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COVER10 PalmettoIronmenforS.C. WoundedMarines

FEATURES18 OpeningNewWorlds: LexingtonDistrictOne24 StandUpforaFallenHero In Loving Memory

COLUMNS8 ChamberChair Mike Flack15 SpeakingofHealth Jennifer Wilson16 FaithMattersKen Jumper

DEPARTMENTS4 FromthePublisher5 Events7 LexingtonLeaders Frank Stover34 SpiceofLife Afterschool Snacks44 FaithinAction

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Whatisitwithdriverstoday?ThismorningIwasrunninger-rands when I heard the sirensfrom an emergency vehicle ap-proaching me from behind. Iimmediatelyputmyturnsignalon, slowed down and pulledovertotherightofHwy378.Iwasflabbergastedatthelackofrespect that other drivers paidto the speeding, wailing firetruck and ambulance as theyraced past. The car behind mealmostrearendedme.Thecarsahead of me made no attemptto slow down or move over.HELLO! Part of me wanted toseethefiretruckslamsomeofthosecarsoutofitsway.MaybeLexington needs a refreshercourse.CLEARTHEROAD forEMERGENCYVEHICLES.

Since I am on my soapbox,

here is another occurrence Ihaveseenfartoooftenindown-townLexington.Thereisafend-er bender. Usually it happensat5‘oclockrushhour.Theac-cident victims decide to WAITfor the police to arrive beforethey move their vehicles. Thisbacks up traffic for no reasonwhatsoever.HELLO! Ifyouareinanaccidentandbothvehiclescanbemovedofftheroadtoasafe location, then MOVE. Thepolice have experience in han-dlingthesetypesofthings.Theywillbeabletodiscernwhowasatfaultwhentheywriteupthepolice report. Why block traf-fic and put your own personalsafetyatrisk?

Lexington is a wonderful,growing, vibrant community.Weareallblessedtobeableto

callithome.Let’sremem-bertobecourteoustofellowmo-torists,lawenforcementagencies,andfirstresponderswhotakepriority.Schoolisabouttobebackinsession.Pleasepayattentiontotheschoolbusesandkeepourchil-drensafe.Don’ttextanddrive!

Enjoy this month’s issue ofLexingtonLife!

Allison, Annette, Tiffany and Anne head back to school.

contentsOn the Cover

Palmetto Ironmen for SC Wounded

Marines competes August 26 in

Louisville, KY.

It’s back to school time!The Shevchiks pick out some

back to school clothes downtown at Craig Reagin. Donna is extremely excited because now Craig Reagin

carries women’s clothes too.

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Art in the Garden VII Call for SponsorsSponsorshipopportunitiesarenowavailableforthisannualartsandmusicfundraiserforLexington Interfaith Community Services(LICS), presented by Wingard’s NurseryandGardenCenter.Choose fromExecutive($5,000),Platinum($2,500),Gold($1,000)orSilver($500)sponsorships,orcustomizeyourown.OperatingthroughoutLexingtonCountysince1979,LICSserves individualsand families faced with crisis-related needsfor food, clothing and shelter. Call WallySteinhauser at (803) 359-9091, or LindaTrumbauerat(803)957-6656ext.228.

August 109th Annual Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration EdVenture Children’s Museum, 5-8 p.m.Thefirstdayofkindergartenisrightaroundthe corner! To celebrate this milestone, Ed-VentureChildren’sMuseumandUnitedWayinvite all South Carolina rising kindergart-nersandtheirfamiliestotheCountdowntoKindergarten Celebration. The evening willfeaturefreeadmissiontothemuseum,localmascots,gamesandinformationbooths.Ris-ing kindergartners can also practice board-ingaschoolbus!www.edventure.org

August 10-11Lexington Girls Softball Fall Registration 330 Ballpark Road, LexingtonIt’stimeonceagainforfallregistrationforLex-ington Girls Softball (ages 6-18). $25 fee forage6T-Ball;$55forthefirstchildand$45foreachadditionalsiblingforallotheragegroups.Registeronsitefrom6-8p.m.onAugust10,orfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onAugust11;bringfullpayment(cashorcheck)andacopyofyourchild’s birth certificate. Online registration isopenatwww.lgssc.com.(803)251-9474.

August 10-1131st Annual South Carolina Peanut PartyPelion Community Club, 951 Pine St. ThePeanutPartykicksoffat5p.m.onFriday

withtheBlessingofthePotsbylocalclergy,thePelionHighSchoolband,welcomingwordsbytheSteeringCommittee,androckabillymusicby the Black Bottom Biscuits from 7-11 p.m.Paradestartsat10a.m.Saturday,followedbyacarshow(registration9-11a.m.,awardsat3p.m.),petshow,frozent-shirtcontest(1p.m.)andmore!www.scpeanutparty.com

August 22Back to School for Lexington District OneLexingtonLifewishesallofourlocalteach-ers, students, parents, and school staff andadministrators a safe, healthy and excitingnewschoolyear!

August 24-26Famously Hot Music FestivalFinlay Park, ColumbiaEnjoy three days with three different stylesofmusic:EDM(electronicdancemusic)on8/24, rock on 8/25, and country on 8/26.Well-known acts include Savoy, Collec-tiveSoul,SevenMaryThree,Lonestar, JoshThompson and more. Advance tickets andcomplete details at www.FamouslyHotMu-sicFestival.com.

August 25Wine on the RiverWest Columbia Riverwalk, 7-10 p.m.JoinWomenofHopeforaneveningofhorsd’oeuvres,wineandmusic.$25inadvance,$35 at the event. All proceeds benefit theLexingtonMedicalCenterFoundationCan-cer Care Fund, which supports patients inneedbypurchasingcriticalmedicationsandsuppliesandprovidingemergencyassistancewith living expenses. (803) 791-2540 orwww.LMCFoundation.com.

August 31Rugs for a Reason: Special OlympicsPilot Program Sales DeadlineSupportathletesinSCandGAbypurchasingabeautifulSpecialOlympicsarearug,manu-facturedbyShawIndustries. If200rugsor

more rugs are sold by August 31, this gen-erousfundraisercouldlaunchonanationallevel.www.RugsForAReason.com.

September 3Chapin Labor Day FestivalHistoric downtown ChapinParadestartsat9:30a.m.,followedbyachil-dren’s carnival, the Chapin Idol talent con-test,aclassiccarshowandmodeltraindis-play,booksale,artsandcrafts,foodvendorsand an old-fashioned gospel concert. www.ChapinSC.com

September 28Wine & Waltzes Gala Fundraiser EventThe River Center at Saluda Shoals, 6:30-9:30 p.m.Advance tickets available; proceeds benefittheLakeMurraySymphonyOrchestra.$40perpersonthroughAugust24;$45perper-sonfromAugust25-Sept.20;$50perpersonSept. 21-28. Register online at www.LMSO.orgorcall(803)400-3540.

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FarmingisinFrankStover’sblood,andhehasbeenproudtomakeag-riculturaleducationhislife’sworkand passion. Born on a farm in

KershawCounty,helooksbackondecadesof dedication to agriculture throughoutSouthCarolina.

“I graduated from Clemson in 1951,andlaterearnedaMaster’sinEducationattheUniversityofSouthCarolina,”hesays.“ItaughtagricultureatPelionHighSchoolfor11years,thenmovedontoapositionwiththestateDepartmentofEducation.”

Thosearethebarebonesofalifespentserving his community, especially theyoungpeople, inavarietyofways.FutureFarmersofAmericaaswellasYoungFarm-ersofAmericabearhisfingerprints,asheparticipated in developing local and statechapters of these youth organizations. Hebelieves strongly inmaking itpossible fortoday’s students to participate at the na-tional level in thesegroups, andsupportssendingthemtonationalconventionsandcompetitions tosharpentheirskills.Since1985,thestate’sFFAclubshavebenefitedfromtheSouthCarolinaFFAFoundation—createdlargelyasaresultofhisefforts,andwherehehasservedasExecutiveDirectorfromthebeginning.

“Our foundation goes beyond whatmany of these foundations do,” he says.“Wehavebeendiligentatraisingfundsatalevelwhichallowsustoinvestforincome.Instead of giving out all the money as itcomes in, we have been able to build anendowment,whichincreasestherevenuesthrough investment. The income is givenforscholarships,andtoprovidetripstona-tionalcompetitionsforouryoungpeople.”

Stover has found other ways to servehis community. In the 90s, he servedsixyearsasmayorofthetownofPelion,whereheliveswithhiswife,Betty,of58years.

“I’dsaythethingIammostproudofasmayor was the accomplishment of bring-ingabankbranchtoPelion,”hesays.“Canyou believe that Pelion had not had localbank service since 1913? We got togetherwith Raymond Caughman, who helpedstartLexingtonStateBank,andnowaftertwomergersalongthewaywehaveaBB&Tbranchhere.”

HewasrecentlyelevatedtothepositionofchairmanoftheLexingtonCountyWa-

terandSewerCommissionafteranumberofyearsasvicechairman.He’sbeenactivewiththePelionRuritanClubandPelion’sannual August festival, The Peanut Party.He has fond memories of his time spentintheU.S.militaryintheearly1950s,andfollowedactiveservicewithyearsspentinthereserves.He’sanavidfanofbluegrassand traditional music, and helped estab-lishtheSouthCarolinaBluegrassandTra-ditionalMusicAssociation.

Hiscontributionshavebeenrecognizedinmanyways,asseenonhis“trophywall”athome:DistinguishedAlumniAwardfromClemson,LifeMembershipintheYFA,andmany others, including the Order of thePalmetto, awarded in June by GovernorNikki Haley and presented by representa-

tiveFrancesPrice.Speaking of trophy walls, check out

the den at his home. Those walls testifytoanotherpassion:wildgamehuntinginAfrica.Forfouryearsbeginningin2003,FrankandBettyjoinedsafaritourgroupsinSouthAfrica.Hecantellyouallaboutthewildebeests,kudu,zebras,andmanyotherAfricananimalswhichdecoratethewallsoftheirhome.“Thesearemanagedhunting trips,” he points out. “Like thedeerpopulationwehavehere,theseani-malsproliferateatahighlevel,andtarget-edkillsareauthorizedforhuntgroups.”

TheStoversareparentsofFrankJr.,whofollowed in his father’s footsteps teachingagricultureatPelionHighSchool,andtwodaughters,JoyceandAnn.n

Frank Stover by Jackie Perrone


Mike flack Chamber Chair

LastmonthMikeFlackbecamethe53rdChairmanoftheGreat-erLexingtonChamberandVisitorsCenter.Or,dependingonhowyoucountit,the50th.FlackjoinsJimWalshandMarkHendrixinservingasChairmantwiceinthegroup’s50-yearhistory.

“IlovethisChamberofCommerce,”saidFlack,aKentuckyna-tivewhomovedtoLexingtonin1998tobecomeexecutivedirec-toroftheColumbiaMetropolitanAirport.“Thisisagreatplacetolive,andtheChamberembodiesandexemplifiesthecommunity.”Among Flack’s top priorities are completing the new office onMainStreet,workingonthetown’strafficplan,andimprovingtheeconomy.Thefirstgoaliseasycomparedtothesecondandthird,heacknowledges.Still,he’shonoredtoserve.

“IthinkthesearegoodtimesforthetownandtheChamberofCommerce,”hesaid.“There’salothappening,andit’sallexciting.”

Chamber membership is 25 percent larger since 2004-2005,whenFlackfirstservedaschairman.“Weweretryingtoestablishourselvesthenasavoiceinthecommunity,andwehavethatvoicenow.Wehavepowerandwe’reabletorepresentthebusinesscom-munityinwaysthatitcouldn’tbefore.”

Nowretiredfromtheairport,FlackhasanewcareerasCFOofFlackMedia,aphotographyandvideoeditingcompanyhiswifeJudystartedseveralyearsago.ThefatherofthreeandgrandfatherofsixhasdeclaredLexingtonhishomeforever.“Somepeoplere-tireandmovesouth,”hesaid.“Wemovedsouthandretired.”

Upcoming EventsRyder Cup of Lexington:

Oct.29atGoldenHillsGolfandCountryClubSmall Business Celebration:Jan.15,2013atTownHall

Oyster Roast and Auction: March2013attheSaludaRiverClubSpring Golf Tournament:

May2013attheCountryClubofLexington

NEW MEMBERSaaMCobaker Collision expressColliers international displays unlimitedeagle eye driving academyflex Pay Payroll services

hard surface restoration of the Carolinashudson brothersKehoe Consultantsla boutiquelexington termite & Pest Controlsimplified office systemsthe Princess & the Pearl

Ambassador Spotlight Wattie WhartonJ. Watson “Wattie” Wharton, III is a native Lexingto-nian. He graduated from Lexington High School, at-tended The Citadel, and received degrees in business and computer science. Wattie has been a realtor for eight years and is currently with Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate. He is active in local civic organizations and also involved with Lexington Young Profession-als and Toastmasters. Wattie is married to the former Alicia Yarbrough, who owns and operates Yummie Creations in the Shoppes at Flight Deck. The couple resides in Lexington with their dog, Topaz.


T hey swim. They bike. They run. They sweat. Andthey’redoingitallonbehalfofwoundedsoldiersinSouthCarolina.PalmettoIronmenforSouthCarolinaInjuredMarines isafive-manteamthatwillcompetelater thismonth inLouisville,KY. JonBlack, JonCo-chran, Anthony Hernandez, Doug Martin and ErnieYarboroughhavebeentrainingtogethersinceFebruary

forthegruelingIronmancompetition.Ranginginagefrom37to45,theteamhopestoraiseatleast$10,000foraveryworthycause.

“TheIronmanis140.6milesin17hours,”saysCochran,aU.S.ArmyVeteran.“Youswim2.4miles,bike112miles,andthenrun26.2miles.Ifyoudon’tmaketheprescribedcut-offtimesforeachevent,youcan’tcontinueontothenextleg.Thisisnotarelay—allfiveofuswillparticipateintheentirerace.We’vebeentrainingsixdaysaweek,sometimesaslongassixhoursaday.Ourfamilieshavemadejustasmuchofasacrificeoftimeaswehave.”

Palmetto

for South Carolina Injured Marines

by Allison CaldwellPhotos by Blink357 Photography

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Palmetto

“WeusuallycycleoutaroundGilbert,oruptowardsPeakandLittleMountainforlongrides,”saysBlack.“Weswimatthe Lake Murray dam, and we run ev-erywhere.AcoupleofusaremembersoftheNorthwestYMCATriClubinIrmo,and I encourage all who are interestedintriathlonstocontactthem.Ialsoget

alotofsupportfromtheBodyshophereinLexington.TheBodyshophasbeenakeycomponentinpreparingmeforen-duranceraceslikethisone!”

The Palmetto Ironmen share morethan a love of competitive endurancesports. (The group also competes as aToughMudderteam,tacklinghardcore10-12 mile obstacle courses designedbyBritishSpecialForcesandtoutedas“Probably the Toughest Event on the

L-R: Jon Black, Ernie Yarborough, Doug Martin and Jon Cochran after the finish of the 2011 Savannah Marathon.

Courtesy of Jon Cochran

We’ve been training six

days a week, sometimes as

long as six hours a day. our

families have made just as

much of a sacrifice of time

as we have.

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Doug Martin, Jon Black, Anthony Hernandez, Ernie Yarborough and Jon Cochran.


Planet.”) As the team emerged fromtheserelationships,sodidapassionforsupporting the men and women whohave sacrificed much in the service ofourcountry.

“We’vecompletedtwoToughMud-der events together in the past, and

money raised for those events benefit-edtheWoundedWarriorProject,”saysMartin, the youngest member of theteam. “All money raised for this eventwillgototheInjuredMarineSemperFi

Fund(IMSFF).”CochranandBlackhavebothraised

funds for IMSFF before, which boastsa4-starCharityNavigatorrating.Theysaythenonprofitmaintainsalowover-head and distributes a large major-ityofdonationsdirectlytothesoldiers

and families they serve. According toIMSFF’s website, the Fund providesrelief for financial needs that ariseduring hospitalization and recovery,with supports including specialized

and adaptive equipment, housing andtransportationaswell as career transi-tion assistance and mental/emotionalcounseling.

“If you’ve ever known a woundedsoldiercomingbackhomeandtryingtoadapttoeverydaylifeagain,youknowhow difficult it can be—not only men-tally, but financially,” says Black. “Un-fortunately, the everyday sacrifices ofthesemenandwomenareeasilyover-looked. Idon’t thinkfolksunderstandwhattheseguysaregoingthroughjustso we can sleep safe at night and befree.Asateamwewantedtogivebacktothem,andtheIMSFFisanawesomewaytodoit.”

Themenwereespeciallymovedbythe story of Marine Lance CorporalKyle Carpenter, a resident of Gilbertwhowascriticallyinjuredinagrenadeblast in Afghanistan on November 21,2010.Carpenterhassinceendureddoz-ens of surgeries and countless hoursof physical therapy at Bethesda NavalHospitalinMaryland,whereheiscur-rentlyattachedtoaWoundedWarriorBattalion.

“Kyle’s inspirational journey backfromtechnicallyhavingdiedisjustun-

believable,” says Black. “He’s a perfectexampleofwhywesupportinjuredma-rines.AsfarasI’mconcerned,hepaidaprettyheftyprice forme, and for allof us. We chose this Fund so that we

the men were especially moved by the story of Marine lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter, a resident of gilbert who was critically injured in a grenade blast in afghanistan on november 21, 2010.

Carpenter has since endured dozens of surgeries and countless hours of physical therapy at bethesda naval hospital in Maryland, where he is currently attached to a Wounded Warrior battalion.

Kyle Carpenter during his service inafghanistan.


couldgivebacktothosewhohavegivensomuch.”

Asofthiswriting,thePalmettoIronmenhave raised$5,502—a lit-tleoverhalfoftheir$10,000goal.Tax-deductible donations are quick, easyandsecurethroughanonline fundrais-ingsite.BythetimetheycrossthefinishlineonAugust26,theyhopetohavenotonlymet,butexceededthatgoal.

“Thedayof an Ironman is fun, in-tense and extremely difficult, but alsoextremelyrewarding,”saysYarborough.“ThiswillbemysecondIronman,andthe feeling of crossing that finish lineafter140.6milesofnonstopswimming,bikingandrunningislikenootherfeel-

ingintheworld.Withinthe31daysofJuly we swam over 32,000 meters, cy-cledover580miles,andranover130miles.Therewerea lotofdayswhenIfelt like skipping a workout, but threethings kept me going: the money weareraisingforinjuredMarines,theloveandsupportofmywife andkids, andthe accountability of my training part-ners.Trainingwithfriendscanmakeatoughdayfun.” n

to support the Palmetto ironmen in their

fundraising efforts, call (803) 600-6306 or visit www.stayclassy.

org/fundraise?fcid=185417



by Jennifer WilsonPublic Relations Manager, Lexington Medical Center

LexingtonPediatricPractice,aLexingtonMedicalCenterphysi-cianpractice, iscelebrating its25thanniversary.Dr.DwightReyn-oldsstartedLexingtonPediatricPracticein1987.TheoriginalofficewasonOldChapinRoad,andDr.Reynoldswastheonlypediatri-cianinLexingtonatthetime.TodaythepracticeishometoDr.Reyn-olds,Dr.LillieBates,Dr.CarolineWebberandDr.CalebWheeler.Inhonorofthissilveranniversary,itsphysiciansaresharinganswersfortheirmostaskedquestions.

Dr. Lillie BatesQ:How can we help to our children from becoming overweight?A: We’veseenmoreoverweightchildrenbecausewe’renotmov-

ingenough.We’veevenseenhighbloodpressureandearlyonsetdiabetesinteenagers.Thekeyisforthewholefamilytoliveahealthylifestyle.Takeawalkor jumprope together.Switch to skimmilk.Rememberthatconvenientfoodsarenotalwayshealthyfoods.

Dr. Dwight ReynoldsQ:What are your best outdoor tips for parents?A:BabiesneedsunscreenwithSPF30.Reapplyitthroughout

theday.Roll-ondeodorantcanbegreatfirstaidformosquitobites.Andmeattenderizermixedwithwatercaneasefireantbites.

Dr. Caroline WebberQ:How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?A: Put yourbaby inhisown roomatnight as soonasyou’re

comfortable.Givehim10to15minutestocalmdownonhisown.Ifhe’sstillcrying,goin,reassurehimandofferapacifier.Wait15to20minutesbeforereturning.Ababyshouldlearntofallasleeponhisownwithoutrocking,drinkingabottleornursing.

Dr. Caleb WheelerQ:What milestones should a baby reach by the first birthday?A:Thefirstbirthdayisthebiggesttimeofchangeinachild’slife.

Theystartwalking,talkingandeatingrealfood.Atage1,achildshouldshowanefforttotalk,sayafewwords,showtheirpersonal-ity,expresssomeneedsanddemonstrateaffection.

Lexington Pediatric Practice is located inside LMC-Lexington at 811 West Main Street, Suite 204. Contact them at 359-8855,

online at LexPediatricPractice.com, or on Facebook.

Lexington Pediatric Practice Celebrates 25 Years

Lexington Pediatric Practice. L-R: Dr. Dwight Reynolds, Dr. Caroline Webber, Dr. Caleb Wheeler and Dr. Lillie Bates


Ihappenedtobeuprealearlytheothermorninganddecidedtoslipdowntothechurchpropertyanddosomewalkingandpraying.Theearlymorning quiet and the sounds of nature awakening all around can bequiteinvigorating.

Onaboutmysecondlaparoundtheproperty,Inoticedaniceplumprabbitcatchingbreakfast,nibblingonsomesoftgreengrass.Now,Iamawildlifefanandenjoyanimals.AtonetimeIwasraisingrabbitsinthebackyard(alongwithafewothercritterslikehamsters,mice,andacoupleofsnakesalongtheway).Whenthebabybunnycountwentover50,Dad“suggested”itwastimetoclosedownthebunnybusiness.

I’vefoundthatwhenyoufindsomesilenceandsolitude,Godlikestospeak.Itwastobesothismorningaswell.Afteracoupleoflaps,Ihadanotherbunnyencounteratthesamespot;onlythistime,thelittleguymusthavebeenabout4-6weeksold. I stopped,andwestaredateachotherabit.

That’swhenIbelievetheLordspoketomyheartaboutourlittleones—ourchildren.Yousee,themamabunnyI’dencounteredafewlapsearlierhadtheright idea.Shewasraisingher ‘child’aroundchurch.Church—whereChristiansgatherandlive,andloveandlaugh—willbea familiarplaceforthisone.

Ithoughtaboutyourkidsandmine,andaboutourgrandkids.Weliveinanagethatisrapidlybecomingmoresecularizedandvoidoffaith.WillourlittleonesgrowuparoundGod’shouseandbefamiliarwiththeBible,thecross,andamannamedJesus?

As you start to prioritize your fall schedule, may I recommend thatyouincludethechurchasoneofyourpriorities?TherearealotofgreatchurchesintheLexingtonarea.Findoneandgiveyourchildren,andyourchildren’schildren,thegreatestgiftyoucouldofferthem—theopportunitytoknowandservethelivingGod!SeeyouSunday?

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With the start of a newschoolyearcomesplentyofchangeandexcitementfor teachers, students,andparents,andLexing-tonDistrictOnehasboth

newschoolsandnew initiatives for the2012-2013 school year. Many of thoseinvolve changes at the middle schoollevel, including the addition of WorldLanguageasacoresubjectandtheintro-ductionofiPadsforeverymiddleschoolstudent—plustheopeningofanewmid-dle school in theLexingtonattendancearea,MeadowGlen.ThepreparationsforopeningdefinitelyhaveincomingMead-owGlenprincipalDr.BillCoonexcited.

“I think the most exciting part ofopening a new school is putting thefamilyofstaffmembersandteachersto-gether,andmeetingtheparentsandstu-dents,”hesays.“Youdon’thaveapencil,paper,adesk,oranythingtostartwith.”

Oncetheschoolyearstarts,MeadowGlen will have all that and more. Withthe upcoming initiatives scheduled tostart concurrently with the opening ofthenewschool,LexingtonLifesatdown

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Opening New WorldsBack to School in Lexington District One

CwithPrincipalCoonandagroupofnewand veteran teachers to discuss how itwillaffectyouandyourchildren’slearn-ingenvironment.

“Formethebiggestthingisaddingthetechnologypieceintothemiddleschool,something they did at the high schoollevelalreadywithiPads,”Dr.Coonsays.“It’s another tool for the students andteachers.Icouldeventuallyseetextbooksissuedonthemsostudentswon’thavetolug all those books around as much. Itwillimmediatelyofferthemawaytoper-sonalizetheirlearningandanewwaytodoresearch.Theywillkeepitwiththemjustlikeatextbookallyearlong.”

Theclassroomswilllookalittlediffer-entaswell,withblackboardsandeventhenowcommonsmartboardsreplacedbysomethingcalledadataprojector.

“The data projector talks to softwareonboththeteacher’slaptopandthestu-dents’iPads,sothattheteachercanproj-ect images and documents from eitheroneoftheclassroomboards,”saysAmyDent, Meadow Glen’s Technology Inte-grationSpecialist.“Studentswillbeabletosharewiththeclassdirectlyfromtheir

iPads.Thesearenotusedwithtouchsen-sitive boards like smartboards, but thedataprojectorisabletoknowwheretheteacher is touching on a regular whiteboard.” The technology changes havemadeitnecessarytoalteronetraditionalfacetofschoollife,thelibrary,tomeetthenewneedsofstudents.

“Since all the students will haveiPads, there will be less library booksand more e-books,” Dent says. “ThelibraryisnowcalledtheLearn-ing Commons. It’s no longerjustaplace togetbooksbutto gather information andparticipate in collaborationandthefreeflowofideas.”Forsocial studies teacher AlbertRobertson, it opens up awhole new world of pos-sibilities for student-teacherinteractions.

“Itisabouttheapps,butalsobeyondtheapps,


12 3since we can even have students cre-atetheirownappsofdifferentwebsitesthey use,” Robertson says. “For exam-ple, instead of having all the traditionalschoolsupplies, theywillbeusingtheiriPads to take notes. They can use themtohighlightdifferentsentences,phrases,andvocabularywithcolorsthatwillpullthoseoutforthem.Iftheydesignatepur-plefornewvocabulary,theneverywordtheyhighlight inpurplemaybeawordthey don’t recognize or that they don’thaveabackgroundon.It’llpullthoseoutandcreateavocabulary list for themsotheycanlookthemuplater.”

ScienceteacherAnnaDalyisalsoen-thusiastic about the many uses for theiPadsandtheexcitementtheybringoutinstudents.

“The most exciting part for me as ascienceteacheriswatchingthestudentsbeing creative with it,” she says. “Theyareabletobuildthatknowledgefromsomanydifferentareas,bringing indiffer-entlearningstyles,andaudioandvisualcuesthatplaytotheirstrengths.Work-ing together in groups they can haveonepersondoingthemusicalpartofit,onedoingtheaudio,anotheronthepic-tures,andbefore theyknowit theyarelearningtocollaborateandbuildknowl-edgefrominformationtheycangetinaninstant.”Dalyadmitsthatthisisnotthefuture—itishappeningrightnowinthestudents’ lives, so itneeds tobe in theschoolsaswell.

“The knowledge is out there andmostofusareimmersedintechnologyonadailybasis,soitmakessenseforustobeusingithere,”shesays.

Theothermajorchangeinclassstruc-ture for middle school students in Dis-trictOnethisyearwillbetheadditionof

a World Language core requirement foreverystudentandeverygrade.Depend-ingontheschool,studentswillbeabletochoosefromSpanish,FrenchorChinese,with a virtual Latin program availableonline foralldistrictmiddleschool stu-dents. Spanish teacher Ashleigh Berriansaysshe’slookingforwardtoaninfluxofstudentsintothelanguageprogram.

“It will be interesting to see how thestudents who wouldn’t have normallychosentotakealanguagecoursewilldowithit,”shesays.“Ithinkitwillopenupa lotofdoors for themandshow themthey are good at something they mightnothaveconsideredforthemselves.”TheiPadtechnologywillalsobeabigplusinthelanguageclasses,Berriansays.

“Having the informationat theirfin-gertips will help them tremendously,”she says. “Everyone learns language atadifferentpace,andintheclassroomImaysaysomethingandmoveon.NowtheycanusetheiPadstorecordme,re-

cord each other practicing the vocabu-laryandconversations,and listenbackto it later forpracticeandtoseewheretheyneedimprovement.”

TheoverallschoolexperiencewillbedifferentforthenewMeadowGlenstu-dentbody,Dr.Coonsays.

“Our focus is not just on learning,butonbuildingcitizensandleadersforourcommunity,”hesays.“Wewillhavetownhallmeetingssetupwithinourdif-ferent grade level buildings, where wewillteachstudentshowtoputtogetherameeting,planforitandhowtorunthemeetingitself.It’salltogivethemavoiceinwhatishappeningattheirschool.”

If what is happening with MeadowGlen Middle School is any indication,Lexington District One is on the righttrack by integrating technology, newlearning initiatives, and leadership les-sonstoproducewell-roundedgraduatesready to contribute to the communityaroundthem.n

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Northside Baptist Churchwasfoundedin1946asamin-istryofFirstBaptistChurchofWest Columbia. Over the last66 years, they have graduallygrown into a thriving congre-gation. They recently relocatedtonewfacilitiesonSunsetBou-levard in Lexington, and theirspaciouscampusisdesignedtoprovide a variety of beneficialprogramsandoutreachestothelocalcommunity.

In thewordsofSeniorPas-tor Rocky Purvis, Northsideis a “mission-driven church”that exists to “make disciplesby urging people to believein Jesus, belong to His family,and become like Him.” PastorRockysaysthosethreewords—believe, belong and become—are important because “whenthose needs are met, peoplewill not only find peace andhappiness,theywillfindmean-ingandpurpose.”

Northside strives to fulfilltheiroutreachgoalsinavarietyofways.Eventhechurchfoyer

was strategically designed tomeettheneedsoftheircongre-gation and visitors! The foyerhostsboththeNorthsideCafé,which offers coffee and bakedgoods as well as an indoorplay area to occupy childrenwhileparentsvisit.OnSundaymornings, Northside offerstwouniqueservices:ablendedservicewith a traditional choirandorchestra,andacontempo-raryservicewithmusicledbyapraiseband.

The leadership and congre-gation at Northside have cre-atedavarietyofprogramsthatofferbothspiritualtrainingandthe chance to build newfriendships.Theirgoalistohaveaplacewherevisitorsand members of all agesbelong.Theseoutreachesinclude Northside KidsJr. (pre-school/kinder-garten),NorthsideKids(grades 1-5), ApexStudent Ministry,The Hill (Thursdaynight worship for20-somethings), Up-wardsports leagues,Mission Columbia(which ministersto people in needin the Midlands),the XYZ programfor senior adultsand more. Coreto the commu-nity at Northsideis the Life Groupsprogram, which of-fers smaller, inten-tional discipleshipteams for membersat unique stages inlife(engagedcouples,youngsingles,etc.).

Summer of 2012was an exciting timeat Northside Baptist!TheyhostedtheirannualVa-cation Bible School, ThirstyDay Camps and partneredwith Chick-Fil-A to hostWinshapeCamp.Theysentteams to Kentucky andChile to complete a vari-etyofserviceprojectsandevangelisticoutreaches.

The church is prepar-ingforabusyfall,bothontheircampusandattheir

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