Monday, Aug. 27

COMMUNITY Oakwood Baptist Church will present Financial Peace University with Dave Ramsey. Financial Peace University (FPU) is a 9-week program that teaches a common sense, biblical approach to handling money. Classes begin Monday, Sept. 10, and run every Monday night for nine weeks through Nov. 5. Classes start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. at Oakwood ‘s Gateway Campus, 4031 Cloud Springs Rd (inside Gateway Mall), in Fort Oglethorpe. Registration will be held Monday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gateway Campus (4031 Cloud Springs Road) of Oakwood Baptist Church off I-75 in the Ringgold- Fort Oglethorpe area. The N2Him room inside the Gateway Campus can be entered by using the office entrance to the campus on the back side of the mall - look for the glass door with the Oakwood logo on it. For more information contact the FPU team at Oakwood at fpu@oakwoodbc.org or call 706375-5760. COMMUNITY LaFayette Park and Recreation will offer line dance lessons Monday and Tuesdays at the Max Stoker Center, 700 Glenn Street Learn basic ballroom steps including the two-step, cha cha, waltz, mambo and salsa. No partner is needed. For more information, call 706-639- Vicky Jones at 5401. EDUCATION Walker County Schools will have pre-kindergarten registration for parents of students who received pre-k placement at Cherokee Ridge, Fairyland, Rossville Elementary and Stone Creek from 8:30 a.m-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, and Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Advancing Education Center, 925 Osburn Road, Chickamauga. Parents must bring the student’s birth certificate and proof of Georgia residency for registration. Students will be registered at the ACE and NOT at the individual school. For more information, call Will Davis at 706-638-7958. COMMUNITY The Noble Neighborhood Association will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at the Center Point Baptist Church Fellowship Hall (off Highway 27). The agenda will include an update on the street light project, the vegetable exchange, and older residents of the community. COMMUNITY The Chattanooga History Center will present a walking tour, Bluff View, based on a section of Maury Nicely’s Chattanooga Walking Tour and Historic Guide at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28. The History Center’s executive director and historian, Dr. Daryl Black, will serve as tour guide, and he will meet registered participants at the south end of the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga. The fee is $5. Pre-registration is required, and the deadline is Monday, August 27. Participants will view significant Civil War sites, the site of a manufacturing company chartered in 1847, and several early 20th Century residences that remain on the Bluff. Learn about the transitions of the tract from artillery placement to residential area to arts district. The tour will last about an hour. For more information, or to register, call 423-265-3247. COMMUNITY A Bariatric Support Group will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at Erlanger Chattanooga Lifestyle Center. Bar- iatric Support Group meetings are for individuals scheduled to have Bariatric surgery or who have already had weight loss surgery. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at (423) 778-LINK (5465) for more information. COMMUNITY Childbirth education will be taught from 6-10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at Erlanger East (Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga). This childbirth education class/series is designed for expectant parents and taught by experienced OB nurses. These classes include stages of labor, relaxation and labor support techniques, hospital procedures, pain management options, after birth and home care for moms and in-hospital care for newborns. Registration fee is $75. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at (423) 778LINK (5465) to register. COMMUNITY The 2012 Campaign Kickoff Celebration for United Way in Walker, Catoosa and Dade Counties will be held on Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Walker County Civic Center from 7:30-8:30 a.m. A buffet breakfast will be served. Those who want to make reservations for the event should register at LiveUnitedWCD.org or call United Way at 423752-0300 by Monday, Aug. 27. COMMUNITY North Georgia Community YMCA will offer After School Programs for students in pre-K through fifth grades throughout the school year at Cherokee Ridge, Fairyland, Rock Spring, Tiger Creek and West Side Elementary schools. Cost is $40 per week for YMCA members, $60 per week for non-members. There is a one-time (per year) $50 registration fee per family. For more information, call 706-935-2226 or visit ngaymca@ymcachattanooga.org. COMMUNITY First Baptist Church of Chickamauga has a few spots open in the 3- and 4-year old preschool classes. Registration packets may be printed from the children’s ministry page at fbcchickamauga.com. For more information, call Susan Veazey or Donna Christol at 706375-2829 or 706-375-2733. GOVERNMENT Walker County Development Authority will hold a called meeting at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at the Walker County Civic Center in Rock Spring. CHURCH Hannah House is a benevolence service free to the community and is sponsored by Rock Spring Baptist Church. New and gently used clothing and shoes of all sizes, kitchen items and linens are available as well as small and large appliances and furniture when available. For more information, Linda or Mike Hill at 706-764-2079 or 423-7180868. reation will offer line dance lessons Monday and Tuesdays at the Max Stoker Center, 700 Glenn Street Learn basic ballroom steps including the two-step, cha cha, waltz, mambo and salsa. No partner is needed. For more information, call Vicky Jones at 706-6395401. EDUCATION Walker County Schools will have pre-kindergarten registration for parents of students who received pre-k placement at Cherokee Ridge, Fairyland, Rossville Elementary and Stone Creek from 8:30 a.m-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, and Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Advancing Education Center, 925 Osburn Road, Chickamauga. Parents must bring the student’s birth certificate and proof of Georgia residency for registration. Students will be registered at the ACE and NOT at the individual school. For more information, call Will Davis at 706-638-7958. COMMUNITY The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Thornton Recreation Center, 102 North Floyd Park Road in Rome (across from Armuchee High School on Highway 27 North). COMMUNITY The Chattanooga History Center will present a walking tour, Bluff View, based on a section of Maury Nicely’s Chattanooga Walking Tour and Historic Guide at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28. The History Center’s executive director and historian, Dr. Daryl Black, will serve as tour guide, and he will meet registered participants at the south end of the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga. The fee is $5. Pre-registration is required, and the deadline is Monday, August 27. Participants will view significant Civil War sites, the site of a manufacturing company chartered in 1847, and several early 20th Century residences that remain on the Bluff. Learn about the transitions of the tract from artillery placement to residential area to arts district. The tour will last about an hour. For more information, or to register, call 423-265-3247. CHURCH Hannah House is a benevolence service free to the community and is sponsored by Rock Spring Baptist Church. New and gently used clothing and shoes of all sizes, kitchen items and linens are available as well as small and large appliances and furniture when available. For more information, Linda or Mike Hill at 706-764-2079 or 423-7180868. COMMUNITY Artist Ginger L. Lowry will exhibit artwork throughout August at the Chattooga County Library, 360 Farrar Drive, in Summerville. Lowry is known for painting equestrian (horse riding) scenes. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday and Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 706-8572553. COMMUNITY Voting has begun in the 2012 Best of Walker contest, sponsored by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce and the Walker County Messenger. This is the fifth annual contest in which residents are encouraged to vote for the favorites in local services in 55 categories. This contest is completely electronic and all votes must be made online. To vote go to walkercochamber. com/bestofwalker2012. htm or catwalkchat. com. Voters are encouraged to fill out as many categories as they wish; however when voting for a specific person please list their business name and/or geographic location. Only one submission will be allowed per computer. The deadline for submitting votes is at noon Sept. 28. COMMUNITY An art exhibit titled “Tranquil Space” will be displayed Aug. 20-Sept. 14 at the Jewish Cultural Center gallery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. (Closed Sept. 3