Lexington Irmo Lake Murray Real Estate Update 06-10-2011

Memorial service planned for heroes, victims of terrorism – Community leaders plan a 9-11 memorial service on September 11. Heroes and victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks will be honored at the service at the Riverwalk Amphitheater just south of the Gervais Street Bridge in West Columbia. The service will focus on fundraising but those attending will have an opportunity to make donations to public safety groups in Cayce, Springdale, West Columbia and Lexington County to help with first-responders’ needs. A concert of patriotic and spiritual music will begin at 7:30a.m. with the service at 8:30. A bell will toll the minutes of the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania at 8:46, 9:03, 9:37 and 10:06 with a minute of silence to follow. The service will feature speakers familiar with the terror attacks and recovery and those who served in the War on Terror that followed. During the service, those attending will be able to sing patriotic songs with a special community choir. Anyone who wants to volunteer to work on this service or to sing in this special choir should contact Pastor Michael Henderson at Cayce United Methodist Church, 794-3200. The service is being planned by Lexington School District 2, the West Metro Rotary Club and the West Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Collard greens become official state vegetable at Rocky Creek Elementary - South Carolina now has an official vegetable – collard greens. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed into law a bill making collard greens the official state vegetable on Thursday, June 2 at Rocky Creek Elementary in Lexington County School District One. Earlier this year RCES Third grader Mary Grace Wingard wrote a letter to Sen. Jack Knotts urging the lawmaker to support a bill making collard greens the state vegetable for South Carolina. Mary Grace wrote the letter after Gov. Haley spoke to RCES third graders during a field trip to the Statehouse. Gov. Haley encouraged the students to get involved in their state. Mary Grace’s family is one of the leadings producers of collard greens in the state. Her family operates Walter P. Rawl and Sons Inc., in Lexington County.

Golf and tennis tourneys for Special Olympics – Lexington County Sheriff’s Dept. resident deputies, code enforcement officers and school resource officers in partnership with The Club at Rawls Creek will conduct a golf tournament on Friday June 17 at 2121 Lake Murray Blvd. near Irmo, with all proceeds benefitting SC Special Olympics. Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said Irmo Resident Deputy Dan Rusinyak will coordinate the participation of the Sheriff’s Dept. in the fundraiser for Special Olympics. The cost for the golf tournament is $30 per player, with one mulligan available at an additional cost of $10, Metts said. Lunch will be provided to participants in the tournament. Citizens can register for the golf tournament by calling Denise Yarid at 781-0114. A tennis tournament featuring mixed doubles matches also will be conducted at The Club at Rawls Creek between 6p.m. and 8p.m. on June 17, Metts said. The cost is $20 per player, with a limit of 32 players. All proceeds from the tennis tournament also will benefit South Carolina Special Olympics.

Motorcycle benefit for Honor Flight - The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will conduct its third annual motorcycle benefit ride for Honor Flight between 10a.m. and 4:30p.m. on Sat. June 18. All proceeds from the event will benefit Honor Flight South Carolina. Lex. County Sheriff James Metts said Sgt. David Amick will coordinate the motorcycle benefit ride. Citizens who want to participate in the event or who want additional information about the event can contact Amick on his cell phone at 223-3778. Registration for the event will begin at 10a.m. on Sat. June 18 at S&S Road Consultants, 930 Chapin Rd., Chapin. Motorcycle riders will begin departing at noon and return no later than 4:30p.m. “Shodown” will perform live music at the event. Riders will ride in areas near Lake Murray. The cost is $25 per motorcycle rider and $15 per motorcycle passenger.

**All information compliments of the Lexington County Chronicle.**

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