First Baptist to sponsor Operation Christmas Child
From Staff Reports
      First Baptist Church members are trying to make Christmas better … one shoebox at a time. Beginning Monday, the church will begin collecting items for Operation Christmas Child - a program that delivers wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts to children in more than 100 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty.
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Zac Brown Band to perform for organ transplant fundraiser
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      The Zac Brown Band will perform Thursday to help raise funds for transplant patients in Burke County and beyond. The band's performance is part of the inaugural "The Beat Goes On" concert event to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation.
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Birth
      Brent and Anne Barlow of Augusta announce the birth of their son, Colton Russell, born Oct. 14, 2009, Doctor's Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Don Barlow of Waynesboro, Pam Evans of Charleston, S.C. and Gerald and Kathryn May of Evans.
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New law office
     Mahaffey & Dube Attorneys, P.C., has a new office in downtown Waynesboro. The Wrens-based lawyers, who handle everything from commercial litigation to real estate closings, wills and divorces, recently established a second location at 603 Liberty Street. Pictured are Christopher Dube, who also serves as city attorney for Waynesboro and Sardis, Tyler C. Mahaffey and Dalton D. Dowdy. Their office is open weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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Miss Lanier to marry Mr. Chance Nov. 14
      Plans have been finalized for the wedding of Cullen Brooke Lanier and Joshua Lewis Chance. The wedding will be at 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Millen Baptist Church. All friends and family are invited to attend.
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Wimberly House benefits
     Camino Real Restaurant donated 25 percent of its sales on Oct. 28 for Breast Cancer Awareness. Sheriff Greg Coursey (seated) was among many who dined at the restaurant that day supporting the benefit. A total of $584.98 was presented to Wimberly House Ministries Breast Cancer Support Group. From left standing are Paolo Ortiz Galvan, Isidro Ortiz Medina and Jonathan Ortiz Galvan.
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