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EVENTS from 4A
Master Gardeners 2008
Garden Tour
... This tour will feature
seven beautiful gardens that are
designed, planted and main¬
tained by Master Gardeners.
The tour will take place from 9
a.m.-5 p.m. June 21.
Tickets are priced at $10.
During this 2008 Spring
Garden Tour, expert gardeners
will be available to answer
questions regarding plants and
their habitats, drought related
issues or concerns from one’s
own garden.
Profits from the ticket sales
will fund ongoing and future
projects that beautify public
spaces in Forsyth County.
Call The Forsyth County
Extension Office at (7700 887-
2418 for tickets soon.
Cumming Nursing Center
and Cumming Manor
Assisted Living second annu¬
al fashion show •
... will be held at 3 p.m.
June 21. Come and join the
excitement as these men and
women are escorted out onto
the stage modeling the latest in
fashions.
Fly casting school
... Fly Fishing Academy
master certified instructors will
teach the mechanics of many
types of casts for all elements
while fishing from 9 a.m.-1
p.m. June 21. Roll, speed,
accuracy and false casting will
be covered.
All equipment is provided.
Fly fishing experience is rec¬
ommended. Call (770) 781 -
2217 for more information.
Forsyth County
Democratic Party committee
meetings
... are held at the Forsyth
County Main Library at 6:30
p.m. on the following dates:
June 24, July 17, Aug. 26,
Sept. 30, Oct. 23, Nov. 20.
Sullivan-Mashbum fami¬
ly reunion
... Descendants of William
Sullivan and Rebecca
Mashbum Sullivan will host
the 76th annual family reunion
June 21 and June 22.
A meet and greet will be
held at 5:30 p.m. June 21 in the
hotel lobby of the Milton Inn
in Blairsville.
On June 22 at Confidence
United Methodist Church,
come and join the family for
the 11 a.m. service and for a
potluck luncheon afterwards.
For more information, contact
Tracy Lea Baugh-Cape at
(706) 969-8970 or (706) 219-
1832.
Workshops at Cedar Hill
Enrichment Center
... Workshops are located at
5735 Hwy. 53, Gainesville.
Visit www.DiscoverCedar
Hill.org or call (770) 887
0051 for more information.
• Story bracelet
worskshop- from 10 a.m.-4
p.m. June 28. A delicious
vegetarian lunch is included.
A story bracelet is a way to
carry your stories with you
and share them.
Each bead you choose and
add represents a memory or a
story in your life.
• Calm Families work¬
shop- from 9 a.m.-noon June
28. Learn to avoid power
struggles, address anxiety
issues, eliminate lectures and
arguments and celebrate your
childs gifts and uniqueness.
This is presented by Lois
Houston, a certified practi¬
tioner of Celebrate Calm
(www.calmfamilies.com).
Republican Women of
Forsyth County
... are sponsoring a
“Summer Styling” fashion
show which will be held at 6
p.m. June 29 at SteinMart, 530
Lakeland Plaza.
All candidates are invited
so it will be a great opportu¬
nity to meet them personally
and ask questions.
The fashion show will fea¬
ture some of the candidates.
Refreshments will be served.
Tickets are $12 for food,
fun and meet the candidates.
For tickets, call Katie
McClain at (404) 307-1144 or
Pat Olson at (770) 752-1969.
CUMMING EVENTS
The Aflac Iron Girl
Triathlon
... will be held at 7 a.m.
June 29. The event will be held
at the Lake Lanier Islands
Resort (6950 Holiday Road in
Buford) and will include a 1/3
mile swim, an 18 mile bike
ride and a 3 mille run. Visit
www.aflacirongirl.com for
more information.
“Hunt for the Oasis”
... North Forsyth Girl
Scouts would like to invite you
to their annual summer day
camp. Camp this summer will
be the week of July 14-18. For
more information or to register,
visit www.northforsythday
camp.com or contact Misty
Pugmire at mpugmire@bell
south.net.
Groups needed to sponsor
meals at The Place of Forsyth
County
... The Place provides a
weekly Wednesday noon day
meal and a monthly senior
luncheon in Forsyth County.
Because these are troubled
times and so many depend on
these resources, they need your
help. The luncheons supple¬
ment their surplus and food
pantry. Their objective is to
ensure that no one in our com¬
munity goes hungry. The Place
needs caring groups to provide
the food, serve and clean the
room on the following dates:
July 2 and 23, Sept. 24 and
Oct. 1. Sponsors are needed for
the following Senior Luncheon
date: Sept. 23. Call Sandy at
(770) 887-1098, ext. 225 to
reserve a luncheon date.
Forsyth County Sheriff’s
Office Citizens’ Law
Enforcement Academy
... is a free nine week
course that meets from 7-10
p.m. on consecutive Mondays.
The academy is open to all
Forsyth County residents,
employees and business own¬
ers and provides students with
hands-on training and law
enforcement knowledge. The
course is run by the Forsyth
County Sheriff's Office, and all
instructors in this program are
Forsyth County Sheriff’s
Office employees. Applications
for 2008 classes are being
accepted and can be down¬
loaded at
www.forsythsheriff.org and
mailed to Deputy Courtney
Spriggs, (770) 205-4547. The
2008 CLEA schedule (subject
to change) is: July 14-Sept. 8
and Oct. 13-Dec. 8.
South Forsyth High
School cheerleading mini¬
camp dates
... South Forsyth High
School varsity football and
competition cheerleaders and
coaches will hold their annual
cheerleading mini-camp for
girls ages 4 and up in the South
Forsyth High School new gym
from 9 a.m.-noon July 21-25.
Participants will learn original
War Eagle cheers, as well as
instruction on motions, jumps
and basic cheer tumbling. For
more information or a registra¬
tion form, e-mail cebethm
@aol.com. Registration will be
accepted now through July 11.
North Forsyth Lady
Raiders youth volleyball
camp
... for boys and girls enter¬
ing 1 -8th grade will be from 8
a.m.-noon July 21-23 at the
North Forsyth High School
gym. For more infonnation,
visit www.northforsythvolley
ball.org or call (770) 889-9380.
32nd Annual Collectible
Class Show and Sale
... is presented by the Peach
State Depression Glass Club
will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July
26 and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
July 27 at the Cobb County
Civic Center. Admission is $6
(good both days). There is free
parking. The show is wheel¬
chair friendly. There will be an
identification table (limit is
three items), special guest
authors and hourly door prizes.
Call Ken Harper at (770) 582
0907 or visit www.psdgc.com
for more information.
Upward football and
cheerleading
... Practices for flag football
and cheerleading for grades I -8
begins the week of Aug. 4. The
first game is Aug. 23. Regis¬
tration deadline is July 26.
There will be Friday and
Saturday night games and you
must attend one evaluation/ori¬
entation. Contact Cumming First
United Methodist Church for
more information at (770) 887-
2900 or www.cfumcga.com.
Creamer and Reids family
gather
... Family and friends are
welcome to come for a pot luck
dinner at 4 p.m. Aug. 2 at
Bethlehem Baptist Church on
Post Road in Cumming. Call
Cathy Rabun at (770) 205-9726
for information.
Forsyth County Newcomer
Club Get Acquainted Coffee
... The Forsyth County
Newcomer Club will kick off the
2008-2009 membership year
with a Get-Acquainted Coffee at
10 a.m. Aug. 21 at Windermere
Golf Club, Front Nine Drive in
Cumming. The cost for mem¬
bers is $10. Guests are free but
are asked to pre-register by
Aug. 14. The Newcomer Club
is open to any lady who lives in
Forsyth County and is interested
in meeting new people and
engaging in new activities. To
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checks (payable to FCNC) to:
August Coffee, P.O. Box 2009,
Cumming, GA 30028. For more
information, guests should visit
www.forsythcountynewcomer
sclub.org or call Carolyn Glaza
at (770) 205-9703.
Grass in the Grove
Biuegrass Festival
... will be Sept. 20 at the
Shady Grove Campground at
Lake Lanier. It will feature Honi
Deaton and Dream, Hardline
Drive, Steel String Session, GA
Mudcats and the Suggins
Brothers. Show times are from
11 a.m.-6 p.m. There is a $ 10 per
vehicle entry fee. Primitive and
RV camping are available. Open
jamming is welcome. Food and
concessions will be available.
For more information, call (770)
781-2217.
Forsyth County High
School Class of 1983 25th
Reunion
... will be Oct. 4 at Embassy
Suites, located at 5955 North
Point Pkwy. in Alpharetta.
Discounted room rates are avail¬
able. The reunion will feature the
Estes Brothers Band and heavy
appetizers. For prices and more
information, call Mary Cornell
at (770) 8864747.
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Friday, June 6,2008
Veterans of Foreign Wars
... Post and Auxiliary 9143
meets the third Wednesday of
each month at 1045 Dahlonega
with a complimentary meal for
members. Veterans and their
spouses are invited to join based
on eligibility. Upcoming com¬
munity projects include sending
packages to troops overseas, vis¬
iting the VA Nursing Home, and
supporting the VFW National
Home for displaced and in-need
children and women.
Forsyth County
Barbershop Singers
... is a newly formed group
that meet at 7:30 p.m. every
Tuesday evening at Christ the
King Lutheran Church, 1125
Tribble Gap Road in
Cumming. All men who can
carry a tune and like to sing
are welcome to join in. Just
show up and listen if that is
your interest. For more informa¬
tion, call (770) 889-9125.
Georgia Boating License
Course
... is being offered by the Sea
Scouts, Ship 2222, sponsored by
the Optimist Club. The course is
open to all, but is designed for
ages 11-18. Contact Tim
Edwards for more information
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(404)867-2634.
Free anti-addiction book
lets
... To learn about the three
barriers to successful recovery,
call Narconon at (800) 468-6933
or visit www.stopaddiction.com
and receive a free booklet enti¬
tled “The Life Cycle and
Mechanics of Addiction.”
Narconon offers free addiciton
counseling, assessments and
referrals to centers nationwide.
Hands On Forsyth
... has a listing of exciting
volunteer opportunities through¬
out Forsyth County. Events
include the Sawnee Arts
Festival, Great American
Clean-Up, Golden Games,
Taste of Forsyth and many
more. Visit www.handson
forsyth.org to view opportuni¬
ties and sign up. or call Kerry
Rosewall at (770) 205-1701.
Want to be a North
Georgia STAR?
... There is a group holding
auditions for new talent in the
area. Audition for a chance to
be on the group’s Web site. If
interested, call (706) 968-5786
and leave your name, number
and the best time for someone
to return the call.