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PAGE 4A FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Friday, March 26, 2004 Listings in Cumming Events are free and available to nonprofit organizations sponsoring free or low-cost events for the public. Groups may submit notices by fax at (770) 889-6017 or via email at events®forsyth news.com. Upcoming events Emergency Food and Shelter program ... Forsyth County has been awarded $13,731 in Phase 22 . Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local governmental or private vol untary organizations chosen to receive funds must: 1) be non profit, 2) have an accounting system and conduct an annual audit. 3) practice nondiscrimi nation, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver food and shelter programs, and 5) if a private voluntary organiza tion. must have a voluntary bpard with an agency willing to act as fiscal agent. Funds will be used to pro vide unduplicated services to individuals and families with supplemental food, utilities, rent and shelter related needs in this area. For information, send writ ten request to the attention of Brenda Dalin. community service program director. Ninth District Opportunity Inc.. P.O. Drawer L. Gainesville. GA 30503. Deadline for receiving requests will be on or before April 16. Application for Membership ... for The United Way of Forsyth County will be through May 31 Any health, character-building or welfare agency interested in the objec tives of the United Way and desiring to participate in the United Way Fund-raising campaign and in the funds so raised, upon approval of the United Wav Board of Directors, may become an institutional partner or partner agency. Application forms for agencies requesting admission may be obtained by calling the I mted Way office at (770) 781-4110. Applications will be accepted during the months of March. April and May. The applications must be complet ed and returned to the United Wav office by 5 p.m. on May 31. The Republican Women of Forsyth ... will meet Saturday. March 27. at Shoney’s from 8:30-10:30 a m. Breakfast will be served "Dutch Treat." The guest speaker will be Scott Rials, executive director of the Construction of the NEW Worship Center and classrooms is nearing completion! I -1 - ; S Bible Study for all ages. Sundays 9:30 am. Worship Service. Sundays 10:45 a m. Currently meeting at Midway Elementary School JT Friendly Environment C . -X Nursery and Children's Church Available During Worship Service J—i-L. ■ 'tl I y Dynamic Youth Ministry I 770-754-1555 if I • Visit our website at www.mtdwaycc.org • IS CHRIST-CENTERED, BIBLICAL, AND HON-DENOMINATIONAL? • STRIVES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND A LOVE FOR LEARNING? • PROMOTES CHARACTER GROWTH & WELL-ROUNDED DEVELOPMENT? • EMPHASIZES SMALL CLASS ROOMS AND PERSONALIZED GOALS? • ENCOURAGES PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT & COMMUNITY FOCUS? OPEN HOUSE Saturday, March 27th, 10am-12noon At Our Elementary Campus: Sawnee Mountain Church at God, 610 Canton Hwy., (Cumming) Horizon CHRISTIAN ACADEMY A Christ-Centered and Multi-Denominational School For Grades K-12. 678*947*3583 or on the web at www.horizonchristian.org CUMMING EVENTS GOP. All members are asked to bring a friend. For informa tion, call Peggy Green at (770) 772-0690. Road Race ... the 12th annual Challenge 5K Run and One Mile Fun Walk/Run will be Saturday. March 27. at the Gainesville College in Oakwood. On-site registration will begin at 1 p.m. The one mile fun race will begin at 2 p.m.. and the 5K Challenge will start at 2:30 p.m. The preregis tration fee is sls, and the race day registration fee is $lB. Preregistration forms may be obtained at www.challenged child.org. All participants will receive a t-shirt, free fluids and food. All finishers of the one mile fun race will receive a ribbon. In the 5K Challenge, plaques w ill be awarded to the top three males and females in each of 14 age categories. Additionally, plaques will be awarded for top three male/female best time and overall male/female master. This event is sponsored by Harris Calorific, and all pro ceeds will benefit Challenged Child and Friends, a non-prof it early intervention center for young children with develop mental delay s and disabilities. The Forsyth Central Drama Department ... w ill present Rogers and Hammersteins Pulitzer prize winning play "Oklahoma!" through Sunday. March 28. in the FCHS auditorium. Shows will be at 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday and a 2 p.m. performance on Sunday. Tickets for Sunday shows are SlO for adults and $8 for stu dents. Friday and Saturday shows will include dinner pre ceding the performance and prices are SIB. For ticket reservations or information, call Susan Conant at(770)888-0296. 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 disabilities are welcome and walk-in applications will be accepted. To register or for more information, 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. A ARP 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 11 am. 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 Sawnee 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 r ——. — —— ——__ Where elegance meets ease. ■ Vr • - _—j ~ T— • yj;’ ~ “2 ' V- Fx ... J J V -- -■ J A custom-crafted home showcasing your exquisite sense of style. The casual joys of KkXmMHM swimming, tennis, and fishing. A setting of natural beauty, convenient to CA 400 Lake Astoria Lake Astoria. This is the place you belong. (678) 455-6040 or lakrustona.com. Refinement CUSTOM HOMES FROM THE HIGH s3oos • INFORMATION CENTER OPEN DAILY 11-6, SUNDAY 1-6 fil rO uJoiiSo! * GA 400 N from Atlanta Left off Exit 13 Travel 6 miles Turn right on Canton Hwy. (Hwy. 20) Travel 1 5 miles W LB Tum left on Dr. Bramblett Rd. Travel 1 6 miles Turn right on Wallace Lake Circle Lake Astona is on the right. recognition of and celebration of literacy. Church members are volunteering their time as part of their "One Great Day of Service” to the community on Saturday, March 27. Story hours will 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 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 Horrors" will be March 26 and 27, at 7 p.m. and a 1 p.m. matinee on March 27. On May 6 there will be a one act on "Jake’s Women” and "All In The Timing” On May 7 there will 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., w ill present EPIC Proportions through March 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 Ornnes. 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. “Embrace the Wonder" ... a Christian dance com pany will have open audition on Sunday. March 28. from 2- 5 p.m. Novice and apprentice dancers at 2 p.m. Intermediate and advanced dancers at 3 p.m. Classes and practices will be every other Sunday in the afternoon. For information, call Jean Morris of Morris Performing Arts Center at (770) 887-5884 or leave a message at the studio at (770) 205-9090. 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 niornet.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 w ill assist the Tax-Aide volun teers in properly completing this year’s returns. See EVENTS, Page 5A