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Community announcements for May 12
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The Bryan County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the County Administrative Complex in Richmond Hill. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss health care for Bryan County employees.

Council meeting
The Pembroke City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. For more information, call 653-4417.

Honor Flight
Honor Flight Savannah is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sending area World War II and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit their war memorials. All expenses for the veterans are paid by Honor Flight Savannah, which depends on donations from the community and is not a government-supported program. To donate to Honor Flight or apply for travel to Washington, visit www.honorflightsavannah.org.

Range closure
The Wildlife Management Area shooting range in Richmond Hill will close temporarily Monday for safety reasons due to nearby timber management. Current plans are to re-open the 100-yard range by June 15. For information, visit http://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/archery-shooting-ranges.

Library meeting
The Bryan County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Richmond Hill Public Library. The meeting is open to the public.

Thirty-One benefit
Bryan County Family Connection will benefit from a Thirty-One Gifts open house Thursday. Stop by the J. Dixie Harn Community Center in Pembroke from 4-8 p.m. to see the 2012 summer catalog and other items on sale with 20 percent of the proceeds going to BCFC. Refreshments, door prizes and more will also be available. For more information, call Wendy Sims at 653-3824.

Asperger support
Richmond Hill Asperger Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Richmond Hill Public Library. For more information, please contact:  rhaspergergroup@aol.com.

Library closed
The Bryan County Public Libraries in Richmond Hill and Pembroke will be closed Monday, May 28, in honor of Memorial Day.

Pray for rain
Pembroke Christian Church will host a weekly prayer/praise for rain service at 7 p.m. every Monday. Everyone is invited. This service is sponsored by the North Bryan County Ministerial Association.

Legion meeting
American Legion Post 164 meets at 8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the post home on Highway 280 about a half mile west of Harvey’s Grocery store. All veterans are invited to attend.

Volunteers needed
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.

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Community Announcements for Oct. 23
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New Beginnings Community Church will hold a fall-harvest celebration from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at 75 Crosswinds Drive, at the entrance to Buckhead North.
Activities planned include hay rides, hot-dog roasting, face painting, games and prizes. All activities are free and open to the public.
For more information, call 912-445-0196 or go to www.nbcchurch.com.

Book signing set for Pembroke Public Library
J.G. Jakes, author of “The River’s Edge,” will have a book signing from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Pembroke Public Library.
When asked to sum up in one sentence what kind of story “The River’s Edge” is, Jakes said, “It’s an altogether human story: love and hatred, regret and forgiveness, faith and consequences and a cross.”
“The River’s Edge” is about an evil man, a horrible murder, a miscarriage of backwoods justice and a young woman’s vow of revenge.
Jakes was born and raised in Shellman. She now is a retired school teacher.  
“It is my genuine desire to share the grace of God and encourage others as they continue on their Christian journey,” Jakes said.
For more information, go to jgjakes.weebly.com.

Fall art show, reception planned for Nov. 8
Arts on the Coast will have its fall art show and reception at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, on the grounds surrounding Leahy Art Gallery in Richmond Hill.
The event will feature local artists and musicians. For more information, email Artsonthecoast@yahoo.com, leahyart@comcast.net orshvolker@coastalnow.net.

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