The Exchange Club of Lake Oconee aims to bring safety awareness to children of all ages with a fun fall festival twist at their first ever Safety Saturday. The event will be held at Redeemer Episcopal Academy, 680 Old Phoenix Rd., Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. until noon. Focusing on crime, fire, gun and health safety, there will be fingerprinting, a K-9 Crime dog presentation, karate demos, the Smokehouse unit, a fire truck and ambulance, gun safety demonstrations, blood pressure screenings, and chiropractic demonstrations by Smith Family Chiropractic. Kids can also enjoy a giant bouncy slide, face painting, trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, a soccer play area and much more! The Exchange Club of Lake Oconee is a non-profit service club that works to make our community a better place to live through programs of service in Americanism, community service, youth activities and its national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse. For more information about Safety Saturday or The Exchange Club, contact Laci Dewater at (510)-914-0855.

Children living in the Lake Oconee area are invited to put on their favorite costumes, bring a big sack to collect candies and other treats, and join the fun on Friday, Oct. 31 at Lake Oconee Presbyterian Church. Parents take note: For a safe and fun evening of games, “Trunk or Treating,” and enjoying a variety of live music, bring your children to Lake Oconee Presbyterian Church parking lot. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. and will end at 8 p.m. Kids will have a great time in the inflatable “bounce house,” going down a giant slide, enjoying many different games and winning prizes, decorating cookies, have their faces painted. Also there will be a fire safety house for their enjoyment and education. Live acoustic guitar music and a variety of ‘50s “doo-op,” and other Rock n’ Roll oldies will add to the evening’s entertainment. Lake Oconee Presbyterian Church is located at 113 Scott Road , near the Hwy. 44 Bridge at the Putnam and Greene county line. For more information, contact LOPC at 706-484-0600.

Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS) — the largest private medical oncology/hematology practice in the Southeast — presents “Breast Cancer Answers: A Free Community Event With Barbara Dooley” on Wednesday Oct. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Empire Room of The Classic Center in Athens (300 N. Thomas Street). Former Bulldog MVP, current sideline reporter, and cancer survivor Loran Smith will serve as the event’s moderator. The free event is being hosted by the Magic of Life Foundation, and is sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) and Athens Regional Medical Center. It will begin with a brief reception, followed by Dooley’s keynote speech, and will conclude with an audience

question-and-answer session – moderated by Smith – with an expert panel of physicians and cancer care providers.

The Lake Oconee chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host a Women in the Outdoors event on June 13 -14, 2009 at Lake Oconee Shooting Club in Eatonton. For more information, contact Brandi at the Lake Oconee Shooting Club at 706-485-4557, or call (800) THE-NWTF or visit www.womenintheoutdoors.org.

For more information about the NWTF visit www.nwtf.org or call (800) THE-NWTF.

Don’t miss the Lake Oconee Music Festival, Thursday, Oct. 16-18. Dine Around will be held Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Kingston on Lake Oconee, 2500 Kingston Road. featuring a casual dinner. Reservations are no charge. Music will be provided by the Del Suggs Trio. Call 706-342-1231 for more information. Doors open for Beatlemania Saturday at 3:30 p.m. with more than 35 Beatles hits. Show starts at 9 p.m. at Gary’s Garden Center, Linger Longer Road. A silent auction and dining will also be held. Tickets are $25.

The Exchange Club of Lake Oconee aims to bring safety awareness to children of all ages with a fun fall festival twist at their first ever Safety Saturday. The event will be held at Redeemer Episcopal Academy, 680 Old Phoenix Rd., Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. until noon. Focusing on crime, fire, gun and health safety, there will be fingerprinting, a K-9 Crime dog presentation, karate demos, the Smokehouse unit, a fire truck and ambulance, gun safety demonstrations, blood pressure screenings, and chiropractic demonstrations by Smith Family Chiropractic. Kids can also enjoy a giant bouncy slide, face painting, trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, a soccer play area and much more! The Exchange Club of Lake Oconee is a non-profit service club that works to make our community a better place to live through programs of service in Americanism, community service, youth activities and its national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse. For more information about Safety Saturday or The Exchange Club, contact Laci Dewater at (510)-914-0855.

Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates are accepting applications for its September training class. CASA works with abused and neglected children that are involved with the Department of Family and Children’s services. For more information please call 478-452-9170.

Come and help us form a new club in Greensboro. Build confidence and public speaking skills. Learn by doing, experience the growth and satisfaction of challenging the fear of public speaking. The Greensboro Toastmasters Club meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church annex on Main Street (next to the Greensboro downtown Post Office). Call 706-347-1627 for information and details.

The Phoenix Homemakers Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at the First United Methodist Church of Eatonton, 302 N. Madison Avenue. (706) 485-5336.

The Greene County Habitat for Humanity will sponsor a golf marathon at Harbor Club on Oct. 27.

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition – Georgia Chapter will host “Hearts of Teal” the last Tuesday of each month. Survivors of all gynecologic cancers are warmly invited to join us. Survivors, both new and long-term, will find understanding, care, and even laughter to enrich your journey. Family and friends are welcomed to attend with survivors. For more information, please contact Beverly Bentley, Georgia Chapter president, at (706) 342-2039.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Eatonton group, meets at 7 p.m. each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday at the Senior Citizens Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets in Greensboro at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church.

American Association of Retired People meets 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Senior Citizens Center in Greensboro.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Cowles Auditorium in the Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care at Cowles Clinic. Anyone considering surgery, pre or post op is welcome. Stacy Paine, (706) 484-0575.

Buckhead Bethany Friendship Club meets the third Wednesday of every month except June, July and August. Natalie Wheat, (706) 342-2264.

Community Addiction Recovery, C.A.R., meets at 10:30 a.m. each Saturday at First Baptist Church in Greensboro and at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Madison. Ralph Danson, (706) 467-3547.

Diabetes School given by the Medical College of Georgia is held on the third Friday of each month at the TenderCare building in Greensboro. (706) 453-1201.

A Diabetics Support Group of Putnam County meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month except June, July and August at the Senior Citizens Center. (706) 485-8591.

A Diabetes Support Group meets from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Tendercare Clinic in Greensboro. (706) 453-1201.

Eatonton Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Eatonton Performing Arts Center on Madison Avenue. Visitors must have a partner Tuesdays and Thursdays. Pat Turney, turney@plantationcable.net. For more information, call (706) 467-3079.

Eatonton Elks Lodge No. 2549 of Putnam County meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at 135 Industrial Boulevard. The Elkettes meet at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month. Bingo is held at 2 p.m. each Sunday and 7 p.m. each Thursday.

Eatonton Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elks Lodge, 135 Industrial Boulevard.

Eatonton Kiwanis Club meets at noon Thursdays at Central Georgia Technical College in Eatonton. Eatonton Service League meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month. Hollie Haley at (706) 484-0127.

Eatonton Town and Country Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of September through May at First United Methodist Church on North Madison Avenue. Jane Hersey, (706) 485-0935.

Exchange Club of Lake Oconee meets at noon every Wednesday Richland Creek located on Lake Oconee Parkway in Greensboro.



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