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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
Lookout Mountain CASA (Court Appointed
Special Advocates) is a of Catoosa, Chattooga, non-profit organization that Dade and Walker counsupports the communities ties with volunteer advocacy. CASA volunteers serve in the best interest of abused and neglected children in foster care. Becoming a CASA advocate requirements: 21yrs +, clean background check, completed application/reference check, completion of up to 34 hours of onboarding training and a commitment of 18 months. Are you willing to speak up for children from broken places? CASA volunteers are specially trained people from all walks of life and are appointed to a case by the juvenile circuit court judge. The need for volunteers is continuous. To schedule a training or for questions, contact kellyelulmcasa@ gmail.com or lookoutmtncasa@gmail.com, or call 423-402-0843.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
The Cherokee Regional Library board of trustees will meet on Thursday, April 28, at 5 p.m. at the Dade County Public Library. General public: To receive an invitation to attend this meeting via Google Meet, please send an email to leubanks@ chrl.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
The Walker County Animal Shelter will hold a free pet vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In order to encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations, Petco Love has provided free pet vaccines to the Walker County Animal Shelter for family pets in need. Vaccines distributed at the April 30 clinic will be the DAPPv Canine and HCP Feline vaccines to help combat parvovirus, distemper and panleukopenia. Micro-chipping will also be available during the clinic for $10. The pet care clinic is for family pets and is open to both residents and non- residents of Walker County. The Walker County Animal Shelter is located at 5488 North Marble Top Road in Chickamauga.
After several years, the Georgia High School Rodeo Association will be returning to Davis Cattle Co. at 1242 Ooltewah Ringgold Road in Ringgold for a rodeo performance on Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. Several local high school students will be performing. Tickets are $10. Kids under 5 are admitted free.
Cedartown resident Harold Campbell, author of the newly published book, “Crazy People Like
Us: Love & Loss on the Other Side of the World,” about his five years teaching English in Russia and five months in India, will host a book- signing from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Park Place Restaurant at 2891 LaFayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe.
TUESDAY, MAY 3
Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (ASCI) will hold its next CHAMP (Classes to Help, Advise & Motivate Parents) webinar on Tuesday, May 3, at noon. Dr. Nancy Carnevale, developmental pediatrician, and Lindsay Coker, educational resource coordinator, will give a presentation on “Summer Learning Fun.” Please visit the event section on Facebook.com/ HamiltonCares for live streaming information. For more information, call 706-226-8900.