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LifeStyles January 9, 2009  RSS feed

LEONARD PEARSON
Gaffney library will showcase hidden talent of one of its own in Music Sandwiched In concert
      Sometimes the best treasures are not the ones found under the sand, it's the songs coming from the heart. For Kenny Covington of the Cherokee County Library, it was just a matter of pure luck in finding out one of his longtime friends had a hidden talent.
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ANNIE'S MAILBOX
She doesn't have to be friend's security blanket
      Dear Annie: My friend "Josie" drives me crazy with her neediness and dependency. She apparently looks up to me as a mentor, and at first, this was very flattering.
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ENGAGEMENTS
Wood - Beheler
      Mr. and Mrs. James V. Wood Jr. of Gaffney announce the engagement of their daughter, Savanna Lyn, to Steven Charles Beheler of Gaffney. Miss Wood is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James V. Wood of Gaffney and Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Melton of Danville, Ill. She is a student at USC-Upstate and will graduate in May with a B.S. degree in special education.
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Earl - Chevalier
      Ronnie and Karen Earl of Polkville, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Lea, to Thomas Joseph (T.J.) Chevalier IV of Gaffney. The couple will be married Saturday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Miss Earls' grandparents are Lillie and Wayne Earl of Polkville, Pansy Cook Earl of Fort Mill, the late Clarence Bumgardner and the late Johnny Earl.
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Senior Centers hosts Lost Penny Day
      The Senior Centers of Cherokee County is having its annual Lost Penny Day on Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12. The purpose of the day is to collect pennies that have been lost in pockets, on car floors, in sofas, etc. - and to donate them to a charity.
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Miss Upstate, Miss Greater Carolina Teen pageants Jan. 17 in Greenville
      GREENVILLE - The 2009 Miss Upstate and Miss Greater Carolina Teen Pageant will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. in Greenville High School Auditorium. Miss contestants must be 17 years old and at least a senior in high school; Teen contestants must be between 13-17 years old and no more than a junior in high school.
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WHAT'S UP
      Meetings The Gaffney Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet Monday, Jan. 12, at noon at the House of Pizza, 640 E. Frederick St. Anyone with an associate or baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university is eligible for membership in AAUW.
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BLACK BELTS
     Adrian Todd, right, and Jessie Todd were awarded Black Belts in the Tiger Shark Hapkido System at the American College of Martial Arts on Dec. 5. They went through a six-hour test covering sparring, katas (forms), hundreds of self-defense techniques, writing an essay, handing in a notebook and answering about 70 questions.
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