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Blood drive ... sponsored by the American Red Cross will be at the Forsyth County Library. 585 Dahlonega St. in Cumming, on March 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers needed ... Camp Hemophilia of Georgia needs volunteer coun selors 18 years of age or older to assist with its weeklong overnight camp program July 10-16 at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge. Activities include canoeing, mountain biking, arts and crafts, outdoor living skills, swimming, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, archery and more. For infor mation or to sign up. call Vic McCarty at (770) 518-8272 or email vamccarty@hog.org. Influenza vaccine ... The Forsyth County Health Department has received a limited number of adult flu shots from the Georgia Division of Public Health. The adult influenza vaccine is for persons four years of age and up. and w ill be given on a first-come, first sene basis. Phone calls to reserve the vaccine will not be taken. Hospice volunteers needed ... Haven House seeks compassionate volunteers to visit terminally ill people and their loved ones. Volunteer to provide companionship or write cards to homebound patients. For information, call Heather at (404) 874-8313. Ext. 487. Mammogram screenings ... Throughout the year. Northside Hospital will offer low -cost mammogram screen ings and breast health educa tion to Forsyth and north Fulton residents. The screen ings w ill be available through Screen Atlanta. Northside's mobile mammography van. at Kroger stores in Cumming and Alpharetta. Upcoming dates and locations include: • Hwy. 9 at Windward Parkway, 12870 Hwy. 9, April 8. May'l2 • Grassland. 5665 Ga. Hwy. 9 at Frances Road. April 19 ' • Lakeland Plaza. 540 Lakeland Plaza. March 11. April 1. May 4 • Keith Bridge Commons. 2655 Freedom Pkwy, at Hwy. 306. April 7 • Greens Comer, 2325 Bethelview Rd. at Hwy. 20, April 13 • Sharon Greens, 1595 Peachtree Pkwy, at Sharon Road. April 29 Participants must meet American Cancer Society and Northside Hospital screening guidelines to qualify and appointments are required. The fee for services is SBS, payable by check. Visa. Master Card and cash (exact Your Photos & *w Videos to DVD **'• fZ Let us do the editing 4F Kid» Love To See Themselves Coach Pot soys, "Our son loves to show-off On TV - it's entertainino team's DVD produced by Videoßuz I wish About the seme price as team photos. ’ See Demos on Web JW www.Videoßux.com | 770-623-9016 -r— --y^~^ 7 ” ■gwwgjr’ jj JjjA & L Antiques i jp e ojj er n ea [ Antiques, At Realistic Prices t) // j Full Service Interior Decorating & Antique F al Home Accessories, Wedgewood, I ■ I Lenox & Vintage Glassware II Purchase One Hour of Decorating jSg UH Services and Receive an Hour Free [ 1 770-887-5320 V Wendy Keenan Celt 770-317-7479 1 I Circa Style Larry Kohn -JA A L t W Dahlonega Hwy • Highway 9 North ' s Cumming 30040 Hours: Monday by Appt. Tuea-Sat 10:00 - 6:30 yk Bilk* " | V J amount necessary). Insurance can be filed; however, pay ment will depend on policy coverage. For more information, to schedule an appointment or to find another Kroger location, call Screen Atlanta at (404) 851-6070. The Alzheimer’s Support Group ... meets at 2 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Forsyth County Senior Center. The meeting for Monday. March 15, will fea ture an informational program presented by Care Partners and Legacy Link Inc. For information, call Shelley or Jackie at (770) 781-2178. The Forsyth Disability Coalition Inc. ... an all volunteer support group meets the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Northside Hospital Forsyth, 1400 Building in the Everett and Teresa Bennett Education Center. The meetings for February and March will be scheduled at 5 p in. due to a previous scheduling. The Family Caregiver ... support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Northside Hospital Forsyth. 14(X) Building Everett and Teresa Bennett Education Center Classroom B La Leche League of Cumming ... offers mother-to-mother support and information about breastfeeding to new or preg nant moms. Free meeting the second Tuesday of the month at 10:15 a.m. in the south Forsyth/John s Creek area. Call Tracey at (770) 315-5112 for more information and directions, or visit www.lalecheleague.org. Life Link of Georgia ... the agency which coor dinates organ and tissue dona tions for Georgia, has speak ers available for civic groups, churches, schools, corpora tions. etc. Speakers are trained to provide information about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Presentations will be tailored to the specific audience. To learn more, con tact Michelle Duke at (404) 266-8884. Volunteers needed ... The Forsyth County Senior Center needs volun teers for the programs that serve the seniors of the coun ty. If you are interested in vol unteer opportunities, call Jackie or Sonya at (770) 781- 2178. Caregiver Support Group ... meets in the Everett and Teresa Bennett Education Center, classroom B. at HEALTH NOTES Northside Hospital Forsyth, 14(X) Building, on the fourth - Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For information, call (770)889-2859. Angels Have Wheels ... All Medicare recipients should now be aware that if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascu lar disease and respiratory dis orders. and have difficulty walking or propelling a stan dard wheelchair, they may be eligible to receive an electric wheelchair paid for by Medicare. For information about Medicare eligibility, contact Gregory at (800) 810-2877. Volunteers needed ... at the Northside Hospital Forsyth. If you would like to join a great group of men and women w ho give their time and enjoy help ing their community and to serve better our hospital, please call (770) 844-3264 or (770) 844-3314 to receive an application and get some needed information. Volunteers needed ... for a community team to fight against breast cancer. For more information, call Maresa Helton. LPN, at the Dawson County Health Department at (706) 265- 2611. The Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association ... has announced that reg istration in the nationwide Safe Return program is now available for hundreds of Georgia residents with Alzheimer's disease and relat ed dementia. The fee is S4O. Given the increasing number of Alzheimer’s patients that are frequently reported as missing, this program is away of increasing their protection and safe return. For more information, call Andrea Higgins at (404) 728- 1181. Prostate Cancer Support Group ... meets the second I Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Northside Hospital Forsyth in the library of the 1400 Medical Office Building. Newly diagnosed men and those dealing w ith prostate cancer meet to discuss the options and how to live with the disease. All are welcome. For more information, call (770) 888-8775 or (770)781- CARPAL TUNNEL? New FDA approved treatment available Anthony Neary DC FREE Consultation The Genesis Center (678) 947-4454 104 Colony Park Dr. #BOO Cumming. GA 30040 FLEETWOOD 1797 Hwy 400 South : Dawsonville, GA : 30534 1 (877) 216-1711 Toll Free L : Cominq : H Wfc--M| —————— . *FREE SSOO Gift Certificate . ‘Many great land / home packages* ! to Lowes / Home Depotl ! • Fleetwood Homes of Dawsonville, GA « ‘Wide assortment of floorplans!* . ‘with purchase of home and presentation of coupon , ! - ' l—_ _ __ 8086. Volunteers needed ... in various departments and shifts at North Fulton Regional Hospital. Volunteers provide valuable services within the hospital that benefit the departments and patients along with their families and friends. For information, call Gail Sinno at (770) 751-2602. Breast Cancer Support Group ... Bosom Buddies meets the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Northside Hospital Forsyth in the 1400 Medical Office Building. For information, call Donna Granger at (770) 205- 3943. Virginia Jones at (770) 888-9441 or Diane Littleton at (770) 844-1940 or email cum mingbosombuddies@yahoo.- com. For locations of other sup port groups, call the main office in Chamblee at (770) 455-7637. Support group ... called A.S.C.E.N.D. Autism Spectrum Community Efforts and New Directions —for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder has been formed in Forsyth County. The group meets monthly, the first Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on some months and the second SPRINC PADDLE EXPO Ua£* t IGF Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jf March 12th, 13th &14th The World's Only "Simulated River" For Kayak Testing and Instruction Located 500 Yards South of the Dawsonville Outlet Mall on The East side of GA 400. Look For The Log and Stone Building. 471 Quill Drive, Dawsonville, Ga. 30534 706-265-4500 www..theoutsideworld.net Eddy Merckx j Accessories • Repairs Rentals "It's Time to Ride" FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Friday, March 12,2004 Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. on alternating months. The meetings are at Parkway Presbyterian Church on Bethelview Road in Cumming near Exit 13 of Ga. 400. For information, call (770)833-9966. I Alcoholics Anonymous ... offers meetings at dif ferent locations. For meeting times and information, call (770) 886-0696. Narcotics Anonymous ... offers six meetings a week and a 24-hour Help Line. The Help Line number is (678)549-2157. Cancer Support Group ... a drop in cancer support group will meet the first Wednesday of every month at Northside Hospital Forsyth 1400 Building Bennett Education Center Classroom A from 10-11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Special group counseling series ... entitled “Grieving the Loss of a Child” for parents who have experienced the death of a child is now being offered on Mondays from 6:30-8 p.m. The series is at the Hospice office, 2150 Limestone Pkwy, in Gainesville. The program is free, but registration is required. To register or for more information, call Donna Moss at (770) 533-8888. Grief Share seminar ... and support group meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit on Pilgrim Mill Road. Grief Share features nationally recognized experts on grief and recovery topics. Seminar sessions include: • “When Your Dreams Fall Apart” • “The Seasons of Grief’ • “The Emotions of Grief’ • “When Your Spouse Dies” • “Your Family and Grief’ and • “Growing Through Grief.” For information, call (770) 887-8190. The Young Women’s Cancer Survivor Group ... meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Northside/Interchange Professional Building, 5780 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., Suite 445. This group is for women ages 21-38 deal with concerns around body image, dating, sexuality, fertility, par enting, family and work issues. Laurel Gulish, M.A., who is a licensed psychother apist, facilitates the program. For information, call (404) 845-5640. PAGE 9A