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6B HealthNotes Listings in Health Notes are free and available to groups 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. Life Line Screening for stroke and bone fracture risks will be held Feb. 12 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 3150 Pleasant Grove Road. For more infor¬ mation regarding the screenings or to sched¬ ule an appointment, call (877)237-1287 or go online at www.lifeli nescreening.com. Pre¬ registration is required. The Johns Creek Prostete Cancer Support Group has formed at meets at Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road. For more infor¬ mation, call Bill Neils at (770) 783-2502 or e-mail ustoo@john screekumc.org. The Garson Institute provides information on curing incurable diseases through detoxification and nutritional therapy. To receive free informa¬ tion, contact Carl King at (770) 205-1740 or cwkii@bellsouth.net. 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 provides confidential and pri¬ vate small group opportunities on Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons. The group works through "Forgiven and Set Free," an eight week course. For more information, call (770) 889-8302. BUIIDOG FANS W-M let Loom The Dog IrRuitiltlble . /A. r\4,, id I mm 1 Oootoyt Donate $25 Support Newspapers in Education and Get a Great Christmas Giftl Mark A. Sundermeyer, a local artist has combined his artistic talent with his love for football to create a series of collegiate sports art. Mark has authorized Forsyth County News to provide his 13" X 19" full color, hand signed prints as a thank you for each $25 donation, understanding that all profits go to support the Newspaper In Education Program. Forsyth County News and American Proteins provide 1,000 copies of Forsyth County News each week to local schools for use in the classroom. Teachers can also visit our NIE web site to access teaching aids. Last year, teachers used over 30,000 interactive lessons and lesson plans. Because mark personally signs each print, you need to act quickly to make sure that you receive your print in time for the Christmas Holidays. When you call to make your donation, leave us your contact information. When your print arrives, we'll contact you and you can pick up the print at our office. To get a better view of the available prints, go to www.forsythnews.com, click on News Services and then click on NIE Print Offer in the drop down menu to decide which print you would like to receive for each $25 you contribute. Act Today! Call 770-887-3126 to make your donation Contribute $100 - get 4 prints and a copy of Pictorial History of Forsyth County book. Other School Prints available Include; Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Southern, South Carolina and Tennessee Forsyft County News forsythnews •com | FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS | forsythnews.com The Forsyth County Senior Center 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 is available at (404) 525-3178. 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¬ ples 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 Chestatee intensive Outpatient Counseling Program is offered to residents of several northeast Georgia counties, including Forsyth.The program, through Chestatee Regional Hospital and Golden Care LLC in Oahlonega, 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 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 founder Sandy Moore at (770) 899-5641 or e-mail eric sandy® Comcast, net. The group's Web site is restoremotherhood. 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 J Thursdays at the office of Professional Recovery Counseling, 107 W. Courthouse Square, Suite 274 in downtown Cumming. Call (770) 630-6892 or go online at www. smartrecovery.org for more information. Survivors of Suicide Support Group meet¬ ings 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 infor¬ mation, call Karen at (770) 355-1024 or Sherry at (404) 660 0907. If you are in cri¬ sis, call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line at (800) 715-4225. Compassionate Care Hospice 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. PIN MY WEDDING! 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The pro¬ gram provides caregiv¬ ers a block of time for themselves by provid¬ ing a safe environment filled with cognitively and physically stimulat¬ ing activities for their loved ones with dementia. 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 fam¬ ilies 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. Al-Anon Family Group meets atTrinity Presbyterian Church in the Free Home commu¬ nity. Inside Al-Anon Family Groups, mem¬ bers speak confidentially to one another about their situations. Members will meet at 1136Trinity Church Road. For specific directions, call (770) 479-5899 or (678) 493-6955. The Cancer Support Community offers the following free events at Northside Hospital Forsyth, 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive. n.S.V.R at (404) 843-1880. • Support group for peo¬ ple with cancer/their loved ones — 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday in Suite 180. • Drop-in Breast Cancer Support Group — 3-5 p.m. the third Sunday of the month in Room 140.