Miss Turnage, Mr. Butterbaugh speak vows
      Caroline LaRoche Turnage of Gaffney and Ian Scott Butterbaugh of Spartanburg were united in marriage on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at The Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg. The Rev. Roy W. Cole officiated the 7 p.m. double ring ceremony.
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ANNIE'S MAILBOX
Hitting and throwing infant is child abuse
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
      Dear Annie: My husband and I recently had our first child. We take turns taking care of the baby so we can each get some rest. When "Jimmy" was 3 weeks old, he had colic and cried nonstop for several days. My husband got mad, said he couldn't deal with this and threw the baby on the bed. When Jimmy was 4 months old, he caught a cold and cried day and night for a week.
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Couple wed Aug. 23 in York
      Pauline Harrilll Motts of Gaffney and Bryan Wood Hudson of York exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Living by Faith Baptist Church in York. Rick Sturgis officiated the double ring ceremony at 6 p.m. The bride is the daughter of Ken and Agnes Harrill of Gaffney. A graduate of Gaffney High School, she is employed by Ply-Gem in Gaffney.
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ENGAGEMENTS
Gregory - Malone
      Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tim Gregory of Spartanburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Candace Yvonne, to James Earl Malone of Boiling Springs. Miss Gregory is the granddaughter of Bobby and Minnie Gregory of Gaffney and the late L.D. and Doris Hullender who lived in Blacksburg. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, she received a B.S.
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Davis CAVA September Member of Month
      Mac Lee Davis has been chosen as Cherokee Alliance of Visual Arts's Member of the Month for September. Davis has always loved to draw and says a Gaffney High School art teacher was a tremendous inspiration in developing not only his drawing techniques but also in building his self-esteem. After graduating, he joined the Air Force and spent the next four years traveling.
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There's much people need to learn about living with autistic children
      VALLEJO, Calif. - It has been a high profile year for autism. A severely autistic Minnesota boy was banned from church. An autistic kindergartner in Florida was voted out of class. A mother and her autistic son were thrown off an American Airlines flight at Raleigh- Durham International Airport.
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ENGAGEMENT
Jones - Bright
      Richard and Lisa Vassey Jones announce the engagement of their daughter, Staci Michelle, to Brandon Scott Bright, son of Joey and Patricia Bright of Gaffney. Miss Jones is the granddaughter of the late Dean and Mary Vassey and the late Lawrence and Mildred Jones, all of whom lived in Gaffney. A 2005 graduate of Gaffney High School, she is employed by Custom Embroidery.
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Spartan Spinners square dancers will host open house on Sept. 11
      SPARTANBURG - The Spartan Spinners Square Dancers Club will host an open house on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church. The church is located off Reidville Road at the corner of St. James Drive and Lanford Road, near Woodland Heights Elementary School.
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WHAT'S UP
      Education The S.C .School for the Deaf and the Blind is offering "Tiny Fingers" sign language classes for babies and toddlers Oct. 6-Nov. 10 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Classes will be in the Spring Annex Building on the SCSDB campus. For more information, call 864-577-7565; e-mail ccholst@scsdb.org; or visit www.scsdb.org.
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