Community news for Dec. 3

Clover Optimists plan barbecue

CLOVER The Clover Optimist Club will host a barbecue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 next to Killians Service Center on S.C. 55, Clover.

Pork plates are $8 and include barbecue, slaw, chips, a cookie and bun. A 5-pound bucket of barbecue is $30 and a sandwich with chips is $4. Drinks are $1 each.

One dollar from each plate sold will be given to Lee Killian’s medical fund.

Walk-ins are welcome. For details, call Ashby Skinnell at 803-322-0177.

Western county NAACP to meet Dec. 17

YORK The Western York County Branch of the NAACP will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Greater York Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Wanda Simril at 803-684-6200.

Allison Creek Bluegrass to wrap up season

YORK Allison Creek Bluegrass will host its final bluegrass show of 2015 at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church on S.C. 274, near Lake Wylie.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and food service begins at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment provided by J. Max McKee and Bluegrass Travelers. Admission is two cans of food, which will be donated to PATH in York.

‘Nutcracker’ to be performed at Winthrop

ROCK HILL The York County Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” at 8 p.m. Dec. 17-19 and 3 p.m. Dec. 18-19 at Johnson Hall Theater at Winthrop University, Rock Hill.

Tickets are $15 and available at the Winthrop Bookstore and yorkcountyballet.org.

Pancake breakfast with Father Christmas Dec. 12

LAKE WYLIE The River Hills/Lake Wylie Lions Club’s annual pancake breakfast with Father Christmas is 8:30-11 a.m. Dec. 12 at Camp Thunderbird.

In additions to photos with Father Christmas, there will be a bounce house, cookie decorating, face painting, free eye exams, and balloon twisting by magician Adrian Gagnon. The York County Sheriff’s Department Mounted Patrol and Bethel Volunteer Fire Department will be there, along with S.C. Highway Patrol’s Rollover Simulator.

Admission costs $8 and only 400 tickets will be sold. Advance tickets are available at the Lions Christmas tree lot, River Hills Association office, Bagel Boat or call 803-371-8083 or 803-701-7388. Proceeds from the event go to Lions Charities.

The Lions will hold these other projects:

▪ The club’s Christmas Tree sales of Fraser firs are underway at the entrance to Camp Thunderbird. Tree sizes range from 5 to 12 feet. Prices start at $35. Delivery is free in the local area. Wreaths and garlands also are for sale. Proceeds go the Lions Club Charities.

▪ Foundation gifts: The Lions Community Foundation has launched its annual fundraising campaign on behalf of the 35 area and statewide charities that count on the Lions for assistance. Gifts donated to the foundation are invested with other gifts, and only the income earned from those investments is used to support the charities. As a result individuals and organizations who support the foundation are creating a legacy of giving that will last as long as the foundation exists. Since its inception in 2008, foundation investments have distributed more than $58,000 to aid such as River Hills/Lake Wylie EMS, Lions Sight and Hearing Program, Bethel Volunteer Fire Department, Clover Area Assistance Center, Clover High scholarships and Hospice. Ways of gifting include cash, IRAs, 401Ks, marketable securities, wills, living trusts, annuities, life insurance and retirement plans. For more information, call 803-831-0911.

Choral society to present ‘Messiah’

YORK The York County Choral Society will present Handel’s “Messiah” Part 1 at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1320 India Hook Road, Rock Hill.

Tickets are $20, adults; $10, seniors; and $5, students.

Sign up for the 4-H/FFA Swine Project

YORK The Clemson Extension Service in York, Lancaster and Chester counties seeks youth to participate in the 2015-2016 4-H/FFA Swine Project Show and Sale.

Children ages 5-19 will obtain a feeder pig in January, raise it for three months and show the finished hog at the annual Swine Show and Sale. Participants must be age 5 by Jan. 1 and register as a 4-H member or be a registered FFA member in the Clover or York FFA Chapters to participate.

The show and sale is March 26 at the Chester Livestock Exchange in Richburg.

The registration deadline is Dec. 7. Call 803-684-9919 for information.

Clover gallery seeks artists

CLOVER The town of Clover is accepting submissions for Gallery 120, 120 Bethel St.

Artists should email an artist bio and three hi-res images of work to gallery120@cloversc.org, and include Monthly Artist Feature Submission in subject line.

Gallery 120’s Advisory Board Members for 2015-16 are Shanna Stanton, chairwoman; Alexandria Baker, vice-chairwoman; Jackie Clarkin, secretary; Debbie Sherwood, curator; LuAnne Lovelace, Barbara Denny, Andrea Meglii and Chris Williams.

Gallery 120 opened in January. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Call 803-222-9493 or visit cloversc.org.

Make-A-Wish volunteers needed

YORK COUNTY Make-A-Wish South Carolina holds volunteer interest webinars at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month.

Registration in advance is required. Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. Call 864-250-0702 for details.

CAAC seeks donations

CLOVER Clover Area Assistance Center seeks food and supply donations.

Items needed are canned fruits, boxed cereal and toilet paper.

Donations are accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday at 1130 Highway 55 E.

For more information or to arrange other drop-off times, call 803-222-4837.

Therapeutic center seeks volunteers

CLOVER RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center in Clover welcomes new volunteers.

No experience necessary; training is provided.

The center helps families of children and adults with special needs build and improve strength, balance, core stability, focus and 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.

Those interested in the 2015 fall program for children and adults with special needs, the Equine Services for Heroes or the riding program can email rideabilitysc@gmail.com. Space is limited.

Sponsors, including individuals, churches or clubs, are also needed to provide financial support for children and adult riders and veterans.

Animal shelter needs volunteers

YORK 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. Details: 803-818-6485 or go to the shelter at 713 Justice Blvd. in York.

This story was originally published December 2, 2015 at 10:10 AM with the headline "Community news for Dec. 3."