1969 CLASS MEETING
WHERE: Thomson-McDuffie Library
WHEN: 4 p.m. Saturday
DETAILS: The R.L. Norris Class of 1969 urges all class members to attend.
PANCAKE SUPPER
WHERE: McDonald’s, Washington Road, Thomson
WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Monday
DETAILS: A pancake supper will benefit the work of the Thomson High School Athletic Booster Club. The meal is all you can eat. The cost is $5 per plate. Coaches and players will be there to serve. Buy tickets in advance from any booster club member. Or call (706) 836-0333.
VALENTINE SHOW
WHERE: Thomson-McDuffie Senior Center
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 14
DETAILS: The senior center is seeking individuals or groups any age to showcase their talents in the Valentine’s Day talent show. Register at the Senior Center, 304 Greenway St., by Feb. 1.
SENIOR OF YEAR
WHERE: Thomson Senior Center
WHEN: Application deadline is Feb. 24.
DETAILS: The public is asked to help choose the senior citizen of the year for 2012. A candidate must be a resident of McDuffie County, 70-plus years of age, who has performed (or is performing) worthwhile deeds and who has made (or is making) a positive difference in McDuffie County. Applications can be picked up at the Senior Center, 304 Greenway St. Call (706) 595-7502.
EGGS AND ISSUES
WHERE: Thomson-McDuffie County Library
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25
DETAILS: This event is hosted by the McDuffie County Democratic Party. The cost is $8 per person. For tickets, call Moses Wilcher at (706) 595-8277.
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BALL REGISTRATION
WHERE: Thomson-McDuffie Recreation Department
WHEN: Online registration is under way; in-office registration will be held Jan. 23 - March 2.
DETAILS: This registration is for baseball, softball and T-Ball. For other information, contact the recreation office at (706) 595-2152.
CONSORTIUM MEETING
WHERE: Enterprise Community Healthy Start, 328 W. Hill St., Thomson
WHEN: 9-10:30 a.m. Monday
DETAILS: Items on the agenda are Women and HIV, Health Information Topic: Preventing Cervical Cancer, and Consumer and Agency Networking. Call (706) 597- 0364.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION
WHAT: Registration for the 2012-2013 school year in McDuffie County
MORE INFO: There has been a date change for pre-K and kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year. The 2011-2012 school calendar listed an original date of Feb. 6-10, 2012, for pre-K registration and Feb. 13-17, 2012, for kindergarten registration. Those dates have been changed. Registration for both pre-K and kindergarten will now be held April 9-13, 2012. A new date for the pre-K lottery will be announced.
CIVIL WAR
ROUNDTABLE
WHERE: Talk of the Town Café, Fitzpatrick Hotel on the Square, Washington
WHEN: 6 p.m. Monday
DETAILS: Bob Jenkins, an attorney from Dalton, Ga., will present the program The Battle of Peach Tree Creek to the Washington Civil War Round Table. The cost is $10 per person and includes dinner. Make reservations by e-mail at claibourne@darden-atlanta.net or by calling (404) 210-5811 and leaving a message. After noon Friday, make reservations only by calling.
SUPPORT GROUP
WHERE: McDuffie County Partners for Success office, White Oak Road
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month
DETAILS: The McDuffie County Parent Teen Support group is open to teen parents and teenagers expecting a child. Call (706) 595-3112.
