Community Calendar

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.

Trio to perform

The Dewain French Trio of Grovetown, Ga. will be performing at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 29. A love offering will be taken. St. Paul is located on Hwy. 43 in Lincolnton.

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.

Class of 98 reunion

The LCHS Class of 1998 will host its 10 year reunion on August 16, 2008. For more information, contact Mandi Keown Carroll at LincolnCountyHighSchool 1998@yahoo.com.

Volunteer meeting

Lincoln County Department of Public Safety will have a volunteer's meeting, Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Office of Emergency Services Headquarters located at 160 School Street. All Public Safety volunteers are urged to attend.

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 5th - 6th. 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 con- signor, 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.

Farewell brunch

A farewell service/brunch for Rev. DaNang A. Rockett and family will be Sunday, June 29, during the 9 a.m. morning worship service. The Tabernacle Baptist Church family invites you to come and show expressions of love and best wishes for the five years of Christian and spiritual services that he has fulfilled for Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Time change

The called meeting to consider adoption of the tentative 2008/2009 budget resolution for the Lincoln County Development Authority has been changed from Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 5 p.m. to Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the welcome center at 112 North Washington Street.

Meeting at Post 597

The regular monthly meetings of the Ladies Auxiliary and Legionnaires of Thomas-Lane Post 597 will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. All members of both organizations are encouraged to be present.

All auxiliary members are asked to come prepared to renew their membership for next year. The yearly membership fee is $15.

New members are invited to attend. For additional information, contact Harvey Elam, Commander at (706) 359-4462 or Mary L. Leverett, Auxiliary President, at (706) 359-2238.

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.

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.

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.

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:; July 7; Aug. 11; Sept. 8; Oct. 6; Nov. 10; Dec. 8.

Class info. need

Attention Lincoln County High School Class of 1989. We need your contact information ASAP. Plans are being made so that we can meet to make plans for our 20th class reunion. Please email us at lincolnclass of1989@yahoo.com with your name, address, phone number and email address.

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.

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.

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.

Ordination service

Ebenezer Baptist Church will have the ordination service for Minister Stanley Key on June 29, 2008 at 2 p.m. Rev. Jessie Johnson and the Rehobath Baptist Church are the special guests. The public is invited. Rev. Fred Perriman, pastor.

Fireworks June 27

The 13th Annual Fireworks over Lake Russell sponsored by the Elbert County Board of Commissioners will take place from 6 to 9pm on Friday, June 27, 2008 at Richard B. Russell State Park. Concessions will be available. The show starts promptly at 9:20 pm. There is an entrance fee of $6 per vehicle. For more information, call (706) 283-5651.

Revival services

Parks Grove FBH Church will be having a two night revival meeting Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27. Service will begin at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Everyone is invited. Rev. Tonita Cody is pastor.

Music appreciation

The Freedom Ministries Church Family would like to invite you to Melvin Searles, Jr. Music Appreciation. It will be held at The Lincoln Center, June 28, 2008 at 5 p.m. Everyone is invited. Franklin Jones is pastor.

DDS closed July 4

The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) will be closed for Independence Day on Friday, July 4th. Customer Service Centers (CSCs) statewide will be open to serve customers on Saturday, July 5th, and will be closed on Monday, July 7th, as is standard practice statewide.

The days following a holiday closing are typically very busy days, so please plan ahead.

DDS reminds customers that many services such as initiating a change of address or replacing a lost license can be conducted online even when our offices are closed. Please visit the DDS website, www.dds.ga.gov., for complete information.

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: June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16.

Mothers honored

The First Baptist Church Mother Board will be honoring the oldest members in the church, mother, Rosie Lee Smith, mother, Maudell Leverett, sister, Susie Mae Gartrell and sister, Martha Jones on June 29 at 2 p.m. The public is invited. Rev. Dennis Quinn, pastor.

Society anniversary

Sons and Daughters of Bethlehem Society anniversary will be held at Newberry Missionary Baptist Church on June 26, 2008 at 5 p.m. Mr. Howie Gunby is the guest speaker for this event. Everyone is invited

Church anniversary

Parks Grove FBH Church will be celebrating its 97th church anniversary on Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 3 p.m. Pastor Anthony Brown of Gainesville, Ga. will be the guest speaker. Everyone is invited. Rev. Tonita Cody is pastor.

Scrabble Club meets

The Scrabble Club will meet Sunday afternoon, July 6, from 2 to 5 p.m at the Dova Partridge Annex at the library. Players from 12 years of age on up are invited to come enjoy an afternoon of Scrabble. Please bring your Scrabble board in case we don't have enough. Munchies will be provided by FOL.

Reunion planning

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

Fund set up

A special bank account has been set up at Farmers State Bank to benefit Lou McKellar and her daughter, Kelli, whose house burned during a recent move. Insurance had not yet been transferred to the new house, and smoke damage was extensive. Donations may be mailed to: Farmers State Bank, P.O. Box 99, Lincolnton, GA 30817.