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In 1987, the Anderson Fiscal Court enacted an ordinance that required anyone conducting business in Anderson County during the fiscal year to purchase a business license.
The ordinance requires the Anderson County clerk to issue the licenses and collect all associated fees.

Sunrise to sunset, summer is awesome.
Yes, I know it can get hot, but just watch everything grow.
The warm evening temperatures have given tomatoes and peppers a big jump. Squash is appearing overnight.
Blackberries are getting blacker by the day. Mother Nature is in full swing.

In April I mailed in a rebate request for a garden hose I had purchased locally.
I received a postcard stating that I had forgotten to send in the receipt and had a couple of weeks to return it with the postcard attached. I was lucky to find the receipt quickly. It cost two stamps and less than 10 minutes altogether to get the $10 rebate.  
Did you know that many rebates go unclaimed?  Consumers don’t complete the forms either on-line or through the mail. Others throw away the box with the bar code on it.

Last weekend I volunteered at the Operation Military Kids Family Camp.
All of the families had the common bond of recent deployment.
The families were able to relax and enjoy being a family. Lodging and meals were provided and fun activities were planned to help families celebrate togetherness.
There were a lot of young children and about 10 teens along with the parents.
The Department of Defense sponsors grants for these camps because evidence shows that strong families support service personnel.