Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties, July 3, 2016

“The Battle of Huck’s Defeat” event will occur on 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 9 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 10 at Brattonsville in McConnells. The two-day event will include battle re-enactments, 18th-century music by fiddlers Nash Lyle and Zach Lemhouse, period cooking demonstrations, children’s militia drills, camp-life activities, and shopping with period merchants on sutlers’ row. This year’s event will include cannon and musket firing demonstrations. Battle re-enactments will be the Battle of Rocky Mount at 2 p.m. July 9 and the Battle of Huck’s Defeat at 2 p.m. July 10. Details: chmuseums.org/brattonsville/

Special events

▪ Deadline to submit entries for the 2016 Underexposed Film Festival is July 15. Films selected will be screened in November in Rock Hill. Films have a run time of less than 45 minutes. Categories include narrative, animation, experimental and documentary. Awards total $2,300. For entry guidelines go to www.withoutabox.com/login/12361 or filmfreeway.com/festival/UnderexposedFilmFestivalyc. Entries submitted via withoutabox.com may be eligible for a $5 discount. Entries submitted via FilmFreeway.com are automatically granted the $5 online discount. Entry fees are $45 with the discount; students, $40. Mailed or hand delivered entries are not accepted. For information, go to underexposedfilmfestivallyc.org.

▪ An event to promote a safe and violence-free summer for youth and the community, Put the Guns Down, will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion fairgrounds, 155 S. Cherry Road. The free event includes food trucks, games and bounce houses. For information, call Shaundrea Douglas at 803-504-5902 or LaQuita Ingram at 803-554-9635.

Fundraisers

▪ Village Market and Masters Car Club will host a show and shine, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 23 at 2185 Neely Store Road. Registration is donation only. Proceeds will go the family of the Rev. Ray Martin, student pastor at Eastview Baptist Church to help with medical costs due to cancer. There will be a raffle for a Mossberg 12 gauge pump shotgun. Tickets are $2 or three for $5. Tickets available at Village Market, the day of the show or call Rocky Freeman at 803-366-9077.

▪ Odessa’s Seniorcise class will host a Summer Bazaar, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Emmett Scott Center, 801 Crawford Road with clothing, housewares, electronics, furniture and toys. Vendors and others can contact Odessa Richardson at 803-327-5706 or Randi Massey at 803-579-9076. Table rentals will benefit the class.

▪ Cornerstone United Methodist Church will have a yard sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. July 23 at the church, 2697 Heckle Blvd., Rock Hill. Spaces are available. For information, call 803-372-9777 and leave a message. Proceeds to benefit church roof fund.

Entertainment

▪ The McCelvey Center’s Lowry Family Theater will host the Grammy and Country Music Association award-winning Peasall Sisters return to the Grand Ole McCelvey 7-9 p.m. Friday. The Peasall Sisters have performed at the Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall. Tickets are $15 online and at the door. Call 803-909-7313 or go to chmuseums.org/lowry-family-theater.

Meetings

▪ The Military Order of the Purple Heart T J Dudley Memorial Chapter 2008 York will meet 7 p.m. July 20 at the VFW Post, Main Street, Rock Hill. For information, call Rich Roszelle at 803 367-8328

▪ The Western York County branch of the NAACP will meet 6 p.m. July 14 at The Greater York Chamber of Commerce. For information, call Wanda Simril at 803-684-6200.

Clubs

▪ The Newcomers Club of York County, a women’s social and civic minded organization, will meet 11:30 a.m. July 13 at the The Fish Market. 990 Market St., Fort Mill. Linda Murfin, owner of Above the Crowds Travel, will speak. Cost is $12 all inclusive. Make your meal selection from the following when you make your reservation: fish tacos, chicken salad croissant, pasta primavera, shecrab soup with market green salad, or grilled shrimp with roasted vegetables and rice. ​For reservations contact Claire Powers at ycnewcomers@yahoo.com or 508-397-2273 ​by 10 p.m. Thursday.

York County Library

York County Libraries will offer the following free programs:

Trickster Tales: Traditional stories from West Africa are brought to life by the Barefoot Puppet Theatre troupe with puppets and original music. Recommended for ages 3-11. No registration required.

July 12 – 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m., Fort Mill library

July 13 – 10:30 a.m., 1:30, and 4 p.m. Rock Hill library

July 14 – 10:30 a.m., Clover library

July 14 – 2:30 and 4 p.m., York library

July 15 – 10:30 a.m., Lake Wylie library

Fiction Frenzy: Library Olympics, teams will test their book knowledge with Library Olympic Games for ages 9-11, 2-4 p.m. July 14, Rock Hill library. Call 803-981-5888 to register.

Camp

▪ York County 4-H will have a canning camp 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 19-21 for ages 9-15 at the York County Extension office. Participants will learn water bath canning, food preservation and how to process fruits and tomatoes. Cost is $15 and limited to 12 campers. For information, contact Faith Isreal at 803-684-9919 ext. 113 or email fisreal@clemson.edu.

▪ Paula Blackwell basketball camp will be 9-11 a.m. July 11-14 at the York Recreation Center, 21 White Rose Lane. Camp is for boys and girls ages 5-15. Cost is $50 and includes a camp T-shirt. The camp is conducted by Blackwell along with current and former high school and college basketball players. For information, call 803-684-3742

Classes

▪ AARP Drivers Safety Program will be offered for ages 26 and older 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 15 at Cox’s Harley Davidson, 1178 Galleria Blvd, Rock Hill. Participants will get certificates that may reduce the insurance rates for collision and liability coverage on your vehicle for three years. Cost is $15, AARP members and $20, non members. Registration is required. For information and to register call Donald Hunt 803-328-5507.

▪ U.S. Soccer referee instructors will present the classroom portion of referee training 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Manchester Meadows. Registration is required at screferees.gameofficials.net. Class 16266 is for age 14 and older. Class 16349 is designed for recreational soccer and attendees must be 11 years old. For information, call Bob Delaney, 803-230-0582 or email delaneys@comporium.net.

▪ Lake Wylie Shag Club offers shag-dance lessons and line-dance lessons for $1 Tuesdays at the Fort Mill Moose Lodge. Line-dance lessons begin 6 p.m. and shag-dance lessons 7:30 p.m.

Reunions

▪ The Emmett Scott High School class of 1967 will meet for the July Birthday fellowship dinner, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at LongHorn Steakhouse.

▪ The York Comprehensive High School class of 1976 40th reunion will be 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at the American Legion, Rock Hill. For information call or text Billy at 803-517-7982 or Jackie at 803-493-5935. Reservations deadline is July 11.

▪ The Clover High School class of 1976 40th reunion will be 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at River Hills Country Club. Live entertainment provided by Jerry Robinson’s six-piece band. Buffet stations will include salad, pork and chicken barbecue, pasta and dessert. A cash bar will be provided. The classes of 1975 and 1977 are invited. Reservations available at at Eventbee.com. Deadline is July 15. For information, call or text Stacey Strickland at 843-822-1004.

▪ The Fort Mill High School class of 1966 will have its 50th reunion Sept. 10. For information email Linda Blackwelder Houston at momhnsc@gmail.com and Patsy Wright Pope at patsy.pope@Schaeffler.com

Support groups

▪ The Adult Enrichment Centers of Rock Hill offers a Caregiver support group, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday July 5 at 359 Park Avenue. Open to the public. For information, call Dee Curran at 803-327-7448.

▪ The Surgical Weight Loss Program support group will not meet in July. The next meeting will be 6 p.m. Aug. 2 at Piedmont Medical Center’s Women’s Tower auditorium. No registration required.

▪ Affirmation of York County is a faith-based support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and friends. The group will meet 7 p.m. July 12 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill. For information, call Ellen at 803-417-0954, Melissa at 803-547-6042, or email affirmationofyc@gmail.com.

▪ Alateen meets 8-9 p.m. Thursdays at Zoar Road Club, 14701 Thomas Road, Charlotte. Meetings are for two age groups: 6-12 and 13 and older. For information, call 803-547-2124 or 704-904-7834.

▪ Al-Anon meets 8 p.m. Mondays at Serenity Club, 209 Grayson Road, Rock Hill; noon Tuesdays upstairs at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; 8 p.m. Mondays at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill; and 8 p.m. Tuesdays in the house beside First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill.

This story was originally published July 2, 2016 at 4:38 PM with the headline "Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties, July 3, 2016."