This Weekend in Blythewood August 28th-30th

Town Hall wishes the best of luck to all the students, teachers, coaches, staff and all the athletes in our Blythewood  Schools

Go Bengals and Redhawks!

This Weekend in Blythewood August 28th, 29th & 30th Town Hall wishes the best of luck to all the students, teachers, coaches, staff and all the athletes in our Blythewood  Schools Go Bengals and Redhawks! And to the college teams starting this week!    To all the winners in the Blythewood Bike Parade! What a fun event and great looking bikes. Now you Know...H. B. McLean's article can be read on the Blythwood Historical Society's website.  He refers to the rostrum more as a stage in his recollections of the Blythewood School.  Susan W. had the first correct answer!  Thanks to the many people who answered the question.  Did you Know...In 1938 students of the Blythewood High School published their own newsletter called Blythe-Words.  They speak of a $17,000 WPA construction project being completed by December 1938.  The structure was made of brick, hardwood floors, 108 feet long and 70 feet wide. The students reported that "the splendid structure was planned by the state architects and is unique in that it has a V shaped roof."  This building is still standing seventy five years later.  Name the building. Email your answer to mkelly@townofblythewoodsc.gov for a treat from Town Hall.    Mark Your Calendar The Blythewood Arts Center is offering a basket weaving class on August 30, 9:30 to 4:30. The class will be taught by Bonnie Geiger and costs $55.  For more information call 550-9323. Get ready for the Third Annual Big Grab-43 Mile Yard Sale coming to Blythewood, Ridgeway  and Winnsboro  September 5th and 6th. Individuals and businesses can be sponsors for $20 or $50. Go to Blythewood Arts Center ( 550-9323), Cotton Yard Market in Ridgeway (337-2023) or the Winnsboro, Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce (803-635-4242)  for information.  The Westwood High School'S Chapter of The National Beta Club wil host the first Jeanne C. Schmidt 5K race on Saturday September 6.  The event will benefit Palmetto Health foundation's Camp Kemo programs.  For more information contact Jairad Hydrick at 10010468@richland2.org or call 609-7375. Saturday , September 6, 2014, Blythewood High School Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be holding a car wash fundraiser at the BP gas station on 235 Blythewood Road. The car wash will take place from 10am to 2pm. The cost of the car wash is $5. Donations welcomed. Funds raised will be used to support the boys and girls basketball teams. For more information call 803-984-2226 or 803-348-5485. --  The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast Tuesday, September 9th, hosting Fred Fields, a local author.  Mr. Fields will speak about self-publishing.  Mr. Fields is the author of "How Short-Hitting Bad Golfers Break 90 All the time".  The doors open at 7 and breakfast is at 7:30.  To register, visit www.blythewood-chamber.com and click on the link to Eventbrite.  Coming soon... Blythefest,  Friday, September 19 and Saturday the 20th.  More info coming next week or go to Blythefest.com.      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.

CONGRESSMAN WILSON COMING TO BLYTHEWOOD ON TUESDAY

CONGRESSMAN WILSON COMING TO BLYTHEWOOD ON TUESDAY – Congressman Joe Wilson’s bus tour rolls into Blythewood on Tuesday, August 26, with a stop at Blythewood Pharmacy (founded by Mayor Mike Ross) at 10:15 AM. You’re invited to stop by and meet him! He will also be making two other Blythweood area stops that morning at the Koyo Bearing Plant in the Northpoint industrial park and the SC DMV.

This Weekend in Blythewood Aug 21st-23rd

Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League fall registration is on now through August 22. Practice starts August 25th with the season games beginning September 8th.

This Weekend in Blythewood August 21st, 22nd & 23rd       To all the Blythewood Community for making it through another S.C. summer! ( With more hot weather to come before the fall.) Now you Know...Emily Bookhart became the principal of the Blythewood School. Her house is on the walking tour of Blythewwod at 193 Langford Road.  Jessie W. again knew the answer and received a treat from Town Hall. Did you Know...In 1992 H.B. McLean wrote a very detailed article about the Blythewood School .  He attended first grade there in 1909 and recalls the 2 large rooms seperated by folding doors.  The children provided the wood for the wood burning stove and a bell hung from the top of the building and rang to announce the beginning of school, recess and the end of the school day. Most of the students walked to school but some came in horse and buggy.  Dr. Mike Langford had the only car in town and brought his children in the car on occassion. Mr. McLean also refers to the rostrum.  What is a rostrum?     Email your answer to: kellym@townofblythewoodsc.gov and get a little treat for reading the newsletter and being so smart!      Mark Your Calendar Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League fall registration is on now through August 22. Practice starts August 25th with the season games beginning September 8th.  For registration information go to www.BYBSL.org The Blythewood, Columbia Northeast and Greater Irmo Lions Clubs will host  a "Night for Sight & Hearing" on Sunday, August 24 from 4:00 to 7:00 at Doko Manor in Blythewood. Three gospel groups will share their music to raise funds for the needy in the community.  There will be a silent auction, door prizes throughout the day and a snack kitchen with food, dessert and drinks for sale.  The cost is $6 and tickets are available from any Lions Club member or email: ffiremedic19@yahoo,com or may be purchased at the door. The Blythewood Arts Center is offering a basket weaving class on August 30, 9:30 to 4:30. The class will be taught by Bonnie Geiger and costs $55.  For more information call 550-9323. Get ready for the Third Annual Big Grab-43 Mile Yard Sale coming to Blythewood, Ridgeway  and Winnsboro  September 5th and 6th. Individuals and businesses can be sponsors for $20 or $50. Go to Blythewood Arts Center, Cotton Yard Market in Ridgeway or the Winnsboro, Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce for information.      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.

This Weekend in Blythewood August 14th-16th

Welcome back Teachers!  Thanks for all you do for the children in Blythewood! And good luck to Brenda Hafner as the new Blythewood High School principal!

This Weekend in Blythewood August 14th, 15th & 16th Beep, Beep!  Plug in those cars!       Welcome back Teachers!  Thanks for all you do for the children in Blythewood! And good luck to Brenda Hafner as the new Blythewood High School principal! This should be so much fun!  From Claude Bundrick driving his tractor to Blythewood each day to electric cars in our town!          To Sabrina Mosso-Taylor for becoming the new principal at the Center for Achievement! To our recent college graduates from Emory and USC Upstate and to Phil Noble for writing a great editorial about "Some good news about our State". If you haven't read the Guest Editorial in the Country Chronicle, do as it points out the advancements S.C. has made rather than our short comings.  Thanks for the good words!   Now you Know...George Shealy Langford was the Maryland State Entymologist and wrote over 100 articles on insect research.  Rudy Mancke would have enjoyed knowing him!  Alyson K. was the first person to know the correct answer!  A treat is waiting for her at Town Hall! Did you Know...This is a story about a really good dad!  In 1905, Emily Bookhart's father built her the beautiful "southern cottage" on 193 Langford Road when she began teaching at Blythewood School.( It is called the Bookhart-Blume House on our Self-Guided Walking Tour brochure.)  What did Emily Bookhart later become?      Email your answer to: kellym@townofblythewoodsc.gov and get a little treat for reading the newsletter and being so smart!      Mark Your Calendar Saturday, August 16, 2014, Blythewood High School Swim Booster Club is holding a Flapjack Fundraiser at the Applebee’s on 10102 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223. From 8am to 10am, Applebee’s will be serving up short stacks of pancakes for a Tall cause. Funds raised will be used to support the swim program. To purchase tickets call 803-553-1840 or 803-730-7717 After the flapjacks, further support the swim team with a $5 car wash at the same Applebee's (parking lot) from 10:00 to 2:00. Donations welcomed.  Call 803-553-1840  or 803-730-7717 for more information. 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 Blythewood Library is calling all children, teens and adults to bring in their completed summer learning challenge booklet by August 16th to receive  your prize. Don't forget the Family Storytime for all ages, every Friday through August 29th, 10:30-11:00am.  Share stories, songs and fun for the whole family! You are invited to the First- Ever Blythewood Bike Parade! Saturday, August 16th, Trinity United Methodist Church Parking lot. Children/youth up to 12 years , little ones in wagons and strollers and all ages in wheelchairs are welcome to register for $5.  Prizes awarded for the best decorated entries.  To register or for more information visit: www.TrinityBlythewood.com or email Kim at kroberts@trinityblythewood.com. The FALL 2014 Citizens Academy Class will begin August 19, 2014 at Headquarters (5623 Two Notch Road). Spaces still open for possible students for the class. If you are interested, please fill out the Citizens Academy application and submit for approval. The class will be 14 weeks long, on each Tuesday, from 6pm-8pm. For more information, please go to www.rcsd.net. Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League fall registration is on now through August 22. Practice starts August 25th with the season games beginning September 8th.  For registration information go to www.BYBSL.org The Blythewood, Columbia Northeast and Greater Irmo Lions Clubs will host  a "Night for Sight & Hearing" on Sunday, August 24 from 4:00 to 7:00 at Doko Manor in Blythewood. Three gospel groups will share their music to raise funds for the needy in the community.  There will be a silent auction, door prizes throughout the day and a snack kitchen with food, dessert and drinks for sale.  The cost is $6 and tickets are available from any Lions Club member or email: ffiremedic19@yahoo,com or may be purchased at the door. Get ready for the Third Annual Big Grab-43 Mile Yard Sale coming to Blythewood, Ridgeway  and Winnsboro  September 5th and 6th. Individuals and businesses can be sponsors for $20 or $50. Go to Blythewood Arts Center, Cotton Yard Market in Ridgeway or the Winnsboro, Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce for information.      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.

This Weekend in Blythewood August 7th-9th

Teachers... Enjoy your last weekend of Summer !!

This Weekend in Blythewood August 7th, 8th & 9th Teachers... enjoy your last week of summer vacation!                     To the Blythewood Bengals for their win over Richland 1!  Now you Know...The answer to last week's question:  The Langford-Wilson House at 110 McNulty Street was owned by Miss Frances A. Powell.  She was the first female Postmaster in Blythewood. After 1919 the building was occupied as  a grocery store and later as a post office in the early years of H.B. McLean's term as postmaster.  It was also a   branch of the Richland County Public Library in the early 1940s.  Bob M. was the first to write in the correct answer! Thanks for reading the newsletter! Did you Know...In 1901 George Shealy Langford was born to Clark and Kizzie Langford ( Langford Road namesakes...also found out that Langford Road and Blythewood Roads were paved in 1939). George graduated from Blythewood School in 1917 and went to Clemson.  He later published over 100 scientific articles and finished his career as the Maryland State _________.  What was his job?     Email your answer to: kellym@townofblythewoodsc.gov and get a little treat for reading the newsletter and being so smart!      Mark Your Calendar FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES ON AUGUST 8-9 IN COLUMBIA – For those who need medical or eye care services but do not have the means to pay for them, the SC Mission 2014 Midlands will be offering diagnostic medical care and comprehensive eye care for free on a first-come, first-served basis at the State Fairgrounds. Hours are Friday, 8/8 from 6 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday, 6 AM to noon. Services are available for ages 17 and up (no pediatric care is being offered), and no documentation or ID is necessary to receive services. For more info, call 803-296-2900 or visit www.scmissionmidlands.com. Saturday, August 16, 2014, Blythewood High School Swim Booster Club is holding a Flapjack Fundraiser at the Applebee’s on 10102 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223. From 8am to 10am, Applebee’s will be serving up short stacks of pancakes for a Tall cause. Funds raised will be used to support the swim program. To purchase tickets call 803-553-1840 or 803-730-7717 After the flapjacks, further support the swim team with a $5 car wash at the same Applebee's (parking lot) from 10:00 to 2:00. Donations welcomed.  Call 803-553-1840  or 803-730-7717 for more information. 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 Blythewood Library is calling all children, teens and adults to bring in their completed summer learning challenge booklet by August 16th to receive  your prize. Don't forget the Family Storytime for all ages, every Friday through August 29th, 10:30-11:00am.  Share stories, songs and fun for the whole family! You are invited to the First- Ever Blythewood Bike Parade! Saturday, August 16th, Trinity United Methodist Church Parking lot. Children/youth up to 12 years , little ones in wagons and strollers and all ages in wheelchairs are welcome to register for $5.  Prizes awarded for the best decorated entries.  To register or for more information visit: www.TrinityBlythewood.com or email Kim at kroberts@trinityblythewood.com. Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League fall registration is on now through August 22. Practice starts August 25th with the season games beginning September 8th.  For registration information go to www.BYBSL.org Get ready for the Third Annual Big Grab-43 Mile Yard Sale coming to Blythewood, Ridgeway  and Winnsboro  September 5th and 6th. Individuals and businesses can be sponsors for $20 or $50. Go to Blythewood Arts Center, Cotton Yard Market in Ridgeway or the Winnsboro, Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce for information.      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.