This Weekend in Blythewood, December 31st-January 2nd

You are invited to The Town of Blythewood's New Year's Eve Party!  Thursday, December 31, 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Doko Meadows. No Coolers Please.

This Weekend in          Blythewood     December 31st, January 1st & 2nd, 2016   Meet us at Doko Meadows tonight for a great New Year's Eve party! You are invited to The Town of Blythewood's New Year's Eve Party!  Thursday, December 31, 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Doko Meadows Celebrate the New Year with family and friends. Enjoy  wonderful music by Freeway Music All Stars and great food from Chuggers, Scottie's, Doko Smoke and others. Bring the kids and a lawnchair and enjoy the fun with fireworks at 8:30, rain or shine.  Free Admission. (No coolers please.) Contact Steve Hasterok for more information at 754-0501.    Also... Remember that McLean Road directly behind Doko Meadows Park will be temporarily closed Thursday from 4 to 9 pm for the New Year's celebration.   Kick off the New Year right by getting outdoors!  Bring the whole family out for a nature walk at Camp Discovery in Blythewood on January 1, 2016 from 10 to 12 noon. The hike through meadow and woodland habitats will be led by members of the Midlands Master Naturalist Association. Kids will have the opportunity to make their own bag of trail mix to bring along on the hike, and we'll all warm up afterwards with hot cocoa!    A donation of $10 per family is suggested, and can be paid at the time of the hike. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warmly!!  Please register in advance.  Contact Sara Green, SCWF Director of Education, through email, ( sara@scwf.org) or by calling (803) 609-4778. Camp Discovery is located at 208 Claude Bundrick Road, Blythewood.  Readers Write... A New Year's Wish.... Happy New Year to Noah from your Mom! (LT) Happy New Year to my 2 daughters..This is going to be the shining year for all of us!  (MK) Happy 2016 to Steve and his new bride, Grace!  We wish you the best!  (TOB) And...Does anyone have any great New Year's Resolutions to share out there? Town of Blythewood Meetings Planning Commission Meeting Monday, January 4, 2016 6:00 pm at Doko Manor Board of Zoning Appeals Monday, January 11 7:00 pm  at Doko Manor The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce  invites you to their monthly Chamber Breakfast Meeting, Tuesday, January 12th at Doko Manor. The doors open at 7:00 for networking and breakfast starts at 7:30. The speaker will be the new president of Midlands Technical College, Ron Rhames. MTC is a big partner with the area's business community.  Hear what the new president's plans are to further that relationship. Call Kitty Kelly at 712-3806 for more information. Please register in advance. Blythewood Library Friday, January 8 Family Storytime  10:30 to 11:00 for all ages Saturday, January 9 Blythewood Bookworms 3:00 to 4:00 for ages 9-12. Join our bookclub and find out about some great books. Please sign up online at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806  Doko Manor...     Let us help with a great        venue for your 2016 wedding, birthday, family reunion or  business events. Let the season begin! First day back from the holidays  I had 8 calls from newly engaged couples!  The 2016 calendar is already filling up!      Go to www.dokomanor.com for great pictures, pricing and details or  call Town Hall at 754-0501 for more information.

NEW YEAR'S EVE IN DOKO MEADOWS

NEW YEAR'S EVE IN DOKO MEADOWS: Join us for a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration on Thursday, 12/31, from 5 to 9 PM in Doko Meadows Park. There will be food vendors and music all evening, plus fireworks at 8:30. Bring your lawn chairs, but please leave your coolers at home. At the order of the fire marshal, the western end of McLean Road will be closed between 4 and 9 PM for everyone's safety.

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This Weekend in Blythewood, December 17th-19th

One week and counting until jolly old St. Nicklaus comes!

This Weekend in          Blythewood     December 17th, 18th & 19th One week and counting until jolly old St. Nicklaus comes! Blythewood Library Family Storytime  Friday, December 18 10:30 to 11:00 for all ages.  Join the fun! Get Excited and Make something! Tuesday, December 29 3:00 to 4:00 pm for ages 6-8 and 9-12 Be creative with all kinds of materials, as we invent, experiment and create. Please sign up online at www.richlandlibrary.com/events or call 691-9806   Kick off the New Year right by getting outdoors!  Bring the whole family out for a nature walk at Camp Discovery in Blythewood on January 1, 2016 from 10 to 12 noon. The hike through meadow and woodland habitats will be led by members of the Midlands Master Naturalist Association. Kids will have the opportunity to make their own bag of trail mix to bring along on the hike, and we'll all warm up afterwards with hot cocoa!    A donation of $10 per family is suggested, and can be paid at the time of the hike. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warmly!!  Please register in advance.  Contact Sara Green, SCWF Director of Education, through email, ( sara@scwf.org) or by calling (803) 609-4778. Camp Discovery is located at 208 Claude Bundrick Road, Blythewood.     The Town has a tree ordinance that requires any property owner within the town limits to apply for and get a Permit to cut down any tree on your property with a diameter at breast height of 8 inches or greater and measures 4.5 feet above the ground.     There is the exception that allows you to cut down one tree of that size every two years without a tree removal permit. A tree removal permit may be granted where the location of any tree impacts a septic field, where the location makes it a hazard to structures or life, where it may inhibit the enjoyment of a pool, patio, or deck, or where the location of an existing tree provides no alternative but to place a structure outside the permitted building setbacks.  In such a circumstance and also if a tree is dead, dying or diseased, the Zoning Administrator can issue a tree removal permit. If you choose to use a tree service, ask them if they have the required Blythewood contractor's business license. For further information contact Town Hall at 754-0501 and ask for Kirk Wilson. Christmas Fun Facts... to show how smart you are at the holiday dinner table!    Given the different time zones, Santa has 31 hours to deliver gifts, but his reindeer really have to fly, since that means visiting 823 homes per second.    The U.S. Postal Service delivers 20 billion cards and packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.  The first candy cane dates back to 1670 in Germany. According to holiday lore, a choirmaster distributed sugar sticks bent into the shape of a shepherds’ crook to quiet his young singers during Christmas services. Today more than 1.76 billion candy canes are made for the holidays, enough to stretch from Santa Claus, Indiana, to North Pole, Alaska, and back again 32 times. Town of Blythewood Meetings Board of Architectural Review Monday, December 21  7:00 pm at Doko Manor Town Council Meeting Monday, December 28 7:00 pm at Doko Manor Good News! Barring weather and unforeseen circumstances, Rimer Pond Road construction will be completed by this week as reported by the manager of the project!  There is a Santa Claus!    A huge Thank You to the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce and the wonderful Committee that worked many, many hours on the Christmas Parade...and to Kitty Kelly who kept everyone and everything straight! What a great parade! Did you know... Santa Claus, Indiana: America's Christmas Hometown: This famous town is home to the world's only post office with the Santa Claus name!  Visit Christmas-themed attractions throughout the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, such as Santa's Candy Castle, Santa Claus Christmas Store, Santa's Stables, and more.  Doko Manor... Let us help with a great        venue for your 2016 wedding, birthday, family reunion or  business events. (The  2016 calendar is already filling up! )      Go to www.dokomanor.com for great pictures, pricing and details or  call Town Hall at 754-0501 for more information.