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Teams take top awards at BBQ competition

Two Florence County cooking teams brought home the bacon as the top two finishers in the prestigious Master Barbeque Awards competition sponsored by the S.C. Barbeque Association. . . . Page 3

St. Anthony planning parish mission

St. Anthony Catholic Church will be holding a parish mission from Sunday, March 5 to Thursday, March 9. The mission is entitled, “The Holy Eucharist: Shadows and Fulfillment” . . . . . Page 3

Chamber to offer small business session

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, along with Francis Marion University’s Kelley Center for Economic Development, have partnered to present a small business session on Wednesday, Feb. 15 in the Community Room at the Florence Chamber office. . . . . . . . . Page 5

Deaths Page 2

My Answer Page 3

Opinion Page 4

Pets of the Week . . . . Page 6

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . Page 6

NEIGHBORS

Black History Month The

Streater Building

NAME: Dallas McDougald

FAMILY: Wife, Katherine

HOMETOWN: Bishopville

OCCUPATION: Firefighter, City of Florence.

HOBBIES OR SPECIAL INTER-

ESTS: Hunting, fishing, woodworking.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT

FLORENCE: The people.

WHO OR WHAT HAS MOST

INFLUENCED YOU? My dad, David McDougald.

Art show winners announced

The Florence County Museum recently presented the 2023 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition, sponsored by Chick-fil-A of Florence. This year’s competition juror was contemporary mixed media artist Alice Stone Collins of Atlanta, Ga.

The first place prize was awarded to Sophia Shumaker of Florence for her figurative embroidered soft sculpture, “Symbioses.” Collins complimented Shumaker’s, detail and presence, “allowing us to become comfortable with different parts of ourselves and one another.”

The second place award went to veteran competitor Treelee MacAnn of Myrtle Beach for her intricate woodcut relief print, “Resilience, To and Fro.”

Third place was awarded to Kevin Spaulding of Florence for his oil painting, “The Crows.” Spaulding has been featured in several competitions in recent years, including the Pee Dee Regional as well as ArtFields in Lake City.

An Honorable Mention was awarded to Charles Clary of Conway for his mixed media and cut paper assemblage, “Memento Morididdle Movement No. 600.” Clary received his MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design and is now an associate professor of Studio Art at Coastal Carolina University. The exhibit this year is composed of 29 works of art selected from 146 submissions by 73 artists representing northeastern South Carolina. Now open to the public, the Pee Dee Regional will remain on display through Friday, April 7.

Visitors are invited to join the awards selection by casting their ballots for the Jo Ann Fender Scarborough People’s Choice Award. Voting for the People’s Choice Award is open through Friday, March 24. The winner will be announced Monday, March 27. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To celebrate Black History Month, The News Journal will recognize noteworthy African American individuals, families, and locations with ties to Florence and the Pee Dee Region.

Just as important as the people who stand out for their accomplishments, are places that hold historical meaning.

All across our country are small towns facing the same dilemma - renovate or die. The endless drumbeat of progress has devoured some of these smaller,

now less populated areas and place that hold historical significance have disappeared. Old storefronts are now brightly painted, cutely named, See STREATER, Page 2

Sophia Shumaker’s soft sculpture, ‘Symbioses,’ won first place in the 2023 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition.

At left is Treelee MacAnn’s woodcut relief print, ‘Resilience, To and Fro.’ At right is Kevin Spaulding’s oil painting, ‘The Crows.’

POKER NIGHT – Members of the 2009 Florence Little Theatre production of “The Odd Couple.” Shown, left to right, are Donnie Zarrella, Frankie Sullivan, Kendall Kiker, Lloyd Wilcox and James Lockemy. Do you have an old photo you would like to submit for The News Journal’s Do You Remember? You may do so by emailing a digital copy of the photo, including information about the photo, to editor@florencenewsjournal.com. You may also submit photos and information in person at our office, located at 312 Railroad Ave.

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and house modern, useful wares, but these old buildings are more than they appear. They carry the essence of what we once were as a society within their dusty wooden beams and worn out storefronts.

They are a reflection of our cities, the physical reminders of a time and a people that once were.

On the corner of Darlington and Dargan streets in Downtown Florence stands an imposing guide stone to our rich past. The blue-gray Streater Building dominates the northwest corner of the former African American business district of Florence.

The building’s story dates back to at least 1904.

Prior to the construction of the two-story wood framed

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building, the land stood empty and waiting. Part of a larger track of land, after the Civil War, Thomas McCall sold it in a purchase made by the North-Eastern Rail Road Company. The land was subsequently subdivided.

In 1904, General Armstrong Streater owned and operated a small mercantile business and grocery store out of the building. According to county records, the hard working Streater family kept their neighbor’s fed via their small restaurant in the lower floor of the building.

Apparently successful, the restaurant appears on local maps and directories from 1905-1924.

A testament to how tough things were for our forefathers, Streater and his sons

also resided part of the year in Chesterfield, sustaining the family farm during the demanding planting season. Somewhere between 1925 and 1930 the Streater family decided to take their success and move to New York City. The Streater Building did not change its name or lesson its importance to the community with the departure of the Streater family.

It was during this time that the building received a facelift, transforming its original wood to a modern brick veneer. From 1930 to 1945, Dr. William C. Strother practiced in the Streater Building, making it his primary office in the community. The Strother family was much beloved in Florence. Dr. Strother healed people while his wife, Eiffie, a tenured and popular teacher at Wilson School, educated them.

During the 1940s, above Dr. Strother on the lower floor, Ms. Sallie Bacote managed a boarding house. Bacote was known for providing modestly furnished rooms in a safe area.

The Streater Building continued to change hands, occupied by various businesses and occupants over the years. Established in 1962, the Zanzibar Hotel took over Bacote’s boarding house in providing rooms for the public. Harley Brown and his wife, Annie,

were the proud owners and operator’s of the Zanzibar. The flamboyantly named hotel and its quality rooms kept the hotel in business until the early 1970s.

The Hope Health organization now owns Streater Building. In 2018 the City of Florence recognized the historical significance of Streater Building to the community, erecting a state historical marker on North Dargan Street.

Words alone, however, can never express the true importance of Streater Building.

It is a physical reminder of a segregated people who rose above the hate and discrimination they faced to carve their own piece of America out of the landscape.

Providing it all, the Streater Building has been a place to gather for conversation and groceries, receive comfortable medical care from a doctor who understood the struggles you faced, and a refuge that provided a safe and affordable roof over your head.

Significant to this day, the building continues to oversee the changes in Florence.

If you take a moment to listen intently, the Streater Building may just whisper a secret or two in your ear from days long gone.

Written by Lauren Monica.

DEATH NOTICES

Mary Alice Harrell Barnes, 79, passed away Feb. 12. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Carolyn Kay Blohm, 83, passed away Feb. 9. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Richard A. Boyd, 88, passed away Feb 5. Draper Myers Funeral Home.

Michael G. Carrigan Jr., 34, passed away Feb 7. Belk Funeral Home.

Douglas Stephen Dickerson Jr., 49, passed away Feb 6. Cain-Calcutt Funeral Home.

Lena Powell Fraiser, 77, passed away Feb. 9. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Jeanette L. Friar, 85, passed away Feb. 10. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Fannie Allen Galloway, 95, passed away Feb. 10. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Marvin Graham, 58, passed away Feb 10. Ideal Funeral Home.

Loretta Gulledge Lee, 84, passed away Feb 8. Waters-Powell Funeral Home.

Sallie Atkinson Horner, 94, passed away Feb. 7. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Dequincy Earl Howard, 59, passed away Feb 9. Ideal Funeral Home.

Mary Weatherford Jeffords, 86, passed away Feb. 5. Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home.

Tina Marie Lancto, 58, passed away Feb. 6. KistlerHardee Funeral Home.

Robert “Bob” Langston Gassaway Sr., 83, passed away Feb. 8. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Alton Lloyd, 82, passed away Feb 9. Belk Funeral Home.

Gary Lawrence Pace Sr., 79, passed away Feb. 8. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Edwin G. Powers Jr., 75, passed away Feb. 10. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Lonnie Alford Ray Sr. 76, passed away Feb 6. Belk Funeral Home.

Curley Lee Nettles, 86, passed away Feb. 9. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

John Harris Trussell Sr., passed away Feb. 10. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Kenneth Hugh Turner, 77, passed away Feb. 8. Layton Anderson Funeral Home.

Margaret G. Sprenger, 86, passed away Feb. 6. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Louis Edward Weeks, 77, passed away Feb 9. Ideal Funeral Home.

CAPES for Kids planned for May 6

Dust off your favorite cape and lace up your running (or walking shoes) and be a superhero for abused children through CAPES For Kids!

The annual CAPES For Kids 5K/10K & Fun Run will take place Saturday, May 6th at Briggs Elementary School. This family-friendly event includes activities for children such as inflatables, a superhero costume contest and more!

Early bird registration is

$30 for the 5K and $35 for the 10K. Late registration (April 1May 5) is $35 for the 5K and $40 for the 10K.

In-person registration is $40 for the 5K and $50 for the 10K. The Kids Fun Run is $5, or $15 with a T-shirt. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. and the 5K and 10K races begin at 8 a.m. Briggs Elementary is located at 1012 Congaree Dr. For information, visit www. capesforkidsrun.itsyourrace. com

County teams capture state BBQ titles

Two Florence County cooking teams brought home the bacon as the top two finishers in the prestigious Master Barbeque Awards competition sponsored by the South Carolina Barbeque Association.

Tail-Gater Hater, a cook team from Lake City fronted by pitmaster Phillip Miles, won first place, along with the right to be called the 2022 State Barbeque Champion in the barbeque (butts) category for the second year in a row and for the third time in the last four years. The team also won the ribs category for second consecutive year. Due to COVID-19 and the cancellation of contests, the SCBA did not name winners for 2020.

Monkey Bottom Boys led by pitmaster George Ray from Scranton, placed second in the barbecue category. The team of Ray, his wife Amanda and two daughters won several individual contests in 2022 and placed in the top 10 in both 2018 and 2019.

Each team received a trophy presented by SCBA President Jim Wellman on Saturday, January 28, on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion in Columbia.

SCBA’s 2023 competition season kicks off in late February and runs through November. Teams interested in entering contests should check the SCBA’s website (www.scbarbeque.com) for upcoming events.

Sinners saved by God’s grace

Q: My life’s a continual failure. Why do some live the good life and others live one step behind? Can there be no joy for the down-and-outers? – D.W.

A: We’ll never be free from discouragement and despondency until we know and walk with the very source of joy — found in Christ Jesus the Lord. Most of us seek shortcuts to happiness. We search for the gold nuggets of spiritual satisfaction on the surface instead of in the depths where they are found in abundance. Many of us are like the man who had a junkyard, laboring hard and long, buying and selling the old salvage he gathered from the back alleys of the city. But one day he discovered that his junkyard was located on an oil field. He hired a drilling crew, and soon the black gold flowed abundantly from the bosom of the earth. His junkyard was transformed into a veritable mine of wealth which knew no limits.

People often settle for just scratching around on the surface of life, picking up salvage in the form of gadgets, gold, and gimmicks. Because they ignore the challenge, they remain spiritual paupers. They forget that what happens within them is more important than what happens to them. They build no inner fortifications and fall prey to the enemy, being filled with resentments and depressed by disillusionment.

More important than living happily as the world defines, is to live holy, as God commands. This doesn’t mean that we will live perfect lives, for we are sinners saved by God’s grace, but He expects His followers to live righteously. Another way to say it is that we should live “wholly” for Christ, putting Him at the very center of our lives, for this is the secret to true happiness. The Bible tells us that people can celebrate with great joy when they hear God’s words and understand them (Nehemiah 8:12).

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St. Anthony to hold parish mission

St. Anthony Catholic Church will be holding a parish mission from Sunday, March 5 to Thursday, March 9. The mission is entitled, “The Holy Eucharist: Shadows and Fulfillment” and will be preached by Father Ben Cameron of the Fathers of Mercy.

A parish mission is like a revival. It’s meant to energize the parish and draw attendees closer to God. The focus of this mission is on the Eucharist. In the Catholic Mass, the bread and wine become the body and blood

of Christ. Therefore, it is known as the “source and summit” of the Catholic faith, as described by Pope St. John Paul II.

All are invited to the mission. Catholics who are currently practicing will find in it an opportunity to better understand the Eucharist. Those Catholics who have not been to church in some time will find in it a chance to reignite their faith. And for those who are curious about Catholicism, it’s an excellent chance to learn about a sacrament vital to the life of the church.

If you have any questions, please contact St. Anthony’s Church Office at (843) 6625674. St. Anthony’s is located at 2536 Hoffmeyer Rd.

Pageants taking applications

The Miss Florence and the Miss Pearl of the Pee Dee Scholarship pageants are now accepting applications for the pageants to be held on Feb. 19 at Francis Marion University.

To be eligible, contestants must be between the ages of

18 and 28 and be a S.C.resident or attend a state school.

To be a teen contestant, you must be between the ages of 14 and 18, a resident of S.C., and attend school in the state.

For more information email maodreamgirls@gmail.com.

FMU students offering free tax return prep

Francis Marion University’s tax accounting students are offering free tax return preparation through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

The program runs through April 12. The service will be available every Wednesday in Founders Hall Room 259C from 5 to 9 p.m., by appoint-

ment only. There are 10 appointment slots per hour.

FMU accounting professor Dr. Brad Johnson says students from the Tax Accounting II class have been trained at the advanced certification level to prepare and file individual, state, and federal tax returns using the tax preparation platform TaxSlayer.

The VITA program is a part-

nership between FMU and the Internal Revenue Service that provides the TaxSlayer platform to students for free.

Taxpayers who participate in the program must bring a photo ID, a social security card (or Military I.D. bearing the social security number), a list of their spouse and all dependents appearing on their tax return. Taxpayers should also

bring their W-2s and 1099 forms.

The program is open to all United States residents, and there are no income requirements for the service. Both state and federal taxes can be prepared.

For more information or to set up an appointment, please call Dr. Johnson at (843) 6611427.

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Monkey Bottom Boys’ pitmaster George Ray, center, celebrates a secondplace finish with wife, Amanda, and their two daughters.

The Tail-Gater Hater team of Dennis Caraway, left, and pitmaster Phillip Miles shows off their first-place trophies.

GOD’S WORD

First Amendment to The Constitution

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

ANOTHER VIEW

No one is above the law

Police have a difficult job. They are to be law enforcers while also functioning as counselors, interviewers and even psychologists. They often face abuse from a public they are sworn to protect.

The system can break down, as it did recently in Memphis, Tenn., with the death of a young man, Tyre Nichols, apparently at the hands of five police officers who went far beyond the bounds in making an arrest.

It’s not the norm, thankfully, but violence is unfortunately a part of law enforcement work - violence from person to person, violence by police in doing their jobs and violence targeting police.

From all the incidents and police cases in the United States in 2021, there were 1,004 fatal police shootings. In the same year, according to the FBI, 89 officers died in the line of duty, 48 as a result of felonious acts. The numbers are far too high in both categories.

Most killed by law officers were engaged in activity that led to use of force by officers. Yet in cases such as the one in Memphis in which five officers are shown on video beating Nichols, all police suffer because the incident is painted as proof that police are violent by nature.

Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell, who serves as president of the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association, issued this statement in the wake of release of the Tyre Nichols video:

“The interaction between Memphis law enforcement officers and Tyre Nichols is nothing short of horrific. Not only have their actions resulted in the senseless loss of life, but they have also threatened the trust so many law enforcement officers work tirelessly to build within the communities they serve.

“These officers have been terminated from their jobs and now face criminal charges.

“We have faith in the criminal justice system and remain confident justice will be served. Ultimately, no one, not even law enforcement officers, are above the law.

“We will continue to pray for the Nichols family as they mourn the loss of their loved one. We remain committed to enhancing and improving the law enforcement profession in the State of South Carolina and across this nation.”

Read closely the words of the veteran sheriff. He realizes the Memphis incident echoes across the nation in a way harmful to law enforcement. Yet he puts his faith in the system of justice that is the core of our nation’s rule of law.

We echo the sheriff’s words as they apply in our locale and around the country: “We have faith in the criminal justice system and remain confident justice will be served. Ultimately, no one, not even law enforcement officers, are above the law.”

Reprinted with permission from the Times and Democrat of Orangeburg and the S.C. Press Association.

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Baseball is a metaphor for life

Was there a football game played this past weekend?

Of course there was. The Chiefs and Eagles put on a good show, with Kansas City Head Coach Andy Reid facing his former employer from Philadelphia in Super Bowl LVII. At halftime, Rihanna put on a memorable performance that had everyone talking.

Super game. Super halftime show. Lots of expensive commercials. The confetti falls, the Lombardi Trophy is presented and the NFL season is officially over. Now we can get on to far more important things like baseball!

Yes, that’s right, baseball. America’s true pastime. Don’t believe me? Well, just ask Terrance Mann, played by James Earl Jones in the classic movie Field of Dreams:

“The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game — it’s a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again.”

I get goose bumps every time I read those words, especially when spring is right around the corner and the pop of the mitt and the crack of the bat are just a

few weeks away.

While the Chiefs and Eagles lined up against one another at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. on Sunday afternoon, my mind was really about 44 miles to the west in Mesa where at Sloan Park they are getting everything ready for the arrival of the Chicago Cubs. Today and tomorrow are the first days pitchers and catchers can report to Spring Training – the Cactus League in Arizona and the Grapefruit League in south Florida. Opening Day isthank you, Lord - on March 30, just six short weeks away. The Boys of Summer are back, folks, and I for one can’t wait for the season to begin.

In so many ways, the game of baseball is a metaphor for life. Whether you’ve played (or still play) baseball, watch it as a fan, or even if you don’t particularly like it, understand it, care about it, or think it’s boring (which I know some people do), the game of baseball can teach us so many important things about life.

Here is a collection of valuable life lessons we can learn from baseball:

• Baseball has no clock. Neither does life, in the grand scheme of things. There is no time limit or “sudden death” overtime. You know there is an end to the game, but never exactly when… just like life.

• In life, like baseball, what happens at the beginning might have no relevance at the end. Baseball season is 162 games. Managers often remind their players that the season is a marathon, not a sprint. There will be winning streaks and there will be losing streaks. It’s not about where you start, but where you finish. And remember, as Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.”

• Life, like baseball, is not easy and failure is a big part of the game. Even the best achievers fail–a lot. Hitting a baseball is hard. The best hitters are the ones who hit for a .300 average, which means they succeed at their goal only three out of every 10 times. These players know that in order to be the best at what they do, they will have to be prepared to fail - but they don’t get discouraged. Just like in life, they are willing to take a swing at whatever opportunity comes their way, knowing that, when they do succeed, that’s all people will remember.

• Life, like baseball, is a team sport with people of multiple specialties coming

together. What they all do together is figure out what their roles are, how to do their roles well, and how to support each other in their roles.

• In life, like baseball, we are sometimes asked to make sacrifices for the good of the team.

• In life, like baseball, fundamentals are everything.

The metaphors between baseball and life are endless. It’s just one of the many things that make the game so special. I have a favorite movie clip that I post on social media this time every year. It’s from the Disney film, “The Rookie.” The movie tells the true story of Jim Morris, who goes from being an aging Texas High School baseball coach to relief pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays.

At one point in the film, Morris steals up from behind his teammate Brooks in the clubhouse. With an ear-to-ear grin plastered on his face, he rhetorically asks, “You know what we get to do today, Brooks? We get to play baseball!”

That moment encapsulates the joy I feel when I think about the game I love so much.

Today, we get to play baseball.

Contact Editor Bob Sloan at editor@florence newsjournal.com.

Cultivating ignorance

Recently, during a lively discussion with a group of preschoolers about polar bears, I asked them a nonrhetorical question: Is a polar bear black or white?

Both the kids and the adults accompanying them looked puzzled, especially since I was holding a small iridescent artifact of polar bear fur. One little boy said, “That’s a trick question.” Several others shouted, “White!”

It was a trick question, I told them. Polar bears have shiny white fur, but underneath their skin is black. An age-appropriate discussion of melting ice and polar bears followed. These kids didn’t seem to care that I am Black and they were not. Parents worried about the teaching of exaggerated critical race theory should remember that. The assumption that white children will start to feel guilty if slavery is discussed in class is illogical and insulting to children’s intelligence.

I wrote my first book report on “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in eighth grade. I wrote a different one on that same book in high school, and a third in college after maturity revealed new themes. Not once did I internalize the fact that Huck’s friend Jim was an escaped slave; he was simply a character in

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a novel. The same was true with my favorite tale, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” both the book and the 1962 movie released when I was 12. Segregation existed throughout the nation in those years, so I certainly identified with the Black character, Tom Robinson. But I didn’t internalize his plight, any more than a child reading about race would internalize that now.

Children are not colorblind. In fact, various child psychologists argue over the age babies can differentiate skin color — some saying as early as three months, others theorizing six to eight months. Following a 2022 Yale study, Dr. Sheila Modir, a child psychologist with the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California, consolidated these scientists’ varied milestone theories and summarized that children don’t start to assimilate their parents’ attitudes about race until they are about 5 years old. So, there is a period of time between infancy and the start of school when parents can

discuss any negativity their child may have witnessed or experienced regarding race or religion.

Still, considering that more kids today attend integrated schools (especially those in public schools) it becomes more obvious that the vehement rhetoric objecting to the discussion of race (by couching it as critical race theory) should be labeled for what it is: a political gambit. Racism is there all right, but it’s promulgated by parents, not the children, and not by books teaching Black history.

One of the actors from the current Broadway play “Leopoldstadt” (about the Holocaust) was interviewed on NBC’s “Today” show last month. He said that after every show he is approached by people saying, “I had no idea.” Was the Holocaust not taught in school, or was it just glossed over as our teachers are being instructed to do when mentioning race today? This is the sort of cultural ignorance we foster by pretending that racial or religious injustices didn’t happen in the past, or that they don’t continue in the present. If parents worked to instill self-confidence and racial pride in their children, much of these questions could be answered before these kids ever start

school.

Last week, state Rep. Andrew Koenig said, “It’s pretty racist to tell my Black kids that they can’t make it in the world because they are somehow oppressed by white people. And it’s equally as racist to tell my white kids that they are oppressing my Black kids.”

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— Ephesians 4:15

Infinity Pool will shock some, bore others

Infinity Pool is the second film from Brandon Cronenberg, starring Alexander Skarsgår and Mia Goth. The story is about a couple who goes on an idyllic vacation to a strange island and are faced with horrifying scenarios.

It’s no surprise that Brandon’s father is director David Cronenberg, famous for classics like The Fly. Like his father, Brandon Cronenberg is clearly passionate about stories that aim to be bizarre and disturbing. For some people, this can be incredibly uncomfortable, and I wouldn’t recommend this film to someone squeamish. However, if you are a fan of horror, it is most definitely the most exciting horror movie made in the past year, but it does have its limits.

This is not a film that is focused on having a specific

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narrative. It spends most of its time exploring random ideas and visuals. Some of them are quite fascinating and offer a lot to chew on. However, some times, the surrealist sequences go on just a bit too long and become annoying. Occasionally, it is hard to identify the exact reason why something is happening. While this was most likely done on purpose, it is easy to get disengaged after the film spends large amounts of time on something that feels completely meaningless.

Visually, the film stands out

as one of the more bizarre experiences you could have in a theater. It frequently showcases horribly disfigured faces, epilepsy-inducing strobe lights, and lots of blood. It is very easy to get overwhelmed by the experience, but it can also be highly entertaining to see all the crazy things in front of you. Regardless of the narrative, the film always managed to offer up an interesting idea that could be interpreted in every which way. All the other aspects of the film, like the characters, the dialogue, and the narrative are serviceable but don’t really stand out. To the director’s credit, they shouldn’t. They are supposed to act as a vehicle to explore all the crazy ideas and philosophical queries in his head. While it does not make for a masterpiece of a film, it makes

one that will certainly sit with you for a long time.

Infinity Pool will most definitely divide audiences. Some will find it to be incredibly profound and meaningful, while others will criticize its excess. However, I guarantee that everyone who watches the film will have an experience they won’t forget.

Infinity Pool is currently showing at the Regal Swamp Fox.

Film reviews by Ayan Guha and Thomas Merzlak appear alternatively each month in The News Journal. Guha and Merzlak are seniors at Wilson High School in the International Baccalaureate program.

Opinions expressed in this review are those of the columnist and not of The News Journal or its staff.

Chamber offering small business session

The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, along with Francis Marion University’s Kelley Center for Economic Development, have partnered to present a small business session for individuals looking to network among local entrepreneurs and gain

useful insight on protecting and growing a business.

The in-person event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room at the Florence Chamber office on West Evans St. This workshop will offer advice on

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The fact that these kids have to be delineated by race is what’s racist. All of these children should know their individual heritages, period.

Recent comments by Florida Gov. DeSantis ban-

ning an advanced-placement Black history class were even more overt examples of racist and homophobic speech.

“When you try to use Black history to shoehorn in queer theory,” he said,

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Janet Y. Jackson is a columnist with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Trinity Collegiate School recently presented a check of $3,150 to aid in the funding of McLeod Health’s new Mobile Mammography Unit. Accepting the check on behalf of the McLeod Health Foundation was Octavia Williams-Blake, an administrator and representative of McLeod Health, as well as a Trinity parent. The school raised the money during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October of 2022 by creating and selling pink t-shirts. Trinity Collegiate School thanks each and every one of their patrons for their support. Pictured left to right: Kendall Bullock, April Munn, and Octavia Williams-Blake.

Heart Healthy Barber Shop Tour begins

HopeHealth is partnering with the American Heart Association to host a Heart Healthy Barber Shop Tour. The first stops were held Saturday at Thompson Barber Shop in Florence and Joe’s Barber Shop Lake City.

The goal of this partnership is to inform men of their blood pressure levels and educate them on ways they can successfully manage their blood pressure. The American Heart Association will be providing valuable blood pressure information.

HopeHealth will be providing blood pressure screenings and will give away 10 free blood pressure monitors at each location. To keep this initiative moving forward in each community, the participating barbershops will also receive a free blood pressure monitor and training on how to correctly check their customers’ blood pressure.

Other locations on the tour include Manning and Orangeburg. Participants needing a healthcare home will also have the opportunity to learn how to become a patient with HopeHealth.

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Williams Middle hosting Anne Frank Center traveling exhibit

Williams Middle School is hosting the University of South Carolina’s Anne Frank Center traveling exhibit through Feb. 16. A special viewing for the public was held on Feb. 9 during the Williams Middle School Title One Showcase Night.

Recently, a diverse group of students from Williams Middle received training at the University of South Carolina’s Anne Frank Center on how to speak to their peers and the community about discrimination and the dangers of intolerance while

guiding them through the Anne Frank exhibit.

The Anne Frank Center notes, “By sharing Anne’s legacy with visitors, students, and teachers, this traveling exhibit seeks to inspire our commitment to never be bystanders but

instead build communities of ‘Upstanders.’”

“We are bringing the traveling exhibit to Williams as our 8th grade English-Language Arts classes study the Diary of Anne Frank in an effort to help raise awareness of the need to be

“Upstanders” and to show parallels between Anne Frank’s experiences and others who have experienced discrimination,” said Williams Middle School Media Specialist Heather Richardson.

The traveling exhibit is funded by Title One funds.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

LANE FLORENCE, SC 29506 (2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Worrell; and on the Northwest by SC Highway S-21-27. Reference being made to the above referenced map for a more complete and accurate description. This being the same property conveyed to Michael D. Cantey by deed of Kingstree Forest Products, Inc. dated April 30, 1998 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Florence County on May 1, 1998 in Book A522, Page 1567. Thereafter, Michael D. Cantey conveyed his interest in the subject property to Michael D. Cantey and Shannon L. Cantey by deed dated March 21, 2002 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Florence County on March 22, 2002 in Deed Book A674, Page 931.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1142 Anderson Bridge Rd, Scranton, SC 29591

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TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but

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claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: CATHERINE BEARD

Date of Death: 1/8/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100114

Personal Representative: JAMES BEARD Address: 509 N. WARREN STREET TIMMONSVILLE, SC 29161 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: JOHN CHARLES DEANS

Date of Death: 9/6/2022

Case Number:

2022ES2100938

Personal Representative:

HELEN SCOTT DEANS

Address: 712 NORTH GROVE PARK FLORENCE, SC 29501 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: DONALD ELI BELLEFEUIL

Date of Death: 12/10/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100108

Personal Representative: MARK BELLEFEUIL

Address: 1177 BRIDGE MILL AVE CANTON, GA 30114 (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given that JIVYANA LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and on premises consumption of beer, wine and liquor at 1358 Celebration Blvd, Florence, SC 29501. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit,

submit an ABL-20 protest form by February 24, 2023. Submit the ABL-20 online at MyDORWAY.dor.sc.gov, or email to ABL@dor.sc.gov. (2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: BOBBIE JEAN KELLY

Date of Death:

or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate:

JEAN BLACKMON HATCHELL

Date of Death: 1214/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100092

Personal Representative: HOLLY L HATCHELL

Address: 125 S. ERVIN ST DARLINGTON, SC 29532 (2/1, 2/8, 2/15/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: PATRICIA DELORES

MCKENZIE BLACKMON

Date of Death: 12/23/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100089

Personal Representative: KIMBERLY B MCCLAM

Address:

1367 HUDSON ROAD SUMMERTON, SC 29148 (2/1, 2/8, 2/15/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: ALBERTA GOSS FLEMING

Date of Death: 11/11/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100038

Personal Representative: JOANN SPEARS

presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: JUDITH GAIL

JAREMA-ZATORSKI

Date of Death: 12/23/2022

Case Number: 2023ES2100073

Personal Representative: STEHINEE GUERRERO

Address: 2931 LARKSPUR RD FLORENCE, SC 29501 (2/1, 2/8, 2/15/2023)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371PC with the Probate Court of FLORENCE County, JESSE S. CARTRETTE, JR., the address of which is 181 N IRBY ST, STE 1300 FLORENCE SC 29501, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371PC) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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