Friday, May 19
SCHOOLS · Lafayette High Schools’ graduation exercise will be held Friday, May 19, at the school’s football stadium..
SCHOOLS · Commencement exercises for Oakwood Christian Academy are being held in the sanctuary of Oakwood Baptist Church on Friday, May. 19.
Saturday, May 20
COMMUNITY · The Cedar Grove Community Club meets every third Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Cedar Grove Community Center on W. Cove Road. Everyone is invited.
VETERANS · A free barbeque for veterans and there families will be held on Armed Forces Day, May 20, on Veterans Drive (off Homer Cagle Road) in LaFayette. Veterans are welcome to bring their family for a day of food, fun, live music and fellowship. Everything is free — as long as it lasts. For information call Jim at 423-762-9146 or Carol at 423-255-8121.
COMMUNITY · Summerville Main Street events are held at the historic railroad depot, The event May 20 is Gospel Fest and will take place 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 111 East Washington St. in downtown Summerville.
ENTERTAINMENT · Lyerly United Methodist is down to their last 20 cookbooks. When
these are gone, they are gone as there will not be a second printing. The cookbook can be purchased from any church member, at Pine Ridge Outdoor Supply or Gilliland’s Island, in Lyerly or by sending $10 (plus $2 shipping and handling) to Lyerly United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 152, Lyerly, GA 30730. For more information call JoAnn Mitchell at 706895-2636.
CHURCH · Everyone is invited to a singing that begins at 7 p.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church on Saturday, May 20, featuring Michael Knight & The Redeemed. The church is at1635 Salem Valley Road in Ringgold.
Friday, May 26
CHURCH ·Due to adverse weather conditions the first weekend of May, First Baptist Church, 2645 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, will hold its annual Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 26, and from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 27. Sale items will include furniture, household items, appliances, linens, electronics, yard tools, handbags, clothing and shoes. Baked goods, hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available for purchase. Proceeds from this event support missions and other important outreach efforts by the church. For additional information, call the
church office at 706-8660232.
SCHOOLS · Gordon Lee High School will conduct commencement exercises on Friday, May 26, at the school.
SCHOOLS · Ringgold High School’s graduation ceremony will be Friday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. at school’s football stadium.
SCHOOLS · Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School’s graduation ceremony will be Friday, May 26, at 6 p.m. at the University of TennesseeChattanooga’s McKenzie Arena.
Saturday, May 27
SCHOOLS · Heritage High School’s graduation ceremony will be Saturday, May 27, at 9 a.m. at school’s football stadium.
EDUCATION · The Friends of the GordonLee Mansion will open the mansion and ground for tours on May 27, from noon until 2 p.m. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum will operate the Chickamauga Turn steam train excursion that day and the Mansion will be available for passengers, plus other interested visitors. Admission to the mansion is $5 adults, $1 for 12 and under, with all proceeds earmarked for preservation of this historic ante bellum home.
Sunday, May 28
MEETING ·The May meeting of the Walker
County Historical Society will be the annual Secret Tour in which an old Walker County home, not normally open to the public, will be visited for a special tour hosted by the family now living there. Members will meet on Sunday, May 28, at 2:30 p.m. on the back parking lot of the Marsh House to car pool to the secret site. New members are welcome. Membership is $10.00 per year. For more information call Jane Shelton at 706-638-6103.
Friday, June 23
REUNION ·The LaFayette High School Class of 1977 invites members of all LHS classes from 1970 -1979 to a tailgate event on June 23. This gathering will take place at the old high school football field/track from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. and is a time for families to meet and reconnect with their 70s’ classmates. Anyone wanting to participate should RSVP before June 1 to LHS Class of ‘77, P.O. Box 1777, LaFayette, GA 30728. If raining on Friday, this event will be canceled.
Saturday, July 8
REUNION · The Hooper reunion will be Saturday, July 8, beginning at noon at the Hiawassee Fairgrounds in Hiawassee, Ga. It will be a covereddish luncheon for relatives of Asolum and Clemmons Hooper and Adolphus Stephens. For more information, call 706-581-2016.