AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY

Want to try something different for your holiday meal? Why not try cooking with herbs for tasty and delicious flavor. And, as an added benefit, it is healthy.

Beverly Kleckley and Jeannie Hartley demonstrated this at their “Herbal Cooking Hints for the Holidays” program last Thursday.

Held at Shiloh United Methodist’s “Lunch and Learn” series, they prepared and served tastings for everyone to sample.

For appetizers, they had a Brussels Sprout Dip served with healthy veggie sticks and spiced nuts.

The main course was an oven-baked Cornish hen flavored with lime and herbs.

Nutritious sweet potatoes were served in rounds with peeling left on.

Slices of bread accompanied the meal, along with varieties of herb butter. A sharing cookie completed the tastings. The pan-sized cookie was broken into pieces for everyone to share and savor the flavors of herbal usage.

Donna Griffin recognized and surprised Candy Dawkins on her birthday (Nov. 13).

The next Lunch and Learn, “Got Travel Agent?” will be December 11. Call 359-7586 for information.

Do you have a Real ID? According to featured speaker Kevin Shwedo, SCDOT Executive Director, you will need one. He told members of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce at the last breakfast meeting that beginning Oct. 1, 2020, your SC Driver’s License must have a gold star to show it is a Real ID.

You will need this to board a commercial flight, enter a secure federal building or visit a military installation.

He encouraged everyone to get theirs now or face long lines in the future.

The meeting was led by President Otis Rawl and chamber Chair Troy Simpson. The Rev. Pat Riddle of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church opened the meeting with prayer.

Amy Lasley of TD Bank was named Ambassador of the Month.

The Chamber plans

to host “Dining on the Dam” April 7, 2019. You are encouraged to purchase your tickets now. The event will offer a beautiful view of the lake and certified South Carolina dishes.

The Chamber’s Holiday Mix and Mingle is Dec. 4, 5:30 pm at the Chamber office.

Kay Mitchell chair of The Shepherd’s Center, announced at the November meeting that brochures and enrollment forms for the winter session will be out the end of December. The session runs January 24 through February 28. The enrollment grows each year, so you are encouraged to enroll early. Meetings are held at Lexington United Methodist Church.

Mission Lexington’s trunk show is November 29, 5-8 pm, at Lexington’s Old Mill. Entry is a $5 donation or 10 canned goods.

Happy birthday this week to Marilyn Fattman, Linda Pittman, Karen Holman, Kim Jeffcoat, Hunter Arnold, Jonathan Brodowski, Jenny Carter, Andrew Lyon, Clarke Roof, John Swygert, Linda Wack, Jenna Fields, Danny Quinton, Rebecca Rabern, Laraine Slice, Stannette Brown, Katherine Whipple, Bobby Gunter, Shirlean Sons, Alice Adkins, Betty Massey, Susan Amick, Nancy Lipski, Bunnie Hagenlocher, Jackson Gray, Bill Gray, Marie Kleckley, Linda Cromer, Jane Sumter Watts, Craig Gilen, Dianne Barefoot, Haidee Stith, Louisa Brunson, Bill Liner, Michael Shay and Vicki Jorgensen.

Thanksgiving blessings to everyone!

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live them.”

- John Fitzgerald Kennedy

“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel to set in the hearts of honest men, but be careful that you do not take the day and leave out the gratitude.”

- E.P. Powell