COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY
The Georgia Highlands College men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing to raise cancer awareness with benefit games on Wednesday at Georgia Highlands College, 3175 Cedartown Highway, at 5:30 p.m. The benefit is in honor of Holly Ford, wife of Dean of Natural Sciences and Physical Education Greg Ford, who is currently battling cancer. Benefit shirts can be ordered at all Georgia Highlands campus business offices. Proceeds from shirt and ticket sales will go to cancer research.
THURSDAY
Shorter University Student Government Association will host a public forum titled “Beyond Color Blind” Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Brooks Chapel at Shorter University. Community leaders, faculty and students will discuss race, faith and disenfranchisement and how the school and community can come closer together despite our differences. There will be a panel discussion with a time for questions at the end. Admission is free.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
Floyd County Schools will accept applications for the Georgia Lottery PreKindergarten Program for the upcoming 2018-19 school year Tuesday through Friday during regular school hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applications may be picked up and returned to the following: Alto Park Elementary, Cave Spring Elementary, Garden Lakes Elementary, Glenwood Primary, Johnson Elementary, McHenry Primary, Model Elementary and Pepperell Primary. The guidelines to apply are: Proof of residence, one application per child, apply in the attendance area of the school in which you reside, and child must turn 4 years old before Sept. 1. For questions, contact Tina Black at tblack@floydboe.net or 706-234-1031, ext. 7186.
The Berry College Moon Gallery is presenting “Journals and Reading Lists” by Travis Head through Thursday. The Moon Gallery is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Rome First Baptist Church, 100 E. Fourth Ave., is hosting “Familiar Faces and Places,” an exhibition of works by Rena M. Storey, in its art gallery until Feb. 28. Enter from the East First Street parking lot next to the chapel, and take the elevator to the third floor.
Rome’s Own Gospel Choir and Northwest Georgia Winds will perform a concert titled “Lift Every Voice” at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 at the Rome City Auditorium. Admission is free. The concert will celebrate unity and togetherness for Black History Month. Rehearsals will be held at Thankful Baptist Church on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Singers who would like to join may contact Sam Baltzer at 706-234-6317 or sambaltzer12@gmail.com.
Blood Assurance is requesting blood donations at local donor centers or bloodmobile drives. There is less than a one-day supply of O negative blood and the community is asked to donate to help guarantee blood is available for hospital patients. Donors must be at least 18 years old or 16 years old with parental consent, weigh 110 pounds or more, and be in good health. Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids, avoid caffeine and eat a meal that is rich in iron prior to donating. Call 800-962-0628, text “BAGIVE” to 444999 or visit www.bloodassurance.org to schedule an appointment.
Fairview-E.S. Brown Heritage cookbooks titled “Classic Southern Dishes: From Our Home to Yours” are currently available for purchase. The cost is $20-$25. All proceeds benefit the Fairview-E.S. Brown Heritage foundation. For more information call Mary Montgomery at 706-232-0975.
The Friends of the Library are currently offering three new silent auction showcases devoted to the arts. For a complete list of items, visit www.rome.shrls.org/friends-ofthe-library. The auction will close March 3 at 4 p.m.
Floyd County Superior Court Clerk Barbara H. Penson requests that veterans of all military branches of service be sure their DD-214 discharge is recorded at the courthouse. Veterans may record their DD-214 in Floyd County in addition to their hometown, county or state. Bring a DD-214 to the Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, 3 Government Plaza, Suite 101, to have it recorded for Floyd County. This is a free service for all veterans.
UPCOMING
Mountain View Garden Club will meet on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Lavender Mountain Garden Center, 4065 Martha Berry Highway. Virginia Brewer and staff will present a program on making terrariums. Luncheon at a restaurant will follow. For more information call 706-777-8249.
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is hosting the fifth annual Floyd County Seed Swap in conjunction with a Family Free Day at the museum on Saturday. A program from 11 a.m.-noon on how to properly save seeds will be presented by Berry College Environmental Studies Director Brian Campbell. After the presentation, garden enthusiasts can share or trade seeds, cuttings, bulbs, and plants with other members of the community at the museum until 2 p.m. For more information on the Seed Swap/Free Day and other upcoming events, contact the museum at 706291-9494 or visit the museum’s website at www.chieftainsmuseum.org. For more information about seed swaps call the Floyd County Extension Office at 706-295-6210. Check out Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on Face Book for more information about gardening in our area.
The Three Rivers Singers will present “Valentunes for Valentines VI: What’s Old Is New Again” on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at Heritage Hall, 415 E. Third Ave. Music director Len Willingham will conduct and Joan Hill will accompany. Selections include songs by George Gershwin, Billy Joel, Duke Ellington, Rogers and Hart, Elvis Presley and others. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. For more information visit www.threeriverssingers.org, find us on Facebook or call Lynn at 706-232-7411.
The Floyd-Rome Retired Educators Association will meet Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. for a soup lunch at Thornton Recreation Center, 102 N. Floyd Park Road, Armuchee. Storyteller, naturalist and entertainer Terrell Shaw will be the speaker. Bring your completed volunteer forms and a guest. For more information call Ed at 706-234-5704.
The Rome Chapter of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Civil Service Employees will meet Feb. 15 from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Landmark Restaurant on Martha Berry Highway. Debra Quillin will speak about the “Damsel in Defense” organization. Those qualifying for membership are invited to attend and transportation for prospective members (living within the Rome area) MAY BE made available. For more information call Duke Borchardt at 706-232-1986.
The Women’s Information Network Inc., will host “A New Look at Aging” on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Building H, 1 Maurice Culberson Drive. The seminar will feature state director for AARP Georgia Debra Tyler-Horton discussing the book “Disrupt Aging.” There will also be experts on healthy aging, exhibitors, a resource panel and entertainment by the Prime Time Players. Registration is required. The fee is $10 and will include lunch and workbook. To register for the seminar visit the WIN website at www.infoforwomen.org, call 706-5062000 or email baker8483@comcast.net.
One Community United will host the Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, pastor of Emanuel A.M.E. Church (Mother Emanuel) in Charleston, South Carolina, as the keynote speaker at the third annual Hearts United Gathering on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. The theme of Manning’s address will be “Racial Healing and Reconciliation.”
The Rome Art Coterie will meet Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Marilyn Lindholm will present “Watercolor Technique with Acrylic Paint.”
Greater Bethlehem Temple Church, 401 Nixon Ave., will host a Black History Month program on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. with skits, trivia, poetry and an honor presentation.
The Heart of the Community Foundation will host Loving Hearts Move, a community walk-cycle-paddle event, Feb. 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Green. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to support heart-related projects in the local community. The walk route is 1.5 miles, the bike route is 2 miles and the paddle is 3 miles. Canoes or kayaks are available for reservations through CRBI by calling 706-232-2724. Contact Chris Jackson at cjackson2284@gmail.com for more information.
The Rome Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer Family-to-Family, a free 12-week education course for adults who have a friend or family member with a mental illness. Family-toFamily will begin Feb. 18 and will meet on Sundays from 2-4:30 p.m. Call NAMI Rome at 706-506-5010 to learn more about this course and to register.
A Winter Bazaar is coming to the Cherokee Golf and Country Club in Cedartown on Feb. 24 at 150 Club Drive from 8 a.m. to noon. Items for sale will include jewelry, baked and canned goods, wardrobe accessories and home decor. A limited number of tables are available for rent. Reserve a 60-inch round table for $20, or a 36-inch square table for $10. Call Cory Huskins at 706-853-1925 for more information.