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MONDAY, MARCH 27 Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) is offering a
seven-week evening certified nursing assistant (CNA) course. Classes will be held Monday to Thursday from 5 to 9:15 p.m., beginning Monday, March 27, and ending on Monday, May 15. The program includes lectures, videos, testing and skills development. Hamilton’s 120-hour program also includes basic life support (BLS). Classes are held at the Hamilton University Base, 1275 Elkwood Drive in Dalton. Students must be at least 16 years old to enroll. The program cost is $900, but Hamilton is offering tuition reimbursement and scholarships to qualified individuals. The certification exam cost is $112 (not included in program cost). For more information, visit hamiltonhealth.com/cna or email Brenda Hambrick at bhambrick@hhcs.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 28 CHI Memorial Foundation will present
“Advancements in Health Care,” a free education event for the residents of North Georgia. The event will be held at the Walker County Civic Center on Tuesday, March 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dr. Krish Bhadra, interventional pulmonologist, and Dr. Betsy Washburn, breast surgical oncologist, will talk about the cancer care available through CHI Memorial’s Rees Skillern Cancer Institute. Registered Nurse Kim Shank, director of clinical services, will explain the many support services available free of charge through CHI Memorial’s Center for Cancer Support, including nurse navigators, dietitians, social workers, chaplains, support groups, and educational materials. The Advancements in Health Care event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. To make a reservation, call 423-495-4438 or send an email to karen_sloan@memorial.org. The Walker County Civic Center is located at 10052 U.S. Highway 27 in Rock Spring, Ga.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 Join Walker County Extension as it hosts a fruit gardening workshop
on Wednesday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walker County Ag Center in Rock Spring. The classroom sessions include topics such as: selection, establishment and management of apples, peaches, plums, blueberries, figs and muscadines and pest management and pesticide safety. The workshop will also include a hands-on apple grafting session with training for bench grafting dwarf apple trees. All materials will be provided including rootstock and grafting knife. Registration is $10 and due to Walker County Extension by Wednesday, April 5. Refreshments will be provided. The class is limited to the first 20 participants. To register call Walker Extension at 706-638-2548 or visit the Extension office at 102 East Napier Street in Lafayette.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
“My Voice Matters: A Walk to End Sexual Violence” will be held Thursday, April 27, at 5 p.m. at GilbertStephenson Park (large pavilion behind pool) on Van Cleve Street in Fort Oglethorpe in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Ticket purchases will include a onemile walk, self-defense presentation, a guest speaker, a butterfly release, and an event T-shirt. Tickets are $25 and available at www.eventbrite. com/e/my-voice-matters-awalk-to-end-sexual-violencetickets-514953057457.
SATURDAY, MAY 13
Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold a barbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, on Robin Road (by the old slaughterhouse) in Ringgold. For more information, call Terry Cain at 423-637-8239.
GENERAL
Walker County African American Museum and Cultural Center features graphic and interactive exhibits highlighting the history and culture of African Americans of the Lookout Mountain Judicial District with emphasis on Walker County but includes Catoosa, Chattooga and Dade counties. Located at 309 N. Main St. in Lafayette, the center is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Closed: Mondays and Tuesday, the first weekend of each month, 1-2 p.m. for lunch and holidays. Museum phone: 706670-1165, email: wcaahaa@ yahoo.com; website: www. walkercountyafricanamerican.com; like us on Facebook at Walker County, Georgia African American Museum and Memorial Park (www. facebook.com/walkercountygeorgiaafricanamericanmuseumandpark).
The
NWGA Baptist Food Pantry is open
on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon at Second Baptist Church, 500 West Main Street, LaFayette.
Lookout Mountain CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) needs volunteers to advocate for the best interest of the abused and neglected children of Catoosa, Dade, Walker and Chattooga counties who are in foster care. CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the juvenile court judges. For more information, email Annice Goodwin at lookoutmtncasa@gmail.com or call 423402-0843.
The Friends of the Gordon-lee Mansion offers tours of the mansion in Chickamauga from Memorial Day to Labor Day, each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Proceeds benefit the Friends 501c3 group to improve and enhance the mansion. For more information, visit www.friendsofthegordonleemansion.org or call 423-488-0861.
The local board of EFSP (Emergency Food Shelter Program) of Walker County consists of nonprofit agencies within Walker County that work toward assisting Individuals and Families With Children with Food, Shelter, Household Assistance, Counseling, and much more. EFSP of Walker County is part of the national board of EFSP in Virginia. Any agency within Walker County desiring to be a part of the local board to receive federal funds please contact Tanya Nave at 423903-9779 or Denise Jackson at 404-234-7211.
Narconon would like to remind families that the use of addicting drugs is on the rise. If you know anyone who is struggling with drug addiction, Narconon is available to help. Call for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or visit Drugabusesolution.com. The opiate epidemic is an ongoing issue that doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. Fentanyl is being laced in drugs, including marijuana, in order to get the consumer addicted and returning to the supplier for more. Pills are being sold as if they are produced by a legal manufacturer when they are in fact pressed Fentanyl pills. People are overdosing and dying due to the intense potency of Fentanyl. It is important to seek help before it’s too late and you buy and consume a lethal dose of Fentanyl. If you or a loved one are struggling with Fentanyl addiction, reach out for help as soon as possible. We can help you get your life back on track and learn to live a drug-free life. To learn more about the growing opiate epidemic, visit: https://www. narcononnewliferetreat.org/ blog/how-fentanyl-is-accelerating-the-opioid-epidemic.html. Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for free screenings or referrals: 1- 800-431-1754.
The Rossville Downtown Development Authority generally meets the first Tuesday each month at 8 a.m. at the Rossville Public Library.
The Catoosa County Democratic Party generally meets the third Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.catoosadems.org or contact Greg Bentley at Gbentley61@gmail.com.
Open Bible Full Gospel Church,
2803 Ga. Highway 151 in Lafayette, invites the public to worship on Sundays: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning service at 11 a.m., and night service at 5 p.m.
The
Kiwanis Club of Fort Oglethorpe
was chartered in 1954 and is Catoosa County’s oldest service club. The club meets each Friday at noon at Park Place Restaurant. To learn more about Kiwanis contact Club President Chris Mckeever at 706-861-2860 or visit its Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/groups/ ftoglethorpekiwanis.
Chickamauga & Chattanooga Civil War Roundtable
meets monthly to discuss the complex history of the Civil War and Reconstruction period. Meetings are the first Thursday each month at 7 p.m. Zoom meetings for now. Reputable historians/ authors for each meeting. Email address: cccwrtable@ gmail.com. Facebook group: Chickamauga & Chattanooga Civil War Roundtable Group.
Catoosa County Historical Society meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Old Stone Church, Highway 41, in Ringgold. The Old Stone Church is also open for tours Friday-sunday, from 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 706-935-5232.
Georgia Transparency Coalition
meets the third Thursday of each month. Location and guest speakers are announced on our Facebook page each month. GTC is a non-partisan watchdog group committed to fostering transparency, accountability, accessibility, integrity, and the highest ethical standards in government, politics, and law. Open to interested residents in Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties. For information email GeorgiatransparencyCoalition@gmail.com or call Dean Kelley at 706-866-4656.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
meets on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at Harbor Lights Baptist Church, 600 Crane St., Lafayette. Have fun while losing those extra pounds. Call 423-432-0520 for details.
Chickamauga American Legion Post 217 meets the first Saturday each month at 8 a.m. at West 14th Street in Chickamauga.
Southern Lit Book Club meets at Caffeine Addicts, 7819 Nashville Street in Ringgold, the last Tuesday each month at 6 p.m. For more information, call Donna Greeson at 706-935-2810.
Join Foster Mill Drive Baptist Church in Lafayette for worship. Sunday school is at 10 a.m., with classes for all ages. The morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Sunday night worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday night worship is at 7 p.m. For more information, call 423-667-4521.
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.