SLV Motorcycle Group Visits Stumphouse Tunnel

THE ADVENTURE BEGAN on 8/20/2025, when the SLV Motorcycle Group traveled upstate to Oconee County near Walhalla, SC. We ate at the Mountain View Restaurant in West Union. It was great small town home cooking! Next, we toured Stumphouse Park which includes the Stumphouse Tunnel and Issaqueena Falls. The Stumphouse Tunnel was intended to connect railroad lines from Charleston, SC to Knoxville, TN and eventually Cincinnati, OH. The tunnel goes approximately ¼ of a mile through the mountain...

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America’s Boating Club Hosts Poker Run, Beach Bash, 2 ABC Classes, and Monthly Meeting

AMERICA’S BOATING CLUB – Thurmond Lake hosted several events during August and the first weekend of September.  A Poker Run was held on Saturday, September 6 that allowed members to participate by boat or car.  Each participant collected one envelope from 5 stops so that each person had 5 envelopes marked 1,2,3,4,5 with a card in each for a poker hand.  The envelopes were opened at the Plum Branch Lakeside Grille where the winners were announced and participants...

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CAST for Kids Event Empowered Special Needs Individuals and Community

May 31 at the Dorn Fishing & Boating Facility was all about community.  America’s Boating Club Thurmond Lake (ABCTL) partnered with the CAST for Kids Foundation to hold a one-day fishing & boating experience for children with special needs.  ABCTL Executive Officer and Captain for the event Karen Love planned the day along with First Mate Danny Hilburn. About 20 special needs participants each received a fishing pole, tackle box, event T-shirt, and cap and then joined...

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Strawberry Moon Rises Over Smooth Waters at OAC Kayak Gathering

BY ROSE TRACY  One the evening of June 21, twenty five members of the OAC gathered for a sunset/moonrise kayak event.  The weather was perfect - mid 80s and zero chance of rain - and the water was smooth as glass.  We launched from the boat ramp at Hickory Knob State Park and paddled out to the end of the point for a good view of the setting sun and the rising of the Strawberry Moon.  The June full moon is named after the wild strawberries that ripen during that month and...

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A Great Time For A Great Cause

by CISCO TORRES ON FRIDAY, MAY 31st the SLV One Hit Wonders Softball Club participated in the Making May Miracles Charity Softball Tournament at the Riverview Park Complex in North Augusta. The event benefited the RECing Crew. The RECing Crew Special Leisure and Recreation Association is a non-profit organization and community partner with the United Way that was established in 2002 by the families and friends of those with disabilities to offer leisure and recreational opportunities for...

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