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UGA tickets

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The Columbia County Extension Service has a limited number of tickets available for the Georgia vs. Western Carolina football game Saturday. Tickets cost $42 each. For information, call (706) 868-3413 or go to www.ugaextension.com/columbia.

Accessory party

The Evans High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America will hold a drop-in accessories party from 3-6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the school commons area, with fashion accessories available for purchase. Monogramming will be available. The event is a fundraiser for the FCCLA.

POW/MIA ceremony

The POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at Fort Gordon will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the POW Monument at Chamberlain Avenue and Kilbourne Street. Veterans groups will place wreaths at the monument during the ceremony. For information, call (706) 791-8264.

Fort rodeo

Fort Gordon MWR will sponsor the Cross Creek Rodeo on Barton Field Friday and Saturday, with gates opening at 6 p.m. and the rodeo starting at 8 p.m. For information, go to www.fortgordon.com, or call (706) 791-6779.

Dance yard sale

The parents at Center Stage Dance Academy will hold a multifamily indoor yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Flowing Wells Worship Center, on the Richmond County section of Flowing Wells Road off Frontage Road. Hot dog lunches also will be available.

Scavenger hunt

The Wetlands are Wonderful Scavenger Hunt for families will be held at Reed Creek Park, in Martinez, from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. For information, call (706) 210-4027.

Cancer screen

Doctors Hospital will provide free prostate cancer screening blood tests from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Wal-Mart in Evans. For information, call Lance Danko at (706) 651-2283, or go to www.doctors-hospital.net.

Outdoor movie

The Columbia County Screen on the Green series at the amphitheater continues Saturday at dark, with the movie National Treasure. Admission costs $1; concessions are available, and alcoholic beverages are not allowed. Viewers may bring picnics, blankets and chairs. For information, call (706) 312-7194.

Moms group

A new moms group will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3703 Old Petersburg Road, in Martinez. For information, go to www.momsmeetup.com/2411.

Potter discussion

A discussion of the Christian themes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at the office of Church of the Holy Comforter, 1105 Furys Lane, across from Publix. The discussion will be led by the Rev. Cynthia Taylor. For information, call (706) 210-1133.

Electronics recycling

Keep Columbia County Beautiful will hold an electronics recycling day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 22 in the front parking lot of the Columbia County Government Complex, in Evans. For information, call (706) 312-7191.

Contestants sought

Contestants are being sought for the 2007 Miss Columbia County Fair Scholarship Pageant, to be held Sept. 29. Sponsored by the Columbia County Merchants Association, the pageant is open to single women ages 17-24, with judging in interview, swimsuit and evening gown competition. For information, call Pat Becton at (706) 863-7645, or Debbie Zapata at (706) 863-3754.