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and again on Monday, Dec. 18 at 7 p. m. South Calhoun Baptist Church is located at 500 Pine Street in Calhoun. For more information, call 706- 629- 5220.

Please join us at Calhoun First United Methodist Church, 205 East Line Street, at 7 p. m. on Sunday, Dec. 17 for our Annual Christmas Musical. This year’s presentation is titled “Come Let Us Adore” and was written and arranged by Russell Mauldin and Sue C. Smith and will be sure to bless you. Our church would love for you to join us. Merry Christmas!

Week of Dec. 24

Are you or someone you know in need of a hot meal on Christmas Day? If so, you’re invited to have lunch on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, at Belmont Baptist Church, located at 275 West Belmont Drive in Calhoun. Drop in from 12 – 2 p. m. for the meal. If you don’t have transportation and need a meal delivered, call the church office at 706- 629- 2466 by Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12 noon for delivery.

Notices

The Veterans of Foreign Wars post 5376

The VFW is located at 406 West Line Street in Calhoun. For more information, call Johnny Kelley 706- 988- 8517.

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.

If you are a HOMEOWNER and have served in the United States Military or are a Surviving Spouse and live in Gordon or Bartow County, you may qualify for up to $ 13,000 in FREE home rehabilitation such as a new roof, exterior windows and doors, central heat and air, low flow plumbing, etc. Contact New Foundations Development, Inc. and ask for Carol Hatch at 706- 629- 9183 ext, 14 Mon. - Fri. 9 a. m. - 5 p. m. Income limits apply and funds are limited so don’t wait or you will miss out. This program is for VETERANS and Surviving Spouses ONLY. ( New Foundations Development, Inc. is a local nonprofit working in conjunction with the Calhoun Housing Authority, NorthSide Bank of Calhoun, North Georgia National Bank.)

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 706- 337- 5306.

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.