Summerville First Baptist Church will be holding a Yard Sale today from 7:30 to 12:30. The Sale will be in the church's gym, which is filled with plenty of items for people of all ages to enjoy! All proceeds will go to Summerville First Baptist's backpack and school supply drive in August that supplies families with learning tools for children that might not have them otherwise.
The friends and family of AJ Starr will be holding an Appreciation Dinner/Hometown Kickoff on Saturday, June 28th for AJ Starr, former Chattooga County Football Coach John Starr’s nephew. You may remember AJ from the ESPN story about the AJ friendship between AJ McCarron and AJ Starr. McCarron befriended Starr and eventually helped him become the Assistant Equipment Manager for the University of Alabama football team.
Now, AJ Starr has created The Real AJ Foundation to help raise awareness for cerebral palsy.
You can help AJ and The Real AJ Foundation by attending the Appreciation Dinner at First Baptist Church the Roc located at 300 E Bypass, Centre, AL 35960. The dinner will begin at 6:00 pm and Former University of Alabama Football Star Rudy Griffin will be attending as the Guest Speaker.
Tickets are available at Truck Town, Chattooga Printing, and Summerville News. You can also contact Neal Starr at 256-504-6825 or John Starr at 706-859-1302 for ticket information. Tickets will be $25 for individuals or $175 for an 8-person table. Seats are limited, so get your tickets right away!
You can see more of AJs McCarron and Starr on ESPN’s site: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10233231
This week, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded The Chattooga County Library System a $1500 grant to support the summer reading program.
“The grant from Dollar General will allow the library to expand their services to children. Reading studies have shown that children who continue to read over the summer achieve more during the school year,” said library director, Susan Stephens.
“At Dollar General, we are passionate about our mission of Serving Others throughout the communities we serve,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “It’s exciting to see the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s outreach in action as we partner with organizations to further education and literacy and make a real difference in people’s lives.”
This year Chattooga County Library System’s science based summer reading program, Fizz Boom Read, is free of charge and is open to children birth through 18 years old. The program has already registered 300 children in less than a week. The reading program features hands on science and reading activities throughout the summer. Registration is open until July 5.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $92 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than five million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education.
The Chattooga County Public Library System provides access to well-stocked bookshelves (including audio, large-print, hardback, and paperback for all ages), computers, Internet access, wireless Internet access, electronic reference tools, e-books, audio-digital content, and an ever-widening variety of educational, informational and entertainment media.
Programming is provided for all ages including summer reading programs.
The library system provides online testing services, test proctoring, community meeting rooms, study rooms, local history and genealogy resources, adult, teen, and children education classes, family craft nights, movies, and outreach to preschools and schools. It also acts as a community information clearinghouse, on-site and online. The libraries host art exhibits and informational displays on history, science, and other cultures. The library system also serves as a job resource and small business resource center.
Officers were quickly called to the Summerville Trade Day grounds on June 2nd after a man noticed that the Coke machines by the concession stands were damaged. Both machines had been pried open and the money inside both had been stolen. The owner of the property estimated the damage to the machines to be close to $2000 and the money inside around $100. The case is still under investigation.
A man traveled to the Chattooga County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday, June 4th to tell officers that someone had broken into his tool shed that day.
Officers followed the man to his shed and saw that the padlock had been forced open. Two chainsaws and a weed eater were missing. Officers gathered detailed information and the incident was turned over to an investigator.
A man living on Mountain View Road noticed on June 1st that his two central heating and air units on his property had been damaged. After speaking with Chattooga County officers, he named a suspect that had admitted to damaging other units in the same manner. The suspect removed copper from the inside of all units he damaged.
The suspect was supposed to pay for the damages done to units beforehand, but continued to take copper from inside others. The victim of the theft will take legal action soon.
A woman living on Rocky Hollow Road called Chattooga County police officers after noticing strange occurrences in her home.
She told officers that about a month ago, she started to notice that things would disappear during the time she spent in the shower. Sometimes, things that she did not own would appear in her home. One instance, the woman found a hat and jacket, and another she found a sports bra, black shorts, and a broken glass candle holder. The woman believes that people are traveling along the four-wheeler path behind her property and watching her home to see when she will leave or shower.
Chattooga County officers were called to the Pentecostal Worship Center on Lake Wanda Reita Road this past Monday, June 2nd. There had been a break-in into the storage building at the back of the church. The lock that had secured the storage building door had been forced off, and an orange hedge trimmer had been stolen from the building. The case is still under investigation.
Whether a baby sitter or a banker, it’s more important than ever before to distinguish yourself from the crowd when looking for job opportunities.
To help young people gain a competitive edge in the baby-sitting job market, the Women’s and Children’s Services department at Floyd Medical Center is offering a baby sitter training course this summer.
Sitters Saturday is taught by pediatric nurses and certified cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructors.
The class is open to boys and girls ages 12 to 17 and covers such topics as infant and child CPR, ensuring a child-safe environment, what to do in an emergency, age-appropriate toys and helpful baby-sitting tips.
Cost of the class is $30, which covers the cost of class materials and lunch. Classes are scheduled from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Floyd Corporate Support Center, 420 E. Second Ave., Suite 101, on the following dates:
• June 7
• June 28
• July 12
Each class is limited to 8 students, and preregistration is required. To register, contact the Stephen D. Smith M.D. Pediatric Center at Floyd Medical Center at 706.509.6525
Matt Gorman, Administrator of Polk Medical Center, announced today that Charmaine Thomas has been named Chief Nursing Officer for Polk Medical Center. Thomas joined Floyd in 2007 and has served as Director of Medical-Surgical Nursing and Assistant Chief Nursing Officer. She has most recently served as Interim Chief Nursing Officer at Polk Medical Center.
“Charmaine is an intelligent, well-rounded leader who has significant nursing leadership experience,” Gorman said. She also has extensive experience leading large, complex organizational projects. These are all attributes that make her the perfect choice for the position.”
Thomas was named Interim Chief Nursing Officer in March and has focused on improving nursing efficiency and preparing for Polk Medical Center to transition to a new facility in the fall.
“Charmaine has been an integral part of the nursing initiatives at Floyd, and this has provided her with the experience to be in the lead role at Polk,” said Sheila Bennett, Chief Nursing Officer at Floyd Medical Center. “She will continue to build on the excellent work she’s already begun.”
Polk Medical Center will move into a new, state-of-the-art medical complex this fall. Located on Highway 278 between Cedartown and Rockmart, the 73,000 square-foot, 25-bed hospital will replace the current Polk Medical Center, originally built in 1944.
