Travelers Rest Area Business Association

It is time to begin thinking about our upcoming Citizen of the Year event to be held November 10th, 2010.  We have not yet determined our Venue, but wanted each of you to begin your consideration for your “2010” nominees.

As you are aware, The Citizen of the Year is an annual event sponsored by The Bank of Travelers Rest, which recognizes a person(s) who has continually given back to the Northern Greenville County Community.  Please take the time in your busy days ahead to complete a nomination form or several nomination forms and return them to Anne Jones or Tim McCarty by October 20th.  Area churches will be receiving their nomination forms and a letter encouraging them to participate in this event.  We appreciate your care and consideration in nominating “The Citizen of the Year, 2010.”

I have attached the nomination form for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Anne C. Jones
Assistant Vice-President
Bank of Travelers Rest

First Foundations, Inc. (FFI) was honored as “Business of the Month” at the July meeting of the Travelers Rest Area Business Association.

TRABA president Cindy Kavanagh asked FFI president Dick Jensen to give luncheon guests a report on his organization’s July 4th event in Travelers Rest. Jensen said 22 business, government and education leaders from northern Greenville County took turns reading the entire text of the Declaration of Independence during the Sunday afternoon “Liberty Celebration.” A patriotic parade preceded the public reading of the Declaration. A color guard from the Sons of the American Revolution led the mini-parade from Gateway Elementary School to the Kevin Whitaker building, site of the three o’clock ceremony.

(Received from TR Police Cheif Lance Crowe) We would ask you to join with us in congratulating Officer Alva Williams, who this past Saturday (7/10/10) was once again recognized for his hard work, professionalism, and dedication to our community. Alva was selected as a recipient of this year’s “Outstanding Law Officer’s Award” presented in Rock Hill by the Forty and Eight General’s Club. The club was formed in 1973 and its original purpose was to honor and dignify the profession of law enforcement.

The Forty & Eight was founded in 1920 by American veterans returning from France. Originally an arm of The American Legion, the Forty & Eight became an independent and separately incorporated veteran's organization in 1960. Membership is by invitation of honorably discharged veterans and honorably serving members of the United States Armed Forces. Officer Williams was nominated for this award by the director of the SC Criminal Justice Academy, making it an even more prestigious award.

Alva deserves our congratulations and we are honored to have him on our team here in Travelers Rest.