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Community announcements for Feb. 27
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The Bryan County Elementary PTO will hold a chicken dinner sale on March 3. Purchase plates in advance at school or from any BCES student for $7. Dinners can be picked up between 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the school. Plates include half a grilled chicken, potato salad, green beans and a roll. Call BCES at 626-5033 for more information.

Project Linus at RHPL  
Project Linus Blanket Day, is from 1-5 p.m. March 3 at the Richmond Hill Public Library, 9607 Ford Ave.
Help make quilted, knitted, crocheted blankets for children in distress.  Quilt kits are available. No experience is necessary, there are tasks for all skill levels. Stay a short time or all afternoon. Refreshments will be served.  Please bring your sewing machine, normal sewing/knit, crochet supplies. For more information, email parallelinfo@yahoo.com

Citywide garage sale in March
 As part of the Richmond Hill’s 50th birthday celebration, a citywide garage sale will be held beginning at 8 a.m. March 3 under the pavilion in J.F. Gregory Park. Those interested in reserving a booth should call 756-3345.

Dolphin Project workshop in March
If you love dolphins, you’re invited to The Dolphin Project’s dolphin program and training workshop in Savannah on March 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at Memorial Hospital’s Conference Room D. For more information visit www.thedolphinproject.org, email gadolphin@comcast.net or call 657-3927.

Women of the Bible program
The August Birth Month of Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church is sponsoring a Women of the Bible program at 3 p.m., March 4.
Everyone is invited. For more information, call Deaconess Gracie (Dolly) Greene , August Birth Captain, at 756-2412 or email her at bryanneckmbc1@hotmail.com.

Guest speaker at Bethel Baptist  
The Immortal Six Hundred Camp 2600 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans presents speaker John Latty at 7 p.m. March 8 at Bethel Baptist Church, Highway 17 at the I-95 overpass. There is no charge. Latty is author of “A Place Called Calvary, A History of Calvary Baptist Church of Gainsville, Georgia.” The public is invited.

Snack vendors sought
Snack vendors are being sought to set up in J.F. Gregory Park March 10 as part of Richmond Hill’s 50th birthday celebration picnic. The city will provide free hot dogs, chips and a drink to all who attend but vendors are needed to sell and serve snack foods such as popcorn, cotton candy, soda, etc. Those interested in reserving a booth or obtaining more information should call 756-3345.

Pregnancy Care Center fundraiser
The Pregnancy Care Center of Richmond Hill will hold its first annual fund raising banquet on March 24 at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church Richmond Hill Fellowship Hall. A meal will be provided and Patrick Eades, regional consultant, will be speaker. More information to come.
Contact Pregnancy Care Center of RH online at www.pccrichmondhill.org; call or Text 912-344-5852; www.facebook.com/pccrichmondhill; Twitter@pccrichmondhill; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1984, Richmond Hill GA 31324.

Pork Steak Dinner March 31
Pembroke Christian Church will host its annual Pork Steak Dinner on March 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinners are $7 each. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the church office at 653-2457. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until noon.

Fundraiser for RHMS sports

Richmond Hill Middle School will be selling chicken dinners on March 31 to benefit the school’s athletic programs. Dinners consist of half a grilled chicken, green beans, potato or pasta salad, tea and a roll. The cost is $10 per dinner. Cheerleaders also will be selling baked goods during the event.
For more information call RHMS at 756-5130.

Volunteers needed at Senior Centers
The Bryan County Senior Centers are in need of volunteers to deliver meals to homebound clients from 10 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday in the Richmond Hill and Pembroke areas. For more information, contact Brenda Garrett at 756-2783 in the Richmond Hill area or Kathy Sauls at 653-4480 in the Pembroke area.

Early voting under way now
Early voting for the March 6 presidential primary/special election is running until March 2. Voters can cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the County Voter Registration Office at 151 S. College St. in Pembroke or the County Administrative Complex at 66 Capt. Matthew Freeman Drive in Richmond Hill.  For more information, call the County Voter Registration Office at 653-3859 or visit www.sos.state.ga.us.

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