A month or two ago, I gave the Boy Scouts a ton of crap for giving Jim Clyburn an award as part of it's annual fundraiser. It sparked off a ton of problems, namely for one of my friends who received a phone call or two later on. The big beef was that there are plenty of local people who deserve to be honored. Well, it seems that The School Foundation in Flotown knew what I was talking about....
Tonight, they will be holding their Annual Gala at the Florence Civic Center, and their main honoree will be retied Lt. General Charles W. Bagnal, a 1952 graduate of McClenaghan High in town. Bagnal later graduated from West Point, and served in Vietnam before retiring and going in law. Others from the local area will honored as well, and the featured speaker will be former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers, who served the post under President George W. Bush...
It's a fitting way to honor those who do something, rather than a Congressman pimping themselves out for more plaques to throw in a box... Also, we always try to support groups that find ways to help local school districts privately, rather than ask for more tax dollars. You always get a thumbs up from us. Shoot, I even went to a United Negro College Fund Event once - although I did feel kinda lonely there...
I am a bit last minute on this. The event is tonight at the Civic Center, and individual tickets are $100 each...
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