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EVENTS from 8A
The cost is $245, double
occupancy. Two payments can
be made to the Forsyth
County Senior Pathfinders on
Jan 3, for $122.50 for double
occupancy or $147.50 for sin
gle occupancy.
Jacksonville, St. Augustine
will be May 24-26. The cost is
$245, double occupancy.
Travel insurance is provid
ed by Travel Insured Inter
national Inc. for $35 per indi
vidual.
Niagara Falls, Toronto will
be Sept. 12-18. The cost is
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 ww w.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
will 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 to the 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 cat
coproductions© yahoo.com or
call (770) 844-1412. Include
your name, phone number,
email, mailing address, age of
student!s), and which class(es)
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
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,
leam 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 $l2O.
• 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 Leam acting
skills in a fun, fast, and furi
ous hour and half! It’s the
most fun you’ll ever have
learning. This class for grades
CUMMING EVENTS
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 $l2O.
• Musical Theatre
Participants will leam 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
leam 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 leam 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 ses
sion.
• 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
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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, sup
plies 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. there will be a supply list.
• Dobbs Creek Recreation
Center will have Open
Gym Sundays from 2-5 p.m.
Daily admission is sl.
Monthly passes are available
for $lO.
For more information, con
tact the department at (770)
781-2030.
Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center
... will offer the following
winter events:
• Yoga (Hatha) classes
are every Wednesday from 11
a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The cost is
S4O per month.
Theatrical Productions
• “Lewis Grizzard: In His
Own Words” —by Springer
Opera House w ill be Friday,
May 7.
The Place of Forsyth
County Inc.
... has a noon day meal on
Wednesdays for the communi
ty. This event complements
current food programs and
the fundamental belief that no
one in the United States
should go hungry.
Because these are troubled
times and so many are facing
economic hardship we need
your help to “share the spirit
of community.” Currently we
need a group to sponsor the
Sept. 8 meal, all other dates
have been reserved.
We are seeking a commit
ted volunteer to become a liai
son person in order to expand
the event to Fridays.
Requirements: caring, com
mitted and be available from
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each
week. January-November. For
information, call Sandy at
(770)887-1098, Ext. 225.
Ongoing events
The Chestatee
Homemaker Club
... invites all interested
homemakers to the meetings
on the third Wednesday of
each month at 10 a.m. at the
clubhouse next to Chestatee
Elementary School. The pur-
pose of the club is to help
strengthen the home and the
family both individually and
as a part of the community
through educational and serv
ice programs. For information,
call (770) 887-5773 or (770)
887-
The Gainesville Chorale
... Do you love to sing?
Then join one of north
Georgia’s great community
choruses, the Gainesville
Chorale, for the last half of its
spectacular 2003-2004 season.
This year the 50 voice group,
under the direction of Bruce
Alan Nunley, will present its
35th anniversary season finale
a springtime presentation of
Carl Orff’s powerfully poetic
Carmina Burana. This choral
work is a masterpiece of both
modem and ancient musical
styles. Carl Orff has blended
the past and the present
together in this truly heroic
composition. Positions avail
able in alto, tenor and bass
sections. For more informa
tion. call 770-536-9642.
The Cumming Civitan
Club
... meets the first and third
Thursday of each month from
12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Sawnee
Cultural Arts Center. You are
invited to join the men and
women of the club in provid
ing service to the community
and fellowship with each
other. Lunch is served. For
information, call (678) 513-
0700.
Forsvth Countv Family
YMCA
... presents Youth
Basketball and Youth Indoor
Soccer (Futsal). Registration
for both sports has begun.
Scholarships are available
upon request. Limited enroll
ment. For more information,
call the YMCA office at (770)
888-
Junior Optimist Outdoor
Club
... sponsored by The
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Programs include: i
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Business Office Technology -'SHIBM
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Criminal Justice
Industrial Systems Technology
Marketing & Management El
Medical Assistant
Printing & Graphics Technology
... and 120 + other programs! ' . I
FORSYTH COUNTY NE W 8 Wadnatday, March 17,2004
Forsyth-Cumming Optimist
Club will begin its fall meet
ings at the Deer Creek
Presbyterian Church each
Thursday at 7 p.m. The pro
gram is opened to all young
people who have an interest in
the outdoors. For information,
contact Timothy Edwards at
(770)887-5147 or Alex
Edwards at (770) 886-1935.
Sea Scout Ship No. 2222
... a teenage scouting activ
ity for older girls and boys
interested in the art of sailing,
boat handling and nautical
activities on Lake Lanier
announces its move to its win
ter facility at Deer Creek
Presbyterian Church on Lanier
Drive. Meetings are weekly on
Thursdays at 7 p.m. Those
who are interested in sailing
or who wish to be a part of an
active outdoor group, contact
Scudder Edwards at (770)
781-4720.
Boy Scout Troop No.
2222
... sponsored by the
Forsyth-Cumming Optimist
Club is opened to boys
between the ages of 11-18.
Scoutmaster Timothy Edwards
has a balanced program filled
with both indoor and camping
activities. Monthly field
events are balanced with
weekly indoor meetings on
Thursdays at the Deer Creek
Presbyterian Church on Lanier
Drive in Cumming.The troop
continues to support its spon
sor by sharing in events such
as the annual Fishing Derby
held by DNR on the
Chattahoochee River. Sponsor
Chairman Bill Couch can be
reached at (770) 889-9664.
The Forsyth County
Singing class
... meets each Thursday at
8 p.m. at the Piedmont
Community House. Every one
is invited to attend.
Cell phones needed
... Don’t throw away that
cell phone. Family Haven, a
shelter for battered women
and their children, are collect
ing old cell phones. Bring
your cell phone to 4333 Kelly
Mill Rd. or 4910 Browns
Bridge Rd. or the
Administrative office at 130
Pilgrim Village Dr., Suite 400.
For information, call (770)
889-6384.
The Cumming Kiwanis
Club
... meets each Wednesday
at noon at the Kiwanis
Building on Pilgrim Mill
Road at the City Park.
Members gather at 11:45 a.m.
with lunch being served short
ly thereafter then followed by
a program. The meeting ends
promptly at 1 p.m. If you are
interested in becoming a
member you are invited to join
us for a catered lunch, to leam
more about the opportunities
to serve the youth and elderly
citizens of Forsyth County..
For reservations, call Arthur
Morgan at (770) 889-0635.
Attention Senior Citizens
... ages 62 and over. If you
would like to obtain a working
knowledge of computers and
various software programs,
Lanier Technical College
offers a wide range of begin
ning computer classes, with a
variety of class options and
times to meet your schedule.
Tuition is free for seniors,
books and activity fees are
extra. However, if you apply
and qualify for the HOPE
Grant, all college fees are cov
ered and include a SIOO book
allowance.
For more information, con
tact the Student Services
office at (770) 781-6940.
Georgia Legal Services
Program
... Free legal services are
available to senior citizens and
low-income clients in your
area. Services are based on
case type and financial eligi
bility. GLSP does not handle
criminal cases. Call (800)
745-5717 or (770) 535-5717.
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