COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
The Celanese Girls will meet for lunch today at 11:30 a.m. at the home of Susan Coley, 40 Maplewood Square. For more information call 706-506-1389.
The Rome Tea Party will host its monthly lunch bunch meeting today from noon1 p.m. at Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway. The program, “Reduce your Taxes, Vote NO on SPLOST,” will feature a panel and audience discussion. Come early to order from the menu. The public is invited. For more information contact Mike Morton at 706-346-3400. The Rome Seven Hills Rotary Club will meet today at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. David Parker with Parker FiberNet will share some of his experiences going into hurricane-ravaged areas to bring back emergency communications for first responders. Guests are welcome. The Armuchee Ruritan Club Fall Picnic will be held today at 7 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Recreation Area, 4054 Big Texas Valley Road. Floyd County Schools Superintendent John Jackson will be the speaker. For more information visit www.armucheeruritan.org. The Floyd-Gordon Employer Committee will hold a fall seminar on Oct. 24 at the Rome Civic Center, 400 Civic Center Drive. The seminar will include legal and insurance updates which apply to employers from all industries. Admission is $40 each. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. The seminar is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. RSVP by Tuesday by emailing Julie Turner at Julie.Turner@gdol.ga.gov. For questions call Sarah Long at 770-316-9730.
WEDNESDAY
The Rome Humanists Association will meet at Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway, on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Hospitality House will host an evening of yoga and meditation on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at SpringStone Yoga, 210 E. Second Ave., Suite 203. The event is by donation.
THURSDAY
The Rotary Club of Rome will host Melody Harrison, president of the Realtor Association, for a talk on trends in the real estate market on Thursday. The club meets at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.
FRIDAY
Fellowship Baptist Church, 314 Burnett Ferry Road, will host a kickoff event for its single mothers’ group on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Free childcare, food and prizes. The group will meet the first and third Friday of every month at different locations. For more information contact Marie Brinson at 706-3466252 or mbrinson@fellowshiprome.com.
SATURDAY
Limestone Valley RC&D will offer two free workshops on poultry farming on Saturday at the Gordon County Agriculture Building, 1282 Highway 53 Spur, Calhoun. The first workshop, from 10-10:45 a.m., will focus on energy audits and information about rural development programs to help pay for energy upgrades. The second workshop, from 11-11:45 a.m., will focus on upgrading operations.
Cave Spring United Methodist Church, 30 Alabama St., Cave Spring, will be hosting Coosa River Basin Initiative and Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided. The seminar is free and open to the public.
The AIDS Resource Council will hold its annual chili dinner Oct. 21 at Skyhaven, 23 Turnbull Drive, at 6 p.m. There will be a variety of chilies with assorted toppings, libations and desserts and a silent auction of works by local artists. A donation of $25 per person is suggested. Give what you can afford. For more information call 706-290-9098. The Rome Shrine Ladies will have a yard sale at 2702 Garden Lakes Blvd. on Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon. Proceeds will benefit Shriners Hospitals. For more information call 706-506-1389. The Al Brock Memorial Hamfest and Tailgate will be held at the Rome Senior Center, 406 Riverside Parkway, on Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free. Tickets will be on sale for hourly and grand prizes. Bring your own table. Food and beverages will be for sale. No exams will be offered. For more information call Grover Keith at 706-766-1118 or email Ka5qfi@arrl.net. Visit w4vo.org for a map of the venue.
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. at State Mutual Stadium. Walk participants will complete a 2-mile walk and learn about Alzheimer’s disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical studies enrollment and support programs and services from the Alzheimer’s Association. Participants will also join in a tribute ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Sign up as a team captain, join a team or register to walk individually at www.georgiawalk.org.
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