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Help decorate our tree!

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The Columbia County News-Times has a Christmas tree in our lobby, but we need ornaments. We're looking for individual photos -- wallet-size school pictures are fine -- of smiling Columbia County children to decorate the tree. We'll publish the photos as ornaments on a printed "tree" in our Dec. 23 issue, and one child will be chosen to be the "star" of the tree.

Bring or mail a photo to The News-Times' office in the Publix shopping center, 4272 Washington Road, Suite 3B, Evans, GA 30809. Photos also may be e-mailed to cnt@newstimesonline.com.

Hurry! All photos must be received by noon Dec. 17.

Free trees at Fort

About 500 Christmas trees will be given to Fort Gordon military families today, by the Christmas Spirit Foundation, representing tree growers and FedEx. The trees will be available to military ID holders in the parking lot next to the Fort Gordon Dinner Theater about 8-10 a.m., depending on the arrival of the truck. Call Lynn Harshman at (706) 791-3880.

Holiday festival

The Christmas in America Festival, the lighting of the Columbia County Christmas tree, will be 3-7 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Amphitheater in Evans. Call (706) 312-7191.

Santa breakfasts

Lewiston Elementary will hold "breakfast" with Santa at night on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Vendor spaces are available by e-mailing lewistonpto@ymail.com, or calling (706) 650-6064, Ext. 350.

Cedar Ridge Elementary School will hold its Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 12, with craft vendors, food and pictures with Santa.

Vogtle vendors

Meetings to provide information to vendors seeking to supply new construction at Plant Vogtle will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites. Registration is required at www.georgiapower.com/supplier/.