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- FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Wednesday, March 17,2004
EVENTS from 7A
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 Honors"
will be March 25. 26 and 27,
at 7 p.m. and a 1 p.m. matinee
on March 27.
On May 6 there w ill be a
one act on "Jake’s Women”
and "All In The Timing"
On May 7 there w ill be a
one act on “Agnes of God”
and “You’re a Good Man
Charlie Brown."
On May 8 there will be a
one act on "The Complete
History of America" and
"You're a Good Man Charlie
Brown."
All performances are at the
SFHS Performing Arts Center.
585 Peachtree Pkwy, in
Cumming. For ticket reserva
tions, 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.
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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
niomet.addr.com then “course
descriptions” or call (770)
641-3950. Most classes are
two hours per week for eight
weeks.
TheAARPTax Aide
Program
... will offer free income
tax service for low income and
senior taxpayers. It 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
Friday. March 31 and April 2,
from 9 a.m. to I p.m. at the
Deer Creek Shores Presby
terian Church. Attendance for
both days is required to
receive the certificate.
Although the course empha
sizes 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 dis
count in effect, you must take
the course every three years.
To register, call Rick or Jane
Marton at (770) 888-9003.
MOMS Club of
Cumming SouthWest
... will host an Open House
on April 13 from 1:30-3:30
p.m. The MOMS Club is an
International nonprofit support
group specifically for mothers
who have chosen to stay home
w ith their children. There are
more than 1.800 chapters in
seven countries, and they are
inviting you to visit the chap
ter here. The club offers a
variety of weekly activities for
stay-at-home mothers and
their children. In addition to
playgroups, park days and
other outings, the MOMS
Club sponsors activity groups
for members with common
interests. For information, call
Traci at (770) 888-6360 or
email momscs@yahoo.com.
Chattahoochee
Elementary PTO
... will host a community
festival and thrift sale at the
school on Holtzclaw Road on
Saturday. April 17. There will
be a moon jump, kids games
and prizes, food, drinks, a raf
fle. a presentation by the
school chorus. a live band and
thrift sale treasures. The thrift
sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. and the festival from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. The rental fee
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CUMMING EVENTS
table is S2O and for a parking
space only is $lO. For infor
mation, call Tina Cannon at
(770)887-2266.
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, w ith 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. 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
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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
... w ill 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.
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.
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To Make an Appointment Call 770-396-7995,1 -888-441 -CURE (2873)
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FORSYTH COUNTY LOCATION
North Fulton Family Medicine-Cumming
1100 Northside Forsyth Dr., Ste. 240
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Appointments accepted March 16th through April 18th Georgia Cancer
FOUNDATION
Broadway
... is coming to
Dawsonville. North Georgia
will be treated to a special
evening of musical theater on
May 1 when the Dawson
Community Chorale and the
NGCSU Madrigal Singers
will present their spring con
cert “A Night on Broadway.”
The concert will feature selec
tions from shows such as
"Show Boat,” “Fiddler on the
Roof,” "Phantom of the
Opera,” “Les Miserables,” and
many other popular Broadway
musicals.
The concert will be under
the direction of Dr. Lee G.
Barrow, and accompanist of
Mrs. Tricia Wester.
The concert will be at 7:30
p.m. in the main sanctuary of
Dawsonville First Baptist
Church on Hwy. 9 North.
Admission is free; donations
are encouraged.
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 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-
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.
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
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
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 at
www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Forsyth County Senior
Center
... w ill offer the following
trips to seniors:
Savannah. Hilton Head and
Jekyll Island will be April 5-7.
See EVENTS, Page 9A