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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Viewfinder: High School Lacrosse

This week's viewfinder highlights the highly anticipated men's lacrosse match between North and West Forsyth High Schools.

North Forsyth Raiders varsity team takes the win by one point at the March 31 lacrosse match against the West Forsyth Wolverines, 15-14. West Forsyth's junior varsity team makes up for the loss with a victory against North's JV team, 13-7.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Viewfinder: Sunset Cove, Lake Lanier

This weekend Sunset Cove Cafe' & Beach Club kicked off the season with a "Full Moon" party.

This week's viewfinder highlights the kick-off to the spring and summer season at Sunset Cove Cafe' & Beach Club at Lake Lanier Islands. Cumming Patch was at the "Full Moon Party 2" see the people, boats, sunset, fireworks and of course, the Moon.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Viewfinder: The Kids Are Alright

This week's viewfinder highlights some pretty cool kids in our community. Take a peek at who they are and what they've done.

This week's viewfinder highlights some pretty cool kids in our community from Pinecrest Academy, Forsyth Central and a couple of Eagle Scouts from South Forsyth. Take a peek at who they are and what they've done.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Viewfinder: VEX Robotics Qualifier At Lambert High School

The VEX Robotics Qualifier at Lambert High School will take the best teams to Disney's Wide World of Sports in April for the World Championship.

This week's viewfinder highlights Saturday's VEX Robotics Qualifier at Lambert High School. Robotics and engineering are the foundations for America's much needed push for promoting science, technology, English and math. Students who are operating robots now are paving an easier road for using their critical thinking and problem solving skills in the future. 

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Viewfinder: Jacob Jam

Folks of all ages gathered together for a Saturday fundraiser for Cumming's 3-year-old tough guy.

Jacob Jam, one of two fundraisers, was held on Saturday for Jacob Helvey the 3-year-old boy who was seriously injured in December (see story). The event, held at Robin Hood Tavern in Vickery Village, brought the Cumming community out to support Jacob and his family. Next weekend, Jacob's Journey 5K walk/run race on Saturday, March 5 will be held at West Forsyth High School at 9 a.m.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Viewfinder: Students Learn Safe Driving Skills

This week's viewfinder gives you a look at Thursday's "Driving Skills for Life" event at West Forsyth.

The Ford Driving Skills for Life tour made a pit stop at West Forsyth High School on Thursday and Cumming Patch was there to catch the action. Students were behind the wheel testing their driving skills on two driving courses set up in the parking lot of the high school. The event (see story), sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund, is on a 30 city national tour.  

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Viewfinder: A Plane, A Fire, A Crash

This week's viewfinder looks back at three events that occurred in and around the Cumming area.

This week's viewfinder looks back at three events involving a plane, a house fire and vehicle crash that occurred in and around the Cumming area Feb. 13 - 14. Sunday morning a Lancair 320 fixed-wing single-engine plane made an emergency landing in the median off Georgia 400 south of Dawson Forest Road in neighboring Dawson County. The pilot and his passenger walked away uninjured (see story). Minutes later while the plane was landing, a two-alarm fire was ravaging a townhouse in the Deep Cove subdivision off Buford Dam Rd. (see story). A woman driving a Red Dodge pickup truck crashed into the storefront window of the Starbucks located on the corner of Highway 20 and Marketplace Blvd. in Cumming Monday afternoon. It’s the second accident to…

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Viewfinder: Scenes Of A Day In The Park

Cumming residents were out and about in Central Park enjoying our very brief spring-like temperatures on Sunday.

This past Sunday, Jan. 31, the weather in Cumming was outstanding with warm sunshine and spring like temperatures. Your humble Cumming Patch editor, with camera in tow, took to the great outdoors and met up with active residents and visitors taking in the nice weather at Central Park off Keith Bridge Rd. Folks were enjoying tennis, kickball, mountain biking and disc golf. There were quite a few walkers; lot's of dogs and of course parents, grandparents, children and young adults enjoying the great outdoors. See for yourself in this week's Viewfinder: A Day In Central Park.

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