Clarendon briefs: Master Gardeners tomato plant sale today, Striped Bass Festival coming up and more

Clarendon Master Gardeners Sale today

MANNING - The Clarendon Master Gardeners will host a tomato plant sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Land Parker Welch, 29 S. Mill St.

The sale will feature new varieties of tomato plants as well as several varieties of heirloom tomato plants.

A new variety of a pepper plant may also be available.

Harvin Clarendon Library closed today and Saturday

MANNING - The Harvin Clarendon County Library, 215 N. Brooks St., will be closed today and Saturday in observance of the Easter holiday.

The library will reopen at 9 a.m. April 18.

For more information on the Harvin Clarendon County Library, log onto www.clarendoncountylibrary.com.

Miss Striped Bass Festival Beauty Pageant to be held on April 23

MANNING - The Miss Striped Bass Festival Beauty Pageant will be held beginning at 5 p.m. April 23 at Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple St.

Tickets for admission are $5.

Registration is still open for all classifications. Call the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce at (803) 435-4405 for information on how to register.

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.

Levi Pearson Scholarship Foundation accepting applications

The Levi Pearson Scholarship Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for rising seniors of Clarendon, Sumter, Lee or Williamsburg counties. Applications can be obtained at https://bit.ly/37PrAg4. All submitted information must be postmarked by April 28.

Eligibility requirements are:

- Must be a resident of Clarendon, Sumter, Lee or Williamsburg County;

- Must be a (junior) rising senior in good standing;

- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above;

- Must have applied or considered at least three colleges or universities; and

- Be an active member of a Christian-based congregation.

Completed application must be returned to:

The Levi Pearson Scholarship Committee, PO Box 2194, Sumter, SC 29151. For additional information, email LPSF2194@gmail.com.

Vintage Camera Fair set for June 25

Vintage Camera Fair indoor/outdoor event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the center located at 4 Main St., Summerton.

The event will offer a unique opportunity for collectors, professional and amateur vintage gear addicts, as well as area residents, to showcase their antique and vintage cameras, lenses, collectibles, film stocks, retro cameras, paper and images.

Vendors must register before June 1.

For more information or directions to 4 MAIN, please call the Town of Summerton at (803) 485-2525 or contact Cedric Liqueur, event coordinator, at cedricliq@aol.com.