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Preserving family fun

Preserving family fun
Arkady Zarro leaned far over the compost pile filled with dirt. “Miss Carrie, I think there are worms in the bottom of there,” he said. Carrie Toth, who teaches the preschool explorers class at Sawnee Mountain Preserve, pulled an earthworm out of the pile and showed the children how it made dirt in her hand. “I didn’t put worms in here,” Toth said. “They came in here on their own.” The preschool explorers class is ...
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Let them call you sweetheart ...
Let them call you sweetheart ...
Sometimes, the love you have for someone is so deep, it’s hard to express it in words. Which is where the North Georgia Barbershop Singers come in. For the group’s annual fundraiser, it will take that emotion and set it to song, delivering it as a surprise to your loved one at home, at work or wherever you like. “I’m sure it’s wonderful for whoever we sing to, and they appreciate it, but there’s a ...
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Show debuting Tuesday stars Central graduate
Show debuting Tuesday stars Central graduate
A Forsyth County native will see her dream of starring in a television series become reality Tuesday night on Fox.
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An emotional march

An emotional march
They will be marching for dimes, quarters and dollars, but mostly the 500 Forsyth County participants will march to give children a shot at life.
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Disabled vet will call Cumming home
Disabled vet will call Cumming home
On a snowy January day, Joshua Lindsey found it difficult to leave his Colorado home. The challenges of winter weather driving aside, it’s more problematic to get his wheelchair through the snow. The 24-year-old disabled Army veteran doesn’t always have an easy time in his home, either. Unreachable glasses fall from his cabinets and break, and he can’t do his own laundry. But soon, the corporal will be enjoying the sweet smells of the South ...
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Dream takes flight
Dream takes flight
Hunter Pruett loves just about anything to do with “Star Wars.” The 6-year-old has two toy lightsabers. He also likes to play the game on his Nintendo Wii, but the duels wear him out quickly. Hunter suffers from a form of juvenile arthritis, which makes his joints flare up with too much activity, leaving him lethargic and making it difficult for him to overcome sickness. He can’t walk for long periods, since his ankle joints ...
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Local volunteer opportunities
    Hands On Forsyth provides a centralized location for anyone looking for a way to volunteer locally.  Their website has a listing of volunteer opportunities.  Hands On Forsyth is a volunteer initiative of the Forsyth County Community Connection.  The United Way of Forsyth County provides employers and individuals a safe, simple way to donate to ...




Church Events
North Forsyth United Methodist Church invites everyone to the new church at 6150 Ga. 400, Suite H, in Cumming. It has an adult Bible study at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays on "What is a Christian?" from the book of Romans. Sunday morning service at 10:45 a.m. with contemporary music, and a traditional service starts at 11 a.m.




Community Events
Listings in Cumming 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.




Health and Wellness Events
Oak Grove Baptist Church presents its GriefShare ministry, a Christ-centered support 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." Session are 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the church. For more information, call Daphne Bagley Moore at (770) 781-2866.







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