Community Calendar

Dalton Daily Citizen

August 19, 2008 11:33 pm

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

Aug. 21
• The Veterans of Foreign Wars will have bingo Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. with $1,500 in prizes awarded. The VFW is at 618 Veterans Drive in Dalton.

Aug. 23
• A planning meeting for the Dalton High School Class of 1968 reunion will be held Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. at Oakwood Café in Dalton. Several places are being considered for Saturday and a possible Friday evening location. For more information, call Vickey at (706) 581-1632.

• Girl Scouts of Dalton will have sign ups Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Girl Scouts’ office located on East Walnut Avenue. There will be games, activities, refreshments and face painting.

• The third annual Dug Gap Elementary Back-to-School Bash will be held Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A parent-teacher volleyball game will be held at 10 a.m. There will be indoor games and activities, performances by Dance Theater of Dalton and the Dug Gap Elementary Production Chorus, inflatables, themed basket raffle, food and treats. The school is at 2032 Dug Gap Road in Dalton.

Aug. 24
• The Higdon family reunion will be held Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Fairmount Community Center in Fairmount. For more information, call Vicki Crider at (706) 673-4529.

• The Talley family reunion will be held Aug. 24 at the Oostanaula Fellowship Hall in Calhoun. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. For more information, call Mary Carter at (706) 259-3146.

Aug. 27
• The Downtown Dalton Development Authority will hold its regular monthly board meeting Aug. 27 at 7:45 a.m. at New City Hall at 300 W. Waugh St. The meeting is open to the public.

Aug. 28
• The regular monthly meeting of the membership of the Legionnaires and Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 112 in Dalton will be held Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at the post. For membership information, call the Post at (706) 226-5120 or Lisa Elliott at (706) 259-5423 or (706) 264-3897.

Sept. 2
• The Conasauga Chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association will meet Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Whitfield County Health Department. David Bowling, pharmacist at Cherokee Pharmacy, will be the guest speaker. There will be a Dutch-treat box meal. All members and registered nurses are invited. To RSVP and for more information, call J. Bernice Whaley at (706) 259-5508 by noon, Sept. 1.

Sept. 4
• The Alzheimer’s Association will present “Docs and Desserts” Sept. 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Dalton. Dr. James J. Lah will be the guest speaker. Lah is associate professor of neurology and director of the cognitive neurology program at Emory University. Caregivers can learn about the latest research findings and ask questions about Alzheimer’s. To register, call (706) 275-0819.

Sept. 6
• Descendants of Roy and Vick Rankin Seay will have a family reunion Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. at the Lakeside Baptist Church fellowship hall in Rocky Face. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon. Activities include door prizes, bingo and horseshoes. The church is at 1399 LaFayette Road. For more information, call (706) 278-2620.

Sept. 13
• The Jesse and Parthenia Wilbanks family reunion will be held Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heritage Point in Dalton. For more information, call (706) 529-6975.

Sept. 26-27
• The Dalton High School Class of 1978 will have its 30-year reunion Sept.26-27. All classmates are invited. Information has been mailed. If any classmate did not receive information, please email Laura at lwsanders@optilink.us.

Sept. 27
• Descendants and relatives of Anse Parker will share a weekend in the mountains. Meet Sept. 27 at Caney Fort Community Center in Cullowhee, N.C. for a covered dish lunch. Other activities are being planned. For more information, call Becky McGhee at (706) 949-3277 or Barbara Byers at (706) 581-2016.

• American Legion Post 167 in Chatsworth will host “A Soldier’s Call Home” benefit Sept. 27 from 1 to 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by The Carla Tatum Band and The Fort Mountain Boys. There will also be door prizes and raffle drawings. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 3 to 16; dressed veterans are admitted free. All proceeds benefit the USO to purchase international calling cards for soldiers. For more information, visit www.ASoldiersCallHome.com.

Sept. 28
• Descendants and relatives of Susan Hooper Stephens will share a weekend in the mountains with decoration and covered dish lunch Sept. 28 at noon at the Lower Stephens Commentary in Cullowhee, N.C. Join in on several activities going on in the mountains such as a folk festival and other reunions. For more information, call Barbara Byers at (706) 581-2016.

Nov. 8
• Vendors are wanted for the second Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Nov. 8 at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church in Rocky Face from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, email mtvernoncraftfair@yahoo.com or call (706) 673-4666.

• The Southeast High School Class of 1988 will have its 20-year reunion Nov. 8. If you are a member of this claass, please email Andy Babb at andybabb@catt.com or call Renee Wagner at (706) 581-4352 with your contact information. You may also register online under “classmates” at http://southeast1988.myevent.com.

Nov. 12
• The YouthWait Fest hosted by the Women’s Enrichment Center will be held Nov. 12 at the Wink Theatre at 6 p.m. with Jeffrey Dean as guest speaker. Doors open at 5 p.m. Music will be provided by SuperChick, Stellar Kart, Article One and Starlit Platoon. Tickets are $10 and are currently on sale locally at In Heaven’s Name in Dalton and online at www.itickets.com. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/youthwaitfest..