Community calendar

New Tech class

Augusta Technical Colleges Thomson/McDuffie campus is accepting applications for the beginning air-conditioning technology diploma program for winter quarter 2004. The program will be offered in the evening beginning Jan. 6. Financial aid is available for those who are eligible. For more information, call Julie Langham, (706) 595-0166.

Purple Hearts

The CSRA chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart meets on the third Saturday of each month at 3856 Leigh St., Martinez. For more information, call 731-7210.

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Cell-phone recycling

Metro Augusta and Columbia County Clean and Beautiful are collecting old cell phones for recycling. Phones can be dropped off at the Columbia County landfill, Richmond County landfill, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, Evans Government Complex, Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building, Publix on Washington Road in Augusta, and at Clean and Beautifuls office at 418 Greene Street, Augusta. For more information, call 261-4390.

Mining scholarship

Applications are being accepted for the Georgia Mining Federations $500 scholarship, which will be awarded to an Evans High School student. The deadline for applications is Feb. 28, 2004. For more information, call Jenny Maas, (478) 757-1211.