Club news: Steele Creek Red Fez Shrine group names board

Clover Optimists name board members

The Clover Optimist Club installed new board members for 2015-16.

They are: Thomas Hill, incoming president; Bill Martin and Royce Currence, vice presidents; Corrie Holiday, past president; Josie Skinnell, secretary/treasurer; James Love, Optimist International Foundation representative.

Board members are Wanda Helms and Debbie Skinnell, Ed Jackson, Dianne Currence and Scott Lovelace,. The board members were installed by Ashby Skinnell, past S.C. Optimist governor.

Shriners group names board members

The Red Fez Shrine Club’s Camelettes recently named its executive board members.

They are Kenia Penegar, Donna Estes, Kay Braswell, Teresa Wrenn and Lori Myers.

Women’s club meeting Dec. 16

The River Hills Women’s Club will meet Dec. 16 for a luncheon at River Hills Country Club. The Clover High School Choraliers led by Jay Forest will perform.

Social hour is 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with an open cash bar. The Choraliers will sing at 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.

Reservations are required, and $20 is due at the door. Email rhwcmembership@gmail.com for details.

Club membership is open to River Hills Country Club members and River Hill residents. Email jvaug@verizon.net to join or for more information.

Instead of a luncheon in January the club will have Ladies Night Out Open House 5-8 p.m. Jan. 14 at the club. Hors d’oeuvres are included in the event price of $20. Cash bar and interest tables will be available. Register by emailing rhwcmembership@gmail.com.

Senior group meeting Dec. 16

The Catawba Council of the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature will meet at 11 a.m. Dec. 16 at Highland Park Senior, 917 Standard St.

The purpose of the group is to identify issues, concerns and solutions for problems faced by South Carolina residents, with emphasis on issues related to seniors.

The group serves Chester, Lancaster, Union and York counties.

All are welcome to observe meetings. To join or for more information, call 803-287-9453.

NAACP to meet Dec. 17 in 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 information, call 803-684-6200.

Shag Club dance Dec. 19

Lake Wylie Shag Club Christmas Dance is Dec. 19 at Fort Mill Moose Lodge, 1676 Harris Road.

Dinner begins at 7 p.m. Menu is barbecue, baked beans, potato salad, slaw, rolls and desserts.

Admission is free for members; $10 for guests. Email lakewylieshagclub@gmail.com for more information.

Registration opens for Joy of Gardening

Early-bird registration is open for the 11th annual Joy of Gardening Symposium on Feb. 27 at Baxter Hood Center.

The keynote speaker is Norman Winter, director of the University of Georgia’s Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Ga. A nationally syndicated columnist, Winter will discuss “Hot New Plants and Captivating Combinations.” He also will lead one of six break-out sessions, covering topics ranging from attracting pollinators to succulent gardens. Paula Gross, assistant director of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens, will give the closing program.

Admission to the symposium, sponsored by the Master Gardeners of York County, also includes lunch, vendors offering garden-related products and door prizes.

The early registration fee, which includes lunch, is $50. After Dec. 31, the cost will be $60.

To register, visit: http://symposium.yorkmg.org/registration.

To pay by mail, make checks payable to, Master Gardeners of York County, and mail to: 266 Fischer Road, Fort Mill SC 29715.

Lions fundraising campaign underway

The River Hills/Lake Wylie Lions Club’s Community Foundation annual fundraising campaign is underway 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.

This story was originally published December 11, 2015 at 11:42 AM with the headline "Club news: Steele Creek Red Fez Shrine group names board."