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By David Stephens
HOMETOWN NEWS
JANUARY
• In an interview with Hometown News, State House District 37 Representative Ralph Davenport reveals a plan to consolidate school districts in Spartanburg County. Davenport states that the plan will “probably cost me my house seat.” Although his plan was shelved before any legislative action was taken on it, Davenport was defeated in the November elections by Steve Parker.
• Hendrix Elementary School in District Two begins a cultural exchange program with Izumi Chuo Kindergarten School in Gifu City, Japan. During the year teachers from Hendrix visited Japan and Japanese educators visited Boiling Springs, SC.
FEBRUARY
• The Boiling Springs Branch Library breaks ground for a major renovation of the existing building. The library relocates to KVC Plaza on Highway 9 during the renovation of the current library building.
• The new Ragan’s Stop and Go convenience store re-opens at the intersection of Highways 9 and 292 after the landmark store had been destroyed in a fire in late 2006.
• School District Two Board of Trustees awards the firm of McGarity, Gilmore, and Forrester of Spartanburg the architectural contract for the new Rainbow Lake Middle School to be built on River Oak Road near the old lake site.
MARCH
• United States House Representative Bob Inglis representing South Carolina hosts a town hall meeting at the Upstate Family Resource Center to discuss health care issues.
• The students at Boiling Springs Intermediate School put together 1100 projects and present them at the school’s Science Fair.
APRIL
• The Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall comes to USC Upstate for an exhibition. In excess of 23,000 people view the wall during the 4 - day period.
• Peggy Blackwell and daughter Mitzi Kirsch of Century 21 Realty announce that they will open a real estate office in Boiling Springs in May 2008.
• The annual Crappie Fishing Tournament sponsored by Highway 9 Auto Stop and owner Steve Edwards draws the largest field yet with 89 teams entered. A record two - and - one - half pound crappie is caught by contestant Amber Easler.
MAY
• Four hundred and twenty-eight seniors graduate from Boiling Springs High School. As a class they garner more than 8 million dollars in scholarship funds.
• Special Olympians from Boiling Springs Junior High School participate in the Special Olympics at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind.
JUNE
• School District Two Board of Trustees name Kim Ashby the new principal at Boiling Springs Elementary School. Ashby previously was the principal at Beech Springs Intermediate School in District 5.
• Hope Remains Youth Ranch opens its gates. The ranch offers equine - based programs to help troubled youth.
JULY
• The Lee family, long - time operators of Lee Furniture and Appliance, open under the banner of Badcock and More Home Furniture.
AUGUST
• The Upstate Family Resource Center gives away more than 240 sets of backpacks and school supplies to underprivileged children in School District Two.
• The Boiling Springs Marching Bulldog band premieres in front of a capacity crowd at the Ninth Grade campus football field. The band has a successful competition season and finishes third in the state in class 4A.
SEPTEMBER
• Evangelists from Team Impact visit Boiling Springs First Baptist Church and spread the gospel through feats of strength.
• Superintendent Yoshihiro Asano of the Izumi Chuo School in Gifu City, Japan and 14 other Japanese educators visit Boiling Springs again as part of an ongoing cultural exchange program. Asano receives a Key to the City from Spartanburg Mayor Bill Barnet and a US Flag from State Senator Glenn Reese.
OCTOBER
• Members of Boiling Springs High School class of 2010 receive their class rings during a ceremony at the high school.
• Juliana Olivieri is selected 2008 Boiling Springs High School Homecoming Queen. Second runner-up is Raven Guy and first runner-up is Cayce Tate. Olivieri was sponsored by football player Chris Jeter.
NOVEMBER
• State Highway Commissioner Hugh Atkins announces at a meeting of the Boiling Springs Area Council that final approval has been given to the Highway 9 widening project and that it will begin in 2010. The plan calls for four, 12 - foot driving lanes, bikes paths, walking paths, and green areas from Rainbow Lake Road to Seay Road.
• A two million dollar bond referendum to support purchasing of land and the building of a new firehouse to replace the 30 - year - old plus current building is approved by voters in the November election of an overwhelming 4405-1974 total.
• The Boiling Springs Branch Library renovation is completed ahead of schedule and is re-opened with nearly double the capacity of services.
• The Boiling Springs Business Association holds its annual Thanksgiving Banquet. During the banquet Mike Brady is named Citizen of the year, Hometown News reporter David Stephens receives an award of gratitude for journalistic support of the community, Steve Edwards is named the Citizen in Action, and Fire Chief LeRoy Searcy is given the Edgar Gregory Memorial Award.
DECEMBER
• The Hutchings-Caldwells Marine Corp Detachment in conjunction with the Spartanburg County Victim Advocates office gives 13 children a Christmas by shopping with them at Wal-Mart in Boiling Springs.
• The Boiling Springs Christmas parade, sponsored by the Jaycees, brings Christmas to town with more than 70 units in the parade.
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