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WfONESDAY. MAY 30.2012
Crowds herald
start of season
Lake park popular
over long weekend
By Crystal Ledford
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Inner tubes, beach umbrellas
and picnic baskets were spread
out along the shores of Lake
Lanier at Mary Alice Park this
past weekend.
Chris and Shelly Young trav¬
eled from Ellenwood. near
Stockbridge, to the park to
spend Saturday afternoon with
their friend Rachel Johnson and
her 3-year-old son Dylan.
The Youngs brought their
children, Paige. 3, and Evan. 1.
*It*s [Evan's] first time at the
beach," said Shelly Young. "So
far, so good.
“It's a little drive for us, but
we’re good friends with the
Johnsons and they're here ”
Chris Young said the group’s
outing was the ideal way to
kick off the summer.
“It's a long weekend and it’s
the start of summer," he said.
“And we’ve heard this is the
nicest part of Lake Lanier. - -
Tracy Helms, events coordi¬
nator with the Cumming
Fairgrounds who oversees the
park, said the park's traffic was
pretty typical of most Memorial
Day weekends.
“It was right in line, maybe a
little more than most," he said.
"Anytime you have a threat of
weather that’s going to put a
Dylan Johnson, left, plays
with friend Paige Young.
HealthNotes
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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.
Narconon educates
families and friends on
the signs of drug
abuse through its pro¬
grams. For a free bro¬
chure on addictions or
more information, call
(877) 413-3073 or go
online at www.drugs
no.com.
Whispering Hope
invites anyone touched
by abortion to join one
of its post abortion
healing groups It pro¬
vides confidential and
private small group
opportunities and
Monday mornings and
Thursday afternoons
The group works
through "Forgiven and
Set Free," an eight
week course. For more
information, call (770)
889 8302.
Tha Forsyth County
Senior Canter is
offering free life coach¬
ing/counseling the
first, second and third
Wednesday of each
month, as well as a
free caregiver support
group the first and
third Wednesdays of
each month, at 595
Dahlonega St. in
Cumming Call Dan Hill
at (770) 781-2178 to
make an appointment.
Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at
6:45 p m Mondays,
Tuesdays and
Thursdays and at 6
p.m Saturdays at
Lanier United
Methodist Church,
1979 Buford Hwy., in
the trailer behind the
church A 24-hour hot¬
line it available at (404)
525-3178.
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Bill Dreyer helps grand¬
daughter Heidi put on a life
vest.
damper on it, but we were very
pleased with the numbers that
came through. ».
He said about 180 cars
entered the park on Saturday,
with those numbers jumping to
388 on Sunday and 367 on
Monday.
“Sunday’s usually our big¬
gest day of any weekend. ••
Helms said.
Jennifer Chambers brought
daughter Lacey and her friend,
Taylor House, to the park
Saturday.
“It’s something fun to do for
Memorial Day weekend."
Jennifer Chambers said.
The group came from
Cherokee County, noting that
Lanier is closer to their home
than Lake Allatoona.
“We wanted to start the sum¬
mer off with something fun and
we came here for the Fourth of
July last year and it wasn't very
busy, so we decided to come
back today,” she said.
The group enjoyed a picnic
lunch under the shade of some
trees before the girls hit the
water with inner tubes.
This is better than a pool ...
I hate the pool,” House said “I
would rather get ate by fish
[here] than be in a pool ”
Oak Grove Baptist
Church presents its
GriefShare ministry, a
Christ centered sup
port group for those
grieving the loss of a
loved one. Sessions
include topics like ’The
Journey of Grief," "The
Effects of Grief" and
"Living with Grief."
Sessions are 6:30 p m
Mondays at the church
For more information,
call Daphne Bagley
Moore at (770) 781-
2866
RESOLVE, a peer led
support group for cou
pies struggling with
infertility, meets from
10-11:30 a m the third
Saturday of each
month at the counsel¬
ing offices of Beth
Franchini, off Ga 400,
Exit 13 To learn more,
contact Kate Badey at
katie9924 “hotmail
com.
Turning Point at
Chastatae Intensive
Outpatient
Counseling Program
is offered to residents
of several northeast
Georgia counties,
including Forsyth. The
program, through
Chestatee Regional
Hospital and Golden
Caro LLC in Dahlonega,
offers group, individual
and family counseling
for patients suffering
from depression, loss
of independence, grief,
anxiety and other emo¬
tional stressors.
Patients attend the pro¬
gram one to five days
a week depending on
their level of need
Transportation to and
from the program and
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Rieley Jayne, from left, Regan Thayer and Caylee Jayne
take a break from the heat.
Jennifer Chambers noted that
her only two concerns were the
lake’s level and the sand
“They could shift the sand a
lunch are provided For
more information, call
John McMillon at (225)
385 5767 or (706) 867
4303
Restore Motherhood
is a nonprofit group
that helps chronically
ill mothers during their
tough times The group
assists with household
chores so that
"Mommy" can spend
time with her children
Duties include laundry,
light cooking, dishes,
sitting with mom while
in the hospital and pro¬
viding a ride to the
doctor If someone you
know could use some
help or you want to
volunteer, call (770)
205 1147 or (770) 899
5641 or e-mail
moore680202 “ bell
south net The group's
Web site is restore
motherhood webs
com There is no
charge for these servic
es; however, it is
always accepting dona
tions and seeking vol
unteers
SMART Recovery,
Self Management and
Recovery Training,
helps individuals gain
independence from all
types of addiction The
group's participants
form a worldwide com
munity that includes
free, self-empowering,
secular and science
based at 6:30 p.m
Tuesdays and
Thursdays at the office
of Professional
Recovery Counseling,
107 W Courthouse
Square, Suite 274 in
downtown Cumming
Call (770) 630 6892 or
little, but other than that it’s
pretty good." she said. “I can’t
believe how low the lake is ...
to start the summer off, that’s
go online at www
smartrecovery org for
more information.
Survivors of Suicids
Support Group
meetings are 6 30-8
p m. the first Thursday
of each month at the
Warehouse, at Midway
Park/Family Festival.
The meetings are free,
confidential and open
to anyone who has
lost a friend or loved
one to suicide For
more information, call
Karen at (770) 355
1024 or Sherry at (404)
660 0907 If you are in
crisis, call the Georgia
Cr isis and Access Line
at (800) 715 4225
GriefShare is a spe
cial weekly seminar
and support group for
people grieving the
death of a loved one
The 13 weekly ses¬
sions will be held at
the Church of the
Apostles, 34 Grant
Road West, from 13
p.m. through July 20
To register, call (706)
216 4912
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Compassionate Cara
Hoapica is looking for
volunteers to help
those facing terminal
illness. The program
takes an hour a week
and has needs in the
Cumming area. For
more information, con¬
tact Lin at (770) 220-
2723 or e-mail tatum.
Iin46@gmail.com.
The Chastatae group
of Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at
noon and 6:30 p m.
seven days a week at
Hwy. 53 and War Hill
Road, behind the tire
outlet. All meetings are
open For more infor¬
mation, call (706) 265-
6710
Alzheimer's Respite
Cere is a service
offered by Forsyth
County Senior Services
for caregivers and for
individuals with early
to moderate
Alzheimer's disease or
other types of demen¬
tia The Sunshine Club
meets from 11:15 a m.
lo 3:15 p m Monday
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS
Friends, from left, Camie
Renner, Mackenzie
Brinkworth and Caroline
Graham catch some rays on
the beach Saturday at Mary
Alice Park. Left, Latoyya
Clark, left, plays with
Madison Fletcher.
This is better than a
pool... I hate the
pool. I would rather
get ate by fish [here]
than be in a pool/
Taylor House
Lake visitor
not a good thing.”
The lake Saturday was about
1,065 feet above sea level,
which is nearly 6 feet below
full pool.
The Johnson and Young little
ones didn’t seem to be phased
by anything.
“Dylan and Paige are best
friends, so they’re happy to be
together,” Chris Young noted.
Added Rachel Johnson: ”We
brought our wagon with toys
and had a picnic with peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches and
played in the water. It’s been
fun”
through Friday. The
program provides
caregivers a block of
time for themselves by
providing a safe envi¬
ronment filled with
cognitively and physi¬
cally stimulating activi¬
ties for their loved
ones with dementia. A
nutritious lunch and
snacks are provided,
and transportation may
be available. For more
information, call Laura
Bagwell at (770) 781-
2178.
NAMI FDL support
groups, the National
Alliance on Mental
Illness, offers two
local support groups
(for families and
peers). Meetings are
from 7-8:30 p.m. the
second and last
Thursday of each
month at the Forsyth
County Senior Center,
595 Dahlonega Hwy.
in Cumming. For more
information, go online
at www namifdl.org
or call (770) 406-8322.
The help line is (800)
950 6264
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