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FORSYTH COUNTY news Thursday, March 4,2004
EVENTS from 7A
887-0074 or email
focolit@Bellsouth.net.
5K Run
... the 12th annual
Challenge 5K Run and 1 Mile
Fun Walk/Run will be
Saturday, March 27, at the
Gainesville College. Regis
tration 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.challenged
child.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.
Dannv 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 tick
et reservations, call (770)
781-2264. Ext. 741.
The Peachtree Ridge
Players
... of Peachtree High
School. 15555 Old Peachtree
Rd., will present EPIC
Proportions on March 25-27
at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5
and may be purchased at the
door. This romantic comedy,
set in the 19305, tells the
story of two brothers, who go
to the Arizona desert to be
extras in the huge biblical
epic Exeunt Omnes. Before
you know it. one is directing
the movie and the other is
starring in it. Along the way
there are gladiator battles, the
Ten Plagues and a cast of
thousands, portrayed by four
other actors. For information,
call (678) 957-3100.
Senior Net Computer
Classes
... enrollment is open for
the spring quarter computer
classes at the Roswell
Recreation and Parks
Department. Nine new class
es start the week of March
29. Each student has a com
puter with high-speed
Internet connection and
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.roswellseniornet.addr.c
om then “course descrip
tions" 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
starting 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
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rolling hills of the communi
ty, with scenic views of the
Davis Love 111-designed golf
course. Proceeds from the
race will be donated to Daves
Creek Elementary School in
support of a school fundraiser
benefiting Relay For Life. A
24-hour, community-based
event. Relay For Life was
designed to celebrate sur
vivorship and raise money for
the American Cancer Society.
Registration forms will
soon be available online at
www.rungeorgia.com and
race-day registration will
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 katie
smith@windermere.cbeyond.c
om.
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
adoptions, children's games,
shopping and food. Animal,
vegetarian, gift, supplies, etc.,
vendors are welcome.
Admission and parking is free.
For information, call (770)
886-5419 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. 235 Castleberry
Rd. in Cumming, on Sunday,
April 18. from noon to 5 p.m.
This year a craft show will
also be featured. There will be
entertainment provided by
various talented community
groups, a live and silent auc
tion with items from business
es in the community, a moon
walk, arts and crafts show, a
raffle for a 2004 Nissan Sentra
and other events. "Tasting
Tickets" will be sold at the
door for 50 cents each. Raffle
tickets can be purchased at the
Family Haven office, 103
Pilgrim Village Dr., Suite 400,
in Cumming; Inside
Additions, 523 Veterans
Memorial Blvd ; or the
Northside Forsyth Hospital
Gift Shop. Proceeds will assist
Family Haven in helping vic
tims. If you are interested in
participating in the craft show,
call (770) 889-9431 for
details.
Save The Horses.org
... presents Animal Rescue
Fair 2004 on Sunday. April
18. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Wills Park in Alpharetta.
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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 with animal products
and vegetarian groups.
Sponsors and vendors are
needed. For information, call
(770) 886-5419 or email
Horseinc2@aol.com.
Relay for Life 2004
... you and your family are
invited to the huge
Community Spend the Night
Party and Celebration of Life
Party sponsored by the
American Cancer Society.
Teams from churches,
schools, businesses and civic
groups spend the night raising
money to fight cancer. There
will be plenty of food, games,
family activities, music and
other entertainment. It will be
at the Cumming Fairgrounds
on Friday, May 15, beginning
at 6 p.m. and will end
Saturday, May 16, at 8 a.m.
Sponsors are needed for the
Relay T-shirt.
There will be a sit-down
dinner for all survivors and
their guest along with a
Victory Lap walked by the
survivors. Luminaries can be
purchased in honor of sur
vivors and in memory of our
loved ones we have lost to this
disease. To register your team,
sign up for the survivor walk
and dinner, purchase luminar
ies or to be a sponsor, call
Tonya Kelley at (770) 781-
8445. Hilary Wallace at (770)
844-7312 'or Chris/Diana
Buntin at (770) 889-9704.
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
worldwide. He is a supporter
of the rescue and is helping
horses and children become
the best they can be with his
unique approach. For infor
mation, call Deborah
Andrews at (770) 855-6225
or visit the Web site at
www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Forsyth County Senior
Center
... will offer the following
trips to seniors:
Savannah, Hilton Head
and Jekyll Island will be
April 5-7. The cost is $245,
double occupancy. Two pay
ments can be made to the
Forsyth County Senior
Pathfinders on Jan 3, for
$122.50 for double occupan
cy or $147.50 for single occu
pancy.
Jacksonville, St. Augustine
will be May 24-26. The cost is
$245, double occupancy.
Travel insurance is provid
ed by Travel Insured
International Inc. for $35 per
individual.
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.
Tek Marciniak’s
Mounted Police Training
... for civilians will be May
1-2 at the North Wind
Equestrian Center in
Cumming Build confidence
in yourself and your horse. All
horse riders welcome. Tek is
an international trainer of
mounted police units who will
help you and your horse over
come obstacles like shying.
The horse will be more confi
dent 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.
CATCo
... will have spring 2004
classes for adults, teens and
children (8 years and older).
To register classes, email cat
coproductions© yahoo.com or
call (770) 844-1412. Include
your name, phone number,
email, mailing address, age of
student(s), and which classics)
you are preregistering for.
Info is also available on the
Web site at www.catcoproduc
tions.org.
• Acting Fundamentals
learn the most important
aspects of acting in a fun and
supportive small group envi
ronment.
The class for grades 3-8
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will be on Thursdays from 6-
7:30 p.m., March 25-May 6,
no class April 8. The class for
ages ninth grade to adult will
be on Tuesdays from 6-7:30
p.m., March 23-May 4, no
class April 6. This six-week
session is $l2O.
• Scene Study Develop
a character, practice a scene,
learn movement and interac
tion.
This class for grades 3-8
will be on Saturdays from 10
a.m. to noon March 27-May 8,
no class April 10. This class
for ages ninth grade to adult
will be Tuesdays from 6-7:30
p.m. March 23-May 4, no
class April 6. This six-week
session is $ 120.
• Auditioning Funda
mentals Whether you are
scared of the idea of auditions
or want to sharpen your audi
tioning skills, this class is one
every actor needs to take.
This class for age third
grade to adult will be offered
Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m
March 25-May 6, no class
April 8, or Fridays from 6-
7:30 p.m. March 26-May 7, no
class April 9. This six-week
session is $l2O.
• Improv Learn acting
skills in a fun, fast, and furious
hour and half! It’s the most
fun you’ll ever have learning.
This class for grades 3-8 will
be offered on Tuesdays from
6-7:30 p.m. March 23-May 4,
no class April 6. This six-week
session is $ 120.
• Musical Theatre
Participants will learn how to
provide their best performance
by developing the skills
required for a musical.
This class for grades 3-8
will be Fridays from 6-7:30
p.m. March 26-May 7, no
class April 9. This six-week
session is $l2O.
• Dance for Musical
Theatre Participants will
learn a dance choreographed
to a well known musical the
atre tune. This class will pre
pare actors for involvement in
a musical or help you just have
fun! This class for grades 6-12
will be offered Thursdays from
6-7:30 p.m., April 1-May 6, no
class April 8. This five-week
session is $l2O.
• Magic for the Stage
Participants will learn basic
magic as well as the sophisti
cated acting skills necessary to
be one of the best entertainers.
This class is for grades 3-8
will be offered Saturdays from
10 a.m. to noon March 27-
May 8, no class April 10. This
six-week session is $l2O.
City of Cumming
Recreation and Parks
Department
... will offer the following
classes:
• Low impact and step aer
obics will be offered
Monday, Wednesday and
Fridays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. or
Monday, Wednesday and
Thursdays from 5:30-6:30
p.m. Step aerobics will be
offered Monday, Tuesday and
Thursdays from 6:30-7:30
p.m. Classes will be at the
Cumming Recreation
Department Building. The
cost is $35 for a six-week
session.
• Hatha Yoga will be
offered on Tuesdays or
Thursdays from 6:30-7:30
p.m. for $35 for a four-week
session or Tuesday and
Thursdays from 6:30-7:30
p.m. for SSO for a four-week
session.
• Photography —a class
for ages 16 and up will be on
Tuesdays from 7:30-9 p.m.
The cost is $65.
• Belly dancing and hula
—a six-week class is offered
on Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30
p.m. The cost is SSO.
• Art classes “Art Teen”
will be for ages 12-18 on
Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30
p.m. The cost is $75. there
will be a material list; “The
Wonderful World of Art" will
be for ages 5-11 on
Thursdays from 4:30-8 p.m.
The cost is $75, supplies are
included; “Theme Art Classes
Nemo. Potter. Sponge Bob
and Disney" for ages 6-12
will be offered on
Wednesdays from 4:30-6 p.m.
The cost is $75, supplies are
included; “Adult Oil Painting
or Pastel" will be for ages 18
and older on Wednesdays
from 1:30-4 p.m. or
Thursdays from 7-9:30 p.m.
The cost is SBS. For more
information, contact the
department at (770) 781-2030.