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 toll-free 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 David Wilson at 706-896-5125.

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. Our Guest Speaker on March 6 will be Mayor Jim Conley.

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. The Experimental Aircraft Association

The Experimental Aircraft Association - local tri-state EAA Chapter #1211 meets the third Thursday, 7 pm of each month at Blairsville airport. For more information, contact Jim Olson @ 828-557- 2446.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Blairsville group meets every Monday and Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at the Mountain Presbyterian Church on Hwy. 515. For more information call 706-994-4462.

Friends of NRA to hold dinner, auction

Friends of the NRA will hold a dinner and auction on Saturday, March 31, at the National Guard Armory in Murphy on US 29/129 N. The event begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20; all net proceeds benefit youth education, range development, conservation efforts and many other qualified educational programs. For information, contact Ed King, 837- 7530, or Phil Cantley, 389-6653.

T.O.P.S.

TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) wants you to make your own kind of music meeting place: Church of Christ. Time weigh in 5:00; meeting starts at 5:30. Join in the fun and get in the the music mood. Come and see what it's all about. For more information, call Trisha 706- 781-5190, or Sandy at 706-745- 1607.

Baseball Clinic

Hosted by Union County Diamond Club. Sponsored by United Community Bank.

March 10, 2007 (Rain Date March 17) at Meeks Park. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration at 9:30 a.m. Lunch and T-shirt included. $40. ($35 if you pre-register by March 1)

Coach Roxbury and Coach Reece of the Union County High School baseball team will demonstrate and instruct fundamentals and techniques of baseball.

Deadline is March 1 to guarantee a shirt size. Pick up forms in your school office. For more information call 706-897-8946.

Want to learn how to spend $5 wisely??

Union General Hospital Auxiliary will show you how. Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and join us at Union General Hospital.

We are working with Phantasia to bring you affordable jewelry and gifts. Everything from earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, rings and a whole lot more.

AND the best part, everything is just $5.00 (plus tax), that's right just $5.00. When your shopping is done, you are going to feel good about how you spent your money and the value you received for it.

Please join us at this event and remember you will be helping your community at the same time by shopping with us because the proceeds will be used sensibly by your Auxiliary for scholarships and purchases for Union General Hospital and Union County Nursing Home.

High Country Harmonizers

High Country Harmonizers, a local barbershop chorus, is currently accepting men of all ages to sing in our annual concert to be held on Sept. 8. For more information please contact Lloyd Dunham at 706-379- 1078.

Ribbon Cutting

The Blairsville Union County Chamber of Commerce invites you to a Ribbon Cutting, Friday, March 2, 2007 The Ribbon Cutting is 10:00 AM at Bariki Salon, 380 Brackets Way, Suite 7, Blairsville, GA 30512. Heidi Sosebee, (706) 781-3605, bariki@ windstream.net.

We hope to see you there.

Union County 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, at 7:00 p.m. at Union County Nursing Home, 550 Nursing Home Circle, Blairsville, in the Conference Room. For more information contact: Elizabeth Uhle, Group Facilitator at 706-745- 4948 ext. 105.

Farallon Recorder Quartet in concert

Music from 11 centuries Presented by Brasstown Concert Association, Sunday, March 18, 3 p.m., Community Room, Keith House, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Tickets: Adults: $12; Students: $6; No reservations required. General admission seating. For information call 828-389- 0033.

The Jewish Roots of Christianity, with Zvi Altman

When: Tuesday - March 6, 13, 20, 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Where: Hinton Rural Life Center, Young Commons Building, in Hayesville, NC

Cost: $50 per person, $80 per couple. For information, call 828-389- 8336 or 770-597-6953 or email Zvi Altman at zvialt@attglobal.net. To Register: Send registration and payment c/o: Zvi Altman, PO Box 1162, Hayesville, NC 28904. How to Avoid an Aching Back

Eighty percent of Americans will experience significant back pain during their lifetime. Ron Westfall, PT, a physical therapist at Union General Hospital, will discuss simple ways to avoid low back and neck pain. He will explain the anatomy of the spine and demonstrate exercises that will strengthen weak muscles and stretch tight muscles. Refreshments will be served. The seminar will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at the Blairsville Better Living Center, 1325 Watkins Road, Blairsville, 1.4 miles east of Home Depot. For information call 706 745-1978.

Men's Morning Coffee Group

Regency Hospice announces Men's Morning Coffee Group at Mary Ann's Restaurant in Young Harris.

For men who have lost a spouse, partner or experienced other losses and would like to share with other men, please join us on Tuesday, March 13 at 10 a.m.

For more information call Suzanne Repp, Bereavement Counselor at Regency Hospice in Hiawassee, Ga., at our toll free number, 800-577-8791.

Sierra Club

The North Georgia Conservation Group of the Sierra Club will meet on Thursday, March 1 at the Senior Citizens Center in Blairsville.

The meeting will focus on the current Georgia Legislative session and its impacts on the environment. They will also receive updates on a variety of other issues, including the efforts to protect the native hemlocks and the proposed Interstate 3. Other important issues will be updated.

All Sierra Club meetings are open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The Senior Center is located adjacent to North Georgia Technical College, across from the entrance to Meeks Park.