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The Martinez-Evans Optimist Club meets at noon each Thursday at the Jones Creek Clubhouse. For information, call (706) 830-5730.

CCASE PTO picnic

The Columbia County Advocates for Special Education (CCASE) PTO will hold its annual picnic from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine, at Evans Elementary School. Hot dogs, chips, cole slaw, potato salad and drinks will be provided; participants are asked to bring a dessert or salad to share. For information, call Donna Frick at (706) 855-0724.

Teen Years 101

Columbia County Chief Magistrate Judge Wade Padgett will hold his Teenage Years 101 seminar at 7 p.m. Wednesday for adults, and at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 for teens, at West Acres Baptist Church, 555 Gibbs Road, Evans. For information, e-mail DeAnna Bradford at dbradford@columbiacountyga.gov.

UGA tickets

The Columbia County Extension Service has a limited number of tickets available for the Georgia vs. Western Carolina football game Sept. 15. Tickets cost $42 each.

For information, call (706) 868-3413, or go to www.ugaextension.com/columbia.

GOP Women meet

The Republican Women of Greater Columbia County will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Grand China Buffett, in Evans.

The nominating committee will present its recommendations of new officers for the coming year.