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1— FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Friday, April 2, 2004
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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
... will 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 2(X)4 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 anima) 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.
Forsyth County Library
... presents its Spring
Preschool Programs Tuesdays
at the Cumming branch, and
Thursdays at the Sharon Forks
branch, until April 22 at 10:15
and 11 a.m.
Preschoolers can enjoy sto
ries. songs and activities
Programs are on Lapsit. for
ages 2 to 3 (with an adult),
promotes love of language and
early language skills.
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CUMMING EVENTS
Storytime, for ages 4 to 5,
invites children to listen and
learn through picture books
and activities. Registration is
not necessary. Early arrival is
suggested.
For more information, call
the Youth Services
Department of the Forsyth
County Public Library at
(770)781-9840, Ext. 364. or
visit the Web site at
www.forsythpl.org.
Norman's Landing
... will have its eighth
annual "Tax Relief Tuesday"
on Tuesday, April 27, at the
Chestatee Golf Club in
Dawsonville. The entry fee for
the event is 5275 per golfer
and corporate sponsorships
are available for 51.200. For
the past eight years Norman's
Landing has raised more than
$190,000 for The United Way
of Forsyh County. Lunch and
dinner will be provided by
Norman's Landing. Chestatee
Ford provides the "Hole-In-
One" car. and there are great
prizes for the winners as well
as many items available at the
silent auction. Proceeds will
benefit The United Way of
Forsyth County.
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 w ill 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.
South Forsyth High
School Theatre
... will present the follow
ing programs:
On May 6 there will be a
one act on "Jake's Women"
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On May 7 there will be a
one act on “Agnes of God”
and “You’re a Good Man
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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.
Sounds of Sawnee
Community Band
... will have a Mother's
Day concert on Sunday, May
9, at 3 p.m. at the Sawnee
Cultural Arts Center. 1090
Tribble Gap Rd. in Cumming.
Selections will include every
thing from symphonic and
classical numbers to
Broadway showtunes, ragtime
and jazz. A very' special fea
ture will be "St. Louis Blues."
a tribute to the mother of
Music Director. Alice Lewise
Bryan. "Mom enjoyed the
piece so much and wanted to
hear the band play it that she
bought the music and donated
it to the band.”
Plan to bring Mom for this
special afternoon performance
in addition to taking her out
for dinner to celebrate
Mother’s Day. All ladies will
be honored with a long
stemmed rose and a reception
following the concert.
Admission is free.
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 w ith 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 w ill 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 w w w.SaveThe-
Horses.org.
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
www.SaveTheHorses.org.
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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
w ill 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 tot he pin and
longest drive contests and a
new 2004 automobile for a
hole in one. For information,
call (770) 886-7873.
City of Cumming
Recreation and Parks
Department
... will offer the following
classes;
• Spring and summer 2004
registration will be Saturday.
April 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the Dobbs Creek Recreation
Center. 1115 Dahlonega Hwy.
Only walk-in registration will
be accepted on April 17. No
mail-in or night-drop registra
tion will be accepted until'
April 19. Registration on April
17 will be limited to a maxi
mum of two households per
person. Registration after
April 17 will be received at
the Cumming Recreation
Department Building, 410
Pilgrim Mil) Rd.
For more information, con
tact the department at (770)
781-2030.
Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center
... will offer the following
winter events:
• "The Spell of Sleeping
Beauty" presented by
Saturday on Stage. SCAC
Children's Theatre will be
Saturdays. April 17 and May
1. at 10 a.m. and Fridays,
April 23 and 30. at 8 p.m.
• “Lewis Grizzard: In His
Own Words" presented by
Springer Opera House will be
Friday. May 7. at 8 p.m.
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May 8, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There will be door prizes, a
raffle, demonstrations and
samples. Admission and com
plimentary raffle entry is $2.
• Sounds of Sawnee
Community Band will be
in concert on Sunday, May 9,
at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Donations are accepted.
• “Robin Hood" will be
presented by Saturday on
Stage, SCAC Children’s the
atre on Saturdays, June 12, 19,
and July 10 at 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. Tickets go on sale April
12.
Discounted Six Flags
tickets
... 4-H once again has a
super discount on Six Flags
tickets. Adult, youth and sen
ior citizen tickets will be
available for $24. Six Flags
gate prices for 2004 are $46
for adults and $27.81 for
youth and senior citizens.
Children 2 years of age and
under are free. So you can see
this is a great deal for a day of
family fun. Tickets may be
used any operating day.
Tickets are available at the
Forsyth County Extension
Service. 101 E. Maple St. in
Cumming, and can be pur
chased with cash or check.
For more information, call
(770) 887-2418.
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
sy stem 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
board w ith 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
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