North Augusta Today

Inspired by Oprah's Big Give, which aired on ABC last spring, more than 60 "contestants" at Grace Fellowship of North Augusta competed to give "big" to the community.

And freedom has a cost

With the help of the Seamless Transition Center in Augusta, military families are not alone when their loved ones are sent to fight for America.

Reviving an old idea, the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce has found that women are enthusiastic about learning and supporting one another.

The vases look heavy.

Graffiti in reference to gang activity was found at the Hammond's Ferry Soccer Complex and picnic pavilion June 23.

These are the bookings for the North Augusta Department of Public Safety for June 13-19. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty.

A small crowd excited about their heritage gathered behind the Beech Island Historical Society building Saturday.

Silence fills the room, broken with an occasional burst of excitement, as seniors hope to be the first to shout "bingo!"

DEAR EDITOR:
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, wartime veterans' organization, that is devoted to "mutual helpfulness." It is a not-for-profit, community service organization that now has almost 3 million members, male and female, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts around the world.

These pets are available for adoption through Molly's Militia. Adoptions are held Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PetSmart in Aiken and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at PetSmart in Augusta. See pets in their foster homes. Visit www.mollysmilitia.org, or call (803) 640-2068 or (706) 533-3336.

The State Route 104 and Augusta Canal bridge was dedicated to William L. Powell Jr. on June 24 during a ceremony at Eisenhower Park in Augusta.

In two years, Kevin Winters and Lindsay Allen have transformed their backyard on Millwood Lane into a tropical paradise, with a touch of natural forest lining the stained wooden fence.

THROUGH AUG. 8: Monday-Friday; 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; summer camp; games, education, field trips; Crown Christian Church, 720 Edgefield Road; $50 first child, $45 second child per week; $80 infants per week; $15 registration fee; (803) 278-1312

Drinking a cup of coffee and doing the daily crossword puzzle in the newspaper, Beverly Funderburg sat in Coffee Corner last week remembering why she decided to join the Coast Guard on March 5, 1943.

Recipe for veggie salad.

A STAR-SPANGLED FOURTH: 8:30 p.m. Friday; patriotic music by Independence Day Chorus and Orchestra and Georgia's Three Tenors; Riverwalk fireworks; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St., Augusta; ages 17 and younger free; $10 adults; (706) 722-3463

NAME: Monica Stroman

What is your favorite patriotic song?

Where is your favorite place to have fun?