COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAY

Beginning Monday, Floyd Countians and residents of 53 other counties will not be allowed to burn leaves and other organic debris. The open burning ban has been in place during the summer ozone season since 2005. The outside burn ban will end Sept. 30. Burning household garbage is never allowed anywhere in Georgia. Ground-level ozone is most commonly produced in the heat of the summer and can cause lung inflammation as well as other health problems.

Mount Berry Mall will host free Rome READS Recognition Nights for participating elementary schools Monday through Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Local elementary schools interested in joining Rome READS for the 2017-2018 school year should email ourcityreads@hullpg.com for more information.

TUESDAY

The Rome Day Reporting

Center will have its 25th commencement ceremony Tuesday at 6 p.m. at North Rome Church of God, 1929 N. Broad St.

The Floyd County Republican

Women will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Red Lobster, 700 Shorter Ave, with the meeting to begin at noon. Carolyn Hall Fischer, candidate for Georgia GOP first vice-chairman, will be the guest speaker.

THURSDAY

The Rotary Club of Rome will host video tours of America with John English on Thursday. The club meets Thursdays at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.

The New Horizons Band will have an organizational meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Franklin Hall at Shorter University. The group

is made of members 50 years old or older who either played a band instrument in school and haven’t played in many years or would like to learn to play an instrument and play in a group setting. The band will have rehearsals on Thursday, May 11 and May 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Rehearsals will resume in August. For more information contact Bobby Toles at atlasauct@aol.com or 706291-1819.

UPCOMING

Mackey Lodge 120, F&AM, 25 Craven St., Cave Spring, will host its annual barbecue fundraiser May 5-6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. The cost is $8 per plate, eat-in or take-out. For more information about the barbecue call Kenneth Agan at 770-366-7290.

The Floyd County Master

Gardeners will offer a free community “Gardening in Containers” workshop May 6 at 11 a.m. at Chieftains Museum on Riverside Parkway. The program will be presented by Floyd County Extension Agent Keith Mickler and the Floyd County Master Gardeners. For more information, call the Floyd County Extension Office at 706-295-6210 or check out Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on Facebook.

New Life Church of God, 210 E. 18th St., will host Third Street Ministries on May 6 as they give away free spring clothing to those in need between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A prayer station will be set up for anyone who needs prayer.

The AIDS Resource Council’s fourth annual Derby Bash

fundraiser will be held May 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 507 E. Third St. The bash will serve traditional Kentucky Derby fare and libations, and participants will watch the Kentucky Derby. There will be a best hat contest, with the winner receiving a $50 gift certificate from a Rome restaurant. A silent auction will include items donated by local merchants. A donation of $25 per person is suggested. For more information call the AIDS Resource Council at 706-290-9098.

Habitat for Humanity-Coosa Valley will be holding a family selection meeting at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, on May 6 at 10:30 a.m. and May 8 at 6 p.m. Applicants must have lived or worked in Floyd County for at least a year and have an income less than $51,350 to apply.

The Individuals with Disabilities

Committee will meet May 8 at 10 a.m. at the Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living Inc., 527 Broad St., Suite 101, for the purpose of minutes, goals and objectives, membership, updates on One-Stop and other items. Call 706295-6485 for more information.

The Rotary Club of Rome will hear a college and career testimonial from Marcus Wilder on May 11. Wilder graduated from Armuchee and now attends Georgia Tech. On May 18, the club will host World Languages and Workforce Initiatives with program specialist Patrick Wallace. The club meets at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.

The third annual A Night to Remember: An Adult Prom benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association will take place May 13 at 8 p.m. at the Forrest Place Ballroom on Broad Street. The event with a masquerade theme will help fund local programs, services, advocacy and research by the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information visit www.anighttorememberromega.com or call 706-236-4400.

The Armuchee Ruritan Club will host the 2017 Roman Roast on the River Car Show on May 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ridge Ferry Park. Registration will be from 8 to 11 a.m.; the registration fee will be $25 per car, with proceeds to sponsor the club’s community projects. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. The club will meet on May 16 at 7 p.m. at New Armuchee Baptist Church, 5385 Martha Berry Highway. Prospective members are invited. For details visit armucheeruritan.org.

Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful will meet May 16 at 11:30 a.m. in the Carnegie Training Room in the Old Carnegie Library next to City Hall. Bee City status and a litter prevention campaign will be discussed. Contact Mary Hardin Thornton at 706-236-4456 for more information.

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