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June 21, 2007
[haEßenings] in focus
Augusta Summer Explosion
Presents FRED HAM
MOND AND YOLANDA
ADAMS. Wednesday June
30, 2007 starting at 7:oopm
Live from the James Brown
Arena in Georg
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Floor Seats-Reserved Seating
$44.00—A1l Lower Level
Seats-Reserved Seating
$37.50—A1l Upper Level
Seats-General mmn
Tickets available at the box
office, hup://www.ticketmas
ter.com, and charge by phone
(706)828-7700.
New Order National Human
ights Organization will be
mng a press conference
Saturday June 23, at 3:00
pm.The press conference will
take place at the U.S.Federal
Court House Ford & Walker
20309. If you have any ques
tions please contact our
office. We will be in Augusta to
make a stand on police shoot
ings across state of
Georgia. Please visit our web
site at www.neworderhr.org
Book Signing Friday,
6/22/2007, 2 - 4 p.m., B. Dal
ton Bookstore in Aiken Mall -
“How Life Really Works”.
Award-winning author, teacher
and Shaman, John English,
will teach attendees how life
really is not as things may
seem. He will also sign copies
of his book, “The Shift - an
Awakening,” Contact B. Dal
ton at (803) 641-1341 for
more information.
Book Signing Author Sandra
(‘lmminguun will have a book
igning for her work “It Will
%g)‘d( the Way God Says It
Will Work™ on July 7, 2007 at
5:00 p.m. at Bamnes and Noble
located at 1336 Augusta West
Parkway in Aufizm. She will
also on Rejoice Radio
94.7 g'mers Let's Talk
About It” broadcast on the
same date from 10:00-11:00
am. For more information,
please contact
itwillworkl@comcast.net.
Saturday Sunset Canal
Cruises The popular three
hour full-length sunset tour of
the Augusta Canal features a
narrated tour, 30-minute stop
at the Columbia County
headgate at Savannah Rapids
and a leisurely rerurn tfiagnter
prise Mill as the sun sets.
Guests are welcome to bring
refreshments of their choice on
board. Departures Saturdays in
June and July at 6 p.m.,
August at 5:30 p.m., Septem
ber 1,8 & 15 ar S p.m.
S2O adult, $lB senior/student.
Not recommended for chil
dren. Reservations required.
The Lucy Craft Laney Muse
um of Black History will spon
sor a trip to Savannah, Geor
“Lei oice
94.7 FM
“The Best Variety of Christian Music
in Carolina & Georgia”
Request Line: 803-641-6499
: Business Line: 803-649-6405
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- Join Bishop Jakes Every Monday - Friday @ 7:soam & 6:sopm .
ia, on Saturday, ber
30th 2007. mmu
leave the museum at 7:30 and
arrive back in Augusta at 7:00
that evening. Join us for a
fun-filled day in Georgia’s old
estcity. Cost is SBO.OO (can
be paid in installments). For
further information, please
contact 706-724-3576 or 706-
724-2866. All ents
must be made irE)a I{Jln by
August 22nd, 2007.
Moonlight Music Cruises
Relax aboard the Petersburg
tour boat and enjoy a variety
of musical styles on two Fni
days each month through
early fall. Moonlight music
cruises feature talented musi
aans from Celtic to country.
$24 per seat ($2 off senior/stu
dent/active military)
Limited scats. Reservations
required.
*Full-length Family Fun Hoat.
The three-hour, full-length
canal tour is offered the second
Sunday afternoon of every
month. Tour guides offer sto
ries, songs anju games for all
ages as you make your way up
the canal to the docks at
Columbia County’s Savannah
Rapids. Enjoy the spectacular
scenery then head back down
to Enterprise Mill. 1:30 -
4:30 p.m. June 10, July 8,
August 12, September 9. S2O;
chzfitcn $lO. Senior, student,
group discounts apply. Due to
the length of this tnp, it is not
recommended very young
children. Reservations recom
mended.
The Augusta Canal Interpre
tive Center at Enterprise Mill,
1450 Greene Street
Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m. —
5:30 p.m., Sunday, 1-
5:30 p.m. !k_{gflmg E&
Qnain_q&One-hour tours
offered daily: Departures
Monday-Saturday 10 and
11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m.,
Sunday, 1:30, 3, 4:30 p.m.
(except second Sunday of each
month.) Three-hour tours
offered weekends: Departures
Saturdays in June and July at 6
p-m., August ar 5:30 p.m.,
September 1, 8 & 15 at 5
p.m. Sunday “Family Fun
Floats™ July 8, August 12,
September 9, 1:30 o 4:30
p.m. 2007 ticket prices. All
canal boat tour ti(icts indude
free admission to Augusta
Canal Interpretive Center.
sl2 One-hour boat tour.
s2oThree-hour boat tour
(*children $lO on Sunday
m Fun Floas) $6
Interpretive Center
admission without boat tour
Discount of $2 per ticket for
student pre-K through college,
seniors é)S years and over,
active military and ch:lndents
with LD., or pre-bool
of 20 or more. Child
m age 4) free with paid
AUGUSTA FOCUS
adult.
The Community Foundation
for the Central Savannah
River Area is currendy accept
ing applications for the 2007
Unrestricted Grants Program.
All 501(c)(3) fOdl*]gan'rlmiom;
serving any of the following six
counl:iges: Columbia, Burke,
Richmond and McDuffie
counties in Georgia; Aiken
and Edgefield counties in
South Carolina are invited to
apply for a 2007 Unrestricted
Grant. Grant Afiaplimnts must
submit their applications to
The Community Foundation
at 1450 Greene Street, Suite
228, Augusta, Georgia before
11 am,, July 31, 2007. For
more information, visit The
Community Foundation’s
website, www.cfcsra.org or call
706-724-1314.
Tickets on Sale for Murder
Mystery Dinner Theater :
Tickets for the second annual
Murder Mystery Dinner The
ater are on sale at the Aiken
Downtown Development
Association office in The Alley.
Thurmond Wadey will direct
“Mayhem in Mayville,” a first
class ‘who-dunit’ in two hilari
ous acts, in two performances,
July 19-20 at St. Angelas Hall.
The Murder Mystery Dinner
Theater is the primary fund
raising activity for the Aiken
Downtown Development
Association. A year ago the
ADDA presented a one-night
dinner tfi&tcr performance of
Murder, Stage Right, as well as
a stage performance. There will
be two dinner performances,
but no stage performance this
year. Admission will be SSO
per person and there will be a
cash bar. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. and dinner is served at
7p.m.Ticket and sponsor
information is avmsfi’;ble from
the ADDA Office at 803-649-
2221. Tickets will also be
available at locations through
out Aiken beginning in June.
LIBRARY
The Main Columbia County
Library present Brown Bag
Book Discussion bring your
lunch and discuss the current
month’s Columbia County
Magazine Literary Loop Book
Choice - to be conducfcd by
the lovely Ms. Lightsey —
Beginning June2B with the
slccpingr:?oll by Jeffrey Deaver.
The location is downstairs l[fl
the meeting room. Every 4
Thursday of each monz from
11:30 to 12:30 p.m.
Author Visit- Debbie Gates
June 27 Author of The Yut
Story - Book Talk - 11:00-2:00
e e ages 12-18 -
Columbis County Main
Branch Library - For more
information call 706-863-
1946
COMMUNITY
CSRA Public Electronics
Recyding Day on June 27
Fort Disw%yy/\cccpmblc
items include computers,
printers, fax machines, cell
phones, pagers, cameras,
remotes. No TVs, ovens or
microwaves. For info call 821-
0224
MUSEUM
Artrageous Sunday at the
Morris Museum of Art July 1
Featuring the creation of a
memory painting with artist
Willie Lynn. Free admission.
www.themorris.org
HEALTH
University Hospital FREE
Sibling Birthday Party Tues
day, June 26 or July 24 * 34
p.m.
University Hospital cafeteria .
Registration is required. Call
706/774-2825 for informa
tion or to regjster.
University Hospital FREE
Bmsbfeuii:f dass Thursday,
June 21 or July 19 7:30-9
p.m. Babies R Us, Mullins
Crossing 4225 Washington
Road, Evans
University Hospital Introduc
tion to lnfimtogPß Thursday,
June 28 or July 19 « 7-8:30
p.m. $5 per person Check in
at Centmfii: Rfiistmtion, then
meet in front lobby. Registra
tion is required. Callßeg‘sml
706/774-2825 for informa
i
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At the Augusta Commons
A Day of Entertainment
On the main stage, some of the area’s finest Gospel, Jazz,
Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, and ; A |
Reggae artists will perform. } ’ 4
Spoken Word, Poetry and é | ‘
Dance/Praise artists also o '
A Day for Shopping, o -4 >
Sharing and Learning R T
Food vendors of all varieties; £l g e <o
cultural crafts, clothing and SRR e
accessories; Health, Wellness
and Finance exhibits and monitoring, poster, print and T-shirt
merchants | :
A Fun Day for Children and Grown Folks
Face painting, clowns, games, jump-rope contest
Soul Food Taste contest, pie-eating contest; Family relay race,
couples contest and much more!
For vendor information
. and artists wishing to perform
__Call 706-627-6323
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®offices Available to Lease
Three offices available to lease for six months.
Completely furnished with phone lines and
internet access. $675.00 for each office.
Call 706-724-5565 for showing.
tion or to regster.
University Hospital Refresher
June 18 &20 * 7-9:30 p.m.
SSO Women's Center cgs
aoom on the hospital third
oor. mfimn is required.
Call 7 4-2825 for infor
mation or to regjster.
HEAITH SCREENINGS
University Hospital FREE
Pulmonary Function Screen-
TH%iprd Wednesday each month
June 20 or July 18 « 10-11:30
am. Professional Center 2,
Suite ZOOtlmpointmems
required. 706/774-5777.
University Hospital Health
Risk Assessment Daily ($35)
Weight Management and
Nutrition Center 4106
Columbia Road
Registration required. Call
706/868-3241.
University Hospital Speech
and Hearing Screenings For
children an:s adults ($10)
University Hospital Speech
and Hearing Center 1430
Harper St., Suite C 3 Or Pro
fessional Center 2, Suite 102,
4321 University Parkway,
Evans Appointments required.
Call 706/774-5777.
FREE University Hospital
Home Care Assessment Uni
versity Home Health Services
provides skilled in-home clini
cal care or personal aides. For
more information or a free
home care assessment, call
706/774-4160 or toll free
866/774-4160.
BUSSINESS
Internet Safety Workshop for
Parents on June 23 at the
Columbia County Library 10-
1230 pm. For more informa
tion please 706-447-7664
Volunteer Speakers Needed
for Summer Day Camp, pre
sented by Augusta Mocha Sis
ters: June 23 Camp will be
held from 10am-2pm. Speak
ers needed to talk on the topics
of Interviewing Techniques
and Math Careers. For more
info email daphne.ali@augus-
Strikes for Success on June 23
Bowl-a-Thon to benefit the
Junior League Flight times
Noon ;uii’g,;]pm.fl\)r more info
aall 706-722-8345
Volunteers needed for Sum
mer Camp, presented by
Augusta Mocha Sisters: June
23 DREAM summer camp is
from 10am-2pm, all volun
teers will get a t-shirt. Email
daphne.ali@augustamochasis
ters.com for more info
Columbia County Chamber
of Commerce Business Efi:
July 12 Featuring Dr. Ch:
Petty, “How to%limh the
Ladder of Success and Take
your Family with You™
www.columbiacountycham
ber.com