Henry Daily Herald

Dec. 6

The Henry County Board of Commissioners will have a workshop meeting next Monday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m., in the Conference Room of the County Administration Building, 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough. Call (770) 288-6000.

The Locust Grove City Council will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., at City Hall, 3644 Ga. Highway 42. Call (770) 957-5043.

The McDonough City Council will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 136 Keys Ferry St. Call (770) 957-3915.

Dec. 7

The Henry County Board of Commissioners will have its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 9 a.m., in the Conference Room of the County Administration Building, 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough. Call (770) 288-6000.

Chapter 1829 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), which serves Henry County, will have a gala holiday lunch meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 11 a.m., at the Benton House of Covington, 7155 South Deering Road, in Covington. The cost for lunch will be $5. All federal employees, retirees and spouses are invited. Call (770) 786-7624.

Dec. 13

The Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District will meet on Dec. 13, at 8 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Aubrey Harvey Agricultural Building, 333 Phillips Drive, McDonough. Call (770) 761-3020.

The Henry County Board of Assessors has canceled its Dec. 27, meeting. Instead, the board will meet to conduct regular business on Dec. 13, at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held in the County Administration Building, 140 Henry Parkway, in McDonough. The board's meetings are open to the public. Call (770) 288-7999.

Dec. 21

The Henry County Retired Educators Association will meet on Dec. 21, in the Shiloh Baptist Church Education Building, 253 Macon St., in McDonough. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m., and the Luella High School choir will provide music. Each member is asked to bring a covered dish along with an unwrapped toy, which will be presented to the guest, Michelle Hammond, with the Henry County Department of Family and Children's Services (DFACS), for needy children in Henry County. Members should contact Mae Morris, at (770) 506-9549.

Ongoing

The McDonough Veterans Information and Referral Office is located on the first floor of McDonough City Hall, at 136 Keys Ferry St., to assist area veterans and their families. The office is staffed by volunteers, and is open on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m., until noon, and Thursdays, from 1 p.m., to 3 p.m.

The Henry County NAACP meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7 p.m., to 8 p.m., at Fairview Elementary School, 458 Fairview Road, in Stockbridge. The meetings are open to the public. Call (404) 433-3290, or (770) 389-6277.

Conservative Republican Women meets the second Thursday of each month, at 7 p.m., at the Ted Strickland Center, 130 Berry St., Stockbridge. Call (404) 372-5596.

The Henry County Democratic Party meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at 116 South Zack Hinton Parkway, in McDonough. Call (678) 933-1566, after 5 p.m.

The Henry County Republican Party meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the Henry County Administration Building, at 140 Henry Parkway, in McDonough. Call (770) 507-7089.

The Republican Women of Henry County holds its regular meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., in the Henry County Administration Building, at 140 Henry Parkway, in McDonough. Contact Vickie Temple at (678) 610-6688.

People's Agenda is compiled by staff writer Valerie Baldowski. She can be reached via e-mail at vbaldowski@henryherald.com.