Clarendon briefs: Sept. 20, 2019

Church will sponsor Health Fair on Saturday

ALCOLU - Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, is hosting a Health Fair from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the church Saturday. The event will feature "Everything you need to know about your physical health." More than a dozen organizations will participate in the event, including law enforcement, firefighters, EMS personnel, hospice coordinators, a representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Health Fair will offer door prizes, giveaways, food and lots of fun.

Roy Cash will speak during Blessing of the Harvest on Sept. 23

SUMMERTON - A Blessing of the Harvest will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the home of Chris and Wendy Cogdill, 5689 Gov. Richardson Road, Summerton.

The guest speaker will be Roy Cash, a retired U.S. Navy captain, fighter pilot and former commanding officer of Top Gun. Attendees are asked to bring a chair, covered dish, a grateful heart and a friend.

For more information, call (803) 518-2123.

CCSO is sponsoring Harvest Hope Food Bank on Sept. 24

SUMMERTON - The Clarendon County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring the Harvest Hope Food Bank beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Taw Caw Community Outreach Center, 1126 Granby Lane, Summerton.

For more information, contact CCSO Constable Lawrence Hammett at (803) 435-4414.

East Clarendon 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Luncheon is Sept. 28

TURBEVILLE - The East Clarendon 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Luncheon will be held at noon on Sept. 28 in the East Clarendon High School gymnasium, 1101 Pope St.

The 2019 inductees are Bernie Brogdon, Ed Brogdon, Dr. Clarence "Butch" Coker, Jimmy Fleming, Donald Moore, Todd Morris, Wendy Rhodes, Beryl Robinson, Toby Turbeville and the 1958 Baseball State Championship team.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at The Citizens Bank in Turbeville or by contacting Ron Wingard, Rozanne Hardy or Scott Cook.

CSD2 is now accepting referrals for its gifted and talented program

MANNING - Clarendon School District 2 is beginning the process of screening students for possible placement in the Gifted and Talented Academic PRIDE Program.

Students in grades 3-8 who are new to the district or who have not been identified through census testing may be referred for screening by administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, parents, peers or themselves.

The deadline for referrals is Oct. 7. Referral forms are available in the guidance offices at Manning Primary School, Manning Elementary School and Manning Junior High School. For more information, contact Marie Gibbons at (803) 435-4435 or mgibbons@csd2.org.

Mike Wainright in concert on Sept. 29

MANNING - Second Baptist Church Manning, 323 Alfred Henry Drive, is hosting a concert by Mike Wainright at 6 p.m. Sept. 29. Everyone is invited to attend.

Brain Health walk on Oct. 5 includes prizes, refreshments and more

MANNING - The Walk for Brain Health will be held at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Manning High School football field's track area, 2155 Paxville Highway.

The event is sponsored by the Clarendon County Pilot Club, LMA Anchor Club, Manning High School FFA and Agape Hospice.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the walk at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments, prizes and more will be offered. To participate, please offer a $10 donation.

For more information, contact Margaret Robertson at (803) 435-8289.

CSD2 schools to be open on Oct. 28

MANNING - Clarendon School District 2 will use Oct. 28 as a bad weather makeup day for the time the district was out because of Hurricane Dorian. All CSD2 schools will be open on Oct. 28.

E-waste event is rescheduled for Nov. 16

MANNING - Clarendon County will offer an E-Waste Recycling Collection Event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, for Clarendon County residents only. Shred-with-Us will be on site to shred important documents free of charge.

Items that will not be accepted include refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, mercury-containing devices (i.e. thermometers and fire alarms), hazardous waste chemicals, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and bio waste.

For more information, contact Donavon Alston, recycling coordinator, at (803) 435-9384.

Youth Self Defense and Safety Awareness Training on Oct. 22

MANNING - The Law Enforcement Class at F.E. DuBose Career Center is sponsoring a Youth Self Defense and Safety Awareness Training class from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at F.E. DuBose Career Center, 3351 Sumter Highway.

The "Helping to Protect Our Children" event is free to students ages 5 to 16. Officers with Manning Police Department and Clarendon County Sheriff's Office will be conducting the training. To reserve a spot in the class, contact Ladell Grice at (803) 473-2534, extension 628, gricelc@cctech.edu or http://forms.gle/C9GHN1mNTzZ66qtk9.