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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.

DCA CHANGE - If you’re involved in manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, processing, telecommunications, broadcasting, tourism, research and development, biomedical manufacturing, or services for the elderly and persons with disabilities, be aware that the Department of Community Affairs tier rankings for 2017 has reclassified Gordon County from a Tier Two to a Tier Three. As a result, businesses planning to create new jobs in counties with a higher tier level for 2017 are strongly advised to file a Notice of Intent (NOI) with DCA no later than Feb. 15, 2017 in order to preserve the 2016 JTC benefits for the next three years (2017, 2018 and 2019). More information at http:// www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/georgia- brochures/ business-incentivesbrochure/2016021701#5.

Week of Jan. 29

Farmville United Methodist Women will host their 13th Annual Women’s Retreat on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Millie Kim, pastor of 2nd Avenue United Methodist Church in Rome, GA. Rev. Kim has served as pastor of several churches in the Atlanta area and served as Missionary to Mongolia. Unchained, a family of five from Rockmart, will be providing contemporary gospel music. Lunch will be served and nursery will be available. Please plan to join us for a day of Christian fellowship. Location: 6906 Fairmount Hwy., Calhoun, GA (across from Dollar store in Farmville - Hwy. 53 East). For further info. call 706 629- 4559 or 706 625- 4495.

Gordon Hospital would like to announce the new time, days, and location of the exercise class for cancer patients. Beginning Feb. 2, classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. Gordon Hospital is pleased to offer exercise classes for cancer patients in the greater Calhoun and Gordon County community. Exercise Physiologist Sam Shadburn will lead participants through low-intensity exercises and

Blackstock Southern Heritage Agricultural Museum, Inc. is holding a Chili Supper from 4 - 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Resaca Community Center / Town Hall. Carry out available. $5 minimum donation. All proceeds go for electricity to be put in the museum. For more information, call 706- 6294731.

AARP Smart Driver™ Class to be held on Feb. 11 a the Fairmount Community Center from 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Can Save you money on your auto insurance. No test to pass course. Cost $15 AARP members. Cost $20 for NON AARP members. Ages 16 years old and up. Call to Register: 678-313- 8298.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering Family-To-Family, a free 12-week course. Family members and friends of individuals who have mental illnesses learn about mental illness, treatment, and how to support the person with mental illness. The class is scheduled to meet Sundays from 2 - 4:30 p.m. beginning Sunday, Feb. 5 at Crosspointe Christian Centre, 2681 Underwood Street in Dalton. For more information on either course and registration, call Jim Moore at 706-232- 4607.

The Conasauga District Chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association will meet on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Whitfield Health Center, Dalton, Georgia. The program will be presented by Danielle Acuff, APRN, NP-C with Whitfield Women”s Center. All registered nurses are invited to attend. Please RSVP as Bernice Whaley and Beverly Sutton will bring salads from Chick-Fil-A. Choices include Spicy Southwest, Cobb, or Grilled Market. Cost to attendee will be $7.09. Drinks will be provided. Attendees may choose to bring another food item to share such as dessert. For questions, please call Mae Johnson at 706-280- 0324.

UGA Small Business Development Center and UGA Extension present “Too Much to Mow, What to Grow?” on Friday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Bartow County Library, located at 429 W. Main Street in Cartersville. Sponsored by Coosa Valley Credit Union, the cost for the class is $49. Participating Extension offices include Bartow, Gordon, Floyd, Polk, Murray, Paulding and Whitfield. Register online at www.georgiasbdc.org/rome or call 706- 6222006 for more details.

Week of Feb. 12

The Calhoun Beautification Committee, along with volunteers, will distribute 4100 free trees on Saturday, Feb. 18 beginning at 10 a.m. Tree will be available at the Northwest Georgia Livestock Pavilion, located at 1034 Highway 53 SW in Calhoun. Parking is available on the north and south sides of the building and at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center. No parking on the grass. Each person will receive 20 tickets to exchange for 20 free trees. The following trees are available: Northern Red Oak (50), Crepe Myrtle (1000), Green Ash (50), Red Bud (1000), and Dogwood (1000).

Week of Feb. 19

Calhoun Elkettes present BINGO at the Calhoun Elks Lodge, located at 143 Craigtown Road NE in Calhoun, on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Food, game prizes, door prizes and a split the pot. Call Pam at 706-280-5168 for more information.

Week of Feb. 26

First Thursday Book Club - Join the discussion on Thursday, March 2, at Wall Street Grill in downtown Calhoun. Arrive early to order dinner and the book discussion begins at 7 p.m. We will discuss THE SWEET EVERLASTING by Judson Mitcham. From Publishers Weekly - Narrator Ellis Burt, the 74-yesr-old son of a poor white Georgia sharecropper, grew up during the Depression and served six years in the penitentiary while still a young man. Moving restlessly back and forth from time present to time past, he recalls his childhood, courtship and marriage, trying to sort out what brought him to the one awful moment when he fell hapless victim to his early social deprivation. As a boy, he witnessed the horrible mutilation murder of his black friend, Isaiah, at the hands of Ellis’s own hateful uncle and their bigoted landlord. When he leaves home, he joins a traveling carnival, falls in love, marries and, now father of a son, settles happily down. But, in one irretrievable outburst of violence, he destroys his idyll and is condemned to wander beyond redemption-until his life comes full circle in a surprising way. This is a haunting story, beautifully told. All are welcome! Call for more information 678-773-5655.

Week of April 2

First Thursday Book Club - Join the discussion on Thursday, April 6, at Wall Street Grill in downtown Calhoun. Arrive early to order dinner and the book discussion begins at 7 p.m. We will discuss TALLGRASS by Sandra Dallas. From School Library Journal – “Dallas has made a major contribution to a growing body of literature about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Based on the one camp in Colorado (named Amache, and renamed Tallgrass by the author), the story focuses on the impact it had on the local farmers and townspeople.” All are welcome! Call for more information 678-773-5655.