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GOP women
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The Republican Women of Greater Columbia County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Grand China Buffet, in Evans. The nominating committee will present its recommendations for officers for the coming year.
Cancer screen
Doctors Hospital will provide free prostate cancer screening blood tests from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Wal-Mart on Bobby Jones Expressway. For information, call Lance Danko at (706) 651-2283, or go to www.doctors-hospital.net.
Guest night
The Columbia County Choral Society will hold "guest night" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Evans, with singers ages 16-older invited. For information, call (706) 650-2311.
Church luncheon
Covenant United Methodist Church pastor Randy Monk will be the guest speaker for the monthly Time Out luncheon at First Baptist Church of Evans at 11:50 a.m. Thursday. Cost for lunch is $5 per person, with reservations due by Tuesday at noon by calling (706) 863-1228.
Optimists meet
The Martinez-Evans Optimist Club meets at noon each Thursday at the Jones Creek Clubhouse. For information, call (706) 830-5730.
Garden series
The Columbia County Extension Service office's monthly Gardening at Lunch series will held at 12:10 p.m. today at the Columbia County Library with Extension Agent Charles Phillips presenting a program on composting. For information, call (706) 868-3413.
Teen Years 101
Chief Magistrate Judge Wade Padgett's Teenage Years 101 presentation will be held at West Acres Baptist Church, 555 Gibbs Road, in Evans, with a 7 p.m. session today for adults, and a 7 p.m. session for teens Sept. 12. For information, e-mail DeAnna Bradford at dbradford@columbia countyga. gov.
Legion dinner
American Legion Post 192, in Evans, will hold a potluck supper starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday until the food is gone. Dinner costs $5 per plate.
School councils
- The Westmont Elementary School council will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the media center.
- The South Columbia Elementary School council will meet at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday in the media center.
Fall revival
Bible Fellowship Church, which meets at the Belair Conference Center, will hold fall revival services starting at 10 a.m. Sunday, and continuing at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. For information, call (706) 651-1971.