Thursday, Oct. 24
On Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m., at New Covenant Baptist Church, 105 Spruce St., Rossville, the Wilson Road Neighborhood Group will be sponsoring a Town Hall meeting featuring candidates running for office in Rossville. The public is invited to attend and ask questions of the candidates. For more information, contact David Roden at 423-760-4819.
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) Council will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Ga. 53 Spur SW, Calhoun. All NWGRC meetings are open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 25
CHI Memorial’s mobile health coach will provide mammography screenings at CHI Memorial Parkway in Ringgold on Friday, Oct. 25. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All women who have a mammogram on the mobile coach at this location will receive a free T-shirt. All women should have one screening mammogram between the ages of 35-40. After age 40, a screening mammogram is recommended every year. Any woman who meets these age guidelines and has not had a mammogram in the past 12 months may participate, with or without insurance. For those with insurance, you must bring your insurance card and a photo ID, such as a driver’s license. Insurance will be filed for you. If you do not have insurance, you may qualify for financial assistance. The Maryellen Locher Breast Center receives grant funds from Avon Breast Cancer Crusade to provide women with education about and access to breast health services. Partnerships with Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program and the Susan G. Komen Foundation provide eligible uninsured and under-insured women with breast and cervical screenings. If an abnormality is discovered, the diagnostic work up is covered and a financial plan is provided for any follow-up care. Women need to know their doctor’s first and last name. To schedule a screening, call 423-495-4040 or 866591-2254. CHI Memorial Parkway is located at 4700 Battlefield Parkway in Ringgold.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Rossville High School reunion for the Class of 1969 will be held at Battlefield Golf Club on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 5:30 pm. The cost is $30 per person. Deadline to register is Tuesday, Oct. 1. Make check payable to: RHS Class 1969 Reunion and mail to PO Box 339, Rossville GA 30741.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m., Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 45-minute program focusing on Union General Ely Parker, a member of General U.S. Grant’s staff and a Seneca Indian. Program participants should meet at the south entrance of the Walnut Street Bridge, near 105 Walnut Street, in Chattanooga. It is recommended that participants bring chairs, as this will be a stationary program. On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee signed terms of surrender in Wilmer Mclean’s parlor, drafted by Union General Ely Parker. After being introduced to the blue-clad Seneca, Lee commented he was glad to see “one true American” standing among them at Appomattox Court House. Parker quickly replied, “We are all Americans,” to the now-graying Confederate chieftain. Although Parker played a key role in this famously historic event, his involvement in the Chattanooga Campaign is often overlooked. We hope to see you at this program as we explore Ely Parker’s story and his connection to Chattanooga in 1863. For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/chch.
Sunday, Oct. 27
The October meeting of the Walker County Historical Society will be held Sunday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Welcome Center, 309 N. Main St., Lafayette. The topic will be: “Recent acquisitions: Papers and objects at the Marsh House” to share some exciting finds of Marsh family and Lafayette area history and heritage by the Marsh House history committee and the curator/furnishings committee. The public is invited and local people are encouraged to come to help identify workers in photographs of cotton mill employees in the 1920s. Membership in the Society is $12/year. Leaders of the interactive session will be Connie Forester and Janice Fortune.
Trunk-or-treat will be held at Rock Spring United Methodist Church on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 5-8 p.m. This free community event is for children of all ages and will include games, prizes, and candy. The church is located at the corner of Highway 95 and Peavine Road in Rock Spring. For more information, please call Kristen Pettit, director of children and youth ministries, at 706-810-8199.
The October meeting of the Walker County Historical Society will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Welcome Center, 309 N. Main St., Lafayette. The topic will be “Recent acquisitions — papers and objects at the Marsh House” to share some exciting finds of Marsh family and Lafayette area history and heritage by the Marsh House history committee and the curator/furnishings committee. The public is invited and local people are encouraged to come to help identify workers in photographs of cotton mill employees in the 1920s. Membership in the Society is $12 per year.
Walnut Grove Baptist Church, 55 Walnut Grove Road in Lafayette, will be celebrating its homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 27. Founded in 1922 to serve the southern portion of Walker County, Walnut Grove has a rich history of serving the entire community of Lafayette ever since. Services for that day include Sunday school at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m., followed by food and festivities. Walnut Grove Baptist Church invites everyone, past and current members, and those looking for a church home for a day of fellowship and remembrances. The church can be contacted at 706638-1377.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m., at Union Avenue Baptist Church, 616 Union Ave., Rossville, the Georgia Transparency Coalition and the Wilson Road Neighborhood Group will co-host a Town Hall Public Forum to explain how the new fivemember board of commissioners will work in Walker County. Candidates for the commission will be on hand to answer questions about themselves. For more information, contact Dean Kelly at 706-866-4656 or David Roden at 423-760-4819.
The Southern Lit Book Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. at Caffeine Addicts, 7819 Nashville St. in Ringgold. The featured book will be “Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michelle Richardson. For more information, call Donna Greeson at 706-935-2810.
The Walker County 4-H Chicken Sale and Show will be Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Walker County Agricultural Center, behind the Civic Center in Rock Spring. Show begins at 6 p.m. with announcement of winners following. The auction of chickens, which will be sold in pens of three, will begin immediately afterwards; chickens are good laying hens are all black sex link breed. Proceeds will go to 4-Hers. Bring your own cage, pen or box if you plan to purchase chickens. For more information, call the Walker County Extension Office at 706-638-2548.