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February 2015

Volume 2, Issue 4

15 The Curtain Closes

Elm Street director says goodbye, shares memories.

16 Words from the Wise

Advice from handling in-laws to managing arguments.

25 Smart Shopping

Consignment sales offer bargains for families, second life for clothes.

23 The World of Nonprofits

Updates and opportunities from benevolent neighbors.

33 A Day in the Sunshine

Pets enjoy a carefree play day at Woofstock Park.

34 Everyday Angels

Donations are used to help many in need.

38 Slow-Cooker Primer

Teachers share their favorite recipes for a hearty meal.

15 Contributing Writers Chantel Adams 30 Michael Caldwell 31 G. Lora Grooms 14 & 15 Delia Halverson 22 Dr. Scott Harden 50 Dr. Jan Henriques 48 Beth Hermes 35 Jenna Hill 24 James Imbriale 37 Dan Jape 42 Dr. Peter Jungblut 50

In Every Issue Sean Kaufman

Dr. Mike Litrel

Rob Macmillan

Rev. Carl Moore

Matt Neal

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Tim Timmons

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AROUND WOODSTOCK The People, The Places and The Pleasures that make Woodstock What’s Open Barrel and Barley Craft Beer Market has opened at 8600 Main Street, between Outspokin Bicycles and Blue Frog Imports. www.barrelandbarley. com. New SportClips Haircuts has opened at 12186 Hwy. 92, Suite 92 and Trickum Road in Woodstock. (678) Candi Hannigan is the 685-3744. It caters to men and boys executive editor of Around Woodstock. She with a sports-themed interior for a has lived in Cherokee barbershop-style experience. http:// County for 25 years. Send your comments haircutmenhwy92trickumwoodstockga. or questions to Candi@ calls.net. AroundAboutMagazines. com County Line Kennel, 10350 Main Street, Woodstock, offers animal lovers a place for their pets to socialize, exercise and play in addition to boarding, day care, training, grooming, self-service bath, pick-up and delivery, and pet adoptions. A new trail head and bridge at Woofstock Park has opened, connecting the recreation area to the from Town to Creek and Noonday Creek trails. Photographer Darleen Prem visited the park recently, where she took photos of area residents and their dogs enjoying a break in the damp and dreary winter weather. See her photos on page 34. Falany & Hulse Women’s Center opened a new location in Woodstock at 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 404. The practice offers healthcare, obstetrics and gynecological care and surgical procedures. (770) 720-8551. www.falanyandhulse.com.

What’s Coming A new BB&T branch is under construction on Towne Lake Parkway, beside the Walgreens near I-575. No opening date was available at press time.

Congratulations The Woodstock Fire Department has earned an exceptional ISO Rating of 1 after a review of its practices and procedures. To help establish appropriate fire insurance premiums for residential and commercial properties, insurance companies need reliable, up-to-date information about a community’s fireprotection services. ISO provides that information through the Public Protection Classification (PPC™) program. ISO collects information on municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States. In each of those communities, ISO analyzes the relevant data and then assigns a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10. Class 1 generally represents superior property fire protection, and Class 10 indicates that the area’s fire-suppression program doesn’t meet ISO’s minimum criteria. Woodstock Fire Department is one of six agencies in Georgia that has received this rating, and 50,000 others nationwide. New programs such as community outreach/fire prevention and arson investigation have helped propel the fire department from a rating of 3 to the top spot. “I am extremely proud of our team. I think this speaks volumes to the citizens and businesses in Woodstock the level of commitment our department has to their safety. To achieve this rating took a collaborative effort from Public Works Department, GIS, as well as the support and guidance from city manager, mayor and council,” said Fire Chief Dave Soumas. The new ISO rating of 1 will take effect April 1, 2015, and should allow citizens and businesses to see a reduction in insurance premiums. For more information on ISO ratings, please visit www.isomitigation.com. For more information on Woodstock’s ISO rating, please call (770) 926-2302.

What’s New Matthew Simmons, M.D., has joined Northside Cherokee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Holly Springs. Dr. Simmons joins Dr. Stephanie Hsu and Dr. Travis Jones in providing full-service orthopedic medicine to patients of all ages. The practice is in the Northside-Cherokee building at 684 Sixes Rd., Suite 130. www. northsidecherokeeortho.com. 4

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Always Tired? You’re Not Alone 70 million people in the United States suffer from sleep disorders. A good night’s sleep can fuel your day with energy, keeping you refreshed, alert, and less-stressed. However, for more than 70 million Americans, sleep does not come easy. Northside Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Center is here to help. With more than 30 years of experience, our specialists will help you find personalized solutions. To learn more about the benefits of sleep, please contact the center nearest you. Relaxing & Comfortable Settings in 3 Convenient Locations.

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COMMUNITY BOARD The Around Woodstock Community Board consists of well-respected community leaders from different walks of life. Our board assists us in many ways that include serving as contributing writers, judging our annual Trailblazer award and providing valuable feedback. 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. Photographer Darleen Prem specializes in natural light portrait photography and enjoys dog, pet and family photography. She spends much of her time photographing local events for the city of Woodstock and is the official “unofficial” photographer for Woodstock’s fire and police departments. Darleen’s son serves overseas as an Army Military Police Officer. Ross Wiseman started Momentum Church in 2005 and still serves as head pastor. The father of five draws from his experiences in more than 21 years of ministry and 19 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, 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 and natural trail riding experiences. Beth Hermes is a graduate of Auburn University’s School of Journalism, and a professional writer for more than 26 years. Her writing has appeared in magazines, newspapers and online publications, and she has created marketing campaigns for corporations and nonprofits.

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Suzanne Litrel is a young adult historical fiction author and doctoral student in GSU’s graduate history program. Suzanne resides with her family in downtown Woodstock, which she is very happy to call home.

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Local Santa Gets International Fame Ball Ground resident Tim Cavender, who has portrayed Santa Claus for more than 40 years, will be inducted into the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame in April. Cavender is one of six in the world who will be inducted in 2015. The ceremony will be held at the Charles W. Howard Legendary Santa Claus Conference in Albion, NY. The Pam and Tim Cavender with Gov. Nathan and hall of fame preserves the historical documentation of the many men and Sandra Deal. women who have contributed to the legend of Santa Claus, and is dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the fourth century bishop known for his great deeds of generosity. He is the basis for the Santa Claus Legend. Cavender and his wife Pam, who portrays Mrs. Claus, have appeared at the Georgia Governor’s mansion for the past six years during the lighting of the mansion’s Christmas tree. According to Joy Forth, the mansion’s executive director, Tim “brings so much joy and delight to the thousands of children and their families. Tim looks just like the traditional Santa Claus and is so perfect to make photographs with the visitors to the Governor’s Mansion.”

Newly Appointed Construction Board A new Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals has been sworn in to serve the city of Woodstock. The appointed board members are Roger Wolfsperger, Daniel Lee Jape Sr., Scot Weiland, John L Crum, Michael Grayeski, Rick Stewart and Karen Schwank. The board members who will serve a four-year term are business professionals in the field who expressed an interest in participating.

Canton Arts Festival Seeks Participants

Meg Rogers Wins Unity Award

The popular Artist’s Market will be the centerpiece of Canton Festival of the Arts for 2015. Held in Canton’s historic downtown, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16-17, the annual event will offer visitors the rare opportunity to savor the works of some of the most talented artists and craftspeople from across the South and beyond. In the past years, the Artist’s Market has included exhibitors whose fine art mediums include oil, watercolor, fine blown glass, elegant and whimsical jewelry, decorative and functional pottery, sculpture and hand turned wood, among others. For more info, call (770) 704-6244, email cantonfestivalofthearts@gmail.com or visit http:// cherokeearts.squarespace.com/festival.

The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Award was presented to Meg Rogers, executive director of the Cherokee Family Violence Center in Canton, during the annual MLK Unity Breakfast last month. Meg began as a volunteer at the center in 1993 and was named executive director in 1995. Under her leadership, the center was expanded with the creation of the Multi-Cultural Program Meg Rogers and the implementation of the only 24-hour Spanish language crisis hotline in Georgia. The center also partnered with NuRock Development Corporation to build a $6.8 million, 72unit transitional housing apartment complex known as Hearthstone Landing that houses domestic violence victims and their children. In 2011, the Cherokee Family Violence Center became the only domestic violence program in Georgia to receive accreditation by the United States Board of Immigration and Appeals to be able to directly assist immigrant victims of domestic violence with immigration appeals and protections. And, in 2014, an extensive Positive Parenting Program titled “Triple P” was created to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing parenting skills. Additionally, Meg spearheaded an effort to expand the Cherokee Family Violence Center into the Full Frame Initiative’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Cohort Demonstration Project. This project is a multiyear endeavor bringing together 10 exemplary domestic violence organizations and allies from across the country as a learning and action community to help survivors facing complex challenges. “My role models and inspiration come from the women and men who I have worked with who had the courage to believe that there could be a world that was safe, just and free from violence and that all lives mattered,” Meg said.

Teacher Recruitment Fair Set for March 7 The Cherokee County School District will hold a Teacher Recruitment Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7 at Woodstock High School, 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive, in preparation for hiring needs for the 2015-16 school year. The fair is designed for teacher candidates graduating from educator preparation programs as well as experienced educators who currently hold a professional certificate in Georgia or another state. Candidates will have the opportunity to meet with school principals and other representatives. Those interested must fill out an application on the county’s website at http://portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/ employment/pages/employment%20opportunities.aspx. 8

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Winter Break in Woodstock Parents looking for camps and activities for their children to attend during the winter break, Feb. 16-20, may want to look into the following options. YMCA Camps: The Woodstock and Canton locations will host camps for children ages 5-12, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 16-20. Cost is $29 per day. Campers will need lunch, two snacks, a refillable water bottle, backpack, jacket, closed-toe shoes, swimsuit and towel. Register online at www.ymcaregistration.com or contact Erik Bullock at (770) 591-3502. Cherokee Recreation and Parks Association: Non-Stop Action Camp is a series of daily field trips to fun places around the area, as well as scheduled activities at the recreation center. Children will need a lunch, two snacks and daily drinks. For more details, visit www.crpa.net. Destinations are: • Skating at Sparkles Skate Center on Feb. 16. Skates are included but children can bring money for more advanced skates or bring skates from home. Lunch is provided. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Trampoline fun at Sky Zone in Kennesaw. Children should wear comfortable athletic clothing. Socks provided by Sky Zone. Lunch is not provided. 12:15-3:30 p.m. • Movies at Cherokee 16 in Woodstock. Movie times will be announced the day before the trip. Lunch isn’t provided. • Chuck E Cheese adventure will include 16 tokens per child. Lunch provided. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Swimming at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center, 10 a.m.2:30 p.m. Children need a swimsuit, towel and change of clothes and must be able to pass a swim test to play on the Wibit. Lunch provided. Elm Street Cultural Arts Camp: Campers will produce and perform “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” in five days. Hours will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (drop off begins at 8:30 a.m.) for ages 5-14 (current kindergarten through 8th grade students). The performance will be at 3 p.m. Feb. 20. Family and friends may attend at no charge. $5 tickets for the general public. Camp fee is $220, and includes all materials, costuming and a digital download of their final performance. Register at www. elmstreetarts.org.

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Farm Bureau Finalist for State Award Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) was recognized as one of the top county Farm Bureau programs in the state during the organization’s recent 77th annual convention. The county chapter was named a finalist for the prestigious Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall McKemie Award - the (right) congratulates William Grizzle on the highest honor that a county’s honor. county Farm Bureau in the state can receive - in recognition of the activities it sponsored during the past year to promote agriculture. CCFB was one of nine county Farm Bureaus to be recognized as a finalist in the more than 2,180-member category. William Grizzle is the CCFB president. Georgia Farm Bureau, the state’s largest general farm organization, was founded in 1937. The organization has 158 county offices. Its volunteer members actively participate in local, district and state activities that promote agriculture awareness to their non-farming neighbors. GFB also has 20 agricultural commodity advisory committees that give the organization input on issues pertinent to the major crops and livestock grown in Georgia.

Honoring Vietnam Vets Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day will be observed at 11 a.m. March 7 at the Georgia National Cemetery at 1080 Scott Hudgens Drive in Canton, at the Ceremonial Wall assembly area. This event will give recognition to the veterans for their service and sacrifice for our nation. Vietnam vets are invited to attend.

Naval Reserve Officer Honored Lt. Cmdr. Arti Lamba of Woodstock received the Navy Achievement Medal on Jan. 11 at the Navy Operational Support Center Atlanta for outstanding performance in the Navy Reserve. Lamba serves as the assistant officer in charge of the Navy Reserve medical clinic at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta. She was Lt. Cmdr. Arti Lamba recognized for her diligence in the clinic’s recent relocation from mobile offices to a newly renovated and upgraded medical facility. Lamba, who works as a dentist in her civilian life, was commissioned in 2009 in the Navy Reserve. A native of Houston, Lamba moved in 2009 to Woodstock, where she lives with her husband and two children.

Service League Applications Due The deadline for membership application to the Service League of Cherokee County is Feb. 10. Members support children in need in our county with money raised through various events throughout the year. The application can be found at www. serviceleague.net. Thanks to a successful Riverfest event last year, and several other profitable fundraisers, the Service League was able to increase the amount given to local charities by $20,000. Initially the group committed to giving $30,000 to the Community Impact Grant Program, but upped the total to $50,000. Grant recipients are Bethesda Community Clinic, Inc., Cherokee High School CHOICE Program, Cherokee Thanksgiving Ministry, The Children’s Haven, Inc., Goshen Valley Foundation, House of Hope, Living Bread Ministries, Inc. and Woodstock Elementary School. Established in 1935, the Service League of Cherokee County is a volunteer group of 100 women who work year-round, collectively volunteering more than 10,000 hours per year to raise funds for local needy children. www.serviceleague.net. 10

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Accepting the grants are, front row, from left: Sonya Breaux and Mary Minicucci from Woodstock Elementary School, Sherrie Poirrier from Living Bread Ministries, Inc., Deidre Hollands from The Children’s Haven, Inc., Wendy Graham from House of Hope, Debra Murdoch from Cherokee High School CHOICE Program and Delane Stevens from the Service League of Cherokee County. Back row, from left: Chris Jackson, Jessica Ruiz and William Penniman from Woodstock Elementary School, Sharon McClurd from Living Bread Ministries, Inc., Zach Blend from Goshen Valley Foundation and Banks Brazell from Bethesda Community Clinic, Inc.

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE IS WORKING TO KEEP CHEROKEE GREAT. BECAUSE, IT’S OUR HOME,TOO. Northside Hospital-Cherokee has served the residents of this county for many years. And our commitment to bring you the very best possible care goes well beyond our walls.

BEING NEIGHBORS Most of the people who work at Northside Hospital-Cherokee live in Cherokee. They’re not just your doctors or nurses, they’re your neighbors.

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Our employees and physicians have volunteered more than 10,000 hours to Cherokee County schools and organizations.

CONTRIBUTING We contribute to Cherokee County schools and support local venues and community activity centers.

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Happy Birthday!

Keegan A. Ferguson Age 7 on Jan. 3 Happy Birthday! We Love You BIt! Love, Daddy, Mommy, Kinsey, Kaden and Kameron

Zoe Rose Moylan Age 4 on Feb. 15 Happy Birthday to our sweet little one! Love, Mommy & Daddy

Charlotte Jane Burns Age 1 on Feb. 20 Happy first birthday sweet girl! We love you so much! Love, Mommy, Daddy and Addie

Kameron S. Ferguson Age 3 on Feb. 4 Happy Birthday Kam-Kam! We love you! Daddy, Mommy, Kinsey, Keegan and Kaden

Kenyatta Watson Age 14 on Feb. 14 Happy birthday! Have a great day. Love, Nani and Thomas

Cam Neal Happy birthday on Feb. 16 You are our prince in a castle full of girls! We love you! Michelle, Hayden, Marlee and Raynah

Hayden and Marlee Neal Age 16 on Feb. 16 Happy 16th birthday! You both make us so proud! You are amazing girls! We love you! Love, Mom, Dad and Raynah

Lauren Aubrey Bridges Age 6 on Feb. 16 We love you lots, Mommy, Daddy and little brother Jax.

Jessica Forte Age 10 on Feb. 16 Happy 10th birthday to the most gentle, sweetest and loving girl in town!! We love you so much!! Mom, Dad and Jenna

Celebrations!

Vita Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ambrosio Age 80 on Feb. 10 Happy birthday to our kind and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother! Amazing is an understatement. We love you!

Announcements are free! E-mail to: Candi@ AroundAboutMagazines.com March deadline is Feb. 5. Buddy and Shannon Thacker celebrating 3 years on Feb. 4

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Barb and Bruce Hinkle celebrating 14 years on Feb. 12.

Do You Know Your Credit Score and What It Means? BY THE PREMIERE GROUP

Most people are aware that credit scores matter. A good score will help you get a better interest rate when buying a house or a car, and a bad score will result in getting turned down for loan applications. But do you actually know your credit score and where it falls on the scale? This information is important, especially when buying a home. What is a credit score? Your FICO credit score is a numerical ranking between 300 and 850 that expresses your creditworthiness (ability to repay a loan) to creditors. The higher your number, the easier it will be for you to get a loan, especially with a low interest rate. Where can I find my credit score? While you are entitled to one free credit report from the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) each year, you are not entitled to a free credit score. You can choose to pay for your score after receiving your credit report, or take the free route that involves a little more effort. To get a free credit score, you will need to sign up for a credit monitoring service such as TransUnion or GoFreeCredit.com. After signing up and receiving your score, you will then have to cancel the service or pay a monthly fee.

What does my score mean? Once you know your credit score, you have a better idea of how mortgage lenders view you. • 300-579: This is the bottom end of the credit spectrum, resulting in higher interest rates—not the place you want to be if you’re buying a house. If your score is low, don’t panic. You can take steps to improve it, such as making timely payments on a credit card and improving your debt/income ratio. • 580-629: This range is still considered poor, so you should work on improving your creditworthiness. • 630-689: Not great, but not bad either. This credit score range means you should keep working on putting your finances in order to work your way toward a top-notch score. • 690-749: Congratulations, you’ve got good credit! This will make it easier for you to get low interest rate loans, especially important when buying a home. • 750-850: This is the top tier of credit scores, and if you’re in this group you’ll be reaping the benefits. It should be easy for you to get low interest rates on loans and secure a mortgage lender.

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Experience Elm Street Where Were You in 1985? BY G. LORA GROOMS

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Thirty years ago. The 1980s... Reaganomics, “Back to the Future,” Madonna, “Rocky IV,” Whitney Houston, Pictionary, Michael Jackson, New Coke... Where were you and what were you doing? I was out West raising four children between the ages of 2 and 7, baking whole wheat bread and canning bushels of tomatoes given to me by a kindly neighbor. (I am not making this up.) And sewing clothes. And running a children’s choir for an opera company. But, I digress... Due to these important activities, I kinda missed the ’80s altogether. Even disco. I’m guessing some of you with growing families also

missed it. For those who missed the ’80s or those who would like to have a nostalgic visit for a couple of musical hours, the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village has “The Wedding Singer” live on stage this month. Based on the film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, “The Wedding Singer” does for the 1980s what “Hairspray” did for the 1960s. Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer, though he really planned on being a rock star. His fiancée, Linda, leaves him at the altar declaring she was attracted to the rock star, not the wedding singer. Devastated, Robbie can no longer put his heart into singing love songs at other couples’ wedding receptions. Along comes Julia, a sweet young waitress who turns his life around. But she’s engaged to someone else, a materialistic creep who doesn’t deserve her. Julia and Robbie have to find a way to each other before it’s too late. The lively, adult cast production is timed for Valentine’s Day weekend—Feb. 13, 14, 15 and Feb. 20, 21, 22—so if you’re looking for a creative way to pop the question we can help you with that. Conveniently, there is a song in the show called “Pop!” Call the cultural arts village’s office at (678)494-4251 for details. So, come on over to Elm Street for some ’80s sights and sounds and just say yes to the most romantic musical in years. (The show is rated PG-13, so be sure to leave the young ones at home. But be sure to bring them in March to see “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”)

The Elm Street Cultural Arts Village has “The Wedding Singer” live on stage this month.

There Was No Bus Involved…. BY G. LORA GROOMS

es, I have retired from the Elm Street Cultural Arts instructor and camp counselor who gave those children exactly Village and it happened quickly—in some ways—but not what they needed. entirely. I always ran things with the idea that if I got hit • When a skeptical patron came to see a show and walked by a bus the next day, the organization needed to survive and out saying, “I’m so surprised to see such a wonderful show in thrive. It could not logically rely on my presence. That would Woodstock! We’ll be back!’” Thank you to every volunteer who be silly. made that happen again and again: tech operators, set/prop, Fortunately, due to many of you out there reading this, Elm lighting and costume designers, actors, parents of actors—you Street is in great hands and has strong community support. It know who you are. Thank you. will go on. A lot have people have told me “The arts center won’t The actual ‘bus’ was my family. A several-months-long tug of be the same without you.” Well, that’s true, I suppose. It war between family and work resulted in a win for those who will be different. But it is a living, breathing organization gave me the strength and courage to work as hard as I have for with incredible people and it will continue on as long as the so many years: my amazing parents. community participates Looking back at my time in Woodstock, there and supports it. I hope all “There are really no words to describe have been some remarkable moments along the of you will do just that. my time with G. Lora Grooms at TLAC/ way, including: Thank you for everything Elm Street. It’s been a whirlwind of fun, • When the father of one of our young actresses and God bless. enlightenment, mentorship, and love offered to use his legal expertise to apply for 501(c) with you the past 12 years. I’m really “Gay, you molded (3) non-profit status for the Towne Lake Arts Center going to miss you and your catch my very young shy (our first theater home). Thank you, Charles phrases. ‘If it were easy, everyone Lora into the most Robertson. would do it.’” wonderful confidant • When the parents of “A Christmas Carol” cast -Siobhan Brumbelow young woman! member kept showing up at the box office and You were always would not accept change for their ticket purchases. her mentor and They became major patrons of TLAC for many years. There gave her so many is a plaque to this day in the opportunities. We wish lobby, naming the theater after all the best for you in them. Thank you, Joe and Sharon “You are the best! I cannot thank you your future! Good luck Cunningham. enough for all you and enjoy!” • When we put “Seussical the have done for my - Roni Jacobs Musical” on the 2005 season family and for the and Gina Carr, previous owner whole community of TowneLaker, stepped in as of Woodstock. producer because she was a Every life you have huge fan of the show. From touched with your that moment forward, we talent, leadership, Grooms on the have had donated ad space and kindness is Towne Lake Arts in the magazines. Thank you, Center set for “The better for it. I hope AroundAbout Local Media, for Little Mermaid” you have many continuing the tradition. in 2007 with Ross Ruda, a student she • When we were trying so hard fun filled days of happiness and joy first worked with to find a downtown location to in your retirement.” back in the 1990s. become part of the rebirth and -Grant Garlinghouse economic development of the city and we were offered space at what became City Center. Thank “Ms. G. Lora Grooms, thank you you, Mayor Donnie Henriques, Jeff Moon, for all you have done for the Richard McLeod, Brian Stockton and the people who graced the doors Woodstock City Council. of TLAC and ESCAV. You put my Grooms in a rare appearance • When a child entered the building life on a path I never thought I would take, but on the Elm Street stage as nervous, shy and insecure but, after a slightly high Reverend I am so glad I did. The best seven years of my participating in a class or camp, walked out Mother being dragged life were spent under your guidance. Happy smiling, confident and self assured. This away by Sister Hubert (Taryn Retirement!” -Andrew Berardi happened hundreds of times, hundreds. Chidebelu-Eze) in “Nunsense,” in 2012. Thank you to every TLAC/Elm Street AROUND WOODSTOCK | February 2015

Community

Tips for Living Happily Ever After Partygoers at the Cherokee County Senior Center New Year’s Eve celebration shared their wisdom for happy relationships. Special thanks to Delia Halverson, Don Payne and the Woodstock Senior Center for help in gathering answers and taking photos.

Marty Greco, 53 Cindy Greco, 53 Married 33 years. One child.

Advice for newlyweds: The first year is the hardest. Make it through that, and you are good! Secret to a happy marriage: Try to understand the other person’s point of view. Advice for handling in-laws: Treat them like your own parents. Proposal story: Took her to our favorite park. To resolve an argument: Apologize, and never go to bed angry, after calmly discussing your feelings, or sides of story. What’s your most memorable Valentine’s celebration? I won a trip for two to Callaway Gardens on the radio, and it included massages. What is the most romantic thing your husband/wife has done for you? When on vacation in Hawaii, I planned a seaside wedding vow renewal, complete with his and her “Hawaiian” wedding bands and island dress.

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Lynne Singer, 72

Larry Press, 89

Married three times, seven years each. Two children, one grandson.

Married 57 years. Three sons, three grandsons, one granddaughter

Advice for newlyweds: Never go to bed angry - always say I love you. Secret to a happy marriage: Each person gives 110 percent. Advice for handling in-laws: Be understanding. He was their son before being my husband. Proposal story: My second husband took me to a pinball arcade in NYC, then to his favorite deli and asked me over dessert. To resolve an argument: Try to be reasonable about things. What’s your most memorable Valentine’s celebration? Being in Vegas and finding rose petals and 100 dollar bills all over the bed. What is the most romantic thing your husband has done for you? My third husband made me a mac n’ cheese dinner – served in pot lids, we ate them with chopsticks when we first moved into our apartment.

Advice for newlyweds: Don’t go to sleep without kissing goodnight. Secret to a happy marriage: When we argued, we each said “You can leave, but you take the kids! Advice for handling in-laws: Be yourself. Proposal story: When I got out of the Navy, she told me “either you marry me before my 21st birthday, or forget about it.” To resolve an argument: Each of you listen to the other without interruption. What’s your most memorable Valentine’s celebration? Went to a great restaurant and sat in a private room. What is the most romantic thing your wife has done for you? When I had surgery, she carried all our things to the beach across the hot sand.

Shari Valeri, 68

Married 47 years. Two children, three grandchildren. Advice for newlyweds: Be nice to one another and talk over differences. Secret to a happy marriage: Patience. Advice for handling in-laws: Be kind and helpful and respectful. Proposal story: We just agreed on a certain date and went away and did it. What is the most romantic thing your husband has done for you? Took me to Las Vegas on my 60th birthday, surprised me at a restaurant with 25 people. What’s your most memorable Valentine’s celebration? Nice quiet dinner, roses, lots of champagne.

Carole Yeske, 71 Married 39 years.

Advice for newlyweds: Never, never, never give up. Secret to a happy marriage: Read the 13th chapter of Corinthians in the Bible. To resolve an argument: Each one give 100 percent. What’s your most memorable Valentine’s celebration? When my husband was so ill, he didn’t even know it was Valentine’s Day. What is the most romantic thing your husband has done for you? Planned a romantic dinner at a very classy restaurant.

Paula Scott, 68

Kimberly Dyer, 50

Married 20 years. Two children. Secret to a happy marriage: Sharing and caring for each other. Advice for handling in-laws: Agree with them, enjoy with laughter and good meals cooked for them. Proposal story: Husband got down on one knee and asked. To resolve an argument: Let it die down and then make up later. What’s your most memorable Valentine’s celebration? Went to Gatlinburg, got a honeymoon suite. What is the most romantic thing your husband has done for you? Brought some flowers home, turned on romantic music.

Married 46 years. Two children, two grandchildren. Advice for newlyweds: It doesn’t matter who is right or wrong in an argument, because at the end of the day, it is most important that you have each other. Secret to a happy marriage: Best friends, work together, live together, love together – two people become one. Advice for handling in-laws: Treat them like your own parents. Proposal story: Found an engagement ring attached to a corsage before going to a college dance. What is the most romantic thing your husband has done for you? Every day is a romance when your husband is always thinking of you.

George J. Greco, 75 Lorene Greco, 71

Married 54 ½ years. Two sons, three grandchildren and one great-grandson. Advice for newlyweds: George: Always keep her on a pedestal and love her more than yourself. Lorene: To not give up on marriage, and try to resolve disagreements. Try to do the things that the other one likes. Secret to a happy marriage: George: To give in and love her. Lorene: To give and take. Advice for handling in-laws: George: Love them, treat them like they are your mom and dad. Lorene: Listen to them, but do what you want to do. Proposal story: George: I just told her that she was going to marry me, and she said if I don’t she would get me on breach of promise. Lorene: Went out on a second date, and he told me that we were going to get married. I told him that I would get him for breach of promise and he said, I mean it! What’s your most memorable Valentine’s celebration? George: I gave her an Elvis card with candy, and she still has it. It still plays music. Lorene: My first Valentine’s Day after we were married. He gave me a little cedar chest with candy in it. What is the most romantic thing your husband/wife has done for you? Lorene: Took me to Victoria Island and we stayed at a Victorian hotel in the King’s bedroom. It was my birthday!

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Community

Through Feb. 1

Out & About

“Images of the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea” photo exhibit on display in Hill Freeman Library and Spruill Learning Center at Reinhardt University through Feb. 1. From the private collection of Gordon Rich Elwel. Free and open during library operating hours. http://library.reinhardt.edu.

Through Feb. 6

Project Valentine. Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency is collecting donations of chapstick, sticky notes, pens, markers, word searches, candy and art or music activities to be given to the Cherokee Training Center/Day Hab and Next Step Ministries. Donations can be taken to Woodstock’s recreation center at 7546 Main St. For details, call (770) 924-7768 or email lcollett@cherokeega.com.

Through May 16 Women’s Work: A Survey of Handmade Textiles from Cherokee County exhibit. At the Cherokee County History Museum in the Historic Marble Courthouse, 100 North St., Suite 140, in Canton. Celebrating the craftsmanship and artistry used by the women and men of Cherokee County to create local heirlooms. Showcasing hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

Feb. 18

American Red Cross Babysitting course. Offered by the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency, class time is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for ages 1115 at the recreation center. Ideal for current and future babysitters, teaching important childcare skills that include first aid , feeding, interviews, food preparation and safe play. Does not include CPR. Cost $55. For details, contact Kate Borden at (770) 924-7768 or kborden@ cherokeega.com.

Feb. 28

Guns & Hoses. The 5K and Family Fun Run fundraiser will take place at Hobgood Park, with proceeds benefitting the Goshen Valley Boys Ranch and the Cherokee Sheriff’s Foundation. Runners can sign up to participate on behalf of the Guns (the Cherokee Sheriff’s Department) or the Hoses (Cherokee County Fire Department). Contact Kate Borden at (770) 924-7768 or kborden@cherokeega.com with questions.

Feb. 28

Casino Night. A fundraiser for Cherokee County’s Volunteer Aging Council is set for 6-10 p.m. Feb. 28 with dinner, dancing, casino games and a chance to win prizes. To sponsor or buy tickets, contact Adelle Mickelson at (404) 218-5930 or adellemick@gmail.com. www.vaccherokeega.org

March 7

Little Miss River Ridge High School Pageant. Open to all girls ages 0-14 both new or experienced to pageants. Beauty entry fee is $50 ($40 before Feb. 28), photogenic fee is $10 (bring a photo the day of competition), and personality is $10 (age 2 and over), which includes one on-stage question. Registration opens at 8 a.m. for 9 a.m. pageant. Divisions are Baby Miss (0-2 years) at 9 a.m., Tiny Miss (2-4 years) at 9:30 a.m., Petite Miss (5-6 years) at 10 a.m., Little Miss (7-9 years) at 10:30 a.m., Preteen Miss (10-12 years) at 11 a.m. and Junior Miss (13-14, must be middle-school student) at 11:30 a.m. Winners receive tiara, sash, trophy and flowers and can ride in the RRHS fall homecoming parade. The pageant is a benefit for River Ridge High School. For more info, contact Chelle Worrell at chelleworrell@yahoo. com or Lori Stuart at loristuart@windstream.net or (404) 735-6616. Local heirlooms on display at History Museum.

Feb. 6

Teen Night at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center, 1200 Gresham Mill Parkway, Holly Springs. Price is $10 per person for advance registration, $15 at the door. (678) 880-4763. www.crpa.net.

Feb. 7

Ladies’ tea fundraiser for Camp Gideon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. featuring guest speaker Elizabeth Weatherby, founder of Feed My Lambs. The event raises money to help local, underprivileged “at risk” girls attend a weekend of Princess Camp in the spring. $20. Details at www. camgideon.com/ladiestea. 2nd Time Around Dinner sponsored by Win2ition, 7:30-11 p.m. at The Golf Club at Bradshaw Farm. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support single caregivers and their children. Cost is $50 per person. Includes dinner, dancing and entertainment, silent auction and photo booth. Cash bar. For reservations, email W2i@Win2ition.org or call (404)2293840.

Feb. 14

Coffeehouse at Woodstock United Methodist Church. A program of words and music begins at 6:30 p.m. with coffee and dessert, followed by a performance by the Buggay family (called The Dixie Jubilee}, a musical Woodstock family who performs gospel/bluegrass/traditional Irish and Scottish music that includes banjo, guitar, bass, harp, fiddle and mandolin. The evening’s speaker will be Mickey Johnston, an Air Force veteran who owned a construction business until his retirement almost four years ago when he was diagnosed with ALS. The church is in downtown Woodstock at 109 Towne Lake Pkwy. For details, call (770) 740-9186 or (770) 516-0371. 18 AROUND WOODSTOCK | February 2015

Run the River 5K Walk and Fun Run. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at Little River Elementary, 3170 Trickum Rd., Woodstock. Fun run starts at 8, 5K at 8:30. Register by Feb. 28 to get a T-shirt. To register, go to www.active.com.

March 13-15, 20-22

“The Dining Room,” directed by Myrna Feldman, will be performed at the Canton Historic Theatre, 171 E. Main St., by the Cherokee Theatre Company. $15 general admission, $12 seniors or students, $10 group rate for 10 or more seats. www.cherokeetheatre.org.

April 11

Blankets Creek Spring Sports Festival. Includes Dirty Duathlon, Dirty Thirty MTB Race and a 5 Mile Trail Run. Solo and two-person team divisions are available. Participants get a race shirt and post race snacks, among other items. For more details, visit http:// mountaingoatadventures.com/blanketsduathlon/course.

May 16-17

Shaky Boots Music Festival. Advance tickets on sale now for the Kennesaw State University festival that will include performers Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley, The Band Perry and Sara Evans. Details at www.shakyboots.com.

Registration Open

Safety Town Summer Camp: Offering three 9 a.m.-noon sessions throughout June that cover water, fire, strangers, school bus, poison, traffic and pedestrian safety. $75 fee includes T-shirt and daily snack. Location is Bascomb Elementary School in Woodstock. To sign up, visit www.cherokeecountysafetytown.org.

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Community

“What Not to Wear” Star Joins Makeover Team BY JODI TIBERIO

TLC’s “What Not to Wear” was a big Jodi Tiberio owns inspiration for our Branches Boutique for women in Towne makeover articles. Lake as well as a One of the stars second Branches on the show was location and celebrity hairstylist Brooklynn’s boutique Nick Arrojo, who in Downtown Woodstock. participated in six Contact Jodi at jodi@ of the 10 seasons. tiberioretail.com. When Tim Timmons, who does the hair portion of our makeovers, told me that Nick Arrojo would be joining the Salon Gloss team, I could not have been more excited. Nick is partnering with Tim on our hair makeovers, among other things, which provides a really exciting opportunity for our participants. After all, who wouldn’t love a celebrity stylist to do their hair? We had a plethora of submissions once the word got out about Nick’s involvement. We chose Danielle this month because she has recently lost about forty pounds! We felt Woodstock’s “What to Wear” team: Tim Timmons (left), Nick Arrojo and Jodi Tiberio. that type of determination deserved a reward. out a lace-trimmed sweater from Brooklynns that she loved. Danielle is still working on reaching her ultimate goal, but Lace-trimmed styles will continue to be a huge trend this in the meantime she needs some clothes that fit her body season in everything from tops to dresses with the new changes to socks. she has undergone. Danielle was ready for a big change with I met with Nick and her hair. After her initial consultation Tim to find out what with Tim and Nick, it was decided that the plan was for her hair. When they told they would give Danielle a retro glamour me about the color look. Nick gave her a layered cut using and style, I knew we a razor. The objective was to remove needed something weight from her hair and add shape for elegant for a date easy styling. Tim followed it up with a night. powerful red that worked beautifully This was going with Danielle’s skin tone. Will Clemons, to be easy as we from Salon Gloss, finished off the have lots of great transformation with a choices, but my makeup application and favorite for Danielle colors that worked with was a tunic from Danielle’s complexion. Emma Rose. These What a tunics are popular transformation! It is with my Branches always exciting and Boutique customers fun to work with Tim for their effortless and his team. It is fit and $32.99 price. completely surreal Simply pair them to work with Nick with leggings and Arrojo, who is such an you are good to go. inspiration! Danielle also picked 20

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Senior Sense: Friendship BY DELIA HALVERSON

As I considered the month of February and Valentine’s Day, my thoughts went beyond wine and roses. Actually, my husband sent me a bouquet of yellow roses on the Valentine’s Day before our wedding. It was a real surprise, and I loved them! But, especially for seniors, there can be a deeper understanding of Valentine’s Day and a focus on friendship. Many seniors move to be closer to their children and this can create the Delia has written more than 25 books, need to make new friends. With my many leads workshops and moves, I’ve often met someone who felt has trained teams in the Congo and compelled to tell me unpleasant things Mozambique. She and about another person I was about to her husband have lived in eight states, but now meet. I believe that each person brings reside in Woodstock, his or her own unique personality to a and have a daughter, son, daughter-in-law friendship or relationship. We see people and four grandchildren through the lens of our own environment living in Cherokee County. and background. Something unpleasant to one person may not be for another. In fact, I usually find myself going in the opposite direction. Once I’ve been told how terrible a person is, I make a determined effort to find something good.

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I once read a definition that divided friendship into three distinct categories: intimate, close and casual. Intimate friends are few and far between. There may be only two or three friends in your lifetime who you could actually call intimate. Or your personality may never allow intimate friends. The more intimate the friend, the less necessity there is for talking. A common feeling and understanding flows between them, with no need to express it. Intimate friends can reveal things to each other that would kill any other type of friendship. Close friends are more prevalent, and the relationship offers great rewards. Close friends enjoy many things in common. They thrive on the give and take of conversations over mutual interests. They share their excitement and joys as well as their sorrows. A close friend may develop into an intimate friend, given the right environment. Casual friends are many. They develop in neighborhood locations, over a card table, on cruises, as business associates, or through other friends. They are the wildflower garden of life. Growth depends on the location and climate. The next time someone tries to fill you in on someone you have yet to meet, turn a deaf ear. Know that you may see the person with different eyes. Then seek out your own sparks of like interest. Enjoy a new friend for what you have in common. There may be more to enjoy than you thought.

Helping Hands

Our community has many nonprofits that work hard to help folks in need. Each month Around Woodstock will run an update to share news of activities and events. We’re hoping our readers will find plenty of opportunities to volunteer to help others, or use this information as a resource to reach out for assistance.

CASA Cherokee - www.casacherokee.org

SERV International’s Steve Kasha (left), Jim Mroczko and Jim Vinyard with boxes that include 50,000 meals that were taken to Kenya in October 2014. More than 500 local families received groceries, and SERV officials are planning to expand the local outreach program.

SERV International - www.servintl.org.

The 2014 year-end update showed progress that ministry officials call “one of the busiest and most productive years we’ve had.” Highlights reflect efforts to help the House of Hope orphanage in Kenya, support for a missionary family and church building efforts in the Dominican Republic. The mission of SERV is to provide food, water and shelter to people in need around the world.

House of Hope

Monthly support is provided for 90 percent of the 40 children who live at the orphanage. A new 10,000-liter water storage tank was added, as well as a new kitchen and dining hall. Maintained three greenhouses, and provided education on site and away for the children. Provided more than one million meals to the people of Kenya, and more than 200 million gallons of clean water by distributing 200 water filtration kits

The final tally of 2014 activities ranges from the SuperHero run fundraiser to local residents volunteering as advocates for children or providing leadership as a board member. Here’s a rundown for the year. Because of your support •30 new advocates were trained. •93 active child advocates were professionally supported and supervised. These child advocates •Provided individual attention and advocacy for 265 children. •Donated 5,353 hours and traveled 58,101 miles in their advocacy for the children they served. •Spoke up for the best interest of these children at 563 court hearings. Resulting in Safe, Permanent Homes for Kids •41 children were reunited with a safer, strengthened family. •17 children were adopted into a new forever family. •16 children found a permanent home through guardianship with a relative. Highlights of 2014 •One of the advocates was recognized as the National Advocate of the Year by the National CASA Association. •CASA became a program of The Children’s Haven and now has a permanent facility from which to work.

Serenade Heights - www.serenadeheights.org

Free workshops are available for single mothers and their children in Cherokee County. Participants get a free dinner (6-6:30 p.m.) and childcare while moms participate in the workshop. Workshops are 6-7:30 p.m. at New Victoria Baptist Church, 6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. The Feb. 12 topic is Ask the Attorney. NeatSmart is the Feb. 26 topic

Dominican Republic

Funding provided for a new church, 200,000 meals for D.R. residents, and a missionary family of four who moved from Cherokee County to serve in the D.R.

TurnAround Ministries - www.turnaroundkids.com

TurnAround Ministries received a $1,000 donation from the Towne Lake Optimist Club to purchase a mobile cafeteria table for the children’s home. TurnAround is a non-profit organization that provides a home for children whose families are in crisis by offering a family environment of nurturing relationships through a holistic approach addressing the children’s spiritual, physical, nutritional, academic and psychological health, utilizing groups and independent counseling, spiritual and devotional instruction, classroom and hands-on education, outreach and exit strategy

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February Celebrations in Downtown Woodstock BY JENNA HILL

February plans in downtown Woodstock this month will include both Valentine’s Day and Arbor Day celebrations. Arbor Day in Georgia is traditionally observed on the third Friday in February - which falls on Feb. 20 this year. Although national Arbor Day is in April, it’s too warm during that month to plant trees in Georgia. The recommendation is to plant trees Jenna Hill is a Tourism between November and mid-March Information Assistant at the Woodstock so they will have a better chance of Visitors Center. becoming established before the onset jehill@woodstockga. gov of summer heat. To celebrate Arbor Day, Woodstock officials will give away 800 tree seedlings of many varieties. A free booklet with very important tree care info also will be available. Seedlings and tree care guides can be picked up between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Feb. 20 at the following locations: • Woodstock Visitors Center at Dean’s Store 8588 Main Street

• Woodstock’s Magnolia Hall (Behind Magnolia Thomas Restaurant) 108 Arnold Mill Road • City Hall Annex 12453 Highway 92 • Woodstock Senior Center 223 Arnold Mill Road For more information, call (770) 024-0406. If you want to celebrate Valentine’s day in downtown Woodstock this year, you will not be disappointed. Stores and restaurants will be offering specials and since the holiday falls on the weekend, you can make a day of it. Start off by browsing through the stores downtown, or walk along the Town to Creek Trail. You could also take a ride on the Woodstock Trolley. For those of you who have never ridden the trolley, I highly recommend it. It is a very convenient and fun way to get around. There are plans to expand the destination stops and possibly add a stop in Towne Lake. End your Valentine’s day with dinner at a great restaurant, many of which offer special menu items just for the occasion. For more information on the trolley, visit www. downtownwoodstock.org/woodstock-trolley.

It’s the Small Moments in Life BY MATT NEAL

Matt Neal is a freelance writer who has lived in Woodstock with his wife since 1999. He has a daughter who turns shoeboxes into dollhouses, a son who fights those stealthy ninjas, and a wife, Diane, who provides patience, compassion and a kick in the pants when needed. mattnealwriter@yahoo. com

Our first child was a girl. Then after a year and a half, having a little girl seemed so natural that we expected our second to also be a girl. We didn’t find out the sex ahead of time. The doctor pulled that squirmy little lizard out of my wife, held it up and said, “Call it, dad.” I stood in momentary shock. The words were nearly out of my mouth. “It’s…not a girl.” But fortunately, I changed it to, “It’s a boy!” My son screamed back at me, nostrils flaring, and I realized: this is a moment. This is one of those big moments in life you will remember until your dying day. My wedding day. I blush at the memory. I walk out of the room when someone plays the tape from that event. I was choked up, I couldn’t speak, I broke down trying to say my vows. Yes, even that painful memory is

a big moment in my life. But we can’t go through our lives waiting for those big events. They come far too infrequently. Life is made up of little 24

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moments. It’s made up of laughing with our kids, yelling in joy as the Gators pull a victory out of certain defeat. It’s watching my daughter’s face when she held a frog for the first time. My whole life, since I was a child, is one long stream of memories of tiny, wonderful moments. I hear my dad’s laugh at some silly sitcom, I see my mom’s smile when I gave her a homemade necklace for her birthday. I remember when I was 8 and the Christmas tree fell over. All of it, every little moment was just a simple piece of our daily lives. But that’s what builds the memories we all carry with us. Today, my son helped me change a light switch. It was nothing. But years from now, that might be a memory for him. My daughter read me a story she wrote. It really was good, and I told her so. Each thing we do, each moment we spend with our children might be a memory they carry for the rest of their lives. Make it a good one.

Life is made up of little moments. It’s made up of laughing with our kids, yelling in joy as the Gators pull a victory out of certain defeat.

CONSIGNMENT SALE GUIDE Step into your most comfortable shoes, fill up your gas tank and head out into Cherokee and neighboring counties with this guide to help you find bargains in gently-used children’s clothes and toys.

March 6-7

Feb. 20-21

March 7

Born Again Blessings Times: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: Riverstone Church (typically held at the Cobb Civic Center, which is being renovated), 2005 Stilesboro Rd. NW, Marietta. Info: www.bornagainblessings.com.

Feb. 22-28

Pass It On Times: 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Acworth United Methodist Church, 4340 Collins Cir. Info: www.acworthumc.org/passiton/ Tots to Tweens Times: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Sandy Plains Baptist Church, 2825 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. Info: www.nowamom.org.

Rhea Lana’s of North Atlanta Times: noon-7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Location: 1181 Hammond Dr. NE, Atlanta Info: www.northatlanta.rhealana.com.

Feb. 26-28

Cumming First UMC Times: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 5-8 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Cumming First UMC, 770 Canton Hwy. Info: http://cfumcga.com/kids-consignment-sale/

Feb. 27-28

Green With Envy Times: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Location: Lakewood 400 Antiques Market (15,000-square-foot location), 1321 Atlanta Hwy. (Hwy. 9), Cumming. Info: www.greenwithenvykids.com

March 4-7

Little Saints Times: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday ($5), 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Location: St. Teresa’s Episcopal Church, 5725 Fords Road NW, Acworth. Info: Little Saints Consignment on Facebook.

March 5-7

All 4 Kids Cobb County Fairgrounds Times: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Location: Cobb County fairgrounds, Jim Miller Park buidlings A, B and the Equestrian Center. Info: http://all4kids.com.

March 6-7

The Blessing Line Times: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: First Baptist Church Woodstock, 11905 Highway 92. Info: www.blessingline.com. Canton First Baptist Kids Sale Times: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Location: Canton First Baptist Church, 1 Mission Point. Info: www.fbckidssale.com Wildwood Kidz-Sense Times: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Wildwood Baptist Church, 4801 Wade Green Road, Acworth Info: www.kidzsense.org Roswell UMC Times: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: Roswell UMC, 814 Mimosa Blvd. Info: www.roswellumc.org/rumck CCC MOPS Times: 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Cumberland Community Church, 3110 Sports Ave., Smyrna Info: www.cccmopssale.com

The sale at Hillside United Methodist Church in Woodstock begins March 13.

March 12-14

All 4 Kids Woodstock Times: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: 299 Molly Lane, Woodstock Info: http://all4kids.com Due West Treasure Chest Times: 9:30 a.m.-7.p.m. Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: 3965 Due West Rd., Marietta Info: www.duewest.org Angel’s Attic Times: 4-8 pm. Thursday (volunteers and sellers only), 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: John’s Creek UMC, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road. Info: www.johnscreekumc.org.

March 13-14

Hillside UMC Times: Thursday shopping for vendors, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock Info: www.womenofhillside.com Clothing Kids for the Kingdom Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: Summit Baptist Church, 4310 Moon Station Lane, Acworth Info: www.summitchurch.org. Lil’ Blessings Times: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Location: Kennesaw First Baptist Church, 2958 North Main St. Info: lilblessings@kfbc.org.

March 20-21

Canton FUMC Times: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: Canton First United Methodist Church, 930 Lower Scott Mill Rd. Info: (770) 479-2502 All 4 Kids East Cobb/Marietta Times: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Mt. Paran North Church of God, 1700 Allgood Road, Marietta Info: http://all4kids.com. AROUND WOODSTOCK | February 2015 25

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Increase Your Chances for an Interview BY LYNNE SAUNDERS

The New Year is now one month under way. The holidays have probably faded into your memory’s rear view mirror as the days have now been replaced with reactivating your job search. How are you doing so far? Last month I discussed a comprehensive strategy to get started with energy: 1) Set great goals. 2) Get résumé and interview training Lynne is an author to compete for the job you want. and the director of 3) Sharpen industry skills if you’ve Papa’s Pantry and the MastersTraining been unemployed for a while. Center.com. She can 4) Have great time management be reached at (770) 591-4730 or visit tools and habits. www.papaspantry.org. Let’s say that you have done all of the above. You are expecting to have been invited to an interview by now, right? Before we get into expectations of potential employers, it is worth measuring your “input” to estimate an approximate “output.” Your input is the myriad activities required to gain the output. The immediate output is the interview that you hope will lead to a job offer. Your job search is much like a salesperson trying to land the

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next customer. It is all in the numbers. If you reach out to one person or company with your product (you), the chances of that one person “buying” is slim—not impossible, but to be realistic, the chances are pretty small. If the salesperson reaches out to 10, there could be a likelihood of having at least one positive response. But what if you reached out to more, perhaps 25 each week? The chances of getting to the next level of conversation greatly increase. There may be two or three appropriate responses of interest. This is a big challenge, especially when searching for qualified job openings. In today’s marketplace, there are lots of details that go into an effective job search. It can be an emotional roller coaster. It is unrealistic to expect an interview with every company to which you apply. However, if you choose to radically apply for jobs with momentum, the likelihood of multiple weekly interviews increases. Each interview is practice. If you have six to eight interviews within a few weeks without an offer, you should re-evaluate how you answer key questions. Only you know the marketplace of available jobs with your skills; highly specialized positions will take more time. Be realistic. Be optimistic. Be energized! Keep making progress!

Endless Love BY MIKE LITREL, MD

It was a typical Saturday morning. Already my wife Ann had been working for several hours, sitting ramrod straight at her computer. No doubt she was stressed out, with too many projects on her plate. It seemed like the perfect time for a surprise I had been planning. With a flourish, I invited Ann to come with me to my office. She raised her eyebrows. “Can’t it wait?” I said no. Reluctantly, Ann Dr. Mike Litrel has authored hundreds of accompanied me upstairs. Once in my articles and two books office, I moved to my computer and on the faith-health connection. He is a selected a song I had recently added board certified OB/GYN to my playlist. The music began, and and specialist in pelvic reconstructive surgery everything was ready. I asked Ann to at Cherokee Women’s dance. Health Specialists in Roswell and Woodstock. Lionel Richie and Diana Ross’ duet Dr. Litrel can be “Endless Love” was all the rage back reached at www. herokeewomens in the day. I remember dancing to the health.com song, feeling deeply in love. The piano played softly, and then the lyrics came... “My love… there’s only you in my life… the only thing that’s bright…” What a charming romantic I was! Ann rolled her eyes and reminded me she had been busy. Her reaction surprised me. I thought she would gaze adoringly into my eyes with the look I remembered from years before. But Ann’s body remained stiff. I was annoyed. Fall in love with me again, why don’t you already? Tactfully, I expressed concern that our once special memories of dancing to our song meant nothing to her now. “Our song?” Ann pulled her head back to look me in the face. “We never danced to that song. I never even LIKED that song!” Oops. This was an awkward revelation. Well, at least that explained why she wasn’t melting in my arms. I could feel Ann’s body tensing even more as the implication of my mistaken memory became clear to us both. Our dance became more and more stilted, until we were essentially standing still in the middle of my office. I could feel the question coming. “So, Michael,” Ann opened, “which one of your past loves did you enjoy this wonderful song with?” Funny you should ask, my dear, I thought. I was just wondering the same thing myself. A surgeon in the middle of an operation would call this “getting into unexpected bleeding.” It had started as the perfect plan: play a song of tender memories, and instantly transform Ann from the “I have too many things to do” stressed-out woman to the “I am so lucky to have you as a husband” happy wife. A beautiful Saturday afternoon would follow, with Ann gazing at me adoringly even if I was just scratching myself. Now all I wanted was to get this angry hellion out of my office. The music continued to play as I held my jealous wife continued on page 60

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Feature

Spillane Orthodontics Offers New Technology Combined With Years of Experience

r. Kevin Spillane has been treating orthodontic patients for the last 25 years from his office in Woodstock. He has a successful practice where he has helped thousands of children and adults through the years. While it may be easy for Dr. Spillane to relax a bit and rest on his laurels, that’s not what he’s doing. In fact, since attending a conference nine months ago, he has been on a mission to utilize a new 3-D technology that can have a positive impact on more than a patient’s smile. He believes in the life-changing possibilities so much that he has invested in an iCat 3-D scanner to enhance his diagnostic ability. Dr. Spillane’s patients come to him for help in straightening their teeth with traditional braces or Invisalign®, a bracketfree treatment. He has learned over the years that there are underlying causes of crooked teeth, and using the iCat scanner will help him discover these problems and offer treatment that will ensure a more successful, long-term result.

iCat 3-D Imaging

Nine months ago, Dr. Spillane attended a three-day conference to learn about 3-D imaging. The iCat scanner creates three-dimensional images of the patient’s head, giving an in-depth view of the teeth and their roots, airways and sinus passages. Dr. Spillane came away from the conference convinced that treatment with the help of 3-D imagery was essential not only for his orthodontic practice but the broader field of dentistry. His interest in sharing this knowledge with other dental professionals in the area led him to open Advanced Dental Imaging, which is located right across the hall from his orthodontic practice. Dr. Spillane is able to accurately measure airways three-dimensionally, and can detect deviated septums, enlarged turbinates in the nasal passages, and other issues that may contribute to airway obstructions. Breathing problems caused by airway obstructions can be found at the root of most orthodontic problems. Dr. Spillane explains that people are designed to breathe through their noses. If they have obstructed airways and become mouth-breathers, they run the risk of having a narrow palate and crooked teeth. Aside from the structural issues, mouth-breathers aren’t as efficient at absorbing oxygen to fuel the body when compared to nose breathers. There is a link between mouth breathing, snoring, and sleep disordered breathing. Sleep disordered breathing can lead to a lack of proper oxygen intake, causing fatigue and loss of concentration. Some reports have shown that children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD in fact have sleep disordered breathing, and can show improvement once those problems are corrected. These findings offer hope to parents of children who are saddled with that diagnosis and put on medication that can exacerbate their sleep problems. “If a patient has a poor airway, carefully planned orthodontic treatment will maximize their airway. But if you can’t see it, you can’t treat it. With the iCat scan, we are able to better visualize the problems and design a treatment plan that will give them health benefits in addition to a beautiful smile,” said Dr. Spillane. He’s expanding his knowledge of anatomy by attending lectures, and has been able to refer patients with issues such as sleep apnea to other medical professionals for follow-up treatment when necessary. The iCat scanner is quick – just two taps and the scan is taken and downloaded – and has a significantly lower radiation dose than traditional x-rays. The images are easy to read and send to the patients or other healthcare professionals. Younger patients stand to benefit the most from an early diagnosis of upper-airway obstruction, heading off potential behavior and health issues.

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photo by Kim Bates

Spillanr Orthodontics staff from left: Becky Davis, Sheila Oliver, Diane Pulley, Robin Mende and Doreen Dorr. In front: Dr. Kevin Spillane and daughter Rachel Spillane.

Dr. Spillane describes the difference in treatment with the 3-D imagery versus treatment without it as, “I was blind but now I can see. Three-dimensional imaging is new to orthodontics. It hasn’t been around that long but the impact of 3-D versus 2-D is incredibly powerful.”

Advantages of Invisalign®

Another fairly new treatment that’s growing in popularity is Invisalign®, a more aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional metal brackets. After a thorough initial exam and consultation, the patient receives a series of removable aligners, each labeled with information on when and how long to wear each one to gradually straighten teeth. It’s a great, flexible option for patients who can’t make frequent office visits, like college students or folks who travel frequently. Dr. Spillane even has an Invisalign® patient who lives in Singapore who stops in his office for a check when she’s in town. Another Invisalign® advantage, called ClinCheck, makes it possible for the patient to see the proposed movement of their teeth before ever starting treatment. The virtual view portrays each stage in the treatment, allowing patients to see what their teeth will look like at each stage. Modifications can be made before treatment begins to make sure patients are pleased with the final result. Although Invisalign® has traditionally been the choice of adults seeking orthodontic treatment, it’s becoming a more common choice for teens, as well. The ability to remove the aligners helps patients do a better job of keeping their teeth clean. Dr. Spillane is Invisalign® certified, trained in i-Cat Imaging Systems, and an accredited orthodontist and member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, and the Georgia Dental Association. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and graduated with a Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Spillane completed his two year orthodontic residency at the University of Louisville. Dr. Spillane is excited about the future of orthodontics with the advantages of the latest technology. While so much has changed in his field, his love for the community he serves is just as strong as ever. “At the time of opening my practice, Woodstock was a new and vibrant community close to where I lived. It was SPILLANE ORTHODONTICS the perfect environment for me to begin my practice. I still 335 Parkway 575, Suite 200 Woodstock 30188 believe that today. It continues to grow as a lively, friendly, (770) 928-4747 family-oriented community.” Hours: 1-7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday Convenient office hours make it easy for students and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday working adults to find an appointment time. Contact Dr. www.spillaneortho.com Spillane for more information about orthodontic treatment and iCat imaging opportunities by calling (770) 928-4747.

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Community

Love

IS IN THE AIR!

BY CHANTEL ADAMS | CHANLYNNADAMS@GMAIL.COM

Whether you’ve got a special honey or are spending the year focusing on how to be a better you, we’ve found just the thing to ensure you and Cupid remain BFFs for years to come. These “pretty in pink” indulgences might not make you blush, but they will make you look cool.

1. I’m in love with this jacket from Dismero in downtown Woodstock. Winter is dark and

dreary enough without sporting the typical black or grey wool coat. This down-filled hot pink jacket with faux fur collar will turn heads and keep you toasty warm. It’s on sale for $137 through March.

2. Want to look glamorous but don’t want to pay for high-priced plastic surgery or age-

defying laser treatments? Welcome to Beauty Blender, the ultimate makeup sponge applicator. It seamlessly blends makeup to invisibility, leaving you with a professional finish and a flawless complexion. It’s available in three colors, and a gift set that includes a bottle of blender cleanser is just $23.95. You can find it at Be You...On Purpose, 390 Chambers Street, Woodstock.

3. Looking for something a little unique? Something with a story to

tell? You’ll find trendy art and fashion at this downtown Woodstock boutique. Mix up your wardrobe with these handmade headbands woven from a variety of beautiful fabrics. $18.50 at Spirited, 8670 Main Street, Woodstock.

4. No Valentine shopping guide would be complete without a little bit of bling. Diamonds R Forever in Kennesaw has got you covered! According to manager Jan Parrish, rose gold is all the rage this season. The fashion rings pictured start at $189. The rose gold necklace with diamonds is $975. If you’re in the market for an heirloom piece to cherish forever, splurge on this rose gold and diamond bracelet for $2,125. Diamonds R Forever, 4200 Wade Green Road, Kennesaw.

5. I was standing in line to purchase

a pair of leggings when I overheard the salesperson talking about this candle. I would have passed it by, but I’m glad I didn’t. As it melts, the “wax” turns into lotion. Yes, lotion! Can’t decide between the scented candle or the luxurious bottle of lotion? Now you don’t have to! This gift tin is just $16.99 at Fashion Cupcake, 8670 Main Street, Woodstock.

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Look in the Mirror and Raise Your Hand BY STATE REP. MICHAEL CALDWELL

As I was growing up, my father had a single requirement every morning for me to accomplish immediately after waking. I was expected get out of bed, walk to my mirror, raise my right hand and say out loud, “I, Michael Caldwell, am responsible for the consequences of my own actions.” This may sound like an imaginary illustration one might use to better make their point in an article, but I Michael Caldwell is the state representative assure you this was a very real part for District 20, which of my childhood. So real in fact that I covers Towne Lake and Woodstock. He can often find myself in waking hours with be reached at (678) the words waiting on my lips. 523-8570 or email him at Michael@ Now I find myself excited to CaldwellForHouse. pass down the same lesson that I com. was taught over the course of my childhood to my new son Oliver. The lesson, as my father would (often) explain it, was simple: You are not a victim. This beautifully simple recitation has in many ways shaped the way I view my world. It removed my ability to make excuses for myself. I stopped looking outward for drivers in my life and began by looking inward. If I want something to change, I can’t expect anything to happen on its own. I strive not to expect things of others that I’m unwilling to do myself. Which is another part of why I love these chosen words. The focus is set entirely on me. I’m not preaching about mankind in general or lamenting those I may not believe have tried hard enough. I’m simply setting an expectation and a standard for myself. At the beginning of my days, my father expected me to remember that my day would be filled with decisions and that decisions come with choices. Whether good, bad or ugly, my decisions would have consequences. In the same way the decision was mine to make, the consequence would be mine to bear. In many of my articles you’ve read about a love that I have for the uniqueness of our nation. One of the truly distinguishing factors America was built on was a belief in individual responsibility.

The understanding that a man will reap the benefits or demerits of his decisions is what our governing structure and a market system are built upon. This doesn’t mean that we don’t band together and extend a helping hand when needed. However, the more that government removes the risk/reward principle from our society, the harder it will be for succeeding generations to grasp the value of building, innovating and relying on oneself. As we drift farther from these principles, it falls to each of us to take the time to educate our children about them. This must be done above and beyond simply living a good example. An all-star baseball player’s skills do nothing to ensure their children have a passion or talent for the game. They must be taught and coached to excel when playing themselves. That’s what my father did for me through my morning recitation. It’s a habit I look forward to developing in my son. It’s a habit I’ve found friends employing with their own children after hearing our story. As silly as it may have felt to be a thirteen year old speaking to the mirror before I was allowed to brush my teeth, the life lessons I have taken from that single sentence have in many ways transformed my life. Please feel free to reach out to me on my cell phone at (678) 523-8570 or email me at Michael@caldwellforhouse. com. If you have any other questions or concerns, contact me or come 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 your family in Georgia’s General Assembly!

“Now I find myself excited to pass down the same lesson that I was taught over the course of my childhood to my new son Oliver. The lesson, as my father would (often) explain it, was simple: You are not a victim.”

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Community

Rob’s Rescues

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 www.robsrescues.com

This dog is named Blue. He is friendly and strong. He also likes attention. He is 3 years old. He is not good at pictures because he is bouncy. He is a pit bull. He likes his back scratched. He had his jaw broken before coming to the shelter. He was picked up by Animal Control. Mark who works at the shelter is in this picture, too. We have two cats, they have to go to a home together so they can’t be separated. Pebbles is a calico and she is about 4 years old. Danillo is a big boy cat, he is black and is about 3 years old. Neither of them have a tail. They seem quite shy but they like to lie next to each other.

This is at my brother’s birthday party. His friends donated food in a Rob’s Rescues Birthday Bin. Some of this food is going to Pet Buddies Food Pantry and some to the Shelter pantry.

Learn more about birthday bins at: www.robsrescues.com

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Chasing the Clouds Away PHOTOS BY DARLEEN PREM

Pet owners took advantage of a recent sunny day to visit Woofstock Park, which is now connected to the Town to Creek and Noonday Creek trails via a trailhead and bridge that recently opened, part of the Woodstock Trails courtesy of Greenprints Alliance. The park has off-leash areas for large and small breed dogs, a shade structure, fountains, benches and restrooms.

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Community

EVERYDAY Identifying people in need in our community. With the holidays behind Everyday Angels is a 501(c)3 us, we are left nonprofit serving Cherokee with clothes tighter, County since 2000. If you would wallets lighter and like to make a tax deductible donation, please visit www. bills higher. As we everydayangels.info to donate catch our breath and via Paypal or send your sigh with relief that donations to: Everyday Angels, the hustle and bustle 2449 Towne Lake Parkway, is behind us, it is Woodstock GA, 30189. One hundred percent of your funds important to recognize will go to the family you specify. and reflect upon all Also, if you know of a special need that was accomplished. within your community that you Focusing less upon would like to share, please send what was received and an e-mail to aaeverydayangels@ gmail.com for consideration and more about what was qualification. given: the true spirit of Christmas. So, instead of featuring one single community need this month, we feel it is important to share some of the wonderful things that your donations have allowed us to do throughout the past holiday months. While we always send 100 percent of a reader’s designated donations to whom they specify, we are thankful, too, for the funds received for Everyday Angels to use as needed. Our readers blessed us at the end of the year with funding that allowed us to help folks we otherwise would have had to turn away. December is typically the busiest month for nonprofits. Stress and despair is common for the folks who struggle to survive between paychecks, because they have the additional expenses of Christmas, higher utility bills from colder temperatures, and the costs of childcare and food for their children during an extended school break. While nonprofits assist many people throughout the county, there are some who fall through the cracks for various reasons. When Everyday Angels received last-minute desperate calls from school counselors during the days before students were released for 34

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break, we were able to put our “as needed” funds to work by providing grocery cards to make sure families had food for their children. We also paid utility bills for several families to avoid cancellation of water and heat services. During January’s bitter cold snap, your funding allowed us to fill propane tanks for several senior citizens so they had heat to keep them warm. Your support has greatly blessed many. We also send a shout of thanks to the fine folks of Dunkin Brands, Inc., who reached out to us in search of qualified families that they could help with Christmas gifts. We had just left a meeting with school counselors who had shared with us the needs of several students and asked if we could help. Miraculously, there was an email from Dunkin Brands waiting on us when we returned offering to help. Each Dunkin Brands employee spent their own time and money to purchase items from wish lists. While delivering the gifts purchased, the tears of happiness and relief were a sweet reminder of why we do what we do during the most hectic season of the year. So many people go above and beyond for others, especially during the holiday season. May we continue throughout 2015 to be selfless in all things at all times.

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Finding Positivity In the Small Stuff BY BETH HERMES

Winter is probably the toughest season in which to maintain a positive attitude. The weather is unpredictable, gray skies outnumber blue ones, and even sunny days are too cold to enjoy completely. After being spoiled by a plethora of foliage, fair weather and festivals in December, January offers little opportunity for enjoyable activities. Beth Hermes is a February is when we declare (and graduate of Auburn often abandon) our resolutions to be University’s School of Journalism, and a healthier, wealthier, more organized, or professional writer for more than 26 years. otherwise improved. Her work has appeared Because living in the moment in magazines, newspapers and online is necessary to a positive lifestyle, publications. She also looking forward to spring is not exactly has created awardwinning marketing practicing positivity. campaigns for Rather than look outside or ahead to corporations and nonprofit organizations. find something to be positive about, it’s beth@eirismarketing. com easier to look inward. After all, we’re with ourselves 24 hours every day. Surely, within those 1,440 minutes, we can find something that stirs feelings of positivity! It’s hard to maintain that positive feeling if all we think about are big things, like getting a promotion or moving into a new home, buying a new car, losing 20 pounds or winning the lottery. But one of the greatest things about positive living is that small stuff has an enormous impact on one’s perspective; we just have to readjust our image of positivity. All it took to adjust my thinking was to make a list. Many of them, actually. Every day – at the beginning, anyway. (Changing one’s mindset is a lot easier said than done!) At first, I included big things on my daily list: • received payment from a client • secured a new work project • started – or finished – one of the many home improvement projects What I found was that my satisfaction was short-lived, and I tended to look toward the next big thing to make me happy. My daily lists now look more like this: • fresh-brewed coffee • comfortable socks • a cardinal in the yard • conversations with my children • seat-warmers in my car Focusing on the small stuff makes it easier to stay positive, because there’s a lot of small stuff that fills those 1,440 minutes. AROUND WOODSTOCK | February 2015

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DOWNTOWN WOODSTOCK DINING GUIDE RESTAURANT Canyons 335 Chambers St. 678-494-8868 canyonsburgercompany.com

CUISINE

BREAKFAST

LUNCH

DINNER

SUNDAY

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American

open

Beer/Wine

Century House Tavern 125 E Main St. 770-693-4552 centuryhousetavern.com

Modern American

$$$

open

Full bar

8 persons +

Fire Stone 120 Chambers St. 770-926-6778 firestonerestaurants.com

Wood-fired Pizza & Grill

$$$

open

Full bar

yes

Southern

Sat./Sun. Brunch

$$$

open

Full bar

American

open

Tapas/Sushi

Fri./Sat. only

open

Full bar

yes

Ipps Pastaria & Bar 8496 Main St. 770-517-7305 ippspastaria.com

Italian

open

Full bar

J Christopher’s 315 Chambers St. 770-592-5990 jchristophers.com

Diner

$-$$

$ - $$

open

weekdays only

BBQ & Southern Sandwiches

$ - $$

open

Beer

Freight Kitchen & Tap 251 E Main St. 770-924-0144 freightkitchen.com Hot Dog Heaven 8588 Main St. 770-591-5605 Ice Martini & Sushi Bar 380 Chambers St. 770-672-6334 icemartinibar.com

J Miller’s Smokehouse 156 Towne Lake Pkwy. 770-592-8295 jmillerssmokehouse.com Magnolia Thomas 108 Arnold Mill Rd. 678-445-5789 magnoliathomas.com

Southern

Sunday Brunch

$$$$

open

Beer/Wine

yes

Pure Taqueria 405 Chambers St. 770-952-7873 puretaqueria.com/woodstock

Mexican

Sat./Sun. Brunch

open

Full bar

6 persons +

Seafood

Sunday Brunch

$$-$$$

open

Full bar

limited

English Tea room

closed

yes

Italian

$$$

closed

Full bar

yes

Reel Seafood 8670 Main St. 770-627-3006 Tea Leaves & Thyme 8990 Main St. 770-516-2609 tealeavesandthyme.com Vingenzo’s 105 E Main St. 770-924-9133 vingenzos.com 36

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Casual and Upscale Dine-In Restaurants

Basics of Personal Injury – Lawsuit and Settlement BY JAMES IMBRIALE

If you have been injured because of someone else’s wrongful behavior, you may be entitled to damages in court. To win, you must prove certain facts that entitle you to damages. You must also file your lawsuit within the statute of limitations—within two years after the injury in Georgia (it’s only one year in Tennessee). You must file a summons and complaint in the county in which the defendant resides. James Imbriale and Jeff The summons is a notice for a Yashinsky are personal defendant to answer the complaint injury attorneys at Hartman – Imbriale within 30 days of the date that LLP (along with three the suit is served upon the paralegals). They have defendant. The sheriff will deliver strictly practiced personal the summons and complaint to injury law for the past 24 the defendant, who must respond years and work and live in Towne Lake. (678) 445in writing. The complaint sets 7423. forth when and where the injury happened, what the defendant did wrong, and what injuries the plaintiff suffered as a result. Contrary to popular belief, the plaintiff does not have to state

how much money he or she is seeking from the defendant. However, the plaintiff must state the amount of medical bills incurred as a result of the defendant’s actions. A personal injury case is usually based on negligence. To prove negligence, you must prove that the defendant failed to fulfill a duty legally owed to you (i.e. the duty to drive safely), that this failure caused an accident and that the accident injured you. The use of the term accident is really a misnomer because that term implies that no one was at fault. An auto accident case is really a collision that the defendant could have avoided had he or she been driving reasonably or more carefully or been paying better attention. Negligence can be characterized by carelessness of a defendant, conduct that could have and should have been avoidable. In a criminal case, the standard of proof is “guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” In a personal injury case, the legal standard is only a “preponderance of evidence.” This means all you have to prove is that the defendant is more that 50 percent responsible or at fault for the collision. Once the case is filed, both parties have six months to conduct “discovery.” This is basically investigation of the facts and evidence surrounding the case. It includes depositions of both parties, witnesses and doctors. A deposition is essentially an interview of the witness of his or her background and

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Slow Cooker Style The best way to wind down on a cold February day is to sit down with your family for a hot meal. But who has time to spend hours in the kitchen cooking? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we reached out to local teachers: Who better to share slow-cooker recipes than teachers? They have become creative in the ways that they provide a hot meal for their family members after spending all day in the classroom.

Pulled Pork By Stephanie M. Puckett, M.Ed., 2nd grade, Woodstock Elementary

Chicken & Veggie Balsamic Delight By Kim Montalbano, Principal, Woodstock Elementary

One 2-pound pork tenderloin

One 12-ounce can root beer

One 18-ounce bottle barbecue sauce

Place pork in cooker; pour root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low until well cooked and pork shreds easily, about seven hours. Drain well. Stir in barbecue sauce. Serve with hamburger buns or Texas toast.

Chicken Tacos

Four boneless chicken breasts

Two yellow squash (cut thick)

Two sliced zucchini (cut thick)

One large red onion, chopped

Two boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Two bell peppers (one red and one green)

Half a packet of taco seasoning (low sodium)

One 10-ounce can of Ro-Tel diced tomatoes

16-ounce jar of your favorite salsa

1 teaspoon salt and pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Put the chicken on the bottom of the crockpot. Add squash, zucchini, onion, bell peppers and Ro-Tel tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper and garlic. Top with Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar. Cook on low all day when you are at work.

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By Chandler Wall, Social Studies, Woodstock High

Can of black beans drained (optional but adds protein, nutrients and filler for more meals)

Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Top with seasoning and salsa, and cook on low for six to eight hours. Remove chicken, reserve juices and salsa. Shred chicken. Add remaining juices and salsa. Add black beans. Chicken can be added to tacos/ burritos with favorite toppings.

Greek Meat Pita Pockets

Crock-Pot Chicken

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One pork loin One bottle Ken’s salad dressing (Greek) Pita Bread Toppings: Lettuce, Tomato, Feta Cheese, Onion

Cover the pork loin with the salad dressing and set on low for six to eight hours. Break pita bread in equal halves and toast. Top with lettuce, Feta cheese, tomato and onion. Pair with New York Style potato salad and steamed vegetables for a quick and satisfying meal.

Hawaiian Chicken By Crystal Bennett, 4th grade, Woodstock Elementary Y

One package of chicken breasts (four to six)

One bottle of Hawaiian barbecue sauce

One large can of crushed pineapple

Mix all together and cook for six to eight hours.

Tom’s College Crock Pot Roast By Tom Usry, Assistant Principal, Woodstock Elementary Y

One four- to five-pound roast

Salt and pepper

Paprika

½ cup red wine

Two carrots, sliced

One onion, sliced

Celery, sliced (optional)

One cup of sour cream

1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup

One four-ounce can of sliced mushrooms, drained

Chicken, whole

Salt

Pepper

Three sprigs of fresh rosemary, cut into halves ¼ cup of butter, sliced into eight segments

Unwrap chicken. Remove bag of internal organs, discard or cook up for your dog. Pat the chicken dry using paper towels. Use a paring knife to cut small slits in the chicken’s breast, thigh and leg skin near the largest sections of meat. Insert a slice of butter into each of the slits. Position the butter between the skin and the largest sections of meat. Use two slices of butter for each side of the breast. Rub the entire chicken—outside and cavity— with salt, pepper and rosemary. Stuff the remaining rosemary into the cavity. Put chicken into slow cooker, set to low for a minimum of six hours. Don’t remove the chicken until the exterior skin is crispy.

Mac & Cheese By Mekie Adams, Kindergarten, Woodstock Elementary Y

One small box of cooked, elbow macaroni or other noodles of your liking

Three cups of cheddar cheese

One can of evaporated milk

¾ stick of melted butter (can use more if you like)

Two eggs beaten

Mix cooked noodles, two cups of cheese, evaporated milk, melted butter and beaten eggs and pour in crock pot. Top with remaining cup of cheese. Cook on low for three hours. Do not take lid off until ready to serve.

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Lifestyle

Destinations: Museums Offer Special Exhibits BY LYNNE WATTS

Celebrate Presidents’ Day and Black History Month with visits to local museums. Perhaps the best known is the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, a repository for photographs and historical memorabilia from the Carter presidency. Follow the important events of Jimmy Carter’s life and career through a permanent exhibit that features photographs with interpretive text. Visit an exact replica of Lynne Watts is an author, the Oval Office and imagine the speaker, coach, mom and official business that takes place counselor for Cherokee County schools. Follow in that space. View the head of her at state gifts that Carter received http://acalledwoman. during his presidency, including a com/, http://lynnewatts. stunning replica of the crown of com and http:// St. Stephen. wyatthewonderdog.com. The High Museum of Art features a special exhibition, Segregation Story, showcasing more than 40 color photographs originally taken by African-American photographer Gordon Parks, for a “Life” magazine photo essay, entitled The Restraints: Open and Hidden. The photographs provide a unique perspective as they chronicle the story of three multigenerational families living in Mobile, Ala. These poignant and intimate images capture the everyday details of the daily struggles with segregated living in the 1950s. A lesser known, but equally fascinating, museum is the Michael C. Carlos Museum located on the main campus of Emory University. It houses permanent exhibits of a wide array of extraordinary treasures from ancient cultures. From February through June 21, the museum will host African Cosmos: Stellar Arts, a major exhibition on loan from the National Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian. This exhibit will explore the connection between African cultural astronomy and both traditional and contemporary African art. Celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, stars and other heavenly phenomena have long provided inspiration for stories of origin and ritual practices in African culture. A hidden gem and one of the best values around is the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville. The only museum of its kind in the Southeast, it is also the second largest art museum in Georgia. The main galleries feature Western artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Beginning Feb. 14, it will host the special exhibit, The President’s Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the White House. See rare images from the Kennedy years to the Obama administration, all from the intimate perspective of the White House photographer. 40

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The Challenge within the Challenge BY SEAN KAUFMAN

Sean Kaufman lives in Woodstock with his wife, two sons and daughter. He specializes in intrinsic coaching/motivation, owns a behavioral-based consulting business and is an internationally recognized trainer. He can be contacted at sean@ seankaufman.com.

A cocoon has a purpose – so does a struggle. There once was a man who noticed a little tear in a cocoon. Thinking he would assist the butterfly, he gently open the hole a little wider, allowing the butterfly to come out with little struggle and much ease. He waited for the butterfly to spread her wings – but it never happened. You see, the struggle to get out of the cocoon is what is needed for the butterfly to open her wings and fly. The butterfly never struggled and as a result, never had the strength to fly. The challenge within the challenge is when we watch someone we love struggle. Watching someone struggle is not ignoring or turning away from them. It means you are right there

with them, and the minute they get frustrated, feel like they want to quit, like they have no other option, you offer them a piece of advice or a tip which can get them moving again. In the end, when someone finally figures out a solution, they learn how to cope on their own – independent of others – which ultimately means survival. The butterfly story reminds us that challenges are not always bad. In fact they can be the difference between walking and soaring through life. When you go to the gym, you build muscle with resistance, not by lifting balloons. Look at a challenge as a way of building muscle and think about who is the one building the muscle. If I choose to lift weights for someone else, they are not gaining any muscle watching me struggle. The one who benefits is the one who struggles. This year, try your best to move away from helping or “fixing” those you love. Instead, serve them by jumping in the trenches, being there with them and by them as they struggle. Always accept and encourage them, and remind them that you believe in them. In the end, it is your loved one who will succeed and that success will prepare him or her for the many more challenges to come. I wish all of you a happy, safe, healthy, and successful 2015!

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Lifestyle

Space Heater Safety Tips Every Homeowner Should Know BY DAN JAPE

Do you run a space heater in your home to enhance the warmth? Space heater safety is critical because these handy units have a deadly side. According to experts, one out of every 20 fires that is started by a space heater results in death and millions of dollars in damages. The majority of the fires are caused by combustible items placed too close to the unit. If you’re intent on using a space heater, be vigilant Dan Jape is the owner or about using it the right way. Reliable Heating & Air. He Only buy a space heater that can be reached at (770) 594-9969 is certified by the Underwriters’ Laboratory (UL) or another reputable testing company. Certified and tested heaters will have ideal safety features that prevent fire hazards, whereas older and used heaters won’t employ the necessary safety features. Follow manufacturer guidelines for using the heater. Isolate the space heater, and keep it away (at least three feet) from combustible items like carpeting, rugs, furniture, drapes and other household items.

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Make sure the heater rests on a level surface, and keep it away from foot traffic so it can’t be knocked over, increasing the risk of fire. Don’t use extension cords. If you need a longer plug, only use a high-powered extension cord that can accommodate the power of the heater. Avoid relying heavily on the heater for your main source of heat. Use it only in short spurts, always while attended, and never when you’re sleeping and can’t keep an eye on it. If you have pets or children, be vigilant about safety when using the space heater in their presence. Never position a space heater near a water source, and never in a bathroom or near a utility sink or kitchen sink. Always turn the device off when you leave the room. Do not run the space heater in a room where a household member is sleeping. There’s a risk of knocking over the heater if the person turns over, falls off the couch or extends a limb. Always use kerosene with a kerosene space heater, and never gasoline or other fuel. Mixing fuels instantly raises the risk of a fire. Install smoke detectors in your home so that you are quickly alerted to a fire. Once they’re installed, or if you already have them, test them regularly to ensure the detectors are functional. You can safely operate a space heater in your home and reduce the risk of a fire by following these safety guidelines.

The Art of Manliness BY TIM TIMMONS

Over the past decade, men have grown increasingly aware of their fashion and grooming habits. There was a time, not so long ago, when the only things men would purchase was beer, cigarettes and gas. Their grooming regime consisted of three things: Dial soap, aftershave and a comb. Man, how times have changed! Men often ask me, “Why should I Tim Timmons is go to a salon and not a barber?” The the owner of Salon answer depends on a number of factors. Gloss. Tim has been a hairstylist for 13 years Just as you wouldn’t go to a cardiologist and has extensive for brain surgery, you wouldn’t want to industry experience. Tim can be reached at go to a salon for a high and tight haircut. (678) 483-8900. Likewise, a barber isn’t likely to give you the latest, fashionable, textured razor cut that you just saw on the cover of “GQ” magazine. Deciding to venture out of the barber seat and into a salon chair for the right men’s hairstyle can be intimidating. However, many men prefer the pampering they receive from a salon versus “just a cut” at the barbershop. It is common for salons to offer more services—more of an experience—to their male clientele. Salons have responded to a surge of male clientele in recent years by offering extra perks like access to 24-hour sports channels, hot shaves, head and neck massages and frosty mugs of ice cold beer. An image-conscious male client will find that since salon stylists tend to stay on top of the latest trends, they generally have more experience cutting fashionforward styles. A male client may also find that a salon stylist will make suggestions for a style that will flatter the client’s features, including adding highlights. Most men won’t think to ask about their protruding nose hair or eyebrows that rival those of the X-Men character Wolverine, but it is something a hairstylist will most likely mention during the cut or shampooing process. Finally, stylists are well trained on the use of professional products and will help male clients by introducing them to the products and techniques used in the salon to reproduce a salon-worthy look at home. Bottom line, barber shops are great for hanging out with the guys and getting a basic cut, but if you are seeking a more modern cut and personalized service, visit a salon!

Salons have responded to a surge of male clientele in recent years by offering extra perks like access to 24-hour sports channels, hot shaves, head and neck massages and frosty mugs of ice cold beer.

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School & Sports

Students Complete Requirements for Certification Woodstock High School Early Childhood Development Career Pathway students are the first in the Cherokee County School District to earn adult and pediatric CPR/ AED certification. Completing the requirements for both certifications is required for students who are earning career certifications to work with young children. Twentyeight students took part in CPR and fire safety training. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services safety educator Sgt. Babette Davis and the American Heart Association provided training and assistance. Students said it was empowering to gain life-saving skills. “I loved getting certified because it’s made me a lot more confident in babysitting young kids,” said student Mykhalia Chepelsky. Students who earned the certification include, from left, front row: Isabel Horta, Tyler Maczko, Ashley Van De Ryt and Rachel Rhodes; second row: Rebecca Velazquez, Ciara Stowe, Ashley Casado and Marina Buromskikh; back row: Stephanie Velez, Erica Cofer, Emily Hamburg and Kayla Ousley.

Students Learn from High Museum Exhibits Students from Cherokee Charter Academy’s middle school art, music and band programs recently explored art exhibits at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. They visited exhibits that featured elements of music, including Make a Joyful Noise and Cézanne and the Modern. Students learned about complementary and harmonious colors in art, the Renaissance cultural movement and PostImpressionism through an audio guided tour.

Woodstock Wolverine Band Members Prepare for Trip to Ireland The Woodstock High School Marching Wolverines are preparing for their first international trip. Band members will join marching ensembles from around the globe to provide music for the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade on March 17 in Dublin, Ireland. Attended by more than 500,000 spectators, St. Patrick’s Festival is a fourday celebration culminating with the parade through downtown Dublin. Woodstock High will be represented by 94 student musicians in the parade and 40 chaperones and family members will join them on a week-long tour of Ireland. Band members are currently raising funds for the trip. For information about sponsorships, visit www.woodstockwolverineband.com or contact Tori Lawton at wwbbtreasurer@comcast.net.

Farm Bureau Seeks Entries for Art Contest

Students Carson Reeder, Christian Deneka, Andred Cook and Noah Fornuto at the High Museum of Art. 44

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Cherokee County students in grades nine through 12 are encouraged to enter the Georgia Farm Bureau Art Contest. Artwork should be drawn in black ink or dark soft lead pencil on an 8 ½- x 11- inch piece of white paper and artwork should be camera ready. Drawings will be judged on artistic merit and how well the art represents modern agriculture found in Cherokee County or Georgia’s agriculture industry. All entries must be received at the Cherokee County Farm Bureau office by Feb. 18. The first place county winner will receive a $100 Walmart gift card and be entered in the Georgia Farm Bureau District 1 competition. Second place will receive a $75 Walmart gift card. District winners will advance to the state competition. For more information, call (770) 479-1481 or visit www.gfb.org/programs/aic/.

Spelling Bee Winners

Board Members Sworn In

Johnston Elementary fourthgrader Julie Hernandez recently won the school’s spelling bee, earning her a spot in the annual Georgia Association of Educators (GAE)/CCSD Spelling Bee. The runner-up and alternate is fifth-grader Grady Port.

Members of the Cherokee County School Board took office for the new year on Jan. 15, 2015. From left on the front row: District 1 Member Kyla Cromer, Chair Janet Read and Vice Chair District 2 Member Patsy Jordan. From left on the back row: District 4 Member Rick Steiner, District 6 Member Mike Chapman, District 5 Member Clark Menard, District 3 Member John Hamon and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo.

Johnston Elementary School Principal Kathleen Chandler with Julie Hernandez (left) and Grady Port.

Annual Banquet Celebrates Teachers The Cherokee County School District recently celebrated outstanding educators with a dinner, tributes and gifts at the 2015 Teacher of the Year Recognition Banquet. The annual dinner recognized Joy Silk, the county’s 2015 Teacher of the Year, as well as all school-level winners. The event was attended by all school district principals, the superintendent’s cabinet and school board members. Gifts were presented to all of the winners, and to further recognize the teachers of the year, the school district has established a page on its website that contains stories about and photos of each school-level winner. http://portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/ departments/pr/Pages/toty.aspx.

The Cherokee County Board of Education and superintendent, Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo, front row center, with the 2015 Teacher of the Year, Joy Silk, seated to the left of the superintendent, and school-level winners at the annual Teacher of the Year Recognition Banquet. (Photo courtesy of Lifetouch Portrait Studio) AROUND WOODSTOCK | February 2015

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Faith

Happy New Year: More than a Superficial Greeting BY PASTOR CARL A. MOORE, SR.

Happy New Year is the overwhelming greeting of the season. It’s an expression uttered around the world. As the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, a New Year is born and the slogan “Happy New Year” rings forth. The slogan implies hope, desire, expectation and optimism of the future. It speaks of a better tomorrow than was experienced in days past. That universal phrase is a wish for better times and better Carl A. Moore, Sr. has things for all, a desire for favor, served as the senior pastor of Allen Temple prosperity, enjoyment and peace. A.M.E. Church in This is the timeless anticipation of Woodstock since 1993. the new year. He is married to Gloria We believe if it’s new, then at Jean Ezekiel Moore. least it has the opportunity of being They have three children (all married) and nine better. I believe this optimism grandchildren. surrounding “new” is grounded in God’s word, for Psalm 96:1 encourages, “O sing unto the Lord a new song,” implying that new is better. And Revelation 21:5 saying to us: “Behold, I make all things new.” Newness even in God’s Word suggests a

hopefulness of something better. However, let’s not be naïve. Simply speaking the words “Happy New Year” does not somehow magically ensure for the speaker this reality. On the other hand, a happy new year is possible. The question then becomes, how can it be assured? Well, to have a happy new year spiritually first requires that one is in right standing with the Lord. That comes as a result of “The New Birth.” Many people have dreamed of starting over again, saying “if I could just go back, I would change this or I would not do that.” While that is not physically possible, one can start over again through spiritual rebirth. Acts 16:31 states, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,” which brings new birth. And Romans 3:22 assures us that when we believe in the Lord, He accepts and forgives us, declares us not guilty and we become His righteousness. That is to say, we are made to be as though we had never sinned. Yes, that new birth makes for a happy new year. Additionally, a happy new year not only requires a new birth, but also that we plot a new direction. No one should do the same old things the same old way and somehow expect different results. We need new goals and objectives, new aims and ambitions, new purpose and resolution. We should take a lesson from Paul’s words recorded in Philippians 3:13-14, where he states: “Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies

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Health & Wellness

You Need a Hearing Aid - What’s the Next Step? BY JAN HENRIQUES AU. D.

Has your family been nagging you because they are tired of repeating what they say and having the TV turned up too loud? Are you afraid of poor performance at work because of hearing loss? If you answered yes, the solution might be a hearing aid. The first step is to schedule an appointment with an audiologist for a comprehensive evaluation. Sometimes Dr. Henriques is we find ear wax is the problem, and a board certified audiologist and lead once that’s cleared out, the patient can provider at North Georgia Audiology in hear again. This is not always the case, Woodstock. She has but some hearing issues can be treated been practicing since 1985, after earning a medically. doctorate in audiology Most insurance companies, including from the University of Florida and a master’s Medicare, will cover examinations degree from LSU performed by a licensed audiologist. Medical Center. Beware of the free hearing tests offered by retail stores. They do not contract with insurance companies because they do not always employ audiologists. Testing performed by an audiologist will be comprehensive and complete and may lead to the discovery of underlying health

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conditions. You can find an audiologist in an ENT office, private practice, or a retail hearing aid office. They may refer you to an otologist (ENT) for treatment or another specialist. Visiting an audiologist should be the first step in hearing loss because he or she holds masters or doctoral level degrees and are the most knowledgeable when it comes to ear and hearing related problems. Audiologists are trained to diagnose hearing issues and treat non-medically through hearing aids and aural rehabilitation. Big box stores employ either audiologists or hearing aid dispensers, usually the latter. Make sure you know which professional is taking care of you. Hearing aids require follow up care and tuning to make them work their best. The staff member you see for follow up may have no hearing health experience. When purchasing from a big box store or other retailer, typically you cannot change to another provider to have the hearing aid adjusted. Follow-up care must be done only by the retailer because of proprietary software. Ordering a hearing aid online or through the mail is a very risky option. In Georgia, audiologists are not allowed to handle hearing aids that were purchased online. One size does not fit all in terms of hearing loss. The best price is not always the best value or solution to your problem.

The Downtown Buzz is held at the Chambers at City Center (8534 Main Street) on the last Friday of the month and begins at 8 a.m. unless otherwise noted. For more information on the Downtown Buzz program or to suggest a topic for consideration, please contact Mitzi at (770) 592-6056. Business Membership Information: $80 investment per year (2 reps) + $30 investment per year for each additional rep Subscription to email newsletter Main Street Woodstock decal Downtown Buzz meeting (monthly) Individual and nonMember appreciation event profit memberships Access to workshops also available Directory listing on website Ribbon cutting or groundbreaking Hobnob - a social event (quarterly) AROUND WOODSTOCK | February 2015

Health & Wellness

A Little Dentistry Goes a Long Way BY DR. SCOTT R. HARDEN

I learned early in my career that a little dentistry goes a long way. Just the other day, while examining a child whose teeth had significant decay, it was apparent that the child’s mother had severe dental anxiety and had imparted this anxiety to her child. The child, named Mary, did not possess a serious level of anxiety but was emulating some of her mother’s trepidation about the need Dr. Scott Harden is a dentist at Fountain for dental treatment. In order to calm View Family Dentistry the child and the mother, I shared a and has served the Woodstock area for fond memory regarding a child named more than 21 years. Bradley whom I had treated early in my You can reach Dr. Harden at career. (770) 926-0000 or visit Bradley, one of five children, had FountainViewSmiles. com. many decayed teeth. The family was struggling financially, but we worked together to help restore Bradley’s teeth. Bradley had dental fillings placed on adult and baby teeth on the right side of his mouth. He was scheduled to have the left side done a month later but did not return as planned. His father had lost his job

and they had moved away. Many years later, Bradley came to my office as a young adult to say hello. He thanked me for the dental care I provided him as a boy. He explained that the teeth on the right side of his mouth had remained healthy. However, the adult teeth and baby teeth on the left side did not get fixed until years later and had continued to decay. Many of his adult and baby teeth had to be extracted and left gaps between his teeth. He ended up spending thousands of dollars and many hours in the dental chair in order to correct them. He explained to me that a little dental care made a huge difference on his teeth and he would always be sure to get his kid’s teeth fixed when that time came. As Mary sat in my chair listening to this story, both she and her mother gained an understanding of the importance of getting her teeth fixed. Mary said that she wanted good teeth when she was older. We talked more about the procedure and how easy it would be. Mary’s mom showed a genuine appreciation for having her daughter’s teeth fixed. For our children and for ourselves, a little dentistry goes a long way is truly a good message. As 2015 begins, remember to contact your dentist for the twice a year recommended examination and cleaning.

New Treatments Available for Afib BY PETER JUNGBLUT, M.D., MBA

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal rhythm of the heart that can sometimes lead to an accelerated heart rate. Millions of Americans experience Afib every year and some are at risk for serious medical complications and even stroke, which can lead to brain damage and death. Most people who develop Afib are over the age of 65, and it is more common in men and people with Dr. Peter Jungblut underlying heart disease. is senior vice president and In Afib, the upper chambers of the medical director heart contract erratically, sending blood of WellStar Medical Group. into the ventricles in an uncoordinated way. This can also lead the lower chambers of the heart to contract at a faster rate. Symptoms include palpitations, mild chest discomfort, lightheadedness, shortness of breath or fatigue. The most serious complication associated with Afib is stroke. People with Afib have sluggish and erratic blood flow that causes blood clots. When a piece of the blood clot breaks off, it can enter the bloodstream and travel to the brain, obstructing blood flow at the end of an artery, which can cause a stroke. 50

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Treatments Lowering blood clot formation: The likelihood of clot formation can be lowered with the use of blood thinners, which traditionally require frequent blood testing and dosing changes. Newer blood thinners don’t require regular tests. Not all patients are candidates for these medications, which are also costly, so it’s best to speak with your doctor to find the right medication for you. Cardioversion: Cardioversion is a treatment that attempts to return the heart to a regular rhythm with an electric current or medication. Heart rate control: Heart rate control can be accomplished with medications or minimally invasive treatments including radio-frequency ablation with or without pacemaker implantation, cryoablation or other interventions like a maze procedure or convergent care now offered at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, the only hospital that performs this highly successful new procedure in Georgia. Afib rarely goes away on its own and is often indicative of underlying heart disease. Thanks to advances in medicine and technology, patients have an increasing array of options for lowering risk for stroke and achieving a more normal heart rhythm. If you have uncontrolled arrhythmia, I encourage you to see your doctor today.

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Reference

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WOODSTOCK CITY GUIDE

City Manager Jeffrey S. Moon (770) 592-6001, jmoon@woodstockga.gov Rhonda Smith, exec. assistant (770) 592-6001, rsmith@woodstockga.gov

Stay Connected on Facebook

City of Woodstock: www.facebook.com/WOODSTOCKGAGOVT

City Council Representatives

Woodstock Fire: www.facebook.com/woodstockfireandrescue

For minutes and agendas of meetings, visit www.woodstockga.iqm2.com.

Woodstock Main Street: www.facebook.com/MainStreetWoodstock

Ward 1: Warren Johnson Ward 2: Chris Casdia

Woodstock Parks and Recreation: www.facebook.com/woodstockparks

Ward 3: Bob Mueller

Woodstock Police: www.facebook.com/woodstockpolicegeorgia Woofstock Dog Park: www.facebook.com/woofstockpark

Ward 4: Liz Baxter

On Twitter

Ward 6: TBD

Ward 5: Bud Leonard

www.twitter.com/woodstockpd www.twitter.com/woodstockfd www.twitter.com/woodstockparks www.nixle.com Sends alerts, advisories and community notifications from the city of Woodstock and Cherokee County Sheriff Department. www.cherokeega-sheriff.org A resource to check for registered sex offenders in your neighborhood. Click on Georgia Sexual Offender Registry then click on Register for Email Alerts for updates. City of Woodstock government (770) 592-6000

Council appointed committees: Downtown Development Authority and Convention & Visitors Bureau; Ethics Board; Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

Economic Development

Downtown Development Authority Convention & Visitors Bureau Brian Stockton, Director (770) 592-6056, bstockton@woodstockga.gov Woodstock Visitors Center/Dean’s Store Kyle Bennett, Tourism Manager, (770) 924-0406 kbennett@woodstockga.gov

City Officials

Mayor Donnie Henriques (770) 592-6001, dhenriques@woodstockga.gov

Mitzi Saxon, Administrative Coordinator, (770) 592-6056 or x-2250 msaxon@woodstockga.gov

Community Development Jessica Guinn, direct (770) 592-6050 ext. 1600, jguinn@woodstockga.gov

Public Safety

Finance Robert Porche, CFO (770) 592-6003, rporche@woodstockga.gov

George Williams, community outreach, Fire Marshal’s office (770) 592-6000 ext 1845, gwilliams@woodstockga.gov. Woodstock Police Department (770) 592-6030 Woodstock Post Office (770) 591-0364

Parks and Recreation Preston Pooser, (770) 517-6788, ppooser@woodstockga.gov

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Town to Creek Trail - This 0.57 mile paved trail begins at Market Street in downtown Woodstock one block west of Main Street. It continues downhill toward Noonday Creek where it intersects with the Noonday Creek & Towne Lake Pass trails. Noonday Creek Trail - This 0.86 mile paved trail is a continuation of the Town to Creek trail meandering along Noonday Creek. It intersects the future Towne Lake Pass trail and the bridge to Woofstock Park. Trestle Rock Trail - This 0.40 mile paved trail is located in Olde Rope Mill Park and is an easy flat trail on the banks of Little River. Towne Lake Pass (2015) - This approx. 1.2-mile trail will connect the Towne Lake community to downtown along the banks of Noonday Creek. It will begin at the interesection of Towne Lake Parkway and Towne Lake Hills South. Rubes Creek Trail (2015) - This 1-mile paved trail runs along Rubes Creek and will ultimately connect into a larger run of trails.

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Reference

WOODSTOCK AREA CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS Cherokee Area Business Connection Meets Every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. Marci Zied, (770) 345-8687 Empowered Women Through Synergy Meets third Thursday at 8.30 a.m. at J Christopher’s in downtown Woodstock Shahida Baig (678) 445-3900 Main Street Woodstock Meets Last Friday of every month at 8 a.m. at 8534 Main St. at City Center www.mainstreetwoodstock.org No Fee Referral Network Woodstock Meets Every Monday morning at 7:30 am at IHOP 8979 Hwy 92. www.meetup.com/No-Fee-ReferralNetwork-Woodstock North Georgia Referral Network meets Every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at J. Christophers, 315 Chambers St., (770) 592-5990 The Joy of Connecting Networking for Women Meets Third Thursday at 6:45 p.m. Edeline Dryden (678) 789-6158 www.thejoyofconnecting.com Cherokee Toastmasters Club meets noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the Bank of North Georgia, 200 Parkway 575, Woodstock. Contact: Richard Stacy at (843) 697-5189, richbstacy@gmail.com. www.cherokeetoastmasters.com. Together We Rise meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone’s at Towne Lake Hills, Pat Snipes, (404) 569-5280 Towne Lake Business Association meets Third Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills, (770) 615-3350, www.tlba.org

24-hr, (404) 452-6248, Info (404) 496-4038 www.ahimsahouse.org Angel House Girls Home is a residential facility for girls 12-18 to learn self-sufficiency. (770) 479-9555, www.angelhousega.com Anna Crawford Children’s Center a child abuse and prevention program for children and adults. (678) 504-6388, www.cherokeechildadvocates.org Bethany Place transitional home for single women, unwed mothers. (770) 479-9462, www.bethanyplacehome.org CASA for Children promotes the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse through programs that increase their safety and improve their educational, social and emotional functioning. Volunteers and partners welcomed! Contact: Deidre Hollands (770) 345-3274. www.casacherokee.org CCHS Thrift Store located at 5900 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, (770) 592-8072. Accepts donations and sells used household items to raise money for Cherokee County Humane Society. Cherokee Child Advocacy Council, Inc. Anna Crawford Children’s Center and Parents HELP at 319 Lamar Haley Pkwy., Canton Amy Economopolous, (770) 592-9779 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org Cherokee County Animal League Contact: Steve Monahan at CherokeeAnimal League@gmail.org or (770) 712-4077 Cherokee County Family Violence Center offers emergency shelter and crisis intervention, affordable housing, education, support services. (770) 479-1703, Spanish (770) 720-7050 www.cfvc.org

Towne Lake PowerCore Team meets every Friday at 7:15 — 8:45 a.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills, Marc Replogle, (770) 952-5000, X20 or (404) 816-3377, www.powercore.net

Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) (770) 928-5115, admin@cchumanesociety.org www.cchumanesociety.org

Women of Woodstock meets First and Third Wednesday at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills, info@womenofwoodstock.com www.womenofwoodstock.com

Cherokee FOCUS works to improve the lives of children and families through collaborative programs and initiative. Sonia Carruthers (770) 345-5483 www.cherokeefocus.org

Woodstock Business Networking Group meets: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Atlanta Bread Company, 180 Woodstock Square Ave., Woodstock. Lee West (770) 591-7101 Woodstock Community Business Association Meets Second Monday at noon at Tuscany Italian Restaurant, 250 Cinema Way WCBusinessAssoc@aol.com

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Ahimsa House helps victims of domestic violence who need help getting their pets to safety.

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Cherokee County Senior Services offers educational, social, leisure and recreational activities for senior citizens looking for socialization. Located at 1001 Univeter Road, Canton, (770) 345-2675 www.cherokeega.com Community Veterinary Care provides professional veterinary care for pets whose owners have limited financial means. (678) 640-3512, www.communityveterinarycare.com

Everyday Angels offers financial assistance for local families in need. Email aaeverydayangels@ gmail.com Funds 4 Furry Friends helps those in need with food, spay/neuter and medical attention for their pets. Gina Jeter, (770) 842-8893, www.funds4furryfriends.com Georgia Animal Project offers high quality, lowcost spay and neuter services for dogs and cats throughout North Georgia. (770) 704-PAWS (7297) www.theanimalproject.org Give a Kid a Chance – Cherokee sponsors a yearly back-to-school bash. www.giveakidachance.org Goshen Valley Boys Ranch offers care and counsel to young men in the DFCS system. (770) 796-4618, www.goshenvalley.org Green Pets America Rescue animal rescue group (770) 712-4077, SteveMonahan777@gmail.com www.GPACharities.US Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia (770) 345-1879, www.habitat-ncg.org Harvesting Hope Ministries gives surgery care packs to children facing liver and kidney failure. Contact: dawn@harvestinghopeministries.org. www.harvestinghopeministries.org. Healing Hands Youth Ranch offers safe, peaceful environment where abused and at-risk children are paired with rescue horses for hope and healing. Jennifer Simonis (770) 633-4451 www.hhyr.org Hearing Loss Association of America NW Metro Atlanta Chapter, for people with hearing loss looking for support and resources, holds free and informative quarterly meetings in the Woodstock area. Contact: nwmetroatlantahlaa@gmail.com or 770-517-2941 HopeQuest Ministry Group helps people who struggle intensely with life dominating issues related to alcohol abuse, substance abuse and/or sexual brokenness. (678) 391-5950, www.hqmg.org HOPE Center offers support for unplanned pregnancy. (770) 924-0864, info@TheHopeCtr.com www.hopectr.com HOPE Center — Baby & More Thrift Store (770) 517-4450, www.babyandmorethriftstore.com Hospice Advantage needs volunteers. (770) 218-1997, www.hospiceadvantage.com Iron Hearts is a therapeutic horsemanship program for children and adults with special needs. (678) 493-5775, www.ironhearts.org MUST Ministries offers groceries, hot meals, emergency shelter, supportive housing, clothing, employment services, summer lunch and more

from five locations in eight counties, including the Canton office at 111 Brown Industrial Pkwy. Never Alone Outreach provides food and clothing assistance to Cherokee Co. families in need. Apply for assistance at: NeverAlone.Org Next Step Ministries offers a therapeutic day program, Saturday Respite, camps and special events for people with special needs. (770) 592-1227, www.nextstepministries.net Papa’s Pantry is a year-round local food ministry. Lynne Saunders, (770) 591-4730, www.papaspantry.org Pet Buddies Food Pantry (678) 310-9858 www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org Safe Kids Cherokee County — Call for an appt. for free child safety seat inspections. (770) 721-7808, www.cherokeesafekids.org Volunteer Aging Council, a non-profit that helps to raise funds for our seniors of Cherokee County. www.vac-cherokeega.org

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Woodstock VFW Post 10683 Meets Second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Woodstock Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road Andrew Yrabedra, (404) 663-4663

POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS Cherokee County Democrat Party meets Second Thursday at 7 p.m. at Holly Springs Train Depot, www.cherokeedems.com Cherokee County Libertarians meet 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday at the Cherokee Co. Board of Realtors Training Center, 1600 River Park Blvd., Suite 104, Woodstock. http://cherokeelp.org Cherokee County Republican Party Meets Second Saturday at 9 a.m. at Winchesters Woodfire Grill, Canton, (678) 809-1411 Cherokee Tea Party Patriots meet at 4 p.m. the third Sunday at Latimer Hall in Woodstock. Conrad Quagliaroli (770) 378-8232

Cherokee County Republican Women affiliated with The Georgia Federation of Republican Women. Meets monthly in Woodstock/Canton. (770) 592-7811. jkconkeygmail.com

AARP Woodstock Chapter is for anyone 50+ Meets Second Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Rich, (770) 926-1944

Republican Women of Cherokee County (678) 520-2236, www.rwccga.com

Cherokee County Service League (770) 704-5991, http://serviceleague.net

Allatoona Gold Panners. Periodic events and outings to pan the creeks in the Dahlonega Gold Belt along the Lake. Contact Rob Kelly, rrkelly@ bellsouth.net

Cherokee County Historical Society (770) 345-3288, www.rockbarn.org Junior Service League of Woodstock (770) 592-3535, http://jslwoodstock.org/ Rotary Club of Woodstock Meets Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at IHOP on Highway 92. (770) 480-4179 South Cherokee Optimist Club Meets Every Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills (770) 926-3522 Towne Lake Optimist Club Meets Every Wednesday at noon at Eagle Watch Golf Club, Charlice Byrd, (404) 557-2218 www.townelakeoptimists.com

RECREATION & HOBBIES

Arts Alliance of Georgia, Inc. Meets Second Saturday at 10 a.m. at Studio 101, 101 Emma Lane, www.artsalliancega.org Blue Skies Laughter Club Meets Every Wednesday 7 — 8 p.m. at Northside-Cherokee Medical Offices, 100 Stoneforest Dr., first floor conference room Craig Whitley (404) 520-0221 www.addlaughter.com Cherokee Community Chorale (678) 439-8625, www.cherokeechorale.org Cherokee County Arts Center 94 North St., Canton (770) 704-6244, www.CherokeeArts.org

Woodstock Jaycees Meets First Tuesday and Third Thursday at 7 p.m. at 216 Rope Mill Road (404) 690-4452

Cherokee County Master Gardeners (770) 479-0418, www.caes.uga.edu/extension/ cherokee/mastergardeners/

Woodstock Lions Club Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, (770) 906-2958

Cherokee Photography Club www.cherokeepc.org

Woodstock Masons Lodge #246 F. & A.M., Inc. Meets Second and Fourth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Corner of Air Acres Way & Arnold Mill Rd. lodge.info@woodstocklodge246.org Woodstock Midday Optimist Club Meets Every Wednesday at noon at Folks, 180 Parkway 575, Johnny Young, (770) 345-6158

Christian Authors Guild Meets 7-9 p.m. first and third Monday at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock, www.christianauthorsguild.org

SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS Adoption/Infertility Support Group Meets First Wednesday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Woodstock Cindy Braddock, (678) 445-3131 American Legion Post 316 Meets Third Thursday at 7 p.m. at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road Irma Martin, (678) 662-2366 Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group Meets First Thursday at 7 p.m. at Atria, 1000 Professional Way, (770) 926-0119 Breast Cancer Support Group Meets First Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. — noon at Northside Hospital — Cherokee, Diabetes Classroom, Educational Center (404) 843-1880

Celebrate Recover meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Woodstock Church of the Nazarene, 770-3667515, www.wcnga.com/Celebrate_Recovery Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/S.A.L.T. (Seniors & Law Enforcement Together) Meets Second Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at G.Cecil Pruitt YMCA in Canton (Hall of Fame Room) Dale Walz (404) 375-8193 Cherokee County Lupus Support Group Meets Second Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at New Light Church Hall, Pam Bennett, (404) 975-7580 C.H.O.O.S.E. of Woodstock Meets first Monday at 7 p.m. mailbox@chooseofwoodstockga.org Diabetes Support Group Meets Third Tuesday at 9:30 & 11 a.m. at Emeritus Assisted Living, 756 Neese Road, Woodstock, Linda Watson, (770) 793-7818. Georgia Canines for Independence www.gcidogs.org, (404) 824-4637 Grandparents Raising GRANDchildren Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta (nursery available) , Jeannie, (770) 919-9275 Jewish Havurah call Marcia, (770) 345-8687 La Leche League of South Cherokee Meets First Tuesday at 10 a.m. and Third Wednesday 7 p.m. at Bascomb UMC Marguerite, (678) 315-7686 Megan, (770) 517-0191 MOMS Club Towne Lake — 30188-30189 https://sites.google.com/site/ momscluboftownelakewoodstock/ Email: momscluboftownelake@gmail.com

Les Marmitons is for men interested in culinary arts. Meets Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Chattahoochee Tech, Larry Lodisio, (770) 516-5197

MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers (birth — K) Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy,(770) 924-4777

William G. Long Senior Center 223 Arnold Mill Road , (678) 445-6518

Spirit of Success Career Clothing Connection Provides professional business attire at no cost. (770) 956-0711. AROUND WOODSTOCK | February 2015

Reference

COMMUNITY OF FAITH ADVENTIST

Cherokee 101 Rope Mill Rd., Woodstock, (770) 591-7304 http://cherokee.netadvent.org/

AME

Allen Temple AME 232 N. Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, (770) 926-6348 www.allentempleame.org St. Paul 390 Crisler St., Canton, (770) 479-9691 www.stpaulame-canton.org

BAPTIST

Cherokee Baptist 7770 Hickory Flat Hwy., Woodstock, (770) 720-3399 www.cherokeebaptistchurch.org Crossroads Community Church 2317 Bascomb-Carmel Rd., Woodstock, (770) 592-7007 Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church 3100 Trickum Rd., Woodstock, (770) 710-1068 www.crossroadspbc.org Faith Community 659 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, (770) 516-1996 www.faithcommunitychurch.org First Baptist of Woodstock 11905 Hwy. 92, Woodstock, (770) 926-4428 www.fbcw.org Hillcrest Baptist 6069 Woodstock Rd., Acworth, (770) 917-9100 www.hbcacworth.org New Victoria Baptist 6659 Bells Ferry Rd., (770) 926-8448 www.newvicbaptist.org South Cherokee Baptist 7504 Hwy. 92, Woodstock, (770) 926-0422 www.cherokeebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF GOD

Bells Ferry 6718 Bells Ferry Rd., Woodstock, (770) 592-2956 www.bellsferry.com

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS

MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATIONS

Congregation Beth Hallel, 950 Pine Grove Rd., Roswell (770) 641-3000, www.bethhallel.org Tikvah l’Chaim 4206 N. Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, (678) 936-4125 www.tlchaim.com

LUTHERAN

Good Shepherd 1208 Rose Creek Dr., Woodstock, (770) 924-7286 www.gslutheran.org Timothy Lutheran (LC-MS) 556 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, (770) 928-2812 www.TLCWoodstock.ctsmemberconnect.net

ORTHODOX

St. Elizabeth 2263 East Cherokee Dr., Woodstock, (770) 485-0504, www.stelizabethga.org

PRESBYTERIAN

Cherokee Christ Covenant (PCA) Cherokee County’s South Annex Rec Center, 7545 Main Street, Bldg. 200, Woodstock www.cc-pca.org Heritage 5323 Bells Ferry Rd., Woodstock, (770) 926-3558 www.heritagepres.com Woodstock 345 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, (770) 926-0074 www.woodstockpcusa.com

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael the Archangel 490 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, (770) 516-0009 www.saintmichaelcc.org Transfiguration Catholic Church 1815 Blackwell Rd. NE., Marietta, (770) 977-1442 www.transfiguration.com

UNITED METHODIST

Bascomb 2295 Bascomb-Carmel Rd., Woodstock, (770) 926-9755 www.bascombchurch.org

2205 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock (770) 733-2585, www.mormom.org

CITY ON A HILL 7745 Main St., Woodstock, (678) 445-3480 www.coahumc.org

EPISCOPAL

Hickory Flat 4056 East Cherokee Drive, Canton (770) 345.5969 www.hickoryflat.org

Christ the Redeemer Charismatic 6488 Hickory Flat Hwy., Canton, (404) 395-5003 www.ctrcec.com Episcopal Church-Annunciation 1673 Jamerson Rd., Marietta, (770) 928-7916 www.annunciationepiscopal.org Saint Clement’s 2795 Ridge Rd., Canton, (770) 345-6722 www.stclementscanton.org

JEWISH

Chabad Jewish Center 4255 Wade Green Rd. NW, Suite 120, Kennesaw (678) 460-7702, www.jewishWoodstock.com Congregation Ner Tamid Reform Jewish Congregation, (678) 264-8575 www.mynertamid.org Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills, Marietta, (770) 973-0137 www.etzchaim.net Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green St., Roswell, (770) 641-8630 www.kehillatchaim.org

Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Rd., Marietta, (770) 973-3533 www.kolemeth.net

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4010 Canton Rd., Marietta, (770) 578-1533 www.emersonuu.org

OTHERS

Awakening 180 Pkwy. 575, Suite 140, Woodstock, (770) 924-4150 www.awakeningwoodstock.com Branches of Christ 5946 Jacobs Rd., Acworth, (770) 917-4964 www.branchesofchrist.com BridgePointe 233 Arnold Mill Rd. Ste. 400, Woodstock, (770) 517-2977 www.bridgepointechurch.org Christian Praise Center 1358 Sixes Rd., Canton, (770) 924-7532 www.christianpraisecenter.com Church at North Gate 9876 Main St., Ste. 250, Woodstock, (678) 494-2193 www.ngca.org Cornerstone Community 503 Hickory Ridge Tr., Ste. 160, Woodstock (678) 439-5108, www.ccchurchonline.org Dayspring 6835 Victory Dr., Acworth, (770) 516-5733 www.dayspring-online.com Empowerment Tabernacle 507 Industrial Dr., Woodstock, (770) 928-7478 www.EmpowermentTabernacle.com Faith Family 5744 Bells Ferry Rd., Acworth, (770) 926-4560 His Hands 550 Molly Ln., Woodstock, (770) 405-2500 www.hishandschurch.com Momentum 110 Londonderry Ct., Ste. 130, Woodstock (678) 384-4919, www.MomentumChurch.tv Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship 6409 Bells Ferry Rd., Woodstock, (770) 928-2795 www.prayerandpraise.org Resurrection Anglican 231 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, (770) 591-0040 www.rezwoodstock.org Sovereign Grace 471 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, (678) 494-2100 www.sgcatlanta.org

Hillside 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock (770) 924-4777 www.hillsideumc.org

Towne Lake Community 132 North Medical Pkwy., Woodstock, (678) 445-8766 www.tlcchurch.com

Liberty Hill 141 Railroad St., Canton (678) 493-8920 www.libertyhillumc.org

Watermarke 2126 Sixes Rd., Canton, (678) 880-9092 www.watermarkechurch.com

Little River 12455 Hwy. 92, Woodstock (770) 926-2495 www.littleriverumc.info Mt. Gilead 889 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock (770) 591- 0837 www.ngumc.org Sixes 8385 Bells Ferry Rd., Canton, (770) 345-7644 www.sixesumc.org Woodstock 109 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock, (770) 516-0371

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Emerson

Woodstock Christian 7700 Hwy. 92, Woodstock, (770) 926-8238 www.woodstockchristian.org Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Rd., Woodstock (770) 926-8838 www.woodstockchurchofchrist.org Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock (770) 924-4499 www.wcnga.com Woodstock Community Church 237 Rope Mill Rd., Woodstock

(770) 926-8990 www.wcchurch.org

ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS United States Government

President Barack Obama (D)

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners

(202) 456-1414 fax: (202) 456-2461

1130 Bluffs Pkwy., Canton, GA 30114

Sen. David Perdue (R)

(202) 224-3521 GA: (770) 763-9090

lbahrens@cherokeega.com

Sen. Johnny Isakson (R)

(202) 224-3643 GA: (770) 661-0999

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1340, Atlanta, GA 30339 http://chambliss.senate.gov 1 Overton Park, Suite 970 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30339 http://isakson.senate.gov Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R) District 11 100 North Street Suite 150, Canton, GA 30114 http://gingrey.house.gov

Sen. Jack Murphy (R) District 27 Rep. Michael Caldwell (R) District 20

michael@CaldwellforHouse.com

(202) 225-2931 GA: (770) 345-2931

(404) 463-1378 (770) 887-1960 fax: (770) 205-0602 (678) 523-8570 (678) 576-2644

Rep. Sam Moore (R) District 22

(404) 656-0220

Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R) District 23

mandi.ballinger@house.ga.gov

(404) 656-0254

Cherokee County Courts (678) 493-6270 (678) 493-6260 (678) 493-6240

State Court Chief Judge Clyde J. Gober, Jr.

Judge W. Alan Jordan Judge A. Dee Morris

(678) 493-6480 (678) 493-6490 (678) 493-6480

Brian Poole (R) District 3 bpoole@cherokeega.com

Jason Nelms (R) District 4

Cherokee County Coroner Earl W. Darby

(770) 735-8055

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Roger Garrison (R)

www.cherokeega-sheriff.org (678) 493-4100 fax: (678) 493-4228

498 Chattin Drive Canton, GA 30115 rdgarrison@cherokeega.com

Cherokee County Tax Commissioner Sonya Little

2780 Marietta Highway, Canton, GA 30114 slittle@cherokeega.com

Cherokee County School Board Superintendent, Dr. Frank Petruzielo

221 West Main St., Canton, GA 30114 drp@cherokee.k12.ga.us

(678) 493-6400 fax: (678) 493-6420 www.cherokee.k12.ga.us (770) 479-1871 fax: (770) 479-1236

Kyla Cromer (R) District 1

(678) 493-8088

Patsy Jordan (R) District 2 patsy.jordan@cherokee.k12.ga.us

(770) 893-2970

John Harmon (R) District 3

(404) 462-4950

Janet Read (R) Chair

(770) 516-1444

janet.read@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Rick Steiner (R) District 4

(678) 493-6431 (678) 493-6431

Probate Court Judge Keith Wood (R)

Ray Gunnin (R) District 2

john.harmon@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Magistrate Court Chief Judge James E. Drane III (R) Judge Gregory Douds

hjohnston@cherokeega.com

kyla.cromer@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Superior Court

Chief Judge David Cannon Jr. Judge Jackson Harris Judge Ellen McElyea

jnelms@cherokeega.com

Rep. Scot Turner (R) District 21

scot@turnerforhouse.com

L.R. “Buzz” Ahrens (R) Chairman

rgunnin@cherokeega.com

Governor Nathan Deal (R) (404) 652-7003 203 State Capitol, 206 Washington St. Atlanta, GA 30334 www.gov.georgia.gov

jack.murphy@senate.ga.gov

Commissioners

Harry Johnston (R) District 1

State Government

Sen. Brandon Beach (R) District 21 brandon.beach@senate.ga.gov

www.cherokeega.com (678) 493-6001

(678) 493-6160

Juvenile Court Chief Judge John B. Sumner Judge Anthony Baker

District Attorney Shannon Wallace

(678) 493-6250 (678) 493-6280 (770) 479-1488

Clerk of Courts Patty Baker

(678) 493-6511

(770) 721-4398, x4370

rick.steiner@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Clark Menard (R) District 5

(770) 928-0341

Mike Chapman (R) District 6 mike.chapman@cherokee.k12.ga.us

(770) 345-6256

clark.menard@cherokee.k12.ga.us

City Government City of Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques

www.woodstockga.gov (770) 592-6001

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Basics of Personal Injury

Endless Love

knowledge of the facts of the case. By law, a deposition can last for up to seven hours in one day and can also continue to another day if necessary. However, most attorneys in an auto collision case usually take only two or three hours to interview someone. After the discovery period is over, the case can be set for trial by the judge for a jury trial (12 jurors generally, but sometimes only six if the plaintiff agrees to seek no more that $25,000). Now comes the waiting game. Most county courts in metro Atlanta have a waiting list of about a year to a year and a half before the case can go to trial. You can claim damages for past and future medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and pain and suffering. Pain and suffering awards can vary drastically and are decided by the “enlightened conscience” of the jury. Most injury lawsuits are resolved through private settlements rather than courtroom verdicts. If and when you settle, you accept payment and agree to withdraw your lawsuit and release the defendant from further responsibility forever into the future. That’s it, so you better have an idea of what kind of future medical bills you will have. Although your lawyer will give you advice, it is always your decision whether or not to settle. A lawyer cannot settle your case without your agreement. Settlements can be reached at any point in the case. Often, the auto insurance company for the defendant will make an offer to settle after reviewing the depositions, your medical records and bills. Any time you see a person sued in court for an auto injury, that person is 95 percent of the time defended by and settlement or verdict paid by an insurance company. In Georgia, you do not have the right to include the name of the defendant’s insurance company in the case. The jury is never told that the defendant is backed by insurance, but rest assured, almost every suit has a big insurance company paying the tab.

in my arms. This was not “Endless Love.” This was “Endless Dance.” Would you please shut up already, Lionel? “It wasn’t that we ever danced to this song,” I explained disingenuously. “It’s just that whenever I hear it, I think about you and how much I love you.” It was the right thing to say—a good line, really—but I delivered it half-heartedly, in a perfunctory, oh-let-me-just-say-it-and-get-it-over-with sort of way. Ann surprised me by laughing out loud. She seemed delighted by my obvious lack of candor. “Oh, really?” She batted her eyelashes coquettishly. “Do you really mean it?” “Oh, yes,” I responded, smiling at her like a used car salesman. “I would never lie to you, my darling.” Ann laughed again. And remarkably, she rested her face against my chest with a smile on her face. Her body relaxed. “I’m sorry I’ve been so stressed out lately,” she said a few moments later. My plan had worked after all! Ann had actually melted in my arms. What a remarkable mystery is womanhood. Maybe it’s not choosing the right song that matters most. Sometimes, you get credit just for the effort.

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ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” So, let’s not allow anything to divert our eyes from our goal of a new life and new direction. With the focus of an athlete in training, we must move away from everything that may distract us from being all the Lord would have us to become. For with the new birth and a new direction, we will be positioned for a happy, happy, “Happy New Year.” Be blessed.

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Reference

CHEROKEE COUNTY CONTACTS Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

(770) 345-0400

Cherokee County Government

www.cherokeega.com Building Permits, Business Licenses (770) 721-7810 Commissioners (678) 493-6001 Engineering Office (Traffic Signals) (678) 493-6077 Environmental Health (770) 479-0444 Extension Office (770) 479-0418 Jury Phone (770) 479-9011 Justice Center (Courts, Judges, etc.) (770) 479-1953 Planning & Land Use (678) 493-6101 Senior Services (770) 345-2675 Sheriff’s Office www.cherokeega-sheriff.org (678) 493-4100 Voter Registration (770) 479-0407

Taxes

License Plates/Tags, Property Tax – Canton office (678) 493-6400 Woodstock office (770) 924-4099 Renewals online https://mvd.dor.ga.gov/tags/ Tax Assessors/Evaluation (678) 493-6120

Children and Family

Anna Crawford Children’s Center (770) 345-8100 Bethesda Community Clinic (678) 880-9654 Cherokee County Boys & Girls Club (770) 720-7712 Cherokee County Foster & Adoptive Parents Assoc. www.ccfapa.com (770) 560-2624 Cherokee Family Violence Center (770) 479-1804 Cherokee FOCUS (770) 345-5483 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) www.casacherokee.org (770) 345-3274 Division of Family & Children Services (770) 720-3610 Goshen Valley Boys Ranch www.goshenvalley.org (770) 796-4618 Hope Center www.hopectr.com (770) 924-0864 MUST Ministries - Cherokee www.mustministries.org (770) 479-5397 Never Alone www.neveralone.org (770) 363-5272 Next Step Ministries www.nextstepministries.net (770) 592-1227 North Georgia Angel House www.angelhousega.com (770) 479-9555 North Georgia Pregnancy Center www.ngapregnancy.org (706) 253-6303 Papa’s Pantry www.papaspantry.org (770) 591-4730

Hospitals

Kennestone North Fulton Northside Hospital — Cherokee

Hotlines — 24-hour help lines

Battered Women Hotline Drug Tip Line (Cherokee Co. Sheriff) Poison Control Center Poison Control Center (outside metro Atlanta) Probate Court Information Line Sexual Assault & Family Violence Center

Parks and Recreation

(770) 793-5000 (770) 751-2500 (770) 720-5100 (770) 479-1703 (770) 345-7920 (404) 616-9000 (800) 222-1222 (770) 704-2610 (770) 427-3390

Cherokee Hockey In Line League (CHILL) roller hockey www.cherokeehockey.org Cherokee Outdoor YMCA, 201 E Bells Ferry Road www.ymca.net Cherokee Senior Softball Association www.cssasoftball.com Cherokee County Soccer Assoc. www.csaimpact.com (770) 704-0187 62

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Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency www.crpa.net. (770) 924-7768 (Includes Aquatic Center, Barnett Park, Blankets Creek, Cherokee Mills, Field’s Landing Park, Kenny Askew Park) Cherokee Tennis Association, www.cherokeetennis.org (678) 909-0252 Cherokee Youth Lacrosse Assoc., http://cherokeelacrosse.uslaxteams.com South Cherokee Recreation Association (SCRA)

(770) 928-5917

Cherokee Youth Football Association, www.cyfa.org

(770) 710-2835

North Atlanta Soccer Association: www.nasa-ga.org

(770) 926-4175

SCRA Baseball www.scrabaseball.com Wildlife Action, Inc. www.wildlifeactiongeorgia.com

(770) 924-7464

Pets Animal Control

(678) 493-6200

Cherokee County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoptions www.cherokeega-animals.org

(770) 345-7270

Cherokee County Humane Society www.cchumanesociety.org

(770) 928-5115

Emergency Veterinary Clinic

(770) 924-3720

Funds 4Furry Friends

(770) 842-8893

Lost Pets:

www.townelaker.com.

(click on lost and found pet button to report missing pet) Pet Buddies Food Pantry

www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org

Community Veterinary Care www.communityveterinarycare.com

(678) 640-3512

Utilities Atlanta Gas Light Co. Canton Water

www.aglc.com

(770) 907-4231

www.canton-georgia.com

(770) 704-1500

Cherokee Water & Sewerage Auth. www.ccwsa.com

(770) 479-1813

Cobb EMC

(770) 429-2100

www.cobbemc.com

Georgia Power

www.georgiapower.com

Woodstock Water

www.woodstockga.gov

Recycling Center

(888) 660-5890 (770) 926-8852 (770) 516-4195

Free, Reduced-Price Health Care Bethesda Community Clinic www.bethesdacommunityclinic.org

(678) 880-9654

Cherokee County Health Department www.nghd.org/CherokeeHealth

(770) 345-7371

Urgent Care Facilities American Family Care, 6440 Bells Ferry Rd. Woodstock, (770) 200-1220 Northside Cherokee Urgent Care, off exit 11 at I-575

(678) 426-5450

Physician’s Express Care at Towne Lake 900 Towne Lake Pkwy. #104 Woodstock

(770) 693-5880

SHEFA Urgent Care 2000 Village Professional Dr. #110, Canton

(678) 661-3166

Wellstar Urgent Care 120 Stonebridge Pkwy. Woodstock (off exit 8)

(678) 494-2500

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Frankfurt Foreign Automotive 27 (678) 505-8907, FrankFurtAutomotive.com 9817 Main Street, Woodstock BEAUTY, MASSAGE & SPA Bambu Salon and Spa 150 Prominence Point Pkwy., Suite 700, Canton 30114, (770) 345-0027

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Salon Gloss (678) 483-8900, www.SalonGloss.biz 220 Chamber Street, Woodstock

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CHIROPRACTIC Colby Family Chiropractic (770) 592-1915 10917 Hwy. 92, Suite 160, Woodstock www.colbychiropracticlifestyle.com

Ribley Chiropractic 2453 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock (770) 592-2505, www.ribleychrio.com

DENTAL (Cosmetic, Family, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Pediatric) Fountain View Dentistry (770) 926-0000 www.fountainviewsmiles.com 1816 Eagle Drive, Bldg. 200, Suite A Dr. Jeff Kincaid Orthodontics Woodstock: (770) 516-5773 355 Parkway 575, Ste. 200 Roswell: (770) 518-5180 540 W. Crossville Rd., Ste. 205

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Park Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock (770) 926-9260 www.PediatricWoodstockDentist.com 1816 Eagle Drive Suite 200-C

Spillane Orthodontics Cover, 28, 29 (770) 928-4747 www.SpillaneOrtho.com 335 Parkway 575, Suite 200, Woodstock

Williams Orthodontics 35 (770) 592-5554 145 Towne Lake Pkwy, Suite 201, Woodstock (770) 345-4155 205 Waleska Road, Suite 1A, Canton www.DrWilliamsOrthodontics.com EDUCATION

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Werner Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock 26 (678) 224-5722 www.ChildrensDentistWoodstock.com 250 Parkbrooke Place, Ste. 250, Woodstock

AUTOMOTIVE

Salon Spa Venéssa (770) 591-2079, www.salonvenessa.com 8516 Main St., Woodstock

Hickory Flat Dental 7840 Hickory Flat Hwy., Woodstock (770) 479-8654

Compass Prep Academy 874 Arnold Mill Rd., (404) 643-9424 www.compassprep.org

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EM Universal Construction, LLC Reese, (678) 773-2804

Grout Doctor, The (678) 383-1311, www.GroutDoctor.com

Image Maids (770) 627-4670, www.imagemaids.com

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Overstreet Lawn Care 26 (770) 861-7272, overstreetlawncare.com Rejoice Maids (678) 905-3476, www.rejoicemaids.com

Reliable Heating & Air Inside front (770) 594-9969, ReliableAir.com PETS/ANIMALS Cherokee County Animal Shelter (770) 345-7270, cherokeega-animals.org 1015 Univeter Road, Canton County Line Kennel (678) 653-7136 10350 Main St., Ste. 120, Woodstock

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Northside Hospital – Cherokee (770) 720-5100, www.northside.com 201 Hospital Road, Canton

Northside Sleep Disorders Center (404)236-8200, northside.com/sleep

900 Towne Lake Pkwy., Ste. 300, Woodstock Perimeter North Family Medicine 41 (770) 395-1130, www.pnfm.com 900 Towne Lake Pkwy., Ste. 210, Woodstock Wellstar (770) 956-STAR (7827) www.wellstar.org

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Woodstock Pediatric Medicine 42 (770) 517-0250, www.woodstockpeds.com 2000 Professional Way, Bldg. 200, Woodstock

PHOTOGRAPHERS J King Images (404) 384-2794, (404) 200-0881 www.JKingImages.com Kim Bates Photography www.KimBatesPhotoArt.com

REAL ESTATE & RELATED SERVICES

Atlas Garage Door Company (770) 592-6217

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

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Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists (770) 720-7733 www.cherokeewomenshealth.com

North Georgia Audiology and Hearing Aid Center (770) 560-4775

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The Premier Group, Keller Williams (678) 494-0102 Back cover 8604 Main St., Woodstock www.TPGsells.com RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT Elm Street Cultural Arts Village (678) 494-4251, www.elmstreetarts.org

RETAILERS/SHOPPING Branches Boutique 3 (770) 517-1505 2295 Towne Lake Pkwy. #140, Woodstock 370 Chambers St., Wodstock (678) 540-5483 Just Jerald Graphics, LLC (404) 247-0851, art4tees@comcast.net Max Video Games & More (770) 924-9300 6424 Bells Ferry Rd., Ste. 124, Woodstock www.facebook.com/maxvideogames

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