Community News from York, Chester and Lancaster counties: Oct. 1, 2015

Global Freedom Inc., in partnership with Philadelphia United Methodist Church, will host the Bridging The Gap Summit, an event aimed at offering solutions to the racial issues facing America today. The summit will be 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Philadelphia United Methodist Church, 1691 S.C. 160 West, Fort Mill. For information, go to thebridgesummit.org. or call 704-968-1201.

Special events

The annual Shepherd’s Center Luncheon will 11:30 a.m. Oct 15 at Heritage Hall at Westminster Towers, 1330 India Hook Road, Rock Hill. Former Shepherd’s Center board member, Peggy Bradley Angel, will be honored for her leadership and dedication to the Shepherd’s Center. Peggy joined the Shepherd’s Center in 1992 and has served on the board of the Shepherd’s Center, as a volunteer, since 1993.

Entertainment will be provided by the Carolina Copy Cats, a performance troupe of high energy seniors, who entertain with comedy, dancing and lip syncing to popular tunes. Tickets are $25 and are available through Tuesday. For tickets, call 1-866-610-3663 or go to Angel Insurance, at 404 Oakland Ave., 9 a.m-5 p.m. weekdays.

▪ Oktoberfest in Old Town will be 4-9 p.m. Oct. 17 in downtown Rock Hill. The Bravarian style festival includes a beer garden, German food, live music by a strolling accordionist, the Foothills Oompah Band, a children’s amusement area and vendors. The fourth annual Wiener Dog Run starts at 6 p.m. and benefits the York County Humane Society. Registration is required by calling 704-287-6475. Cost is $10. Admission to the festival is free. For a complete schedule, go to onlyinoldtown.com.

▪ The Turning Point of Chester 2015 annual banquet will be 6 p.m. Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene, 182 Pinckney St. Alfred Williams, assistant principal at Chester High School, will speak. Tickets: $20, adults; $10, age 12 and younger. Available at the Dove’s Nest or by calling 803-581-0219.

▪ The AARP Local Chapter will sponsor its annual free community shred event noon-1:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the parking lot of the Rock Hill Housing Authority office parking lot, 467 S. Wilson St. Any confidential and sensitive records and paperwork can be brought for shredding. Remove file folders, envelopes and other packaging material.

Fundraisers

▪ The York County 12th annual Claw and Paw Scholarship Tournament will be Oct. 15 at Rock Hill Country Club. The tournament is captain’s choice with a noon shotgun start. Cost is $200 for two-person team and $400, four-person team. Awards, box lunch, refreshments and snack provided. Scholarships are awarded to four York County high school students; two who attend University of South Carolina and two who attend Clemson. Carolina contact is Chip Comer at 803-324-1180; c.comer@comerdistributing.com. Clemson contact is Watts Huckabee at 803-230-9988; watts@cignetwork.com

▪ Touching Hearts in Lancaster County will be 1-5 p.m. Oct. 11 at Andrew Jackson State Park with entertainment by Walker Cobb, arts and craft booths and JJ’s Red Hots from Frank the Tank hot dog truck. Vendor space is available for businesses and arts and crafts with a donation of $50. Church and non-profit groups are $25. For vendor information, e-mail raee@comporium.net or call Sheila Bickford at 803-548-0351. Proceeds go to the Lancaster Area Coalition for the Homeless, Lancaster Children’s Home, and Lancaster County Council on Aging Meals on Wheels and HOPE of Lancaster, Inc.

▪ Historic Rock Hill will be host its annual White Home After Dark tour 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24 at the White Home, 258 E. White St. The event includes a spooky, candlelit tour of the home as well as games, ghost stories and treats. Admission, $6, adults, $3, age 17 and younger, free for HRH members.

▪ Agape Hospice will host a free masquerade ball for the community, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Arts Council of York County, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill. Cocktail attire. RSVP to Carrie Lynn at 803-329-4544 or email trsmith@agapesenior.com.

▪ The Red Fez Shrine Club will have a open house with more than 20 vendors, 2-5 p.m. Oct. 25 at the club, 16600 Red Fez Club Road, Charlotte.

▪ Child Evangelism Fellowship will have its annual fundraiser banquet, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at The Gateway, 3200 Commerce Drive, Richburg. The organization supports Christian Youth in Action clubs in York, Chester and Lancaster counties. For information, call 803-287-5949

▪ Lynda Randle, a Gaither homecoming artist, will be in concert 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at Rock Hill First Baptist Church. Donations will be given to the York County Christian Women’s Job Corps. Tickets are free but donations are accepted. Tickets are are available by calling the YCCWJC office at 803-327-6077. For information you can go to www.yorkcountycwjc.org.

▪ The York County Woman’s Club will host “Girlfriends Just Wanna Have Fun!” an afternoon of card games, mahjong, lunch, door prizes and fashion tips from Chico’s of Rock Hill, noon-4 p.m. Nov. 12 at Grace Lutheran Church, 426 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill. Cost is $25, with proceeds to benefit Hope and Tender Hearts Ministries. For reservations call Peggy at 803-329-8668 or email mbodner@comporium.net

Hunger relief

▪ The Second Harvest Partners, sponsored by Providence Presbytery, will have hunger relief sites at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Clover Chapel United Methodist Church, 405 Kings Mountain St., and 9 a.m. Oct. 14 at Jerusalem Baptist, 1003 Steele St., Fort Mill. Volunteers will help distribute food to recipients who meet USDA eligibility income guidelines. For information, contact Catawba Area Agency on Aging at 803-329-9670.

Meetings

▪ The Western York County branch of the NAACP will meet 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at Wesley United Methodist Church. For information, contact Wanda Simril at 803-684-6200.

▪ The York County Marine Corps League’s local detachment, The Olde English Leathernecks, will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 732 W. Main St., Rock Hill. The league consists of Marine veterans, retired Marines and associates. For information, contact Don Hicks at 803-517-7253.

Clubs

▪ The Clover Woman’s Club will meet 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the clubhouse, 234 Church St. Karen van Vierssen, executive director for the Clover Area Assistance Center, will speak. Bring non-perishable food items and/or paper products for CAAC. Items especially needed are canned fruits, boxed cereal and toilet paper.

▪ The Ballroom Dance Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Oak Room of the Fort Mill Golf Course, 101 Country Club Drive. Guest admission is $15, couples, $7.50, singles and includes a free dance lesson. Dances include swing and shag. No alcohol; light refreshments provided. Dressy casual. All skill levels are welcome. For information call Bob at 803-329-5764, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Recreation

▪ The Upper Palmetto YMCA is planning its annual ski trip to Aspen/Snowmass, Colo. Feb. 20-25 (or if you’d like to stay longer, we can easily make those accommodations for you). Cost includes lodging, equipment rentals, ski school (if needed), transfers, tips, taxes, lift tickets, two “get acquainted” dinners. One-, two- and three-bedroom units are available. For information, contact Jimmy Johnson at 803-324-9622, ext. 228, or jimmyjohnson@upymca.org, or go to upymca.org.

Health

Volunteers

▪ 4-H Youth Development, part of Clemson Extension Service in York County, needs volunteers in six project areas; healthy lifestyles, natural resources, personal development, science, engineering, and technology, agriculture and animals, as well as leadership and citizenship. For information, contact Faith Isreal at 803-684-9919 ext. 113 or email fisreal@clemson.edu.

▪ United Way of Lancaster County need volunteers for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program. Volunteers learn to prepare simple federal and state tax returns and donate about four hours a week. For information, contact Ernesta Pierre or Melanie Outlaw at 803-283-8923.

▪ Bethel United Methodist Church will open its Men’s Warming Center in November at 1232 Curtis St., Rock Hill. The center opens around Nov. 15 and closes the middle of March. Volunteers are needed to help run the center. For information, call 803-327 4881.

▪ 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 other jobs at the shelter. Time and mileage may be tax-deductible. Volunteers must be 18 or older; orientation and training required. For information, call 803-818-6485 or go to the shelter at 713 Justice Blvd., York.

Reunions

▪ The Emmett Scott High School class of 1967 will celebrate October birthdays at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at Ruby Tuesday.

▪ The York High School class of 1947 will meet 11:30 a.m. Oct. 8 at Tim’s Restaurant, U.S. 321 Bypass, York. Bring your spouse, friends and a camera. Dutch treat.

▪ The 52nd annual Curry family reunion will be Oct. 11 at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, 1660 Pleasant Grove Road, Chester, with worship at 11 a.m. and picnic lunch at 1 p.m. For information, contact Randy Perry Sears at 317 Red Fox Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 or email rpsears@aol.com

▪ The Rock Hill High School class of 1970 is planning its 45th class reunion Oct. 9-10. To sign up, register at rhhs1970.com or call 803-315-6921.

▪ 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 October 3, 2015 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Community News from York, Chester and Lancaster counties: Oct. 1, 2015."