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Yellow Playground at the Calhoun Recreation Department on McDaniel Station Road in Calhoun. For tickets, call Karen VanHart at 706- 2632506. Tickets are $ 15 and include food with auction.

American Legion Post 47, located at 401 West Line Street in Calhoun is holding a Fish Fry on Saturday, Oct. 8 beginning at 12: 30 p. m. Plates are $ 8 and include catfish, hush puppies, slaw and potato wedges.

Calhoun Premium Outlets at 455 Belwood Road invites shoppers to join them for their Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale Oct. 7- 10! Shoppers will enjoy extended hours and holiday discounts on top of the 25 to 65 percent off savings everyday at the center. The extended hours are as follows: Friday, October 7 – Saturday, October 8: 10 a. m. – 10 p. m.; Sunday, October 9: 10 a. m. – 7 p. m. and Monday, October 10: 10 a. m. – 10 p. m.

Week of Oct. 9

Bake Sale and Benefit for Ryder Stone will be held on Sunday, Oct. 9 at BB&T City Park in Downtown Calhoun. Will start selling at 9 a. m. Kona Ice truck will be there at 12 p. m. There will be t- shirts and wrist bands on sale. Will also sell tickets for a raffle which will include some of the following items: Tractor Supply gift card, two Tractor Supply hats, gift card form Emi Lu’s Cakes, gift card from Hannah’s nails and more.

The Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Region One Advisory Council will hold a public forum on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 from 2 – 4 p. m. at 1230 Bald Ridge Marina Road # 800, Cumming, GA 30041 – ( 678- 9472818).

American Legion Post 47 of Calhoun will host a Law Enforcement and Civil Servant Day Supper on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 6 p. m., at the Post located at 401 West Line Street. All Law Enforcement and Civil Servants of Gordon County are welcomed to attend. For more information, contact the American Legion at 706- 629- 6975.

Calhoun Premium Outlets at 455 Belwood Road invites shoppers to join them for their Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale Oct. 7- 10! Shoppers will enjoy extended hours and holiday discounts on top of the 25 to 65 percent off savings everyday at the center. The extended hours are as follows: Friday, October 7 – Saturday, October 8: 10 a. m. – 10 p. m.; Sunday, October 9: 10 a. m. – 7 p. m. and Monday, October 10: 10 a. m. – 10 p. m.

Week of Oct. 16

Alzheimer’s Association Legal & Financial Planning Program on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 from 1 – 3: 30 p. m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Cartersville. Registration is free but required by calling 800- 272- 3900.

The Calhoun High School Class of 1959, will be having their annual covered dish diner on Oct. 22 at 5 p. m. at The Villages Club House. Please RSVP by Oct. 8. If you have any questions, you may contact any of the following: Loretta Harris 706- 629- 5581, Jane Whittle 706- 6290145 or Dollie West 706309- 1732.

CATSNIP Affordable Animal Services will be at the Gordon County Animal Shelter on Friday, Oct. 21 for low cost feline ( cat) spay and neuter. Spay for $ 55, neuter for $ 35. Will also offer dental clinic and vaccine clinic for both cats and dogs.. Spay/ Neuter and Dental drop- off time is 7: 30 a. m. sharp and reservations are necessary. Walkin Vaccine Clinic from 1 – 3 p. m. For more information, call 770- 455- 7077, visit projectcatsnip. com or email info@ projectcatsnip. com.

Week of Oct. 23

Open Enrollment for Medicare is right around the corner, from Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. A mobile unit will be in Calhoun on Monday, Oct. 24 in which GeorgiaCares representatives will be available to help individuals with the registration process. The mobile unit will be located at Gordon County Department of Family and Children Services from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.

Week of Oct. 30

First Thursday Book Club - Join the discussion on Thursday, Nov. 3 at Duke’s Restaurant. Arrive early to order dinner and the book discussion begins at 7 p. m. We will discuss LEAVING TIME by Jodi Picoult. The author’s website describes the book – For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. All are welcome! Call for more information 678- 7735655.

Week of Dec. 4

Calhoun Alzheimer ’s Association Mid- Day Café on Thursday Dec. 8, 2016 from 11 a. m. - 1 p. m. Calhoun Depot - 109 South King Street. Registration is free, but required. Lunch is provided. Please call 800- 272- 3900 to register for the above listed program.

Notices

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is funding GED testing for lowincome individuals and families. To find out more about the GED testing program, contact the office in the county where you reside: Floyd, 706- 2957124; Bartow, 770- 3824222; Polk, 770- 748- 1675; Gordon, 706- 629- 2333; Paulding, 770- 943- 5085; Douglas, 770- 949- 6339; Haralson, 770- 537- 8800. Cobb County residents should contact the Bartow office.

Fairmount Library is now located inside of City Hall on the second floor. Story time is held every second Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. and New Horizon Book Club is held on the second Thursday of the month. For more information call 706337- 5306.

The Red Bud Cardinal Alumni Association meets quarterly. All Alumni of Red Bud Schools are encouraged to attend. You did not have to graduate in order to be a member. Annual dues are $ 20 per year. Please watch the Red Bud High School Facebook page for important information and meeting dates and times. You may contact us at redbudreunion@ yahoo. com with any questions.

Story times at the Calhoun-Gordon County Library, 100 N. Park Ave. in Calhoun, are 10: 30 a. m. on Thursdays.

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- 862- 1821.

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, 770- 382- 5388, ext. 106.

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 Josie Stone, 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- 2320184 or Verne Hoover at 706- 234- 0155.

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- 217- 8317.

Georgia Toastmasters is looking for past Toastmasters living in the CalhounDalton 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 Street, 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.

Gordon County Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to take part in its fitness program. All classes are held at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex in the Fitness Center and are held on a continuous, monthto- month basis. Class days and times are as follows: Step Aerobics Class - Monday, 6 p. m. until 7 p. m. Instructor: Tonya Wilbanks. Butt and Gut Class - Wednesday, 5 p. m. until 6 p. m. Instructor: Petrina Pritchett. Strength Training - Tuesday, 5: 30 p. m. until 6: 30 p. m. Instructor: Petrina Pritchett/ Tonya Wilbanks. Fee Structure: Memberships are $ 20 per month to access all aerobic classes. Use of the weight room is $20 per month. To use weight room and access all aerobic classes the cost is $ 30 per month. Paid on a month- tomonth basis so no need for a contract.

The Gordon County Saddle Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month. The meetings will be held at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Hwy 53 Spur SW Suite 200, Calhoun, Ga. 30701. Contact 770- 548- 5956 for more information.

MOMS Club of Calhoun is a new local chapter of an international nonprofit group. MOMS Club is a support group designed for the at-home mother of today. Membership is open to all moms who live in Gordon County. Events are scheduled weekdays during the day and children are welcome at all events. Mothers of any age children are welcome. The goals of the group are to provide a support group for mothers who choose to stay at home to raise their children, provide a forum for topics of interest to all mothers, to help children in the community and perform at least one service project yearly helping needy children. For more information call 706- 383- 3853 or email info@ calhounmoms. org for location and more information. Check out the webpage at www. calhounmoms.org.

YOGA classes at the Harris Arts Center are held every Wednesday evening in the upstairs Community Room. No need to register; classes are ongoing. All level yoga is from 6 p. m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday for those with some degree of flexibility. There is a beginner yoga class from 7: 30 p. m. until 8: 30 p.m. on Wednesdays for everyone. The fee for each class is $ 8 per; pay as you go. Bring a Yoga Mat and wear comfortable clothing. Come learn yoga with senior level instructor Rhonda Shannon. Enter Harris Arts Center from the back of the building. For more information contact Shannon at 404- 3106967 or visit her Web site LeiHallfarm. org and click on the yoga link.

If your school, church, civic or other organization would like a representative from the Georgia State Patrol to come and speak with your group on law enforcement or public safety matters, call 706- 624- 1477, extensions 1 or 3. Advance notice would be greatly appreciated so someone can be scheduled.

Do you want to learn to play chess, sharpen your skills, or match wits with a worthy adversary? Come to Calhoun - Gordon County Library on the first Saturday of every month ( 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.). Everyone is welcome, regardless of the level of expertise. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent. If you have your own chess board, please bring it. If you have any questions, call the library at 706624- 1456. CalhounGordon County Library is located at 100 N. Park Ave.

The Calhoun Adult Learning Center has so much to offer. Make the center your window to the world. Free study programs are offered during the day and evening sessions. Enroll in adult education today. Call 706- 624- 1111. The center is located on the campus of Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

New Metal Detecting Club in Resaca, Resaca Relic Recovery, meets every third Monday in each month in Resaca. For more information contact Chris at 770324- 6277