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Listings in Gumming
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.
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 available. The
reunion will feature the Estes
Brothers Band and heavy
appetizers. For prices and
more information, call Mary
Cornell at (770) 886-4747.
South Forsyth High
School Band
... will conduct it’s fourth
annual march-a-thon Aug. 23.
This year’s proceeds will go
toward expenses for the
band’s journey to New York
City to compete in a Bands of
America competition. The
band will begin their march at
9 a.m. at Target on Hwy. 141.
They will march down New
Mathis Airport Road through
Laurel Springs to Old Atlanta
Road and continue to St.
’ Mario after, stops at Glenncree
and Olde Atlanta Club. The
event will last untir 1 p.m.
Democratic Women of
Forsyth County
... will hold its monthly
meeting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 14
at Taco Mac, 2275
Marketplace Boulevard in
Cumming.
Second annual DeerLake
Charity Open
.., will be from 9 a.m. to 9
p.m. Aug. 16 at the Deerlake
Tennis Center. The event will
benefit five local charities.
Organizers are asking local
businesses to donate contribu¬
tions for the silent auction. For
more information, call Michael
Wakefield at (770) 331-5105
e-mail him at michael_wake
field@jbhunt.com.
North Fulton Mothers of
Multiples Club
.. is holding a consignment
sale for baby and children
items. There will be more than
30,000 new and gently used
items. The event will be from
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 16 at
Blessed Trinity High School,
11320 Woodstock Road in
Roswell. For more informa¬
tion, visit www.nfmomc.org.
Mustang makeover
... Blackthorn Farms in
Cumming will hold a meet the
Georgia boys of “Extreme
Mustang Makeover” from
noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 16. The
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Books, Pampering Supplies,
Home Decor 81 Gifts, Jewelry, Massaging
Chairs 81 Hydrotherapy Bed, Tea Buffet,
Tarot 6i Oracle Card Readings
2599 Freedom Parkway. Suite 105
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 5969
Come and Enjoy the Party! Free cake
(till it runs out) and Iced/Hot Tea (All Day)!
Drawing for Prizes - Jewelry, Books, and
1 Gift Certificates *
See www.nurtnringnook.net for Map/Directions
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS — Wednesday, August 13,2008
CUMMING EVENTS
trainers from Georgia are Eric
Gray, Marc Chancey and
Drew Olsen. They have been
given 100 days to take a 3
year-old wild mustang and
prepare it for a national com¬
petition in Fort Worth, Texas.
Admission to the event is
free, and organizers hope to
help raise awamess of the wild
horse crisis in the country.
For more information
about the mustangs visit
www.extrememustang
makeqver.com
For more information
about the event Aug. 16 visit
www.blackthomfarms.com.
Forsyth County Friends
of the Library
... will hold a general
membership meeting at 7 p.m.
Aug. 19 at the Cumming
library branch. All members
of the FOL are encouraged to
attend. For more information,
call Jennifer Dugan at (678)
513-3136 or e-mail her at
duganjennifer@bellsouth.net.
Free commodity foods
distribution
... starting at 10 a.m. Aug.
19 at the Forsyth County
Family Center (formerly the
Old Baptist North Hospital).
Ninth District Opportunity
Inc., along with local volun¬
teers, will be distributing the
food.
For more information, call
Pam Morris at (770) 889
9420.
The Joy. of Connecting
... is a networking event for
women who are serious about
growing their business. It will
be held from 7-9 p.m. Aug.
19. A pre-paid reservation is
required.
For more information, visit
www.TheJoyofConnecting
CummingGa.com or call
Annette Walden at (770) 887-
6792 or Phyllys at (770) 844-
1050.
Forsyth County
Newcomer Club
... 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 members is $10.
Guests are free but are asked
to pre-register by Aug. 14. The
Newcomer Club is open to
any woman who lives in
Forsyth County and is inter¬
ested in meeting new people
and engaging in new activi¬
ties. To register, members
should mail checks (payable
to FCNC) to: August Coffee,
P.O. Box 2009, Cumming, GA
30028. For more information,
guests should visit
www.forsythcountynewcom-
ersclub.org or call Carolyn
Glaza at (770) 205-9703.
The Georgia Firefighters
Burn Foundation
... will hold its second
annual family picnic Aug. 24
at Brooks Lake in Conyers.
Bum survivors, firefighters,
fire service organizations,
bum care professionals and
others are welcome to attend.
This family event will feature
water activities, food and
more. Please RSVP by Aug. 8
with Lori Mabry at (404) 320-
6223.
The Georgia Firefighters
Bum Foundation partners with
the fire service and bum care
community to provide fire
safety and prevention educa
tion throughout the state of
Georgia.
Go online to www.gfbf org
for additional information on
programs and services.
A ARP monthly meeting
... will be at 11 a.m. Aug.
22 at the Cumming Playhouse.
Come and learn all about the
Senior Follies, which will he
presented in November 20)9.
Bob Russell, director of
Sawnee Concert Band, wi'l be
the guest speaker. Lunch vill
be provided. Call Carolyn
Smith at (770) 887-6058 tor
details.
United Way of Forsyrh
County
... announces that commu¬
nity grants are now availd>le
for nonprofit organization,
schools or other govemirental
entities that provide servis to
citizens of Forsyth Couny.
Partner agencies are not iligi
ble to apply. Community
grants are awards used tc
assist organizations in pngram
development and operatunal
effectiveness. Grants aregen
erally awarded for programs or
projects that are consisted
with United Way’s areas if
emphases: assisting the dder
ly, promoting self-sufficency,
helping meet basic needs, sup¬
porting health services, jrovid
ing crisis and emergency serv¬
ices or helping children aid
youth develop into productive
adults. Completed applications
must be received no lateithan
5 p.m. Aug. 29. For moru
information, call the Unipd
Way at (770) 781-4110ole
mail at Leigh @ unitedway
forsyth.com.
“A Classical Christina#’
... will be holding auditims
in the Cumming Playhouse
library for this season’s pre.
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mier show on Dec. 9 in the
Cumming Playhouse.
Performances will be both tra¬
ditional seasonal melodies and
classical spiritual arrange¬
ments. Please call to schedule
an appointment at (770) 889-
2859 or (770) 889-7739.
Auditions times available:
6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 12 and
Aug. 19 and 10 a.m.-noon
Aug. 16.
The Family Haven School
Supply Drive
... will be through Aug. 15.
The drive is for victims of
domestic violence and their
children. Supplies can be
dropped off Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
at the Family Haven
Administrative Office, 107
Colony Park Drive, Suite 200
in Cumming. For more infor
mation, call (770) 889-6384.
Forsyth County Farmers’
Market
... will be open on
Wednesdays and Saturdays
through Sept. 13 at the
Cumming Fairgrounds, 235
Castleberry Road. Vendors are
open from 7 a.m. until they
sell out.
Mother’s Morning Out
...at EssentialTherapy
Services Inc. is now register¬
ing for 2008-2009. Classes are
offered for children with spe¬
cial needs and typically devel¬
oping peers, ages 2-4. Hours
are 9 a.m.-noon. For more
information, call (404)444
9300.
Groups needed to spon¬
sor meals at The Place of
Forsyth County
... The Place provides a
weekly Wednesday noon 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 follow¬
ing dates: 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.
Ananchel Fine Art
Photography
... is holding “The Dog and
Cat Days of Summer,” a bene-
fit for the Humane Society of
Forsyth County No-Kill
Shelter. Pet owners can com¬
mission a professional photo
portrait of their dog or cat and
support the animals at HSFC
at the same time. Ananchel
will donate the $20 sitting fee
and a portion of the photo
package purchased to HSFC
Feral Cat Program for por¬
traits scheduled from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Aug. 16. Ananchel Fine
Art Photography is located at
116 Pirkle Ferry Road. To
make an appointment, call
(770) 205-5275 or visit
www.ananchel.com.
Forsyth County
Democratic Party committee
meetings
... are held at the Forsyth
County Main Library at 6:30
p.m. on the following dates:
Aug. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 23,
Nov. 20.
Keep Forsyth Beautiful
... will host a rain barrel
workshop from 6:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 2. The workshop will be
held at the Central Park
Recreation Center and the cost
is $45 (cash or check only).
The cost includes a plastic
food-grade barrel and all sup¬
plies needed to construct a
rain barrel. Enrollment fees
must be received by the Friday
prior to the class. Class size is
limited. For more information,
calf (770) 205-4573 or e-mail
kfcb@forsythco.com.
Adopt-A-Thon Saturday
... will be from 11 a.m.-4
p.m. Sept. 6 at PetCo. Meet
adoptable cats, kittens, dogs
and puppies from the Humane
Society of Forsyth County, K9
Rescue League and more.
Also, meet the mini-horses
from SaveTheHorses.org.
There will also be gifts and
goodies. PetCo is located at
2345 Market Place Boulevard,
Cumming. For more informa¬
tion, visit
www.forsythpets.com or
www.k9rescueleague.com.
The Disabled American
Veterans Chapter 17
*... is inviting all veterans
and active duty military and
their families to our picnic to
celebrate Veterans
Appreciation Day. The free
event will be on Sept. 13 from
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Saturday ♦ August 16th ♦ 9AM - 4PM
Student & Family Center at First Redeemer (Indoor Venue)
Donation Entrance Fee
(Children 6 Years Old & Under are Free)
Aii proceeds from silent auction, & entrance fees
benefit First Redeemer’s " There’s Hope for the Hungry"
& VRrrUwew Missions.
If you are interested in being an
Exhibitor at this year’s Arts & Crafts
Fair, please contact us at 678.513-9400.
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11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Longwood
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Gainesville. There will be
food, entertainment, raffles
and fun for the whole family.
There will be trained national
service officers present to help
provide veterans filing claims
and assistance for any other
problems you need help with.
For more information, call
Wendy Paradis at (678) 648
0823.
Cars And Coffee
... will be held at Lanier
Technical College Campus in
Cumming on Aug. 16, Sept.
20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15. Each
show will be from 7 a.m.
noon. The car show benefits
The Acoustic Neuroma
Association in Cumming.
There will be more than 20
people’s choice car show class
awards. Prizes, awards and
free dash plaques are includ¬
ed. There is a $20 entry fee.
For more information, visit
www.carsandcoffee.
com.
Grass in the Grove
Bluegrass 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 conces¬
sions will be available. For
more information, call (770)
781-2217.
The Sawnee Artists
Gallery’s latest exhibit
... runs through Oct. 10.
The judge for this show is
artist Timothy Beacham.
The Sawnee Artists
Gallery is open daily and is
located inside the Humpus
Bumpus Book Store, 703
Atlanta Road.
In order to display artwork
in the gallery, you must be a
member of the Sawnee Artists
Association. For information
on how to become a member,
contact Evelyn Valk at (770)
781-9798 or go online at
www.sawneeart.org. For more
See EVENTS, Page 7A
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for Sale
♦ Silent Auction
♦ Great Food Available
for Lunch
♦ Invite Your Family
& Friends
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All Day
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2100 Peachtree Parkway
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Gumming, GA 30041
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