COMMUNITY EVENTS
MONDAY
The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Rome will discuss the issue of suicide, ways to recognize signs and prevention measures on Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. 3rd Ave. The public is invited and light refreshments will be served. For more information call NAMI Rome at 706-5065010.
Floyd County-Rome Chapter 95 of Disabled American Veterans will meet Monday at 5 p.m. for a free dinner at Brookdale Senior Living Center, 180 Woodrow Wilson Way. All veterans are encouraged to attend. Call Commander Art Cook at 334-208-2736 for more information.
American Legion Post 136 will meet Monday at the Gilbreath Center, 110 Garden Ave., Lindale. Guests are welcome. For more information call Adjutant Mike O’Shea at 706-9362757.
THURSDAY
Coosa Valley Regional Services will have a board meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. at 3 Riverside Industrial Parkway. The public is invited. FRIDAY
The Exchange Club of Rome will present a program by Devon Executive Director of the William S. Davies Homeless Shelters Goddard Smyth on Friday. She will speak about the men’s shelter and the Ruth and Naomi Project, a 12-bed facility for single women and mothers. The club meets every Friday at the Palladium, Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information call 706506-2499.
SATURDAY Restoration Lindale will host the Lindale Independence Day Festival on Saturday. Line up for the festival parade will be at 9:30 a.m. at Pepperell Primary School. An arts and crafts festival will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on S. First St. All events are free. For more information call 706-252-1918 or email restorationlindaleinc@gmail. com.
The Main High School Class of 1959 will have a lunch meeting Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at Ryan’s, 2305 Shorter Ave., to plan for their 60-year class reunion. For more information call 706-238-1650 or 706-2660831.
The Rome-Floyd NAACP will hold their annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Rome First United Methodist Church Garnett M. Wilder Center, 202 E. Third Ave. Georgia NAACP President Phyllis Blake will be the guest speaker. The theme is “Women of Freedom.” Tickets are $35 for ages 13 and up, $15 for ages 12 and under or $280 for a table of eight. Tickets are available at Kroger, 1476 Turner McCall Blvd., from NAACP members or by phone at 706-2044176.
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