Things to Do

School councils

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- Lakeside Middle School will hold an election from 4-8 p.m. Aug. 17 for a parent to serve on the 2006-07 school council. Nominations may be made by calling (706) 855-6900, or e-mailed to fdumas@ccboe.net by Aug. 11. The council will meet Aug. 28, Nov. 14, Jan. 20 and April 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the media center conference room.

- The Greenbrier Elementary School council will meet at 2 p.m. in the conference center on Aug. 22, Oct. 17 and Dec. 12. For information, call (706) 650-6060.

- The South Columbia Elementary School Council will meet in the media center at 7:15 a.m. Aug. 22, Oct. 17, Jan. 16, March 20 and May 15, and at 8:45 a.m. June 19.

Adopt-a-Stream

Columbia County Adopt-a-Stream will hold a biology certification workshop at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue station on Oakley-Pirkle Road. For information, call John Graham at (706) 868-0296, or e-mail jopagr@comcast.net.

GOP women meet

The Republican Women of Greater Columbia County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Grand China Buffet, 4364 Washington Road, Evans. Candidates for Columbia County Board of Education are invited to speak.