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EVENTS from 6A
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 animal 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.
Story time, 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.
AARP Local Chapter No.
2386
... will meet Friday. April
23. at the Cumming Baptist
Church. 115 Church St. The
meeting will be at 11 a.m. and
lunch at noon. The guest
speakers will be Forsyth
County Sheriff Ted Paxton
and Merrill Lynch representa
tive Don Boucher. For reserva-
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CUMMING EVENTS
tions. call Audrey Henline at
(678)513-6868.
AARP Driver Safety
program
... a one-day class will be
offered Saturday, April 24,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Northside Hospital Forsyth,
4100 Northside Medical
Center Dr. in Cumming. The
refresher course is open to
AARP and non-AARP mem
bers. Though the material is
designed primarily for drivers
age 50 and over, younger driv
ers may attend. It provides
many ideas on how to avoid
accidents, drive safely and
update the motor vehicle laws.
Participants who complete the
eight hours of instruction are
eligible for a discount on their
automobile insurance premi
um. The course must be
renewed every three years. For
reservations, call Ralph
Szweda at (770) 343-9500.
The fee is $lO per person.
Bring lunch.
Norman's Landing
... will have its eight annu
al "Tax Relief Tuesday " on
Tuesday, April 27, at the
Chestatee Golf Club in
Dawsonville. The entry fee for
the event is $275 per golfer
and corporate sponsorships
are available for $1,200. For
the past eight years Norman's
Landing has raised more than
$190,000 for The United Way
of Forsyth 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.
South Forsyth High
School Theatre
... will present the follow
ing programs:
On May 6 there w ill be a
one act on "Jake's Women"
and "All In The Timing."
On May 7 there will be a
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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.
"Let Freedom Ring"
... a National Day of Prayer
Walk will be May 6 from 10
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning
at the Mount Pisgah United
Methodist Church, 2850 Old
Alabama Rd.. Alpharetta, at
the sanctuary/north Campus.
Walk the Newtown/Alpharetta
Community. Prayers for
America, unity of churches,
schools, assisted living. Red
Cross, the government, and
many other national organiza
tions.
The walk is approximately
one mile. There will be a short
prayer service in the sanctuary
to begin the walk. Only chil
dren that are young enough
for strollers are allowed on the
walk. We will have the walk
rain or shine. If it is raining,
we will have the event inside
the gathering area near the
sanctuary. Please feel free to
invite anyone that may be
interested in this walk. All
churches are invited. We wel
come you to dress comfort
ably and use patriotic attire.
For information, call
Debbie Holland at (678) 336-
3232 or dholland@mountpis
gah.org.
Auditions
... for "Father of the Bride”
w ill be Saturday, May 8, from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday,
May 9 from 1-3 p.m.
Callbacks will be May 9 from
3-4 p.m. CATCo's auditions
will be at Creekside Church,
673 Peachtree Pkwy, in
Cumming, and will consist of
a cold reading, monologues
are optional. Appointments
accepted but not required.
All roles are non-equity and
non-paid. Needed are 8-10
males early teens to 80's; 6-10
females late teens to 80's.
Show dates are July 16-Aug.
8. For information, visit
www.catcoproductions.org or
to schedule an audition
appointment contact jegold
ston@yahoo.com or (770)
844-1412.
The Forsyth County
Family YMCA
... offers a summer day
camp for kids at Eagle Point
on Lake Lanier from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. May 31-Aug. 6 for
ages 5-12. Extended care
available as early as 7 a.m.
and after camp until 6:30 p.m.
Transportation is available
throughout Forsyth County.
Two-week sessions are avail
able for $225 per session.
YMCA Eagle Point Day
Camp, located on Lake Lanier
off exit 15 on Ga. 400, offers a
rustic environment for chil
dren to experience summer
camp in a setting unlike any
other in Forsyth County. The
YMCA provides a safe,
wholesome environment for
campers of all ages. We offer
the most traditional day camp
experience with age appropri
ate activities such as: tubing,
canoeing, archery, arts and
crafts, fishing, nature activi
ties, supervised swimming,
group games and more. Each
camp program provides quali
ty leadership and instruction
in a supervised setting. The
YMCA prides itself on creat
ing a positive, fun and exciting
environment for each child to
grow physically, mentally,
socially and spiritually so they
may reach their greatest god
given potential while empha
sizing the core values of car
ing, honesty, respect and
responsibility.
Call the Forsyth Countv
Family YMCA at (770) 888-
2788 for availability based on
age group. We will accept reg
istrations until sessions are
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full. Financial assistance is
available based on need. A .
$25 deposit per session is ,
required. We are hiring enthu
siastic, motivated and respon
sible individuals ages 18 and
older who can be committed
to having a fun and exciting
summer being a positive role
model while creating positive
experiences for children.
Summer Theatre Camps
... for ages 8-14 register
ing now. Join the CATCo kids
company and explore the
many areas of theatre in a
weeklong camp. Choose half
day or full day. Theatre 101,
will be June 14-18 from 9 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Theatre 201, will be July
26-30, from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. For more information,
visit www.catcoproductions.-
org or call (770) 844-1412
CATCo spotlight seminars
workshop training on every
thing theatre on select
Saturdays throughout the year
on www.catcoproductions.org
or join the mailing list for
information hot off the
CATCo press.
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
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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 entertain
ment. 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 with a
Victory Lap walked by the
survivors.
Luminaries can be pur
chased in honor of survivors
and in memory of our loved
ones we have lost to this dis
ease.
To register your team, sign
up for the survivor walk and
dinner, purchase luminaries 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.
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