MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Thursday, Aug. 12
Walker County Extension presents cool season turf management tips on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chickamauga Library. Fescue turfgrass makes a beautiful lawn but often looks its worst in summer. Mowing too short, fertilizing too often can give it the summer slump. Planting time for fescue is coming up. If your fescue lawn is in a slump and looking a little sad, attend this class to learn about cultural practices for existing lawns and establishment of new lawns, along with solutions to current disease, weed and insect problems.
Saturday, Aug. 14
A barbecue fundraiser to benefit Walker County African American museums and parks will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. at Lowell Green Recreational Center, 301 Webb Wheeler Road, LaFayette. The event will feature Wardlaw Lucky Eye Q barbecue, homemade desserts, military art and African American art.
On Saturday, Aug. 14, at 2 p.m. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special one-hour ranger-led program exploring the unique horticulture practice of the Three Sisters and the food it provided. This program will take place at the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District, 200 Moccasin Bend Road, Chattanooga. Special program signs will direct visitors to the program site. In Part II of the discussion on the Three Sisters form of agriculture, the various ways each produce would have been harvested, stored and cooked will be discussed. Corn, beans and squash were a staple of many American Indian tribes. For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-8669241, the Lookout Mountain
Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, or visit the park website at www.nps. gov/chch.
Sunday, Aug. 15
LaFayette Presbyterian Church invites the community to its 185th Anniversary Sunday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. The church is at 107 N. Main St., LaFayette. Guest musicians are Dale and Teri Lamb, and there will be a catered barbecue lunch in Presbyterian Memorial Park following the service.
Tuesday, Aug. 17
The Walker County Republican Party invites the public to its August general meeting at the Advancing Education Center, 925 Osburn Road, Chickamauga. The meeting is free, Tuesday, Aug. 17, with the meet and greet with social time and fellowship at 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. is meeting start time. Scheduled speakers are Jody Hice (Republican candidate for Georgia secretary of state) and Bruce Thompson (Republican candidate for Georgia labor commissioner). For questions, call 706-375-8685.