This Weekend in Blythewood, July 9th-11th

A big thank you to the Town Hall staff, vendors, band members, wrestlers and the great crowd who celebrated the 4th of July at Doko Meadows last Friday night!

This Weekend in          Blythewood     July 9th, 10th & 11th A big thank you to the Town Hall staff, vendors, band members, wrestlers and the great crowd who celebrated the 4th of July at Doko Meadows last Friday night! Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The  Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will have a family picnic to kick off the new fiscal year.  Bring a covered dish and chairs and join your fellow Chamber members.  Holy Smokes Friday Family Fun Night, July 17. New Kirk Presbyterian Church invites the Blythewood Community to a cookout, bonfire, live band and a movie starting at 6:00 p.m. at 491 Langford Road.  Admission is free, but donations are welcome.   Visit www.newkirkpres.com to sign up.  Blythewood Library Saturday, July 11, 10:30 to 11:30.  Blythewood Teen Book Club for ages 13 to 18.  If you are a teen who loves to read, share your favorites and find out what others are reading.   Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 Family Storytime for the whole family. To register for programs, sign up online at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806.  Coming Soon... Town of Blythewood Doko Rodeo July 31 and August 1 Blythewood Road & I-77 Exit 27 Gates open at 5:30 with live music and vendors. The rodeo starts at 8p.m. For tickets go to www.BlythewoodRodeo.com  Mark your Calendar...  Sept, 11th & 12th The Big Grab Yard Sale through Blythewood, Ridgeway and  Winnsboro. For more information call: Blythewood Visitor Center at 803-550-9323 or the Fairfield Co. Chamber of Commerce at 803-635-4242 or Ridgeway Town Hall at 803-337-2213  Town of Blythewood Meetings: Planning Commission: Monday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at Doko Manor Board of Architectural Review:  Monday, July 20 at 7:00 at Doko Manor Blythewood is getting fit! Cobblestone Park Golf Club is offereing fitness classes to the community.  Zumba classes are held on Wednesdays from  6:30 p.m. to 7:30  at the club's gym and on Saturdays from  10 a.m.  to 11:00. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members.   Yoga classes are being held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00. The costs is $8 for members and $10 for non-members.  Water aerobics classes are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 with a charge of $5 for members and $7 for non-members with no registration required.  For more information visit cobblestoneparkgolfclub.com or call 333-8100.  Need a little push or  incentive to exercise?  Join a men's group, F3 ("Fitness, Fellowship and Faith") on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 5:15 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and every Saturday from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Blythewood Park on 126 Boney Road. F3 has over 40 early-morning workouts per week in the Columbia area alone (bootcamp style, run groups etc.) with dozens of other workouts held all over the state.  F3 helps provied an outlet for consistent fitness and adult male fellowship with a positive impact on the men and the community.  Visit the website: www.f3nation.com for more information. or contact Craig Rummel at craigrumm@yahoo.com.  Doko Meadows and Doko Manor...  Weddings Receptions  Birthday Celebrations Weekday Business Meetings Family Reunions  Give us a call at Town Hall,   754-0501  ( M-F, 8 to 5) for information and prices or visit www.townofblythewoodsc.gov.   &  Our Lost & Found box at Town Hall is full of items left in the park.  Blythewood Farmers Market 4:00 to 7:00 every Wednesday at Doko Meadows.  Fresh vegetables and more.  Come join in the fun!

This Weekend in Blythewood, July 2nd-4th

ROCKIN’ RED, WHITE & BLUE:The Town of Blythewood will host its 2015 "Rockin' Red, White & Blue Celebration” on Friday, July 3, at Doko Meadows, (rain or shine).

This Weekend in          Blythewood     July 2nd, 3rd & 4th See you at Doko Meadows, July 3rd!  Fireworks at 9:00! ROCKIN’ RED, WHITE & BLUE: The Town of Blythewood will host its 2015 "Rockin' Red, White & Blue Celebration” on Friday, July 3, at Doko Meadows, (rain or shine). New this year is WWE wrestling from 3 to 5 PM, and the D.B. Bryant Band is back on stage from 6 to 9 PM. Fireworks will start at 9 PM! Local food vendors will be on hand with plenty of picnic food. Bring your lawn chairs (no coolers please) and your family for a fun-filled night! Admission is free! Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The  Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will have a family picnic to kick off the new fiscal year.  Bring a covered dish and chairs and join your fellow Chamber members.  Holy Smokes Friday Family Fun Night, July 17. New Kirk Presbyterian Church invites the Blythewood Community to a cookout, bonfire, live band and a movie starting at 6:00 p.m. at 491 Langford Road.  Admission is free, but donations are welcome.   Visit www.newkirkpres.com to sign up.  Blythewood Library Wednesday, July 8 , 3:00 to 4:00.  Trains! Trains! Trains! for ages 3 to 5.  Join the crowd for train stories and fun as you ride the (pretend) library train. Saturday, July 11, 10:30 to 11:30.  Blythewood Teen Book Club for ages 13 to 18.  If you are a teen who loves to read, share your favorites and find out what others are reading.   Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 Family Storytime for the whole family. To register for programs, sign up online at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806.  Coming Soon... Town of Blythewood Doko Rodeo July 31 and August 1 Blythewood Road & I-77 Exit 27 Gates open at 5:30 with live music and vendors. The rodeo starts at 8p.m. For tickets go to www.BlythewoodRodeo.com  Mark your Calendar...  Sept, 11th & 12th The Big Grab Yard Sale through Blythewood, Ridgeway and  Winnsboro. For more information call: Blythewood Visitor Center at 803-550-9323 or the Fairfield Co. Chamber of Commerce at 803-635-4242 or Ridgeway Town Hall at 803-337-2213  Town Hall will be closed Friday, July 3rd for the 4th of July Holiday.  We will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 8:00.  Have a fun and safe holiday with family and friends!   Town of Blythewood Meetings: Planning Commission: Monday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at Doko Manor Board of Architectural Review:  Monday, July 20 at 7:00 at Doko Manor ...to Bob Massa, Town Councilman,  for his leadership and dedication to the Town of Blythewood. We wish you the best.  You will be missed by the Town and your friends at Town Hall! Tonight, the first Thursday of the month, join the Arts Council/Bravo Blythewood from 6 to 8 at Scottie's Cafe and Grill. Tim O'Keefe will be the featured performer.   Blythewood is getting fit! Cobblestone Park Golf Club is offereing fitness classes to the community.  Zumba classes are held on Wednesdays from  6:30 p.m. to 7:30  at the club's gym and on Saturdays from  10 a.m.  to 11:00. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members.   Yoga classes are being held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00. The costs is $8 for members and $10 for non-members.  Water aerobics classes are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 with a charge of $5 for members and $7 for non-members with no registration required.  For more information visit cobblestoneparkgolfclub.com or call 333-8100.  Need a little push or  incentive to exercise?  Join a men's group, F3 ("Fitness, Fellowship and Faith") on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 5:15 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and every Saturday from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Blythewood Park on 126 Boney Road. F3 has over 40 early-morning workouts per week in the Columbia area alone (bootcamp style, run groups etc.) with dozens of other workouts held all over the state.  F3 helps provied an outlet for consistent fitness and adult male fellowship with a positive impact on the men and the community.  Visit the website: www.f3nation.com for more information. or contact Craig Rummel at craigrumm@yahoo.com.  Doko Meadows and Doko Manor...  Weddings Receptions  Birthday Celebrations Weekday Business Meetings Family Reunions  Give us a call at Town Hall,   754-0501  ( M-F, 8 to 5) for information and prices or visit www.townofblythewoodsc.gov.   &  Our Lost & Found box at Town Hall is full of items left in the park.  Blythewood Farmers Market 4:00 to 7:00 every Wednesday at Doko Meadows.  Fresh vegetables and more.  Come join in the fun!

This Weekend in Blythewood, June 25th-27th

The Town of Blythewood extends its deepest sympathies to the 9 victims of the recent tragedy, their families and to the Town of Charleston.  Our hearts are with you.

This Weekend in          Blythewood     June 25th, 26th & 27th The Town of Blythewood extends its deepest sympathies to the 9 victims of the recent tragedy, their families and to the Town of Charleston.  Our hearts are with you. ROCKIN’ RED, WHITE & BLUE: The Town of Blythewood will host its 2015 "Rockin' Red, White & Blue Celebration” on Friday, July 3, at Doko Meadows, (rain or shine). New this year is WWE wrestling from 3 to 5 PM, and the D.B. Bryant Band is back on stage from 6 to 9 PM. Fireworks will start at 9 PM! Local food vendors will be on hand with plenty of picnic food. Bring your lawn chairs (no coolers please) and your family for a fun-filled night! Admission is free! Blythewood Library Friday, June 26, 3:00 Criss Cross Mangosause for Families. Hear stories and songs from Latin-America as you go from Mexico to Argentina,  the Caribbean Sea to the Andes and the Amazon to Patagonia. Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 Family Storytime for the whole family. To register for programs, sign up online at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806.  Mark your Calendar... Coming Soon...start cleaning out the attic or basement!  Sept, 11th & 12th The Big Grab Yard Sale through Blythewood, Ridgeway and  Winnsboro. For more information call: Blythewood Visitor Center at 803-550-9323 or the Fairfield Co. Chamber of Commerce at 803-635-4242 or Ridgeway Town Hall at 803-337-2213  Town of Blythewood Meetings: Town Council: Monday, June 29 at 7 p.m. at Doko Manor Planning Commission: Monday, July 6 at 6 p.m. at Doko Manor How hot can it get?  Don't forget the Blythewood Farmers Market, every Wednesday, 4:00 to 7:00. If you are interested in joining the Blythewood Farmers Market please contact Michaela Barno at blythewoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Doko Meadows and Doko Manor...  Weddings Receptions  Birthday Celebrations Weekday Business Meetings Family Reunions  Give us a call at Town Hall,   754-0501  ( M-F, 8 to 5) for information and prices or visit www.townofblythewoodsc.gov.   &  Our Lost & Found box at Town Hall is full of items left in the park.  A bit of history from the Blythewood Timeline ... as I think of the 15,000 people who walked over the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston last Sunday to honor the 9 victims of the recent shooting. In 1883, young Michael Langford left Blythewood to attend Vanderbilt Medical School. Upon graduation he opened a medical practice in Chapin and then in 1893 returned to Blythewood.  Dr. Langford visited his patients on horseback or horse and buggy and then owned the first car in Blythewood.  In the early 1900's he built a house on Langford Road at Sandfield where he lived and practiced medicine.  In 1912 he was elected the Town Magistrate.  Dr. Mike, as he was known,  practiced medicine until his death in 1930.  All of the school children in Blythewood School marched from the school to St. Mark's Lutheran Church for the funeral.  It is estimated that Dr. Mike delivered half of those children who paid their respect to this important Blythewood figure, the doctor who brought them into this world. The scale and situation is much different than in the Charleston Peace Walk, but the message is the same. We share love and respect for those who work hard to make things better for all of us.