Flag Day Sunday June 14 in Pendleton SC

The new Pendleton Elks Lodge will perform the Flag Day Ceremony on the village green in front of Farmer's Hall on Sunday June 14. This beautiful tribute to our flag will be observed all over the USA by all Elks Lodges. The ceremony starts at 3:00. Bring a lawn chair and help us celebrate our flag.

Dan Marett, Exalted Ruler, Pendleton Elks Lodge #2861

Flag Day In The USA

Freedom Fest 09 in Pendleton SC

The 19th Freedom Fest 09 will be held at Veterans Park on June 27, 2009 beginning at 5:30 pm. This event is a fundraiser organized by Friends of the Park for Veterans Park. Freedom Fest is a fun filled family event with a patriotic theme. I don't know how many towns actually have celebrations like this one but it will make you feel proud to be an American and provide an evening of old fashioned entertainment. The opening ceremony is so impressive and I hope you will make plans to get there early. The American Legion Post 113 and their Auxiliary along with Boy Scout Troop 94 work hard to make this ceremony meaningful and memorable.

Following the opening ceremony, the 8 piece Combo Band, Rendition, will begin playing for your enjoyment while you visit the different areas. There will be great food such as hamburgers and hot dogs. This year we are pleased to have Hevy Mann working with us and providing his famous lemonade and funnel cakes. A bake sale offers some wonderful home baked goods. There will also be a cake walk.

Activities for the children include inflatable games, The Great American Turtle Hunt at Barrett's Place Playground. Adults and children will enjoy the Trotter's Trail walk and playing Bingo With The Mayor. The Mayor is collecting some great prizes for this popular event held under the shade of the trees in the picnic shelters.

When the night skies begin to darken, the fireworks will begin and this is a display that you will not want to miss. People have commented that this is the best fireworks display in the whole upstate and I believe it.

So bring your chair and some money to help our cause and enjoy this fun filled evening. There is a small fee for parking inside the park, fees for food and patriotic merchandise, and for the games. We try to keep everything reasonably priced so it will be an affordable evening but we also need to raise money for the park. This year the proceeds will focus on the proposed Veterans Memorial and the Baseball Fields. A beautiful plan is in place for the park and we are working hard on Phase 1 but need the support of the whole community.

Spread the word and we hope to see you at Veterans Park on Lebanon Road on June 27 for Freedom Fest.
Check out our website for more information and pictures from past events.
Freedom Fest in Pendleton SC

April In Pendleton

April started out with a bang on April 4 and 5 with a fantastic Spring Jubilee. It was wonderful. Please check out Spring Jubilee Lens for updated photos and videos.

Next we had the Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Parade sponsored by Pendleton Area Business Association. I think a great time was had by all. Lynne Parker, Mary Jo Craig, Eddie Nail, Tim Doyle, Lisa Doyle and Missy Nail as well as others helped to make this happen and I am sure all the children appreciated their efforts. I posted a video of the Egg Hunt on Pendleton Happenings so please stop by and take a look.

The weekend of April 18th is a very busy one with yard sales happening at the First Baptist Church of Pendleton and at BiLo. Work Days will be going on at Pendleton Elementary School Memory Garden and Barrett's Place Playground. Pendleton United Methodist Men will be having their big Barbecue and I am here to tell you that it is delicious. The Pendleton Elks Lodge will be made offical in Greenville. I joined the Elks Lodge because I believe in what they stand for and think this organization will be a big asset to Pendleton. There is still much, much more happening so please check the happenings.

Mark your calendar for May 2 for the Mount Lebanon Big Day and Split Creek Farm's "Spring Means Babies". PEEPS will also be having their Flower Sale from April 27 - May 1.

I strongly encourage you to bookmark the Pendleton Happenings Lens so that you can refer to it often. I won't always be sending out email reminders so hope that you will just refer to the lens for information.

Have a great month!

Great Washington DC Trip

National Issues Forum, Washington, D.C.
May 11-13, 2009

Tentative Itinerary

Monday, May 11th

• Arrive Washington, D.C.
• Check-in L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, near the Mall (afternoon)
• 6:00 p.m. Gather for reception and networking, followed by dinner as a group in a private room at the Hotel.

Tuesday, May 12th

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Leave Hotel for Library of Congress Meetings with scheduled speakers. 9:00 a.m. start time at the LOC
• 12 noon Luncheon in private dining room at the Library of Congress. Afternoon continued speakers in Members’ Room
• 3:00 Adjourn. Remainder of afternoon and evening free.

Wednesday, May 13th

• Breakfast at Hotel and check-out (Hotel will hold your luggage)
• Speakers at the Library of Congress until noon
• Noon Return to Hotel. Prepare to return to the Upstate.

Timeless Tours and Travel
Jean Vegod 864-646-8864 timelesstours@bellsouth.net
150 Link Road, Pendleton, South Carolina 29670

March 27, 28, 29 In Pendleton SC

I realized that there was so much happening on the weekend of March 28th that I needed to post a blog about it. Yes, it is a very busy weekend in Pendleton SC on March 27, 28, 29.

March 26 - Thurs - Ron Rash will be speaking at the Pendleton Branch Library at 6 pm
March 26 - Reception at Pendleton Cafe and Coffee Co for Artist Patsy Johnson

March 27 Friday - PHS Baseball at Walhalla
March 27 -28 Jasmine AQHA Show at Garrison Arena

March 28 - Timeless Tours and Travel Wine Tasting Trip
March 28 - Town Clean Up 8:30 a.m. on the square
March 28 - PHS Band Fish Fry 4 - 7
March 28 - CPR Training at First Baptist Church of Pendleton

March 29 - Pendleton United Methodist Church - 11:00 a.m. JESUS IN THE PASSOVER Service

Please see the details of all of these events on Pendleton Area Happenings

Lenten Lunches In Pendleton

Thank you to the Alliance of Pendleton Area Churches

I always enjoy attending the Lenten Lunches in Pendleton. It is a great time to see folks you don't usually see and to socialize as well as hearing an inspiring message. I have always thought it would be nice to have them all through the year. I also enjoy taking this opportunity to visit other churches in our town. These are sponsored by the Alliance of Pendleton Area Churches and are open to anyone who would like to attend. Lunches usually include delicious soup, sandwiches and desert. If you have never been, I strongly recommend you give it a try. It is very meaningful. The lunches are always on Wednesday beginning at Noon. Here is the schedule:
Lenten Lunches Wednesdays at Noon
Feb 25 - Pendleton Presbyterian Church
March 4 - Peace Congregational Church (meeting at the Unitarian Fellowship at 226 Pendleton Rd)
March 11 - Pendleton United Methodist Church
March 18 - First Baptist Church of Pendleton
March 25 - Kings Chapel Church
April 1 - Silver Springs Baptist Church
April 8 - St. Luke's Fire Baptized Holiness Church

Good Friday Service at Noon April 10 St Paul's Episcopal Church

Easter Sunrise Service
April 12 - Community Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. on the Village Green. Rodney Reid of St. Luke's Fire Baptized Holiness Church will be the preacher. A time of coffeee and fellowship will follow the service at the Pendleton Cafe and Coffee Company.

Evening Services at Pendleton United Methodist Church
Ash Wednesday: February 25 at 7 pm
Maundy Thursday: April 9, at 7 pm

Save The Dates

Spring is a busy time in Pendleton so I wanted to share these dates so everyone can mark their calendars.

April 4 and 5 - Spring Jubilee
Spring Jubilee in Pendleton SC

April 11 - Town Easter Parade and Easter Egg Hunt

May 2 - Split Creek Farm Spring Festival

Keep up to date with what's happening in Pendleton by visiting
Pendleton Happenings

Traffic to my Pendleton Happenings lens has been going down for the last couple of weeks. I think that it is probably because there aren't any major events going on right now but I am hoping people will continue to visit this site and scroll all the way down to find out what is coming soon in Pendleton.

All visits are appreciated and I love to read your comments so please don't be shy. Let me know what you think. Your feedback is needed. That is the only way that I am going to know if the work that goes into keeping this lens updated is appreciated.

Thank you!
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