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Cotton Branch Animal Sanctuary in Gilbert is having an Art for the Animals fundraiser for the farm. The event will be held May 30 at Studio Cellar on Lady Street in Columbia at 6:30 pm.

Attendees will paint a special piglet picture. The finished piece will be a cute pig wearing flowers. No prior art skills are necessary. Refreshments will be served. To register for this fundraiser, visit the Studio Cellar website or call 803-929-0709.

Cotton Branch Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit farm that gives abused and neglected farm animals a forever home.

The Gilbert Middle School Warrior and Honor Choirs held their Spring Concert last week. The concert was well attended. This was their last concert of the school year,

Congratulations to GMS students who were selected to audition for the SC ACDA Middle School Chorus. These students will perform in October at Charleston Southern University: Sarah Wells, Eva Berry, Wilson Oxner, Matthew Dawson, Ellie Harman, Carolina Beasley and Riley Garrell.

Congratulations to these Gilbert High School students who were named to the All Region Boys Golf AAA Region V: Sully Hooper, Joe Nix, Drew Albus, and Jackson Reeves.

Congratulations to Monica Martinez, Banner McNatt, Emily Halsey, Kaylee Barnes, and Kiersten Price, who were named to the All Region Girls Soccer AAA Region V.

Congratulations

to Amaya Kearse, Hannah Craps, Leah Kearse, Madison Pride, Rachel Bass, Savana Rosson, and Taylor Dre-her who were named to the All Region Softball AAA Region V.

Congratulations to Kevin Alvarez, Ismael Guijosa, Osvaldo Guijosa and Cameron Burkett who were named Region Champions in Boys Track and Field AAA Region V. Congratulations to Angel Barraza who was named Region Player of the Year in Boys Soccer. Other All Region Boys Soccer AAA Region V winners are: Bryan Ruiz, Ismael Guijosa, Kevin Alvarez, Osvaldo Guijosa, Rajan Cheema, Bryan Jimenez, and Jovany Barraza.

Birthday wishes go to Lula Faye Derrick, Barbara Kaiser, Tyler Hallman, Matthew Harmon, Cindy Parell, Beth Sanders, Angela Hallman, Speedy Fulmer, Nia Harmon, Tom Keisler, Carla Kneece, Ronnie Atkins, Christina Oakley, John Smith, Mike Blackwell, Annaliese Hafner, Jesi Blizzard, Liz Briggs, Samantha Miller, Rowan Padgett, Arissa Stidom, Sandra Miller, Derek Smith and Sharon Smith.