COMMUNITY CALENDAR

2022-06-18 -

JUNE

The Second Infantry Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the associations 99th annual reunion in Kansas City, Missouri, Sept. 28 through Oct. 2, contact Mike Davino at 2ida.pao@charter.net or 919-498-1910.

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church,279 Wesley Chapel Road, invites children ages 3 through 5th grade to “I AM” One Day Vacation Bible School Saturday, June 18, from 2 to 7 p.m. Dinner will be served to those attending and their parents at the end of the day.

The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, June 22, at 10:30 a.m., at the Cartersville Chamber of Commerce, 122 W. Main St. in Cartersville. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information call 706-2705000.

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church,279 Wesley Chapel Road, will host a Gospel Singing Saturday, June 25, at 6 p.m., with The Vaughn Family. There will be a covered dish supper after the singing. Everyone is welcome to attend.

JULY

The Harris Arts

Center will host its first Community Band Concert Saturday, July 2, at 7 p.m. at Calhoun City Park downtown. The show is free and open to the public.

The annual Star Spangled Celebration will be held Sunday, July 3, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds, 1060 Liberty Road off Highway 53. Admission is free with concerts, food, vendors, magic and fireworks.

Christian Community Outreach will host its annual Back to School Celebration, Saturday,

July 30, at 11:30 a.m. at the Calhoun Recreation Department, 601 S. River St. The sixth annual event will provide free back-toschool items, food, games, clothing, shoes and other fun for families in the community.

ONGOING

The Renis Barrett VFW Post 5376, 406 W. Line St., hosts Bingo every Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m., with doors opening at 2.

The Calhoun Toastmasters Club meets the second and fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. For more information or to request a link to join, email president-1538605@ toastmastersclubs.org, or visit toastmasters.org online.

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is currently accepting appointments for the

Low Income Water Assistance Program from the general public. For an appointment call 770817-4666, option 2, or 770-773-7730, option 2. Appointments will be conducted remotely by phone due to COVID-19 precautions.

The Gordon County Local Emergency

Planning Committee will meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Gordon County Fire Department Station 1, 218 Public Safety Drive. LEPC is a federally mandated entity composed of state and local officials, business representatives and members of the press, tasked with forming a partnership with local governments and industries as a resource for enhancing hazardous materials preparedness. Businesses interested in participating should contact Gordon County Emergency Management at 706-602-2905.

Organizers are working to form a Sexual Assault Survivor Group through the Gordon County

Child Advocacy Center for victims of sexual assault who need more resources, support and education. Email Cindy@ GordonCAC.org, or call 706-602-2184 for more information.

From 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, please call the Gordon County Board of Education, Special Education Office at 706-629-4474 or email Alecia Segursky, Director Exceptional Student Services at asegursky@ gcbe.org if you know of a child with a disability that has not yet been identified.

The Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging is making it possible those living with COPD, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, depression, or any other chronic health condition to join its sixweek Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop from the safety of home. Those without a computer or Internet can have both provided to them during the workshop at no cost. The program meets two hours once per week. Registration is required by calling Rogena Walden at 706295-6485.

The Renis Barrett VFW Post 5376, 406 W. Line

St., will hold a veterans outreach breakfast the last Saturday of each month, from 8 to 10 a.m., in the event hall. The free breakfast is open to all local veterans.

Fairmount Evangelist Evelyn Adams appears each Friday evening on WOTG TV online at wotgtv.com/west. For prayer requests call 706671-7988.

Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., hosts Toddler Friday the second Friday of each month from

10:30 a.m. to noon, with hands-on art, story time and music. Cost per child is $7 for the first, and $5 for each additional child. For more information, call 706-629-2599.

The Northwest Georgia Breast Cancer Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Peeples Cancer Institute conference room, 1212 Memorial Drive, Dalton. For questions, call 706-226-8966.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered recovery program, meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at City of Refuge, located at 100 Peters St.