A.A. Meetings announced
If you drink, that’s your business. If you want to be sober, that’s our business. A.A.
833 Broad Swamp Rd., Kingstree, Thursdays at 7 p.m. (843) 697-3321.

Traffic Safety Checkpoints
The Lane, Greeleyville, and Kingstree Police Departments will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the month of May.

Traffic Safety Checkpoints
The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the month of May.

Senior Bingo in Lane
The senior citizens in Lane invite any senior citizen to join them each first and third Tuesday at Lane Recreation Center on Broomstraw Rd. for “Senior Bingo,” where they do crafting, have Bible trivia, sing, share, fellowship and play Bingo.

Seniors patrol wellness check
The Kingstree Police Department is offering a seniors patrol wellness check. Any elderly, ill or bedridden resident of the Town of Kingstree who would like for the police department to contact them on a regular basis should call Chief Robert Ford. Chief Ford can be reached at 355-5435 or come by the police department and leave your name, phone number and address.

Tideland’s Hospice meeting
Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc. holds a regular grief support group once a month in its Kingstree office. The group meets on the third Monday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m.  The hospice office is located at 205 Martin Luther King Blvd., Kingstree (by the Bank of Greeleyville).

Weight Watchers meetings
Weight Watchers 2010 meeting will be held at First Baptist Church of Kingstree. Classes are on Thursdays beginning at 5 p.m.

Friends of Library book sales
The Friends of the Library will sponsor a book sale on the first Saturday in each month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The book sale will be held at the white house on Church Street, Kingstree, beside the library.

Support group available
If you are a parent or guardian with a child or children with special needs and may be interested in becoming a part of a parent-to-parent support group, please contact Tommy and Michelle Russell at 843-373-0912 or 843-356-5714 or email them at pillaroutreach@yahoo.com.

Adult class offered
Do you need Work Keys? Do you need computer skills for employment? Come and see Williamsburg County School District Adult & Community Education to find out what they can do for you. Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Williamsburg Adult Education Center, 500 N. Academy St., Kingstree. For more information call (843) 355-6887.

Gardener course offered
The Clemson Extension Service Williamsburg County office is offering a master gardener training course on Wednesdays starting June 2 and ending August 13, (except for Fridays, June 18, July 23 and August 13). Classes will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Clemson Extension Office in Kingstree. For information call Carlin Munnerlyn at (843) 546-4481.

Classes now being offered
The Occupational Outlook Center is now accepting registration for the following classes.
Phlebotomy certificate, this 10 weeks course, is designed to provide students with a review of the theory and skills required in proper collection of blood specimens from patients. Medical office assistant, this six weeks course, allows students to acquire vital skills and demonstrate competence in a variety of medical office administration and clinical skills necessary for employment in the medical office setting. Certificated nurse assistant in this nine weeks course, students will prepare for the written and skills state examination. Course includes 40 hours of classroom instruction along with 40 hours of clinical externship. EKG (cardiac technician), this nine weeks course, is designed to provide students with the skills on monitoring patients’ blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
For more information, please contact (843) 545-8400.

Class reunion to be held
Kingstree Senior High class of 1985 will celebrate its 25th year class reunion during Labor Day weekend. Plans have been made and Sunset Acres has been booked for your enjoyment from Friday, September 3 to Sunday, September 5.  The festivities include meet and greet on Friday; family and friends picnic and “80’s party” on Saturday; and Sunday morning gospel brunch. For more info. contact Dwayne Fulton (843-356-3217 or dwayne_fulton@yahoo.com.    

VFW to hold meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 6500, located at 2317 Sandy Bay Rd., Kingstree, will host its monthly meal and meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. For further information, contact Dentist B. Harvin, Post Commander at (843) 354-5306.