Around ChApin & irmo

The fall sports season is in full swing. Football fans are the happiest people this time of year with high school, college, and NFL games all in the limelight. The other sports, cross-country, field hockey, soccer, volleyball and men’s water polo, take the back seat.

In the Irmo Chapin area, interest in archery is hitting the bulls-eye for many. Target archery, 3D shooting, and bow hunting are quite popular. Recurve, traditional longbows, and hunting bows are hot selling items. In Lexington alone, there are 17 archery teams in the local schools.

The Department of Natural Resources has an archery in schools program in the Ir-mo and Chapin areas, with a team at Lake Murray Elementary. As the archery programs start back up, I wish them perfect center shots and high scores at the tournaments this year. For information on adult teams, visit www.sc-archery.com.

Congratulations to Leland Teal, who was elected to fill a vacant town council seat. Teal, served on town from 1981 to 2014.

Fall’s beautiful mailto:liesha.huffstetler@gmail.com leaves are arriving soon, and at the Chapin Library, on September 27, at 3 p.m. K-5th graders can create leafy animals from maple and birch leaves. Tim Conroy will discuss poetry, and prose from Pat Conroy’s books at the Irmo Library on Tuesday, September 25 at 7 p.m.

Saluda river levels will rise to lower the lake levels because of Hurricane Florence and protect the safety of the dam. One can see current conditions and planned operations for the Lower Saluda at www.sceg.com/about-us/lower-saluda-river

Become an informed citizen and attend the next Lexington-Richland school board meeting September 24, at 7 p.m.

Okra, originally from Africa, has a permanent place in our southern cooking. Live music, arts, and crafts rides and a parade are just some of the festivities at the Irmo Okra Strut Sept 28-29. Check out the web at www.okrastrut.com for information.