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aid skills and knowledge for
settings in which , . , emergency
care is delayed for long peri¬
ods, or self-evacuation is
necessary. The recommended
minimum age is 15.
Participants will be certified
for three years. The class will
be held in Cumming and cost
will include all class materi¬
als and training. The cost is
$70.00 per person for the 16
hour course.
If you are interested in
attending this class or have
any questions, please call
Kimberly Price at the NEGA
American Red Cross chapter
Forsyth County office at 678
947-9900 or e-mail at
kprice @ negaredcross.org
Christian Business
Leaders Association
... Come join the FCBLA,
a local chapter of the Full
Gospel Business Men’s
Fellowship International, for
lunch at Stars and Strikes,
Hwy. 9, just south of 20 in
Cumming, every Wednesday
at nnon. FCBLA is a non
denominational group whose
mission is to help the com¬
munity by sharing positive
images through personal
example. All faiths are wel¬
come. Free if you choose not
to eat lunch; however, $10
includes lunch, drink, tax and
tip. For information, call
Dave Smith at (678) 989-
1794.
Veterans
... Cumming Post 307 of
the American Legion and
America needs you to step
forward to replace the great¬
est generation. For informa¬
tion, contact John Arant,
commander, (770) 887-5708
or e-mail jarantOl©bell
south. net. Meetings are the
second Monday of each
month at VFW, 1045
Dahlonega Hwy.
Community Band
Opportunity
... The Sounds of Sawnee
Community Band rehearses
each Monday evening at 7:30
p.m. at the South Forsyth
High School band room.
Bring your instrument and sit
J in with us. Enjoy the compa¬
ny of good musicians (and
some great ones) playing
good music. No auditions
required. We play concerts
throughout the year averag¬
ing at least one per month. If
you want to renew your
musical skills or need addi¬
tional work to keep your
embouchure in shape, come
and join good people playing
good music and having fun.
for further details, call Garth
True at (770) 205-6000 or
visit the Web site at
www.soundsofsawnee.org.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
... Little Moments Big
Magic — this is what Big
Brothers Big Sisters does for
children. Forsyth County
needs you to help spread the
magic. Be a “Big” to a child
in need of a mentor or help
the local BBBS program
grow in any number of differ¬
ent ways. To find out how
you can create magic in the
life of a child in the commu¬
nity, call (678) 513-8600.
American Legion Post
307
... meets at 7 p.m. on the
second Monday of the month
(except December) at the
VFW Hall, 1045 Dahlonega
Hwy. in Cumming.
Congeniality time with
refreshments starts at 6:30
p.m. Veterans who served on
active duty at least one day
during periods of armed con¬
flict are invited to attend. For
information, call (770) 889-
3457.
The ladies of the Post
Auxiliary will continue to
meet at the Forsyth County
Library, Cumming branch, at
7 p.m. on the second Monday
of each month (except
December). For information,
call (770) 781-4992.
NAMI
... National Alliance for
the Mentally 111, a support
group for friends and family
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS — Thursday, November 24,2005
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of the mentally ill, meets on
the last Thursday of each
month at 7 p.m. at the
Sawnee Cultural Arts Center,
1090 Tribble Gap Road in
Cumming. All are welcome
to come.
Forsyth Christian
Business Leaders
Association
... Come join the FCBLA
for lunch at Austin’s
Steakhouse at Lakeland Plaza
in Cumming every
Wednesday at noon. FCBLA
is a non-denominational
group whose mission is to
help the community by shar¬
ing positive images through
personal example. For infor¬
mation, call Dave Smith at
(678) 989-1794.
Not Just Another Leads
Group
... Members meet to share
leads and discuss business
opportunities as well as vol¬
unteer opportunities with
local civic and charity organ¬
izations. Membership is open
to the community and sur¬
rounding areas and is limited
to one representative from
each industry. Network for
Success meets every
Wednesday from 7:30-8:30
a.m. at O’Charleys, 920
Buford Road in Cumming.
For information or to be a
guest at an upcoming meet¬
ing, call Paul Romanick at
(770) 449-9300. The group’s
Web site is
www.nfsuccess.com.
The Forsyth County
Lions Club
... a group of civic-mind¬
ed men and women working
to make a difference in the
lives of the blind and those
less fortunate throughout our
community, our nation and
our world.
Meetings are every first
and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at
the Old Town Country
Restaurant, 1605 Canton
Hwy. Guests are always wel¬
come. For information, call
(770) 887-1609 or visit the
Web site at http://forsythco
ga.lionwap.org.
Alpharetta Post and
Auxiliary 201
... meets on the third
Tuesday of each month at
201 Wills Road in Alpharetta
at 8 p.m. with a complimen¬
tary meal for members and
guests starting at 7 p.m.
Veterans and spouses are
invited to join the largest vet¬
erans group based on eligibil
ity.
Sons of The American
Legion Squadron 201
... meets the fourth
Tuesday of each month at
201 Wills Road in Alpharetta
at 7:30 p.m. If you are eligi¬
ble, you are welcome to be
part of the largest veterans
group.
Moms Club
... Do you ever feel like
you’re the only mom who
stays at home? Do you want
to connect with other stay-at
home moms in your commu¬
nity? The Moms Club of
Cumming North would like
to invite you to our next
member meeting. Field trips,
playgroups, cooking club,
stroller walk, moms’ night
out and more. For informa¬
tion, contact Cherie at mom-
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Boy Scout Troop 111
... 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 pro¬
grams of various local speak¬
ers. 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 enjoy¬
ing 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 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,
elderly, 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 produce.
All donations will be distrib¬
uted through the Surplus
Food Room. Dpnations 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 pro¬
grams and guest speakers. If
you desire to give back to the
community, please join the
meeting and then as a guest
for dinner. For more informa¬
tion, call the (770)781-9751
or (770) 887-9148.
Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers
... the Forsyth Chapter
needs volunteers and mem¬
bers. 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.
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 quali¬
ty time with the animals; pet
maintenance; being a foster
“parent;” assisting with fund
raisers; transporting animals
to and from adoption days;
and building/lawn mainte¬
nance just to name a few. For
more information, please con¬
tact Holly Cohen at (770)
886-2882 or hmcohen@bell
south.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 per¬
sonality of the pet and to pro¬
tect the other pets in the
Adoption Center from com¬
municable disease. We des¬
perately need quarantine
homes with those who have
older or no pets. Please visit
the Web site at www.forsyth
pets.com for more informa¬
tion about this loving pro
gram.
• Donations needed — the
following items are needed
for donations: cat/dog food,
kitty litter and litter boxes,
dog collars ranging in size
from 12” to 20”, animal safe
toys, cloth and paper towels,
trash bags, batteries (for
smoke alarms), bleach, sheets,
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Joe Fagglo,
General Managers
655 Atlanta Rd. Ste. 2B
/ Cumming, GA 30040
. Phone: 770-781-2095
Fax: 770-781-2096
light blankets, fleece fabric,
holding pens, food/water
bowls, dog walkers and kitty
“companions.” Monetary
donations are also appreciat
ed.
• Sponsor a Cage Program
—Your donation will be used
to maintain a dog run or cat
room and to care for the ani¬
mal that lives there. In appre¬
ciation, a plaque will be dis¬
played on the cage you have
sponsored. All who visit the
FCHS Adoption Center will
see how you have helped. For
information on becoming a
sponsor, please call Cheryl
Laughlin at (770) 887-8613 or
halcyonis @ aol.com.
Up and Coming Leads
Group
... a business professional
networking organization,
meets every Monday from
7:45-9 a.m. at Northside
Hospital Forsyth, 1400
Northside Forsyth Drive in
Cumming. Meetings are open
to business owners, profes¬
sionals, sales, managers and
consultants who want to
expand their business and the
sale of product & services
opportunities through quality
business leads referrals.
For more information,
contact either Cheryl Kudela,
Final Touch Cleaning
Service, (678) 491-3946 or
final touchcleaning @ adel
phia.net or Bill French, ABR
Systems Integrators Inc.,
(678) 947-2880 or sup¬
port® abratlanta. com.
H.O.P.E. IT
... offers a free work skills
program on Saturdays from
10:30 a.m. to noon at the
Family Center. Skills taught
include keyboarding,
Microsoft Word, Excel and
Windows, Some lessons can
be undertaken at home.
For information, call (770)
889-9070.
The Bell Research
Center
... is open to the public in
the Historic Cumming
School, room 113. The
research center serves as a
community service to the
public for genealogical and
historical research and enjoy¬
ment.
Admission is free and the
public is invited to visit on
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., Sundays from 1-5 p.m.
Have an event for us?
Want to get your meet¬
ing announcement in
the paper? Is your
organization sponsor¬
ing a charity event?
Cumming Events
exists as a community
service to keep our
readers in touch with
happenings at-large in
Forsyth County.
Listings are free and
available to nonprofit
and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
For information, visit the
Web site at www.bellresearch
center.com.
Forsyth County Amateur
Radio Service Group
... meets on the second
Monday at 7 p.m. in the
Cumming Police Department
on Veterans Memorial
Boulevard. All amateurs and
the public are invited.
Mountain Ivy Decorative
Artist Club
... an affiliated chapter of
the Society of Decorative
Painters meets every first
Saturday of December at the
Habersham Senior Center in
Demorest. For more informa¬
tion, contact JoAnn Holbrook
at (770) 887-2865.
The Dawson County
Chapter of Vietnam
Veterans of America
... meets the second
Monday of each month at Fire
Mountain Steak House, Ga.
400 and Hwy. 53 at 7 p.m.
For information, contact
Wayne Watkins at (706) 265-
8501.
Sawnee Mountain Honor
Guard
... practices the third
Thursday night of each month
at 7 p.m. at the Cumming
Police Dept.
Network for Success
... meets every Wednesday
from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at
O’Charleys, 920 Buford Road
in Cumming. For more
information, or to be a guest
at an upcoming meeting,
please call Paul Romanick at
770-449-9300 or visit
www.nfsuccess.com.
Membership is open to our
community and surrounding
areas and is limited to one
representative from each
industry.
Cumming Civitan Club
... meets every first and
third Thursday at Good 01’
Days Cafe (next to Movies
400). If you are looking for a
dynamic way to impact the
community and have fun
while doing it, visit with us
for lunch from 12:15 to 1:30.
For more information, contact
Mary Moffit at (770) 844-
2158, or marylmoffit@hot
mail.com
organizations sponsor¬
ing free or low-cost
events for the public.
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