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Sports briefs for Oct. 19
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Twilight Special
at golf course

The Cherokee Rose Golf Course offers a twilight special. Every Monday-Thursday after 3 p.m., you can play 18 holes for $20, plus tax. The fee includes a cart. For information, call 876-5503.

YMCA Dance classes

• Baby Ballet: Wednesdays, 4:45-5:15 p.m.
• Creative movement: Wednesdays at 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Both classes are $22 for members and $35 for non-members. Classes start in October. For information call 912-368-9622.

Bobcat Classic

The Bobcat Classic in Bluffton, S.C., is looking for boys and girls basketball teams to compete in a tournament Dec. 29-31.There is a $100 entry fee. For more Information, call Lonnie Roberts at 843-706-8805 or
e-mail lr6461@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

YMCA Biggest Loser Challenge

The YMCA’s Biggest Loser Challenge runs from Oct. 20 – Dec. 11 and registrations are under way until Oct. 13. The workout will be on Monday and Wednesday followed by a challenge each Thursday. Time slots available are 5:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., and 6:30 p.m. Every participant must be available for the Thursday night challenge at 6.  The price is $100 YMCA members, $120 non-members. All participants must pass a health history pre screen. For more information call Richard Somerville at 368-5287.


Micro-
basketball
sign-up Oct. 15

Early registration for Liberty County YMCA micro-basketball leagues for ages 4-14 is Oct. 15-Nov. 21. All players must be registered by Nov. 30 and practices begin Dec. 13. Games begin Jan. 24. Practices will be scheduled during the week. Some practices may be scheduled on weekends depending on the coach, and games will be played on weekends and/or weekday evenings. 6 and under is $40 for members, $50 for non-member. All other divisions are $50 for members and $60 for non-members. Registration after November 21st will include an additional $10 fee. League eligibility is determined by your child's age as of Jan. For more information, call Richard Somerville 368-5287.

Kiss-A-Pig 2009
campaign

The theme for the 2009 Kiss-A-Pig is “The Olympigs” and Liberty County wants to bring back a gold medal like they did
last year.
Hinesville candidate Jason Rogers from the Liberty County School Board wants to remind everyone that November is American Diabetes month. Rogers and team Liberty are hosting the first campaign event, a bowling tournament, from noon-3 p.m. Nov. 9 at Marne Lanes. Lane sponsors cost $115. Four-person teams are $35
per person. For more information, call Kim Sachau at 880-2236 or e-mail kim.sachau@coastalemc.com.

Ballroom
dancing

Jamie Cooke, who is certified with 16 years experience instructing couples and singles in ballroom, swing, Latin and country western dance, will teach ballroom dancing at the YMCA. Cost is $90 for members, $135 for non-members. For more information, call Richard Somerville 368-5287.

Hall of fame banquet

The Liberty County Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet will be at Club Stewart at 7 p.m. on Dec. 11th. For tickets or more information on the event call Gerald Deloach at 876-2878, the LCRD at 876-5359 or Charles Shuman at 876-2223. This event is open to the public.

Taekwondo
championships

Rafael Medina, Sport Taekwondo Center Associates and its booster club will host the 2008 Liberty Taekwondo Championship from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Shuman Recreation Center, 800 Tupelo Trail, Hinesville. The entry fee is $5, children 5 and under are free. Athletes from North Carolina to Florida will participate in the competition. The morning will start with poomse, a graceful display of movements used in this Olympic style martial art, followed by sparring. All proceeds will go to the Sport Taekwondo Booster Club, a nonprofit that supports the athletes of the Sport Taekwondo Center Associates. For registration information, call 877-4415.

Debatable Land Fall Encampment

The Debatable Land Fall Encampment is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Fort King George Historic Site in Darien. A wide range of living history presentations will highlight various cultures and people that inhabited our region, long before Georgia was established in 1733. A battle reenactment will take place at 2 p.m. Admission is $2.50-$5. 437-4770.

Revolutionary War
Encampment

A Revolutionary War Encampment is from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov, 22, at Fort Morris Historic Site in Midway. This American Revolution encampment commemorates Col. John McIntosh's defiant reply to a British demand for surrender, "Come & Take It!" There will be colonial demonstrations, musket and cannon drills, a small skirmish and more. Interpreters in historical attire will represent a variety of colonial life. $1.75-$3 (912) 884-5999.
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