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  • Fairfield First Steps scores in SC’s top four

    WINNSBORO – There are only three school districts in the state whose five year olds are more ready for kindergarten than those in Fairfield County, according to the statewide First Steps Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) scores released in August.

    “It’s an indication for the county as a whole not just for our First Steps program or the school district,” Patti Wilkes, executive director of the county’s First Steps program, said. “Our goal, of course, is for every Fairfield County child to be ready for success when they start kindergarten.”

    According to the report, 49 percent of them are.

    Only preschoolers in Georgetown (50%), York 4 (55%) York 2 (51%) are more ready than those in Fairfield. Charleston, Lexington 3 and Fairfield all scored a 49 percent overall.

    The state funded program was introduced in South Carolina in 1999 and a First Steps office now exists in each of the state’s 46 counties. The school district offers K3 and K4 kindergartens throughout the district. The 2017-18 KRA reported Fairfield County was one of only 13 of the 46 state-wide First Steps programs that met or exceeded the state average.

    Wilkes said the KRA provides a snapshot of students’ abilities at the beginning of the five-year-old kindergarten school year in four domains: social foundations, language and literacy, mathematics and physical development and wellbeing. Students are scored according to their level of readiness – emerging readiness, approaching readiness and demonstrating readiness. (See KRA charts)

    While the First Steps offices in each county share the same goals, they use different methods to achieve those goals. Fairfield uses five programs that are designed to prepare children for a successful start to their school career.

     “Literacy is the number one indication for success in school,” Wilkes said.

    One program Wilkes uses to improve literacy is 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

    “We go into the classroom, read to the students and give books to the classroom as well as to students to take home,” Wilkes said.

    Other programs, like Parents as Teachers and Countdown to Kindergarten focus on home visits to equip parents and caregivers with the confidence and competence to be their child’s first and best teacher.

    Because many of the children served in Fairfield live in poverty, First Steps makes some scholarships available to cover the costs of child care. Last year, Wilkes’ office provided 22 children with scholarship assistance so their parents could work or attend school.

    “To spark the love of reading, Fairfield County First Step distributed 6,614 free, age-appropriate books to 746 children last year.

    “If a child has any developmental delays, we try to address those before they enter five-year-old kindergarten. If children are not ready for kindergarten, we lose instruction time in the classroom,” Wilkes said.

    Wilkes says she uses programs that strengthen relationships, all kinds of relationships, but particularly between parent and child.

    “As part of our Countdown to Kindergarten program, we partner with the school district, United Way and get funds through the preschool development grant to hire all 5K teachers in the district to make six home visits to each participating student during the summer before they start school,” Wilkes said. “These visits incorporate a full curriculum of core subjects. Last summer we funded six teacher visits to each of 70 students.”

    “Our goal is to prepare these children to be successful in school,” Wilkes said. “That preparation starts early, but the parents have to buy in. We wish we could get to these children at birth. The parents have to see that success in school is their child’s way out of poverty.”

    Fairfield First Steps is located at 101 N. Congress Street, Suite 1, Winnsboro. For more information, contact Wilkes at 803-635-1590 or email pywilkes@truvista.net.

  • State Champs reunite after 50 years

    The 1969 Winnsboro High School Wildcat football players return to their high school turf and their glory days after 50 years. | Photos: Martha Ladd

    WINNSBORO – Celebrating the big 5-0 anniversary of their 1969 AA football state championship title, a group of former Winnsboro Wildcats gathered this past weekend at the Fairfield County Career and Technology Center and McLendon Stadium to reunion with former teammates, coaches, and cheerleaders, rekindle old friendships, and relive their beloved glory days.

    A half century has come and gone since this group of former Winnsboro HS athletes strapped on their football gear to represent Winnsboro in the AA state title matchup against defending State Champion Strom Thurmond HS, but the stories of their road to reach that narrow 15-14 victory to earn the state title still live on in the hearts and minds of these somewhat now “tamed” Wildcats.

    An interesting piece of trivia is that the 1969 Wildcat team is the only Winnsboro team to have captured a state title on the home gridiron turf of E.K. McLendon Stadium, now having been recently replaced by astroturf in the newly renovated stadium.

    Of the 35 player roster, 23 eagerly returned to the field where it all happened. One former player, Thomas Murphy, made the longest trek back from his home in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to the former players, spouses, and other family members in attendance were former assistant coaches Eddie Raines and Wayne Sibbett, trainers Ben Foster and Charlie Freeman, and cheerleaders Lucy Coleman McCoy and Virginia (Tutta) Stevenson Startsman.

    Many of the tales told over the weekend naturally included reference to Principal Ed McLendon and head coach Joe Turbeville. McLendon, affectionately nicknamed Coach Mac, started the football program’s rise to greatness before accepting the job as WHS principal and handing over the head coaching job to Turbeville.

    Remembered and admired as one of the all-time great high school coaches in South Carolina, Turbeville passed away in January 2016 after finishing his 31 year coaching career with five state titles to his credit. Unfortunately, there are also seven members of the 1969 championship team who are deceased – Chuck Edenfield, Randy Flanders, Johnny Geddings, Ronnie Hornsby, Johnny Nelson, Ricky Rutland, and Henry White.

    Buddy Poole

    Spear-headed by Robert Sharpe and Ellis Johnson, the group came together to enjoy a BBQ dinner on Friday evening prior to the FCHS Griffins’ home opener and swap stories of what each remembered about the momentous football season. However, lengthy weather delays and continued rainy conditions of the 7:30 pm game kickoff discouraged many of the former state champs group from attending the game. However, most returned for Saturday’s brunch, a tour of the new Griffin field house given by Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green, and a group photo opportunity at McLendon Stadium.

    Building on Coach Turbeville’s motto “Work Wins,” everyone agreed that Turbeville was an incredible coach who, in three years as head coach there so far, only lost 4 games. Additionally it was noted that the ‘69 team was fortunate to build on the prior Wildcat teams’ success. When asked what made this team so special, Robert Sharpe replied, “We all came together as good friends,” and Robert Wood added, “Good leadership from the seniors.”

    In addition to the great plays and occasional mishaps on the field, there were also memories shared about the locker room and bus rides. Larry Irby seemed surprised that players recalled him singing Chuck Berry’s hit song “Nadine” on the bus rides and giving weather reports, and Frank Barwick is remembered for always singing Johnny Cash songs. Lucy Coleman McCoy reminded the group that Coach Turbeville was not happy that the cheerleaders rode on the same bus with the players and enforced a “No Talking” rule.

    According to the players, Turbeville was known for putting in new plays each week. One particular week he put in one he named “watermelon.”  On that play, Will Pope, one of the largest Wildcats on the roster, broke free with the ball, and a tackler half his size rode piggy back down the field until a teammate could assist with bringing Pope down.  

    Starting quarterback Luncford Bass made apologies 50 years later to his center Robert Sharpe for mixing up his signal calling to Sharpe and for asking him to open an offensive hole and do battle against Whitmire’s superstar Donnie Shell (former Pittsburgh Steeler and NFL Hall of Famer).

    In the ten game regular season and two playoff games, the Wildcats racked up 419 points to their opponents’ 124 with one lone blemish on their record, a 16-8 loss to Andrew Jackson HS early in the season. The eleven wins prior to the championship victory included wins over Lewisville, Pageland, Clover, Union, Chesterfield, Great Falls, Fort Mill, Buford, Irmo, Whitmire – playoff, and Traveler’s Rest- playoff.

    The ‘69 Wildcats entered the state title game against the Rebels of Strom Thurmond with identical records of 11-1. WHS, playing with the home field advantage, set out to prove themselves as champions in front of the 5000+ crowd on a cold night with a light drizzle falling during part of the game. U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond was in attendance as well as Fairfield’s own Medal of Honor Winner Webster Anderson.

    A recap of that big game includes the Wildcats scoring first when Eddie Coleman dashed 60 yards for a TD, and Ellis Johnson took the bobbled PAT snap across the end line to tack on two points, all in the first three minutes of the game. The Rebels answered back with two touchdowns in the second quarter to take and hold a 14-8 lead until late in the final period. Wildcat stellar tailback Randy Flanders scored with just over six minutes left in the game, and Geddings kicked the game winning PAT. Flanders, Johnson, and Coleman combined forces to rack up 199 yards on the ground. Pope is credited with blocking a PAT effort by the Rebel kicker that later proved to be crucial for the Rebels.

    Out of the ranks came postseason honors for all conference players Joe Wilkes, Ellis Johnson, Eddie Coleman, Thomas Young, Will Pope, Rhyne Jones and Randy Flanders. Flanders, named Back of the Year, and Pope were also named to the All State team and selected for the Shrine Bowl game. Six of the players went on the continue their football career at the next level – Randy Flanders at Clemson, Robert Wood at USC, Will Pope at Western Carolina, Ellis Johnson and Robert Sharpe at The Citadel, and Ronnie Hornsby at Appalachian State. A number of these former players have held football coaching positions at the high school level, but Johnson’s coaching career went to the next level and included stints at Auburn, Alabama, Clemson, USC, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel, Southern Miss, Appalachian State, East Carolina, and Mississippi State.

    • Cheerleaders Tutta Stevenson Startsman and Lucy Coleman McCoy
    • Joe Wilkes and Rhyne Jones
    • Ellis Johnson
    • Larry Irby (wearing red) and his family
    • Ben Foster, Robert Wood, Luncford Bass, Bill Porter and Robert Sharpe
    Will and Pattie Pope, Lee and Dawn Lucas, Andy McDonald, Debra and Eugene Woodruff
    • Pam and Johnny Renwick, Amelia and Bobby Ellison
    • Steve Evans
    • Roger Fowler, Richard and Patty Enloe
    • Thomas Murphy and relatives
    From left: Trainers Charlie Freeman and Ben Foster, Joe Wilkes, Barney Smith, Lee Lucas, Bill Porter, Buddy Poole, Luncford Bass, Steve Evans, Thomas Murphy, Eddie Coleman, Ellis Johnson, Will Pope, Robert Sharpe, Roger Fowler, Donnie Bonds, Frank Barwick, Eugene Woodruff, Richard Enloe, Thomas Young, Johnny Renwick, Larry Irby, Robert Wood, coaches Eddie Raines and Wayne Sibbett. Not pictured are Rhyne Jones, Kenny Atkerson, Jake Arnette, Al Shirley, Mike Griggs, Jimmy Isenhower, and Tommy Johnston

  • New Owners – New Club: Introducing the Blythewood Country Club

    Photos: Barbara Ball

    BLYTHEWOOD – The new Blythewood Country Club open house on Friday welcomed an outdoor patio full of guests to the new look of the former Windermere Club.

    Fred Layman, the club’s manager, introduced Jorge Martinez, the president and Principle Partner, COO David Biscan and other principles of the new venture.

    Guests enjoyed live music and complimentary hamburgers, hot dogs and wine on the patio overlooking the lake. The club offered special rates on Friday for golfers and tours of the new 3,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center that also overlooks the lake.

    The Pete Dye golf course and the dining facilities are open to the public.

    For membership information or to tour the renovated facility, call Layman at 786-6088.

    • Sam Brick, Vandice and John Aguiar, and Tyler Barton
    • Rick and Tina Johnson, Gaba and Dale Jarvis
    • Mickey Dinkins, Ann Dedman, Karen Brazell, Joey Dedman, Scott Arquilla, Todd Dinkins
    • Linda Schade, Lisa Adams, Taylor Feuerstein, Yvonne Farra
    • Grayson Macfarland, 6, Margaret Brunecz and Lydia and Jorge Escobedo
    • Curtis Moffit, Naomi Lankford, Tommy and Gwen Barnes
    • Cameron Flemming, Brandon and Laura Denning, Evelyn Denning

  • New Blythewood Country Club Open House set for Aug. 23

    New Owner Aims To Bring Former Windermere Club Back To Glory Days

    BLYTHEWOOD – The Windermere Club is being purchased by a Snellville GA company, L&J Acquisitions, and is now called Blythewood Country Club. Under the new ownership, the Club will be managed by Fred Layman who said the name change is the tip of the iceberg of what’s new at the Club.

    “We’re renovating not only the facilities but its services as well,” Layman said. “We have a new 3,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center that overlooks a breathtaking view of the lake. There will also be new events for members such as sunset socials on Friday and Saturday nights,” he said.

    The golf course has also undergone extensive renovations.

    “We’re bringing this Pete Dye course back to its former glory,” Layman said. “We’ve converted our greens to a top Bermuda grass – Champion G-12,” The newly converted front nine green will be available starting Friday morning at reduced rates.

    “We have also initiated an outstanding junior program for young golfers, tennis players and swimmers. We have other offerings as well, including a semi-private atmosphere for members that includes an open-to-the-public golf course and dining area, but members will have first rights to tee times,” Layman said.

    Layman said the Fitness center, pool, indoor and outdoor tennis center and overall amenities are still for members only, but members may bring a guest.

     “I don’t know if people in the community realize that this club offers more amenities than any other club in the area. Plus, we offer significantly lower rates than other clubs in the area,” he said. ”Current Windermere Club memberships are being grandfathered in.”

    The Club’s new owner, management and other principles will be on hand at an open house at the Club on Friday, Aug. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Complimentary beer, hamburgers and hot dogs will be available.  Those planning to attend are asked to phone in reservations to allow for sufficient food preparation. Layman said special membership discounts will also be available at the open house.

    The Blythewood Country Club is located at 1101 Longtown Road East in Blythewood.  For more information or to make a reservation for the open house, call 786-6088.

    “We have a great new future here,” Layman said. “Our goal is to bring the club back up to its glory days.”

    L&J Acquisitions also owns The Country Club of Gwinnett (GA) and is looking to purchase two others. Jorge Martinez is President and Principal Partner of the Blythewood Country Club. David Biscan is the COO of L&J Acquisitions.

  • County rebranding transit system image

    At Monday night’s council meeting, Demetria Holmes, director of the Fairfield County Transit System (seated), prepares to deliver a report about agency improvements. | Michael Smith

    WINNSBORO – Demetria Holmes wants to put Fairfield County in the driver’s seat when it comes to mass transit.

    Holmes, director of the Fairfield County Transit System, said at Monday night’s council meeting that the agency is launching a marketing plan to take back its role as public transportation for the county population as a whole. She plans to accomplish this by linking to more routes, expanding existing ones and partnering with The COMET, short for the Columbia Midlands Regional Transit Authority.

    Holmes told The Voice that, over the years, the public perception has developed that the county’s transit system is primarily intended for Medicaid patients.

    “That’s not the case,” Holmes said. “It is the county bus system for everyone in the county.”

    To change the public’s perception and the transit system’s image, Holmes has launched a plan to extend some routes and touch all areas of the county and beyond. That plan includes the joint venture with the COMET, called the Killian Road Express, that will link Fairfield routes with Richland and Lexington county routes.

    Holmes has also hired a marketing firm to come up with a new logo, perhaps a catchy phrase and even design a colorful wrap for at least some of the buses.

    Reviving Funding

    Holmes said expanding public transit is vital to the Fairfield system, which has faced federal funding roadblocks.

    Formed in 1988, the county system has traditionally relied on a combination of federal grants and state funds to keep operations rolling.

    In 2012, the agency started providing Medicaid transportation services, which have quickly loaded up passenger counts.

    Holmes said Medicaid passengers have accounted for 300,000 miles a year while public transit makes up only 34,000 miles. Medicaid passengers account for about 1,500 trips per month compared to a few dozen public passenger trips, she said.

    As public transit dropped off, so did the federal rural transportation grant that Fairfield had received, with funding dropping from $300,000 to $129,000.

    In addition, Medicaid revenues have been relatively flat, fluctuating between $318,000 and $360,000 the past three years. Expenses, however, have continued to rise, causing Medicaid transportation to operate at a deficit the last two years, Holmes said.

    “It’s not paying for itself,” she said. “But it’s a service that I do think that residents need. That’s why we’re turning it back to public [transit] so we can draw more money from the [federal] grant. That’s why we’re rebranding the system so it’s not just Medicaid.”

    COMET Connection

    On Aug. 5, Fairfield County launched its Killian Road Express (COMET) service. Buses leave Fairfield County Transit and stop at 10 locations around town before proceeding to the Killian Road Superstop.  The Killian Superstop is located in Walmart parking lot. From there, passengers can transfer to The COMET bus or patronize businesses in the surrounding areas.

    Fairfield County pickups start at 7 a.m., and include locations such as the Bi-Lo Plaza, the old Walmart Plaza, Winnsboro Plaza, and other spots around Winnsboro.

    Fares are $3 one-way and busses operate Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

    County Administrator Jason Taylor said partnering with The COMET doesn’t come with any additional costs while also increasing transportation opportunities.

    “I think we’ve come up with a very good solution,” Taylor said.

    In coming days, Fairfield County Transit plans to accelerate marketing of the new services.

    “It’s really just getting started,” Holmes said.

    Councilwoman Bertha Goins praised Holmes and the agency for pursuing a partnership with The Comet.

    “Kudos, that’s all I can say. Any time you can connect with someone to make quality of life better, that’s a good thing,” Goins said. “That’s what the future is all about. Never be afraid to partner with other people to try new ideas.”

    Transit-Go Route

    Another new service, Holmes said, is the Transit-Go route, a demand response service, which also launched Aug. 5.

    “Transit-Go is a general public dial-a-ride service that offers curb-to-curb transportation beyond the usual routes, but within specific areas of the county and beyond,” Holmes said.

    Fees are based on mileage, starting at $5 for zero to 10 miles, and increasing incrementally by $5 every 10 miles. All the fares are one-way rates.

    Transit-Go will operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., excluding certain holidays.

    New Winnsboro Local Route

    Also new is a deviated fixed-route service that operates around the Town of Winnsboro and outlying areas.

    The route is an extension of the regular Winnsboro Local service’s hours of operation and coverage area. It will operate on a fixed schedule, but offers up to a two miles deviation off a route, Holmes said.

    “If residents want a deviation from the service on their route, they will need to call the transit office ahead of time,” Holmes said.

    “Because of the deviation of service and because the drivers are required to operate the lift for mobility aid securement for some riders, this can cause some delays.” Holmes said.

    The new fare for the extended service is $1, and deviations are .25 for the first mile and .50 for the second mile.

    Future Routes Planned

    Holmes said she plans to initiate more new routes throughout the county during the next three to six months. Those routes include a Ridgeway Express, Greenbrier Express, White Oak/Blackstock/Woodard Express, Blair/Jenkinsville/Monticello Express and a revised Columbia 1X (will go to Providence Northeast, Providence Downtown, Prisma Health Richland, Prisma Health Baptist, and the Dorn VA Hospital.)

    A full list of pickup locations, fares and departure times can be found online at www.fairfieldsc.com/residents/transit-system.

  • Council prioritizes park projects

    BLYTHEWOOD – After meeting recently with the Doko Meadows Park Foundation, Town Administrator Brian Cook suggested Monday evening that council might want to discuss priorities for additional park features.

    Constructing an area in the park for a farmer’s market, Cook said, would most likely be the top priority and a close second might be sound baffling for the back of the amphitheater. Council generally agreed on both points, but the sound baffling received more discussion than the market.

    “Wasn’t the number for sound baffling something like $7,500?” Mayor J. Michael Ross asked Steve Hasterok, Events Director for the Manor.

    Councilman Eddie, who is a member of the Park Foundation, answered the question.

    “I don’t know about the price,” Baughman said, but he questioned the need for sound baffling at all. “Other than being outside, down by the lake, I was in here (the Manor) Saturday night and there was no issue in here with the music that was going on in the park. I couldn’t hear it.”

    Baughman also suggested that instead of the baffling being something that the park foundation pays for, perhaps the town would take on that cost.

    “After all, the town would benefit from the baffling because we would be able to rent both venues out at the same time – the amphitheater and the Manor – if we had the baffling,” Baughman said.

    “Actually, I would think that the greater problem we would have with two events at the same time would be parking more than the sound,” Ross said. “And are you saying that we put up the baffling and if the band was playing in the amphitheater, that you would not be able to hear it from outside the Manor?” Ross asked.

    No one on council was sure of the answer.

    “Maybe we’ll try to come up with a dollar figure for the baffling and see if we think that it’s worth the cost,” Cook said.

    “Whoever provides a bid, let us go and see exactly what they’ve done in the past and is it working.” Councilman Brian Franklin said. “If it doesn’t block enough of the sound, then that’s a lot of money to spend for nothing. You’re going to have a very angry bride when she hears that banjo playing.”

  • A Winnsboro Welcome

    WINNSBORO – Two exchange students, sponsored by the Winnsboro Lions Club and Bill and Linda Haslett, were recognized by County Council Monday night. Ida Marie Stertzel, center left, is from Denmark, and Gracie McRae is from Canada. The students made presentations about their countries. From left: Councilman Moses Bell, County Administrator Jason Taylor, Council members Clarence Gilbert, Bertha Goins and Douglas Pauley, sponsor Linda Haslett, Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas, Council Chair Neil Robinson and sponsor Bill Haslett.

  • In the Middle of a Moment

    NEW ORLEANS – When Michelle Obama took to the stage as the keynote speaker of the Essence Festival in New Orleans last weekend, she was wearing a navy jumpsuit by Sergio Hudson, the Ridgeway designer who is currently in the middle of a moment. The Los Angeles-based designer’s clothes are becoming a constant within the wardrobes of some of the world’s most powerful women. In February, Amal Clooney stepped out in his tailored red jumpsuit during a trip to New York, while Beyoncé updated her Instagram with multiple shots of his bejeweled blazer later that same month. Back in May, Obama and her stylist Meredith Koop enlisted him to create a vibrant plum suit for the Atlanta stop of her tour, only to revisit his work this weekend. Given the warm response Obama’s Studio 54-inspired jumpsuit received, it’s safe to say this is only the beginning of a beautiful collaboration.

  • Town Hall hiring for Census

    BLYTHEWOOD – Town Hall will host a hiring event on July 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the US Census Bureau’s campaign to hire almost 6,000 people across Lexington, Richland and Kershaw Counties. The first phase of hiring started on June 10, and training began in late July. These will be the “Address Canvassers,” and they will have total flexibility in their hours of field work (part-time or full-time).

    These positions will be responsible for confirming the addresses of all dwellings well ahead of the 2020 schedule of enumeration (Census taking) next year. Applications will continue to be taken for the current phase for several positions into the peak operations through May of 2020. The Census Bureau is booking their Career Coaches for select town halls across the Midlands, and Blythewood is one of those selected. For more information, call town hall at 754-0501.

  • Story Walk moves kids around town

    RIDGEWAY/WINNSBORO – Summer fun is making the rounds in Ridgeway and Winnsboro as Story Walk brings kids and their families on to downtown sidewalks to read the “big book”, Good Food, written by DeMar Reggier, Much like a progressive dinner where participants eat from house to house until they finish the meal with dessert at the last house, so the book is read from store to store to store until it’s finished.

    The giant pages of the book are taped in merchant windows up and down the streets of Ridgeway and Winnsboro, and the book is read as the reader moves down the street from store window to store window.

    Book pages pasted on Ruff Furniture doors in Ridgeway.

    Participants read each page and then follow the sequential numbers and simple instructions telling them where to walk and find the next page.

    “This is a committee project initiated by the 15 members of Eat Smart Move More Fairfield,” explained the group’s chairperson, nutritionist Earnestine Williams. “We teamed up with the Fairfield County Libraries for the project.”

    This combined effort to get folks out and moving and kids from pre-kindergarten through third grade reading more this summer is William’s first effort in this format.

    “The merchants have been very supportive,” said Williams.  “If the program is well received, we would continue it again next year.”

    “The Good Food book has 28 pages”, she explained.  “I believe we have 7 or 8 merchants in Ridgeway, and 14 merchants in Winnsboro with the enlarged pages in their windows.”

    In Ridgeway, participants start at R. H. Lee & Co, 100 S. Dogwood Avenue, and proceed down Dogwood and around the block to Palmer Street and down both sides of Palmer Street.

    In Winnsboro, the walk starts at Napa Auto Parts, 152 N. Congress Street, and continues down Congress Street, crosses over and continues down the opposite side of the street to finish at the library.

    “We have already had some children complete the walk,” Beth Bonds, Circulation Desk Manager for the Fairfield County Library in Winnsboro, said.  “After the participants have finished the whole walk by reading the book pages either in Ridgeway or Winnsboro, they can then come to the main branch of the Library in Winnsboro and receive a certificate, a prize and have their photo taken.”

    The walk began June 8 and will run until July 31, 2019.

    Sponsors include the Fairfield County Library, Eat Smart Move More Fairfield and Fairfield Community Coordinating Council.

    For more information, Contact Williams at 803-635-1052 Ext. 2050.