by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Press Releases
National BBQ Cup in Cumming, GA – November 21 & 22, 2014 It’s time for the National BBQ Cup and we get to be the lucky recipients of it being hosted in our hometown!! Delicious BBQ in Cumming GA! Event Details: Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road Cumming, GA 30040 Friday, November 21st – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Saturday, November 22nd – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm For a schedule of events, click here. Admission is $7 at the gate. Tasting tickets are 5 for $5 and includes one vote ticket and can be purchased at the Red Exhibit hall building once inside the fairgrounds Parking $3.00 Per Vehicle Click here for more information. Disclosure: We have provided information that we put together from the National BBQ Cup website. Please be sure to check their website before heading to this event. We would hate for you to arrive at the Cumming Fairgrounds only to find the schedule has changed. ...
by admin | Nov 18, 2014 | Press Releases
Give the Gift of Meals to Local Seniors This Holiday Season Senior Services offers Home-Delivered Meals Gift Certificate Program Help brighten the holiday season for Forsyth County home-bound senior citizens by participating in the 2014 Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Program. Meals purchased with a holiday gift certificate through Forsyth County Senior Services will be delivered through the Meals on Wheels program. Forsyth County Senior Services Director Judy Theilman said there is a continuous need for home-delivered meals for senior citizens. “Recent years have shown an increasing demand for our Meals on Wheels program,” Theilman said. “Anyone supporting the Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Program will certainly make a positive impact for our local seniors.” Those interested in participating may choose to provide meals for a day, week, month or year. The cost is $3.61 for one meal, $18.05 for one week, $79.42 for one month, and $938.60 for the entire year. Gifts may be tax-deductible. Checks should be made payable to Forsyth County Senior Services, Holiday Gift Certificate Program and may be mailed or delivered to the following address: Forsyth County Senior Services 2115 Chloe Road Cumming, GA 30041 All meals delivered from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day will include a special certificate to wish happy holidays from the meal provider. Senior Services has set a goal of delivering 4,000 meals to local senior citizens this holiday season. For more information about this program, please call Forsyth County Senior Services at...
by admin | Nov 18, 2014 | Press Releases
Senior Services Seeks Holiday Gift Angels for Community’s Senior Citizens Annual Program helps bring holiday cheer to local seniors Be a holiday angel to a local senior citizen in need by participating in the 2014 Holiday Gift Angels Program. The program is presented by Forsyth County Senior Services. “The Holiday Gift Angels Program helps remind our senior citizens that someone is thinking about them during the holiday season,” said Senior Services Director Judy Theilman. “This is a wonderful way to spread holiday cheer and make a difference in the lives of our seniors.” The gift request tags from senior citizens are now available at the following Forsyth County Senior Services locations: Center at Charles Place 595 Dahlonega Street open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sexton Hall Enrichment Center 2115 Chloe Road open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hearthstone Lodge Community Center 7305 Lanier Drive open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each gift request tag contains the name of a local senior citizen along with a gift idea for him/her. Those participating in the program may deliver the unwrapped gift in a gift bag with the gift request tag attached (or another tag with the senior’s name and route number) to any of the three Forsyth County Senior Services locations weekdays until December 1. Call Forsyth County Senior Services at 770.781.2178 to receive additional information about the 2014 Holiday Gift Angels...
by admin | Nov 18, 2014 | Press Releases
2015 Spring Programs with i9 Sports in Forsyth County i9 Sports® is currently offering a $20 DISCOUNT on all 2015 Spring leagues!! Offer valid during the early registration period only. To save during early registration, sign-up for the league of your choice prior to December 31st, 2014. 2015 SPRING LINE-UP FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE WHO: Boys and girls ages 4-14 WHERE: South Forsyth High School WHEN: SATURDAY’S, February 28th – May 16th, 2015 FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE WHO: Boys and girls ages 4-14 WHERE: South Forsyth High School WHEN: SUNDAYS, March 1st – May 17th, 2015 SOCCER LEAGUE WHO: Boys and Girls, ages 3-10 WHERE: Fowler Park WHEN: SUNDAY’S, March 8th – May 10th, 2015 BASKETBALL SKILLS CLINIC WHO: Boys and Girls, grades 1st-4th WHERE: Friendship Christian School WHEN: SATURDAY’S, March 7th – April 25th, 2015 2015 Spring Final Registration Deadline: January 31, 2015. Contact Us Today: Website: www.i9sports.com Phone: (678)731-9009 Discounts are valid in the Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Forsyth areas...
by admin | Nov 17, 2014 | Christmas
Christmas Tree Farms & Purchases in Forsyth County It’s beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS!!! Tree lots are opening up and Forsyth County Christmas Tree Farms are getting ready for us too! Whether you want to cut one down yourself or just pick out a perfect one – we can help you out! There are several locations for Christmas tree farms & purchases in Forsyth County that you can visit – everything from a real farm where you select & cut your own own tree to the local Home & Garden store where you don’t! You can take a fun holiday experience or even help a local high school with their fundraising efforts. When picking a Christmas tree in Forsyth County, there’s a little something for everyone! Here’s our round-up of places to find a Christmas tree this year: (Please note – we will be adding to this list as more information becomes available from other places in Forsyth) Christmas Tree Farms in Forsyth County: Kinsey Family Farm: My family has been going here for several years – both in the fall and winter months. It’s a beautiful farm with a great staff & team! If you want to have the full experience and a great farm holiday atmosphere, you need to go here! Kinsey Family Farm is family owned and operated. It’s about 20 minutes North East of Cumming. You can sip on hot chocolate while roaming around their outdoor barn looking at Christmas trees, homemade wreaths, and garland that are made from their tree trimmings. Roast marshmallows over the fire pit, take a hayride and more!You have...