Board of elections meetings

The regular meetings of the Lincoln County Board of Elections and Voter Registration will be held the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Board of Elections, The Lincoln Center, 160 May Ave., Lincolnton, Ga. Any changes to the scheduled dates or alternate dates for meetings occurring on holidays will be posted.

Dinner served

Dinner served at American Legion Post 194 every Wed. night at 6:30 p.m. and Fri. at 7 p.m. Wednesday's menu changes weekly. Every Friday is steak night. A large variety salad bar, shrimp cocktail, baked potato, bread, dessert and ice tea are included with steak. Come out and join us for a delicious meal.

VBS at First Assembly

Set sail and catch the waves at First Assembly's VBS! It will be held Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1st, 6:30 - 9 p.m. each night. Ages: kindergarten - 6th grades. Register in advance at the church office 706- 359-7237.

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.

Softball camp

All upcoming fourth-eighth graders are invited to attend Lincoln County Softball Camp on July 18 and 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the LC Recreation Department. The cost is $35 per person and it includes a camp t-shirt.

Pick up a registration form from the LC Recreation Department, Coach Mallory Thigpen, or Coach David Fernandes.

Registration forms may be turned in to the LC Recreation Department (preferred) or bring it with you the day of camp.

Gold Rush Pageant

The Miss Gold Rush Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Categories are available for ages 3 - 21. Entry fee is $30 per contestant, $50 for two in same family.

Applications are available at the Mc- Cormick County Chamber of Commerce or you may email goldrushpageant@gmail.com to obtain a copy. Deadline is July 25.

Please contact Mandi Keown Carroll at 843.991.2225 with any questions.

Beggs Golf Tourney

The Lyndsie Beggs Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, August 2nd at 8:30 p.m. at Forest Hills Golf Club. The registration is limited to the first 100 players and the entry deadline is Tuesday, July 29th.

It cost $75 per player which includes green fees, cart fees, lunch, and great prizes. Make checks payable to: The Lyndsie Beggs Golf Tour- nament, 555 Cranberry Circle, Grovetown, Ga. 30813.

The tournament proceeds will help pay Lyndsie's medical costs.

For more information, contact Keller Perry at (706) 955-7088.

Info. needed

Archivists are seeking officers, enlisted men, WACs, cadets, britons, civilians and/or their families and friends who are stationed at Cochran Field, or lived in Macon, Georgia during WWII, who would be willing to contribute artifacts, photos, articles, and stories pertaining to their experience with the men and women working there.

For more information, contact: Mike Rowland, Archivist WR-LC/ MU. 1942 Heritage Blvd., Robins AFB, Ga. 31098-2442.

Looking for recipes

The Lincoln County Historical Society is in the process of compiling a cookbook that will showcase all of the wonderful recipes that Lincoln County people love to prepare. We want this cookbook to not only include recipes but the history of Lincoln County as well.

If you have any historical facts or human interest stories that reflect the history of Lincolnton, please submit them to us by July 10th along with your favorite recipes. Submit as many as you like and make sure you put your name on each entry. You may send your stories or recipes to the Lincoln County Historical Society at P.O. Box 869 or place them in a drop box that will be located on the front porch at the May House until July 10th.

We want this cookbook to be one of your favorites as well as your very own reference on some of the history of Lincoln County. Your participation with this is greatly appreciated.

Reunion planning

The Class of 1994 is in the process of planning a 15 year class reunion. Contact information is lchs94@ yahoo.com

Consignors wanted

Lincolnton United Methodist Church is seeking consignors for its first annual Fall Kids Pass it On Consignment Sale to be held at the church on September 5 - 6. Consignors receive 60% of the amount sold while the church receives 40% to go back into local missions.

Items to be consigned are children's clothes (newborn to size 20), children's shoes, maternity clothes, strollers, toys, books, etc.

If you are interested in being a consignor, call the church office at (706) 359-4339, Amberly Bentley at (706) 359-4242, or Ginger Dawkins at (706) 359-6968 for more details. The church will have consignor packets available with detailed information to those who sign up. Deadline for signing up will be August 29, 2008.

Football camp

The Lincoln County Recreation Department's Football Camp 2008 will be held July 28-30 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon daily for upcoming third through eighth graders. The cost is $30 per person.

Register at the Lincoln County Recreation Department. For further information, contact Kathie at (706) 359-2236 or Coach Matthews at (706) 359-3708.

Homecoming at Harmony

Homecoming Services for Harmony Baptist Church in Lincolnton will be held Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Michael Thomas of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Swainsboro, Ga. will be in charge of the service.

Everyone is invited - Come and Be Blessed! Rev. Freddie Neal is Pastor.

Living history demo

A Baking Bread Living History Demonstration will be held at Elijah Clark State Park on Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Imagine a kitchen in July without air conditioning. Then imagine cooking over an open fireplace in that kitchen. That's why we're baking our bread outside!

Help Karen Thompson as she bakes; then taste your own good homemade bread hot from the Dutch oven.

Everyone is invited to attend. The cost is a $3 parking fee per vehicle.

Homecoming Aug. 10

Ebenezer Baptist Church will celebrate its annual Homecoming service on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. The public is invited. Rev. Fred Perriman, pastor.

Free hair cuts

American Legion Post 597 will offer "free" haircuts to students attending Lincoln County Elementary and Middle Schools on Saturday, August 2, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the post on Thomas Lane Post Road.

As the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year swiftly approaches, the legionnaires are aware of the economic crisis everyone is experiencing and desire to assist the community in some small way.

Parents are encouraged to bring their children and take advantage of this opportunity.

For additional information, you may contact Post Commander, Harvey Elam at (706) 359-4451 or (706) 359- 4462.

Fund set up

A fund has been established at Farmers State Bank to aid the Beggs family.

The funds collected will help defray medical expenses associated with the cancer treatment and meet the needs of the Beggs family.

Contributions to the Beggs Fund may be made at the bank during regular business hours or by using the night depository. Donations may also be mailed to the bank at P.O. Box 99, Lincolnton, Georgia, 30817. Please remember to write " Lyndsie Beggs Fund" on the envelope.

For more information about the fund, contact Farmers State Bank at (706) 359-3131.

Republicans to meet

The Lincoln County Republican Party will have a called meeting on Tuesday July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Library. The meeting will be an open mike format. Those who were not permitted to vote on the Lincoln County property tax reform related questions on their July 15 ballot are encouraged to attend and express those and any other concerns. Those tax reform questions can be found at http://www.lincolncounty republicanparty.com . Don't forget to read Kitty Ball's latest article.

Revival at Mulberry The Left Foot Spirituals will be in concert at Mulberry C.M.E. Church August 16, 2008 at 6 p.m. Revival will be held Monday, August 18 through Wednesday, August 20, 7 p.m. nightly. The messenger is to be announced for August 18. Rev. George Glenn of Mount Aldred, Thomson will speak on August 19 and Rev. Paul Gardener of Williams Memorial, Augusta will speak on August 20.

The church anniversary will be held on August 24 at 2 p.m. featuring Rev. Reginald Jones and Sharon Baptist Church, Augusta. Sunday services will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Your support will be highly appreciated.

Revival at Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove C.M.E. Church revival will be held Monday, July 28 through Wednesday, July 30 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest minister Dr. Richard B. People, Sr. Outreach Christian Life Center, Hephzibah.

The Homecoming/Anniversary will be held on Sunday, August 3 at 2 p.m. Guest minister, Rev. Macie B. King, pastor of St. Mark United Methodist Church, Augusta. Rev. Walter Clayton, pastor.

Freeland-Crawford reunion

The annual reunion of the Freeland- Crawford family descendants of James Manning, Corey Freeland, and Caroline Augusta Butler Freeland will be held on August 10, 2008, at St. Paul United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Plum Branch, South Carolina at 12:15 p.m. Please bring a picnic lunch and tea.

Debate Booster Club looking for donations

Lincoln County High School students T.J. Carani, Amy Dandron, Sara Herring, Abigail Minor, and Nicklas Spens qualified for the National Speech Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, held June 16-20.

Expenses are greater this year because of the number of qualifiers and the tournament location: airline tickets, lodging for five students, as well as the required adult judges to support the tournament.

The Lincoln County Debate Boosters Club is accepting donations to offset tournament expenses. Please send checks or money orders made payable to Lincoln County Debate Boosters Club to: Stephanie Carani, 3286 Tankersley Rd, Lincolnton. Your donation is tax deductible.

Look for a full article about the tournament next week. Thank you for your support.

Bingo is Friday

Bingo is played at the American Legion Post 194, Lincolnton, Georgia, every Friday at 7:30 p.m. A snack bar is operated by the Ladies Auxiliary available during bingo. For more information, contact (706) 359-3445.

Ice cream supper

Loco Volunteer Fire Department is inviting you to an Ice Cream Supper on August 1, 2008 at 7 p.m. Make some of your favorite ice cream and/ or dessert for others to enjoy and come enjoy the good food and fellowship with neighbors and friends. It will be held at the main station on Hwy. 220 West. Come out and support your fire department.

Planning meetings

The Lincoln County Planning Commission will hold all its regularly scheduled meetings in the Planning and Zoning Conference Room located at 107 Perryman Avenue unless otherwise advertised. The meeting dates are:; Aug. 11; Sept. 8; Oct. 6; Nov. 10; Dec. 8.

Assessors meetings

The Lincoln County Board of Tax Assessors will hold its meeting at 4 p.m., in the Tax Assessor's office at 182 Humphrey St. Upcoming monthly meeting dates include: August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16.

TIA Helping Hand

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.

Church anniversary

The First Baptist Church where Rev. Dennis Quinn is pastor will be celebrating its church anniversary Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. Rev. Larry Fryer and The Mulberry C.M.E. Church family will be in charge of services. The public is invited. Dinner will be served.

Fund set up

A fund has been established at Farmers State Bank for Gena Tankersley Freeman. Gena is recovering from a recent stroke.

Contributions may be made at Farmers State Bank or mailed to the following address: Farmers State Bank, P.O. Box 99, Lincolnton. Attn: Gena T. Freeman Fund.

Revial at Harmony

Annual revival services for Harmony Baptist Church in Lincolnton will be held Monday, August 4 through Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. each night. Rev. Darnell Brantley of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Thomson will be the guest preacher.

Everyone is invited - come and be blessed! Rev. Freddie Neal is pastor.

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.

Legal help offered

Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) staff will be in Lincoln County to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a firstcome, first-serve basis on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lincoln County Senior Center, 160 May Avenue, Lincolnton. If you are a senior citizen 60 years of age or older and have a civil (noncriminal) legal issue, the GLSP staff may be able to help you.

The GLSP office which serves Lincoln County is in Augusta at 209 Seventh Street, Suite 400. Please call there to ask for help with legal problems or you may meet with the GLSP staff during the scheduled visits. Call (706) 721-2327 or 1-800-248-6697 for more information.