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RIVERSWEEP That time of year is here again--time to clean up the Catawba!! On November 12 Great Falls Hometown Association will be sweeping the river in Great Falls, SC. The Great Falls Hometown Association is raffling off to a lucky volunteer a brand new Perception Tribe 11.5 Kayak, PFD and Paddle from Outdoor Supply in Hickory NC and several gift cards to be raffled off to a lucky volunteer! For more information call Mike Vaughn at 803-899-2206 ​ Please print, fill out and bring the waiver with you on November 12 RIVERSWEEP WAIVER

EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS Join us in Downtown Great Falls for our monthly Pop-Up Market! ​ Our Pop-Up Market is usually held on the third Thursday of the month. We are seeking artisans, crafters, food vendors, farmers, homemade goods for the market. Come join us! ​ Interested in becoming a vendor? Click the link below. BECOME A VENDOR MORE INFO

SCARECROW CONTEST Event Date : October 1-31 Registration : Through September 29 Theme : Harvest Categories : Judges will choose 1st Place, 2nd Place, and People's Choice. The People's Choice will be based on public votes. (There will be several places throughout town to cast votes for your favorite scarecrow) Rules : This is a family-friendly event. Scarecrows can be humorous, lovable, whimsical, but not frightening or distasteful. We have the right to reject all scarecrows that we deem offensive or inappropriate. They must use the theme "Harvest." Scarecrows will be mounted to a designated lamp post in both Flopeye and Downtown. Location numbers will be assigned at registration, on a first come first served basis. Installations will take place beginning Tuesday, September 26, 2023, and must be completed by Monday, October 2nd, 2023, if not your pole will be given to the next in line, they will have 5 days to get the scarecrow up. Material must be firmly attached to the scarecrow so that it can withstand the sun, wind, and rain. Scarecrows must be secured by zip ties or string. (NO metal or wire allowed on any downtown fixture.) All entries must have a weatherproof sign to identify the entry. Group/ Business name, NO Advertising or political statements allowed. All entry pictures will be posted on the Great Falls Home Town Association website (visitgreatfallssc.com) and Facebook Page to help with voting. Voting: Anyone can vote! Vote in participating businesses , Town Hall and other designated places. Participating businesses/locations will be posted online. Voting will begin October 2, 2023, until October 18, 2023, at Noon. Please no voting after Oct. 18 at Noon. Winners will be announced at the Pop Up Market on Thursday, October 19 , 2023. STRICT RULE: all entries will be removed by November 1, 2023. Entries not removed by this date will be taken down and disposed of. Required: We will require you to check on your scarecrow periodically to make sure it remains in presentable condition. Registration Form Scarecrow Name Group Name Contact Name Street Address Street Address Line 2 City Region/State/Province Postal / Zip code Country Country arrow&v Email Phone Submit Thanks for submitting!

GFHTA EVENTS

STATEPARK TIMELINE 2006 – a new state park on the islands in the Cedar Creek Reservoir (Stumpy Pond) was established in the Comprehensive Relicensing Agreement for the Catawba-Wateree system. ​ 2015 – license for Catawba-Wateree System issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ​ 2017 – Recreation Management Plan updated and SCPRT begins general Master Plan for State Park on Dearborn Island. ​ 2018 – General map of development on Dearborn Island released by SCPRT ​ Sept. 2021 – Meetings held to discuss needs in Visitor’s Center for state park office, exhibit space, retail space, etc. SCPRT states goal of having park opened by the end of 2024. ​ July 2022 – expected signing of lease agreement of islands between SCPRT and Duke Energy ​ Late Fall/Winter 2024 – tentative date for completion of pedestrian bridge to Dearborn Island across Great Falls reservoir. ​ Early 2025 - Tentative Park opening

WHITEWATER TIMELINE 2003 – GFHTA and Town of Great Falls chosen as Stakeholders in Duke Energy process for relicensing of the Catawba-Wateree Hydro System ​ 2003-2006 – met monthly with stakeholders from both Carolinas to develop a Comprehensive Relicensing Agreement (CRA). ​ 2006 – CRA was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). ​ 2008 – existing license expired and was renewed annually until license was issued by FERC. ​ 2015 – License issued by FERC ​ 2017 – Because of need to update Recreation Management Plan, construction schedule did not begin until complete August 2021 – Construction began simultaneously on Long and Short Channels ​ December 2022 – January 2023 – Construction will be completed ​ March 2023 – opening of Nitrolee Access area and both channels with recreation flows

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WHO WE ARE Great Falls Home Town Association, Inc. is a non-profit (501c3) organization focused on economic and community development. Founded in 1996, GFHTA has worked to improve the economy of Great Falls and surrounding area. We were called a Home Town association because we chose to focus on the area around the Town and not just on the downtown or business areas. The organization stays focused on creating an atmosphere where tourism and business can thrive. Glinda Coleman Glinda Price Coleman has been the executive director of the Great Falls Home Town Association for 20 years. This economic and community development non-profit has a focus of revitalizing Great Falls, SC through a program centered on nature-based tourism. Throughout her professional career, Coleman has been a reporter and editor for a community newspaper and was also the director of another non-profit focused on community development. She is a graduate of Winthrop University. She is married to Scott Coleman and they have two grown daughters. Executive Director BOARD MEMBERS Pam Nunnery George Wilmore Brenda Fort Sloan Dixon Pam Nunnery is retired from First Citizens Bank and works some as a substitute teacher at Great Falls High School. She is the mother of two children and grandmother to four grandchildren. She serves on our board and works with GFHTA because she loves Great Falls and wants to see the people of the area prosper. Patsy Williams Orr Patsy Williams Orr is married to Larry Orr and she has two adult children, Angela Bruce McGaha and Andrew A. Bruce. She is retired from First Citizens Bank and loves to travel. Elizabeth Howe Elizabeth Howe is a native of Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School in 2013. She then attended Columbia College and graduated in 2016 with a major in communications studies and a minor in public relations. Elizabeth moved home to Great Falls and works at the Arras Foundation as the Youth Development Coordinator. Brenda Fort is a graduate of the University of Louisville, Kentucky and came to Great Falls when she married into a Great Falls family. She and her late husband Dr. Laurens Fort had two sons and five grandsons. She is a retired educator, an advocate for Great Falls, is on the Board of Directors for Workability, and is the current District 2 Chester County School Trustee. Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson is a native of Great Falls. A graduate of Winthrop College, Elizabeth returned to her hometown after retiring as a history teacher in Falls Church, Virginia. She has served at various times on the Great Falls Home Town Association board since it was chartered. She has been a part of the nature based tourism imitative committee since it’s inception in 2001 and worked as an active stakeholder in the Catawba-Wateree Re-licensing process with Duke Energy. She has represented GFHTA at numerous meetings and conferences over the years. Lonnie Campbell Trasenia R. Evans is a vessel for Christ, a mother, cosmetologist, mentor, advocator, intercessor, and community activist. Every person she encounters can feel the love that resonates in her. Trasenia has been in the hair care profession for 21years, but her true passion is being a community activist. She’s a mentor for The Young Ladies Elite Club #2, helping young ladies from ages 10 to 18 years old. She also equips each young lady with the proper tools to manage life and achieve goals. With the ministry of Zamar Church Trasenia is able to serve the community food and host prayer drives. By serving her community she’s building a foundation for her outreach ministry! Trasenia Evans Kesha Horton Kesha Hayes Horton is full time Administrative Assistant at the Lancaster County Clemson Extension Office. She is married to Richard Horton and has 19-year-old twins, a 28-year-old son and an adopted 21-year-old son. They are members of the Chester County Chamber of Commerce with their business; Save the Date Event & Travel LLC, which specializes in wedding planning and travel. Kesha was originally from Columbia, SC before her family moved to Great Falls in 1988. She has been a volunteer leader for the local 4-H club in Great Falls for 12 years. She developed an innovative program called the Chester County Youth Cultural Summit, in which she, an assistant and the 4-H teens traveled to all 46 counties in the state. In 2019, she was awarded S.C. 4-H Volunteer of the Year. In the past, she has been a part of all three Great Falls schools on the PTO board, volunteering, band booster club, substituting and assisted with Communities-In-Schools (CIS) Kesha is also a part of the Great Falls Community Heart & Soul Organization. She is active in her church in Rock Hill where she is the church clerk, youth leader, youth choir director, and assistant in the communications ministry. Kesha loves to bake and decorate cakes and loves to see people enjoy themselves.

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