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Bronze Sponsors

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Cambridge RealtyLaurens County Water & Sewer Commission

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LIFE ON THE LAKE SUMMIT SPONSORS

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I am appreciative to the Chambers for convening Connect Lake Greenwood stakeholders. Our efforts to enhance communication and events on and around the lake are important quality of life factors for current property owners,

as well to attract future residents and visitors.— Gwen Gunnells, Owner, Gunnells’ Marine

ABOUT CONNECT LAKE GREENWOODCLG represents business owners, retirees, young families, water sports enthusiasts, fishermen, boaters and every type of lake lover working collaboratively with our local Chambers of Commerce: Greenwood, Laurens, Ninety Six and Newberry. Together, they promote and enhance the experience of lake life. We also provide opportunities for volunteers to pool their efforts and make improvements to life on the lake.

WHAT DOES CLG DO?CLG puts the interests of the lake first and works to elevate its place in our lives — all for amore enjoyable, safe and fun lake experience. CLG made quite the splash with our inauguralsignature event, Lights on the Lake in 2014. Since then, we’ve supported lake marketing efforts in partnership with the Greenwood Regional Tourism & Visitors Bureau and actively participated in the development of the Lake Greenwood Master Plan.

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Chairman:Jimmy PedenSummer Pointe

Members:Kevin CarteeFellowship Camp & Conference Center

Sharon ClarkCrystal Bay II Homeowners Association

Ken CoffeySelf Regional Healthcare Foundation

Tony CurreriLakelands Realty, LLC

Dean DavisRetired

Steve FenimoreGrand Harbor

Jeff FieldLaurens County Water & Sewer Commission

Gwen GunnellsGunnells’ Marine Unlimited

Michael HobbyMoon Landing RV Park and Marina

Suzanne LeeLee’s Barbecue & Catering Service

Kristi RushRush Heating and Cooling, Inc.

Staff:Angelle LaBorde, CCEGreenwood Chamber of Commerce

Connect Lake Greenwood is led by a team of dedicated community volunteers interested in promoting and enhancing Lake Greenwood.

Acres11,400

440 FT MSLFull Pond Elevation

Length20 MILESMaximum Depth

(SCDHEC)69.3 FT

Shore Line212 MILESMean Depth

(SCDHEC)21.8 FT

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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSIn 2015, Connect Lake Greenwood’s Steering Committee invited residents and lake lovers to support the committee’s efforts by becoming members of Connect Lake Greenwood to support, promote, collaborate, and preserve life on and around Lake Greenwood. Your support allowed us to offer events, lake briefings and accomplish lake projects. A CLG discount Coupon Book was launched in 2015, offering discounts on meals, services and products from 60+ local businesses.

Members were invited to JUMP IN as an Admiral, Commander, Lieutenant or a Crew Member (complimentary membership and e-mail updates)! Join us to show your support of the lake. To become a member, contact (864) 223-8431, ext. 234.

HUNDREDS OF CONTRIBUTORSOver 1,800 of you JUMPED IN as Crew Members to support Connect Lake Greenwood, and for that, we are grateful. We also wish to acknowledge the following paid donors:

Richard AdamsHarry AgnewPaul BagnoliTodd BaileyRobert BrewerRonald & Sharon ClarkWanda CooperOwen CrottsTeresa Daniel

Elizabeth DeeryJack DietelJames DonelsonSteven FenimoreRichard & Meri FinocchiKenneth & Jody FrancoMark GebickeRay & Barbara GilbertGunnells’ Marine Unlimited

Travis GunterKaren HarleyFitzgerald HobbsAngelle LaBordeJohn LaFrancisSusan LongGene MayerSandra MeyersRhonda Owens

Palmetto Crossing Construction, LLCJerry PattersonChristopher RamseyJan SarverJohn SullivanCharles ThomasJerry TimmonsWalter Willard

2015 Admiral Level

Lawrence BeagenGrant BlairRichard ChristianThomas & Frances DavenportRobert DietelBill DixonFrank GrandLarry Green

Chris KwiatkowskiChuck & Gwen MolendaStephenson PageGary & Nancy PreisslerGary ReynoldsStuart & Judith Richter

2015 Commander Level

2015 CLG MEMBERS

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2016 Admiral LevelRichard AdamsKristin AndersenPaul & Lauren BagnoliPayne & Erica BarnetteRobert BrewerSteve BrownMissy BurhamRonald Clark

Kenneth CoffeyElizabeth DeeryJack DietelBill & Marla DixonSteven FenimoreJani FigueiraMelody GabrielMark Gebicke

David GreggTravis GunterTimothy HarringtonDonny JustusAngelle LaBordeTheo LaneLaura OwingsJimmy Peden

Richard ReevesJerry & Donna SightlerJohn SullivanCharles ThomasRobert TolleyBeth WeirWalt Willard

Janet AdamsonFrank AddyKevin AndersonLisa AttawayDavid BanksBikes & BoardsHenry BoehlingJamie BrooksLeonard BrownSusan BurchJurell Byrd, Jr.Phillip & Jeanne CampbellDonald CarstensJohn & Pam CicaloniNick CioffiLowell ClarkMary ClarkMarty ClarkMike CorwonThomas CowanVincent Criscuoli

Fred & Susie CurrenBob DavidsonArt & Cindy DolimpioAlectron DorfmanMike DouglasJeff FieldJack FinchamKatherine FinkbeinerIleana Fleites-LasalleMike ForbesCraig GagstetterTroy & Anne Marie GlaweGunnells’ Marine UnlimitedChristine HagenCarmel HazardAllan HeneginRaymond Hopkins, Jr.Jim HustedCJ & Leslie HymanPatrick Jackson

Williams & Laura JenningsJack & Lynette JordonDonny JustusClaire KuhlLeading Edge Services, LLC – Charles MillerDean & Thea LundbergLydia Helle MaideLouis & Pamela MangoE.L. MasonNicole McClendonJim McDanielJohn McMurrayThomas MooreMark MorganSteve & Norma MurphyAngie NelsonJohn NeumannDiane O’SheaRobert OsterhoutHeather Owens

Deborah PearsallKaren PruittDave RohanLarry SartoriTony SleisterDoug & Karen SmithFrank SoveStephen StoneStuart SutliffClyde TaylorWilliam TeagueJohn & April TimmonsPaul UmphressWilliam & Sonya Van SickleMike VanderfordJames WestbrookMichael WilliamsonChad & Jennifer WilsonWofford Woods

2015 Lieutenant Level

2016 CLG MEMBERS

2016 Commander LevelJan BradshawLowell ClarkAlice CoesensGerald CooperRobert CottomJ. Alton DavisDennis DietzRay & Barbara GilbertLeon GravesKarla GrayJay HanlineRolf Humm

Edna JacobsenGene Mayer Jim McDanielHarold McDonaldMarilyn MurphyThomas MooreGary & Nancy PreisslerTom & Carol UmphressBill WalbBarbara WarnerCurt & LaVerne Zimmerman

2016 Lieutenant LevelBob DavidsonCarolyn FishAnne Marie GlaweTroy GlaweCarmel HazardJames HofstetterBob IveyJane Ivey

Stuart KennemoreMike & Sue MallonKarl MillerTracy MooreDave RohanRon SnellingMichael Williamson

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Beginning with a Community Interest Survey in fall 2014, CLG utilized their survey results to prepare a plan of action and implement its objectives in 2015.

ENGAGED AND INSPIRED ON-LINECLG continued to reach out and improve upon their marketing via ConnectLakeGreenwood.org and social media resulting in:

SHOWCASED LAKE GREENWOOD EVENTSCLG promoted local events, gatherings and community fundraisers via social media and our website, including, but not limited to: Greenwood Shrine Club’s Chili Cookoff, Lake Greenwood Clean Up, Crappie Masters National Tournament, Shriner’s Poker Run, Symetra Tour, Burton Center’s Poker Run, Preserving Lake Greenwood meetings and Lake Greenwood master plan meetings.

SET THE STAGE FOR FUNDuring the Symetra Tour - Women’s Health Classic in May, CLG and Gunnells’ Marine hosted the inaugural “Music on the Lake” Concert at The Links at Stoney Point.

WEBSITE hits on ConnectLakeGreenwood.org

41,259FOLLOWERS on

Connect Lake Greenwood’s Facebook page

2,700 RANK in Google searches for“Lake Greenwood”

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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

May 2015 - Inaugural Music on the LakeSponsored by Gunnells Marine

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HELPED CLEANUP LAKE GREENWOODConnect Lake Greenwood supported the annual 2015 Lake Greenwood Clean Up, sponsored by Keep Greenwood County Beautiful (KGCB) and Palmetto Pride. They teamed up with a number of corporate sponsors and the Greenwood Chamber’s Leadership Greenwood Class of 2015 graduates.

Rain didn’t hamper the spirits of the Connect Lake Greenwood Steering Committee members who participated in the annual Clean Up. Pictured are Tony Curreri, Sharon Clark, Kevin Cartee, Gwen Gunnells, and Jimmy Peden.

Greenwood County Lake Management annually supports and promotes the Clean Up event. Pictured are Jan Figueira (Lake Management), Johnathan Graves (KGCB Chair), and Nicole Varnum (Event Chair/Leadership Greenwood).

Volunteers of all ages came out to support the event. Pictured are David Trent of Park Sterling Bank and local attorney Brandon Smith, with his children Jarrett, Whit, and Benjo.

Radio personality Dave Fezler of Sunny 103.5 Radio conducted a live remote from the Lake Greenwood State Park and distributed prizes to participating volunteers.

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After 18 months of work, Lake Greenwood's first tourism plan was developed in 2015 in partnership with Greenwood County, Greenwood Regional Tourism and Visitors Bureau (GRTVB), and the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. Designated by Congress in 1996, the SC National Heritage Corridor is a program of the National Parks Service to promote and preserve the cultural, natural and historic resources across the 17 counties it serves. Connect Lake Greenwood volunteers were active in the plan development and supported the marketing efforts.

The plan provides GRTVB a road map to branding and marketing the lake to create a sense of place. From signage and guides to a new logo, the plan focuses on turning Lake Greenwood into a premier lake destination, known for its fishing, water sports and small town atmosphere. Designed to complement the county's new lake master plan, the plan will market the lake by sharing stories of the lake with targeted audiences.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Lake Greenwood’s market are visitors from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. They include sportsmen, adventure travelers, eco-nature tourists, heritage travelers and turbo-tourists (defined as out-of-state visitors planning relocation, business or second home investments).

NEW LAKE LOGO AND SIGNS: Modeled after a crappie, the new logo will be used on marketing materials, social media and new lake signage. The logo will be used to complement the county's and city's current signs directing people to the lake and at access points to inform people of points of interest on the lake.

The tourism bureau is excited to be partnering with Connect Lake Greenwood to start implementing some of the signage recommendations as well as some marketing efforts

through advertising and social media.— Kelly McWhorter, Executive Director

Greenwood Regional Tourism & Visitor’s Bureau

SUPPORTED TOURISM & PROMOTION2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

What really stood out to us that was different in Lake Greenwood than other lakes around the state was that small town charm and that Americana atmosphere that you felt.

— Michelle McCollum, President & CEO, Heritage Corridor

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On Saturday, July 4th, 2015, Connect Lake Greenwood along with our loyal and committed sponsors and volunteers hosted the 2nd Annual Lights on the Lake premier fireworks show. Following up a hugely successful first year in 2014, last year’s event attracted thousands of boaters and visitors once again to our host site, Fellowship Camp and Conference Center.

Thanks to our dedicated and engaged sponsors, Lights on the Lake was an afternoon and evening full of fun, music, food and fireworks for everyone! The event featured numerous local food vendors, a swimming area, boater viewing along the shore and lake plus live music from Greenwood’s very own - Jake Bartley Band. The evening concluded with a spectacular fireworks show followed by another hour of music.

Over the past two years, Lights on the Lake attendance has averaged between 2,000 to 3,000+ people with hundreds of boats dotting the lake for as far as the eye could see. Lake Greenwood homes were also hubs for family and friends viewing parties.

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Connect Lake Greenwood and its lake constituents were actively involved in focus groups and providing feedback to develop the Lake Greenwood Master Plan. The Lake Greenwood Master Plan established goals, objectives, and strategies for the use, development, and protection of the Lake Area through the year 2035. These guidelines serve to assist the county councils, planning commissions, staff, citizens, land developers, and regional and state agencies in decision-making regarding a wide variety of issues. The goals, objectives, and strategies are the heart of the Lake Greenwood Master Plan. The master plan is a working document comprehensive in scope that the three counties and numerous involved partners can implement over a 10 – 20 year timeframe for the benefit of all.

2015 YEAR IN REVIEWSUPPORTED LAKE MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT

TO VIEW THE COMPLETE PLAN, VISIT WWW.GREENWOODSC.GOVAND SEARCH “MASTER PLAN.”

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Focus Areas and Objectives:1. The Environment

• Make Lake Greenwood Cleaner• Protect Sensitive Areas from

Development• Reduce Sedimentation within the

Lake

2. Community Facilities and Services• Make Lake Greenwood Safer and More Accessible• Expand Opportunities for Recreation, Trails and Open Space• Increase Awareness of Public Events, Recreation and Fishing Opportunities

3. Land Use and Design• Create a Cohesive Identity for the Lake• Plan for New Growth through Coordinated Efforts• Create Coordinated Wayfinding Signage for the Lake Area• Establish General Guidelines for Commercial Development

4. The Economy• Grow the Economy in Ways that Support Lake Living, Recreation and Tourism• Create a Focal Point for Economic Development for “Lake Greenwood Boulevard”• Develop Additional Commercial Services on and off the Lake

5. Transportation• Create a Coordinated Multi-Modal Transportation Network• Maintain and Improve Existing Roadways• Create a Network of Bikeways, Off-Road Multi-Use and Pedestrian Network

6. Intergovernmental Coordination• Support and Promote Coordinated Use and Development of the Lake and Lake Area• Create a Shared Management Structure to Address the Needs and Impacts of the Lake

Area:• Adopt the Master Plan by the three counties• Create an interjurisdictional board, commission or committee focused on lake issues

and advisory to the governing bodies• Develop Partnerships between local governments and public agencies

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Connect Lake Greenwood continued to inform and educate lake stakeholders. Two meetings were held at The Links at Stoney Point and Grand Harbor in 2015. Additionally, Lee’s Barbecue was the site for a lake focus group meeting in August 2015.

INFORMED & EDUCATED THE PUBLIC2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

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LAKE ELECTED OFFICIALS

GREENWOOD COUNTYChairman Steve Brown District #5Vice Chairman Mark Allison District #2Councilwoman Edith Childs District #1Councilman Gonza Bryant District #3Councilman Chuck Moates District #4Councilman Robbie Templeton District #6 Councilman Bob Fisher District #7Note: The Greenwood County Council conducts regular meetings at 5:30 P.M. on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Tuesdays of each month. Meetings are held in the Greenwood County Library American Veteran's Auditorium unless otherwise advertised.County Administrator: Toby Chappell Address: 600 Monument Street, Box P-103, Park Plaza Suite 102, Greenwood, SC 29646Phone: (864) 942-8596Website: www.greenwoodsc.gov

LAURENS COUNTYChairman Joseph E. Wood, Jr. District #2Vice Chairman P. Keith Tollision District #5Councilman Ted G. Nash District #1Councilman Garrett C. McDaniel District #3Councilman Stewart O. Jones District #4Councilwoman Diane B. Anderson District #6Councilman David A. Pitts District #7 Note: The Laurens County Council conducts regular meetings at 5:30 P.M. on the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Tuesdays of each month. Meetings are conducted upstairs in the Historic Courthouse located on the Public Square in Downtown Laurens. County Administrator: Jon Caime (incoming) Address: 3 Catherine Street, P. O. Box 445, Laurens, SC 29360Phone: (864) 984-5484 Website: www.laurenscountysc.org

NEWBERRY COUNTYChairman Buddy Livingston District #3 Vice Chairman Scott Cain District #1Councilman Steve Stockman District #2Councilman Kirksey Koon District #4Councilman Les Hipp District #5Councilman Bill Waldrop District #6 Councilman Travis Reeder District #7Note: The Newberry County Council conducts regular meetings at 7:00 P.M. on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Wednesdays of each month (excluding Aug. 3 and Dec. 21, 2016). Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at the Courthouse Annex located at 1309 College Street in Newberry.County Administrator: Wayne Adams Address: 1309 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108Phone: (803) 321-2100 or (803) 321-1407 Website: www.newberrycounty.net

The counties of Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry and the Town of Ninety Six border Lake Greenwood. Connect Lake Greenwood wishes to acknowledge the following elected officials for their support:

TOWN OF NINETY SIXMichael Rowe MayorMickey Goodman Ward #1 (Mayor Pro Tem)Bridget Porter Ward #2Leroy Chrisley Ward #3Arvest Turner Ward #4Joan Walker Ward #5Charles Stevens Ward #6Note: The Town of Ninety Six conducts regular meetings at 6:00 P.M. on the third (3rd) Monday of each month. Meetings are held at the Ninety Six Visitor’s Center located at 97 West Main Street.Clerk: Mary Ann GoodmanAddress: Town of Ninety Six 120 NW Main Street Ninety Six, SC 29666Phone: (864) 543-2200Website: www.townofninetysixsc.com

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LAKE RESOURCE INFORMATIONGreenwood County Lake Management Department 600 Monument Street, Suite 19, Greenwood, SC 29646Telephone: (864) 942-8560 Fax Number: (864) 942-3141

History of Lake Management:Between 1935 and 1940, Lake Greenwood was created with the construction of Buzzard’s Roost Dam. Lake Management was initially undertaken by the Greenwood County Electric Power Commission. Duke Power leased the lake operations from Greenwood County. However, due to increased Federal License requirements there was a need to create a Lake Management Department. Created in 2006, the Lake Management Department is responsible for issuing permits for encroachments on Lake Greenwood, registration of encroachments, camping reservations on Goat Island, lake upkeep, larvicide applications and herbicide applications, Greenwood County public lake access areas, assisting in complying with the FERC license, administering shoreline management, and inspection of lake encroachments.

Lake Management Staff

Lake Manager: Julie Davis, (864) 943-2648 jdavis@greenwoodsc.gov

Registrations: Jan Figueira, (864) 942-8560 jfigueira@greenwoodsc.gov

Lake Inspector: Chris Myers, (864) 942-5675 cmyers@greenwoodsc.gov

Lake Specialists: Shannon Williams, (864) 942-8560 shannon.williams@greenwoodsc.gov

Stephen Creswell, (864) 942-8560 screswell@greenwoodsc.gov

For more information, contact:Greenwood County (864) 942-8560 or visit www.greenwoodsc.gov

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CONNECT WITH OUR EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS

Company NameAllstate - Darragh AgencyBerkshire Hathaway Home Services Cambridge RealtyBuck Stove, Pool & SpaConnect Lake GreenwoodCountybankEdward Jones & CompanyFellowship Camp & Conference CenterGrand HarborGreenwood County Lake ManagementGunnells’ Marine UnlimitedIt Works! Independent DistributorLakelands Ace HardwareLakelands Overhead Door & Installation, LLCLakelands Realty, LLCLaurens County Water & Sewer CommissionManley Garvin, LLCMcClendon RealtyMr. PainterNinety Six Chamber of CommercePAWS Animal Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.Premier Properties Real EstatePreserving Lake GreenwoodProfessional Automotive Service, Inc.S.C. Department of Natural Resources South State BankSports BreakRush Heating & Cooling, Inc.The Bradshaw GroupThe Index-Journal Co.

Phone Number(864) 223-1597(864) 227-2577

(864) 223-1660(864) 809-8222(864) 942-1500(864) 229-0444(864) 998-3400(864) 543-3336(864) 942-8560(864) 223-2275(864) 980-8809(864) 889-9000(864) 941-7313(864) 344-8822(864) 682-3250

(864) 229-4951(864) 993-7825(864) 323-7318(864) 543-2047 (864) 683-3190(864) 229-6922(864) 998-3938(864) 227-29481 (800) 922-5431(864) 321-6062(864) 229-4110(864) 229-9117(864) 993-1144(864) 223-1411

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manleygarvin.comgwoodrealestate.comFacebook.com/mrpainterlakelands96chamberofcommerce.compaws-sc.comgreenwoodschomes.compreservinglakegreenwood.orgproautoserv.comdnr.sc.govsouthstatebank.comsportsbreak.netrushhvac.comTheBradshawGroup.netindexjournal.com

Independence Day Celebration Saturday, July 2 • 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

A Premier Connect Lake Greenwood EventPresented by

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Live Music • Food Vendors • RefreshmentsSpectacular Fireworks Display over Lake Greenwood

Hosted at Fellowship Camp and Conference Center