MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Thursday, July 29
The Cherokee Regional Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 5 p.m. For the general public to receive an invitation to attend this meeting via Google Meet, send an email to leubanks@chrl.org.
Catoosa Kid’s Day will be Thursday, July 29, from 3-6:30 p.m. at Tiger Creek Elementary School, 134 Rhea McClanahan Drive, Tunnel Hill. The event includes free vision, hearing, dental, and nutritional screenings; immunizations for those who qualify (All are required for school.); parents and children visit booths with free games, activities, school supplies, backpacks and community health information. For more information, call Sandy Matheson at 423-421-4092 or mathesons@primaryhealthcarecenter.org. The event is sponsored by Primary Healthcare Centers, Georgia Family Connection and Catoosa County Public Schools.
Saturday, July 31
The city of LaFayette and LaFayette Junior Council are hosting a free showing of “National Treasure” for hometown movie night Saturday, July 31, at 9 p.m. on the square in downtown LaFayette. Bring a lawn chair.
Sunday, Aug. 1
The descendants of John Harden Black will host a reunion Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. at the Naomi Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, south on Highway 151 at 4171 E. Highway 136, LaFayette.
Tuesday, Aug. 3
Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (ASCI) will hold its next CHAMP (Classes to Help, Advise & Motivate Parents) webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at noon. Nancy Carnevale, developmental pediatrician, will present a program on “Tips for School Success.” Visit the event section on http:// Facebook.com/HamiltonCares for live streaming information. For more information, call 706-226-8900.
Saturday, Aug. 7
On Saturday, Aug. 7, LIFT Youth Center Inc. will hold its grand opening. More information will be provided closer to the event. The grand opening kicks off LIFT’s normal hours of operation and begins providing Catoosa County 5th-12th graders and their families this much-needed resource.
Sunday, Aug. 8
Walnut Grove Baptist Church’s Revival will be Aug. 8-11. Revival is when God’s people to return to God, God returns to them, and everyone sees the difference. Sunday, Aug. 8, services are 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Services Monday through Wednesday are at 6:30 p.m. Brother Eddy Rushing will preach all services. Come just as you are. Childcare is available during all services. Contact the church at 706-638-1388 or pastormike.evans123@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, Aug. 14
A barbecue fundraiser to benefit Walker County African American museums and parks will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. at Lowell Green Recreational Center, 301 Webb Wheeler Road, LaFayette. The event will feature Wardlaw Lucky Eye Q barbecue, homemade desserts, military art and African American art.
Saturday, Aug. 28
American Legion LaFayette Post 339’s second annual Veterans Legacy Golf Tournament is Saturday, Aug. 28. Registration is at 8 a.m. and tee-off is at 9 a.m. The deadline to register is Aug. 15. The event is at the LaFayette Municipal Golf Course. Price: $75 per player and $300 for a four-person team. The money raised goes to helping local veterans and the community. For information, contact Alan Kubik at 423-903-8038 or by email to polprinz@yahoo.com.
Saturday, Sept. 4
The community is invited to attend the fourth annual Butterfly Festival on Saturday, Sept. 4, at Heritage High School at 3960 Poplar Springs Road in Ringgold from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first Butterfly Festival took place Sept. 2, 2017, as a way to raise money for two scholarship funds dedicated to the memory of 18-year-old Katie Beth Carter of Ringgold. Katie was killed in an automobile accident on her way from home, back to college at Jacksonville State University (JSU) in Alabama, on Labor Day in 2016. At this year’s Butterfly Festival there will be live music, local vendors, fun and games for the whole family, as well as a special butterfly release at the end of the event.
The cost is $10 per person, with a $50 maximum per family. Children under age 3 are free. All proceeds will benefit the Katie Beth Carter Scholarship Fund and the ongoing work of Live & Love Ministries locally and globally. Over the last four years, Live & Love has provided meals for local families in need, provided Christmas presents for local families in need, supported multiple missionaries, helped provide water to the school campus named after Katie Beth in Nicaragua, provided scholarships to students at Jacksonville State University and Heritage High School, and hosted the community Butterfly Festival event. For more information on Live & Love Ministries, visit www. liveandloveministries.com.
Saturday, Sept. 11
The Walker County African American History and Heritage Museum and Memorial Task Force will host a gospel concert fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 11, at Lowell Green Park, 301 Webb Wheeler Road, LaFayette.
Saturday, Sept. 18
The Friends of the Gordon-Lee Mansion are planning the Blue and Gray Barbecue Contest and Craft Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18. All instructions and applications are at www. FriendsoftheGordonLeemansion.org or email at Friendsglm@comcast.net. Call 423-488-0861 with questions.
Saturday, Sept. 25
The fourth annual Smith & Wesley and Friends New Country 107.9 Benefit Concert presented by the Smith Charitable Endowment is Saturday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia Amphitheater at Benton Place, 220 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold. The concert, also featuring Little Texas and Robby Hopkins, benefits several Catoosa County charities that improve literacy, uplift community youth programs, encourage youth athletics while also enhancing the arts. Tickets range from $40t to $125 with special earlybird discounts as low as $25. For more information visit SmithandWesley. com and click on Smith & Wesley and Friends tab. Like the Smith Charitable Endowment on Facebook.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
The Cherokee Area Council is hosting its annual Friends of Scouting luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Col. Mark Tillman, the pilot for Air Force One, will be guest speaker to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event is by invitation; however anyone can request an invitation by emailing Becky.Mulkey@scouting.org.
GENERAL
TOURS The Friends of the Gordon-Lee Mansion will open the mansion for self-guided tours each Saturday until Labor Day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tours are $5 for adults and $1 for 12 and under with all proceeds going to the Friends 501(c)3 for mansion enhancements. For more information, email Friendsglm@comcast. net or call 423-488-0861.
FARMERS MARKET Rabbit Valley Farmers Market in Ringgold is open every Saturday through Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ringgold Market Pavilion. The market has vendors, food trucks, crafts for kids and more, with live music the last Saturday of each month. The market was started and is managed by local farm owner Samantha Martin, who lives in Ringgold with her husband and children and is an advocate for shopping local and supporting Ringgold’s small businesses, which was one of the reasons she wanted to start the farmer’s market. “The mission of the Rabbit Valley Farmers Market,” Martin said, “is to promote the exchange of fresh, high-quality local food and agricultural products between agricultural producers in Catoosa County (and its surrounding region), its residents, and visitors for the purpose of supporting local growers, providing quality products to consumers, and supporting sustainable agriculture and downtown revitalization.” “Whether you are looking for a locally grown vegetable, beef or poultry products, the Rabbit Valley Farmers Market will offer a unique connection between local families to area farmers,” said Randall Franks, Ringgold Downtown Development Authority chairman. “Through the special programs for children, monthly entertainment, and special participants each and every Saturday, taking a trip to town on those mornings will become a must for every Catoosan. The DDA and Main Street are proud to partner in this effort which will increase our downtown visitors to benefit all our merchants and eateries.”
CHURCH 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.
COOKBOOK North Georgia Animal Alliance has put together a cookbook, “Recipes to the Rescue,” to sell as a fundraiser for the animal rescue group. In addition to 200 recipes, including four for dog and cat treats and a few for homemade cleaning agents, NGAA’s cookbook, which sells for $12, features 20 pages of cooking tips and hints and information about the organization and its work. To learn more about “Recipes to the Rescue” and North Georgia Animal Alliance, visit https://www.northgeorgiaanimalalliance.org/home.html. You can also email ngaa.animals@gmail.com or call 796-937-2287. NGAA is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthGeorgiaAnimalAlliance.
CLUB 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 706861-2860 or visit its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ ftoglethorpekiwanis.
MEETINGS 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.
CHURCH LaFayette Presbyterian Church will continue broadcasting services at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Facebook Live. Members and visitors are invited to attend the service at 11 a.m. by making a reservation at https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/5080E4BAAAA2DA02-lafayette. There is plenty of space for additional families. Masks are required, and proper social distancing is maintained throughout the service. A recording of the service is posted on YouTube and on the church Facebook page (LaFayettePresbyterian-Church) for later viewing. The church is not closed, just meeting in a different way. Prayer requests can be sent via the website, https://www. lafpres.org/, or by calling 706-6383932. Pastor Clay Gunter and the elders are available as needed. Full reopening will be announced at a later date.
MEETINGS Catoosa County Democratic Party generally meets the third Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Graysville voting precinct. For more information contact C. Griffith by email at cagdemocrat@gmail.com.
MEETINGS 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.
MEETINGS Georgia Transparency Coalition meets the third Thursday of each month. Location and guest speakers 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.
LOSE WEIGHT 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.
MEETINGS Chickamauga American Legion Post 217 meets the first Saturday each month at 8 a.m. at West 14th Street in Chickamauga.
MEETINGS 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.
CHURCH Join Foster Mill Drive Baptist Church in LaFayette for worship. Sunday school is at 10 a.m., with classes for all ages. 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.
MEETINGS The American Legion, LaFayette Post 339 meets on the third Monday of each month. The meeting is held at 6 p.m. in the Wardlaw-Bible 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.
CHURCH Lee’s Chapel Community Church located at 3253 Catoosa Parkway, Tunnel Hill, holds Sunday services at 2 p.m.