ANNIE'S MAILBOX
Daughter trying to prove she comes first
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
      Dear Annie: My husband of eight years has a 20-year-old daughter by another marriage. "Joy" goes to school and works part time. The problem is, he is obsessed with having her around. Every time she's here, we have to do some activity that she enjoys and that costs money. He always pays for whatev...
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Mathis - Sossamon vows said March 10
      Kristin Marie Mathis and David Voris Sossamon exchanged marriage vows on March 10, 2007, at Limestone Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Sidney Norton officiated the 5 p.m. double ring ceremony. A reception, given by the bride's parents, followed at Cherokee National Golf Club.
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New Talent Night July 17
      The Blacksburg Rotary Club will once again sponsor the S.C. Peach Festival's New Talent Night. The show is set for Tuesday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Fullerton Auditorium. There will be two age categories in the competition - under 15 and 15 and older.
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Tweetsie Railroad celebrates America's independence
Theme park will host annual fireworks extravaganza
      BLOWING ROCK, N.C. - Tweetsie Railroad will again host its annual 4th of July fireworks extravaganza. An event to remember, the park will honor the country's independence on Wednesday, July 4, with festivities including evening entertainment and the High Country's most spectacular fireworks show.
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ENGAGEMENTS
Dawkins - Williams
      Monita Dawkins of Gaffney and Owen Williams of Bronx, N.Y., will be married on June 23 at Indian Hill Baptist Church. Ms. Dawkins is the daughter of Julia Rodgers and the late Jimmy Sarratt. Her grandparents are Marie Dawkins and the late L.D. Dawkins.
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Snakes Alive! program on June 18 features Ron Cromer and Penelope
      The Cherokee County Public Library will present Ron Cromer and his pet python, Penelope, in Snakes Alive! on Monday, June 18, at 10:40 a.m. at the Gaffney library and at 2:30 p.m. at the Blacksburg library. The program is designed to give insight into the lives, habits and characteristics of rept...
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ANNIVERSARY
Buices celebrate 50th anniversary
      Joe and Jeanette Buice of 282 Hillcrest Drive celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 2, 2007, with a dinner reception at Limestone College given by their children and grandchildren. Their children are Joel Buice and wife, Linda, of Elmira Heights, N.Y.; Jeannine Buice Bowers and husban...
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MEN'S DAY SPEAKER
      Men's Day will be cele- brated Sunday at 11:15 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Corey B. White, a member of the church's board of trustees, will be the speaker. He and his wife, Nikki, have two daughters, Niesha and Jada. He is the son of Janet White and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John F. White.
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WHAT'S UP
      Community events A "Jewelry with Pat" class will be held Wednesday, June 20, from 10-11 a.m. at the Gaffney Senior Center. Participants will be making a crystal bracelet; no experience is necessary. Cost is $10, which includes supplies. Call Joan Wood, 487-2725, to register.
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BIRTHS
      J'Ryen Sentez Jenkins Vernelle Williams and John R. Jenkins Jr. announce the birth of their son, J'Ryen Sentez Jenkins, on May 31, 2007, in Upstate Carolina Medical Center weighing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. Maternal grandmother is Verina Lipscomb and paternal grandparents are John and Shirley Jenkins, all ...
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