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The American Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for blood donors of all blood types, especially type O. An open blood drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun St. Schedule your donation appointment by using the free Blood Donor App, by visiting www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Clarendon School District One will conduct free vision, hearing, speech and developmental screenings as part of a child find effort to identify students ages 3-5, who may need special education services and are not enrolled in a public school. Screenings will be conducted from 9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Center, 8 South St., Summerton, on the following Tuesdays: Sept. 11; Oct. 9; Nov. 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8, 2019; Feb. 12, 2019; March 12, 2019; April 9, 2019; and May 14, 2019. Call Robert Collar at (803) 574-2117.

Lake Marion Artisans will hold an artists reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 108 Main St., Summerton, in recognition of the Glorious Gourds exhibit by the Cypress Gourd Patch Organization of Sumter. The exhibit will run Sept. 1-30 and will feature painted, embellished, carved, embossed beautiful creations all made with / from gourds. Many of these items will be for sale. Refreshments will be served during the artists reception.

The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association (LHSPAA) will hold its first Hall of Fame celebration at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Historical Lincoln Center, 22 Council St. The 2018 inductees are: Dr. Leroy Bowman - 1940; Rep. James Clyburn - 1953-1956; Maggie Ellison - 1956; John H. Kilgo - 1947-1966; Freddie Solomon - 1972; Dr. Junior Earl Vaughn - 1950; and Dr. Agnes Hildebrand-Wilson - 1951-1973. Tickets are $35 each and are on sale at the Council Street office 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10813 will hold a recognition program at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 610 Manning Ave. One of the citizens being honored is a World War II veteran who served in the 1st Cavalry. Call Al Spencer at (803) 406-0748.

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St., for a summer evening of getting to know each other while members chat-n-chew. It's time to reserve your tables for the Dec. 11 gala. Contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at (803) 775-5792 or debra.canty@frontier.com.

The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will hold its annual golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course, 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration fee is $50 per golfer limited to the first 40 teams. Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, souvenirs, cart, green fees and refreshments during play. Team format will be two-person Captain's Choice. There will be first- and second-place prizes for men's and women's teams, closest to the pin and longest drive. Raffle tickets for a La-Z-Boy recliner will be $2 each or three for $5. Call Rich Grimsley at (803) 469-6227, Earnest Roland at (803) 840-0935 or Johnny Goodley at (803) 236-0488 or email at vnam6970@yahoo.com.

Lake Marion VFW Post 11078, Summerton, will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 1 Duke St., Summerton. All VFW members are encouraged to attend. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Call Carl A. Farley at (803) 460-8910.

The 12th Annual Art in the Park will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Memorial Park.