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September 2014
Volume 20, Issue 5
15 Don’t Count ‘Em Out Woodstock seniors kick up their heels.
18 Back to School Pictures
Cherokee County students head back to class.
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24 Everyday Angels Celebrates Making a difference in Cherokee County.
30 Mountaintop Experience
A tentative yes becomes a tremendous blessing.
48 Greenprints Trails Map
A full-size map shows current trails, future growth.
70 Riverfest
Service League celebrates festival’s 30-year anniversary.
77 It’s Auction Time!
Local artist donates paintings to support Elm Street.
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Contributing Writers Don Akridge Chantel Adams John Beyers Sam Beausoleil Michael Caldwell Caron Catalon Amy Cobb Louise Eastabrook G. Lora Grooms Dr. Scott Harden Delia Halverson Kristina Laurendi Havens Dr. Amy Hardin Jenna Hill Kurt Johnson Mark Kissel
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In Every Issue Lorre Lamarca Ann Litrel Dr. Mike Litrel Dee Locklin Jackie Loudin Rob Macmillan Calvin Moss Matt Neal Bill Ratliff Lynne Saunders Kristen Smith Jennifer Stockton Jodi Tiberio Tim Timmons Van Tran Casey Zach
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Calendar 14 Everyday Angels
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Restaurant Guide
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School News
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Faith 68 Cherokee Photo Club
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Elected Officials
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School Information
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Recent Home Sales
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Classifieds
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Community Information
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Advertisers Directory
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AROUND TOWNE
The
People, The Places and The Pleasures that make Towne Lake
What’s New?
Fitness Revolution 24/7 has opened at 1025 Rose Creek Dr. The 24-hour health club specializes in Personalized High Intensity Interval Training (P.H.I.I.T), a 28-minute fat burning circuit program. Memberships start at $19 per month, month by month. www.facebook.com/ fitnessrevolution247. Candi Hannigan is the executive editor of Around Woodstock, TowneLaker and Sixes Living magazines. She has lived in Cherokee County for 25 years. Send your comments or questions to candi@ aroundaboutlocalmedia.com
Cabela’s has opened in Cherokee Village at 152 Northpoint Pkwy. in Acworth, off Hwy. 92 at I-75. The sporting goods, outdoor store is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays.
Autumn Leaves, a memory care community that recently opened in Towne Lake, is offering residents weekly house calls by Dr. Gary Figiel of Southeastern Geriatric Healthcare Group, a physician who will give regular exams, treatments and regulate medication while working with staff nurses and caregivers. Dreamweaver Consignment Boutique opened in early July at 9334 Main Street, Woodstock. The upscale consignment shop specializes in high-end, designer fashions, and offers a 50-50 split on sales. On-site alterations available. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Blue Sky Barbecue is open at 295 Molly Lane, Ste. 100, off Hwy. 92 in Woodstock. The family friendly, full-service restaurant offers barbecue, a wide variety of side dishes, and beer and wine. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Join us in welcoming Jackie Loudin to the AroundAbout Local Media staff as assistant editor. Jackie, who has lived in Woodstock with her husband and three sons for 17 years, has extensive experience in print media. After a 30-year hiatus, Jackie went back to school and in 2012 and graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.S. in Communication. She is passionate about the community where she and her family live and play, and she looks forward to sharing that passion through the AroundAbout Local Media publications.
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Georgia Centers for Spinal Health and Wellness has has opened an office at 1025 Rose Creek Dr., Suite 340, Woodstock 30189. (678) 388-7670. www.gachirowoodstock.com.
What’s Opening?
Stars and Strikes will open Spring 2015 in the former Ingles location at 10010 Hwy. 92. The 50,000-square-foot Woodstock facility will feature eight VIP lanes, 20 state-of-the-art bowling lanes, a two-story laser tag arena, laser maze, bumper cars, game room with prize store, private birthday party rooms, multiple event spaces, a bar area and big screen TVs and projection screens in private event spaces. The restaurant will serve classic American grill fare. (678) 965-5707. www.StarsAndStrikes.com. A Starbucks will be opening in the building located on Hwy. 92 in the parking lot of the Po Folks and Best Dang Bakery Around strip center. We were unable to reach a Starbucks representative by press time to learn the opening date.
Who’s (or What’s) Invading?
Cherokee Zombie Fest 2014 will be held 5-9 p.m. Oct. 4 in historic downtown Canton. The cost is a $5 donation. The event will include bands, food and a variety of vendors. Also included are a Zombie Response Unit Vehicle Show, “Left4Dead2”’ gaming tournament, Little Zombie Kids Zone, zombie movies at the historic Canton Theater, and a costume and brain eating contest. A 5K Road Race on Friday night will kick off the activities and on Saturday there will be a Zombie Motorcycle Ride. Proceeds will benefit Cherokee FOCUS, a non-profit organization that exists to improve the lives of the children and families of Cherokee County. www.cherokeezombiefest.com.
What’s Happening?
A special 9/11 remembrance will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at The Park at City Center, at the corner of Main Street and Arnold Mill Road. This event is sponsored by the Woodstock Jaycees and the City of Woodstock. Everyone is invited to remember those lost on 9/11, as well as the service men and women who continue to fight for our freedom. For more information, contact Stacy Walls at stacy_walls2002@yahoo.com or (678) 520-6506.
Who’s New?
Dr. Corey Harkins has joined the Plastic Surgery Center of the South. Harkins completed his residency at the University of South Florida after earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 2008. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor of science degree. He grew up in East Cobb and played football for Walton High School.
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COMMUNITY BOARD
Townelaker Publisher AroundAbout Local Media, Inc.
The TowneLaker Community Board consists of well-respected community leaders from different walks of life. Our board members assist us in many ways, including contributing to our magazine, judging our annual Trailblazer award and providing valuable feedback. Ann Litrel — Ann is an artist and writer whose nationally published work includes decorative art, paintings for private and corporate collections, and writing and illustration for a range of publications. Ann lives in Towne Lake with her husband and co-author Dr. Mike Litrel and their two sons. Ann can be reached at Ann@annlitrel.com
Dee Locklin — Dee is a Georgia State University retiree who moved to Towne Lake in 1998. She and husband Lewis are the proud parents of KSU student Taylor. Dee joined the TowneLaker as a contributing writer in 2011 and shares her monthly musings as an empty nester, retired careerist, and caregiver for her beloved husband as he battles late-stage cancer.
G. Lora (Gay) Grooms — Gay has been teaching, writing, directing, and performing in the Atlanta area since 1990. She opened the Towne Lake Arts Center — now the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village — in 2002. She credits her four now-grown children for teaching her almost everything she knows about working with creative young minds. Gay can be reached at director@elmstreetarts.org
ALM President Marketing & Advertising Sales Patty Ponder AroundAboutPatty@gmail.com (770) 615-3322 Executive Editor Candi Hannigan editor@townelaker.com (770) 615-3309 Art Director Michelle McCulloch art@townelaker.com (770) 615-3307 Assistant Editor Jackie Loudin Jackie@AroundAboutMagazines.com (770) 615-3318
TowneLaker, 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 Towne Lake and surrounding area by providing its residents with positive stories and timely information. It distributes a total of 16,000 free copies. Approximately 14,700 are direct mailed to homes and businesses and an additional 1,300 are placed in racks around the community. It also has 2,000+ digital viewers of the magazine online each month. TowneLaker welcomes your comments, stories, and advertisements. The deadline is the 10th of the previous month. Subscriptions are available for $24 per year. Send check or money order to the address below. The viewpoints of the advertisers, columnists and submissions are not necessarily those of the Editor/ Publisher and the Publisher makes no claims as to the validity of any charitable organizations mentioned. TowneLaker 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 2014. TowneLaker 2449 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189
Dr. Scott R. Harden — Scott is a family dentist at Fountain View Family & Cosmetic Dentistry serving Woodstock and Cherokee County for 25 years. During this time, he has lived in the Towne Lake area with his wife, Kathy, and two children.
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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Share Your Opinion on Highway 92 Revitalization project is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Chambers at City Center. Project coordinators are eager to hear what residents and other stakeholders want to see preserved, changed, created and connected in the area. Funding for the project is provided by an Atlanta Regional Council grant, and the goals are beautification, balance of jobs and housing, including appropriate development, and improvement of the ability to walk and bike, making it safe for all modes of transportation. The planning team includes architects, planners, health experts, transportation specialists, and city officials. For more details on the project, visit https://sites.google.com/site/ woodstockhighway92lci/. Highway 92 LCI City of Woodstock, Georgia Ca W
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Woodstock city officials are asking for input from area residents and businesses in the revitalization plans for Highway 92. Through the Livable Centers Initiative, community input will be considered as a planning team creates a master plan to improve the area which serves as a gateway into downtown Woodstock. The study aims to improve the Highway 92 corridor from I-575 past the Main Street intersection, which was chosen because of its proximity to downtown Woodstock. An online survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/s/HWY92Corridor. The team working on the plan will take into consideration input offered at community meetings and through the online survey, which will be active through the end of September. The next meeting to discuss the
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Entries Accepted for Juried Show Entries for The Nature of God juried art exhibition will be accepted through Sept. 13. The exhibit will be held Nov. 7-Dec. 28 at Hillside United Methodist Church in Woodstock. Entries, 8
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which must include a reference to scripture, will be accepted from Christian artists within a 50-mile radius of Woodstock. For more details, visit http://cherokeered.com/nature_of_god.
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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Congratulations! Andy Kite, a Towne Lake resident who this spring graduated magna cum laude with honors from University of Georgia with a double major in political science and geography, is attending law school. The 2011 Etowah High School graduate has accepted a research clerkship and merit scholarship from the University of Georgia School of Law.
Miss Cherokee Rose Pageant The Miss Cherokee Rose Scholarship Organization is hosting a pageant at the Cherokee County Fair on Sept. 20. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m., with the first competition at 2. Entry fees are $60 for beauty and optional, $15 for photogenic. The fairground is in Canton at 160 McClure St. For more details, visit www.misscherokeerose.com or email Michelle Winters at mwinters@alfains.com.
Andy Kite
Andrew Brandenburg, a member of Woodstock’s Boy Scout Troop 639, has earned the title of Eagle Scout by fulfilling an overseas project. The Woodstock Middle School eighthgrader raised nearly $2,900 to build a prayer garden for the Deborah House, a shelter for severely abused girls in Giarmata, Romania. Andrew, who traveled to Romania with a mission team from Woodstock First Baptist Andrew Brandenburg Church, also participated in leading a vacation bible school program for the residents.
The father-and-daughter team of Robert Sumner of Cleveland, Georgia, and Betty Miller of Woodstock completed the Peachtree Road Race for the first time on July 4, 2014. They finished the race in two hours and 16 minutes, in time to receive the coveted Peachtree Road Race T-shirt. Robert and Betty are both Atlanta natives and Betty is the school nurse at Arnold Mill Elementary School.
Robert Sumner and daughter Betty Miller
A Quick Option for Flu Shots A drive-by flu shot clinic will be offered 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Woodstock Health Center, 7545 N. Main St. A quadrivalent vaccine, which protects against four strains of flu, will cost $25. A high-dose vaccine will be available for seniors age 65 and older for $50. Cash, checks, Medicare and Medicaid—plus Aetna and BlueCross BlueShield health insurance plans—will be accepted. www.nghd.org.
The Power of Produce River Church Farmer’s Market, in coordination with the Cherokee County Farm Bureau and Century House Tavern in downtown Woodstock, is sponsoring a Power of Produce (POP) club for children ages 5-12 every Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the market through Oct. 28. The goal of the POP program is to encourage healthier eating habits among children by offering special programming and events. Children will learn about various types of produce and their curiosity will be piqued about the source of their food and agricultural products. Each child who signs up for this free program will receive a Produce Passport, allowing them to participate in the market’s weekly activity. After completing the requirements, participants will win a free kid’s meal from Century House Tavern. Program events include making fruit and herb infused water, making your own trail mix and beehive observation. River Church Farmers Market’s Facebook page will post the season activities and full program details: www.facebook. com/pages/River-Church-Farmers-Market/.
Senior Day Care New in Holly Springs Covenant of Peace Ministries Church in Holly Springs has begun an outreach program designed to provide a fun and loving environment to stimulate the minds, bodies and spirits of members of our aging community who may require supervision. Staff members are certified by the Alzheimer’s Association, 10
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certified in CPR and first aid, and trained to serve the needs of senior citizens with mild to moderate physical and mental impairment. The program is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday to give caregivers a respite. To register, call (770) 821-8972 or email Godlovesusall@covenantofpeace.org.
WE VOLUNTEER AND DONATE TO CHEROKEE SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS. BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT NEIGHBORS DO. Northside Hospital-Cherokee has given more than 10,000 volunteer hours and donated millions to Cherokee schools and charitable organizations. Because Cherokee County is not only the location of our hospital, it is our home. Most of our physicians and staff live right here. Our children go to school with yours and we shop at the local grocery stores with you. Since becoming part of the community in 1997, Northside Hospital-Cherokee is committed to keeping this county great. Because, after all, it’s our home, too.
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Happy Birthday!
Mia Nguyen Casteel Age 2 on Aug. 31 Happy birthday, Mia! We love you very much. Máşš, Ba, Mawmaw, Pawpaw and Uncle Casey.
Raina Pelotte Age 1 on Aug. 30 Mommy and Daddy love you Raina Bug!
Emmytt Novak Age 4 on Sept. 8 Happy birthday!! Love, Mommy, Daddy, Jaidyn, Kamdyn and Gage.
Emily Denton Happy 7th Birthday, Love Bug. I am so proud of you! Love, Mommy.
Audrey Hopkins Age 6 on Sept. 17 We love you sweetheart! Daddy, Mommy and Alex.
Gabriella Stellato Age 9 on Sept. 17 Love you to the moon and back! Happy Birthday! Love, Mom.
Mark Whitaker 44 years young and living on borrowed time. Happy Birthday Mark!
Celebrations! Just Married Elayne Robin Powell and LT Aaron Gorum, USN were married on June 21. Elayne is the daughter of Bruce and Michele Powell of Woodstock. Aaron is the son of Andy and Wanda Gorum of Atmore, AL.
Birth
Conrad Louis Richard born March 6 to Kevin and Laura Richard and big sister Cerise.
Anniversary
Brian and Betty Miller Celebrated 20 years on Aug. 6.
Anniversary
Mark and Dana Whitaker Dana, I’d be lost without you. Happy anniversary!
Wedding, Birthday and Anniversary Announcements are Free! E-mail to: editor@townelaker.com. October deadline is Sept. 10.
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EVENTS CALENDAR Tuesdays in September
Knitting Instruction: Free knitting classes 1-2 p.m. Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at Rose Creek Library. Bring your own yarn and knitting needles. Call (770) 591-1491 to register.
Sept. 8
MUST Ministries Charity Golf Tournament: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Golf Club at Bradshaw Farm. For info, email creeve@ mustministries.org or call (678) 218-4513.
Sept. 10
Minecraft Inspired Fun: For Minecraft fans ages 9-12, 4 p.m. at R.T. Jones Library. Free program including trivia, games and a craft. Space is limited; registration is required. For more info or to register, call 770-479-3090 ext. 4. Please note that the Minecraft game will not be played at this event; activities inspired by the game will be the focus.
Sept. 13
Pin-Ups for Pups Bone Run: Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., ride begins at 12:30 p.m. at Locals Bar & Grill, 6380 Bells Ferry Rd. Fundraiser for Bikers Against Animal Abuse and Neglect. Fee is $20 per bike, $5 per passenger. Pet adoptions available. Prizes given for Best Bike, Best Beard, Best Pin-Up, Best Tatoo. (770) 627-5121.
Sept. 16, 17, 18
Chamber of Commerce. Open to the public. Drop in at any time for free professional help in creating a resume and polishing interview skills. Terrace level of the chamber office, 3605 Marietta Hwy., Canton. www.cherokeechamber.com.
Sept. 26
Golf FORE Charity: The BridgeMill Sixes Service League is hosting its fifth annual event at the BridgeMill Golf Course. The event will honor Billy Hayes, CEO of Northside Hospital-Cherokee, and will feature a silent auction and raffle. For more info, contact Suzanne Taylor at Suzanne@bsslgolf.org.
Sept. 27
Community Market and Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. sponsored by Wildwood Baptist Church’s preschool, 4801 Wade Green Rd., Acworth. Arts and crafts vendors, bounce houses and games, cake walk, photo booth, bake sale, silent auction.
Sept. 30
Golf Classic: A fundraiser for the Cherokee County Educational Foundation (CCEF) at Woodmont Golf & Country Club. $250$5,000 sponsorships are available. Cost for a foursome to play is $500. Also featuring a raffle and silent auction. For more info, visit www.cherokeecountyeducationalfoundation.org.
Drop-in Crafternoon: 2-4 p.m. for children of all ages with a participating adult. Free. Materials will be provided. Sept. 16 at Rose Creek Library, Sept. 17 at Woodstock Library, and Sept. 18 at Hickory Flat Library.
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The Civil War in Cherokee County: New Sources, New Stories: The History Program, presented by Dr. Kenneth Wheeler, begins at 7 p.m. at the Rock Barn, 658 Marietta Hwy., Canton. (770) 345-3288. www.rockbarn.org.
Ol’ Blue Eyes Concert: Featuring Mark Randisi at 7:30 p.m. at Reinhardt University’s Falany Performing Arts Center. The singer’s tribute to Frank Sinatra has led him to share the stage with performers including Ray Charles, James Darrin, Don Rickles and Joan Rivers. Tickets range from $37.50 for adult premier to $15 for children. (770) 720-9167. www.reinhardt.edu/fpac.
Sept. 20
Pork ‘n’ Torque BBQ, Car Show: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at River Church, 2335 Sixes Rd., Canton. The free fundraiser/festival offers arts and crafts, vendors, a bounce house and 100 show cars, trucks, bikes and other rides to view. BBQ plates and homemade baked goods will be for sale. Rain date is Sept. 27.
Sept. 21
Janis Siegel Concert: The nine-time Grammy winner will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Reinhardt University’s Falany Performing Arts Center in Waleska. Ticket prices range from $37.50 for adult premier to $15 for children. (770) 720-9167. www.reinhardt.edu/fpac.
Sept. 24
Resumes and More: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cherokee County 14
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Papa’s Pantry Golf Tourney: Shotgun start at 1 p.m. at the Towne Lake Hills Golf Club. www.papaspantry.org
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Oct. 25
SuperHero 1K/ 5K/ 10K Run and Family Event: The third annual event, a fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), benefits the county’s foster youth. Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite superhero. The 1K race begins and ends in Heritage Park. The 5K/10K race is professionally chip timed, and the course runs from Heritage Park up Riverstone Parkway, with the 10K runners continuing to Canton First Baptist Church and back to Heritage Park. The after-party includes costume and superpower contests, games, a bounce house, face painting and ice cream party. To register, visit www.active.com or www.casacherokee.org.
Oct. 28
A Union Family in Rebel Territory: The history session, led by Lisa Tressler, begins at 7 p.m. at the Ball Ground Community Center, 250 Civic Dr. Presented by the Cherokee County Historical Society & hosted by Ball Ground Historical Society. (770) 345-3288. www rockbarn.org.
Seniors of Woodstock – An Example for All BY DELIA HALVERSON
Who said senior adults don’t kick up their heels? If you have any doubt, visit the William G. Long Senior Center in Woodstock. It’s one of the busiest places in town. Members of the senior center have options to enjoy everything from billiards to woodcarving, and from painting to sewing classes. Some seniors focus on cards, others on arts and crafts. Delia has written more Some enjoy using the computers, than 25 books, leads relaxing in our library, line dancing workshops and has trained or taking trips. Others spend time teams in the Congo and cooking in our gourmet kitchen Mozambique. She and her and enjoying meals together. husband have lived in eight states, but now reside in Sports enthusiasts travel together Woodstock, and have a to Braves games. The possibilities daughter, son, daughter-inare limitless. law and four grandchildren Various holidays are celebrated living in Cherokee County. with meals or parties. One of the best attended is the New Year’s Eve dinner/dance. It begins early, and the clock is set ahead so that we can celebrate and be home before the reckless drivers are out on the road. After all, it’s New Year’s Eve somewhere at every hour! The seniors have traveled to Washington, D.C. and taken a cruise to the Bahamas, and have stayed close to home to take in the opera, a play or a local restaurant. Some of us even dared whitewater rafting. Our next big trip is to Branson, Mo. this fall. If there are enough people interested in something, we’ll do it! We seniors also reach out to our neighbors in need by contributing to M.U.S.T. Ministries. All donations of food and clothing are taken to the Cherokee M.U.S.T. center in Canton. continued on page 82
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Towne Lake Area Dining Guide CUISINE
BKFST LUNCH DINNER SUNDAYS SPIRITS
Barbecue
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Cheeseburger Bobby’s, 2295 Towne Lake Pkwy. (678) 494-3200, cheeseburgerbobbys.com
American
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Chili’s Bar & Grill, 1460 Towne Lake Pkwy. (770) 592-7676, chilis.com
American
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full bar
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Soup/Salad Sandwiches
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closed
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American Irish
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full bar
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full bar
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Homestyle Cooking
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closed
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American Casual
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full bar
special events
GAMEDAY Fresh Grill, 2990 Eagle Dr. (770) 693-6754, gamedayfresh.com
American/Burgers
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Izumi Asian Bistro, 2035 Townelake Pkwy. (678) 238-1899, iloveizumi.com
Thai/Sushi/Chinese
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open
full bar
JD’s Barbeque, 6557 Bells Ferry Road (678) 445-7730, jdsbbq.net
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open
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Jersey’s Sports Bar, 6426 Bells Ferry Rd. (770) 790-5740, jerseysgrille.com
American
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open
full bar
Pizza/Pasta/Salad
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open
full bar
Country Scratch Cooking
Sun. brunch
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full bar
Japanese Steak/Sushi
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full bar
Mexican
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full bar
American Casual
no
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open
full bar
Steakhouse
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full bar
call ahead seating
Pizza/Pasta/Salad
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Bakery/Soups/ Sandwiches
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open
no
no
Mexian/Irish
Sat.&Sun. brunch
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full bar
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Chinese/Japanese
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beer/wine
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Pizza
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beer/wine
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Song’s Garden, 4451 Towne Lake Pkwy. #320 (770) 928-8387, songsgarden.com
Chinese
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open
no
no
The Place, 1105 Parkside Ln. (770) 928-8901, theplacebargrill.com
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full bar
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Town Lake Diner, 2290 Eagle Dr. (770) 675-3390
American
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no
Italian
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China Fun, 1075 Buckhead Crossing (770) 926-2671, chinafun88.com Corner Bistro, 2360 Towne Lake Pkwy. (770) 924-1202, cornerbistrotl.com Donovan’s Irish Cobbler, 1025 Rose Creek Dr. (770) 693-8763, donovansirishcobbler.com El Ranchero, 1025 Rose Creek Dr. (770) 516-6616 Family Tradition, 4379 Towne Lake Pkwy. (770) 852-2885, familytradition.net Featherstone’s Grill, 1003 Towne Lake Hills Golf Club (770) 592-9969
Johnny’s Pizza, 1105 Parkside Lane (770) 928-9494, johnnyspizza.com Jump Kitchen Saloon, 1085 Buckhead Crsng (678) 388-7717, jumpkitchensaloon.com Kani House, 2455 Towne Lake Pkwy. (770) 592-5264, kanihouse.com LaParilla, 1065 Buckhead Crossing (770) 928-3606, laparilla.com Locals Bar & Grill, 6380 Bells Ferry Road (770) 627-5121, LocalsBarAndGrill.net LongHorn, 1420 Towne Lake Pkwy. (770) 924-5494, longhornsteakhouse.com Mellow Mushroom, 2370 Towne Lake Pkwy. (770) 591-3331, mellowmushroom.com Panera Bread, 2625 Towne Lake Pkwy. (678) 813-4809, panerabread.com
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Peking & Tokyo, 200 Parkbrooke Dr. (770) 591-8858, pekingandtokyo.com Pizza 3.14, 6424 Bells Ferry Rd. (678) 401-7250, pizza314.com
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Back to School
Caleb, senior at Etowah High School and Teagan Barden-Street, sixth-grader at ET Booth Middle School.
Hunter Barden-Street, seventh-grader , ET Booth Middle School.
Greg Carroll, Gillian Bosko, and Anna Bailey, Deer Run residents and Woodstock Middle School eighth-graders.
Friends Erin Hammond and Casey Snow, seniors at Etowah High School.
Logan Miller, second grade, and Elizabeth Miller, first grade, Bascomb Elementary.
Anthony Hyman (left), third grade, and Andrew Hyman, fifth grade, Woodstock Elementary. 18
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Andrew, Samantha & Shelby Rice at Bascomb Elementary.
Max Mullinax, second-grader at Oak Grove Elementary.
Class of 2019’s Mason Schulze, Woodstock Middle School, and Class of 2018’s Hannah Schulze, Woodstock High School.
Kyle, Emma, and Ryan Tipper (triplets) ready to take on fourth grade at Bascomb Elementary.
Gabrielle Lewis, fifth-grader at Cherokee Christian School.
Spencer Medd, first day of Pre-K at Discovery Point.
ET Booth middle schoolers.
Alexa Mu単oz, fourth grader at Bascomb Elementary.
From left, Emma Dembickie, fifth grade, Claire Dembickie, second grade, Carmel Elementary School and Grace Dembickie, seventh grade at Woodstock Middle School.
Matthew, eighth grade, and Elena Waldroop, sixth grade, Woodstock Middle School.
Tinsley, 3, and Renner, 2, with Asher McCollum on his first day of Kindergarten to Bascomb.
Megan Crosby goes to Etowah High School, and Rachel and Tyler Crosby go to ET Booth Middle School.
Will Warhurst, Oak Grove Elementary, and Sadie Warhurst, ET Booth Middle School.
E.T. Booth Middle School students wait on the bus at Colonial Drive in Eagle Watch.
Aniston Hofer and Emma Nelson, sixth graders at ET Booth Middle School.
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Back to School
The Colonial Drive bus stop in Eagle Watch for Bascomb Elementary students.
Gavin Berounsky (left), Walker Baird, Mason Baird, Braden Bohannon, JT Sabo, Ryder Neuhoff, Jake Sabo, Brooke Anna Bohannon, Caroline Smith and Jackson Smith, students at Bascomb Elementary.
Fairways subdivision middle schoolers heading to ET Booth.
The Williamson family (from left, front): Keegan, Boston Elementary, Liam, Child’s Play, Annabelle and Wyatt, Boston Elementary. (Back) Faith Williamson, ET Booth Middle School. 20
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Seth, eighth-grader at ET Booth Middle School and Kyla Resnick, junior at Etowah High School.
Freshman Mallory and junior Alex Butler, Etowah High School.
Fairways subdivision students wait for the bus to Bascomb Elementary.
From left: Lila Hedlund, kindergarten, Grace Hedlund, third grade, Michaela Keleher, fourth grade, Will Giles, third grade, and Owen Stubbs, third grade Bascomb Elementary.
Sara Marx, Madison Miramonti, Maya Opara-Nadi, Tori Janos and Melissa Butler start their senior year at Etowah High School.
Wellesley subdivision students wait for the bus.
Alysha Fruits, seventh, J.P. Covington, seventh, Grayson Riggs, seventh, Julia Covington, eighth, Caitlin Leamon, eighth, and Audrey Leamon, sixth, at ET Booth Middle School.
Jeremy Loudin (left) and Mark Giglio, sophomores at Etowah High School.
Bryce, Carrington and Ryland Adams, Indian Knoll students.
Aubrey Burgess, Pre-K at Oak Grove Elementary School Fine Arts Academy.
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Property Condition Is More Important Than Ever BY SHEILA & KURT JOHNSON
Your home’s condition may be the biggest determinant of how quickly and for how much your home would sell in today’s market. In July’s article, we analyzed the market served by the TowneLaker and discovered that the market is divided by list price between a buyer’s market and a seller’s market. The data now indicate that there is approximately a 10-month Kurt and Sheila are top Keller Williams agents and supply of homes priced higher Homevestors (We Buy Ugly than $300,000 while there Houses) franchisees. Call is only a four-month supply Kurt for more information of homes priced lower than about IRA investing and $300,000. But, we also noticed lending opportunities. (404) 954-2486 that not all homes in the higher price points are taking a long time to sell. We have concluded that the increased supply of homes in the higher price points was less a function of a lack of buyers and more a function of a lack of homes that can compete with the condition of newly
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constructed homes. There is a bountiful supply of homes in the higher price points that lack the essential upgrades that are desired by buyers. Interestingly, when a fully updated home comes on the market, it often receives multiple offers. In today’s market, if your home is priced over $300,000 and your home’s condition isn’t competitive, your price needs to be. How much of an impact does condition have on price? It’s not uncommon for homes of similar square footage in the same neighborhood to vary in price by as much as $20 per square foot ($80,000 on a 4,000+-square-foot home). Most buyers evaluate a home’s value using inflated estimates of upgrade costs because they fear unexpected problems and they want compensation for their inconvenience. Additionally, most buyers lack the cash reserves to complete the purchase and make their desired upgrades. This alone can cut the available buyers for your home in half. You’ve seen the home renovation reality shows. If an investor can make $25,000 on a home after making $20,000 in improvements, doesn’t it make sense for you as the homeowner to realize that gain? Consult your Realtor for guidance before making any improvements. There are many inexpensive methods to increase the perceived value of your home on a skinny budget.
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EVERYDAY
Everyday Angels is a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving Cherokee County since 2000. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please visit www.everydayangels. info to donate via Paypal or send your donations to: Everyday Angels, 2449 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock GA, 30189. One hundred percent of your funds will go to the family you specify. Also, if you know of a special need within your community that you would like to share, please send an e-mail to aaeverydayangels@ gmail.com for consideration and qualification.
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September is the 14th anniversary of Everyday Angels, and as we reflect upon our years of serving Cherokee County, we wanted to share a bit of our history and thank you for your support. In 2000, Everyday Angels was founded as a nonprofit and run by local volunteers. We began by featuring stories of families facing difficult times in the monthly TowneLaker magazine. Throughout the years, we have shared many stories that have inspired and moved members of our community into action, bringing financial relief, encouragement and hope for the individuals in need. Thanks to financial and in-kind donations from our readers, we’ve been able to meet many needs. There have been times when we couldn’t help, especially during the economic downtown when more families were struggling. During that time, we began working closer with schools, churches and other local nonprofits to make an impact. That’s a partnership that has blessed us tremendously. Everyday Angels operates out of the TowneLaker office on Towne Lake Parkway, allowing us to devote 100 percent of your tax-deductible donations to the causes you ask to support. Donations are logged in and tax-deductible receipts are sent to each contributor. For our loyal regular contributors, receipts are sent in January detailing the donation dates, amounts and totals for tax records. In 2013, our generous readers donated a record $18,000. We are set to surpass that amount this year, with a $5,000 donation from the Junior Service League’s Give a Child a Mulligan golf tournament, as well as a $1,000 matching grant from Modern Woodmen of America. We are very grateful for these substantial gifts, as well as the help we receive from our loyal contributors who give to us as needed. We take great care to wisely distribute their hard-earned dollars. While we stay busy helping the individuals featured in our monthly articles, we work behind the scenes to reconnect utilities, to assist with food and gas bills, and to help families living in extended stay hotels. If a school counselor calls with an urgent student need, we quickly engage with our friends on Facebook and the community responds immediately. Everyday Angels has been deeply blessed to serve as a bridge between broken lives in our community and compassionate giving hearts. You bless and inspire us every day. Dear readers, thank you for sharing, caring, and trusting us to make a positive difference in your community. 24
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SPIRITED Ar t - Fashion - Lifestyle 8670 Main St., Ste. 2 Woodstock GA 30188 (678) 214 5304 www.spiritlala.com
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stroll through Spirited, a new boutique on downtown Woodstock’s Main Street, is intended to be as much of an art exploration as a clothes shopping experience. At the center of the store is a jewelry bar, where shoppers can create their own accessories using pendants and beads designed by store owners and artists Spirit and Ed Bush (origin of the name Spirited). The assortment includes long and short silver chains, pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings, beads and stones for shoppers who want to put together their own ensembles, or preassembled necklaces and earrings for those who don’t. The clothing racks surrounding the jewelry bar are filled with dresses, tops, skirts, pants and sweaters that Spirit describes as freeflowing Bohemian styles that “make you feel good.” She also carries camisoles, slips, belts, scarves and other accessories that can turn an okay dress into an amazing outfit. When Spirit talks about the clothing designers, she calls them artists. “The clothes complement the jewelry. It’s all about the way the clothes make you feel. I’m all about the feel of the 26
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fabric and creating a beautiful silhouette,” said Spirit. “The store embodies who I am. I’m selling what I love.” The 2,600-square-foot shop offers styles for shoppers ranging from teens to 60-somethings. “For age 16, we have denim shorts and cute tops. Ladies between 30 and 40 may be looking for something that’s cool for work and evening wear, and women 50 and older can find stylish, comfortable clothing,” said Spirit. Spirit’s interest in fashion and art began when she was a young girl growing up in Australia. She would design clothes for paper dolls and Barbies, and later worked as a fabric designer for her father, who designed swimsuits. When she was 12, she left Australia and lived in Guam, Roatan and both coasts of the U.S. before settling in metro Atlanta. Her travels have influenced her art, which ranges from whimsical to stylishly elegant. Spirit left the corporate world 17 years ago to focus on art as a vocation. Husband Ed, a former engineer, works with her fulltime. They participate in 35 art shows a year and sell to 200 galleries, including the Corning Museum of Glass. They have three children, ages 21-12, and daughter, Genoa, works in the store. The pendants they create are reversible – designed using the artists’
paintings or pen-and-ink drawings on one side with quotes on the other side. Spirit accepts special orders and commission pieces. Each outfit displayed in the boutique’s window is shown with a necklace and matching earrings. Spirit points out that the clothing in her boutique complements the jewelry. Including the jewelry, 80 percent of the store’s merchandise is made in the U.S. The store also features several jewelry collections designed by artists from around the country, including local artists. Embracing her motto of Art – Fashion – Lifestyle, Spirit wants her customers to have a sensory adventure when they visit Spirited. “I want everyone who shops here to walk out saying, ‘That was a neat experience’.”
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Musical Chairs is Coming to an End BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL CALDWELL
Late last year I wrote a column for this publication called “Musical Chairs in Georgia Politics.” The idea was to explain the domino effect that U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ retirement was having on our elected offices throughout the state. As congressional, state and local officials (and a fair share of newcomers) took their chances running for different offices, Michael Caldwell is the Cherokee County has had plenty state representative of opportunity to cast ballots for District 20, which over the past few months. covers Towne Lake and You may have also noticed Woodstock. He can be reached at (678) that the primary election dates 523-8570 or email this year have been earlier him at Michael@ than usual. In fact, they have CaldwellForHouse.com. been the earliest voting days in Georgia’s history. This was the result of a federal court decision that stated Georgia did not leave enough time for servicemen and servicewomen overseas to cast a ballot in runoff elections. This decision ultimately forced the General Assembly to move primary dates from July forward to May 20. Despite the confusion of an unusually high number of contested races and changes in election dates, this game of musical chairs is finally nearing the end. While there were seven Republican candidates who took a chance running for U.S. Senate in the May 20 primary, only two made the runoff: Rep. Jack Kingston and David Perdue. In the July 22 runoff election, Republican voters ultimately chose Perdue to serve as their nominee. Democrats fielded four candidates in May, but overwhelmingly selected Michelle Nunn to take on Perdue in the Nov. 4 general election. With nearly a quarter of Georgia’s congressional delegation choosing to leave their seats in pursuit of the seat in the U.S. Senate, several U.S. House seats were left vacant, including Cherokee County’s own 11th district. Democrats did not put up a candidate for Georgia’s 11th, but Republicans didn’t fail to make the race interesting. The primary saw six candidates who were narrowed to two in July: Bob Barr and Barry Loudermilk. Without a Democrat or third party candidate in November, voters have chosen Barry Loudermilk to represent them in the U.S. Congress for the next two years. When Loudermilk chose to run for Congress, he stepped down from his seat in the Georgia Senate, which triggered a special election last fall. This special election fielded several candidates and ended in the election of Bruce Thompson,
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“Despite the confusion of an unusually high number of contested races and changes in election dates, this game of musical chairs is finally nearing the end.”
who now represents nearly half of Cherokee County. Let’s not forget that our governor is up for re-election as well. Gov. Nathan Deal had two opponents in his primary, but Republicans chose to send him on to November without a runoff. Democrats had only one candidate put forward: President Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter. These two will face off on Nov. 4. The May primary election was also riddled with local offices that were up for grabs. The Cherokee County Board of Education will see two new members: Clark Menard and John Harmon. The voters also decided to return former board member Mike Chapman to service, and to re-elect current board member Rick Steiner. Each of these additions, combined with Kyla Cromer’s appointment to replace the District 1 board member, will result in a largely new membership on the school board next year. The county commission will see two new members: Steve West and Scott Gordon. The chairman’s race had appeared to be decided, since Republicans chose to re-elect Buzz Ahrens and no Democrat nominee had been selected. But Independent candidate Carolyn Cosby filed the requisite number of signatures to be added to the ballot, and voters will now choose between Ahrens and Cosby in November. This Nov. 4, Cherokee County residents will have an opportunity to choose our governor, U.S. senator, State Superintendent of Schools and much more. Whichever party, ideology or creed you subscribe to, it has never been more important than it is today that we each take part in our Great American Experiment. Mark your calendars and vote! As I have done several times in this publication and elsewhere, I would like to thank each one of you for placing me back on the ballot without opposition after my first term. It is a truly great honor to represent our families in Georgia’s General Assembly. Please feel free to reach out to me on my cell phone at (678) 523-8570 or email me at Michael@ caldwellforhouse.com. If you have any other questions or concerns, contact me or come meet me at one of my Weekly Coffees with District 20 nearly every Saturday at Copper Coin Coffee in downtown Woodstock.
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I Said Yes BY JACKIE LOUDIN
preparation for the climb. The moment I said yes, I regretted it. On June 2 of this year, our team of 24 I couldn’t climb the stairs in my house climbers left for Tanzania, Africa, to tackle without feeling winded, so why in the the fourth highest of the world’s seven world would I agree to a challenge like summits. After planning and preparing climbing the world’s highest free-standing for more than a year, we couldn’t wait to mountain? I’m not an outdoorsy person. begin the eight-day trek up the dormant In fact, I have a history of avoiding the volcano. outdoors and all its dangers: sun, bugs, Upon our arrival at the Kilimanjaro wind, rain, etc. I remember shaking my airport, we were greeted by members head and wishing I could take back the of the climb company hired to guide words of agreement. our group to the summit. They would It was, however, too late. I had Jackie at the top of Kilimanjaro with a backdrop of also provide the porters necessary to clouds and glaciers. Photo by Tim Glover. committed to joining the Climb20 transport, feed and move a group our size Team as part of a charity climb up up the mountain. We were each allowed one 30-pound duffle bag Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise funds for and celebrate the 20th and a backpack that we would use to carry our daily water, snacks anniversary of International Sports Federation (ISF). ISF is and personal items. It was very humbling to see porters carrying a nonprofit organization dedicated to using sports to build 60-90 pounds on their heads and backs each day while I struggled relationships in cross-cultural settings. As a member of the with my backpack that barely weighed 20 pounds. board of directors, I was excited - and mostly scared - to be a The altitude had varying effects on members of our group. I part of the journey. am glad to say that I never once suffered headaches or nausea In February 2013, I lost my father to the complications of like many of my teammates did. It was obvious each day that the diabetes. In the months that followed, I grieved and tried to find a air was growing thinner, but I somehow managed to control my way to cope with his loss. It was during that time, sitting around a breathing and I just kept putting one foot in front of the other. In kitchen table with my sister and brother, that we decided to climb fact, our guides would constantly tell us to walk “pole-pole,” which to the rooftop of Africa together in honor of our father’s memory. translated from Swahili means “slowly, slowly.” While we each had our own personal reasons for climbing, So I did. I hiked pole-pole right to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, collectively we agreed that we wanted to break the legacy of and on June 10, 2014, I made it to Uhuru Peak, the highest point a sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits that had been our in Africa at 19,341 feet above sea level. As I stood there above the example growing up. clouds, looking through my tears over the glaciers of Kilimanjaro, I began my training on local hiking trails. I camped in a tent I realized what kind of legacy I want to leave for my children. I and slept on the ground in a sleeping bag for the first time in want them to remember me for doing something so far out of my my life. I learned about grams of protein, electrolytes, and how comfort zone that I have no choice but to continue saying “yes” to to pee in the woods - skills that would prove to be of utmost the challenges that come my way. importance on Mt. Kilimanjaro. I hiked more than 300 miles in
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Alternative Approaches to Retirement Planning Is the conventional wisdom for everyone? DON AKRIDGE, MBA, CPA/PFS, CFP® U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN – EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS
Questioning traditional assumptions about retirement planning can be illuminating. Some retirement planners and economists argue that they need to be reexamined. Does most retirement planning focus on the future at the expense of the present? One noted economist makes that case. Laurence Kotlikoff, the former White House economic Don Akridge is President of Citadel CPA, Financial advisor who writes for PBS Planning & Investment NewsHour, contends that your Services founded in retirement savings effort should 1994 and conveniently be structured in a way that allows located off Chastain you to protect your standard of Road between I-575 & I-75 in Kennesaw. living today and tomorrow. Phone 770-952-6707. A key question in retirement planning is “how much will you need to spend in the future?” Kotlikoff thinks the appropriate question should be “how should you gradually adjust your household spending as you grow older?” He argues that basing your retirement planning on a projected retirement income target is faulty. As an illustration, he uses the example of what you do when you have errands to run before you catch a flight. The wisest thing to do is to start with your departure time and think backward. (How early do you have to be at the airport? How much time will you need to complete errand A and errand B? How much time should you allow for travel between A and B, and after B?) This is what we usually do, and how we figure out when to leave home with enough time to accomplish everything. You plan by looking backward from the future. Kotlikoff thinks that typical retirement planning only looks forward. It projects an income target and implies that you have to save $X per year or per paycheck for X years to build a sufficient nest egg to generate that income. This amounts to mere guesswork, he believes, and invites two potential problems. One, if the retirement income target is set too high, you can end up saving more for retirement than you really need and injure your standard of living before retiring. Two, if the retirement income target is set too low, you can end up spending more than you should before you retire and saving less than you need. (And there’s another question. Will your household spending in retirement match what it was years before? Maybe, maybe not.) Kotlikoff thinks that lifetime spending and saving plans have more merit – again, 32
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planning by looking backward from the future. Is saving overrated? It is pounded home that Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement, but some people don’t think saving is the only step to retiring well. In 2013, retirement planner Joe Hearn (one of MarketWatch’s RetireMentors) posted a column noting several other tips to entering retirement in better financial shape. One, retire without debt. Two, retire with a paycheck (start a small business or work part-time). Three, don’t claim Social Security at 62. There were other pointers, such as retiring to a cheaper part of the country (or world) and going overseas for major surgeries. (As an example, the largest cardiac hospital in the world is India’s Narayana Hrudayalaya Health Center, which is highly regarded and charges about $2,000 for open heart surgery.) If you haven’t saved much for retirement, alternative financial moves like these (and others) could conceivably leave you with lower expenses and more money to live on or invest. Should you borrow money and invest it for retirement? This idea definitely isn’t for everyone; it was championed in 2010 by Yale University economists Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff. As twenty-somethings have time on their side but not usually a lot of money, Ayres and Nalebuff contended that young people would do well to borrow money and invest it in equities. You don’t need to see a loan officer to make this happen, as there are ways to do it through brokerages; a family loan could also be made pursuant to the same goal. As the risks are potentially major for borrower and lender, you don’t see many such arrangements. How about asking your employer for a second retirement plan? Some people have the leverage to pull this off. In particular, doctors and executives without much in the way of savings can make a valid argument that they need (and should have) a deferred compensation plan in addition to the usual qualified retirement plan, as Social Security payments won’t seem large enough when retirement comes. It helps, of course, if they have worked for the employer for quite some time. A reasonable benefit from such a plan would equal number of years that the executive or doctor has worked for the employer multiplied by 2.0 percent. With many people finding it a challenge to save for their futures, it isn’t surprising that these unconventional moves are getting a look. 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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TOWNE LAKE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Towne Lake Business Association (TLBA) will host its first TLBA BowlA-Thon from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the AMF Marietta Lanes. This family-friendly event is for all levels of bowlers. Proceeds will benefit the annual TLBA Entrepreneurial Scholarship Awards. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior, from both Etowah and Woodstock high schools, who plans to attend college or technical school. The topic of TLBA’s August workshop was “Communication that Creates Connection.” We want to thank Eric Atwood for the presentation. The next Lunch ‘N’ Learn Workshop will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Information regarding the topic and speaker can be found at TLBA’s website, www.tlba.org. Workshops are held at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills. Please RSVP to all events by emailing cba.townelake@ gmail.com. For more information about any of these events, visit www.tlba.org.
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TLBA SPOTLIGHT McGillick Law Firm Kathleen McGillick, an attorney of 20 years, is the principal attorney at the McGillick Law Firm. In addition to her law license, she has a master’s degree in nursing and maintains a license as a registered professional nurse. As a professor of nursing at the baccalaureate level, her nursing career focused on academia. Kathleen represents clients throughout metro Atlanta in matters of divorce, modification of child custody, child support, legitimation and adoption. Her nursing background gives her insight into the individual emotional challenges of her clients and how those challenges affect family dynamics. Clients know Kathleen by the way she zealously and diligently represents them, as evidenced by her attention to detail, availability to clients, and the constant attention she gives to each client’s legal matter. Kathleen is also a trained mediator and arbitrator. A solo practice allows her time to get to know each client and his or her family members individually so she can focus on the evolving needs and challenges of the case. She maintains a relationship with many of her clients years after matters have been resolved. To learn more about Kathleen, visit www.kathleenmcgillick.com or call (770) 591-5956 for a free consultation. As a Towne Lake resident for more than 24 years, Kathleen is Cherokee-centered and is active in the community. She is a history enthusiast and an art history buff. An amateur photographer, she is a member of the Cherokee Photography Club. She also enjoys traveling internationally and sharing her adventures with the community at www.travelingesquire.smugmug.com.
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SCORE BIG AT YOUR NEXT TAILGATE PARTY
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1. What’s a tailgate without an awesome outfit? In the South, you better get dressed or go home. Fashion Cupcake has set up a section of the store to help you look like a fan – even if you aren’t. Even if you don’t know a first down from a touchdown, you can still look gorgeous in the stands. Fashion Cupcake is on Main Street in downtown Woodstock. Prices vary. 2. Search Pinterest for Southern tailgating and you’ll quickly discover that it’s mostly about the food, and lots of it. My go-to spot for the best barbecue is the Corner Butcher Shop, located just outside of BridgeMill on Bells Ferry Road, across from Liberty Elementary School. Delicious meat and homemade sides. Smoke it yourself or have the staff do it for you. I think the owner is an LSU fan! Brisket is $6.99 per pound. Sauces are also $6.99. 3. Woodstock Market has plenty of tailgating supplies: sturdy picnic baskets, gorgeous platters, handmade tea towels, and even custom signage. The person who brings the coolest swag wins! The market is in Woodstock at 5500 Bells Ferry Rd. Bag and platter are $39.99 each.
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Tools for Your Job Search Kit BY LYNNE SAUNDERS
The kids are successfully in school; book bags packed with items needed in preparation for a great year. Your job search kit should be given the same attention to detail for completedness. Success does not come by accident. You will need motivation, selfdiscipline, patience, confidence and optimism. The list also includes access to a computer, Internet, printer and a jump drive if using public electronic equipment. A Lynne is the director of three-ringed notebook, calendar, Papa’s Pantry and the A-Z tabs, highlighter, copy and MastersTrainingCenter. notebook paper. In today’s age you com, and she is an cannot omit social media, a cell author. She can be phone and GPS. You will also need reached at (770) 5914730 or visit www. professional outfits for interviews papaspantry.org. and appropriate identification, proving residence and employment eligibility (driver’s license, passport, social security or green card). Make sure you also have thank you notes and stamps. Before you get overwhelmed, realize that this list contains groups. Each job search is a process, one that begins when you activate motivation. Next, most searches require the use of a computer and Internet to locate and apply for jobs. If you have identified a specific company to work for, check their website for potential openings and create a profile (an account) if available. Organize job postings, customized resumes, and web research on your computer. Create an electronic job search folder in your documents folder. Using the “save as” feature, name your file using the name of the company as the alphabetical anchor.
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Include details in file names that indicate what kind of document has been created, the job title and date. Print hard copies of job postings and submitted resumes and file them in your three ring notebook behind the appropriate A-Z tab, again using the name of the company as the anchor. Notebook paper can be added for notes or supporting documentation related to the application process. Use a highlighter to identify and feature key words and phrases on job postings that parallel your qualifications and experiences. Make sure to include these on the resume you submit. The goal of customizing resumes is to focus on the needs of the company. They will want to speak with you if you speak their language. The interview process begins behind the scenes; that means clean up your social media. Once you are invited to interview, it’s “show time!” Say thank you in a hand-written follow up note. I have witnessed more jobs landed because of this one courtesy. Keep making progress!
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Cherokee Agriculture: A Strong Economic Force BY LOUISE ESTABROOK
Louise Estabrook is a UGA Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, serving Cherokee County. She is administrator of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program, leading 90 volunteers. Email her at laesta@uga.edu or call (770) 721-7803.
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There were 660 farms in Cherokee County in 1997. As of 2007, there were only 450 left and that downward trend continues today. Of those 450 farms, 60 percent are small farms, boasting between 10 and 49 acres each. Although we’ve lost in the numbers of farms, we’ve gained in our production and diversity through improvements in technology and agricultural education. According to the 2013 Cherokee County Farm Gate Report, the highest agricultural commodity remained poultry and egg production, reigning over approximately 55 percent of the total agricultural field
and representing more than $37 million in revenue. Ornamental horticulture, such as greenhouses and nursery production, held 22 percent of the agricultural market and livestock; horse farms held strong, at 20 percent. While not a major player in Georgia’s row crop and forage arena, Cherokee County produced 3,002 acres of hay, 22 acres of barley and 30 acres of corn. More than $13 billion in revenue were attributed to greenhouse and nursery production. More than $12 million were derived from our livestock: cows, horses, goats and honeybees. Another $1 million comes from timber and Christmas trees. What are some of the other drivers in Cherokee County’s agricultural picture? We can be proud of our seven farmers’ markets that bring fresh farm products directly to our citizens; more markets are opening every season. The number of community gardens plots is on the rise, too, along with a corresponding amount of fresh produce donations to local food pantries. Duck and deer hunting enterprises thrive here, as well as corn mazes, equestrian trail riding, school farm tours and special events such as the Cherokee County Fair. The Farm to School initiative is a burgeoning endeavor growing continued on page 82
An Embarrassing Truth BY MIKE LITREL, MD
The first time I ever prayed with a patient before surgery was when I was a chief resident 16 years ago, in my eighth and final year of training in obstetrics and gynecology. My patient’s husband was a tall man who wore a large cross over his turtleneck shirt and had a Bible tucked under his arm. He held his wife’s hand as I explained what she should expect and asked if she had any questions. Dr. Mike Litrel has authored She appeared troubled but didn’t hundreds of articles and have any. I could sense a nervous two books on the faithhealth connection. He is expectation from them both. a board certified OB/GYN Hazarding a wild guess, I asked and specialist in pelvic the husband if he wanted to say reconstructive surgery a prayer. at Cherokee Women’s He nodded slightly and Health Specialists in Roswell and Woodstock. Dr. Litrel smiled. I held my patient’s can be reached at www. hand as we listened to his cherokeewomenshealth.com prayer. Her husband’s deep voice reverberated through the preoperative holding area, attracting the attention of other doctors and nurses and patients in the large room. I felt a wave of embarrassment. All I could think was, “Please don’t pray so loudly.” Prayer is not a topic covered in surgical training. It is viewed by many practitioners of evidence-based medicine as superstition, a sign of incompetence, or both. But even before that first-shared prayer, I had always prayed before my surgical cases – in absolute privacy.
It’s a difficult and sometimes frightening task to cut into another’s body. No matter the number of years or volume of cases, bad things sometimes happen. As a young surgeon, I found there were two things that worried me most before each operation. One was that I would screw up; the other was that I would suddenly have to go to the bathroom. So as my patient was wheeled to the operating room, I made it a practice to handle both my spiritual and biological needs. I prayed in the bathroom. Learning to be a doctor and practicing medicine is difficult because of the volume of information and skills that must be mastered. More difficult still is choosing how to apply them in life-threatening situations. Physicians and surgeons are blessed with an opportunity to use science and technology to prolong life and alleviate suffering. Yet no matter how far medical science has advanced, our ignorance vastly overshadows our knowledge. Why do we love? Why do we hope? How do our thoughts and prayers impact our daily life? And just how does a single, microscopic cell grow into a newborn baby? Health is not just about living as long as we can and limiting our suffering. This has value, of course, and lies directly in the realm of medical science, a tool we use to ease our pain. Declarations of faith can cause embarrassment to those of us dedicated to science, simply because the Divine is not measurable by the experiments used to understand the physical universe. The reconciliation boils down to this: although the nature of life is biological, its purpose is spiritual. Life is a gift granted to each of us. It is a not a biological accident, but rather, the direct manifestation of God’s Love. Awareness of this gift is called faith. And prayer is the practice of understanding God’s desire for our lives. This truth is not provable by the scientific method. We must see it in our hearts. ©Copyright 2014
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Recipe Corner BY CARON AND ALBERTO CATALÁN
Guinness chocolate cake with Bailey’s Irish cream frosting
Two things we love in Ireland – drink and sweets! This delicious chocolate cake has both. It is very rich, so a small slice will do the job. The Guinness and Baileys flavors come through nicely. Enjoy with a nice cup of tea or coffee. Sláinte! (cheers in Irish)
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Caron and Alberto Catalán are the owners and managers of Papa P’s – Mexican with an Irish side, located in the Towne Lake Kroger shopping center. They have lived in Towne Lake since 2008. They have four children, Conor, Ciara, Derek and Fiona. Visit them online at www.papa-ps.com or call (770) 592-3100.
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Cake ingredients: 1 cup Guinness ½ cup butter – chopped up 2 cups sugar ¾ cup cocoa powder 2 large eggs beaten 1/3 cup sour cream 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups allpurpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Frosting ingredients: 4 sticks butter – room temperature 4 cups (before sieving) confectioners’ sugar, then sieve 3 fluid ounces Bailey’s Irish Cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line with parchment paper a 9-inch cake pan. In a saucepan, heat Guinness and butter until butter melts, and place Guinness mixture in large bowl. Beat eggs, mix in sour cream and vanilla. Whisk into Guinness mixture until creamy and smooth. Mix in dry ingredients, and pour batter into cake pan. Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely. Cut crossways in half. To make the frosting: In a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and Bailey’s, beat until smooth and creamy. Cover the first layer, staying about an inch from the edges, using remaining icing for the rest of the cake.
Rob’s Rescues
The message from the shelter this month:
Please brush your cat. Gunner is four years old. He is a Pointer mix. Pointers are usually hunting dogs, maybe that is why the shelter called him Gunner. He is 78 pounds and a little chubby. He is a stray. He has clean teeth and is brown and white. He is very calm. I think he is a really good dog and he needs a home. I’m Rob Macmillan and I’m on a mission to help shelter dogs and cats. Every month I’m going to tell you about two pets that need homes and give some useful information! These animals are at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter at 1015 Univeter Road, Canton.
Stella is a pretty and sad cat. She does not get out of her bed. She had babies too young. She is an orange tabby and is small and scared. She is 1 year old and doesn’t like other cats. The shelter really needs newspapers.
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THE TOMLINSON TEAM
L to R: Paul Houston, Donna Ripley, Cathy Tomlinson, Rochelle Traub, Donna Charitat and Tonya Duncan.
Power of Experience Backed by Personal Knowledge, Passion for Helping Clients The Tomlinson team has decades of experience selling real estate in Towne Lake. Collectively the six members - founder and team leader Cathy Tomlinson, Donna Ripley, Donna Charitat, Tonya Duncan, Rochelle Traub and Paul Houston – have more than 65 years of experience and expertise to offer their clients. But a recent acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services has equipped the former Prudential Georgia Realty members with a new level of expertise and resources to meet their clients’ real estate needs. “The Berkshire Hathaway name stands for integrity and unquestioned financial strength, which will enhance our services and Internet presence for our clients,” said Cathy. “With the power of Berkshire Hathaway behind us, we look forward to delivering an even higher level of service and are excited about the future.” Barron’s annual ranking of the world’s 100 most respected companies listed Berkshire Hathaway, with chairman and CEO Warren Buffett, as the number one company. The company’s full suite of services includes residential real estate, luxury real estate, new homes sales and marketing, commercial real estate, corporate relocation, property management, mortgage lending, home warranties, closing and title services, and insurance. The Tomlinson Team is the No. 1 real estate selling team in the Berkshire Hathaway Towne Lake office, and recently was awarded the Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 2013 Chairman’s Circle Platinum award for production. That honor places the team in the top 1 percent of real estate agents worldwide and the fourth best team in all of Berkshire Hathaway. The agents are experts in the Atlanta area and in most metro counties from North Georgia to Metro Atlanta. Cathy was named Realtor of the Year in 2012 by the Cherokee Association of Realtors, and she recently was featured on the radio show, Real Estate Atlanta. She also was featured on the cover and as an inside feature of Top Agent magazine. “It’s important to us to be honest, dependable and to always have the client’s best interest at heart. We strive to be courteous, educated, professional, honest and ethical and just plain nice to
fellow Realtors and clients,” said Cathy. “Team members are always available to clients seven days a week, day or night.” “Our knowledge of the area and our knowledge of the real estate market makes us one of the bestselling teams in the area. We are experts in working with buyers and sellers, and we treat each client transaction as if it were our own,” said Cathy. “We all live and work in the area and have children who have been through the public and private school systems; therefore, we are able to help our clients with school choices.”
Meet the Team
Cathy Tomlinson is a 20-year resident of Towne Lake and a Realtor for almost 20 years. She is the team founder and leader, and works hard to maintain a top-notch, high production team. Her daughter Melissa still lives and works in the area with her husband Mason and newborn son Baker. Son Brice recently relocated to Salt Lake City and is engaged to be married. Donna Charitat is a 20-year resident of Cherokee County who became a licensed Realtor in 2005. She believes her first career as a registered nurse sharpened her attention to detail, listening skills and ability to act as an advocate for her clients. Rochelle Traub lives in the Legacy Park area of Cobb County. She worked in the legal field for nearly 10 years before beginning her real estate career. Property management is her specialty. Donna Ripley has lived and worked in the Towne Lake area for 17 years. In her real estate career, she moved from administrative manager to one of the top-producing agents on some of the area’s top-producing teams. Tonya Duncan is a 13-year resident of Towne Lake with two teenage sons. The Atlanta native has lived in different areas in and around the city. Paul Houston’s four years in the Air Force, four years in high-end home construction and 13 years in property management have led him to focus on real estate, where he enjoys helping people obtain their goals. Paul has been in Cherokee county for 13 years, and lives in Hickory Flat with wife Kathy and their two daughters.
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FOR SALE To view any of these homes, please contact The Tomlinson Team www.thetomlinsonteam.com prucat@bellsouth.net (770) 365-6193
Welcome to your new home in Towne Lake Hills East.
Eagle Watch estate home with all the bells and whistles, back yard is your private oasis, borders Corp property, walk to Allatoona Lake.
Hard-to-find ranch located in sought-after BridgeMill.
Wonderful brick front home in Wyngate, perfect move-in condition with upgrades.
Estate home located on 4 acres of total privacy in Eagle Watch.
Towne Lake Hills East beauty with heated inground pool.
Brick front home in Summerchase, so much home for the price!
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The Right Cut, The Right Salon: What to Look For BY TIM TIMMONS
Are you someone who can’t seem to find the hairstyle, stylist or salon that is right for you? Check out these tips to help you find your new hair guru. Ask Around: If you see a friend or stranger whose hair you admire, ask where they get their hair cut and which stylist they use. There’s nothing better than a personal recommendation. This works best if the person you are asking Tim Timmons is the owner has similar hair to yours. of Salon Gloss. Tim has been a hairstylist for 13 Check out ads and/or years and has extensive reviews: Good indicators of industry experience. a potential salon are their ads Tim can be reached at and reviews. Look for ads that (678) 483-8900. represent the type of salon you are looking for. Is the ad edgy, chic, mom and pop? Don’t rely on what the salon’s ad says about themselves; check out what others have to say about their experiences by reading reviews. Location: Of course location means everything! Does the salon have good curb appeal? The exterior is generally a
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good indication of the interior. As you wander past, see how welcoming the salon looks inside. Is it clean? Are the stylists sitting around or taking care of customers? Call Them: The best hair salons are as careful about choosing and training their receptionists as they are about getting the best hairstylists. How do the receptionists treat you? Do they try to rush you? Are they willing to book you for a consultation prior to making an appointment? Ask which stylist would be best for your type of hair.. A good receptionist should be able to make a recommendation. Don’t Go By Price: Of course you need to make sure that regular visits to the salon are within your budget, but if the salon is constantly enticing new customers by advertising special offers, that’s a bad sign. A top hair salon or even a good hair salon will be able to keep customers without a problem. Don’t Be Afraid to Switch: Sometimes you just have to try out a few salons and stylists until you find a stylist you gel with and who “gets” your hair and how it behaves. If you’re not completely happy with your look after a visit or two it’s time to switch. That doesn’t mean you have to switch salons. Many salons train their staff to realize that sometimes clients admire the work of other stylists. Most good stylists understand and would rather see you try out their coworker as opposed to losing you to another salon.
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A Pathway to a Cohesive Community, Healthy Lifestyle
GREENPRINTS TRAIL SYSTEM BY JENNIFER STOCKTON
It is a flawless Saturday morning in downtown Woodstock. The humidity is unusually low and I decide to sit on a bench, with the dog and my finds from the farmers market, as I wait for my family to catch up with me. I’m near the trailhead of the Town to Creek Trail, and watch as a young man stops a biker just finishing his ride. He explains that he had just moved to Woodstock and wonders how long the trail is and where it ends. The biker surprises me with his in-depth answer. He tells the new resident that the trail is approximately 1.5 miles and goes to Highway 92, “ya know where Firehouse Subs and FedEx Kinko’s is.” The biker says it is the beginning of the plan for a much larger trail system in Cherokee County and describes how this trail will connect Woofstock Dog Park to the system and eventually reach the high school in Towne Lake in the next year. When the young man asks who is responsible for the trail system, the biker credits the city of Woodstock, but also tells him that Greenprints Alliance is an organization working to complete the full 60-mile trail system. When he mentions Greenprints, my excitement becomes palpable. It was more information than I expected to hear that morning, details that gave our new resident an introductory view to our trail system. This kind of project is not unique. While similar projects have been executed many times in different regions, the Greenprints Alliance Master Plan is unique because it is ours! The project began in 2007 when Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques and city council members commissioned a study and engaged a steering committee to develop a comprehensive parks and recreation plan. That group produced the Greenprints Plan Document in 2008, and the next year a small group of citizens formed as Greenprints Alliance, also known as Woodstock Trails. The nonprofit organization helps advocate and raise funds for the trail system. It was exciting, on that crisp July morning, to hear the message being shared in our community by someone not directly involved in Greenprints but a user of our trails. People are taking notice as the plan grows and projects are completed. The Noonday Creek and Town to Creek Trail that opened in May have been focal points for renewed community engagement. As I sat there listening to the interaction that day, it was hard not to jump in and tell them about upcoming projects: continued on page 48 TOWNELAKER | September 2014
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Greenprints Trail System Opens a Pathway to Cohesive Community, Healthy Lifestyle cont’d from page 47 ● WellStar Community Health Track, a quarter-mile fitness loop at Woodstock Elementary, opened last month. ● A fly-over bridge to connect Woofstock Dog Park on Dupree Road to the existing Noonday Creek Trail will open this fall. ● A one-mile mountain bike trail and skills area at Dupree Park, funded by the Woodstock Parks Department, will open Oct. 4 for Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. ● In 2015, construction will begin on the Towne Lake Pass that will connect residential and commercial areas of Towne Lake to downtown Woodstock and Highway 92. The pass will be funded by the Cherokee County parks bond. The benefits of the trail system stretch far beyond the 10-foot-wide multi-purpose concrete pathways where residents can walk, run or ride bikes to a healthier lifestyle. Students will be able to walk to their schools and enjoy easy access to parks, where classes could possibly be held. A new route for commuting within the city or to neighboring Cobb County’s trail system can be explored. The trails will entice individuals or social groups looking for alternative meeting spaces. Home values will increase, and economic growth and tourism will get a lucrative shot in the arm. For your trails to be successful for your enjoyment, we need your help. Greenprints Alliance is looking for local businesses and individuals to partner in raising funds, constructing trails and promoting tourism. A recently announced 10-year foundation partnership with Premier Energy, a Woodstock-based international business, will provide additional funding to hire a Greenprints executive director and begin marketing and soliciting public and private funds to complete the Greenprints master plan. We’ve come a long way since those early planning days in 2007! Keep up with the trail’s progress, additions and calls for help at www.woodstocktrails.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gpalliance. Jared Huller contributed to this article. 48
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Trail Safety is a Top Priority BY CALVIN W. MOSS
Woodstock Police Chief Calvin Moss was sworn in February 2012 after serving 30 years with the Atlanta Police Department. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in criminal justice and is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute and the FBI National Academy.
Cherokee County and its municipalities are among the safest in Georgia. Yet, recent events have raised awareness of safety, particularly on the trails in Metro Atlanta. In Woodstock alone, cyclists from across the state bike more than 60,000 miles every month on trails in parks and throughout the city. With continued growth comes both challenge and opportunity. Woodstock’s trail system began with the vision of the Woodstock mayor and city council in 2007. The Greenprints Project master plan was created with significant input from residents, business owners and others, and was formally adopted as part of the Comprehensive Town Plan 2030. As the plan is fulfilled and we get closer to the projected 60-plus
miles of trail, our community will continue to grow as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The trail system is routinely patrolled by employees from the Woodstock Police, Fire and Parks & Recreation departments. We recognize, however, that community engagement, creative problem solving and effective partnerships hold the key to enduring improvements in public safety and the quality of life in our community. To further augment safety on the trail, the city, in partnership with Greenprints Alliance and the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association of Woodstock (SORBA), has developed a Trail Watch program that uses community volunteers trained in trail safety, basic first-aid and CPR. Identified by a brightly colored vest or T-shirt and city-issued identification, these volunteers observe and document trail safety issues, provide a positive presence on the trails and serve as additional eyes and ears throughout the system. They also promote safety reminders such as: ● knowing operating hours (dawn to dusk) and regulations for use; ● using the buddy system and making sure someone knows where you are; ● using routes most frequently used by others; ● bringing along a cell phone and knowing your location at all times; continued on page 82
Trying the Greenprints Trail BY MATT NEAL
Matt Neal is a freelance writer who has lived in Woodstock with his wife since 1999. He has a daughter who turns shoeboxes into dollhouses, a son who fights those stealthy ninjas, and a wife, Diane, who provides patience, compassion and a kick in the pants when needed. mattnealwriter@yahoo.com
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The first hint of fall always makes me want to be outside. I dug my $20 yard sale bike out of the clutter in my garage to put it to good use. Now that I’m well into middle age, my exercising habits have fallen off. My rusty, squeaky old bike and I are well matched. Rope Mill Park has bike trails, so that was my destination. It turns out that place is a bastion of the young and hip mountain biking crowd. As I drove up, I noticed my fellow bikers had expensive looking bikes that probably don’t squeak quite like mine. Every last one of them looked all lean and Spandexy, while I stood there in my baggy T-shirt and gym shorts. When I mounted my bike, it creaked like an old screen door. My loose chain jumped gears, my brakes squealed and the bike groaned in protest. I had trouble
circling the parking lot. Had I actually forgotten how to ride a bike? Maybe that’s why everyone seemed so interested in me: they were afraid I might wobble toward them and cause an injury. I felt like the bear at the circus who rides a cute little bike around the center ring. But I did not follow them onto the mountain bike trails. Rope Mill Park has a not-so-long but very wide paved path for folks like me. However, unless you just want to go back and forth, your ride is over too soon. I later found another, longer trail that starts at Elm Street in downtown Woodstock. After a mile and a half, it ends abruptly at Highway 92. The eventual Greenprints plan is to connect all the trails, but for now this is a trail to nowhere. But don’t let that discourage you—as they say it’s the journey, not the destination. This trail goes by a babbling brook with cattails, over wooden bridges and under overhanging trees. It also hugs the backyards of some folks who I hope are sociable, otherwise a privacy fence might be in their future. The trail starts out at a nice downward slope. I hardly peddled at first; exercise was never so easy. On the way back, though, I had cause to rethink that. The trails are great, and I look forward to a time when I can get on one without having to drive to it.
See You Around Town BY DEE LOCKLIN
Someone recently asked why Lewis and I haven’t moved closer to our families since retirement. After all, we are free to move now that our son is in college and headed soon to points unknown. And we do miss life with family members – Sunday dinners, cookouts, impromptu gatherings on the back porch. But we love where we live. We have treasured this community Dee Locklin is retired since we first visited in 1998. from Georgia State From that day until now, we University. She lives in cannot envision ourselves Woodstock with husband anywhere else. Lewis and son Taylor in a My husband and I saw one of cluttered home filled with love and lots of dust his doctors yesterday. We were bunnies. Contact Dee at greeted with hugs and smiles dlocklin89@gmail.com and everyone asked about our son and our beloved pets. Same for our dentist, veterinarian and the waiter at our favorite restaurant. We rarely run errands that don’t include bumping into friends and acquaintances, all
of whom enjoy - as we do - stopping for a quick chat before moving on to the next task on the list. During our best and worst times, we thrive due to this web of connections built over the past 16 years. This community and its citizens have become our honorary family and we aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. But some things do change. My attention recently wandered from writing to resuming long-forgotten projects such as scrapbooking. I am itching to take painting lessons. I want to finish some quilts begun during the Great Depression by my grandmother and lovingly worked on but not completed by my dear mother. Though not precision quilters like them, I want to honor these two women by adding my uneven stitches to their exquisite work. And most of all, I want to focus on the most important role of my life right now – caring for my beloved husband. He is the most courageous man I know and he deserves no less. All of my goals take time, so I’m working to free up as much of it as possible. That includes setting aside my writing, so this is my last article for the magazine. I thank you for reading my musings. You listened patiently as I shared my son’s antics in college and my adventures as a disorganized retiree. You heard all about our furry friends Lea, continued on page 82
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Saluting the Lake’s Tireless Volunteers BY AMY COBB
If you’ve ever enjoyed looking out across the glistening waters of Lake Allatoona, watched a mother deer and her fawn or listened to the birds singing their nightly song, then you must have considered how you can contribute to preserving our natural resources. The Allatoona Lake Project thrives because of help from volunteers. In the past year volunteers have contributed to activities such as bluebird box maintenance, trail construction Park Ranger Amy Cobb is and maintenance, fish habitat a Georgia native and has restoration, shoreline cleanups, park been a Corps Ranger at several locations around hosting, Boy Scouts of America Eagle the South. She holds a Scout projects and much more. B.A. in Outdoor Recreation Of course, the biggest volunteer from UGA and an M.A.T. in event on the lake is the Great Lake Elementary Education from Allatoona Cleanup (GLAC). This Brenau University. event, held every September, is usually one of the top three Public Lands Day events in the United States. In the past years, we have had more than 4,000 volunteers come out for the event, and more than 1,000 stay for the post cleanup picnic held at Riverside Day Use Area. The GLAC is managed by the Lake Allatoona Association (LAA) and partners with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on this environmental cleanup. The 29th Annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27. For more information or to sign up for the event, please visit the LAA website at http://greatallatoonacleanup.org. A number of volunteers consistently and selflessly give their time to these sorts of projects. Geri Hillegass has volunteered her time over the past decade helping to educate and protect the public through leading water safety initiatives and updating picture archives. Volunteers John Lake and Helen Taylor have been assisting rangers in day-today park operations for the past two years. You may have met Ed Matthews or Jackie and Dan Tuten out maintaining our trails or providing visitor assistance in our day-use areas or even out patrolling with a park ranger. In all, volunteers contributed 51,528 hours this past year to help make Allatoona Lake the best in Georgia. If you would like to volunteer for any projects on Lake Allatoona, please contact the volunteer coordinator at 678-721-6700 or go through the volunteer web page at http://www.sam.usace.army. mil/Missions/CivilWorks/ Recreation/AllatoonaLake.aspx. Gerald Purvis at an active nest. 52
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Buddy Beaver (volunteer Chris Williams) with our Assistant Project Manager.’s daughter, Rylee Evans.
Chuck and Becky Wolf collecting honor vaults (with a Flat Stanley helper).
Jim and Lydia Decker staffing an information booth.
Health & Wellness
Lose Weight By Lifting Weights BY CASEY ZACK
Have you ever been one of those people who is constantly doing hours and hours of cardio each week because you are worried that lifting weights will make you bulk up? Well, did you know it would take tons and tons of hours lifting weights in order for that to happen? If you’re not seeing the results or progress that you wish to see, your body could be stuck at a plateau. Casey Zack is a group While it’s okay to add cardio into trainer who has a passion your workouts, do you really for helping others live a enjoy doing it for an hour or two fit and healthy lifestyle. She can be reached at each day? Why not give lifting 678.637.3162 or through weights a try? www.HealthyTips411.com. Of course, our goal is not to become bulky-looking body builders. Get that thought out of your head. Lifting weights can actually help your muscles become leaner while shedding fat. Weight training actually helps boost your metabolism so you burn more calories,
causing the lean muscle tone you’re looking for. Adding in cardio bursts, such as 30 seconds of jumping jacks between weight lifting sets, is also a great way to boost your heart rate. Keeping your heart rate high burns more fat and will reveal those hard earned muscles. Say goodbye to long hours of cardio! What kind of weights do you start out with? Pick a weight that’s not too light or too heavy, and start with 12-15 repetitions (reps). You want the last few reps to really burn out those muscles, while keeping good form. Don’t try to lift weights that are too heavy for you. Having good form with lighter weights is much better than throwing around heavier weights that won’t help you tone your muscles. Form is an important key to working out. You want to focus on the muscles you are working. Once your body becomes accustomed to the weights you are using, go up in reps or increase the weight for fewer reps. Mix it up! Try alternating days of lower reps with a heavier weight and higher reps with lighter weight. “Confusing” your muscles is a great way to break through a plateau. Next time you are at the gym, try lifting weights. You can find lots of free routines online to help you get started in the gym. And as always, don’t forget to stretch.
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I’m Scared of Going to the Dentist! BY DR. SCOTT R. HARDEN
“I’m scared of going to the dentist!” “I hate going to the dentist – nothing personal.” I hear these words quite often. I certainly don’t take them personally, but early in my career after earning my doctorate, these words did have a bit of a sting to them. Patients were still not comfortable in my chair, despite the knowledge and skills I had strived so hard to acquire during my years in dental school. Dr. Scott Harden is a But I understand that principles of dentist at Fountain View Family Dentistry dental psychology are essential to and has served the establishing a better relationship Woodstock area for with patients and to ease their fears. more than 21 years. You Just today, a new patient named can reach Dr. Harden at (770) 926-0000 or visit Phil came into my office with severe FountainViewSmiles.com. dental anxiety. He had not seen a dentist in more than 10 years. His top and bottom front teeth were all extremely loose and he was finally desperate enough to seek dental help. We talked about how to address both his dental issues and his anxiety by using medicine and state-of-the-art dental technology. If you are a patient with dental anxiety, what steps can you follow to achieve a less-stressful dental experience? 1. Value the need for dental care and make it a priority. Have a treatment plan that clearly spells out your dental needs so you complete your treatment in stages within a
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definable time frame. 2. Find a dental office and staff that makes you feel comfortable and cared for. 3. Learn about how physical settings can help improve anxiety. Some offices provide a spa environment, soft music, dim lighting, fountains, massage chairs and headphones to eliminate dental sounds and provide positive elements and a positive dental experience. 4. Celebrate each phase of dental care as your own personal victory. Your initial dental appointment involves a cleaning and exam, which is an easy visit and helps you build confidence. You can work with the dentist and office staff to plan a menu of personal elements that will reduce your anxiety. Nitrous oxide or “laughing gas” is a wonderful way to help patients with mild anxiety to achieve dental treatment. It is inhaled through your nose and has quick onset and quick recovery so you can leave the dental office perfectly alert. Valium is ideal for patients with more significant anxiety. It has a quick onset but has a longer period for recovery, so patients must be driven to and from their dental appointment. Gum disease and cavities get worse over time. People that ignore their dental needs create more serious dental problems for themselves later. It simply does not make sense to delay dental care, even if you have dental anxiety. With today’s advanced medications and wonderful dentistry, it is very easy to control dental anxiety and permit anyone to easily receive the dental care they need.
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Exercising Can Hurt If Not Done Correctly BY DR. VAN TRAN
While exercising is good for you, it can sometimes lead to injury. Accidents, poor training practices or improper gear can cause injuries. Some people get hurt because they are not in shape, or have not properly warmed up or stretched enough before exercise. Sprains and strains are the most common sports injuries. A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues Dr. Van Tran is a board certified chiropractor with that connect bones at a joint. Discover Chiropractic in Falling, twisting, or getting hit can Towne Lake. He can be cause a sprain. Symptoms include reached at (770) 516-9900. pain, swelling, bruising, and being unable to move your joint. You might feel a pop or tear when the injury happens. A strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon. Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Twisting or pulling these tissues can cause a strain, which can happen suddenly or develop over time. Back and hamstring muscle strains are common. Many people get strains playing sports. Symptoms include pain, muscle spasms, swelling and trouble moving the muscle. While most people think of chiropractors for back and neck injuries, it is also possible for a chiropractor to treat sprains and strains. The body tends to compensate for any injury or weakness, causing additional problems in areas that were previously healthy. For example, a person may sprain his ankle and end up developing back pain because the body has slightly adjusted to accommodate his new walking stride. A chiropractor can help restore your body’s overall balance. Staying balanced helps prevent re-injuring the sprained ligament and also protects against future injuries to other parts of the body. Chiropractic adjustments are designed to maintain the proper range of motion and strength in all joints so there are no areas of significant weakness.
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Do Our Pets Really Mourn? BY LORRE LAMARCA
On June 28, 2014, a warm summer day, I lost my 18-year-old beagle Sadie to a brain tumor. As hard as it was for me to deal with her passing, I had to turn my focus on her sister beagle Cassie. I know pets are a product of their routine because I’ve worked with animal behavior for years. The minute we change their routine, we see a different pet - no matter what the circumstance. For years, Cassie and Sadie ate Lorre LaMarca is the owner of the Bark Station, together, played together, went 240 Arnold Mill Road. on walks together. It was always www.bark-station.com. a routine of sisterhood. As Sadie (770) 517-9907 became ill, I tried to prepare Cassie for the inevitable routine change. I tried to change many common routines, like feeding and walking together, so the shock of her sister passing would not put her in a tailspin. For the most part, Cassie stayed on her new routine with no issues immediately after Sadie passed. I even took the advice of allowing her to sniff Sadie’s body one more time after she passed, and I kept Sadie’s beds out to keep her scent in the home. Then the things I could not control
began to take over. As more time began to pass, Sadie’s scent in our home began to dwindle. Cassie starting pacing our home, almost like she was searching for her and lost her scent (not a common behavior for her). She then started sleeping in Sadie’s old beds rather than her own and showing signs of depression. This behavior has continued to lead me to believe she is mourning Sadie’s passing. We have to keep in mind that pets form a bond with humans and other pets in the home. They look to their companions for comfort, food, love and just about everything. Take that away and there is a huge gap in their lives. Pets also feel the energy of the humans around them mourning the loss. When I consider all of that, I do believe our pets mourn on different levels. I feel as if Cassie will eventually say goodbye to her sister, but in the meantime I will make sure I pay close attention to her behavior and try my best to compensate for the gap left in her heart. TOWNELAKER | September 2014
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Stay Hydrated Now and Year-Round BY KRISTEN SMITH
August is hot and thirst is on the rise. Adequate hydration is crucial year-round, but should be taken with extra caution in hot temperatures when the body experiences excess loss through sweat. Why stay hydrated? Water is one of the most important nutrients for the body. A person can go a substantial time without food, but only days without Kristen Smith is a registered water. Fluids play a crucial dietitian for WellStar role in the body’s temperature Comprehensive Bariatric balance, waste removal, Services in Marietta and blood pressure and heart rate. is the founder of the blog 360FamilyNutrition. She Severe dehydration can lead to holds a master of science faintness, headaches, confusion, degree in clinical nutrition rapid breathing and loss of from New York University consciousness or a heat stroke. and a bachelor of science What are the best fluid in nutrition from Oklahoma State University. choices? Water is best. Fruit juice and soda add extra calories and sugar. Caffeinated coffees and teas provide water, but large amounts can act as a diuretic and promote fluid loss. A moderate amount of caffeine (about two to four large cups of coffee) should not be harmful. How much water do you need? The Institute of Medicine concludes an adequate intake of beverages for men is approximately 13 cups per day and for women is approximately nine cups per day. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends active people drink 16-20 ounces of fluid one to two hours before an outdoor activity. This should be followed by six to 12 ounces of fluid every 10-15 minutes during the outside activity. Afterward, another 16 to 24 ounces should be consumed to replace lost fluids. Who is at highest risk for dehydration? Regardless of age, physical level or activity, everyone is at risk for dehydration. Individuals at higher risk include those who live in higher altitudes, work outside in hotter climates, are endurance athletes or have a chronic disease. Tips for Drinking Adequate Water • Always keep a bottle of water with you. Refill often. • Add flavor to water with fresh fruits and herbs. Try strawberry basil lemon or cucumber mint water. • Begin and finish your day with a glass of water. • Drink on a schedule. Choose to drink every 30 minutes or hour. If you can’t remember, set a timer. • Eat more cucumber, watermelon, radishes, celery and other fruits and vegetables that have a higher water content. • Drink through a straw. Straw drinkers typically drink larger amounts in a quicker amount of time. • Drink water when you feel hungry between meals and snacks. Hunger can be mistaken for thirst. 58
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Parents: It’s Okay to Say No! BY DR. AMY HARDIN
There’s an old saying “Parenting is the toughest job you’ll ever love” - and whether you’ve got toddlers, tweens or teens, it’s true. Many of our checkups are spent talking about behavior. Toddlers want what they want, right now! Tweens can whine like an 18-month-old when they are told to clean their rooms, and it’s amazing to hear the vocabulary angry teenagers can use with their siblings and Dr. Amy Hardin is a parents. pediatrician in Towne Lake So I’m not surprised that I see at Northside Pediatrics. more and more parents giving Check out Northside Pediatrics’ new website at in - giving toddlers an iPad to www.northsidepediatrics. get some peace at a nice dinner, com and follow them on buying a phone for their thirdFacebook at Northside grader because all their friends Pediatrics. have one, or allowing their teen to go to that cool party that “everyone is going to” despite the fact that they don’t know if the parents will be there and an unfamiliar, older teenager is driving. Even your neighborhood pediatrician has fallen into similar traps. But is this the right thing to do or just the easy thing to do? Sometimes being a good parent means being an unpopular one. My partner, Dr. Marcus, explains temper tantrums like slot machines in Vegas. If babies cry or teens whine and they get their way, they will come back to crying or whining every time because it helps them win. Limits make the world smaller for kids and make them feel safer. Many studies have shown
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“Many studies have shown children want rules, and following rules from an early age helps older children avoid drugs and run-ins with the law.” children want rules, and following rules from an early age helps older children avoid drugs and run-ins with the law. The same studies show that making kids behave and learn patience leads to better grades and better jobs. So a few quick things to remember (and work on these before you get in the heat of the moment): first, you can say no. Practice saying it with your spouse until you say it with conviction. You’re the boss. Your kids may think they are smarter than you, but you set the rules. Next, you are going to make mistakes; we all do. If you make a mistake, say you’re sorry and show your child that they can too when they mess up. And last but not least, it’s okay to ask for help. Grandparents, friends with older kids, or your pediatrician are all good resources. Just ask. We asked Dr. Hardin to share some of her favorite websites that could serve as valuable resources for parents. Here are her suggestions: ● www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/parent-child/ its-okay-to-say-no ● www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/ communication-discipline/Pages/default.aspx ● http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling
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Good Skin Care Made Easy BY SAM BEAUSOLEIL
Are you a little overwhelmed by what you think your skin needs to look its best? Many of us think it needs to be a regime of products, time and endless effort. In reality, unless you have issues with your skin that require specific treatment, you only need four products: a retinoid, eye cream, antioxidants and sunscreen. Let’s first look at what a retinoid is. Many times a client will come in and think his or her over-the-counter cream (that contains retinol) is the same thing as a retinoid. They sound similar, but they are not the same. A retinoid is available by prescription only and has been proven to change aging skin, starting deep down in the lower layers of skin. By contrast, retinols have some of the retinoid properties but not the same punch. Retinols can be bought in various brand names over the counter. Some sensitive skin types cannot tolerate a retinoid, but can benefit greatly with retinol products. Just make sure you give a retinoid a true trial run before reaching for the much milder retinol. Many people are not expecting the redness, flaking and the irritation that can happen during Sam Beausoleil has been an esthetician for 15 years and has a diverse knowledge in skin care that includes microdermabrasion, cellulite treatments, fillers, laser hair removal, fractional CO2 lasers and facials.
the initial phase to a retinoid. Usually in the second week of use, these problems start to occur. They can last as long as 16 weeks before skin starts to calm down. Today there are three prescription-strength retinoids: tretinion, tazarotene and adapalen. Of these choices, with many brand names to choose from, we can find a retinoid to meet your needs. The skin around the eyes is more fragile, more prone to dryness, and quicker to show age and fatigue. Squinting and constant movement of the eyes also hasten the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and causes puffiness and dark circles. Eye creams can address some of these issues. Just like antioxidants for the body, we need to apply antioxidants directly to the skin. My two favorites are vitamin C and E. They are my “go to” antioxidants if clients are sun loving. It helps with the free radical damage, yet is sun friendly. Not that I advocate sun exposure. This is where your last part of maintenance comes into play by using sunscreen. You would of course use this in the morning to protect yourself from sun damage. Up to 80 percent of aging skin, is something that you had control over. Just 20 percent is normal aging. So in closing , use a good retinoid eye cream, antioxidant serum, and sunscreen, then you are good to go.
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INSIDE THE MIND OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT Creative Writing by seventh-graders at E.T. Booth Middle School Once upon a time, there was a very nimble goat who lived in Siberia. His name was Dave and he was on a mission. Dave’s mission was to get to the top of the West Kalims, the tallest and steepest mountains in Siberia. Only one problem, Dave lived in East Siberia. But the reason he wanted to go so badly was that he heard of all the wonderful things up on the mountains. So, Dave gathered all of his supplies and Sydney McCready set off trotting into the winter blizzard. Dave was exhausted so he decided to take a tiny rest in this huge, steep, sided ditch. Not long after settling in, he heard some sort of growling. It sounded like a…a…WOLF!!!! Dave leaped out of the ditch just in time and caught a glance of gleaming, green eyes. But before that wolf could get that nimble mountain goat, Dave took off running like the wind. He came to an abrupt stop to find himself standing right in front of the West Kalims. Dave merrily climbed up the mountains in a little less than an hour. Yes, it was in fact, so tall that there was a tropical rainforest with all the fruit you could eat. About a week later, Dave lay lazily on a tree trunk eating a papaya, thinking about tomorrow.
The two-headed giant slipped as a breeze blew through the deep snow. He pushed himself back up and continued his tiresome journey to the Kingdom in the Sky. The kingdom was located on the highest hill in the mountains, nearly impossible to climb. The soldiers of this kingdom had stolen his riches from his large cave below, and he was determined to steal them back. The ground beneath the giant began to shake as he walked Haley James and he steadied himself before taking another step. Confused, the giant spun in a circle to find a band of knights charging toward him. The large giant laughed in mockery as he towered over the tiny humans. Suddenly, the knights began to shout and clack their shiny armor together, causing quite a ruckus. Soon the whole kingdom was joining in from afar. Small children ran through the streets, enjoying the noise and yelling like banshees. Every maid and mistress stood from their open windows banging pots and pans and hollering into the cold wind. The giant was caught off guard and he covered his ears and squeezed his large eyes shut. The noise began to make him dizzy and he began to wobble, soon tumbling down the hill. As he tumbled he rolled himself into a large snowball, keeping the kingdom safe for good.
I flapped my wings as hard and fast as I could toward the rainbow that only a few moments ago I had been looking at, sitting on a twig, in awe of the beautiful colors strung across the sky. That peacefulness ended when I heard a growl behind me. Now, my life depended on how quickly I could flap my pink and blue wings. I looked back for a moment. The tiger was gaining on me. I flapped my tiny wings even faster and dared to take another look back. The tiger sprang Alysha Fruits off his feet and I was certain my life was over. I squeezed my eyes shut and heard a thump. Slowly, I peeled my eyes open. I was frozen in fear to see that the tiger was only a few inches from me. He slowly and carefully gave me a gentle nudge with his wet nose. “Tag! You’re it!” he yelled. Confused and still scared to death I could only manage a quiet, “Huh?” as he swam across the lake separating me from the rainbow. He got to the other side and yelled for me to come. “I thought you were going to eat me.” I told him. “No, I wouldn’t eat a butterfly.” He giggled. “Plus, you’re too pretty! I want to be friends forever and ever!” I frowned, “My lifespan is only another two weeks.” He smiled, “Yep. And it’ll be two weeks of us being the best friends ever.”
It was the day of the mighty storm, the storm that would wipe out the dragon kingdom. All of the dragons in the kingdom had evacuated the previous day except one large, purple dragon. That purple dragon was picked to be the sacrifice to the mighty storm, so that the storm would not follow them to the new land. There was only one flaw in their plan, the purple dragon did not Hannah Wysocki want to be sacrificed. The storm had arrived. There was loud, booming thunder and bright strikes of lightning. The dragon knew he had to leave now or he wouldn’t make it out. With no time to waste, he lifted off into the air and surged forward. Lightning struck just inches from his tail, then another bolt so close to him that he had to swerve. Boom! Another bolt came down like an ice pick on ice. Finally, after an hour of flying, the purple dragon saw clear skies. He had had some doubts in the beginning, but as he flew into the sunset, he knew everything was going to be okay.
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Lacrosse Teams in Tournaments Cherokee Xtreme Lacrosse is sending two teams to national championship tournaments in the fall. The nonprofit organization, called CYLA, began in 2012 and has mostly Cherokee and some Cobb county students participating on U11, U13, U15 and U17 teams. After a summer spent
traveling in the southeast, the U11 and U17 CHECK teams qualified to compete in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions and the IMG Nationals Lacrosse Tournaments in November and December. For more info, visit www. xtremelax.net. The U11 team, headed to Tampa Dec. 28-31 for Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions: front, from left: Brayden Callahan and Cal Breitbart. Kneeling from left: Caden Booth, Jackson Gunnell, Seth Nun, Carson Reeder, Nathan Forrester, Parker Miller and Jack Kosten. Standing, from left: Noah Setter, Henry Baker, Gage Mugge, Jacob Dalhauser, Evan Sengstock, Sam Nash, Julian Vaccaro, KJ Seymour, Ethan Cox, Michael Shephard, Peyton Miller and Will Eggins. Back row, from left: Director Ibes Sasapan, Head Coach Curtis Booth, Asst. Coach Matt Miller and Asst. Coach Doug Eggins.
The U17 team, headed to Bradenton Nov. 21-23, for the IMG Nationals: Kneeling, from left: Director Ibes Sasapan, Brooks Newton, Jarod O’Meara, Chase Andrews, Spencer Houston, Ryan Shillcutt, Tyler D’Andrea, Austin Holmes and Remington Mull. Standing, from left: Assistant Coach Mark Carter, Tommy Fink, Parker Riebok, Andrew Warner, Hunter Fisher, Reed Mackey, Connor Torok, Sam Newton, Nick Murphy, Tony Herrington, Christian Burrell, Jake Rogers, Jack Houston, Assistant Coach Andy Warner, Head Coach Hunter Alexander and Assistant Coach Tom Houston. Not pictured: Garrett Montague, Zach Archer, Parker Meadows, Gavin Mugge, Cameron Crowe and Joe Defrank.
A New Direction for Etowah Grad Etowah High School graduate Reeves Johnson recently signed to play baseball at Volunteer State near Nashville. His mother Stacy Johnson writes about the path that Reeves has taken to get to this point: “In his junior year at Etowah he was named the starting quarterback on the football team. Just one week before the opening game that season, he tore his ACL during practice. It required surgery and he missed the entire season. He worked very hard to get back into top playing shape for his senior year and was being recruited by several colleges when, during the third game of the season, he tore the same ACL. He was devastated. Although he was offered a couple of opportunities to play football and also baseball in college, he had always dreamed of going to a larger school and passed on the offers.” Reeves enrolled in Kennesaw State University but had a disappointing tryout for the football team, which led him to think again about pursuing baseball. He spent the summer getting his arm back into shape after taking off baseball for two years. “He has always stayed strong in his faith that God had a plan for his life. He spent this summer as an intern working for the Cherokee chapter of FCA with Bill Queen. He hopes that his story of faith and perseverance will be a testimony to others that have also been faced with life’s challenges.” 64
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Marching Band Gets Water Donation Members of the Woodstock High School marching band will be a little less thirsty this season,thanks to a donation from Kirsti’s Wishing Well, a nonprofit created by Sondra Baiel in memory of her daughter Kirsti. Kirsti’s Wishing Well exists to support musicians, writers and artists; collecting and delivering water bottles to local marching bands is just one way they do this. For more info about Kirsti’s Wishing Well, visit www.kirstiswishingwell.com.
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Local Team Wins World Series The 7U Hobgood Heat team won the World Series for the second consecutive year in Southaven, Miss. Back row: Coach Tim Lucas, Coach Paul Ericson, Head Coach Chris Turner, Coach Jay Worley, Coach Drew Smith. Middle row: Kade Kisz, Sammy Ericson, Vinny Pacini, Jackson Rose, Andrew Smith, Reid Worley, Rylan Moffitt. Front Row: Jack Turner, Bryce Lucas, Ryan Turner, Fuller Morrish and Jason Ensley.
Senior Bowl Game a First in Cherokee County The Cherokee County School District will hold its inaugural Northside Hospital-Cherokee Senior Bowl, at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in the Etowah High School stadium. This football game – a first for Cherokee County – will honor senior football players, cheerleaders, marching band members and Junior ROTC cadets, while providing the community with an exciting event to celebrate the end of the season. “We’re about giving our students opportunities to succeed and celebrating the achievements… and this wonderful event does both,” said Dr. Frank Petruzielo, school superintendent. Tickets for the game will be $5, and the admission fee will be waived for anyone who brings a new, unwrapped toy to be given to a local toy drive. All CCSD senior football players will participate in a “draft” event the morning of Nov. 15, with Coaches Josh Shaw of Cherokee High School and Dave Svehla of Etowah High School making picks for the teams that they will lead as head coaches for the Bowl.
Senior marching band members will learn the same music – a selection of patriotic and holiday pieces – to perform during the game as well as a special half-time show. Senior cheerleaders will raise the crowds spirits, and senior JROTC cadets will participate in the Presentation of Colors and a special salute to veterans. The players will receive commemorative jerseys, and the cheerleaders, musicians and cadets will receive commemorative medals in what for some, will be their last experience on the field before pursuing other goals in higher education and careers. These special gifts also are funded thanks to the support of title sponsor, Northside Hospital-Cherokee, with production sponsorship assistance from Herff Jones and Titan Sports. Additional sponsors are soon to be announced. Businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities may call Ron Dunnavant, CCSD Director of School Operations, at (770) 479-1871 or email ron.dunnavant@cherokee.k12.ga.us.
Etowah Band Unveils New Halftime Show, Uniforms The current ones On July 31, the Etowah High School were more than Eagle Band unveiled 10 years old. Band a portion of its new members continue half-time show, “A Brave to raise funds in the New World,” at a special hopes of purchasing parent exhibition. The additional items such 106-member band as rain ponchos and spent long days over extra uniforms for when the band adds the summer working more members. A on music and drills. limited number “A Brave New World” of old uniforms is is based on Antonin available for alumni to Dvorak’s Symphony No. purchase. 9 in E Minor. The four Band members practicing are (from right) Victoria Gonzale, Makenzie Donaldson, Oscar King and Aria Leno. If you are movements are “Mad interested in World,” “Dream World,” purchasing a discount card or old band uniform, contact “Uncharted World,” and “Wonderful World.” director of bands, Michael Foxworth at michael.foxworth@ Band members also will be sporting new uniforms, purchased cherokee.k12.ga.us. by money raised through selling discount cards and other items. 66
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Report Indicates Prevalence of Bullying BY MARK KISSEL
The U.S. Departments of Justice and Education recently released the annual report “Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2013,” and, in it, students between the ages of 12 and 18 were asked if – and how – they were regularly subjected to bullying by peers. The report listed the top five bullying issues and number of children affected. 1. Subjected to rumors: 24 percent girls and 13 percent of boys said Chief of Police Mark Kissel has served the they were victims. Cherokee County School 2. Made fun of, called names, District since 1999 and or insulted: 19 percent girls and has more than 35 years 16 percent boys said they were of law enforcement victims. experience. 3. Cyber-bullying: 11 percent girls and seven percent boys said they were victims. 4. Pushed, shoved, tripped or spit on: seven percent girls and nine percent boys said they were victims. 5. Excluded from activities on purpose: six percent girls and five percent boys said they were victims.
The Cherokee County School Board’s Code of Conduct defines bullying as: ● Any (pattern of) willful attempts or threats to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; ● Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm; or ● Any intentional written, verbal, or physical act, which a reasonable person would perceive as being intended to threaten, harass, or intimidate. Such acts could include causing the following: (a) physical or visible bodily harm; (b) substantial damage to property; (c) disruption of school; (d) interference with one’s education or is so severe persistent/pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment. These actions are prohibited at school, on school property, at school bus stops or at school-related functions, and includes the use of technology or other equipment owned by the School District. While cyber-bullying was in the top three, the reality is that continued on page 82
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Marriage Moments: Remember Those First Impressions? BY BILL RATLIFF
One of the most important memories for a married couple is the first impression they get of one another. On a few occasions I have heard a couple joking about how their first meeting was such a turnoff. However, most people would describe their first impression of their marriage partner as quite positive. Sometimes it’s good to reflect on the positives of how you started out together. Bill Ratliff is the Senior My wife and I met at a Pastor at Towne Lake University of Maryland Community Church. fundraiser for cancer sponsored He can be reached at (678) 445-8766 or bratliff@ by my fraternity and her tlcchurch.com. sorority. When we met I was instantly attracted to her. Her natural beauty and winning smile captivated me. After a fundraising activity, some of us went together to a dance that was on campus. I asked if she would like to dance with me. She agreed, and we danced the night away. I asked if I could walk her home and she said yes. She headed off to the ladies’ room with her sorority sister. Another friend and I waited and waited and waited but we never saw them come out. We decided that we had missed them so we ran the two miles across the back side of the campus to their sorority hoping to find them. Alas, we didn’t see them. It was a year later when my wife and I were re-introduced by a mutual friend. We realized we had met before and began to talk about that night. She informed me that she and her friend had come out of the ladies room looking for us. They waited for us hoping for us to walk them home. They finally took off and walked slowly across the front side of the campus and were disappointed, thinking we had left them behind. There was a time once during that year when I thought I saw her riding a bike on campus. I turned to a friend standing nearby and said,“That’s the girl I met last semester. I sure would like to dance with her again!” My wish came true, and we have been dancing our way through life ever since. Philippians 4:8 encourages us to consider, “Whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.” Date Your Mate Before summer ends, take your mate to the lake, where you can float and relax and enjoy some special moments together. 68
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Three Images for Gratitude: Soil, Lubricant, Glue BY DR. JOHN BEYERS
In her book “The Gift of Thanks,“ Margaret Visser suggests three concrete images to convey the power of gratitude—gratitude as soil, lubricant, and glue. She writes: “[Soil] refers to the disposition of the person to be grateful, and his freedom to choose not to be. He is able to ‘cultivate’ in himself a grateful disposition …. An ungrateful Dr. John Beyers has served disposition, by contrast, is in the North Georgia hard and dry, not easily moved Conference of the United by kindness, unwilling to be Methodist Church since 1987, and currently is senior kind in return …. In European pastor of Hillside UMC. He languages, people often talk of can be reached at jbeyers@ poor soil as ‘ungrateful.’ hillsideumc.org. “Gratitude is [also] a social ‘lubricant’ …. It makes things move smoothly; after all, giving and giving back are
New Congregation in Woodstock Thrive Chapel, a new nondenominational church, celebrated its grand opening with 379 worshippers attending the Aug. 10 service. Senior Pastor Sean Jazdzyk leads the new venture, which meets in the Performing Arts Center of River Ridge High School, 400 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock. Church officials Close to 400 people attended the first service. want to remove the barriers that often keep people from attending church, and offer a safe environment for anyone interested in starting a spiritual journey with God. Worship services are held at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Arrive early for a free cup of Starbucks coffee, meet the staff and tour the facilities. Childcare is provided and the children’s ministry, called Thrive Kids, offers creative classrooms and inflatable bounce houses. For more details, visit Thrive Chapel online at www.thrivechapel.com.
movements back and forth …. When there is no gratitude, there is no meaningful movement; [relationships] become rocky, painful, coldly indifferent, unpleasant, and finally break off altogether. The social ‘machinery’ grinds to a halt. “[Finally] … gratitude is ‘glue.’ The image points again to the social cohesion that gratitude supplies. Modern society is experienced as fragmented, in danger of flying apart … Gratitude is ‘a kind of plastic filler,’ ‘an all-purpose moral cement, a sort of magic paste that is amazingly malleable, squeezing itself into the cracks and then solidifying and strengthening the social structure.” King David, the Psalmist, chose to cultivate a grateful disposition when he said to himself, “Praise the LORD, I tell myself; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He ransoms me from death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!” (Psalm 103:1-5, New Living Translation, 1996) To cultivate a grateful disposition is a great way to live!
Take a Break from the Kitchen
Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church will have a chicken supper 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the church, in Woodstock at 889 Arnold Mill Rd. Cost is $8 per plate, which includes a chicken breast (fried or grilled), green beans, creamed potatoes, coleslaw, roll, dessert and tea. Dine in or to-go. Call (770) 591-0837. www. mtgilead-umc.org
Give a Kid a Chance had record year
Organizers have released the numbers from the 9th annual Give a Kid a Chance – Cherokee event on July 19; a record number of new backpacks, filled with school supplies, were distributed to help children in need prepare for the new school year. Here’s the breakdown. • 3,358 backpacks given out • 1,192 medical screenings • 9,357 pairs of socks and undies • 289 haircuts with 11 Locks of Love donations • 1,500 hot dogs and 240 pizzas • 3,000-plus children’s books • 1,768 Bibles • 705 stuffed animals • 500-plus volunteers worked that day, with 33 churches and 46 businesses contributing in some way. For more information on the back-to-school outreach, visit www.giveakidachance.org, TOWNELAKER | September 2014
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Riverfest Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary An expanded dining area with hand-decorated picnic tables is just one of many new features of the annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival, set to take place 10 a.m.6 p.m. Sept. 27 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 28 at Boling Park in Canton. This year marks the festival’s 30th anniversary. Since 1985, the Service League of Cherokee County has hosted what has become one of north metro Georgia’s premiere festivals, featuring handcrafted fine arts, crafts and gourmet products. Shoppers will enjoy not only a diverse product selection, but also some of the best entertainment featuring local performers, dancers, musicians, bands and choirs. Football enthusiasts can watch the weekend’s most exciting games live on large, flat-screen televisions in the festival’s End Zone tailgate area and register to win raffle prizes. Shoppers will be able to taste samples of recipes from the latest cookbook “Gatherings & Traditions.” A newly expanded dining area will feature hand-decorated picnic tables, and guests can register to win one of these unique pieces of art at
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the end of the festival. A children’s area will be packed with new attractions for children of all ages, including a zip line, dunk tank and sports-themed games, as well as festival-favorite pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatables, the everpopular hamster bumper balls and more. The dunk tank will feature community leaders, including Canton Mayor Gene Hobgood. Also new this year, the Service League will sell 30th anniversary commemorative cups, and will have photo displays throughout the festival highlighting the league’s 80th year of service and 30 years hosting the festival. Cost of admission is a $5 recommended donation for adults and children age 11 and older. Service League members use the event’s proceeds to help Cherokee County children in need with basic necessities such as food, clothing, dental and medical care, eyeglasses, rental and utilities assistance and scholarships. For more information, visit www.serviceleague.net, on Facebook, Twitter @RiverfestEvent or Instagram at serviceleaguega.
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A Global Ministry with Community Roots BY ANN LITREL
painting by Ann Litrel
Ann is an artist and writer whose nationally published work includes decorative art, paintings for private and corporate collections, and writing and illustration for a range of publications. Ann lives with her husband and co-author Dr. Mike Litrel and their two sons in Woodstock. Ann@annlitrel.com
Dr. Johnny Hunt is senior pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock, serving a congregation of 17,000. As a former President of the Southern Baptist Convention and author of numerous books and lecture series, Dr. Hunt is a leader in national and worldwide ministry efforts. This story is part of a series featuring local leaders, volunteers and visionaries who have had an
impact on the community. For more on Dr. Hunt’s story and the accompanying portrait, visit www.annlitrel.com.
Dr. Johnny Hunt sits at his desk signing stacks of his books – gifts to church youth, he explains. His hair is silver, but his eyes glow with the energy of a young man. He listens graciously as I explain the purpose of the interview – I am interested in visionary leaders and the stories behind their impact on community. “I’ve led the Southern Baptist Convention, and I’ve been honored with some big positions,” he explains. “But I didn’t set out to have a big church. I never did anything big. It was the little things. “I get a hospital list every morning, so those folks are uppermost in my mind when I walk through the halls on Sunday. Maybe I know your mom is in the hospital and I pass you in the hall on my way to give the sermon. I’ll stop and ask how your mother is, and we’ll pray together right there on the spot. I’m preaching to 5,000 people that morning, but praying with you might be the most important thing I do all day. “I like to say, ‘I may do more ministry on the way to the pulpit that I do in the pulpit.’”
“I will preach here 45 out of 52 Sundays a year – I don’t fly out until after I preach on Sunday.”
How do you explain your influence? “You can’t lead people unless they know you’re serving them. You’re mobilizing the people to reach their potential. I’m a commander of a large army, and I need to lead them to conquer. But the conquering is, let’s feed this community, let’s clothe this community. “The past year I’ve traveled around the country to mentor other pastors. I’ve met with Christian leaders in Cuba, in Istanbul…In Iraq, it’s estimated there are over a million Christians practicing underground. But I can travel like this only because of the strength of our platform here.
What drives you? “I have these little life statements that I assimilated over 30 years ago, and they really haven’t changed. “I want to reach my own God-given potential. Charles Spurgeon, a preacher in the 1850s, said, ‘The average human has misjudged their capacity for God.’” As I leave Pastor Johnny’s office, I feel inspired. I can’t help but notice I’ve joined the many who have received a personal gift from this man - a vision of service. You can e-mail the artist at ann@www.annlitrel.com.
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How do you decide where to put your efforts? “It’s not hard - you just listen. People will tell you what they need. “For example, I’m very burdened and concerned with foster care. So I made it my business to get to know the folks at the DFACS office [Department of Family and Children’s Services] in Canton and find out what they need. We sent in bookkeepers and CPAs, got them a whole new bookkeeping and filing system. “The meeting rooms for foster parents were so depressing, they’d discourage anyone from fostering a child. So we knocked out some walls, opened them up with light and windows – just made it a nice place to be. “The waiting rooms were very noisy - families who come often have a lot of kids. DFACS said, ‘We need a playground for these kids’ – and it’s MAGNOMINOUS what we built them.” Pastor Johnny grins over his coined word.
DOWNTOWN WOODSTOCK DINING GUIDE RESTAURANT Canyons 335 Chambers St. 678-494-8868 canyonsburgercompany.com
CUISINE
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Century House Tavern 125 E Main St. 770-693-4552 centuryhousetavern.com
Modern American
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Fire Stone 120 Chambers St. 770-926-6778 firestonerestaurants.com
Wood-fired Pizza & Grill
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Southern
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American
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Ipps Pastaria & Bar 8496 Main St. 770-517-7305 ippspastaria.com
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J Christopher’s 315 Chambers St. 770-592-5990 jchristophers.com
Diner
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J Miller’s Smokehouse 150 Towne Lake Pkwy. 770-592-8295 jmillerssmokehouse.com
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Magnolia Thomas 108 Arnold Mill Rd. 678-445-5789 magnoliathomas.com
Southern
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Beer/Wine
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Pure Taqueria 441 Chambers St. 770-952-7873 puretaqueria.com/woodstock
Mexican
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Full bar
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English Tea room
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closed
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yes
Italian
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Full bar
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Freight Kitchen & Tap 251 E Main St. 770-924-0144 freightkitchen.com Hot Dog Heaven 8588 Main St. 770-591-5605 Ice Martini & Sushi Bar 380 Chambers St. 770-672-6334 icemartinibar.com
Reel Seafood 8670 Main St. 770-627-3006 Tea Leaves & Thyme 8990 Main St. 770-516-2609 tealeavesandthyme.com Vingenzo’s 105 E Main St. 770-924-9133 vingenzos.com
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Casual and Upscale Dine-In Restaurants
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From Teacher Time to Tammy Time BY JODI TIBERIO
Tammy Owens is a teacher, wife and mother of two young children. Like many working moms, she spends most Jodi Tiberio owns of her time outside of work taking care Branches Boutique for women in Towne Lake of her family’s needs over her own. and Brooklynn’s boutique Her husband was excited that she for men and women in was going to have the opportunity to Downtown Woodstock. refresh her look and take some time Contact Jodi at info@ for herself. Tammy has spent several shopthreads.net. years helping her husband through a long illness and now that he is better, it is Tammy time! It’s been a few years since Tammy has purchased new jeans, and she admitted to not having any that she felt great wearing. Jona, our manager at Branches in Towne Lake, met with Tammy for a jean fitting. Like lots of our customers, Tammy fell in love with Miss Me jeans. People ask all the time, “What is so great about Miss Me?” The answer is simple; they look, feel and fit great! They instantly create a beautiful silhouette and the wash on the denim is sophisticated. The detail in the stitching makes even simple designs look fantastic. Fitted with her new jeans, it was easy to find lots of cute tops to create outfits that Tammy could wear almost anywhere. Our downtown Woodstock Branches manager, Mari, met with Tammy to select one of the newest tops. T-Party is one of our favorite brands for tops and tunics; its fabrics are soft and comfortable and have an expensive look and feel, but are affordable. After trying several of the new styles, Mari and Tammy decided on this knitted cold-shoulder tunic. The tie-dye pattern is fun and adds color to spice things up. Now that she had a new outfit, Tammy was really looking forward to getting her hair and makeup done. She doesn’t typically wear much makeup and was excited to see what the Salon Gloss team would do. Tammy told Tim and Will that she was looking for something that would not require a lot of maintenance. During their consultation with Tammy, Tim and Will decided to deepen her base color with a richer shade of brown and accent it with much bolder highlighting. The result was a more dimensional blend of color. Keeping the base color close to her natural color will result in fewer salon visits. Will showed Tammy which makeup colors and application techniques worked best to give her a more youthful, relevant look. Tammy’s new color and highlights are fantastic. She was thrilled with the results. “This was the best thing I have done for myself,” she said. She gushed about how great the experience was and how appreciative she was for the opportunity. It’s gratifying to be able to help someone, especially a teacher, find her confidence and feel good about herself. Even Tammy’s young daughter loved the way her mom looked, and it doesn’t get any better than that! 74
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The Faces of Downtown Woodstock National Night Out
Above: Haven Lane Brandreth, 7, runs behind the remote control fire truck.
Photos courtesy of Darleen Prem. www. darleenprem.com
Sgt. Shane Collie of the Woodstock police with his K-9.
Kentucky Headhunters concert
Above: Rain doesn’t keep Lilly Tongue from having a good time.
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It’s Auction Time! BY KRISTINA LAURENDI HAVENS
In just a couple of weeks, the largest group of paintings I have ever created will be divided up and taken away to new homes. It’s a bittersweet moment for any artist to say “good bye” to just one painting, let alone almost 40 all at once; The Woodstock Vignettes. As an artist, one of the biggest compliments I can receive from someone is “you’ve inspired me.” It could be a student, a collector, or just an admirer. My great hope with this group of paintings is that I have inspired more people to believe in and support the dream of the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village. The Elm Street Cultural Arts Village embraces all aspects of creativity, from the visual arts to the theater, the musical stage to the culinary arts. Whatever you are passionate about, whatever feeds your spirit, you will find an aspect of it that can be nurtured through this endeavor. The painting auction, “Glow,” will take place on the Event Green on Sept. 20. The event will include live jazz music from Tayrn and the Wednesday Trio, hors d’oeuvres from downtown restaurants, a cash bar and entertainment from our fabulous emcee and Elm Street Theater actor Joe Lemmo. The money raised by the auction of the Woodstock Vignettes Paintings will benefit the restoration of the Reeves Home: the future site of an art gallery, art classrooms, and studio spaces. Registration is required for this special event and seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased at www. elmstreetarts.org/glow/. The deadline is Sept. 12. Follow the Woodstock Vignettes on Facebook at facebook.com/ woodstockvignettes for special preview nights and more information about how you can be part of supporting the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village.
Kristina Laurendi Havens was recently awarded Best of Show at the Georgia Artists Juried Exhibition at the Abernathy Arts Center for her painting “My Heart, Away.” She shares a beautiful studio with artist Ann Litrel at 8594 Main St. in Woodstock, above Outspokin’ Bicycles.
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September
Prepare for a Scarecrow Invasion BY JENNA HILL
It’s time to prepare for an invasion - a scarecrow invasion! September is the month to enter a contest that will line the streets of downtown Woodstock with whimsical, fun and perhaps a few scary scarecrows. All it takes is an active imagination and a visit to the Woodstock Visitor’s Center, at 8588 Main St., where you can pay your $20 entry fee and pick up contest rules and instructions Jenna Hill is a Tourism and directions on where to display Information Coordinator your scarecrow. Space is limited, at the Woodstock so enter early! All entries must Visitors Center. be submitted by Oct. 1. The scarecrows will be on display through October, and each one will be numbered for ease of voting. The winner is chosen by folks who visit downtown Woodstock during October. Just stroll the streets, choose your favorites and come to the Visitor’s Center to cast your votes, which cost $1 each. The proceeds from the Scarecrow Invasion will be donated to GROW, a local non-profit. GROW members create and implement design initiatives for the downtown Woodstock community. You might know them from their beautiful landscaping and holiday decor along Main Street. Money raised from scarecrow votes will be used to beautify our downtown area. If you own a business that has entered a scarecrow in the contest, you can set up a place to vote in your business. Business owners, leaders of nonprofit organizations or creative individuals are invited to enter. The winner earns bragging rights and will get an awesome trophy. For more information, visit us at the Woodstock Visitor’s Center or contact us at (770) 924-0406 or dgeeslin@ bellsouth.net.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Through Oct. 28
Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays on Market Street, between Mill and Maple streets (parallel to Main Street). Also, 4:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta. (770) 924-0406.
Ongoing
Book Signings: At FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Emerging Author signing and discussion. 11 a.m. Sept. 6, Rosalind Bunn and Kathleen Howard, “Monsters Three” storytime and book launch. 1 p.m. Sept. 6, Raymond Atkins, “Sweetwater Blues” 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, Susan Vreeland, “Lisette’s List” 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 Lisa Wingate and Renea Winchester, “The Story Keeper” and “Fried Bologna Sandwiches” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1, Francine Bryson, “Blue Ribbon Baking from a Redneck Kitchen”
Sept. 7
Leaning Ladder Open House: The owners will celebrate the first anniversary 1-4 p.m. with free food samples, wine tasting and prizes. 105 East Main St., Suite 126. www.leaningladderoliveoil.com.
Sept. 13
Swingin’ Medallions Concert: Beach music starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Park at City Center. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and come early; food vendors, moonwalk, face painting, balloon animals for the kids. www.WoodstockConcertSeries.com.
Sept. 21
Woodstock Lego Club: Woodstock Library at 3 p.m. For children of all ages; an adult must accompany children under age 9. Children can work alone or in teams. Lego projects will be displayed in the library. .
Thursdays in September
September Brown Bag Concert Series: Free lunchtime concerts in The Park at City Center (101 Arnold Mill Rd.) from noon to 1 p.m. Bring a chair and lunch and enjoy listening to John Amoroso on Sept. 4, Craig Gleason on Sept. 11, Mary Kate Farmer on Sept. 18 and Brandon Klein on Sept 25.
The next Downtown Buzz meeting will be Sept. 26. The sponsor will be Chattahoochee Technical College.
Experience Elm Street
History Comes Alive in Woodstock BY G. LORA GROOMS
CITY CENTER • WOODSTOCK
SEPTEMBER 26, 27, 28 Fri/Sat @ 7:30pm Sun @ 2pm
Call or visit us on the web to learn about our
PETER PAN
FALL BREAK CAMP SEPT 15-19
ELMSTREETARTS.ORG 678.494.4251
Last fall, I had the unique privilege of featuring a Woodstock family from the early 20th century in a funny yet poignant play called “Mizz Edna Drives on Main.” The story of Edna Haney and her accomplishments during her life, including raising a large family and learning to drive at a time when women just didn’t do those things, turned out to be a huge hit. We were very pleased and surprised at the response to G. Lora Grooms is the an unknown work. Apparently director for the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village. a bit of history with a local She has been teaching, flavor carries a certain intriguing writing, directing and quality. performing in the Atlanta So now, in 2014, my good area since 1990. You can friend Juanita Hughes (who reach her at director@ elmstreetarts.org put me up to writing “Edna” in the first place) has handed me another interesting local story to bring to life. This one takes place during the Civil War and again features women of Woodstock. Why? Because it’s an interesting bit of history with an artifact that still exists today, and because there were no skirmishes or battles within Woodstock to write about! It seems there was a group of soldiers, part of the Confederate Phillips Legion, who were known as the Cherokee Dragoons. With the encouragement of a member of the legion, some neighbors got together to create a special banner for the dragoons to carry into battle. The slogan embroidered on the banner, “EITHER WITH IT OR UPON IT,” originated from an old Spartan saying. The Spartan tradition had the mothers and wives of the soldiers handing them their shields and saying, “Only return either with it or upon it,” meaning victorious or, well, dead. All of those Spartans were tough! Since this year is the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Cherokee County Historical Society is planning a series of events this fall. We are honored and thrilled to participate in our own small way with this new production on Sept. 26-28. You can find out more about all of these special events at www.rockbarn.org. TOWNELAKER | September 2014
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Cherokee Photography Club - “Flowers/Flora” Congratulations to the winners in our July competition “Flowers/Flora!” As usual, our very talented members submitted lots of truly beautiful images! Digital Projection:
1st: Jay Minor— “Two Stems”
2nd: Frank Mills— “Where’s the Toad?”
3rd: Tom Powers— “Reflections & Ripples”
HM: Karen Beedle— “Wall Flower”
HM: Allen Quandee— “Maggie Bell Lotus Blossom”
Color Prints:
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2nd: Allen Quandee— “Hostas”
3rd: Vicki Sellers— “Pretty in Pink”
HM: Karen Beedle— “Sun Drop”
HM: Eillene Kirk— “Crimson Caladium”
Monochromatic:
1st: Brenda Rehrig— “Ghost Palm”
2nd: Naomi Shively— “Magnolia Flower”
The Cherokee Photography Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month, and for those participating in the monthly contest, that meeting is held on the second Monday of the month. Both meetings are from 7-9 p.m. and held at the Cherokee County Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton. For more information, please contact Kim Bates at (770) 617-7595 or email him at kbphotoart@comcast.net. 3rd: Peter Kilpo— “Water Lily”
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steadily in our county. Local schools participate at all of the grade levels. The schools have gardens, raised vegetable beds, greenhouses and gardening clubs. School nutritionists showcase seasonal produce, providing tastings and kid-friendly recipes. A veritable army of 81 active Georgia Master Gardener Extension volunteers shares gardening expertise and fervor by offering gardening seminars and demonstrations all through the county. Next year, a training class for Master Naturalists is being planned. College-level horticulture classes are being offered at Chattahoochee Technical College. There is a lot of farming going on where the Metro Meets the Mountains!
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Although we have a small staff provided by the Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department, a lot of the actual planning is carried out by committees of seniors. This puts the events directly in our hands. The William G. Long Senior Center was named for beloved long-time elected official and senior advocate Bill Long. The city of Woodstock supplies us with a bus and a building beside Fire Station 14 on Arnold Mill Road. It not only gives us a place to call our own, but the firefighters have become our friends, grilling hamburgers for our cookouts and occasionally having lunch with us. To see how we seniors kick up our heels, check us out at 223 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. Or call Jan Masey or Don Payne at (678) 445-6518. You may also visit our website at http://www.woodstockga.gov/index.aspx?NID=92 to read one of our newsletters.
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● being alert for suspicious activity and immediately reporting it to 911; ● keeping the volume low on headphones or earbuds so that you can hear others around you; and ● remembering not to leave valuables visible in your vehicle. Woodstock trails have a lot to offer. I encourage you to explore the city’s website (woodstockga.gov) to learn more about them and to stay connected by following us on Facebook, Nation of Neighbors, Nixle and Twitter. Remember, a vigilant community is a safe community. For more information on the Trail Watch Program or to volunteer, call (770) 517-6788. Be safe and happy trails!
Report Indicates Prevalence of Bullying continued from page 67
students use the internet and various web-based applications to create rumors, subject others to name-calling and create other “hurtful” content. While parents and schools keep their ears to the ground for potentially threatening applications, a recent survey of 7,000 high school graduates conducted to uncover their social media habits showed that social media use is widespread. Facebook was used most often; 87 percent reported they still had and use their accounts with 67 percent logging in daily. YouTube was the most widely used site for watching videos, with 97 percent of the students using this site and 40 percent watching videos multiple times in a day. Our experiences have shown that threats, rumors or comments taken out of context will most likely surface on a Facebook post. Students can use any medium to bully their peers, and it appears the use of computers and smartphones has the advantage. Parents, please teach your children to selfmonitor their online behavior… for their own safety and the safety of others.
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Jack the Wonder Dog, and Special Kitty. (I can’t say goodbye without letting you know that Jack crossed peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge on July 25. He died in Taylor’s arms, following years of love and happiness as a part of our family. Hopefully, he lives on in your hearts as a result of the numerous stories I wrote over the years.) Know that a new rescue dog, Gidget, has joined our family and frolics happily in the places and spaces loved by Jack. Most of all, thank you for being my shoulder during our journey with Lewis’ cancer. Your support and prayers mean more than written words can ever express.
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TOWNE LAKE AREA COMMUNITY OF FAITH Baptist
Jewish
Carmel Baptist Church 2001 Bascomb Carmel Road Sunday Service 11 am Pastor: Stanley Pruitt
Chabad Jewish Center 14255 Wade Green Rd NW, Ste 120 Kennesaw, GA 30144, (678) 460-7702 Introductory Service: 1st Shabbat monthly at 11 a.m. Traditional Service: 3rd Shabbat monthly at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi: Zalman Charytan www.JewishWoodstock.com, www.Facebook.com/ JewishCenter
Crossroads Community Church 2317 Bascomb-Carmel Road, (770) 592-7007 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Pastor: Bob Goodner Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church 3100 Trickum Road, Woodstock, (770) 710-1068 Pastor: Elder Larry White www.crossroadspbc.org First Baptist Church of Woodstock 11905 Highway 92, (770) 926-4428 Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Johnny M. Hunt www.fbcw.org Hillcrest Baptist Church 6069 Woodstock Road, Acworth, (770) 917-9100 Sunday Alive Groups & Worship Service: 9:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship Service: 6 p.m. Wednesday Services: Youth 6:30 p.m., Adults 7 p.m. Pastor: Mike Maxwell New Victoria Baptist Church 6659 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 926-8448 Sunday Services: 11 a.m Sunday Bible Study: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Awana/Youth: 6:30 – 8 p.m. Pastor: John Harris www.newvicbaptist.org South Cherokee Baptist Church 7504 Highway 92, (770) 926-0422 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Pastor: Steven Lambert
Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church 1210 Wooten Lake Road, Kennesaw, (770) 422-9114 Sunday Services: 8 & 9 a.m. (family service) & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. praise music, 7 p.m. Eucharist Rector: Doris Graf Smith Christ the Redeemer Charismatic Episcopal Church 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton, (770) 479-1778 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Morning Prayer: Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Rector: Kurt Wheeler Christ the Redeemer Charismatic Episcopal Church 6488 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton, (404) 395-5003 Saturday Service: 5:30 p.m. Priest: Stephen Hunter Saint Clement’s Episcopal Church 2795 Ridge Road, Canton, (770) 345-6722 Sunday Eucharist Services: 8, 9 & 11 a.m. Christian Education: 10 a.m. Wednesday Eucharist Service: 6:30 p.m. Rector: James B. Stutler
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Congregation Ner Tamid A Reform Jewish Temple (770) 345-8687, Marci, call for information Serving the Northwest Suburbs Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green Street Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 641-8630 www.kehillatchaim.org Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta, (770) 973-3533 www.Kolemeth.net
Messianic Jewish Tikvah l’ Chaim “Hope for Life Ministries” 4206 North Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, (678) 936-4125 Saturday Hebrew Literacy & Bible Study: 10 a.m. Saturday Shabbat Service: 11 a.m. Rabbi: Gary Maxted
Lutheran Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1208 Rose Creek Drive (770) 924-7286, sheeptalk-gslc@comcast.net Sunday Services: 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 & 11 a.m. Thursday Youth Activities: 6:30 p.m. Pastors: Paul Baumgartner & Justin Ask www.gslutheran.org Timothy Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 556 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 928-2812 Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Pastor: Stephen Constien
Orthodox St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church 2263 E. Cherokee Drive, Woodstock, (770) 485-0504 Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Priest Frederick Watson www.stelizabethga.org
Presbyterian Christ Covenant Presbyterian of Woodstock (PCA) Meets in the Rec Center of Cherokee County’s South Annex, 7545 Main Street; Bldg. 200, Woodstock Pastor: Ted Lester www.cc-pca.org Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Meets at Hope Presbyterian Church
4101 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Pastor: Matthew Holst www.genevaopc.org
Heritage Presbyterian Church 5323 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 926-3558 Sunday Services: 9 & 11:10 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Sid Gunter www.heritagepres.com Sixes Presbyterian Church Meeting at our Fellowship Hall at 2335 Sixes Road, Canton, (770) 485-1975 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Lucas Pina www.sixeschurch.org Woodstock Presbyterian Church 345 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 926-0074 Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Traditional Worship Service: 9 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Don Esa
Roman Catholic St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church 490 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 516-0009 Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m. & 12:45 & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Spanish Mass: 2:30 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Larry Niese www.saintmichaelcc.org Transfiguration Catholic Church 1815 Blackwell Rd. NE., Marietta, (770) 977-1442 Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8 & 10 a.m. & 12 noon Sunday Spanish Mass: 2 p.m. Pastor: Monsignor Patrick Bishop www.transfiguration.com
United Methodist Bascomb United Methodist Church 2295 Bascomb-Carmel Road, (770) 926-9755 Contemporary Service: 9 a.m. Traditional Service: 11 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Harden Hopper www.bascombchurch.org CITY ON A HILL United Methodist Church 7745 Main Street, (678) 445-3480 Sunday Service: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m. Pastor: Chris Bryant www.coahumc.org Hillside United Methodist Church 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, (770) 924-4777 Traditional Services: 8:25 & 11 a.m. Contemporary Services: 9:25 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 & 11 a.m Pastor: Dr. John Beyers www.hillsideumc.org Liberty Hill Church at the Mill 141 Railroad Street, (678) 493-8920 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.
Nursery available Pastor: Jamey Prickett www.libertyhillumc.org Little River United Methodist Church 12455 Highway 92, (770) 926-2495 Sunday Service: 11 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Bill Coady www.littleriverumc.info Sixes United Methodist Church 8385 Bells Ferry Road, Canton, (770) 345-7644 Sunday Services: 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Pastor: Dr. Joe McKechnie www.sixesumc.org Woodstock United Methodist Church 109 Towne Lake Parkway, (770) 516-0371 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Claude T. Herbert
Unitarian Universalist Emerson U U Congregation 4010 Canton Rd., Marietta, Georgia 30066 (770) 578-1533 Services: 9 & 11:30 a.m. August – May www.emersonuu.org Rev. Jeff Jones
Other Churches Allen Temple, AME Church 232 N. Arnold Mill Road, (770) 926-6348 Prayer Time: Friday, 7:14 p.m. Sunday Services: 8 & 11 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:45 a.m. Pastor: Carl A. Moore, Sr. www.allentempleame.org Awakening Church 180 Parkway 575, Suite 140 next to Folks Restaurant, (770) 924-4150 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. www.awakeningwoodstock.com Lead Pastor: Jeff Whitmire Bells Ferry Church of God 6718 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 592-2956 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Pastor: Ted Wooldridge www.bellsferry.com Branches of Christ 5946 Jacobs Road, Acworth, (770) 917-4964 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Pastor: Steve Pettit www.branchesofchrist.com BridgePointe Church 230 Arnold Mill Road, Suite 400, (770) 517-2977 Sunday Service: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Mat Garcia www.bridgepointechurch.org Catalyst Church 9872 Main Street, Woodstock (678) 463-6330, catalystonline.tv Sunday Services: 10 a.m. Cherokee Seventh Day Adventist 101 Rope Mill Road, (770) 591-7304 Saturday Worship: 11 a.m.
Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7:30 p.m. Pastor: Jonathan Williamson Christian Praise Center 1358 Sixes Road, (770) 924-7532 www.christianpraisecenter.com Church at North Gate 9876 Main Street, Suite 250 (behind NAPA) (678) 494-2193 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Program: 7:30 p.m. Pastor: Marc Lawson www.ngca.org Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Allatoona Ward, 2205 Bascomb-Carmel Road Sacrament Meeting: 9 a.m. Auxiliary Meeting: 10:20 a.m. Bishop Phil Karski Woodstock Ward Spanish service: 9 a.m., English service: 1 pm. Bishop Phillip Hailstone Church of the Messiah (Non-denominational) 415 Charles Cox Drive, Canton, (770) 479-5280 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Pastor: Fred L. Goodwin Cornerstone Community Church 503 Hickory Ridge Trail, Suite 160 (678) 439-5108, dlkight@comcast.net Sunday Service: 11 a.m. Pastor David Kight www.ccchurchonline.org Dayspring Church 6835 Victory Drive, Acworth, (770) 516-5733 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Tony Crawford www.dayspring-online.com Empowerment Tabernacle Church 507 Industrial Drive, Woodstock, (770) 928-7478 Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Pastor: A.D. Hinton www.EmpowermentTabernacle.com Faith Family Church 5744 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, (770) 926-4560 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Pastor: Tommy White His Hands Church 550 Molly Lane, Woodstock, (770) 405-2500 Party on Sunday: 10 a.m. www.hishandschurch.com Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church 3431 Trickum Rd., Marietta, (770) 924-8080 Sunday Orthros: 8:30a.m., Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Rev. Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, PhD Love Community Church 5598 Bells Ferry Rd., Acworth, (404) 663-1828 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Donna T. Lucas Momentum Church 110 Londonderry Court, Suite 130, Woodstock, on Hwy 92 — ½ mile east of Hwy 5 (678) 384-4919 Sunday Service Times: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m. Pastor: Ross Wiseman www.MomentumChurch.tv Northern Hills Church of Christ 4563 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton (404) 579-0885 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Pastor: Ronny West www.northernhillsfamily.org
Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship Church 6409 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 928-2795 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Christian Living Class: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Youth Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Larry H. Baker www.prayerandpraise.org Resurrection Anglican Church 231 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 591-0040 Holy Communion: Sunday 10 a.m. Christian Education (all ages): Sunday 9 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Gene Prince www.rezwoodstock.org Sovereign Grace 471 Arnold Mill Road, (678) 494-2100 Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. www.sgcatlanta.org Sunnyside Church of God 2510 East Cherokee Drive, (770)-693-1018 Sunday service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Lance Turner www.sunnysidecog.com The Church at Acworth 6464 Highway 92, (770) 924-9161 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Jason Tomczak www.ctkatlanta.com Towne Lake Community Church (TLC Church) 132 North Medical Parkway, (678) 445-8766 Contemporary Family Style Worship: Sunday 10:30 a.m. The Walk — Adult Singles Worship: Saturday 6 p.m. Sr. Pastor: William S. Ratliff www.tlcchurch.com Victory Church 4625 Highway 92, Acworth, (770) 794-7366 Sunday Service: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. Pastor: Jeff Hidden www.victoryga.com Watermarke Church Meeting at Cherokee Charter Academy 2126 Sixes Road, Canton, (678) 880-9092 Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m., 5 p.m. www.watermarkechurch.com Woodstock Christian Church 7700 Highway 92, (770) 926-8238 Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Lynn Eynon www.woodstockchristian.org Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Road, (770) 926-8838 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Servico En Espanol Domingo: 10:30 a.m. Ministro: Rafael Uzcategui, (770) 926-8271 Pastor: Matt Amos www.woodstockchurchofchrist.org Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 924-4499 Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Pastor: Lewis Stark www.wcnga.com Woodstock Community Church 237 Rope Mill Road, (770) 926-8990 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Greg Michael TOWNELAKER | September 2014
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TOWNE LAKE AREA CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Business Organizations American Business Women’s Association, Cherokee Eagles Charter Chapter Meets Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Jacqueline Miller Van Hook, (678) 493-3618 Cherokee Area Business Connection Meets Every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. Contact: Marci Zied, (770) 345-8687 Cherokee Financial Women International Contact: Mitzi Saxon, (770) 479-3400
Contact: WCBusinessAssoc@aol.com
Contact: (770) 924-0864, info@TheHopeCtr.com www.hopectr.com
Charitable Organizations
Hospice Advantage needs volunteers. Contact: (770) 218-1997 www.hospiceadvantage.com
Ahimsa House help for victims of domestic violence who need help getting their pets to safety. Contact: 24-hr, (404) 452-6248, Info (404) 496-4038 www.ahimsahouse.org CASA for Children Inc. provides child advocacy to abused and neglected children through trained community volunteers. Contact: Deidre Hollands, (770) 345-3274 www.casaforchildren.org
Cherokee Toastmasters Meets Every Wednesday from 12 noon at 7745 Main Street, Woodstock Contact: Laury Beesley, (678) 642-3110 www.CherokeeToastmasters.com
Chance Afrika Contact: Eric Mwangi, Exec. Dir., ericm@chanceafrika.org, (770) 256 2280, www.chanceafrika.org
Empowered Women Through Synergy Meets 3rd Thursday at 8.30 a.m. at J Christopher’s in Downtown Woodstock Contact: Shahida Baig 678-445-3900 Facebook: Empowered Women Through Synergy
Cherokee Child Advocacy Council, Inc. Anna Crawford Children’s Center and Parents HELP 319 Lamar Haley Pkwy., Canton Contact: Amy Economopolous, (770) 592-9779 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org
No Fee Referral Network Woodstock Meets Every Monday morning at 7:30 am at IHOP 8979 Hwy 92, www.meetup.com/No-FeeReferral-Network-Woodstock North Georgia Referral Network Meets Every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at J. Christophers, 315 Chambers Street Contact: (770) 592-5990 The Joy of Connecting Networking for Women Meets Third Thursday at 6:45 p.m. Contact: Edeline Dryden (678) 789-6158 www.thejoyofconnecting.com Together We Rise Meets Second & Fourth Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone’s at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Pat Snipes, (404) 569-5280 Towne Lake Business Association Meets Third Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: (770) 615-3350, www.tlba.org Towne Lake PowerCore Team Meets Every Friday at 7:15 — 8:45 a.m. At Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Marc Replogle, (770) 952-5000, X20 (404) 816-3377, www.powercore.net Women of Woodstock Meets First & Third Wednesday at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: info@womenofwoodstock.com www.womenofwoodstock.com Woodstock Community Business Association Meets Second Monday at 12 noon at Tuscany, 250 Cinema Way
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Cherokee County Animal League Contact: Steve Monahan at CherokeeAnimalLeague@gmail.org or (770) 712-4077 Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) Contact: (770) 928-5115 admin@cchumanesociety.org www.cchumanesociety.org CCHS Thrift Store 5900 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, (770) 592-8072, accepts donations and sells used household items to raise money for CCHS. Companion Animal Connection Contact: (678) 493-9847 www.cacadopt.petfinder.com Everyday Angels offers financial assistance for local families in need. Email aaeverydayangels@ gmail.com Feed My Lambs, Inc. Contact: office@feedmylambs.net www.feedmylambs.net Funds 4 Furry Friends helps those in need with food, spay/neuter and medical for their pets. Contact: Gina Jeter, (770) 842-8893 www.funds4furryfriends.com
iCOR helping orphans, seeks volunteers. Contact: Lily Colgate, (404) 992-8155 www.iCORorphans.com MUST Ministries offers groceries, hot meals, emergency shelter, supportive housing, clothing, employment services, summer lunch and more from five locations in eight counties, including the Canton office at 111 Brown Industrial Pkwy. Next Step Ministries provides day programs Monday through Saturday for special needs kids, teens, and young adults. Contact: (770) 592-1227 www.nextstepministries.net Papa’s Pantry is a year-round local food ministry. Contact: Lynne Saunders, (770) 591-4730 www.papaspantry.org Pet Buddies Food Pantry has pet food collection bin at TowneLaker offices. www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org Safe Kids Cherokee County — Call for an appointment for free child safety seat inspections. Contact: (770) 721-7808 www.cherokeesafekids.org Volunteer Aging Council, a non-profit that helps to raise funds for our seniors of Cherokee County. www.vac-cherokeega.org
Civic Organizations AARP Woodstock Chapter is for anyone 50+ Meets Second Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Rich, (770) 926-1944 American Legion Post 316 Meets Third Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road Contact: Irma Martin, (678) 662-2366 Junior Service League of Woodstock Meets 3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Tuscany Contact: 24 hour info line: (770) 592-3535 http://jslwoodstock.org
Green Pets America Rescue animal rescue group (770) 712-4077, SteveMonahan777@gmail.com www.GPACharities.US
Pilot Club of Cherokee County Contact: Lynda Goodwin, (770) 393-1766 Lynda@edgoodwinassociates.com
Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia Contact: (770) 345-1024, www.habitat-ncg.org
Rotary Club of Towne Lake Meets Every Thursday at 12 noon (lunch)at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Ivan Garcia (770) 926-0105
Hope Center offers support for unplanned pregnancy.
Rotary Club of Woodstock Meets Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at IHOP on Highway 92 Contact: Gary Floyd, (404) 506-6878 glfloyd@southernco.com Sewrifics of Cherokee Meets Third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sixes United Methodist Church, Canton Contact: Sheri Torch, (770) 591-8335 South Cherokee Optimist Club Meets Every Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: (770) 926-3522
Blue Skies Laughter Club Meets Every Wednesday 7 — 8 p.m. at Northside-Cherokee Medical Offices 100 Stoneforest Dr., 1st floor conf. room Contact: Craig Whitley (404) 520-0221 www.addlaughter.com Cherokee Amateur Radio Society Meets Second Saturday at 10 a.m. at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road www.cherokeehams.com Cherokee County Arts Center At 94 North Street, Canton Contact: (770) 704-6244 www.CherokeeArts.org
Towne Lake Optimist Club Meets Every Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Eagle Watch Golf Club Contact: Charlice Byrd, (404) 557-2218
Cherokee County Saddle Club www.cherokeesaddleclub.com
Woodstock Jaycees Meets First Tuesday & Third Thursday at 7 p.m. at 216 Rope Mill Road Contact: (404) 690-4452
Cherokee Hockey In Line League (CHILL) roller hockey, www.cherokeehockey.org
Woodstock Lions Club Meets Second & Fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Contact: (770) 906-2958 Woodstock Masons Lodge #246 F. & A.M., Inc. Meets Second & Fourth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Corner of Air Acres Way & Arnold Mill Rd. Contact: lodge.info@woodstocklodge246.org Woodstock Midday Optimist Club Meets Every Wednesday at 12 noon at Folks Contact: Johnny Young, (770) 345-6158 Woodstock VFW Post 10683 Meets Second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Woodstock Senior Center Contact: Andrew Yrabedra, (404) 663-4663
Political Organizations Cherokee County Democrat Party Meets Second Thursday at 7 p.m. at Holly Springs Train Depot www.cherokeedems.com Cherokee County Republican Party Meets Second Saturday at 9 a.m. at Winchesters Woodfire Grill Contact: (678) 809-1411 Cherokee Tea Party Patriots Contact: Conrad Quagliaroli (770)592-6545 Republican Women of Cherokee County www.rwccga.com Contact: (678) 520-2236
Recreation & Hobbies Arts Alliance of Georgia, Inc. Meets Second Saturday at 10 a.m. at Studio 101, 101 Emma Lane, www.artsalliancega.org
Cherokee Co. Social Adventures Group www.TCCSAG.org
Cherokee Music Teachers Association Contact: Linda Lokey (770) 720-1701 www.cherokeemta.org Cherokee Soccer Association CSA Impact Soccer, 157 Railroad St., Canton Contact: (770) 704-0187 www.csaimpact.com Cherokee Youth Lacrosse Association www.cherokeelacrosse.com Christian Authors Guild is a writing support group open to both experienced or inexperienced writers. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays 7-8:30pm at Prayer and Praise Church, 6409 Bells Ferry Rd. www.christianauthorsguild.org Les Marmitons is for men interested in culinary arts. Meets Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Chattahoochee Tech Contact: Larry Lodisio, (770) 516-5197 Neighbors & Newcomers of Towne Lake Contact: Ellen Kayton, (678) 494-6005 www.nntl.org Wildlife Action, Inc. is a conservation organization, 2075 Kellogg Creek Contact: WLA Office, (770) 924-7464 www.wildlifeactiongeorgia.com
Support Organizations Adoption/Infertility Support Group Meets First Wednesday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Woodstock Contact: Cindy Braddock, (678) 445-3131 Autism Parent Support Group Meets Second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Cherokee County Community Service Center, BridgeMill Fire Station, Canton Contact: Sharon Jones, (770) 345-6551 Breast Cancer Support Group Meets First Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. — 12 noon at Northside Hospital — Cherokee, Diabetes Classroom, Educational Center, Contact: (404) 843-1880
Canadian Women’s Club Contact: Lesley Frappier, cwcatlanta@yahoo.com Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/S.A.L.T. (Seniors & Law Enforcement Together) Meets Second Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at G.Cecil Pruitt YMCA in Canton (Hall of Fame Room) Dale Walz (404) 375-8193 Cherokee County Family Child Care Association Contact: Brenda Bowen, (770) 926-8055 Cherokee Co. Foster & Adoptive Parents Assoc. Contact: Marie Blackwell, (770) 378-0759, mblackwell@fosteroradopt.org www.fosteroradopt.org Cherokee County Lupus Support Group Meets 2nd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at New Light Church Hall Contact: Pam Bennett, (404) 975-7580 C.H.O.O.S.E. of Woodstock Meets First Monday at 7 p.m. Contact: mailbox@chooseofwoodstockga.org Diabetes Support Group Meets 3rd Tuesday at 9:30 & 11 a.m. at Emeritus Assisted Living, 756 Neese Rd., Woodstock Linda Watson, (770) 793-7818. Georgia Canines for Independence www.gcidogs.org, Contact: (404) 824-4637 GRANDparents Raising GRANDchildren Meets Second & Fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. (nursery available)at Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta Contact: Jeannie, (770) 919-9275 Jewish Havurah Contact: Marcia, (770) 345-8687 La Leche League of South Cherokee Meets First Tuesday at 10 a.m. & Third Wed. 7 p.m. at Bascomb UMC Contacts: Marguerite, (678) 315-7686 Megan, (770) 517-0191 MOMS Club Towne Lake — 30188-30189 https://sites.google.com/site/ momscluboftownelakewoodstock/ Email: momscluboftownelake@gmail.com MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers (birth — K) Meets Second & Fourth Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy Contact: (770) 924-4777 Spirit of Success Career Clothing Connection Provides professional business attire at no cost. Contact: (770) 956-0711. Tender Hearts Caregivers Support Group Meets Second & Fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Hillside United Methodist Church Contact: Robin Galloway, (770) 517-5899 Towne Lake Area Moms Group www.TowneLakeArea.com Unlimited Possibilities, support group for stroke and brain injury survivors Meets First Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at Kennestone Outpatient Rehab Center Contact: Kelly (678) 677-2589 TOWNELAKER | September 2014
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ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS United States Government President Barack Obama (D)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R)
100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1340, Atlanta, GA 30339 http://chambliss.senate.gov
Senator 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
(202) 456-1414 fax: (202) 456-2461 (202) 224-3521 GA: (770) 763-9090 (202) 224-3643 GA: (770) 661-0999
(202) 225-4501 GA: (770) 565-4990
Sen. Brandon Beach (R) District 21 brandon.beach@senate.ga.gov Sen. Jack Murphy (R) District 27
jack.murphy@senate.ga.gov
(202) 225-4272 GA: (770) 232-3005 (202) 225-2931 GA: (770) 345-2931
(770) 546-7565 (404) 463-1378 (770) 887-1960 fax: (770) 205-0602 (678) 523-8570
Rep. Scot Turner (R) District 21
(678) 576-2644
scot@turnerforhouse.com
Rep. Sam Moore (R) District 22
(404) 656-0220
State Court: Chief Judge Clyde J. Gober, Jr.
Judge W. Alan Jordan Judge A. Dee Morris
(678) 493-6270 (678) 493-6260 (678) 493-6240 (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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(678) 493-6000 fax: (678) 493-6001
Commissioners: L.R. “Buzz” Ahrens (R) Chairman
lbahrens@cherokeega.com
Harry Johnston (R) District 1 Ray Gunnin (R) District 2 rgunnin@cherokeega.com bpoole@cherokeega.com
Jason Nelms (R) District 4 Cherokee County Coroner Earl W. Darby Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Roger Garrison (R)
(770) 735-8055 www.cherokeega-sheriff.org (678) 493-4100 fax: (678) 493-4228
498 Chattin Drive Canton, GA 30115 rdgarrison@cherokeega.com
Cherokee County Tax Commissioner Sonya Little
(678) 493-6400 fax: (678) 493-6420
2780 Marietta Highway, Canton, GA 30114 slittle@cherokeega.com Woodstock Annex 155 Towne Lake Pkwy, Woodstock, GA 30188
Cherokee County School Board Superintendent, Dr. Frank Petruzielo
(770) 924-4099 www.cherokee.k12.ga.us
221 West Main St., Canton, GA 30114 drp@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Kyla Cromer (R) District 1
(770) 479-1871 fax: (770) 479-1236 (678) 493-8088
kyla.cromer@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Patsy Jordan (R) District 2
(770) 893-2970
(678) 493-6250 (678) 493-6280
(404) 462-4950
michael.geist@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Janet Read (R) Chair
(770) 516-1444
janet.read@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Rick Steiner (R) District 4
Judge Keith Wood (R)
1130 Bluffs Pkwy., Canton, GA 30114
Michael Geist (R) District 3
Magistrate Court: Chief Judge James E. Drane III (R) Judge Gregory Douds
www.cherokeega.com
patsy.jordan@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Cherokee County Courts Superior Court: Chief Judge David Cannon Jr. Judge Jackson Harris Judge Ellen McElyea
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners
jnelms@cherokeega.com
Rep. Michael Caldwell (R) District 20
michael@CaldwellforHouse.com
(678) 493-6511
Brian Poole (R) District 3
(404) 652-7003 203 State Capitol, 206 Washington St. Atlanta, GA 30334 www.gov.georgia.gov
(770) 479-1488
hjohnston@cherokeega.com
State Government Governor Nathan Deal (R)
Sen. Bruce Thompson (R) District 14
District Attorney Shannon Wallace Clerk of Courts Patty Baker
(770) 721-4398, x4370
rick.steiner@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Rob Usher (R) District 5
(770) 928-0341
rob.usher@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Robert Wofford (R) District 6 (Vice-Chair) robert.wofford@cherokee.k12.ga.us City of Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques
dhenriques@progressiveaudiology.com
(770) 345-6256
(770) 592-6017
Towne Lake Residential and Commercial Owners’ Association
(Covenant enforcement issues — all Towne Lake common areas) Douglas Properties (770) 926-3086 117 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30188
SCHOOL INFORMATION Public Schools Ace 3921 Holly Springs Parkway, Holly Springs (770) 345-2005 Principal: Mr. Richard Landolt www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ aceacademy Bascomb Elementary School 1335 Wyngate Parkway, Woodstock (770) 592-1091 Principal: Ruth Flowers www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ bascomb-es Carmel Elementary School 2275 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock (770) 926-1237 Principal: Keith Bryant www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ carmel-es Cherokee Charter Academy 2126 Sixes Road, Canton (678) 385-7322 Principal: Dr. Scott O’Prey cherokeecharter.org E. T. Booth Middle School 6550 Putnam Ford Road, Woodstock (770) 926-5707 Principal: Dawn Weinbaum www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ etbooth-ms Etowah High School 6565 Putnam Ford Road, Woodstock (770) 926-4411 Principal: Keith Ball www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ etowah-hs Kleven Boston Elementary School 105 Othello Drive, Woodstock (770) 924-6260 Principal: Ms. Joey Moss www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/boston-es Oak Grove Elementary School 6118 Woodstock Road, Acworth (770) 974-6682 Principal: Les Conley www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/oakgrove-es Polaris Evening School 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive, Woodstock (770) 926-1662 Administrator: Dr. Curt Ashley www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/polaris Woodstock Elementary School 230 Rope Mil Road, Woodstock
(770) 926-6969 Principal: Kim Montalbano www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-es Woodstock High School 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive Woodstock, (770) 592-3500 Principal: Dr. Paul Weir www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-hs Woodstock Middle School 2000 Towne Lake Hills South Drive Woodstock (770) 592-3516 Principal: Mark Smith www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-ms
Private Schools Cherokee Christian Academy and Cherokee Christian High School 3075 Trickum Road, Woodstock (678) 494-5464, www.cherokeechristian.org Middle & High School Principal: Richard Goff Elementary School: Robert Lester Compass Prep Academy Director: Laura George www.compassprep.org info@compassprep.org (404) 643-9424 Cornerstone Preparatory Academy 4310 Moon Station Lane, Acworth (770) 529-7077 Administrator: Jeanne Borders www.cornerstoneprep.org
Furtah Preparatory School 5496 Highway 92, Acworth (678) 574-6488, www.furtahprep.org Headmaster: Fred Furtah Harvest Baptist School 3460 Kellogg Creek Road, Acworth Principal: Jamie Smithey (770) 974-9091 www.harvestbaptist.org Holdheide Education K-3 5234 Old Highway 5, Woodstock Principal: Tammy Dorsten (770) 516-2292, www.MyGiftedKids.org Lyndon Academy 485 Toonigh Rd., Woodstock (770) 926-0166 Headmaster: Linda Murdock www.lyndonacademy.org
North Cobb Christian School 4500 Lakeview Drive, Kennesaw (770) 975-0252 Headmaster: Todd Clingman www.ncchristian.org Northside Christian Academy 303 Hickory Ridge Trail, Suite 180 Woodstock, GA 30102 (770) 334-0648 Principal: Jill Trout http://nca4hope.com
Omega Academy (770) 792-7431 www.omegalearningcenter.com Shiloh Hills Christian School 260 Hawkins Store Road, Kennesaw (770) 926-7729 Administrator: John D. Ward www.shilohhills.com St. Joseph Catholic School 81 Lacy Street, Marietta, (770) 428-3328 Principal: Patricia Allen www.stjosephschool.org
Homeschool Homeschool Community Classical Conversations Woodstock Director: Cari Lingerfelt carinwoody@bellsouth.net
Cherokee County School District Calendar at a Glance Sept. 1 Sept. 15-19
No School No School Nov. 4 No School Nov. 24-28 No School Cafeteria account information: www.mypaymentsplus.com Aspen: https://sis.cherokee.k12. ga.us/aspen/home.do School District Website: www.cherokee.k12.ga.us TOWNELAKER | September 2014
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COMMUNITY INFORMATION Emergency — 911 • TowneLaker • (770) 516-7105 Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce (770) 345-0400 Cherokee County Government:
Animal Shelter (770) 345-7270 Business Licenses (770) 721-7810 Clean & Beautiful Commission (770) 517-7650 Commissioners (678) 493-6000 Courthouse (770) 479-1953 Engineering Office (Traffic Signals) (678) 493-6077 Extension Office (770) 479-0418 Jury Phone (770) 479-9011 Justice Center (Courts, Judges, etc.) (770) 479-1953 Planning & Zoning (678) 493-6101 Senior Services (770) 345-5312 Tax Assessors/Evaluation (678) 493-6120
Taxes:
License Plates/Tags, Property Tax (678) 493-6400 Woodstock Office (770) 924-4099 Voter Registration (770) 479-0407
Children/Family:
Anna Crawford Children’s Center (770) 345-8100 Bethesda Community Clinic (678) 880-9654 Cherokee County Boys & Girls Club (770) 720-7712 Cherokee Family Violence Center (770) 479-1804 Cherokee Focus (770) 345-5483 Child Support Enforcement (770) 720-3581 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) www.casacherokee.org (770) 345-3274 Department of Family & Children Services (770) 720-3610 The Hope Center (770) 924-0864 MUST Cherokee Ministries (770) 479-5397 Papa’s Pantry (770) 591-4730
Driver’s Licenses (Tues — Sat) (678) 413-8400 Fire Department (District 1, Station 20) (770) 926-7155 Georgia State Patrol (770) 205-5400 Health Department (770) 345-7371 Hospitals:
Kennestone Hospital (770) 793-5000 North Fulton Hospital (770) 751-2500 Northside Hospital — Cherokee (770) 720-5100
Hotlines — 24 Hour Help Lines:
Battered Women Hotline (770) 479-1703 Drug Tip Line (Cherokee Co. Sheriff) (770) 345-7920 Poison Control Center — Atlanta (404) 616-9000 Outside Metro Atlanta (800) 222-1222 Probate Court Information Line (770) 704-2610 Sexual Assault & Family Violence Center (770) 428-2666
Libraries:
www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org Rose Creek (770) 591-1491 R.T. Jones (770) 479-3090 Woodstock (770) 926-5859
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Non-Emergency 911 (770) 479-3117 Parks and Recreation:
BridgeMill Athletic Club (770) 345-5500 Cherokee County Outdoor YMCA (770) 591-5820 Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency (770) 924-7768 www.crpa.net Cherokee Soccer Association (770) 704-0187 www.cherokeesoccer.com Eagle Watch Golf Club (770) 591-1000 Hobgood Park (770) 924-7865 North Atlanta Soccer Assoc. (770) 926-4175 www.nasa-ga.org SCRA Park (770) 926-5672 Towne Lake Hills Golf Club (770) 592-9969 Wildlife Action, Inc. (800) 753-2264
Pets:
Animal Control (678) 493-6200 CatSnip (low cost spay & neuter) www.atlantaanimalalliance.com Cherokee County Animal Shelter — Adoptions (770) 345-7270 www.cherokeega-animals.org Cherokee County Humane Society (770) 928-5115 www.cchumanesociety.org Emergency Veterinary Clinic (770) 924-3720 Funds4Furry Friends (770) 842-8893 Lost Pets Go to www.townelaker.com. click on lost and found pet button to report missing pet Pet Buddies Food Pantry www. petbuddiesfoodpantry.org SPARE (Sterilizing Pets And Reducing Euthanasia) (770) 928-5120 Second Chance Dog Rescue www.secondchancedogs.org
Post Office (Woodstock)
www.usps.com (800) 275-8777
Recycling Center (770) 516-4195 Sheriff’s Department (678) 493-4100 www.cherokeega-sheriff.org Georgia Sex Offender Registry www.cherokeega-sheriff.org/offender/offender.htm
Utilities:
Atlanta Gas Light Co. (770) 907-4231 www.aglc.com AT&T (404) 780-2355 www.bellsouth.com Cherokee Water & Sewerage Authority (770) 479-1813 Comcast (770) 926-0334 Cobb EMC (770) 429-2100 www.cobbemc.com Georgia Power www.georgiapower.com
Urgent Care Facility
American Family Care, 6440 Bells Ferry Rd., Woodstock (770) 200-1220 Northside Cherokee Urgent Care, 900 Towne Lake Pkwy (404) 851-6577 SHEFA Urgent Care 2000 Village Professional Dr. #110, Canton (678) 661-3166 Wellstar Urgent Care (678) 494-2500
Woodstock, City of:
(in Towne Lake, only applies to Avonlea, Deer Run,
ParkView, Paces and certain annexed commercial parcels) . www.woodstockga.gov City Hall (770) 592-6000 Fire Department (770) 926-2302 Police Information (770) 592-6030
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Hartman Imbriale Attorneys 37 (678) 445-7423, www.hartman-imbriale.com 145 Towne Lake Pkwy., Suite 200 AUTOMOTIVE Aspen Falls Auto Spa 6390 Bells Ferry Rd. (770) 591-3630
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Christian Brothers Automotive (770) 926-4500 1930 Eagle Dr., Woodstock
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Joe’s Auto Service (770) 517-2695 6957 Hwy. 92, Woodstock
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Frankfurt Foreign Automotive 29 (678) 505-8907, 9817 Main St., Woodstock FrankfurtForeignAutomotive.com Towne Lake’s Carwash & Detail 35 www.townelakescarwashanddetail.com (770) 592-8102, 1490 Towne Lake Pkwy. BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES Citadel Professional Services, LLC 40 (770) 952-6707 225 Town Park Dr., Suite 440, Kennesaw Renasant Bank (678) 388-5709, renasantbank.com
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BEAUTY, MASSAGE & SPA Azure Salon & Spa 39 (770) 345-8280 1359 Riverstone Pkwy., Ste. 110, Canton Salon Gloss (678) 483-8900, www.SalonGloss.biz 220 Chambers St.
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The Sundance Massage Center (678) 591-5066 www.SundanceMassageCenter.com
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BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS Downtown Buzz
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Papa’s Pantry www.papaspantry.org
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CHIROPRACTIC Discover Chiropractic & Rehabilitation 46 (770) 516-9900, www.discoverrehab.com 2295 Towne Lake Pkwy. Optimum Health 13 (770) 516-7477, www.optimumhealthrehab.com 2360 Towne Lake Pkwy.
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CLEANING SERVICES Carpet Dry-Tech (678) 368-5991
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Rejoice Maids 39 (678) 905-3476, www.rejoicemaids.com COMPUTERS Cherokee Computer Guys (678) 889-5900, www.ccrguys.com 10511 Bells Ferry Rd., Canton
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DENTAL (Cosmetic, Family, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics & Pediatric) Fountain View Dentistry 55 (770) 926-0000, www.fountainviewsmiles.com 1816 Eagle Dr., Bldg. 200, Suite A Park Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock (770) 926-9260 www.PediatricWoodstockDentist.com 1816 Eagle Dr., Suite 200-C
Williams Orthodontics (770) 592-5554 www.DrWilliamsOrthodontics.com 145 Towne Lake Pkwy., Ste. 201
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EDUCATION / INSTRUCTION Bascomb UMC Preschool (770) 926-0397 2295 Bascomb Carmel Rd.
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Music Together 17 (678) 613-2048, www.MusicTogether.com
CHURCHES NorthStar Church northstarchurch.org
Werner Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock 31 (678) 224-5722 www.ChildrensDentistWoodstock.com 250 Parkbrooke Place Suite 250, Woodstock
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S. Bruce O’Neal, DDS 37 (770) 924-8848 2230 Towne Lake Pkwy., Bldg. 100, Ste. 100 Spillane Orthodontics 41 (770) 928-4747, www.SpillaneOrtho.com 335 Pkwy. 575, Suite 200, Woodstock Thad Baird & Tyler Baird, DMD 22 (770) 517-0444, www.BairdFamilyDentistry.com 4595 Towne Lake Pkwy. Towne Lake Family Dentistry Inside Back Cover (770) 591-7929, www.RayMorganDMD.com 120 N. Medical Pkwy., Bldg 200, Ste 100
Park View Montessori School (770) 926-0044 6689 Bells Ferry Rd.
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The Goddard School 3115 Parkbrooke Cir., (770) 516-0080 www.GoddardSchool.com
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EVENT PLANNING Kelly’s Creations (678) 503-8843, KellysCreations.net
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FITNESS 9Round Woodstock (678) 483-6044 1426 Towne Lake Pkwy.
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Brooks Personal Training 7 (678) 665-6021, BrooksPersonalTraining.com 1432 Towne Lake Pkwy., Ste. 120 HOME IMPROVEMENT/REPAIR & SERVICE AquaDoc Plumbing (770) 516-9000 Bryan Plumbing Services (770) 826-5277 Coleman Home Services (770) 294-9667 www.colemanhomeservices.com Dr. Fixit, Ph.D. (770) 974-2390 Drainage First John Brodbeck, (678) 525-589 Exact Comfort Air Cond. & Heating, Inc. (770) 912-0552 www.exactcomfort.com Hammocks Heating & Air (770) 794-0428 Handy Handyman, The (404) 316-1490
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Mr. Junk 39 (678) Mr-Junk1 Nelson Exteriors 56 (678) 283-8171 Pied Piper Pest Control 17 (770) 592-9814, www.piedpiperpc.com Pike’s Professional Painting 23 (770) 516-0045 Precision Painting & Remodeling 5 (678) 234-9668 Reliable Heating & Air 65 (770) 594-9969, ReliableAir.com Uptronix 27 (770) 928-0260, www.uptronix.com HOME INTERIORS Atlanta Prestige Flooring 60 (770) 516-3227 www.atlantaprestigeflooring.com 1105 Parkside Lane, Suite 1338, Woodstock INSURANCE The Clarke Agency (Farmers Insurance) 2360 Towne Lake Pkwy., Suite 105 (678) 400-6725 mclarke@farmersagent.com
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Graham Pediatrics, Fitzroy Graham, MD, FAAP 57 (770) 485-9670, www.grahampediatrics.com 105 Mirramont Lake Dr. North Georgia Audiology & Hearing Aid Center, Dr. Jan Henriques 3 (770) 726-8948, NorthGeorgiaHearing.com 203 Woodpark Place, Ste. B-100, Woodstock Northside Hospital – Cherokee www.northside.com
Northside Cherokee Pediatrics 62 684 Sixes Rd., Ste. 220, Holly Springs 30115 (678) 388-5485 Northside Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine 42 (770) 928-0016 Plastic Surgery Center of the South 54 (770) 421-1242 www.plasticsurgerycenterofthesouth.net 120 Vann St., Ste. 150, Marietta Psychologist John R. Lutz, PhD 23 (770) 592-9065, www.johnromanlutz.com Rausch Family Practice (678) 384-7305, judithrauschmd.com 1000 Wyngate Pkwy., Ste. 210
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Shefa Urgent Care & Wellness (678) 245-6244 2000 Village Professional Dr., Ste 200, Canton
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Landscape Matters (770) 403-5813 www.landscapemattersinc.com
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Towne Lake Family Pharmacy (770) 635-7697 2045 Towne Lake Pkwy., Ste. 110
Mclellan Excavation & Landscaping (404) 520-0710
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Overstreet Lawn Care (770) 861-7272
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Wellstar East Cobb Health Park 3747 Roswell Road, Marietta 30062 (770) 956-STAR (7827) www.wellstar.org
RPM Landscape & Pavers (770) 597-5175 www.rpmlandscapeandpavers.com
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PET/VETERINARIAN SERVICES & SUPPLIES Animal Hospital of Towne Lake 30 (770) 591-9500, www.townelakevets.com 3105 Parkbrooke Circle Cherokee County Animal Shelter www.cherokeega-animals.org
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South Cherokee Veterinary Hospital 25 (770) 924-6746, www.southcherokee.net 513 Sharp St. PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SERVICES Atlanta North Dermatology 33 (770) 516-5199, atlantanorthdermatology.com 2230 Towne Lake Pkwy., Bldg. 1000, Ste. 120 Cherokee Internal Medicine (678) 238-0301, www.cherokeeim.com 1192 Buckhead Crossing, Ste. C
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RESTAURANTS/FOOD & DRINK Blue Sky Barbecue 295 Molly Lane, Ste. 100, Woodstock (770) 485-0503 www.BlueSkyBarbecue.com Butchers Block (770) 517-2225 1025 Rose Creek Dr.
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Papa P’s 2295 Towne Lake Pkwy. (770) 592-3100, papa-ps.com
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Small Cakes — A Cupcakery 2035 Towne Lake Pkwy., Suite 110 (678) 324-1910
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Branches Boutique 2295 Towne Lake Pkwy. #140 (770) 517-1505 370 Chambers St., (678) 540 5483
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Diamonds R Forever 59 4200 Wade Green Rd., Ste. 212, Kennesaw (770) 422-0845, www.diamondsrforever.net
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REAL ESTATE & RELATED SERVICES Berkshire Hathaway Cover, 44, 45, 37 The Tomlinson Team (770) 365-6193, (678) 494-2953 Homeowner Management Services Tracy Henson, (770) 710-1895 Tracy.Henson@HMS-inc.net
Cherokee SummerFest www.cherokeefest.com
RETAILERS/ SHOPPING
PHOTOGRAPHERS Kim Bates Photography www.KimBatesPhotoArt.com
RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT
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Kurt & Sheila Team, Keller Williams Back Cover (404) 954-2486, (678) 494-0644 www.kurtandsheila.com Ursula & Associates, Keller Williams Inside front (678) 569-4044, TowneLakeExperts.com
Gifted Ferret, The 25 (770) 693-5889, www.TheGiftedFerret.com 1910 Eagle Dr., Ste. 400 Max Video Games & More 61 (770) 924-9300 6424 Bells Ferry Rd., Ste. 124, Woodstock www.facebook.com/maxvideogames Rudi Fine Jewelry (678) 445-2626 rudifinejewelry@yahoo.com 6790 Hwy. 92, Acworth
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Spirited 26 8670 Main St., Ste. 2, Woodstock (678) 214-5304, www.spritlala.com Urban Renewal Consignment Shop (678) 398-7691 www.urcwoodstock.com 1085 Buckhead Crossing, Suite 120, Woodstock
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