Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
Graniteville • Vaucluse • Warrenville
Vol. 3, No. 6
So long, farewell BY ANNE FULCHER My favorite song from the Sound of Music says it best: “so long, farewell, auf weidersehen, adieu, adieu, adieu to you andyouandyou!” Thisphraseringstrue astheGVWReportcomestoaclose. This October edition will be the last of this publication but is opening the door for a new publication that will encompass the entire Horse Creek Valley. Who would have ever thought that a little seed planted could have flourished into such a grand garden such as the GVW Report. With each published edition, I have received emails, phone calls and texts wanting to know how they could be a part of this special community newspaper. What became as a 12-page print product with 4,000 printed has
turned into a 20-page, 12,000 printed item loved by so many, ESPECIALLY me! I relate it to giving birth. With each month came another “baby” being born and I have felt that love every time, like only a mother could. The GVW Report could have never survived without the hard work of Lauren Haley, graphic artist with the Aiken Standard. For over two years, Lauren would take my sketchy layout and cryptic notes and turn the GVW Report into something of beauty. To Edie Corley-Stone, who planted the original seed in January 2015. By voicing her desire to have a community newspaper in the GVW area, I knew who I had to go to so that it would happen. It worked! For the past year, Edie has delivered 2,000 copies of the paper to local businesses in the area. To the local business sponsors, this community endeavor could not have been made possible without your faith
in us. I can never thank you enough to our very first long-term sponsor, Aiken Technical College, then came Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, FAMCO, Meggido Dream Station and many more. Your continued support has allowed us to grow sturdy, strong roots. These same roots will aid in the growth of the new publication coming out in early 2018. Most of all, thank you to you the readers and followers whether online or in print. Your continued words of kindness and encouragement are what gave me the impetus to push on with the GVW Report while working a full-time job. I ask for your prayers as we move forward with a bigger, better community newspaper for the community called the Horse Creek Valley.