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Forsyth County 4-H Office
... is selling Six Flags tickets at the
following prices: adults, S2O; youth and
senior citizens, sl9. Regular price at the
gate is adult, $38.85 and youth and
seniors, $19.43. You may purchase these
anytime between now and the end of
August and they may be used anytime
during the regular operating season. For
more information, call (770) 887-2418 or
visit the office at 101 E. Maple St. in
Cumming.
Forsyth County Optimist Club
... will meet at 7 a.m. on Thursday,
June 15, at Cumming Soda. The speakers
will be candidates for the state legislator
Tom Knox and John Strickland.
Beach Party
... Oldies Lake 102 will hold its 12th
annual beach party at Buford Dam Park
Saturday, June 17, from noon to 6 p.m.
featuring live radio broadcast, prizes, live
concerts including David Rocket and the
Boosters, free hot dogs from Ingles and
free Pepsi, interactive hockey, classic car
cruise-in, stock car and driver exhibit,
precision parachute team, Lake Lanier
Rowing Club, Lake Lanier Pontoon Club,
clogging demonstrations from the
Clogging Connection, magic shows, a
petting zoo, clowns, exhibits and engines
from area fire departments, exhibits from
the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and
more. For more information, call (770)
932-1102.
Sons of the American Revolution
... The Piedmont Chapter will meet on
Saturday, June 17, at 8 a.m. for breakfast
at the Hometown Grill, 29 South Main
Street in Alpharetta. Guyton McCall will
be the guest speaker and will discuss the
Society of the Cincinnati and
Revolutionary War Medals. Membership
is open to adults whose ancestors sup
ported the war for American indepen
dence. Visitors are welcomed. For more
information, call vice president, George
Thurmond at (770) 475-1463.
“Bosom Buddies” Breast Cancer
support group
... will meet in the Bennet Educational
Room of the Medical Building attached
to Baptist North Hospital on Monday,
June 19, at 7 p.m. Bteast cancer survivors
are invited to come and meet others. For
more information, call Nancy Bartlett at
(770) 887-3467.
The republican women of Forsyth
County
... will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday,
June 19, at the home of Deborah
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AND MUCH MORE!
Over 20,000 copies of this special edition will be
distributed through the Chamber of Commerce,
local banks, real estate offices & newcomer services
for an entire year.
x To ensure that your business is .
represented, reserve space now
by calling your
advertising representative at
770-887-3126
Moseley, 109
Pirklewood Circle. All
members are ased to
bring an appetizer.
Husbands invited!
Indian Guides
... a program for
fathers and sons and/or
fathers and daughters, is
being offered by Forsyth
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County Family YMCA.
This program is designed to
engage father-and-child pairs in
unique activities and to help sos-
ter 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, camp
ing, pine car derby and other special
events. For more information, call (770)
888-2788.
Humane Society of Forsyth County
... will conduct a meeting June 15 at 7
p.m.. New volunteers welcome! Pet adop
tions are the first and third Saturday at
Wachovia Bank at Lakeland Plaza from
1-4 p.m. Adoptions at Pet Smart near
Northpoint Mall on the fourth Sunday
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meetings at the
Sawnee Center every third Thursday of
each month. If you would like to donate
large dog houses and dog carriers, call
Audrey at (770) 205-4350 or visit our
website at www.ForsythPets.com.
Atlanta Women’s Business Center
... and the Atlanta Chapter of the
National Association of Women Business
Owners will sponsor a one-day workshop
for established business owners with a
minimum of one year in operation. The
workshop will be Saturday, June 17, from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the One Stop
Capital Shop, City Hall East, 675 Ponce
De Leon Avenue in Atlanta.
Forsyth Beekeepers Association
... will meet Monday, June 19, at 6:30
p.m. at the Forsyth County Public
Library. P.N. William will speak on
mites, beetles and other pests affecting
honeybees.
AARP 55 Alive/Mature Driving
... A senior defensive driving course
will be held at the Forsyth County Public
Library June 22-23 from 1-5 p.m. Drivers
age 50 and older may obtain a discount
on auto insurance while improving their
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accidents. Class size is limited. After
May 17, call Bill Watson, AARP instruc
tor, at (678) 947-0986 to make a reserva
tion.
Lanier Technical Institute
... will have its thirty-fourth annual
graduation ceremony on Thursday, June
22 at 7:30 p.m. at Georgia Mountain
Center in Gainesville. The emmy award
winning actor, Max Howard, will be the
keynote speaker. Students completing
diploma programs the following quarters
are eligible to participate: Summer 1999,
Fall 1999, Winter 2000 and Spring 2000.
Eligible participants may contact Sandi
Bakerat (770) 531-6408.
Forsyth/Dawson/Lumkin Alliance
for the mentally ill
... support group for the family and
friends of the mentally ill will have their
monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday,
June 26, at 125 North Comers Parkway,
Cumming (street adjacent to Ingles
Shopping Center on Hwy. 20 west of
Cumming). For more information, con
tact (770) 887-0058.
City Lights Festival 2000
... announces this year’s benefit on
June 29 at the Civic Center in Commerce,
Ga. Tickets are SSO each for “Dinner with
the Stars." On June 30, Grand Ole Opry
stars Brad Paisley and Connie Smith will
be in-concert on the campus at
Commerce High School. Tickets for the
festival are $lO for reserve seats and $5
for general admission. After the concert,
a spectacular fireworks display will con
clude the event. Proceeds from all events
will benefit the building fund for the Bill
Anderson Performing Arts Center in
Commerce. For ticket information and
agenda up-dates, call toll free (877) 826-
8482.
The City of Cumming
... will begin celebrating on Monday,
the Cumming Fairground fol
lowing the parade at 12 p.m. For more
information, call (770) 781-3491.
Veterans Alliance
... all veterans that plan to be in the
July 4 parade assemble at Bank of
America parking lot by 9:15 a.m.
Uniforms are not required, but encour
aged. Transportation is available for those
that cannot walk, parking is available in
the fairgrounds. For more information,
call Rupert Sexton at (770) 889-4222.
Fourth of July parade
... The annual Forsyth County
Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine Parade
will take place on Tuesday, July 4 at 10
a.m. For parade entries and information,
contact Cindy Hansard at (770) 887-
0516, Amy Webb at (770) 887-1530 or
Van Mashburn Leßlanc at (770) 889-
0057.
Dawson Cruisers 2000
... Cruise In will be the following
Saturdays, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9 and
Oct. 14, from 6-9 p.m. and Sundays
through Nov. 12 from 2-5 p.m. There are
no entry fees and it is open to the public.
For more information, call (706) 216-
3462 or (706) 216-1486.
American Cancer Society
... will host a golf tournament at the
Polo Golf & Country Club on Tuesday,
July 18, starting with lunch at 11:30 a.m.
and golf at 1 p.m. Enjoy a great day for
golf, lunch prizes, etc. The winning team
will qualify to play in the ACS state tour
nament which will be in Hilton Head,
S.C.
For information or to register, call
Wayne Palmore at (770) 886-4949 or
Wesley Walraven at (770) 887-9513.
Historical Society of Forsyth
County
... has set the date of Tuesday, Aug. 1,
to dedicate a historical marker for Poole’s
Mill Bridge.
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Friday, June 30,2000
2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
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You Should Have An Annual Screening If:
• You are age 50 or older.
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history of prostate cancer.
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Call to Schedule An Appointment
Northside Alpharetta Cancer Center
3400 B Old Mitten Parkway
Alpharetta, GA
770-4424413
Take GA4OO S to exit 10, Old Milton Parkway. Make a left. Go to the Ist light
and make a left on Morris Road. Take a right on Preston Ridge Road. Make a
right into the hospital campus. The cancer center is the first building on the left.
July 3 with activities,
food and miscella
neous vendors at 6
p.m. Butch and the
Buckhead Band will
be performing at the
faitground at 7 p.m.
After the fireworks the
city of Cumming will
host the annual Twist
Contest.
Tuesday, July 4 the
annual Steam Engine Parade
will begin at 10 a.m. The
annual Turtle Race will be at
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Thursday, June 1», 2000 I
Participants in the ceremony will
include representatives from the Georgia
Historical Society, the Historical Society
of Forsyth County, the Forsyth County
Board of Commissioners and the Forsyth
County Parks Department. Details will be
announced later.
Poole's Mill Covered Bridge was
placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in The area, includ
ing the bridge, became a Forsyth County
Parkin 1997.
Johnson High School-Gainesville
... Class of 1990 is celebrating its 10-
year reunion at Saturday, Aug. 19 at 7
p.m. at the Georgia Mountain Center. For
details, or to provide your updated
address and phone number, please call
April Bennett Lester at (770) 967-2948,
Traci Tinsley Oxley at (770) 536-5796 to
Tiffany Townsend Fessler at (770) 965-
1190.
Forsyth Central/South Forsyth
... High School Class of 1990 Reunion
will be Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Atlanta
Marriott in Norcross.
If you have not been notified, call
Christa Hunter Elzey at (770) 844-0919
or send email at ChristaLZ@aol.com
Georgia Legal Services
... free legal services are available to
low-income clients.
Services based on case type and finan
cial eligibility.
No criminal cases.
For an appointment, call (770) 535-
5717, Monday through Friday, between 9
a.m. and noon.
The Toon Club
... Lake Lanier’s new boat club is
geared toward the pontoon boat owner,
but welcomes other boat owners. The
club’s goal is to increase membership
during the winter months by having
monthly activities.
For information, contact Barry Edge
at email address: Toonclub@aol.com or
call (770) 932-5436.
Overeaters Anonymous
... meets weekly at 7 p.m. at Midway
United Methodist Church, 5025 Hwy. 9
(comer of Hwy. 9 and Campground
Road).
For information, call (404) 634-3314.
Class Reunion
... North Forsyth High School Class of
1995 will conduct their 5-Year Class
Reunion.
For information, contact Casey Meeks
at (770) 889-3757.
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