New Summerton SC 'Green' Technologies & Solutions web site

Check out the new Summerton SC: 'Green' Technologies & Solutions web site. 

The goal of this web site is to help provide information to citizens and the business community in Summerton and the surrounding Santee Cooper Lake Country in South Carolina on 'green' technologies & environmental solutions that can  improve our quality of life, reduce energy costs, protect our environment, and help our country become less dependent on costly foreign energy suppliers.  By collaborating on the identification, acquisition, development and deployment of innovative ‘green’ solutions and sharing resulting knowledge, software, and technologies with the larger community—we will all reap the benefits. Also, send us your feedback and suggestions for links to add to the site.

Lake Marion Artisans Help Sponsor Upcoming Summerton SC 'Health Fair'

LakeMarion Artisans will help sponsor the Summerton Health Fair, to be held at Clarendon District 1 Resource Center Gymnasium on July 29, 10AM to 2PM. All residents of Summerton and the surrounding area are invited to attend. Hope Health (formerly Black River Health) will be doing free screenings for diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure and BMI. Other organizations who will attend and give free information on health and well-being include American Red Cross, DHEC, Rape Crisis Center, Alzheimers Association, Agape Hospice, Wateree Community Action, Clarendon Women’s Shelter, Southern Lakes Physical Therapy, Dept of Social Services, McLeod Clarendon Hospital, DHHS, and more!

Sponsors besides the Gallery include the Resource Center, Hope Health and Bank of Clarendon. Hope Health is only charging us $5 per test, but we feel that even that small amount might preclude testing for folks on a fixed income. So, the Lake Marion Artisans Gallery 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is soliciting donations for the cholesterol testing.

Also, remember TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS may be made to Lake Marion Artisans Gallery, PO Box 541, Summerton, SC 29148 or given to a member at the Gallery at 108 Main Street, Thursday-Saturday 11AM-3PM.

Congratulations to Lake Marion Artisans Carol Swartz and Judy Latham!

Congratulations to local Artists Carol Swartz and Judy Latham!

The Sumter County Gallery of Art is hosting its annual Sumter Artists Guild show from now until August 22.  The Guild has a membership of over 100 local artists. The show represents several pieces from a variety of artists which span many different styles and media.  Carole Swartz and Judy Latham from Lake Marion Artisans Gallery are Sumter Guild members and have work on display. Judith was awarded second place in the Sumter Guild Show for her "Raku masks on the Expressions of War Series". The Gallery is located at 200 Hasel Street.  We think you will agree that we have some very talented folks at Lake Marion Artisans Gallery which is located in historic downtown Summerton, SC.

 

New Doings at the Lake Marion Artisans Gallery in Summerton, SC

Free Wifi

We are pleased to announce that the Lake Marion Artisans Gallery in downtown Summerton now offers free WiFi service. A wonderful donor saw that we are doing positive things for the community and would benefit from being able to provide wifi for both our members and visitors. Also remember to visit the Lake Marion Artisans web site when you go online. They also have a Facebook page, Twitter site, and YouTube video channel now.

Lending Library

Summerton does not have a library so the Artisans Gallery decided to help fill the void. Thanks to our members and friends of the Gallery who have given us books, we now have a lot of fiction, non fiction and cook books to lend. In fact, we could REALLY use another bookcase if you have one to donate. Children’s books would be greatly appreciated. Also, remember all donations to the Gallery are tax deductible.

Nature and Wildlife Galore around Santee Cooper Country by Lake Marion, SC

Birders and other Wildlife Enthusiasts! Visiting South Carolina soon? Check out the diverse wildlife in federal, state, and local parks around around Lake Marion, Santee, and Summerton S.C.

Wildlife traditionally refers not only to non-domesticated animal species, but also generally includes all plants, fungi and other organisms which grow or live wild in an area not inhabited by humans.
 
Wildlife can be found in many diverse ecosystems such as deserts, forests, rain forests, plains, swamps, grasslands, and other areas. Each may have very distinctly different forms of wildlife.

To view the diverse wildlife around Lake Marion, Santee, and Summerton S.C., visit one of the many local, state, and national parks and wildlife refuge areas such as:

• Bennett's Bay Heritage Preserve
• Beidler Forest & Wildlife Refuge
• Manchester State Forest
• Santee Cooper Wildlife Management Area
• Santee National Wildlife Refuge
• Santee State Park
• Taw Caw Park
• Woods Bay Heritage Preserve
• Woods Bay State Park

Other Selected Information Sources

• Camp Wildlife
• National Wildlife Federation
• Santee Cooper Country
• SCWA Wildlife Education Center
• South Carolina Wildlife Magazine
• South Carolina Wildlife Federation
• US Fish & Wildlife Service

* For more detail see Summerton SC Nature & Outdoor Recreation web site and related articles posted on the Summerton SC Blogspot.