29th Annual

Th is year's Azalea Festival logo was created by Brandi ReeceTh e artist is a 11th grade student at Pickens High School

Deadfi elds

Little Texas

Gypsy Jazz

Tams

Rock & Roll Reunion

Friday,April 19th & Saturday, April 20th

More than 20,000 peo-ple expected to attend this 29th annual Pickens Azalea Festival and efforts are being made to ensure they enjoy every moment they spend tour-ing the fun-filled city streets.

According to Russ Gantt, coordinator of the festival, the family event will branch out again this year to offer visitors a unique opportunity to see another popular and historical site in Pickens County.

“Bowers Transportation Services” will be offering free shuttle bus tours to Hagood Mill Historic Site and Folklife Center for

anyone wanting to visit this site and participate in the activities occurring there,” Gantt said. “It will be a great opportunity to see Hagood Mill and to get a feel on how folks lived before electricity and other modern conve-niences.”

Hagood Mill, an operat-ing Gristmill that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in around 1825 and is one of the oldest working mills in South Carolina. Visitors can experience varying arts and crafts of that period, as well as folk life and living history demonstrations including blacksmithing, cotton

ginning, moonshining, and open hearth cooking, in addition to a myriad of traditions native to that century.

The mill’s 20-foot water wheel is not only the largest in the state, it is also the only one

made of wood. Visitors are welcome to tour the grounds, cabins, home, activities, and then enjoy a musical performance, held each third Saturday of the month.

Friday, April 19th“Your Carolina” Show with Jack

& KimberlyLive from the Azalea Festival -

10am - 11am( location courthouse & main

stage)

WSPA “Scene On 7” enter-tainment show will broadcast live Friday night from the Azalea Festival 7:30pm - 8:00pm

7:00 PM -Main Street - Cruise Car Cruise In ~ All Free

See Antique Cars, Jeep & Trucks6:00pm - Rock & Roll Reunion

with News Channel 7 owns Tom Crabtree

Pickens Azalea Festival PresentsThe TamsMain Stage (next to PC House)( all events & entertainment sub-

ject to change)

Saturday,April 20th8:30 am- 7th Annual 5k Walk/

Run –Sponsored by Pickens Women’s Association

At Pickens High School – hwy 178

10:00 am Opening Ceremonies - main stage next to PC Court House

National Anthem- DeLayla

DodgensPost of colors - Boy Scout Troop

51Welcome - Pickens Mayor David

OwensAnnouncementsEntertainment ** One Leg Up “Gypsy Jazz”12:00 noon - Pet Pageant* Spirit Beat Drummers with

Alisa Cadwell &The Elements of Rhythm

Dancers* Jack Roper and the

Weatherman Band* Larry & Kattie Hoskinson* The Deadfields* Larry Hoskinson* The Deadfields* Little Texas(all events & entertainment sub-

ject to change)**** ALL DAY and into the

Evening ****Artists/Crafters - exhibitors

from around the SoutheastChildren’s Creation Area - T.D.

Bank front parking lot

* U. S. Military Transportation & Maintenance Exhibit

* Self Guided Historical ToursHelicopter rides - Bruce Football

Field11:00AM - Until - ride fee

required, weather premittingPickens Azalea Festival PresentsLittle TexasSaturday Night April 20th - Main

Stage

West End Stage - Main StStarts at 10:00AMMt. View Baptist Church QuartetLa Dance Studio Of PickensRhythm Techniques Dance StudioYAMSBiker Church(all events & entertainment sub-

ject to change)Amusement rides & games by

Palmetto amusements(all weekend - ride fee required)Jack Ropers Magic Show(Legacy Square near the foun-

tain) 12:30 - estimated time

Shuttle To Be Provided by Grace Methodist Church for Festival

The Azalea Festival will again this year offer a courtesy shuttle pro-vided by Grace Methodist Church to the festival area (Main Street). From (Save -0-Lot) parking lot located on (hwy 8) Hampton Ave to Grace Methodist Church park-ing lot. The church is within walk-ing distance of the festival. The ser-vice will be available from approxi-mately 11:00am- to 3:00pm on Saturday April 20th. Donations are excepted to help cover fuel cost.

Hagood Mill ShuttleShuttle to see historic Hagood

Mill near Pickens will be avail-able Saturday during the Azalea Festival. The mill is located just off hwy 178 out of Pickens. One of the oldest know gristmills in SC. The mill and shuttle will be in operation during the festival on Saturday. The shuttle is being provided by Bowers Transportation Services.

Shuttle times 10am - 3pm.Azalea’s will be on sale at the

festivalFriday night & Saturday!FREE Admission to parts of the

festival & free parking rain or shine event

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THE 2013 AZALEA FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE WOULD

LIKE TO THANK THE MANY PEOPLE, VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE

SUPPORTED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2013 AZALEA FESTIVAL:

THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF PICKENS, MAYOR DAVID

OWENS, PICKENS CITY COUNCIL, PICKENS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND STREETS & SANITATION

DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

Thanks to The Pickens Sentinel & Pickens County Courier for their sup-port in promoting the Azalea Festival through the special edition insert.

Thanks to the Pickens Senior Citizens and The Round Towner’s volunteers for their support.

Thank you to The Pickens Rotary

Club for sponsoring the Azalea Art contest.

Special thanks to all of our financial sponsors and businesses for helping making the festival possible.

Thanks to those local entertainers who gave generously of their time and talents on the West End stage.

Thanks to the Pickens Women’s Association for sponsoring the 7th Azalea Festival 5K walk/run. To Grace Methodist Church for providing the shuttle for parking and Bowers Transportation Services for the Hagood Mill shuttle.

To East Main St Treasures, Flower by Virginia for donating furniture & flow-ers for use during the “Your Carolina” Show. To Town & Country Florist for flowers for the main stage.

I would like to personally thank the Festival Planning Committee,

Committee Volunteers and Festival Support Volunteers for their hard work and dedication over the months follow-ing. They have given many hours of their personal time to make this event a success.

And special thanks goes to the Pickens Chamber of Commerce for serving as the official sponsor of the 29th Annual Azalea Festival.

2013 AZALEA FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE

Russ Gantt- CoordinatorLesa Wimpey – West End StageShelly Nowaczck - Civic Non ProfitsJeff Hogan - Special Events, Church

ShuttleScott Nowaczck -Traffic ControlKellie Fulton- Sponsorships, Vendor

ReceptionSharon Hunt – Children’s Creation

areaRon Johnston –Car Cruise In,

Festival History & SignsFrances Wannamaker – Pickens

Senior Citizens manpowerCarrie Nowaczck –Golf cartsDebbie Johnston – Grant writerMike Parrott– Chamber Board

RepresentativeCommittee Volunteer’s – Teresa

Hogan, Karen Johnston,Jenna HoganFestival SupportPat Mulkey – Entertainment

ConsultantKelly Wilson –Festival websiteJeannie Gilstrap – Azalea art contest

–Pickens Rotary ClubKaren Roper–Pickens Women’s

Assoc. 5k walk/runCarlton Holley – City Council repre-

sentative

SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE AZALEA FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Welcome to the 201 Azalea Festival!

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Blue Flame AzaleaBlue Ridge Co-op & Blue Ridge Security

White SpringsSCBT Bank

Bi-Lo of PickensCornell Dubilier

CMG SignsPurple Splendor

Great Oaks DentalJ.R. Totman Signs

Stockade n’ Stuff AntiquesK&W Computers

Home Depot of EasleyDuke Energy

Pickens Dental Associates, P.A.Bowers Transportation

Stanley AutmanPink PearlT.D. Bank

Grace United Methodist ChurchCassell & Hendricks, CPA P.A.

Wal-mart- PickensTyler Aviation, Inc

Peach BlossomSenator Larry Martin

Patrick Macrae D.M.D., P.A.Brock’s Dept. Store

Behavioral Health Services of Pickens CountyFlowers & Gifts by Virginia

Pickens Animal Hospital, PASolid Gold

Ace HardwareEdward Jones, Financial Advisor – David Grant

2013 Azalea Festival Sponsors

Shuttles to Historic Hagood Mill adds to Azalea Festival events

*RMK Collection by Kitty Adams of Easley, SC – I create jewelry from vintage pieces,

etched metal hammered cop-per, brass & recycle pieces. 1st year at the festival. Booth 605

*Anderson Artist of Clemson, SC- 2-D & 3-D Art, hanging paintings & painted glassware, photos-oil, acrylic, & watercolor. 1st year at the festival. Booth 630

*L.B. Creations by Lillian Ballentine of Clemson, SC – I sew items for home use. Quilts, tote bags, pillows & pillow cases, baby items. Booth 607

*Aven Bacon’s Name Train’s by Clyde Bacon of Portorange, Florida – Name train engine, tender, alphabetical letters, caboose. They are made with various hardwoods. As worked with wood for over 50 years. 1st year at the festival. Booths 531,532,533.

*Beautiful Views by Jim Baggett of Pickens, SC- Produces window plant shelves, teacup adapter ring kits, 1-1-1 Blend Soilless Potting Media & Blooming Miniature African Violets. 1st year at the festival. Booth 311

*Je Ni Blue Bows by Krystal Blume of Pelzer, SC – Grosgrain boutique hairbows with bot-tlecap centers. Also have 50 bottlecap necklaces that match designs in the hairbows. 1st year at the festival. Booth 534

*Mockingbird Mountain by Rosalie Callahan of Salem, SC- Jams, salsas, wood crafts and knitted items. ADA Accessible needed. 1st year at the festival. Booth 226

*Lonesome Pine Pottery & Crafts by Karen Collins of Fairplay, SC-We make wheel-turned & hand built pottery pieces and mostly functional dinnerware. 1st year at the fes-tival. Booth 108

*John Collier of Fountain Inn, SC- Creates small wood-craft gifts, primarily scroll saw items such as bowls, wall art, fishing and hunting art, toys, and much more. 1st year at the festival. Booth 210

*Evan’s Pottery by Cherry B. Corn of Arden, NC- 9 gen-erations of Potters to make Functional Art and jewelry. 1st year at the festival. Booth 212

*Names & Verses by Sally Ann Ciluffo of Hickory, NC- A calligrapher that Composes and writes names and verses. Available also matted and framed. 2nd time at the festival.

Booth 414*Candace’s Creations by

Candace Cronin of Taylors, SC- Crimped beads, strung beads, earrings, bracelets, and much more. 1st year at festival. Booth 617

*Mark the Poet by Mark Cadavet of Greer, SC- Hand designed notebooks and cross-es. 1st year at festival. Booth 506

*Soulfully Salvaged Paper Arts by Vie Davis of Woodfin, NC- Hand rolled paper beads from recycled magazines and then mix them with semi-pre-cious stones, crystals, pearls, wood and glass beads to make jewelry. 1st time at festival. Booth 519

*Eden Acres Farm by

Patricia Edenfield of Easley, SC- Provides raw local honey, jams, chow chow, and all natural skin products. 2nd time at the festi-val. Booth 112

*Frolicking Frogs Pottery by Michele Ellswright of Traveler’s Rest,SC- Pottery made from white and brown clay bodies and hand-mixed glazes. Vases, mugs, jugs, weed pots, and jew-elry are available. 1st time at the festival. Booth 327

*Woodakoodashooda by Lucille and Anton Erickson of Seneca, SC- Baswood and Cottonwood carved items. Blankets and scarves(monk) done by Swedish Weaving methods. 1st time at festival. Booth 618

* Ruffle & Ribbons Scarves by Angela Esuary of Pickens, SC Has hand knit scarves and uses many different types of yarn. 1st time at the festival. Booth 408

*Elementals Soap by Allison Garrett of Greer, SC- Makes all naturals soaps using certified organic ingredients. 1st time at festival. Booth 523

*Funtastic F Ladson, SC ace Art by Dawn Griffin - Airbrushed body art using FDA approved make-up and body ink. 1st time at festival. Booth 417

* P2K Design by Pegi Gibson of Kingsport, TN – Handcrafted Jewelry & pottery.

1st time at the festival. Booth 431,432.

*Color Me Happy by Vonnie Hicks of Traveler’s Rest, SC- Face painting, temporary hair color(spray), jewelry and acces-sories. 1st time at festival. Booth 413

*Broken Pieces by Kathy Hall of Anderson, SC- Makes one of a kind jewelry using recycled items such as copper pipes, electrical wire, broken china, broken sea shells and much more. 1st time at festival. Booth 621

*Herschbergers by Martha Herschberger of Honea Path, SC- Homemade jellies, jams, ChowChow, pound cakes, pick-led vegetables and much more. 1st time at festival.

Booth 619, 620.*Frankie James of Walhalla,

SC- Hand crafted knives. 1st time at festival. Booth 115.

*Cary Casual Creations by Lori King of Cary, NC- Makes fused glass items such as jew-elry and decorative. 1st time at festival. Booth 509,510.

*Roy Jolly of Boiling Springs, SC- Marshmallow shooters (Carolina, Clemson, Camo, etc). 1st time at festival. Booth 113.

*Upcycled Stuff by Tricia Kokoszka of Greer, SC- Birdfeeders, garden art made from old plates, bowls and mugs. Also makes jewelry, pet beds, and small home acces-sories. 1st time at the festival. Booth 337

*Crocheted with Love by Debbie Loser of Seneca, SC- Handmade crochet hats, scarves, jewelry and misc gifts. 1st time at festival. Booth 623

*Danny Lott of Colbert, GA- Makes airplanes out of alumi-num cans. 1st time at the festi-val. Booth 604

*Betty’s Candies by Betty Ledbetter of Sunset, SC- Homemade fudge, candies, cookies, snack cakes, and much more. 1st time at the festival. Booth 207

*Victoria Land of Anderson, SC- Bottle cap jew-elry, Christmas Ornaments, key chains, candy jars, soy candles and melts. 1st time at the festi-val. Booth 624

Ledford’s Homemade Crafts by Lamar Ledford of Andrews, NC- Handmade bowls, cutting boards, plus many other wood crafted items. 1st time at the festival. Booth 609

*The Happy Berry by The Walker Miller Family of Six Mile, SC- Sells fresh cut woody floral blooms for making dried arrangements. They have a vari-ety for planting and will also have jams and preserves. 1st time at the festival. Booth 206

* Kim’s Jewelry Designs by Kim Lollis of Anderson, SC- Has handmade jewelry. 1st year at the festival. Booth 627

* Inglenook Soaps by Amy Moore of Campobello, SC –Has handcrafted lye based soaps using the traditional cold pro-cess method. 1st time at the festival. Booth 234

*The Organic Monkey by Wendy Miller of Piedmont, SC - Handmade quilted diaper bags, hair bows, decorative wine glasses, bird feeders, koozies, and jewelry. 1st time at the festival. Booth 305,306.

* Mc Rose Designs by Rosemary McLeod of Spartanburg, SC – Metal smith Jewelry, mostly of copper some sterling, brass. 1 st time at the festival. Booth 322

* Palmetto Planks by Melvin Rollins of Central, SC – Has handcrafted infent & children’s swings and rocking toys. All are made of high quality wood & hardware. 1st time at the festival. Booth 309,310

* Beverly Parrish of Gaston, SC – A master herbalist, has bees wax olive oil, herbs esst oils, tanning lotion. 1st time at the festival. Booth 606

*Nature’s Art by Lindy Pickrell of Mooresville, NC- Makes shadow box frames, milkweed pods, lichen mush-rooms, etc. 1st time at festival. Booth 237

*Megan Lesley Designs by Lesley Round of Simpsonville, SC- Hand knitted purses, scarves, headbands and hair accessories made from recycled fabric and t-shirts. 1st time at the festival. Booth 312

*Kidz Play by Darlene Robertson of Traveler’s Rest, SC- Sand art, tutu’s, hair acces-sories, rompers, and bloomers. 1st time at the festival. Booth 526,527.

*The Joy Shoppe by Stacey Reeves, of Traveler’s Rest, SC- All handmade bags, purses, clutches, burp cloths, accesso-ries and gifts. 1st time at the festival. Booth 418

*Tinketon Ltd by Janet Schumacher of Piedmont, SC- Soy candles, Senting Soy Cream. 1st time at the festival. Booth 612

*Southern Picket Fence by Mary Rose Street of Pendleton, SC- Handmade coin purses and

Wreaths. 1st time at the festi-val. Booth 614

* Sharon Sharpe Designs by Sharon Sharp of Greenville, SC - Hand made earrings & necklaces. 2 time at the festival. Booth 118

*JT’s Wodden Toys by James Stein of Rutherfordton, NC –All toys are made from different types of wood. 1st time at the festival. Booth 513

* Belle By Jessi by Jessi Stevens of Easley, SC – Has a degree in fashion design. As a variety of items, aprons, cas-serole carriers, stuff animals, napkins, table runners etc. 1st time at the festival. Booth 540

*Carolina Diva Designs by Kimberly Simmons of Stanley, NC – Makes glass, wood, and domino pendants. 1st time at the festival. Booth 215

* Creations of Hope by Dottie Kelley of Mt Pleasant, SC- Sells cut medal, paper beads, embroi-der products. 1st time at the festival. Booth 203,204.

*R&J Creations by Ritchie & Joyce Robbins of Forest City, NC - heating pads, cool down-ers, duct tape wallets, marsh-mallow blow guns, wooden frogs, pigs, crickets & owls, turkey calls, cell phone holders and cinch bags. 7th year at the festival. Booth 411.

* The Lollypop Lady by Heather Norton of Central, SC – Has handcrafted lollypops.

12 years at the festival. Booth 323

* Pais Place BY laua Spradley of Greenwood, SC – Quilts, dipers, bags, purses 3year at the festival. Booth 505

*Picken’s County Board of Disabilities & Special Needs- Different items made and designed by individuals with special needs. 1st time at the festival. Booth 602

* J.D.’s Wood Work by J.D. Burton of Seneca, SC – Wooden bowls, fancy bird houses. 3 years at the festival. Booth 334

*Creative Wiring Crafts by Thomas Malile of Greer, SC - Horse shoe nail & wire jewelry. Cross necklaces, key chains, ear rings, bracelets and more with over 40 different color wire. 5th year at the festival. Booth 325

*Nell’s Crafts by Allen & Nell Howell of Taylors, SC- Woodcraft items (birdhouses and feeders, tops, trucks, cars, trays, painted glassware, paint-ed gourds and more. 5th year at the festival. Booth 405

*Roclane by Richard & Karen Stone of York, SC - Photography and crystal cre-ations. 10th year at the festival. Booth 109,110.

* Rainbow’s End by Donna & James Nagy, of Walhalla SC - Hand-made calico halter tops & bags. Hand “tied” macramé jewelry made with shells, wood, ceramic, and glass beads. Hacky sacks, yo-yo’s and “Halos” for kids. 6th year at the festival. Booth 111.

*Julie’s Gifts by Julia Honchar of Inman, SC- Hand carved, painted wooden crafts, nesting dolls, brooches, hair clips, boxes, dolls and carvings. 6th year at the festival. Booth 535

*Wilson Falls by Ron Wilson of Pickens, SC - Wooden bowls

handcrafted from native woods. 5th at the festival. Booth 219.

*Richard & Marcia Heller of Walhalla, SC - Walking sticks & canes, hanging faces, wooden

vehicles, standing figures, pine knot kritters, trinket boxes, necklaces, sunfaces, 3 pc chicken

dinners, Hillbilly flashlights, tin men, wooden bowls and benches. 17 years at the festival.

Booth 303,340.* Sissy’s by Joy Plumley &

Sylvia Beckwell of Townville, SC - Handmade doll clothes, girls aprons, hand knit items, watercolor & hand painted items, 6 years at the festival. Booth 333.

* Lee’s Craft by Sin-Xay Lynhiavu of Nebo, NC - Needle and stitch artwork, wall hang-ing, pillowcases and animals, table runner and cross stitch hand bags. 7 years at the fes-tival.

Booth 233*McKnight in Shining Jewels

by Patricia & Ed McKnight of Fountain, SC -

Handmade jewelry made from rocks and gem stones that we mine cut and pollish. Our jewelry is also one of a kind because no two stones are alike, at the same time priced reasonably. 5th year at the fes-tival. Booths 631,632,633,634 – Wagon

*M Jeter Designs by Mary Taylor of Roebuck, SC - Casual dresses for children and adults, John Johns, totes & handbags. All items made of 100% cotton or cotton blends. 4 years attend-ing the festival. Booth 117.

*The Southern Stamper by Carla Brasher of Greer, SC - Handmade bottle cap charms for key chains, necklaces, zip-per pulls and more. 3 years attending the festival. Booth 232.

*William E Moloney of Waxham, NC- Hand carved birds made from 1 piece white cedar wood, hand cut wine bottles made into hanging lan-terns, small heart shaped hang-ing flower box made from wood and more. 3rd year at the festi-val. Booth 530.

* Music Art by Cesar Rojas of Charlotte, NC - Musical instru-ments of bamboo, dreamcatch-ers, leather bracelets, necklace, earrings, girl dresses and more. 3 years attending the festival. Booth 511,512.

* EW designs by Erika White of Central, SC - Polymer clay veneers on glass, window & framed butterflies & drag-onflies, polymer clay earrings and more. 6 years attending the festival. Booth 616.

* Joan’s Jems by Joan Huck of Easley, SC - Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants and watches! Only high quality beads such as Swarovski and Austrian Crystals, lamp work glass, natural stone and resin beads. We also use sterling sil-ver, silver plated and other wire as well as real leather. 11 years attending the festival. Booth 301,302.

* Ruff Co. by A.W. Ruff of Flat Rock, NC -/ Wooden toys, cutting boards, bird houses and more from wood. 5 years attending the festival. Booth 114

* Roger Carver of Pickens - Temp. tatoo’s, washable. 5 years attending the festival. Booth driveway at TD Bank. Booth 300.

*Simply Divine Darling by Amanda Hudson of Fountain Inn, SC – Has handcraft soaps, lotions, lip Balam, giftsets. 3rd year attending the festival. Booth 409.

* Art Unique Design by Rutham Maurey of Gastonia, NC has yard art, scarfs, jewelry.

6th year attending the festi-val. Booth 401.

* Soft Winds Pottery by Larry Moore of Lenoir, NC has hand built pottery. 2nd year at the festival. Booth 507,508.

* MC Woodturnings by Mike

Church of Greenville, SC – Handmade items out of wood and corian. 2nd year at the festival. Booth 412.

* Caricatures By Dawn by Dawn Scopino of Murrells, SC –Caricatures (Drawing people on the spot as a fun cartoon ver-sion of themselves. She trained at Walt Disney. 11 years at the festival. Booth 201

* Whisper Creek Designs, Designs by CILCIA, Harmony Sparks by Particia Rhodes, Randy Simpson, Kris Hawkins of Hendersville, NC - These individuals has crocheted & wire wrapped jewelry, along with soy candles. 1st year at the festival. Booth

*From A Place In The Woods by Johnny Poole of Easley, SC - Rocking chairs, swings with or without frames, tables, glid-ers, tables, cedar chest, small boxes signs and more. 7 years attending the festival. Booth 319,320,321.

* Memory Mats by Doug Maynard of Hopinton, NH – Has custom cut wood parch-ment photo mats & frames. 1 year at the festival. Booth 428,429.

* Adam Young of Liberty Mixes media assemblage including water color, inks, acrylics. 1st time at the festival. Booth 549

* Mushroom Sales by Jo Ann & Garfield Lail of Fountain Inn, SC Wood signs, name key chains, handcrafted wire wrapped jewelry. 1st time at the festival. Booth 626.

* CAD Dimensions by Karen Drake of Seneca, SC –Watercolor, paintings, prints of artwork, cards. 1st time at the festival. Booth 213

* Carla Jones/Dan Recker of Simpsonville, SC –Has been crafting for over 10 years. They make earrings/jewelry displays, flower wheelbarrows, picket fence flower boxes, cedar flow-er boxes, lwig boxes. 1st time at the festival. Booth 538.

* Christina Handcrafts by Russ & Susan Brahmer of Fountain Inn, SC –Woodworking /fine furniture. 1st time at the festival. Booth 629

* Cycle Armour Jewelry by Ken & Donna Cox of Seneca, SC –Handmade chainmail Jewelry out of stainless & alu-minum. 1st time at the festival . Booth 541

* Country Wood Works by Van Stargel of Easley, SC –Wood training, bowls, orna-ments, lamps. 1st time at the festival. Booth 524.

* Joan Ruiz of Charlotte, NC – Has wool sweaters, bamboo musical instruments, dream catchers. 5th year at the festi-val. Booth 546, 547.

* Moe’s Handcarfted Creatures by Maureen Whitman of Seneca, SC - Bottle caps, cro-cheted and stuff animals. 2nd year at the festival. Booth 536, 537.

* Princess Place Too by Kathy Ledford of Flat Rock, NC – Marshmallows shooters, mon-gramed key chains. 2nd year at the festival. Booth 539

Little Baby Lullaby by Wendy Williams of Easley, SC – Baby bibs, blankets, & bird houses. 2nd year at the festival. Booth 235, 236.

*Mockingbird Mountain by Rosalin Callahra of Salem, SC Jam’s salsa, wood products boxes. 1st time at the festival. Booth 226.

* Cindy’s Treasure Cove by Cindy Dodson of Sandy Springs, SC – Handmade jew-elry. 1st tine at the festival. Booth 205

Tee’s Handmade Quilted Purses by Toledo Fish of Whitmire, SC- Has purses and accessories. 1st time at the fes-tival. Booth 216.

Judy Lail of Liberty, SC Handmade dolls, puppets and stuff animals. 1st time at the festival Booth 518.

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Shuttles to the Hagood Mill Historic Site will leave the Azalea Festival grounds at the corner of Main Street & Ann Street, beginning at 10 am until 3 pm, Gantt said.

“We hope that every-one takes advantage of this chance to see this site that carries so much importance to the history of Pickens County,” Gantt said.

The Azalea Festival begins Friday morning, April 19, with a live broad-cast of WASP, Channel 7’s “Your Carolina with Jack Roper and Kimberly Kelly.” The popular show will be televised from the lawn of the Pickens County Courthouse,

located on Pickens’ Main Street, Gantt said.

Later that evening, the streets will be shut down to regular traffic while vehicles of all makes and models line the roadway.

“The Car Cruise-In is a fun way to introduce our kids to the cars we once drove when we ourselves were younger, a lot young-er,” Gantt said. “Owners of these classics have put a lot of effort into return-ing their vehicles to their original grandeur.”

News Channel 7’s own news anchor Tom Crabtree, and his band, Rock and Roll Reunion will take Center Stage later Friday evening to perform such hits as Brown-eyed Girl,

Soul Man, Satisfaction, Hey, Jude, Black Magic Woman, and a play list of other rock, blues and beach music.

The band, which has toured the area for the past 16 years with its clas-sic sounds, consists of talented musicians who each once performed with other bands, thus earning their name, Rock and Roll Reunion.

Closing the Friday night event, The Tams, a 1960s Soul, Beach and Rhythm and Blues group originat-ing in Atlanta, will per-form their popular reper-toire of songs including, Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy, What Kind of Fool, Silly Little Girl, and

There Ain’t Nothing Like Shaggin’.”

The Tams, which still offers the smooth vocals of a founding band member, earned musical hit records for three decades, and their classic recordings remains popular today.

SATURDAYSaturday will pres-

ent a different venue of the Azalea Festival, as the main thoroughfare in Pickens remains closed to vehicular traffic so artists and craftsmen, a variety of food and refreshment vendors, and many sched-uled entertainment events, including music, comedy, dance, and a pet pageant, replace the classic cars of the night before, Gantt

said.“Our goal is to grow the

festival, and this year will prove to be the biggest and best yet,” he said. “Folks can visit the many arts and crafts booths, maybe dis-covering that unique item for their home or a gift, try an ice cream cone, cotton candy and funnel cake, and enjoy a good lunch or early dinner. And all the while they can listen to music on both the Center and West End Stages.”

The men and women of the Pickens Fire Department will be bring-ing back that grilled ham-burger plates during this festival, he said.

Legacy Square will be home to a amusement

rides during the two-day event, Gantt said.

Little Texas, a coun-try band of God Blessed Texas, Kick A Little, and What Might Have Been fame, will end the 2013 Azalea Festival with a memorable concert on Center Stage, Gantt said.

“April 19-20 is going to be a great time to be in Pickens,” Gantt said. “The Azalea Festival will prove to be the best festival of its 29 years.” The Azalea Festival is sponsored by the Pickens Chamber of Commerce & Azalea Festival Committee. For information and a list of schedule of events visit the website pickensazaleafes-tival.org.

For more information, call 1-800-240-3400 or visit online at blueridgefest.com.

ProceedsBenefit Upstate

CharitableOrganizations

EventsTake Place at

Blue Ridge Electric, (downtown Pickens, SC)

Saturday Shuttles at the Festival

Hagood Mill (free)Time- 10am- 3pmLocation - Ann St/Main

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Parking11am-3pm –Grace

Church ShuttleSave-o-lot parking lot

(hwy 8) to Grace Church parking lot

Restrooms & Booth Information

Located in the amuse-ment area of Legacy Square

In front of TD Bank sign on East Main St near the sidewalk

Behind the main stage on Court Street

West Main St in the park-ing lot near the West End stage

The 7th Annual Azalea Festival 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, April 20th -8:30am - 2013

Beverly M. Smith Scholarship Fundraiser

Sponsored by the Pickens Women’s Association

5K Run/Walk – Runners

and walkers of all age groups

Pickens High School Parking Lot

Registration Fee $20 after April 1.

Participants will receive T-Shirts for the first 100 who register.

Entry Fee is non-refund-able and non-transferable

T-shirt Pickup & Registration:

Date: Friday, April 19thNear main stage beside

the Courthouse

Traffic ChangesThursday April 19th -

After 5:00pm-part of Court Street beside the Pickens County Court House just past Dr. Spearman’s office will be blocked for setting up of the Main Stage for the festival

Friday April 20th @ 5:30pm - East bound traf-fic on West Main will be detoured beginning at the intersection of West Main & Catherine Street.

Friday April 20th @ 6:00pm - Hwy 8 & 183 intersection(near McDonalds) all of East &

West Main, East & South Lewis, Pendleton St, hwy 178 intersections, Ann St, Garvin St. to intersection of Catherine St. will close down to regular vehicle street traffic. There will be traffic detours on Ann St. The above streets will remain closed to regular vehicle traffic until 12:00 am mid-night Saturday night April 20th.

All streets will re-open to regular traffic at mid-night Saturday.

The closing has been approved by the City of Pickens and Pickens Police Department.

Pickens Azalea Festival is sponsored by

The Pickens Chamber of Commerce

&The Azalea Festival

CommitteeFREE Admission to theCar Cruise In - Arts/

Crafts Show& Parking at the Festivalpickensazaleafestival.orgrain or shine event

Azalea Festival General Information

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Friday & all day Saturday the Pickens Azalea Festival will be in full swing. Serving lots of great food, snacks & deserts, so be sure to bring your appetite when you come. Booths throughout the festival will be serving foods for many different taste.

You can feel good about spending money at the festival because funds raised by these’s local civic & non-profit organizations benefit hundreds of causes and thousands of people.

*Pickens Fire Department – Friday night the Explorer Post will be on hand selling cotton candy and boil peanuts. Both days the Pickens Fire Department will be selling their delicious hamburg-ers and all the fixings. They will also be giving tours of their fire truck. Monies raised from the festival benefits the Fire Department fund to help firefight-ers injured on the job. Booths - Bank of America parking lot, on East Main Street.

*Faith Lutheran Chapel - Will have snow-cones, water, baby changing area and will be available to answer questions and hand out literature. Booth 635, 636, 637.

*Pickens Senior Center- The Pickens Senior Center is a not-for-profit (501(c)3) organization providing fel-lowship, meals & activities for seniors in the Pickens area. The center is open Monday – Friday for activities and lunch as well as Tuesday nights for dinner and musical entertainment. The center is located in the old Hagood (Pickens

Mill) School, in the historic mill village area of Pickens. Our booth at the Azalea Festival will feature homemade apple pies, cakes, and cookies along with a number of locally hand sewn items. Booth 316, 317, 318.

* Knights Of Columbus- Pickens Council 9576, will be offering sausage sandwiches, chips, drinks and water. The Knights of Columbus is the larg-est lay, fraternal, benevolent society in the world. Our local Council 9576 has been in serving the community, family, youth and church for over fifteen years in the Pickens community. Funds raised go back into the community to support special needs in our schools. Special Olympics and other programs. Booths 330, 331.

* Catholic Women’s Organization of St. Luke’s – will be offering baked goods cookies, brownies, cakes. Booth 228, 229.

* Bi-Lo of Pickens –Will be selling hot-dogs and soft drinks. Funds raised will go to Bi-Lo charities. Booth 121, 122.

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