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The Sawnee EMC Foundation recently awarded $18,500 to four local non
profit groups.
Sawnee EMC Foundation
gives to four local groups
From staff reports
A local electric company has given
awards to several local groups.
The Sawnee EMC Foundation recent
ly awarded $18,500 to four local non
profit groups. The funds were generated
from the company’s 20,000-plus mem
bers choosing to round their monthly
bill to the next dollar.
Awards were given to American
Legion Auxiliary Post 307, which will
use the funds to send 10 boys to
American Legion Boys State; The
Georgia Chapter of The ALS
Creative Enterprises to host dance, fundraiser this weekend
By Kelly Whitmire
kwhitmire@forsythnews.com
This weekend, a center for
adults with special needs will
host its first-ever dance.
Officials with Creative
Enterprises Forsyth will host
Spring Fling from 6-8 p.m.
Saturday, the first dance to be
held by the organization.
“It’s going to be a casual
dance,” said Director Lisa
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Bennett. “We’re inviting anyone
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school or above to come to the
dance.”
Bennett said the event was
free and would include a DJ,
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apopp@forsythnews.com :
Forsyth County Public Library sys
tem is inviting children of all ages cel
ebrate literacy and meet beloved chil
dren’s character, Curious George, at
their Leap into Literacy event hosted
by the library system Georgia
Highlands Medical Services, Literacy
Forsyth and Forsyth County Schools at
Cumming Elementary School next
week.
“Cumming Elementary is looking
forward to hosting Leap into Literacy
for our youngest county residents, their
families and for the whole community.
Spring is a time of celebration, and we
look forward to welcoming everyone,”
said Amy Chang, Title I Director of
Forsyth County Schools, in a press
release on the event.
The release- said that the Leap into
Literacy program, is designed to “help
families understand the importance of
encouraging early literacy skills start
ing in infancy,” in the cafeteria of
Cumming Elementary from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. on March 14.
According to the release, this event is
free to the public; and along with a visit
from Curious George, there will be sto
ries and songs in English and Spanish,
a puppet show designed for Pre-K stu
dents and crafts for children of all ages.
Tracy Walker, Programming and
Outreach Manager at FCPL, said in the
release that the program will also
said. “They want to do their
own dances, but we want to
teach them other dance as well,
maybe how to appropriately
slow dance to slow music.” .
Bennett said she hopes to
hold mote dances in the future.
“For our clients, they need to
have these social outing and
social events,” she said. “We
want them to have them at plac
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The dance coincides with a
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the program. The fundraiser
will allow donors to donate by
picking a square on a board
ranging from $1 to $77.
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important aspects of
early literacy is the
amount parents talk to
their children,
beginning in infancy.’
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include a demonstration of simple early
literacy practices for parents and care
givers. .
“One of the most important aspects
of early literacy is the amount parents
talk to their children, beginning in
infancy. Parents who simply talk to
their child as they go about their day
expose them to 1,000-2,000 words an
hour. This is so important in helping
them become better readers and leam
ers down the road,” Walker said.
The release states that participants in
the program will be served a spaghetti
dinner from local Cumming restaurant,
Giorgio's Family Kitchen, and a dessert
from Publix. :
For more info on this event, visit the
Forsyth County Public Library system
online at www.forsythpl.org.
tribute if they want to,” Bennett
said. “We’'ve gotten several
donations so far ... We are des
perately trying to get a bus for
the clients to use.”
She said the group is about
$8.,000 from their goal.
Bennett said those interested
in attending the dance should
RSVP to kendall@ceisite.com
and those who want to volun
teer or donate can contact her at
lisab@ceisite.com.
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