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

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.

The Lincoln County Elementary School Council will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Tues., Aug. 15 at the school.

Council meeting

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.

Rehoboth Baptist Church will celebrate its 200th anniversary beginning Sat., July 29 at 7 p.m. as the group "Reign Song" will lead in worship. A love offering will be taken.

Homecoming will be held August 6 at 10:30 a.m. There will be fellowship, singing and preaching as some of the previous pastors are planning to attend and lead in this special time. Rev. Donnie Walton will bring the message. Afterwards, we will have some famous Wheatley BBQ and other good eats.

200th anniversary

The American Legion Squadron 194 will meet Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the post home. All members are asked to please attend.

ALS 194 to meet

The Class of 1987 meeting will be held at 3 p.m., August 6 at the LCHS vocational building. Call Dianne DeKreon for further information at 359-6257.

Class meeting

The Church of Christ in Lincolnton invites you and your family to its Fall Gospel Meeting Aug. 13-16, with Danny Blevins of Newark, Arkansas.

On Sun., Aug. 13 the schedule will be: 10 a.m. bible class, 11:00 a.m. - undenominational Christianity, 7 p.m. - blessed assurance! A potluck lunch will follow morning services.

Mon., Aug. 14: 7 p.m. - unity. An ice cream supper will follow.

Tues., Aug. 15: 7 p.m. - "What Are We Saved By?"

Wed., Aug. 16: 6 p.m. a pizza supper, 7 p.m. - "Why Obey God Now?"

The church is located at 1832 Hwy. 220, Lincolnton.

Fall revival

The American Legion Family Post 194 will be having an indoor yard sale on Aug. 26 from 7:30 a.m. until.

A variety of items from the legion will be for sale along with items donated by members. There are also tables available to the public.

Yard sale planned

Classic Reruns is open Thursday and Friday, 9:30 5:00 and Saturday, 9:00 2:00. Stop by for 1/2 price bargains this month. All donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.

Great bargains

The University Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Lincoln County Health Department Aug. 8 and Sept. 26.

Screening mammograms for women age 40 and above are usually covered by private insurance and Medicare. Call the health department for more information.

Mobile unit here

Harmony Baptist Church, Lincolnton, will have Homecoming Service Sun., Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. Rev. Frederick D. Favor of Springfield Baptist Church in Thomson will bring the message.

Harmony Baptist will also be having revival services Mon., Aug. 7 through Thurs., Aug. 10, at 7:30 p.m. nightly with Rev. Daniel Ramsey of Smith Grove Baptist Church in Appling.

Everyone is invited and welcome to join us! Come and Be Blessed! Rev. Freddie Neal, Pastor.

Homecoming service

The Annual Tenth District Picnic will be held at Henry Brigham Community Center, Golden Camp Road, Augusta, on July 28 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.

Tenth District picnic

C.Y.F. of Pleasant Grove Church will have its fifth Sunday program July 30 at 11 a.m. Brother Travis Reid of Mulberry C.M.E. Church will be the guest speaker. Everyone is invited to attend. Rev. Clayton is pastor.

Fifth Sun. Prog.

The Golden Harvest Food Bank's Manna Truck will be at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sat., Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. with free produce.

The produce is available for anyone who wants it. Please bring grocery bags if you have some to carry the produce. For questions or more information, please contact Rev. Denise Freeman at 706-359-2232. Rev. Fred Perriman is pastor.

Manna truck

The Miss Lincoln County High School Pageant will be held Tues., Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Registration forms can be picked up during open house Aug. 3, in the high school office starting Aug. 7 or from Mrs. Dukes. Entry fee is $40 due by Aug. 18; $50 late registration fee due by Aug. 23. Practices will be after school Aug. 24 and Aug. 26. This year's pageant is sponsored by FBLA.

Tables may be rented for $15 and can be reserved by calling the legion at 706-359-3445 on Mon. Fri., 4 9 p.m. Refreshments will be available through out the day. Make plans to shop or sell in the comfort of air-conditioning and support your veterans.

The LCHS Varsity Cheerleaders will be selling Krispy Kreme Donuts on Sat., Aug. 5. Look for them around town. Please buy a box and support our Cheer Devils.

Donuts for sale

Attention all Red Devil fans: The Pep Partners are now taking prepaid orders for stadium seats. The cost is $45. Please contact Gail Remsen at 359-7398 to place your order. Hurry so we can have them in by football season.

Stadium seats for sale

The annual reunion of the FreelandCrawford family descendants of James Manning Corey Freeland and Caroline Augusta Butler-Freeland will be held on Aug. 13, 12:15 p.m. at the Plum Branch Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Plum Branch, S.C. Please bring picnic lunch and tea.

Reunion Aug. 13

Miss LCHS Pageant

Donnie Sumner, a regular on the Gaither Homecoming videos, will be in concert at St. Paul's Methodist Church on Sun., Aug. 6 at 6 p.m.

Donnie is the nephew of J. D. Sumner and was a backup singer with Elvis Pressley for a number of years. He has a wonderful testimony and many interesting things to share as well as being a dynamic gospel singer. Don't miss this great event! The public is invited.

Sumner to perform

A fifth Sunday night singing will be held at Loco Baptist Church July 30 at 6 p.m. Refreshments will follow. The public is invited to attend.

Fifth Sun. singing

GED/Adult classes

Open House will be held at Lincoln County Elementary School Thursday, August 3 from 5:30 7 p.m.

Open House at LCES

The School and Community Immunization Round Up will be held July 24 29 at the Lincoln County Health Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for back to school immunizations, as well as a time for adults to update their immunizations. Please bring a copy of your immunization record with you.

Times are Mon., 8 a.m. 5 p.m.; Tues., 8 a.m. 8 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m. 5 p.m.; Thurs., 8 a.m. 8 p.m.; Fri., 8

Immunization Round Up

Reserved seats for the 2006 Red Devil football season will be on sale at the high school office beginning Mon., Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. 3 p.m.

If you have purchased season tickets in the past your seats will be held until Wed., Aug. 30 at which time they will be released to those on the waiting list.

Please notify the school if you do not wish to purchase your seats. The cost is $40 for the season.

Reserved football seats

Morningside Baptist Church will hold revival services beginning Sun., July 30 at 11 a.m. Services will continue through Fri., Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m. nightly.

Visiting evangelist is Donald Walton. Morningside is located at 483

Elm St. (Augusta Hwy.).

Revival services

Elijah Clark State Park will offer several programs this summer to give families economical outings for the whole family.

Living History: Spinning and Weaving Demonstration will be presented Aug. 12 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Log Cabin Museum.

Living History: Mountain Dulcimers will be presented Aug. 19 from 2 4 p.m. at the Log Cabin Museum.

Creative Camp Cooking demonstration will be held on Aug. 19, 6 p.m. at the assembly shelter. In this hands-on demonstration you will learn to bake biscuits in a cardboard box, make an omelet in a bag, fry hamburgers on a rock, bake fish in a newspaper and much more.

From July 17 July 28 at 7:30 8:30 a.m. each week, Mon. Fri., a child 18 years old and under can receive a free breakfast in the high school cafeteria.

From July 17 July 28 at 11 a.m. 1 p.m. each week, Mon. Fri., a child 18 years old and under can receive a free lunch in the high school cafeteria.

Any adult accompanying a child or children can receive a breakfast for $1 and a lunch for $1.50. Park offers programs

Meals provided

The Lincoln County High School Weight Room will be closed to the public due to liability problems effective immediately. The only exception will be with the presence of a coach.

LCHS weight room closed

a.m. 5 p.m. and Sat., 8 a.m. 1 p.m. You may call 706-359-3154 for more information.

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

Abundant Life Church of God, 3086 Chamberlain Ferry Rd., will have a barbecue chicken dinner plate sale on Sat., Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. To purchase tickets please call 706-359-2922 or 359-7966. Plates will also be sold on the day of the barbecue at various locations in town.

BBQ plate sale

Augusta Technical College and Lincoln County Family Connection are offering GED/Adult Literacy classes on Mon., Tues., and Thurs. from 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. and Wed., from 8:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m. For more information, please call 706-3593425 or 706-359-5769.

The American Legion Post 194 will meet Aug. 15. The executive board will meet at 7 p.m. with the general meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. All members are asked to please attend.

Post 194 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

The Augusta VA Medical Center invites all employees, VA retirees, volunteers and their families to share in a day of fun, food and activities at the first VA Family/Homecoming Day Aug. 5.

Festivities will start at 10 a.m. at the Sports Complex located behind the Uptown Division (off Wrightsboro Rd.). Please contact Dora Chaplin, 706-733-0188, extension 7789 for additional details.

VA homecoming