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 tollfree 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.

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.

Appalachian Highland Games

The Seventh Annual Appalachian Highland Games and Festival will be held Sept. 8, 9 a.m. at the Andrews Recreation Park off US Business 19, Andrews, Cherokee County, NC. Admission is $7, but ages 12 and under are admitted free.While the Highland Games competitions anchor this event, also planned are sheep herding demonstrations, a Frisbee dog show, food, Scottish tartans, crafts and much more. Pipe and drum bands, dancers and singers will be other highlights. For information, email ahginfo@webworkz.com or visit the Cherokee County Chamber's web site: www.cherokeecountychamber. com

Information on the Appalachian Highland Games organization can be found under the business directory, non-profit organizations. People can also call the Cherokee County Chamber at 828.837.2242.

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.

Knights of Columbus, North Georgia Council

Knights of Columbus, North Georgia Council, monthly meeting is on the second Thursday of the month and meets 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Blairsville. All active members are invited to attend the meeting and social hour.

MOAA

Blue Ridge Mountain 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 service officers are invited to attend. For information please contact Jim Ferrell at 828- 835-9203 or Jim Reynolds at 706- 379-6601.

Health Fair

A health fair will be held, Sunday September 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Blairsville Better Living Center, 1325 Watkins Road (1.4 miles east of Home Depot.) Blood work will be drawn 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to include CBC (Complete Blood Count), CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Profile), Lipid profile (HDL, LDL, Triglycerides), TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) all for $25. PSA for $10. Blood work requires fasting after midnight. Wildwood Lifestyle Center will be here. Additional free stations including massage, exercise, computerized health age assessment, body mass index and others.

Democratic Party Meeting

The Democratic Party of Union County will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 16, 2007, at the new Pavilion next to the senior Center in Blairsville, A covered dish supper will be at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please join us; all are welcome. For more information, please contact Nelson Thomas at 706-835-5203.

Collins-Wimpey Reunion

The Collins-Wimpey Reunion will be on Sunday, August 19 at Old Liberty Baptist Church. It is always good to fellowship with family and friends and for some of us this is the only time of year we get to see each other. We invite anyone who can to please join us in our worship service at 11:00 a.m. and following the service we will have lunch and fellowship. Looking forward to a day of God's special blessings. -

Rev. Dwayne Patterson, Pastor.

School Prayer Group Forming

Beginning Monday, August 20, 2007, the community room at the Bank of Blairsville will be open each Monday from 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., for Christian's willing to come and earnestly pray for our public, private and home schools in the area for the 2007-2008 school year. Call Mitzi Brumley at 706-745-9175 for more information. Drop in for five minutes or for however long you have. Your only obligation is to

the Lord, who says, "Pour out your

heart like water before the face of

the Lord. Lift your hands toward

Him for the life of your young children."

Lamentations 2:19

Revival - Old Liberty Baptist Church

Revival will start at Old Liberty Baptist Church on Sunday, September 9. Services will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Rev. Joe Dan Wilkins will be helping preach. We will have different churches from our area singing each night. We invite and welcome everyone to join us. - Rev. Dwayne Patterson, Pastor

Important New Flash - UGHA Book Sale

With the temperatures hovering in the upper 90's I guess I can't honestly say "fall is in the air" but I can say "it is just around the corner" and you do know what that means, don't ya?? Exactly! The Union General Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting their annual fall book sale. (Just a hint, it's in October)

We would like for you to go through your attic, your basement, your garage, your junk room and pull out all of those books that you have been meaning to donate to us anyway but just got side-tracked. We need everything to offer a wide selection at our sale, well everything that is except encyclopedias and magazines and old textbooks. Everything else is fair game. You may drop off your gently used books to either Union General Hospital or to Union County Nursing Home. If you have any questions call Chairpersons Mary Vickery at 706-745-0095 or Linda Garrett, 706-835-2488. Thank you in advance for your continued support of your local hospital auxiliary.