ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY --  The Adopt-a-Highway group will do quarterly pick-ups on Sheep Farm Road.  Anyone who detests the sight of litter on our roads and wants to do something about it should join.  There will be a sign-up sheet at the Newcomer Club meeting each month. Contact Denise and Tom Doyle (864-944-2725)

BOOK CLUB -- Meets monthly in homes to discuss pre-selected books.

Contact Mary Ann Carlson (719-0206)

CHICK FLICKS -- Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month for lunch followed by a movie that we could NEVER drag the guys to. Join us if you are interested in a fun outing with the chicks. Contacts:  Mary Suski (654-6894), Carol Deem (864-784-0290)

CLASSIC CARS -- The Oconee Classic Car Club is an ad hoc group of enthusiasts who primarily enjoy unmodified, true classic cars.  We have no particular agenda, monthly meetings or annual dues. We do have, however, a get-together in Spring, and an annual picnic in Fall, and a holiday party early in January. These events have proven to be popular, combining auto-related conversation, good food and a trivia contest. Also, the group attempts to get together, as time permits with busy schedules, for short road trips to auto-related places, such as car museums and include a lunch stop. You do not need to own a classic car, just an interest in “old iron.”  Contact John Hawbecker (944-8373)

HIKING I (“TUESDAY HIKERS”) -- for those interested in moderate-to-difficult day hikes. Wear good boots or walking shoes.  Bring your lunch, drinking water and rain gear. Contact Bill Palmer (944-1182)

When/Where: Every Tuesday & Thursday (October through May). Unless otherwise announced, hikers gather, car pool and depart at 8:30 AM from the Keowee Key parking area, on SC 130, 0.2 miles north of the SC 183 intersection. The group proceeds to the Werthers Auction parking lot across from the Steak House Cafeteria on SC 28 in Walhalla. There the group is joined by additional hikers who have assembled there. Plans for the day’s hike and driving directions to the trail head are reconfirmed and all head out at 9:00 AM.

Format: Again this year we will plan most of our hikes and send out advance notice of the upcoming hike via e-mail.  With planned, pre-announced hikes, it gives us the opportunity to vary the meeting places depending on the hike.  Planned hikes also allow those folks that can't or do not wish to attempt more aggressive hikes to bypass them. Our weekly group can range in number from 10 to 35.

Hikes: Well-defined trails in local parks and forests in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.  The usual hike length in 3 to 4 hours, including a lunch stop. We are normally home by 2:00 or 3:00 PM.

HIKING II (“FRIDAY HIKERS”) -- Enjoy a walk in the woods, visit a foothills waterfall. Friday Hikers takes easy-to-moderate trails (2-3 miles) every other Friday usually starting in September and continuing through May. If you like to walk and talk, this is a great way to meet other newcomers, and pick up some tips and info about life in the Golden Corner. Contact Gene Moore (944-2535) or Gary Bowman (719-0153).

DOLLARS & SENSE -- Want to make better decisions on buying and selling individual stocks? Work with fellow investors while applying the principles of investing as established by the NAIC. Novice or experienced investors welcome.  Meets on 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 PM in Conference Rooms 1 & 2 at Oconee Memorial Hospital. Contact: Terry Swanson (985-0246)

MODEL TRAINS & TRAIN ENTHUSIASTS -- If you have an interest in model trains or their prototypes come, join the Central Railway Model & Historical Association. We meet at 7:15 p.m. on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Central Historical Train Museum, located at 108 Werner Street in Central, SC. There is also a work session every Saturday 9AM to 2PM at the same location.  Contact Jim Reece ( 884-2411)

NEEDLECRAFT -- All levels of skill and all methods of needlecraft will be meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Mark United Methodist Church Room A201. Come join us for the fun and learning. Contact Bev Matz (882-7919)

WRITER’S INK -- Group of people who like to write – prose or poetry, fiction or non-fiction. There is no charge. Only commitment is to host the group in one’s home once or twice from September through May. Contact Margret Nordquist (944-6334 or 710-2785)

CLOGGING -- Cloggers practice every Thursday at 5:00 pm, except in July and August, in the basement below the dining room at the Club At Keowee Key.  Instructor is Annette Orr who is a member of a competition clogging team.  The cost is $25.00 per month, whether you attend every week or not.  The goal is to learn a routine keyed to a particular song and have fun doing it.  Contact John Hawbecker 944-8373

LADIES NIGHT OUT -- Ladies Night Out - Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at varying times after 5:00 PM. Contact Ann Louise Kenney (882-5347)