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Riverview UMC adds early service starting June 4

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Riverview United Methodist Church, 1244 Furys Ferry Road in Evans, is adding a 9 a.m. service on Sundays starting June 4. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m., with the regular service at 11 a.m.

'Da Vinci' discussion

First Baptist Church of Augusta will hold a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church sanctuary on the novel and movie The Da Vinci Code. For information, call Rodger Murchison at (706) 733-2236, or go to www.fbcaugusta.org.

Questions sought

The Columbia County Republican Party is seeking questions from the public for use in debates among candidates for the Columbia County Commission chairmanship. The first debate, at 7 p.m. Thursday at Grovetown Middle School, will include candidates for Grovetown City Council. The second debate will be at 7 p.m. June 22 at Lakeside High School. Questions may be sent by e-mail to chairman@columbiacountyrepublicanparty.org.

Reading programs

The East Central Georgia Regional Libraries vacation reading program is under way, with prizes for participants who read 20 books or read for 10 hours to complete the program. Information folders are available at any Columbia County library, and must be turned in by each library's closing July 28.

Single parents

A new single parent support group will begin meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in Room ES 226 at First Baptist Church of North Augusta. Child care is available. Call Ty Lochridge at (803) 279-6370.

Parkinson group

The CSRA Parkinson Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the dining room of St. John Towers, 724 Green St. For information, call (706) 855-7690.

Adopt-a-Stream

Columbia County Adopt-a-Stream has scheduled two Getting Started sessions for those interested in participating in water-quality studies. The sessions will be held June 3 and 16. For information, call (706) 868-0296 or e-mail jopagr@comcast.net.