December Meeting Reminder

Our December Association meeting is Thursday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings typically last about an hour.

NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: The Woman's Club of Cayce at 701 Oakland Ave.

Our December meeting consists of election of board positions for 2016 and our holiday potluck. Please bring a dish or dessert to share. See our Facebook event to share what you'll be bringing so we don't have duplicate dishes.

Posted by Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, December 15, 2015

A public safety officer will at be the meeting to give us an update on crime in our are and note any attendee concerns.

We have an ongoing food drive to benefit God's Helping Hands. They are always accepting food and monetary donations. In December, they are greatly in need of new blankets and monetary donations to help with utility bills for recipients.

Thank you on their behalf for any help you can provide. You can bring any donation items to the meeting, and we'll be happy to take them to God's Helping Hands. Or you can drop them off at 919 Holland Ave, Cayce, SC 29033.

Did you miss the November meeting? Download the meeting documents.

Avenues Tree Lighting Project 2015

The flyers for the 2015 Tree Lighting Project are going out this week. Please watch for yours. More details and online ordering are available on our Tree Lighting page.

October Meeting Reminder and Speaker Announcement

Meeting Reminder

Our October Association meeting is Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall (basement) of State Street Baptist Church.

Meetings typically last about an hour; light refreshments will be served.

Speaker Our featured speaker is the Congaree Riverkeeper Bill Strangler. You can read his biographcy at http://www.congareeriverkeeper.org/riverkeeper.  With the recent flooding challenges the Midlands has faced, it is a good time to learn more about our rivers and how to keep them healthy. A public safety officer will at be the meeting to give us an update on crime in our are and note any attendee concerns.

In the Community We have an ongoing food drive to benefit God's Helping Hands. They are always accepting food and monetary donations. In October, they are greatly in need of toiletry items. Thank you on their behalf for any help you can provide. You can bring any donation items to the meeting, and we'll be happy to take them to God's Helping Hands. Or you can drop them off at 919 Holland Ave, Cayce, SC 29033.

Upcoming Dates

 

Christmas Parade Float Planning Meeting

Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.
Meeting will be held at Pamme Eades's residence - 619 Poplar Street
 

Avenues Tree Lighting Project - Tree Orders

Last day to turn in orders is Friday, November 13
Flyers with tree information will be distributed over the last two weeks of October.
 

Avenues Tree Lighting Project - Tree Pick-Up

Thanksgiving weekend, November 26-28
Volunteers will be needed! Tree pick-up will be held in the parking lot of the Masonic Lodge on the corner of Oakland Ave and 12th Street

Board Elections & Holiday Potluck

Thursday, Dec. 17 at 6:30p.m.
Please bring a dish or dessert to share. Traditionally, Santa has visited the meeting after elections are held.

Did you miss the September meeting? Download the meeting documents.

September Meeting Reminder

Our September Association meeting is next Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall (basement) of State Street Baptist Church.

Meetings typically last about an hour; light refreshments will be served.

Speaker

In lieu of a featured speaker, we'll be focusing on the planning needs for the Cayce Tree Lighting Project, specifically which streets we still need volunteers for.

A public safety office will at be the meeting to give us an update on crime in our are and note any attendee concerns.

In the Community

We have an ongoing food drive to benefit God's Helping Hands. They are always accepting food and toiletry items. In September, they have still have an ongoing need for canned fruit and canned meat (tuna, chicken, spam, etc.).

Thank you on their behalf for any help you can provide. You can bring any donation items to the meeting, and we'll be happy to take them to God's Helping Hands. Or you can drop them off at 919 Holland Ave, Cayce, SC 29033.

August Meeting Reminder

Our August Association meeting is next Thursday, August 20 at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall (basement) of State Street Baptist Church.

Meetings typically last about an hour; light refreshments will be served.

Speaker

Our featured speaker this month will be Shaun Greenwood, Cayce's Assistant City Manager and Economic Development Manager. Shaun will be giving us an update on city events and business growth that will affect our neighborhood.

A public safety office will at be the meeting to give us an update on crime in our area, including the rash of car break-ins that we've experienced in our neighborhood recently.

In the Community

We have an ongoing food drive to benefit God's Helping Hands. They are always accepting food and toiletry items. This month, they have put out a specific need for juice and jello.

Thank you on their behalf for any help you can provide. You can bring any donation items to the meeting, and we'll be happy to take them to God's Helping Hands. Or you can drop them off at 919 Holland Ave, Cayce, SC 29033.

Car Break-ins

Hello Everyone!Back in June, the City of Cayce sent out flyers on our trash cans about a rash of car break in Cayce...
Posted by Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, August 11, 2015

July Meeting Reminder

Everyone mark your calendars!

The July meeting will be Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall (basement) of State Street Baptist Church.

Our featured speaker this week will be our Animal Service Officer to give us an update on what to expect now that the adoption center is closed and what animal services covers for our city.

Posted by Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association on Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Also, a reminder that we have an ongoing food drive for God's Helping Hands. They are always accepting food and toiletry items.

This month, they have put out a specific need for crackers and instant grits. It's much appreciated if you can help out; you can bring your items to the meeting.

If you haven't completed your renewal application, bring it to the meeting.

Membership Renewals

Did you know that our memberships renewed in June? If you haven't renewed your membership, you can download the application here: June 2015 Membership Application

The completed application and due can be brought to our meeting on July 16 or mailed to our PO Box:

Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association
PO Box 3072
Cayce-West Columbia SC 29171

Also, if you aren't on the email list, send us an email at cayce.avenues.assn@gmail.com requesting that your email be added.

Neighborhood Membership Picnic

Come join us next Saturday, June 27th for our annual membership picnic from 12pm - 2pm. This year's potluck picnic will be a the Woman's Club of Cayce at 701 Oakland Ave.

We will be providing the grilled hot dogs, condiments and beverages. Please bring your favorite picnic dish.

Being part of the Avenues Association is great way to meet some of your neighbors and keep up with what's happening in our area. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month at State Street Baptist Church. We also organize the annual Avenues Christmas Tree Sale and the Cayce Festival of the Arts.

June Meeting Reminder

This month's meeting is Thursday - June 18 at 6:30pm at State Street Baptist Church.

This month's meeting will feature our our Skip Willits who will take us on a photo tour of his trip canoe/kayak trip...

Posted by Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association on Saturday, June 13, 2015

May Meeting Reminder

Please come join us on Thursday for our May meeting. We'll be meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of State Street Baptist Church.

Good Morning Everyone! Next week, May 21st, is our monthly Avenues Association Meeting and our special guest speaker is...
Posted by Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association on Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Good things are happening in the Avenues!

Did you see this feature for the Cayce Festival of the Arts in The State Newspaper on Saturday? We're so thankful for...
Posted by Cayce Festival of the Arts on Monday, April 13, 2015

Wow! What a weekend for the Avenues! Our first Cayce Festival of the Arts was a hit and the BC Boys Soccer Team won...
Posted by Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association on Monday, April 13, 2015

Cayce Festival of the Arts - Are You Going?

Have you RSVP'ed for the Festival? We're super excited about the 50 vendors that will be joining us on Saturday, April 11 at the Guignard Brickworks on Knox Abbot Drive.



If you're on Facebook, pleaser RSVP via the event below, and be sure to invite and share with your friends.

We have more than 1100 likes, but the event only shows about 10% of you are coming; that can't be right. =)Invite your friends and share the love!

Posted by Cayce Festival of the Arts on Friday, April 3, 2015

Volunteer Call for the Cayce Festival of the Arts

The Cayce Festival of the Arts is just a little over two weeks away, and we're super excited.

At our body meeting last week, we discussed the need for volunteers at the Cayce Festival of the Arts. This is a vital part of our Festival being successful so we're asking for you help.

We will need help setting up on Friday, April 10 in the afternoon and all day on Saturday, April 11. Shifts on Saturday are only two hours, so we hope you'll all find time a little time to come by and help out.

If you can volunteer, please sign up here no later than April 1 so we can create our schedule and order your volunteer t-shirt.

Reminder: Chili Cookoff 2/21/15

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February Meeting - Chili Cookoff on 2/21

In lieu of our regular meeting, we will be having a Chili Cookoff. We want to gather for some belly-warming food and games in the cold weather.

If you plan to enter a pot of chili, make a batch with at least 12 servings and bring it in a crockpot along with all the fixings that you put with your chili. Don't forget a ladle!

If you're not cooking chili, please bring a dessert to share and/or board game.

The Association will provide beverages, bowls, spoons, cups, etc.

This event will be open to Association Members and their guest; please invite a neighbor. If you live in the neighborhood, but haven't attended a meeting, this is a great time to join in the fun.

If you plan to attend, please email us at cayce.avenues.assn@gmail.com OR RSVP to our Facebook event:

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Also remember, no meeting on February 19.

January Association Meeting

Happy New Year, neighbors!

While it's hard to believe January 2015 is quickly passing us by and our January Association meeting will be held next Thursday, January 15 at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall (basement) of State Street Baptist Church, which is located on the corner of State Street and L Avenue.

Our featured speaker will be Rebecca Vance, Cayce City Manager. She will be answering questions about the rezoning at K and Axtell. She will also have updates since Shaun Greenwood last visited our meeting.

We will also be presenting our museum donation from the Tree Lighting Project to Leo Redmond, Cayce Historical Museum Director.

This is a great time to get active in the neighborhood association since we have big plans for 2015; please mark your calendars for the following events:

• Neighborhood Chili Cook-off - February 21 at 1 p.m. at the Women's Club of Cayce (This will be in lieu our February meeting)
• Cayce Festival of the Arts - April 11 at the Brickworks on Knox Abbott (Like the Festive FB page & spread the word: www.facebook.com/caycefestivalofthearts)

We'll see you next Thursday. Have a great weekend.

Grinding of the Greens

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