Three Siblings Needed A Rescue

Now at home with their new forever family

By Mandy Catoe 

December 25, 2016

Last Christmas, the Sendler family was busier than usual. That happens when you double your household.
It was Shawn and Heather Sendler and their two kids, Addison, 8, and Baylor, 6. Plus three foster children, tight-knit siblings ages 9, 8 and 2, who had been staying with them for a few months.
The home was overflowing with love and acceptance, but it wasn't a permanent arrangement.
Now it is.

Wednesday afternoon, the living room at their Indian Land home was buzzing. Five children and Auggie, a rescued stray mutt, bounded in from different directions.
"We joke that we rescue dogs and children," Heather Sendler said. "And Jesus rescued us."

Shawn, 38, a minister at Forest Hill Church's SouthPark location, and Heather, 36, a freelance graphic artist, both felt called by God in this mission of love.
Heather had a dream in 2013. In it she was walking all alone in a stark white landscape. She heard a child's voice from behind. "Mommy, mommy."
"I turned around and saw a little dark-skinned boy who ran to me and jumped into my arms and hugged me the way my son hugs me, with his legs wrapped around my waist and his arms around my neck.
"He looked at me and said, 'You're the mommy I never had.' Then I woke up."
The dream "scared the pants off me," Heather recalls.
"I firmly knew that it was from God and I knew we would do it and obey," she said, "but… adopting was not a lifelong dream of mine. I didn't even know if I would have kids when we married 15 years ago."
In early 2015, the Sendlers began opening their home and hearts to children in the DSS system. The first six months of that year, they had fostered three different children and by June decided to take a little break. But a DSS official called June 5, the first Friday of summer vacation, informing them of three siblings in immediate need of care – "probably just for the weekend."
They agreed to take them in and fell in love the moment they saw them.
The kids were Brie, 10, Micah, 9, and Mya, 3 1/2. Baylor and Addison were thrilled because they each were getting a sibling of the same sex.
"At first it was like Addison and Baylor had new best friends who were constantly spending the night," Heather said. "They just hit it off."
"Baylor always wanted a brother he could play rough-and-tumble sports with, and Addison and Brie are only five months apart and are like twins," Heather said.
"We call Mya our cherry on top," Heather said, pulling Mya close for a hug.
As Mya's smile grew, her dimples deepened.
"Today I sang and I was a shepherd at church, and lots of people saw me," Mya said.
Then she picked up a photo of herself dressed as an angel next to baby Jesus and held it up.

Sweet milestones Many foster homes

Before being adopted into the Sendler home, Brie, Micah and Mya had spent years in foster care. DSS had just removed them from a neglectful foster home with little supervision. The older two had been cooking their own food and taking care of Mya, who was still in diapers.
"They had burned themselves on the stove," Heather said.
Shawn and Heather assured the children they would love them and take care of them until they were able to return home to their biological parents.
"We did a lot of talking to reassure them we weren't trying to replace their biological parents, who still love them but had made some bad decisions, making living there unsafe now," Shawn said.

"We told them we want to take care of you to keep you from bouncing around foster homes."
Parental visitations dwindled to nothing by August and eventually parental rights were terminated in October. The kids, especially Brie, understood that would mean they would be adopted out – and most likely separated from each other.
By last December, Shawn and Heather told the children they wanted to adopt them, but it would be up to DSS and the judge. They assured the children that if it was God's will, then they would all be one family.
The final hearing for the adoption was Aug. 11. In a show of support, 35 friends, family and church members filled the York County family courtroom.
"We wanted to convey to the court that these children are not just gaining a family but also a community of people who loved them," Shawn said.
Adoption was granted. Heather says even the judge was teary-eyed.

The children have been with the Sendlers for more than 18 months now. The journey has included counseling, tears, laughter and so much love.
Shawn said one of the sweetest milestones was when the kids felt safe enough to roll their eyes and give a little sass to their new parents.
The three had been perfect for the first few months, as if auditioning for the part. Finally, they felt at home enough to be typical kids.
"When I hear one of them call us mom or dad, it is such a privilege, because you know they don't have to call us that," Heather said.

 The Sendlers credit their ability to do this to that community that backed them in court.
Heather is quick to say they aren't saints and don't pretend to be.
"We are just sinful people trying to be patient and show love and grace and mercy every day."
Heather recently spoke at a church event about putting your faith into action.
"We have to trust that God's plan is perfect and not ours," she said. "That makes it less scary, knowing we didn't dream this up on our own. There is peace knowing this is part of God's plan. It is his story, my life."

Shawn said he takes comfort in knowing that with five kids he can't expect to get it perfect and they are just doing the best they can.
Both say the busyness of the task has forced them to not obsess over the trivial things and to live more fully in each moment.
"I am busier now packing five lunches and trying to give everyone one-on-one mommy time," Heather said.
"It's a little more crazy and a little more loud. I'm a little more tired, but with more joy and more blessings."
The family celebrates the birth of Christ by serving others during the Christmas season.
The children spent the past week preparing gift bags and will deliver them to a nursing home in Florida where Heather's grandmother receives care.



The children took their places around the table. Baylor sat next to Micah, and Addison and Brie sat beside each other. Mya took a seat in her mom's lap. They began sharing their gratitude aloud.
Baylor said the best part is Micah, and Micah said the best part is Baylor. Addison said she loves having a sister. Mya said she enjoyed "playing, reading, eating and tickling."

Then Brie spoke. Wiser than her years, she looked around the table at the six faces, pausing a few seconds on each one, then said, "Everyone."





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Christmas cheer, blankets for White Oak residents

On Tuesday, members of Christ Episcopal Church and the Scrap Happy Quilters of Osceola United Methodist Church brought warm holiday wishes to the residents of White Oak Manor. Above, from left, Willa Thiele, Joan Crawford, Vickie Marshall and Pam Cook stand behind White Oak residents Margaret Altman and Betty Usher after giving out blankets in the facility’s social room. 

 

 

Two churches brought warmth and gifts to White Oak Manor Tuesday afternoon. Outside, skies were overcast with temperatures in the low 40s, but the mood inside was bright and cheerful.
Christ Episcopal Church brought personal-care items and the Scrap Happy Quilters of Osceola United Methodist Church brought warm, colorful fleece blankets.
“It means so much when people in the community visit, especially during Christmas,” said Jennifer Barton, the nursing home’s activity director.
“Many residents don’t have family and may not receive any gifts. So, this is really special to see them happy. That is why we are here.”
Many residents circled around the big Christmas tree in the social room as blankets were passed out.
It was hard to tell who had more fun – the ladies passing the blankets out or the residents picking just the right one.
Betty Usher picked a yellow blanket covered with images of tractors and farm animals.
“I liked tractors when I was younger,” Usher said. “We had cows, horses, hogs and tractors where I lived.”
Usher spread her blanket over her lap as the lady next to her chose a bright red Minnie Mouse blanket.
“They are all so pretty,” said Margaret Altman.
Steve Ghent remained in his room watching television and perked up when the ladies visited him. He chose an Avengers-themed blanket and smiled as Barton tucked him in.
The personal-care items included cuddly teddy bears, lotion, fuzzy gloves, calendars and bird food and feeders.
No one was left out. The blankets were delivered to the residents who did not join the group at the tree.
Barton and the ladies from the churches pushed a large cart covered with nearly 100 blankets down each hallway and visited each room.
The fabric was donated by Springs Creative Products Group in Rock Hill. CEO Derick S. Close and Kathy George donated the fabric, said Vickie Marshall, Scrap Happy quilter.
Marshall picked the fleece up last Monday.
“They filled my car full,” Marshall said. “I could barely see out my back window.”
Scrap Happy met last Thursday and set up an assembly line and cut, stitched and folded nearly 100 blankets in less than three hours.
“We had a lot of helping hands,” Marshall said.
Joan Crawford of Christ Episcopal Church initiated the effort in honor of her friend and neighbor Scott Allison, a former resident at White Oak who passed away two weeks ago.

MANDY CATOE/The Lancaster News

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"Mr. Hungerford, on behalf of a grateful nation..."

Huge ovation as WWII veteran gets Bronze Star

Seventy-one years after earning the Bronze Star for his service in World War II, Buddy Hungerford was presented the medal Thursday by Rep. Mick Mulvaney in a brief ceremony at the Springs House.
“Mr. Hungerford,” Mulvaney said, formally addressing the 91-year-old veteran at the base of the grand staircase. A crowd of more than 50 Rotarians and guests looked on.
“Yes, sir,” Hungerford said.
When Mulvaney called his name, Hungerford, who walks with a slight stoop, straightened to his full height. His wife, Deanna, stood at his side.
“On behalf of a grateful nation and on behalf of the president of the United States, I present you with the Bronze Star,” Mulvaney said, and the two shook hands.
The Lancaster Rotary Club and its guests stood and applauded for at least a minute.
“I’m very grateful for having been able to serve our country. It’s meant a great deal to me,” Hungerford told the assembly, choking back emotion. “I thank all of y’all for being here.”
Mulvaney had respectfully offered to walk to Hungerford’s table to present the medal to him. But Hungerford, who uses a cane, insisted on walking up to stand next to the congressman.
“It is important,” Mulvaney said, “that we celebrate the contributions in our community from this Greatest Generation. Sadly, there aren’t many of them left.”
Mulvaney called such presentations his favorite part of being a U.S. representative.
“It’s important for kids to be able to read about this in the newspaper, to know who we are as a community,” he said.
Mulvaney told the audience that Hungerford had earned several awards and at least one, maybe two, purple hearts during his service.
“But the big one that was never awarded to him is the Bronze Star,” Mulvaney said prior to the presentation. “I will present that to him today.”
Hungerford’s wife, Deanna, had encouraged him to pursue the medal.
“He was supposed to have gotten it all those years ago and had never gotten it or bothered with it, so I just told him it was important to get it for family, so they could see him get due recognition,” she said.
Hungerford was drafted into the army in 1944 at age 18. He served in the 63rd Infantry Division and was among the first troops to cross the Siegfried Line in Germany, where more than 140,000 Americans lost their lives in 1944-45.
Hungerford made it out alive, but barely. He sustained wounds on March 19, 1945, that left him disabled. He received treatment at a hospital in France and later in England, before being sent to Welch Convalescent Hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida. He received his discharge on VJ Day, Aug. 15, 1945. Japan’s surrender ended World War II.
The Hungerfords thanked Mulvaney for his help and quick response in getting the medal awarded.
Hungerford and his wife have children from previous marriages. His first wife passed away just before their 37th wedding anniversary. He has been married to Deanna for 26 years.
Hungerford spends his days enjoying time with his wife and spending quiet days knocking out seven or eight crossword puzzles. He also has a dry sense of humor, delivering punch lines with perfect timing. His quick wit has not slowed down.
He introduced himself as Buddy and then “S.R. Hungerford III, as in Sam Robert, but that ain’t what it is,” he said, smiling.
When pushed for more, he said: “Simeon Rice, but nobody knows what my real name is, thank goodness.”
Hungerford spent his post-military days working in his family’s lumberyards and furniture factory. He later traveled the country selling the furniture.
“I attribute my health and sharpness to having a martini every night,” he said, laughing. “I know that doesn’t go over too good with the Baptists.”
As the Lancaster Rotary Club continued its program with special Christmas music, the couple sat looking at the medal together.
“I’m so proud of him,” Deanna Hungerford said.

Deanna Hungerford, left, stands beside her husband, Buddy Hungerford, as he accepts his Bronze Star from Rep. Mick Mulvaney Thursday at the Springs House. Hungerford served during World War II.

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Building the infrastructure to keep pace with IL boom

The relocation of CompuCom Systems’ Texas headquarters and 1,500 jobs to Indian Land is yet another sign of the Panhandle’s remarkable economic pull.
But for some residents, that growth comes with growing pains.
“The first thing that comes to mind is thank goodness for the jobs. We all need a job,” said Gary Holland, Indian Land community activist. “But I wonder why they all have to locate right in the same area, because with Movement Mortgage and Keer Textile Group, it’s almost impossible to get to and from work on Highway 160.”
Holland said the state’s zeal for economic development should be matched by the infrastructure improvements needed to handle it.
“I think the governor has done a great job in promoting South Carolina,” he said. “Jobs are good, but traffic is horrible. It looks like the state and the county should be ahead of the growth rather than playing catch-up.”
Schools are another part of the county’s infrastructure impacted by big job announcements.
Dr. Gene Moore, superintendent of the Lancaster County School District, said it’s too early to predict the CompuCom project’s impact on the district. Work is about ready to start on a new high school and elementary school in the Panhandle, paid for by this year’s $199 million bond issue.
“Any new business bringing that many high-tech, high-paying jobs will offer graduates of our schools great job opportunities in the future,” Moore said. “We’ll just have to wait to see how many of those employees choose to live in our county, and specifically in Indian Land, to predict how it will affect our district.”
Dean Faile, president of the Lancaster chamber, said the schools will be a key component of the continued growth of the county’s high-tech sector.
“This is a good fit for our area,” Faile said, adding that our high schools, USC Lancaster and York Tech have good programs to prepare workers for information technology jobs like CompuCom’s.
County Administrator Steve Willis said CompuCom’s impact on school crowding would be determined by the percentage of its workers who live in Lancaster County and use our schools. Many will live in York County and Mecklenburg and Union counties across the state line.
He also noted that many of Indian Land’s new companies are investing in our public schools, not just placing burdens on them.
“The companies that have located in the Panhandle have been good corporate partners,” he said. “Continental has done a lot for Indian Land High School, and Red Ventures has invested in the region’s schools. Hopefully this will be a very positive thing for the school district,” Willis said.
As for roads, Willis said there are projects in the works that should help handle the congestion.
“Construction is about to begin on Highway 160, which should help alleviate those concerns and we will work through it with the expansion of 160. I have no idea of the construction timetable, but 160 should be nearing completion by the time CompuServe opens,” he said.
More people working in the area is great news for Indian Land’s retailers and restaurants.
“The more people, the merrier,” said Trey Link, manager of Jim ‘n Nicks Barbecue Restaurant.
Link said he is excited for the coming growth and the restaurant will grow right along with it. Jim ‘n Nicks opened in October across the street from the Redstone, a 40-acre retail development at the intersection of U.S. 521 and S.C. 160.
Growth will be a big positive for many businesses, but also brings challenges to residents just trying to drive to and from work or to the grocery store.
Since March of this year, when Movement Mortgage opened its 600-employee headquarters at the corner of Calvin Hall Road, the traffic on S.C. 160 comes to a standstill and is bumper-to-bumper during rush hour.
Earlier this year, SCDOT announced it was ready to move forward on a long-awaited $14 million project to widen S.C. 160, with bids solicited in November for an early 2017 start. The project is expected to take three years to complete.
S.C. 160 is one of Indian Land’s busiest roads, with an average daily traffic volume of 15,900 vehicles. SCDOT estimates it will reach 25,800 a day by 2030.
Work on the $14 million project to widen 2.3 miles of the road, from Possum Hollow Road west to the York County line, was to have started in 2015 and wrap up in 2017.
In late June, SCDOT District 4 engineer Greg Shaw said the department has asked that a traffic light be installed at the intersection of S.C. 160 and Calvin Hall early in the project.
At issue, he said, is getting money for the turn lanes and other associated intersection upgrades so early in the project.
Willis said SCDOT has said the intersection remains a priority.
In September, Willis advised The Lancaster News that the department is aware of the current traffic issues at the intersection.
“They do intend to get the intersection worked on first,” he said. “The issue is, in order to have signals there and make it work right, you’ve got to have those turn lanes. Just putting a signal up with no turn lane is not going to help the situation at all, probably make it even worse.”
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Pulte, county strike deal on Sun City roads

By Mandy Catoe

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The dispute between Lancaster County and the Sun City Carolina Lakes’ developer over who is responsible for the community’s roads has been resolved with both sides compromising.
The county council passed a unanimous resolution Monday night, its final meeting of 2016, to settle the years-long dispute.
Atlanta-based Pulte Group agreed to repair a handful of roads with storm-water drainage problems, and it provided a $2 million guarantee to cover any repair costs related to storm-water problems for another three years. With those stipulations, the county, which had asked for $3 million and a five-year guarantee, agreed to accept the rest of Sun City’s roads into the county system.
Pulte also agreed to repair and repave the major access route to the development, Del Webb Boulevard, even though the county had not requested that.
Under the 2005 development agreement, Pulte was required to construct the roads to meet county standards, after which the county was required to adopt them into its system. But the county had long contended that some of the roads’ storm-water infrastructure had not been built up to standards.
An emphatic motion to approve the resolution was made by outgoing Councilman Larry McCullough, whose district includes the much-debated roads. Another Panhandle councilman, Brian Carnes, quickly seconded the motion.
County Attorney John Weaver said he and Councilman Larry Honeycutt have been negotiating with the developer the last few weeks and reached an agreement just hours before Monday night’s council meeting.
“John and I met with Pulte, and a good understanding came out of that meeting,” Honeycutt said. “We have a good deal for the county and a good deal for Pulte.”
The county has agreed to accept the roads and underlying storm-water infrastructure throughout the public roadways in Sun City Carolina Lakes. The responsibility for fixing any damaged roads not caused by failures in storm-water infrastructure will remain with the county. Pulte has extended the warranties on both the roads and storm-water infrastructure and has provided two $1 million letters of credit to make needed repairs and to provide a warranty expiring Dec. 31, 2019.
The debate over the roads started not long after construction began in 2005. As the 3,200-home development nears completion, county officials and Sun City residents want assurance that they won’t be left with unsatisfactory roads without funds to repair them.
Pulte sent an e-mail Monday to Weaver stating that it  would repair the following areas, which have dips near the drains indicating poor storm-water infrastructure: 10564 Bethpage Drive, 3021 Azalea Drive, intersection of Riverbend Road and Yosemite, 2152 Hartwell Lane, 26456 Sandpiper Court, 55396 Derringer, and 52104 Longspur.
“Pulte has voluntarily agreed to do a rather substantial job at the Highway 521 entry into Sun City just beyond the guardhouse on Del Webb Boulevard,” Weaver said. “This was a concession on their part and not a requirement.”
Pulte will repair and repave the inbound lanes of Del Webb Boulevard, the entry into Sun City from Highway 521.
In a moment of levity following the decade-long debate over the roads, McCullough said, “Mr. Graham who will be taking over that district on Jan. 1, is particularly happy.”
Councilman-elect Terry Graham, seated in the audience, raised both arms high in victory and shouted “Thank you.”
McCullough echoed with “hallelujah.”

Councilmen-elect Terry Graham, left, and Billy Mosteller enjoy their last opportunity to sit on the citizen side of the county council meeting. They take office Jan. 3.

Brian Carnes, left, presented out-going council members Larry McCullough and Bob Bundy with plaques commemorating their service to Lancaster County. Bundy served as chair for the council during his single term of service. McCullough served two terms.

Bundy, McCullough get happy sendoff
The council cleared all pending business for the year and bid goodbye to outgoing council members Bob Bundy and McCullough.
Bundy served as chair for the council during his single term of service. McCullough served two terms. Neither sought reelection.
McCullough thanked the council, the audience and his wife, who he said has tolerated the many interruptions that allowed him to serve the county.
Vicechair Brian Carnes presented a plaque of appreciation to both men.
"Serving on a council such as this in a community such as ours is truly special," Bundy said.
"You hear stories about councils that don't get a long and I can't imagine that because we have such a good group here to work with. Every day wasn't perfect, or easy and there were hard times."
Bundy thanked the council and members of the audience for bringing things in their heart to council and for working together to make the county better. Bundy acknowledged the members of Lancaster Area Shelter Supporters who were in attendance.
McCullough offered a brief summary on service.
First, one becomes aware and then informed. After that, a period of involvement and service.
McCullough also said he favors term limits which keep politicians from becoming part of the problem.
"It takes a while to learn the routine, but if you stay in the routine too long, it becomes a rut," he said.
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IL sees eye-popping growth as huge employers move in

By Mandy Catoe

Friday, December 9, 2016

The Indian Land economic magnet keeps pulling in big catches, accelerating the job-creation momentum that has made it one of the state’s fastest-growing areas over the past several years.
CompuCom’s planned headquarters relocation and call center, which together will employ 1,500 within five to seven years, would make it the county’s third-largest employer, after Red Ventures and the Lancaster County School District.
In addition to Red Ventures, which will complete a major expansion next year, the list of big new employers in the county includes Nutramax Labs, Keer America, Haile Gold Mine, Sharonview Federal Credit Union, URS Nuclear, Honeywell, TriNet, Kennametal, Inspiration Networks, Verian Technologies, Special Materials, Valmet and Movement Mortgage.
Of those 14 new companies, all but Nutramax, Haile Gold Mine, and Valmet are located in the Panhandle.
In addition to the employers moving into the area, there have also been major expansions at Akzo Nobel, Cooley Group, Silgan Containers and Cardinal Health.

Movement Mortgage opened for business in March 2016 in Indian Land’s Bailes Ridge Business
Park off S.C. 160, the same site as CompuCom. Movement’s headquarters and national sales support center is the flagship location for the company’s loan-processing, underwriting, capital markets, marketing, legal, compliance and other corporate functions.
In fall 2014, Keer America Corp., a Chinese yarn manufacturer, completed construction on a 135-acre textile campus near the intersection of S.C. 160 and Old Bailes Road in Indian Land. The plant has 30 production lines. Construction will be completed by 2019, and the plant will employ 500 people.
Red Ventures, an Internet marketing firm, plans to hire an additional 1,500 employees, increasing its work force to 3,750 at its Indian Land campus in 2017. The expansion, a $90 million investment, will double Red Ventures’ size.
The once exclusively Internet marketing firm is expanding its business model to include insurance and real estate.
Its most talked about venture is RedStone, a 310,000-square-foot retail center under development at the intersection of U.S. 521 and S.C. 160. The project includes a 14-screen movie theater complex, Sharonview Credit Union, Lee Nails, Tide Dry Cleaners and nine restaurants. Other likely businesses include a major grocery store and a national coffee chain. The shopping center should be complete by early 2018.
The new growth will result in Indian Land’s first hotel, a four-story TownPlace Suites by Marriott, located at the intersection of U.S. 521 and Red Ventures Drive.

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CompuCom bringing 1,500 jobs to Lancaster County

Largest job announcement in Carolinas this year

By Mandy Catoe

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Texas-based CompuCom Systems Inc. is relocating its headquarters to Indian Land, bringing a $41 million capital investment and creating 1,500 jobs over the next five to seven years.
It’s the largest single job announcement in Lancaster County history, said Gov. Nikki Haley’s office.
“This is an exciting new chapter in CompuCom’s journey,” said CompuCom CEO Dan Stone. “We will build a state-of-the-art command center” that will be “closer to many of our clients, as well as near an expanding network of IT professionals in North and South Carolina.”
Founded in 1987 and based in Plano, Tex., CompuCom is a privately held global company that focuses on helping businesses outsource their information technology services. With about 11,500 employees, it is a partner to six of the Top 10 Fortune 500 companies.
Its new 150,000-square-foot Indian Land facility will be located in Bailes Ridge Business Park on S.C. 160, housing its headquarters and global contact-center operations. Work on the site is already under way.
Lancaster County officials expressed excitement and said the deal is a team effort that began in fall 2015 when interim economic director Michael Trotter and County Administrator Steve Willis began negotiations with CompuCom in Columbia.
“This speaks volumes for our business climate and the potential we have to support corporate facilities,” said Jamie Gilbert, who became the county’s economic development director in July.
“Not only is this the county’s largest single new job announcement in the county’s history, this is the largest in the state and the Carolinas this year,” he said.
Gilbert was quick to credit Trotter and Willis and the S.C. Department of Commerce.
“Michael Trotter and Steve Willis began this, and I picked it up when I began this past summer,” Gilbert said. “We got it in the end zone as a team…. It shows what that partnership can accomplish.”
Hiring will begin before the end of this month, the company said. Those interested in applying for the new positions should visit the company’s career page online at compucom.com/careers.
“We are thrilled to have them locate in Lancaster,” Willis said.
“They will be a great fit and addition. The 160 and 521 area is turning into a corporate headquarters. The success of Red Ventures and Movement Mortgage bodes well for the success of CompuCom.”
“Lancaster County is ecstatic,” said county council Chairman Bob Bundy. “This is very exciting news for the county, region and state, as we are getting one of the world’s leading IT and network solutions providers and over a thousand high-salary jobs.”
Haley’s office said the state’s Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job-development credits for the project, along with a Rural Infrastructure Fund grant of $1 million to assist with construction costs.
“When a company like CompuCom decides to build its global headquarters and create 1,500 new jobs here, it sends a message to the entire world that South Carolina is open for business,” Haley said.
“The commitment that this $41 million investment represents is extremely important to our state, and we could not be more excited to welcome this fantastic company to the South Carolina family.”