Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties, May 29, 2016

York County and Chester County are set to honor troops killed in action in wars at events Sunday and Monday over Memorial Day weekend.

▪ The annual York County Memorial Day weekend ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Lakeview Memory Gardens, 1774 U.S. 321, York. The cemetery is where the monument with all the names of York County troops killed in action in wars is located. In all, 212 troops from York County were killed in action from World War I through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The event is coordinated by the York County Veterans Advisory Board. The program includes speakers and honors Gold Star Mothers whose children were killed in action. Special speaker is Dr. Perry Hopkins of Clover, a decorated combat pilot who was shot down four times in wartime.

Music will be provided by the Filbert Strings, Bobby Plair Sr. and Jr., and others.

The event is free and open to the public and the veterans board encourages any veteran or person who supports the military to attend.

▪ Chester County’s annual Memorial Day ceremony is 11 a.m. Monday in front of the Chester County War Memorial building, 154 Main St. Chester. The event will include Chester High School JROTC, wreaths for each war’s monument, and speakers.

▪ Historic Brattonsville will be open to the public to honor all United States veterans on Memorial Day. The celebration, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, includes historical interpreters presenting 18th-century cooking and domestic arts demonstrations.

Games will be played on the lawn, picnic baskets are welcome, and the 800-acre plantation with interpretive battlefield trail will be open for exploration.

As a participant in the Blue Star Museum program, the site offers free admission May 30-Sept. 5 for all active duty, National Guard and Reserve military personnel and their families. General admission: adults, $8; seniors, $7; ages 4-17, $5; free for CHM members and ages 3 and younger. All other Culture and Heritage Museum sites are closed May 30. For information on Blue Star Museums visit: bluestarfam.org/Programs/Blue_Star_Museums.

Special events

▪ Master’s Car Club 14th annual car show will be Saturday at Burns Chevrolet Cadillac, 2515 Cherry Road, Rock Hill. Gates open at 9 a.m. with registration until noon; awards at 3 p.m. Live entertainment by Just Pryor. Free hot dogs, drinks and door prizes. Registration is $20 the day of the show. For information, call Eddie Craig at 803-366-4683.

▪ Clover High School Spring Fling and Beach Bash will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the school. The event features local vendors, live entertainment, carnival games, inflatables, cornhole and a canjam tournament. Food truck vendors include Spoon’s Barbecue, Vito’s Pizza, Two Chicks and a Truck, Smax Flatbread Grill and Pelican’s Snoballs. Free admission. Rain location will be in the gym. For a complete schedule go to cloverspringfling.com.

▪ The Museum of York County will offer “Dinosaur Revolution Maze,” an interactive learning experience within a maze setting, a variety of dinosaur-themed activities and educational programs will be featured throughout the natural history museum from June 11-Sept. 10. The museum also will present a selection of fossils, models and graphics highlighting dinosaurs that once roamed the Carolina Piedmont region. The museum’s dinosaur-themed itinerary features special planetarium shows and the museum’s new meteorite collection, which features a special loan from the Smithsonian Institution of a meteorite that fell near Spartanburg in 1933. On July 13, John Sinclair, curator of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute’s Meteorite and Minerals Museum, will share his presentation “When the Meteors Came Down,” along with his personal collection of meteorites gathered from around the globe. “Dinosaur Family Day,” an opening event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 11, will feature special activities, crafts, a dinosaur costume parade and a traveling science center with live reptiles. Meteorite expert John Fendley will be on-site for a show-and-tell of his personal meteorite collection. Food will be available for purchase.

Fundraisers

▪ CrownGolf tournament, a benefit for the music program of Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, will be June 6 at Palisades Country Club, Charlotte. Registration at 9 a.m. Shotgun start at 10 a.m. Individual registration, $135; teams, $500. For information go to carolinacrown.org/golf2016 or call 8030-547-2270, ext 106.

Entertainment

▪ The McCelvey Center’s Lowry Family Theater will host two Grand Ole McCelvey concerts featuring local string-ensemble Cottonwood and the Grammy-award winning Peasall Sisters. Specializing in traditional Carolina Piedmont bluegrass music, Cottonwood will perform 7-9 p.m. June 11. The five-piece string ensemble includes Dan Hinson on guitar, Don Jones on mandolin, Zach Lemhouse on fiddle, Mark Mears on banjo, and Tony Helms on bass. Tickets are $10 each. The Grammy and Country Music Association award-winning Peasall Sisters return to the Grand Ole McCelvey 7-9 p.m. July 8. The Peasall Sisters have performed at the Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall. Tickets are $15 each. Tickets are available online and at the door. Call 803-909-7313 or go to chmuseums.org/lowry-family-theater.

▪ Allison Creek Bluegrass will host Cottonwood of York at 7 p.m. Thursday at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church. Doors open at 6 p.m., and food service begins at 6:30. The church has sponsored Allison Creek Bluegrass for more than a decade, featuring local and regional bluegrass and bluegrass gospel groups. Admission is free. Love offering. For information visit on Facebook or allisoncreekbluegrass.com.

▪ The Anne Springs Close Greenway summer concert series begins its fourth year with a concert featuring Southern Experience, 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Comporium Amphitheater. Gates open at 6 p.m. Bring blankets, chairs and picnics. The concerts are free for Greenway members and $5 for nonmembers. Event parking is $5 per car with $30 seasonal parking passes available for members and $45 for nonmembers. For information go to ASCGreenway.org/Events, or call 803-547-4575.

Workshop

A workshop on “Understanding Credit and How to Manage Yours,” sponsored by the Winthrop Region Small Business Development Center will be 6-7:30 p.m. June 7 taught by Felicia Pope, vice president of marketing and business development at ArrowPointe Federal Credit Union. Cost, $15. Register online at winthropregionalsbdc.org or call the center at 803-323-2283.

Classes

▪ US Soccer referee instructors will present the classroom portion of referee training 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Manchester Meadows. Preregistration 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.

Recreation

▪ Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism is offering a two-stage adventure race 9 a.m. June 11 along the Catawba River with registration currently underway. The Pump House River Run consists of a 3 mile paddle from Riverwalk to River Park, followed by a 5K run on the Piedmont Medical Center Trail. Kayaks and paddle boards can be used for the paddle portion of the event. Youth and adult divisions are offered, and participants can compete solo or as a two-person relay team. The event begins at the kayak launch in Riverwalk on Herron’s Ferry Road at 7 a.m. with packet pick-up, equipment drop-off. For event details, registration, equipment rental sources, go to www.cityofrockhill.com/phrr. The event sponsor is the Pump House American Restaurant and the proceeds benefit PRT’s Nature Navigators Endowment. For information, call 803-329-5620.

Volunteers

▪ Regency Hospice is looking for volunteers to help caregivers, run errands or help with office tasks. Training provided. No medical background needed. For information, call 803-328-2141.

Reunions

▪ Friendship Junior College alumni and friends reunion will be 5-9 p.m. June 18 at Rock Hill County Club, 600 Country Club Drive. Tickets, $45 in advance; $50 at the door. For information, call the Rev. Charles Mongomery at 704-564-5100 or email dm197072@gmail.com

▪ The Lancaster High School class of 1976 40th reunion will be June 18 at USC-L. Tickets are $45. For information call 803-289-8849 or email Rsteele@mailbox.sc.edu.

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

▪ Northwestern and Rock Hill high schools classes 1975-77 will have a reunion 6-11:30 p.m. July 2 at the American Legion on Heckle Boulevard featuring the Fantasy Band and fellow classmates. Tickets are $35 and include dinner. Tickets available at eventbrite.com. No tickets at the door. For information, call Gloria A. Akram at 803-479-6858 or Lavenia Dickerson Pride at 803-417-6195.

Support groups

▪ 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; a 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 May 28, 2016 at 4:38 PM with the headline "Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties, May 29, 2016."