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Including Andeison Abbeville Greenville and Greenwood counties Anderson Independent-Mail Friday August 9 1991 3 A Regional Briefing Independent-Man DnscSieiirge ban somgM four lake people with the larger boats have some points that the municipalities are dumping more into the water than their marine toilets but what we want is for it all to stop" Paul Peniston Lightning touches off garage fire in Powdersville POWDERSVILLE Lightning struck the roof of a Powdersville resident's backyard garage Thursday sparking a fire that prompted authorities to evacuate several neighbors About 35 firefighters from Powdersville Wren Three-And-Twenty and West Pelzer stations responded to the fire on Tripp Road which was repented about 5:20 pm as thunderstorms pounded the area Anderson County fire officials said The garage owned by Lawrence O'Shields and operated by his son Danny was gutted authorities said Rescue workers treated a Wren firefighter for heat exposure and a Powdersville firefighter who fell while fighting the blaze Wren Fire Chief Sharon Hensley said No one was taken to the hospital She said the garage contained several acetylene tanks that exploded during the fire Acetylene is a gas used in blow torches Deputy nabs man with plant Hartwell group pushes to outlaw sewage dumping By Scott Wyman Independent-Miit The Lake Hartwell Association urged lakeside property owners Thursday to petition lawmakers to ban all sewage discharges into Hartwell The board of directors said at the summer meeting that it may ask the US Environmental Protection Agency to end discharges from lakeside municipalities and from marine toilets on brats The board first wants more input "The people with the larger brats have some points that the municipalities are dumping more into the water than their marine toilets but wnat we want is for it all to stop" said association president Paul Peniston the only way to ensure eliminating the The association board sees discharges as part of a growing slate of environmental problems at the lake that must be addressed It said residents must be wary of attempts to relax sewage standards for industrial plants along Eighteen Mile Creek as well Mr Peniston said residents should also be concerned about the invasion of the African hydrilla weed into the area The weed has been found in the Santee-Cooper and can overgrow in a lake until the lake must be drained The association began distributing a petition urging South Carolina state lawmakers to support a bill introduced in the General Assembly last year by Sen Mike Mullinax D-Anderson The Senate approved his bill which will require all brats to have a holding tank for sewage and the House of Representatives will take it up next January Suzanne Thomas the association's vice president said Sen measure would help but said the permanent answer was ending all discharges She said the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has already banned discharges on state lakes and would sup- port a ban on Hartwell Lake If the group petitions the EPA the Coast Guard would hold public hearings and would have to ensure all marinas have equipment to pump out boats' marine toilets The EPA has not asked to eliminate discharges on Hartwell Lake because the lake is labeled as possible to -navigate on to the sea Mrs Thomas said That however is not possible because of the levies and dams down river Artist finishes brushing up for Iva Judge may have made bond error EASLEY A Pickens County Sheriffs deputy spotted an illegal potted plant inside a pickup truck and arrested the driver Tuesday Jeffrey Owen Lee 31 of 330 Senora Drive was arrested and charged Tuesday with manufacturing marijuana Deputy Jerome La them while on routine patrol about 2 pm Tuesday drove past a pickup truck with both doors open parked near Norman and Sonora drives in Easley Deputy La them reported that inside the truck he saw a 5-gallon bucket holding what he believed to be a marijuana plant Deputy La them also reported that he searched the rest of Mr Lee's truck and found a rolled burnt cigarette believed to be marijuana and what he believed to be marijuana seeds and stems Mr Lee was arrested at that time and transported to the Pickens County Law Enforcement Center Sheriffs officers obtained a search warrant for Mr Lee's home and reportedly found marijuana and drug paraphernalia which were seized and placed into evidence a Correction IA photo caption on page 1A of Thursday's Anderson Independent-Mail incorrectly identified the company Foothills Nurseries of Anderson landscaping the grounds aitrund Anderson College's new dormitories on Old Wil-liamston Road We regret the error Seneca suspect may return to court By Michelle Melton and Lin Stone Independent-Mail A mistake by an Oconee County magistrate could bring a Seneca murder suspect back to court 10th Circuit Solicitor George Ducworth said Thursday Magistrate Dillard Medford News of record Nancy Fltxgtiald Independent-Mail Artist Oscar Velasques of Abbeville finishes up the last of Glenn both of McCormick study the original painting he his mural in Iva while Gene Rldlehoover and his brother was working from leased Patsy Vinson 30 of 610 Lo-t cust St on a $25000 personal re I cognizance bond less than 12 hours after her arrest July 31 Ms Vinson was charged with1' first-degree murder in the shooting death of her husband Douglas Ter- -ry Vinson 34 said Lt Donnie Fricks of the Seneca Police Depart' ment Under state law a circuit judge must set bond on offenses punish- able by a life sentence such as murr der A magistrate may set bond oq those offenses only if circuit judge T-gives him permission Mr Ducworth said Thursday tha 10th Circuit Judge Tom Ervin apJ patently gave Judge Medford perX mission to set bond in first-degree I burglary cases which carry a life) sentence He know whether Judge Ervin had authorized Judge Medford to set bond in murder cases think definitely been a mistake made but I think It was an honest Mr Ducworth said To remedy the situation Mr- Ducworth said Ms lawyer and the Solicitor's Office will either set a bond through a consent order 1 signed by a circuit judge or sched- ule a bond hearing before a circuit By Tonya Duncan Independent-Mis IVA Nationally acclaimed artist Oscar Velasquez of Abbeville put the final strokes this week on a wall mural depicting the old Atlantic Seaboard railroad station in Iva Mr Velasquez was commissioned to paint the mural cm the back wall of Brown's 5 10 Variety Store on East Jackson Street for $7500 by Community Association nicknamed The work financed by donations was begun May 28 Reviva is a 7-year-old volunteer group card of the railroad from 1910 and old railroad books as models for the 60-by-19 foot mural For added interest he painted in a few fictional characters lady across the street looked at one of the women in the painting and said: That's he said The Ohio native said the mural should last 12 to 15 years Then it will need to be touched up for chips he said Members of Reviva said they commissioned Mr Velasquez to paint the mural to restore a sense of the history wanted the mural painted just as said Mrs McGee whose projects have ranged from holding community cleanups to financing the construction of a town gazebo ana the development of a town flag Yvonne McGee coordinator said the Atlantic Seaboard railroad was known as the Savannah Valley Railroad when it began running in the late 1800s The railroad stopped coming through Iva about five years ago she said The building that used to be the depot was moved to Good Hope Church Road and converted to a home in the early 1970s Mrs McGee said Mr Velasquez said he used a post Powdersville school to get sewer service When contacted by phone Thursday Judge Medford said he had ready discussed the situation with 1 Judge Ervin Tenth Circuit Judge Tom Ervin could not be reached for comment Lt Fricks said Ms Vinson allege edly shot her husband in the head-at about 6:30 am July 31 while he slept -I confessed to shooting him-he said said they had argued 1 earlier and that he verbally and -physically abused Lt Fncks said he was surprised when Ms Vinson was released around 5:55 pm the day of the shooting He said police officers sometimes testify before a judge at a bond hearing but officers had not done that at Ms Vinson's hearing Crime reports I Sunglasses stolen Edward McClure of Old Webb Road reported that someone stole a $185 pair of sunglasses from his car at 5 pm July 29 Man beats woman Sandra Ashley of Oak Square Apartments reported that a man hit her on the head with 'his fists pushed her head into a block wan and kicked fher leg between 10:50 and 1 1 pm Sunday I Man cut on the face with a hack saw Leroy Lee of East Whitner Street reported that a woman cut him on the face with a hacksaw when he told her he wanted to date other people at 2:30 am Sunday Mr Lee was 'treated at Anderson Memorial Hospital Burglary In Belton John Alewine reported that someone pried open the back door to his Rube Ashley Road home and stole a $400 video cassette recorder two guitars worth a total of $800 a $13 case of beer i three open-face spinners and rods worth a total of $21 0 a $65 tool box a $300 shotgun tapes worth $100 a I gallon jug containing $50 worm of coins and a $275 rifle between 5 pm Saturday and 1:10 am Sunday Windshield broken In Williamsfon TE Browning of Willingham Road reported that someone broke the windshield of his pickup truck between 8 am and 3:30 pm Sunday Damage was estimated at $200 Window broken In Piedmont Theresa Borger reported that someone threw a block through the front window of her home between 11:30 pm Saturday and 1 1 am Sunday Damage was estimated at $300 Tools stolen In La France Harvey Page of Austin Drive reported that someone cut the padlock off the front door and stole a $200 radio and $1000 worth of tools at 9 am Sunday from La France Industries Lawnmower stolen Juanita Long of SC 187 reported that someone stole a $500 lawnmower from her back yard between 6 pm July 21 and 1 pm Sunday Woman assaulted Lachrista Footman of Fairview Gardens reported that a man pulled her hair pushed her to the floor and kicked her at 2 am Monday T-shirt stolsn Carla Scruggs reported that a man took a $10 T-shirt and left the store without paying at Cato in Crossroad Plaza 406 US 28 Bypass at 8:40 pm Monday Equipment stolen Claudine Elrod reported that someone stole a $125 shot gun a $50 radio and a $60 intercom at midnight Monday from 212 Main SL Mailbox damaged Carolyn Moore of Kaye Drive reported that someone damaged her mailbox at 9 am Monday Damages are estimated at $10 License plate stolen Teresa Sanders of Rogers Road reported that someone stole a $12 license plate from her car between 12:30 and 8:30 am Monday at Interstate 85 and US 178 Door damaged Joseph Brown of Dryrock Road reported that someone broke the glass in his front door at 1 am Monday Damage was estimated at $200 Man hit with stick In Piedmont Samual Tucker reported teat a man cursed at him and hit him on tee upper back with a stick when Mr Tucker asked tee man to pay his rent at 1:15 pm Monday at Tucker Trail Park on Elvol Road Car damaged Paula Peterson of Momingside Drive reported that a man hit tee rear fender of her car at 2:30 pm Monday Car damaged Steve Me Lane reported that someone broke the left rear glass on his 1984 BMW between 8:10 and 9:30 pm Monday on Camden Drive Damage was estimated at $200 Bullet shot through window in Belton Helen Peckham of Norte Major Road reported that someone shot a bullet through tea front window of her trailer at 9 pm Monday Fire reports Anderson County Fire Stations answered the following calls from 6 pm Wednesday to 6 pm Thursday: 7:26 pm Broadway 8 grass fire on Bolt Drive 10:54 pm Ebenezer 23 false alarm on Rice Cemetery Road 3:50 pm Pendleton 2 house fire on Central Road 5:18 pm Powdersville 7 Wren 24 and Three and Twenty 19 garage fire on Tripp Road 5:46 pm Piercetown 13 on standby for garage fire on Tripp Road Belton Fire Station answered no cal from 6 pm Wednesday to 6 pm Thursday: 9:35 am Main Street first responder to EMS cost at about $90000 Altogether there are about $200000 in cost overruns Anderson County Councilman Bob Waldrep has said he hopes a compromise can be worked out soon He has been working with the groups since Anderson District 1 Superintendent Reggie Christopher sought answers about the school's service Dr Christopher said Thursday he is happy that service will be available to the new $45 million 22-classroom school working fine and pleased he said just had to get past some red The school located on Hood Road also has administrative offices a library a cafeteria and a gym The Western Carolina authority has said the businessmen have not paid their share of the money Under the agreement he said Western Carolina is supposed to pay for 25 percent of the project Anderson County $500000 and the businesspeople the rest feel like the issue ought to be Mr Douglass said think it will be but I don't know when or The new sewer line is key to development in the Powdersville area officials say But the final stages of the project have not been smooth It hit an obstacle late last year when more rock had to be excavated than originally planned Officials estimated that By Jim Lewers Independent-Mail The new Powdersville Middle School will have sewer service Aug 22 the day classes are scheduled to begin a Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority official said Thursday The school is the only customer along the new SC 153 sewer line that will receive service until the final $200000 of the $16 million project is paid off the engineering manager Charles Douglass said The Western Carolina authority is overseeing the project which it has jointly financed with the Anderson County Sewer Authority and a group of Powdersville businesspeople Taylor to take TV spotlight tonight Dist 4 registration slated to start Aug 12 Independent-Mail PENDLETON Registration begins Aug 12 for Anderson District 4 schools La France Elementary school students will register Aug 13-14 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the school Kindergarten fees will be collected on Aug 22 in the kindergarten building Pendleton Elementary students register Aug 14-16 and Aug 19-21 from 8:30 am to 3 pm at the school Any new Townville Elementary school students should register Aug 13-14 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the school Riverside Middle School students will register Aug 12-16 from 8 am to 4pm at the school Pendleton Junior High School students register Aug 13-14 from 8 am to 3 pm Pendleton High School seniors can register anytime Aug 12-16 Juniors can register Aug 13 sophomores Aug 14 and freshman Aug 15 Registration fees at all schools are $12 per student Lock fees where applicable are $250 per lock The sheriff also hinted that he intends to seek a second term as the county's chief law enforcement officer a distinct possibility that all things considered 1 will be running Sheriff Taylor said He said he plans to decide after conducting a telephone survey WLOS' South Carolina bureau chief Judy Fleming served as host for the taping and Anderson Independent-Mail City Editor Anne Spenner assisted in the interview Sheriff Taylor was chosen as the first guest on 40" because of the intense public interest surrounding his administration said WLOS News Director Alan Mason felt like he was someone who had been in the news over the last several years in Anderson County" he said provocative interesting and The 30-minute program which will air quarterly will deal with Anderson people and issues Mr Mason said It may be seen only on Channel 40 and will not be broadcast on Channel 13 WLOS took over operations at WAXA in Januaiy The Federal Communications Commission still is considering whether to allow WLOS to take over the license By Lisa Buie Independent-Mail a Anderson County Sheriff Gene Taylor comments on a dating controversy with a former deputy and speaks of his plans to seek re-election cm a local television program airing tonijzht The sheriff will be featured on WAXA Channel 40 on a new local issues program produced by WLOS Channel 13 based in Asheville NC The previously taped program airs at 9:30 pm During the interview the sheriff responded to questions about a federal lawsuit filed by ex-deputy Laura Massingale a former girlfriend he fired last August after accusing her of seeing another deputy He said Ms alleged conduct was the last in a series of problems that led to her dismissal was the straw that broke the camel's he said during the taped interview I asked her about it I was given untrue Ms Massingale's lawyer Stephen Henry responded Thursday by calling the other allegations and said they were never mentioned until after she was fired Mr Henry also said they were not included in Ms Massingale's personnel file is all about Laura Massingale and her decision to stop dating the Mr Henry said he take it".