Community Calendar
Monday Market is now open for business! The popular farmer’s market, located in the parking lot of the Depot in downtown Calhoun, will be open each Monday, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. through September. Sponsored by the Gordon County Young Farmers. Depot located at 109 South King Street.
SAVE THE DATE: The Gordon Central High School Class of 1993 will hold its 25-year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Please send your updated contact information to gchs1993calhoun@gmail.com to receive your invitation.
For information on holding or supporting a benefit at the Oostanaula Community Club in Calhoun, call Barbara Talley at 770-608-2050. The club is located at 1595 Oostanaula Bend Road SW in Calhoun.
Gordon County Democrats meet the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the McConnell Community Center, 115 McConnell Rd, Calhoun, GA 30701. All Democrats are welcome.
The community is welcomed to the Southern Cruisers Riding Club in Rome. Gordon County is part of our chapter’s catchment area. We are a group of fun loving motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy getting together to ride, eat and generally enjoy each other’s company. We generally ride twice a month in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama area and most rides are less than 500 miles. We meet every month for dinner to discuss upcoming rides. We are a group of all makes and models of bikes. It’s not what you ride, it’s that you ride. We have no dues and no commitments. All we ask is that our members help support our chapter by being actively involved in our rides and events. We ask that everyone remember that safety is paramount; ride safely and live to ride another day. We are a family-oriented riding group and do not permit any alcohol or drugs at any chapter ride. If you like to ride, we would like to have you ride with us. We look forward to riding with you. Jon Benson, Chapter Leader; Crank.scrc002@yahoo.com or 678-901-7445.
Grief Support Group to help and encourage after the death of a loved one. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. Mondays, 7 - 9 p.m., Aug. 27 - Nov. 26 at the Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1411 Rome Road SW in Calhoun. For more info, visit CalhounSDA.com or call 706-629-5470 or 706-383-5661.
The Calhoun Area Writers meet every third Friday of the month at 343 S Wall St. from 6-7:30 p.m. The club exists to support writers, from published authors to those who simply enjoy writing down their thoughts. Week of Aug. 19
On Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., educators will explore the topic of teaching writing with local writer and educator, Martha Templeton at the Calhoun-Gordon County Library. In Ms. Templeton’s session, “Students as Authors: Empowering Students with Words, with Audience, and with Voice,” educators will explore the merits of an authentic writers’ workshop as an avenue for student access to language. Teachers will engage in model lessons, discuss the merits of giving students choice in writing, examine student work, discuss the use of assessment tools to guide and assess the work, and explore the power of individual and group conferences in facilitating student growth. These sessions (and GATESOL membership) are good for any teacher who has English learners in their classrooms! Classroom teachers are invited to join GATESOL and register for the sessions. Visit gatesol. org for more information.
On Saturday, Aug. 25 Save Georgia’s Hemlocks will offer a training class on how to save endangered hemlock trees, a beautiful and important feature in our north Georgia communities. The event will be held at the Bent Tree Fireside Lounge, 40 Little Pine Mountain Rd. in Jasper from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We hope you’ll plan to come learn how to save these valuable trees in your own community. Please contact Kim Wood at kimberlyraewood@gmail. com or 706-455-2313 to sign up. Week of Aug. 26
Grief Support Group to help and encourage after the death of a loved one. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. Mondays, 7 - 9 p.m., Aug. 27 - Nov. 26 at the Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1411 Rome Road SW in Calhoun. For more info, visit CalhounSDA.com or call 706-629-5470 or 706-383-5661.
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 at the Thornton Recreation Center, 102 North Floyd Park Road, Rome, Ga. 30165 (across from Armuchee High School on Highway 27 North). The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.
“Fall Fashion Fiesta”- A special sales event of fashionable clothing for ladies of all sizes. Sponsored by Calhoun First Presbyterian Church, 429 Redbud Road (next to Gordon Hospital). The event will be held Aug. 29 - 31 from 12 until 7 p.m. and Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sale will include new and gently-used dresses, suits, skirts, tops, slacks, shorts, shoes, sleepwear, jewelry and other accessories. Items are designer and off-the-rack. Nothing over $25.00! This is a community wide event, and everyone is invited. All proceeds will go toward building improvements and faith projects. For more information, call 706-629-4304. Week of Sept. 2
Commercial Vegetable Workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Gordon County Agriculture Service Center, located at 1282 Highway 53 Spur SW, Suite 200 in Calhoun. The cost is $15. This workshop will teach control tactics for insects and disease in commercial vegetable production. Featured speakers will be Dr. Tim Coolong, Associate Professor-Vegetable Specialist; Dr. Alton Sparks, Professor-Entomology; Dr. Bhabesh Dutta, Assitant Professor-Extension Vegetable Disease Specialist. Registration with $15 payment must be received by Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 by mailing to Gordon County Extension, 1282 Highway 53 Spur SW, Suite 200, Calhoun, Ga. 30701.
FIRST THURSDAY BOOK CLUB will meet on Thursday, Sept. 6, at Shoney’s on Red Bud Road at 7 p.m. We will discuss one of NPR’s Best Books of the Year “The Alice Network” by Kate Quinn. ALL ARE WELCOME! Arrive a little earlier to enjoy dinner! For more information contact Roberta Charbonneau at 678-773-5655.
An organizational meeting for girls and parents to find out more about joining Girl Scouts in the CalhounGordon county area this year is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Calhoun Recreation Center, located on River Street. For more information, call Rachel Barker Senior Volunteer Support Specialist with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta at 678-787-1605 or email her at RBarker@gsgatl.org.
Kenneys Krusaders 2nd annual Benefit Ride sponsored by Southern Devil Harley-Davidson of Cartersville on Saturday, Sept. 8; registration at 10 a.m., KSU at 11:15 a.m. $20 per bike; $10 passengers. Includes food and drinks. In support of Kenney Hart who is in need of a kidney transplant. All proceeds go to pay for dialysis and other medical costs. 50/50 raffle as well as other raffle prizes; $1 per ticket or 20 for $10. $5 raffle tickets for Yeti Tundra 65 Cooler. For more information, email KenneysKrusaders@yahoo.com or call 678-535-8946.
Steve Green in concert on at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1411 Rome Road SW in Calhoun. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. An offering will be taken to help defray the costs. For more information, call 706-6295470 or email Calhoun@gcsda.com. Week of Sept. 9
Calhoun Animal Control is partnering with Adairsville Animal Hospital to host their 5th annual Open House Vaccine/Adoption Clinic from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Calhoun Animal Control, located at 200 Kirby Road in Calhoun, approximately 3/4 mile west of the National Guard Armory. Services offered will be Rabies Vaccine, $5; DA2PP (5 in 1), $10; Bordetella (kennel cough vaccine), $10; Combo Vaccine for cats, $20. Dr. Amy Johnson and her team at Adairsville Animal Hospital will be administering vaccinations. The facility will be open for viewing and there will be some great dogs and cats for adoption. Calhoun Animal Control’s Clyde Burchett and Dustin Wilbanks will be on hand to answer any questions regarding day-to-day operations at the animal control facility. Adoption fees are $60 or $25 for already altered animals. For more information, call 706-629-6746.
Crusin’ for St. Jude, a Southern Cruisers Riding Club motorcycle ride benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Registration begins at 10 a.m.; KSU is at 12 noon. $20 per bike. The escorted ride will start and end at Easy Living Yamaha and Polaris, located at 3120 Martha Berry Highway in Rome. There will be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, Door Prizes and music. There will also be food and drink available for purchase. For -more information, contact Jon “Crank” Benson at 706-9017445.
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer two free educational courses addressing mental illness and recovery this fall. Familyto-Family is a nationally renowned, 12-week course for adults who have a family member or friend with a mental illness. It begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday, Sept. 9. Peer-to-Peer is a 8-week course for adults who have a mental illness and begins at 2:00 pm on Sept. 16. Both courses are peer taught and will be held in separate classrooms at the NAMI Rome trailer, which is next to Highland Rivers Crisis Stabilization Unit, 1 Woodbine Ave., Rome. For more information and registration, call Jim at 706-232-4607.
Victory Lane mini-series by John Earnhardt at Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1411 Rome Road SW in Calhoun on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16 from 1 - 4 p.m. Hear music, share stories and hear stories of years ago...talk with John Earnhardt, cousin of Dale Earnhardt and chaplain for NASCAR. He’ll be handing out autographed pictures of race car drivers on Friday evening. Week of Sept. 16
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer a free educational course addressing mental illness and recovery this fall. Peerto-Peer is a 8-week course for adults who have a mental illness and begins at 2:00 pm on Sept. 16. The course is peer taught and will be held in separate classrooms at the NAMI Rome trailer, which is next to Highland Rivers Crisis Stabilization Unit, 1 Dr. Erik Smith, Assistant Professor-Pomology; Dr. Johnathan Oliver, Assistant Professor-Fruit Pathologist; Dr. Brett Blaauw, Assistant Professor-Entomology; Dr. Phil Brannen, Fruit Disease Specialist; Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Sial, Assistant Professor-Entomology. Registration with $15 payment must be received by Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 by mailing to Gordon County Extension, 1282 Highway 53 Spur SW, Suite 200, Calhoun, Ga. 30701.