The Hickory Grove Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual hash and barbecue sale and free antique tractor show, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Park, Wylie Avenue.
Hash is $8, pint and $16, quart and barbecue, $8, pint. Sausage or gravy biscuits, hot dogs and hamburgers, baked goods and crafts for sale. Individual yard sales on site.
Proceeds to the fire department. For information, contact Anne Gilfillan at 803-925-2626.
Special events
▪ The 33rd annual Great Easter Egg Classic for ages 2-11 with 50,000 eggs starts at 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Cherry Park softball fields. Official collections bags are available at the park. No baskets or other bags. Prizes must be picked up by 5:30. For information, go to eastereggclassic.com. Free and open to the public.
▪ The Quilts of Valor Foundation and Springs Creative Products Group will honor Army veterans Brady Trotter and Jason Frey for their service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Springs Creative, 300 Chatham Ave., Suite 100, Rock Hill. RSVP to Harvey Mayhill at 803-980-2454.
▪ The Woman’s Club of Rock Hill Spring Luncheon and Garden Tour will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18 at the clubhouse, 607 Aiken Ave. Lunch includes a buffet of salads, sandwiches, homemade desserts and drinks. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for ages 10 and younger. For reservations, call 803-328-8888 and leave a message or email Peggy Enright at Enrightp63@gmail.com. Drop-ins welcome. Proceeds support the club’s community activities and upkeep of the house and gardens.
Fundraisers
▪ The Salvation Army of Rock Hill will host a Flapjack Fundraiser, 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee’s, 2227 Dave Lyle Blvd. Tickets, $8. Proceeds will go to the projects serving women and children. For tickets, contact Vernacheal Kennedy at 503-313-2960.
▪ Fort Mill VFW monthly cookout will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday at 1442 Harris Road. Menu: fish sandwich basket, fries, slaw and dessert. Cost is $6. Free entertainment with deejay Jamie starts at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 803-547-5480. Open to the public.
▪ The second annual Hippity Hoppity Hope 5K fun run and walk will be April 11 at First Baptist Church, 102 S. Congress St., York, to benefit the church’s Relay for Life team, which is raising money for the annual American Cancer Society benefit.
A children’s race will begin at 7:50 a.m. and the 5K race will be at 8 a.m. Cost is $20 for the 5K only. Proceeds benefit the cancer society. Register at sportoften.com.
▪ The National Honor Society chapter at Northwestern High School will host a yard sale 8 a.m.-noon April 11 at the school. Clothing, furniture, toys, household items and other goods will be sold. There also will be a bake sale and face painting. Proceeds will benefit the society’s scholarship.
▪ The 2015 Festival Golf Classic will be April 21 at Pinetuck Golf Club with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Team entry is $240 and includes mulligans, on-course beverages and box lunch. Cash prize for hole-in-one, and awards for closest to the pin. Proceeds go to the Children’s Attention Home and the Palmetto School at the home. For information, call Jerry Couch at 803-329-1734 or Lewis Murray at 803-327-1141.
Meetings
▪ Hope For You will host an informational meeting, “Touching a Child’s Life,” on foster care, adoption, guardian ad litem, private and international adoption and orphan care ministries in churches. The group will meet 10 a.m.-noon April 18 at the Fort Mill Library. For information, call 803-448-1075.
▪ The AARP local chapter will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the ARC facility at The Oratory, 434 Charlotte Ave., Rock Hill. Members, guests and visitors are invited. Cleopatra Allen will give a demonstration on making jewelry.
▪ TPA of America Post K, a nonprofit community service organization that sponsors children’s safety programs and a hearing-impaired scholarship program, will meet 6 p.m. Thursday at the Front Porch in Richburg for its annual meeting. For information, call Phyllis Adams at 803-328-1654.
▪ The York County Multi-Purpose/Agri-Tourism event center committee will meet 6 p.m. Thursday at the Greater York Chamber of Commerce, 23 E. Liberty St., York. Open to the community. For information, call Bobby Walker at 803-230-4588 or email rhwalker@comporium.net.
Nominations
▪ Rock Hill Neighborhood Empowerment Office is accepting nominations for the 2015 Rolling In Rock Hill paint project, Sept. 19.
To be eligible, homes must be owner-occupied and located in the city limits. Homeowner must be in the low-to-moderate income bracket, an elderly resident or physically unable to paint your own home.
Applications are available at cityofrockhill.com/neighborhood on the Rolling In Rock Hill page, or contact Dorene Boular in the Housing Neighborhood Service Department at 803-325-2527 or Dorene.boular@cityofrockhill.com.
▪ The Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department and the Commission for Children and Youth are taking nominations for the Champion for Children Award, which recognizes the person or organization in the Rock Hill area who strives in their actions and decisions to ask the No. 1 Question: Is It Good for the Children?
Nomination forms are due April 10 and available at cityofrockhill.com/prt or contact Patti Panetti at 803-329-5625 or Patti.Panetti@CityofRockHill.com.
Contest
▪ High school students living in or attending school in the 5th Congressional District are eligible to compete in the annual Congressional Student Art Contest.
The winning pieces from each district are shipped to Washington, D.C., to hang for 11 months in the Cannon Tunnel. A reception is held in June in Washington to honor the district winners.
Deadline to enter is 3 p.m. April 10. For information, rules and entry form, go to 5thdistrictart.com.
Scholarship
▪ York County Farm Bureau is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program through June 30.
The $1,000 scholarship, awarded $500 per semester, is given each year to a student pursuing higher education in agriculture or a related field, after finishing a first semester at a four-year college or university.
The scholarship will be awarded to a York County resident based on character, demonstrated leadership and dedication to agriculture or a related field.
Applications are available at the York County Farm Bureau. For information, call Sandra Robbins at 803-684-4235.
Enrollment
▪ The Children’s School at Sylvia Circle is enrolling 3K and 4K for the 2015-2016 school year. Enrollment packets are available at the school, 929 Sylvia Circle.
The Children’s School is the only public Montessori School in the Rock Hill school district and offers a half-day 3K early childhood program. Families can tour the school by appointment. For information, call 803-981-1380.
▪ Carolina Community Actions Head Start is accepting applications for children ages 3-4 in York and Chester counties for the 2015-16 year. Head Start serves low-income families and children with disabilities. For information, call 803-366-5398.
Classes
▪ The Arts Council of Chester County will host an Adult Art Class “Silkscreen on Pottery” with artist Katie Linn, 5:30-7 p.m. April 7 at the arts council, 123 Main St.
Participants can choose from a selection of designer silkscreens to add intricate detail to your pottery. The technique will be used on a round hanging vase. Allow two weeks for firing.
Cost is is $42 members and $45 non-members. Supplies are provided. Registration deadline is Friday. Refreshments are welcome, but optional. To register, call the arts council at 803-581-2030 or email artschester@truvista.net.
Workshops
▪ First-time homebuyers can get questions answered at a free workshop, “Inside Track to Buying Your First Home,” conducted by Family Trust Federal Credit Union at 10 a.m. April 11 at the branch on Dave Lyle Boulevard.
Kim Gillette, assistant vice president of Mortgage Production, will lead the workshop. Topics include how to qualify for a mortgage, how to prepare for the mortgage process, and how to select the right loan option. Family Trust mortgage representatives will pre-qualify buyers. Handouts will be provided.
Real estate agents will be on hand to answer questions and activities will be provided for children.
To register, visit familytrust.org and click on advice and education/workshops or contact James Sheedy at jsheedy@familytrust.org or 803-326-2187.
Tax help
▪ The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program will offer free tax-preparation assistance 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 15 at the Rock Hill City Hall Wellness Center. Volunteers are IRS certified and trained by the S.C. and N.C. departments of revenue. Tax returns are electronically filed.
Bring current year’s tax forms, W-2 and 1099s, information regarding other income, information for all deductions and credits, a copy of last year’s tax return, proof of account for direct deposit of refund (e.g., voided check), Social Security or individual taxpayer identification cards, proof of identification.
▪ Free federal and state tax preparation for low- and moderate-income taxpayers and those 60 and older will be offered 12:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 9 at the Adult Education Center at the Flexible Learning Center, 1234 Flint St. Ext., Rock Hill.
Bring a copy of last year’s tax return, Social Security card, picture identification and any W-2s, 1099s and other forms showing income or deductions. No appointment needed. Filings completed on a first-come basis.
▪ AARP Tax-Aide Program offers free federal and state income tax preparation 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 14 at the Fort Mill branch of the York County Library in Baxter Village. Clients taken on first-come basis. Last client taken at 3:30 p.m. No age or income limit. Limited appointments can be scheduled at calendly.com/fortmilltaxes. Bring 2014 tax return, picture IDs, Social Security cards for all being claimed, 1099s, 1098s, 1095A forms, W-2s, and any other proof of deductions or income. For information, email FortMillTaxes@gmail.com.
Food pantry
▪ The Second Harvest Partners, sponsored by Providence Presbytery, will have a hunger relief site 9 a.m. April 10 at Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 1222 Ogden Road, Rock Hill. Volunteers will help distribute food to participants who meet USDA eligibility income guidelines. For information, call Catawba Area Agency on Aging at 803-329-9670.
Health
▪ The Adult Enrichment Centers of Rock Hill offers a caregiver support group open to the community at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at 359 Park Ave. For information, call Dee Curran at 803-327-7448.
▪ North Central Family Medical Center will have a yard sale, a bake sale, and enrollment drive for the Affordable Care Act 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 25 at 1131 Saluda St., Rock Hill. Proceeds will go to a local charity event.
Volunteers
▪ More than 900 volunteers are needed for the Area Eleven Special Olympics Spring Games April 10 at Cherry Park. More than 1,200 Special Olympics athletes from York, Chester and Lancaster counties will compete in track and field events. Volunteers will be assigned to a sporting event to help run the event or present awards.
Volunteer registration begins at 9 a.m. Events begin at 10 a.m. and run until about 1 p.m. Large groups/clubs wanting to volunteer as a team should call 803-329-5659. Individuals can register on site. Volunteers and spectators should park at the Winthrop Coliseum closest to Cherry Park. Shuttles will take volunteers and spectators to the park and will run continuously throughout the games. No rain date is scheduled. Announcements in case of inclement weather will be posted at cityofrockhill.com/prt and at 803-329-5620.
Reunions
▪ The Rock Hill High School class of 1970 is planning its 45th class reunion on Oct. 9-10. To sign up, register at rhhs1970.com or call 803-315-6921.
▪ The annual Blackstock High School reunion will be April 25 at the school’s former gym, Schoolhouse Road. Registration at 11 a.m. and picnic lunch at noon. All former students and friends are invited. For information, call Susan Cassels at 803-328-1121 or Edward Hunter Mills at 803-581-2744.
▪ Rock Hill High School class of 1960 will host its 55th reunion, 3-8 p.m. May 23 at Elks Park with a catered dinner. Reservations are due May 1. For information, call 803-324-9982.
Support groups
▪ Alateen meets 8-9 p.m. Thursdays at Zoar Road Club, 14701 Thomas Road, Charlotte. Meetings are for two age groups: 6-12 and 13 and older. For information, call 803-547-2124 or 704-904-7834.
▪ Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Serenity Club, 209 Grayson Road, Rock Hill; at noon Tuesdays upstairs at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; at 8 p.m. Mondays at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160, Fort Mill; and at 8 p.m. Tuesdays in the house beside First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill.
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