By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher

rnimmons@thepccourier.com

SIX MILE — Six Mile will soon hit the small screen, as scetv’s “Making It Grow” will feature the town’s Farmers Depot and be in town on Thursday, June 23.

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During a regular called town council meeting last Tuesday, Six Mile mayor Roy Stoddard urged the community to come out en masse for the special episode that will feature the town.

“We need vendors and a big crowd to come out for the event,” Stoddard said. “This is a great way to get Six Mile on the map more than it already is.”

Six Mile officials have worked for three years to get the show to come feature their community.

Crews will be doing interviews with vendors on products grown by vendors and showing the importance of farmers markets in our state.

Those attending are asked by the town to dress in visual attire depicting S.C. agriculture. They hope that there will be a huge selection of vendors with products they have grown and live music. The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.

Six Mile Issaqueena Festival coordinator Amy Goodin was also on hand at last week’s meeting to distribute funds raised at this year’s festival. This year the committee decided to charge a nominal fee to be in the annual car show, which is always a major part of the festival, with the proceeds going to Six Mile Baptist Church for its food pantry.

Six Mile Issaqueena Festival committee members Amy Goodin and Kayla Seaborn display checks from this year’s dunking booth for Central Independent Baptist Church and the HotFoot Cloggers.

“This year’s show was a huge success and raised more than $500 for the church,” Goodin said. “I want to say on behalf of the committee thanks to Six Mile Baptist Church for the many, many years they have allowed us to use their parking lot for the car show and for allowing us to use the Roper Building field for various activities.”

Six Mile Issaqueena Festival committee members present a check from the funds generated at this year’s festival car show to Six Mile Baptist Church pastor Ray Longnecker for the church’s food pantry that provides for families in need in the Six Mile area.

Goodin, along with other members of the festival committee, then presented Six Mile Baptist pastor Ray Longenecker with a check for the church’s food pantry.

Longenecker said the money will feed many area families, who come on the fourth Thursday of each month to enjoy food and fellowship at the church.

“There is no restriction or limitation, and people come and we provide them with a couple of weeks of food stuff, and that gets them through the toughest part of the month,” Longenecker said.

The committee also gave a donation to Central Independent Baptist Church and the HotFoot Cloggers from proceeds from this year’s dunking booth at the festival.

Lowell Haynes and his sons, Carson, Jared and Parker, speak to Six Mile Town Council members about their Little Free Libraries community project, which they hope to expand in the Six Mile area.

In other business, Liberty Elementary School principal and Six Mile resident Lowell Haynes and his three sons, Parker, Carson and Jared, addressed council and talked about the Little Free Libraries that the boys have started in the area.

Little Free Library was started in 2009 by Todd Bol and Rick Brooks of Hudson and Madison, Wis., respectively. It became an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2012. There are Little Free Libraries in more than 70 countries, and the movement continues to grow.

Haynes’ wife got the boys involved in the program as a community service project. Haynes said that Six Mile has one at Ponderosa Park and is looking for other places to start them. He told council that he has them at his school and at several locations in Liberty, and all are thriving. Haynes added that he has several sources to keep the book exchange libraries stocked.

He added that he had already talked to Six Mile Elementary principal Clif Alexander and he was behind the project for the Six Mile area.

During the meeting, Stoddard also took a moment to recognize and honor former Six Mile councilman Jeff Dennis for the eight years he served on council. “Jeff Dennis served this town and its constituents, and this plaque is for his dedicated service for serving on town council,” Stoddard said.

Six Mile mayor Roy Stoddard presents a plaque of appreciation to former councilman Jeff Dennis for his years of service.

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