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Community Fun Day is Sept. 18


The date is Saturday, Sept. 18 and the place is Laurel Baptist Church at 2250 Pine Street, which is at the cross streets between Spires Drive, Emanuel Church Road and West Dunbar Road. This outstanding community church will sponsor a “Community Fun Day”. It will begin at 4 p.m. with an end-of summer fireworks display. Pastor Steve Kitrell and the LBC congregation invite you to come out and have some good ole down-home neighborhood fun and fellowship. There will be fun for all ages according to our friend Charlie Brock. Make plans now to come, meet and greet friends.

Laurel Baptist Church will have a Homecoming Day celebration in November with the kick off for a year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary of a mission that later became Laurel Baptist Church. Charter members and early-stage members are invited to attend a big dinner in the church’s new addition. They also plan a Golf Tournament Oct. 16.

Congratulations to Sarah Clough, who was named South Carolina Cinderella Woman. Sarah was to have a convertible ride in the Pine Ridge Neighborhood Festival parade on Saturday but the driver became ill and couldn’t provide the car. True character came through when Sarah said “I’ll just walk, the parade must go on”. The parade route was a mile or so long and she was wearing heels. She is a student at U.S.C. Way to go Sarah!

If you were on the parade route and saw someone dressed in a cow suit, it was really Jean Rodriguez, the pastor’s wife of the newly formed Journey Baptist Church in Congaree. She too walked the mile long parade route and in that cow-suit. The “Big Moo Award” goes to Ms. Jean – you made a lovely cow.

Who could have a parade without some troops? Girl Scout Troop 983 under the leadership of Stephanie Sturkey and Carla Shealy marched with pride as they carried their banner 983. Luther Lown, Tim Johnson, Robert Sturkey, Don Eargle and Billy Fleeman led Boy Scout Troop 343 down parade route. What better way to represent a great neighborhood than to have these outstanding leaders and Scout members going the extra mile.

And of course, it’s not a parade without state Rep. Mac Tool, good ole Mayor David Busby, and PR Town council members Daniel Davis, Floyd Dinkins, Vincent Echerer and Roger Simpson all decked out in lime green t-shirts.The parade was a great way to celebrate Simpson’s birthday.

Bringing up the rear of the parade was the Pine Ridge Woman’s Club. Maybe they saved the best for the last? Thanks to Marie Mosser, Hazel Kanipe, Gwen Campbell, Kelly Cowell, Angie Liscushy, Gail Player and pretty little Isabella Mosser, granddaughter of Marie Mosser. This active organization is planning an eventful year and will keep the Chronicle posted on up-coming events.

A team that is used to walking but was riding the parade route on the back of a pick-up-truck was the Airport High School Girls Golf Team. Ronnie Mims and Chuck Blackman are anticipating a busy year playing Gilbert, South Aiken, Chapin and Spring Valley. Good luck for a hole in one!