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Events are free and available
to nonprofit organizations
sponsoring free or low-cost
events for the public. Groups
may submit notices by fax at
(770) 889-6017 or via e-mail
at events @forsythnews. com.
The Place of Forsyth
County Inc.
... has a limited number of
two-week YMCA Day Camp
scholarships for children ages
5-12 years. This scholarships
opportunity is open to low
income families that could not
afford to provide their child
with this exciting and memo¬
rable summer camp experi¬
ence. Scholarships are avail¬
able on a first come-first
served basis for the sessions
on June 9-20, 7*18. June 23-July 4
and July Parents are
encouraged to call right away.
Call (770) 887-1098 to learn
what information is needed
and to make an appointment
to determine need and eligibil
ity.
Safety Town
... is a fun-filled, nine-day
program for children entering
kindergarten. Participants will
learn safety awareness and
preventive safety procedures.
Each camper will receive a T
shirt, a digital CD and a med¬
ical waiver card. The program
is hosted by Forsyth County
Parks and Recreation
Department at Shiloh Point
Elementary School. June and
July dates are available. Call
(770) 781-2215 or visit
www.forsythco.com for costs
and registration information.
Fourth of July Steam
Engine Parade
... Northside Hospital
Forsyth proudly sponsors the
annual July 4th Thomas
Mashburn Steam Engine
Parade at 10 a.m. July 4. The
parade route will be published
in the Forsyth County News.
For further information and
entry forms, call: Cindy
Hansard at,(770) 887-0516 or
Amy Webb at (770) 887-1530.
Space is limited, submit entry
forms as soon as possible.
Forsyth County Senior
Services
... is a nonprofit organiza¬
tion that is doing the follow
mg:
• Planning several trips for
seniors. Trips include an 11 -
night Las Vegas and Grand
Canyon trip in Sept. 2008; a
Nashville show trip from
December 8-12, 2008; and an
Alaskan cruise from May 15-
25, 2009. For more informa¬
tion in any of these trips, call
Sonya Camarillo at (770) 781 -
2178.
• Looking for homebound
seniors interested in having a
“friendly visit” by a volunteer.
The goal of the “Friends of
Seniors” program is to
decrease social isolation for
seniors. The volunteers for
this program enjoy being with
others and conversing on the
phone or in person at the
senior’s home. Volunteers are
matched with seniors using
similar interests, hobbies and
demographics. Some activities
that volunteers and seniors
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS — Wednesday, May 21,2008
CUMMING EVENTS
may enjoy together include
playing cards, taking walks,
reading or talking. For more
information, call Jennifer
Howell at (770) 781-2178.
Rosewater Theatre non¬
equity open auditions
... Auditions will to be held
at The Rosewater Theatre, 633
Holcomb Bridge Road in
Roswell. Check their Web site
for show dates and directions
to the theater. For more infor¬
mation, visit www.rosewa
tertheatre.com, email
info@rosewatertheatre.com or
call (770) 640-5500.
• “Crimes of the Heart”
from 7-9 p.m. today.
Auditioning for four women
aged 22-35 and two men aged
22-35.
The Federation of
Forsyth County
Homeowners
... will host a question and
answer forum for the 2008
candidates for sheriff of
Forsyth County. All three can¬
didates, including incumbent
Sheriff Ted Paxton, have con¬
firmed their attendance. The
forum will be held today at the
community room at
McDonald and Son Funeral
Home. The Federation’s regu¬
lar meeting will be held from
7-8 p.m., with the forum run¬
ning from 8-8:45 p.m.
Seniors and Lawmen
Together
... Seniors, join them to
help reduce the victimization
of seniors in Cumming and
Forsyth County. The next
meeting is 10 a.m. today at
Cumming Police Department
at 301 Veterans Memorial
Blvd. in Cumming (parking is
available in front of, behind
and across the street from the
police department. Please con¬
tact the Senior Center at (770)
781 -2178 for assistance with
transportation). The program
will be “Scams Targeting the
Elderly” presented by investi¬
gator Charles Adams. Contact
Deputy Courtney Spriggs for
more information at (770)
205-4547 or
cbJpriggs@forsythco.com.
The North Forsyth Lady
Raiders Volleyball Booster
Club
... is holding its second
annual golf tournament at 1:30
p.m. today at the Hampton
Golf Village. The North
Forsyth Volleyball Team needs
players and sponsors to partic¬
ipate in this opportunity to
support the volleyball pro¬
gram. All proceeds will help
support the cost for equipment
needed, bus transportation and
tournament fees. Anyone inter¬
ested in playing, being a spon¬
sor or donating prizes can visit
www.northforsythvolleyball.or
g or call Linda Praznik at
(770) 889-9380.
Free business seminar
... Are you a business
owner, president or achieving
salesperson who is frustrated
by not having a reliable
prospecting system, exhausted
by educating prospects who
never buy and suffering from
call reluctance? Attend an
executive briefing, “Break The
Rules & Close More Sales,”
from 10 a.m.-noon May 22. It
is free to local business owners
and company presidents. To
register, call (770) 475-2799 or‘
visit www.salesengine.san
dler.com.
AARP monthly meeting
... is scheduled for 11 a.m.
May 23 at the Cumming
Baptist Church in the Family
Life Building D. Meet and
greet will be held from 10:30-
11 a.m. Their guest speaker
will be Linda Heard from the
Cumming Playhouse. She will
discuss their summer schedule.
Remember to participate in the
“Can-A-Month Program.” The
cost of lunch is $6 and will be
served at the conclusion of the
meeting. Call Carolyn Smith at
(770) 887-6058 for details.
Veterans of Foreign War
Poppies
... The poppy is recognized
as the memorial flower in
countries throughout the
world. Since 1922, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States has conduct¬
ed an annual distribution of
buddy poppies to raise funds
for its charitable programs on
behalf of the needy and dis¬
abled veterans, and the wid¬
ows and orphans of deceased
veterans. On May 24, the
Cumming VFW post and the
VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary will be
distributing poppies to be worn
to commemorate all those who
have died in war for our coun¬
try. Volunteers will also be
accepting donations.
May family events at
Vickery Village
... The merchants of
Vickery Village in south
Forsyth County are hosting a
variety of outdoor family
events during the month of
May. All are free to the public,
and most will be held in the
Plaza of Vickery Village, locat¬
ed at 5920 Post Road in
Cumming. For more informa¬
tion or directions, visit
www.vickeryvillage.com.
• May 26- Vickery Village
and Wild Bird Center will host
a Memorial Day celebration.
The free activities will be held
from noon-8 p.m. in the
Plaza. Live patriotic music
will be provided by The
Sounds of Sawnee, Color
Guard and Veteran Speakers.
There will be a birds of prey
demonstration and other live
music and family entertain¬
ment.
The Upper Etowah River
Alliance
... is offering two canoe
trips on the Etowah River on
May 24 and June 14 to anyone
interested in a day outside.
They will canoe in the
Dawson Forest part of the
river, good for people with all
skill levels in canoeing. They
will use Appalachian
Outfitters, who will supply the
canoes, paddles and other nec¬
essary equipment as well as
shuttle service between the put
in point to the take out. The
trip will cost $15 per person,
up to $30 per canoe. For more
information or to register, call
Glenn McAllister at (770)
720-4981.
Forsyth County Public
Library summer programs
... Children can enjoy sto¬
ries, songs and activities at the
Forsyth County Public Library
this summer with Buggy
Tales. Buggy Tales AM is
designed for ages 2-6 and
Buggy Tales PM is designed
for ages 4-8. “AM" programs
are 25 minutes long and fea¬
ture short, colorful books,
music, puppet shows and
movement. “PM” programs
are 35 minutes long, and fea¬
ture longer picture books and
word games, along with
music, puppet shows and
movement. No registration is
necessary. Early arrival is sug¬
gested.
Buggy Tales AM, 11:15
and 11:15 a.m.
• “Bookworms”: May 27
Cumming Branch; May 28
and 29- Sharon Forks Branch.
Buggy Tales PM, 1:30 p.m.
• “Bookworms”: May 27
Cumming Branch, May 29,
Sharon Forks Branch.
Forsyth County
Democratic Party committee
meetings
... are held at the Forsyth
County Main Library at 6:30
p.m. on the following dates:
May 28, June 24; July 17,
Aug. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 23,
Nov. 20.
The Many Horses
... is a nonprofit organiza¬
tion dedicated to honoring and
teaching Native American val¬
ues and traditions concerning
the Earth, the environment and
the natural world. The founda¬
tion is organizing a 10-day
Walk for the Water starting at
the headwaters of the
Chattahoochee River on May
30 and ending on June 10 in a
traditional Native American
Ceremony in Atlanta, June 4,
there will be a Native
American Festival and Benefit
Concert at Lake Lanier Islands
Resort. They are asking for
Native American Elders, as
well as all people regardless
of race, religion or ethnic
background to walk with
them. People interested in
supporting or participating in
the walk can visit
http://www.walkforthewater.or
g or call Gary Fourstar at
(678) 488-2368 for more
information.
Forsyth County Public
Library Summer Showcase
... Registration is not nec-
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Upward Football and
Cheerleading Programs
for girls and boys in grades 1-8
Registration cost: $90 per child;
After July 6: $105
Registration Deadline: July 26
Cumming First United Methodist Church
770 Canton Hwy • Cumming, GA 30040
Questions? Call: (770) 887-2900, ext 220
www.cfumcga.com
essary for these free family
programs. Early arrival is sug¬
gested for best seating.
• “Stories from South of
the Border”- 10:30 a.m. May
31 at the Cumming Branch.
Learn about the legends of
Latin America through stories,
songs and traditional musical
instruments as storyteller
Tersi Bendiburg presents
“Stories from South of the
Border."
• “Storybook Alive”- 10:30
and 11:30 a.m. May 31 at the
Sharon Forks Branch. Captain
Hook, Dorothy, the Fairy
Godmother and Peter Pan
come to life through music
and drama as Wendy Bennett
performs “Storybook Alive.”
Enjoy musical fun for all ages.
Third Annual Concert in
the Quarry
... will occur rain or shine
at 7:30 p.m. May 31 at the
Martin Marietta Forsyth
Quarry, 3561 Peachtree
Parkway, in Suwanee.
Starship, starring Mickey
Thomas, will headline. Master
of ceremony, Scott Slade of
WSB Radio, will get started
with the South Forsyth Wind
Ensemble performing in
advance. All proceeds benefit
the South Forsyth High
School Band Program. Adults
are $40 and students (18 and
under with valid ID) is $25.
Food concessions and quarry
tours are offered and the event
ends with a fireworks display.
Concert goers must arrive
early for shuttle buses. To pur¬
chase tickets or for more
information, visit www.con
certinthequarry.com or e-mail
ciq07@bellsouth.net.
An Afternoon Opera
Soiree
... at 3 p.m. June 1 at the
Cumming Playhouse, featur¬
ing opera, art songs and songs
of faith starring acclaimed
musicians of the North
Georgia Area. This is present¬
ed under the direction of
Sharon Gunter, Ph. D., Jeanie
Lipscomb and Marianna
Carroll.
Family Fun Night
... hosted by the Mancuso
Family and the United
Mitochondrial Disease
Foundation, is an evening of
games, crafts, activities, food
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and an outdoor movie. It will
be June 7 under the stars at
Joint Venture Park at Dave’s
Creek (3660 Melody Mizer
Lane in Cumming) in memory
of Samantha Ashley Mancuso
and in honor of all affected by
mitochondrial disorders.
Activities begin at 5 p.m. with
Alvin and the Chipmunks
showing at 9 p.m. There will
be a Guitar Hero competition,
raffles, a silent auction and
over 100 door prizes. No glass
containers, alcohol or pets are
permitted. They will be sup¬
porting Children’s Healthcare
of Atlanta by collecting new
coloring books and boxes of
crayons. Visit
www.MovieNightForMito.co
m for more information.
Forsyth County Farmers’
Market
... will be open on
Wednesdays from June 11
Sept. 13 at the the Cumming
Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry
Road. Vendors are open from
7 a.m. until they sell out.
Vogel State Park hosts
free Kids Fishing Rodeo
... from 8 a.m.-noon June
14 at the park located on
Georgia Hwy. 129. Fishing
will be allowed by kids 12
years and younger. This pro¬
gram is designed to get kids
and their families involved in
the healthy sport of fishing.
Vogel volunteers and staff will
be helping with baiting hooks,
giving out bait and taking fish
off the hooks. Please bring
your own fishing poles if pos¬
sibles, though a limited supply
will be available for loan.
Children must be present with
an adujt. The first 300 chil¬
dren will receive a free t-shirt.
E-mail vogel@alltel.net for
more information.
Sounds of Sawnee
Concert Band
... Join the Sounds of
Sawnee Concert Band for its
upcoming invitation to DC for
the 2008 National Community
Concert Band Sousa Festival
June 20-22. For information
on how you can join or pro¬
vide much needed support,
contact Garth at (770) 205-
6000. The band rehearses at
5920 Odell St. in Vickery
Village. Rehearsals are at 7:30
p.m. every Monday.