COMMUNITY EVENTS
Source: General Public
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MONDAY
The Rome Leadership Prayer Breakfast will take place Thursday at The Forum. Doors will open at 6:30 a.m., and the program will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 8:30 a.m. The free event coincides with the National Day of Prayer, and the keynote speaker will be former Major League Baseball player and cancer survivor Dave Dravecky. Although the event is free, reservations are required. Breakfast will be served by Chick-fil-A. Complimentary tickets are available before Monday at Chick-fil-A Dwarf House, Doug’s Deli Downtown, Duffy’s Deli, Honeymoon Bakery, sweetFrog, Swift & Finch, and Winslette Pharmacy. For more details call Donna Chadwick at 706-295-1409 or email romeprayerbreakfast@gmail.com.
The Northwest Georgia Auburn Club will meet Monday at Roma Mia, 3401 Martha Berry Highway. Social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Special guests will be Tim Horton, running backs coach, and Aubie, the team’s mascot. The cost is $20 for adults 12 and older, and $5 for children. RSVP with check to: Matt Maslanka, 9 Palmer Drive, Rome, GA 30165. For more information call 706-234-7376.
Everett Springs Road will be closed to all traffic from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the bridge near address No. 3511 to prepare for the installation of a new bridge. Floyd County Public Works is advising residents to plan ahead to avoid the area during these six hours.
TUESDAY
Seven Hills Rotary will meet Tuesday at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. The program will include members of the Rome-Noon Optimist Club, Rome Lions Club, Kiwanis Club of Rome and many local law enforcement guests and honorees for the 2016 Respect for Law Officers of the Year Award Banquet. For more information visit www.romesevenhillsrotary.org or the club’s Facebook page.
The Floyd County Republican Women will meet Tuesday at Red Lobster on Shorter Avenue. They will have lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at noon. Wright Bagby, Irwin Bagwell, Randy Baker and Allison Watters, Floyd County Commission Candidates, will speak. For more information call Elaine Watson at 706-266-6112.
A 14th District Veterans Benefits Fair sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Graves will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Georgia Highlands College’s Heritage Hall, 415 E. Third St. Attendees will be able to meet privately with federal VA representatives from several divisions along with representatives from the Georgia departments of labor and drivers services.
WEDNESDAY
New Romans’ May Luncheon will be held Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. The program will feature musical entertainment by Shorter University music professors John Reams and Jerico Vasquez. For reservations or for more information call Jane Franssen at 706-236-2527 or email janeffranssen@gmail.com.
THURSDAY
The Rome Rotary Club will meet Thursday at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. SW. Dr. Alfonso Diaz, CEO of Kindred Hospital, will speak. For more information contact Peg Arey at 706-3784768.
The Rome African Violet Study Group will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Rome Federated Garden Center, 100 E. Eighth St. Members will be setting up for a plant sale scheduled for May 7 at the Garden Center. For more information call 706-295-3751.
SATURDAY
The AIDS Resource Council’s third annual Kentucky Derby party fundraiser will be held Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at 7 Lookout Ave. A $25-perperson donation is suggested, or give what you can afford. Traditional Kentucky Derby fare and libations will be served. A silent auction will offer merchandise from some of Rome’s finest shops, as well as other desirable donated items. A $50 gift certificate to one of Rome’s most popular restaurants will be the grand prize for a best hat contest. The race will be watched on a big screen TV at a 6:30 p.m. post time. For more information call the AIDS Resource Council’s office at 706290-9098.
The Rome African Violet Study Group will have a plant sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Rome Federated Garden Center, 100 E. Eighth St. For more information call 706-295-3751.
UPCOMING
The Camellia Garden Club will meet May 12 at 11 a.m. at The Rome Federated Garden Center, 100 E. Eighth St. The program will be presented by Jackie Fulmer, a member of Camellia Garden Club and The Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc. For more information call 706-295-3751.
State Board of Education member Larry Winter will be in Rome May 16 to receive comments on public education from citizens and educators in the 14th Congressional District. The session is scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. at Anna K. Davie Elementary School, 24 E. Main St. People wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival. For more information, or to arrange assistance or auxiliary aids, contact Debbie Caputo at 404657-7410.
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will meet May 24 at the Thornton Recreation Center, 102 North Floyd Park Road. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. For more information email Michelle Green at mgreen@nwgrc.org.