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MONDAY, JUNE 12 Vacation Bible School at Boynton United Methodist Church,
4246 Boynton Drive, Ringgold, will be held June 12-14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Light lunch will be served. Theme: “Shine Jesus Light.” Kindergarten through fifth grade. For more information: 706-866-2626 or 423-326-9584.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Elder Abuse Task Force will host a Senior Expo on Thursday, June 15, which is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Catoosa County Colonnade at 264 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold. It will include lunch and door prizes. Learn about elder abuse, advance planning to protect yourself, how to make your wishes known, and what happens if you fail to plan.
MONDAY, JUNE 19 City of Chickamauga will hold a community meeting
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Monday, June 19, to discuss a walking and bike path along Osborn Road. The goal of this trail is to add a connection from Chickamauga to the battlefield. The meeting will be held at the Advancing Education Center on Osborn Road from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Refreshments will be provided.
Center Grove Baptist Church, 68 Center Grove Church Road in Rock Spring, will hold Vacation Bible School (“Twists & Turns — Following Jesus Changes the Game”) June 19-23, from 6:30 pm. to 9 p.m for two-yearolds to 12th graders. For more information, call 706-764-2060.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
Gospel Jubilee at First LaFayette Baptist Church, 201 N. Main Street, on Sunday, June 25, at 3 p.m., featuring Pastor Marcellus Barnes and The Voices of Triumph with Elder Donna McLin, Mistress of Ceremony. Also: The Suttle Family, First LaFayette Baptist’s Praise and Worship Group, the choirs of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist, Cove Road Church of God and a community choir directed by Dr. Kisha Thomas. Vince Stalling and Willie Davis, program chairs. Fundraising event sponsored by the WCAAHAA Inc. to benefit the Walker County African American Multicultural Community Park. $15 until June 20, $20 after June 20. Tickets: http://www. walkercountyafricanamerican.com or pick up from: The Walker County African American Museum, 309 N. Main St., LaFayette, Stacey Suttle, Kisha Thomas, William Nelson, Wilma Nelson, Robert Marsh, Alma Benton, Stan Porter, Jackie McGintis, Beverly Foster, Gail Ware, Alice Coven, Vince Stalling, Willie Davis, Eddie Foster Sr. or Shirley White.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30 City of Summerville
The is accepting applications from those interested in becoming a food vendor at the annual Celebrate Independence Festival & Fireworks Show. This event will be held on Friday, June 30, at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center at 33 Middle School Road. The festivities will kick off at 5:30 p.m. and conclude following a fireworks show scheduled for 10 p.m. Families will have the opportunity to come early this year and enjoy the food vendors that will be onsite offering a variety of foods for families wishing to picnic. The festival, concert and fireworks show has been a longtime family affair and one of the best fireworks shows in Northwest Georgia, the city said in a press release. This year’s Celebrate Independence vendor selection will be juried. All interested vendors may submit an application to the City of Summerville for consideration. Vendor applications may be picked up at Summerville City Hall at 120 Georgia Ave. or at request by email to slocklear@summervillega.org. City Hall hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All applications must be completed and returned by no later than 5 p.m. on May 31 to be considered.
SATURDAY, JULY 1 Catoosa County will celebrate America’s independence at the Fireworks Fest
on Saturday, July 1, at the Northwest Georgia Amphitheater in Ringgold. Now in its fourth year, the county’s Fireworks Fest will include live music, a variety of food, treats, and nonalcoholic drinks for purchase, children’s activities, games, and an indoor craft/makers market at The Colonnade (next to the Northwest Georgia Amphitheater) at 220 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold. There is no admission fee, and parking will be provided in designated areas of the Benton Place Campus next to The Colonnade. Catoosa Trans-Aid will provide free shuttle service to and from the CHI Memorial Parkway parking lot at 4700 Battlefield Parkway. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with the crafts/makers market inside The Colonnade. The outdoor celebration begins at 5 p.m. with a variety of food and treats, children’s activities, and games. The band “Burn the Treaty” will kick off live music performances on the Northwest Georgia Amphitheater stage at 6:15 p.m., followed by “Moon Juice” at 7:15 p.m., and “Love, Peace & Happiness” at 8:30 p.m. The fireworks show is scheduled to begin about 9:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the fireworks show will be held on Sunday, July 2, at 9:30 p.m. Updates and information about Catoosa County Fireworks Fest will be posted on Catoosa County Government’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
Chickamauga Lions Club’s 49th annual Down Home Days Festival & Craft Show,
originally scheduled for May 20, was postponed due to weather. It will now be held on Saturday, July 1, in downtown Chickamauga. The event will be combined with the city’s Independence Day celebration and will feature live entertainment, kids’ zone, and craft and food vendors. Admission is free. “If you are a vendor and this date does not work for you,” the city said in a news release, “please reach out to our festival coordinator Katie Russell via text at 423-693-5576 with your full name, booth name, and choice of forwarding your fees to the 8th annual Pumpkinfest on Oct. 21, 2023, or the 50th Down Home Days Festival on May 18, 2024. We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but want you to know vendor safety and the safety of the festival attendees is at the core of this decision.” For more information, email chickamaugalions@gmail.com.