Odds & Ends Police blotter A bookkeeper at a Martinez custom-vehicle business was arrested Friday. Joy Sandlin Mercer, of the 4500 block of Swan Drive in Evans, was a bookkeeper at Trucks & Moore on Bobby Jones Expressway for about two years. She was charged with felony theft by taking. Current events Reed Creek Park will hold a program called A Beginner's Guide to Climate Change from 5-6 p.m. today. For information, call (706) 210-4027. Adoption spotlight These pets are available for adoption from Columbia County Animal Care and Control. For more information, call (706) 541-4077 or visit www.columbiacountyga.gov and follow the links to Animal Care and Control. Adult animals cost $25 to adopt. The adoption fee for puppies and kittens is $20. Time Capsule As reported 53 years ago in the pages of The Columbia News, Thursday, Nov. 8, 1956: Celebrating veterans Brookwood Elementary third-graders perform Brookwood Sings America, a compilation of patriotic music and narrative, for the rest of the student body on the day after Veterans Day. Acting accolades The cast and crew of Harlem High School Drama, led by Roy Lewis, recently participated in the Georgia Theatre conference in Columbus, where Aaron Johnson was selected best actor for the conference. Newsmakers Erica Eiring, of Evans, received The Hubert Scholars Program for public service internship. Eiring, a member of the class of 2010 at Agnes Scott College, is the daughter of Cynthia and James Eiring. School lunches Lunch menus for students attending Columbia County schools. Stallings Island Middle School first nine-week honor roll Get Up & Go The East Central Georgia Youth Employment Program is accepting applications through Friday for jobs for disadvantaged youths ages 16-20. For information, call 1 (800) 251-3882. Serving for charity School board member Mike Sleeper shows Malinda Howell (left) and Rebecca Mooney to their table at the Garlic Clove. The Evans restaurant held its annual Italian Thanksgiving Feast with celebrity waiters Monday to benefit Golden Harvest Food Bank and the Columbia County Cares food bank. School Information School Councils Lewiston Elementary School: today, Feb. 10 and May 5 Time to rock Paul Dyer, Lola Herskowitz and other Washington Commons residents rock Saturday at the Evans retirement community to help raise money for the American Cancer Society, who teamed up with Holiday Retirement to hold "Move for a Cure." Preschool Signups - Trinity Baptist Preschool; 4594 Columbia Road; pre-K 4 openings; (706) 799-0637. Tennessee pride Kari Poss, of Harlem, and Ivey Yaden, of Grovetown, went to the Georgia-Tennessee game in Knoxville on Oct. 10. Reading and fun Jeff Flowers, the husband of Westmont Elementary principal Tammy Flowers, was a guest reader during Camp Read A Lot. He read to Skylar Kitchings (from left), Jeb Bowers and Devin Long.