Newspaper Page Text
PAGE 8A
A— FORSYTH county NEWS - Sunday, March 21,2004
Listings in Cumming
Events are free and available
to nonprofit organizations
sponsoring free or low-cost
events for the public.
Groups mav submit notices
by fax at (770) 889-6017 or
via email at events@forsyth
news.com.
Upcoming events
Mount Vernon Brass
Ensemble
... will perform in concert
at Chalcedon Presbyterian
Church, 302 Pilgrim Mill
Road, on Sunday. March 21.
at 6 p.m. The concert is free
to the public. The Brass
Ensemble of Mount Vernon
Nazarene University has trav
eled over the mid-western
region of the United States
and has been on three tours to
Europe, Including Germany,
Hungary, Austria, and the
Czech Republic.
The Brass Ensemble has
been privileged to perform in
some of the finest cathedrals
in Europe.
Horse Rescue open
house
... will be Sunday, March
21. from 1-4 p.m. at the
North Wind Equestrian
Center. 1768 Newt Green Rd.
in Cumming. Admission is
free. Meet the horses.
There will be children’s
games. Humvee rides with
the National Guard, gifts and
goodies, raffles, and family
fun.
For information, call (770)
886-5419 or visit the Web site
• New & Used Pool Tables
• (.ami Room Furniture Scientists report that elevated manganese exposure from MU
• Cues. Lights. & Accessories 1 l LT‘‘ s ha J‘ ,K ‘T ” SM>< ,a,e 1 d w,,h dike WM
1 • Parkinson's disease) and manganism. Symplons Include B ■ wZEOFTT
• W K shakiness, distorted facial expression, loss of equilibrium. B ’ H ▼SWRMKIWffIWMI
w v decreased hand agility, difficulty walking, joint pain, loss ■ ■
ma- m "«• ot short term memory, slurred/slow speech, stiffness In ■ ■
I lIC DIiIISTU laOHHeCtiOll muscles and tremors. If you have experienced any of these
-iv AMP Author zea Deae’ problems, call us today toll free at 1-800-THE-EAGLE for a free optimum performance machines
1..L I 04 4 00 • Financing consultation to evaluate your potential claim. We practice law JMiIRiKjSiSSShSSI
Kock-ctia jukeboxes //(1 W • Visa MC AmEx only in Arizona, but associate with lawyers throughout the U.S. J
■M—I, goldberg & OSBORNE Serving Forsyth Count)' A
~ for nine years ‘ JKHtfSHgk
/ i.l'J.lL.,- Jl L ~ILJ L,L ■■ —J !Li; . 1
A
Crescent
BANK
People You Know... People You Trust
S Debora Bales
Mortgage Originator
Crescent Bank is committed to Forsyth County
and the quality of life enjoyed in our
community.
With our assortment of mortgage programs,
Debora Bales, Mortgage Originator, can help
turn your home ownership dreams into reality.
Let Debora show you how easy buying a home
or refinancing your existing mortgage can be.
442 Canton Road
Cumming, GA 30040
678.454.2320
LxJ MKr«3»
www.crescentbank.com
CUMMING EVENTS
at www.SaveTheHorses.org.
First Aid and CPR
instructor course
... offered by The
Northeast Georgia Chapter of
the American Red Cross will
be at The Family Center in
Cumming on Monday, March
22, Tuesday. March 23, and
Friday. March 26. The course
will teach individuals to train
in CPR and First Aid to
include workplace elements
such as Automated External
Defibrillation; the course con
sists of 24 hours of training.
The cost is $165 and includes
all training manuals, instructor
fees and training equipment
and certification as an
American Red Cross instruc
tor. Class size is limited and
preregistration is required. For
additional information and
registration, call the American
Red Cross at (706) 265-4050.
Sharon Elementary
... will have its annual
Spring Book Fair Monday.
March 22, through Tuesday.
March 30. from 8 a m. to 2:30
p.m. Family Night will be
Monday. March 22. from 5-8
p.m. Cash, check and credit
cards are all welcome!
Proceeds will benefit the
Media Center.
Kid Komedy
... will have a seven-week
Stand-up Comedy After
School Program for children
ages 8-12 at Humpus Bumpus
Books. 703 Atlanta Rd. in
Cumming. The program w ill
meet Mondays starting March
22. from 4-5:30 p.m. and will
end with a “Graduation Show”
(May 10 at 5 p.m.) featuring
family friendly stand-up com
edy performed and written by
the students. The course fee is
$l2O and includes the Kid
Komedy “Funbook” and a T
shirt.
Children learn joke writ
ing. delivery, timing and stage
presence though written exer
cises, creative workouts and
coaching. Kid Komedy pro
motes communication, coping
skills and self-confidence
through comedy training.
Graduates have appeared on
CNN. FOX News, TBS
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 w w w.kidkomedy.org or call
Janet Schultz at (770) 887-
9449.
Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Cumming Camp
... The Hiram Parks Bell
Camp No. 1642 will meet
Monday. March 22, at 7 p.m.
at the Cumming Police
Department. 301 Veterans
Memorial Blvd, in Cumming.
The speaker will be Kimberly
Wright of the Georgia Society,
Order of Confederate Rose,
which is a companion society
sponsored by the Sons of
Confederate Veterans. All
SCV members are asked to
bring their wives, daughters or
any others, male or female,
w ho may be interested in join
ing the Order of Confederate
Rose in Forsyth County.
The SCV serves as a his
torical, patriotic and non-polit
ical organization and,
although membership is open
to male descendants of
Confederate soldiers, all per
sons are welcome to visit
where meetings are informal,
casual and friendly. Meetings
are at the Cumming Police
Department, usually on the
fourth Monday of each month.
For information, call Ted
Brooke at (770) 781-9221 or
John Adair at (770) 886-7358
or visit the Web site at
http://georgiascv.com/lipbell I
642.
Preceptor Alpha Gamma
Chapter
... of Beta Sigma Phi will
meet Tuesday. March 23. at
the home of Joyce Shaffer at
7:30 p.m. The program will be
"Color of Roses,” presented
by Joyce. For information, call
Jennifer Wilson at (770) 886-
4445.
Ping pong tournament
... Norman’s Landing
Restaurant will host its annual
Spring Charity Ping Pong
tournament on Tuesday.
March 23, and Wednesday.
March 24. at 7 p.m. Singles
will be on Tuesday night and
doubles on Wednesday night,
rhe entry fee for the event is
sls and all proceeds will be
donated to The March of
Dimes.
There will be many great
prizes awarded to the winners.
For information, call
Norman’s Landing at (770)
886-0100.
BRUN TAM - CANOKHn FOR COUNTY
COMMISSION DISTRIGT2
JH
K' W Having lived in Forsyth County for
10 years, I know what a wonder
s community this is. With your
| help and support, lam committed
J to making sure we maintain our
Z exceptional quality of life in a
WL community we are all proud to
call home.
M • Co-chairman SPLOST 5 campaign
* Leadership Forsyth Class of 2004
A * Cumming-Forsyth County
Chamber of Commerce Small
Business Member of the year"
award for 2003
• Forsyth County “Apple Award" winner as a Partner in eduction
• Local School Council Business Partner for Settles Bridge Elem.
• Former Chairman Forsyth Restaurant Group
• Partner in education participant with many of the county’s schools
• Recreation committee member and Youth choir sponsor at John's Creek United
Methodist Church
• Sponsor of many community events, including Relay for Life and Sawnee Cultural
Arts Center “Outback 5K Corporate Challenge"
• Board Member Cumming/Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
• Managing Partner of Outback Steakhouse - Recipient of Regional Community
Involvement Award 2002 & 2003
COMMUNITY PUOTFORM:
AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I WILL:
• Be professional • Be fiscally responsible
• Be a team player • Be accessible and responsive
IQ ENHANCE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE, I WILL:
• Diligently work on the completion of SPLOST projects and to upgrade
our infrastructure • Work to find solutions to transportation gridlock
• Pursue alternative revenue sources to reduce our tax burden,
including recruiting high quality, community committed businesses
to generate jobs and balance our tax digest.
*
Iking together conimunity resources in a ‘ Team For A Better
Tomorrow,” which will include but not be limited to representation
from the county commission, city government, board of education,
home owners associations, legislative delegation and state transportation
officials. This broad based coalition of diverse groups will
generate ideas to help us more effectively manage our growth.
Paid for by th* Candidate, Brian Tam, 1715 Marketplace Blvd., Cumming. Ga.
Kollege of Knowledge
... AARP 2386 Spring
Kollege of Knowledge XXIV
will be a variety of 30 differ
ent classes on March 25 and
April I. Classes will be at the
First Christian Church, 1270
Sawnee Dr. in Cumming.
Classes will meet from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. with a lunch
break from 12:10-1 p.m. Bring
a sandwich, drinks and dessert
will be provided.
Classes are open to all per
sons from age 20-90 years of
age. The cost is $lO.
Enrollment forms are
available at Regions Bank,
515 Atlanta Rd. in Cumming.
For information, call (770)
887-4211.
The Forsyth Central
Drama Department
... will present Rogers and
Hammersteins Pulitzer prize
winning play "Oklahoma!” on
Thursday, March 25 through
Sunday, March 28, in the
FCHS auditorium.
Shows will be at 7 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday and a 2
p.m. performance on Sunday.
Tickets for Thursday and
Sunday shows are $lO for
adults and $8 for students.
Friday and Saturday shows
will include dinner preceding
the performance and prices are
$lB.
For ticket reservations or
information, call Susan
Conant at (770) 888-0296.
Judy Shepard
... a mother to Matthew
Shepard, a gay teenager bru
tally beaten and killed in
1998. will speak at North
Georgia College & State
University on March 25 on
anti-violence and how to make
communities safer. The 7 p.m.
event will take place in the
Memorial Hall Gym, with a
reception afterward in the
Dining Hall, and it is free and
open to the public.
For more information, con
tact Donna Waddell at (706)
864-1652.
Amateur radio testing
... The Forsyth-Dawson
County Amateur Radio
Emergency Service will host
testing for Amateur Radio
licensing at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, March 27, at the
McDonald and Son Funeral
Home Reception Hall, 150
Sawnee Dr., Cumming, Ga
30040. Testing for all ele
ments is available. The test fee
is sls. Persons with disabili
ties are welcome and walk-in
applications will be accepted.
To register or for more infor
mation, call Phill Faulkner,
K4PCF. at (678) 860-5354.
Free concert
.. The North Georgia
College & State University
Golden Eagle Band, featuring
military-student musicians,
will perform a free concert on
March 27 at 2 p.m. at the out
door Gazebo next to the
Dahlonega Square. Andy
David will direct. For more
information, call (706) 864-
1423.
AARP Chapter No. 2386
... will have its monthly
See EVENTS, Page 9A