Around ChApin & irmo

This is the end of summer break! I hope all students and teachers revel in their last week of freedom. To all the hardworking teachers, may bouquets of sharpened pencils decorate your desk and students hungry for learning grace your classroom! May all teachers have a wonderful year!

The positions of Mayor and two council seats are up for election in the Town of Ir-mo in November. Filing is August 16 through 30. The filing fee is $35. Applications can be found at the town office. Contact Renee Caviness at 803-781-7050 for more information.

Congratulations to the Chapin Hall of Fame Inductees Stephen Stelfox, Betsy Amick, Rodney Mayers, Von Wessinger, and Bob Shealy. Visit www.chapineagleclub.org/induction-banquet for more information.

Congratulations to Chapin student Laney Hayes, a Chapin Ruritan Club scholarship recipient. Hayes plans to enter the University of South Carolina in biomedical engineering.

The Chapin Ruritan

Club meets on the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 pm at 117 Peak Street. If interested in joining, call 803-345-1873.

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is seeking public input on the draft 2019 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.

The SCORP needs public input for outdoor recreation issues of statewide significance and guidance to expand outdoor recreation activities for the state. For more information, contact Dawn Dawson-House at ddawson@scprt.com or 803-734-1779. Comments can be sent to Justin Hancock, SCPRT’s Director of Recreation, Grants, and Policy, at jhancock@scprt.com .