Clarendon Briefs, March 18, 2022: field dedication, women's empowerment and more

Baseball Alumni Game and Field Dedication to Coach Rick Coker postponed to March 19

MANNING - The Manning High School Baseball Alumni Game and Field Dedication in memory of Coach Rick Coker has been postponed until Saturday, March 19.

The game and dedication will be held at the MHS baseball field located off Pine Street behind Weldon Auditorium.

Gates will open at 11 a.m. Everyone wishing to participate needs to arrive before the festivities begin at 1 p.m.

For more information or questions, please contact MHS Head Baseball Coach Justin Gandy by emailing him at jgandy@csd2.org

Women's Empowerment Breakfast on March 26

MANNING - Straight from the Nail Room presents Good Morning, Gorgeous, a Women's Empowerment Breakfast from 9-11 a.m. March 26 at 15 N. Brooks St.

For tickets and more information, please contact Linda Jackson at (843) 598-8210.

Puddin' Swamp Festival April 7-9 in Turbeville

TURBEVILLE - The Puddin' Swamp Festival will take centerstage in Turbeville the weekend of April 7-9 with events every day.

The festival will actually kick off a few days earlier in the month with the Miss Puddin' Swamp Festival Beauty Pageant held April 2. Application requests can be sent to 6mclendons@gmail.com.

The popular Miss Swamp Bottom Pageant, notice the word beauty was omitted, will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 9. Each vote for your favorite participant is just $1, and all proceeds will benefit The Shriners.

The 1st Puddin' Swamp Festival Parade will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 8 on Main Street.

Event dates are featured on the festival's Facebook page.

Striped Bass Festival returns on April 29

CLARENDON COUNTY - The Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce is asking for folks to "save the date" for the 2022 Striped Bass Festival scheduled to be held April 19-30.

More information on events will be available from the chamber; call (803) 435-4405 for additional information.

Applications accepted for $500 scholarship

CLARENDON COUNTY - The Clarendon County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship. The deadline for entry is March 21.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be a graduating high school senior residing in Clarendon County who will be attending a college, university or technical college. The recipient must be majoring in an agricultural or environmental related field such as: vocational agriculture education, agriculture economics or engineering, agronomy, biology, forestry, horticulture or soils. The applicant must have met admission requirements and have been accepted to the institution of his or her choice.

Part 1 of the two-part application must be completed by your school's guidance counselor. Part 2 is to be completed by the applicant.

For more information or to receive an application, contact the Clarendon Soil and Water Conservation District at PO Box 687, Manning SC or call (803) 435-2612, extension 3.