Jr. Woman Club members spend time with Peachtree residents
      The Cherokee County Jr. Woman's Club recently volunteered to help paint flower pots with the residents at Peachtree Centre. The Cherokee County Jr. Woman's Club is a nonprofit organization and anyone who would like more information about the club may contact Lynne Shackleford, (864) 489-7633, or send an email to ccjwc@ yahoo.com.
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ANNIE'S MAILBOX
Marriage includes good times and bad
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
      Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married nearly 50 years. For the last 20, there has been no sex, which is her wish. We do not fuss or fight, and I am sure our friends think everything is fine with us. I have tried several times to talk to my wife about her lack of interest in sex, but she gets very upset.
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Moms will approve of these kid-friendly after-school snacks
By KIMBERLY A. BAKER, MS, RD, LD Clemson Extension Food Safety and Nutrition Agent
      What do most hungry kids grab for a snack when they come home from school? Usually it is whatever is the quickest to grab and eat. Unfortunately, these quick grabs are not always the healthiest choices. Many pre-made snack foods that are purchased in a grocery store, and typically marketed to children, are high in added sugars, fat, and sodium.
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     FIVE GENERATIONS - Representing five generations are Frances Euree Reynolds Hasty of Gaffney, maternal great-great-grandmother; Ellan Rhodes of Columbia, maternal great-grandmother; Jayne Hope, grandmother, Shelly Hope, mother, and Jordan Hope, all of Huntsville, Ala.
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Ivan Parker to give concert in Chesnee
      CHESNEE - The exciting sounds of Southern gospel music will ring loudly Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Cooley Springs Baptist Church when popular Southern Gospel recording artist Ivan Parker is featured in a special concert event at 7 p.m.
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Bethel Senior Day Care celebrates with 'Blue Hawaii' prom
      An annual tradition has begun as Bethel Senior Day Care Center clients celebrated their first prom with the theme, Blue Hawaii. "We had so much fun remembering our teenage years," said Alma Dover. "Times like these keep us active and happy.
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MARRIAGES
      The following marriages have been filed in the probate court of Cherokee County: Bobby Lee Fernanders Jr.
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WHAT'S UP
      Special events The Cherokee County Public Library in Gaffney will host a performance by internationally known opera star Beverley Vanessa Hill on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 12:15-1:15 p.m. A free lunch will be served . The Henderson County Gem and Mineral Society will present its 26th annual Gem and Mineral Spectacular and Sale Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Hours will be Aug.
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