Community News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties – July 30, 2015

Humorist Jeanne Robertson will headline Hospice & Community Care’s 3rd Annual LOL event Sept. 3 at Baxter Hood Center on Anderson Road in Rock Hill. Proceeds will go to underinsured hospice patients in the community.

The evening will feature an opening reception and lots of laughs. Robertson is an expert in humor – whether regaling audiences with her experiences as a 6-foot-2-inch Miss Congeniality winner in the Miss America Pageant, or outlining the steps to developing a sense of humor.

The author of three books on humor, Robertson has produced six DVD/CD humor programs in the past 11 years and can be heard daily on Sirius XM radio’s Laugh USA family comedy channel.

Tickets for the fundraiser are available at HospiceCommunityCare.org For more information call 803-329-1500.

Special events

▪ The Spencer Estates Neighborhood Association will hold its annual “National Night Out” Ice Cream Social and Block Party at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Christopher Circle at Candlewood Lane. Bring homemade ice cream, cake, or other dessert, and lawn chairs. Beverages and paper and plastic products will be furnished. Invite a former or a new neighbor to join you.

▪ The Hunger Outreach Program group, which is comprised of area churches, will host a National Night Out Rock Hill picnic, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Flint Hill Baptist Church, 1214 Flint Hill St. The picnic will be held rain or shine. All area residents are invited to attend.

▪ The Friends of the York County Library summer book sale will be Thursday-Saturday at First ARP Church gymnasium, 201 E. White St., Rock Hill. Thousands of books will be for sale at $2 per inch. DVDs and audiobooks also will be for sale. Opening night for Friends members will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday. Memberships will be sold at the door for $15 for individuals and $25 for families. The sale will be open to the public 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. All items will be half price on Aug. 1. Proceeds go to York County Library programs. For information, go to yclibrary.org or call 803-981-5837.

▪ Finley High School alumni chapter of Charlotte will celebrate its 30th anniversary Sept. 4-5 with its National Scholarship Dinner, Dance and Reunion Ball at Embassy Suites in Concord, N.C. Admission is $85. Room rates are $132 per night, and reservations are due by Aug. 4. To make reservations, call 703-455-83200 or 800-362-2779 (use rate code FHA). For information, call Lottie Stinson at 704-594-9716 or Dorothy Brown Moore at 704-598-6441 or Kater Wylie Cornwell at 704-661-7701.

▪ The Master Gardeners of York County’s annual garlic sale will be noon Aug. 7 at the Learning Center at Glencairn Garden, 835 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. The sale follows the First Friday in the Garden program, “All About Spiders,” which begins at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Each year, master gardeners plant and harvest several types of garlic, using different varieties to determine which grow best locally. Varieties this year include: Inchelium Red, Lorz Italian, Creole Red and S&H Silver.Prices range from 50 cents to $2.50 per bulb, with most between $1-$1.50.

Fundraisers

▪ The 12th annual Dazzle & Denim fundraiser will be 7-11 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Magnolia Room at Laurel Creek. The event is celebrating Catawba Care’s transition to Affinity Health Center. Tickets, $50 in advance; $60, after Aug. 7. Tickets available at bit.ly/1I98JDv or call 803-909-9710. Proceeds will go the center.

▪ York County Republican Women benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Magnolia Room, Laurel Creek Drive, Rock Hill. Featured entertainment is Elvis impersonator Rick Alviti. Tickets are $35. For information, call Marlene Mitchell at 803-517-1774 or mail your check made payable to YCRW to Marlene Mitchell, PO Box 36542, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Please include a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Tickets also can be picked up at Mitchell Insurance Agency, 2121 Ebenezer Road.

▪ Boyd Hill Baptist Church Brotherhood Ministry will have a car wash, 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Donations welcome.

Entertainment

▪ The final Summer in the Park concert will feature Sinners and Saints Aug. 11 at Fewell Park in Rock Hill. The concert is free and begins at 6:30 p.m. Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair.

▪ Allison Creek Bluegrass will resume its shows featuring Bluegrass Travelers at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, York. Doors open at 6 p.m. Concessions open at 6:30 p.m. For information, go to allisoncreekbluegrass.com

Back to school

▪ The Salvation Army of York, Chester and Lancaster counties and Walmart will collect school supplies 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Walmart, 2377 Dave Lyle Blvd., Rock Hill. School supplies also can be dropped off at The Salvation Army, 119 S. Charlotte Ave., Rock Hill. Monetary donations can be sent to The Salvation Army, c/o Back-To-School, P.O. Box 11585, Rock Hill, SC 29731. For information, contact Nancy Landerman, director of social services, at Nancy.Landerman@uss.salvationarmy.org or 803-448-3133, or Maj. Bret McElroy, corps officer, at Bret.McElroy@uss.salvationarmy.org or 803-448-3588.

▪ Roosevelt Community Watch will host its 2015 Back to School Bash, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 8 at Roosevelt Park, 312 Moble St., Clover. The event includes food, games, prizes, giveaways and each students is given school supplies. To donate school supplies, contact Linda Brown at 803-627-4825 or Darlene Brown at 803-810-3185.

▪ Empowerment Conference and Health Fair, sponsored by My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 8 at Kenneth Monroe Transformation Center, 745 Saluda Road, Rock Hill. There will be sessions for Pre-K, elementary, middle and high school students and parents. The event includes a fire safety demo, bookmobile, bounce house, health screenings, giveaways and free school supplies.

▪ Northside Baptist Church will host its annual family back-to-school event, 9-11 a.m. Aug. 8 at 1140 Curtis St., Rock Hill. Rain date is Aug. 15. There will be bounce houses, face painting, balloon artist, games and refreshments. Community agencies will provide information and have giveaway items. Free backpacks with school supplies will be given to the first 300 children in grades K5-8th grade. For information, go to nbcrh.org.

▪ Count Me In to Do the Right Thing will host its eighth annual Back-2-School event 5-8 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Richburg Fire Department, 225 N. Main St. The event will feature games, bingo and free school supplies to the first 100 students. Free refreshments. Bring lawn chairs. For information, email count15mein@truvista.net.

Meeting

▪ Bethel Fire Tax District will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Bethel Station No. 1.

Hunger relief site

▪ The Second Harvest Partners, sponsored by Providence Presbytery, will have a hunger relief site 9 a.m. Friday at St. John Baptist Church, 3726 Woodlawn St., Sharon. Volunteers will distribute food to recipients who meet USDA eligibility income guidelines. For information, call Catawba Area Agency on Aging at 803-329-9670.

Auditions

▪ York County Choral Society auditions will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 27 and 6-7 p.m. Sept. 3 at Westminster Presbyterian Church choir room, 1320 India Hook Road, Rock Hill. YCCS is a community concert choir comprised of approximately 60 singers who perform large choral works. In its 35th year, the choir is directed by Katherine Kinsey, director of choral activities at Winthrop University. For information, contact Kinsey at kinseyk@winthrop.edu or 803-323-2250.

Classes

▪ Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism is offering an etiquette class for ages 6-10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at Fewell Park Recreation. “The Rules of Nice,” taught by instructor Karen Pounds, helps youth build communication skills, learn good manners and show respect for themselves and others. Lunch is provided. The cost is $34 and registration is required. Register online at cityofrockhill.com/prt or call 803-329-5645.

▪ Fewell Park Recreation Center in Rock Hill will offer the following classes:

Beginners and Beyond Knitting, 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Aug. 19-Oct. 21, led by Lisa Galloway. Class will not meet Sept. 9 and 16. Cost, $54.

Yoga, 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays (ongoing) led by Rita Hines. Cost, $12.

Call the center at 803-329-5645 to check availability. Register 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays at the center center, 1204 Alexander Road or go to at cityofrockhill.com/PRT.

▪ The S.C. Secretary of State’s office is offering free regional notary public seminars this summer and fall for all S.C. notaries and those interested in becoming a notary.

A seminar in York County will be Sept. 29 in Baxter Hood Center Barnes Theater at York Technical College. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.; the seminar will be 6-7:30 p.m. Register at bit.ly/1gZtYkG.

Head Start

▪ Carolina Community Actions is accepting applications in York and Chester counties for ages 3 and 4 for 2015-16 Head Start program. Head Start serves low-income families and children with disabilities. For information, call 803-366-5398.

4-H

▪ The 2015 South Carolina 4-H Volunteer Symposium will 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 8 at Benedict College School of Continuing Education, 111 Doctor’s Circle, Columbia. Volunteers who want to share their hobbies, interests or work skills to youth in the 4-H program are invited to attend. Register by Aug. 3 by contacting Faith Isreal, 4-H youth development agent, at 803-684-9919 ext. 113 or fisreal@clemson.edu.

Library programs

▪ The York County Library in Rock Hill will offer the following free programs. For a complete schedule of all library programs, go to yclibrary.org.

Family Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday for all ages accompanied by an adult. Family-friendly night of board, Wii and Kinect games, a colossal deck of cards and Mega Twister. To register, call 803-981-5888.

Library Lock-In, 7-10 p.m. Friday for ages 11-17. Gaming, scavenger hunts, author Skype chats, and more. To register, call 803-981-5830.

Recreation

▪ Registration for fall gymnastics at York Parks and Recreation begins Aug. 6. Thursday classes include tumbling for ages 4-7, 5-5:45 p. m. ($30 per month) and basic gymnastics for ages 8-13, 6-7 p.m. ($35 per month). For information, call 803-684-3742.

▪ Entry-level training for soccer referees will be Aug. 9 at Manchester Meadows. U.S. Soccer instructors will conduct a one-day session. For information, contact Bob Delaney at 803-230-0582 or delaneys@ comporium.net.

Volunteers

▪ RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center in Clover welcomes new volunteers. No experience is necessary; training is provided. The center helps families of children and adults with special needs build and improve strength, balance, core stability, focus, attention and increase confidence and self-esteem with facilitative interaction with horses and riding. RideAbility also serves veterans with its Equine Services of Heroes Program.

Anyone who is interested in participating in the 2015 fall program for children and adults with special needs, the Equine Services for Heroes or the riding program can contact the center via email at rideabilitysc@gmail.com. Space is limited. Sponsors are also needed.

▪ The nonprofit Friends of the York County Animal Shelter needs volunteers to help bathe, groom, exercise, socialize, train and provide adoption information for the animals, as well as assist in follow-ups, publicity, marketing and fulfilling other jobs at the shelter. Time and mileage may be tax-deductible. Volunteers must be 18 or older; orientation and training are required. For information, call 803-818-6485 or go to the shelter at 713 Justice Blvd., York.

Reunions

▪ The Old Church Affiliated School Reunion will be 4 p.m. Saturday at the home of Clara Gray, 946 S. Confederate St., Rock Hill. Old Church-affiliated schools include the Liberty Hill Rosenwald School, the Carroll Rosenwald School, New Zion School, Mount Zion School, Pleasant Ridge School, Hopewell-Mount Calvary School, Boyd Hill School, Foundation, Crawford School and Rock Grove School. For information, call Gladys Robinson at 803-207-5236 or Margaret McNeal at 803-327-2284.

▪ The Emmett Scott High School class of 1967 will meet for its August Birthday fellowship dinner at at 5:30 p.m. Monday LongHorn Steakhouse, Dave Lyle Boulevard, Rock Hill.

▪ The McDaniel family reunion will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Adnah United Methodist Church, Adnah Church Road, Rock Hill. Bring a well-filled basket. For information, call John L. Feaster at 803-581-3106 or email jlfeaster@truvista.com.

▪ A reunion is being organized for Sunset Park Pirates baseball and softball players. For information, call Don Perry at 803-370-4930, Heyward Moffatt at 803-329-9622 or Earl Chisholm at 803-554-7193.

Support groups

▪ Affirmation of York County is a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and friends. The group will meet 7 p.m. Aug. 11 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.

▪ GriefShare, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays at Covenant Presbyterian Church at Mount Gallant and Celanese roads. For information, contact Bill at wmstroud@comporium.net or 803-517-6177.

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

This story was originally published July 29, 2015 at 12:06 PM with the headline "Community News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties – July 30, 2015."