Region: Household recycle event is Saturday. HEART Project returning Feb. 1.
Here’s what is going across Northwest Georgia:
Meet the Artists of the 2016 HEART project on Monday, Feb. 1, from 5:30 until 7 p.m. at the 7 Hills Fellowship Meeting room, corner of Broad Street and Sixth Avenue. “This year’s project includes five new hearts in the form of garlands making the total 20 to adorned our downtown during the month of February which is national Heart health awareness month. The Rome Area Council for the Arts has again teamed up with Redmond Regional (Medical Center) to highlight the arts and heart health during this time. Please join us as we honor our local artists,” says Emily Hjort.
Rome’s 60-member community chorus, The Three Rivers Singers, will present “Valentunes for Valentines IV – The Look of Love” – on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at Heritage Hall. Len Willingham, music director, will conduct and Joan Hill will accompany. They will present a delightful afternoon of romantic music, including such favorites as Try to Remember, Where Is Love from Oliver, Dear Heart, A Cole Porter Jazz Trio and Don’t Get Around Much Anymore. The concert is free and open to all – donations are tax deductible and are always appreciated. Heritage Hall is located at the corner of Glenn Milner Boulevard and East Third Avenue in downtown Rome. For further information, go to www.threeriverssingers.org or call Lynn at (706) 232-7411.
The annual meeting of the Rome Downtown Development Authority’s Board is set for 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the Carnegie Training Room of the Carnegie Building, 607 Broad St. Agenda items include: Elect Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary/Treasurer; appoint committee chairs (Design, Outreach, Promotion, Business Development); Adopt 2016 Work Plan (details) ; Approve 2016 BID Budget; and review a facade grant of $800-$2,700 for 250 Broad St. sought by Ruland and Van Eikeren.
FLOYD COUNTY
The Rome/Floyd Recycling Center will host a Residential Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event this Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Recycling Center at 405 Watters St. in North Rome. According to Michael Skeen, Director of Public Works for Floyd County, “We host three household waste events and six electronics events each year at the center.” Employees and workers will be on site to unload your vehicles to help keep the line moving. Skeen added “January is usually a big event for us, as long as the weather cooperates. We do ask that residents call the Center (706-291-5266) to schedule an appointment to help control the crowd.” This is for Floyd County residents only. Material accepted on Saturday include liquids such as motor oil, paint, pesticides, and herbicides. We will also collect batteries and electronic items such as televisions and computers, although there IS a limit of 2 for any combination of televisions and computer monitors. We will not accept items such as furniture, carpet, tires, or medical waste.
All Floyd County Remote Dump Sites will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All sites will return to normal operational hours on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
CALHOUN
The Calhoun Police Department was awarded the 2016 Car Seat Mini-Grant by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Injury Prevention Program. Through the Mini-Grant our officers and the DFACS work together to provide car seats and education to financially eligible families in our area. This program is funded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to help ensure Georgia’s children are safe while riding in motor vehicles. In Calhoun we educate parents and caregivers on how to properly install and use car seats, offer car seat inspections and provide car seats and booster seats to financially eligible families. Through the Car Seat Mini-Grant, agencies supporting more than 130 counties are working to keep Georgia’s children safe. These programs help families get their children buckled up right, every trip, every time. For more information about the car seat program, contact Christy Nicholson at the Calhoun Police Department, 706-629-1234. If you would like information regarding other counties involved in the program, please contact the Ga Department of Public Health’s Child Occupant Safety Project via email at [email protected] or at (404) 679-0500.
POLK COUNTY
Cedartown City commissioners Andrew Carter and Dale Tuck were sworn in on Monday night. Carter is new to the board while Tuck is a returning member.
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