Fair-Town Times
Serving the residents of Fair Play, Townville and surrounding areas.
Number 14 November, 2009
CSM (RET) GENE SPRAGUE
Of
The Rotary Club of Fair Play
extends an invitation to all veterans in Fair
Play, Townville, & surrounding areas.
Saturday, November 7th
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
AT
FLOWERS BY THE LAKE
(front lawn)
624 E. FAIR PLAY BLVD.,
FAIR PLAY
Special Tribute – 11:00 AM
Guest Speakers: The Honorable Don C. Bowen,
House of Representatives, & Janey Turner
Followed by:
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MORE UNITY IN THE COMMUNITIES by: Roy Kelly
As we rapidly approach another season of holidays, it seems we all get in a greater hurry. With this in mind, I
would like to pause a moment to express on behalf of the staff and all our volunteers at The Fair-Town Times
our appreciation for your continued support. We also thank all our advertisers who make the Fair-Town
Times possible each month. The demand for your community newspaper continues to exceed our supply,
which I suppose is not a bad thing other than there are those who want a copy and are unable to get one. May
I suggest sharing your copy with neighbors or friends who did not get an issue. This, I am sure, can only
bring more unity to our communities. By the way, how did you do with matching the Pets to the People
contest last month? We have already started collecting pet and people pictures for another contest, so if you
want to enter, just email your photos to fair-towntimes@bellsouth.net . Or you can give the information to
any of our volunteers. I’m sure our pets enjoy seeing their pictures in the newspaper! In regards to our
communities, the fall colors have arrived and there is a noticeable chill in the air. This can only mean that
special time of Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner. This is the time when families come
together and old friends get re-acquainted as well as new friendships often formed. Our communities seem to
be drawn closer, especially with all the events and festivals that will be taking place during the holiday
season. With that being said, good wishes go out to everyone, and I trust you will have safe travels for
yourself as well as family members. Also I hope the holidays will provide you with opportunities for creating
more long-lasting memories. In regards to Kodak memory moments, may I encourage you not to forget the
Fair Play and Townville Christmas parades. Now is the time to be preparing your entry in each parade or at
least picking out your spots to watch two of the greatest free shows in America! Sunday, December 6th, is the
date for the Townville parade followed by the Fair Play parade on Saturday, December 12th. Also remember
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the Veteran’s Day Celebration on November 7th at Flowers by the Lake in Fair Play. Enjoy your
Thanksgiving turkey dinner and I’ll see you next month.
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Our Volunteers
Board Members:
Gene Sprague- Chairman, Hope Sprague-Editor, Roy Kelly
–Townville Coordinator, Gretchen Fuller-Treasurer,
Dianna Salsgiver-Secretary
Associates:
Ann Rogers, Kathy Jordan DM , Joanna White, Cynthia &
Gerry Spejewski, Dianna Salsgiver, Cheryl McAdams, Jan
Weeks, Ken Becker MD, Lisa Moriarty, Rebecca Trutwin,
Bryan Lee, Mark Bryant, Joyce Schlock, Linda & Derrell
Cole, Terri Franks, Jack & Ruth Ann Maciag, Stacy
Maroney, Tom King, Nancy Patterson, Bill Miller
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The earth is so beautiful, mystic, fragile and ever
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Evenly draped and embellished with the handicraft
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All the while the rain pours, ice melts or a volcano
erupts,
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2 small instant pudding mixes
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These make great gifts!
THE ROTARY CLUB OF FAIR PLAY’S
WINNER
THE COW LINDA - PAM
OF THE COW PATTY BINGO WAS
LINDA GIBSON, PICTURED ABOVE
WITH PRESIDENT PAM HARREL.
THE COW PATTY BINGO ALSO HAD
ONE POWER PATTY WINNER –
DEBBIE JONES.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF FAIR PLAY
WOULD LIKE TO THANK
EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED THIS
ANNUAL FUNDRAISER.
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Fair-Oak Elementary
Fair-Oak Elementary School Celebrates
Grandparents Day
Sunday,
September 13,
was National
Grandparents
Day in the United
States and Fair-
Oak Elementary
School students “Kindergarten teacher, Randi Dickson, poses
and their with a group of students that read
grandparents Maybe a Bear Ate It.
celebrated in style!
On September 11, more than 475 children and Fair-Oak Elementary School’s
adults enjoyed a breakfast before school that Kiwanis Terrific Kids
included biscuits, toast, cereal, juice, milk, and
coffee. The students enjoyed spending this time
for the month of September.
with their grandparents and showing them
around their school.
(Pictured above are Blake Smith and his
grandmother, Ivy Smith, during the breakfast.)
Fair-Oak Elementary School’s
Summer Reading Celebration 2009
Front row -- 1st Grade students – Left to right:
Khalil Jenkins, Lizzy Campbell, Heather Thoma,
and Emma Blackwell. Second row – 2nd Grade
students – Left to right: Elijah Cunningham,
Mathew Williams, and Zack Sullivan.
Third row – 3rd Grade students – Left to right:
“Kindergarten teacher, Dawn Corley, is
Cody Talley, Riley Sutton, Emma Black, Tyler
shown discussing the book Henry and Mudge
Cartee, Dalton Bramlett, and Ben Hilley.
and the Tumbling Trip by Cynthia Rylant with
Absent when picture was made: Jenna
a group of students.
Holbrooks and Bailey Turner.
Donna D. Wales Library Media Specialist Fair-Oak Elementary School
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Debbie Willis Wood,
wife of Carey Wood,
graduated on
August 6, 2009, Annual Breakfast with Santa
from Tri-County
Technical College
with Honors in
Surgical
Technology. She
also passed her
National Sat., Dec 5th
Certification through 8am until 11am.
NBSTSA as a
Certified Surgical Tech. She worked at Springs ($2.50 for sausage, pancakes, coffee, chocolate milk or
Industries in Hartwell, Georgia, where she hot chocolate, & orange juice)
scheduled and planned from raw materials to
finished product and was substitute Supervisor Special thanks to our sponsors:
for fifteen and one-half years. In April of 2007, Ingles, Quality Foods, PET Dairy, BBQ on the Run,
Springs Industries decided to move that Leonard's Quick Stop, Blue Ridge Electric Coop, Tina
division to Brazil and closed the Hartwell Thomas-Wilson (Realtor), L&C Farm & Garden Supply,
facility. She made the best decision and went Cheryl's His & Hers Hair Fashions, Thomas G. Rogers
back to school to pursue her dream of
Builders, Dot McAdams (Store & Beauty Shop)
becoming a Surgical Nurse. She was hired by
Anderson Skin and Cancer Clinic to assist the Location: Double Springs Fire Dept., 2601 Old Dobbins
Surgeon and Doctors. She is so thankful for Bridge Rd, Townville, SC
God for helping her to get through school and For additional information or directions, call Bill or
to her husband for standing beside her giving Fran Record 287-2531
her that extra support.
COOKBOOKS
The Holidays are just around the corner… How about
doing some of your shopping early?
The ladies from
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have compiled a book of mouth-watering, irresistible
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HOW ‘BOUT A FEW GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS?
1. What country has a flag that is entirely green?
2. What is the most populous state capital in the U.S.?
3. What is the least populous state in the U.S.?
4. What is the longest river in Europe?
"Old Pigeon Barn" circa 1900 5. What country is home to the Petronas Towers
(1483 feet in height)?
Photo Contest 6. What city is served by the McCarran airport?
“Scene in Passing” is the title for our photography 7. “Old Folks At Home” is the state song of what
contest. The picture was taken by one of our state?
readers. This contest is open to anyone who wants 8. What country is called SUOMI by its inhabitants?
to submit a picture with a caption to: 9. Which is the only U.S. state to have no highways in
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10. What three countries make up the “Low
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THE ROTARY CLUB OF FAIR PLAY
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The Rotary Club of Fair Play recently delivered
school supplies to both Fair Oak Elementary and
Townville Elementary.
Pictured below are Gerry Spejewski (L), chairperson
for this Rotary project, and Fair-Oak Assistant “Christmas in Our Town”
Principal, Steve Evatt. Also Dennis Mullinax,
secretary at Townville Elementary, accepting from What: 3rd annual Christmas Parade
Pam Harrel, president of Rotary Club of Fair Play.
When: Sunday, December 6, 2009
At 3:00pm; Line up at 2:00
Where: Downtown Townville
The parade will end at the Townville
Fire Department.
Join us for Aaron Langdale’s famous
BBQ plates, McAdams delicious hot
dogs and homemade baked goods. All
will be for sale with proceeds going to
the Townville Fire Department building
fund.
Santa will be there listening to
Children’s wish lists and handing out
treats. Bring your own camera and
chairs.
We need floats (with safety rails),
vehicles, tractors, gators, four wheelers,
bands, motorcycles, church groups,
clubs, and animals in the parade.
**Bring canned goods for the needy as
the entry fee**
No alcohol or fireworks will be tolerated.
Sponsored by:
Townville Station 17 and Fork Rescue
Squad
Questions: (864) 287-3515
The Rotary Club would like to thank everyone that
helped with this project. We could not have done
it without you.
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Meet Your Neighbors
“Gettin’ her done” on her
riding mower is Debbie
Dorsey who resides on
Kearstyn Barber playing Hwy. 24 in Townville.
dress-up at Pop's. Gracen Maroney, 2-year-
old son of Stacey & Mike,
wishes everyone a fun-
filled Thanksgiving.
Tractor operator, Robert
Cox of Townville, is taking
Enjoying good friendship a few pointers from his
at Townville Café are Dad, Bobby Cox, on proper
Bobby Oakley of farming techniques.
Townville and Oakway
resident, Randy Graham. Steve & Mary Hartswell of
Double Springs
Community welcome
everyone to get out and
enjoy the Double Springs
Park and the new Tree
House.
Catching something to eat Send us your photos
between calls for the Fork and we will be happy to
Rescue Squad are Mark RM Purdy at work and has include on our
Fuller and Debbie Carnes. worked at the Anderson County neighbors’ page.
Solid Waste Disposal site for 18 Fair-towntimes@bellsouth.net
years.
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OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS DEDICATE ADDITIONS TO DOUBLE SPRINGS COMMUNIITY PARK.
LOCAL AND STATE OFFICAIALS WORK TO
SECURE FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
On Tuesday, September 22, residents from the
Double Springs Community gathered for a
ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate
improvements to Double Springs Community
Park. Recent improvements include a tree
house, spring riders, and a protective net to
contain the ball field and prevent foul balls
from entering the children’s play area.
These improvements were made possible by a
PARD (Parks and Recreation Development Fund)
Grant, secured due to the efforts of SC
Representative Don Bowen, District 8, with
matching funds provided by Anderson County
Councilman Tom Allen from District 4.
“I am proud to have been a part of this project,”
said Representative Bowen. “Double Springs
Community Park is in my district and it is good to
see these improvements for the good of this
community. The Double Springs Community Association is to be commended for their efforts
to make this park what it is today – one of the best kept parks in Anderson County.”
“It is always exciting to see county and state government work together with local communities
on projects that benefit residents,” said Councilman Tom Allen. “This community does an
excellent job of maintaining this park and keeping it clean and available to be used by everyone.
The wonderful turnout of residents this evening is evidence that we made an excellent
investment in this community by partnering to make these improvements a reality. I want to
especially thank Steve Hartsell, President of the Double Springs Community Association, for
his hard work and dedication to this community.”
Photos by: Bill Miller
Story submitted by: Steve Hartswell
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Townville Computer Repairs Ask The Vet
Kathy Jordan, DVM
8828 Hwy. 24 in Townville
Crossroads Animal Hospital
(in the old two-story brick "Tater House")
864-972-9994
Should I declaw my kitten? She is
scratching my furniture.
Whether or not to declaw cats is controversial. In
my opinion, it should be a last resort procedure.
Declawing a cat involves amputating the last joint
on each toe. This removes the nail and prevents
Slow computer, unwanted ads or popups? scratching. While long term complications are
No, or slow, bootup? uncommon, there is significant pain immediately
after the surgery. With excellent pain control
Let us get your PC back up to speed.
medications during and following surgery, most
“Fair, friendly and pretty darn good.”
kittens (5 to 8 months old) do well after surgery.
Older cats, especially if they are overweight, have a
Call anytime - 864-287-1511
much harder recovery.
or visit our website
Most cats will use a scratching post instead of
www.TownvilleComputers.com furniture if a large sturdy one is provided. It is
important that the post be very stable – the four to
Member - ASAP five foot tall ones with resting places usually work
(Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals) best. Another declaw alternative is Soft Paws –
glue-on nail caps for cats. These are replaced about
once monthly and prevent scratching.
If you do choose to declaw your cat, it should be
after a discussion with your vet, and you should be
certain your cat receives pain medication both
during surgery and for several days afterwards.
What Breed Am I? Regina’s Story
(Continued from last month)
Regina was a stray dog who has been adopted by
Dr. Jordan. We received the results of her DNA
breed test, and they were very surprising. Her
results showed that she is 10-20% of each of the
following breeds: Dachshund, Beagle, Afghan
Hound, Dalmatian, Irish Setter, Norwegian
Elkhound and Yorkshire Terrier. She has less than
10% Great Pyrenees. While the Dachshund and
Beagle genetics are apparent, the other breeds
would never have been guessed from her
appearance!
There are now several DNA tests to determine the
breed of mixed breed dogs. At Crossroads Animal
Hospital, we carry a DNA test which is conducted
by a mouth swab. These kits can be purchased for
use on any mixed breed dog – they are highly
accurate though no test is 100% accurate. If you are
DAN FELKOFF - FAIR PLAY, SC interested in purchasing a DNA test, please call us –
864-972-3470 864-557-2958 the retail price of this test is $60.
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Welcome to Townville The Day Tripper
By Rebecca Trutwin
By Bill Bauer
Denny and Grayce Gartland.
Peanut and Mickey (not pictured) One of the beautiful things about living in
Upstate SC is being able to head out on a winter
You may think a retired evening without worrying about snow or extreme
teamster and a nurse cold. You may have to bundle up a bit after the sun
from Long Island, New goes down, but generally speaking, shopping or
York, might be out of dining out does not require that you put on the
place in Townville, SC, boots, scarves, and winter hats. That being said, it‟s
but Denny and Grayce, no wonder that the Ram Cat Alley Merchants
along with their dogs Association continues to hold its bi-monthly
Peanut and Mickey, Downtown Go Round events all year long. Friday,
thoroughly enjoy small- November 20, the merchants on Seneca‟s original
town living. Main Street, will once again open their doors from
In 2003 Denny and Grayce came to South Carolina 5:30-8:00 for another evening of shopping, fun,
to visit a long-time friend who moved to Keowee food, and entertainment.
Key. They liked the area, but the many restrictions Ram Cat Alley dates back to 1873 when it
in the Keowee area didn‟t appeal to the Gartlands, was established as the original Main Street in
so they talked to a realtor who showed them a place Seneca. It was aptly named by locals due to the
in Townville that had room for their RV. After influx of cats that awaited flatbed trucks, mounded
seeing the house and taking a virtual tour, they with ice, carrying fresh meat and fish from the train
decided Townville was where they wanted to call depot two blocks away. It has been said, “At the
home. time there were so many felines that you couldn‟t
When the Gartlands moved to Terryville on Long ram another cat into the alley.”
Island in 1968, it was a dairy farm town. They Throughout the years, Main Street had
witnessed tremendous changes before they moved. undergone periods of prosperity and decline,
“Forget about it; there were houses everywhere” is eventually leading to abandoned buildings in a state
how Denny described the growth of the once small of disrepair. That is until the mid-90‟s when Mayor
town. Johnny Fields took over. Repaving of the street and
During Denny‟s 36 years as an active volunteer pressure washing of the historic buildings began the
firefighter in Terryville he befriended a man from revitalization process that has led to a new and
Georgia whom Denny picked on relentlessly about vibrant Ram Cat Alley – home to many unique
his accent and southern ways. Denny said that if his shops, restaurants, and festivals.
firefighter friend knew of Denny‟s new home, he The Downtown Go Round typifies the
would “turn over in his grave.” friendly atmosphere that surrounds the Alley and
Grayce‟s friends had one question for her when she should not be missed. The many locally owned
told them she would be moving: “Why so far stores and restaurants make great gathering places
away?” The Gartlands have children in Florida and for friends and travelers alike. There is usually
New York, so in addition to the friendly people, entertainment, both on the street and in some of the
laid- back atmosphere, and getting close to nature, it stores, and refreshments are served freely at many
is a central location to family. locations. Antiques, artwork, pottery, and a host of
There are rumors that people from New York aren‟t one-of-a-kind items will make for a wonderful
as friendly as southerners. That couldn‟t be farther evening of browsing and buying – just in time for
from the truth with the Gartlands. Grayce has taken the holiday season ahead.
food to the sick, taken a friend shopping who For a fun-filled evening, be sure to mark
couldn‟t drive, and cooked for the entire Townville your calendar for November 20th and Go „Round
fire department. Denny volunteers with the TVFD Ram Cat Alley in Downtown Seneca.
where he is a patient teacher to the trainees, leads
by example, and treats others with respect.
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International Correspondent
Rita Smythe
Hi, to all in South Carolina,
from all here in
Castlepollard, Co.
Westmeath, Ireland.
Well, it’s the month of
November and the leaves are
nearly all gone from the
trees, squirrels have
harvested the last of the nuts, the birds are busy Pictured from left to right are Tyler Swain and Derek
eating the remaining berries, and hibernation has Burnette of Motivational Sports Products with the new Fair
begun in the animal world. To walk through the Play Fire Department sign.
fields with the fallen leaves beneath your feet and Since it was established in 1964, the identity of the
the cold fresh air refreshing your lungs and gently Fair Play Fire Department building has only been
touching your face, and the stillness of all around readily known by the locals of the community
you, with the odd cheeky fox daring to peep out to because the lettering on the building was not really
investigate the strange sound- all seasons so noticeable. Not now! Motivational Sports
beautiful in their own way; all time so precious. Products, across the road from the station, has
We have a tradition here called Halloween -- you donated a new sign for the building. This new sign
call it trick or treat, but the origin of it here goes will allow anyone, local or outsiders, to easily
back to pagan times. The month of November is identify the location of the Fair Play Fire
known here as the month of the holy souls, in Department. Come by the station to see the
which we pray for our dead (i.e. holy souls). Years craftsmanship, then travel just across the street
ago it was believed that on the eve of the lst of and talk to Tyler or Derek about signage for your
November all souls awaiting further transportation location.
to heaven roamed around the country, and for Photo by: Steve Zahn
each falling star, it meant a soul had gone to
heaven. Many ghost stories were told on that NATHAN CHRISTOPHER WHITTEN
night, which frightened both the adult telling the SEPTEMBER 17-2009
story and the child or young adult hearing it, with
the idea being that young people in particular
would remain in the home and not go dancing or
out having fun during the dark evenings, hence a
trick to keep you in. That idea may have worked 20
years ago, but would never do so today.
Our country is still in the grip of a recession, with
many people out of work and young people now
emigrating again to Canada and Australia and New
Zealand, the places most people are heading for. Born to Christopher Whiten & Carley Smith
Slan leat agus Dia duit Rita. Clayborn Durham – Great-Great Grandfather
Clara & Leonard Porter - Great Grandparents
Gretchen & Gary Smith - Maternal Grandparents
Bridgette & Brian Whiten - Paternal Grandparents
Congratulations to Y’all!
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Under the Spotlight
Mr. Gene Thrasher, Fair Play
By: Joyce Schlock, Freelance Reporter
Riding down one of the many country roads in Fair Play, there are many interesting sights and sounds. On this
particular day, I was going to visit an old friend I had known since I was a young girl. I was looking for the sign
which read, “Thrasher's Auto Sales. As I turned up the drive, many memories came flooding back. My daddy
was a guitar pickin' man and he used to make music with Mr. Gene. I loved to hear them pick and sing. As we
would sometimes say, just Pickin' and Grinnin', as hours passed that seemed like minutes. Then many other
times they played those great old gospel hymns we learned to love so well.
Mr. Gene was sitting outside. It had been several years since I had seen him. But I soon recognized the
familiar smile I remembered from my childhood. We immediately began
talking about the “old days” and I felt right at home. Mr. Gene is a humble
man and it was hard to get him to talk about himself, so I began to ask him
questions about himself. I soon found out he had not always lived in Fair
Play; he was actually born in Hartwell, Georgia. As a young boy, he taught
himself to play guitar as he sang up and down the banks of the river. Gene
attended school in the Reed Creek area during the 30's (Gumlog) before his
family moved to South Carolina. He then attended school in Fair Play and
later joined the Army. He was one of 11 children. He later married Edna
Risner who also was from Hartwell and they became the parents of 12
children!! Wow! Six (6) boys and six (6) girls. He also has 36
Grandchildren, 36 Great Grandchildren and 79 Great-Great Grandchildren!
Double Wow! And what a legacy!
He worked at JP Stevens for many years, but his hobby is collecting STUFF, especially old cars. He enjoys
restoring them to their original beauty. He has a 1955 Chevy, a 1970 Chevelle, a 1963 and a 1964 Impala. This
hobby keeps him very busy, and he likes it that way. Even though he seems to tire more quickly, he is grateful
he can enjoy his life just as much, but at a slower pace.
His first wife and the mother of his children is deceased. He and his present wife, Martha, attend Fair Play
Church of God, where he sings and plays the guitar and the piano. Martha is a very community-minded lady
and always reaches out to families in need. They enjoy living in Fair Play. They feel there are good people in
the community and they are neighborly. Oct. 27 will be Gene's 87th birthday. That will be a big family
celebration! Where will they put everyone? Surely that will not be a problem; I am sure Mr. Gene is accustomed
to having lots of children and grandchildren around. One would almost be assured there would be some pickin'
at that party! He taught his Grandson, Corey Thrasher, Tony and Diane's son, to play guitar and gave him his
first guitar. Sometimes Corey is asked to play Amazing Grace, and he always plays the guitar his Granddad
gave him because he feels that would make him happy. Gene is thankful the Lord has given him a great family
and a long, happy life.
What a great visit with an old friend! As I drove away, I knew this was still the humble, God-fearing man I
always remembered. He had lived to see many changes in the world and in his life. Many people and things
will change over a lifetime, but a Southern Gentleman will never change. I am grateful to know Mr. Gene
Thrasher, my idea of a real “SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN.” What a wonderful example Mr. Gene has been for
this great family, his church, and the Fair Play community.
Thanks for the memories and we wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
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Under the Spotlight
DON BOWEN – TOWNVILLE
BY: ROY KELLY
Our “Under the Spotlight” profile for November is Mr. Don Bowen. Many of you know Don as
our state congressional representative from this area, but we wish
to share with you more about this individual. Don is the son of
Carson William and Rebecca Hunnicutt Bowen. He was born in
1945 in Charleston, SC. Don was told he learned to walk and run
on Folly Beach. He also recalls at age three of committing the
Cardinal sin of playing with matches, which resulted in setting
his parent’s garage on fire. Don remembers the sirens and
everybody pointing their finger at him when the fire investigation
began. This may explain why Don now is a strong supporter of the volunteer fire firefighters in
his district.
The Bowen family had two other siblings, another son, J. R., and a daughter, Rosta Palfrey. In
1956 the Bowen family moved to the Anderson area. Don became a member of the Trinity
Methodist Church that year, and that is where he and his family continue to attend services.
After graduating from Wren High School in 1963, Don attended the University of South
Carolina and obtained his degree in Marketing and Economics. He was a member of the South
Carolina National Guard based in Williamston. In 1971, Don married Tomilyn Forrester at the
First Baptist Church of Taylors. They have a daughter, Amy Elizabeth Martin, and two sons,
Don Carson Bowen Jr. and William Ward Bowen. The children have provided Don and
Tomilyn with much “grand parenting time” with five grandchildren.
Don’s work career began at age thirteen in the retail grocery business. He retired in 1991 from
Bi-Lo. His free time is spent with his hobbies, which involve doing small
construction projects, refinishing furniture, working with old cars, and
restoring old boats. Don and Tomilyn reside on Lake Hartwell where he
represents us in House District 8. The need Don felt for restructuring property
taxation prompted his political career, and since his initial election to the State
House of Representatives, he has addressed audiences in all the counties of
South Carolina on the subject of property taxation. Don has also put forth a
concerted effort to ensuring our local communities continue to be safe and
enjoyable places in which to reside.
In conclusion, Don and Tomilyn enjoy their time at Lake Hartwell, especially when the
grandchildren come to visit. Don relates that when the grandchildren share with him their
dreams, hopes, and future plans, this is the driving force which keeps him working towards a
better life for all of us. Don will be the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Fair Play Veteran’s
Day Observation in Fair Play at 11:00AM on November 7th and he hopes to see all of you there.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Walking for Water
ALF HUNT
NOVEMBER 16TH On November 10, Townville Elementary School
will be participating in our first Walk for Water.
WE SHARED A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES The Walk is to raise money for a worthwhile cause;
OVER THE YEARS. with the money we raise, we can provide clean
water for school children in Haiti.
Nine out of ten Haitians do not have running
water, and nearly half of the country’s 8 million
people do not have access to safe drinking water.
Clean water is one of the life-threatening problems
facing Haiti, the poorest country in the Western
Hemisphere, where the life expectancy is 51 years
and 80 percent of people live below the poverty
line. In Haiti, contaminated water is the leading
cause of infant mortality and illness in children.
Germs for hepatitis, cholera, and chronic
diarrhea are carried in water used for cooking and
drinking. Nearly every water source in Haiti has
become contaminated with human waste because
LOVE, YOUR SISTER of the absence of a sewage sanitation system.
There, however, is help for this situation. The
Sawyer Company makes simple water filtration
Flowers By the Lake - Lavonia devices modeled after kidney dialysis technology.
The filters never need changing and require no
automation or electricity to work. Each filter is $40
apiece and, incidentally, Sawyer’s biggest customer
is the US Military who often need clean water in
remote areas. These filters could make a difference
for people like those in Haiti, but forty dollars may
13297 Jones St., Lavonia, GA be hard to come by, especially for school children.
(Beside BB&T Bank--just off I85-exit 173) That is where Townville Elementary comes in.
We are working with two organizations: Fitness
Finders, who supplies us with P.E. supplies and
706-356-4673 fitness incentives, and International Child Care
Ministries, a world-wide charity group. Our goal is
to raise $2000 – enough to purchase 50 filters.
Fitness Finders has pledged to match every dollar
Opened on October 26th, ‘09 we raise, which means we will really be buying 100
First 50 customers receive a free rose! filters if we meet our goal. This is enough filters to
supply 50 schools in Haiti, since each school needs
Our 2nd location at least two filters.
Students are collecting donations now through
(Fair Play has a chain.) November 10th, and our culminating walk will take
place all day on Tuesday, November 10th, at the
Same great service and design track behind the school. Parents and Grandparents
are welcome to walk for water with us!
experience! Townville Elementary is making a difference one
We also rent tuxedos. step – and one drop of water – at a time.
All major credit cards accepted.
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LAUGH OUT LOUD
A Blonde airhead goes for a job interview in an They had to burn the school down to get her
office. out of third grade
The interviewer starts with the basics. At the bottom of the application where it says,
"So, Miss, can you tell us your age, please?" "Sign here," she put "Sagittarius."
The blonde counts carefully on her fingers for If she spoke her mind, she'd probably be
half a minute before replying, "Ehhhh... 22!" speechless.
The interviewer tries another straightforward
one to break the ice. What did the blonde say when she saw the
"And can you tell us your height, please?" sign in front of the YMCA? ."Look! They
The young lady stands up and produces a spelled MACY'S wrong!"
measuring tape from her handbag. She What's the definition of eternity? ...4 blondes at
then traps one end under her foot and extends a 4-way stop.
the tape to the top of her head.
She checks the measurement and announces, Why did the blonde scale the chain-link fence?
"Five foot two!" To see what was on the other side.
This isn't looking good, so the interviewer goes
for the real basics--something the interviewee How do you keep a blonde in suspense?
won't have to count, measure, or lookup. Present her with a mirror and tell her to wait for
"Just to confirm for our records, your name, the other person to say "Hello.”
please?" Why did the blonde tip-toe past the medicine
The airhead bobs her head from side to side cabinet?
for about ten seconds, mouthing something She didn't want to waken the sleeping pills…..
silently to herself, before replying, "MANDY!" It's with great sadness that I tell you my blonde
The interviewer is completely baffled at this girlfriend burned her nose last night....she was
stage, so he asks, "What in the world were you bobbing for French fries...
doing when I asked you your name?"
"Ohhhh, that!" replies the airhead... Two blondes were sitting on a bench on the
"I was just running through that song -- Atlantic City boardwalk admiring a beautiful,
'Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, bright full moon. One said to the other, "I
happy birthday dear...'” wonder which is further away, Florida or the
moon?"
She was so blonde.................... "Duh..." said the other, "Can you see Florida
from here?"
She told someone to meet her at the corner of
"WALK" and "DON'T WALK."
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TOWNVILLE MEMORIES THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A SOLDIER IN IRAQ.
The year was 1952 and Mr. John Shirley of
Townville was twelve years old. This photo shows I was just watching the news, and I caught part
of a report on Michael Jackson. As we all know,
John with his
Jackson died. He was an entertainer who
ninety-two year old performed for decades. He made millions, he
grandfather, Mr. Joe spent millions, and he did a lot of things
Shirley, at the that make him a villain to many people. I
Anderson County understand that his death would affect a lot of
Fair where a nickel people, and I respect those people who mourn
got you a shared his death, but that isn't the point.
Why is it that when ONE man dies, the whole of
bag of popcorn.
America loses their minds with grief. When a man
John relates that his dies whose only contribution to the country was
grandfather, to ENTERTAIN people, the American people find
“worked,” as we the need to flock to a memorial in Hollywood, and
say, a small cotton even Congress sees the need to hold a "moment
crop that year which produced two bales. The elder of silence" for his passing?
Mr. Shirley picked his “crop” by hand with the Am I missing something here? ONE man dies,
assistance of a straight-back chair. He would sit in and all of a sudden he's a freaking martyr
because he entertained us for a few decades?
the chair and pick all the cotton within his reach on
What about all those SOLDIERS who have died to
the two rows around him then move the chair give us freedom? All those Soldiers who, knowing
further up the rows repeating this process. For you that they would be asked to fight in a war, still
who are “not from around here” or too young, raised their hands and swore to defend the
usually one acre produced one bale of cotton. The Constitution and the United States of America.
raw or “picked” cotton required for a bale was 1200 Where is their moment of silence? Where are the
to 1400 pounds, which ginned or netted a 500 to people flocking to their graves or memorials and
mourning over them because they made the
550 pound bale. So this means, Mr. Joe Shirley at
ultimate sacrifice? Why is it when a Soldier dies,
ninety-two with his straight-back chair picked there are more people saying, "Good riddance"
around 2400 to 2800 pounds or close to a ton and a and "Thank God for IEDs”? When did this country
half of cotton that fall. Not too shabby at that age!! become so calloused to the sacrifice of GOOD
Mr. Joe Shirley at ninety-four passed on to his MEN and WOMEN by arbitrarily blowing off
reward in 1954, but the memories in the Shirley their deaths and yet throw themselves into
family remain. mourning for a "Pop Icon”?
Submitted by Roy Kelly I think that if they are going to hold a moment of
silence in Congress for Michael Jackson, they
need to hold a moment of silence for every
FIRST RESPONDERS CLASS service member killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
They need to publicly recognize every life that
has been lost so that the American people can
live their callous little lives in the luxury and
freedom that WE, those that are living and those
that have gone on, have provided for them. But,
wait, that would take too much time because
there have been so many willing to make that
sacrifice. After all, we will never make millions of
dollars. We will never star in movies, or write hit
Attending a "First Responders Class" at the songs that the world will listen to. We only shed
Townville Volunteer Fire Department, Station 17, our blood, sweat, and tears so that people can
are Jason Gilbert, Randall Whitten, David Elgin, enjoy what they have.
Joe Moriarty, Matt Glenn and Brandon Stroud. Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it.
Instructor for the class was Randy Bratcher. Upon Remember these five words the next time you
think of someone who is serving in the military:
successful completion of this training, these
“So that others may live…”
volunteers will be certified to provide assistance
when arriving on the scene of an accident or any Submitted by G875, in lieu of Vietnam Vision,
other type emergency. which will continue next month
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Wilderness Way Girls’ Camp
School!
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS RIGHT DOWN
FAIRPLAY BOULEVARD.
Wilderness Way Girls’ Camp school is a year-
round wilderness therapeutic camping ministry
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between the
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CLARA KAY’S GARDENING TIPS
The Clara Kay Garden Club celebrates
the 90th Birthday of Mrs. Babs Glymph.
It is time to enjoy the festivals and fairs in the cool weather that has come upon us here in the upstate. We have
continued to receive much needed rains that have helped revive the fall flowering plants, shrubs, trees, and our lakes.
We are still harvesting the last of the fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers. Now is the time to get your spring flowering
bulbs planted for spring. For some winter color, plant snapdragons, pansies, and ornamental cabbage in your garden.
November Gardening Calendar
Think about spring wildflowers and sow seeds now. Scatter the seeds and lightly top dress with soil to keep
seeds moist and the birds away from the seeds.
Feed new flower and vegetable plants with liquid fertilizer two weeks after planting them.
Now is a good time to plant and transplant trees, shrubs, and ground covers. Make your choices while the
deciduous trees have their leaves. Popular choices are crepe myrtles, red buds, maples, and sour gum to name
a few.
In low rain areas, water newly planted lawns, trees, and shrubs to keep them moist.
Throw leaves, weeds, and spent annuals and vegetables into the compost pile.
To fight peach blight and peach leaf curl, rake up the leaves and remove old fruit from nectarine and peach
trees. Spray with lime sulfur.
Cut asparagus to the ground after the tops turn brown.
Dig up tuberous begonias and store the tubers in a cool dry place until spring and warmer weather.
Dig, divide, and replant overcrowded perennials that have finished flowering.
Discourage winter weeds by putting down a pre-emergent. Or mulching around bedding plants, shrubs and
trees.
Start, repair, and feed cool weather lawns for growth in the fall.
Overseed your lawns for thicker lawns in the spring.
Happy Gardening
We offer our readers the opportunity to send questions. You can send your gardening questions to the Clara Kay
Garden Club at 136 Moonlight Dr., Fair Play, SC 29643 or trvlbyg@aol.com.
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TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING should be interesting. States may have individual
laws on this issue, and at some point the Federal
Have you ever been Government could come up with an all-inclusive
riding down the road and you law on this issue as well.
look across at the driver
beside you driving the car You are two times as likely to have a wreck with
with his knee and texting at someone texting as opposed to someone driving
the same time? Have you ever with a .08 level of alcohol in his or her blood!
seen a newspaper, a book, or a Texting currently is leading alcohol-related wrecks
magazine placed on the and accidents, and the time has come to be
steering wheel and being read responsible and address this issue with a stiff law.
as by the driver? Probably, or should I say,
definitely, you have! We strap ourselves in a car; Your ideas and thoughts will be greatly appreciated,
we have air bags in most cars; we have fog lights so call me or write me or email me—get involved!
and cruise control; we have all kinds of devices to We are all on this spot of ground and in this space
make our trip safe for us, our family, and our in time--we can make a difference working
friends. We have a whole list of signs, signals, and together! So, let’s get at it.
laws we must obey, and these are designed for our
safety! We know that if we don’t obey these rules Representative Don C. Bowen
that we all drive under, we may or ultimately can 1176 Embassy Drive, Anderson, SC 29625
lose the privilege to drive! Fortunately, we have a Email: bowenforhouse@yahoo.com
system that allows us to adjust our rules to meet the Home: 864-287-2009
needs of the times. Some of my constituents feel Cell: 864-934-3272
that the time has come to address texting and
reading while driving. The first thing that we did VOICE OF SOUTH OCONEE (VOSO)
was to write in laymen’s terms what we perceived The group called VOSO plans to play a very active
as the problem and what we would like to see done role supporting the efforts of the County Council’s
about it. Some of the people in our community Blue Ribbon Panel that is investigating the potential
have come and asked me to accommodate them in alternatives for bringing sewers to the southern part
this endeavor. Any elected member of the General of the county.
Assembly may request that a bill be written about
anything—getting it passed is a long and in-depth Other issues that VOSO is involved with are zoning
process of writing, filing, getting it read, having it and beautification of our areas.
assigned to a specific subcommittee and committee
and then being processed out to the floor for a vote- Watch this space for further information and
-so I took the challenge! I have been working with announcements regarding this effort. We welcome
this group for several weeks now. The first step your input and encourage you to let VOSO know
was for me to contact Legislative Council and get how you feel. You can email us at
them to draft a “proof” bill. We got our first proof, trvlbyg@aol.com.
have read it several times, and are in the process of
“tweaking” it now. We are trying to get the bill Want to join VOSO and let your voice be heard?
written covering all the areas that we intended for it Simply provide your name, mailing address, phone,
to cover and eliminate the loopholes and all those and email address and you’re a member. You can
unintended consequences. I feel that working email that information to the same address listed
together with people of our district, we can make a above.
difference—by making our roads safer for our
family and friends. This makes a good, strong It was our pleasure visiting with those who came by
community like ours stand out, taking this bull by the VOSO booth at the Carolina Heritage Fair to
the horns. become a member and discuss issues that affect the
area while enjoying the fair activities.
I plan to write more articles to keep you
informed as to the route and progress of this bill—it Submitted by Gretchen Fuller
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Turkey Facts
What do you know about turkeys? Read our collection of fun turkey facts.
The best time to see a turkey is on a warm clear day or in a light rain.
Turkeys can drown if they look up when it rains.
Gobbling starts before sunrise and can continue through most of the morning.
A wild turkey has excellent vision and hearing.
Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey
Pumpkins in the news
According to Guinness, the world’s largest pumpkin pie weighed 2,020
pounds. It measured 12 ft. 4 inches wide and was 4 inches deep.
Common Mayflower myths
The pilgrims stole the land from the Indians.
Mayflower passengers were Puritans.
The Mayflower passengers always wore black and white clothes, without any
color, and had big buckles.
FUN FOR ALL AGES BY: STACEY MARONEY
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Computer Tips from Tom
Tom King – Townville Computer Repairs FLOYD’S
USED CARS
864-287-1511
TOWNVILLE, S.C.
Hot Computer Tips and Info
By Tom King
In response to some questions I have received lately at
_ 864-287-0701 _
the shop, I thought it would be a good idea to share the
answers here with everyone.
What are “cookies”?
When you go to many webpages, they often will save to
your computer a small data file, called a “cookie.” These
most often contain information about the site itself but
also information about your Internet address, the type of
browser you use (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox),
perhaps data about what options you chose at the
webpage, and other details related to your computer's
activities while at that website. Although some websites
do use this data to sort of “track” you and know
additional information about your web choices should
you return to their website, very often cookies are used
to help you interact with websites. If you login in at a In Loving Memory of William Spearman on his
website and cookies are not enabled, once you change to
birthday, November 23rd.
any different webpage, your login information is
forgotten. If you make selections on a page and then Love, Steve & Doris
change to the next page to continue again without
cookies, you will find you are only back to square one. FOOTHILLS GROUP SIERRA CLUB
What cookies WILL NOT do, unless you yourself
choose to add information at a site, is record or pass Hikes for November
along any personally identifiable information about you,
such as your name, home address, email address, etc. So Saturday, November 14
cookies are harmless and can often be very helpful.
Rabun Bald Trail
Using the Run command.
If you click the Start button, you will see the “Run” This will be a moderate hike of 4 to 5 miles in
option in XP, and in Vista click the Start “Orb,” and you Northwest Georgia.
have the “Start Search” option. You can use these Bring your lunch and water
options to gain quick access to many of the common Your dog is welcome on this hike.
places Windows uses. Here's a handy list you can try: ************
Saturday, November 21
control (Opens the Control Panel) Town Creek Park in Pickens
%temp% (Opens your Temporary files folder) This is an easy 3 mile hike through the park and
%userprofile% (Opens you user folder, where all your then lunch at Meece Mill.
user data is stored) After lunch the group will go to Haygood Mill for
%userprofile%\locals~1\tempor~1 (Opens your
the Cornbread Festival.
Temporary Internet Files folder)
devmgmt.msc (Opens the Device Manager) Your dog is welcome on this hike, but bring a leash.
calc (Opens the Calculator)
spider (Opens the Spider Solitaire game) Call senior hike leader Mark Williams for the
mshearts (Opens the MS Hearts game, if available) meeting places and additional information at
iexplore (Opens the Internet Explorer) 864-882-6511.
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TRAVEL BY GRETCHEN DIANNA SALSGIVER
136 Moonlight Dr.
Fair Play, SC 29643 REALTOR®
864-972-1796 / 800-682-8597
trvlbyg@aol.com 864-221-4064
864-972-2662
HOLIDAY TRAVEL
dianna@lakeandlandrealty.com
As you have been hearing in the news, holiday
travel is expected to increase this year. Last year,
reservations fell off and there were specials being HOME DESIGN TURNOFFS
offered throughout the holiday season.
If you are planning on traveling this holiday season, Before putting your home up for sale, it pays to
you can save money by being flexible with your take a good look around. Is your home décor
dates. Try to avoid blackout dates and take out of date? Will it appeal to prospective
advantage of the lower prices. You ask, what is a buyers, or send them running out the door?
blackout date? Blackout dates are those dates
close to the holiday itself where the airlines charge Barbara Ballinger, architecture coach and
higher fares because of the demand for travel on columnist for the Style, Staged and Sold blog,
that particular date. says that while vintage features may appeal to
some buyers, they could cost you a sale. Here
I have been making holiday vacation plans and
are a few designs that could turn off potential
finding excellent pricing and specials for vacation
buyers.
packages that include your air flights, transfers,
hotels with all taxes, some with all meals and Excessively bold or dark paint or tile colors,
drinks and many extras. such as deep plum or jet black
The cruise lines have been advertising last minute
Walls painted with lacquered or high-gloss
cruises along with cruise departures until April
finish, faux- and sponge-painted walls, and
2010 at discounted and special price points. Cruise
wallpaper
lines need to fill their cabins, so I find that cruises
Worn, cracked laminate countertops and
are one of the best chances to find special values
backsplashes
for vacationers.
Outdated bathrooms with small sinks, short
If you are planning travel that includes air, hotel
toilets, squat bathtubs, and tight shower
reservations, and car rentals, our tours, either
spaces
independent or escorted, are best served by travel
Stained and worn wall-to-wall carpet or
companies offering the complete package.
worn linoleum
Travel agents can help you save money by handling
Bedrooms decorated with a theme that is
all the details and working directly with the tour
incorporated through the carpeting, walls,
operators.
ceilings, light fixtures and furnishings
Have a wonderful holiday season, and if I can be of
assistance in planning your holiday vacations, you Too many mirrored walls, ceilings, and
can reach me at the number listed above. doors in a single room
Ceilings with too many recessed lighting
spots
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13 Lakeside Circle
Fair Play, SC 29643
864-972-2662
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Garrett’s Pet Ranch
“You Leave
Them;
We Love
Them”
Kim & Rick Garrett
Monday – Thursday - 11 AM - 9 PM
Friday & Saturday – 11 AM - 10 PM 187 Outz Rd.
SUNDAY – 1 PM – 9 PM Townville, SC 29689
Pet Grooming by Appointment
17016 S Hwy. 11 FairPlay, SC
864-972-0430
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AT DOUBLE SPRINGS PARK
The Fair-Town Times would like to
express “Special Thanks” to our
coordinator, Stacey Maroney and Fork
& Oconee County Rescue Squads,
Townville & Double Springs Fire
Departments, Double Springs
Community Association, Townville Café,
Chick-fil-A of Seneca, Flowers By the
Lake, Travel by Gretchen, Sam’s Club,
Judy’s Broom, Duckettt’s Towing, Floyd
McPhail and all who helped organize.
Our winners of the adult costume
parade were:
1 st place: Tracey Stephens, 2nd place:
Judy Richey, 3rd place: Faye Moss
Thanks to all who participated!
B
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