DATE:     9/7/99
CONTACT:  John W. Parris, (803) 788-5700
WRITER:   Tom Lollis, (803) 284-3343

For Good Music, Try Sandhill REC Concerts

     COLUMBIA -- For the fourth year in a row, Clemson
University's Sandhill Research and Education Center will host a
series of six musical concerts running from Sept. 9 to Oct. 14.
     Bands will perform each Thursday evening from 6:30 until 8
on the grounds near the center's administration building,
according to John W. Parris, director of programs at Sandhill
REC.
     "The concert series is an excellent opportunity for area 
residents to have a family picnic and visit the educational 
exhibits and demonstration areas at Sandhill REC prior to the
concerts," he said. They include the Children's Garden, the
Conservation Station, the Cottage Garden, the Backyard Wildlife
Habitat Project and the Home Composting Demonstration Garden.
     The Fall Concert Series' primary sponsor is BB&T.
     "BB&T and the other sponsors are pleased to bring these
outdoor concerts in a family-oriented, fun-filled atmosphere at
Sandhill REC," said Max Crowe, the bank's Midlands Region
president.
     Appearing in concert will be: Tokyo Joe, Sept. 9; the
Columbia First Baptist Church Orchestra, Sept. 16; Second Nature,
Sept. 23; Whatever, Sept. 30; Endless Summer, Oct. 7; and the 
Fort Jackson 282nd Army Band, Oct. 14.
     For more information, contact John Hopkins at (803)
419-8551, Max Crowe at (803) 251-3350; or John W. Parris at (803)
788-5700, extension 30.
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