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From the Editor We’re celebrating a big anniversary this year … 2016 marks 20 years that we’ve been serving Cherokee County, bringing the latest news from your neighbors and businesses to your mailbox each month. Our flagship publication, the TowneLaker, was started as a newsletter in 1996 to serve what was then a brand new community called Towne Lake. It was the source of news about all the changes we saw in the community as it grew. In the earlier years, the TowneLaker was easily recognized by its green and white cover. We’ve changed a lot since 1996 - we’ve grown into a beautiful, glossy, award-winning publication. We’ve also added Around Woodstock and Sixes Living - and most recently Around Acworth. The city of Woodstock has grown at a fast pace, just as Towne Lake did 20 years ago. We’re here to document those changes, keeping you plugged in with information that is uplifting and relevant. As we celebrate this milestone, we want to be sure to thank you, our readers, and the businesses who advertise with us, for your support. At the forefront of each issue that we put together for you is our mission: to build stronger communities by sharing positive and relevant information while helping local businesses grow. We didn’t plan it this way, but celebrating the past is a theme in this issue. If you’re a fan of classic cars, we hope you enjoy our new quarterly feature on pg. 22, where you will meet neighbors who love their vintage vehicles and enjoy showing them off and sharing their stories. Give a Kid a Chance just wrapped up its 11th year of serving children in Cherokee County. Check page 18 to see the highlights of the backpack distribution, where 3,000-plus children received free backpacks filled with supplies, books, stuffed animals and clothing. Haircuts and medical screenings were also provided. It’s hard to tell who is blessed the most - the children or the volunteers. As always, we love hearing from you! What new business or changes in the area have made the most impact in your life over the last 20 years?

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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Susan Rodney has joined the AroundAbout Local Media (ALM) team as marketing manager for Around Acworth magazine, ALM’s latest acquisition. Susan moved to Georgia almost 11 years ago and said she immediately fell in love with Acworth and Lake Allatoona. We’re happy she’s part of our family.

What’s Open

Hello Again Family Restaurant & Bar has opened at 300 Village Centre Drive, Suite 101, just off Highway 92. The restaurant is open 4-11 p.m. SundayThursday, 4 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday. www.helloagainwoodstock.com Bojangles has opened at 2072 Eagle Drive, across from Etowah High School. The restaurant is operated by locally-based Acorn Food Group, LLC, which won the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2013. The group is a partner of Woodstock High School, and offers all military and first responders with a year-round 10 percent discount. www.facebook. com/Bojangles-Towne-Lake

What’s Moved

Brooklynn’s in Woodstock is expanding, moving into the space formerly occupied by the Village Market & Cafe on Chambers Street. Madisonn Ave. will move from the house at 102 Fowler St. to a spot next to Brooklynn’s. The stores are part of Tiberio Group, whose owner Jodi Tiberio will open a new store - Woodstock’s Grateful Pets - in the Fowler Street location formerly occupied by Madisonn Ave. The hippie-themed pet store will feature tiedyed animal clothing, dog and cat food, homemade biscuits, gifts for animals, and pet adoptions on the weekend. Tiberio wanted to take advantage of the location, which is close to the Greenprints Trail System and Woofstock Park.

What’s Coming

The grand opening of the new amphitheater is set for Nov. 12, with a free concert by country music artist and Woodstock resident Mark Wills. The Thomas Fountain Band is the opening act. The new facility features multiple grass terraces and a large main “lawn” to accommodate an audience of more than 7,500. The bandshell includes public restrooms that will also serve the Park at City Center year-round. The amphitheater is located in the Park at City Center at the corner of Main Street and Arnold Mill Road. “Having the opening of the amphitheater the night after our traditional Veteran’s Day Ceremony gives us a great opportunity to thank the veterans of Woodstock and the surrounding area. I can’t think of anyone more appropriate to be part of this grand opening and veteran’s tribute than Woodstock’s own Mark Wills,” Mayor Donnie Henriques said.

Kudos!

Christopher Brazelton has been named the first executive director of Elm Street Cultural Arts Village. He has served as the organization’s operations director for the last four years. “Our organization is growing in size, complexity and in service to the community. Creating the position recognizes this growth and extends additional authority to Christopher so that the work of Elm Street can continue to grow smoothly. Much of the growth we’ve experienced is due to Christopher’s leadership of the board and staff. That, combined with his deep engagement in the city of Woodstock, made him the natural choice to fill this position,” Elm Street board president Shawn McLeod said.

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COMMUNITY BOARD The Around Woodstock Community Board consists of well-respected community leaders from different walks of life. Our board assists us in many ways that include serving as contributing writers, judging our annual Trailblazer award and providing valuable feedback. Donnie Henriques has been mayor of Woodstock since 2006, after having served as city council member beginning with the creation of Ward 6 in 1999. Donnie and his wife, Dr. Jan Henriques, have three children and three grandchildren. He works for Northside Hospital-Cherokee in the community relations department. Kris McKeeth is team leader and visionary for The Premier Group Keller Williams Realty on Main Street in Woodstock, and has more than 25 years experience in real estate. She’s active in many community efforts that include her position on the Business Board of downtown Woodstock and as president of Etowah Foundation. Photographer Darleen Prem specializes in natural light portrait photography and enjoys dog, pet and family photography. She spends much of her time photographing local events for the city of Woodstock and is the official “unofficial” photographer for Woodstock’s fire and police departments. Darleen’s son serves overseas as an Army Military Police Officer. Ross Wiseman started Momentum Church in 2005 and still serves as head pastor. He draws from his experiences in more than 21 years of ministry and 19 years of marriage to challenge, inspire and instruct people in what it takes for better living, loving and laughter. Renee Gable, a sales and marketing executive for Window Expert Tinting, volunteers for many committees that work to improve downtown Woodstock. She is an avid cyclist who aligned herself with Greenprints Alliance because of her desire to help create safe and natural trail riding experiences. Suzanne Litrel is a young adult historical fiction author and doctoral student in GSU’s graduate history program. Suzanne resides with her family in downtown Woodstock, which she is very happy to call home.

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Girl Scout Project to Benefit Homeless Girl Scouts Lily Cleveland and Emma Laprade of Troop 6027 are working together to earn their Silver Award. The goal of their project, Promises in a Pack, is to collect donations of backpacks and toiletries (blankets, socks, soap, shampoo, conditioner and razors) for homeless men, to be distributed through MUST Ministries. Donations will be accepted through March 2017. To make a donation, email promisesinapack@gmail.com. Lily and Emma bring the first collection of 59 backpacks to Kendall Jones, program director of MUST in Cherokee.

Centers Open for Glass Recycling Cherokee County has opened two locations for recycling glass bottles, jars and containers. Containers are available for clear, green and brown-colored glass at both locations. Blalock Road Recycling Center 470 Blalock Road Canton 30115 Open: Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Closed: Sunday and Monday Hobgood Park Recycling Center 6688 Bells Ferry Road Woodstock 30189 Open: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Sunday.

Cherokee Ballet Theatre Dancers Chosen Dancers from the Woodstock School of Balletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-professional company, Cherokee Ballet Theatre, were recently announced. The dancers chosen have completed auditions and a two-week summer dance intensive. Pictured with guest instructors Christy Corbitt Miller and Mark Krieger, principal dancers from Louisville Ballet, are, first row, Campbell Owen, Madelyn LeClaire, Sara Beth Hammock, Abby Bishop, Alexis Hurst, Maggie Barfield and Audrey Walderich. Second row: Cerise Richard, Annagrace Peacock, Zoe Porter, Megan Pratz, Carolyn Forrester, Leigha Kelley, Avery King and Ellis Eilering. Third row: Lauren Crowley, Ava Leopard, McKenzie Sirmon, Megan Paschall, Katelyn Struchtemeyer, Grace Puckett, Emma Tipper, Reese Gillam, Paige Murray and Trinity Andrews. Fourth row: Jenna Gonzalez, Anna Girzone, Sarah Macomber, Grace Darden, Magdalena Ramirez, Jenna Murnan and Misty Humeston. Back row: Beth Newberry, Ruthie Prayitno, Erin Cargin, Maeve Levreault-Lopez, Annaluz Levreault-Lopez, Eniko Steele, Taylor Bramblett and Kateri Thon. Not pictured: Lauren Bryant, Ariana Flores, Adelynn Gamage, Ava Huebner, Emma Laprade, Madison Prien and Sierra Vickery. Photo courtesy of Lizzie Baker.

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Chamber Networking Event Open to Public The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is coordinating a new type of business showcase designed to bring businesses together in a fun and casual networking environment. Free and open to the public, attendees to SchmoozaPalooza will enjoy food, drinks and making new contacts while previewing the latest products and services of the exhibitors. Exhibitors do not have to be chamber members to participate. SchmoozaPalooza is planned for 5-8 p.m. Aug. 23 at Venue 92, 12015 Highway 92 in Woodstock. The event will feature the Taste of Cherokee, where attendees can sample dishes from some of Cherokee County’s favorite restaurants and caterers. Optional drink tickets will be available for $5. “This is a great way for businesses to market themselves and attendees will enjoy the networking aspect and making new connections,” said Steve Garrison, 2016 Chamber chairman and owner of Canton Tire and Wheel. For more information, email Brandy@CherokeeChamber.com, call 770-345-0400 or visit www.CherokeeChamber.com.

Toasty Toppers Happy Caps is a local nonprofit whose members make hats for patients with cancer or other medical conditions in the area. The goal is “to keep their heads warm, to remind them each time they wear it that there are people who care and to make sure that when people stare, it’s because they have on such a cool hat.” More than 40 volunteers have made more than 2,500 caps in the organization’s first year. Fans of knitting and crocheting can contact organizer Kathy DeJoseph at 770-6539448 or kathydejoseph@happycapsatlanta.org for information on how to help. www.happycapsatlanta.org.

Help for Homeless Vets The fifth annual Stand Up for Stand Down toiletry drive for Georgia’s homeless veterans is ongoing through Sept. 5. Sponsored by the Georgia district of Pilot International Clubs and Georgia Cancer Specialists, affiliated with Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, the drive collects much-needed toiletry and personal care items to fill comfort bags for veterans who attend Stand Down events during the first weekend in October throughout north and central Georgia. More than 850 homeless veterans received assistance with these basic needs in 2014 through this endeavor and help from other organizations and corporations. For more information, email su4sd@yahoo.com.

Ena, Mark, Leah and Sean Hackaday.

Brainy Bytes Gives Back The Hackaday family, founders and owners of Brainy Bytes, celebrate Sean Hackaday’s recovery and commemorate Brain Tumor Awareness Month every May by donating a portion of that month’s camp registrations to the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF). Sean Hackaday, 19, was diagnosed with a brain tumor called juvenile polycystic astrocytoma five years ago. After treatment and extensive rehabilitation, one of the first things Sean did was begin the Brainy Bytes Giving Back Program, which is dedicated to finding ways to help others in the community. “Sean persevered thanks to his own faith and determination and the support of his family, his rehab team and the many organizations that made it their goal to let him know he was not alone,” Sean’s mother Ena Hackaday said. Now a college freshman, Sean’s goal is to give back to organizations that help children facing the same health challenges he did. Brainy Bytes offers science and technology camps and classes for kids age 5 and older. To learn more about Brainy Bytes, visit www.brainybytes.com. According to the CBTF, brain and spinal cord tumors account for 20 percent of childhood cancer cases in many regions of the world. For more information about the foundation, visit www.cbtf.org. Leah with Sean on a hospital visit.

Pay it Fur-ward to Help Shelter Animals Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency will collect donations for the Cherokee County Animal Shelter Aug. 10-Sept. 14. Donations may be dropped off at the Recreation Center in Woodstock. 7545 Main St., Building 200, Woodstock, GA 30188. The shelter’s wish list includes paper towels, equine pine 10

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WE’RE CHEROKEE’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WITH AN EMPHASIS ON “COMMUNITY. ” Northside Hospital-Cherokee offers more than the latest medical treatments. Since becoming part of Cherokee County in 1997, we’ve been a devoted member of the community. We contribute to Partners in Education in Cherokee County schools and our physicians and staff have donated more than 10,000 hours of volunteer work to local organizations. In all, we’ve invested millions in local community centers, academic institutions and charity organizations in Cherokee County. We will continue to invest in and support Cherokee. Because it’s our home, too.

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For 20 years, we’ve helped celebrate the birthdays of your children. We’ve kept you posted about businesses opening in the community. We’ve announced the accomplishments of your young students, and given a voice to many professionals in the community with advice to share. Now it’s our turn to celebrate! 2016 marks our 20th anniversary and we are amazed and humbled to see how far we’ve come. But we couldn’t have done it alone, so while we celebrate our accomplishments, we’d like to celebrate the folks who helped us with our success. First we’re grateful for the vision of the founders of the TowneLaker, which started in 1996 as a newsletter serving the then fledgling, master-planned community of Towne Lake. The TowneLaker wasn’t an only child for long; we expanded into northern Cherokee County, Cobb and Paulding counties with Around Woodstock, Sixes Living and Around Acworth magazines. We’re grateful for the advertisers who trust us with their business, a responsibility we don’t take lightly. As a result of our success, we’ve been able to expand our reach to approximately 65,500 readers to give the businesses we support a broader audience. We appreciate the city and county officials

who make the job so much easier by letting us help them share the good news of growth in Cherokee County. Mayors, city council members, county commissioners, state house representatives, school officials, university presidents, economic development specialists and other local leaders all are regulars in our publications. Our goal is to connect you to the folks who make things happen in our burgeoning communities. And you — our faithful readers — drive our editorial content. We couldn’t do this without your help! We count on your emails with pictures of your family and friends, victories on the baseball and football fields, homecoming celebrations and so much more. And we work hard to make sure our pages are filled with uplifting and relevant articles that you will enjoy. Four magazines — and counting — from our humble beginnings in Towne Lake. Thank you for the support you’ve shown us over the years. Our staff members take joy at the sight of you reading the latest issue while waiting in your doctor’s office or eating at your favorite restaurant. We’re honored to be a part of your lives and look forward to many more years of doing life with you.

Elm Street:

A Season of Perspective BY CHRISTOPHER BRAZELTON

August is an exciting time here at Elm Street Cultural Arts Village. We are wrapping up another year of successful summer camps, our season of shows, looking back and reminiscing on the year. However, the anticipation is through the roof for what we have been planning the last couple of months. In March we announced our 2016-17 season, which starts this month. We always look forward to launching the season. It’s a fresh mind-set and a refocus for what we are about. So if I may, I’d like to emphasize why we are thrilled about this upcoming year. We know who we are. By that, we mean our values are set, our ideas about the world concrete. When we face a challenge, it often seems that there are two clear options: we harden ourselves and defend, or we risk accepting the most daunting prospect of all - change. Change is always happening, and it is also difficult. There is a clear, hard line between the status quo and evolution. Perspective allows us to see and grow. Perspective doesn’t provide reasons for change, it allows insight for common goals to capture that essence of life. This season captures our vibrant and diverse community, in moments of deep, fundamental change. We are telling stories about family, future, appearances and motivations. These stories show us a different perspective, but the essence of art demands a new perspective. And what a time for perspective, right? Our world is increasingly becoming polarized to one extreme or another. You can hardly say you like a TV show anymore without someone assuming that you are on “the other side” of thinking. Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative – it is an election year and I bet we are all already tired. And yet, it’s a beautiful moment when we can all get together and laugh at the satire on the stage (like “Urinetown” this month … it is simply hilarious). Or we all cry together because of the same moment we share (like in “Glass Menagerie” next month). Or moments like we will have on Aug. 27, when we simply celebrate together at Art on the Green – in spite of us knowing who we are, in spite of the other side being there too, we still all celebrate. Change can be difficult, but it can also be thrilling, electric, and invigorating. It is vital to life. We can’t wait for you to join us in everything we have planned this year at Elm Street. Just maybe, you might see a new perspective.

This season captures our vibrant and diverse community, in moments of deep, fundamental change.

Christopher Brazelton, a Florida State University graduate, works as the executive director of Elm Street Cultural Arts Village.

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Have you been thinking about downsizing? It is something that is becoming more and more popular these days. Whether you are drastically reducing your square footage or just getting a smaller lot, here are some tips to help you in your downsizing journey. • Only take the essentials and favorites. Try living simply over the next few weeks and see what you can and cannot live without. Scaling down your belongings will make the transition much easier. • Take your new square footage into consideration. If you are downsizing from 3,500 square feet to 1,200 square feet, try living in only 1,200 square feet of your current home to see if you think you will enjoy it. If you are moving from 2 acres to 1/3 acre, sell that riding lawn mower. • Always remember to never throw anything usable in the trash. Reduce, reuse, recycle and donate those items. Consider giving no longer needed items to a shelter, a neighbor or to Goodwill.

Looking for reasons to downsize? If you haven’t already made the decision, maybe these scenarios will help you decide. • Your children have grown and have moved out on their own. • A smaller home may be less of a financial burden. • Condos, lofts and apartments closer to amenities such as shopping, restaurants and entertainment are more desirable. • Downsizing your home may be more convenient. Before taking a downsizing journey, ask yourself a few important questions: • If you need to buy smaller furniture, how much will it cost you? • How important is square footage to you? How small are you willing to go? • Do you plan on selling your home and buying a new one, and will it cover costs? • Are you interested in transitioning to a loft or an apartment?

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.

Branches Boutique, Brooklynn’s and Madisonn Ave. are wellknown sister stores in downtown Woodstock. People often consider the middle sister to be the one that gets left out − not this time. Brooklynn’s has moved to a larger and better space next door to its previous location. The new location is almost double the size, so that it can house even more of your favorite styles, accessories, shoes, gifts and more. The new space offers additional seating so you or your friends can enjoy hanging out while you shop. Stop by Brooklynn’s 1-6 p.m. any Saturday in August for a free Sans Souci bracelet (French for “no worries”) with purchase. Employees make the bracelet in front of you with hand-dyed silk in the colors you choose. After a little renovation is complete later this month, Madisonn Ave. will move into the space previously occupied by Brooklynn’s. Follow Madisonn Ave. on Facebook at www.facebook. com/madisonnavekids and on Instagram @madi_ave for grand opening updates. 16

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Date: Aug. 26 Speaker: Cherokee Office of Economic Development Misti Martin, President For more information on the Downtown Buzz program or to suggest a topic for consideration, please contact Mitzi at 770-592-6056 downtownwoodstock.org/downtown-buzz Business, individual and non-profit memberships are available

Downtown Woodstock For more details, go to www.visitwoodstockga.com.

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Farm Fresh Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon on Market Street in Woodstock.

Aug. 2

Police Department National Night Out, 6-9 p.m. at The Park at City Center. Neighborhoods throughout Woodstock are invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 33rd annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. The goal is to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts and strengthen the partnership between communities and police. For more details, call Officer Ryan Bleisath at 678-614-9104.

Aug. 5

Friday Night Live is 6-9 p.m. in Woodstock. The theme is Downtown Carnival: A night with clowns, street performers, games and live music. www.visitwoodstockga.com

Aug. 11

The Jody Hughes Trio will perform 7-9 p.m. as part of the Bluegrass Concert series at the Resurgens Orthopaedics Community Stage in Woodstock. www.visitwoodstockga.com

Aug. 13

Latimer Hall Arts & Crafts Show features vendors indoors at outdoors at 103 Towne Lake Parkway. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.mainstreetcraftshow.com

Aug. 26

Active Shooter Training with seminars 10 a.m.-noon or 3-5 p.m. at the Chattahoochee Technical College, 8371 Main St., Woodstock. Sponsored by the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus police department. Another session is planned for July 30 at the North Metro Campus on 5198 Ross Road in Acworth. By providing strategies and guidance, the free sessions are intended to educate civilians on what they should do if faced with an active shooter event. www.chattahoocheetech.edu

Aug. 29

Art on the Green, a free celebration of food, music, arts and crafts, will take place 11 a.m.-7 p.m.at the Elm Street Green in downtown Woodstock. Visitors also will have an opportunity to view the plans for the update of the historic Reeves House, set to become a permanent space for art and artists in our community. www.elmstreetarts.org

Aug. The inaugural Tracks on Main Music

Festival, a free, family-friendly event, will feature 14 original bands and artists including Humming House, Dead 27s, Swear and Shake, The High Divers, and Alvin Youngblood Hart. Performances will be held on three stages throughout downtown Woodstock. For more details, visit www.tracksonmain.rocks.

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No Shortage of Helpers at Countywide Event BY CLAIRE FROST

To redirect attention from negativity, Mr. Rogers taught us all to “look for the helpers,” when something goes wrong. In these uncertain times, it’s so refreshing and uplifting to see organizations like Give a Kid a Chance bettering our community. This year’s event on July 16 marked 11 years for the program, which is an all-volunteer outreach ministry whose purpose is to equip low-income kids for the new school year. In addition to new, stocked backpacks, each child received new socks and underwear, medical screenings (vision, hearing, and dental), gently used clothing, toiletries, and haircuts. All of this was offered by scads of smiling volunteers in a fun and festive environment, complete with a lunch. Students and their younger siblings also were able to choose a stuffed animal and a book from a selection of more than 8,000. When founders Candi Hannigan and Cheryl Ruffer stepped down from directing the program, they left it in the capable hands of Amy Cadarette, who got involved with the organization after becoming a volunteer with MUST Ministries Summer Lunch Drive, and Cory Steinberg, who took the reins and ran with it! However, this event is a true community effort with 45 businesses, 31 churches and 500 individuals teaming up to serve more than 3,000 children at two

locations. (Over a 10-year period, this program has benefitted 22,700 children!) Every year, First Baptist Canton and Hillside United Methodist Church in Woodstock open their doors to host the events. Kristin Gauthier and the Service League of Cherokee County took on the position of collecting, sorting and storing thousands of pieces of clothing. Nitasha Ginn and the Junior Service League of Woodstock collected and coordinated the backpack and school supply donations. Of the two, Amy Cadarette had to say

“They’re incredibly devoted to helping kids in our community.” Several county sports teams, Etowah High School lacrosse, Woodstock High School football, and Cherokee High School football teams helped with the event set-up. Several businesses donated backpacks and clothing, as well as set up donation spots to support this amazing program. When asked what stood out to volunteers at the event, there was no shortage of gratitude. Volunteer Heather Burt said she was “… moved by the amount of people there that were really in need and that were so thankful for any of the items … The amount of volunteers was incredible. It was so great to see the community come together.” Tyler Peabody, another volunteer echoed her sentiment, saying, “It was so rewarding to see the kids so excited about being able to pick out their backpack. Seeing their eyes light up when they got what they asked for, or you were able to exceed their expectations. What a wonderful day when communities can come together to help one another selflessly. Beautiful. Wish we could do more.” When the community can come together to make a difference in the lives of those within it, it truly is a good day. Look no further for the helpers. They are right here in Cherokee County. Claire is the editor of House of Frost, a blog juggling family, fashion, food and furnishing with a little sparkle. HouseFrost.com

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Rob’s Rescues

This is kitten season. There are way too many kittens in the shelter. There are 11 kittens in there and 15 adult cats. This dog’s name is Fritz. He is 3 years old and is a shepherd mix. His owners could no longer afford to look after him. He is really calm and would be a great dog.

Thank You! Thanks to friends and the community, we made 78 blessing bags that were given to Pet Buddies Food Pantry to give out to homeless people in Atlanta who live on the streets with their dogs. Some of the blessing bags were for the people with protein bars, socks, gift cards, wipes and that sort of thing and some were for the dogs with treats, water, blankets and food. This is a note from Heather Koehler who is the director of Pet Buddies Food Pantry in Atlanta: “This past weekend I passed McDonald’s off Moreland where a lot of homeless, mainly train hopper kids with dogs pass through. I had a handful of those bags with me and didn’t realize until I handed them out and they were going through them they had McDonald’s gift cards in them. They were so thankful and the dogs they had were all spayed and neutered already! They had rescued them from the streets and found organizations that help with free spaying and neutering. They were good kids. I’m hoping to hand more out this weekend! Thank you!” The picture is me and the blessing bags. A few more were handed in later and I took them when I went to help Pet Buddies at an outreach at Washington Park in Atlanta last month.

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Finding Hidden Treasure in Woodstock BY MATT NEAL

There is something hidden around Woodstock. Something most of you have never found, and possibly never heard of. There are, in fact, hundreds of these hidden things in our town, waiting to be found. I have found many of them. I’m talking, of course, about the treasures that can be found through geocaching. For those of you who have never heard of geocaching, the rules are simple. You go around and find hidden stuff. When you find it, you open it, sign the log, and put it back. It may not sound like much, but it beats binge watching “The Office” on Netflix. All you need is a smartphone and the geocaching app, which costs around $10. The app has a map that shows how close you are by using the smartphone’s GPS. Some of our younger readers have probably heard of the great new game Pokemon Go, which just recently released in the United States. It allows you to search for virtual Pokemon creatures in the real world, using a smartphone app. The basic principle is the same as geocaching. With both, kids are tricked into exercising. Take that, Xbox. Geocaching has been around much longer than similar games, and the advantage is there are physical things to find. The caches themselves are simple. They are usually small boxes – the official geocache containers are a few inches to a foot or so in size. You won’t actually find pirate gold inside. Instead, you will find a log of all the people who have found it before. Sign your name (or family’s name) and the date. People also like to leave

little gifts. Sometimes it’s a plastic dinosaur, or an army man, or some other trinket. Kids love that. My son collects all the weird junk he finds in them. Then we replace it with our own little goodies. That’s what makes it fun. There are hundreds of hidden geocache locations around Woodstock: in a parking lot, behind a grocery store, or on a hiking trail. They can be in a tree, in a bush, or behind a guardrail. My daughter once found one hanging inside a drainage grate in a parking lot. It was tied by fishing line to the grate. You can spend an entire afternoon on Highway 92 or on Towne Lake Parkway, going from one place to the next. My kids take turns hunting them down. Our best day was hiking the Iron Hill Trail at Red Top Mountain State Park. We combined hiking, biking and treasure hunting. Since we started geocaching, we have explored parts of Woodstock I’d never been to. I found quaint neighborhoods, interesting shops and parks that I never knew existed. So get outdoors, enjoy the time with friends and family, and explore our town.

Matt Neal is a freelance writer who has lived in Woodstock with his wife since 1999. He can be reached at mattnealwriter@outlook.com.

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Dave Loudin and his girl Greta.

LIFE LESSONS

Logged One Mile At a Time BY DAVE LOUDIN

While there is no exact definition of a classic car, most agree that it is an automobile, 20 years or older, that has been kept in good running shape or restored to its former glory. Seasoned collectors and novices recognize the beauty of a classic when it passes them on the road. Through this feature, we introduce you to your neighbors who love their vintage vehicles, enjoy showing them off and sharing their stories. Make sure to wave when you see them out driving around town. Do you or someone you know own a classic car? Contact Candi Hannigan at candi@ aroundaboutmagazines. com to be featured in an upcoming issue. 22

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I call her Greta. She’s a black 1975 Porsche 914 convertible and she’s been a part of my life for more than 40 years. I was with my father the day he bought her at Cascade Porsche–Audi in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and with her pop up headlights and removable hardtop, I thought she was the coolest car I’d ever seen. Everything about her is a little unconventional. The engine is located right behind the driver’s seat, allowing for both a rear trunk and front “boot.” She sits very low to the ground and has amazing lateral stability. Nothing else on the road can turn a corner as tight as my girl! My dad and I logged a lot of miles together in that little car. I was his wingman and he took me with him whenever he could. When the weather permitted, he would pick me up after work and we would play nine holes of golf. In the fall, we would take road trips to watch his beloved West Virginia Mountaineers play football. Mile after mile, my dad and I forged an unbroken bond. The time we spent together in that car, with me learning about life from him, are my fondest memories of my dad. Unfortunately, my father passed away 10 years ago. He wasn’t able to drive

the car in his last year and she needed to have a little bit of work done. It was very important to me to preserve his legacy by making sure that his little car stayed running and in the family. I towed her home and began the process of fixing her up. After 40 years, Greta still runs like a champ, although she certainly has her quirks. She needs a little time to warm up before we go anywhere or she’ll stall out at the intersection. The speedometer sticks at 40 MPH, so you have to tap on the dial to get a good reading. She’s a classic beauty, but if you look closely, you can see the ring on the rear trunk lid where my dad installed his CB radio antenna and there are a couple of screw holes under the dash where the 8-track player was mounted. She’s been my weekend car for almost 10 years now. It’s hard not to think about my dad every time I hear her engine roar to life. I still love the feel of the wind in my hair when I’m at the wheel and one of my sons is riding with me. It’s a great time to pass on to my boys some of the life lessons that my father taught me. When the time is right, I look forward to handing her over to one of them, so we can keep Greta in the family.

Humming House will be the final act of the day.

Multi-Stage Festival Lures Music Lovers BY STACY BROWN

A spirited mix of up-and-coming, original musical acts will perform in downtown Woodstock on Aug. 13 as part of a one-day, multi-stage music festival. Tracks on Main will feature 14 bands on three stages. The familyfriendly performances are free and open to the public. Food and beverage vendors will be at each venue. The Resurgens Orthopaedics Stage at Elm Street Events Green gears up at 12:45 p.m. when The High Divers take the stage with their subtle twang dotting a rock n’ roll landscape. Just after 2 p.m., Alvin Youngblood Hart will belt out his eclectic “no barriers” blues. The dynamic trio Swear and Shake follows at 3:45 p.m. and the Dead 27s from Charleston go on at 5:15 p.m. The final set of the day begins at 7 p.m. as Nashville-based Humming House weaves together threads of Music City’s folk, soul and bluegrass legacies. Davin McCoy, The Future Babes, Wesley Cook, Sara Rachele, Jason Wilkes and other emerging artists will perform throughout the day at two more stages downtown: The Gazebo in the Park at City Center and The Local Stage on Wheeler Street. Even with the absence of the 2016 City of Woodstock Summer Concert Series, area music lovers have had no shortage of live music in downtown Woodstock this summer. Restaurants such as Pure Taqueria and ICE Martini Bar feature live music on weekend nights. Main Street Woodstock introduced the Woodstock Roots Bluegrass Concert Series and MadLife Stage and Studios entered the music scene on Main Street in June. Brian Stockton, Woodstock’s economic and downtown development director, said, “Due to the construction of the amphitheater this year, we were challenged by the community to come up with new programming that continues to promote downtown Woodstock as a live music destination. We think this new original music festival, being located throughout several venues downtown, will really showcase the community’s love for live music and allow visitors the chance to get out and experience all that we have to offer.” For more information and updates about acts being added to the event, visit www.tracksonmain.rocks.

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4-H’ers Participate in Farm to Fork Day Cherokee County 4-Her’s spent a day at Buckeye Creek Farm, where they learned about water quality, pests and diseases, crop management, and how to make food. The event was a cooperative effort between Cherokee County Farm Bureau and Liz Porter, owner of Buckeye Creek Farm. The day started with the youth making their own smoothies with fruit from the farm. A garden tour included a lesson on some of Georgia’s top agricultural commodities as well as diseases and pests that can impact crops. Water quality was also factored into the lessons for the day. 4-H’ers explored the stream and pond on site and were able to collect macroinvertebrates with dip nets, such as dragonfly and damselfly nymphs. Students also conducted water quality experiments to determine that the stream and pond were healthy sources of water. The youth ended the day in the kitchen, where they divided into groups and made strawberry preserves to take home with them and share with their families. To find out more about the 4-H program in Cherokee County, please contact Ashley Witcherat UGA Extension, Cherokee County, 770-721-7803 or awitcher@uga.edu. In Cherokee County, 4-H is supported by The University of Georgia and the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners.

Students at Farm to Fork Day were, front row from left: Ashlee Reynolds, Clay Love, Gabriel Ajose, Trey Fort and Emily Barbee. Back row: Marie Echols, Christopher Markley, Tianna Randall, Kayla Thacker and Brianna Randall.

During a garden tour, students learned that agriculture is the largest industry in the United States.

Working in the kitchen are, from left, Kayla Thacker, Emily Barbee, Brianna Randall, Ashlee Reynolds, Tianna Randall and Gabriel Ajose.

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“Regrets? I’ve had a few.” – Frank Sinatra. Mr. Sinatra, one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century, did things his way, but he was also familiar with remorse. We all deal with regrets, and financial ones are among the most troublesome. Here are the leading financial regrets, according to a Bankrate.com survey, and suggestions for avoiding them. • Not saving for retirement early enough. This was the top regret of survey respondents. Saving and investing early for retirement has two key benefits. First, the more time you give growth-oriented investments, the greater their growth potential. Second, by saving and investing for retirement early in your career, you will likely need to put away less money each year than you would if you waited until your 40s or 50s. If you aren’t already doing so, contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan. Increase your contributions every time your salary rises. • Not saving enough for emergency expenses. You can’t plan for all expenses. Your furnace might die, your car may need a major repair, you may incur a sizable doctor’s bill—the list goes on and on. If you don’t have money available, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments. That’s why it’s important to maintain an emergency fund, with three to six months of living expenses, in a liquid, low-risk account. • Taking on too much credit card debt. If you don’t overuse your credit cards, they can be handy and helpful in many ways. Try to keep a lid on your credit card debt. Your debt payments reduce the amount of money you have available to invest for your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement. • Not saving enough for children’s education. This may be the most difficult regret to address. It’s not easy to save for your own retirement and simultaneously put money away for your children’s college educations. However, if you can afford to save for college, try to do so in as advantageous a manner as possible. • Buying a bigger house than you can afford. If you tie up too much money in mortgage payments, you will have less to contribute to retirement accounts. While home equity certainly has some value, it generally does not provide you with the same liquidity (and probably not the same potential for growth and income) as an investment portfolio that’s appropriate for your needs and risk tolerance. Think carefully before purchasing that big house. You might be better served by scaling down your home ownership and ramping up your investments. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Brexit: What Is It and Why Do We Care? BY STATE REP. MICHAEL CALDWELL

Brexit, the referendum on whether or not the United Kingdom should remain in or leave the European Union (EU), determined that the British people would leave the EU. Few expected this outcome. It sent Britons into the streets in celebration or remorse, put global markets into a state of uncertainty and left pollsters and politicians around the world scratching their heads. This may seem an odd topic for a Georgia elected official to choose for an article in a local magazine. Regular readers, will recall that my father was born north of London and that, through my grandmother’s family, I hold dual citizenship. With this in mind, and the realization that issues like these are like catnip for politicos no matter where they are in the world, it likely won’t surprise you that there were a lot of Georgian political friends who called me to get my take. My perspective wasn’t much more nuanced than any other American’s, aside from the fact that I had family who would be voting in the election. But as a political nerd myself, I had fun watching. And I quickly learned that few people understood what Brexit would mean. Without stepping in as one more American who decided to take a stance on the political free will of a people that live a quarter of the way around the globe, I’ll do my best to give an extremely brief background and some of the challenges Britain, Europe and the world face moving forward. In 1973 the United Kingdom joined the European Economic Committee (EEC), the 16-year-old predecessor to the modern EU. Two years later, due to differing opinions in the ruling Labour

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Party, the British people were presented a referendum on whether or not to continue membership. The results were two to one to remain. The EEC became the EU in 1993 and sparked the growth of “Euroscepticism” in the United Kingdom through a Referendum Party and the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Fast forward to 2013. Amid pressures from fellow Conservative members of Parliament, UKIP and other Eurosceptics, Prime Minister David Cameron committed to holding a referendum on whether or not to remain in the EU by 2017 if the Conservatives were re-elected in 2015. As the European Commission in Brussels continued to press further regulation down and a historic immigration crisis loomed over the continent, British voters reelected Conservatives and the prime minister kept his word. The referendum was set for June 23, 2016, and David Cameron led the “remain” campaign. Despite pollsters’ overwhelming opinion that voters would choose to remain, the British people chose to exit. The morning after the referendum, Cameron announced that he would resign his post later this year. Shortly thereafter, the Labour (minority) members of Parliament took a vote of no confidence in their leader as well. The UK’s decision to leave the EU doesn’t take place immediately. Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union states that “Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.” Once invoked, a two-year period to negotiate post-membership arrangements begins. The UK won’t invoke Article 50 until the end of year at the earliest, under a new prime minister and government.

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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

Herbs for All Seasons BY JOSHUA FUDER

Herbs are a great addition to the home garden or landscape. Most “traditional” landscape plant choices have a great herb alternative. For example, do you need a grayish soft leaf texture of “Dusty Miller” or lamb’s ear? Try sage. Need a crawling groundcover? Consider thyme, oregano or winter savory. Most of us choose herbs because they’re a healthy way to add aroma and flavor, and to garnish our food. Herbs acquire their fragrance and flavor from oils that evaporate into the air when the leaves are crushed. Ideally, you should use fresh herbs for cooking, but it is possible to retain some of that quality for later use.

Drying Herbs

Drying is the easiest method of preserving herbs. The best time to harvest most herbs is in the early morning after the dew has dried. Avoid bruising the leaves and do not leave them in the sun. Rinse the herbs in cool water and gently shake them to remove excess moisture. Sun drying is not recommended because herbs can lose flavor and color.

Dehydrator Drying

Dehydrator drying is a fast and easy way to dry highquality herbs because temperature and circulation can be

controlled. Ideal drying is between 100-120 degrees for one to four hours. The herbs are done when the leaves crumble and stems break when bent.

Air Drying

Sturdier herbs like rosemary, sage, thyme and parsley are the easiest to dry without a dehydrator. Simply tie them into small bundles and hang them to air dry. Air drying outside is possible but you will often get better color and flavor retention indoors. For tender-leaf herbs like basil, oregano and the mints, it is best to put them in a paper bag to dry as they will mold if not dried quickly. Tear or punch holes in the sides of the bag and suspend it in a well-ventilated location.

Oven Drying

Oven drying is recommended over air drying in areas with high humidity. Place the best leaves on a paper towel—don’t allow them to touch— and cover the leaves with another continued on page 61 Joshua Fuder is the agriculture and natural resources agent with UGA Extension-Cherokee County. Joshua lives on two acres in Canton, where he keeps a large vegetable garden, composts, maintains two beehives and cares for 30 fruit trees.

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Woodstock • 770-926-5859 7735 Main St., Woodstock Mondays

Coloring Group meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. All materials provided. For ages 16 and older.

Tuesdays

Enjoy Brain Games 10 a.m. to noon, featuring puzzles, cards, games, coloring, word puzzles and stimulating conversations.

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Family Storytime begins Aug. 10, meeting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. 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.

Thursdays

Sit & Stitch Social 10 a.m.-noon. Finish a work in progress or get inspired to try something new.

Aug. 19

Have a Ball, Catch ‘em All at a Pokemon party at 3 p.m. Make a character craft and card playmat. Practice dueling with your cards or use the library cards. For ages 9-12.

Aug. 21

LEGO Club meets 3-4:30 p.m. with a different theme each month. Children can work alone or in teams to make their special creation, which will be displayed in the library until next month’s meeting. All ages are invited; ages 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Rose Creek • 770-591-1491 4476 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock Tuesdays

Family Storytime begins Aug. 9, session begins at 10:30 a.m. Followed by a craft activity, are designed for families with children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Aug. 11

Learn School Bus Safety at 6:30 p.m. A little hesitant to let your children ride the school bus? Members of the Cherokee County Transportation Department Safety Team will address your concerns. Watch a puppet show and learn some safety rules to ensure that riding the bus is a pleasant experience for children and parents alike.

Aug. 13

LEGO Club meets 3-4 p.m. with a different theme each month. Children can work alone or in teams to make their special creation, which will be displayed in the library until next month’s meeting. All ages are invited; ages 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Aug. 23

Spy School begins at 4 p.m. for children ages 7-12 to learn all the skills to become certified Library Spies. Practice crawling through a maze, make disguises, discover hidden clues, crack special codes, and more. Space is limited. Reserve your spot beginning Aug. 9.

Hickory Flat • 770-345-7565 2740 E. Cherokee Drive, Canton Thursdays

Family Storytime begins Aug. 11, sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. Followed by a craft activity, are designed for families with children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Aug. 1

Book club meets at 2:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.

Aug. 6

Fall in the Vegetable Garden at 10 a.m. Learn how to extend your garden season so you can enjoy fresh vegetables into the holidays. Or if weeds have ruined your interest for the year, learn about cover cropping options to build soil health. Register with the Cherokee County Extension Office at 770-721-7803.

Knitting & Crocheting Group meets 1-3 p.m. Get started on a knitting or crocheting project. Bring your needles and yarn; no registration or prior knowledge required.

LEGO Club meets 2-3 p.m. with a different theme each month. Children can work alone or in teams to make their special creation, which will be displayed in the library until next month’s meeting. All ages are invited; ages 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

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Lap-Sit Storytime begins Aug. 10, meeting at 10:30 a.m. Lap-Sit Storytimes are for ages 1-3. These fun programs help children learn about the story time experience and encourage early literacy by including books, songs, rhymes and physical activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Scribbles & Scrabbles fun 2-4 p.m. Drop by and de-stress by playing a game of Scrabble or coloring a picture. All materials will be provided.

Aug. 11

Library BINGO Book Club lets you decide what to read and when. Library officials provide the criteria, participants choose what to read while filling up a bingo board. Meetings are 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of every month. Attending meetings is not mandatory to be a member. New members are always welcome. 30

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Crocheting and Knitting Club meets at 11 a.m. Get started on a knitting or crocheting project. Bring your needles and yarn; no registration or prior knowledge required.

Aug. 17

“Space Jam” will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a Space Jam-themed craft. For ages 5 and older.

Aug. 18

Experience Yoga and Meditation at 11 a.m. Patricia Gagne will discuss physical movement, breathing and Qi Gong exercises.

Aug. 26

Learn about Ergonomics when WellStar Presents Fitness including ergonomics exercise and the benefits of physical activity at 11 a.m.

Out & About Aug. The Wellspring women’s ministry at Hillside United Methodist Church is hosting a ladies night out event with guest speaker Jill Savage, founder of Hearts at Home ministry. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15. Register online at www.hillsideumc.org.

Aug. Harness the Power of Mobile is an 8:30-10:30 a.m. workshop presented by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Participants will learn about mobile marketing, how to create content for mobile users, and why mobile makes local listings more important than ever. Presented by Howard Flint. Cost: $25 chamber members, $30 future members. www.cherokeechamber.com.

Aug. CPR/AED Training Classes will be held 8:30 a.m.-noon, sponsored by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Community Outreach Programs. A representative from the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services will teach the class. Must be at least 14 years old to be certified. Cost is $41. A CPR/AED and First Aid Training Class will be held 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. July 27. Cost is $66. For details, call 770-345-0040. www.cherokechamber.com

Sept. Wildwood Baptist Preschool Community Market and Fair will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The church preschool fundraiser is renting space to vendors and garage sales, and will include a bake sale, face painting, bounce houses, food trucks, cakewalks and more. The church is at 4801 Wade Green Road, Acworth. For info, email wildwoodfair@hotmail.com.

Sept. Tee Off Fore VAC is a golf tournament fundraiser for the Volunteer Aging Council, set for the Crystal Falls Golf Club in Dawsonville. The Volunteer Aging Council supports Cherokee County seniors whose needs aren’t currently being met by existing programs. For sponsorship or player information, visit www.tinyurl.com/teeoffforevac.

Sept. Run, Walk or Roll: Take the Next Step 5K is a fundraiser for Next Step Ministries Inc. Race time is 8 a.m. with run, walk and wheelchair divisions at First Baptist Church Woodstock. Proceeds will benefit programs for people with special needs. Leashed dogs are welcome. Cost: $25 through Aug. 28, $30 through Sept. 14, $35 day of race. Sponsorship opportunities available. Visit nextstepministries.net or call 770-592-1227 for more information or to register.

Fool’s Gold 60 and 100 MTB Race at Blankets Creek is open for registration. For details, visit www.mountaingoatadventures.com.

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August always arrives too soon, bringing summer fun to an end as children and parents prepare for the new school year. Not so for Kyle Gebhardt, a 10-year-old fourthgrader at Bascomb Elementary. Kyle will not return to school; he’ll receive instruction at home where he will be restricted because of a weakened immune system that’s the result of aggressive chemotherapy treatments. Last May, Kyle was horsing around at recess as boys normally do, and he was accidentally pushed into a bush that scratched his neck. He developed a lump on his neck, on his right lymph node. It was initially believed to be a simple allergic reaction. His throat became sore and a bout of strep Kyle is supported by his 10U Sequoyah Chiefs baseball team. temporarily justified his symptoms. However, the nodule remained long after his strep had ended. chemotherapy, three days a week every 21 days. Kyle began “Kyle was just being his typical happy-go-lucky self,” Kyle’s chemo in July and is scheduled to end in October. mom Jennifer said. “There were no alarming symptoms Kyle’s mom, a former preschool teacher at Hillside United present. He had been playing baseball, running around and Methodist Church, will stay home with Kyle and her younger had a normal appetite.” Doctors referred them to an ear, nose son Connor during Kyle’s treatments. Alex, Kyle’s dad, is a and throat doctor (ENT) as a precaution to further inspect self-employed business owner and will continue to work long the lymph node and to rule out any other issues. The ENT hours necessary to provide for his family. The Gebhardts have ordered a CT scan with contrast and tissue biopsy. After a long health insurance but cancer treatment will certainly exceed week of waiting, Kyle’s parents were called back to the ENT’s their coverage. “One single shot of white blood cell booster, office, where they learned that Kyle has nodular lymphocyteNeulasta, costs $6,000 before insurance. Kyle’s treatment will predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma, (NLPHL), a cancer of lymph require at least four of these. It adds up very fast. I know how cells. wonderful this community is and the more prayers and support NLPHL is one of we can get for Kyle, the better,” Jennifer said. the less frequent Everyday Angels would like to encourage our community to types of Hodgkin’s send prayers, notes or cards of encouragement to Kyle as he lymphoma, spends his time alone at home in the upcoming months. We comprising five will also accept tax-deductible donations in support of Kyle and percent of cancer his family; 100 percent of donations received will go directly cases. Kyle’s cancer to the family. We are hopeful to feature a successful follow-up is stage II/A with story of Kyle back in school and crushing it again on the baseball bulk, meaning that field very soon. the cancer is in the lymph node chain Everyday Angels is a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving Cherokee County since on the right, right 2000. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please visit www.everydayangels.info to donate via Paypal or send your tonsil, and now the donations to: Everyday Angels, PMB 380, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite left lymph nodes. 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 The oncologist your community that you would like to share, please send an e-mail to has projected aaeverydayangels@gmail.com for consideration and qualification. four cycles of 32

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Adding Life to Years

oodstock’s newest residential community, Camellia Place, offers spacious and comfortable homes nestled in an eight-acre pocket neighborhood with attention to detail that is most often found in a five-star hotel. The household model is one that would appeal to anyone looking for a new home. However, Camellia Place is designed for a very special demographic: senior citizens who need assisted living or memory care.

THE BEGINNING

Canton resident Denise Swords and Lauren Clifton of Atlanta were on separate journeys to find an ideal setting for their mothers. A mutual friend reconnected them and that meeting turned into a partnership that created Camellia Place. With more than 60 years combined experience in healthcare administration and nursing, the partners had specific ideas in mind. They wanted to create a home-like environment surrounded by nature in which residents could fill their days with activities they enjoy, and where family and friends could join in at any time.

THE COMMUNITY

The eight-acre property includes two miles of paved walkways that weave in and around the six homes, three of which are

assisted living and three devoted to memory care. A central park offers a place for residents to meet and mingle. Attention to detail is evident from inside the homes to the landscaping, which is filled with hydrangeas, gardenias and camellias—plants most residents would remember from their childhood. Even the trees newly planted on the property are mature, creating a more home-like and settled environment. The community house, an easy stroll from any of the homes, is

the neighborhood hub where residents have fun, enjoy friendships and continue learning: all vital to staying young at heart. The community house includes a beauty salon, art studio, chapel, fellowship center, library and a wellness clinic where WellStar health providers keep scheduled hours. Residents also may receive physical, occupational and speech therapies, home health, hospice and pharmacy services on-site. Exercise classes, community meetings and outings will engage the residents.

THE RESIDENCES

The community features six one-story residential homes, each with 16 suites that include walk-in closets and private baths. A common area with a vaulted ceiling and large windows is centrally located between each eight-suite wing. A fully stocked kitchen ensures the residents feel at home. Meals are prepared by Todd Tyson, formerly a chef at Barnsley Resort, in the community house’s commercial kitchen and delivered to each residence. Freedom from preparing meals and dispensing medicine, which is done by certified medication technicians, allows the caregivers (certified nursing assistants) to focus on spending time with the residents. Two full-time nurses (one dedicated to memory care, the other for assisted living) oversee the health and well being of the residents. Each home has a TV room, game room, a covered front porch and secure outdoor courtyards, giving the residents lots of options for spending time with family or other visitors. The layout of each home is identical, which makes it less confusing if a resident needs to transition from an assisted living to memory care house. Respite care also is available, whether the need is temporary care for medical or surgical recovery or to give a caregiver family time away. Guests are treated to the same services and support as residents.

THE EXPECTATIONS

Lauren and Denise believe Camellia Place elevates expectations of assisted living and memory care. Their dream was to create a neighborhood, not a facility; a home, not a hallway; a place where growing older is seen as a time to cherish and is rewarded with abundant opportunities to thrive. That dream is a reality. Camellia Place adds life to years.

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The beautifully appointed vestibule (top), lobby (above), and chapel (right).

15. Funeral and memorial services are available in Woodstock; the crematorium is in Ball Ground. Brian employs a staff of eight, which includes wife Amy, a registered nurse, who will work with the administrative staff. The 12,000-square-foot facility has a rustic, craftsman style exterior. Just inside the front doors, running the width of the building, is a large hallway that serves as a gathering area. The space is well lit and decorated with contemporary furniture. Modern furnishings, soothing colors and decorative touches create a space that feels more like a living room than a funeral home. Attention to detail was important to Brian, who said he didn’t want it to look

like a traditional, cookie-cutter funeral home. The 12-foot, coffered ceilings add to the spacious feel. A 230-seat chapel is equipped with audio-visual capabilities for any type of music or video presentation. Family members who aren’t able to attend a service will be able to watch it live through the website. Other amenities include easy access to large restrooms, three viewing rooms, and a dining area where family members can have food brought in or catered. While the parking lot offers 140 spaces, more spots are available in the grassy areas surrounding the building. It’s important to Brian to make sure each family experiences a dignified service, regardless of the family’s

circumstances. “At a time of grief and loss, people shouldn’t be burdened with financial difficulties, too,” Brian said. “We will help all families who come to us. Families and individuals deserve to be treated with sincerity, concern and respect.” Brian believes the best way to serve the community is neighbor to neighbor. “Sometimes there is much to be gained by being under the umbrella of a large corporation, but after spending 25 years working with families, I believe the best way to serve is when a funeral home is locally owned,” Brian said. “We can give back to the community we know and love. That is what we will do here in North Georgia.” AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

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Consignment Sale Guide It’s strategic planning time for moms, dads and grandparents looking for bargains for their little ones. Here’s a list of sales in Cherokee and neighboring counties that should help as you map your plan of action.

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Born Again Blessings Times: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: Riverstone Church, 2005 Stilesboro Road NW, Marietta Info: www.bornagainblessings.com

Sept. 8-10

All 4 Kids Cobb County Fairgrounds Times: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Cobb County Fairgrounds, Jim Miller Park Info: http://all4kids.com

Canton First Baptist Kids Sale Times: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Location: Canton First Baptist Church, 1 Mission Point Info: www.fbckidssale.com

Aug. 19-20

All 4 Kids East Cobb/Marietta Times: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Mount Paran North Church of God, 1700 Allgood Road, Marietta Info: http://all4kids.com

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Due West Treasure Chest Times: 9:30 a.m.-7.p.m. Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: 3965 Due West Road, Marietta Info: www.duewest.org All 4 Kids Roswell Times: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Roswell Town Center, 5000 Commerce Parkway, Roswell Info: www.all4kids.com

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Clothing Kids for the Kingdom Times: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: Summit Baptist Church, 4310 Moon Station Lane, Acworth Info: www.summitchurch.org 38

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

Tots to Tweens Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Sandy Plains Baptist Church, 2825 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta Info: www.nowamom.org

Angel’s Attic Times: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: John’s Creek UMC, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road Info: www.johnscreekumc.org

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

Sept. 16-17

Roswell UMC Times: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Location: Roswell UMC, 814 Mimosa Blvd. Info: www.roswellumc.org/rumck

Oct. 7-8

CCC MOPS Times: 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Location: Cumberland Community Church, 3110 Sports Ave., Smyrna Info: www.cccmopssale.com

Personal Attention From Your Personal Injury Attorney Giving every client the consideration they deserve.

obert Tidwell has worked hard to build a solid reputation as a well respected personal injury attorney. There is one policy that he’s instituted, however, that has caused some colleagues to raise their eyebrows. “I give every client my cellphone number and I encourage them to reach out to me whenever they have a question. Other attorneys have told me that I am crazy for doing this. But I would rather my clients not wonder what is going on with their case,” Tidwell said. The father of two will draw the line when it comes to family time. If he’s at one of his daughter’s practices, or out with his wife, he won’t answer his cellphone but promises to get back with clients as soon as possible − regardless of the time or day. Tidwell graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and spent almost eight years of his career working for insurance companies. He defended insurance companies and their policyholders at jury trials all over the state of Georgia, gaining invaluable firsthand knowledge of how insurance companies evaluate personal injury claims and the strategies they use to build their defenses. Tidwell’s success in the courtroom caught the attention of several personal injury lawyers in Atlanta, and job offers followed. He soon found himself working on the other side of the courtroom for

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a prominent personal injury attorney in Atlanta who kept him on the road, and away from his family. “One Friday evening, my wife and I counted up the days I had spent away from home the previous calendar year. I had spent 31 days away from home. At that time, our daughters were 10 and 7. That’s when it hit me. I should take all of this experience that I had obtained over the years trying complex, personal injury jury trials and put it to use here, locally in Woodstock,” Tidwell said. That Monday, he tendered his resignation and opened The Tidwell Firm. His education and years of experience working for insurance companies prepared him for this move. Tidwell’s experience and reputation for success has paid off. In the first three years after opening The Tidwell Firm, he has recovered nearly $5 million on behalf of injured clients. Tidwell is committed to doing what it takes to get his clients the medical care they need to get better, regardless of their financial ability at the time of their injury. “We have a network of physicians, chiropractors, and therapists throughout the state of Georgia that are willing to treat our clients with the understanding that our clients cannot pay for the treatment until after the case is resolved,” Tidwell said. Due to the complex nature of personal injury cases and in fairness to his Sponsored Content

clients, Tidwell intentionally keeps his caseload small so that each client gets the personal attention that they need and deserve. Tidwell has a dedicated team that assists him, and he personally handles every case that crosses his desk. Just as he’s devoted to his clients and family, Tidwell is strongly invested in his community. “My bride, Lori, and I have lived in Woodstock since I became an attorney in 2002. We love it here. It only made sense to open my office here as well.” Tidwell shared that their children attend local schools and are involved in competition cheerleading at a Cherokee County gym. He serves on the school council where one of his daughters attends, and he is the president-elect for the Woodstock Rotary Club. It’s obvious that his community roots run deep and that he’s committed to serving his home county. In addition to his law practice, he also serves one night a week as an associate magistrate judge in Cherokee County. Although The Tidwell Firm is local, the practice has served clients in Metro Atlanta, throughout Georgia and across the United States. “You don’t have to go to Atlanta, or hire a TV attorney, to get high-quality legal representation here in Cherokee County,” Tidwell said. For a free consultation and evaluation of your case, call The Tidwell Firm at 678999-8500. AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

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Bang For Your Face BY TIM TIMMONS

What do you talk to your stylist about when you’re sitting in the stylist chair contemplating your next haircut? Perhaps you mention how greasy your hair gets, whether it tangles easily, how fine, flyaway or coarse your hair type is. All are factors that’ll help your stylist choose the right sort of cut for you, but do you ever talk about your face shape? The truth is, the dimensions of your face play a major role in how well any style will suit you. It’s all well and good to take a picture of Taylor Swift and her new sleek bob with you to the hairdresser, but the length, style and cut might not look quite the way you’d like, unless you have the same sort of face shape. Here are some great tips as to the dos and don’ts of what to ask for and what to avoid the next time you’re at the hairdresser. If you have a round face: Definitely steer clear of any type of bob. A jawlength style will only draw attention to and serve to accentuate any fullness or roundness around the jaw.

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A longer style with soft

incorporates height and volume will be the most flattering style. This will also lend itself to movement within the style and will give the illusion of added length to the face. When you’re blow-drying, ensure you use a round-barreled brush to give height at the root and prevent hair falling flat at the crown. If your face is square: The style you absolutely want to avoid is any kind of blunt cut; especially a blunt bang. Any kind of blunt finish will emphasize the already angular shape of your face.

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Do::face you can use your hairstyle

When you have a square-shaped

to counteract the angles of the jawline to create a softer look. Sweeping side bangs works really well to do this, as do soft waves. Try using a wide-barreled iron to create movement, being sure to curl the hair away from your face. If your face shape is long: You can wear your hair long, but not too long. If you have a long face paired with long hair that’s parted in the center your face will just appear longer.

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If you have an oval face shape: Oval face shapes can wear pretty much any style, but to keep it flattering don’t grow your hair too long as it’ll make your face look longer.

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can wear pretty much any style, as it’s the most balanced and wellproportioned face shape. I would suggest going for a textured bob as it is still on trend. It looks great against this face shape and it’s incredibly easy to maintain.

If you have a heart-shaped face: With heart-shaped faces the bottom half of your face is narrower than the top half, so avoid a cut that’s top heavy (like a blunt bang), as this will just dwarf the rest of your face.

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One of the characteristics

usually is good, sharp cheekbones. You can emphasize these with your cut by choosing a style with a side-part to help frame the face. Additionally some light balayage around the face will look really pretty. If your face is triangle-shaped: :Avoid cuts that end at your jawline or that are too long as this will draw the eye to the lower half of your face and may make it seem narrower.

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Make sure you add a lot of volume and width at the temples when you style hair. As with any advice, take this guide with a grain of salt. These rules are basic and meant to help lead you in the right direction. If in doubt, talk with your stylist, who has the experience, education and recommendations to customize the best haircut for you.

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can rock a strong bang. Loose waves are also a pretty way to style hair around a long face as they add width and dimension. 42

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

Auto Insurance Medpay – Cheap Health Insurance BY JAMES IMBRIALE

You’re in an auto accident, you’re injured and you don’t have health insurance. You better hope and pray that you signed up for “medical payments coverage,” or Medpay, when you bought your auto insurance policy or renewed it. This is coverage that all auto insurance companies are required to sell per the Georgia Insurance Commissioner rules, but lots of auto insurance agents don’t recommend or push it because it costs extra and increases your auto insurance bill. In the competitive auto insurance market, often agents don’t even mention this option. Word to the wise: ask for this coverage because it’s awesome and it’s cheap. It pays for your medical bills should you require medical attention (such as hospital, primary doctor, chiropractic, specialist, etc.) up to the coverage amount you select. Coverage amounts usually come in $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $25,000 or $50,000 increments and the cost is relatively small compared to the coverages you are generally sold for “liability.” (when you hurt someone in an auto accident and you are deemed at fault. Georgia requires a minimum of $25,000 in liability coverage.). People are told by their auto insurance agents that because they have this $25,000 liability coverage that they have full coverage. I hear this all the time from clients when I ask them what

kind of auto coverage they have. They always respond, “Oh, I have full coverage.” This could not be further from the truth. Full coverage actually involves having Medpay; it pays regardless of who is at fault and acts as a sort of health insurance. Even if you already have health insurance, you should still buy Medpay because it pays quicker and more fully than most health insurance policies. My family has it along with our health insurance plan. Other items you should have in your coverage include uninsured motorist coverage (for when the person who hits you does not have insurance or inadequate insurance), car rental coverage (if the accident is your fault, you’re going to wish you had this), lost wages coverage (for when you are out of work due to a car accident and your employer will not pay you while you are absent). These additional coverages are going to cost you a little bit extra, but once again, the cost is relatively cheap compared to the benefits. James Imbriale and Jeff Yashinsky, personal injury attorneys at Hartman – Imbriale LLP, have strictly practiced personal injury law for the past 24 years and work and live in Towne Lake. 678-445-7423.

Better Docs. Better Care. For more than a century, Piedmont physicians have been providing care for Georgia families as part of the Piedmont Healthcare system — a comprehensive network of hospitals, care centers and specialists. So whether you need a routine checkup or critical care, you can rest assured that Piedmont Healthcare has the resources close at hand to get you the care you need. Great doctors, convenient locations – meet your new Piedmont primary care physician, Dr. Eltawary. Learn more about Dr. Eltawary by visiting piedmont.org/woodstock

I. Eltawary, M.D. Family Medicine 9766 Highway 92 • Suite 200 Woodstock, Georgia 30188 770.926.8717

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Good Nutrition Needs a Plan BY CRIS HELLERSTEIN

It may be the dog days of summer, but for those families with children, back to school is here. With the hustle and bustle of the first few weeks of the school year, it is easy to let good nutrition take a backseat to homework assignments, fall athletics and the general chaos of adjusting to new schedules and routines. However, this is the best time to get a new plan in place for planning each week’s menu and getting into the habit of prepping food for the week ahead. The key ingredients to any healthy meal are simple: • Protein • Vegetable • Healthy carbohydrate Keeping the menu simple is the best way to make the planning achievable. Using a variety of protein sources and vegetables will keep the meals interesting. Also, finding ways to use leftovers will make your life easier as you work your way through the week. Try this example of an easy Sunday meal prep plan to carry you through the week. • Using a slow cooker, cook enough chicken breasts to feed your family for three dinners. Cook the chicken with salt, pepper and basic seasonings. If you want a themed

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week, season the chicken with taco seasonings or Italian seasonings. • Once the chicken is cooked, portion the chicken out for three meals. • Cook enough brown rice or quinoa for two meals using a rice cooker. • If the chicken is flavored with taco seasonings, the chicken can be used for the following dinners: chicken tacos, chicken and rice, chicken stuffed green peppers. • Pair the main dish with a healthy green salad or roasted asparagus, and your precooked rice or quinoa. If you can tell, the goal is to overcook … not over eat. This keeps your food game on point and your time in the kitchen minimal. For quick and easy recipes that supply your household an abundance of food, check out Pinterest. You’ll be able to pin your favorites for a quick reference and, of course, salivate over all the desserts!

PLAE HARD general manager Cris Hellerstein, CPT, M.S. Molecular Biology. info@plaehard.com. 678-408-2241.

Do You Know Your Heart? Know Your Heart is a screening program designed to determine risk of heart disease, stroke and other serious conditions. Each Know Your Heart participant receives a personalized report with test results, reviewed with a WellStar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Medicine provider. The consultation also includes risk factor education, diet, weight and exercise recommendations.

Basic Risk Assessment – $49 • Age 18+ • BMI • Wellness survey • EKG (Afib screen) • Blood pressure • Blood work (HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Glucose, CRP, liver function)

• Risk Screen Questionnaire (sleep apnea, PAD, AAA, CHF)

Advanced Risk Assessment – $139 • Age 40+ • BMI • Wellness survey • EKG (Afib screen) • Blood pressure • Blood work (HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Glucose, CRP, liver function)

Offered in Acworth, East Cobb, Marietta and Woodstock. Call 770-956-STAR (7827) to determine eligibility and to schedule an appointment.

• Risk Screen Questionnaire (sleep apnea, PAD, AAA, CHF)

• CT heart screen (coronary calcium)* • 10 year cardiovascular disease risk score Heart Screen – $99 or $149 per couple • CT heart screen (coronary calcium)*

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Old, New,

Borrowed, Blue BY BETSY TROPE

You’re probably familiar with the saying “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Do you know the origins of this bridal tradition? Rebecca Wheeler and In America, we often leave out Harry Johnston, 1976. the last part of the adage: “and Belgian lace veil later worn a silver sixpence in her shoe.” by her sister, Carole Ann, daughter Ann, and niece That last line suggests that the Audrey. saying originated in Britain, where the silver coin worth six happiness, as well as pennies was minted between the assurance that 1551 and 1967. According to an friends and family Mary Beavers and Bill Johnston, married 1959. Dress also worn by her sister, old Scottish custom, if the groom Sara Beavers, and Katherine Johnson will support you in puts a silver coin under his foot— your new, married especially the left one—he would have good luck. For life. In Roman times, brides wore blue to symbolize fidelity brides or grooms, the coin represented financial security and modesty. The Virgin Mary is typically depicted wearing and wealth. blue, linking the color with her virginity and purity. Blue The bride who carries the sixpence and other items listed continued to be considered symbolic of faithfulness into in the saying is assured of prosperity and a happy marriage. the Victorian era, when a popular proverb claimed “marry “Something old” is a symbol of family and the past, of in blue, lover be true.” carrying history forward through your own marriage. Our new exhibit at the Cherokee County History “Something new” Museum— “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue: What We Wore symbolizes the Walking down the Aisle”—showcases not only wedding new life ahead dresses from women around the county across a 90-year Old, New, Borrowed, for the bride and span, but also their “old” and “borrowed” items. Blue exhibit groom. Carrying In 1959, Mary Beavers married Bill Johnston at Cherokee County History Museum “something Macedonia Baptist Church. The next year, her sister Sara 100 North St., Canton borrowed” married Hines Manous in the same church, wearing the Open: from another same dress. The dress made a return trip down the aisle at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, happy bride will Macedonia in 1963, worn by Katherine Johnson when she 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. bring borrowed married Robert Young. Sylvia Carroll married fellow teacher Bill Teasley in 1966, in her hometown of Hattiesburg, Miss. In 1970, their colleague Evelyn Hester wore Sylvia’s dress when she wed Sonny Carmichael at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Canton. In 1975, James Wheeler purchased a Belgian lace veil on a business trip for the Canton Textile Mill. The veil has (so far) been worn by his daughters Rebecca and Carole Ann, and his granddaughters, Ann and Audrey. Come see the wedding traditions of Cherokee County in “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue,” on display until Oct. 29.

Evelyn Hester married Sonny Carmichael in 1970. Her dress was borrowed from matron of honor Sylvia Teasley, to her right. 46

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Canton native Betsy Teasley Trope earned master’s degrees in Egyptology from Johns Hopkins University and in heritage preservation from Georgia State University. She is program manager at the Cherokee County Historical Society.

L a st B l a st o f Children attending the Cave Quest vacation Bible school sessions at Timothy Lutheran Church in Woodstock enjoyed lessons, activities and snacks relating to the curriculum that “grounded kids in the rock-solid foundation of God’s love.”

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Lifestyle

How to Prepare For Campus Visits BY JIM RAY

Your student is excited about college and thinking about visiting colleges. Once several schools have been identified, a campus visit can be a great way to narrow down your options. You want to be involved but you’re not entirely sure how to help your student make the most of the experience. Don’t worry; we have a few tips for you to ensure that your student will walk away from the visit with as much insight about the school as possible. First, keep in mind that the college is going to try to sell you on all the positives (like any decent sales pitch) while minimizing or brushing aside the negatives. That’s why you should remind your child to talk to other students on campus, because they’re the ones with the inside scoop. They’ll give you the real story; go in with questions to ask random people you encounter off the tour.

Your student also should consider some intangible aspects during the visit. Do you like the atmosphere? Do people seem friendly and welcoming? Do the layouts of the dorms and the campus appeal to you? Read the college newspaper, scan the bulletin boards around campus and explore the town at night. You should also check the quality of the cafeteria food, how well the buildings and facilities are kept up, and how engaging a lecture is, if you are lucky enough to sit in on one as part of the tour. Your student should try to soak up as much information as possible and take note of the impression he or she gets continued on page 61 Jim Ray, president of J Ray CPA, PC, a full-service CPA firm, has an office in Woodstock as well as virtual offices. 404-994-5102. www.jraycpa.com.

Local Campus Tours Kennesaw State University 9 − 11 a.m. weekdays 10 a.m. on select Saturdays 770-423-6300

Reinhardt University

11 a.m. − 3 p.m. weekdays 770-720-5600

Georgia State University 10 a.m. − 2 p.m. weekdays 404-413-2063

Georgia Tech

Weekdays with a reservation 404-894-2000

Emory University

Weekdays and select Saturdays in the fall, with a reservation 404-727-6123

University of West Georgia 9 a.m. − 2 p.m. weekdays 678-839-5600

Georgia Southern University

10:30 a.m. − 2:30 p.m. weekdays 912-478-5851 Check individual college websites for details on info sessions, tour times and interview opportunities.

Weigh Advantages of Mini-Split Cooling System BY DAN JAPE

With the baby boomer population nearing retirement age, many will consider remodeling their home to allow elderly parents or their children to move back in. Ductless, mini-split air-conditioning systems are a great alternative to installing a complete separate heating and cooling system for an addition or renovated area. Ductless, mini-split air-conditioning systems have many potential applications in residential homes. The most common applications are in multifamily homes where room additions or small apartments are being constructed. These systems are ideal where extending or installing air distribution ductwork is not feasible, such as basement man caves or mother-in-law suites. Like traditional central systems, mini-splits have two main components: an outdoor condenser (containing the compressor) and an indoor airhandling unit. Power, refrigerant tubing, suction tubing and a condensate drain, link the outdoor section and the indoor section of the unit. Advantages • They are small and provide flexibility for heating and cooling individual rooms. • Units can be zoned. Some models can have as many as four indoor air-handling units, connected to one outdoor unit. Each zone has its own thermostat, so you need to 48

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only condition that space when it is occupied, saving energy and money. • In some applications, mini-split systems are easier to install than a traditional central HVAC system. The hookup between the outdoor and indoor units requires only about a 3-inch hole through a wall for the conduit. This makes this an ideal unit for conditioning a basement space. • Since mini-split systems have no duct work, they avoid the energy loss associated with forced air systems. • Compared with other “add-on” systems, mini-splits offer more flexibility in interior design options. Indoor airhandlers can be suspended from a ceiling, mounted flush into a drop ceiling, or hung on a wall. • Mini-split systems offer higher security. These systems only require a small hole in the wall, where windowmounted room units are an easy entrance for intruders. • Trane includes their “Auto Clean” feature on all ductless indoor units; providing triple filtration, reducing moisture and keeping the air you breath clean. continued on page 61

Dan Jape is the owner of Reliable Heating & Air. He can be reached at 770-594-9969.

Health & Wellness

Save Lives Behind the Wheel PROVIDED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM

Doctors are often lauded for saving lives, but one WellStar surgeon says drivers can save lives. It’s as simple as making better choices. Trauma is the third overall cause of death in the United States every year and is often the result of poor decisions. Texting causes more than 33,000 accidents a year. “Although we are not able to prevent all trauma, there are many things that we can do to significantly decrease our risks,” said Jinu Kamdar, M.D., a trauma surgeon at WellStar Kennestone Hospital. The number of life-threatening or life-ending traumatic accidents could be decreased significantly if drivers stopped texting, using apps and talking on the phone. “We have to ask ourselves the question, ‘Is this phone call, is this text message, so important that it’s worth risking my life?’” Dr. Kamdar said. “If these are of such critical importance, stop the car and take care of that issue.” A few years ago, lawmakers discovered that close to 1,000 deaths per year in Georgia were text-related. State law now prohibits drivers from texting, penalizing offenders with a $150 fine and a point against their driving record. But it’s still happening, landing drivers and their passengers in emergency rooms across the state. Trauma specialists see a spike in alcohol-related accidents in the spring and summer. Just one drink doubles the risk of dying in a car accident. Jinu Kamdar, M.D., is a trauma Unfortunately, that doesn’t surgeon at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, a Level II Trauma Center. stop many people from taking the wheel. “Americans get on the road 820 million times per year after drinking,” Dr. Kamdar said. “Drinking slows down our reflexes, impairs judgment and decision making, which allows the mind to wander.” With new car services like Uber and Lyft, it has become easier and more affordable to find transportation alternatives when it is not safe to drive. Making better choices can keep many accidents from happening. It can be as simple as wearing your seatbelt or a motorcycle helmet. “We have seen very severe trauma where patients have been wearing their protective gear or using their seatbelts,” Dr. Kamdar said. “These patients ultimately ended up walking away from a situation that could’ve taken their lives.” AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

Health & Wellness

Knocking Down Barriers to Proper Dental Care BY DR. SCOTT R. HARDEN

Many people dread going to the dentist, even though they know it is important for optimal dental health. Let’s address the barriers and overcome the anxiety so you’ll feel comfortable with routine visits to your dentist. Costs of Dental Care: The concern over high prices is a major barrier for many people, especially those without dental insurance. If you are insured and paying monthly premiums, don’t let those payments go to waste. Make appointments for routine checkups, keeping in mind that early detection will avoid pain and greater costs at a later time. This is important for those uninsured as well; you can avoid costly treatments by keeping up with routine exams. Anxiety: If you are afraid of going to the dentist, speak to him or her about your fears. A conversation could reveal underlying concerns, such as difficulty swallowing with water in your mouth. If the dentist understands your concern, he or she can work with you to overcome it. In this example, a dental drill produces water to cool teeth and the water buildup in a person’s mouth can make the person feel that he or she is going to choke. There is a simple fix: the dentist will count to 10 while the patient holds his or her breath just prior to the drilling process. The dentist stops at the count of 10, the patient closes on the suction and feels in control, which ultimately helps him or her to relax. If the dentist understands your concerns, the experience will be much easier for everyone.

Fear of Bad News: In my nearly 30 years of practicing, I have learned that patients don’t want to hear that more work on their teeth is needed. Although avoidance and denial are strong human emotions and inspire people not to go to the dentist, it is important to understand this tendency can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. Fear of Instruments: Patients who visit offices with patientfriendly technology can overcome anxiety associated with previous bad experiences. The fear of noisy drills has been overcome by quieter technology and the use of headphones. Traditional injections have been replaced by computer anesthesia for a painfree experience. Fear of Getting Lectured: No one likes to be scolded. Your dentist should share factual dental findings, help you improve your oral hygiene and inspire you to maintain regular dental visits by using an approach that does not instill guilt. If you need additional motivation, remember that dental health greatly impacts overall health. Overcome the barriers now to enjoy better health in general.

Dr. Scott Harden, a dentist at Fountain View Family Dentistry, has served Woodstock for more than 25 years. 770-926-0000. www.FountainViewSmiles.com.

Medical Causes of Hearing Loss BY JAN HENRIQUES AU. D.

A common myth about hearing loss is that it mostly occurs in older people According to the Better Hearing Institute, the vast majority of people with hearing loss (approximately 65 percent) are actually younger than 65. More than 6 million people in the United States ages 18 to 44 have hearing loss, and more than 1.5 million are school aged. Many things can cause hearing loss. Loud noises, genetic factors, medications and traumatic injuries are a few causes, but many medical conditions can also cause hearing loss. • Diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, a recent study showed that hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes than those who do not have the disease. Since loss of hearing can happen very slowly it is often not noticed by the person experiencing it. It is highly recommended to have your hearing tested by a professional, preferably an audiologist, who can report the findings to your medical doctor. • Hypertension. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every three adults in the United States has high blood pressure. Hypertension can increase the risk for a sensorineural hearing loss due to diseased blood vessels that supply the inner ear. • Hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) causes hearing loss that may be conductive, sensorineural or mixed in nature, although it is primarily sensorineural. This is 50

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according to the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. • Chronic Kidney Disease. Older adults with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher chance of hearing loss than those of the same age without CKD, according to a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. People with kidney disease should routinely have their hearing checked. • Meningitis. According to the Meningitis Research Foundation, meningitis is one of the leading causes of deafness in children. All children should be offered a hearing test within four weeks of being well enough to test after bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia. • Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED). AIED is a syndrome of progressive hearing loss and/or dizziness that is caused by antibodies or immune cells that attack the inner ear. This can be accompanied by tinnitus (roaring, ringing, hissing in the ears), which can occur over a few months. Dizziness or balance issues occur in about 50 percent of patients with AIED.

Jan Henriques, Au.D. a board certified audiologist and lead provider at North Georgia Audiology in Woodstock, has been practicing since 1985. www.YourHearingLink.com.

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Faith

Where the Message and Movies Meet

Honoring Parents is Right Thing to Do

BY PASTOR SEAN JAZDZYK

BY SEAN KAUFMAN

Cinema has a tremendous way of illustrating vivid pictures in vibrant motion before our very eyes. But what if the movie you are about to see next had something more, potentially even an inspiring message lying just beneath the surface, maybe even one that the director and producer never actually intended to tell. An example of this could perhaps best be shown by the cross-generational “Star Wars” series. Throughout these movies, the battle between the light side and the dark side is a constant theme. At first glance, one could say it’s just another good-guy versus bad-guy movie plot, but a closer look reveals an even greater story from scripture. In “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Han Solo says, “It’s true. All of it. The Dark Side. The Jedi. They’re real.” This notorious skeptic and stubborn cynic, Han, came to terms with the fact that there is a spiritual world that defies human reasoning. It was a powerful moment for viewers who may remember him giving Luke a hard time for believing in something that went beyond man-made tools and philosophy. Scripture illustrates this in Ephesians 6:12, “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” The fact is that there is something greater under the surface. Day to day, we are constantly tempted to approach life from our human perspective. For example, when I am personally faced with life challenges, I all too often neglect to think about where God might be trying to meet me with His message. Instead, I can get anxious and hastily try to survive through the season in my own abilities. The “Star Wars” movies were popular family flicks when I was a kid, and now years later, my kids loved the latest release “The Force Awakens.” When I watched this movie with my sons, it opened up a conversation about where the message and movies meet. This back-to-school season, our church is partnering with the Cherokee County School District to host an outdoor showing of “The Force Awakens” Aug. 5 at River Ridge High School. Gates open at 7 p.m. and there will be games, food trucks and bounce houses. Although admission is free, we encourage attendees to donate medical supply items listed on CherokeeMovieNight.com to help outfit the nurse stations throughout Cherokee County Schools. Rather than simply watching a movie this year, allow the underlying message of the film to meet your life at a place of change for the good.

Why did it take me so long to see such great value in the fifth commandment? I honestly don’t think it is because I am a parent and hope my children honor their parents. As I have grown older, I have witnessed my parents shift from being invincible to vulnerable. They have become human, not always perfect in their actions, but almost always acting with perfect intentions. Within the Ten Commandments, God instructed us, through No. 5, to “Honor your father and mother.” The Bible reveals how Jesus honored his parents; my favorite is in John 2:1-11. Jesus responds to his mother, “You must not tell me what to do. My time has not yet come.” However, Mary is insistent and tells the servants to do whatever Jesus says. Jesus performs his first miracle – revealing his glory and honoring his mother. What an introduction of glory to his disciples, who believed in him. Words like honor and respect seem loaded in today’s world. One can easily honor and respect a well-behaved, intentioned and loving parent. However, what can we expect of those who have been hurt and even abused by their parents? Jesus frequently challenged us to love those who don’t necessarily love us – Luke 6:32 says, “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.” So to me, the answer is clear. We stick to No. 5 and do our very best to honor our mother and father even when we believe they may not be honoring us. Honoring does not mean agreeing or surrendering who you are. To honor means to respect and to respect means to have regard for the feelings, wishes, rights and traditions of our parents. Regard is consideration and concern for – so in short – No. 5 is simply asking children to honor their parents by demonstrating consideration and concern specific to the parent’s wishes of their children. There have been times in my life where I have felt my parents were not fair. It is not those feelings I regret. It is my actions toward them, the words that I used to hurt

Sean pastors Thrive Chapel, which meets in River Ridge High School at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Sean and wife Tara, his college sweetheart, have two sons. www.ThriveChapel.com.

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To honor means to respect and to respect means to have regard for the feelings, wishes, rights and traditions of our parents.

continued on page 61 Sean Kaufman, an expert in behaviour change, specializes in life coaching and workforce motivation and owns The Texting Coach and Behavior-Based Improvement Solutions. sean@seankaufman.com

Helping Hands

Visual E va ngelist

Shares Healing Through the Arts BY SUSAN SCHULZ

As humans, the phrase - we were therapeutic day care in Woodstock. Reeves created to create - sums up our opened the facility to our community for uniqueness. Somewhere along the way, retreats, workshops, weddings (the setting many of us have forgotten this. Van Gogh is exquisite), or whatever else inspires you. once said, “If you hear a voice within you Venue rental is by donation and offsets say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means administration costs. During the Christmas paint and that voice will be silenced.” season, Art of Living/Studio 121 hosts a Let’s silence those negative influences holiday open house showcasing local artists. and celebrate Art Appreciation Month. Keep up with events through the Facebook I’d like to introduce you to Patricia page Studio 121 merged w Art of Living Reeves, therapeutic art specialist, of the Coalition. Art of Living Coalition in Ball Ground. “Even though we primarily serve Cherokee She founded Art of Living in 1994 as a County, we are a model willing to train other mobile art service outreach of an army of communities to be an equipping center artists, serving soul food through the arts for healing through the arts,” Reeves said. to senior citizens and profound special Another goal is to employ artists, obtaining needs groups. Her mission is to share the grants of support. love of Christ and create with the Creator. Patricia Reeves with “Armour of God” A vulnerable testimony from Art of Living Patricia found physical and mental healing painting. An image of Christ on the Cross was participant, Rita Yagoda, speaks of the discovered in the clouds the day after this through God’s gift of creating and shares transformational power of creating. “The Art painting was complete. this restorative power with everyone she of Living Coalition has made a big difference in meets. “I’m a visual evangelist,” Reeves said, “and my motto: my life. At first, I wasn’t enthusiastic about working with seniors Art Heals! It’s time for your medication. Take one hour of joy in nursing homes and special needs teenagers in an adult day and play while painting.” care setting. I thought I would be uncomfortable and saddened Art of Living Coalition/Studio 121 moved from downtown by the experience. What I discovered was an opening of my Canton to the beautiful and peaceful venue at 1600 Howell mind and heart while helping to bring art and music to these Bridge Road in Ball Ground in July 2015. The Ball Ground folks. Frequently, I leave sessions overjoyed and singing!” facility was originally intended to house Arabian horses and If you would like to rediscover your own uniqueness or that their caretakers, but the owner lost the property during the of your children, and become a part of this health-giving work, economy’s downturn. It is now owned and operated by visit: www.artoflivingstudios.com or call 770-479-6961. Art of Community of Hope (www.communityofhope.net), which Living Coalition is a 501(c)3 organization. sponsors the coalition and holds the lease. At the facility, art and music lessons are offered for adults and children, as well as year-round art camps during school breaks in addition to resident artists. Volunteers go into our community, using their mobile unit called Van-Go, to take art, Susan Schulz is a Bible teacher, author, wife, and mom of music, and prayer services to nursing homes, shut-ins, those three grown children. She lives and plays along the Etowah River and loves serving at Woodstock City Church. with profound special needs and at Next Step Ministries, a

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School & Sports

Emergency Preparation and Management BY MARK KISSEL

As we begin a new school year, you can feel confident the Cherokee County School District has taken proactive steps to protect the safety of all students and staff. • The school district’s emergency response protocols are in compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, which mandates National Incident Management System (NIMS) training for critical staff and all school administrators. NIMS incident command principles have been incorporated into all individual school safety plans. • Each year, individual school safety plans are updated with input from teachers, parents, school police officers and others, in accordance with the required criteria established by Georgia law. These plans are reviewed by the county school police department. • All Cherokee County schools and facilities have intrusion and fire alarm systems that are monitored by a third-party provider 24 hours per day. • All county schools have digital, closed-circuit camera systems that monitor both internal and external locations on campus. • Panic/distress alert devices have been placed throughout every school to notify the school police department when immediate assistance is needed.

• Controlled electronic front-door access systems have been installed at all elementary and middle schools. • All schools in the district have a visitor check-in procedure and require all parents, visitors and others conducting business on a school campus to sign in and wear a badge. • The school district has the ability to activate a crisis command center that will work in conjunction with local public safety field commands to facilitate timely information related to student/staff populations, facility/campus layout, transportation and reunification. During the school year, Georgia schools are required to conduct monthly fire drills pursuant to the Life Safety Code, 11-7-1. These drills are recorded and submitted to the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s website. In February and November, a severe weather drill may be held in lieu of, or in addition to, the monthly fire drill. Additionally, a school lockdown drill is conducted each semester at all Cherokee County schools.

Chief of Police Mark Kissel has served the Cherokee County School District since 1999 and has more than 35 years of law enforcement experience.

JROTC Cadets Train at The Citadel Twenty-four Sequoyah High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets completed training at The Citadel in Charleston over the summer. The AFJROTC Cadet Leadership Course is the largest in the United States and was attended by 350 cadets from across the Southeast. The course challenges cadets physically and mentally in order to prepare them for the rigors of leadership. From left: Kaitlyn Provost, Andy Jiang, Dylan Mason, Preston Alsup and Greg Carroll.

Second Place in the 2016 TEAMS

A team of Woodstock High School students placed second in the 2016 TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) Best in Nation competition at the National Technology Association students conference in Nashville. The team, Preston Alsup, Greg Carroll, Andy Jiang, Dylan Mason and Kaitlyn Provost, also placed second in the problem-solving competition and was a finalist in the written essay and prepared presentations. Teacher Karen Zayance is the team’s coach. The national competition was open to teams that placed in the top three at the state level; approximately 1,000 students participated at Nationals. The competition is designed to inspire students to solve complex engineering-based problems. 54

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The following Sequoyah cadets were recognized for their individual performance: • Leadership school ribbon (with silver star) (top 10 Jared Johnson percent performer overall): Sarah Coltrain, Jared Johnson was recognized as and Riley Newell. a top 10 percent performer overall • Excellence in competitive sports: Tristan Brockmeier and received and Rebecca Filler. several other • Academic ribbon (academic excellence): Aaron Whittle. honors during the • Superior performance ribbon (excellence in leading leadership course. drill): Daniel Betor, Jared Johnson and Riley Newell. • Health and wellness ribbon (physical training excellence): Daniel Betor, Tristan Brockmeier, Sarah Coltrain, Zachary Feroah, Rebecca Filler, Abigail Ford, Giani Goetomo, Jared Johnson, Emma Keller, Jared McRae, Riley Newell, Gabe Owenby, Olivia Rexford, James Rider, Sumner Rownd, Samuel Sanchez-Larios, James Taylor, Zachary Vane, Aaron Whittle and Bailey Yobp. • Leadership school ribbon with bronze star leadership and co-curricular ribbons (leader/cadre participant): Rebecca Filler, Emma Keller, Olivia Rexford, James Rider and Sumner Rownd. • Outstanding flight ribbon: Jared Johnson.

2016

Football Schedule 9/3 9/10

vs. East Tennessee State vs. Point

7 pm 7 pm

9/24

@ Duquesne

1 pm

10/1

@ Furman

3 pm

10/8

vs. Missouri

1 pm

10/15

vs. Liberty

7 pm

10/22

@ Gardner-Webb

noon

10/29 11/5

@Monmouth vs. Clark Atlanta

1 pm 1 pm

11/12

vs. Presbyterian

noon

11/19

@ Charleston Southern 11:45 am

2016

Football Schedule 8/27 9/3 9/10 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12

vs. Point vs. Cinncinnati Christian @ Kentucky Christian @ Pikeville vs. Bluefield @ Faulkner vs. Cumberland @ Lindsey Wilson vs. Georgetown vs. Campbellsville @ Bethel

6:00 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

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School & Sports

FALL SPORTS Preseason Reports

We asked our local coaches to give us a peek at the upcoming season. We’ve included reports from the coaches who responded to us by our deadline.

River Ridge Cross Country: Coach Keith Hooper As River Ridge moves into a new region for the 2016 season, we will be presented with new challenges by facing several schools whom we have never competed against as well as running on several new courses. Another challenge will be how I, as a coach, adapt to my post Achilles surgery, which will not allow me to run during the entire season. I still anticipate the program to have between 60-70 runners with top female runner Claudia Quintanilla (sophomore) and male Robert “Big Rob” Zell leading the team. They will be supported by a solid core of runners who have been with the program three to four years and are: sisters Ana and Maria Rivadeneira, Claire Chen, Mattison Frank and Dominique Miller, while the boys will have Brandon Hewgley, Justin Mason, Max Miller and Nicholas Naliwajka.

Sequoyah Cross Country: Coach James Adams The Sequoyah cross country team is returning with a great group of runners. The boys’ team is led by senior Dalton Trampnau, who is coming off of an outstanding track season. The boys’ team is also returning with a strong group of upcoming sophomores, who shined as freshmen last year, with Josh Meyers, Aiden Heard, Bradshaw Lathbury and Nick Latizia. Zach Davis is also returning from last year’s varsity team. The Sequoyah girls’ cross country team is led by Caroline Crum, who is coming off of a great track season. The girls’

team graduated a strong core of runners, including Aleah Johnson who will be running at North Georgia next year and Madison Stout who will be attending the University of Alabama as a student. The team will be returning standout Alyssa Cagle, who placed 16th in the region last year, Kiley Howard and Anna Beth Bedsole. The team’s first 5k will be on Sept. 3 at the Panthers Invitational, the Cherokee County meet will be on Oct. 8 and the region meet on Oct. 22. http://www.sequoyahxc.org/

Woodstock Cross Country Coach Kirk Scharich We are excited to roll out the cross country season this fall. Our boys will be led by five four-year seniors: Austin Bailey, Josh Catt, Josiah Jaqua, Patrick Nolen and Matt Shear. Along with a strong junior class of Jackson Blanchard, Evan Cowart, Dylan Mason, Trevor Melehan, Jacob Rigsby and Nic Trousse, we believe this will be another great year. Our girls are led by sophomore Brynne Sumner, who was all-state and Cherokee County runner of the year. She will be pushed by sophomore and all-county track runner Anna

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Burnett. Juniors Hannah Everest, Alexia John and Gwen Setlock along with sophomores Anna Bailey, Carson Lyrberg, Rachel Smith and Alonna Wood will complete a strong varsity squad. Our focus this fall is on working hard running, lifting, biking and swimming. We had a 12-week summer program that focused on these activities. If we can continue to work hard and stay healthy, we are certain this will be a very exciting season for our cross country teams. We kick the season off on Aug. 19 as we host the third annual Battle of the Fairways. With more than 20 schools scheduled to attend this year, it looks to be a competitive meet at Fairways of Canton Golf Club in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood.

River Ridge Competition Cheerleading: Coach Kim Manus This competitive program consists of student-athletes dedicated to excellence in their sport and to the promotion of sportsmanship. The competition cheerleading program was established at River Ridge in 2009. Although it’s relatively young, the varsity competition team has been successful in advancing to the GHSA state competition in 2013 and 2015. In 2013, the team finished with an eighth place finish. The 2016 season will see a new set of challenges for the team with River Ridge moving to the 6A classification.

The experience of the upperclassmen combined with the talent of the incoming freshmen will help to provide a solid foundation for the team to build upon their past successes. The team plans to be part of five competitions this season, in addition to the region championship at Dawson County High School on Nov. 5. The top four teams from the region will advance to the GHSA state championship Nov. 11-12. We are looking forward to the upcoming season and the opportunity to proudly represent our school and our program on the field, on the competition floor, in the classroom, and in the community.

Sequoyah Competitive Cheer: Coach Rachel Ulloa We are thrilled to announce the return of competitive cheerleading at Sequoyah High School. I am excited to see what our varsity co-ed squad has in store for our Chief nation! Our team is made up of mostly younger talent with exciting futures ahead of them. The squad will be following the leadership of senior Ashlyn Lummus and juniors Erin Schmidt and Kalin Valone. Lummus and Schmidt have been great leaders, provided encouragement and positivity during past football and basketball cheerleading seasons, and I know they’re going to do great with our competition squad! Valone is not only a gifted athlete, but his motivation and dedication to the sport have made him a welcomed addition to our cheer family.

Of our 10 freshmen, Annelyssa Destin and Christina Downing are two young ladies to keep your eyes on. Destin has blown the coaches away with her high spirit, energy and enthusiasm on the floor. New to the sport, Downing is a talented gymnast and we can’t wait to see how her abilities will translate to the competitive cheer world. The team is working hard this summer to prepare for practices, which start on Aug. 1. Our schedule has not been solidified yet, but we hope to participate in five competitions this fall. I’m privileged to be working with such a great group of athletes and can’t wait to get the competitive cheer program up and running at Sequoyah High School!

Woodstock Cheerleading: Coach Helen Lane Coach Helen Lane said, “I am extremely honored and proud to be the head cheerleading coach at Woodstock High School. I am very excited about the upcoming cheerleading season. Our sidelines squads are looking forward to supporting our Woodstock Football program and cheering them on as they take their opponents ‘TO THE WOODSHED.’” The junior varsity sideline squad will be coached by Anna Grantham and the varsity sideline squad by Lynda Watson. Both squads consist of energetic and enthusiastic student athletes that are excited to cheer on the football players under the Friday night lights. The community is invited to cheer with them every week, but especially at this year’s homecoming game on Oct. 7 against crosstown rival Etowah High School.

The competition program is introducing a new junior varsity competition squad this year. Anna Grantham and Samantha Watson will be coaching this team. Along with Robin Kennedy, Lane will coach the varsity competition team. “We are incredibly excited about the talent and drive this exceptional team possesses. We are so lucky to have such a great group of student athletes that not only demonstrate their strong work ethic on the mat, but also in the classroom.” Lane said. “Our team is driven by our goal to bring home the first region title for Woodstock High school in competitive cheerleading and place in the top six at the state competition.” The public is invited to support the squad on Oct. 29 at the Trick or Treat Invitational hosted by Woodstock High School. The middle school, junior varsity and varsity competition teams will all be competing that day beginning at 9 a.m.

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Sequoyah Football: Head Coach James Teter The focus for the 2016 Sequoyah High School Chiefs will be getting back to the playoffs. After missing the playoffs last season for the first time in four years, the team has been working harder than ever. With the change in classification, the 2016 schedule is filled with familiar foes as well as new faces. The Chiefs will open the season at 7:30 p.m. at North Forsyth, followed by matches with local rivals Cherokee, Woodstock, Creekview and River Ridge. The second half of the season will consist of South Cobb, Dalton, 2015 5A state champion Allatoona, Harrison and Sprayberry. The 2016-17 senior college prospects will be linebacker McGwire Wells, wide receiver Zach Henley, defensive back Xavier Ransby, linebacker Daniel Bennett, running back/receiver Zach Stark, offensive lineman Bobby Hewitt, Dante Moore, defensive back Darius Smith and outside backer Luke Rogers. Offensively the Chiefs will be led by returning running backs Cameron Gales, Luke Jensen and Stark. At quarterback, the competition is between Wesley

Potter and Collier Pecht. On the offensive line, the Chiefs will look to Hewitt, Austin Moore, Noah Sherburn, Preston Shelley and Hunter Maihles, along with Will Martin and Griffin Pizzano. The receiver group is made up with returners Henley, Stark and Patrick Ballance. Also working at receiver will be Emmanuel Jenkins, Cole Jacobs, Jarvis Goolsby and Carson Crowe. Defensively the Chiefs are led by returning linebacker and member of the 2016 Tribune Super Six Wells. Joining Wells will be Bennett, Justin Lingerfelt and Hakeem Hartford. The front line will be made up of Dante Moore, Austin Moore, Chandler Clark and Hewitt. In the secondary, the Chiefs will have returners Ransby, Rogers and Brooks Morris, as well as Emmanuel Jenkins and Smith. If the Chiefs continue to work together and develop their team chemistry this season could be filled with a lot of special memories.

Woodstock Football: Head Coach Brent Budde The outlook for the Woodstock Wolverines football team is promising this year due to the return of 16 starters from last year’s team. The Wolverines have eight starters returning on offense and eight on defense. The punter and long snapper on special teams will also return. Among the returning starters are two quarterbacks, Garrett Bass and Liam Byrne, who both threw for 1,500 yards last year. The receivers also return, led by Louis Hall who was second team all-state in his sophomore season. Hall broke the Woodstock receiving record last year with 1,070 yards. Returning along with Hall are juniors Dominic Hewitt and Noah Frith, and senior Ethan Chamberlin. On the offensive line, the Wolverines have four of five players returning. This experience up front should produce more rushing yards and give the quarterbacks more time to look down field. On defense Woodstock brings back all of the linebackers who are led by Corey Long, Logan Cox and Cole McBay. Long was Woodstock’s leading tackler last season with more than 100 total tackles. Latrell Bankston will be applying the pressure to the opponent’s quarterback. The junior nose guard is a force up front. Austin

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Bennett and Tucker Wood return in the defensive secondary. Both had a great 2015 season and are looking to be even better this season. Hall and Hewitt will be seeing time on defense to help fill some holes in the defensive backfield. Woodstock will be in the newly formed AAAAAAA classification and will play in region 4. The region schedule has some familiar opponents in it with Etowah, Cherokee, Walton, Lassiter and Roswell. Woodstock’s non-region schedule has some new faces on it; Woodstock will play West Forsyth and North Paulding high schools for the first time ever. The Wolverines also will play North Forsyth and Kennesaw Mountain high schools along with in-county rival Sequoyah High School.

River Ridge Football: Coach Tyler Wynn The River Ridge Knights football team enters the 2016 season hoping to turn a corner in program history with a new classification and a new region - Region 6 AAAAAA. Head Coach Tyler Wynn and the Knights will battle in the new region with familiar foes such as county rivals, Creekview and Sequoyah, as well as perennial power Dalton. In addition to these familiar programs, River Ridge will also face new region challenges from neighboring Cobb County schools; Allatoona (2015 class 5A state champion), Harrison and Sprayberry. River Ridge will lean heavily on experience on both the offensive and defensive lines with seniors James Cunha, Somadina Okeke, Jaxson Cromwell, Ethan Sigley and Kris Bright, anchoring those positions. The Knights also hope to get heavy production from senior Jarrod Fletcher in various skill positions on the field. River Ridge travels to Woodstock High for a 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 season opener.

River Ridge Softball: Head Coach Andrew Marinelli I am extremely excited about the 2016 softball season. We are returning eight starters from last year’s sweet 16 team. This group of girls allows me to have a variety of options when it comes to making the lineup. With their athletic ability and versatility, I feel comfortable putting any player at any position. They are a pleasure to coach. They love being around one another and love the game. They bring everything they have to every practice and game. This is a

reflection of our senior class and the leadership they bring every day. You know you have a special group when your best players are your hardest workers. I put a huge emphasis on playing the game the way it is supposed to be played, and this group does just that. We have seven all-region players returning along with the region and county player of the year. This upcoming season we are in a very competitive region and we look forward to the challenge.

Woodstock Softball: Coach Z. Kortney Dempsey Woodstock softball had a respectable 2015-16 season winning the Region 5AAAAAA title and moving on to the sweet 16 of the postseason. The team has been working hard during the offseason in the weight room, practicing and playing travel ball in the spring and summer months. The 2015-16 season was a thrilling year for the players and coaches. Multiple players were awarded various accolades. Breanna Roper was awarded first team all-state, first team all-region, and MVP for the Lady Wolverine program. Rising senior Lexi Solorzano received first team all-region for her play in the infield, and Alisha House was named to first team all-region for outfield; Sofia Tunon received first team all-region as a catcher. Laura Bishop was awarded first team all-

region pitcher of the year as a freshman. The Woodstock softball program takes great pride in working hard in the offseason and giving back to the community. The team participated in MUST Ministries packing and delivering lunches. Additionally each player is responsible for completing community hours. Each individual player typically completes more than 50 hours of community service from their freshman to senior years as part of the team’s commitment to serve others. Coach Dempsey is looking forward to the upcoming season and welcomes two new assistant coaches to the team. Coach Dempsey is encouraged about the program’s future, “We want to go out and play to win, and never be out hustled.”

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River Ridge Volleyball: Coach Julie Winfield Coach Winfield, assistant Coach Jenna Wilt and the River Ridge Lady Knights volleyball team are more than ready to get their season started. After graduating four seniors, Coach Winfield is returning starters Gabriella Zonsa and Cristina Peterson. Last season, Zonsa led the team in blocks (111), and Peterson was one of the top offensive leaders; most kills on the team (217) for the season. Defense is going to be the key to success this season. Coach Winfield is looking to the two seniors, Zonsa and Peterson to provide solid front row support, along with junior setter Lauren Talele and freshman

Abby Infante. Making up the defensive back row will be senior Ansley Lathem and junior Ashley Hessman. Hessman grew into a key defensive player last season for the Lady Knights until a season-ending concussion. Juniors Emily Polley and Jill Reeves were brought up to the varsity team last season and were able to contribute in key moments toward the end of the varsity season. Coach Winfield sees both girls getting opportunities to contribute. The Lady Knights also have added several key players that will bring a competitive edge. Coach Winfield and the team are excited to move into 6A and are looking forward to the larger classification competition. The Lady Knights will host seven home games this season and will be playing several Saturday dates to help the team prepare for the area and state tournament.

Sequoyah Volleyball: Coach John Edwards Sequoyah volleyball looks to continue its level of success in 2016. Graduated are the Hartman twins, key players on the program’s three straight state finals appearances that included a championship in 2014. Kelley (state co-player of the year) and Lauren have moved on to play at the University of South Alabama, but there are many remaining Chiefs with experience. Upcoming seniors Marcelle Butler and Allie Tucker are two of the eight returning varsity players that will contribute to Sequoyah’s effort to extend their postseason streak (17 of the last 18 years, including 10 straight). Also returning are all-area selections Deja Goss and Karen Morris, setter Annika Lanning, and

defensive specialists Mallory Lawson, Alyssa Giardina and Victoria Ergle. Despite losing two of their leaders, Coach Edwards is looking forward to what the season brings. “Every year brings new challenges, and this year will be no different. I cannot wait to get started and see who emerges as our new leaders and how we respond to the competition – both at practice and in matches. This group understands that they will not be successful without hard work and being great teammates.” Sequoyah begins its season by hosting the 25th annual Sequoyah Classic on Aug. 12 and 13.

Woodstock Volleyball: Coach Anita Dodd The Woodstock volleyball players are excited for the season to begin and are working hard to earn another return to the state playoffs. Over the summer the team attended a camp at Emory University and a play-day at Kennesaw State University. Coach Dodd said, “We have a lot of changes to make this year due to last season’s losses and the injury of Cassidy Urode (defensive specialist). We feel that we

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will be a stronger and more competitive team.” She said players to watch are junior outside hitter Emilee Harris, and libero McKenzie Keeton. New players to watch are senior setter Jordi Nix, and freshmen middles Mackenzie Norris and Nyla Shepherd. “We have a great group of players this year who are working very hard defensively and offensively to become full time players.” The season will begin with a scrimmage against North Cobb High School at 6 p.m. at Woodstock on Aug. 4 in a 3/5 battle.

Brexit: What Is It and Why Do We Care?

How to Prepare For Campus Visits

Despite the pound sterling taking its largest single day loss against the American dollar and a dive in global markets, the victors claimed the day as “Independence Day.” Though the UK voted to leave at large, every constituency in Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain. There is a lot of chatter about a new Scottish independence referendum on the horizon. It won’t be shocking if we see the same out of Northern Ireland. The remaining members of the EU are adamant that Britain will not have access to the “single market” without also granting travel rights without restriction. As you recall, unrestricted migration largely influenced the British people’s decision to leave the EU. The negotiations over the next few years will likely see give and take on both sides. The European Union at large and the United Kingdom each have a massive effect on the American economy. As the fifth largest economy in the world, and one of our nation’s closest allies and cultural relatives, Britain stands as a vitally important partner for the United States and the state of Georgia. I’d ask each of you to join me in praying over our cousins across the Atlantic. The next few years will be challenging for them. Regardless of your position going into the decision, one must admire the courage of the British people as they take their fate back into their own hands. As always, if you ever have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to me on my cell phone at 678-5238570 or email me at Michael@caldwellforhouse.com. You can also meet me at one of my Weekly Coffees with District 20 nearly every Saturday at Copper Coin Coffee in downtown Woodstock. Thank you again for allowing me the honor of representing our families in Georgia’s General Assembly!

from everything she or he sees and hears. One more tidbit to consider: What’s going on off-campus? Most colleges and universities have upperclassmen who no longer live on campus, and if your student is going to follow in their footsteps, it makes sense to check out the offcampus housing sooner rather than later. Also consider how easy it is for off-campus students to get to campus. These things could impact your student’s quality of life in later years. Always follow up with a thank you letter. This may all seem like a lot of trouble, but it’s crucial to put in the time now. College requires such a substantial investment of time and money, it’s well worth the effort to pick the best possible fit now.

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layer of paper towel. Up to five layers of herbs may be dried this way. The oven light or pilot light of a gas range furnishes enough heat for overnight drying.

Freezing

Freezing is a quick and easy way to preserve herbs. Start by rinsing herbs quickly in cold water, shake off excess and chop coarsely. Place generous pinches of the chopped herbs in water-filled ice cube trays and freeze. Once solid, transfer herb cubes to plastic bags or airtight plastic containers for later use. Another method is to spread herbs loosely onto a cookie sheet to freeze, then transfer to a large plastic bag or airtight plastic container. For more information on preserving herbs and other foods, check out the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension book “So Easy to Preserve.” www.extension.uga.edu

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Disadvantages • Mini split systems cost approximately 30 percent more than a traditional forced air equipment. • Installation calculations, by a reliable contractor are crucial. Installers must correctly size each indoor unit and judge the best location for its installation. Over-sized or incorrectly located air-handlers often result in shortcycling, which wastes energy and does not provide accurate temperature and humidity control. • Aesthetics - some do not like the appearance of the indoor components inside the home. Mini-split systems are a good investment for many commercial structures as well. They allow spot heating and cooling that operates independently of a central system, allowing efficient, economical control for only those occupied areas. With a mini-split zone system, each office can have its own temperature control, eliminating employees arguing over thermostat control.

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them, and the blatant disregard for them that I regret the most. Today, I honor my parents not by agreeing with them, but by listening to them and doing my best to consider what they are saying. I honor them by trying my best to live a life guided by God. I honor them by forgiving them for the pain they caused me as a child. I honor them by recognizing their contributions and the role God had for them in my life.

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GREENPRINTS TRAIL SYSTEM WOODSTOCK, GA

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Noonday Creek Trail - This 1.43 mile paved trail begins at Market Street in Downtown Woodstock one block west of Main Street.

It continues downhill toward Noonday Creek where it intersects with Towne Lake Pass Trail and the bridge to Woofstock Park. The trail continues along Noonday Creek to its current end at Highway 92.

Trestle Rock Trail - This 0.40 mile paved trail is located in Olde Rope Mill Park and is an easy flat trail on the banks of Little River. Towne Lake Pass (2017) - This approximately 1.2 mile trail will connect the Towne Lake community to Downtown along the banks of Noonday Creek. It will begin at the intersection of Towne Lake Parkway and Towne Lake Hills South. Rubes Creek Trail (2016) - This .5 mile trail runs along Rubes Creek and will ultimately connect into a larger run of trails. AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

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WOODSTOCK AREA HOMES SOLD IN JUNE                                                                           

                                                                          

                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

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Reference

WOODSTOCK AREA CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Ahimsa House helps victims of domestic violence 24-hours a day who need help getting their pets to safety. 404-452-6248 www.ahimsahouse.org

Georgia Animal Project, based in Ball Ground, offers high quality, low cost spay and neuter services for dogs and cats throughout North Georgia. 770-704-PAWS (7297) www.theanimalproject.org

Angel House Girls Home is a residential facility to help girls ages 12-18 learn self-sufficiency. 770-479-9555 www.angelhousega.com

Give a Kid a Chance – Cherokee sponsors a yearly backto-school bash, giving children in need filled backpacks to free haircuts. www.giveakidachance.org

Anna Crawford Children’s Center is dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect, and protecting and serving children and families through prevention and intervention services. 678-504-6388 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org Collins Dixon Foundation: Bend Your Knees, Inc. raises awareness and helps children with pediatric brain tumors. Contact: Bob Dixon, 678-922-1560. Bethany Place is a transitional home for single women, unwed mothers. 770-479-9462 www.bethanyplacehome.org CASA for Children promotes the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse through programs that increase their safety and improve their educational, social and emotional functioning. 770-345-3274 www.casacherokee.org CCHS Thrift Store accepts donations and sells used household items to raise money for Cherokee County Humane Society. 5900 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth. 770592-8072 Cherokee Family Violence Center offers emergency shelter and crisis intervention, affordable housing, education, support services. 770-479-1703, Spanish 770-720-7050 or 800-334-2836 option 2. www.cfvc.org Cherokee Fellowship of Christian Athletes challenges professional, college, high school, junior high and youth level coaches and athletes to use athletics to impact the world for Christ. Bill Queen 404-441-3508 www. cherokeefca.org Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) 770-928-5115 or admin@cchumanesociety.org www.cchumanesociety.org Cherokee FOCUS works to improve the lives of children and families through collaborative programs and initiatives. Sonia Carruthers 770-345-5483 www.cherokeefocus.org Cherokee County Senior Services offers educational, social, leisure and recreational activities for senior citizens. 770-345-5312 or 770-345-5320 www.cherokeega.com/senior-services Community Veterinary Care provides professional veterinary care for pets whose owners have limited financial means. 678-640-3512 www.communityveterinarycare.com Companion Animal Connection 678-493-9847 www.adoptapet.com Everyday Angels offers financial assistance for local families in need. aaeverydayangels@gmail.com Feed My Lambs, Inc. provides free Christian preschools in the U.S. and around the world. 770-795-9348 office@feedmylambs.net www.feedmylambs.net Forever Fed is a mobile food ministry that addresses physical hunger and hopelessness in North Georgia by providing meals and sharing the gospel. www.foreverfed.org Funds 4 Furry Friends helps those in need with food, spay/neuter and medical attention for their pets. Gina Jeter 770-842-8893 www.funds4furryfriends.com

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Goshen Valley Boys Ranch offers a home, care and counsel to young men in the DFCS system. 770-796-4618 www.goshenvalley.org Green Shelters America animal rescue group. 770-712-4077 or GreenSheltersAmerica@gmail.com www.GreenSheltersAmeric.com Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia 770-587-9697 www.habitat-ncg.org Healing Hands Youth Ranch offers safe, peaceful environment where abused and at-risk children are paired with rescue horses for hope and healing. Jennifer Simonis 770-633-4451 www.hhyr.org HopeQuest Ministry Group helps people who struggle intensely with life dominating issues related to alcohol abuse, substance abuse and/or sexual brokenness. 678391-5950 www.hqmg.org HOPE Center offers support for unplanned pregnancy. 770-924-0864 or info@hopectr.com www.hopectr.com HOPE Center — Seeds Thrift Store offers men, women & children’s clothing, furniture & other homegoods. 770-517-4450 www.seedsthriftstore.com Life Connection Ministries helps empower and provide humanitarian relief in the form of wells and greenhouses to impoverished communities. Mission trips offered. Florine Russell 678-234-1798. www.lcm-ga.com Matthew E. Russell Foundation works to establish literacy and libraries in rural areas worldwide. Florine Russell 678-234-1798. www.mattrussell.org MUST Ministries offers groceries, hot meals, emergency shelter, supportive housing, clothing, employment services, summer lunch and more from five locations in eight counties, including the Canton office at 111 Brown Industrial Pkwy. www.mustministries.org National Alliance for Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots organization in America working to build better lives for the millions affected by mental illness. www.nami.org Never Alone Outreach provides food and clothing assistance to Cherokee families in need. www.neveralone.org.

SERV International operates the House of Hope orphanage in Africa, sponsors a clean water program in Dominican Republic and meal distributions worldwide. Also offers mission trips. 770-516-1108 www.servone.org The Blue Ribbon Foundation fosters a national dialog toward finding the cause, cure and prevention of ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), fibromyalgia and Lyme disease. Tom Prior 478-397-5542 www.theblueribbonfoundation.org Volunteer Aging Council is a nonprofit that helps raise funds for the seniors of Cherokee County. A list of current needs is available. 770-310-3474 www.vac-cherokeega.org

SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

AA Meetings Canton Meets: 9:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 7 p.m. Monday at Canton First United Methodist, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road. Woodstock Meets: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Hillside United Methodist, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway. www.aageorgia.org/14c-meetings.html Al-Anon and Al-A-Teen Canton Meets: 8 pm Thursday at St Clements Episcopal Church, 2795 Ridge Road. Woodstock Meets: Tuesday Al-anon and Alateen 8 pm Thursday Al-anon at Hillside United Methodist Church, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy. Reba 770-516-3502 www.ga-al-anon.org/district-number.hp?district=17 American Heart Association - Cherokee Division 678-385-2013 American Red Cross metro chapter 770-428-2695 Caregivers Alzheimers Support Group Meets: 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday of Every Other Month at Benton House of Woodstock, 3385 Trickum Rd. 678-494-4500 woodstockinfo@bentonhouse.com Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program for all types of habits, hurts and hangups. Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Woodstock Church of the Nazarene. 770-366-7515 Meets: 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Sixes United Methodist. 770-345-7644 www.sixesumc.org Meets: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Ministry House 678-459-2347 www.MinistryHouse.org Meets: 6:15 p.m. Thursdays at 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton. 678-764-8660 www.celebraterecovery.com

Next Step Ministries offers a therapeutic day program, Saturday respite, camps and special events for people with special needs. 770-592-1227 www.nextstepministries.net

Cherokee County Support Group provides support for people with autoimmune conditions. Meets: 6:30 - 8 pm second Thursday at New Light Baptist Church, 1716 New Light Rd, Holly Springs. Stacie Collett 404-402-0571, jhmom88@comcast.net and Christy Stephenson 770-337-0294 christystephenson@ msn.com

North Georgia Pregnancy Center offers help and care to young girls and women with an unplanned pregnancy or who need counseling. 706-253-6303 www.ngapregnancy.org

Cherokee County Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. www.cherokeecountyspecialolympics.org

Papa’s Pantry is a year-round local food ministry, which also includes the Masters Training Center to help individuals and families in crisis get back on their feet. Lynne Saunders 770-591-4730 www.papaspantry.org

Cherokee Christian Ministerial Association for pastors and ministry leaders of all Christian denominations. Meets: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. last Wednesday at Dayspring Church, 6835 Victory Drive, Woodstock. www.cherokeeministers.org

Pet Buddies Food Pantry helps families in need by providing pet food, supplies, spaying and neutering, and education through community outreach programs. 678-310-9858 www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org Safe Kids Cherokee County provides free child safety seat inspections by appointment. 770-721-7808 www.cherokeesafekidscherokeecounty.org

Diabetes Support Group Meets: 9:30 and 11 a.m. third Tuesday at Emeritus Assisted Living, 756 Neese Road, Woodstock. Linda Watson 770-793-7818 Georgia Canines for Independence. 404-824-4637 gcidogs@aol.com www.gcidogs.org

Grace Valley Ministries connects pastors by offering small group meetings, free counseling and a place to retreat. 727-251-7690, info@gracevalleyministries.org www.gracevalleyministries.org Grandparents Raising GRANDchildren Meets: 7:15 p.m. second Tuesdays Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta (nursery available). Jeannie 770-919-9275 Hearing Loss Association of America NW Metro Atlanta Chapter for people with hearing loss looking for support and resources, holds free and informative quarterly meetings at the Senior Center on Arnold Mill Road. nwmetroatlantahlaa@gmail.com La Leche League of South Cherokee Meets: 10 a.m. first Tuesday and 7 p.m. third Tuesday at Bascomb United Methodist Church. Marguerite 678-315-7686 or Megan 770-517-0191 MOMS Club of Woodstock-TowneLake momsclubofwoodstocktl@gmail.com www.sites.google.com/site/ momscluboftownelakewoodstock MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers (birth — K) Meets: 9:30 a.m. second and fourth Mondays at Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy. 770-924-4777 Unlimited Possibilities, support group for stroke and brain injury survivors. Meets: 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at Kennestone Outpatient Rehab Center. Kelly 678-677-2589

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Cherokee Business Network Meets: 7:45 a.m. every Wednesday at Chick-fil-A, 9728 Highway 92, Woodstock. Marci Zied 770-345-8687 Cherokee Toastmasters Club Meets: Noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the Bank of North Georgia, 200 Parkway 575, Woodstock www.cherokeetoastmasters.com

CIVIC, COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS AARP Woodstock Chapter For anyone age 50 and older. Meets: 11:30 a.m. second Tuesdays at Tuscany. Rich 770-926-1944

Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Meets: 8:30 a.m. first Tuesday at G.Cecil Pruitt YMCA in Canton (Hall of Fame Room). www.saltcherokee.com Cherokee County Historical Society 770-345-3288 www.rockbarn.org Citizen Oversight and Education 678-520-2236, citizenoversighteducation@yahoo.com Jewish Havurah (Friends) A group of Jewish people who meet for Jewish holidays, special Jewish events and Shabbat dinners. Marcie Zied 770-345-8687 Junior Service League of Woodstock 770-592-3535 http://jslwoodstock.org/ Pilot Club of Cherokee County Meet: 6: 30 p.m. second Mondays at IHOP on Hwy 20 Lynda Goodwin, 770-393-1766 or Lynda@edgoodwinassociates.com www.pilotinternational.com Rotary Club of Cherokee County Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at IHOP on Highway 92 770-480-4179 Rotary Club of Woodstock Meets: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at IHOP on Highway 92 678-428-6514 Rotary Club of Towne Lake Meets: Noon Thursdays at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills at 1003 Towne Lake Hills E., Woodstock www.townelakerotary.com Service League of Cherokee County 770-704-5991 http://serviceleague.net

Empowered Women Through Synergy Meets: 8:30 a.m. third Thursday at J Christopher’s, 315 Chambers St., Woodstock. Shahida Baig 678-445-3900

South Cherokee Optimist Club Meets: 7:30 a.m. every Friday at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills. 770-926-3522

The Joy of Connecting Networking for Women Meets: Various times and locations Edeline Dryden 678-789-6158 http://xperienceconnections.com/spotlight/woodstock/

Towne Lake Optimist Club Meets: 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Eagle Watch Golf Club 404-557-2218 www.townelakeoptimists.com

Main Street Woodstock Meets: 8 a.m. last Friday of every month at 8534 Main St. at City Center www.mainstreetwoodstock.org Southeast Cherokee Business Networking Meets: 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Frosty Frog Creamery, 6205 Hickory Flat Hwy., #112, Canton www.secbn.com Towne Lake Business Association Meets: 12:30 p.m. third Tuesday at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills. 770-615-3350 www.tlba.org

Towne Lake PowerCore Team Meets: 7-8:30 a.m. every Friday at Freight Kitchen & Tap, 251 E. Main St., Woodstock. Wendy 404-8163377 www.powercore.net Women of Woodstock Meets: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Wednesday at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills info@womenofwoodstock.com www.womenofwoodstock.com

Woodstock Jaycees Meets: 7 p.m. first Tuesday and third Thursday at 216 Rope Mill Road. 770-926-8336 Woodstock Lions Club Meets: 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. 770-906-2958

POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS Cherokee County Democratic Party Meets: 7 p.m. second Thursday at Holly Springs Train Depot, 164 Hickory Road, Holly Springs 770-345-3489 www.cherokeedemocrats.com Cherokee County Libertarians Meets: 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday at the Cherokee County Board of Realtors Training Center, 1600 River Park Blvd., Suite 104, Woodstock. http://cherokeelp.org

Grassroots Conservatives of Cherokee

Meets: 7- 9 a.m. Fridays at the Chick-fil-a on 951 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock by the Outlet Mall. Bill Dewrell 770-294-0922

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

RECREATION & HOBBIES Allatoona Gold Panners Periodic events and outings to pan the creeks in the Dahlonega Gold Belt along the Lake. Rob Kelly rrkelly@bellsouth.net Cherokee Amateur Radio Society Meets: 10 a.m. on the second Saturday at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road. www.cherokeehams.com Cherokee Community Chorale A community of singers from all walks of life including housewives, teachers, retired professionals, office managers and professional musicians who love the art of choral singing. 678-439-8625 www.cherokeechorale.org Cherokee County Arts Center 94 North St., Canton. 770-704-6244, www.CherokeeArts.org Cherokee County Master Gardeners 770-721-7803 www.caes.uga.edu/extension/cherokee/mastergardeners Cherokee Photography Club www.cherokeepc.org Cherokee County Saddle Club Hosts monthly meetings and group rides. www.cherokeesaddleclub.com Cherokee Hockey In Line League (CHILL) Roller hockey. www.cherokeehockey.org Cherokee Music Teachers Association Linda Lokey 770-720-1701 www.cherokeemta.org Cherokee Soccer Association 770-704-0187 www.csaimpact.com Cherokee Youth Lacrosse Association www.cherokeelacrosse.com Christian Authors Guild Meets: 7-9 p.m. first and third Monday at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. www.christianauthorsguild.org Kingdom Riders A forming chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association in Canton. Meets: 8 a.m. fourth Saturdays at Family Tradition restaurant in Hickory Flat. All makes of motorcycles welcome. Les Marmitons For men interested in culinary arts. www.lesmarmitons.org

Cherokee County Republican Party Meets: 9 a.m. third Saturday at JUMP Kitchen and Saloon, 1085 Buckhead Xing, Woodstock. 678-882-0915, http://cherokeecounty.gop

Wildlife Action, Inc. A conservation organization on Allatoona Lake at 2075 Kellogg Creek Road, Acworth. 770-924-7464 www.wildlifeactiongeorgia.com

VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Cherokee Senior Softball Association www.seniorsoftball.com

American Legion Post 316 Meets: 7 p.m. third Thursdays at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road. Irma Martin 678-662-2366

Cherokee Tea Party Patriots Meets: 4 p.m. third Sunday at Latimer Hall, 103 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. Conrad Quagliaroli 770-378-8232, conradquag@gmail.com www.teapartypatriots.org/groups/ cherokee-tea-party-patriots/

Woodstock VFW Post 10683 Meets: 7 p.m. second Tuesday at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road. Andrew Yrabedra 404-663-4663

Cherokee County Republican Women affiliated with The Georgia Federation of Republican Women Meets: Monthly in Woodstock/Canton. 770-592-7811 or jkconkey@gmail.com

Woodstock PowerCore Team Meets: 7 a.m. on Thursdays at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills; Marc Replogle 770-952-5000 ext. 20.

Sons of the American Revolution - Cherokee Meets: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Rock Barn, 638 Marietta Highway, Canton. www.cherokeechapter.com William G. Long Senior Center Offers activities for seniors at 223 Arnold Mill Road in Woodstock. 678-445-6518 AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

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

BAPTIST

Carmel 2001 Bascomb Carmel Road Cherokee 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, Woodstock 770-720-3399 www.cherokeebaptistchurch.org Cornerstone Community 4206 North Arnold Mill Rd, 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: 230 Rope Mill 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 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 AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

Mt. Zion 4096 East Cherokee Drive, Canton 770-479-3324 www.mtzb.org New Victoria 6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-926-8448 www.newvicbaptist.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 Sutallee 895 Knox Bridge Highway, White 770-479-0101 www.sutalleebaptistchurch.com Toonigh 4999 Old Highway 5, Lebanon www.toonightbaptistchurch.com

CHURCH OF GOD

Bells Ferry 6718 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-592-2956 www.bellsferry.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 Clementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 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 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 770-503-5050 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 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

Awakening 180 Parkway 575, Suite 140, Woodstock 770-924-4150 www.awakeningwoodstock.com

UNITED METHODIST

Branches of Christ 5946 Jacobs Road, Acworth 770-917-4964 www.branchesofchrist.com

Bascomb 2295 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock 770-926-9755 www.bascombchurch.org 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

BridgePointe 233 Arnold Mill Road, Suite 400, Woodstock 770-517-2977 www.bridgepointechurch.org Christian Praise Center 1358 Sixes Road, Canton 770-924-7532 www.christianpraisecenter.com

Fields Chapel 1331 Fields Chapel Road, Canton 770-479-6030 www.fieldschapel.org

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2205 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock 770-529-9572 www.mormon.org

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

Church of the Messiah 4115 Charles Cox Drive, Canton 770-479-5280 www.churchofthemessiah.net

Hillside 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock 770-924-4777 www.hillsideumc.org

Dayspring 6835 Victory Drive, Acworth 770-516-5733 www.dayspring-online.com

Holly Springs 2464 Holly Springs Parkway 770-345-2883 www.hollyspringsumc.com

Dwelling Place Church 110 Londonderry Court #130, Woodstock www.dwellingplacemovement.org

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

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

Sixes 8385 Bells Ferry Road, Canton 770-345-7644 www.sixesumc.org

Fivestones Church 155 P Rickman Industrial Drive, Canton 770-720-2227 www.fivestoneschurch.com

Woodstock 109 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock 770-516-0371

Fresh Springs Worship Center 1910 Eagle Drive, Suite 100, Woodstock 678-557-9841 www.freshspringsworship.com

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Emerson 4010 Canton Road, Marietta 770-578-1533 www.emersonuu.org

Fuente de Vida (Fountain of Life) 205 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-880-3135 www.fdvida.org

Unity North Atlanta 4255 Sandy Plains Rd. Marietta, GA 30066 678-819-9100 www.unitynorth.org

Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rolling Thunder Latimer Hall, 103 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock www.godsrollingthunder.org

OTHERS

Action Church 271 Marietta Road, Canton 770-345-3030 www.actionchurch.tv Antioch Church 9876 Main St., Suite 250, Woodstock 678-494-2193 www.antiochchurch.life

His Hands 550 Molly Lane, Woodstock 770-405-2500 www.hishandschurch.com Life Church 300 Adam Jenkins Memorial Drive, Suite 108, Canton 770-847-0170 www.lifechurchcanton.com Love Community Church 5598 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth

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 231 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-769-7495 www.sojournwoodstock.com Sovereign Grace 471 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-494-2100 www.sgcatlanta.org Thrive Chapel 400 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-835-5795 www.thrivechapel.com Towne Lake Community 132 North Medical Parkway, Woodstock 678-445-8766 www.tlcchurch.com Victory 4625 Highway 92, Acworth 770-794-7366 www.victoryga.com Woodstock City Church 150 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock www.woodstockcity.org 678-880-9092 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 | August 2016

DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS Edward Jones Ivan Garcia: 770-926-0105 www.edwardjones.com

Salon Gloss Protégé 678-483-8900 www.salongloss.biz

J RAY, CPA, PC 404-994-5102 www.JRAYCPA.com

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

ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL SERVICES

ATTORNEYS/LEGAL SERVICES

Downtown Buzz 770-592-6056 www.downtownwoodstock.org/ downtown-buzz Schmooza Palooza 770-345-0400 www.CherokeeChamber.com

Limbocker Law 678-401-6836 www.limbockerlawfirm.com

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Baird & Baird Family Dentistry 770-517-0444 www.BairdFamilyDentistry.com Fountain View Dentistry 770-926-0000 www.FountainViewSmiles.com

AUTOMOTIVE Bavarian Repair 770-310-2381 www.bavarianrepair.com Woodstock Quality Paint & Body 770-926-3898

BEAUTY, MASSAGE & SPA Pigtails & Crewcuts 7 678-842-8299 www.pigtailsandcrewcuts.com/woodstock Salon Gloss 678-483-8900 www.salongloss.biz

Salon Gloss Spa 678-483-8900 www.salongloss.biz

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DENTAL

Plae Hard plaehard.com

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

Mr. Junk 678-MR-Junk1 www.mrjunk1.com

Reliable Heating & Air 770-594-9969 www.ReliableAir.com

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PEST CONTROL

Gentle Dental Care/Georgia Dental Implants Inside back 770-926-2784 www.georgiadic.com Park Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock 25 770-926-9260 www.PediatricWoodstockDentist.com Williams Orthodontics 770-592-5554 www.DrWilliamsOrthodontics.com

Poole Funeral Home & Cremation Services Cover, 36, 37 678-932-2097 www.poolefuneralhome.net

HOME & GARDEN

Hartman Imbriale Attorneys 678-445-7423 www.hartman-imbriale.com

Tidwell Firm, The 678-999-8500 www.thetidwellfirm.com

FUNERAL SERVICES

HEALTH & FITNESS

BUSINESS

ASSISTED LIVING Camellia Place 770-296-1513 www.camelliaplace.com

EDUCATION/TUTORING

Adcock Pest & Wildlife Services, Inc. 770-345-7700 www.adcockpest.com

PETS Cherokee County Animal Shelter www.cherokeega-animals.org

Mane Memories Mobile Pet Salon 770-722-2877

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SERVICES Atlanta Gastroenterology Assoc. Woodstock: 770-926-5459 Canton: 678-593-1295 www.atlantagastro.com

Cherokee Internal Medicine 678-238-0301 www.cherokeeim.com

Goddard School, The 770-516-0880 www.GoddardSchool.com

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

Grant Academy, The 770-926-7827 www.thegrantacademy.net

North Georgia Audiology 3 and Hearing Aid Center Dr. Jan Henriques and Dr. Christa Nelms 770-726-8948 www.YourHearingLink.com North Georgia Foot and Ankle Reconstruction, Dr. Bret Hintze 770-999-0804 www.NGFAR.com

REAL ESTATE & RELATED SERVICES A& M Residential Properties 3 678-383-7174 Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage, Tara Daigle, Realtor 404-925-6351 tara@keatingbrs.com Broadus Realty Group Donna Broadus, 404-583-8856 www.broadusrealtygroup.com

Northside Hospital-Cherokee www.Northside.com

Piedmont Physicians 770-926-8717 piedmont.org/woodstock

Magnolia Cottages by the Sea Linda B. Lee, 850-319-8050 www.magnolisdreamcottage.com

Wellstar Cardiac Network 770-956-STAR (7827) wellstar.org

Reflection Lake Nantahala Kristine Flaig, 828-321-3101 www.reflectionlakenantahala.com

WellstarFamily Medicine www.wellstar.org

Reinhardt University Football

Woodstock High School Football www.WoodstockFootball.net

RESTAURANTS/FOOD

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

Mad Life Studios www.madfestageandstudios.com

Omo Fish House 770-575-9920

RETAILERS/SHOPPING

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Spirited 43 678-214-5304 www.spritlala.com

RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT

PHOTOGRAPHY J. King Images 404-384-2794, 404-200-0881 www.jkingimages.com

Premier Group, The â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Keller Williams 678-494-0102 www.TPGsells.com

Kennesaw State University Football

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

AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

photo by J King Images

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From left Michelle McCulloch, Patty Ponder, Jon and Karen Flaig, Candi Hannigan, Denise Griffin, Laura Latchford, Jackie Loudin and Christie Deese. Not pictured Katherine Amick, Susan Rodney and Carla Campbell.

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AROUND WOODSTOCK | August 2016

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