Community Calendar

Mobile mammography

The University Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Lincoln County Health Department Sept. 25 and Oct. 23.

Screening mammograms for women age 40 and above are usually covered by private insurance and Medicare. Call the health department at 359-3154 for more information

Garden club to meet

The Pine Needle Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 10 at the Lincoln County Library. Everyone is invited to join.

GED/Adult classes

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 706-359-3425 or 706-359-5769.

Barbecue plate sale

Beulah Fire Department will sell barbecue plates Sat., Sept. 22 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. You can eat in or take out. Plates will consist of barbecue pork, baked beans, cole slaw, Texas toast, drink and desert and cost $7 per plate.

Parks Grove cruise

Parks Grove Church welcomes you to cruise with them Mon., June 30 - Sat., July 5. Will leave from Miami and visit the Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau. Cost is $850 - $965 per person depending on number of people in the room. Price includes cruise, gratuities, and transportation to and from Miami. Rates are subject to change if deposit of $100 is not made by Sept. 16.

For more information contact Doressa Hawes at 706-495-4478 or Brenda Crite at 706-359-1736.

Friday service

Solomon Pool Deliverance Church in Lincolnton will have service on Fri., Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Minister Willie Joe Ware from New York, N.Y. Minister Ware graduated from Lincoln County High School in 1975.

The public is invited to attend. Rev. Peggy Ware Zellars is pastor.

Homecoming at Loco

Loco Baptist Church will have Homecoming on Sun., Sept. 9, with Sunday school at 9:45 and worship services at 11 a.m.

Special guest speaker will be Jackie Perkins of Day Springs Church in Augusta, Ga. Southern Harmony will sing after the barbecue lunch. Come on out and visit.

McKameys to perform

Gospel singing group The McKameys will perform at First Assembly of God on Thurs., Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The McKameys, who consist of Ruben Bean, Peg McKamey Bean, Connie Fortner and Carol Woodard, have been singing for almost four decades. They have been honored with many nominations and awards including 14 number one songs. A love offering will be received and a nursery will be provided. For more information, call the church office at 706-359-7237.

Fund set up

A fund has been set up at Farmers State Bank for Tee Turner, who is battling Lou Gehrig's disease.

Pastor anniversary

Ebenezer Baptist Church invites the public to Rev. Fred Perriman's third anniversary on Sun., Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. Rev. Willie J. White and Newberry Missionary Baptist Church will be the special guests.

Board meetings

The regular meetings of the Lincoln County Board of Elections and Voter Registration will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Board of Elections, The Lincoln Center, 160 May Ave., Lincolnton, GA 30817, any changes to the schedule dates or alternate dates for meetings occurring on holidays will be posted.

Pep rally A Public Pep Rally will be held Thurs., Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. at Buddy Bufford Stadium. Come out and show your support to the Red Devils!

Boosters to meet

The 2007 - 2008 Academic Booster Club will meet Tues., Sept. 11, 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. If you are a member, or would like to be, you are encouraged to come out.

Membership dues are $10 and corporate sponsors are welcome. Everyone can be a member even if you don't have children in the school. For more information, contact Gail Remsen at 359-7398.

Fall retesting

The fall retesting for the Graduation Test will be held according to the following schedule:

Mon., Sept. 10 - language arts; Tues., Sept. 11 - math; Wed., Sept. 12 - social studies; Thurs., Sept. 13 - science.

All tests will begin promptly at 8:15 each morning. Students and others who have not passed all parts of the Graduation Test are urged to participate in the testing.

Further information can be obtained by calling the school at 359-3121 or 359-7327.

CCLC to meet

The Concerned Citizens of Lincoln County will meet Thurs., Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln County Library. Guest speaker will be Kelvin Williams, executive director of the Lincoln County Board of Elections.

Everyone is welcome. Come and be a part of the CCLC.

NAACP meeting

The regular monthly meeting of NAACP/TIA will be held Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Membership is needed. All members need to be present and everyone is invited.

Donations welcomed

The Lincoln County Food Pantry welcomes contributions. Your donations are tax deductible. You may mail your contributions to: The Lincoln County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 473, Lincolnton, GA 30817. Thank you for your support.

In-house revival

Solomon Pool Deliverance Church in Lincolnton will have in-house revival services beginning at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Speakers will be: Sept. 11 - Evang. Shavanne Wylie Ware; Sept. 12 - Min. John Paul Norman; Sept. 13 - Asst. pastor Bobbie Norman; Sept. 14 - pastor Alene McCloud.

The public is invited to attend. Rev. Peggy Ware Zellars is pastor.

Boating class

Thurmond Lake Sail & Power Squadron will offer the last squadron boating class (formally known as boat smart) for the year consisting of four consecutive Tues. and Fri. afternoon sessions from 1 - 4 p.m. on Sept. 11, 14, 18 and 21. Classes will be held at the McCormick Public Library located at 201 Railroad Ave.

Cost is for materials only, $25 per person or $30 for a couple. To register, please contact Brian Gore at 864- 391-8999 or Bill O'Neill at 864-391- 2761.

SALS to meet

The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 194, will meet Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. at the post home. Membership is needed. All members need to be present.

Donations needed

A fund for Taffy Ivey has been established at Farmers State Bank to aid with medical expenses due to an illness she's been dealing with the past two years.

Donations may be made at the bank, the night deposit, or by mailing to: Taffy Ivey Fund, P.O. Box 99, Lincolnton, GA 30817.

Looking for old photos

Salem Baptist Church is looking for old photographs of the church and/ or church activities. The members will be celebrating the 180th anniversary of the church on Oct. 21 with a Homecoming service and meal.

Anyone with photographs pertaining to the church are asked to please call June Cox at 706-359-4584.

Ladies Bible study

First Assembly of God will host a ladies Bible study entitled "The Patriarchs" by Beth Moore beginning Mon., Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Workbooks are $16 each. Please call the church office at 706-359-7237 by September 4 if you would like to attend. We would love to have you!