New place to call home
Official: Future location will make Red Cross more visible
June 13, 2006
By
MEGAN VARNER
Index-Journal senior staff writer
After searching for months to find a location with better
visibility, the American Red Cross’ Greenwood Service Center
will be moving from its Piedmont Plaza facility to a former
pharmacy building across town.
The new location, the Parrish Building at 520 Epting Ave., should
provide the center with high traffic volume and visibility
because of its proximity to the Self Regional Medical Center
campus, Service Center Manager Barbara Turnburke said.
“I wanted to be near something that had a lot of traffic,”
she said, adding that locations near the hospital and in the
downtown area were ideal for the center. “It will be much
easier to tell people where we are.”
Though the current facility is in the same complex as the old
Wal-Mart, Turnburke said many people, depending on how long they
had lived in the Greenwood area, did not know where the old
Wal-Mart was.
At 3,600 square feet, the two-story Parrish Building, a former
pharmacy, is only 100 square feet smaller than the center’s
current location. But Turnburke said the building will need some
repairs and renovations before the service center can move in.
“We still have walls that need to be constructed and that
will take some time,” Turnburke said. The new center, when
complete, will contain about three offices and a training room.
In March, service center officials announced that the Greenwood
Service Center would be moving from Piedmont Plaza because of a
number of reasons, including facility issues and a possible
increase in rent.
In a March interview with The Index-Journal, Turnburke said
property manager DLC Management Corp. told Red Cross officials
that, at the time of its lease renewal, the center could be
paying more for rent. When contacted by The Index-Journal, a
representative with DLC said the agency did not have current
plans to increase rent for the property, however.
Turnburke said the service center has to be moved out of the
Piedmont Plaza location by the end of July, though she is not
sure when the move will begin or when the center will open
officially. She said the new facility is a “better fit”
with the service center’s mission, adding that she is
excited about the move to a home.
“We are very happy with our selection,” she said.
Opinion
Planning
not to vote? You may be sorry later
June 13, 2006
There
will be some voters in Greenwood and all over the Lakelands area
who won’t go to the polls today and vote. There always are
some, no matter the election. Some will have legitimate reasons
for not voting in the primaries, of course. Others, though, will
simply tell themselves it’s only the primary election .....
that the “real” election comes in November. How wrong
can they be! The “real” vote indeed will be in the
November general election. The primaries, though, give each of us
an opportunity to help determine who will compete to represent us
in a variety of political offices. That’s important. No
matter whether it’s in the Democratic or Republican primary,
candidates have their differences. That’s a factor whether
in overall political philosophy or in what motivates them to seek
public offices in the first place. AS ALWAYS, VOTERS HAVE
BEEN bombarded with campaign pitches, visual and verbal.
On top of that there are individuals who keep telling us who we
should vote for. They may tell us “why.” The only
problem is the “why” is based usually on their private
agendas. Unfortunately, they too often concentrate on one issue.
In most cases it’s not all that difficult to figure out that
those private agendas are self-serving. What’s good for one
may not be, and very often isn’t, good for the voters in
general.
First things first. Make your own choice. Don’t be led or
misled by others who favor one candidate or another. Then vote,
whether Republican or Democrat. It matters. One or two votes
could easily determine the outcome.
The “real” vote may indeed be in November. Today,
though, will determine what kind of “real” choice
voters will have then.
Obituaries
Priscilla Dean
EDGEFIELD
— Priscilla Eagle Dean, 92, of Macedonia Street, died
Friday, June 9, 2006. A native of Columbia, she received a
bachelor of arts degree from Benedict College and a master’s
degree from South Carolina State University. She was a retired
educator and librarian of the Edgefield County school system.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Dean and Synetta Clarke;
three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church,
Johnston, conducted by the Rev. Lewis Burt. Burial is in the
church cemetery.
Visitation is at the home or G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary.
G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary is in charge.
Arby Bobby Lagroon Sr.
Arby
Bobby Lagroon Sr., 74, of 110 N. Bethune St., husband of Marion
Alberta Moore Lagroon, died Monday, June 12, 2006 at Richard
Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson.
Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Tom and Cora
Lillie Roman Lagroon. He was owner and operator of Lagroon
Landscaping and a former employee of Monsanto. An Army veteran of
the Korean conflict, he was a member of American Legion Post 224.
He was a member and trustee of Beulah Baptist Church and a Gospel
Chorus member.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Arby B. Lagroon
Jr. of Dublin, Ga., and Hirman Stanley Lagroon of Conyers, Ga.;
four grandchildren; a great-grandchild.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Robinson & Son Mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at robson@nctv.com
Martha Watts Lindsey
Martha
Watts Lindsey, 89, of 110 Shannon St., wife of Isiah Lindsey,
died Monday, June 12, 2006 at her home.
Born in Newberry County, she was a daughter of the late Charles
and Cora Lindsey Watts. She had worked as a cook, was a member
and deaconess of Morris Chapel Baptist Church and was a member of
Women’s Aide Society.
Survivors include her husband of Rhode Island; a daughter, Mrs.
Eugene (Alberta) Reddick of the home; eight grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
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@nctv.com