A Time to Celebrate the Life of Danny Shirley, May 17, 2015

The plans have been finalized and it is time to celebrate the life of Danny Shirley.

Where:  Apple Annie's,1720 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC
When:     Sunday May 17th
Time:      2:00pm - until

Uncle Danny had no life insurance of any kind, and all of the final bills, along with all of the cost of the funeral have added up.  . To help the family, Shane Brannon of "Apple Annie's" fame, is holding a benefit that will also serve as a celebration of Uncle Danny's life, Sunday May 17th, from 2pm -until at Apple Annies in Florence.

Apple Annie's-Deli & Pub - Florence SC

Lance and Chad Shirley invite you to join in the fun. There will be celebrating with plenty of food and drinks. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be grilled outside as well. 

There will be great Live and Local music all day. All proceeds will go to the family to help with the final expenses. 

Taste Like Chicken

They are looking forward to seeing you and celebrating everything Uncle Danny loved. Danny Shirley was 60 years old when he died Tuesday April 28h, 2015 in a local hospital.. He loved his family, his friends, good music and his Clemson Tigers.  Come share your Uncle Danny story as we remember a great guy and help his family at this difficult time.

And wasn't this just plain cool?
TRACI BRIDGES of the Florence morning news posted this article on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 about the benefit.

click this link:

http://www.scnow.com/entertainment/currents/article_dd962208-f9ae-11e4-932f-bb5d417d9e7e.html

Florence County no longer offers Rabies Clinics to their citizens

April 28, 2015
UPDATE:

Tractor Supply, 2590 S. Irby St. Florence, SC 29505 
Clinic times:
Sunday May 17, 2015 from 1:30PM until 3:00PM
Sunday June 14, 2015 from 1:30PM until 3:00PM
Sunday July 12, 2015 from 1:30PM until 3:00PM
Sunday August 09, 2015 from 1:30PM until 3:00PM

NOTICE: Florence County no longer offers Rabies Clinics to their citizens.

Tractor Supply company is meeting the need of the community by offering Rabies vaccination clinics!

Mark your calendars!  PETVET  Moblie Clinic will be back at:

Tractor Supply Company http://www.tractorsupply.com 

Sunday April 19, 2015 from 1:30PM until 3:00PM

Pet Vet Clinic have Vaccine Clinics Now at TSC

Our low-cost veterinarian clinics inside Tractor Supply Co. stores can save you as much as 70% off the cost of yearly vaccinations for your dog, cat, puppy or kitten.

State licensed veterinarians administer high-quality vaccines and microchips* with no appointment and no office visit fees. Simply show up during the clinic hours, it's that easy.

We offer heartworm tests with results in just 10 minutes! Buy heartworm prevention, such as Heartgard, Trifexis, Revolution for far less than the other online pharmacies. Cat and dog vaccinations can be purchased individually or choose one of our money-saving packages.

Do you have a new puppy or kitten? Click the link below to see our recommended dog, cat, kitten and puppy vaccination schedule to make sure your new family member is protected.

http://petvet.pawsplus.com/resource-center/vaccine-recommendations/

“Their car was pushed underneath the tractor-trailer," I-95 Crash - March 21, 2015

Barry Himes 2011/facebook

The two people from Pennsylvania that also died in the March 21st crash were 51-year-old Jacqueline McCann and Barry Himes, 52. The Johnstown couple was returning from a week’s vacation with family in Florida on Saturday evening when a violent crash claimed five lives.  Jacqueline and Barry who had been dating about three years traveled to the Orlando area to join her parents, Ray and Constance Huff, and her uncle, former Johnstown Mayor, Don Zucco, and his wife, Nancy, all of Johnstown for a weeks vacation.

“Jackie and her friend Barry came down for a week of vacation,” Don Zucco said Monday from Orlando. “They had enjoyed a grand week. We were together on Friday at lunch.” The couple left Florida on Saturday morning with plans to stop in Savannah, Georgia, to visit one of Barry's Army buddies, Zucco said.

Barry Himes/facebook

McCann, 51, was in management at DRS Laurel Technologies in Richland, and Himes, 52, owned Diamond Video Productions & MultiMedia LLC. Also killed in Saturday’s crash were 34-year-old Jeremiah Cross, 32-year-old Crystal Cross and 7-month-old Grayson Cross, all from Ontario.

Zucco said officials told the family that the Johnstown couple’s car had stopped behind a tractor-trailer when traffic backed up at a construction zone. The Cross vehicle stopped behind theirs, but another tractor-trailer driver failed to recognize the situation and plowed into the cars. “Their car was pushed underneath the tractor-trailer,” Zucco said.

McCann’s parents were returning to Johns-town on Monday, and the Zuccos were scheduled to fly back later. The accident happened on the northbound lanes of the heavily traveled I95 interstate in Florence County, SC. The accident, which is still under investigation, involved five vehicles including two tractor-trailers. Two cars caught fire, and traffic was blocked for about 12 hours.

Barry Himes and  Jacqueline McCann facebook Photo

Barry Himes’ brother, Eric Himes, of Carlisle, said the couple enjoyed an active lifestyle. The family says the couple had been inseparable since they met. so in love, doing everything together.  With heavy hearts, friends and family are remembering Barry Himes and Jacqueline McCann, of Cambria County.

Authorities said the crash happened on Interstate 95 in Florence County just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday and is still under investigation.. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.

Link to Himes business website:
www.diamondvideopittsburgh.com

Barry Himes @ Diamond Video

Skirmish at Intersection of Palmetto and Church Streets

A Civil War skirmish occurred here in 1865 at the intersection
of Palmetto and Church Streets in Florence, SC.

While traveling through Florence a while back, I shot this picture while waiting at the stoplight where Church Street crosses Palmetto Street. I have lived here my whole life and never noticed it before but apparently it was placed there in 1949. Maybe you've missed it too. The marker reads:

Early in 1865 an advance guard of
Sherman's Army sent to liberate
the prisoners in the stockade was
met at this point by a company of
Confederates under Captain
Augustus Edwards and was defeated
with the loss of one life, that of
a Northern soldier.

Erected by the Chapters of the U.D.C.
(U.D.C. stands for United Daughters of the Confederacy)

Florence, SC

1949

This marker can be found here:


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