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Sign-ups being held for livestock producers assistance
Sign-up continues for the Livestock Compensation Program for producers that did not apply during the first sign-up Oct. 1 through Dec. 13, 2002. Sign-ups are done at the McDuffie County FSA office, 226 Bib Kirk Road, Thomson.
The program assists livestock producers in disaster designated counties of McDuffie, Warren, Richmond and Columbia counties with direct payments based on the number of eligible animals owned as of June 1, 2002. The animals must have been owned for at least 90 days before June 1.
For more information, contact the Farm Service Agency at (706) 595-1339, ext. 2, or visit the office.
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Brookwood first grade to present Hoppin' musical
First-graders of Brookwood Elementary School will present the musical production Get Hoppin' at 2:15 and 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, and 9 a.m. Friday, April 18.
The musical is the story of a rabbit family and the baby bunny who refuses to hop until the day she discovers a rocking radio. The production includes 125 first-graders in bunny costumes who sing and dance. The event is free and will be at the school, 455 South Old Belair Road.
For more information, contact Johnny Carr at 855-7596, ext. 217, or jcarr@ccboe.net.
Grovetown Middle holding first carnival
Grovetown Middle School will be the location for the school's first Spring Fling Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26. The event will include food, games, crafts and more.
The school is at 5463 Harlem-Grovetown Road. For more information, call Baronda Leogrande at 855-2514.
Family Y to hold Easter-themed family night
The Family Y is playing host to an Easter Egg-stravaganza Family Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Camp Lakeside on Lake Thurmond. Scheduled activities include a hayride, Easter egg hunt, an environmental educational activity, hotdog dinner and marshmallow roast.
The night cost $5 per person. For more information, call 733-1030.
Boy Scouts holding Golf Classic
The Georgia-Carolina Boy Scouts of America is playing host to the 17th annual Alltel Boy Scout Golf Classic Monday, June 9, at Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with a box lunch at noon. Play will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner will follow the tournament.
The cost is $500 per foursome or $150 per person., which includes lunch, unlimited driving range, 18 holes of golf, awards reception, auction and tournament favors. All levels of sponsorship are available.
For more information, call 733-5277.
Annual golf tourney to benefit Gianzmann's Thrombasthenia
The Gianzmann's Thrombasthenia Reserach Foundation will hold its third annual golf and auction classic at Belle Meade Country Club, Thomson, on April 25. GT is a bleeding disorder that prevents the sufferer from clotting. Thomson is the home of a four-year-old with the disease.
Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. with lunch provided by Macaroni Grill at 11:30 a.m. Bagpipes will signal a start at 1 p.m. Dinner and an auction will begin at 6 p.m.
The fee is $85 per person. A registration form can be found at www.cureGT.com.
Classic cars to cruise into Harlem High
Harlem High School is playing host to the Big Dog Car Show from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the school. All kinds of vehicles including domestics, imports, trucks and motorcycles will be there.
The show offers a bass competition among others and games. Awards will be presented.
For more information, call 556-5980, ext. 218 or e-mail to nicholas.hayes@ccboe.net.
Nuclear meeting
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett; Jeff Allison, Department of Energy/Savannah River Site manager; and Robert Pedde, Westinghouse Savannah River Company president will be among the speakers during Solutions to Expedite Cleanup and Enhance Opportunities on Wednesday, April 23, at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. Limited registration is available for this conference that addresses new mission possibilities and current progress in environmental/nuclear management. Register now to attend ($90) at www.sema-csra.org, or by calling 803-648-9545.
Summer enrichment
The Brookwood Elementary School Counseling Department will offer a special program called Summer Enrichment Opportunities on April 17 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Drop in and browse among displays set up by many community organizations.
Vendors needed
The Grovetown Heritage Festival committee is seeking vendors to participate in the first annual festival May 10. Events will begin at 9 a.m. near Grovetown City Hall and the Grovetown Museum.
For vendor information and registration, call 854-9319. For general festival information, call Rosalie Owens at 863-1867.
Preschool registration
Preschool Fall pre-registration has started at Marvin United Methodist Church. Classes will be available for children ages 2-4 from 9:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. For information or to register please call Jackie Stone 863-0510.
Adopt-A-Stream
Adopt-A-Stream program is Georgia's statewide volunteer effort to keep streams and rivers clean. Ginny Brady will give a PowerPoint presentation to The Sierra at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Unitarian Church, Walton Way Extension. For more information call 863-2324 or visit http://georgia.sierraclub.org/srg/.
Democrats meet
The Columbia County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. April 14 at the Columbia County Government Center auditorium on Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans. County school superintendent Tommy Price will be the guest speaker. The meeting's topic is a new task force for the board of education.
The meetings is open to the public. For more information, call chairman Terry Holley at 868-0959.
Award luncheon
The Thomson-McDuffie County Chamber of Commerce will announce the Administrative Assistant of the Year at the 15th annual Administrative Professionals Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at the First Methodist Church Family Life Center. A fashion show will be included.
Nomination forms, available from the chamber, are due by April 16 to Debbie Jones, 3676 Cypress Point Drive, Martinez, GA 30907.
The deadline for luncheon reservations is April 21 and cost $20 per person.
Fire department fund-raiser
The Winfield Volunteer Fire Department will hold a barbecue and yard sale on Saturday, April 19, at the main fire station on Cobbham Road. The yard sale begins at 7 a.m. and the barbecue goes on sale at 10 a.m.
The department is seeking vendors to rent yard sale tables for $5. All proceeds from sales of items goes to the owner, not the department. To reserve a table, call Patrick Bargeron at 541-0446.
A barbecue plate will include barbecued meat with all the trimmings cooked by the firemen for $6 per plate.
The department's sale of driveway markers is ongoing for $16 per marker to help emergency services, utility and other important services locate residences. To order, call Gordon Sparks at 541-1603.
Evans grads reunion scheduled
The 10-year reunion of the Evans High School class of 1993 will be Saturday, May 31. If you have not been contacted, call (864) 234-5566 or send an e-mail to classevents@juno.com.
Pet days
The McDuffie Friends of Animals holds Adopt-a-Pet Days each Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Super Petz on Bobby Jones Expressway in Martinez.
For more information, call 556-9090, or go online at www.petfinder.com.
Preschool sign-up
Martinez United Methodist Preschool is accepting students for fall registration.
Classes are available for children ages 2-4. Classes are available for Mother's Day Out for children ages 1- 3.
For more information, call 863-0229.
Mother's Day Out
The Church of the Most Holy Trinity is accepting registration for their Fall 2003 Mother's Day Out Program to begin Aug. 18.
For more information, call 722-4400.
Swing classes
The Columbia County Senior Center at Euchee Creek will conduct swing dance classes in April. Class will be held every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. The cost is $4 per person. Call 650-2396 for more information.
Singles group
Marvin United Methodist Church has formed a new group called Prisms for singles or "single again" people in the Augusta area. The group is not a dating service, but it is expected to expand into a large group to give people a place to get together with others in a casual Christian atmosphere. there will be some fun outings and casual meetings at the church on the corner of Belair and Wheeler roads.
For more information, call the church office between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 863-0510.
Y offers Easter events
The Family Y Easter Egg-stravaganza programs offer springtime field-trip opportunities for groups and a special evening event for families, at the Family Y's camp at Thurmond Lake.
The Easter Egg-stravaganza Field Trips program is open to children pre-K through fifth grade. Groups may schedule trips for April 14-18, at 10 or 11:15 a.m. each day. The trip includes arts and crafts, an Easter story, an Easter egg hunt and an environmental education activity involving live baby chicks.
Lunch is included. The cost is $5 per person. Teachers are admitted free.
Trinity Baptist accepting preschool applications
Trinity Baptist Church, 4594 Columbia Road, Martinez, is accepting registration for the 2003-2004 school year. Classes are open to children between two and four and will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
For more information, call preschool director Shannon Story at 541-2066 or the church office at 863-1222.
Dance group
The CSRA/AUGUSTA Boogey-Woogie Dance and Social Group meets every Sunday at 4 p.m., every Wednesday at 7:45 p.m., and every 3rd Saturday monthly dance at 7:30 p.m. Singles, couples, retirees, seniors welcomed. For information phone 650-2396 or 736-3878.
Harlem history sought
Harlem's newly created Historic Preservation Commission is seeking photographs and historical information on the city's homes that are at least 50 years old. The documents will become part of a reference guide to the city's preservation efforts. For more information, contact the commission's chairman, Ann Blalock, at 556-6656.
Forestry advice
The Georgia Forestry Commission is advising residents whether their homes are at risk of woods or brush fires. The free service is particularly aimed at rural residents.
For more information, call Chief Ranger Steve Abbott at 556-3962.
Traveling Toilet
The Traveling Toilet was such a success that the City of Harlem's Relay for Life is adding a second toilet. Anyone can pay $10 to have the toilet sent to someone. Once in the yard, the resident can pay $10 to have it removed and sent to someone else. For more information, or to surprise someone with the Traveling Toilet, call Harlem City Hall at 556-3448.
Pre-K registration
The Georgia Pre-Kindergarten is currently registering students on a first-come, first-served basis.
Only 40 slots are available and the child must be a Georgia resident and 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2003.
The registration office is at Childcare Network Inc. at 3830 Washington Road in Martinez.
For more information, call 863-7180.
Confederate group meets
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Columbia County Maj. Gen. Ambrose R. Wright Camp No. 1914 meets at 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at the Upper Crust restaurant in Evans.
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.
Exchange Club
The Exchange Club of Columbia County has recently moved its meeting location from Jones Creek Clubhouse to Westlake Country Club. Meetings are from 8 to 9 a.m. every Thursday. For additional assistance or membership information, call 855-7336.
Day school
Columbia County Christian Academy has spaces available for pre-K through sixth grade. Classroom size is small and A Beka Curriculum is taught. Registration for fall classes will begin in February.
For more information, call Linda Powers at 863-0535.
Korean War veterans meeting scheduled
The Korean War Veterans Association, Sgt. Harold F. Adkinson Chapter 225, meets monthly at 2 p.m. on the third Saturday in the Burnettown Town Hall, S.C. Highway 421, Burnettown, S.C.
Membership is available to anyone who served in the armed forces from June 25, 1950, to Jan. 31, 1955, and anyone who served in the armed forces in Korea from 1945 through the present. Associate memberships are available to other interested parties.
For more information or an application, contact secretary Clyde Hooks at (803) 278-1039 or email to KWVA A225@aol.com.
Boy scout troop meeting changed
Boy Scout Troop 16 now will meet at 7:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Church of Our Savior on Columbia Road.
Compassionate Friends meeting site changed
The Columbia County Chapter of the Compassionate Friends meeting place has moved to Marvin United Methodist Church, 4400 Wheeler Road, Martinez.
Meetings are the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Compassionate Friends is a support group for those who have suffered the death of a child, grandchild, sister or brother.
For more information, call Ruth Williams at 556-0360 or Priscilla Bence at 650-8355.
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.
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.
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.
Newcomers welcome newcomers
The Augusta Newcomers Club helps new residents acclimate and make friends by offering a variety of activities including lunch and dinner groups, social activities, bowling, golf, book clubs and more.
Monthly coffees for prospective new members are on the first Tuesday of each month. To attend or for further information on the club,, contact Bethany Greer at 210-8049 or Carol Holder at 651-0587.
Forestry advice
The Georgia Forestry Commission is advising residents whether their homes are at risk of woods or brush fires. The free service is particularly aimed at rural residents.
For more information, call Chief Ranger Steve Abbott at 556-3962.
Evans Elementary announces meeting dates
Evans Elementary School Councilwill hold meetings at 3:30 p.m. Mondays in the school's media centeron the following dates: April 7; May 5; June 2; and July 28.
Brookwood Elementary council meeting dates
The Brookwood Elementary School council will meet at 4:15 p.m. in the school's media center on the following dates: March 25, April 22, May 27 and June 24.
Martinez Elementary School
The Martinez Elementary School Council will hold meetings at 4:30 p.m. at the school on the following dates: March 27; April 24; May 24; and June 26 (9 a.m.).
Westmont school council sets schedule
The Westmont Elementary School Council will hold meetings at 7:30 a.m. at the school, 4558 Oakley Pirkle Road, on the following dates: March 21; April 18; May 9; and June 20.
Belair Elementary announces meetings
Belair Elementary School will hold meetings at 7:15 a.m. in the media center on the following dates: April 1; May 6; June 3;and July 31.
add to school calendar - Greenbrier Council Meeting
The Greenbrier High School Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:45 a.m. at the school.
South Columbia Elementary announces meetings
South Columbia Elementary School will hold meetings beginning at 7:15 a.m. in the media center on the following dates: April 15; May 20; June 17; and July 15.
Blue Ridge school council sets meeting schedule
The Blue Ridge Elementary School Council will hold meetings at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room of the school's media center, 550 Blue Ridge Drive, Evans, on the following Tuesdays: April 15; and May 20.
Day school
Martinez Baptist Hearts and Hands Christian Day School is enrolling for the 2002-2003 school year for K-2 through eighth grade. They use the A Beka Curriculum in a home school type setting with small class sizes. They offer daily Bible classes and art, music, PE, computers and a library. We also participate in community mission projects. The classes are at Martinez Baptist Church, 3632 Lynnwood Drive. For more information contact at 364-2859 or 294-0977.
Landfill holiday closings
The Baker Place Road Landfill will be closed for holidays on the following dates:
Good Friday, closed Saturday, April 19, to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, April 21.
Memorial Day, closed Saturday, May 24, to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, May 26.
Fourth of July, closed Friday, July 4, to reopen at 6 a.m. Saturday, July 5.
Labor Day, closed Saturday, Aug. 30, to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1.
Veterans Day, closed Saturday, Nov. 8, to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10.
Thanksgiving, closed Thursday, Nov. 27, to reopen at 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28.
Christmas, closed at 1 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 24, to reopen at 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 26.
New Year's Day 2004, closed Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, to reopen at 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2004.
For more information, call 868-3366.