Sumter Combat Veterans Group to hold golf tournament Saturday

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: 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.

The Sumter Democratic Party Headquarters will hold its official grand opening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at 540 Bultman Drive, Suite 3, Sumter, SC 29154. Contact Barbara Bowman at (803) 883-4116.

The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will hold its annual golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 22, 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.

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

A community farmers market, hosted by Sumter Tractor Supply, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2705 Broad St. Homemade and homegrown goods from local farmers, crafters and artisans will be available for purchase. Call (803) 905-2656 for more information.

Birnie Elk's Lodge No. 1195 and Sacred Heart Social will hold their annual memorial banquet at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2501 U.S. 15 South.

The Sumter Branch NAACP will meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Bethany Missionary Baptist Church, 321 E. Red Bay Road. The branch nominating committee will be elected.

VFW Post 10813 will hold its "4th Sunday's Wine & Cheese Affair" from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 610 Manning Ave. Come out and support the veterans and families programs.

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina will have a booth inside the Sumter Civic Center at the Sumter County Fair from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, Sept. 25-28, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. The chapter will be accepting donations of old eyeglasses and hearing aids for the Sumter Lions Club.

The South Carolina Education Association of Retired Employees (SCEA-R) will meet at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the North HOPE Center.

A Mesothelioma Awareness Day will be held 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Canty Center, 627 Manning Ave. This event will feature face painting, a bounce house, games, vendors, food truck and silent auction.

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. October is blind awareness month. Contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at (803) 775-5792 or debra.canty@frontier.com.

The Shepherd's Center will hold its annual spaghetti lunch fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St. Cost: $6 per ticket.