MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Wednesday, July 22
The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session Thursday, July 22, beginning at 9 a.m. in the public meeting room of the Catoosa County Administration Building, 800 Lafayette St., Ringgold. The purpose of the work session is for the Board of Commissioners to receive information and discuss the 2020-21 budget. No action will be taken on any item or matter in the work session and public comments will not be received.
The Chickamauga Public Library Board of Trustees will meet virtually on Wednesday, July 22, at 4:30 p.m. To receive an invitation to attend this meeting via Google Meet, please, send an email to leubanks@chrl.org.
Thursday, July 23
Walker County Democrats will not meet on the third Thursday usual meeting. Instead, there will be a Zoom meeting onThursday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. with our newly assigned staff support person, Marco Sanchez, from the Georgia Democratic Party, who will offer volunteer opportunities. Regular attenders will receive the invitation to the meeting on Zoom by email. Anyone else interested in attending may send a request with an email address through a message on the Walker Democrats Facebook page. For more information, contact David Boyle, 706-764-2801.
Friday, July 24
The graduation ceremony for Gordon Lee High School‘ s Class of 2020 will be Friday, July 24, at 8 p.m. at the Billy Neil Ellis Stadium.
Monday, July 27
The LaFayette-Walker County Public Library Board of Trustees will meet virtually on Monday, July 27, at 4 p.m. To receive an invitation to attend this meeting via Google Meet, please, send an email to leubanks@chrl.org.
Tuesday, July 28
The Rossville Public Library Board of Trustees will meet virtually on Tuesday, July 28, at 5 p.m. To receive an invitation to attend this meeting via Google Meet, please, send an email to leubanks@chrl.org.
Thursday, July 30
The Cherokee Regional Library Board of Trustees
will meet on Thursday, July 30, at 4 p.m. To receive an invitation to attend this meeting via Google Meet, please, send an email to leubanks@chrl.org.
Heritage High School’s graduation ceremony will be held Thursday, July 30, at 8 p.m. at Jeff Sims Field at Heritage Stadium.
The graduation ceremony for Ridgeland High School
will be held Thursday, July 30, at Bowers and Painter Field at 8 p.m. Check the Walker County School System’s website at www.walkerschools.org and on the Walker County
School’s Facebook page for updates.
Friday, July 31
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School’s graduation ceremony will be held Friday, July 31, at 8:20 p.m. at LFO’s Tommy Cash Stadium.
Ringgold High School’s graduation ceremony will be held Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. at RHS’s Don Patterson Stadium.
The graduation ceremony for LaFayette High School will be held Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. on the school’s football field. Check the Walker County School System’s website at www.walkerschools.org and on the Walker County School’s Facebook page for updates.
Saturday, Aug. 8
Meet and hear from runoff candidates at a Make America Great Again! Trump Rally Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Walker County Civic Center, 10052 U.S. Highway 27 Rock Spring. Admission is free. Cookies and lemonade will be served. Bring your own lawn chair.
Saturday, Aug. 29
Habitat for Humanity of Catoosa County and Team King Realtors are hosting the North Georgia Bridal Showcase on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold, Ga. Brides can enjoy a fun day of shopping, getting ideas and getting the right team together to create a special day. Vendors are needed — bakers, caterers, photographers, videographers, lighting, calligraphy, stationery, transportation, lodging, jewelry and gifts, florists, fashion, beauty, event planners, entertainment, rentals, venues, and travel and are required to give a donation to Habitat Catoosa and items for loot bags. Admission is free. For more information, e-mail gingerkingyourrealtor@gmail.com. Make donations at https:// catoosahabitat.org.
GENERAL
♦ FUNDRAISER The Friends of the LaFayetteWalker County Library are selling raffle tickets for this year’s fundraiser. Tickets are available for $10 and can be purchased during library hours. Cash and checks are accepted. There are only 500 tickets available. The drawing will be held on Sept. 1 at noon at the library on Facebook Live. Participants do not have to be present to win. The winner takes home a $500 prize. For more information contact Rachel Oesch Willeford at 706-2008099 or racheloeschwilleford@ gmail.com.
♦ CHURCH LaFayette Presbyterian Church will continue services at 2 p.m. on Sundays online, at least until July. The services may be viewed on Facebook Live or on Zoom. There are no activities in the building due to health concerns. A recording of the service is posted on YouTube and on the church Facebook page to be viewed later: https://www.facebook. com/Lafayette-PresbyterianChurch-116541731703616/. Everyone is invited. The church is not closed, just meeting in a different way. Prayer requests can be sent from the website: https://www.facebook. com/Lafayette-PresbyterianChurch-116541731703616/. Pastor Clay Gunter and the elders are available as needed.