Region: Second Avenue railroad track closed today; find alternate route. Auditions Saturday for Every Child’s a Star
Here’s what is going across Northwest Georgia:
Critical traffic note from WRGA for today: Norfolk Southern officials will be doing maintenance at the Second Avenue railroad crossing near Riverbend Drive in Rome on Tuesday. The will result in the closing of the crossing betweeen 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.You will need to find an alternate route if you travel this way.
Perhaps the first of many, Speakcheesy piloted serving brunch in the parking lot at Rome First UMC. It was a great success despite of the cold temperatures. Senior Pastor Robert Brown, added wit of his own, expressing a desire to see “Grilled Cheesus” show up on the menu. “We want to be better facilitators of our space,” says Evan McElreath, Director of Youth and Mission at Rome First. The collaboration stems from the church’s work to be better stewards of their resources. Rome First takes up a city block of prime downtown space, yet it is mostly used on Sundays. Therefore, the church wants to remind Romans that they can use the space to park and enjoy activities downtown throughout the week. The church has plans to continue offering space for the food trucks on Sundays and at events throughout the week and welcomes more food trucks to join for Sunday brunch.
CARTERSVILLE
Auditions for the 23rd annual Every Child’s a Star will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Family Life Center of Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 100 W. Church St. Auditions are open to anyone in kindergarten, primary, elementary, middle or high school. Those auditioning are not required to be a resident of Bartow County. Participants need to bring a pre-recorded accompaniment (CD preferred) and be prepared to perform a three-minute act of dance, drama, music (vocal or instrumental) or gymnastics. Music and performance must be age appropriate, G-rated. Those wanting to audition may submit a video of their talent; producer Bill Brown must be notified before Saturday. Three judges will select the contestants to perform at the final competition of Every Child’s a Star on March 5 at Cass High School Performing Arts Center. Participants are responsible for their own costumes and props, required to attend all rehearsals, and to sell tickets to the performance. For more: www.AdvoChild.org or contact Bill Brown, [email protected], 678.570.8699 or Advocates for Children, [email protected], 770.387.1143.
Join Georgia DOT today from 1:30 until 3 p.m. at the Komatsu Training & Demonstration Center in Cartersville to learn how the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (TFA) will drastically increase transportation investment in routine maintenance, capital projects and local governments. Additions in motor fuel funds thanks to the TFA infused an additional $757 million in the Fiscal Year 16 and $820 million in the FY 17 amended Georgia DOT budget requests. Commissioner Russell R. McMurry called the TFA the single biggest infrastructure vote in Georgia’s history. Topics to be discussed in the Forum at the Komatsu Training & Demonstration Center, located at 100 Komatsu Dr., Cartersvill, GA 30121 include:
• TFA/HB 170 and what this means for GDOT
• Statewide proposed work types and categories
• District proposed work types
• DBE/small business considerations
• Bidding and advertising processes
• Questions and contact information
GORDON COUNTY
The Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 6:00pm in Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Gordon County Campus conference center. The cost is $50 per person and corporate sponsorships are available.
POLK COUNTY
From the county water authority: With freezing temperatures expected for the next several days, please remember to protect your outdoor hydrants by covering them and allow inside faucets to run at a slow drip to keep pipes from freezing.
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