Local residents discuss middle school zoning
March 22, 2005
By
MEGAN VARNER
Index-Journal staff writer
More than 150 community members turned out Monday to discuss
the middle school rezoning proposal, with the majority urging the
Greenwood School District 50 board to vote against the plan. It
would move about 100 students from Northside Middle to Brewer
Middle School.
Of the 16 people who spoke, most brought such concerns as
property value, environmental stability and transportation.
Several people also encouraged the board to vote on the issue
which was not on the agenda during the regular
board meeting that followed the session. Although a motion was
made to add the proposal to the agenda as an action item, the
board denied the motion and scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday
to vote on the issue.
Shawn Snead, who has children in the second and fourth grades,
said students shouldnt be moved so often, especially after
elementary schools were rezoned last year.
I think thats far too much for those kids, she
said. You ask them to adapt once, maybe thats
happened. You ask them to adapt twice, youre taking your
chances. Three times with this group and youre out. Thats
the way I feel about because you cannot ask these kids to move so
much.
Robert Stevenson, who has children in first and third grades,
urged trustees to think about why families moved into those areas
in the first place.
Like most families in my community, I moved to my
neighborhood primarily for the schools, which include Northside,
he said.
John Cathcart, who has children in second and fifth grades at
Merrywood Elementary, said his son would not know anyone at
Brewer and that his friends were just as important to his
development as the teachers and curriculum.
Several Belle Meade residents raised concerns about the property
values of their homes dropping if the neighborhood was rezoned to
Brewer. Mitch Terry, who lives in Belle Meade, was also concerned
about the negativity toward Brewer.
Why has every single person I told about my daughter being
moved to Brewer has responded negatively? Oh, Im
sorry. Oh, thats not good, he said.
Pam Fagan, a teacher at Brewer, defended the school on behalf of
its staff and challenged all parents and community members to
visit the school before judging it.
Darrell Terry, of Beech Run, said only one student from the
neighborhood would be going to Brewer next year and the change
doesnt make much difference to balance the socio-economic
factors. He also presented a petition to the board with 250
signatures opposing the plan.
Jerry Sprouse said he was concerned about the same issues with
the rezoning, as well as transportation. He worried about taking
his child to Brewer because of the traffic on Emerald Road used
by people coming and going from Piedmont Tech and nearby
industries.
Other residents spoke to the board about similar concerns such as
moving to an area particularly for the schools and getting
children to school on time.
Clemson Extension honors local farmers
March 22, 2005
By
MEGAN VARNER
Index-Journal staff writer
Greenwood
area farmers and agricultural leaders were honored Monday during
the Greenwood County Clemson Extension Services annual
meeting.
Recipients received special plaques for their dedicated service
to local agriculture during the dinner at the Greenwood Farmers
Market.
Greenwood residents Dr. Joseph and Ann Logan and their family
were named as the 2005 Agriculture Farm Family of the Year, and
Joseph, a doctor with the Self Regional Healthcare Emergency
Room, said he was honored and surprised by the award.
I hadnt ever thought something like this would
happen, he said. There are too many other folks out
there that are good farmers.
The Logans own and operate a large family farm in the Whitehall
area of Greenwood County, and the farm is situated on land that
has been in Anns family for seven generations. They farm
cattle, horses, trees and a few other things for good
measure, Joseph said, laughing.
Farming has deep roots in both Joseph and Anns families,
and Ann said she has always enjoyed farming because she loves
working with animals.
I have always liked animals. I wanted to be a veterinarian,
but my parents wouldnt let me, said Ann, who is also
a registered nurse. But with farming, Ive been able
to do it in my own way.
The guest speaker, Jim Welch, a longtime television anchor and
host of ETVs NatureScene, spoke about the
importance of preserving and respecting local agriculture and the
farming lifestyle.
Other award recipients were:
* 2005 Forest Farmer of the Year, Jim Heard and family.
* 2004 Family and Community Leader of the Year, Jeanette Tolbert.
* Friend of Extension, Judy Kelley
* Friend of Extension, Harold Galloway
* Friend of Extension, Helen Spiller
* Friend of Extension, Danny Polatty
Opinion
Are there right or wrong answers in Schiavo case?
March 22, 2005
Remove
the feeding tube and let her die slowly, or reinsert and keep the
brain-damaged woman alive in the comatose state shes been
in for many years.
The emotional Terri Schiavo case has stirred a whirlwind of
interest on both sides. People all over the country, including
South Carolina, have followed this gut-wrenching drama and there
seems to be no one who doesnt have an opinion one way or
the other.
Congress, of course, got involved and that added more drama to
the situation. It also escalated the debate that became more
heated as both houses of Congress took an extraordinary step to
get members back to Washington. An emergency vote was taken to
make it a federal case and take it out of Florida state courts.
President Bush also interrupted a trip back to his ranch to get
back to the capital to sign the measure into law.
IT IS SUCH AN EMOTIONAL matter, of course, that
feelings, naturally, were bound to run from one extreme to the
other. The harshest part of the debate, though, or so it appears,
has been whether this was something that should even be within
the purview of Congress. Opponents of the emergency legislation
argued, and still do, that Congress was meddling into something
that is none of its business. They say its a question for
state courts, not federal.
That may or may not be a legitimate question. What is hidden
behind all the pro and con arguments, though, is something that
will be debated as long as there is life. Thats nothing
less than euthanasia
.. so-called mercy killing. Whether to
remove a life-support or feeding tube clouds the issue, perhaps,
but isnt the result the same?
LIVING WILLS MAKE THAT A moot question, to be
sure, but in the absence of a living will, what is right and what
is wrong?
Is there a correct answer? Thats something, obviously, that
every individual American must decide within the boundaries of
his or her own philosophy, whether it be on a basis of religion,
morality, or some other consideration.
No matter what ultimately happens in the Schiavo case, somebody
will be disappointed. Where the specter of euthanasia is, though,
there will always be two sides. And there will always be a debate
over whats right and whats wrong.
One things for sure. In this case there are many who argue
for states rights when theyve never been champions of
that concept. There is, to say the least, a lot of hypocrisy.
Politics?
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Obituaries
James A. Bryant
James
Alton Bryant, 68, of Greenwood, husband of Jane Fujii Bryant,
died Monday, March 21, 2005 at his home.
Born in Bowman, GA, he was a son of Era Bridges Bryant and the
late Matthew Bryant. He was a deputy for the Greenwood County
Sheriffs Department and was formerly employed by Greenwood
Mills, Chalmers Plant. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean
Conflict and was a member of Mathews Lodge #358 A.F.M. and
Augusta Highway Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Mens
Sunday School Class.
Surviving is his wife of the home; his mother of Greenwood; a
daughter, Rochelle Rush of Greenwood; three sons, Derek Bryant
and Clint Bryant, both of Hawaii and Randall Bryant of Las Vegas,
NV; a sister, Alma Bryant of Greenwood; two brothers, Hoyt Bryant
and Robert Bryant, both of Greenwood; and a grandchild, Steeler
Rush of Greenwood.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mathews Cemetery
with the Rev. Craig Hughes officiating.
The family is at the home of his mother, 125 Bryant Drive.
It is requested that flowers be omitted and memorials made to the
account of James A. Bryant, c/o Harley Funeral Home, PO Box 777,
Greenwood, SC 29648.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com
PAID OBITUARY
Keith Bush
Homer Keith Heavy Bush, 61, of 122 Pineview Drive,
husband of Barbara Schultz Bush, died Sunday, March 20, 2005 at
his home.
Born in Abbeville County, he was a son of Homer Cecil and Louise
Lecroy Bush. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and was
retired from Cooper Power Systems. He was a member of New
Beginnings Ministries, where he served as church treasurer.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Brockus, formerly
of Jacksonville, FL.
Surviving is his wife of the home; his parents of Greenwood; a
daughter and son-in-law, Kendra and Brandon Busha of Greenwood;
two sons and daughters-in-law, Jason and April Bush and Jamie and
Andrea Bush, all of Greenwood; a sister, Linda Bush Banks of
Greenwood; a brother, Jim White of Gulfport, MS; six
granddaughters; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Harley Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Carroll Harrison and the Rev. Marvin Sumeral
officiating. Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Ron McGahee, Derek Johnson, Steve Collier,
Eddie Joiner, Mike Smith and Jack Harrison.
Honorary escort will be the employees of Kingsmore-Blizzard and
Kingsmore Enterprises along with Billy Scoggins, Barbara Scoggins
and Ted Price.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday
from 6 to 8 p.m.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com
PAID OBITUARY
William Dodge
William Louis Bill Dodge, 83, resident of 1110
Marshall Road, beloved husband of Phyllis Brough Dodge, died
March 20, 2005 at Wesley Commons.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, January 23, 1922, he was a son of
the late Isaac William and Claire Attner Dodge. He attended the
University of Maine and received Meteorology Training at UCLA,
the University of Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. He completed courses at The Air Tactical School and
The Command and Staff College and received his B.A. degree in
Military Science and Meteorology from the University of Maryland.
He received a M.S. degree in Counseling, Guidance and Educational
Psychology from the University of Alabama. He was a member of
Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Kappa Educational Fraternities.
Mr. Dodge entered the Army Air Corps in WW II, working primarily
as a weather officer during his 27 1Ú 2 year military career in
the U.S. Air Force. He was a professional member of the American
Meteorological Society serving as president of the American
Chapter in London for two years while stationed m England. He
served as assistant professor of Aerospace studies at the
University of Alabama from 1961 - 1964. He retired from the U.S.
Air Force with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1970 to take a
position at Piedmont Technical College as Director of Guidance,
Financial Aid and Student Activities. He retired in 1982 as
assistant to the college president and Director of the College
Title III Grant Program. In recognition of contributions to the
advancement of higher education and community service, he was
named An Outstanding Educator in America in 1974 - 1975.
He served as a Boy Scout leader for many years and was a member
of the Order of the Arrow. He served as District Commissioner of
the BSA in England for two years and also served as a Little
League baseball coach and YMCA Youth Counselor. A member and past
president of the Greenwood Golden K Kiwanis Club, he
was also a member of the Greenwood Country Club, Senior Mens
Golf Association, the South Carolina State Employers Association,
the Greater Greenwood Bowling Association and the American
Bowling Congress.
Mr. Dodge also served as treasurer of the American Legion Post
#20 Foundation, past presiding partner and financial partner of
Cambridge Investment Club and was a founder and first president
of the Star Fort Chapter of The Retired Officers Association, now
The Military Officers Association of America.
A member of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, he served
as Senior Warden, Treasurer, Chorister, Lector, Lay Eucharistic
Minister and Vestry member.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 61 years are sons, William
Francis Dodge and wife Darlene of Jacksonville, FL and David John
Dodge of Roselle, IL; daughter, Deborah Louise Dodge and husband,
Douglas Wayne Stevens of OFalIon, MO; granddaughter,
Allison Ann and husband. Cliff Glenn White of Austin, TX and
great-grandsons, Tristan Nash and Evan Michael White. He was
predeceased by an infant daughter, Linda Jean Dodge.
Memorial services will be conducted at 12 Noon Wednesday at the
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection with The Reverend Peter
Hawes and The Reverend Tim Ervolina officiating.
A private inurnment will be in the Episcopal Church of the
Resurrection Columbarium.
Honorary escort will be members of the Greenwood Golden K
Kiwanis Club.
The family will receive friends in Bishops Hall at the
church from 11-12 Noon Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Church of the
Resurrection, PO Box 3283, Greenwood, SC 29648 or to HospiceCare
of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646.
For additional information, please visit www.blythfuneralhome.com
BLYTH FUNERAL HOME IS ASSISTING THE DODGE FAMILY.
PAID OBITUARY
Richard Burnett (Dick) DuLaney
McCORMICK,
SC Richard Burnett (Dick) DuLaney, 67 years of
age, of 307 Maple Street, McCormick, South Carolina, husband of
Kathryn Watkins DuLaney passed away after a brief illness on
March 20, 2005, at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, South
Carolina.
Mr. DuLaney was born in Riner, Virginia to the late Leland
Burnett DuLaney and the late Hattie Mae C. DuLane Mountcasel. He
was a member of Pressly Memorial ARP Church in McCormick, South
Carolina where he had served as an Elder. He was a 32nd Degree
Mason, Norfolk #1 AF & AM, Norfolk, Virginia, a member of The
Shrine Khedive Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, a charter member of
McCormick Friends of the Library, a member of the National
Association of Retired Federal Employees, had served as a
volunteer Deputy Sheriff with the Chesapeake Sheriffs
Department and had served as a shelter parent for the First
District Family Court in Virginia.
He is survived by his wife of the home, a daughter, Leal D. Boyd
and husband Stephen Boyd of Chesapeake, Virginia, a son David
Burnett DuLaney and wife Twanya DuLaney of Athens, Georgia, two
grand-children Jesse Boyd and Allison Boyd of Chesapeake,
Virginia, two sisters, Barbara Jean DuLaney of Hampton, Virginia
and Betty DuLaney Hall of York County, Virginia, He was
predeceased by his stepfather, Roy R. Mountcasel, three
brothers/Berkley D, Mountcasel of Martinsville, Virginia, Roy
Ronald Mountcasel of Crewe, Virginia and G. W. (Jerry) Mountcasel
of Titusville, Florida.
Mr. DuLaney was a graduate of Old Dominion College and Pepperdine
University in Virginia. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Base
Public Works Center as Superintendent of the Maintenance
Department and then he and his wife moved to McCormick where they
have made their home since 1992.
The family request that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to
Pressly Memorial ARP Church c/o Wilma Flanagan Route 3, Box 213,
McCormick, S. C. 29835 or McCormick County Library Landscaping
Project P, O. Box 1899, McCormick, S. C. 29835.
A Memorial Service will be at the Pressly Memorial ARP Church in
McCormick on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at 2:00 pm. Visitation
will be at the church at 1:00 pm prior to the service. A Memorial
Service will be held in Virginia at a later date. The family will
be at the home.
Online condolences may be sent to the DuLaney family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com
HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the DuLaney
family.
PAID OBITUARY
Lola Kneece
BRADLEY Lola Anderson Busbee Kneece, 72,
of 310 Kneece Road, Bradley, widow of Murray Kneece, died Sunday,
March 20, 2005 at her home.
Born in Aiken, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. and
Lillis Cobb Anderson. She was retired from Greenwood Mills,
Chalmers Plant and was a member of Bold Springs Baptist Church
and the Ladies Sunday School Class.
She was twice married, first to the late Fairy Busbee.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Lois & James Kneece,
Carolyn Anderson, Vickey & Joe Deal and Amy & Cleve West,
all of Greenwood; son and daughter-in-law, Gene & Vivian
Busbee of Greenwood; sisters, Mary ONeil of Charleston and
Faye Ventre of New Providence, NJ; brothers, Walter Anderson,
Sidney Anderson and Warren Anderson, all of California and
Richard Anderson of Greenwood; 14 grandchildren and 20 great
grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Harley Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Larry Ard and Mr. Chuck Gunter officiating.
Burial will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church
Cemetery in Aiken.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Kneece, Brian Kneece, Jesse Kneece, Joe
Anderson, Adrian Anderson and Keith Beckham.
Honorary escort will be Brandon Beckham, Mark Penland, Chip
Turberville, Joe Deal and Richard Anderson, Jr.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday
from 7 to 9 p.m.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Amy West, 319 Kneece
Road, Bradley.
Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W.
Alexander Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com
PAID OBITUARY
Tim Palmer
Timothy
Shannon Palmer, 34, of 215 Bluff Road, died Sunday, March 20,
2005 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Jacksonville, Fla., he was a son of Bonnie Palmer
Hilliard and the late Roger Mack Palmer. He was a graduate of
Greenwood High School and Piedmont Technical College and was
employed by Metal Masters in Newberry. He was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, Saluda.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Kenneth Hilliard, of
the home; a son, Timothy Mack Palmer of Greenwood; two
stepchildren, Summer Coxe and Taylor Coxe, both of Greenwood; a
sister, Lori Todd of Kirksey; two brothers, Roger Palmer of
Simpsonville and Paul Palmer of Kirksey; two stepsisters, Anita
Graham of Greenwood and Alisa Smith of Ninety Six; a stepbrother,
Kenny Ray Hilliard of Greenwood.
Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran
Church Cemetery, Saluda, conducted by the Rev. Elford Roof.
Visitation is 7-9 tonight at Harley Funeral Home.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, Hospice
House Building Fund, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harleyfuneralhome.com
Willie Perrin Sr.
McCORMICK
Services for Willie Big Boy Perrin
Sr., of Archery Road, are 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary A.M.E.
Church, conducted by the Revs. Isaac Booker III, Norris Turner,
Willie Garrett and Eddie Thompson. The body will be placed in the
church at noon. Burial is in Mount Zion A.M.E. Church Cemetery.
The family is at the home.
Brown and Walker Funeral Home is in charge.
Marie Stroud
ABBEVILLE,
SC Marie Frye Stroud, 91, formerly of Abbeville,
SC, widow of J.C. Stroud died Sunday, March 20, 2005 at Bay City
Health Care in Virginia Beach, VA.
Born in Richmond, Virginia she was the adopted daughter of the
late Rev. and Mrs. Irvin Frye of Lexington, SC. She was a
homemaker and worshiped in the Methodist Church.
Survivors are: 2 sons, Joal C. Stroud and his wife Nancy of
Virginia Beach, VA and Keith M. Stroud and his wife Francis of
Charlotte, NC; 2 daughters, Tommie Lander and her husband Robert
of Abbeville, SC and Alice Hughes and her husband James of Ware
Shoals, SC; 27 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by 2 sons, John and Archie Stroud and 2
daughters, Jan Peeler and Mary Huguenin. She will be greatly
missed by her family, friends and the many friends of her
grandchildren who also called her Grandmama Stroud.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at
3:00PM from Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Marion Argo
officiating.
The body is at the Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home where the family
will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:30PM Wednesday before
services.
Memorials may be made to Main St. United Methodist Church, 300 N.
Main St., Abbeville, SC 29620.
THE CHANDLER-JACKSON FUNERAL HOME, ABBEVILLE, SC
IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
PAID OBITUARY
William Todd Jr.
SPARTANBURG
William R. Todd Jr., retired Air Force lieutenant colonel,
74, of 110 South Port Road, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at
Spartanburg Regional Hospital.
Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late William R. Todd Sr.
and Mary Prince Todd. He received a degree in engineering from
the University of South Carolina in 1954 and was a retired Air
Force pilot with 27 years of service. He was a veteran of the
Korean Conflict and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include three sons, William R. Todd III of Asheville,
N.C., Jonathan E. Todd and Stephen B. Todd, both of Columbia;
four daughters, Caroline V.T. Pearson of Columbia, Susan B.T.
Brook of Annapolis, Md., Cynthia L. Todd of Asheville and Jenny
P.T. Kelly of Spartanburg; a sister, Maxine Huckabee of
Greenwood; six grandchildren.
A memorial service is 1 p.m. Thursday at Blyth Funeral Home,
Greenwood.
Memorials may be made to a charity of ones choice.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blythfuneralhome.com
Elijah Nuke Williams
Elijah Nuke Williams, 63, of 314 Windmill Circle,
died Monday, March 21, 2005 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in the Callison community, he was a son of Elizabeth Hampton
Williams Thomas and the late M.C. Williams. He was an employee of
Dowd Construction Co. and a member of Flint Hill Missionary
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his mother of the home, a brother, James C.
Jaybird Williams of Greenwood and two sisters, Ella
Mae Brown of the home and Eddie Lee Coats of Greenwood.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at robson@emeraldis.com