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A wellness park..What’s next?
Dear Editor,
It seems most Americans
are drowning in debt. If you ride
down most of the streets here
and see all the for sale signs up,
and yet the counties are talking
about raising more taxes. Jobs
are so hard to find for most
people and every day we hear
about layoffs. Interests on our
savings are so low it would be
best to bury what little money
we have in the back yard. And
guess what? - You know who- is
talking about building a wellness
park. This has to be the biggest
farce we have seen since they
put up railings down Main
Street. Who cares? We can walk
in the woods anytime we want
without spending our tax money.
What’s next? We vets don’t need
a monument in the woods. Just
say thank you.
I once read that we have the
best political leaders in our
county that money can buy. Not
a backbone in the whole lot, or
else we would never have lost
our hospital. If you think we will
ever see a new hospital, you
must believe in the tooth fairy.
What gives us the right to
condemn those in Washington
when we can’t take care of our
own local needs? Yet we keep
reelecting them over and over
again. Thomas Payne once
wrote- These are the times that
try men’s souls. Never so true
here in Bamberg, South
Carolina.
Thurman Nichols, Bamberg
Old Friends thanks everyone
Dear Editor,
We would like to thank
everyone involved in the 30th
Old Friends Golf Invitational.
It was a huge success! We had
13 gold sponsors, 2 silver
sponsors, and 3 bronze
sponsors. These sponsors gave
various monetary amounts to
aid in the success of the
tournament. We were also very
fortunate to have 40 businesses
and individuals to sponsor a
hole for $100.00 each. We had
40 golf teams of 4 golfers each
play in the 2-day tournament. A
Big thanks goes out to Tom
Cornforth of Paw Paw Country
Club and all of the golfers, men,
women, and juniors who
participated this year. Friday
night’s auction was an
enormous success thanks to the
auction committee and all
donors. Old Friends is an entire
week full of activities for all
ages. We want to thank
everyone in the community
whether you attended an event,
donated to an event, or were on
the committee to plan an event.
Also, we would like to thank
the Advertizer-Herald for their
coverage of all the events and
the awards ceremony. Lastly,
we want to thank the active
members of the Old Friends
committee. Without all of your
hard work, Old Friends would
not be the success that it is.
Allison Harper & Elizabeth Weaver, Co-Chairs Old Friends 2012
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