*Proposed Textile Heritage Park – call for support

GTHS Members & Friends,

At long last there is an effort underway to establish a lasting memorial to the Textile Industry, which  helped make Greenville the great city that it is today.  The proposed park is a joint effort of Greenville Textile Heritage Society, The Lofts and Greenville County Recreation Commission. The Textile Heritage Park will be connected to the nearby Swamp Rabbit Trail and will include walking trails, a Gazebo/Amphiteater, PIcnic Shelter, Playground, and most importantly, Historical Markers of each of the Textile Mills that once made Greenville known as the Textile Center of the World.

On Tuesday evening, we introduced our fund raising effort during our Quarterly Meeting at The Ham House.  While the Golf Tournament is the central activity of the effort, everyone can get involved at some level and help make this dream become a reality.

Since this is a grassroost effort, it will certainly require everyone interested in “Preserving our Textile History”  to get involved in some capacity.  Please consider the following:

*  Participate in Golf Tournament
*  Contact indidviduals and corporation for Golf and Corporate Sponsorships
*  Notify us of potential donors…individuals, corporations, foundations, etc.
*  Make personal donation

The ball is now in our court and it’s up to us to take this giant leap.  Our first hurdle is to raise sufficient funding for the construction of the park infastructure and we only have a small window of time to meet this initial goal.

Visit www.textileheritagepark.com for additional details.

Thanks for your continued support.

Don Harkins, Chairman
Greenville Textile Heritage Society

*Benefit for Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society

The COMMUNITY comes together again to support our very own CHEROKEE HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY – The Gaffney BPOE, Lodge #1305 has joined hands with CHC associates casting and services to produce a DINNER THEATRE BENEFIT and Fine Art Exhibit (featuring the talents and work of Isabel Forbes of Spartanburg)

For more information and to make RESERVATIONS, please call 864-489-4202

Project title:    Dinner Theatre-Fine Art Exhibit Benefit

Producers:  The Gaffney Elks BPOE Lodge #1305 and chc associates casting and services

Sponsors (to date):  John Milko – TIMKEN (Gaffney Plant), Forbes Fine Art, 4S Sign and Supply, Tyndall Steaks, (more in the works)

Production Title:   THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB by Jesse Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten

Art Exhibit:  Isabel Forbes – Spartanburg, SC

DATES: Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings -   November 15,16,17 -  cocktails at 6:15pm, dinner 7:00pm, curtain 8:00pm (desserts served during intermission)

Sunday Dessert Matinee November 18 – Special beverages 2:15pm Curtain at 3:00 – (desserts served at intermission)

 

Prepay – RESERVATION ONLY EVENT – For reservations and prices, etc……call 864-489-4202

Table for 4 – $175.00 { There are only 5 per night}  (includes one free beverage, dinner/dessert, production, recognition on the day – preferred seating [front half of the auditorium]

Table for 6 – $250.00 {there are only 4 per night} (includes one free beverage, dinner/dessert, production, recognition on the day – preferred seating [front half of the auditorium]

Table for 8 – $375.00 {there are only 2 per night, possibly 3….must know well in advance as this will change the floor plan} (includes one free beverage, dinner/dessert, production, recognition on the day – preferred seating [front half of the auditorium]

General Seating – $30.00 (dinner and dessert only) rear of the auditorium, and seating as available. Cannot guarantee seating companions.  $50.00 A couple