Thursday, April 21, 2016

This Weekend in Blythewood, April 21st-23rd

The 4th Annual Glow-in-the-Dark Golf Ball Tournament Cobblestone Park Golf Club, 1298 University Parkway in Blythewood, Friday, April 22. 
Registration starts at 5:30 with dinner and a putting contest. Shotgun start at 7:30

          
      This Weekend in          Blythewood    
 April 21st, 22nd &23rd



Care for the Earth as if it were your garden.
By Carol Speight



Join us tonight at the Langford-Nord
House!

 


Join the Historical Society
as they celebrate
the 5th Anniversary of
the Langford-Nord House
April 21st
from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
100 McNulty Street. Blythewood



Bob Wood, one of our Town
Historians, will present a program on the Langford-Nord House that was   so generously donated  to the Blythewood Historical Society by Cindy Nord. He will also report on the past, present and future events of the Historical Society.
The public is invited.

And... renew your membership if you haven't already done so!  Forms are at Town Hall or the Historical Society. 







Blythewood Library

Friday April 22nd
Family Storytime
for all ages
10:30 


Saturday, April 30
10:30-12 noon and 3:00-4:30
Coloring Cafe for Adults
Relieve stress and engage your creative side...Treat yourself!


Please sign up at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806 for more information






Camp Discovery and the SC Wildlife Federation are hosting a
Native Bee Day

 Saturday, April 23
for 8 to 12 year olds
10:00 to 12 noon

The cost is $10 per child or $20 for the family. Camp Discovery is located at 208 Claude Bundrick Road in Blythewood.
 Register at www.scwf.org or call 256-0670 for more information.






We have been notified
by SCDOT
that the bridge over
North Branch on Fulmer Road
will be replaced starting May 2.  Pending any delays due to weather conditions or other factors, the new bridge should reopen to traffic by July 15.  Traffic will be rerouted via Turkey Farm Road and Wilson Blvd.
The Town of Blythewood's
website has a map of the area and the detour route.



  

Coming Soon!  
May 4th
is the opening day of the
Blythewood Farmers Market.
4:00 to 7:00 pm
at Doko Meadows

Join  the May Day Celebration presenting
The Columbia Bluegrass Company
Train Rides
Balloonopolis Art
Children's Activities
Food & Drinks
Kettle Corn & Boiled Peanuts
Artisan Crafts and the best Homegrown Groceries


For more information contact Michaela Barno at blythewoodfarmersmarket@gmail.
com






Join the many cancer survivors, caregivers, friends and families as they walk for a good cause.
Friday, May 6th
starting at 6:00 PM 
Westwood High School Track
180 Turley Farm Road in Blythewood

For more information or to sign up go to relayforlife.org/blythewoodsc





Team Lily Fundraiser
May 22nd
at Doko Meadows Park
Enjoy a 3V3 Soccer Tournament
from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
U8-U11 age groups for
boys and girls teams and then enjoy live music
from 5:30 to 9:00 pm.

 More information coming
or contact John Roth at Finishing Touch Soccer 










May 26th - May 30th
If you are interested in volunteering your time and skills with the traveling
 Wall That Heals,
please call Hazel Kelly at Town Hall, 754-0501 or email her at kellyh@townofblythewoodsc.gov








  
 Remember Doko Manor
as you plan your
next family reunion, special birthday party, business meeting or wedding and reception. 

Visit
for details and pricing or call Town Hall
at 754-0501.


Town of Blythewood
Meetings


Town Council Meeting

Monday, April 25
7:00 pm at Doko Manor



Planning Commission

Monday, May 2
6:00 pm at Doko Manor











Two Chamber events on the same night!

Friday, April 22
the 4th Annual Glow-in-the-Dark
Golf Ball Tournament 
Cobblestone Park Golf Club
1298 University Parkway in Blythewood

Registration starts at 5:30 with dinner and a putting contest. Shotgun start at 7:30






Blythewood After Five
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Network with colleagues not playing Glow-in-the-Dark golf and sample delicious food from Alexander's new chef.  


Please register in advance at blythewoodchamber.com or
call Kitty Kelly at 803-712-3806
for more information.





Join us for a ribbon cutting
as we welcome
Heather Heuman and 
Sweet Tea Social Marketing
as our newest Blythewood business.

April 25th at 12:00 noon
141 Shoal Creek Lane
in Blythewood.







Wednesday, April 27
The Chamber's Leadership Blythewood Luncheon

Join us for lunch
at Doko Manor, 11:30 to 1:00
to hear a presentation by
Tom Ledbetter,
 the Associate President of the Enterprise Campus at Midlands Technical College.  



Mr. Ledbetter's presentation will be on the Changing Workforce Demographics: Competivie Advantage out of Chaos. 

Please register in advance at blythewoodchamber.com or call Kitty Kelly at 803-712-3806









You Are Invited
Blythewood Civitan Club
will meet
Tuesday, April 26th,
6:30 PM Fairfield Electric Coop, Community Room.
Food served.

We will be talking about what Civitan does…how Civitan could find a place in your life.
“Civitan promotes dignity of human beings”.
 Motto:  Builders of Good Citizenship.
Check us out.  Find your niche.
A Club Worthy of Your time.

For more information contact
Mike Taylor,  pmtee@sc.rr.com
    803-622-2692 or
Bill Tolleson, civitansc@gmail.com
   803-413-6812       












I'm sure you have seen the train crews numerous times at work on the railroad track at Langford and Main Street recently.  This photo was taken by Hudnalle McLean, Sr. and shows J.L. Hosenback and his crew ( plus a child ) around 1946 in Blythewood. 70 years ago and it is still hard work!

To see more historic pictures go to historyofblythewood.com.


And, if you have any old photographs you would like to share, contact the Historical Society at 333-8133.