Calendar

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 and on Tuesday Night at 7 p.m. at the New Hope Treatment Facility. 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 every Tuesday at 8 a.m. at Cooks Restaurant in Blairsville. We are sharing leads, information and support of our businesses and our community. No meeting on Dec. 26 or Jan 2. Guest speakers coming in January.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group

Note New Location. 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, Dec. 14th, at 7:00 p.m. at Union County Nursing Home, 550 Nursing Home Circle, Blairsville, in the Conference Room. Respite care is available during this support group. For more information contact: Elizabeth Uhle, Group Facilitator at 706-745-4948 ext. 105.

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.

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.

Kid’s Party

Kid's Party at John C. Campbell Folk School, Saturday, December 16, 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.

A visit from Santa, plus games, music, dancing, and refreshments

Free admission. Keith House, Folk School, Brasstown. Space is limited. Call 837-2775 or 1-800- FOLK-SCH to register.

Upcoming Chamber

Events:

Thursday, December 14 – Hometown Candlelight Shopping; 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Seventeen local retail stores are staying open late and offering discounts! Visit the Chamber’s website at www.blairsvillechamber.com for more information and coupons.

Friday, December 15 – Ribbon Cutting at American Rock and Tile; 10:30; Public Welcome

Friday, December 15 – Ribbon Cutting at Union County Courthouse; 11:00; Public Welcome

Hiawassee River Watershed Coalition

The Board of Directors of the Hiawassee River Watershed Coalition will meet at the Peachtree Restaurant (NC) on Thursday, December 9 at 6 p.m. for dinner. The meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to stop by the Coalition office for more information about our programs or membership. Business hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30-4:30 and Friday 8:30-12:30, In NC, call 837- 5414 or In GA call toll free (877) 863-7388 or visit our website for directions: http://www.hrwc.net