Allison Creek Bluegrass opens 14th season Sept. 3

Allison Creek Bluegrass will kick off its 14th season of live bluegrass music at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church at S.C. 274 and Allison Creek Road, near Lake Wylie.

While the opening-night band has not been named, performers at future concerts include Every Now and Then (Sept. 17), One Way In Christ (Oct. 1), The Hinson Girls (Nov. 5), and Bluegrass Travelers (Nov. 19).

Doors open at 6 p.m. Hot dogs, hamburgers and dessert are available at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m.

Admission is free, but love offerings are accepted.

For information, go to facebook.com/allisoncreek or allisoncreekbluegrass.com.

Special events

▪ Gaston Farm Equestrian Center will host an Open Horse Show and Vendor Fair, 11 a.m. Sept. 12 at the farm, 2717 Gaston Farm Road, Chester. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. Free admission. Concessions available. For information, go to GastonFarmEquestrianCenter.com or call 803-374-6255.

▪ The fourth annual Butts & Bluegrass BBQ Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 12 at Clover Community Park.

Sample from a large variety of barbecue, then vote for your favorite. Judging will be the S.C. BarbequeAssociation. Proceeds will benefit the Full Choice Food Pantry at the Clover Area Assistance Center.

The festival also will feature live bluegrass music, a kids play zone and health screenings.

Applications for vendors are being accepted for this year’s festival. For information, call Lisa Thornburg at 704-214-2892 or email buttsandbluegrassbbqfestival@yahoo.com.

▪ The second annual Tawba Fest will be 2-10 p.m. Sept. 12 at Riverwalk in Rock Hill. 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.

▪ 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 under-insured 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 $25 and available at HospiceCommunityCare.org. For more information call 803-329-1500.

▪ Ebenezer Baptist Church of Rock Hill is planning a 2016 trip to Sight & Sound theatres in Harrisburg, Pa. to see “Samson” and visit Hershey Park, June 21-23. Cost includes lodging, meals, park entry, and a tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. A $100 deposit is due Sept. 26. For information, contact Denise at 803-524-6739 or deniseatebc@gmail.com.

Fundraisers

▪ Team Morgan will host a lemonade and baked good stand 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 29 at 1040 Ridge Road, Rock Hill to raise money for the “Roll With it Morgan” team for the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer, Sept. 26 in Charlotte. Morgan, 6, died this spring as a result of a brain tumor and was treated at St. Jude.

▪ Project Safe Pet, animal rescue group, will have a fundraiser, 5-9 p.m. Sunday at Moe’s Southwest Grill, 1910 Cinema Dr. Ste 102 Rock Hill. Moe’s will donate a portion of the proceeds to the group. Fliers, available at Ebenezer Animal Hospital, Animal Supply House, and Carolina Fresh Farm, must be presented. Fliers also can be printed from the Project Safe Pet Facebook page. For information, email Alicia Schwartz at adogfriend@gmail.com.

▪ Crime Stoppers of York County will have a pancake fundraiser, 8-10 a.m. Sept. 19 at Fatz Cafe, 478 Herlong Ave., Rock Hill. Breakfast includes, pancakes, sausage, fruit cup, drink. Cost is $7, adults and $4, ages 4-8. Proceeds go to Crime Stoppers.

▪ Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church history committee will host its second annual Letitia D. Simpson Memorial Walk, 7 a.m. Saturday at the church parking lot on Dunlap Roddey Road. Registration begins at 6 a.m. Proceeds go to support Simpson’s son Randyn’s walk in the annual Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure. For information, call Malinda Boyd at 803-327-4428.

▪ Rock Hill Elks Lodge No. 1318 membership committee is holding a smoked Boston butt sale, 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 5 at the Elks Lodge, 344 E. Main St. Cost is $25. Proceeds will go to the Elks Lodge charities and membership drive. Tickets are available in advance or purchase the day of the sale. For tickets call 803-417-8797 or 803-328-2458.

▪ The Central City Optimist Club will host its 12th annual Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 12 at Spring Lake County Club, 1735 Springlake 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.

Clubs

▪ The Newcomers Club of York County, a women’s social and civic minded organization, will meet 11:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at Rock Hill Operations Center, 757 S. Anderson Road, Rock Hill. Laura Busby from Curves will speak. Cost is $12, all inclusive. For reservations contact Kris at ycnewcomers@yahoo.com or 954-821-9310 by 10 p.m. Sept. 3.

Meetings

▪ Area barbers will meet 4-6 p.m. Sunday Aug. 30 at 208 W. Black St., Rock Hill, to discuss forming a Barber’s Group. The group will meet quarterly to keep up with changes in the industry and become part of the Barber Association.

▪ Yellow jackets will be the topic of First Friday in the Garden, 11 a.m. Sept.4 at the Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 825 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill. Free and open to the public. Clemson Extension Agent Paul Thompson will discuss how to deal with the pesky insects. The program is a public service of Clemson Extension Service, Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department, and the Master Gardeners of York County.

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

▪ Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 2008 Rock Hill will meet 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the VFW Hall, 732 W. Main St., Rock Hill.

Auditions

▪ Rock Hill Community Theatre will have auditions for “Waiting Rooms” 6 p.m. Aug. 30 and 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at the theatre, 546 S. Cherry Rd., behind The ROC thrift store. Attendance both nights is not required. Set in the South, this comedy follows the lives of three siblings as they deal with the sickness and the eventual passing of their mother. The play is written by Laura Sansing Pfizenmayer, formerly of York. Parts are available for six women and three men. Auditions will include group cold readings. Welcome, but not required, are a resume and headshot. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 13-22. All conflicts between auditions and the final performance must be brought in writing to 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. Thursday 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. The choir is directed by Katherine Kinsey, director of choral activities at Winthrop University: kinseyk@winthrop.edu or 803-323-2250.

Hunger relief

The Second Harvest Partners, sponsored by Providence Presbytery, will have a hunger relief site 9 a.m. Friday at Boyd Hill Baptist, 315 Glenn St., Rock Hill. Volunteers will help distribute food to participants who meet USDA eligibility income guidelines. For information, contact Catawba Area Agency on Aging at 803-329-9670.

Recreation

▪ 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.

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 cityofrockhill.com/prt.

York County Library

▪ The York County Library will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday at the library, East Black Street, Rock Hill. To schedule an appointment, call 803-981-5847 or go to redcross.org/blood.

Health

Battered But Not Broken Ministries will offer free blood pressure checks, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday Aug. 27 at the ministry, 564 Old York Road, Chester. For information, call 803-385-2290 or Kim Drechsler, registered pharmacist, 704-747-4488.

Volunteers

▪ 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

▪ Rock Hill High School class of 1954 will meet 1 p.m. Thursday Aug. 27 at Golden Corral, Anderson Road. Members, friends and family are invited.

▪ The Sunset Park Pirates and Main Street Tigers baseball teams will have a reunion meeting 5 p.m. Saturdayat the home of Don Perry, 949 Ogden Road. For information, call Howard Chisholm at 803-328-5708, Don Perry at 803-370-4930 or Earl Chisholm at 803-554-7193.

▪ Residents of the Aragon Mill Village in the 1940s-60s will have a reunion 1-4 p.m. Sept. 12 in the fellowship hall at Northside Baptist Church, 1140 Curtis St., Rock Hill. Bring a covered dish, finger food or drinks to share and old photographs. Special music by Rhonda Ramsey Costner. For information or to add a name to the memorial list, contact Lucille Montgomery Boan at 803-327-6792 or 803-417-6163 or lucyandbobby@aol.com.

Support groups

NAMI monthly support groups and education sessions will be Aug. 8 at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Support group meetings are at 6:15 p.m., connection support group in room 202 and family support group in room 203. The educational meeting is at at 7:30 p.m. in the basement dining area. There will be presentation about a program for middle and high school students, “Ending the Silence,” on identifying mental health conditions in themselves and their friends and what to do about it. There also will be a discussion on psychiatric service dogs. For information, call 803-610-8174 or go to nami.org/sites/NAMIPiedmontTri-County.

▪ A Brain Injury support group for survivors and caregivers will begin 6 p.m. Nov. 5 in room 200 at HealthSouth in Rock Hill, 1795 Dr. Frank Gaston Blvd. For information, contact the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina at 803-731-9823.

▪ 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 26, 2015 at 1:30 PM with the headline "Allison Creek Bluegrass opens 14th season Sept. 3."