This Weekend in Blythewood, January 12th-14th

If you don't like the weather, just wait until tomorrow, it will be the opposite of today !

This Weekend in          Blythewood     January 12th, 13th & 14th,  Our first snow of 2017...and thankfully, not much! Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union invites the community to their ribbon cutting Tuesday, January 17th at 10:30. PCFCU would like to meet their new neighbors and invites you for refreshments and gifts in their new lobby after the ribbon cutting.  Following the ribbon cutting please join us for... PCFCU AMPHITHEATER GROUNDBREAKING: Join us for the groundbreaking for the Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union Amphitheater project on Tuesday, January 17, 12:00 noon Doko Meadows Park. Construction begins that day and should be completed by mid May. A big shout out to the Doko Meadows Park Foundation, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, Central Carolina Community Foundation, and all our other donors for making this day possible!  Join the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce  members for Blythewood After Five at Providence Health Northeast 120 Gateway Corporation Blvd., off Farrow Road 5:30 pm Network with colleagues and enjoy the tasty treats. Register at www.blythewoodchamber.com The University of South Carolina Equestrian Team added a pair of meets to their  exhibition schedule. The Carolina western squad  will face Ohio State on Saturday, January 28th, while the Gamecock hunt seat team pairs off with Converse College.  Both meets start at 10:00 am at One Wood Farm located at 1201 Syrup Mill Road in Blythewood.  Admission is free. Come support a great equestrian team. Town Hall will be closed  Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Town Hall will reopen Tuesday, January 17 at 8:00am Town of Blythewood Meetings Town Council Work Session Tuesday, January 17 9:00 am Doko Manor Board of Architectural Review Tuesday, January 17 6:00 pm Doko Manor Town Council Meeting Monday, January 23 7:00 pm Doko Manor Members of  the Blythewood Historical Society and Museum are invited to a Members Meeting, Tuesday, January 24 at 6:30. 100 McNulty Street Come meet the Board and hear about the exciting events lined up for 2017.  If your New Years resolution is to stay active and get involved, we have an agenda for you! Also, the hours for the Blythewood Visitors Center in the Langford-Nord House have been changed to Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 to 4:00.  Westwood High School continues to collect canned food items to give to those in need.  A big container is on the porch at Town Hall to collect these donations.  Thanks for helping out! For all the Clemson Fans out there... Congratulations Tigers! What a great game!   Doko Manor... Think about next year's family reunion, a business meeting/luncheon, a wedding or reception, or that special birthday party and give us a call. We have the perfect venue and a great team to help with your event! Call Town Hall for details, pricing or a tour. (803-754-0501) or visit us at www.dokomanor.com.

This Weekend in Blythewood, January 5th-7th

Happy New Year !!    Be Safe.

This Weekend in          Blythewood     January 5th, 6th & 7th,  Jump start your New Year business connections with  The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce's Breakfast Meeting  Tuesday, January 10.  Our speaker is James Fowles, an employment law specialist with Ogletree Deakins. He is going to address the ever-changing environment of unions in our state and how recent trends may or may not affect your business The doors will open at 7:00AM for networking opportunities. The meeting starts with breakfast at 7:15AM. Register at www.blythewoodchamber.com A new year and a new book for  Blythewood Reads... Join the community as the Blythewood Library and the Blythewood Historical Society and Museum host the 2nd Blythewood Reads at the Langford-Nord House Thursday, February 9th at 7:00 pm. The book is Grant Park written by Leonard Pitts, Jr.  Go by the library to check out a copy and join us for an interesting discussion. It’s tradition to ring in New Year’s with family and friends because the first people you see will either give you good luck or bad luck. So make sure to keep friends close and foes very far away. More vehicles are stolen on New Year’s Day than any other holiday, statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau revealed. The top three places to celebrate New Year’s Eve are Las Vegas, Disney World and of course, New York City.  Internationally, one of the biggest celebrations is in Sydney, Australia. More than 80,000 fireworks are set off from Sydney Harbour Bridge. Time Square New Year's Eve Ball was first dropped in 1907 after there was a fireworks ban. Back then, a 700-pound ball embellished with 25-watt bulbs made of iron and wood was dropped. Now, however, it weighs 11,875 pounds, is 12 feet in diameter and is adorned with 2,668 Waterford crystals Town of Blythewood Meetings ***CANCELLED*** Board of Zoning Appeals Monday, January 9 7:00 pm Doko Manor Town of Blythewood Holiday Monday, January 16 Town Hall will reopen Tuesday, January 17 at 8:00am Town Council Meeting Monday, January 23 7:00 pm Doko Manor Members of  the Blythewood Historical Society and Museum are invited to a Members Meeting, Tuesday, January 24 at 6:30. 100 McNulty Street Come meet the Board and hear about the exciting events lined up for 2017.  If your New Years resolution is to stay active and get involved, we have an agenda for you! We have heard from several community members that the Winnsboro Water Bill was sent out late...after the due date written on the bill.   We have tried to call as many of you have.  We will continue to work on it to solve this billing problem.   Doko Manor... Think about next year's family reunion, a business meeting/luncheon, a wedding or reception, or that special birthday party and give us a call. We have the perfect venue and a great team to help with your event! Call Town Hall for details, pricing or a tour. (803-754-0501) or visit us at www.dokomanor.com.

This Weekend in Blythewood, December 29th-31st

Have a safe and fun New Years with Family and Friends!

This Weekend in          Blythewood     December 29th, 30th & 31st Have a safe and fun New Years with Family and Friends! Start your New Year by giving to those in need. Blythewood Middle School Beta Club members Helen B. and Anna F. made a presentation to  Town Council with details on a project to help the Town of Nichols  in their Hurrican Matthew recovery efforts. 90% of the 260  homes were underwater and uninhabitable. Six churches and all 22 local businesses were also flooded. If you would like to donate money to the Town of Nichols Disaster Recovery, the Marion County Healthcare Foundation will match dollar for dollar up to $100,000 and all contributions will be used in the recovery effort.  Contributions can be sent to: Town of Nichols Disaster Recovery In Care of: Anderson Brothers Bank P.O. Box 310 Mullins, S.C.  29574.  Contributions can also be earmarked for Marion County Recovery Aid Fund at the same address.   A new year and a new book for  Blythewood Reads... Join the community as the Blythewood Library and the Blythewood Historical Society and Museum host the 2nd Blythewood Reads at the Langford-Nord House Thursday, February 9th. The book is Grant Park written by Leonard Pitts, Jr.  Go by the library to check out a copy and join us for a great discussion. I thought that maybe if I put my New Years resolution  in print, I would have to actually adhere to it for more than a week. If you want yours in print, send it to me and I will add it to the newsletter. kellym@townofblythewoodsc.gov Town of Blythewood Meetings New Years Holiday Monday, January 2 Town Hall will be closed. We will reopen Tuesday, January 3. Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 3 6:00 pm Doko Manor Board of Zoning Appeals Monday, January 9 7:00 pm Doko Manor The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce's next breakfast meeting is Tuesday, January 10.  Our speaker is Catherine Templeton, former director of the South Carolina departments of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR) and Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).  She is going to address the ever-changing environment of unions in our state and how recent trends may or may not affect your business. The doors will open at 7:00AM for networking opportunities!  The meeting starts with breakfast at 7:15AM. Register at www.blythewoodchamber.com The Mayor, Councilman Gordge, his family and many other community members delivered Christmas meals to the children of Richland Two's Back Pack Program.   The dinners were graciously received and  the "drivers" of the meals got as much out of the day as the families receiving the meals. Thank you to all the people who gave their time and Scottie's Cafe & Grill for the wonderful meals prepared for the Richland Two families.   Doko Manor... Think about next year's family reunion, a business meeting/luncheon, a wedding or reception, or that special birthday party and give us a call. We have the perfect venue and a great team to help with your event! Call Town Hall for details, pricing or a tour. (803-754-0501) or visit us at www.dokomanor.com.