Current events

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 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 the civil-rights leader, 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.

Landfill closed

Columbia County's Baker Place Road Landfill will be closed for New Years on Wednesday and reopen at 6 a.m. Thursday.

New church

Calvary Tabernacle meets every Sunday at Wingate Inn on Belair Road. The service starts at 3 p.m.

For more information, call Pastor Russell R. Fogler at 737-2166 or 294-9122.

Historical donations needed

The Grovetown Museum Board of Directors is seeking donations of military memorabilia with ties to Fort (Camp) Gordon for a special display depicting the historical relationship between the fort and Grovetown.

Photographs, documents, uniforms, personal military equipment, medals and copies of news article are needed. Donated items will be displayed in two glass casesthat were purchased through a grant from the Fort Gordon Officers Wives Club. For more information or to donate, call Rosa Lee Owens at 863-1867 or Charles Lord at 863-3138.

Head Start

CSRA EOA Inc. Head Start has openings for children who will be age 4 by Tuesday. Head Start is a comprehensive child development program that provides quality services for the whole family. All services are provided in an educational environment and are free to qualified applicants. Applications can be obtained at Columbia County Head Start, 120 East Trippe St., Harlem, on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

For more information call 556-0085.

Kiwanis Club meeting

The Kiwanis Club of Columbia County meets at 11:45 a.m. every Wednesday at the Meeting Centre inside the Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 671 N. Belair Road, Evans.

For more information, call Debbi Powell-Brown at 863-7548.

Learn communication skills

Learn the art of speaking and communication at weekly meetings of Toastmasters International Club 5920.

The club meets at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Doctors Hospital.

For more information, call Joey Brush at 860-3952.