Friday, February 27, 2009

Weekend update from www.hometownheadlines.com

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WeatherCenter, brought to you by Roman Court:

Storms due tonight, Saturday;  snow to follow?
-3:30 p.m. update: Strong to severe storms are possible as is a 90 percent chance of more rain today. Friday night, the rain chance is 100 percent and the storm threat continues into Saturday. Snow is possible Saturday night and Sunday.
-Rainfall since 6 a.m.: 1.26 inches. Click Update
-Parks & Rec: Middle school baseball games canceled. Click
-Flood watch: In effect through Saturday afternoon> Details
-Hazardous weather advisory: Possible flooding, severe storms> Details
-Updates: We'll have weather updates all day and throughout the weekend.

Current Radar in GA - Columbus region

 

Heart of the Community Walk is still planned, rain or shine: It begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday behind Citizens First Bank in downtown Rome.  Participants are encouraged to bring rain gear as rain is in the forecast.  While the Heart of the Community Walk is a rain or shine event, in the case of severe weather, such as thunder and lightning, the walk will be canceled to ensure everyone's safety.  However, in the event the Walk is canceled, the mission of the Walk remains and funds raised will still be used towards heart health projects in our community.   Alternate methods for turning in contributions for the Heart of the Community Walk:

-Cash and Checks can be turned in at the switchboard at Redmond Regional Medical Center located just inside the main entrance of the hospital. 

-Checks can be mailed to:Redmond Regional Medical Center P.J. Miller, Heart of the Community Walk Coordinator 501 Redmond Road Rome, Georgia 30165. 

The forecast for the next 48 hours:

-Friday night: 100 percent chance of rain, storms. Low of 54.

-Saturday: 70 percent chance of rain, storms; high of 57, winds to 20 mph.

-Saturday night: 40 percent chance of rain, snow showers. Low of 47.

-Sunday: 50 percent chance of rain, snow; high of 45.

-For more, please click  WeatherCenter

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Latest updates from Downtown Development Authority coffee break: Busy March ahead with events, even spring football> Downtown

Redmond's economic impact on the community: $367 million in 2006> Health

Shorter sports teams combine to donate $15,000 to Breast Center> CH

Latest newsletter from the Rome/Floyd Library> Update

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 Trivia's back!  Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. at the Moon Roof Bar!  

Prizes include free beer and gift certificates.

First look at next week:

March 2/Early start to Monday's Rome City Commission meeting: The caucus is set for noon Monday followed by the normal meeting at 1 p.m. Agenda

March 2/Gary Tillman, Ken Irvin, Jim Van Es latest inductees to sports hall of fame: The Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority Board unanimously voted to induct three new members into the Sports Hall of Fame:  the late Gary Tillman for Amateur Athlete; Ken Irvin for Professional Athlete; and Jim Van Es for Lifetime Achievement. The induction banquet is March 2> Details

March 3/Floyd County Republican Women will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Opi's Waterfront.  Millie Rogers, president of the Georgia Federation of Republican Women, and Rose Wing, the group's 11th District director, will be the guest speakers.

March 3/Seven Hills Rotary, noon, Coosa Country Club. This month's speakers:

-Taxes and the Stimulus Package, Morris Gamble, H & R Block

March 3/Floyd County Democrats meet, 6 p.m., Ana's Deli. Mary Caldwell Jon

es, 706-767-5468. E-mail:  marycaldwelljones@yahoo.com

March 3/Break the Cycle of Homelessness forum set: Organizations and concerned citizens from across the community are working together to develop a plan to Break the Cycle of Homelessness One Person at a Time. The first community forum on the plan will be held Tuesday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center, 400 Civic Center Drive. The forum will focus on homelessness in Rome and the work of the Task Force on Homelessness. March 3/Berry College will host Timothy Mooney's one-man show, "Moliere than Thou," a slapstick comedic interpretation of some of the greatest works of classic French playwright Moliere, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the E.H. Young Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public. The interpretation will be presented entirely in English.

Musician/actor John Kenny at Berry: The Berry College Department of Music announces the mini-residency of world-renowned trombonist, actor and composer John Kenny. Kenny's schedule includes a master class at 4 p.m. Friday, March 6, with a concert to follow at 7:30 p.m. March 5/The Berry College Wind Ensemble will present its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Ford Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 706-236-2289 for more information. March 5-7/Berry dance troupe presents 'Reflections': The Berry College Dance Troupe will present "Reflections," its 12th annual dance concert, Thursday through Saturday, March 5-7, at the Rome City Auditorium. Tickets are $5 opening night and $7 for all other performances. There will be an 8 p.m. performance each day, with a 2 p.m. matinee added on Saturday. Call 706-236-2263 for more information. March 6/Ribbon-cutting set for Coosa Valley FCU's Cartersville office: A 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting is set for the newly opened Cartersville office of Coosa Valley Federal Credit Union. The office is on Tennessee Street just off U.S. 41 and close to the Carmike 12 Cinemas.

March 6/Armuchee Baptist Church's annual Wild Game Supper for the men of the Rome/Floyd County begins at 7 p.m. at the church's Christian Life Center with inspirational speaker, Rocky McElveen. The cost is a $10 donation. This  meal is open to the public. Please call Pastor Glenn Clonts at 706-766-3018 for more information

March 7/CPR Saturday set: American Red Cross will provide an opportunity for individuals to be trained in Adult CPR at no cost during the chapter's annual CPR Saturday on Saturday, March 7, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at: Georgia Highlands, Heritage Hall Campus, 415 E. Third Ave.

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