News & Notes
We have two corrections for this week’s paper. In a story on the Chamber of Commerce’s candidate forum, we incorrectly quoted Jose Iglesias in his remarks on the Athens-Clarke County merger of the police department. He said that they had attempted a merger several times, and were finally able to work together between city and county to complete the effort. Additionally, we mislabeled the drag racer in our story on the visit to the Polk County College and Career Academy. That drag racer represents the U.S. Army. We apologize for the errors.
Give back to the community in a way that will last a lifetime by helping a child and get involved in the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Haralson and Polk County. The organization utilizes volunteers to be an advocate of a child in juvenile court proceedings, as well as acting as a mentor for our local youth. Help out today and become a CASA volunteer by enrolling in classes by contacting the organization by e-mail at contact@polkharalsoncasa.org or call 678-901-1021 for more information.
Keep Polk Beautiful needs your help today. Sign up as a Once Around the Block Neighborhood Captain now and help monitor and remove litter and trash in your neighborhood. Twice-annual monitoring assists Keep Polk Beautiful in making the community a more beautiful place, and only takes 30 minutes. For more information contact KPB at kpbeautiful@polkga.org.
Need help dealing with a Federal agency? Rep. Tom Graves’ office wants to help. Contact the office at 706-290-1776 today in Rome or come take part in an upcoming County Connection day with Graves’ staff on Tuesday, June 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cedartown City Hall, 201 East Ave. Visit tomgraves.house.gov for more information. The next date for a staff visit following a summer recess is September 11.
Want to get involved in making Rockmart a better place? Join Rethink Rockmart and get involved in community cleanup efforts, revitalization of local neighborhoods and more. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month. Get involved at facebook. com/rethinkrockmart.
The next meeting for the Cedartown City Commission will be coming up on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at City Hall on East Avenue. Work sessions are additionally held on the first Mondays of the month, if necessary. Visit Cedartowngeorgia.gov for more information, or call 770-748-3220.
The Aragon City Council is holding their May business starting with a 6 p.m. work session on Thursday, May 17, followed by a 7 p.m. regular session. The meetings are open to the public. Contact 770-6846563 for more information or to learn how to get on the agenda to address the council.
The Polk County Board of Education will be back to work again on Tuesday, June 12 for their community input and work session. Find out more about taking part in board meetings by visits www.polk.k12.ga.us/Board.
The Polk County Commission will gather for their next meetings on Monday, June 4 for their monthly work session at 5:15 p.m., and again on Tuesday, June 5 for their regular session. Commission meetings are held at the Polk County Police Department at 73 Cline Ingram Jackson Drive, Cedartown.
The Rockmart City Council is set to meet for their next session on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall, located at 316 N. Piedmont Ave., Rockmart. For more information visit Rockmart-ga.gov or call 770-684-5454.