Community/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 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.

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 at 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.

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.

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.

MOAA meets

The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) meets the third Monday of each month at various area restaurants. All active duty, retired and reserve military and public health officers are invited to attend. For more information call Jim Ferrell at 828-835-9203 or Gary Wimsett at 706-896-4308.

Baseball Instructional Camps

2007 Baseball Instructional Camps @ Young Harris College dates have been set and registration is open for June. Four baseball camps are being offered. June 11 - 15 & June 25-29 are both full day camps (9-3 daily) for boys and girls ages 6-12. Two half-day camps have also been scheduled both for June 18-21 (8:30-12:20 daily, boys and girls ages 6-12) & (1:00 - 4:00pm daily, boys ages 13-18). Call 706-897-2363 for more additional information and/or registration forms.

Blairsville Youth Bowlers Carwash

The Blairsville Youth Bowlers will be having a carwash in the parking lot of the Ingles in Blairsville. The carwash will be on Saturday, April 24 at 1 p.m.

The Youth Bowlers are doing this as a fundraiser to help raise money to go the Georgia State Youth Tournament. Donations will be accepted.

We would like to thank Mr. Rick Davis and Ingles for the use of their parking lot and all of those who come out to show their support.

Tamara Meinecke in concert

First-section violinist with the Louisville Orchestra performing works by Mozart, J.S. Bach, Bela Bartok, Jules Massenet, Charles Ives

Presented by Brasstown Concert Association, Sunday, April 22, 3:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Keith House at John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Tickets: Adults: $12; Students: $6. No reservations required. General admission seating. For information call 828-389-0033.

$5 Jewelry sale

Chatuge Regional Hospital Auxiliary will again sponsor a $5 jewelry sale by Phantasia's. The sale will take place in the Chatuge Regional Hospital Dining Room on Friday, and Saturday, April 13-14 from 7 a.m.?4 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the ER renovations.

Homeschool Senior Trip Fundraiser

On Saturday March 31, the seniors from GRACE Homeschool Cooperative will be having a cruise-in (car show) in the parking lot at Advance Auto Parts in Murphy. Food will be available.

All profits will go towards their senior trip. Cars, trucks, motorcycles or semi's will be welcome. It will begin at 3 p.m. and last till whenever. Please come out and enjoy yourselves.

Spring Dance

MAKE-A-DATE Singles Activity Club is hosting a Spring Dinner/Dance at the Mill Creek Country Club in Franklin, N.C., on April 7, 2007. There will be a DJ and a buffet-style dinner. This event is open to the public but you must R.S.V.P. before April 1. Please call 828-389-3886.

All Saints Lutheran Holy Week Services

All Saints Lutheran Church will hold the following services during Holy Week:

April 1 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday

April 5 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion

April 6 7:00 p.m. Good Friday

April 8 7:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service

April 8 10:30 a.m. Easter Festival with Holy Communion

May we all take the time this Holy Week to kneel gratefully at His Table, to sit humbly under His Cross, and to rejoice exuberantly in the fullness of His Easter Victory.

All Saints Lutheran Church is located 4 miles east of Blairsville on Highway 76/515. For further information please call the church office at 706 745-7777.

"Son-rise Service"

An Easter "Son-rise" service for the community will be held on Easter morning, April 8, at 7:00 AM at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds upper pavilion. The Rev. Fred Whitley, Campus Minister at Young Harris College, will bring the powerful Easter message at this special service. Bring lawn chairs, dress warmly, and come celebrate the Resurrection as day breaks over the lake and the mountains.

Holy Week services at Coosa UMC

You are invited to join the community of faith at the Coosa United Methodist Church for Holy Week and Easter services and activities. Sunday, April 1 at 6 p.m. you are invited to a Fellowship Meal and evening of games. On April 5 at 6 p.m. you are invited to the "Living Last Supper" that will include monologues, special music, congregational singing, and Holy Community.

We will begin Easter morning at 8:30 Worship in the Chapel, followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 a.m., with Worship again at 10:30 followed by a shared covered dish Easter meal, and an Easter Egg Hunt for elementary-aged children.

Coosa is a church of open hearts, open minds and open doors. The pastor, the Rev. Katie Strals says, "Please know you are welcome to worship with us at any time." The church is located at 2850 Mulkey Gap Road. For more information call the church office at 706-745-8893.

Georgia Mountain Passion Play

Saturday, March 31 E 6:00 pm and Sunday, April 1, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sponsored by First Baptist Church of Blairsville, Ga. www.fbcvision. com

Come and relive the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Christ as it is portrayed through music and drama at the Georgia Mountain Passion Play sponsored by First Baptist Church of Blairsville, GA.

First Baptist Church of Blairsville is located at 203 Blue Ridge Street Nursery Provided and admission is free.