LIFE Section
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Car show visitors enjoy perfect weather The 15th annual Mt. Pisgah Auto Crusade car show filled the Cumming fairgrounds Saturday, with dozens of classic cars coming from all over the southeast for the event. 
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Church book records 'Old Lathemtown' tales Mary Helen Cissell may very well know her neighbors better than anyone. Day after day for “a good year” she visited the homes of people who remember raising families, picking cotton and buying mules in eastern Cherokee and western Forsyth counties. “There were times when I actually got goose bumps and there were times when I actually just broke down and cried,” Cissell said in a recent telephone interview. “I couldn’t believe the personal information ... |
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A little off the top Jack Martin says barbershop music is about as American as it gets. "It's that classic nostalgic stuff," he said. "It's songs about momma and apple pie and Chevrolet." Martin said his team of Forsyth County Barbershop Singers stick close to that code. "I'm very much a traditionalist," he said. "Our group sings music that was written for the family before everybody started watching TV and listening to the radio." Some might recall images of men ...
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Cub Scouts prep for new season Local Cub Scout roundups are well under way as area youth and parents gather to prepare for months filled with hiking, merit badges and pinewood derbies. |
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Church car show Saturday at fairgrounds Late summer car show season hits full throttle Saturday with the annual Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Car Show at the Cumming Fairgrounds. |
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Water festival set for Young Deer Park A volunteer for the Family Water Fest describes the second annual event as an opportunity to "bring light to the residents of this county, that conserving water can be easier than you think." |
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Girl to share battle with leukemia on radio Friday Kristen Sorrell may seem like any other 5-year-old girl. She started kindergarten this month at Daves Creek Elementary School. She loves ballet, tap dancing and American Girl dolls. She's a big fan of Hannah Montana and the "High School Musical" movies. But Kristen also is undergoing treatment to stave off the leukemia she was diagnosed with in 2007. Her mother, Jennifer Sorrell, said Kristen's spirit is part of what's getting her through her chemotherapy. "Her ... 
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Just a fair-ly short wait The recent arrival of more than 30,000 Cumming Country Fair & Festival brochures signaled the coming of a tradition as sure as changing leaves. 
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Anybody can paint a pretty picture Linda Ledbetter called me up the other day and invited me over to her studio just past the Cherokee County line, where she promised to teach me how to paint a lighthouse. |
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Making over a mustang For a horse just two months removed from the arid Nevada wild, Eric Gray’s lean, black-tinted mustang now carries a saddle as naturally as some men carry a plain leather wallet. The 3-year-old gelding walks, canters, trots, backs up and, with a little instruction from Gray, could probably go rustle up a tomato sandwich and glass of sweet tea. “From what I’ve seen so far,” said Gray, a stout, 28-year-old farrier and horse trainer, “he’s ...
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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 ... |
