LETTERS
His friend is gone for no good reason

Dear Editor:

She first appeared in our neighborhood, a skinny long-legged black puppy, looking for a handout. She quickly made a hit with all the neighbors' kids and against my wife's advice I started feeding her, ran an ad in Lost and Found and when no results came through, took her to the vet to be spayed and checked over.

Happy, as we named her, filled up and some four years later reached 107 pounds and became a favorite of the kids. She loved basketball, the sound of someone shooting hoops stopped what she was doing to join in. She was my walking partner, her favorite destination was the battleground up the highway. No one complained about her being loose, she mostly stayed close to home, had reached the point where she went into the fenced back yard for the night, went with me to get the paper and ran for awhile and then went back into the fence for the rest of the day, unless we were doing something outside.

Tuesday morning she went with me to get the paper and take the trash can to the end of the driveway to be picked up. I went inside and that was the last time we saw her. There is an ad in Lost and Found in this paper, a notice inside Old Post Store near here, but no results. I checked the pound in case they might have had her and they said no. I was told sometimes deer hunters shoot dogs. If she was trespassing, she didn't know it. To shoot an obviously well-groomed, tagged pet is hard to believe but the fact is she is gone for no good reason.

I MISSMYFRIEND.

Joe Brown Gaffney, SC Gaffney Middle says thanks to supporters

Dear Editor:

The faculty and staff of Gaffney Middle School would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their willingness to donate gift cards, food and other items for our fall festival/literacy night and American Education Week. These activities were a success because of the commitment and dedication of these businesses.
Hartzog's Gifts and Fine Jewelers
D.J. Blakely Grant Veterinarian Clinic
Barbara Rolen
Nora Fernanders (Chesnee, SC)
Bronco Mexican Restaurant
SubStation
Outback Steakhouse
Steve Wong
Lori Lee
Trackside Diner
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Long John Silvers
Daddy Joe's Barbecue
House of Pizza
Cracker Barrel
McDonald's
Ruby Tuesday's
Applebee's
Anonymous restaurant donor
Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home at
Frederick Memorial Gardens

We appreciate their continued support of the Cherokee County School District.

Sincerely,

Herman E. Thompson

Principal Gaffney Middle School