COMMUNITY EVENTS

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MONDAY

The Floyd- Rome Retired Educators Association will meet for a soup luncheon Monday at 11 a. m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Members are asked to bring completed volunteer forms and bingo gifts for local assisted living/ nursing homes. For more information call 706235- 0417.

The Kiwanis Club of Rome will meet Monday at noon at Bella Roma, 770 Braves Blvd. Georgia Highlands College President Donald Green will speak. For more information contact Susan Cooper at 706767- 4116.

The Noon Optimist Club of Rome will have their Terrific Kids Program Monday at 6 p. m. in the Rome Forum Ballroom. Outstanding fourth and fifth grade students from each of the public and private elementary schools will be honored. For more information contact Scott Moody at 706- 506- 0037.

The Shanklin- Attaway American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 5 will meet Monday at 5 Shorter Ave. Dinner will begin at 7 p. m. followed by the meeting at 7: 30 p. m. For more information call 706- 235- 3143.

TUESDAY

The East Rome High and West Rome High Classes of 1959 will meet for lunch on Tuesday at noon at O’Charley’s, 707 Turner McCall Blvd. Friends and spouses of classmates are welcome to attend. For information call Judy Ballard Dempsey at 706- 237- 2606.

The Telephone Retirees will meet Tuesday at 11 a. m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Bring a covered dish. For more information call 706- 802- 7576.

Seven Hills Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. Ashley Ellington, director of the Community Foundation for Greater Rome, will speak. For more information visit www. romesevenhillsrotary.org or the group’s Facebook page.

Beard Lake Road will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. while Floyd County Public Works repairs the spillway at the south end of the dam, weather permitting. The closing starts at address No. 138. Residents with higher-numbered addresses on the dead end road are encouraged to make alternate parking and travel arrangements.

THURSDAY

The Rome Chapter of The

Compassionate Friends will meet Thursday at 7 p. m., at Redmond Regional Medical Center in the lower classrooms. Enter through Outpatient and take an elevator to the lower level to Classroom A. For more information call DeeAnn Camp at 706- 936- 9021 or Sandra Stinson at 706- 506- 6108.

The North Rome Community Action Committee will meet Thursday at 6 p. m. at the Community Kitchen on North Broad Street. This is a very important meeting for the North Rome community. The group will dis- cuss issues that are important to citizens of North Rome. The Neighborhood Improvement Plan is on the agenda; this is a plan that focuses the city’s services on crime, code enforcement and clean neighborhoods. In addition, the group will discuss more business involvement to attract more business in North Rome. The Rome Chapter of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Civil Service Employees will meet Feb. 11 from 11: 15 a. m. to 1 p. m. at the Landmark Restaurant on Martha Berry Highway. The local chapter is concentrating on their member recruiting and retention efforts. The guest speaker will be Dr. Brian McNeice, who will discuss flu season and the reason to obtain flu shots. Those qualifying for membership are invited to attend the meetings, and transportation for prospective members ( living within the Rome area) may be available. For more information call Duke Borchardt at 706- 232- 1986.

FRIDAY

Georgia Legal Services Program will offer assistance Friday from 9 a. m. to noon in Suite 114 of the Judicial Building, 3 Government Plaza. The program assists low- income clients in a range of civil matters, including TPOs, public benefits, housing, consumer issues and school suspensions. The service is provided on the second Friday of each month by Superior Court Clerk Barbara H. Penson and the Georgia Legal Services Program. For more information call 706- 2915190.

Single Friends is sponsoring a Valentine dance at the Charles C. Parker Center on Kingston Highway from 7 to 10 p. m. on Friday. The dance is for singles and married couples who enjoy dancing and meeting new friends. The cost is $ 7 and includes refreshments, door prizes and music provided by DJ Ken Hughes. For more information call 706- 378- 8375.

SATURDAY Free HIV and Hepatitis C testing will be offered Saturday from 2 to 5 p. m. at the Highland Rivers Health Floyd Clinic, 6 Mathis Drive. Same- day test results in approximately 30 minutes. Refreshments provided. You must be 18 or older for testing. For more information call 706934- 5258.

UPCOMING

The Telephone Co CWA retir-

ees will meet Feb. 15 at 11: 30 a. m. at La Parrilla, 413 Turner McCall Blvd. For more information call 706- 802- 7576.

The Armuchee Ruritan Club will meet Feb. 16 at 7 p. m. at New Armuchee Baptist Church, 5385 Martha Berry Highway. Prospective members are welcome. For more information call 706- 234- 5887 or visit www.armucheeruritan.org.

The Lavender Mountain Quilt Guild will gather for a sit-andstitch night at 6 p. m. Feb. 18 at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. For more information call Twylah Hill at 706- 378- 0439 or BeBe Smith at 706- 290- 1060.

The Friends of the Library is running a new silent auction — “Everything English” — through 4 p. m. on Feb. 27 at the Rome- Floyd County Library on Riverside Parkway. The outside showcase features “Anglophiles” offerings. The other two, near the Friends Used Book Store, contain the “British Royalty” and “English Literature” books. All the silent auction items are from donations. For a complete list check the website at rome. shrls. org/ friends- ofthe- library.