Around ChApin & irmo

Thankfulness seems to be a lost art in today’s society. I want everyone to have a real Thanksgiving week.

Are you a veteran in Ir-mo or Chapin? Recent changes to the American Legion requirements open the door to many Veterans who were not previously eligible. Visit www.americanlegionpost193.com to learn more about Post 193 in Chapin.

The 2019 Christmas Light Boat Parade on Lake Murray is Dec. 7 and will be viewable at the Lexington park site at the dam. For information, visit LakeMurrayCountry.com or call (803) 781-5940 ext. 6. There will be a viewers’ choice award cash prize of $2500. Register at lakemurraycountry.com .

Dutch Fork Choral Society presents A Winter Hope Christmas with voices and strings December 12 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. It’s a free concert. Call Jim Buck at 803-318-0488 for information.

A Pottery hands-on

workshop at the Irmo Library is November 29  at 6:30 p.. Materials are provided, but registration is required. Call 803-798-7880 for information.

Irmo is seeking residents to form a new committee to identify problem areas within the town that are prone to flooding. Citizens wishing to apply should visit townofirmosc.com/government/boards-commissions for information.

Good Samaritan Clinic in Chapin needs volunteers. The free clinic provides primary medical care for the uninsured and under-insured. The clinic is at 1808 Chapin Road and is staffed by volunteers. If interested, contact Susan Boland at kdsboland@bellsouth.net or 803-528-6365.