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** AUTHOR, NATIVE OF HARTSVILLE, SC AND PROUD MEMBER OF THE HARTSVILLE ALUMNI CHAPTER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI, EMORY L. WATERS

Mr. Emory L.Waters, native of Hartsville,SC has written a book entitled, "THE CITY WE KNEW BUT EVERYBODY FORGOT, HARTSVILLE, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE." As described in his introduction Mr. Waters said, " I wanted to capture the history of the African American community in Hartsville,South Carolina- a community not widely known and of whom little has been written. This book is an attempt to recognize and preserve the cultural richness and contributions of African Americans- as much of what is known merely recounted orally by proud senior citizens seeking to prevent Hartsville's rich history from fading into obscurity."

Mr. Waters is a graduate of Butler High School in which he played baseball,basketball and ran track. He then enlisted in the United States Army. Mr. Waters attended Jump School at Fort Benning, Georgia. There he received his Jump Wings. Mr. Emory was transferred to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25 Infantry Division, Cu Chi VietNam where he served for one year. After Viet Nam Mr. Emory returned to the United States.

On June 3, 1968, Mr. Emory enrolled in Benedict College, Columbia South Carolina. There he played baseball. He ran cross country. After graduating from Benedict College in 3 years he enrolled in the Master's Program at Indiana University, Bloomington,Indiana. Waters attended school year around and graduated in August 1972 with his Master's Degree in Physical Education. He later taught in the New York Public School System before returning to his Alma Mater (Benedict College) to teach and coach basketball. He left Benedict after two years and then moved to Washington, DC where he worked for the Department of Recreation. Two years later he became the first head coach for the University of the District of Columbia.

He served in this capacity for two years before being selected to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Academy. Waters was a Special Agent, promoted to Supervisor and ended his career as Unit Chief. He worked for the Bureau for 26 years. Upon retiring from the FBI in 2004, Brother Waters was hired by Major League Baseball(MLB) as the Director of Security for the Washington National Baseball Team. When the MLB sold the team in 2006, Brother Emory left MLB and re-entered education as a teacher in Prince George's County, Maryland. The following year he was selected to become the Chief of Police, Department of Security Services for Prince George's County Public School System. Brother Emory served in this position for four years prior to his retirement in 2011.

Brother Emory worked as an independent contractor until his retirement in 2020. He and his wife enjoy their retirements between their homes in Maryland, Myrtle Beach and Hartsville,SC.

Pictured from left to right are Polemarch of the Hartsville Alumni Chapter Brother Kevin N. Brown and Brother Emory Waters, the Author of this great book about The African American Experience in Hartsville,SC.

**LOBSTER DOGS SOUTH CAROLINA AT STRAW HAT DISTILLERY

Free - Saturday, February 13, 2021 At 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST

The Straw Hat Distilery located at 1301 N Douglas St Florence, SC 29501

In 2013 two engineers (and home brewers) had a great idea to start a distillery in Florence, SC. It all started with a mess of paperwork from the Federal, State and local governments. (Apparently it's all our patriotic duty to purchase and consume alcohol, because we have to return much of the money we make on alcohol sales to these three levels of government.)

With all that being said and done we finally got down to making some great product. Starting with corn whiskey and heading toward bourbon. In between those two great spirits, we have sprinkled in some flavorful moonshines.

We wouldn't make anything that we would not absolutely love to drink ourselves.

Come to the distillery and enjoy some of the best that SC has to offer. We'd love to see you there on Saturday. Tour, taste and bring home the magic (we offer sales at the distillery).

Did you know...

Maine lobster is not only great tasting, it’s healthy!! It’s hard to believe, but Maine Lobster has less cholesterol, calories, and saturated fats than lean beef, skinless chicken and pork. Lobster is a good source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, which are proven to reduce hardening of the arteries and risk of heart disease. Lobster is also high in amino acids, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, vitamin A, and many of the B vitamins.