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SPECIAL EVENTS
Humane Hearts Valentine’s Ball
...will be held Saturday, Feb. 7,
at 7 p.m. at The Polo Golf and
Country Club Ballroom to benefit
the Forsyth County Humane
Society. The event is being
chaired by Mr. and Mrs. Duane
Hattaway, Mrs. Dotti Elletson and
Mrs. Darcy Maixner-Ostrom.
Book Signing
Official Forsyth County histori
an Don Shadbum and Ted Brooke
will autograph “Crimson and
Sabres” at Humpus Bumpus
Books on Saturday, Feb. 7, from
noon to 2 p.m. The book is a
Confederate history and genealo
gy of Forsyth County. For more
information, call (770) 781-9705.
RV & Camping Show
...will be held Feb. 5 - 8 at the
North Atlanta Trade Center.
Recreational vehicle and camping
enthusiasts can see, compare and
buy new 1998 motorhomes, travel
trailers, fifth wheels, van campers,
pop-ups and conversion vans at
discount show prices. For more
information, call (770) 279-9899.
Valentines Dinner Dance
...will be held Feb. 14, from 7-
11 p.m. at Vines Botanical
Gardens and Manor House.
Reservations are required. The
cost is $65 per person. For more
information, call (770) 466-7532.
Skiing trip planned
Forsyth County Parks and
Recreation Department is spon
soring a snow-skiing trip to
Cataloochee Ski Resort in Maggie
Valley, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 13.
The $35 fee includes transporta
tion, lift ticket, equipment rental,
beginning lesson, insurance and
tax. Transportation is limited.
Families and individuals wishing
to provide their own transporta
tion are charged S2B. For more
information, call (770) 781-2215.
Valentines Singles Dance
...will be held Friday, Feb. 6,
from 8 p.m. to midnight at St.
Ann’s Catholic Church.
Admission is $7. Dance to the
music of the 1950 s through the
1980 s. For more information, call
(770) 393-1645.
Family Haven Thrift Store
...is holding a grand winter
clearance sale. Coats are $5 each,
and slacks, jeans, shoes and
sweaters are each $1.50. The thrift
store accepts and sells clothing,
toys, jewelry, linen and furniture.
Hours are Monday through
Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
For more information, call (770)
Win a wedding for Valentine’s Day
Lake Lanier Islands Hilton Resort and 898.5
FM have teamed up to make this Valentine’s
Day filled with romance as five contest-win
ning couples will be married simultaneously at
the Lake Lanier Islands Hilton Resort on
Saturday, Feb. 14.
Until Friday, Feb. 6, couples from around the
Atlanta area are calling in during 898.5 FM’s
“Love Songs with Rebecca Stevens” show to
register to win the grand prize.of a wedding,
reception and four-day, three-night honeymoon
at the Lake Lanier Islands Hilton Resort. Five
winners will be chosen at random on Feb. 6,
during the show from 7-9 p.m.
On Feb. 14, the five winning couples will be
married simultaneously at the resort. This
unique ceremony will include the winning cou
ples, 100 guests, flowers, a wedding cake and a
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The Place
..is in desperate need of a larger
facility to house its thrift store.
The building must be at least
8,000 to 15,000 square feet to
accommodate the many donations
the organization receives, and
must have a large parking area.
This would be a great tax write
off, and would help many people
with many special needs. To help,
call Dolores Mitchell, director, or
Linda Fowler, thrift store manag
er, at (770) 887-1098.
Father-daughter Valentine’s
Dance
...will be held Saturday, Feb. 14,
from 7- 9 p.m. at the Alpharetta
Community Center. Sponsored by
the Alpharetta Recreation and
Parks Department, dinner, danc
ing, pictures and an optional cre
ative writing contest are planned.
The cost is' $25 for residents;
$31.25 for nonresidents. To regis
ter, call (770) 410-5885.
CULTURAL EVENTS
“Steel Magnolias”
...will run through Feb. 21 at the
Village Playhouses of Roswell.
Tickets range from $9 to sl3. For
more information, call (770) 998-
3526.
Picasso: Masterworks
...from the Museum of Modem
Art, will be exhibited at the High
Museum of Art through Feb. 15.
This is the first major showing of
the works of the artist in the
southeastern United States. For
information about hours and
admission fees, call the museum
at (404) 733-HIGH.
“The Magician’s Nephew”
...will run through Feb. 21 at the
Village Playhouses of Roswell.
Performances are Saturday at 11
a.m. and 3 p.m. Day-time perfor
mances are available for school
groups through Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Tickets
are $6 in advance and $8 at the
door. To make reservations, call
(770)998-3526.
SCHOOL EVENTS
Daves Creek Elementary
...will sponsor “Family Reading
Night” on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7
p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Young Audiences, a storytelling
team, will present “Positively
Speaking.” For more information,
call (770) 888-1222, ext. 617 or
ext. 506.
Mashburn Elementary
...will hold Bingo Night on
Justice of the Peace. After tying the knot, the
newlyweds and their guests will enjoy a lake
view reception.
For couples wanting to spark the romance in
their relationships, the resort and radio station
are offering listeners the chance to win an
“Evening of Romance,” complete with deluxe
accommodations and champagne and sweets
baskets from the resort.
From Feb. 9-13, the packages will be given
out through the B Morning Crew’s game con
test. Each daily question will have a
Valentine’s/romance theme, such as naming
five types of chocolate, five types of flowers
and five shapes of diamonds. To win, listeners
must answer the question in five seconds.
For more information about the contest, call
(770) 945-8787.
CUMMING EVENTS
Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the
gym. Cards will go on sale at 6:30
p.m. The grand prize is a 19”
color television and Nintendo
64. Admission is $1 per person
and $4 per family. Bingo cards
cost $3 each. For more informa
tion, call (770) 886-3046.
South Forsyth High School
...is selling bricks for the
entrance walkway in from the of
the new auditorium. The cost of
a brick is $35 per student or
teacher, SSO per adult, SIOO per
family, or $l5O per corporation.
For more information, call (770)
781-2264, ext. 301.
Financial aid meeting
Guidance counselors from all
county high schools will present
a financial aid meeting for
seniors and their parents on
Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in
the Forsyth Central High School
cafeteria. Allen May, a financial
aid consultant with the Georgia
Finance Commission, will speak
about the cost of attending col
lege, types of financial aid, fed
eral aid and the HOPE scholar
ship. For more information,
contact your high school coun
selor.
North Forsyth High School
...is selling engraved bricks to
pave the walkway to the new
facility. Your name or your busi
ness’ name will be engraved on a
brick for S6O per two lines or $75
per three lines. Each line may
have up to 14 characters. For
more information, call (770) 781-
6637.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Learn about herbs
Create a beautiful wreath or cen
terpiece using a variety of dried
herbs. A workshop led by Paula
Chambers will be held Monday,
Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at Midway
Park. The $24 fee includes all
supplies. To register, call (770)
781-2215. .
Community First Aid and Safety
...will be held Saturday, Feb. 7,
from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Northeast
Georgia Chapter House, 425
Bradford St., NW, Gainesville.
The course will provide training
in adult, infant and child CPR and
first aid. To register, call (770)
532-8453, ext. 207, or (800) 282-
1722, ext. 207.
Intermediate Quilting
Create a wallhanging by con
structing a “basket block” a
week in this seven-week class
led by Holly Anderson at
Midway Park. Sashings, borders
and edgings will be covered.
Work starts Thursday, Feb. 19,
from 7-9 p.m. The fee is $56.
To register, call Forsyth County
Parks and Recreation at (770)
781-2215.
Accessories and Special Effects
Add the finishing touches and
learn about the proper lighting
and professional secrets for
choosing artwork, plants and spe
cial touches that will make your
room unique. Class times are
Tuesdays, Feb. 17 and 24, from
10 a.m. to noon, or Thursdays,
Feb. 19 and 26, from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m. The Cost is $75, or S7O for
members. Instructor is Karen
Herstowski. For more informa
tion, call the Sawnee Center at
(770) 889-4977.
Tatting Classes
Learn to make lace, ornaments
and traditional edgings in three
weeks of morning classes begin
ning Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 10
a.m. to noon, or evening classes
beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7
p.m. Instructor Kay Barrow will
lead the class. The fee is S2O. Two
shuttles are required and may be
purchased at class. To register,
call the Recreation Department at
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(770)781-2215.
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
Forsyth County Republican
Party
...will meet Thursday, Feb. 5, at
7:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Club
building.' Lt. Governor Mitch
Skandalakis will be the guest
speaker. For more information,
call (770) 887-8119.
Sawnee Art Association
...will meet Monday, Feb. 9, at 7
p.m. at the Sawnee Center.
Professional artist and teacher
Greg Johnson will be the guest
speaker. For more information,
call Murray Anderson at (770)
844-7268.
National Association of
Retired Federal Employees
...Roswell chapter, meets the
second Wednesday of- each
month at noon at the Red
Lobster Restaurant in Roswell.
For more information, call Alan
Herdt at (770) 442-3263, or Al
Frenzel at (770) 569-5548.
Order of the Eastern Star
...Cumming chapter, will cele
brate its 50th Birthday,
Anniversary and Friends Night on
Friday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Evelyn Richards, past grand
matron, will be guest speaker. For
more information, call (770) 887-
6468.
Cumming Garden Club
...meets for a morning and
evening meeting on the second
Tuesday of each month. The
morning meeting is held from
10 a.m. to noon at the Forsyth
County Library, and the evening
meeting is held at 7:30 at Christ
the King Lutheran Church. For
more information, call (770)
887-9174.
Cumming Chorale
...Community Chorus rehearses
for the annual spring concert on
Thursday nights, from 7:30 - 9
p.m. at Midway United Methodist
Church. If you sing and can read
some music, you are invited to
attend. The spring concert is
scheduled for early May. For
more information, call Martha
Osborne at (770) 889-4083 or
Shari Roberts at (770) 844-6568.
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Retired Teachers Association -
...will meet Friday, Feb. 6, at 11
a.m. at Doris and Paulette’s
Restaurant on Hwy. 20. The pro
gram, Heirs Affairs, will be pre
sented by Jane Laban. Members
in attendance will gain insight
into estate planning. For more
information, call (770) 887-1626,
or (770) 887-8464.
Women in Networking
...will meet Monday, Feb. 9,
from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at Bianco’s
Restaurant in Tri-County Plaza.
Dr. J. Mark Dufner, America’s
leading educator of effective
memory skills, will be guest
speaker. To make a reservation,
call (770) 662-9946 by Feb. 8 at
9 p.m.
Northeast Georgia Region 3
...will hold a board meeting
Thursday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m. at
the Episcopal Church of the
Resurrection, Duncan Bridge
Road in Cleveland.
Forsyth Optimists
...will meet Thursday, Feb. 5, at
7 a.m. at Vittles on the Square.
The guest speaker will be Lori
Komorek, volunteer coordinator
for “Safety Town.”
Xi Alpha Chapter
...of Beta Sigma Phi will meet
Feb. 10, at 7:30- p.m. at the
home of Jeanette Compton. The
program will be “Love of
Gardening,” presented by Pike
Nurseries. For more informa
tion, call Joyce Shaffer at (770)
886-7280.
HEALTH
Blood Drive
...will be held in the Lanier
United Methodist Church sanc
tuary on Monday, Feb. 9, from
2:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Jane Fonda
...will speak at the Women
Healthcare Executives
Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 10,
at 12:30 p.m. in the ballroom at
the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.
For more information, call (770)
442-8520.
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