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Narcotics Anonymous

Mountain Folks Group meets every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1299 Old Blue Ridge Hwy., next to Byers Well Drilling. All are welcome- don't lose hope because we can help. For information call (706) 835-2059. Leave a message if no answer.

Road to Recovery

Are you a cancer patient? Do you need a ride to and from your treatment sessions? A lack of transportation should not be the reason why cancer patients do not receive the life-saving cancer treatment they need. The American Cancer Society offers their Road to Recovery program to help transport cancer patients to and from their treatment. The Society has a tollfree number that you may call, and an operator will put you in touch with local volunteers that give cancer patients without personal transportation rides to and from their cancer treatment sessions. Give them a call at 1-800-ACS-2345.

Bereavement Support Group

Welcome to a community bereavement support group. A place to share your thoughts and feelings and grow together with others who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

First Thursday of every month

Where: United Community Bank, Community Room, Blairsville, Georgia

When: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,

Third Thursday of every month

Where: Bank of Blairsville, Community Room, Blairsville, Georgia

When: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Facilitator: Suzanne Repp, LCSW

The group is presented by Regency Hospice.

It is free of charge. Please call 1-800-577-8791 or 706-896-1251 for any further information.

GWRRA meets

Chapter J of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) meets the third Saturday of each month at Daniel's Steak House in Hiawassee. Lunch is at 11 a.m. and the meeting is at noon.

We encourage current members of the GWRRA and anyone interested in becoming a member to join us. Guests are always welcome, and we look forward to seeing participants from other chapters. There are great rides coming up and we hope many of you will join us.

For more information, contact Chapter Director Terry Kintz at 706- 745-9542. Business Women of Blairsville

Meeting of professional business women meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 8 a.m. at Cooks Restaurant in Blairsville. We are sharing leads, information and support of our businesses and our community.

Flea market for north Georgia SPCA

The North Georgia SPCA will be holding a flea market at Ingles Shopping Center in Blairsville on October 28. We need your donations of unwanted articles to make this a success. We offer PAL (prevent a litter) coupons to help people get their animals spayed and neutered and we help people get strays/pets adopted. We do not have a facility to house animals. Please call us to find out the different drop off centers for your donated items. If you have something large you want to donate, ie sofa - we can have someone pick up those items the week before the flea market. 706-745-7722 and leave a message with your phone number repeated twice. Also, if you can volunteer for this, please call this same number and leave your name and number. Thank you for your support.

Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Group

This Alzheimer's Support Group provides interaction, information and inspiration for family members and caregivers in a confidential and supportive environment. This support group is affiliated with the Alzheimer's Association. We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month, Oct. 12, at 7:00 p.m. at Oriska Loving Care Adult Day Care, 1200 McKim Dr. Blairsville. Respite care is available during this support group. For more information contact: Elizabeth Uhle, Group Facilitator 706-745-6636.

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group

Prostate Cancer Support Group-3rd Monday of every month from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at The Cancer Treatment Center Auditorium, 750 Deep South Road, Blairsville.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center's ReGain Program to Hold Patient Reunion

ReGain, Northeast Georgia Medical Center's outpatient rehabilitation program for neurologic and orthopedic patients, will hold a patient reunion Friday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m., at The Rehabilitation Institute in Sherwood Plaza located at 597 South Enota Drive in Gainesville. A free box lunch will be provided, and all former patients of the ReGain program and their families are invited to attend. Call 770- 533-8204 to register or for more information.

B l a i r s v i l l e Parkinson's Disease support group

Our group meets at 2 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the conference room of the Union County Public Library. For further information contact Paula Wilde at (706) 745- 6594 or Peter and Helen Schultze at (706) 745-9171.

Carolina Brass in concert

Performing a variety of classical and contemporary works

Presented by Brasstown Concert Association

Sunday, November 12, 3:00 p.m. Community Room, Keith House, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC

General admission: Adults: $12; Students: $6. No reservations required. For information call 828- 389-0033.

Copperhead Lodge opening special

We are finally open! And to show that it was worth the wait, we are offering overnight specials to our loyal followers. On Sundays thru Thursday nights, today thru December 1st, overnight rooms are $69 for the first night and $59 for the second night. In addition to the room specials, we are also offering a 10% discount on all food and gift shop purchases. Space is limited and black-out dates apply. Call 706-745-8000 to reserve your room.

Don't forget about our Chili Cook-off on Sat. October 21st and The Marshall Tucker Band on Saturday, October 28. Go to www.copperheadlodge.com for more details.

DAR to meet

The November meeting of the DAR Chapter will be held at Crossroads Restaurant in Hiawassee, GA on Saturday, November 4 at 10 AM. Luncheon cost is $10.

The speaker, Mr. Bob Spaulding, Manager of GA Dept. Veterans' Services, will present the program, "Service to Veterans."

Leta Harris will give the DAR Service for Veterans minute. Hostesses are Elly Rabin and Beverly Shreeve.

Old Unicoi Trail Chapter serves Towns, Union and Fannin Counties. If you have a Revolutionary War patriot in your family history and are interested in becoming a member of an organization whose roots are in our nation's beginnings, please call Eloise Wolfersteig, Regent, 706 379 2533 for your reservation. Do come join us!