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Community announcements for March 9
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The Richmond Hill Senior Center will host a picture day at 10 a.m. Friday at the center at 185 Ball Park Road.
Bring the family and dress your best to have a family photo taken by Brian Eichorn.
For more information, call the center at 756-2783.

Fundraiser sale

Richmond Hill High School National Honor Society members will hold a fundraising garage sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 12 at the J.F. Gregory Park Pavilion.
Proceeds from the garage sale will benefit Dylan Moore, the Richmond Hill Primary School student currently battling leukemia.
For more information, e-mail NHS advisor Gregory Campbell at glcampbell@bryan.k12.ga.us.

Gospel sing
Corinth Baptist Church will be having an old-fashioned gospel sing with fellowship and food at 6 p.m. March 19 at the church, 19536 Hwy. 144, 10 miles east of Hwy. 17.
The Quinneys and Jimmy, June and Friends, formerly the O’Bryans, will be performing. Feel free to wear your old-fashioned clothes.
For more information, please call the church at 727-2617.

Initial sermon
Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church will present Sister Mary E. Mitchell in her initial sermon at 5 p.m. March 20 at the church, 16525 Hwy. 144, Richmond Hill.
Pastor Henrietta B. Lovett and the church family invite the general public to attend.
For more information, call 727-2163 or e-mail bryanneckmbc1@hotmail.com.

Support group

There will be a sarcoidosis support group meeting from noon to 1 p.m. March 17 at St. Joseph’s Candler Health System, heart and lung building, second floor, room 3.
Attendees can learn to cope with this medical mystery and get current information from physicians and other health care professionals, as well as speak with those who have coped with sarcoidosis for many years.
For more information, call 858-4433 or e-mail lawthm2@yahoo.com.

Car show
Magnolia Manor on the Coast will host a Hot Rods and Cool Cats car show extravagana from 9 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.

Shamrock Scramble
Savannah Fun Tours will present “Shamrock Scramble,” a citywide scavenger hunt, at 2 p.m. March 19 at Blowin’ Smoke BBQ at 514 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Funds from the event will be donated to local breast cancer organizations Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia Affiliate and Young Survival Coalition, Savannah Affiliate. All net proceeds will be given to the listed charities.
Tickets to this event are $20 per person and include a T-shirt, event participation, inclusion for door prizes and attendance at the post-event oyster roast party. To register, go to www.shamrockscramble.com.
For more information, contact Cayce Girardeau at cayce@savannahfuntours.com or 667-9760.

Scottish party

Celebrate Scottish Heritage Month with a Scottish Street Party from 6 to 9 p.m. March 12 in front of Waterfront Wine and Gourmet Shop at 107 Broad St. in Darien.
The cost is $10 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Guests are encouraged to bring your own chair, and coolers will not be permitted.
For more information, call 437-4770.

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.

Ultimate sale
George Washington Carver Elementary will host its first Treasurers on the Hill Ultimate Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to noon March 26 in the school parking lot. 
Space and advertising will be provided. To reserve a space stop by Carver Elementary at 476 Frances Meeks Way to complete a space reservation form.
The cost is $25 for two spaces; $40 for three spaces; and $50 for premium (undercover) spaces. Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and must be reserved no later than Friday.  Individuals, churches and businesses are welcome.

Master Naturalist
Georgia Master Naturalist is accepting applications for its Wednesday classes, which run from March 30 to June 15. Venues include Sapelo Island, Skidaway Island, Savannah Wildlife Refuge, Melon Bluff, Warnell Education Center, Ottawa Farms, Fort Stewart, Georgia Southern Raptor Center, Savannah Water Plant and Bamboo Farm. 
Cost of the course is $195 for the first 30 paid applicants. Explore Coastal Georgia’s natural resources and meet the people and agencies who help manage those resources.  Course description, applications and an agenda are available online at www.ugaextension.com/chatham.

Church dinner

Pembroke Christian Church will hold its annual Pork Steak Dinner April 2 at the church.
Dinners are $7 each and can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
For more info or tickets, please call the church office at 653-2457 between 9 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday.

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