Given the rapidly evolving situation surrounding COVID-19 we encourage you to directly contact the Gordon County businesses and events promoted below to be aware of any recent schedule changes

Please also feel free to contact Sarah at sostuwgordoncountychambercom with any questions or concerns

For information regarding the Battle of Resaca visit wwwGeorgiaDivisionorg

For information on the Battle of the Bands visit wwwFacebookcomCalhouns-Battle-of-the-Bands

For information on the BBQ Boogie amp Blues Festival visit wwwBBQBoogieBluescom

For information on upcoming events at the GEM Theatre visit wwwCalhounGemTheatreorg

For information on the Sequoyah Ball visit wwwCalhounWomansCluborg

For information on the Georgia String Band Festival and other events at the Harris Arts Center visit wwwHarrisArtsCentercom

For information on Calhoun Outlet Marketplace visit wwwpremiumoutletscom

For information about New Echota visit wwwGAStateParksorgNewEchota

For information on events at the Velo Vineyard call 404-291-0439

For information on Downtown Calhoun Stores and Restaurants call 706-602-5570

For information on the ROCK Garden and the Spring Family Fun Fair call the Seventh-day Adentist Church at 706-629-5470

For information on upcoming NERA paddles and events contact David Grant cc000898yahoocom

check out the following links for other local Events

AdventHealth gordon Events amp Seminars | wwwadventhealthgordoncom

Calhoun City Schools | wwwcalhounschoolsorg

Calhoun-Gordon County PUBLIC Library Events | wwwfacebookcomCalhounGordonCountyLibrary

Georgia-Cumberland AcadEMY | wwwgcasdaorg

Gordon County Schools | wwwgcbeorg

Gordon County 4-H Events | httpextensionugaeducounty-officesgordon4-h-youth-developmentupcoming-eventshtml

Calhoun city recreation department | httpswwwcityofcalhoun-gacomRecreation

Gordon county Parks and recreation | httpsgordoncountyorgdepartmentsparks-recreation

Thank you To our dedicaTed medical communiTy - We love seeing how our community has come together during this time of need

___________________________________________________________

Check out facebookcomexploregordon to keep up-to-date on Whatrsquos Going On In Gordon County and to view or share about local business news and updates

All Restaurant Dining Rooms ClosedClick here to view to a list of direct links for more information

Click here to view the latest set of recommendations and guidance for businesses relative to COVID-19 from the Georgia Chamber

Place orders online weekly Tuesdays and Wednesdays at

wwwtuckerfarmsgacomstore

Pickup available on Saturdays at The Calhoun Drug Company

Parking Lot from 1200-100PM

450 Red Bud RoadCalhoun GA

30701

wwwtuckerfarmsgacom

wwwExploreGordonCountycom

Whatrsquos GoinG on IN GORDON COUNTY

April 2 2020

Tell Me SoMeThing good gordon CounTy

Because Calhoun Cares view video

Because of the generous donations from the Calhoun community Shaw Industries and local businesses Wall Street Catering and our other

restaurant partners are busy preparing hundreds of free meals for our communityrsquos healthcare workers and at-risk elderly during the COVID-19 crisis ldquoRestaurant Partnersrdquo include Thurstons

King Street Market Christian amp Jakes and Calhoun Coffee Company

We NEED your donations to keep going so please visit our page to learn more and donate today Thank you Calhounrdquo

The Calhoun CiTy SChool buSeS are STill rolling delivering mealS To STudenTS during The STaTe

mandaTed CloSing of all publiC SChoolS

These are especially Trying Times for small businesses you may qualify for help

below please view The sba emergency loan applicaTion individuals are sTrongly encouraged To email

correspondance wiTh applicaTion

Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

Eligibility 500 employees or fewer

Up to $2 million can be provided to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses that

could have been met if the disaster did not occur think of this as working capital

Loans can be made based solely on credit scores

Loans available to all non-profits including 501(c )(6)s

Loans below $200000 can be approved without a personal guarantee

Borrowers can receive $10000 cash advances that are forgiven if spent on paid leave maintaining

payroll increased costs due to supply chain disruption mortgage or lease payments or repaying

obligations that cannot be met due to revenue losses

The interest rate on EIDLs will not exceed 4 percent per year

375 interest rate for Small Businesses

275 interest rate for non profits

First payment will be deferred and not become due until one year after the original

disbursement Interest does accrue doing this time

The term of these loans will not exceed 30 years

EIDL assistance is available only to small businesses when SBA determines they are unable to

obtain credit elsewhere This does not include the ability to access a general line of credit SBA will

complete the thorough analysis to determine this based on the information provided by the

applicant

Emergency Economic Injury Grants

For those that apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) an advance of $10000 will be

provided to small businesses and nonprofits within three days of applying for the loan

The EIDL grant does not need to be repaid even if the grantee is subsequently denied an EIDL

Funds can be used to provide paid sick leave to employees maintaining payroll meet increased

production costs due to supply chain disruptions or pay business obligations including debts rent

and mortgage payments

Eligibility- Recipients must have been in operation on January 31 2020 and is available to small

businesses private nonprofits sole proprietors and independent contractors tribal businesses as

well as cooperatives and employee-owned businesses

Overview of Emergency SBA Loans

The Small Business Administration currently has two major loan programs in response to COVID-19 A

business can apply for both the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and Paycheck Protection

Program IF there are different use of proceeds for each program Funds from these loans cannot be

comingled

Click here to apply

Overview of Emergency SBA Loans

Information Regarding Student Meal ServicesMeal pick-up and delivery services have been revised to limit exposure and contact with groups of more than

10 people We will continue to follow the CDCrsquos guidance to protect our students staff and families Meals will be delivered and available at feeding sites on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays On Mondays

Wednesdays and Thursdays students will receive hot meals along with bagged lunches for the following days On Thursdays students will receive 2 breakfast meals and 2 lunch meals to ensure they have meals for Friday Our goal

is to limit exposure but also make sure we are meeting the nutritional needs of our students Thank you for your assistance during this health crisis If you would prefer to pick up a lunch or breakfast you may do so by visiting

Calhoun Elementary School between the hours of 1100 AM - 100 PM Monday Wednesday and Thursday Someone will be stationed behind the school where carpool pickupdrop off is located Additional Meal Pick-Up Locations

include Belmont Baptist Church (275 West Belmont Drive) and The Voluntary Action Center (343 S Wall Street) at the same times of 1100-100 on Monday Wednesday and Thursday Note that these locations are in addition to the pick-up location at Calhoun Elementary School and bus routes This institution is an equal opportunity provider

This publication is a public service provided by the Gordon County Convention amp Visitors Bureau (CVB) The CVB does not endorse any non-chamber sponsored event or organization highlighted in this publication

therefore every reader should use their own best judgment regarding their participation