ROBERT J. BAKER / TIMES Ted Gardner, right, and his sister, Sarah Shaw of Andrews, look over a book given to them by the Department of Defense and compiled by various agencies for families of casualties of war. The siblings' half-brother, Charles Arthur Gardner, was recently identified after 70 years from remains found in New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean.
The American Red Cross Sandhills Chapter will offer new volunteer orientation and a disaster services overview from 1:30-3:30 p.m. today at the Red Cross office, 115 N. Guignard Drive in Sumter. For more information, call (803) 775-2363