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Saturday, Nov. 7

The 16th Annual Veteran’s Celebration will be Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. at the Catoosa County Colonnade. A veteran and patriotic citizen from Catoosa and Walker Counties will be honored. For more information, call 423-227-6006 or 423-6451800. The event is sponsored by the Catoosa Citizens and Veterans Memorial.

Monday, Nov. 9

The Catoosa County Historical Society will meet Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Old Stone Church Museum. The speaker will be Jim Ogden, historian at Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. Ogden has extensive knowledge of Civil War history of the area. Attendees are asked to wear a mask. The public is always welcome to meetings. Old Stone Church Museum is two miles south of Ringgold on U.S. Highway 41 at the intersection of Ga. Highway 2 (41 Catoosa Parkway). There will be a board meeting at 6 p.m. in the church.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

CHI Memorial’s mobile health coach will provide mammography screenings at Primary Healthcare in Rossville on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Primary Healthcare is located at 205 Jenkins Road. All patients will be screened before the appointment for COVID-19 symptoms. Please bring a mask to wear during the appointment. Masks will be provided to anyone who doesn’t have one. 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 the Georgia Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention 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 866-591-2254.

The Northwest Georgia Council of the Blind will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Bank of Lafayette Community Room on North Main Street in Lafayette.

Saturday, Nov. 14

The Chattanooga Track Club and the Fort Oglethorpe Tourism Association will present the Fort Oglethorpe 5k on Saturday, Nov. 14, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe. The 5k road race will start and finish on historic Barnhardt Circle, just steps away from the 6th Cavalry Museum. The race will start at 8 a.m., rain or shine. Runners and walkers are welcome and encouraged to participate. The cost is $30 and online registration is available at www. chattanoogatrackclub.org through Tuesday, Nov. 10. Each participant will receive a commemorative short-sleeved Tshirt. Featuring a Usatf-certified course, the race will begin with a blast from a Civil War-era cannon. The course will pass through the Fairlawn Acres neighborhood and will include a loop through Honor Park. Participants will have the opportunity to compete for overall and age group awards. The Fort Oglethorpe 5K has received $6,180 in donations during the past four years to help with museum operations. 2020 will be the fifth year the museum has been designated as the 5k beneficiary. The 6th Cavalry Museum will observe Free Museum Saturday following the race and be open free of charge from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 21

Visitors are invited to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s observance of the 157th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga. Virtual programs are scheduled to be on the park’s Facebook page (www. facebook.com/chickamauganps) and on the park’s Youtube page (www.youtube.com/chchnps) on the following dates and times: Nov. 21 and 22 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. (fight at Orchard Knob); Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. (Battle of Lookout Mountain); Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Battle of Missionary Ridge); and Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Battle of Ringgold Gap). On Nov. 21 and 22 at 2 p.m., kids are invited to participate in virtual hands-on activities, which will be administered through the park’s Facebook page and Youtube Channel. On Dec. 5, at 11 a.m., virtual visitors are encouraged to participate in an hour-long, live Q&A session with park historian Jim Ogden concerning the siege and battles that took place in and around Chattanooga. To participate in this Q&A session, join in on the park’s Facebook page or on YouTube Channel.

Saturday, Nov. 28

The Georgia 39th Infantry will commemorate the 157th anniversary of the Battle of Ringgold Gap with a living history program at noon on Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Confederate Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne statue. The statue is located in the 8300 block of U.S. Highway 41, just southeast of downtown Ringgold, near South Chickamauga Creek.

Saturday, Dec. 5

Get your bells and antlers ready for this year’s Reindeer Run. The Lafayette Woman’s Club is sponsoring the race to make Christmas wishes come true for underprivileged kids in the area. This is the ninth year for the 5K run/walk and one-mile fun run. The race kicks off at Joe Stock Memorial Park in Lafayette at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. This year’s event will follow CDC guidelines and include virtual runners. Some of the money raised goes to fund the Lafayette Shop with a Cop/firefighter program. Local police and firefighters take 30-40 kids shopping for Christmas presents for themselves and their families. Early bird registration is going on now through Nov. 19. Individual registration is $25 and teams of five cost $100. The cost after Nov. 19 is $30 for the individual registration and $125 for teams. There will be awards for first, second and third place in race categories. Registration is at www.mycityoflafayettega. org/reindeerun or https://lafayettereindeerun.itsyourrace.com/ register. Find the Reindeer Run on Facebook at www.facebook. com/lafayettegareindeerrun. For more information, contact Rachel Oesch Willeford at 706200-8099 or racheloeschwilleford@gmail.com.

GENERAL

♦ CLUB The Kiwanis Club of Fort Oglethorpe was chartered in 1954 and is Catoosa County’s oldest service club. The club meets each Friday at noon at Park Place Restaurant. To learn more about Kiwanis contact Club President Chris Mckeever at 706-861-2860 or visit its Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/groups/ftoglethorpekiwanis.

♦ MEETINGS Chickamauga & Chattanooga Civil War Roundtable meets monthly to discuss the complex history of the Civil War and Reconstruction period. Meetings are the first Thursday each month at 7 p.m. Zoom meetings for now. Reputable historians/authors for each meeting. Email address: cccwrtable@gmail.com. Facebook group: Chickamauga & Chattanooga Civil War Roundtable Group.

♦ CHURCH Lafayette Presbyterian Church will continue services at 2 p.m. on Sundays online. The services may be viewed on Facebook Live or on Zoom. There are no activities in the building due to health concerns. A recording of the service is posted on Youtube and on the church Facebook page to be viewed later: https://www.facebook.com/lafayette-presbyterianChurch-116541731703616/. Everyone is invited. The church is not closed, just meeting in a different way. Prayer requests can be sent from the website: https://www. facebook.com/lafayette-presbyterian-church-116541731703616/. Pastor Clay Gunter and the elders are available as needed.

♦ MEETINGS Catoosa County Democratic Party generally meets the third Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Graysville voting precinct. For more information contact C. Griffith by email at cagdemocrat@gmail.com.

♦ MEETINGS Catoosa County Historical Society meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Old Stone Church, Highway 41, in Ringgold. The Old Stone Church is also open for tours Friday-sunday, from 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 706935-5232.

♦ MEETINGS Georgia Transparency Coalition meets the third Thursday of each month. Location and guest speakers announced on our Facebook page each month. GTC is a non-partisan watchdog group committed to fostering transparency, accountability, accessibility, integrity and the highest ethical standards in government, politics and law. Open to interested residents in Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties. For information email Georgiatransparencycoalition@ gmail.com or call Dean Kelley at 706-866-4656.

♦ LOSE WEIGHT TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at Harbor Lights Baptist Church, 600 Crane St., Lafayette. Have fun while losing those extra pounds. Call 423432-0520 for details.

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

♦ MEETINGS 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.