Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:
TODAY
FLU VACCINE CLINIC: St. Joseph Hospital is sponsoring an adult flu vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Sister Mary Louise Conference Center, St. Joseph Hospital, 2260 Wrightsboro Road. The vaccine is free with proof of Medicare and costs $20 for all others at the time of vaccination. For more information, call 481-7286.
INDUCTION BANQUET: The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame will hold an induction ceremony and banquet at 6:30 p.m. at Radisson Riverfront Hotel Augusta, 2 10th St. Inductees for 2005 are David Boyd, of Atlanta; Charles Harper, of Albany; and Lyn Lott, of Douglas. Ruffin Beckwith, the executive director of Golf 20/20, will be the guest speaker. Tickets cost $90, or $800 for a table of 10. Reservations are required. For more information, call 724-4443 or visit www.gghf.org.
MILITARY POLICE ASSOCIATION : The CSRA Chapter of the Retired Military Police Association will meet at 9 a.m. at Golden Corral, 3010 Peach Orchard Road. The event includes the presentation of the group's charter by national officers. A ctive and retired law enforcement officers and military police are invited to attend. For more information, call 560-0910.
BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER: Bring One for the Chipper, a Christmas tree recycling program, will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Home Depot, 499 Bobby Jones Expressway. Bring a Christmas tree to be recycled and receive mulch and tree seedlings while supplies last. Remove decorations before recycling. For more information, call 868-3484.
SUNDAY
AUGUSTA LYNX: The Augusta Lynx will take on the Louisiana IceGators at 4:05 p.m. at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 601 Seventh St. Tickets cost $10-$14 for adults and $9-$13 for students and military personnel. For more information, call 722-3521.
THE RELUCTANT DRAGON: The Augusta Players Youth Theatre will present The Reluctant Dragon at 3 p.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 2367 Washington Road. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, and $6 for children 12 and younger. Tickets will be available at the door before each performance. For more information, call 826-4707.
TUESDAY
TUESDAY'S MUSIC LIVE: Tuesday's Music Live will be held at noon at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St. The featured performer will be David Stern. The concert is free , and lunch costs $7. To make lunch reservations, call 722-3463.
BINGO FOR SENIORS: Senior Bingo will be from noon to 1 p.m. at the Aiken County Recreation Center on U.S. Highway 1, Graniteville. The event allows for fellowship and fun for senior citizens in the Aiken area. For more information, call 663-6142.
Cutline
Today in regional history:
Jan. 8, 1947
South Carolina statesman James F. Byrnes resigned yesterday as secretary of state, and President Truman has chosen Gen. George C. Marshall to replace him.
Byrnes, 67, declared doctors had warned him he must slow down in the job as secretary of state.
Congressional leaders were swift to heap praise on both men.
It had been known that Byrnes had grown tired some months ago, but he looked to be in very good health lately.
Preventing fire
- When buying new heating equipment, make sure it has an independent testing laboratory label.
- Install and maintain heating equipment correctly, and be sure that it complies with local fire and building codes.
- All types of portable heaters must be kept at least 36 inches from anything that can burn, including furniture, bedding, clothing, pets and people.
- Do not operate space heaters when you are not in the room or when you go to sleep.
- Children and pets should be supervised at all times when space heaters are in use.
- Check electric space heaters each season for fraying or splitting wires or overheating.
- If you have a liquid-fueled space heater, use only the fuel recommended by the manufacturer. Never use gasoline or any other substitute fuel; the wrong fuel could burn hotter than the equipment's design limits and cause a serious fire.
- When refueling a liquid-fueled space heater , always turn off the heater and let it cool completely before adding fuel. Wipe up any spills promptly.
- Have your fireplace chimney inspected by a professional before the start of every heating season and cleaned if necessary.
- Use a sturdy fireplace screen.
- Burn only wood in a fireplace; never burn paper or pine boughs.
- If you decorate your fireplace with Christmas stockings or other seasonal decorations, don't burn fires in it.
- Burn only wood in a wood stove, and be sure that the wood stove is placed on an approved stove board to protect the floor from heat and hot coals.
Source: National Fire Protection Association
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