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PAGE 2B I FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Thufxtoy, June 15, MOO YMCA reports need to help failing families Parenting has never been easy but today’s parents face some trou bling new challenges. That may account for the poor grade the nation received on a recent report card grading what was being done to help families survive and thrive. The report cand was researched and compiled by the YMCA of the USA and presented to Congress to detail what the government could do to* help. t' 1 “Families today are facing extra ordinary pressures unaffordable housing, inaccessible health care and a deprivation of positive values. As a nation we can and must do more to support our families,” said Kenneth L. Gladish, Ph.D., national executive director, YMCA of the USA. Childhood was once thought of as a time of gentle games like hop scotch and hide and seek. Too often today, children are exposed to vio lence. Images of such violent scenes as the school shootings in Littleton, Goto. are hard to erase. •j “The existing generation is far more desensitized to violence than any other generation,” said David Walsh, Ph.D., president of the National Institute on Media and the Family and YMCA advisor. Who is to blame? Is it parents working harder to make ends meet? Or the increasing use of television as a babysitter, resulting in an increased exposure to violent images? YMCA summer cam t ' The Forsyth County Family YMCA is offering summer day camp, Indian guides and fall soccer programs. I Vickery Creek Summer Day Ounp r ... a camp for ages 3-10, will be held at Vickery Creek Elementary School for five, two-week sessions. Each session, in addition to normal day camp activities, includes special projects based on that session’s theme. The five sessions are: • Pioneer Camp, June 12-23 • Sports Camp, June 26 through July 7 (no camp July 4) • Holiday Everyday Camp, July 10-21 • Zoo Days, July 24 to Aug. 4 • Science Camp, Aug. 7-18 Indian Guides _. a program for fathers and sons and/or fathers and daughters. This program is designed to engage father-and-child pairs in unique activities and to help foster and strengthen the bond between parent and child. Tribes meet monthly throughout the year and families take turns hosting the meetings. Activities revolve around a native American theme and include songs, games, stories and crafts. Special outings and events include an induction ceremony and cookout, camping, pine car derby and ocher special events. 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A recent survey by the YMCA of the USA supports the report card findings, with 81 percent of respon dents describing parenting as “more difficult” than it used to be and vir tually all of the parents describing the success of die family as impor tant to the future of the nation. The YMCA presented the annu al report card as part of its commit ment to serving the critical needs of youth and families. Currendy 16.9 million people of all ages and incomes are served, YMCAs together constitute the largest child care provider in the country, serving nine million chil dren in non-school hours. Founded almost 150 years ago, 2,283 YMCAs today make up the largest not-for-profit community organization in America. To find out more about YMCA programs, visit www.ymca.net Fall soccer ... is for kids ages 4-7. Ages 4-5 learn the basics of the game without the pressure of winning. Ages 6-7 start to play the game in a more competitive style where they can further their development of the game of soccer. All are nurtured in an environment where the motto is “everybody plays and everybody wins.” Parents are encouraged to support every child no matter what team they are on. For more information about any of the above programs, call (770) 888-2788. Fall soccer BATHTUBS U CERAMIC TILE REPAIR • REMODEL • REGLAZE JgR With the nation’s oldest and largest reglaiing coHipanfyou can be assured of the highest quality workmanship and materials, iMSp Quality Reglazjng makes your Tubs Shine like VISIT our showroom or call for a free brochure. 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During that time, the Georgia Power Electrical Company was building Lake Burton as a power supply and to harness the Tallulah River, so Mr. LaPrade built the camp to house and feed the lake’s engineers and workers. When Lake Burton was completed and filled in 1925, LaPrade’s became an excellent fishing retreat. Since that time, LaPrade’s has evolved into a rustic mountain resort where Georgia families have traditionally come to enjoy fresh mountain air and water, quiet pic turesque surroundings and good old-fashioned home cooking in solitude away from the crowded and noisy cities. The mountain tradition of dining and living has been seen at LaPrade’s camp through the ownerships of Mr. John, his son Buford LaPrade, and since 1972, the Nichols family, Wallace, Rachel, David, Ann, Jennifer, Ashley, Robert, Ruth, Susan, Danny, Nikolas and Alekzander. The restaurant portion of LaPrade’s is a building the length of four rooms that natural ly blends into a sloping, wooded hillside adja cent to Lake Burton. The open dining room is furnished with very plain-looking boarding house-style tables, but it is one of the most popular eating and get-away places in the Georgia mountains. Everyone sits elbow to elbow, passing heaping bowls and platters. It’s family-style eating, all you can eat, and at LaPrade’s, one should forget the calories and have second or third helpings. The large platters might include roasts, vegetables, fried chicken, slaw, dumplings, gravy, biscuits, combread, ham, sausage, eggs, cobblers, potatoes, rice, cakes, relishes, jams and jellies, just to mention a few, and it’s all fresh. In fact, all the vegeta bles and most of the pork and chicken come from the self-sufficient LaPrade’s farm, and many of the relishes and jams are “put up” in the LaPrade’s kitchen. The only catch to enjoying this feast is that you have to be there at scheduled seating times, so plan on being punctual. • ITft X HOI F • Awls * W r' e- $ SB S ) If jfl /rw bfe ' ■ '--■ - [ '' I Photo/submitted The family environment and country-style cuisine at LaPrade’s Fish Camp have been enjoyed by north Georgia residents for almost 100 years. Reservations are also a smart idea. Before each seating, the rocking chair porches are lined with people waiting. These might include the “summer people” from near by lakeside homes, local year-round residents, cabin guests, hikers, bikers, boaters, hungry vacationers from all over and Atlantans who drive up for no other reason than to eat at LaPrade’s. Lake Burton also has much to offer, and since LaPrade’s was once a fish camp, LaPrade’s Marina across the road offers a mul titude of options. These include fishing boats, canoes, rowboats, motors and all the necessary bait for the varieties of fish in Lake Burton or the nearby trout streams. Rustic cabins are also available, but these have no phone or TV. Being a cabin guest, however, includes three meals for about the cost of an ordinary budget motel. The spotless, rustic cabins are left over from the fishing camp days. They include the basics like bath room, screened porch, quilts, homemade furni- 4&OF FORSYTH COUNTY®] This section spotlights Wl i many local women who "fl have contributed to our ||j 7 jTL growing community. |H 11 \ 1 Women Use An y Your Services Or Shop At Your Place Os Business, | ff T^'s ls Your Tar 9 et ti« 7>. Advertising Market 1 ' * A d space reservation I fTjljKfc aa deadline is June 15th I at noon. J||| Section publishes I Sunday, June 25th. I I' Contact your | TJK/ Advertising w H Representative ■ iVK at U 4 (770)887-3126 Forsyth County News® Fax (770) 844-9779 ■ ture and linoleum-covered floors, but no kitchens. The surrounding mountains offer plenty of natural scenic beauty plus other attractions. These include two nationally known hiking trails: the Appalachian Trail and the Bartram Trail. Additionally, one can easily visit the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi, Tallulah Gorge State Park, or Georgia’s highest moun tain with views of four states Brasstown Bald, any of 13 water falls in Rabun County and the alpine village of Helen, all in one day. LaPrade’s is open from April 1 until Dec. 1. It is located on Ga. 197 about 18 miles north of Clarkesville. For more information or to make reservations, call (706) 947-3312. Bill Vanderford has won numerous awards for his writing and photography, and has been inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a legendary guide. He can be reached at (770) 962-1241 or at his Web site, www.fishinglanier. com.