Community Calendar
Auxiliary anniversary Open house Sept. 13

Loco Baptist Church will hold Homecoming Services Sept. 11 with Rev. Kenneth Jones. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. and worship service begins at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow the worship service.

For more information, please contact Kimber Kirkland at 359-1717.

Homecoming at Loco

The American Legion Post 194 will host a dance on Saturday, September 17 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The DJ for the evening will be “Just Ben”, who performed at the post in July. Come on out and enjoy the good fellowship and fun.

Dance Sept. 17

The Savannah Lakes Promenaders Square Dance Club will have open house on Tues., Sept. 13 from 7 9 p.m. at the Savannah Lakes Village Activity Center.

Classes will be formed Sept. 20. There is no obligation, just stop by

Martins Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department will have a barbecue plate sale on Sat., Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. at MCVFD Station 1 on Double Branches Road.

The menu will include barbecue chicken, pork and hash. Cost will be $6 per plate. All proceeds will go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Barbecue plate sale

The Lincoln County American Legion Post 194 will host its annual fair Sept. 27 Oct. 1 at the American Legion Fairgrounds. More details will follow in the Lincoln Journal.

Legion fair

The Lincoln County Rescue/Dive Team will have its monthly meetings Sept. 6 and Sept. 20. All rescue/dive team members are asked to please attend. Monthly meetings

The Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 194, will meet at the post home on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Commander Jeff Gassaway asks all members to please attend as plans for the Sept. fair will be made.

SALS to meet

and check us out and say “Hi!”

For more information or answers to questions, contact Bill Young at 864-391-5577 or Don Norton at 864391-4395.

The Angel Food Ministries will no longer be serving Lincoln County. For those who would like to continue receiving food, you may contact: First Mt. Carmel Bapt., Appling 706-5410711; The Light House, Elberton 706-213-7657; Abilene Bapt., Martinez 706-869-1774; Jim and Ashley Stone, Thomson 706-597-1811; or S.C. Destiny of Greenwood 864227-2700.

You may also contact Dorothy McCombs Columbro at 359-6240 for assistance. We appreciate and thank everyone who took part in this. No longer taking orders

The Tenth District Women’s Auxiliary anniversary of the deacon and deaconess wives/widows will be held at Newberry Missionary Baptist Church on Sun., Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited. Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.

An introduction class to Microsoft Word will be held at the Lincoln County Public Library on Fri., Sept. 9, 9 a.m. 12 noon. Only eight openings per class are available so register early by calling 359-4014. A $10 registration fee is required

Computer class

The Lincolnton City Police Dept. will host a Safe Walking Class for those who exercise by walking in town or just walk for the fun of it, at the Club House on Wed., Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.

Similar classes are being planned for the future, if you have suggestions or concerns you may contact the police dept. at 359-7070. Safe Walking Class

The sign-up deadline to attend the UGA PROBE College Fair to be held Tues., Sept. 13, from 6 8:30 p.m. in Athens is Fri., Sept. 9. Please contact LCHS Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Ellen Butler if you would like to attend. Bus transportation plans are being made now. College fair sign-up

All of the United Methodist Churches are able to receive money donations to help the hurricane victims. One hundred percent of the

Hurricane relief

In an effort to raise money for the LCES PTO, coupon books will be sold with specials from local businesses. There are many variations of specials you can do. The books will contain only local businesses and will be a great way to support our local businesses and our elementary school.

If you would like to donate to this fund-raiser, please contact Tabitha Partridge at 359-2850 or Kim Cox at 359-1599.

PTO fund-raiser

Elijah Clark State Park is looking for photographs of the park taken anytime between now and 1953 when the park was dedicated. They are gearing up for the 75th anniversary of Georgia State Parks and are working on an archive of photos of the park. If you have any pictures, please contact the park at 359-3458. Looking for photos

The American Legion Post 194 will meet Sept. 20 at the post home. The executive board will meet at 7 p.m. and the general membership will meet at 7:30 p.m. Commander Perry O’Neal asks all members to please attend as plans will be made for the Sept. fair.

Post 194 to meet

The Lincoln County Office of Emergency Services, 160 School St., will hold an infection control class and incident command class on Aug. 27 beginning at 9 a.m. All fire fighters, rescue/dive team members, and EMS are asked to attend.

Call 359-4855 for more information. There is no charge for the class and it is a GEMA certified class.

Classes at OES

Parents are reminded to form two lines while dropping off or picking up their children at the high school. This causes less traffic congestion on Sunrise Drive and is safer for all involved. School drop off money is used directly to help the victims through the United Methodist Committee on relief No administration cost. There are other items that are needed but money gets the job done fastest right now.

Also, we are getting many requests to be able to house refugees. If anyone in the county can help house people, they can contact one of the United Methodist Churches.

The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce and the Miss Classic South Association will present the annual Junior Miss & Miss Lincoln County Pageant at the LCHS Auditorium on Sat., Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.

Applications are now available at the welcome center for young ladies ages 11 20 years. Pageant entry deadline is Fri., Sept. 30. Call 3597970 for more information.

The re-tests for the Georgia High School Graduation Test will be given the week of Sept. 12 16 according to the following schedule: Mon., Sept. 12 language arts; Tues., Sept. 13 math; Wed., Sept. 14 social studies; Thurs., Sept. 15 science; and Fri., Sept. 16 make-up.

All tests will begin at 8:15 a. m. in the portable classroom by the Ag. building. All students should bring two #2 pencils, their social security number and their calculator on math and science re-test days. Graduation re-tests

The Lincoln County Historical Society and the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce will host the first ever Fall Southern Gospel Night at 7 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 5 at the Lincoln County Historical Park under the Lewis Family Pavilion.

All interested church choirs, groups and soloists need to contact the chamber office at 359-7970 to sign up. Registration deadline is Fri., Sept. 2. For more information, contact Buddy Marlow, president of the Lincoln County Historical Society at 3593237. Southern Gospel Night

Pageant slated

You are invited to join the Savannah River Christian Women’s Connection for the “It’s Your Birthday” luncheon on Wed., Sept. 14 from 12:30 2 p.m. at the Tara Golf Club in Savannah Lakes Village. The cost is $11 inclusive.

The feature will be “Come to Your Birthday” with lots of surprises for everyone. Sue McKinlay of Bluffton, S.C. will be the speaker. She transformed from a sad dysfunctional childhood to a happy on top of the world woman.

Reservation are essential by Fri., Sept. 9 by calling Orena Cooper at 359-3061 (h), 359-1571 (w) or Jo Ann Carter at 359-6334. Women’s luncheon

at Tara Golf Club

The Pine Needle Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 12 at the Club House.

Mr. Costa Pappis, the transportation planner for CSRA Regional Development Center will meet with us to discuss the Scenic By Way going through Lincolnton from Thomson to McCormick.

Barbara Hilton and Brenda Holder will give our program on how to make

trough. Members are urged to be present and visitors are welcome. Garden club meeting

Auxiliary to meet

The American Legion Post 194 Ladies Auxiliary will meet Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. All members are reminded to bring donations for the food pantry: bleach, washing powder and dish detergent.

Also, white socks and shaving cream are needed for the veterans. Jackie Crook, president, asks all members to please attend as plans are being made for the fair coming Sept. 27 Oct. 1.

Anyone interested in adding birthday, anniversary, or memorials to the Lions Club Community Birthday Calendars for 2006, please call Randall Edmunds 359-1506, Claire Walker 359-3547 or Jack Smalley 3597186, before Sept. 10. Birthday calendars