Tuesday, Oct. 8
COMMUNITY · The committee tasked by the Georgia Legislature to review the Fort Oglethorpe City Charter will conduct a public meeting beginning at 7 p.m.tonight in the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School cafeteria. Citizens are welcome to submit questions and concerns by paper during the meeting.
COMMUNITY · Anyone who attended LaFayette High School, faculty or student, between 1980 and 1989 is invited to the Totally Eighties Class Reunion being held Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Chattanooga Trade and Convention Center. Information can be found on Facebook at Totally Eighties Reunions of LaFayette High School.
COMMUNITY · Gardening with Children will be presented at 6 p.m. today by Gail Foster, Master Gardener, at the Chickamauga Public Library.
COMMUNITY · The 6th U.S. Cavalry Association invites everyone to the 113th reunion of the “Fighting 6th Cavalry” on Saturday, Oct. 12, on the former Barnhardt Circle parade grounds in Fort Oglethorpe. A full day of activities wil include the 4th annual “Remembering Our Heroes” event. For information, contact the 6th U.S. Cavalry Association Commander Robert Fisak at 404-307-5400 or the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe by calling 706-861-2860.
COMMUNITY · The Chattanooga Valley High School Class of 1959 on Saturday, Oct. 19, will hold a 54th reunion at the home of Ray Kingsley on Promise Land Lane, off W. Cove Road. Meat, drinks, paper products and utensils will be provided and everyone is asked to bring a covered dish and lawn chair. RSVP to Kinglsey 706-539-2628 or 423-6933165 or David Plummer at 706-820-0015 or 423364-8592.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
COMMUNITY · The Blood Assurance Bloodmobile will be at LaFayette First Baptist Church on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 3– 8 p.m.. Please call the church office at 706-638-3727 to sign up for an appointment. COMMUNITY · Ace Hardware of Flintstone is celebrating its 65th anniversary on Oct. 12 with a day of special sales, discounts for the first 65 customers, free food, nickel cokes and door prizes. There will be a Moon Pie eating contest at 2:30 p.m. with a $50 prize and a raffle for a Yetti-45 cooler. The store is located at 2846 Chattanooga Valley Road. COMMUNITY · The Catoosa County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 14, at the Old Stone Church Museum located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and Catoosa Parkway. The 7 p.m. meeting will feature Steve McAllister, of Sweetwater, Tenn., speaking about the Confederate Army and its actions in East Tennessee. For more information, call Joy Mahan at 706935-4875. COMMUNITY · The Southern Lit Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, to discuss “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” by Ernest Gaines, during their regular monthly meeting at Caffeine Addicts in Ringgold.
Thursday, Oct. 10
COMMUNITY · Rock City’s Enchanted Maize at Blowing Springs Farm, 271 Chattanooga Valley Road in Flintstone, Ga., is open Thursday through Sunday until Oct. 27. Admission is $7 for children 4-12, $9 for adults. In addition to the maize maze, a petting zoo will be open Friday through Sunday and there will be other activites — hayrides, cow train, pumpkin painting, corn slingshot, bean bag toss, inflatables and a pumpkin patch maze for children. For information call 706-820-2531 or