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ENTERTAINMENT
The Eighth Annual Ball
Park Beach Blast will be held
at the Augusta-Richmond Coun
ty Ball Park on Sunday, May 21
from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Gates
open at noon. Bands scheduled
to appear are The Swingin’ Me
dallions, Terry Leeand the G.T.s,
North Tower, and Steve Cappell
and the All-Stars. T
shirts, food and
beverages will be
available. Tick
ets are $8 in ad
vanceand sl2 at
the gate. Tickets
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Smile Gas locations, all Home
Folks locations, all area banks,
Fort Gordon Tours & Travel, Red
Cross offices including the Au
gusta Red Cross office. Proceeds
will benefit the Augusta Chap
ter of the American Red Cross.
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The Augusta Area Cultural
Society is hosting the 1995 Deb
utante Ball on Saturday, May
20 at 8 p.m. at the Bell Auditori
um in Augusta. This year’s com
mentators are Cher Best, Public
Relations Director of the C.S.R.
Girl Scout Council, and Caroll
Redd of Foxy 103 radio. For fur
ther information about the Au
gusta Area Cultural Society Deb
utante Ball, call Deborah Austin
at (706) 796-3060.
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Inobservance of National Tour
ism Week and a month-long com
munity awareness campaign, the
Augusta-Richmond County
Convention and Visitors Bu
reau is offering
free Historic
Tours for res
idents on Sat
urday, May
20, from 3
p-m.-4:30
p.m. Buses de
part from the Historic Cotton
Exchange Welcome Center, Bth
St. at Riverwalk. Seats are on a
first-come, first-serve basis. Res
ervations encouraged. Call 823-
6600.
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Morris Museum of Art, 1
10th St., Augusta, will present
Fort Gordon’s Brass Quintet
on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m.
Come hear their bright and live
ly sounds. A tour of the collec
tions will be conducted at 3 p.m.
after the performance. Program
is free of charge.
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The Boggs Rural Life Cen
ter of Keysville, Georgia will
sponsor its second annual A
Cappella Music Festival Sat
urday, June 3, at 10 am. A
community-spirited day of mu
sic, concessions, softball, flea
market sales, exhibits and fun
activities has been planned. Pro
ceeds for this event will benefit
the Boggs Rural Life Center. For
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National Public Radio’s All Things Considered
weekday afternoons 5-6:30 pm.
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more information about the fes
tival or for booth rental, please
call (706) 564-0110.
ART
The Gertrude Herbert In
stitute of Art, 506 Telfair St.,
will present an exhibit by Dale
Lewis called “Designs in Wood”
through July 7. The show will
be in Gallery I and Gallery 11. J.
Richard Gruber, Ph.D., Deputy
Director of the Morris Museum,
will present a slide lecture en
titled “Is this furniture or is this
art?” on Thursday, May 18 at 7
p.m. No reservations required
and the program is free. For ad
ditional information, call (706)
722-5495.
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The art of ten
graduating Au
gusta College se
niors will be displayed in
the galleries of the AC Fine Arts
Center and the Grover C. Max
well Performing Arts Theatre
through June 6. The Fine Arts
Center Gallery is open Monday
through Friday, from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., and Sunday, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact the Fine
Arts Center office at (706) 737-
1453 for the gallery hours of the
theatre.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fort Valley State College
will hold its annual Athletic
Awards Program on Thurs
day, May 18 at the Food Service
Center located on campus. The
event will start at 7 p.m. Tickets
are $lO and can be purchased
from any member of the Athletic
Department. For more informa
tion contact the Athletic Depart
ment at (912) 825-6208.
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The Augusta Police Depart
ment announces its Fourth
Annual Law Enforcement
Apprecation Day ceremony
on Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m.
The"ceremony will be held at
Riverwalk Amphitheater.
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Carrie Adamson of the Augus
ta Genealogical Society will con
duct a tour of Summerville
Cemetery on Sunday, May 21
from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. See colonial
crypts, Scots tables and other
ancient monuments.
Summerville was the private
cemetery for prominent Augus
ta families living “on the hill.”
Fee is sl9. Call Augusta College
Continuing Education at 737-
1636 for information.
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American Culinary Feder
ation Augusta Chapter will
sponsor its first Spring Cuisine
of the CSRA on Sunday, May
21 from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Event
will be held at Sheraton Augusta
Hotel, Bobby Jones Expressway
and Wheeler Rd. Augusta, Geor
gia. Local chefs will demonstrate
their culinary skills by prepar
ing cuisines from around the
world. Junior members will pre
pare desserts and assist chefs.
Advance tickets are sls/adults
and $56/children under 10. Tick
ets at the door will be $26/adults
and $lO/children. Proceeds from
this event will go toward the
chef, child assistant and the lo
cal ACF. For ticket information,
please call Chef Donahue,
Sheraton, 855-8100 or Willie Mae
Crittenden, Augusta Technical
Institute, 771-4083 or 771-4084.
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“Discounted Workforce:
The Devaluation of
" Women’s Labor”
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3 ws lecture by Dana
we Dunn, Ph.D., of the
= University of Texas,
"= on May 23 at 11 a.m.
at Augusta College. At 8 p.m.,
Dr. Dunn will speak on “Wom
en’s Work and the Wages of
Poverty.” Lectures will be giv
eninroom 101 of Galloway Hall.
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The U.S. Department of En
ergy and USDA Forest Ser
vice will be hosting the 95 Ca
reer Fair on Wednesday, May
24 from 3 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at
Aiken Technical College. Forest
Service spokesman Gary Sick
said representatives from over
30 regional colleges and busi
nesses will be on hand to help
area high school juniors decide
ontheir career choices. For more
information, students should
contact their school’s vocation
counselor. &
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The League of Women Vot
ers of Georgia will have a State
Convention Luncheon Ses
sion on Saturday,June 3 from
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the
Radisson Riverfront Ho
tel, 2 10th St., Augusta,
Georgia. There will be a
special panel presenta
tion on “Current and
Future Energy and
Technology Issues.”
Deadline to register in
May 31.Costis sls. Send name,
address and check payable to
The League of Women Voters of
the Augusta Area, mail informa
tion to League of Women Voters,
P.OO. Box 3373, Augusta, Geor
gia 30914. For additional infor
mation, call 1-800-432-6987.
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Happy Hearts Family Fun
Day, a time for children treated
for heart problems at the Medi
cal College of Georgia Children’s
Medical Center to gather with
their family and health care pro
viders for hours of fun and food,
is set for June 3. Fun Day will
begin at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Julian Smith Casino.
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Girls Inc. will sponsor acamp
called “Summer FUNSHINE”
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beginning June 5-August 4 with
each week of camp featuring a
different theme such as “Be a
Star,” “Back tothe Future,” “Eco-
Adventure” and “Women at
Work.” The camps are for girls
who are currently in Kin
dergarten through 6th
grade. Call Martha at
733-2512 for addition- £
al information or come
by 1919 Watkins St. be
tween the hours of 9:30
and 5:30, Monday-Friday.
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The Aiken Alumnae Chap
ter of Delta Sigma Theta So
rority, Inc. proudly invites all
CSRA children to participate in
“The Cutest Kids in Town
Contest.” All children up to the
age of 5 may enter. Voting will
be May 20-June 2 at the Aiken
Mall. Registration is $5 per child
and each vote costs only a penny.
The boy and girl with the most
votes will be crowned the 1995
“Cutest Kids in Town.” The win
ners will receive: 16” x 20” por
traits, trophies, savings bonds
and more.
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YWCA of Augusta is offering
several summer programs. Pro
grams include Senior line danc
ing, summer camps, swim class
es, summer gymnastics camp,
and gymnastics & cheerleading.
Call 738-6678 for more informa
tion.
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Summer Day Camp will be
held at the McDuffie Woods Com
munity Center, 3461 Old
McDuffie Rd., on June 12 from
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Preregistration
is required before May 19 be
tween the hours of 10 a.m.-6:30
p.m. A fee will be charged. Day
Camp is for children ages 4-12
years old. For more information
call Jeanette Thurmond at
>y 771-1390.
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The Medical Col
lege of Georgia will
host the fifth annual
University System of
Georgia Research Sym
posium, titled “Genes: the
Cure and the Cause of Dis
ease,” May 21-22. The keynote
speaker will be Dr. R. Michael
Blaese, chiefof the Clinical Gene
Therapy Branch of the National
Institutes of Health’s Human Ge
nome Center. For more informa
tion, call Dr. Lowell M.
Greenbaum, chairman of the
symposium, at (706) 721-3315.
SENIOR CITIZENS
The Augusta Housing Au
thority will hold its 17th Annu
al Senior Citizens’“Old Fash
ion Costume Party” on Fri
day, May 19, in observance of
National Older Americans
Month. The party will be held in
the parking lot at Julian Smith
Casino, Broad Street and Millege
Road (rain or shine), beginning
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at 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Lunch
is provided through The Senior
Citizens Council Nutrition Pro
gram, All persons 55 years and
older are invited to attend this
event,
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The CSRA Coali
tion of Advocates
> forthe Aging Com
munity Forum will
present a discussion
titled “Housing Op
tions for Seniors” on Friday,
May 19 at 10 a.m. until 11:30
a.m. The meeting will be held at
the University Hospital Commu
nity Room, South Richmond
County, 3121 Peach Orchard Rd.,
Augusta, Georgia. For more in
formation, contact Jeanette
Cummings at (706) 667-4189.
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The Senior Center, 535 15th
St., will conduct a Picnic and
Boat Cruise on Wednesday,
May 24 for 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Everyone will meet at Mike’s
Marina on Clark’s Hill Lake
(maps are available at the recep
tion desk) at 9:30 a.m. It takes
30-45 minutes to get there from
Augusta. Thecruise startsat9:4s
a.m. Bag lunch at Mike’s Marina
at noon. The cost is $8 per per
son. Sign up early.
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Dr. R. Scott Corpe, orthopedic
surgeon and co-director of the
Medical College of Georgia Joint
Replacement Service, will dis
cuss “Can joint replacement
help you?” at 12:30 p.m. on
Thursday , May 25. For more
information, contact the council
office at (706) 826-4480.
MEETINGS
Business After Hours has gone
quarterly. The next Metro Au
gusta and Columbia County
Chambers of Commerce Busi
ness After Hours will be
Thursday, May 25 from 5:30
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Augusta
Greendacket Stadium. It will be
sponsored by the Augusta
Greendackets and American
Express Financial Advisors.
There will also be a grand prize
drawing for two watches valued
at about S3OO each donated by
A A Friedman Company and the
jackpot has now gone up to $750.
The cost will be $lO. For more
information on Business After
Hours please contact Jennifer
Roberts at 821-1300.
CLASSES
Learn to check oil, air filters,
cables, and other general main
tenance items, using your own
car asalaboratory in this hands
on course, Basic Car Care. Also
get tips to save you from “rip-off”
estimates. One-session class
meets Saturday, May 20 at 9
a.m. Fee is $33. Call Augusta
College Continuing Education at
Réciiner Sale
Reg. 598
$269
May 18, 1995
737-1636 for information.
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The University of Georgia
Small Business Development
Center offers three courses to
assist individuals considering
starting their own business.
“Starting Your Own Business:
Orientation” will be offered
Tuesday, May 23 at 7 p.m.-
9:30 p.m. “Starting Your Own
Business: Recordkeeping” will be
offered Thursday, May 25 at 7
p.m.-9 p.m. “Starting Your Own
Business: Tax Forms” will be of
fered Thursday, June i at 7
p.m.-9 p.m. Each class will take
place in Skinner Hall, Room B-4,
Augusta College. The fee is S6O
for all three courses or $23 for
each. “Introduction to Govern
ment Contracting” will also be
offered on Tuesday, May 23 at
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. It will take
place at Metro Augusta Cham
ber of Commerce, 600 Broad
Street Plaza, Augusta. The cost
is free. Preregistration is re
quired. For more information on
any of these courses call the cen
ter at 737-1790.
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Trainers, instructors, program
developers, and presenters will
learn a five-step, research-based
process on how learning occurs
and how to orchestrate it in a
one-session class called “Design
ing and Delivering Effective
Training Programs.” The class
meets Tuesday, May 23 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee is $149. Call
Augusta College Continuing Ed
ucation at 737-1636 for informa
tion.
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“Home-based Business:
Taxes” class covers S Corpora
tions, partnerships, employ
ment taxes, esti
mated tax, le- . \
gitimate de
ductions ‘
and ‘ / more.
The one-session
class meets Thursday, May 25
at 6:30 p.m. Fee is sls. Call
Augusta College Continuing Ed
ucation at 737-1636 for informa
tion.
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Intermediate Accountingis
aclass for small business owners
or anyone who wants knowledge
of accounting principles. Learn
to prepare financial statements
and make management deci
sions. The two-session class
starts Friday, May 26 at 8:15
a.m. Fee is $59. Call Augusta
College Continuing Education at
737-1636 for information.
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