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Published: Saturday, Jul. 14, 2012 / Updated: Friday, Jul. 13, 2012 01:26 PM

Missing horses at Camp Thunderbird an honest mistake

Missing horse event an honest mistake

LAKE WYLIE A missing horse situation turned out to be a simple, correctable mistake.

Late last month, eight horses were taken from Camp Thunderbird, causing the camp to bring out authorities in search of the missing animals. An online message board for horse theft even put out information on the June 23 event to members looking for the culprit.

As it turned out, the horse removal was an honest mistake. All the horses have been returned.

“It turned out to be a non-event,” said Bobby Harris, camp director. “The horse owner sent his driver to pick up horses at another camp they lease to and the driver mistakenly came to Thunderbird instead. In a matter of hours on the same day, they located the driver and had him round up the horses and return them to camp. The sheriff came out and closed the case the same day.”

No charges were filed.

Restaurant Week begins Friday

CHARLOTTE The semi-annual Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week will return July 20-29 with a record 107 participating restaurants in seven counties.

Charlotte Restaurant Week is a metro-area promotion during which upscale restaurants offering a prix fixe, three-course (or more) dinner for $30 per person (not including tax and gratuity). Restaurants represented in the promotion stretch from Charlotte and Matthews to Lake Norman, Belmont and Fort Mill.

Reservations during Queen’s Feast are recommended. Visit CharlotteRestaurantWeek.com.

Food donations needed at CAAC

CLOVER Clover Area Assistance Center is currently in need of the following canned food items: soup (all varieties); meats (tuna, chicken, spam); fruit (all varieties except applesauce).

CAAC also is accepting donations of clean, used plastic grocery bags. A refrigerator also is needed.

Donations can be dropped off Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please use the side door for all deliveries. Donation receipts for tax purposes are available.

Covekeepers to host hydrology program

LAKE WYLIE The Lake Wylie Covekeepers will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Tbones on the Lake with guest speaker Dr. Scott Werts, assistant professor of geology at Winthrop University, talking about the region’s hydrology, and the effects of drought and recovery on Lake Wylie and the Catawba basin.

Werts received a doctorate in geology from Johns Hopkins University and worked as a hydrogeologist at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before coming to Winthrop.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

York County Explorer Post 1786 member wins award

YORK Three members of the York County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 1786 attended the North Carolina Academy for Law Enforcement Explorers training camp the week of June 17 in Salemburg, N.C.

The 35-year-old training academy treats Explorers as if they are attending a real criminal justice academy. Explorers begin their day at 5:30 a.m. with physical training, and throughout the day learn aspects of law enforcement from crowd management to criminal investigations.

The York County Sheriff’s Office was the only South Carolina law enforcement agency to send a group to camp.

York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant is happy to announce Tayler Case Swanson, 18, was awarded the Deputy Richard Lee Rhyne Most Outstanding Explorer. The award was voted on by Swanson’s 35 fellow Explorers.

Joining Swanson at the camp were Justin Torxler, 16, and Taylor Edington, 18. Also Sgt. Lee Stoneburner and Deputy Mike Doty of the York County Sheriff’s Office served as academy advisers for the week.

Learn more about the program online at exploring.learningforlife.org or call 803-628-6245.

Clover High Class of 1977 plans reunion

CLOVER Members of the Clover High School Class of 1977 will host their 35-year reunion Sept. 28-29.

Class members will gather from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Courtney’s BBQ on S.C. 55 for Dutch dining. They will go to Memorial Stadium to watch the Clover High Blue Eagles play Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m. Following the game, class members are invited to Patio’s Grill at 1007 Old N. Main.

On Sept. 29, class members and their guests will gather from 7 p.m. to midnight at Spring Lake Country Club in York. Cost is $35 per person or $70 per couple. Dress is business casual.

Send check or money order to CHS Class of 1977, c/o Patti Smart Christenberry, 3571 Filbert Hwy., Clover, SC 29710.

Call Nancy McCarter Faulkner at 704-860-1851 or Connie Driscoll Miller 980-253-7261 for more information.

Class of 1982 reunion set

CLOVER The Clover High School Class of 1982 will celebrate its 30-year reunion Sept. 28 at Memorial Stadium as the Clover High School Eagles play the South Point Stallions.

Following the game, class members are invited to Patio’s Restaurant, 1007 N. Main St., with discounted food and beverages.

Sept. 29, class members and guests will gather from 7 to 11 p.m. at Waterford Country Club, 1900 Clubhouse Road, Rock Hill.

Cost is $25 per person before Aug. 31, and includes appetizers, meal and music. Cash bar available. Business casual dress. Prizes awarded to those dressed in the best ’80s attire.

Send check to: Clover High School Class of 1982, P.O. Box 1922, Fort Mill, SC 29716.

Rooms have been reserved at Wingate Inn in Rock Hill until Aug. 31 for $85, plus tax. Call 803-324-9000 to reserve. Mention CHS reunion for discounted rate.

Call Julie Atkinson Warner at 803-984-5594, Mary Beth Shealy at 704-913-3233, or Wesley Edmunds at 704-813-6663 for more information. Or visit “Clover High School Class of 1982” on Facebook.

Volunteers needed for meal delivery

YORK COUNTY The York County Council on Aging needs volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound seniors in Rock Hill, York and Fort Mill.

Volunteers deliver a hot, nutritious lunch and provide companionship to seniors.

For information, call 803-327-6694, ext. 311, in Rock Hill; 803-684-6115 in York; or 803-547-6184 in Fort Mill.

Book planned on Camp Cherokee

A new book, “Legends of Camp Cherokee,” written by Lee Q. Miller, is scheduled to be published in fall. Its author is looking for YMCA Camp Cherokee alumni to submit anecdotes, camp memories, photos and other memorabilia to be included in the book or be interviewed about their camp experiences.

Material will be collected through the summer. To schedule an interview or get a questionnaire, call 803-517-2456, 803-324-9622 or 803-324-2854.

Photos may be emailed to leemiller@ypymca.org or taken to the regional office on Oakland Avenue in Rock Hill to be scanned.