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Calendar 1-25-22

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Take Off Pounds Meets on Mondays
The McKenzie Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Chapter meets Mondays at McKenzie Church of Christ gymnasium at 4 p.m. 
Anyone interested can join. Visitors are welcome. The first meeting is free and membership is $49 per year.
For more information, contact Linda Lawrence at 731-352-7309, if no answer, leave message.
 
Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board to Meet
The Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board will hold the following committee meetings. Meetings are open and available to the public by emailing burchfiel@nwtnworks.org. Monday, January 24, Dyersburg State-Gibson County Center, Room 123, American Job Center Committee 10 a.m., Outreach and Opportunities Committee 1 p.m.; Wednesday, January 26, Dyersburg, American Job Center, Executive Committee Meeting, 10 a.m.; Tuesday, February 22, Security Bank, Trenton, Northwest Tenn. Workforce Board Meeting, noon. Lunch is by invitation only at 11:30 a.m.
 
The Shepherd’s Table Community Kitchen
The Shepherd’s Table, the community kitchen located in Huntingdon, Tenn. serves meals twice monthly. On each third Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church located at 19835 E. Main Street and on each fourth Tuesday at First United Methodist Church located at 201 Asbury Circle. Meals are served drive through 5 to 7 p.m. The Shepherds Table is open to the public and there is no cost.
The meals are prepared by volunteer staff hosted by different congregations in our town and donated by local businesses. Our town’s community kitchen was created by a group of volunteers that saw the need in the Carroll County community. Food scarcity is real and the Shepherd’s Table’s success is dependent on the support of volunteers and donations. They are scheduling the 2022 calendar. To volunteer or donate you can call 731-415-9199 and leave a message or email fpcshepherdstable@gmail.com.
 
Bingo, Soup Cook-Off
The Carroll County Humane Society will host Bingo and a Soup Cook-Off on Friday, February 4 at the Carroll County Civic Center in Huntingdon, 6-9 p.m. The meal is $10 per person starting at 6 p.m. until sold out. Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. and priced at .50 per game. Card packages available. $100 WalMart gift card grand prize. If you would like to enter the cook-off, please let us know that you plan to donate a pot of soup or chili by calling 731-352-9950 or email rbwilson@tds.net.  
 
Election Commission to Meet
Carroll County Election Commission meets Tuesday, February 8, 6 p.m. in the Election Commission office, Carroll County Office Complex. On the agenda are preparing for the upcoming primary elections on May 3 and general election on August 4. This is a public meeting. 
 
McKenzie City Council Meets Monthly
The McKenzie City Council meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of each month.
 
Humane Society Hosts Strawberry Fundraiser
The Carroll Co. Humane Society is taking orders for delicious fresh strawberries that will arrive at the shelter during the first week of March. The price is $25 per flat. The deadline for ordering and making payment is February 19. Cash, check or PayPal us at paypal.me/cchstn. When using PayPal, make sure you are “sending to a friend” to avoid fees and note that it is for strawberries.
Call us with your orders at 731-352-9950, send a private message to our facebook page or reply to this email with name, phone number, and how you would like to make payment.
 
McKenzie Condemnation Meetings Monthly
City of McKenzie Condemnation Meetings are the fourth Monday of each month at 3 p.m. in the city hall council chambers.
 
County Democratic Committee, Women Meet Monthly
Carroll County Democratic Women Committee meets each third Tuesday at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Huntingdon Police Department, Lexington Street in downtown Huntingdon. Everyone is welcome to attend.