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Cooks for Christ benefit April 19 Cooks for Christ will hold a chicken bog benefit for Henry Cooper on April 19, at the West Florence Fire Station on Pine Needles Road in Florence. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and dinner from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Drive through lanes will be open for your convenience and bake sale will be held all day. The menu consists of chicken bog, green beans, slaw and bread. Cooper is a native of Florence and suffers from cardiomyopathy. In March 2017, he was admitted to Carolinas Hospital ICU and tests revealed that his heart was weak and his organs were filling with fluid and shutting down. He was immediately transferred to MUSC in Charleston and a Left Ventricular Assist Device was implanted. He was in the hospital for four months as his body adapted
HENRY COOPER to the mechanical device. While the LVAD has been implanted to assist Cooper’s heart to pump blood, it’s not a permanent fix and he’s in need of a heart transplant. After the transplant, he will remain in Charleston for three to four months or possibly longer while his system is getting acclimated to a new heart.
SCA prepares for 50th anniversary luncheon The Senior Citizens Association (SCA) will celebrate its 50th year anniversary at the 14th Annual Dorothy Blackwell Fundraiser Luncheon on May 11. With over 225 homebound senior citizens on a waiting list for meals, sponsorships are needed. Proceeds directly benefit homebound services, including Meals on Wheels (home delivered meals), housekeeping, and transportation for Florence County senior citizens. The honorees for this year’s fundraiser will be the Florence City Council members for their support of efforts to reduce hunger among the senior population. Master Chef LaTasha McCutchen, winner of season 13 Hell’s Kitchen, will return to this year’s event to entertain with her culinary creations. The luncheon will be held at the Leatherman Senior Center, 600 Senior Way. Registration opens at 11:30 a.m.The program starts at noon ending at 1 p.m. Mrs. Dorothy McCown Blackwell served as SCA’s first executive director from 1969-1986 and was instrumental in establishing and developing senior services in
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Florence County. Sponsorships include reserved seating, special program recognition, and media acknowledgement, based on the following levels of sponsorship: Platinum, $1,000 (1 table/8 tickets); Gold, $500 (4 tickets) Silver, $300 (2 tickets). In addition, individual tickets are available for $50 per person. Deadline for sponsorship and tickets is May 1. Call Jesseca Horton at (843) 669-6761, extension 231 or email sca.marketing@sc.twcbc.com for more info.
BROCK SPIVEY ACCEPTS KITS FROM LION DEBORAH SORENSON
LION AUDREY CROSHAW PRESENTS KITS TO CECILIA MEGGS OF LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES
Lions assemble first aid, hygiene kits Members of the Florence Evening Lions Club and guests assembled100 kits with basic first aid and hygiene items for distribution to deserving individuals. In a collaborative effort with Lighthouse Ministries and Courtney McGinnis Graham Community Shelter, kits will be shared and distributed as appropriate. Kits are filled with band aids, alcohol wipes, antibiotic cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, small comb, pen, sewing kit, hotel size soap, hand wipes and nail clip, etc,
Waylon Hilley, Club President stated, “This is what we do as Lions. Helping others as well as partnering with other organizations who share the same mindset. These efforts are enabled through generous donations and fundraising activities. One hundred percent of all monies received via the public goes back to the public. Without support, our efforts to provide a helping hand would be severely minimized. Lions thank everyone who contributed and supported this and other important service projects. If you wish to support
ongoing service projects, please send donations to: Florence Evening Lions Club Foundation, 1907 Cypress Road, Florence, SC 29505.” The Florence Evening Lions Club meets on the first and third Thursday at 7 p.m. at Lizard Thicket. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Lions Club, please contact Waylon Hilley at 843-260-3632 or florenceeveninglions@gmail.com.
Library hosting social media contest for teens Florence County Library Teen Services is hosting a social media contest. Florence County teens in grades 6 through 12 can like, friend, and follow its teen Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
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and SnapChat sites using the handle @FLOTeenScape for a chance to win a Barnes & Noble gift card. The more social media outlets joined, the better the chances for winning. The contest
runs through May 25. For more information call 843-413-7083 or go to teens@florencelibrary.org.
Great American Cleanup and Scrap Metal Collection Week April 14 - 20, 2018 Keep Florence Beautiful and the City of Florence will be holding the Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 14, 2018. For additional information, visit the Keep Florence Beautiful website www.keepflorencebeautiful.org or contact Michelle Bailey at michelle@keepflorencebeautiful.org. The bi-annual residential Scrap Metal Collection Week for city residents will be held the following week on April 16-20, 2018. Residents within the municipal limits are encouraged to take this opportunity to dispose of scrap metal including old appliances. Refrigerator doors and compressors should be removed prior to placing the item on the street. Place scrap metal at the curb separate from other debris on your yard waste collection day. If you have any questions regarding Scrap Metal Week, please call 665-3236.