COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY
Rome AMVETS Post 295, 4972 Rockmart Highway, Silver Creek, will host karaoke on Friday from 7-11 p.m. and traditional country music featuring Paul Brownlow & South Country on Saturday at 8 p.m. For more information, call 706-346-8029.
SATURDAY
The United Veterans of the Armed Forces will hold their annual Memorial Day yard sale, cookout and raffle Saturday at the corner of North Broad Street and Duke Street from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will go to the group’s scholarship fund. The raffle prize is a 50-inch TV. For details call 706-291-8752 or 706-291-9179.
American Legion Post 52 Korean War
Veterans, 1205 Calhoun Ave., will host the Ladies’ Auxiliary Yard Sale on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and on May 29, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be barbecue plates and Brunswick stew for sale. Barbecue is $8 per plate or pound, Brunswick stew is $3/cup, $5/ pint, $9/quart or $30/gallon. For more information or preorders, call Kim Morgan at 678-5753620 or Ellis Butler at 706-728-8683. Proceeds will benefit veterans and families in need.
Mackey Lodge No. 120 F&AM and Lindale Lodge No. 455 F&AM will host their first annual picnic for all Masons and their families at Rolater Park under the Children’s Pavilion on Saturday at noon. There will be food and games. For details call L.D. Wright at 706-506-4607.
The Celanese Village Kids reunion will be held Saturday at Ridge Ferry Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 706-506-1389.
MONDAY
American Legion Post 506 will host its Grady Mabry Celebration on Monday from 11 to 3 p.m. at 21 Peachtree St. Retired Lt. Col. Melissa Riley Maxwell will be the guest speaker. For deta call 706-291-2327.
UPCOMING
The Open Door Home of Rome will host an open house to celebrate the recent completion of renovations at the Open Door Boys Home, 792 John Davenport Drive, on June 1 from 4-6 p.m. The public is invited. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
Hunt will be recognized for their years of supo port to the Boys Home; Gretta Wilson, retired President of the Open Door Home, will be recognize for her years of service and dedication; and Lynn Rousseau, new executive director of Open Door Home, will be introduced.
The Rotary Club of Rome will host Barb Beninato, executive director of the Rome Symphony Orchestra, on June 1 at noon. The club meets at Coosa Country Club.