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PAGE 8A : qrsyth COUNTY news Sunday, April 4. 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 The Forsyth County Republican Party ... will meet Thursday. April 1. in the Kiwanis Building. 417 Pilgrim Mill Rd. in the Cumming City Park. State Sen. Casey Cagle will be the special guest. Social time will begin at 7 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For more infor mation. call Jim Harrell at 770-887-2927 or visit the Web site at www.forsythgop.us. Transfer of Development Rights ... is a cutting-edge tool that encourages greenspace protection while still allowing anticipated development. If you would like to learn more about how communities are using TDRs as a tool facilitat ing both development and nat ural resource protection, you are invited to attend a presen tation on "Transfer of Development Rights" at 7 p.m. on Thursday. April 1. at the.Sawnee Cultural Arts Center. 1090 Tribble Gap Rd. in Cumming. The presentation is sponsored by Forsyth County Commissioner Charles Laughinghouse and invited speaker is Dr. Laurie Fowler ot the University of Georgia s School of Law. If you have questions about the program, please contact Commissioner Laughinghouse at (770) 886- 2810. The Cumming-Forsyth Optimist Club ... meets each Thursday at Crescent w BANK IST People You Know... People You Trust We Arc Growing Again! gSi lntroducing the Midway Office! Full service banking conveniently located in Midway. Now Open! 5395 Highway 9 • Alpharetta, GA 30004 678.454.2350 Monday - Thursday 8:10 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 830 am-530 pm Friday 9:00 am-530 pm Saturday 9:00 am -12:00 noon Saturday 9:00 am -12:00 noon Headquarters 90 Steve Tate Road 251 Highway 515 Marble Hill. GA 50148 Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 Jasper. GA 30143 678 454.2510 Cartersville, GA 10120 678 454 2100 678.454.2265 678.454.2140 800.8727941 170 Riverstone Parkway 442 Canton Road Commercial Lending Center Canton, GA 10114 Cumming, GA 10040 2205 Riverstone Boulevard 678 454.2170 678 454.2120 Suite 208 Canton. GA 10114 FDIC www.cresccntbank.com 678.454.2180 ' * r CUMMING EVENTS 7 a.m. at the Olde Town Country Restaurant. The club will have the following meet ings: • April 1. Brittany Meadows, 4-H member, will present her project. • April 8, Chris Funderburg, 4-H member, will present his project. • April 15. Christa Vanek. 4-H member, will present her project. • April 22, Tara Grimes, 4- H member, will present her project. • April 29, Toastmaster Brian Bracey will be the speaker. Guests are welcome. For information, call (770) 887- 6064 Casa for Children Inc. ... will host a candlelight ceremony for the abused and neglected children in Forsyth County "Light of Hope" on April 1 at the Forsyth County Courthouse at 6:30 p.m. as part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Doesn't every child deserve hope, a safe home to live in. and a chance to thrive? Every year, nearly half a mil lion children in our country cannot live safely at home because of abuse and neglect. Show your support for the children and join others across the nation by lighting a sym bol of hope. For more infor mation. call (770) 886-4082. The Libertarian Party of Forsyth County ... will have its monthly dinner meeting Thursday. April 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Decker's restaurant in Cumming. For information, call (770) 205-1211 or visit the Web site at www.ga.lp.org/forsyth/. The Martha Stewart Bulloch Chapter, DAR ... will have a program about the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center. Mrs. Judy Webb will be our guest speaker. The meeting, including refreshments, is Monday, April 12, at 10 a.m. at the Roswell Recreation Center. 9000 Fouts Rd., Roswell. For more informa tion, call Susan Lemesis at (770) 993-2858. Women in Networking ... a professional women’s group will meet April 12 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Country Gourmet Case in downtown Cumming for networking, din ner and educational programs. The speaker will be Phyllis Carrera who will share sou venirs of self-discovery as well as celebrating her new book, "A Journey of My Choosing: Traveling the Creative Path of Life. For information and to make reservations, call (770) 662-9946. Preceptor Alpha Gamma ... Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet Tuesday, April 13. at 7:30 p in. at the home of Donna Scarbrough. She will present "Colors of the 505.” For information, call Jennifer Wilson at (770) 886-4445. “Mud for Blood” ... a 4X4 truck show and blood drive will be Saturday, April 10. from 10 a m. to 5 p.m. at the Wal-Mart. 1500 Market Place Blvd, in Cumming. There will be a cookout for donors and partic ipants. Donors receive a recognition T-shirt and a cho lesterol screening. MOMS Club of Cumming Southwest ... will host an Open House on April 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The MOMS Club is an International nonprofit support group specifically for mothers who have chosen to stay home with their children There are more than 1.800 chapters in seven countries, and they are inviting you to visit the chap- ter here. The club offers a variety of weekly activities for stay-at-home mothers and their children. In addition to playgroups, park days and other outings, the MOMS Club sponsors activity groups for members with common interests. For information, call Traci at (770) 888-6360 or email momscs@yahoo.com. Earth Day meetings ... will be at the Forsyth County Library, Cumming branch, on Wednesday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. Pro Earth Group Inc invites the commu nity to stop in for April event information or to volunteer for Earth Day in 2004. There will be many fun activities throughout April. For more information, contact Pat Plant, pro earth director, at (770) 886-9377. AARP Driver Safety pro gram ... classes will be at the Northside Hospital Forsyth Medical Center Professional Building located in Cumming at 12(X) Northside Forsyth Dr. The dates are Wednesday, April 14. and Thursday, April 15. between 9 a m. and 1 p.m. The course is for mature driv- 1 dl Easter Sunday APRIL 11 • 9AM & 10:45AM -/ FREE Book lor Each Family in Attendance on Easter Sunday, NO GREATER SAVIOR by Dr. Richard Lee If you have seen the movie “F/ie Passion of the Christ” **»■«« * ; this 3(X) page book will help r '**' m *' , **’ t *'| von know Him better. KOPTM 1 01 New Student & Family Center Opening Fall 2004 First Redeemer 2 l m Old Alpharetta Rd. 678-513-9400 CHURCH Cumming, GA 30041 ivwu'.firstredeemer.org c© I II ° I D Zs CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE ♦ Baby & toddler clothes ❖ Beetlejuice ♦ Cbiquita Fashions ♦ Smith & Vandiver ♦ Yo Yo ❖ Jeffries socks ♦ Ha[f pints ❖ Fingerprints Sweater sets ♦ Carolyn ❖ Stephen, Hooboppers ♦ 3 Sisters ♦ Handmade dresses by ♦ ZJfP Originals Laura Todd ♦ Country Kids ❖ Fairy Dust ♦ Wee Ones ♦ Fun Bath and more. 422 Plrkle Ferry Road, Suite A Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-889-8699 • $5 off purchase of $25 or more j i $lO off purchase of SSO or more i Expires May 31,2004 Directions from GA 400: Exit 15 Bald Ridge Marina Rd. Go west (towards Downtown Cumming). The Sugar Plum Cottage is located about 1/2 mile on the right in the same location as Impressions Bridal & Formal wear. Across from the water tower. I ers; it provides many ideas on how to avoid accident situa tions and how to enjoy safer driving. Class participants are required to attend both class days to receive credit for the course which entitles the par ticipants to a discount on their auto insurance premium. The certificate of completion is usually good for three years. For reservations to attend class, please call Bill Watson at (678) 947-0986. There is a charge of $lO per person due the first day to cover course materials. Holly Walquist ... director of Marietta’s Tree Keepers, a successful volunteer run program which plants, preserves, and protects trees, will be at the Sawnee Cultural Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15. Other topics will be about their grant from the Georgia Forestry Commission, which supports the tree work. For information, call Patty Durand at (770) 888-2867. Farm Family Ag and Health Expo ... If you and your family are involved in farming, plan on joining us for the 2004 Farm Family Ag and Health Expo on April 15 from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. al Habersham Central High School. A free barbecue dinner will be avail able to those who register ahead of time by calling their local Cooperative Extension Service before April 9. In Forsyth County that number is (770) 887-2418. The evening meal will begin at 7:15 p.m. Area health professionals will provide a variety of health screenings. Many screenings will be free but a small fee may be charged for tests requiring blood work. Possible screenings and tests may include: diabetes, cholesterol, prostrate cancer, blood pres sure, body fat analysis, hear ing, dental, skin cancer, bone density, colon cancer and oxy gen saturation test. Health exhibits and health counseling will be available. You will get the latest information on farm safety, farming supplies and equip ment and trends in agriculture. Many business and service providers with agricultural concerns will be exhibiting their latest products and infor mation. See EVENTS, Page 9A