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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 8B FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, April 6,1897 Travel raffle will be part of Relay for Life Tired of going around in circles all day for no good reason? Well now you can go around in circles all sight for a very good cause fighting cancer! Form a team and join the Forsyth County American Cancer Society (FCACS) 4th Annual Relay for Life at Forsyth Cental High School on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17. The Relay is again promising to be FUN! FUN! FUN! for every onegThe excitement this year gets starred with a great announcement that a Raffle for a travel trip is in the process of being organized with raffle ticket prices and trip designation to be announced soon. There will be one trip Raffle up to event with the ticket bemg drawn on Friday night. ThWe will be several other raffles during the Relay which will include prizes such as free auto rerttil and airline tickets. These prises are being donated to the Refiy for Life by Carlson Travel in Forsyth Cdiinty. The locations for the Raffle tickets will be Carlson Wagonlit/Conway Travel on Peachtree Parkway at 888-8800, ancf'Taylor, Turner and Hartsfield treasure hunt for Recycled products rtil on your hunting shoes for Forsyth County Clean and Beautiful Hunt for Recycled Products on April 12. In celebra ticnjLof Keep America Beautiful MOTth and Earth Day, volunteers w ® be “searching” for consumers w£ purchase products that con ta® recycled materials at Publix ar® Wal-Mart in Cumming from 9 |.m. - noon. These consumers who can pre r Injy North woods Medical a ■»* Specialists expands diagnostic equipment Northwoods Medical Specialists his added a General Electric CT 9aoo Quick to its inventory of diagnostic equipment, according to Northwoods administrator Barbara Noon. The CAT scanner, one of the rrfcst widely used throughout the industry, allows Northwoods technologists to speed up the e>am process and add to the range of diagnostic procedures th<u can be done-on-site. By utilizing the GE CT 9800 Qi|ick, Ms. Noon said, “It will WILBURN from 7B ufacturer’s recommendation for special treatments for a particular nonstick surface. *************** Mike it a habit to clean the exte rior and interior of a range hood regularly, especially after cooking greasy foods. Remove the filter ctffVer and wash in hot sudsy water. Rinse and dry the cover thrtffoughly before replacing. 10£i Bni 0-£ COWIE from 7B mu ndW roots anal shoots develop. Pfetot the pieces 2-3 inches deep, sftate them about 12 inches apart vWthin the row, and leave 24-36 itfelhes between rows. ’N6w tubers that will become this year’s harvest generally begin to form sometime in early summer and continue to grow in siae as long as adequate mois ture, air, and nutrients are avail able. The tubers can be harvested as “new” potatoes before they reach full size and before the sWHs start to toughen. New pota tbel are tender arjd tasty, but they don’t keep very long 3TJI Sface the plant must be pulled djno harvest the tubers, yields are generally small. If you want bigger yields of full-size tubers 3E it at 889-8600 on Main Street. Former and current cancer patients, their families, and the public are invited to take part in this exciting team relay event. The teams consist of individuals representing corporations, clubs, organizations, neighborhoods, and families. Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s ver sion of a relay but with a new twist. It is a family oriented team event where participants can walk or run on a track relay style for 24 hours. Participants camp out around the track, and when they aren’t taking their turn, take part in other fun activities. The money raised by the Relay for Life will enable the American Cancer Society to expand its ser vices to cancer patients and their families, to offer more programs that will teach people to reduce their risk of getting cancer, and to expand its cancer research pro grams. There will be plenty of fun activities and plenty of food for everyone who participates. All participants will get all FREE food all night long! Starting with dinner by Tyson’s for the adults sent the recycling symbol on a product will be eligible for prizes. The prizes, sponsored by the American Beautiful Fund and Louisiana Pacific, are free trees (Dogwoods, Crepe Myrtles and Sawtooth Oaks) and seeds (veg etables, herb and flowers). So come join the search or com plete the loop, buy recycled on April 12 and help keep our county clean and beautiful. significantly enhance the services we are able to provide to our community.” The scanner was added to the roster of equipment at the beginning of the year. Northwoods also provides diag nostic services, Northwoods houses a family care center and offices for 24 physicians span ning more than a dozen special ties. North woods is located at 1230 Bald Ridge Marina Road, a quar ter-mile east of Georgia 400 at exit 15. Wipe the blades of the fan. Clean the metal mesh filter. Special filters on non-vented rangehoods should be replaced regularly. *************** Remove stains on wooden coun tertops with a solution of 1/4 cup of chlorine bleach in 1 quart of warm water. Rinse dry and coat with oil. it’s best to leave the plants until they begin to die back on their own. As the plants begin to turn brown, gently lift the tubers with a digging fork and remove them from the plants. It the potatoes are going to be used immediate ly, no further treatment is need ed. However, to be able to store the potatoes for later use, you’ll want to allow the tubers to “cure,” or air-dry, for 1-2 weeks to allow the skins to thicken and dry. The biggest challenge for gar deners is finding dark storage conditions with a cool tempera ture. Both light and warmth pro mote sprouting of the buds. For best results, store only the best quality tubers that are free of cuts, bruises and diseases. and hamburgers and hot dogs from Publix for the kids to smores by Ingles, pizza at midnight donated by CiCi’s, Dominos, Little Caesar’s and Pizza Hut. The food continues at 2:30 a.m. with Krystal burgers being delivered, a big country breakfast and drinks during the entire event by Kroger. Charlene Harrell, who is a vol unteer for sponsorship for the event stated, “The activities will include a new 22” Giant slide not only for children but for adults, too.” You will see many activities going on at each campsite which you can join in and enjoy, too. There will be activities and enter tainment going on around the track at the same time. So you will want to walk around to see what all you and your family can enjoy.” Eddie Taylor, co-chairman, con tinues, “There will be clogging, musicians, line dancing, a dunk ing tank at the Sheriff’s tent along with a special set up called Jail & Bail that once you get put in “jail”, someone will have to pay to get you out! But, again like last year, we want all residents of Forsyth County to know they are welcome to attend the event for all of the fun activities even if 4 The heme equity line that gives you 100’° of the credit you deserve. ' ' Jsr ' : Wk.; M 4#: A .-W a? ■■ - . • ■ > B f ■£ ■ - ■ ■ Borrow up to 100% of your home equity with our new Access 3" Equity Line. The equity in your home could be the answer to your financial needs. And now with the Access 3 Equity Line, you can borrow up to 100% of your equity. That's greater purchasing power when you need it, for the things that you need most. Like cars, home improvements, bill consolidation, or college tuition. 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At the same time, you will hear the har monious music of more than 200 voices from local church choirs singing in the celebration of life that this event is meant to symbol ize. If you are interested in having a team participate, the deadline for team registration is Friday, April 18. You are urged to call as soon as possible to get your team regis tered. For further information, please call Diana Buntin at 889- 9704, Eddie Taylor at 889-8600 or Charlene Harrell at 887-5921.