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[ In Books ]
Cumming Teen Launches Prize-winning Book
13-year-old Savannah McLeod will celebrate the launch of her book, Messages from the Breathless, a suspenseful novelette that tells the story of a high school love that doesn’t end after death...
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[ In Music ]
North Georgia Barbershop Singers Deliver Singing Valentines
Thank you for your support through the years. We want to let you know about our 2012 Singing Valentine program, which has been so successful during the last five years...
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[ In Family Matters ]
‘Sense and Sexuality: the Stakes are High - Real Protection in a Hooked up World’
Pinecrest Academy will host Miriam Grossman, M.D., board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, and author, for an important speaking engagement on Sunday, January 29, 2012, 4:00-5:30 p.m., in the school’s gymnasium. “Sense and Sexuality: the Stakes are High - Real Protection in a Hooked Up World,” is open to the community, and all parents are strongly urged to attend...
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[ In Health ]
Are There Healthy, Green-Friendly Mouthwashes?
Many mainstream mouthwashes contain ingredients that you definitely don’t want to swallow, or even put down the drain. According to the Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia’s (EHANS’s) “Guide to Less Toxic Products”...
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[ In Health ]
Forsyth County Slugfest Supports Northside Babies
The Forsyth County Slugfest Tournament Committee recently presented more than $10,000 to Northside Hospital-Forsyth. The donation was used to purchase an interactive newborn simulator, SimNewB, which will help the more than 182 nurses and techs in Northside’s Women’s Center to maintain their neonatal resuscitation skills, refine critical-thinking skills and ultimately help improve neonatal outcomes during critical cases...
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[ In Art ]
Noah’s Ark – A Reflection
The overall painting consists of acrylic paint and balsa wood on canvas. The use of bright colors contrasted with the earth tones of the ark displays a certain harmony and directs one’s focus on the ark...
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[ In Pet Care ]
Humane Society Sponsors Free Spay Day for Cats
The Humane Society of Forsyth County No-Kill Shelter is sponsoring a Spay Day for cats on Saturday, February 25 at Pet Vet, 4630 Martin Road, Cumming 30041. People who qualify for public assistance are invited to bring their cats in for free spaying or neutering, plus an optional $15 one-year rabies vaccination. Spay Day is also open to individuals caring for stray cats or feral cat colonies. The goal is to prevent further litters and reduce pet overpopulation...
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[ In Health ]
Is it True That Asthma Rates in the U.S. Have Doubled in the Last Three Decades?
What's behind this troubling trend and what can we do to reverse it? Asthma is on the rise across the U.S., doubling since the 1980s. According to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), most people who develop asthma likely have a genetic predisposition but also probably experienced “critical environmental exposures during the first years of life.”...
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[ In TV & Film ]
When ‘Gone With the Wind’ Premiered in Atlanta
The 1930s was an exciting time when everyone loved Super Star-Shirley Temple, Baseball Home Run Legend-Babe Ruth, Aviator Pioneer-Amelia Earhart and “Gone with the Wind” Author- Margaret Mitchell...
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[ In Pet Care ]
Special Cat Adoption Promotion by Humane Society of Forsyth County
For a limited time, the Humane Society of Forsyth County No-Kill Shelter is offering a “Long Timers Special” adoption promotion featuring some terrific cats who have somehow been overlooked.  These kitties are past the kitten stage but still young and playful enough to bring lots of joy into your home...
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[ In Pet Care ]
Dr. Laura DuVall Opens Georgia Equine Veterinary Services Serving Canton, Alpharetta and Cumming
Dr. Laura DuVall opens Georgia Equine Veterinary Services serving Canton, Alpharetta and Cumming
Canton, GA – Laura DuVall, DVM, has recently opened her own veterinary practice, Georgia Equine Veterinary Services, providing ambulatory medicine and emergency services for the local equine community. Serving the Canton, Alpharetta and Cumming markets, the practice is located on a five-acre farm on Arbor Hill Road in Canton...
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[ In Art ]
Call for Entries-Senior Artists
"A group of artists who have been working together for some time at the Senior Center are planning a special show.  It will focus on fine arts.  We would like to ask you to participate in this first time experience in our community.  In fact, we hope that all senior (55 yrs.+) artists will make some of their work available in time for holiday gift purchases at this event...
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[ In TV & Film ]
Love Me Tender Premiered in New York
Let me tell you about an exciting time before the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dixie Cups, and Diana Ross and the Supremes came on the music scene with their wonderful music. In 1956 Americans loved President Dwight Eisenhower, Fats Domino sang “I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill”, Buddy Holly and the Crickets appeared at New York’s Paramount Theater and “Love Me Tender” starring...
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[ In Health ]
Northside Hospital Recognized By Leading GI Medical Society For Quality And Safety
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a leading gastrointestinal (GI) medical society, has recognized Northside Hospital for promoting quality in GI endoscopy, by presenting the hospital with a Certificate of Recognition award...
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[ In Pet Care ]
Forsyth County Humane Society Wants Artisans and Crafters
 We are looking for handmade art or crafting treasures to sell to benefit our animals. We will soon open our online store offering unique items made by Crafting for Critters volunteers...
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[ In Art ]
Through The Lens Presented by The Sawnee Artists Association
The Sawnee Artists Association presents the second annual "Through The Lens," a juried exhibit and sale of fine art photography. Forty-four of Georgia's talented photographers will be exhibiting 73 photographs September 24-25, 2011. The show is presented at Cumming's rustic Windermere Lodge, 4444 Front Nine Drive, and is free to the public...
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[ In Pet Care ]
The Great Kitty Litter Roundup of 2011
What better way to wrap up the dog days of summer than with a special event just for the kitties?   We are kicking off our most ambitious Kitty Litter drive ever!  From now through September 30, please help us stock up on litter for the cats and kittens at our Adoption Center...
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[ In Books ]
Georgia Publisher Announces Raising Kids Who Read™ Program
“As a company of writers working for and with writers, we are all passionate about bringing the joy and adventure of reading into every child’s life,” states publisher Terri Leidich, “and this is our way of helping and supporting parents and teachers in that endeavor.”...
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[ In Art ]
High Presents First-Ever Major Exhibition Devoted to the Game of Golf at an American Art Museum
“The Art of Golf” Explores History of the Sport through Art; Charles Lees’s Iconic 1847 Painting “The Golfers” Travels to the United States for First Time for Exhibition...
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[ In Pet Care ]
Humane Society of Forsyth County Volunteer Spotlight: The Johnston Family
This month we would like to highlight the Johnson family! Hollie, her husband Russ, and their children (ages 11-15) have been volunteering with us for over a year. As you know, there are many paths that lead volunteers to become part of the humane society family. For the Johnsons, it began with their daughter Sarah talking to them about volunteering and fostering...
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[ In Music ]
Forsyth Senior Center Receives Donation North Georgia Barbershop Singers
North Georgia Barbershop Singers is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the barbershop style of a capella singing. NGBS also attempts to help the communities we serve by making monetary donations to worthy causes such as Meals on Wheels... 
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[ In Military Life ]
Air Force Academy Appointee Cameron Garrison of Cumming
 Cameron received an appointment to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he reported in June. Cameron is a 2011 graduate of South Forsyth High School...
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[ In Art ]
The High Museum of Art Acquires 56 Prints by Artist Kiki Smith
 The High Museum of Art has recently acquired a significant collection of 56 prints by artist Kiki Smith from collector Stephen Dull. The acquisition was made through a partial gift from Dull and partial purchase through the Museum’s acquisition fund. This group of prints makes the High a major national repository for Smith’s graphic work. “Kiki Smith: Rituals,” an exhibition showcasing...
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[ In Pet Care ]
Sam Needs a New Knee
Sam is a very sweet German Shepard/Lab mix. At 90 lbs, he's a tank, but he thinks he's a lap dog, and is always looking for a little love and a cuddle...
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[ In Art ]
Forsyth County Arts Alliance Announces Award of Grants
The purpose of these funds is to support projects that enrich the quality of life in Cumming-Forsyth County by connecting people to the arts. This is the third year that FCAA has awarded grants, for a grand total of $165,265, which also includes a 2010 grant to Lanier Technical College for an art installation at the Forsyth Conference Center...
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[ In Books ]
New Book by Author Barbara J. Peters Highlights 7 Keys to Relationship Success
In her newly released book, “He Said, She Said, I Said,” author and couples therapist Barbara J. Peters highlights seven keys to building and maintaining a successful relationship. In this easy-to-read book, Peters uses actual comments that she hears from the couples she counsels and then offers a perspective that can open up the possibility for a different approach to common ground ...
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[ In Health ]
Time to Immunize for Back to School
The back-to-school bell will be ringing before you know it across much of Georgia, particularly as many school systems now observe a year-round calendar schedule. Some students will return to class as early as August 1...
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[ In Pet Care ]
Humane Society of Forsyth County Volunteer Spotlight: Heather Ernst
This month we would like to highlight Heather Ernst! Heather and her son originally started coming up to the shelter to clean up after the dogs and play with them. It wasn't much longer before she started to foster our dogs. That was almost 6 years ago! She has fostered almost 55 dogs...
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[ In Military Life ]
Rep. Tom Graves Announces 9th District Service Academy Appointees for 2011
“These students were appointed by the service academies because, through their community involvement and devotion to schoolwork, they have demonstrated the character and determination necessary to be the next generation of leaders in our Armed Services"...
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AAA Announces its Top Vehicle Picks for Road Trips
For those in the market for a new vehicle that they hope to log plenty of miles in while traveling, AAA has released its top vehicle picks for road trips...
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