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| 1173.Henry's Big Splash Bar MitzvahEveryone had a whale of a good time poolin' around with Henry! Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. Congratulations Henry on your Bar Mitzvah! | |
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| 1180.LivingSprings, BreathofLife, St.TimothyLiving Springs, Columbia; Breath of Life, Blythewood; and St. Timothy, Camden
The guys built a ramp for an elderly lady with a walker to enter her front door. She wouldn’t come outside, but we did get a picture of her standing in the doorway – she seemed thrilled!
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| 1181.St. James, GranitevilleSt. James Lutheran, Graniteville
Among other projects, St. James members joined our Red Hatters painting the porch railings and planting at Trinity Lutheran Home, Aiken, SC. There were also folks from Holy Trinity, N. Augusta and St. Paul's, Aiken, but they are not in these pictures.
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| 1183.Manantial de Vida, ColumbiaManantial de Vida (Spring of Life) Lutheran, Columbia
We are blessed that members of Good Shepherd, Columbia and St. Paul’s, Aiken chose to help our mission church with repairs, landscaping, painting, and organizing. They set up scaffolding and painted the inside of the church. Our Bishop Herman can be seen at the top of a 40-foot ladder painting the vault above the sanctuary! Our church got a facelift as volunteers cleaned carpets, made plumbing and electrical repairs, and planted the first flowers in our future meditation garden. The children cleaned our bus and helped with landscaping. Volunteers helped to sort donated food and clothing and organize storage. The women in our congregation made a delicious authentic Mexican meal. It was truly a blessing to bring our Spanish- and English-speaking brothers and sisters together to do God’s work.
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| 1184.MARTIN LUTHER, JAMES ISLANDUnder the direction of Pastor Steve Cooper and Judy Alcorn, thirty-seven (37) men, women and children worked together on five (5) projects. Those projects included:
1. Bibs, crafts and A Sing-along at a local Nursing Home (Savannah House). Twelve (12) women and children made bibs and decorated hanging hearts for the residents. These items were then taken to Savannah House where the group joined the residents in a lively sing-along. Repairs and painting on an Elderly Lady’s home. Seven (7) men and women made door repairs, scraped paint and painted the home of Mrs. Fleming. Repairs and painting on an Elderly Lady’s home. Five (5) men and women washed, scraped paint, painted and repaired and painted 2 outside benches at the home of Mrs. Lemon.
2. Lunch was provided to all the workers at the church. Four (4) people served hotdogs and hamburgers for all workers.
3. WELCA (Women of the ELCA) of Martin Luther Church gathered toiletries prior to this date and made Care Packages for the residents of the Ronald McDonald House. Nine (9) women gathered to put these packages together.
Donations were generously given by: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Our Lady of Mercy on Johns Island, Two Ladies and a Mop, Frankie Rhea, Richard and Sherry Fowler, Melody Alcorn and Lowes gave us a generous discount. Martin Luther Church also participated in an additional Operation INASMUCH with James Island Churches on Saturday, May 16. Completion of some of the above projects as well as new projects will be provided. | |
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 | 1185.1ST MARINE DIVISION APPRECIATION DAYThe 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton held it's annual Adoption Committee Appreciation Day event on May 16, 2009 to thank the many communities and related support groups for Adopting units of the Division.
The event was hosted by Major General Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commanding General of the Division, and the Assistant Division Commander, Major General Richard P. Mills.
Guests met at the historic Ranch House aboard base and then witnessed a live urban combat demonstration by Division Marines and sailors at the K-2 "Muslim Village" training area. Following this attendees returned to the Ranch House for lunch, live entertainment by the 1st MarDiv Band, and Gen Waldhauser's remarks.
The photos in this album follow the sequence of events as listed in image number 1.
Permission is granted to save/print for personal use. If used in a publication, credit: Photo by BB Yarborough.
Questions, comments, or for assistance, contact: colbb06@gmail.com
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