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Northside Hospital Mothers First ... now offers maternity classes at Northside Hospital Forsyth with information that every expectant parent should know. All classes are at Northside Hospital Forsyth. Bennett Education Center. 1200 Northside Forsyth Dr. in Cumming. To register, call (404) 845- 5555, press 1. • Baby Essentials Help to prevent unnecessary anxiety by practicing important skills ahead of time! Learn safe methods of diapering, holding, bathing and feeding a new born. Other issues include a discussion of infant cues and characteristics, signs of illness and methods of enhancing your infant’s development. This class has a fee and will be Sunday. April 25, from 4-7 p.m. • Childbirth Preparation This five-class series, with low instructor to participant ratios, is an overview of w hat to expect and what your options are regarding labor, childbirth and postpartum issues. Taught by internationally certified childbirth educators. We'll offer you the knowledge you need to be an active partici pant in your baby’s birth and allow for practice of the skills that can help to make this experience the wonderful memory you want it to be. This class will be Mondays. April 12, 19 and 26. from 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Weekend Childbirth Preparation This two-ses sion version of our regular Childbirth preparation class for couples who are unable to attend classes for five consec utive weeks. This format is fast-paced and recommended only for those who thrive in an intense, concentrated environ ment. This class has a fee and will be offered Friday, April 23. and Saturday, April 24. • CPR: Infant Be pre pared: Learn CPR and chok ing management techniques for infants (birth to 1 year of age). Certified instructors will also discuss safety measures that may help you to avoid the need for CPR. Note: This class is designed for those who do not need to be CPR certified. This class has a fee and will be offered Sunday, April 25. from 1-3 p.m. • Breastfeeding Moms/Couples This five hour class will briefly discuss the many benefits of breast feeding then focus on the knowledge and skill to help you succeed. The couples' class includes a discussion of how partners can support both mom and baby. Taught by a board-certified lactation con sultant w ith low instructor to participant ratio. This class has a fee and will be offered Saturday. April 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Boot Camp for New Dads New dads will find • New & L'sed Pool Tables ■ (>amt Room • Cues, Lights, & Accessories _ 1 The Billiard Connection AMF Authorized Dealer # , • Rock-Ola Jukeboxes 770-844-6199 ■ Visa MC AmEx Health & Christian Bookstore CHRISTIAN BOOKS • GIFTS A CARDS’ ART A MUSIC VITAMINS A HERBS • ORGANIC FOODS FREE GOODIE BAGS (with purohaw) FREE BONE DENSITY SCREENING FREE ENZYME TESTING LIVE MUSIC CHAIR MASSAGES ...AND MUCH MORE Keith Bridge Commons* Kroger Shopping Center (GA 400 - Exit 17) * answers to their questions and concerns in this two-hour workshop taught by other fathers. Utilizing a man-to man approach, veteran dads and their newborns orient rookie dads, preparing them for holding and comforting a real baby. The purpose is to help dads get connected and positively involved with their new baby so that they can remain a strong and construc tive force throughout their children’s lives. This class will be Saturday. April 3, from 9 a m. to noon. The Northeast Chapter of the American Red Cross ... will offer the following classes at the Chapter House, 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, in Gainesville: • Babysitter’s training will be April 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $39. • Pet First Aid/CPR class will be April 8 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. The cost is S3O. • Community First Aid/CPR w ill be April 15 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is ssl. To preregister or for more information, call Beverlv Walker at (770) 532-8453, Ext. 16. Diabetes support group ... will meet at the Christ the King Lutheran Church on Monday, April 5. at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Jennifer Roark, a certified diabetes educator, will speak on com plications prevention and treatment of nerve damage. Northeast Georgia Mended Hearts, Inc. ... will have their next meeting in Hall County Tuesday, April 6. at 6 p.m. in private dining room B located in the cafeteria on the main campus of Northeast Georgia Medical Center. During the April meeting, JoAnn LaForce. LCSW who is an employee assistance and car diac rehabilitation counselor for Northeast Georgia Health System, will be talking about depression following an ill ness. Mended Hearts is a sup port organization that offers help and encouragement to heart disease patients and their families. Anyone interested in participating in Mended Hearts is invited to attend the meeting. For more informa tion, call (770) 535-3394. Volunteers needed ... Camp Hemophilia of Georgia needs volunteer coun selors 18 years of age or older to assist with its weeklong overnight camp program July 10-16 at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge. Activities include canoeing, mountain biking, arts and crafts, outdoor living skills, swimming, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, archery and more. For infor mation or to sign up. call Vic McCarty at (770) 518-8272 or HEALTH NOTES email vamccarty@hog.org. D.R.E.A.M. For A Cure ...Diabetes Research Education Awareness Mission will have a fund-raiser to ben efit the Emory University Center for Islet Transplantation. Islet Transplantation recipients are now producing their own insulin and are living injec tion-free. The fund-raising event will be a swim meet competition at Grand Cascades Swim Center on June 14 from 3-8 p.m. Swimmers from 10 Forsyth County swim teams will par ticipate and they are currently seeking sponsors to raise money for this cause, individ ual and business sponsorships are welcome. The public is invited to attend and join in the raffle featuring great prizes, the silent auction for exciting items, and other activities for young and old. For more information, visit the Web site at www.dream foracure.org or dschmidt@dreamforacure.org. Mammogram screenings ... Throughout the year. Northside Hospital will offer low-cost mammogram screen ings and breast health educa tion to Forsyth and north Fulton residents. The screen ings will be available through Screen Atlanta, Northside's mobile mammography van, at Kroger stores in Cumming and Alpharetta. Upcoming dates and locations include: • Hwy. 9 at Windward Parkway. 12870 Hwv. 9. April 8. May 12 • Grassland. 5665 Ga. Hwy. 9 at Frances Road, April 19 ’ • Lakeland Plaza. 540 Lakeland Plaza. March 11. April 1. May 4 • Keith Bridge Commons, 2655 Freedom Pkwy, at Hwy. 306. April 7 • Greens Comer. 2325 Bethelview Rd. at Hwy. 20. April 13 • Sharon Greens. 1595 Peachtree Pkwy, at Sharon Road, April 29' Participants must meet American Cancer Society and Northside Hospital screening guidelines to qualify and appointments are required. The fee for services is SBS, payable by check. Visa, Master Card and cash (exact amount necessary). Insurance can be filed; however, pay ment will depend on policy coverage. For more information, to schedule an appointment or to find another Kroger location, call Screen Atlanta at (404) 851-6070. The Forsyth Disability Coalition Inc. ... an all volunteer support group meets the third Sunday 1E .-_ Service of WlfelA Holy Communion J of tie Lord in our Sanctuary Each Wednesday \ at Noon All are welcome Cumming First United Methodist Church 770 Canton Hwy • Cumming, GA 30040 (2 miles west of downtown Cumming) (770) 887-2900 • www.cummingfirst.com Samantha A Bnurm. 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'll.« jß| ■BBBBBBHI ' l<,>h Emory I is ■Uvmtindmi member of the American College of I BMP’ * "l . Physicians She has special itnerest in car- ‘ '"■H# Wono PWaatae diovascular risk reduction and PCOS I ■ —I . Jat qurUne T. Prartoa. M.D., M.S. grad 'High Cholesterol uated with honors from the University of N •AUergy/Asduaa Florida College of Medicine She complet mF r . xB •Kidney Dtoeaae cd her residency at the Medical College of K As .n«nrwMn Georgia and Is a diplomate of the biLm-w . —V , American Board of Internal Medicine Dr I nBA a 1 TOmcn»llCMln Pearson also holds a Masters degree in LBJ A, j •Meaoptnae exercise physiology and Is a member of y BE B •Thyroid Ofaease Hie National < isle.itserosis Foundation ' •Obesity s he >' a member of the American College •HWm "* Physicians and previously served as a 7**” . _ | la< ults physician at lhe Inion < lime and . i * of each month at 3 p.m. at Northside Hospital Forsyth, 1400 Building in the Everett and Teresa Bennett Education Center. The meetings for February and March will be scheduled at 5 p.m. due to a previous scheduling. The Family Caregiver ... support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Northside Hospital Forsyth, 1400 Building Everett and Teresa Bennett Education Center Classroom B. La Leche League of Cumming ... offers mother-to-mother support and information about breastfeeding to new or preg nant moms. Free meeting the second Tuesday of the month at 10:15 a.m. in the south Forsyth/John’s Creek area. Call Tracey at (770) 315-5112 for more information and directions, or visit www.lalecheleague.org. Hospice volunteers need ed ... Haven House seeks compassionate volunteers to visit terminally ill people and their loved ones. Volunteer to provide companionship or write cards to homebound patients. For information, call Heather at (404) 874-8313, Ext. 487. Life Link of Georgia ... the agency which coor dinates organ and tissue dona tions for Georgia, has speak ers available for civic groups, churches, schools, corpora tions, etc. Speakers are trained to provide information about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Presentations will be tailored to the specific audience. To learn more, con tact Michelle Duke at (404) 266-8884. Volunteers needed ... The Forsyth County Senior Center needs volun teers for the programs that serve the seniors of the coun ty. If you are interested in 1 vol unteer opportunities, call Jackie or Sonya at (770) 781- 2178. Caregiver Support Group ... meets in the Everett and Teresa Bennett Education Center, classroom B. at Northside Hospital Forsyth. 1400 Building, on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For information, call (770) 889-2859. Angels Have Wheels ... All Medicare recipients should now be aware that if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascu lar disease and respiratory dis- FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, April 4,2004 orders, and have difficulty walking or propelling a stan dard wheelchair, they may be eligible to receive an electric wheelchair paid for by Medicare. For information about Medicare eligibility, contact Gregory at (800) 810-2877. Volunteers needed ... at the Northside Hospital Forsyth. If you would like to join a great group of men and women who give their time and enjoy help ing their community and to serve better our hospital, please call (770) 844-3314 or (770) 844-3430 to receive an application and get some needed information. Volunteers needed ... for a community team to fight against breast cancer. For more information, call Maresa Helton, LPN, at the Dawson County Health Department at (706) 265- 2611. * The Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association ... has announced that reg istration in the nationwide Safe Return program is now available for hundreds of Georgia residents with Alzheimer's disease and relat ed dementia. The fee is S4O. Given the increasing number of Alzheimer’s patients that are frequently reported as missing, this program is away of increasing their protection and safe return. For more information, call Andrea Higgins at (404) 728- 1181. Prostate Cancer Support Group ... meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Northside Hospital Forsyth in the library of the 1400 Medical Office Building. Newly diagnosed men and those dealing with prostate cancer meet to discuss the options and how to live with the disease. All are welcome. For more information, call (770)888-8775 or (770) 781- 8086. Volunteers needed ... in various departments and shifts at North Fulton Regional Hospital. Volunteers provide valuable services within the hospital that benefit the departments and patients along with their families and friends. For information, call Gail Sinno at (770) 751-2602. 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Bosom Buddies meets the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Northside Hospital Forsyth in the 1400 Medical Office Building. For information, call Donna Granger at (770) 205- 3943, Virginia Jones at (770) 888-9441 or Diane Littleton at (770) 844-1940 or email cum mingbosombuddies @ yahoo. - com. For locations of other sup port groups, call the main office in Chamblee at (770) 455-7637. Support group ...called A.S.C.E.N.D. Autism Spectrum Community Efforts and New Directions for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder has been formed in Forsyth County. The group meets monthly, the first Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on some months and the second Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. on alternating months. The meetings are at Parkway Presbyterian Church on Bethelview Road in Cumming near Exit 13 of Ga. 400. For information, call (770) 833-9966. Alcoholics Anonymous ... offers meetings at differ ent locations. For meeting times and information, call (770) 886-0696. Narcotics Anonymous ... offers six meetings a week and a 24-hour Help Line. The Help Line number is (678) 549-2157. Cancer Support Group ... a drop in cancer support group will meet the first Wednesday of every month at Northside Hospital Forsyth 1400 Building Bennett Education Center Classroom A from 10-11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Special group counseling series ... entitled “Grieving the Loss of a Child" for parents who have experienced the death of a child is now being offered on Mondays from 6:30-8 p.m. The series is at the Hospice office. 2150 Limestone Pkwy, in Gainesville. The program is free, but registration is required. To register or for more information, call Donna Moss at (770) 533-8888.