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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Men's Morning Coffee Group

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

For men who have a lost spouse, partner, or experienced other losses and would like to share with other men, please join us on Tuesday at 10 a.m. We meet the first and third Tuesday morning of each month.

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

Revival at Day of Grace

Please join Day of Grace Baptist Church April 22 through April 26th for Revival. Revival will begin at the 11:00 am service on Sunday morning. We will be having service Sunday evening at 6:00pm and every night after that service will start at 7:30pm. Jeff Clark will be the evangelist for the week. We will be having special singers at every service including: Divine 3 on Sunday morning at 11:00am, The Greesons on Sunday night at 6:00pm, Ricky Atkinson on Monday night at 7:30pm, and Summer Calder on Thursday night at 7:30pm. Start your week off right by getting revived with Day of Grace Baptist Church! For more information contact Pastor, Jeremy Henderson, at 706-897-0493. Directions: From the square in Blairsville, take Pat Haralson Dr. Turn right onto Sawmill Rd, the church will be on the left.

Good Neighbors Auto Club

The next meeting of the Good Neighbors Auto Club will be April 19 at the Cookie Jar Restaurant in Blairsville, Ga. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Come early to fellowship and enjoy your dinner prior to the meeting. Members and the general public are encouraged to come and share your love of the car hobby. If you have a newer auto that you have modified or just love cars and gears, please join us on April 19. All ages are welcome! Last month's charitable donation went to The Bankers Hour. We meet the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

In May, we will begin meeting at Meeks Park in Blairsville. See you at the meeting!

Masonic School Of Instruction

A Masonic School Of Instruction is being held at Stephens Lodge #414 at Young Harris, GA. The school is on each Tuesday night during the month of April.

A meal will be served at 6 p.m. and the school begins at 7 p.m. Please call

Gordon Brown at 706-379- 2627 should you have any questions.

New Book

A Place in Time by C.G. Williamson can be purchased at King's 5&10 and Mountain Crossings.

Democratic Party Caucus

The Democratic Party of Union County will hold a CAUCUS on Thursday, April 19 to elect members to the executive committee. The current representatives may run for reelection and other interested parties are encouraged to run as well. This is an excellent opportunity for those who would like to become more involved. If you are interested in representing your precinct, please contact Doug Gooch at 706-745-9325 for a qualifying form before the meeting date. These must be completed not less than 48 hours before the Caucus. Even if you do not want to be on the executive committee, please come and support those candidates for those positions.

The featured speaker will be Virgilio Pascoe, the newly-elected Constituency Group Vice Chair for the State Democratic Party of Georgia. The meeting will be held at the Senior Center in Blairsville with a covered dish at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Call Doug Gooch for more information- 706-745-9325.

Study on peace

The United Methodist Women of Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church are sponsoring a study on peace to be held in the fellowship hall of the church. The date is Saturday, April 21 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. A light lunch will be served. The text for the study is Shalom, Salaam, Peace. Shalom in Hebrew is Peace and Salaam is Peace in Arabic.

The study is to be led by The Reverend Frederick Gray, a retired North Georgia Conference United Methodist Minister.

If you are interested in attending the study, please call the church office at (706) 379-3210.

Genealogy Workshop

Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m.-noon. Are you interested in your family roots?

Where do you start? Join us April 21st to discuss ways in researching your ancestors.

Meet with us at the Community Room in Union County Public Library, Blairsville.

Sponsored by the Old Unicoi Trail Chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution. Free and open to public.

Trinkets and Treasures Yard Sale

The annual Mountain Presbyterian Church's Trinkets & Treasures Yard Sale. The Presbyterian women have been gathering an assortment of new additions for this event. This year you will not want to miss out on the new displays, the silent auction, the plants and yard decor, books and many more surprises.

So mark your calendar now to stop by Mountain Presbyterian Church, USA, 2945 Young Harris Hwy., Blairsville, GA. The sale begins on April 27 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and continues on April 28 from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. If you need any additional information, contact Linda Guinn at 706-379-3669 or Pat Grossman at 706-379-2207. All proceeds go to local charities.