Crystal Corr

The South Greenville Fair is turning 50 this year and is going to be held at the Simpsonville City Park. This is the only fair in the Upstate of South Carolina that shows goats, livestock and horses. South Greenville Fair is a nonprofit tax-exempt, all volunteer organization.

Local Future Farmers of American and 4-H's will be participating. This event will educate and inspire community celebration of the science and technology of plant and animal production.

The fair will host dairy cattle, beef cattle, meat goats, horse show, chicken show, art show and flower show. A petting zoo, antique tractor and engines, Roper Mountain Science Center Pioneer exhibit and entertainment will also be part of the fair.

Best of all the event is FREE! So get ready to head over to Simpsonville City Park on September 20th for some fun and to allow the kids to see some animals they may not normally get to see up close and personal.

So after all the rain dancing, washing of cars and just plan begging for rain, we finally got some in the upstate. We are currently 25 inches behind. Now this is over a couple of year period, but we are still behind.

I am happy to report that we got 5 inches. Sadly because the ground was so dry, it did cause some flash flooding. We also had a lot of settament with the mud since everything was extra dry, but all in all we were happy to see the water falling from the sky.

I know Fay wasn't helpful to most out there, but we were happy to see her remains here in the upstate. So here is to the rest of the week of rain. Let it pour!

This one is gonna be good.

Here in Greenville we love to eat. We have several weekend festivals thruout the year and if they don't revolve around food, there is at least a whole bunch of it there. Well, September 11th-14th, downtown Greenville will be hosting Euphoria- which is a food, wine and music festival.

The party kicks off Thursday night at 8pm with a concert by grammy nominee Chris Isaak (wow!) at the Peace Center Grand Hall.

On Friday, from 6:00-10:30 pm at the Peace center ampitheatre there is "Taste of the South" -a tasting of Southern dishes from several of the Upstate's finest restaurants. Wine, Beer and beverages will be provided and there will be live music by Greenville's own Edwin McCain, followed by an exclusive VIP party at the Lazy Goat.

Saturday, from 10:30am-4:15 pm Food, Wine and Music Seminars will be held at the Falls Park stages and from 11-4 there will be a Grand Wine tasting in Downtown Greenville. Starting at 7pm there will be wine dinners at various downtown restaurants followed by another VIP party. Tyler Florence, Celebrity Chef and Food Network Host will be just one of 13 industry chefs from around the country that will be here in Greenville wowing us with his culinary delights!

Sunday wraps up with a Jazz Brunch and Culinary Cook-off downtown from 10-2, with cookbook signing sessions available as well.

For more information on this event as well as tickets and the like visit www.euphoriagreenville.com

This is going to be an awesome event and I plan on being there- hope to see you there!!!

Keller Williams Greenville Central is having a Blood Drive with the Blood Connection on Tuesday August 19^th from 1:15pm to 4:15pm. The bus will be at 421 SE Main Street in Simpsonville. All donors will receive a T-shirt! We have a sign-up sheet and if you would like a certain time, please let me know and I will get you on the schedule.

We are also going to take donations for Move America Forward. This organization sends care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our goal is to raise $900 to sponsor an entire company. If you can't give blood, but would like to give money to this cause, please email me at crystalcorr@charter.net and we will arrange to get your donation.

I hope you will find it in your heart to make August 19^th the day you helps someone by giving blood or giving money to support our troops.

On August 5th Simpsonville, Fountain Inn and Mauldin are planning activities for National Night Out. Each of the city's police departments are planning to be involved to increase communication with people in the community. They will focus on crime prevention and strengthening police-community relations.

Fountain Inn will shut down Main Street in the downtown area to hold a block party from 6-9 pm. There will be hot dogs, children's games, DJ's, DUI simulation ride and again the police department will be out to talk with the community.

Mauldin will be from 6-8 pm at City Hall and will also feature food, drinks, entertainment, K-9 demonstrations, children games and activities.

Simpsonville will gather at the Gateway Village Apartments and will fun and games for all.

You can keep checking www.tribunetimes.com for updated information as it comes in.

So hope all will get involved in your community on the 5th to celebrate National Night Out!