Current events
Harlem choir performance
The Chancel Choir of Harlem United Methodist Church, Harlem, will perform a special worship entitled "Journey of Promises, at 6 p.m. Dec. 22, at the church, 115 Milledgeville Road. For more information, call the church at 556-6885.
Landfill closed for holidays
The Columbia County Landfill, 590 Baker Place Road, Grovetown, will close at 1 p.m. Dec. 24, and will reopen at 6 a.m. Dec. 26, in recognition of Christmas.
Solo ballet
The original ballet solo, The Annunciation will be danced by Julia Morgan Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. service of Church of the Holy Comforter, which meets at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion.
A Christmas Eve service will be held at 5 p.m. at the Pavilion and will feature a brass and wind ensemble, guest soloists and children's Christmas Pageant. Call 210-1133 for more information.
"A Taste for Life"
A weight management program, "A Taste for Life," teaches how to live a balanced healthy life from a Christian Perspective. The 13-week session will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. beginning Monday, Jan. 6 at Wesley United Methodist Church on North Belair Road.
The cost is $25 for the entire program. For more information, call Gwen Gore at 863-0649 or 738-8771.
New Year's Eve service
New Life Worship Center will hold a New Year's Eve service at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the church located at 3550 Morgan Road, Hephzibah.
All are invited. For more information, call 796-7880.
Martinez fire meeting
The Martinez Volunteer Fire Department's annual meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Washington Road headquarters. At the meeting, the 2002 audit and 2003 budget will be presented and the annual election of trustees. A question and answer session will be after the business session.
Fifth grade salutes MLK
The fifth grade class of Brookwood Elementary School will perform "I Remember Martin Luther King Jr.," a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. at 1:45, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 and a tour at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 15.
For more information, call Johnny Carr, music specialist, at jcarr@ccboe.net or 855-7596 extension 217.
House numbers
The Columbia County Planning and Development office is encouraging residents to ensure that their homes have their street address numbers plainly visible from the street so that emergency personnel can find the correct address.
House numbers should be at least 3 inches tall, mounted on a mailbox, be visible from both directions of the road and should not be hidden by weeds or flowers.
For more information, call the Columbia County Planning and Development office at 868-3400.