OBITUARIES COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Dilsia Patricia Cordero Montero, 57, of Calhoun, GA died May 13, 2024. Services were held at 5:00 PM, on May 17, 2024 at St. Clements Catholic Church. Arrangements by Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home -.
MAY
Jessica Nocole Shaw, 40, of Rainsville, AL died May 16, 2024. Services were held at 2:00 PM, on May 18, 2024 at chapel of Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Fidelle Cemetery. Arrangements by Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home.
Paw Angels will host a charity golf tournament Wednesday, May 22, with shotgun start at noon, at the Calhoun Elks Lodge and Golf Club, 143 Craigtown Road. Entry is $100 per person in a four-man select shot. Visit pawangels. org or text 770-548-8938 for more information.
Bradley Wellness Center, 1225 Broadrick Drive, Dalton, will host a free speech and hearing screening on Wednesday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Screenings will be conducted by Katie McCreery-Scarbor, AuD, CCC-A, audiologist with the Hamilton Hearing Center; and Meghan Strom, CCC-SLP, speech therapist with Bradley Whiteside Rehabilitation. This will be a come-andgo event, and registration is not necessary.
Calhoun High School’s Class of 2024 Graduation will be held Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m., at Phil Reeve Stadium at Hal Lamb Field, Yellow Jacket Street.
Tom B. David Airport, 1957 Highway 41, will host its annual free Wings & Wheels Fly-in and Car Show Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with cruising and flying fun, static displays, and food.
The Calhoun VFW Post 5376, 406 W. Line St., will host its fourth annual Auto Show Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with live music, food, and family fun. $20 entry per vehicle, with all proceeds supporting the deployed soldiers of Calhoun’s 108th Cavalry.
Sonoraville High School’s Class of 2024 Graduation will be held Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m., at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton.
Gordon Central High School’s Class of 2024 Graduation will be held Saturday, May 25, at 4 p.m., at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton.
JUNE
Fairmount Elementary School, 130 Peachtree St., Fairmount, will host a 100th anniversary celebration Saturday, June 1, at 2 p.m. The free community event will include class pictures, school tours, memorabilia, food trucks, singing of the alma mater, walkway ribbon cutting, live music and fellowship. The
invites all senior citizens ages 50 and above to attend a fun-filled musical therapy “Golden Groovers Movement Party,” Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with singing, games, dancing, and more, at the McConnell Community Center, 503 McConnell Road. Refreshments will be served.
Christian Community Outreach Ministries will host a final Back to School Celebration informational and volunteer meeting Saturday, June 22, at World Harvest Church, 2335 Red Bud Road, inside the building’s activity room. This meeting will host representatives from any church, group, business, or other organization interested in helping to collect and/or distribute supplies and food for event.
Calhoun-Gordon County AARP Chapter 3178
UPCOMING
Gordon County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of Industry Event Friday, July 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 1151 Highway 53 Spur.
Christian Community Outreach Ministry will host its eighth annual Back to School Celebration Saturday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Calhoun Recreation Department, 601 S. River St., with free backpacks, school supplies, shoes, clothes, music, food, games, and more.
Gordon County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of State of
City and County Breakfast Friday, Aug. 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 1151 Highway 53 Spur.
United Way of Gordon County will host its 31st annual Unity Run will be held Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Calhoun Depot, 109 S. King St., with a “Groovy” theme.
Gordon County Chamber of Commerce will host a Booster Breakfast Friday, Sept. 27, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 1151 Highway 53 Spur.
Gordon County Chamber of Commerce will host a Booster Breakfast Friday, Oct. 25, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 1151 Highway 53 Spur.
The annual Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Parade will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m., along its traditional
“Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen ... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.”
— Bradley Whitford route.
The annual Calhoun Christmas Parade will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., along its traditional route.
ONGOING
Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., hosts its free Make & Mingle Mondays for artists the fourth Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Storage and supplies not provided.
Blackstock Southern Heritage Agricultural Museum, 266 Lance Road, always welcomes visitors from assisted living facilities, church groups, and schools — or anyone who enjoys history. For more information call 706-5812124.
The Voluntary Action Center, 343 S. Wall St., offers free financial education classes the third Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., offered in both English and Spanish. Parents must attend one class to be eligible for the VAC’s annual Christmas program.
Anna Shaw Children’s Institute hosts a Parent Support Group the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in the Southern Magnolia room on the lower level of the facility, 1201 Burleyson Road. For the video call option visit bit. ly/asciparentgroup, and RSVP by calling 706-226-8911.
The Experimental Aircraft Association area Chapter No. 709 meets the first Saturday of each month at Rome’s Richard B. Russell Regional Airport,
304 Russell Field Road, at the chapter’s headquarters on Grady Higgins Drive. Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m., with meal proceeds funding introductory flights for children. Pilots flying in should Rome FBO for taxi instructions.
The Calhoun-Gordon County Library, 100 N. Park Ave., hosts Veterans Coffee Hour each Friday at 10:30 a.m.
The Musicians Club of Calhoun presents live music from local artists each Thursday and Saturday at
6:30 p.m., at 208 S. Wall St.
The Fairmount Library, 2662 Highway 411, hosts its book club the second Thursday of each month at 1 p.m.
Hamilton Hospice hosts a grief and bereavement group every fourth Thursday at 1 p.m., at the Dalton-Whitfield County Library, 310 Cappes St.
Family Resource Center of Gordon County, 320 N. River St., hosts its Family Ties Relative Caregiver Program to third Thursday of each month, from noon to 1 p.m., with lunch provided. RSVP by the third Monday of each month to gwynn@frcgordon.org or 706-625-3311.
The Renis Barrett VFW Post 5376, 406 W. Line St., hosts Bingo every Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m., with doors opening at 2.
Calhoun Elks Lodge, 143 Craigtown Road, hosts Bingo every Thursday with doors and concessions opening at 6 p.m., and calling beginning at 7 p.m.
Calhoun Moose Lodge, 329 Prater Lake Road, hosts Cornhole every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The blind draw format pays first and second place. $12 to enter.
The Calhoun Toastmasters Club meets the second and fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom.
For more information or to request a link to join, email president-1538605@toastmastersclubs.org, or visit toastmasters. org.
The Gordon County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet the third Thursday every other month at the Gordon County Fire Department Station 1, 218 Public Safety Drive. LEPC is a federally mandated entity composed of state and local officials, business representatives and members of the press, tasked with forming a partnership with local governments and industries as a resource for enhancing hazardous materials preparedness. Businesses interested in participating should contact Gordon County Emergency Management at 706-602-2905.
Organizers are working to form a Sexual Assault Survivor Group through the Gordon County Child Advocacy Center for victims of sexual assault who need more resources, support and education. Email Cindy@GordonCAC.org, or call 706-602-2184 for more information.
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is making it possible for those living with COPD, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, depression, or any other chronic health condition to join its six-week Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop from the safety of home. Those without a computer or internet can have both provided to them during the workshop at no cost. The program meets two hours once per week. Registration is required by calling Rogena Walden at 706-295-6485.