SC Festival of Flowers - 2021

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SC Festival of Flowers The mission of the South Carolina Festival of Flowers is to showcase Greenwood as a destination for flowers, families and fun!

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TH E VI SI O N The SC Festival of Flowers is an inclusive event that involves volunteers and participants from across the region. Offers entertainment options ranging from gardening and performances to sporting and cultural events. Focuses on education as we empower the community with horticulture knowledge and offer learning opportunities for all ages. Be an economically and ecologically sustainable festival that takes pride in being an economic catalyst for the entire Greenwood community.

The South Carolina Festival of Flowers is chartered by the Secretary of State of South Carolina as a nonprofit organization for the promotion of tourism in Greenwood County.

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JUNE 11 - 13, 2021

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Take a magical tour of our “ Signature” Topiaries displayed throughout Uptown Greenwood, South Carolina .

When it comes to flowers, everyone loves the topiaries - from the majestic elephant to the dabbling ducks to the Safari Jeep. You will be astonished to see the variety of sculpture sizes, plants, colors and textures. In all, 44 unique “living” creations are uniquely set in landscaped areas in Uptown Greenwood, South Carolina for the entire month of June. You have to see ‘em for yourself!

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1. Ari, the Lion & Jibari, the Lion Cub 2. Gertie & Gidget, the Giraffes Ali’s Banana Boy, the Hanging Monkey Coco, the Funky Monkey Ali, the Gator Horton, the Baby Elephant 3. Dino Dude, the T-Rex 4. Milak, the Mama Elephant 5. Sweet Caroline, the Butterfly 6. The Playful Panda Family (1 of 2) 7. Emmett, the Bulldog 8. The Dabbling Ducks Sunny & Ray, the Turtles 9. King Kong, the Gorilla 10. Reeves, the Mermaid Pink Princess, the Frog Stennolissa, the Dolphin 11. Jeep Wrangler 12. SMILE, Photo Op 13. Barbie-Q, the Pig 14. Bringing Light to Life Pavilion 15. GRRRRR KASASA, the Tiger 16. Flora, the Flamingo 17. Bubbles, the Seahorse 18. The Playful Panda Family (2 of 2) 19. Lander Bearcat 20. Gamecock 21. Harley, the Labrador 22. Stanley, the Stork 23. Anniversary Cake 24. Milkshake, the Cow 25. Baron, the Stately Unicorn 26. Birdie, the Golf Ball

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Barbara Ann Heegan Greenwood SC Chamber of Commerce and SC Festival of Flowers President & CEO

We are truly blessed in our community to have leaders, business owners, and citizens who realize that we all share in the responsibility of creating economic success and happiness within our community.

The Chamber is proud to sponsor events throughout the year that help support the community which includes the month long tradition of the SC Festival of Flowers, now in its 54th year. As your Chamber President, I am honored to work alongside our dedicated Board and Festival volunteers who share this same vision.

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Hannah Gantt, 2021 Festival Chair United Way Director, Resource Development

Susan Jackson, 2021 Festival Co-Chair Regional Director at Congressman Jeff Duncan WE ARE D E E PLY HONORED

to be chosen as the SC Festival of Flowers 2021 Chair and Co-Chair. The Festival is not only a long-standing tradition rich in history and activity, but it highlights everything that makes Greenwood a great place to live and visit.

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to be sharing with local businesses & the community the value of the festival, as well as all it attracts and brings to Greenwood.

Plus we love working with the Chamber staff and volunteers on the behind-the-scenes planning & the social media. We invite you to discover all the events and activities of this year’s SC Festival of Flowers! There’s no doubt you will have a blooming good time!

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Greenwood’s collaborative community spirit, mild climate, excellent healthcare, exciting cultural arts programs, and affordable cost of living are just a few of the amenities which make it a prime location for living and visiting.

In the last few years, we’ve received accolades as one of the top “25 Small Lake Towns We’re Obsessed With,” in Country Living magazine. Southern Living also mentioned Greenwood as one the “15 Affordable Small Towns We Love,” plus highlighted our bustling Uptown area with its restaurants and retail shops.

Enjoy your time in Greenwood during the SC Festival of Flowers!

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O N B E H ALF OF City Council, our Administrative Staff and our Public Works employees, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our beautiful and growing hometown, Greenwood, South Carolina. Of course, the coronavirus pandemic affected many aspects of our beloved festival in 2020, so we look forward to catapulting ahead with the fun in 2021.

Greenwood is a town rich in history but focused intensely on our future. As one of the most historic festivals in the area, the South Carolina Festival of Flowers offers many great activities the whole family can enjoy and our impressive Signature Topiary Display on the Uptown Greenwood Square.

I hope to see you in June during the month-long Festival as you discover all Greenwood has to offer!

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Topiary Display The Topiaries Design, Year-round Maintenance, Care & Moving provided by: City of Greenwood, City Public Works Department and Horticultural Department Greenhouse Staff Clint Price, Diana Fetters, Amber Napier, Gene Yarochowicz, Tracy Anderson, Jimmy McInville, Ann Barklow Public Works Staff Erek Leary, Chris Lewis, Michael Smith, Rob McManus, Evan Patterson Mechanics Staff Len Bryan, Matt Woods, Mike Hodges, Randy Goff Greenwood County: Lakelands Master Gardeners; volunteers from the community, and our local schools.

1. A R I , T HE L I O N The king of the jungle is truly regal, with a massive mane of prairie fire carex. His face is accented with turkish sedum and irish moss on his chin. Creeping fig create a sleek coat for the lion’s 4 by 6 foot high body.

Sponsored by Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works 1. J I BAR I , T HE L I O N CUB You can tell this two-foot tall baby is just waiting to be king. Three feet long, his body is completely made of creeping fig, with palm fiber ears, nose and tail just like dad.

Sponsored by Cox Accounting Solutions, LLC 2 . G ERT I E & G I D G E T, TH E G I RA F F E S Palm fiber with carefully stained spots create the image of a real fourteen-foot tall mama giraffe. A miniature of Mama, her life-sized lovable newborn will delight you at six feet tall!

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3 . A L I ’ S BANAN A B OY, TH E H A N G I N G M O N KEY This three-feet long, hanging monkey is looking dapper with his coat of variegated fig and palm fiber bow tie!

Palm fiber is used to cover his hands, feet, tail, and mischievous face.

Sponsored by Town & Country Construction of SC, Inc. 3 . COCO, T HE F UN KY M O N K EY Dressed in variegated fig with club moss hair, she delights onlookers while hanging from her favorite tree. Palm fiber hands, feet, tail, and face and a big bow complete this 2-feet tall charmer’s look, in true southern style.

Sponsored by David A. Crotts and Associates, Inc. 3 . A L I , T HE GATO R An amusing mix of hens & chicks with John Creech sedum create the illusion of the scales, ridges & shadows along the alligator’s back. This six-foot long variegated fig alligator’s smile full of red hypoestes, lets you know he’s happy at home near the water.

Sponsored by Lakelands Overhead Door & Installation, LLC 3 . H ORTON, T HE B A BY E L E PH A N T Who doesn’t love a baby elephant? This four-foot charmer made of creeping fig and ears of Spanish moss playfully spouts water from his curvy trunk. With a brilliant blanket made of yellow & white alternanthera and echeveria across his back, he is a real darling carrying a houdah spilling over with donkey tail, pork & beans, a variety of succulents, and portulaca.

Sponsored by Inn on the Square 4 . DI NO D U D E , TH E T- REX At six-feet tall, the T-Rex will awe both children and adults. Covering the king of the dinosaurs are yellow, red and white alternanthera with variegated creeping fig. A mouth full of red hypoestes give him a menacing smile.

A mosaic of white and yellow alternanthera, black ajuga, Turkish sedum, elephant food succulent, irish moss, & blue spruce sedum cover his back. He roars proudly in a meadow of club moss, yellow sweet flag grass, & corkscrew rush. Eyes designed by McKenzie Taxidermy.

Sponsored by Piedmont Family Dentistry 5 . MI L AK , T HE M A M A E L E PH A N T Standing tall in a field of yellow sweet flag grass, salvia, cleome, corkscrew rush, coleus, portulaca, lantana, and tradescantia, Milak’s body is covered with creeping fig and yellow alternanthera. Ears filled with soft Spanish moss highlight her massive twelve-foot height. Her colorful headdress and houdah add a visual punch filled with succulents, coleus, verbena, and alternanthera.

Sponsored by Digestive Disease Group, PA & The Greenwood Endoscopy Center, Inc. 6 . S WEET CAR O L I N E , TH E B UT TE RF LY A riot of bright colors and patterns, the five-foot high butterfly can be seen from near or far. Red alternantheras, lemon ball sedum, palm fiber, pink and white hypoestes, and lichen create intricate patterns on both sides of her sixfoot wingspan.

Sponsored by Rush Hobby & Garden Center | Rush Heating & Cooling, Inc.

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7 & 19. T HE PL AYF UL PA N DA FA M I LY ( two l o ca ti o ns ) These iconic bears from China are big eaters, spending 12 hours a day consuming bamboo. This year they are dressed up in Spanish moss for the Festival!

Sponsored by Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc. 8 . EM M ET T, T H E CI TA D E L B UL L D O G Four feet of determination covered in creeping fig is the best way to describe Emmett from The Military College of South Carolina. His signature citadel hat with spiked coller and palm fiber accented face tells you he’s no knob.

Sponsored by Davis & Floyd, Inc. in Memory of Emmett I. Davis, Jr. 9. T HE DABBL I N G D UC KS Five ducks playing beside the water are covered with lepttinella and sedum on their backs & low growing Turkish sedum on their wings. The males have lichen feet and bellies to impress their female companions, while the females’ spanish moss give them a lively appeal.

Sponsored by Manley Garvin, LLC 9. SU NNY & R AY, TH E TURTL E S Two painted turtles are hanging out with the ducks while enjoying a peaceful day by the water. The Turtles’ shells are planted with a variety of vibrant succulents.

Sponsored by The Wiley Team 10. K I NG KONG , TH E G O RI L L A This 6-foot tall ape boldly clutches an airplane atop a cityscape of yellow sweet flag grass, black ajuga, club moss, elephant food succulent, blue spruce sedum, and Turkish sedum. He comes to life with a vibrant coat of red ruby alternanthera and accents of palm fiber.

Sponsored by Greenwood Family Dentistry 11. R E EVE S , T H E M E RM A I D Locks of chocolate creeping jenny frame a friendly face of lichen. Her body is covered in creeping fig while dwarf sweet flag, and variegated water celery trail down her graceful tail. A top of white & yellow alternanthera with ogon sedum compliment her belt and headpiece made from pink blush aloe and chalk stick succulents. Don’t be shocked by her friends floating nearby! Jellyfish are made from succulents, sweet potato vine, meandering Linda coleus, portulaca, wire vine, silver falls dichondra, bromeliads, and oyster plant.

Sponsored by Cambridge Dental Associates 11. PI NK PR I NC E S S , TH E F RO G Ready to make a splash, this sweet frog spouts water into her pond. Adorned with a crown of pink blush aloe and ogon sedum, she is covered in variegated creeping fig while her webbed feet are comprised of lichen.

Sponsored by Sharon Mulkey... Realtor for Life RE/MAX Acction Realty 11. ST E NNOL I S S A , TH E D O L PH I N The whimsical bottlenose dolphin seems caught in action, spouting water as it leaps four feet high in the air.

Red ruby & yellow alternanthera highlight her dorsal fin while the green creeping fig creates sleek definition for our friendly dolphin.

Sponsored by Buck Stove, Pool & Spa

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12 . J E EP WR AN G L E R This custom-built, 4/5th scale jeep is exactly what you need on your topiary safari. An “annual” favorite, the jeep sports an exterior of blue spruce, lemon ball, and Turkish sedums. Creeping fig, clubmoss, palm fiber, and Spanish moss create a cool interior.

Creeping fig covers the grill and roof, while the customized lichen license plate finishes it off.

Sponsored by Quality Chrysler of Greenwood 13. SM I L E , PHOTO O P This double-sided, creeping fig photo op boasts faceframing flowers made of coleus, red alternathera, lemon ball, lichen, ogon sedum, echeveria, hens & chicks, white hypoestes, and various other succulents. The back reminds you to SMILE big in palm fiber.

Sponsored by Ascend Performance Materials 14 . BAR BI E - Q, TH E PI G Barbie-Q is quite the ham, she loves posing with you for photos! Covered in creeping fig, with spots of variegated creeping fig, her piggy ears and nose are dressed up with pink hypoestes & echeveria dusty rose.

Sponsored by Enviva Pellets Greenwood, LLC 15 . BR I NGI NG L I G H T TO L I F E PAVI L I O N You’ll have it made in the shade when you stop to visit one of the Festival’s most dynamic creations – an arching pavilion covered with a variety of spreading annuals and a new copper roof! Hanging baskets add a kaleidoscope of colorful annuals. Designed and constructed by Velux, the structure houses skylights for the real experience of being surrounded by nature.

Sponsored by VELUX Greenwood, LLC 16 . GR R R R R KA S A S A , TH E TI G E R Beware the fourteen-foot-tall, seventeen-footlong, ferocious tiger sculpted of orange palm fiber.

He proudly guards a waterfall of weeping love grass and petunias, this topiary is inspired by one of R. Thornwell Dunlap, Jr.’s favorite sculptures.

Surrounding the Tiger is a meadow of purple heart, portulaca, coleus, trailing petunias, various ferns, wire vine, various tradescantias.

Sponsored by Countybank 17. FLOR A , T HE F L A M I N G O This four-foot wading bird is ready to strut its stuff! Pink and red bromeliads with rose and pink hypoestes cover this elegant topiary while its twofoot long stylishly curved body & neck is supported on two legs of Spanish moss.

Sponsored by Jerry’s Floral Shop & Greenhouses 18 . BU BBL E S , TH E S E A H O RS E The graceful seahorse seems to be floating quietly along, content to gather admiration for a beautiful mix of succulents and yellow alternanthra on its four-foot tall body.

Sponsored by Citizens Trust Company

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20. L AND E R B E A RCAT With massive jaws and mighty paws, the Lander University Bearcat proudly towers over you at eleven feet tall and six feet wide. Creeping variegated fig, with lemon ball sedum, create a velvety fur of chartreuse.

Fuzzy kitten ear leaves highlight his face. Lander University designed its stylish blue jersey.

Sponsored by Lander University 21. G AM ECOC K He’s a fireball ready for action! Twelve feet tall and covered in red alternantheras, with a tail tipped in Spanish moss, this topiary is a true replica of USC’s beloved “Fighting Gamecock.” Who wouldn’t be cocky in a vibrant field of coleus, yellow sweet flag grass, red petunia, purple sweet potato vine, party-time alternanthera, Dracula celosia, pennistum fireworks, and carex frosted curls?

Sponsored by McCartha + McClary Orthodontics 22 . HAR L EY, TH E L A B RA D O R Ready to play with his palm fiber ball, our three-foot high Lab is six feet long from nose to tail, with creeping fig on the body and silver falls dichondra ears.

Sponsored by Harley Funeral Home and Crematory 23 . STANL EY, TH E STO RK Standing 4-foot tall Stanley is ready to delivery his bundle of joy! His plumage of pink & white hypoestes with black scallop ajuga accent his strong wings.

Sponsored by Self Regional Healthcare 24 . ANNIVER S A RY CA K E Celebrating the Salvation Army What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Salvation Army than with a four-foot-tall by six-footwide, three-tiered cake! This cake is “iced” with creeping jenny, burgundy glow & black ajuga, dianthus, yellow mecardonia, ice cream celosia, creeping fig, zinnias, red verbena, big whopper begonia, red hypoestes, & portulaca.

Sponsored by The Salvation Army 25 . M I L KSHAKE , TH E COW This well-mannered cow looks fetching in her coat of variegated fig and lemon ball. Her cowbell is held by the red hypoestes. She rests in a field of meandering Linda and frosty curls sedge while her sign made of creeping fig reminds you to “eat mor chiken.”

Sponsored by Chick-fil-A of Greenwood 26 . BAR ON, T H E STATE LY UN I CO RN Standing eight feet tall in an enchanting field of variegated plectranthus, creeping jenny, petunias, Amistad purple salvia, Wendy’s wish salvia, and coleuses, his magnificent palm fiber tail & mane ripple in the breeze. Covered in white variegated fig and red hypoestes, Baron’s magical horn is made of succulents and Spanish moss.

Sponsored by Friends of the Greenwood County Library 27. BI R D I E , T H E G O L F B A L L A 16” wide golf ball covered in white hypoestes is perched proudly on a palm fiber tee. Standing almost 5’ tall, it appears ready to be launched across your favorite course.

Sponsored by Senator Mike and Reene Gambrell

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2021 Schedule of Events

S a t urd ay & S u n d ay, Ju n e 5 & 6 AVIATION EXPO

Greenwood County Airport 322 Terminal Road

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9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (B-25) 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (P-51) Free Admission Come out and experience the B-25 “Show Me” and the P-51. This B-25, named “Show Me”, is now owned by the Missouri Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). On display too is a P-51 Mustang fighter named “Tempus Fugit“, also from the WWII era.

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BLOOM ART EXHIBIT AWARDS CEREMONY The Arts Center in the Federal Building 120 Main Street 5 PM - 7 PM Open to Public.

June 10 - August 20

BLOOM ART EXHIBIT MON - FRI, 10 AM - 5 PM SAT, 10 AM - 3 PM Free Admission A beautiful bloom expresses the perfection of nature. This invitational exhibit is an ode to the flower featuring blooms & botanicals in contemporary art.

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ALL MONTH LONG “ SOMETHING FO R EVERYONE AT THE MUSEUM! ” EXHIBIT The Museum 106 Main Street WED - SAT, 10 AM - 4 PM Open to Public Embrace your nostalgia with OH, Baby!

- Childhood in Greenwood on the main level. Head to the upstairs gallery to enjoy a swash-buckling experience with Pirate Adventures. Lots to see and enjoy for the whole family!

Main Weekend

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY | JUNE 11, 12 & 13

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 10 AM - 8 PM SUNDAY, 12 NOON - 6 PM HOME & GARDEN SHOW AND ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW Greenwood Mall 420 Highway 72 NW Free Admission Come browse and shop in the cool, comfort of the Greenwood Mall! Discover a wide variety of unique handcrafted arts, crafts. pottery, tasty foods and handmade jewelry along with the latest and most innovative local home, gardening goods and services.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 7 PM UPTOWN GREENWOOD CONCERT FEATURING THE ROOT DOCTORS Greenwood Community Theater 110 Main Street Purchase Tickets Online at GCT, $25 Join Uptown Greenwood and Main Street South Carolina for an evening of highenergy music by the “Funkiest Band Around,” The Root Doctors.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 8 AM 5K WALK/RUN + 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK Lander University’s Jeff May Sports Complex Montague Avenue Sign Up Online, scfestivalofflowers.org Entry Fee: $30 5K Run/Walk & $20 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk if received by May 31st, 2021 online or by mail. +$5, June 1 thru Day of Event (Cash or Check only)

Cash prizes for winners. The 5k starts at Lander’s soccer field, loops around the Capsugel/LONZA track, down the Greenwood Rails-to-Trails and back. 1 mile walk and kids run starts and finishes on the soccer field, making a lap around the track. The 5K ends with lots of groovin’!

Timing by: Racing Toes Sponsored by

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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 9 AM -12 noon KIDFEST Uptown Market 220 Maxwell Avenue Free Admission Exciting performances & entertainment for the whole family! We have all kinds of arts, crafts, demonstrations and complimentary rides on the Carolina Choo-Choo Train.

Entertainment Schedule: 9:30 AM

Phoenix Academy Performance

10:00 AM Carolina Xtreme Cheer/Dance 10:30 AM Mark Lippard Performance 11:30 AM

Animal Enrichment by the SC Aquarium

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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 5:30 PM - 8 PM TOPIARIES TASTING & WINE WALK Uptown Greenwood Merchants Purchase Tickets at the Chamber or Online, scfestivalofflowers.org $30 in advance, $35 week of event.

Includes souvenir wine glass Check your ticket for your registration / check-in location: The Fountain Uptown, 414 Main Street or Uptown Family Practice Parking area, 313 Main Street Registration/Check-in Opens at 5 PM, Wine Stops open at 5:30 PM You’ll taste some of the most exceptional wines including from local sponsor, South Bend Winery, while strolling among our Signature Topiary Display.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 6 PM FLAG DAY CEREMONY Flagpole at Howard’s on Main 330 Main Street Public invited!

Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, Assembly 3100 of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and featuring Our Lady of Lourdes Choir. This special day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

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BEE BUZZIN BIKE TOUR Uptown Market 220 Maxwell Avenue Sign Up Online, scfestivalofflowers.org Entry Fee: $35 if received by May 31st +$5, June 1 thru Day of Event (Cash or Check only) This ride takes you through the scenic roads of Greenwood County. Rain or shine, the ride is flat to rolling hills. There will be a Metric Century, 30 mile and 20 mile loop. SAG Support provided. Ride ends with lunch and beverages.

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SATU R DAY & S U NDAY, JU NE 26 & 27 SC FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS MEN’S GOLF TOURNAMENT Greenwood Country Club 607 West Cambridge Avenue

OFFI C I A L G O L F DEST I N AT I ON OF T H E S C F EST IVA L OF FLOWE R S

The Greenwood Country Club is proud to be hosting this event and we are striving to make it again one of the best amateur events in the upstate of South Carolina.

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T H A N KS FO R S U PPO RTI NG A ND AT TE N DI N G O U R KI CK OFF EVEN T !

ANNUAL SC FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS LADIES LUNCHEON

Featured Guest Speaker: Author, Trudy Cathy White, Daughter of Chick-fil-A founders Truett and Jeannette Cathy.

Sponsored by of Greenwood

Greenwood Has More!

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

July 2 PRESENTED BY

NEW $5 Fee for Land Access

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THANKS TO OUR

Volunteers!

Our Festival could not take place year after year without the time, energy and passion of the hundreds of volunteers. We sincerely and greatly appreciate each and every person that makes the Festival happen. A special thanks to: EVENT CHAIRS & ORGANIZERS Ladies Luncheon Jean Ann Polatty & Connie Rentz, Assistant at Fellowship of Christian Athletes The Arts Center Exhibit Jennifer Smith, Arts Center of Greenwood Gallery & Marketing Director The Museum Exhibit Nickie Murphy, Museum Program Director Uptown Greenwood Concert Lara Hudson, Uptown Greenwood Manager Arts & Crafts and Home & Garden Show Greenwood SC Chamber Staff 5K Run & 1 M Walk/ Run Josh Garvin, Manley Garvin Accounting Firm Brian Waldrep, Greenwood Metropolitan District Robbie Templeton, Countybank

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Kidfest Lisa Smith Aviation Expo Broadus Bowmen, President of the Aviation Expo Board Online Photography Contest Ellesor Holder, Gray Marketing & PR & Ellyn Reeder, LNinnovations Design Topiaries & Tastings Wine Walk Annemarie Humm, CSW, Educator at Vines to Wine Academy, LLC Flag Day Celebration David Putman, Knights of Columbus, Assembly 3100 Bee Buzzin’ Bike Tour Stephan Shenal, Transitional Rehab Specialist at Self Regional Healthcare Ben Herig Men’s Golf Tournament Kevin Hill, General Manager/ Director of Golf at Greenwood Country Club

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COMMUNI TY PART NERS

GREENWOOD SC CHAMBER OF COMMERC E 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman of the Board Roland Snelling, Jr. Velux Greenwood, LLC

Kristin Manske Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital

Toby Chappell Greenwood County

J. David McAllister, Jr. Manley Garvin, LLC

Ken Coffey Self Regional Healthcare Foundation

Jim Medford The Links at Stoney Point and Bermuda’s

Charles Costner G.F. Russell Technology Center

Jimmy Peden Connect Lake Greenwood

Max Crawford WC FIBER, LLC

Lisa Sanders Greenwood Performing Arts

Rusty Denning Piedmont Technical College Bob Durbin David A. Crotts & Associates, Inc. Danielle Fields Countybank Jessica Falls-Garcia Meg’s House Evelyn Glenn Lander University Robert Greer PARDA Federal Credit Union Greg Gurley Wingard’s Pharmacy Theo Lane Duke Energy South Carolina

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Sara Sears Self Regional Healthcare Jeff Smith Greenwood County Community Foundation Chip Stockman Stockman Oil Casey Tompkins Davis & Floyd, Inc. Pamela Vaughn FUJIFILM Manufacturing USA, Inc. Debbie Walling Lonza Julie Wilkie City of Greenwood Boyd Yarbrough Lander University

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