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DivorceCare Group Ministry...
New Divorce Care session starting at Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church.
We are very pleased with the response this new ministry received within our community. As many know, divorce affects everyone and many find themselves in a position of anger, depression and fear. P...
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thoughts to ponder
oxymoronics : Miss Rome contest:not an entry was from Rome. New session in Atlanta:want to slash $1 billion from budget.they just came from Wild Game dinner:why not take $1 billion from WILD HOG F...
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New County Water Meters
We need to be aware of the new water meters the county is now using. I've been in my residence 10 years and my usage has always been between 3 & 5 thousand gallons per month. Now, the water dept. s...
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New Metal Band Up and Coming.
There have been quite a few bands pop up in our region in the past few years. Most never really amount to much on the grander scale. However, the clubs here and in the Atlanta area have proven to...
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School D/B Guide
North Heights Elementary
Principals Name Mr. Gordon Scoggins Address 26 Atteiram Drive Rome, GA 30161 Web site School Website Phone Number (706) 295-4442 Year Built/Open 1971 Enrollment 235 Before...
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Midway Primary School
Principals Name Jeanie Hubbard Address 5 Midway School Rd SE Silver Creek, GA 30173 Web site School Website Phone Number (706) 236-1880 Enrollment 398 Before School Childcare ...
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Floyd County Education Center
Principals Name Melinda Strickland Address 1910 Morrison Campground Road Rome, Georgia 30161 Web site School Website Phone Number 706.236.1884 School Type Behavioral Year Bui...
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East Central Elementary
Principals Name Ms. Tonya Wood Address 1502 Dean Avenue Rome, GA 30161 Web site School Website Phone Number (706) 232-8310 Year Built/Open 1975 Enrollment 495 Before Schoo...
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Rome Transitional Academy
Principals Name Mrs. Jennifer Perkins Address 1162 Spider Webb Drive Rome, Ga. 30161 Phone Number (706) 802-4326 School Type Middle school/ High School Enrollment 50-60 School ...
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Darlington Upper
Headmasters Name Tom Whitworth Address 1014 Cave Spring Road, Rome GA 30161 Web site " target="_blank">School Website Phone Number 1-800-36-TIGER School Type High School ...
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Rocky Mountain Recreation and Public Fishing Area
Type of Park Recreational Park Address Big Texas Valley Rd. Rome, GA 30165 Phone Number 706-802-5087 Web site http://www.georgiawildlife.org/ documentdetail.aspx?docid=144&pagei...
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Heritage Park
Type of Park Park Address 2nd Ave and Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 Located at the confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers. Web site http://www.rfpra.com/park-heritage.htm Ava...
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Desoto
Type of Park State Park Address 13883 Co. Road 89 Fort Payne, AL 35967 Phone Number (256) 845-0051 Web site http://www.desotostatepark.com/ Available Activities CURRENTLY CL...
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Little River Canyon
Type of Park National Preserve Phone Number 256 845-9605 Web site http://www.nps.gov/liri/ Available Activities Scenic Drive There are several overlooks along the 11-mile sceni...
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Shannon Park
Type of Park Park Address 40 Minshew Rd NE, Rome, GA 30161-9606 Available Activities Shannon Scout Hut, covered outdoor basketball courts, multi-purpose fields, picnic areas, playground,...
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Silver Comet Trail
Type of Park non-motorized trail Web site http://www.silvercometga.com/index.shtml Available Activities This quiet, non-motorized trail is for walkers, hikers, bicyclists, rollerblade...
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Georgia Power crews replace a power pole on Wiltshire Road near Etowah Park on Wednesday Feburary 16, 2011. (Mike Colombo, RN-T)
Georgia Power crews replace a power pole on Wiltshire Road near Etowah Park on Wednesday Feburary 16, 2011. (Mike Colombo, RN-T)
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Health Quest 2010
The WOPS, Barbara Payne (from left), Nellie Justice, Melinda Rose and Cathy Dominy, was the winner of the team competition during Health Quest II, dropping 17 percent of their combined body weight. (Doug Walker, RN-T)
Health Questers drop half a ton overall
Health Quest II participants dropped more than half a ton during the past six and a half months. While close to 300 people started the campaign, which ended Saturday, Amy Patterson at the YMCA sa...
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Health Quest 2011 finale scheduled for Sept. 24
When we’re trying to lose weight, we all wish we had a few more days or weeks to reach our goal. Participants of Health Quest are getting just that — an extra month to drop as many pounds as p...
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Pictured at the 2011 Peachtree Roadrace are Bobby Howerton (left), Ellen Garrard, Hayley Garrard Howerton, Mike Snow, Connie Nolan, Ansley Nolan and Kyle Doegg.
Peachtree Road Race – check!
I’m getting over a bad attitude. It had less to do with my actual real life experiences and more to do with my reaction to them. A fall here, a tweaked back there, a comment taken the wrong way, ...
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Doug Walker is a cycling fan. One of his dreams is to go to Europe to watch the Tour de France. He was the 2010 Health Quest winner, losing more than 72 pounds. (Ken Caruthers/rn-t)
Understanding own body critical to weight loss success
One of the best assets of aging is experience. Note that I did not say wisdom. I’ve packed more than my share of weight-losing experience into my almost 58 years on the planet. One of the things I...
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Tara Nolan like to kayak. Sometimes paddling is easy; sometimes it s hard work...just like her weight-loss journey. (Ryan Smith/rn-t)
Years of dieting didn’t work, but something just clicked with Health Quest
Let’s see, where do I begin to tell the story? Diets have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have read about them, talked about them and been on one in some sort way before I e...
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Ellen Garrard was one of the top 10 performers in Health Quest 2010.(Daniel Varnado/rn-t)
Adversity can make us stronger; the important thing is not to quit
What a busy spring this has been! With all the nasty weather, I have spent a lot of time working in my yard — picking up limbs and branches, raking up leaves and pine needles — and finding time to ...
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Local Bands D/B Guide
Breaking Vegas
Band History The members of Breaking Vegas all started playing music at an early age. The band has been together for about two years and has accomplished many things in this short period of time...
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The Michael Jack Band
Band History "We have all 3 been playing music since a young age growing up in a gospel music family it was just a natural thing for Michael. Michael met Scott about 5 yrs. ago but never played ...
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Faye Pierce
Band History I started singing in Church at age 3 or 4 and was the youngest of 14 children. My Mom would sit and listen to me for hours and encouraged me and bought me all the records of my musi...
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Precious Lemons
Band History Greg Ruddell has been playing around Rome since the 80's with the band PHD/ Horse Doctors. In 1992 Greg joined his sister Natalie to form a reggae band called Kaya. Clay Broome has ...
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Dead Astronauts
Band History "ok" Description "Like Burning toenails" Group Members "yeah" Genres Punk,Rockabilly,Grunge Contact Information 770-546-2441
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Magnolia
Sister, Sister!
Sisters share a special bond, always family and sometimes best of friends. Greater Rome has its share of sisters who are involved in the community and committed to making this a better place to liv...
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She Said questions and answers
What would you do if you didn’t have to work? Alison Lampkin: Play in my craft room making things for weddings, like guest books, invites, favors, etc. Donna Rittenhouse: I would catch up on my...
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Pam Roberts, a member of the Townview Garden Club for more than 35 years, tends to the daffodils in the club s space on Fifth Avenue beside Forrest Place. (Doug Walker / Rome News-Tribune)
50-Plus & Fabulous: Gardening club beauty
Prolific musical lyricist Tim Rice penned the words to Elton John’s “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King.” Romans Georgia Burns and Pam Roberts might suggest another version called “Cycle of Life.”...
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(Brittany Hannah / Rome News-Tribune)
Brava: Vintage meets eclectic in the one-of-a-kind jewelry of Danielle Chandler
When she’s not working for the City of Rome as a lab analyst for the water department, Danielle Chandler can be found scouring area junk stores, yard sales and auctions for antique and vintage item...
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