4-H BB Team

The Haralson County 4-H BB Team will be having a fun shoot/Christmas party 9 a.m. Saturday. The public is invited to come watch them compete against Carroll County’s BB Team. The Haralson County BB Team will also be collecting toys and food for local families. Anyone wishing to donate may bring an unwrapped toy or individually wrapped food items, such as Ramen noodles, microwavable bowls of soup or Spaghetti O’s, individually wrapped snacks and snack cakes, small chip bags, pop tarts, pudding cups, juice boxes, crackers, or instant grits and oatmeal. Food will be donated to local children at Haralson County Middle School to take home with them over Christmas break. Toys will benefit the Brmen First United Methodist Church’s Caring Christmas toy drive, which serves all children of Haralson County. The fun shoot/Christmas party will be at the Callaway Livestock Pavilion in Buchanan.

Christmas Ham

One hundred Christmas hams with four side items will be given away by Mount Holly Church through the HOPE program. Come by Tuesday, Dec. 15, and Wednesday, Dec. 16, between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. or 5 and 7 p.m. and pick up your food voucher. Mount Holly is located at 4685 Hwy. 27 N in Carrollton.

Toys for Tots

Demand is very high this year for toys at local Toys for Tots distribution sites. Organizers in Haralson and Carroll Counties are asking for 30,000 toys this year as demand has increased by 35 percent. Unfortunately, only 2,500 have been collected so far. To donate a new, unwrapped toy for local children in-need simply drop by one of the designated drop off sites in Haralson County. They include the Haralson Gateway-Beacon office, Tallapoosa City Hall, Buchanan City Hall, Waco City Hall, Bremen City Hall, Buchanan Elementary, Buchanan 1st UMC, Haralson Middle, Dollar General and Family Dollar in Tallapoosa, West Haralson Elementary, AllState Insurance in Bremen, Dollar General in Bremen, Alliance Insurance in Bremen, Fortress Storage in Bremen, and many others. For a complete list, contact organizer Kersha Cartwright at 678-378-8601.

Senior Trip to Branson

The Bremen Senior Center is taking reservations for their May senior trip to Niagara Falls. Contact Rayl at the Senior Center to reserve your spot today!

Hands of Creation Inc.

Christmas For Children and Seniors. It’s that time again and Hands of Creation Inc. need your help once again this year. We are in great need of toys but most of all, food for our Christmas food baskets. Not every child has a stocking to fill or a Christmas dinner this Christmas season. The holidays are not only about receiving, but giving. Help us to provide our children and seniors with a Christmas meal / toys toys this holiday season by donating! Spread the holiday cheer to those in need. Drop sites for new toys is Gateway Beacon, Clayton Pharmacy, & Bank of North Ga. Tallapoosa. Food items for drop sites include, corn meal, sage, chicken broth, eggs,potatoes, onions, tea, butter, candy (meat $10 donation), mayo, mac & cheese, cranberry sauce, celery, sugar, green beans, relish, corn, nuts & fruits. Drop sites for food is Gateway Beacon, Bremen Family Dollar, & Piggly Wiggly, Tallapoosa. For monetary donations, deposit it in Bank of North Georgia or First National Bank of Georgia and make payable to Hands of Creation, Inc. P.O. Box 423 Temple, Ga 30179. All donations accepted, toys, clothing, food and money. We start taking applications Thursday, Dec. 3 - Tuesday, Dec. 15. The time, place and date will be announce later. For more information call 770-562-2974 or 678-520-1621.

Supper With Santa

Join us this Christmas Season in Downtown Buchanan at the Historical Haralson County Courthouse for Supper With Santa at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12. We will have a Spaghetti Supper plus you will receive a 5 X7 professional photo of your child with Santa. Advance tickets for $5 can be picked up at Sherry’s Tax Service. You can also purchase them at the door. Sponsored by Downtown Buchanan Revitalization Inc. More info. 770-646-8978.

Turkey Shoot

Tallapoosa Masonic Lodge No. 126 will host a turkey shoot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Bring some of your own shells for Wild Card shooting.

Pecan Sales

The pecans have arrived at Warren Sewell Library at Bremen. One pound bag of halves, large pieces, and medium pieces are available for $8 per bag. Come in and stock up for all you holiday baking needs. For info call 770-537-3937 or log onto www.bremenga.gov/library.

Holiday Wishes Baskets

Hands Of Creation will be taking applications for Holiday Wishes Christmas Baskets and Toys through Dec. 15. You can pick up a application at Family & Children Service in Buchanan, Tallatoona of Buchanan, city hall of Tallapoosa, The Bremen Gateway-Beacon, and the Tallapoosa Library.

Toys for Tots

Volunteers are needed to sort and distribute toys for parent pick-up the week of Dec. 14 through 18. Help is also needed to pick up toys from collection sites around the county. Toys will be distributed at the Haralson County School System District Office on 299 Robertson St. in Tallapoosa. We will need help each day from 6 to 8:30 p.m. the week of Dec. 14 sorting and distributing toys. If you or anyone you work or volunteer with would like to help, please contact Kersha Cartwright at 770-574-2500, ext. 260 to sign up. This is a fantastic service project. If you would like to bring a group of students or your own children, we ask that they have an adult leader with them. Toys can be brought to the District Office in Tallapoosa at any time. Times are tough this year and this is another resource for our families. Let’s spread our love as far as we can!

Gymnastics

The Bremen Parks & Recreation Department is offering Gymnastics for ages 4 through14. Classes for Beginners 4 to 5 p.m.; Intermediate 5 to 6 p.m. And Advance from 6 to 7 p.m. All Sessions will be held at the Activity Center on Thursday’s beginning Jan. 7. Cost $40 per Session. Classes will fill up quickly, so pease register your child soon. You can register one session at a time or register and pay for all five sessions at once. For additional information, please call 770-537-4222, or e-mail mattcody@charter.net.

Kids Book Bunch

The Buchanan-Haralson Public Library continues their activities for area children on Tuesday afternoons at 4 p.m. The fun continues Dec. 15 Harvesting Hope, Dec. 22 with Crazy for Crafts, and Dec. 29 with Dumpling Soup.

Walk-n-Talk Book Club

The Buchanan-Haralson Public Library Walk-n-Talk Book Club continues at 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Get in shape while you discuss your most recent literary adventure.

4-H Gym Dawgs Meet

Haralson County 4-H is attending the University of Georgia Gym Dawgs gymnastics meeting on Saturday, Jan. 9, in Athens. The cost is $10 and is open to 4-H members. Deadline is Dec. 16. There is a 20 member limit. Please call Haralson County Extension Office at 770-646-2026 with questions. Haralson County Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity organization.

Haralson Co Gifted Association

The Haralson County Gifted Association (an affiliate of the Georgia Association for Gifted Children) will be holding meetings on the third Monday of each month, with the next meeting on Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Georgia Power Building in Tallapoosa. Parents, grandparents, teachers, community and business leaders with in an interest in supporting the needs of gifted children and teachers in Haralson County schools are encouraged to attend. The committees we will be filling are as follows: Business and Community, Public Relations, School Board & PTA, Fund Raising, Grants and Scholarships, Legislation, Field Trips & Socialization, Membership, By-Laws, and Nomination.Email HCGAGC@yahoo.com for more information, or visit our blog at http://hcgagc.blogspot.com/

Georgia Council of the Blind

The Georgia Council of the Blind will have a Christmas party at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Bethany Christian Church, Highway 61, near Ryans in Carrollton. Family and friends are welcome.

Veterans of Haralson County

The West Ga. Museum of Tallapoosa would like a copy of your military photo with your name, year of service, branch of service and any other information you would like to share, to be displayed at the museum. You can drop your photo off at the museum or mail to the museum at P.O. Box 725, Tallapoosa, GA 30176. After we copy your photo your original can be picked up anytime at the museum. We will be accepting photos until May 1, 2010. (The sooner the better) Come visit and see what we have done.

Lunch & Learn

Haralson County Chamber of Commerce invites you to Lunch & Learn on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. downstairs at the chamber, 70 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco. Seminar Title: Avoiding Collisions between My Space, Our Space and Your Space. Join popular chamber speaker Bert Brannen as he provides timely information on how to avoid workplace problems that can be caused by social media (MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, etc.) Bert is a labor and employment attorney with Fisher and Phillips LLP. He currently chairs the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Georgia. Lunch is $6 for members and $20 for non-members. Please RSVP to lrutherford@haralson.org by Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Tallatoona Haralson

Tallatoona Haralson has funds available to assist with rent, mortgage or utility bills for households who have a separation notice due to lack of work and meets the income requirements. For more information, call 770-646-3845.