Hometown KIDS

Register for the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Youth Soccer League open to ages 5-10. The season runs April 13-May 20. Games will be held at the Garden Lakes Soccer Fields. Registration is $45 and includes the jersey. Register now through March 12 online at rfpra.com or in-person at 300 West Third Street or at the Anthony Center. Coaches are still needed. For more details contact Maria DeArmoun at 706-235-3870.

Baseball season about to begin; registration details below:
-The Rome Baseball League will have co-ed teams for ages 5-12. The cost is $70 per child plus a $50 uniform fee for ages 7-12. Sign-ups will be Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 20 from 10-11 a.m., and Feb. 27 from 10-11 a.m. at Grizzard Park. All kids will be evaluated during tryouts on Feb. 20 and 27, and then assigned to a team. 1-866-859-8172 or visit www.eteamz.com/romelittleleaguega.

-Sign-ups also begin this week for the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Baseball Program on Feb. 11 and will continue through March 11. The “Rec League” offers programs for ages 4-14 including T-Ball for ages 4-5; coach pitch for ages 5-6 and ages 7-8; and kid pitch for ages 9-12 and 13-14. The registration fee is $70 for baseball and $60 for T-ball. If players live outside of Floyd County, there is an additional $15 non-resident fee. For more information, call 706-291-0766 or visit www.rfpra.com.

-Levee League Dizzy Dean Program: Player sign-ups and evaluations will be held on Feb. 20-21 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Levee. There also will be a Players Clinic presented by Extra Innings of Cartersville on Feb. 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Levee that is open to the public. Cost is $20. For more information, visit www.extrainnings-cartersville.com. For more information about the Levee League Dizzy Dean Program, visit www.rome-yai.com.

Meet the latest Terrific Kids are recognized by the Noon Optimist Club of Rome Feb. 1. The club normally  meets on Mondays at 11:45 a.m. at the Three Rivers Club at State Mutual Stadium:

Alto Park

Teachers/Gail George(L) and Doug Cannon (R)

Joel Vasquez (L) and Kaylee Jones (R)

Anna K. Davie

Teachers/Veronica Watkins (L) and Leslie Sanoka (R)

Ricardo Cruz (L) and Asha Alaji-Sharif (R)

Armuchee

Teachers/Annmarie House (L) and Kim Justice (R)

Jack Stallins (L) and Kiana Mata (R)

Cave Spring

Teachers/Jeb Arp (L) and Jill Civitella (R)

Gracen Holcombe and Eva Livingston Adams

Darlington

Teacher/ Peree Collier

Kelsey Garrett (L) and Jack Talley (R)

East Central

Teacher/Sandra McKenzie

William Douglas

Elm Street

Teacher/ Miriam Loveless

Soledad Lopez (L) and Matthew Whatley (R)

Garden Lakes

Teacher/Cathy Dollar

Brandon Sellears (L) and Lori Weaver (R)

Johnson

Teachers/Cathy Powell (L) and Stephanie Snapp (R)

Mel Harper (L) and Joshua Edwards (R)

Main

Teachers/Robin Seagreast (L) and Parke Wilkinson (R)

Tamarsha Watkins

Model

Teacher/Holly Bryant

Grant Griffin (L) and Tori Hardy (R)

North Heights

Teacher/ George Scoggins

Jacquez Jolly (L) and Olico Dennis (R)

Pepperell

Teachers/Judy Rigas (L) and Suzanne Osborne (R)

Blake Dudley (L) and Tainiesha Brown (R)

Southeast

Teacher/Doug Long

Markez Cammon (L) and Elreisha Heath (R)

St. Mary’s

Principal/Alex Porto

Elizabeth Hudson (L) and Julian Porto (R)

Unity

Teachers/Matt Claytor (L) and Doran Stone (R)

Noah Nance (L) and Abigail Sorrow (R)

West End

Teacher/Kim Brown

John Goolsby (L) and Stephany Alvarado (R)

Floyd schools' Pre-K roundup ends Feb. 12: The Floyd County Schools Pre-K registration period is Feb. 1-12. This is an opportunity for parents to register their children for the slots available in the Pre-K program in the 2010-2011 school year.  Applications will be available at each school in the system offering a Pre-K. To be eligible for Pre-K , a child must be four-years-old on or before Sept. 1.

- Pre-K slots are not filled on a first come basis so applications received on the first and last day of the application period will have an equal opportunity at the slots available. Names will be randomly drawn from applications received to fill the number of spaces available at each school site.  All parents of applicants will be notified by mail concerning the status of their application.  The notices will be mailed by Feb. 23.

-There will be 20 Pre-K classes formed next year in the Floyd County School System. There are 20 available Pre-K slots in each class.  Pre-K sites and the number of classes at each site are: Alto Park Elementary (2 classes), Cave Spring Elementary (2 classes), Garden Lakes Elementary (2 class), Glenwood Primary (4 classes), Johnson Elementary (2 classes), McHenry Primary (2 classes), Midway Primary (2 classes), Model Elementary (2 classes), and Pepperell Primary (2 classes).

>Click Floyd Schools

Feb. 13 @ 10 a.m./Kids Club: Rebecca Koontz of the Rome Area Council for the Arts will be the featured program for the February Kids Club at Mount Berry Square. She will introduce the children to Jim Dine, an artist who did a series on Hearts. The children will paint with watercolors & sketch with colored pencils using a Valentine's Day theme. For children ages 4-8. Sign up for Kid's Club > Click at http://shopmountberrysquare.com/go/JLLKidsWorld.cfm

Where kids eat free (or at a discount)

By Natalie Simms

natsimms76@gmail.com

Now that the kids are going back to school, all those busy afterschool activities will be starting up. As most parents stay on the road shuttling children from one activity to the next, many don’t have time to prepare a home-cooked meal.

Dining out is a staple for many families but in this tough economy, families are cutting back and looking for ways to eat cheap.

Many local eateries offer weeknight and weekend deals where families can eat and not “break the bank”. Kids can eat free almost every night of the week somewhere in town. Plus there are several new restaurants offering discounts where the entire family can eat on a budget.

Monday
-Moe’s Southwest Grill, 110 Shorter Ave. Kids eat free on Mondays from 5-9 p.m. Deal is one child’s menu item free with purchase of adult entrée and drink.
-Bella Roma, 3403 Martha Berry Highway. Kids 12 and under can eat free on Mondays after 5 p.m. Kids meal is free with purchase of adult meal. Limit of 2 children per family.
-Deano’s Pizza, 1800 Dean Ave. Family night with 20% off the entire menu for the entire family.

Tuesday
-Las Palmas, 246 Shorter Ave. All day on Tuesday, kids 12 and under can eat free. One free kids meal with purchase of adult meal.
-Golden China Chinese Restaurant, 1505 Shorter Ave. One free kids meal with one adult meal. Limit one free meal per family.
-WOW Café & Wingery, 2817 Martha Berry Highway. $1.99 Kids Meal.

Wednesday
-Provino’s Italian Restaurant, 288 Shorter Ave. Kids 12 and under can eat free. One kids meal with purchase of each adult meal. Don’t forget that Provino’s offers a free meal on your birthday- for both kids and adults. You will have to show proof of your birthday.
-Gondolier Pizza Italian Restaurant, 152 Shorter Ave. All day on Wednesday. One free kids meal with purchase of one adult meal.

Thursday
-Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway. Kids 12 and under can eat free from 5-8 p.m. One kids meal per one adult meal.

-333 on Broad: Kids eat free (one per adult entree)

>Do you know of more family friendly deals? Let us know. Click E-mail

-Latest updates on kid meal deals:

1) Sante Fe Cattle Co. Kids eat for $1.99 all the time. (Thanks, AM)

2) Los Amigos, East 12th St. Kids eat free on Saturdays (Thanks JB)