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Community announcements for March 23
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Relay For Life of Richmond Hill invites all cancer survivors and caregivers to join in for free food, live entertainment and more at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wetlands Education Center in J.F. Gregory Park.
For more information or to RSVP, call 547-1936 or e-mail civility@comcast.net.

Car show
Magnolia Manor on the Coast will host a Hot Rods and Cool Cats car show extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 26 at the facility on Timber Trail Road in Richmond Hill. 
The hot rods are provided by the Over The Hill Gang. This event will be a blast from the past for the entire family with lots of entertainment, including a karaoke contest, hula-hoop contest, Best ‘50s Attire contest as well as cornhole, face painting, bounce houses for the kids and fun food.

Burnout recovery
The Hospitality Ministry of Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church will host a Burnout Recovery Get-Together at 4 p.m. March 26 at the church fellowship hall, 16525 Hwy. 144, Richmond Hill to collect donations of household items, monetary gifts and prayers.
The event will benefit the family of Jamaine Mims, the eldest son of Deacon Fredrick and the Rev. Vivian C. Hart. Mims, his wife Melissa and their three children lost everything in a fire that destroyed their home and almost all of their belongings.
For more information, call the church at 727-2163.

Dolphin Project

The Dolphin Project is hosting a dolphin program and training workshop from 10 a.m. to noon March 26 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.
The Dolphin Project (TDP) is in need of skippers with boats, photographers with a minimum of 300mm lenses on their cameras, team leaders and assistants to record the data.
For details and directions, visit www.thedolphinproject.org.

Onion sale
American Legion Post 164 of Pembroke is taking orders for Vidalia onions to support post activities.
Onions are sold in 10 pounds for $8 or 25 pounds for $15, and deliveries will be made late April to early May. The onions are from Ray Farms and are certified by the state as genuine Vidalia onions.
For more information or to place an order, call 653-4958, 653-7970 or 842-9418.

Art exhibit

Arts on the Coast Association is having a Fine Art Exhibit now through March 31 at Merrill Lynch, 7414 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah.
Original works of art by association members will be on display from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 
The exhibit is free to the general public. 
For more information, contact Sue Vertullo at 665-1025 or svertullo@coastalnow.net, or visit www.artsonthecoast.org.

Relay Night
Relay For Life of Richmond Hill will have a Relay Night from 5 to 8 p.m. March 29 at the McDonald’s Restaurant on Hwy. 144 near Publix.
Ronald McDonald will be available for autographs, and kids can enter to win prizes.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Civility Bowling at (912) 547-1936 or civility@comcast.net.

Relay event
The Relay For Life of Richmond Hill annual event will be from 7 p.m. April 1 to 7 a.m. April 2 at J.F. Gregory Park.
This year’s will be a time full of fun, food, games and more. Survivors, caregivers, teams, family, friends, co-workers, children and anyone that has ever known someone with cancer or just wants to help fight back is asked to join.
Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
For more information, call Jessica Seagle at (912) 355-5196 or Civility Bowling at (912) 547-1936.

Red Cross
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 1 at Richmond Hill High School.
To make an appointment or for more information, call 1-800-RedCross or visit redcrossblood.org.

Autism fundraiser
Autism Support Corner Inc. will host its second annual yard sale and car wash from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. April 2 at the Bryan County Annex building near the corner of highways 144 and 17 in Richmond Hill.
The event also will include things for the kids to check out: a Richmond Hill fire truck, a police squad car and a bounce house (bring socks and $1 to bounce). 
For more information on the sale or the organization or to donate items for the sale (pick ups can be arranged), e-mail ascrh@yahoo.com

Yard sale
The Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation Center will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 at the center on 127 Carter St. in Richmond Hill.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Book sale
Richmond Hill Friends of the Library will hold their annual Book and Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 at the library on Ford Avenue.
Hundreds of books will be on sale for 50 cents and $1 a piece. There will also be lots of gently used yard sale items, but no clothing items, for sale. Event will be held rain or shine.

Church dinner
Pembroke Christian Church will hold a Pork Steak Dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 2.
Tickets are $7 each and can be purchased by calling 653-2457 between 9 a.m. and noon Monday-Friday.

Open auditions
The Richmond Hill Community Theatre will hold open auditions for its summer production of “The Ransom of Red Chief” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 7 and from 3 to 5 p.m. April 10 at the amphitheater in J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill.
RHTC is in need of actors age 5 and older to fill five male and nine female roles.
Anyone interested in auditioning should call 445-5001 or e-mail RichmondHillTheatre@hotmail.com for more information and an audition packet. Visit http://rhct.webs.com for more information.

Movie nights
The Richmond Hill Public Library will be offering movie events during the month of April.
Movies for adults will be shown at 1 p.m. each Friday, and Teen Movie Night will be at 6 p.m. April 16. A movie for elementary age children will be shown at 2 p.m. April 20.
The events are free, and all movie night attendees are asked to refrain from bringing food and drinks to the library. Please be courteous and be on time.
 For more information and movie details feel free to stop by the library or call 756-3580.

Lions Club sale
The Richmond Hill Lions Club will host a fundraising yard sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9 in the parking lot of Gerrald’s Heating and Air at 100 Edsel Drive in Richmond Hill. A rain date is set for April 16.
The Lions Club provides glasses and pays for sight-related medical items for those in need in the community.
For more information, call 401-1573.

Tea party
Women and children are invited to the Richmond Hill City Center for an afternoon tea party to benefit the Richmond Hill YMCA’s Priceless Gifts campaign. The Pearls and Purses event, which includes traditional tea fare, crafts, dress-up and more, will be from 1-4 p.m. April 10.
Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger.
For more information or to buy tickets, call 756-5856.

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