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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

$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.

Spring Dance

MAKE-A-DATE Singles Activity Club is postponing their Spring Dinner/Dance at the Mill Creek Country Club in Franklin, N.C., until April 20, 2007, due to the Easter weekend. There will be a DJ and a buffet-style dinner. Please RSVP 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 a.m.

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 Easter services and activities. 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.

The church is located at 2850 Mulkey Gap Road. For more information call the church office at 706-745-8893.

Tri-State Gem & Mineral Club

The Tri-State Gem & Mineral Club meets the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 10 at 1:30 PM at the Senior Center on Ritter Rd. in Hayesville, NC. For more information, call Fran at 828-389- 6224 or Glenn at 706-896-2723.

Live Longer and Feel Better

It's no joke. You can grow younger without surgeries or herbal remedies. Your actual age does not determine how old you feel or when you are going to die. Your health age is what counts, and that is not determined only by the calendar, but also by such things as your eating and exercise habits. Give yourself a chance to grow a little younger by taking our Your Health Age assessment. You'll get a personalized evaluation of your health age and some information on seven very important health habits that could help you look and feel younger. This free seminar will be presented by Ron Westfall, P.T. from 7-8 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2007 at the Blairsville Better Living Center, 1325 Watkins Road, Blairsville. Refreshments will be served. For further information call 706-745- 1978 or 828-389-0814.