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21 A Call to Action
Community News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Teacher’s CPR training is put to the test.
22 A Golden Past 34 & 35 On the Cover
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Gresham Mill’s history dates back to gold rush days.
24 Potluck Pleasers
Casseroles and desserts that are proven crowd pleasers.
25 Illness Becomes Opportunity
Local mom writes children’s book with young sons.
Everyday Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Community Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . 20 Blankets Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Faith Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Downtown Canton. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Home Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Community Numbers . . . . . . . . . . 55 Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Churches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Elected Officials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Advertisers Directory . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Don Akridge .............................................16 Dale Coker .............................................. 31 Tammy Dorsten........................................40 Micky Eubanks . ...................................... 23 G Lora Grooms . .......................................52 Dr. Scott Harden ..................................... 32 Kurt Johnson . ..........................................17 Steven Keith.............................................21 Mark Kissel ............................................. 40 Dr. Mike Litrel ..........................................29 Dr. Dawn Mason ..................................... 36 Debbie McAdory . ....................................22
Rev. Joe McKechnie................................. 46 Laura Mikszan...........................................30 Lisa Randall . ............................................26 Yvette Pegues...........................................25 Bill Queen.................................................44 Kevin Roulhac...........................................28 Susan Schulz.............................................22 Lauren Sellers ..........................................49 Jodi Tiberio ..............................................50 Scot Turner ..............................................14 Lynne Watts .............................................27 Stacy Ward...............................................30
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Community Board The Sixes Living Community Board consists of well-respected community leaders from different walks of life. Our board assists us in many ways: as contributors to the magazine, judges for the annual Trailblazer award, and advisors who offer valuable feedback. Pat Gold moved to Canton 33 years ago when she and her husband, Dr. Homer (Nugget) Gold married. After 18 years with Delta Airlines and another 12 as a part-time employee of the Cherokee County School District, Pat turned her attention to volunteerism. She presently serves on the boards of the Cherokee County Arts Center, the Canton Main Street Program, Canton Tourism, Inc, and is chairperson of the Canton Planning Commission. Pat and her husband are the proud parents of four grown children and grandparents to four.
Dale Coker is a pharmacist who owns Cherokee Custom Script Pharmacy in Holly Springs and lives in Woodstock with wife Susan. The University of Georgia graduate is vice president of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists. His community involvement has included Cherokee County Habitat for Humanity, youth league coaching and serving as a lay leader in his church. Dale’s latest achievement is co-inventing the patented Topi-CLICK, a topical metered dosing device that has been featured by Oprah, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Oz, and The Doctors Show. Contact Dale at dmcoker@bellsouth.net. Cindy Crews is a longtime Cherokee County educator. She joined the Sixes community as the assistant principal of Sixes Elementary School in 2011. Cindy and her husband, Andy, have lived in Woodstock for 20 years, and they have two beautiful “young adult” daughters. Her motto: Children are the future of the human race; teach them well. Dr. Joe McKechnie is the senior pastor of Sixes United Methodist Church. Joe grew up in Cobb County, where he graduated from McEachern High School. After earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Georgia, Joe spent six years as a television sportscaster. He has a master’s degree from Asbury Theological Seminary and a doctorate of ministry from Southern Methodist University (SMU). Joe is married to Catherine, and they have two children, David, 5, and Grace Ann, 2. Sonia Carruthers is the executive director and CEO of Cherokee FOCUS and the Cherokee Youth Works program, based in Holly Springs. A native of Cherokee County, she grew up in Canton and for the past 17 years has lived with her son and daughter in Woodstock. She is very active in the community and currently serves on both local and regional boards and committees that focus on strengthening families and children.
Sixes Living Publisher AroundAbout Local Media, Inc. Market Director Patty Ponder aroundaboutpatty@gmail.com (770) 615-3322 Executive Editor Kara Kiefer editor@townelaker.com (770) 615-3309 Title Editor Candi Hannigan candi@aroundaboutlocalmedia.com (770) 615-3318 Art Director Michelle McCulloch aroundaboutadvertising@gmail.com (770) 615-3307 Digital Marketing Director James Ball james@trustworkz.com (770) 615-3310 Sixes Living, a publication of AroundAbout Local Media, Inc., is a monthly community magazine. The magazine’s goal is to build a sense of community and pride in the Sixes, Holly Springs and surrounding areas by providing residents with positive stories and timely information. It distributes a total of 16,000 free copies. Approximately 14,800 are mailed to homes and businesses and an additional 1,200 are placed in racks around the community. Many readers catch the latest edition online each month. Sixes Living welcomes your comments, stories and advertisements. The deadline is the 15th of each month. Subscriptions are available for $24 per year. Send check or money order to the address below. The viewpoints of the advertisers, columnists and submissions are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher and the publisher makes no claims as to the validity of any charitable organizations mentioned. Sixes Living is not responsible for errors or omissions. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2013. Sixes Living 2449 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189 For Advertising: (770) 615-3322 Website: www.sixeslivingmagazine.com Powered by Trustworkz Inc. Volume 1, Issue 7
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AROUND SIXES BY CANDI HANNIGAN
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The opening of the Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta was a big event for our county. Now that the excitement has faded, reports are in from the Cherokee Office of Economic Development with a few facts about the grand opening. The majority of the stores exceeded their sales projections, with some stores meeting their monthly goals in the first two days of business. Elm Street Cultural Arts Village Candi Hannigan is the editor raised $69,000 by selling tickets of Sixes Living. She has lived to a VIP event held the evening in Cherokee County for 25 years. Send your comments before the mall’s public opening. or questions to candi@ Elm Street, directed by G. Lora aroundaboutlocalmedia. Grooms, is an organization com. in downtown Woodstock that is dedicated to providing professional-quality live theater. “The community supported us for this event, and we’re going to put the money we raised right back into the community,” said Grooms. “We’re very grateful for the community’s support and to the outlet mall for letting us do the fundraiser.” Plans for the money include purchasing new stage curtains and making other improvements that allow for a more comfortable experience for theatre patrons. A portion will be used for the campaign to save the century-old Reeves house, which will be restored as the Elm Street Visual Arts Center. Funds also will be used to enhance community gardens and subsidize community programming, part of which offers free tours for school children. More than 200 Elm Street volunteers worked during the Thursday evening VIP event, and another 30 volunteers from Sojourn Church in Woodstock supported the Elm Street workers by creating a break room for them at the outlet mall. Sojourn pastor Trent Chambers and his volunteers decorated a cozy respite area with the help of local artists who built benches, tables and chairs using recycled wood. Other artists loaned artwork and decorations for the room. “The end result was a space for volunteers to rest and be inspired,” said Chambers.
What’s New Plans are underway to convert the historic Jones Building in downtown Canton to a multi-tenant, mixed-use facility with retail and office space, and possibly a restaurant on the ground floor. Work was scheduled to begin Sept. 2 to remove the stucco façade and unveil the original brick and wood-framed windows on the century-old building. Officials expect the project to be completed in 30 days. 6
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The 40,000-square-foot building, which sits across a parking lot from Cannon Park and across East Main Street from the historic Canton Theatre, was occupied by county administrative offices. Parking spaces adjacent to the building on East Main Street and North Street, as well as the driveway and all parking spaces between the building and Cannon Park, will be restricted. The Cherokee Board of Commissioners has entered into an agreement with Westbridge Partners, an Atlanta-based developer, to purchase the property. Westbridge will reimburse the county for the renovation cost. Jim Pope, an Allstate Exclusive Agent, has opened an office at 3502 Sixes Rd., Suite 102. Pope offers insurance and retirement needs that cover auto, home, life, condo, renters, motorcycles, commercial, cancer, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities and more. Contact him at jpope@allstate.com, (770) 619-5436, or (877) 230-4484. www.popeagency.com. A second location of The Gifted Ferret has opened in the new Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta. The kiosk will sell unique gift and edible items, but unlike the original location on Eagle Drive, will not sell wine. For more information on both locations, please visit www.thegiftedferret.com. World of Décor auctions opened at 10029 Alabama Rd. (in the building formerly occupied by Walmart). Bidders can register for free. To view a list of events, visit www. worldofdecorauction.com. Rak Outfitters opened at 450 Chambers St. in downtown Woodstock. The store carries outdoor clothing and equipment. To find out more, call (678) 909-6768, visit www.rakoutfitters. com or follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ rakoutfitters) and Twitter (twitter.com/rakoutfitters). Georgia All Star Gymnastics opened at 105 Arnold Mill Park. The training center offers gymnastics for all ages and levels. For more information, visit http://www.ga-allstars.com or call (770) 516-2654. Ivy Manor, a retail store offering complete interior design services, is relocating from Blue Ridge to downtown Woodstock, 105 E. Main Street, Suite 121, adjacent to Leaning Ladder Premium Oils and Vinegars. For more information, visit its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ivymanorblueridge
Get Plugged In A community clean-up day at Little River is set for 9 a.m.1 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Olde Rope Mill Park in Woodstock. Volunteers will be offered breakfast items and coffee, snacks and water during the clean-up and a hot-dog lunch at the end. Wear old clothing and shoes. Work gloves will be provided; bring heavy gloves if you have them. For more information, visit www.hollyspringsga.us.
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Dante, a two-year-old Mustang, was not shy about accepting this donation.
Straight From the Horse’s Mouth The Canton Modern Woodmen of America Chapter assisted the Healing Hands Youth Ranch (HHYR) in raising $1,500, and the Modern Woodmen home office matched those funds for a $3,000 donation to the HHYR. The purpose of the Waleska nonprofit, founded by Jennifer Simonis, is to use horses to help young people make better life choices. The funds will be used to buy materials to build shelters for the therapy horses. www. hhyr.org. Modern Woodmen is a Fraternal Financial organization helping families plan and save for their future. For questions or to get involved, contact Chad www.modern-woodmen.org. HHYR is hosting an open house, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 12, with concessions and pony rides. The address is 114 Addington Ln., Waleska. www.hhyr.org.
Arp (left) and Davis (right) with Karen Wylie, lead educator at North Georgia Preparatory located in Ball Ground, who is one of the first teachers to finish training.
Fire Safety Program for Kids The Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Education Department kicked off a pilot fire and burn safety program called Safe Start, developed and funded by Safe Kids Worldwide and its partners, and locally Safe Kids Cherokee County. The classroom program for children ages 3-6 includes instruction for parents and extended family members, with the goal of reducing the number of home fire and burn injuries to preschoolers. Capt. Chad Arp, Senior Fire Safety Educator, and Sgt. Babette Davis with the county fire marshal’s office, along with George Williams of the Woodstock Fire and Rescue Department, taught this five-hour class to early childhood teachers representing more than 300 preschool classes.
September is National Preparedness Month Service league members packed 2,500 lunches this summer.
Loesing Named Honoree for Tournament The BridgeMill Sixes Service League (BSSL) has chosen Kim Loesing, senior director of programs, program services at MUST Ministries, to be the honoree at the fourth annual Golf FORE Charity event set for Oct. 18 at the BridgeMill Athletic Club. The BSSL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 2000 to help community residents in need, and MUST was among the first charities supported by the organization. Since 2001, BSSL members have packed 27,500 lunches for the MUST summer lunch program. The BSSL also supports MUST with a food drive in the BridgeMill area and financial support. For details about the tournament, visit www.bsslgolf.org. 8
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Canton fire department representatives will visit schools and businesses in September and October as part of a national public education campaign to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools and communities. The city’s Mobile Emergency Response Support Unit will house classes to cover: how to stay informed about approaching weather; pre-storm preparations; where to take shelter; how to prepare a shelter; and what to do after a storm. For details, contact Fire Marshall Roger Bailey at (770) 479-7287 or roger.bailey@ canton-georgia.com.
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New member induction included (from left) Patty Baker pinning Say Patel, Ned Castleberry and Shane Burr pinning Kelly Geiken and Susan White pinning Bill Davis.
Rotarians Induct New Members, Make Donation Members of the Rotary Club of Canton have been busy welcoming new members, hearing outstanding speakers Club President Kim Loesing, right, with Tricia Spivey of Alliance for Smiles. and performing community service. The club made a donation to Alliance for Smiles (www. allianceforsmiles.org), an international service organization that provides free reconstructive surgeries to children with cleft lip and palate abnormalities who couldn’t otherwise afford the services. New members recently inducted were Bill Davis of the Sequoyah Regional Library System, Say Patel of Bill Holt Chevrolet and past Rotary Assistant District Governor Kelly Geiken of Edward Jones Investments, who transferred from another Rotary Club. Edna Cook was welcomed back after an absence. Meetings are held at noon Tuesdays at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Pkwy., Canton. Guests are welcome. Lunch is $15. www.clubrunner. ca/canton.
Cherokee County Fire Chief Tim Prather (right), presents the promotion warrant to Eric Robidou, with wife Jessica.
Firefighter Promoted to Sergeant Cherokee County firefighter Eric Robidou was promoted to the rank of Sergeant during a recent ceremony. Robidou, who works at Station 2 in Ball Ground, came to work for the fire department in May of 2007. He currently resides in Woodstock with his wife, Jessica. Numerous firefighters, chiefs and family members attended the event. Congratulations to Eric for this accomplishment.
Residents Use App to Report Incidents to Canton Officials SeeClickFix is a smartphone app designed to allow citizens to report incidents like graffiti, abandoned vehicles, potholes, etc., to city of Canton officials. City staffers are notified through email, and the request is channeled to the correct department for resolution. Once the incident has been resolved, city staff members will update the status of the request, which triggers an update to be sent to the concerned citizen. The free app is available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry users through the phone’s app store. Benefits include increased community involvement and improved customer service, help in identifying community issues, increased city beautification and staff efficiency in resolving issues. www.seeclickfixscom/apps. 10
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The visiting scouts were Michael Papadimitriou, Kelly Boyer, Jarett Stowers, Thomas Lawrence, Damian Senquiz, Connor Holmes and Grant Head.
Boy Scouts Enjoy Studio Tour Boy Scout Troop 241 from Canton visited Ann Litrel’s Art Gallery in downtown Woodstock during a recent Friday Nite Live as part of fulfilling art merit badge requirements. Ann Litrel and studio partner Kristina Havens gave the scouts a tour, taught them about the mediums they use in their art, and explained their passion for their work.
WE SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES. BECAUSE CHEROKEE IS OUR HOME,TOO. Northside Hospital-Cherokee offers more than the latest medical treatments. Since becoming part of Cherokee County in 1997, we’ve been a devoted member of the community. We contribute to Partners in Education in Cherokee County schools and our physicians and staff have donated more than 10,000 hours of volunteer work to local organizations. In all, we’ve invested millions in local community centers, academic institutions and charity organizations in Cherokee County. We will continue to invest and support Cherokee. Because it’s our home.
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Birthdays & Celebrations
Dylan Spears Age 5 on Sept. 4 Happy birthday Dylan! Love, Mommy, Daddy, Tyler and Rosco and Daisy
Brandon Holstein Age 5 on Aug. 26 Happy Birthday, sweet boy! We love you! Mommy, Daddy, Ryan and Evan
Finley Paige Roe Age 1 on Sept. 19 Happy Birthday, sweet girl! You are so loved! Love, Mom, Dad, Kylie and Presley
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Celebrating September birthdays at The Lodge at BridgeMill are, back row, from left: Regina Dillon, Bill Clark, Nancy Dunken, Janie Rogers, and Fannie B. Roberson. From row, from left: Mary Murphy, Dorothy McDonald, and Shirley Seymour. Not pictured: Walt Tuten, Allman Hogsed and Gerda Cougan
Wedding Congratulations to Jessica Montenegro of Brunswick, who married Mitchell Baden of Canton on Aug. 3 at First Baptist Church Woodstock. Jessica is the daughter of Lisa Montenegro Triola of Brunswick, and Mitchell is the son of Warren and Cathy Baden of Canton.
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Good News for Cherokee: Jobs! Job! Jobs! BY SCOT TURNER
There have been several exciting announcements regarding job creation in or near Cherokee County this year, and I would like to share some statistics with you. The most visual example of job growth can be seen at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta in Woodstock. Building the 370,000-square-foot mall required a capital investment of $70 million. Roughly 700 construction workers were Scot Turner, an IT employed during development. professional, lives in The facility will be the home of the Sixes community 1,200 permanent jobs and will with his wife and two generate an additional 1,600 jobs children and is the State on a seasonal basis. The mall has House Representative for District 21. You can reach the additional benefit of attracting him on his cell phone shoppers from outside the county at (678) 576-2644 or and offers our local shoppers a follow him on Facebook way to keep their sales tax dollars at www.facebook.com/ closer to home. turnerforhouse. At the Cherokee 75 Corporate Park in southwest Cherokee, a major manufacturing plant will open in January 2014. Inalfa Roof Systems will offer 300 high-paying, permanent jobs as it manufactures sunroof systems for the auto industry. The
business will operate from a 165,000-square-foot facility that will serve as the anchor tenant in the business park. Sportsmen in Cherokee may be interested in learning that Cabela’s, a world famous supplier of hunting, fishing, and camping gear, will open a retail store near I-75 and Highway 92. The 100,000-square-foot store will provide 200 jobs. Construction will begin this fall with a targeted opening date set for fall 2014. This month, Factorymation, a Canton-based national distributor of industrial control products, plans to open a 62,500-square-foot expanded facility. The company will add about 30 jobs once the facility is completed. Bringing these jobs to Cherokee has been a team effort between local and state officials as we work together to make Georgia, and specifically Cherokee County, an attractive place to do business. A great deal of the credit should go to Misti Martin, president of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development, and her team. These three accomplishments alone will create up to 4,000 jobs, not to mention the ancillary benefits and revenue they will bring to other small businesses in our county. And while that is an impressive number, we cannot and will not rest there. With Cherokee County expected to add another 20,000 residents in the next five years, we must continue to do everything we can to be an attractive place for employers to locate and settle.
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How Impatience Hurts Retirement Saving Keep calm and carry on – it may be good for your portfolio. BY DON AKRIDGE, MBA, CPA, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN – EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS
Why do so many retirement savers underperform the market? From 1993-2012, the S&P 500 achieved a (compound) annual return of 8.2 percent. Across the same period, the average investor in U.S. stock funds got only a 4.3 percent return. What accounts for the difference? One big factor is impatience. It is expressed in emotional Don Akridge is President investment decisions. Too many of Citadel CPA, Financial people trade themselves into Planning & Investment mediocrity – they react to the Services founded in headlines of the moment, buy 1994 and conveniently located off Chastain high and sell low. Dalbar, the Road between I-575 noted investing research firm, & I-75 in Kennesaw. estimates this accounts for 2.0 Phone 770-952-6707. percent of the above-mentioned 3.9 percent difference. (It attributes another 1.3 percent of the gap to mutual fund operating costs and the remaining 0.6 percent to portfolio turnover within funds.) Impatience encourages market timing. Some investors consider “buy and hold” passé, but it has certainly worked well since 2009. How did market timing work in comparison? Citing Investment Company Institute calculations of equity fund asset inflows and outflows from January 2007 to August 2012, U.S. News & World Report notes that it didn’t work very well. During that stretch, mutual fund investors either sold market declines or bought after market ascents 57.4 percent of the time. In addition, while the total return of the S&P 500 (i.e., including dividends) was -0.13 percent in this time frame, equity mutual fund investors lost 35.8 percent (adjusted for dividends). Most of us don’t “buy and hold” for very long. Dalbar’s latest report notes that the average equity fund investor owned his or her shares for 3.3 years during 1993-2012. Investors in balanced funds (a mix of stocks and bonds), held on a bit longer, an average of about 4.5 years. They didn’t come out any better. The report notes that while the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index notched a 6.3
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“Too many people trade themselves into mediocrity – they react to the headlines of the moment, buy high and sell low.” percent annual return over the 20-year period studied, the average balanced fund investor’s annual return was only 2.3 percent. What’s the takeaway here for retirement savers? This amounts to a decent argument for dollar cost averaging – the slow and steady investment method by which you buy shares over time, a little at a time. When the market sinks, you are buying more shares as they have become cheaper – meaning you will own more (quality) shares when they regain value. It also shows you the value of thinking long-term. When you save for retirement, you are saving with a time horizon in mind, a distant horizon. Consistent saving from a (relatively) early age and the power of compounding can potentially have much greater effect on the outcome of your retirement savings effort than investment selection. Keep your eyes on your long-term retirement planning objectives, not the short-term volatility highlighted in the headlines of the moment. Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp. Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Created by 1st Global or Peter Montoya, Inc. for use by our financial advisors.
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Kurt and Sheila Johnson are Licensed Realtors with Keller Williams Realty Partners and have served Cherokee County for over 10 years. Visit them online at www.KurtandSheila.com or call (404) 954-2486.
Did you know you could invest in real estate with your retirement accounts? That’s right! You can buy real estate for a quick resale or buy and hold it using your IRA (Individual Retirement Account), Roth IRA or SEP-IRA. With the possibility of the stock market retreating from its current highs, you may want to diversify your portfolio to include an investment in real estate. The cash flow rate of return on single-family rental homes can be more than 20 percent at today’s prices, and when the property sells, the net profit will remain in your tax deferred retirement account. You can find a good IRA custodian by searching “real estate IRA” or “self directed IRA”
or call us for information about the custodians we have been using. Most IRA custodians will typically allow you to purchase raw land, residential properties or commercial buildings for your portfolio. We prefer single-family residential because of its relative ease to sell or rent for an immediate return on investment. Unfortunately, Internal Revenue Service regulations will not permit you to use the property purchased as your primary residence or as a vacation home. The underlying premise for any IRA fund-purchased real estate investment is that you can’t have any personal benefit or use of the property. To do so may cost you plenty in penalties and taxes and call into question your other dealings with that IRA account. Your IRA custodian—not you personally—must actually purchase the property. The title will be in the name of your IRA custodian with you as the beneficiary. All repairs, property taxes and rents must only be paid to and from the IRA custodian’s account. Investing in real estate has big risks and the potential for big returns. Please consult with a CPA (Certified Public Accountant), your attorney and a realtor experienced with these types of transactions before investing.
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Riverfest Festival Nearing 30th Year Boling Park, along the banks of the Etowah River in Canton, has served as the picturesque setting for Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival, one of the northmetro Georgia’s premiere festivals, for the past 29 years. The juried show, presented by the Service League of Cherokee County, features more than 200 exhibitors, concessionaires and entertainers. The schedule is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 28 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 29. Admission for children age 11 through adults is a $5 donation. Proceeds are used to help Cherokee County children in need. The festival showcases some of the finest arts and crafts that include ceramics, clothing, furniture, holiday trimmings, home décor, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, pottery, toys and much more—handcrafted by artisans from throughout the Southeast and beyond. The aroma of fudge, honey, handmade soaps and freshly popped kettle corn will entice festival-goers to visit the gourmet marketplace, where handmade and homegrown items will be featured. New this year is the End Zone, where football enthusiasts can register to win raffle prizes while keeping up with the weekend’s football games at a Riverfest-style tailgate complete with large flat-screen televisions. The concessions area is designed to appeal to each family member, with traditional festival fare, barbecue, boiled peanuts
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and iced coffees. Local and regional performers, musicians and dancers will offer entertainment for shoppers taking a food break. Children of all ages will enjoy activities in the newly redesigned children’s area, which features many returning favorites like the Lions Club train, petting zoo and pony rides, as well as new attractions such as hamster bumper balls, a climbing rock wall and an old-fashioned carousel. The service league will debut its newest cookbook, Gatherings & Traditions ($14.95), and offer samples of the recipes, many of which are timeless creations handed down through several generations. This is the fifth cookbook to be released during the league’s 78-year history. The group of 90 women work year-round, volunteering more than 10,000 hours a year to raise funds to help children in need. Free parking and shuttle service is available. For more details about vendors and entertainment at the rain-or-shine event, visit www.riverfest.org. Information about the service league can be found at www.serviceleague.net.
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Dear Everyday Angels: I was in an abusive marriage for nearly 11 years. The Cherokee Family Violence Center helped me find the courage to break free from the abuse. I attended a support group every Tuesday there. It was there that I met a wonderful woman named Darlene. Darlene was married to her abuser for 20 years. She had a restraining order against him, and he violated it numerous times. The final time he violated it, he almost killed her. She is now blind in one eye due to the attack. This was more than two years ago, and she is still suffering from the emotional abuse the most. She can no longer drive at night due to her eyesight loss. Since she is blind in one eye, she is limited to what she can do for a job so she currently cleans homes and churches. Darlene’s abuser is now serving time in prison for 30 years. Through all of this, she has been an inspiration to other women like me, who have suffered abuse and tried to escape. Darlene has physical scars that you can see from her abuser, but it seems the emotional abuse scars cut the deepest. She is the most honest person I think I have ever met. She is involved in her church and is a true example of what a Christian should be. She is always first to offer to help someone who needs it, without ever expecting anything in return. Recently, Darlene was in horrible pain. It turned out she has gallstones and needed to have her gallbladder removed. She is without any insurance and doesn’t have a way to pay for her surgery. The Cherokee County Violence Center is going to help, but so much more is needed. Additionally, she will have to be out of work four weeks after her surgery. I have been trying to think of ways I could help her – like she has helped so many. If there is any way Everyday Angels could assist in helping her pay for her surgery and after care, I would be grateful.
Donna Everyday Angels will assist Darlene with groceries and utilities while she is out of work and recovering from her surgery. If you would like to assist, please see the information box to the left.
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EVENT CALENDAR Sept. 14
AARP Driver Safety Course Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 490 Arnold Mill Rd. Info: $12 for AARP members, $14 for nonmembers. To register, call Paul Galanek at (770) 591-9347.
Sept. 14-15
Adrenaline Run Location: Olde Rope Mill Park, Woodstock. Info: For ages 13-18, the 5K obstacle trail run also includes live music, food, cash prizes for top male and female finishers. Alcoholfree event. Benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Register at www.adrenalinerun.com.
Week of Sept. 17-22
Cherokee County Fair Times: Opens at 5 p.m. weekdays, 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Location: Canton Fairgrounds, 160 McClure St. Info: Family fun featuring livestock, shows, carnival rides, games and more. For more information, call (770) 479-4613.
Sept. 21
Miss Cherokee Fair pageant Times: Registration begins at 1:30 p.m., competition at 2 p.m. Cost: Entry fee $50 before Sept. 1, then $60. Location: Cherokee County Fairgrounds, 160 McClure St., Canton Info: Email Claudia.Snyder@thomcoins. com. To register online, visit www. CherokeeRosePMTS.com.
Sept 19
Gastric Band Hypnosis Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Info: Learn how to lose weight without struggling with gastric band hypnosis, sponsored by Georgia Hypnotherapy Associates. Advance registration required by calling (678) 938-7274 or emailing georgiahypnotherapy@live.com. www. VirtualGastricBandGeorgia.com.
Sept. 23
CASA/DFCS Informational Meeting Time: 6 p.m. Location: Division of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) office, 105 Lamar Haley Pkwy., Canton Info: Attendees will learn about the need for foster parents and volunteer advocates and their roles in the foster care system. Representatives from DFCS and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will be 20
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available to answer questions. For more details, call Amy Blanton at (770) 345-3274.
Sept. 28-29
Riverfest Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Location: Boling Park Info: More than 200 exhibitors, concessionaires and entertainers. Admission is a $5 donation for children age 11 through adults. www.serviceleague.net/riverfest.
Sept. 28
Fundraiser for Canton Paw Park Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: PetSmart in Canton Marketplace, off exit 19 at I-575 Info: Family fun day with proceeds supporting Canton’s only off-leash dog park, located at the corner of Birch and Juniper streets. www.cantonpawpark.com.
Sept. 28
Driving range and Zaxby’s lunch begins at 11, with a shotgun start at noon. Awards banquet provided by Angelfire BBQ. Teams and sponsorships available. Call Deidre Hollands at (770) 345-3274 or visit www. casacherokee.org/events.
Oct. 26
Zombie Fest 2013 Location: Main Street in Canton Info: Featuring food, fun and the famous at this all about Zombie event. Contact Cherokee FOCUS if interested in being a sponsor. Watch www.cherokeefocus.org for more details.
Ongoing
Tuesdays River Church Farmers Market Time: 2-7 p.m. Location: 2335 Sixes Rd. Info: Find them on Facebook or at www. localharvest.org.
Run for Erin Time: Register at 7:30 a.m., race at 8:30 a.m. Location: Woodstock High School, 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Dr. Info: Preregistration $20; day of race $25. Proceeds benefit the National MPS Society, MPS III-B research. www.runforerin.com.
Tuesdays starting Sept. 10 Cherokee Squares Square Dance Club Classes Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Location: Woodstock Community Church, 237 Rope Mill Road Information: (770) 704-0875 or (770) 926-1749.
Oct. 5
Book signings, events at FoxTale Book Shoppe Sept. 14 - Ann Hite & Karen Zacharias, 5 p.m. Sept. 24 - Lisa Wingate, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 - Jefferson Bass, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 - Kevin Phillips, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 - Cassandra King, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 – Storytime with the Berenstain Bears, 11 a.m. Sept. 28 - Jackie K. Cooper, 5 p.m. Oct. 8 – Jamie Deen, Paula Deen’s son, 6 p.m. Location: 105 E Main St., Woodstock Info: (770) 516-9989. www.foxtalebookshoppe.com
Holly Springs Autum Fest Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Barrett Memorial Park, 120 Park Lane Info: Featuring more than 50 craft vendors and local businesses, live entertainment, concessions and free children’s activities. Because of limited parking at the park, a shuttle will run continually from Holly Springs Elementary. For info, contact Jennifer Stanley at (770)721-7506 or jstanley@hollyspringsga. us. www.hollyspringsga.net
Oct. 14
Goshen Valley Golf Classic Time: Registration 9 a.m., lunch 10:30 a.m., tee-off 11 a.m. Location: Cherokee Towne & Country Club, 665 Hightower Trail, Atlanta. Info: Proceeds benefit the Waleska foster home for 40 boys. Register at www. goshenvalleyclassic.org.
Oct. 21
CASA Champions for Children Tournament Time: 11 a.m. Location: Woodmont Golf and Country Club Info: Benefits Cherokee CASA for Children.
Have a community event planned? Let us know by Sept. 15 for the October issue, and we will publish it for free! Email your information to candi@ aroundaboutlocalmedia.com
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A Real Story of CPR Saving Lives BY STEVEN KEITH
Editor’s Note: After hearing about Steven Keith’s rescue efforts while on vacation this summer, we asked him to write about his experience and the importance of CPR training.
Steven Keith has been teaching 19 years in the Cherokee County School District, the last five at ACE Academy, and enjoys spending time outside of the classroom running, biking and hiking trails.
“… if it had been me there instead of you, I wouldn’t have been able to help my daughter because I don’t know CPR.” That is what Jason Leishman told me two days after I had used CPR to revive his daughter Kinsey. A quick afternoon thunderstorm had passed over Glacier National Park on July 17. Cutting a hike short due to the sudden downpour, my brother Glen, niece Hazel, and I decided to head back to the trail head. Seven-year-old Hazel was visibly shaken by a couple of thunderclaps when suddenly, off to my left, I saw bright light followed instantaneously by a thunderous clap, bringing Hazel to tears. I reassured her that there’s only a one in a million chance of getting struck by lightning (I learned later that it’s actually one in 700,000 in any given year, and one in 3,000 in a person’s lifetime), and Glen noted that we were safe in the valley. Oh boy, how wrong we were. Several minutes later, we took a left turn and saw two bodies (23-year-olds Kinsey and Travis) lying on the trail. Beth, another hiker, had arrived moments before us from the other direction,
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Steven (left), brother Glen and niece Hazel. continued on page 60
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Gresham Mill’s History Dates Back to Gold Rush Days BY SUSAN SCHULZ
Susan Browning Schulz is a wife, mom, author, and speaker with works published in Guideposts, Light from the Word devotionals, and other publications. Visit her blog at www.thelisteningheart. blogspot.com.
Inspired by his great-great grandfather who owned a mill, 89-year-old Lewis Gresham bought the picturesque mill (then known as Robert’s Mill) on Sixes Road in 1963. The mill alone, not the size or location of the property, is what attracted Gresham to purchase this place. Perfectly placed on the edge of Toonigh Creek, the mill was built in the early 1800s by gold prospectors and rebuilt around 1880. This mill stands in an area known in the past as the Georgia Gold Belt. History claims the Sixes community as the most lucrative for gold mining, second only to Carroll County. Gresham has worked for years to get the mill operational. These days, his grandson Jeff Chattin
has captured both grandfathers’ love of mills and old machinery. Jeff helps manage the property and hopes to fulfill the vision of having an operating corn mill. It looks like this may happen next spring. In the 1800s, mills were scattered all over our area, but only a few have survived the rigors of time. Since milling was done continued on page 60
Seniors Share Wisdom By Mentoring Local Youth BY DEBBIE McADORY
Benjamin Franklin makes the act of mentoring easy to understand when he said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” There is increasing evidence that mentoring is important for success in academia. A great example of this is the Big Brother/Big Sister program. Our children are forging the future of our country, and I applaud teachers, principals and staff in our Debbie McAdory is the schools for their commitment to marketing outreach education. Through mentoring, our coordinator for The Lodge educators and volunteers make a at BridgeMill, a residence for seniors, and a volunteer difference in the lives of our children. with Triad S.A.L.T. Contact A mentor may provide insight, her at debbie.mcadory@ direction, motivation, education ugoc.com. and support. Mentoring can be individual-to-individual or through a small group setting. A mentor is given the opportunity to achieve purpose in one’s life, to give back or repay those who have positively affected his or her own life, and to have the personal satisfaction of witnessing the success of another. One important group of mentors is seniors, who contribute 22
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wisdom and knowledge from their generation to help a child transition to adulthood. The impact in the community of seniors mentoring youth is impressive. I reached out to both assistant principals in our community, Victoria Thom from Liberty Elementary and Cindy Crews from Sixes Elementary schools to discuss their mentoring programs. In 2012, Victoria implemented a mentoring program to connect senior adults from The Lodge at BridgeMill with children at Liberty. Seniors not only mentored in math and reading, but 36 children in afterschool learned how to sew (78 signed up, but only 36 spots were available). Shirley Deering from The Lodge said sewing is “a fun and simple skill that children enjoy learning. They feel a real sense of accomplishment.” Victoria stressed that “the need is now for a wide range of mentors in reading, math and science. Career mentoring is needed in all fields, ranging from engineering to business. There is a need to teach chess, board games and woodworking. We will embrace aunts, uncles and grandparents.” To find out more, please contact Gail Bennett, Liberty’s school counselor, at (770) 345-6411 or email her at gail.bennett@cherokee.k12.ga.us Cindy Crews at Sixes Elementary promotes the RIFE (Reading Is For Everyone) mentoring program. The Sixes contact is counselor Lynne Watts, available at (770) 345-3070 by email at Lynne. Watts@cherokee.k12.ga.us. Please consider becoming a mentor. Remember the words of Robert Frost: “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.”
A Basic Guide to Seeding Your Lawn BY MICKY EUBANKS
As September begins and the lifestyle changes of the fall season are taking place, changes in the landscape are happening as well. I’m sure you have already noticed one or two days with a bit of coolness in the air. Last month, I wrote that mid-August was the time to begin applying pre-emergent herbicides. Don’t fret if you haven’t done it yet. You are not Micky Eubanks, a sixtoo late. These winter weeds year veteran of the US will continue to germinate as Navy, is chief operating soil temperatures drop. Just officer of Lawnsmith, remember, if you plan to Inc. He’s a graduate of Abraham Baldwin overseed with a cool-season Agricultural College type of seed like ryegrass or with a major in golf tall fescue, do not apply preturf management and emergent herbicides beforehand. has been landscaping When overseeding with these in metro Atlanta for 15 years. (678) 445-4283. turf-type seeds, the first and very www.lawnsmithinc.net. vital step is creating good seedto-soil contact. For ryegrass, you want to mow/ scalp your turf as low as possible and remove all excess clippings. Creating good contact for fescue is a little different because you want your fescue as your year-round turf and ryegrass only through winter and early spring. The mowing/scalping and debris removal for fescue is the same, and now you want to add core aeration into the mix. To create a happy environment for your fescue to thrive, your soil pH should be around 5.5 to 6.5. Most soils in the area tend to be acidic and would require lime. Get your soil tested either by the county extension agent or your neighborhood landscaper. For both of these seed types, WATER will be the main ingredient for the success of the seed. Once the seed gets wet, KEEP IT WET! Don’t skimp on the water for the new seed. With good conditions, you will notice grass sprouts within 10-14 days. At this time, your new grass is quite tender, so keep up with the watering. I usually get this question this time of year: “Should I aerate my Bermuda grass lawn now?” Although aeration is a great cultural practice, now is not the time. The reason is that the holes from the aeration tend to stay open longer because the turf is not aggressively growing, and these open holes could be an invitation for weed seeds or other pests. So get out there, get those lawns seeded, GET ‘EM WET AND KEEP ‘EM WET. Next month we’ll look at fall color options and leaf removal.
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Potluck Pleasers
There are a few things we have learned to expect at a potluck dinner in the South: folding tables overflowing with casseroles and crockpots, at least one congealed salad, and small slices of bacon in the midst of various vegetable dishes. We have also learned to expect some wonderful, multi-generational recipes that will be crowd-pleasers. We’ve asked a few potluck veterans to share some of their favorite dishes. Each month in Sixes Living, you’ll find a page of recipes with a different theme to fit the season. If you have ideas or recipes to contribute, email candi@aroundaboutlocalmedia. com.
“Wanda Woodall is a longtime member of Sixes United Methodist Church. Her husband’s family’s involvement at Sixes goes back several generations,” said the Rev. Joe McKechnie. “Last year when we were enrolling our son in kindergarten at Sixes Elementary School, one of the women in the office found out that I was the pastor at Sixes UMC and declared, ‘That’s the church with Wanda’s coconut cake!’ Recently we had a huge Bingo event for our senior adults, and the grand prize was one of Wanda’s coconut cakes!”
Wanda Woodall’s Coconut Cake
10 ounces sour cream 2 cups sugar 1 package frozen coconut 1 box Duncan Hines butter cake mix 1 large container Cool Whip 1 can flaked coconut First day: Mix sour cream, sugar and frozen coconut. Refrigerate 24 hours. Second Day: Bake cake mix per package directions using two layer pans. Cool. Slice each layer in half; fill with coconut mixture between each layer and on top. Cover with one large container of Cool Whip. Sprinkle with coconut. Store in refrigerator in airtight cake container. Best served at least 12 to 24 hours after completion.
Lisa Vaughn, a member of Canton First United Methodist, said this variation of the comfort food classic is a crowd pleaser. “I always bring home an empty dish.”
Lisa Vaughn’s Chicken and Dumpling Casserole 3 boneless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded 2 cups chicken stock (can use from boiled chicken) 1 stick butter 2 cups Bisquick or self-rising flour 2 cups milk 1 can cream of chicken soup 3 tsp. chicken granules or 3 bouillon cubes 1/2 tsp. sage 1 tsp. black pepper
Boil chicken in enough water to cover the chicken. Shred chicken after it is cooled. Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter is 9x13 casserole dish. Spread shredded chicken over the butter. Sprinkle pepper and sage over chicken. In a small bowl, mix milk and flour and then pour over chicken. In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups of chicken stock, chicken granules and soup. Once blended, slowly pour mix over flour layer. Bake 50-60 minutes or until top is golden brown. 24
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Each year, Scott Mikkelsen coordinates the sixweek Lenten Fish Fry at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, a Lenten observation. A frequent contributor to church suppers, Scott often brings this shrimp and grits favorite that feeds 30-40 people.
Scott Mikkelsen’s Shrimp & Grits
1 ½ pounds of butterflied shrimp (makes a little over 1 pound when cleaned). Leave whole if shrimp are small (35-40) or cut in half if large (21-25). 6 slices of Applewood-smoked bacon 1 cup stone ground yellow grits 4 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 cup milk (2 percent or whole) 3 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 cup dry white wine 8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1/4 cup of butter 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley: 1 cup thinly sliced green onions (use white and green parts) 5 cloves garlic, minced Old Bay or other Louisiana-type seasoning Bring broth to a boil in a medium-large saucepan. Add milk and stir; then add grits, salt and pepper to taste, and stir well with a whisk. After grits mixture boils again, reduce heat to low and let grits simmer until all fluid is absorbed (about 10-15 minutes). Remove grits from heat, stir in butter and cheese and transfer to a crock pot. Fry bacon while grits are simmering, and tear into small pieces after cooled. Reserve 2-3 tbsp. of bacon grease and crumbles in skillet. Sauté shrimp in bacon grease for about 2-3 minutes or until they begin to turn pink. While sautéing, sprinkle seasoning on shrimp to taste. Shrimp will continue to cook in crockpot so be sure not to overcook shrimp during this step. After shrimp is sautéed, immediately add lemon juice, wine, parsley, onions and garlic to skillet and stir mixture another minute or two. Scrape shrimp mixture into crock pot with grits and stir. Add bacon pieces. Leave crock pot covered on low. Shrimp and grits are now ready to serve.
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Young Mom’s Illness Becomes Opportunity to Educate, Inspire BY YVETTE PEGUES
early stages of recovery, Tharrow and I exchanged I’m grateful that God gave vows and our undying love me a teaching heart and a for each other 10 years teacher’s brain to engage ago under the arch in our my boys in age-appropriate, backyard overlooking the developmental dialogue private, 10-acre lake in the and games to teach my boys beautiful Cherokee Falls about my condition, discuss Estates at the Lake. A their feelings and set few years later, the Lord short-term goals for me and blessed us with Isaiah my recovery. As a result, and Elijah, who have filled we put together all of the our home and community questions they asked along with laughter. the way as a representation In 2010, I traveled to of how children heal earthquake-ravaged Haiti themselves when tragedy on a mission trip; I later hits home and family: by discovered that this venture asking questions – a LOT would prepare me for my of them. The result is a personal misfortune. My non-fiction book by junior quest to enter a tuitionauthors Isaiah, 7, and Elijah, paid doctorate program 5, Pegues, My Mommy had at Harvard University was Brain Surgery and I’m Okay! derailed when I became ill. The boys have inspired The right side of my body classrooms struggling to started to tingle before make the brain FUN with going completely numb. It a real story of inspiration, felt like red hot fire passing diversity, sensitivity, through my veins and bullying and instruction – debilitating throbbing at the leaving an impact on other base of my head reached young minds and hearts extreme levels. While for a lifetime. Their life the symptoms seemed experience on this amazing common, the emergency survivorship journey will room physician ruled out Tharrow and Yvette Pegues with sons Isaiah and Elijah. impact generations to stroke, Multiple Sclerosis come. We are very grateful and several other likely for how God has chosen to use this condition to help inspire disorders. A life-saving brain MRI found an unlikely Traumatic others with disabilities along the way and prepare them for a Brain Injury: Chiari Malformation, Type I (CM1). new normal. My husband and I consulted physicians from Atlanta to The boys’ book inspired me to write as a form of therapy. New York for a year before choosing hindbrain duroplasty and I’ve also penned The Art of Adaptability as a playbook to craniotomy surgery, a procedure that has left me confined to a help service professionals, family members and persons with wheelchair — yet another derailment that has made it difficult “different-abilities” live the life they were meant to live and help to be an active mom to my young children. their families get their arms around the business of disability. First Baptist Church Woodstock, neighbors and community Our family has learned to use pain for purpose, share our members were incredibly supportive for the first two critical testimony, advocate for people with disabilities and provide life years of recovery. The Shepherd Center, a leading brain and strategies as adaptability experts to help others adapt, achieve spine rehabilitation facility in Atlanta, provided tools and and accelerate their best life. The Pegues family believes that training to live life with a disability that includes loss of the scene of our GREATEST disappointment is the setting of our full use of my lower extremities, optimal cognitive and most POWERFUL miracle! intellectual function. For information about the Pegues family and to order books, As we pray for the cure for Chiari and full recovery, I recognize please visit www.YourInvisibleDisability.com the impact my condition has had on my family. During the SIXES LIVING | September 2013
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Blankets Creek Endurance Event a Success BY LISA RANDALL
Lisa Randall is a mom, small business owner and athlete from Canton. She is owner of Mountain Goat Adventures, LLC, which organizes local trail running and mountain bike events. In her spare time, Lisa is a competitive cyclist and competes in mountain bike, cyclocross and trail running races.
Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails hosted an August event with a festival atmosphere that included vendors, music, and rows of pop-up tents lining the parking lot. Competitors in the Six Hour Race to Sunset could choose to ride solo or compete in teams of up to three members. More than 125 people were up for the ultimate challenge and rode solo, while the rest of the 313 competitors formed relay teams. The course consisted of a seven-mile single-track loop, highlighting some of Blankets Creek’s best trails. Volunteers included 25 members from SORBA (Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association) Woodstock, some who worked almost 12 hours. A large portion of the group was the chapter’s IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) National Bike Patrol members, who were on the course marshaling and offering first aid and encouragement. The event recorded the largest spectator crowd at Blankets Creek; the enthusiasts lined the course with their chairs, coolers, cowbells and grills. Since 2011, the Race to Sunset has become SORBA Woodstock’s flagship event, surpassing the Blankets Creek Dirty Duathlon held each spring. For info on SORBA membership or how to become a trail volunteer, visit www.sorbawoodstock.org. The race is one of four events that SORBA Woodstock co-hosts with local race promoter Mountain Goat Adventures. Above right is Michael Hurndon, representing the GA Army National Guard. Right, Shane Schreihart was men’s overall solo winner. Next on the SORBA/Mountain Goat schedule is the Rope Mill Dirty Duathlon and 5K at Rope Mill Park on Oct. 26. For details, visit http://mountaingoatadventures.com/ropemill/racedetails. Photos by Steve Hampton - H & H Multimedia 26
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Outdoor Destinations from City to Mountains BY LYNNE WATTS
Crisp fall weather, brilliantly colored leaves, golden pumpkins and ruby red apples are universal signs of fall. It’s time to head outdoors and enjoy this special season. If you are looking for fun that even the youngest family member will enjoy, visit Cagle’s Family Farm in Hickory Flat. Get lost in the three-mile-long corn maze, take a guided hayride, meet the friendly farm animals and finish Lynne Watts is an author, the evening around a blazing speaker, coach, mom and bonfire. Information can be found counselor for Cherokee County schools. Follow her at http://caglesfamilyfarm.com/ at http://acalledwoman. fall-fun/ com/, http://lynnewatts. Through October, the Imaginary com and http:// Worlds exhibit continues at the wyatthewonderdog.com. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Spend a day at this 30-acre urban oasis and step into a fantasy world of 19 larger-than-life whimsical mosaiculture creations. Each creature is made of thousands of living plants carefully inserted into steel structures. Gaze in awe at the 25-foot-tall Earth
Goddess in the Cascades Garden or cool off at the Dancing Fish Fountain. Visit on a Thursday evening in September and enjoy cocktails in the garden while a DJ spins some tunes. Details are available at http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/ To enjoy the fall colors in the Georgia mountains, visit the spectacular Amicalola Falls where the water cascades 729 feet, nearly five times the height of Niagara Falls. Choose the moderate hike through the woods along a 1,250-foot paved path or the more strenuous one that includes 125 steps to the main viewing platform. The park has a visitor center, campgrounds, a picnic shelter, a lodge and cabins for rent. If you are feeling adventurous, park in the Top of the Falls parking lot and hike along the separate five-mile trail to the Len Foote Hike Inn lodge, Georgia’s only backcountry inn. Spend the night and then hike back out the next morning. Reservations are recommended through the website: http://www.amicalolafallslodge.com/. Along Highway 52 on the way to Amicalola, you can stop at Burt’s Farm and pick up a pumpkin or two. Visitors will find pumpkins ranging from one to 50 pounds in every shape and color. The family also can take a hayride or field trips on the property. Details are available at http://www.burtsfarm.com/About.html Fall is a great time to enjoy nature’s seasonal show and celebrate the bountiful harvest with the family. Take a hike, enjoy a hayride or amble through the fantasy world of mosaiculture to celebrate the season.
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Don’t Let Hand Pain Cramp Your Style BY KEVIN ROULHAC
Whether you’re waking up in the middle of the night with numb and tingling fingers, or you’re having pain in your wrist after a pick-up game of basketball, at some point in our lives, we all will experience hand pain. The obvious question is what should we do when faced with a painful or swollen hand? Well, the answer can be found by first learning what type of injury you Kevin Roulhac is an have. The next step is identifying occupational and certified the right professional to help hand therapist. He has you overcome your hand pain. successfully rehabilitated people with upper extremity Below are the three most widely injuries for 15 years. He is the discussed types of hand injuries co-founder of nmotion Hand that people experience. and Physical Therapy, located • Cumulative Trauma Injuries. in Woodstock and Alpharetta. Cumulative trauma simply means injuries that occur over a span of time and include nerve entrapments such as carpal tunnel syndrome, inflamed tendons known as tendonitis, and inflamed fluid-filled sacs called bursa known as bursitis. Your family physician, occupational or physical therapist is usually a good
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starting point for these types of injuries. • Acute Traumatic Injuries. A sudden accident typically causes these injuries. These injuries include broken bones, amputations, tendon lacerations and dislocations. Needless to say, most people with these types of injuries find themselves in the emergency room getting casted, stitched up or both. In these cases, the professional you will most likely see will be an orthopedic surgeon. Once your tissue is healed enough to begin the recovery process, most surgeons write a prescription for occupational or physical therapy to help you regain your strength and motion so that you can get back to the activities that are most important to you. • Autoimmune Diseases. This category includes many diseases that arise from an inappropriate immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. The most common of these diseases that affect the hand is rheumatoid arthritis. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are joint pain and swelling, stiffness, especially in the morning or after sitting for long periods, and fatigue. This disease is usually treated by a rheumatologist. Occupational therapy can help you with positioning and lifestyle adjustments. The most important thing to do when hand pain is cramping your style is not to ignore it. The quicker you can be properly diagnosed and treated, the less likely you will have ongoing and more complicated issues.
How Best To Feel Better BY MIKE LITREL, MD
Sixteen years ago, when I first started my private practice, the complaints of some of my patients confused me. Despite normal exams and lab results, a number of women told me they were just not feeling well. They didn’t have energy and felt overwhelmed by life. I couldn’t figure out what was going on. The visiting Dr. Mike Litrel is a national speaker and author on the pharmaceutical salesmen, faith-health connection however, came to the rescue. and a board certified OB/ The diagnosis I learned was GYN and specialist in pelvic depression. The solution to reconstructive surgery at my patients’ complaints was Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists. Dr. Litrel can be the pharmaceutical company’s reached via his website www. product, taken once a day, mikelitrelmd.com every day – forever. This diagnosis took me by surprise, as did my ignorance about it. I thought back on the thousands of patients I had cared for over eight years of training at Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory’s teaching hospital in Atlanta: gunshot victims, AIDS patients, those with advanced cancers, impoverished and unwed pregnant teens with lifethreatening infections – all common-place conditions of the inner city poor. My first year in practice was 1997; I selectively began prescribing antidepressants. I was pleased to see that many patients experienced a lifting of their sadness. I continued prescribing depression medication judiciously. Still, the diagnosis and treatment troubled me. Early in my medical training, I had anticipated that psychiatry would be my specialty. The word “psych – iatry,” literally translated from the Greek, means “treatment of the soul.” I had entertained the idea of a joint degree at Emory in both medicine and the ministry. So the idea of practicing in the field of medicine that handles the human soul called to me. But I soon learned the reality of the practice of psychiatry was not what I had imagined. Psychiatric patients were placed on powerful medications with little real understanding of the diagnoses, or the mechanism and side effects of the drugs. During medical school, I sometimes played racquetball with Kevin, an affable college football jock who had chosen psychiatry as his medical specialty. In the course of our friendship, I inadvertently offended Kevin on only two occasions. The first time was when I told him I didn’t like Makers Mark Bourbon. The second time was when I expressed the idea that psychiatry was a “spiritual field of medicine.” I meant it as a compliment, but Kevin was annoyed. He explained that he had chosen psychiatry simply because he would be home early every day, and he wouldn’t have to touch the patients.
Twenty years later, my work hours and job duties are not as luxurious as Kevin’s. There are desperate moments in the dead of night when a life is at stake, and I am rushing in to the operating room. But no matter the hour, I find the cries of a healthy newborn baby a joyful reminder that God is always present in our lives. Obstetrics and gynecology have proven to be the spiritual field of medicine I was seeking as a young man. I stopped prescribing antidepressants years ago, after a patient who had been on Zoloft came to my office in a desperate state. I found her curled up on the floor of the exam room. Having quit her medication three days earlier, she said she felt like she was going out of her mind. She quickly felt better after resuming the medication. But her withdrawal symptoms were too similar to those I’d seen experienced by addicts. People abuse drugs to be happier, to alleviate their suffering. Antidepressants affect the neurotransmitters in the brain with a mechanism similar to that of cocaine. We all experience sadness in our lives, a sense of confusion about what we are doing, and at times, an overwhelming feeling of despair. These are normal human emotions that all too often have a spiritual purpose. Drugs supply relief. But are they the solution? Health is not about vital signs and laboratory findings and medical diagnoses. Part of health is understanding our purpose in life and following that path in our daily actions. When we stray, we are designed to experience unhappiness. After all these years in practice, seeing thousands of patients, it’s been my belief that depression is not a true diagnosis of the body like cancer or pregnancy. It’s a spiritual discomfort to remind us to look deeper at our lives – and to make a change. ©Copyright 2013
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It’s Time to Update Your Exercise Routine BY STACY WARD AND LAURA MIKSZAN
Have you ever wondered if those minutes you spend in the gym are burning fat or just time? Unfortunately, if you are like 80 percent of gym-goers, time is the primary thing you’re burning. It is shocking to find that so many well-meaning folks are still exercising with Stacy Ward (left), author, such outdated notions of certified PT and fitness what constitutes an effective instructor, and Laura Mikszan, workout. journalist, entrepreneur What constitutes a workout and certified group fitness instructor, are co-owners of from the archaic vaults? Envision Health Studio. Contact Here are the top three them at (770) 926-4180. www. outdated, time-burning exercise envisionhealthstudio.com techniques to NOT DO: 1) Slow and Steady Cardio Sessions. Walk into most gyms, and you’ll see every single piece of cardio equipment full of people in a slow, steady state of cardio. Meanwhile the free weight area is a ghost town. The idea that one should toil for hours in a steady state of low-
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intensity cardio in order to burn fat is the ULTIMATE outdated exercise myth. New science has clearly proven that explosions of speed and intensity are the future of fat burn. 2) Weight Machine Wandering. You’ve seen this character. He wanders among the weight machines, plops down on an open one and cranks out a set (without adjusting the weight or seat), and just as quickly as he got there, he’s gone off to the next open machine. There’s no rhyme or reason, and his technique and form are way off due to his careless use of the machines. Do we even need to explain how this haphazard exercise technique burns more time than fat? I didn’t think so. 3) Chronic Low Intensity. Classic low intensity is when you simply go through the motions during your workout. You’re not pushing yourself with challenging weight, you’re not trying to go faster, and you’re not really breaking a sweat. Oh and, big surprise, you’re also not burning any fat. Each workout should be a challenge to go harder than the day before. If you find yourself just-going-through-the-motions, then quickly pick up the pace. So what’s the secret to burning fat during exercise? Make sure you have a challenging routine that incorporates strength-training, intervals of intense cardio and is executed with intensity.
Menopause Treatment Has Evolved Over the Years BY DALE COKER
While consulting my 2013 Health and Wellness Observance calendar, I discovered several health care topics ranging from National Cholesterol Awareness month to National Yoga Month. I chose to write about National Menopause Awareness because this is a topic I deal with on a daily basis in my pharmacy practice. Women going through this phase of life are very familiar with the symptoms, which can include night Pharmacist Dale Coker sweats, hot flashes, foggy thinking, is the owner of Cherokee memory lapses, irritability and Custom Script, an weight gain, just to name a few. independent pharmacy The treatment for menopause can specializing in compounding. vary greatly from one individual He also is a member of the to the next. The traditional way Sixes Living community of treating these symptoms was board. Email him at to get a prescription for a product dmcoker@bellsouth.net. containing estrogen hormones obtained from horse urine. This changed in 2002 when the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study was halted because of increased risk of heart and vascular-related events, mainly attributable to the horse estrogen product combined
with a synthetic progestin. Women and their doctors became very reluctant to continue on hormone therapy because of these new findings. According to an article in the July 20, 2013 edition of Medical News Today, Dr. Phillip Sarrel from the OB/GYN Department at Yale University estimated that nearly 50,000 women could have died unnecessarily over the last 10 years because estrogen therapy was not given to patients age 50 to 69 who had undergone a hysterectomy after the 2002 WHI study results. Dr. Sarrel stated, “Sadly, the media, women and health care providers did not appreciate the difference between the two kinds of hormone therapy (estrogen alone vs. estrogen combined with synthetic Progestin),” as a result, the use of all forms of FDA-approved menopausal hormone therapy declined precipitously.” In recent years, there has been greater acceptance of bioidentical hormones, which are identical to the hormones produced by the body. Bio-Identical hormones are sometimes referred to as “natural” hormones because they come from naturally occurring estrogens in plants. They are then altered to the identical chemical structure as the hormones produced by the body, thus the name bio-identical. As with all medications, the patient always has to weigh the benefits versus the risks when deciding the best way to treat menopausal symptoms. The best advice is to educate yourself about available options and be your own advocate for your treatment.
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Dental Facts Everyone Should Know BY DR. SCOTT R. HARDEN
A key to making good decisions is being properly educated, a rule that applies to dental health as well as other areas of our lives. Here are 10 basic dental facts to help you achieve and maintain a healthier mouth. 1.There are approximately 100,000 bacterium on each tooth, comprised of 1,000 different species. These bacteria create plaque, a sticky Dr. Scott Harden is a white film that forms on your dentist at Fountain View Family Dentistry teeth. The bacteria in dental and has served the plaque absorb nutrients from Towne Lake area for your diet and produce acid as a more than 21 years. byproduct. This acid is harmful He is a dental advisor and destructive to your teeth for two national dental research and gums. companies. You can 2. Brush and floss thoroughly reach Dr. Harden at several times each day to (770) 926-0000 or visit remove plaque and reduce FountainViewSmiles.com. the harmful effects of its acid production on your teeth and gums. 3. People tend to leave areas of plaque on their teeth when they brush. I advise patients to daily use a regular toothbrush in the morning and an electric toothbrush in the evening to help with thorough plaque removal. Also, changing to a new soft-bristle toothbrush once a month will make brushing more effective. 4. Flossing removes nearly 30 percent of plaque accumulation on a single tooth that cannot be removed by a toothbrush alone. Plaque is located between teeth and requires a specific flossing technique to be thorough. Most people ineffectively pop their floss in and out between their teeth. Proper technique requires you to insert the floss between two teeth and then push and pull the floss onto each root surface to thoroughly “squeegee” the plaque off the teeth. 5. Back teeth have grooves to grip your food while you eat, but these grooves harbor bacteria that cause cavities. Sealants are plastic coatings 32
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“The average bite force is approximately 250 pounds per square inch in the back teeth area and 25 pounds per square inch in the front teeth area. This force is related to the jaw joints and jaw muscles.” that cover grooves on the bite surfaces of your teeth. They are a preventive treatment to keep bacteria out of the grooves of your teeth but must be placed before the tooth develops a cavity. 6. Cavities and gum disease do not hurt as they form. They are caused by slow and steady acid production from bacteria. Regular professional dental check-ups help ensure healthy teeth and help correct dental problems early when treatment is easier. 7. The average bite force is approximately 250 pounds per square inch in the back teeth area and 25 pounds per square inch in the front teeth area. This force is related to the jaw joints and jaw muscles. Back teeth are vulnerable to fracture because of the strong bite forces generated. Large fillings and grinding habits make teeth even more vulnerable to fractures and often result in the need for crowns on back teeth. 8. Straight teeth allow easier and better oral hygiene. Braces and restorative treatment help teeth become straighter and eliminate decay so your oral hygiene is optimal. 9. The average person experiences crowded teeth, cavities, gum disease, abscesses and tooth loss in his or her lifetime. The infection that stems from many of these problems can be bad for our overall health. Failure to correct these problems can lead to compounded dental problems that become more serious and costly later. 10. Visit your dentist regularly to identify and treat problems early and to receive instruction on the best ways to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Remember that most decay and gum disease spread without pain, so a dental exam is important to discovering problems before they become serious.
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Park View Montessori A Preschool Education That Builds Confidence, Intelligence
A walk through Park View Montessori School with owner Kathy Faircloth gives insight into her vision for creating the center – a passion still strong after 25 years – and a philosophy designed to encourage self-learning that results in intelligent and confident children. Park View, the only Montessori school in Cherokee County, is open to children from birth to age 6 and offers an approach to learning that allows freedom for the children to explore their interests while maintaining order and respect. Classes offered include a range of two, three and five-day programs that operate year-round. “Montessori is a teaching method and philosophy that emphasizes individual instruction in a self-paced environment,” said Kathy. “However, individualized programs do not equate to unstructured, free-for-all classes. The goal of Montessori is to instill a love of learning and exploring of interests in a supportive, flexible and varied environment.” The main entrance to the school is secured – as are all outside doors – and requires a code for entry. Each exterior door is monitored by a security camera. Donna Aber, Tammy Bryant or Kathy greet the parents and children at the front desk. Donna is one of four who has worked at Park View since the beginning, almost 25 years ago. Loyalty is strong – 12 of the teachers have
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been there more than 10 years. Each of the eight lead teachers is trained in the Montessori method, an education that involves a year of training and a year of internship. A peek down the hall from the front desk toward the infant room reveals a door with a clear panel on the bottom half, allowing a view of happy toddlers bouncing in walkers and exploring on hands and knees. Although the typical Montessori center doesn’t include infants, Kathy said she couldn’t imagine a school without them. There’s always a 5-1 or lower ratio in the infant room, and the teachers take time each day to work with the little ones on skills appropriate to their age. This close attention not only pleases the babies but helps detect potential developmental
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issues. Getting an early start at the school offers the children consistency and familiarity as they move up to the older classrooms without the trauma often involved in changing schools. In the toddler one-to-two-year-old class next door, students are given the freedom to search the shelves of educational toys for something that interests them, bring the container to the table for play, and return the toy to the color-coded bins when they are done. The children keep themselves busy under the watchful eye of the lead teacher, who offers assistance but mostly encourages them in the self-learning process. The toddlers’ schedule includes morning work and floor time, when the children gather around the teacher, who is fluent in sign language and shares her knowledge with the students. After lunch, the children nap and enjoy playing outdoors. Visitors who spend time at the school immediately see the difference in the Montessori style of learning. Kathy shared an example of a child putting his shoes on the wrong feet. While the natural inclination is to reach down, tell him what he did wrong and fix it for him, the best way for the child to learn is to walk in the shoes and discover something’s not quite right. As long as no harm can come to the child, the Montessori instructor will encourage him as he figures out the problem on his own. “The emphasis is on having the kids do things for themselves,” said Kathy, a philosophy that extends to the children cleaning up after themselves and being respectful of their classmates. Cooperation among the students is established by explaining classroom rules of working together and individually. That harmony is probably most evident among the older children. Park View has five classes for ages 3-5, situated at the opposite end of the building from the infants and toddlers. Visitors can observe all of the rooms through small windows. Students in one class are sitting in a large circle on the floor, enjoying story time with the teacher who is asking questions: “What is the person called who writes the book?” “Who draws the cover pictures?” She reminds the students to raise their hands to answer and pay attention to what their classmates are saying. On the other side of the hall, the room is almost as quiet but the scene is quite different. Students are milling about, taking items from the shelf and placing them on mats on the floor for individual play, or bringing them to the tables to share with friends. The room is busy but orderly; the hum of conversation steady but not overwhelming.
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Emphasis on cognitive development. Teacher has unobtrusive role in classroom. Environment and method encourage self-discipline. Mainly individual instruction with mixed-age grouping. Child chooses own work. Child discovers own concepts by self-teaching materials.
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“The children form a little community where they love each other and care for each other,” said Kathy. Mutual respect is evident in the room. While a child may go to the restroom or get a drink, she can be assured no one will come along and disturb her space. But just as easily one student may join another in building a block tower or testing objects to determine which are magnets. On this visit, a boy and girl work quietly together in deep concentration, matching diagrams of bones to create a skeleton. Loyalty to Park View goes beyond the tenure of staff members. It’s common to have visits from former students, bringing the next generation to enroll. “It is so gratifying when we have former students enroll their children,” said Kathy. “They are always excited to learn that some of the same teachers are here, and they will tell me, this is the only place I would bring my child.”
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Emphasis on developing social skills. Teacher controls the classroom. Teacher acts as primary enforcer of discipline. Group instruction with same-age grouping. Curriculum determined for child. Child is guided to concepts by teacher.
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Calming the Stormy Fears of Your Four-Legged Friends BY DR. DAWN MASON
Too often, soggy weather and gloomy dark skies bring loud crashes of thunder and lightning that are enough to send Fido into a fit of trembling and fear. Then there are our four-legged friends who leave behind a clawed bathtub full of dog hair every time you turn on the faucet. Why do our pets react so negatively to rain and thunderstorms? We understand fear, but why do so many dogs and cats experience Dr. Dawn Mason, an this emotion when the weather associate at BridgeMill turns bad? Animals fear of lots Animal Hospital since 2006, has a special interest in of things, but storm phobias are small animal medicine, intriguing. surgery and pocket Research has shown that pets. She earned her thunderstorm phobia is present undergraduate degree in in 15-30 percent of our canine biology at the University of Louisville, and Doctorate in population. Some breeds seem Veterinary Medicine in 1999 more affected than others, from Auburn University. including collies, German shepherds, beagles and basset hounds. Experts aren’t sure why some are affected when
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others aren’t. One underlying cause is thought to be a change in barometric pressure. Another is simply a negative reaction to loud storm noises. Signs of thunderstorm phobia include urinating and defecating inappropriately, chewing, panting, pacing, whining, trembling and hiding in a bunker - most likely the bathtub! While some of us console our pet, be aware that this attention will negatively reward the behavior and induce more fear. It is very important not to punish or overly reward a pet during a storm. Treating fear-induced phobias requires behavioral modification, change of environment and possibly addition of prescription medication. However, the phobia may not be completely resolved. A moderate reward, such as giving a treat or a massage or going on a car ride, is fine. To make your pet more comfortable with storms, you may try playing a CD of thunderstorm sounds very softly at first, then gradually increasing the volume. Use a dark room and strobe lights if you are striving for the full storm effect. During a storm, try playing louder sounds, throwing a ball and creating a safe environment to help your pet focus positively. If all else fails, medication helps reduce levels of anxiety. Drugs should be used in conjunction with behavioral training. Consult with your veterinarian to expand on these ideas, or explore others to help your fearful friend learn to manage stormy seasons.
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First Day of School Photos!
Alex Sedlacek, 5th grade at Holly Springs Elementary
Caitlin Neely, 8th grade at Freedom Middle
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Allison Sirmon, age 3, in preschool at Goddard School in Hickory Flat, and McKenzie Sirmon, 7, in 2nd grade at Cherokee Charter Academy
Kade Queen, 11th grade at Woodstock High
Camden and Cassidy Rogers, 11th and 9th grade at Sequoyah HS
Zach and Allison Fletcher, 5th and 2nd grades at Cherokee Charter Academy
Caden Warden, 3rd grade at Sixes, with Coco, who walks him to the bus stop daily.
Jacqueline Akin, 1st grade at Avery Elementary Seth, Carley and Chase Horton, grades 8, 5 and Kindergarten
Kaitlyn and Grant Halsey, 9th grade at Woodstock High and 5th grade at Sixes Elementary
Kylie Warden, 7th grade at Freedom Middle
Kylie and Presley Roe, Liberty Elementary
Lillie Akin, Pre-K at Children’s Academy of Hickory Flat
Trinity and Madison Neely, 3rd at Liberty Elementary and 6th grade at Freedom Middle
Ryan and Evan Holstein at Liberty Elementary
Madalyn and Ashlin Yoder, 1st and 4th grades at Cherokee Charter Academy
Ryan and Kate Rowell, 7th and 2nd grades at Cherokee Charter Academy
Madeline and Abby Vigil at Sixes Elementary
Shea Ross, 3rd grade at Liberty Elementary
Kindergartener Trey Lett, posing in a shirt that he’ll wear each year on the first day of school until the shirt fits. Smith boys: Zach in Kindergarten at Knox Elementary, Samuel in Pre-K in River Green Academy, and Nate in 5th at Knox
Sydney and AJ Ross, 10th grade at Cherokee High, 8th grade at Freedom Middle
Zachary and Meghan Farmer, 3rd and 1st grades at Sixes Elementary
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Officers Who Keep Your Students Safe
Individual Focus Helps in School, at Home
BY MARK KISSEL
BY TAMMY DORSTEN
Chief of Police Mark Kissel has served the Cherokee County School District since 1999 and has more than 35 years of law enforcement experience.
Last month, I introduced you to the Cherokee County School District (CCSD) Police Department officers assigned to the district’s southern end. Now I want you to meet the officers assigned to the Cherokee, Sequoyah and Creekview Innovation Zones.
Sgt. James Morris is assigned to Dean Rusk Middle School and has responsibility for Teasley and Freedom middle schools, Indian Knoll and Knox elementary schools, Tippens Educational Center and the Ralph Bunche Center. He has a master’s degree from Columbus State University, and entered law enforcement in 1994. Sgt. Morris coordinates the Parental Awareness for Safe Schools (P.A.S.S.) program district-wide. Officer Beth Buffkin is currently assigned to Cherokee High School and has responsibility for Canton, Clayton, Hasty Fine Arts Academy and R.M. Moore elementary schools. With a bachelor’s degree from Radford University, she began her law enforcement career in 1993. Officer Buffkin serves as a gang specialist and is a member of the Georgia Gang Investigator’s Association. She will be transferring to Polaris Evening Program in the near future. Officer John Edgar is assigned to Creekview High School and has responsibility for Creekland Middle, and Ball Ground STEM Academy, Free Home and Macedonia elementary schools. He has a bachelor’s degree from Barry University and entered law enforcement in 1979. Officer Edgar serves as the CCSD Police Department’s State Certification Manager. Officer Brian Stevenson is assigned to Sequoyah High School and has responsibility for Avery, Hickory Flat, Holly Springs STEM Academy and Mountain Road elementary schools. He attended Jacksonville State University and began his law enforcement career in 1991. Investigator Elizabeth Endicott
is currently assigned to ACE Academy. She attended Columbus State University and began her law enforcement career in 1998. Investigator Endicott follows up on criminal offenses requiring further investigation and works closely with other law enforcement agencies on cases of child abuse and neglect reported by school-based staff. She will transfer to Cherokee High School in the near future. 40
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The Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the U. S. Department of Education, has concluded that class size reduction is one of only four evidence-based reforms that have been proven to increase student achievement through rigorous, randomized experiments — the “gold standard” of research. The other three reforms are oneon-one tutoring by qualified Tammy Dorsten owns Holdheide Education tutors for at-risk readers in first and Holdheide Prep in through third grades, life-skills Woodstock. She can training for junior high students be reached at (770) and instruction for early readers 516-2292 or info@ in phonics. Yet, on Feb. 20, HoldheideEducation.com. 2013, the state school board decided to continue to grant exceptions to the maximum class size for the 2013-14 school year due to the budgetary constraints plaguing Cherokee County school district. Studies through the years have found that students who were in small classes in their early years had better academic and personal outcomes throughout their school years and beyond (Kruege, 2001; Sparks, 2011). How can we help our children get the individual attention that they so desperately need? Advocating for smaller class sizes within your child’s school as an active member of your local parent-teacher association is important. It’s even more effective to take 15 to 20 minutes to discuss your child’s day with him or her, asking to see the work done in class. This will give your child time to ask questions that he or she might not have felt comfortable enough to ask in front of a large group. Keep a secret journal with your child that you tuck away in his or her book bag. Leave notes with open-ended questions or specific comments to help your child focus on things you want to discuss. You’re enhancing your child’s education by keeping a dialogue going. “Can’t wait for you to explain the life cycle to me tonight!” (science) “Looking forward to your help measuring the ingredients for dinner tonight.” (fractions) “Let’s map out our vacation tonight.” (map skills) Our busy schedules have limited our time with our children, making it so important to keep open the lines of communication in a fun way!
“Our busy schedules have limited our time with our children. . .”
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Volunteer Stephanie Quarles paints student Kaitlin Byerly’s face.
Participants are (from left) Susan McCarthy, Lori Hohl, Stephanie Puckett, Dr. Pam Smith, Ashley West and Kim Montalbano.
Festival Celebrates New School Year
Teachers Earn Master’s at Reinhardt
Liberty Elementary School students, parents and staff celebrated at the second annual Back to School Bash last month. The PTA-sponsored festival featured a dunk tank (with teachers inside), snow cones, games and contests. Guests received information about PTA committees and new programs like the FBI (Fathers Being Involved) and Extreme Playground Makeover initiatives, to encourage parental involvement.
The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) and Reinhardt University have celebrated the graduation of the first cohort group from the university’s Master’s in Education Degree – Early Childhood Education program. Three of the six graduates are Cherokee County teachers: Lori Hohl, second grade, Avery Elementary; Stephanie Puckett, second grade, Woodstock Elementary; and Ashley West, kindergarten, Avery Elementary. Avery Elementary Principal Dr. Pam Smith and retired CCSD principal, Dr. Georgann Toop, are part of the program’s faculty. Susan McCarthy, CCSD Director of School Improvement, and Woodstock Elementary Principal Kim Montalbano attended the capstone presentations and luncheon at Reinhardt.
Volunteers Treated to Breakfast Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy hosted 100 volunteers for breakfast that included a training session with a review of expectations and requirements for working in the school. All volunteers received “We Give Back to Our Community” T-shirts at the event. Showing off their new shirts are, from left: Jean Allison, Wendy Kimberly, Kim Belanger, Elizabeth Grant, Sue Whitfield, Shirl Hutchinson and Tracy Brinkman.
Grads Report for Military Academy Appointments Woodstock High graduate Trey Alexander earned an appointment Trey Alexander Ben McFarlin to the U.S. Air Force Academy where he is playing football. Creekview’s Ben McFarlin was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Trey is the son of Claude Jr. and Tanya Alexander. Ben is the son of Rolly and Linda McFarlin.
Student Advisor Joins School Board Since 1999, the Cherokee County School Board has included a student advisor position on its board since 1999, and in the last five years a delegate from each high school also has been selected. These students serve for one year to give input and feedback to the school board; the advisor role is rotated among the county’s high schools. This year’s advisor is Sequoyah High student Sydney Webb. Offering student perspectives are, front row from left: Briana Francois of Woodstock, Haley Haas of Cherokee and Riley Jenkins of Creekview. Back row from left: Natalie Friesen of ACE Academy, Sydney Webb of Sequoyah, Alex Johnson of Etowah and Justin Maxwell of River Ridge. 42
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In-Line Hockey League Accepting Registration
From left: Team Sibling Rivalry Adam Stasevich (17) and Olivia Stasevich, (15, also the youngest competitor in the adult category), earned first-place gold. Team Big D, Little T, Taylor Revenew (17) and Davis Grass (17), took third place bronze.
Canton Teens Take Medals on Volleyball Court Four Canton teens earned medals in the 2013 Outdoor Volleyball Georgia State Games, Adult Reverse Coed Doubles, B Division. This is the 23rd year that the Games have existed, originally started in an effort to win the bid to host the 1996 Olympics, and now called Georgia’s Grassroots Olympics. Today, the Georgia State Games host championships in 50 sports with 10,000 athletes competing each year.
Alex Burgess, Killeen
Erin Werner, Killeen
Killeen with Billy Goddard and Thomas Brumbeloe
Killeen with Brock Hoover and Jake Ault
Noah Powell, Killeen, Miles Ruff
Division Winners Declared in Junior Tourney Before school began, the Junior Golf Championships were held at BridgeMill Golf Club where Denise Killeen is the Junior Academy Director. Winners were: Billy Goddard for boys’ 11-12 18-hole white, Brock Hoover for 9-11 nine-hole green, Christopher Schrader for 13-14 36-hole white, Alex Burgess for 15 and up 36-hole gold and Miles Ruff for 15 and up 36-hole blue. Girls’ winners are Caroline Maurer for 11-14 nine-hole green and Erin Werner for 15 and up 18-hole white.
Cherokee Hockey In-Line League (CHILL) is taking registrations from boys and girls ages 4 and older for an in-line roller hockey league. The league, open to all levels, offers new players a chance to practice for free and borrow equipment before making a financial commitment. Practices are held at the Greg Stathis Memorial Rink behind the Cherokee County Parks and Recreation Department, 7545 Main St., Woodstock. For details, contact Matt Hackett at league@cherokeehockey.orgor (770) 851-1558.
Football schedules Sequoyah High School www.sequoyahfootball.com Sept 20 at Riverwood Sept. 27 vs. Sprayberry Oct. 4 vs. Creekview Oct. 11 at North Springs Oct. 18 at Central Forsyth Oct. 25 vs. Northview (homecoming) Nov. 1 at Cambridge Cherokee High School www.chswarriors.com Sept. 13 vs. North Forsyth Sept. 20 at Lassiter Sept. 27 vs. Walton Oct. 4 vs. Woodstock Oct. 18 vs. Etowah (homecoming) Oct. 25 vs. Roswell Nov. 1 at Milton Nov. 8 at Wheeler Woodstock High School www.woodstockfootball.net Sept. 20 vs. Walton Sept. 27 vs. Lassiter (homecoming) Oct. 4 at Cherokee Oct. 18 at Roswell Oct. 25 at Etowah Nov. 1 vs. Wheeler Nov. 8 vs. Milton (senior night)
ACT Scores at Record-Breaking Pace The class of 2013 continued the success of the class of 2012 by scoring the highest ACT scores in the Cherokee County School District’s history, with a greater number of students (more than half the senior class) taking the exam. All high schools outperformed national and state averages on the curriculumbased test. The average ACT composite score is 22.7, rising from 20.8 over the past decade. The national average is 20.9, state average is 20.7. The class of 2013 matched the record-high scores earned by the previous class, and the number of 2013 seniors who took the ACT rose to 1,283, up from 1,160 the previous year. The ACT will be given on Sept. 21, Oct. 26, Dec. 14 and Feb. 8 at local high schools. For details on time and locations, visit www. actstudent.org. SIXES LIVING | September 2013
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Just a Little Time Can Make a Lifelong Difference BY BILL QUEEN
If you’ve ever wondered how you can make a difference in the life of a youth, read this testimony written by Hunter, a Cherokee High School junior, after attending a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) summer camp. “…..I couldn’t take it anymore... The hole in my heart left from tragedy, hunger for earthly things, and just straight up frustration Hunter was too much for me to handle! I needed God, and I needed him bad. I went to the FCA camp in St. Simons, GA to see if God even wanted me back. I had assumed not because I had been away from him for so long. But I had come to realize that He had been relentlessly fighting to get me back for my whole life! No
matter what I thought or what I did, He had always loved me unconditionally! And for that whole week, the massive hole in my heart was completely filled! Although being away from the Christ-filled camp will be a challenge, I know God is always with me and I know He resides in my heart! Every day is a little easier knowing Jesus is my savior, and that he wants me! I can’t wait to take the skills I’ve learned at camp back to my campus and become a leader of our FCA team!” We need your help to invest in youth like this young man. With this new school year, more opportunities have opened for men and women to mentor youth by leading a sports team in Team Character Studies, individual mentoring of a high school athlete or volunteering for the life-changing camps. How about helping as an adult volunteer at the campus huddle that meets weekly? There are opportunities to encourage our high school coaches through prayer and weekly encouragement. Won’t you take just a few minutes each week to make a difference that lasts a lifetime? To learn more, contact bqueen@fca.org or call (404) 441-3508.
UPCOMING EVENTS Sept. 13
Chastain @ St. Paul Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: St. Paul AME, 390 Crisler St., Canton 30114 Info: Tickets for the evening of gospel jazz and inspiration are available at www.stpaulame-canton.org or by calling (770) 479-9691.
Sept. 13-14
Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre Times: Yom Kippur children’s blessing and Kol Nidre Friday at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at 10 a.m. morning service, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. children’s program, 11:45 a.m. Yizkor service, and 6:15 p.m. Neilah service and breakfast. Location: Chabad Jewish Center, KSU and West Cobb, 1480 Shiloh Rd. NW, Ste. 500, Kennesaw 30144. Info: No cost to attend. Donations appreciated. www.jewishwestcobb.com.
Sept. 13-14
Kol Nidre Times: Friday at 7 p.m. Kol Nidre. Saturday at 10 a.m. morning service, 2:30 p.m. afternoon discussions, 4 p.m. memorial service, 5 p.m. closing service, and 6 p.m. separation. Location: Congregation Ner Tamid, 176 West Sandtown Rd., Marietta 30064. Info: Tickets required. www.mynertamid.info.
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Sept. 14
Beth Moore Simulcast Time: 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tickets: $15 Location: Mt. Zion Baptist, 4096 East Cherokee Dr. Info: For women of all ages and stages. A coffee bar will be offered, and a 90-minute break for participants to go out for lunch. Register at www.mtzb.org.
Sept. 14
Knights of Columbus Dinner Auction Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Parish Hall, 490 Arnold Mill Rd. Information: The free event includes dinner and beverages. Live auction participants can bid on a variety of dinner packages.
Sept. 15
St. Paul AME 116th Anniversary Time: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Location: St. Paul AME, 390 Crisler St., Canton 30114 Info: The church’s 116th anniversary and homecoming will feature dinner served after the morning service. The Rev. Dr. Eyvonne H. Whitman, pastor of First AME Church, Decatur, is guest preacher at 3 p.m.
Sept. 21
Community Block Party Time: 6 p.m. Location: St. Paul AME Church, 390 Crisler St., Canton 30114 Info: The church, partnering with Forever Fed Ministries, is offering free hot meals, clothes and groceries for community members.
Oct. 6-9
Old Fashion Campmeeting Time: 7 p.m. Location: Under the tabernacle at Relevate Church, 999 Jep Wheeler Rd., Woodstock 30188. Info: (678) 238-1488. www.relevatechurchint. org.
Oct. 10
Give a Kid a Chance Golf Tournament Time: Registration at 8 a.m., golf at 9 Location: BridgeMill Athletic Club Fee: $125 per person, $400 per team Info: Hole sponsorships available. Silent auction. Contact Cheryl Ruffer at (678) 372-9362 or bakerruffer@aol.com.
Oct. 15
Cherokee FCA Golf Tourney Time: 8 a.m. registration, 8:30 breakfast, 10 a.m. shotgun start. Location: BridgeMill Athletic Club Fee: $125 per player, $500 per team. Info: Prizes for hole in one, longest drive, closest to pin. Sponsorships still available. Contact Heather Queen at (404) 388-4545.
Sequoyah Chiefs Varsity Football Schedule Kick off 7:30 pm 9/13 Bye
Go Chiefs! Good Luck!
9/20 Riverwood
Away
9/27 Sprayberry
Home
10/4 Creekview
Home
10/11 North Springs
Away
10/18 Central Forsyth
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10/25 Northview (Homecoming) 11/1 Cambridge
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What Once was Dead is Now Alive BY DR. JOE MCKECHNIE
Betty Robinson was declared dead, but then she was alive! The 16-year-old student from Riverdale, Ill., competed in the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, winning gold in the 100-meter dash and silver as part of the 100-meter relay team. In 1931, Betty was flying in a small biplane that crashed near Chicago. She was pulled from the wreckage and declared Dr. Joe McKechnie is the dead. Her body was placed in senior pastor of Sixes United the trunk of a car and driven Methodist Church, and a member of the Sixes Living to the mortuary, where the community board. Email mortician realized that Betty him at jmckechnie1@gmail. was still alive. She had suffered com. a concussion, a broken leg, a cracked hip and a crushed arm. She spent seven months in a coma, then six months in a wheelchair. Miraculously, three years later she was able to walk again. Soon, she was running. At the 1936 Berlin games, she was the third American runner
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in the 100-meter relay. The Germans led for most of the race, but their final runner dropped the baton, giving Americans the opportunity they needed. Betty Robinson and her teammates won the gold medal! Betty was thought to be dead, but she was alive! In the book of Ephesians, Paul talks about being dead, and then becoming alive: “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins… But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” Despite being dead in sin, God showed mercy and gave us new life (that’s why accepting Christ is often referred to as being born again.) Through Christ, we experience new hope, a new purpose and the promise of eternal life. I don’t know about you, but I have spent much of my life trying to gratify my own desires and wants. But I have been given new life. I have experienced a personal revival. The word “revival” derives from the Latin revivere, which literally means “to live again.” It was typically used to describe an old play that was brought back to a new generation of theater audiences. It is through Christ that we are offered the opportunity for revival. In what areas of your life are you “dead?” In what ways is God providing revival and new life?
DOWNTOWN
Through Sept. 27
CANTON Calendar of Events
Crosscut: A Visual Odyssey in Photography/Art Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North St. Info: The exhibit features art and photos of Bo Bice (American Idol), Lisa LaRue (Open Doors Photo Exhibition capturing eclectic views and details of historic sites related to the band The Doors), Mark Waterbury (PhotoArtStorm) and newcomer Mikel Estes (paintings, drawings, sculptures). The exhibit runs through Sept. 27.
Sept. 20-22, 27-29
“The Mousetrap” Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 seniors/ students Location: Canton Theatre, 171 East Main St. Info: www.cantontheatre.com
Sept. 27-28
“A Little Princess” Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: Adults $12, Children 12 and under, $10. Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North St. Info: Presented by the Stars Community Drama Troupe, and directed by Tisha Gotte. Tickets available at www.tix.com or at the arts center. For more info, email gottehouse@aol.com.
Oct. 1-31
“Women: Spirit, Beauty and Nature” Times: Reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Exhibit open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North St. Info: The national art show, on exhibit in October, features new paintings by Elizabeth Samoluk and Donna McGowan of Georgia, and Millie Kenyon and Joann Milam of New Mexico. www.cherokeearts.org.
Oct. 4
First Friday Time: 6-9:30 p.m. Info: Featuring live music, a classic car show, vendors, food and beverages. For participate with your classic car to as a vendor, call Meghan Griffin, Main Street Director at (770) 704-1500.
Oct. 18
Doug Stone in concert Time: Doors open at 7 p.m., concert at 8 Tickets: $35 Location: Canton Theatre, 171 East Main St. Info: Tickets available at Tix.com or call (770) 757-3149.
Oct. 19
Harvesting the Arts Ball: “Night Under the Lights” Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: Single $50, double $90. Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North St. Info: Featuring dinner, dancing and silent auction. www.cherokeearts.org.
Oct. 24
Taste of Canton Time: 5-8 p.m. Tickets: $10 for a taste from all participating restaurants; $5 for half the restaurants of ticket-holder’s choice. Location: Cannon Park Info: Local restaurants will offer samples of menu items. (770) 704-1500. www.cantonhdl.com
Nov. 8-10, 15-17
“The Lion in Winter” Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 seniors/ students
Location: Canton Theatre, 171 East Main St. Info: Directed by Ed Palombo. www.cantontheatre.com
Ongoing Weekly
Corkscrews and Canvas Time: Varying Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North St. Cost: $28 Info: Painting parties where participants create the same painting. Register online at www.corkscrewsandcanvas.com.
Saturdays
Needles and Hooks Time: noon-2 p.m. Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North St. Cost: Free for arts center members, $5 for nonmembers.
Saturdays through October
Farmers Market Time: 8 a.m.-noon Location: Cannon Park Info: The open air market features farm fresh produce and baked goods, food specialty items, handmade soap, handmade chocolate, fresh garden flowers, bedding plants, shrubs and herbs.
Saturdays
The Laughing Pig Comedy Club Time: 7:30 p.m. doors open, show at 8 p.m. Cost: $15 Location: The Painted Pig, 190 East Main St. Info: Three comics are on stage every weekend in the club, upstairs at The Painted Pig Tavern. Call (678) 880-1714 for reservations. Seating is limited. SIXES LIVING | September 2013
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Cherokee Photography Club Meets 7-9 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at Cherokee County Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton.
Street Photography David Ferguson — Hello
Peter Kilpo — Street Juggler
Floyd Moody — Space Brother
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Ashi Bhatti — Deep In Thought
Floyd Moody — Swing Out
Bob Kelley — Anchors Away
Downtown Woodstock
Proud to Call Woodstock My Town BY LAUREN SELLERS
I’m 20, about the same age as Towne Lake, and can still remember when its trees were saplings. Some part of me will always equate Woodstock with large SUVs and manicured suburban lawns, and moms waiting for their lip-glosswearing daughters in Cherokee 16 Cinema’s parking lot. In 2006, Woodstock’s city limits held 8.8 miles of pure suburbia. I can’t say that I appreciated it then, but I definitely do now. Growing up, I wanted to Lauren Sellers is an intern with Woodstock’s live in an area that had food trucks, Office of Economic charming architecture and wide Development, and a sidewalks filled with people instead third-year public relations of children on bicycles and razor and Spanish major at the scooters. University of Georgia. Two years ago, I moved to Athens, and for the first time, got a taste of what I dreamt in Woodstock: culture like I had never experienced before. I loved the weekend farmers market, brunching at vegan restaurants and rowdy crowds of fans in red and black filling downtown restaurants and bars on Saturdays in the fall. My tastes weren’t the only things changing during this time, however. Back home, downtown Woodstock underwent a renaissance, bringing local, trendy restaurants, a variety of upscale, urban housing options and cute shops to the small town. Nestled between quiet suburban streets, Woodstock’s historic downtown now drew me in. Though I had practiced yoga, drank little cups of Cubano coffee and learned what farm-totable meant in Athens, rediscovering these things in the town I grew up in felt a little bit sweeter. It was like a secret had been uncovered. There were home décor stores filled with Pinterestworthy items, trendy boutiques with price tags I could afford and sweet restaurants in historic buildings. This was not the sleepy downtown of my childhood. The Woodstock of my childhood was never a destination. It was the stoplight you drove through on your way to Atlanta. Today, it’s much different. Music and laughter on weekends have replaced downtown’s former silence. Merchants fling open their doors to encourage sidewalk strollers to visit. Suburbia can make people yearn for excitement and energy, and downtown Woodstock fills that void today with its hot Pilates classes, latte art and mimosas. A new sense of style has been added to the city’s small-town appeal, and visitors can find something to fill even the biggest case of wanderlust. Downtown has grown and developed a lot since its start as the hub of a rural, farming community. After a recent growth spurt and some pains, this downtown has become something worth treasuring. Stylish, grounded and community oriented, this place brings pride to its people. No, I never thought I would love Woodstock, but I truly do.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sept. 11
9-11 Day of Remembrance Time: 7 p.m. Location: The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Rd. Info: Woodstock city officials, along with the Woodstock Jaycees, are hosting a ceremony to honor the men and women wearing the uniforms of police, fire and rescue. A limited supply of 9/11 remembrance lapel pins will be given out.
Sept. 12 – 13
iThink Improv presents All in the Timing Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: City Center, 8534 Main St. Information: The evening will include the award-winning comedies by David Ives combines wit, intellect, satire and just plain fun. Tickets are $10 if purchased online in advance; $12 at door. Visit www.elmstreetarts.org or call (678) 494-4251.
Sept. 14
Concert in the Park — Marshall Tucker Band Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Park at City Center Information: Legendary Southern Rock band. Free. Bring a picnic or enjoy one of the many restaurants and vendors. Chairs and blankets welcome. Alcohol is not permitted. Visit www.woodstockconcertseries.com.
Oct. 4
Friday Night Live! Time: 6-9 p.m. Info: The theme will be Oktoberfest. Event features live music, food and festive activities. Merchants participate with activities in their stores.
We are currently conducting our annual membership drive. Please check out mainstreet.org for more information. Next meeting: Friday, September 27 Sponsored by DCA New Members:
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Downtown Woodstock
Not Afraid to Try Something New BY JODI TIBERIO
Nichelle Stewart is a local farmer and agriculturist. You will often Jodi Tiberio owns find her as a vendor at the Branch Boutique for downtown Woodstock women in Towne Lake Farmers Market on and THREADS boutique for men and women in Saturdays. Nichelle Downtown Woodstock. was so excited to be Contact Jodi at info@ chosen for this makeover, shopthreads.net. and she was ready and willing. Her lack of hesitation to try something new made for a fun transformation. Throwing caution to the wind, she put herself in our hands. We wanted to get her some great jeans that fit her casual agricultural lifestyle. The new Miss Me capris this season have a longer leg, and the “boyfriend” (looser) fit gives them a slouchy fit that looks great with flats or wedges. The popular light wash is great in the spring, summer and fall. Nichelle can even roll them down and tuck them into boots in the winter. This cute chiffon chevron top Nichelle chose comes in a wide range of sizes, allowing a lot of options for shoppers. Nichelle tried a few other tops and dresses, but we decided these colors best suited her. Beneath the top, she has chosen one of our favorite layering pieces, a lace trimmed tank. This tank comes in one size that fits most women and adds extra dimension to the outfit. We added a brightly colored bracelet to polish off the look. Nichelle visited Salon Gloss and owner Tim Timmons to complete her transformation. Nichelle wanted her fine limp hair to have more life and lift. Tim talked with Nichelle about going a lot shorter and edgier with her cut. The purpose was to give Nichelle something that was more current and fun but also to release all of the hair around her face to reveal her beautiful bone structure. Tim transformed her hair color into a beautiful soft auburn shade and finished it off with hand-painted golden blonde tips. The warm hair color tones emphasized Nichelle’s complexion, and the shades of soft copper and brown tones complemented her eye color. Nichelle’s new look was now relevant and on point with the latest trends. I always love to see the hair, make-up and clothing when it is all put together. I absolutely love Nichelle’s new hairstyle, and so did she. She had to fight back tears of joy in order to get her picture taken, and she was positively thrilled with her new look. 50
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Downtown Woodstock
Experience Elm Street
Colorful Characters from the Past BY G. LORA GROOMS
I’ve had an interesting time for a few months working on a play based upon the real life of a woman and her family who lived in Woodstock in the early 1900s. Fortunately, Juanita Hughes from the Woodstock Visitors Center, local historical author Patti Brady and Preservation Woodstock have been able to provide a wealth of information to make it all possible or I’d still be trying to figure it all out. But it really got me thinking that Woodstock is an amazing town with G. Lora Grooms is the amazing people. director for the Elm Street There are families who have lived Cultural Arts Village. here for generations, nurturing the She has been teaching, community, providing stability that writing, directing and performing in the Atlanta would not otherwise exist. And area since 1990. You can we have new families who help reach her at director@ make Woodstock one of the fastest elmstreetarts.org growing communities in Georgia. These people are not just numbers. They all have stories of how and why they came to Woodstock. The family story I’ve turned into a play, Mizz Edna Drives on Main, focuses on the Haneys. In 1909, Dave and Edna Haney built a house on Main Street that stands today, beautifully restored. They had seven children of their own and raised a niece and nephew as well. Dave was a cotton farmer and also ran the Haney-Bozeman General Mercantile in Woodstock with his partner William Bozeman. When their barn burned and they lost their horses, they decided to purchase an automobile. Edna became the first woman to learn to drive a car in Woodstock, but most likely in the entire state as well. She was a very good driver and could even negotiate the muddy clay road on Noonday Hill with her Model T Ford when no one else could. She also taught her daughter, Mary Lee, to be an excellent driver. Mary Lee’s son, Haney Howell, became a news reporter for CBS with assignments that included the Vietnam War. He teaches broadcast journalism and writing to this day at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. You know what they say, behind every successful man there is a strong woman, and certainly his grandmother and mother were powerful influences on Haney. Much of this story came from family recollections and reunion handouts. I imagine there are colorful characters in your family history. Is your family’s story written down someplace? Could you tell your family’s story if asked? Can your children? We need to preserve our family stories with all the technology we have available to us. It’s easy to do and so worthwhile!
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SIXES LIVING AREA HOMES SOLD IN JULY Sixes Living Sales for July 2013 List Price
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The supply of homes is still so low it may be pushing prices to unsustainable levels considering the condition of the overall economy. Get your home on the market now while demand is high and the supply is low!
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SCHOOL INFORMATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACE Principal: Mr. Richard Landolt 3921 Holly Springs Pkwy., Holly Springs 30142 (770) 345-2005 Cherokee High School Principal: Debra Murdock 930 Marietta Hwy., Canton 30114 (770) 479-4112 Teasley Middle Principal: Dr. Susan Zinkil 8871 Knox Bridge Hwy., Canton 30114 (770) 479-7077 Clayton Elementary Principal: Beth Long 221 Upper Burris Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 479-2550 Knox Elementary School Principal: Dr. Kelly Jo Page 151 River Bend Way, Canton 30114 (770) 345-4307 R.M. Moore Elementary Principal: Jan Adamson 1375 Puckett Rd., Waleska 30183 (770) 479-3978 Liberty Elementary Principal: Dr. Nicole Holmes 10500 Bells Ferry Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 345-6411 Canton Elementary — STEM Academy Principal: Gwen Lince 712 Marietta Hwy., Canton 30114 (770) 720-6100 Hasty Elementary — Fine Arts Academy Principal: Izell McGruder 205 Brown Industrial Pkwy., Canton 30114 (770) 479-1600 Sequoyah High School Principal: Elliott Berman 4485 Hickory Rd., Canton 30115 (770) 345-1474 Dean Rusk Middle Principal: Cindy Cooper 4695 Hickory Rd., Canton 30115 (770) 345-2832 Hickory Flat Elementary Principal: Dr. Keith Ingram 2755 East Cherokee Dr., Canton 30115 (770) 345-6841 54
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Johnston Elementary Principal: Kathleen Chandler 2031 East Cherokee Dr. Woodstock 30188 (770) 928-2910 Mountain Road Elementary Principal: Tammy Sandell 615 Mountain Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 664-9708
Cherokee Charter Academy Principal: Dr. Scott O’Prey 2126 Sixes Rd. Canton 30114 (678) 385-7322
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Indian Knoll Elementary Principal: Dr. Ann Gazell 3635 Univeter Rd., Canton 30115 (770) 721-6600
Cherokee Christian Academy and Cherokee Christian High School High School Principal: Rod Kirby Middle School Principal: Hal Scripka Elementary School: Robert Lester 3075 Trickum Road, Woodstock 30188 (678) 494-5464
Holly Springs Elementary — STEM Academy Principal: Dr. Dianne Steinbeck 1965 Hickory Rd., Canton 30115 (770) 345-5035
Community Christian School Principal: Elaine Thomason 152 Rolling Hills Avenue, Canton 30114 (770) 479-9535, www.ccscanton.org
Woodstock High School Principal: Dr. Paul Weir 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Dr. Woodstock 30189 (770) 592-3500
Furtah Preparatory School Headmaster: Fred Furtah 5496 Highway 92, Acworth 30102 (678) 574-6488
Woodstock Middle Principal: Mark Smith 2000 Towne Lake Hills South Dr. Woodstock 30189, (770) 592-3516 Freedom Middle Principal: Karen Hawley 10550 Bells Ferry Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 345-4100 Sixes Elementary Principal: John Hultquist 20 Ridge Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 345-3070 Woodstock Elementary Principal: Kim Montalbano 230 Rope Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 926-6969
Harvest Baptist School 3460 Kellogg Creek Road, Acworth 30102 Principal: Jamie Smithey (770) 974-9091 Holdheide Education K-3 5234 Old Highway 5, Woodstock 30188 Principal: Tammy Dorsten (770) 516-2292, www.MyGiftedKids.org Lyndon Academy Headmaster: Linda Murdock 485 Toonigh Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 926-0166
HOMESCHOOL Homeschool Community Classical Conversations Woodstock Director: Cari Lingerfelt carinwoody@bellsouth.net
ed s i v Cherokee County School District Re 2013-2014 Calendar at a Glance
September 16-20 Fall Break November 5 No School-Furlough day November 25-29 Thanksgiving Break December 23 - January 3 Holiday Break Cafeteria account information: www.mypaymentsplus.com Aspen: https://sis.cherokee.k12.ga.us/aspen/home.do School District Website: www.cherokee.k12.ga.us
COMMUNITY INFORMATION Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Cherokee County Government Building Permits, Business Licenses Commissioners Engineering Office (Traffic Signals) Environmental Health Extension Office Jury Phone Justice Center (Courts, Judges, etc.) Planning & Land Use Senior Services Voter Registration
(770) 345-0400
www.cherokeega.com (770) 721-7810 (678) 493-6001 (678) 493-6077 (770) 479-0444 (770) 479-0418 (770) 479-9011 (770) 479-1953 (678) 493-6101 (770) 345-2675 (770) 479-0407
Taxes
License Plates/Tags, Property Tax – Canton office (678) 493-6400 Woodstock office (770) 924-4099 Renewals online https://mvd.dor.ga.gov/tags/ Tax Assessors/Evaluation (678) 493-6120
Children and Family
Anna Crawford Children’s Center (770) 345-8100 Cherokee County Boys & Girls Club (770) 720-7712 Cherokee County Foster & Adoptive Parents Assoc. www.fosteroradopt.org (770) 378-0759 Cherokee Family Violence Center (770) 479-1804 Cherokee FOCUS (770) 345-5483 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) www.casacherokee.org (770) 345-3274 Division of Family & Children Services (770) 720-3610 Goshen Valley Boys Ranch www.goshenvalley.org (770) 796-4618 Hope Center www.hopectr.com (770) 924-0864 MUST Ministries - Cherokee www.mustministries.org (770) 479-5397 Never Alone www.neveralone.org (770) 363-5272 Next Step Ministries www.nextstepministries.net (770) 592-1227 North Georgia Angel House www.angelhousega.com (770) 479-9555 North Georgia Pregnancy Center www.ngapregnancy.org (706) 253-6303 Papa’s Pantry www.papaspantry.org (770) 591-4730
Hospitals
Kennestone North Fulton Northside Hospital — Cherokee
Hotlines — 24-hour help lines
Battered Women Hotline Drug Tip Line (Cherokee Co. Sheriff) Poison Control Center Poison Control Center (outside metro Atlanta) Probate Court Information Line Rite-Call (Child Medical Problems) Sexual Assault & Family Violence Center
Parks and Recreation
(770) 793-5000 (770) 751-2500 (770) 720-5100
Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency www.crpa.net. (770) 924-7768 (Includes Aquatic Center, Barnett Park, Blankets Creek, Cherokee Mills, Field’s Landing Park, Kenny Askew Park) Cherokee Youth Lacrosse Association www.cherokeelacrosse.com North Atlanta Soccer Association: www.nasa-ga.org (770) 926-4175 SCRA Baseball www.scrabaseball.com Wildlife Action, Inc. www.wildlifeactiongeorgia.com (770) 924-7464
Pets
Animal Control (678) 493-6200 Animal Shelter & Pet Adoptions www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA460.html (770) 345-7270 Cherokee County Humane Society www.cchumanesociety.org (770) 928-5115 Emergency Veterinary Clinic (770) 924-3720 Funds 4Furry Friends (770) 842-8893 Lost Pets: www.townelaker.com. (click on lost and found pet button to report missing pet) Pet Buddies Food Pantry www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org Community Veterinary Care www.communityveterinarycare.com (678) 640-3512
Post Office locations Canton Holly Springs Lebanon Woodstock
(770) 720-8164 (770) 345-6318 (770) 591-9467 (770) 591-0364
Police Departments
Canton Holly Springs Woodstock Sheriff’s Office www.cherokeega-sheriff.org
Utilities
Atlanta Gas Light Co. www.aglc.com Canton Water www.canton-georgia.com Cherokee Water & Sewerage Auth. www.ccwsa.com Cobb EMC www.cobbemc.com Georgia Power www.georgiapower.com Woodstock Water www.woodstockga.gov Recycling Center
(770) 720-4883 (770) 345-5537 (770) 592-6030 (678) 493-4100
(770) 907-4231 (770) 704-1500 (770) 479-1813 (770) 429-2100 (888) 660-5890 (770) 926-8852 (770) 516-4195
Free, Reduced-Price Health Care (770) 479-1703 (770) 345-7920 (404) 616-9000 (800) 222-1222 (770) 704-2610 (404) 250-KIDS(5437) (770) 427-3390
BridgeMill Athletic Club Callahan Golf Links Cherokee County YMCA Cherokee County Soccer Assoc. www.csaimpact.com
(770) 345-5500 (770) 720-1900 (770) 591-5820 (770) 704-0187
Bethesda Community Clinic www.bethesdacommunityclinic.org Cherokee County Health Department www.nghd.org/CherokeeHealth
(678) 880-9654 (770) 345-7371
Urgent Care Facilities
M.D. Minor Emergency & Family Medicine, (770) 720-7000 off Riverstone Pkwy, 720 Transit Ave., Suite 101 Canton Northside Cherokee Urgent Care, off exit 11 at I-575 (678) 426-5450 SHEFA Urgent Care 2000 Village Professional Dr. #110 (678) 661-3166 Canton 30114 Wellstar Urgent Care off exit 8, 120 Stonebridge Pkwy. Woodstock, 30189
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SIXES AREA CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Business Organizations American Business Women’s Association, Cherokee Eagles Charter Chapter Meets: 6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays at the Dynastic Buffet, 2800 Canton Rd., Marietta. Contact: Jackie Van Hook (678) 493-3618 www.abwa.org Canton Cherokee Business and Professional Women’s Club Meets: Noon on third Thursdays at IHOP in Canton Contact: Glenda Hinton (770) 345-1751 Canton Communicators Toastmasters Club Meets: Noon-1:15 p.m. Thursdays at the Canton YMCA. Contact: Steven Van Schooten, (770) 366-8224 www.toastmasters.org Cherokee Area Business Connection Meets: 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays Contact: Marci Zied, (770) 345-8687 customerservice@aloveoftravel.com Cherokee B2B Network Meets: 8 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays at Best Western, 705 Transit Ave., Canton 30114 Contact: (770) 781-3452 www.CherokeeB2B.com Cherokee Toastmasters Meets: Noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays at City On A Hill UMC, 7745 Main St., Woodstock 30188 www.CherokeeToastmasters.com Empowered Women Through Synergy Meets: Third Thursday at 8.30 a.m. at J Christopher’s in Downtown Woodstock Contact: Shahida Baig (678) 445-3900 Facebook: Empowered Women Through Synergy Woodstock Business Networking Group Meets: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Atlanta Bread Company, 180 Woodstock Square Ave., Woodstock 30189 Contact: Lee West (770) 591-7101
Charitable Organizations
Contact: Deidre Hollands (770) 345-3274 www.casacherokee.org Bethany Place transitional home for single women, unwed mothers. (770) 479-9462 www.bethanyplacehome.org Hope Center offers pregnant teens, single women pregnancy testing and counseling, childbirth and parenting classes, budget counseling, provision of maternity and baby supplies. Contact: (770) 924-0864 www.hopectr.com Hope Center — Baby & More Thrift Store Contact: (770) 517-4450 www.babyandmorethriftstore.com Cherokee County Foster & Adoptive Parent Association of GA supports foster parents. Contact: Marie Blackwell (770) 378-0759 www.fosteroradopt.org Cherokee County Senior Services offers educational, social, leisure and recreational activities for senior citizens looking for socialization. Contact: (770) 345-2675 www.cherokeega.com Cherokee County Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. http://www.cherokeecountyspecialolympics.org Cherokee County Family Violence Center offers emergency shelter and crisis intervention, affordable housing, education, support services. Contact: (770) 479-1703 in Spanish (770) 720-7050 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. Contact: Bill Queen (404) 441-3508 www.cherokeefca.org
Ahimsa House for victims of domestic violence who need help getting their pets to safety. Contact: 24-hour line (404) 452-6248, Info (404) 496-4038 www.ahimsahouse.org
Cherokee FOCUS works to improve the lives of children and families through collaborative programs and initiative. Contact: Sonia Carruthers (770) 345-5483 www.cherokeefocus.org
American Heart Association - Cherokee Division Contact: (678) 385-2013
Community Veterinary Care provides professional veterinary care for pets whose owners have limited financial means. Contact: (678) 640-3512 www.communityveterinarycare.com
American Red Cross metro chapter Contact: (770) 428-2695 Angel House Girls Home is a residential facility for girls 12-18 to learn self-sufficiency. Contact: (770) 479-9555 www.angelhousega.com Anna Crawford Children’s Center a child abuse and prevention program for children and adults. Contact: (770) 345-8100 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org CASA for Children, Inc. needs volunteers to help advocate for children in the court system.
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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 Georgia Animal Project offers high quality, lowcost spay and neuter services for dogs and cats throughout North Georgia. Contact: (770) 704-PAWS (7297) www.theanimalproject.org
Give a Kid a Chance – Cherokee sponsors a yearly back-to-school bash where thousands of children in need are given filled backpacks, haircuts, socks, underwear, gently used clothing and health screenings to prepare them to go back to school. www.giveakidachance.org Goshen Valley Boys Ranch offers care and counsel to young men in the DFCS system. 34 young men ages 8-21 call the ranch their home. Contact: (770) 796-4618 www.goshenvalley.org Habitat for Humanity North Central GA Contact: (770) 345-1879 www.habitat-ncg.org Healing Hands Youth Ranch offers safe, peaceful environment where abused and at-risk children are paired with rescue horses to find hope and healing. Contact: 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. Contact: (678) 391-5950, www.hqmg.org international City of Refuge (iCOR) exists to share God’s love, hope and healing with children in need by providing loving homes with emphasis on family unification when approproiate. Contact: Lily Colgate (404) 992-8155 http://icor-orphans.org Iron Hearts is a therapeutic horsemanship program for children and adults with special needs. Contact: (678) 493-5775 www.ironhearts.org MUST Ministries offers clothes closet, employment services, GED prep classes, food pantry for Cherokee residents. Contact: Kendall Jones (770) 479-5397 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 is an outreach to homeless by distributing food, clothing, and helping with home repair. Contact: (770) 363-5272 www.neveralone.org Next Step Ministries provides day programs Monday through Saturday for special needs kids, teens, and young adults. Contact: 770-592-1227 www.nextstepministries.net North Georgia Pregnancy Center offers help and care to young girls and women with an unplanned pregnancy or who are in need of counseling. Contact: (706) 253-6303 www.ngapregnancy.org Papa’s Pantry partners with individuals facing
a critical shortage of food or finances due to an unexpected crisis or job loss. Offers life skills, job classes, food pantry. Contact: (770) 591-4730 www.papaspantry.org Safe Kids of Georgia offers free child safety seat inspections. Contact: (770) 721-7808 www.cherokeesafekids.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. Contact: (770) 516-1108 www.servone.org
Civic Organizations Cherokee County Service League (770) 704-5991 BridgeMill-Sixes Service League Contact: Marlyn Patouillet (770) 345-7941 www.bssl.org Canton Lions Club Contact: (678) 224-7878 www.lionsofcanton.org Canton Optimist Club Meets: 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Canton IHOP Contact: canton_optimist@hotmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/cantonoptimistclub/ home Canton Rotary Club Meets: Noon Tuesdays at the Cherokee Conference Center at the Bluffs www.cantongarotary.org Cherokee County Historical Society Contact: (770) 345-3288 www.rockbarn.org Rotary Club of Cherokee County Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Sidelines Grille on Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton Contact: (770) 683-1327 www.cherokeerotary.org
Political Organizations Cherokee County Democrat Party Meets: 7 p.m. 2nd Thursdays at Holly Springs Depot, 164 Hickory Rd., Holly Springs. 8:30 a.m. 1st Saturdays at IHOP, 3010 Northside Pkwy., Canton 30014 Contact: (770) 345-3489 www.cherokeedemocrats.com/d2/ Cherokee County Republican Party Meets: Second Saturday at 9 a.m. at Winchesters Woodfire Grill Contact: (678) 809-1411 Cherokee Tea Party Patriots Contact: Conrad Quaqliaroli (770) 592-6545 Republican Women of Cherokee County Contact: (678) 520-2236 www.rwccga.com
Recreation & Hobbies Arts Alliance of Georgia, Inc. Meets: 10 a.m. second Saturdays at Studio 101, 101 Emma Ln., Woodstock 30188
www.artsalliancega.org Blue Skies Laughter Club Meets: 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Northside Cherokee Medical Offices, 100 Stoneforest Dr., first floor conference room, Woodstock 30189 Contact (770) 517-3363 ext. 3 www.addlaughter.com Christian Authors Guild Meets: 7-9 p.m. first and third Monday at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Rd., Woodstock 30189 www.christianauthorsguild.org Cherokee Amateur Radio Society Meets: 10 a.m. second Saturdays at the William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 www.cherokeehams.com Cherokee County Arts Center 94 North St., Canton 30115 Contact: (770) 704-6244 www.CherokeeArts.org 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. Contact: (678) 439-8625 www.cherokeechorale.org Cherokee County Master Gardeners: (770) 479-0418 www.caes.uga.edu/extension/cherokee/ mastergardeners/ Cherokee County Saddle Club www.cherokeesaddleclub.com Cherokee Music Teachers Association: Contact: Linda Lokey (770) 720-1701 www.cherokeemta.org Cherokee Photography Club www.cherokeepc.org Cherokee Senior Softball Association www.cssasoftball.com The Funk Heritage Center Book Club Meets: 2 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Funk Heritage Center, 7300 Reinhardt College Pkwy., Waleska 30183 Contact: (770) 720-5970 www.reinhardt.edu/funkheritage Sons of the American Revolution - Cherokee Chapter Meets: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Rock Barn, 638 Marietta Hwy., Canton 30114 www.cherokeechapter.com
Wednesdays at Studio 121, 121 Brown St., Canton 30114. Contact: (770) 516-3502 AARP Woodstock Chapter Meets: 11:30 a.m. 2nd Tuesdays at Featherstones, 1003 Towne Lake Hills E, Woodstock 30189 Contact: Rich Sanford (770) 926-1944. Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group Meets: 3rd Thursday at Emeritus Woodstock Estates, 1000 Professional Way, Woodstock 30188 Contact: (770) 926-0119 Breast Cancer Support Group: Cancer Support Community Atlanta Contact: (404) 843-1880 http://cancersupportcommunityatlanta.org Celebrate Recovery Christ-centered program for all types of habits, hurts and hangups • 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Sixes United Methodist. (770) 345-7644. www.sixesumc.org • 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at FaithPointe Church. (770) 833-7143. www.faithpointe.org. • 6:15 p.m. Fridays at Towne Lake Community Church. www.tlcchurch.com. Cherokee Christian Ministerial Association for pastors and ministry leaders of all Christian denominations. Meets: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month at Dayspring Church, 6835 Victory Dr., Woodstock 30189 www.cherokeeministers.org Grace Valley Ministries connects pastors by offering small group meetings, free counseling and a place to retreat. Contact: (727) 251-7690 www.gracevalleyministries.org Lupus Support Group Meets: 2nd Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the New Light Church hall on New Light Road. Contact: Pam Bennett at (404) 975-7580 MOMS Club of Canton, West GA (serving Canton, Ball Ground, Waleska and Holly Springs) http://momsclubofcantonwest.webs.com Next Step Ministries offers a therapeutic day program, Saturday Respite, camps and special events for people with special needs. Contact: (770) 592-1227 www.nextstepministries.net
Support Organizations
Northwest Atlanta Moms of Multiples for parents of multiples Meets: 7 p.m. second Mondays at North Metro Church on Barrett Parkway www.NOWAMOM.org
AA Meetings Meets 9:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday, noon Monday-Friday, 7 p.m. Monday, 4 p.m. Sunday (for women) at Canton First United Methodist, 930 Lower Scott Mill Rd., Canton 30115 Contact: (770) 479-6961
Recovery Meetings in downtown Canton 9 a.m. Sunday 11th Step; 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays “Serenity Sisters” 6 p.m. Wednesdays “Wednesday Night Wisdom” at Studio 121, 121 Brown St., Canton 30114 Contact: (770) 479-696
Al-Anon and Al-A-Teen Meets: 8 p.m. Thursdays at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, 2795 Ridge Rd., Canton 30114; Al-Anon at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Al-A-Teen at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock 30189; Al-Anon at 6 p.m.
Unlimited Possibilities, support group for stroke and brain injury survivors Meets: 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at Kennestone Outpatient Rehab Center Contact: Kelly (678) 677-2589
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SIXES AREA COMMUNITY OF FAITH ADVENTIST Canton Adventist 411 Scott Mill Rd., Canton 30114 (678) 880-0106, www.cantonadventist.org Service: 10 a.m. Saturday Rev. Zane Yi
AME Allen Temple 232 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 926-6348, www.allentempleame.org Services: 8, 11 a.m. Rev. Carl Moore St. Paul AME 390 Crisler St., Canton 30114 (770) 479-9691 www.stpaulame-canton.org Service: 11 a.m. Rev. Lemora Dobbs
BAPTIST First Baptist Canton One Mission Point, Canton 30114 (770) 479-5538, www.fbccanton.org Services: 8:15, 9:30, 11 a.m. Rev. George Anderson First Baptist Holly Springs 2632 Holly Springs Pkwy., Holly Springs 30142 (770) 345-5349, www.fbchollysprings.com Service: 10:45 a.m. Rev. Phil Young First Baptist Woodstock 11905 Ga. 92, Woodstock 30188 (770) 926-4428, www.fbcw.org Services: 9:30, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Pastor Johnny Hunt Heritage Baptist Fellowship 3615 Reinhardt College Pkwy. Canton 30114 (770) 479-9415 www.heritagebaptistfellowship.com Service: 11 a.m. Rev. Jake Hall Hopewell Baptist 78 Ridge Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 345-5723, www.hopewellbaptist.com Services: 9:30, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Pastor Norman Hunt Mt. Zion Baptist 4096 East Cherokee Dr., Canton 30115 (770) 479-3324, www.mtzb.org 58
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Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11 a.m. Rev. Doug Mulkey New Victoria Baptist 6659 Bells Ferry Rd., Woodstock 30189 (770) 926-8448, www.newvicbaptist.org Services: 11 a.m. Pastor John Harris
Congregation Ner Tamid Reform Jewish Congregation (678) 264-8575, www.mynertamid.org Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills, Marietta 30068 (770) 973-0137 , www.etzchaim.net Rabbi Shalom Lewis
River Church 2335 Sixes Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 485-1975 www.riveratlanta.org Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Scott Beasley
Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Rd., Marietta 30062 (770) 973-3533, www.kolemeth.net Rabbi Steven Lebow
Sutallee Baptist 895 Knox Bridge Hwy., White 30184 (770) 479-0101 www.sutalleebaptistchurch.com Services: 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. Rev. Billy Edmundson
MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATIONS
Toonigh Baptist 4999 Old Highway 5, Lebanon 30146 www.toonighbaptistchurch.lifewaylink.com Service: 11 a.m. Rev. Terry Sandidge Watermarke Church worship location: 2126 Sixes Rd., Canton 30114 (678) 880-9092 www.watermarkechurch.com Services: 9 & 11 a.m., 5 p.m. Lead Pastor Gavin Adams
EPISCOPAL Saint Clement’s 2795 Ridge Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 345-6722, www.stclementscanton.org Services: 8, 9, 11 a.m. Rev. James Stutler
JEWISH Chabad Jewish Center 4255 Wade Green Rd. NW, Suite 120, Kennesaw 30144 (678) 460-7702 www.jewishWoodstock.com Offers Canton and Woodstock study groups Introductory service : 1st Shabbat of each month at 11 a.m. Traditional service: 3rd Shabbat of each month at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Zalman Charytan
Tikvah l’Chaim 4206 N. Arnold Mill, Woodstock 30188 (678) 936-4125, www.tlchaim.com Service: 10 a.m. Saturdays Rabbi Gary Maxted Congregation Beth Hallel 950 Pine Grove Rd., Roswell 30075 (770) 641-3000, www.bethhallel.org Friday Erev Shabbat 8 p.m. Saturday Shabbat 11 a.m. Rabbi Kevin Solomon
LUTHERAN Celebration of Grace 411 Scott Mill Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 503-5050 www.celebrationofgrace.org Service: 10:30 a.m. Good Shepherd 1208 Rose Creek Dr., Woodstock 30189 (770) 924-7286, www.gslutheran.org Services: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. Rev. Paul Baumgartner Living Hope Lutheran Church 3450 Stilesboro Road NW, Kennesaw (770) 425-6726 / office@livinghopega.com Sunday Services: 9 & 11:15 a.m. Pastor: John Schubert www.LivingHopeGA.com Timothy 556 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 928-2812 www.TLCWoodstock.ctsmemberconnect.net Service: 8:30, 11 a.m. Rev. Stephen Constien
METHODIST
ORTHODOX
NONDENOMINATIONAL
Bascomb UMC 2299 Bascomb Carmel Rd., Woodstock 30189 (770) 926-9755, www.bascombumc.org Services: 9, 11 a.m. Rev. Millie Kim
St. Elizabeth 2263 East Cherokee Dr., Woodstock 30188 (770) 485-0504, www.stelizabethga.org Service: 10 a.m. Fr. Frederick Watson
AllPoints Church 6884 Hickory Flat Hwy, Woodstock, GA 30188 www.allpointschurch.org Service Time: 10:30 am Pastor: Banks Brazell
Canton First 930 Lower Scott Mill Rd., Canton 30115 (770) 479-2502, www.cantonfirstumc.org Services: 8:30, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Rev. Jim McRae
PRESBYTERIAN
Awakening Church 180 Parkway 575, Suite 140, Woodstock next to Folks Resturant, (770) 924-4150 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. www.awakeningwoodstock.com Lead Pastor: Jeff Whitmire
City On A Hill 7745 Main St., Woodstock 30188 (678) 445-3480, www.coahumc.org Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday; 9:35, 11:15 a.m. Sunday Rev. Chris Bryant Fields Chapel 1331 Fields Chapel Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 479-6030, www.fieldschapel.org Service: 11 a.m. Rev. Anne Rex Hillside 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock 30189 (770) 924-4777, www.hillsideumc.org Traditional: 8:25, 11 a.m. Contemporary: 9:25, 11 a.m. Rev. Doug Thrasher Holly Springs 2464 Holly Springs Pkwy., Canton 30115 (770) 345-2883, www.hollyspringsumc.com Service: 11 a.m. Rev. Ken Godfrey Liberty Hill 141 Railroad St., Canton 30114 (678) 493-8920, www.libertyhillumc.org Services: 9:30, 11 a.m. Rev. Jamey Prickett Sixes 8385 Bells Ferry Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 345-7644, www.sixesumc.org Services: 9, 11 a.m. Dr. Joe McKechnie Woodstock UMC 109 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock 30188 (770) 926-6440 www.gbgm-umc.org/woodstockumc-ga Service: 11 a.m. English, 5:30 p.m. Spanish Rev. Claude T. Herbert
NAZARENE Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 www.wcnga.com Services: 10 a.m. Pastor: Lewis Stark
Cherokee 1498 Johnson Brady Rd., Canton 30115 (770) 704-9564, www.cherokee-pca.org Services: 10:30 a.m. Pastor Ross Ritter Geneva Orthodox Meets in Kings Academy Church Building, 471 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock (770) 833-3797, www.genevaopc.org Sunday Services: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sunday School: 11:30 a.m. Pastor: Matthew Holst Grace Church 1160 Butterworth Rd., Canton 30114 (678) 493-9869, www.gracecanton.org Service: 11 a.m. Pastor Robie Hembree Heritage 5323 Bells Ferry Rd., Acworth 30102 (770) 926-3558, www.heritagepres.com Services: 8:45, 11:10 a.m. Rev. Sid Gunter Woodstock 345 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 926-0074, www.woodstockpcusa.com Service: 11 a.m. Rev. Julie Ferguson
ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of LaSalette 2941 Sam Nelson Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 479-8923, www.lasalettecanton.com Saturday: 5:30 p.m., Sunday: 8, 10:30 a.m. English, 5:30 p.m. Spanish Rev. Victor J. Reyes St. Michael the Archangel 490 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 516-0009, www.saintmichaelcc.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m., Sunday: 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m., 12:45 & 5:30 p.m., Spanish Mass: 2:30 p.m. Rev. Larry Niese
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Emerson U U Congregation 2799 Holly Springs Road, Marietta, 30062 (770) 578-1533, www.emersonuu.org Services: 9 & 11:30 a.m. August – May 10 a.m. June & July Rev. Jeff Jones
Christian Praise Center 1358 Sixes Rd., Canton 30114 (770) 924-7532 www.christianpraisecenter.com Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastors Charles and Betty Holden Dayspring Church 6835 Victory Dr., Acworth 30102 (770) 516-5733, www.dayspring-online.com Service: 10 a.m. Pastor Tony Crawford FaithPointe 330 Adam Jenkins Mem. Blvd., Canton 30115 (770) 485-0891, www.faithpointechurch.org Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor Seth Kinneer His Hands 550 Molly Ln., Woodstock 30189 (770) 405-2500 www.hishandschurch.com Service: 10 a.m. Pastor Steve Craig New Covenant Bible 1095 Scott Rd, Canton 30115 (770) 479-6412 www.newcovenantcanton.org Service: 11 a.m. Pastor Rob Murphy Oak Leaf 151 East Marietta St., Canton 30114 (678) 653-4652, www.oakleafcanton.com Services: 9:30, 11 a.m. Pastor Will Goodwin Revolution Church 125 Union Trail Hill, Canton 30115 (770) 345-2737, www.therevolution.tv Services: 9:30, 11:15 a.m. Pastor Jason Gerdes Woodstock Community 237 Rope Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188 (770) 926-8990 www.woodstockcommunitychurch.org Service: 10:30 a.m. SIXES LIVING | September 2013
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A Real Story of CRP Saving Lives continued from page 21
I was. It all flooded back. I immediately started CPR on Kinsey, and Beth started working on Travis after watching me. Beth pointed out a boy lying off the trail who I didn’t see initially. I thought of going to him, but continued with Kinsey. Four cycles of CPR, and she started breathing. Six cycles on the boy and he started breathing! And Beth was able to revive Travis! Who would have thought?! And that’s just it: “Who would have thought?” No one believes that he or she will be in such a position, but I can tell you now, it could be you. I sincerely appreciated Jason thanking me for saving Kinsey’s life, but it was as simple as me being in the right place at the right time with the right knowledge. Tragically, I could be telling a different story if I didn’t know CPR. The last thing Jason told me was, “My wife and I are signed up for a CPR class.” If you’re reading this and aren’t CPR certified, get online and find a class. You just may be in a situation where knowing it is the difference between life and death. Here’s a guide to resources for CPR classes in Cherokee. www.cherokeecountyfire.com - For a list of classes, look under calendar of events on the home page. www.andthebeatgoesoncpr.com - American Heart Association (AHA) certified CPR and first aid classes are offered. www.chattahoocheetech.edu - AHA certified classes are available through the continuing education program. For details, contact ahatc@ChattahoocheeTech.edu.
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Gresham Mill’s History Dates Back to Gold Rush Days continued from page 22
on a daily basis, communities needed a mill about every six miles or so, making it possible for townspeople to travel to the mill and back home each day. Even more history comes to life inside Gresham Mill. A pot belly heater, a pea thrasher that shells peas, a corn miller, and a scale can be found in the mill house. Gresham and grandson Jeff connect with many in the community who have similar interests in collecting antique equipment. The mill is one of those landmarks that cause many to stop, stare, take in the beauty and reach for their cameras. Those of us who have lived here for a while had to stop most every time we drove by. Before Sixes Road was fourlane, it had a one-way bridge, and when you met a vehicle coming from the other direction, you had to pull over and wait to cross the creek. The old Gresham Mill is probably one of the most cherished locations in Cherokee County. What a privilege to have Gresham Mill in our community, along with the owner who cares enough to preserve this splendid piece of the past that we are able to enjoy.
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Reference
ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS United States Government
President Barack Obama (D)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R)
100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1340, Atlanta, GA 30339 http://chambliss.senate.gov
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R)
1 Overton Park, Suite 970 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30339 http://isakson.senate.gov
Rep. Tom Price (R) District 6
85-C Mill St., Suite 300 Roswell, GA 30075 http://tom.house.gov
Rep. Rob Woodall (R) District 7
75 Langley Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 http://woodall.house.gov Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R) District 11 100 North Street Suite 150, Canton, GA 30114 http://gingrey.house.gov
State Government
(202) 456-1414 fax: (202) 456-2461 (202) 224-3521 GA: (770) 763-9090 (202) 224-3643 GA: (770) 661-0999
District Attorney Shannon Wallace Clerk of Courts Patty Baker
1130 Bluffs Pkwy., Canton, GA 30114
Commissioners
L.R. “Buzz” Ahrens (R) Chairman
Harry Johnston (R) District 1 hjohnston@cherokeega.com
Ray Gunnin (R) District 2 (202) 225-4501 GA: (770) 565-4990
rgunnin@cherokeega.com
Brian Poole (R) District 3 bpoole@cherokeega.com
(202) 225-4272 GA: (770) 232-3005 (202) 225-2931 GA: (770) 345-2931
Jason Nelms (R) District 4 jnelms@cherokeega.com
Cherokee County Coroner Earl W. Darby
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Roger Garrison (R)
Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R) District 14
(404) 656-0034
2780 Marietta Highway, Canton, GA 30114 slittle@cherokeega.com
Sen. Brandon Beach (R) District 21 brandon.beach@senate.ga.gov
(404) 463-1378
Rep. Michael Caldwell (R) District 20
(678) 523-8570
Cherokee County School Board Superintendent, Dr. Frank Petruzielo
Rep. Scot Turner (R) District 21
(678) 576-2644
Kelly Marlow (R) District 1
Rep. Calvin Hill (R) District 22 calvin.hill@house.ga.gov
(404) 463-7778
Patsy Jordan (R) District 2
michael@CaldwellforHouse.com scot@turnerforhouse.com
(678) 493-6270 (678) 493-6260 (678) 493-6240
State Court (678) 493-6480 (678) 493-6490 (678) 493-6480
(678) 493-6431 (678) 493-6431
Probate Court (678) 493-6160
Juvenile Court Chief Judge John B. Sumner Judge Anthony Baker
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www.cherokee.k12.ga.us (770) 479-1871 fax: (770) 479-1236
221 West Main St., Canton, GA 30114 drp@cherokee.k12.ga.us
(770) 721-6298 x4369
kelly.marlow@cherokee.k12.ga.us (770) 893-2970
patsy.jordan@cherokee.k12.ga.us (404) 462-4950 (770) 516-1444
Rick Steiner (R) District 4
(770) 721-4398, x4370
rick.steiner@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Rob Usher (R) District 5
(770) 928-0341
rob.usher@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Magistrate Court
Judge Keith Wood (R)
(678) 493-6400 fax: (678) 493-6420
janet.read@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Superior Court
Chief Judge James E. Drane III (R) Judge Gregory Douds
Cherokee County Tax Commissioner Sonya Little
Janet Read (R) Chair
Cherokee County Courts
Chief Judge Clyde J. Gober, Jr.
www.cherokeega-sheriff.org (678) 493-4100 fax: (678) 493-4228
michael.geist@cherokee.k12.ga.us
mandi.ballinger@house.ga.gov
Judge W. Alan Jordan Judge A. Dee Morris
(770) 735-8055
Michael Geist (R) District 3
Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R) District 23
Chief Judge David Cannon Jr. Judge Jackson Harris Judge Ellen McElyea
lbahrens@cherokeega.com
498 Chattin Drive Canton, GA 30115 rdgarrison@cherokeega.com
barry@barryloudermilk.com
(678) 493-6511 www.cherokeega.com (678) 493-6001
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners
(404) 652-7003
Governor Nathan Deal (R)
203 State Capitol, 206 Washington St. Atlanta, GA 30334 www.gov.georgia.gov
(770) 479-1488
(678) 493-6250 (678) 493-6280
Robert Wofford (R) District 6 (Vice-Chair) robert.wofford@cherokee.k12.ga.us City Government City of Canton Mayor Gene Hobgood
geneh@canton-georgia.com
(770) 345-6256
www.canton-georgia.gov (770) 704-1500
City of Holly Springs Mayor Timothy Downing
www.hollyspringsga.us (770) 345-5536
City of Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques
www.woodstockga.gov (770) 592-6001
tdowning@hollyspringsga.us
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