Community News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties – Aug. 16, 2015

▪ The Rock Hill Area Senior Sports Classic offers a variety of sports activities for seniors ages 50 and older. This year’s event will be Sept. 14-23 at Boyd Hill Recreation Center and other nearby facilities. The event is coordinated by the Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department.

The sports classic includes golf, pickleball, swimming, basketball free throw, table tennis, shuffleboard, horseshoes and bowling. All skill levels are welcome.

A free Health Fair will be 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 17 from at Boyd Hill. Vendors will provide information on health and wellness. Registration is not required.

Pre-registration for the classic is $15 due by Sept. 4. The fee includes a T-shirt and two lunches. All sports activities are included in the fee except for bowling and golf which have additional fees to be paid at the time of competition.

For information and registration, call 803-329-5620 or go to www.cityofrockhill.com/prt.

Special events

▪ The second annual Tawba Fest will be 2-10 p.m. Sept. 12 at Riverwalk. The event brings together party and play in an active, outdoor celebration along the banks of the Catawba River. The event includes free fitness classes and a market with local artists and vendors, food trucks and regionally brewed craft beer. For information, go to tawbafest.com.

▪ Historic Rock Hill will have an open house at the White Home from 5-7 p.m. Friday. Built in 1839, the White Home, at 258 E. White St., was one of the first homes constructed in Rock Hill. The free event will include guided tours of the historic home and garden, a sale in the gift shop and light refreshments. For information, call 803-329-1020 or email info@historicrockhill.com.

Fundraisers

▪ Butts & Bluegrass BBQ Festival is accepting applications for vendors for this year’s festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 12 at Clover Community Park, 256 Community Park Drive. For information, call Lisa Thornburg at 704-214-2892 or email buttsandbluegrassbbqfestival@yahoo.com.

▪ The Van Wyck Community Development Club is accepting applications for arts and crafts, business and food vendors for its 17th annual Celebrate Van Wyck Festival and Car Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12 at 5036 Old Hickory Road. For applications, call 803-285-1076 or email celebratevanwyck@yahoo.com.

▪ The Central City Optimist Club will host its 12th annual Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 12 at Spring Lake County Club, 1735 Spring Lake Road, York. Tee time is 8:15 a.m. Entry fee is $240 for a foursome and $60 single. Proceeds to support club activities, scholarships, recognition of local law enforcement officers, and other youth and senior citizen activities. For information, contact Charlie M. Robinson at 803-327-4547 or Lonnie Harvey at 803-325-2020.

▪ York County Republican Women benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be 7 p.m. Friday 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 a check payable to YCRW to Marlene Mitchell, PO Box 36542, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Tickets also can be picked up at Mitchell Insurance Agency, 2121 Ebenezer Road.

Clubs

▪ The Ballroom Dance Club will meet 7:30-10:20 p.m. Friday in the Oak Room at Fort Mill Golf Course Club House, 101 Country Club Drive. Dressy casual. Adults of all ages and skill levels welcome. Guest admission is $15 per couple, $7.50 for singles. Admission includes a free dance lesson. No alcohol; light refreshments provided. For information, call Bob at 803-329-5764, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

▪ Lake Wylie Shag Golden Oldies reunion/sock hop will be 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Mill Moose Lodge, 1676 Harris Road. Admission is $3 for members and $5 for guests. DJ Phil Long will entertain. The club will provide hot dogs and fixings. Members can bring a side dish or dessert.

Meetings

▪ The Western York County branch of the NAACP will meet 9 a.m. Aug. 29 at The Greater York Chamber of Commerce, 23 E. Liberty St. For information, contact Wanda Simril at 803-684-6200.

▪ The Rock Hill branch of the NAACP will meet 9 a.m. Saturday at Bannon Hall across from St. Mary Catholic Church, 902 Crawford Road, Rock Hill. For information, contact Sandra Oborokumo at 803-325-2855.

▪ Keystone board of directors will meet 6 p.m. Monday at the Keystone Prevention Center, 1600 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill. Open to the public. For information, call 803-324-4118.

▪ The York County Quilt Guild will meet 7 p.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, 426 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Cynthia Page from The Quilters Gallery will present a show-and-tell on how to make the most of your fabric stash. There will be four tables of displays.

▪ York Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners will meet 5 p.m. Thursday at the USDA Service Center, 1460 E. Alexander Love Highway, York. Open to the public. For information, call Barbara O’Connell at 803-684-3137, ext. 101.

▪ Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 2008 Rock Hill, will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW Hall, 732 W. Main St. All Purple Heart recipients are welcome. For information, call Rich Roszelle at 803-367-8328.

Workshop

▪ Winthrop Small Business Development Center will offer a workshop on “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Franchises,” 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in Room 415 of the Thurmond Building at Winthrop University. To register, go to winthropregionalsbdc.org and click on event calendar, or call 803-323-2283.

Auditions

▪ The Fort Mill Community Playhouse will hold auditions for its Dinner Theater, “Interruptions,” at 4 p.m. Aug. 30 and 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Fort Mill Community Playhouse, 615 Banks St. “Interruptions” runs Nov. 5-7 and 13-15. Bring a list of all conflicts during Sept. 14-Nov. 15. Headshot and resume is appreciated but not required. Auditions will consist of cold readings. Roles are available for three male, five female and two flexible roles. Rehearsals begin Sept. 14. For information, go to fortmillplayhouse.org or call 803-548-8102.

▪ 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 with 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.

Recreation

▪ The Novant Health BMX Track is offering a free BMX race to participants in the Friday Night Race Friday, in recognition of the facility’s first anniversary. Registration and practice will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Racing starts at 8 p.m. Riders will receive normal single points for the race. Spectators are welcome. For information, go to novanthealthbmx.com or call 803-326-2441.

▪ Area Eleven Special Olympics will host a Fall Sports Spectacular 9-10:30 a.m. Aug. 29 at Boyd Hill Recreation Center, Constitution Boulevard, Rock Hill. The event is for Special Olympics athletes and their families to try bocce, disc golf, soccer and golf. Athletes may learn some new things and improve their skills. Scott Rohrer, Special Olympics world champion golfer, will participate. For information, call 803-326-2429 or email area11sosc@hotmail.com.

▪ Registration for Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s Fall Youth Sports is open through Friday. Offered are football for ages 7-10 as of Sept. 1 and recreation soccer for ages 5-13 as of Sept. 1. Both cost $42.

Those who participated in the 2015 Spring Youth Sports leagues will get a $7 reduction in the registration fee because they purchased insurance in the spring.

Register during office hours weekdays at Manchester Meadows, the Cherry Park tower, the PRT office (Room 390) at City Hall, and at the four recreation centers.

First-time players must bring a copy of their birth certificate to register. Returning players can register online a CityofRockHill.com/PRT.

Volunteer coaches are also needed for these programs. Those interested in coaching should call Jason Reynolds at 803-329-5640.

4-H

▪ The 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project is accepting entries for 2015. Youth will be educated in wildlife habitat needs and learn to plant a wildlife food plot. Seed will be distributed in mid-September, and all food plots must be planted by October 31, 2015. Supplied seed will plant an eighth to quarter acre. Participants must complete and return a record book in order to compete for awards. Record books and plots will be judged in December and January, and awards announced by February. The project is sponsored 4-H, Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), and Wannamaker Wildlife. Cost for this project is $15; register by Aug. 31 at http://bit.ly/1JeS3As. For information, contact Faith Isreal, York County 4-H, 803-684-9919, Ext. 113; Steve Hucks, Lancaster County 4-H, 803-283-3302, Ext. 112; or Robin Currence, Chester County 4-H, 803-209-0538, rcrrnc@clemson.edu.

Volunteers

▪ Life Builders English as a Second Language Ministry will have ESL Volunteer Basic Training, Aug. 28-29 in Rock Hill. It is a certificate course taught by certified trainers. For information, contact Life Builders at lifebuildersesl@gmail.com or 803-579-1511 by Aug. 22.

▪ 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 Boulevard, York.

Reunions

▪ The Chester High School class of 1975 40th class reunion will be Sept. 11-13 in North Charleston. A dinner cruise will be Sept. 12. Cost is $65 per person. Roundtrip bus fair to North Charleston is $30 per person. Space is still available. RSVP to Bertha Rhinehart Sims at 803-209-2523 or Diane Hooper Wilmore at 803-385-6985 or Theodore Wilder at 803-374-1310 or email tedwilder@truvista.net for hotel information and an itinerary. On Facebook, the contact is Patricia Wilmore Hampton.

Support groups

▪ A Parkinson’s Support Group will meet 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Westminster Towers Community Room, 1330 India Hook Road, Rock Hill. Open to the community. For information, call 803-328-5231.

▪ 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 August 16, 2015 at 7:37 AM with the headline "Community News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties – Aug. 16, 2015."