COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY
The Way of the Cross Baptist Church is holding a Tent Revival at the home of the Rev. Donald Lindsey, 1289 Doyle Road, through Friday, June 26, nightly at 7 p.m.
Barker Road will be closed to through traffic on Thursday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while county work crews fix a hole that developed in the road following a cross-drain failure. Drivers are asked to use Ga. 20 West and Burnett Ferry Road as alternate routes around the construction zone.
FRIDAY
The Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration is holding a special called meeting at noon on Friday, June 26, in the Commissioners Caucus Room on the second floor of the Floyd County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave.
UPCOMING
The Red Cross NWGA Chapter office at 112 John Maddox Drive in Rome is holding blood drives from 2-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30; Thursday, July 2; Monday, July 20; and Thursday July 30. All donors will receive free COVID-19 antibody testing. Potential donors are asked to go to www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS to schedule an appointment. Walk-in donors will be accepted when possible.
The Rome Area History Center is resuming free tours of the Rome Clocktower on Saturday, July 11. After that, tours will be offered the first Saturday of each month. Tickets are required. Reserve a spot at romegeorgia.org or in person at one of the Welcome Centers, across from the Town Green or on Jackson Hill.
ONGOING
Georgia Public Health is offering free COVID-19 tests at West Rome Baptist
Church, 914 Shorter Ave., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. For an appointment, call 706-802-5329. For other sites around the region, visit dph.georgia.gov/locations/ covid-19-testing-site.
The Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living holds a COVID-19 Peer Support call every Monday at 2 p.m. via the Zoom website and by phone. For the link and password, or if you need assistance, contact Christina Holtzclaw at 628-246-1825 or choltzclaw@nwgacil.org.
American Legion Post 136 from Lindale meets on the fourth Monday of the month starting at 6 p.m. in the VFW post at 2642 Cedartown Highway. Masks are required.
The Georgia Department of Veterans Service has resumed in-person visits at Veterans Field Service Offices, by appointment only. Contact the Rome office, at 201 Calhoun Ave., at 706-295-6026. A full listing of field offices and contact information is available at veterans.georgia. gov/field-offices.
The NWGA Center for Independent Living is offering free Personal Protection CARE Kits to people with disabilities who live in Northwest Georgia. The kits include three face masks, two disposable thermometers, give pair of gloves and alcohol wipes. To request a kit and become a consumer, contact the center at 706-3140008 or info@nwgacil.org.
Lyerly United Methodist has their “Feeding the Flock” cookbook for sale for $10 and $3 S/H. It can be purchased from any church member, at Pine Ridge Outdoor Supply or Gilliland’s Island in Lyerly, or by sending payment to the church at P.O. Box 152, Lyerly, GA 30730. For more information, call Jo Ann Mitchell at 706-895-2636.