The Star And Beacon from Ninety Six, South Carolina • Page 1

page 5 page 7 The Star Beacon Serving Ninety Six, Greenwood and surrounding communities Presort Standard I POSTAGE PAID Ninety six.sc Permit No 10 Zip Code 2fi6 50 Published Weekly jnX voi. zt, no. page 2 Historic Siter Town Festival events set for this weekend in Ninety Six This bridge on Oregon Farm Road over Big Rock Creek was closed for replacement on April 1. Oregon Farm Road bridge to be replaced Surround yourself with more than 300 years of history at Ninety Six National Historic Site's "Lifeways of the Cherokee Indians and Colonial Settlers." Experience colonial life through an authentic encampment. Learn about Cherokee Indians as Rob Rambo portrays Little Carpenter, the Cherokee Peace Chief.

"Meet" Robert Gouedy, the first Indian Trader of Ninety Six, as portrayed by Durham Hunt. Discover the history of the Scots-Irish in the area during a presentation by Dr. William Brockington of USCA. Listen to colonial music echo throughout the camps. Laugh and learn as Faire Wynds performs as an 1 8th century traveling show.

Visit with reenactors portraying British soldiers, militia, Indian traders, and colonial families. Learn about colonial women and daily home life with a presentation by Common Enjoy special Park ranger-led tours. Listen to tales of African slaves by Kitty Wilson-Evans. Have fun with special kids' activities, crafts, and games. Hear the muskets echo across the battlefields.

The free event will be Saturday and Sunday at the Historic Site The park is open every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with events from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. on Sunday. This event is presented every other year. The U.S. National Park features two Revolutionary War battlefields, the original earthen 1781 Star Fort, an authentic 1700s log cabin, museum, ten-minute introductory film, Visitor Center with bookstore, small picnic area, and much more.

Come spend the day discovering Ninety Six National Historic Site for yourself. The 989-acre Park is located two miles south of the Town of Ninety Six on Highway 248. For information, visit the Park's Web site at www.nps.govNISI or call (864) 543- 4068. In case of inclement weather, some activities may be canceled or rescheduled. In conjunction with the park event, the Town of Ninety Six will have its annual Town Wide festival starting at 7 p.m.

Saturday. There wiull be yard sale vendors, crafts for sale, food, and participation from local merchants. The Town Wide Festival is sponsored by the Historic Ninety Six Development Association (H96DA). There will also be things to do at the Ninety Six Town Park on Saturday which feature pets from the Greenwood Animal Shelter, crafts, Chic-Fil-A games, a giant slide, music and Master's RV Show. For easy access to and front the events, there will be a van shuttle between the Ninety Six square, Town Park and the Historic Site.

Pending delays because of weather and other factors, the new bridge should be opened by July 1 Because of low traffic volume and to minimize impact to property owners, the road will be closed during construction. The detour will use S.C. 246, Old Highway 246 (a county road) and Siloam Church Road (S-24-101). The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SC-DOT) began work Tuesday to replace the bridge over Big Rock Creek on Oregon Farm Road near Ninety Six in Greenwood County. Replacement is necessary because of the bridge's condition, with .32 percent of the timber piles deteriorated or spliced.

Angel Flight of Georgia. Greenwood pilot part of angelic aid mission News Briefs Cambridge hosts yard, soup sale Cambridge United Methodist Church in the Ninety Six Mill Village will host a soup lunch sale and yard sale 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Lunch begins at 10:30 a.m.

Soup is all you can eat for $5, provided you eat in. Carry-out orders are available. Church Rally is Sunday Bethlehem Baptist Church in Ninety Six, pastor Rev. James W. Price, will host its annual Church Rally 4 p.m.

Sunday. Guest preacher is Rev. Dr. Willie Harrison of Macedonia Baptist Church. Join us as we learn about the Commissioned Seventy.

Music will be by the Macedonia Baptist Church Choir and Youth Choir along with Dunham Temple C.M.E. of Greenwood. MCAA to meet The Municipal Court Administration Association will have its spring meeting April 18 at the Columbia Conference Center. Topics include automated parking ticket systems, victim's assistance funds and traffic court. Vets coalition to meet There will be a meeting of the Greenwood County Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be 5 p.m.

Monday, April 7, at American Legion Post 20. Memorial Day is fast approaching and we have business to be taken care of and planning to be done. If you cannot attend, please designate someone from your organization to represent you. If you are no longer the representative for your organization, please pass this message on to your replacement. Huguenot reunion slated for August The annual Huguenot Homecoming will be Sunday, Aug.

3, at the John De La Howe Auditorium, 210 Gettys Road in McCormick. Services are 1 1 a.m. followed by lunch. Bring a picnic basket to share. This event is for descendants of the French Protestants who left Bordeaux, France in the 1 700s to establish a colony in South Carolina.

For information, contact Kathy DuLaney at (864) 602-9170 or e-mail her at DULANEYWCTEL.NET. For visit the Events Section www.mccormick-schamber.org. ir.iiBE- i classifieds ...9 crossword 9 Critter Corner 10 horoscope 9 kids' corner 9 1 By David Morgan Angels are heavenly spirits sent by God to minister to people in need. Atlanta-based Angel Flight of Georgia is' an organization of flesh-and-blood human "angels" who also work toward the common good of helping others. Stoney Point resident Tom a pilot for 1 5 years, has been a member of Angel Flight since November.

According to organizational literature, "Angel Flight of Georgia provides free air transportation to those that lack the financial time to get the special medical care they need." See People, page 10 Tom Corrado This contributed photo shows construction work being done on Maxwell Avenue. Campaign promotes construction awareness The Uptown Greenwood Development Corporation (UGDC) and the City of Greenwood recognize that the orange barrels and large pieces of construction equipment that will be seen throughout Uptown in 2008 might not seem very appealing, but it's all part of a plan to improve Uptown Greenwood. Uptown Greenwood is launching an awareness campaign to better inform the public and Uptown merchants of the construction schedule. "All of the construction is a concerted effort to implement the City Center Master Plan," said UGDC Manager Angie Jones. "We are pleased to see a host of projects ongoing from public street improvements to private commercial The campaign includes the development of a Web link, www.uptowngreenwood.com construction, where daily and weekly construction updates and photographs will be posted.

Uptown Greenwood is encouraging businesses, churches, and other civic Pictured front, from left, are: Mayor Arrest Turner, Sen. Billy OdelL Sen. John Drum-mond, Town Councilman Harold Forister. In back is Mayor Pro Tem Steve Turner, (contributed photo) Ninety Six officials supporting competitiveness in Columbia groups to place the construction Web banner icon on their Web site and provide a link to the construction information page. The Web banner can be downloaded from the Uptown construction website page-Projects that are already underway or slated to begin, in Uptown in 2008 include crosswalk construction along Main Street, building facade and road improvements along Maxwell Avenue, and the construction of the new Greenwood County Library on South Main.

In addition, the resurfacing of Main Street from Seaboard Avenue to Court Avenue was recently completed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation the week of March 17-21. Construction is scheduled to begin on the Main Street pedestrian crosswalks the week of April 28. Construction for this particular project should last 60 days. The City's goal is to keep Greenwood traffic in the area flowing throughout the crosswalk project. See Construction, page 10 Local officials representing South Carolina's cities and towns were at The State House in Columbia March 25 advocating for The Town of Ninety Six's interests with General Assembly members.

Mayor Arvest Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Turner and Town Councilman Harold met with Sens. John Drummond and Billy Odell at the State House to talk about several hot-button issues, including passing comprehensive tax reform rather than a stop-gap local spending cap and overhauling the state's outdated annexation laws. "South Carolina's annexation laws are keeping local governments from economic growth and success," Mayor Turner said. "We wanted to make sure our delegation in the General Assembly has the whole picture, from city residents as well as business leaders, when debating and voting on this issue." Turner said South Carol ina's cities and towns are critical to the economic success of the state. He added the Town of Ninety Six's ability to provide a positive quality of life for its resident is key to the competitiveness of South Carolina in a global market.

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