Local News Events Planned for Georgia Cities Week
As a member of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), Canton is participating in the GMA-sponsored Georgia Cities Week, Oct. 3-9. The following events are planned to showcase the city’s services and celebrate with residents.
Oct. 5: “Curious George - A Halloween Boofest” will be shown at 10 a.m. at the Historic Canton Theatre.
Oct. 6: Parking deck groundbreaking
ceremony at 2 p.m in the City Hall parking lot. At 5:30 p.m., Canton Police will conduct a roving roll call in Cannon Park.
Oct. 7: Etowah Film Festival Begins at
the Historic Canton Theatre. Canton Police host Read With a Cop at 10 a.m. in Brown Park.
Oct. 9: An electronics recycling event
takes place 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at the city’s collection site at 2525 Ridge Road. A breast cancer awareness walk begins at 9 a.m. in Cannon Park. Check www.cantonga.gov for additional events and updates.
Volunteers prepare hot dog plates to benefit the Last Stop program.
Hot Dog Fundraiser for Senior Citizens Cherokee County Senior Services and the Volunteer Aging Council (VAC) recently teamed up to hold a hot dog luncheon fundraiser to provide emergency assistance to senior citizens in the county. Organizers sold more than 150 hot dog plates, raising $850 for VAC’s Last Stop program. Last Stop is a financial assistance program that provides emergency assistance when all other means have been exhausted. VAC works in conjunction with Cherokee County Senior Services to create fundraising events and gather support from private donors, local organizations and businesses in Cherokee County to raise funds to help low-income seniors and senior veterans who are not covered by programs already in place. “We are thrilled with the turnout for this year’s hot dog fundraiser,” said Cherokee County Senior Services Resource Coordinator and VAC volunteer De Gale. “With the money raised, we will be able to help out several seniors needing assistance.” To learn more about VAC, and view information on upcoming fundraising events, visit vac-cherokeega.org.
Canton Observes Hispanic Heritage Month
The presentation of the proclamation included, from left: Billy Peppers, Susana Barrios, Lorena Ponce-Reyes, Bill Grant, Norma Mendoza, Meg Rogers, Kenia Chinchilla and Jeff Butterworth. 10
AROUND CANTON | October 2021
The city launched its observance of Hispanic Heritage Month with a Sept. 15 proclamation by Mayor Bill Grant, which was received by the Cherokee Family Violence Center Multicultural Program on behalf of Canton’s Hispanic community. Oct. 15 ends the monthly observance. “As diversity and inclusion are important goals of the city of Canton leadership within the city’s Roadmap for Success, the recognition and celebration of this vibrant and beautiful culture is vital to showcase what makes Canton so special,” said Lauren Johnson, the city’s communications and marketing specialist. Watch Canton’s Facebook page for more information and feature highlights on Hispanic Heritage Month.
