COMMUNITY EVENTS
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TUESDAY
Cave Spring will host its 32nd annual Independence
Day parade Tuesday at 9 a.m. in downtown Cave Spring. Those who would like to participate in the parade should line up between 8 and 9 a.m. All vehicles, floats with wheels and horses will line up on Perry Farm Road. All who wish to walk in the parade should assemble at Joe Hill’s Lawn Mower Shop at the old depot building on Alabama Street. Cave Spring United Methodist Church will be selling homemade ice cream. For more information call 706-8028773.
All Floyd County remote
sites will be closed Tuesday for Independence Day. Normal operating hours will resume Wednesday.
The Model Ruritan Club will hold its annual
Barbecue and Brunswick
stew sale on Tuesday at the Shannon Scout Hut, 40 Minshew Road, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Eat in or take it home. Barbecue will cost $7 for a plate or $3 for a sandwich. Brunswick stew will cost $28 per gallon, $8 per quart or $5 per pint. Friendly River Homemaker Club will sell desserts, including cakes, pies and other sweets.
THURSDAY
The Rotary Club of
Rome will host Logan Boss of the Floyd County Health Department for a program about the Zika virus on Thursday at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. SATURDAY
Little River Canyon
National Preserve, 4322 Little River Trail, Fort Payne, Alabama, will host a free Native American games, tools and weapons demonstration on July 8 at 10:30 a.m. CDT. Parking is $3. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 256-8459605 or visit www.nps.gov/ liri.
Cave Spring United
Methodist Church will host Beth Bond from Southeast Green for a seminar on climate change in relation to climate justice on July 8 at 9:30 a.m. On Aug. 5, Eddie Elsberry from Berry College will discuss the Berry bald eagles. The seminars are free and open to the public. Lunch will be served. For more information call Karen Wetherington at 706-7672819.
Disabled American
Veterans will host a cleanup at Old Eastview Cemetery, 2505 Callier Springs Road, on July 8 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Parking is across the street. For more details visit www. facebook.com/ OldEastviewCemetery.
UPCOMING
The Rome Kids Code
Camp will be held July 1014 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily at the Georgia Highlands College library, 3175 Cedartown Highway. Children ages 10-14 will learn coding basics, computer science and other STEM concepts, will create their own code project and will get an introduction to building websites and games. The camp is $200 per child. Register at www. romecodes.com.
Alton Holman Heritage
Arts Camp, for ages 8 to adult, will be held July 10-12 in the Hearn Classroom Building and at 30 Alabama St., Cave Spring. Students may choose two workshops from broom making, leather craft, egg batik and woodworking with hand tools, or one workshop in chair caning. The cost is $100 before
Saturday and $120 after Saturday. Chair caning costs $60 plus materials. Chaircaning students provide their own chair and need to call ahead so cane can be ordered by size. Call John Kapustay at 706-936-0411 or Winnie at 706-331-2725. Visit www.ahhas.org for paperwork or to pay online. Scholarships are available, as well as discounts for parent/child pairs.
A free Laughercize Class will be held Tuesday, July 11 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. All ages and abilities may participate.
The Rotary Club of
Rome will host Beth Howell of Ronald McDonald House Charities on July 13 at noon. The club meets at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.
The Rome High
Hilltoppers’ semiannual reunion will be held July 26 at 11 a.m. at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by a brief program. The cost is $20 per person, and reservations must be made by July 14. For questions or more information, call Nancy Ivester at 706-290-3221 or Sam Evans at 706-236-5858.
The City of Plainville will host a yard sale and farmers market on July 15 at 8 a.m. Sellers are welcome to come early to set up. No fee or registration required. The Rome Federated Garden Clubs will host a benefit concert with the Porter Family Southern gospel group at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on July 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, $20 or $25 and can be purchased from any garden club member. Tax-deductible sponsorships are available. Call Jo Hernandez at 770313-7712 to purchase tickets or a sponsorship in the playbill. Proceeds will benefit the “Save the Garden Center” campaign.
The ArmucheeGlenwood-Everett Springs School Reunion
Committee for 2018 will meet at the Landmark Restaurant, 2740 Martha Berry Highway, on July 17 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss plans for next year’s gathering. For more information call 706291-8539 or 770-547-0613.
The Kelsey-AycockBurrell Center will host Soul Fest 2017 at Ridge Ferry Park on Riverside Parkway on July 29 from 2 to 10 p.m. Call 706-7663256 for more information. Advance tickets are available for youth ages 3-12 for $10 and adults $20; tickets at the gate will cost $15 for youth and $25 for adults. Tickets are available at Collins Auto Clean Up, 15 W. 10th St.; Bubba’s Barber Shop, 409 Kingston Ave.; or Kroger, 1476 Turner McCall Blvd. Or, purchase tickets online at www.freshtix.com.
ONGOING
The Friends of the
Library silent auction will continue through Aug. 5 at 4 p.m. For a complete list of the books offered, visit www. rome.shrls.org/friends-ofthe-library. All proceeds will benefit the library.
The Georgia Mountain
Music Club meets Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Members and guests perform bluegrass, country and gospel music. Visitors are welcome to attend the free program. For more information call Bob Anderson at 706-7671815.
The Rome Kiwanis Club is having its annual peach sale, with proceeds to benefit scholarships for local students. Orders are due by July 18, with pickup at State Mutual Stadium on July 28 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Email orders to JLPillsbury0114@ aol.com or order by mail at John Pillsbury, 106 East Valley Road, Rome, GA 30161. Make checks out to Rome Kiwanis Club. All orders must be prepaid — $40 for a 25-pound box, $25 for a 12½-pound box and $15 for a 6¼-pound box. For more information call 706506-4185 or 706-295-2201.
The Floyd County
Farmers Market at Ridge Ferry Park will run every Saturday and Wednesday from 7 to 11:30 a.m., ending on Oct. 7. Items for sale will include fresh vegetables, canned goods, jellies and jams, and craft items. The cost for vendors is $7 per space, which is due upon arrival. For any questions about how to become a vendor or how to obtain an application, contact Maria DeArmoun at 706-252-1134.
The Chieftains Museum/
Major Ridge Home is hosting a Butterfly Challenge continuing through July 31. Visit the museum campus to search for caterpillars and butterflies and take photos for the Chieftains Museum Facebook page. For more information on the Butterfly Challenge, contact the museum at 706-291-9494 or visit the museum’s website at www.chieftainsmuseum. org.
The Disabled American Veterans of Chapter 95 will
be at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist with benefits and filing claims with the Veterans Administration. Bring all documents pertaining to service and medical records. For any questions or to set up an appointment for another time, call Donald Phillips at 609-410-1076 or Art Cook at 706-314-6411.
The Sulzbacher Roman
Holiday, the city of Rome’s public excursion boat, is offering public tours at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month through September. Each tour is limited to 40 passengers. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and younger. Purchase tickets at romegeorgia.org/romanholiday or at the Rome-Floyd Visitors Center, 402 Civic Center Drive. For more information call 706-295-5576.
The East Rome High
School Class of 1982 is currently planning its 35th reunion for Labor Day Weekend. They are looking for classmates. For more information call Joann Paracka at 706-767-2660 or Tami Broadway at 404-3927736.
The National Alliance on
Mental Illness support group for adults who have a family member or friend with a mental illness meets Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. For more information about NAMI, call 706-506-5010.