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

Business Women of Blairsville is a non-profit organization of entrepreneurial women in Union County, who own and operate their own businesses and are a positive force in the community. Their vision and mission is to support one another in continuing success through networking and marketing.

If you are a woman in business in Blairsville, there is a place for you to receive support, gain leads, and spread the word about your practice or business in the area.

Meetings are held every Tuesday of the month at 8 a.m. at Cook's Restaurant in Blairsville. For more information, please contact Susanne Johnson, President, at 706- 781-1678 or Cathy Wheeler at 706- 781-1050.

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.

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.

Self Family Reunion

Friends and relatives of George Washington Self and Rev. Lillie Mae Towe Self are invited on Sunday, August 5 for a family reunion. The covered dish meal will be at 1:00 p.m., at the Self Pavilion located at the Chestatee River on Rivermist Drive just past Garnet Bridge on Town Creek Church Road in Lumpkin County.

For more information, call Sue at 706-864-3790.

Reading Food Labels- the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Food labels contain a wealth of valuable information. Come to a free health seminar to learn how to decipher labels and choose foods that are best for you. 7PM August 9 at the Blairsville Better Living Center on Watkins Road, Blairsville, 1.4 miles east of Home Depot and just west of Mountain Building Supply.

TriState Rock and Gem Club

The TriState Rock and Gem Club will meet on Tuesday, August 7 at 1:30 PM in the Senior Center on Ritter Road in Hayesville, NC. All interested in finding and collecting rocks, cutting and mounting gemstones, making jewelry, are invited. There will be refreshments served.

Reece Reunion

The descendants of Quiller Frank & Eliza Logan Reece are holding their annual family reunion on Sunday, August 12, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. The reunion will be at the Brackett Room behind United Community Bank in Blairsville. Family head count will be at noon and is followed by a covered dish meal and fellowship.

Youngstown Baptist Church

Will have Homecoming Sunday, August 5, 2007. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. with dinner following. Copper City will be singing. Everyone welcome. Any questions please contact Judy Everett at 706- 897-1850. Pastor, Jonathan Hood

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 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.

GMCS Board Meeting

The Committees of the Georgia Mountains Community Service Board will hold the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Georgia Mountains Community Services Administrative Office at 4331 Thurmon Tanner Road, Flowery Branch, GA. The public is invited to attend. For further information or directions, please contact Carol Evans at 678-513-5714 or 1-800- 525-8751 or by email at cgevans@gamtns.org

Blairsville Cruisers Meeting

will be held at the Blairsville Restaurant on Thursday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. for food and fellowship. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 706-897-2501 or 706-897- 1901.

See our next event listed below:

Cruise in on the Square - August 4

Fun, music, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing with the Blairsville Cruisers. Join them at 4:00 p.m. with your classic, custom, antique and special interest cars. Proceeds benefit local charities.

Hwy. 76 Bluegrass Band will be performing

Held on the Historic Square in Blairsville, Ga.

Don't forget - the first Saturday of each month so mark your calendars, bring your cars or just come and enjoy the activities. All are welcome!

For more information, call 706- 897-2501 or 706-897-1901.