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- 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 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.
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 Calhoun Counseling Center. Meeting every Thursday 7 - 8 p.m. Call 770-548-7849 for more information.
Marsh House brings history to life in Christmas Candlelight Tour. The Marsh House of LaFayette invites you to travel back to the 19th Century at the annual Christmas Candlelight Tour event. Set for the first three Saturdays and Sundays of December (Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18), 6 to 8 p.m. each evening, the 1836 antebellum home will be decorated for the holidays. Guests who attend will experience character reenactments, eat delicious refreshments, decorate ornaments they can take home, learn about the history of the Marsh House, and enjoy the historical holiday atmosphere. The cost is $5 for general admission and $1 for children 12 and under. Visit marshhouseoflafayette.com for more information. On Fridays, Dec. 2, 9, and 16 there will be preview nights in which you can view the house interior and learn more about the tours. The preview nights require no admission, however, the Marsh House asks for donations to support the Candlelight Tours.
Week of Jan. 1
First Thursday Book Club - Join the discussion on Thursday, Jan. 5, at Wall Street Grille in downtown Calhoun. Arrive early to order dinner and the book discussion begins at 7 p.m. We will discuss WHAT THE LADY WANTS: A NOVEL OF MARSHALL FIELD AND THE GUILDED AGE by Renee Rosen. In late-nineteenthcentury Chicago, visionary retail tycoon Marshall Field made his fortune wooing women customers with his famous motto: “Give the lady what she wants.” His legendary charm also won the heart of socialite Delia Spencer and led to an infamous love affair.” All are welcome! Call for more information 678-773-5655.
Week of Jan. 15
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering two, free educational courses on mental illness and recovery. First, Peer-To-Peer is a 10-week, peerfacilitated course for adults who have a mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia. Attendees learn more about mental illness, treatment, and how to live in recovery. It will start on Sunday, Jan. 15 and meet from 2 - 4:30 p.m. at the NAMI Rome trailer located at 1 Woodbine Ave., Rome. Second, Family-To-Family, a free 12-week course for family members and friends of individuals who have mental illnesses. The class is scheduled to meet Sundays from 2:00-4:30 beginning Sunday, Jan. 29 also at the NAMI Rome trailer. For more information on either course and registration, call Jim Moore at 706-232-4607.
Notices
Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is funding GED testing for low-income individuals and families. To find out more about the GED testing program, contact the office in the county where you reside: Floyd, 706295-7124; Bartow, 770-382-4222; Polk, 770-748-1675; Gordon, 706-629-2333; Paulding, 770-943-5085; 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
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: Low-income 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, 770-382-5388, 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 706-234-0155.
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 706-2178317.
Georgia Toastmasters is looking for past Toastmasters living in the Calhoun-Dalton 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-to-month 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 770-5485956 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.