AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY

It was Super Bowl Sunday and many made it a late night watching the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers clash in Super Bowl

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The Chiefs came out the winners in an exciting finish, with many sleepy eyes on Monday.

In keeping with the theme, churches made it Souper Bowl Sunday as they received donations in Soup Pots to help feed the hungry.

The Lexington Network of Female Executives met at Catch 22 last Tuesday and were privileged to have a prominent Lexington leader speak to the group. Lexington County Chronicle Editor Emeritus Jerry Bel-lune shared with members a bit of the 150-year history of the local newspapers.

Civil War veteran Godfrey “Uncle Josh” Harman founded The Lexington Dispatch at the urging of local community and business leaders in 1870. He merged the competing Lexington News into the newspaper early in the 20th century to become The Dispatch-News.

The Bellune family bought The Dispatch-News in 2001 and merged it with their newspaper, the Lexington County Chronicle.

They also launched the weekly Lake Murray Fish Wrapper and the annual Explore Lexington County Guide to give the county more news and information and their advertisers greater marketing reach. The Bellune family believes their newspaper company is the longest continuously operating businesses in Lexington County. They and their staff are celebrating 150 years of service to the county and its people this year. This is another birthday to celebrate!

February is Heart Month. Not only is it the month of love celebrated on Valentine’s Day, but love for your heart’s health.

Lexington Medical Center is offering a Physician Lecture Feb. 6, 5-8 pm, on Healing the Heart After Bypass Surgery. Call them at 803-935-8260 for more info.

Prisma Health is also offering free seminars. Call them at 803-296-2273.

Robin Bowers, director of Missions Lexington, sends a holiday recap:

At Christmas, 924 children received gifts from Mission Lexington’s Christmas Shop, run by volunteers. The gifts were collected throughout the year in the Donation Center and also from local churches, individuals, law enforcement and businesses. Families were able to shop for the gifts that were best for their children. The mission also provided 1,040 holiday baskets, complete with turkeys or hams. That’s an increase of almost 200 more than were given out last year.

Mission Lexington is at 216 Harmon St., Lexington, and gratefully accepts donation of food, clothing and hygiene items. They are in most need of things like shampoo, deodorant, tooth brushes, toothpaste, and food items such as canned tuna, breakfast bars, grits, oatmeal, cereals, and pet food.

Foxanne Scruggs wants you to support Changing Leashes Rescue & Rehab on Feb. 11 by visiting Groucho’s Deli, 117-1/2 W. Main St., Lexington. Groucho’s will give 10% of all sales to the rescue group.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will host Rose Wilkins’ Famous Chicken Bog Feb. 7, 5:30-8 pm. You can eat-in or take out for $8 a plate for adults or $4 a plate for those 12 and under. Proceeds benefit the Altar Guild and church youth. It’s delicious and fun!

Fashion for Fighters Runway Show is also on Feb. 7. It’s sponsored by Cancer of Many Colors at Radius Church in Lexington, 6-9 pm. Cost is $35.

The Chili Cook off is Feb. 9 at the Ice-house Amphitheater in Lexington beginning at noon. Tickets are $10; just $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds benefit local charities.

The fish are biting. Ronnie Wingard recently caught a 15-pound catfish at Lake Murray! If you can brave the cold, you can be rewarded. Ronnie made a quantity of catfish stew and reports that all say it was delicious.

Error last week! I reported “Miss” Queenie was 102, but actually she is 99 but aspires to reach 102 as her aunt has! Thanks to daughter Alysha Kehoe for correcting me!

Happy birthday to Constance Flemming, who presented a birthday celebration concert Feb. 1 for her family and friends enjoyment. Thanks to Connie for sharing her vocal and musical talents with others.

Happy Birthday to Larry Keisler, Melvin Chavis, Berkeley Redick, Rusty Rivers, Betty Carson, Debra Rowe, Anne Workman, Gina McCuen, Carey Ayer, Kirsten Kennedy, Shirley Bennett, Elizabeth Hook, Georgia Richardson, Lindsay-Moore Stone, Julie Hojnacki, Patrick Lide, Melba Shealy, Robin Adcock, Fred Douglas, Paul Glover, Austin Leaphart, Nancy Powell, Blaine Richardson, Heather Coats, Ashley Harris, Carmen Amick, Caroline Gles, Erin Glover, Rachel Glover, Mary Elle Marchant, Dale Rish, Bill Tomashitis, Marjorie Barger, Chris Hendrix, Randy Rish, Finn Bishop, Daniel Shealy, and David Whipple.