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EVENTS from 7A
There will be a sit-down din
ner for all survivors and their
guest along with a Victory Lap
walked by the survivors.
Luminaries can be purchased
in honor of survivors and in
memory of our loved ones we
have lost to this disease. T 6
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, Hilarv
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 will 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
www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Swinging for a Cure
... the 2004 North Metro
golf tournament will be at the
Crooked Creek on Monday,
June 14. The number of teams
participating is limited, so
make your reservation soon.
You can participate by having
a team play, being a sponsor,
donating a silent auction or
raffle item, volunteer the day
of the tournament, or donate
an item for the goodie bag.
For registration forms, spon
sorship packages and more
information about the 2004
North Metro Tournament at
Crooked Creek Golf Club,
contact Tournament Chairs
Ben Ray at (770) 781-5192 or
Lou Lewis at (770) 888-4296.
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.
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Spectators welcome. Call now
to preregister. For information,
call Deborah Andrews at (770)
855-6225 or visit the Web site
at www.SaveTheHorses.org.
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
will 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.
Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center
... will offer the following
w inter events:
• "The Spell of Sleeping
Beauty" presented by
Saturday on Stage. SCAC
Children’s Theatre w ill 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.
Advance tickets are S2O.
• Home and Garden
Showcase will be Saturday,
May 8. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There w ill be door prizes, a
raffle, demonstrations and
samples. Admission and com
plimentary raffle entry is $2.
• Sounds of Saw nee
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.
Forsyth County Parks
and Recreation
... will offer the following
classes:
• Hatha Yoga One-hour
classes are designed for begin
ner to moderate level students.
Sessions use stretching,
breathing, meditation and
alignment to improve muscle
Our acrylic liner is custom formed to fit
over your existing tub, shower, or walls
with no need for demolition. The high
gloss easy cleaning surface adds warmth,
beauty & comfort in just one day.
Call 770-889-8724 for a
FREE in home consultation.
CUMMING EVENTS
tone, strength, flexibility and
overall mind and body well
ness. Equipment is provided
and you may progress at your
own pace. Classes are at the
Central Park Recreation
Center starting Monday, May
17, from 6:15-7:15 p.m. or
Tuesday, May 4. from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or
Thursday, May 6, from 6-70
p.m. The fee is S6O for six
weeks. Candace Gorijn is the
instructor.
• Tai Chi The Beijing
Twenty-four Postures are
being taught at Central Park
Recreation Center starting on
Wednesday, April 28, from
6:45-7:45 p.m. The fee is S6O
for six weeks. Dan Smith is
the instructor.
• Karate Traditional
Okinawan karate will be
taught at the Central Park
Recreation Center starting
Monday, May 3. for ages 5-
12, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. These
classes are Mondays and
Wednesdays and are designed
to develop a lifestyle that
leads to self-defense, self-con
fidence, improved health and
improved balance and coordi
nation. The fee is S6O for six
weeks. Dan Smith is the
instructor.
• Hip Hop Learn dance
combinations used in the Hip
Hop dance style. Develop the
strength, flexibility, rhythm,
balance and safe body
mechanics to dance confident
ly in a social atmosphere.
This class is for ages 11
and up. Classes begin
Tuesday, April 20. from 6:45-
7:45 p.m. The fee is S6O for
eight weeks. Jamie Bristol is
the instructor.
• Ballroom, East Coast
Swing & Line Dance
Ballroom is being offered
from 6-7 p.m.;*East Coast
Swing is being offered from 7-
8 p.m.; and Line Dance from
8-9 p.m. at the Central Park
Recreation Center starting
Thursday. April 22. The fee is
S4B for six weeks. Elizabeth
Williams is the instructor. For
more information, call Forsyth
Countv Parks and Recreation
at (770) 781-2215.
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.
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 appli
cations must be completed and
returned to the United Way
office by 5 p.m. on May 31.
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.
Work on this second edition history book is commencing at this time and will be
available by Christmas 2004. We are seeking photographs from the public that would be
good for the pictorial history. The book will contain more than 350 photographs in 128
pages.
This book will be bound with an attractive, hard cover, making it heirloom quality.
You will want a copy, not only for yourself, but for your loved ones as well. What a
great gift idea for those who call Forsyth County home.
If you have photos of bygone days, would you share them with us? We’re looking for
photographs of people, places and events from its earliest days right through the 1980 s.
Please fill out the photo information form for each picture to be submitted (available at
our office). If you have any questions concerning submitting photos, just ask us.
Space may prohibit us from printing every photo submitted. All photos will be
returned to their owners unharmed.
Only a limited number of the pictoral history books will be published. To be sure that
you get the copies you want, place your prepublication order today.
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS -Thunklay, April 22,2004
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
... This May the 50 voice
group, under the direction of
Bruce Alan Nunley, will pres
ent its 35th anniversary season
finale a springtime presenta
tion 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 pres
ent together in this truly hero
ic composition. 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.
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
who 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.
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