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Calhoun City Schools Board of Education on Dec. 16 hosted a special reception to honor the outstanding contributions of Col. Don Hood, chief financial officer of Calhoun City Schools.
Hood will be retiring at the conclusion of the semester and will be missed by all those who had the opportunity to work with him. He has faithfully served the school system through various stages of growth, with the culmination of his career being the construction of a new middle and high school complex.
Michele Taylor, superintendent, shared that Hood is a man of great character who complemented her leadership and was always willing to step up to the plate to turn dreams into reality.
Members of the city council, board of education, friends and family were in attendance to show their appreciation of Hood. Amy Atkinson, former BOE chair, summed it up when she said that she had not known a man with more integrity and dedication than Hood.
Current Chairman Eddie Reeves expressed the sincere appreciation of the Board of Education and wished Hood luck as he embarks on a new
Crosspointe Christian Centre, 2681 Underwood St., Dalton, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 2 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) supports, educates, and advocates for people with mental illnesses and their families/caregivers and these two groups are confidential and free. For more information call NAMI Rome 706-506-5010.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will offer FamilyTo-Family, a FREE, 12week course, that teaches biological nature of mental illness, treatment, and most importantly ways to support their loved one. Family-To-Family is for adult family members and caregivers of individuals living with a mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and depression. NAMI will be offering Family-To-Family in Rome and in Dalton, beginning soon, and for more information call NAMI Rome at 706-506-5010.
The Red Bud Cardinal Alumni Association will meet on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Sonoraville Recreation Department. All Alumni of Red Bud Schools are encouraged to attend. Annual dues are $20 per year. Please watch the Red Bud High School Facebook page for important information or any meeting changes. You may contact us at redbudreunion@yahoo.com with any questions.
Action Ministries Housing is accepting applications for a transitional home. A single-family home in Gordon County is now available for up to two years. For more information or to refer a family, email Rebecca Hickom at rhickom@ actionministries.net or call 404-8621821.
Emergency Repair of Gas Furnaces and Gas Water Heaters: Low-income seniors, 65 and older, who own and live in their home, may be eligible for repairs help and assistance. Contact Bruce Walters, Tallatoona Community Action Partnership, 770382-5388, ext. 106.
Additional funding has been allocated for the LIHEAP program that assists low-income residents with their heating bill, only those who have not received assistance with their heating bill. Only those who have not received assistance with their heating bill this program year, which started on November 1, 2013, are eligible to apply for assistance. Please call 770773-7730 to schedule an appointment.
The Gordon County Nutrition Site would like to invite seniors ages 60 and over to come to the senior center, located at 150 Cambridge Court Monday– Friday at 11:30 a.m. for a nutritious meal. The meal is free of charge. For more information, please contact Ann Bradford, Nutrition Site Manager at 706-629-0392.
The Rome Chapter 525 of The Military Order of the Purple Heart meets the first Monday of the month at the senior citizens center on the Kingston Hwy in Rome at 1900 hours. Anyone who has been awarded the Purple Heart is eligible for membership and is invited to attend the meeting and join the organization. For more information, contact Mel Hibbard at 706-232-0184 or Verne Hoover at 706-2340155.
ABATE (American Bikers Active Toward Education) of Georgia District 1, a nonprofit organization, serving nine counties including Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens, Fannin, Whitfield and Murray, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Logan’s Road House in Dalton. For more information log on to the website www.abategad1.org or call Heidi Stockwell at 706-2178317.
Georgia Toastmasters is looking for past Toastmasters living in the Calhoun-Dalton area who would be interested in helping us rebuild one of our clubs in the area. This area is ripe for a few Toastmasters clubs and you can be part of the team that helps bring this to your community. The toastmasters will have meetings beginning at 6:30 p.m. on every first and third Monday of every month at City of Calhoun Recreation Department, 601 South River St. Extension, Calhoun. If you are a former Toastmaster, or are interested in being part of a Toastmaster club, please call Jo Kelly at 678-524-8408 or email at JoKelly0@bellsouth.net.