PELION NEWS: Annual SC Peanut Party returns next month

The 45th annual South Carolina Pelion Peanut Party will be held Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7.

Friday’s events begin at 4 p.m. with the arrival of the food trucks. Dessert contest drop-off is 4-6 p.m. The blessing of the pots will happen at 5:30 p.m. Karaoke and the amusement rides are scheduled from 6 until 10 p.m.

Saturday kicks off with the car show at 8 a.m. and the parade at 11. The food trucks will begin serving at 11 a.m. The art show, held at the Pelion Community Center, will be held from noon until 5 p.m. Crafters will display their products for sale from noon until dusk. Amusement rides will be available from noon until 4 p.m. and then from 5-10 p.m. There will be a s’more pit and story time beginning at 3 p.m. and ending at 6. The fireworks show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s entertainment opens with Tyler Trusty at noon. The Pelion High Band will perform from 2-2:45 p.m. The Capital City Cloggers will perform at 2:45. The Lonesome Outlaws begin their entertainment at 4 p.m.; Killer Beeze begins at 6 p.m. and Joseph Grayson Band starts at 8.

Everyone is invited to attend the event. There will be plenty of boiled peanuts for sale from the Pelion Ruritan Club, and proceeds from this sale go toward scholarships for Pelion High School seniors.

During the recent Pelion Town Council meeting, Mayor Frank Shumpert spoke about Lexington Medical Center’s plans to build an emergency facility in White Knoll. Mayor Shumpert is on Lexington Medical Center’s board. This facility will be a welcome option for residents of this area.

Pelion Police Chief Chris Garner also advised that the town’s Halloween trunk-or-treat will begin at 5 p.m. Oct. 31 and end promptly at 9 p.m.

The Pelion restoration fundraiser golf tournament held Sept. 18 was a huge success and raised enough money to restore the caboose. This restoration will begin the week of Nov. 10.

The Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission’s Pelion Senior Center will play Beatball on Oct. 26 and Yahtzee on Oct. 27. Members will participate in Halloween at the Swansea Center on Oct. 28. Bingo will be played on Oct. 30. Lunch is served daily.

The Lexington County Library’s Pelion Branch events for Oct. 27 include “Grands and Littles” for all ages at 11 a.m. “Family Palooza” for families with children will meet on Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. to read with Willow. A group for ages 50 and up meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. for senior chair yoga.

Convent Baptist Church recently held its annual homecoming and pastor appreciation service with a meal after the service. There was plenty of pork barbecue, fried chicken, rice and hash, corn on the cob, green beans, coleslaw and rolls. Desserts were provided by the ladies of the church. It is an honor to have Pastor Travis and Donna Crumpton as our spiritual leaders.