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Help kids get into the Valentine spirit
Valentine's Day is often a time for adult couples to show their affection. But Valentine's Day is a fun time for kids, too. Children often hand out and receive Valentine's Day cards and enjoy sweet treats.
Who needs fiction with history like this?
Armed with a sheet of paper and a memory spanning decades, Angus McLeod treated listeners Thursday to an oral presentation of Richmond Hill's more recent history, peppered with engaging anecdotes that had the audience of about 40 laughing out loud.
Family-to-Family starts Thursday
National Alliance on Mental Illness Statesboro will offer its well-known Family-to-Family education course from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 10 at Pittman Park United Methodist Church, 1102 Fair Road in Statesboro.
Chocolate options await Valentine diners
Chocolate is a Valentine's Day must-have. Fondue, just one of the many ways to enjoy the sweet treat, is as popular as ever with lovebirds in search of desserts to share. The warm, melted cocoa concoction is usually served with small slices of fruit, cake or cookies for dipping.
Common Threads knit with a cause
Since the fall of 2009, Common Threads has been knitting and crocheting everything from chemotherapy caps to blankets to American Girl doll clothing for charities in the Richmond Hill area.
Scouts burn rubber at Pinewood Derby
Richmond Hill's Cub Scout Pack 527 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday at Richmond Hill United Methodist Church.
Dress drive helps give girls that special night
High school proms can be the highlight of adolescence for teenage girls. "When you're in high school, it's so important," said Wendy Sims, director of the Bryan County Family Connection. "[For girls] if you can't have a dress, you can't go to prom." In Bryan County, one Richmond Hill High School senior has been working to change that. She wants to give all girls the chance to go to the prom in a beautiful dress ...
YMCA of Coastal Empire launches campaign
The YMCA of Coastal Georgia provided $2.2 million in financial assistance in 2010 to more than 25,000 children, individuals and families in its four county service areas, and it hopes to do it again with the Priceless Gifts Campaign, which kicked off Monday.
Patriotism
When I heard about the little girl whose microphone stopped working as she was singing "The Star Spangled Banner" before an ice hockey match in Virginia, I must admit I got a little choked up.
Common Threads knits for Special Olympics
Common Threads knitting group of the Richmond Hill Public Library joined other participating states in the 2011 Special Olympics USA Scarf Project.
Tickets on sale for Rotary dance
Tickets are now available for the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill's charitable fundraising prom-themed dance at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Richmond Hill City Center in J.F. Gregory Park.
Former 486 scouts earns Eagle rank
A former member of Boy Scout Troop 486 in Richmond Hill has climbed the ranks to Eagle Scout in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Highlights for Hope extends into Richmond Hill
Marie Winters always wears a lock of pink in her short hair. It's a sign of her support for people suffering from cancer.
What it takes to be a 'steel magnolia'
While city girls were learning how to open doors with just a smile, girls in Dixie were learning the ways and wiles of "Southern charm" and "Southern hospitality." At an early age, they learned to sprinkle their "magic dust" over others and reap the rewards.
Dancers place in ballroom competition
Area residents placed in the Professional American Style Smooth Division at the Savannah Dance Classic held Jan. 6-8.
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Exchange Club seeking WWII vets
The Exchange Club of Richmond Hill is planning a World War II Remembrance Program on May 22. The guest speaker will be Paul Grassey, a B-24 pilot with the 8th Air Force; having flown 13 combat missions during the war.
Bill supposed to help parks, communities
The recently signed Rural Tourism Protection Act helps Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites meet budget challenges and aids communities dependent on the tourism provided by the state's parks, historic sites or outdoor recreation areas within their communities, according to state Rep. Debbie Buckner, D-Junction City, who wrote the bill.
Club spruces up library sign
The Pembroke Garden Club recently completed a beautification project at the Pembroke Library. The club thanked Ernest Hamilton from the Honey Wagon Company for donating the pine straw.
Tri-tip beef is a cut above
I have drooled while watching The Food Network's Bobby Flay and others cook a piece of beef called a tri-tip. Now that I've cooked and eaten one, I know why I was drooling.
Cirque du Soleil a welcome throwback
Last week, I enjoyed an evening at the Civic Center when the Cirque du Soleil made its first visit to Savannah.
Lectures on McIntosh County history
McIntosh County historian Buddy Sullivan will give two free lectures on key periods in the county in Darien.
Miss Georgia South applications sought
Applications are being accepted for the 2014 Miss Georgia South Pageant on July 13 in Adel.
Nuts deliver vitamins, healthy stuff and taste good
When told the Americans were hopelessly surrounded at Bastogne, Belgium, and ordered to surrender on Dec. 22, 1944, the 101st Airborne Division's acting commanding general, Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe responded iconically to the German commander by saying, "Nuts!"
Horoscopes for week of May 8-14
April 20 to May 20: Just when you thought you had everything planned to the smallest detail, you get some news that could unsettle things. But a timely explanation helps put it all back on track.
Garden club has two events
The Pembroke Garden Club had two events last month; its plant sale at the Pembroke Farmers Market, and its monthly meeting, at which Diana Churchill, bird watcher and photographer, spoke about creating backyard habitats for birds.
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