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ft - FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Thursday, March 11,2004
EVENTS fromsA
Superstation, PAX TV. and
CNN Radio, as well as in the
Chicago Tribune, Teacher
Magazine and the Hollywood
Reporter.
For additional information
about The Kid Komedy
Foundation, visit the Web site
at www.kidkomedy.org or call
Janet Schultz at (770) 887-
9449.
AARP Chapter No. 2386
... will have its monthly
meeting Friday. March 26, at
the Cumming Baptist Church,
115 Church St. in Cumming.
The featured speaker will be
Forsyth County Commissioner
Charles Laughinghouse. The
meeting will be at 10 a.m. and
lunch will be at noon. For
information, call Audrey
Henline at (678) 513-6868.
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 favorite Broadway shows
such as "Grease", "Music
Man". Gypsy" and many
more. 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 Saw nee Cultural
Arts Center. 1090 Tribble Gap
Rd. in Cumming. For informa
tion, call (770)887-0756.
Cumming First United
Methodist Church
... and Literary Volunteers
of Forsyth County invite the
public to attend "A Story Hour
for Children" as part of the
recognition of and celebration
of literacy. Church members
are volunteering their time as
part of their “One Great Day
of Sen ice" to the community
on Saturday. March 27. Story
hours w ill be for children ages
4-8. The sessions will be at
10-11 a.m. and 11 to noon in
rooms 18 and 19 at the
church.
For information, call
Literary Volunteers at (770)
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.
Registration is I 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 SlB 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
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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.
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 gladi
ator battles, the Ten Plagues
and a cast of thousands, por
trayed 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 classes
start the week of March 29.
Each student has a computer
with high-speed Internet con
nection 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.roswellse
momet.addr.com then "course
descriptions" or call (770)
641-3950. Most classes are
two hours per week for eight
weeks.
The AARP 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.
AARP Safe Driving Class
... will be Wednesday and
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Friday, March 31 and April 2,
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Deer Creek Shores
Presbyterian Church.
Attendance for both days is
required to receive the certifi
cate. Although the course
emphasizes information and
skills for people 50 years and
older, it is helpful for drivers
of all ages. There are no tests.
To keep the auto insurance
discount in effect, you must
take the course every three
years. To register, call Rick or
Jane Marton at (770) 888-
9003.
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 will be donated to
Daves Creek Elementary'
School in support of a school
fundraiser benefiting Relay
For Life. A 24-hour, commu
nity-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
begin at 6:30 a.m. Entry fees
for both races are as follows:
$lO for the children's Fun
Run. SIS 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.-
com.
Animal Rescue Fair
... will be April 18 from 10
a.m. to 4 p in. at the Wills
Park Equestrian Center in
Alpharetta. There will be pet
adoptions, children's games,
shopping and food. Animal,
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 w ill
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.
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 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
w ill be plenty of food, games,
family activities, music and
other entertainment. It w ill be
at the Cumming Fairgrounds
on Friday. May 14 beginning
at 6 p.m. and will end
Saturday, May 15, at 7:30
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-
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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
luminaries 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.
Class reunion
... The Forsyth County
High School, Class of 1974,
will 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@bell
south.net or Andy Holbrook at
(678)648-3202 or a1h1956-
@ 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
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 informa
tion. call Deborah Andrews at
(770) 855-6225 or visit the
Web site yt w w w.SaveThe-
Horses.org.
Forsyth County Senior
Center
... will offer the follow ing
trips to seniors:
Savannah. Hilton Head and
Jekyll Island will be April 5-7.
The cost is $245, double occu
pancy. Two payments can be
made to the Forsyth County
Senior Pathfinders on Jan 3,
for $122.50 for double occu
pancy or $147.50 for single
occupancy.
Jacksonville. St. Augustine
w ill 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.
No Longer Bound golf
tournament
... the ninth annual Round
4 Bound charity golf tourna
ment will be May 10 at the
Reunion Golf Club in
Hoschton.
Registration will be 9:30-
11 a.m. If a player needs to
join up with a foursome, No
Longer Bound will team the
player with other players.
After registration, golf events
w ill consist of use of driving
range, putting contest, deli
buffet and the shotgun
start/scramble will be at noon.
Registration includes a packet
of gifts, prizes, after-play din
ner buffet, snacks and bever
ages. nearest tot he pin and
longest drive contests and a
new 2004 automobile for a
hole in one. For information,
call (770) 886-7873.
CATCo
... will have spring 2004
classes for adults, teens and
children (8 years and older).
To register classes, email
See EVENTS, Page 7A