Agenda: New Coosa High premieres, Polar Bear Paddle, Plunge, whole lot of bull at The Forum.

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Tuesday

New Coosa High School opens to students today as they return to class from Christmas break. Details

The Floyd County Republican Women meet Tuesday: It begins with an 11:30 a.m. lunch and the meeting follows at noon. The guest speaker is Jim Cook, a retired Georgia Highlands professor and Rome News columnist.

Floyd Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. at Board of Education office on Riverside Drive. Agenda

Polk County Commission meets at 7 p.m. A work session is held the Monday before the meeting at 5:15. Meeting at the Polk County Police Department Building. Agenda

The Gordon County Board of Commissioners meets at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room at the Gordon County Administration Building, 201 Wall Street, in Calhoun. Agenda

Wednesday

A called joint meeting with Rome City and Floyd County Boards of Education is set for 8:30 a.m. at Rome City Schools Board room, 508 E. Second St. The local legislative delegation has been invited to attend.

Thursday

Developer of Avatron Park to speak at Jan. 7 Eggs & Issues breakfast: Dave Garrett, the chief executive officer of the high-tech entertainment center and park in Emerson, is the guest speaker. Networking begins at 7 a.m. with breakfast at 7:15 and the program at 7:30 a.m. Site: NorthPointe Church Meeting Facility, 30 Orchard Road. The breakfast is part of the Adairsville Council of the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber. Click here to register.

The Georgia Department of Labor will help Travel Centers of America recruit 30 employees for its gas station and restaurants in Cartersville on Thursday, Jan. 7. The recruitment will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the GDOL’s Cartersville Career Center at 19 Felton Place. The company will be recruiting building maintenance workers, cashiers, crew workers and fast food managers. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. While no experience is necessary, a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) and a valid class C driver’s license are required. Salaries are based on experience. The company will conduct a background check and drug-screening test.

Cartersville City Council meets at 7 p.m. with work session at 6 p.m. Meets in Council Chamber on 3rd floor of Cartersville City Hall. Agenda

Friday

Three Rivers Invitational Bull Riding returns to The Forum on Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m. nightly. Tickets bought at Forum are $23 for VIP seating and $18 General Admission. Children 5 and under are free in General Admission areas. Discounted advanced tickets may be purchased for $20 VIP and $15 a General Admission at the following locations: West Express-Rome; Haney Farm-Rockmart; Schroeder’s Deli- Armuchee; Lavender Mountain; and United Community Banks in Summerville, Adairsville and Mt. Berry. Details

Saturday

The Floyd County Democrats’ monthly meeting is at 9:30 a.m, at Pullen’s Meeting Room, 10 West 1st Ave. y.

Polar Bear Paddle & Plunge on Etowah River: The Coosa River Basin Initiative is looking for a few brave—or just plain crazy—souls to jump in the Etowah River in the dead of winter to raise money to protect the region’s rivers, streams and lakes. The organization is awarding a Yeti Cooler donated by Lindale Ace Hardware and valued at $250 to the supporter who raises the most money for CRBI by jumping into the river during the annual Polar Bear Paddle. The event, sponsored by CRBI, Keep Rome-Floyd County Beautiful and the Rome-Floyd County ECO River Education Center, will include a 6-mile paddle on the Etowah River from Dixon Landing at Grizzard Park to downtown Rome. The trip is free, and complimentary canoes and kayaks are available while they last. Participants should register and reserve their boats at www.coosa.org/events/paddle-trips. CRBI supporters have already begun raising money for the plunge with the goal of generating $2016 for river protection by the first week of 2016. Those interested in taking the plunge and competing for the Lindale Ace Hardware Yeti cooler can set up online fundraising pages athttp://www.firstgiving.com/coosa/2016-polar-bear-plunge.