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If you have an event or meeting that you would like to have included
on our calendar, email it to The Journal at editor@thejournalonline.com
or fax it to 864-847-7361. There is no charge for this community service.
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Reminder - Set your clocks back one hour
this Sunday. Daylight Saving Time will end the first Sunday in November.
In the U.S. 2 a.m. was originally chosen as the changeover time
because it was practical and minimized disruptions in schedules. Also
it prevents the day from switching to yesterday, which would be
confusing. It is early enough that the entire continental U.S.
switches by daybreak, and the changeover occurs before most early
shift workers and early churchgoers are affected. Fire departments
encourage people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors
when they change their clocks because Daylight Saving Time provides a
convenient reminder.
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Anderson County Meals on Wheels plans to
provide each of their recipients a small gift bag along with an
individual size cake for their birthday. Items needed include lotion,
soap, note pads, pens, word find puzzles, crossword puzzles, tissue,
puzzles, hand sanitizer, chapstick, individual packs of baby wipes,
stationery, box of greeting cards/note cards, no-slip socks,
handkerchiefs. For more information contact Crystal at 864-222-6624.
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The Internal Revenue Service is looking for
taxpayers who are missing more than 279,000 economic stimulus checks
totaling about $163 million and more than 104,000 regular refund
checks totaling about $103 million that were returned by the U.S.
Postal Service due to mailing address errors. It is crucial that
taxpayers who may be due a stimulus check update their addresses with
the IRS by Nov. 28, 2008. For more information see story inside P????
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The Town of Pelzer and West Pelzer will
sponsor a Fall Festival this Friday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Pelzer Ball Park. Activities will include moon bounce,
trackless train, candy trail, music, costume contest. Admission is
free and there will be free food and beverages.
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The Town of Pelzer is sponsoring a benefit
for the Haley Taylor family on November 1 at the Pelzer ball fields.
All proceeds will benefit the family as they continue to pay mounting
medical bills, organizers said. The event will include a sponsored
bike (motorcycle) ride, entertainment, auction and raffle,
barbecue plates and a children’s entertainment area. There will
be an auction of donated items which will begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 1.
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The Little Miss Spring Water Festival Beauty
pageant will be held in the Williamston Municipal Center auditorium
on Sunday, November 16 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The pageant will be for
ages newborn to 12 years old and divided into age groups, organizers
said. For more information contact Dianne Lollis at 864-847-5743 or
Ellen Harvell at 847-5588.
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Motorcycle riders in the area are encouraged
to participate in a benefit ride to help the family of Haley Taylor
who was killed in a golf cart accident in January. The Haley Taylor
Benefit Ride will take place November 1 at the Pelzer ballfields with
the first bike out at 9 a.m. and the last bike out at 11 a.m.
organizers said. The event will include a sponsored bike
(motorcycle) ride, entertainment, auction of donated items and
raffle, barbecue plates and a children’s entertainment area. For
more information call 947-6532 or go to the website at wwwlourangelhaley.com
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Anderson County Meals on Wheels (ACMOW) is
in need of route drivers throughout Anderson County. ACMOW delivers
nutritious meals to 620 elderly and disabled neighbors and friends
each weekday for those who would otherwise go hungry. Drivers are
needed for one hour once a day, once a week, or even once a month to
help deliver a warm meal, organizers said. For more information call 225-6800.
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Concerned citizens for the incorporation of
the Town of Pelzer are seeking signatures on petitions designed to
start the incorporation process. Organizers are looking for at least
two people from each street in the unincorporated area to help obtain
the signatures. Anyone interested in helping is asked to call 947-1295.
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The Pelzer Town Council meets on the second
Friday of each month at 12 noon at the Pelzer Town Hall on 103
Courtney Street in Pelzer.
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The SC Fibromyalgia Support Group meets on
the 3rd floor of the Bernadine Center at St. Francis Hospital on the
third Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. Call 864/243-0481 or
E-mail fibro@charter.net for more information.
Anderson-Oconee Behavioral Services is
sponsoring services which include but are not limited to intensive
outpatient services, group counseling, community based outreach
services, parenting classes, smoking cessation classes, enrollment
/assessment for ADSAP relicensing (for DUI offenders). No one
is denied services due to inability to pay. For more info contact
April at 260-4168 or 882-7563 and ask for community outreach.
The Alzheimer’s Association, Upstate
S.C. Chapter has funding to assist full time caregivers by providing
respite care. Respite (a break from caregiving) through sitters from
a home care agency, adult day care, or short-term facility care is
available. For more information call 1-800-273-2555.
The American Cancer Society’s Best
Chance Network provides FREE pap tests, breast exams, and mammograms
for women who are ages 47-64, meet income guidelines, have no
insurance or have insurance that only pays for hospital care. The
income guidelines are: for 1 person earning $18, 620 or less, for 2
people $24,980, for each additional person add $6,360. To check if
you qualify, call Jean Putnam at 338-8812.
Home with a Heart Thrift Store is open
Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The store is located at
220 James Mattison Rd. in Liberty. They will pick up any unwanted
items for the thrift store. For more information call 843-3058 or www.homewithaheart.com.
Blue Star Mothers meet the third Sunday each
month at 2:30 p.m. at the VFW Post #9273 Donaldson Center, 112
Sterling Grove Rd. (off Hwy 25) in Piedmont. For more information
call 250-1900 or email bluestarmom.jane@gmail.com. This organization
provides support for active military personnel and assistance for
service members families.
Play and Learn “Reach and Teach”
program first and third Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Lunch on the 2nd and
4th Wed. from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Learning fun activities for parents
(or caregiver) and children. Includes reading and free book to
children and a meal. Shady Grove Baptist Church and the Family
Caregiver Support Program in Southern Greenville county for
caregivers offering support and care for a relative or close friend.
Different speakers each month. Meetings 4th Thursday of each month at
10:30 a.m. at Shady Grove Church, 140 Shady Grove Road, Pelzer. Call
243-2522 for info.
Williamston Lions Club meets 2nd Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at MVPizza.
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The Town of Williamston residential garbage
collection schedule is as follows: Ward 1, Mondays; Ward 2, Tuesdays;
Ward 3, Wednesdays and Ward 4, Thursdays. Residents are asked to
place garbage for pickup by 7 a.m. The town has also eliminated
curbside recycling and an alternative plan is being considered. For
additional information call David Roberts at 847-7473.
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The West Pelzer Fire
Department Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly meeting
on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The meeting is open to the
public and members of the community are invited to attend. Requests
to be placed on the agenda must be received by 3 pm on the Thursday
preceding the Tuesday Board meeting, officials said.
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The Williamston Police Department has an
illegal activity hotline in which citizens can anonymously report
illegal activity in or around the Williamston Community. The number
is 1-866-973-8477 or 1-866-WPD-TIPS. The number is toll free.
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Williamston EMS is offering reflective
address signs designed to help emergency responders find a particular
address quicker during an emergency. The signs have reflective
material on both sides and can be mounted so that both sides can be
seen. They can be mounted on a house, mailbox or post and provide
high visibility day or night. They are easy to install and have
pre-drilled holes according to Marty Evans, business manager for
Williamston EMS. For more information or to purchase a sign, call
Williamston EMS at 847-9584 or go by the office at 902 Anderson Dr.
in Williamston.
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Williamston Town Council meets on the first Monday
of each month at 6 p.m. Council is also meeting every other week
until June for work sessions. Time and dates for work session meeting
times are announced at each regular meeting and are subject to change.
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Piedmont Public Service District Board of
Commissioners meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at
the Piedmont Fire Department headquarters, Hwy. 86, in Piedmont. The
public is invited to attend.
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West Pelzer Town Council meets on the second
Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
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Pelzer Town Council meets on the second Monday of
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