ROCKIN' RED, WHITE & BLUE! This Saturday July 5th

There will be plenty of rock (by the DB Bryant Band), fireworks, food, beverages & fun at Doko Meadows as the Town of Blythewood celebrates our nation & its 238 years of independence on Saturday, July 5. The music & food starts at 6 PM; fireworks launch at 9!

LOOKING FOR A GREAT PARTY PLACE?

 Look no further than The Manor at Doko Meadows. We have plenty of weekday openings in July, and a few limited weekend dates available. For availability, rates, tours, and all the details, call Town Hall at 754-0501.

This Weekend in Blythewood June 27th-29th

The Blythewood Farmers Market is back! This weekly family-friendly event kicks off on Wednesday, June 18 at Doko Meadows and runs for just six weeks. 

This Weekend in Blythewood June 26th, 27th and 28th                 The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Part-time Executive Director. For more information there is an excerpt posted on blythewoodchamber.com with a link to more details at http://blythewoodchamber.com/part-time-executive-director-position-available/         If interested please send your resume or questions to Kitty Kelly or email kitty@blythewoodchamber.com. Now you Know...The answer to last week's question: In 1917 Portia McKnight Lebchenco opened a medical practice in Blythewood, mainly doing obstetricts.  She visited her patients on horseback!   Did you Know... Blythewood had a stage coach stop on property owned by a favorite Blythewood resident.  He was known for driving his tractor to town everyday and had to retred his tractor wheels because he drove so much on paved roads.  If you were a favorite of this "lovable character" he would share his bounty from his garden and the benefit of his wisdom with you!  Who is this man, or what raod was named after him?     Email your answer to: kellym@townofblythewoodsc.gov and get a little treat for reading the newsletter and being so smart!   Congratulations to Wendy Broderick, the new chair of the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce! Mark Your Calendar FARMERS MARKET RETURNS JUNE 18 -The Blythewood Farmers Market is back! This weekly family-friendly event kicks off on Wednesday, June 18 at Doko Meadows and runs for just six weeks.  Come support our local vendors from 4 to 7 PM while enjoying fun children’s activities and live music. Items for sale will include fresh-picked produce, grass-fed beef, and artisan crafts. Your purchases will directly impact local businesses and farms.  Need more information, have questions or want to participate? Please visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BlythewoodFarmersMarket. We hope you will come make a difference in the Town of Blythewood, pick up some healthy items for your home, and enjoy some summer fun. See you at the Market! Blythewood Library has a great summer of activities for all ages! Fridays through June 27, 10:30 to 11 Family Storytime with fun books and songs! Blythewood Youth Football Champions Camp, Saturday, June 28 at Muller Road school from 8:30-1 p.m.for ages 5 to 13. This is a half-day non-contact football camp to learn the basics of football speed and agility with coaching in individual football positions.  There will be a flag football tournament at the endd with lunch    and a talk by  Bengal Coach Dan Morgan.  For more information or to register go to www.blythewoodyouthfootball.com Blythewood Arts Center has a Basket Weaving class on Saturday, June 28 from 9:30 to 4:30.  The cost is $55. For more information call the Arts Center at 550-9323. Also. June 30-July 3, two camps are being held. One for high school students 9th-12th  grade, and one for ages 7-11 from 12:30 to 3:30.  The cost of each camp is $150 and will be taught by Lake Carolina Art Teachers.  For more information call the Arts Center at 550-9323. The Town of Blythewood will host "A Rockin' Red, White & Blue Celebration Saturday, July 5th at Doko Meadows, 171 Langford Rd.  Music from the D.B.Bryant Band will start at 6 pm, with food vendors and the Blythewood Arts Center's display of art work and face painting. Fireworks will start at 9 pm!  Bring your lawn chairs (no coolers please) and your family for a fun filled night!  Admission is free! Blythewood High School  Soccer Camp  Coach Peter Wittig and his coaches will host a camp for beginning to advanced boys and girls, ages 6 to 14, July 14-17, 5:30 to 8:00. The campers will be grouped by age and/or ability levels  as they improve their skills through drills, games, competitions and small-sided games. The cost is $65. To register or for information email pwittig@richland2.org. A Soccer Camp for boys and girls, ages 5-14 will be held at Blythewood High School soccer field , July 14-17, 9 to 12. Cost of the camp is $60 which includes a T-shirt and snack each day. Players of all levels will work on technical skills, play small-sided games and have fun.  Contact Coach Kathy Knight at lily.knight121@gmail.com. A Baseball Camp on "Fundamentals and Sportsmanship" will be held at Westwood High School, July 14-16, 8:30-12. Contact Coach Jonathan Burroughs at 803-727-6894 or email jburroughs@richland2.org for more information. Westwood High School Basketball Camp, July 21-24, for rising 1st through 12th graders, 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.  Girls and boys will learn basketball skills,     participate in contests,  games, awards and will receive a T-shirt. The cost is $75. For more information contact Coach Terry Dozier at 803-361-7743 or email tdozier@richland2.org      Don't forget our beautiful Doko Manor to book your family reunions, weddings, birthday and graduation parties, baby showers and business meetings!  Give us a call at 754-0501 for information or look on-line at the Town of Blythewood website under Doko Manor.    Also...Think about honoring a special person in your family by adopting a tree to be put in Doko Meadows. A beautiful memorial plaque would be placed on the tree. Email Kristi Coggins at kcog@sawgrassbuilders.com for more information.

PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION TODAY

Today is the SC Primary Runoff election, so please remember to vote! Polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. To find your polling place, visit www.scvotes.org. If you voted in the primary election on June 10, you must vote the same party in the runoff election. If you did not vote in the primary election, you may vote in today’s runoff elections. On the Republican ballot, voters will be choosing candidates for Lt. Governor and Superintendent of Education. On the Democratic ballot, voters will be selecting a candidate for Superintendent of Education.

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County voter registration and elections offices will not be open on July 4. Candidates can begin filing when offices open on Monday morning.

This Weekend in Blythewood June 19th-21st

Congratulations to our new Town Administrator, Gary Parker.

This Weekend in Blythewood June 19th, 20th and 21st    Congratulations to our new Town Administrator, Gary Parker!           Now you Know...The answer to last week's question:  the 1990 U.S. Census reported 69 people in the Town of Blythewood!  We sure have grown! Shirely B. was the first to answer the question for the second time!   Thanks to all the people who wrote in with answers!   Did you Know..In 1917, a doctor opened a practice in the Town of Blythewood.  Name one or two interesting facts about this practice.     Email your answer to: kellym@townofblythewoodsc.gov and get a little treat for reading the newsletter and being so smart!   Congratulations to all our scholarship winners, Valedictorians, Salutatorians, National Merit Scholars,  Sports Hall of Famers,  honored athletes and our own Blythewood cadet heading off to West Point!   You all have a great path ahead of you!   Mark Your Calendar Westwood High School is calling all girls grades 3-11 for its first Softball Camp, June 18th and 19th.  Players will learn the basic fundamentals and mechanics of softball, as well as love of the game and sportsmanship from the Westwood varsity softballl staff and other coaches from the area.  The camp runs from 9 A.M. until noon and the cost is $30.  For more information contact Coach Lila Grooms at 843-245-4048 or email lgrooms@richland2.org.   FARMERS MARKET RETURNS JUNE 18 -The Blythewood Farmers Market is back! This weekly family-friendly event kicks off on Wednesday, June 18 at Doko Meadows and runs for just six weeks.  Come support our local vendors from 4 to 7 PM while enjoying fun children’s activities and live music. Items for sale will include fresh-picked produce, grass-fed beef, and artisan crafts. Your purchases will directly impact local businesses and farms.  Need more information, have questions or want to participate? Please visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BlythewoodFarmersMarket. We hope you will come make a difference in the Town of Blythewood, pick up some healthy items for your home, and enjoy some summer fun. See you at the Market! Blythewood Library has a great summer of activities for all ages! Thursday, June 19, Sciencetellers presents Dragons & Dreams- Fizz, Boom, Read. For all ages of readers who love castles, kings, dragon keepers, an Ice Sorceress and a Horn of Fire! Fridays through June 27, 10:30 to 11 Family Storytime with fun books and songs! Tuesday, June 24, 6 to 7:00, Clipping Amazing: Couponing for Beginners. Learn to spend less and take home more! Wednesday, June 25, 10:30 Take me to you Leader! Funny stories about space invaders for ages 6-12. Also design your own alien and its flying saucer! Summer SOULstice High Speed Bike Race sponsored  by the Town of Blythewood and Cobblestone Park, June 21, at 4:30.  Come and watch over 90 professional cyclists compete on a 1/2 mile multi-turn course.  Amateur races are open to all skill levels.  For more information email PreReg.com. BLYTHEWOOD NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK: The Columbia Blowfish are inviting the entire Town of Blythewood to Capital City Stadium for their 2014 "Blythewood Night at the Ballpark" on Saturday, June 21 Come down to the ballpark for lots of family fun, great baseball, and fireworks as the Blowfish take on the Highpoint-Thomasville HiToms starting at 7:05 PM. Tickets are free; parking is $3 per car. Gates open at 6 for pre-game activities; a Kids Catch starts at 6:10 PM (must bring mitt and ball). If you would like to go, stop by Blythewood Town Hall before June 18 to complete a ticket voucher. We hope to see you at the ballpark on June 21!free; parking is $3 per car. Gates open at 6 for pre-game activities; a Kids Catch starts at 6:10 PM (must bring mitt and ball). If you would like to go, stop by Blythewood Town Hall before June 18 to complete a ticket voucher. We hope to see you at the ballpark on June 21! Westwood High School is hosting  a Redhawk Dance and Drama Camp for Elementary School students June 23rd -26th, 9 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.  The camp costs $125 with a $25 deposit due by June 6th, with the balance due on June 23rd.  For more information call 803-691-4049 Ext. 36703 or email arichard@richland2.org Blythewood High School  cheerleaders will host a Cheer Princess Camp,  June 23rd-26th, 9:00 to 12:00 for ages 4-13.  The cost is $80. The camp will be in the school gym and cafeteria. For more information email www.blythewoodcheer@gmail.com  Blythewood High School  Soccer Camp  Coach Peter Wittig and his coaches will host a camp for beginning to advanced boys and girls, ages 6 to 14, July 14-17, 5:30 to 8:00. The cost is $65. To register or for information email pwittig@richland2.org.      Don't forget our beautiful Doko Manor to book your family reunions, weddings, birthday and graduation parties, baby showers and business meetings!  Give us a call at 754-0501 for information or look on-line at the Town of Blythewood website under Doko Manor.    Also...Think about honoring a special person in your family by adopting a tree to be put in Doko Meadows. A beautiful memorial plaque would be placed on the tree. Email Kristi Coggins at kcog@sawgrassbuilders.com for more information.

The Town of Blythewood welcomes new Town Administrator

At its work session Tuesday, Blythewood Town Council named Gary Parker its new Town Administrator. Mr. Parker begins his new position on Monday, June 23, and brings more than 23 years of municipal management experience to Blythewood. Stop in next week and say hello!

This Weekend in Blythewood June 12th-14th

Happy Fathers Day !  Check out all the things happening in your Town this weekend and later this summer !

This Weekend in Blythewood June 12th, 13th and 14th Happy Father's Day!           Now you Know...The answer to last week's question was 2 horse wagons. Richland County School District first provided transportation in 1918 with these horse drawn wagons ! Jessie W. from Bethel-Hanberry was again the first to answer the question!  Thanks to all the people who wrote in with answers!   Did you Know..The 2014 graduating classes of Blythewood High, Westwood High and RidgeView High School had over 900 students collectively!  Guess what the 1990 U.S. Census was for the number of people living in the Blythewood Town limits. That was only 24 years ago! We've come a long way, baby!     Email your answer to: kellym@townofblythewoodsc.gov and get a little treat for reading the newsletter and being so smart!   Congratulations to all  the High School and College graduates in Blythewood!  You did it!   Mark Your Calendar Blythewood High School's Head Baseball Coach,  Barry Mizzell  will offer 2  sessions of Baseball Camp this summer for ages 6-14 at Blythewood Baseball Park.  June 9-12 and June 23-26 from 8:30 until noon. The camp will focus on advanced pitching and catching, as well as fundamentals and fun!  For more information contact Barry Mizzell at 333-9882 or 691-4090 Ext. 28919 or email bmizzell@richland2.org Blythewood High School will host a Bengals Basketball Camp June 10-12th, 9:00 to 1:00 for boys and girls ages 4 to 14.  The cost is $50.  For more information call Zeke Washington at 984-2226. Visit www.blythewoodathletics.org for the application and consent forms.   Westwood High School is calling all girls grades 3-11 for its first Softball Camp, June 18th and 19th.  Players will learn the basic fundamentals and mechanics of softball, as well as love of the game and sportsmanship from the Westwood varsity softballl staff and other coaches from the area.  The camp runs from 9 A.M. until noon and the cost is $30.  For more information contact Coach Lila Grooms at 843-245-4048 or email lgrooms@richland2.org.   FARMERS MARKET RETURNS JUNE 18 -The Blythewood Farmers Market is back! This weekly family-friendly event kicks off on Wednesday, June 18 at Doko Meadows and runs for just six weeks.  Come support our local vendors from 4 to 7 PM while enjoying fun children’s activities and live music. Items for sale will include fresh-picked produce, grass-fed beef, and artisan crafts. Your purchases will directly impact local businesses and farms.  Need more information, have questions or want to participate? Please visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BlythewoodFarmersMarket. We hope you will come make a difference in the Town of Blythewood, pick up some healthy items for your home, and enjoy some summer fun. See you at the Market! Summer SOULstice High Speed Bike Race sponsored  by the Town of Blythewood and Cobblestone Park, June 21, at 4:30.  Come and watch over 90 professional cyclists compete on a 1/2 mile multi-turn course.  Amateur races are open to all skill levels.  For more information email PreReg.com. BLYTHEWOOD NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK: The Columbia Blowfish are inviting the entire Town of Blythewood to Capital City Stadium for their 2014 "Blythewood Night at the Ballpark" on Saturday, June 21 Come down to the ballpark for lots of family fun, great baseball, and fireworks as the Blowfish take on the Highpoint-Thomasville HiToms starting at 7:05 PM. Tickets are free; parking is $3 per car. Gates open at 6 for pre-game activities; a Kids Catch starts at 6:10 PM (must bring mitt and ball). If you would like to go, stop by Blythewood Town Hall before June 18 to complete a ticket voucher. We hope to see you at the ballpark on June 21!free; parking is $3 per car. Gates open at 6 for pre-game activities; a Kids Catch starts at 6:10 PM (must bring mitt and ball). If you would like to go, stop by Blythewood Town Hall before June 18 to complete a ticket voucher. We hope to see you at the ballpark on June 21! Westwood High School will also be busy with a Redhawk Dance and Drama Camp for Elementary School students June 23rd -26th, 9 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.  The camp costs $125 with a $25 deposit due by June 6th, with the balance due on June 23rd.  For more information call 803-691-4049 Ext. 36703 or email arichard@richland2.org Blythewood High School  cheerleaders will host a Cheer Princess Camp,  June 23rd-26th, 9:00 to 12:00 for ages 4-13.  The cost is $80. The camp will be in the school gym and cafeteria. For more information email www.blythewoodcheer@gmail.com Richland School District 2 will host the SC Midlands Summit, June 11th and 12th.  There will be over 130 sessions on the use of Google for Education, research tools, Web 2.0 tools, and technology integration in the classroom.   For more information and registration go to scmidlandssummit@gmail.com  Blythewood High School  Soccer Camp  Coach Peter Wittig and his coaches will host a camp for begginning to advanced boys and girls, ages 6 to 14, July 14-17, 5:30 to 8:00. The cost is $65. To register or for information email pwittig@richland2.org.      Don't forget our beautiful Doko Manor to book your family reunions, weddings, birthday and graduation parties, baby showers and business meetings!  Give us a call at 754-0501 for information or look on-line at the Town of Blythewood website under Doko Manor. Happy Flag Day!