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Newspaper Page TextEVENTS ANGELIKA SELMAN-BONDAR will exhibit her photography at the Evans Government Complex, 630 Washing ton West Rd., Evans, Ga., through December. LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY, 1116 Phillips St., will feature art by Davidson Fine Arts School students through December. For more information, call 724-3576. NEW YEAR'’S EVE AT RIVERWALK will feature Toy Storyat 10:25 p.m. at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre. Then fireworks will follow the movie to bring in the new year. Admission is free. THE GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTI TUTE OF ART, 506 Telfair St., will host the exhibition Reflections, an exhibi tion of children’s art work. For more information, call (706) 722-5495. THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART will hold Family Sunday on January 5, from 2 - 4 p.m. Make a Native-Amer ican Dream Catcher or participate on the art hunt. For more information, call Patricia Moore at 724-7501. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT LI BRARY HOURS: Please be sure to check with your library directly for their holiday hours. Differentlibraries have varying policies concerning book return boxes, work hours, fines, etc. BUS RIDERS: Augusta Public Tran sit will not be running on January 1 due to the New Year’s Day. For more » information about hours, call the Tran sit Dept. at 722-2034. APPLEBY LIBRARY will hold a pro gram, “Warm in Winter,” on January 2,at 10:30 a.m. There will be stories, poems and puppet shows for chil dren. HOLIDAY ART SHOW AND SALE will be presented by The Home Store and will feature contemporary and tra ditional works by over 20 of the South’s finest artists. Works include holiday themed items and gift items in printmaking, painting, photography, ceramics, metal, wood and glass. Lit tle Five Points, 1154 Euclid Ave., up to Jan. 6. For information, call (404) 586-9647. \\" Ly ‘\S /// U/ Rev. Sister Hope 3 Guarantees To Solve Your Problems Are you sick, suffering with bad luck, evil spells, voodoo or any kind of evil curse? Call Rev. Hope and your problems will be solved!!! She can help in all problems, health, busi ness, money, luck, love, marriage, happi ness, drinking, court cases, hair loss, lost nature and numbei problems. One call or visit will convince you that she is the one you have been looking for!!! She will not fail you. She specialized in all case work. 100% sure, fast results. Don't wait for evil to come! Please don'tlet evil destroy your life! Call or Write Her Today!! Send donation with a stamped self addressed envelope. Testimonial | was losing in everything | did — my wife, my job. | was losing my nature. | could not win at anything - till | called Rev. Hope. Now | am a win ner — | got my wife, job and nature back and | wen at everything 1 did. You can too — Call Rev. Hope today'! Call for Appointment Now 803-278-2963 R e _ Belvedere, South Carolina 29841 . Augusta Focus wishes all readers a safe and happy holiday. Drive carefully! Around Town AUGUSTA STATE U. CON'T. ED. CLASSES For registration or information on classes please call Augusta State Uni versity Continuing Education at 737- 1636. WINDOWS 95. Make the most effi cientuse of your computer by learning all about the new and powerful fea tures of the Windows 95 operating system such as Wordpad, Paint and Clipboard. Learn to set up and launch programs, manage your files more efficiently and customize Windows. Class meets January 13 and 15 at 9 a.m. Feeis $75. WORDPERFECT. Learn how to cre ate, edit and produce many different kinds of professional quality docu ments using WordPerfect’s pull-down menus and the point-and-click ap proach. Thisfour-session course starts January 13 at 5:30 .m. Feeis $l2O. PHENOMENAL ABDOMINALS. Get in shape and stay that way with this abdominal class which includes some low-impactaerobics that also work the upper and lower abdominals. It will “wake up” your metabolism. This 20- session class starts January 13 at 6 p.m. Fee is $99. COMPUTER LITERACY FOR SE NIORS I. A course designed for se niors who have little or no computer experience, this is an overview of the basic concepts of microcomputer sys tems, word processing, spreadsheets and Windows. This eight-session course starts January 14 atl p.m. Fee is $145. This is a sls discount for seniors (age 55 or older). SENIOR NEWS THE SENIOR CENTER, 535 15th St., sponsors many classes, trips and oth er activities. For more information, please call (706) 826-4480. For The Senior Center members only: reduced rate bus trip to Atlanta for only $5, on Wednesday, January 29. Slots already filling up fast so sign up quickly. No reservations taken by phone so sign up in person soon. /‘f"\m"’ L e R ,: LB VoA g ) Ty ! o '.~‘;"f’s?‘,§f:‘§:f’“ S e S T i :':t:.::-er,::?:i%' 4R R 25, 7 s i, PR o% R b i RS i e A PRy S L R IR -ﬁ;}::'z’,‘,;; 75k A7y S S S ¥ g ,—,;;,J N iBR > A % e : b . % S 4.?;.-;-'-5:.:;&.. ¢ iOe&; N ; N E .OR o N ay o LT @ s 4 ‘N B PR R T b N e S ¥ # *&-‘ % " zb3 8 H + T LW B 3 N foi ie Ay BMgvs 1 é‘%‘ s flage Re B 2 W e LTN AR B RG ) Rhs AR AR ol . LST s e . o ¢ , ® §ay 4 AT uea b % & \ % L S Tok §3‘\ e R can . = L e Bt > f=gy.w i . o : bs‘ = L - s e f £ : ‘ ;‘«z--:%-. 3 % i L EE & i Pk ; e g ¢ ou f’ i H e B P A ) :: ¢ e b o g .4 HF o 8 ~ 3 KW S b g " as Lo » £ T . AN ¥ s 5 : £N~ } " R The Abatsu African drummers and dancers will be performing at the Kwanzaa Affair ’96 at the Julian Smith Casino on Dec. 26, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. CLASSES THE AMERICAN RED CROSS will nolid a lifeguard course from January 6, 1997 until March 10, 1997. All classes will be held on Monday only, from 6- 9 p.m. Pre-registration is required at 811 12th St. For more information, call 826-4464. CAKE DECORATING CLASSES will be held atthe Bernie Ward Community Center, 1941 Lumpkin Rd., on Tues days from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., starting Jan. 7, 1997. A fee will be charged. Wilton Basic Course | - Learn to deco rate and create a cake for someone special and acquire skills that can make you extracash. For more information, call Ouida Pippins at 790-0468. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S BEHAV IORAL HEALTH CENTER will presenta community education series at the University Hospital Medical Center — South Richmond County — beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. This “Series on Substance Abuse” will be held on four Wednesdays. Seating is limited for the free sessions. For more information or to register, call (706) 868-1884. ARTFACTORY classes will beginon January 21 at the St. Luke United Methodist Church. Various art class es are offered for ages five to 18. For more information or to register, call (706) 722-8895. S VEHE ity Same Day Delivery Yes, we'll deliver before Christmas! SRR - ] "'“"“-"""w/. TR R B SEre ee, 5 - /) . ¥ opg e L < g /oA «ﬂ"ﬁ“,:g‘w g - 5 s -—-’%“\"—-m.-,-_-«‘». B o< AR~ el e el Mﬂ{-; e fenl e ms | T- R yaryes ks S AR s Sg S B e o e d ki, 2 e LD W v, | RN | A R AR o eig =i ",ff,’.’f,-’.r?q"'*’w;wfza’flf-‘ti e M N R e 7 TR ‘!‘l"‘;s§7'¥!!-{1"-r{7‘§‘7€‘~"v‘r'\“."i‘('l“:.'z."ﬂ 3 ‘ ARU YN P G e A O oo ~ . Sleeper Sofa Special _ Just in time for your holiday guests! This traditional sleeper sofa features reversible $ cushions. Upholstered in rich colors, the A price includes accents pillows. Now 0n1y... A% TN SR, TR ¥ Do B R - LA s . o 7 M. < ;;“ “ ! 7 ’“4 ‘; 4 ‘ A b 5 et ; 2 Rt 5 3 ; A a—-/ B o N - _",“. . - - 1 - S ey '., e S J_/,/‘”""v‘ ol Eicth L i Wi e Ol | S il"-} e ® T et ie 3 ,"’""‘z‘:'.! PR e s B it - ety 3 Piece Living Room Just in time for Christmas! Your family will enjoy the comfort and drability of this contemnporary 3-piece living room group. $ Includes sofa, loveseat & chaiwr. Features double ; pillowbackl and reversible seat cu5hi0n5................. e A "&‘ RN £y { ﬁ % iy ey I' y ol ¢! SN T R T ) s ‘ ¥ bt 27 b3l ; G 0 % N oA b T 5 Piece Dinette Dinette set includes table and four chairs, Come $285 see! 47 . SAME DAY:DELAVERY! KWANZAA EVENTS FOURTH ANNUAL KWANZAA AF FAIR ’96 will be held at the Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St., on Thursday, Dec. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Spon sored by the Ambasa Gift Shop and Friends, it will feature Sala Adenike & Soul Enlightment Band, Abatsu Drum mers & Dancers, crafts, vendors, Mr. Dezi 0. Nash, refreshments and much more. Tickets $lO per person. For more information, call (706) 724-4620. EVENING CEREMONY FOR KWANZAA will be held on Thursday, Dec. 26, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History's Con ference Center, 1116 Phillips St. Key note speaker will be Willie Knox, a local educator, professional speaker and product developer. Spirit of Kwanzaa awards will be presented to local residents. A donation of $2 will be accepted. For more information, call 724-3576. UJAMAA FASHION EXTRAVAGAN ZA will be keld on Sunday, Dec. 29, 4 - 6 p.m., at the Laney Museum. For more information, call 724-3576. For more information about Kwanzaa celebrations, please see:the front page article of last week’s December 19 issue of the Augusta Focus. R R e e o RGN CICRO L . 1607 Georgia Ave. . | 279-7447 . All furniture drastically reduced ! - e s lj o bl , eorr™Tes Catnapper l} ".} A L " O ““." L !z'ju-g'x\ A() L ° ;‘.';;j', bR s 1 “A’A)' i ? B oungbbpis NECUNCETS. 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Still and her crewmates. The USS Star League has been the main drive in promoting the collection of signatures, which now number over 1,400. The following locations are currently displaying a copy of the card for signing: -BL's Restaurant, 1117 Laney-Walk er Blvd. : - Barnes & Noble, Case area. - The Augusta Book Exchange, Southgate Plaza on Gordon Hwy. -Modern Day Heroes, Gordon Hwy. - Baldino’s, Gordon Hwy. - Osbhon Foundation. -Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS), Fenwick St. - Office of Dr. Joseph M. Still Jr., 1220 George C. Wilson Dr. = Two signature collection drives were also held at two local weekend events in November. Signatures will still be collected until mid-March. |lf any businesses are interested in displaying a copy of the card, please call Mr. Eubanks at (803) 663-9740 for a copy. For more infor mation about the card, please refer to the Nov. 14 issue of the Augusta Fo cuson page five and the Nov. 28 issue of the Focus on page seven. Happy New Year! HEALTH EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS offers a 12-step program to help people cope with stress in daily living and to live a healthier emotional life. The firstmeet ing will take place Thursday, January 9,at7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Augus ta Medical Center, 3561 Wheeler Rd., inthe second mobile office behind Day Surgery section. For more informa tion, call 651-6150. THE RAPE CRISIS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL will begin offering support groups for adult survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment and child sexual abuse on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. For information, call Kelly at (706) 774-2746. MEETINGS THE MHMRSA REGION 12 BOARD willmeet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997, 5 p.m., at the Georgia Regional Hospi tal, 3405 Old Savannah Rd., building 15. The group is the governing board forthe Region 12 Planning Unit, asub state office of the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Sub stance Abuse, Georgia Department of Human Resources. The board is involved with planning, resource allo cation and evaluation of state-funded mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services. w 5300 ALL SEAYS - ALL SHOWINGS BEFORE 6 PM EVES - ADULTS ‘*4* ‘ CHILDREN $3.50 ALL TIMES REGENCY EXCHANGE 2870 REGENCY BLVD. 790-7460 SCREAM (R) . fri-Twrs.7:3o 850 HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (6) Fri. - Thurg.. 12:00 DAYLIGHT (PG-13) Fei. - Thurs.. 12:10 5:00 1000 SET IT OFF (R) Fei.- Thurg.: 230 730 RANSOM (R) Fri. - Thurs.: 2:30 5:00 7:30 8:50 MARS ATTACK (R) Fri. - Thues.: 12:05 2:06 4:05 7.05 805 JINGLE ALL THE WAY (PG) Fri. - Thaes.: 1230 2:25 430 JERRY MAGUIRE (R) Fri. - Thurs.: 12:20 3:00 7:00 8:45 MY FELLOW AMERICANS (PG-13) Fei. - Thurs.: 12:45 3:00 5:15 7.35 8:55 BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD (PG-13) Fri. - Thues.: 12:15 2:15 4:15 7.00 8:00 PREACHER'S WIFE (PG) Frl. - Thwrs.: 12:00 2:30 5:00 7:30 10:00 |.Generol Cinema Thea’rres @ | 7