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For some of us, stepping out on faith is difficult. Talent, education, or skill seem to have very little to do with it. It’s more a question of the heart.

A great example of the human struggle when it comes to faith can be found in the Book of John, when a perplexed Nicodemus comes to Jesus in the middle of the night and asks, “But how can this be?” Though Nicodemus believed that Jesus was a great teacher sent by God, he could not wrap his mind around this new concept of “spiritual birth” that Jesus was talking about.

Jesus was asking a well educated, well respected man to change everything he had ever believed and take a leap of faith—to trust in the ways of a man he had just met.

Well, friends, that is exactly what we ask the children who find their way to Thornwell to do. Trust in us and believe that we know what’s best for them. Just as Christ allowed Nicodemus the freedom to choose his own way, our children also have a choice. No child is ever forced to stay at Thornwell. But for the vast majority of those who choose to take the leap of faith, there is opportunity here—an opportunity to be supported, nurtured, and loved.

We do so much more here than just house kids. We teach life skills. With your help, we go beyond meeting just their physical needs. We work to discover each of their unique talents, interests, and skills, and we give them the opportunities to hone their abilities. For those who carry deep emotional scars, professional counseling is provided. But, we don’t stop there. We believe that a solid spiritual foundation, built on the love of Christ, is the key component in helping our children find hope and wholeness.

No, leaps of faith aren’t easy; but, to those children who choose to entrust Thornwell with their lives, we make this promise: the road to a new and better life will take a leap of faith, but you won’t have to make the jump alone.

Blessings to you all, and keep us in your prayers.

Robert W. “Skip” StansellPresident

From the President

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Opportunities for Blessing

Ho, Ho, Ho—Go to iGive.com!It’s time to pull out the warm coats and blankets, share new and old recipes for holiday turkey and dressing, and begin the quest to find the perfect Christmas gifts for the ones we love. As you make your Christmas shopping list this year, please consider purchasing your gifts online through www.iGive.com. Designate Thornwell Home for Children as your charity of choice; and, for every purchase you make, up to 26% of the purchase price (depending upon the store) will go to support Thornwell’s children.

If you have more than two people on your shop-ping list, chances are at least one of them is that “person who has everything.” For that individual, it can be quite a challenge to find a gift that is as joyful to receive as it is to give. Making a monetary contribution to Thornwell Home for Children in honor of that special person or loved one is a wonderful way to give a gift that is truly meaningful, and one that will keep on giving throughout the year to children who need support.

For larger gifts of $10,000 or more, a Legacy Fund is the perfect way to establish a legacy of giving for you and your loved ones. Establishing a Legacy Fund will provide for children in need for generations to come. For more information, call the Development Office at 864-938-2734.

End-of-Year GivingIt’s also time to consider end-of-the-year giving. Remember, your contributions to Thornwell Home for Children are 100% tax deductible. If you plan to make a gift of securities to Thornwell this holiday season, please contact the Development Office at the number above.

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Whether you live on campus or plan to visit Thornwell in the coming months, don’t be surprised if you see a few more residents—of the four-legged variety!

In July 2008, Thornwell’s trustees approved a proposal by Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56 to form an agriculture education center on Thornwell’s farm. The plan was presented by Melanie Birchmore, agriculture teacher for Laurens County School District 55, who is also heading up the project.

The proposal included a detailed timeline that calls for refurbishing the barns and pastures, repairing the fencing, and adding a variety of animals (both purchased and donated) by the end of the year.

“The possibilities are endless,” Melanie told the trustees, “as we work together for the benefit of the children in our community. I look forward to working with all of you.” Once the proposal was approved, nearly a dozen volunteers from Thornwell, the school district, and the community began working immediately on property renovations. Melanie expects to have goats, llamas, chickens, rabbits, a horse, and a donkey on the farm by the end of December. In the spring of 2009, she plans to plant a garden and work with master gardeners in the community to teach landscaping and gardening. Laurens Future Farmers of America (FFA) will also provide their expertise and support, playing a key role in the project.

“We are excited about the opportunities for learning that the Thornwell Agriculture Education Center will provide,” says Lindy Scott, vice president of Children and Family Ministries. “Our children and our community’s children will be able to see firsthand all the work that goes into taking care of the animals, and they’ll get a hands-on experience in the process.”

If all goes as planned, the Thornwell Agriculture Education Center will be fully functional by the spring of 2009.

CAUTION:Animals Crossing!

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By Kevin McClellan

Editor’s Note: Kevin is a resident of TPH Cottage, a senior at Clinton High School, and a contributing writer for Thornwell Life.

For most teens in high school, Saturdays are a time for relaxation away from teachers, school, and homework. These special days are spent with family and friends. However, these free days can quickly become repetitive. My cottage, TPH, found a different way to pass the time. One Saturday a month, we all volunteer at the Second Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg’s soup kitchen to feed the hungry. On these Saturdays all of us guys wake up early, pile into the van, and drive from Clinton to Spartanburg, SC. When we arrive at the church we all pull on gloves and begin helping the other volunteers set up. For about three hours, we do tasks ranging from cutting cake to bagging meals for senior citizens, getting ready for the doors to open at half-past eleven. The preparation work can be hectic, but the atmosphere remains upbeat and the people stay ready to help wherever they can. At 11:30 a.m., the doors open and the line of people moves towards the serving station to be fed. The servers in the kitchen rush to pile food onto plates that disappear as soon as they are completed. The line of people then moves towards the drink line where volunteers shovel ice into cups and fill them with tea. Like the plates, the cups tend to go fast. After a detour to the dessert table (no servers needed), the line breaks up as people move to tables to sit with friends and family. Seniors who cannot walk through the line are served by volunteers who walk through the line for them. Small children have an area to themselves to eat and play away from the adults,

while being supervised by another volunteer. After everyone has eaten their share and the people are leaving, senior citizens are welcome to pick up a packaged meal to eat later or share with family. Then, when the kitchen has been emptied of diners, all of the volunteers team up to sweep, mop, and scrub the kitchen. The whole process involves quite a bit of work, but we have fun. The regular volunteers are charismat-ic and are always willing to share a story or joke around. Likewise, the families we feed are lively, laughing, and speaking with us as we serve them. I’ve met a few colorful characters while serving, including a slightly eccentric woman our cottage has dubbed “The Sausage Lady,” who seems to be partial to sausages drowned in chili. I look forward to soup kitchen Saturday every month, and I know that most of the other boys do, too. While there are obviously other activities our cottage can do, we choose to help. It is rewarding—we’ve learned that during our hours at the soup kitchen. The next time you face a long Saturday with absolutely nothing to do, try something different: volunteer.

Nothing to Do on a Saturday

A Teen’s View on Volunteering

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Kids in Clinton may only be weeks away from going back to school, but students at Thornwell Children’s Home will be more than ready. During the summer holidays, residents at Thornwell from the first grade to high school seniors can take advantage of an accelerated math and reading program to keep their minds in shape for the coming year.

“I read (District 56 Superintendent) Dr. (Wayne) Brazell’s column about how wonderful it would be if students had an opportunity to improve over the summer,” said Norman Dover, director of the Thornwell Learning Center at the old Thornwell High School. “And here, we do offer a focus on improving reading and math skills.”

For one hour a morning, each cottage on Thornwell’s campus spends time in the learning center reading or working with computer software to improve their comprehension and skills for next year. The learning center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from the end of one school year to the beginning of the next.

“Unless they go on vacation or to camp, they come here,” Dover said. Each student goes through a guided process to help with his or her individual development. The first step is a diagnostic test to establish the grade level at which the student is performing. “This isn’t necessarily the student’s chronological grade,” Dover said. “It’s based on the

child’s performance. We might have a third grader who’s reading on a fifth-grade

level, or vice versa. This establishes what our objectives for that child

will be.”

Working with a tutor, the student would then take more tests until they master their assigned objectives, and move on to the next level where the process starts itself over.

While the accelerated math program is relatively new, Thornwell has offered a reading program for its residents for more than 15 years.

This program requires students to read a grade-level appropriate book and be tested on it to earn a certain number of points: Grades 1-2 have to earn 10 points, while high-school-aged readers must earn 30 points.

“Of course we encourage them to read more than the required number,” Dover said. “We also require that one-quarter of what they read be non-fiction, because most of them want to read a good story of course, but most of those are written at the lowest comprehension level. Something like a biography or a science book, on the other hand, not only improves reading skills but will expand your knowledge about the world.”

Out of around 80 children at Thornwell, more than 60 go through the summer learning program, and Dover believes almost all of them benefit from it. “Before they come to this program, most of them have never been big readers,” he said. “But once you get into a good book, you just don’t want to stop.”

The gains Thornwell students make will be reflected in the years to come.

Thornwell Learning Center

By Bristow MarchantPublished: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, The Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, SC

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“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” - Colossians 3:17On July 8-10, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon, happy children filled the sanctuary, classrooms, and halls of the Hartness-Thornwell Memorial Presbyterian Church. The excitement and enthusiasm in the church on those three days was absolutely amazing! What sparked it? Vacation Bible School (VBS)!

We are grateful for our friends from First Presbyterian and Morton Presbyterian churches in Hartsville, SC, for bringing VBS to Thornwell and for making it an exciting time of Christian nurture for our children. Each day was filled with music, games, crafts, and Bible studies that taught the children about Jesus’ love and his desire for them to follow him.

This year’s theme was Sea of Galilee. And one of the highlights of the week was a song written by the adults and youth leaders especially for the children! The lyrics of this song capture the meaning of discipleship perfectly.

Are you gonna SIT DOWN and learn from Jesus; STAND UP for Him each day,WALK the extra mile like Him and RUN to your room and pray?

Are you gonna PILE up those heavenly treasures, CRAWL through the narrow gate, JUMP for joy on solid ground; TURN AROUND to go His way?

Cause Jesus is our Savior, our teacher and our Lord,And in His love he’s washed our sins away.

So, if we’re SITTING, STANDING, WALKING, RUNNING, CRAWLING, JUMPING, or TURNING AROUND, we’re gonna be His disciples EVERY DAY!

Approximately 25 Thornwell children participated in VBS, and several Thornwell youth served as volunteers. It was a wonderful and meaningful time of fun, fellowship, and faith development!

VBS ended on Thursday afternoon with a pizza lunch on the lawn beside the church. Joy and laughter filled the air as the children ate their pizza on that beautiful July day. Smiles were everywhere and it was overwhelmingly obvious that the love of Jesus was with us all.

Thank you for all you do to help make priceless opportunities like this one possible for the precious children in our care!

Grace and peace,

Pastor Alice

Excitement and Enthusiasm

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Summer Camps, Conferences, and VBS

Camp Buc (June 8-13) (June 15-20) (June 22-27) (July 13-18)

Thornwell’s elementary school, middle school, and high school girls enjoyed a week of good old-fashioned camp fun, participating in lots of outdoor activities that included biking, swimming, canoeing, and arts and crafts, while the boys tried their hand at fly fishing, rafting, and horseback riding. In the evenings, Bible study and camp-style worship gave the children an opportunity for spiritual growth and personal reflection.

Camp Fellowship (June 16-21) (June 23-28) (June 30-July 2) (July 14-19) (July 28-Aug 2)

Take the typical day at camp and turn it upside down. Lunch becomes breakfast, dinner becomes lunch, dinner is late night, and lights go out at sunup! Six of our Thornwell youth participated in this “upside-down” camping experience during the week of June 16-21. During the previous weeks, and those that followed, camps were offered that taught swimming, sailing, water skiing, motorboat safety, horseback riding, fishing…even golf!

Bethany Presbyterian Church Youth Camp, Clinton (June 21-27)

At Bethany Presbyterian Church Youth Camp, Thornwell youth from Bryan-Mac, Berkele, Brophy, Georgia-Beatie, and Silliman cottages participated in several mission projects in the community. These included volunteering at the Whitten Center in Clinton (a state-managed home for the mentally challenged), planning and conducting a Vacation Bible School (VBS) program for the Lydia community of Laurens County, completing various outdoor projects throughout the community (from carpentry work to landscaping), and working with local health care agencies to provide care for those in need. In their afternoon free time, the children enjoyed playing games, swimming in the pool, and attending nightly youth rallies. The focus of this camping experience was to learn the importance of working together to share our time, talents, and blessings with others.

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VBS at First Presbyterian Church, Clinton (June 16-20)

The little ones of Wilson and Stewart cottages had a great time Surfin’ through the Word at the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton’s weeklong VBS Beach Party. The focus for the week was 1 John 3:18—“Let us love, not in word and speech, but in truth and action.”

Montreat Middle School Youth Conference at Presbyterian College (July 23-27)

The theme was Born to Fly during this year’s Middle School Youth Conference held at Presbyterian College in Clinton. During this week, the youth were reminded that each of us is a unique creation of God and that, with His help, all things are possible.

Annual High School Youth Conference at Montreat Conference Center

Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, NC, (just 20 minutes from Asheville) is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a place dedicated to helping others grow in their Christian faith. Each summer, the high school youth of Thornwell look forward to a week of fellowship and spiritual renewal there. This summer’s conference theme was Throw Open the Doors, challenging youth to be proactive in sharing their faith and encouraging others to find opportunities to grow spiritually.

Editor’s Note: Camp Buc and Camp Fellowship are part of the Presbyterian Outdoor Ministry and a partnership ministry of Trinity Presbytery and Foothills Presbytery. If you would like to learn more about Camp Buc and Camp Fellowship, visit www.bucandfellowship.org.

To learn more about Montreat Conference Center, visit www.montreat.org.

For more information about Bethany PC Youth Camp, visit www.bethanypresclinton.org/camp.html.

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We tell our children, “Dream big! You can be anything you want to be!”

These are words of inspiration we hope will prompt them to explore the many great opportunities life has to offer. But, what we don’t often say is that realizing big dreams takes hard work and a plan. Unless extraordinary luck plays a role, “big dreams” need legs to carry them toward the dreamer, and being “anything you want to be” eventually needs to be narrowed down to a few good possibilities.

So how do you help your children keep their dreams from fading into the misty lands of “what-if?” Read on.

Dreams are important. Some of the greatest accomplishments in history began with a dream. Henry Ford, inventor of the automobile assembly line, said, “Nothing is particularly hard, if you divide it into small jobs.”

Henry was successful because he discovered the secret of a successful dreamer—how to build legs under his dreams. Legs made of many short-term, attainable goals that all fit together to form a gas-powered automobile.

To illustrate, let’s put legs on a common dream.

“I want to be a pro basketball player,” declares our 10-year-old visionary. Unless our young dreamer is a basketball prodigy, he’ll need to start with a little practice. So, we’ll look at a simple, realistic plan that begins the process of putting legs under his dream.

Our plan doesn’t have to be complicated; it just has to be written down using exact language that is measurable and realistically achievable in a reasonable amount of time. Read the following goal and see if you can identify all of these elements: exact language, measurable, realistic, and achievable in a reasonable amount of time.

Teaching-FamilySeries

Building Dreams That Walk By Lorain CrowlThornwell’s Communications Coordinator

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Goal: “I will tryout for my neighborhood YMCA basketball team this October for the position of forward. I will practice three hours a day, five days a week, for six weeks before tryouts.

Notice the goal statement begins with I will, not I might or I want to. All of these statements create a mindset. I will is “goal language.” The others are “dream language,” and won’t help build legs to move the dream toward our dreamer. Also notice, there’s no guesswork in these words. The goal is clear, concise, and will take our dreamer one step closer to either realizing his dream or, at the very least, better defining it.

In short, dreams are great but dreams need strong, sturdy legs to travel the long road from “what-if” to reality. So, the next time you find yourself saying “Dream big!” to your children or grandchildren, finish the sentence by adding “then set goals to make your dreams come true.”

Author’s Note: The information for this article is based on principles found in the Teaching-Family Model. Thornwell Home for Children is proud to be a certified agency in the Teaching-Family Model and a member of the Teaching-Family Association.

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Thanks to the Ladies of Brophy Cottage The young ladies of Brophy Cottage volunteered their time to host, entertain, and teach young lads and lasses from all over the Southeast about Scottish culture during the 2008 Greater Greenville Scottish Games and Highland Festival. The event was held at Furman University on June 7, 2008. While the temperature reached over 100 degrees, these young ladies worked non-stop greeting guests, helping wee ones make crafts, and working with face painters and hair designers to get dozens of young lasses ready for the Little Miss Wee Scotland Fashion Show.

“We were so impressed with these young ladies,” said Games President Dee Benedict. “They were so gracious to our guests. The success of the children’s area was, in large part, due to their hard work. We’re so thankful for their participation.”

Roy Tanner, Thornwell youth and resident photographer, joined the group as the official “Wee Scotland” photographer. Many thanks once again, Roy, for all the great photographs!

The Greater Greenville Scottish Games and Highland Festival is an annual event held on the campus of Furman University in Greenville, SC. This year, about 15,000 guests attended.

Teaming Up to Fight CancerHow many people do we know personally that have suffered, or are suffering now, from the devastating effects of cancer?

Too many! That’s why Thornwell employee Ilene South volunteers her time each summer to help raise awareness and much-needed funds for The American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life. This year, Ilene and the PC/Thornwell team raised almost $4000 to help fight cancer in our community and around the world.

In addition, Ilene recently accepted a plaque honoring Thornwell Home for Children as a platinum sponsor of the Relay for Life.

“The children of Thornwell chose to award $1500 to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life program as one of three community organizations to receive a Farrell Fund Grant,” says Nancy Lindeman, vice president of Resource Develop-ment and Public Relations for Thornwell. “We are so proud of Ilene, the PC/Thornwell team, and our children for all they’ve accomplished this year in the fight against cancer.”

Harlan Thomson, community manager for the American Cancer Society and the Laurens County Relay for Life program, paid a special visit to the Thornwell campus to present the award.

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Paying it Forward

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With Much Appreciation We would like to thank the following groups who also volunteered their time and talents, and made contributions to Thornwell this summer:

First Presbyterian Church, Hartsville, SC, along with several of Thornwell’s youth spent lots of time and effort during the week of July 7 to make our summer Vacation Bible School (VBS) program such a wonderful experience for Thornwell’s children. The children of Bethesda United Methodist Church in Powdersville, SC, raised money and collected items for Thornwell’s children during their VBS week.

Each day, the children held a competition to see which group (the boys or the girls) could raise the most money for Thornwell.

On Friday, July 31, Dee Dee Clarey, Thornwell alumna and Bethesda’s children’s choir director; Lisa Seffrin, children’s coordinator; and several of Bethesda’s children paid a visit to Thornwell’s campus to present a check for $877.10. Along with this generous donation came eight boxes of wonderful items collected during the week.

Thanks so much to the children’s ministry of Bethesda United Methodist Church VBS for your generous gifts and your service to God’s children!

�00� Hands-On Presbyterian Youth in Action—This summer, Presbyterian middle school youth from across the Synod of South Atlantic (South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida) worked and stud-ied on the Thornwell campus. During the weeks of June 2-6, June 23-27, and July 14-18, these groups worked all over campus sprucing up the grounds and taking care of many other projects.

Thornwell’s campus looks wonderful, thanks to the following youth groups:

June 2-6 Madison Presbyterian Church, Madison, GAEastminster Presbyterian Church, Stone Mountain, GA

June 23-27Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GANorthminster Presbyterian Church, Roswell, GATrinity Presbyterian Church, Palm Coast, FLNorth Lake Presbyterian Church, Lady Lake, FL

July 14-18:Trinity Presbyterian Church, Travelers Rest, SCJohns Island Presbyterian Church, Johns Island, SCFirst Presbyterian Church, Boca Raton, FLPeace Presbyterian Church, Stuart, FL

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The youth of Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, Lexington, SC, made a difference at Thornwell this summer!

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Thanks to a group of generous donors from Aiken, SC, Ferguson Cottage now has a kitchen that sparkles, a wonderful new pantry for storage, new carpet and flooring, and a fresh coat of paint.

“They really had very little space to store food in the kitchen,” says Teaching-Family Program Director Keri Chavis. “And the walls in every room were in serious need of painting—the before and after pictures really tell the story.”

The renovation began in early spring, not long after Sharon Stewart, a resident of Aiken, stopped by the campus for a visit.

“When I first met the children [of Ferguson Cottage] I fell in love,” said Sharon. “On the outside, they have smiling faces and wonderful personalities, just like our own children; but, on the inside, they carry such terrible scars. I wanted them to know what a bright and cheery home looked and felt like. I just had to help.”

Sharon went to work immediately, putting a plan together and calling on her friends in Aiken to lend a hand. And lend a hand they did! Soon nearly 25 individuals, couples, and businesses began to donate money and materials for

the project. Jim and Susan Victor, owners of Nandina Home Collection, donated furniture. Sandy Sublet and Tracy

Sims of the Priss Pot Decorator Fabric Outlet donated beautiful fabrics, and Betsy Wilson-Mahoney, an Aiken artist, donated one of her very own beautiful paintings.

“We are so thankful for Sharon’s commitment to this project,” said Keri, “and for all the monetary and in-kind gifts from the people of Aiken. Because of their gener-osity, we were able to share some of the materials and furnishings with other campus cottages that are in need of updates.”

To the following generous donors, “thank you so much!” Mr. and Mrs. W. Marsh Burckhalter, Jr.

Mrs. M. A. Coffey

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dangerfield

Dr. and Mrs. S. Taylor Garnett

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Johnson

Johnson, Johnson, Whittle & Snelgrove, P.A.

Mr. Lamar Keisler

Mrs. and Mrs. Luke Mabry

Mr. and Mrs. E. Leland Reynolds

Mr. Jeffrey Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Shelley, Jr.

Ms. Tracy Sims

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stewart

Ms. Sandy Sublet

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Victor

Ms. Betsy Wilson-Mahoney

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After

Ferguson Cottage Receives Much-needed Facelift

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Eleven of our 13 cottages, as well as several units that serve as off-duty housing for Family Teachers, are in need of renovations. Below is a list of the most urgently needed items and project renovation needs by cottage. If you would like to help with any of these, or if you would like to work with a cottage family to renovate their entire cottage, please call the Development Office at 864-938-2734.

Sarah’s Cottage (Elementary School-age Girls)CarpetPaintKitchen and supply room tileArtworkNeutral window treatments for the children’s roomsLargest project in most need: bathroom renovations

Brophy Cottage (Teenage Girls)CarpetPaintLighting ArtworkLiving room furnitureTVLargest project in most need: paint and lighting

Wilson Cottage (Elementary School-age Girls)LandscapingBack doorBuilt-in dishwasherArtworkNew blindsLargest project in most need: bathroom renovations

Silliman Cottage (Teenage Girls)New refrigeratorCurtainsDining room chairs recoveredLargest project in most need: flooring for kitchen and dining room

Virginia Cottage (Elementary School-age Boys)

CarpetFront screen doorPlayground equipment with swings and slideNew dressers for the children’s roomsKitchen table and chairs Largest project in most need: bathroom renovations

Georgia-Beatie Cottage (Elementary- and Middle School-age Boys)ArtworkTVNew kitchen floorLargest project in most need: kitchen flooring

TPH Cottage (Teenage Boys)PaintLiving room furnitureRefrigeratorBack door with screenOffice furniturePool table leveled and bumpers replacedNeutral window treatments for the boys’ roomsLargest project in most need: bathroom renovationscontinued on page 16

Would You or Your Group Like to Help Update a Cottage?

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Bryan Mac Cottage(Middle School and High School Boys)Carpet Artwork PaintLightingLargest project in most need: bathroom renovations

Safay Cottage (Teenage Girls)New stoveThree computer desksBedroom furniture for the girls’ roomsNeutral window treatments for the girls’ roomsNew couchesDining room table and chairsLargest project in most need: bathroom renovations

Ferguson Cottage(Elementary School-age Boys)Bathroom tile and new fixturesBedspreads and neutral window treatments for the boys’ roomsArtworkNew family room rugLighting

Berkele Cottage(Elementary- and Middle School-age Girls)CarpetPaintRefrigeratorArtworkKitchen flooringLargest project in most need: kitchen flooring

Off–duty Staff Housing NeedsPaintCarpetLightingAppliancesArtworkFurniture

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because all of these houses serve as homes for our children and Family Teachers, it is important that our cottage families have the opportunity to share in the renovation and design decisions for each cottage. Please contact the Development Office before purchasing items so that (1) we can ensure that the items fit into the overall house plan and (2) items are not purchased in duplicate. Thank you.

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Britney West and Jodi Buttram, a Family Teacher team, are two women who take making a home for the boys in their care very seriously.

But, they also like to have fun! In fact, at the time of this writing, they are off on a road trip—taking the boys of Georgia-Beatie Cottage on a three-day vacation to the beach.

“We didn’t tell them [the boys] where we’re going,” said Jodi. “We want it to be a big surprise!”

Jodi is Thornwell’s newest Family Teacher, hired in early summer of this year. She is a West Virginian and a graduate of Bryan College in Dayton, TN.

“After I graduated, I knew I wanted to work with children who needed an advocate,” said Jodi. “So I applied for a position with the Department of Social Services and worked there for two years. Then I decided I wanted to work more one-on-one with children, so I went to work for Crossnore School (a home for children much like Thornwell) in North Carolina.”

When asked why she chose to come to work at Thornwell, Jodi said, “I like the structure that the program provides for the children. The Teaching-Family Model is based on consistency, accountability, and modeling good behavior for the kids in our care. It’s more than just meeting their needs; it’s helping them set goals and achieve them.”

Left to right: Family Teachers Jodi Buttram and Britney West

Britney agrees. “It takes lots of patience, love, and understanding to help our kids overcome some of the things they’ve been through. We don’t just tell them how to behave, we show them—and that’s very important.”

A graduate from USC Upstate with a degree in early childhood development, Britney has been certified twice in the Teaching-Family Model. She has been a Family Teacher at Thornwell for almost three years, loves her job, and gets along very well with her new teammate, Jodi.

“I think Jodi and I make a great team,” she said. “We work very well together.”

Please join us in welcoming Jodi to the Thornwell family. We know she will find great joy and personal satisfaction in her calling.

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It Takes a Team a Conversation with Two Family Teachers at Georgia-Beatie Cottage

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Every Thursday night during the summer, all of the cottages on campus prepared their favorite dishes and gathered at the Marshall Activities Center for a pot-luck supper. It’s one of the most enjoyable experiences on our campus—watching the kids play outside on the patio or swim in the pool, catching up on all of the latest cottage news, learning names of new faces, and hearing stories of both trials and accomplishments.

Here are just a few of our favorite photos. Enjoy!

Summer Fun Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days…and Nights!

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Summer Fun Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days…and Nights!

MEMORIALS FOR May � – Aug 10, �00�

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Mr. Ben AbramsWares Shoals, SCFirst Presbyterian Church, Ware Shoals, SC

Mr. Roy Thomas Adams, Jr.Aiken, SC Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Dynarski

Mrs. Margaret “Retha” B. AdkinsYork, SCBethesda Presbyterian Church Women, York, SC

Mr. John Charles AikenAshville, NCDavid, Darla and Wynelle Lanier

Mrs. Margaret AlbergottiFlorence, SCMrs. Joyce B. Dalsbo

Mr. Donald M. AlbrightHickory, NCDr. and Mrs. Alfred Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Julian Alford, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Julian Alford, Jr.

Mr. Richard “Turk” AllenGreer, SCMr. James F. Dorroh

Mrs. Sam Ella J. AndersonMr. & Mrs. Hunter Dodson

Mr. Clifford L. AnthonySarasota, FLMrs. Naomi J. Anthony

Mrs. Arnette(Mother of Mrs. Charles DuBose)Mrs. Joyce B. Dalsbo

Mr. John AshleyHonea Path Presbyterian Church Women, Honea Path, SC

Mr. Travis AshleyWare Shoals, SCReverend Wayne & Rosemary Wicker

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Mr. Vernon BairdPepper & Marie Martin

Mr. Peter L. BakkumDalton, GAMrs. Johnnie B. Bakkum

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bankston, Jr.Dr. Robert E. Bankston, Sr.

Mr. Howell Lester Barden, Sr.Irmo, SCBetty & Earl Lindler

Mrs. Joan H. BarkerConyers, GAMr. Philip J. Barker

Mr. Ray BarkerMr. and Mrs. Joe F. Vaughan

Mr. Edward BarnwellEasley, SCMrs. Nancy D. Barnwell

Mrs. Elizabeth L. BasandaMuster, INMr. & Mrs. John R. Patton

Mr. David C. BatsonTravelers Rest, SCMrs. Marie W. Batson

Mr. Carl P. BearMr. & Mrs. Philip P. Hopko

Mrs. Alice Dyal BellQuincy, FLMr. & Mrs. A. Frank Higginbotham; Mr. & Mrs. Danny Howell; Mr. Paul Wiley

Mrs. Dot BeloteMacon, GAMrs. Brantley New

Mrs. Nettie BenfieldYork, SCBethesda Presbyterian Church Women, York SC

Major Charles P. BerryColumbia, SCFirst Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, NC

Mr. Lewis BerryGaffney, SCAssociates of Neuenhauser, Inc., Greer, SC

Mr. Clifton BishopMr. & Mrs. G. Spence Wise, Jr.

Mr. Harold BlackwellUnion, SCMr. & Mrs. Elwood R. Eason

Mary M. BlahaJacksonville, FLMrs. Josephine Novotny

Mrs. Sara BordenClearwater, FLMs. Jane C. Urban

Mr. Braxton BowenMidlothian, VAMr. and Mrs. Joe F. Vaughan

Mr. James BowenTifton, GAMs. May H. Choate

Mrs. Eloise M. BoylesPunta Gorda, FLMrs. Eleanor B. Webb

Mrs. Marge BoylesSarasota, FLWhitfield Estates Presbyterian Church Women

Mr. Bedford BradleyPensacola, FLDr. & Mrs. James T. Stringfield, III

Mr. Perley BrennaSeattle, WAMs. Jean P. Watson

Mrs. Mary BrentTallahassee, FLMs. Carol B. Cook

Mr. John Knox BretchMarietta, GA Mrs. Bessie Anne Bretch

Ms. Jane BrittainDr. Virginia B. Irving

Mr. Robert BrookHallsville, TXMr. & Mrs. Elliott L. Shimley

Dr. Jack BroucekStatesboro, GAMrs. Emily K. Broucek

Mr. David DuBose BrownTrenton, SCMarguerite and Don Cassels; Mr. & Mrs. E. Phillips Boatwright; Ms. Linda G., Hendrix; Bible Scouts Sunday School Class, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Sumter, SC; Mrs. Anne H. Sidey; Ms. Helen M. Summer; Dave & Marilyn Beihl; Friends & Co-Workers, F N Manufacturing LLC, Columbia, SC; Mrs. Virginia D. Honeycutt; Donna & Larry Hatcher

Mr. Henry C. BrownPanama City, FLMrs. Christine W. Brown

Dr. William Howard BrownGastonia, NCEstes Express Lines – Mace & Chris Brown

Mrs. Lillie BrownSumter, SCMrs. Kay N. Fort

Dr. Loftus BrownSavannah, GAMrs. Thelma M. Brown

Mrs. Kathryn BryceHiram, GAMrs. Caroline Howard

Mrs. Dorothy A. ButlerMrs. Nettie B. Shannon

Ms. Sarah O. ByarsMiss Betty Ruth Craig

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Mrs. Mary LeCroy CaddenDr. & Mrs. Travis B. Stevenson, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Knox L. Haynsworth, Jr.; Rock Hill Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation

Mr. Joseph L. CaldwellJane, Harold, Molly and Frank Davis; Thomas A. Davis

Mrs. Juanita CampbellMarietta, GAMrs. Caroline Howard

Mr. Darrell CannonMacon, GAMrs. Maxine K. Cannon

Mr. Luther CarlislePhillip T. Carlisle, II

Mr. Charles Graham CarothersTallahassee. FLMrs. Sanna J. DeMilly

Mr. Jim CarsonClearwater, FLMr. & Mrs. Richard A. (Pokey) Smith

Mr. Charles E. CarterSusan & Jack Graybill

Mrs. Emily Folk CarterMrs. Barri J. Kelly; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Warren

Mrs. Rosa Green CashionRosa and Eddie Williams

Mrs. Mary “Liz” ChandlerOrlando, FLMr. & Mrs. Clayto L. Roberts

Mr. Donald E. ChapmanMs. Lena B. Chapman

Mr. N. Ray ChapmanLaurel Hill, FLMiss McDonald Campbell; Mr. & Mrs. Earl M. Campbell

Mr. John CheslakBeaufort, SCMrs. Amber Cheslak

Mrs. Margaret ChoateMrs. Violette R. Wacklin

Mrs. Margaret B. Clarke (Margie)Mr. Finley B. Clarke

Mr. Dewitt ClemmerCumming, GAMr. & Mrs. Robert O. Morris

Mr. William N. ClyattSt. Petersburg, FLMrs. Ruth E. Clyatt

Ms. Sabrina L. CogburnPanama City, FLThe Fowhand Family

Mrs. Georganne L. CokerAiken, SCMrs. Margaret C. Williams

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Mrs. Emma ConstantineJacksonville, FLMr. & Mrs. Noah H. Jenerette, Jr.

Mr. Ronald H. Crawford, Sr.Sumter, SCMrs. Helen M. Self

Mrs. Margaret P. CuttinoMrs. Elizabeth S. Trapp; Lulie & Dicky Felder

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Mrs. Laura L. DameMs. Barbara D. Houze

Mr. Alfred Boyce Devereaux, Jr.Tallahassee, FlMrs. Sanna J. DeMilly

Mr. Alexander (Bunce) DeVore Reddick, FLMr. & Mrs. Herbert E. Endsley

Mrs. Altha Mae Seiler DeVore Reddick, FLMr. & Mrs. Herbert E. Endsley

Almore J. DeWittMr. Henry DeWitt

Mrs. Kay DillardUnion, SCMr. & Mrs. Elwood R. Eason

Mr. John DobronteLakeland, FLMrs. Bettina M. Dobronte

Mrs. Eileen B. DowdleClinton, SCMs. Kimberly K. Holman; Mr. & Mrs. William F. Tiller; Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Glasure; Mrs. Edna C. Smith, Larry & Carolyn; Ms. Wilma Young; Rev. & Mrs. Marshall B. Neil, III; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Coleman; Mr. & Mrs. Dan C. Woods; Mr. & Mrs. Rufus E. Sadler, Jr.; Mrs. Gail Dixon; Mrs. Carolyn W. Hollis; Ms. Phyllis G. Sublett; Mr. & Mrs. James T. Morton; Ken & Linda Sparks; Mary Alice & Luther Mundy; Mrs. Mary H. Stallworth; Metal Masters, Inc., Newberry, SC; Mr. Scott Whitworth

Tatiana Yartzeff DuBardMrs. Margery W. Jeffords

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Dunn, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Dunn

Mr. James Ronald DycusSanford, FLDavid, Darla & Wynelle Lanier

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EleanorRita & Jeff Jenkins

Mrs. Doris ElledgeMr. and Mrs. John T. Nave

Mrs. Barbara EndsleyMr. & Mrs. Herbert E. Endsley

Mrs. Doris ErvinGreenville, SCMr. Edward S. Ervin, III

Jean EwartMr. & Mrs. James K. Ewart, II

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Mr. Paul J. FazzinoPort Royal, SCMr. and Mrs. Elbert LaGrone

Mrs. Catherine Scoggin FerrellTallahassee, FLMr. and Mrs. James M. Alford; Dr. and Mrs. William Long

Anna M. & William J. FlemingDrs. Nancy & Andrew Counts

Mr. William J. FlemingMr. & Mrs. William J. Fleming, Jr.

Mrs. Louella Kelly FlournoyMicanopy, FLMr. & Mrs. John E. Thrasher, III

Mr. Chic ForbesTownsend, TNMr. & Mrs. C. Victor Beadles

Mr. Hoyt Charles FosterOrmond Beach, FLMrs. Betty G. Foster

Mrs. Ruth G. FowkeJames & Margaret Fowke

Mrs. Claudine FowlerSpencer and Elizabeth Cullen

N. R. and Hettie FowlerMr. Norris Fowler

Mrs. Helen FranklinMr. Charles W. Fields

Mr. Richard T. FranklinPensacola, FLDr. & Mrs. James T. Stringfield, III

Mrs. Carlisle FulwilerMr. & Mrs. Elmer D. Haislip, Jr.

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Judith Rigell “Judy” GauntMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mr. Christian D. GeiselmanAugusta, GAMr. and Mrs. Richard D. Geiselman

Mr. John N. George, Jr.Spartanburg, SCMrs. Loree B. George

Mrs. Jane GibbsMr. & Mrs. Noah H. Jenerette, Jr.

Mr. Mark GibsonCheraw, SCMs. Altha F. Gibson

Mrs. Virginia GillProspect, KYSusan & Jack Graybill

Mrs. Joyce GilmanLakeland, FLMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mrs. Mary GleesonMr. Chip Gleeson

Mr. Morris GlidewellMr. and Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Mrs. Debra J. GlymphColumbia, SCMrs. Lois M. “Micki” Smith

Mr. Jeff GolmitzMacon, GAMr. Charles H. Carter, Jr.

Mrs. Barbara A. GoodwinSt. Helena Island, SCMr. Fred Gertz and Family; SGT MAJ and Mrs. David S. Nagorniak; Mr. David N. Pfohl & Mrs. Kathleen Thimsen; Mr. Richard V. Warden & Mrs. Sue E. Ash; Mr. & Mrs. Bert LaGrone; Mrs. Mae M. McCabe; CAPT C. Dean Cullison; Russell & Kitty Harley; Ms. Julia S. Randel; Betty & Reeve Sams; Mr. & Mrs. Neil W. Trask, Jr.; Wednesday Coffee Club, Beaufort, SC; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lachicotte, Jr.; Mr. & Mrs. Neal Aimar; Trask & Lynn, CPA, PA; Ms. Rubilee P. Knight; Mr. & Mrs. Owen K. Hand; Roy & Sharon Sjoblom; Mr. & Mrs. George H. O’Kelley; Mr. & Mrs. John Gatch, Jr.; Mr. Richard J. Sjoblom; Mary Ellen Layden; Mr. & Mrs. John D. Ohlandt; Mr. & Mrs. Pierre N. McGowan, Sr.; Mrs. Mary P. Logan; Mrs. Lenore B. Stevenson; Mr. & Mrs. Boyce Haigler, Mr. & Mrs. John Hilton, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hartley; Ms. Ruth R. Smoak; Mr. William R. Smoak

Mr. Curtis GoodwinColumbia, SCRallie & Ruth Seigler

Mr. Samuel Charles Green, Jr.Dr. Frank B. Lee, Sr.

Mrs. Helen GriffinHubert & Martha Lee Bohannon

Mr. James O. GriggsFlorence, SCMr. and Mrs. Charles A. O’Neal, Sr.; Mrs. Joyce B. Dalsbo

Mr. John Q. GrimsleyDr. & Mrs. Gene M. Kelly

Mrs. J. Howard (Florence) GrinerMrs. Sanna J. DeMilly

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Mrs. Everette H. HallColumbia, SCMiss Helen M. Culp, Miss Margaret Sapp

Mr. John Bengman HallMrs. Abbie A. Schissler

Mr. William T. Hall, Sr.Mr. Daniel C. Stogner

Mrs. Merilyn HamiltonMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Mr. William “Bill” HammondMr. & Mrs. Jack R. Windell, Jr.

Mr. William E. Hancock, IIIColumbia, SCMrs. Margaret H. Jenkins; Mrs. Dorothy A. Craig; Mrs. Carol Roosevelt

Miss Christine A. HansenMyrtle Beach, SCMrs. Frances W. Hansen

Mrs. Marian HardersMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mr. Thomas L. HarleySanford, FLDavid, Darla and Wynelle Lanier

Will and Jane HarneyMr. Preston H. Morrow

Mr. Alton W. HarrisonMoultrie, GAMrs. Carol M. Harrison

Mrs. Mildred HarrisonMrs. Sanna J. DeMilly

Mr. Donald O. HartwellTallahassee, FLMrs. Sanna J. DeMilly

Mr. Dave HeinrichShalimar, FLWayne & Janie Boyette

Mr. Paul J. HerzwurmDot & John Moss

Mr. Charlie HicksColumbia, SCMr. & Mrs. William L. Smith

Mrs. Matilda HillSumter, SCMrs. Kay N. Fort

Mr. Hines(Father of Toni Hines)Mrs. Violette R. Wacklin

Mr. Clifford Reginald “Reg” HinshawClover, SCMr. William W. Inman, Jr.

Mr. Iver Randall HolleyMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mr. John HollmanBaltimore, MDMr. and Mrs. Robert T. Mayne

Dr. James F. HollyOrlando, FLMrs. Gloria B. Holly

Mr. Stuart HopkinsAthens, GALegene & J. C. Mullis; Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Cobb

Ms. Elizabeth R. HowardNew Smyrna Beach, FLDavid, Darla and Wynelle Lanier

Miss Katie HowardPerry, GAMr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Adams

Mrs. Marion HowardFrank & Jane Higginbotham

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Mr. Kevin R. HuckebaMr. and Mrs. William A. Steadley-Campbell

Vicki HudginsAnthony Panuccio & David Luke, Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.; Eastside Baptist Church, Greeneville, TN; Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Sullivan; Steve & Donna Witherspoon

Mr. W. A. Hundley, Jr.Blythe, GAMrs. Barbara Y. Hundley

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Betty–Jean and Kenneth IdolAlexandria, VAMr. James F. Dorroh

Mr. Kenneth IdolAlexandria, VAMr. & Mrs. Clayto L. Roberts

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Mr. John B. JacobsMrs. Hope J. Buckner

Mrs. Artie D. JohnsonHartsville, SCGedelle Hunt; Dan & Sharon Elvis; Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Powell; Ms. Pat Smith; Ms. Jean A. Stogner; L. B. & Carolyn Stoger; Heritage Community Bank, Hartsville, SC; Ms. Lorraine Wysk; Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Drayton, II; Ms. Adeliene S. Culclasure; Mr. & Mrs. William P. Goodard; Mrs. Elaine Farmer, Cynthia & Randy; Mr. & Mrs. John J. Wilson; Mr. & Mrs. John S. Hairfield, Sr.

Ellis Ann Speer JohnsonMr. and Mrs. R. Laine Ligon

Mr. Jim JohnsonClinton, SCMr. & Mrs. Frank M. Boland, Jr.; Mrs. Mary H. Stallworth

Ms. Mabel Ash JohnsonMs. Martha J. Ward

Mrs. Sheila M. JohnsonMrs. Patsy E. Young

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Mrs. Margi KarlFoley, ALMr. & Mrs. John R. Addison

Mr. John D. KeithCheraw, SCMs. Altha L. Gibson

Mr. Jim KellyJacksonville, FLMrs. Ursula A. Kelly

Mr. James KendallRock Hill, SCMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Mrs. Mary Frances KerrMrs. Ruth A. Johnston

Mr. Bill KingJames H. & Mary T. Marks

Mrs. Molly KirklandAtlanta, GAMr. George H. Kirkland, III

Mrs. Grace Kohn Mrs. Elinor R. Byington

Miss Ashlee KraftSavannah, GASteve & Ann Wohlfeil

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Wallace and Dorothy LairdPanama City, FLDorothy L. and Quintin Foster, Jr.

Mr. Billy LankfordTifton, GAMs. May H. Choate

Mr. James E. LatimerMr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Dunn

Mr. Lloyd LawsonUnion, SC Mr. & Mrs. Elwood R. Eason

Mrs. Gwen LaymanMaitland, FLDavid, Darla & Lanier and Company, P. A., Sanford, FL

Mrs. Shirley LeeWinter Park, FlMr. Roland M. Lee

Mr. Charles G. LeonardHavana, FLMrs. Shirley V. Leonard

Mrs. Marie Goldie LeskaCarolyn & Robert Fairey; Mrs. Vi S. Hill

Mr. Joe LibentoMr. & Mrs. Elwood R. Eason

Ford and Louise LincolnMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Lewis

Mr. John W. LloydBrandon, FLRev. & Mrs. Benjamin McDaniel; Ms. Mary F. Dodd; Dr. & Mrs. James G. Lyerly, Jr.; Anonymous gift through Network for Good, Bathesda, MD; Mr. S. Christopher Scrudato; Ms. Gertrude E. Carey; Mrs. Joyce Y. Peacock; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Garcia; Mr. & Mrs. Terence A. Golda; Mr. & Mrs. James H. McDowell, Jr.

Mr. Charles LoehrKutztown, PAMr. and Mrs. John E. Thrasher, III

Mrs. Catherine LyonMrs. Marion F. Kenworthy

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Mr. George Donald MalcolmGreenville, SCMr. and Mrs. Richard J. Redick; Mrs. Ann N. Reid; Treesdale Community Association Board of Directors, Warrendale, PA; Mrs. Lois M. Herrmann; Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Whitney; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Norton; Mr. David and Dr. Theresa H. Cuda; Mr. John F. Parrott; Carol and Fred Giuliano; Ms. Patricia Malcolm; Baptist Hospital Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Columbia, SC; Linda Hayes, Lydia Hames and Alison Davis; Critical Health Systems, Inc., Raleigh, NC; Mrs. Kathleen W. Malcolm; Greg and Leigh Ann King; Mrs. Mildred E. Anderson; Mr. Paul B. Anderson; Sunoco Chemicals Coworkers, Pittsburgh, PA; Dr. Gregory R. Malcolm and Family; Mr. Kevin A. Malcolm and Family; Mr. Donald W. Malcolm and Family; Mr. Jeffery D. Malcolm and Family; Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm J. Cooper; Bonnie & Steve Lynch; Jim & Kathy Roberson; Ms. Doreen A. Whitney; Ms. Caroline Bedingfield; Mrs. Laura Cooper; Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Pearson; Community Management Group, Inc., Warrendale, PA

Ms. Patricia MalloyMr. & Mrs. Philip J. Riddle

Mrs. Louise McAbeeMr. & Mrs. William A. Coombs

Dr. Gordon M. McCrackenMr. and Mrs. John G. Ashman

Mr. Samuel L. McCrackenMr. and Mrs. John G. Ashman

Mrs. Nada McDowellMonticello, GAMr. Tharpe B. Harvill

Mrs. Florence T. McFaddinMrs. Mary W. Boykin

Mr. Aughtry McNaullMrs. Sara M. Herrin

Mr. Walter MeriwetherSanford, FLDavid, Darla and Wynelle Lanier

Mr. Charles L. MilamLaurens, SCMr. Cecil F. Milam

Ms. Frances Eugenia “Gina” MooreBethesda Presbyterian Church Women, York, SC

Mr. George MossMrs. Elinor R. Byington

Mrs. Margaret Upchurch MossMrs. Elinor R. Byington

Mr. Hugh MuldrowMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

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Dr. Jerry NarronRaleigh, NC Mrs. Elizabeth B. Allen & Family

Mr. Kreswell Edward Neely, Jr.Ms. Lynn Neely Bailey

Mrs. Juanice NewmanAiken, SCMr. Bennie L Newman

Betty and Robert L. NicholsonMr. and Mrs. Spencer L. Cullen

Mrs. Ernestine Hedden NorrisMs. Angeline N. Bean

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Mr. Larry O’ConnerWinter Haven, FL Mrs. Alice C. Rogers

Mr. Wayne O’DellWare Shoals, SCFirst Presbyterian Church, Ware Shoals, SC

Mr. Daniel M. O’NealNorth Augusta, SCMr. & Mrs. John B. O’Neal, III

Mrs. Joe (Betsy) OsborneMrs. Anne H. Curnane

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Mr. Rufus R. Paine, Sr.Athens, GALegene & J. C. Mullis

Mr. John “Jack” Walker ParkerBrooksville, FLMr. and Mrs. Felix L. Sharpe

Mrs. Elizabeth PearsonNorth Augusta, SCMrs. Mary G. Harper

Mrs. Faye PetersonJacksonville, FLMrs. Marion F. Kenworthy

Mr. and Mrs. Gaines PettigrewCalhoun Falls, SCMrs. Dorothy W. Sherard

Ms. Evelyn PhibbonsMr. & Mrs. John W. Bunting

Rev. Clarence PiephoffMr. & Mrs. Oliver Counts

Rev. Jack PiephoffMr. & Mrs. Oliver Counts

Ms. Frances Powell Panama City, FLMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mr. Russell PowellGreenville, SCMr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Sarratt, Sr.

Reverend Dr. John B. PridgenLexington, SCMrs. Elizabeth H. Croom

Mrs. Julia S. PryorGreenville, SCDr. William W. Pryor

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Mr. Garlin J. RevisMr. & Mrs. William J. Fleming, Jr.

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Ms. Alice ReynoldsJanice & Bob Elliott

Mr. Herman RhodesMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Mrs. Marilyn RiceHavana, FLLt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas J. Rice, Jr.

Mrs. Gayle RichardsAiken, SCMr. Van B. Ray, Jr.

Mrs. Mildred Starbird Risener Miss Mary R. Wheeler

Mrs. Barbara RoadyTallahassee, FLMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Denk

Mrs. Lucile Hedden RobinsonMs. Angeline N. Bean

Mrs. Christine H. RoppColumbia, SCMrs. Laura C. Holley

Mr. Reginald H. RossWilliston, FLMr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Lewis

Elliott and Lewis RowlandGeorgetown, SCDr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Rowland, Jr.

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Mr. Jesse Mose Sainz, IVLexington, SC Ms. Wilma Young

Mrs. Rhoda B. Salter Columbia, SCMr. & Mrs. James A. Vaitkunas

Mr. Roy Ross SchneiderWest Columbia, SCSusan & Jack Graybill

Mr. Benjamin Heath SchnitkerPanama City, FLMr. Ellis E. Fowhand

Mr. Bob SchuesslerBarnesville, GAMs. Mary Beth Wallace & Ann Sorenson

Mrs. Susie Mae Hart ScopaFramingham, MAMr. Salvatore J. Scopa

Mr. John W. ScottGreenville, SCHonea Path Presbyterian Church Women, Honea Path, SC

Mrs. Martha Stewart ScottGreenville, SCMr. George A. Furr

Mrs. Emily Wolfe SeabrookColumbia, SCMr. James Bland Quartz

Mrs. Ada Sefert Mr. and Mrs. James R. Sefert

Mr. George T. SelfSumter, SCMrs. Helen M. Self

Mr. Phillip ShanebergerAssociates of Neuenhauser, Inc., Greer, SC

Mrs. Camille C. SharpAllendale, SCMr. Don C. Sharp

Ms. Patricia A. ShawMr. Larry J. Conaway

Mrs. Vivian ShealeyMr. and Mrs. Donald O. Knox

Mr. Wilton ShireyDr. & Dr. George S. Wham, Jr.

Mrs. Rachel ShortAthens, GAMrs. Leita C. Cobb

Mrs. Helen M. SimmonsPensacola, FLDr. & Mrs. James T. Stringfield, III

Hazel SipeColumbia, SCPetersen Presbyterian Church Women, Columbia, SC

Ms. Cleopatra SkinnerDr. and Dr. George S. Wham, Jr.

Mrs. Mary Ann M. SloanChester, SCMrs. Patsy E. Young

Mr. James C. SmithAiken, SCMr. and Rev. Mrs. Paul E. Ebel

Mr. James Ervin SmithColumbia, SCSusan & Jack Graybill

Mr. Jim SmithMr. and Dr. J. Steve Carson

Mrs. Frances SnipesColumbia, SC Pete & Irene Buckles

Mrs. Agnes SonntagJacksonville, FLMr. & Mrs. Noah H. Jenerette, Jr.

Mr. Chris SossomanDenver, NCAssociates of Neuenhauser, Inc., Greer, SC

Mr. E. G. “Buddy” SparksClemson, SCGene & Carol Goodwyn

Mr. William Long SpeasFlorence, SCMrs. Thelma R. Speas

CDR (RET) Donald C. StaleyOrange Park, FLMrs. Cecelia T. Staley

Ms. Gertrude StarbirdMiss Mary R. Wheeler

Mr. Michael StarnesMr. and Mrs. Ancrum B. Wilson

Mr. Don StebbinsLynn Haven, FLMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Varn StillColumbia, SC Mrs. Lois M. “Micki” Smith

Mr. James G. StillSimpsonville, SCMs. Mary Ann Still Billig

Mr. George D. StoneChester, SCMrs. Patsy E. Young

CDR Kenneth D. StricklerCambridge, NYMrs. Betsy B. Strickler

Bill Stuckey, IIIGeorgetown, SCMr. & Mrs. William A. Stuckey, Jr.

Mrs. Jesse StuittMr. and Mrs. James R. Sefert

Ms. Dorothy J. Sturgeon Ms. Martha J. Ward

Lovick Pierce Suddath, IVAmelia Island, FLMr. and Mr. Lovick Pierce Suddath, III

Mr. Bill SullivanMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Annie Mary SuttonPetersen Presbyterian Church Women, Columbia, SC

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Mr. Robert M. Taylor, Jr.Augusta, GAMrs. Florine Y. Taylor

Mr. Charles E. TeagueMrs. Betty Teague Davis

Mrs. Connie ThatcherOrlando, FLMr. Charles F. Hard

Mrs. Opal V. ThorsellMartinez, GAMr. & Mrs. P. H. Alewine

Col. Warren A. ThrasherAthens, GAMr. & Mrs. John E. Thrasher, III

Mr. Therman TillmanNorman Park, GABud K Worldwide, Inc., Moultrie, GA

Mr. William M. Tisdale, Sr.Sumter, SC Mrs. Helen M. Self; Mrs. Elizabeth S. Trapp

Mrs. Margaret ToddMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Dr. John TomlinsonDr. Frank B. Lee

Mr. Stanford TooleMr. & Mrs. Herbert E. Endsley

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Ms. Ruth A. UrbanMs. Jane C. Urban

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Mr. George VarellaMarietta, GAJeff, Trina, Bo and Ella Grace Cain; Mrs. Mary P. Varella

Mr. Brian VincentLancaster, SCJean & Gerald Reaves

Miss Roberta E. VreelandVenice, FLMrs. Ruth A. Vreeland

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Mr. George “Mike” Conely WalkerGreenville, SCMr. & Mrs. Donald E. Childers

Mrs. Dura Lee WaltersFive Points, ALMr. Wesley Walters

Mr. Michael P. WarrenFirst Presbyterian Church, Camilla, GA

Mrs. Nancy WeggesserMs. Jane C. Urban

Mr. James E. WeirMrs. Jean B. Linkins

Mrs. Sara WelbornMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Mr. Richard T. WhittingtonMcIntosh, FLRandy & Celeste Brown

Mr. Brien WilkersonMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Mr. Baxter W. WilliamsUnion City, GAMrs. Marjorie M. Williams

Mr. C. F. WilliamsMrs. Marie W. Batson

Mrs. Estelle WilliamsJacksonville, FLMr. & Mrs. Noah H. Jenerette, Jr.

Mr. Laddie WilliamsGainesville, FLMr. & Mrs. John E. Thrasher, III

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Mr. Robert A. WilliamsMrs. Margaret C. Williams

Ted and Dorothy WilliamsonMr. Ted Williamson, Jr.

Mr. Robert K. WillisPanama City, FLMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mr. Larry WilmerColumbia, SCMrs. Betty E. Colquhoun

Mr. Bill WilsonRock Hill, SCMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Herron, Sr.

Mrs. Diane M. WilsonSan Antonio, TXSpencer & Elizabeth Cullen

Mr. Paul J. Wilson, Jr.Spartanburg, SCMrs. Kathryn J. Wilson

Mrs. Ruby WittMr. & Mrs. Joe F. Vaughan

Mrs. Mary Vin WoodWest Columbia, SCSusan & Jack Graybill

Mr. William D. WoodwardQuincy, FLMrs. Helen S. Woodward

Mrs. Clara WootenMs. Susanne S. Callahan

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Mrs. Mildred YanceyJay, FLBill & Sara Seelmann

Mr. George D. YoungTrenton, FLMrs. Jewell E. Young

Mrs. Ruth Lillian YoungPanama City, FLMrs. Lenora W. Holman

Mr. William F. Young, Jr.Marietta, GAMrs. Joan K. Young

HONORARIUMS FOR May � – August 10, �00�

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Ms. Rebecca AckermanKiawah Island, SCMs. Elizabeth Hahn

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Grace Best’s Sister-In-LawMr. and Mrs. Jack C. Best

Mrs. Haigler BozardtOrangeburg, SCMiss Sarah Frierson

Ms. Elaine BrennanMarietta, GAMrs. Elaine B. Howard

Dr. and Mrs. Joe BrooksAiken, SCMr. & Mrs. Phillip G. Lockard

Mr. Bennett A. BrownCarrollton, GAMr. and Mrs. Walter F. Reames

Mrs. Jean S. BrownLilburn, GAMr. Roy M. Brown, Jr.

Lyn and Eddie ByrdOrangeburg, SCMr. & Mrs. F. Thurston Murray, III

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Mr. E. Clay CainAtlanta, GAJeff, Trina, Bo and Ella Grace Cain

Dr. and Mrs. John CampbellHanahan, SCMrs. Brooks Hursey, Jr.

Mr. Jonathan CarterGreenville, SC Mr. & Mrs. William T. Carter

Mrs. Renva S. CarterLexington, SCFred & Carol Rogers

Terry and Sam CheathamLexington, SCMr. & Mrs. F. Thurston Murray, III

Dede and Terry CookOrangeburg, SCMr. & Mrs. F. Thurston Murray, III

Mr. Henry CowartCanton, GAJeff, Trina, Bo and Ella Grace Cain

Mr. Ray A. Crawford, Sr.Abbeville, SCMr. & Mrs. Ray A. Crawford, Jr.

Mrs. Wilma V. CrawfordAbbeville, SCMr. & Mrs. Ray A. Crawford, Jr.

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Mrs. Susan DeesClearwater, FLPeace Memorial Presbyterian Church Women, Clearwater, FL

Dr. Mark DurrettSumter, SCMr. & Mrs. W. Melton Tisdale, Sr. & Family

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Rev. Dr. Charles D. ElliottClinton, SCMr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Daye

Jewel and Betty EndsleyFriendsville, TNMr. & Mrs. Herbert E. Endsley

Mr. Sam EnglehartClearwater, FLMrs. Barbara Heck-Englehart

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Mr. Lee GastSarasota, FLMs. Martha F. Brown

Dr. John Gould, IIIColumbia, SCThe Families of Gregory, Donald, Kevin & Jeffery Malcolm

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Sandy and Tom HanlonRoswell, GAMr. and Mrs. Harley M. Jeffery, Jr.

Rev. Garland HartSummerton, SCMr. and Dwight L. Stewart, Jr.

Matt and Jane HerndonEasley, SCMs. Margaret B. Chandler

Mother Mary Elizabeth HicksRoyston, GAMr. Woodford J. Roberts

Bill and Norma HughesEasley, SCMs. Margaret B. Chandler

Charles and Louise HullAtlanta, GAMiss Helen L. Hull

Mr. Brooks Hursey, Jr.Wilmington, NCMrs. Brooks Hursey, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David HurseyMontgomery, ALMrs. Brooks Hursey, Jr.

J

Mr. Hugh Jacobs, Jr.Columbia, SCRev. Mrs. Edna J. Banes

Dr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia JohnsonCharlotte, NCMr. & Mrs. William P. Turner

Jud and Cathy JordanOrangeburg, SCMr. W. Curtis Campbell

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Mr. Elliot “Watt” KingSummerville, GAJames H. & Mary T. Marks

L

Ms. Maureen LewisClinton, SCKathy and Palmer Ray

Page Stewart LongAtlanta, GAMr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Long

M

Dr. Mark J. MasonColumbia, SCThe Families of Gregory, Donald, Kevin & Jeffery Malcolm

Mrs. Dorothy McCainClinton, SCMr. & Mrs. Benjamin T. Clark

Dr. Daniel McCallNorth Augusta, SCMs. Helen C. Field

Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCombsDr. Linda A. McCombs

Ms. Lisa McDonoughDecatur, GASara & Alex Brown

Dolores and Fred McNaboeBoca Raton, FLMrs. Sue Ellen Holleman

The Mitchell Family (Hunter & Lucy)Acworth, GAMr. and Mrs. George M. Hall

Mrs. Mary Alice and Dr. Luther MundyLaurens, SCDr. Margaret V. Cubine

Mrs. Thurston MurrayOrangeburg, SCMiss Sarah Frierson

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Our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristMrs. Florine Y. Taylor

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PCSC Columbia – Nursing Dept. A1Columbia, SCMrs. Eileen M. Davis

Dr. Robert PettitGlen Springs, SCMr. & Mrs. Robert W. Burnette

Dr. Dalton PrickettColumbia, SCThe Families of Gregory, Donald, Kevin & Jeffery Malcolm

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Miss Keisha RobertsClinton, SCFort Caroline Presbyterian Church Marilyn Tobias Circle, Jacksonville, FL; Mrs. Mary Margaret R. Rideout

Master Marcell RobertsClinton, SCFort Caroline Presbyterian Church Marilyn Tobias Circle, Jacksonville, FL; Mrs. Mary Margaret R. Rideout

Mrs. Runelle B. RockowAnderson, SCMr. & Mrs. James O. Feltman, Sr.

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Ms. Betty SayeAtlanta, GA Mrs. Sara A. Johnson

Miss Lindy ScottClinton, SCMiss Caroline Scott; Mr. & Mrs. F. Thurston Murray, III

Mrs. Dolores SittersonGreenville, SCTrinity Presbyterian ChurchTuesday Morning Bible Class, Travelers Rest, SC

Mr. Norman SmithLancaster, SCGrace Presbyterian ChurchOpen Forum Sunday School Class, Lancaster, SC

Mrs. Ilene SouthCross Hill, SCMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Jenkins

Miss Maurissa StricklandClinton, SCFort Caroline Presbyterian Church Marilyn Tobias Circle, Jacksonville, FL; Mrs. Mary Margaret R. Rideout

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Reverend Gordon TimmonsMyrtle Beach, SCMrs. Jonolyn S. Whiteside, Lex Scott

Ms. Ollie Jayne TooleCumming, GAMr. & Mrs. Herbert E. Endsley

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Fritz and Luan VinsonPawleys Island, SCMs. Kathryn V. Cates

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Hank and Sara WilliamsClinton, SCMs. Linda R. Bradley

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