COMMUNITY EVENTS
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MONDAY
The Armuchee-GlenwoodEverett Springs School
Reunion Committee for 2018 will meet at the Landmark Restaurant, 2740 Martha Berry Highway, on Monday at 11:30 a.m. to discuss plans for next year’s gathering. For more information call 706-291-8539 or 770-547-0613.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Youth
Success Academy is offering free TIG- and MIG-welding classes for eligible 18-24-year-olds starting Monday at 8 a.m. Welding equipment, boots and a transportation stipend will be provided. Participants will receive both a TIG- and MIG-welding certificate upon completion of the course, and they will be eligible for on-the-job training. Contact Alisa KinnebrewOwens at 706-295-6514 or akinnebrew-owens@gntc. edu to find out how to apply.
American Legion Post 52 Adams-Coker-CovingtonWaters, 1205 Calhoun Ave., will meet Monday at 7 p.m. This meeting will include swearing-in of officers for 2017-2018. All veterans welcome. For more information call 706-346-0119 or 706728-8683.
Registration for Main Elementary and North Heights Elementary students will be held at North Heights Elementary School, 26 Atteiram Drive, from Monday through July 26 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. For questions or more information call 706-295-4442.
American Legion Post
506 will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at 21 Peachtree St. For more information call 706291-2327.
The CWA Retirees will meet Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Moe’s Original Barbeque, 101 W. First St. For more information call 706-802-7576.
Rome High School will host a PTO meeting for parents of ninth- through 12thgrade students Monday at 6 p.m. in the school’s media center, 1000 Veterans Memorial Highway.
TUESDAY
Sand Springs Church, Sand Springs Road, Texas Valley, will hold its annual cemetery and church cleaning Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Bring lawn equipment, household cleaning supplies, and insect spray or a covered dish and drinks. Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Workers will eat dinner on the grounds following the cleanup.
The Rome Kiwanis Club is having its annual peach sale, with proceeds to benefit scholarships for local students. Orders are due by Tuesday, with pickup at State Mutual Stadium on July 28 from 8 a.m.1 p.m. Email orders to JLPillsbury0114@aol.com or order by mail at John Pillsbury, 106 East Valley Road, Rome, GA 30161. Make checks out to Rome Kiwanis Club. All orders must be prepaid — $40 for a 25-pound box, $25 for a 12½-pound box and $15 for a 6¼-pound box. For more information call 706-506-4185 or 706-295-2201.
The Armuchee Ruritan
Club will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at New Armuchee Baptist Church, 5385 Martha Berry Highway. For information on the program, visit the club’s website at www.armucheeruritan.org.
The Floyd Landlord
Association will meet Tuesday, at 6 p.m. at Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway. Guest speakers from Green Home Solutions of Georgia will explain a Georgia Power program that allows landlords to have rental property insulated for little or no cost. Those interested can sign up at the meeting. For more information call Charlie Ford at 706-766-3853.
The RomeTea Party will hold its monthly Lunch Bunch meeting Tuesday at Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway, from noon-1 p.m. Rome attorney Joel Thornton will speak about religious freedom in the United States. Arrive early to order from the menu. For more information contact Mike Morton at 706-346-3400.
THURSDAY
Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful will conduct its Community Appearance
Index Tour on Thursday. The index is designed to visually assess and determine the state of the community appearance in regard to litter and other appearance indicators. For more information call 706-236-4456.
Parent to Parent of Georgia and the Georgia Division of Family and
Children Services will offer a free training session with Jim Franklin, inclusion teacher at Rome City Schools, on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. The session will cover a series of mathematics manipulatives and a system of learning invented by Jim Franklin for all students including those with visual impairments. For more information contact Jim Franklin at 706-506-8411 or by email at slide-a-round@ comcast.net.
Coosa Valley Regional
Services will hold a board meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. at 3 Riverside Industrial Parkway. The public is invited to attend.
UPCOMING
An AARP driver’s safety class will be offered July 25 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Anthony Recreation Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd. Bring a sack lunch. The class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 706-235-0094 to register.
The Sgt. Billy Freeman Korean War Veteran
Association Post 1 will meet July 25 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 52 building, 1205 Calhoun Ave. For more information call 706234-8424.
A Laughercize Class will meet July 25 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. All ages and abilities can participate in the free classes.
Georgia Firearms and Security Training Academy
LLC will offer a basic pistol safety training course from 1-5 p.m. on July 29 at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. The minimum class size is 10 students with a maximum of 20 students. This course is designed for first-time gun owners and students who are interested in learning the basic skills, knowledge and attitude in safely handling a pistol. This four-hour course will consist of three hours in the classroom with a written test and one hour of range training and qualifications. For more information contact Rodney Smith at 770-530-5630. The fee for the course is $80. To register visit www.gafasta. com. The registration deadline is July 25.
The 1902 Stock Exchange & Public Square Opera
House, 124 Public Square, Adairsville, will present “Leaving Iowa,” a road-trip comedy, in a dinner theater format July 28-29 and Aug. 4-5. All shows will begin at 7 p.m. The cost of dinner and the show is $50, and reservations are required. Call 770773-1902 to make reservations.
The Kelsey-AycockBurrell Center will host Soul Fest 2017 at Ridge Ferry Park on Riverside Parkway on July 29 from 2 to 10 p.m. Call 706-766-3256 for more information. Advance tickets are available for youth ages 3-12 for $10 and adults $20; tickets at the gate will cost $15 for youth and $25 for adults. Tickets are available at Collins Auto Clean Up, 15 W. 10th St.; Bubba’s Barber Shop, 409 Kingston Ave.; or Kroger, 1476 Turner McCall Blvd. Or, purchase tickets online at www.freshtix.com/events/ soul-fest-2017.
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host the annual Low Country Boil &
Barbecue on Aug. 4 at the Rome Civic Center on Jackson Hill. Doors will open at 7 p.m. There will be an open bar, all-you-can-eat buffet, silent and live auction items, and potted plant centerpieces for sale. Tickets are $75 for individuals, tables for eight are $600, and tables for 10 are $750. Portions of each ticket sale are tax-deductible. All proceeds will benefit the museum. Visit www.chieftainsmuseum.org or call 706291-9494 to purchase tickets and for information.
Faith and Deeds
Community Health will host its fifth annual Tomato Sandwich Supper on Aug. 4 from 5-7 p.m. at Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. There will be music by Georgia Mountain Music, live and silent auctions, and door prizes. Tickets are $10 each or $25 for a family of three or more. Proceeds will provide primary healthcare to the uninsured of Floyd, Polk and Chattooga counties.
The National Alliance on
Mental Illness-Rome will offer NAMI Basics beginning Aug. 6 from 1:30-4 p.m. NAMI Basics is a free six-week course that addresses childContinues
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hood mental health disorders. Classes meet at 1 Woodbine Ave. For more information and registration, call Jim at 706232-4607.
Lyerly United Methodist Church will host its annual Car & Truck Show and Craft
Festival at Dowdy Park in downtown Summerville on Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. There will be a 50/50 drawing, cake walk, door prizes, church cookbooks for sale and playground equipment for kids. Outdoor 15x15 spaces are available for vendors for $20. Vendors must provide tents, tables and chairs. For more information call Judy Motes at 706857-6008 and leave a message or email Marie Hanna at mariehanna@windstream.net with questions.
ONGOING
The Tallatoona Head Start early childhood development program has enrollment opportunities for eligible families at no cost in Floyd County for children ages 3 or 4 for the 2017-2018 school year. For more information call Ayana Williams, Micdalia Rosorio or Melinda Ledbetter at 706-295-0445 or visit www.tallatoonacap.org.
The Friends of the Library
silent auction will continue through Aug. 5 at 4 p.m. For a complete list of the books offered, visit www.rome.shrls.org/ friends-of-the-library. All proceeds will benefit the library.
The Georgia Mountain
Music Club meets Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Members and guests perform bluegrass, country and gospel music. Visitors are welcome to attend the free program. For more information call Bob Anderson at 706-767-1815.
The Floyd County Farmers
Market at Ridge Ferry Park will run every Saturday and Wednesday from 7 to 11:30 a.m., ending on Oct. 7. Items for sale will include fresh vegetables, canned goods, jellies and jams, and craft items. The cost for vendors is $7 per space, which is due upon arrival. For any questions about how to become a vendor or how to obtain an application, contact Maria DeArmoun at 706-252-1134.
The Chieftains Museum/
Major Ridge Home is hosting a Butterfly Challenge continuing through July 31.Visit the museum campus to search for caterpillars and butterflies and take photos for the Chieftains Museum Facebook page. For more information on the Butterfly Challenge, contact the museum at 706-291-9494 or visit the museum’s website at www.chieftainsmuseum.org.
The National Alliance on
Mental Illness support group for adults who have a family member or friend with a mental illness meets Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. For more information about NAMI, call 706-506-5010.
The Disabled American
Veterans of Chapter 95 will be at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist with benefits and filing claims with the Veterans Administration. Bring all documents pertaining to military service and medical records. For any questions or to set up an appointment for another time, call Donald Phillips at 609-4101076 or Art Cook at 706-3146411. The Sulzbacher Roman
Holiday, the city of Rome’s public excursion boat, is offering public tours at 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month through September. Each tour is limited to 40 passengers. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and younger. Purchase tickets at romegeorgia.org/romanholiday or at the RomeFloyd Visitors Center, 402 Civic Center Drive. For more information call 706-295-5576.
The East Rome High School
Class of 1982 is currently planning its 35th reunion for Labor Day Weekend.They are looking for classmates. For more information call Joann Paracka at 7 0 6 - 7 6 7 - 2 6 6 0 o r Ta m i Broadway at 404-392-7736.
Boys & Girls Clubs of
Northwest Georgia are seeking volunteer cheerleading coaches for this season. Contact Sarah Gunnells at 706-406-5017 for more information.