Clarendon Briefs: June 21, 2019
Children are seen having fun on the water during a past Camp Happy Days.
Clarendon represented in state pageants
MANNING - Miss Clarendon Anna Bench and Miss Clarendon Teen Rosalie Summerlin will compete in the 2019 Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen competitions June 24-29. For more information, contact the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce at (803) 435-4405.
City of Manning sponsors "Just Chill"
MANNING - The City of Manning is sponsoring "Just Chill" at parks throughout the city over the summer at 6 p.m. on the following dates and locations: Gibbons Street Park on July 9, Bellwood Park on July 23 and 214 E. Huggins St. on July 30. Everyone is invited to enjoy ice cream and Popsicles.
Camp Happy Days needs your support
SUMMERTON - Camp Happy Days, a week-long residential summer camp for children with cancer and their siblings, will be held again this year from June 30 to July 6 at Camp Bob Cooper on Lake Marion. Camp offers children with cancer a chance to meet and bond with other children facing cancer while enjoying boating, kayaking, a high ropes course, climbing wall and more. All children are under the careful supervision of a qualified medical team, and all programs are free. Financial donations are needed to make this amazing week possible for these deserving children, as well as donations of T-shirts, sunscreen and caps. Camp Happy Days is a nonprofit organization. Interested individuals or businesses are asked to make checks out to Camp Happy Days and send to Bill Ellis, 1358 Sportsman Drive, Manning, SC 29102. For additional information, visit camphappydays.org or call Ellis at (803) 460-7666.
Clarendon County Recycling Day, June 22
MANNING - Clarendon County will host an Electronic Recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22 at the Clarendon County Administration Building's parking lot, 411 Sunset Drive.
Take all of your old, used electronics for free recycling. Shredding will also be on site; however, no plastic or newspaper can be shredded.
Green Hill hosts Youth Revival June 24-26
ALCOLU -- Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church Road, will be hosting its Youth Revival 2019 at 7 p.m. June 24-26. The theme of the revival is "Mission Possible." Jeffrey Lampkin will be the musical director, and the revivalist for the week will be Pastor Antonio Green of Providence AME Church. If you'd like to be a part of the revival's mega choir, sign up at www.rebrand.ly/mega-choir-2019.
CSD2 to hold summer feeding program
MANNING - A free morning snack and lunch for all children 18 years and younger will be served Monday-Friday, June 10-28 and July 8-26 (closed July 1-5) at Manning Elementary School, 311 W. Boyce St. Morning snack will be served from 8 to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
No registration is required or application needed.
For more information, call Clarendon 2 School Food Services at (803) 435-4082.
CSD3 to hold summer feeding program
Free breakfast and lunch will be served Monday-Friday, June 10-28, at Walker Gamble Elementary cafeteria, 2359 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. From June 10-July 18, breakfast only will be served from 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at East Clarendon Middle/High School cafeteria, 1101 Pope St., Turbeville. Children under the age of 18 will be served, and all food must be eaten on site.
For more information, call (843) 659-2188.
CDC accepting applicants for home repairs
MANNING - The Clarendon County Community Development Corp., 625 Spencer St., is now accepting applications for home repairs of roofs, HVAC units and handicapped ramps ONLY. No outside applications will be accepted. Applicants must own the home, and if it is a mobile home, it cannot be more than 30 years old. The land must also be in the applicant's name. All applicants must meet the income requirements as mandated by the South Carolina Housing Finance and Development Authority.
The CCCDC is also interviewing contractors beginning June 17 for at least three contracting positions. All interested contractors must be licensed, bonded, insured and have Worker's Compensation.
Contact the CCCDC office at (803) 435-6639 or email them at clarendoncountycdc@ftc-i.net for additional information and to schedule an interview. Please have an updated resume when reporting to the interview.
Red, White & Blue Celebration on July 3
MANNING - The City of Manning is hosting its annual Red, White & Blue Celebration from 7 p.m. to midnight July 3 at the Farmers Market at the corner of East Boyce and North Church streets. The event will feature food, face painting and a balloon artist. Music by Finesse with Terrance Young will also be showcased. A fireworks show will begin around 9:50 p.m.
Back 2 School Gospel Bash on July 27
MANNING - The youth department at Fresh Fire Christian Life Center is sponsoring a Back 2 School Gospel Bash from 3-7 p.m. July 27 at J.C. Britton Park, 3057 Raccoon Road. Featured will be games, a bouncy house and free food. "DJ FloydB" will be playing live Christian music.
For more information, contact (803) 433-8473.