COMMUNITY EVENTS

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To list an event call 706-2905252, email RomeNewsTribune@ RN-T.com or fax 706-290-5301. To have an item run in Roman Record as well as the daily, please send by Wednesday of the week before the event. MONDAY

The Floyd-Rome Retired Educators Association will meet at 11 a.m. Monday at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road, for a covered-dish luncheon. Meat will be provided; bring a side dish or dessert. Scholarships will be awarded. Bring completed membership forms with dues. For more information call 706-235-0417. The Rome Noon Optimist

Club will meet Monday at State Mutual Stadium. Lunch will be at 11:45 a.m. with the program to follow. Claire Suggs with GBPI will present the program. The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 5 will hold its monthly meeting Monday at the American Legion Post 5, 5 Shorter Ave. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 706-266-6791.

There is a free tax service being offered by the AARP at two locations in Rome. The RomeFloyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, is offering the service Mondays through April 17 from 1-4 p.m. and Saturdays through Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road, will offer tax assistance Wednesdays through April 12 from 1-4 p.m. Those participating should bring a copy of last year’s return and all papers related to income for 2016. A photo ID for taxpayers and Social Security cards for all on the return are required. For more information call local coordinator Gordon Leiter at 706-2340931. TUESDAY The Tubize/Celanese Boys

will meet Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Landmark Restaurant on Martha Berry Highway. Rome Seven Hills Rotary will meet at noon on Tuesday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. The program will be presented by V3 Publications, LLC. . The Telephone Retirees will have their regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Bring a covered dish. For more information call 706-802-7576.

The 1959 Graduates of East Rome High and West Rome High Schools will meet for lunch Tuesday at noon at O’Charley’s Restaurant & Bar, 737 Turner McCall Blvd. Spouses and friends of classmates also are invited. For information call Judy Ballard Dempsey at 706-237-2606.

The Rome Art Coterie will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room of the RomeFloyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Art enthusiast Kelly Wilcox will give a presentation on the art of Burning Man. She will give an overview of what Burning Man and local burns are about and discuss many of the art projects at the burns. The Rome Art Coterie meets the second Tuesday of every month. All artists and art lovers are welcome. You do not have to be a member to attend the program, and there is no cost. For more information call Moriah Medina at 706-512- 2061. Laughercize Class will be held Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Classes are free and are open to everyone. All ages and abilities can participate. For more information call instructor Angie Robinson at 706-506-8929. THURSDAY

Lutheran Services of Georgia’s Heritage Adoption Program partners with DFCS to

find Forever Families for children waiting in Georgia’s foster care system. An information session will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Rome office located above Jefferson’s at 336 Broad St. For more information email aweaver@ lsga.org or call 706-506-0649. The Rome Chapter of The Compassionate Friends will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Take elevator at outpatient entrance to lower level Classroom B. This group is for those who have lost a child, grandchild or sibling. For more information call Sandra 706-5066108 or DeeAnn 706-936-9021. UPCOMING

The Puryear Detachment of

the Marine Corps League is holding a Family Day from noon until 3 p.m. on Saturday at the American Legion farm, 500 Jones Bend Road. There is no charge and all area Marines — whether active duty, reserve or discharged — and their families are invited. The farm includes a large pond and those attending are invited to bring fishing gear. Lawn chairs also will be needed. Awardwinning grill master Terry Meadows, a retired Navy chief petty officer and chef, will prepare a meal of barbecue chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs. For more information call Charles Graves at 706-346-0181.

PAC — Parents of Autistic Children of Northwest Georgia — will sponsor an autism awareness walk Saturday at 10 a.m. starting at the Town Green and ending with a light lunch at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 101 E. Fourth Ave. For more information call Sherry Jenkins at 706-528-2908. The Puryear Detachment, Marine Corps League will sponsor a Family Day Saturday from noon until 3 p.m. at the American Legion Farm, 500 Jones Bend