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EVENTS from 7A
AARP Driver Safety pro
gram
... 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.
Family Health Day
... will be April 24. from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Primrose
School at 5745 Steeplechase
Boulevard. Families will enjoy
games and activities and the
chance to learn more about
healthy options for eating and
excercise. A silent auction will
also be held to benefit the
Ronald McDonald House. For
more information call Kim
Fulcher at 678-455-6008.
Confederate Memorial
Day
... will be observed
Sunday. April 25. at 3 p.m.
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Hiram Parks Bell Camp No.
1642 of Cumming, will con
duct Confederate Memorial
Day services on Sunday. April
25, at 3 p.m. at the Veteran's
Memorial Park in Cumming.
SCV member Brent Griffin
will be the guest speaker, por
traying Forsyth County states
man Col. Hiram Parks Bell.
The Sons of Confederate
Veterans serve as a historical,
patriotic and non-political
organization and. although
membership is open to male
descendants of Confederate
soldiers, all persons are wel
come to visit. Local meetings
are the fourth Monday of each
month at the Cumming Police
Department, 301 Veterans
Memorial Blvd, in Cumming.
The next meeting will be
Monday. April 26, at 7 p.m.
Several members will report
on their participation in the
funeral of the CSS Hunley
crew on Saturday. April 17. in
Charleston, S.C. For informa
tion. call Ted Brooke at (770)
781 -9221 or John Adair at
(770)886-7358.
The Republican Women
of Forsyth County
... would like you to join us
on Tuesday. April 27, at the
McDonald & Son Community
Room, 150 Saw nee Drive in
Cumming. Social time will
begin at 6 p.m. and the meet
ing will start at 6:30 p.m.
Guest speakers Rep. Tom
Knox, Jack Murphy and Jan
Jones. All members are asked
to bring an appetizer and a
friend. For further informa
tion, please call Peggy Green
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at (770) 772-0690.
Preceptor Alpha Gamma
... chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi will meet Tuesday, April
27, at the home of Anita Haarl
at 7 p.m. The program for the
evening will be “Working with
Roses" presented by Jo Ellen
and Joyce Shaffer. For infor
mation, call Jennifer Wilson at
(770) 887-4445.
Norman's Landing
... will have its eighth
annual “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.
Forsyth County Amateur
Radio Emergency Service
... is offering a license
training course for ham radio
operators. The free courses
w ill be element 1 Morse code,
element 2 tech, and element 3
general class. Students will be
responsible to purchase their
ow n books. Classes will be
held at Grace Chapel Church
of Christ. 1390 Weber
Industrial Dr.. Cumming, on
Saturday mornings from 9
a.m. to noon for five weeks
beginning May 1. Register
now. as class size is limited.
Call John at (770) 781-8082
for information to register.
Auditions
... auditions for the
Saw nee Ballet Theatre are
being held on Saturday. May
1, at the Sawnee School of
Ballet. 102 Buford Dam Road.
Apprentice and intern audi
tions w ill be held from 10 -
11:45 a.m. for dancers 11 and
up with a minimum three
years of ballet training (cur
rently taking 2 or more classes
per week) Pointe work is
required. Intern & Company
audition will be held from
12:30 - 2 p.m. Dancer must be
13 and up with a minimum 4
years of ballet training (cur
rently taking 3 or more classes
a week). Pointe work is
required. Dancers should
arrive 15 minutes prior to
audition and furnish their own
pointe shoes. For more infor
mation. please call (770) 887-
0756.
The Forsyth County
Amateur Radio Emergency
Service
... Volunteer Examiners are
hosting an examination ses
sion for persons wishing to
obtain or upgrade their ama
teur radio license on Sunday,
May 2, at 3 p.m. The site is
the Everett Bennett Education
Center. 1400 Northside
Forsyth Drive on the
Northside Hospital campus.
The cost for the test is sl2.
Please bring your identifica-
tion with photograph and a
photocopy of the same, the
original and a photocopy of a
Certificate of Successful
Completion of Examination
you currently hold. Walk-ins
are welcome but reservations
are requested. Please contact
Phil Faulkner, K4PCF, at
(678) 860-5354.
The Historical Society of
Forsyth County
... will meet Tuesday, May
4, at the Forsyth County
Library at 7 p.m. The guest
speaker will be Sid Dewberry
of the Dawson County
Library. Sid has written a
book on Dewberry Family
genealogy. He will speak on a
fresh approach to preserving
family records.
In addition he will tell
about the material available at
Dawson County Library for
family research.
Retired Educators
... The Forsyth County
Retired Educators Association
will meet on Friday, May 7. at
11 a.m. at the Board of
Education’s Professional
Development Center on
Dahlonega Highway. On this
final meeting of the 2003-
2004 year, the program will be
the installation of officers,
who will serve for the next
two years, and planning for
upcoming events. For further
information call (770) 887-
8464.
Forsyth County Fire
Department 4th Annual
... "Biking For Bums" is
Saturday. May 8. The ride
starts at the Forsyth County
Fire Department HQ at 3480
Settendown Road. Don’t ride
alone, bring a friend and enjoy
the company along some
beautiful scenery in north
Forsyth County. For more
information, please call (678)
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Women In Networking
(WIN)
... May Meeting is
Monday, May 10, from 6-9
p.m. at Country Gourmet
Case. Our Speaker for May 10
will be Phyllis Carrera. She
will be sharing souvenirs of
self-discovery as well as cele
brating her new book, "A
Journey of My Choosing:
Traveling the Creative Path of
Life.” Plan to attend this very
informative meeting.
Deadline for Reservations
or cancellations is 10 am on
Friday before the meeting.
No-shows will be charged
when reservations have been
made and not canceled. Call
880-662-9946 or 770-781-
9594 to make your reserva
tion.
The cost for members with
reservations is $25.(X). The
cost for members without
reservations and guest with
reservations is $30.00. The
cost for guests without reser
vations is $35.00.
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The Republican Women
of Forsyth County
... will have its “Spring
Samplings,” a wine tasting
event on Saturday, May 1, at 7
p.m. at the Polo Golf and
Country Club. Tickets are $25
per person and will include a
wide variety of wines for sam
pling. heavy hors d'oeuvres, a
silent auction of republican
memorabilia and musical
entertainment. Come meet
local and statewide elected
officials. All proceeds will
support the projects and pro
grams run by the Republican
Women of Forsyth County
and also to energize the com
munity in support of the Bush-
Cheney campaign in Georgia.
For information, call Carol
Tunstall at (770) 205-3252 or
Katie McClain at (678) 513-
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Friday, April 23,2004
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Broadway
... is coming to
Dawsonville. North Georgia
will be treated to a special
evening of musical theater on
May 1 when the Dawson
Community Chorale and the
NGCSU Madrigal Singers
will present their spring con
cert “A Night on Broadway.”
The concert will feature selec
tions from shows such as
“Show Boat," “Fiddler on the
Roof,” “Phantom of the
Opera," “Les Miserables,” and
many other popular Broadway
musicals.
The concert will be under
the direction of Dr. Lee G.
Barrow. and accompanist of
Mrs. Tricia Wester.
The concert will be at 7:30
p.m. in the main sanctuary of
Dawsonville First Baptist
Church on Hwy. 9 North.
Admission is free; donations
are encouraged.
South Forsyth High
School Theatre
... will present the follow
ing programs:
On May 6 there will be a
one act on “Jake’s Women”
and "All In The Timing"
On May 7 there will be a
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
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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.
Walk for Life
... Whispering Hope
Women’s Resource and
Pregnancy Center’s inaugural
Walk For Life, Saturday. May
8. Registration will begin at 9
a.m. with the walk at 10 a m.
During that hour one of the
mother’s will give her person
al testimony. The walk route
will loop around the facility at
133 Samaritan Dr. in
Cumming. We invite you to
take a tour of the center fol
lowing the walk. Whispering
Hope offers compassionate,
confidential counseling and
support services to women in
the community facing unwant
ed or unexpected pregnancy.
This year's Walk For Life will
help raise the necessary fund
ing to continue providing our
services free of charge to
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