The Surprising Origin of Thanksgiving Food
Don’t be a turkey. Gobble up some knowledge this Thanksgiving.
Don’t be a turkey. Gobble up some knowledge this Thanksgiving.
Thanks to everyone who came out to join us for the ENA Fall General Meeting. A big thank you to our city reps: Jim Crosland, Interim City Manager; Chief Herbert Blake, Cayce PD; Phil Carter, City Councilman; Jarrett Epperson, Code Compliance Officer. And a very special thanks to our keynote speaker, Bill Stangler, Congaree Riverkeeper, who delivered a terrific talk about the many aspects of our rivers and their importance to our communities. Thanks Bill! We hope to see you all December 13th at the Winter Social. As always, you can contact ENA at edenwoodna@gmail.com
In 2020 Martin Marietta purchased more than 220 acres of land from Dominion Energy. The land sits along the Congaree River, just south of their existing quarry in Cayce. In April of this year the City of Cayce proposed amendments to their zoning ordinance that, among other changes, would have allowed the property to be mined. After hearing about these proposed changes we attended the City Council meeting to voice our concerns and met with City staff to discuss the issue. Later that month Council amended the zoning ordinance changes and the prohibition on mining was kept in place. But that doesn't mean it can't be mined in the future.
This area along the river, which also abuts the Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve (an area protected for its unique ecological and historic value), should be protected, not mined. Quarries often operate for decades or even centuries, cause impacts to the environment and surrounding community, and leave a permanent scar on the landscape. We don't need another giant hole next to our river and our public lands.
Thanks to everyone who came out to join us for the ENA Spring General Meeting. A big thank you to our speakers: Khye Owens from Lumos Fiber and Cayce City Councilman, Phil Carter. Candidate for state senate, Chris Smith, also stopped by to introduce himself and say a few words. Thanks Chris. We hope to see you all June 9th at the Summer Social.
ENA has undertaken the job of maintaining, repairing, & repainting the neighborhood’s ornamental street signs. Special thanks to Bobby Eleazer, Carolyn Pruett, and Frank Smith who kicked it into overdrive and refinished the remaining 19 street signs over the past month.
Additionally, the street sign at the corner of Dogwood St. and Taylor Rd., long missing after a car accident, has now been replaced with a brand new ornamental street sign.
In total, 4 signs were repaired and refinished, thanks to Russ Fox, 1 sign was replaced, and 30 signs were refinished by Bobby Eleazer, Carolyn Pruett, and Frank Smith.
A worthwhile project, indeed, and a great way to show potential home buyers that Edenwood is cared for by its residents.
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Edenwood roads are state roads and are maintained by SCDOT. If you need to request maintenance, use the online work request form by clicking on the link below.