March, 2013

The next meeting of Town Council will be held at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Town Hall. The public is encouraged to attend.

Town’s Recreation Program, and other information, Visit the Town’s web site at www.townofturbeville.com.

The Town Of Turbeville will be celebrating its 100 birthday in 2014. We need volunteers to help on committees and come up with ideas so that we can have a great birthday celebration. Please call Town Hall at 843-659-2781 if you have any ideas or if you are willing to serve on a committee.

Thank you to the following citizens for agreeing to serve on the Birthday Committee: Amanda and Olivia McConnell, Ginie Turbeville, Pat Goodwin, Marti Smith, and Cheryl Wingard. We still need more members.

Character Counts Word of the Month for April is Positive Attitude.

If anyone would like to post anything in the Newsletter or on the Town Website, please email your information to Mrs. Faye Atkinson at tbvlclerk@ftc-.net or you may bring your information to Town Hall. Any concerns or comments about the Website should be addressed to the Town Administrator, Rodney Johnson at townhall2@ftc-i.net. Please let us know your thoughts or concerns.

The Clarendon County Bookmobile has new hours to allow more convenient access for patrons. Beginning Saturday, February 2, 2013, and continuing the first Saturday of each month, the bookmobile will be at the IGA from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 9:45 AM to 12:30PM. All stops will be at the IGA. A copy of the schedule is available at Town Hall.

East Clarendon JV Softball Tournament will be held at Smith Field Saturday March 23 at 9:00AM.

Turbeville Rec. Baseball and Softball Jamboree will be held at Smith Field on Saturday March 30 at 8:00AM.

The 6th Annual Puddin Swamp Festival will be held April 18–20, 2013. For more information, go to www.puddinswamp.com

Beauty Pageant – April 6th

Taste of Puddin Swamp – April 18th
Location: Pine Grove United Methodist Church
Tickets: $15.00
Entertainment: Nacho-yo-mama

Friday Night Street Dance – April 19th
Location: Turbeville Town Square
Tickets: FREE
Entertainment: Orange Krush Band
Food Vendors: Food will be sold all afternoon and evening
Carnival Rides: Carnival Rides will begin at 6pm – 11pm

Saturday Main Street Stage Events – April 20th
Location: Turbeville Town Square
Tickets: FREE
Entertainment: Main Street Stage will have performers all day
Food vendors will be selling all day
$1,000 Cornhole Tournament
Fireworks Extravaganza

Raffle Tickets, $25.00 each sold by the Jr. Chamber/ Ambassadors, proceeds to fund Gibbons Park in Manning. Prize is 4 Season Passes and Parking for The University of South Carolina Home Football games. Tickets may be purchased at Town hall.

A special Thank You to Jason Newsome for his service on Town Council. Jason was elected to the Clarendon 3 School Board and has resigned his position on Town Council. We will have a special election to fill this seat.

A tentative schedule for the Special Election to fill the Council Seat vacated by Jason Newsome will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, filing opens at Noon Monday, April 22 and closes at Noon Friday, May 3, 2013. Candidates can file at Town Hall and must present both a Statement of Candidacy and a Statement of Economic Interest when filing.