CLUBS & MEETINGS
Below is this week’s schedule of clubs and meetings:
SUNDAY
Gamblers Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays at South Broad United Methodist Church, 546 S. Broad St. For more information call Sharon Y. at 818-207-2649.
MONDAY
Senior Gospel Singers meet every Monday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway, and every Thursday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Shannon Scout Hut in Shag Williams Park, 40 Minshew Road, Shannon. For more information call Charles Patterson at 706-676-4445.
TUESDAY
The Floyd County Republican Women will meet for lunch on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Red Lobster, 700 Shorter Ave. The meeting will begin at noon. Local GOP candidates who are up for reelection will be speaking. Bring diaper donations for Good Neighbors Ministries, 208 E. Second St.
Rome Seven Hills Rotary will meet noon on Tuesday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave., for their Club Assembly and new members’ vocational talks. Guests are welcome.
The Kiwanis Club of Rome meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 12 noon - 1 p.m., at Bella Roma Grill, 770 Braves Blvd. Fundraiser and Community Outreach Coordinator for Cancer Navigators Sarah Husser will be the guest speaker for Oct. 2. Email kiwanisclubofrome@gmail.com with any questions.
Building Positive Families offers parenting information sessions the first and second Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3000 Garden Lakes Blvd. For more information or to register for childcare call 706-346-7205 or submit contact info at www.BuildingPositiveFamilies.org.
The Disabled American Veterans of Chapter 95 will be at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, on Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to assist veterans in filing benefits claims with the Veterans Administration. Bring all documents pertaining to service and medical records. For questions or to set up an appointment for another time call Donald Phillips at 609-410-1076 or Art Cook at 706-314-6411.
WEDNESDAY
The New Romans Club will meet Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. A speaker from Reese Fashion Gallery will explain how to accessorize outfits. Contact Jane Franssen at janeffranssen@gmail.com or 706-236-2527 for reservations. Cost is $19.
Hospitality House has a women’s support group for victims/survivors of family or domestic violence from 3-4 p.m. on Wednesdays on the second floor of the Serve Rome Building, Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. Childcare is provided.
The Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. at Transitions Hospice Care, 610 Shorter Ave. For more information call Redonna Branton at 770-547-4163 or Regina Wright at 706-766-4973.
TOPS 0344 Rome weight loss support group meets every Wednesday at Garden Lakes Baptist Church, 2200 Redmond Circle. Meetings start at 10 a.m. Weigh-in is from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. For more information call or text Jean at 706-331-1111.
THURSDAY
The Rome African Violet Study Group will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Federated Garden Center, 100 E. Eighth St. The program will cover seasonable suggestions for growing violets. “Play in the dirt” will follow. For more information call 706-295-4756.
The Northwest Georgia Woodturning Club will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Stephen Ogle will be the guest demonstrator. The public is invited to attend and admission is free.
The Rotary Club of Rome will host Auburn Brasher discussing Boys & Girls Club activities on Thursday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.
Gordon County Saddle Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Highway 53 Spur, Calhoun.
Lavender Mountain Quilt Guild meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. For more information call Jean Bray at 706-844-3032.
Women in Recovery, a group for women who struggle with alcohol problems, meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Living Proof, 408 Shorter Ave. Free babysitting provided. For more information contact Debbie J. at 706-766-7771.
The Floyd County Democratic Party meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority, 560 N. Division St.
FRIDAY
A Laughercize Class will meet at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway, on the first Friday of each month at 11 a.m. All ages and abilities may participate. Classes are free. Call 706-234-0383 for more information.
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TODAY
Alton Holman Heritage Arts will have a yard and moving sale from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today at 30 Alabama St., Cave Spring.
MONDAY
The Fire Department will be performing mandatory hydrant flow testing Monday-Friday in West Rome starting around Burnett Ferry Road and Billy Pyle Road and then moving westward through the week. Armuchee High School, 4203 Martha Berry Highway, will host Tribefest on Oct.
20 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will include games, inflatables, crafts, entertainment and food. Early registration for arts and crafts vendors is $20 through Monday. Registration is $25 after Oct. 1. Call 706236-1886 for registration.
The Ridge & Valley Storytelling Guild will host Ghost Stories at A Time to Tell: A Time for Adult Storytelling on Monday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room at the library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Share a story or listen to others share theirs. For more information email TerrellShaw@me.com.
TUESDAY
The Exchange Club of Rome will hold a ribbon cutting opening ceremony for the 70th annual Coosa Valley Fair on Tuesday at 5 p.m. The event will feature the Exchange Brass Quintet performing a salute to veterans, the Berry drum line marching with the Young Marines Color Guard and Berry track team and a performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” followed by a flyover.
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