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May 2014

Volume 1, Issue 7

10 A Call For Help Local Resident Makes Plea for Kidney

18 Celebrating Moms

Celebrating Woodstock Moms

20 Meet Pat Gold

Instrumental Leader in Cherokee Arts Scene

42 River Ridge Prom

Pictures from River Ridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junior/ Senior Prom

44 TrailFest

Annual Festival Benefitting Greenprints Alliance

46 Woodstock Farmers Market Kyle Bennett Outlines This Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Exciting Changes

Contributing Writers

In Every Issue

Don Akridge

Kara Kiefer

Tessa Basford

Lorre LaMarca

Kyle Bennett

Michael Caldwell

Ann Litrel

Claire Frost

Suzanne Litrel

G. Lora Grooms

Dee Locklin

Dr. Scott Harden

Paul McLendon

Northside Hospital

Kristina Laurendi Havens 45 Beth Hermes

Julian Reid

Patsy Jordan

Jodi Tiberio

Sean Kaufman

Todd York

Around Woodstock 4 Community News 8 Birthdays 12 Calendar 17 Everyday Angels 25 School Information 54 Community Information 55 Clubs 56 Church Listings 58 Elected Officials 62 Classifieds 63 Advertisers Directory 64

32 & 33 On the Cover Jackie Archer Candidate for Chair of the Cherokee County Commission Photo by Kim Bates.

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We’re for childhood. Childhood can be tough, especially on parents. That’s why you need WellStar. Our pediatricians are experts in keeping your kids healthy and your mind at ease. WellStar’s Pediatric Network can be found close to home in Cobb, Cherokee, Douglas and Paulding counties. When it’s more than aches and scrapes, count on WellStar’s three pediatric emergency departments, at WellStar Kennestone, Cobb and Paulding hospitals. Our pediatric specialists and equipment specifically designed for children and teens will get your child back to childhood as soon as possible. Coming July 7, 2014, our new WellStar Pediatric Center at 1180 Barrett Parkway, Kennesaw will offer comprehensive imaging, pediatric office and afterhours care, physical therapy and more – all provided by pediatric experts. To learn more, call 770-956-STAR or visit wellstar.org/forchildren.

We believe in life well-lived. The vision of WellStar Health System is to deliver world-class healthcare through our hospitals, physicians and services. Our not-for-profit health system includes WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (anchored by WellStar Kennestone Hospital), WellStar Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Windy Hill hospitals; WellStar Medical Group; Health Parks; Urgent Care Centers, Health Place; Homecare; Hospice; Atherton Place; Paulding Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; and WellStar Foundation.

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AROUND WOODSTOCK BY KARA KIEFER

People Places and Pleasures that make Woodstock

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What’s Coming? A third Salt Factory Pub will open in downtown Woodstock by midsummer. The Woodstock location will feature an oyster bar, al fresco dining and a bocce ball court. Salt Factory Pub will be located at 8690 Main St. For more information, visit fhfoodtradinggroup.com or follow the restaurant on Facebook. Kara is the Editor of Around Woodstock magazine. She lives in Woodstock with her husband Mike and their two sons Brandon and Garrett. Feel free to send your comments or questions to editor@AroundWoodstock Magazine.com.

A new community stage will be located on the Elm Street event green, adjacent to Market Street and the Town to Creek trail. The stage will host a variety of events, including Elm Street programs, and will be available for rental by private groups. For more information, contact Brian Stockton of the Downtown Development Authority at (770) 592-6056 or Christopher Brazelton with Elm Street Cultural Arts Village at operations@elmstreetarts.org, Urban Renewal Woodstock, an upscale ladies consignment store, is coming to 1085 Buckhead Crossing. For more information, call (678) 398-7691 or follow the store on Facebook.

What’s Open? Dive Woodstock, a full-service scuba and snorkeling store, opened at 8720 Main St. Classes are available by experienced instructors and dive masters. Hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon–6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (404) 285-8600 or visit www.divegeorgia.com. As of press time, Reel Seafood was scheduled to open at the end of April. The seafood restaurant is located at 8670 Main St. Hours are 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday–Thursday and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The bar is open late. Owner David Silverman said the hours will be flexible to accommodate late business. Call (770) 627-3006 or follow Reel on Facebook. Marco’s Pizza is open at 2068 Eagle Drive. The restaurant offers dine in, carry out and delivery options. For more information, call (678) 213-2100 or visit www.marcos.com. 4

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Cold Stone Creamery opened at 1430 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 140. For more information, call (770) 667-2027 or visit www.coldstonecreamery.com. Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake, a memory care community located at 1962 Eagle Drive, is holding a grand opening event on May 1. The event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. The community will provide specialized care for as many as 46 residents living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory impairment. The grand opening is free and open to the public. For more information, call (770) 928-2440 or visit www.autumnleaves.com.

What’s New? Edward Jones Investments has opened a new branch in downtown Woodstock, 102 Arnold Mill Road, in the historic home behind Ace Hardware. Jason Wulfers is the financial advisor of the branch. You can contact Jason or his assistant, Darla Blake, at (770) 591-8021. As of May 1, Dr. Jan Henriques is the lead provider at the new North Georgia Audiology & Hearing Aid Center, located at 203 Woodpark Place, Suite B-100, in Woodstock. She can be reached at (770) 560-4775. After more than 35 years of practicing dentistry, Dr. Lavont Steele is retiring and has welcomed Dr. Christine Lee to head the practice. The name of the practice has changed from Steele Family Dentistry to Simple Smiles. The office is located at 114 Mirramont Lake Drive. For more information or to make an appointment, call (770) 592-7000.

Celebrating Dads in our June issue! Send us a photo of your special Woodstock area dad with his children and a message via email to editor@AroundWoodstockMagazine.com. Please identify everyone in the photo. The deadline for submissions is May 5.

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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 including contributing to our magazine, judging our annual Trailblazer award and providing valuable feedback. Beth Hermes — Beth is a graduate of Auburn University’s School of Journalism, and a professional writer for more than 26 years. Her work has appeared in magazines, newspapers and online publications. She also has created award-winning marketing campaigns for corporations and non-profit organizations. beth@eirismarketing.com

Suzanne Litrel — 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. slitrel@aol.com.

Ross Wiseman — Ross is a father of four, the husband of one, and a pastor and friend to many. He has served as the founding and current pastor of Momentum Church since 2005. The joys and struggles of over 21 years of ministry and 19 years of marriage have given Ross a broad perspective of the human condition. With humor and subtle depth, Ross loves to challenge, inspire and instruct people in what it takes for better living, loving, and laughter. ross@momentumchurch.tv.

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Relay for Life Set for May 9

2013 Relay for Life

The Annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held on May 9 at Woodstock High School. The event will begin at 6 p.m., with a luminary ceremony at 10 p.m. and closing ceremonies on Saturday at 6 a.m. The overnight event raises funds for the American Cancer Society’s early detection and prevention programs. The community is invited to come and cheer on the teams and enjoy the fellowship. For more information on the relay, please visit www.cherokeerelay.org.

Local A Cappella Group Performs at Six Flags Peace Love & Music, an all-girl a cappella group, was formed in 2013 by Victoria (Tori) Johnson. The group, which consists of high school girls, performs at local events and was recently invited to perform at Six Flags Over Georgia. Tori developed the a cappella arrangements and choreography. The girls rehearsed weekly at the Elm Street Cultural Arts Center. The group will be performing in Woodstock throughout the summer months for community events. They can be reached at peacelovemusicnow@gmail.com.

Annual Indian Festival Scheduled for Mother’s Day The 25th annual Cherokee County Indian Festival will be held on May 10-11. The hours will be 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday. The festival will be held at Boling Park in Canton. A few of the features of the festival will include Native American dance exhibitions with dance-offs for money, primitive skill demonstrations, environmental and wildlife displays, birds of prey show and more. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children (6-12) and free for kids ages five and under. For complete information, visit www.rthunder.com.

Left to right: Ariel Nelson, Kelly Tansey, Emily Schuvart, Tori Johnson and Amy Washington.

Local Student Chosen for Summer Academy Robert Mallinak, a dual-enrolled student at Kolbe Academy and Kennesaw State University, was selected to attend the 2014 U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar program. For 2014, the U.S. Air Force Academy selected 600 young men and women from a pool of more than 3,000 students from around the nation and abroad to attend the 2014 U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar program. Summer Seminar gives attendees a solid understanding of the challenges and rewards of life as a cadet, as well as insights into what it means to serve as an officer in the United States Air Force. Robert is the son of Diana and Bob Mallinak of Woodstock.

Reform Jewish Congregation Ner Tamid to Hold Open House

Congregation Ner Tamid, which serves west and south Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee and surrounding counties, will host an open house from 10 a.m. – noon on Sunday, May 4 at Mountain View Prep, 2320 Baker Road in Acworth. Residents can learn about the congregation and religious school, weekly religious classes, confirmation, B’nai Mitzvah, and High Holy Day services. For more information or if you are unable to attend the open house, email info@mynertamid.org or leave a message at (678) 264-8575 for an individual appointment. AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

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Tick Tock—A Call for Help BY TODD YORK

It’s seldom, thankfully, that we receive news that’s important enough to literally change our lives. I’m talking about the big hitters like finding out you’re going to be a mom or a dad, getting accepted into college—the types of announcements you never forget. Unfortunately, these nuggets of information are not always positive. I’d known about my kidney disease for a while; just something to keep an eye on I was told. Well, I watched it and went about my way. Then I received the news that my kidneys are failing and I need a transplant. A little about me: I’m a Georgia native, first saw the light of day at Kennestone Hospital, grew up in Cobb County, graduated from Kennesaw State University and moved to Woodstock nearly a decade ago, where my wife and I are raising three beautiful daughters. I love it here—I’m a Georgia boy, no doubt about it. Why the back story? I simply want you to understand who I am, put some context around my situation as I move forward searching for a compatible donor. It’s odd and awkward asking for help, but if I do nothing, then that’s exactly what will happen: nothing. My health, possibly my life, is dependent on the help that I will hopefully receive from someone else, a complete stranger perhaps. Realizing the stakes, I am attempting to educate anyone and everyone on the benefits of living donation. A few facts about kidney donation: • The worst match from a living donor is better than a perfect match from a deceased donor. • The wait time for a kidney from a deceased donor is four to five years; thousands of people die each year waiting for a kidney. • People who donate are out of the hospital in a couple of days and back to normal activities in a couple of weeks. • Donation is covered by my insurance. So what am I requesting of you? Just a moment of your 10

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time to check out my story. Please visit my site at toddyork.wix. com/kidneysearch. There are accounts of chance encounters and random situations leading to successful donation, and I am trying hard to get my story out to as many people as possible so that I too will have one of those stories to tell. If you want more information on kidney donation please visit piedmonttransplant.org/livingdonor or call Barbara O’Neal at Piedmont Hospital at (404) 605-4128. Here’s to a long and healthy life in our wonderful community!

WE SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES. BECAUSE CHEROKEE IS OUR HOME,TOO. Northside Hospital-Cherokee offers more than the latest medical treatments. Since becoming part of Cherokee County in 1997, we’ve been a devoted member of the community. We contribute to Partners in Education in Cherokee County schools and our physicians and staff have donated more than 10,000 hours of volunteer work to local organizations. In all, we’ve invested millions in local community centers, academic institutions and charity organizations in Cherokee County. We will continue to invest and support Cherokee. Because it’s our home.

Cherokee’s community hospital. Northside.com

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Community

Happy Birthday!

Jacob Smith Age 7 on May 6

Jenna Jewel Forte Age 8 on May 31 We love and adore you! Happy Birthday, sweet girl! Daddy, Mommy and Sissy

Dean LaRue Schleicher Age 2 on May 9 Happy Birthday to our great grandson! Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go fishing! Great grandma and grandpa love you!

Celebrations! Engagement

Birth Bridget Ceili Fagan was born on January 27, 2014 at 6:33 a.m. 8 lbs. 7 oz, 19 1/4 inches Proud parents Julianna, Kevin and sister Kiera

Graduation

Karen and Sid Wistrick of Woodstock announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Newsome, to Brian Knapp, son of Robin and Marion Snyder of St. Simons Island.

Anniversary Layla Marie Nixon will graduate from Woodstock High School. We are all proud of you. Congratulations!! Love Grandma and Papa and Family

Nancy and Jeff Ingram will celebrate their 10th anniversary on May 22

Wedding, Birthday and Anniversary Announcements are Free! E-mail to: editor@aroundwoodstockmagazine.com. June deadline is May 5.

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Never Alone reaches out daily, to Cherokee County families who are in need of food, diapers, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products, and clothing. Our outreach center located at: 291 Rope Mill Road is open Monday- Saturday 10 am until 5 pm. To our knowledge weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the only full time food and clothing outreach center located within Woodstock. With your help we have provided assistance to 543 Cherokee County citizens in need so far this year. Distributing a total value of: $17,900.14 in food, personal care items and clothing. How can you help? We operate on private financial donations received from people with kind hearts just like yours. We are currently in great need of financial donations. Can you please help to meet our financial need so we can continue reaching out to families daily within our community? Two Donate securely online using any major card ways to give: by visiting our website: NeverAlone.Org

Or you can write a check payable to: Never Alone and mail to: P O Box 1904 Woodstock, GA 30188. Donation receipts will be mailed to you for your tax records. Donations to Never Alone are tax deductible as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a 501 (c) 3 non profit. AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

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What if … Success Is a Matter of Habits? BY JULIAN REID

Successful individuals aren’t born that way. They’re made. This list of five powerful habits of successful people offers insight. 1. They get specific. They know that setting smaller goals and achieving them one-by-one will produce better results. S.M.A.R.T. goal setting for performance may be an old guide, but still applies. S=Specific. Break down longterm goals into smaller ones. Write them down to make them Julian Reid has a chemical tangible. engineering degree from M=Measureable. Ken Blanchard Georgia Tech, a U.S. said, “If you can’t measure it, you Chamber certification in Organization Management can’t manage it.” Record where and several professional you are now, track it against your coaching and sales original timetable, and adjust to certifications. Contact him address the next milestone. at (770) 521-0698 or www. A=Attainable. These are not LinkedIn.com/in/julianreid easy goals, but ones that you have identified along with potential obstacles, for which you have an effective action plan. R=Relevant. A bank manager’s goal to make 50 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by 2 p.m. may be specific, measurable, and

attainable, but it lacks relevance. Do something worthwhile that will make an impact. T=Time-Bound. Set a timetable for each goal. Without it, there’s nothing to push you toward completion. A goal without a deadline is just a blurry dream. They take action. They don’t depend on luck. They hit the ground running. While successful people may not know the right solutions, they know taking actions will lead to them. Fail fast. “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” –George S. Patton They never give up. They have confidence in their abilities. Without it, it’s too easy to give up after unexpected obstacles come along. Assess your strengths, and gain a clear understanding of how to use them; then you will never quit. “Confidence is a choice, not a symptom …” – Seth Godin They stay away from the status-quo crowd. They know mindset is contagious. Go where expectations to perform and achieve are high. “If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.” –Warren Buffett They don’t make excuses. They are masters on being proactive and only seek to overcome any and all roadblocks. They stay alert and positive, and do what it takes to reach their dream.

Make these habits your own, and success will be certain to follow. What if YOU embraced these habits? How would YOUR life change?

Lions and Tigers and Bears. Oh My! BY PAUL MCLENDON

Paul McLendon is a licensed Health and Life Agent with Insphere Insurance. He is a Health Care Reform Specialist, providing assistance to small business and individuals, and a Federal Marketplace Broker Certification for SHOP program and individuals. (404) 422-0363 or pmclendon@insphereis.com.

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Do you remember the scene in “The Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy, Scarecrow and the Tin Man are walking through the forest? Dorothy stopped and said, “I don’t like this place, it’s dark and creepy.” Then she grabbed the Tin Man by the arm and asked, “Do you suppose we’ll meet any wild animals?” The Tin Man responded calmly, “Mostly lions and tigers and bears.” The unknown can be frightening, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)— which seems to change daily—has been a source of frustration for many business owners who have been deciding whether they can continue to provide employee benefits. The ACA has seemed daunting, but it does not have to put an end to your company’s benefits package forever. According to a recent National Small Business Association (NSBA) survey, two thirds of all business

owners still feel that offering a benefits package helps attract and retain the best employees, so the Affordable Care Act and its effects must be faced head-on with creative solutions. The same NSBA survey listed the top three concerns of business owners, which I’ve included, along with a few ideas on how to tame these lions and tigers and bears. 1. Cost of Plans. Ninety-one percent of businesses saw an increase on their last renewal. Two ways to combat this are to shop your health plan off renewal and to adjust the percentage the business contributes. Keep in mind that a business must contribute a minimum of 50 percent to the employee-only portion of small group health coverage. 2. Benefits offered. Many business owners, especially those with fewer than 50 full-time employees, are completely rethinking their benefits packages. The ACA has given new flexibility in how plans can be delivered, so ask your broker or boss to get creative. 3. Health deductibles. Raising deductibles isn’t always desirable, but in the modern environment, this may be one of the best ways to cut costs. One option to offset the higher deductible could be to add affordable supplementary coverage to the plan. No matter what you decide to do with your benefits package, it is beneficial to have a licensed broker evaluate your current plan designs to see if there are more savings available in the ACA environment.

Wrap-up of the 2014 Legislative Session BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL CALDWELL

As I write this article, the Georgia General Assembly is freshly out of the Capitol following the close of Georgia’s 2014 legislative session. Every year, your House of Representatives and Senate meet in joint General Assembly for 40 legislative days. These days are staggered in order to make time for committee meetings and for the 236 citizen legislators that converge on Michael Caldwell is the Atlanta to have some time state representative to keep their businesses and for District 20, which covers Towne Lake and families balanced as they do Woodstock. He can the peoples’ work. Due to this be reached at (678) staggering, the 40-day session 523-8570 or email typically lasts from the second him at Michael@ Monday in January until late CaldwellForHouse.com. March or early April. This legislative session marked some fantastic accomplishments on behalf of the citizens of Georgia. Balanced Budget for 2015 The Constitution of Georgia has only one annual requirement of the General Assembly: to pass a balanced budget for the following fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2015 will begin July 1, 2015 and end June 30, 2015. My article for July will go into further detail on the budget as it begins to take effect. The total FY15 budget comes out to just over $40 billion, with nearly $20.8 billion in state funds. Our budget, in contrast to the federal government’s, is constitutionally required to be balanced. We also devoted nearly $1 billion in additional funding to K-12 education between the amended FY14 and FY15 budgets. Constitutional Limiting of the Income Tax The legislature passed SR 415, a constitutional amendment that would cap the state income tax at its current rate of six percent. This will go to the ballot in November. If approved by Georgia’s voters, the measure would make it significantly more difficult to increase the income tax on our citizens in the future, because it would require the General Assembly to amend the state constitution. Elimination of the “Death Tax” The General Assembly eliminated the final traces of Georgia’s estate tax. Taxing someone’s possessions after his or her passing is a horrendous example of double taxation. You work your entire life to pass something on to those of

“You work your entire life to pass something on to those of your choosing, and our General Assembly took a strong stand to protect those possessions from an all too often greedy government.” your choosing, and our General Assembly took a strong stand to protect those possessions from an all too often greedy government. Restoring the Second Amendment This year’s legislative session, with the passage of HB 60, marked one of the largest single restorations of Georgians’ ability to carry firearms in our state’s history. Under this new legislation, licensed Georgians would be permitted to carry firearms in churches and bars whose owners deem it appropriate. It also would permit citizens to carry firearms in additional government buildings. The license renewal process is significantly improved, and the governor’s current legal ability to confiscate firearms during a state of emergency (when you need them the most) would be removed. End of State-Mandated “Zero Tolerance” Under state law, school systems have absolutely no flexibility in determining how to handle a student deemed to be carrying a “weapon” on school property. Because of this, several students in Cobb County (and around the rest of the state) were charged with felonies for having fishing knives in tackle boxes in the trunks of their cars at school. This type of policy hinders school systems from utilizing common sense and determining what is best for their community and students. The General Assembly passed a bill this year that would remove this blanket “zero tolerance” and return control over these policies back to the local school boards where it belongs. These were just a few of the highlights from the 2014 legislative session. If you have any questions for me about any specific initiatives from this session or anything you’d like to see enacted in Georgia in the future, I would love to hear from you. You can also 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! AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

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Guarding Against Identity Theft Take steps so criminals won’t take vital information from you. DON AKRIDGE, MBA, CPA/PFS, CFP® U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN – EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS

America is enduring a data breach epidemic. As 2013 ended, the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics released its 2012 Victims of Identity Theft report. Its statistics were sobering. About one in 14 Americans aged 16 or older had been defrauded or preyed upon in the past 12 months, more than 16.6 million people. Just 8 percent of those taken advantage of had detected Don Akridge is President of Citadel CPA, Financial identity theft through their own Planning & Investment vigilance. More commonly, Services founded in victims were notified by 1994 and conveniently financial institutions (45 located off Chastain percent), alerts from nonRoad between I-575 & I-75 in Kennesaw. financial companies or agencies Phone 770-952-6707. (21 percent), or notices of unpaid bills (13 percent). While 86 percent of victims cleared up the resulting credit and financial problems in a day or less, 10 percent of victims had to struggle with them for a month or more. Consumers took significant financial hits from all this. The median direct loss from cyber thieves exploiting personal information in 2012 was $1,900, and the median direct loss from a case of credit card fraud was $200. While much of the monetary damage is wiped away for the typical victim, that isn’t always the case. Tax time is prime time for identity thieves. They would love to get their hands on your return, and they would also love to claim a phony refund using your personal information. In 2013, the IRS investigated 1,492 identity theft-linked crimes – a 66 percent increase from 2012 and a 441 percent increase from 2011. E-filing of tax returns is becoming increasingly popular (just make sure you use a secure Internet connection). When you e-file, you aren’t putting your Social Security number, address and income information through the mail. You aren’t leaving Form 1040 on your desk at home (or work) while you get up and get some coffee or go out for a walk. If you just can’t bring yourself to e-file, then think about sending your returns via certified mail. Those rough drafts of your returns where you ran the numbers and checked your work? Shred them. Use a cross-cut shredder, not just a simple straight-line shredder (if you saw “Argo”, you know why). 16

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The IRS doesn’t use unsolicited emails to request information from taxpayers. If you get an email claiming to be from the IRS asking for your personal or financial information, report it to your email provider as spam. Use secure Wi-Fi. Avoid “coffee housing” your personal information away – never risk disclosing financial information over a public Wi-Fi network. (Broadband is susceptible, too.) Sure, a public Wi-Fi network at an airport or coffee house is password-protected, but if the password is posted on a wall or readily disclosed, how protected is it? A favorite hacker trick is to sit idly at a coffee house, library or airport and set up a Wi-Fi hotspot with a name similar to the legitimate one. Inevitably, people will fall for the ruse, log on and get hacked. Look for the https and the padlock icon when you visit a website. Not just http, but https. When you see that added “s” at the start of the website address, you are looking at a website with active SSL encryption, and you want that. A padlock icon in the address bar confirms an active SSL connection. For really solid security when you browse, you could opt for a VPN (virtual private network) service which encrypts 100 percent of your browsing traffic; it may cost you $10 a month or even less. Make those passwords obscure. Choose passwords that are really esoteric, preferably with numbers as well as letters. Passwords that have a person, place and time (PatrickRussia1956) can be tougher to hack. Check your credit report. Remember, you are entitled to one free credit report per year from each of the big three agencies (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax). You could also monitor your credit score – Credit.com has a feature called Credit Report Card, which updates you on your credit score and the factors influencing it, such as payments and other behaviors. Don’t talk to strangers. Broadly speaking, that is very good advice in this era of identity theft. If you get a call or email from someone you don’t recognize – it could tell you that you’ve won a prize, it could claim to be someone from the county clerk’s office, a pension fund or a public utility – be skeptical. Financially, you could be doing yourself a great favor. Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp. Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Created by 1st Global or Peter Montoya, Inc. for use by our financial advisors.

MAY EVENTS CALENDAR Through June

Timothy Lutheran Preschool Registration Time: Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: 556 Arnold Mill Road Information: For children ages 18 months – 5 years. Call Barbara Bowler at (770) 924-7995.

May 2 – 3

Eagle Watch Garage Sale Times: Fri. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

May 3

Red Cross Blood Drive Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive Information: (770) 924-7286

May 7

Free Stroke Screening Time: 9 a.m. – noon Location: Northside Hospital Cherokee County Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton Information: Screenings to determine risk for stroke, heart disease and diabetes. Appointments are required. Call (404) 845-5555 and press “0.” Register early; spaces will fill quickly.

May 17

Yard Sale 4kids Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Faith Family Church, 5744 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth Information: Proceeds will fund transportation for children’s Bible clubs. (770) 596-3858.

May 24

Memorial Day at Georgia National Cemetery Time: 10 a.m. Location: 1080 Veterans Cemetery Road, Canton Information: Keynote speaker will be Major General Larry Taylor, USMC, Ret

May 31 – June 1

Cherokee Chorale Pops Concert “We’ve Got Magic to Do” Times: Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. Location: Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University Information: Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Call (678) 439-8625 or visit www.cherokeechorale.org.

May 10

Battle of the Bands for Pancreatic Cancer Time: 6 – 10 p.m. Location: Hopewell Baptist Church, 78 Ridge Road, Canton Information: All donations directly benefit Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research. www.lustgarten.org.

May 13

Free Skin Cancer Screening Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: Northside Hospital-Cherokee Outpatient Rehab Services Building 211 Hospital Road, Canton Information: Medical professionals will provide skin assessments in a private setting. Recommended screening attire: shorts and t-shirt. Appointments are required. Call (404) 845-5555 and press “0.” Register early; spaces will fill quickly.

May 17

Bikes, Blues and BBQ Festival Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Holly Springs Depot, Holly Springs Information: Live music, food and a poker run. All proceeds benefit Harvesting Hope Ministries, which benefits children with liver and kidney disease. www.harvestinghopeministries. org. AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

Celebrating Woodstock Moms “Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ” ― Elizabeth Stone

Love, Jason, Janna, Matthew and grandson Jacob

Front row: Matt Kincaid Back row: Jason Smith, Janna Smith and their mom Janet Kincaid.

Tish Burns with her six children. She and her husband John also have 12 grandchildren.

Kayla Blakenship and her son Noah

Claire Frost and mom Vickie Mabry

G. Lora Grooms with her mom Mary Mostert

Ann Litrel with sons Joseph (left) and Tyler

Left to right: Linda LaMarca, Lorre LaMarca holding neice Lilly LaMaraca, Alina Saavedra and son Nicholas Saavedtra.

Shelley Cantrell (left) with mom Edna Padgett (middle) and sister Patsy Jordan

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Kincaid Orthodontics Exceeding Expectations

Dr. Jeff Kincaid with Kincaid Orthodontics and his team have a two-fold goal: provide excellent, state-of-the-art orthodontic care for patients of all ages and provide it with service that exceeds client expectations every step of the way. Dr. Kincaid has been in practice for more than 20 years, with offices in Woodstock and Roswell. He sets the bar high for his team in regard to patient care. “We try to learn each patient by name,” he says. “We have multi-year relationships with our patients, and we strive to get to know them on a personal basis during their time with us.” His team members possess different skills, but there is one thing they all have in common: a strong desire to please others. Every patient receives individualized care and attention, from the initial inquiry to the final appointment. His or her needs are paramount in every step from the treatment plan to flexibility in payment options. “We are successful when we not only achieve the end result of a beautiful smile, but when we have exceeded our client expectations regarding customer service and the overall experience,” stated Dr. Kincaid. Dr. Kincaid recognizes that a happy team transfers to happy patients. He routinely provides continuing education for his staff on topics such as customer service, team building, technical skills and leadership. Team members genuinely enjoy working for Dr. Kincaid and with each other. In fact, several employees are either former patients or parents of patients who liked the atmosphere so much, they wanted to work there.

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One of the things people notice first about us is our smile. A beautiful smile exudes friendliness, warmth and confidence. Some are fortunate to have been born with a flawless smile. For others, though, orthodontic intervention is necessary. For many, choosing an orthodontist goes beyond the dentist’s credentials, office location and payment plans. It’s about having a positive experience from start to finish.

Dr. Kincaid is proud to offer patients several of the latest advances in orthodontic care. His office recently introduced the iTero, a wand that digitally scans the teeth, creating a 3-D image. This wand eliminates the messy and sometimes gag-inducing imprinting and molding of the mouth during the first step of treatment. In operation since January, the office is continuing to integrate the iTero into the practice. The AcceleDent is another technological advance Kincaid Orthodontics is proud to offer. The device, which can speed up treatments for traditional braces and Invisalign, produces micropulses to the mouth that accelerate the movement of the teeth and requires only 20 minutes per day. Patients have reported a decrease in overall discomfort, and it’s proven to reduce treatment duration by 38 to 50 percent. Invisalign for adults and teens is an alternative to traditional metal braces. The system is in the same price range as braces but has distinct advantages, including invisibility and removal for special circumstances. The teen version includes “wear” indicators to verify compliance and an allowance for lost aligners. Kincaid Orthodontics is more than a practice, it’s a community. The office engages with its patient community via social media where stories and photos are shared, enhancing an already positive relationship. The practice accepts most insurance plans, will file for you or work out an individualized payment plan that works for your budget.

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Waking Up With Nightmares BY ANN LITREL

A History in Delta’s Customer Service Drives the Founder of Riverfest In Organizing Two Art Festivals in Cherokee Pat Gold had 15 years in customer service with Delta before she chaired Cherokee County’s first Riverfest, held in 1985. Pat is pictured in front of the Cherokee Arts Center, where from 2011-2012, she was also Chair of Canton Festival of the Arts, held annually the third weekend in May. In the past decade, she has served in numerous community endeavors, including the Tourism and Main Street programs in Canton, as well as the Canton Planning Commission. This story is part of a series featuring local leaders, volunteers and visionaries, some behind the scenes, who have had an impact on the community. For more on Gold’s story and the accompanying portrait, visit www.annlitrel.com

“If I have any creativity, this is it. You know, I don’t create art - but I can organize it.” Pat Gold offers this snippet about her part in Cherokee County’s first Riverfest, now approaching its 30th anniversary. The arts and crafts festival was conceived by her as a fundraiser for the county’s Junior Service League, a group whose mission is to help needy children and their families with direct aid and scholarships. Riverfest takes place every September in Canton’s Boling Park on the Etowah River, drawing attendees from across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Exuding brisk cheer and an air of capability, Pat escorts me into an empty classroom at the Cherokee Arts Center for our interview, offering more than once to help carry my bags, microphone and lights. She explains that her “current baby” is the Canton Festival of the Arts, a juried spring artist fair at the Arts Center, fast approaching the weekend of May 17 and 18.

Judy Bishop, Rebecca Johnston, Debra Goodwin, Lila Stevens and Ann Rupel. “Recruiting artists was a critical element,” she continues. “If you’re starting from scratch, you have to convince them that you are going to be successful.” She names local potter Ron Cooper as being “instrumental” in recruiting artists and getting the word out in the arts community.

Tell me about your role in Riverfest. “Riverfest was started in the early 80s,” she says. “Back then, craft fairs were fairly new but gaining in popularity. One horrible rainy morning, I got the idea of launching a crafts fair in the county as the Service League’s fundraiser. Judy Bishop and I took the idea to the board, and they gave us the green light.”

How did Riverfest measure up to your vision? “It was even better than we had hoped. Boling Park was a perfect setting. The Riverfest name was my husband’s suggestion - and it stuck.” She smiles. “The first year, we had 107 artists, 10,000 people came through the gates, and we earned a profit of almost $10,000. Of course, it’s grown since then.” [In 2013, the 28th annual Riverfest included 151 exhibitors, and earned more than $70,000.] Pat adds a personal remembrance. “As the opening day got close,” this organizer admits,” I was waking up with nightmares, imagining a festival that no one came to. I really didn’t relax until that first morning.” She shakes her head. “When the first wave of people came down that hill, it was like a dream come true.”

What were some of the challenges? “It was a huge undertaking. We worked for two years to develop the first Riverfest.” She names the divisions of labor: the artist’s market, the children’s area, concessions, entertainment, advertising and PR. Each was organized by one of the core committee members, whom Pat lists as herself, 20

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Did you have any organizing experience before this? “I had been working at Delta almost 15 years as an in-flight service coordinator. I grew up with Delta, and they taught me everything I know about customer service. Making a successful arts festival is all about customer service - helping the artists unpack, getting their things to their space, babysitting their booth when they want to take a break…everything to make it a good experience so they’ll come back next year. Without them, we don’t have a festival.”

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Small Tips To Defeat Doggy Chewing Habits BY LORRE LAMARCA

Owning a doggy resort and a natural pet food store, the most frequent frustration my clients seem to encounter at some point of their dogs’ lives is chewing. The behavior of chewing is not only personally destructive financially, it is extremely dangerous if the pup chews or swallows items that could potentially harm him or her. In order to attempt to correct the chewing behavior, we first must Lorre LaMarca is the explore why your dog is chewing. owner of the Bark Station, In puppies, the most common root 240 Arnold Mill Road. of chewing behavior stems from www.bark-station.com. (770) 517-9907 either puppy teething or exploring. In adult dogs, it usually stems from boredom, inadequate exercise or lack of chew toys or treats to fight the chewing urge. Here are some easy tips to help alleviate unwanted chewing behaviors: 1. Catch the dog in the act and offer a trade. Teach him or her by switching out the item with something exciting he or she can chew on. This will teach the dog what toys are okay to

chew. Don’t leave chew toys lying around. Store them in a toy box so they are always exciting when the re-appear! 2. Never leave your dog unattended if he or she has a problem chewing on household items. When you are gone, keep the dog in a crate or a restricted area of the home where there are not any unwanted items available to chew on. Put an approved chewing item in that area to keep him or her busy. Give the dog an exciting new chew treat every time you place him or her in that isolated area. 3. Add appeal. Find the right chews to accompany your dog’s chewing appetite. Antlers, G.I bones, bully sticks, filled cheese or peanut butter kongs and nylabones all make for great long-lasting chews. Make chew time exciting and new if you can, every day. Always monitor your dog with new chew treats. Also, do not purchase any chew treats such as chicken or ribs bones that could potentially splinter and cause choking or stomach harm. 4. Do not offer your dog items such as shoes or personal household items to chew on. This will only teach the dog that these items are okay for future chewing. 5. Exercise. A tired dog is good dog. Spend time giving your dog mentally stimulating playtime and vigorous exercise. This not only reinforces the human-animal bond, but also continued on page 60

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The Chance to Parent BY SEAN KAUFMAN

“It is not what you do when I am here, it’s what you do when I am not that matters the most.” It’s a statement I make to my children to help solidify important parental lessons and the application of those lessons during my absence. I, in turn, have learned as a parent that it’s not what I do when my children behave, it’s what I do when they misbehave that matters most. Sean Kaufman lives in Woodstock with his wife, Punishment is the process two sons and daughter. used to stop or extinguish He specializes in intrinsic behavior. The results seem coaching/motivation, to be immediate, but don’t owns a behavioral-based be fooled. Punishment consulting business and is an internationally recognized hides true behavior and trainer. He can be contacted builds resentment toward at sean@seankaufman.com. the punisher. Additionally, punishment teaches no alternative behavior. Reinforcement is the opposite of punishment and is the process used to start behavior. I personally don’t believe in a “kum ba yah” approach, where we begin paying and praising people for doing the right thing. Instead, I prefer and promote the concept of making a situation difficult until the behavior you are looking for begins. This is negative reinforcement and is different from punishment because the process aims to start a behavior rather than stop it. Consider the consequences of using punishment while not

understanding the effects of it. Most individuals typically go with the flow of traffic. A police officer pulls on the freeway and people slow down. The police officer pulls off the freeway and people speed up again. When the police officer is around everyone behaves, and when the officer is not around everyone seems to misbehave. What could this mean if we are talking about a parent and his or her child? I myself have said and I’ve heard many parents say, “My child has never done this at home!” You’re right, because the child knew he or she would be punished. Parents must see the true behavior of their children so they have the chance to parent! For example, if a parent tells his or her children to stop playing in the street, the children may immediately comply. However, when the parent leaves, the children have not identified a new place to play and begin playing in the street again. As a parent, if you ask your children to stop something, replace that old behavior with a new one by asking them to start something as well, such as start playing in the backyard. Make whatever you have started easier and whatever you want stopped harder for them to do. This will lead to new habits and better outcomes—not with just children, but adults as well. So the next time you find yourself saying “stop” to someone, consider replacing that word with “start.” Remember, all behavior begins for a reason. Find the reason for the behavior and you will then be able to discover a variety of alternative behaviors that both you and your child can live with. Form the habit of reinforcing (starting) rather than punishing (stopping) behavior. I promise you, the differences will amaze you!

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Confessions of a Grateful Homemaker BY DEE LOCKLIN

I’m not as sharp as I used to be. Well, maybe that’s not entirely true, because when Lewis and I visit his oncologist, and I start spouting fancy medical terms and voicing familiarity with health care protocols, the doctor always acts amazed and asks how I know all this stuff. My response is consistent: “I’m smarter than I look.” It’s true that my 30- year career exposed me to a wide range of Dee Locklin is retired from Georgia State professions. I won’t bore you University. She lives in with details, but let’s just say Woodstock with husband that I gained a surface level Lewis and son Taylor in a of understanding about many cluttered home filled subjects. with love and lots of dust bunnies. Contact Dee at Then I retired, and my brain dlocklin89@gmail.com seemed to follow suit. Recently, I had a lovely dinner with a marketing professor, an attorney and a university vice president. I reveled in the

opportunity to return to—for at least one evening—my former life as a professional woman. After all, I had managed to break the glass ceiling despite very real and powerful barriers that intensified as I climbed the career ladder. The food and company were great, but my contribution to the evening’s conversation was dull at best. My ability to engage in professional banter was gone. I left the dinner convinced that I’m not as sharp as I used to be. But you know what? That’s not true! My interests in retirement have simply shifted to other, equally important priorities. I take pride in the fact that I’m now a better neighbor and friend who makes dang good appetizers for get-togethers. I’m experiencing life in a whole new way — a life that now includes mid-week lunches with women friends, home décor, scrapbooking and gardening. Here is a confession. Before 2011, I never knew about home parties for jewelry, wine tastings and clothing. I had never attended a painting or yoga class. I had never felt the pride associated with a well managed home. Not to say that career women don’t successfully create work/home balance, but I was not one of them. I loved my career and am thankful for the opportunities that

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Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! BY CLAIRE FROST

I know it’s not here yet, but it soon will be, and those of us lucky enough to have our mothers around should put some thought and effort behind our Mother’s Day presents. Every holiday, birthday, etc., my parents still insist I don’t spend money on them. Usually, I disregard their request and buy them something special. Last year, however, I decided I would Claire is a fashion, food, do as they asked and not spend and home decor blogger any money. I fancy myself a bit living in Woodstock with her husband Sean and of an artist from time to time, so their two dogs. For more I decided I would paint my mom information, please visit something. I gathered up my tools bearandhunny.com. and got to work. Mom (and Dad, truthfully) have a thing for roosters. They have a few rooster Christmas ornaments and some artwork on the walls that are roosters or involve some kind of barnyard kitsch. Knowing this, I decided to paint a rooster for Mother’s Day. It honestly didn’t take long at all, and I had a blast doing 24

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it. What did take some time, however, was the long note inscribed on the back of the canvas. When I give gifts, to my parents especially, I want them to be sentimental. I mean it. I want to see tears. So I wrote my mother a long letter describing, in true child style, why she is still my hero. It was such an elementary school throwback! “Why my mom is my hero” combined with a homemade gift, come on! She was sure to tear up. And tear up, she did. It was so touching that she and my dad both got a little misty. The point is, this Mother’s Day, do something off the beaten path. Take your mom on a picnic. Make her something. Let her know how grateful you are to her for taking care of you, putting up with you, and essentially making you the person you are today. If you think you’re great, then you owe your folks some gratitude—especially if your teen years were filled with a ridiculous amount of unwarranted angst like mine were. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

EVERYDAY Identifying people in need in our community

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please visit www.everydayangels. info to donate via Paypal or send your donations to: Everyday Angels, 2449 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock GA, 30189. One hundred percent of your funds will go to the family you specify. Also, if you know of a special need within your community that you would like to share, please send an e-mail to aaeverydayangels@gmail. com for consideration and qualification.

In 2010, Everyday Angels shared the story of Etowah High School freshman Taylor Flanagan. Her flu-like symptoms revealed she had Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a common form of childhood leukemia. Four years later, we’d like to bring our community up to date and share this message from her mother Michelle:

Taylor is doing amazingly well! She has been in remission for almost three years now and not one day goes by that I don’t feel so completely blessed to have the joy of looking at her sweet face and being able to hug her. So many of the other families we met at Egleston Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta weren’t so fortunate. She graduated from Etowah last year and is starting school at Kennesaw State this fall. She has decided that she wants to be a pediatric oncology nurse to work with children with cancer so she can help them and show them that even though it’s hard and it’s a long road, they can survive! No parent should ever have to hear a doctor say that your child has a 50/50 chance of living. At that moment, the whole world stops and stands completely still. All the air is sucked out of your lungs and your heart starts to break in a way that can’t be described with words. The first 24 hours after diagnosis is just a complete blur, and all the normal things like work and bills don’t seem to matter in the least. All you can and want to think about is your beautiful child and the thought of how you can keep her alive. As her chemotherapy began, the reality of how I was going to be able to stay with her every moment to care for her

and still be able to keep things going at home for my other daughter became overwhelming. The Towne Lake community opened its loving arms and pulled us inside to take away so much of that burden. The generosity and kindness of so many people was an amazing gift. With the racetrack pace of our lives these days, it would have been just as easy for people to read the story or hear of Taylor’s cancer and feel bad but do nothing. But our community did the opposite of that! Everyone treated us like we were a part of each of their families and that kind of compassion and love is something that never leaves you. I always felt lucky to live in Towne Lake because the houses and scenery were so beautiful. Now I feel proud to live here because I know that the PEOPLE are just as beautiful. Thank you, Everyday Angels, for sharing Taylor’s story and to the anonymous family that donated money to us through Everyday Angels the entire six months that Taylor was hospitalized. We must also thank Jersey’s Bar and Grill for hosting a fundraiser for us, Paige Rinker for placing donation jars all over the community, Etowah’s PTA for Pajama Day, Taylor’s teachers who came to our house when she was between treatments to help her get caught up and graduate with her class, Hillcrest Baptist Church for Taylor’s laptop, and to all our friends who brought food, groceries and cleaned our home. We will be forever grateful for your love and support. Michelle AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

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Saying Goodbye BY KARA KIEFER

In 2001, we drove all the way to Griffin, Ga., for you. You were 7 months old, a doggy “tween.” You were there with two of your siblings, but you were the only one who engaged with us. It’s said that animals pick you, not the other way around, and that certainly was the case with you. On the hour ride home, you got sick in the car, and I’m sure you were nervous for this new Kara Kiefer is the editor adventure. When we got home, of Around Woodstock. you apparently had never seen She lives in Woodstock stairs because you had a hard time with her husband Mike navigating them at first. We carried and sons Brandon and Garrett. you up and down those stairs for a few days until you got the hang of things in your new home. You weren’t exactly the valedictorian of obedience school. We would tease you that you were a “faux” lab because you didn’t care for swimming or retrieving, two things typically associated with labrador retrievers. But you were everything

else labs are known for: loyal, patient and protective. In fact, you took it upon yourself to guard our home by growling or barking at everyone who dared to walk in front of our house. We taught you to chase away squirrels from the bird feeder. Simply saying the word “squirrel” brought you bounding out of the house to the back porch. The mere sound of someone picking up an empty, plastic grocery sack sent you into a frenzy because you knew it was time for a walk. You never met an enemy, and if dogs could talk, your constant dialogue would have been, “pet me, pet me, pet me.” You incessantly pawed at us or anyone else willing to accept your blatant begging for attention. Pet sitters loved you and always used the same adjective to describe you: sweet. You left your paw prints on many hearts. When we adopted you, we knew you had hip dysplasia, which can continued on page 60

Motherhood: a Toddler’s View BY SUZANNE LITREL

Suzanne Litrel is a Young Adult historical fiction author and doctoral student in GSU’s graduate history program. From 1998 - 2012, she served as an award-winning IB/AP World History and Economics teacher on Long Island, New York. Suzanne resides with her family in downtown Woodstock, which she is very happy to call home. slitrel@ aol.com .

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“When I grow up, I’m not going to be a mommy. I’m going to be a DADDY!” pronounced my daughter more than a decade ago. I was in the middle of sorting laundry, and perhaps she sensed that I was about to involve her in the process. Julia was quite skilled, even at this early age, at getting out of chores. Her evasive maneuver certainly worked: I froze on the spot, unsure of what might come next. The only logical response was a direct question: “Why?” Julia stared up at me, her blue eyes widening, as if I were out of my mind, or stupid, or both. Then my 3-year-old averted her gaze; I’d have sworn she was embarrassed. “Because,” she explained patiently, slowly, “mommies do

all the work and say ‘pick up, pick up!’” She had stated the obvious, and I cringed at her follow-up: “Daddies have all the FUN!” Great. My husband and I both worked full-time, but it was true that I did the lion’s share of housework. On the other hand, he handled that which I found most annoying—in particular, anything automotive. But it was true that my husband was watching a football game while I handled laundry, and then I’d start cooking our dinner shortly thereafter. Was I teaching my daughter that “mom” was just another word for “maid?” And what about my son? “Don’t I ever have fun?” I asked. Julia was about to respond in the negative when my son barged into the room. “I’m done! My room is cleaned! You should see it!” My high-energy 9-year old was proud of his work. “C’mon, Julia!” To this day, my daughter adores her older brother. She wasn’t about to turn him down, so we trudged up to his room and admired the set-up. Julia’s little shoulders sagged a bit; even at that age, she was fiercely competitive. How could she measure up? “C’mon,” I took her hand. “Let’s handle your room.” I braced myself to step across the threshold into the mess that was her room. Indeed, stuffed animals, books and crayons all formed a collage of chaos on the floor. “You take

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Playing Tourist With My Lifelong Friend BY BETH HERMES

Beth Hermes is a graduate of Auburn University’s School of Journalism, and a professional writer for more than 26 years. Her work has appeared in magazines, newspapers and online publications. She also has created award-winning marketing campaigns for corporations and nonprofit organizations. beth@eirismarketing.com

I am fortunate in that I have many friends, from many different chapters of my life. But my dearest friend is my lifelong “bestie,” Annie, whom I met when I started horseback riding lessons in New York when I was 13. She was there when my horse was born in 1980, and she made a special trip to comfort me when I had to put my horse down in 2012. And there have been many visits in between for both of us. Every March for the past several years, Annie makes the trek to Georgia, and we dedicate the time to PLAY. One year, we toured antique shops all over north Georgia. Another time we rented movies and made margaritas and lounged on my back porch to just chat. This year, we decided to play tourist. We visited Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, where we both took way

too many pictures of daffodils, then rode the tram around the gardens several times, enjoying a warm, sunny afternoon with no agenda. The temperatures soared during her visit—after so many weeks of clouds and snow—so we put the top down on the convertible and drove to Blue Ridge, where we simply strolled through town and toured the shops; she found hand-made fudge, which is one of her requirements for each visit. I’m probably the only person in the state who had not yet visited the Georgia Aquarium, so Annie and I went together on Saturday afternoon. I was like a 5-year-old, peering at the map and making plans to see this exhibit, and the Dolphin Tales show—and we sat in the very front for that show. Yes, we were splashed (several times), but a dolphin popped right over the edge of the tank in front of us, which was absolutely thrilling! In the evenings, my husband made his famous freshsqueezed margaritas, and we watched movies and chatted like we did when we were teenagers. Visiting with friends—old and new—is an important part of keeping myself recharged and satisfied with my life. When I work too much or worry too much, it takes a toll on my psyche, and that’s when I know it’s time to connect with friends. All of my friends are important to me, but my old friends are positively irreplaceable!

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Health & Wellness

How Does Smoking Affect Your Oral Health? BY DR. SCOTT R. HARDEN

You’ve probably seen the warning label on cigarette packages: “Quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious risks to your health.” There is no doubt that smoking is harmful. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, smoking is associated with nearly a half million deaths each year, increases coronary heart Dr. Scott Harden is a disease and stroke by 2-4 times, dentist at Fountain increases lung cancer in men View Family Dentistry and women by 25 times, can and has served the cause cancer almost anywhere Woodstock area for more than 21 years. in your body and is responsible He is a dental advisor for causing type 2 diabetes for two national mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis dental research and cataracts. companies. You can reach Dr. Harden at Smoking also leads to (770) 926-0000 or visit numerous oral health problems FountainViewSmiles.com. that include increased buildup of plaque and tartar, greater risk of developing gum disease (a leading cause of tooth loss), bad breath, tooth discoloration, increased risk of tooth decay, loss of jaw bone supporting the teeth, delayed healing after oral surgery, decreased dental implant success rate and increased risk of oral cancer. “Studies have found that tobacco use may be one of the biggest risk factors in the development of periodontal disease,” says David A. Albert, D.D.S., M.P.H., an associate professor at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Smokers have a seven times greater chance of developing periodontal disease than a nonsmoker, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Periodontal (gum) disease is a bacterial infection, which destroys soft tissue and bone that anchor your teeth to your jawbones. In early stages, you may notice that your gums bleed when you brush or floss. Gum recession is another early indicator. As the infection worsens, your gums pull away from your teeth and form pockets. The pockets between your teeth and gums deepen until ultimately your teeth may become loose, painful, and may fall out. Studies have shown that smokers have more calculus (tartar) than nonsmokers, possibly of a decreased flow of saliva. Calculus is the hardened form of plaque. Smoking tobacco products can make gum disease worsen faster. Smokers have more severe bone loss and more deep pockets between their teeth and gums than nonsmokers. In continued on page 60 28

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Health & Wellness

Protect Yourself from Skin Cancer PROVIDED BY NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer for those living in the United States, and more than two million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year. Protect yourself this sunny season so you can enjoy being outside— cancer free. • Plan ahead. If possible, avoid being outdoors between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., when the sun’s rays are the most harmful. If you are outside during peak hours, seek shade or covered areas. • Wear and reapply sunscreen. Choose an SPF of at least 30 and apply at least 20 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours, especially if you are sweating or swimming, because sunscreen particles break apart after exposure to the sun. And don’t forget to apply sunscreen on overcast days too. Clouds do not block UV rays, they filter them—and sometimes only slightly. • Accessorize. Wear tightly woven, bright-colored clothing that covers most of the body. Wear a wide-brimmed hat and choose wrap-around sunglasses that absorb 100 percent of UV rays to help protect your eyes and the surrounding skin. • Check medications. Some medicines, including acne treatment and birth control, can make your skin extra

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sensitive to sun exposure. • Protect yourself indoors. Many adults think that they need to wear sunscreen only if they are going to be outside. Wrong. Driving and working in a building with many windows also puts your skin at risk for sun damage. UV rays easily penetrate through glass. Wear sunscreen every day to protect yourself year round. Single-use packs can be easily stored in the glove compartment of your car or at your desk. • Ditch the tanning bed. In the U.S. alone, 419,000 new skin cancer cases are attributed to indoor tanning each year. In fact, a recent study reveals that the number of skin cancer cases due to tanning beds is higher than the number of lung cancer cases due to smoking worldwide. Continued exposure also brings wrinkles, brown spots, blotchiness and leathery looking skin—not exactly the look you’re trying to achieve when fake baking. Beginning this month, Northside Hospital will be hosting free skin cancer screenings to help you understand your risk for developing skin cancer. For dates, locations and registration information go to www.northside.com/ skincancerscreenings.

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Feature

JACKIE ARCHER for CHEROKEE COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIR Who is Jackie Archer?

Why we need new leadership!

Jackie served the public as Holly Springs Councilwoman for 10 years with a focus on fiscal responsibility and a vision for the future. As a result of her leadership and careful strategic planning, the City of Holly Springs has recently emerged debt-free. Her support of first responders and the needs of the citizens has recently ranked the City of Holly Springs at number four among the Safest Cities in the State of Georgia. Jackie understands the need to foster an environment that is business friendly and is the vice-chair of the Cherokee County Development Authority. She has been in the real estate industry for more than 20 years with business experience including executive leadership and as a licensed REALTOR®. She is an active volunteer in her community and in a variety of charities. Jackie is a cancer survivor. She is tough and compassionate and knows what it means to be in crisis. She credits her family, her friends and her faith in God for carrying her through some very dark days and she is determined to give back.

The Incumbent has created the largest financial disaster in the County’s history, Ball Ground Recycling (BGR) also known as the “Bobo Boondoggle.” The Incumbent claims he inherited it, but in fact, when the Incumbent took office in 2007, there was no deal in place because the Cherokee County Development Authority had declined to issue the necessary bonds. The Commission established its own development authority. Once established, the commission appointed themselves to the board of the new development authority. It was not until AFTER the Incumbent took office, and under his leadership and signature as Chairman, that the Intergovernmental Solid Waste Agreement was signed on September 1, 2007. Subsequently $18M in public bonds were issued for a private business (BGR) which obligated the county (taxpayer money) as the guarantor for the approximate $100,000 monthly bond payments all the way through to the year 2037. In addition, closing documents show that on October 5, 2007 the commission agreed to purchase property from the land owner and future operator of BGR without an appraisal. An appraisal would have established the real value of the property but instead

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the land owner made nearly a $1M profit on the sale of the property at Cherokee County taxpayer’s expense. Early in 2011, the operator of BGR began defaulting on the monthly bond payment of $100,000. This default was not made public until early in 2012. Due to the fact that the county had guaranteed the issuing of the $18M bonds, the county had to start making the payments of $100,000 a month… using taxpayer’s money!! As it stands now, the county could lose millions of taxpayer’s money on this failed venture. On February 27, during a debate between the incumbent and myself, he denied that he was party to this deal and refused to accept responsibility. But that’s not all! All Republican candidates were invited by the Cherokee County Republican Candidate Committee to be interviewed by several board members. The answers to these interviews were posted on a public website for the public to view. The Incumbent claims to be a Republican yet he refused to be interviewed. The Incumbent supported tax increases such as TSPLOST and HOST, both of which failed! The Incumbent’s record indicates he has voted to raise property taxes every year he has been in office. The Incumbent’s solution to our traffic problems is to build HOT lanes that you would pay to use - every time! The Incumbent met with the State Delegation on December 20, 2013

and on his prepared list of agenda items was a request for the delegation to consider raising the Chairman’s salary to as much as $90,000 a year!

We can’t keep electing the same people and expect different results! We need new leadership! Dear Friends and Neighbors, As your Chairman, I will not obligate the county to back any private business ventures. I will not deceive the people of Cherokee County and blame others for my decisions. I will not serve small special interest groups but will serve ALL the people of Cherokee county openly and honestly with a transparent and accountable government. I will be responsible for my decisions and will be truthful to the people of Cherokee County. I pledge to be a good steward of all of the citizens’ resources. Cherokee County citizens are ready for a leader who will keep the citizens at the forefront of each and every decision. I am asking for your vote and support as I provide the leadership necessary to move towards responsible fiscal spending, economic growth and lowering property taxes. My motto is that I am “A public servant. Not a Politician”. I am accessible and approachable and can be reached at (678) 973-7855. ~Jackie Archer

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Cherokee Photography Club - Machines/Tools Digital Projection:

David Ferguson — “Color Coded”

Brenda Rehrig — “Artist’s Tools”

Jason Heib — “Green With Envy”

HM Edward Myers — “Two Old-Timers”

Monochromatic:

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Jim Kirk — “Harley”

Jay Minor — “Gear Up”

David Ferguson — “Waiting in the Shadows”

Martin Longstaff — “See-Saw”

Color Prints:

Edward Myers — “Kinetic Japan”

Jim Kirk — “Tied Down”

Club info: The Cherokee Photography Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, and for those participating in the monthly contest, that meeting is held on the second Monday of the month. Both meetings are from 7-9 p.m. and held at the Cherokee County Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton. For more information, please contact Kim Bates at (770) 617-7595 or email him at kbphotoart@comcast.net. David Ferguson — “Rusting Power Plant” AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

School & Sports

Woodstock Senior Wins Speech and Essay Contest Woodstock High School senior Madison Tank recently won the 2013-2014 Voice of Democracy speech and essay scholarship contest. The annual competition is conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Madison represents VFW Post 5262 in Canton. Approximately 50,000 high school students from across the nation entered the contest. Each contestant was required to record a speech between three and ﬁve minutes long about this year’s theme, “Why I’m Optimistic About Our Nation’s Future.” Madison has received more than $1,500 in scholarships for her success at the VFW Post, district and state levels.

Sequoyah Students Compete at Harvard University

Woodstock Senior National Merit Winner

The Sequoyah High School Speech and Debate Team recently participated in the Harvard University Speech and Debate Tournament against debaters from outstanding public and private schools throughout the country. All of Sequoyah’s debaters won at least two rounds in the events that they entered, and three won awards: David Miller and Sam Fullerton won an Octofinalist award in Public Forum, and Janet Miller won an award for placing in LincolnDouglas Debate.

Woodstock High School senior Briana Francois is a National Merit Achievement Scholarship winner. She is among the 800 outstanding seniors from across the country who each have won a $2,500 achievement scholarship. The National Merit Achievement Scholarship Program is a privately financed academic competition established in 1964 specifically to honor scholastically talented African-American youth. The awards are financed by grants from 31 corporate organizations and professional associations and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Briana, who is considering psychology as a major, is Woodstock High School’s 2013-14 delegate to the Cherokee County School Board. She is president of the Student Government Association Executive Board and a member of the Beta Club, DECA marketing association and International Club. She volunteers with her church and Cherokee County Safety Town.

Left to right: David Miller, Janet Miller and Sam Fullerton.

River Ridge Marching Band to Perform in London The River Ridge High School Marching Knights accepted an invitation to perform in the largest New Year’s Day parade in the world in London, England, on Jan. 1, 2016. The Marching Knights have received multiple “best in class” awards in their short history (the school opened in 2010), including several division championships and a grand championship. The Marching Knights will be representing the state of Georgia in this year’s National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. 36

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Cherokee Academy Club Receives Service Award Inducted

Left to right: Leo Lawrenson, Kennedie LeRoy, Mallory Krause, William Jones, Julie Pitt and Daniela Salame.

Mill Creek Student Runner Up in State Spelling Bee

The Cherokee County Interact Club, based at Cherokee Charter Academy in Canton, received the District Interact Community Service Award. Cherokee Charter student members were cited for their work with the Cherokee County Animal Shelter, which included sponsoring a “Homeless Pet Club,” and for its “Breakfast with Santa” project during the holidays.

Woodstock Elementary Students Wins Service Project Grant Woodstock Elementary School third-grader Isabelle “Izzy” LeClair won a $130 service project grant from Northside Hospital to benefit the fight against multiple sclerosis. She worked with teacher Kristen Giemzik and a group of students to make and sell bracelets as a fundraiser for the cause.

Mill Creek Middle School sixth-grader Sathvika Narasimhan was the runner-up in the State Spelling Bee held at Georgia State University. Twenty district finalists and district runners-up competed in the State Bee, which was won by a Gwinnett County student after 14 rounds of spelling words.

Teacher Kristen Giemzik, Principal Kim Montalbano, Izzy LeClair and Shelia Perkins of Northside Hospital.

Johnston Congratulates Young Authors Johnston Elementary School recently recognized its students in grades three through five who placed in the Cherokee County School District’s Young Author’s Fair competition. Principal Kathleen Chandler congratulates the winners, from left to right: third-grader Grant Sobel-Sorrell, fourth-grader Isabella Freeman and fifth-grader Karina Lax. AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

School & Sports

Arnold Mill Elementary Crowns Basketball Champs The third- and fourth-grade boys basketball teams from Arnold Mill Elementary School won their divisions, and the fourth-graders also won the championship!

Fourth grade: Left to right (front row): Blake Schoknecht and Dylan Ray. Second row: Jared Russo, Brian Bradley Jr., Hunter Coleman, Adam Krnyaich and Grant Portera. Back row: Coaches Robin Portera and Mike Russo and Principal Kerry Martin.

Third grade: Left to right (front row): E.J. Harrison and Colin Barrera. Second row: K.C. Childers, Sam Northington, Ryan Hickman, Thomas Lubben and Sabastian Collender. Back row: Coaches Eric Harrison and Dannie Hickman and Principal Kerry Martin.

District Golf Championships Held The inaugural Cherokee County School District Golf Championships were held at the Fairways of Canton golf course. After preliminary rounds on Monday and Tuesday, the top three teams from the first round advanced to the final round. The overall tournament champion for the boys was Brady Keran, of Creekview Kip Denison, Creekview, came in second and Jake Haggerty, Etowah, was third. The Etowah boys team placed first, followed by Creekview and Woodstock. The overall tournament champion for the girls was Melanie Talbott, Etowah, followed by Tyler Dawson, Etowah in second and Madison Blackburn, Woodstock in third. The Etowah girls team claimed first place as a team, followed by Woodstock in second and Creekview in third. 38

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Tribute to Mrs. Debra Murdock Cherokee High School Principal BY PATSY JORDAN

Cherokee County School District and Cherokee High School stand proudly as principal Debra Murdock makes history. Mrs. Murdock is the first principal in Cherokee County to receive the prestigious title of Georgia’s High School Principal of the Year. The award is earned by principals who provide exemplary learning opportunities for students. Mrs. Murdock is in her fourth year Patsy Jordan serves as as principal of Cherokee High District 2 School Board their diplomas. The students were not only greeted with a School. The Georgia Legislature Representative. She handshake, but also with a hug. Students entered the stage recognized Mrs. Murdock with is a Cherokee High with arms outstretched and big smiles on their faces. The House and Senate resolutions in School graduate, retired students had a personal bond with Mrs. Murdock. As Mrs. March. Cherokee High School educator of Cherokee County School District, Murdock presented diplomas and greeted the students on a is not only the venue that Mrs. and life-long resident first-name basis, the uniqueness of this wonderful lady and Murdock ensures that her of Cherokee County in principal became evident. On the day Mrs. Murdock was students receive a high-quality Ball Ground, GA. patsy. surprised with the honor of Georgia’s High School Principal education, but it is also her alma jordan@cherokee.k12. of the Year, students and staff gave her a standing ovation mater. ga.us and shouted out messages of, “We love you, Mrs. Murdock!” Mrs. Murdock will be recognized It was the same message that I heard from students and staff in Savannah next fall by the at the 2013 graduation. Congratulations to Mrs. Murdock for Georgia Association of Secondary her outstanding leadership and the ability to motivate and School Principals (GASSP). She will receive a Principal of empower Cherokee High School students and staff! the Year ring, plaque and a financial award for the school. She will go on next spring and summer to begin an interview process and compete for the title of National Principal of the Year in Washington, D.C. I was not at all surprised when Mrs. Murdock was named Georgia’s High School Principal of the Year. I was honored to participate as District 2 school board member at the Cherokee High School graduation in May 2013. As I shook hands to congratulate the students of Cherokee High School, I noticed and felt something very special about her. It was obvious that she was a unique principal. I could feel the love she had for Left to right: State Rep. Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs), State Rep. Michael Caldwell (R-Woodstock), Cherokee County her students as they marched School District strategic planning supervisor Mike McGowan, Cherokee County Deputy Superintendent of Schools Brian Hightower, State Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton), Mrs. Debra Murdock and House Speaker David Ralston. across the stage to receive

“I could feel the love she had for her students as they marched across the stage to receive their diplomas. The students were not only greeted with a handshake, but also with a hug.”

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Enhancing Your Current Perfection

Philosophy

Tilda “Ann” Holcomb has learned an important thing in all the years she has been a hairstylist: perfection already exists in each one of us; it’s only a matter of us becoming aware of it. She equates people’s desire for perfection to the story of the ugly duckling and the swan. “The ugly duckling wanted to become a beautiful swan, much like people strive for perfection,” she said. “I help them find and become aware of that perfection.”

Services and Products

This is her philosophy as a hairstylist and with her salon, Tilda Brown Salon, which opened in March. Ann said, “The difference at Tilda Brown is our focus on providing services and products designed to make each client feel special, pampered, and listened to. Every detail in the salon from the wall colors, styling chairs, private consultation rooms, and the attitude and talents of our staff have been carefully planned to be a restful and pleasant experience. We are helping our clients find their perfection of mind, body and spirit and their sense of self,” said Ann. The salon offers cuts, for women and men, color, extensions, keratin treatments, customized hair replacement pieces, in addition to two lines of products. Ann has created her own essential oil based line of fragrancefree, SLS free, paraben free, shampoo, conditioner and skin care items, including beautifully scented and relaxing bath salts, called the “The Essentials.“ Ann’s holistic philosophy comes from owning and operating other salons, and a special passion she found along the way. Tilda Brown Salon is not Ann’s first salon, but it is the first one to bear her name. Growing up, Ann didn’t care for 40

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Front row (left to right): Tilda Ann Holcomb and Anna Elaine Holcomb. Back row: Carrie Raimondi and Rachel Adams

her name, which is why she called herself by her middle name of Ann. When it came time to name the salon, her granddaughter, Anna Elaine, convinced Ann to use her given name. Early in her career, she ran Ray’s

of Atlanta men’s hair salon with her husband, Ray. “We opened the first men’s hair styling salons in the South and taught others how to style men’s hair at national trade shows.” Eventually, Ann opened another shop in Sandy Springs,

Tilda Brown Salon carries Nourish® Healthy Hair Solutions, designed to improve the overall health of hair while encouraging growth and fighting hair loss.

and it was at this location that Ann found a new passion: creating hair replacement pieces for people who were losing or who had lost their hair due to medical conditions such as cancer, alopecia or aging. She became an instrumental member of the Look Good, Feel Better organization, a non-profit that helps women afflicted with cancer feel better about their appearance. Ann taught the wig portion of the program to volunteers throughout the state of Georgia, and her experience in helping to transform the appearance of these women made a profound and life-long impact — an impact she continues to make today in her own salon. Ann helps women who have experienced hair loss for a variety of reasons, though the majority are cancer-related. What she has learned over the years is that these women just want to look like themselves again. “For a woman, her femininity and sense of attractiveness often starts with the hair, and when it’s gone, it has a profound effect on a woman’s self-confidence,” said Ann. “I take the time to really listen to what these women want regarding the style of hair replacement. From there, I am able to create a style that matches their wishes and budget. I also teach them proper fitting so it looks natural as well as styling techniques so they can recreate the look at home.” Ann feels that her experience in fitting and styling hair replacement pieces has

made her a better hairstylist. “There are methods I use to fit a hair replacement piece that have translated to other hair services. My experience in fitting these pieces has given me extensive knowledge of the shape of the head and how the shape plays a significant role in the styling of hair in general. I’ve trained my staff to have the same knowledge, which benefits each client.” Ann’s business partner and long-time

friend, Charlotte Royals-Kargle relayed, “Though I don’t do hair, I wanted to be a part of Ann’s vision for this business because I believe in the uniqueness of what Ann offers the community. I’ve never found another hairdresser that could so quickly hone in on what I, specifically, needed at the time. Many of her customers feel the same. They will literally drive across the state just to have Ann take care of them. Also, I’ve used her products for the hair and skin. There is nothing like them on the market. Other products try to capture the fragrance qualities of essential oils through chemistry, but aren’t the real deal. Ann’s products are truly amazing, and every time I use them, I feel relaxed, and at peace, in addition to seeing a notable difference. As for her work with wig clients, the first time I met Ann, she had just helped a mutual friend with alopecia regain her self-confidence with a custom-made full-replacement hair piece that really fit her. Ann is a soothing, gifted individual.”

Tilda Brown Salon 5947 Holly Springs Pkwy., Suite 301, Woodstock, 30188 (678) 445-4999 • www.tildabrownsalon.com www.facebook.com/tildabrownsalon tildacare@tildabrown.com Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sun. By Appointment AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

School & Sports

River Ridge Prom

Seth Nama and Faith Williams

Left to right: Christina Rodriguez and Taylor Auringer

Left to right: Christina Rodriguez, Tabitha Floyd, Cherokee Rabjohn, Faith Williams, Halei Rich and Taylor Auringer

Taylor Auringer and Pierce Livesay

Front row (left to right): Emily Lambert, Bridgette Doran, Lucy Stone and Jessica Baker. Back row: Joseph Chadwick, Justin Porter, Parris Collins and Steven Spears 42

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Cherokee Rabjohn and Brantley Flanagan

Bridgette Doran and Justin Porter

Left to right: Emily Lambert, Bridgette Doran, Lucy Stone and Jessica Baker

D O W N T O W N W O O D S T O C K

Spotlight Local Artist Kristina Laurendi Havens has spent more than 18 months creating a series of paintings depicting everyday scenes around Main Street in Woodstock. The paintings consist of more than 30 pieces in total. The paintings will be auctioned with proceeds benefitting the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village to help fund the next phase of development for the theater and arts center in downtown Woodstock. To participate in the auction, follow Kristina on Facebook (facebook. com/Krystyna81) or email her to join her mailing list at 81artist@ comcast.net.

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Downtown Woodstock

TrailFest 2014 On Saturday, May 3, Greenprints Alliance will hold the fifth annual Trailfest. The event will be held in downtown Woodstock on the Market Street and the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village event green. This date also marks the grand opening of the Towne to Creek and Noonday Creek Trail segments, which total approximately 1.5 miles of multi-use concrete trail. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events will begin with a 5K sponsored by Natural Strides, 1-mile fun run, ribboncutting ceremony, live music, food, beer and community fun. To register for the run, please visit http://natural-strides. myshopify.com/products/greenprints-grand-opening-5k-1 or email info@naturalstrides.com. Live music will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on the event green, and there will be several food and beer vendors and outdoor recreational activities for participants. TrailFest is the single largest fund-raiser for Greenprints Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Woodstock, which has an annual public and private contribution goal of $100,000 to advocate for and fund green infrastructure projects as part of the Award-winning Greenprints Master Plan of trails, pathways and inter-connectivity around Woodstock. Admission is free, but donations to the organization are encouraged. For more information, please visit www.woodstocktrails.com.

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It Takes Practice BY KRISTINA LAURENDI HAVENS

Yoga is relatively new to me. I just started Kristina Laurendi Havens shares taking classes about an art studio with Ann Litrel Art in eight months ago in downtown Woodstock. Her current downtown Woodstock. series of paintings, depicting scenes At first, I could hardly from downtown Woodstock, will be on display at Dean’s Store during make it through class— Friday Night Live on May 2 from 6 to dripping with sweat in 9 p.m. The series will be auctioned the 100-degree room, off in September to benefit the Elm barely able to breathe, Street Cultural Arts Village. Please let alone hold my contact Kristina at 81artist@comcast. net for more information. forehead to my knee for an excruciatingly long time. For my personality, this was frustrating. I did Zumba, I did step aerobics, I kept up with two young busy children. Why couldn’t I hold a series of 26 poses on a cushy mat? Who do I talk to about this?! Where’s the manager?!? After a few weeks, I learned to let my expectations go. “It’s a PRACTICE” each instructor would say during class. It takes time. Listen to your body; what does it need today? Go there. Once I stopped being frustrated and started to enjoy the process—the practice—of doing yoga, I found the rewards far outweighed getting it perfect right away. There are many parallels in the practice of yoga and the practice of painting. For several, if not all, of the yoga poses, there is a big importance placed on the foundation of the pose. Your feet are rooted to the floor, giving you the strength to reach up even higher. Without a strong foundation, you cannot grow. This is a vital lesson in the art studio as well. Way too often, I have students racing ahead, trying to accomplish larger, more complex challenges in a painting before they have given themselves a strong foundation— understanding light and form, knowing how to mix colors, even how to use their brush. As a teacher, I need to help them slow

down, PRACTICE, and then they can attain higher achievements in their work because the foundations are there. One aspect of yoga that I really enjoy is the instructors and fellow students of the practice. This morning in class, while holding a particularly difficult pose, I was wishing and hoping that the instructor would free us and let us move on to the next step. At that moment, she said, “We are not human DO-ings, we are human BE-ings.” I loved that quote. So often, we are caught up in doing things—running errands, cleaning the house, playing chauffer to and from our kids’ schools and events—that we forget to BE. Be happy. Be content. Be angry. Be grateful. Be. I recently had the opportunity to paint portraits of two fellow yoga devotees. During both painting sessions, I found that both of these wonderful men had a sense of calm, a generosity of spirit, and a joy of life that emanated from their eyes. There was no rush; there was no fidgeting. I was so grateful for this time together, a brush in my hand, a gentle spirit sharing their lives with me for a few hours. The practice of yoga does not begin and end at the door of the yoga studio. Every day, I am reminding myself to breathe through the difficult moments. I try to appreciate each moment as perfect, and remember that nothing is permanent. And sometimes, I need to stop acting like a human doing, and become a human being.

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Downtown Woodstock

The Woodstock Farmers Market BY KYLE BENNETT

The Woodstock Farmers Market, presented by Hamilton State Bank, will return for its 6th season in May and run through the end of October with a new location and a second day. The Saturday market will be held downtown starting May 3 on Market Street between Mill and Maple Streets, adjacent to the Elm Street Arts Village lawn area. The hours will be 8:30 a.m. to noon. Kyle Bennett is the The 2014 season will feature director of tourism a Tuesday night market at the for the Woodstock Downtown Development Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta Authority. He can be beginning May 6. Market hours reached at kbennett@ will be 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. woodstockga.gov. The markets will include cooking demonstrations by chefs from downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurants, and farm-related events presented by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau for children and adults. Look for a pie baking and eating contest, canning demonstrations, urban garden classes, and much more! The cooking demonstrations will offer a unique opportunity to learn from local chefs how to prepare dishes that feature the best locally grown produce. Farmers markets give residents the chance to purchase fresh, locally grown produce straight from the farm. Shopping at farmers markets also is a great way to show support for local farms and businesses. Customers can discover a variety

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of produce and products that are often not seen at local grocery stores. Heirloom produce and specialty products found at the market can help you expand your food horizons. Vendors offer great advice on the best ways to prepare and serve what you purchase. We hope if you have not visited the Woodstock Farmers Market, you will make plans to join us this season. Once you visit, you will become a diehard fan! For more information, visit www.mainstreetwoodstock. org/Programs/FarmersMarket, call (770) 924-0406 or email kbennett@woodstockga.gov

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Downtown Woodstock

Downtown Woodstock Dining Guide RESTAURANT Canyons 335 Chambers St. 678-494-8868 canyonsburgercompany.com

CUISINE

BREAKFAST

LUNCH

DINNER

SUNDAY

SPIRITS

RESERV.

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 Christophers 315 Chambers St. 770-592-5990 jchristophers.com

Diner

$-$$

$ - $$

open

J Miller’s Smokehouse 150 Towne Lake Pkwy. 770-592-8295 jmillerssmokehouse.com

BBQ

$ - $$

open

Beer

Magnolia Thomas 108 Arnold Mill Rd. 678-445-5789 magnoliathomas.com

Southern

Sunday Brunch

$$$$

open

Beer/Wine

yes

Pure Taqueria 441 Chambers St. 770-952-7873 puretaqueria.com/woodstock

Mexican

Sat./Sun. Brunch

open

Full bar

6 persons +

Seafood

$$-$$$

open

Full bar

n/a

English Tea room

closed

yes

Italian

$$$

closed

Full bar

yes

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

Reel Seafood 8670 Main St. 770-627-3006 Tea Leaves & Thyme 8990 Main St. 770-516-2609 tealeavesandthyme.com

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

Casual and Upscale Dine-In Restaurants

May CALENDAR OF EVENTS Through Oct. 28

Woodstock Farmer’s Market Day/Time Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. – noon, Locations: Market Street between Mill and Maple streets. (parallel to Main Street) and Tuesdays 4:30 – 8 p.m., Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta Information: (770) 924-0406

May 2

Friday Night Live — Dos de Mayo Time: 6-9 p.m. Location: Downtown Woodstock Information: Be sure to bring your sombrero! For every $10 you spend at a downtown business during Friday Night Live, receive an entry into a drawing for $100 in Downtown Dollars. Bring receipts to Woodstock Visitors center to enter drawing.

May 3

Trailfest Time: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Location: Market Street and Elm Street Cultural Arts Village green Information: See page 44 for complete event details. www.woodstocktrails.com

May 3

May 16-17, 23-24

“Whose Line Is It Woodstock?” Times: 7:30 p.m. Location: City Center Auditorium, 8534 Main St. Information: Tickets $10 in advance. $12 at the door. (678) 4944251 or www.elmstreetarts.org.

May 17

Woodstock Spring Festival Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Park at City Center Information: (770) 592-6000 ext. 1147 or www.woodstockga.gov/index.aspx?nid=484

May 26

Memorial Day Event Time: 10 a.m. Location: Park at City Center Information: Special service of remembrance. (770) 517-6788

May 31-June 1

Wing & Rock Fest Time: Saturday, noon-10 p.m., Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Location: Park at City Center Information: WingandRockFest.com

Mini Meatloaf Throwdown Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Location: Leaning Ladder Premium Olive Oils and Vinegars, 105 E. Main St. Information: Participants will make their own mini meatloaf and mashed potatoes. $30. www.leaningladderoliveoil.com.

May 7

Book Signing with Greg Iles, “Natchez Burning” Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St. Information: Free. Book purchase optional

May 10

Summer Concert Series — Joe Diffie Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Park at City Center, downtown Woodstock Information: Country music with opener “The Thomas Fountain Band.” Free. Food available from onsite vendors or bring a picnic. Alcohol not permitted. www.woodstockconcertseries.com.

May 13

Book Signing, Beth Hoffman, “Looking for Me” Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St. Information: Free. Book purchase optional. Event benefits Green Pet Rescue.

The May Downtown Buzz meeting will be held on Friday May 30 at 8 a.m. at the Chambers at City Center. The program will focus on Community Development. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Two Men and a Truck Sips N Strokes Dive Georgia, LLC Reel Seafood Gold Swim Park Green Homes and Neighborhoods Eagle Business Credit, LLC Ground Floor Video

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Downtown Woodstock

Experience Elm Street It’s All in the Details - or Not BY G. LORA GROOMS

I was trying to explain to someone recently what it takes to put on a full-scale stage production. I realized that it was just about impossible to list everything that must be done to make it all work well. (At least in a hallway conversation.) It makes me tired just thinking about it! Why can’t it be less complicated? Because it can’t. At least if you want to produce something fabulous. G. Lora Grooms is the Much like life. There is a long director for the Elm Street list of everything we must do to Cultural Arts Village. make it fabulous. She has been teaching, Or … maybe not ... writing, directing and Lots of us talk these days performing in the Atlanta area since 1990. You can about simplifying our lives, reach her at director@ eliminating the many activities elmstreetarts.org and even stuff we seem to crave more of all the time. Someone creates a new Xbox - gotta have it. Someone asks us to join a committee and, flattered, we do so. After all, if you want something done, ask a busy person, right? Even many children seem to be extremely busy with multiple activities that take up every minute after school till dinner, then bedtime. When do they ever get to just play? When I was a young ballerina and had frequent classes and rehearsals, I still had time to play with my friends and siblings —aybe because dance was my only after-school activity. (One of the good things about being from a large family - we were allowed only ONE thing to do after school.) Children need free time - big picture time - as much as adults do. I was walking on the Elm Street Event Green a few days ago, giving someone a tour, and there was a young father with his three-year-old daughter and a soccer ball. They weren’t playing with the ball. They were just sitting, talking and watching a bug crawl across the sidewalk. What a lovely moment. We need more of these lovely moments in our lives, and the only way to get them sometimes is to plan them. Set aside time to do ... well ... nothing. Because that’s just as important as the many exhausting “somethings” we face every day. So maybe, once in a while, let the details have a rest and enjoy the big picture. At least that’s what I’m going to try to do this spring! 50

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CITY CENTER • WOODSTOCK

MAY

16, 17, 23, 24 Fri/Sat @ 7:30pm

Call or visit us on the web to learn about our

SUMMER CAMPS ELMSTREETARTS.ORG 678.494.4251

Inside the City of Woodstock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part Two Services and Revenue BY TESSA BASFORD

Revenue and services are complicated matters in any city. In Woodstock, there are many revenue sources and a myriad of services funded by those revenue sources. For most who live, work in or visit Woodstock, little thought is given to those services as they happen around us on a daily basis. We just have to look around to see that we get a big bang for our buck in Woodstock. Very broadly, the services provided and overseen by the City of Woodstock include but are not limited Tessa Basford is a member of the to; public safety services (police and Woodstock City Council, fire), public works (infrastructure, Ward 6. She can be roads, traffic engineering, buildings, contacted at tbasford@ grounds), community development woodstockga.gov. services (planning, zoning, permitting), economic development, parks and recreation (senior services, parks, recreational and cultural activities), storm water management, water and sewer services,

administrative services (tax collection, human resources, information technology, finance) and city court. These services and the activities that go on in our city are funded by taxes on property, franchises, insurance premiums, alcohol beverages, sales including SPLOST, hotels/motels and other miscellaneous taxes, as well as development impact fees, corporate contributions, grants, a confiscated assets fund and a bit of interest earned on what we have in the bank. In Woodstock, taxes are the majority revenue source in our budget each year. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, tax income was responsible for 59 percent of the total revenue for the city. Property taxes made up a large portion of this at 31 percent. Capital grants and contributions comprised 22 percent of the revenue and charges for services comprised 17 percent. An additional two percent was collected from other sources. Each funding source increases the services that we receive, but also comes with its own set of rules and regulations. In addition to fiscal resources and the council and staff that was covered last month, the city has many other groups and organizations that work diligently to make Woodstock great. The city has a planning commission and a parks and recreation advisory continued on page 60

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Downtown Woodstock

Fresh Look for a Fresh Start BY JODI TIBERIO

Vikki Frost is a mother of two who is re-entering the workforce after a long stint as a stay-atJodi Tiberio owns Branches Boutique for home mom. Going back to work women in Towne Lake can be exciting, but it can also be and brooklynn’s boutique overwhelming and intimidating. for men and women in There is nothing like a makeover Downtown Woodstock. to empower and add confidence. Contact Jodi at info@ shopthreads.net. I have known Vikki for many years; she is a strong and wonderful person who has been a great friend. She has always been supportive of my businesses, so I was happy to help her get off to a strong start at her new job. I enlisted the help of Assistant Manager Jona Allen, who is a customer favorite at all of our stores. She really listens to people, and her familiarity with our merchandise makes it easy for her to make selections. We wanted to create a look that would be great for work or fun, so we started with spring’s best staple: linen pants. At only $29.99, the linen pants are an excellent value, and they come in lots of colors. The mushroom color is neutral and goes with everything. Finding tops to pair with them was easy and fun. Jona and Vikki decided on a top from Sylc Camisa that is colorful with a lot of interesting trim. This boutique line is known for creating unique and affordable pieces that leave people asking, “Where did you get that?” They finished the outfit with tan sandals with a heel to dress things up. Vikki left with her new ensemble and a couple more tops for mixing and matching. Her next stop led her to Tim Timmons and our friends at Salon Gloss to get her hair and makeup done. During the consultation, it became apparent that Vikki was up for just about anything. There were very few cuts or colors that she seemed uncomfortable with. With that in mind, Tim decided to give her a bold new look. Her hair was cut into a short angled bob with carved out bangs and face framed, revealing her beautiful bone structure. The cut was finished with a powerful copper red color that emphasized her skin tone and eye color. Her daring new image looked amazing and is on point with the latest trends for spring and summer. When she was done, Vikki texted to tell me that she felt like a super model. It was great to see my friend looking so happy and confident. I am glad Vikki was able to take time to spoil herself. She looks gorgeous, and said she felt amazing. She could not stop beaming, and she must have thanked me 100 times. I am the one who is thankful. I love that I can do things like this, making people happy and feeling good about themselves is one of the best parts of the job. As usual, Jona was a huge help. I am proud of my team and their genuine desire to help others. 52

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Reference

SCHOOL INFORMATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS Arnold Mill Elementary 710 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock (770) 592-3510 Principal: Kerry Martin www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/arnoldmill-es Carmel Elementary 2275 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock (770) 926-1237 Principal: Keith Bryant www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/carmel-es Johnson Elementary 2031 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock (770) 928-2910 Principal: Kathleen Chandler www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/johnston-es Little River Elementary 3170 Trickum Road, Woodstock (770) 926-7566 Principal: Christian Kirby www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/littleriver-es Mountain Road Elementary 615 Mountain Road, Woodstock (770) 664-9708 Principal: Jennifer Landry www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ mountainroad-es Woodstock Elementary 230 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock (770) 926-6969 Principal: Kim Montalbano www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-es

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Mill Creek Middle 442 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock (770) 924-5489 Principal: Elaine Daniel www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/millcreek-ms Woodstock Middle 2000 Towne Lake Hills South Drive, Woodstock (770) 592-3516 Principal: Mark Smith www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-ms

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Cherokee Charter Academy 2126 Sixes Road, Canton (678) 385-7322 Principal: Dr. Scott Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Prey cherokeecharter.org

HIGH SCHOOLS

Ace 3921 Holly Springs Parkway, Holly Springs (770) 345-2005 54

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Principal: Mr. Richard Landolt www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/aceacademy Polaris Evening School 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive, Woodstock (770) 926-1662 Administrator: Dr. Curt Ashley www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/polaris River Ridge High 400 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock (770) 591-8450 Principal: Mr. Darrell Herring http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ riverridge-hs Sequoyah High 4485 Hickory Road, Canton (770) 345-1474 Principal: Elliot Berman www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/sequoyah-hs Woodstock High 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive Woodstock, (770) 592-3500 Principal: Dr. Paul Weir www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-hs

PRIVATE SCHOOLS Cherokee Christian Academy and Cherokee Christian High School 3075 Trickum Road, Woodstock (678) 494-5464, www.cherokeechristian.org

Middle & High School Principal: Richard Goff Elementary School: Robert Lester Cornerstone Preparatory Academy 4310 Moon Station Lane, Acworth (770) 529-7077 Administrator: Jeanne Borders www.cornerstoneprep.org Furtah Preparatory School 5496 Highway 92, Acworth (678) 574-6488, www.furtahprep.org Headmaster: Fred Furtah

Headmaster: Linda Murdock www.lyndonacademy.org North Cobb Christian School 4500 Lakeview Drive, Kennesaw (770) 975-0252 Headmaster: Todd Clingman www.ncchristian.org Northside Christian Academy 303 Hickory Ridge Trail, Suite 180 Woodstock, GA 30102 (770) 334-0648 Principal Jill Trout http://nca4hope.com Omega Academy (770) 792-7431 www.omegalearningcenter.com Shiloh Hills Christian School 260 Hawkins Store Road, Kennesaw (770) 926-7729 Administrator: John D. Ward www.shilohhills.com St. Joseph Catholic School 81 Lacy Street, Marietta (770) 428-3328 Principal: Patricia Allen www.stjosephschool.org

HOME SCHOOL Homeschool Community Classical Conversations Woodstock Director: Cari Lingerfelt carinwoody@bellsouth.net Compass Prep Academy Director: Laura George www.compassprep.org info@compassprep.org (404) 643-9424

Cherokee County School District Calendar at a Glance

Harvest Baptist School 3460 Kellogg Creek Road, Acworth Principal: Jamie Smithey (770) 974-9091 www.harvestbaptist.org

May 26 No School May 29 Last Day of School August 4 First Day of School

Holdheide Education K-2 5234 Old Highway 5, Woodstock Principal: Tammy Dorsten (770) 516-2292 www.MyGiftedKids.org

Cafeteria account information: www.mypaymentsplus.com

Lyndon Academy 485 Toonigh Rd., Woodstock (770) 926-0166

School District Website: www.cherokee.k12.ga.us

Aspen: https://sis.cherokee.k12. ga.us/aspen/home.do

COMMUNITY INFORMATION Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Cherokee County Government Building Permits, Business Licenses Commissioners Engineering Office (Traffic Signals) Environmental Health Extension Office Jury Phone Justice Center (Courts, Judges, etc.) Planning & Land Use Senior Services Voter Registration

(770) 345-0400 www.cherokeega.com (770) 721-7810 (678) 493-6001 (678) 493-6077 (770) 479-0444 (770) 479-0418 (770) 479-9011 (770) 479-1953 (678) 493-6101 (770) 345-2675 (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.fosteroradopt.org (770) 378-0759 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

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

Post Office locations Canton Holly Springs Lebanon Woodstock

(770) 720-8164 (770) 345-6318 (770) 591-9467 (770) 591-0364

Police Departments

Canton Holly Springs Woodstock Sheriff’s Office www.cherokeega-sheriff.org

Utilities

Atlanta Gas Light Co. www.aglc.com Canton Water www.canton-georgia.com Cherokee Water & Sewerage Auth. www.ccwsa.com Cobb EMC www.cobbemc.com Georgia Power www.georgiapower.com Woodstock Water www.woodstockga.gov Recycling Center

(770) 720-4883 (770) 345-5537 (770) 592-6030 (678) 493-4100

(770) 907-4231 (770) 704-1500 (770) 479-1813 (770) 429-2100 (888) 660-5890 (770) 926-8852 (770) 516-4195

Free, Reduced-Price Health Care

Bethesda Community Clinic www.bethesdacommunityclinic.org Cherokee County Health Department www.nghd.org/CherokeeHealth

Urgent Care Facilities

Northside Cherokee Urgent Care, off exit 11 at I-575

(678) 880-9654 (770) 345-7371

(678) 426-5450

SHEFA Urgent Care 2000 Village Professional Dr. #110 (678) 661-3166 Canton 30114 Wellstar Urgent Care off exit 8, 120 Stonebridge Pkwy. Woodstock, 30189

(678) 494-2500

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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 Cherokee Toastmasters Meets Every Wednesday from 12 noon at 7745 Main Street, Woodstock Laury Beesley, (678) 642-3110 www.CherokeeToastmasters.com Empowered Women Through Synergy Meets 3rd 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 Street 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-Referral-NetworkWoodstock North Georgia Referral Network Meets Every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at J. Christophers, 315 Chambers Street (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 Together We Rise Meets Second & 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 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 (404) 816-3377 www.powercore.net Women of Woodstock Meets First & Third Wednesday. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills info@womenofwoodstock.com www.womenofwoodstock.com Woodstock Business Networking Group Meets: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Atlanta Bread Company, 180 Woodstock Square Ave., Woodstock Lee West (770) 591-7101

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Woodstock Community Business Association Meets Second Monday at 12 noon at Tuscany Italian Restaurant, 250 Cinema Way WCBusinessAssoc@aol.com

Community Veterinary Care provides professional veterinary care for pets whose owners have limited financial means. (678) 640-3512, www.communityveterinarycare.com

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Everyday Angels offers financial assistance for local families in need. Email aaeverydayangels@ gmail.com

Ahimsa House helps victims of domestic violence who need help getting their pets to safety. 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. (770) 345-8100 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org

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

Bethany Place transitional home for single women, unwed mothers. (770) 479-9462 www.bethanyplacehome.org

Goshen Valley Boys Ranch offers care and counsel to young men in the DFCS system. (770) 796-4618, www.goshenvalley.org

CASA for Children, Inc. needs volunteers to help advocate for children in the court system. www.casaforchildren.org

Green Pets America Rescue animal rescue group (770) 712-4077, SteveMonahan777@gmail.com www.GPACharities.US

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.

Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia (770) 345-1879, www.habitat-ncg.org

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 CherokeeAnimalLeague@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 Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) (770) 928-5115, admin@cchumanesociety.org www.cchumanesociety.org Cherokee FOCUS works to improve the lives of children and families through collaborative programs and initiative. Sonia Carruthers (770) 345-5483 www.cherokeefocus.org Cherokee County Senior Services offers educational, social, leisure and recreational activities for senior citizens looking for socialization. Located at 1001 Univeter Rd., Canton (770) 345-2675 www.cherokeega.com

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 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 Kendall Jones, (770) 479-5397 Never Alone Outreach provides food and clothing assistance to Cherokee County families in need. Apply online 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

Woodstock Masons Lodge #246 F. & A.M., Inc. Meets Second & Fourth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Corner of Air Acres Way & Arnold Mill Rd. lodge.info@woodstocklodge246.org

Papa’s Pantry is a year-round local food ministry. Lynne Saunders, (770) 591-4730 www.papaspantry.org

Woodstock Midday Optimist Club Meets Every Wednesday at 12 noon at Folks, 180 Parkway 575 Johnny Young, (770) 345-6158

Pet Buddies Food Pantry has pet food collection bin at TowneLaker offices, 2449 Towne Lake Parkway (678) 310-9858 www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org Safe Kids Cherokee County — Call for an appointment 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 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 American Legion Post 316 Meets Third Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road Irma Martin, (678) 662-2366 Cherokee County Service League (770) 704-5991 http://serviceleague.net/ Cherokee County Historical Society (770) 345-3288, www.rockbarn.org

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 Republican Party Meets Second Saturday at 9 a.m. at Winchesters Woodfire Grill, Canton, (678) 809-1411 Cherokee Tea Party Patriots Conrad Quagliaroli (770) 592-6545 Republican Women of Cherokee County (678) 520-2236, www.rwccga.com

Breast Cancer Support Group Meets First Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. — 12 noon at Northside Hospital — Cherokee, Diabetes Classroom, Educational Center (404) 843-1880 Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program. www.celebraterecovery.com 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

C.H.O.O.S.E. of Woodstock Meets first Monday at 7 p.m. mailbox@chooseofwoodstockga.org

Blue Skies Laughter Club Meets Every Wednesday 7 — 8 p.m. at Northside-Cherokee Medical Offices, 100 Stoneforest Dr., 1st floor conf. room Craig Whitley (404) 520-0221 www.addlaughter.com

Diabetes Support Group Meets 3rd Tuesday at 9:30 & 11 a.m. at Emeritus Assisted Living, 756 Neese Rd., Woodstock Linda Watson, (770) 793-7818.

Cherokee County Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton (770) 704-6244 www.CherokeeArts.org

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

Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group Meets First Thursday at 7 p.m. at Atria, 1000 Professional Way Atria Woodstock, (770) 926-0119

Arts Alliance of Georgia, Inc. Meets Second Saturday at 10 a.m. at Studio 101, 101 Emma Lane, www.artsalliancega.org

Rotary Club of Woodstock Meets Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at IHOP on Highway 92 Gary Floyd, (404) 506-6878 glfloyd@southernco.com

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

Adoption/Infertility Support Group Meets First Wednesday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Woodstock Cindy Braddock, (678) 445-3131

RECREATION & HOBBIES

Cherokee Community Chorale (678) 439-8625, www.cherokeechorale.org

Towne Lake Optimist Club Meets Every Wednesday at 12 noon at Eagle Watch Golf Club Charlice Byrd, (404) 557-2218 www.townelakeoptimists.com

SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

Cherokee County Lupus Support Group Meets 2nd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at New Light Church Hall, Pam Bennett, (404) 975-7580

Junior Service League of Woodstock (770) 592-3535, http://jslwoodstock.org/

South Cherokee Optimist Club Meets Every Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills (770) 926-3522

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

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

Georgia Canines for Independence www.gcidogs.org, (404) 824-4637 Grand parents Raising GRANDchildren Meets Second & Fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta (nursery available) , Jeannie, (770) 919-9275 Jewish Havurah Marcia, (770) 345-8687 La Leche League of South Cherokee Meets First Tuesday at 10 a.m. & Third Wed. 7 p.m. at Bascomb United Methodist Church Marguerite, (678) 315-7686 Megan, (770) 517-0191

Christian Authors Guild Meets 7-9 p.m. first and third Monday at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 30189 www.christianauthorsguild.org

MOMS Club Towne Lake — 30188-30189 https://sites.google.com/site/ momscluboftownelakewoodstock/ Email: momscluboftownelake@gmail.com

Crossfit WOD Club Meets Daily for the “Work Out of the Day” www.crossfitgarage.com

MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers (birth — K) Meets Second & Fourth Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy (770) 924-4777

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

Spirit of Success Career Clothing Connection Provides professional business attire at no cost. (770) 956-0711. AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

Reference

WOODSTOCK AREA COMMUNITY OF FAITH BAPTIST Cherokee Baptist 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, (770) 720-3399 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Senior Pastor: Kevin Edmonds www.cherokeebaptistchurch.org Crossroads Community Church 2317 Bascomb-Carmel Road, (770) 592-7007 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Pastor: Bob Goodner Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church 3100 Trickum Road, Woodstock (770) 710-1068, www.crossroadspbc.org Pastor: Elder Larry White Faith Community 659 Arnold Mill Road (770) 516-1996 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Teaching Pastor: Shane Koehler www.faithcommunitychurch.org First Baptist of Woodstock 11905 Highway 92, (770) 926-4428 Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Johnny Hunt www.fbcw.org Hillcrest Baptist 6069 Woodstock Road, Acworth, (770) 917-9100 Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship Service: 6 p.m. Pastor: Mike Maxwell New Victoria Baptist 6659 Bells Ferry Rd., Woodstock 30189 (770) 926-8448, www.newvicbaptist.org Services: 11 a.m. Pastor John Harris Stonecrest Baptist 485 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 926-8820 Sunday Service: 11 a.m. www.stonecrestbaptist.org/

Episcopal Church-Annunciation 1673 Jamerson Road, Marietta, (770) 928-7916 Rector: Rev. Paul McCabe Sunday Services: 8:30, 9:15 & 10:30 a.m. www.annunciationepiscopal.org/ Saint Clement’s Episcopal Church 2795 Ridge Road, Canton 30114 (770) 345-6722, www.stclementscanton.org Sunday Eucharist Services: 8, 9 & 11 a.m. Christian Education: 10 a.m. Wednesday Eucharist Service: 6:30 p.m. Rector: James B. Stutler

JEWISH Chabad Jewish Center 4255 Wade Green Rd. NW, Suite 120, Kennesaw (678) 460-7702, www.jewishWoodstock.com Offers Canton and Woodstock study groups Introductory service : 1st Shabbat of each month at 11 a.m. Traditional service: 3rd Shabbat of each month at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Zalman Charytan Congregation Ner Tamid Reform Jewish Congregation (678) 264-8575, www.mynertamid.org Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills, Marietta 30068 (770) 973-0137, www.etzchaim.net Rabbi Shalom Lewis Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green Street Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 641-8630 www.kehillatchaim.org Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta 30062 (770) 973-3533, www.kolemeth.net Rabbi Steven Lebow

MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATIONS

South Cherokee Baptist 7504 Highway 92, (770) 926-0422 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Pastor: Steven Lambert

Tikvah l’Chaim 4206 N. Arnold Mill, Woodstock 30188 (678) 936-4125, www.tlchaim.com Service: 10 a.m. Saturdays Rabbi Gary Maxted

EPISCOPAL

LUTHERAN

Christ Episcopal Church 1210 Wooten Lake Road, Kennesaw, (770) 422-9114 Sunday Services: 8 & 9 a.m. (family service) & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Wed.: 6:30 p.m. praise music, 7 p.m. Eucharist Rector: Doris Graf Smith

Good Shepherd 1208 Rose Creek Dr., Woodstock 30189 (770) 924-7286, www.gslutheran.org Services: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. Rev. Paul Baumgartner

Christ the Redeemer Charismatic Episcopal Church 6488 Hickory Flat Hwy., Canton, (404) 395-5003 Saturday Service: 5:30 p.m. Priest: Stephen Hunter

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Timothy Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 556 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188 (770) 928-2812 www.TLCWoodstock.ctsmemberconnect.net Service: 8:30, 11 a.m. Rev. Stephen Constien

ORTHODOX St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church 2263 East Cherokee Dr., Woodstock 30188 (770) 485-0504, www.stelizabethga.org Service: 10 a.m. Fr. Frederick Watson

PRESBYTERIAN Cherokee Christ Covenant Presbyterian of Woodstock (PCA) Meets in the Rec Center of Cherokee County’s South Annex, 7545 Main Street; Bldg. 200, Woodstock, www.cc-pca.org Pastor: Ted Lester Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church Meets at Hope Presbyterian Church 4101 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Heritage Presbyterian Church 5323 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 926-3558 Sunday Services: 9 & 11:10 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Sid Gunter www.heritagepres.com Sixes Presbyterian Church Meeting at our Fellowship Hall at 2335 Sixes Road, Canton, (770) 485-1975 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Lucas Pina www.sixeschurch.org Woodstock Presbyterian Church 345 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 926-0074 Traditional Worship Service: 9 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Don Esa

ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Michael the Archangel 490 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 516-0009, www.saintmichaelcc.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m., Sunday: 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m., 12:45 & 5:30 p.m., Spanish Mass: 2:30 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Larry Niese Transfiguration Catholic Church 1815 Blackwell Rd. NE., Marietta (770) 977-1442, www.transfiguration.com Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8 & 10 a.m. & 12 noon Sunday Spanish Mass: 2 p.m. Pastor: Monsignor Patrick Bishop

UNITED METHODIST Bascomb United Methodist Church 2295 Bascomb-Carmel Road, (770) 926-9755 Contemporary Service: 9 a.m. Traditional Service: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Harden Hopper www.bascombchurch.org

CITY ON A HILL United Methodist Church 7745 Main Street, (678) 445-3480 Sunday Service: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m. Pastor: Chris Bryant www.coahumc.org

Branches of Christ 5946 Jacobs Road, Acworth, (770) 917-4964 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Pastor: Steve Pettit www.branchesofchrist.com

Hillside United Methodist Church 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, (770) 924-4777 Traditional Services: 8:25 & 11 a.m. Contemporary Services: 9:25 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 & 11 a.m Pastor: Dr. Doug Thrasher www.hillsideumc.org

BridgePointe Church 233 Arnold Mill Road Suite 400, (770) 517-2977 Sunday Service: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Mat Garcia www.bridgepointechurch.org

Liberty Hill Church at the Mill 141 Railroad Street, (678) 493-8920 Sunday Service: 11 a.m., Nursery available Pastor: Jamey Prickett www.libertyhillumc.org Little River United Methodist Church 12455 Highway 92, (770) 926-2495 Sunday Service: 11 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Bill Coady www.littleriverumc.info Mt Gilead UMC Woodstock 889 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 591- 0837 Pastor: Rev Ken McGehee Sunday Service: 11 a.m. www.ngumc.org Sixes United Methodist Church 8385 Bells Ferry Road, Canton, (770) 345-7644 Sunday Services: 9 and 11 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Joe McKechnie www.sixesumc.org Woodstock United Methodist Church 109 Towne Lake Parkway, (770) 516-0371 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Claude T. Herbert

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Emerson U U Congregation 2799 Holly Springs Road, Marietta 30062 (770) 578-1533, www.emersonuu.org Services: 9 & 11:30 a.m. August – May Rev. Jeff Jones

OTHER CHURCHES Allen Temple, AME Church 232 N. Arnold Mill Road, (770) 926-6348 Prayer Time: Friday, 7:14 p.m. Sunday Services: 8 & 11 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:45 a.m. Pastor: Carl A. Moore, Sr. www.allentempleame.org Awakening Church 180 Parkway 575, Suite 140 next to Folks Restaurant, (770) 924-4150 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. www.awakeningwoodstock.com Lead Pastor: Jeff Whitmire Bells Ferry Church of God 6718 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 592-2956 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Service: 11 a.m. Pastor: Ted Wooldridge www.bellsferry.com

Cherokee Seventh Day Adventist 101 Rope Mill Road, (770) 591-7304 Saturday Worship: 11 a.m. Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. Pastor: Jonathan Williamson Christ the King Church of Greater Atlanta 6464 Highway 92, (770) 924-9161 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Larry Tomczak www.ctkatlanta.com Christian Praise Center 1358 Sixes Road, (770) 924-7532 www.christianpraisecenter.com Church at North Gate 9876 Main Street, Suite 250 (behind NAPA), (678) 494-2193, www.ngca.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Program: 7:30 p.m. Pastor: Marc Lawson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Allatoona Ward, 2205 Bascomb-Carmel Road Sacrament Meeting: 9 a.m., Aux. Meeting: 10:20 a.m. Bishop Phil Karski Woodstock Ward Spanish service: 9 a.m., English service: 1 pm. Bishop Phillip Hailstone Cornerstone Community Church 503 Hickory Ridge Trail, Suite 160 (678) 439-5108, www.ccchurchonline.org Sunday Service: 11 a.m. Pastor David Kight Dayspring Church 6835 Victory Drive, Acworth, (770) 516-5733 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Tony Crawford www.dayspring-online.com Empowerment Tabernacle Church 507 Industrial Drive, (770) 928-7478 Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Pastor: A.D. Hinton www.EmpowermentTabernacle.com Faith Family Church 5744 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, (770) 926-4560 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Pastor: Tommy White

Love Community Church 5598 Bells Ferry Rd., Acworth, (404) 663-1828 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Donna T. Lucas Momentum Church 110 Londonderry Court, Suite 130, Woodstock, on Hwy 92 — ½ mile east of Hwy 5 (678) 384-4919, www.MomentumChurch.tv Sunday Service Times: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m. Pastor: Ross Wiseman Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship Church 6409 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 928-2795 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Christian Living Class: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Youth Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Larry H. Baker www.prayerandpraise.org Resurrection Anglican Church 231 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 591-0040 Holy Communion: Sunday 10 a.m. Christian Education (all ages): Sunday 9 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Gene Prince www.rezwoodstock.org Sovereign Grace 471 Arnold Mill Road, (678) 494-2100 Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. www.sgcatlanta.org Towne Lake Community Church (TLC Church) 132 North Medical Parkway, (678) 445-8766 Contemporary Worship: Sunday 10:30 a.m. The Walk - Adult Singles Worship: Saturday 6 p.m. Sr. Pastor: William S. Ratliff www.tlcchurch.com Watermarke Church Meeting at Cherokee Charter Academy 2126 Sixes Road, Canton, (678) 880-9092 Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m., 5 p.m. www.watermarkechurch.com Woodstock Christian Church 7700 Highway 92, (770) 926-8238 Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Lynn Eynon www.woodstockchristian.org Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Road, (770) 926-8838 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Servico En Espanol Domingo: 10:30 a.m. Aprenda Ingles Gratis (Free ESL): Lunes 7 -9 p.m. Ministro: Rafael Uzcategui, (770) 926-8271 Pastor: Matt Amos www.woodstockchurchofchrist.org

His Hands Church 550 Molly Lane, (770) 405-2500 Party on Sunday: 10 a.m. www.hishandschurch.com

Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 924-4499 Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Program: 7 p.m. Pastor: Lewis Stark www.wcnga.com

Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church 3431 Trickum Rd., Marietta, (770) 924-8080 Sunday Orthros: 8:30a.m., Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Rev. Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, PhD

Woodstock Community Church 237 Rope Mill Road, (770) 926-8990 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Greg Michael AROUND WOODSTOCK | May 2014

Saying Goodbye

Confessions of a Grateful Homemaker

be crippling for large dogs as they age. This was the case as you got older. Your body betrayed you. Our journey with you ended the same way it began, carrying you up and down those stairs. Saying goodbye wasn’t easy, but when we realized it had been months since we saw you wag your tail, we knew we had to let you go. We gave you the best last day, complete with forbidden treats and a field trip to the lake, where you actually dabbled your paws in the water. I hope wherever you are, your hips don’t hurt, your tail wags non-stop, and when someone yells the word, “squirrel,” you run to chase it away. Rest in peace, our sweet Tucker.

came my way. But I am even more grateful for these recent years spent as a homemaker, friend and neighbor. So when you see me driving around Woodstock or sauntering through local stores with a big smile on my face, know that it’s because I love my life and my community. And I’ve never felt smarter or happier.

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Small Tips To Defeat Doggy Chewing Habits continued from page 22

expends energy that your dog otherwise might direct to inappropriate chewing and behaviors. 6. If there is an item your dog is obsessive about chewing, trying spraying the item with bitter apple. Invented by a pharmacist in 1960, bitter apple spray leaves an unpleasant yet harmless taste on items—or even fur—to discourage your dog from licking, chewing and biting.

Motherhood: a Toddler’s View continued from page 26

the animals, I’ll take the books,” I told her. “Just work on one thing at a time.” Order was restored within half an hour, then we both laid on her bed for a short rest. “Mommy?” asked Julia, her head on my stomach, listening to it “talk.” She curled herself ‘round me. “I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want to be a daddy.” “Why’s that?” I asked, half-asleep. Working and mothering had long honed my napping skills. “Because mommies are really great helpers. And workers, too. And,” Julia snuggled closer, “mommies are really nice.” “You’re right.” I thought of my own mother, who had passed on 15 years earlier, then I smiled and pulled Julia close. “And I’d rather be a mommy, too.”

Inside the City of Woodstock – Part Two continued from page 51

board that function as advisory bodies. There are numerous partnerships with other organizations that directly impact the city as well. These include, but are not limited to the Downtown Development Authority, Main Street, Elm Street, Green Reaps Opportunity for Woodstock (GROW), the Public Safety Foundation and the Greenprints Alliance. 60

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How Does Smoking Affect Your Oral Health? continued from page 28

studies, smokers were three to six times more likely to have gum destruction than nonsmokers. Severe bone loss was five times greater among current or former heavy smokers than among people who never smoked. Chronic smokers often do not exhibit bleeding or red gum tissue, which is deceptive because their mouths are not healthy. This can lead to the false impression that the gums are healthy, making it especially important to have regular dental exams. Smoking makes treatment of gum disease much more difficult, and less likely to succeed because smoking hinders your mouth’s ability to heal. The chemicals contained in tobacco are believed to reduce the oral tissue’s ability to fight disease and promote healing, possibly related to restricting the flow of blood to the gums. The American Cancer Society reports that about 90 percent of people with mouth cancer or throat cancer have used tobacco. Smokers are six times more likely than nonsmokers to develop these cancers. In recent years, American Academy of Periodontology researchers have begun to see a correlation between oral health and whole body health. There is likely a connection between poor oral health and infections and unfavorable medical conditions elsewhere in the body. Not only does smoking itself increase risk of cancer elsewhere in the body, but the periodontal disease resulting from smoking increases the risk of cancer elsewhere in the body as well. If you’d like to stop smoking consult your dentist or doctor, who may be able to prescribe medications to relieve the cravings. Support groups also can be found in area hospitals.

I think between last month and this, we have now covered the dry foundation so that the rest of our tax and service journey together should be a bit more exciting. Next month, we will tackle public safety. In addition, we will touch on a question I received from a reader this month. When is safe safe enough? If you have any comments or thoughts about this that you wish to share, please send them to me at tbasford@woodstockga.gov. Have a great month!

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Reference

ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS United States Government

President Barack Obama (D)

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

Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R)

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

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. Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R) District 11 100 North Street Suite 150, Canton, GA 30114 http://gingrey.house.gov

jack.murphy@senate.ga.gov

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

(404) 463-1378 (770) 887-1960 fax: (770) 205-0602

Rep. Scot Turner (R) District 21

(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

(678) 493-6270 (678) 493-6260 (678) 493-6240

State Court (678) 493-6480 (678) 493-6490 (678) 493-6480

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

Probate Court Judge Keith Wood (R)

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

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jnelms@cherokeega.com

Cherokee County Coroner Earl W. Darby

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office

(770) 735-8055 www.cherokeega-sheriff.org

Sheriff Roger Garrison (R)

(678) 493-4100 fax: (678) 493-4228

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

Cherokee County Tax Commissioner Sonya Little

(678) 493-6400 fax: (678) 493-6420

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

Cherokee County School Board

www.cherokee.k12.ga.us

Superintendent, Dr. Frank Petruzielo

(770) 479-1871 fax: (770) 479-1236 (770) 721-6298 x4369

kelly.marlow@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Patsy Jordan (R) District 2

(770) 893-2970

patsy.jordan@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Michael Geist (R) District 3

(404) 462-4950

michael.geist@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Janet Read (R) Chair Rick Steiner (R) District 4

(770) 516-1444 (770) 721-4398, x4370

rick.steiner@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Rob Usher (R) District 5 (678) 493-6160

Juvenile Court

bpoole@cherokeega.com

janet.read@cherokee.k12.ga.us

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

Brian Poole (R) District 3

Kelly Marlow (R) District 1

Superior Court

Chief Judge Clyde J. Gober, Jr. Judge W. Alan Jordan Judge A. Dee Morris

Ray Gunnin (R) District 2

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

Cherokee County Courts Chief Judge David Cannon Jr. Judge Jackson Harris Judge Ellen McElyea

hjohnston@cherokeega.com

Jason Nelms (R) District 4

(678) 523-8570

scot@turnerforhouse.com

rgunnin@cherokeega.com

Rep. Michael Caldwell (R) District 20

michael@CaldwellforHouse.com

L.R. “Buzz” Ahrens (R) Chairman

lbahrens@cherokeega.com

Harry Johnston (R) District 1

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

Sen. Jack Murphy (R) District 27

www.cherokeega.com (678) 493-6001

Commissioners

State Government

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

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners

1130 Bluffs Pkwy., Canton, GA 30114

(770) 928-0341

rob.usher@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Robert Wofford (R) District 6 (Vice-Chair) robert.wofford@cherokee.k12.ga.us

(770) 345-6256

City Government City of Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques

www.woodstockga.gov (770) 592-6001

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ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY For advertising rates and information please contact Cara Keener, 770.615.3324, Cara@AroundAboutMagazines.com ATTORNEYS/LEGAL SERVICES Hartman Imbriale Attorneys (678) 445-7423, www.hartman-imbriale.com 145 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 200

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CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Never Alone P.O. Box 1904, Woodstock, GA 30188

(Cosmetic, Family, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Pediatric) All About Family Dentistry 12186 Hwy. 92, Ste. 109, Woodstock Dr. Sara Farahani, (678) 238-0202

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 www.KincaidSmiles.com

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Werner Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock 5 (678) 224-5722 www.ChildrensDentistWoodstock.com 250 Parkbrooke Place, Ste. 250, Woodstock Williams Orthodontics 1 (770) 592-5554 145 Towne Lake Pkwy, Suite 201, Woodstock (770) 345-4155 205 Waleska Road, Suite 1A, Canton www.DrWilliamsOrthodontics.com

Image Maids 22 (770) 627-4670, www.imagemaids.com Ivy Manor Interior Design (770) 592-1444 8838 Main St., Woodstock

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Tilda Brown Salon 40, 41, Back Cover 5947 Holly Springs Pkwy., Woodstock (678) 445-4999, www.tildabrownsalon.com

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Spillane Orthodontics 23 (770) 928-4747 www.SpillaneOrtho.com 335 Parkway 575, Suite 200, Woodstock

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The Go To Guys Mortgage Solutions of Georgia Inside back David Tallman & Christian Bland (770) 924-1111 4492 Thomasville Dr., Acworth PETS/ANIMALS Bark Station 240 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock (770) 517-9907, www.bark-station.com

Cherokee County Animal Shelter 31 (770) 345-7270, cherokeega-animals.org 1015 Univeter Road, Canton

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SERVICES North Georgia Audiology 1 and Hearing Aid Center 203 Woodpark Place, Ste. B-100, Woodstock (770) 560-4775 www.NorthGeorgiaHearing.com Northside Hospital – Cherokee (770) 720-5100, www.northside.com 201 Hospital Road, Canton

Northside Hospital Sleep Disorder Center 21 (770) 345-2568, www.northside.com/sleep Wellstar 3 (770) 956-STAR (7828), www.wellstar.org POLITICAL Jackie Archer Cover, 32, 33 www.ElectJAckieArcher.com

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REAL ESTATE & RELATED SERVICES Mainsale Realty Inside Back Ernie & Shelia Frocione (678) 928-9407 www.mainsalerealty.net Sullivan Wickley Cori Powell, (404) 475-9000, ext. 15 Jimmy Davis, (404) 475-9000, ext.16 www.SullivanWickley.com

RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT Canton Festival of the Arts Historic downtown Canton www.cherokeearts.org

Elm Street Cultural Arts Village 50 (678) 494-4251, www.elmstreetarts.org Wing and Rock Fest

RETAILERS/SHOPPING Branches Boutique (770) 517-1505 2295 Towne Lake Pkwy. # 140 370 Chambers St., (678) 540-5483 Rudi Fine Jewelry (678) 445-2626 rudifinejewelry@yahoo.com 6790 Hwy. 92, Acworth U Fine Consignment Shop (770) 924-0025 www.ufineconsignment.com 12195 Hwy. 92, #116, Woodstock