Community Corner
Scouts Sell Popcorn; Pumpkin Patch Fun
These are the five things you need to know today, Sept. 29.
- Cub and Boy Scout Popcorn will be for sale Friday, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Pack 950 will be in front of (near Walmart) selling popcorn. The Pack will also be out Saturday, selling popcorn at the Fall Festival at Lithia Springs United Methodist Church, 3711 Temple Street, Lithia Springs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and various groups, including Cub Scouts, Youth Group and Girl Scouts, will have booths with items for sale.
- Douglas County Bocce-Softball Tourney will be held Saturday at . Volunteers and sponsors are still needed to assist the Special Olympic athletes. Team line-up is at 8:15 a.m. with opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. The softball tournament is an official qualifying tournament for the Special Olympic Georgia Fall Games. For more information, contact Christie Mills at 770-920-7129.
- Pumpkin Patch and storytime at Midway United Methodist Church. The Pumpkin Patch opens on Saturday and storytime is every Thursday at 10 a.m. and every Saturday at 6 p.m. The Saturday night storytimes include roasting marshmallows. It's a great community event. There is no charge to come out and visit play on the interactive center piece and storytime is also free. There is an area set up for pictures. All proceeds from the patch go to the After School Program at Midway UMC. The address is 1930 Midway Rd. For more information, contact Teresa C. Morris Midway UMC After School Director 678-384-8498 teresa@midwayumc.net or cell 678-755-1772,
- will host a free Shred Day event at their Douglasville branch, on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local residents are invited to bring their personal documents to shred for free. There will be food, prizes, and other family fun activities. For more information, contact Laura Sterling at listerling@georgiasown.org, 404-874-1166, x9223.
- New Emergency App by Get Ready Georgia. State officials are launching an innovative new mobile resource, the Ready Georgia mobile app, to help Georgia residents deal with emergencies. Georgia is the first state to offer such a robust app for emergency preparedness. From geo-located weather alerts to customizable emergency plans to live maps of open shelter locations, residents will have access to a variety of features never before available in one mobile application.
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