Thursday, March 9

BUSINESS · SouthCrest Bank is sponsoring a class taught by the Uuniversity of Georgia Small Business Development Center called “Financing Your Business.” The event will be held at the Walker County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 9 from noon to 1 p.m. Speakers during this lunch & learn event include Harry Kythas, vicepresident & branch manager at SouthCrest Bank and Richard Montanaro, area director of the UGA SBDC office in Rome. Lunch is provided at no cost, but registration is required. For information or to register, call 706-3757702.

Saturday, March 11

COMMUNITY · The West Armuchee Community Center will hold a turkey shoot beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 11. This is a 12-gauge event will be held at 3839 West Armuchee Road, Summerville. For more information visit the Center’s page on Facebook.

CHURCH ·The Men’s Ministry of Keith Baptist Church invites you to join them on the second Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. for a free breakfast, fellowship and Bible study. The church is located at 1573 Keith Road in Ringgold. For more information, please call Dustin Salter at 423-827-2930.

ENTERTAINMENT · The Friends of the Gordon-Lee Mansion will open the Mansion for tours on March 11, 18, and 25 from noon until 2 p.m. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum will operate the Chickamauga Turn on these Saturdays and the Mansion will be open for tous. All proceeds go to the Friends of the GordonLee Mansion, a 501c3 organization, for preservation efforts. Admission is $5 adults and $1 for 12 and under. Contact the Friends at 423-488-0861 or on Facebook for more information.

Sunday, March 12

COMMUNITY · Journalist and author David Carroll, whose weekly column appears in this