COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
The Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District will meet today at 9:30 a.m. at Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Ga53 spur, Calhoun.
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet today in the Community Room, Suite 206, on the second floor of the Floyd County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave. Caucus will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Caucus Room, Suite 204, followed by the board meeting at 6 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.
WEDNESDAY
The Sons of the American Revolution will celebrate their 60th Anniversary Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, 20 Myrtle St., by the graveside of principal founder DAR Regent Lenora F. Gordon. After a brief memorial service and wreath presentation the celebration will move to the Palladium building located at the Coosa Vally Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Blvd. The meeting and buffet luncheon will begin at noon. SAR state President Donald Burdick will be the guest speaker. For information and to RSVP call Bob Evans at 706-2354889.
THURSDAY
The Floyd County Republican Party host a forum on Thursday with superior court judge candidates Emily Matson and Kay Ann Wetherington at 6 p.m. at Moe’s Original BBQ at 101 W. First St.
The Northwest Georgia Woodturning Club will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Frank Bowers will be the demonstrator. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The Rome Noon Optimist Club will hold their Student of the Year banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. The club will recognize outstanding high school students in several categories.
FRIDAY
The Georgia Mountain Music Club will have a special folk, bluegrass and country music program on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Songs and instrumentals from the years 19231959 will be featured. For more information call 706-584-1724 or 706-7285115.
SATURDAY
The United Veterans of the Armed Forces will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Ryan’s, 2305 Shorter Ave. For more information call 706-2912327.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
The Rome Christian Counseling and Education Ministries will host the Rome Area Prayer Breakfast on May 3 at the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. Doors open at 6 a.m. and the program begins at 7 a.m. Pastor Wally Magdangal will deliver testimony of God’s protection during his imprisonment in Saudi Arabia and William Flannagan will be awarded the Hugh Burnes Christian Service Award. Admission is free but a reservation or a ticket is required. Call Donna Chadwick at 706-295-1409 or email romeprayerbreakfast@gmail.com for more details. Complimentary tickets are available until Thursday at Bert Brooks Tire, Chick-fil-A Dwarf House, Christian Counseling and Education Ministries, Dogwood Books, Doug’s Deli Downtown, Duffy’s Deli, sweet Frog and Winslette Pharmacy.
The Moon Gallery, Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway, will host the Annual Student Honors Show Monday through May 4. The show features pieces made in the Berry College Art Program. Artist Pinky Bass will speak about her inspirations and announce student award winners at the opening ceremony at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Bass’ work has been a part of many collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum of Art and the High Museum in Atlanta. She is also a frequent workshop leader at Penland School of Crafts and has had her work featured in a range of publications including “Aperture,” “The Polaroid Book” and “The Book of Alternative Processes.” Rome native Lauren Tutt will exhibit artwork inspired by her position as a garden assistant at Oak Hill April 30-May 4. The Moon Gallery is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Entry is free and open to the public. For more information visit berry.edu.
The Friends of the Library are offering three silent auctions through May 5 at 4 p.m. Books about the natural world, birds and bird watching, including books about the eagles at Berry, and Christianity, and a book written and signed by Billy Graham, are available. For a complete list of the books offered visit www.rome.shrls.org/ friends-of-the-library.
One Community United and the Rome Art Coterie are sponsoring an art challenge for the 2018 One Table event. Anyone interested in submitting art depicting the message of One Table should contact Nedra Manner in person at Yellow Door Antiques, 219 N. Fifth Ave., or via Facebook. The deadline will be June 1. Winning artwork will become the property of One Community United to use in promotional material for One Table on Sept. 23.
The Coosa River Basin Initiative is seeking businesses and school, civic and church groups to participate in Rome’s Big Float on June 2. More than 1,000 people are needed to create a mile-long chain of inner tubes and inflatables. Regular registration is $25, with children 12 and younger floating for free. Group registration rates are available. Participants receive a T-shirt, tube rental and shuttle service to and from the river. Afterwards there will be food, music and games at Heritage Park. For more information about group participation and event sponsorships email Shira Kerce at skerce@coosa.org. For more information contact Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman at 706-2322724 or jesse@coosa.org.
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry
Museum will present “Sanctuary at Berry: Wildlife Photography by Gena Flanigen” through Aug. 18. This exhibition explores Berry College’s wild inhabitants, including a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Berry faculty and community members will present lectures on white-tailed deer, the Berry College bald eagles, striped bass spawning and more. Museum admission costs $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For more information visit berry.edu/oakhill.
Blood Assurance is seeking O negative blood donations. To be eligible to donate blood, you must be at least 18 years old (16 and 17 years old with parental consent), weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good health. Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids, avoid caffeine and to eat a meal rich in iron prior to donating. To schedule an appointment visit www.bloodassurance.org, call 800962-0628 or text “BAGIVE” to 444999.
Floyd County Superior Court Clerk
Barbara H. Penson requests that veterans of all military branches of service be sure their DD-214 discharge is recorded at the courthouse. Veterans may record their DD-214 in Floyd County in addition to their hometown, county or state. Bring a DD-214 to the Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, 3 Government Plaza, Suite 101, to have it recorded for Floyd County. This is a free service for all veterans.