Burke Happenings

Midville Class Reunion

A Midville Class Reunion for all former students of any Midville schools will be held Friday, April 28 at McKinney's Pond with social hour beginning at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

The following day, all are encouraged to attend the Ogeechee River Redbreast Festival and are invited to Midville First Baptist Church's Homecoming service at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Services will be led by Dr. Michael Guido of Metter.

Diabetic Teaching

Diabetic teaching will be available at Burke Medical Center 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 13. Limited space is available. Partners or others who prepare food for diabetics are encouraged to attend.

To register, call Pansy Agerton in the dietary department at the hospital at 706-5544435.

Children with autism

A community workshop teaching Dr. Stanley Greenspan's method for working with children with autism will be held for professionals and parents 12:30-4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 15.

The workshop, sponsored by MCG's project LINK, will be held at MCG's Children's Medical Center conference center.

To register, contact the MCG Office of Continuing Education at 706-721-3967 or 800-2216437.

If you are interested in riding with other parents from the Center for New Beginnings, call 706-437-0505.

Walk for Autism

A new parent orientation meeting will be held Saturday,, April 15 at 10 a.m. at the Hampton Inn on Jimmy Dyess Parkway. The fundraiser provides educational scholarships for young children with autism that focus mainly on Applied Behavior Analysis.

For more information, contact Julie Prescott at 706-547-6259.

Shrine Club BBQ

The Annual Shrine Club Barbeque will be 4-7 p.m., Saturday, April 22 at the Shrine Club.

For tickets, call 706-554-4049 or 706-437-0529.

Food Distribution

The CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority will hold a mass food distribution 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, April 25 at the Burke County Senior Citizens Center in Waynesboro, and 10 a.m.noon, Wednesday, April 26 at the Girard Senior/Community Center on Brigham Landing Road and the Midville Senior/ Community Center at Hwy. 17 and Kilpatrick St.

The food will be distributed until noon or until the food is gone.

The food is for low income or elderly people, and includes fruits, vegetables, canned meats and juices. Each family will be provided one bag.

Food is distributed on a first come, first serve basis and people must bring a picture ID, know their household size and know the monthly income for the family.

For more information, contact Jacqueline Brayboy at 706-4378007 or Elsie Bowers at 706738-4145.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Friends of the Burke County Library will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt at the Burke County Library in Waynesboro Friday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m.

The event is for children ages 10 and under.

Girl Scout Camp

The Girl Scouts' Central Savannah River Council will 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 and crafts, canoeing, archery and more.

Camp sessions begin June 5 and run through July 14.

For more information, visit the website www.girlscoutscsra.org or call 706-774-0505 or 800-9972472.

UDC Memorial Service

The Margaret Jones Chapter No. 27 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a Confederate Memorial Service at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 15 at Magnolia Cemetery in Waynesboro.

The guest speaker will be David Moncus, and there will be a walking tour of the Confederate gravesites after the service.

The public is invited and refreshments will be served. Guests are asked to bring a chair.

Children's Confederate

Memorial Service

Col. John James Jones Chapter Children of the Confederacy will meet at Magnolia Cemetery Saturday, April 15 at 10:45 a.m. for the Confederate Memorial Day service.

SCV Memorial Service

The John C. Carter Camp 207 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will have a Confederate Memorial Service at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 23 at the Waynesboro Confederate Cemetery.

The guest speaker will be Steven Longcrier of the Georgia Civil War Trail Committee.

The public is invited and refreshments will be served. Guests are asked to bring a chair.

Class of '76

The Waynesboro High School Class of 1976 will have a class reunion meeting 5-6 p.m., Saturday, April 15 at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church (the old Waynesboro Primary School building).

For more information, contact Pauline Atwell at 706-5549698, Audrey Jenkins Lee at 706-560-2214 or Teresa Jones 706-793-4878.

Free legal help

The Georgia Legal Services Program provides free legal help to low-income people with civil (non-criminal) legal problems.

A staff person travels to Waynesboro the second Monday of each month. The next scheduled visit is 9 a.m.-noon, Monday,

May 8 at the CSRA EOA Burke County Head Start, 518 College St.

For more information, call 706-721-2327 or 800-2486697.

Relay for Life

The Sacred Heart Church Relay for Life team will have a bake sale 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 15 at Wal-Mart.

NAACP

The Burke County Branch of the NAACP will hold its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 15 at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church in Waynesboro.

Kindergarten

Waynesboro Primary School and S.G.A. Elementary School will register students for kindergarten April 12-14, with registration to be held noon-4 p.m., Wednesday; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday; and 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Friday.

Students should be registered before the start of the school year.

Parents need to bring a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, the child's social security card, the child's eye, ear, and dental screening, the child's Georgia Certificate of Immunization and proof of residency.

For more information, call WPS at 706-554-5125 or S.G.A. at 478-569-4322.

Late Church News

Watkinsville Baptist

Watkinsville Baptist Church will hold its Sunrise Easter Service Sunday, April 16 at 6 a.m.

Minister Elliott R. Bing, of Palmer Grove Baptist Church, will be the speaker.

Palmer Grove

Palmer Grove Baptist Church will hold services Sunday, April 16 with Sunday school beginning at 9 a.m. and regular services beginning at 10 a.m. Rev. J.J. Smith is pastor.