Community Calendar

Upcoming events

For information on holding or supporting a benefit at the Oostanaula Community Club in Calhoun, call Barbara Talley at 770- 608- 2050.

Ongoing

Basic English classes are being taught every Saturday in the Community Room of the CalhounGordon County Library from 10 a. m. - 12 p. m. Children’s activities for those needing childcare and are attending these sessions will be held in the children’s area during classes.

United Way of Gordon County’s Young Leaders Society provides opportunities for philanthropic

service, social, and networking events. Our Lunch with Leaders program provides members with a positive learning experience while allowing members to interact with professional leaders in the community. The mission of the United Way of Gordon County Young Leaders Society is to foster opportunities for volunteerism, philanthropy, and a spirit of caring throughout the communities in which we live and work with one or more of the 19 partner agencies of United Way of Gordon County. Membership Requirements include anyone between the ages of 21- 45; dues of $ 240 annually and 20 volunteer hours performed annually. For more information, contact Ashley Goble at Gordon County United Way by emailing agoble@gordoncountyunitedway.org.

The Young Leaders Society of Gordon County is hosting their first annual YLS GORDON COUNTY COLOR RUN A 5K AND 1 MILE FUN RUN FOR ALL AGES on Saturday, March 25 at the Sonoraville Recreation Department. Registration Time is 8 a. m.; race time begins at 9 a. m. Pre registration price is $ 30 adult; $ 20 child. Race day registration is $ 35. Registration fee includes t- shirt, sponsor freebies and one color packet for race finale. Register online at www.gordoncountyunitedway.org. All proceeds benefit YLS Gordon County and United Way. For more information, call Ashley Goble at 706- 6025548. The Military Order of the Purple Heart Rome Chapter 525, meets the first Monday of the month except holidays at the Rome Nation Guard Armory located at 340 Wilshire Road at 6:00 P M. All veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart are eligible for membership and are invited to join. For more information: Contact Howard Cothran at 706- 676- 44692 or Alfred Carnes at 706- 802- 8262. The Calhoun Housing Authority Board of

Commissioners meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month for the regular called Board Meetings at 12: 00 p. m. Special Board meetings will be advertised in advance. All meetings are held at 607 Oothcalooga St. Calhoun, Georgia. The public is invited to attend. Call to verify a meeting is schedule prior to attending.

The Calhoun Area Writers meet every third Friday of the month at The Harris Arts Center from 6- 7: 30 p. m. The club exists to support writers, from published authors to those who simply enjoy writing down their thoughts.

Lutheran Services of Georgia’s Specialized Foster Care Program is recruiting individuals and couples to provide safe and stable foster homes for children waiting in Georgia’s foster system. Information Sessions are held on the first Thursday of every month at 5: 30 p. m. at the Rome Office, located at 336 Broad Street, Ste.

200 Rome, GA 30161. Individual sessions may be scheduled to accommodate families, as needed. For more information, contact Laura Fowler at 706- 512- 7777 or lfowler@ lsga. org.

Lutheran Services of Georgia’s Heritage Adoption Program partners with DFCS to find Forever Families for children waiting in Georgia’s foster care system. Information Sessions are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6 p. m. at the Rome Office, located at 336 Broad St, Suite 200. Individual sessions may be scheduled to accommodate families, as needed. For more information, contact aweaver@ lsga. org or call 706- 506- 0649.

Week of March 19

The public is invited to a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony for the new baseball/ softball facilities at the Calhoun Recreation Department at 9 a. m. on Saturday, March 25. Park is located at 10 McDaniel Station Road. There will be a parade of teams, inflatables, the Rome Braves’ Romey and Roxie and the Calhoun City Council/ Recreation Board throwing out the opening pitch. Bake Sale at Lighthouse Christian Bookstore, locate on W.C. Bryant Parkway in Calhoun, on Friday, March 24 from 4 - 6 p. m. and Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sponsored by Sister’s Team for Relay for Life.

Benefit for the funeral expenses of Joseph James at 5 p. m. this Saturday, March 25 at the Oostanaula School Community Club, located at 1595 Oostanaula Ben Road in Calhoun. There

will be live band, cake walk, home cooked plates, auction and door prizes. Cotnact Barbara Talley at 770-608-2050 for more information.

Week of March 26

The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease makes planning for the future more important than ever. Concerns about care provision and programs that can help offset costs mean that families need accurate information about legal and financial planning specific to the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association will host a Legal and Financial Planning education program on Wednesday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jasper United Methodist Church in Jasper. Elder law attorney Sharon McCoy and financial planner Jeff Riblet will be guest speakers at the event.

Free Computer Class, Excel 102, on Wednesday, March 29, from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. at the Calhoun-Gordon County Library. Call to pre-register, 706-624-1456

Benefit for Charles P. Maples will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 5 p.m. at the Old Oostanaula Club School, located off of Hwy. 156 at 1595 Oostanaula Bend Road in Calhoun. We will be having BBQ & Chicken plates with drink and cake for $5. There will be a live band, cake walk, auction, and door prizes. Donations are welcome and can be made to Thomas Funeral Home. Contact Debra Maples for more information 706-263-5133.

CASA to hold training orientation - For those interested in becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer, a CASA training orientation will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Gordon County Social Services building located at 212 New Town Road in Calhoun.

A public meeting will be held concerning the Gordon County Trails Master Plan at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 at the Gordon County Agriculture Service Center, located at 1282 Highway 53 Spur SW in Calhoun. All residents of Gordon County and stakeholders that are interested in the Gordon County Trails Master Plan are invited to attend and give input.

Justice Robert Benham of the Georgia Supreme Court and Sheri Henshaw with Keep Bartow Beautiful will be at the Bartow History Museum on March 30 at 7 p.m. to share information on the proposed African American Heritage Trail in Bartow County. Currently there are 10 proposed sites including George Washington Carver Park, Euharlee Covered Bridge, and St. James A.M.E. Church to name a few.

Week of April 2

First Thursday Book Club - Join the discussion on Thursday, April 6, at Wall Street Grill in downtown Calhoun. Arrive early to order dinner and the book discussion begins at 7 p.m. We will discuss TALLGRASS by Sandra Dallas. From School Library Journal – “Dallas has made a major contribution to a growing body of literature about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Based on the one camp in Colorado (named Amache, and renamed Tallgrass by the author), the story focuses on the impact it had on the local farmers and townspeople.” All are welcome! Call for more information 678-773-5655.

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a series of Docs & Desserts programs in Northwest Georgia this spring. Docs & Desserts is an education program where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from a specialist in dementia. The first program will be held at RossWoods Adult Day Services in Dalton on March 9. The speaker will be Dr. Matthew Kodsi, a neurologist with Chattanooga Neurology Associates. On April 6, Dr. Monica Parker from Emory University will speak at a Docs & Desserts program in Cartersville. The final event will be held on May 18 at Mercy Care in Rome. Dr. Larry Tune, a geriatric psychiatrist with Emory Healthcare, will speak at this program. Refreshments will be served. There is not a cost for the programs, but registration is required. Please call 800-272-3900 to register. For more information, please visit alz. org/georgia.

The Share America Foundation will Christian music stars the Watkins Family and Channing Eleton on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ringgold Depot, corner of Depot Street and U.S. 41 in Ringgold. Randall Franks from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night” will emcee. The event is a fundraiser for the Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship Fund helping musicians achieve higher education. Donations for tickets are adults: $10, Children 12 and under free with adult. Tickets may be purchased locally in advance during business hours at SonShine Christian Books 706-861-7675 in Fort Oglethorpe. For more information, visit www.shareamericafoundation. org.

AARP Smart Driver- the new and enhanced driving refresher course from AARP Driver Safety will be offered at the Victory Fellowship Center Church located at 925 Oothcalooga Street in Calhoun. The class will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2017 and will be taught by certified volunteer instructor Sheila Powell. Participants are encouraged to check with their insurance agent to see if they are eligible for an insurance discount. There are no tests required to pass the course. The course is open to drivers of all ages and costs $15 for AARP members and $20 for non members, payment can be made by cash or check. Please bring your AARP membership card. Lunch will be on your own. Participants encouraged preregistering as class size is limited. Call Sheila Powell at 706-263-5054

Week of April 9

Friendship Baptist Church is extending an invitation to your church family, your church choir, your soloist, your gospel group or your dance team to participate in a benefit program for Derrick Parker; our beloved Barber and Black History Basketball Coach! He has served as barber for Calhoun/ Gordon County and surrounding cities for several years. Most of you are aware that Derrick has been experiencing some illness recently. At this time he is unable to work. One Minister spoke on the subject, “Take me to your Neighbor,” well Derrick is our neighbor! Please come out on April 15, 2017 at 3 p.m. and show some love to Derrick and his family! your participation and your donations will be greatly appreciated. If you have any additional question please call- 706625-3509.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will host Spring Revival Sunday, April 9 through Wednesday, April 12. Sunday night service begins at 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Ronnie Wells will be the guest speaker, special singing each night. Sunday- Hwy 411; Monday- Crane Eater Praise and Worship; Tuesday- Joyful Noise; Wednesday- Maybell Dodd Knight; Pastor David Peeler invites everyone to attend.

Week of April 16

Gordon Central Class of 1997 20-year Reunion. Saturday April 22, 2017 - Adult Only event at The Velo Vinyard, 106 N. Wall Street; Calhoun, GA. $25 per person, submit payment to: PayPal.me/GCHSclassof1997 -OR- Lora Morgan, PO Box 214, Valrico, FL 33595. For additional information & RSVP: Facebook page: GCHS CLASS OF 1997 -OR- Email: GCHSclassof1997@yahoo. com.

Week of April 23

Gordon Central Class of 1997 20-year Reunion Sunday April 23, 2017 - Family Fun Day at Payne Farms - Details pending. For additional information & RSVP: Facebook page: GCHS CLASS OF 1997 -OR- Email: GCHSclassof1997@yahoo.com.

BBQ Boogie & Blues hosted by Downtown Calhoun and Gordon County Convention & Visitors Bureau on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29. Friday 6 - 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Downtown Calhoun. More Info & Schedule of Events: www. bbqboogieblues.com or (706) 625-3200

Week of May 14

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a series of Docs & Desserts programs in Northwest Georgia this spring. Docs & Desserts is an education program where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from a specialist in dementia. The first program will be held at RossWoods Adult Day Services in Dalton on March 9. The speaker will be Dr. Matthew Kodsi, a neurologist with Chattanooga Neurology Associates. On April 6, Dr. Monica Parker from Emory University will speak at a Docs & Desserts program in Cartersville. The final event will be held on May 18 at Mercy Care in Rome. Dr. Larry Tune, a geriatric psychiatrist with Emory Healthcare, will speak at this program. Refreshments will be served. There is not a cost for the programs, but registration is required. Please call 800-272-3900 to register. For more information, please visit alz. org/georgia.