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have the opportunity to learn from Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Susan Greene. Susan will present The Basics – Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease. The Workshop provides caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias an opportunity to interact with other family caregivers and to ask questions of Susan. The program is free and includes lunch. Registration is required. Please call 800-272-3900 to register.

Week of Sept. 3

First Thursday Book Club - Join the discussion on Thursday, Sept. 7 at Shoney’s on Red Bud Road in Calhoun. Arrive early to order dinner and the book discussion begins at 7 p.m. We will discuss ANCILLARY JUSTICE by Ann Leckie. On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren - a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance. The only novel to ever win the HUGO, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. All are welcome! Call for more information 678773-5655.

The Sept. 9, 2017 meeting of the Georgia

Our speaker will be Michael Hitt and the topic will be “Cherokee Lands Along the Chattahoochee”. Mr. Hitt is a former law enforcement officer and currently serves as historian for the Roswell Preservation Commission. He offers historical tours of the Roswell area. In addition to his research into Native American sites in the Roswell area, he is an avid Civil War history buff. The Sequoyah Regional Library is located at 116 Brown Industrial Parkway in Canton, GA. The telephone number of the library is 770-479-3090. Our meetings are free and open to the public. For further information about the September meeting, contact Tony Harris at harris7627@bellsouth.net.

Week of Sept. 10

Annual McBee Family Reunion to be held Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 beginning at 1 p.m. Reunion will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, located at 1170 Rome Road SW in Calhoun. All family and friends are invited. Bring your favorite dishes. Contact Marvin McBee at 706-629-4364 or Maria McBee Mitchell at 706-259-5454 with any questions.

The September meeting of the Conasauga Chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association will be held on 9/11/17 at 7 p.m. in the Mensa at Hamilton Medical Center 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA. Novartis Pharmaceutical representative Tushar Sheth will host the meeting with faculty speaker Dr. J. Dale Cannon, MD speaking about congestive heart failure with use of Entresto a member of a new class of drugs. An evening meal will be served; therefore, please RSVP to Mae Johnson @706-280-

Calhoun Gordon Retired Educators will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. Covered dish lunch afterwards.

Philadelphia Baptist Church, of Calhoun, will be hosting a Couples Retreat, September 15 - 16. Pastor Wayne Cofield will be the main speaker with different sessions given. Special music will be provided by Adam Underwood. The church is located on 358 Hensley Rd. SE. To register or for more information, call 706-625-3233. Pastor Tim McCulley and congregation invite all to attend.

NAMI Rome is offering two free courses on mental health this fall on Sunday afternoons. Family-to-Family is a 12-week course for adults who have a friend or loved one with a mental illness. It begins Sept. 10. Peer-to-Peer is a 10-week course for an adult with a mental illness and begins on Sept. 17. Both will be held from 2:00-4:30 on Sunday afternoons in Rome. Participants must register before attending. Contact NAMI Rome at 706-5065010 or email namiromega@gmail.com for course specifics and registration.

Week of Sept. 17

NAMI Rome is offering two free courses on mental health this fall on Sunday afternoons. Peer-to-Peer is a 10-week course for an adult with a mental illness and begins on Sept. 17. Both will be held from 2:00-4:30 on Sunday afternoons in Rome. Participants must register before attending. Contact NAMI Rome at 706-506-5010 or email namiromega@gmail.com for course specifics and registration.