AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY

On Mother’s Day Sunday many families came together to honor their mothers on her special day. Quotes read at a Sunday service: “God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers,” Rudyard Kipling.

“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to her. I attribute my success to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her,” George Washington.

“I learned more about Christianity from my mother than from all the theologians in England,” John Wesley,’

“A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s,” Princess Diana.

Mothers did not have to cook on Sunday. All our local restaurants were filled to capacity with lines waiting their turn. Bouquets were abundant as well as cards and wrapped gifts. It was a very special day!

Last week Friends of the Lexington County Museum held their free Spring Open House at the Museum Complex, 231 Fox St, Lexington. Guests explored the grounds and buildings of the Museum and learned about the history of our county.

Assisting were Edie Harmon, Carol Metts, Gay Clark, Marie Shull, John Derrick, Dan Koon, Stanley Rikard, Hugh Rogers, Joyce Mize, Mike Spears, Bobbie Sox, and Museum Director JR Fennell.

The Shepherds Center held one of their lunch sessions on Thursday, May 9 at Lexington United Methodist Church. Following a lunch of wraps, fruit, and cookies provided by Wellmore, Editor Emeritus Jerry Bel-lune of the Lexington County Chronicle gave a most interesting talk. He spoke on the newspaper history in our county.

Playing at the Lexington Live spring concert series May 9 was the popular Tokyo Joe band at the Icehouse Amphitheater.

Anne Bull reports many were there including Lawson Barr, Peggy Garvin, Vickie Finley, Galen Johnston, Ray Toole, John Beauregard, Dale Timber, Sandy Jordan, Robert Renfroe, Susan and Brian Amick, Sandra and Randy Taylor, Rhonda and Greg Force, Linda Whitaker, Carol and Calvin Rewis, Leigh and Randall Eu-banks, Tricia and David Huff, Beth and Wes Goss, Anne and John Stone, and Jean and Wyman Hall.

This is the last weekend you can take in the Wizard of Oz at

our Village Square Theater. It will be playing this weekend May 17 and 18, 7:30 pm and May 19 at 3 pm.

So amazing that our local theater can develop such talent and produce shows to give locals a chance to perform and further their dreams.

This greatest family musical of all time takes you down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and Toto and friends.

Outstanding were Dorothy, Morgan Taylor; Toto, Wrenn German; and other cast members and director Becky Craft, producer Jaime Presor, musical director Camille Jon and choreographer Candice Pipkins.

Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church will again host a Community Memorial Day Service on May 27 starting at 7 pm in the Sanctuary with a reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall at 3011 Leaphart Rd, West Columbia. The service will feature the Lexington County Choral Society with patriotic songs. All veterans and their branches of service will be recognized. For information, call 794-6430 or Wynne Price at 920-4087.

Congratulations to Samantha Nienberg and Charles “Trey” Millander who were married May 4 at a beach resort.

Happy Birthday to John Nowakoski, Holley Pontoon, Reese Wilkins, Ben Cochran, Pratt Mounfield, Ashley Wingard, Nancy Lind, Brenda Turner, Janet Wiman, Kristi Love, Rose Wilkins, Charlotte Diegel, Monika Lain, John Caughman, Matthew Evans, Susan Helton, Johanna Jezowski, Rhonda Yarborough, Ashlyn Davis, Savannah Morris, Jason Douglas, Bill Hudson, Priscilla Walker, Sox Paxton, Amy Wallace, Tyler Hook, Ronald Buff, Pat Caughman, Todd Catalanotto, Gerald Price, Keith Rawl, Gregory Sweat, Harriet Wingard, Jodee Douda, Frances Woodman, John Adams, Walker Meetze, Robert Coole, and Elizabeth Maynard.