
February,
2010
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The Town of Turbeville has received
notice that an EECB
Grant in the amount of $23,522.00 has been awarded to the
town
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
This grant will be used to make the
Turbeville Town Hall on Main St. and the Public Works Building on Green
St. more
energy efficient. New light fixtures, additional ceiling insulation and
new
heating and air conditioning units are among the improvements included
in the
grant.
A grant in the
amount of
$304,556 has been awarded to the Town of Turbeville by the South
Carolina
Department of Transportation for Phase VII of the Streetscape project.
This
phase will include the replacement of the traffic lights on overhead
lines to
lights on mast arms, removal of overhead lines along Main St. and
additional
streetlights.
James T. Coker has opened East
Clarendon Metro-Care at 1436 Main St. East Clarendon
Metro-Care
currently has two ambulances with which to transport patients to
doctor’s
appointments, dialysis, or to area hospitals as requested. Office hours
are
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with 24 hour call service. Telephone numbers are
843-659-3244 or 866-494-4944. Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and
self-pay are accepted. We welcome this new business to town!
Be counted!
During the month of March a 10-question census form will be mailed to
households to be completed and returned by April 1, 2010. Results of
the
questionnaire are used in census numbers for formulas that determine
funding
received by the Town of Turbeville and Clarendon County from state and
federal
sources. Aid to communities to assist in education programs, public
safety,
housing, roads and bridges and other programs affecting the lives of
citizens
is based on the census results. Not completing and returning the form
results
in a hit where it hurts most – the pocketbook. Complete the form
and help keep
funds at home!
The Clarendon Relay for
Life
will be held at Manning High School on the night of May 7, 2010. Two
different
shirt designs are available in short and long-sleeved t-shirts,
sweatshirts and
hoodies. Shirts may be ordered at Town Hall. Help cure cancer by
ordering your
shirt now!
In conjunction with “Cities Mean
Business” month, an essay
contest was held for students in the 6th, 7th and
8th
grades at East Clarendon Middle School titled, “
If I Were Mayor For A Day, I Would----“.
Winning essays were read by the students at the February meeting of
town
council.
Winners were:
6th grade – 1st,
Madison
Coker; 2nd, D J Pappas; 3rd, Walker McKenzie
7th
grade – 1st,
Jared Hair; 2nd, Cory Green; 3rd, Jesse Beasley
8th grade – 1st,
Dylan Atkinson; 2nd,
Leslie Creech; 3rd, Ellen Parrish
We congratulate these young people and
look forward to their
participation in our community!
Morgan Keefe was
the winner
of the Puddin’ Swamp Festival Art Work contest. Her art will be
used for the
t-shirts for the upcoming festival. We congratulate Morgan on her
accomplishment!
The Clarendon Civitan Club is
sponsoring Clarendon Cinderella,
a
project whose purpose is to provide formal gowns for school functions
to high
school girls in the county whose families are in financial distress.
Gently
used or new gowns, purses, jewelry, and accessories may be donated
through
March 4, 2010. Items may be left at City Laundry in Manning or Little
Personal
Cleaners in Summerton. Items left at Turbeville Town Hall will be taken
to
Manning. Gowns should be clean and on a hanger. Girls interested in
receiving a
gown should talk to their school guidance counselor for details and
referral.
For additional information call 803-435-8633 during the day or e-mail clarendoncinderellas@yahoo.com.
General Francis Marion Days
Living
History will be held at Camp Bob Cooper Feb 25th
through
27th. All Clarendon County third-graders will participate on
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 25th and 26th. On
Friday, Feb.
26th the public is encouraged to participate in the Lantern
Walk:
Spy on History, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. On Saturday, Feb. 27th,
demonstrations of Revolutionary War crafts will take place from 9:00 AM
to 3:00
PM. Admission and parking are free. For additional information visit www.francismarioncountry.com.
On March 9, 2010, an election
will be held
to fill Seats, 2, 6 and 7 of the East Clarendon School Board. Seat #2
is now
held by Norma Reardon; Seat #6 by Betty Coker and Seat #7 by Dr. George
Green.
A map is on display at Turbeville Town Hall with voting districts
marked. Polls
will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Turbeville Town Hall.
The Turbeville Community
Association
will meet at 7:00 PM on Thursday, Feb. 25, at Town Hall. Plans are
being made
for the Puddin’ Swamp Festival which will be held April 15, 16
and 17.
The annual “Blast
From the Past”, presented by the Turbeville First
Baptist
Church, will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at 6:00 PM at the Pine Grove
United
Methodist Church gym. “Soul Train” will be the theme,
featuring reenactments and
impersonations of musical artists from the Motown era. Tickets are
$10.00 at
the door or the First Baptist Church office. Refreshments will be
available.
Come out and support the church’s young people.
The next regular meeting of Clarendon
County Council will be held in the East Clarendon cafeteria
at 6:00
PM on Monday, March 8, 2010.
The 2010
Miss Puddin’ Swamp Festival Beauty Pageant will be
held on
Friday, March 26, 2010, at East Clarendon High School gym.
For additional information call Sharlene McLendon
at 389-7840 or 373-1140 or Michelle Feagin at 382-3825 or 372-2533.
Signup for baseball and
softball will be held through Feb. 27, 2010. Forms are
available
at Town Hall, on the Town website and at Smith Field. Signups will be
held from
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM every Saturday in February at Smith Field.
CHANGE IN MEETING
DATE!
The next regular meeting of Town Council will be at 6:30 PM on Tuesday,
March 2, 2010, at Town Hall.
The public is encouraged to attend.
For a
detailed Calendar of Events, information on the Town’s Recreation
Program, and
other information, visit the Town’s web site at
www.townofturbeville.com. If
your organization is hosting a special event and would like to
advertise that
event “FREE” on the town’s web site and in the
monthly newsletter, please
contact Pat Goodwin at 659-2781 or 598-2116.
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