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the red button “Order now,” enter account # 9321. Order deadlines are Oct 30 and Jan 6. Pick up dates are Nov. 14 and Jan 23 from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Coble Elementary located off Reeves Station Rd at 450 Academy Drive across from GeorgiaCumberland Academy.

Dr. Dorsey Van Horn of Van Horn Dental, located at 530 Red Bud Road in Calhoun, is currently taking donations of canned and boxed foods for a Food Drive, where donations will be delivered to Calhoun Primary and Sonoraville Elementary schools. Anyone wishing to donate can bring their canned and boxed foods through Nov. 17, 2016. Names of those who donate will go into a drawing for a gift card.

Families Anonymous is a 12-step program, for those concerned about drug abuse and behavior problems of a relative or friend. Completely anonymous, non professional, and non religious. No dues, no fees. Not connected with any hospital or agency. Located on Red Bud Road in plaza below Fitness First, next to Dr. Bledsoe’s office. Meeting every Thursday 7 - 8 p.m. Call 770-548-7849 for more information.

Week of Nov. 6

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.

In recognition of National American Indian Heritage Month, New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site in Calhoun and the Friends of New Echota Historic Site will present Native American Heritage Day on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. New Echota is open Wednesday- Saturday, 9a.m.-5:00p.m. and is located on State Highway 225, off Exit 317, Interstate I-75. For more information on New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site and other Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, visit www.gastateparks. org, or call 706-624-1321.

The Nov. 12, 2016 meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (GA TOTA) will be held at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park in the Visitor Center auditorium from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. The speaker will be Leslie Thomas, President of GA TOTA. Leslie’s subject will be genealogy. Our meetings are free and open to the public. For further information about the November meeting, contact Tony Harris at harris7627@ bellsouth.net.

Week of Nov. 13

Fairmount Senior lunch has been rescheduled to Tuesday Nov. 15, 2016 at 12 p.m. noon due to election day. Please plan accordingly and remember for all senior citizens of Fairmount to come join us and bring a covered dish or drink. Hope to see everyone.

Expressions Dance Studio presents 3rd annual 5-K Neon Night Run 2016 on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The event will begin at the Calhoun Recreation Department Black & Yellow Playground off of McDaniel Station Road. $20 early registration; kids under 12 $10. Early registration available on ACTIVE.com. Day of event registration $25; kids under 12 $15. For more information and registration call 706-6253111 or email hollie303@ ymail.com. Visit the Facebook page “2016 Neon Nights Fun Run.”

FREE Home Burglary Prevention seminar from 6:30 -8 p.m. at Owen Security Solutions on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Owen Security is located at 209 South Wall Street in downtown Calhoun.

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, 770537-8800. 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 for location and more information. Check out the webpage at www. calhounmoms.org.

YOGA classes at the Harris Arts Center are held every Wednesday evening in the upstairs Community Room. No need to register; classes are ongoing. All level yoga is from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday for those with some degree of flexibility. There is a beginner yoga class from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for everyone. The fee for each class is $8 per; pay as you go. Bring a Yoga Mat and wear comfortable clothing. Come learn yoga with senior level instructor Rhonda Shannon. Enter Harris Arts Center from the back of the building. For more information contact Shannon at 404310-6967 or visit her Web site LeiHallfarm.org and click on the yoga link.

If your school, church, civic or other organization would like a representative from the Georgia State Patrol to come and speak with your group on law enforcement or public safety matters, call 706624-1477, extensions 1 or 3. Advance notice would be greatly appreciated so someone can be scheduled.