Current events
Neighborhood watch
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with Oakbrook Subdivision, will be holding an Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at Baker Woods Baptist Church, 470 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez.
Church Program
"Christ in the Passover" will be presented March 15, at 7 p.m., at Westside Christian Church. The church is located at 4352 Columbia Road in Martinez. For information please call Westside Christian Church at 863-6281.
Lakeside silent auction
The Lakeside High School Show Choir is having a silent auction and talent show Friday, at the Lakeside High School Auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for auction bids. The show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $5 or at the door for $6. For more information, call 854-0591.
Fighting Blindness
The Foundation Fighting Blindness, CSRA Chapter will host their quarterly chapter meeting on Monday 7 p.m., at The Clubhouse at 2567 Washington Road. The speaker for this meeting will be Dr. Julian Nussbaum.
Spring Fling
The Martinez-Evans Rotary Club will host its annual Spring Fling on Saturday, at 7 p.m. at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. The evening will include hors d'oevres, dancing, auctions, $1,000 grand prize raffle, and a cash bar. Tickets are $25 each and are available by calling 854-0407. All proceeds benefit local charities.
March meeting
The Augusta Genealogical Society will hold its March meeting entitled "Heroes of The Augusta Canal" on Thursday, at 7 p.m. It will be at the Augusta Museum of History, 6th and Reynolds Street, in Augusta. Dr. Ed Cashin will be the speaker. AGS members, guests, and the general public are invited to attend at no charge.
Law enforcement academy
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office will be having a Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy beginning Thursday. Participants will learn about the everyday operations of the sheriff's office and will receive firearms training at a shooting range. The nine-week evening course is free and open to county residents 18 and older. For more information, call Capt. Jim March at 541-4027 or Lt. Patricia Champion at 541-3970.
School council meetings
The Harlem High School Council will meet in the school media center at 7 p.m. on the following dates for the remainder of the 2001-02 school year: Thursday, April 11, May 2, June 6, July 11 and Aug. 1.