PELION NEWS: Senior center plans trip to McLeod Farms in McBee

The Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission’s Pelion Senior Center will play Drumbeat on Sunday, Sept. 20 and bocce on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Members will participate in crafts on Wednesday, Sept. 23 and exercise with Ton on Thursday the 24th. Members will travel to McLeod Farms in McBee on Friday, Sept. 25.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the center, contact Laura Dowey at 803-894-4351. The center is located at 210 Pine St. in Pelion. Lunch is served daily.

Toddler time (12-36 months) meets at the Lexington County Library’s Pelion Branch Library at 11 a.m. on Sept. 22. The Homeschool Hub meets at 3 p.m. the same day. Sept. 24 activities include a reading of “Willow” for families with children at 11 a.m. and the Spinecrackers adult book club meeting at 2 p.m. to discuss “Some Bright Nowhere” by Ann Packer.

Senior chair yoga for ages 50 and up meets each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. Mah jongg meets each Wednesday at noon.

A reminder that the Friends of the Library have a grocery raffle going on until early October. Tickets are $5 to enter a drawing for a $100 gift card to IGA. Ticket purchases are cash only. Drawing will take place Oct. 10.

The Pelion American Legion will participate in the “Wash the Wall” in Washington from Sept. 24-27. Participants will wash the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Pelion Chapter 101 will lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Sept. 25 at 11:15 a.m.

Forts Pond Road is finally open. The South Carolina Department of Transportation installed guardrails on the opposite side of the pond, but not on the pond side. Interesting that it didn’t seem to matter that someone might drive off the pond side and drown. According to one council member, the DOT will install guardrails on the pond side if it is deemed a safety issue. Now, it seems common sense would indicate that it is indeed a safety issue without someone actually telling the agency that. It remains to be seen if the guardrails will be installed on the pond side. The road itself is paved with a deep dip where the pipe goes under the road. No one seems to know why it was paved that way. Maybe someone at the SCDOT can answer that. Everyone on the “closed” side of the pond is very grateful that the road is now open.

Mark the dates on your calendar: Nov. 6-7 is the annual S.C. Pelion Peanut Party.  The Christmas tree lighting will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 at the community center. There will be crafts and a chance to meet Santa. The movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” will be shown, so bring a chair or blanket.

Dec. 5 will be the Christmas market at the community center from 2-5 p.m. There will be handmade gifts, holiday treats and unique gifts. The Christmas parade will be held at 6 p.m. that day.