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Beasley will be two of the featured presenters. Event is free, but space is limited. Register at UnitedWayCHA. org/NGAbreakfast or call 423-752-0300 to R.S.V.P. Deadline to register is Tuesday, Aug. 30. Sponsors are First Volunteer Bank and Shaw Inc.

Saturday, Sept. 3

COMMUNITY · The Friends of the

GordonLee Mansion will NOT open the Mansion for tours Saturday, Sept. 3. Next scheduled tours will be Sept. 10 and 24, from noon to 2 p.m. and Sept 17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

All rooms are open and furnished in antebellum period décor. Self-guided tours are $5 adults and $1 under 12 with all proceeds going to promote, preserve, and enhance the Mansion. Call the Friends at 423 488 0861 or visit our website at http:// friendsofthegordonleemansion.

COMMUNITY · The Chickamauga Lions Club will host a

drawing Thursday, Sept. 1, for the Sweep Saturday, Sept. 3, at 9:30 a.m. at Shop Rite, 200 Thomas Avenue, in Chickamauga. Winner will be allowed five minutes to “run the store” and shop and will also receive $50 in meat. No alcohol or tobacco allowed.

Sweep” “Supermarket Sunday, Sept. 4

CHURCH · Boynton Baptist Church, 4093 Boynton Drive, in Ringgold will host

“Testimony” in concert

Sunday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. COMMUNITY · There will be a

50s Sock Hop dance

Sunday, Sept. 4, from 7-11 p.m. at the Walker County Civic Center, Hwy 27, in Rock Spring to support Stocking Full of Love. Event features music, dancing, food and fun. Cost is $5 per person, six years and under free. Music by Paul Smith and the Sky High Band. Contests include best 50s dance, best dress and hula-hoop contest.

Monday, Sept. 5

COMMUNITY · There will be a

Monday, Sept. 5, at the Walker County Civic Center, Hwy 27, in Rock Spring benefiting the Al Millard Memorial Stocking Full of Love. Registration is from 8-11:30 a.m. Gravy and biscuit breakfast, grilled burgers and hot dogs, barbeque and silent auction/raffle. For more information call 706638-1909, ext. 1276.

Day Car Show Tuesday, Sept. 6

Shaw Industries will recruit 100 lift truck operators

BUSINESS ·

Labor

for its plant in Adairsville. The recruitment will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Georgia Northwestern Technical College-Gordon County Campus located at 1151 Highway 53 Spur S.W. in Calhoun. Georgia Department of Labor staff will be on site to help screen applicants. Due to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, all applicants must be at least 18 years old. Salaries depend on experience. Applicants are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for jobs. For more information about the jobs, or to apply online, visit www. employgeorgia.com to create an account and upload, or prepare, a resume. Having an Employ Georgia account expedites the interview process. For more information about the recruitment, contact the GDOL’s Rome Career Center at (706) 295-6051. The career center is located at 462 Riverside Parkway, N.E. in Rome, and it is open to serve the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8

SCHOOLS · The

LaFayette High School Homecoming Parade

will be Thursday, Sept. 8, at 5:30 p.m., beginning and ending in the old Lafayette High School parking lot. Any organization, school, church or civic group that is interested in participating should come by the LHS office and pick up an entry form. No four-wheelers, horses, go-carts or political advertisements allowed. Only entries that are registered at the high school will be allowed in the parade.

COMMUNITY ·

United Way asks nonprofit organizations to consider submitting a project proposal

for the United Way Volunteer Center’s 27th annual Day of Caring. On Thursday,

Sept. 8, hundreds of volunteers from local businesses and communities will partner with United Way’s Volunteer Center and other area nonprofit organizations to serve local neighborhoods through work on community-based projects. The center needs help to find unique volunteer projects where willing volunteers can serve and make the most impact in one day. Nonprofit (501c3) organizations are invited to submit a project need to United Way’s Volunteer Center. More than one project proposal may be submitted (and may be accepted) but each request must be submitted separately. Go to UnitedWayWCD. org to fill out a proposal online or to download a proposal form. For more information call Anna Baker with United Way’s Volunteer Center at 423-752-0316 or email her at annabaker@uwchatt.org.

Friday, Sept. 9

Rossville Public Library will be closed Sept. 9-19 to move to a temporary location at the Rossville Athletic Center

COMMUNITY ·

at 301 Williams Street in Rossville. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, Rossville Public Library will be open to the public at Rossville Athletic Center. Library hours will remain the same. Rossville Public Library will remain at the Rossville Athletic Center for the next four to six months as the Ga. 30728.

COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Library, 108 Catoosa Circle, in Ringgold, invites the community to hear

familystories told by local storyteller Kay Rose

Saturday, Sept. 10, at 11:30 a.m. Rose specializes in classic stories for children and families and will tell different stories each month based on a changing theme. She uses puppets, props and audience participation to make her stories fun and entertaining for all ages. As a former first grade teacher, she knows how to connect with children in a way that helps them understand the story instead of just listening.

REUNION · The

West Side class of 1966 will host its 50th reunion

Saturday, Sept. 10, at Red Clay State Park, 1140 SW Red Clay Park Road, Cleveland, Tenn. There will be a covered dish luncheon at 1 p.m.; shelter is reserved for the day.

Fee is $5 per person and due by Thursday, Sept. 1.

All 66 graduates and those who started at Tunnel Hill or West Side and would have been a part of the class of 1966 are welcome to attend. Call Barbara 706-581-2016 or Kathleen at 706-6734291 for reservation or payment.

Sunday, Sept. 11

COMMUNITY · “Walker County Cities On Our Knees”

community prayer event

will be held at the Walker Civic Center Sunday, Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m. to commemorate the 15-year health; HDL and LDL Cholesterol levels; diabetes risk; bone density as a risk for possible osteoporosis and kidney and thyroid function. Screenings are affordable, convenient and accessible for wheelchairs and those with trouble walking. Free parking is also available. Packages start at $149, but consultants will be available to create a package based on age and risk factors. Call 1-877-237-1287 or visit lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.

Tuesday, Sept. 13

COMMUNITY · Chickamauga Public Library, 306 Cove Road, in Chickamauga will offer “The Nuts and Bolts,” Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. Hosted by Rob Looney, AAMS, financial advisor with Edward Jones, the

educational program shares basic information to help evaluate how stocks may fit into an overall strategy.

Discuss and review common versus preferred stocks, dividends, investment strategy and different ways to own stock.

Wednesday, Sept. 14

CLASSES · The

McDonald Road SDA Church will be offering an amateur radio class for the General class license,

beginning Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. and running for five Wednesday evenings. Email Jim Hoffer, KW8T organizer, at kw8tjim@catt.com if