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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 GordonLee 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 1-888736-5329. 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 706-375-9900, 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 706-866-

3888 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.

MEETING • Catoosa County Board of Commissioners’ meetings, which are open to the public, are held the first and third Tuesdays each month at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building, 800 Lafayette Street, Ringgold. Any citizen may speak at a commission meeting on any subject for five minutes. No advance notice is required. The commissioners may extend a citizen’s allotted time if they feel the situation merits it.

MEETING • Ringgold City Council meetings, which are open to the public, are held the second and fourth Mondays each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 150 Tennessee Street, Ringgold. Any citizen may speak at

a council meeting on any subject. There is no time limit and no advance notice is required.

MEETING • Fort Oglethorpe City Council meetings, which are open to the public, are held the second and fourth Mondays each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 500 City Drive, Fort Oglethorpe. To speak at a council meeting, citizens must contact the city clerk (706-866-2544, ext. 1300) no later than 4:30 p.m. the Thursday before the meeting at which they wish to speak. They must give their name and the subject on which they wish to speak, and that information is passed on to the city manager for review. At the council meeting the citizen will have five minutes to speak. The mayor or council may extend that time.

EDUCATION • Foundations at First Preschool i s now accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year. Located in Lafayette First United Methodist Church, the program offers part-time preschool and pre- k programs. For information call 706 638 2057