Retirement village hosting derby Thursday

By Mary Jo Balasco - Mary Jo Balasco

The Sunburst Pinewood Derby, a handmade derby car race, will be at 2 pm. Thursday at Park Pointe Village, an ACTS Retirement-Life Community, 3025 Chesbrough Blvd., Rock Hill. For details, call Cindy Pettys at 980-8623.

Learn more about Glencairn plans

Learn more about the veterans area planned for Glencairn Garden, honoring past, present and future veterans, at 10 a.m. Friday at the Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 825 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. The event held by City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism department will feature the Commanders of the American Legion Post 34 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2889 and Mayor Doug Echols. The public will be able to walk the planned area of the garden. For details, call 329-5620.

Cattlemen's group offering scholarships

The South Carolina Cattlemen's Association will award two $1,000 scholarships. One scholarship will go to a college student whose intent is to pursue a four-year degree in a curriculum of applied agricultural sciences. The applicant must be an active member of the association or the child or grandchild or an active member. Applications will be considered in the following areas, in order or importance, agricultural background and related activities; scholastic achievement; and financial need.

A second scholarship will be awarded to a college student who plans to pursue a four-year degree, with no restriction on the field of study. The applicant must be an active member of the association or the child or grandchild of an active member. Applications will be considered with emphasis on the following needs in order of importance, scholastic achievement; financial need; and agricultural background and related activities. For an application, visit www.sccattle.org or contact the SCCA office at (877) 859-9121. Entry deadline is July 1.

Brush up skills with AARP safety program

The AARP safety program for ages 50 years and older, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 5 and 6 at the York Public Library, 21 E. Liberty St., York. Participants must attend both days to receive a certificate which may reduce insurance rates on collision and liability. Cost is $10 and it is not necessary to be a member to attend. Members may bring a friend or relative to participate in the course together for $10 through June 15. For registration or details, call Gerald H. Kemp Jr. at 684-9512.

Mended Hearts support group meeting May 27

Mended Hearts, a support group for heart patients and their families, will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 27 in the doctor's dining room at Piedmont Medical Center, 222 S. Herlong Ave., Rock Hill. Dr. Douglas Nicholson, nephrologist, will discuss heart disease and the kidneys. The meeting is open to the public.

Blood drives planned this week around the county

The York County Chapter Bloodmobile schedule is as follows:

• Today, 3 to 7 p.m., Unity Presbyterian Church, 303 Tom Hall St., Fort Mill.

• Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., ABITIBI Bowater, 5300 Cureton Ferry Road, Catawba.

• Friday, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Trinity Methodist Church, 22 E. Liberty St., York.

• May 28, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Winthrop University Withers student activity center, Eden Terrace Road, Rock Hill.

Fort Mill YMCA at Baxter planning health events

The Fort Mill YMCA, 857 Promenade Walk, Baxter Village, will have the following events:

• The American Red Cross Bloodmobile, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. To pre-register call 548-8020.

• Health fair, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 26. Participants include Piedmont Medical Center providing cholesterol, PSA and blood sugar screenings; Advanced Chiropractic; Dr. Charles Crawford Pediatric Dental services and free food samples by Wildtree and Simply Nutrilite products. For details, call 548-8020, Ext. 7.

• American Red Cross babysitting certification class for ages 11 to 15, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 31. Cost is $45 per person. Space is limited. Registration begins Tuesday at the YMCA. For details, call 548-8020, Ext. 7.