Current Events

Fire meeting

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Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at fire headquarters, 3910 Desoto Drive, in Martinez.

Broun meeting

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun will hold a "Foreclosure Prevention and Education Forum" from 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Augusta State University's Jaguar Student Activity Center Ballroom. For information, call (706) 447-3857.

Movie matinee

Columbia County's final Family Movie Matinee will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center with Walt Disney's The Wild . Tickets are free, and are distributed starting at noon. For information, call (706) 312-7191, or go to: www.columbiacountyga.gov.

Foster training

Georgia SAFE holds training for prospective foster parents at 6 p.m. Tuesday evenings through Aug. 5, at their office at 4424 Columbia Road, Suite B. For information, call Sandra Heard at (706) 210-3435.

Youth summit

Christ Family Life Center will hold its 2008 Youth Summit Friday and Saturday. The panel discussion will take place at 6 p.m. Friday at Christ Church of Grovetown, with the annual Back-2-School Explosion from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Park Community Center. For information, call Dawn Green at (706) 231-8652, or e-mail dawncharleston_green@yahoo.com.

School festival

Columbia County's Back to School Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Evans Middle School on Hereford Farm Road. For information, call Amy Johnston at (706) 828-2397.

Air Force ball

The 31st Intelligence Squadron of the U.S. Air Force at Fort Gordon is seeking donations to support the annual Air Force Ball to be held Sept. 27 at the Doubletree Hotel in Augusta. For information, call MSgt. Michele Daley at (706) 791-9577.

HHS events

Harlem High School will hold freshman orientation from 5-6 p.m. Aug. 5, followed by open house from 6-8 p.m. for freshman students and their parents. For information, call (706) 556-5983, ext. 206.