Region: Give blood this Saturday. A sneak peek at a Community HeART Project. Calhoun Schools on weather, SAT test. Bartow makeup day is Feb. 15
Here’s what is going across Northwest Georgia:
Blood Assurance is opening its local Rome donor center this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in an effort to increase blood donations critically needed from local hospitals. Due to inclement winter weather, Blood Assurance has experienced a severe decrease in blood donations and asks the community to visit the donor center this Saturday to help save local patients’ lives across the region. All donors who make a Saturday donation may choose between a long sleeve “Heroes in Disguise” t-shirt or a limited-edition Star Wars Donor Force t-shirt as a thank you for donating. “Hazardous winter weather means that car wrecks and other traumatic situations are more prone to happen, thereby increasing the need for blood donors, especially those with type O negative blood because it is the universal blood type used in emergency situations,” said Charlie Callari, vice president of marketing and donor recruitment for Blood Assurance, Inc. To make a donation, you may visit the Blood Assurance donor center at 178 Shorter Avenue Northwest, located in the Midtown Crossing shopping center behind Chick-Fil-A (Dwarf House) near Longhorn Steakhouse. Details: 800-962-0628 or visit www.bloodassurance.org .
The Rome TEA Party will host its monthly Lunch Bunch meeting Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway, from noon until 1 p.m. Come early to order from the menu. Attendees will debate and develop the calendar of events for 2016, proposing speakers and programs for over 20 TEA Party Events. The first straw poll of 2016 will be conducted. For more information, contact Mike Morton 706-346-3400
NAMI Rome’s Annual Meeting is Monday, Jan. 25, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Rome First United Methodist Church (Wilder Center), 202 E. Third Ave. Agenda: Review 2015 accomplishments and preview 2016 hopes and dreams. Refreshments will be served.
Auditions for Rome Little Theatre’s production of “Second Samuel” will be held on Feb. 1-2 at the DeSoto Theatre at 7 p.m. The show runs June 3 – June 12. The play depicts the sleepy town of Second Samuel which rests in South Georgia in the 1940s. Auditions are open to men and women ages 18 and older. The cast calls for characters of both African American and Caucasian races. Character information and details can be found at romelittletheatre.org.
EMERSON
The City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25, has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting will be Monday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. he Planning & Zoning Commission meeting that had been set for Thursday was canceled. The next scheduled meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m.
From Bartow County Schools: “Because of the fact that Bartow County was not included in the counties named as undergoing a “state of emergency” on Wednesday, we will make up the day missed on Monday, Feb. 15. The time off the week of Feb. 15-19 is listed on the school calendar as “inclement weather make-up days” and was built into the schedule for this type of situation.
CALHOUN
From Calhoun Schools: For those scheduled to take the SAT on Saturday, Jan. 23: If Calhoun High School is closed due to inclement weather, an announcement will be posted to CCS social media, the CHS homepage and sent through all other media outlets. Make-ups for SAT administrations canceled due to weather or other emergencies are typically held two weeks after the published administration date. The College Board will notify all test-takers of the finalized plans for make-ups. CHS will also post this information.
POLK COUNTY
Congressman Tom Graves’ County Connection Program begins Feb. 9, from 2-4 p.m., at the Cedartown Municipal Complex, City Hall Council Room, 201 East Ave. The County Connection Program … gives people who may not live near the permanent offices the ability to meet with staff at a location closer to their homes. Whether it’s an issue with the VA, Social Security, Medicare or any other federal program or agency, the staff of Congressman Graves’ office is prepared to help.
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