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 August.

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

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.

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.

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).

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.”

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.

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, August 5. For further information, contact Dentist B. Harvin, Post Commander at (843) 354-5306 or Patricia Brown, President Ladies Auxiliary at (803) 478-8127.

NAACP to  hold meeting
The NAACP will meet August 8, at Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, 200 Madison Ave., Kingstree at 4 p.m. All are welcome and the NAACP is seeking new members.

County Rec. to hold registration
The Williamsburg County Recreation Department is currently preparing for its 2010-2011 Small Fry and Mite football season. Registration will be held on August 6. For more information contact the Williamsburg County Recreation Center at 355-5004.

Kidney screening offered
Kidney Health Risk Assessment will have a screening on Thursday, August 12, at Williamsburg County Recreation Complex, Thurgood Marshall Blvd., Kingstree.
To register contact the National Kidney Foundation Serving the Carolinas at 800-488-2277.

Vital Aging to host dinner
On Tuesday, August 24, at 7 p.m., Vital Aging will be hosting a dinner and an evening with New York baseball legend Bobby Richardson at Santee Electric Cooperative, Conference Center located at 424 Sumter Highway, Kingstree. A buffet dinner will be served.  The proceeds benefit Vital Aging walk-in freezer fund for home delivered meals for the frail and elderly. For tickets please call 354-5496 or email: www.vitalaginginc.org.

WTC to hold registration
Williamsburg Technical College will hold a special early registration for new students with completed admission paperwork from July 22 to August 5, from 1 to 2 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. (Monday to Thursday). The admission application process must be complete to take advantage or early registration. Open registration for the public is scheduled for August 18, 3 to 9 p.m. and August 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. High school students may also register to take college courses while still in high school. Course information, admission applications and financial aid applications are available at www.wiltech.edu or by visiting Williamsburg Technical College.

Lake City Theatre holds auditions
The Lake City Community Theatre has decided to present the musical comedy “Pippin” as their spring production instead of “Cinderella” which was previously announced.
Auditions will be Monday, November 1, and Tuesday, November 2, at 7 p.m. at the Blanding Street Auditorium.  The dates for the presentation of “Pippin” at the Blanding St. Auditorium are Thursday, March 17, through Sunday, March 20.

School supply give-away
Beulah AME Church, 2272 Sumter Hwy., Kingstree, will giveaway free school supplies on Saturday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The free supplies will be given to the first 150 students (K-12). The student must be present to get free supplies. Come meet the new superintendent of Williamsburg County School District, Dr. Yvonne Jefferson Barnes.

Hospice to hold training
Agape Hospice will have a patient care volunteer training on Wednesday, August 18. The training will be held at the hospice located on 342 W. Main St., Kingstree, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information contact Rebecca Nichols at 843-355-2434.

Library to hold Family Night
It’s that time again.  Please join the Williamsburg County Library for its Family Night program at Williamsburg County Library – Hemingway Branch on Thursday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. Bring your whole family out for a night of fun, music, craft, and reading!
On Monday, August 9, at 6:30 p.m. the Williamsburg County Library – Kingstree will be having a Family Night program with SpongeBob Squarepants. For more information contact your county library.

Fashion show to be held
Fashion and Talent Extravaganza, sponsored by G-NIRPS Production, will be held Friday, August 6, at 8 p.m. at the Williamsburg County Complex, 147 W. Main St., Kingstree. For more information contact Veronica Clinkscales at (843) 355-6361 or Gwendolyn Tisdale at (843) 382-8735.

Educational series offered
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church will sponsor a Dementia Dialogues Educational Series.  No cost to participate.  Recommended for anyone who interacts with or cares for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.  Pre-registration is required to attend, register by September 7. For more information and to register contact: (843) 822-5133.

Driving course to be held
A defensive driving course will be offered at Williamsburg Technical College campus on Saturday, August 7.  Please call (843) 355-4182 to register or for more information.