Around ChApin & irmo

Ihope each of you has recovered from the hectic rush of the holiday season. The reentry into a normal work schedule and the return of students and teachers to school is a hard transition. To ease that shift, free Friday’s are back at the Riverbanks Zoo!

There is also a discount of 50% off the regular price of the Zipline Tour, which includes a 1,000-foot flight over the scenic Saluda River. Zipline Tours are scheduled weekly. Email jyoung@riverbanks.org for more information.

Irmo citizens can volunteer to serve on several town committees for beautification, Arbor Day, outreach, roads committee, and event committee.

A reminder that the filing deadline for an open seat on Irmo Town Council is January 17. Call Renee Caviness at 803-781-7050 for information. The special election will be held March 3.

Baxter Teal will hold a benefit concert for Aleigh, Gracen, and Sophia at Chapin Town Hall January 17 at 7 pm. Teal is the National recording artist of Deepfield and a Chapin native. Bring a friend and enjoy the music and fellowship!

Interested events leading to in the Revolutionary War? The exhibit, “To preserve us from utter ruine;” The Revolution of 1719 offers an understanding of the period of South Carolina history leading up to the end of proprietary rule in the colony and transition to a British royal colony. The exhibit is at the SC Department of Archives and History, 8:30 am- 5 pm through September 2020. For more information, call 803-771-2477.

Volunteers are needed for the Good Samaritan Clinic Chapin. The free clinic provides primary medical care for the uninsured and under-insured. The clinic is located at 1808 Chapin Road (former green We Care building) and is staffed by volunteers.

If interested, contact Susan Boland at kdsboland@bellsouth.net or 803-528-6365.