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 September.

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

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.

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.

WorkKeys classes to begin
Do you need WorkKeys? Do you need computer skills for employment? Come and see  the staff of Williamsburg Adult Education Center to find out what they can do for you. Computer technology and Workkeys classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Classes will begin on September 7. Registration will be held on August 31, and September 2, beginning at 6 p.m. at 500 N. Academy St., Kingstree. For more information call (843) 355-6887.

Monthly meeting to be held
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, September 2. For further information, contact Dentist B. Harvin, Post Commander at (843) 354-5306 or Patricia Brown, President Ladies Auxiliary at (803) 478-8127.

Expo to take place
Dream Makers Party Planners presents Me Time Business Expo on Saturday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Palmetto Place, 484 Nelson Blvd., Kingstree. The expo promotes businesses while uplifting and entertaining the community. The admission is free to the community. For vendor information, please contact Shondricka at 843.382.8483 or Felecia at 704.797.9509.

Child Care Classes offered
The Division of Continuing Education at Williamsburg Technical College in partnership with the Center for Child Care Career Development is offering a 30-hour credential course for family and group child care providers. By completing this course, participants will earn the ABC Family Child Care Credential and may be eligible for a $100 Smart Money Bonus. Classes will be held Thursdays, Sept. 23 through Dec. 2, from 6-9 p.m. in Building B, Room 504 at Williamsburg Technical College.  Instructor for the course will be Dr. Earlene Walker-Kelly and the fee will be $60. The deadline to register is 12 noon, Thursday, Sept. 2.To register, call Jeanette Brown in the Williamsburg Technical College Division of Continuing Education, 843-355.4182.

50th reunion to be held
The Tomlinson Alumni, Inc. of Kingstree announces “Tomlinson High School’s Fifth Grand Reunion,” which will take place Labor Day weekend, September 3 to September 5. You may contact Pearl R. Brown, Tomlinson Alumni President, at (843) 382-3564 or Martin Barr, Tomlinson Alumni Vice-President at (843) 354-9255 for further information.

NAACP to hold meeting
The NAACP will meet September 12, at Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, 200 Madison Ave., Kingstree at 4 p.m.  All are welcome and the NAACP is seeking new members.

WEOC announces closing
Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.’s Community Assistance Offices, Weatherization Office and Head Start Offices located in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties will be closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday and will re-open on Tuesday, September 7.

WECC to hold census meetings
The Williamsburg Enterprise will be holding a series of census tract meetings to inform citizens how to receive assistance in home repairs, small business loans, transitional housing (shelter) and home ownership. Meetings are scheduled as following:
Kingstree/Central Census Tract: Saturday, September 11, at 10 a.m., Williamsburg

County Library
Bethesda Census Tract: Tuesday, September 14, at 7 p.m., Bethesda United Methodist Church.

80’s Throw Back Party planned
An 80’s Throw Back Party will be held Labor Day weekend, Saturday September 4, at Sunset Acres from 9 pm. to 12 p.m., sponsored by Kingstree Senior High Class of 1985.  
For more information, contact Teresa McKnight at 843(598-9137).

Medical courses offered
The Occupational Outlook Center is now accepting registration for the following classes: Medical office assistant and certified nurse assistant. Courses include 40 hours of classroom instruction along with 40 hours of clinical externship. For more information, please contact (843) 545-9321.