Thursdays on College concerts continue with Josh Roberts and The Hinges

Josh Roberts and The Hinges, an Americana/Indie/Rock band from Columbia, S.C., will perform for the second Thursdays on College concert on May 9th in downtown Hartsville, sponsored by RBC Bearings. The City of Hartsville and Hartsville Downtown Development Association are presenting the downtown street concert series.

The rock and roll group, which has recorded and toured widely since it formed in 2005, has developed a powerful style of music influenced by blues, country, punk and soul, something that Josh Roberts has described as a “melting pot American music, real rock and roll music with the roots showing.” The group has released many albums, including 2012’s well-reviewed “A Mighty Long Distance and Murky Old Time.”

The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the block of East College Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets, and run for about two hours. Food will be available for purchase from Bizzell’s Food and Spirits and drinks will be provided by Vintage Wine Boutique. Child care is available through The Play Zone, located at the concert site at 125 N. Fifth St., and which may be contacted at (843) 332-7513.

A Moment with the Manager: Piratesville Splash Pad

By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

In any community, parents are always concerned with whether activities for their children are available. Age-appropriate recreation opportunities have an important role in a child’s development, and are a crucial factor in a city’s ability to stand as a great place to raise a family.

The City of Hartsville recently began construction on a facility which will give the younger set another opportunity for fun this summer: the Piratesville Splash Pad at Byerly Park.

Recycler of the Month - April 2013

Julia Fisher is the City of Hartsville’s Recycler of the Month for April.

Fisher said she has been an enthusiastic recycler for much of her life, estimating that recyclable materials make up about 70 percent of the waste collected from her residence. Conserving resources and finding new uses for materials, she said, is an important part of sustainable living.

“I recycle everything I possibly can,” she said.

The Recycler of the Month award provided Fisher with a $25 gift card to the Midnight Rooster Coffee Shop, Courtyard and Eatery, found at 136 E. Carolina Ave. in Hartsville, as well as a real-estate-style sign announcing the award. The award program is part of an effort to promote the recycling partnership of Sonoco and the City of Hartsville.

Next month, the City will choose another winner. To learn more about City of Hartsville pick-up schedules and what recyclable materials are accepted, or to request a recycling roll cart, call Environmental Services at 843.383.3019.

Pacolet Milliken donates Oakdale Neighborhood land to Community Foundation for a Better Hartsville

Additional properties in Hartsville’s historic Oakdale Neighborhood will now be used to develop the community’s ongoing revitalization following an announcement this morning by Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. The company will donate 24 acres of land in Oakdale to the Community Foundation for a Better Hartsville.

 

Piratesville Splash Pad contest

The City of Hartsville is hosting a contest to name the pirate ship slide at the Piratesville Splash Pad, opening this summer at the Byerly Park Recreation Complex. The child which sends in the winning submission will receive a season pass for the Splash Pad.

 

Full details are found on the entry form below, which can be picked up at the Coach T.B. Thomas Sports Center, 701 W. Washington St., or printed out.

Centennial Park vigil planned for fire victims

A candlelight vigil is planned in downtown Hartsville for Friday, April 26 at 8:30 p.m., to memorialize the four children who died in a house fire just outside of Hartsville on April 24.

Mayor Mel Pennington extended the City of Hartsville’s condolences to the family members impacted by the tragedy, adding that he is proud of the efforts of Hartsville firemen and all first responders in doing everything they could to save the children. Pennington invited all members of the Hartsville community to participate in the vigil.

“This community has been tested these last three years. We have proven time and time again that even in the most adverse conditions, we pull together in love, support, and we persevere when all hope seems lost,” he said. “We have the power, and the compassion, and the resolve to heal -- I hope that my fellow Hartsville residents will join me as we begin that journey again tomorrow night. Please keep these children and this family in your prayers.”

Hartsville residents invited to bring unwanted prescription medications to Police Department's Drug Take-Back Day

The Hartsville Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, April 27 at Rite Aid, found at 844 S. Fifth St.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., those interested are invited to bring any expired or unused prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs for safe disposal. Police officers will be on site to collect the medications. The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked. The Drug Enforcement Administration began organizing Take-Back Days to reduce the potential for prescription drug abuse and to raise awareness of the hazards created by either throwing medicine away or flushing it down the toilet. Old medicines which remain in storage are often misused or abused, sometimes by family members or friends of the intended user, and can result in overdoses and accidental poisonings.

So far, thousands of community partners and law enforcement agencies, including the Hartsville Police Department, have taken more than 2 million pounds, or more than 1,000 tons, of medication out of circulation nationwide.