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Piedmont, S.C. Native Serves with VAQ-132
- By Navy Office of Community Outreach
OAK HARBOR, Wash. – A 2008 Woodmont High School graduate and Piedmont, S.C., native is serving with the U.S. Navy’s aviation Electronic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ-132), also known as the “Scorpions.”
Petty Officer 2nd Class Lori Burcham is an aviation maintenance administrationman with VAQ-132, a Whidbey Island-based squadron that operates the Navy’s newest electronic warfare aircraft, the EA-18G Growler.
Burcham contributes to the squadron’s mission by working on the record keeping for the aircraft to ensure the jet is safe to fly.
Built to replace the EA-6B Prowler, the EA-18G Growler is a carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft and the cornerstone of the naval Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) mission. It’s platform is derived from the combat proven F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, and adds a sophisticated electronic warfare suite that enables it to suppress enemy air defenses as well as electronic attack operations.
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School Dedication
- By Press Release
Hundreds of parents, students, administrators, community members, and business leaders turned out for the dedication ceremony for Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School, located at 700 Millennium Boulevard in the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research Park.
Former GCS Superintendent Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher, for whom the school is named, was the guest of honor. Dr. Fisher served Greenville County Schools from May, 2004 until April, 2012.
Judge Debora Faulkner Featured as Woodlawn Salutes Veterans
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Greenville County Probate Judge Debora Faulkner was featured speaker at the Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home Salute to Veterans, Sunday, November 9, 2014.
Judge Faulkner’s father was a decorated combat veteran of World War II, and she and her office have been very helpful assisting veterans with certain disabilities obtain proper care.
Judge Faulkner has served as Probate Judge for Greenville County for sixteen years and was just elected to another four-year term.
She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of South Carolina and the USC School of Law. She has been a member in good standing of the South Carolina and Greenville County Bar since 1982 and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and Federal District Court.
Eighty Thousand Voters Rejected Greenville County Sales Tax Increase
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Opposition Coalition Celebrated Victory with a Dinner of Chicken and Banana Pudding
Greenville County voters overwhelmingly rejected the “penny” sales tax increase planned and promoted by Greenville insiders and special interests.
The Greenville County Special Referendum received 41,982 votes in favor and 80,816 opposed – a virtual two to one margin. Fewer than a dozen precincts voted in favor of the tax hike. The precincts voting in favor were located in the city of Greenville.
There was a strong contrast between the Greenville City and the county voters. Slater Marietta voted more than three to one in opposition, while Skyland voters opposed the tax by a six to one margin (132 in favor and 789 opposed).
Monteith Crowned Miss NGU 2015
- By Press Release
Tigerville, SC – Megan Lindler, Miss North Greenville University 2014, passed her crown to Samantha Monteith from Pooler, GA at the 61st annual Miss NGU Pageant on Saturday, October 18 in Turner Chapel.
Monteith won a $1,000 scholarship and will compete next summer in the Miss South Carolina Pageant.
The first runner-up honor and talent award went to Miranda Gilbert from Chesnee, SC.
Election Fraud
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
By the time you read this piece, the 2014 General Election will be history. Your humble writer will admit that I was skeptical of the “rosy” predictions of a Republican landslide and takeover of the United States Senate in half-dozen close Senate races. The basis for my skepticism was the likelihood of widespread voter fraud.
Voter fraud supported by government officials at every level from county seat to the White House in Washington, D.C. is a major part of Democrat Party strategy. It has worked for them in the past and was certainly predictable in this election because of its importance to success of the Obama agenda.
While Democrats count on the “blind loyalty” of “African-American” voters, that may be shrinking because an increasing number of self-made black citizens are refusing to obediently serve the Democrat “slave-masters.” Their new “secret weapon” is “non-citizen” voters.
Joseph Evan Davis 907 Children of the Confederacy October Meeting
- By Pam Durham
The meeting of the Joseph Evan Davis 907 Children of the Confederacy Chapter was held Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, on the beautiful front porch of the historic Ashtabula Plantation. Pam Durham, President of Winnie Davis 442 UDC began by installing the new 2014-2015 Chapter officers. Miss Allison Bolt, newly installed President, opened the meeting according to ritual then adjourned to tour the house. The children were joined by five members of the Winnie Davis 442 UDC chapter and three members of the 16th SCV Camp #36.
Fort Prince George Historic Marker Dedicated
- By Bill Kivett
A new SC Historical Marker commemorating historic Fort Prince George was dedicated on October 18, 2014, in a ceremony led by officials of the Piedmont Chapter – National Society Daughters of the American Colonists. This Piedmont Chapter raised the funds and worked with the SC Dept. of Archives and History to get the marker approved, fabricated, and placed by Pickens County work crews at the entrance of Mile Creek Park near Six Mile, SC. Piedmont Chapter Regent Beth Sutton, Chapter Chaplain Nell Kivett, and State Regent and Chapter Historic Landmarks Chair Dianne Culbertson led the ceremony, which included an official unveiling of SC Historical Marker 39-17. Thirty-one people were in attendance on this bright fall afternoon, including Piedmont Chapter members, SCSDAR State Regent Dot Lind and members of the Fort Prince George DAR Chapter, as well as Pickens County Historical Society representatives.
Blue Ridge High School Key Club Installs New Members
- By Tasha Byrd
On Monday, October 27th 2014, a ceremony was held to officially install members of the first Key Club at Blue Ridge High School. Left to right: Hunter Griffin - 11th grade, Grant Witham - 12th grade, Savannah Shoaf - 12th grade, Jennifer Nagy - 12th grade, and John Helfrich - Kiwanis Club of Greer.
Mayor Honors Greenville Veteran
- By Tony A. Dunn
City of Greenville Mayor Knox H. White recently presented a proclamation to Cecil D. Buchanan in honor of his many contributions to the City of Greenville. Buchanan has received the U.S. Congressional “Spirit of Freedom” Award, the Silver Crescent, American Legion Appreciation Medal, Legionnaire of the Year Award and Order of the Palmetto.
World War II and Korean War Veterans Visit Memorials
- By Gilbert Scales
Tuesday morning, October 28th, the 13th Upstate Honor Flight with 100 World War II and Korean War veterans from North Carolina and South Carolina left Greenville-Spartanburg Airport for Washington, D.C.
Tour buses were waiting outside at Reagan National Airport Terminal to take the veterans and support staff to the different memorials.
The first stop was the World War II Memorial, dedicated in May 2004. After lunch, the veterans visited the Iwo Jima Memorial, which honors all U.S. Marines. The next stop was at the Korean War Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial.
Oil Prices Plunge: U.S. “Fracking” Breaking Back of OPEC
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Crude oil prices have dropped from $105 to $80 per barrel and regular gasoline at the pump with 10 percent ethanol has dropped from more than $3.00 to less than $2.50 per gallon locally.
The reason for the price drop is not due to manipulation by the Obama Administration to make things look better before the election, The price drop has occurred despite Obama Administration energy policies.
Stephen Moore, chief economist for the Heritage Foundation, explains in a recent article
that originally appeared on FoxNews.com that “America has become in the last several years an energy producing powerhouse.”
Moore said the increase in energy production is not the result of the Obama “green energy” initiatives.
If You Want to Keep Your Doctor, Change the Senate
- By Jane M. Orient
My favorite bumper sticker for this campaign season is “Keep your doctor, change your senator.”
Monica Wehby, M.D., pediatric neurosurgeon, is trying to unseat a one-term Democrat in Oregon. Dr. Wehby has been very active in the American Medical Association, trying to change its pro-ObamaCare stance.
She is one of five women physicians running for Congress. Alieta Eck, M.D., an internist, is running for the House of Representatives in New Jersey. She is a past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. Nan Hayworth, M.D., an ophthalmologist, is running for the House in New York, Annette Teijeiro, M.D., an anesthesiologist, is running in Nevada, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., an ophthalmologist, in Iowa. All are Republicans, and all are critical of ObamaCare.
“A Light Unto the Nations”
- By Dr. Al Snyder
We have been writing about the wars in Israel - the bombings, the rockets, the tunnels and the human shields in Gaza, not to mention the anxiety and political intrigue in Israel. But one important topic seems to be getting lost in the shuffle - the remarkable nature of the people of Israel. Take a close look at Israel’s people, and the little Jewish country there in the Middle East is as the Bible says it is - “a Light Unto the Nations.”
After 2,000 years of exile, during which time only a remnant had the privilege to live in the homeland of Israel, although under difficult conditions, the Jewish people have now come home from the four corners of the earth. Two thousand years of dwelling in other people’s lands led to an enormous ethnic, religious and cultural diversity in today’s Israel, often leading to serious internal conflicts on issues such as the military draft, acceptable social norms, and developing a constitution that could be made acceptable to all.
Republicans Need Tools for 2014 Victory
- By Phyllis Schlafy
Although the midterm elections are still two weeks away, about two million Americans have already voted. The circus of early and mail-in voting undermines the federal law which provides: “The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election.”
I Voted
When our national elections were held on one unifying day, discussions and debates could continue among family, neighbors and the media up until the day that virtually everyone voted. The one and only debate between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter occurred only a week before Election Day in 1980, with the candidates tied in the polls while a television audience of perhaps 120 million people watched.
Vote!
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
This is the last time this column will appear before the 2014 Mid-term General Election on November 4. Although this column has a lot to say about issues and elections, it does not endorse candidates. Therefore, in the words of Archie Bunker, I will “stifle myself,” and refrain from endorsing a candidate by name and pray that you will make sound decisions based on truth. This is the most important election in our lifetime. If President Obama is allowed to give “amnesty” to millions of illegal aliens after the election, no Republican or conservative of any stripe will ever again win a national election. The makeup of the next Congress could resist that event.
Memorial Service for Real Daughter of the Confederacy
- By Pam Evans
A memorial service for Mattie Clyburn Rice, a Real Daughter of the Confederacy, was held at Hillcrest Cemetery, Monroe, North Carolina, on Saturday, October 18, 2014. The following excerpts from the program from the memorial service tell this amazing story:
A real daughter of the Confederacy, Mattie Clyburn Rice, known as “Ms. Mattie” to many who knew her, made her journey home on September 1st, 2014, to be with our Father in Heaven. She was a gracious Southern woman who meant so much to everyone who had the blessing of meeting her. She was born in Marshville, North Carolina, on September 15, 1922, and she leaves behind an astonishing story and historical legacy.
Boys Home of the South Becomes Trail Life USA
- By Gilbert Scales
Friday, October 24, more than 200 Trailmen members of Trial Life USA assembled on the grounds of “Camp Aiken,” formerly the “Boys Home of the South” property, for the first-ever South Carolina Upstate area-organized event at “Camp Aiken.” Eight church-sponsored troops participated in the event.
The Trailmen and Leaders camped out in multicolored tents in the camp ground area, Friday and Saturday nights.
Saturday morning, the campers were up before 7 a.m. to eat breakfast, so they could attend the “flag raising ceremony.”
American Legion Post 3 Color Guard performed the “flag raising ceremony” as the Bugler played “Reveille.”
Mayor's Daughter “Denied Drivers License for Having two Moms”
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Mayor of Houston in Battle with Christian Pastors over First Amendment Rights
While Christian Pastors of Houston, Texas, are rallying against Mayor Annise Parker for violating their First Amendment rights, the mayor is complaining that the State Department of Public Safety is discriminating against her daughter for “having two moms.”
The mayor has lived with her same-sex partner for 23 years. They obtained their marriage license in California and have three children. Texas does not recognize same-sex marriage.
The Mayor’s complaint in an alleged Twitter message was premature. The daughter simply did not provide all of the necessary paperwork to qualify for a drivers test, a Texas Public Safety official told the Huffington Post.
If You Want to Live, Ignore the CDC
- By Richard Amerling
I almost feel sorry for Tom Frieden, director of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). So many of his pronouncements have been eviscerated by events within hours or days. He has become a punchline and should resign for the good of the country.
Unfortunately, the Ebola crisis is no joke. Two Dallas nurses (who are special people in my book) have now become infected after taking care of an Ebola-infected patient who illegally flew to the U.S. when he knew he had been heavily exposed to the deadly virus.
Truth
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Truth comes from our Creator. His Word informs us that it is “truth” that sets men free. Freedom and liberty cannot for long survive in the absence of truth. Tragically, truth has become a casualty of liberalism and political correctness in the United States; therefore citizens of the United States are losing their freedom and liberty daily. The trend is growing worse, not better.
For decades children have been conditioned to lie when they think it is “necessary” to protect themselves or someone else. They are conditioned to accept, repeat and support lies if they are intended to promote someone’s vision of the “common good.” We have now reached a point in time when it is a common belief that everyone lies and it is unacceptable only when the liars get caught and are unable to lie themselves out of it. So many people in publicly visible positions are getting caught lying that this has led to liars telling more lies to cover up exposed lies.
Advocates no-show for Sales Tax Increase Hearing
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Opponents Use their Time to Correct Falsehoods
The Greenville County Election Commission held a public hearing on the proposed sales tax increase referendum. Only Bob Knight, the advocate’s lead spokesman, was in the back of the room but did not speak on behalf of the tax increase.
At least two dozen opponents were present and 10 speakers were allowed three minutes each to express their views. Each side was allowed 30 minutes. Valerie Wade from Greer was first to speak.
“We have been mislead by the advocates of this sales tax increase,” she said. “Some of us received a mailing saying that food and medicine are exempt from the increase in sales tax. Now County Council has admitted this to be false.
Wings of Freedom Returns to Greenville
- By Gilbert Scales
Friday afternoon, three famous World War II aircraft flew into Greenville and landed at the Greenville Downtown Airport as part of the “Wings of Freedom” Program.
The first planes to land were the P-51 Mustang and the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” and the B-24 “Liberator” landed shortly afterward.
During WWII, the B-24 carried a ten-man crew consisting of a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator, nose gunner, engineer/turret gunner, ball turret gunner, the belt-fed .50 cal. waist gunners (Browning Flexible Machine Gun) one on each side of the aircraft, and the tail gunner.
Orders Prepared for Millions of Green Cards for Amnesty Surge
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Estimated 34 Million Cards Needed – with 4 to 9 Million cards needed per year if Obama Plan Succeeds
The U.K.’s Mail Online reported Monday that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a draft solicitation for immigration ID cards in anticipation of a surge in immigrants. The report was relayed by Breitbart.
The proposal anticipates a need for a minimum of 4 million cards to be issued by 2016. It is estimated that as many as 34 million cards will be printed before the surge of immigrants levels off. President Obama has promised the pro-amnesty lobby that he will issue Green Cards to the illegal aliens already here if the congress does not act to do so after the General Election on November 4, 2014.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
- By Marlene Dowd
On Saturday, October 4, on a beautiful fall day, my wife and I took a trip on the Summerville Steam Special, which runs each Saturday in the month of October. We rode on Steam Locomotive 4501 (2-8-2) built in 1911 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The engine has been restored to its original condition and is the flagship steam engine of the railroad. The TVRR owns three steam engines: 610, 630 and 4501.
We departed the Chattanooga railroad station on a 9-hour round trip ride to Summerville, GA, passing by diverse scenery including the Chickamauga Civil War Battlefield where the Confederates had been successful. On the way to Summerville, we dined in a restored 1922 dining car and had an excellent lunch. The staff, conductors, and crewmen were extremely hospitable and informative. The train consisted of a variety of restored old rolling stock. Our particular car, a Pullman built in 1922, was in excellent condition. The railroad operates many diverse train rides on the main line.
A Legendary Conservative Voice is Silent
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
The Palmetto State has lost a legendary conservative radio voice. Russ Cassell was, in my view, the most influential conservative Christian in the state, with a large and growing loyal audience. He was an unapologetic Southern Gentleman. He refused to be politically correct, knew “what he believed and why he believed it” and urged others to do the same. What made Russ different, in my view, was that he was an uncompromising Christian, working and communicating effectively in an industry and community that has increasingly placed their faith in man and pushed God to the “back of the bus.” He did his homework and was prepared to hold his own on any subject that arose.
Russ was a native of the Upstate and a walking encyclopedia of institutional memory of people and events that transpired since his school days at Wade Hampton High School. He was a great teacher of newcomers who were learning to blend into the local culture. He welcomed and made friends with newcomers to the area, but had little patients with those who would make Greenville a little Boston by advocating the very same policies that caused them to move south.
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