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Walk Through the Fire – the Journey thru Cancer
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- By Jennifer Sawyer
2nd of a two part series on cancer care in the upstate
CANCER – the word puts a pit in your stomach and sometimes a hole in your heart. Most of us look at such a diagnosis as the beginning of the end, a death sentence. But, then there are those of us who refuse to give in to this or any catastrophic illness and determine to fight, and even more so, to win. This article is written to provide hope to any and all facing such a diagnosis. It follows the article on Dr. Steven Trocha, surgical oncologist with the University Medical Group of Greenville, and outlines this patient’s journey through cancer with this amazing surgeon.
My journey is a long one, spanning six years from August, 2008 through August, 2014. It began with simple pain in the back around the kidney. For three years I saw one doctor after another including general practitioners, orthopedic doctors, pain management doctors, and rheumatology doctors. I also went to a variety of chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncture specialists, and physical therapists. Many tests were run on me, just not the right ones. In April of 2011 I was diagnosed at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center with an extremely rare form of cancer called leiomyosarcoma.
Allen West: “Obama is an Islamist”
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
“Barack Hussein Obama is an Islamist in his Foreign Policy Perspectives and Supports their Cause”
With most of the television media in Obama’s pocket and powerful Senators and Congressmen either in support of, or afraid of the president, only retired military officers appear bold enough to speak the truth about our current president and his political appointees.
Allen West, Lieutenant Colonel USA (Ret.), a former congressman, expressed his views on why President Obama seems to always support the terrorists on his web site last week.
Greenville Tea Party Featured Sheri Few and Thomas Ravenel
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Bill Rhodes and the Greenville Tea Party had two interesting and controversial guest speakers at their Thursday, August 14, meeting.
Few, the founder of South Carolina Parents Involved in Education (PIE), challenged the public education establishment and led a valiant battle against the implementation of the controversial Common Core Education Standards in South Carolina as candidate for Superintendent of Education.
Ravenel is a petition candidate and the “third man” in the race to challenge incumbent United States Senator Lindsey Graham in the November 2014 General Election.
Ravenel is a developer and builder from Charleston and former Republican State Treasurer. He was removed from the position as the result of drug charges. With his sentence served, he has decided to enter the race for senate as an independent.
Ravenel, a former conservative Republican, came across in his comments as being sort of a left-leaning libertarian, if there is such a label. He received enthusiastic applause when he struck clear disagreement with Graham, but drew a few blank stares when he described a muddled plan for dealing with the open border, illegal immigration problem.
Veterans Corridor of Honor Ceremony Set For Sept. 5
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- By Rudy Jones
US Rep. Trey Gowdy Will Be Guest Speaker
The Veterans Corridor of Honor Ceremony has been moved to a new location.
The Sept. 5 unveiling ceremony for signs designating a portion of I-385 the Veterans Corridor of Honor has been moved from sites along the highway to the Railhouse Restaurant in Fountain Inn.
U.S. Rep Trey Gowdy (R-SC) will attend the 10 a.m. event. The Railhouse Restaurant is at 1003 North Old Laurens Road in Fountain Inn, off Exit 22 on I-385.
A 12-mile portion of Interstate 385 in Greenville and Laurens counties is being designated the Veterans Corridor of Honor to recognize those who served in 20th- and 21st-century wars involving the United States of America.
Verdin, Neal Wedding Announcement
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- By Tammy Hughes
Annemarie Verdin of Laurens and Sean Douglas Neal of Heath Springs were united in marriage Aug. 9, 2014, in Laurens.
The Rev. Barry Owens of Charleston officiated at the 6 p.m. ceremony.
Wedding music was provided by organist Dr. Leigh Fleury of Clinton and vocalists Dr. Andrew Verdin of Laurens and Mrs. Kate Spigener of Clinton.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s grandparents in Laurens.
The bride is the daughter of The Honorable and Mrs. Daniel B. Verdin III of Laurens.
Adam Scheuch 2014-15 Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year
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- By Press Release
Greenville County Schools Superintendent W. Burke Royster today announced the selection of Adam Scheuch, band director at Mauldin High School, the 2014-15 Greenville County Teacher of the Year.
When he was a junior in high school, Mauldin High Band Director Adam Scheuch realized that he wanted to pass along his own enjoyment of music to the next generation. Encouraged by his teachers, he began teaching private trumpet lessons to middle school students, and soon discovered that he wanted to become a teacher.
He graduated from Furman University with a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Education, and earned a Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. He has served as Band Director at Mauldin High since 2004.
Scheuch says he learned a lot during his first year of teaching that helped him become the teacher he is today. The most important lesson was that all students want to be loved for who they are. “Students participate in band for a wide variety of reasons, least of which is to become the best musician in history. The one common bond among all of my students is that they still seek the love and approval of the adults in their lives,” said Scheuch.
Columbia Reacting to Plans to “Gut” Fort Jackson
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Worst case Scenario Post Would Lose 3,100 of 7,000 Permanent Military and Civilian Personnel
Fort Jackson has been added to a list of United States Army posts being considered for major personnel reductions. The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is reacting quickly to “build a network of stakeholders to reach elected officials of both parties at the local, state, and federal level. “
Under the worst case scenario, the Army’s Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) projects that Fort Jackson could lose 3,100 of its 7,000 permanent party Army soldier and civilian population.
“This reduction would be devastating to the Midlands, and doesn’t account for the associated economic decline in the ensuing reduction in basic trainees,” said the Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber estimates that losing 3,100 jobs would equate to a population loss of 7,733, including direct, indirect employees, spouses and dependents.
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