Thursday, Aug. 8
Hamilton Health Care System will host a backto-school celebration at Hamilton Physician GroupCatoosa Campus, 45 College Park Drive in Ringgold, on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may pick up school supplies while supplies last. Each child must be present to receive the supplies. Free Kona Ice will also be provided to children who attend the event. For more information, call 706-2726114.
CHI Memorial’s mobile lung CT coach will be at CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates-ringgold on Thursday, Aug. 8, and at CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates-lafayette on Monday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates-ringgold is at CHI Memorial Parkway, 4700 Battlefield Parkway, Suite 200, Ringgold. CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates-lafayette is at 611 East Villanow St., Lafayette. Lung cancer screening is a test to look for signs of lung cancer in otherwise healthy people. The low-dose CT scan shows a 3-D image of your lungs that is clearer and more detailed than regular Xrays, allowing doctors to diagnose lung cancer at its earliest stage, before there are any symptoms. This is when lung cancer is most curable. The whole process takes less than ten minutes and there is no need to do anything special to prepare for the screening. The low-dose CT lung cancer scan has been shown to improve survival by 20 percent according to The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Factors that put you at high risk of developing lung cancer include: age 50 or greater; smoking history; family history of cancer; exposure to cancercausing agents (asbestos, diesel fumes, Radon, coal smoke, soot, etc.) Private insurance companies cover lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals. Medicare and Medicaid also cover lung cancer screening. Grant funds are available for eligible uninsured and under-insured people to have the low-dose lung CT screening. If you feel you are at risk, call us at 423-495-LUNG (5864) to discuss if a lung screening is right for you, or to schedule an appointment.
Saturday, Aug. 10
The Friends of the Gordon-lee Mansion will open the historic Mansion in Chickamauga for tours on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours will be held on each Saturday until Labor Day. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Gordon-lee Mansion, a 501c3 organization. Admission is $5 adults and $1 for 12 and under. Contact the Friends at 423-488-0861 for more information or visit the organization on Facebook.
Pony rides, miniature train rides, and knockerball for the kids this year will be among the attractions at Lyerly United Methodist Church’s 11th annual Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show and Craft Festival. The festival will be Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, in Dowdy Park at the corner of U.S. Highway 27 and Highway 114 in Summerville. Trophies will be given out for Best of Show, Ladies Choice, Best Engine, Top Truck, Pastor’s Choice, Longest Distance, Best Motorcycle, Rat Rod, Top 20, Best Paint, People’s Choice and Most Club Participation, with 50 dash plaques for the first 50 cars. Vehicle registration is $20 per vehicle. Vehicle registration is from 8 a.m. to noon. Awards will be given out at 3 p.m. Vendor booth rental is $20 for a 15-foot-by15-foot area. You will need to provide your own tent, tables, and chairs. There is 100 electrical outlets throughout the park. No generators are allowed. There is water available in some areas. Joseph Crowe will be playing music from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. There will also be a 50/50 drawing, a cake walk, door prizes, and playground equipment for the kids to play on. For more information or a vendor application, email Marie Hanna at Lumc.carshow@yahoo.com.
Sunday, August 11
Kensington Church of God, 85 Halls Mill Road, Chickamauga, will present The Fire of God Shining Light Ministries Prophetic Gathering with Irby and Myrl Camp on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pastor Dennis Chambers invites everyone. For more information, call 423-3151544.