Area Calendar of Events

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Wingfield Funeral Home of Cedartown will be offering free rides for those who need to get to the polls on Election day, Nov. 8, 2016 starting at 8 a.m. and continuing through the day until polls close. Call 770-748-3241 for more information or to schedule a ride.

Cedartown Supper Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cedartown Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 71 Woodall Road.

Enjoy a vegetarian supper and participate in a lecture on healthy living. Free and for all ages. Supper clubs are every month on the second and fourth Tuesday. Each evening provides a different menu and lecture topic. Call 678-901-9184 for more information.

In honor of local veterans, the Davitte Masonic Lodge 513 is teaming up with the American Red Cross for a upcoming blood drive being held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Piedmont Avenue Baptist Church's fellowship hall in Rockmart. Visit redcrossblood. org for more information.

The Jefferson Southern Corporation 5K Zombie Dash Fun Run is coming to Rockmart on Oct. 29, 2016 from 9 to 11 a.m. The run, being held on the company property at 1000 Marquette Road, will feature a 1K run walk to start at 9 a.m., and the 5K run to start at 9:30 a.m. Race packet handouts begin at 8 a.m. on race day. A costume contest, awards for top finishers, and more are part of the event.

100 percent of the money raised through the run goes to Murphy Harpst Childrens Center in Cedartown. Visit facebook. com/ jeffersonsoutherncorp/events for more information.

Registration is $20 per person, $10 for children under 10 for the 5K, $10 per entry ($5 for children under 10) for the 1K event.

The Cedartown High School Class of 1996 will be gathering for their reunion on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Meadow Lakes Bar and Grill, 383 Adams Road, Cedartown. The reunion starts at 6 p.m. with a meal served, ranging in prices from $18 to $25 per person. E-mail cedartownclass1996@gmail.com for more information. A cash bar and DJ will be at the reunion as well. No RSVP or pre-payments required, but a head count prior would be appreciated.

The Polk County Historical Society is set to gather on Oct. 25, 2016 at 7 p.m. for their monthly meeting. Visit Polkhist.com for more information. The public is invited to attend.

The Highland Rivers Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bartow Recovery Center at 650 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville. The Finance and Corporate Compliance Committees will meet at 9:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information or directions, please call 706270-5000.

The final night of the Taylorsville Baptist Church Fall Revival begins Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Services were also set to be held Tuesday night, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Dr. Brent Davis of Heritage Baptist Church, Calhoun, delivers nightly messages. Special music also provided each night by Pastor Richard Goodwin and Music Director Chris Thomas. The Church is located at 19 Church Street, Taylorsville.

Outreach Tabernacle, located at 1351 County Road 31 in Muscadine, Ala., will be hosting The Paul Family for a night of gospel singing on Oct. 29, 2016 at 6 p.m. Eastern. All are welcome and a love offering will be taken up. Call 678-925-0903 for more information or we-mail heyministry@gmail.com

New Harmony Baptist Church in Cedartown will be hosting their Judgment House this year titled “Changed” on Oct. 26, 27 and 28 at the church at 951 Prior Station Road, Cedartown. Doors open at 6 p.m. nightly, and ends at 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 and 27, and 10 p.m. on Oct. 28. For reservations call 706-676-3855.

Rockmart American Legion Post 12 has announced the fol-lowing:

New members ( Legion and Auxiliary) are invited to attend the regular meeting and dinner at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday.

The public is invited to all you can eat spaghetti dinner from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. The Legion Riders gather for a meeting and dinner at 7 p.m. each fourth Tuesday.

The annual Halloween costume party begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28.

Family day will be held on Nov. 12 and the annual Legion Riders steak dinner is scheduled on December 10 with a New Year’s Eve Party scheduled on December 31. The public is invited and tickets are available at Post 12.

Interested in becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent? Open your heart to a child in need and find out how you can help.

Join others who seek the love of a child every second Tuesday night of each month at 6 p.m. at Polk Co. De-partment of Family and Children Services office, located at 100 County Loop Rd. in Cedartown. Information Sessions are held to explain what is required to become a foster or adop-tive parent in the state of Georgia. For more information please call Robin Forston at 404-895-6517 or e-mail robin.forston@dhs.ga.gov or call 1-877-210-KIDS. Visit www.fostergeorgia.com as well for general information about what is required to become a foster parent and how to help.

Bellview Baptist Church, located at 2333 N. Bellview Road, Rockmart, will host a fifth Sunday night singing at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. Gospel group "Fireproof" will be performing in the event for all.

Celebrate Recovery continues to meet in the First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm St., Monday nights with din-ner at 6 p.m. A large group gathers at 7 p.m. and small share group at 8:00 p.m.

McCord’s Crossroads Homemakers Club will host "Hopewell Celebrates 100 Years", Saturday, November 12 at 10 AM CST/ 11 AM EST, 7290 Co Rd 16, Centre, Ala., 35960.

The event includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly restored Hopewell Community Center at McCord’s Crossroads, homecoming service, special music, open house and old-fashioned “dinner on the ground” which is free to everyone in attendance. For more information call 256-4753683 or 256-927-2296.

Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group in Polk meets the first Monday of each month at First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm Street. The facilitator is April Williams. For more information about this group, call April Williams at 770-546-5188.

The Sit N' Stitch craft group meets each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Rockmart First United Methodist Church, 135 West Church Street, Rockmart GA 30153.

All crafters are welcome to come and work on your own projects or help out with various local mission projects, as they become needed. Bring a sack lunch or just come when you want and leave as you need to.

You do not need to be an expert, come and enjoy the fellowship. Contact Madeline Brown @ 678-435-5032 if you have any questions.

Caledonia Masonic Lodge at 932 North Main Street will be holding a Halloween Trunk or Treat from 5 to 8 p.m. October 31, 2016.

This will be the first time the lodge has ever hosted this kind of event.

The 2016 State of Community Address will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25, 2016 at The Oakwood Room, 316 Main St., Ce-dartown.

Downtown Cedartown Trick or Treat will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. October 31, 2016. The costume contest will begin at 5:30 p.m. in front of Courthouse No. 2. The pet costume contest will follow immediately after.

Cedartown’s vegetable market in Peek Park is open from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday or until the vegetables are sold out.

On Nov. 1, 2016, Tallatoona CAP will begin accepting appointments for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Senior Households 65 and older and Homebound Households.

Appointments for the General Public will be accepted beginning Dec. 1, 2016. Appointments are provided on a first come first served basis until funds are exhausted.

Polk County residents who qualify will receive either $310.00 or $350.00 toward their heating bill (heating source).

To schedule an appointment or to request a homebound appointment, visit our website at www.tallatoonacap.org and click BookNow, or call 770-8174666.

Coosa Valley Regional Services is holding their monthly board meeting on Oct. 20, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the main office in Rome, located at 3 Riverside Industrial Parkway NE. The public is invited to attend.

Polk / Haralson Christian Life Center (Camp Antioch) continues fall schedule of events for adults and children. If you would like to make a reservation for your group to use the camp, email cutlog@ bellsouth. net. Events include the B.A.S.I.C. Community Youth Choir which meets on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Community Children’s Music Club and the Student Study Center on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Soup and “Savior”, a local non-profit organization, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to provide needed items to deserving people. This includes a free meal (soup), clothing and gives other assistance. Meetings are held at Glad Tidings, located at 703 Robert L Parks Blvd in Cedartown. Donations are accepted.

“Revival Fire” is the title of a presentation by Charles G. Garrett, which is featured on Charter Channel 181 at 9 p.m. every Sunday night. He said this is his 17th year in Polk Coun-ty.

The Callback Company will present Ambiguous: A Cabaret at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center on November 27, 2016 starting at 7:30. NonCallback Company members are asked to pay a $75 participation fee but will receive four complimentary ticket s to the event to share with family and friends. General admission is $25. To sign up to participate, please visit: callbackcompany. com/ ambiguous.html. To purchase audience tickets, please visit: cedartownshows. t i cketleap. com/ambiguous/ .

Narconon would like to remind families that the use of ad-dicting drugs is on the rise, take steps to protect your family from drug use. If you know anyone who is struggling with drug addiction get him or her the help they need.

Call for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals; 800431-1754 or DrugAbuseSolution. com.