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Nutrition class
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A "Smoothie Central" nutrition seminar will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Marshall Family Y. The seminar is free to members, $10 for nonmembers. Go to www.thefamilyy.org.
Church concert
Grammy and Dove Award-winning vocalist Jason Crabb will perform in concert at 10:30 a.m. July 18 at The Sanctuary, 302 Byrd Road, Evans. Admission is free.
Call (706) 364-8284 or go to www.thesanctuaryof augusta.org.
Anniversary
Dr. Woodrow Miller and Harmony Baptist Church of Augusta will lead the 135th anniversary service of White Rock Baptist Church, 1870 White Rock Road, Lincolnton, at 2:30 p.m. July 18.
For more information, call (706) 359-1339.
Kids week
Mosaic United Methodist Church, on Columbia Industrial Boulevard off Evans to Locks Road, will hold a kids week program, Backstage with the Bible, on July 18-23. To register, e-mail Sarah at sarahbelle1281@hotmail.com, or Kathy at hugginlady04@yahoo.com.
Teams sought
Augusta Alzheimer's Association is recruiting teams and individuals for the 20th annual Memory Walk, to be held Nov. 6 at the Augusta Commons. Call (706) 731-9060, or go to www.georgiamemory walk.org.
Addiction help
Mosaic United Methodist Church's Celebrate Recovery program will hold information sessions from 7-8 p.m. Fridays in August at Bean Baskette in Columbia County Library. Weekly group sessions will begin in September at the church, 678 Columbia Industrial Blvd., Evans, at 7 p.m. each Friday. Call (706) 877-6468, or go to www.mosaicumc.org.
Alzheimer's groups
Three Alzheimer's caregiver support groups meet in Columbia County.
- Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church, 5555 Hereford Farm Road: 7 p.m., second Tuesday each month. Call (706) 541-0085 or (706) 541-0185.
- Brandon Wilde, 4275 Owens Road: 7 p.m., third Tuesday each month. Call (706) 854-3519.
- Morningside of Evans, 353 N. Belair Road: 11 a.m., second Saturday each month. Call (706) 228-4709.
Woodturners
Michael Rabkin will give a demonstration of fast wood-removal techniques at the monthly meeting of the Savannah River Woodturners, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 144 N. Belair Road. For information, go to www.savannahriverwoodturners.org or call Lee Carey at (706) 627-8373 or Richard Preston at (803) 643-0012.
Seat inspection
Safe Kids East Central Georgia holds free child safety seat inspections on the second Wednesday of each month at the Columbia County Sheriff's Office substation, 650 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans. To make an appointment, call (706) 541-3970 or go to mcghealth.org.
TOPS groups
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) nonprofit weight-loss support groups meetg on the following dates:
- Harlem Baptist Church, 9 a.m. Thursdays; (706) 6556-3309.
- Grovetown United Meth-odist Church, 206 E. Robinson Ave., 6 p.m. Thursdays; (706) 863-0726.
- Pine View Baptist Church, 119 Pleasant Home Road, 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays; (706) 863-6525.
Writers meet
CSRA Writers will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 19 at Borders Books, 257 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway. Writers needing a support group are invited to bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued. For information, call Steve Fox at (706) 836-7315.
Hearing loss
The Hearing Loss Association of Augusta meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Monday each month at Room 100 of the Adult Building of First Baptist Church of Augusta. For information, call Debbie Rish at (706) 650-2496, or e-mail hlaag.rish@yahoo.com.
Blood drive
Columbia County Emergency Management and Shepeard Community Blood Center will hold a Save Our Summer blood drive July 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Government Center Auditorium in Evans and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Roads and Bridges Department in Appling.
Mammograms
University Hospital's Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the hospital's Columbia County campus on Flowing Wells Road at Columbia Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21. To schedule an appointment, call (706) 774-4149.
Clothes closet
The clothes closet in the family life center at Marvin United Methodist Church, Belair Road at Wheeler Road, is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clothing is free, but donations are welcome.
Hosts needed
World Heritage Student Exchange Program is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls for the 2010-2011 school year. For information, call Kim Hines at (706) 228-4112, or go to www.world-heritage.org.
Shred day
Keep Columbia County Beautiful will hold Community Shred Day, with free on-site shredding of residential papers, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 24 at the Columbia County Recycling Center, 424 Chamblin Road, Grovetown. There is a five-box maximum per person. For information, call (706) 312-7195.
Fire meeting
The annual meeting of the Martinez Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue, will be held at Fire Department Headquarters, 3910 Desoto Drive, Martinez, at 7 p.m. July 26. Residents in the Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue District are encouraged to attend.
CERT class
Registration is available for the next class of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), starting Aug. 16. The deadline for applications is July 25. For information, e-mail emergencymanagement@ columbiacountyga.gov.
Summer camp
The Sanctuary Church, 302 Byrd Road, Evans, will hold a children's summer camp July 26-30. For information, visit the church office, go to www.the sanctuaryofaugusta or call (706) 364-8284.
CASA training
Training for Child Enrichment's Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers will be held July 26-Aug. 3. For information, go to www.childenrichment.org or call (706) 737-4631.
Immunizations
The Columbia County Health Department will hold back-to-school immunization walk-in clinics 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 27-Aug. 9 at the Martinez/Evans Clinic 616 Government Center Way, Evans; (706) 868-3330; at the Appling Clinic, 6420 Pollards Pond Road, Appling; (706) 541-1318; and at the Harlem Clinic on Euchee Creek Drive, Grovetown; (706) 556-3727.
School festival
University Hospital's annual Columbia County Back-to-School Festival will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 31 at Evans Middle School, 4785 Hereford Farm Road.
Beagle day
The CSRA Beagle Club will hold its 11th annual barbecue and trade day starting at 9 a.m. July 31 at the Winfield Community Center on Cobbham Road. For information, call Dalton Rivers at (706) 595-4853, or e-mail Chuck Terry at kj4ikz@comcast.net.
Women vets
The Women's Veterans Club meets at 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month. Dues cost $24 per year. For information, call April Starks at (706) 868-5601.
Gardening series
The Columbia County Cooperative Extension Service's Gardening at Lunch series with Extension Agent Charles Phillips at the Columbia County Library in Evans continues at 12:10 p.m. Aug. 4 with a program on hydrangeas. Future programs include fall vegetables, Sept. 1; composting, Oct. 6, plants for shade gardens, Nov. 3; and garden jobs by the month, Dec. 1. For information, call (706) 868-3413.
Health event
Melissa Anderson, M.D., will present a free dinner program on controlling blood pressure at 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at Be My Guest Catering & Events, 4216 Washington Road, Evans, next to Academy Sports. Reservations are required at www.universityhealth.org/calendar, call (706) 828-2502.
Preschool signup
Trinity Baptist Preschool, 4594 Columbia Road, Martinez, is accepting registration for the 2010-11 school year for ages 2, 3 and 4. For information, call Shannon Story at (706) 799-0637.
Eyeglass help
The Grovetown Lions Club offers financial assistance for qualifying Grovetown individuals in the purchase of eyeglasses. For information, write to Grovetown Lions Club Eyeglass Program, P.O. Box 248, Grovetown, GA 30813.
Volunteers sought
The Grovetown Senior Center is seeking volunteer, licensed drivers with their own vehicles to deliver meals to shut-ins in the Grovetown area. For information, call (706) 210-8699.
Volunteers wanted
Regency Hospice is seeking volunteers. Training is provided. For information, call Nancy Browning at (706) 868-4422.
Dulcimer lessons
The Garden City Dulcimer Club is offering free dulcimer lessons. For information, call (706) 868-0120.
Pet adoptions
Happy Tails Rescue holds pet adoptions from 1-4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday at Tractor Supply, 596 Bobby Jones Expressway. For information, call (706) 955-0438.
Leah High search
The Columbia County Historical Society is seeking photos, information and artifacts related to the former Leah High School for inclusion in a historical display. For information, call Gary or Nancy Blanchard at (706) 541-0043.
Seniors sought
Senior citizens ages 60-older are being sought to work 20 hours per week to help children read. Positions receive an hourly stipend and mileage reimbursement. For information, call Jackie Kennedy at the Senior Citizens Council at (706) 868-0120.
Donations sought
Dropped Stitches, a group at Washington Commons that knits blankets for hospitals and soldiers, is seeking donations of yarn from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at the retirement community on Washington Commons Drive off Washington Road across from Club Car. For information, call Holley Howard at (706) 860-0402.
WWII vets sought
The Augusta-Richmond County Historical Society is seeking veterans of World War II for videotape interviews as part of the veterans history project. Volunteers to conduct the interviews also are needed. For information, call (706) 738-8242.
Recycling
Drop-off containers for plastics recycling, newspapers, office paper and cardboard are now available at the Columbia County Government Complex.
Rotary meets
The Columbia County West Rotary Club meets at 12:15 p.m. each Tuesday at Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church on Columbia Road at Lewiston Road. For information, call Richard Swann at (706) 868-3559.
Hope Soap
Hope Soap, a private, nonprofit agency that collects toiletries and packages and distributes them to area shelters, has collection sites in the community. Donations, particularly of personal-sized items from hotels, may be brought to The Columbia County News-Times, in the Publix shopping center on Washington Road, Evans, and Wild Birds Unlimited, West Town Shopping Center, Martinez.
Help needed
Volunteers are needed to help staff the gift shop and book sales area at the Columbia County Library in Evans. For information, call Barbara Williams at (706) 863-8760.
Seat inspection
Safe Kids of East Central Georgia provides a child safety seat inspection by appointment at the Columbia County Sheriff's Office Substation, Ronald Reagan Drive at Town Center Drive, Evans, on the second Wednesday of each month. For an appointment, call (706) 541-3970.
Coast Guard Auxiliary meets
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant, 4534 Washington Road, Evans. For information, call John VanOsdol at (864) 391-2170.
Optimists meet
The Martinez-Evans Optimist Club meets at noon each Thursday at the Jones Creek Clubhouse. For information, call (706) 830-5730.
Volunteers needed
Golden Harvest Food Bank is seeking volunteers to help sort donations in the warehouse. For information, call (706) 736-1199.
Volunteers sought
Safe Kids East Central Georgia is seeking volunteers to help with events, such as car seat and bicycle checks, and to lead ongoing programs that teach safety to children and teens. Training is provided. For information, call (706) 721-7606.
Volunteers needed
Volunteer opportunities are available at the Columbia County Library in Evans. For information, call Jessica Thompson at (706) 863-1946, or e-mail jthompson@columbiacountyga.gov.
Hospital classes
Doctors Hospital offers a variety of classes each month. For information on all classes, call (706) 651-2450, or go to www.doctors-hospital.net.
Drivers needed
The American Cancer Society's Augusta chapter is seeking volunteer drivers for its Road to Recovery program, which provides transportation to cancer patients. For information, call (706) 731-9900.
Fire information
The Georgia Forestry Commission, Columbia County Unit, offers advice to all Columbia County residents on whether their home is in line of fire from brush or wild land fires. For information, call (706) 556-3962.
Rape counseling
Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services offers group counseling to victims of rape, sexual assault and childhood abuse. All services are free. For information, call (706) 724-5200.
Rotary meets
The Rotary Club of Columbia County meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Brandon Wilde Clubhouse. For information, call president Lee Clark, (706) 863-2000.
Cancer support group
The MCG Breast Cancer Support Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the mammography area, MCG Breast Health Services, first floor, MCG Medical Center. For information, call (706) 721-0246 or (706) 721-1466.
NAMI meeting
The Augusta Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church on Walton Way. For information, call (706) 432-0021.
Diabetic network
The JDFR Family Network is available to families of children with Type 1 diabetes. For information, call (706) 733-2034.
SCORE advice
The Service Corps of Retired Executives, SCORE, provides counseling and mentoring to business people who are starting up or expanding a business. There is no charge for services. For information, call 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday, (706) 793-9998.
Foster homes sought
Georgia SAFE Therapeutic Foster Care is seeking foster homes for at-risk children and teens. For information, call (706) 210-3435.
Harvest help
Golden Harvest Food Bank is seeking volunteer groups of 10-20 people, ages 13 and up, for Saturday help in sorting donated products. For information or to reserve a time, call (706) 736-1199.