Originally created 02/19/05

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DEMOCRATS MEET: The Richmond County Democratic Party will hold its February breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. at the party headquarters, 1101 Greene St. Tickets cost $6 and are available at the door. For more information, call Leon Meyer at 733-0190.

A TASTE OF NORTH AUGUSTA: The second Taste of North Augusta will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at North Augusta Community Center, 101 Brookside Drive. There will be a silent auction and a live auction. Tickets cost $40 per person or $300 for a corporate table of eight. Tickets are available at Parks Pharmacy, CommuniGraphics, Jim Bush Florist and The Center for Care and Counseling. For more information, call 819-9021.

OVERCOMING VIOLENCE: The Bahai Faith of Augusta will hold a seminar addressing violence against women and girls at 7:30 p.m. at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel Augusta, 2 10th St. Dr. Michael Penn will present Overcoming Violence Against Women and Girls: Reflections on The International Campaign to Eradicate a Worldwide Problem. The event is free. For more information, call 738-3104.

SUNDAY

RESPONDING TO TRAGEDY: A community church service, Responding to Tragedy: A Community Service of Healing and Thanksgiving, will begin at 7 p.m. at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School, 82 Canal St., Graniteville. In response to the Graniteville train wreck and chemical release, the special service will feature music by a mass choir from area congregations and a message by the Rev. Ronald Coleman, of Valley Fair Baptist Church. Other area pastors will take part through Scripture readings. The event is free. For more information, call 663-6809.

EVENSONG: Evensong will begin at 6 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St. Evensong is an ancient worship service of vespers sung by the choir without instrumental accompaniment. A reception held by the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Martha Guild will follow the service. Child care is available. For more information, call 724-2485.

MONDAY

SHHH MEETS: The Augusta chapter of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People will meet at 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Augusta, Adult Building, Room 100, 3500 Walton Way Extension. Susie Salenger will present a program on computer-assisted real-time captioning. For more information, call 738-2796 or e-mail dave.welter@comcast.net.

BLACK HISTORY SPEAKER: Dr. Leroy Davis, of Emory University, will speak on John Hope: Black Education and Leadership in Early 20th Century at 7 p.m. in the Science Building auditorium, Room 1002 at Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way.

CSRA WRITERS MEET: The CSRA Writers will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1336 Augusta West Parkway. Writers needing a support group are invited to attend and bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued. For more information, call 738-4114.

Back in time:

Today in regional history:

FEB. 19, 1903

AIKEN -- The first case called in court yesterday morning was that of Lawrence Randall, charged with the murder of Arthur Weathersbee. The trial of this case occupied but a short time, and the jury, without leaving their seats, returned the verdict of "not guilty."

The case of Willis Menshon, charged with stealing cotton, was tried next. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, but the sentence has not yet been passed.

Helping children with homework

Don't let homework turn the homefront into a battlefield. Here are some tips from the National Parent Teacher Association on creating an environment that will encourage your little scholar to get down to business.

Plan "quiet time" for the family every day. This study time will allow the child to work uninterrupted, but it will also give the child an opportunity to see other family members engaged in activities ñ such as reading a book or balancing a checkbook ñ that emphasize the family's commitment to quietly doing things that require thought and effort.

Schedule homework at a time that works for the child and for the family. Some children are able to start homework right after school, while others may prefer to come home and take a break.

During study time, turn off the television and entertainment devices. Some children, however, may work better with soft music in the background.

Help the child set up a study area. The area can be in any room; the location may depend on whether the child prefers to study alone or around others.