Rec Notes - Feb. 18

PAL baseball registration to begin next week

Mark Elbert McKinnon

Mark Elbert McKinnon, 39, of Lugoff, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. He was born in Paterson, N.J., to the late Willie McKinnon and the late Minnie Hurst and stepfather Willie Hurst.

Vincent Rawlinson

Vincent Rawlinson, 45, of Cambridge Lane, Lugoff, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011.

Pauline Ray

Funeral services for Pauline Ray, 82, of Lugoff, will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at El-Bethel Faith Community Church, with burial to follow at Hardshell Cemetery. Rev. Joe Stines, Rev. Charles Roark, and Rev. Doug Whitfield will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Hardshell Cemetery.

Camden Junior Welfare League offers grants, scholarships to community organizations

The Camden Junior Welfare League is now accepting applications for grant money to be awarded to 501 (C)(3) organizations specifically dealing with children in the Kershaw County area. Grants range from $250 to $2,500. The application is available for download at www.camdenleague.com and completed proposals should be mailed to CJWL, P.O. Box 578, Camden, SC, 29021. Proposals must be received by April 1. If you have any questions, you may contact Nikki Ingram ...

Darrick J'Von Smiley

Darrick J'Von Smiley, 39, of Belton Shade Village Road, Camden, SC, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011.

Fired up about learning

Students Rebecca Nelson, Abby Bounsavath, Kaitlin Rios, Mackenzie Nelson, Grayson Jeffords, Randall Brown and Cody Nelson -- fourth-graders in Carol Bowling's class at Wateree Elementary School -- recently shared an adventure. They learned about fire safety and prevention and toured a fire truck with Pine Grove Fire Department firefighters Jason Nelson and Tony Rabon.

Camden High School honor students named

Honor rolls for the third nine-week period at Camden High School have been reported.

Honor roll students named at Lugoff Elementary

Lugoff Elementary School has announced its honor rolls for the second nine-week period.

Camden a victim of too much governing

I knew that Camden had become a "Nanny" town when it declared itself a smoke-free city. How nice. Why? As I move about the Nanny town, I have seen posters proudly announcing that Camden is now a smoke-free area (Nanny town). Mainly, I suppose, because the residents don't know what is best for them, they need a Nanny town government. When I go to a place that is "stunk up" with cigarette smoke I either ...

A veteran's story

The grizzled veteran Marine pilot from Cassatt watched as Chinese fishing boat crews fought fiercely with their 18- to 20-foot oars for position to be first in line in order to save the airplane crew which had gone down in the South China Sea. The fishing boat which brought in the U.S. crew received a financial reward. Those who finished second wasted a lot of time and effort.

All facts, no feelings

If you're a fan of the television quiz show "Jeopardy!" you probably already know that a computer named Watson waxed superstar champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a three-game competition that ended Wednesday night.

Robert Ariail -- Feb. 18, 2011

Ban on texting

Camden City Council made the wise move some time ago to prohibit people from sending text messages while they're driving, a practice that is unquestionably dangerous but is common, especially among teenagers. Now it appears that the General Assembly might pass a statewide ban on texting despite the fact that there are still several senators who feel such a prohibition would be an infringement on drivers' rights. But making that argument makes no more ...

BDK names honor roll students

Baron DeKalb Elementary School has announced its honor rolls for the second nine-weeks period.

Lewis E. Keyes, Jr.

A graveside service to celebrate the life of Lewis Edward. Keyes, Jr. 74, of Camden will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Dr. William F. Summers will officiate. Memorials may be made in Mr. Keyes memory to Sam A. Karesh Wing, 1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 502 DeKalb Street, Camden, SC 29020.

Music City finish mimics 2012 Colonial Cup

NASHVILLE -- On a spectacular afternoon of racing at the 72nd annual Iroquois Steeplechase, Jacqueline Ohrstrom's Demonstrative edged past Divine Fortune at the finish line to win Saturday's $150,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Gr. 1) by a head.

CHS 4 x 100-relay team third in AAA state meet

Led by a third place finish from its 4 x 100-meter relay team, the Camden High boys' track team finished in 12th place at last weekend's South Carolina High School League State Championships held at Lower Richland High School in Hopkins.

The IRS

There are jokes aplenty about the Internal Revenue Service, but the latest revelations about that agency's conduct in targeting conservative groups is no laughing matter. In reality, it's not about conservative groups or liberal groups or apolitical groups. It's about the abhorrent idea that the IRS would single out any kind of organization or individual to harass -- and indeed it is harassment. <p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align: left; text-indent: ...

Deacon Marion Jenkins

Deacon Marion Jenkins, 68, of 5545 Pisgah Road, Rembert, died Sunday. Friends may call at the residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Brown's Funeral Home, Camden, who is serving the family.

Josephine G. Warner

Mrs. Josephine G. Warner, age 90, of Lugoff, SC, (formerly of Clarksburg,WV) passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Myrtle Beach Manor in Myrtle Beach, SC, following an extended illness. She was born in Philippi, WV, August 14, 1922, a daughter of the late Herbert Edward Golden and Grayce Booth Golden.

Alfred H. Rohrig

Teresa Lynn Hough

Jak Smyrl collection purchased by USC library

The University of South Carolina (USC) Libraries is now home to a collection of more than 5,000 images, plus correspondence, sketchbooks, and even early elementary-school artwork Camden's Oscar Jackson "Jak" Smyrl, The State newspaper's first staff artist, who passed away in 2007.

CHS to honor student-athletes at banquet

The Camden High School Athletic Banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 21, in the school gymnasium.