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The Cherokee Hiking Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Michael’s Restaurant in Etowah. A short business meeting will follow a dutch-treat dinner. Nonmembers are welcome. Call Michaels’ at 423-263-2603 for directions.
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The VFW/SAU semiannual flea market will be held Sunday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the Southern Adventist University campus in Collegedale. Vendor spaces are available. Call 236-4093 for information.
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A community fall fair sponsored by Ladd Springs Adventist Church, 5860 Bates Pike S.E., will be held today from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a farmer’s market, flea market, free health check and counseling, naturally delicious taster’s lunch from 1 to 3 p.m., free gospel music concert, garden demo and games, horse rides and hayrides.
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The UAW Local 1676 retirees will meet, Wednesday at noon at Michigan Avenue Baptist Church fellowship hall.
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The 2013 BICC fundraising banquet will be held Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum Center at Five Points. The evening speaker will be Charles Marshall, nationally-syndicated humor, columnist and author. The tickets will be $75 dollars each. The dress is casual. Return RSVP by Friday Oct. 19. For more information call 559-1112.
