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Annual Touch-A-Truck is set for this weekend
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Jamie Dearth, left, points out features of a fire truck, from the Gainesville Fire Department, to son Cooper, 3, during last year’s Touch-A-Truck event in Gainesville. - photo by FILE
From staff reports
Updated: Aug 9, 2012, 5:30 AM
Published: Aug 8, 2012, 8:50 PM
It would probably be impossible to pinpoint what it is about big trucks that fascinates small children. Whether it’s the sirens, shiny paint or sheer size — children love them. On Saturday, kids of all ages will have a chance to have a close encounter with the objects of their fascinations during the 13th annual Touch-A-Truck event organized by the City of Gainesville.
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Local celebrities face off in dance contest to raise money for 3 charities
Dancing for a Cause set for Aug. 26
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Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.
Norm Cannada
Updated: Aug 23, 2017, 3:12 PM
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 10:44 PM
Some call it the “best fundraiser in town.” The fourth annual Dancing for a Cause will bring dinner, dancing and competition to the Chattahoochee Country Club on Aug. 26 as 10 local “celebrities” vie for the coveted Mirror Ball . The event, which begins with dinner at 7 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m., is a fundraiser for three local charities: Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy, Center Point and Rape Response Inc.
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