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.

Blairsville 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 p.m. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Cross Training for Christ

Choose from several sports ... play games ... swim ... worship ... grow! Come join this unique camp opportunity: July 9-13, 9-4 daily. Ages 8-13 (sports camp, $150) Ages 14-rising senior in high school (leadership training camp, $225). For additional information and/or registration form visit yhc.edu (click athletics, then baseball, then camps) or call 706-897- 2363.

Ga. Mtn. Writers Club

We meet 10 a.m. to noon the second Wednesday of the month at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church on the Young Harris Highway.

We have no membership dues or elected officers and meet to share our writings and provide helpful criticism, inspiration, motivation and encouragement to each other.

Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a writer - just visit and enjoy listening to readings and discussion. You will be entertained - and maybe acquire a new interest.

Call for information: Larry Casey at 781-6636 or Ellie Dobson at 745-0678.

Meeks Park Pickin'

Calling all pickers and grinners! Do you love old time acoustic mountain music and bluegrass? Bring your strings and chairs and join us in Meeks Park in Blairsville at the Gazebo every Tuesday evening around 6 till dark. Grinners welcome in adjacent pavilion #3. Please no electronics or percussion!

Attention HAMs and wannabe HAMs

North Georgia Tri-State A.R.C. (Amateur Radio Club) meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Brannan Lodge in Blairsville. All of our meetings are open to the public.

For more information about joining the Club or becoming a HAM, call Leonard Shick 706-745- 7099.

Misty Mountain Quilt Guild

Misty Mountain Quilt Guild of Georgia - North Carolina will have their bi-annual quilt show October 12 & 13, 2007 at North Georgia Technical School in Blairsville, Ga. In addition to the quilt show, you will have an opportunity to shop at our boutique full of handmade items or purchase quilting supplies from vendors.

There will also be a silent auction of fabulous mini-quilts. The drawing for our beautiful king size quilt, "Stars Over Georgia", will be held on the last day of the show. Rules, regulations and registration forms for entering a quilt in the show may be found at www.mistymountainquiltguild. com, your local quilt shop or contact any guild member.

Benefit Auction

Blairsville Civic Center, Saturday, July 7, 5-9 p.m.

Benefit is to help defray medical expenses for David Conley who has been diagnosed with Picks Disease.

CAKE WALK, LIVE MUSIC

For further information or to donate items for the auction please call Frances Partin at 706-745- 2078 or Phil Nichols at 706-745- 5637.

Mountain Synagogue

Mountain Synagogue will hold Shabbat Services on Friday, July 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Social Hall at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church on Roller Mill Road in Franklin, N.C.

Zvi Altman & Dr. Judy Greene will conduct the services.

For additional information call 828-293-5197 or 828-524-9463.

Reunion - UCHS Class of 1955

Union County High School Class of 1955 is planning an informal dinner and fun get-together for our class. Event will be held at the United Community Bank (Brackett House) on Saturday, July 14, from 11:00 a.m. - until...? Any classmates, teachers and friends are invited.

We will serve refreshments and also barbeque hamburgers and hotdogs at 5:00 p.m.

Please call anyone on the Reunion Committee, if you plan to attend: Jack Lance (706) 781- 6144; Rose Marie Terry (706) 745- 4268; Bennie Jo Nichols (706) 745-2797; Maxine Jones (706) 781-1510; or Mary Souther (706)745-6790.

How To Avoid An Aching Back

Have you ever said, "Oh my aching back"! 80% of Americans will experience back pain for which they will seek medical intervention. If you would like to gain further insight into prevention of back pain come to this free seminar at the Blairsville Better Living Center. Ron Westfall, P.T., will give detailed instructions in the maintenance of proper posture and the use of proper body mechanics which can help to avoid an aching back and neck. The seminar will last for 1 hour beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2007. At the Better Living Center, 1325 Watkins Road, Blairsville, just 1.4 miles east of Home Depot. From Young Harris, turn right on Watkins Road just past Mountain Building Supply. For further information call 706-745- 1978.

Union County Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Group 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 2ndThursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. at 1st Baptist Church of Blairsville, 203 Blue Ridge St., Blairsville, in the Modular Building. For more information contact: Elizabeth Uhle, Group Facilitator at 706-745- 4948 ext. 105.

Mauney Reunion

Saturday, July 28 at 12 noon at the Cookie Jar in Blairsville. Lunch, meeting and catching up on family. Please notify your extended families.

FREE Puppet and Clown Show

July 9th at 12:30 p.m.

Cross-Training for Christ Christian Sports Camp is hosting In His Name Ministries Puppet and Clown show. All ages are invited to join us for this comical, fun, interactive show with experienced clowns and puppeteers. Location: Young Harris College chapel at the center of campus. Everyone welcome!!! For more information please call 706-897-2363.

Grace Presbyterian PCA Church VBS

The Race Is On

1700 Young Harris Hwy., Blairsville, Ga., July 16th-20th, 9:00 am. -12:00 pm.

Early registration and information call: (828) 389-4578. Daily registration at 8:45 am.

WaterWorks! Park VBS, Bethel/Liberty Hill UMC at Liberty Hill Church

Sunday, July 8th - Friday, July 13th, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Hwy. 515 and Liberty Hill Church Road in Fannin County

All kids invited to come and take a splash!! For more information call: 706-374-4798.