One Sumter Community Group to meet on Sunday

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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: March 12, April 9 and May 14. Call Robert Collar at (803) 574-2117.

Sumter AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will offer free tax preparation services from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays (walk-in services) through April 15 at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave., and by appointment on the following Saturdays: March 16 and April 13. No age requirement and you do not have to be an AARP member. Services will also be available by appointment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays (walk-ins allowed based on counselor availability) at Spectrum Senior Citizens Center, 1989 Durant Lane. Applicants are advised to bring ID, Social Security cards, last year's tax return (if available) and all other pertinent tax documents needed for filing return. Call Lula King at (803) 316-0772 or Emily Dinkins at (803) 983-2514.

Free income tax filing services and FAFSA application assistance will be provided from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays through April 18 at 640 Broad St. (the Anything Paper building). Services include e-file and direct deposit 2018 tax year and processing taxes from three years back (2017, 2016 and 2015). Call (803) 883-5483.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 will hold a soup and cornbread fundraiser as well as craft / vendor show 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the American Legion Fair Memorial building, 30 Artillery Drive.

The One Sumter Community Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis and Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III will deliver their annual reports from the county and city. The public is invited. Call the Rev. Joshua Dupree at (803) 795-3600.

A Friends of the NRA Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the American Legion, 31 Artillery Drive. Event will feature a meal by Don Odom, games, and silent and live auctions. Proceeds will fund and support youth shooting sports and gun safety programs. Tickets are advance purchase only and are $45 per single or $80 per couple. Call Jim at (843) 319-4438, Debbie at (803) 340-0025 or Susan at (803) 406-2084. Tickets can also be purchased at Strong Arms, 5641 Broad St.

The Sumter County Museum will present "When the Rainbow Breaks," a Holocaust lecture with Dr. Henry Knight, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at Temple Sinai Jewish History Center. Contact Annie Rivers at (803) 775-0908 or email information@sumtercountymuseum.org.

The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 15, at the headquarters building, 529 N. Wise Drive. All area veterans are invited.

The YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. will honor former TWIN (Tribute to Women in Business and Industry) honorees from 1981 through 2009 at a "High Heels in High Places" afternoon tea from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at UBI Training Center (formerly the Imperial Restaurant), 451 Broad St. If you were a TWIN honoree or know a former honoree, contact Debra Wilson at (803) 840-3973 or email at ydwilson@ywcasumter.org with a contact number and/or email or mailing address.

Lake Marion VFW Post 11078, Summerton, will meet on Tuesday, March 19, at 1 Duke St., Summerton (behind First Citizens Bank). Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend as are all prospective members. Call Carl A. Farley, post commander, at (803) 460-8910.

National Single Parent Day Celebration will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at Angel's Mexican Restaurant, 246 S. Pike West. First recognized in 1984, National Single Parent Day honors the sacrifices and hard work of single parents. Register by calling (803) 250-6713.

A Sumter DSS retiree luncheon will be held at noon on Friday, March 22. Call Maggie Wilson at (803) 883-4924 or Bertha Alston at (803) 983-8167 to confirm attendance.

The AARP Smart Driver Course will be offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, and Wednesday, May 15, at the Shepherd's Center, 155 Haynsworth St. Cost: $15/AARP members; $20/non-members. Call (803) 773-1944 to make a reservation.

A literacy carnival, presented by the Summerton Literacy Council, will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at the Clarendon One Community Resource Center gymnasium, 1154 Fourth St., Summerton. Event will feature games, vendors, candy, popcorn and more. Call Kathleen L. Gibson at (803) 485-2043.