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The Old Salem Post

                   Our  Local Tamassee-Salem SC Area News each Monday except holidays                                          Contact: [email protected]                              Distributed to local businesses, town hall, library.                            Volume 7 Issue 18                                                                                                  Week of April 15 2024                https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/oldsalempost-blog                                                         Lynne Martin Publishing

EDITOR: A new resident to Oconee said her family moved here to get away from the overdevelopment.  “ There are not many places like this left, ” she said.   Shouldn’t that be a message to us all that we need to protect what we love?   People love community and the rural way of life.   I say to leaders and developers who want to destroy our Oconee County life—you move!  Move to the overdeveloped destroyed areas and cities.  Sell your home to the people who want to come here to get back to real living.  “There are not many places like this left.” Let’s keep it!  LRMartin

TOWN of SALEM: 5 Park Avenue * Visit the Downtown Market every Sat, Winter hours 9am-1pm. Town of Salem Clean up day– April 27th meet at 8AM at the Calvary Baptist Church– Invite your friends, neighbors, civic groups, and anyone interested in coming together for the good of our community.                  Salem Beautification Committee is a group of volunteers who support the Town of Salem by maintaining the gardens and decorating some areas for the holidays. If you are interested in volunteering or donating please call Vickie Towe 864-6229 or Ethel Cameron 864-280-4040                                                                                            SALEM LIBRARY:  5B Park Avenue.  Hours Monday 10am-6pm. Tues-Friday 9am-5pm. Closed 12-1 for lunch.                    

Jottings from Miz Jeannie  by Jeannie Barnwell.    Walhalla HS Plant Sale  Plan to visit the greenhouse area of WHS off HWY 11 and shop for hardy blooms at a reasonable price.  Instructor Josh McCall's green thumbed  students will carry your tray while you select from Zinnias, Okra, Daisies, Latana, Ferns and Hostas, just to name a few.  These high school students will educate you while you make your choices.  Then they cheerfully carry the buds and blossoms out to your car. I want to thank the students who planted  and tended the seeds and prepared them for the sale. They are Aiden Wallace, Reagan Smith, Kristen Winland, Hudson Smith and Jackson Medlin I told these young entrepreneurs that YOU WOULD BE STOPPING BY!  LOVE YA!!! Miz Jeannie                                                                                              ASHTON RECALLS    by Ashton Hester                               SALEM SCHOOL NEWS, APRIL 1, 1964 continued from last week -  The following are some more items from the "Salem School News" column, written by Mrs. Nelle Rochester, in the April 1, 1964 Keowee Courier. . . BETTY CROCKER SEARCH. . .Our senior girls did very well on The Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow contest. . .Ruth Lusk and Sharon Rankin both received "excellent" ratings. Ruth had Salem's highest score but Sharon was only one point behind. We had nine girls that received "good" ratings, and three received "fair" ratings. None of our students received "poor" ratings. . .LEAP-YEAR CARNIVAL. . .The juniors did real well on their Leap-Year Carnival. They had a net profit of $309.74. Thanks to all of the merchants, parents, students and teachers who contributed to the success. . .ILLNESSES STILL ABUNDANT. . .We are still plagued with a variety of illnesses. Mumps seems to be taking the greatest toll while measles and chicken pox are also still prevalent. Ruth Lusk, Sue Murphree and Larry Jones are a few that have had mumps recently. . .DONKEY BASKETBALL GAME. . .The juniors are sponsoring a donkey basketball game on April 2, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $1.00, 60c. for students and 25c. for children.                                              

JOCASSEE VALLEY BREWING COMPANY,(JVBC) & COFFEE SHOP* 13412 N Hwy 11 Open Wed–Sat 9am-9pm and Sunday 12pm-7pm   Events this week:  Wed: Blue Grass Jam  6:30PM  Wings and more by Blue Ridge Grill starting at 4PM.  Thursday: Trail Talk Thursday at 6:00PM  Food: Kodesh BBQ Blue Ridge Grill  Fri:  Music: Scott Low ( Appalachian Blues Singer-Songwriter)  at 6:30pm Food:   Sat– Music: Conservation Theory ( Americana Mountain Folk Singer-Songwriters)  at 6:30pm Food: Just a Smile Caribbean   Sun:  12pm-7pm  Food:  El Charro  Music:  11 North with Chad Rawlings 4PM  More info 864-873-0048    April Book Club meeting on Wednesday, April 17th at 10AM to discuss The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose.                      COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION SC 34-2:  7th Annual Veteran Benefit Ride April 27th 2024  Register 0900 at Harley Davidson of Greenville, 30 Chrome Drive 29615  All vehicles welcomed.  **   These riders will be stopping at the  Jocassee Valley Brewing Company around noon.   JVBC is proud to be a host stop-off.   

Carolina Hemlock Festival:   April 20th  11AM-4PM  at the Mountain Rest Hillbilly Grounds. Music, Conservation Groups &more!     

2024 UPCOMING EVENTS           Check out our website Eaglesnestartcenter.org as future events are added.                                                                                                                                    April 20th 7pm– The War Cry Band will host a benefit for Ralph Turpin medical expenses at the ENAC venue.                              April 26th, 7 PM Friday Evening Wellness Event:  Reclaiming Our Inalienable Wellness  Doors open at 6:30 PM  Free event hosted by ENAC featuring speaker Meredith Orlowski, AFMC, INHC.  Bring your friends and family along. Gain Energy, Lose Weight, Feel Happy, & Save the World While Doing it!       Call 864-280-1258 for more information                                                                                                         Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea on Saturday, May 4th  from 2PM-4 PM:   Join us for a special afternoon and treat yourself to delicious goodies, hot tea, and a guest speaker!  Our youngest guests will enjoy manicures and a craft!  $10 per guest.  All funds will be donated to support the Eagles Nest Art Center.  There are also opportunities to sponsor a table for the event.   To RSVP or find more information:  Kayla or Emma Lusk at 864-903-0681                                                                                                               Oconee Mountain Opry:  May 18th at 7PM.   Jef Wilson, West End String Band, Mystery guests, comedy and more.  

June 3-7  ENAC hosts  Art Camp for children 6-12 years old.  9AM-12PM  Call 864-280-1258   $50 fee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        EAGLES NEST ART CENTER                                      

The Eagles Nest Treasure Store is open every Saturday morning 9AM-12PM.  Will accept donations also or call 864-557-2462.

Information on sponsorships, events, volunteering, donations, or rentals call 864-280-1258 or email at [email protected]. 

Interested in becoming a YOUNG APPALACHIAN MUSICIAN?   For ages 3rd grade through adult.     Call 864-280-1258                                                       

           CHURCH NEWS                                                           Bethel Presbyterian Church (PCUSA),  580 Bethel Church Rd Walhalla, 29691. Worship at 10:30 a.m.   Come visit us. All are welcomed!   April 29, 2024, Mel Davis will give the message.                                                                                 Boones Creek Baptist Church, 264 Boones Creek Road, Salem invites you to join us for regular worship service on Sunday morning with Sunday School at 10am and followed by worship at 11am.

Salem Methodist Church: 520 Church Street, Salem.  9AM for breakfast, 9:30AM for Sunday School, and 10:30AM for Worship.  You may tune in to our live service on Facebook or view it later on our website.  All are welcomed!

Calvary Baptist Church in downtown Salem is inviting you to attend a special Bluegrass Gospel Singing featuring, "The Tugaloo Holler Band" on Saturday, May 11th at 6 PM. You will be blessed! Come worship God with us through singing and fellowshipping with believers.

News:  On April 9th from 5PM-7PM the Jocassee Valley Brewing Company was the host site of the OPUS Trust unique wine tasting event featuring rare California Napa Valley wines provided by a donor family, and matched funding from another generous family patron.  The tables were set up with white table cloths and fresh flowers.  The wine tastings were from 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.  Paring these delicious rare tastes with local farm products created a unique palate pleasure. The Reed Homestead owners David and Casey Thornton presented herbed flatbreads, pickled watermelon rind, pepper jellies, chocolates, spiced pecans and more. The  Split Creek goat farm provided 3 types of tantalizing cheeses.  The McPhail Angus Farm  was the featured farm for a delicious cut for smoked beef.  This proved to be quite a social event for our Salem area with these fine tastings from local farms and this special stock from California Napa Valley wines.  You may purchase from our local farms on the Clemson Area Food Exchange online farmer’s market.   Check out CLEMSONAREAFOODEXCHANGE.COM.                                                                                                                                             

Love & Blessings to you!  LRM    

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Your female-only residence hall is furnished and all-inclusive. What separates Ivy House from traditional on-campus University of Florida dorms? You'll still have the freshman dorm experience just like other University of Florida students, except yours will be better. It's the closest dorm to sorority row and less than 2 minutes from University of Florida classes. Its unbeatable sorority row location is just steps from University of Florida classes and is perfect for those students looking for the best possible college experience. Ivy House offers a luxurious alternative to traditional University of Florida residence halls. Dorm Rooms are up to 30% larger than rooms in traditional University of Florida dorms like Murphree Hall, Graham Hall, and Jennings Hall.Guaranteed placement with housing agreement.Luxury single, double & triple suites from $620/month.The only all-female residence hall for students.The CLOSEST dorm to Sorority Row and Norman Hall.Ivy has coded entry, jetted Jacuzzi tubs in the privacy bathrooms, a large parking garage, a spacious sundeck, and a fully remodeled interior. The design fosters a unique sense of community among the residents who choose to live there, with many students recommending it to younger sisters, cousins, and friends. The shared bathrooms, large living room, spacious gourmet kitchen, and formal greeting area make Ivy House feel like sorority house living, unlike the traditional University of Florida dorms. This little hot plate is small enough to stash when it's not in use - just make sure the school actually allows them in the dorms.One of the most recommended dorms for University of Florida students: Located steps from University of Florida sorority row, Ivy House is one of the most popular choices for Panhellenic students. A fresh meal is one of the quickest ways to feel at home. This one folds flat for easy storage.Ī microwave is great - if your kid is content to have Ramen and popcorn all the time. With a tray table, your teen can enjoy a civilized meal, even if he doesn't want to trek to the cafeteria. A sleek desk lamp not only adds to the decor, but also creates a much more pleasant vibe. What’s one thing no home would have, but all dorm rooms do? Fluorescent lights. This particular mirror also has hidden storage space: There’s a bar on the back that’s perfect for hanging a blanket, towels, or even tomorrow’s outfit. Send your student off to school with this slim picture ledge and framed versions of family snapshots.Īngling a mirror towards the window or another mirror creates the illusion of a bigger space. With all due respect to the posters everyone buys last-minute from the college bookstore, photos are the best reminder of home. This throw is like a comfy sweatshirt, but better because it’s way bigger! Plus, it’s machine washable. If your child does happen to feel homesick, it’s nothing a soft blanket, a quick call home, and a good rom-com binge can't fix. Select a pattern, like the one in this rug, or a dark color to help mask any dirt. A fun area rug livens up the room and takes away the rude feeling of stepping onto a cold floor in the morning. That linoleum floor may hold up to foot traffic, but it’s definitely not warm underfoot. Need we say more? This one will last, too - succulents are notoriously easy to care for.

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Studies have shown that indoor plants improve happiness, concentration, and productivity, plus reduce stress. A vibrant color, like this yellow, makes the room a happier place to be (and disguises the occasional study snack stain). You might like to envision your student studying at all hours of the day, but the bed is definitely the most utilized piece of furniture in a dorm room. These essentials from IKEA will help take a college dorm room from a small, stark, cookie-cutter space to a bedroom, living room, study area, and social headquarters all in one - while also reminding your college student of you. One thing that helps? Setting up a comfy dorm room - it'll help ward off any potential bouts of homesickness (and, you know, give you something to focus on when you feel like paging through her baby book and crying). Sending your kid off to college can be a stressful transition for both of you. The Advantages of 3D Product Animation for Your Business Growth

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The Calm Before the Storm

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

September 1, 2019

#university of florida #gainesville #hurricane dorian #murphree hall #dauer hall #university auditorium #walker hall #tigert hall #norman hall #architecture #photography #collegiate gothic #vsco

[os2305]

“Outer Space” Number Six: Volume IX

6. Come up with a list of five names (or words) that are unique to your place. They can be names that are peculiar to your region or just names of things like birds or types of weather that signify the specialness of your place. Make a list, and briefly describe each name on it.

Well, my current “place” is my dorm room where I sit, in the dark, writing this post. I will describe it to you nevertheless.

1. Sleep talk - Like clockwork, around thirty minutes after my roommate Hannah goes to sleep, the mumbling and grumbling begins. Her unconscious, gargled sentiments are typically expressed at a fairly loud volume. In her sleep, her opinions are unfettered and quite expressive—that is, when they are coherent. Most of the time, the sounds she emits are simply “noises,” disgruntled outbursts, more than statements I can make any sense of.

2. "K-Pop” - My other roommate, Addie, faithfully plays “K-Pop,” or Korean-Pop music, into the wee hours of what seems like every morning. At this point in the year, I think I have a few of those tunes memorized, although I have not the slightest idea what they are saying. The song “Mr. Simple,” by her beloved band Super Junior, is quite catchy.

3. “Twinkle, twinkle, little...” - Star. I am not sure how it got there, or where it came from, but a faintly-glowing star is stuck to the ceiling right above Hannah’s bed. This mysterious piece of decor has shared our dorm with us since we moved in. Hannah has grown quite fond of it, too.

4. Do they ever sleep? - I live in Murphree Hall, a short walk from the bars and restaurants of Midtown. Therefore, slews of college kids seem to take perpetual, boisterous strolls right outside my thin-paned window, as if they have no concept of time, or no particular concern of what horrid hour in the morning it may or may not be.

5. And finally, for the main event. My bed. - Ah yes, my faithful, just soft-enough bed that supports me in my dreamy endeavors. I was going to try and think of a creative final aspect of the room to describe, but sinking into this memory foam-covered mattress while I write this response, I am inspired. I think this bed may even be more comfortable than the one I have at home, but I will never tell my mother that. 

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Campus Parking Limitations Continue To Push Decal, Area Citations

The Norman Hall garage near sorority row and Murphree Hall area parking make up the majority of tickets because of their proximity to campus. The two locations account for less than one percent of parking facilities, yet total 7.5 percent of the parking citations issued. Data for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 ... from Google Alert - the garage http://ift.tt/2kpbfWu

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CARL’S BLOG: BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO, ARKANSAS; carlsblog.online; http://sbpra.com/CarlJBarger

5-29-20:  The Beginning of Cleburne County, Arkansas. Part 2.

In 1836, Arkansas was made a state, which made the unexplored hills more acceptable for establishing a home.

The government had gained title to all the land in the state and made attractive offers to the early settlers. The most popular of these offers were the land grants to veterans of the War of 1812.   The U. S. government gave a bounty of 160 acres to anyone who enlisted as a soldier in the war. There were millions of acres set aside for military bounties in Arkansas. There were several soldiers who chose not to use their bounty, and instead, sold their bounty to some of the earlier settlers of Cleburne County.

Other ways which earlier settlers acquired land was through the Preemption Act of 1841 which gave squatters rights to those earlier settlers who came before the government started given out land grants. These squatters had already built their cabins and developed a portion of the land for farming. Most of them had built close to the Little Red River or close to a spring.

One other popular way to acquire land was through the Homestead Act of 1862. The Homestead Act required the early settlers to live on the land for at least five years and make improvements to the land. After requirements were met, the government gave the settlers a deed for the land.

After the government completed their land surveys, state offices were set up in Clinton and Batesville, Arkansas. The settlers were able to purchase forty- and eighty-acre tracts of land from the government for as little as $1.25 an acre. This cheap land was a major incentive for the early settlers to move to the hills of Arkansas. They came seeking adventure and a new life.

Among some of the earlier settlers who came to Cleburne County (then Van Buren County) and stayed were: Allen, Allison, Bailey, Baker, Barnum, Bean, Birdsong, Bittle, Bradford, Brewer, Brown, Caldwell, McAllister, Carlton, Cato, Chandler, Chalk, Clark, Cornwell, Cothren, Crockett, Cullum, Davis, Dillon, Doyle, Draper, Dunn, Edmunds, Edwards, Farmer, Gadberry, Gainer, Galloway, Gentry, Gill, Goff, Goodloe, Goodman, Gray, Grimes, Hall, Hardin, Hawkins, Hipp, Hooten, Holmes, Horton, Hunt, Huggins, Kindle, Olive, Owens, Jackson, Jones, Kendall, Knapp, Lafferty, Magness, Miller, Morgan, Murphree, Nored, Patten, Potter, Presley, Ramer, Reeves, Roberson, Sanders, Spears, Stark, Stern, Smith, Stone, Swift, Tackett, Taylor, Turney,Versers, Weavers, Winfrey, Woods, and Young.

Tennessee and Kentucky accounted for over half of the early settlers who came to Cleburne County.

The first settlers in Cleburne County sent word back to parents, brothers, and other relatives to join them in the hills of the Ozark Mountains. In a matter of months relatives united with their kinfolks. It was not easy for the early settlers to get to Cleburne County. They used dim Indian trails and rode horse back until the trails could be widened for wagons. Even after the trails were widened it was still a difficult journey because of the stumps, rocks, water, and mud which cause frequent interruptions. There were no bridges so the settlers had to ford streams or use ferries to cross the rivers. When some lost their wagons, they questioned whether they had used good judgment in trying to ford rivers. Several settlers lost everything they had in their wagons. Disappointment caused several of them to return to the area which they had previously homesteaded.

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The Southern Girls Rock Camp again gave young aspiring musicians a chance to showcase their musical and arts talents for a 16th year at Middle Tennessee State University.

Held in the university’s Wright Music Hall and the Saunders Fine Arts Building, the camp hosted a group of more than 20 girls and gender non-conforming youth ages 10-17 for a week of rocking out and having fun that wraps up with an afternoon public concert on Saturday, July 28.

The day camp allowed participants to create their own rock band while providing instrument instruction; songwriting, crafts, artistic movement and music video workshops; and opportunities to see notable band performances to enhance their experience.

Developed through the Nashville, Tennessee-based nonprofit Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!), Southern Girls Rock Camp recognizes the potential of every young woman to be a strong, talented, creative and empowered individual while providing a safe space where all girls rock, organizers said.

“I believe music instruction is a huge part of it, but also the collaborative experience of working together, forming bands and writing songs,” said Hailey Rowe, camp director. “But we also talk about social issues … how it plays into their lives.”

Camp attendee Nina Nooe, 11, returned for her second year to become a better drummer.

“I have been playing drums since I was 4 years old, and I found out about Southern Girls Rock Camp through my dad,” said Nooe. “Playing the drums in a group is more fun, and I believe I am a better drummer because of it.”

Campers spent time throughout the week building positive self-esteem while expressing themselves through music and performance.

The camp required each participant to attend a morning and afternoon assembly that loosened everyone up and allowed the girls to find their own voice and their own sound without creative boundaries, organizers said.

Southern Girls Rock Camp also featured guest five bands from various genres who entertained and interacted with the campers throughout the week. The bands included: The Friendship Commanders (a melodic punk/hard core/sludge duo), Nuclear Bubble Wrap (a psychedelic/alternative rock band), Group Nap (an indie-funk-jam band), Lemondrop Motel (a feminist five person combo), and Lemuria (an indie rock band).

Anna Murphree, a 19-year-old drummer, has been involved with the camp since she was 10 and now holds a teaching artist position for her second year as a camp volunteer.

“My sister was a part of the camp first, and I would come to the showcase,” Murphree said. “I would see girl drummers and I thought it was cool, so I wanted to do that.”

This year’s showcase will be happening at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 28, where the campers newly created bands will perform in Hinton Hall inside MTSU’S Wright Music Building.

Tickets are $12 per person, and children age 10 and under admitted free.

“A lot of times (females) are told to be quiet and be reserved,” said Murphree. “The message of empowerment will teach these kids that they can play their instruments, rock out and be loud.”

YEAH! creates programming that values collaboration over competition and seeks to give youth the tools they need to create the world that they want to live in.

For more information, or to volunteer for band managing or other guidance positions, contact Jess Hawthorne, YEAH! outreach director, at 407-280-6729 or go to www.yeahrocks.org.

For more information about the Southern Girls Rock Camp, go to http://southerngirlsrockcamp.com.

Southern Girls Rock Camp at MTSU lets youth be loud, proud artistically The Southern Girls Rock Camp again gave young aspiring musicians a chance to showcase their musical and arts talents for a 16th year at Middle Tennessee State University.

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The new Division of Outreach and Continuing Education space at the Jackson Avenue Center includes the Linda Chitwood Testing Center wing and three large conference auditoriums. The division will host an open house on Thursday (Nov. 9) so community members can view the new space and learn more about its various services for students, faculty and the community. Submitted photo

Demand for educational opportunities delivered in new and innovative ways continues to grow. Earlier this fall, the University of Mississippi Division of Outreach and Continuing Education set events in motion that will help the university keep up with these evolving needs.

Just before the fall semester began, the division’s faculty and staff members moved files, boxes, computers and years of experience to the university’s Jackson Avenue Center, at 1111 West Jackson Ave., next to the Ole Miss Barnes & Noble bookstore and Malco’s Oxford Studio Cinema. The 41,500-square-foot area includes conference spaces, two testing centers and offices for 10 departments.

The division will open its doors for an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 9). Everyone is invited to come view the space, locate colleagues in their new offices and preview the conference spaces available for events.

“This move is helping the division expand offerings and services for UM students, faculty, staff and the community,” said Tony Ammeter, UM associate provost for outreach and dean of general studies. “Relocating to the Jackson Avenue Center made sense for the university and the division.

“We were able to free up prime real estate in the heart of campus and at the same time gain space to advance the mission of our unit.”

The Division of Outreach vacated nearly 22,000 square feet at the E.F. Yerby Conference Center. Also included in the move were department offices on the second floor of Kinard Hall.

“We hope the newly renovated space provides opportunities for our staff to continue creating and implementing innovative educational opportunities that serve the university community, our city, state and nation,” Ammeter said.

With construction beginning in March 2016, the university’s Jackson Avenue Phase II renovation encompasses previously unused space in the former Oxford Wal-Mart and mall area. The space includes three new 150- to 250-seat conference room auditoriums that are available for event rental by university and community constituents.

“We are thrilled to see how this former Wal-Mart space has been transformed into a state-of-the-art office facility,” Provost Noel Wilkin said. “It will be a wonderful home for our outreach staff. They do tremendous work, and I am pleased that they have nice facilities within which to continue their support of the academic and outreach efforts of our institution.”

The division houses several departments that offer nontraditional learning opportunities for students.

“This move has given our office the opportunity to increase our instructional designer and training specialist teams for UM’s online programs,” said April Thompson, director of academic outreach. “We are excited to have the ability to provide more in-person and virtual workshops with more space for faculty training.”

The Department of College Programs, headed by Laura Antonow, is among the departments getting new space in the renovation. It includes iStudy, Study USA, the Internship Experiences Programs and the UM Testing Centers.

The Educational Testing Services center and the Distance Education Testing Lab are housed in the Linda Chitwood Testing Center, on the west side of the JAC.

Named for the former dean of the School of Applied Sciences and associate provost for outreach, this new space doubles the seating for UM students who need to take proctored exams as well as students and community members who are looking to take professional exams, such as the Praxis exam for teaching licensure and the Graduate Record Exam for those looking to pursue graduate studies.

The ETS testing center has seen a 20 percent increase in test-takers utilizing testing services in the past two years. The new testing center space more than doubles the number of seats available for those taking any of the 10-plus different types of proctored exams administered through the office.

During mid-term and final exam timeframes, the Distance Education Testing Lab can have up to 450 students who need test proctoring space each day, said Catherine Hultman, DETL testing coordinator. The new testing lab includes 32 testing modules as well as auditorium space reserved for use during mid-terms and finals.

Also found in the newly renovated areas in the Office of General Studies that provides administration and advising for more than 500 undergraduate majors. Ammeter, Assistant to the Dean Terry Blackmarr, and the BGS advisers and staff are housed on the east side of the building.

The Office of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning’s move to the JAC will help staff further expand upon their work within the community, state, and nation to ensure educational opportunities are available to people of all ages and walks of life, said Mary Leach, the department’s director.

The Office of Pre-College programs, under the direction of Ellen Shelton, offers to programme throughout the year for kindergarten through 12th-graders. From academic competitions to numerous summer learning opportunities, the varied activities organized through this office encourage students to strengthen skills and grow academically and personally.

Also included in the JAC are administrative offices for the university’s regional campuses overseen by Rick Gregory and the academic outreach office that encompasses UM’s online, winter and summer sessions.

Further space allotments were made for the division’s service units, including its business and accounting office overseen by Beth Sanders; operations and conference services office; and the Department of Creative Services and Marketing, under the direction of Janey Ginn.

The provost’s office also aided the addition of a Technology-Enabled Active Learning training room,  located off the atrium of the new space. This room will be available to UM faculty and staff.

“From training teachers and law enforcement to organizing university conferences and events, we are excited that these new conference facility areas will make more space available for these learning opportunities,” said Justin Murphree, director of outreach operations.

To RSVP for the Nov. 9 open house, visit http://ift.tt/2zejknm.edu/JAC.

By Pam Starling

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[angellikes]

I may have taken this picture in 1992. With a Pentax camera I loaded myself TMax 400 film and developed it myself on Ilford paper... in 1992. When you weren't born yet. (at Jennie Murphree Hall)

[humansofuf]

"When I was growing up, I saw the same thing in every television show: there was a mom, a dad, a brother and a sister, a white picket fence, and a dog. But my family wasn’t like that. It was just me and my grandmother. After raising her own kids, she sacrificed so much of her life to take care of me; so now, I take care of her back in Ocala. We’re not ‘normal.' But I realize now that no family is."

#university of florida #humans of #humans of uf #humansofuf #murphree hall #college #family

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I miss Murph B :( 

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The Old Salem Post

Our  Local Tamassee-Salem SC Area News each Monday except holidays                                          Contact: [email protected]                              Distributed to local businesses, town hall, library.                           

Volume 7 Issue 5                                   Week of January 8, 2024                https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/oldsalempost-blog                                                         Lynne Martin Publishing

EDITOR:  People are seeking our beautiful upstate for many reasons. One main reason is to get away from development disasters created where they came from.  They want a piece of land with freedom, clean air, and space away from crowds and traffic.  Housing developments are now becoming overdevelopment and disgusting, with house on house and stripped land where once were pastures or beautiful shade trees. We are sacrificing our way of  life when we do not speak out against this overdevelopment.  Some lake properties are disgusting with house on house.  One of our local golf courses looks like a crowded housing development rather than a golf course community.  If you enjoy our way of life, you need to be active to save what is left of it. A fitting quote I overheard this week is from a stranger: “I think normal people are sick of where modern society is going.” LRMartin

TOWN of SALEM:  * Visit the Downtown Market every Sat 8am-12pm. *   Next Town Council Meeting Jan. 16th  at 5pm.  We will be  swearing in Leigh Roach, new member on Town Council.

SALEM LIBRARY:  January is National Blood Donor Month. Please be aware that we will be hosting blood drives at each of our Oconee County Public Library locations in January, per the following schedule:     Monday     1/8/24        10:00a-2:00p      Salem                  Tuesday    1/16/24      10:00a-2:00p      Walhalla                    Monday     1/22/24      10:00a-2:00p      Seneca                 Monday     1/29/24      10:00a-2:00p      Westminster           Please give, if you are able.    Sign up for an appointment.  You may call the Blood Connection  864-751-1168.

JOCASSEE VALLEY BREWING COMPANY,(JVBC) & COFFEE SHOP* 13412 N Hwy 11 Open Wed–Sat 9am-9pm and Sunday 2pm-7pm. Events this week:  Wed: Singer/Songwriter night hosted by Rick Malec 6:30pm. Thurs: Old Time Jam at 6:30pm.  Fri: Food: Blue Ridge Grill Music: Luke Deuce at 6:30pm  Sat–Food:  Simple Sammies  Music:  Cannon & Cohen Trio at 6:30pm          

                                                                                                                     ASHTON RECALLS:  by Ashton  

SALEM YOUTH WON 1953 CORN-GROWING CONTEST (The following story was in the December 30, 1953 issue of the Keowee Courier) - Coburn Lusk of Salem High school was the 1953 winner of the annual corn-growing contest sponsored jointly by the Rotary and Lions Clubs of Walhalla for members of the Future Farmer chapters at Salem, Tamassee and Walhalla High schools. . .The winner is determined by who grows the most bushels of corn on one acre. . .Young Lusk's winning total was 90 bushels. . .The second-place winner was James Crenshaw of Walhalla with 74 bushels, and third place went to Tim Duncan of Tamassee with 70 bushels. . .The Rotary and Lions clubs have sponsored the contest for a number of years, donating the prize money which is awarded on the basis of $15 to the first-place winner, $10 to the second-place winner and $5 to the third-place winner. They also award each school's Future Farmer chapter $10. . .This year's prize money was presented at an awards banquet by J.H. Murphree, agriculture teacher at Tamassee High school. . .In addition to the three overall winners, the second-place winner at each school was also recognized and presented a certificate. They were Gerald Townes of Salem, 67 bushels; Charles Chalmers of Tamassee, 63 bushels; and Harold Bryson of Walhalla, 42 bushels

Jottings from Miz Jeannie  by Jeannie Barnwell                     "A well-lived Life is reflected in the beautiful things that we leave behind."  We know that when we depart Planet Earth that "we can't take it with us"-- the money in savings, our cars, our houses, our collected plunder.  However, some of our  unique creations may live on after we are gone.  They reflect who we were, and we can hope that they will be cherished and passed down to our grandchildren's grandchildren.  These items will whisper: "Hey! I was here. I delighted in creating this."    What is something beautiful that you will leave when it is your time to embark on the next stage of the great adventure?  "A quilt, a story, a well-raised child? These are the things worth collecting." Inspired by "The Collector" by Amy Silvers:  Country Woman Magazine:  Aug 2021   I love you Oconee. Miz Jeannie  

** I hope we leave our families the passion to work hard to have something, and work hard to save it.  LRM **       

EAGLES NEST ART CENTER

2024 UPCOMING EVENTS   January, 20th, 7pm Oconee Mountain Opry.  We hope you join us for Roots music on tap with a dose of cornball comedy as Dave Donor brings a set of Cajun music, Singer Songwriter Laura Jones plays some original tunes and Ageless Acoustic brings a mix of timeless hits from the sixties and beyond. The Eagle Opry Players will present old fashioned comedy skits between the rotating sets. This is our own hometown variety show of local and regional artists like no other. Doors open at 6 show at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at eaglesnestartcenter.org or at the door the day of the show.      Feb 3rd, 1pm-4pm   Women Encouraging Women. 2nd annual Afternoon Retreat for women to refresh and encourage your faith.                                            Feb.  10, 7pm  Trial by Fire,  A Journey Tribute,   $20 advance tickets  $25 day of  show                                                           March 2nd, 2pm-5pm Second Annual Alumni Gathering 2pm-5pm 

March 16th, 7pm   Oconee Mountain Opry. $10

ENAC will host the House of Raeford Farms Chicken Sale: You must order online in order to pick up your fresh chicken on Saturday, March 2nd between 9am and 12pm.  Type in House of Raeford Farms, Greenville, SC and scroll down to the preorder section.                                                                                                                                *Visit our website at Eaglesnestartcenter.org for more 2024 events and ticket information.                                                               

 Name a seat at ENAC!  $200 Single Name.  $250 for couples or families.  Please call Darlene at  864 710-8758.

The Eagles Nest Treasure Store be open every Saturday morning. 9am-12pm.  We are accepting donations.  For more information on sponsorships, events, volunteering, donations, or rentals call 864-280-1258                                                                  

CHURCHNEWS                                                                                                 Bethel Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 580 Bethel Church Rd Walhalla, 29691, worships at 10:30 a.m. . Like us on Facebook:  Bethelpresbyterianchurchwalhalla  Love to sing?  Love to be in charge? Come lead! All worshipers are welcome.                                                                                 Boones Creek Baptist Church, 264 Boones Creek Road, Salem invites you to join us for regular worship service on Sunday morning with Sunday School at 10am and followed by worship at 11am.                                                        

Salem Methodist Church: 520 Church Street, Salem.  9am for breakfast, 9:30am for Sunday School, and 10:30am for Worship.  You may tune in to our live service on Facebook or view it later on our website.

11th Annual BELLFEST 2024:   FRIENDS OF LAKE JOCASSEE will host BellFest 2024 at Devils Fork State Park on Saturday, March 16 from 10am-3pm.  Celebrate the rare Oconee Bell, Shortia galacifolia, local harbinger of spring.  Learn about its interesting place in history and view it blooming in the park.   Interpretive Bell Trail walks* Oconee Bell story presentation* Music each hour* Exhibits* Local vendors* Food Trucks* Kid and Family activities* Silent Auction to benefit FOJ * Park entry fees apply $8 Adult, $5 SC Senior, $4 Children age 6–15, % and under free.  Friends of Jocassee's goal is to preserve, protect and promote natural and cultural resources of the Jocassee area and the recreational opportunities it provides.  Find us www.friendsof jocassee.org  or email us at [email protected]

Newry General Store:  Visit the Newry General Store & Cafe for breakfast, lunch or just coffee. It is about a 20 minute drive from Salem toward Seneca on highway 130.  Take a left after crossing the Newry dam.  Then another left at the stop sign will take you straight to it, as you drive through the row of mill houses.  It is located beside the Newry Post Office, and just up from the beautiful apartments renovated from the old Newry mill .  It is a sweet stop off specialty breads, groceries, produce or a delicious dessert. Three specialty beers are on tap.  You will be glad to find this little treasure that has not been discovered yet. A special event space is available to rent for your next party or celebration. LRM

Stay well! Love one another! LRM                                                                       

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“Outer Space” Number Eight: Volume IV

8. Open your ears. Spend some time in a space and focus on the sounds of that space. What are they? How do they influence the space? How does the space influence the sound?

This afternoon, I strung up my hammock between two trees in the Murphree courtyard, dangling my feet and cradling my notebook.

I swung, I listened, and I wrote.

I noticed that the little plaza was built to wrap around on itself, with its back to the street, to enclose inhabitants in brick and cover them with trees. It is like a fortress, really. This construction makes sounds heard on the inside seem all the more secluded.

A student, on what I presume is a business call, traces a wide circle with his steps. His voice and his footfalls grow louder, softer, and then louder again, as his path curves toward me and then back away. In the sophisticated bravado of his voice and that uncertain, forever-looping path, it is clear that he desperately wishes to impress the individual on the other line. His feet continue their loop around the picnic bench and he reaches out to rustle dry, low-lying shrubs, probably just to give his hands something to do.

Others use the Murphree Plaza as more of a bridge than a destination, walking in one side only to exit through the other. A few are deliberate and sure, their feet meeting the pavement with resounding smacks, more stomping than walking; others tread lightly, and still others drag their feet and scuff their soles rhythmically against the concrete. There is a metallic clinking of keys and high-toned “beeps” as mounted security units happily recognize familiar key fobs. Doors swing open on their hinges only to heavily lock into place again. Footfalls are paired with that beeping noise and the door-swings; you typically hear them together all at once, like each is a consequence of the other. Darting squirrels and singing birds rustle leaves from their places in trees, spiraling a few through the air until they skid to a still on the sidewalk. There is an unapologetic sneeze, a cough, a burst of laughter, and the whirr of bicycle wheels.*

Running cars and bustling restaurants sound muted and far-removed from inside the brick plaza—something to be distantly observed and acknowledged while not necessarily experienced. However, that external noise is informative, commenting on the location of the courtyard and reminding individuals that it is not far away from main roads with those cars and restaurants. In fact, from inside this space, I can almost always hear a faint pulse of music along with delighted laughter and squeals coming from somewhere in Midtown. Tonight, live guitar strums and piano chords carry into the plaza from some distance away as performers warm up the crowd and the microphones for Gator Growl. The music is faded from that distance, providing a kind of soft background music for Murphree’s individuals and their conversations; it is the kind of sound you can tell is loud and full at the source, although it sounds muted from where you stand. Layered in with these melodies, vehicles rev, brake, screech, and honk together to make that “general traffic sound”—a wall of noise built from each constituent car and scooter running all at once. This wall of sound is akin to one built in the football stadium at Gator games, as hundreds of individuals scream and cheer together, creating one unified noise.

Quiet Murphree Hall is home to characteristic sounds of its own, although it allows outside ones to have a word or two as well. The longer I dangled my legs in the hammock and swung subtly back and forth, the more silent the courtyard became, as the last stray students made their way toward the center of campus. They were probably more interested in listening to Snoop Dogg rap than hearing my pen scratch against paper, which is fair.

*There was also a loud crashing noise of an unknown origin that sounded somewhere behind my field of view, but it was such an extraneous thing that I thought it too unusual to include.

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“Outer Space” Number Nine: Volume III

9. Find a space that is used differently than intended. What is the different way people have found to use the space? How does that affect the space?

I sleep in class every day.

—well, technically. It turns out my Murphree Hall dorm room was originally a University of Florida classroom. An overconfident and underprepared student probably took his Midterm where my overstretched laundry bin sits. Professors’ polished heels sharply clicked against the tile where I now shuffle about in ridiculous slippers, just after my shower. Before, rectangular LED lights illuminated lecture notes and raised hands; now, they generously illuminate my Black & Decker mini fridge.

The whole situation is a bit odd. My roommate, for the record, hates those LED lights. She says that the whole ceiling and its quartered paneling is “so structured, rigid, and ‘classroom-like’—they make you want to conform to authority. At least the fire sprinkler is creative, I guess, kind of off to the side on the ceiling over there.”

I cannot help but feel a little rebellious in this transformed space. The dorm room carries with it an almost scandalous air, as I live out the dream of a rule-breaker “me” that never was. When I think about it, I get that same weird feeling I had during lock-ins in middle school, as I lied sprawled out on the ground in rooms where I usually sat up straight for Civics or Biology. There is a strange, slightly humorous rush of adrenaline of this should not be done; human beings get a kick out of bending rules when they have been granted special permission to do so. I feel a little defiant and gratified, sleeping in the room where so many others struggled desperately not to. I dream and (hopefully not) snore in a place where, typically, it is socially and culturally forbidden.

This room is my little piece of rebellion—if you can even call it that.

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Carl’s Blog: CLEBURNE COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE; carlsblog.online; Arkansas-hillbilly.com; http://sbpra.com/CarlJBarger

5-13-19: History of Higden, Part III:  In 1959, realizing that the waters of Lake Greers Ferry would soon swallow up the little town of Higden, the town council consisting of Mayor David Gadberry and Aldermen James A. Cullum, Elmer Chalk, Paul D. Morton, and J. A. Grisham voted to move the little town from its present location to a thirteen acre site that once was the home of the Higden School house.  The lot had remained vacant since the school was destroyed by fire.  (Author's Note:  The Church of Christ where I grew up and was saved in was swallowed up by the Greers Ferry Lake.  I still have fond memories of that little church and for my salvation experience with Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  It was on Mother's Day when I was sixteen years old.  Along with the Church site, stores, the post office, homes, and other buildings were also swallowed up by Lake Greers Ferry.)  Greers Ferry Lake became an economic boost to Higden just as the Missouri and Arkansas Railroad and sawmills had been during the late 1800's and early 1900's.  Today, the town has several nice and expensive homes built along the lake shore and a brand-new state of the art post office.  Besides the attractive Lacy Marina located on the Higden side of Greers Ferry Lake, there are several businesses that are located on highway 16 which connects with the main street leading into the little town of Higden.  In 1960 the council applied to the corps of engineers to develop, operate, and maintain Narrow's public use area and boat dock as a public park on Greers Ferry Lake.  In 1961, at a cost of $1,965.00 the streets built by the government in Higden were blacktopped.  On August 9, 1972, the town of Higden passed and approved an ordinance granting the community Water System the right to construct, operate, and maintain a water system in the town.  In July 1976, a large brick building was built to house the post office at the intersection of Highways 336 and 16.  In 1980, the city council of Higden annexed certain properties reaching to Highway 16.  This doubled the size of the incorporated land and population of Higden.  In 1985, the city council renovated the old post office building for use as a town hall and polling place.  (How Higden Got Its Name) The town of Higden, Arkansas, located on state highway 16, in the northwest part of Cleburne County was named after Thomas Geoffrey Higdon.  He was born in North Carolina, in 1815.  He was the son of Simeon Higdon and Margaret Higdon, who were born around 1780 in North Carolina.  Simeon and Margaret moved to Tennessee, between 1815 and 1817.  Simeon and Margaret were blessed with ten children.  They were Sidney C. Higdon, Mary Higdon, Thomas Geoffrey Higdon, Lavinia Higdon, Elizabeth Higdon, Sarah Higdon, John Higdon, and Rebecca Higden.  Higden's Mayors:  The following is a list of men who held the position as mayor of Higden from 1909-2007:  (1) 1909, R. M. Coleman (2)1910, John A. Ingram (3) 1911, Foster N. Henderson (4) 1912, W. S. Shinwell (5) 1913, John M. Riley (6) 1914, Edd Perry (7) 1915, John A. Ingram (8) 1916, L. G. Paschall (9) 1917, J. W. Luter (10) 1918, Charles Smothers (11) 1919, Arthur Cross (12) 1920, Miles G. Shinwell (13) 1921, T. M. Fowler (14) 1922, Y. S. Carr (15) 1923, Dan Smith (16) 1927 Lee Turney (17) 1928, N. S. Smith (18) 1935, N. S. Smith (19) 1937-44, Marley E. Pate (20) 1944, Otto Murphree (21) 1949-1951, Neely H. Morton (22) 1952-1957, Robert Russ (23) 1958-1976, David Gadberry (24) 1976-1980, William G. McLeon (25) 1980-1984, Helen Watson (26)1985m George R. Hardin and (27) Grady E. Brown took office on January 1, 2000, and at the time of this recording he was still Mayor.  Although there is much more history on Higden in CLEBURNE COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE, this will be my last entry on Higden.