New Hope AME Zion Church, Pink Plyer Road, Lancaster: Women of Distinction Conference Extreme Makeover, 10 a.m. June 20 with the Revs. Thelma Gordon and Diana Charles. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door (includes lunch). For information, call 803-287-5586 or 803-285-8816.
"What she did to the school system is messed up," said Thelma Gordon, referring to school Superintendent Cami Anderson, who greeted children Thursday at Peshine, where teal and silver balloons floated around school entrances.