City of Aiken, SC Aiken Awards 2018, 28 Feb 2018

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From YouTube: Aiken Award Recipient Beverly Clyburn

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We all know and love our first Aiken Award winner … many knew her as a loving and dedicated educator here in Aiken County … others know her through her more than 20 years of service as a member of Aiken City Council. We all know her love for Aiken and the active role she has played in improving this community for all of us.

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Friendly caring.

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Beverly and I were in school from grade school through high school, at Howell, High School in Georgetown, South, Carolina and we've been classmates for 12 years and after graduation. She and I both went to Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina and we've remained friends ever since I.

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Remember when I first met her, she immediately approached me and asked who I was and where did I help from if you will and.

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She devoted so much time trying to get to know me so much so until the only thing I can remember. Having left with was I didn't even ask who she was she's.

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Been a strong partner, uncounseled I, remember very well: Beverly made a statement. I may not be quoting her exactly, but with her counsel service with 23 years, Beverly commented that no one does anything independent of themselves in this community. It takes a team effort and certainly with City Council. She worked as a team player, though Beverly represented a district. Her focus was just not on a district. It was. It was the entire town whether it was infrastructure parks and recreation housing, growth, Beverly was a team player.

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I, don't know of anyone that is so quiet about the kinds of things that she does. She and her husband bill, because it's very difficult to talk about one without the other. Given the connection of the two as a couple I.

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Met Beverly when I was an eighth grade student at Schofield middle school Beverly was my homeroom teacher. I'll, never forget walking into the classroom that day and seeing her I was in awe. She was talking to other students and smiling, and she was just so beautiful. I couldn't wait to get home and tell my mother that I had met this pretty lady, that she was my eighth grade teacher and that everyone at Schofield loved, her and I was so happy to be in her class.

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My predecessor left some big shoes to fill I run into people all the time that either asked me about Beverly, Clyburn or call me Beverly, Clyburn and I think that's the biggest compliment to say: hi miss Beverly most of the time, I, don't correct them, because I feel so good about the connection that we have and she's been my inspiration. We.

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Are very proud of you and hope that you would recognize this award as your achievement and how this city feels about you. You've.

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Been a part of my life since 1981 and I am so honored to be able to call you, my friend, Beverly.

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You've not only been my mentor, my neighbor, but you've truly been my friend and I.

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Love you, we want to recognize you and show you in some small way that we love you. We appreciate your service. We know that you're still active you're still involved, though you're not currently on City Council I know that you're still volunteering, your time and your service may God bless you keep you in Bray should protect you in every way. Take care of yourself and your loving family.

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