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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Friday, April 30, 2004
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Sounds of Saw nee
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 w ill include every
thing from symphonic and
classical numbers to
Broadway show tunes, ragtime
and jazz.
A very special feature will
be "St. Louis Blues," a tribute
to the mother of Music
Director, Alice Lew ise Bryan.
"Mom enjoyed the piece so
much and wanted to hear the
band play it that she 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 con
cert.
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
purchased in honor of sur
vivors and in memory of our
loved ones we have lost to this
disease.
To register your team, sign
up for the survivor w alk and
dinner, purchase luminaries or
to be a sponsor, call Tonva
Kelley at (770) 781-8445,
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Hilary 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 (6781 714-
4028 or etthomas@bellsouth.-
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 w ith his unique
approach. For information,
call Deborah Andrews at (770)
855-6225 or visit the Web site
at w ww.SaveTheHorses.org.
Swinging for a Cure
... the 2(X)4 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 w'ho will
help you and your horse over
come obstacles like shying.
The horse will be more confi
dent and so will the rider.
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 am.lf 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 to the 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 follow ing
events:
• "Lewis Grizzard: In His
Ow n 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 will be door prizes, a
raffle, demonstrations and
samples. Admission and com
plimentary raffle entry is $2.
• Sounds of Sawnee
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, SC AC 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
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 6-7
p.m. The fee is S6O for six
weeks. Candace Gorijn 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.
For more information, call
Forsyth County 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 purchased 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 objectives 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 part-
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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.
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 Carolina 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. Location and
ticket information is coming
soon. 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.
Bov 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.
Sponsor Chairman Bill
Couch can be reached at (770)
889-9664.
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