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Listed below are events of general interest.
SATURDAY
Ride for the Children, a motorcycle ride with all proceeds going to the Children’s Miracle Network, will be today starting at the East Rome Wal-Mart and ending at the Rome Shrine Club. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and ride at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. The entry fee is $20. For more information call Judy or Ann at 706-292-0838.
The TigerFlight Foundation will have free aircraft flights today from 9 a.m. to noon for children between ages 8 to 17 at their hangar at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport. Parents or guardians must sign a release form before the flight at the hangar. For more information call 706-295-7900 or e-mail hudsonhuff@bellsouth.net.
The Second Annual Pets in the Park Festival will be today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the J.R. Dick Dowdy Park in Summerville. Entry to the park is free. Activities and vendors will provide information about animal health and adoption. Pets will demonstrate their tricks and skills with various contests. For more information call 706-859-0095 or 706-859-0910.
The Rome-Floyd County Humane Society will hold a cat and kitten adoption today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Rome Kroger. For more information call Charlie Earnest at 706-234-0165.
The Shannon Lodge No. 100 F & FM will sponsor a Turkey Shoot every Saturday through Dec. 27 starting at 10 a.m. Cost is $3 per shot. There will also be a yard sale with vendor booths for $10 through Nov. 15. Both are at Old Calhoun Road and East Hermitage Road behind the Buster Goss Body Shop in Shannon. Proceeds will go to the Masonic Home for Children. For more information call Barry Nelson at 706-252-6456.
Linda W. Geiger will conduct a seminar, “Documenting Eastern Cherokee Heritage” today at 10:30 a.m. at the Rome-Floyd County Library. The seminar is free. For more information call 706-236-4507.
The second annual Fun Day Fundraiser to support breast cancer research will be today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dykes Creek Baptist Church Activities Center off Kingston Highway. The event is for motorcyclists and others, and features games, a poker walk, one grand prize and a meal for $10 per person. It is sponsored in part by Gold Wing Road Riders Association. For more information call David Newby at 706-295-1714 or Vicki Seritt at 706-234-5885.
UPCOMING
The Rome Floyd County Library story time will begin Tuesday at 10 and 11 a.m. for children 18 months through 5 years old. Story time includes songs, finger plays, live drama, puppetry and more and are free. For more information, call 706-236-4608. AT&T Pioneers will meet Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Senior Adult Recreation Center on Kingston Road. Bring a covered dish. For more information call 706-291-4471.
The Boys of Tubize/Celanese will meet for breakfast Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Landmark restaurant, 2740 Martha Berry Highway. For more information call Hartwell Nolan at 706-295-5245.
The Pepperell High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Western Sizzlin, 801 Martha Berry Blvd. For more information call 706-234-5990.
Pepperell Class of ’52 Lunch Bunch will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Landmark restaurant, 2740 Martha Berry Highway. For more information call Hartwell Nolan at 706-295-5245
Donate Blood on Monday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Wal-Mart on U.S. 27, Summerville; on Thursday at the First Baptist Church, 9 Park Ave., Lindale; and on Oct. 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Coosa Valley Chapter AIDS Resource Council, 112 John Maddox Drive, and be entered to win one of three $1,000 gas cards. Visit www.redcrossblood.org to find other donor centers of call 1-800-448-3543.
The Daughters of Berry will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Garden Room of the Martha Berry Museum. The guest speaker will be Martin Cipollini speaking about the Oak Leaf Pine and American Chestnut Tree Projects. Berry alumnae or wives of Berry Alumni are invited. For more information call 706-234-7341.
The Brain Injury Support Group will meet to decorate pumpkins Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Floyd Behavioral Health Conference Room, 306 Shorter Ave.
The Georgia Mountain Music Club will perform Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Senior Adult Recreation Center for an evening of pickin’ and grinnin’. Admission is $2. For more information call 770-546-1714.
The Rome Area History Museum, 305 Broad St., will have free admission Friday courtesy of 300 Club members, Harvey Given Co. and Oct. 18 for a family fun day courtesy of Mike and Leeta McDougald. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 706-235-8051.
The Al Brock Memorial Hamfest & Tailgate Party will be Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 340 Wilshire Road. Admission is free. For more information call Ed Wilson at 706-234-7982.
A Community Health and Wellness Fair will be Oct. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the New & Living Way Bible Church, 59 Dykes Creek Road. For more information call 706-233-9113 or 404-933-5462.
Tribefest 2008 will be Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Armuchee High School. There will be an auction, crafts, live radio, food and fun. Proceeds benefit Glenwood, Armuchee Elementary, Middle and High Schools. For more information call 706-676-0217.
An Historic Berry Bike Tour will be Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. starting at Hermann Hall. Tour is free and bikers should wear helmets and furnish their own bikes. Reservations are requested but not required. For more information or to register call 706-368-6775.
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Xavier Chapter, will meet Oct. 18 at noon in the Berry Garden Room behind the college museum. The program will be on Meadow Garden, home of George Walton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. For more information call 706-291-2078.
West Rome’s Class of 1988 20th class reunion is Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Coosa Country Club. Cost is $35 a person. Call Melanie at 770-547-1676 or Dina at 706-233-2560.
Rome High Class of 1956’s Reunion will be Oct. 18 at Coosa Country Club from noon to 3 p.m. For more information call Joyce at 706-295-2025.
Bellsouth & AT&T CWA Retirees will meet Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. at the union hall. Bring a covered dish. For more information call 706-291-4471.
The Floyd County Farm Bureau will host a political forum Oct. 23 at The Palladium, located at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. The 6 p.m. event will include a barbecue dinner at the cost of $7 per plate. Each candidate will have the chance to make a 3-minute opening statement. Questions, prepared by the bureau’s board of directors, will then be asked. No questions will be allowed from the floor. The public is invited, but reservations are required. For more information or for reservations, call 706-291-0577.
The Rome High Class of 1958 will have a 50-year reunion Oct. 24-25. If you have not received information, call Nancy Ringer Ivester at 706-234-9642 or e-mail.
The West Rome High School Class of 1968’s 40th Reunion will be Oct. 25. If you have not received information please contact debcolston@bellsouth.net (706-926-7261) or Mary Gilbert Brock at HomeWithMaryB@aol.com (706-766-6083).
The Junior Service League of Rome is holding its annual Poinsettia Sale now through Nov. 1. Proceeds will benefit Chieftains Museum and provide school supply kits for Floyd County needy children. Pickup will be Dec. 4-5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center. Call 678-986-0979 or 770-878-0598 for orders and information.
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