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Wednesday, Sept. 15

Workforce Development Board of Northwest Georgia Executive Committee will meet at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, via Zoom. For meeting information visit www.careerdepot.org.

The Workforce Development Board of Northwest Georgia will meet at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 15, via Zoom. For meeting information visit www.careerdepot.org.

Thursday, Sept. 16

Council of Chief Elected Officials of Northwest Georgia will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Rome Civic Center, Rome.

Saturday, Sept. 18

Lightfoot Vintage Base Ball Club will play the Knoxville Holstons

on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. on Fort Oglethorpe’s historic Polo Field on Barnhardt Circle. Parking and enjoying the match are free, as is admission to the 6th Cavalry Museum to tour and see exhibits. Bring chairs as there is no bleacher seating. For more information call 706-861-2860 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ SixthCavalryMuseum.

A free concert featuring the Mike Young Band

begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at the community center at 8125 Ga. Highway 337 in LaFayette, about six miles south of Roper and two miles north of the Chattooga County line.

The Friends of the Gordon-Lee Mansion are planning the Blue and Gray Barbecue Contest and Craft Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18. All instructions and applications are at www.FriendsoftheGordonLeemansion.org or email at Friendsglm@comcast.net. Call 423-488-0861 with questions.

From Saturday, Sept. 18, through Monday, Sept. 20, a number of activities will commemorate the 158th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

staff and volunteers invite the public to participate in the anniversary observance, which includes a series of tours (including a bicycle tour), hikes and living history demonstrations. A 158th anniversary Junior Ranger activity booklet can be picked up inside the visitor center. Participants will receive a special Junior Ranger patch by bringing the completed booklet back to the visitor center. A complete program schedule, including times and descriptions, is available at https://www.nps.gov/chch/ chickamauga158.htm. 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.

The public is invited to Marsh House Heritage Day Saturday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. House tours will be offered for $5. Crafters and artists are invited to have a vendor booth for hand-made things of any material or original art work. Setup begins at 8 a.m. Register for a space by messaging https://www.facebook. com/TheMarshHouseOfLaFayette. Only 10 booths will be allowed. There will also be a heritage bake sale. There will also be a highclass yard sale; only items in good shape, some from thinning of Marsh House furnishings and donations curated by Davene Nichols. The Welcome Center is being cleared for a future African American Heritage Museum, and everything there must go, including a vintage piano, paintings, art supplies, etc. For more information, contact David Boyle at 706-764-2801.

Everyone is welcome to a free concert featuring the Mike Young Band Saturday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Center Post Community Center, which is six miles south of Roper Corp. and approximately two miles north of the Chattooga County line, at 8125 Highway 337, LaFayette.

Tuesday, Sept. 21

Walker County Republican Party meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 21, and Saturday, Sept. 25, are canceled.

Friday, Sept. 24

First Volunteer Bank is

Tailgate-a-palooza to sideline hunger. The bank’s Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe and LaFayette locations will accept canned (nonperishable) foods and money until Friday, Sept. 24, for a food drive that benefits Catoosa and Walker counties. A donation of $1 equals 4.8 cans of food. Woodstation and Ringgold Elementary schools are also participating until Friday, Sept. 17. Donated food will go to the Care Mission in LaFayette, and Christ Chapel and Communities In Schools of Catoosa County.

Saturday, Sept. 25

Show and Sell applications are being accepted for food and craft vendors at Rock Spring United Methodist Church on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the church at 706810-8199 for an application or more information.

The fourth annual Smith & Wesley and Friends New Country 107.9 Benefit Concert presented by the Smith Charitable Endowment is Saturday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia Amphitheater at Benton Place, 220 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold. The concert, also featuring Little Texas and Robby Hopkins, benefits several Catoosa County charities that improve literacy, uplift community youth programs, encourage youth athletics while also enhancing the arts. Tickets range from $40t to $125 with special early-bird discounts as low as $25. For more information visit SmithandWesley. com and click on Smith & Wesley and Friends tab. Like the Smith Charitable Endowment on Facebook.

Tuesday, Sept. 28

The Cherokee Area Council is hosting its annual Friends of Scouting luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Col. Mark Tillman, the pilot for Air Force One, will be guest speaker to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event is by invitation; however anyone can request an invitation by emailing Becky. Mulkey@scouting.org.

Thursday, Oct. 7

Chickamauga American Legion Post 217 will sponsor a chili supper on Thursday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. It will be held at the Active Living Center at 414 W. 14th St., Chickamauga. The meal includes chili, cornbread or crackers, various toppings, a dessert and drink. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children under 10. You may dine in or take out or request curbside service. For more information contact Leon Ellis at 423883-5853.

Thursday, Oct. 14

The Fourth Annual Jayhawk Music and Arts Festival will be Oct. 14-17 on the grounds of the Pigeon Mountain Grill in Chickamauga. The festival raises funds for Children’s Advocacy Center of the Lookout

Mountain Judicial Circuit. The festival will feature regional artists, craftsmen, and national and regional performing artists. Saturday’s entertainment will include Tommy Womack, Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers, Mic Harrison of the V-Roys, Uncle Lightnin’, Lars Nagle of the El Caminos, Tom Cheshire, Sweet Georgia Brown, Scarlet Love Conspiracy and The Ex-Laws on the main stage. Singer-songwriters will be in the restaurant and will perform Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Vending/info booth slots are available for $25 for both Saturday and Sunday. Food vending is limited because the restaurant is the primary food vendor. For more information, email jayhawkfest@ gmail.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 9

Fifth Annual Walker County Veterans Appreciation Banquet will be Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Walker County Civic Center, 10052 N. Highway 27, Rock Spring, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and the event occurring from 6-8 p.m. The nonpartisan event to honor Walker County’s veterans will include food, fun, music, door prizes and thanks for all veterans, their families and friends. There will be guest speakers and special guests, Rolling Thunder. Meals will be provided by Lucky Eye Q barbecue. Organizers encourage everyone to invite veterans from their neighborhood, church, work and other organizations. Uniforms not required, and there is no age limit. Veterans and active duty military personnel feast free. Admission for nonveterans, which includes meal, is $15. Sponsor a veteran for $15 or a table for eight for $120. Call or text 423-421-1081 to register, sponsor, donate a door prize and include your business advertisement in a goody bag or for more information. All attendees must pre-register.

GENERAL

FARMERS MARKET Rabbit Valley Farmers Market in Ringgold is open every Saturday through Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ringgold Market Pavilion. The market has vendors, food trucks, crafts for kids and more, with live music the last Saturday of each month. The market was started and is managed by local farm owner Samantha Martin, who lives in Ringgold with her husband and children and is an advocate for shopping local and supporting Ringgold’s small businesses, which was one of the reasons she wanted to start the farmer’s market. “The mission of the Rabbit Valley Farmers Market,” Martin said, “is to promote the exchange of fresh, high-quality local food and agricultural products between agricultural producers in Catoosa County (and its surrounding region), its residents, and visitors for the purpose of supporting local growers, providing quality products to consumers, and supporting sustainable agriculture and downtown revitalization.” “Whether you are looking for a locally grown vegetable, beef or poultry products, the Rabbit Valley Farmers Market will offer a unique connection between local families to area farmers,” said Randall Franks, Ringgold Downtown Development Authority chairman. “Through the special programs for children, monthly entertainment, and special participants each and every Saturday, taking a trip to town on those mornings will become a must for every Catoosan. The DDA and Main Street are proud to partner in this effort which will increase our downtown visitors to benefit all our merchants and eateries.”

CHURCH Open Bible Full Gospel Church, 2803 Ga. Highway 151 in LaFayette, invites the public to worship on Sundays: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning service at 11 a.m., and night service at 5 p.m.