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Thursday, Aug. 19
The regular monthly meeting of Walker Democrats will be held outside on Thursday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the pocket park in Lafayette at 105 N. Main St., across the street from the Bank of Lafayette teller and Community Room. Bring a folding chair. The topic will be winning the next election— candidates and strategies. For more information, call 706-764-2801.
Saturday, Aug. 21
Center Post Community Center, 8125 Highway 337, Lafayette, will hold its monthly free music night on Saturday, Aug. 21, beginning at 7 p.m. Musical guests on stage will be Dr. Ted Scoggins and Dennis Brown. Everyone is invited to attend.
Sunday, Aug. 22
The Walker County Historical Society meeting Sunday, Aug. 22, at 3 p.m. will be an outdoor meeting at the John Ross House in Rossville to see the new Ecobox and improvements to the Duck Pond area. Susan Wells will discuss the process of conceptualizing, designing and placing the Ecobox, which has oral recordings of the history of the Ross family, the house and the area. Bring a folding chair. All meetings and membership (for $12/year) are open to the public. For more information, call 706764-2801.
The Elizabeth Terrace Baptist Church, 600 Mohawk St., Rossville, will host its 78th anniversary and homecoming Sunday, August 22, at 10:30 a.m. Evangelist Jerry Atkins will preach with special music by Barry Rowland & Deliverance. Fellowship meal to follow. Pastor George Pinion and the members extend a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, at 202 Trion Highway, Lafayette, will host Homecoming 2021 on Sunday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. Tom Bowen will bring the message. Guest Singers will be Open Heart Harmony. Lunch will follow. The public is invited to join the church members in worship, fellowship, singing and good food.
Tuesday, Aug. 24
Walker County Extension hosts a backyard flock webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 6-8 p.m. Join via Zoom for information about poultry breeds, feeds, needs, housing — everything chicken. Registration is free and may be made by calling 706638-2548 or emailing walker. extension@uga.edu.
Applications are being accepted for food and craft vendors for Show and Sell at Rock Spring United Methodist Church on Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the church at 706-8108199 for an application or more information.
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 fourperson 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.
Sunday, Aug. 29
Charles “Toonie” Cash will preach Sunday, Aug. 29, during the 6 p.m. service at Walnut Grove Baptist Church. With a home base of Johnson City, Tenn. “Toonie” is celebrating 49 years of evangelism and has presented the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in 18 states. Contact the church at 706638-1377 or pastormike. evans123@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, Sept. 4
The Tri-state Military Vehicle Club’s annual Vehicle Show and Swap Meet will be held at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 4, from 8 a.m. to dark, and Sunday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show is free to attend, with military vehicles from WWII to modern-day on display, and club members on hand to show off their prized vehicles and displays. The public is invited to rent a space at the swap meet to sell or trade military items and vehicle parts. No yard sale items allowed. The cost is $25 and can be paid the day of by cash or check.
Questions can be directed to club president Louis Varnell at 423-240-6631 or Berlin Seaborn at 423-593-1476 or online at www.seaborn123@ bellsouth.net. For more information, visit us at www. facebook.com/tri-stateMilitary-vehicle-club.
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.
Monday, Sept. 6
Walker County’s 2021 Labor Day Car and Motorcycle Show, which will benefit the Al Millard Memorial Stocking Full of Love, will be Monday, Sept. 6, at the Walker County Civic Center at 10052 U.S. 27, Rock Spring. The event will include food vendors. Show categories include Top 5 Street Rods, Top 5 Street Machines, Top 3 Original 50’s, Top 3 Original 60’s, Top 3 Original 70’s, Top 3 Original 80’s, Top Original 90’s and up, Top Original 49 and back, Top Modified Truck, Top 4x4 Truck, Top Foreign and Rattiest Rod; special awards include Best of Show, Best Ford, Best GM, Best Mopar, Best Club Participation and Top 2 Motorcycle. Show registration will be from 8-11:30 a.m. Vehicle registration costs $25. Vendor spots will also be available for $25, with vendors asked to donate 30-50% of their proceeds. For more information visit the Al Millard Memorial Stocking Full of Love’s Facebook page, call 706-638-1909 extension 1276, or email stockingfulloflove@gmail.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 423488-0861 with questions.
Saturday, Sept. 25
Show and Sell applications are being accepted for food and craft vendors at Rock Spring United Methodist Church on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the church at 706810-8199 for an application or more information.
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 early-bird 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.