COMMUNITY EVENTS
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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS TODAY
The Georgia Highlands College men’s and women’s
basketball teams will be playing to raise cancer awareness with a benefit game on Feb. 7 at Georgia Highlands College, 3175 Cedartown Highway, at 5:30 p.m. The benefit game is in honor of Holly Ford, wife of Dean of Natural Sciences and Physical Education Greg Ford, who is currently battling cancer. Benefit shirts can be ordered at all Georgia Highlands campus business offices. Proceeds from shirt and ticket sales will go to cancer research. Shirts must be ordered by today. For more information visit ghcchargers.com. St. Mary’s Catholic School, 401 E. Seventh St., will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week with special activities each day starting with a School Mass on today at 9:30 a.m. with Archbishop of Atlanta Wilton Gregory presiding. Special activities will be available at the School each day, including school tours for prospective students and the Scholastic Book Fair in the School Media Center. The public is invited and welcome at any of these Catholic Schools Week events and activities. For more information call the church office at 706-290-9000 or at DeaconNeslin@smcrome.org.
The 2018 Hot Stove
Gathering fundraiser for local charities will be held at the Forum River Center on today from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Scheduled guests include Rome Braves manager Rocket Wheeler, hitting coach Bobby Moore, pitching coach Dan Meyer, new trainer Vic Scarpone, new Rome Braves General Manager Jim Bishop, Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker, Atlanta Braves Assistant Director of Player Development Jonathan Schuerholz, Minor League Administration Manager Ron Knight, Director of Scouting Brian Bridges and former Rome Braves player Braeden Schlehuber. Activities include allyou-can-eat food, a question-and-answer opportunity, an autograph session and a silent auction of sports memorabilia. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door for adults; $10 in advance, $12 at the door for children; and $25 in advance, $30 at the door for VIP passes. Tickets are available at the State Mutual Stadium ticket office, through members of the Rome High School baseball team or online at RomeBraves.com. Proceeds will benefit local charities.
TUESDAY
The Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct their monthly meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Highway 53 Spur, Calhoun. St. Mary’s Catholic School will host an admissions open
house on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet teachers, receive a personal tour of the school with a current Saint Mary’s parent and receive information about applying for the 20182019 school year as well as starting the financial aid process. No reservation is required and children of all faiths are welcome. For more information contact Admissions Director Christa Jackson at 706-2344953 or cjackson@smsrome.org. Rome Seven Hills Rotary will meet on Tuesday at noon at Coosa Country Club for the annual GOAL awards luncheon. The GOAL program honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. Guests are welcome. Source: General Public from 10 to 2 p.m. at the Housing Authority Community Center, 560 N. Division St. They expect about 20 employers and 10 community resources to be present. The Watters District Council for Historical Preservation will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Shannon Scout Cabin, 40 Minshew Road. The program will be presented by the Rev. Dr. G. Gil Watson about the 150th anniversary of Morrison Campground. For more information visit wattersdistrictcouncil.org. AARP Driver Safety Class will be offered Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., at the Anthony Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd. Bring a sack lunch. The cost $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 706-235-0094 to register.
THURSDAY
Berry College will host longtime Boston Globe reporter and ESPN contributor Bob
Ryan to speak about changes in sports journalism on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the McAllister Auditorium, Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway. The event is free and open to the public. During his career, Ryan spent 44 years working as a sports columnist for the Globe, covered 20 NBA finals, 20 Final Fours, nine World Series, five Super Bowls, the last seven Olympics, published 15 books and appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows.
The Rome Chapter Sons of
the American Revolution will meet Thursday at noon at the Landmark Restaurant, Martha Berry Highway. The guest speaker will be Pat Millican giving a talk on “Finding Our Revolutionary Roots”. Pat Is the Genealogist in The Heritage Room of the Rome-Floyd County Library. For more information call Dick Richter at 706857-7995.
The Seven Hills Shaggers dance club will meet in the Red Room at Johnny’s New York Style Pizza on Thursday at 7 p.m. Members get in free; guests and non-members are welcome with $5 cover.
The Rotary Club of Rome will host GBI Chemistry Manager Denee Kilcrease speaking about the opioid epidemic on Thursday. The club meets at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.
The Rome African Violet
Study Group will have their monthly meeting Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Rome Federated Garden Center, 100 E. Eighth St. The program will be an AVSA CD: African Violet troubles, pest, care and culture, followed by “play in the dirt.” For more information call 706-2954756.
FRIDAY
Darlington School, 1014 Cave Spring Road, will host Discover Darlington for prospective pre-K to 12th-grade day students and parents on Friday from 8:30-11 a.m.
SATURDAY
Third Street Ministries will be giving away winter coats and jackets to low income or homeless ladies and men on
Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. in the parking lot behind Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. The parking lot is between Second Street and Third Street behind Good Neighbors Ministries.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
Rome’s Own Gospel Choir and Northwest Georgia Winds will perform a concert titled “Lift Every Voice” at 7:30 p.m. on
Feb. 20 at the Rome City Auditorium. Admission is free. The concert will celebrate unity and togetherness for Black History Month. Rehearsals will be held at Thankful Baptist Church on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Singers who would like to join may contact Sam Baltzer at 706234-6317 or sambaltzer12@ gmail.com.
Program for the upcoming 2018-19 school year from Tuesday through Feb. 9 during regular school hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applications may be picked up and returned to the following: Alto Park Elementary, Cave Spring Elementary, Garden Lakes Elementary, Glenwood Primary, Johnson Elementary, McHenry Primary, Model Elementary and Pepperell Primary. The guidelines to apply are: Proof of residence, one application per child, apply in the attendance area of the school in which you reside, and child must turn 4 years old before Sept. 1. For questions, contact Tina Black at tblack@ floydboe.net or 706-234-1031, ext. 7186.
The Berry College Moon
Gallery is presenting “Journals and Reading Lists” by Travis Head through Feb. 8. The solo exhibit is autobiographical and uses drawing that is mediated by technology and entertainment. The Moon Gallery is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Rome First Baptist Church, 100 E. Fourth Ave., is hosting
“Familiar Faces and Places,” an exhibition of works by Rena M. Storey, in its art gallery until Feb. 28. Enter from the East First Street parking lot next to the chapel, and take the elevator to the third floor.
Blood Assurance is requesting blood donations at local donor centers or bloodmobile drives. There is less than a oneday supply of O negative blood and the community is asked to donate to help guarantee blood is available for hospital patients. Donors must be at least 18 years old or 16 years old with parental consent, weigh 110 pounds or more, and be in good health. Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids, avoid caffeine and eat a meal that is rich in iron prior to donating. Call 800-9620628, text “BAGIVE” to 444999 or visit www.bloodassurance.org to schedule an appointment.