COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission Council will be on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, located at 1282 Highway 53 Spur S.W. in Calhoun. Guest speakers will be Deana Perry, executive director, broadband, for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and Brittney Hickom, broadband program consultant 1. All meetings are open to the public.

AdventHealth Gordon is hosting a diabetes education class on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Conference Room E, which is accessible through the North Entrance. For more information or to RSVP, call 706-602-7800, ext. 2290 or 2310.

Saturday, Sept. 21, will be Archaeology Day at the New Echota State Historic Site, located at 1211 Chatsworth Highway 22 N. in Calhoun. Jodi N. Morley, State Archaeologist with USDA, will be onsite to discuss the impact of archaeology. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and admission is $5.50 for children, $6.50 for senior citizens, $7 for adults and free for kids 5 and younger. For more information, call 706624-1321.

The annual Goble reunion will be on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. at the home of Larry and Janet Thomason on Pine Chapel Road in Resaca.

In observance of National Prostate Awareness Month, AdventHealth Gordon will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Calhoun. Limited space is available, and registration is required. To register for this free screening, please call 706-879-5850.

AdventhHealth Gordon is hosting Dinner, Doctors and Discussions on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the hospital in Conference Room E. This free event will focus on arthritis and will feature Dr. Stephen King as the main speaker. Space is limited and registration is required. Visit AdventHealthGordon.com or call 706-602-7800 to sign up.

The Site Council at the Gordon County Senior Center is sponsoring a BBQ plate sale on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the center, 150 Cambridge Court, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Plates will be $7 each and include a sandwich, baked beans, cole slaw and cookies. Deliveries can be arranged on orders of 10 plates or more. Call 706-6294144, 706-581-4393 .

October

The Board of Commissioners will be meeting on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Gordon County Administrative Building to review Crane Eater Community Church’s request regarding road closures for their 5K/10K race to be held Nov. 30. The route of the 5K/10K will necessitate the road closure of Pine Chapel Road to the corner of Moss Road and Moss Road between 8 a.m. 10 a.m. The meeting will determine whether the board approves the closing of these roads for the race. Anyone with concerns regarding these road closures can do so at the Board of Commissioners meeting.

Ongoing

AdventHealth Gordon will host a series of CREATION Life seminars on Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Sept.16 through Oct. 28. This free seminar series will feature a different doctor each week and attendees will be educated on ways to live a happier and healthier life. Classes will be held in Conference Room E, which is accessible through AdventHealth Gordon’s North Entrance. The seminars focus on living life to the fullest. Attendees will enjoy a free dinner and learn about the eight principles of CREATION Life: choice, rest, environment, activity, trust, interpersonal relationships, outlook and nutrition. When practiced, these principles can lead to a healthier and happier life. To register, call 706-6027800, ext. 3166.

GriefShare support group is an encouraging video-based weekly seminar and caring Christian support group designed to help you rebuild your life after the loss of someone you’ve loved. The group will meet Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Sept. 3 through Dec. 10. The meetings will be hosted by the Calhoun SDA Church, 1411 Rome Road in Calhoun. Call 706-629-5470 .

The Oostanaula Club will host a “JAM”boree the last Saturday of every month. Home-cooked meals will be available for $7 beginning at 5 p.m. The event will include cake walks, stage shows and two separate jam ones — one for bluegrass and one for country music. Admission is free but donations are accepted.

Did you know that nationally the American Red Cross assists 53 people every 60 seconds during personal or local disasters? If you’d like to do some meaningful volunteering, check redcross.org/local/georgia for opportunities. For more information contact Arthene Bressler at 762-231-9896.

Child Find Requirement Notice for Gordon County Schools: All children ages 0-21 are entitled to a free education, and that includes children with physical, mental or emotional problems. Some of these children are not identified. Please help us locate and identify them. For more information, call the Gordon County Board of Education, special education office at 706-629-4474 or email asegursky@gcbe.org if you know of a child with a disability that has not yet been identified.

The Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., will host yoga classes on Mondays, at 6 p.m., and Wednesdays, at 10:30 a.m. The charge is $10 for each class, and $9 for HAC members. For more information call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., has Toddler Friday on the second Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $7 per child. For more information call 706629-2599.

Assured Hospice Care is currently seeking volunteers to visit with our hospice patients is the Calhoun/Resaca community. Training is provided. Interested persons can contact 770-387-9578 .