Brookview families have holiday celebration
      Thirty-seven families of Brookview Healthcare residents gathered for a holiday celebration on Nov. 25. A meal was served and Terry Hollifield performed music on his acoustic guitar.
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ANNIE'S MAILBOX
Why does she stay in this marriage?
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
      Dear Annie: I've been married to "Clem" for two years. I have a fulltime job and a part-time job, plus I cook, clean, do laundry, wash dishes and take out the trash. Many nights I only get four or five hours of sleep. Clem works part time and is home a lot.
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Local ARC plans community courses
      The American Red Cross Cherokee County Service Center will conduct the following community courses in January: Adult CPR and Standard First Aid: Monday, Jan. 5, 6-10 p.m. (fee); Infant and Child CPR: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 6-10 p.m. (fee).
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What's stopping you? Colorectal screenings can prevent cancer
      ROCHESTER, Minn. — Colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, can be prevented before it starts. And when it's caught at the earliest stage, the treatment success rate is greater than 90 percent.
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     FIVE GENERATIONS - Representing five generations of the family of Mary Mullinax are (top, l-r) Roy Mullinax Jr. (grandfather); Roy Mullinax Sr. (great-grandfather); (seated, l-r), Khelcey Mullinax (mother) and Mary Mullinax (great-great-grandmother) holding Day'onDra.
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     FIVE GENERATIONS - Representing five generations of the family of Doris Cobb are (top, l-r) Khelcey Mullinax (mother); Barbara Mullinax (great-grandmother); Roy Mullinax (grandfather); Roy Mullinax Sr. (grandfather) and Doris Cobb (great-great-grandmother) holding Day'onDra.
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     MOW DONATIONS - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. recently donated frozen turkeys to Cherokee County Meals on Wheels to help provide food for the elderly and homebound in Cherokee County. MOW also received a donation of canned goods from the Kappa League of Gaffney High School. In the photo are Kelvin Young, president; David Crosby, Quantrel McClary, Ryan Smith, Elijah Inabinette, Clint McClary, Xavier Armfield, Donnie Littlejohn, David Cauthen, Kirkland Smith and Terry Dennis, MOW director. If you would like to be a Meals on Wheels volunteer, contact Dennis or Roz Simmons at 864-487-2730 or visit the Meals on Wheels web site, cherokeecountymow.org for more information.
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WHAT'S UP
      Holiday hours Iron City Ministries in Blacksburg is closed through Jan. 4 and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Gospel singing Living by Faith will be singing Saturday, Jan. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Chesnee Gospel Music Center, 672 Greenlake Road Chesnee. Concessions will be available at 5:30. For information, call 828-223-1514.
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New fee schedule for announcements
      The Ledger has the following fee schedule for Lifestyles announcements: Wedding (photo and write-up) - $25 Engagement (photo and write-up) - $10 Anniversary (photo and write-up) - $10; (25- and 50-year anniversaries
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