BRIEFLY

Church Annual Camp Meeting

The Rock Island Full Gospel Church will be holding its annual Camp Meeting beginning on Monday night, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. It will continue Tuesday through Saturday night, Feb. 10 with daily services at 10:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Visiting ministers and singers from numerous states will be there to minister, sing, and fellowship. Meals and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend for a time of worship, refreshing, and fellowship.

CHS to host faculty recital

COLUMBUS — The Columbus High School band program is preparing for a musical showcase featuring the band director and fellow high-grade musicians on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the high school auditorium.

TheColumbusbandcreatedtheideawith the hope of bringing a high-quality musical performance to the rural community for those who may have a harder time seeking out performances of this nature.

“One of the purposes of this recital is to expose our students and surrounding community to a variety of high-quality repertoire on varying instruments, Band Director Alexander Busby said, “Being rurally located, this can be a challenge. That is one reason we decidedtobringthisopportunitytothemand the community.”

The event will be free to the public as the band is hoping to attract as many audience members to the event as possible. The recital will feature performances by Busby on woodwinds, Anthony Allen on percussion instruments and Tim Smale on piano.