Area Calendar of Events

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Bold and Beautiful anniversary celebration will be held beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25 in Charles C. Parker Senior Building, 1325 Kingston Hwy. in Rome, Ga.

Admission is $7.00 per person. A hot dog plate and drink will be available for $3.00. Ray Myers and The Showman Band will provide entertainment featuring 1950s and 1960s music.

For ticket information, call Patricia at 770-546-4717 or Sheila at 706-777-9124.

The 2016 Homespun Pageant will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9 in the old sanctuary of Victory Baptist Church, 15 Hendrix Road, Rockmart.

Registration fee is $45 per entry. An additional $10 will be added to enter the photogenic contest. Participants should be ages 0 and up with 4 contestants in each age category. A grand supreme, mini supreme, queen and princess will be crowned in each category. Outfit of choice: 4th of July or summer theme. Summer dress is permitted.

Admission to the pageant is $3 adults and $2 children.

For pageant registration form, email Theballetgarden@aol.com or pick up form at The Ballet Garden Dance Studio, 122 S. Marble St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday or call 678918-6132.

Youngs Grove Baptist Church, 2255 Antioch Road, Cedartown, will host Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 1924. Kickoff will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at Camp Antioch, 3900 Antioch Road.

Theme of daily activities is Deep Sea Discovery using the thought that “God is with me wherever I go.” You are invited to come and bring a friend.

For more information, contact Deanna at 706-506-3454 or Lynn at 770-356-0054.

Casa Kids and Chrome, organized by Unified Brothers, will be held in Rockmart Saturday, July 16.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and kickstands go up at noon. The fee is $25.00. Proceeds will go to Casa for children in Polk and Haralson counties. The ride begins at Regions Bank and ends at Knucklehead Café.

Soul Fest 2016 will be held at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 16. Several artists are linedup to perform at the festival including Christian rap singer, Dan-I, rhythm and blues singer, Sharron Collins, the classic Motown sounds of Just 3, and finally D.J’s who mixes a selection of old school tunes to create a new sound. Infinity Show Band is the headlining act known for their dynamic showmanship, vocal variety and highenergy performances.

Advance purchase tickets are $10; tickets at the gate are $15. Tickets may be purchased online at www.freshtix.com. Tickets are also available at Rome locations: Collins Cleanup located at 15 West 10th St., Bubba’s Barber Shop at 409 Kingston Ave NE or Kroger at 1476 Turner McCall Blvd.

For vendor information or event questions, please contact event organizers: Bill Collins, 706-506-0208, Brenda Sanford, 706- 766- 3256, and Wylodine Harrell, 706-291-6878.

Vacation Bible School at Pine Bower Baptist Church, 100 Pine Bower Road, will begin with kickoff activities from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 10.

Classes will be held from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 through Friday, July 15 and from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 16. Commencement will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 17.

First United Methodist Church of Cedartown will host Vacation Bible School summer day camp at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25.

Children, Pre-K through 5th grade, are invited to attend. Activities will include inflatable, fun games, Bible studies, music, food and more. For more information, call 770-324-4355.

The local Board of Elections has announced meetings in 2016 will follow this schedule: 3 p.m. July 29, 10 a.m. August 9, 10 a.m. September 13, 10 a.m. October 11, 10 a.m. November 14 and 3 p.m. December 9.

These meetings will be held in the Elections Office Conference Room, 144 W. Ave., Suite D, in Cedartown.

Vendors are invited to participate in the “Trash to Treasure Yard Sale” on Friday, June 24 at the Rome Civic Center parking lot. All vendor fee proceeds will benefit the Rome Clocktower Restoration Fund.

The vendor fee is $20 and allows sellers access to a 10x10 selling space. Vendors can begin setting-up at 6:30 a.m. on event day and are responsible for providing their own tables and/or tents. The yard sale will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Organizers are hoping to attract 30-yard sale vendors to sell a variety of goods including furniture, clothes, tools, small appliances, electronics, books, home décor, toys and unique items.

The deadline to purchase a vendor space is Wednesday, June 22, 2016. For more information, call 706-295-5576.

Carroll EMC will host a blood drive at its Carrollton office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

Walk- ins are welcome. However, if you’d like to sign up for an appointment time, call 770-832-3552 or email corporate. communications@ carrollemc. com.

The Cedartown Performing Arts Center will host a children’s 10-day summer camp beginning June 18. The camp will be directed by McCall Pirkle with Julie Carver as vocal director. The show that ends the camp is Alice in Wonderland Jr.

The camp will serve as a creative, educational summer daycare that gives children the opportunity to learn script, set design, costume, creativity, teamwork and receive vocal direction from an experienced professional that has worked on Broadway! Cost to enroll a child it is $150. Included are all creative material, snacks, lunch, drinks, and yearbook-style listing in the program.

The Rockmart High School Boys Basketball team will be host a breakfast and car wash fundraiser beginning at 8:30 a.m. July 2 at the school.

Tickets can be purchased in advanced starting at $6, and $5 per person for two or more if bought in bulk. Kids 5 and under eat free. A $5 minimum donation is requested for the car wash.

Contact Shannon Rothfelder at 678-848-4241 or Coach Kyle Stephens at 678-491-5846 to purchase tickets.

Members of the 1971 class at Cedartown High School plan to meet at 5 p.m. for dinner Saturday, June 25 at Petro’s for a celebration of 45 years since graduation.

Plans will also be discussed for the 50th reunion, brainstorm ideas and form a planning committee. If you plan to attend or need more information, call 404862-1273.

The following are dates for July 2016 Kiwanis Club meetings.

July 8: Georgia Computer Depot , Cherokee Golf and Country Club. How to look for scams on our personal/home computers

July 15: A visit and tour of the Morris’ Coca Cola Museum. Our on site visits will provide historical info of the presence of the Coke’s influence to Cedartown and the Southeast. Lunch will be catered.

July 22: A visit and tour of our new Polk / Floyd Hospital. Most of our members have had one or more opportunities to tour the hospital. This meeting will emphasize and explain the importance of the pediatric care services of the Polk/Floyd Medical Center. Floyd will host and provide lunch.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group in Polk meets the first Monday of each month at First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm Street. The facilitator is April Williams. For more information about this group, call April Williams at 770-546-5188.

Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. will host Vacation Bible School through June 25.

A free meal will be served at 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday with reading of God’s Word from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The VBS subject will be “Noah’s Ark.”

A spelling bee competition will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 24. First prize will be $100 cash.

Saturday, June 25 will feature Youth Gift Display from 1 to 4 p.m. with winners receiving $100 cash.

Following this event, activities for children will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 678-853-9020.

Celebrate Recovery continues to meet in the First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm St., Monday nights with dinner at 6 p.m. A large group gathers at 7 p.m. and small share group at 8:00 p.m.

Polk County Board of Health has announced its 2016 meeting schedule in the Polk County Health Department, 125 E. Ware St., Cedartown: August 11 and Nov. 10, 2016.

Soup and “Savior”, a local non-profit organization, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to provide needed items to deserving people.

This includes a free meal (soup), clothing and gives other assistance. Meetings are held at Glad Tidings, located at 703 Robert L Parks Blvd in Cedartown. Donations are accepted.

“Revival Fire” is the title of a presentation by Charles G. Garrett, which is featured on Charter Channel 181 at 9 p.m. every Sunday night. He said this is his 17th year in Polk County.

Narconon would like to remind families that the use of addicting drugs is on the rise, take steps to protect your family from drug use. If you know anyone who is struggling with drug addiction get him or her the help they need.

Call for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals; 800431-1754 or DrugAbuseSolution.com.