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charities and will support
scholarships for local high
school students.
Women in Networking
... a professional women’s
group meets the second
Monday of each month at the
Country Gourmet Case in
downtown Cumming for net
working. dinner and educa
tional programs from 6:30-9
p.m. The speaker on March 8
will be Sam Leving who is a
Women’s Consumer
Advocate.
For information and to
make reservations, call (770)
662-9946 or visit the Web site
at www.w omeninnetworking.-
com.
Family Haven
... an agency serving vic
tims of domestic violence will
host a volunteer open house
on March 8 from 5-7 p.m. at
103 Pilgrim Mill Rd. in
Cumming. There are several
exciting opportunities for the
upcoming year. For informa
tion. call (770) 889-3398.
Musical Theatre Classes
... present "The Sound of
Music" at the Sawnee Cultural
Arts Center.
The Silver Cast will per
form March 11 and 13 at 7
p.m.. the Blue Cast will per
form March 12 at 7 p.m. and
March 13 at 3 p.m. Ticket
prices are $5 for children and
students and $7 for adults.
Tickets are available by call
ing (770) 844-1065.
FCHS Cross Country
... presents the Irish Rush
5K Run and Walk Saturday.
March 13. at 9 a m.
Registration will be 8-8:45
a.m. at the Mary Alice Park in
Cumming for age groups 10
and under, 11-14. five-year
increments through 70 and up.
There will be great awards.
The entry fee will be $lB if
you register by Feb. 23 or S2O
after or on the day of the race.
Register online at
www.forsyth.k 12.ga.us/school
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Feb. 23.
For race information, call
(404) 936-0819 or for spon
sorships call (678) 455-5927.
The Chestatee River
Chapter
... of the Daughters of the
American Revolution meets
the second Sunday of each
month at the Adair Park
Clubhouse. The speakers for
March are as follows:
• March 14 Elaine
McConnell will talk about
migration trails of early
Georgia pioneers. If you are
interested in attending, please
call Mrs. Joan McGovern at
(770) 888-9654.
Wine tasting and silent
auction
... sponsored by the
Cumming Civitan Club will
be Monday, March 15, at the
Chamber of Commerce Event
Facility from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fine wines and hors d’oeuvres
will be featured. Advanced
ticket sales only with limited
seating for $25 per person. All
proceeds will benefit commu
nity service for mentally and
physically challenged. For
tickets and information, call
(770) 887-6141. (404) 406-
0250 or (770) 889-9704.
Horse Rescue open house
... will be Sunday, March
21. from 1-4 p.m. at the
North Wind Equestrian Center.
1768 Newt Green Rd. in
Cumming. Admission is free.
Meet the horses. There will be
children’s games. Humvee
rides with the National Guard,
gifts and goodies, raffles, and
family fun. For information,
call (770) 886-5419 or visit
the Web site at
www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Sawnee Ballet Theatre
... will have its annual
Spring Concert performance
featuring special guest artists
Elena Martinson and Andrei
Ustinov, formerly with the
Kirov Ballet. Enjoy the magic
of classical ballet combined
with the excitement of hits
from your favorite Broadway
shows. Tickets are sl2 in
advance and sls at the door
and may be purchased at the
Sawnee School of Ballet,
Humpus Bumpus and select
Kroger locations.
Performances will be Friday,
March 26. at 8 p.m. and
Saturday. March 27, at 2 and 8
p.m. at the Sawnee Cultural
Arts Center. 1090 Tribble Gap
Rd. in Cumming. For informa
tion, call (770) 887-0756.
5K Run
... the 12th annual
Challenge 5K Run and 1 Mile
Fun Walk/Run will be
Saturday. March 27, at the
Gainesville College.
Registration is 1 p.m., the 1
Mile Fun Walk/Run is at 2
p.m. and the 5K Challenge is
at 2:30 p.m. The fee is sls if
you preregister and $lB on
race day. There will be free T
shirts, fluids and food for all
participants. All proceeds will
benefit Challenged Child and
Friends, a nonprofit early
intervention center for chil
dren with disabilities and
developmental delays and
their typical peers age 6 weeks
to 6 years old. For details, call
Susan Rodrigues at (770) 535-
8372, Ext 112. or visit
www.challengedchild.org,
then click on Fundraising
Events.
Bass tournament
... the eighth annual March
of Dimes Bass Tournament,
sponsored by American
Proteins Inc. Cumming
Division, will be Saturday.
March 27. from 7 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Laurel Park on
Lake Sidney Lanier.
All proceeds benefit the
March of Dimes. The entry
fee is $125 per boat. For more
information, call Winston
Moody. Allen Jones, Danny
Rogerson or James Rooker at
(770) 887-6148.
South Forsyth High
School Theatre
... will present the follow
ing programs:
"Little Shop of Horrors"
will be March 25, 26 and 27,
and a 1 p.m. matinee on
March 27.
All performances are at 7
p.m. at the SFHS Performing
Arts Center. 585 Peachtree
Pkwy, in Cumming. For ticket
reservations, call (770) 781-
2264, Ext. 741.
Senior Net Computer
Classes
... enrollment is open for
the spring quarter computer
classes at the Roswell
Recreation and Parks
Department. Nine new classes
start the week of March 29.
Each student has a computer
w ith high-speed Internet con
nection. receives a detailed,
illustrated manual and practice
disk.
Courses will be at the
Senior Net computer lab at the
Roswell Adult Recreation
Center. 830 Grimes Bridge
Rd. in Roswell.
For course details and class
dates go to www.roswellse
niornet.addr.com then "course
descriptions" or call (770)
641-3950. Most classes are
two hours per week for eight
weeks.
Road Race
... The Windermere third
annual 5K Road Race will be
Saturday, April 17, at 8 a.m.
with a one mile Fun Run start
ing at 7:30 a.m. Both races
will begin at the Windermere
Lodge off of Windermere
Parkway in Cumming. The
course will lead runners
through the rolling hills of the
community, with scenic views
of the Davis Love 111-designed
golf course.
Proceeds from the race w ill
be donated to Daves Creek
Elementary School in support
of a school fundraiser benefit
ing Relay For Life. A 24-hour,
community-based event.
Relay For Life was designed
to celebrate survivorship and
raise money for the American
Cancer Society.
Registration forms will
soon be available online at
www.rungeorgia.com and
race-day registration will
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Customers who purchase a new limited
edition canvas in 2004 will receive:
- 2 tickets to this exciting event.
- Hear Thom’s inspiring message.
- Have your canvas certificate signed.
- Purchase special event merchandise.
- Support World Vision charity.
- A special signature & remarque on back.
- A free gift at the event.
Call Parsons Gallery for details about how
to attend this event on March 27th, 2004.
(770) 888-9924
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Sunday. February 22,2004
begin at 6:30 a.m. Entry fees
for both races are as follows:
$lO for the children’s Fun
Run, sls for the 5K Road
Race until April 15 and S2O
for runners registering on the
day of the race.
For more information or
directions, please contact
Katie Smith at (678) 455-0768
or katiesmith@windermere
cbeyond.com.
Animal Rescue Fair
... will be April 18 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wills
Park Equestrian Center in
Alpharetta.
There will be pet adop
tions, children's games, shop
ping and food. Animal, vege
tarian, gift, supplies, etc., ven
dors are welcome. Admission
and parking is free. For infor
mation, call (770) 886-5419 or
visit the Web site at
www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Save The Horses.org
... presents Animal Rescue
Fair 2(M)4 on Sunday. April
18. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Wills Park in Alpharetta.
Admission is free. This is a
great way to reach animal
friendly people, find adoptive
homes, educate the public
about the plight of animals in
the world. Educational speak
ers welcome to do a presenta
tion. If you would like to
speak about habitat, nutrition,
animal care, animal laws, call
for available times.
Booth space is available to
all animal rescue groups,
humane societies, animal
rehabilitation and animal
rights organizations as well as
vendors w ith animal products
and vegetarian groups.
Sponsors and vendors are
needed.
For information, call (770)
886-5419 or email
H orsei nc 2 @ aol .com.
Class reunion
... The Forsyth County
High School. Class of 1974.
w ill have its 30-year reunion
June 12 at the Gold Creek
Resort in Dawsonville. Efforts
are being made to locate all
alumni.
For information, call
Elaine Thomas at (678) 714-
4028 or etthomas@bellsouth.-
net or Andy Holbrook at (678)
648-3202 or alhl9s6@msn.-
com.
Summer Horse Camp
... Tek Marciniak’s Junior
Summer Horse Camp will be
June 12-13 at the North Wind
Equestrian Center in
Cumming. Junior camp will
be for ages 11-17. Your child
will build confidence and an
unforgettable bond with
his/her horse.
Tek Marciniak trains
mounted police units world
wide and is a supporter of the
rescue and is helping horses
and children become the best
they can be with his unique
approach.
For information, call
Deborah Andrews at (770)
855-6225 or visit the Web site
at www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Tek Marciniak’s
Mounted Police Training
... for civilians will be May
1-2 at the North Wind
Equestrian Center in
Cumming.
Build confidence in your
self and your horse. All horse
riders welcome. Tek is an
international trainer of mount
ed police units who will help
you and your horse overcome
obstacles like shying. The
horse will be more confident
and so will the rider.
Spectators welcome. Call now'
to preregister.
For information, call
Deborah Andrews at (770)
855-6225 or visit the Web site
at www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Family Haven
... will host the second
annual Taste of Forsyth on
April 18 at the Cumming
Fairgrounds. This year a craft
show w ill also be featured.
If you are interested in par
ticipating in the craft show,
call (770) 889-9431 for
derails.
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