CALENDAR

Thursday, Oct. 18

BUSINESS • The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce will host the Showcase Catoosa Business Expo on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold. The public is invited, at no charge, to attend the Showcase Catoosa Business Expo, where there will be more than 80 exhibitors. There will be food samples, booths, shopping, door prizes, silent auction items, and more. The grand door prize will be two roundtrip airlines tickets from Chattanooga donated by Chattanooga Airport. For more information, contact the Chamber office at 706-965-5201.

Saturday, Oct. 20

REUNION • The Ringgold High School Class of ‘78 will hold its 40th class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 20. For more information call 423-443-1569.

COMMUNITY • Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Moon Lake

Elementary School Annex, 6007 Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, Ala. For more information contact Gail Chambers at 256-418-0011.

Wednesday, Oct. 31

ARTS • Opening reception through Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Ringgold Art & Frame for “Impressions of Monet’s Garden,” artworks inspired from a painting trip to Giverny, France, home of Impressionist Claude Monet. 5-7 p.m. Free. Local artist Durinda Cheek led eight painters on a week of plein air painting (in the open air) in France. Participants include Sandra Babb, Ringgold; Dorothy Powell, Dalton; Susan Miller, Mcdonald, Tenn.; Joyce Jones, Chattanooga; Jo Thomas, Vermont; Judy Rogers, Indiana; and Emi Anamizu, Hawaii. Artworks available include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, and stained glass. Show will continue through Oct. 31.

Friday, Nov. 2

CHURCH • First Baptist Church, located at 2645 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, will hold its Fall Rummage Sale on Friday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in front of the CERT garage in the campus backyard. Sale

items will include furniture, household items, appliances, linens, electronics, yard tools, handbags, clothing and shoes. Proceeds from this event will support missions and other important outreach efforts by the church. For additional information, call the church office at 706-866-0232.

Friday, Nov. 16

CHURCH • The Women’s Ministry at First Baptist Church, located at 2645 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, will hold a Heavenly Homemade & Vendor Fair in the church fellowship hall on Friday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sale items will include unique homemade crafts, baked goods perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday and items by local vendors. The public is urged to come and purchase one or many items for Thanksgiving or for Christmas presents. Proceeds will go toward FBC Women’s Ministry Free to Be Campaign and missions. For additional information, contact Laura Jones at 423-605-1816.

Friday, March 1

COMMUNITY • Lakeview-fort Oglethorpe High School’s College and Career Day

will be held on Friday, March 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The event offers an opportunity for networking, learning and interaction between businesses, colleges, students, and teachers. For more information, call Bo Campbell at 423-313-4708.

GENERAL

COMMUNITY • English as a second language classes at Oakwood Baptist Church, Prayer room, 115 Oakwood St., Chickamauga. Wednesday mornings, 8:3010:30, evenings 6:30-8:30. Childcare provided for evening class.

MEETING • The American Legion, Lafayette Post 339 meets on the third Monday of each month. The meeting is held at 6 p.m. in the WardlawBible meeting room at the Lafayette-walker County Public Library . This meeting is open to active and prospective members of The American Legion and their guests.

COMMUNITY • The Friends of the Gordon-lee Mansion conduct tours of the historic Mansion in Chickamauga from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturdays through Labor Day. Admission is $5 adults and $1 for 12 and under. All proceeds go to the Friends of the

Gordon-lee Mansion, a 501c3 organization, for preservation of this antebellum home and its grounds.

REUNION • The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and our 97th annual reunion in Jacksonville, Fla. from Sept.19 - 23, contact Mike Davino at 2Ida.pao@charter.net, visit www.2ida.org/2018-reunion/ or call 919-498-1910.

COMMUNITY •A secure drug drop box has been installed at the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department and is available from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. to safely dispose of unused or expired medications. Drop boxes are now available at the Catoosa County Sheriff’s, the Rossville Police and the Fort Oglethorpe Police departments.

EDUCATION • The Walker County School District is attempting to identify all children in their school system that are residents of Walker County and may be in need of special education services. All children with disabilities ages 0-21 are entitled to special education services. If you know a child ages

0-2 who might be in need of services, contact Early Intervention — Babies Can’t Wait at 706-802-5072 or 1-888-736-5329. If you know a child between the ages of 3-21 who might be in need of services, contact Angie Ingram, Director of Special Education at 706375-9900, or call the GA Statewide Child Find office toll free at 1-800-282-7552.

COMMUNITY • Rossville Community Ministries, a ministry of Rossville area churches, is a food pantry to help families or individuals in the Rossville area. Nonperishable food items, cash donations and volunteers are needed. The Rossville Community Ministries is open Mondays and Thursdays from noon until 3 p.m. They are at South Rossville Baptist Church, 101 East Peachtree Street. Those coming for the first time should call 706-8663888 during office hours to find out what is necessary to avail themselves of this service.

CHURCH • Lee’s Chapel Community Church located at 3253 Catoosa Parkway, Tunnel Hill, is holding Sunday services at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The church is holding a monthly singing to raise the money to repair the church. Singings will be the second Saturday of the month.