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The Marion Tribune, Thursday, August 29, 2024— 3A r t C ommunity Calendar is a service of The Mar- ion Tribune and is free of charge for community and church announcements. Those wishing to submit an event should email their item to arichards@marion- tribune.com. You may also contact Allison Richards at 423-590-6397 with the information. Deadline is Monday afternoon for in- clusion in Thursday’s edi- tion. You may submit your event amonth or two ahead of the date and reoccurring events may also be pub- lished in the community calendar. Street Dance 2024 will be held by the Town of Monteagle on Saturday, August 31 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Harton Park. There will be live music, food trucks and Monteagle Fire and Rescue will have BBQ. Labor Day Parade in Whitwell will begin at 9 a.m. around the Race- way/Builtwell Bank area. Please use caution as you travel through the area that morning. The parade route will travel up Highway 28 and end at Whitwell Park. There will be no activities immediately following the parade. Everyone is invited to return at 5 p.m. for the Labor Day Event for the Whitwell Heritage Center (details below). Labor Day Event at Whitwell Park will be Monday, September 2. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 each, ages 12andunder are free. There will be livemusic starting at 6 p.m. featuring Jesse Black and Silver Queen. There will be a kid zone with games and more. Names will be drawn for the Face- book Ra ffl e prizes and the funds raised will go to the Whitwell Education and Heritage Center. Food and drinks will be available to purchase with fi reworks at approximately 9 p.m. Visit the Whitwell Education and Heritage Center FB page for information about purchasing tickets. The Grand Opening of Life Recovery Cen- ter will be Sept. 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 300 Cor- nerstone Dr., Jasper, cel- ebrating the opening of the new site. There will be light refreshments, community resources and center tours. There will also be a balloon release for those who have lost their lives to drug over- dose. StoryHour at Carolyn Stewart Public Library will begin Wednesday, Septem- ber 4 at 10 a.m. for ages 2 – 5. Childrenwill learn sim- ple exercises, fi nger plays and hear stories based on a theme for the day andmake a craft to take home. The hour-long program teach- es children to be creative, imaginative and be socially ready to interact with other children their age. Our goal is to help provide children with a stimulating envi- ronment where everyday sounds, letters, shapes, books, songs and rhymes are the key factors that help make connections that are basic for early learning. For more information, please call the library at (423) 942- 3369. Market in the Burg will be Saturday, Septem- ber 14 at a new location! Make plans to attend from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors will be set up in the grassy fi eld across from the Lodge Factory Store, 220 E. 3rd Street, South Pittsburg. There is still space for ven- dors, please visit theMarket in the Burg Facebook page formore information. Smoke on the Chimneys –The fi rstannualSmokeon the Chimneys will be held on Saturday, September 14 and is an event to raise money for Chimney Park. Come enjoy some delicious BBQ, live music and com- pete in an exciting corn- hole tournament. Cornhole kicko ff at 12:30, all teams must bepresent at that time to check in. $20 per team and the winners will receive a cashprize. BBQplateswill be $10 and includes either a pulled pork sandwich OR grilled chicken (chicken MUST be pre-ordered at Green Mart by Sept. 1), slaw, smokedmac & cheese andbakedbeans. Festivities begin at 12 p.m. at Chimney Park Rd, Whitwell. Visit the Chimney Park Facebook page formore information. St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Gallery welcomes the work of Aleta Chander, August 19 through September 27. Com- munity members will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the artist on Thursday, September 19, during a gallery reception from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the St. An- drew’s-Sewanee Gallery. The SAS Gal- lery is located in the center of SimmondsHall on theSt. Andrew’s-Sewanee School campus. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and by appointment. All are invited to attend. Energy Healing Training: Open&Balance our Chakras. Sat. Sept 14. Call Mary formore info and to register 972.438.5515. Marion County Com- munity Health Expo will be Saturday, September 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Courthouse Square in Jas- per. This event will provide resources, education and fun for the entire family. There will be giveaways for participants. The South Pittsburg Rotary Club will be hosting a Remote Area Medical event October 12 and 13 at Jasper Elemen- tary School. This event will providedental, vision,med- ical and general support to those inneed. Volunteers in the medical fi eld and those who are non-medical are needed to man this e ff ort. Please consider volunteer- ing and joining themission. For more information visit RAMUSA.org or call (865) 579.1530. Reoccurring Events Champion Recovery Community hasmeetings each Monday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jasper First Baptist, 108 E. 3rd Street, Jasper, and each Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whitwell Church of Christ, 100 E. Kansas Avenue, Whitwell. Contact Alyson Riley at (423) 664-3288 or email alysonr.ministry@ gmail.com for information. TheLionsClub meets on the fi rst Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the conference room of Beene Pearson Public Library, 208 Elm Ave., South Pitts- burg. The Marion County Library Board meets bi- monthly on the third Mon- day at 5 p.m. The meetings alternate between the three libraries as follows: January &July –OrenaHumphreys (Whitwell), March & Sep- tember – Carolyn Stewart (Jasper), May & November – Beene Pearson (South Pittsburg). For more infor- mation, please email mcex- ecdir@gmail.com. Gospel Singing Every Saturday Night at Jack’s, located at 43023 US-72 in Stevenson, AL, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The featured singers for August: Aug 31 - Marcellus Scott & Luther Griggs. For more informa- tion, please contact Paul David Webb at (423) 203- 5011 or (423) 228-4025. Everyone is welcome! The following Committees of the Marion County Library Board meet bi- monthly (February, April, June, August, October, De- cember) on the third Friday at the Beene Pearson Pub- lic Library at these times: 1 p.m. – Personnel; 1:30 p.m. Nominations; 2 p.m. – Policies; 3 p.m. – Budget & Finance. For further infor- mation please email mcex- ecdir@gmail.com. Dungeons & Dragons Group meets on Sundays at 9 a.m. at Beene Pearson Public Library in South Pittsburg. Bridge Night at Mon- teagle Community Center meets the second Thursday of themonth from6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is for any play- ers (18+), experienced or if you just want to learn, you are invited to join. The Miners Memorial Park Committee meets every third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. in the old Gri ffi th Creek Elementary School, 6395 Hwy 108, Whitwell. Please consider attending the meetings and volunteering. Visit their Facebook page for more in- formation. Chimney Park, located on Chimney Park Rd in Whitwell, is a com- munity space under new management and is open from daylight to dark. The pavilion is available to rent for events andget togethers. For more information or to reserve the park for your upcoming event, please contact Ashley Gilbert at (423) 463-5945 or message them on their Facebook page “Chimney Park”. VFW building available to rent: Need a place to hold your next birthday party or special event? VFW Post 6362 is avail- able to rent. Cost is $100 deposit, $50 of which will be returned if building is cleaned and left in satisfac- tory condition. To rent, con- tact VFWCommander Dan Pegg at (423) 240-7209. Upcoming County & City Meetings September: MC Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 4 p.m., Lawson Building, 300 Ridley Dr., Jasper Kimball City Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 5, 6 p.m., City Hall, 675 Main St, Kimball MC Board of Education: Monday, Sept. 9, 5 p.m., 204 Betsy Pack Dr., Jasper South Pittsburg City Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 315 Elm Ave., South Pittsburg Whitwell City Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m., City Hall, 13671 Hwy 28, Whitwell Jasper City Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m., Carolyn Stewart Public Library, 14 W. 2nd St., Jasper Orme City Meeting: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m., City Hall, 980 Orme Rd, South Pittsburg Crossroads City Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 19 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 140 Alvin C York Hwy, Whitwell New Hope City Meeting: Monday, Sept. 23, 5 p.m., City Hall, 2610 Hwy 156, New Hope MC Commissioners Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m., Lawson Building, 300 Ridley Dr., Jasper Lesley Rector and her husband, a VietnamWar veteran, have been selected Citizens of the Week for flying the American flag in front of their home every day. Jasper Memorial Post 6362 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars presented them with a Certificate of Appreciation for their outstanding citizenship for demonstrating their patriotism and pride in our nation by keeping the nations colors waving daily. Citizen of the Week Veterans of the Month Jasper Memorial Post 6362 of the Veterans of For- eign Wars has named J.B. Jones as their Veteran of the Month at the Valley View Assisted Living Center in Whitwell. J.B. served our nation in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Intrepid, CVA-11. He was presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the VFW for standing to defend our liberty and freedom in the armed forces of the United States. SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT T he Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint: Date: August 30, 2024 County: Marion Time: 9:00 PM Location: SR 28 @ MJ Moss Loop The scheduled checkpoint is contingent upon manpower and weather conditions.