COVID-19 in SC Pandemic Cases statewide: 799 new, 18,795 total Cases in the Lakelands leads to Greenwood - 304 Saluda - 164 McCormick - 11 Abbeville - 67 Laurens - 140 bicycle boom Deaths statewide: 1 new, 600 total Deaths in the Lakelands Greenwood - 5 Saluda - 1 McCormick - 1 Page 2A Abbeville - 0 Laurens - 4 VOL. 102, NO. 89 indexjournal.com 2 SECTIONS, 15 PAGES MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 DAILY $1, WEDNESDAY | SUNDAY $2 Sobriety test quickly turned deadly By RUSS BYNUM the weapon and ran. ing in gunfire. The killing of the Brosnan since September 2018. patrol cars showed they spent more AND BRYNN ANDERSON Seconds lat- 27-year-old black man in an encoun- Meanwhile, authorities announced than 40 minutes peacefully ques- Associated Press er, three gunshots ter with two white officers late Friday a $10,000 reward for information tioning Brooks. The fighting erupted sounded and Brooks rekindled fiery protests in Atlanta and finding those responsible for setting when they tried to handcuff Brooks. ATLANTA— One minute, fell mortally wound- prompted the police chief’s resigna- fire to the Wendy’s restaurant at the Andy Harvey, chief of police of En- Rayshard Brooks was chatting coop- ed. tion. shooting scene. Flames gutted the nis, Texas, who has written books and eratively with Atlanta police, saying Atlanta police vid- Police said Sunday the department restaurant late Saturday after demon- developed training on community he’d had a couple of drinks to celebrate GARRETT eo released Sunday terminated Officer Garrett Rolfe, who strations grew turbulent. policing, said such moments can turn his daughter’s birthday and agreeing ROLFE showing a seeming- fired the fatal shots, and officer Devin Police said the protests prompted “in just a split second.” to a breath test. The next, they were ly routine sobriety Brosnan was placed on administra- 36 arrests. “The moment you put your hands wrestling on the ground and grap- check outside a Wendy’s restaurant tive duty. Rolfe had worked for the The two officers’ body cameras and on someone is when someone will pling over a Taser before Brooks took that quickly spin out of control, end- department since October 2013, and the dash-mounted cameras in their See DEADLY, page 4A Children’s book teaches about acceptance, racism By ST. CLAIRE DONAGHY [email protected] bbeville’s Edie New remem- bers as a child riding in the car with her mother and asking her a Aquestion. “I said, ‘Mama, why are we supposed to not like black people?’” New recalled. “My Mama struggled with how to answer. Then, I asked her, ‘Why would God make somebody and tell us not to like them?’ I’ve never gotten the whole racism thing.” New is the author of a SUBMITTED newly published children’s Edie New of Abbeville re- book, “Can We Be Friends?” cently published a children’s about two grasshoppers of book she wrote 25 years SUBMITTED different colors who become ago, “Can We Be Friends?” Bonnie Henderson points to the gold emblem on Lonza’s Quarter Century Club wall, signifying her 50 years of service. friends. The story focuses on friend- It is available on Ama- ships between two grass- zon and at retailer Urban 2 hoppers of different colors Country in Abbeville. New and offers talking points recently had a book signing in Abbeville. for adults and children on “I was literally wakened acceptance, prejudice and in the middle of the night more. The book is available and was told, “You need to on Amazon and at Urban 2 write this book.’ New said. Country in Abbeville. “I put it down on paper. The open-ended way it ends gives illustrators,” New said, noting Two circles parents the opportunity to that task proved difficult. ask their own children how “I called a cousin of mine, Lonza employee retires after 52 years they want their stories to be.” Cindy Hailes, who studied Positive feedback on art. I sent her the book and By JAMES HICKS Henderson was born in Virginia, but celebrated their 52nd anniversary this “Can We Be Friends?” is she started doing the illustra- [email protected] moved to Greenwood at an early age year, but Donald died seven years ago. already coming in from tions, but she became very when her father accepted a supervisor po- Henderson said she has mixed emo- people who’ve bought copies, sick and it took her years to nly a handful of people sition at the Harris Mill plant. She started tions about retiring. New said, including school complete it. ... I did not know can say they have worked first grade in Greenwood and continued “You won’t be seeing your colleagues, teachers. how to get published, so the for the same company for in the school system until graduating that has been your family,” Henderson An excerpt from the book book got shelved.” 25 years. Not many can say from Greenwood High School in 1966. said. reads: The book got shelved until they have worked more She was part of the first graduating Her colleagues praised her work and “What can we do to help?” two months ago when it was than 50 years for the same company. classes of Piedmont Technical College’s friendship. Julia and Carley both asked. published in early April by OBonnie Henderson can. two-year program in 1968. She later “She has provided me with a lot of “It’s simple, Granny said. Epic Edge Publishing. Brian “The Lord has blessed me very much received a bachelor’s degree in business sound advice over the years,” Brittney “Just do what you are already C. Hailes, son of the book’s that I have had good health to work for 52 administration from Limestone College Wells, regulatory lead for Lonza, said. “I doing. Play together and get illustrator, who works for the years,” Henderson said. in 1994 by using benefits the company am forever grateful.” to know each other for who publishing company, asked On Thursday, Henderson retired from provided for employees seeking higher Wells said Henderson is a leader in her you are. And maybe when New if he could publish it. Lonza in Greenwood after working 52 education degrees. own right. Wells also said she would miss you have children of your “What better timing?” years and one day for the company. Hen- Although the name of the company has the conversations she had with Hender- own, you can let them know a asked New, in light of nation- derson has two circles on Lonza’s Quarter changed through the years, Henderson son the most. new story.” al protests and continued Century Club wall. has remained loyal to the company that Looking back on 52 years, Henderson “I’m getting a lot of re- conversations about racism One is for her working at the company provided her first start out of college. said she continued to learn. quests to come read the book and prejudice, in the wake of for 25 years in 1993 and another from Henderson started as a lab technician “Just like any job it has its challenges, to children when school the deaths of George Floyd, 2018 for working 50 years. testing raw materials. She retires as a but it helps you to grow,” she said. “The resumes,” New said. “A lot Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Her 50-year emblem sticks out among senior analyst for global stability, which main thing is you take it one day at a of adults are telling me they Arbery and others. the 25-year emblems: It’s gold in color and works on getting the finished product to t i m e .” have been impacted by its “This book has happened it’s the only one. Lonza from its affiliates. What will she do now that she’s retired? message.” in God’s time,” New said. “She is the embodiment of company Only a few months after starting her “I have a few projects around the New is semi-retired “The mission of this book is longevity and commitment – not once, job in 1968, she married Donald Hender- house,” Henderson said. She said she still and handles dispatch and that we all need to love and but twice, with 50 years now,” Travis son. cuts her own grass. maintenance for a trucking forgive.” Dover, vice president of operations for During their 47 years of marriage, She said she also wants to spend more company. Lonza, said in a company newsletter in they added two daughters to their family. time with her grandchildren and looks “I wrote the book in 1995 Contact St. Claire Donaghy 2018. Henderson said the couple would have forward to family vacations. and started trying to find at 864-943-2518. INSIDE TODAY FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL • BUSINESS 9A • MINI PAGE 2B • TV LISTING 6A facebook.com/indexjournal • CLASSIFIEDS 4B-6B • OBITUARIES 4A • VIEWPOINTS 8A • COMICS 3B • SPORTS 1B twitter.com/ijindexjournal 4A n Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C. 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