Monday updates

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What's ahead in Bartow County:

-Upcoming American Red Cross blood drives in our area> Click

-Jan. 18: Bartow County Democratic Party meets at 7 p.m. at IHOP. Topics: Discussing ongoing volunteering plans and urgent lobbying. Contact J.M. Prince, Chair, at 770.386-1379.

-Jan. 19: Bartow County Board of Education, Business meeting, 6 p.m.> Agenda

-Jan. 19: Help DDA improve downtown: Cartersville Downtown Development Authority is hosting a Town Hall Meeting to solicit input on how to continue to improve and promote Downtown Cartersville. Merchants, property owners and the public are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6-7 p.m. in The Grand Theatre Encore Room> DDA

-Jan. 19/Bartow Business Connection meets Jan. 19 at City Cellar & Loft: (Media release) The Bartow Business Connection meets Jan. 19 at the City Cellar and Loft in downtown Cartersville. The hours are from 4 until 7 p.m. There is no charge to join, no dues to pay, nothing to buy, no salaries to support. This is a volunteer organization.  

-Jan. 21: Cartersville City Council, 7 p.m. Hear it live on WBHF 1450 AM or Web cast here on Bartow Headlines (click)

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia, Monday edition> Click

-First bites at Bella Roma Grill: Many Bella Roma favorites make the move to the second store. Plus: You'll need both hands -- and feet -- to count the TVs.

-I Am Second spreads to North Georgia; possible September event here.

-Who's in, who's out: There's enough changes happening in retail and restaurants here that you need a scorecard--so we made one.

-Additional Buzz updates posting Tuesday morning.

Latest weather: 60 on Monday; sunny and 63 on Tuesday

-M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
-Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
-Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
-Tuesday night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
-Extended forecast> Click  / Regional radar

Loudermilk leads House coalition seeking legal action against federal government over healthcare changes Click Coalition

Loudermilk recaps healthcare challenge, new committee assignments: State Rep. Barry Loudermilk's first newsletter of the new session> Click

-More local politics> Click

Advocates for Children has been selected from The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta region as a recipient of $70,000 from the Common Good Funds program> Details

County schools announce Kindergarten registration dates: Parents may pick up and return registration forms to the home elementary school that their child will attend as a Kindergarten student for the 2010-2011 school year. Forms may be picked up and returned during the week of Feb. 22-26. A copy of the birth certificate, current shot record on form 3231, proof of Bartow County residency (power bill, rental agreement, mortgage statement, etc.) and your child's social security card must be included with all registration forms. Additionally, the Bartow County School System recommends attaching the eye, ear, and dental certificate, which can be obtained, from the Bartow County Health Department or your local pediatrician, and proof of any government assistance.

County Announces Registration for STARS Pre-K Center: (Media Release) Parents who wish to enroll their children in the state funded lottery pre-k program at STARS Pre-K Center for the 2010-2011 school year will soon have the opportunity to register their children for the lottery drawing system. Parents may pick up and return registration forms to the home elementary school that their child will attend as a kindergarten student. Forms may be picked up and returned during the week of Feb. 22-26. A copy of the birth certificate, current shot record on form 3231, proof of Bartow County residency (power bill, rental agreement, mortgage statement, etc.) and your child's social security card must be included with all registration forms. Additionally, the STARS Pre-K Center recommends attaching the eye, ear and dental certificate which can be obtained from the Bartow County Health Department or your local pediatrician, and also proof of any government assistance. The lottery drawing will occur on Friday, March 12, at 9:00 a.m. at the Bartow County Board of Education and is open to the public. Parents will receive a notification letter of their child's placement in a class. Letters will be mailed to families no later than March 19.

County schools seek review of English, Foreign Language materials: The Bartow County School System will present English Language Arts materials and Foreign Language Arts selected by the 9-12 Textbook Adoption Committee for public review Jan. 19 – Feb. 2. The materials will be on display at the County Office at 65 Gilreath Road from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each weekday. Parents and community members are encouraged to review the Language Arts and Foreign Language Arts Textbook materials.

 

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey

-New Vol coach should do at least as well as Kiffin; Tebow in Super Bowl ad.

Dining Guide> Click

-Latest restaurant public health inspection scores for Northwest Georgia

Wine News Vine> Click

-Chocolate, wine highlight February events at N. Georgia wineries.