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EVENTS fromeA The cost is $245, double occupancy. Jacksonville, St. Augustine will be May 24-26. The cost is $245, double occupancy. Niagara Falls, Toronto will be Sept. 12-18. The cost is $539, double occupancy. Branson, Mo., is Nov. 7- 13. The cost is $599, double occupancy. For information, call Jackie Collins at the center at (770) 781-2178. The Place of Forsyth County Inc. ... has a soup kitchen/noon meal for our community. This event compliments current agency food programs and the fundamental belief that no one in the United States should ever go hungry. Because these are troubled times and so many are facing economic hardships we need your help to “share the spirit of community.” We still need caring groups to provide the food, prepare and serve approximately 60 people and clean up. We need groups to sponsor the following Wednesdays: Jan. 17, 14, 21 and 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2004. To reserve your Wednesday, call Sandy Beaver at (770) 887-1098. The USS Saint Paul (CA -73) ... and the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN -708) Association will have its 11th reunion in Boston, Mass., Aug. 24-28, 2004. The organi zation is trying to contact for mer crew members. For infor mation, call George M. Takis Jr., Secretary, USS Saint Paul Assoc., 125 Spaulding Drive N.E., Atlanta, GA 30328, (770) 393-3185 or fax (770) 351-9573 or email gtakisatl com.net@mindspring.com. Ongoing events The Cumming Civitan Club ... meets the first and third Thursday of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Sawnee Cultural Arts Center. You are invited to join the men and women of the club in provid ing service to the community and fellowship with each other. Lunch is served. For information, call (678) 513- 0700. Forsyth County Family YMCA ... presents Youth Basketball and Youth Indoor Soccer (Futsal). Registration for both sports has begun. Scholarships are available upon request. Limited enroll ment. For more information, call the YMCA office at (770) 888-2788. Junior Optimist Outdoor Club ... sponsored by The Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club will begin its fall meet ings at the Deer Creek Presbyterian Church each Thursday at 7 p.m. The pro gram is opened to all young people who have an interest in the outdoors. For information, contact Timothy Edwards at (770) 887-5147 or Alex Edwards at (770) 886-1935. Sea Scout Ship No. 2222 ... a teenage scouting activ ity for older girls and boys interested in the art of sailing, boat handling and nautical activities on Lake Lanier announces its move to its win ter facility at Deer Creek Auto Accident DUI Divorce Call: 678-455-4610 Turner & Epps, LLC CUMMING EVENTS Presbyterian Church on Lanier Drive. Meetings are weekly on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Those who are interested in sailing or who wish to be a part of an active outdoor group, contact Scudder Edwards at (770) 781-4720. Boy Scout Troop No. 2222 ... sponsored by the Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club is opened to boys between the ages of 11-18. Scoutmaster Timothy Edwards has a balanced program filled with both indoor and camping activities. Monthly field events are balanced with weekly indoor meetings on Thursdays at the Deer Creek Presbyterian Church on Lanier Drive in Cumming. The troop continues to sup port its sponsor by sharing in events such as the annual Fishing Derby held by DNR on the Chattahoochee River. Sponsor Chairman Bill Couch can be reached at (770) 889- 9664. The Forsyth County Singing class ... meets each Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Piedmont Community House. Everyone is invited to attend. Forsyth County Library ... will have its fall pre school programs. Preschoolers can enjoy stories, songs and activities at the Forsyth County Public Library. Lapsit, for ages 2-3, with an adult, promotes love of language and early language skills. Storytime for ages 4-5 invites children to listen and learn through picture books and activities. Registration is not necessary. Early arrival is sug gested. For more information, call the Youth Services Department of the Forsyth County Public Library at (770) 781-9840, Ext. 364, or visit the Web site at www.forsythpl.org. Cell phones needed ... Don’t throw away that cell phone. Family Haven, a shelter for battered women and their children, are collect ing old cell phones. There are more than 130 million cell phones put in the landfills yearly. Bring your cell phone to 4333 Kelly Mill Rd. or 4910 Browns Bridge Rd. or the Administrative office at 130 Pilgrim Village Dr., Suite 400. For information, call (770) 889-6384. Toastmasters of Forsyth County ...will have its bimonthly meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Forsyth County Main Library from 6:30-7:45 p.m. If you have a fear of speaking or want to learn how to communicate better with your boss, coworkers or fami ly members, this is the pro gram for you. It’s a new club in Forsyth County and wel comes everyone. For information, call Carla Beasley at (770) 781-9840 or Beth Fasnacht at (770) 887- 7930. The Cumming Kiwanis Club ... meets each Wednesday at noon at the Kiwanis Building on Pilgrim Mill Road at the City Park. Members gather at 11:45 a.m. with lunch being served short- ly thereafter then followed by a program. The meeting ends prompt ly at 1 p.m. If you are interest ed in becoming a member you are invited to join us for a catered lunch, to learn more about the opportunities to serve the youth and elderly citizens of Forsyth County while enjoying good fellow ship. For reservations, call Arthur Morgan at (770) 889- 0635. Attention Senior Citizens ... ages 62 and over. If you would like to obtain a working knowledge of computers and various software programs, Lanier Technical College offers a wide range of begin ning computer classes, with a variety of class options and times to meet your schedule. Tuition is free for seniors, books and activity fees are extra. However, if you apply and qualify for the HOPE Grant, all college fees are cov ered and include a SIOO book allowance. For more information on these and other courses offered at the Forsyth County Campus, contact the Student Services office at (770) 781- 6940. Georgia Legal Services Program ... Free legal services are available to senior citizens and low-income clients in your area. Services are based on case type and financial eligi bility. GLSP does not handle criminal cases. For an appointment, call (800) 745- 5717 or (770) 535-5717 between 9-11 a.m. Monday- Friday. The Forsyth County Lions Club ... meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Olde Town Restaurant on Hwy. 20. Lions remain committed to improv ing the lives of those less for tunate around the world and right at home. For information, call (770) 887-1609. The Sounds of Sawnee Community Band ... rehearses most Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Sawnee Cultural Arts Center, 1090 Tribble Gap Rd. Membership is open to anyone who has ever played a band instrument. For more information, call (770) 318-7774 or visit the Web site at http://myweb pages.comcast.net/soundsof- sawnee. Community Voice Toastmasters ... That fear of speaking in public got you down? Wish you could manage your meet ings to be more productive? Then join the Community Voice Toastmasters. Its mission is to help peo ple improve their lives by learning to communicate more effectively. The nonprofit organization meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Sharon Forks Library. Come early at 6:45 p.m. for You can’t predict the future, but you can plan for it now. Ask about Long Term Care Insurance the State Farm way • flexible • affordable • backed by neighbor service Call State Farm Aaont: V— >- * Ricky Noles '. 214 Canton Road Cumming, GA flls 770-887-5405 Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® STATI FARM statefarm.com™ jSI State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company iNsuRANct Home Office: Bloomington, Illinois Call for details on coverage, costs. restrictions and renewability social time. For information or direc tions, contact Mark Wilson at (678) 640-5336 or mwil son @ ga2co2ga.com. United Daughters of the Confederacy ... a new UDC Chapter is being formed in Cumming. For information about joining, please call (770) 886-7110. the UDC serves as a historical, patriotic and nonpolitical organization and membership is open to female descendants of Confederate soldiers, start ing at age 18. For more infor mation, please call (770) 886- 7110. Foster parents needed ... Forsyth County Department of Family and Children Services wants indi viduals who are interested in fostering the children in their care. For more information, call Brandi Clotfelter at (770) 781- 6707. Sunset Quilt Guild ... meets the second Thursday at the Administration Building of Northside Hospital at 7 p.m. on Baptist Medical Center Drive off Hwy. 20. A business meeting, program, challenge block and show-and-tell are included. Service project is quilts for new Habitat owners. For more information, call Hazel Metcalf at (770) 886- 8605. Literacy Volunteers of Forsyth County ... offers tutoring in basic reading, writing and math skills to adults over the age of 16 who are not enrolled in public high school. Tutoring is given on a one-to-one basis and focuses on the needs of the student. Some areas of focus might be job applications, banking materials, school handbooks, reading to grandchildren or improving skills to go on to the GED program at Lanier Tech. All the tutoring and sup plies are provided free to the student, as we are a United Way agency. If you know someone who needs help in reading, writing or math, tell him or her about Literacy Volunteers. For more information, call (770) 887-0074 or (770) 844- 8770. Adult Learning Center offers help ... The Adult Learning Center at Lanier Technical College is a place where peo ple can come for assistance in several areas preparing for the GED, learning basic skills in English and math, or taking English as a Second Language. All 11 instructors have bachelor’s or graduate degrees. The GED program has classes that are open entry, open exit, to meet the needs of every student’s schedule. The ESL program consists of 14 classes scheduled during the morning, afternoon, and evening. FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, December 17,2003 I These are offered at four locations in Forsyth County. All classes are free. The amount of time needed for GED preparation depends upon the level and the amount of hours spent in class. The centers open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday for day stu dents and are open until 8 p.m. for evening instruction. Practice GED tests are offered in writing, social studies, sci ence, reading and math. Students who obtain their GED are sent a voucher for SSOO that can be used for tuition at Lanier Tech and other schools. For information, please call Elaine Glenn, lead instructor, at (770) 781-6987. H.O.P.E. IT ... offers a free work skills program on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Family Center. Skills taught include keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Excel and Windows. Some lessons can be undertaken at home. For information, call (770) 777-7432. Sons of the American Revolution ... Piedmont Chapter, meets monthly on the third Saturday at 8 a.m. for break fast at the Integrity Bank, 11140 State Bridge Rd., Alpharetta. Men 18 years of age or older who are interested in documenting their relationship to their American Revolutionary ancestors and in joining an active group with a similar interest are encour aged to contact the Chapter Registrar, Bob Sapp at (770) 971-0189. The Veterans Alliance ... Cumming/Forsyth County Honor/Color will practice at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday night of each month at Cumming City Hall. The Piecemakers Quilt Guild ... meets at the Kiwanis Building the second Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for a Business Meeting, Program and Show and Tell. Block of the month and quilting are discussed. The and Rent a tree info avail • Drop off service avail. ® * Shrinkwrap service avail. • Buy a tree avail, H ®®*v New Shipment of Furniture and Household Accessories, just in time for the holidays! Mark Down Sale Through Christmas Sale Items Not To Be Used w/Any Other Coupons! lt < Holiday Hours We offer full service interior decorating, , closed Monday fine antique furnishings & accessories from Tues-Sat noveau to new. Interior holiday decorating 10:00-8:00 & take down service available. Sunday Now taking reservations! Book early! 770-887-5320 Wendy Keenan Cell: 770-317-7479 - Circa Style Larry Kohn -JA & L 1575 Dahlonega Hwy • Highway 9 North • Cumming 30040 If - • O Dr. Michael A. Tolson is pleased to announce the opening of his office, Plastic Surgery Center, PC in Cumming, GA. In association with: Premier Image Dr. William E. Silver, MD, F.A.GS Board Certified in. Plastic Surgery with 15 yrs. Experience in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Now Accepting Appointments: 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive Suite 220 Cumming, GA 30041 770-888-2999 4553 North Shallowford Rd. Atlanta. GA 30338 770-457-6303 fourth Tuesday, same time, same place, they have a _■;» Sewcialbee for quilting proj ects. • v r Small quilts are assembled J_ for Family Haven and work may be done on your own , project or the raffle quilt. , All interested quilters are invited to visit. For more information, cal£ *• Kathy Willoughby at (770) ' ’ * 886- Parkway Business Network , ( ; ... is a great way to extend , , your job search network and Cj -, to share new job postings, b hear about upcoming network,-!.,-, ing events, inquire about tar get companies, learn new approaches for getting the . right person, build new per sonal relations for support and, hear a business executive .» share his/her perspective on t hiring. r j The network meets at 7- j 8:45 a.m. on the second and , r J,j fourth Wednesday of the r ,f. month. The network will not meet, ? the week of Christmas. Meetings are in the back of ~ the sanctuary of the Parkway Presbyterian Church, 5830 Bethelview Rd. in Cumming., ~ The Forsyth County Young Republicans J. ... meets the third Thursday. of each month at the ,J; Buckhead Brewery on Hwy. ( . 20 in Cumming. Social time is,v at 7 p.m., business meeting at’i; 7:30 p.m. Guests are welcome. , For details, call Danny , McNally, chairman, at (404) 421-3588. Family Haven ... offers a domestic vio- . lence support group for women and children every . Tuesday from 6:45-8:15 p.m., Child care is available. For information, call (770) 887- A. J) The Family Caregiver r Support Group ... meets the fourth ' . Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Northside Hospital ‘ Forsyth 1400 Building, Teresa and Everett Bennett Education ' Classroom. For more informa-i, tion, please call (770) 889- 2859. PAGE 7A