CALENDAR

Feb. 21, at Fairyland Elementary School (1306 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain); Monday, Feb. 25, at Mt. Pleasant Community Center (5270 GA-157, Rising Fawn); Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Chickamauga Civic Center (1817 Lee Clarkson Road, Chickamauga). Two forums have already been held: Monday, Feb. 4, at Cedar Grove Community Center (5395 W Cove Road, Chickamauga) and Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Rossville Civic Center (400 Mcfarland Avenue, Rossville).

Tuesday, Feb. 12

MEETING • Northwest Georgia Council of the Blind will meet Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. at The Bank of Lafayette Community Room. Special guest speaker: Lacey Wilson.

MEETING • Dalton’s Parkinson’s Disease Support Group has moved from the previous location of Ross Woods to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Join the group on Tuesday Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church 2701 Cleveland Hwy, Dalton, Ga. The program will be by Gay Rice, physical therapist with Bradley Whiteside Rehab, presenting a program on muscle strengthening. All current, previous and anyone newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s and their family or care giver is welcome to attend. For more information call 706-280-0324.

MEETING • The Walker County Development Authority will meet Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. at the Walker County Civic Center.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

COMMUNITY • The Walker County Extension Office is hosting egg candling classes on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Walker County Ag. Center in Rock Spring. The Georgia Department of Agriculture will teach the class, which is required to obtain an egg candling certificate. Anyone with a backyard flock who plans to sell eggs to individuals or at a farmer’s market is required to have this certificate. There is no cost for the class and you may choose your class time: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. To register, call the Georgia Department of Agriculture at 770-535-5955. For more information contact Walker County Extension at 706-638-2548; or email uge1295@uga.edu; or visit www.ugaextension.com/ walker.

Thursday, Feb. 14

COMMUNITY • Thinking about having a backyard flock? Join Wade Hutcheson of the University of Georgia Extension Service in Walker County as he hosts a workshop on backyard chickens. The workshop will be held on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 9-11 a.m. at the Walker County Ag. Center in Rock Spring. Participants will receive information about poultry housing, breeds, feeds and needs. To register, please call the Extension office at 706-638-2548.

Friday, Feb. 15

COMMUNITY • The Four Points Inc.’s 12th annual Father-daughter Dance to be held on Friday, Feb. 15, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at The Colonnade in Ringgold. All ages welcome. Tickets are $ 5/ kids and $ 10/ adults and include snack and refreshments. Flowers and corsages available for the girls. Professional photographer and a DJ will be there. Masquerade ball themed. Tickets online at http://www.fourpointsinc. org/events.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

MEETING • The Walker County Republicans Party will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Chickamauga Civic Center, 1817 Lee-clarkson Road. This is just behind the Chickamauga Library on the east side. At 6 p.m. there will be a snack and chat time, with the meeting beginning at 6:30. The special speaker will be John Watson, Georgia GOP Party chairman. This meeting is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Feb. 26

CLUB • The Southern Lit Book Club will meet Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Caffeine Addict in downtown Ringgold. This month’s selection is “The Risen” by Ron Rash.

Friday, March 1

COMMUNITY • Lakeview-fort Oglethorpe High School’s College and Career Day will be held on Friday, March 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The event offers an opportunity for networking, learning and interaction between businesses, colleges, students, and teachers. For more information, call Bo Campbell at 423-313-4708.

GENERAL

MEETING • Chickamauga American Legion Post 217 meets the first Saturday each month at 8 a.m. at West 14th Street in Chickamauga.

CLUB • Southern Lit Book Club meets at Caffeine Addicts, 7819 Nashville Street in Ringgold, the last Tuesday each month at 6 p.m. For more information, call Donna Greeson at 706-935-2810.

CHURCH • Join Foster Mill Drive Baptist Church in Lafayette for worship. Sunday school is at 10 a.m., with classes for all ages. Morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Sunday night worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday night worship is at 7 p.m. For more information, call 423-667-4521.

COMMUNITY • English as a second language classes at Oakwood Baptist Church, Prayer room, 115 Oakwood St., Chickamauga. Wednesday mornings, 8:3010:30, evenings 6:30-8:30. Childcare provided for evening class.

MEETING • The American Legion, Lafayette Post 339 meets on the third Monday of each month. The meeting is held at 6 p.m. in the WardlawBible meeting room at the Lafayette-walker County Public Library . This meeting is open to active and prospective members of The American Legion and their guests.

COMMUNITY • A secure drug drop box is available at the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. to safely dispose of unused or expired medications. Drop boxes are available at the Catoosa County Sheriff’s, Rossville Police and Fort Oglethorpe Police departments.

COMMUNITY • Rossville Community Ministries, a ministry of Rossville area churches, is a food pantry to help families or individuals in the Rossville area. Non-perishable food items, cash donations and volunteers are needed. The Rossville Community Ministries is open Mondays and Thursdays from noon until 3 p.m. They are at South Rossville Baptist Church, 101 East Peachtree Street. Those coming for the first time should call 706-8663888 during office hours to find out what is necessary to avail themselves of this service.

CHURCH • Lee’s Chapel Community Church located at 3253 Catoosa Parkway, Tunnel Hill, holds Sunday services at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The church holds a monthly singing to raise the money to repair the church. Singings are the second Saturday of the month.

MEETING • Catoosa County Board of Commissioners’ meetings, which are open to the public, are held the first and third Tuesdays each month at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building, 800 Lafayette Street, Ringgold. Any citizen may speak at a commission meeting on any subject for five minutes. No advance notice is required. The commissioners may extend a citizen’s allotted time if they feel the situation merits it.