Members of the Palmetto Area Economic Development Committee (PAEDC) will meet this Friday with local and state officials working on economic development in the Williamston, Pelzer and West Pelzer area.
A special meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Anderson School District One office in Williamston. Representatives of the Department of Commerce, Anderson County and others are expected to attend.
Senator Kevin Bryant will hold a Town Hall meeting on Monday, February 27, to discuss a new bill (S.1169) which gives a special endorsement to veterans on their drivers’ licenses and other Department of Motor Vehicles identifications.
The following events are scheduled in March at the T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena at Clemson University. For a full list of events, see www.clemson.edu/garrison.
March 1-3 – Clemson University Spring Dairy Show
Dairy cattle show and state dairy cattle evaluation for 4-H and FFA.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden is located on the Clemson University campus at the intersection of Highway 76 and Perimeter Road. The Garden encompasses 295 acres of display gardens, nature trails, woodlands and streams, and is open year-round from dawn to dusk, free of charge. The Garden is partially supported by the state of South Carolina via Clemson University, but relies on private funding, memberships and proceeds from educational events to continue operations. Contact the Visitors Center for more information at 864-656-3405 or scbg@clemson.edu, or visit www.clemson.edu/scbg.
The following events are planned for March in the S.C. Botanical Garden at Clemson University. For more information or to register, visit www.clemson.edu/scbg :
GREENWOOD—Lander University’s special lecture series, “The Politics of Democracy: A Political Symposium,” continues in March with sessions exploring topics relevant to our current national political scene. The sessions are led by members of Lander’s faculty as well as speakers from a variety of educational-, political- and business-related fields.
The February meeting of the Greater Williamston Business Association (GWBA) will be held Tuesday Feb. 21st at Fiesta. They will make plans for the Easter Egg Hunt which will be held on March 31. All area business representatives are invited to attend.
The Williamston Springwater Commitee will sponsor a Beauty Pageant for ages Newborn through 12 years has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 5. The pageant will be held at the Williamston Municipal Center Auditorium.
Greenville County Democrats will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, to re-organize precincts and to begin the process of nominating a candidate for president. The precinct caucuses will be held at 17 sites over the county, according to party chairman David C. Mitchell.
With less than 9 months until the 2012 general election, South Carolina Democrats are ready to turn the red state blue. And they’re inviting Anderson Democrats to help them start that process by attending local precinct meetings.
Do you have a new e-reader and want to read books, The Journal Online or just learn more about how to use it? Sign up for a class to learn how to check out and download library eBooks to your new Kindles, Apple or Android device.
