AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY

The old saying goes, “Eat oysters in months with an “R” and cold weather.

We all did just that at the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce Oyster Roast Saturday at The Grove. Wind and cold temperatures did not keep chamber supporters and oyster lovers from attending this annual event.

Attendees gathered around heaters and listened to the live music and watched their favorite ball game on TVs provided. Among the many enjoying the evening were Mary and Jerry Howard, Lou and Bill Kennedy, Randy Halfacre, Allison and Rick Sanford, Beth and Azmi Jebali, Dawn Jacobs, Summer Schmidt, Sandra Crawford, Lynn and Gary Deese, Jackie and Butch Hale, Bobby Cousins, Jimmy Berry, Brenda and Keith Dooley, Tyler Wilson, Ya Ma Ya, Gladia and Tom Dome, Sheri Bridgman, Audrey Lorence, John Reeder, Otis and Melissa Rawl and daughter Anna, Chris Petty, Sondra Gettys, Connor Watkins and many more!

The chamber held its regular monthly meeting Nov. 12 with speaker Lou Kennedy, president and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals. She spoke on the programs and achievements of the Midlands Business Leadership Group.

Ben Fuller of First Citizens Bank was named Ambassador of the Month.

It was announced that Gen. Robert L. Caslen, president of the University of South Carolina, will be at the chamber office Nov. 22 from 10:15 to 11:15 am for a meet and greet. Also, the chamber Jingle Mingle will be Dec. 3, 5:30-7:30 pm, for your Christmas shopping opportunity.

A Season to Sing!, a concert by the Lexington Choral Society is Dec. 6-7, 7:30 pm, at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church in Lexington.

Hollow Creek Tree

Farm will have an Elf Village for children Nov. 23, 9 am-1 pm, for cookie decorating, making reindeer food and taking pictures ($10) with Santa. It’s at 228 Windmill Rd., Gilbert.

Mary Alice Lorick

tells us that the Friends of the Lexington Main Library’s annual meeting is Dec. 14, 12:30 pm. Cassandra King Conroy will talk about her new book, “Tell Me A Story: My Life with Pat Conroy.” Copies of her book will be available, plus refreshments.

December’s Lunch and Learn at Shiloh United Methodist Church in Gilbert features “Holiday Safety” and “Getting Around To It.” Call Donna Griffin, 359-7586, to attend.

There were birthday celebrations at Travinia’s Sunday afternoon.

Helen Baldauf and her three daughters, son, 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren shared the occasion with friends and an over-sized birthday cake.

Ashley Sims was celebrating her birthday with husband Blair, children, mother Paula Calhoon, Donnie Myers, grandmother Sandra Calhoon and other family. It was a happy occasion.

Happy birthday to Rose Wessinger Wingard, Lenna Corley Young, Sheri Kimball, David Taylor, Ben Compton, Deena Babb, Teddy McGee, Kyle Jones, Duncan White, Marilyn Fattman, Linda Pittman, Karen Holton, Kim Jeffcoat, Hunter Arnold, Jonathan Brodowski, Jenny Carter, Andrew Lyon, Clarke Roof, John Swygert, Linda Wack, Jenna Fields, Danny Quinton, Rebecca Rabern, Laraine Slice, Bunnie Hagenlocher, Jerryy Howard, John Sligh, Francisco Torres, Beverly Cave, Marilyn Gray, Jackson Gray, Bill Gray, James S. Watts, Craig Giles, Diannee Barefoot, Haiden Stith, Louisa Brunson, Bill Linder, Marie Kleckley, and Linda Cromer.