Around ChApin & irmo

February is coming soon! The Greater Community Foundation’s annual Groundhog Valentine Ball will be held a the Chapin Town Hall February 1 at 6:30. The 2nd annual Irmo Chili Cook-off is also February 1, noon to 4 pm at 7507 Eastview Drive.

Chapin Fathers, take your daughter on a proper, fancy, candlelight dinner date at Crooked Creek Park’s Daddy-Daughter Date Night February 6 at 6 pm. If you live in Ir-mo, this event will be at Seven Oaks Park February 13. Call Crooked Creek, 345-6181, or Seven Oaks, 772-3336, for tickets.

Attention all Swygert family descendants in Irmo and Chapin: you have a reunion January 25, 10:30 am –4 pm, at 3500 Pond Branch Road, Hwy 34, in Lees-ville. Check out the Facebook page at Swygert-Schweikardt Family for more information or email fredswygert@gmail.com .

Pawmetto Lifeline is asking for your help. It needs foster pet families! Fostering a pet for one week will give dogs and cats a chance of life and get them off death row. Pawmetto’s foster program provides training, food, vet care, and 24/7 support. Visit www.pawmettolifeline.org for info.

How is your 2020 weight loss resolution coming along? The Irmo Chapin Recreation Center can help you with its Winning at Weight Loss 12-week class, which begins January 14. The classes include post and pre-assessment weight, BMI body composition and more. For information, call 803-345-6181.

 Let the fisherman in your family know about the Saluda Showdown Trout Tournament at Saluda Shoals Park February 22, 7:30 am. Call 803-772-1228 for info.

Baxter Teal will hold a benefit concert for Aleigh, Gracen, and Sophia at Chapin Town Hall January 17 at 7 pm. A Chapin native, Teal is the national recording artist of Deepfield.