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. FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Thwaday, January 14,1888
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The search for Junior Miss 1999
Orientation for the Forsyth County Junior Miss program was held Sunday, Jan. 10. From left,
reigning Junior Miss 1998, Kristen McGaha, helped co-director Jeanne Cowdrey at the orienta
tion; 26 young ladies showed up at Sunday’s program for information; mothers attended with their
daughters to sign forms of enrollment; and co-directors Cowdrey and Jane Anderson led the
meeting. Registration for this year’s Junior Miss program will dose at this Sunday’s rehearsal, to
be held at 2 p.m. at the City of Cumming Parks and Recreation building on Pilgrim Mill Road. For
more information, call Cowdrey at (770) 887-6169, Jane Anderson at (770) 887-4788 or Belinda
Fraser at (770) 781-8277.
EVENTS from 6A
Homeßanc Mortgage
Corporation’s
...“A Better Way Home,” a free
class for first-time home buyers, is
scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Homeßanc’s cen
tral office, 5775-E Glenridge Drive.
Call (404) 303-4083 for information
or Io register.
SCUBA Certification
Get certified this winter in just six
classes. Scuba is a buddy sport, so
learn with a friend. For both the able
bodied and the disabled. Open water
certification extra. Through Jan. 28 or
Feb. 9-25; Tuesdays and Thursdays,
from 6:30-10 p.m. at Shepherd
Center, 2020 Peachtree Road. The
cost is $225. For information, call
(404)350-7789.
SCHOOL EVENTS
- Driver’s Education
I-’...wi1l be taught at Piedmont
Learning Center beginning in
January. There will be three sessions
Offered Jan. 23-Feb. 7, March 13-28
and April 17-May 2. Each session is
Composed of 30 hours of classroom
Ihstruction and six hours of driving
gme. All courses will be taught on
’Saturdays from 9 am. to 3 p.m. and
from 1:30-5:30 p.m.
are also planned for the
‘summer. The cost is $277.75.
may pick up enrollment
; forms in the guidance office at their
‘school or call Nathan’s Driving
; School at (770) 234-9956.
•
I: Chattahoochee Elementary
• ; ...to hold Bingo fundraiser on
Friday, Jan. 29, fro, 6-9 p.m. The cost
!is $5 per person to play all night.
. Prizes donated by local merchants.
I Ifor information, call (770) 781-2240.
;• Lanier Itch
‘J ...Adult Learning Center holds daily
; GED Prep classes and preliminary
; testing; evening classes on Tuesday
; jmd Thursday commencing Jan. 20;
: basic skills instructions; ESL classes
; Jesume Jan. 20, Monday-Wednesday,
.' from 9 a.m. to noon and 5-8 p.m. For
; information, call (770) 781-6987.
■ CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
*; Civitan membership Social
*' Learn more about the Cumming
j-Civitan Club at this lunch and con
} - versation social at the Sawnee Center
*Zon Thursday, Jan. 21, from 12:15-j
,’Z 1:30 p.m. Find out what makes this
club tick. For reservations, call (770),
1887-0540.
• American Legion Auxiliary
Z 1 .. .Unit 307 will be serving brunch
Z on Sunday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2
!■ p.m. at die VFW Hall on Hwy. 9 in
Z Cumming. Adults cost $3.50; chil-
J Z dren under 10 are $2. Proceeds bene-
JZ fit the community projects.
• J
:? 1999 Georgia Horse Fair
;Z ...will be held at the Georgia
:■ National Faitgrounds on Jan. 23-24.
;There will be demonstrations by vets,
farriers, saddle markers, riders and
•j trainers. Admission is $lO per day;
Z( children 10 and under and free.
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Forsyth County AARP Chapter
#2386
... will hold its Jan. 22 meeting at 11
a.m. in Building “D” First Baptist
Church Family Life Center. The
Board of Directors will meet at 10
a.m. James Panuska and his dog
“Herbert" will present a K-9
Assistance Program. A light lunch
will be served for $4. Make reserva
tions by calling (770) 889-4253,
(770) 475-6030 or (770) 887-3277.
Forsyth-Cumming Optimist
Sam Geer, University of Georgia
Extension Agent, will speak to the
club on Thursday, Jan. 14, at Vittles
on the Square at 7 a.m.
Membership luncheon
The Dawson County Chamber of
Commerce will sponsor its next
membership luncheon on Thursday,
Jan. 14, at noon at the Gold Creek
Golf Club. Marty Williams, chair
man, will be the speaker and will
review the Program of Work for
1999. Lunch reservations are a must.
RSVP to the chamber office at (706)
265-6278.
Xi Alpha Chapter
...of Beta Sigma Phi will meet on
Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the home of
Daiiene Schilf at 7:30 p.m. The pro
gram for the evening will be ‘fash
ions to go.” For information, call
Vickie Wagnon at (770) 945-0175.
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1999 Dawson County Chamber of
Commerce “Business After Hours”
on Thursday, Jan. 21.
The Republican Women of
Forsyth County
...will meet on Monday, Jan. 18, at
11 a.m. at O’Charley’s. Please send
1999 dues in the amount of sls to
Cathy Jordan.
Cumming Unite 307 American
Legion Auxiliary
...is serving a brunch on Sunday,
Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
VFW Post Hall, 1045 Dahlonega
Hwy.
Northeast Georgia Region 3
Board meeting
...Division of Mental Health,
Mental Retardation and Substance
Abuse will meet on Thursday, Jan.
14, at 5 p.m. at the Commerce Civic
Center, 110 State St., Commerce.
The Women’s Ensemble
...of the Cumming Chorale will
welcome new members by audition
on Jan. 14 at the McDonald Funeral
Home Chapel at 7:15 p.m. Be pre
pared to sing a familiar carol and to
read a simple part For information,
call Martha Osborne at (770) 889-
4083 or Shari Roberts at (770) 844-
6568.
HEALTH
Forsyth/Dawson/Lumpkin
Alliance for the Mentally 11l
Support group for the family and
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friends of the mentally ill will hold
its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on
Monday, Jan. 25 at 125 North
Corners Pkwy, in Cumming. For
information, call (770) 887-0058.
Community blood drive
... sponsored by “Back to Action”
Chiropractic will be held on
Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. LifeSouth Donor T-shirt will
be available for all donors and a
free cholesterol screening.
cardioACTIVES
...will be held on Thursday, Jan.
21, at 7 p.m. at Baptist North
Hospital, Mashburn Room. The
topic will be Echocardiography
and heart disease. The speaker will
be Pat Deßell, RDCS, RCVT. For
information call Gail Mize at (770)
889-1335 or Evelyn Murphy at
I DEADUNE:
I SATURDAY NIGHT, 7 PM I
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I Sorry, but the most astonishing furniture event of this I
decade must come to an end! This Saturday Night at 7
o'clock sharp, our offer of Zero Down, Zero Interest &
Zero Payments for one year must be withdrawn at
Pilgrim-Estes Fine Furniture in Gainesville.
I But, until Saturday at 7 PM, you can purchase I
anything in our extensive inventory and take immediate
possession of your purchases and pay nothing to
anybody for one full year! Our finance sources have
ordered us to cancel this amazing offer Saturday night.
We urge your prompt response.
I For instance, at Pilgrim-Estes, you may buy $300.00 I
worth, $3,000.00 worth or $30,000.00 worth of fine home
furnishings at the guaranteed lowest prices in the
Gainesville Area...but, pay no money down, no interest
for one year and no payments for one year. This offer
I will end January 16,1999. I
I Until this offer ends Saturday at 7 PM, you may select I
from the nation's most fashionable furniture brands
including Bassett, Vaughan, Stratolounger, Universal,
Serta, Ashley and many others in a large array of styles
and designs. All specially priced for this event. Offer
subject to credit approval with minimum purchase of
I $499. I
I Doors open TODAY AND TOMORROW FROM 10 AM I
UNTIL 7PM for your shopping convenience at Pilgrim- |
Estes Furniture, 2829 Browns-Bridge Road in Gainesville.
I You are Invited. I
DEADLINE:
SATURDAY NIGHT, 7 PM
Sorry, but the most astonishing furniture event of this
decade must come to an end! This Saturday Night at 7
o'clock sharp, our offer of Zero Down, Zero Interest &
Zero Payments for one year must be withdrawn at
Pilgrim-Estes Fine Furniture in Gainesville.
But, until Saturday at 7 PM, you can purchase
anything in our extensive inventory and take immediate
possession of your purchases and pay nothing to
anybody for one full year! Our finance sources have
ordered us to cancel this amazing offer Saturday night.
We urge your prompt response.
For instance, at Pilgrim-Estes, you may buy $300.00
worth, $3,000.00 worth or $30,000.00 worth of fine home
furnishings at the guaranteed lowest prices in the
Gainesville Area...but, pay no money down, no interest
for one year and no payments for one year. This offer
will end January 16,1999.
Until this offer ends Saturday at 7 PM, you may select
from the nation's most fashionable furniture brands
including Bassett, Vaughan, Stratolounger, Universal,
Serta, Ashley and many others in a large array of styles
and designs. All specially priced for this event. Offer
subject to credit approval with minimum purchase of
$499.
Doors open TODAY AND TOMORROW FROM 10 AM
UNTIL 7 PM for your shopping convenience at Pilgrim-
Estes Furniture, 2829 Browns-Bridge Road in Gainesville.
You are Invited.
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(770) 844-3214.
Free depression support group
...offered by the Appalachian
Family Services Inc., is for
depressed individuals on the fourth
Thursday of each month at
Northside Hospital-Cherokee in
Canton at 7 p.m. Other free sup
port groups, including anxiety,
self-esteem, grief, cancer and more
are also available. For information,
call (770) 592-6515.
Free obesity seminar
...being offered on Thursday,
Jan. 21. Eight leading medical
experts will be featured on a panel
discussion for obesity and weight
loss presented by Northside
Hospital. The free seminar will be
held from 6:30-9 p.m. in Northside
Hospital’s Education Auditorium.
The class is designed for those
who are significantly overweight to
find motivation and solutions. For
information, call (404) 303-3502.
Winter ’99 nurturing program
...will be held on Tuesdays from
Jan. 19 through April 13, from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Episcopal
Church of the Holy Spirit of
Pilgrim Mill Road. A 12-week
positive parenting program focus
ing on new skills, fresh ideas and
shared concerns. For information,
call (770) 205-1701.
Fibromyalagia support group
...will be held Monday, Jan. 25,
at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church
of the Holy Spirit. For information
call Gail Mize at (770) 889-1335
or Evelyn Muiphy at (770) 844-
3214.