Holiday cheer brings hope
Joyce M. Searson, Publisher
Saturday was very cold with
brisk winds, but that did not stop
shoppers from enjoying Open
Houses all over town and
spreading warmth and good cheer.
Brenda Holman of Blackville
was shopping at Floral Supplies for
decorations to dress up her home
for the holidays. Holman, the wife
of the late Mayor Jackie Holman of
Blackville, says the holidays will
not be the same for her without her
husband, but her faith in God and
the outpouring of love from all her
family and friends will help her get
through the next few weeks. As she
was standing in the store, June
Darnell, the wife of Bamberg
County Sheriff Ed Darnell, came
over and hugged her and said how
much Ed thought of her late
husband.
A very touching moment for
all who witnessed and you could
see how such a small gesture of
love could give someone so much
hope....an unexpected present for
her in Bamberg Saturday.
Tagadu's had a very large
crowd shopping for bargains and
gifts for those on their Christmas
list.
Everyone seemed to be in
such good spirits, laughing and
having fun, and eating all those
finger foods that were being served
and certainly another reason maybe
to just stay a while longer and buy
a few more presents for the hard to
please.
"This is our 7th Annual
Holiday Open House and each
year it just seems better than the
last. I hope to have the right
selection here to be a 'One Stop'
shopping experience for everyone
here today," said Phyllis
Schwarting, owner of Tagadu's.
Kathy Metts at Main Street
Market says she is encouraged
about Christmas this year. We have
a large variety and lots of different
one-of-a kind type merchandise to
offer our shoppers.
"We are thinking positive and
encourage everyone to shop locally
and we have lots of new items to
choose from this year," said Dianne
Black, another vendor at
Main Street Market.
For those of you who do not
know, there is a huge lighted
parking lot behind the stores and
one across the street next to Foster
and Company.
Janeth Walker, owner of
Bejeweled by Janeth and Virginia
Crosby at the Curiosity Corner said
they had shoppers from out of town
waiting at their door when they
opened Saturday morning.
"They shopped until they
dropped," said Walker.
Nina Siegel of The Girls
Furniture says “People will spend
for Christmas and family even
when money is tight.” All of these
are positive signs for the Bamberg
merchants and definitely gives
them hope that the holidays are
going to be good this year,
spreading good will and cheer
throughout the county....And
remember to shop locally and
support your community and your
hometown during this season.
