MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MONDAY, JAN. 16 Walker County Historic Preservation Commission will meet
The
Monday, Jan. 16, at the Lafayette- Walker County Public Library, 305 South Duke Street, Lafayette, beginning at 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 21
The Northwest Georgia Beekeepers Association is hosting a beginner’s beekeeping short course on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walker County Ag Center at 10052 US Highway 27 in Rock Spring. The registration fee before Jan. 16 is $40 and $45 the day of the program at the door. Space is limited, so pre-register now. To register please contact the Walker County Extension Office at 102 East Napier St. in Lafayette or 706-638-2548.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31
Looking for a profound gift to a child, are you willing to change a child’s story? Lookout Mountain CASA serves Chattooga, Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties with volunteer advocates for youth in foster care. One of the best gifts a child can receive is their voice, be a voice for a child from a hard place. CASA needs volunteers. Contact Lookout Mountain CASA at 423-402-0843, 706-6396472 or lookoutmtncasa@ gmail.com. Qualifications for CASA volunteer advocate: 21 years +; clean background check; completed CASA application with 4 references; completion of 30+ hours of training. The next CASA onboarding training will be in January 2023.
GENERAL Christmas light show,
a large display of lights “dancing” to Christmas music, at Joe Stock Memorial Park, 302 N. Main St. in Lafayette, during the month of December. If the weather is cold, roll up your windows and tune into FM 89.5 to listen while you watch.
The
NWGA Baptist Food Pantry is open
on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon at Second Baptist Church, 500 West Main Street, LaFayette.
Lookout Mountain CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) needs volunteers
to advocate for the best interest of the abused and neglected children of Catoosa, Dade, Walker and Chattooga counties who are in foster care. CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the juvenile court judges. For more information, email Annice Goodwin at lookoutmtncasa@gmail.com or call 423402-0843.
The
Friends of the Gordon-lee Mansion offers tours of the mansion
in Chickamauga from Memorial Day to Labor Day, each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Proceeds benefit the Friends 501c3 group to improve and enhance the mansion. For more information, visit www. friendsofthegordonleemansion.org or call 423-488-0861.
The local board of
EFSP (Emergency Food Shelter Program) of Walker County
consists of nonprofit agencies within Walker County that work toward assisting Individuals and Families With Children with Food, Shelter, Household Assistance, Counseling, and much more. EFSP of Walker County is part of the national board of EFSP in Virginia. Any agency within Walker County desiring to be a part of the local board to receive federal funds please contact Tanya Nave at 423-903-9779 or Denise Jackson at 404234-7211.
The Rossville Downtown Development Authority generally meets the first Tuesday each month at 8 a.m. at the Rossville Public Library.
The
Catoosa County Democratic Party
generally meets the third Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.catoosadems.org or contact Greg Bentley at Gbentley61@gmail.com.
Open Bible Full Gospel Church,
2803 Ga. Highway 151 in Lafayette, invites the public to worship on Sundays: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning service at 11 a.m., and night service at 5 p.m.
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 706861-2860 or visit its Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/groups/ftoglethorpekiwanis.