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Contents
32 & 33 On the Cover Thomas Eye Group photo by J. King Images
June 2018
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In Every Issue
Features
Contributors
12 Old Fridge Repurposed
4 Around Woodstock
41 Don Akridge
Creative Woodstock artists turn an old
8 Community News
12 Kyle Bennett
appliance into a community food pantry.
9 Ribbon Cuttings 10 Birthdays & Celebrations
42 Bill Bingham 23 Siobhan Brumbelow
26 New Dads Speak Up
30 Rob’s Rescues
Don’t discount these novices when it comes
38 Everyday Angels
22 Stacy Brown
to giving advice.
49 Community Calendar
28 Carla Caldwell
50 Library Events
43 Michael Caldwell
28 Drop that Phone!
52 School News
54 Downtown Woodstock Dining Guide
55 Leigh Cutrone
34 Prom or Fashion Show?
56 Home Sales
44 James Imbriale
River Ridge and Woodstock High schoolers
58 Church Listings
53 Barbara Jacoby
look their best on a very special night.
63 Directory of Advertisers
New cellphone law takes effect July 1.
31 Dr. Britton Crigler
27 Dan Jape 40 Dr. Sarah Licht 48 Ann Litrel
Advertising
30 Rob Macmillan
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AROUND WOODSTOCK The
People, The Places and The Pleasures that make Woodstock
From the Editor
It’s a Boy!
A very pregnant Dianna Hornes was the cover model for Cherokee Women’s Health in the April issue of Around Woodstock. Not long after the photo shoot, baby Matthew made an appearance at 9 pounds, 1 ounce, and 21.5 inches. We thought you’d like an update and a chance to celebrate with the Hornes family!
If you have any doubt about the caring nature of our community, read this issue carefully and I promise that you’ll feel much better about humanity. • A couple of creative artists transformed an old refrigerator into a colorful destination for our neighbors who may be in need of extra food. Check it out on page 12, and grab a few items from your pantry or the next BOGO sale at the grocery store to support the cause. • Your neighbors got up early recently to run alongside and support members of a local police department. It doesn’t hurt that the event’s been called “the only place in Georgia to legally attempt to outrun the cops.” Who could resist that? Turn to page 20 to see if you recognize anyone. • Hundreds turned out for this year’s Relay for Life at Woodstock High School, an annual fundraiser to support the fight against cancer. See photos on page 14. • Rob Macmillan (who just turned 12, by the way Happy birthday!) interviews a volunteer with Happy Tails Pet Therapy to learn how even our furbabies can make a difference! Read his interview on page 30. Rob started writing Rob’s Rescues for our magazines when he was 8. On a mission to help shelter animals find forever homes. Each year he has expanded his outreach … we are so happy to be a part of Rob’s Rescues. Our friends at MUST Ministries, whose sole mission is to serve our neighbors in need, are in summer lunch mode now, filling lunch bags with nutritious items and delivering them to hundreds of school children who may go without that midday meal because school isn’t in session. It takes countless volunteers to make that happen. Parents, it’s a good way to involve your children and teach them the blessing of helping others. Opportunities range from donating food items and delivering the lunches to coloring the brown bags that hold this precious meal. Visit www.mustministries.org and search for summer lunch to get more details. I would love to hear about your summer mission ventures. Please snap some photos and email them to me, along with a few sentences about your experiences. I’m sensing a feature for our end-of-summer issues!
Candi Hannigan is the executive editor of Around Woodstock. She has lived in Cherokee County since 1987. Send your comments or questions to Candi@AroundAboutMagazines.com.
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Who's Moved
Temi’s Cakery has moved to 9550 Main St., Suite 190 in Woodstock. Temi’s Cakery offers breakfast and lunch items as well as cupcakes and specialty order cakes. 706-421-2459. www.temiscakerywoodstock.com.
What's New
Atlas Chiropractic has opened at 8744 Main St, Suite 103,
Woodstock. Dr. Aaron Ozimek, DC, offers in-office service by appointment Sundays-Wednesdays and a mobile concierge service Thursdays-Saturdays. 248-345-9258. www.AtlasChiropracticWoodstock.com.
Medical Services Expanded • A new 18,000-square-foot outpatient surgery center
has opened in the Northside/Towne Lake Medical campus at 900 Towne Lake Parkway, offering surgical care across multiple specialties including orthopedics, general, ophthalmology and ENT. www.northside.com. • Mended Hearts, a support group for heart patients and their caregivers, meets at 10:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton. 1-888-432-7899 or visit www.mendedhearts.org. • Dr. Brian Seng joins Arthritis & Total Joint Specialists, which has opened a new office in Suite 202 at the Northside Cherokee/ Towne Lake Medical campus at 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. www.arthritisandtotaljoint.com.
What's Coming
A new Reeves House will be built to replace the former structure, which had to be torn down because of structural issues found while remodeling. Elm Street Cultural Arts Director Christopher Brazelton said that hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds of original wood, beams and brick were pulled from the original structure to be used in the new construction. “Anything that was safe to save, we saved it,” Brazelton said. “We do not know exactly how all will be reused yet, but we are planning on reclaiming it all.” No completion date was available at press time.
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COMMUNITY BOARD The Around Woodstock Community Board consists of community leaders from different walks of life. Our board assists us in many ways that include serving as contributing writers and providing valuable feedback.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Cousin, Sr., was appointed pastor of Allen Temple AME Church in June 2017. His degrees include a bachelor of arts in political science from Hampton University, master of divinity degree from the Boston University School of Theology, and a doctoral degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in the field of marriage and family therapy. Donnie Henriques has been mayor of Woodstock
since 2006: he served on city council beginning with the creation of Ward 6 in 1999. Donnie and his wife, Dr. Jan Henriques, have three children and three grandchildren. He works in community relations for Northside Hospital Cherokee.
Kris McKeeth is team leader and visionary for
The Premier Group Keller Williams Realty on Main Street in Woodstock, and has more than 25 years experience in real estate. She’s active in many community efforts that include her position on the Business Board of downtown Woodstock and as president of Etowah Foundation.
Photographer Darleen Prem specializes in natural light portrait photography and enjoys pet and family photography. She spends much of her time photographing local events for the city of Woodstock and is the official “unofficial” photographer for Woodstock’s fire and police departments.
Ross Wiseman started Momentum Church in 2005 and
still serves as lead pastor. The father of five draws from his experiences in 26 years of ministry and 24 years of marriage to challenge, inspire and instruct people in what it takes for better living, loving and laughter.
Renee Gable, a sales and marketing executive
for Window Expert Tinting, has been Woodstock’s Planning & Zoning Commissioner since 2015 and volunteers for many committees that work to improve downtown Woodstock. She is an avid cyclist who aligned herself with Greenprints Alliance because of her desire to help create safe trail riding experiences.
Dan Thrailkill and his family love living in the “city unexpected.” He serves on several civic and private local boards and is active in YPOW. In 2016, Dan co-founded Front Porch Advisers, LLC which focuses on community relations and business development strategies for Georgia-based companies. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1988, Dan believes no one should be a victim of their disease, so you’ll likely see him at the gym. 6
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Publisher Aroundabout Local Media, Inc. ALM President Patty Ponder 770-615-3322 Patty@AroundAboutMagazines.com Executive Editor Candi Hannigan 770-615-3309 Candi@AroundAboutMagazines.com Managing Editor Jackie Loudin 770-615-3318 Jackie@AroundAboutMagazines.com Art Director Michelle McCulloch 770-615-3307 Michelle@AroundAboutMagazines.com Page Designer Laura Latchford Laura@AroundAboutMagazines.com Controller Denise Griffin 770-615-3315 Denise@AroundAboutMagazines.com Market Support Associate Christie Deese Christie@AroundAboutMagazines.com Copy Editors Bill King, Eliza Somers
Around Woodstock, a publication of Aroundabout Local Media, Inc., is a monthly community magazine. The magazine’s goal is to build a sense of community and pride in Woodstock and surrounding area by providing residents with positive stories and timely information. It distributes a total of 16,900 free copies. Approximately 15,500 are direct mailed to homes and businesses and an additional 1,400 are placed in racks around the community. See page 64 for a distribution map. Around Woodstock also has many digital viewers of the magazine online each month. Around Woodstock welcomes your comments, stories, and advertisements. The deadline is the 10th of the previous month. Subscriptions are available for $24 per year. Send check or money order to the address below. The viewpoints of the advertisers, columnists and submissions are not necessarily those of the editor/publisher and the publisher makes no claims as to the validity of any charitable organizations mentioned. Around Woodstock is not responsible for errors or omissions. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2018 Around Woodstock 1025 Rose Creek Dr., PMB 380, Ste. 620, Woodstock, GA 30189 For Advertising: Patty Ponder, 770-615-3322 Website: www.AroundWoodstockMagazine.com Volume 5, Issue 8
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COMMUNITY
YOUR LOCAL NEWS
4-H Offers Marksmanship Opportunities The Cherokee County 4-H BB team is headed to the national championships at the end of this month. The team has been invited to compete at Daisy Nationals in Rogers, Arkansas, June 30-July 3, a prestigious follow-up to finishing ninth out of 77 teams at the state Rock Eagle match in early May. Children from all areas of Cherokee County compete in BB gun marksmanship through the 4-H Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education) Program. Practices are held once a week, October through May, and competitions are 4-H and NRA-sanctioned shooting matches, which begin in February and continue through May. The team also competes in the Georgia State Games, part of the State Games of America program, and other matches across Georgia and in Alabama. For more information, contact Ashley Wichter at 770-7217803 or awitcher@uga.edu. To learn about Project S.A.F.E., visit www.georgia4h.org/safe/default.htm.
Team members are, front row from left: Teague van Koppen, Brock Gunnels, Lawson Looper. Middle row: Charlie Schwebs, Isabelle Blevins, Christopher Markley and Cheyenne Temples. Back row: Sophia Richard and Natalie Gunnels. Coach Michael Temples is not pictured.
KSU in First Football Game at Braves Field Kennesaw State University and the Atlanta Braves have announced that the Owls will host a football game at SunTrust Park in 2018. The Nov. 17, 2018, game between Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State University will be the first football game played at the new, 41,000-seat home of the Braves. SunTrust Park’s baseball playing surface will be converted to a football field, with the field running from home plate to left field. Under head coach Brian Bohannon, Kennesaw State won 14 games over their first two seasons, and came one win shy of a Big South Conference title in 2016. Jacksonville State, coached by John Grass, has posted a 33-6 record over the past three seasons, reaching the FCS Playoffs each year and playing for the national championship in 2015. Also in 2018, the Owls will open the season at Georgia State, which now plays its home games in the Braves former home – Turner Field.
Update on the Express Lanes The Northwest Corridor Express Lanes are on target for opening in mid-August to early September, according to Jill Goldberg with the Georgia Department of Transportation. The lanes offer nearly 30 miles of new, optional, dynamically priced, reversible toll lanes in northwest metro Atlanta. The project includes 39 bridges and six new interchanges along the corridor, which runs along I-75 from Akers Mill Road to Hickory Grove Road, and along I-575 from I-75 to Sixes Road. Two new lanes will be built along I-75 heading north from the I-285 interchange. At the I-75/I-575 split, just one express lane will continue northbound on both I-75 and I-575. The express lanes will be optional toll lanes running alongside the regular or general lanes, giving travelers the option to pay a fee in exchange for a more reliable trip time. Commuters will need a Peach Pass (www.PeachPass.com).
Celebrating International Firefighters Day
Scouts Abigail, Joy, Leigha, Lundyn, Madilyn, Olivia, Samantha C, and Samantha J. with firefighters Corey Deal, Chase Scoggins, Jordan Madra and Keight Berryman. 8
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Girl Scout Brownie Troop 14665 celebrated International Firefighters Day with Fire Station #7 on Barnes Road in Woodstock. The scouts delivered spaghetti, pasta salad, hot dogs, a casserole, dinner rolls, drinks and delicious Girl Scout cookies for dessert to show their appreciation for what public servants do for our community. The girls were treated to a tour of the station and were allowed to sit in a fire truck for photos. Troop leader Michele Samuel says, “Troop 14665 is always looking for ways to make the world a better place.”
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June 7
Good Morning Cherokee Breakfast: 7 a.m.
June sponsor is Cass Clinical Med Spa. Held at the Cherokee County Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway in Canton.
June 11
Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. shotgun start. Foursome cost is $600.
June 14
Community Outreach Program: CPR/AED Training and First Aid class 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the
1 1. Center for Relational Care 970 Woodstock Parkway, Suite 210, Woodstock 678-653-3272 www.relationalcare.org
chamber office. Lunch provided. Must be 14 years of age to receive certification. $70. Sponsor is Reinhardt University.
Power Hour, 10-11 a.m. No advance registration required − $5 for members, $10 future members payable at the door.
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Business After Hours, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Members,
$5; future members, $10. Registration due June 15.
2. Booker Leadership 2107 Cox Road, Woodstock 913-232-0244 www.bookertraining.com
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Celebrations!
Happy birthday, William!
We love you to the centerfield fence and back! Mom, Chad, Kolton, Kinsie and Berkley
Chandler McIntyre
11 years old on June 27. Happy birthday Chandler! We love you and you make us so proud. Love always Daddy, Kat, Kolby, Mommy and Mason
Emily Roy
Gavin Quagliana
14 on May 8 Happy birthday, Emily! We love you so much! Mom, Dad and Carly
Kolby McIntyre
Turning 7 years old on June 16 Happy birthday Kolby! You always amaze us and we love you! Love always Daddy, Kat, Chandler, Mommy and Mason
Happy first birthday Griffin!
Age 6 on June 25 Happy birthday! Love always, Mom, Dad, Bree and Enzo
Alice Schroeder
Happy 3rd birthday on June 1 to the sweetest girl, our little buggy. Grateful parents, Pete and Corinne, and little brother Gram.
You are the sunshine of our lives!
Age 8 on May 13 Happy birthday to our baby girl who we are so proud of. She truly has a heart of gold. Mommy, Daddy, Leigha, Grandma, Auntie Sonya, Uncle Tarik & Cousin Zaire
Cameron Gregg
Happy 17th birthday! We love you, Mom and Dad
Trey White and Maggie Allain
Married April 14 in New Orleans at Holy Name of Jesus Church located on the Loyola campus. The reception was held at Southern Oaks Plantation. They followed their wedding with a Mediterranean cruise honeymoon and will live in Houston, Texas.
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Lundyn Samuel
Happy 7th birthday, Amelia!
May 25 We love you so much! Mom, Anna and Andrew
Anna Gregg
Happy 13th birthday! We love you, Mom and Dad
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Little Free Pantry
Old Fridge Gets a Colorful New Life BY KYLE BENNETT
Something unexpected appeared recently in downtown Woodstock, along Wall Street. A whimsical Little Free Pantry has been installed on the stone patio behind the Woodstock Visitors Center. Following the spring renovation of the center, staff members needed to find a new home for the 1930s refrigerator that belonged to the Dean family. It has been used for years to store antique ledgers in Dean’s Store. Marketing Manager Stacy Brown discovered the Little Free Pantry project, a grassroots crowdsourced solution that applies the Little Free Library concept to activate community engagement in regard to food insecurity. According to the project’s website, “Whether a need for food or a need to give, the Little Free Pantry facilitates neighbors helping neighbors, building community.” Artist Deidra Smith of Blue Frog Imports helped the Woodstock Visitors Center create a Little Free Library from a discarded newspaper box on Main Street in 2017, so Brown approached her about the Little Free Pantry idea.
Deidra Smith puts finishing touches on the project, located behind the Woodstock Visitors Center.
Smith was inspired by the concept and enlisted the help of metal artist Darrell Reddy to transform the refrigerator into a functional piece of public art. Reddy had worked with Smith before on the iconic Live Love Woodstock guitar sculpture housed at the Elm Street Event Green. The two artists reimagined the antique refrigerator in a delightful way. Reddy added a spinning roof vent atop the motor of the appliance, reminiscent of a chef’s hat. Spatulas and spoons were used to create a face on the front of the motor. Finally, arms were added to each side of the old refrigerator – one empty to receive and the other holding symbolic goods to share. Smith added her signature folk art style to the piece by painting words and designs in bright colors. She painted the instructions, “Take what you need – Leave what you can” on the large refrigerator door.
It’s the hope that community groups, nearby residents, and scout troops will take a part in stocking the pantry for neighbors in need. “With school getting out in coming weeks, snacks and activities for kids would be a very helpful thing to leave in Woodstock’s Little Free Pantry,” Brown said. Items needed for summer break include dry cereal and granola bars, packaged dried fruits and nuts, bottled water, snack crackers, sunscreen and bug spray, first aid supplies, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and indoor art supplies. The Woodstock Visitors Center asks people to take photos to share on social media when they leave donations and use the hashtag #littlefreepantry with the location @DowntownWoodstock to help spread the word about the initiative. For more information, contact Stacy Brown at 770-592-6056 or sbrown@woodstockga.gov.
Kyle Bennett is the director of tourism for the Woodstock Downtown Development Authority. He can be reached at kbennett@woodstockga.gov.
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Relay for Life Passport to Hope was the theme for Cherokee County’s 2018 Relay for Life event, held last month at Woodstock High school. Organizers report that Relay for Life of Cherokee County has raised $148,270.49 this season, and continues to take donations through Aug. 31. Donations can be made at www.relayforlife.org/cherokeega or by contacting Carli Adams at carli.adams@cancer.org or 678-938-6193.
Back row, from left: Diane Spears, Nettie Mostellar, Dawn Barrett and Vanessa Rowell. Front row: Julie Baker, Candis Novak, Haley Ledwitch and Barbara Stephens.
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From left: Haley Ledwitch, Vanessa Rowell, Marsha Allen, Nettie Mostellar, Dani Jo Mabeus and Pam Hessl.
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Woodstock Loves Beach Music! PHOTOS COURTESY OF DARLEEN PREM
About 7,500 fans turned out to hear the Swingin’ Medallions at Woodstock’s first concert of the season, according to Marybeth Stockdale, special events coordinator for the city’s Parks and Recreation Agency. The band is no stranger to Woodstock: Stockdale said they performed at the first concert in the park in 1998, have been on the city’s stage eight times and is the only band to have performed on all three of the stages.
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Events Downtown JUNE Summer Concert Series 9 Woodstock continues with the band Love and Theft, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Amphitheater. Free admission. http://loveandtheft.com.
Rope Mill Half Marathon and 10k Trail Run in Woodstock. 6.2- and 13.1-mile trail
run benefiting SORBA Woodstock on the Rope Mill Park Trail System. Rolling terrain along Little River at a family friendly venue. Postrace snacks, music and medals to the top three in each age group. Free kids 10 and under race. Finish medals to all half-marathon finishers. http://mountaingoatadventures.com/ ropemillrun.
Movies in the Park in downtown 16 Woodstock are free and begin around
8:50 p.m. at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Amphitheater. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Children’s activities before the movie are provided by BridgePointe Church. Snacks will be available for purchase.
June 16: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (edited version)
July 21: “Star Wars – The Last Jedi” Aug. 18: “Sherlock Gnomes” (starts around 8:30 p.m.)
Sept. 15: To Be Determined
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Main Street Woodstock announces the return of Woodstock Roots Music Nights. The events will take place 7-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month through August, on the Elm Street Arts Village Event Green. June Swingin’ 21: Cody Medallions Bolden. July 19: Kurt Wheeler. Aug. 16: Jonathan Peyton. Shows are free to attend and concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, food and beverage.
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FOURTH OF JULY The daylong Spectacular begins at 7:15 a.m., July 4 with the 22nd annual Woodstock Freedom Run (Registration details at www.woodstockfreedomrun. com). A parade begins at 10 a.m. at Woodstock Elementary School on Rope Mill Road and travels down Main Street to end at Sam’s Club. A festival begins at The Park at City Center after the parade, and includes food, live music, children’s games, inflatables, arts and crafts, Adam the Juggler and vendors until 3 p.m. Fireworks begin at dusk behind the Target shopping center at Highway 92 and I-575.
Photo Courtesy of Darleen Prem.
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First and third Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at The Circuit. Local WordPress developers, designers and publishers get together to share knowledge and experience, and to meet other WordPress users in the area. Open to all who love WordPress.
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First and third Tuesdays, 7-8:30 a.m., at The Circuit. Join an innovative, diverse community of creative problem-solvers, entrepreneurs, wantrepreneurs and innovators dedicated to helping one another work through business challenges. Every other Tuesday, this group meets over doughnuts and coffee to dive deep into real issues from the community and give constructive, supportive feedback and actionable advice.
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Hustle for Heroes PHOTOS COURTESY OF DARLEEN PREM
The Woodstock Public Safety Foundation held the 6th annual Hustle For Heroes 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile run recently, in an event that has been billed as “the only place in Georgia to legally attempt to outrun the cops.” All proceeds will benefit the charitable programs sponsored by the foundation, including Shop with a Hero, Law Enforcement Explorer Unit, Police/ Firefighter Assistance and others.
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Woodstock Roots City’s Musical Series Highlights Local Artists SUBMITTED BY MAIN STREET WOODSTOCK
Cody Bolden. Photo courtesy of Carey Hood, Just a Fan Photography.
2018 Woodstock Roots Lineup: June 21: Cody Bolden July 19: Kurt Wheeler
Woodstock Roots Music Nights are returning to downtown Woodstock. The events will take place 7-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month through August, on the Elm Street Arts Village Event Green. The shows are free to attend, and concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own blankets, chairs, food and beverages. Since its inception in 2016, the music series has been centered around bluegrass. This year, it will transition from regional bluegrass artists to feature local Americana and folk artists. The Elm Street Event Green is located on Market Street near the intersection with Elm Street in downtown Woodstock. It is home to the Resurgens Orthopaedics Community Stage. “We wanted to highlight the amazing local artists we have in Woodstock this summer through Woodstock Roots Music Nights,” said Marketing Manager Stacy Brown. “I think transitioning from a strictly bluegrass series into Americana, folk and roots will reflect the vibrant energy of downtown Woodstock.” For more information go to visitwoodstockga.com.
— Stacy Brown is the marketing and tourism coordinator for the City of Woodstock. She can be reached at sbrown@woodstockga.gov.
Aug. 16: Jonathan Peyton
The Downtown Buzz is held at the Chambers at City Center (8534 Main Street) on the last Friday of the month and begins at 8 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
Meeting: June 29 Guest: Cherokee County Fire Department For more information on the Downtown Buzz program or to suggest a topic for consideration, please contact Mitzi at 770-592-6056 mainstreetwoodstock.org/connect/#buzz Business, individual and non-profit memberships are available
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Elm Street
Growing Up BY SIOBHAN BRUMBELOW
“Growing up” is a term we hear almost every day. Getting older, becoming wiser, and moving into the future. We’re often told that what happens to us is part of growing up. We never hear anyone say, “growing down” because typically the inference is that we’re moving forward. A couple of weeks ago, we unveiled our 2018-19 Season of Journey and a couple months before that, Elm Street promoted me to associate artistic director. A couple months before THAT, we broke ground on the Reeves House. Our experiences of “growing up” with Elm Street lead to something bigger and moves ahead at a fast rate! This month we have three events, one is our Collage Series SPOTLIGHT production of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” This original work, with original songs by Eric Ramos (music director of “School of Rock”), began in a script workshop process in January of this year. The cast of 11 is comprised of students ages 8-14, who have grown with their characters during rewrites and song changes, and through developing new ideas. Our summer drama camps begin their 17th year this month. Each camp group will perform an original play with music in only five days (yes, it can be done). Elm Street Cultural Arts Village has one of the oldest and largest arts education programs for young people in the region. Camps are taught by trained counselors who introduce children ages 5-14 to the exciting world of theater. Campers explore the craft of acting and learn the discipline of performing, as they develop their unique creative voices. Elm Street’s camps provide young people with performance and creative thinking skills that will serve them in whatever profession they choose. Campers develop poise, movement, speaking and acting skills as they explore improvisation, theater games, character development and many other skills. Finally, during our 2018-19 Season Reveal, we announced our new concert venture called the Lantern Series, which also begins this month. The first concert on the Event Green will feature The Barefoot Movement on June 2, followed by Canadian group Royal Wood, performing on July 21. It has been seven years since The Barefoot Movement musicians took off their shoes and took to the stage. They have appeared in Country Weekly Magazine, RollingStone.com, CMT Edge, Music City Roots and Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour. Elm Street continues to “grow up” and we hope you join us on the journey. Visit elmstreetarts.org for more info on these and upcoming events.
UPCOMING AT ELM STREET
JUNE 13-27
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Siobhan Brumbelow is on staff at Elm Street. She currently holds a BA in Theatre from Brenau University and toured with Missoula Children’s Theatre.
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Celebrating the 2018 ALTA City Finals championship. Front row, from left: Laura White, Jill Paxton, Shannon Latimer, Lieben Bogle and Sheila Edwards; back row: Amanda Norton, Mandy Macho, Laurie Wengert, Lisa Laczko, Natalie Lomas, Diane Blair and Bobbie Askins. Not pictured: LynnAnn Agnew, Allison Shepard and Kristin Watts.
Laczko couldn’t be there for the City Finals and best table win, but her teammates made sure to include her.
Making a Racquet and Sharing Life
Lieben Bogle and Lisa Laczko won their match to help the team become division champs. Below: Making tennis fun with themes and costumes, the ladies pose in their la-ti-da outfits, complete with pearls and tiaras.
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Tennis has a unique way of bringing and keeping people together. The women who call Middlebrooke Subdivision their home court are prime examples. Some members of this ALTA team have been playing together more than 10 years. They know each other as neighbors, preschool moms, teammates and friends. Together they celebrate wins, losses, birthdays, anniversaries and life. When asked what connects them as a team, Lisa Laczko said, “Attitude. We have the same attitude when it comes to the game. We’re competitive, but we are supportive.” Team captain Natalie Lomas said, “We are each other’s biggest critics and biggest cheerleaders.” While winning is certainly the name of the game, having fun while doing it is a priority. Each week the team picks a theme and members dress the part. Examples of the fun include dressing in black and white with pearls for la-ti-da week, redneck tennis and the annual pink-out for breast cancer awareness. With back-to-back ALTA City Finals championships and two consecutive wins for the best table award, this groups shows no signs of slowing down. Winning is nice, but these ladies know the friendships are what keep them connected season after season.
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New Dads Share Survival Skills
Don’t discount first-time dads when it comes to giving advice. They learn pretty quickly how to function in life with a munchkin. We asked some of the community’s newest fathers to share the biggest surprise of being a new dad, and what advice they’d offer future fathers.
Jimmy Cushingham
Financial advisor with Edward Jones. Son Aiden will be 3 in September.
• Biggest Surprise
“The amount of energy it took from 7 at night to 7 in the morning. I have wanted to be a Dad for as long as I can remember. I am also an early riser and night owl, but never thought about all of the midnight feedings, diaper changes, and blowouts that would happen.”
• Best Advice
Jimmy celebrates Father’s Day with Aiden.
“Be flexible and consistent. Clear communication with your spouse will go a long way when you are both sleep deprived. It is not possible to reason with a newborn. You can’t convince them that they shouldn’t be hungry or should be sleepy or even that you’re the best parents in the world!”
Christopher Brazelton
Executive director of Elm Street Cultural Arts Village. Son Nathan was born April 27.
• Biggest Surprise
“How amazing the whole process is. It is incredible to learn how the baby adapts to what is going on depending on their stage of life.”
Joe and Beethoven enjoy reading together.
Joe Lemmo
Teacher in the Cherokee County School District. Son Beethoven is 2.
• Biggest Surprise
“My son Beethoven is now 2 years old and loves music! I have to give my wife most of the credit on that one, but I am proud of the role that I have played. You see, ever since Beethoven was a baby, I have been making up songs and singing them to him. Whether I am changing his diaper, feeding him, giving him a bath, running around the house, or driving him in the car, I am usually singing a song! Some of the titles of my songs are: “Get that Dirty Diaper,” “My Sweet Boy,” “Beethoven JohnJoseph,” and “Baa Baa Broccoli.” The exciting moment for me was when he started singing along. At first, I would just leave off a word and he would finish the line, but now he sings most of the words with me! As a bonus, he even matches my terrible tune!”
• Best Advice
• Best Advice
“Sing songs to your children. If you’re not comfortable singing, get over yourself! It is your child for Pete’s sake! Be fun, act silly and create special moments no one else can duplicate. Make your time special and invest in that amazing child of yours!”
“I'm pretty new at this, but I think it's safe to expect the unexpected. Every time I think there is a little rhythm, it changes, which makes it exciting!” Christopher with Nathan when he was a week old.
Brent Brooks
Local actor/acting coach for those interested in getting into TV and film. Son James is 16 months old.
• Biggest Surprise
“How fast kids can pick up on things and start mimicking everything you do. He also helps me remember how sometimes we get caught up on the most negative things, instead of enjoying the simple positive things in life.”
• Best Advice Brent and James pose for a father/son selfie. 26
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“Nobody's born knowing everything. There will be times when you’ll feel clueless as to how to handle when the baby cries, or what kind of diapers won’t give your baby a rash. Don’t freak out, you and your wife are a team, lean on each other and things will get easier. Over all, just love your baby, that’s all that matters.”
Solve HVAC Problems in One Visit BY DAN JAPE
Many HVAC problems stem from neglecting the air conditioner and furnace in your home. Much like a car’s oil becomes dirty, decreasing its efficiency, dirt buildup on the condenser unit affects performance, energy bills and comfort in your home. But these kinds of problems are easy to address — and avoid if you regularly clean your air conditioning and heating system. The condenser unit plays several vital roles. • It condenses refrigerant. • It absorbs superheat, or it de-superheats. • It rejects the heat load, or subcools. When dirt builds up on the condenser or blocks the flow of air and gases, several problems occur. • Heat transfer can’t take place. If the condenser is rife with dirt, it can’t reject the heat it takes on. This heat should be directed to the outdoors; however, dirt buildup keeps the heat inside the condenser, allowing it to reach increasingly higher operating temperatures. The system will keep running, but the temperature differential will rise and the internal pressure will increase, causing the unit to consume more and more energy to operate. • The system uses more energy to run. Inside the condenser, there is very little room between the pistons and the valve. As the pressure increases, gas becomes trapped, which interferes with
the normal opening and closing of the suction valve. As a result, the system has to run longer at a lower volume to accomplish cooling, greatly reducing its efficiency. • Higher subcool temperatures. Simply put, as the temperature of the subcooled liquid rises, the temperature differential between the condenser and evaporator increases, reducing the system’s cooling capacity. • Condenser failure. As the discharge temperature rises, creating a higher internal temperature and operating pressure, the condenser has to do more work to cool the air. The increase in wear and tear (and higher temperatures) eventually causes the condenser to fail. There’s a simple, low-cost remedy: invest in annual tuneups for the air conditioner and furnace. A tuneup costs about $150, whereas a condenser replacement can cost more than $1,000. The benefits of regular maintenance extend far beyond a clean condenser. A system that has clean and lubricated parts uses less energy, breaks down less often, lasts longer and ensures that you’re comfortable in your home.
Dan Jape is the owner of Reliable Heating & Air. He can be reached at 770-594-9969.
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New Cellphone Law Coming in July BY CARLA CALDWELL
Beginning July 1, it will be illegal to hold a cellphone while driving in Georgia. Drivers will be required to use a hands-free device if they make a call. Penalties are in place for motorists who break the law. In May, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 673, also known as the Hands-Free Georgia Act. Deal traveled to Statesboro, the home of Georgia Southern University, to sign the bill. The families of five Georgia Southern nursing students who were killed in a crash on Interstate 16 in April, 2015 — attributed to another driver’s distracted driving — joined Deal as he signed the bill into law. “This is our effort to make sure that these tragedies are not going to occur needlessly again," Deal said during the bill signing ceremony. Deal became emotional during the signing. He told the families, “I know that this legislation does not mend your broken hearts. I know that it does not make your hearts whole or relieve you of your memories. But, hopefully, it will prevent the same kind of pain and tragedy being suffered by other families in the future. “So, this is our effort ... there is an to make sure that these epidemic of tragedies are not going to occur needlessly distracted That somebody driving cases. again. is not going to be able to simply become so distracted with a device, although it has uses, it does not have any use when you are supposed to be putting your attention on the roadway and the safety of those on the roadway with you. It is too often, too often the case, that we see lives lost in single-car crashes, in multiple-car crashes, or in crashes with big rigs such as the one that happened here. It’s time, and this legislation is Georgia’s way of saying today is the day that we say no more.” Lawmakers who supported the bill said there is an epidemic of distracted driving cases. Distracted driving is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving. Approximately nine people are killed each day in the U.S., and more than 1,000 injured, in incidents reported as involving a distracted driver, the CDC says. continued on page 57 28
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Under the Hands-Free Law Drivers Cannot: • Hold or support, with any part of the body, a wireless telecommunications device, such as a cellphone, or stand-alone electronic device, such as an iPod. The use of an earpiece, headphone device, or device worn on the wrist, such as a smartwatch, to conduct voice-based communication is not prohibited.
• Write, send or read any text-based communication, including text message, instant message, e-mail or internet data on a wireless telecommunications device.
• Watch video or a movie, other than watching data related to the navigation of the vehicle.
• Record or broadcast a video. Drivers Can: • Text if they use technology that converts voice to text messages.
• Use a handheld device for navigation of a vehicle or for global positioning systems purposes.
• Have a phone in hand to make emergency calls to report a traffic crash, criminal activity, fire, medical emergency or hazardous road conditions.
• Use a handheld device in a vehicle if lawfully parked in an area open for parking.
Fines: • The first conviction of usage of a wireless telecommunications device brings a fine of not more than $50, and one point on the motorist’s driving record.
• A second conviction within a 24-month period brings a fine of not more than $100, and 2 points on the motorist’s driving record.
• A third conviction within a 24-month period brings a fine of not more than $150, and 3 points to the motorist’s driving record.
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Rob’s Rescues This cat's name is Dorsie. She is like a cushion. She is a happy cat that just likes to lie down. She is 5 years old. Dorsie does not move around much, but would be a great cat if you want a calm, easy cat. This dog is Diego. He is 5 years old and is a boxer, lab mix. He has a really good heart. He is calm, curious, and he is brown with black stripes. He really enjoys being outside and will love you.
On July 6, at the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, I am going to be a guest on stage with Joe Lemmo and the iThink Improv Troupe. They say it’s going to be a hilarious night and I am super excited to be part of it. http://www.elmstreetarts.org/ithink-improv. I met with Danielle McAfee and therapy dog Zoey. Danielle is the public relations and communications director for Happy Tails Pet Therapy, and she and Zoey are volunteers with Happy Tails. www.happytailspets.org. I have a dog named Harper. How would I be able to make her a therapy dog? Is she friendly? Does she like other dogs? The first step is to go to an orientation and then you do a test, which is similar to an obedience test, and they look at if they are calm meeting other dogs and people, how they are around noise, people on crutches and wheelchairs. If you pass then you start a training program.
What do you like most about working for Happy Tails? I like to share Zoey with people and see how she makes people happy. It is cool to see how dogs respond to different people. They generally respond according to how the person responds to them. What do you like least about working for Happy Tails? Maybe it's that we can't do it enough. Usually, for the dogs and handlers the requirement is once per month but it all depends on your availability. What can I do to help you? Get the word out about Happy Tails. There is a long list of facilities waiting for therapy dogs to visit. Also, there is a need for therapy cats and bunnies, which do not have to pass temperament testing.
What makes a therapy dog a good therapy dog? The dog must enjoy being petted and being around people. It must have a calm temperament. Rob with therapy dog Zoey and Danielle McAfee.
What does a therapy dog do? There are different types of animal-assisted therapy. In our case, we go to hospitals and give love and make people happy. The dogs will jump on the bed and snuggle. We also visit schools and nursing homes.
What does Happy Tails do? They facilitate volunteer teams, usually two people and two dogs, that go to various events and places like hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, schools and libraries to provide therapy to people who need it.
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What are some cool therapy dogs in Atlanta? We have so many amazing therapy dogs here in Atlanta. Zoey is definitely one of course. Addison the Sheepadoodle has over 30k followers on Instagram. Then there is Titania who is a 180-pound Cane Corso. She visits psychiatric wards.
What would you like people to know about Happy Tails? It is really a good way to share your dog. It is flexible and very rewarding both for handler and dog. Are there any rescue dogs in Happy Tails? Yes, there are a bunch. There are no breed restrictions and the most common breed we have working is the golden retriever.
I’m Rob Macmillan and I’m on a mission to help shelter dogs and cats. These animals are at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter at 1015 Univeter Road, Canton. Contact me at robsrescues@gmail.com.
New Technology Provides Accurate Diagnosis BY BRITTON CRIGLER, MD, FACOG
You’ve had your annual female wellness check, complete with a pap test. A short time later, you receive a call that the test came back with abnormal results. Don’t let your first reaction be instant panic. Approximately 99 percent of all women, who are informed they have abnormal smears, do not have cervical cancer. However, each of those results must be checked to ensure optimal health. When cervical dysplasia (abnormal cell development on the cervix) occurs, it is usually linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and can lead to cancer. Any irregularities or red flags merit additional investigation through a colposcopy examination. A colposcopy is a simple examination that allows your physician to see the area and type of abnormality on your cervix. Your physician will use a colposcope, which is a special microscope, to detect any irregularities. This procedure can now be performed using new state-of-the-art technology called DySIS (Dynamic Spectral Imaging System). The advanced DySIS cervical scan is different from other colposcopy technology because of how results are displayed during a scan − a color-coded DySIS map of your cervix is produced. The DySIS procedure is non-invasive and takes only a couple of minutes. You can watch on the monitor as your physician performs the procedure. First, a speculum is inserted to visualize the cervix. The DySIS machine is then connected to the speculum to provide a clear highly magnified image of your cervix on the LCD screen. A
vinegar solution is applied, causing irregular cells to turn white. The stronger the irregularity, the more enhanced the color. DySIS takes pictures every minute, comparing them with each other. As the color change becomes more prominent, it pinpoints the abnormal areas. The result is a color-coded map of your cervix that highlights potential trouble spots. Patients can see the abnormal areas during their office visit to better understand where and why biopsies were taken. Previous colposcopies relied on a microscope and the human eye to differentiate abnormal cells from healthy ones. DySIS provides a clear, concise image of the minuscule cells that need further analysis, by providing an enlarged view that makes them easier to harvest for biopsy. What’s more, patients can get results during their office visit. More than a half-century ago cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer death in women. Getting regular pap smears lowered those rates immensely. Early detection, with the assistance of DySIS technology, improves the quality of cervical biopsies, leading to the most accurate diagnosis. Appropriate treatments can then be performed to ensure the best prognosis.
Dr. Britton Crigler is a board certified OB-GYN at Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists, and has been voted “Mom-Approved” OB in Atlanta Parent magazine.
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Partnering
with Patients for Optimal Eye Health
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fter nearly 45 successful years of serving metro Atlanta, Thomas Eye Group’s focus on compassionate treatment of patients and employees hasn’t wavered. In fact, it’s stronger than ever. “Our values are centered around taking really good care of our patients. We provide a compassionate approach to a lifetime of eye care,” retina specialist Dr. Paul Kaufman said. Along with patient priority, the staff is nurtured and supported. The 17-year-old Woodstock practice has very little turnover; some employees have worked at this location for 15 years, many in new capacities. Dr. Kaufman recalls an employee in the medical records department who, at his encouragement, went to nursing school and now is a physician’s assistant. Another example is Dr. Kaufman’s former assistant, who went to optometry school and currently is interviewing to become a professional at Thomas Eye Group. “We love it when our staff uses us as a stepping stone, goes away and then comes back,” he said. The continual search for the latest technology and procedures is another key to the success of the practice. Each day there are teams of people looking at how to improve processes and make the patients’ experience better, according to Dr. Kaufman. “Committees are looking at patient flow and how to cut down on wait times, making sure each patient feels like they’re being taken care of like they are our family members. You are the most important person to us when you come into Thomas Eye Group,” he said. The Woodstock office, which opened in 2001, is one of seven metro Atlanta Thomas Eye Group locations, with staff treating patients from birth to the golden years. The services offered include treatment of cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration, as well as pediatric eye care, LASIK, oculoplastics, glasses, and contacts.
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Dr. Jerry Berland is a pediatric ophthalmologist, assistant chief of ophthalmology for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottich Rite and was named Top Doctor 2012, 2013, 2014 by Atlanta Magazine and US News and World Report. Photo by Kim Bates.
The staff of 24, which includes four physicians, clinicians and administrative employees that work from the Towne Lake Parkway office, has won the Consumer’s Choice award 11 consecutive years and was named a Top 150 Workplace in Atlanta. Thomas Eye Group won Aroundabout Local Media’s Readers’ Choice award for best optometrist/ophthalmologist in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Thomas Eye Group is part of a network of several hundred practices in the United States (Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research, DRCR.net) that offers clinical trials. A research department stays on top of the newest technologies for glaucoma, cataract and retina surgeries, and Dr. Paul Kaufman is a retina specialist and chief of ophthalmology for Northside Hospital. Photo by J. King Images.
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offers clinical trials to carefully screened local patients. “Our practice is very aggressive about adopting technology that helps the patient,” said Dr. Mark Berman, a glaucoma specialist, who provides general ophthalmic care and cataract treatment. “You can see it when you come in our office, starting with the check-in kiosk. We always stay on the edge.” A few things on the horizon: • In the process of buying a camera that photographs the back of the eye, eliminating the need for dilation during a general exam. • Exciting developments in the areas of macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. • Currently using the iCare instrument, which is a revolutionary method for measuring the eye pressure in children if glaucoma is suspected. It is easy and fun. The previous instrument was uncomfortable and frightening for kids. The life-changing differences are dramatic. Dr. Kaufman has performed surgery that prevented blindness in a 15-week premature infant and restored vision in a diabetic who was losing sight in her only good eye. Pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Jerry Berland has treated many conditions in his young patients, including cataracts. If the cataract isn’t removed in time, the brain may never learn to see, even if the cataract is removed later in life. “I met one such infant when he was five days old,” Dr. Berland said. “By the time he was a month old, both eyes had the necessary surgery. Eleven years later, he is excelling in school and enjoying playing football. It was quite an honor when he named me as his ‘hero’ when completing an assignment for school.” “We are grateful for the patients and communities that have entrusted us with their eye care for over 40 years,” Dr. Berland said. “Reaching this milestone is a credit to the compassionate care and commitment of our doctors and staff.” As a child, Dr. Berman was a pediatric patient of Dr. Stephen Levine, co-founder of Thomas Eye Group. “Not many people can say that they practice for a group that treated them when they were young,” he said. “It was my lifelong dream to become a doctor and return here to practice medicine.” Dr. Lakhvir Singh (shown on the cover with Drs. Berland
and Berman) is the Woodstock optometrist who specializes in comprehensive eye exams, with a focus on contact lens fittings. Commitment to community is another priority for the staff. Thomas Eye Group was a gold sponsor last year and a bronze sponsor for the 2018 Woodstock summer concert series. “We care about all of the people we’ve come to know over the years, and we will continue to be here to treat them, their friends and their family members,” Dr. Berman said. “We’ve been in the suburbs of Atlanta for over 40 years, and we’re here to stay.”
Thomas Eye Group 149 Towne Lake Pkwy Suite 102 Woodstock,GA 30188
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Dr. Mark Berman is a glaucoma specialist and treats patients for general ophthalmic care, with an emphasis on cataract surgery. Photo by Kim Bates.
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EVERYDAY
“Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.” — Motivational speaker Brian Tracy
Thirteen years ago, Trey and Leslie Powell moved their young family to Cherokee County for some of the same reasons you are here: the strong community and school system. Leslie is a seventh-grade teacher at Dean Rusk Middle School and Trey sells, installs and repairs ice machines and water coolers for a small company. They have two children, ages 17 and 14. Trey has spent much of his spare time volunteering and coaching. “There is nothing Trey would not do to help anyone. He is the most giving man I know, that lovable guy with a positive attitude that loves to laugh,” Leslie said. He has coached baseball at Hobgood Park and travel teams throughout the Cherokee Youth Basketball program, the Georgia Edge basketball program, and, most recently, the North Georgia Elite girls’ basketball team. Trey always has coached with a supportive and motivating stance, working hard to give each child encouragement and self-confidence. He also has volunteered for the Sequoyah High School football program, working on the tunnel crew, repairing ice and coke machines, and serving on the field painting crew. In February, Trey was diagnosed with cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin, in his right foot. Antibiotics did not help, and his condition quickly worsened. After many doctor visits and a
A favorite family photo of the Powells.
change of antibiotics with futile results, Trey was admitted to the hospital. His condition did not improve, so he was transferred to another hospital for a second opinion. Doctors determined the infected tissue had to be removed and a debridement was performed. Unfortunately, surgery was not successful, and surgeons had to amputate his right foot below the knee. “One thing has led to the other. Throughout the process of aggressively treating his infection, Trey’s kidneys sustained injury and are functioning at a level consistent with kidney failure,” Leslie said. “Doctors are hopeful that his kidney function will return, but it has been painstakingly slow. Trey’s body is swollen, as he has retained a great deal of water weight. His kidney complications have slowed his physical therapy, necessary to get his prosthesis.” Doctors have not been able to identify the source of his cellulitis, however staph is the likely suspect. “There was no bug bite or injury. They were never able to culture the exact bacteria, because he was already on antibiotics when they initially tried. “This has been a very difficult season for our family. It has been tough to see Trey lose his sense of independence. Despite all his hardships, he has maintained his positive attitude, and is confident he will recover and continue to be an active member of our community again,” Leslie said. When asked how our community may help them, Leslie responded: “Honestly, our most pressing issue right now is his work situation. Trey works for a small company that does not provide short- or long-term disability care. He has not been receiving a paycheck or any income. We are a two-income family by necessity, not choice. This is terrifying for us. We have been using our savings for medical bills and monthly expenses, but it is dwindling quickly. “We are not sure how long Trey will be out of work and if our savings can sustain us. He is willing to do any work from home, but his current job does not provide the opportunity. continued on page 57
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Everyday Angels is a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving Cherokee County since 2000. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please visit www.everydayangels.info to donate via Paypal or send your donations to: Everyday Angels, PMB 380, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock GA, 30189. One hundred percent of your funds will go to the family you specify. Also, if you know of a special need within your community that you would like to share, please send an e-mail to aaeverydayangels@gmail.com for consideration and qualification.
WellStar Kennestone Honored for Top-Level Cardiac Care WellStar Kennestone is the only hospital in the state of Georgia and the second hospital in the nation to receive the triple distinction of the Disease Specific Care Certification for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Cardiac Valve Repair/Replacement and Congestive Heart Failure Program by The Joint Commission. All WellStar hospitals have received the Gold Seal of Approval accreditation from The Joint Commission, recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects a hospital’s commitment to meeting defined performance criteria. Recognition by The Joint Commission is your assurance that you can trust WellStar for the highest quality of care. For more information, visit wellstar.org or call 770-956-STAR (7827).
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Finding Help to Afford a Hearing Aid BY DR. SARAH LICHT
There are many different types and levels of hearing aids available. There are some that are more entry level, and others that are advanced, to help hear in more complex, noisy environments. Sometimes, for financial reasons, hearing aids are not attainable. The good news is that there are organizations that can help those in need of amplification. Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation helps more than 1,000 low-income Georgia residents each year with hearing aids. First, they require an application be submitted for consideration, which can be found at https:// lionslighthouse.org, and search for Hearing Application. Then, they require a hearing test that is no more than 6 months old, and, most of the time, the evaluation must be completed by a Georgia Lions Lighthouse-affiliated hearing professional. This program is available for both children and adults who qualify. For pediatric patients (birth to age 18), the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 206, known as the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Act. This law covers a maximum of $3,000 per hearing-impaired ear every 48 months, effective Jan. 1. Coverage depends on your insurance, as it only applies to privately insured companies. Per the Let Georgia Hear website, if you work for a larger company, and your insurance currently does not include this policy, you can write a letter advocating for a change in your insurance policy to add this benefit. Please visit www.letgeorgiahear.org for more information and sample letters. If you have served in the military, you may be eligible for amplification through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Through the VA, only top-of-the-line hearing aids are dispensed for veterans. If you are not already service-connected, you may need to fill out additional paperwork and establish care at the VA. To learn more about the application for enrolling for VA services, visit https://www.prosthetics.va.gov/psas/Hearing_Aids.asp. Learning about hearing aid options can be overwhelming, but it is good to know about financial aid assistance, particularly if you qualify for it. Many audiologists’ offices offer financing programs for patients who cannot afford paying for the devices in one lump sum. For more information on additional financial assistance programs, visit http://www.hearingloss.org/content/ financial-assistance-programs-foundations.
Sarah Licht, Au.D. is a Doctor of Audiology and provider at North Georgia Audiology in Woodstock. She has been practicing since 2016.
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Recognizing Sundown Syndrome BY SHELLEY WINTER
Does this scenario sound familiar? Your mom, who has dementia, becomes more confused and uncooperative around 3 p.m. every day. She insists that she needs to go home to cook dinner for her husband and children. You try to console, reason and redirect her, but nothing seems to work. Sundown Syndrome, or sundowning, is a behavior that often is seen in late afternoon in people living with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia. It is common for people with dementia to experience increased confusion, anxiety, agitation, pacing and disorientation, starting in the evening and possibly continuing through the night. There are many theories as to what causes sundowning. The exact cause is unknown, however less light and more shadows may be a trigger. Scientists believe that changes in the brain may cause disruption of the body’s internal clock. You can help manage sundowning with these helpful tips. • Notice what triggers the behavior and try to eliminate them. Use a journal or app to track their activities, environment and behaviors and look for patterns that may cause the symptoms to become worse. • Keep a routine with consistent wake times, meal times and bedtime. • Limit daytime napping. If possible, increase daily activities. This may promote the need for sleep at the appropriate time. • Schedule doctor appointments and other activities earlier in the day when the person with dementia is feeling their best. • Do calming activities in the afternoon and at night. Close the blinds and turn on the lights, put on relaxing music, read or go for a walk. • Use safety devices such as night lights, locks on doors and windows and door sensors. • Take care of yourself. Sundowning could cause disruption in sleep patterns in yourself as well as your loved one. Also, eat a well-balanced diet and exercise regularly. • Ask other family members or friends to spend some time with your loved one, so you can enjoy a break. We usually associate the evening as a relaxing transition from a busy day to a more relaxing time. But, for those who suffer from dementia, it can be a time of increased memory loss, confusion, agitation and even anger. For family members who care for those with dementia, witnessing an increase in their loved one’s symptoms of disorientation at sunset can be troubling, frightening and exhausting. It is important to remember that sundowning is not something your loved one can help. Remaining calm and practicing relaxation techniques will help you and your loved one get through these stressful moments.
Shelley Winter, community relations director at Oaks at Towne Lake, has worked in assisted living/memory care communities since 2008. 770-592-2195. shelley@oaksseniorliving.com.
Smart Financial Steps After College DON AKRIDGE, MBA, CFPŽ, CPA/PFS U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN – EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS
Did you recently graduate from college? The years after graduation are crucial, not only for getting a career underway, but also for planning financial progress. Consider making these money moves before you reach 30. Direct a bit of your pay into an emergency fund. Just a little cash per paycheck. Gradually build a cash savings account that can come in handy in a pinch. Speaking of emergencies, remember health insurance. Without health coverage, an accident, injury or illness represents a financial problem as well as a physical one. Insurance is your way of managing that financial risk. A grace period does come into play here. If your employer does not sponsor a health plan, remember that you can stay on the health insurance policy of your parents until age 26. (In some states, insurers will let you do that until age 29 or 31.) If you are in good health, a bronze or silver plan may be a good option.1,2 Set a schedule for paying off your college debt. Work toward a deadline: tell yourself you want to be rid of that debt in 10 years, seven years or whatever seems reasonable. Devote some money to paying down that debt every month, and when you get a raise or promotion, devote a bit more. Alternately, if you have a federal college loan balance that seems too much to handle, see if you qualify for an income-driven or graduated repayment plan. Either option may make your monthly payment more manageable.3 Watch credit card balances. Use credit when you must, not on impulse. A credit card purchase can make you feel as if you are buying something for free, but you are actually paying through the teeth for the convenience of buying what you want with plastic. As Bankrate.com notes, the average credit card now carries a 16.8 percent interest rate.4 Invest. Even a small retirement plan or IRA contribution has the potential to snowball into something larger thanks to
compound interest. At an 8 percent annual return, even a onetime, $200 investment will grow to $2,013 in 30 years. Direct $250 per month into an account yielding 8 percent annually for 30 years, and you have $342,365 three decades from now. That alone will not be enough to retire on, but the point is that you must start early and seek to build wealth through one or more tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts.5 Ask for what you are worth. Negotiation may not feel like a smart move when you have just started your first job, but two years in or so, the time may be right. It can literally pay off. Jobvite, a maker of recruiting software, commissioned a survey on this topic last year and learned that only 29 percent of employees had engaged in salary negotiations at their current or most recent job. Of those who did, 84 percent were successful and walked away with greater pay.6 Of course, you also have the power to negotiate your pay when you change jobs. That ability is not always acknowledged. Robert Half, the staffing firm, recently hired independent researchers to poll 2,700 U.S. workers employed in professional environments. The pollsters found that just 39 percent of these workers attempted to negotiate a better salary upon their most recent job offer. The percentage was higher for men (46 percent) than for women (34 percent).7 Financially speaking, your 20s represent a very important time. Too many people look back over their lives at 50 or 60 and wish they had been able to save and invest earlier. These are the same people who may face an uncertain retirement. Rather than be one of them years from now, do things today that may position you for a better financial future. continued on page 57 Don Akridge is president of Citadel Professional Services, LLC, an independent firm, founded in 1994 and conveniently located off Chastain Road between I-575 & I-75 in Kennesaw. 770-952-6707.
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A (Not So?) Great Father’s Day Idea BY BILL BINGHAM
June is upon us in Georgia. Mother’s Day is behind us and, hopefully, not only did you remember, but you remembered to tell your kids not to forget! There are times when I think Hallmark is owned by a secret marriage counseling syndicate. But, I digress. June finds us on that inevitable trajectory toward Father’s Day. I debate with myself whether Father’s Day should be about the father or the kid that made him one. As someone who is currently both, I haven’t come to a conclusion on that one. What I can say, though, is that, as someone caught in the middle, so-to-speak, I find myself thinking that respect should be paid upward. It’s not called Kid’s Day, right? It’s Father’s Day. Still, making my kid go to MadLife for a Journey tribute concert feels a little selfish ... and makes me feel very old. When asked what I wanted for Father’s Day this year, I told my teenage son: “I want one hour each week with you when I can talk about whatever I want. A solid hour. 52 hours a year.” He needs to give me his undivided attention, just as I give him mine. While this may sound like Chinese water torture to some, I hope we both see this as an opportunity. For me,
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it’s a time to pass on basic life lessons that he simply won’t learn at school, or from any peer group I’ve seen so far. He can learn how to avoid the vigorish when betting in fantasy football, how to negotiate with a used car salesman, what to expect on a first date, how to be safe on social media, how to drive a manual transmission without using the clutch … well, maybe not all this year, but, still. He can tell me what’s going on in his world and have my attention as well, which, I’m ashamed to admit, is hard for him to get these days. In short, for Father’s Day this year, I asked for quality time, something priceless that we both can afford. Now, for my father. It’s pretty arrogant to offer quality time to a man willing to give all he has already. Any chance thanking him in my new book will be enough this year? I could just swing by the mall, and see what might work. Maybe Hallmark has something sitting around on an endcap.
Bill, who lives in downtown Woodstock, owns several tech companies and often writes about parenting with technology. media@billybnyc.com
Georgia’s Bipartisan Adoption Law Overhaul BY STATE REP. MICHAEL CALDWELL
On March 29, the Georgia House and Senate adjourned the 2018 legislative session. This was my sixth session representing our families, and I am proud to report that this was one of the most successful legislative sessions during which I have had the privilege to serve. From lowering Georgia’s income tax rate for the first time in state history, to fully funding our education funding formula for the first time, we saw some fantastic strides toward solid conservative public policy that will have a lasting effect on the state of Georgia. A No. 1 priority for the House of Representatives for the legislative session was a piece of legislation that Rep. Bert Reeves from Kennesaw has been working on for years: House Bill 159. Georgia’s laws regarding the adoption of children have been so burdensome over the last several decades, that it is not uncommon for families to travel to neighboring states to adopt children. This was a portion of our state law that I am proud to say the Legislature took notice of and made a conscious effort to reform. Before I begin explaining what some of these reforms look like, I want to be sure to say thank you to Reeves. His efforts on this cause were tireless and will have a lasting, positive impact on thousands of Georgia’s children and families. I’ll cover some of the high points of the legislation, since the size of the overhaul makes it difficult to describe in detail, but as Gov. Nathan Deal stated to The Atlanta JournalConstitution, “The bottom line is that it’s going to speed up the process for adopting in Georgia.” This code section was last updated nearly 30 years ago in 1990 (sponsored by then state Sen. Deal). In order to improve the code section, we’ve worked to enact best practices that benefit all three parties in the adoption process: the child, the birth parents and the adoptive parents. The legislation will allow birth mothers to seek reimbursement for basic living expenses from adoptive
parents in both private adoptions and agency adoptions. This was previously only allowed in agency adoptions, although sister states allowed private, which made it significantly more onerous for a Georgia birth mother during that process by comparison. HB 159 also will shorten the period during which a birth mother can change her mind after an adoption has been finalized, from 10 days to four days. It allows out-of-state adoptive parents to finalize the adoption of Georgia children in state courts and allows power of attorney over a child to be transferred to another parent under certain circumstances. The legislation also addresses some difficulties presented through age barriers by allowing adoptions for 21-year-olds (rather than the current age 25 minimum) when adopting relatives, as in cases that involve the death of both of a child’s parents. It also will reduce the age to participate in Georgia’s reunion registry from 21 to 18. Finally, the legislation bans advertisements and adoption fees by facilitators who serve as middlemen for the arrangement of adoptions. These, among other provisions included in House Bill 159, are the products of lessons learned in Georgia over the past 30 years and best practices in sister states across the country. The legislation took more than three years to put together, and represents some game-changing public policy when it comes to the successful placement of children in forever homes in our state. Our adoption rate has lagged dramatically behind the national average, causing our number of foster care children to double in the past four years. Legislation like this will have a tremendous effect on ensuring that these children will have a strong future. continued on page 57 Michael Caldwell is the state representative for District 20, which includes Towne Lake and Woodstock. He can be reached at 678-523-8570 or email him at Michael. Caldwell@house.ga.gov.
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Slip and Fall Injuries at Grocery Stores Store owners or their insurance companies frequently attempt to avoid liability by claiming that the injured person could somehow Georgia law imposes a duty on store owners to make their have walked around the hazard, but failed to do so because he premises free from dangerous hazards that may cause injuries. or she was not paying attention. This is called the “open and If this duty is violated, and you have suffered an injury because obvious” defense and applies when the injured person was not of unsafe store conditions, you may be able to recover monetary watching where he or she was walking, or in some other way failed damages. to exercise due care. Under the open and obvious defense, the The Official Code of Georgia at Section 51-3-1 states, “Where an owner is not liable for the injuries if the existence of the hazard was owner or occupier of land, by express or implied invitation, induces obvious to a reasonable person who was paying proper attention or leads others to come upon his premises to his or her walking path. Soon after an injury, for any lawful purpose, he is liable in insurance company adjusters have been To prove that the damages to such persons for injuries caused known to ask victims leading questions so that owner knew or by his failure to exercise ordinary care in they inadvertently agree to this. Never agree keeping the premises and approaches safe.” to a “recorded” statement by the insurance should have known Georgia case law then says that a Consult an injury attorney first. about the dangerous company. person injured in a slip-and-fall incident If the store owner or employees actually must satisfy the following two elements condition, you must knew about the hazard, such as an ongoing to have a valid claim: (1) the owner had leak from a refrigerator, then they have a present evidence ... actual knowledge of the dangerous duty to put up warning signs around the condition or should have reasonably area. If a water spill occurred immediately known through the use of due care that the dangerous prior to the injured person’s fall, then the store likely will not condition existed; (2) the injured person was unaware of the be responsible, because it did not have an opportunity to know dangerous condition. You will need to show that the store was about the problem and clean it. But, if the spill was present for negligent or did not take ordinary care to keep the property an unreasonable period of time before the fall, even if the owner safe, and that you were being careful at the time. The main case or employees did not actually know about the spill prior to the on this topic is Robinson v Kroger, 493 S.E.2d 403 (Ga. 1997). fall, then the store will be responsible for the injuries. Big grocery To prove that the owner knew or should have known about store chains typically have log books for inspecting each aisle for the dangerous condition, you must present evidence that the hazards, and which employee actually did the inspection. This dangerous condition existed for such a long period of time helps establish the reasonable time period issue. that it should have been discovered by the owner or the staff if continued on page 57 they had exercised reasonable care in inspecting the premises. If a store’s employees were in the immediate vicinity of the James Imbriale is a personal injury attorney at dangerous condition, or if the store was understaffed and they Hartman-Imbriale LLP. He has strictly practiced personal injury law for 27 years, and he works and should have cleaned up the hazard, but did not, that qualifies as lives in Towne Lake. 678-445-7423. failure to maintain the property free from hazards. BY JAMES IMBRIALE ESQ.
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HELPING HANDS
Where New Chapters Are Written BY SUSAN BROWNING SCHULZ
Behind every addiction, there’s a story. That’s what the staff at HopeQuest Ministry Group has learned after ministering to 1,000 struggling souls who have come through their doors since the ministry began in 2000. The goal at HopeQuest is to help those who battle with substance and sexual addiction to write new chapters in their lives — chapters full of life, love and connection. “Our goal is to identify the patterns rooted in the past that have become a barrier to a successful life encounter in the present,” said Roy Blankenship, the CEO and founder of HopeQuest,. “HopeQuest is a mature example of what is being termed an integrative approach to treatment. In this approach, the professional disciplines of medicine, mental health, addiction treatment and spiritual formation converge on the addictive behavior struggles of individuals, couples and their families.” The 12-week residential men’s program called Trek is located on 15 wooded acres nestled off the beaten path in Cherokee County. The serene, natural environment, with residential-style living, provides an at-home feeling for the clients. As a person with a brother who went through Trek, I saw the powerful merging of a Christ-centered platform with clinically effective methods. This combination makes all the difference in the world for people seeking to change destructive behaviors. And through the generous giving of donors and supporters, every client admitted to the program receives financial assistance. Gene B. said, “This has totally changed my outlook on my life … who I am, who I can become and helped me grow in my relationships outside of Trek in a healthy way.”
HopeQuest's 15 acres are a serene respite for those who come to the ministry for help.
Sean J. said, “My shame is gone; I feel free and unchained from my addiction. I have a second chance at life again, and to start a new marriage and be a different father to my kids.” HopeQuest offers more than the residential program Trek, including ongoing weekly support, with multiple metro Atlanta locations, for men who struggle with sexual addiction, and support and healing for their wives. The multi-level men’s group is called Walking Free. The group for women, called the Journey, has two phases and includes an annual retreat/intensive weekend. “Success for us is to help as many as we can to deal with issues and equip them to always keep moving forward, even despite lapses. The ultimate goal being reclaiming families,” said Gant Garner, the ministry development officer for HopeQuest. If you would like to be a part of writing new chapters in the lives of those who desperately need hope and change, you can contribute financially or volunteer to help with maintenance projects around the campus. HopeQuest’s wish list includes: more space for more people, staffing, and for Walking Free and Journey chapters to spread across the nation. For more information on the programs offered by HopeQuest, call the office 678-391-5950, email for Trek: admissions@hopequestgroup.org, for Walking Free: walkingfree@hopequestgroup.org, for Journey: journey@ hopequestgroup.org, or visit them online at hopequestgroup.org.
Susan Browning Schulz is a Bible teacher, author, wife, and mom of three grown children. She lives and plays along the Etowah River and loves serving at Woodstock City Church.
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Winter Is Coming BY ANN LITREL
It turns out the puppy saves the day. My friend Yasmin and I look out from the dizzying heights of the rim trail at Cloudland Canyon in north Georgia. Pulling on a leash beside us is Yasmin’s 12-weekold golden retriever puppy Winter (Winnie). The leash keeps Winnie from rushing pell mell over the rocks at the edge of the canyon, something she seems dead set on doing. “The puppy is here to make you slow down and enjoy the moment. To keep you from making your hip worse,” Yasmin says. Yasmin knows me well. I’ve been painting the 35 Natural Wonders of Georgia, a project which got me up at 5 a.m. the day before to drive like a madwoman to Arabia Mountain. Desperate to catch the magical light of sunrise, I ran a half-mile straight up the granite slope to the summit. And the next morning I woke a virtual cripple. As Yasmin and I walk with the puppy, our progress is slow. There is not an animal on earth as universally loved as a golden retriever puppy. Every human being we pass stops to say hello and receive a warm lick. This gives us time to notice the native blueberries blooming beside the path, the wild pink azalea lighting up the woods.
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Yasmin and I have never travelled together, this trip being a new thing in our long friendship. Yasmin lost her father a couple years ago, and as her previous dog, Summer, developed a limp and white hairs in her muzzle, Yasmin would mutter darkly, “Summer is ending. Winter is coming.” I knew she was saying her next dog would be named Winter. Yasmin’s first golden, Autumn, had preceded Summer. “What happened to Spring?!” I argued. “Can’t we have Spring BEFORE we go to Winter?!” After Summer died, Yasmin got Winter right away. She said she was surprised how sad and lonely she quickly became. As Yasmin stands on the overlook of the canyon, she seems torn between happiness and grief. The sunset light is golden and we see over the gorge 20 miles. “I had no idea this was here,” she says, her voice dropping a bit. “My dad would have loved this. Why didn’t I know about this place?” This is a new side to Yasmin. Yasmin is a gracious party hostess, who can drop a witty phrase and make a room laugh. But this weekend she is philosophical, grateful, enjoying the beauty - no doubt partly for my sake. She turns to me,
“Annie, thank you so much for bringing me here. This is really beautiful.” Before heading home, we lunch on the porch of Pigeon Mountain Grill, an old farmhouse nestled in the valley. The meadow around us is alive with flowers, and Yasmin seems to be in a reverie. She says, “It’s like God is right here! If we saw a butterfly right now, it would be like a sign He is here.” I point to the distant butterfly that flutters into sight. Yasmin seems awestruck. She shakes her head. “Annie, thank you so much for bringing me here.” Winnie lies asleep at her feet, exhausted from the activity of the day, and her job of keeping us slowed down. All this beauty, right in our backyards – if we slow down to see.
Resources: Georgia’s 35 Natural Wonders
See the full list at annlitrel.com/35natural-wonders-in-georgia-to-seebefore-you-die/ Ann is an artist who lives in Towne Lake with her husband Dr. Michael Litrel and their two sons. Ann can be reached at Ann@annlitrel.com.
Around & About JUNE into Summer 5K and Fun 2 Run Run benefiting Cherokee Youth
Works begins with a fun run at 8 a.m., followed by a 5K, at Etowah River Park in Canton. Course goes over the bridge and through the woods to Heritage Park and back, where the finish includes a cool down summer splash. Register at www.active.com. Serenade Heights’ fourth annual
Motorcycle Benefit Ride for single-
mother families begins at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Woodstock. Kickstands up at 10 a.m., all bikes in by 1 p.m. $25 fee includes the ride, lunch, one raffle ticket and T-shirt to the first 50 entries. $10 per passenger. For more details, visit www.serenadeheights.org.
Open House and Cookout at Healing Hands Youth Ranch, 114 Addington Lane, Waleska, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Tour the ranch, meet the horses and volunteers. Hot dogs and hamburgers served at noon. Healing Hands pairs young people with horses in a healing environment, providing opportunities to learn the benefits of healthy relationships, effective communication and leadership skills. 404-662-6898. www.hhyr.org. Broken is a single 8 Gracefully mothers’ banquet that begins
at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Woodstock, 11905 Highway 92. Featuring guest speaker Harriet Sulcer and singer Lacey Hight. Free event, childcare provided for children up to fifth grade. To make a reservation, contact Nancy Tucker at nancytucker@serenadeheights.com.
Memorial Day Tribute begins at
5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Woodstock, 11905 Highway 92. The evening includes a free potluck dinner. Bring a dish to share and a photo of a service member who gave the ultimate for our freedom. www.fbcw.org.
Night at Cherokee County 15 Teen Aquatic Center for ages 13-19.
Drop off starts at 5:30 p.m. and pick-up ends at 10 p.m. We will play in the pool, provide a pizza dinner, do crafts, play games and end the night with a movie! Ratio of Kids to Counselors is 10 kids to every 1 counselor. Please send clothes to change into after the pool. Cost is $10 per person. While this is not a specialneeds program, every effort is made to accommodate all children. Advance notice needed if you want to register your special-needs child to ensure successful accommodation. Call 678-880-4760 for questions.
Farmers Markets Canton Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m, every Saturday through October. Located in Cannon Park, downtown Canton, rain or shine.
Farmers Market at River Church
2-6 p.m, Tuesdays through October. 2335 Sixes Road, Canton, 30114. 770-485-1975.
Waleska Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursdays through Nov. 1. Heritage Fellowship Baptist Church, 3615 Reinhardt College Parkway, Waleska. 404-805-7468.
Volunteer Aging Council Luncheons
The crowd enjoying A Novel Idea.
A Novel Idea will feature five 20 local authors at East Main Café
(inside Audio Intersection), 210 E. Main St., Canton, from 7-9 pm, to read excerpts from their bestselling novels. The theme is Beach Reads, with everything from medical drama, science fiction, humorous cozy mystery, and romance. Something for everyone. Door prizes!
JULY annual Peacocks Fly 7 Second Virtual Race, sponsored by the
Bariatric Weight Loss Family Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on the importance of good health. The event, set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and participants can take part by running or walking in their neighborhoods. For more details, visit www.bwlfamily.org.
The $5 luncheons are fundraisers for programs that help the nonprofit meet the needs of less fortunate seniors and veterans in Cherokee County. Bring a friend, coworker or family member with you and enjoy lunch while supporting the seniors and veterans of Cherokee County. All luncheons are held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. Dine-in or take out available. RSVP the location, so the chefs have a head count.
June 15: Arbor at BridgeMill, 700 Freedom Blvd., Canton
July 20: Benton House,
3385 Trickum Road, Woodstock
Aug. 17: Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake, 1962 Eagle Drive, Woodstock Sept. 21: Cameron Hall of Canton, 240 Marietta Highway, Canton Oct. 19: The Oaks at Towne Lake, 4580 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock Nov. 16: Brookdale Neese, 756 Neese Road, Woodstock
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@ the Library
Sequoyah Regional Library System 116 Brown Industrial Parkway • Canton, GA 30114 770-479-3090 • www.SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org
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7735 Main St., Woodstock, 770-926-5859
2740 East Cherokee Drive, Canton, 770-345-7565
Mondays
Coloring Group meets at 10 a.m. This group has been meeting every Monday for over a year now; come meet new friends. All materials are provided. For ages 16 and older.
Tuesdays, Fridays
MahJongg Meetup at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Fridays.
Learn to play American MahJongg, based on the ancient Chinese tile game. Whether you’re just starting out, honing your skills, or an advanced player, this is the group for you.
Thursdays
Sit and Stitch at 10 a.m. Be crafty every Thursday and enjoy the friendship of other creative people.
June 3
Introduction to Acrylic Painting at 3 p.m.
This program provides an introduction to painting with acrylics for anyone interested in starting a new hobby. All materials are provided. For ages 16 and older. Registration is required; call 770-926-5859 to sign up.
June 4
Family Bingo Night at 6 p.m. Join the fun and win prizes. Refreshments provided. For all ages; children age 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
June 6
DIY Father’s Day Cards at 6 p.m. Learn how to make beautiful cards. Materials provided. Registration is required; call 770-345-7565 to sign up.
Summer Reading Program
Through July 31, visit your local library to participate in the Summer Reading Program. Adults, teens and children may complete activities at the library to win prizes. All summer, attend shows, events, animal visits and more, all free of charge. Visit www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org for the full summer schedule.
June 9, 23
Inklings Writers Critique Group at 11 a.m. If you love to write, but need some feedback, join this group to share writings, ideas and feedback. All writers are welcome and invited to attend.
June 13
Quilting Club Block-of-the-Month Project at 10 a.m. This program is designed for those interested in trying a new craft and provides instruction in sewing a different 12-inch block each month. For ages 16 and older. Registration is required; call 770-926-5859 to sign up.
June 7
Gold Panning Fun at 11 a.m. Meet
Rob Kelley, master gold panner of the Allatoona Gold Panners. For all ages; children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required; call 770-345-7565 to sign up.
June 15
All About Honeybees at 11 a.m. Ross Berry Farm from Canton will discuss the different types of bees and how important they are to humans, the pollination of plants and the food we eat. Taste samples of honey and observe a real beehive. For all ages; children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
June 20
DIY Necklaces at 6 p.m. Lynne will show you how to create your own beautiful necklaces using beads. Materials are provided, or you may bring your own. For all ages; children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
June 13, 20, 27
Family Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Family storytimes are designed
for families with children of all ages. Storytime is followed by a craft activity. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
June 17
Project Pinterest at 3 p.m. Explore Pinterest-inspired creative
projects. For ages 16 and older. Registration is required and opens June 3; call 770-926-5859 to sign up.
June 19
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SCHOOL & SPORTS
YOUR SCHOOL NEWS Instructional Excellence is a Game Changer
Hightower honored Burke with a 2018 Game Changer Award for Instructional Excellence.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower recently surprised Woodstock High School Advanced Placement (AP) physics teacher Kelly Burke with a Superintendent’s 2018 Game Changer Award for instructional excellence. “You know her career, you know her history and how much she truly cares about her job and the kids,” Hightower said of Burke, who is a past Cherokee County School District Teacher of the Year and Top 10 Finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year, and the current Cherokee County STAR Teacher. “It takes a lot of commitment, dedication and smarts to do what Kelly does.” Burke, who is retiring at the end of this school year, thanked her Woodstock High colleagues for their many years of support; she has taught at the school since it opened in 1996.
Congratulations to Cherokee County School District School Police Department Sgt. Richie Rich, right, who was honored with a Public Safety Employee of the Year Award at the 3rd annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon presented by the Rotary Club of Canton.
Lunchtime Heroes Save the Day The Cherokee County School District celebrated National School Lunch Hero Day at schools throughout the community with guest servers including school board members and school district leaders in superhero costumes.
Above, Johnston Elementary School welcomed School District Chief Human Resources Officer Rick Beaulieu as a guest server; School Nutrition Manager Lucy Murphy, Assistant Manager Loma Chenoweth and staff Stephanie Ledford, Fatima Zaha-Krimou, Lisa Phyfe and Emily Sims. Dean Rusk Middle School celebrated with, from left, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower, Principal Dawn Weinbaum, School Nutrition Manager Patricia McClellan, School District Nutrition Director Tina Farmer, Ramona Stevens of the Georgia Department of Education and School Board Member Kyla Cromer. Front row, Chris Slaughter of the Georgia Department of Education. 52
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Say #ByeByePaper with New System
Mill Creek Earns National Certification Mill Creek Middle School has been named a Common Sense Certified School for Digital Citizenship by Common Sense, a national nonprofit organization dedicated “to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology.” The recognition was earned by preparing students to use digital media safely by avoiding dangers such as plagiarism, loss of privacy and cyberbullying. Counselors Alicia Davis and Jamie Vecsey coordinated the certification process.
BY BARBARA P. JACOBY
Alicia Davis
Jamie Vecsey
Celebrating the Learning Garden Woodstock Elementary School recently celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its Learning Garden. Cherokee County School Board members and leaders, city of Woodstock officials, community members and garden contributors joined the school in the celebration. The program featured poetry and singing by students, an overview of the project’s history, a presentation of plaques to honor key contributors, the dedication of a rosebush in honor of Principal Kim Montalbano and a tour led by student ambassadors. Partner in Education, TPG Keller Williams, provided refreshments. Teacher Kirsten Kern led the project and was honored during the grand opening as the school’s Employee of the Month for May. “The Learning Garden will provide an engaging and handson area for children to master educational standards for years to come,” said Montalbano
Student Ambassadors fifth-graders Breena Boyer, left, and Breanna Busby are ready to lead tours.
When school starts back in August, the Cherokee County School District (CCSD) will introduce a new system designed to reduce paper waste and parents’ valuable time. The Back to School Gateway is a paperless, online registration system that replaces the dreaded stack of firstday forms with a digital check and update of existing contact and emergency notification information in our system. Even better, instead of a pile of papers for each of your children to be completed, with nearly identical information, once you finish the secure online process for your first child, the process gets even simpler for siblings. The only paper in the process will be for middle and high school students to sign a receipt of their student handbook and discipline code. The Back to School Gateway will launch in late July on the school district’s website at www.cherokeek12.net, with announcements online and on CCSD’s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn). Also, parents will receive an email alert through CCSD’s School Messenger notification system. Superintendent of Schools Brian V. Hightower shared that, previously, he and his wife would play rock-paper-scissors to see who got stuck with the job of filling out first-day forms for their children. My trick was to print one set of forms from CCSD’s website in advance, complete the common info, and then make a copy before filling out the details unique to each child. Hightower recognized that any system that requires tricks, or a fast hand at rock-paper-scissors, is not a system worth keeping, so he asked the Office of Technology and Information Systems staff to find a better way. The staff has spent the past two years making it happen − searching for the right platform, fine-tuning the details, training staff. Not only is this system better for parents, it’s also more efficient for staff, and increases the accuracy of important information. The Back to School Gateway is the final step in an online transition that CCSD successfully began in late winter with kindergarten registration, and continued in the spring with enrollment for students new to our community. The enrollment system, called the New Student Gateway, is accessible through www.cherokeek12.net and remains open year-round. For families new to our school district, it takes about 15 minutes and a quick visit to the school to verify required enrollment documents you upload from home. We hope you enjoy your summer break … and are ready for an easier first day of school than ever before.
Barbara P. Jacoby serves as chief communications officer for the Cherokee County School District, and is a CCSD parent with four children. AROUND WOODSTOCK | June 2018
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Casual and Upscale Restaurants
RESTAURANT CUISINE BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER SUNDAY Canyons American no $ $ open 335 Chambers St. 678-494-8868 canyonsburgercompany.com Century House Tavern 125 E Main St. 770-693-4552 centuryhousetavern.com Fire Stone see ad on pg 1 120 Chambers St. 770-926-6778 firestonerestaurants.com Freight Kitchen & Tap 251 E. Main St. 770-924-0144 freightkitchen.com
SPIRITS RESERV. Beer/Wine no
Modern American
no
$$
$$$
open
Full bar
8 persons +
Wood-fired Pizza & Grill
no
$$
$$$
open
Full bar
yes
Southern
Sat./Sun. Brunch 10:30-3
$$
$$$
open
Full bar
no
Habanero’s Taqueria 9550 Main St. 678-498-8243 Ice Martini & Sushi Bar 380 Chambers St. 770-672-6334 icemartinibar.com Ipps Pastaria & Bar 8496 Main St. 770-517-7305 ippspastaria.com
Mexican Tapas/Sushi
Sat./Sun. Brunch 11-1:30 no
$
$-$$
open
Full bar
yes
Fri./Sat. only
$$
open
Full bar
yes
Italian
no
$$
$$
open
Full bar
no
J Christopher’s 315 Chambers St. 770-592-5990 jchristophers.com
Diner
$-$$
$-$$
no
open
no
Weekends only
BBQ & Southern Sandwiches
no
$-$$
$-$$
open
Beer
no
Southern
no
$-$$
$$-$$$$
open
Full bar
no
Southern
Sunday Brunch 10:30-2:30
no
$$$$
open
Beer/Wine
yes
Pizza
no
no
$$
open
Beer/Wine
no
Pure Taqueria Mexican Sat./Sun. 405 Chambers St. 770-952-7873 Brunch puretaqueria.com/woodstock 11-3
$$
$$
open
Full bar
6 persons+
Reel Seafood Seafood Sunday 8670 Main St. Brunch 770-627-3006 10:30-3:30
$$
$$-$$$
open
Full bar
yes
J Miller’s Smokehouse 150 Towne Lake Parkway 770-592-8295 jmillerssmokehouse.com Mad Life Studios 8722 Main St., 678-384-2363 madlifestageandstudios.com Magnolia Thomas 108 Arnold Mill Road 678-445-5789 magnoliathomas.com Partners II Pizza 8600 Main St. 678-224-6907
Rootstock and Vine 8558 Main St. 770 -544-9009 www.rootstockandvine.com
Wine bar Tapas
no
$-$$
$$-$$$
open
Full bar
yes
Salt Factory Pub 8690 Main St. 678-903-6225
Gastropub
Sat./Sun. Brunch 11-3
$$
$$-$$$
open
Full bar
no
Semper Fi Bar and Grille 9770 Main St. 770-672-0026 Tea Leaves & Thyme 8990 Main St. 770-516-2609 tealeavesandthyme.com
American
no
$
$
open
Full bar
no
English Tea room
no
$$
no
closed
no
yes
Truck & Tap 8640 Main St. 770-702-1670 truckandtap.com
Variety of Food trucks
no
$-$$
$-$$
open
Craft Beer
no
Vingenzo’s 105 E. Main St. 770-924-9133 vingenzos.com
Italian
$$
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open
Full bar
yes
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Sunday Brunch 10-2
$ = most entrees under $10 • $$ = most entrees $10 - $15 • $$$ = most entrees $15 - $20 • $$$$ = most entrees over $20
DOWNTOWN WOODSTOCK DINING
Stuck In Time BY LEIGH CUTRONE
Recently, I came across a time capsule buried Dec. 6, 1997, to be opened Dec. 6, 2097. I wasn't aware that a time capsule had been buried in the middle of our Woodstock City Park, but there it was. I have walked there many times, but, perhaps, I have never looked down. Our gorgeous Centennial clock, which was dedicated to our little city on July 4, 1998, is right next to the capsule. I sat on a nearby bench and thought about that time capsule, and what changes Woodstock may go through by the year 2097. My mind also wandered back to the years before Woodstock was the place we all enjoy today − back to 1997. We raised our children in Cobb County, and Woodstock seemed so far away 20 years ago. It was a quaint small town with a couple of antiques stores, a train depot and, if I recall correctly, two restaurants. I made it a point to drive to Woodstock every so often to shop for the perfect treasure to display in our home. I have a very fond memory of treating my mother, who would visit us, to lunch in Woodstock. Even then, years ago, she was just as taken with Woodstock as I was. We loved that this small town was so close to home. Look at Woodstock today. It certainly has boomed. Homes are being built to accommodate those who want to have a part of our little city. I can't imagine what Woodstock will be like when that capsule is opened in 2097. Wonderful possibilities are ahead. Will our Woodstock look the same in 79 years? Probably not. Hard to imagine what will be. Will we keep up with the times? Will new replace old? Who knows? We really don't know and the experts don't either, but we all have our opinions. Interestingly, our Centennial clock displays various times of the day on the four faces of the clock stuck in time. Time, it appears, stands still in our City Park. Perhaps this is as it should be. The idea that time will stop in Woodstock is an appealing thought and that in 2079, Woodstock will miraculously look much the same as it does now, makes me even happier. Older, of course, but with the same quaintness we want to hold on to. For now, we should just enjoy Woodstock as it is today and every day. As it was once aptly described, Woodstock is "where yesterday lives and tomorrow waits."
Leigh Cutrone and her husband live in Woodstock. Leigh’s blog, The Senior Class: Navigating the Golden Years, is geared to retired seniors. seniorclass@yahoo.com.
The time capsule marker is at the base of the clock in the foreground.
A Glimpse Into the Time Capsule Juanita Hughes, Woodstock’s city historian who’s active in Preservation Woodstock projects, was able to shed some light on the contents of the time capsule. Burying the artifact was one of the activities highlighted during the 1997 centennial celebration, organized by the Woodstock Centennial Commission, which later became Preservation Woodstock.
Among the items in the capsule: • A 1997 Woodstock Elementary School yearbook. • A key to the city. • A letter from then Mayor David Rogers to Woodstock's leader in 2097. • A Woodstock Centennial Commemorative Coca-Cola bottle. • Photographs of the city. • A copy of the Cherokee Tribune’s annual Cherokee County Progress Report. • "Georgia's Woodstock: A Centennial Tribute 1897-1997," written by Felicia Whitmore. • "Set Apart: The Baptist Church at Woodstock, 1837-1987," written by Juanita Hughes. • A couple of videos, which Hughes pointed out actually may not be viewable in 2097. • Hughes is fairly certain the capsule includes a cookbook published by Preservation Woodstock. AROUND WOODSTOCK | June 2018
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116 Rusk Street 103 Estates Avenue 127 Churchcliff Drive 496 Neese Road 507 Quinn Drive 153 Springwater Trace 342 Spotted Ridge Circle 2038 E Cherokee Drive 815 Cataya Cove 131 Fernwood Drive 1724 Grand Oaks Drive 453 Coolsprings Cove 135 Johnston Farm Lane 1151 Dunedin Trail 918 Bendleton Drive 1046 Dunedin Trail 212 Persimmon Trail 331 Winchester Way 265 Park Avenue 204 Cornerstone Circle 120 Normandy Drive 1120 Washington Avenue 1093 Meadow Brook Drive 510 Ragsdale Terrace 430 Reeves Street 304 Oak Meadow Drive 400 Pinehaven Lane 807 Hampton Court 1043 Bradshaw Estates Drive 653 Dahoma Trail 643 Dahoma Trail 226 Abercorn Way 407 Edgebrooke Lane 312 Independence Way 120 Weatherstone Drive 560 Augusta Drive 145 N River Drive 603 Crabapple Court 401 Spring Ridge Terrace 4300 Hickory Point Drive 158 Dials Drive 726 Ivory Trail 601 Chickory Court 232 Allison Drive 208 Mill Creek Road 648 Radford Circle 420 Savannah Drive
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Subdivision None The Estates at Wiley Bridge Woodlands Arnold Mill Estates Whitfield at Ridgewalk Springfield Place Woodstock Knoll Eugene Padgette Park At Kingsgate Fernwood Creek OAKHURST Springfield Place Woodstock Knoll Regency At Kingsgate Woodlands The Park at Kingsgate Woodlands Springfield Park Place Estates Cornerstone Estates Woodlands Nowlin Hall 01 Meadow Brook None South On Main Bradshw Farm Woodhaven Court Farmington Bradshaw Estates Park at Kingsgate Park at Kingsgate Cottages of Woodstock Arbor View Colony Woods Weatherstone Bradshaw Estates NONE Bradshaw Estates Colony Springs Hickory Point Misty Mountain Wellington Manor Woodlands Copper Ridge Hickory Flats Estates Wellington Manor Little River Crossing
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During daylight hours across the U.S., approximately 660,000 drivers are using cellphones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In September 2017, Cherokee Sheriff’s Department deputies in unmarked cars spent a week in the Towne Lake Parkway area to observe distracted driving and hand out information about the dangers of distracted driving. Deputies stopped 230 motorists who were using a handheld device or doing something to distract their driving. “There were a lot of people on their cellphones, or watching videos on their phone or a tablet,” said Sgt. M. Kelley, public information officer for the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office. “But it wasn’t just handheld devices. People were reading a book while driving, or putting on makeup, or even eating a full meal.” Kelley said the department conducted the exercise to alert drivers to unsafe driving practices due to the high number of traffic deaths in the county. There were 35 traffic fatalities investigated by the sheriff's office in 2017. "I would not be surprised if a few of those were from distracted driving," Kelley said. Kelley said she hopes the new law will help. "The sheriff's office is not out there to write 100 citations every day for people being on their cellphones, or any other devices. But we want people to know that this causes accidents every day. We hope that, with the law being enacted, people will understand this is dangerous and help us be proactive.” To see the bill Deal signed into law in its entirety, go to: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20172018/178977.pdf. To read more about the new law, go to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety website at: https://www.gahighwaysafety.org/ highway-safety/hands-free-law.
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“Additionally, we are faced with our new handicapped situation. He needs handicap ramps, and handicap accessible bathrooms and showers to function in our home. To access our home, there are two flights of stairs and, at this point, he is unable to take one stair.” This sweet family needs the support and encouragement from the community they selflessly serve. We encourage donations, time, service and fundraising efforts to provide relief to get them through this difficult time.
Georgia’s Bipartisan Adoption Law continued from page 43
If you ever have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to me on my cellphone at 678-523-8570 or email me at Michael@ caldwellforhouse.com. You also can meet me at one of my Weekly Coffees With District 20 nearly every Saturday at Copper Coin Coffee in downtown Woodstock. Thank you again for allowing me the honor of representing our families in Georgia’s General Assembly!
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Slip and Fall Injuries at Grocery Stores continued from page 44
It is important to write down the names of all employees and managers who assisted you with your fall or had knowledge of the hazard. Request that the store make a written incident report of your injury. Take photos of the hazard and area. Your attorney then also can request the video of the aisle you fell in and demand that it be kept permanently as evidence and not erased. If this request is made, and the store does not comply, then the store will be deemed to have “spoiled evidence,” which is helpful should your injury case have to go before a jury. At any rate, slip-and-fall cases are not open and shut, so you should speak with an injury attorney prior to thinking about going it alone against the store and its insurance company. AROUND WOODSTOCK | June 2018
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REFERENCE
COMMUNITY OF FAITH ADVENTIST
Cherokee 101 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-591-7304 http://cherokee.netadvent.org/ Canton 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 678-880-0106 www.cantonadventist.org
AME
Allen Temple AME 232 N. Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-6348 www.allentempleame.org St. Paul 390 Crisler St., Canton 770-479-9691 www.stpaulame-canton.org
New Victoria 6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-926-8448, www.newvicbaptist.org Rising Hills Church 615 Mountain Road, Woodstock www.gorhc.org River Church 2335 Sixes Road, Canton 770-485-1975 www.riveratlanta.org Shallowford Free Will Baptist Church 1686 Shallowford Road, Marietta 770-926-1163 www.shallowfordchurch.com South Cherokee 7504 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-0422
BAPTIST
Sutallee 895 Knox Bridge Highway, White 770-479-0101 www.sutalleebaptistchurch.com
Carmel 2001 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock Cherokee 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, Woodstock 770-720-3399 www.cherokeebaptistchurch.org
Toonigh 4999 Old Highway 5, Lebanon www.toonightbaptistchurch.org
Canton Bible Church 94 North St., Canton CantonBibleChurch.org
Cornerstone Community 4206 North Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-439-5108 www.ccchurchonline.org Crossroads Community Church 2317 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock 770-592-7007 Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church 3100 Trickum Road, Woodstock 770-710-1068 Faith Community Office: 110 Village Trail, Suite 110, Woodstock Sunday Services: 3075 Trickum Road, Woodstock 770-516-1996 www.faithcommunitychurch.org First Baptist of Woodstock 11905 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-4428 www.fbcw.org First Baptist Canton One Mission Point 770-479-5538 www.fbccanton.org First Baptist Holly Springs 2632 Holly Springs Parkway 770-345-5349 www.fbchollysprings.com Harvest Baptist Church 3460 Kellogg Creek Road, Acworth www.hbcga.org Heritage Fellowship 3615 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton 770-479-9415 www.HeritageCanton.com Hillcrest 6069 Woodstock Road, Acworth 770-917-9100 www.hbcacworth.org Hopewell 78 Ridge Road, Canton 770-345-5723 www.hopewellbaptist.com Mt. Zion 4096 East Cherokee Drive, Canton 770-479-3324 www.mtzb.org
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CHURCH OF GOD
Bells Ferry 6718 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-592-2956 www.bellsferry.com Canton Church 110 Bluffs Parkway, Canton 678-285-3288 www.cantonchurch.com New Life Church 154 Lakeside Drive, Canton 770-345-2660 www.newlifecanton.com Sunnyside 2510 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock 770-693-1018 www.sunnysidecog.org Toonigh 4775 Holly Springs Parkway, Canton 770-926-3096 www.toonighcog.org
EPISCOPAL
Christ the Redeemer Charismatic 6488 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton 404-395-5003 www.ctrcec.com Episcopal Church-Annunciation 1673 Jamerson Road, Marietta 770-928-7916 www.ecamarietta.org Saint Clement’s 2795 Ridge Road, Canton 770-345-6722 www.stclementscanton.org
JEWISH
Chabad Jewish Center 1480 Shiloh Road, NW, Kennesaw 770-400-9255 www.jewishwestcobb.com Congregation Ner Tamid Reform Jewish Congregation 1349 Old 41 Highway NW, Suite 220, Marietta 678-264-8575 www.mynertamid.org Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills, Marietta 770-973-0137 www.etzchaim.net
Temple Beth Tikvah 9955 Coleman Road, Roswell 770-642-0434 www.bethtikvah.com Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green St., Roswell 770-641-8630 www.kehillatchaim.org Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta 770-973-3533 www.kolemeth.net
MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATIONS Congregation Beth Hallel 950 Pine Grove Road, Roswell 770-641-3000 www.bethhallel.org
LUTHERAN
Celebration of Grace 3655 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton 770-345-8540 www.celebrationofgrace.org Good Shepherd 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock 770-924-7286 www.gslutheran.org Timothy 556 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-928-2812 www.tlcwoodstock.org
ORTHODOX
St. Elizabeth 2263 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock 770-485-0504 www.stelizabethga.org
PRESBYTERIAN
Cherokee 1498 Johnson Brady Road, Canton 770-704-9564, www.cherokee-pca.org. Covenant South Annex Rec Center 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock www.cc-pca.org Faith 3655 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton www.faithpc.us Grace Church 1160 Butterworth Road, Canton 678-493-9869, www.gracecanton.org Heritage 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth 770-926-3558 , www.heritagepres.com Trinity 1136 Trinity Church Road, Canton www.trinity-presbyterian-church.org Woodstock 345 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-0074, www.woodstockpcusa.com
ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of LaSalette 12941 Sam Nelson Road, Canton 770-479-8923 www.lasalettecanton.com
St. Michael the Archangel 490 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-516-0009 www.saintmichaelcc.org Transfiguration Catholic Church 1815 Blackwell Road NE., Marietta 770-977-1442 www.transfiguration.com
UNITED METHODIST
Bascomb 2295 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock 770-926-9755 www.bascombumc.org Big Springs United Methodist Church 2066 Sugar Pike Road, Woodstock Canton First 930 Lower Scott Mill Road 770-479-2502 www.cantonfirstumc.org CITY ON A HILL 7745 Main St., Woodstock 678-445-3480 www.coahumc.org Fields Chapel 1331 Fields Chapel Road, Canton 770-479-6030 www.fieldschapel.org Hickory Flat 4056 East Cherokee Drive, Canton 770-345-5969 www.hickoryflat.org Hillside 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock 770-924-4777 www.hillsideumc.org Holly Springs 2464 Holly Springs Parkway 770-345-2883 www.hollyspringsumc.com Liberty Hill 141 Railroad St., Canton 678-493-8920 www.libertyhillumc.org Little River 12455 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-2495 www.littleriverumc.info Mt. Gilead 889 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-591-0837 www.mtgilead-umc.org Sixes 8385 Bells Ferry Road, Canton 770-345-7644 www.sixesumc.org Woodstock 109 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock 770-516-0371
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Emerson 4010 Canton Road, Marietta 770-578-1533 www.emersonuu.org
OTHERS
Action Church 271 Marietta Road, Canton 770-345-3030 www.actionchurch.tv Antioch Christian Church 3595 Sugar Pike Road, Canton 770-475-9628 www.antiochcanton.org Antioch Church 9876 Main St., Suite 250, Woodstock 678-494-2193 www.antiochchurch.life
Awakening 180 Parkway 575, Suite 140, Woodstock 770-924-4150 www.awakeningwoodstock.com Branches of Christ 5946 Jacobs Road, Acworth 770-917-4964 www.branchesofchrist.com BridgePointe 233 Arnold Mill Road, Suite 400, Woodstock 770-517-2977 www.bridgepointechurch.org Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2205 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock 770-529-9572, www.mormon.org Church of the Messiah 4115 Charles Cox Drive, Canton 770-479-5280 www.churchofthemessiah.net Dayspring 6835 Victory Drive, Acworth 770-516-5733 www.dayspring-online.com Dwelling Place Church 110 Londonderry Court #130, Woodstock www.dwellingplacemovement.org Empowerment Tabernacle 507 Industrial Drive, Woodstock 770-928-7478 www.EmpowermentTabernacle.com The Factory 9872 Main St., Woodstock 770-517-7265 www.thefactoryministries.org Faith Family 5744 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth 770-926-4560 www.ffcacworth.com Fivestones Church 1358 Sixes Road, Canton 770-720-2227 www.fivestonesga.com Fresh Springs Worship Center 1910 Eagle Drive, Suite 100, Woodstock 678-557-9841 www.freshspringsworship.com Fuente de Vida (Fountain of Life) 205 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-880-3135 www.fdvida.org God’s Rolling Thunder Latimer Hall, 103 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock www.godsrollingthunder.org His Hands 550 Molly Lane, Woodstock 770-405-2500 www.hishandschurch.com Hope Church 6576 Commerce Parkway, Woodstock www.HopeChurchAtl.com Iglesia Mana Para Siempre, Inc. Bilingual church Spanish & English 452 Milton Drive, Canton 678-880-8750 www.iglesiamanaparasiempre.com Life Church 300 Adam Jenkins Memorial Drive, Suite 108, Canton 770-847-0170 www.lifechurchcanton.com Ministry House 347 Holly St., Canton
678-459-2347 http://MinistryHouse.org Momentum 659 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-384-4919 www.MomentumChurch.tv New Covenant Bible 1095 Scott Road, Canton 770-479-6412 www.newcovenantcanton.org North Atlanta Church 6233 Old Alabama Road, Acworth 770-975-3001 www.northatlantachurch.org Oak Leaf 151 East Marietta St., Canton 678-653-4652 www.oakleafcanton.com Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-928-2795 www.prayerandpraise.org Resurrection Anglican 231 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-591-0040 www.rezwoodstock.org Revolution 125 Union Hill Trail, Canton 770-345-2737 www.therevolution.tv Sojourn Woodstock 8534 Main St., Woodstock 770-769-7495 www.sojournwoodstock.com Sovereign Grace 471 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-494-2100 www.sgcatlanta.org Thrive Chapel 11303 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-835-5795 www.thrivechapel.com Towne Lake Community 132 North Medical Parkway, Woodstock 678-445-8766 www.tlcchurch.com Unity North Atlanta 4255 Sandy Plains Road Marietta, GA 30066 678-819-9100 www.unitynorth.org Victory 4625 Highway 92, Acworth 770-794-7366 www.victoryga.com Woodstock City Church 150 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock 678-880-9092 www.woodstockcity.org Woodstock Christian 7700 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-8238 www.woodstockchristian.org Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-8838 www.woodstockchurchofchrist.org Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-366-7515 www.wcnga.com Woodstock Community Church 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-8990 www.wcchurch.org AROUND WOODSTOCK | June 2018
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2018 PHOTOS COURTESY OF DARLEEN PREM
It was salty and twangy as the Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department and visitwoodstockga.com hosted Bacon & Banjos 2018 on May 19. Thousands of folks came through the festival gate; funds were raised for the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation. Maple Street Biscuit Company Woodstock was judged Grand Champion for their savory bacon creation, while Freight Kitchen & Tap won People’s Choice and Frozen Cow Creamery Woodstock won Most Creative. A down-home good time had by all! - Jamey Snyder, amphitheater operations manager
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ANIMALS/PETS
FUNERAL SERVICES
Cherokee County Animal Shelter www.cherokeega-animals.org
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COUNSELING
CREDIT UNION Credit Union of Georgia 678-486-1111, www.CUofGA.org
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LGE Community Credit Union www.LGEccuu.org
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DENTAL 1st Choice Dental Care 678-905-5700 www.1stchoicedentalcare.com
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Cherokee Children’s Dentistry 770-479-1717 www.cherokeechildrensdentistry.com
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Gentle Dental Care/Georgia Dental Implant Center Inside back cover 770-926-2784, www.georgiadic.com
Williams Orthodontics Woodstock: 770-592-5554 Canton: 770-345-4155 www.DrWilliamsOrthodontics.com
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Citadel Professional Services, LLC 770-952-6707 www.CitadelWealthCare.com
Brazil Body Wax 770-672-7820 www.brazilbodywax.com
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Rebound Physical Therapy 678-445-9799 www.ReboundPTClinic.com
Mary Kay Nina Rose, 770-905-4014 www.marykay.com/nrose18
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WellStar Kennestone Hospital www.wellstar.org
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Salon Gloss and Spa 770-693-6968 www.salongloss.biz
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HOME & GARDEN
Landscape Matters 770-403-5813 www.LandscapeMattersInc.com
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RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT Atlanta Martial Arts Center 770-926-3030 www.AtlantaMartialArtsCenter.com
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Basements & Backyards 678-726-8777 www.BasementsandBackyards.com
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Elm St. Cultural Arts Village 678-494-4251 www.ElmStreetArts.org
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Fire Stone Wood Fired Pizza & Grill 770-926-6778 www.FireStoneRestaurants.com
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PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SERVICES
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Magnolia Cottages by the Sea Inside front www.MagnoliaDreamCottage.com
Serenity 5 770-592-2404 www.TreetopResidential.com
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Darleen Prem Photography 770-354-0675 www.darleenprem.com
Broadus Realty Group 404-583-8856 www.broadusrealtygroup.com
Premier Group, The — Keller Williams Back cover 678-494-0102, www.TPGsells.com
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Thomas Eye Group 770-928-4544 www.thomaseye.com
Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage 27 Tara Daigle, Realtor 404-925-6351
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Sundance Pressure and Seal O: 770-720-2303, C: 404-771-0071 www.sundancepressureandseal.com
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REAL ESTATE & RELATED SERVICES
Burn Bootcamp 41 706-289-9762 http://Woodstock.burnbootcamp.com
Cherokee Internal Medicine 678-238-0301 www.cherokeeim.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Governors MedSpa & Concierge Medicine 11 678-888-5181 www.governorsmedicine.com North Georgia Audiology and Hearing Aid Center 770-726-8948 www.YourHearingLink.com
Budget Blinds 678-540-1615 www.BudgetBlinds.com/woodstock
Canton Counseling 29 678-880-4645, www.cantoncounseling.com
Park Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock 770-926-9260 www.PediatricWoodstockDentist.com
Woodstock Funeral Home and Cremations 29 770-926-3107 www.woodstockfuneralhome.com
HEALTH & FITNESS
BUSINESS SERVICES & ORGANIZATIONS
Voiceover City 678-439-9490 www.VoiceoverCity.com
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Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists, PC 29, 42 770-720-7733 www.cherokeewomenshealth.com
Flag Company, The 770-974-0507, www.Flagco.com
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Seeds Thrift Store 770-517-4450 www.seedsthriftstore.com
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Treasures on Main 770-926-9280
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SENIOR LIVING Arbor at BridgeMill, The 770-284-4864 www.ArborBridgemill.com
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Oaks at Towne Lake 770-592-2195 www.oaksseniorliving.com
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