Pickens Azalea Festival

Pickens
Azalea Festival
“When the Azaleas are blooming in Pickens,
South Carolina the little town celebrates!”
April 15th & 16th – 2016
2016 Azalea Festival Art Contest Winner
Hannah Jones, sophomore Pickens High School
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Welcome to the 2016 Pickens Azalea Festival
Pickens Azalea Festival Inc. would like to thank
the many people, volunteers and organizations who
have supported and contributed to the 2016 Azalea
Festival:
Thank you to Pickens Mayor David Owens, Pickens City Council, Pickens Police Department and
the Streets and Sanitation Department. Thanks to
IWANNA, The Pickens Sentinel and The Pickens
County Courier for their support in promoting the
Azalea Festival through a special edition insert.
Thanks to the Pickens Senior Citizens and The
Round Towners for volunteering. Thank you to The
Pickens Rotary Club for sponsoring the Azalea Art
contest. Special thanks to all of our financial sponsors and businesses for helping make the festival
possible.
Thanks to those local entertainers who gave generously of their time and talents, Griffin Ebenezer
Choir and the Pickens High School Army JROTC
Drill Team, to the Pickens Women’s Association
for sponsoring the 10th annual Azalea Festival 5K
walk/run and to Grace Methodist Church & Bowers Transportation for providing shuttle service to
the festival from Pickens High and Hagood Mill.
I would like to personally thank the Festival ComCourtesy photo mittee, volunteers and support volunteers for their
Hannah Jones, second from the left, was the winner of the 2016 Pickens Azalea Festival design contest. Also shown are Kathy Brazinski with Pickens hard work and dedication over the months followAzalea Festival and Amber and Dennis Jones, Hannah’s parents. Hannah is a 10th grade student at Pickens High School. The art contest is sponsored
ing. They have given many hours of their personal
by the Pickens Rotary Club. Azalea Festival T-shirts, featuring the winning design, will be on sale Saturday at Booth 222.
time to make this event a success.
Azalea Festival Committee
Glenda Lofink – Vice President, Friday night
the colors and Pickens Mayor David Owens will
cruise in, booth line-up
give the welcome. Announcements also will be
Jeff Hogan – Treasurer, special events, shuttle bus
made.
Roy Costner – Website, festival brochures, social
media
Main Stage Entertainment
Frances Wannamaker – Pickens senior citizens/man• 10:30 a.m.: PHS Army JROTC Drill Team
power
• 11 a.m.: Griffin Ebenezer Church Choir
Carlton Holley – City council representative
• 11:30 a.m.: PHS Chorus
April 15
Festival Support
• Noon: Pet Pageant
• 6 p.m.: New Dixie Store on Main Stage
Entertainment consultant – Seriously Sound
• 12:30 p.m.: Jack Roper Magic Show
• 7 p.m.: Car Cruise In
Azalea art contest – Pickens Rotary Club
• 1 p.m.: Matt Tucker
• 7:20 p.m.: Juke Box 45 on Main Stage
Pickens Women’s Association 5k walk/run
• 2:30 p.m.: West End String Band
Volunteer support: Peggy Day, Brian Jones, Melissa Lollis,
• 4 p.m.: Bluegrass Gentlemen
April 16
Lisa Jones, Pickens High School Science Class, Roundtowners of
• 5 p.m.: TBA
• 7:30 a.m.: 10th annual 5k Walk/Run begin at the
Greenville
Schedule of
Events
Doodle Trail
• 10 a.m.: Opening ceremonies on the Main
Stage. Danielle Yother will sing the National
Anthem, the Pickens High School ROTC will post
• 6 p.m.: Empire Strikes Brass
• 7:20 p.m.: Note Ropers
• 8:45 p.m.: The Extraordinaires
Russ Gantt
Executive Director, Pickens Azalea Festival
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Schedules, shuttle info, traffic changes and more
• Hagood Mill: Pick up/drop off at Ann
Street/Main Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Parking Shuttle: Runs from Pickens
High School on U.S. 178 to Ann Street/
Main Street in Pickens from 11 a.m. to 7
p.m.
Restrooms
• Amusement area of Legacy Square
• Bank of America (front parking lot)
• Behind the Main Stage on Court Street
• West Main Street old furniture store
parking lot
Festival Information booth
• Front of Pickens County Courthouse
10th annual Azalea Festival 5K Run/Walk
• Begins at 7:30 a.m. April 16 at the
Doodle Trail in Pickens on Cedar Rock
Street. The registration fee is $30 for
participants over age 18 and $20 for those
under 18. The entry fee is non-refundable
and non-transferable.
T-shirt pickup/registration
• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 15 at Family
Eye Care beside the Pickens County
Courthouse. Race Day: 6:30 a.m. in front of
the old Pickens Railroad Co. on East Cedar
Rock Street
Traffic Changes
• April 13: Legacy Square will be closed
to regular parking after First Baptist
Church services.
• April 14: Court Street next to the
Pickens County Courthouse to Cedar Rock
Street will be closed after 5 p.m. to regular
traffic so the main stage can be set up.
• April 15: East bound traffic on West
Main will be detoured beginning at 5:30
p.m. at the intersection of West Main &
Catherine Street.
• April 15: The intersection of S.C. 8
and S.C. 183, all of East Main Street, West
Main Street, East Lewis, South Lewis,
Pendleton Street, U.S. 178 intersections,
Ann Street and Garvin Street to the
intersection of Catherine Street will close
at 6 p.m. to regular vehicle street traffic
and will remain closed to regular vehicle
traffic until midnight Saturday.
Hagood Mill
Hagood Mill is one of the finest regional
examples of 19th century technology can
be found just three miles north of Pickens
at 138 Hagood Mill Road. This 1845
gristmill served many generations of rural
farm families until its closing in the mid1960s.
Hagood Mill operated during the War
Between the States, The Spanish/American
War, World War I, World War II, The
Korean War and part of Vietnam.
In the 1960s, the federal government
passed regulations requiring that corn to be
tested before grinding, and also requiring
preservatives. This effectively shut down
most of the gristmills nationwide and
Pickens County was no exception.
In 1972 Hagood Mill was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places and
in 1973 the mill and surrounding property
were donated to the Pickens County
Museum Commission by the James Hagood
Buffet-Carryout-Catering
KIDS NIGHT 5pm-9pm Tuesdays
one free child’s buffet with each
adult buffet
Hagood Mauldin House (tour fee required)
The Hagood-Mauldin House, owned
and maintained by the Pickens County
Historical Society, it was moved from
Pickens Courthouse to the new town of
Pickens in 1868. It underwent two separate
renovations, one by James Earle Hagood,
and the second by Judge and Miss Queen
Hagood Mauldin when the front porch
was changed into Classical Style and the
Judge’s office was added. The antique
furnishings and art were added by Irma
Morris.
The historic house will be open for
public tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday. Tickets will be $5 for adults and
$2 for students.
Pickens County Museum of Art & History
Commission monitors operation of
the Pickens County Museum of Art &
History as a public, nonprofit educational
institution whose purpose is to collect,
preserve, exhibit and interpret the
artifacts, antiquities and archival, cultural
and natural history of the county and
surrounding geographic region.
The Cultural Commission also
provides cultural enrichment, intellectual
stimulation, learning opportunities and
appreciation of the visual and performing
arts for the enjoyment of the County’s
citizenry and visitors.
The Museum Shop
The Museum Shop offers the work of
more than 100 local and regional fine,
traditional and folk artisans that represents
the artistic spectrum of our unique area,
including handcrafted jewelry, pottery,
ceramics, baskets, scarves and handbags,
woodcarvings, colorful prints and originals,
Native American art, note cards, folk art,
soaps, beeswax candles, locally harvested
honey, handmade children’s toys and other
specialty items.
The Museum Shop features a wide array
of CDs from local Upcountry musicians,
and fascinating storytellers, early American
and World music.
The Museum Shop also offer a variety of
educational and historical toys, as well as
an assortment of books on local history and
local interest for all ages. The museum,
307 Johnson Street, will be open from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Pickens County Cultural
Welcome to the 2015
Welcome
to Festival!
the 2016
Azalea
Azalea Festival!
Come enjoy
our town!
502 Ann Street Pickens SC
864-878-7918
00756506
SENIORS NIGHT 5pm-9pm
Mondays $5.79 (drink included)
Bruce family, descendants of James
Hagood who built the mill in 1845 at the
age of 19.
In the early 1970s, South Carolina was
one of the states that made an exemption
for water-powered gristmills to operate
thus began a long off-again, on-again
process of restoration by the County of
Pickens, culminating with the mill being
“back in business” on a monthly basis
around Thanksgiving 1996 with the help
of Alan Warner, who served as miller until
2009.
Warner, a mill historian, has documented
over 60 gristmill sites in Pickens County,
almost all of which are now gone. The mill
be in operation during the Azalea Festival
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Larry Martin
Senator, Pickens County • District 2
Local Phone: 306-2126
Columbia: 1-800-212-6340
Email: [email protected]
00756619
Saturday Shuttle Schedules
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2016 Azalea Festival Arts and Crafts Vendors
101: American Legion
102: Candle craft by George Dalton of Union Mills, N.C.
103: Glitz and Gigglez by Shel Gianaris of Indian Land –
Children accessories
104: Wood Crafted Tits of Buford, Ga. – Children’s handcrafted toys
105: Greyhounds Cross Roads
106: R&J Creations by Ritchie and Joyce Robbins of Forest City, N.C. – Heating pads, cool downers, Duct tape wallets, marshmallow blow guns, wooden frogs, pigs, crickets
and owls, turkey calls, cell phone holders and cinch bags
107: Palmetto Wax Works of Easley – Soy hand poured
candles and organic bath scrubs
108: Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
109: The Mill Church
110: Charisma Art Gallery of Anderson – Original and
acrylic paintings
111: Rain & Shine
112: Low Country Kettle Corn (Saturday only)
113: Cotton Jenn’s of Liberty – Wreaths, furniture, yard art
114: The Biscotti Kitchen of Easley – Flavored gourmet
and handmade burlap biscotti gift bags
115: Nanike Originals of Hendersonville, N.C. – Jewelry
116: A Jewel in his Crown of Easley – Soaps, bath and body
products
118: Sharon Sharpe of Greenville: Handmade earrings and
necklaces
119: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
120: Chaz Soaps by Jeff Bieniek of Conway – Handmade
luxury soaps, bath bombs, lotions, scrub bath salts
201: Caricatures by Dawn by Dawn Scopino of Liberty
202: Family Promise of Pickens County
203: Arts Unlimited by Dorothy Smith of Easley – Framed
watercolor art and prints
204: Pickens CERT
205: The Spider’s Parlor of Pickens – Spider webs preserved in pendants for necklaces, bracelets, rings, key
chains and bookmarks
206: Just for You by Judy Lail of Liberty – Handmade
crafts
207: Good News Club
208: Redpoppydesign from Greenville – Handmade jewelry
209: Faith Independent Baptist Church
210: Sunfeathers Studio by Cheryl McMahan of Greenville
– Oil paintings on canvas
211-212: “C your Bow-ty and Rosie’s Doll Boutique” from
Eastanollee, Ga. – Mother and daughter crafters
213: Gypsy Chicks Jewelry and Design of Sumter
214-215: Jordan’s Craftibles of Mableton, Ga. – Embroidered items.
216: Bowtiful Blessings Gifts and More by Danielle Patterson of Pickens – Hair bows, handmade children’s clothing, monograms, handmade accessories
217: Pickens County Advocacy Center
218: Ms. ‘C’s Soppin BBQ Sauce
219: Paula’s Hand-crafted Gifts by Paula Thompson of
Simpsonville – Knitted and crocheted items
220: Fresh Scents Candles of Traveler Rest – Handmade
soy candles
221: Bully Bites of Taylors – Homemade dog treats and
jerky
221: The Parenting Place Prevent Child Abuse
222: Pickens Rotary Club
222A: IWANNA
223: RMK Collections by Kitty Adams of Easley – Jewelry
handcrafted from vintage findings
224: Periapts of Six Mile – Pendants made from original
vintage book or map
226: Pickens High School Athletics
227: Northland Communications
228: Porter’s Chapel UMC
229: Cutco Cuttery
Inkas Music Art by Cesar Rojas of Charlotte will
be at Booths 411-412, selling musical instruments
made of bamboo, dreamcatchers, leather bracelets,
necklaces, earrings and more.
Courtesy photos
Arts and crafts vendors like this one will be easy to
find at the Pickens Azalea Festival.
231: Pickens County Humane Society
232: Taylor’s Woodworks of Sumter – Birdhouses and
stools
233-234: Personalized South by Carla Brasher of Greer –
Bottle cap charms, accessories made of bottle caps
235-236: VCW Woodcraft of Spartanburg – Outdoor furniture and accessories, bird houses and planters
237: The Lucky Pecan Store of Beech Island
238: Face Painting by Donnie of Denver, N.C. – Hand
painted face painting
300: TD Bank
301-302: Art and Soul Creations by Shelly of Chapin, SC –
Hand cut metal art for home and garden
303: Joann Benzinger Photography of Travelers Rest
– Photographs of various sizes, card made from photographs
304: PJ Handmade Creations of Easley – Scarfs made out
of ladder yarn, wooden vendor chairs etc.
305: Gourds Galore of Bryson City, N.C. – Handcrafted/
hand painted gourd birdhouses, feeders, wind chimes
306-307: Hawaiian Shaved Ice (Saturday only)
308: Phyllis Bailey of Easley – Handbags of soda tabs
309: Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County
310: Upstate Arts Crafts of Greenville – Handmade
wreaths, photography, plastic canvas
311: Lemon-aid-Organics of Clayton, N.C. – Organic skin
care
312: The Zephyr Chandlery by Amy Brewster of Anderson
– Natural soy wax candles
313: Pats Place by Lana Spradley of Greenwood – Quilts,
handbags, jewelry
314: Clemson Learning Institute
315: Kim’s Jewelry Designs by Kim Lollos of Anderson –
Jewelry
316-318: Pickens Senior Center (Saturday only)
319: Rachelle Dunn of Honea Path – Marshmallow shooters, bottle cap charms
320: Cannon Memorial Auxiliary
321: Gideons International
322: ArtWrkz Studio of Easley – Handmade children’s hair
bows
323: DB’S Glass Shack by Daniel Brown of Morganton,
N.C. – Glass and mirror art, decorated with cactus, dried
flower, silk flower and air plants
324: Youth Leadership Academy
325: DKT- Candles of Inman – Candles
327: Mom in Motion by Lisa Williams of Central – Unique
nature photography made into note cards
328: Collar Creations by Jessica Hedden of Six Mile –
Handmade pet items, leashes, collars, bowties, dog toys,
and blankets
Bayou Billy Sweet Dixie Tea will be at Booth 618
serving sweet and unsweetened tea in a variety of
32 ounce, refillable mugs.
329: Pickens Garden Club
330-331: Knight of Columbus
332: Appalachian Ale House
333: Pickens-Liberty Lions Club
335: Inglenook Soaps and Co. by Amy Moore of Campobello – Soaps
336: Ruff Co. by A.W. Ruff of Flat Rock, N.C. – Wooden
toys, cutting boards, bird houses and more from wood
337-339: From A Place In The Woods by Johnny Poole of
Easley – Rocking chairs, swings with or without frames,
tables, gliders, tables, cedar chest, small boxes signs
340-341: Parkette of Pickens
401-402: Pickens High School Band (Saturday only)
403: Pickens County Library System
404: River Street Rocks of Piedmont – Wire wrapped jewelry
405: Freshly Vintage Things of Salem – Specializes in repurposing and reusing materials
406: B Line Designs of Woodruff
407: All About Humming Birds of Iva
408: American Home Pride
409: M Jeter Designs by Mary Taylor of Roebuck – Casual
dresses for children and adults, John Johns, totes and
handbags. All items made of 100 percent cotton or cotton blends
410: Color Me Happy by Vonnie Hicks of Travelers Rest –
Face painting, half, full, hair color spray, halos for girls
411-412: Inkas Music Art by Cesar Rojas of Charlotte,
N.C. – Musical instruments of bamboo, dream catchers,
leather bracelets, necklace, earrings, girl dresses
413: Bargain Exchange Flea Market
414: Mini-Pictures of Greer – Handcrafted jewelry
415: Thomas Realty
417-418: Southland Concessions (Saturday only)
420-421: Sherry Collins/Frances Belcher of Inman – Jewelry and hand-fleece blankets for little girls
422-423: Broken Pieces by Kathy Hall of Anderson – Jew-
If you’re looking for something handmade like
these items, be sure to stroll through the offerings
of the Pickens Azalea Festival on Saturday.
Elizabeth Ann’s Creations of Ware Shoals will be
displaying items like these.
elry using recycled materials
424: Pickens County Cattlemen’s Association
425-426: Juan Ruiz of Charlotte, N.C. – Sweaters, musical
instruments
427: Bertha Phillips of Central – Jewelry
428: Calico and Pink of Fountain Inn – Handmade clothes
and accessories for 18-inch dolls
429: Miss Bee Haven Honey Bones by Debra BeaverVarvaro of Greenville – Crafted dog biscuits made with
honey from the hives
430: Bohemian Meadow and Apparently Cindy of Liberty
– Leather or wood dreamcatchers, handmade beaded
spiders highlighted with Swarovski crystals
431: Pecan Yummies of Greenville – All natural, gluten free
baked. Prepackaged in decorating bags
432: Robert Havens Watercolors of Greenville – Watercolor paintings
433: Cross Creations by Charlotte Ross of West Union –
Handcrafter chandelier earrings
434: Pickens County Storm Water Partners
435: Pickens County 4-H
503: Splash’n’ Scrub Soaps Shop by Bruce Washington
of Anderson – Soap bars, body butter, body wash, facial
cleaners
504: Keowee Kreations of Easley – Fabric flowers, hand
carved bowties
505: Cuties Too by Blenda Suarez of Mauldin – Greetings
cards, small boxes, decorated glass
506-507: Holy Cross Catholic Church - baked goods,
cookies
508: Old Timer Chimes from Hendersonville, N.C. – Hand-
See Booths | 6
N. Catherine
Street
Booth 500’s in this
area
CLOSED
Festival
Parking
Booth 600’s in this
area
One traffic
Way
TD
Bank
CLOSED
Legacy Square
Carnival area
Portable Restrooms
CLOSED
ENTER at South Lewis Street on to Main Street. When you finish unloading, you
will need to EXIT at Hwy 178 (Pendleton Street) just past Court House.
Booths – 400’s, 500’s, & 600’s will need to travel onto Cedar Rock Street and
ENTER at Hwy 178 (Pendleton Street). When you finish unloading, you will need
to EXIT at Garvin Street.
CLOSED
Portable Restrooms
Street Names in RED
Hwy. in GREEN circle
Booth sections in BLACK box
Barricades / end of festival area
(Sat. morning 7:00am – 9:00am)
Across from the Pickens County Court House
Vendor Drop In Michael’s Restaurant
CVS
Grace Methodist Mobil
Gas
Church
Station
First Baptist
Church
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CLOSED
Map information
Cedar Rock street
Behind
Court House
Dinning
Area
Booths 100’s
this area
Portable
Restrooms
Pickens
MAIN
County
STAGE
Court House
Booth 100’s in
this area
East Main Street
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Booth 200’s in this area
Hwy.
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Booth 300’s in this area
Main Street Businesses
Booths – 100’s, 200’s, & 300’s will need to travel onto Cedar Rock Street then
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Main Street
Businesses
Booth 600’s
in this area
-- ---------------S. Catherine
Street
CLOSED
West Main Street (power outlets only)
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Booth 400’s in this area
Businesses
Portable
Restrooms
Pendleton Street
Hwy. 178
Businesses
Garvin Street
Vendor Breakfast, Sat. – 7am -9am
Michaels Restaurant
Festival Parking behind businesses
Bank of America
Amphitheater
Court
Street
Domino’s
NO SMOKING EVENT!
PARKING
Ann St.
Hwy. 178
2016 AZALEA FESTIVAL
April 15th after 6pm until April 16th 12mid-night
Arby’s
N. Lewis
Street
S. Lewis Street
Hwy. 8
Walgreens
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Booths
From page 4
made wind chimes, crafted out of antiques
509: Crafty Lady from Gastonia, N.C. – Jewelry
510: The Smokin Woodshop of Mineral Bluff, Ga. – Custom wood burner art, bottle openers
511: Down Home Scentsation by Ginny East of Liberty
512: Aiken Hollow Designs by Vicki Gibson of Pickens –
Jewelry
514: Trinkets By Lucia of Greenville, N.C. – Handcrafted
necklaces, bracelets, rings
515: Lynch Wood of Travelers Rest – Jewelry
516: Classy K9 from Travelers Rest – Handmade dog
clothing and accessories
517: Painted Expressions Face Paint by Tania Cuthbertson
of Commerce, Ga. – Face painting, henna and glitter tattoos
518: Charleston Critters of Mount Pleasant – Showcases
the wildlife of SC
519: LB Creations by Lillian Ballentine of Clemson –
Quilts, tote bags, children’s tote and crafts bags
520: Your Soft Spot of Liberty
521: Sissy’s by Joy Plumley and Sylvia Beckwell of Townville – Handmade doll clothes, girls’ aprons, hand knit
items, watercolor and hand painted items
523: Tropical Dreams by Roy Jolley of Boiling Springs –
Shooters, puppets
524: Garden Haven Products of Travelers Rest – Raised
garden bed kits, bird and butterfly feeders, carpenter bee
traps and kits
525: Ultimate Gutter Guard
526: Mark the Poet by Mark Cadavet of Greer – Hand designed notebooks and crosses
527-528: David Santillan of Charlotte, N.C. – Handmade
bags, bamboo instruments
529: Simply Country Chic by Dawn Drucker of Anderson –
Homemade soap, lotion, candles, lip balm, bath salts
530: Bath Fitters
531: Ernie’s Wood Working by Ernest Tremblay of Fair Play
– Wood toys, games, wall hangings, high chairs, stools,
cutting boards
532: Bead-Dazzled Jewelry by Mary and William Pickard
of Seneca – Jewelry
533: Woodcraft Designs by Tammy of Sunset – Handcrafted bowls of all sizes, vases, plates, cups, display platters
534: ETC’s Tie-dyes by William Howell of Pineville, N.C. –
Tie-dye clothing
535: Earthstone Mountain Jewelry of Canton, N.C. – Jewelry
536: Pickens County Meals on Wheels
537: Elizabeth Ann’s Creations of Ware Shoals
538: EW designs by Erika White of Central – Polymer clay
veneers on glass, window and framed butterflies and
dragonflies, polymer clay earrings
539: Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
540: Just Sew Perfect Designs by Mary Vance of Anderson
– Handmade, embroidered purses, pack packs, aprons,
scarves
541: Feed A Hungry Child/Pickens County Inc.
542: Massey’s Dr. Energy Saver
543: Allen and Nell Howell of Taylors – Woodcraft items
such as birdhouses and feeders, tops, trucks, cars, trays,
painted glassware, painted gourds
544: SAFY of Greenville
545: PC Cub Scouts Pack 130
546: Artful Sunshine by Donna Petrey of Charlotte, N.C.
– Jewelry
547: Pruitt Health of Pickens
604: South State Bank
605: Campus Scenes of Rock Hill – Draws pen and ink
prints of area colleges and universities
606: Predestined Teen Outreach
607: Tinketon Ltd. by Janet Schumacker of Piedmont –
Courtesy photos
Lisa Williams of Central will have her unique
notecards made from nature photography at
Booth 327.
Periapts of Six Mile will have pendants made from
original vintage books and maps for sale.
The Lucky Pecan Store from Beech Island will have
all things pecan at the Azalea Festival.
Tania Cuthbertson of Commerce, Ga., will be have
her Painted Expressions Face Paint at Booth 517.
She offers face painting, henna and glitter tattoos.
Soy candles and soothing soy cream
608: Leaf Filter
609: Lee’s Craft by Sin-Xay Lynhiavu of Nebo, N.C. –
Needle and stitch artwork, wall hanging, pillowcases and
animals, table runner and cross stitch hand bags
610-611: LL’s Lit Orbits
613: Cub Scout Pack 51
614: Wendy’s
615: Paradise Home Improvement
616-17: Pinkers Plethora of Crafts of Inman – Jewelry,
monogrammed items
618: Bayou Billy Sweet Dixie Tea
619-620: Mile High Concessions
621: Wonderful Creations by Rhonda Brown of Easley
622-623: Purple Unicorn Pottery by Bart and Lisa Harris
of Seneca – Handmade pottery using clay from North
Carolina, face mugs, bacon cookers, yarn bowls
624: Melton Trading Company of Easley – Premium coffee
from Honduras
625: Secona Baptist Church
626: Sew Creative by Barbare Gabe of Anderson – Handmade dresses, placemats, bibs
627-628: Charming 2nd Amendment by Eden Moseley of
Greenwood
631-632: Mushroom Sales by Jo Ann Lail of Fountain Inn
– Jewelry
633: Bruce Unlimited Designs by Amanda Bruce of Laurens – Face painting for kids
634: Crochet for Sanity by Tammy Ferguson of Pickens –
Crochet items
635: Dina Cubbace of Pickens – Wooden and metal signs,
pop tab bracelets, tin can flowers, wood and metal faces
Hannah Jones
504 Hampton Ave. Pickens,SC
PH:878-7915 www.pickensdental.com
NEW EXTENDED HOURS 7:20am-6pm every Tuesday
Mon, Wed, Thur and Friday 8am-5pm
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Sights, sounds of Azalea Festival to fill the air
PICKENS — The sights and sounds
of the 32nd annual Pickens Azalea Festival will fill the air April 15 and April 16.
The annual Classic Car Cruise-In on
Main Street will kick things off at 7 p.m.
Friday night. Classic cars, Jeeps and
other vehicles restored to their original beauty will fill downtown Pickens,
offering visitors a chance to revisit their
past, while introducing their children
and grandchildren to the glory days of
automobiles.
Bring the entire family as the kids
can enjoy amusement rides in Legacy
Square.
Musical entertainment will kick off
Friday night on the main stage, next to
the Pickens County Courthouse, at 6
p.m. with New Dixie Storm.
Jukebox 4, a group of talented musicians from around the country, will
headline Friday night’s entertainment
when they take the main stage around
7:20 p.m., bringing memories of the
fantastic 1950s, 1960s and 1970s to the
festival.
If you enjoy music by Elvis, The
Beatles, Wilson Picket, The Beach
Boys, The Rolling Stones, Dave Clark 5,
The Animals, The Righteous Brothers,
James Brown and all the other great artists from that era, then you’ll love hearing them perform.
On Saturday morning, the festival
gets underway with the annual 5K walk/
run beginning at 7:30 a.m. when walkers and runners leave the new Doddle
Trail off Cedar Rock Street in Pickens.
Participants will travel a designated
route planned by organizers. This event
is sponsored by the Pickens Women’s
Association.
Opening ceremonies will be held at
10 a.m. in front of the Pickens County
Courthouse. More than 100 artists and
crafters will line Main Street, offering
their skills and talents to the public for
sale and viewing.
Local non-profit organizations and
area businesses will offer various types
of food at the festival ranging from hotdogs, barbecue and hamburgers to funnel cakes and baked goods of all kinds.
The Main Stage will offer various
forms of entertainment, ranging from
local choirs like Griffin Ebenezer
Church Choir to magic acts, throughout
the day.
The Extraordinaires, a group formed
in the spring of 2003, will close out the
festival Saturday on the Main Stage
beginning at 8:45 p.m.
The Extraordinaires have a unique
blend of music, from the powerful kicking horns to the smooth lead vocals, to
create a “pure live” sound like no other
that will keep you coming back. Based
out of the Hickory/Charlotte area,
they’ve played all over the country.
Free shuttle service provided by
Grace Methodist Church and Bowers
Transportation will be available from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Attendees can
park at Pickens High School.
Hagood Mill, one of the oldest gristmills in South Carolina, will be open
during the Azalea Festival from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Built in 1826, it still produces
grain products today and is the only
mill in South Carolina that uses the
original wheel components. The mill
is on the National Register of Historic
Places. Admission will be free.
The festival is presented by Pickens
Azalea Festival Inc., a 501(c)3 civic
non-profit organization. Visit www.pickensazaleafestival.com for more information.
2016 Civic Nonprofit Organizations
Azalea Festival Information Booth – Near Pickens County
Courthouse
Pickens Azalea Festival committee members will be
on hand to provide information, restroom locations and
schedule of events.
Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber provides important services to its
more than 130 members, as well as to the community
who supports our area businesses and local economy,
including events, Pride in Pickens Beautification and
the Leadership Pickens County programs. Annually,
hundreds of calls flow into the Chamber of Commerce
office seeking information concerning Pickens from
people considering relocation to the area or from those
thinking of adding the city to their list of places to visit.
Other Non-Profit Booths
American Legion – Booth 101
Pickens Rotary Club – Booth 222
Pickens Garden Club – Booth 329
Pickens County 4-H – Booth 435
Pickens County Storm Water Partners – Booth 434
The Blood Connection Bloodmobile — corner of
Main and Pendleton streets
Feed A Hungry Child/Pickens County Inc. – Booth
541
Pickens High School Athletics – Booth 226 and
226-A
Porter’s Chapel UMC – Booth 228
Cub Scout Pack 51 — Booth 613
Secona Baptist Church – Booth 625
Cannon Memorial Auxiliary – Booth 320
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses — Booth 119
Greyhounds Cross Roads – Booth 105
Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County —
Booth 309
Gideons International – Booth 321
Faith Independent Baptist Church – Booth 209
Pickens-Liberty Lions Club – Booth 333
Pickens County Humane Society – Booth 231
Pickens County Cattlemen’s Association – Booth 424
Pickens County Advocacy Center – Booth 217
Pickens County Library System — Booth 403
Pickens County Meals on Wheels – Booth 536
Pickens County Historical Society – East Main at
North Lewis
PC Cub Scouts Pack 130 – Booth 545
Pickens CERT – Booth 204
SAFY of Greenville – Booth 544
Clemson Learning Institute – Booth 314
Youth Leadership Academy – Booth 324
The Mill Church – Booth 109
The Parenting Place Prevent Child Abuse – Booth
121
Good News Club — Booth 207
Predestined Teen Outreach – Booth 606
Family Promise of Pickens County – Booth 202
Blue Ridge
Fest
19th Annual
Largest Cruise-In
in the Upstate!
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016, 6-10:30 pm
An Evening of Classic Cars, Great Music & Food
featuring
Jay & The Americans, Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners,
and Jim Quick & Coastline
Jim Quick & Coastline
Adults $25 • Children $15 (Discounted tickets purchased in advance: Adults $20 • Children $12)
Come in a classic car (1979 or older) and $30 admits a carload of up to four! Line-up begins at 2 pm.
Gates open at 3 pm for classic cars. Dash plaques are available for the first 400 cars.
Proceeds benefit Upstate charitable organizations.
Events will take place at Blue Ridge Electric Co-op
734 W. Main Street, Pickens, SC.
For more information, call 1-800-240-3400 or visit online at blueridgefest.com.