your main concern is eliminating your assumed involvement and name smearing. Her husband will eventually get the picture and see that you’ve Dear Anonymous: Let your scandalous cousin know done nothing wrong.

me and our friends. On one occasion, she had the nerve to tell me not to call her house. The last lie was when she told her husband that I needed a jacket and she was bringing it to my house. I live 60 miles away. Now her husband acts funny towards me. Anonymous (Indianapolis, IN)

Fame Cont’d From Page.....................................8 Anita Baker's "Caught Up in the Rapture" into a karaoke machine. The resulting tape was passed by Blige's stepfather to Uptown Records CEO Andre Harrell. Harrell was impressed with Blige's voice and signed her to sing backup for local acts like Father MC. In 1991, however, Sean "Puffy" Combs took Blige under his wing and began working with her on What's the 411?, her debut album. Combs had a heavy hand in What's the 411?, along with producers Dave Hall, Mark Morales, and Mark Rooney, and the stylish touches that they added to Blige's unique vocal style created a stunning album that bridged the gap between R&B and rap in a way that no female singer had before. Uptown tried to capitalize on the success of What's the 411? by issuing a remixed version of it a year later, but it was only a modest success creatively and commercially. Her 1995 follow-up, My Life, again featured Combs' handiwork, and it stepped back stylistically from its urban roots by featuring less of a rap sound, it made up for it with its subject matter. My Life was full of ghetto pathos and Blige's own personal pain shone through like a beacon. Her rocky relationship with

fellow Uptown artist K-Ci Hailey likely contributed to the raw emotions on the album. The period following the recording of My Life was also a difficult time professionally for Blige, as she severed her ties with Combs and Uptown, hired Suge Knight as a financial advisor, and signed with MCA. Released in 1997, Share My World marked the beginning of Blige's creative partnerships with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The album was another hit for Blige and debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Critics soured somewhat on its more conventional soul sound, but Blige's fans seemed undaunted. By the time her next studio album, Mary, came out in 1999, the fullness and elegance of her new sound seemed more developed, as Blige exuded a classic soul style aided by material from Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Stevie Wonder, and Lauryn Hill. Mary made it obvious that the ghetto fabulous style and more confrontational aspects of her music were gone, while the emotive power still remained. That power also helped carry the more modern-sounding 2001 release No More Drama, a deeply personal

album that remained a collective effort musically yet reflected more of Blige's songwriting than any of her previous efforts. The Mary J. Blige on No More Drama seemed miles away from the flashy kid on What's the 411?, yet it was still possible to see the path through her music that produced an older, wiser, but still expressive artist. In 2003 she was reunited with P. Diddy, who produced the majority of that year's patchy Love and Life album. The Breakthrough followed two years later and was a tremendous success, spawning a handful of major singles. By the December 2006 release of Reflections (A Retrospective), The Breakthrough's lead single, "Be Without You," had spent nearly a year on the R&B chart, while the album's fifth single, "Take Me as I Am," had been on the same chart for over four months. A year later Blige came out with her eighth studio album, Growing Pains. It was her third consecutive studio album to top both the Billboard 200 and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. While on tour with Robin Thicke during 2008, Blige began working on Stronger, which was released the November of the following year.

Word Cont’d From Page.....................................8 seething - and he has gone online to die. Wal-Mart has started selling casvent his anger at the way cops han- kets on its Web site at prices that undercut many funeral homes, long dled the situation. the major seller of caskets. The move Mary J. Blige Opens A follows a similar one by discount rival Costco, which also sells caskets on its Women's Shelter R&B singer Mary J. Blige has site. Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, stepped up her campaign to help victims of domestic abuse - by opening Ark., quietly put up about 15 caskets a refuge for women in New York. and dozens of urns on its Web site last Blige has always been open about her week. Prices range from $999 for past family problems, alleging her models like “Dad Remembered” and father often beat her mother before he “Mom Remembered” steel caskets to walked out on the family when she the mid-level $1,699 “Executive Privilege.” All are less than $2,000, was just four years old. The star has also been a vocal sup- except for the Sienna Bronze Casket, porter of women's charities and set up which sells for $3,199. the Foundation For the Advancement Signs The World Is Coming to of Women Now (FFAWN) with record executive Steve Stoute in an End… 19-Year-Old Rapes His Own 2008. Grandmother! Grandma said that her grandson Low Prices Til The Casket Lee raped her on several different Drops The world’s largest retailer wants occasions. The unidentified victim sat to keep its customers even after they down with the television station to

share her story: “I want everybody to know he’s a rapist, and he’s done it to me more than once,” she told Brad Edwards. “I allowed him and his mother to live with me, and this is what I get.” The grandmother said medication she takes makes her groggy, and she woke up recently and saw Moorer pulling up his pants. In text messages Moorer allegedly sent to his grandmother, he asked her not to tell anyone and threatened suicide. But the grandmother offered no sympathy. “I just want him to be violated like he violated me,” she said. “If he goes to jail, I hope they rape him. I hope they make him somebody’s princess. I really do.” Lee will face charges on Tuesday that include several counts of criminal sexual conduct.

More Cont’d From Page......................................2 ed $5,774,604 of what is referred to as "discretionary" funds. Each councilman maintains a separate "discretionary" account, which is spent primarily in the councilman's district at the councilman's discretion. Of course, these funds are beneficial for the incumbent councilman to have handy to spend at election time, which may be why they may have been reluctant to use them to cover the budget shortfall. By researching the county website, we were able to find the amount of the unspent funds rolled by each councilman into the fiscal year 2009. Rusty Smith rolled over $637,315; Ken Ard rolled over $320,921; Al Bradley rolled over $867,796; Mitchell Kirby rolled over $562,855; Johnnie Rodgers rolled over $389,738, Russell Culberson rolled over $744,875; Waymon Mumford rolled over $788,399;

James Schofield rolled over $922,363 and Morris Anderson rolled over $540,342. The total, as stated above, is $5,774,604. Citizens can find this info on the county website (Florenceco.org) under the long agenda as a quarterly report identified as “Florence County Council Allocation Balances by District”. The last quarter was August 2009. It appears that approximately $1,742,100, from these rolled over funds, has been spent by the councilmen this year. In this letter we are protesting the 63% increase in the solid waste fee, which we think could have been avoided by returning monies from the discretionary funds to the general fund. This move, on the part of the councilmen, would have been met with great approval by the public. It should also be remembered that the discretionary funds do not

actually belong to the councilmen. This money belongs to the people. It should also be remembered that once fees are raised they are seldom decreased. We urge you to make your voice heard. Ask your councilman why the solid waste fee was increased when over 5 million in funds were available. Ask why taxes and fees were increased but expenses were not cut. In a recent letter to the editor, Wade Dickens suggests that we vote for change in the next election. We agree, but change will not happen if concerned people do not run for office. We need to take our government back at every level! It is up to you! Sincerely, Licia Stone, Secretary Florence County Citizens In Action

would only allow the public option to be put in place when activated by a “trigger,” i.e. if insurance failed to offer affordable coverage in that place. Citing newspaper headlines touting the public option, the veteran lawmaker said, “Look, please, don’t bring me that crap. I’ve been here too long. I don’t buy it. I suspect the [insurance corporations] are going to try still to take it away.” Given the inordinate influence of insurance lobbyists on the legislation, he added, he suspects the bill would come out of conference with even weaker language. “I know what happens in conference between the House and the Senate…. This [conference] room has a shortage of electricity and when those lights are out, stuff goes out

[of legislation] and others get in and when the lights are back on there are things in there and nobody knows how they got in.” That lobbyists for the health insurance industry—about 3.5 per member of Congress—have been so successful in undermining health reform points to a deeper, constitutional issue, lawmakers said. ''The only legitimate public option—single-payer—was taken off the table…so who was at the table? Health insurance corporations,” said outspoken Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich. “There is a deeper discussion here; this isn’t only about health care. We’re talking about whether we are truly a democracy or whether we have a plutocracy run by corporations.” People have to “become revolutionary” to “overcome this over

privatization of the American government,” Conyers said. And the revolution could start with just the people gathered for the hearing. “It doesn’t take a lot of people to make change in this nation, thank God. Martin King proved that.” Fauntroy said they are considering a march on Capitol Hill among other measures to influence lawmakers to include a robust public option in the legislation. He admonished advocates to continue fighting and said he believes that like civil rights and voting rights, universal health care will become a reality in the end. “I want to assure you that if we don’t give up and don’t give out and don’t give in, we shall overcome.”

Diggs Cont’d From Page.....................................4 replied, “Aside from traditional worship, I’d like to be remembered as one who was anxious to lift our people to a higher level of appreciation of themselves and of those on whose shoulders they stand. Dr. William P. Diggs was born in Columbia, South Carolina and reared in Rock Hill. He married Clotilda Daniels of Mobile, Alabama after meeting her at

Spellman College while he attended Morehouse. The couple has two children, Mary Lynn and William Diggs, Jr. They have one grandson, William, III. I was greatly impressed with Dr. Diggs. He did not seem ‘stuck-up’ at all. I was especially impressed by his ability to quote the dates of a great number of events. He actually threw them out quicker than I could write

them down. I was greatly enriched by the time I spent with this icon of the Christian faith. It was a true gift of God to be able to sit in the presence of someone of the magnitude of Dr. William P. Diggs, a man who has endured the test of time and is still standing. May God bless him and continue to use him for His glory!

Pecan Cont’d From Page....................................6 pen.” The festival, which now completely consumes the Downtown Irby Street area, initially began a few feet away on West Cheves Street with only two stages for entertainment. Today the festival now boasts five sponsored stages for the all day family fun filled event. Six years after conception Gibson-Hye is still apart of this colossal event as the Entertainment Chair. She explains, “I wanted to stay with the festival as Entertainment Chair to make sure the type of entertainment stays diverse, things can always shift one way or another, but since I am a fan of all types of music I feel I can keep it diverse. For example a country

singer sent me a [demo] to listen to for the festival and I liked it so much I listen to it in my car now, even though if some of my friends heard it they’d think I was crazy.” Downing is no longer with the festival planning. Regardless of the economic climate the festival boasts a huge amount of growth each year from only 7,500 in 2004 to 45,000 in 2008. Gibson-Hye explains why, “Simply because there is something for everyone at the festival and you do not have to spend any money at all once you get there unless you want to purchase things from the vendors. The entertainment is free, the admission is free, the parking is free and it’s just designed for people to step out of the everyday life and

into another world to have fun even if just for one day. I often refer going to the festival like stepping into Oz with To-to, you’re not in Florence anymore.” Gibson-Hye gives a special thanks to all the City employees who will be working day and night Friday and Saturday getting the area ready and cleaned up for the festival. “I always hear comments from people for days and even months after the festival on how much they really enjoyed everything, and even though the planning process is a ton of work it’s all worth it. This is one of the best visions I ever had, and it just keeps getting better.”

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, CityCounty Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Margie N. Smith PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

ACarolyn S. Lewis Address: 4628 Blitsgel Drive, Florence, SC 29501 CASE NO. 2009ES2100648 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, & 19, 2009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, CityCounty Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Kenneth W. Anderson PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Mary E. Anderson Address: 3311 Willard Henry Rd., Florence, SC 29505 CASE NO. 2009ES2100646 BGC ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, & 19, 2009

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All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, CityCounty Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Richard J. Carroll

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Willie Mae M. Pierce

Lonnie J. Cismowski Address: 384 Sunrise Terrace, Arroyo Grande, CA 93240 CASE NO. 2009ES2100644 SCD ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29,

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Anna C. Desko Address: 222 N. Lakewood Drive, Florence, SC 29502 CASE NO. 2009ES2100645 BGC ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: J. Munford Scott, Jr. ADDRESS: PO Box 5478, Florence, SC 29502 AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, &

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, CityCounty Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Mary W. Goldbold PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Thomas Godbold Address: 505 N. Pinckney, Timmonsville, SC 29161 CASE NO. 2009ES2100654 BGC ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, & 19, 2009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, CityCounty Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Maxey K. Lawhon PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Kenneth M. Lawhon Address: 606 S. Herrington Court, Florence, SC 29501 CASE NO. 2009ES2100653 JAM ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, & 19, 2009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Jimmy W. Coker PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Maria O. Coker Address: 351 Albert’s Lane, Johnsonville, SC 29555 CASE NO. 2009ES2100650 JAM ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, & 19, 2009

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Annetta M. Hammond Address: 4716 Justine Road, Florence, SC 29506 CASE NO. 2009ES2100623 CKF ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 22, 29, & November 5, 2009

NOTICE TO NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Larry N. Weatherford PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Rio W. Weatherford Address: 1PO Box 277, Effingham, SC 29541 CASE NO. 2009ES2100622 LSG ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 22, 29, & November 5, 2009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Barbara J. Cismowski PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Fred Earl Matthews PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Marie A. Matthews Address: 519 Prince Street, Florence, SC 29506 CASE NO. 2009ES2100608 JAM ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 22, 29, & November 5, 2009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Roscoe Alexander PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

ESTATE: Betty Jean Windham PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Tammy D. Garcia Address:5102 Bailey Lane, Florence, SC 29506 CASE NO. 2009ES2100614 LSG ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 22, 29, & November 5, 2009

Deloris Wilson-Ladipo*Rahman Abdul Wali Address: 6023 Coventry Falls, Houston, TX 77084 CASE NO. 2009ES2100639 SCD ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates:October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

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B e t t e r O f f T h a n A Ye a r A g o ? NNPA) - President Ronald Reagan had his flaws, but he certainly could turn a phrase. In the 1980 Presidential campaign he asked a question that has resonated in campaigns ever since. “Are you better off than you were four years ago,” the former California governor asked in his race against Democratic President Jimmy Carter. The people answered with a resounding “no”, and Ronald Reagan was elected. The question has been asked in every election since, but President Barack Obama spun it cleverly in the 2008 election, when he said “At the rate you are going you will have to ask are you better off than you were four weeks ago.” And so, just one year ago, in a stunning moment of history, the former Illinois Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United

States. I remember that election night, November 4, 2008, as if it were yesterday, remember the tear trickling down the cheeks of Rev. Jesse Jackson at that cold park in Chicago, remember the exuberance of some of the commentators as the numbers came in. It wasn’t even close, really, and all of us who were afraid to believe in the possibility of an African American president were chastened and excited. And many of us remain excited at this Presidency, even as Obama’s ratings drop to something around 53 percent in late October (from a high of 62 percent in April). The drops are understandable. President Obama presides over the worst economic conditions in seventy years, with unemployment rates at all time highs, and consumer confidence

at all time lows. He has ambitiously tackled some of the most tractable policy challenges, including credit reform and health care reform, even as he has had to manage military action in Afghanistan and Iraq and the declining popularity of our nation in the world (Nobel Peace price notwithstanding). And, our President has had to manage the hostility of the tea party Republicans whose disrespectful and obnoxious behavior has changed the tone of civic discourse and introduced an acceptable racism into what might otherwise be reasonable criticism about policy matters. Challenges notwithstanding, there is a question that must be answered. Are the American people better off now than we were a year ago? The answer is an ambiguous yes. We are better off for the possibility of health care

reform. We are better off for the possibility of credit card and banking reform. We are better off thanks to a stimulus that has saved some jobs and pumped some money in the economy. We are better off to the extent that the federal government is attempting to help with the foreclosure situation. In terms of the labor market we are emphatically not better off. The unemployment rate was 8.1 percent when President Obama was sworn in on January 20. It is 9.8 percent now.African Americans had official unemployment rates of 13.4 percent last January. Now the rate is 15.4. Those are only the official rates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that it estimates overall unemployment as high as 17 percent. Using the same formula, the African American unemployment rate is 26.7 percent, a

Ve t e r a n s D a y I s F o r O r d i n a r y P e o p l e Accomplishing The Extraordinary By Clarence E. Hill When then-Governor Ronald Reagan introduced returning POW John McCain at a speaking engagement in 1974, the future president asked, “Where do we find such men?” He was speaking of many veterans, when he answered, “We find them in our streets, in the office, the shops and the working places of our country and on the farms.” In other words, President Reagan was referring to ordinary people accomplishing extraordi-

nary things. And it isn’t just the men. Army Spc. Monica Brown was still a teenager when she went on a routine patrol as a medic in Afghanistan in 2007. Caught under insurgent fire in Paktika Province, she and her platoon sergeant ran a few hundred yards toward a burning Humvee. Dodging rounds by only inches, Brown helped pull injured soldiers from the vehicle and rendered life-saving first aid. For her actions, she was awarded a Silver

Star, the nation’s third highest combat decoration. When she enlisted at age 17, the native of Lake Jackson, Texas, had hopes of becoming an X-ray technician, but the Army convinced her that being a medic would offer her the greatest opportunity to help her fellow soldiers. But to credit the Monica Browns and other brave heroes in our military with helping only their comrades is short-sighted. They are helping us. It is America, not America’s military that al Qaeda and other terrorists have

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

declared war on. Fewer than 10 percent of Americans can claim the title “military veteran,” and what a list of accomplishments can those 10 percent claim. From defeating Communism, Fascism and Imperialism, to keeping the peace during the Cold War and battling terrorism today, America owes a debt to her veterans that can never be fully repaid. Historians have said that Dwight Eisenhower was prouder of being a soldier than he was of being

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All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Jean S. Young

ESTATE: Mary Frances B. York

ESTATE: Finley P. Lucas

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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ESTATE: Margaret C. Prosser

Sherry S. Daniel Address: 1811 W. Sandhurst Drive, Florence, SC 29505 CASE NO. 2008ES2100643 CKF ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

Rosemary Y. Harris Address: 2696 Pineland Circle, Hartsville, SC 29550 CASE NO. 2009ES2100641 JAM ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

Finley S. James Address: 108 Oakview Drive, Darlington, SC 29532 CASE NO. 2009ES2100640 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE John Jay James, II: ADDRESS: PO Box 507, Darlington, SC 29540 AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

Kathy M. Middleton and Ann M. Pate Address: 3558 West Cummings Road, Timmonsville, SC 29161 CASE NO. 2009ES2100631 CKF ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Ludie Esther B. McCall

ESTATE: Evelyn O. McCutcheon

ESTATE: Fannie Mae McPherson

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

J. Rick Newell, William T. McCall and Linda M. Jacobs Address: PO Box 338, Johnsonville, SC 29555 CASE NO. 2009ES2100601 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: Kenneth F. Smith ADDRESS: PO Box 999, Charleston, SC 29402-0999 AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 22, 29, & November 5, 2009

Carmen G. Gregg Address: 222 S. Acline St., Apt. 1, Lake City, SC 29560 CASE NO. 2009ES2100611 CKF ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: William J. Rivers, III ADDRESS: PO Box 6589, Florence, SC 29501 AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 22, 29, & November 5, 2009

Jane P. Hatfield Address: 472 Bay Drive, Garden City, SC 29576 CASE NO. 2009ES2100618 JAM ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 22, 29, & November 5, 2009

Syble L. Ericksen Address: 3003 S. Canal Drive, Florence, SC 29505 CASE NO. 2009ES2100651 LSG ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: Charles R. Rhodes, Jr. Esq. ADDRESS: PO Box 14607, Surfside Beach, SC 29587 AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, & 19, 2009

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: James K. Craig

ESTATE: Myers C. Floyd

ESTATE: Ernestine Pressley

ESTATE: Anna C. Timmons

ESTATE: James P. Howle, Jr.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Jennifer K. Craig Address: 1716 Stratford Circle, Florence, SC 29506 CASE NO. 2009ES2100632 BGC ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: John R. Kirven, Sr. ADDRESS: PO Box 324, Florence, SC 29503 AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

Melanie R. Foley Address: 11 Sherburn Place, Wilmington, MA CASE NO. 2009ES2100635 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

Alfadene Armstrong Address: 11686 N. Fraser, Georgetown, SC 29440 CASE NO. 2009ES2100600 BGC ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 15, 22, & 29, 2009

Raymond E. Timmons, Jr. Address: 98 Suffolk Drive, Aiken, SC 29803 CASE NO. 2009ES2100606 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 15, 22, & 29, 2009

Mary H. Howle Address: 263 Quinby Circle, Quinby, SC 29506 CASE NO. 2009ES2100629 CKF ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

cent is all too high, and the cost of living with it is way too much. Indeed, it is not likely that our economy can recover without a jobs program. People won’t spend until they feel secure about their economic futures. We are moving into the holiday spending season, and what people spend in the next two months will make the difference between profits and losses for millions of retailers. On election night, a year ago, our nation might have gone in another direction. Are we better off than we were a year ago? For sure. But we’d be even better still if we could put American back to work. Julianne Malveaux is President of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, North Carolina.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Frederick S. Ericksen

Depression-era rate. If you are a renter who is also jobless, you probably have not seen any positive impact of the public policy that president Obama is attempting. Are you better off than you were a year ago? It depends on where you stand on the economic totem pole. Is it too soon for us to have this conversation? After all, President Obama absolutely inherited an untenable economic situation. He has approached it with energy and vigor, championing stimulus and counting on stimulus to trickle down to workers. My only criticism is that there are workers who would like to have the same priority that Wall Street and the bankers do. A federal employment program would make all the difference in the world for people at the bottom. An unemployment rate of 9.8 per-

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. ESTATE: Gerald J. Throwe PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Anita N. Throwe Address: 2853 Middlecoff Lane, Florence, SC 29506 CASE NO. 2009ES2100523 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: Cyrus T.Sloan, III ADDRESS: 111 Witcover St., Marion, SC 29571 AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 15, 22, & 29, 2009

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Margaret J. Vancil Address: 196 Hicks Road, Coward, SC 29530 CASE NO. 2009ES2100630 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

ESTATE: Claudia Lea Matthews PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated personal representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on form #371PC with the probate court of Florence County, the address of which is Box L, City-County Complex, Florence, South Carolina, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors (unless barred by operations of section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

ESTATE: Beller S. Frierson

ESTATE: Paula R. Jonas

ESTATE: Joan O. Douglas

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Frank Burgess Address: 514 Metting Street, Lake City, SC 29560 CASE NO. 2009ES2100634 BGC ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

Sabine D. Altman Address: 3714 Pine Haven Dr., Florenc SC, 29506 CASE NO. 2009ES2100638 CKF ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: October 29, November 5, & 12, 2009

Kenneth E. Douglas Address: 148 Douglas Road, Hemingway, SC 29554 CASE NO. 2009ES2100649 JLR ATTORNEY, IF APPLICABLE: ADDRESS: AND W. KENNETH EATON, JR., JUDGE FLORENCE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 180 N. IRBY STREET, MSC-L FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29501 Run Dates: November 5, 12, & 19, 2009

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P h o t o s o f T h e We e k

Mr. Linton and Mr. McKenzie of Linton & McKenzie Construction and Repair pose in front of the newly renovated Pee Dee Transitional Women’s Shelter on October 29, 2009. (L to R) Betty Scott, Leroy Graham, Jerry Miller, Margaret Nash, Jannie McClain, and Reverend Dr. Mack T. Hines share a photo during the Pee Dee Transitional Shelter Open House on October 29, 2009.

Director Ellen C. Hamilton of Pee Dee Domestic Coalition shares some tears with Mae McFadden, Director of the emergency shelter, during 20th Anniversity Celebration held last week.

Lashelle Smith, Chuck Smith and Taylor McClam help the children choose a tattoo the Tatto Parlor, at the Hallelujah Carnival held recently at Divine Destiny Family Worship Center.

Randal looks on as Mrs. Sabb-Davis compares various college sites that offers programs that fit Randal's career interest.

Mr. Gee of Gee and Gee Furniture and Upholstery stands inside one of the shelter bedrooms during the Pee Dee Transitional Shelter Open House on October 29, 2009.

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