COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Rev. Bill Dowdy, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away Sunday evening, November 24, 2019, at his residence.
Rev. Dowdy was born in Lindale, GA on February 3, 1931, son of the late Gordon Lee Dowdy and the late Odessa Siniard Dowdy Combs. He was also preceded in death by his step-father who raised him, Oliver Combs, and by a grandson, Gordon Dowdy, Jr. Rev. Dowdy was a veteran of the United States Navy. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a contractor with Davis Realty for several years. Rev. Dowdy was ordained into Gospel Ministry in June of 1955. A bi-vocational Pastor, Rev. Dowdy was the organizing Pastor for Emmanuel Baptist Church and Gethsemane Baptist Church. He served at nine churches during his ministry, the last being Way of the Cross Baptist Church. Rev. Dowdy was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Gaynell Garmon, to whom he was married on May 17, 1948; a daughter, Jeana Spears (Ed), Rome; 2 sons, Gordon Dowdy, Piedmont, AL, and David Dowdy (Diane), Rome; 7 grandchildren, Billy Dowdy (Lisa), Rome, Joe Dowdy, Rome, Rebecca Aderhold (Clayton), Newell, AL, Gary Dowdy (Jessica), Rome, Israel Dowdy, Rome, Stacey Dowdy, Calhoun, and Jonathan Gilreath-harvey (William), Summerville;
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Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at 11am in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Dennis LedIRUG RI¿FLDWLQJ ,QWHUPHQW will follow in Floyd Memory Gardens with the American Legion Post #5 Honor Guard extending military honors.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Tuesday from 5 until 7pm.
Pallbearers are requested to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Wednesday at 10:30am and are as follows: Active: Billy, Joe, Gary, Israel, Jordan, Hunter, and Drew Dowdy, William Gilreath-harvey, and Clayton Aderhold. Honorary: Mark Cromer, Jeff Payne, and Mark Payne.
The family extends a special thanks to the staff and caregivers of Homestead Hospice for their compassion and care during Rev. Dowdy’s illness.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
REMEMBER ME Remember me in quiet days, while raindrops whisper on your pane. But in your memories have no grief, let just the joy we knew remain. Remember me when evening stars look down on you with steadfast eyes. Remember if once you wake to catch a glimpse of red sunrise. And when your thoughts do turn to me, know that I would not have you cry. But live for me and laugh for me, when you are happy, so am I. Remember an old joke we shared; remember me when spring walks by. Think once of me when you are glad, and while you live, I shall not die.
— Author Unknown
The witnesses have spoken, the politics are largely settled. Now impeachment investigators will make the case for public opinion.
On Monday, hundreds of pages from Democratic Chairman Adam Schiff’s intelligence committee were being compiled into an exhaustive report that will begin to outline whether President Donald Trump engaged in “treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors” by withholding $400 million in aid as he pushed Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden. The report may come as soon as next week.
There are rising political stakes for all sides. Americans remain deeply split over the impeachment question, despite hours of sometimes riveting testimony, and the country’s polarization now seems to foreshadow an outcome: Democrats are poised to vote to impeach the president while Republicans stand firmly with Trump.
Sending the case on to the Judiciary Committee, which is ready to start its own round of hearings in December, provides yet another chance to sway public opinion before a House vote expected by Christmas and a Senate trial in 2020.
“The evidence of wrongdoing and misconduct by the President that we have gathered to date is clear and hardly in dispute,” Schiff told colleagues in a letter Monday. “What is left to us now is to decide whether this behavior is compatible with the office of
WASHINGTON — THANKSGIVING
Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Main St., will be hosting a free Community Wide Thanksgiving Meal on Thursday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
On Thursday, Nov. 28, the Thanksgiving Love Feast will be held at the Rome Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is free to the public. Coats and jackets will be available as well. Volunteers are needed. To donate and/ or sign up for a shift call 706-234-2091. Donations are also accepted through Terrell Shields’ Facebook page or by mail at P.O. Box 161, Rome, GA 30161. Coats and jackets may be dropped off at the Civic Center on Wednesday, Nov. 27, between 6 and 8 p.m.
Gamblers Anonymous meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at North Broad Baptist Church, 1309 N Broad St. Rome, GA. For info contact Sharon Y. at 818 207 2649.
SUNDAY
In observance of World AIDS Day on Sunday, Dec. 1 the AIDS Resource council will have our annual commemoration service at 7 p.m. at Lovejoy Baptist Church, 436 Branham Ave., This year’s theme is “Communities Make the Difference.” A reception will follow the service in the church’s Joy Center. All are invited to attend. A display of 10 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt will hang in the Rome/floyd County Library from Nov. 25 through Dec. 5. There will be several panels that memorialize Romans who have been lost to AIDS. For more information, call 706-290-9098.
UPCOMING EVENTS
There will be a family show featuring “Welcome Christmas” The Grinch and
President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office of the White House, Monday in Washington. it’s not clear the president directly intervened to withhold the money to Ukraine. Besides, they say, the military aid for the Eastern European ally countering Russian aggression was eventually released.
Trump gave Giuliani a vote of confidence Monday.
“Rudy is the best mayor in the history of New York. In my opinion, the strongest mayor, the best mayor,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
However, in a setback for the administration, a federal judge late Monday ordered former White House counsel Donald Mcgahn to appear before Congress. The president has tried to keep top aides from testifying, which Democrats say amounts to obstruction of Congress and potential grounds for impeachment. The administration will appeal the ruling.
Some Republicans, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham, prefer to
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, Dcalif., gives final remarks during a hearing where former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, and David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, last Thursday during a public impeachment hearing. the Presidency, and whether nothing wrong. While Trump the Constitutional process of lawyer Rudy Giuliani pursued impeachment is warranted.” the political investigations with
Republicans are not necessarily Ukraine in what witnesses described disputing the evidence, as an irregular foreign but insist the president did policy channel, Republicans argue
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
The December 2019 luncheon of the New Romans Club Dec. 4
will be held Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Coosa Country Club. The program will consist of Christmas music and a bake sale and raffle to raise money for local Rome charities. Please contact Jane Frassen at janeffranssen@gmail.com or 706-236-2527 for reservations. The cost of the luncheon is $19 all inclusive.
There will be a on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Charles Parker Senior Center. Bring a $10 gift to play Dirty Santa. There will also be a on Friday, Dec. 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center. Couples are welcome. Admission is $7. For any questions call 706-378-0371.
Walk Single Friends pot luck
Holiday Cabaret hosted by the Rome City Auditorium on Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. All seats are $5. There will be limited seating, call for reservations.
Smart Phone, Smart Tablet (IOS or Android) Basics Class for Seniors on Thursday, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at Second Avenue United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, All are welcome. Bring your phone or tablet. For more information call 706-234-6406.
The Berry College Choir and Office of the Chaplain will host the annual Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, in the College Chapel. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Office of the Chaplain at (706) 236-2217.
The Cave Spring Historical Society will host the annual Community Christmas Singing on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. at the Old Baptist Church in Rolater Park. Entertainment will be provided by our local talent. This event is free to the public. Refreshments and fellowship to follow.
Students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in a poster art contest with the winning artwork to be used in the official Keep Rome-floyd Beautiful 2020 Litter-free/blightfree Campaign. Students will be recognized during an unveiling party in January 2020. Winners and their
teachers will receive a $75 gift card. Entries must be submitted by Dec. 6. Entry forms and contest details are online at Keepromefloydbeautiful.org.
Restoration Lindale, Inc. will host the 6th Annual Lindale Christmas Parade on Saturday Dec. 7. Lineup at Pepperell Primary School is at 2:30 p.m. Parade is at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate free. Decorate your entry in a Christmas theme. Candy may be thrown.
The Floyd County Master Gardeners will present a community workshop on “How to Make Christmas Trees From Tomato Cages.” on Saturday, Dec. 7, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Floyd County Extension Office, 12 E. Fourth Ave., Suite 107. Cost is $10 per person. Register in person at the Extension Office by Thursday, Dec. 5. For questions, call the office at 706-295-6210.
Georgia’s Rome Winter Art Market will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, through Sunday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Rome Civic Center, 402 Civic Center Drive.
Harbor House Breakfast with Santa will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 a.m. at The Forum on Ice. Tickets are $25. The Harbor house is currently looking for sponsorship for this event. With any questions, please contact 706235-5427.
Dance and Cake
Rome’s first Christmas Beauty Pageant will be held on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Brewhouse on the main stage. For more information, call 706-766-3769 or 706233-3026.
On Dec. 16, the production of “There’s no place like Rome for the holidays” will be put on by the Northwest Georgia Winds and Montessori School of Rome at 7:30 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium Admission is free.
JANUARY
Rome Shakespeare Festival will be holding auditions for “Godspell” on Friday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. with callbacks on Sunday, Jan. 12. Auditions are at the studio at 233 N. Fifth Ave. Come prepared with a comedic monologue and a song from “Godspell.” Audition forms are available online at romeshakespearefestival.com or Therad.biz.
ONGOING EVENTS
Chieftains Museum/major Ridge Home presents “Style with Substance: The Designs of Frankie Welch,” a temporary exhibition available with the purchase of regular admission through Feb. 29. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the museum at 706-291-9494 or visit www. chieftainsmuseum.org.
Blood Assurance is in critical need of blood donations. To be eligible you must be at least 18 years old (16 or 17 years old with parental consent), weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good health. To schedule an appointment visit bloodassurance.org, call 800-962-0628 or text BAGIVE to 444999.
Bryant Chapel Baptist Church, 24 Shady Lane, holds a free grocery giveaway on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information, call Mary Mcmullin at 706-295-7082.
The Georgia Mountain Music Club has an acoustic instrument jam session on Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Visitors are welcome to attend the free program. For more information call 706-584-1724.
Veterans Administration claims assistance is available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rome Kroger on Turner Mccall Boulevard every second and fourth Tuesday and the Romefloyd County Library on the first and third Tuesday of each month, hosted by Floyd County-rome Chapter 95 of Disabled American Veterans. On the first and third Saturday, the group will be at the Goodwill Career Center at 154 Hicks Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans may also call Art Cook at 334-208-2736 to set up a different appointment day.