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Head Start to take
applications for year
The Dawson/Forsyth Head Start
Program is taking applications for the
1990-91 program year. Children age 4
by Sept 1,1990 are eligible.
Call 265-2980 or 889-0656 for more
information.
Head Start is a program for pre
school children and their families.
The program provides education,
health, parent involvement and social
services.
All services are free of charge.
Head Start is operated by Ninth Dis
trict Opportunity, Inc.
In Forsyth County, the office is lo
cated in the Butler Office Center and
in Dawson County, the office is locat
ed in the Fouts Office Park.
Republican party
meet four times year
The Republican Party of Forsyth
County meet quarterly in addition to
called meetings in the community
room of the courthouse in the months
of January, April, July and October.
For more information, call Chair
man Bill Brown, at 475-1795 and/or
Vice Chairman Greg Badgett at 889-
3409.
Overeaters meet
weekly in Cumming
Overeaters Anonymous meets in
Cumming on Mondays and Thursdays
at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 10 a.m.
in the Educational Building at First
Christian Church.
For more information call 887-8172,
or 887-9125, or 887-5313.
Vegetable growers
set pumpkin contest
The Georgia Vegetable Growers As
sociation is inviting 4-H’ers from all
over the state to participate in a
pumpkin growing contest this year.
The state winner will take home
SIOO and second and third place win
ners get SSO and $25 each. Forsyth
County Winner also earns a ‘Georgia
Vegetable Growers’ t-shirt
To be eligible, 4-Hers must register
with their county extension agent by
June 15. They also must weigh in their
pumpkins with their agent by October
15.
Be sure and save the pumpkins be
cause photos will be taken of the
winners.
Pumpkins need at least 120 days to
grow to full size. Choose a sunny, well
drained place that is free of weeds
and grass. To plant three hills of
pumpkins, you need an eight foot cir
cle for each hill.
For more information on the con
test and how to grow pumpkins, con
tact lan Cowie, Forsyth County Exten
sion Service Office, 887-2418.
Humane Society sets
BBQ & flea market
Forsyth County Humane Society
will have the sth annual BBQ and
Flea Marketon Saturday, June 16 rain
dates is June 23. At the Tri-County
Shopping Center, and Home Federal
Bank. Ourevent will be from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m. Plate lunch includes Chicken
breast, slaw, baked beans, roll, and
homemade cake. It is $4.50 per plate,
drinks available.
We need flea market items! No
shoes, clothes or large appliances
please. To donate call Donna at 887-
6297 and for information call Jan 751-
0055
Girl scout members
leaders are sought
All girls between the ages of 5 and
18 interested in joining Girl Scouts
should call 475-7334 or 889-1913.
Those interested in becoming lead
ers or co-leaders can also call the
same telephone numbers.
County Parks Dept.
offers seniors events
Forsyth County Parks and Recrea
tion Department sponsors Senior Cit
izens activities on Monday mornings,
from 9 until noon at two locations
within the county.
Chestatee Community Building of
fers a seniors program on the second
and fourth Mondays.
Seniors meet at Midway Park on the
first and third Mondays of each
month.
The programs offer informal activi
ties, games, crafts, covered dish lun
cheons and day trips.
All seniors are welcome. For addi
tional information call 781-2152.
Better health topic
of meeting on Monday
Monthly meetings are set to learn
gardless of age or reading ability are
i nvited to join the 1990 Summer Read
ing Club and "Escape the Books.”
Registration will begin June 11 at the
public library (201 East Maple Street,
Cumming). At registration, each child
will receive a reading folder and book
mark to begin the program.
This is a non-cOmpetitive reading
program. Although no prizes are giv
en for numbers of books f read, our li
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Campaign kickoff staH p hoto - Krls,ln Jef,rieß
The political campaigning has begun with a countdown to the July 17 demo
cratic primary as candidate Harrison Tallant challenges the incumbent Mi
cheal Bennett for the county commissioner seat in Post 3.
brary staff will be on hand to offer
incentives and encouragement to
each child every time he visits the li
brary with his reading folder in hand.
Every child will get an award certifi
cate when he brings his reading fold
er back to the library between August
20-25. The program will end on Au
gust 25.
We encourage parents to involve
their children in the summer reading
club. It’s fun and it’s a great way to
help your child maintain his reading
skills over the long vacation.
Summer camp fun
for girls and boys
Parents who are interested in send
ing their boys and girls ages 7 to 14
years to residential summer camp are
invited to meetings to meet with the
camp directors, see camp slides and
learn about the benefits of camp
experience.
A meeting will be held at the Sandy
Springs Library, on Thursday, May 31.
Call 457-0862 for further
information.
Senior Center
open five days
Forsyth County Senior Center open
Monday through Friday, Lunch
served at 11:45 a.m. Crafts, programs,
Gwinnett Technicai Institute
Where Careers Start
With 41 technical programs in six areas, Gwinnett Tech
offers comprehensive education and training in
Data Processing, Health Sciences,
Marketing and Management, Office Technology,
Technical, and Trade.
Diploma Programs * Associate Degree Programs
Continuing Education Programs
Expanded Seminar Offerings
Summer Quarter ’9O Open Registration
June 6 and 7 11 a.m. -1 p.m. and 5- 7 p.m
June 26 and 27 11 a.m. -1 p.m. and 5- 7 p.m
July 2 11 a.m. -1 p.m. and 5- 7 p.m
Call 962-7582 for registration information.
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field trips, wood crafts items and
quilts available to the public Hours 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information call 781-2178.
Toastmasters meet
to develop skills
Toastmasters International is a
club to help develop and build public
speaking skills. The group will meet
each Thursday morning at the 7 a.m.
in the Community Room in the
Courthouse.
For details call Ann Dunlop at 781-
9622 or 889-7980.
MDA seeking
counselors
The Muscular Dystrophy Associa
tion is currently recruiting responsi
ble, enthusiastic volunteer counselor
(18 years or older) for its annual sum
mer camp program.
Children and young adults with MD
will attend Camp Will-A-Way in Wind
er, on July 15 through 20. Volunteer
counselors will assist the campers
with their daily activities which in
clude swimming, fishing, arts and
crafts.
There is no cost, only the volun
teer’s time and talent
To volunteer for a special week, call
Kathy Quehl, MDA Camp Director,
2187 Northlake Parkway, Building 9,
Nichols family reunion
set for June 17
A Nichols family reunion will be
held June 17 at Lonnie Nichols’ old
home place on Nicholson Road
Friends and relatives are invited.
For information call 887-2059
Order special tags
before July 31
The Tax Commissioner’s office now
has applications for special tags. Spe
cial tags include prestige (personal
ized), college, firefighters, amateur
radio. Purole Heart recipients and
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Decorate Your Home
With “Stiffy Bows”
Thursday, June 7 7:00-8:00 pm
Learn how to create fabulous designer look
“stiffy bows” by using “Stiffy” fabric stiffener to
add just the right decorator touch to your
home. Choose your favorite cotton chintz or
cotton blend fabrics and create stiffy bow
decorator baskets, wreaths, picture hanging
bows and much, much more.
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS —WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 19*0
Pearl Harbor survivors All individ
uals wishing to purchase special tags
need to pick up applications and send
them in to the state along with the fee.
The state will only accept applica
tions until July 31,1990. for tags to be
received in the 1991 tag season. For
more information call 781-2110.
Forsyth library plans
reading program
All Forsyth County children, re
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Meetings will be held on the last
Monday of each month. For more in
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Civitan Club looking
for new members
The Forsyth County Civitan Club is
seeking interested and active individ
uals to join their volunteer club
The club meets on the first and
third Thursday of each month at the
Western Steer in Cumming
Those interested in becoming mem
bers should call Patty Williams at 889-
3711
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