Published: September 08, 2009 02:17 pm      

Community Calendar 9-9

The Community Calendar runs in the Living section each Wednesday and Sunday on a space-available basis. To announce your meeting, e-mail the information to larahayes@daltoncitizen.com or send by fax to (706) 275-6641. Please send your item at least two weeks in advance and include a telephone number to contact for more information.



Sept. 10

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4985 will have bingo Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7 with $1,500 in prizes awarded. The Post is located on Veterans Drive in Dalton.



Sept. 12

• Descendants of A.C. “Adolph” Kendrick and Ethel Vineyard Kendrick will have a reunion Sept. 12 at Harry Griffin Park in Tunnel Hill. Please bring a two-liter drink and covered dish. Friends and relatives are invited. For more information, call Phyllis at (706) 397-2985.

• A work day will be Sept. 12 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Dunagan Cemetery in Rocky Face. Biscuits and juice will be provided. Bring tools for yard work such as weed eaters, mowers, grass shears, rakes, hoes and wheelbarrows. For more information, call Kim Pickens at (706) 673-5197.

• Descendants of Jesse and Parthenia Wilbanks will have a reunion Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rotary Pavilion at Heritage Park in Dalton. All family and friends are invited.

• A rabies clinic will be held Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tractor Supply in Chatsworth. Veterinarian Emily Felker will administer rabies vaccines for $15. If your dog or cat is more than 1 year old and has previously been vaccinated for rabies, this vaccination will last three years. Canine distemper/parvo and bordetella vaccines will be available for $10 each. Feline leukemia vaccine is also $10. Heartworm checks will be $25. Felker will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Murray County Humane Society. Tractor Supply is at 43 Commerce Drive.



Sept. 12-13

• The 30th annual Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair will be held Sept. 12-13 at the historic Pine Log United Methodist Church campground in Rydal. Dalton area residents Barbara Shadwick and Allen White will be among the exhibitors. Show hours are Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (770) 607-5350 or (770) 383-0925.



Sept. 13

• The Parrott-Smith family reunion will be held Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Murray County Senior Center. Please bring a covered dish and drink. All family and friends are welcome. The center is located on G.I. Maddox Parkway in Chatsworth.



Sept. 14

• Georgians for Fair Taxation, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, will meet Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Walnut Square Mall meeting room. This will be an introduction to the FairTax bill (HR-25) and updates on national and local FairTax events. Walnut Square Mall is at 2105 E. Walnut Ave. in Dalton.



Sept. 15

• The League of Women Voters will meet Sept. 15 at 11:30 a.m. at Western Sizzlin’. Speaker Cheryl Wheeler, manager of the Whitfield County Health Department, will discuss swine flu. Angie Calloway, nurse supervisor of the children’s center, will discuss the swine flu vaccine for children. Western Sizzlin’ is located on Legion Drive in Dalton.



Sept. 16-17

Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars will be held Sept. 16-17 at the North Georgia Fairgrounds. Adult admission is $12 in advance or $17 at the gate. Children under 12 are free with tickets available at www.freekidstickets.com. Advance tickets may be purchased at www.tickets.com or at (888) 332-5200. Show times are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. The fairgrounds are located on Legion Drive in Dalton.



Sept. 17

• Dalton Whitfield Murray Retired Educators Association will kick off the 2009-2010 year Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. at Western Sizzlin’. The topics will be health insurance and Georgia Retired Educators Association benefits. A representative from Ross Woods Adult Day Care will discuss their services. All area retired teachers with the school systems or Dalton State College are invited. Western Sizzlin’ is located on Legion Drive in Dalton.

• A wellness program will be held Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Cohutta Community Center in Cohutta. The program will focus on seven lifestyle practices that can add 12 years to your life. The center is located on Red Clay Road.



Sept. 19

• The Southeast High School Class of 1989 will have its 20-year reunion Sept. 19. For more information, visit www.southeast1989.com or call Laura Hackney Cleary at (706) 463-6100.

• The third annual Hooper family reunion will be held Sept. 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Blackstock voting precinct in Tunnel Hill. Please bring a covered dish, soft drink and pictures. For more information or directions, please call Mike Gibson at (706) 278-8520. All family and friends of Oscar and Bertha Hooper are welcome.



Sept. 20

• The Dalton High School Class of 1999 will have its 10-year reunion Oct. 2-3. Class members may register at www.daltonclassof1999.blogspot.com or by calling Ashley Broadrick at (706) 280-1127. Registration deadline is Sept. 20.



Sept. 21

• The Humane Society of Northwest Georgia will have its monthly meeting Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Wade Adoption Center. The center is at 1703 Cleveland Highway in Dalton. The public is invited.



Sept. 24

• The Legionnaires and Auxiliary of American Legion Post 112 in Dalton will have their regular monthly meeting Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Post. For membership information, call the Post at (706) 226-5120 or Sybil Campbell at (706) 673-2760.



Sept. 25-26

• The Dalton-Whitfield Regional Library will host its annual book sale Sept. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nearly free new and used books will be available. All proceeds support the library. The library is at 310 Cappes St., in Dalton.



Sept. 26

• Descendants of Anise Parker, Jeremiah Parker and Addie Parker Stephens will have a covered dish lunch Sept. 26 at noon at the Caney Fork Community Center in Cullowee, N.C. A covered dish lunch will be served. For more information, call Barbara Byers at (706) 581-2016.

• The North Whitfield High School Class of 1963 will have its 46-year reunion Sept. 26. For more information, call (706) 259-8058.

• The fifth annual “Motor Mania” will be held Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Georgia Fairgrounds in Dalton. There will be live entertainment, dash plaques, a swap meet, dunking booths and activities for kids. National drag racing champions Norman Foster and Ron Parker will appear with their cars. All proceeds benefit The Green House, an advocacy center for sexually and physically abused children. The fairgrounds are located on Legion Drive. For more information, call Suzi at (706) 278-4769.



Sept. 27

• Descendants of Susan Hooper Stephens, Reuben Stephens and Adolphus Stephens will meet Sept. 27 at noon at Lower Stephens Cemetery in Cullowhee, N.C., for decoration and a covered dish lunch. For more information, call Barbara Byers at (706) 581-2016.



Oct. 1-2

• The Dalton-Whitfield Senior Center will host an autumn flower show Oct. 1-2 at the center. Entries will be accepted from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. with judging to follow at 10. Divisions are horticulture and design. Horticulture includes potted plants, cut flowers, potted herbs and cut specimens of shrubs, trees, vines or ground covers. Design includes holiday table decor, welcome home, Indian harvest and potpourri. The show is open to ages 50 and up and will be open to the public after judging. The center is at 302 Cappes St., in Dalton. For more information, call (706) 278-3700.



Oct. 2-3

• The Dalton High School Class of 1959 will have its 50-year reunion Oct. 2-3. The following classmates have not been located: Jerry Cargal, Gordon Lee McClure, Kenneth W. Suggs, Randall Sutton and Alice Faye Williams. Anyone with information is asked to contact Alva Jean Sharp at (706) 278-8525 or alvajeansharp@yahoo.com.

• The Dalton High School Class of 1969 is planning a 40-year reunion Oct. 2-3. For more information, call Donna Ivester at (706) 370-7699 or Beth Headrick Beckler at (706) 226-3429.

• The Dalton High School Class of 1989 will have its 20-year reunion Oct. 2-3. Please register at www.dalton89.com or call Heather Martin Holloway at (706) 226-2599.

• The Dalton High School Class of 1974 will have its 35-year reunion Oct. 2-3. Any members need to contact Sherry Knight Williams at (706) 694-4113.

• The Dalton High School Class of 1979 will have its 30-year reunion Oct. 2-3 at the Norfolk-Southern Freight Depot in Dalton. Cost is $50 per person which includes food, drinks and live band. To register, visit www.dhsclassof79.org. For more information, call Debbie Puryear at (706) 980-3296 or Tammy Craig-Capel at (706) 218-8011.



Oct. 3

• The Women’s Enrichment Center of Dalton will host a Walk/Ride for Life Oct. 3. The ride begins at 10:15 a.m. followed by the walk at 11. Registration begins at 9:30 for riders and 10:30 for walkers. The walk will be held at Mount Rachel Baptist Church at 1600 Haig Mill Road in Dalton; the ride begins at First Baptist Church at 311 N. Thornton Ave., in Dalton. Cost is approximately $5 to $30. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church’s annual October Fiesta will be held in conjunction at noon at 1775 Haig Mill Road in Dalton. All participants will receive a $10 admission ticket. For more information, call (706) 278-1050.



Oct. 23-24

• The Murray County High School Class of 1959 is planning a 50-year reunion Oct. 23-24. All graduates and any class members who entered as freshmen are invited. If interested, call Joyce Dooley Townsend at (706) 695-2198 or Ruth Roberts Greeson at (706) 695-4170.



Oct. 31

• Junior Achievement will host its first “5K for JA” with a free fun run Oct. 31. The fun run begins at 8 a.m. followed by the 5K at 9. The cost for the 5K run is $15 for adults, $10 for children 14 and under and $25 for families. T-shirts will be provided for all paid participants who register before Oct. 16. There will also be a prize for best costume. For more information, call the Junior Achievement office at (706) 278-9180 or visit www.georgia.ja.org.