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Highlights of some of the happenings at Midlands schools.
Belinda F. Gergel is part academician, part history lover, part civic activist and wholly about winning for her causes.
Respect-Don't Bully, an original anti-bullying music video performed by the first-grade class of H. B. Rhame Elementary music teacher Andy Shull, will get national exposure today at the National Anti-bullying Summit in Washington, DC.
CARDINAL NEWMAN placed fourth overall for the South Carolina Junior Classical League 2012 Spring Forum. Individual winners placing first and second were Clayton Segars, Micaela Wendell and Noah Zimmerman, academic testing; and Alex Jones, Mary Pickler and Micaela Wendell, art.
THE WEST COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT is kicking off its 2012 “Fan the Heat” project. The program provides fans for the elderly and those with medical conditions who need a little help coping with the heat. If you would like to donate a fan or if you need one, contact Lt. John Norman at (803) 936-6280. Tax deductible financial contributions should be made to the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation.
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s Day service, 11 a.m. Sunday, 5715 Koon Road. Guest speaker Patty Jaye Garrett Patterson. (803) 786-0119
It took five hours — including a long lightning delay — for A.C. Flora to complete a Class 3A baseball state championship series sweep and a perfect 8-0 run through the 2012 playoffs on Wednesday in Fort Mill.