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pus. The cost for the test is
$12. Please bring your identi¬
fication 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 preserv¬
ing family records. In addi¬
tion, 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 meet¬
ing 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)591-2264.
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- FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Sunday, May 2,2004
GUMMING EVENTS
Unicoi State Park and
Lodge
... will host a Mother’s
Day Brunch and Visiting
Artist Event on Sunday, May
9, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
in Unicoi Lodge. For more
information, please call Holly
Holdsworth at (706) 878-
2201 ext. 305.
Women In Networking
(WIN)
... May Meeting is
Monday, May 10, from 6-9
p.m. at Country Gourmet
Cafe. 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 a.m. 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 $25.00.
The cost for members without
reservations & guest with
reservations is $30.00. The
cost for guests without reser¬
vations is $35.00.
For directions visit our
Web Site at www.womenin
networking.com.
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 reser¬
vations, 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 sanctu¬
ary/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 children 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 any¬
one that may be interested in
this walk. All churches are
invited. We welcome you to
dress comfortably and use
patriotic attire.
For information, call
Debbie Holland at (|>78) 336-
3232 or dholland@mountpis
gah.org.
Auditions
... for “Father of the
Bride” will 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.
Forsyth Central High
School Color Guard and
Drumline
... The FCHS Band will be
holding free instructional
clinics and auditions for the
Flash of Crimson Color
Guard and Drumline May
10th - 14th from 3:45 - 5:30
p.m. at the FCHS Band
Room. The clinics are open to
students from Otwell Middle
School, Vickery Creek
Middle School, Liberty
Middle School and FCHS.
The auditions will select
members for the 2004-05
FCHS Marching Band. For
more information on this and
other FCHS band activities -
please visit www.flashofcrim
son.com or call the band
office at 770-887-8151 ext
2637.
Golf tournament
... Grayson’s Gift Inc.
inaugural golf tournament
will be May 10 at the
Hampton Golf Village Club.
Shot gun start is at 2:30 p.m.
The entry fee is $100 per per¬
son, including green fees, cart
and awards dinner. For infor¬
mation, call (678) 513-2911.
Proceeds benefit Grayson’s
Gift Inc., a nonprofit organi¬
zation supporting families of
children with disabilities in
Forsyth County.
AARP Driver Safety
... a one-day class is being
offered Thursday, May 13,
from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at
the L.W. McDonald and Son
Funeral Home reception area
located at 150 Sawnee Drive.
This refresher course is open
to AARP and non-AARP
members. Though the materi¬
al is designed primarily for
drivers ages 50 and over,
younger drivers may attend. It
provides many ideas on how
to avoid accidents, drive safe¬
ly and updates the motor
vehicle laws. Participants
who complete the eight hours
SPECIAL NOTICE
DEBATE
United States Senate Candidates
Al Bartell
Herman Cain
Mac Collins
John n visa Ison
Forsyth County StriffCandidates
Gary Beebe
Ted Paxton
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THURSDAY, MAY 6
6:00 PM
Cumming City Hall
Sponsor^ by
Tho Forsyth County nopubllcan party
Tho Forsyth County nows
Y^tt This meeting is part of a continuing scries of Town
Hall Meetings sponsored by the Forsyth County
Republican Party with the cooperation of the
Forsyth County News. ALL citizens are invited to
attend and encouraged to participate, regardless of
political adlliatlon. For more information, contact
JULY 20 Jim Harrell at (770) 887-2927.
of instruction are eligible for
a discount on their automo¬
bile insurance. The course
must be renewed every three
years. For reservations, call
Ralph Szweda at (770) 343
9500. The fee is $10 per per¬
son. Bring a lunch.
Fundraiser
... the 10th annual
American Legion Post 307
Barbecue Sandwich Take Out
will be Saturday, May 15, in
the Wal-Mart parking lot at
Market Place Boulevard from
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or until
the food runs out. The plate
includes a sandwich, pickles,
chips and a 12 ounce bever¬
age. Proceeds will benefit
veterans and the community.
Pippin
... The Holly Theatre
Company in Dahlonega,
Georgia, 45 minutes north of
Atlanta will present Pippin in
conjunction with the
Dahlonega Arts Council this
August. Auditions for all
roles will take place Saturday,
May 22, from 12 p,m, - 6
p.m. at the Old Cannery
(Dahlonega Arts Council
Facility) in Dahlonega. Please
prepare one up-tempo song.
An accompanist will be pro¬
vided. Also, please prepare
for a movement audition and
some cold readings from the
script. Valerie West- Director.
Please call the Holly Theater
to schedule an appointment
time at 706-864-3759.
The Forsvth 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 avail¬
able throughout Forsyth
County. Two-week sessions
are available for $225 per ses¬
sion.
YMCA Eagle Point Day
Camp, located on Lake
Lanier off exit 15 on Ga. 400,
offers a rustic environment
for children to experience
summer camp in a setting
unlike any other in Forsyth
County. The YMCA provides
a safe, wholesome environ¬
ment for campers of all ages.
We offer the most traditional
day camp experience with
age appropriate activities
such as: tubing, canoeing,
archery, arts and crafts, fish¬
ing, nature activities, super¬
vised swimming, group
games and more. Each camp
program provides quality
leadership and instruction in
a supervised setting. The
YMCA prides itself on creat¬
ing a positive, fun and excit¬
ing environment for each
child to grow physically,
mentally, socially and spiritu¬
ally so they may reach their
greatest god-given potential
while emphasizing the core
values of caring, honesty,
respect and responsibility.
Call the Forsyth County
Family YMCA at (770) 888-
2788 for availability based on
age group. We will accept
registrations until sessions are
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 8-14register¬
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.catco
productions.org or call (770)
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