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>—FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS —Friday, Juna 12, UM
SPECIAL AREA EVENTS
Pond Tour for Family Haven
The second annual Pond Tour
.yvill be held Saturday, June 13.
vThe $lO fee also purchases a raf
fle ticket for a pond, donated by
..Noah’s Ark Pet Supply, a Tiffany
.Style lamp and picture frames,
t,donated by Inside Additions. All
proceeds benefit Family Haven.
For information, call (770) 889-
7812.
f , City of Cumming
.....hosts the annual 4th of July
.celebration which kicks off
Friday, July 3 at 6 p.m. Butch and
Buckheads will play on the
.Courthouse square at 7 p.m. Arts,
crafts and food vendors will be set
across from the square.
.Fireworks will begin around 9
p.m. The band will host a twisting
contest afterward. Then on
.. Saturday, July 4, the annual steam
/engine parade will begin at 10
-me
Thomas-Mashburn Steam
Engine Parade
t, take place Saturday, July
4 at 10 a.m. For parade entries or
.Information, contact Cindy
Hansard at (770) 887-0516, Amy
, Webb at (770) 887-1530, Van
,s Mashbum-Laßlanc at (770) 889-
j 0057 or Christine Moore at (770)
889-5639 (day time only.)
vJ i.
CPolke/SherifT Benefit
...for Sgt. Rod Johnson and his
wife Elaine will be held Saturday,
June 13, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at
Jig -County Plaza (Behind Krystal
Restaurant), The Wal-Mart park
-ing lot and 4153 Drew Road.
Barbeque Plate Lunch is $5, con
\aisting of full 1/2 chicken. Raffle
tickets are $2 for Four day three
night cruise plus roundtrip airfare
jfor two (first place). Resort trips
and an antique musket as well as
other prizes will be awarded to
(other winners.
C CULTURAL EVENTS
j North Georgia Daylily Society
...presents The Annual Daylily
Show June 13, noon - 5:30 p.m.,
.Lakeshore Mall, Gainesville. No
charge.
Jblade Show & International
Cutlery Fair
...will take place June 12 -14, at
the Cobb Galleria Centre, adja
cent to the Renaissance Waverly
in Marietta. Time: 10 a.m.
)to 5 p.m.
Shields/Ethridge Mule Day
...Heritage Farm Mule Day ‘9B
f will be held June 14 from 9 a.m. -
0 4 p.m. There will be craft dernon
? strations, music, tours and more.
* For information, call (706) 367-
J 8693.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Sawnee Center Summer Camp
Grades 2 through 5, July 13 -17,
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.. The cost is
$75 plus a $lO supply free. Pre
registration is required. Call
Sawnee Center at (770) 889-4977
for more information.
LIBRARY from 1A
* j “Melvin has been involved in
| the development of the region for
* quite some time,” said McDaniel,
| adding that it was his vision that
* prompted hiring John Shelton as
(the architect.
.j, Stancil was surprised and
pleased with the reception.
Jr “I didn’t expect all this. I
| appreciate all of you,” he said.
. “It’s been a pleasure serving on
j the library board.”
, Then he regaled everyone with
) one of his favorite library stories.
POLICY from 1A
of the policy.
District 4 Commissioner Andy
Anderson said whether the policy
is in place or not is of little conse
quence given that all major engi
neering projects must be coordi
nated and approved by the com-
There was no action taken on
the matter.
In another matter Tuesday
night, the commission voted to
approve Landfill Director Ben
Knight's request to use existing
personnel from his department to
s«ate anew crew to handle a vari
e* of twks, including emergency
Summer Camps
Yatesy Harvey and Kevin
Whitley, the award-winning
drama team from Forsyth Central
High School will hold a week
long Drama and Art Camp, June
15 -. 19, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Camp is for elementary school
ages K through sth grade. Cost is
$75, $65 for second child in the
family. Pre-registration is
required. Call the Sawnee Center
at (770) 889-4977 for more infor
mation.
Sawnee Center - Landscaping
Learn professional Landscape
Design for the Homeowner. Each
student will have an individual
ized conceptual design created for
his/her yard. Eight weeks begin
ning June 18, 10 a.m. to noon.
Call the Sawnee Center at (770)
889-4977 for more information.
Book fair
Scholastic Book Fair Saturday,
June 13 at the Forsyth County
Library from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Summer reading material for chil
dren and a demonstration by local
artist Stephanie Caldwell. For
more information, call the library
at (770) 781-9840.
Boys basketball camp
...will be held June 15-19,9 a.m.
- noon for ages 11-14; 1:30-4 p.m.
for ages 8-10 at the Forsyth
Central High School gym. The
cost is $35. The instructor is Greg
Dirst. Call (770) 781-2030.
Cooking classes, low-fat
Southern menu
...will be held Monday, June 15,
6-8 p.m. at the City Park Annex
building. The cost is S3O. The
instructor will be Cindy Martino.
Cooking utensils provided by
Rolling Pin, North Point and the
food is provided by the
Bethelview Kroger.
Dog obedience class
A beginning level obedience
class for dogs 5-1/2 months and
up will start Wednesday, June 17
at 7 p.m. at Sharon Springs Park.
Joanne Brown is the instructor.
For information, call (770) 781-
2215.
A ARP Mature Driving Course
Georgia residents with good dri
ving records can qualify for a
three-year, 10 percent insurance
discount by completing the AARP
55 Alive Mature Driving Course.
An eight-hour classroom course is
held in two half-day sessions,
June 20 and June 27. There is no
driving or testing involved. The
cost is $8 per person. For more
information, call (800) 424-3410.
Driver’s Ed
...is offering driver’s education
programs on a continuing basis.
Classes meet June 15-19, June 22-
26, July 13-17, July 20-24 and
Aug. 3-7, Mondays through
Fridays, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and
Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The total fee is $195. For more
information, call Bill Croley at
(770) 887-2461, ext. 278, or (770)
781-2264, ext. 293.
Community Education
...is offering training on a con-
The vacancy created by
Stancil's retirement will be filled
by Nancy Chain who is also the
media specialist at Coal Mountain
Elementary School, said
McGruder.
“We think the Board of
Commissioners made an excellent
choice in their selection, “ she
said.
The reception was held cour
tesy of Citizens Bank of Fbrsyth
County which provided catering
by Elegant Presentations Inc.
repairs to roads and areas impact
ed by flooding. Knight told the
commission that because of the
ongoing closure of the Hightower
Road Landfill, the personnel can
be better utilized on maintenance
tasks.
The new crew will consist of
one road maintenance supervisor
and four crew members. Knight is
in charge of the county’s Road
and Bridges Department, in addi
tion to the landfill.
The commission recently
approved a multi-million contract
to finish closure of the landfill,
hopefully by the end of the year.
CUMMING
EVENTS
tinuing basis in personal computer
skills from beginner levels to
advanced. Classes include lessons
on how to use several types of
current software. For more infor
mation, call Bill Croley at (770)
887-2461, ext. 278, or (770) 781-
2264, ext. 293.
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
Republican Women
...will meet at 10:30 a.m. on
Monday, June 15 at Vittles. Please
send 1998 dues in the amount of
sls to Cathy Jordan. If you are
interested in joining the Club
please feel free to call
Membership Chairman June
Murphy at (770) 886-5444.
Guys and Dolls Square Dance
Club
...will hold a Fundraiser for
Scottish Rite, June 13, at 8 p.m.
There will be a 2 hour boat ride
with 100 dancers. Boat being used
is Amistad, at 2 mile Creek,
Brown’s Bridge Road toward
Gainesville. Call Steve Hart (706)
864-2021.
Loyal Order of Moose
...would like to institute a Moose
Lodge in Cumming, new and for
mer members and their ladies are
invited. Meeting to be held
Saturday, June 13, 1- 4 p.m. at
Sawnee Center. For more infor
mation, call (770) 427-8495.
Democratic caucuses
All supporters of the Democratic
Party of Georgia are encouraged
to participate in electing delegates
to the 1998 Democratic State
Convention by attending the local
Senate district caucus set for
Saturday, June 13. All caucuses
will begin at 10 a.m., except for
Senate districts 40 and 56, which
will begin at 11 a.m. Fifteen dele
gates and five alternates will be
elected from each district.
Democrats who wish to attend
their local caucus should contact
the Slate Party at (404) 885-1998.
Pet Adoption
* The Humane Society of North
Georgia holds pet adoptions every
Saturday and Sunday from 1-6
p.m. at Noah’s Ark Pet Supply in
the Publix Shopping Center. Call
(706) 384-3606 for information.
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Humane Society of Forsyth
County’s annual charity auction
that will be held in the fall of
1998. Only individuals who are
serious and willing to stay the
duration and who want to make a
difference need to apply. Call
Donna Vickery at (770) 887-4589.
Family Haven Support Group
...offers support group meetings
every Monday at 7 p.m. and
Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Both sup
port groups discuss pattern chang
ing, improving self esteem, moti
vation and exchanging ideas that
are uplifting and stimulating. For
more information, call (770) 887-
1121 or (770) 887-6579. If you
feel you are in an abusive rela
tionship and would like to talk
about it, call the 24-Hour Hotline
anytime at (770) 887-1121.
Cumming Chorale
...Community Chorus rehearses
for the annual spring concert on
Thursdays, 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.
Animal Adoptions
Adopt your best friend at the
Forsyth County Humane Society.
Adoptions are held every first and
third Saturday, from 1-4 p.m. at
the Wachovia Bank drive-through
in Lakeland Plaza. Call Joyce
Richert at (770) 889-1365.
Georgia Legal Services
Free legal services are available
to low-income and elderly clients
on the first Wednesday of each
month. No criminal cases. Call
(770)535-5717.
HEALTH
cardioActivies Group
...meeting is held at Baptist
North Hospital in the Mashburn
Conference Room the Third
Thursday of each month at 7:30
p.m. Call Jody Phillips at (770)
844-3293.
Life Line Screening, Inc.
...will hold ultrasound screen
ings to determine risk of stroke,
abdominal aortic aneurysm and
peripheral arterial vascular dis
ease. Cost $35 each screening, or
$95 for all three tests. The
Sawnee Center, 1090 Tribble Gap
Road. Call (800) 364-0457, Ext.
1, to set an appointment.
Bosom Buddies
...a breast cancer support group
meets the second Monday of each
month at North Fulton Regional
Hospital at 7:15 p.m. For infor
mation, call Claire Walton at
(770) 518-7664. The group is
looking for two facilitators in the
Forsyth County area. Call (770)
455-7637 if you are interested.
Lend A Hand
...is a fund raising event to be
held on Saturday, June 13, from
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the parking lot
of Lanier Chiropractic &
Rehabilitation in Sugar Hill.
Rides, activities, arts and crafts
and more. Proceeds will benefit
two area families to cover medical
expenses. Call (770) 271-8949 for
information.
Caregivers of Alzheimer’s
Disease
...three hours respite care is
offered on Thursday at the Senior
Center in Cumming. For more
information call the Senior Center
at (770) 781-2178.
Alzheimer’s Disease
...a support group for caregivers
of persons with Alzheimer’s dis
ease and related dementias meets
the second Tuesday of every
month at Tara Plantation, 440
Tribble Gap Road, at 7 p.m. For
more information, please contact
Sharon Suter, at (770) 888-1114.
Support Group for Trauma
Survivors
The Office of the District
Attorney, in partnership with New
Day Counseling and Assessments,
is offering a free support group to
survivors of crime and their fami
ly members. The group meets
every Monday, from 5 - 6:30 p.m.
at New Day Counseling. For
information, call (770) 781-2125.
Overeaters Anonymous
...a 12-step recovery program,
meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in
the Cornerstone Classroom of the
First Christian Church. There are
no dues or fees. For more infor
mation, call Debbie at (770) 887-
0421 or Edie at (770) 664-9908.
Free Support Group
Appalachian Family Services
Inc. is a non-profit agency provid
ing mental health services to per
sons with emotional, social
adjustment, physical and mental
health problems. For information,
call (770) 592-6515.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meets every Monday evening at
8 p.m. at Midway United
Methodist Church at 5025 Hwy. 9
North in Alpharetta.
Osteoporosis Support Group'
...meets the last Wednesday of
every month at noon The Emory
Clinic, Building B, in the fifth
floor conference room. For infor
mation, call (404) 778-4335.
Al-Anon
...a fellowship of relatives and
friends of alcoholics meets
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
from 8-9 p.m., in the basement
of the First Baptist Church. For
information, call 781-8251 or
889-5125.
Prostate Cancer Support
Group
...meets the first Wednesday of
every month at 11:30 a.m. at The
Emory Clinic, building B, in the
fifth floor conference room. Light
lunch is served. To make a reser
vation, call (404) 778-4335.
Epilepsy Support Group
...is held the second Thursday of
every month for parents and fami
ly members of children with
seizure disorders. A teen group is
also held. For information, call
(404) 250-2662.
American Red Cross
...seeks community volunteers to
help save lives. Volunteers help
the Red Cross collect the 900 to
1,000 pints of blood needed every
day by area hospitals. Help greet
and register donors, label empty
blood bags or serve refreshments.
There is no direct contact with
blood. Must be at least 16 yefcrs
old. For information, call (404)
881-9800, ext. 226.
Eye Care for Computer Users
Emory Doctors have new solu
tions for eye care of those who
frequently use computers. Fpr
information, call Emory Healjh
Sciences at (404) 727-4392.
Mothers of Children with
Special Needs
If you are a parent of a child
with Special Needs, you are invit
ed to share your thoughts and
concerns, and to be a part of this
support system. For information,
call Suzanne Campbell at (770)
889-7938.
REUNIONS
The Wilkie family reunion
...will be held on Sunday, June
14, at the Old Hightower Baptist
Church near Free Home. All
friends and relatives are invited
for a covered dish dinner at noon.
The Cook Reunion
...will be held on Sunday, June
14, at Haw Creek Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall. Plan to come
and have lunch, then fellowship in
the afternoon.