Hello everyone, hope Valentine’s Day was good to you and your sweetie. Its was a nice holiday for “Gottrocks The Birthday Fairy.” He did his Valentine’s Day festivities and promptly texted with birthday wishes. So lets get started.

Happy Birthday to Bella King, Janet Ammons, Rhonda Wicker, Ronnie “Fearless Fife” Felker, Rev. Shannon Long, Kingston Green, Nikolis Collins, Emily I.Smith, David Brotherton, Darlene Hunter, Johnny Alexander, Andrew Clark III, Destinie Owens, Randy Epps Sr. , Danny Joe Rice, and Johnny Riffey.

Anniversaries

We send our Happy Anniversary wishes to Shirlene and Tommy Crumpton and their 41st wedding anniversary.

Local Events And People In The News

Congratulations to Whitmire’s own Alexandria Cromer. “Alex” was crowned Miss Junior 2013 Newberry College on February 9 during the pageant the Newberry Opera House.

Alex is the daughter of Paige and Jim Cromer, niece of Paula Lusk Couch, and granddaughter of Mrs. Janie and the late Earl “Spud” Lusk.

The members of Bethesda Baptist Church held their Valentine’s Banquet Sunday, February 10. The members and guests enjoyed a guest speaker, Jeanette Browning Nelson. Ms. Nelson is an artist and art teacher at Clinton High School. A crowning ceremony for the Valentine’s Day royalty, included: Prince — Bradley Crumpton, Princess — Savannah Summer, King — Ron Mackey, and Queen — Chelsie Stevenson. The members also recognized member Johnny Alexander’s birthday and his recent retirement. Sounds like everything was done Whitmire Style: “A delicious meal was served and a good time was had by all.”

The WCS Fourth Grade Class will host a play and special talent show, Thursday, February 28 in the gym at 6 p.m. Parents and friends are invited to attend.

Congratulations to Whitmire Town Council Member Dwight Lane! Dwight attended The South Carolina Municipal Association’s Elected Officials Institute over the past two years. Lane received his “Certificate Of Completion.” The Institute offers networking and training for elected officials in various formats: workshops, seminars, tours of state government facilities, and guest speakers from State Government.

Well, allrighty then, “Garabund The Deadline Fairy” made it just in time. So he bribed me with a large red box of Valentine’s Day dark chocolate candies to close up shop early. Here we goes. Until next week. We depend on you to send us news, photos to: news2cassie@yahoo.com