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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Friday, February 27,2004
Listings in Cumming
Events are free and available
to nonprofit organizations
sponsoring free or low-cost
events for the public.
Groups may submit notices
by fax at (770) 889-6017 or
via email at events@forsyth
news.com.
Upcoming events
Abba House Work Day
... will be held Saturday,
Feb. 28. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at 6765 Dahlonega Hwy. The
Ministry is located on Hwy. 9
just south of the
Dawson/Forsyth county line.
Everyone is invited and lunch
will be served. Some special
needs for this work day are as
follows: plumbing, electrical,
carpentry, painting, carpet lay
ing and concrete pouring.
Materials needed are a 200
amp breaker box. paint, lum
ber and PVC piping. If you
can assist in any of these areas
please contact us at (770) 888-
3586.
The A ARP Tax Aide
Program
... will offer free income
tax service for low income and
senior taxpayers, will be at the
Cumming Public Library on
Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. through April 5. No
appointment necessary, you
just sign-in and taxpayers will
be taken care of in order of
arrival. It is necessary for all
taxpayers using this free serv
ice to bring their Social
Security card(s) along with
last year's tax returns. This
will assist the Tax-Aide volun
teers in properly completing
this year's returns.
Toastmasters of Forsyth
County
... meets the second and
fourth Thursday of each
month at the Forsyth County
Library. Cumming Branch.
585 Dahlonega Rd., from
6:30-7:45 p.m. If you are
interested in learning more
about Toastmasters, please
feel free to attend the meeting
or call Mike Nix. president, at
(7701 887-9802 (evenings) or
Merilee Watts at (770) 888-
7814 (evenings). Come and
share an evening with a great
group of people and enjoy lis
tening to a variety of speeches
filled with humor, wisdom and
knowledge.
AARP Local Chapter No.
2386
... will have its monthly
meeting Friday, Feb. 27, at the
Cumming Baptist Church. 115
Church St., in the usual room
at the Family Life Center. The
meeting will be at 11 a.m. and
lunch at noon. Featured speak
er will be Fred Houdoval who
will lead us in a fun-filled
entertaining variety program
featuring songs from
Broadway musicals, some
mystifying card magic and an*
old fashion sing-along with
familiar songs from yester
year.
For reservations, call
Audry Henline at (678) 513-
6868.
Forsyth County
Library’s “Seussentenial”
... is a birthday party for
Dr. Seuss’ The party is
Saturday. Feb. 28. at 10:30
a.m. at both the Cumming and
Sharon Forks branches of the
Forsyth County Public
Library.
The entire family is wel
come. There is no admission
charge and no need to register.
The party will feature some of
Dr. Seuss’s most beloved
KNIFE SHOW
Saturday, February 28th 9am-spm
& Sunday, February 29th 10am-spm
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CUMMING EVENTS
books, including One Fish,
Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue
Fish; Green Eggs and Ham;
and Gerald Mcßoing Being.
Library staff, the Sawnee
Woman’s Club and the “Cat in
the Hat" himself will present
the party as part of the
National Education
Association’s “Read Across
America" event.
For more information, call
the Youth Services
Department of the Forsyth
County Public Library at
(770)781-9840, Ext. 364, or
visit the Forsyth County
Public Library Web site at
www.forsythpl.org.
The Greater Atlanta
Chapter
... of Safari Club
International will have its
annual banquet at the Sawnee
Cultural Arts Center in
Cumming on Saturday, Feb.
28. Doors open at 6 p.m. and
w ill include a silent auction,
gun raffles, a live auction and
exhibitor booths. Dinner will
begin at 7 p.m. The live auc
tion will begin at 8 p.m. with
hunts available around the
U.S., Spain. Argentina, New
Zealand, Canada, Africa and
other places as well. Tickets
are SSO per person or $75 for
a couple. For ticket informa
tion, call Laird Hamberlin at
(770) 205-4760.
Career Bridge Network
...will host a meeting for
professional/technical person
nel going through a career
transition on Sunday, Feb. 29.
from 4-6 p.m. at Cumming
First United Methodist
Church, room 110 in the
Family Life Center. CBN is a
joint effort between Cumming
First United Methodist Church
and First Baptist Church of
Cumming (you do not have to
be a member of any church to
attend.) Please bring a list of
companies you are interested
in interviewing with as well as
job openings you are aware of.
We will have an uplifting mes
sage followed by a networking
session. We are committed to
helping job seekers network
and have 46 Industry' Guides
who have agreed to participate
in helping people make con
structive contacts in their
search. For directions to the
church, visit the Web site at
www.careerbridgenetwork.org
or call (770) 887-2900.
The Sawnee Mountain
Chapter
... of the National Wild
Turkey Federation will have
its sixth annual banquet
Monday, March 1, at 6 p.m. at
the Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center. You can purchase tick
ets at the door or by contact
ing a committee member at
(770) 654-7548, or email
nwtf@adelphia.net for tickets
in advance. Tickets purchased
prior to March 1 will be eligi
ble for the early bird
raffle. There will be dinner,
open bar, 12 Gun raffle, silent
auction, verbal auction, and
many general raffle items.
Come out and support the
NWTF Super Fund.
Garden of Empowerment
... is an organization to
encourage and inspire separat
ed, divorced and widowed
women to move forward with
their lives that will meet
March 2 at 7 p.m. The topic
will be “What can I do if I
have more Month than
money?" Debbie Wilburn,
Georgia extension agent and
columnist, will be the guest
speaker.
For information, call Sue
at (770) 781-8859.
The Historical Society of
Forsyth County
... will meet Tuesday,
March 2, at the Cumming City
Hall, lower level, at 7 p.m.
The guest speaker will be
George Thurmond. He will
speak about family cemeter
ies.
Forsyth County
Republican Party
... will meet Thursday,
March 4, in the Kiwanis
Building at 417 Pilgrim Mill
Rd. in the Cumming City
Park. The special guest is
Congressman Mac Collins,
candidate for the office of
United States Senate.
Social time will begin at 7
p.m. and the meeting will
begin at 7:30 p.m. Visitors
are welcome. For more infor
mation, call Jim Harrell at
(770) 887-2927 or go to the
Web site at
www.forsythgop.us.
Retired Educators
... The Retired Educators
Association will meet at 11
а. on Friday, March 5, at the
Board of Education’s
Professional Development
Center on Dahlonega
Highway. The program will
feature activities for senior cit
izens offered through the
Forsyth County Parks and
Recreation Department with
Lynn Hendrix and Paula
Chambers as the guest speak
ers. For information, call
(770)887-8464.
Rotary Club of Johns
Creek
... will host an art auction
fundraiser on Saturday. March
б. at the Noble Village com
munity with an art preview
from 7-8 p.m.. and then the
auction starts at 8 p.m. Tickets
are $25 per person with heavy
hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.
Black tie optional. There will
also be a silent auction. The
proceeds will benefit local
charities and will support
scholarships for local high
school students.
The South Forsyth
Rotary
... will host the 11th annual
Monte Carlo Night at the Polo
Golf & Country Club on
Saturday, March 6. from 8-11
p.m. The silent auction begins
at 8:30 p.m. including items
such as sports memorabilia,
trips to Sandestin, St.
Augustine, mountain cabin,
bed & breakfast, and Cape
San Blas. Additionally, there
w ill be many door prizes
including items such as fish
ing trips, sporting events tick
ets. restaurant gift certificates,
golf from area clubs, and a
unique one-of-a-kind piece of
jewelry valued at $2,500. The
attire for the evening will be
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The Staff and Students of
Sharon Elementary School
Request the Honor of your Presence at
the Dedication of their New Building
on Sunday, February 29 at 2:00 P.M.
1670 James Burgess Road
Suwanee, Georgia, 30024
Please note: The Sharon Staff is seeking
information and pictures, as well as former
teachers, students and parents from the
"old" Sharon School.
Please contact Susan Mocda at
smoccia@forsyth.kl2.ga.us or
770-888-7511 Ext: 1063
dressy casual with jackets pre
ferred for the men. Tickets are
$75 per person and the
evening will include a night of
heavy hors d’oeuvres and
beer, wine, with two mixed
drink tickets included. The
proceeds will benefit local
youth in the Forsyth County
community and an educational
scholarship. Tickets are avail
able by contacting Valery
Lang Hall at Lang Signs at
(770) 887-7339 or
Valery.Hall@LangSigns.com.
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.womeninnetworking.-
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 information, call (770)
889-3398.
Kollege of Knowledge
... AARP 2386 Spring
Kollege of Knowledge XXIV
will be a variety of 30 differ
ent classes on March 11, 18,
25 and April 1. Classes will be
at the First Christian Church.
1270 Sawnee Dr. in
Cumming. Classes will meet
from 10 a m. to 2 p.m. with a
lunch break from 12:10-1 p.m.
Bring a sandwich, drinks and
dessert will be provided.
Classes are open to all per
sons from age 20-90 years of
age. The cost is $lO.
Enrollment forms are
available at Regions Bank,
515 Atlanta Rd. in Cumming.
For information, call (770)
887-4211.
The South Forsyth
Middle School
... Musical Theaue 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 avail
able by calling (770) 844-
1065.’
Prepare for cheer tryouts
... Forsyth Central cheer
leaders will host its annual
4‘Cheer Dawg Clinic" on
Saturday, March 13, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forsyth
Central’s new gym. The cost
is SSO or if you register after
March 8, the cost is $55.
Registration forms are avail
able in Forsyth County
School’s main offices. This
year a “Mock Tryout” is avail
able from 2-3 p.m. The cost is
an additional $5.
The Otwell Middle
School
... Band Boosters will host
a Bizarre Bazaar on Saturday,
March 13, from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Otwell Middle
School bus parking lot. There
will be live entertainment,
courtesy of the Otwell Middle
School bands, an old-fash
ioned cake walk with home
made goodies, snacks and
sodas will also be available for
purchase and a flea market
bazaar of treasures.
Bus spaces will be avail
able for flea market space. If
you are interested in leasing a
spot, plan to be at the band
room (on the Bus Parking
side) Saturday morning,
March 6, to reserve a space.
Space is sls or a whole space
is just $25. Spaces will be
assigned in a first-come, first
serve basis. Sign-ups will be
from 10 a.m. to noon. Cash is
the preferred method of pay
ment.
Vickery Creek
Elementary
... the fifth grade class will
present the play “Oliver ...
with a Twist and a Turn,” a
kid-friendly, comedy-drama
adaptation of the Charles
Dickens classic “Oliver
Twist.” Performances will be
Friday. March 12. at 7 p.m.
and Sunday, March 14. at 3
p.m. in the Vickery Creek
Elementary cafeteria.
Admission is $5 for adults and
$3 for children under 12.
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. al 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
Construction of the NEW Worship Center
and classrooms is nearing completion!
Bible Study for all ages. Sundays 9:30 a m.
Worship Senice. Sundays 10:45 a.m.
Currently meeting al Midway Elementary School
Friendly Environment
A' £ 'S Nursery and Children's Church Available
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A Marriage of the Ancient and the Post-Modern
Come experience life in the Spirit at
The throve
A Post-Modern Worship Experience
Christ the King Lutheran Church
1125 Bettis-TYibble Gap Road
Cumming, GA
Sundays at 6:30 pm
Starting February 29,2004
For information,
contact Vicar Robb Harrell,
770-844-6866
s/central_high/irishrush/. Irish
Rush T-shirt only guaranteed
to participants registered by
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
Saw nee School of Ballet,
Humpus Bumpus and select
Kroger locations.
Performances will be Friday.
March 26. at 8 p.m. and
See EVENTS, Page 5A