In Our Community...

July 01, 2021

**THE ART OF GREAT GOSPEL MUSIC RETURNS TO PRIDE PARK**

6th Street for its 14th Anniversary , Sunday July 11th 5pm until 8pm. In the All-American City of Hartsville SC. Theme: Bringing Unity into our Community! Over 100 Give-Aways .Live Entertainment The Talented Derrick Bull and Remnant Darlington SC, Second Generaltion Dillon SC , Golden Echoes , Trenten Pipkins both of Timmonsville. and more A Free Outdoor Event, Everyone Welcome, Bring your lawn chairs. For more information call Barbara CARRAWAY 843-409-5241

The Art of Great Gospel music returns to Pride Park 630 S 6th Street for its 14th Anniversary , Sunday July 11th 5pm until 8pm. In the All-American City of Hartsville SC. Theme: Bringing Unity into our Community! Over 100 Give-Aways .Live Entertainment The Talented Derrick Bull and Remnant Darlington SC, Second Generaltion Dillon SC , Golden Echoes , Trenten Pipkins both of Timmonsville. and more A Free Outdoor Event, Everyone Welcome, Bring your lawn chairs. For more information call Barbara CARRAWAY 843-409-5241

**THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH BRIGHT BY TEXT TO DELIVER TIPS TO PARENTS**

The School Foundation has teamed up with Bright by Text to bring the program to the Florence community! The program, already offered in Colorado, New York, California, and other communities around the nation, offers parents and caregivers expert tips and resources for children prenatal to age 8 right at their fingertips. “A child’s brain doubles in size the first year and is nearly full grown by age 5,” stated Catherine Sanderson, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP,NBPT-Literacy, with Florence 1 Schools. “During this early brain development period, important connections are made that will impact children for the remainder of their lives. With this knowledge, it makes sense for parents of young children to have expert information on brain development at their fingertips. Bright by Text brings information to parents in a manner that is easy for them to manage in their busy lives—quick and effective text messages. I am overjoyed that The School Foundation is providing Bright by Text for parents with children 0-8 years of age in the Florence 1 Schools attendance zone.” To sign up, parents and caregivers with children under 8 can text the word SCKIDS to 274448.

**SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LOCAL INDIVIDUALS THAT ATTENDED MCCLENAGHAN HIGH SCHOOL**

Florence One Schools is searching for memorabilia from McClenaghan High School from 1921-1975. All alumni, teachers, staff or community members who have any McClenaghan items such as pictures, plaques, certificates, trophies, Yellow Jacket newspapers, sports programs, clothing, sports equipment such as footballs, basketballs, pom-poms, etc. are asked to please bring your donations to the F1S District Office (the old library beside the Town House Restaurant) at 319 South Irby Street. All memorabilia will be displayed permanently at the school in a secure location accessible to the public for visits and class reunions. The reopening and 100-year celebration will be held at McClenaghan on Thursday, September 16 at 6:00 PM. The public is cordially invited. Contact Trisha Caulder at trisha.caulder@fsd1.org 843.229.7677 for questions or to arrange a time to pick up donated items.

**HELPING FLORENCE FLOURISH VOLUNTEERS REALLY CLEAN UP SATURDAY**

More than 100 volunteers started their Saturday early with a goal to pick up some discarded-by-the-roadside furniture, a bunch of litter, paint Manna House and generally to make Florence a better looking community Saturday than it was Friday. “We’ve been excited about the number of people who came out this morning, I’d say we had more than 100 people here,” said the Rev. Chris Handley, president of Helping Florence Flourish, as the crowd prepared to depart Florence First Baptist Church for ServeFLO Neighborhood Cleanup. ServeFLO is a season of service, held annually in June, in which area churches, businesses, nonprofits and individuals come together to serve/love Florence. Some community leaders voiced concerns that neighborhoods need attention.