This week: Lots of government meetings, job fairs, GOP debate party, Cartersville Chamber dinner, MLK events and Polar Bear Paddle

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Monday

Rome City Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda

Calhoun City Council: The Mayor and Council meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Depot Community Room, 109 South King St. Agenda

Cartersville City Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the Board Room located at the Cartersville City Board of Education office building, 15 Nelson Street,Cartersville, GA. Agenda

Cedartown City Commission meets at 6 p.m. at Cedartown City Hall, 201 East Avenue, in the Commission Meeting Room. Agenda

Gordon County Board of Education: Meets at 6 p.m. at the Gordon County Board of Education College & Career Academy, 305 Beamer Road; Calhoun. Agenda

Tuesday

Floyd County Commission meets at 2 p.m. with caucus at 1 p.m. at Floyd County Administration building on 4th Ave.

Rome Board of Education meets at 5:45 p.m. at Board of Education office. Agenda

Rockmart City Council meets at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, located in the Rockmart Municipal Complex Administration Building at 316 Piedmont Avenue, Rockmart.

Polk Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. at Polk School District, 612 South College St. Cedartown. Agenda

Job fair for Alorica, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Cartersville Career Center, 19 Felton Place: Alorica is currently seeking bright, motivated individuals to join their valued team of call center agents. 30 seasonal and permanent jobs.

Wednesday

Goodwill of North Georgia will be hosting a multi-employer job fair on from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Rome Career Center (154 Hicks Drive near Home Depot).

Thursday

Job fair at Personnel Staff Inc., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 2811 Martha Berry (next to WOW).

Register now for the 76th Annual Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at the Clarence Brown Conference Center beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets: $65 for individuals, $800 table sponsorships. Expanded details

The Floyd County Republican Party will be hosting a Debate Watching Party at the Brewhouse on January 14th, at 7 p.m. Come enjoy some free appetizers, drinks and debate bingo with your fellow Floyd County Republicans as we learn more about our potential presidential candidates. We will also have a lot of great prizes: t-shirts, free Floyd GOP memberships, free breakfast at one of our monthly meetings and much more! There will also be representatives from various presidential campaigns will be on hand to answer questions and hand out campaign materials. This is the last debate before primary elections begin.

Friday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration weekend kicks off with a production “Journey Into Blackness Through Art, Music and Poetry” written and directed by Mary Shopshire and Victor Hixon.The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium and is free and open to the public. MLK events

Saturday

The annual MLK Celebration Weekend Prayer Breakfast will be at 9 a.m. at the Forum in downtown Rome. MLK events

The CRBI Polar Bear Paddle has been reset from last weekend because of impacts of recent floods in Rome. You can register for this trip at CRBI’s website http://www.coosa.org/events/paddle-trips.