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Listings in Cumming
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, June 23-July 4
and July 7-18. 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 Fourth 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
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• Planning several trips for
seniors. Trips include an 11
night Las Vegas and Grand
Canyon trip in September; a
Nashville show trip from
December 8-12; 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
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CUMMING EVENTS
that volunteers and seniors
may enjoy together include
playing cards, taking walks,
reading or talking. For more
information, call Jennifer
Howell at (770) 781-2178.
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, 10:15
and 11:15 a.m.
• “Water Bugs”: June 2 and
3- Cumming Branch; June 4
and 5- Sharon Forks Branch.
Buggy Tales PM, 1:30 p.m.
• “Water Bugs”: June 5
Cuinming Branch; June 5
Sharon Forks Branch.
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¬
essary for these free family
programs. Early arrival is sug¬
gested for best seating.
• “Magic of Reading”: 3
p.m. June 2 at the Cumming
Branch and at 5:30 and 6:30
p.m. June 2 at the Sharon
Forks Branch. Join magician
Arthur Atsma for magic,
music, and lots of laughs as he
presents “Magic of Reading.”
This 45 minute program fea¬
tures dazzling feats of magic
including tricks with metal
rings, lights, coins, handker¬
chiefs and more. Fun for all
ages! Registration is not nec¬
essary. Early arrival is sug¬
gested for best seating.
Gypsy Theatre Company
drama camp
... will be this summer for
kids ages 5 to 18. The week
long camps will be June 9-13
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trailer wheels ran off the
edge of the road, block¬
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police had to stop traffic
on Atlanta Road at Mary
Alice Park Road when a trailer’s landing gear lodged on the pavement as the driver tried to turn. Another
truck stopped in the traffic jam was able to pull this truck free, opening the roadway after about 20 minutes.
and June 23-27 at the
Cumming Police Dept.
Meeting Hall, 301 Veteran’s
Memorial Blvd. Each session
will be half-days with a maxi¬
mum of 15 campers.
Deadline to register is
today. Visit www.gypsythe
atre.biz for more information
and registration.
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An Afternoon Opera
Soiree
... at 3 p.m. today at the
Cumming Playhouse, featur¬
ing opera, art songs and
songs of faith starring
acclaimed musicians of the
North Georgia Area. This is
presented under the direction
of Sharon Gunter, Jeanie
Lipscomb and Marianna
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Sunday, June 1, 2008
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Forsyth Central High
School Bulldog Youth
Camp
... This camp will feature
instruction by the FCHS
football coaching staff and
varsity Bulldog players. It is
for ages 8-14, and will be
from 9 a.m.-noon June 2-5 at
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the FCHS practice field.
Entries will be considered on
a first-some, first-serve basis
afterwards. For more infor¬
mation, including proper
attire and prices, visit
www.fchsbulldogs.org or call
Aubrey Moree at (770) 887-
8151, ext. 1556.
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