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Monday, June 19, 2017He was a graduate of Upper Iowa University, where he earned a BA Degree. Mr. Abrams retired from Monsanto after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Ware Shoals Catfish Feastival Board of Directors, and was an active and involved volunteer in any Ware Shoals community activity. He was a member of the RE/Water Greenville SC, committee serving to monitor the needs and quality of the Reedy River Water Shed. Mr. Abrams was a member of the Laurens County Cruise Club and was an avid outdoors man who enjoyed fishing, boating and golf. He was twice married, first to the late Polly Owens Abrams.Surviving, in addition to his loving wife of the home, are: his son, Keith (Sara) Abrams of Laurens; his daughter, Kimberly (Dale) Langley of El Dorado, AR; three brothers, Joseph Preston (Pat) Abrams, Jr. of Ware Shoals, John Thomas Abrams, Sr. of Laurens, and James (Frankie) Abrams of Spartanburg; his sister-in-law, Betty Abrams of Greenwood; and two grandchildren, Renee (Christopher) Roberson and Jessica Langley, both of El Dorado AR. He was predeceased by a brother, Clarence Abrams.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at Ware Shoals First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Wayne Wicker, Rev. John T. Abrams, Jr., and Rev. George Leagans officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.The family is at the home and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Parker-White Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Ware Shoals First Presbyterian Church, PO Box 542, Ware Shoals, SC 29692; or to the Ware Shoals Youth Center, PO Box 212, Ware Shoals, SC 29692. Online condolences may be ma...
Monday, June 19, 2017Police have confirmed that 30 people died in the June 14 fire, with the death toll expected to rise as emergency services personnel search the ruins for bodies.John Paul Morrison, the director of education for the Archdiocese of Westminster, told Catholic News Service the archdiocese was offering counseling to students, to help them to deal with the trauma of the tragedy.“What they have witnessed was incredibly shocking,” said Morrison. “Television and media can only touch on it.“The thing that really hit the students was the screaming,” he said. “I spoke to some people yesterday who were very upset by that – by hearing, ‘Help me!’, ‘Help me!'”Morrison confirmed that students were missing from the schools, but he declined to say how many, saying he did not wish to identify them prematurely.He said hundreds of other students and their families were evacuated from the vicinity of the 24-story building because of the possibility that it might collapse and scatter debris over a half-mile radius.All students of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, which is close to the tower, have been relocated to Sion Manning Catholic Girls School, which is outside of the zone cordoned off by police.“I think from an educational point of view, it is really important you get back to some form of consistency and normality as much as you can in a period of incredible anguish and tragedy,” said Morrison.He said that teachers tried extremely hard to provide students with a normal day in class, and schools across the archdiocese helped by delivering books and othe...
Brightview Hosts 5K Run On Ma & Pa Trail - Patch.com
Monday, June 19, 2017Harford County seniors who find themselves in difficult circumstances with no other resources on which to rely.“Last year’s event was so successful,” explains Jen Bourgeois, Executive Director at Brightview Bel Air. “We want to continue the spirit and spread the word that age is simply a number.”“It will be another great day and will benefit a great cause,” affirms Andy Anderson, Executive Director at Brightview Avondell. “The county’s Senior Emergency Fund is essential for seniors in need.”“Senior Emergency Funds have made a difference in the quality of life and independence for many seniors in the county,” adds Karen Winkowski at the Office on Aging’s Senior Emergency Fund. “We are honored to be included in this special event.”Age groups for the 5K include children 12 and under, ages 13-59 and over 60. Cash prizes for the top three male and female runners will be awarded and medals will be given in each of the following categories: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+. A one kilometer walk will also be held for all ages.Brightview Avondell and Brightview Bel Air are Event sponsors for the 5K. Gold sponsors are Bayview Homecare, Bel Air Health & Rehabilitation, Brightview Senior Living, Heartland Hospice, and WB Mason. Silver sponsors are Harford Community College, Healthy Home Restorations, Inc., Interfinish, Jenerations Health Education, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., McComas Funeral Home, Royals Commercial, SageAge, and Tribute Home Care. Registration is still open on-line at http://eliteracemanagemen...
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Monday, June 19, 2017He was a graduate of Upper Iowa University, where he earned a BA Degree. Mr. Abrams retired from Monsanto after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Ware Shoals Catfish Feastival Board of Directors, and was an active and involved volunteer in any Ware Shoals community activity. He was a member of the RE/Water Greenville SC, committee serving to monitor the needs and quality of the Reedy River Water Shed. Mr. Abrams was a member of the Laurens County Cruise Club and was an avid outdoors man who enjoyed fishing, boating and golf. He was twice married, first to the late Polly Owens Abrams.Surviving, in addition to his loving wife of the home, are: his son, Keith (Sara) Abrams of Laurens; his daughter, Kimberly (Dale) Langley of El Dorado, AR; three brothers, Joseph Preston (Pat) Abrams, Jr. of Ware Shoals, John Thomas Abrams, Sr. of Laurens, and James (Frankie) Abrams of Spartanburg; his sister-in-law, Betty Abrams of Greenwood; and two grandchildren, Renee (Christopher) Roberson and Jessica Langley, both of El Dorado AR. He was predeceased by a brother, Clarence Abrams.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at Ware Shoals First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Wayne Wicker, Rev. John T. Abrams, Jr., and Rev. George Leagans officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.The family is at the home and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Parker-White Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Ware Shoals First Presbyterian Church, PO Box 542, Ware Shoals, SC 29692; or to the Ware Shoals Youth Center, PO Box 212, Ware Shoals, SC 29692. Online condolences may be ma...
Monday, June 19, 2017Police have confirmed that 30 people died in the June 14 fire, with the death toll expected to rise as emergency services personnel search the ruins for bodies.John Paul Morrison, the director of education for the Archdiocese of Westminster, told Catholic News Service the archdiocese was offering counseling to students, to help them to deal with the trauma of the tragedy.“What they have witnessed was incredibly shocking,” said Morrison. “Television and media can only touch on it.“The thing that really hit the students was the screaming,” he said. “I spoke to some people yesterday who were very upset by that – by hearing, ‘Help me!’, ‘Help me!'”Morrison confirmed that students were missing from the schools, but he declined to say how many, saying he did not wish to identify them prematurely.He said hundreds of other students and their families were evacuated from the vicinity of the 24-story building because of the possibility that it might collapse and scatter debris over a half-mile radius.All students of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, which is close to the tower, have been relocated to Sion Manning Catholic Girls School, which is outside of the zone cordoned off by police.“I think from an educational point of view, it is really important you get back to some form of consistency and normality as much as you can in a period of incredible anguish and tragedy,” said Morrison.He said that teachers tried extremely hard to provide students with a normal day in class, and schools across the archdiocese helped by delivering books and othe...
Brightview Hosts 5K Run On Ma & Pa Trail - Patch.com
Monday, June 19, 2017Harford County seniors who find themselves in difficult circumstances with no other resources on which to rely.“Last year’s event was so successful,” explains Jen Bourgeois, Executive Director at Brightview Bel Air. “We want to continue the spirit and spread the word that age is simply a number.”“It will be another great day and will benefit a great cause,” affirms Andy Anderson, Executive Director at Brightview Avondell. “The county’s Senior Emergency Fund is essential for seniors in need.”“Senior Emergency Funds have made a difference in the quality of life and independence for many seniors in the county,” adds Karen Winkowski at the Office on Aging’s Senior Emergency Fund. “We are honored to be included in this special event.”Age groups for the 5K include children 12 and under, ages 13-59 and over 60. Cash prizes for the top three male and female runners will be awarded and medals will be given in each of the following categories: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+. A one kilometer walk will also be held for all ages.Brightview Avondell and Brightview Bel Air are Event sponsors for the 5K. Gold sponsors are Bayview Homecare, Bel Air Health & Rehabilitation, Brightview Senior Living, Heartland Hospice, and WB Mason. Silver sponsors are Harford Community College, Healthy Home Restorations, Inc., Interfinish, Jenerations Health Education, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., McComas Funeral Home, Royals Commercial, SageAge, and Tribute Home Care. Registration is still open on-line at http://eliteracemanagemen...
