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Nature trail opens Thursday
Take A Hike!
University of South Carolina Lancaster
The public is invited to the official opening of the nature trail at the University of South Carolina Lancaster at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22. The trail is the result of the combined work of USCL, the Catawba Master Naturalist Association and Boy Scout Troop 71. The half-mile of gently sloping trail meanders through pine forests, bottom-land hardwoods, stream-side habitats and upland hardwoods with various plant and animal life.
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MLK Memorial Peace Conference April 4
Staff Reports
The Martin Luther King Jr. Social Action Committee Inc. (MLK-SAC), Food Lion LLC and Citadel of Hope Christian Fellowship will present the ninth annual MLK Memorial Peace Conference at 2 p.m. April 4 at the Fairway Room at the Springs Golf Course, 1821 Springs Club Road.
The celebration will mark the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme is “Remaining Hopeful through the Storm.”
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Program replaces Angel Food Ministries
Supreme Outreach Food Ministry starts in April
Because of the tough economy – with rising gas and grocery prices – one local church has made it a mission to make meals more affordable for struggling families in the Lancaster area.
New Horizon Community Church, in conjunction with food marketing company Supreme Sales and Marketing LLC of Braselton, Ga., has launched a new food box program offering groceries at a discount, as a helping hand for those in need.
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Jam’n for a Cure March 23
Lancaster Women’s Club
The Lancaster Women’s Club will sponsor Jam’n for a Cure from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. March 23 at Famdamily’s Restaurant and Tavern, 1227 Great Falls Highway.
Admission is $5 and proceeds benefit Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society.
Featured bands include A Few Shots Down, The Pam Taylor Band, Eight Oh Tree and Element. Dance music will be provided by DJ J Dub. There will also be a raffle for several prizes.
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Annual KLS awareness event, county track meet April 14
Mother’s work with Run for Ryan memorializes son
Robert Howey
rhowey@thelancasternews.com
Each spring, Donna White, with the help of her committee, turns a negative into a positive.
The date for that switch this year is April 14.
That’s when the sixth annual Run for Ryan, a Kleine-Levin Syndrome fundraiser and awareness event that includes the county track meet, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lancaster High School track.
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Annual celebration at state park is March 24
Step back in time at AJ birthday party
Andrew Jackson State Park
Andrew Jackson State Park will host the annual Andrew Jackson Birthday Celebration 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24. Take a stroll around the lawn to meet traditional crafters and re-enactors. Listen to the blasts of black powder guns during firing demonstrations by Revolutionary War re-enactors. See how everyday items now sold in retail stores were made by hand during President Andrew Jackson’s time.
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Learn your risk of diabetes at USCL Diabetes Alert Day
University of South Carolina Lancaster
University of South Carolina Lancaster Diabetes Education Clinic, Carolina Literacy Network and the Catawba Lions Club are sponsoring a health screening for Diabetes Alert Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27 at the Carole Ray Dowling Center on Hubbard Drive.
In 2011, the American Diabetes Association encouraged Americans to Join the Millions challenge and more than 600,000 people took the diabetes risk test.
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Annual ‘giant’ fundraiser helps homeless families get back on track
Family Promise yard sale April 20-21
Sherry Archie
For The Lancaster News
Thinking about doing some spring cleaning? As you clean up, why not go a step further and clean out? That’s what the volunteers at Family Promise of Lancaster hope you will do.
They are readily accepting donations of your gently used items from appliances to books for their third annual Giant Yard Sale and Bake Sale to be held April 20-21 at the American Legion Fairgrounds.
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Salkehatchie looking for families in need of help
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The Catawba Salkehatchie Camp is looking for residents in Indian Land and Fort Mill who need help with substantial home repairs June 16-23.
Since 1998, Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church has hosted 60 plus campers each summer for a work week that has helped more than 75 homeowners in Indian Land, Van Wyck and Fort Mill.
The camp invites referrals from local agencies, such as the Indian Land Council on Aging, S.C. Department of Social Services and the Fort Mill Care Center, as well as local churches and individual concerned citizens.
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Almost time for Red Rose Festival
The city of Lancaster will celebrate the arrival of Spring on May 18 with the third Annual Red Rose Festival. The 2012 event includes an outdoor concert, arts, crafts, and Kids Zone from 5 to 10 p.m. on May 18 and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 19 in beautiful historic downtown Lancaster.
This year’s festival features more than 75 artisans, crafters, food vendors, as well as an A-list of nationally and locally known music artists.
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