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EVENTS from 12A
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 Way Board of
Directors, may become an
institutional partner or partner
agency. Application forms for
agencies requesting admission
may be obtained by calling the
United Way office at (770)
781-4110. Applications will
be accepted during the months
of April and May.
The applications must be
completed and returned to the
United Way office by 5 p in.
on May 31.
The AARP Tax Aide
Program
... will offer free income
tax sen ice 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 sen
ice to bring their Social
Security card(s) along w ith
last year’s tax returns.
This w ill assist the Tax-
Aide volunteers in properly
completing this year's returns.
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CUMMING EVENTS
Volunteers needed
... The Place of Forsyth
County Inc. has a noon day
meal on Wednesdays for the
community. This event com
plements current food pro
grams and the fundamental
belief that no one in the
United States should go hun
gry-
Because these are troubled
times and so many are facing
economic hardship we need
your help to “share the spirit
of community." We are seek
ing a committed volunteer to
become a liaison person in
order to expand the event to
Fridays. Requirements: caring,
committed 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
Forsyth County Young
Republicans
... meets the third Thursday
of each month at the
Buckhead Brewery on Hwy.
20. Social begins at 7 p.m.
with the business meeting at
7:30 p.m. For more informa
tion, visit the Web site at
www.fcyr.us.
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)
887-3643.
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 available in alto,
tenor and bass sections. For
more information, 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.
Forsyth Countv Familv
YMCA
... presents Youth
Basketball and Youth Indoor
Soccer (Futsal). Registration
for both sports has begun.
Scholarships are available
upon request.
Limited enrollment. For
more information, call the
YMCA office at (770) 888-
2788.
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
w ho 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. Everyone
is invited to attend.
Forsyth County Library
... will have its fall pre
school programs. Preschoolers
can enjoy stories, songs and
activities at the Forsyth
County Public Library. Lapsit,
for ages 2-3, with an adult,
promotes love of language and
early language skills.
Storytime for ages 4-5 invites
children to listen and learn
through picture books and
activities. Registration is not
necessary. Early arrival is sug
gested. 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.
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. There are
more than 130 million cell
phones put in the landfills
yearly. Bring your cell phone
to 4333 Kelly Mill Rd. or
FORBYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, April 4,2004
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 learn
more about the opportunities
to serve the youth and elderly
citizens of Forsyth County
while enjoying good fellow
ship. 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 on
these and other courses
offered at the Forsyth County
Campus, contact 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. For an
appointment, call (800) 745-
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5717 or (770) 535-5717
between 9-11 a.m. Monday-
Friday.
The Forsyth County
Lions Club
... meets the first and third
Tuesday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Olde Town
Restaurant on Hwy. 20. Lions
remain committed to improv
ing the lives of those less for
tunate around the world
and right at home.
For information, call (770)
887-1609.
The Sounds of Sawnee
Community Band
... rehearses most Monday
evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the
Sawnee Cultural Arts Center,
1090 Tribble Gap Rd.
Membership is open to anyone
who has ever played a band
instrument. For more informa
tion, call (770) 318-7774 or
visit the Web site at
http://mywebpages.comcast.ne
t/soundsofsawnee.
United Daughters of the
Confederacy
... a new UDC Chapter is
being formed in Cumming.
For information about joining,
please call (770) 886-7110.
the UDC serves as a historical,
patriotic and nonpolitical
organization and membership
is open to female descendants
of Confederate soldiers, start
ing at age 18. For more infor
mation, please call (770) 886-
7110.
Literacy Volunteers of
Forsyth County
... offers tutoring in basic
reading, writing and math
skills to adults over the age of
16 who are not enrolled in
public high school. Tutoring is
given on a one-to-one basis
and focuses on the needs of
the student. All the tutoring
and supplies are provided free
to the student, as we are a
United Way agency.
For more information, call
(770) 887-0074 or (770) 844-
8770.