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Contents On The Cover
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Features
10 Meet Kristin Norton Green
Get to know the Canton Theatre events and facilities director and the many hats she wears.
16 Caring for Children
Check out CASA Superhero Jeep Run photos and catch up with Goshen Valley graduates.
34 Beautifying the Community
Don’t miss these photos of SmileUp! young volunteers redesigning the G. Cecil Pruett YMCA garden.
In Every Issue Charlice Byrd for State House
This Woodstock resident and conservative candidate is running for reelection to the District 20 seat.
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45 Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists
16 The Children’s Haven 20 Goshen Valley
22 Harry Johnston
42 Susannah MacKay 43 Rob Macmillan
49 Dr. Scott Merritt
36 Christopher Purvis 44 Matt Quagliana 48 John Rodgers
30 Elisabeth Stubbs 32 The Wanderer
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Around Canton Letter From the Editor
Old habits die hard, especially in my world. I’m (seriously this time!) on a quest to be healthy, eat better and exercise. It’s hard not to pass by Dairy Queen without the car turning in and lining up for a Royal Oreo Blizzard, or seeing Culver’s and not drooling at the thought of the cheese curds. Is this the best name for something so delicious? Now you know my weaknesses and can hold me accountable if you see me indulging. I’ve spent most of my professional life in newspapers, so it’s hard to shake the habit of constantly updating copy, even well past my deadlines, to include the latest plans for the city. I’m having to continually remind myself I’m editing a monthly magazine, not a daily, or even a weekly, publication. I have to resist that urge every week after my deadline when I receive the Canton Current, an e-newsletter that delivers the latest news to your inbox. (Sign up here: https://bit.ly/37Hsknc.) With the growth in the cities of Canton and Holly Springs, there’s so much to report! Visitors who haven’t been here in a while will be amazed at the progress, and there’s so much more to come. It’s even difficult for residents to keep up. That’s why we are taking an in-depth look at Canton’s Roadmap to Success. It’s a thorough plan, outlined with eight tenets, that guides all aspects of growth in the city through 2035. On Page 14, we begin our journey down the road to Canton’s future with the Roadmap for Success as our guide. This month, you’ll read an overview of the project, followed by in-depth descriptions of each tenet. In the coming months, you can look forward to updates about specific projects from our city leaders. I’m so thankful for Mayor Bill Grant and his team, who will be providing this information. This month’s issue will introduce you to the compassionate residents of our community who work hard to care for our foster children, raise money to support them and rejoice in their successes in life (Pages 16-21). You’ll get a glimpse inside the new MUST Ministries’ Hope House in Marietta, a 43,556-square-foot facility that more than doubles the nonprofit’s capacity to help the homeless (Pages 24-25). I could fill this page with teasers to all the inspiring and uplifting content in this month’s issue. Instead, I’ll stop writing and let you move on. I always love to hear from you! Especially if you have a scoop for me. Just try to keep it within our magazine deadlines, please! Then, the ALM staff won’t hate me, and I can retain my favorite nickname: Scoop Hannigan.
Candi Hannigan is the executive editor of Aroundabout Local Media. She has lived in Cherokee County since 1987. Send your comments or questions to candi@aroundaboutmagazines.com
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The Holler is coming to 301 West Main St., next to Menagerie on Main, featuring an independent running store streetside and a beer/wine garden-static food truck in back. Owners Jeff Hagadone and Gordon Faulmann want to establish a community building experience in a fun, family-friendly environment. No opening date available at press time.
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, the ultimate ’80s tribute band, performs 7-9 p.m. at the Canton Theatre. Step inside a time machine, and enjoy a concert experience mirroring artists like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, Prince, Billy Idol, Blondie and more. www.mixtapeatl.com/shows.
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Thomas Fountain will be performing at the
Canton Theatre, 7-9 p.m. Special guest Erin Kirby will kick off the show. https://bit.ly/3rlNqPi. Join Garden in the Park, featuring homegrown and handmade art, food, music, flowers, plants, recycling and more, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., at Cannon Park. https://bit.ly/3tbdUnC.
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The monthly block party, sponsored by the Canton Main Street Program, runs 6-9 p.m. in downtown Canton. www.cantonga.gov. On Facebook.
May 6: Chicago Rewired — the Premier Chicago Tribute Band June 3: Shot Through the Heart Ultimate Bon Jovi Experience July 1: Emerald Empire Band (Show runs until 10 p.m.) Aug. 5: Bumpin’ the Mango Sept. 2: Kinchafoonee Cowboys Oct. 7: On the Border — the Ultimate Eagles Tribute River Rock Summer Concert Series Bring your family, friends, lawn chair and coolers to Etowah River Park amphitheater, 6-10 p.m., for a free concert.www.cantonga.gov/events.
May 21: June 18: July 16: Aug. 27: 8
Atlanta Rhythm Section The Celebrity All Star Band Smokey Jones and the 3 Dollar Pistols Electric Avenue
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May 3
Market at The Mill is 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday night
on the green. This family-friendly event features the best local creators, bakers, butchers, farmers and more.
May 5
Trivia Night on the Green begins at 7 p.m. Thursdays.
Gather your dream team and compete for first-, second- and third-place prizes.
May 7
The 19th annual Kentucky Derby Day is a benefit for History Cherokee, 4:30-7:30 p.m., at The Mill on Etowah. Enjoy gourmet food, specialty cocktails, a bourbon tasting, a silent auction, pony pull, hat contest and a screening of this year’s Kentucky Derby. https://historycherokee.org.
May 8
Braves on the Big Screen begins at 1:20 p.m. Chairs are available for use, but feel free to bring your own chairs and blankets. Visit the website for more live game showings.
May 14
The second annual Celebrating Community With HabitatNCG Women Build, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at The Mill on Etowah, features live music, food and drinks, kids activities, a vendor market, cake walk and more. Proceeds will help build a home for a local family. https://habitat-ncg.org/volunteer/women-build.
May 15
Shop locally-made goods at Maker’s Mash, a pop-up shop featuring local artisans, every third Sunday, 1-6 p.m., at Reformation Brewery in Canton.
May 28, June 25
Join Yoga on the Green, 10 a.m., for a free yoga session with Strongside.
May 29
The inaugural Charity Cornhole Tournament, benefiting Experiences Foundation and ACES Youth Home, will be on the green, noon-4 p.m. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3O96lXa.
June 4
The Goshen Valley 5K Run/Walk, beginning at 7:30 a.m., will kick-off the Upriver Festival at The Mill on Etowah. To register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Canton/ GoshenValleyRunWalk.
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show, I spend time troubleshooting any problems that may arise, as well as preparing for guests to leave by making sure trash cans are empty and restrooms are tidy. It’s not all glamorous, but it is important to me that the Canton Theatre is treated with care.
What is the most unusual request you’ve gotten or job you’ve done?
I began working as the director of the Canton Theatre in May 2019. One of the funniest experiences I have ever had on the job happened when we were renting the theatre to an independent film crew. They didn’t have enough extras, so theatre assistant Joan Williams and I were asked to sit in and react to the scene. I was pretty successful at following directions, but Joan had a bit more difficulty staying quiet. The very polite director finally said “Ms. Joan, you don’t have any lines. Please stop making lines.”
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Kristin Norton Green Canton Theatre Events and Facilities Director
What is your main responsibility?
My main responsibility is overseeing the daily operations of the historic Canton Theatre. This includes planning and running events, meeting with artists and community members, and making sure the theatre is cared for and maintained. I also handle film permitting in the city, and I serve as the staff liaison for the city of Canton’s Cultural Arts Commission.
Describe a typical day on the job.
One of the best parts of my job is how wildly different it can be from day to day! Some days are very calm, and I sit at my desk and work on marketing materials, update our website and social media, and attend meetings with my colleagues at City Hall. The very best days are event days, which typically begin with setup around lunchtime. It’s exciting to see the space transformed with sets, lighting and sound in a matter of hours. I love people and interacting with members of the community, and I am always thrilled to share local and regional artists and Canton Theatre history! During a 10
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I am so excited we are bringing back the Summer Family Movie Series! Each Thursday in June and July, we will show a family film at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $1 per person. Popcorn is free to anyone in costume. I am also thrilled by all the work the Canton Cultural Arts Commission is doing. We have a fun Georgia wildflower mural project that is underway, with artist Madison Beaulieu, that will be visible from North Street. It’s exciting to see the arts grow in our community!
What do you like most about your job and the community?
Being a native of Canton, I have a strong love for the community that made me. I love that, even as we grow and thrive and bring new people into the community, we are still able to maintain that small-town feel. I hope I convey that feeling through my work, and that no one ever feels like a stranger when they enter the Canton Theatre!
Tell us about your family and hobbies.
I live in Canton with my husband, Matt, and our four children. In my spare time, I love to work out, read, paint and travel. I am also very excited that I have the opportunity to appear onstage with Cherokee Theatre Company in the upcoming production of “In the Rest Room at Rosenblooms” at the Canton Theatre in June. It has been many years since I performed, and I am so happy to be able to make my return to the stage!
What goals do you have?
Personally, I am working to finish my degree in business management from Kennesaw State University. I will graduate next summer and plan to pursue a master’s degree in arts administration. Professionally, my goal is to grow the arts in the city of Canton. I am so proud our city sees the value in public art, and I am honored to have been chosen to work with our Cultural Arts Commission in growing these initiatives. This is only the beginning!
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A deeper look at the city’s Roadmap for Success Around Canton is dedicated to living up to our slogan: Your Community. Your Magazine. Our staff constantly is looking for ways to support our local businesses and our city officials. You might have noticed the downtown Canton business district map in our April issue. If you missed it, don’t worry! We’re including it toward the back of each issue through the rest of the year, and we’ll update it as new businesses open. This month, we wanted to take a deeper look at the city’s Roadmap for Success, developed by Mayor Bill Grant; City Council members William Carlan, Sandy McGrew, JoEllen Wilson, Shawn Tolan, Brooke Schmidt and Dwayne Waterman; City Manager Billy Peppers and others integral to the growth and development of the Coolest Small Town in America. Read over this carefully, and look for future issues of Around Canton, which will dive deeper into the specifics of what’s new and what’s coming in Canton. We’ve asked city officials to share, in depth, what you should expect in your community. We look forward to learning more about the exciting developments to come. Here is an excerpt from Mayor Bill Grant’s introduction to the Roadmap for Success. Read it in its entirety at www.cantonga.gov.
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I am excited to have the opportunity to introduce you to the primary components of the city of Canton’s Roadmap for Success. Our road map is a plan, but also a call to action that organizes the steps of local leaders, private and nonprofit organizations, residents and businesses toward a shared vision for how our city operates through 2035. First and foremost, it is a community plan — one informed and guided by public input, to empower our citizens to be co-creators for their city, strengthen local connections, and generate support and enthusiasm for how we will work together to build the Coolest Small Town in America.
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Celebrating the diversity of our community. The diverse cultures and communities within Canton are vibrant and engaging. Economic, cultural and social diversity is encouraged throughout the city.
Leading with excellence.
City Council, staff and citizen boards will foster civic participation and serve ethically, transparently, responsibly and efficiently.
Sustaining our natural environment.
Canton residents appreciate our natural beauty, proximity to the mountains, ample green spaces and the Etowah River. Projects in the city will promote interaction with nature through sustainability, stewardship of resources and innovative design.
Enhancing historic downtown Canton.
Preservation, entrepreneurship, arts and culture, and community-centric activities are cornerstones of economic development within downtown Canton. Benefiting the entire city, downtown redevelopment creates jobs, attracts investment, increases property values and generates tourism.
Improving infrastructure for future demands. Citizens, businesses and visitors need access to the Canton infrastructural network to succeed in their goals. Transportation, power supply, gas availability, water and sewer, and digital connectivity are part of building a great network for success.
Connecting citizens to parks and recreation.
A healthy community provides access to nature. Residents should be connected with local parks through trails, sidewalks and additional transportation options. Recreational opportunities should be available to and inclusive of all.
Creating great neighborhoods.
Safe, attractive, connected and inviting neighborhoods are the foundation of Canton’s hometown appeal. All residents deserve quality housing that reflects our community character through thoughtful design and responsible development practices.
Advancing regional economic success.
Utilizing existing business strengths in industry, health care and an entrepreneurial spirit, Canton seeks to expand its economic footprint. Diverse and innovative business growth will support jobs, attract investment and create tourism opportunities. AROUND CANTON | May 2022
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WellStar Family Visitation Center’s backyard playground. Photo by John Humphreys.
May SUPERVISED VISITATION Awareness Month
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Parental Involvement in a Safe Setting Fosters Positive Relationships SUBMITTED BY THE CHILDREN’S HAVEN
May is recognized as Supervised Visitation Month to help bring awareness to this important service for families around the world. When there are concerns for a child’s safety or wellbeing, supervised visitation ensures a child is able to participate in visitation with a parent or other family member in a safe, child-focused environment. The WellStar Family Visitation Center, a program of The Children’s Haven, is a member of the Supervised Visitation Network (SVN), an organization consisting of more than 800 visitation providers worldwide dedicated to providing safe parental access for families. In 2020, the center earned national recognition as the Hedi Levenback Outstanding Visitation Provider of the Year. This month, wear an orange ribbon to support safe supervised visitation in our community. What color signifies safety better than orange? Orange is a bright color used to warn people to watch
out and take notice. For this reason, SVN has adopted the orange ribbon with the goal that individuals around the world will see the ribbon and take notice of the thousands of children and families in need of this important service. The WellStar Family Visitation Center provides supervised visitation in a home-like environment, complete with a new backyard playground, for families in our community who are separated by foster care or other court involvement. The program provided more than 1,400 supervised visits last year. The Children’s Haven mission is to promote the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse and neglect. The organization is located at 1083 Marietta Highway, in Canton. For more information about visitation services, contact Visitation Director Christina Fisher at 770-345-3274, Ext. 101, or visit cherokeechildrenshaven.org.
Cherokee Association of REALTORS® Hosts Breakfast, Brokers and Business at its March Membership Meeting
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he Cherokee Association of REALTORS® (CAOR) hosted a Broker’s Panel at its March General Membership Meeting, which included six brokers from small, medium, and large real estate companies around Cherokee County. Moderator Robin Wright, loan officer and REALTORS® affiliate member engaged the brokers in a series of topics such as what to expect in 2022, hot markets and what the value is of buyers and sellers working with a REALTOR®.
Photos by John Humphreys, Studio 660 Real Estate Photography
The association also presented a donation check to MUST Ministries. CAOR works with and consistently donates to the Boys & Girls Club, Never Alone Food Pantry, the North Georgia Angel House, and Habitat
Iva Rebecca Butler, left and Karen Cunningham presented a donation check to MUST Ministries’ Kendall Jones.
Ashley Lyon, Member Services and Karen Cunningham, Association Executive
Board of Directors and brokers from left, front row: Stephanie Nielsen, Robert Williamson, Iva Rebecca Butler, Dianna Hornes, Bobbi Cowart, Kaylin Pound, Dolores Wahl, Camille Gard, Cammy Strickland, Barbara Lee Young. Back row: Clint Setser, Zach Rogers, Natalia Hunter, Al Moreno, Jeff Leshin, Mike Stott, Bekki Shae Smith, Robin Wright, Becky Babcock, Jen Tolley, Andrea Meador.
for Humanity. Giving back to the community is a major focus for the association and partnering with these organizations is a great way for REALTORS® to stay involved. “The association strives to educate, engage and give back to the community and REALTOR members” said Iva Rebecca Butler, 2022 President of the Cherokee Association of REALTORS®. The association offers six general membership meetings annually for their members and is keeping the momentum strong in 2022 so far with outstanding speakers and programs. Iva is also going outside the paradigm offering catered meals, gift card and T-shirt giveaways and a special parting gift for all who attend. The
next meeting will be held Aug. 17, where the association will welcome Sheriff Frank Reynolds among others to discuss important safety issues for REALTORS® and homeowners. Stay tuned at www.CherokeeRealtors.org for more details. More fundraising is on the horizon, including our annual charity golf tournament to be held May 23 at the Fairways of Canton. The Cherokee Association of REALTORS® is the voice for real estate in Cherokee County. For more information on our organization, please call Karen Cunningham, Association Executive, or Ashley Lyon, Member Services, at 770-591-0004 or visit our website www.CherokeeRealtors.org.
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Due to a surprise forecast on March 12, the 10th annual CASA Superhero 5K and Fun Run was held virtually. But that didn’t stop the 200 drivers, and more riders, who participated in the inaugural CASA Superhero Jeep Run, which came with snow, wind, mud, beautiful scenery and fun. Participants met at Etowah River Park in Canton and drove to Moore’s Farm in Waleska to ride through the woods and water. Proceeds benefited The Children’s Haven. For more details, visit www.cherokeechildrenshaven.org or Facebook (@CASASuperheroRunCherokee).
From left, CASA Cherokee advocacy coordinators Christine Clark and Mandy Quigley, The Children’s Haven Executive Director Marcie Smith, CCSD Chief of Police and The Children’s Haven board member Buster Cushing, CASA Cherokee Advocacy Coordinator Julie Carter and The Children’s Haven Director of Community Engagement Michelle Meek. 18
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Russ Haney, member of Cherokee County Jeepers
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Keeping in Touch With Goshen Valley Alumni SUBMITTED BY GOSHEN VALLEY
At Goshen, we think of our alumni as family. That means keeping in touch as they navigate their new lives outside of foster care. We’ve received some exciting updates from some of our program graduates:
Nina
Since moving to Chicago for college, Nina has been thriving. She experienced her first snowfall and has made lifelong friends. In her first semester at DePaul University, she made all A’s and is excited about how much she is learning about her major: film and television. Although Nina is committed to doing well academically and vocationally, she always makes time to enjoy being with her friends at Lake Michigan and eating hotdogs at Portillo’s. We are so proud of Nina!
Robert
Nina (taking selfie) and her friends explore Chicago in the snow.
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Robert has become Goshen’s 11th alumnus to join the military! Before leaving Goshen New Beginnings, Robert made the decision to join the U.S. Army. Upon graduating from our program, Robert traveled to Missouri to attend basic training. He said that Goshen’s continuous love, support and care packages keep him motivated to succeed. During basic training, he trained in a gas chamber, rappelled from a 50-foot tower and completed his rucksack run. Our staff from Goshen New Beginnings was so excited to surprise Robert at his graduation from basic training! The program director, Giselle, said that Robert was in tears when she called to tell him their plane had landed in Missouri, and that they were on their way to see him. Robert’s friend and fellow New Beginnings alumnus, Sebastian, also joined in on the surprise! Robert said he got in trouble, because he simply could not wipe the smile off his face.
From left, Renee Blankenship, Robert and Giselle Espinal-Francis.
Sebastian
Since Sebastian transitioned to independence, he has committed to making healthy choices in his life. He has begun a pescatarian lifestyle, which he feels very positive about, and has decided to return to postsecondary education at Georgia Gwinnett College. Recently, he spent the weekend in Missouri with Goshen New Beginnings staff, to surprise his fellow alumnus, Robert, for his graduation from Army basic training! Sebastian said that he is very excited to continue pursuing his academic goals. Way to go, Sebastian!
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Cherokee Continues Growth in Public Safety BY HARRY JOHNSTON
Thanks to Sheriff Frank Reynolds, Fire Chief Eddie Robinson, E 9-1-1 Director Shane Bonebrake and others, Cherokee County’s public safety services are among Georgia’s best. Our challenge is to continue building and growing these services to match the county’s growth. That remains the top consideration as we enter the budget process for fiscal year 2023 this fall. Fortunately, the county is in excellent financial shape, and we enjoy the second lowest combined county commission-controlled tax rate of 159 counties. The first budget issue is inflation, especially in salaries. Public safety officers are in high demand. We must pay them what it takes to recruit and retain top quality officers. During the past two years, we increased public safety salaries by 10% beyond normal cost-of-living increases, to catch salaries up with surrounding counties. And it did, briefly. But the bidding war for these officers didn’t stop, and salaries again are behind nearby counties. We also need to continue adding public safety officers. Sheriff Reynolds has opened a sixth police precinct near Ball Ground, to help reduce the large areas covered by the Waleska and Free Home precincts, and to reduce response times. Currently, the new precinct is staffed only during the day. At night, the other precincts assume that coverage area. It will take 10 more officers to staff it 24/7. Residents are requesting additional traffic patrols and enforcement on busy roads. The traffic unit is staffed with 20 officers, which is about five per shift. While they do a great job with the resources they have, we need to work toward doubling that team. Sheriff Reynolds asked for funding to expand the 21st century technology for preventing and solving crimes that they
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have begun deploying. It’s amazing what they already can do, and we need to take it to the next level. With the latest class graduating from fire recruit training, our fire department has reached a goal to staff every fire engine with at least three firefighters/EMTs on nearly all shifts. That’s important, because six is the minimum necessary to attack a major structure fire. They now can reach that level with just two fire companies responding, versus three in the past. But, there’s still one old volunteer station and one new temporary station that need to be staffed permanently to get most areas in the county within 5 miles of an active station. Our highly rated advanced life support ambulance service stays busy. With the county still growing at about 2% annually, we need to add another ambulance about every three years. With relief staffing, that’s four new paramedics and four EMTs. Shane Bonebrake has re-energized our emergency call center and dispatch team. It’s tough work, and 911 operators are difficult to hire and retain. Shane has filled all positions, greatly reducing their overtime burden and stress. Thanks to everyone in county public safety for their excellence in keeping us safe. Let’s continue to reward them adequately and grow their numbers as necessary. As always, I’m interested in your thoughts. Please email me at hjohnston@cherokeega.com.
Harry Johnston is chairman of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. He's a retired CPA and accounting manager, and a former district commissioner.
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New at MUST Doors Open at Pioneering Homeless Shelter
America’s newest — and perhaps most thoughtfully designed — homeless shelter is complete and ready to be occupied. Last month, MUST Ministries celebrated the completion of its 43,556-square-foot MUST Hope House, designed and built from input provided by staff, volunteers and clients. Grand-opening events featured Gov. Brian Kemp as guest speaker, as well as public tours of the facility.
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Thanks to a successful capital campaign and an ambitious vision, the MUST team planned the two-story shelter with specific needs of clients at the forefront, making MUST one of the first organizations in the country to do so. The nonprofit more than doubled the number of people it is able to shelter and serve. “In all of MUST Ministries’ 50 years of service to those experiencing poverty, we have never seen a greater need for our help than we are seeing now,” MUST President and CEO Ike Reighard said. “In just two years, we have gone from serving 33,000 people a year to likely close to 60,000 people this year. The MUST Hope House not only gives those families a place to sleep but also provides them with a sense of dignity and respect.” The impressive new facility — just off Bells Ferry Road near Cobb Parkway in Marietta, not far from its predecessor — has 136 beds, plus 36 respite beds for inclement weather; a chapel; a dining hall with picture windows to help alleviate claustrophobia; a kitchen; a rooftop family retreat with play areas, tables and seating; a playground area; a satellite medical clinic with three exam rooms; laundry rooms; and an on-site clothing boutique, where clients can shop. Ten large family rooms, each with five beds and a private bath, allow families to stay and sleep together, and the Children’s After-School Learning Center gives kids a place to read, study, do homework and work with tutors. The workforce development service offers clients a jobs counselor, a computer lab with 10 work stations for creating resumes and completing job applications, and private rooms for making phone calls. The shelter also provides outreach services, such as case management, restrooms, showers and job assistance, for those who come for temporary help but are not housed there. Other amenities include two classrooms, staff offices, staff
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Conservative State Rep.
CHARLICE BYRD FOR REELECTION TO DISTRICT 20
The workhorse conservative delivers for her constituents without fanfare, because “it’s the right thing to do.”
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n today’s turbulent times, we need a proven conservative leader more than ever to fight for our community and protect our values. A longtime resident of Woodstock, Charlice Byrd has been a political activist for years, having donated her time and resources to conservative causes and candidates throughout the country and here in our community. Charlice served as president of the Republican Women’s Club and on the executive committee for the Georgia Republican Party. In 2015, Charlice was recruited to join the paid staff of Donald J. Trump for President. Charlice has represented our community in the Georgia House of Representatives for nearly a decade in total. Currently she is seeking reelection to the District 20 seat in the state house. She is a proven and outspoken conservative voice and an award-winning effective legislative leader. Charlice is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, where she earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in elementary education, and spent the early portion of her career as a classroom educator. Charlice and her husband, Michael, are members of First Baptist Church of Woodstock.
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TRACK RECORD Commonsense Voter ID Reform
Rep. Byrd introduced an election integrity bill that makes a simple clarification to Georgia’s voter ID code and clearly marking “NOT VOTER ID” on driver’s licenses issued to non-citizens. This will help alleviate the pressure and confusion of poll workers and election volunteers.
Ending COVID-19 Restrictions
Rep. Byrd‘s bill, the Patient and Resident Representation and Visitation Act, seeks to restore and protect visitation rights for patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Over the last year, many hospitals and long-term care facilities have implemented policies that keep Georgia families apart, just when the COVID-19 pandemic has proven that we need each other more than ever before.
Protecting the Second Amendment.
Rep. Byrd sponsored the strongest and most comprehensive gun control nullification bills in the country: the Georgia Second Amendment Protection Act. The bill makes several declarations, including support for a limited federal government as stipulated in the 10th Amendment, and an elaboration of what policies the federal government and the Georgia state government can and cannot enforce constitutionally.
Cracking Down On Gang Crime
House Bill 1134 would allow the state’s attorney general to collaborate with local district attorneys to prosecute certain gang-related crimes across the state. Additionally, it would allow the attorney general to employ peace officers for investigative purposes. This bill also would work in tandem with the governor’s plan to create the Gang Prosecution Unit in the attorney general’s office.
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CHARLICE I was raised with traditional values of God, family and country. My parents taught me hard work, self-reliance and conservative principles, and I work hard to ensure our rights, our values and our liberties to remain intact. As a pro-Second Amendment, pro-family and pro-business legislator, I understand the difficulty of raising a family in today’s society, and the challenges of caring for aging parents. I am convinced you know best how to spend your hard-earned money. I am committed to decreasing the size of government, lessening the tax burden and exercising the proper role of government. You know me and my record; I hope I can count on you to help me bring better government to our county and state.
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What to Know About Luxury Vinyl Flooring BY ELISABETH STUBBS
More and more flooring clients are looking for luxury vinyl plank (LVP). It’s that popular! If you ask people why they are interested in LVP, the answers likely will include: • “I’ve been told it’s what I need.” • “Because it’s waterproof, and I’m scared of leaks and floods.” • “It’s scratchproof; I have big dogs.”
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LVP is a great product, but it’s not indestructible. Here’s what manufacturers say about it: • The floor is not warranted against scratching. Gloss reduction, scratches and dents in the finish are not considered surface wear and are not covered under a warranty. • LVP is very stain-resistant, and many products have pet-proof warranties. It is important to note that stain resistance means the ability of your floor to resist (i.e., minimize or withstand) permanent stains. Cleaning of the affected area should begin immediately upon discovery. The more time that elapses before removal, the more difficult a stain will be to remove. • Warranties cover topical moisture as long as the water does not flow over the edge of the surface (perimeter of the room, cut boards, etc.). Normal cleaning practices, moisture due to everyday household spills and normal moisture levels from the subfloor, when exposed to such conditions, are covered. • Warranties do not cover damage resulting from mold and mildew growth (typically from a moisture problem that
remains undiscovered or unaddressed); indentation from high heels, spiked shoes, rolling loads, chairs or other furniture when not using floor protectors; damage caused by chemically reactive material (if using a rug pad, make sure it is warranted specifically for use over LVP), adhesive or tape, dye, burns or gouges; exposure to extreme heat or sunlight; and indoor products installed outside, on a screenedin porch, for example. Some things purchasers think are covered by a warranty aren’t covered. LVP is a great product, but it is not magic. Think of it as a very durable floor that is water-, stain- and scratch-resistant, but not water-, stain- and scratch-proof. When shopping for flooring, invest in a quality product, and review the warranty. Follow all installation requirements, and maintain your new floor properly. Doing so ensures you will be happy with your purchase. Elisabeth Stubbs is one of the owners of Enhance Floors & More, one of Atlanta’s top-rated flooring dealers, located in Marietta.
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The History of Sixes and Franklin-Creighton Gold Mines BY THE WANDERER
In the March issue, I noted that John Henry Hardin, the Moonshine King of Georgia and Sunday school teacher, had worked in a local gold mine (FranklinCreighton Gold Mine) as a young man, until it flooded. Gold mining in general, and that mine in particular, is a piece of Cherokee County history worth learning. The first gold rush in the United States happened 20 years before the California Gold Rush of 1849. It took place in Georgia, and you can learn a great deal about it if you make the trek to Dahlonega (the town’s name is derived from the Cherokee word for gold, Dalonige Usgosdi). The first U.S. Mint was established in Dahlonega in 1838, to convert the gold produced into coinage. Cherokee County lies in what today is known as the Georgia gold belt, and there is evidence that as far back as 1819, the Cherokee were working placer mines near a Cherokee village named Sixes, located along Bells Ferry Road, south of Canton. (There were six such placer mines in that immediate area: the Cherokee, the Clarkston, the Downing Creek, the Macou Project, the Putnam, and the Three Hundred and One; collectively they were called the Sixes Mines.) Simply put, placer mining is the mining of stream beds to get gold from soil deposited by water. This gold once was in a vein, but the erosive action of water liberated it from its original location. Two hundred years
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later, you can still find folks panning these streams, which are located in the Bridge Mill and Copper Creek subdivisions, and also on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property abutting Allatoona Lake. Placer mining is easy to do, provided you have an ample supply of water to separate the gold from everything else in the soil deposit. Finding a vein of gold underground however, as happened in Dahlonega, provides a much greater yield (though it commonly requires tunneling to get the ore out). As it happened, once the Cherokee people were driven off the land, Mary G. Franklin is recorded to have founded such a mine, the Franklin-Creighton Mine, east of Ball Ground, near the Forsyth County line. In 1832, anyone older than 18 who’d resided in Georgia for the prior three years was eligible to sign up for the land lottery (with a few exceptions, like convicted felons or members of a gang of thieves called the Pony Club), which was the way the land taken from the Cherokee was being parceled out. Mary Franklin was a widow living in Athens; she signed up, won a 40-acre parcel alongside the Etowah River, and dutifully paid her $10 to obtain the rights to the parcel. Within the week, she’d received several offers to buy the lot, making her curious to see it for herself. Upon taking a buggy ride to the location, she found no less than two dozen men on her newly acquired property. All of them were panning for gold. She found the sheriff and had the men removed. In the years that followed, with the assistance of her son-in-law Charles McDonald, she and her family began mining the area. Mary proved herself to be a smart businesswoman, became quite wealthy, saw to her children’s education, and lived a very good life with her newfound wealth, until her death in 1858. Mining and refining are dangerous industries, and not everyone is so lucky as the widow Franklin. Take John Pascoe,
an Englishman who came to work at the Franklin Mine. Responsible for building several of the structures on the site, including the stamping mill, he finished building a beautiful home in 1840, which still stands across the road from the mine site. In 1846, however, shortly before he was to be married, he succumbed to mercury poisoning (mercury is used in gold ore processing). After Mary Franklin’s passing, the property was sold to wealthy Northern investors, who continued to mine. Estimates are, between 1880 and 1913, it produced nearly $1 million worth of gold. Ultimately, one investor, J.M. Creighton, bought out the others, and the mine became known as the Creighton Mine. The veins of gold were found around 500 feet below the surface. By 1913, the underground tunnel was three-quarters of a mile long; there were five shafts along its length where the ore was brought up to the surface for processing. Some of these veins were located directly below the river, as were the tunnels that had been carved to retrieve the ore. At its height, the Franklin-Creighton mining operation employed 300 people. In 1913, the riverbed collapsed into the shafts below, and tons of water filled the mines. Mercifully, the miners had just come out for lunch, and very few (if anyone, reports vary) lost their lives. Witnesses reported that the Etowah River actually flowed backward for a short time as water filled the mine. Some 80 years after the widow Franklin opened it, the collapse marked the end of the largest and most productive gold mine in Cherokee County. The Wanderer has been a resident of Cherokee County for nearly 20 years, and constantly is learning about his community on daily walks, which totaled a little more than 1,800 miles in 2021. Send questions or comments to wanderingga@gmail.com.
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Garden Cleanup and Painting Day
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SMILEUP! VOLUNTEERS
A large crew turned out to help with the garden cleanup project.
GARDEN CLEANUP On March 5, the Georgia Academy Baseball Club, Woodstock High School Navy Junior ROTC, Cherokee High School Agriculture Club, SmileUp! Charitable Foundation volunteers, Cherokee County Master Gardener Susan Gum, and Mike and Rebekah Gibson of SEEd. LLC helped clean up the G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA garden in Canton, as part of SmileUp!’s Garden Beautification Project. “The kids did amazing work, and they cleaned without complaint. If you give a young person a job to do, and tell them how to do it, they get it done,” SmileUp! Executive Director Tonya Riddick said. 34
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Woodstock High School Navy Junior ROTC members clean up crepe myrtle beds.
Cherokee High School Agriculture Club member James D.
PAINTING DAY On March 27, a local church group and SmileUp! volunteers cleaned and painted rocks, cinder blocks and containers, and assembled the rock gardens at the G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA garden. Local contractor Kenneth Johnson donated his services, and painted benches and a new picnic table. Prior to the event, Cherokee High School Agriculture Club students painted rocks for the gardens. Canton Optimist Club members donated more than $2,000 toward materials. Upon completion of planting and mural painting, the garden will be named The SmileUp! Happy Garden. For more information and volunteer opportunities, visit https://smileupfoundation.org.
Painting day volunteers.
Katie L. designs a rock garden.
Everett and Abe
Cherokee High School Agriculture students paint rocks. AROUND CANTON | May 2022
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1. Take a boat safety course.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 22 offers hands-on classroom boating safety courses. View the schedule at https:// bit.ly/3uix0cd, or email Public Education Officer Greg Fonzeno at flotilla22pe@gmail.com.
2. Know the laws.
Did you know Georgia boating laws require you to adhere to the 100-foot rule? The 100-foot rule prohibits people from operating all vessels, including personal watercraft, at a speed greater than idle speed within 100 feet of any vessel that is moored, anchored or adrift, outside normal traffic channels, or within 100 feet of any dock, wharf, pier, piling, bridge structure, person in the water or shoreline adjacent to a full-time or part-time residence, public park, public beach, public swimming area, marina, restaurant or other public use area. Know and obey all buoys and markers.
Know Before You Go 6 Boating Safety Tips to Stay Safe on the Water BY CHRISTOPHER PURVIS
May is National Boating Safety Month, and there’s no better time to start preparing yourself and your vessels for the summer season. Before heading out on the water, make sure to inspect your boat and ensure all required safety equipment is on board. About 70% of boaters involved in accidents never have taken a safe-boating course, and 85% of boating accident fatalities nationwide are due to sudden, unexpected capsizing or falls overboard. Wearing a life jacket is critical to surviving a boating accident. Nine out of 10 drowning victims are not wearing a life jacket. This device can make the difference between life and death for anyone experiencing an emergency on the water. Put on your life jacket before leaving the dock, and keep it on. Be sure it is fitted properly, in good condition and securely fastened. Children, ages 13 and younger, are required by law to wear a life jacket while on board a moving boat. Remember: Life jackets worn ... nobody mourns! Education and awareness are the best weapons in preventing boating accidents. Let’s make this season a safe one for you, your family and friends. Here are six boating safety tips to help you boat safely and responsibly. 36
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3. Don’t drink and operate a boat.
Half of all boating fatalities involve alcohol. Four hours in a boat on the water, being exposed to noise, vibration, sun, glare, wind and other motion, produces boater’s hypnosis (fatigue). It slows reaction time as much as if you were legally drunk. Adding alcohol intensifies the effect (www. boatus.org/alcohol-and-boating/effects). One hundred percent of accidents and fatalities from boating under the influence are preventable. Think before you drink.
4. Get connected!
Always use an engine cutoff switch (ECOS) on a powerboat or personal watercraft. The ECOS usually is a red coiled lanyard that attaches to the operator, or a wireless key fob or wristband. It stops the boat’s engine if the operator, or even a passenger, falls overboard.
5. Know before you go. aware of carbon monoxide (CO) 6. Be poisoning.
Always check weather reports before heading out on the water.
CO is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas, which essentially is undetectable by humans. It is produced when an engine that uses a carbon-based fuel, like gasoline, is running. It can make you sick in seconds, and high concentrations of CO can kill. Symptoms are similar to and often confused with seasickness or alcohol intoxication. Avoid closed-off, poorly ventilated areas of a boat when its engine is running, and never ride or hang on a swim platform, where gasses accumulate. Most of all, install and maintain a marine-grade CO detector. For more questions concerning boating or water safety, please contact the Allatoona Lake Operations Project Management Office at 678-721-6700.
Christopher Purvis is lead ranger at Lake Allatoona over Partnerships, Volunteers and Project Security. He has been a ranger on Allatoona Lake since 2005.
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Woodstock Resident Ready to Take Fight for Families to The State Level L
ynne Saunders, a 26-year resident of Cherokee County, has dedicated her life to helping others. Most know of her work at Encompass Ministries, also known as Papa’s Pantry, in which she has helped thousands of families regain stability and get off government assistance. With a sense of urgency “for a time such as this,” Lynne is taking her mission to serve to the next level, by running for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 20. The district covers Towne Lake, north through most of BridgeMill, between I-575, Lake Allatoona and Bells Ferry Road. Forever changed after returning from a 1998 mission trip to India, Lynne founded Papa’s Pantry. In
India, children begged in the street, surrounded by extreme poverty with no help or solutions. While on the interstate heading home from the airport, several things caught her attention. Shabby buildings, marked with graffiti and broken windows, were in the shadow of billboards advertising Rolex watches and Gap jeans. A steeple was in the distance. That’s when Lynne made the observation and began to wonder: with so many resources in this country, why aren’t they working? Why does poverty exist here, in a country full of churches, nonprofits, social services and government assistance programs? Lynne felt God encouraging her to pursue a “cupboard thing.” She said yes,
and everything fell into place. The name, Papa’s Pantry, came in a dream, reminding her of when she was a young mom with a baby, running from an abusive husband. During that time, she needed help and applied for food stamps before she was able to land a job in her new city. A church deacon, known as Papa, brought Lynne groceries when she became sick and was out of work for a few weeks. Embarrassed, yet thankful, Lynne explained that if her not-yet exhusband found her, she would have to pick up and leave immediately, probably without time to say goodbye. She hoped he wouldn’t think badly of her for disappearing. He assured her not to worry. “You’ll do this for somebody else one day.” How prophetic his words came to be. In 1982, Lynne married Bill Saunders, Papa’s son; the two celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in January. They have three grown daughters and six grandchildren.
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weekends taking groceries to families in need. As she was welcomed into homes, the impact of seeing the empty refrigerators and cupboards led her to dig deeper, to understand the causes of the food insecurity she witnessed.
A Message From Lynne
At the core was a general lack of understanding how to create and follow a budget, especially when a job loss occurred. That’s when she decided to leave her corporate position and open Papa’s Pantry full time. There were only a few food pantries in the county at the time, but none had the stabilization programs (employment services, household money management and goal setting) that Lynne created and implemented.
“Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime.” - an old Italian proverb.
When drug addiction began to hit new highs in the community many years ago, Lynne expanded training to include life skills for men and women in residential addiction recovery programs. Before the pandemic, the ministry hosted weekly support meetings for families with loved ones struggling with addiction. In 2019, Lynne co-founded The ROCC in Canton (a recovery community organization) that offers additional recovery support services.
For nearly 24 years, I have served on the frontlines, helping families in crisis get through devastating life events. Their backgrounds have varied, but their desperation looks the same. We ensured they had good, quality food to eat, and gave everyone the opportunity for a brighter future through stability programs. The goal always has been to get families on their feet, equipped with the tools to stay stable and get off government assistance.
I am ready to take this same spirit and fight to the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives, as YOUR representative. As I have proven over the years, I’m a tireless worker. I will continue my efforts to protect and secure strong families and prosperous futures for our kids and grandkids, here and across Georgia. My values are conservative. I believe in hard work and the American dream, and will fight to preserve our freedoms. There is a real movement in our country attempting to destroy families. As your representative, I will never back down from fighting for what’s right. I would be honored to have your vote.
Looking for poverty prevention solutions, Lynne partnered with several at-risk youth programs to make a long-lasting positive impact on future generations. Her most recent efforts involve finding
responsible homeless solutions for Cherokee County. Encompass Ministries recently launched a new Homeless Task Force, and is developing a homeless prevention training curriculum.
Lynne’s Platform As a constitutional conservative, Lynne will fight for: •
Voter Integrity. Without honest elections, all our freedoms are at risk.
Less government overreach and lower taxes. • Freedom. Our First and Second Amendments are •
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Preserving Life. Every life is God-given and needs to be protected.
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Emergency Workers Go Above and Beyond
Thirteen Cherokee County firefighters were recognized for two of the statewide awards presented at a recent Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association (GEMSA) reception. The Tim Peebles Champion of Children Excellence and Advocacy Award was presented to Manny Zapeta, Jacob Gunter and Christopher Ginn with Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services. After a tragic pediatric death in an elementary school, even with CPRcertified school staff responding, Ginn, Zapeta and Gunter were determined to do everything they could to prevent similar incidents at schools in the future. They compiled a detailed plan to deliver CPR to the teachers within the school district. The plan included estimated costs, material and time investment to receive authorization to initiate a CPR/automated external defibrillator/first-aid training blitz to target elementary school staff. Since, these three have led a CPR advocacy campaign and trained hundreds of teachers and other staff. This training paid off last summer when a 5‐year‐old was found in cardiac arrest. The CPR trained staff recognized the sudden cardiac arrest, began compressions, called
GEMSA Executive Director Kim Littleton, left, and GEMSA Chairman Chad Black, right, present the Tim Peebles Champion of Children Award to Christopher Ginn, Manny Zapeta, Jacob Gunter and EMS Chief, Nate Sullivan with Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services.
for the AED and delivered a shock just as they were trained. Upon arrival of EMS, the patient was awake and crying for his parents. He was transported to a children’s hospital for evaluation and was back in school about a week later with no neurological deficits. These individuals at Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services continue to train school personnel in CPR and first aid. The Mary Beth Bowns Excellence in Trauma Care Award was presented to Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services, including Ross Young, William Armstrong, Nicholas Spain, Deombre Jones, Denver Ice, Samuel Lackender, Ethan Sanders, Chris Roberts, Jamie McCord and Tyler Russell. Last fall, Engine 19 responded to a “person hit by auto. ” The patient
had been struck by a vehicle and was wedged in a manhole gutter. Engine 19 and Truck 1 began assessing the patient and giving medication for pain. Airbags were used to lift the concrete manhole off the patient. While on scene and enroute to the hospital, the patient received many interventions, including bilateral chest decompression, medications, pressure dressings and immobilization. His multiple injuries included complex pelvic fractures and bilateral pneumothorax. Over the course of several days, the patient had multiple surgeries to repair his injuries. The patient continued to recover and did well with physical therapy. The prompt response, assessment, extrication and treatment at the scene significantly impacted the outcome.
One Big Family in the ER Each night, the staff of the emergency department at Northside Hospital Cherokee waits for the entire shift to be done so they can walk out together. Employees pictured are: Meagan Ellis, Whitney McEntyre, Elizabeth Dart, Preston Cobb, Katelyn Rose, Kate Goodall, Savannah Krapf, Katie Bass, Brandi Price, Megan Jones (Capinas), Leslie Harper and Eric Anderson. “When asked about what they love most about working at Northside, the majority of our staff will say it’s the people they work with – their family. Family members care for and support one another, and the past two years have certainly brought our family closer together. This is just one of many very special examples of how that is demonstrated at Northside every day,” said Katie Pearson, COO of Northside Cherokee. 40
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Celebrate Pets, Support Rescue Efforts BY SUSANNAH O. MACKAY
Having a pet can reduce stress, anxiety and depression. It can help promote exercise, reduce blood pressure and even improve heart health. And, no matter what animal you prefer, there’s no question that a pet can ease loneliness and provide wonderful companionship. Unfortunately, even with all these benefits, it’s sad to learn how many wonderful pets need homes. However, there is no better time to change that. May is National Pet Month, and you can do more to help these homeless animals than posting a picture on social media. This is a great chance to get out in the community and support local rescue efforts. Check out these three successful organizations in our area: Good Mews (justserve.org/goodmews) is one of the few virtually cage-free, no-kill cat shelters in Georgia and the first in the metro Atlanta area. The staff and volunteers successfully place hundreds of kitties each year and are proud to offer spay/neuter services as an outreach to the public.
Mostly Mutts (justserve.org/mostlymutts) provides health care, housing, physical and emotional care, and training for rescued dogs until they can be placed in new “furever” homes. The organization also runs several outreach programs for seniors, children and others.
The Georgia House Rabbit Society (justserve. org/georgiahouserabbitsociety) seeks to rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for abused, abandoned and neglected domestic rabbits. Its vision is to be the Southeast’s premier rabbit rescue organization by finding the best homes for the most rabbits possible and by providing the best services, support and products it can.
Each of these excellent organizations can use your help. Whether through donations, volunteer hours or fostering, there are countless ways to make a difference. It’s so easy to get started. Check out these opportunities at JustServe.org.
Justserve.org is a free nationwide website and app that works to match volunteers with nonprofit organizations and service opportunities. If you run a nonprofit or are looking for ways to make service a regular part of your life, check out justserve.org. You can sign up for regular updates and learn more about organizations nearby, too. JustServe makes it easy to just go out and serve!
Susannah MacKay is a local JustServe specialist. She grew up in Marietta and loves helping strengthen her community through service! Follow her on Facebook @JustServeGeorgia.
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Rob’s Rescues These animals are waiting for homes at Cobb County Animal Services.
This small black and gray schnauzer’s tag number is 635098. She is a stray and is 3 years old. She is a very scruffy dog and would love a nice and loving family. She also would like a grooming.
Helping Canada Geese BY ROB MACMILLAN
This cat’s name is Cam. He is a large black cat that is about 4 years old. He is a stray. He would be a great cat for any family because he is sweet and gentle.
Canada geese are big water birds. You find them a lot around here on golf courses and lakes. People sometimes find them annoying, but they are pretty incredible. They are migratory birds and can fly 1,500 miles in 24 hours. They migrate in the spring and fall and return to the place they were born for nesting and mating. Federal laws protect Canada geese. It is illegal in the United States to harm them or their nests. One of the biggest problems affecting wildlife, and definitely water birds, is fishing line. It gets caught in their feet, wings and beaks, and they obviously can’t get it off. In most situations, it will lead to their death, often having to be humanely euthanized. My friend, Keeton Nelson, came
out with me and one of the founders of Georgia Wildlife Network (my interview with both founders will be in next month’s column) to try to help injured geese. “I love going out and helping my friend and his mom on animal rescue missions,” Keeton said. “I love the scenery, the intensity and being able to help nature. Except last time, it was different. We found a goose caught up in fishing line, badly injured. As a fisherman myself, this hits me hard because of the fact that fishing line can do so much damage to animal life, and people just leave it out.” My mom walks around the lake at our golf course and picks up a lot of fishing line. If there is one thing you do this summer, please don’t leave fishing line laying around.
Rob Macmillan is on a mission to help shelter dogs and cats. On Facebook @robsrescues. www.robsrescues.com.
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Mortgage Rates, Home Values on The Rise BY MATT QUAGLIANA
Based on the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac, the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has risen swiftly to 4.67% as of March 31. In fact, mortgage interest rates have seen their biggest increase since 2018. Prior to the start of this year, Freddie Mac projected mortgage rates would average 3.6% in 2022. On top of interest rate increases, the median listing price for a home has climbed to a record $405,000, according to Realtor.com. Rising inflation, escalating geopolitical uncertainty and the Federal Reserve’s actions are driving interest rates higher and reducing consumers’ purchasing power. So, where are rates headed, and will they continue to increase? With inflation numbers rising, mortgage rates could remain above 4% on 30-year fixed mortgages throughout the year. What does this mean if you are looking to buy a home? The expected increase in mortgage rates and home values means it is better to buy a home sooner rather than later, if you are able. That’s because it will cost you more the longer you wait. There is a potential silver lining to purchasing a home now: Rising prices have a long-term benefit once you buy.
If you purchase a home today at $400,000, and put 10% down, you would be taking out a $360,000 mortgage. At a fixed rate of 4.42%, your mortgage payment would be $1,807 a month (principle and interest only). If home values increase in value at 9% during 2022, that $400,000 home would be valued at $436,000 by this time next year! In other words, the equity in your home would increase by $3,000 a month over the next 12 months. This is one way to put the home price appreciation to use, in a way that will benefit you. A higher mortgage interest rate, as well as paying more for a new home, is a tough pill to swallow. However, the cost of waiting could be much worse. If you are ready, willing and able to purchase a new home, now may be better than a year from now, or even months from now. Connect with a trusted, licensed mortgage professional to begin the process today.
Matt Quagliana, NMLS #1937747, is a licensed mortgage professional with Homeowners Financial Group in Canton. He can be reached at mquagliana@ homeownersfg.com or 770-885-6060.
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Common Causes of Infertility in Women
BY CHEROKEE WOMEN’S HEALTH SPECIALISTS, PC
Infertility is defined as trying for a year or more to get pregnant without success. Infertility in women often can be difficult to diagnose, but there are treatments available, depending on the cause. Many infertile couples will go on to conceive a child without treatment, but women should consult an OB-GYN to determine if infertility is caused by a medical condition. One or more factors may be at play:
Ovulation Disorders
Infrequent ovulation is the most common cause of infertility. Problems with the regulation of reproductive hormones cause ovulation disorders. • Polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common cause of infertility, causes a hormone imbalance, which affects ovulation. • Hypothalamic dysfunction. Irregular or absent periods are the most common signs of hypothalamic dysfunction. Excess stress, a low or high body weight, or a recent weight change disrupts hormone production and affects ovulation. • Primary ovarian insufficiency: The condition when your ovaries no longer produce eggs is called premature ovarian failure. • Too much prolactin. Some women may have a condition or are taking a medication that causes excess production of prolactin, which reduces estrogen production and causes infertility.
Damage to Fallopian Tubes
Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes keep sperm from getting to the egg, blocking the passage of the fertilized egg into the uterus. Causes include: • Pelvic inflammatory disease, which is an infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes due to sexually transmitted infections. • Prior surgery in the pelvis or the abdomen.
Endometriosis
Endometriosis occurs when tissue that typically grows in the uterus implants and grows in other places, blocking fallopian tubes and keeping an egg and sperm from coming together. Endometriosis also can disrupt implantation of the fertilized egg. Several uterine and cervical causes interfere with eggs implanting or increase the risk of miscarriage. Benign polyps or tumors in the uterus that block the fallopian tubes are among the causes of infertility, or if a woman has an unusually shaped uterus or another condition called cervical stenosis, which is a narrowing of the cervix. Seeking treatment from an OB-GYN often makes all the difference in treating infertility. In most cases, the sooner the treatment for infertility, the greater the chance of finding the cause of the problem. Finding the reason for infertility improves your chances of a successful pregnancy.
Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists, PC has six OB-GYNs and five midlevel providers, with offices in Canton and Woodstock.
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EVERYDAY
In August 2019, our magazines featured a story about Tommy Akins, the gentleman with the purposeful gait, who you’ve likely seen running on Bells Ferry Road through the years. This article went viral, getting hundreds of comments and shares, offering words of encouragement for our new friend. Tommy openly shared about his life as a dad, grandpa, artist, former executive and cancer survivor, satisfying the curiosity of all who have passed him over the years. Despite his debilitating physical health challenges, Tommy believed that you “move it or lose it,” and he used his runs as time to connect with God. Little did he know what an inspiration he has been to so many. Tommy hasn’t been running lately, and we’ve heard from so many people who are concerned about him. Tommy’s church community recently reached out to Everyday Angels, asking for help in rallying our community around him once again. We know Tommy well enough to know he would never ask for himself. Tommy’s health has declined; he is living temporarily with a church friend. His church family would like our help in finding a more permanent living situation for him. “Every Sunday we pick up Tommy and take him to church, where he is most happy. His friends rotate taking him boxes of food and, in typical Tommy fashion, he insists upon sharing his food with others who he feels are less fortunate than he,” his friend Doug said. “Tommy is humble and needs very little, but what he does need is to be closer to his church, friends and the community who loves him. His church community has put together a plan but we need to appeal to our community to help us help our friend.” It’s easy to see what a heart Tommy has for helping others. When we wrote about families who have suffered unbearable loss, Tommy would volunteer to paint and donate the paintings to them. Tommy assigns to each of his paintings a special Scripture that speaks to him as he paints, allowing his work to glorify God. He also has sent 46
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Tommy enjoys spending Sundays at church.
donations to featured families, even though he needed the money for himself. Tommy continues to glorify God through his own personal and physical suffering. When we asked him to share the Scripture he recites daily, without hesitation he replied: “Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in the darkness, the Lord will be my light.” Micah 7:8 NIV. There are several ways to help Tommy. Even a small donation from many of you will make a big impact on Tommy’s well-being. We’d also love to share with him words of encouragement through cards and letters from those of you who would like to help in that way. If you have been touched by our friend over the years as we have, please consider helping. Everyday Angels will accept donations and collaborate closely with his church community to ensure Tommy is safe and receiving the care he needs and deserves. Everyday Angels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Cherokee County since 2000. To make a tax deductible donation, visit www.everydayangels.info to donate via Paypal, or send your donations to: Everyday Angels, PMB 380, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock, GA 30189. One hundred percent of your funds will go to the family you specify. If you know of a special need in our community, email aaeverydayangels@gmail.com.
Cherokee by Choice 2.0
A Launchpad for Big, Bold Action
BY CHEROKEE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
On March 23, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) announced the launch of Cherokee By Choice (CBC) 2.0, a plan that guides the county’s economic development efforts over the next five years. “This robust plan elevates Cherokee’s economic development profile, while unifying the business and local community together under the Cherokee By Choice brand,” COED Chairman Marshall Day said. Much has been accomplished since the launch of Opportunity Cherokee in 2015 (the county’s first strategic plan for economic development) and the Cherokee By Choice Initiative in 2018 (COED’s first public-private partnership). Among these achievements: more than $436 million in capital investment, creation of 2,000-plus jobs, completion of Cherokee 75 Corporate Park, the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative, the Fresh Start Cherokee Program (including Cherokee’s first coworking space: The Circuit Woodstock), the North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service, Be Pro Be Proud Georgia, the Cherokee Film Summit and the Forget the Commute Campaign. “Cherokee’s story is one of resilience and success, 191 years in the making,” COED President Misti Martin said. “The business community and people who call Cherokee home are second to none, and, together, we are building an ecosystem that serves as a launching pad for big dreams and bold action. CBC 2.0 is the next step in Cherokee’s continued success.” CBC 2.0 was developed in partnership with Boyette Strategic Advisors, an economic development and public policy consulting firm. “Cherokee is a dynamic place of choice, as evidenced by its substantial growth and highly rated amenities for business and residents. It’s one of America’s big
From left, Boyette COO Tracy King Sharp, COED Vice President Heath Tippens, Boyette President and CEO Del Boyette, Cherokee By Choice Chairman Mark Goddard, Boyette Research Associate Riley McCorstin and COED President Misti Martin.
surprises,” Boyette President and CEO Del Boyette said. CBC 2.0 was based on hours of engagement with Cherokee leadership and nearly 3,500 online survey participants, including extensive data collection obtained through a series of discovery sessions, one-on-one interviews and research. As a result, six high-growth target sectors were identified: advanced manufacturing, commercial developers, headquarters, technology, film and digital entertainment, and entrepreneurs/startups. The plan also features four goal areas: • Ensure Cherokee has attractive and connected places, including the development of marketable sites and buildings, while enhancing livability assets. • Build an educated and talented workforce to meet the needs of new and existing businesses. • Cultivate innovative and enterprising business, which will result in a more diversified business culture that supports new and legacy manufacturers, corporate and regional headquarters, and technology companies. • Retain a vibrant and inviting brand identity, internally and externally. Cherokee County is home to corporate and regional headquarters, including award-winning technology companies, such as Black Airplane, which opened its first “hangar,” along with a small “flight crew,” in 2017. “Black Airplane employs 30 families here in Cherokee County, and it all
started at The Circuit Woodstock,” Black Airplane Managing Partner and city of Woodstock Mayor Michael Caldwell said. “If we didn’t have that launchpad, we could not have built that.” Identifying products for future industrial, office and commercial development is crucial to the success of CBC 2.0, which will help diversify the tax base and drive down Cherokee’s outward commute. Even though the percentage has declined by 3% since the first strategic plan, 77% of Cherokee’s highly educated workforce still commutes out of the county daily. As part of the strategy’s next phase, COED will focus its efforts on keeping talent working locally, through projects such as the Canton Corporate Park, a development that is expected to become another premier destination for companies looking to relocate. The park’s master plan includes two large pad sites with the ability to accommodate 150,000-plus square feet, as well as flex space sites fronting Highway 20. Over the next five years and beyond, COED will continue partnering with the county and cities on infrastructure improvements and readying sites for sustainable corporate growth. This collaboration will ensure Cherokee remains a competitive, desirable location of choice. To learn more, visit cherokeega.org. The Cherokee Office of Economic Development is the leading organization for business and film recruitment and industry retention and expansion. www.cherokeega.org.
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What’s Happening at Your Library? BY JOHN RODGERS
Have you visited the library this spring? In April, all Sequoyah Regional Library System locations hosted community meet and greet events to encourage library card sign-ups, and readers across our county stopped by to celebrate National Library Week. The festivities began with a weeklong fine forgiveness program, where visitors had up to $15 in overdue fees removed from their accounts, no questions asked. If you missed out on fine forgiveness during National Library Week, don’t worry. Announcements for future promotions are posted to the SRLS website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. The meet and greets were an opportunity for our community to discover that their public libraries are much more than buildings with books; seeing a family realize that for the first time is always a magical moment. Visitors became acquainted with various library technologies available for use inside the building, and many that can be borrowed and taken home. The SRLS Library of Things is a collection of items that can be borrowed by anyone looking to explore, learn and create, including board games, puzzles, digital microscopes, mini robotics called Cubelets and other technology. Take home a sewing machine to work on a project, or check out a ukulele and other musical instruments. Need a computer? Borrow a Google Chromebook and a Wi-Fi hot spot to browse the internet, catch up on homework or work wherever and 48
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Princess Ariel visits the R.T. Jones Memorial Library for a special family storytime.
whenever, at no cost. After all, why buy all of this stuff when it can be borrowed using a library card? Attendees also were delighted to learn a library card saves money in more ways than one, as SRLS offers passes for free or reduced price admission to more than 60 state parks and historic sites, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts, the Chattahoochee Nature Center, a variety of local museums and more. Ask library staff at the front desk about a pass; they can be checked out using a library card, just like books. Don’t schedule a family trip or weekend getaway without first checking if experience passes are available. For anyone who missed the meet and greets, good news: You can visit your library anytime to enjoy all of the services mentioned and more. To view the full SRLS event schedule and to sign up for library programming, visit calendarwiz.com/sequoyahreglib.
John Rodgers is the community engagement manager for the Sequoyah Regional Library System.
UPCOMING EVENTS May 18
Meet up with other moms and kids at JJ Biello Park in Woodstock for Playdate at the Park, 11 a.m.-noon. Get excited about summer by celebrating Cherokee County
School District Hype Night
5-7 p.m. at R.T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton. Join the fun with carnival games, crafts, prizes and more. Children ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
May 23
Ages 17 and older can come paint a pot from noon-1:30 p.m. at Hickory Flat Public Library. Then, check out seeds from the library to plant. All materials are provided. Registration is required.
May 25
Stop by Rose Creek Public Library for Adult Game Day, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., to de-stress and socialize over tabletop games or by coloring a picture. Play games such as Scrabble and mahjong, or bring your own. Turning 65 means there’s a lot of information, but where do you start? Join a Medicare educational session, 11 a.m.-noon, at R. T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton to get answers for your Medicare questions.
Unmasking The Power of a Smile BY SCOTT V. MERRITT, DMD
A smile is one of the most beautiful things we can wear. It gives us greater confidence and influences our social lives, careers and relationships. When someone is unhappy with the look or feel of their teeth, they feel self-conscious and, as a result, hide their smile. Cosmetic dentistry treatments can renew your smile and give your confidence a boost. Missing or damaged teeth impact one’s appearance, selfesteem, oral health and general health. Many people invest in procedures to correct crooked, cracked, chipped, gapped, unevenly spaced or discolored teeth. Cosmetic dentistry is a great way to correct and rejuvenate both the function and appearance of teeth. Are you too embarrassed to smile? Do you want a dazzling, white smile, or do you want to hide imperfections or restore the size, shape and strength of a damaged tooth? Cosmetic dentistry focuses on enhancing the aesthetics of one’s smile, but it also is beneficial to oral health. For example, an untreated chipped tooth is susceptible to infection. Addressing this cosmetic concern keeps the problem from getting worse. Popular treatments include teeth whitening, veneers, dental crowns, dental bridges, esthetic bonding, dental restorations, tooth-colored fillings, braces and dental implants. After evaluating your smile with a comprehensive exam, your dentist will determine which procedure will work best for enhancing and restoring your smile. No two smiles are the same. To achieve the ideal smile desired, a person might have to undergo multiple procedures. This is called a smile makeover. To ensure the results of your smile makeover last, excellent oral health Lantern Series care is needed. To preserve your pearly whites:
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• Brush your teeth at least twice a day — once in the morning and once in the evening. • Floss daily. • Avoid chewing on hard foods. • Avoid tobacco products. • Visit your dentist twice a year for cleanings and checkups.
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UPCOMING: Aditya Prakesh Ensemble
Stacie Rose Exhibit
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Join the Reveille for Hope breakfast fundraiser to help establish The Green Zone Veterans Community Center. To RSVP, visit https://tinyurl.com/2e8vduz5. To learn more, visit https://highlandriversfoundation.org.
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MAY
01 Vacation Bible School
Registration for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s ( July 11-15) will open at www.gslutheran.org. The theme is Jesus Is My Anchor.
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The fifth annual Ball Ground Garden Club Plant 10 a.m.-4 p.m., will be held at 215 Valley Street, next to Ball Ground City Hall. There will be a large selection of plants, gardening presentations, local vendors and raffles. ballgroundgardenclub.com.
is back, 5:30-8 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month through October, at Cherokee Veterans Park in Canton. Featuring a variety of food trucks, live music and more, the event will be fun for the whole family. www.playcherokee.org. BSA Troop 641’s Foster Dog Supply Drive, benefitting Ruff Redemption Rescue, will be 10 a.m.4 p.m. May 7 at Sassy Paws Pet Boutique in Woodstock. Training potty pads, towels, dry food, flea/ tick and heartworm medicine, paper towels, crate pads, leashes, blankets, collars and toys will be accepted. For more information, email jason.west115@yahoo.com. The Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl is 2-6 p.m. in downtown Woodstock. Crawl-goers are encouraged to visit participating restaurants, and enjoy food and beverage specials. https://visitwoodstockga.com/eventgroup/pub-crawls. The HOPE Center’s Walk for Life 2022 kicks off at 9 a.m. at the Event Green at Woodstock Arts Village. The 1.6-mile walk is a round-trip route on Noonday Creek Trail. https://supporthopecenter.com.
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Registration is open for the annual MUST Charity This is a two-flight tournament; the first flight breakfast and range practice begins at 7 a.m. at Woodmont Country Club in Canton. www.mustministries.org/golf.
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The Homeless Veterans Charity Golf Tournament will raise funds to provide programs and services to homeless veterans in our community, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at Lake Arrowhead Yacht and Country Club in Waleska. https://bit.ly/3JeATEe.
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The 29th annual United Methodist Scholarship begins with registration, a continental breakfast, and driving range and putting contests, 8:30-9:30 a.m., at Lake Arrowhead Yacht and Country Club in Waleska. www.reinhardt.edu/ give/ministerial-golf-outing.
Bascomb United Methodist Church is hosting a garage sale benefiting the youth ministry, 9 a.m.4 p.m. The United Methodist Men are holding a barbeque, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch is $10 and smoked pork butts are $40. For more information, email youth@bascombumc.org.
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A prostate cancer screening will be held at Northside Hospital Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology — Cherokee in Canton. https://bit. ly/3FlClBI. To schedule an appointment, call 404-531-4444. The fourth annual Golfing Fore! the Children tournament will be held at Eagle Watch Golf Club in Woodstock. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Service League’s work for children in Cherokee County. https://serviceleague.net/ fundraisers/golfing-fore-the-children.
Ancestral 21 Treasures: Historic Preservation of Family Join Tanzy Ward for a talk on
Heirlooms, 7-8 p.m., at the Cherokee County History Center in Canton. https://historycherokee.org/events.
THEATER
MUSIC
www.cherokeetheatre.org
At the Woodstock Arts Event Green; shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Check for updates at www.woodstockarts.org.
Cherokee Theatre Company
April 30, May 1
“Faith County” by Mark Landon Smith. Directed by
Becca Hogue. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays at the Canton Theatre.
June 10-12, 17-19
“In the Rest Room at Rosenblooms” by Ludmilla Bollow. Performances will be at the Canton Theatre.
Cherokee County School District
www.cherokeek12.net/News/ccsdtheatre2122. Contact the school front office for information. Performances are at 7 p.m.
May 6-7
“Puffs: Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” Etowah High
School. General admission tickets are $10. Tickets are $7 for thespians and drama club members, senior citizens and children, ages 12 and younger.
June 2-4
“Shrek the Musical” Academy Street Theatre Group performs at Cherokee High School. Tickets are $5.
Woodstock Arts www.woodstockarts.org
Through May 8
“Sister Act” follows wannabe star Dolores Van Cartier, who
witnesses a murder and is put into hiding at a church as a nun. Recommended for ages 13-plus (language, some violence).
Through June 19
“Stacie Rose,” a solo exhibit in the Reeves House,
featuring a mixture of gestural mark making, process and hard geometric lines.
May 13
iThink Improv is back and ready to get its audiences
Lantern Series May 28: June 18: July 2: July 16:
Aditya Prakash Ensemble Paul Beaubrun Sub-Radio Kyshona Armstrong
Brown Bag Concert Series
Thursdays at noon, local musicians will play an hourlong, free concert at the Gazebo in the Park at City Center in Woodstock. woodstockparksandrec.com.
May 5: May 12: May 19: May 26:
Surrender Hill Mark Miller Wyatt Espalin Justin Monday
Woodstock Summer Concert Series
The free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Northside HospitalCherokee Amphitheater. www.woodstockconcertseries.com.
May 14: June 11: July 9: Aug. 13: Sept. 10:
Marshall Charloff & Purple Xperience Sister Hazel Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Black Jacket Symphony — Hotel California Scotty McCreery
Falany Performing Arts Center For tickets, visit www.facebook.com/ falanyperformingartscenter.
May 7
DSB, America’s favorite tribute to Journey, is performing
at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Take a trip back in time with high-energy stage production and accurate recreations of Journey’s classics.
May 14
Reinhardt’s second annual Bluegrass Festival begins with a jam session at 10 a.m., and the bands take the stage at noon.
rolling down the aisles with laughter. Recommended for ages 10-plus (content).
May 15
North Georgia artists will gather for Art on the Green, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Woodstock Arts Event Green. Art displayed will include paintings, mixed media, photography, hand-crafted jewelry, eccentric gifts and more.
May 21
The Lasting Laugh is a comedy series that brings in
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