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Contents

32 & 33 On the Cover élon Salon

November 2018

Features

In Every Issue

14 Thanksgiving Must-Haves

See what your neighbors’ families just can’t do without on their holiday table.

16 A Newfound Freedom

Woodstock couple finds freedom, support and a caring community after moving downtown.

Helping Hands

Comprehensive list outlines the ways you can help those in need this holiday season.

22 Walking, Running and Rolling

More than 350 runners registered for the fifth annual fundraiser for Next Step Ministries.

30 Power in Social Media

Young Professionals of Woodstock (YPOW) prove that social media connections strengthen community.

Contributors

4 Around Woodstock

28 Don Akridge

24 Stacy Brown

Community News

12 Celebrations

25 Siobhan Brumbelow

20 Downtown Woodstock Events

39 Michael Caldwell

34 Ribbon Cuttings

16 Leana Conway

42 Everyday Angels

53 Ann Garvin

46 Library Events

35 Dr. James Haley

50 Community Calendar

54 Bryce Jones

56 Rob’s Rescues

48 Ann Litrel

58 School News

26 Premier Group

60 Recent Home Sales

53 Susan Schulz

61 Downtown Woodstock Dining Guide

38 Aaron Strimban

63 Directory of Advertisers

30 Ashley Velez

40 Tim Timmons

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AROUND WOODSTOCK The

People, The Places and The Pleasures that make Woodstock

From the Managing Editor Before I started on the editorial side of the magazine fence, I spent almost 20 years working in production. During those years, I learned a lot and had the opportunity to watch the magazine publishing industry grow, stumble, adjust and regain ground as a dependable vehicle for readers and advertisers. One of my favorite memories from my days in production was a visit to a paper mill. Watching logs and wood pulp become paper was a fascinating and complex process. Undoubtedly, the technology has changed, but one thing hasn’t - paper requires trees. As someone who cringes every time one of my neighbors has trees removed, I used to be bothered by the fact that I work in an industry that was allegedly contributing to the demise of our forests. But, then I did my research. “Each year the amount of wood harvested from U.S. forests is much less than annual forest growth. Land covered by forests in the United States increased by 4.5 percent between 1997 and 2012, even as suburban development expanded,” according to an article by Gary M. Scott, professor and chair of the Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. (Source: Is the Paper Industry Getting Greener, TheConverstion.com.) Here’s the thing: Paper mills can choose to use wood harvested from SFI (Sustainable Forest Initiative) certified forests — those that are managed based on environmental, social and economical requirements at local, national and global levels, and that do not cause damage to other ecosystems. Printers have the option to use paper produced from wood harvested from sustainable forests. And, magazine publishers (like us) can partner with printers that use paper produced from wood harvested from sustainable forests. So, what does it really mean? It means no more wood is being harvested from these forests than is regrown, and that trees are replanted or naturally regenerated after harvesting. I’m proud to be a part of an industry that has chosen to focus on the sustainability of our resources. And I’m even prouder to work for a company that partners with those who work diligently to improve our environmental citizenship at every opportunity. Speaking of opportunities, here’s yours (and mine). In this month’s issue, local artist and writer Ann Litrel encourages us to “Plant a Tree, Feed a Community” (page 48) and she provides some great resources and information for planting trees. So, let’s do it! Let’s create sustainability in our own backyards. Sustainability is the process of maintaining change in a balanced fashion, in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and aspirations. Source: Wikipedia

Welcome to the ALM team!

Katie Beall is the new editor of Around Acworth

magazine. The Georgia native is a two-time graduate of Georgia College & State University with a bachelor’s in mass communication and a master’s in public administration. She’s worked in athletic media relations and corporate communications before joining ALM. In her spare time, she enjoys attending sporting events, reading and exploring the area. Katie and her husband David also are learning to enjoy the adventures of parenting their daughter Parker Grace, who will be 1 this month.

What's Coming

Holbrook Woodstock anticipates an October

2020 opening on a 20-acre parcel at 13682 Highway 92. The retirement/assisted living/memory care facility will include more than 175 active living residences, 74 enriched living residents, 25 inspiration residences and 16 active living cottages. 404-445-7777. www.holbrooklife.com.

What’s New

CBD American Shaman of Woodstock has

opened at 9999 Highway 92, Suite 150, Woodstock. CBD American Shaman is dedicated to bringing wellness through ultra concentrated terpene rich hemp oil that is derived from all natural, high quality industrial hemp. 833-OIL-HOPE. CBDWoodstock.com.

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. is a full service direct lender with access to all government programs. Branch Manager Lauren Zoghbi can be reached at lauren.zoghbi@fairwaymc.com or 951-3393429. Fairway is located at 225 Creekstone Ridge, #22, Woodstock. fairwayindependentmc.com/lauren-zoghbi. IVMD, the newest hydration solution therapy and wellness center, opened at 200 Parkbrooke Drive, Suite 100, Woodstock. IVMD provides IV therapy, the fastest method of introducing fluid and nutrients throughout the body. The health benefits take effect as soon as the hydration treatment begins. 770-869-2035. www.ivmdsolutions.com.

Who’s Moving

Reformation Brewery recently announced the

Jackie Loudin is the managing editor of Around Woodstock. She and her family have lived in Towne Lake since 1997. She can be reached at jackie@ aroundaboutmagazines.com.

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COMMUNITY BOARD The Around Woodstock Community Board consists of community leaders from different walks of life. Our board assists us in many ways that include serving as contributing writers and providing valuable feedback.

Rev. Dr. Joseph Cousin, Sr., was appointed pastor of Allen Temple AME Church in June 2017. His degrees include a bachelor of arts in political science from Hampton University, master of divinity degree from the Boston University School of Theology, and a doctoral degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in the field of marriage and family therapy. Donnie Henriques has been mayor of Woodstock

since 2006: he served on city council beginning with the creation of Ward 6 in 1999. Donnie and his wife, Dr. Jan Henriques, have three children and three grandchildren. He works in community relations for Northside Hospital Cherokee.

Kris McKeeth is team leader and visionary for

The Premier Group Keller Williams Realty on Main Street in Woodstock, and has more than 25 years experience in real estate. She’s active in many community efforts that include her position on the Business Board of downtown Woodstock and as president of Etowah Foundation.

Ross Wiseman started Momentum Church in 2005 and

still serves as lead pastor. The father of five draws from his experiences in 26 years of ministry and 24 years of marriage to challenge, inspire and instruct people in what it takes for better living, loving and laughter.

Renee Gable, a sales and marketing executive

for Window Expert Tinting, has been Woodstock’s Planning and Zoning Commissioner since 2015 and volunteers for many committees that work to improve downtown Woodstock. She is an avid cyclist who aligned herself with Greenprints Alliance because of her desire to help create safe trail riding experiences.

Dan Thrailkill and his family love living in the “city unexpected.” He serves on several civic and private local boards and is active in YPOW. In 2016, Dan co-founded Front Porch Advisers, LLC which focuses on community relations and business development strategies for Georgia-based companies. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1988, Dan believes no one should be a victim of their disease, so you’ll likely see him at the gym.

Publisher Aroundabout Local Media, Inc. ALM President Patty Ponder 770-615-3322 Patty@AroundaboutMagazines.com Executive Editor Candi Hannigan 770-615-3309 Candi@AroundaboutMagazines.com Managing Editor Jackie Loudin 770-615-3318 Jackie@AroundaboutMagazines.com Art Director Michelle McCulloch 770-615-3307 Michelle@AroundaboutMagazines.com Page Designer Laura Latchford Laura@AroundaboutMagazines.com Controller Denise Griffin 770-615-3315 Denise@AroundaboutMagazines.com Market Support Associate Christie Deese Christie@AroundaboutMagazines.com Copy Editors Bill King, Eliza Somers

Around Woodstock, a publication of Aroundabout Local Media, Inc., is a monthly community magazine. The magazine’s goal is to build a sense of community and pride in Woodstock and surrounding area by providing residents with positive stories and timely information. It distributes a total of 16,900 free copies. Approximately 15,500 are direct mailed to homes and businesses and an additional 1,400 are placed in racks around the community. See page 64 for a distribution map. Around Woodstock also has many digital viewers of the magazine online each month. Around Woodstock welcomes your comments, stories, and advertisements. The deadline is the 10th of the previous month. Subscriptions are available for $24 per year. Send check or money order to the address below. The viewpoints of the advertisers, columnists and submissions are not necessarily those of the editor/publisher and the publisher makes no claims as to the validity of any charitable organizations mentioned. Around Woodstock is not responsible for errors or omissions. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2018 Around Woodstock 1025 Rose Creek Dr., PMB 380, Ste. 620, Woodstock, GA 30189 For Advertising: Patty Ponder, 770-615-3322 Website: www.AroundWoodstockMagazine.com Volume 6, Issue 1

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COMMUNITY

YOUR LOCAL NEWS

Bonny Keheley is Citizen of the Year Bonny Keheley (right) is this year’s recipient of the Barbara G. Ingram Citizen of the Year Award. Awarded by Preservation Woodstock Inc., the honor is given to someone who has been engaged actively in the preservation of Woodstock’s heritage and history. She will be honored during ceremonies at The Park at City Center following the Christmas parade on Dec. 1. The award is named for Barbara Granger Ingram, a founding member and officer of the organization that planned and carried out a year-long series of centennial events and projects. Barbara’s death in late 1996 prompted the establishment of the award in 1997 to honor her memory, while recognizing the contributions made by others. Keheley, the 22nd recipient, is retired after teaching 36 years. She was the face of historic preservation at Woodstock Elementary School. The tradition of an annual “history” walking field trip to the Woodstock Visitors Center at Historic Dean’s Store was her brainchild, a continuation of similar walks to the park that she began as a way to establish and enhance a sense of community, especially to the many newcomers to the area. Initially it involved second-graders, but later changed to thirdgraders. The addition of two other “stations” on the field trip has made the event a full day of learning, as the students also visit the Chambers at City Center, where they learn about city government, and the park, where fire and police departments explain about their services. The history segment moves this year to the amphitheater, where students still will learn about the town’s history. It is estimated that more than 2,000 students have been introduced to Woodstock’s history through the efforts of Keheley and other faculty and staff. All departments, including art, music and social studies have added to the overall atmosphere that acknowledges the school’s history along with the city’s heritage.

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Chamber Elects New Board Members The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce has announced seven new members of the organization’s board of directors: Joe Brownlee, Georgia Power Co.; Brian Hightower, Cherokee County School District; Melissa Madigan, BB&T; Katie Pearson, Northside Hospital-Cherokee; Frank Reynolds, Cherokee County sheriff; Abby Roach, Roach, Caudill & Gunn, LLP; and Guillermo Sanabia, WellStar Health System. These volunteers will serve three-year terms beginning in January 2019. The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber, a Georgia certified chamber of commerce, is to promote business and the community, while expanding the economy and enhancing the quality of life. To learn more about the Chamber, visit CherokeeChamber.com

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Woodstock Earns Accreditation

Farm Bureau representatives, from left: Director Molly Childs accepted the Young Farmers and Ranchers award; Director Don Keeter with the Outstanding Promotion and Education award; Office Manager Shirley Pahl accepted the Outstanding Women’s Leadership award; and Vicky Grizzle with the Legislative Program Award. Photo courtesy of Georgia Farm Bureau.

Farm Bureau Wins District Awards Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) received four awards for its member programs during the Georgia Farm Bureau 1st District annual meeting. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee, chaired by Ben Cagle, won the 2018 1st District Outstanding Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee Award. The committee consists of farmers and ranchers between ages 18 and 35. Among its key activities in the past year, the committee sponsored a first-grade apple coloring contest in 24 elementary schools. More than 3,000 students participated, coloring pictures of an apple tree and drawing how they like to eat apples. The committee provided the book, “Welcome to Our Apple Farm,” to the schools. Forty-eight winning students and their families were invited to spend a day on a farm to learn more about agriculture. The CCFB Promotion and Education Committee, chaired by Nichelle Stewart, received the GFB 1st District Outstanding Promotion and Education Award. Among other activities, the committee implemented a collection of agriculture activities at Indian Knoll Elementary School, where each grade focused on a separate topic. More than 1,100 students participated, along with 87 faculty members and approximately 50 parents. The CCFB Women’s Leadership Committee, chaired by Jeannie Ross, received the 1st District Outstanding Women’s Leadership Program Award. The committee partnered with the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and the Cherokee County Extension Office to plan the Cherokee Ag Expo, which drew more than 400 attendees and featured interaction with farm animals, and the opportunity to take classes from master gardeners and learn from local farmers about agricultural commodities produced in the county. The CCFB Legislative Committee, chaired by Don Keeter, received the 1st District Outstanding Legislative Program Award. The committee organized a Political Forum/Meet and Greet event for Farm Bureau members and the general public, who heard from candidates for local, state and national offices. 10

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The city of Woodstock has been awarded reaccreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association. CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation designation reserved for park and recreation agencies, and is a measure of an agency's overall operations, management and service to the community. Accreditation is awarded based on an agency's ability to comply with the organization's 151 standards. The Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department met or exceeded all 151 standards, with no unmet standards. There are only 166 accredited parks and recreation agencies across the United States and 11 in Georgia.

Red Cross Seeks Blood Drive Hosts The American Red Cross needs hosts for blood drives this winter, in an attempt to help prevent blood shortages and potential delays in medical care. Blood shortages are not uncommon during the winter months; by hosting a drive in December, January or February, individuals and groups can ensure patient needs are met all winter long. To learn more, visit RedCrossBlood. org/HostADrive. Blood drive partners who host a drive between Dec. 20 and Jan. 6 will receive long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirts for all who come to give, and, if the partner achieves its donation goal, it will be recognized in a national newspaper highlighting its lifesaving work.

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Celebrations!

Happy fourth birthday, Kristyn! Mommy and Daddy love you very much!

Happy 15th birthday! To my Beautiful Bella! I love you to the oceans and back!

Happy 50th birthday, Gregg! We love you, Stacy, Parker and Dalton.

Happy 11th birthday, Griffin! Love you more! The 4 Burritos and Lucy.

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Happy third birthday, Ethan!

Happy eighth birthday, Autumn!

Love Mom, Dad, Elliot and Abby.

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Age 11 on Nov. 12 Happy birthday Anthony! You are so important and special part of our family. You have not idea how much we love you! We are so proud of you! Mommy, Daddy and Nicolas.

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Happy eighth birthday, Liam! We love you! Mommy, Daddy, Emma and Wilson.

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Nov. 21

Happy third birthday, Grace! We love you so much! Mommy, Daddy and Parker.

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Thanksgiving Side Dishes We asked you, our readers, to share the recipes for your must-have Thanksgiving dinner side dishes. You responded to our plea, and now we all can enjoy your favorites as our own. Thanks for sharing a taste of your holiday traditions, and happy Thanksgiving!

Ham Glaze

From Lynn Meharg Our family recipes are tried and true. We use the same ones every year, because we have to have the same exact meal. We always have a ham and a turkey, to make Momma happy. She is 86, so she gets what she wants. We use the bone in (not sliced) butt end of the ham, but any kind is fine to use. • • • • • • • • • •

6 garlic cloves 4 ½ ounces dried mangoes Small jar of orange marmalade ½ cup Dijon mustard 1 cup light brown sugar Zest from 1 large navel orange ¼ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon fresh ginger from tube 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon dehydrated onions, reconstituted in the vinegar

Directions

Put everything in a blender and blend well. Simmer in small saucepan until thickened. Spoon over ham about 30 minutes before you are ready to take it out of the oven, and again about 15 minutes later. Reserve some sauce for the table. Cook the ham for about 1 ½ hours, at 350 degrees, inside a large oven roasting bag.

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Cranberry Oatmeal Delight From Ashley Velez

Here's a recipe that my Mom makes every year at Thanksgiving. It's one of my favorites! • 1 16-ounce can whole-cranberry sauce • 1 ½ cups chopped Granny Smith apples (with peels) • 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar • ¼ cup butter, melted • ½ cup chopped pecans • ½ teaspoon salt • ¼ cup flour

Directions

Combine cranberry sauce and apples in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Stir together remaining ingredients and spread over fruit. (This can be done a day in advance, and covered and stored in the refrigerator until ready to bake.) Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Great served the next day for breakfast or as a dessert with vanilla ice cream.

Wanda's Creamed Corn From Jen Bixler

When my husband and I got married, my mother-in-law gave me a stack of favorite family recipes. Creamed corn is my husband's favorite Thanksgiving side. It is now one of our children's favorite dishes. • • • •

6 ears of fresh corn 1 stick of butter 2 tablespoons of sugar 1/4 cup of milk, if needed (very fresh corn often has enough liquid in it) • Cornstarch, if needed to thicken • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Use a large bowl to catch all the kernels and juice from the corn cobs. Using a very sharp paring knife, cut the very tips of the kernels off the cob. Then use a fork to scrape what remains of the kernels plus all the juice. Place corn and other ingredients in a pan and cook over medium to low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Serves six to eight people.

Broccoli Casserole From Tammy Cobb

If you were to ask my family which side dish is a must for Thanksgiving, they’d tell you broccoli casserole — like, I would be disowned if it’s not on the table. (Kidding, kinda.) They even suggest that I make a double batch, so there will be more leftovers. • 20-ounce bag frozen broccoli • 2 eggs (beaten) • 1/2 cup milk

Gooey Butter Cake From Tiffany Hughes

No holiday meal is complete without dessert. Desserts usually have their own table, because there are so many of them. You always should consider the amount of food that will require refrigeration versus how big your refrigerator is. It’s a good idea to have a few dishes that do not require refrigeration, such as gooey butter cake. Family recipes are important and should be preserved, so if you’re asking folks to bring dishes to your gettogethers, why not ask them to jot down their recipe so you can save it. Another great idea is to photograph each person holding the dish they made, and save it in your holiday photos. • • • • •

• 1 can cream of mushroom soup • 1 cup Miracle Whip • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese • 1 sleeve Town House crackers, crushed

Directions

Cook broccoli in a small amount of salted water until tender; drain. Mix remaining ingredients together, add cooked broccoli. Pour into casserole dish and top with cracker crumbs. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Note: You can assemble the casserole the day before, and add the cracker crumbs right before baking, Add 5-10 minutes to the cooking time if it is refrigerator-cold.

One box yellow cake mix 3 eggs One stick butter, melted 8 ounces cream cheese, softened One pound powdered sugar (or 3 ¾ cups)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cake mix with the melted butter and one egg, then press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan coated with cooking spray. In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar and two remaining eggs, and beat with a hand mixer until well blended. Spread across the cake mix and bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Note: The middle still will wiggle, but it is done when golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving. AROUND WOODSTOCK | November 2018

Newfound Freedom and Community BY LEANA CONWAY

It has been more than five years since my husband, Dennis, and I decided to move from BridgeMill in Canton to downtown Woodstock. A couple of things played into this decision. Our youngest child was entering college and we had more space than we needed, along with a pool we no longer used. However, the most compelling reason to move to Woodstock was we were looking for a place for Dennis to find some independence. Dennis has secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, is permanently confined to a wheelchair, and lost his ability to drive in 2007. Our move to downtown Woodstock has given Dennis his independence, but we have found so much more! The freedom for Dennis to go places on his own, like the hardware store, the pharmacy, shopping, or just out for a drink without me (I mean, I’m fun but 24/7 of me?), is wonderful. We also have discovered a community in a way we never understood before. When you live in a place where you are able to walk/roll everywhere, people get physically and emotionally closer. If we are absent from town for more than a few days, I get phone calls of concern. If I’m out alone and look bedraggled and exhausted, people always give me that look that says, “Girl … do you need a therapist, or an ambush makeover?” Then they ask what they can do to help. I could give you many examples of the warmth and cohesiveness of this community, but I will just share two. One, Dennis had been homebound due to illness for more than a week. My unofficial nurse’s uniform is my pajamas, so that’s what I had on when I remembered I hadn’t gotten the mail. I thought I could sneak to our neighborhood mailbox station and no one would notice. I was walking back when my sweet neighbor popped her head out and asked if everything was OK (since I was walking the street in my pajamas). When I got home I felt a little better; although I was still 16

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Leana and Dennis Conway. Photo courtesy of Hello Honey Portraiture.

exhausted and frustrated, I felt safe and cared for in my community. Another time, Dennis fell asleep in the park while out for a roll. Someone driving by saw him and called the fire department to have them go and check if he was OK. Fire Chief Dave Soumas immediately assumed it was Dennis and went to the park himself to find him. Dennis was no longer there, so he went the extra mile to track him down. He found Dennis rambling around town, just fine. Talk about going the extra mile for the residents of the town you work in!

When we first moved to Woodstock (don’t tell Dennis this), the first day he set off on his own, I followed him in our car, like some kind of creepy stalker. I was worried about him, but I soon realized he was OK; the community was going to watch out for him. Next month, Leana shares how the city has given them purpose and passion.

Leana Conway is a full time caregiver, massage therapist and blogger. Leanaconway. wordpress.com.

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Helping Hand

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Because many of our friends and neighbors struggle financially every day, there are many charities that work hard to help people in need. Here’s a list of local nonprofits that have additional needs for the holidays. While you’re at it, consider bringing a basket of homemade goodies, fresh fruit or colorful flowers to show your appreciation for the staff and volunteers at these nonprofits. To learn about many other ways to help throughout the year, visit www.volunteercherokee.org.

Adopt a Senior 2018 www.cherokeega.com

The Cherokee County Senior Center is collecting gift items for local seniors, including: nightgowns, pajamas, slippers, grocery gift cards, a book of stamps, or other nonperishable items. Place gifts in holiday gift bags (no wrapping please). Register to adopt Nov. 5-Dec. 12 by calling 770-704-2320 or emailing jnmceuen@cherokeega.com. Drop off gifts Nov. 19-Dec. 14 at the Cherokee County Senior Center, 1001 Univeter Road.

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency www.crpa.net

The Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency is collecting items for Cherokee County Nursing Centers Nov. 5-Dec. 7 for the Hugs in a Blanket campaign. Individuals can bring a new warm blanket and a pair of unisex slipper socks to the rec center at 7545 Main St., Building 200 in Woodstock. 770-924-7768. lcollett@cherokeega.com.

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26th annual Cherokee Thanksgiving Hosted by Canton First United Methodist Church. Volunteers will serve approximately 2,000 meals in Cherokee and Pickens counties on Thanksgiving day. Delivery, dine-in or pickup. This dinner is for anyone who needs a meal, does not want to eat alone, or simply isn’t able to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. Local area emergency service personnel and hospital emergency staff members will receive dinners, too. To order a meal for dine-in, delivery or pick up, call 770-877-2601. Dinners are delivered between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dine-in starts at 12:30 p.m. Volunteers for delivery can email ctdrivers007@ gmail.com (password: turkey dinner). Allow a few days for response. Opportunities to volunteer to assist with meal prep and serving start the week before Thanksgiving; email CTvolunteers2017@gmail.com or contact Cheryl Mosley at 678-296-7297 or mcbratney52@comcast.net. Allow a few days for response. Food or monetary donations also are needed. Mail a check to CFUMC, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road, Canton, GA 30114. Indicate Cherokee Thanksgiving in the memo line.

The Children’s Haven

www.CherokeeChildrensHaven.org This nonprofit promotes the health and happiness of children in Cherokee who are affected by abuse. The group works to ensure their safety, advocate on their behalf, and respond to meet their needs. Holiday needs include new coats, socks, pajamas and underwear. Target or Walmart gift cards are welcome. Items can be dropped off at 1083 Marietta Highway in Canton. 770-345-3274.

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Forever Fed

The center has a transitional housing complex with 72 apartments, and an emergency shelter that accommodates 12 women and children. The Thanksgiving wish list includes turkey or ham, fresh or boxed potatoes, gravy mix, corn or other canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, tomato or Alfredo sauce, pasta, pumpkin pie mix, instant coffee, hot chocolate mix, apple cider, fresh fruit, rolls, marshmallows, chocolate bars, graham crackers and cinnamon rolls. 770-479-1703. irma@cfvc.org.

Forever Fed is distributing 350 Christmas food boxes to families in need, as well as hosting mobile pantries in communities experiencing high need. Groups, businesses and individuals can donate nonperishable foods, such as peanut butter, jelly, canned beans, canned soups, breakfast-style snacks and hygiene items. To donate, contact Susan@ForeverFed.org or phone 678-883-3314.

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www.foreverfed.org

Goshen Valley Foundation

Never Alone

The holidays can be difficult times for the foster youths Goshen Valley serves. The youths can use a little extra support from their community, and area residents can help by providing meals for the youths and house parents. “Frozen casseroles are a huge blessing for our house parents who are having to prepare three meals a day when the boys are out of school,” says Zach Blend, CEO of Goshen Valley. Individuals or small groups are encouraged to donate frozen meals. You even can deliver them in person and take a tour of Goshen Valley. Gift cards from Walmart, Target and Amazon also can help to fill many Christmas wish lists. Gas cards also are encouraged. The executive director at Goshen Valley Ranch, Stacy Cooper, is putting together an Amazon wish-list for the youths. If you would like to purchase a specific gift for one of the youths, email Stacy at scooper@ goshenvalley.org or call 770-796-4618.

The food pantry needs financial donations (tax deductible) to provide Thanksgiving turkeys and family meal boxes to 600 local families who are having financial difficulties. Never Alone’s partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank allows it to purchase food at greatly discounted prices. Donate online or by check, made payable to and mailed to: Never Alone Outreach, P.O. Box 1904, Woodstock, GA 30188.

www.goshenvalley.org

www.NeverAlone.org

Operation Christmas Child www.samaritanspurse.org

Representatives will be collecting donations of filled shoeboxes Nov. 12-19 at Canton First United Methodist Church, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road. Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, collects boxes filled with clothing and accessories, craft items, school supplies, toys and personal care items (no liquids accepted, including toothpaste, shampoo, deodorants, etc.) and ships them around the world to children in need. Collection times are: noon-3 p.m., Nov. 12-16, with additional times of 5-7 p.m. Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 17, noon-3 p.m. Nov. 18, and 8-10 a.m. Nov. 19. Consult www.samaritanspurse.org/occ to learn how to pack a shoebox. Other details, email Termar5@yahoo.com.

Papa’s Pantry

www.papaspantry.org Donations of turkeys, hams and produce are needed, as well as nonperishable food items. A list of the top 10 food needs is kept up-to-date on the website. Papa’s Pantry is a food and stability training organization for the community. For details, call 770-591-4730.

Secret Santa

www.cherokeesanta.com

MUST Ministries — Cherokee www.mustministries.org

The Thanksgiving Food Box Program has its roots in the very origin of the Thanksgiving holiday. The agency is looking for donations of cans of green beans, corn, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes; boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing and gravy mixes; frozen pies; and turkeys (no glass please). Grocery store gift cards also are welcome. Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 1-14. The frozen turkeys and pies can be dropped off 8-9 a.m. Nov. 19-21. Both drop-offs are at MUST’s Canton location at 111 Brown Industrial Parkway. Volunteers are welcome, too. It always helps to let MUST know what items you’ll be bringing. Please contact Ranettia Beasley at 770-576-0359 or email at cherokeeholiday@mustministries.org.

The Secret Santa program of the Department of Family and Children’s Services for Cherokee County offers a way for individuals, businesses, schools, churches or groups such as Sunday school classes or Boy and Girl Scout troops to help the more than 300 children in foster care this year. Sponsors can be matched with specific children or collect speciality items needed to service our program. All levels of contributions are accepted. All size donations are appreciated. For more details, call the Secret Santa phone line at 470-235-0753 or email cherokeesanta@yahoo.com.

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IN Town

Woodstock NOVEMBER

Night of Thanks is the theme of Friday Night Live, 6-9 p.m. Have a fun

night and give back at the same time. The city is partnering with local nonprofits to spotlight their efforts.

Madagascar ESCAPE Room at Elm Street from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Like Marty the Zebra and the Penguins, you’re an animal wanting to break free and live in the wild. Can you get out of the zoo in 30 minutes? Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. www.elmstreetarts.org. Madagascar — A Musical Adventure Jr. 9-11 Dreamwork’s Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m., Sunday show at 2:30

p.m. Opening night reception immediately following show on Nov. 9. Photo opportunity after show on Nov. 10. Ice cream social after show on Nov. 11. Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. www.elmstreetarts.org.

Day Ceremony, a celebration to honor America’s veterans for 11 Veterans their patriotism, love of country, willingness to serve and sacrifice for the

common good. Join the city of Woodstock, the Marine Corps League Detachment 1311 Woodstock, American Legion Post 316 Woodstock and Warriors’ Watch Riders to celebrate our veterans who have given us our liberty and freedom. Candlelight ceremony begins at 7 p.m. in The Park at City Center (101 Arnold Mill Road).

15 The social gathering is a chance to mingle with current/prospective business Jingle Mingle, 6-9 p.m. at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm St., Woodstock.

owners and friends from the Woodstock community. Ticket includes a souvenir glass, food from Queenie’s BBQ and two beers from Reformation. Proceeds benefit the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation to assist with their Shop With a Hero program. For ticket information, visit https://inwdstk.org/event/2018-jingle-mingle.

iThink Improv Troupe Show at Elm Street at 8 p.m. Tickle your funny bone 16 and kick off your weekend with an Improv Comedy show fit for the entire family.

Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. www.elmstreetarts.org.

DECEMBER Mailbox. Children can drop off their letters to Santa at the gazebo 1-16 inSanta’s The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road, in downtown Woodstock.

Santa will respond with a personalized letter!

Jubilee in Woodstock begins at 2 p.m. with Elm Street’s 1 Christmas performance of “A Christmas Carol.” 4:30 p.m. at The Park at City Center, 101

COED @ THE CIRCUIT

11 Innovation Way, Woodstock. 770-345-0600 www.cherokeega.org www.facebook.com/ cherokeeofficeofeconomicdevelopment.

1 Million Cups Cherokee (1MC CHK)

First and third Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m. First Wednesdays are held at The Circuit, third Wednesdays are held in different Cherokee County cities. The free, biweekly coffee gathering helps build startup communities on a grassroots level. Perfect for entrepreneurs looking to practice their pitch skills, gain valuable feedback, or belong to a community.

The Lunch Circuit

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the second Wednesdays. A monthly exclusive lunch gathering of aspiring and current entrepreneurs to eat, build community and learn the stories behind successful Cherokee entrepreneurs.

Woodstock WordPress Meet-Up

First and third Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Local WordPress developers, designers and publishers get together to share knowledge and experience, and to meet other WordPress users in the area.

Entrepreneurship 101 Book Club

Every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. This new meetup is a partnership with Creative Muscle Studios.

Creative Problem Solvers Meet-Up

First and third Tuesdays, 7-8:30 a.m. Join an innovative, diverse community of creative problem-solvers, entrepreneurs, “wantrepreneurs” and innovators dedicated to helping one another work through business challenges.

Arnold Mill Road. Food vendors available. Parade begins at 5:30 p.m. at Woodstock Elementary and ends at Sam’s Club on Highway 92. After the parade, Santa Claus will be at the gazebo at the park to greet children and take part in the tree lighting with the mayor. www.woodstockga.gov.

OTP and Greater Cherokee Tech Pros

Woodstock Christmas Tree Lighting: After the 5:30 p.m. parade, in The Park

Women Entrepreneurs Meetup

at City Center. www.woodstockga.gov.

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“A Christmas Carol” is an Elm Street holiday tradition that will put every

Scrooge in the spirit of the season. Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m., Sunday shows at 2:30 p.m., and Monday show at 2:30 pm. Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. www.elmstreetarts.org. 20

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Every third Thursday, 7:30-8:45 a.m. A gathering of local technology professionals.

Every third Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For aspiring and current female entrepreneurs who want to take action and hold each other accountable for stated goals. NOT a lead exchange or referral networking program.

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Team Savannah Smiles was 95 members strong, the largest contingency on race day. Michelle Donley Savannah) set a goal of forming a team with the same number of members as the number of days of stay, which was 78.

Run, Walk & Roll for Next Step

PHOTOS BY BRITTANY WEIR

Next Step Ministries' recent 5th annual Run, Walk or Roll in Woodstock was a wonderful success that raised more than $24,000 with 350+ registered runners, thanks to community participation as well as the support of 33 sponsors. Proceeds will benefit Next Step programs for adults with special needs. These programs, along with community-focused activities, provide enriching life skills to adults with special needs who have aged out of the public school system. Learn more about their programs and how you can get involved, as well as timing results and race photos, at www.nextstepministries.net. - Matt McCoy, Next Step Ministries, Inc.

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(shown below with Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent hospital

Next Step founder and Executive Director Lori Baker welcomes the crowd.

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Main Street Woodstock Reveals New Look BY STACY BROWN

Main Street Woodstock board members and staff unveiled a new brand and broader mission for the organization. During the course of its existence, the Main Street Woodstock program has connected and energized the community around the downtown district of Woodstock. As relationships have been forged through the organization, the momentum of this area has grown and so has the need to make changes to how the organization will move forward. To meet the needs of Woodstock’s business communities, both physical and professional, the board of directors approved staff’s recommendation to re-brand. The organization will now be known as In Woodstock (INWDSTK). The vision and mission will not change. INWDSTK will welcome businesses, residents and visitors from every street who are invested, involved and included in Woodstock’s continuing growth and opportunity. Woodstock Economic Development Director Brian Stockton said, “INWDSTK exists to connect communities. When looking back at what we have done and where we intend to grow from here, it became apparent that there are communities, in the sense of physical places, that we need to reach across the city, such as the Highway 92 corridor or Towne Lake. We also have seen a rise in professional communities that focus on different interests of its members, such as young professionals, entrepreneurs and creatives.” Hosting more than 125 events annually, INWDSTK offers business owners, start-ups, residents and visitors

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opportunities to engage with each other and promote the economic development of the city. The organization has launched new creative promotions that focus on local artists and musicians, and collaborated with partners at Fresh Start Cherokee and the Circuit to offer programming to help grow small businesses and entrepreneurship in the city. INWDSTK will continue to hold popular events, such as Friday Night Live, scavenger hunts, farmers market, and Taste and Sound of Woodstock. The organization will remain a downtown affiliate member of the Georgia Main Street Program, and is also tasked as being the destination marketing organization for Woodstock, helping to promote and grow Woodstock as a tourist destination. The heart of the city continues to be downtown, but engagement will expand throughout greater Woodstock. INWDSTK is a member driven 501(c)6 nonprofit organization. It receives funding from a portion of the city’s lodging tax to use to promote the city, as well as from private investors. Business investments start at as little as $100 annually. For additional information, contact me at 678-217-2386 or sbrown@woodstockga.gov.

Stacy Brown is the Marketing Manager INWDSTK for the city of Woodstock. She can be reached at 678-217-2386 or sbrown@woodstockga.gov.

Elm Street

The Magic of Music BY SIOBHAN BRUMBELOW

The weather is cooling down, leaves are falling and pumpkins are still in season. In Georgia, that’s how we know the holidays quickly are approaching. And, for some of us, that means turning on some Christmas tunes. Did you know that many of your beloved Christmas songs were written by Broadway composers? “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was written by Frank Loesser, who also wrote music for “Guys and Dolls”; “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” was written by Meredith Wilson, who also wrote music and lyrics for “The Music Man”; and even the music for “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” was written by ’50s Broadway composer Albert Hague. It’s crazy to think about the impact theater has made on things that aren’t theater! Music has been a lifeline that connects audiences in many different ways. How many times have you been in your car, driving along, and THAT song comes on the radio. You know the one. The one that makes you think of someone, or that moment, or makes you tear up a little bit because it relates to your situation right now. It is said that “music is the piece of art that goes in the ears and straight to the heart.” It’s not surprising how music engages your memories in different ways, good or bad. Even Christmas music has that effect on us; some people love it, and some people are against it playing before Thanksgiving. Concerts have that impact, as well, immersing you in a crowd that dances and sings with you. It’s a powerful thing. Music has the power to make you feel. It also has been said that “music is what feelings sound like.” So, why is it important for me to tell you about how music makes you feel when you hear a song? Because music is another reason why we do what we do at Elm Street. The emotion that is portrayed in a heartwarming holiday ballad or a show-stopping dance number — this is another way we engage our community with relevant art experiences. And, because we do it live, it is a different experience every time. From the movin’ jungle beats of “Madagascar Jr.” in November to the delightful holiday tunes in “A Christmas Carol,” Elm Street invites you to come, listen and create some memories. Invite your friends, bring your family and join us for some musical magic this season.

UPCOMING AT ELM STREET

NOV 9-11

FRI/SAT AT 7:30PM | SUN AT 2:30PM

DEC 7-24

FRI/SAT AT 7:30PM | SUN AT 2:30PM DEC 24TH AT 2:30PM

Presenting Partner: Siobhan Brumbelow is on staff at Elm Street. She currently holds a BA in Theatre from Brenau University and toured with Missoula Children’s Theatre.

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Benefits of Listing Your Home in Fall and Winter SUBMITTED BY THE PREMIER GROUP

Traditional home buying and selling seasons have evolved as a result of instant internet access to property listings. While spring is still the hottest home-buying season, serious home buyers are always on the lookout. Today’s buyers do the bulk of their home searches online, and that’s especially true when the weather is not so cheerful. This means your online listing and photos are especially important. Make sure you use high-quality photos that show off your home’s selling points.

Competition Dries Up

Come spring, sellers will flood the market and your home will be just another fish in a great big pond. But right now, you’ve practically got the market to yourself. Since 2014, existing home inventory has fallen an average of 15 percent from November to December. That’s 15 percent less competition on the market if you list your home during the winter. Buyers have fewer homes to choose from, which means you could sell your house faster.

Serious Buyers

Most folks want to curl up under a blanket next to a warm fire on a cold winter day. If a buyer is trudging around in freezing weather to look at your home, they must be serious. That’s because many winter buyers are working against a deadline,

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whether it’s an expiring lease, relocation, or a contract on their current home.

Getting Tax Breaks Before Year-End

Winter home buyers may also be motivated to capture the tax benefits of buying a home before year-end. Home buyers can write off some of the expenses of their home purchase on their taxes. There are usually multiple tax benefits of owning a home they can take advantage of, too. Typically, a homeowner can count on the following being taxdeductible: • Mortgage interest. • Private mortgage insurance (PMI) premiums. • Real estate taxes. All of these tax benefits could make a potential home buyer want to buy a house and close before the new year. And if you’re selling your home and buying another, you could ring in the new year with more tax breaks, too!

Time Off

You may think people are less likely to see your home in the midst of their hectic holiday schedules. That can be true, but keep in mind most people have more time off around the holidays. That means more time for browsing their favorite home apps, dreaming about their future decor, and even viewing properties.

Give some holiday joy.

Youth Savings Accounts

5.00% APY* + $50 Cash** There’s no better gift than good savings habits. And our Youth Savings accounts are designed to bring special joy! Your kids will earn a merry 5.00% APY on the first $500. And when you open an account before January 7th, we’ll give them $50! Make this holiday a joyous one with a Youth Savings account from LGE. The smarter, merrier, better for you way to bank. Simply visit one of our convenient branches, or call 770-424-0060 for more information. Membership eligibility and $5 minimum balance required. *Current APY (Annual Percentage Yield) as of 11/01/18 is 5.00% and applies only to Dollar Dog, Cha-Ching!, and The Edge Youth Savings accounts for balances up to $500; balances greater than $500 earn lower rate. When applicable, each rate will be indicated on your statement separately. This is a variable rate account and the rate may change without notice after the account is opened. Youth Savings accounts are available to members through age 22 and are limited to one account per person. Dollar Dog®, Cha-Ching!SM, and The EdgeSM are licensed service marks of Marketing Partners, Bethlehem, PA. **Offer valid 11/05/18– 01/07/19 (“promotional period”) but may be withdrawn at any time. Offer is valid for new members who open an LGE Dollar Dog, Cha-Ching!, or Edge Youth Savings account with an initial deposit during the first 10 days of at least $5. Custodial accounts are not eligible. After the account has received the initial deposit, $50 will be deposited into the savings account within 10 business days. Bonuses may be taxable. Terms and conditions apply. Offer cannot be combined with similar product offers. Federally insured by NCUA.

LGEccu.org • 770-424-0060

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One of the most important things that learning brings to the salon’s staff is the connection it feels with the community. While applying what the stylists have learned to make their clients look and feel beautiful, staff members also are discovering what is important to their community and how they can contribute beyond the services they provide. As a result, élon Salon just celebrated the 12th anniversary of their annual Cut-A-Thon, a fundraiser for a local breast cancer awareness charity, It’s The Journey, Inc. Salon members also partner with local educational agencies to provide Secret Santa to underprivileged youth, host annual coat drives in cooperation with local ministries, and raised money to help displaced animals during a recent natural disaster. Giving back to the community that supports them is essential and will continue to be a focus at élon Salon.

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Cherokee Chamber of Commerce

3605 Marietta Highway, Canton 770-345-0400 â&#x20AC;˘ www.cherokeechamber.com

EVENT CALENDAR Nov. 1, Dec. 6

Good Morning Cherokee Breakfast 7 a.m. breakfast meetings offer current and future chamber members the opportunity to conduct business and network with more than 200 fellow business leaders. November sponsor is WellStar Health System. December sponsor is WLJA - 101.1 FM / Enjoy! Cherokee Magazine. Advance single registration: $17. On-site registration: $22. Future member: $30.

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Nov. 9

RIBBON CUTTINGS 1. First Choice Haircuts, LLC 9550 Main St., Suite 100, Woodstock 678-324-1293, Firstchoicehaircuts.us 2. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. 225 Creekstone Ridge, #22, Woodstock 951-339-3420, fairwayindependentmc.com/lauren-zoghbi

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Jingle Bell Shop, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. with gift and craft items for sale. Visit with Santa, take your own photos. Also, a Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop for kids to be creative while parents shop. At the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton.

Nov. 15

B.L.A.S.T.T. workshop. 11:30 a.m.-1:30

p.m. Measuring Your Marketing presented by Reinhardt University. Speaker is Howard Flint. Chamber members: $35. Future members: $55.

‘I Knew Every Bathroom in Town’ BY JAMES HALEY, MD, FACOG, FPMRS

Gabrielle is a vibrant woman in her mid-50s, a common age for women to experience bladder problems. With November being National Bladder Health Month, we asked this longtime patient to share her story of life before bladder surgery. “I never leaked – but I had to use the bathroom ALL the time. I knew every bathroom in town. My husband used to complain, ‘I hate running errands with you, because you have to go to the bathroom every stop.’ “It started in my late 40s, when I was getting this weird feeling that my bladder had ‘fallen.’ It got worse and worse, and it just became this constant pressure. It affected everything. When I exercised it was never painful, but it was this constant sensation of pressure. “I finally talked to my GYN, and he said it was a prolapsed bladder.”

What is Prolapsed Bladder?

Prolapsed bladder, also known as fallen bladder or cystocele, is a condition where the bladder drops down from lack of support. Pelvic floor muscles and tissues hold the bladder and other organs in place, but can weaken over time. This causes the bladder to descend from its fixed position and slip downward into the vagina. In more severe cases, the bladder may dangle completely outside of the vagina.

What Causes Prolapsed Bladder?

• Childbirth: A difficult delivery, long labor, a large baby or multiple births. • Strain: Heavy lifting, strained bowel movements, excessive coughing. • Menopause: Lack of estrogen, vital in maintaining the health of vaginal tissue. • Obesity: Excess weight putting undue strain on pelvic muscles and tissues.

What are the symptoms?

• Sensation of pressure in the bladder or vagina. • Leakage of urine when coughing, sneezing, laughing, etc. • Protrusion of tissue from the vagina. • A sensation that the bladder is not completely empty right after urinating. • Difficulty urinating. • Pelvic pain or discomfort. • Painful intercourse. Gabrielle relates that her GYN gave her multiple treatment options. “Since I was pretty young, I wanted the permanent treatment - a surgical bladder lift. That surgery literally changed my life. It’s been five years, but since then, I have never had a problem. No more crazy bathroom trips!”

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Above, 1929 Ford Model T. Top right, 1968 Camaro. Bottom right, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. Photos courtesy Doug Liebert.

Car Show Raises Money for Autism Speaks A Woodstock car show to benefit nonprofit Autism Speaks attracted more than 100 cars and an estimated 3,000 people. The event was started four years ago by Doug Liebert, the store manager at D.W. Campbell Tire & Auto Service on Georgia 92. Liebert hosts the car show each August to coincide with his dad Ron Liebert’s birthday. The elder Liebert lives in Pittsburgh and brings the 1951 Chevrolet two-door sedan Doug Liebert restored as his dad’s retirement gift. “My dad has had a love affair with cars forever and he passed that along to his sons,” said Doug Liebert, who owns a 1972 Camaro and is restoring a 1969 model. His two brothers also have restored Camaros. Liebert said he started the car show to benefit Autism Speaks because he enjoys helping children, and because of people in his life affected by autism and various processing issues. The charity promotes research into causes and better treatments for autism spectrum disorders and related conditions.

Contributions, this year, are expected to top $8,000. Overall, the car shows haved raised more than $20,000 for the charity. At the most recent show, owners of 77 cars registered to participate and another 30 cars cruised through during the six-hour event. More than 30 types of cars were on display, along with motorcycles and Jeeps. A Jeep named “The Beast” delighted the crowd when it rolled over several cars during a car-crushing exhibition. Show cars included a 1950 Buick Roadmaster, 1956 Chevrolet, a 1958 Chevrolet 3100, a 1964 Stingray Corvette, a 1968 Camaro and a 1971 Dodge Dart. The oldest car was a 1929 Ford Model T and the oldest Jeep was a 1925 Willys. T-shirts from the event are available with proceeds going to the charity, and donations are being collected. For information, call 770-928-7363.

Above, Doug Liebert’s 1972 Camaro. Left, “The Beast” owned by Steven Bradburn. 36

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Does Your Dog Get One Free Bite? BY AARON STRIMBAN

Your kids have been begging you for a dog. After going back and forth about what to do, you decide to surprise your family, and you head down to the local shelter. You see a cute mutt and decide he is the one. When you first meet the pooch, he seems playful and well adjusted. The new rescue is a hit with the family. Everyone immediately falls in love. However, after several weeks, you notice the dog is not so playful when strangers come to the house. He barks and snarls at the mailman, and when joggers run by your house he scratches violently at the window. Finally, one afternoon your child’s friend walks in the front door and Fido lunges at him. Fortunately, no one is hurt, but you begin to worry. What if that lunge had ended with a bite? What if that bite really hurt someone? Would I be responsible? Georgia law says that, in order for a homeowner to be responsible for an injury caused by their dog, the dog must (1) have a vicious or dangerous propensity, and (2) the owner of the dog knew or should have known of such propensities. (O.C.G.A. § 51-2-7) Typically, a propensity to be vicious means the dog has bitten before, but, even if your dog has not bitten someone, it still could be “dangerous,” making you liable. In our example, the lovable

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rescue dog’s history of lunging at guests may be enough to alert the owners that they have a “violent dog.” If that dog were to lunge at someone again, and this time make contact, either by biting guests or knocking them over, the owner could be open to liability. The above example focuses on your dog while he is in your house. However, what if your dog escapes your fenced yard or gets loose from his leash and bites somebody? Georgia law also says that if your city or county has a law requiring your dog to be on a leash, and the dog is off leash when he bites someone, it is presumed the dog has a vicious propensity. In other words, if he bites someone when he is off leash, in public, then your dog does not get one free bite. Dog-bite cases may seem relatively straightforward, but they can be very fact-specific. Whenever you are confronted with a dog bite, it is always a good idea to contact an experienced personal injury lawyer, who can help determine if your dog is entitled to “one free bite.”

Aaron is a personal injury trial lawyer at Tidwell & Strimban, LLC in Woodstock. Aaron lives in Roswell with his wife Erin and their two children. www.tidwellstrimban.com

Repealing Old Law BY STATE REP. MICHAEL CALDWELL

The name of Georgia’s law is the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, often abbreviated as the OCGA. As a state legislator, you have entrusted me as one of 236 people (180 representatives and 56 senators) who are able to change the OCGA. It is a responsibility that does not sit lightly with me. The OCGA governs nearly 10 million Georgians, and my voice on the floor of the House of Representatives represents almost 60,000 of them, including each of our families. In the 2018 legislative session, which lasted Jan. 8 until March 28, those 236 legislators drafted more than 10,000 bills and resolutions. The dramatic majority of these measures would add code to the already 80-plus volume OCGA. If you’ve never seen a copy of Georgia’s code, I’d recommend making a trip to the local library. They’ll show you that the law we live under in this state takes up an entire bookshelf. I once was told, that on average, a Georgian breaks eight of these laws every day without knowing they’re doing so. I haven’t been able to substantiate that statistic independently, but taking a look at the volume of laws we have placed on ourselves, it isn’t hard to believe that we’re each inadvertently coming into conflict with it on a regular basis. This code traces origins back through the 1861 Georgia Code, which was the first successfully enacted attempt in any Englishspeaking jurisdiction at a comprehensive codification of the common law. It has provisions and laws that date back to colonial days, and although the commonly referenced law that says it is “illegal to keep a donkey in the bathtub on Sundays” is really just a rumor, we do have some truly bizarre provisions buried away in those thousands of pages of code. This is where I get to play my favorite role in the Legislature. As the secretary of the Code Revision Committee, I hold perhaps the most boring title available in Georgia government. Despite the boring title, I couldn’t be more excited about the role itself. Our House Code Revision Committee has one purpose: to identify and eliminate antiquated code sections. As an officer on the committee, I have had the privilege of authoring both of the repeal packages this committee has generated over the past six years, including the J. Calvin Hill Jr. Act, which we passed and had signed by the governor in 2015. This 23-page repeal package represented the largest single instance of repeal of antiquated law in Georgia that I have been able to identify throughout our state’s history. It was an awesome milestone for a Georgia conservative who values small government, and I was very honored to be able to carry the legislation. We named the bill after the late Cherokee legislator Calvin Hill, who had chaired the committee and started the endeavor. Then, this year, I carried a second repeal package that represented an even larger attempt at repealing old law. This package was passed by both the House and Senate, but due to a change made in the Senate, we needed a final House approval. At midnight on Sine Die (the final day of the legislative session), I was the member in the well of the House at the cut-off time. Every year, someone gets to be the continued on page 53 Michael Caldwell is the state representative for District 20, which includes Towne Lake and Woodstock. He can be reached at 678-523-8570 or email him at Michael. Caldwell@house.ga.gov. AROUND WOODSTOCK | November 2018

Pump Up the Volume BY TIM TIMMONS

It is no secret that hair extensions can add volume to flat, limp hair and give you the stunning, glamorous, celebrity-inspired mane you desire. The question is, how do you achieve fuller, bigger locks if you don’t want the commitment and the expense of hair extensions? • Is your hair thinning? • Have you noticed that your hair is not as full as it once was? • Do you use mousse for volume? • Do you have certain areas of your hair that don’t seem to grow, no matter what you do? • Have you wondered if you can find a fix to this problem without damaging your hair? If you answered yes to any of these questions, there is a brand-new hair volume technique designed for you. The solution is an amazing new volumizing system, using keratin and silk bond proteins. This system is a professional, lightning-fast hair bonding system, offered exclusively by select top salons. This volumizing treatment utilizes an innovative applicator that places six rows of five pieces of top quality, 100

The long hair you've been dreaming of ... can be achieved easily in a matter of minutes. percent human hair in 35 seconds. The technology allows for super-fast volume and hair lengthening. This revolutionary system is quite simple. A high tech, ergonomic rectangular device is positioned against your head. It has compartments for the hair that will be added to your own. The new 40

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Before piece of hair is placed at the root of your existing hair, locked into place and fused onto your own hair with keratin. Keratin is what makes up your natural hair. No damaging adhesives or glues are used in this process. The applicator device is moved and repositioned to follow the shape of your head to ensure accurate and comfortable positioning. Some people have hair that won’t grow past a certain length, no matter how persistent, gentle and nurturing they are. If this sounds like a problem you’re facing, this volume system would be the perfect solution. The long hair you’ve been dreaming of and working toward can be achieved easily in a matter of minutes. If you ever have wanted to

After experiment with different colors in your hair, but were worried it might look bad or cause damage to your hair, the volume system makes this process simple and easy. You can play around with different colors, or add in those highlights/lowlights you’ve been itching to try — all without having to worry about a long-term commitment, and without causing damage to your hair. Due to the natural cohesion between the silk bond and the natural hair’s structure, the volume system will remain in place for up to three months. Costs for this process run about $350 for 30 pieces of hair, up to 10 inches in length. Longer lengths are available and typically are priced through a consultation.

Tim Timmons is the owner of Salon Gloss Woodstock. Tim’s industry experience includes positions as trainer/educator, celebrity stylist and beauty consultant for the Grammys and MTV video music awards.

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EVERYDAY

The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek ways to make life better for those around us.

The holiday season is here! During this time, we especially appreciate our school counselors who help identify and discern the needs of families within our community. The love and concern for their students and families goes far beyond the school walls and hours of their work day. Everyday Angels was recently contacted by elementary school counselors concerning their beloved Ruiz family. “This family has three daughters - one elementary, one middle school, and one [recent high school graduate] - and they are all just precious,” the counselor wrote. “We are reaching out to anyone who may be able to help them in hopes of getting them through this difficult time and back on their feet again.” Here’s a letter from the oldest daughter in the Ruiz family:

Hugo, Maria, Casandra, Celia and Ashley Ruiz.

Dear Everyday Angels: Our family spent our fall break week off school to care for my younger sister, Celia, after having her adenoids and tonsils removed. We spent most of the week at my grandfather’s house, who lives in our same neighborhood. On Friday, September 21, 2018, my mom, an insulin dependent diabetic, drove to our house to give herself an insulin shot. She parked in the driveway but when she got back in the car, it would not start. She didn’t’ notice anything unusual so she called my cousin for a ride back to care for us. Twenty minutes later, she received a frantic call from a neighbor telling us that her car was on fire. Immediately we called 911 but by the time the fire department had arrived in the back of our neighborhood, our mobile home was engulfed in flames and the fire had begun to spread to our neighbor’s home. My parents lost everything that they have worked so hard for. My family has lived in Hidden Falls for the past 17 years. Initially we rented our home but after many years of hard work and saving, my father purchased our home as a gift for my mom. We felt very fortunate and proud to own our own home. Prior to the fire, my mom, Maria, spent much of her time helping in schools as much as possible. She dedicates her time to helping the students, making sure they grow and are successful in school. She helps with transportation, is the one who parents call when they need their child picked up from school due to illness and keeps them until they get home from work. She is known to get several children off the bus and keep them until the parents come home. Were it not for her, several children wouldn’t be able to attend tutoring sessions at school since this requires transportation after school hours. We had liability insurance on our vehicle, which has paid for the repairs to our neighbor’s home. However, our limited coverage did not help replace our vehicle or our home. Our family of five are all living with our grandfather until we can figure things out and get on our feet again. Cassandra Everyday Angels hopes that by sharing this story, we can help this sweet family who has helped so many others. It is their hope and desire to remain in the Hidden Falls community that they love and serve. They will need to rent a home and begin again with furnishings.

Everyday Angels is a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving Cherokee County since 2000. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please visit www.everydayangels.info to donate via Paypal or send your donations to: Everyday Angels, PMB 380, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock GA, 30189. One hundred percent of your funds will go to the family you specify. Also, if you know of a special need within your community that you would like to share, please send an e-mail to aaeverydayangels@gmail.com for consideration and qualification.

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WELLSTAR & MAYO CLINIC

WORKING TOGETHER. WORKING FOR YOU. When you get a serious diagnosis from your doctor such as cancer or heart disease, you may want to explore all of your options, including a second opinion. That’s why WellStar Health System is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. As a WellStar patient, your doctor has access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge, expertise and resources.

ASK YOUR WELLSTAR PHYSICIAN ABOUT THE MAYO CLINIC CARE NETWORK. WellStar is the first health system in Georgia to become a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

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Volunteers pose for a photo on Day 2.

Freshening Up at the Y

Corey Darko puts a fresh coat of paint on a fence.

Russell Troesken measures wood planks.

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The Cardwell Manor camp lodge at the Cherokee Outdoor YMCA got a bit of a makeover recently, thanks to close to 60 volunteers who took part in the YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Days of Service event. Volunteers for the Cherokee Outdoor Painting Project included students from Woodstock High School's Interact Club, Home Depot, as well as members and nonmembers of the YMCA. They worked through the sweltering heat to replace outdated siding, repaint exteriors, prune and clean shrubbery, spread mulch, build benches, and paint fencing. "We are so thankful to our wonderful volunteers," said Ryder B. Leary, associate executive director of the Cherokee Outdoor & G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCAs. "Their hard work put new life back into a wonderful aspect of our Cherokee Outdoor YMCA."

A young volunteer gets experience with a drill.

David Andrews tackles mulching duties.

Expert Surgical Care for the Cherokee Community

Northside Cherokee Surgical Associates is a full-service practice specializing in general surgery. Our board-certified physician, Dr. Grant Wolfe, uses the latest minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic techniques to treat the full spectrum of abdominal, thyroid, and soft tissue disorders. Grant Wolfe, M.D.

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• Skin and soft tissue lesions

• Gallstones and gallbladder problems

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• Gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernias

• Stomach, adrenal gland, pancreas and spleen disorders

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@ the Library WOODSTOCK 7735 Main St., Woodstock, 770-926-5859

Nov. 6

Game-A-Thon. Drop in, play games throughout the library, and

enter to win a prize to celebrate International Games Week. For all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Nov. 10

A Saturday of Writing Dangerously at 11 a.m. November is

National Novel Writing Month, a fun seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. Whether it’s your first time trying NaNoWriMo, or you’re a seasoned expert, everyone is invited! For ages 13 and older.

Nov. 13

Book Discussion Group at noon. Enjoy coffee, conversation and a

discussion on “Still Life” by Louise Penny. All ages are welcome; new members are encouraged.

Nov. 14

Homeschooler’s Book Club at 1:30 p.m. Join a community of readers who meet monthly for lively conversation about literature. This month’s theme is Reader’s Choice. Children read a book independently or with a caregiver, and share a brief book talk about their book with the group. Refreshments are provided.

Sequoyah Regional Library System 116 Brown Industrial Parkway • Canton, GA 30114 770-479-3090 • www.SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org

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Quilting Cheats and Techniques at 10 a.m. The theme is making and sewing binding. Have fun learning a new skill at each class.

Nov. 18

Project Pinterest at 3 p.m. Explore Pinterest-inspired creative

projects.

Nov. 20

Craft Cornucopia at 10:30 a.m. Get into the holiday spirit by doing Thanksgiving crafts: leaf rubbings, lunch sack turkey puppets, Lego-stamped Indian corn, and disguising a turkey. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. A DIY Charlie Brown Thanksgiving at 6 p.m. Teens in grades

6-12 are invited to join in on cooking fun to re-create the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special. Materials are provided. Registration is required.

Nov. 27

Homework Club and Parent ESL at 6 p.m. Join teachers and volunteers from Woodstock Elementary School in the upstairs youth department as they help children struggling with homework, projects and school assignments. Parents of the children being tutored can engage with volunteers on the main floor for ESL tutoring.

HICKORY FLAT 2740 East Cherokee Drive, Canton, 770-345-7565

Nov. 7

Dino-vember at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy dinosaur-themed games, arts, crafts and fossil digs. Navigate robots through a Jurassic-Parkthemed maze. For all ages; children age 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Nov. 9

Robot Free Play at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Have hands-on fun

learning about coding and robots with Dash and Dot, Sphero and Bee Bots. For ages 3 and older; children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.

Nov. 10

Quilted Christmas Ornaments at 1 p.m. Create DIY quilted

Christmas ornaments. Bring three different thin cotton fabrics (1/4 yard) and small sewing pins. Registration is required.

Nov. 14

DIY Christmas Cards at 6:30 p.m. Learn to make beautiful Christmas and holiday cards. Registration is required.

Nov. 28

Librarian Rhonda Stancil reads a book for the R.T. Jones Memorial Library’s lap-sit storytime. 46

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Music and Moves at 10:30 a.m. Get moving and grooving with friends from Go Noodle. Experience parachute play, music, gross motor skills and storytelling in one action-packed hour. Children age 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

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Plant a Tree, Feed a Community BY ANN LITREL

ART BY ANN LITREL, ANNLITREL.COM

My husband and I awoke at 1 a.m. to a stupendous sonic boom. It was a spring thunderstorm. After we confirmed the electricity still was running and nothing was on fire, we went back to sleep. In the morning, we found my favorite white oak tree still standing in the yard. But, its trunk was branded with a vivid lightning mark — my favorite tree, silvery bark, leaves dark red at my Thanksgiving table. I called an arborist to take a look. The tree may die. If so, it takes a whole community with it.

Natural Disaster – A Community Gone

A tree is like a city in and of itself, providing a home for thousands of creatures, seen and unseen. A mature oak tree feeds and hosts everything from blue jays to butterfly caterpillars, turkeys to stick bugs. All kinds of tiny critters and lichens inhabit its form, species too unlike us to capture our interest, or too tiny for our eyes to perceive. Five hundred different butterfly caterpillars call the oak tree their “host” – that is, their eggs are laid on oak leaves and the caterpillars eat them before going on to form their chrysalis.

Choose a Tree, Start a Community

The single most significant act you may ever do for your local ecology is to plant a tree. But, not just any tree. The choice of the tree is the most important part. An ornamental tree native to Asia may support a few dozen local species of insects or birds. A large native tree such as an oak or hickory will support hundreds of different creatures. By all means, plant an ornamental tree – sometimes that’s part of your homeowner association guidelines, as it is here in my subdivision. November is an ideal month to plant trees in the South, the wet winters allowing the roots to develop over the winter months. 48

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But, consider planting an additional tree – a slow-growing canopy tree – at the same time. Perhaps on the south side of your home, to provide shade in summers to come, or in a corner of your backyard to slowly spread and become a refuge for our native birds and butterflies, and the tiny bugs that are the backbone of our native wildlife. If you plant a few native wildflowers at its roots, you will have provided the infrastructure of a tiny flourishing community, to grow and restore a little bit of our Eastern woodlands – right in your backyard.

Ann Litrel is an artist, writer, and certified Master Naturalist. She works in her studio, Ann Litrel Art, in Towne Lake. She lives with her husband, Dr. Michael Litrel. Email her at ann@annlitrel.com.

Resources Great native trees for wildlife

White oak, American beech, river birch, red maple, sourwood, Southern sugar maple, water oak.

Local Sources for Native Trees

Numerous online sources, but local nurseries sell a limited selection. Try Nearly Native Nursery near Fayetteville (nearlynativenursery.com); plant sales at Georgia Perimeter College Native Plant garden (bit. ly/natplant), and Trees Atlanta (treesatlanta.org); plant sales at Georgia Native Plant Society (gnps.org); and plant-rescue trips, where members can collect native plants threatened by development.

The Book to Read

“Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife With Native Plants” by Douglas Tallamy.

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Around & About NOVEMBER “Catfish Moon,” presented by Cherokee Theatre 2-11 Company at the Canton Historic Theatre, 171 E. Main

St. The show is a Southern comedy about the friendship of three old friends. Tickets $15 for seniors and students, $18 for adults. www.cantontheatre.com.

Merry Market is an annual arts and crafts bazaar set for 10 3 a.m.-4 p.m. at Canton First United Methodist Church. More

than 60 arts and crafts, home décor, clothing and gift vendors, plus a bake sale and a cafe serving breakfast and lunch. Proceeds benefit church missions. Admission is free. Details on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MerryMarketatCantonFirstMethodist. Email questions to merrymarketatcantonfirst@gmail.com. The 5th annual car show at Hickory Flat Fellowship Church, 5301 Hickory Flat Highway (Highway 140), Canton, will begin at 10 a.m. Free to visitors. Car show entry fee is $15 per car. Event also features vendors, concessions, raffles, door prizes, a cake walk, and more. Call 770-823-4566 or 770-633-1313 for details. www.hickoryflatfellowshipchurch.com

Ted Vigil will perform a musical tribute to John Denver in Flint Hall at Reinhardt University’s Falany Performing Arts Center at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35-40 for adults, $30-35 for seniors and $10-15 for children. www.reinhardt.edu.

Bell Shop will be held 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the 9 Jingle Northside Hospital Cherokee County Conference Center,

1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. Vendor booths available for the annual Christmas event that offers free admission, free visit with Santa, holiday shopping, Santa’s workshop with children’s crafts, Santa’s sweet shop and a restaurant raffle. Contact gini@cherokeechamber.com for more information.

The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Funk Heritage Center in Waleska. Guest speaker is Anita Finger-Smith, a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee.

The Cherokee Music Teachers Association will meet at 10 a.m. at the Hickory Flat Library. The meeting will be followed by a program on the Alexander Technique, presented by Dr. Joshua Pifer of Valdosta State University. For details, contact Linda Lokey at linda@lokey.net.

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The Holiday Home Tour, a fundraiser for the Woodstock Junior Woman’s Club, is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and noon5 p.m. Sunday. Three homes will be on tour, and tickets are $15. www.woodstockjwc.org. 50

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Waiters: A Lesson in Waiting on God’s Perfect Timing, is a youth musical and dinner to be performed at 5 p.m. by the youth of Bascomb United Methodist Church, 2295 Bascomb Carmel Road. 770-926-9755. www.bascumbumc.org

Thanksgiving Community Dinner at Fields Chapel 14 United Methodist Church begins at 6 p.m., with a

short service after dinner. The community is invited to bring friends and neighbors and share a meal. 1331 Fields Chapel Road, Canton.

A Novel Idea is set for 7-9 pm. At East Main Cafe (inside

Audio Intersection) at 210 E. Main St. Featuring crime fiction with authors Roger Johns, “River of Secrets” (a politician is murdered in cold blood); Bill Warner, “Hold Up Number Six” (an FBI novel based on actual events); Steven Cooper, “Dig Your Grave” (a psychic helps solve a series of murders); Larissa Reinhart, “15 Minutes” (an ex-teen star returns to smalltown Georgia); Sharon Marchisello, “Going Home” (a woman with Alzheimer’s is discovered hovering over her bludgeoned caregiver); and Sherrie Lea Morgan, “Sweet Fatalities” (contestants in a cooking competition are being knocked out of the running).

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The 14th annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving , an event sponsored by more than a dozen faith-based groups in Cherokee, Cobb and Fulton counties, is set for 7 p.m. at Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road in Marietta. The event is free, but the 900 seats fill up quickly; organizers suggest arriving 15 minutes or more early. Viewers can watch a live stream at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3155 Trickum Road, Marietta. For more details, visit the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration page on Facebook.

Nov. 17

Model Railroad Open House Towne

Lake resident Eric Siegel hosts the annual event, featuring his large O-Scale model railroad layout, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 640 Overhill Drive in Deer Run. The Appalachian and Western Railroad is a 900-square-foot display that fills his basement. The layout is still under construction, so anyone interested in getting into model railroading can see how it’s done. The open house is part of a larger tour of Atlanta area model railroads called the Piedmont Pilgrimage. www.piedmontpilgrimage. com. Complimentary snacks and beverages will be available. For details, call 404-400-2993. Admission is free; no reservations needed.

Skillet Lickers, a fifth-generation band, 16-17 The is usually a sellout, so call early for show times and tickets. 770-704-0755. Tickets are $12 for seniors and students. $15 adults. www.cantontheatre.com.

Nov. 23-Dec. 31

Holiday Lights at Veterans Park opens nightly at 6 p.m. Admission is $20 per car. Five charities benefit from the event. The park is in Canton at 7345 Cumming Highway. www.holidaylightsatveteranspark.com.

DECEMBER

The 16th annual Run for the Children Reindeer Run 5K begins with a fun run at 8 a.m. and a 5K at 8:30 a.m. at Etowah River Park in Canton. Awards will be given to the top three overall male and female 5K runners. A prize will be awarded to the school with the most participants. For more information, email serviceleaguerunforthechildren@gmail.com.

CHRISTMAS PARADES Nov. 30

The 2018 March of the Toys Parade for Toys for Tots begins at 7 p.m. in Ball Ground. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots campaign. Collection boxes for the toys will be available at City Park and along the parade route on Main Street.

Dec. 1

Holly Springs: Begins at 1:30 p.m. Free photos with Santa,

Christmas crafts and sweet treats available after the parade at the train depot. www.hollyspringsga.us/ChristmasParade.

Canton: Begins at 6 p.m., sponsored by the Optimist Club. Other holiday activities leading up to the parade begin at noon. 770-704-1500. www.cantonga.gov. Woodstock: Begins at 5:30 p.m. at Woodstock Elementary and ends at Sam’s Club on Highway 92. www.woodstockga.gov.

Foster children can visit Santa for free from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in Canton. Sponsored by Santa “Pop” and Teena Coogle Photography, in cooperation with the Cherokee County Foster and Adoptive Association.

Holiday Lights of Hope is a Christmas celebration 7-23 benefiting the Anna Crawford Children's Center. Lights,

Santa, children's activity area, seasonal concessions, music and more. Hobgood Park. Open nightly at 6 p.m. Features a huge walkthrough Christmas light display with more than 1 million lights, concessions, vendors, games, Santa and so much more! It’s the new Christmas tradition for kids of all ages! www.cherokeechildadvocates.org, http://holidaylightsofhope.com.

Ho Horses. Santa is coming to BEATS (Bethany’s Equine 8 Ho and Aquatic Therapy Services) at Mariposa Farms, 75 Red Gate Trail, Canton, 1-5 p.m. For a $10 donation to the nonprofit BEATS, Santa invites kids, families and pets to come visit with him and his horse pals, take a picture (or lots of pictures), have a cookie, hot cocoa and let Santa know your Christmas wish this season. Santa loves this location, especially for his friends in the special needs community, because his elves can ensure a positive experience even for those who may need extra help. Santa has lots of experience with our friends with special needs. All proceeds will go to BEATS Inc., a nonprofit that provides therapy for kids and adults with special needs.

Santa with Ball Ground parade grand marshals Victoria Hallman and Diana Goodman from the TV series “Hee Haw.”

A pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Cherokee County Homeless Veteran program, will be held at the county’s senior center, 1000 Univeter Road, Canton. All veterans and their families are invited to enjoy the free meal and get photos made with Santa. Each child present will get a gift from Santa. For more information, contact Jim Lindenmayer at jlindenmayer80@gmail.com or 678.983.7590.

14 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Woodstock. Other artists

Bill Gaither and The Gaither Vocal Band Homecoming

performing include Mark Lowry, The Martins, The Nelons, Lynda Randle and Angela Primm. Details at www.fbcw.org.

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Holly Springs: 6:30 p.m. at the Train Depot. www. hollyspringsga.us.

Canton: 5:30-7 p.m. in Cannon Park. www.cantonga.gov.

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A Piece of WWII History Lands in Canton BY SUSAN BROWNING SCHULZ

The story of how a World War II airplane got to Canton starts like an episode of the popular TV show, “American Pickers.” In 1941, the U.S. Army Air Corps ordered four airplanes from AERONCA (Aeronautical Corporation of America) to evaluate as liaison and training aircraft. Only four of this model (designated YO-58) were made and delivered to the U.S. Army in Louisiana. Twoseaters, these airplanes consist of a tubular metal frame covered with cloth and weigh only 825 pounds. Used and evaluated in war games, two of the airplanes had crosses painted on them to designate them as the opposing team. After the games, many of these airplanes were ordered and put into service around the world during WWII. Today, only two of these original four YO-58 warbirds have survived. One of them recently was purchased by Canton resident and Navy veteran Buck Benton. He brought this piece of history home to Cherokee County to begin the hard work of restoration. The only other surviving YO-58 is owned by Gene Oshrin of Southhampton, New York. Benton held a longtime dream of owning an AERONCA, so acquiring the holy grail of warbirds in 2017 had to be well worth the wait. About the history of this airplane, Benton said, “After the war ended, historical records show that my plane went to the U.S. Navy Gun Factory Flying Club in Maryland, and then later was owned for decades by NASA employee Vestor Bowers. Bowers flew the airplane to his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, after his retirement.

Navy rescue swimmer Buck Benton. 52

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One of the four YO-58s during the Wargames.

“In 1977, he disassembled the plane to begin a rebuild, but never got around to completing the job. Mr. Bowers passed away, leaving the YO-58 in a barn in pieces.” The Bowers family put the airplane up for sale in December 2017, but the understandable emotional attachment and memories of flying with their dad made the price way too high. Benton’s love of history and desire to own an important piece of it caused him to persist. “During negotiations, I thought it was important to convince the Bowers family members not to sell this precious piece of history in parts,” said Benton. “After six weeks of haggling, a fair price was finally agreed upon. My 17-year-old daughter and I drove to Greenville, South Carolina, loaded the airplane on a trailer, and brought it home to Canton.” I asked Benton about his own military history. He said, “I was part of the last group of men drafted in 1969. My uncle’s next door neighbor was a Navy recruiter. I went directly into the Navy. I was enlisted as a hospital corpsman, rescue swimmer, and aircrew member who rose to the rank of senior chief petty officer. I was then commissioned as an officer, rising to lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps.” After serving in Naval hospitals across the USA, Spain and Japan, including USMC aviation and ground units, he came to the Naval Air Station in Atlanta in 1987 and

served as officer in charge of the U.S. Navy Medical Clinic until retirement in 1991. Benton transitioned from active military duty to become the CEO of several hospitals across the southeast. He presently serves as executive vice president of Potomac Healthcare, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business performing work with the Special Operating Forces for the past six years. A very busy man, restoration of the YO-58 will take Benton some time. “The ultimate goal is to get this warbird restored to its original glory and fly all the way to Middleton, Ohio, where the National AERONCA Association holds their biannual convention in 2020,” said Benton. “And, maybe even take off from my property here on the Etowah River.” As we celebrate and honor all of our amazing veterans this month, cheer on Buck Benton as he works to make even more history happen right here in Cherokee County! Side note from Buck Benton: "If any airplane A&P IEs are interested in assisting in this restoration, they are more than welcome to contact me at AeroncaYO58@ yahoo.com." Susan Browning Schulz is a Bible teacher, author, wife, and mom of three grown children. She lives and plays along the Etowah River and loves serving at Woodstock City Church.

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This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice and may not be relied on for avoiding any federal tax penalty. This is neither a solicitation nor recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or insurance product or service, and should not be relied upon as such. All indices are unmanaged and are not illustrative of any particular investment. Citations. 1 - thesimpledollar.com/best-high-interest-savings-accounts/[8/31/18] 2 - ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/get-my-free-credit-report [9/6/18]

‘I Knew Every Bathroom in Town.’ continued from page 35

If you notice that you may have any of these symptoms and suspect a prolapsed bladder, you should see your doctor immediately. This is not a condition that repairs itself. It usually worsens over time, but it can be fixed, thanks to many modern methods available today. A board certified gynecologist or specialist such as a urogynecologist (FPMRS) can help.

Repealing Old Law continued from page 39

first person who misses the deadline, and, this year, it was me. In light of that, my intention for the 2019 legislative session is to make this one of the first pieces of legislation I file. Between this bill and the previous J. Calvin Hill Jr. Act, I have repealed far more law than I have added during my time in the General Assembly. We adopt into the OCGA between 200 and 300 new laws every single year. I take pride in serving as one of the members who actively is working to be sure that we don’t simply add without reviewing and subtracting. To effectively limit the size and scope of government, we must concentrate both on improving the existing OCGA, as well as maintaining an active repeal effort to eliminate government that has proven obsolete. As always, If you ever have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to me on my cellphone at 678-523-8570 or email me at Michael@caldwellforhouse.com. You also can meet me at one of my Weekly Coffees With District 20 nearly every Saturday at Copper Coin Coffee in downtown Woodstock. Thank you again for allowing me the honor of representing our families in Georgia’s General Assembly!

Freedom Flightz continued from page 56

What can I do to help you?

Please promote what we do. We need more pilot volunteers. Pilots generally like to go up and fly, and if they are flying anyway, they might as well fly for a cause. Also, we will help transport animals for any 501(c)(3) rescue organizations. We will do this for free, but request a $75 donation. The animals need to be going to an approved placement. Extensive background checks are made for applications.

What advice do you have for me?

Keep doing what you are doing. Don't pass by an opportunity that you think will make a positive difference in life.

Be Still and Know BY REV. ANN GARVIN

I simply love the mountains! Just gazing upon them quietens my soul as nothing else can. Maybe it is because I grew up at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mountains were the backdrop for my life. On a recent trip to the mountains, I was able to spend some time doing two of my very favorite things. Probably my all-time favorite thing to do is watch the sun rise. I like to get up early while it is still dark and sit on the back porch, watching and listening. To witness the earth and its creatures waking up is such a blessing for me. As I sat in the darkness, awaiting the first light of day, I couldn’t help but reflect on life – full of activity and full of noise. It’s different before dawn, though. Once you settle in, the first thing you notice is the stillness. Then comes the awareness of the crickets quietly making their music in the dark. As time passes, you might hear a rooster crow in the distance. As it gets closer to dawn, the birds awaken and begin to chirp. Eventually, as the sun rises, the squirrels and other small creatures begin to rustle about in the bushes and trees. And as mankind awakens, you can hear cars in the distance as people begin to go about their business. The beauty of God’s creation comes alive in front of you as the sun rises. Later in the day, I had the pleasure of participating in my next favorite thing to do - driving through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Looking at the beauty of God’s magnificent creation fills my heart with such joy. While the mountains are special to me, this trip reminded me that all of nature sings of God’s glory. A walk in the woods near my home, sitting by a stream in the park, watching the wind blow the leaves in the trees, watching leaves fall from the trees in autumn – these are all small things we can do to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and be still. “Be still and know that I am God,” Psalm 46:10. It does the heart and soul good!

After working in the counseling field for more than 25 years, Ann felt God’s call into pastoral ministry and currently serves as pastor of Woodstock United Methodist Church. Her email address is ann.garvin@ngumc.net. AROUND WOODSTOCK | November 2018

An Extraor This is the final installment in a three-part series written by a student from Woodstock Middle School, who spent his summer hiking through France and Spain.

Bryce said his journey isn’t over – it’s just beginning. 54

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rdinary Summer

My Walk on the Camino de Santiago

BY BRYCE JONES

You hear bad things on the news, and it makes the world seem like an awful place, but I'm here to tell you that it is actually a wonderful place, filled with wonderful people. On the Camino, I saw the kindness of strangers and saw that people really want to take care of one another. For example, strangers shared food and drinks. They helped wrap ankles and knees of strangers who had pushed too far in their walk. My dad and I even helped push a baby stroller up a mountain trail in a rainstorm! People are not out to get you, but want to help you. I learned, too, that if people come together for the same reason, like how pilgrims go and walk the Camino, no matter their differences, they will learn to befriend and love one another. It is said that you could walk the entire Camino de Santiago with no money and all of your needs would be met. You would be taken care of by the kindness of strangers. Finally, I discovered something I thought impossible. While walking the Camino, it seemed as if time slowed down. I am so used to the rapid pace of school, and the summer break is always over in a heartbeat. I hear my parents talk about time going faster as you get older, but, on the Camino, even my dad experienced life slowing way down. I don't know if it was one thing or many, like having no plans or reservations, having no place in particular

Bryce and his Dad in a field of flowers in the Spanish countryside.

that we had to be, or that we packed a month of friends and experiences into every single day, or that there were no homework deadlines, or my dad wasn't taking work phone calls or sending emails. We just existed in the moment, and there was nothing to stress over. That's what it was like while on my trip in Spain. My three-week trip felt like three months. Don't misunderstand me â&#x20AC;Ś it's

Bryce collected stamps in his Pilgrim's Passport to validate his walk on the Camino.

not that we didn't do anything, because I did more in three weeks than I have in three years, but we could do what we wanted, when we wanted. I just flowed like water, and let the Camino take me along for the ride. My whole Camino experience was amazing. I was excited to wake up every day and start walking, because I loved talking and learning about other people and their lives. Plus, while we were walking, we got to see the beautiful scenery around us, along with having our pilgrim credentials stamped throughout the day at the awesome places we visited (my favorite souvenir). But, the best part of the day was when we got to eat dinner. We would talk and laugh with new friends, and eat like kings. I loved it. Finally, during our trip, I loved the thrill of not knowing what we were going to do the next day, or where we would be going. The excitement of having no plans or a place to stay was awesome, and I enjoyed every last bit of it. If you get the opportunity to go on your own Camino, then you definitely should go. You will see your life and the world in a completely new light. My Camino did not end when I returned home at the end of the three weeks. It is just beginning. AROUND WOODSTOCK | November 2018

Rob’s Rescues This dog’s name is Tess. She came to the shelter in August and is an owner surrender. I think she’s got some Ridgeback in her. Ridgebacks come from Africa and were famous for tracking lions. Tess really likes treats and is a good dog. She is 6 years old and friendly and easygoing. There are 19 cats in the shelter right now. Be sure to adopt them before it’s too late. There are four large black cats that come from a hoarding situation. Eighteen of the 19 cats are under 1 year old, and the other is just over. Also, if you are looking for cats, Cobb County Animal Services has way too many. Here is a selfie that I took with a cat named Chloe at the Cobb County shelter. I interviewed Freedom Flightz recently and flew with them. Freedom Flightz is part of the Two Tailz Rescue organization (twotailzrescue.org) founded by Carolyn O'Brien. I will be interviewing Ms. O'Brien soon about Two Tailz. Kevin Saunders is the chief pilot for Freedom Flightz and Hannah Jahr is the president and chief flight coordinator.

What does Freedom Flightz do, and who do you work with?

Primarily, we pull dogs from high-kill shelters and fly them to homes or foster homes in different states along the Southeast corridor. In this way, we save more lives and save dogs from the stress of being in a crate for 24-plus hours of ground transportation somewhere.

How many animals do you fly each year on average?

This past year has been our highest year to date. We average a dog a month.

Where do you usually fly to, and how far is it usually? We fly all over the Southeast corridor. We fly a lot to the Carolinas, also locally in Georgia, Mississippi, Texas and Florida. We try to keep the flights under two hours per pilot, and sometimes we string together a few flights.

How far is the longest flight you've flown with an animal, and your shortest flight?

I've done Naples, Florida, which is about four hours, and Washington, D.C., which was three and a half to four hours. My plane is a Moony M20 J that cruises at 200 miles per hour. My shortest Freedom Flightz flight recently was Anderson, South Carolina, which is less than 30 minutes flying time.

What types of animals do you fly?

Generally, dogs. We are not breedspecific. The dogs we fly are typically abused and neglected dogs and lots of bully-breeds. We tend to take dogs that other rescues don't want, and if we can't find fosters or homes in the vicinity, we fly them to homes out of state.

Where do you put the dogs when they're on the plane?

Wire kennels in the cargo section. The Moony has great space in the back.

Has anything ever gone wrong when you and a dog are in a plane?

I was flying a crate full of puppies to Washington, D.C. It was a hot day and, due to some parachuters jumping over the airport, I was put in a holding pattern over the Potomac. Finally, I was given the go-ahead to land and, on descent, every puppy ejected out of every orifice all over the place. Another troublesome time was with a German Shepherd dog I was flying to a former military dog handler in Winston Salem, North Carolina. It would not get out of the plane. Eventually, it took six people to get the dog out. We got him into a soft crate and had to pull him out like luggage and put him on a cart.

What has been your favorite flight?

Carolyn and I flew Libby, a terminal cancer dog, to her forever hospice home in Meridian, Mississippi. Above, Rob, Hannah Jahr and Kevin Saunders (co-pilot selfie in flight). Top Right, Rob and puppies during a Freedom Flightz transport.

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I’m Rob Macmillan and I’m on a mission to help shelter dogs and cats. These animals are at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter at 1015 Univeter Road, Canton. Contact me at robsrescues@gmail.com.

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YOUR SCHOOL NEWS Happening at Cherokee Christian Schools Cherokee Christian Schools joined with the Matiak Foundation in an effort to contribute items for a shoebox distribution for children in Haiti. Student helpers, shown right with some of the donated items, are Bella Bertsch, Charlotte and Isabelle Mayfield, Alison Carlile, John Thomas and Brayden Bryant.

Cherokee Christian high school students celebrated Red, White and Blue Friday Night Lights at Cherokee Veterans Park. From right: Keeley Gould, Caroline Carter, Danielle Camp, Kassandra Garland, Rebecca Dugas, Annie Culpepper, Olivia Burns and Jenna Powell.

Chiefs Are Grand Champions The Sequoyah High School Band of Chiefs won the title of Grand Champions at the recent 41st Greater Atlanta Marching Festival. The marching band is directed by teacher Casey Eubanks.

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Woodstock Junior Chosen for Harvard Debate Council Woodstock High School junior Laney Broussard has been selected for a Harvard University high school debate program. She is one of an elite group of students, selected from hundreds Laney Broussard of applicants, to participate on the 2019 Harvard Debate Council through the Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project.

Media Center Career Cafe Continues The Woodstock High School Media Center continued its popular Career Cafe with guest speakers presenting during lunch periods. Recent speakers included Joe Cianciolo, chief achievement strategist for Front Porch Advisers in Woodstock, who encouraged students to set short- and longterm goals and led them in goal-setting activities. Several speakers from the city of Woodstock recently visited, including Preston Pooser, director of parks and recreation; Stacy Brown, manager of marketing and tourism; and Jacob Hill, senior building inspector. Students learned not only about happenings in the city, but also the steps to take, some of which they can begin in high school, to pursue careers in these fields. The media center-sponsored weekly Cafe program offers students the opportunity to participate in free career-focused learning sessions during their lunch period.

Top, Joe Cianciolo, a former high school teacher, speaks to students. Above, Preston Pooser speaks with students about the parks and recreation planning and management field.

Freddie the Falcon greeted students as they arrived at school.

Students Learn the Importance of Breakfast Dean Rusk Middle School recently held a breakfast kickoff with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to teach students about the importance of eating a good breakfast. While students arrived for school, they were greeted by the Atlanta Falcons mascot Freddie the Falcon. Sequoyah High School football players and cheerleaders, along with two Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders, helped with the kickoff.

Students shared fitness and fun at their schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fundraiser.

Fun Run Raises Funds Woodstock Elementary held its annual fun run Oct. 4 at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track. The fundraiser was a success, with students and families raising more than $36,000. The money raised will be used for teacher support and other projects around the school. AROUND WOODSTOCK | November 2018

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DOWNTOWN WOODSTOCK DINING

Casual and Upscale Restaurants SPIRITS RESERV. Beer/Wine no

Century House Tavern Modern 125 E Main St. 770-693-4552 American centuryhousetavern.com Copper Coin Coffee American 400 Chambers St. 470-308-6914 coppercoinoodstock.com see ad on pg 1, 13

$$$

open

Full bar

8 persons +

open

Beer/Wine

Fire Stone 120 Chambers St. 770-926-6778 see ad on pg 35 firestonerestaurants.com Freight Kitchen & Tap 251 E. Main St. 770-924-0144 freightkitchen.com

Wood-fired Pizza & Grill

$$$

open

Full bar

yes

Southern

Sat./Sun. Brunch 10:30-3

$$$

open

Full bar

Habanero’s Taqueria 9550 Main St. 678-498-8243 Ice Martini & Sushi Bar 380 Chambers St. 770-672-6334 icemartinibar.com Ipps Pastaria & Bar 8496 Main St. 770-517-7305 ippspastaria.com

Mexican Tapas/Sushi

Sat./Sun. Brunch 11-1:30 no

$-$$

open

Full bar

yes

Fri./Sat. only

open

Full bar

yes

Italian

open

Full bar

$-$$

open

Weekends only

$-$$

open

Beer

$-$$

$$-$$$$

open

Full bar

$$-$$$

open

Beer/Wine

Pure Taqueria Mexican Sat./Sun. 405 Chambers St. 770-952-7873 Brunch puretaqueria.com/woodstock 11-3

open

Full bar

6 persons+

Reel Seafood 8670 Main St. 770-627-3006 reel-seafood.com

Seafood

Sunday Brunch 10:30-3:30

$$-$$$

open

Full bar

yes

Rootstock & Vine see ad on pg 5 8558 Main St. 770 -544-9009 www.rootstockandvine.com

Wine bar Tapas Desserts

$-$$

$$-$$$

open

Full bar

yes

Salt Factory Pub 8690 Main St. 678-903-6225

Gastropub

Sat./Sun. Brunch 11-3

$$-$$$

open

Full bar

Semper Fi Bar and Grille 9770 Main St. 770-672-0026 Tea Leaves & Thyme 8990 Main St. 770-516-2609 tealeavesandthyme.com

American

open

Full bar

English Tea room

closed

yes

Truck & Tap 8640 Main St. 770-702-1670 truckandtap.com

Variety of Food trucks

$-$$

open

Craft Beer

Vingenzo’s 105 E. Main St. 770-924-9133 vingenzos.com

Italian

$$$

open

Full bar

yes

J Christopher’s Diner 315 Chambers St., 770-592-5990 jchristophers.com J Miller’s Smokehouse BBQ & 150 Towne Lake Parkway Southern 770-592-8295 Sandwiches jmillerssmokehouse.com see ad on pg 45 Mad Life Studios Southern 8722 Main St. madlifestageandstudios.com Partners II Pizza 8600 Main St. 678-224-6907 partnerspizza.com/woodstock-ga

Pizza

Sunday Brunch 10-2

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$ = most entrees under $10 • $$ = most entrees $10 - $15 • $$$ = most entrees $15 - $20 • $$$$ = most entrees over $20

RESTAURANT CUISINE BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER SUNDAY Canyons American no $ $ open 335 Chambers St. 678-494-8868 canyonsresh.com

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For advertising rates and information: Patty Ponder, 770-615-3322 • Patty@AroundaboutMagazines.com

ANIMALS/PETS Cherokee County Animal Shelter www.cherokeega-animals.org Sassy Paws Pet Boutique 678-275-2126, www.sassypawspb.com

HEALTH & WELLNESS 57 7

Imbriale Injury Law 17 678-445-7423, www.imbrialeinjury.com Tidwell Strimban 37 678-999-8500, www.tidwellstrimban.com AUTOMOTIVE

Woodstock Quality Paint & Body 770-926-3898

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CREDIT UNION LGE Community Credit Union www.LGEccuu.org 770-424-0060

DENTAL Canton Dental Town 7 770-622-1515, www.dentaltownsmiles.com Dentistry at Hickory Flat 37 770-213-8166, www.HickoryFlatDentist.com Gentle Dental Care/Georgia Dental Implant Center Inside back cover 770-926-2784, www.georgiadic.com Kragor Orthodontics 770-485-8827, www.kragorortho.com

Park Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock 770-926-9260 www.PediatricWoodstockDentist.com

Williams Orthodontics Woodstock: 770-592-5554 Canton: 770-345-4155 www.DrWilliamsOrthodontics.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES Citadel Professional Services, LLC 770-952-6707 www.CitadelWealthCare.com Graham Bailey Edward Jones 678-445-9525, ww.edwardjones.com

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élon Salon Cover, 32, 33 770-427-8698, www.elonsalon.com Main Street Nail Studio 770-928-2662

Salon Gloss 770-693-6968, www.salongloss.biz

Salon Next Door 404-334-9359

Salon & Spa Venéssa 770-591-2079, www.salonvenessa.com

GobbleJog www.GobbleJog.org

Holiday Lights of Hope www.HolidayLightsofHope.com

Holiday Tour of Homes www.WoodstockJWC.org

Jingle Mingle inwdstk.org/events

Titan Tidings Christmas Gift Show

HOME & GARDEN Bryan Plumbing Services 770-826-5277

Budget Blinds 678-540-1615 www.BudgetBlinds.com/Woodstock

Landscape Matters 770-403-5813 www.LandscapeMattersInc.com

L. Bean Interiors 770-824-8386

Mr. Junk 678-MR-Junk1(675-8651) www.mrjunk1.com

Reliable Heating & Air Inside front 770-594-9969, www.ReliableAir.com OPTOMETRIST Eyes on Towne Lake 770-702-5996 www.eyesontownelake.com

Thomas Eye Group 770-928-4544, www.thomaseye.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

HAIR SALON, SPA & BEAUTY 1922 Men’s Grooming Salon 678-483-8900

Your CBD Store 770-627-3512, www.cbdrx4u.com HOLIDAY EVENTS

ATTORNEYS/LEGAL SERVICES

Frankfurt Foreign Automotive 678-505-8907 www.FrankfurtForeignAutomotive.com

CBD American Shaman of Woodstock 47 833-OIL-HOPE, www.CBDWoodstock.com

Brittany Weir Photography 678-514-9267

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SERVICES Atlanta Gynecologic Oncology 31 Atlanta, Marietta: Dr. Feuer 404-459-1900 Canton, TowneLake: Dr. Glasgow 770-721-9400 www.AtlantaGynOnc.com Cherokee Lung & Sleep Specialists Woodstock: 770-852-7740 Canton: 678-493-2527 www.CherokeeLungAndSleep.com

Governors MedSpa & Concierge Medicine 3 678-888-5181, www.governorsmedicine.com Northside Hospital Cherokee www.northside.com/Cherokee-Sports

Northside Cherokee Surgical Assoc. 770-924-9656 www.ncsurgicalassociates.com

Rebound Physical Therapy 678-445-9799 www.ReboundPTClinic.com

WellStar & Mayo Clinic 770-956-7827 www.wellstar.org/mayo

REAL ESTATE & RELATED SERVICES Atlanta Communities Real Estate Tara Daigle, Realtor, 404-925-6351

Premier Group, The — Keller Williams Back cover 678-494-0102, www.TPGsells.com Serenity 770-592-2404 www.TreetopResidential.com

RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT Elm St. Cultural Arts Village 678-494-4251 www.ElmStreetArts.org

Georgia All-Star Gymnastics 770-516-2654, www.ga-allstars.com

Young Life 34 470-274-7712, cherokeecounty.younglife.org RESTAURANTS Copper Coin Coffee 470-308-6914 www.coppercoinwoodstock.com

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Fire Stone Wood Fired Pizza & Grill 770-926-6778 www.FireStoneRestaurants.com

J. Miller a Smokehouse 770-592-8295 www.jmillersmokehouse.com

Pie Bar 678-402-6245, www.orderpiebar.com

Rootstock & Vine 5 770-544-9009, www.rootstockandvine.com RETAILERS/ SHOPPING Canoe 770-693-9346, www.CanoeLook.com Queen B’s Boutique 770-380-6794 www.QueenBsWoodstock.com

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SENIOR LIVING/ SENIOR SERVICES Grey Fox Errands 13 770-975-2787, www.greyfoxerrands.com Lodge at BridgeMill, The 833-358-4220 www.TheLodgeAtBridgeMill.com

Oaks at Towne Lake 39 770-592-2195, www.oaksseniorliving.com SEWING Ashby Sewing Machine Co. 770-427-9947 www.ashbysewing.com AROUND WOODSTOCK | November 2018

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2900 Hill Park Ct. - $285,000

341 Paradise Crossing - $190,000

135 Ridge Brooke Ln. - $239,000

10.12 Acres – Prime Location at Barrett Pkwy/East West Conn & Powder Springs Rd.

2761 Macedonia Rd. - $1,600,000 - Commercial or Residential Development

308 Quiet Hill Ln. - $525,000

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