Tuesday, Sept. 26

COMMUNITY · Walker County Department of Family and Children Services will hold its annual “meet & greet” on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The public is invited to visit any time between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to tour the facility, attend informational presentations and find out more about this agency and its commitment to serving Georgia’s children and families. DFCS is located at 10056 U.S. Highway 27, adjacent the Walker County Civic Center, in Rock Spring.

Thursday, Sept. 28

COMMUNITY · LaFayette First United Methodis Church, 301 South Main St., will host “SWEETS & TREATS,” a fundraiser for local missions, on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 7-9 p.m.. The fundraiser is a delicious event featuring desserts along with information about local charities. The fundraiser also has a live auction where ladies will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of gift baskets including a weekend getaway, BBQ dinner, Dinner party for 10, handmade wool throw and blanket, and lots of other goodies. Tickets are $10. Call 706-638-2057 for tickes or. Rachel Oesch Willeford at 706-200-8099 or racheloesch willeford@gmail. com for information about this annual event.

Saturday, Sept. 30

REUNION · LFO Class of 1987’s 30-year reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, from 6-10 p.m. at Patriot Hall, 320 Emberson Drive in Ringgold. Ticket information: $25 per person for classmates, $10 per person for our teachers. Deadline for payment is Aug. 31. Make check/money order out to Damon Hairston and mail to Damon Hairston, 1714 Jennings Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37412. Register online at: lfoclassof87. myevent.com.

Sunday, Oct. 1

CHURCH · Dry Creek Baptist Church will celebrate homecoming at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday Oct. 1. Guest singers will be “Instruments of Grace” and dinner will be served after the service. There will be no Sunday school or evening services.

Thursday, Oct. 5

CHURCH · Tri-State Independent Baptist Preacher’s Fellowship monthly meeting is at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5. The meeting will be held at Elizabeth Terrace Baptist Church, 600 Mohawk St., Rossville. Preachers for the the meeting will be Pastor Jon Alverson of Linwood Baptist Church, and Brother Richard Dehart, evnagelist and conference speaker. For information call 706-866-2156.

Saturday, Oct. 14

COMMUNITY · Every October the quiet, peaceful area around Prater’s Mill hosts the annual Prater’s Mill Country Fair. Situated on the banks of the Coahulla Creek, it is the perfect place to host the fair’s 46th anniversary, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15. At the fair, visitors can take selfguided tours of the operating gristmill, the country store,

Shugart Cotton Gin, Westbrook Barn, and 1898 Prater’s Store. Nearly 200 artists and craftsmen will sell their crafts. Look for live demonstrations by the blacksmiths, quilters, weavers, and woodcarvers. Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7; children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes. Prater’s Mill is located on Ga. Highway 2, about 10 miles northeast of Dalton and 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit #341, drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Ga. Highway 2 at Varnell, turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the mill. For more information or to inquire about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities call 706-694-MILL (6455) or visit the website PratersMill.org.

GENERAL

MEETING · The Catoosa County Democratic Party generally meets the third Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Graysville voting precinct. For more information contact C. Griffith by email at cagdemocrat@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY · The LaFayetteWalker County Library, 305 South Duke Street, in LaFayette hosts “Ready to Read Story Time” every Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Both programs are identical. The program consists of stories, crafts, songs and games designed to prepare children for successful school careers.

MEETING · The Catoosa County Historical Society meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Old Stone Church, U.S. Highway 41, in Ringgold. The Old Stone Church is also open for tours FridaySunday, from 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 706-935-5232.

RECREATION · Sunset strolls to Sunset Point are conducted at 5 p.m. every Saturday through November at Cloudland Canyon State Park. Take a stroll with a park ranger to one of the park’s best kept secrets. Enjoy views of Trenton, Lookout Valley, Sand Mountain and more while the sky turns colorful at sunset. Meet at the West Rim Access parking lot for this. 45-minute program. Start time varies according to time of sunset. Ask about specific times at visitor center. $5 parking. Call 706-657-4050 for more information.

CHURCH ·The Women’s Ministry of Keith Baptist Church invites you to join them on the first 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 Emily Salter at 423.315.0606.

COMMUNITY · Rossville Community Ministries, a ministry of Rossville area churches, is a food pantry stocked with non-perishable food to help families or individuals in the Rossville area. Non-perishable food items, cash donations and volunteers are needed. The Rossville Community Ministries is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon until 3 p.m. They are at First Baptist Church of Rossville, 100 Spring Street. Those coming for the first time should call 706-861-5748 during office hours to find out what is necessary to avail themselves of this service.