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Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at 6 p.m. located at the National Guard in Calhoun, Georgia. We would like to invite all Veterans and Gold Star Families to show our appreciation, if you would like to attend please call American Legion Post 47 at 706629-6975 to be added to our attendance list. Deadline for registration is Nov. 9. If you have any questions you may contact our American Legion Post Commander Bruce Henderson - (706) 629-6975.

Calhoun Rotary Club is holding their annual Holiday Wreath Sale fundraiser, from now until Monday, Nov. 14. Cost is $35 per wreath with red velvet bow. Money must be submitted with order. All profits from sale go to help Calhoun Rotary Club’s Youth Progarms. To place an order, see any member of Calhoun Rotary or call Dianne Kirby at 770-548-5757 for more information.

TALLATOONA BEGINS LIHEAP HEATING ASSISTANCE. Nov. 1 is the date Tallatoona will begin accepting appointments for the heating assistance program. Schedule an appointment online at www. tallatoonacap. org and click on Book Now, or by calling 770-773-7730.

Coble Citrus available at John L. Coble Elementary School. Varieties available through Golden Harvest include: Texas Navels, Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit, California Mandarins and a combo pack containing equal amounts of Texas Navels and Grapefruits. To place an order, please call the fruit line at 706-629-2203 (24 hours/ day, activated one week prior to order deadline), or Coble Elementary at 706-629-1578 (Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. -2 p.m.). Online orders are now accepted at www. goldenharvestsales.com. Click on the red button “Order now,” enter account # 9321. Order deadlines are Oct 30 and Jan 8. Pick up dates are Nov. 12 and Jan 21 from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Coble Elementary located off Reeves Station Rd at 450 Academy Drive across from GeorgiaCumberland Academy.

Week of Oct. 16

CATSNIP Affordable Animal Services will be at the Gordon County Animal Shelter on Friday, Oct. 21 for low cost feline (cat) spay and neuter. Spay for $55, neuter for $35. Will also offer dental clinic and vaccine clinic for both cats and dogs.. Spay/Neuter and Dental drop-off time is 7:30 a.m. sharp and reservations are necessary. Walkin Vaccine Clinic from 1 – 3 p.m. For more information, call 770-4557077, visit projectcatsnip. com or email info@ projectcatsnip.com.

The Calhoun High School Class of 1959, will be having their annual covered dish diner on Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. at The Villages Club House. Please RSVP by Oct. 8. If you have any questions, you may contact any of the following: Loretta Harris 706-629-5581, Jane Whittle 706-629-0145 or Dollie West 706-309-1732.

Week of Oct. 23

Open Enrollment for Medicare is right around the corner, from Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. A mobile unit will be in Calhoun on Monday, Oct. 24 in which GeorgiaCares representatives will be available to help individuals with the registration process. The mobile unit will be located at Gordon County Department of Family and Children Services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership is partnering with the nursing program at Dalton State College to offer a free wellness workshop for the community on Monday, Oct. 24 by appointment only. The following services will be provided: diabetic information, blood pressure checks, meal planning, and risk assessments. Call, 706272-6664 to schedule an appointment.

On Saturday, Oct. 29, Gordon Health & Rehabilitation will be having a Fall Festival Fundraiser from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy a variety of food including hot dogs, pizza, funnel cakes and cotton candy; carnival type games; speedy BINGO; face painting; cake walks; split the pot and raffles. All proceeds go towards the residents’ activities and the Alzheimer’s Association.

The Highland Rivers Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bartow Recovery Center at 650 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA, 30120. The Finance and Corporate Compliance Committees will meet at 9:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information or directions, please call 706- 270- 5000. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Highland Rivers Health has provided comprehensive treatment and support services for adults, children and families affected by mental health disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases since 1973. One of the state’s largest public safety net providers, Highland Rivers operates 28 treatment facilities across a 4,400-square mile area of Northwest Georgia that includes Bartow, Cherokee, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, and Whitfield counties, and serves nearly 16,000 consumers annually. Highland Rivers is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities ( CARF) and is a Core Provider for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

Phone: 706-314-1900 Fax: 706-314-1901

Ranger Community Health Expo, located at Ranger Community Park area, will be Sunday Oct. 30 from 12 - 5 p.m. There will be free cholesterol checks, blood pressure checks and body mass index (BMI). Relaxing chair massage, health age assessment, healthy recipes, free healthy magazines, free books, idea and activities for a healthy community, children actives and games. Sponsored by Ranger SDA Church Health Ministry

Calhoun Premium Outlet’s free upcoming Trick-or-Treat Off the Street event on Oct. 31. Starting at 5 p.m., families can enjoy a spook-tacular night full of candy, costumes and fun!

First Thursday Book Club - Join the discussion on Thursday, Nov. 3 at Duke’s Restaurant. Arrive early to order dinner and the book discussion begins at 7 p.m. We will discuss LEAVING TIME by Jodi Picoult. The author’s website describes the book – For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. All are welcome! Call for more information 678773-5655.

Week of Nov. 6

The Gordon County Ministerial Association is again sponsoring the Gordon County Hunger Walk on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 to raise money for four food banks in the area. The walk will be held on the walking trails at the newer part of the Calhoun Recreation Center off of McDaniel Station Road at 3 p.m. Please come early enough to register prior to the walk from 2:30 - 3 p.m. Registration will be in the pavilion next to the Black and Yellow playground near the George Chambers Resource Center.

The Calhoun Elkettes are hosting a BINGO night on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. The event will also feature food, game prizes, door prizes and a split the pot contest. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for those that want to arrive early. For more information, please call Pam at 706-280-5168.

Week of Dec. 4

Calhoun Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Day Café on Thursday Dec. 8, 2016 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Calhoun Depot - 109 South King Street. Registration is free, but required. Lunch is provided. Please call 800272-3900 to register for the above listed program.

Notices

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is funding GED testing for lowincome individuals and families. To find out more about the GED testing program, contact the office in the county where you reside: Floyd, 706-295-7124; Bartow, 770-382-4222; Polk, 770748-1675; Gordon, 706629-2333; Paulding, 770943-5085; Douglas, 770949-6339; Haralson, 770- 537-8800. Cobb County residents should contact the Bartow office.

Fairmount Library is now located inside of City Hall on the second floor. Story time is held every second Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. and New Horizon Book Club is held on the second Thursday of the month. For more information call 706-337-5306.

The Red Bud Cardinal Alumni Association meets quarterly. All Alumni of Red Bud Schools are encouraged to attend. You did not have to graduate in order to be a member. Annual dues are $20 per year. Please watch the Red Bud High School Facebook page for important information and meeting dates and times. You may contact us at redbudreunion@ yahoo.com with any questions.

Story times at the Calhoun-Gordon County Library, 100 N. Park Ave. in Calhoun, are 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays.

The Red Bud Cardinal Alumni Association will meet on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Sonoraville Recreation Department. All Alumni of Red Bud Schools are encouraged to attend. Annual dues are $20 per year. Please watch the Red Bud High School Facebook page for important information or any meeting changes. You may contact us at redbudreunion@ yahoo. com with any questions.

Action Ministries Housing is accepting applications for a transitional home. A single- family home in Gordon County is now available for up to two years. For more information or to refer a family, email Rebecca Hickom at rhickom@ actionministries.net or call 404-862-1821.

Emergency Repair of Gas Furnaces and Gas Water Heaters: Lowincome seniors, 65 and older, who own and live in their home, may be eligible for repairs help and assistance. Contact Bruce Walters, Tallatoona Community Action Partnership, 770382-5388, ext. 106.

The Gordon County Nutrition Site would like to invite seniors ages 60 and over to come to the senior center, located at 150 Cambridge Court Monday–Friday at 11:30 a.m. for a nutritious meal. The meal is free of charge. For more information, please contact Josie Stone, Nutrition Site Manager at 706-629-0392.

The Rome Chapter 525 of The Military Order of the Purple Heart meets the first Monday of the month at the senior citizens center on the Kingston Hwy in Rome at 1900 hours. Anyone who has been awarded the Purple Heart is eligible for membership and is invited to attend the meeting and join the organization. For more information, contact Mel Hibbard at 706-232-0184 or Verne Hoover at 706234-0155.

ABATE (American Bikers Active Toward Education) of Georgia District 1, a nonprofit organization, serving nine counties including Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens, Fannin, Whitfield and Murray, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Logan’s Road House in Dalton. For more information log on to the website www. abategad1.org or call Heidi Stockwell at 706217-8317.

Georgia Toastmasters is looking for past Toastmasters living in the CalhounDalton area who would be interested in helping us rebuild one of our clubs in the area. This area is ripe for a few Toastmasters clubs and you can be part of the team that helps bring this to your community. The toastmasters will have meetings beginning at 6:30 p.m. on every first and third Monday of every month at City of Calhoun Recreation Department, 601 South River Street, Calhoun. If you are a former Toastmaster, or are interested in being part of a Toastmaster club, please call Jo Kelly at 678-524-8408 or email at JoKelly0@bellsouth. net.

Gordon County Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to take part in its fitness program. All classes are held at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex in the Fitness Center and are held on a continuous, month-tomonth basis. Class days and times are as follows: Step Aerobics Class - Monday, 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Instructor: Tonya Wilbanks. Butt and Gut Class - Wednesday, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Instructor: Petrina Pritchett. Strength Training - Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Instructor: Petrina Pritchett/ Tonya Wilbanks. Fee Structure: Memberships are $20 per month to access all aerobic classes. Use of the weight room is $20 per month. To use weight room and access all aerobic classes the cost is $30 per month. Paid on a month-to-month basis so no need for a contract.

The Gordon County Saddle Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month. The meetings will be held at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Hwy 53 Spur SW Suite 200, Calhoun, Ga. 30701. Contact 770-548-5956 for more information.

MOMS Club of Calhoun is a new local chapter of an international nonprofit group. MOMS Club is a support group designed for the at-home mother of today. Membership is open to all moms who live in Gordon County. Events are scheduled weekdays during the day and children are welcome at all events. Mothers of any age children are welcome. The goals of the group are to provide a support group for mothers who choose to stay at home to raise their children, provide a forum for topics of interest to all mothers, to help children in the community and perform at least one service project yearly helping needy children. For more information call 706-383-3853 or email info@ calhounmoms. org