Bendabout Farm continues tradition of polo matches
Bendabout Farm will continue its tradition of hosting polo matches Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 10-11 and 17-18.
RECREATION ·
Matches will feature local, national and international players from the professional and amateur ranks playing as the Bendabout Team and the Aiken South Carolina Team. Feature match Sunday, Sept. 18, benefits the 6th Cavalry Museum. Admission and parking are free. Reps of the museum will be available for questions and to accept voluntary contributions, which are encouraged. Saturday matches are at 10 a.m. and Sunday matches are at 2 p.m. Games are played “weather permitting.” Gates open to the public two hours before start time. There is plenty of free parking and seating or bring folding chairs. Bendabout Farm is just south of Cleveland on U.S. Highway 11. Look for the “Polo Today” sign. The address is 3553 South Lee Highway. For additional information, visit the Bendabout Farm website at bendabout.com or call 423-476-6602.
· Seniors and Friends of Fort Oglethorpe
COMMUNITY The
group meets each Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Constitution Hall on Forrest Road. This all-volunteer group offers games, crafts, blood pressure/blood sugar check, bingo and refreshments. For information or transportation, call Karon Parker at 423595-7109 or Taire Pulver at 423-227-7720.
COMMUNITY · The
Northwest Georgia Master Gardeners meet
at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Walker County Ag Center, 10052 Highway 27, in Rock Spring. Its mission is to stimulate and share the love and knowledge of gardening. Each month a program is presented on a topic relevant to gardening in the area. Attendees do not have to be a master gardener to attend. For more information, contact Ivana at lavendernrustherbs@ gmail.com; Linda at lindac576@gmail.com or the Walker County extension service at 706-638-2548.
COMMUNITY ·
North Georgia Community YMCA will offer Zumba
year-round for those age 10 and older (boys, girls, men and women) at Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church gym. Cost is $20 per month for YMCA members, $28 per month for nonmembers. For more information, call 706-9352226 or visit ngaymca@ ymcachattanooga.org. COMMUNITY · Melva Floyd, volunteer coordinator for
is seeking volunteers. Volunteers help others as good neighbors providing friendship and doing small tasks. Enjoy the privilege of sharing in your local area. You
Hospice, United
will receive training that is personal and flexible to your schedule. Call 706-602-9545 or 800-867-7976 for an interview or to get further information.
COMMUNITY · The
Fort Oglethorpe Caring Closet
is at Rosewood at Fort Oglethorpe Assisted Living, 14 Town Drive. The Caring Closet is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. -4 p.m. For more information, call 706866-4443 and ask for Tracy or Connor.
COMMUNITY ·
North Georgia Community YMCA Family Fitness Karate
706-937-4236.
offers
for families and individuals age 6 and older, year-round, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Fort Oglethorpe. Cost is $20 per month for YMCA members, $50 per month for non-members, and $5 each additional family member. For more information, call 706-9352226 or visit ngaymca@ ymcachattanooga.org.
COMMUNITY
· Narcotics and Alcoholic’s Anonymous (NA/AA)
meetings are open to the public every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at LaFayette Presbyterian Church, 107 North Main Street. For more information, visit na.org or call 888-479-9696.
COMMUNITY ·
A Suicide Survivors support group
meets the first Thursday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga in the main dining room. For more information, call Hilda at 697-9432. This group is for surviving family members and friends of those who have died by suicide.
COMMUNITY · Become a foster parent. Earn tax-free compensation. Free training.
Lighthouse Foster Care,
COMMUNITY · All Liberty Tax offices are collections sites for
Cell Phones for Soldiers
and anysoldier. com. People can drop off used cell phones, which gives American soldiers the chance to talk to loved ones. For more information, visit anysoldier.com, or call the local Liberty Tax office.
COMMUNITY ·
Lookout Mountain CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
needs volunteers to advocate for the best interest of the abused and neglected children of Catoosa, Dade, and Walker Counties who are in foster care. CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the Juvenile Court Judges. For more information, contact Kristie Taylor at lmcasa.ktaylor@yahoo.com or 423-362-1834.
COMMUNITY · The
Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance,
Northwest Georgia Chapter 12, LaFayette, is accepting new members. The nonprofit organization performs services for veterans, military personnel and the community, including an annual barbecue on Armed Forces Day. Both male and female veterans are welcome to join. Members may have served in any branch of the military and do not need to have served combat duty. For more information or to become a member, contact Ed at 423-637-0304, Carol at 423-255-8121, or Van at 706-639-5623.
COMMUNITY · The
Friends of the Catoosa County Library have used books for sale
daily in the Friends’ Nook at the library. Hardbacks cost $1, paperbacks cost 50 cents. The library is at 108 Catoosa Circle (Benton Place campus off Battlefield Parkway) in Ringgold.