Current events
Town hall meeting
Ron Cross, chairman of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, will hold a town hall meeting Thursday night at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. The meeting begins at 7 and will cover various topics, including the county's newly revised fire services study. For more information, call 868-3379.
Family Y swim lessons
Swim lessons are offered from May 26 to July 31, in two-week sessions of eight classes, at the Family Y's pools for babies to 12-year-olds.
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Adult swim lessons also are offered at all three pools - Wilson Branch pool, Wheeler Branch indoor pool and Southside pool. For fees, schedules and other details, call 738-6678, 733-1030 or 738-6680 or visit www.thefamilyy.org.
Motorcycle ride
Augusta Harley Davidson will play host to the first annual Charity Run for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta on Saturday, May 31. The first bikes will leave at 9 a.m. and the last at 11 a.m.
All riders are welcome. Register in advance for $10 per bike at Augusta Harley Davidson on Frontage Road. For more information, call Cheryl at 651-0444 or Vikki at 724-5901.
Mothers' Day Out
Lewis Memorial's Mothers' Day Out and Preschool is accepting registration for their fall session. Three- and 4-year-olds may attend three or five days a week; 2-year-olds may attend two days a week and there's a new program for 1-year-olds. The church is also registering students for its summer program that will run from June 3-26 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
For more information, call 339-9033.
Online permits
The Georgia Forestry Commission's Columbia County Unit, who issues burning permits in person and by telephone, now offers them online. Visit www.gfc.state.ga.us and follow the directions.
The only burning materials the permit covers are leaves, small limbs and pine straw. The legal burning hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The permit is only for notification purposes as homeowners are still responsible for any liability issues the smoke or fire may cause.
For a permit for larger brush piles, questions on burning or more information, call 556-3962.
The commission also offers assistance with outside burning and evaluations of homes that could be in a potential line of fire.
Evans reunion
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.
Graduation photos
Send us family photos from graduation exercises - from kindergarten to college - and we'll publish them in the May 28 and June 1 editions of The Columbia County News-Times.
Mail or hand-deliver snapshots to our offices in the Publix shopping center, 4272 Washington Road, Suite 3B, Evans, GA 30809; include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you'd like the photo returned. Or, e-mail digital images to cnt@newstimesonline.com. The deadline is Friday, May 23.