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Thanks to the Town of Blythewood, the Blythewood
Chamber of Commerce and their many helpers and sponsors for putting
on the 19th Annual Blythewood Christmas Parade. The faces of
the children watching the parade told it all! It is the
season for making memories!
Don't
forget that the Blythewood
Historical Society has Bethel Baptist
Church Commemorative ornaments for sale at the Nord
House on McNulty Rd. You can also purchase Harold Branham's
holiday cards there as well as copies of the Blythewood
Scrapbook which makes a great present.
If you
haven't been in the Blythewood
Art Center/Visitors' Center now is
a great time
to drop
by and find that special gift. Hours are Tuesday -Friday 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturdays
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call 550-9323.
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Now you know..In December
1985, Trinity United Methodist Church held the first Blythewood
Christmas Tree Lighting. Trinity hosted the event with all
the other churches in Blythewood participating.
A huge Thank You...
to the Town of
Blythewood for sponsoring the
Blythewood Christmas Parade. The Blythewood Chamber of
Commerce along with many helpers coordinated
the parade with so many behind the scene details. A big thank you
to Kitty
Kelly and Chris Keefer and the parade committee who put in
many hours getting it organized and set up. Plus we
can't thank the Blythewood Chamber, Digital Bridge and
Petsmart enough for donating 2000 stuffed animals to give to
the children who came to the Christmas Parade. I
can tell you first hand that the kids were thrilled with their new
stuffed animals. And thanks to the largest and
greatest crowd ever to the 19th annual Blythewood Christmas
Parade.
Our Town Hall Intern/Reporter writes...
Blythewood
High School student, Daniel Malkiewicz recently conducted a
community service project addressing hunger in our schools. Daniel
provided holiday meals to four families at Blythewood High School,
and two to Westwood High School families. “It feels good to know
that you provided a meal to someone less fortunate than you,” said
Daniel. With help from Food Lion of Blythewood and God’s Storehouse
of Columbia, Daniel was able to make a difference in the community.
“I couldn’t have done it without the supporting cast of the Town of
Blythewood staff, Smiley Tynes of God’s Storehouse, and Food Lion
of Blythewood. All of them made it possible for me to make a
difference,” said Daniel.
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Mark Your Calendar
Blythewood High School will present
A
Christmas Carol at the Farm in Ridgeway, Thursday and Friday, December 18
and 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 and can
be picked up at the school. Seating is limited so get your
tickets early.
New Year's Day Hike at Camp Discovery in Blythewood, January 1, 2015
Kids of
all ages are welcome to take a nature hike led
by members of the Midlands Master Naturalist Association. The event starts at 10
a.m. and ends at 12. A donation of $10
per family is suggested. Children must be accompanied by an
adult. Dress warmly, bring a water bottle and we'll make
trail mix together before the walk, with hot cocoa afterwards.
Register in advance by calling Sara Green at 609-4778 or
email sara@scwf.org.
Celebrate the New Year with Family, Friends, Food and
Fireworks on Saturday, January 3, 2015 from
5:00 to 8:00pm at Doko Meadows Park. A wonderful way for families and
friends to celebrate the beginning of the new year.
Special
musical performances will be provided by Don Russo
and Freeway Music. Food and beverage vendors include Scotty's,
Doko Smoke and Chuggers. Come out for a fun filled night and
watch the fireworks with family and Blythewood friends!
Town Hall will be closed Wednesday, December
24-December 26. We will re- opened on Monday, December 29, at
8:00.
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Congratulations
to Coach
Rodney Summers for being awarded the State's Football
Coach of the Year! Go Redhawks!
You know
you are in a
great School District when the schools are full of
hard working teachers and the paper is full of teachers being
recognized for their work. Congratulations to Terri Butts for
receiving the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence.
Also to Jennifer
Barnes who is one of three finalist for the Presidential Award
for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
from the state of South Carolina:
To Gina Taylor
from Blythewood
High School for being named the S.C. Art Education
Secondary Art Teacher of the Year and to Dr. Heidi Mills and
Tim O'Keefe for being awarded the 2014 Outstanding
Educator in the English Language Arts given by the
National Council of Teachers of English.
And once
again, thanks to the many students in
our District for their
service projects that help others in need. Toes and hearts
and stomachs have been warmed by your efforts!
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