Hope you had a great weekend despite the rain on Saturday…..I had a surprise happy birthday party for one of my relatives and I must say that she was so thrilled !  That reminds me of something I read about how to really make someone’s day…..here goes…people always love it when you remember their birthday, share a happy memory or buy a small gift to show you’re thinking about them.  How about these cool fall temperatures in the morning….so nice after such a hot summer…take care…Lee

Being a veteran myself, I would like to tell you about a  special event taking place on September 29th as the Palmetto Bank on Highway 9 in Boiling Springs salutes all veterans who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces.  The ceremony begins at 10am and you can get a schedule of events at www.palmettobank.com .  Let me personally thank the Palmetto Bank for such a wonderful gesture.  Lee

Boy, when you’re having fun, how  quickly time slips away.  That was the case this past weekend when I enjoyed Euphoria in downtown Greenville.  Let me take a moment to compliment all of the folks involved with this festival including South Carolina Bank and Trust who sponsored the Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring some very talented jazz artist like Mark Rapp and Don Braden…it may have been raining but we had a huge tent and lots of folks came by to enjoy the food and music….looking forward to next year.  Hope your weekend was a good one too….Lee

I wanted to echo remarks made recently in a local newspaper by Steve Sinicropi, the director of the S.C. Broadcasters Association.  Some record labels, based overseas, will be asking Congress to impose millions in new fees on local radio stations, to help what they call struggling artists.  Radio stations already pay substantial royalty fees just to play songs.   If this is allowed to happen , it would force radio stations to cut jobs and reduce fund raising and puble service initiatives.  Please show your support for the Local Radio Freedom Act being introduced in Congress which would keep radio free from the proposed tax.   For more information, go to Save  your radio dot org.  Thanks much..Lee

Good morning, well another weekend has come and gone in a mighty big hurry..hope you had a good one….I had a really good time at Spartanburg Tailgate on Saturday, the first of what I hope will be an annual event.  My favorite part was the Parade of Dogs and I’m so glad that I was not a judge..because they were all just so good…my thanks to all the folks who put it all together and for the dog lovers that came out to enjoy the show.  Don’t forget that Magic is not only playing 20 songs in a row at 8am but it will continue each day while you’re working at different times of the day.  Talk with you again soon..Lee

If you were among the well wishers at GSP recently to welcome back about a hundred World War II veterans from their daylong trip to Washington to see the national  World War II  Memorial and other sites,  let me say a big thank you for being there to honor these great citizens who have served our country.  If all things work out, there’ll be another Honor Flight for veterans  coming up again soon.  Tim Morgan has worked so hard in putting all of this together and if you’d like to get more information, just call him at 864-898-5500…have a good weekend….Lee

I know its hard to believe but we’re in the last days of summer and I hope you had a really good Labor Day holiday.  I went to visit some family in Atlanta..it was only a day trip so Sunday was a long day but it was worth the trip.  On Labor Day  I enjoyed the movie All About Steve starring Sandra Bullock…it was funny and a good way to spend the afternoon.  I’ll have Bruce Springsteen concert tickets for you to win all this week on the Totally 80’s Lunch….tune in and win….Lee

Just wanted to urge you to participate in the upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on Saturday, September 19th at Haywood Mall beginning at 8:30am.  We all know someone who has been affected by this disease so this will be a good time to express hope for a cure and to celebrate survivorship too.  Please sign up to be a member of Stacie Bartro’s team.  There is no fee or minimum fund raising required. We just want you  to be  a part of something special.  You can get more information and sign up at our web site…magic989online.com ……thanks much..Lee