The C.C. Stephens Amvets Post 621 meets at 9 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at the post on Ossie Davis Parkway.
The next meeting is September 14.
Amvets is open to all retired veterans in the area. The new Amvet Riders Chapter will meet at 10 a.m. and the women’s auxiliary group will meet at 11 a.m.
For more information contact Glenn Wiederman by email at greywolfwoodworks@ icloud.com or [email protected] or at (912) 674-4471.
Action Pact board meets Sept. 16 The Executive Board of Action Pact will meet at 10 a.m., Monday, September 16 at “Sarah’s in the City,” 1686 Golden Isle West, Baxley.
For information, call (912) 288-7548.
Legion Post 517 meets Sept. 18
There will be a meeting of all officers and members of American Legion Post 517 at 7 p.m., Wednesday, September 18 at 710 Dorothy Street, All military veterans are encouraged to attend. For information, call Post Commander Larry Lockey at (912) 816-8581 or Auxiliary Chairperson Nettie Williams at 816-0068.
Local NAACP meets Sept. 19
The Waycross Branch NAACP holds a general membership meeting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday September 18 at American Legion Post 517, 710 Dorothy Street.
There will be an election of the branch nominating committee for new officers in 2025. Call president Larry Lockey at (912) 8168581 for more information.
Voter registration drive set Sept. 21
Porter Healthcare Solutions and 100 Black Men of Excellence will stage a voter registration drive at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, September 7 at Bailey Street Park.
There will be food, games and activities for children. There will be candidate informationals, as well as a voter verification and registration table, in addition to a DJ, and a “pop-up shop” of professional businesses and services. Call (912) 2881024.
Rec. Dept, to hold movie day Sept. 28 The Ware County Recreation Department will hold a movie day Saturday, September 28 at the Trembling Earth Complex.
Gates open at 5 p.m. for the evening of free activities at the facility’s football complex before the movie, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. There will be games, bounce houses, and s’mores. Funnel cakes and other concessions will be available for purchase during the evening.
Call the recreation department at (912) 287--
4488 or 287-4491.
Dementia support group organized The Refinery, 522 Miles Still Road, is the site for a support group program for dementia caregivers.
The group meets from 4 to 5 p.m., the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is October 8.
Facilitator for the program is Clyde Hames (912) 816-3806.
