The original Clothes Closet, located on Firetower Rd., has reopened, now as T.I.A. Community Helping Hand. All proceeds will go toward the Lincoln County Food Pantry and emergency needs of the community, 50/50.

All donations are welcome, we will pick up. Your donations are appreciated. Hours of operation are: Thurs., 9 a.m. 3 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. 12 p.m. For more information, please call 706-359-7838 or 706-359-7345.

For the month of April, all items are .50 each except for coats, boots and furniture.

TIA Helping Hand

True Fellowship Pentecostal Church will have pastor appreciation service on Sun., May 7 at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. Tonita Cody, pastor of Park Grove FBH Church serving as guest speaker. Dinner will be served. Everyone is invited. Bishop James Ware is pastor.

Pastor appreciation

Democratic party qualifying will begin April 24, Mon. Thurs., 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and Fri. 9 a.m. 12 noon at The Lincoln Center, 160 May Ave., Lincolnton, 706-359-6126.

Qualifying begins

The Lincoln County Fire Fighters Association will meet at Loco VFD on Thurs., April 27 at 7:30 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend.

LCFFA to meet

The Lincoln County Board of Tax Assessors regular meetings for 2006 will be: Jan. 17; Feb. 21; March 21; April 18; May 16; June 20; July 18; Aug. 15; Sept. 19; Oct. 17; Nov. 21; and Dec. 19.

The meetings will start at 4 p.m. in the Lincoln County Courtroom.

Tax Assessors meetings

All Medicare recipients should now be aware that if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disorders, and have difficulty walking or propelling a standard wheelchair, they may be eligible to receive an electric wheelchair paid for by Medicare. Electric wheelchairs

A 4-Man Scramble Golf Tournament will be held Sat., May 13 at Rocky Branch Golf Course. The cost is $150 per team and the proceeds will benefit the Lincoln County Food Pantry and Ministerial Association.

For registration information, please call Dan Rosser at 359-3303 or Russell Davis at 359-1480.

Golf tournament

Papa's Pizza to Go will feature a Relay for Life "In Memory" display with photos, names, dates and maybe even a poem, of your loved ones. You may leave your photo, along with information and/or a poem, at Papa's. The display will be up until the end of May at which time your pictures may be picked up.

For more information, please call Papa's at 359-3663.

In Memory display

The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Little Mr. & Miss Pageant on Sat., June 3, 2006, 7 p.m. in the Lincoln County High School Auditorium. Applicants must be between the ages of 4-6, but not in the first grade and must be a full time resident of Lincoln County.

Entry fee is $30 at the time application is submitted. Deadline to enter is Mon., May 15, at 5 p.m. Applications can be picked up at the chamber office. For more information, please call 706-359-7970.

Pageant slated for June 3

The Historical Society will host the annual Lewis Family Remembrances at the Lewis Family Pavilion on Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. until 10:30.

Little Roy and company will be on hand to pick a little, laugh a lot and sign autographs. Memorabilia from the last fifty years will be on hand for fans to enjoy.

This event coincides with the bluegrass festival at Elijah Clarke State Park. The Historical Park will be open for visitors.

Virginia Thompson's home burned down on Mon., April 10 and she and her daughter lost all of their belongings. Jennie Mae wears: pants 18 average; tops 1X; and shoes 6 1/2. Denise wears: pants 16; tops 1X; and shoes 9.

To help this family, please call Lynn Maxwell at 706-541-0293.

Contributions needed

The class of 1986 will have a final planning meeting at 7 p.m. on Sat., April 29 at the American Legion. For more information, contact Penny O'Neal at 706-359-3546 or 706-8549200. Final planning meeting

Remembrances

Ebenezer Baptist Church will observe its Annual Men and Women Day on Sun., May 7 at 2 p.m. Rev. Larry Fryer and Mulberry CME Church will be the special guests. Everyone is invited. Rev. Fred Perriman is pastor.

Prog. at Ebenezer

The Lincoln County High School Council will meet Wed., May 3 at 7:15 a.m. in the school media center.

Council meeting

Friends of the Library's semi-annual book sale will start May 1 and run through Sat., May 6 at the Dova Partridge Annex at the Lincoln County Library. A bake sale will also be held on Saturday.

Semi-annual book sale

The Georgia Department of Labor will be at Lincoln County Family Connection, 115 Main Street, every first Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m. 12 p.m.

For more information please call 706-359-5769 or 359-5766

GDL here on Tues.

The Lincoln County Office of Emergency Services will have CPR/ First Aid class on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the office of emergency services. You must pre-register by May 19 with a $10 fee. The cost of the class is $35.00.

CPR classes

New Tabernacle Baptist Church will observe Family and Friends Day on Sun., May 7 at 3 p.m. Rev. Ray Pilgrim and Vaughnville Baptist Church of Chappell, S.C., will be the special guests. Everyone is invited.

Famiy & Friends Day

For information on Medicare eligibility, contact Gregory at 1-800810-2877.

Pastor Elizabeth Harris will speak at True Fellowship Pentecostal Church, 1876 Augusta Hwy., on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. Bishop James Ware is pastor.

Harris to speak

The American Cancer Society now offers its Road to Recovery program to cancer patients in Lincoln County who need transportation to and from their treatments, free of charge. Drivers are trained society volunteers who pick up patients at their homes, take them to their treatment and drive them back home.

For more information call the American Cancer Society's local office at 1-866-227-0904 or Lincoln County coordinator Jill Urban at 706359-3322.

ACS offers RtoR prog.

High school seniors may apply for an honorarium sponsored by the Lincoln Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA).

The student must plan to attend a college or a vocational school for the academic year 2006-2007 and write a 250-500 word essay on the topic The Importance of Furthering My Education.

Please provide a cover page with your name, date, name of high school and the name of the college or vocational school you plan to attend.

The deadline for the essay to be submitted to your high school counselor is Wed., May 10. Contact 706359-4592 with questions.

Honorarium offered

New Tabernacle Baptist Church will observe its church anniversary on Sun., May 21 at 10 a.m. Rev. George Edwards and Thankful Baptist Church of Lincolnton, will be the special guests. Everyone is invited. Rev. Matthew Harden is pastor.

Church anniversary

The C.Y.F. of Pleasant Grove Church will sponsor a program on Sun., April 30 at 11 a.m. Mr. Uzavest Henderson will be the guest speaker. Everyone is invited to attend. Rev. Claxton is pastor.

Henderson to speak

The Southern Songmasters will perform at Loco Baptist Church on Sun., April 30 at 6 p.m. Refreshments will follow.

Singing at Loco

Youth 4 Christ Mega Worship will be held at Pine Grove United Methodist Church April 30 at 6 p.m.

The Ga-Lina Chrysalis will lead the service and local teens will share their testimony. Invite all your friends and come for an exciting time in the Lord!

Mega worship service

The Mulberry Relay for Life Team will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs with chili and drinks in Bell's parking lot on Sat., April 29 from 9 a.m. 12 noon.

Please stop by and support our fund raising.

Fund-raiser Sat.

Applications for the Barbara A. Stokes-Elam Scholarship may be picked up from LCHS or from Mulberry C.M.E. Church. Deadline is April 24. The student must: be a senior in high school or be enrolled in college; submit two letters of referral one from a high school instructor and one from a non-family member (college student must submit a letter of referral from a professor); write a 200 300 word essay why this scholarship is needed or desired.

Contact 706-359-3004 or 706-4011383 for more information.

Scholarship applications

The Courthouse Crew Relay for Life will sponsor a Bike-A-Thon on Sat., April 29. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the ride will be from 9 11 a.m. at 1121 American Legion Road for ages three through fifth grade.

The first 100 kids registered will receive a free bike helmet and goodie bag. Top money collector from each age group will receive a free bicycle. For more information, contact Brenda at 706-359-5536.

Bike-A-Thon April 29

Beulah Baptist Church will hold a fish fry with all the trimmings at 6 p.m. on Sat., April 29 at Beulah Fire Department, next to the church. All proceeds will go to the building fund for a family life center building.

Fish fry April 29

Augusta Technical College and Lincoln County Family Connection are offering GED/Adult Literacy classes Monday Thursday at 1196 B Augusta Hwy. Monday and Wednesday classes are 9 5; Tuesday and Thursday classes are 9 8. Classes will be closed everyday from 1-2 for lunch.

For more information, please call 706-359-3425 or 359-5769.

GED classes

Dawn Jackson & Pure Heart will be performing at Salem United Methodist Church on April 30th at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come out and worship the Lord with us and this very talented group.

The church is located at the corner of Salem Road and George McDuffie Road in Thomson, Ga. For more information or directions to Salem UMC please visit our website at www.salemumc-thomson.org. The service will be followed by a covered dish meal. Performance at SUMC

The 2006 Thunder Over Thurmond committee are actively seeking potential underwriters/sponsors for the 5th Annual Thunder Over Thurmond Festival of Events. If you are interested contact Ginger Parham, Chamber Administrator, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce 706-359-7970 or George Woodsby, Economic Development Director, McCormick County 864-465-2231.

Looking for sponsors

Are you having trouble hearing or communicating on the telephone? You may qualify for a free TTY, amplified telephone, braille TTY or speech communication equipment that can solve your communication needs.

Go to the www.gachi.org/gatedp to request an application. For more information, you may call 1-888-2979461.

Free equipment

Faith Tabernacle Church will present a community Spiritual Enrichment Class at the fuel dock #1 located in the yard of Roy Hunter Trucking, Inc., 2425 Leathersville Rd., every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Rubye Hunter at 706-359-7466.

Enrichment class

Girl Scouts, Central Savannah River Council will once again host overnight and day camp opportunities for girls ages 5-17 at Camp Tanglewood in Columbia County. Week-long and mini programs will feature games, swimming, horseback riding, nature hikes, camp songs, arts & crafts, plus a variety of specialized programs including: equestrian programs, canoeing, adventure camps, swimming and archery.

Camp sessions begin June 5 and run through July 14. For more information see the council website at www.girlscoutscsra.org or call the council at 706-774-0505 or 1-800997-2472. Camp opportunities

Wishes on Wheels makes available electric power wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens who cannot walk and cannot operate a manual wheelchair sufficiently or safely enough to care for themselves in their residence.

Wishes on Wheels

The Lincoln County Planning & Zoning Board meetings for 2006 are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on the following dates in the Commis-sioner's Conference Room on the first floor of the Lincoln County Courthouse: Mon., Jan. 9; Mon., Feb. 6; Mon., March 6; Mon., April 10; Mon., May 8; Mon. June 5; Mon., July 10; Mon., Aug. 7; Mon., Sept. 11; Mon., Oct. 9; Mon., Nov. 6; and Mon., Dec. 4.

Zoning meetings

Please call 1-800-823-5220 or visit their website at www.threewishes 2.com for more information.

Ebenezer Baptist Church will have spring revival Mon. May 8 Wed., May 10 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Guest ministers will be Rev. Terry Dorsey Mon.; Rev. Willie J. White Tues.; and Rev. Neal Wed. Everyone is invited. Rev. Fred Perriman is pastor.

Spring revival

Dunn's Chapel United Methodist Church will have homecoming on Sun., April 30 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Gary Dean.

Revival will be Mon. Wed. at 7 p.m. with Rev. Bob Hoellener and special music nightly. Everyone is invited to attend.

Revival at Dunn's