African American Heritage Day at Woodburn Museum Home Feb 11 from 11 to 3

Pendleton Historic Foundation

Pendleton FFA Trail Ride December 3, 2011

Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - A Fundraiser to help Veterans Park "Sparkle"

Friends of the Park was so excited when Crystal Posey approached us with the idea for this Alumni Softball Game.  She is so very clever and energetic and we are proud to be the sponsoring organization.

Plans are in the making for sometime this fall.  You can keep up with what is going on with this fun event by "liking" the fan page - see badge to the right.  You are also invited to post any pictures of the PHS Lady Bulldogs in action on the fields at Veterans Park!

Thank you, Crystal, for Stepping Up To The Plate for Veterans Park!

Evin Evans of Split Creek Farm Needs Our Help!

January/February 2011 Happenings in Pendleton SC

Jan/Feb 2011 in Pendleton SC

January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 - Clemson Little Theatre - On Golden Pond

Feb 1 - Application deadline for 2011 Leadership Pendleton - Applications available at Town Hall or online at Town of Pendleton Website - Town Info - Leadership Pendleton

Leadership Pendleton Class of 2011 - Feb 12 to April 25 -

Feb 12 - African American Heritage Day 12 noon at Woodburn

Feb 13 - Valentines Sunday Brunch at 1826 On The Green - Call 864-646-5500 for reservations - Space is limited - Price range from around $8 to $16

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Community Thanksgiving Service in Pendleton SC

Fox Carolina Town Take Over Nov 11 from 7 to 9 a.m. on the square in Pendleton SC

This will be a great time to promote your business, your organization, and/or your cause.  You can carry a sign, hand out flyers, or just come join the fun in Pendleton!

Press Release from Fox Carolina:

It's free food, publicity, entertainment and fun!

Fox Carolina's morning show is taking over Pendleton on Thursday, November 11th and we need you to help spread the word. Our two hour live broadcast will highlight all the reasons why Pendleton is such a great place to live, work and play.

Morning anchors, Cody Alcorn and Margaret Burnquist, will promote upcoming events, highlight local bands and restaurants, feature cooking demonstrations and conduct live interviews throughout the morning.

Join us for the positive community wide pep rally and show us your pride and bring signs if you want to stand out. We will spend a good amount of time referencing our enthusiastic and spirited live audience. Please come out and enjoy the music, food and giveaways from 7am-9am. This is Pendleton's time to shine, hope to see you there!

DOGWOODS FOR TROTTER'S TRAIL AT VETERANS PARK IN PENDLETON SC

You can now purchase a Dogwood Tree for Trotter's Trail at Veterans Park.  Please help beautify this beautiful Nature Walking Trail by purchasing a Dogwood today.

Trotter's Trail Website

Woodburn Tour of New Discovery Aug 7

A recent discovery at Woodburn Historical House is shedding new light on how the former plantation's farm was operated. While working on clearing portions of the museum home's historical trail, the foundation and wall of the horse barn and the blacksmith's barn were discovered. For $3 per person, the building's remains will be available for public viewing. Guests wishing to see the house after the walking tour is complete may do so for an additional $4 per person. The 1/2 mile round trip is considered "easy" walking down, and "moderate" hiking up, so sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are recommended. Those wishing to tour Woodburn Historical House without first taking the tour may do so for the regular rate of $6 per person, beginning at 11 AM. A special tour of Ashtabula will also be scheduled for 2 PM at the regular rate of$6 per person.

2010 Spring Jubilee in Pendleton SC

Spring Jubilee in Pendleton SC

Easter Parade and Egg Hunt in Pendleton SC

Pendleton Easter Event

Updated Schedule for the Pendleton Lenten Lunches

Christmas In Pendleton SC

DECEMBER 2009 EVENTS IN PENDLETON SC

Nov 27 - Tree Lighting On The Village Green 6pm

Nov 28,Dec 5,12,19 - Christmas Market 10 - 4 Village Green

Dec 3 - Pendleton State of The Community 11:30 - 1:30 Tri Co Tech

Dec 5 - PEEPS Christmas Fair 11 to 2 PUMC

Dec 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 (5:30-8:30 PM) and Dec.6, 13, and 20 (2 - 5 PM).Annual "Christmas at Ashtabula - Enjoying the Holidays in the UpCountry".

Dec 4,5,6,11,12,&13 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Clemson Little Theatre at Pendleton Playhouse

Dec 4 - Christmas Kiln Opening at Rob Gentry Pottery 11 a.m. 646-9622

Dec 12, 13 - Trottin "Round The Tree Horse Show 8 am - 6 pm Sat, 8-4 Sun at Garrison Arena FREE

Dec 13 - Pendleton Christmas Parade 3 pm - Call 646-9073 for info

Dec 13 PUMC Christmas Cantata "Christmas on the Square" 11 am

Dec 20 Denver Christmas Parade -Line up at 2. Starts at 3 pm.

Please visit Christmas In Pendleton for more information about these events as well as an original poem by yours truly, music by Johnny Mathis, a warm fireside, and photos from the events that have already happened.

Thank you and please don't forget to shop and dine in Pendleton SC.
While you are shopping on the Square In Pendleton, be sure to look for the Ohme Bug. Read all about the Hunt for the Ohme Bug on Where On The Square Is The Ohme Bug?
Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas!

Need A Pie For Thanksgiving?

The Pendleton Community Center is sponsoring the "Pie In The Sky" Fundraiser featuring delicious, freshly baked, homemade pies for your Thanksgiving Dessert!

Here is the information on their flyer:

The last date to place your order is Wednesday - November 11, 2009

Apple Pie - $12
Lemon Meringue - $12
Pecan Pie - $16
Sweet Potato Pie - $12
Pumpkin Pie - $12
Buttermilk Pie - $10

No special orders or adjustments to ingredients can be made to pies. Please take caution if you have nut, milk, egg or other food allergies.

No deliveries. Orders must be picked up at the Pendleton Community Center between the hours of 3 - 7 pm on Wed November 25. Failure to pick up your pie between the designated hours may result in it being sold.

For order information.....Call Denise at 864-646-7391
Pendleton Community Center
305 West Queen Street
Pendleton SC

Now it is just doesn't get much better than this so place your order soon and help the Pendleton Community Center!

See more of what is happening in Pendleton SC at Pendleton Happenings

Fall Harvest Festival -Saturday October 3, 2009

The town of Pendleton will be bustling on Saturday early in the morning as bikers arrive for the 8:30 Mass Start of Ride For Raptors, a benefit Bicycle Ride for the Carolina Raptor Center. The Center will bring some of their Birds of Prey to display at the Fall Harvest Festival which will begin at 10:00 a.m. There will be entertainment, games for children, quality crafts, great food and fun for everyone! Also, there will be the 3rd Annual Bubba Bake Off where men enter their homemade and home decorated cake for auction. The proceeds from the auction will be divided among the Clemson Community Care and Pendleton's S.O.U.P..

For more information, photos and videos, please visit the Fall Harvest Festival Squidoo Lens

Congratulations, Split Creek Farm

Split Creek Farm, Anderson, SC, received a third place win for one
of the farm's artisan goat cheeses at the American Cheese Society's 2009
competition held in Austin, Texas in August. The American Cheese Society
encourages the understanding, appreciation, and promotion of farmstead and
natural specialty cheeses produced in the Americas and Canada. Nearly 200
artisan cheese producers were represented at the competition.

Split Creek Farm is a Grade A goat dairy producing artisan goat milk
products since 1985. Visitors are invited to stop by the farm shop to sample
and purchase all of Split Creek Farm's award winning products.

Split Creek Farm, LLC
3806 Centerville Road
Anderson, Sc 29625
phone/fax 864-287-3921
Split Creek Farm Website

Fall Harvest Festival

Save the Date
Fall Harvest Festival in Pendleton SC
October 3, 2009

Fall Harvest Festival Webpage

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 2011 in Pendleton SC

The 21st Freedom Fest will be held at Veterans Park on July 2, 2011 beginning at 6:30 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  work hard to make this ceremony meaningful and memorable.

DJ Ty Buchanan will provide the music 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 in one of the picnic shelters. Mayor Randy Hayes and the Town Hall staff will have a special booth set up and believe you me, it is always a great one..

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 July 2 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!