COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SATURDAY

Silver Creek Baptist Church, 1600 Booze Mountain Road, will have an Easter Egg Hunt at noon on Saturday, April 3. Everyone is invited.

EASTER

Wesley Chapel Church, 1425 Old Dalton Road, will celebrate Easter with a Sunrise Service on April 4, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The regular Sunday worship service will follow in the sanctuary. The traditional breakfast will not be served due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Berry College will not be able to invite the public to its annual Easter Sunset Service this year due to campus COVID protocols. The service will be limited to Berry employees and students.

MONDAY

Georgia Northwestern Technical College will have a Free Application Week, April 5-9, for the summer semester. The $25 application fee will be waived for all new applicants. The admissions deadline is April 23 and classes begin on May 17.

TUESDAY

The Floyd County Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 6, at the new Pic O Deli Restaurant, 595 Riverside Parkway. Come early to avoid a long line. Meeting starts at noon. The guest speaker is Rome Mayor Craig Mcdaniel.

WEDNESDAY

The New Romans Club monthly luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Coosa Country Club. Mignon

F. Ballard will discuss her new book “No Word for Goodbye,” set in the Cherokee capital of New Echota. Mask and social distancing guidelines will be in place. Cost is $19. Contact Jane Franssen at janeffranssen@gmail.com or 434-989-4994 for reservations.

American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1941 Shorter Ave. To schedule an appointment please go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter code WPC.

The (Virtual) Access Collaborative is hosting an online session about Social Security benefits with Sally Atwell, WIPA Project benefits navigator, from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 7. Contact Christina Holtzclaw at choltzclaw@nwgacil.org or at 628-246-1825 for the Zoom meeting link.

UPCOMING

The Rome Chapter of The Compassionate Friends will meet Thursday, April 8, at 7 p.m. at Life Church, 19 John Davenport Drive. This is a support group for those who have lost their child, grandchild or sibling. For more information call Deeann at 706-936-9021 or Sandra at 706-506-6108.

Floyd County is holding a Public Safety Job Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Thornton Recreation Center in North Floyd Park, off U.S. 27 in Armuchee. Animal control, E-911, police, the prison and the sheriff’s office will be represented. Covid protocols will be observed. For more information, look for a Facebook page or contact Chris Fincher at 706-252-4234 or fincherc@floydcountyga.org.

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