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EVENTS from 14A
Administration Center,
Conference Room A. The topic
is “Starting Your Own
Business.” The workshop will
provide information on die
traits of successful entrepre¬
neurs, market research, legal
structures, estimating start-up
costs and business planning. A
detailed business start-up work¬
book and other handouts will be
provided. Preregistration is
required. For more information,
or to register, call Helen
Sutherland at (678) 407-5385,
or fax (678) 407-5386, or e
mail sbdcgw@sbdc.uga.edu.
Family Haven Christmas
Toy Sale
...will be held Saturday,
Dec. 10 at two locations: Kelly
Mill Thrift Store on 4333 Kelly
Mill Road, and Children’s
Bargain Boutique at 4910
Browns Bridge Road. The sale
will be held from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. at both locations. All pro¬
ceeds from the sale will benefit
children at the Family Haven
Shelter.
For more information,
please call (770) 889-6384.
Calvary Chapel
Alpharetta
... will hold their annual
Christmas on the Farm
Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday,
December 11 from 7-9 p.m.
featuring this year, for the first
time, the sights and sounds of
the city of Bethlehem. Calvary
Chapel is located in South
Forsyth County just south of
McFarland at the end of Martin
Road off Hwy. 9 (200 James
Road, Alpharetta, 30004). Free
admission. A lovely Christmas
family tradition. Contact: Lanie
@770-442-8167 for more infor¬
mation.
Blood drive
... the American Red Cross
will conduct a blood drive at
Sawnee EMC in Cumming
Thursday, Dec. 15, from noon
to 5 p.m. Call (800) GiveLife to
sign up. AH donors will be
entered in a drawing for three
$25 gift certificates to Lowe’s
and two $25 gift certificates to
JURY from 1A
tency trial ever held in Forsyth
County.
In ihost cases, mental com¬
petency never becomes a con¬
tested issue for jurors to
decide. A defendant’s mental
fitness for trial is usually
decided by a judge with the
consent of all parties.
After the verdict, Chief
Assistant District Attorney
Sandy Partridge said that
court-appointed psychologist
Kevin Richards, who evaluat¬
ed Hester several times,
including a week before the
trial, and psychiatrist
Gopichand Manney, who
oversaw Hester’s treatment
during a two-month stay at
Northwest Georgia Regional
FUTURE from 1A
the end of the current school
year.
Foxx has been principal at
Central for the past 16 years.
Fuqua was appointed to her
current position in 2001 after
serving as principal at North
Forsyth Middle School since
1996.
The board also named the
principals of three new schools,
all scheduled to open fall of
2006.
• Beth Kieffer, current
Vickery Creek Elementary
School principal, was appointed
to be principal of Silver .City
Elementary School in north
Forsyth. Kieffer has been
employed with Forsyth County
Schools since 1999. ,
• Jill Potts, current Coal
Mountain Elementary School
principal, was appointed princi¬
pal of Shiloh Point Elementary
in south Forsyth. Potts has
worked in Forsyth County
Schools since 1993.
• Connie McCrary, current
principal of Vickery Creek
Middle School, was appointed
principal of Little Mill Middle
School. McCrary came to
Forsyth County Schools in 1998.
The board has yet to name
replacement principals at the
current schools.
CUMMING EVENTS
O’Charley’s. Also, those who
donate between Nov. 15 and
Jan. 15,2006, are automatically
entered in a drawing to win two
Delta Air Lines round-trip tick¬
ets and a seven-day Holland
America Caribbean Cruise for
two.
Sawnee Ballet
... presents the 14th annual
production of “The Nutcracker”
on Dec. 16-18 with special
guest artists performing. All
shows are at South Forsyth
High School Performing Arts
Center in Cumming.
Showtimes are Friday at 8 p.m.,
Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and
Sunday at 1 and 5 p.m. Tickets
are $12 in advance or $15 at the
door and are on sale at Humpus
Bumpus, the Sawnee School of
Ballet or humpusbumpus.com.
For information, call (770) 887
0756 or visit the Web site at
www.sawneeballettheatre.org.
A Live Nativity
...“Oh, Come All Ye
Faithful,” at Johns Creek United
Methodist Church will be held
Dec. 17-18 from 7-9 p.m.
Listen for the animals and car¬
olers singing from the Bell
Road entrance. Admissions is
free. A rain date will be set for
Dec. 19.
Horseback Riding
Equitation Camp „
... will be offered by the
Cumming Recreation and Parks
Department Dec. 19-21 from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the
camp is $200 and is for partici¬
pants ages 7 and up who have
some riding experience. For'
information call (770) 781-2030
or visit
www.cityofcumming.riet.
New Recreation Classes
... will be offered by the
Cumming Recreation & Parks
Department beginning January
2006. Classes make great
Christmas gifts! Scheduled
classes include:
• Saturday Ballet Classes —
Classical ballet techniques and
skills to develop coordination
and balance. Class age groups
are 4-5 years, 5-7 years and 8-
10 years. Six-week sessions
Hospital in Rome, made con¬
vincing witnesses in the case.
“The standard for compe¬
tency is minimal,” Partridge
said.
“People are presumed to be
competent and the burden is
on the defense. She exhibited
to Dr. Richards a week ago a
very strong grasp of the pro¬
ceedings.”
Partridge acknowledged
that in interviews Hester could
become sidetracked and say
things that didn’t make sense
when talking about the death
of Harris.
“It’s a defense mechanism
to avoid questions and go off
on a tangent,” said Partridge,
who believes Hester suffers
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what questions to ask when look¬ if they understand your needs.
ing for the right agent. Successful Realtors sell homes
When interviewing a real because they really listen to their
estate professional, ask about clients. Whether interviewing
what forms of marketing they Realtors to assist with a sale, pur¬
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With over 39 years of combined real estate experience, Debra
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begin Saturday, Jan. 7,2006.
Fee is $43 and instructor is
Katie Wasson.
• Saturday Landscape
Design Classes — Do-it-your¬
self homeowners will learn how
to measure, plan and design
your personal low-maintenance
landscape in this six-week class
which begins Saturday, Feb. 11,
2006. Fee is $85 and instructor
in Daryl Pulis (Mrs. Green
Thumb).
• Self-Defense Hapkido
Classes — Adult Hapkido is a
Korean Martial Art which
incorporates Judo, Jujitsu and
Tae Kwon Do into its structure
of attack and defense tech¬
niques. Six-week session begins
Monday, Feb. 13,2006. Fee is
$35 and instructor is Tony
Estes.
• Personal Protection and
Safety Classes — These classes
will teach how to be more pre¬
pared, more alert and, if the
need arises, how to fend off and
attacker and get away. January
and February sessions are avail¬
able. Call the Recreation
Department for more details.
Instructor is Mike Dunning.
• After School / Home
School P.E. —This Physical
Education class is designed to
further develop motor skills,
coordination, and physical fit¬
ness levels through games,
movement, rhythm and sports.
Classes are available on Friday
afternoons for Grades K-2 and
Grades 3-5. Six-week sessions
cost $43 and instructor is
Christie Karr.
• Toddlers and Preschool
P.E. Toddlers and preschool¬
ers will experience games,
rhythm, music and age-appro¬
priate activities in these
Physical Education classes
designed to enhance skill devel¬
opment and cooperation.
Classes are available on
Tuesday for Toddlers and
Preschoolers. Six-week sessions
are $38 and instructor is
Christie Karr.
• Low-Impact Aerobics,
Interval Training, Body
Sculpting, Weight Training and
Step Aerobics — Classes will
be offered every six weeks, and
both morning and evening
classes are available. Fee is $35
most from an alcohol prob¬
lem. “That doesn’t make her
incompetent to stand trial. She
will be able to assist her attor
ney.
Hardy, Hester’s attorney,
was not immediately available
for comment following the
verdict.
Hardy has filed a notice of
intent to raise the issue of
insanity during Hester’s mur¬
der trial, scheduled to begin
Dec. 12. Hardy may or may
not try to convince a jury that
Hester was suffering from an
overpowering delusion at the
time of her sister’s death.
Hester remains free under
house arrest on $70,000
bond.
per session. Call the Recreation
Department for more informa¬
tion.
• Belly Dancing, Hula,
Tahitian and Bhangra —
Classes will be offdfed in six
week sessions beginning the
week of Jan. 10,2006. All
classes are held on Tuesday
nights at the Cumming
Recreation & Parks
Department. Fee for each six
week session is $50. This pro¬
gram is held year round.
For more information, tele¬
phone the Cumming Recreation
& Parks Department at (770)
781-2030, or visit www.city
ofcumming.net for the Fall and
Winter schedules.
Ongoing Events
Boy Scout Troop 11
... meets at Covenant
Christian Academy on Post
Road on Tuesdays from 7:30-9
p.m. The troop offers Cub
Scouts, Boys Scouts and
Venture Crew programs. Please
feel free to attend one of our
meetings or if you have further
questions, call Mark Phelan at
(770) 889-9790.
The Cumming Garden
Club
... meets on the second
Tuesday of each month,
September-May. Members of
the morning group meet at
Humpus Bumpus Books, 703
Atlanta Road, at 10 a.m.; the
evening group members meet at
Christ the King Lutheran
Church, 1125 Bettis-Tribble
Gap Road, at 7:30 p.m. For
information, call (770) 889
0635 or (770) 887-5241.
The Cumming Kiwanis
Club
... meets each Wednesday at
noon at the Kiwanis Building
on Pilgrim Mill Road at City
Park. Members gather at 11:45
a.m. with lunch being served
shortly thereafter followed by
programs of various local
speakers. The meeting ends at 1
p.m. If you are interested in
becoming a member, you are
invited to join us for a catered
lunch to learn more about the
opportunities to serve the youth
and elderly citizens of Forsyth
County while having fun and
enjoying good fellowship. For
reservations, call Mike Webber
at (770) 889-9340.
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars
... Post and Auxiliary 9143
meets the third Wednesday of
each month at 1045 Dahlonega
Hwy. The meeting begins at 7
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# December
The 1st Annual “SNUG AS A BUG...FOR THE WINTER 99
service day will be Dec. 3rd. Help repair and weatherize
homes of families in need for the upcoming winter months!
To volunteer fdr this and other projects, go to
www.handsonforsvth.org or call 678-313-8309.
Hand* On BE THE CHANGE
Forsyth County Community Connection GEORGIA United Way of Forsyth County VOLUNTEER.
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS — Sunday, November 20,2005
p.m. with a complimentary
meal for members. Veterans and
spouses are invited to join based
on eligibility.
Comfort A Child
... is requesting donations of
any pre-loved baby dolls or
stuffed animals. Comfort A
Child will distribute these pre¬
loved items to children in
Georgia homeless shelters.
Please call (770) 883-0862 to
arrange a pick up or drop off.
Meals on Wheels Seeks
Volunteers
... to take meals to frail, eld¬
erly, homebound citizens of
Forsyth County. The meals are
sent out from the senior center,
595 Dahlonega Road in
Cumming, Monday-Friday,
from 9-11 a.m. Consider giving
two to three hours of your time
to this critical need. For details,
call Sonya or Jackie at (770)
781-2178.
Plant a Row for the
Hungry
... as a participating Atlanta
Food Bank member, The Place
of Forsyth County Inc. is the
approved site in Forsyth County
to donate your excess fresh pro¬
duce. All donations will be dis¬
tributed through the Surplus
Food Room. Donations can be
accepted from 8-11:45 a.m. and
1-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday. For
information, call (770) 887-
1098.
Sawnee-Cumming
Optimist Club
... is one of two clubs in the
county whose purpose is being
the “Friend of Youth.” Members
are involved in working with
the youth in the community and
networking with other child
welfare groups such as CASA
and BBBS. The club meets the
first and third Thursday of each
month with special programs
and guest speakers. If you
desire to give back to the com¬
munity, please join the meeting
and then as a guest for dinner.
For more information, call the
(770) 781-9751 or (770) 887
9148.
Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers
... the Forsyth Chapter needs
volunteers and members. For
information, call Margie Parker
at (678) 641-5097 or MADD,
GA, at (404) 223-3331 or visit
the Web site at
www.maddga.org.
Musicians Wanted
... The Sounds of Sawnee
Community Band is actively
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recruiting new members. The
band is especially interested in
an oboist. Come and play with
the SSCB for the summer and
get a glimpse of the 2005-06
performance schedule. All
musicians who have ever
played with a band are wel¬
come. Rehearsals are Monday
evenings from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at
the Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center, 1099 Tribble Gap Road,
Cumming. For more informa¬
tion, call Sue Barruw at (770)
889-8290.
Sunset Quilt Guild
... an evening quilt guild that
meets once a month at the
Northside Hospital Forsyth in
meeting room A on the second
Thursday of every month at 7
p.m. All quilters, men or
women, beginners or advanced,
are welcome. For information,
call Lynne at (770) 360-2106.
Forsyth County Humane
Society
... needs your help:
• Volunteers needed — The
FCHS is in desperate need of
volunteers, whether it’s just one
hour per month or several days.
How can you help? We need
assistance with the following:
spending quality time with the
animals; pet maintenance; being
a foster “parent;” assisting with
fund raisers; transporting ani¬
mals to and from adoption days;
and building/lawn maintenance
just to name a few. For more
information, please contact
Holly Cohen at (770) 886-2882
or hmcohen@bellsouth.net.
• Foster “Parents” needed
— Foster care is needed for
each and every pet for the first
10 days after being introduced
into the program. This 10-day
period is a time of quarantine to
evaluate the health and person¬
ality of the pet and to protect
the other pets in the Adoption
Center from communicable dis¬
ease. We desperately need quar¬
antine homes with those who
have older or no pets. Please
visit the Web site at
www.forsythpets.com for more
information about this loving
program.
• Donations needed — the
following items are needed for
donations: cat/dog food, kitty
litter and litter boxes, dog col¬
lars ranging in size from 12” to
20”, animal safe toys, cloth and
paper towels, trash bags, bat¬
teries (for smoke alarms),
bleach, sheets, light blankets,
fleece fabric, holding pens,
food/water bowls, dog walkers
and kitty “companions.”
Monetary donations are also
appreciated.