Alpharetta Cumming Lake Lanier Real Estate Blog: November 2007

Come and join our family in Cumming, Forsyth County this weekend for a great event. The third annual Christmas in Central Park promises more fun than ever, as the event expands to two days – November 17 and 18. The event will feature unique crafts, pictures with Santa, entertainment, food concessions, train rides and more. A ‘lighting of the tree’ will take place Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Admission to the event is free.

Saturday, November 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, November 18, 1 to 5 p.m.

“The success of Christmas in Central Park was evident in it's more than doubled attendance from 2005 to 2006,” said Parks and Recreation Department Program Coordinator Paula Chambers. “This, along with the continued addition of new artists, led to us making this year’s event a two-day show.”

Christmas in Central Park is presented by the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department and Sawnee Artists Association and held at the Central Park Recreation Center located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road. For more information, please call Paula Chambers at 678.455.8540.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful Electronics Recycling Event at the City of Cumming Fairgrounds this Saturday, November 17th. Electronics are made with valuable, reusable materials. Please
recycle your electronics so that steel, glass, plastic and precious metals can be recovered, recycled and reused. The minimum donation per carload drop-off is $5.00. An additional $10.00 fee is charged for all televisions. Your donation will be tax-deductible. Keep Forsyth County Beautiful is a domestic nonprofit organization under the laws of the state of Georgia - Tax ID # 91-2114561.
See you there on Saturday, November 17th from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the City of Cumming Fairgrounds, Castleberry Road, Parking Lot # 3! For details call 770.205.4573 or visit www.forsythco.com. Here is a list of acceptable electronics:

COMPUTERS, MONITORS, PRINTERS, TYPEWRITERS, STEREOS, CD PLAYERS,
CELL PHONES, FAX MACHINES, COPIERS, PROJECTORS, VCRs, CB RADIOS,
CAMCORDERS, CAMERAS, EIGHT TRACKS, UPS / BATTERY BACK-UP, TELEPHONES, CIRCUIT BOARDS, NETWORK EQUIPMENT, RECORD PLAYERS, RADIOS, COMPUTER PARTS & CABLES.

North Forsyth residents no longer have to make the trek down to Tolbert St. or Old Atlanta Road in Cumming to recycle or drop trash. A new recycling center opened up inside Coal Mountain Park in October. Coal Mountain Recycling Center is the county’s third recycling center. Recycling is available to residents at no charge.

Did you know that if the City of Cumming is your water provider, you may be eligible for a discount? If you are able to provide the The City of Cumming Department of Utilities with proof of your age and if you qualify (age 62 or older), you will receive a discount on the water portion only of your utility bill. If you have questions regarding the City’s Senior Citizen discount, please request a current water, sewer, and garbage rate chart from the Department of Utilities. You may call their customer service department at (770) 781-2020, or visit their website at www.cummingutilities.com.

Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday, November 3rd, before you go to bed. The time change takes effect at 2:00am on Sunday, November 4th.

The federal law that established "daylight time" in the United States does not require any area to observe daylight saving time. But if a state chooses to observe DST, as does Georgia, it must follow the starting and ending dates set by the law. From 1986 to 2006 this was the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. However, starting this year, it is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, adding about a month to daylight saving time.

Have a Great Weekend, and enjoy that extra hour!

During their November 1 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted a revised penalty schedule for those found in violation of the outdoor watering restrictions.

Effective Friday, November 2, the penalties for outdoor water restriction violations shall be as follows:

First offense: $100 fine

Second offense: $1,000 fine, plus disconnection of water service (with a $25 reconnection fee)

Third and subsequent offense: $1,000 fine, removal of water meter (with a $500 reconnection fee), and the recommendation of no less than two (2) days in jail

For more information, please visit the Forsyth County Government website at www.forsythco.com.