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SCDOT TO REPLACE FIRETOWER ROAD BRIDGES: We’ve received notice from the SCDOT that they plan
to replace two bridges on Firetower Road sometime during their new
fiscal year, which began July 1, 2014. SCDOT will provide more
definitive start dates closer to the time that work is scheduled to
begin. We’ll pass that information to you as soon as we receive it.
New Hours for Langford-Nord House:
Effective
July 15, 2014, business hours for the historic Langford-Nord House
in Blythewood are Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 4:00 PM and Saturdays,
9:00 AM to noon. The Langford-Nord House, located at 100 McNulty Road
(at the corner of McNulty Road and Main Street) in Blythewood, is
home to the Blythewood Historical Society.
During these business hours, Society members will be
on-site to share some of the history of Blythewood with guests and
visitors and to assist with genealogical and historical research.
For more information please call Frankie McLean at
803-261-1859 or email fcmclean@sc.rr.com.
On a related note, the Blythewood
Visitor Center which had been based at the
Langford-Nord House since its opening in May 2012, has moved to its
new location
in the Blythewood Arts Center (152-B Blythewood Road, behind Sandy
Khan’s State Farm office). It is now under the management of Bravo
Blythewood.
The Visitor
Center is open Tuesday
through Friday, 11 AM to 5 PM, and Saturdays, 10 AM
to 2 PM. For more information, please call (803) 550-9323.
You
can buy Rodeo tickets here!
Now you Know...The
answer to last week's question: The first rodeo was in
Blythewood in 1960 thanks to Jimmy and Sybil Jennings. "Uncle
Jimmy" was the "Pied Piper of Blythewood" and
"hung the moon" as stated in an article telling of his
tragic death. In 1964, Jimmy and Sybil traveled to Arkansas
to buy horses. On their return trip on a small plane the gas gauge
failed and the pilot tried to land on the highway near Stone
Mountain, Georgia. A tow truck saw the plane coming down and
drove his truck across the highway to stop the traffic.
Unfortunately, the plane hit electrical wires and had a crash
landing killing the Jennings. The community was devastated and so
many families offered their help with the ranch and their 2
children, offering to take them into their homes. To read the
artical in the Columbia newspaper from 1964 go to the www.historyofblythewood.com
website and click Historical Documents. Then click news
clippings and JJ Ranch Plane Crash. It is quite a story!
JJ Jennings Ranch 1959
Did you Know....There are many
historical homes in Blythewood, one being the Hoffman House ( now
Town Hall) built in 1855. In 1859, the Boney/Hykle House was
built at 162 Langford Road. What is now in that historic
home?
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Mark
Your Calendar
4th Annual Town of Blythewood "Doko" Rodeo
will be held July 25th and 26th at the Community Center Park. The International Professional Rodeo,
sponsored by Wilson Car Sales, starts at 6:00 pm with live music by
Trent Jeffcoat Friday night and Dallas Reese on Saturday night.
The rodeo
starts at 8:00 with national leading cowboys and cowgirls competing
in 8 rodeo events... riding, roping,
barrel racing, and bull riding! Come
test your skills and try to ride the "Doko" mechanical bull!
There
wil be food vendors and other fun events for the whole family to
enjoy! Tickets are
available in advance at
Scotties Bar & Grill, George's Feed and Seed, Royson's
Blythewood Auto and the Blythewood Visitor Center ( now located
at the Blythewood Art Center, hours Tuesday- Friday, 11 am to
5 pm and Saturdays, 10 am to 2pm ) or online at www.blythewoodrodeo.com. Advance tickets are $12 for adults ( $15 at
the gate) , $5 for kids under 12 and free for little Buckeroos
under 5! Come join in the fun!
Blythewood After Five, Thursday, July 24, 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Doko Manor, 171
Langford Road. Come join Mayor Ross in welcoming
our new Town Administrator, Gary Parker and have the opportunity to speak with him on a one
to one basis. Please register in advance at www.blythewoodchamber.com.
Leadership Blythewood July 30, The Greater
Blythewood Chamber of Commerce is hosting their quarterly lunch-n-learn event for
chamber members and interested guests. The event is from 11:30 to 1:00 at Doko Manor, 171 Langford Road. Cathy
Novinger, the 2013 recipient of the Midlands Business Leadership
Award will speak. Ms. Novinger is the Executive
director of Palmetto Agribusiness Council and will share her
experiences in leadership from the corporate world at SCANA to her
service on the White House Council on Rural America. Register
at the Eventbrite link at www.blythewoodchamber.com.
The cost is $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
The Blythewood Art Center is offering a Sip and Dip
Paint Party August 5. The
class will be taught by Christy Buchanan and costs $35,
For more information call 550-9323.
Blythewood Electric Vehicle Demo Day Test drive plug-in electric cars on Saturday, August 16 from 10am to 2 pm at the Sharpe Shoppe Exxon, Comfort Inn Blythewood ,
and Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Blythewood. This is a
free event open to the public, but online registration is
encouraged to help manage the event logistics and update
participants. Register for free online at http://blythewood-ev-demo-day.eventbrite.com
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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.
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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.
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