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September 2016 Volume 22, Issue 5

It’s Apple Time!

For Your Scrapbooks

Make a plan to celebrate the season’s favorite fruit.

Images from the bus stops in your neighborhoods.

Values Up, Taxes Down

Everyday Angels

New businesses provide benefits to Cherokee students.

Woodstock resident works to overcome head injury.

56 Great Allatoona Cleanup Grab a trash bag and join this popular Sept. 24 event.

Teen Driving Safety

Arm your young drivers with education, experience.

North Georgia State Fair

Other than apples and leaves, nothing says fall like a fair.

34 Contributing Writers Don Akridge Jay Baker Paul Baumgartner Kyle Bennett Christopher Brazelton Michael Caldwell Cherokee Office of Economic Development Claire Frost Delia Halverson Dr. Scott Harden Dr. Amy Hardin Dr. Jan Henriques Kurt & Sheila Johnson Josh Keenum

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In Every Issue The Leaning Ladder Venéssa Lanier Dr. Jonathan Lee Joseph Lemmo Dr. Michael Litrel Rob Macmillan Matt Neal Cindy Nelson Christopher Purvis Julius Quarcoo Bill Ratliff Lynne Saunders Brian Stockton Tim Timmons Dr. Amber York

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People, The Places and The Pleasures that make Towne Lake

From the Editor

What’s New

I admit I’m having a difficult time adjusting to an empty nest. Our youngest daughter just graduated from college, and it has hit me hard. (I never accepted that status of empty nest when they went to college.) As we pack her up for her next great adventure, I’m getting nostalgic. It doesn’t take much to put me in that frame of mind, though. I have always loved having the children home, and the more friends they invite over, the better. The ONLY thing I do not miss is the early morning alarms on school days. How many creative ways can you gently wake up your children? The fact that I even said that lets you know I was a bit of an enabler as a mom. I am happy to report, however, that it did not have serious long term effects. Our son was the most difficult to wake. We’d literally pull him out of his bed and onto the floor (VERY GENTLY, of course) and he’d fall back to sleep there. The good news is that he is now a school teacher who miraculously hears his morning alarm and arrives to school in plenty of time - no doubt filled with lots of empathy for his sleepier students. One of my most admired and respected friends was a much better (less enabling) mom than me. If her son missed the bus, he had to walk to school. And she warned friends like me not to pick him up if we saw him walking. Thank goodness I never drove past him, or you know how that story would end. From the smiles we see in the bus-stop photos you sent us, Cherokee students seemed awake and very happy to go back to school this year! See what I mean on our back-to-school photo spread beginning on page 18. Speaking of our children and school, you’ll want to read how bringing new businesses to Cherokee benefits our schools and students, on page 26. Mark your calendars for Sept. 24, and the 31st annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup. It’s a great time to bring your kids outdoors with you to take part in one of our country’s largest cleanup efforts. More details are on page 56. Hitting the snooze button …

Salon Gloss Protégé, and Spa have opened at 164 Towne Lake Parkway. 770-693-6968. www.salongloss.biz. See ad on page 40 and 41.

Candi Hannigan is the executive editor of TowneLaker. She has lived in Cherokee County since 1987. Send your comments or questions to Candi@AroundAboutMagazines.com.

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Welcome! Carla Caldwell is the new title editor for Around Acworth. Carla brings a variety of journalism experience to the magazine, having worked for The Birmingham News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. We’re happy to welcome her to our AroundAbout Local Media family!

What’s Coming A building that combines office and condominium space is planned for Fowler Street in downtown Woodstock, in an area behind Fire Stone Wood Fired Pizza. No projected completion date has been set. According to city manager Jeff Moon, the project was approved when the area was zoned in the mid 2000s, but the project hasn’t begun until now. A Beazer home community called The Summit at Towne Lake is under construction behind Bojangles at 6453 Putnam Ford Road. Square footage ranges from 2,800 to 4,100.

What’s Open MexiCantina has opened at 6380 Bells Ferry Road, Suite 110, Acworth (at the corner of Bells Ferry and Bascomb Carmel roads. The restaurant has daily drink specials and features specialty enchiladas, burritos and tacos. Hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 678-324-8983. www.mexicantinaga.com

Kudos Kevin Williams, owner/operator of two Chick-fil-A franchises in Cherokee County, has been elected to the Reinhardt University Board of Trustees. “His experience in business development, leadership and community services shows that his insight will benefit the board and the University as it continues to grow, offers new programs and develops more as a community under the leadership of Dr. Kina S. Mallard,” said board chairman Billy Hasty.

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COMMUNITY BOARD 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 and providing valuable feedback. Kurt Johnson, co-founder of the Kurt and Sheila real estate team, has been involved in real estate most of his adult life. He and his wife have lived in Cherokee County for more than 13 years, their three children have attended county schools since the oldest started first grade at Bascomb Elementary. Kurt and Sheila work hard to promote Cherokee County and all it has to offer. Ann Litrel 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 is a Georgia State University retiree who moved to Towne Lake in 1998. She and husband Lewis are the proud parents of Taylor, who lives and works in Sandy Springs. Dee joined the TowneLaker as a contributing writer in 2011 and now is focusing her energy on caring for her beloved husband as he battles late-stage cancer. Joe Lemmo is an English teacher and comedian who has taught in Cherokee County since 2000. He performs improv comedy in and around Atlanta. He lives in Woodstock with his wife Justine, his son Beethoven and his cat, Wasabi. Lynne Saunders is the founder and executive director of Papa’s Pantry and The Master’s Training Center. Her employment classes are based on a book she wrote, “21st Century Keys to Employment.” Lynne has been married to Bill for 33 years and has three grown daughters and five grandchildren. Dr. Scott R. Harden is a family dentist at Fountain View Family & Cosmetic Dentistry serving Woodstock and Cherokee County for more than 25 years. During this time, he has lived in the Towne Lake area with his wife, Kathy, and two children. 6

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Townelaker Publisher AroundAbout Local Media, Inc. ALM President Patty Ponder Patty@AroundAboutMagazines.com 770-615-3322 Controller Denise Griffin Denise@AroundAboutMagazines.com 770-615-3315 Executive Editor Candi Hannigan Candi@AroundAboutMagazines.com 770-615-3309 Managing Editor Jackie Loudin Jackie@AroundAboutMagazines.com 770-615-3318 Art Director Michelle McCulloch Michelle@AroundAboutMagazines.com 770-615-3307 Page Designer Laura Latchford Laura@AroundAboutMagazines.com Market Support Assistant Katherine Amick Katherine@AroundAboutMagazines.com 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 16,400 free copies. Approximately 15,200 are direct mailed to homes and businesses and an additional 1,200 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 5th 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 2016. TowneLaker PMB 380 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock, GA 30189 For Advertising: Patty Ponder, 770-615-3322 Website: www.townelaker.com Powered by:

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Keeping Our Troops Cool Local business owner Jeff Whitmire has begun a campaign to provide 100,000 Frosty Towels to members of the military. The project will provide towels that cool to 64 degrees for members of the military serving in intense heat conditions. Whitmire got the idea for this campaign after passing out towels to troops at Fort Bragg. “As we began passing these towels out one by one, I looked into their eyes and saw heroes who would die for me, my family and you,” he said. As they felt the cool on their neck, they began to ask where they could get more, Whitmire said “I told them we would not let them down. That is why we started this campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds so we could donate these Frosty Towels to our U.S. military.” To get more information, visit www.towelsforthetroops.com.

Young volunteers show how the Frosty Towel works.

A Night Out The Woodstock Police Department, in partnership with other Cherokee County public safety agencies, gathered in Woodstock for a fun evening with area residents. The event is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts, strengthen police and community partnerships and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are uniting to fight crime. Families enjoyed food and drinks, and activities for the children, as well as K-9 demonstrations.

Disposal Option for Unwanted Medications An ongoing initiative by the Cherokee MultiAgency Narcotics Squad (CMANS) is aimed at reducing incidences of prescription drug abuse. Project Drug Drop offers receptacles for citizens to dispose of unused medications The CMANS Project Drug Drop is needed because the U.S. and the Georgia Controlled Substances Act as originally written didn’t provide a way for patients, caregivers and pet owners to dispose of controlled substance medications such as painkillers, sedatives, tranquilizers and stimulants used to treat ADHD. People were flushing their unused medications down the toilet or throwing them in the trash, but in recent years medicines have been found in the nation’s water supplies, and have been retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them. CMANS purchased and located prescription drug take-back boxes in the lobby of the police department headquarters in: • Canton, 221 E. Marietta St., 30114, 770-720-4883 • Holly Springs, 3235 Holly Springs Parkway, 30115, 770-345-5537 • Woodstock, 12453 Highway 92, 30188, 770-592-6000 • Ball Ground, 215 Valley St., 30107, 770-735-2123

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Citizens can drop off prescription drugs at any of these secure drop boxes. CMANS recommends that persons who drop off drugs scratch through the name and address on the prescription label before dropping the bottles in the box. No liquids or syringes allowed. www.cmans.org.

WE SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES. BECAUSE CHEROKEE IS OUR HOME,TOO. Northside Hospital-Cherokee offers more than the latest medical treatments. Since becoming part of Cherokee County in 1997, we’ve been a devoted member of the community. We contribute to Partners in Education in Cherokee County schools and our physicians and staff have donated more than 10,000 hours of volunteer work to local organizations. In all, we’ve invested millions in local community centers, academic institutions and charity organizations in Cherokee County. We will continue to invest and support Cherokee. Because it’s our home.

Cherokee’s community hospital. Northside.com

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Take Advantage of Free Key to Education The Sequoyah Regional Library System isn’t just a resource for books, and staff members hope the community will take advantage of Library Card Sign-Up Month (September) to find out. The free card is a gateway to multiple avenues of learning.

Car Seat Safety Checks Learn how to install your child’s car seat and booster seat during a check 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 24 at Lowe’s in Woodstock. Sponsored by Safe Kids Cherokee County, led by Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services. No charge. The event is part of National Child Passenger Safety Week 2016.

Opportunity for Vendors Hobgood Baseball is seeking local vendors and artisans to participate in the Oct. 2 fall carnival, 1-6 p.m. Booth space is $40 or $50 with electricity. Vendors are required to bring their own tables, chairs and canopies. If interested, please email hobgoodpr@gmail.com.

• Access to high-speed Internet, digital tools and the ability to work with trained professionals on how to use them. • Early literacy and storytimes for preschool age children to encourage school readiness. • School-age youth can take advantage of supplemental education opportunities like handson science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) programs. • Homeschooling and GED resources are available for nontraditional students. In 2015, Cherokee’s library system offered more than 940 free children’s programs and circulated more than 470,000 children’s books. For a comprehensive listing of September programs near you, see page 32. For a listing of county libraries, visit www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org.

Helping Youth Find Employment If you are a youth needing a job, or know one who is, Cherokee Youth Works (CYW) may be a good resource for you. CYW helps 16- to 24-year-olds prepare for the GED, and pursue certification/ credentials. CYW also offers college advisement, life skill and finance classes, work experience and much more. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 770-345-5483

Chamber Gets Community Improvement Grant The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce received a $2,500 grant from Waste Management to be used by the Going Green committee for an elementary school recycling initiative. Students in participating schools will be asked to collect plastic bags in their homerooms and awards will be given to the classroom from each school with the highest weight of donated bags. The school with the highest overall weight also be honored. The chamber’s Going Green initiative is meant to encourage the community to implement green practices that conserve community resources while helping businesses thrive. “The chamber was thrilled to be chosen as a grant recipient, and we look forward to continuing to promote green living through this partnership with Waste Management,” said Chamber President Front row, from left: Nancy Wesselink, One Source Employee Assistance Program; Waleska Mayor Pam Carnes. Doris Jones; John Barker, Delphi Global Technology; Marla Prince, Waste Management. Second row: For more info, call 770-345-0400. Vic Knight, Waste Management; Steve Garrison, Canton Tire & Wheel; Susan Wright, Autumn Hill www.CherokeeChamber.com. Nursery & Chukkar Farm Polo Club & Event Facility; John West, Express Impressions. 12

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Steps

: Get Your Apples

B.J. Reece Apple House in Ellijay offers U-Pick Orchards. Guests can enjoy picking Red Delicious, Braeburn and other varieties. For the young, and the young at heart, BJ’s offers an apple cannon and a petting zoo for entertainment. Special treats are available from the on-site bakery. R&A Orchards in Ellijay presents tours and apple picking every weekend during September and has a market that sells homemade items like dressings and salsas, which are great to bring home. From the Futch Family table to your table! Panorama Orchards in Ellijay is a fruit farm that has been in business since the 1920s and boasts an apple packing plant with storage for up to 10,000 bushels! With the abundance of space, they offer 20 varieties of apples that pair beautifully with their line of baked goods, including the newest addition: homemade fudge.

: Get Crafty with Your Kids!

Apple Toes

To keep the kids entertained and stick with the “core” trend (Get it?) you can make apple crafts! Simply paint the kiddos’ tootsies red and place onto a piece of paper. Add in a little embellishment for the stems and you have an adorable set of apples to adorn your fridge.

Popsicle Stick Apple Cores

Glue three Popsicle sticks together for the perfect apple core. Then glue green or red semi circles cut from construction paper to the top and the bottom of the three sticks. It’s starting to look like an apple, right? Just dot a few seeds in the middle of the sticks. Add a green construction paper leaf, brown twine in a loop for a stem and you’re finished! Now your little apple core can hang from any spot in the house.

Tissue Paper Core

Draw black seeds on a toilet paper dowel. Stuff red tissue paper into the top and bottom. Glue a green construction paper leaf onto the top. 3-D apple core!

Floating Apple Boats

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To A Deliciously Crisp & Fabulously Fun Fall BY CLAIRE FROST

: Get Things Cookin’

Apple Pie Slices

Spiked Cider

• cup packed light brown sugar • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, additional ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice • 3 tablespoons melted butter • 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced • 1 (8-ounce) can crescent rolls

If you want to kill two birds with one cinnamon-flavored stone, you can take the aroma recipe mentioned above and change it just a little. Because I love you, I’ll let you in on my famous cider recipe.

From: Amanda Buczek

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine sugar, apple pie spice into a bowl and set aside. Core, peel and slice apples into eight slices. Toss apples in melted butter. Arrange crescent rolls triangles on parchment paper and evenly sprinkle brown sugar mixture onto triangles. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of triangles and then place one apple slice at the large end. Roll the crescent around each apple. Brush with remaining butter and sprinkle with a little apple pie spice or cinnamon/ brown sugar mixture. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Homey Aromas From: Nitasha Ginn

Home brew potpourri by boiling the following: • • • • •

1 apple, cut into eight slices 1 medium orange peel 1 teaspoon cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 4 cups water

Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer on the stove. Water can be added every 30-60 minutes as needed throughout the day and stored in the fridge overnight and used again. One batch is good for a full weekend of that amazing apple-cider smell.

From: Claire Frost

• • • • •

Gallon of cider 1 orange, cut into circular slices 4 cinnamon sticks 1 tablespoon cloves White wine of your choice

Let the items simmer in a crockpot on low all day. Lid off: Smells great and drink as needed. Lid on: Store overnight for a whole weekend of “yum!”

Simple Apple Pie

From: Jessica Owens-Pannell • • • • • •

Apples Store bought pie crust Ground cinnamon Lemon juice Brown sugar Allspice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Core and slice apples into eight slices, then split those slices into 2-3 pieces each. Toss in cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar, and lemon juice and pop them in the oven on a low setting while you work on your dough. (By “work on” I mean unpack a refrigerated pie crust from the store and place into a pie skillet.) Pull out the apples and place into the pie. Then top with the other crust and bake. When preparing the top crust, get fancy. Cut slices and weave or braid. (That’s what I like to do.) Then brush with butter and bake. TOWNELAKER | September 2016

Celebrations!

Eleanor

Age 7 in August So proud of you and happy you’re our girl! Love you Always.

Cassidy

Turned 14 in July We are so blessed to be your family. Keep smiling, beautiful!

Happy birthday, Rafaela!

Age 5 on Sept. 12 Love, Aunt Deb and Uncle Mike

Aiden Thomas

Age 9 on Sept. 18 We are so proud of all you have accomplished. You are truly going places! Love you! Mom, Matt, & Grandma

Sophia

Happy 5th birthday! You fill our hearts with joy! Love Mommy, Daddy and family.

Happy 18th birthday Jack! Celebrating on Aug. 26 Welcome to the BIG world. We love you Buddy! Good luck at Georgia Southern!

ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE FREE! Carolyn

Happy 5th birthday! We love you to the moon and back!

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Back To Kira is a kindergartener at Bascomb.

The Fairways E.T. Booth students.

Will goes to Oak Grove Elementary.

Boston first-grader Jackson gets a big welcome.

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Mason is a kindergartener at Boston.

Nick is a second-grader at Bascomb.

School ! Etowah sophomore Rachel, left, and senior Megan, right, with E.T. Booth eighth-grader Tyler.

Ben and Emmie, senior and sophomore at Etowah.

Kindergartner Chase at Bascomb; Clayton is a freshman at Etowah.

Madeline and Sydney attend E.T. Booth.

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Back To Grace with her teacher Ms. Miller at Bascomb.

Sixth-grader Riley attends Woodstock.

A busy Bascomb bus stop.

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Caroline and Ava in eighth grade at E.T. Booth.

Carmel students Karis, in first grade, and Marin, in third.

Maria is a junior at Etowah.

School ! The Fairways Bascomb students rock first day.

Jonathan is in seventh grade at E.T. Booth.

Brendan is an Etowah junior.

Sadie attends E.T. Booth.

Ella and Hannah attend E.T. Booth.

Olivia and Ava, Bascomb Elementary

Madison attends Bascomb.

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Back To School !

E.T. Booth middle schoolers.

Nicholas, second, and Palmer, Kindergarten, head to Bascomb.

Eager students Charlotte, Morgan, Norah, Reagan and Aiden.

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Mattie with Ms. Gebhardt at Bascomb.

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The Role of State Government BY STATE REP. MICHAEL CALDWELL

The United States of America is a genuinely unique experiment in governing among the nations of the world. As I’ve discussed in previous articles, ours is the only nation in the history of the world to ever acknowledge that human rights come from God and not from government. This core differentiation sets the United States aside as the only government to recognize that it does not grant our rights to us, that they are inherent to us as individuals. This universal truth makes our nation the greatest, and one truly free, in the history of the world. In the front of a British passport reads: “This passport remains the property of Her Majesty’s government.” The government itself belongs not to the people but to the British Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II. Sovereignty is a concept that we don’t speak about often enough in the United States. Sovereignty is the source of governing authority. In Britain, governing authority belongs to the monarchy. Though representative government exists, it exists at the pleasure of the monarch. The Parliament meets at her request, and the citizens have rights because her government grants them. This structure establishes a government with no boundaries for growth or limits on government encroachment on the freedoms of its people. As Americans, we have individual sovereignty. The government belongs to the people. We lend a portion of our sovereignty to government. We have learned that we are actually more free by

giving up a little freedom. For example: We can travel to and from work freely because we don’t need to concern ourselves with staying on our property to protect it from anyone who would like to take our things. By giving up our right to steal, others do as well, and we all maintain a broader freedom. American citizens lend their sovereignty not to the federal government or local governments, but to the original form of government in our nation: the states. Recognizing that the communities across a state can differ greatly, the state government charters cities and counties to govern locally and lends a portion of your sovereignty to them. These local governments are constrained and limited in their exercise of power by their charters and state law. Recognizing that it would be terribly inefficient for the states to each defend their own borders, set tariffs on one another, etc., the states came together and established a federal government and lent an additional portion of your sovereignty to it. The states limited the federal government to a set list of enumerated powers under the United States Constitution. continued on page 87 Michael Caldwell is the state representative for District 20, which includes Towne Lake and Woodstock. He can be reached at 678-523-8570 or email him at Michael. Caldwell@house.ga.gov

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Why Your Taxes Aren’t Higher SUBMITTED BY CHEROKEE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Property values are going up. The millage rate is going down. Taxes are always a topic of discussion within any community. But what’s missing from the conversation is how Cherokee corporations and businesses are keeping taxes at bay by contributing to the education of our children. “A key to the economic success of any community is the diversification of the tax digest,” said Marshall Day, chairman of the board for the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED). “And the corporations located within our parks, the Canton-Cherokee Business and Industrial Park, Airport Commerce Center and Cherokee 75 Corporate Park are helping to do just that.” Based on projections for 2016, businesses housed in those three COED industrial parks will generate $1,445,775 in tax revenue dedicated to the school district coffers. Broken down, that equates to the starting salaries of 34 new teachers or the general administrative costs of 6,571 students. And although the money hasn’t been earmarked, one of the goals identified in the district’s 2016-17 tentative budget is to hire exactly 34 new teachers to help with the growing student population. “We utilized the downturn in the economy to plan for the future and for the return of the real estate market,” said Misti Martin, COED president. “The end result is we now have a new development, Cherokee 75 Corporate Park. It’s going strong, helping to create new jobs for our residents and generating tax dollars to support our community.” The Cherokee 75 Corporate Park has yet to have its official

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grand opening, but it’s more than 50 percent occupied. Cherokee 75 spans 171 acres and is located off Highway 92, just two miles from Interstate 75, in the southwest corner of the county. Inalfa Roof Systems was the park’s first tenant and announced plans to expand just one month after its first facility became operational. Inalfa’s investment has already created 374 new jobs and more are expected. MSK Covertech, Inc. came next. It chose the park for its new North American headquarters, bringing 30 jobs with salaries ranging from $50,000 to $120,000. ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc., is the park’s latest tenant. It recently moved into a 304,000-square-foot facility owned by Rooker, an Atlantabased real estate development firm. The Rooker multitenant facility is the first speculative building constructed in Cherokee in eight years. It doesn’t stop there: Jaipur Living has just broken ground on its new North American headquarters, set to open in 2017. Other developments are in the works as well. Look for announcements soon on how the Woodstock campus of Chattahoochee Tech is being transformed into a venue like no other in the region or state, once again sending the message that Cherokee County is a great place to live and work. “Cherokee has an educated, diverse and talented workforce.” said Martin. “Every time we’re able to locate or expand a business here, it creates an opportunity for our residents to work in their home community. But it also generates additional revenue to help educate our children, and our children are our future workforce.”

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development is the leading organization for business and film recruitment and industry retention & expansion. For more information, visit www.cherokeega.org.

$5 Donation at the Gate • Free for children 10 years and under • Free parking and shuttle services No pets, coolers, bicycles, skateboards, or alcoholic beverages allowed on site

See you there–rain or shine!

SATURDAY, SEPT 24

10AM–6PM All proceeds raised through this event benefit Cherokee County children in need.

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Braids

Complement Boho Chic Fashions BY VENÉSSA LANIER

The lazy days of summer are almost over, which means returning to fall schedules and rushed mornings. Pulling hair into a ponytail is not the only option for a quick and easy style. Braids are back in fashion, and we have seen them recently on runways and in fall fashion publications. Braids look good with the upcoming fall fashions, like Boho (Bohemian) chic. Adding braids into hair compliments the loose, flowy style of clothing that goes with this look. Braiding hair is also an option on alternate shampoo days. There is no need to freshly shampoo hair before braiding since clean hair is too slippery. The best part is that braids do not have to look perfect. They can be incorporated into a top knot, added into a ponytail, or worn to the side when wearing hair down. There are also trendy hair accessories, such as headbands and jewelry to weave into a braid for texture and interest. Haley loves her long hair and asked our stylists if they could give her some ideas for braiding she can create herself. Stylist Ann Merckling showed Haley a fast way to create a trending look that adds focus to the crown of the head. Merckling started by creating a hard side part and began the braid from the front into the side. After joining the two sides at the crown, she finished by splitting the ponytail into two braids. For added interest the two sections were braided differently, in this case a fishtail and a three-strand-braid. After braiding, Merckling went back over the braid and loosened it for a more tousled finish. On silky straight hair, she recommends using a product that will create texture, such as a texturizing tonic or sea salt spray, but for hair that is curly or textured, like Haley’s, Merckling recommends a finishing gloss or shimmering mist to create shine. Venéssa Lanier is the 24-year owner of Salon and Spa Venéssa, which is committed to providing personalized services to guests in a luxurious setting located in downtown Woodstock. www.salonvenessa.com

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Out & About S E P T E M B E R

1, 8, 15, 20

Brown Bag Concert Series free lunchtime concerts noon-1 p.m. in The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road. A great mother’s morning out activity. Bring a chair, lunch and enjoy! Shows on Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. For band announcements, check www.woodstockga.gov.

Patriot’s Day ceremony, begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Cherokee County Public Safety Memorial, located adjacent to the historic courthouse in downtown Canton. Keynote speaker is Cherokee County sheriffelect Frank Reynolds.

Wildwood Baptist Preschool Community Market and Fair will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The church preschool fundraiser is renting space to vendors and garage sales, and will include a bake sale, face painting, bounce houses, food trucks, cakewalks and more. The church is at 4801 Wade Green Road, Acworth. For information, email wildwoodfair@ hotmail.com. Cherokee Music Teachers Association (CMTA) brunch meeting at 11 a.m. at the Cherokee Arts Center in downtown Canton. Meeting will follow brunch. Open to anyone interested in CMTA For more information, contact Linda Lokey at linda@ lokey.net. The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (GA TOTA) will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Vann House State Historic Site near Chatsworth. Speakers will be Cherokee Nation citizens Patsy Edgar a founding member, and Tony Harris, vice president of GA TOTA and an expert in native plants used by the Cherokee. The topic will be “The Cherokee Nation Today.” The GA TOTA business meeting will follow.

Day of Remembrance service begins at 7 p.m. at The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Road, Woodstock. Event honors men and women wearing police, fire and rescue uniforms. A limited supply of 9/11 remembrance lapel pins will be available. Paws in the Pool at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center. Small dogs only 1-2 p.m., big dogs only (35 pounds plus) 2:304 p.m. $5 per dog. Two dog limit per handler. Pre-registration recommended. Owners must show proof of vaccinations. For more details, call 678-880-4760 or visit www.crpa.net.

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

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Run, Walk or Roll: Take the Next Step 5K is a fundraiser for Next Step Ministries Inc. Race time is 8 a.m. with run, walk and wheelchair divisions at First Baptist Church Woodstock. Proceeds will benefit programs for people with special needs. Leashed dogs are welcome. Cost: $25 through Aug. 28, $30 through Sept. 14, $35 day of race. Sponsorship opportunities available. Visit nextstepministries.net or call 770-592-1227 for more information or to register. Reinhardt University 5K for A Day begins at 8 a.m. at Cannon Park, 130 East Main St., Canton. Rain or shine. Race day registration at 7 a.m., with 5K run/walk starting at 8 a.m. Register through Sept. 9 for $25; from Sept. 10 to race day, $30. Ages 12 and younger are $15. Phantom runners $25 or more. Proceeds go to financial assistance for local students. Register online at ADay5K.Reinhardt.edu.

Once Upon a Dive in Movie begins at 6 p.m. Held at the indoor pool at the Cherokee County Aquatics Center. Floats available or bring your own noodle or clear inner tube. www.crpa.net.

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32nd annual Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival takes place 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Boling Park in Canton. Admission is $5. More than 200 arts and crafts vendors, concessionaires and family entertainers, as well as a children’s area. The juried show features original handmade work from artists across the region. www.serviceleague.net.

O C T O B E R

4th annual River Church Pork & Torque BBQ, Car Show and Festival is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at River Church, 2335 Sixes Road, Canton. Cars, trucks, bikes and other rides will be on display. Trophies awarded for competition, also raffles, children’s play area, vendors and barbecue. Rain date is Oct. 8. www.riveratlanta.org.

Healing Hands Youth Ranch Golf Tournament fundraiser will be at Governors Towne Club, 4545 Champions Walk, Acworth. Continental breakfast at 8 a.m., registration and driving range open at 8:30 a.m., shotgun start at 10 a.m. Sponsorship and registration information available at www.hhyr.org.

Open House Fire Station 14 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 225 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. Live extrication demos at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Firefighter drills, fire truck displays, free lunch, station tours, bounce houses, kids’ hose line experience and Lowe’s building stations. Free parking across the street at Allen Temple AME Church.

Monster Dash Glow Run 5K and Little Monster 1 Miler, hosted by Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency, is open to all ages, with awards for a variety of categories for the best costumes. Registrants will get a glow-in-the-dark long sleeve T-shirt and glow-in-the-dark accessories. For start times and registration information, click on the Special Events tab at www.crpa.net or call Kate Borden at 770-924-7768.

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@ the Library w w w. S e q u o y a h Re g i o n a l L i b r a r y. o r g

Sequoyah Regional Library System 116 Brown Industrial Pkwy • Canton, GA 30014 • 770-479-3090

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

Family story time at 10:30 a.m. for families with children of all ages. Story time is followed by a craft activity. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. The final story time for the month will be Sept. 20. Knitting & Crocheting Group meets 1-3 p.m. Let Mrs. Darlene help you get started on a knitting or crocheting project. Bring your needles and yarn. No registration or prior knowledge required.

Wednesdays

Sept. 22

Decorate with the Art of Autumn at 3 p.m. Children of all ages can help decorate the library’s meeting room. Create one-of-a-kind art pieces for an art gallery that will be displayed for our patrons to admire. Tools, supplies and theme provided.

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

Coloring Group meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Find out why coloring books are so popular again. Have fun and make new friends. All materials provided. For ages 16 and up.

Lap-Sit story time at 10:30 a.m. for ages 1-3. Children learn about the story-time experience and early literacy is encouraged by including books, songs, rhymes and physical activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The final story time for the month will be Sept. 21.

Tuesdays

Scribbles & Scrabbles fun 2-4 p.m. Drop by and de-stress by playing a game of Scrabble or coloring a picture. All materials provided.

Sept. 8

Library BINGO Book Club lets you decide what to read and when. Meetings are 10:30-11:30 a.m. the second Thursday of the month. Attending meetings is not mandatory to be a member. New members are always welcome.

Sept. 10

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

Sept. 13

It’s the Amazing Race at 4 p.m. Travel from continent to continent completing challenges, crafts, games, and more to proceed to your next travel destination on your way to winning the Amazing Race prize! Space is limited. Call 770-591-1491 to register.

Sept. 15

Explore Star Wars and the Constitutional Law at 6 p.m. Star Wars and the United States both have a constitution - learn about their similarities and how they govern in their galaxy and beyond. Watch clips from movies and get your own copy of the Constitution to take home.

Sept. 16

Movie Matinee at 3:30 p.m. A coded map on the back of the Declaration of Independence points to the location of the “National Treasure,” but there isn’t only one on this quest. Whoever can steal the Declaration and decode it first will find the greatest treasure in history. Rated PG-13. 32

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Enjoy Brain Games, 10 a.m.-noon. Enjoy puzzles, cards, games, coloring, word puzzles and stimulating conversations every Tuesday morning.

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Family story time at 3:30 p.m. for families with children of all ages. Story time is followed by a craft activity. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. The final story time for the month will be Sept. 22. Sit & Stitch Social and enjoy the company of other creative people while you stitch your current project from 10 a.m.-noon. Finish a work in progress or try something new.

Sept. 13

Enjoy Bookish Trivia for teens at 6 p.m. Team up or compete individually as you test your knowledge of popular and classic books. For teens in grades six-12.

Sept. 18

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

Sept. 21

Movie Crafter-Noon at 3 p.m. for children of all ages. Watch a cartoon about Charlie Brown and then after the movie, stay and make your own Snoopy Ears. Children 9 and under with adult supervision please.

Sept. 22

LEGO STEM is LEGO Club in a new way. Meets at 4:30 p.m. Registration is required.

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EVERYDAY

On the evening of July 26, Woodstock resident Kevin Powers, 33, was ejected from his Jeep Wrangler after a one-car accident on I-575. He sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and minor physical injuries. Kevin was transported to Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center’s Level II Trauma Center, where he was placed in a medically induced coma until the swelling of his brain subsided and his injuries could be assessed. A week later, with his family by his side, doctors removed Kevin from the coma and ventilator, and he spent another week in the intensive care unit. On Aug. 5, Kevin was transferred to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta to assess his brain injury and begin extensive therapy. Kevin was raised in Woodstock and graduated from Etowah High School in 2001, where he played football. He went to Auburn University and Kennesaw State University, and is an account executive at ADP Corp. Prior to his accident, Kevin was an outdoor enthusiast who loved watersports, camping, hiking and anything that he could do with his son Logan. Brain injuries require time and therapy to know the extent of the damage and prognosis. While Kevin has health insurance, recovery from this type of injury at a privatelyowned world class recovery center means large medical bills and insurance limitations. “The decision is clear, and Shepherd Center is the recommended facility that will provide him the best opportunity to recover to full function and once again be the father his son knows, and the family member and friend we all know and love,” said Tom, Time with son Logan is important to Tom. 34

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Kevin’s younger brother. “We are thankful to live in a part of the country where Kevin can receive care from one of the top ranked TBI recovery centers and remain close to his family.” Kevin will spend at least five weeks at Shepherd Center in intensive therapy to work on regaining his memory and relearning basic functions. Hopefully he can eventually move to homecare, where he will require around-the-clock care, a home nursing team and ongoing therapy. “Kevin has always been a strong, selfless fighter and would never ask for help from anyone. He would do anything for anyone,” Tom said. Today, he is in a difficult situation and Everyday Angels wants to help him through it. At this point we don’t know what the future will hold for Kevin but we want to help so he gets the best care. The Powers family asks for your prayers for Kevin. “He has overcome many things but this will be his greatest challenge,” Tom said. A GoFundMe page has been set up in support for Kevin at https://www.gofundme.com/2hxdeamc or you may donate through Everyday Angels, where 100 percent of your donation will go toward Kevin’s care and you will receive a tax deductible receipt. All funds will be used directly to pay for medical bills not covered by insurance and home-nursing/therapy required to maintain his care and improvement when he returns home. Everyday Angels is a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving Cherokee County since 2000. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please visit www.everydayangels.info to donate via Paypal or send your donations to: Everyday Angels, PMB 380, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock GA, 30189. One hundred percent of your funds will go to the family you specify. Also, if you know of a special need within your community that you would like to share, please send an e-mail to aaeverydayangels@gmail.com for consideration and qualification.

Top Five Buyer Turn Offs BY KURT & SHEILA JOHNSON

Yes, it is a seller’s market, but that doesn’t mean that you can expect buyers to make offers regardless of how your home is presented. To get your home sold for the most money and in the shortest timeframe, you need to be mindful of what turns off most prospective buyers.

what their friends and family will think. You have only one chance to make a great first impression.

Pet, mildew and smoke odors. Have you ever noticed how your home smells after you come home from vacation? That smell is an amplified version of what buyers will smell when they view your property. We all grow accustomed to how our homes smell over time, and sometimes it takes an objective third party to call our attention to it. Don’t be offended if your agent mentions it. Solve it.

Price. With plenty of information available online about recent sales, it’s easier for prospective buyers to have a good sense of your home’s value. We have seen listings go from no showings to six showings per week with a $5,000 price reduction. Buyers may shy away from homes that are only slightly overpriced.

Poor online first impression. In 2015, more than 80 percent of homebuyers nationwide bought a home that was found online, and the first impression of a property is usually made online. Professional staging and photography are important to compel buyers to call their agents for a showing of your property.

Poor curb appeal. If you have a strong first impression online, the next hurdle to clear is the buyer’s first impression at the property in person. It’s hard to shake a negative initial impression of the home’s exterior, regardless of how nice the interior is. The condition of a home’s exterior is very important because the buyer is imagining

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Dirt and clutter. This turnoff is the most affordable to address with elbow grease and advice from a professional home stager. Seek advice on what to eliminate and usually, with just a few refinements, a room can be transformed to look larger and more inviting. Failure to have your home as clean as possible can cost you unnecessary days on the market and a lower selling price.

Kurt and Sheila Johnson are Keller Williams Top Producing Agents and have served Cherokee County for more than 10 years. www.KurtandSheilaTeam.com.

You were never meant to live life alone. A life lived in community is a life lived with purpose. At Hillside we are a church of purpose and we would love to connect you with a growing community of faith.

LIFE IN COMMUNIT Y MAKES YOUR LIFE STRONGER To experience a life of purpose visit hillsideumc.org/purpose and get connected with our current community and faith building opportunities.

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Rob’s Rescues This dog is Loki. He is 1 year old and a terrier mix. He loves to play fetch. Loki is really calm and sweet, and he also listens very well. There are a bunch of cats at the shelter and they are there from the hoarding situation. This cat is Connor. He is about 5 years old and likes playing with a catnip pom-pom. He really needs to get adopted.

I did a big pet food collection with U.S. Kids Golf Atlanta Tour at one of our tournaments at Horseshoe Bend Golf Club. Mrs. Frances Powers also collected lots of food in the Horseshoe Bend neighborhood.

Help Wanted! Kids, do you want to help? You can be a Rob’s Ranger. Go to a shelter (Cobb County is very overcrowded), get some information about an animal there and take a picture or a selfie with it, and email it to me at robsrescues@gmail.com. I will put it on my website and Facebook page and hopefully someone will see it and adopt it. Rob in the foreground. Sitting at the table: Tejas Alandur and Connor Macmillan. Standing from left: Tejas Reddy, Anish Reddy, Sahish Reddy, Greg Powers and John Godwin.

Rob’s Rescues

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now has a Facebook page!

I’m Rob Macmillan and I’m on a mission to help shelter dogs and cats. These animals are at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter at 1015 Univeter Road, Canton. Contact me at robsrescues@gmail.com.

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Towne Lake Area Dining Guide RESTAURANT

CUISINE

Casual and Upscale Dine-In Restaurants BKFST LUNCH DINNER SUNDAYS SPIRITS

RESERV.

*Cancun Mexican Grill, 4430 Towne Lake Parkway

Mexican

open

full bar

Cheeseburger Bobby’s, 2295 Towne Lake Parkway 678-494-3200, cheeseburgerbobbys.com

American

open

see ad pg. 47

China Fun, 1075 Buckhead Crossing 770-926-2671, chinafun88.com

call ahead seating

Chinese

$-$$

open

Soup/Salad/ Sandwiches

open

American Irish

open

full bar

Mexican

$-$$

open

full bar

Family Tradition, 4379 Towne Lake Parkway 770-852-2885, familytradition.net

Homestyle Cooking

closed

GameDay Fresh Grill, 2990 Eagle Drive 770-693-6754, gamedayfresh.com

American/Burgers

open

full bar

yes

Thai/Sushi/ Chinese

open

full bar

yes

JD’s Barbeque, 6557 Bells Ferry Road 678-445-7730, jdsbbq.com

Barbeque

$-$$

open

Jersey’s Sports Bar, 6426 Bells Ferry Road 770-790-5740

American

open

full bar

yes

Johnny’s Pizza, 1105 Parkside Lane 770-928-9494, johnnyspizza.com

Pizza/Pasta/ Salad

$-$$

open

full bar

Kani House, 2455 Towne Lake Parkway 770-592-5264, kanihouse.com

Japanese Steak/Sushi

$-$$

$$-$$$

open

full bar

yes

Keegan’s Public House, 1085 Buckhead Crossing #140 Irish/Pub no $$ $$-$$$ open full bar 770-627-4393, keegansirishpub.net

La Parrilla, 1065 Buckhead Crossing 770-928-3606, laparrilla.com

Corner Bistro, 2360 Towne Lake Parkway 770-924-1202, cornerbistrotl.com Donovan’s Irish Cobbler, 1025 Rose Creek Drive 770-693-8763, donovansirishcobbler.com El Ranchero, 1025 Rose Creek Drive 770-516-6616

Izumi Asian Bistro, 2035 Townelake Parkway 678-238-1899, iloveizumi.com

Mexican

open

full bar

LongHorn, 1420 Towne Lake Parkway Steakhouse no $ $$ open full bar 770-924-5494, longhornsteakhouse.com

call ahead seating

Marco’s Pizza, 2068 Eagle Drive 678-213-2100, marcos.com

Pizza/Pasta/ Salad

$-$$

open

beer/wine

Mellow Mushroom, 2370 Towne Lake Parkway 770-591-3331, mellowmushroom.com

Pizza/Pasta/

$-$$

open

beer/wine

Mexican

open

full bar

Pizza/Subs/ Bakery

$-$$

open

Bakery/Soups/ Sandwiches

$-$$

open

Chinese/Japanese

$-$$

open

beer/wine

Chinese

$-$$

open

MexiCantina, 6380 Bells Ferry Road 678-324-8983, mexicantinaga.com

see ad pg. 7

NY Style Deli & Pizza, 2340 Towne Lake Parkway, 678-426-7004 Panera Bread, 2625 Towne Lake Parkway 678-813-4809, panerabread.com Peking & Tokyo, 200 Parkbrooke Drive 770-591-8858, pekingandtokyo.com Song’s Garden, 4451 Towne Lake Parkway 770-928-8387, songsgarden.com The Grille at Towne Lake, 1003 Towne Lake Hills Golf Club 770-592-9969

American $ $ $-$$ open full bar Casual

The Place, 1105 Parkside Lane 770-928-8901, theplacebargrill.com

Bar/Grill

$-$$

open

full bar

Italian

$-$$

$$-$$$

open

full bar

10+

Tuscany, 250 Cinema View Drive 678-453-0888, mytuscanyrestaurant.com

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special events

* Denotes Advertiser

Chili’s Bar & Grill, 1460 Towne Lake Parkway American no $ $-$$ open full bar 770-592-7676, chilis.com

$ = most entrees under $10 • $$ = most entrees $10 - $15 • $$$ = most entrees $15 - $20 • $$$$ = most entrees over $20

770-693-4680

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Welcome Dr. Jimmy Jiang

Dr. Jiang specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries of the hand and upper extremities, and offers conservative and surgical treatment options to return you to a high functional level. Our experienced team of physicians is dedicated to providing the highest-quality care possible, and treats all types of sports-related injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. • • • • • • •

Adult & pediatric sports medicine Arthritis care Fracture care Minimally-invasive surgery for the hand & upper extremities Operative & non-operative injury management Tendon disorders Carpal tunnel/Cubital tunnel syndrome Call or visit today: (770) 517-6636 684 Sixes Road, Suite 130, Holly Springs, GA 30115 TOWNELAKER | September 2016

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Lifestyle

Buckle Up for a

HAIR

TOUR BY TIM TIMMONS

When you look at old photos of you and your family, what is one of the first things you notice? If it isn’t your clothes, it’s probably your hair. Whether you’re cringing and regretting your life choices or smiling fondly at your tacky hair wrap, one thing is certain: Hair tells a story and as you can see from the following, it has a ton of history.

The 1970s

The afro and the Farrah flip. The 70s were the age of the afro and it was nothing short of fabulous. From politicians to musicians to actors to the everyday citizen, the afro was all the rage. Later in the decade, Farrah Fawcett hit the scene and became known for her unique hairstyle. Popularized by her stylist, José Eber, it was quickly deemed “The Farrah” and everybody and their mom was trying to copy it.

The early 1900s

Gibson Girl hair. At the turn of the century, the Gibson Girl hair was born. It was often topped off with a simple top knot. The other popular version was long; soft waves because, apparently, long hair was the ultimate symbol of femininity.

The 1920s

The bob. Okay, here’s when things get spicy. Well, spicy for the 20s. All that long hair that was so popular? Yeah, the cool girls of the 20s chopped their hair off. This caused a lot of controversy, especially since it coincided with the suffrage movement and the jazz age. Josephine Baker, Clara Bow and the Dolly Sisters were huge style inspirations at the time.

The 1930s and 40s

Finger curl, Marcel waves, victory curls and glamour waves. The short hair stayed and finger waves styled with lotion were popularized by actresses Bette Davis and Jean Harlow, while Marcel waves were another method of achieving a similar look by using hot tongs applied to the hair to create the same effect. During the 40s, Rita Hayworth was the queen of victory rolls. Sure, it took a lot of pins and a lot of hairspray, but it looked pretty rad. Lauren Bacall was another style icon of the era, popularizing the ultra-glamorous, thick barrel curls.

The 1950s

The Marilyn and short bangs. Of course, what’s 50s style without Marilyn Monroe? Her flared pin curls were the hottest look around! For the more mature set, however, more conservative bouffant and curled bangs were the way to go, like Lucille Ball.

The 1960s

The beehive and the pixie cut. The 60s was an era when things finally started getting really interesting and diverse when it came to hair. The early 60s were dominated by ultra-volume and bouffant that every “cool mom” of the era rocked. By the late 60s, pixie cuts, popularized by celebrities like Twiggy, and bone straight hair was the preferred look of the mod set. 42

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The 1980s

The mullet, the mall bang and the Jheri curl. Oh, the 80s. It was a tragically beautiful decade in the world of hair. If you weren’t trying to copy Madonna’s messy curls, you were probably rocking a mullet topped with a teased out tower of bangs. If you were black or Latin, then you were probably rocking a Jheri curl. Either way, the 80s were a very special time in hair history. Very special indeed.

The 1990s

The Rachel. Whenever someone mentions 90s hair, the first thing that comes to mind is “The Rachel.” Yes, literally the hairstyle of Rachel from the television show “Friends.” It was, by far, the most iconic look of the era.

The 2000s

Emo Hair and beach waves. The 2000s had a strange love affair with bangs. Front bangs, side bangs, swooped bangs … bangs, bangs, bangs. Oh, and bone straight hair. You were probably rocking an emo/scene kid hairstyle like Hayley Williams. For those of you who weren’t so keen on burning your hair to a crisp, you were probably trying to rock the perfect beach waves like Sarah Jessica Parker or the Olsen Twins. From bobs, to afros, to mullets, to “The Rachel,” hair has been just as important as clothes in understanding the beliefs and cultural influences throughout our history. Which would you still rock today?

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Make Sure You’re Getting the Real EVOO PROVIDED BY THE LEANING LADDER

You go out of your way to prepare the healthiest meals for your family. That means knowing what stores offer healthy options, reading labels, shunning preservatives, finding the freshest organic fruits and vegetables, and buying the highest quality olive oils. Your efforts are appreciated by your family and leftovers are coveted for next day school and work lunches. You control what you put on the table and take pride in it. Outside of our controlled epicurean worlds, we all need to be wary of the complex and profit-oriented food supply chain. Foodie or not, you may be aware of the corruption in the olive oil industry that incredibly has been going on in Italy for over 4 millennia. Exposés about corruption from the Mafia and counterfeit oils are perennial and “60 Minutes” aired one earlier this year. So what’s going on and what do we need to know? Labels may tout extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), but what’s inside may be a blend of oils from several areas and not from the stated country of origin. Even worse, the oil may have been extracted with chemicals rather than the time-honored crush method. Finally, who wants colorants, deodorizers, and other additives to taint what some have described of the first crush of olives as producing an aroma that is extraordinarily rich and primeval, enough to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up?

Towne Lake Business Association

September is here and time to get back to business. We welcome new businesses to the Towne Lake Business Association. The yearly membership fee of $75 is a great value for every business budget.

Our Officers

President – J. Marc Replogle Vice President of Programs – Gloria Snyder Vice President of Membership – Jason A. Wilson Secretary – Frank Niemeir Treasurer – Kristi C. Cobb, CPA

If you are a business owner in the area, please be our guest at the September meeting. Meanwhile, please visit www.tlba.org and www. facebook.com/TowneLakeBusinessAssociation or feel free to contact any of the officers for more information.

TLBA’s September Lunch-N-Learn Workshop Speaker: Suzie Price Topic: “Motivating Yourself and Your Workforce….What You Wish You Knew” Where: The Grille at Towne Lake Hills When: 12:15-2 p.m. Tues. Sept. 20 Cost: $12 (lunch included) Workshops are presented by leading business speakers discussing topics geared toward our local business owners and supporters.

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When it’s the real stuff, it’s exquisite, and an essential for your kitchen. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when making your olive oil purchasing decisions: • Free fatty acids (FFA) are 0.8 grams per 100 grams or less • Oleic acid of 55-85% • Peroxide value of less than 20 milliequivalent O2 • Polyphenols (antioxidants), the higher the healthier, ideally greater than 130 • Produced mechanically at less than 86 degrees Fahrenheit or (30 degrees Celsius ) and without solvents • Most recent crush date for freshest flavor, certainly younger than one year • Passes laboratory and sensory testing by a trained tasting panel recognized by the International Olive Council and free of defects • Buy EVOO only in dark glass • Buy EVOO only with DOP seal (protected designation of origin) from Europe, COOC seal (California Olive Oil Council) or USDA for US EVOO, and Australian Standards-EVOO Finally, let your palate be the final judge. When you can, try before you buy.

TLBA SPOTLIGHT The UPS Store locations in Towne Lake have new ownership. Local resident Robert Mitchell is applying his 27 years of corporate experience in customer service, logistics and printing to operating the two stores. “As a one-stop shop for shipping, postal, printing and comprehensive small business services, we look forward to serving individuals and local business owners within the Towne Lake and Woodstock community,” Mitchell said. In addition to domestic and international shipping, the two locations of The UPS Store offer full-service packaging: presentation and document finishing (binding, laminating, etc.); digital printing services (reports, brochures, direct mail advertising, flyers, rubber stamps, etc.); black-and-white and color copies; notary; custom crating and shipping for large items (furniture, artwork, etc.); mailbox and postal services; shredding; and several other business services. “We are in the business of saving people time, and with shipping prices direct from UPS, we can save them money as well,” Mitchell said. “At The UPS Store, we’re committed to providing convenient small business solutions with personalized and dedicated customer service.” For the 24th consecutive year, The UPS Store franchises have been named No. 1 in the postal and business services category by Entrepreneur magazine as part of its “Franchise 500” ranking, which considers financial strength, growth rate and size. The UPS Store locations are open 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

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Protecting Your Parents From Elder Financial Abuse How to help your family avoid scams and other fraud. DON AKRIDGE, MBA, CFP®, CPA/PFS U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN – EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS

We are becoming more familiar with the notion of financial abuse targeting elders—scams and other exploitation targeting the savings of people age 60 and older— but many may think, “it won’t happen to my family” or, “my relative is too smart to be taken in by this.” These assumptions are only wishful thinking; this sort of fraud is on the rise, so it’s important to talk to your loved ones about what to look for, and how they can protect their finances. More common than you think. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative offers a sobering statistic: multiple studies have found that every year in the United States 3 to 5 percent of seniors endures financial abuse by family members. This form of exploitation is, typically, one of the top two most frequently reported means of elder abuse.1 Talk about money. It can be uncomfortable to talk with family about financial issues, but this is often the best first step toward guarding against financial abuse. Find out the information you would already need to know in the event of a sudden calamity. Questions to ask include: where is the important paperwork kept (i.e. bills, deeds and wills)? Who are the accountants, lawyers, financial experts and other professionals the family member works with?2 It’s also important for you to have a clear idea in what sorts of accounts and investments your parents or loved ones keep their money. You will also want to have a conversation about when and under what circumstances they would like for you to step in and handle their finances for them.2 Trouble takes many forms. Not all financial trouble that elders experience is necessarily a sign of abuse, but having open and clear communication can be a great help. Look for unpaid bills piling up, creditor notices and suspicious activity on their bank accounts.2

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There are a number of scams out there that target the elderly, and many of them come via telephone calls. There are scammers who pose as officials from a sweepstakes, lottery, or some other contest claiming that your parent or loved one is in line to receive a prize. Others will pretend to be from the Internal Revenue Service and threaten legal action over some long-forgotten overdue balance. The real IRS only sends notices via regular mail, of course, but that can be easily forgotten when dealing with a wily and confrontational con artist.2 Talk about these scams with your parents or loved ones. Make sure that they understand that they shouldn’t give out Medicare or Social Security numbers, and always be absolutely certain before signing anything, particularly legal documents, contracts, and anything to do with making an investment. For the latter, if you don’t already know the people who handle financial matters for your parents or loved ones, suggest that a meeting be arranged and, if necessary, that they be instructed to work with you under certain circumstances.2 Stay informed. There are a number of resources to keep you and your parents or loved ones aware of fraud, both in terms of new scams and even instances of elder financial abuse in your area. StopFraud.gov offers a number of resources and tips for identifying and reporting the financial exploitation of elders. The AARP website features a Fraud Watch program and offers an interactive national fraud map that can look at specific reports continued on page 87 Don Akridge is president of Citadel Professional Services, LLC, an independent firm, founded in 1994 and conveniently located off Chastain Road between I-575 & I-75 in Kennesaw. 770-952-6707.

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he first pediatric group in Woodstock is still thriving since that opening day 20 years ago. With the recent addition of two doctors, Northside Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is growing right along with the number of children and families moving into the North Georgia area. “We are committed to providing caring and complete care that is scientifically based for children of the Atlanta area,” Dr. Jeff Hopkins said. “We are always trying to focus on changes to the practice that help us meet the needs of our patients and their families, from offering new vaccines or expanding our hours.” The Woodstock location was a branch of the original office, opened 35 years Above, Dr. Allison Hill. Top right, nurse practitioner ago in Sandy Springs by Doctors Michael Jennifer Martin. Right, Dr. Amy Hardin. Levine and Jon Winner. Another milestone for the practice is being one familiar faces of their of the first to use electronic medical records. child’s primary care A solid history, paired with an innovative staff and physicians, pediatrician. “Even drives Northside Pediatrics to a success not achieved by many. though we aren’t • Five providers have been recognized as Atlanta’s Top Docs or responsible for the hour-by-hour care of our patients while Woodstock’s Top Docs, and Best Pediatricians in Towne Lake they are hospitalized, it helps improve their continuity of care,” for eight years. said Dr. Hopkins, who added that the practice is one of the few pediatric practices in Atlanta to see newborns in Northside • Providers offer 360 CARE, a comprehensive, personalized, Hospital. team-based, consistent and supportive care for patients and Each doctor in the practice serves on committees that help their families. make decisions about the medical care for all metro Atlanta • Sick established patients can be seen during Saturday sick children through Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Northside hours and the WAM clinic, which is a Monday morning walk-in Hospital and a partnership with Kids Health First, a professional clinic for sick visits. alliance of more than 200 pediatricians. • The practice focuses on continuous involvement in quality The experience and community involvement of Northside care initiatives that improve outcomes in areas like asthma Pediatrics is enhanced with the addition of Dr. Tiji Philip and Dr. and weight issues, to name a few. Adele Goodloe. “We are so excited Dr. Philip has joined us and Dr. Goodloe will be in October. They both trained at outstanding institutions,” Dr. Beyond the Office Hopkins said. “We know our patients will not only appreciate While the physicians don’t make house calls, they do visit the excellent medical care they will provide but their caring patients who are hospitalized at Children’s Healthcare of and outgoing personalities will fit right in with our Northside Atlanta at Scottish Rite. Patients and parents love seeing the Pediatric team.” 48

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H As a fellow sufferer of allergies, asthma and eczema, I love helping my patients with any or all of these diagnoses to get better control over their symptoms. H Spending time listening to others is something that is critical in getting to the root of problems. I believe this is of utmost importance in practicing good medicine. H No two kids or teenagers are the same, and this fact is something I take to heart when thinking about medical situations with any of my patients!

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Dr. Philip earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at Emory University. He went to Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon and performed his residency in pediatrics at Levine Children’s Hospital, in Charlotte, N.C.

Why he’s a pediatrician

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Meet Dr. Adele Goodloe What you should know about Dr. Goodloe

H I am passionate about infancy and childhood nutrition. In residency, I researched breastfeeding trends in order to help mothers who wanted to breastfeed but had difficulties. I also worked with the Tennessee government to create a program helping families incorporate healthy habits into their daily routines. I want to help kids and families create a strong nutritional foundation which will lead to healthier lives. H I trained at the Mayo Clinic where the mission statement is “The needs of the patient come first.” This ethos has guided me throughout my medical career, and I strive to focus on the individual needs of each patient in every encounter. H I love being a pediatrician! The opportunity to be a part of a child’s life and to walk with a family on their journey is an incredible privilege.

How’d she get so smart?

Dr. Goodloe went to the University of Georgia and earned a bachelor’s degree with a double major in biology and psychology. She earned her medical degree from Mayo Medical School in Minnesota. Her certifications include basic life support, pediatric advance life support and neonatal resuscitation program.

Why she’s a pediatrician

My parents claim that I started saying I wanted to be a pediatrician when I was 4 years old. My desire to serve children coupled with my strong interest in science naturally led me to pursue a career in pediatrics. While I explored many different areas of pediatrics, I discovered a love for guiding families through their child’s development as well as helping sick kids feel better, which encouraged me to become a general pediatrician.

Getting personal

My husband Britton and I are both UGA graduates. We met playing ultimate frisbee, married during medical school and now have three children—a 2½-year-old and 4-monthold twins. Being a parent has definitely made me a better pediatrician. This “on-the-job” training allows me to truly relate to my patients and their families. We are excited to be joining the Woodstock community this fall.

Why she can’t wait to be here

I believe that taking care of kids is a team sport, involving parents, siblings, mentors, teachers, physicians and many more. I was drawn to Northside Pediatrics by their incredible teamwork attitude and goal for excellent patient care. I am excited to become a part of this larger team and work alongside physicians whom I respect and admire.

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Football Season BY MICHAEL LITREL, MD, FACOG, FPMRS

When my son Tyler was in elementary school, watching me throw a football often made his jaw drop in awe of his father’s physical prowess. It was beyond his imagination that another human being could be so strong, so athletic … so manly. Those were fun parenting moments, the “wow, Dad, you’re amazing” years. Times change. As a teenager, Tyler still dropped his jaw when I threw the football deep. In disgust, not admiration. “Your passing s#*ks, Dad!” Tyler shouted as he trudged emptyhanded back from the end zone. Joseph, Tyler and I were losing to Tyler’s friends. Tyler muttered to himself as he walked back to the huddle. I couldn’t quite hear what he was saying, but I knew it was pejorative language directed at me. I felt defensive. “It was a good throw, Tyler! You just didn’t run hard enough!” “Good THROW?!!” Tyler spread his arms in disbelief. “It was in the STREET!!” “NO, it bounced out of bounds when you let my pass SAIL between your hands!” “Are you out of your MIND?!” Tyler’s eyebrows rose incredulously. Tyler’s friends, Alex, Walter and Mitchell, wore big smiles as they listened to us argue. Tyler was right; it had not been a good throw.

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We’d had a chance to make the play, if Tyler had run like a rabbit and leaped like a gazelle. Instead of a middle-aged athletic blunder, it could have been a glorious touchdown pass. When the boys were little, I was the uncontested star. But by the time the boys had reached their teens, I had become the annoying big guy who thinks he’s good but sucks. “You quarterback, Tyler,” I said confidently. “I’ll show you how to catch the ball.” I hiked the ball to Tyler and hustled to the end zone as fast as I could. I saw the ball coming over my left shoulder; my eyes were glued to it like a laser beam. I wanted nothing more in my life than to make that touchdown. But just as the ball passed over my head, a clump of green flashed in the corner of my eye. It was the magnolia tree. With my arms raised upward, I careened into the trunk. Branches clawed my body, and one limb gouged me in the chest. The ball hit a branch just over my hand and bounced off to the side. Not only was it an incomplete pass, but I was also in considerable pain. The boys laughed happily. As I extricated myself from the tree, tears welled in my eyes. Thank God for sunglasses. “You really should have held on to that one, Mr. Mike,” Alex said with a laugh. Back in the huddle, Tyler was still chuckling. “Boy, Dad, that pass went right through your hands. Next time you gotta try harder.” His laughter made me angry. “You know, Tyler,” I responded, “it’s more fun watching somebody smash into a tree than actually doing it.” Tyler’s smile vanished. “I’m sorry, Dad. It was a really bad pass.” He slapped me on the shoulder apologetically. “But you made a really good try for it, a really good try.” continued on page 87

Michael Litrel, MD, FACOG, FPMRS is board certified in the subspecialty female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He is a board certified urogynecologist and obstetrician/ gynecologist at Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists. www.cherokeewomenshealth.com.

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Registration Open for Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup BY CHRISTOPHER PURVIS

this year, so don’t hesitate to register for the event. Boat owners also are needed. We hope everyone joins us for this very successful and worthwhile conservation event. Register at http://glac-reg.fikket.com. For more information on the event, visit the Lake Allatoona Association site at www.lakeallatoonaassoc.com.

The 31st annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup (GLAC) will be held Sept. 24. The Allatoona Lake Association manages the event and cooperates with several partners including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Power, The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce, AMEC, Wildlife Action, The City of Kennesaw, WellStar Health Care System, and many others. More than 3,000 volunteers participated in the event last year, with many attending

the post cleanup picnic at Riverside Day Use Park. Several tons of trash are picked up each year, in addition to numerous tires and other debris. During the picnic, prizes are given for the most usual items found, which has become one of the more popular awards given at the event. Each year, hundreds of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts participate in the GLAC as part of a long-standing partnership with the event. The GLAC began partnering with National Public Lands Days in 1999 and has since been one of the largest Public Lands Day events nationally each year. We’re expecting another large volunteer turnout

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Education is Essential for Safe Teen Drivers BY LT. JAY BAKER

We asked Lt. Jay Baker to write about teen driver safety after receiving a letter from a reader, Woodstock resident Tom Dixon, who suggested an article on the topic. “Your new feature on classic cars caught my eye and re-stimulated something I’m passionate about – teen (and others!) driver safety,” said Tom. “As a car enthusiast …. I see so much bad, dangerous and discourteous driving.” Tom wanted us to let everyone know about Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, which offers car handling courses for teens and others. Check it out atatlantamotorsportspark. com. Readers, we love to hear from you! We hope you’ll take heart in our response to Tom’s letter.

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Teen driving. Those two words separate of each other have little effect, but when you combine the two they can cause instant anxiety, especially for parents of a teenager who drives. When I was growing up, I started driving around our property at a very young age, perhaps too young. By the time I was 16 and had my license, I was ready to drive anywhere in Cherokee County and fortunately I never had any accidents that were my fault. That was 30 years ago and times have definitely changed. Not only has Cherokee County changed, but the number of dangers that motorists face today have increased drastically. Heavy traffic, impaired drivers, and especially distracted drivers, are just a few of the challenges that all motorists face daily. As the father of a 15-year-old boy who has a learner’s permit and is now starting to drive, I am absolutely terrified. It’s not his driving ability that scares me; it is simply all the challenges that today’s motorist must face and the thought of an inexperienced driver having to navigate those hazards. What can be done to better prepare teens for today’s roadways? In the old days, that was an easy question for those who attended Cherokee High School. Everyone would learn to drive in Mr. Dickerson’s driver’s ed class. Since that class is no longer provided in school, parents and teens must seek other options. For a 16-year-old to obtain a

provisional driver’s license, the state requires he or she complete a driver’s education course approved by the Department of Driver Services AND perform at least 40 hours of other supervised experience, of which six hours must be at night. Many parents want their children to learn more about driving than just the minimum requirements. There are several driving schools here in Cherokee County where teen drivers and adults can learn in the classroom and on the roadways from trained instructors. Some offer online training as well. Classes range from Joshua’s Law, defensive driving and stick shift driving to crash avoidance lessons. There are also crash avoidance classes that are performed on closed courses in which the student must regain control of a vehicle that is in a skid or has driven off the roadway. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year-olds. Today’s roadways offer unexpected challenges to even the most skilled drivers. It is simply too risky for new drivers to learn by trial and error when a simple error can result in the loss of life. Lt. Jay Baker is the public information officer and a 23½-year veteran with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office. He was born and raised in Cherokee County.

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Doesn’t My Will Let My Heirs Skip Probate? BY CINDY NELSON

One of the biggest concerns people express when they talk with me is what happens when they or a loved one passes and how to avoid probate. Some people have no idea what probate involves, while others have experienced it firsthand. Many people have heard horror stories from others warning of “the government taking their cut” and how horrible the process can be. While this certainly rings true for people I talk to who have experienced nasty probates, especially contested probates or ones fraught with family dynamics, there are ways to make the process a smooth one for your loved ones. Put simply, probate is a government process or system administered through the courts that helps in the orderly distribution of your assets after you have passed away (it also makes sure that creditors and various governmental agencies get paid, too). The probate plan works if you do not have an estate plan (assuming you have assets of a certain value and titled in your name alone), but it even controls estates where the decedent left only a will as the main estate-planning document. From my experience, I find many people expect that a will will avoid probate. It will not. In most cases if there is a valid will, the law requires it to be filed with the probate court, even if no property transfers under the will.

Four tips on avoiding probate.

Trusts: Generally the most efficient and the most recommended way of avoiding probate is through the use of a trust. There are costs associated with creating and administering a trust, but these are usually significantly less than the costs of a probate.

Proper titling: Titling assets in a non-probate form. Generally, married couples have a lot of options to avoid probate if one spouse passes away. The danger to those forms is if both spouses are killed in an accident, there are two probates!

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Gifts: Gifting your assets during your lifetime has the downside of potentially causing issues with other government programs such as the IRS or Medicaid. Live forever!

Georgia is trying to do more to make probate a more effective system, but it’s best to avoid it if possible.

Cindy Nelson is an Elder Care Law Attorney with Nelson Elder Care Law, LLC, 2230 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 900-200, Woodstock, GA 30189, www.NelsonElderCareLaw.com

Make the Elementary Years Count BY MATT NEAL

When I was a kid, elementary school was nothing like it is today. Anyone who grew up in the 1970s can attest to that. I can’t remember a single time when either of my parents came to my school. We didn’t have room moms. We didn’t have holiday parties. But we did have teachers who could, and would, beat the devil out of you with a paddle— no parental permission, or even notification, required. I won’t say today’s kids have it super easy. I know kids will always have problems that are just as important to them as our problems are to us. But today, parents and students have so much more opportunity than we ever had in years past. For the first time in eight years, we no longer have kids in elementary school. Carmel Elementary has been a part of our kids’ lives since 2008. Now, it’s just a memory. Of course we’re happy our kids are moving on, but with that is the realization that a part of their childhood has ended forever. Gone are the days of eating lunch with them at school. Gone are the class parties, with my wife as a room mom, helping with holiday decorations. Gone are the fall festivals for the whole family. Now that they are in middle school, we

If you have time to be a room mom, it can be extremely rewarding.

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don’t get to interact with them like before. Of course, they are probably glad. Kids move on. They no longer want Mom and Dad hanging around. I encourage anyone who has kids in elementary school, don’t let the chance go by to take advantage of these days. If your school allows you to have lunch with your child, you should do so. Because I worked a lot, I didn’t always get to see my kids in the evenings. So when I was able to join them for lunch at school, their faces would light up when they spotted me waiting for them. If you have time to be a room mom, it can be extremely rewarding. It gives you a chance to meet and interact with your child’s friends. You can help with the relationship between your child and the teacher, and create friendships that can last for years. That is a concept that was completely foreign to my own elementary school experience. Try to attend as many school activities as possible. It will add a little extra joy to your day, and to your child’s. Those early years don’t last forever.

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

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Autoimmune Diseases and How They Affect Your Body BY O. JULIUS QUARCOO

Our immune system is a complex system that keeps us safe by identifying foreign intruders that enter our body or come in contact with us. If it deems any of these external factors as dangerous, it produces antibodies to destroy these harmful invaders. However, if you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells and tissues in many parts of your body, wreaking havoc on your organs. There are about 80 autoimmune diseases. The most common are rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ disease. There are many more that involve the nervous system, joints and muscles, skin, endocrine glands and the heart. The common symptom in all these diseases is inflammation. While the cause of autoimmune diseases is not known for sure, there is a significant link between the diseases and environmental toxins, like mold, yeast overgrowth, viruses and food sensitivities - particularly gluten intolerance. Conventional treatment of autoimmune diseases does not take into account environmental toxins. Instead medications like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, steroids like prednisone, and anticancer drugs like methotrexate are prescribed to shut down

the immune system. A new class of drugs called biologicals (Remicade, Humira and Enbrel) are now being used to treat some autoimmune diseases. They are heavily advertised on television during prime time. Pay careful attention to the side effects to these drugs. Dr. Mark Hyman, a renowned functional doctor, has treated hundreds of patients with autoimmune diseases, addressing the underlying causes of the disease. One of his patients suffered from crippling psoriasis and arthritis. She was 42 years old and couldn’t walk up and down the stairs or get into a bathtub without help. Just nine months after eliminating gluten and other food allergens, removing heavy metals with compounded glutathione and balancing her immune system, she is back at work. Not only is she 30 pounds lighter, but completely free from pain and psoriasis. I have heard countless stories of complete remission of the disease by simple dietary changes and a comprehensive detoxification program.

O. Julius Quarcoo, a pharmacist for 22 years, is owner of Towne Lake Family Pharmacy, which offers compounding and regular prescriptions. 770-635-7697. townelakepharmacy@yahoo.com.

Senior Sense: Keeping the Mind Active BY DELIA HALVERSON

I am not one for working out at the gym. I do well to walk around the block from time to time. I realize, however, that exercise clears the mind. My husband had his fifth back surgery last spring, and he’s so glad to be well enough to go to the gym again. However, one morning when I did take a walk, my brain began turning gears. Years ago we discovered the wheel. Since then we’ve learned to use it to help us move about. BUT we must keep our physical bodies active in order to continue using them. If we don’t keep them active, they become useless. When the wheelchair was developed, we didn’t forget about walking. In fact, even in hospitals, the therapists have patients walking as soon as possible. Any prolonged idleness of our legs results in deterioration of the muscles. Why is it, then, that we ignore exercising our brains? So often when we finish school, or especially when we retire, we decide that we’ve learned all that we need to learn in this life, and we turn our brains off. We must keep our brains active and exercise them constantly in order to keep them developed. Older people are now participating in college courses that interest them, not necessarily for a degree. The Atlanta Journal/Constitution ran an article about how seniors age 62

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62 and older can sign up for courses at 31 colleges and universities in Georgia without paying tuition. Here is the website with the article: http://www.ajc.com/news/ classifieds/jobs/free-tuition-for-senior-seniors/ng3n5/ Check out the website for Kennesaw University: http://ccpe. kennesaw.edu/blog/brain-exercise-for-older-adults/ There also may be private colleges that offer this benefit for seniors. In fact, Reinhardt University, just north of Canton in Waleska, offers an opportunity to audit classes for 50 percent off tuition rates, and those of us over 62 can take off another 25 percent. That’s pretty inexpensive for keeping your brain fit! You can also visit the local library to exercise your brain. On Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, the Woodstock library offers “brain games” with puzzles, cards, games, word puzzles and stimulating conversation. We don’t need to have degrees and diplomas to be educated. The important thing is to keep our education active continued on page 87

Delia writes books and leads workshops internationally. She and her husband settled in Woodstock after living in eight states. Their children and grandchildren live nearby.

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Team Approach to Multi-Specialty Dental Care BY DR. SCOTT R. HARDEN

Dental care can range from simple to complex. A patient may require a few fillings or extensive treatment that could include root canals, extractions, gum surgery, orthodontics or implants. Typically, a general dentist starts with a treatment plan, which may lead to referrals to specialists if the plan is complex. The involvement of multiple specialists creates a team approach to the patient’s care. Dental specialists that most patients are referred to include: oral surgeons (extractions), periodontists (gums), pedodontists (children), orthodontists (braces) and endodontists (root canals). A good example of the need for multi-specialty dental care was a new patient named Jane. She used to have regular check-ups and even had a significant amount of dental work performed about eight years ago. Things happened in her life that interrupted the completion of her dental care and she was unable to maintain regular check-ups. According to Jane, her teeth “had deteriorated significantly and she was upset with herself for letting them go.” A dental exam revealed Jane had decayed wisdom teeth, crooked teeth, gum disease and an abscessed tooth. Jane had gum disease around her molars and lower front teeth. Most of her gum disease was moderate and could be

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treated in a general dental office, but she had overcrowding that needed the attention of an orthodontist. In fact, the overcrowding kept her from properly cleaning her teeth, so straightening them would help prevent gum disease from returning. However, several of Jane’s back molars had advanced gum disease and needed the expertise of a gum surgeon or periodontist. She also had complex decay in one molar that needed the expertise of a root canal specialist or endodontist. Jane was already missing several lower molars and knew she wanted implants. This would require a referral to an oral surgeon, who could also help her by removing impacted wisdom teeth. Jane was able to undergo numerous procedures in the general dentist’s office, but relied on the sequenced treatment plan to guide her through her many referrals. Patients benefit greatly when a overall plan is set, and the steps are outlined to restore good dental health.

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

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Sun Worshippers, Time for a Skin Check

A Personal Witness to the Power of Prayer

BY DR. JONATHAN LEE

BY DR. AMY HARDIN

You’ve survived the long summer months, lathered sunblock and protected your skin with a wide-brimmed hat. In other words, you’ve been doing the right things. But years upon years of sun exposure have layered on your skin and the damaging effects could be going unnoticed. Ultraviolet exposure, the heat and little moisture leave damaging effects on your skin. The good news is that now is the time to ask a dermatologist for an end-of-season assessment of summer damage.

One of the most amazing things happened when I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May. I got to see how many people cared about me and how they put that care into action by praying for me. I always knew that the unpopular middle-schooler had turned into a semi-popular grown-up pediatrician by my full schedule, but the sheer number of patients, family and friends (and yes, even the boy who bullied me in middle school) who say they are praying for me, is truly staggering, and continues to amaze me. It made me think … does prayer work? It certainly seems to have helped me a lot!

Watch for Signs It’s important to be vigilant about detection. At least once a month, examine your body and help family members look for signs, especially any moles or any dark spots. What is Melanoma Melanoma is a deadly and aggressive form of skin cancer. It is the fifth most common cancer for American men, and the seventh most common for women. Know your ABC’s Features seen in most common types of melanoma include:

A. B. C. D. E.

ASYMMETRY. One half of the lesion does not match the other half. Benign moles are usually symmetrical.

BORDER. Irregular borders, including ragged or notched edges, that are difficult to define.

COLOR. The presence of more than one color (tan, brown, black and even blue). DIAMETER. Lesion greater that 6 millimeters in diameter, about the size of a pencil eraser or larger.

EVOLUTION. Knowing how your skin has changed in appearance from its original state is perhaps the most important step in detecting cancer. If the lesion in question looks different from other moles or dark spots on your body, or if it has changed in the shape, size or color, or if it begins to itch or bleed, talk to your doctor right away. If You Spot Something Don’t wait. If you spot something unusual, it’s recommended that you seek a dermatologist right away. If your dermatologist suspects skin cancer, he or she will perform a skin biopsy. This requires removing a sample of skin tissue and sending it to a pathologist to be looked at under a microscope. If the biopsy shows melanoma, treatments vary depending on the characteristics of your lesion and the stage of your cancer. When caught early, skin cancer is very curable.

Dr. Jonathan Lee is medical director of Northside Hospital’s Melanoma & Sarcoma Program. For more information, visit northside.com/melanoma.

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Here are some statistics from WebMD: • Heart patients are 14 times as likely to die after surgery if they didn’t participate in a religion. • Elderly folks who never or rarely attend church have double the stroke rate of those who do. • People who attend religious services are less likely to suffer from depression and recover from it more quickly. • Functional MRIs show that during prayer or meditation, areas controlling bodily functions become more evenly regulated via the areas of your brain that control self-awareness and track time. An area of your brain called the limbic system, which puts “tags” on special events, also lights up during prayer. Those are some of the statistics and physiology that show prayer works. For me, just knowing that others were thinking of me and raising me up to the one being who can make miracles, gives me such a sense of calm and power. Being diagnosed with cancer is scary, and not being able to work due to chemotherapy really is isolating, especially for someone who has worked for 24 years as a doctor seeing people all day long. I truly feel your prayers even if I can’t see you in person. Also, I tell everyone that the prayers of children mean more because they truly believe and God knows this, so I especially cherish these prayers. Hopefully by the time you read this, I’ll be post-surgery and on the road to recovery. My awesome partners have been doing a great job caring for my patients, but I’m ready to get back to work, which for me is one of my biggest pleasures. See you soon and thanks for the power of your prayers!

Dr. Amy Hardin has been a pediatrician at Northside Pediatrics in Woodstock for more than 20 years. www.northsidepediatrics.com.

Are You Ready for Some Football? BY AMBER YORK, DC

Fall is just around the corner, the season of cooler weather, changing leaves, everything pumpkin and of course football. What would we be in the South without a Friday night under the lights, a Saturday spent between the hedges, or a Sunday tailgating in Atlanta? We eat, live and breathe football, but not as much as those who take the field for every game and risk injury for the chance to score the winning touchdown. American football has been known for some hard hits and nasty injuries. From concussions to muscle strains and ligament sprains, research has shown football produces more injuries in men than any other sport. Because football is a fast-paced contact sport, injuries are to be expected. However, there are preventative measures that can help keep your athlete on the field and injury free. First, warm ups and cool downs should be performed before and after every practice and game to increase muscle temperature, muscle stretch and range of motion to help prevent muscle strains. Next, conditioning and proper fitness are crucial for all athletes. Sport specific training such as sprinting, strength and resistance training, and agility drills will help players become fit for their sport. When an athlete is not conditioned he or she can fatigue easily and experience a reduction in performance. This is when most injuries occur. Lastly, the use of proper equipment can significantly reduce

the risk of injury. From the helmet to footwear, all equipment should be specifically fit for the player, never shared, and always inspected for excessive wear and tear. In the event of an injury, treatment will depend on many factors including the severity and location of the injury. Treatment of minor injuries, such as a mild sprain or strain, can begin at home with the use of PRICE therapy: protection (from further injury), rest (reduced activity), ice (15-20 minutes every hour), compression (to prevent swelling) and elevation (above the level of the heart). Athletes recovering from a longterm injury may use massage and chiropractic adjustments to improve range of motion and strengthen the surrounding soft tissue, which helps the injured area return to normal function. With the help of a professional, a recovery program with gentle pain-free exercises will help until recommended strengthening and stretching exercises can begin. Recovery time can take a few weeks to a few months and the return to normal activity should be restricted until you have fully recovered.

Dr. Amber York is a Life University graduate specializing in low force adjusting at Towne Lake Family Chiropractic.

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The Changing Technology of Cochlear Implants BY JAN HENRIQUES AU. D.

Advancements in technology have been made in helping those with mild to severe hearing impairments, as well as those with profound hearing loss or deafness. Many patients I see want to learn more about cochlear implants, how the devices work and the candidacy criteria involved. According to the Cochlear Corp., more than 450,000 people have received cochlear implants worldwide over the past 30 years. This technology can be life changing for an adult who lost hearing later in life and certainly for the baby who is just starting out in the world. It is important to know that the process of learning to hear again with a cochlear implant is not a quick fix, and it requires time, support and patience. What is a cochlear implant? A cochlear implant is very different from a traditional hearing aid. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, a cochlear implant is â&#x20AC;&#x153;an electronic device that restores partial hearing to individuals with severe to profound hearing loss who do not benefit from a conventional hearing aid.â&#x20AC;? These devices consist of two components, a surgically implanted electrode array that is threaded into the damaged cochlea, and an external device that is worn over the ear to pick up and process sounds. Many people believe that the implants are totally internal, but this is not the case. External processors have become smaller and

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smaller over the years, but are still a necessary part of the device to hear the world around you. Who is a candidate? Age is no longer a criterion when considering an implant. Children as young as 12 months old may receive implants. These are children with profound hearing loss who are not showing benefit from traditional hearing aids. According to Med El, one of the deviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manufacturers, patients who are in their 70s, 80s and 90s who meet the criteria for candidacy can benefit from a cochlear implant. Specific tests are done with and without hearing aids for adult patients. This is the first step in determining candidacy. There are many other considerations, such as language skills, lack of medical contraindications, duration of deafness and a strong desire to be a part of the hearing world to name a few. For more information on cochlear implants, visit www.cochlear. com, www.advancedbionics.com, or www.medel.com/us/.

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

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Wake Up! Tips for Quality Sleep

Recharge to Meet Your Personal Goals BY LYNNE SAUNDERS

As we find ourselves in September, many have given up on New Year’s resolutions. We are closer to the next new year than the last. Many of us are still smoking, drinking, and/or sitting on the couch. If you are someone who has extra time on your hands because kids have gone back to school, this is your moment … seize it! To achieve the desired result, the most important tool you can have is a committed mind. What you think clearly defines who you are. Change your mind, change your world. That means you can change your reality. But you really have to want it. If you have tried and failed at achieving a personal goal in the past, most likely you didn’t have a clearly defined personal need. Dig down deep to discover, and articulate, the most painful WHY you need to take decisive action. Remember past successes that will encourage you to remain focused on future desired results. Equip yourself with motivational and instructional information. You can learn a lot from books and videos. Go to seminars and workshops that will strengthen your conviction. Having a buddy helps, too. Surround yourself with others with similar goals. Take enough time to develop a detailed plan, your roadmap to success. Determine what items need to be replaced immediately. You may need to do some shopping. You are worth the investment. Changing behaviors is an emotional process. Have the right items or food choices on hand for those times when emotions and determination run low. Have visuals strategically placed to keep your personal improvement commitment. What kind of pictures will help keep you on track? Perhaps a picture of someone muscular and fit posted on the refrigerator. How about someone breathlessly pushing an oxygen tank? Decide if positive or negative reminders work best for you. Generally, avoiding great pain is more of a motivator. Lastly, but also important is a goal-setting/tracking system. Weight Watchers has a convenient app to track weight loss and exercise. Some people create computer spreadsheets. I use a life balance organizer, a time management tool that allows for planning and preparation time blocks. It also tracks goals, efforts and progress in many areas of life. For me, this oldfashioned system of writing on paper works best. Document your success. Keep Making Progress!

To achieve the desired result, the most important tool you can have is a committed mind.

Lynne Saunders is director of Papa’s Pantry (www.papaspantry.org) and the Master’s Training Center. She can be reached at 770-591-4730.

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BY JOSH KEENUM

Everyone knows the importance of quality sleep. But do you know what’s keeping you from getting it? Here are seven tips to cultivate deeper, more restful nights.

Clear your mind. For some of you, the only time to think and plan is before bed. But try and make time during the day. Write your to-do list. Have an action plan. Know what you’re doing throughout the week and day-to-day so you’re not staring at the ceiling while you prioritize.

Do not keep your phone near your bed. Cell phones, when on, emit transmissions that your brain continues to interact with during sleep – preventing you from experiencing deeper rest. Store devices away from you at night.

Get into a routine. Try to go to bed at the same time and wake at the same time everyday. Your body will fall into a natural sleep pattern. The fewer changes in your circadian rhythm – the better.

Avoid using devices before bed. Turn off the television, too. Most electronic devices, including televisions, emit a “blue light” that stimulates and activates the brain, decreasing melatonin production. It’s common sense really. Bright light wakens the brain. Lie down with a real book instead.

Lay off the alcohol and caffeine (of course) close to bedtime. That wine might make you feel sleepy, but it won’t help you fall or stay asleep. Time magazine published an article at the beginning of this year about a study on the subject. Participants who drank close to bedtime were less likely to fall into a deep sleep, “when memories are firmed up, the brain’s detritus is cleared out and hard-working neurons get some much-needed replenishment.”

Nutrition plays a large role in your sleep story. Both when you eat and what you eat. We’re not coming at this from a calorie standpoint. We’re talking about the quality of your sleep. Incorporating healthy fats (avocados, nuts, eggs) into your dinners will satisfy you long-term more than a carby meal. You’ll be less likely to eat before bed and instead of craving food, you’ll be calm and ready for sleep.

Natural is the way to go. Don’t look for a quick fix. Melatonin, zinc and magnesium supplements will help regulate your body’s internal clock naturally. Prescription sleep aids are tempting because they knock you out. However, they can cause serious dependency and can leave you feeling groggy in the morning. These natural supplements won’t.

PLAE HARD director Josh Keenum, Reebok Athlete, CPT. info@plaehard.com. 678-408-2241.

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Faith

Get Started On Your Good Life Today BY REV. DR. PAUL W. BAUMGARTNER

My friend Allison, a hospice chaplain, says she finds that at the end of life people either say, “I had a good life,” or they say, “I wish I hadn’t done that … or been so focused on that …” Allison says those of us who haven’t been diagnosed with a terminal illness should ask ourselves whether, if we suddenly found our lives were to end shortly, we would change anything. Being a Christian is all about death and new life. As humans we consistently hurt our relationships with one another and with God. We sin. But in our baptisms we die to sin and we are raised to new life. Not just after we physically die, but right now. Right now we are called to live in new ways. Colossians 3:1-11 is pretty specific about what our new life should look like. It starts with things that should not be part of our lives; obvious things about physical desires, but stay tuned for the whole list of things we are to give up: greed, anger, wrath, malice, slander, abusive language, lying. How are you doing with those? In these political days, I’ve been hearing how angry Americans are. I don’t have to hear much about politics before I feel anger myself, but the Bible says children of God put aside anger. Have you put aside

malice and slander—talking ugly about other people or spreading rumors or saying unkind things? I’m often horrified by what my Christian brothers and sisters post on social media. I’m even more horrified when I want to respond in kind, or when I agree with ugly statements. Colossians 3 is clear about what God expects from faithful people: compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness and love. I’m pretty sure that the people who live without giving up impurity, greed, anger, wrath, malice, slander, abusive language and lying are the people who face death with regret and sorrow. I’m pretty sure it’s the people who live with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness and love who face death saying, “I had a good life.” Which one are you? The truth is, we are always facing death, so maybe you want to get started on that.

The Rev. Dr. Paul Baumgartner has served as senior pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church since January 2004. He can be reached at pastorpaul@gslutheran.org.

Marriage Moments: Recognizing Your Precious Gift BY BILL RATLIFF

God calls you to adore and treasure your marriage partner. When you compare your spouse to someone else in looks or personality you are making a huge mistake. The Lord gave you your mate as a precious gift designed specifically with you in mind. God did not give you your spouse to make your life easier. Instead He may use your husband or wife to challenge your foundations, to help you change your values, to move you to repentance, to push you to extricate yourself from certain destructive habits, to encourage you to begin your spiritual journey with the Lord, to move you out of your comfort zone into doing that which pleases Him and make a difference in this broken world. Your husband or wife was not given to you with the intention of making you happy, but rather to help make you more godly. My wife and I just moved to another house. It has been a trying time for us, as is typical with moving. During this

Your husband or wife was not given to you with the intention of making you happy, but rather to help make you more godly.

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move I have been getting on her nerves and she has been getting on mine. Yet in the midst of this moving ordeal, with so much at stake and so much going on, she has stolen moments to bless me and I have done the same for her. I saw a painting in the trash during our move and realized it was the one and only oil painting my wife has ever done. It is a treasure to me and now it has a place on the wall in my office.

Date Your Mate: Take your boat or rent a boat and go cruising on Lake Allatoona. Spend this time talking about what you enjoy about each other, similar to what Solomon and his wife said in Song of Solomon 1:15-16. “How beautiful you are, my darling…” “How handsome you are, my lover…”

Bill Ratliff is the senior pastor at Towne Lake Community Church. He can be reached at 678-445-8766 or bratliff@tlcchurch.com.

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School & Sports

Teaching Effective Communication BY JOSEPH LEMMO

The core of my philosophy this year in my language arts classroom can be summarized using one statement ... “Effective communication is essential in order for any success to occur.” I arrived at this statement after much reflection and consideration. I wanted to create a simple idea to pass along to my students to help them focus on the importance of learning the skills necessary to be effective communicators. Luckily, the standards for my class complement this idea quite nicely! In order to give them an outlet, I plan on centering the future articles on this page around the concept of effective communication. If you are interested in helping me provide real-world communication opportunities for my students, please contact me at joseph.lemmo@cherokee.k12.ga.us. Below you will find four responses to the following question: What is a present or future goal you have, and how can strengthening your writing and/or communicating skills help you attain that goal? My goal that I am hoping to accomplish is that I become a very respectable person who gets into a great college and acquires a well-thought-of job like being a vet or a Becca Archer criminal investigator. Strengthening my writing will be very helpful for the future to help with jobs or even job applications. It will give me a very descriptive personality. My ability to strengthen my communication will be vast and helpful in my future as well. It helps me do a lot more! Communication helps because I will become a lot more confident with my words. I will attain this goal by trying to get good grades, trying hard, comprehending what I’m learning, and doing the best that I can do. That is my goal I hope to accomplish.

Lily Hovanec My main goal is to receive all A’s this year. Strengthening my writing and communication will really help me earn all A’s this year because my communication skills will help me connect with my teachers more, and that will help me learn more. Also, it will help me connect with other students. Some people don’t realize how much you can learn when you are communicating with other students. My ability to communicate through my writing will also help me because if I improve my writing I can improve my grades in language arts. Furthermore, improving my ability to write can help me because it will help me understand words better. That is my goal and my plan to succeed.

Riley Warren My goal for the 2016-17 school year is to simply do better than the year before. I can accomplish this goal in a number of different ways, but one thing I need in all of them is better writing skills. This will not only help me do well in my language arts class, but in almost all of my classes! For example, I could be in math class summarizing how I solved a problem, or in social studies writing about an important figure in history. I can strengthen my writing to achieve this goal by paying attention to the different types of sentences and pronoun meanings, like their, they’re and there. If I achieve this goal, I can move on to do great things in the future. Perhaps I will become a nurse or doctor, or maybe an engineer!

One goal I hope to accomplish in the future is to be a successful singer/songwriter, and I believe by strengthening my writing I would be able to improve as a songwriter. I believe this because being able to write strong verses Laurel Larmore that empower people would draw attention and get people interested in me thus causing me to gain more popularity. Not to mention, it would empower and touch people which is always a plus. I also believe strengthening my communication is important as a musician. This is because as a musician you have to be able to communicate with fans and people in the community. Both of these combined would result in confidence and success.

Joe Lemmo is an English teacher and comedian who has taught in Cherokee County since 2000. He performs improv in the Atlanta area. He and his wife have one son.

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Woodstock Varsity Singers Win State Honor dedication to the music education profession,” said Ed Davis, chairman for the exemplary Performance Award selection committee. “Mr. McKendrick is to be commended for this outstanding achievement. His school and students are the direct benefactors of his hard work and love for teaching.”

The Woodstock High School Varsity Singers received a top state honor by earning the Exemplary Performance Award presented by the Georgia Music Educators Association. The choral group is directed by teacher Ryan McKendrick. “Building an excellent music program is a process requiring extra time, much talent and tremendous

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Students, from left, Katie Bower, Emily McLaughlin and Tess Toomes speak with a representative from Middle Georgia State University.

College Fair Kicks Off Woodstock’s Career Café Eighteen colleges, universities and military service admissions counselors participated in a recent college fair hosted at Woodstock High School by the media center’s Career Café program. The #careercafeWHS series is open to all students during their lunch period and offers weekly programs throughout the school year with a focus on college and career readiness.

Etowah Students Earn Honors Credit in Summer Earth Studies Program Four Etowah High School students and one of their science teachers participated in a Summer Earth Studies trip where they learned in the “classrooms” of Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Arches and Canyonlands national parks. The 21-day experiential learning environment taught students how to “read the earth like a textbook,” according to teacher Denise Danielson. “The stunning granite mountains of the Grand Tetons, surprising sand dunes of Saint Anthony’s and magnificent red sandstone rocks of Moab provided a spectacular classroom backdrop,” Danielson said. Students learned how to read topographical maps, use compasses and read field guides to propose hypotheses and collaboratively solve daily field problems as they related to geology, meteorology, ecology and astronomy. “The outside classroom was my favorite part because you were actually observing what you were learning,” junior Hector Guerrero said. The rigorous academic program in which students earned an Honors Earth Science credit also featured hiking, caving, fossil digging, stargazing and white water rafting. Students interested in attending next summer can email Danielson at denise.danielson@cherokee.k12. ga.us. 78

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From left, Denise Danielson, Hector Guerrero, Anna Henderson, Samantha McCannon and Julia Reidy at Artists Point in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Summer Earth Studies students participated in an outdoor classroom lesson at Inspiration Point in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

2016-17 Student Delegates Named The Cherokee County School District has named the 201617 student delegates to the school board including Meghan Hines of Etowah High School and Kayla Brader of Woodstock High School. The school board has included a student adviser position on its board since 1999, and for the past six years, a student delegate from each high school also has been selected. These students serve for one year to give input and feedback to the school board. Students selected to serve share common traits: they excel in the classroom, often ranking in the top 10 percent of their class and earning titles like valedictorian; they are involved in their school, often participating in numerous clubs, sports and organizations; and they seek out opportunities to serve and lead.

Kayla Brader, Woodstock • Recipient of: academic letter, Gold Medal, National Spanish Exam - silver medal and certificate, WHS PTSA Essay Scholarship 2015-16 Winner, Governor’s Honors Program Nominee and varsity letter in track. • Member of: Wolverine Marching Band, National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Beta Club, Model United Nations, Women in Science and Engineering (president), Spanish National Honor Society (past president) and Youth Community Board at Transfiguration Catholic Church. • Volunteers for: domestic violence shelter and Transfiguration Catholic Church.

Meghan Hines, Etowah • Recipient of: academic letter, Superintendent’s Key Scholar Award, SGA Student of the Month and National Spanish Exam Bronze Award. • Member of: Student Government (student body president, senior class president, junior class president, sophomore class treasurer and freshman class secretary) Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, National English Honor Society, National Honor Society, Flight Club and competitive dance. • Volunteers for: church mission trips and ministry, Shop with an Eagle, SGA Elementary Reading Program. TOWNELAKER | September 2016

Contact

770-423-1330 770-528-8989 (after Sept. 1) Emaill:

tod.miller@northgeorgiastatefair.com pjezerinac@northgeorgiastatefair.com North Georgia State Fair @NGSFgirl @northgeorgiastatefair

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84th annual Superior Plumbing

North Georgia State Fair Monday - Thursday: 4−11 p.m. Fridays: 4 p.m.−midnight Saturdays: 10 a.m.−midnight Sundays: 12:30 p.m.−10 p.m. Jim R. Miller Park

2245 Callaway Road S.W., Marietta, GA 30008

The Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair is the largest fair in metro Atlanta and attracts nearly 300,000 people each year from north Georgia and neighboring states. The fair features live music, free attractions and shows, farm animals, sanctioned flower shows, blue ribbon competitions, local entertainment and delicious fair foods. There are also 40 games and rides on the Great James H. Drew Exposition midway – one of the largest carnival midways in the United States, featuring the Wildcat Rollercoaster and the Georgia Mountain Lift. 80

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New for 2016 The Great James H. Drew Exposition midway, often referred to as America’s Amusement Park on tour, has added several new attractions. The Clown House: A new state-of-the-art fun house. The Clown House, a clown-themed glass house, will take patrons through a glass mirror maze by entering the mouth of the clown. After making their way through the mirror maze, patrons will climb the stairs then navigate through other obstacles and take a slide back to the ground. K-9s in Flight: Audiences of all ages will be entertained by this non-stop, action-packed performance showcasing the top K-9 sports, including K-9 dock diving, high jump and Frisbee all in a fun, high-flying atmosphere.

Lady Houdini:

Kristen Johnson, right, is no lovely magician’s assistant. She’s Lady Houdini, an escape artist who has successfully performed thousands of public feats and broken Harry Houdini’s record for the most water escapes. She is currently the only female anywhere in the world attempting the water torture cell. Peter Hart, Atlanta Puppet: Atlanta Puppet featuring marionettes and other puppetry styles with master puppeteer Peter Hart.

Returning Favorites Sea Lion Splash!: This is the only traveling, selfcontained sea lion show in the country. Watch them balance balls, catch rings, do handstands and perform gymnastics tricks. When the sea lions are not performing, they will be on display for viewing as they swim and play. Robinson’s Racing Pigs & Paddling Porkers:

Pig racing gets even better when celebrities like Britney Spareribs and Lindsay Slowham are vying for the coveted Oreo prize. Eudora Farms Exotic Petting Zoo: Experience an interactive, hands-on exotic animal petting zoo. It includes 20-25 rare and exotic animals from around the world, including: a wallaby, zebra, lemur and even a chance to ride a camel. Brian Ruth “Master of the Chainsaw:” Watch as logs are transformed into works of art using only a chainsaw. Oscar the Robot: The entertaining roaming robot with razor wit and famous stroller races will also be returning to the fair this year. North Georgia Animals Petting Barn: At the south entrance of the fairgrounds, find a fun and educational experience for children and adults. Some of the animals on hand include chickens, goats, cows, rabbits, llamas and more. There are pony rides, too. Admission: $7, children 10 and younger are free. Ride tickets are $1.25 each, $20 for 21 tickets, $50 for 55 tickets and $100 for 120 tickets. All rides require more than one ticket. Parking is $3. Discount tickets available at all metro-Atlanta Walgreens Aug. 22–Sept. 23; $3.50 for adult admission, $11 for 21 ride tickets.

Jana Kramer

Scotty McCreery

Free Concerts

The 2016 Georgia Lottery Concert Series includes appearances by country and contemporary Christian artists. Concerts are free with fair admission, and take place rain or shine under a covered arena.

Sept. 23 - Audio Adrenaline

with 7eventh Time Down Sept. 24 - Granger Smith Sept. 28 - Scotty McCreery with Zach Seabaugh

Sept. 29 - Frankie Ballard Sept. 30 - Colt Ford Oct. 1 - Jana Kramer

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Parking in Downtown Woodstock

Changes to Include Time Limits, New Spaces and Structures BY BRIAN STOCKTON

After approximately a year of studying and discussing options for additional parking availability in downtown, the Woodstock City Council recently gave staff a direction in which to move forward. In mid 2016, Woodstock hired the parking management service firm SP+ to update a 2012 parking study and provide recommendations for how best to move forward. The update provided length of stay information that had not been collected in the 2012 study, but provides important insight into where the issues in the system are. It was found that parking capacity is not necessarily an issue, however extended parking and convenience do factor into the equation. The downtown parking system has approximately 1,300 publicly available spaces, but when coupled with private controlled commercial parking, that number grows to more than 1,700. The study focused on the core area, which included 783 public spaces. These spaces are the public on-street parking areas along Main Street, East Main Street and Chambers Street and the public off-street parking lots on Wheeler Street, Mill Street and at City Center. When studied, it was found that 86 percent of on-street parking spaces were occupied, while only 9 percent of off-street parking spaces were occupied. Additionally, 37 percent of all on-street parking spaces were occupied for three hours or more during the lunchtime rush of 10 a.m.-1 p.m. These numbers tell us that the available offstreet spaces are not being utilized to their potential and that the stays of more than three hours are most likely employees and/or residents. By not adding any additional inventory and time limiting particular parking areas, the current system could hold an additional 284 vehicles. Two solutions were presented by SP+: a paid parking system

The downtown parking system has approximately 1,300 publicly available spaces, but when coupled with private controlled commercial parking, that number grows to more than 1,700.

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or a time-enforced system in the 283 highest demand parking spaces. Each of these solutions would provide a maximum parking ability within those spaces of three hours. After several discussions between city council and the Downtown Development Authority, consensus was reached to take the initial step of the time-enforced system with a maximum stay of three hours. Keep in mind that out of 1,300 public parking spaces, the enforcement will only occur in spaces along Main Street, East Main Street, Chambers Street and the Wheeler and Mill Street parking lots, which total 283 spaces or 23 percent of total parking downtown. This program is expected to roll out in January 2017 with a large marketing and promotional learning campaign as a part of it. In addition to this, the city has added an additional 30 +/spaces in the lot at City Center and improved pedestrian access to Main Street and is currently working on a gravel parking lot on Mill Street near the trailhead for Noonday Creek Trail, which should add another 40 +/- spaces. Several proposed developments around the downtown area will also add parking structures, in which the city plans to partner to add public inventory within these developments as well as ongoing plans for a public deck at City Center. Wayfinding signage has been added, which helps visitors and residents find some of the lesser-known parking areas that are sometimes just as close to their destination as the on-street parking that is in such high demand. It is our hope that some of the small improvements that have been done as well as ongoing planning in both private and public developments can help satisfy the parking demand. While a â&#x20AC;&#x153;parking problemâ&#x20AC;? can certainly be a frustrating issue to have, what it really tells us is that Woodstock continues to be a place that people want to be and we certainly hope that continues and that we can address the frustrations in short order. See the map on the opposite page for location of public and on-street parking areas, highlighted in blue.

Brian Stockton is the director of Economic Development & Downtown Development Authority for the City of Woodstock.

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Scarecrow Invasion Returns to Woodstock BY KYLE BENNETT

Downtown Woodstock will be invaded again by scarecrows. When you drive down Main Street during October, you will be welcomed by hundreds of scarecrows. Last year we had 140 scarecrows in the annual event, and we are expecting even more this year. If you want a chance to show off your creative skills and a fun way to showcase your business or nonprofit, this is your chance. In September, we will accept your entries. Stop by the Woodstock Visitors Center at 8588 Main St. in downtown Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday to pay the registration fee and receive the rules and instructions. There is limited space available for this event, so get your entry in early to claim a spot. Voting will also take place at the Visitors Center. Drop by anytime during October to vote for the scarecrow that you like the best. Votes are $1 each, and businesses with scarecrows may set up voting in their place of business as well. The winner will receive bragging rights and a trophy. The proceeds from the Scarecrow Invasion

will be donated to Green Reaps Opportunity for Woodstock, also known as GROW. This organization is the design committee for Main Street Woodstock. It creates and implements design initiatives for the downtown area. You might know its work from the beautiful landscaping and holiday decor along Main Street. The money raised from this event will help provide further beautification of downtown Woodstock. Proceeds from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scarecrow Invasion were used to purchase the art benches that were installed around downtown. For more information about how to be a part of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scarecrow Invasion, visit the Woodstock Visitors Center on Main Street, check out VisitWoodstockGA.com or call 770-924-0406. Kyle Bennett is the director of tourism for the Woodstock Downtown Development Authority. He can be reached at kbennett@ woodstockga.gov.

The Downtown Buzz is held at the Chambers at City Center (8534 Main Street) on the last Friday of the month and begins at 8 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Date: Sept. 30 Speaker: TBD For more information on the Downtown Buzz program or to suggest a topic for consideration, please contact Mitzi at 770-592-6056 downtownwoodstock.org/downtown-buzz Business, individual and non-profit memberships are available

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Elm Street:

A Front Row Seat to the Complexities of Family BY CHRISTOPHER BRAZELTON

With our Season of Perspective underway, I wanted to take a moment to emphasize how special our next show is for today. “The Glass Menagerie” is undeniably a classic in the American theater canon. Since its premiere in 1944, this play by Tennessee Williams has been a staple in our theatrical landscape. But why? What keeps plays in our minds more than 50 years after they are written, and what is it about these plays that compels so many theaters to bring them back repeatedly? Looking at some American classics, there seems to be one common motif that continues to draw us to them: family. “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Death of a Salesman,” “Fences,” the list goes on and on. All of these plays revolve around a family— not an idealized white-picket-fence family, but the unmasked, authentic family. In “The Glass Menagerie,” a single mother tries to mask her own pain while working toward diametrically opposed outcomes for her children: hoping they flourish away from home, yet remain steadfast under her domineering care. Family isn’t just any relationship, it’s our first relationship. The pain of losing a mother or a father is universal. The ache of watching someone you love fall to pieces is universal. The joys of seeing a child take his or her first steps and the bittersweet excitement of seeing your child off on the first day of school are universal. In “The Glass Menagerie,” the pain of seeing a brighter future just out of reach for those you love can be unbearable. Yet, not so simple. In fact, since it is a play, we get a front-row seat to the complexity. We see not just the characters on stage, but ourselves and our loved ones. “The Glass Menagerie” has withstood the test of time. As the play moves toward its final moments and we have come together to hope, wish and root for these characters, we are still haunted by its outcome. I hope that after witnessing Williams’ honest and moving portrayal of family, we can see ourselves and our families a little more clearly. Perspective: generally speaking, the more distance we have from a problem, the simpler it is to solve right? Yet when we get closer, the complexity shows us it isn’t so easy to answer. When we see ourselves in these characters we gain perspective. We hope you can join us this month for this special performance.

Looking at some American classics, there seems to be one common motif that continues to draw us to them: family.

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ELMSTREETARTS.ORG 678.494.4251 Christopher Brazelton, a Florida State University graduate, is the executive director of Elm Street Cultural Arts Village . TOWNELAKER | September 2016

RESTAURANT CUISINE BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER SUNDAY SPIRITS RESERV. Canyons American no $ $ open Beer/Wine no 335 Chambers St. 678-494-8868 canyonsburgercompany.com Century House Tavern Modern no $$ $$$ open Full bar 8 persons + 125 E Main St. 770-693-4552 American centuryhousetavern.com Fire Stone Wood-fired no $$ $$$ open Full bar yes 120 Chambers St. Pizza & Grill 770-926-6778 firestonerestaurants.com Freight Kitchen & Tap Southern Sat./Sun. $$ $$$ open Full bar no 251 E Main St. 770-924-0144 Brunch freightkitchen.com Habanero’s Taqueria Mexican no $ $-$$ open Full bar yes 9550 Main St. 678-498-8243 Hot Dog Heaven American no $ no open no no 8588 Main St. 770-591-5605 Ice Martini & Sushi Bar Tapas/Sushi no Fri./Sat. $$ open Full bar yes 380 Chambers St. only 770-672-6334 icemartinibar.com Ipps Pastaria & Bar Italian no $$ $$ open Full bar no 8496 Main St. 770-517-7305 ippspastaria.com J Christopher’s Diner $-$$ $-$$ no open no Weekends 315 Chambers St. only 770-592-5990 jchristophers.com J Miller’s Smokehouse BBQ & no $-$$ $-$$ open Beer no 150 Towne Lake Pkwy. Southern 770-592-8295 Sandwiches jmillerssmokehouse.com Mad Life Studios* see ad on pg 33 8722 Main St madlifestageandstudios.com

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Protecting Your Parents

I felt strangely mollified. My adolescent son had acknowledged I’d done my best instead of laughing about what a loser I was. The next play, I threw a better spiral, and Tyler dug deep to make the score. We played another half hour. Ann brought out a tray of cold drinks. We sat on the driveway and argued about the final score, who had made the best plays, and who the worst. No one really cared. We were dirty and sweaty and tired. It was a perfect game of touch football.

and alerts from law enforcement.2,3,4 With careful planning and communication, you can make a real effort to protect your parents and other elders in your family from an embarrassing and costly set of circumstances.

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in some form or other. If you feel uninformed on something, get out and find the information! Visit the library or check the internet. Sometimes our learning comes from books; sometimes from the internet; sometimes from other people. It’s up to us to search out the education that enriches us and makes us a better rounded person.

The Role of State Government continued from page 24

This begs the question: if local governments are restrained by their charters and the federal government is limited by its Constitution, then what limits the state government? There is a Constitution of the State of Georgia that exists for this purpose. That Constitution is 86 pages long and does everything from establishing a state Bill of Rights, to permitting the state to establish seed capital funds for technology investment. When limits are this broad, and as the original level of government to which our sovereignty is lent, those in power can often stretch their constitutional boundaries to permit them to do nearly anything. This should reinvigorate all of us to keep a watchful eye on our state legislators. The problem is that most of our neighbors have absolutely no idea who their state legislators are, if they realize that there is a state legislature at all. When I was knocking on doors the first time I campaigned to be our state representative, I was asked at least a dozen times, “How do you plan to change Washington?” The best answer I could think to give: “Set a good example?” When we spend all of our time focusing on only one level of government, and ignore the level that actually impacts our daily lives the most (state licensing, state roads, social programs, economic development, etc.), we destine ourselves to a government that doesn’t truly represent us. Our state government is often overlooked. Given our American system of government though, it is arguably one of the most important places that we can place our focus. It is truly an honor to be your member of Georgia’s House of Representatives. If you ever have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to me on my cell phone at 678-523-8570 or email me at Michael@ caldwellforhouse.com. You can also meet me at one of my Weekly Coffees with District 20 nearly every Saturday at Copper Coin Coffee in downtown Woodstock. Thank you again for allowing me the honor of representing our families in Georgia’s General Assembly!

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GREENPRINTS TRAIL SYSTEM WOODSTOCK, GA

Visit our website for more information on these or other trail projects. greenprintsalliance.org

Sources: City of Woodstock, Esri, HERE, DeLorme, TomTom, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, MapmyIndia, ÂŠ OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community

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

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

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

Reference

TOWNE LAKE AREA CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Charitable Organizations Ahimsa House helps victims of domestic violence 24-hours a day who need help getting their pets to safety. 404-452-6248 www.ahimsahouse.org

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

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

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

Anna Crawford Children’s Center is dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect, and protecting and serving children and families through prevention and intervention services. 678-504-6388 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org

Goshen Valley Boys Ranch offers a home, care and counsel to young men in the DFCS system. 770-796-4618 www.goshenvalley.org

Collins Dixon Foundation: Bend Your Knees, Inc. raises awareness and helps children with pediatric brain tumors. Contact: Bob Dixon, 678-922-1560. Bethany Place is a transitional home for single women, unwed mothers. 770-479-9462 www.bethanyplacehome.org CASA for Children promotes the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse through programs that increase their safety and improve their educational, social and emotional functioning. 770-345-3274 www.casacherokee.org CCHS Thrift Store accepts donations and sells used household items to raise money for Cherokee County Humane Society. 5900 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth. 770-592-8072 Cherokee Family Violence Center offers emergency shelter and crisis intervention, affordable housing, education, support services. 770-479-1703, Spanish 770-720-7050 or 800-334-2836 option 2. www.cfvc.org Cherokee Fellowship of Christian Athletes challenges professional, college, high school, junior high and youth level coaches and athletes to use athletics to impact the world for Christ. Bill Queen 404-441-3508 www.cherokeefca.org Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) 770-928-5115 or admin@cchumanesociety.org www.cchumanesociety.org Cherokee FOCUS works to improve the lives of children and families through collaborative programs and initiatives. Sonia Carruthers 770-345-5483 www.cherokeefocus.org Cherokee County Senior Services offers educational, social, leisure and recreational activities for senior citizens. 770-345-5312 or 770-345-5320 www.cherokeega.com/senior-services Community Veterinary Care provides professional veterinary care for pets whose owners have limited financial means. 678-640-3512 www.communityveterinarycare.com Companion Animal Connection 678-493-9847 www.adoptapet.com Everyday Angels offers financial assistance for local families in need. aaeverydayangels@gmail.com Feed My Lambs, Inc. provides free Christian preschools in the U.S. and around the world. 770-795-9348 office@feedmylambs.net www.feedmylambs.net Forever Fed is a mobile food ministry that addresses physical hunger and hopelessness in North Georgia by providing meals and sharing the gospel. www.foreverfed.org Funds 4 Furry Friends helps those in need with food, spay/neuter and medical attention for their pets. Gina Jeter 770-842-8893 www.funds4furryfriends.com

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Green Shelters America animal rescue group. 770-712-4077 or GreenSheltersAmerica@gmail.com www.GreenSheltersAmeric.com Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia 770-587-9697 www.habitat-ncg.org Healing Hands Youth Ranch offers safe, peaceful environment where abused and at-risk children are paired with rescue horses for hope and healing. Jennifer Simonis 770-633-4451 www.hhyr.org HopeQuest Ministry Group helps people who struggle intensely with life dominating issues related to alcohol abuse, substance abuse and/or sexual brokenness. 678-391-5950 www.hqmg.org HOPE Center offers support for unplanned pregnancy. 770-924-0864 or info@hopectr.com www.hopectr.com HOPE Center — Seeds Thrift Store offers men, women & children’s clothing, furniture & other homegoods. 770-517-4450 www.seedsthriftstore.com Life Connection Ministries helps empower and provide humanitarian relief in the form of wells and greenhouses to impoverished communities. Mission trips offered. Florine Russell 678-234-1798. www.lcm-ga.com Matthew E. Russell Foundation works to establish literacy and libraries in rural areas worldwide. Florine Russell 678-234-1798. www.mattrussell.org MUST Ministries offers groceries, hot meals, emergency shelter, supportive housing, clothing, employment services, summer lunch and more from five locations in eight counties, including the Canton office at 111 Brown Industrial Pkwy. www.mustministries.org National Alliance for Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots organization in America working to build better lives for the millions affected by mental illness. www.nami.org Never Alone Outreach provides food and clothing assistance to Cherokee families in need. www.neveralone.org. Next Step Ministries offers a therapeutic day program, Saturday respite, camps and special events for people with special needs. 770-592-1227 www.nextstepministries.net North Georgia Pregnancy Center offers help and care to young girls and women with an unplanned pregnancy or who need counseling. 706-253-6303 www.ngapregnancy.org Papa’s Pantry is a year-round local food ministry, which also includes the Masters Training Center to help individuals and families in crisis get back on their feet. Lynne Saunders 770-591-4730 www.papaspantry.org Pet Buddies Food Pantry helps families in need by providing pet food, supplies, spaying and neutering, and education through community outreach programs. 678-310-9858 www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org Safe Kids Cherokee County provides free child safety seat inspections by appointment. 770-721-7808 www.cherokeesafekidscherokeecounty.org

SERV International operates the House of Hope orphanage in Africa, sponsors a clean water program in Dominican Republic and meal distributions worldwide. Also offers mission trips. 770-516-1108 www.servone.org The Blue Ribbon Foundation fosters a national dialog toward finding the cause, cure and prevention of ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), fibromyalgia and Lyme disease. Tom Prior 478-397-5542 www.theblueribbonfoundation.org Volunteer Aging Council is a nonprofit that helps raise funds for the seniors of Cherokee County. A list of current needs is available. 770-310-3474 www.vac-cherokeega.org SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AA Meetings Canton Meets: 9:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 7 p.m. Monday at Canton First United Methodist, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road. Woodstock Meets: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Hillside United Methodist, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway. www.aageorgia.org/14c-meetings.html Al-Anon and Al-A-Teen Canton Meets: 8 pm Thursday at St Clements Episcopal Church, 2795 Ridge Road. Woodstock Meets: Tuesday Al-anon 7 pm Thursday Alanon at Hillside United Methodist Church, Room 2208, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy. Reba 770-516-3502 American Heart Association - Cherokee Division 678-385-2013 American Red Cross metro chapter 770-428-2695 Caregivers Alzheimers Support Group Meets: 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday of Every Other Month at Benton House of Woodstock, 3385 Trickum Rd. 678-494-4500 woodstockinfo@bentonhouse.com Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program for all types of habits, hurts and hangups. Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Woodstock Church of the Nazarene. 770-366-7515 Meets: 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Sixes United Methodist. 770-345-7644 www.sixesumc.org Meets: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Ministry House 678-459-2347 www.MinistryHouse.org Meets: 6:15 p.m. Thursdays at 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton. 678-764-8660 www.celebraterecovery.com Cherokee County Support Group provides support for people with autoimmune conditions. Meets: 6:30 - 8 pm second Thursday at New Light Baptist Church, 1716 New Light Rd, Holly Springs. Stacie Collett 404-402-0571, jhmom88@comcast. net and Christy Stephenson 770-337-0294 christystephenson@msn.com Cherokee County Special Olympics provides yearround sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. www.cherokeecountyspecialolympics.org Cherokee Christian Ministerial Association for pastors and ministry leaders of all Christian denominations. Meets: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. last Wednesday at Dayspring Church, 6835 Victory Drive, Woodstock. www.cherokeeministers.org Diabetes Support Group Meets: 9:30 and 11 a.m. third Tuesday at Emeritus Assisted Living, 756 Neese Road, Woodstock. Linda Watson 770-793-7818 Georgia Canines for Independence. 404-824-4637 gcidogs@aol.com www.gcidogs.org Grace Valley Ministries connects pastors by offering

small group meetings, free counseling and a place to retreat. 727-251-7690, info@gracevalleyministries.org www.gracevalleyministries.org Grandparents Raising GRANDchildren Meets: 7:15 p.m. second Tuesdays Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta (nursery available). Jeannie 770-919-9275 Hearing Loss Association of America NW Metro Atlanta Chapter for people with hearing loss looking for support and resources, holds free and informative quarterly meetings at the Senior Center on Arnold Mill Road. nwmetroatlantahlaa@gmail.com La Leche League of South Cherokee Meets: 10 a.m. first Tuesday and 7 p.m. third Tuesday at Bascomb United Methodist Church. Marguerite 678-315-7686 or Megan 770-517-0191 MOMS Club of Woodstock-TowneLake momsclubofwoodstocktl@gmail.com www.sites.google.com/site/ momscluboftownelakewoodstock MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers (birth — K) Meets: 9:30 a.m. second and fourth Mondays at Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy. 770-924-4777 Unlimited Possibilities, support group for stroke and brain injury survivors. Meets: 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at Kennestone Outpatient Rehab Center. Kelly 678-677-2589 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS American Business Women’s Association, Cherokee Eagles Charter Chapter. Meets: 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesdays at Dynastic Buffet at the intersection of Canton Highway and Piedmont. Jacqueline Miller Van Hook, 678-493-3618 Cherokee Business Network Meets: 7:45 a.m. every Wednesday at Chick-fil-A, 9728 Highway 92, Woodstock. Marci Zied 770-345-8687 Cherokee Toastmasters Club Meets: Noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the Bank of North Georgia, 200 Parkway 575, Woodstock. www.cherokeetoastmasters.com Empowered Women Through Synergy Meets: 8:30 a.m. third Thursday at J Christopher’s, 315 Chambers Street, Woodstock. Shahida Baig 678-445-3900 The Joy of Connecting Networking for Women Meets: Various times and locations. Edeline Dryden 678-789-6158 www.xperienceconnections.com/ spotlight/woodstock/ Towne Lake Business Association Meets: 12:30 p.m. third Tuesday at Featherstone’s at Towne Lake Hills. 770-615-3350 www.tlba.org Towne Lake PowerCore Team Meets: 7-8:30 a.m. every Friday at Freight Kitchen & Tap, 251 E. Main St., Woodstock. Wendy 404-8163377 www.powercore.net Women of Woodstock Meets: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Wednesday at Featherstone’s at Towne Lake Hills. info@womenofwoodstock.com www.womenofwoodstock.com Woodstock PowerCore Team Meets: 7 a.m. on Thursdays at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills; Marc Replogle 770-952-5000 ext. 20.

VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS American Legion Post 316 Meets: 7 p.m. third Thursdays at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road. Irma Martin 678-662-2366 Woodstock VFW Post 10683 Meets: 7 p.m. second Tuesday at Woodstock Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road. Andrew Yrabedra 404-663-4663 CIVIC, COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS AARP Woodstock Chapter is for anyone age 50 and older. Meets: 11:30 a.m. second Tuesdays at Tuscany. Lunch is $15. Rich 770-926-1944 Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Meets: 8:30 a.m. first Tuesday at G.Cecil Pruitt YMCA in Canton (Hall of Fame Room). www.saltcherokee.com Cherokee County Historical Society 770-345-3288 www.rockbarn.org Citizen Oversight and Education 678-520-2236 citizenoversighteducation@yahoo.com Jewish Havurah (Friends) A group of Jewish people who meet for Jewish holidays, special Jewish events and Shabbat dinners. Marcie Zied 770-345-8687 Junior Service League of Woodstock 770-592-3535 www.jslwoodstock.org Pilot Club of Cherokee County Meet: 6: 30 p.m. second Mondays at IHOP on Hwy 20 Lynda Goodwin, 770-393-1766 or Lynda@ edgoodwinassociates.com www.pilotinternational.com Rotary Club of Cherokee County Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at IHOP on Highway 92 770-480-4179 Rotary Club of Towne Lake Meets: Noon Thursdays at Featherstone’s Grille at 1003 Towne Lake Hills E., Woodstock www.townelakerotary.com Rotary Club of Woodstock Meets: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at IHOP on Highway 92 678-428-6514

Cherokee County Republican Party Meets: 9 a.m. third Saturday at Jump Kitchen & Saloon, 1085 Buckhead Crossing, Woodstock 678-882-0915 www.cherokeecounty.gop Cherokee County Republican Women affiliated with The Georgia Federation of Republican Women Meets: Monthly in Woodstock/Canton. 770-592-7811 or jkconkey@gmail.com Grassroots Conservatives of Cherokee Meets: 7- 9 a.m. Fridays at the Chick-fil-a on 951 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock by the Outlet Mall. Bill Dewrell 770-294-0922 Republican Women of Cherokee County 678-520-2236 www.rwccga.com Recreation & Hobbies Allatoona Gold Panners. Periodic events , outings Rob Kelly rrkelly@bellsouth.net Cherokee Amateur Radio Society Meets: 10 a.m. on the second Saturday at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road. www.cherokeehams.com Cherokee Community Chorale 678-439-8625 www.cherokeechorale.org Cherokee County Arts Center 94 North St., Canton. 770-704-6244 www.CherokeeArts.org Cherokee County Master Gardeners 770-721-7803 www.caes.uga.edu/extension/ cherokee/mastergardeners Cherokee Photography Club www.cherokeepc.org Cherokee County Saddle Club hosts monthly meetings and group rides. www.cherokeesaddleclub.com Cherokee Hockey In Line League (CHILL) roller hockey. www.cherokeehockey.org Cherokee Music Teachers Association Linda Lokey 770-720-1701 www.cherokeemta.org Cherokee Soccer Association 770-704-0187 www.csaimpact.com

Service League of Cherokee County 770-704-5991 www.serviceleague.net

Cherokee Youth Lacrosse Association www.cherokeelacrosse.com

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

Christian Authors Guild Meets: 7-9 p.m. first and third Monday at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. www.christianauthorsguild.org

Towne Lake Optimist Club Meets: 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Eagle Watch Golf Club. 404-557-2218 www.townelakeoptimists.com Woodstock Jaycees Meets: 7 p.m. first Tuesday and third Thursday at 216 Rope Mill Road. 770-926-8336 Woodstock Lions Club Meets: 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Contact: 770-906-2958 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS Cherokee County Democratic Party Meets: 7 p.m. second Thursday at Holly Springs Train Depot, 164 Hickory Road, Holly Springs 770-345-3489 www.cherokeedemocrats.com Cherokee County Libertarians Meets: 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday at the Cherokee County Board of Realtors Training Center, 1600 River Park Blvd., Suite 104, Woodstock. www.cherokeelp.org

Kingdom Riders is a forming chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association in Canton. Meets: 8 a.m. fourth Saturdays at Family Tradition restaurant in Hickory Flat. All makes of motorcycles welcome. Les Marmitons, for men interested in culinary arts. www.lesmarmitons.org Wildlife Action, Inc. is a conservation organization on Allatoona Lake at 2075 Kellogg Creek Road, Acworth. 770-924-7464 www.wildlifeactiongeorgia.com Sons of the American Revolution - Cherokee Meets: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Rock Barn, 638 Marietta Hwy., Canton. www.cherokeechapter.com William G. Long Senior Center offers activities for seniors at 223 Arnold Mill Road in Woodstock. 678-445-6518 TOWNELAKER | September 2016

Reference

COMMUNITY OF FAITH ADVENTIST

Cherokee 101 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-591-7304 http://cherokee.netadvent.org/ Canton 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 678-880-0106 www.cantonadventist.org

AME

Allen Temple AME 232 N. Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-6348 www.allentempleame.org St. Paul 390 Crisler St., Canton 770-479-9691 www.stpaulame-canton.org

BAPTIST

Carmel 2001 Bascomb Carmel Road Cherokee 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, Woodstock 770-720-3399 www.cherokeebaptistchurch.org Cornerstone Community 4206 North Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock 678-439-5108 www.ccchurchonline.org Crossroads Community Church 2317 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock 770-592-7007 Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church 3100 Trickum Road, Woodstock 770-710-1068 Faith Community Office: 110 Village Trail, Suite 110, Woodstock Sunday Services: 230 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-516-1996 www.faithcommunitychurch.org First Baptist of Woodstock 11905 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-4428 www.fbcw.org First Baptist Canton One Mission Point 770-479-5538 www.fbccanton.org First Baptist Holly Springs 2632 Holly Springs Parkway 770-345-5349 www.fbchollysprings.com Heritage Fellowship 3615 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton 770-479-9415 www.HeritageCanton.com Hillcrest 6069 Woodstock Road, Acworth 770-917-9100 www.hbcacworth.org

Hopewell 78 Ridge Road, Canton 770-345-5723 www.hopewellbaptist.com TOWNELAKER | September 2016

Mt. Zion 4096 East Cherokee Drive, Canton 770-479-3324 www.mtzb.org New Victoria 6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-926-8448 www.newvicbaptist.org River Church 2335 Sixes Road, Canton 770-485-1975 www.riveratlanta.org Shallowford Free Will Baptist Church 1686 Shallowford Road, Marietta 770-926-1163 www.shallowfordchurch.com South Cherokee 7504 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-0422 Sutallee 895 Knox Bridge Highway, White 770-479-0101 www.sutalleebaptistchurch.com Toonigh 4999 Old Highway 5, Lebanon www.toonightbaptistchurch.com

CHURCH OF GOD

Bells Ferry 6718 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-592-2956 www.bellsferry.com New Life Church 154 Lakeside Drive, Canton 770-345-2660 www.newlifecanton.com Sunnyside 2510 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock 770-693-1018 www.sunnysidecog.org Toonigh 4775 Holly Springs Parkway, Canton 770-926-3096 www.toonighcog.org

EPISCOPAL

Christ the Redeemer Charismatic 6488 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton 404-395-5003 www.ctrcec.com Episcopal Church-Annunciation 1673 Jamerson Road, Marietta 770-928-7916 www.ecamarietta.org Saint Clementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2795 Ridge Road, Canton 770-345-6722 www.stclementscanton.org

JEWISH

Chabad Jewish Center 1480 Shiloh Road, NW, Kennesaw 770-400-9255 www.jewishwestcobb.com Congregation Ner Tamid Reform Jewish Congregation 1349 Old 41 Highway NW, Suite 220, Marietta 678-264-8575 www.mynertamid.org

Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills, Marietta 770-973-0137 www.etzchaim.net Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green St., Roswell 770-641-8630 www.kehillatchaim.org Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta 770-973-3533 www.kolemeth.net

MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATIONS Congregation Beth Hallel 950 Pine Grove Road, Roswell 770-641-3000 www.bethhallel.org

LUTHERAN

Celebration of Grace 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 770-503-5050 www.celebrationofgrace.org Good Shepherd 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock 770-924-7286 www.gslutheran.org Timothy 556 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-928-2812 www.tlcwoodstock.org

ORTHODOX

St. Elizabeth 2263 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock 770-485-0504 www.stelizabethga.org

PRESBYTERIAN

Cherokee 1498 Johnson Brady Road, Canton 770-704-9564 www.cherokee-pca.org. Covenant South Annex Rec Center 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock www.cc-pca.org Faith 3655 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton www.faithpc.us Grace Church 1160 Butterworth Road, Canton 678-493-9869 www.gracecanton.org Heritage 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth 770-926-3558 www.heritagepres.com Woodstock 345 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-0074 www.woodstockpcusa.com

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Our Lady of LaSalette 12941 Sam Nelson Road, Canton 770-479-8923 www.lasalettecanton.com St. Michael the Archangel 490 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-516-0009 www.saintmichaelcc.org

Transfiguration Catholic Church 1815 Blackwell Road NE., Marietta 770-977-1442 www.transfiguration.com

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

UNITED METHODIST

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

Bascomb 2295 Bascomb-Carmel Road, Woodstock 770-926-9755 www.bascombchurch.org Canton First 930 Lower Scott Mill Road 770-479-2502 www.cantonfirstumc.org CITY ON A HILL 7745 Main St., Woodstock 678-445-3480 www.coahumc.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Liberty Hill 141 Railroad St., Canton 678-493-8920 www.libertyhillumc.org Little River 12455 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-2495 www.littleriverumc.info Mt. Gilead 889 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-591- 0837 www.mtgilead-umc.org

Empowerment Tabernacle 507 Industrial Drive, Woodstock 770-928-7478 www.EmpowermentTabernacle.com The Factory 9872 Main St., Woodstock, 770-517-7265 www.thefactoryministries.org Faith Family 5744 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth 770-926-4560 www.ffcacworth.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OTHERS

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

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

Ministry House 347 Holly St., Canton 678-459-2347 http://MinistryHouse.org Momentum 659 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-384-4919 www.MomentumChurch.tv New Covenant Bible 1095 Scott Road, Canton 770-479-6412 www.newcovenantcanton.org North Atlanta Church 6233 Old Alabama Road, Acworth 770-975-3001 www.northatlantachurch.org Oak Leaf 151 East Marietta St., Canton 678-653-4652 www.oakleafcanton.com Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-928-2795 www.prayerandpraise.org Resurrection Anglican 231 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-591-0040 www.rezwoodstock.org Revolution 125 Union Hill Trail, Canton 770-345-2737 www.therevolution.tv Sojourn Woodstock 231 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-769-7495 www.sojournwoodstock.com Sovereign Grace 471 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 678-494-2100 www.sgcatlanta.org Thrive Chapel 400 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-835-5795 www.thrivechapel.com Towne Lake Community 132 North Medical Parkway, Woodstock 678-445-8766 www.tlcchurch.com Victory 4625 Highway 92, Acworth 770-794-7366 www.victoryga.com Woodstock City Church 150 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock www.woodstockcity.org 678-880-9092 Woodstock Christian 7700 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-8238 www.woodstockchristian.org Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-8838 www.woodstockchurchofchrist.org Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-366-7515 www.wcnga.com Woodstock Community Church 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-8990 www.wcchurch.org TOWNELAKER | September 2016

Reference

TOWNELAKER DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL SERVICES Business Accounting Services, Inc. 31 404-382-8268 www.BusinessAccountingServicesInc.com Citadel Professional Services, LLC 770-952-6707 Frontline Capital Mortgage 770-288-9402

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ATTORNEYS/LEGAL SERVICES Debranski & Associates, LLC 770-926-1957, ext 306 www.Debranski.com

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

Law office of Jay G. Wall 678-362-3176 www.JayGWallLaw.com

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

Towne Lake Business Association www.TLBA.org

Towne Lake Family Dentistry Dr. Ray Morgan 770-591-7929 www.RayMorganDMD.com

Williams Orthodontics 770-592-5554 www.DrWilliamsOrthodontics.com

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Papa’s Pantry 770-591-4730 www.papaspantry.org

AUTOMOTIVE Aspen Falls Auto Spa 770-591-3630

Bavarian Repair 770-310-2381 www.bavarianrepair.com

Christian Brothers Automotive 770-926-4500 www.cbac.com

Woodstock Quality Paint & Body 770-926-3898

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Leigh Foulk Childcare 770-546-3118

CHIROPRACTIC Joint Chiropractic, The 678-214-4449 www.thejoint.com

Ribley Chiropractic 770-592-2505 www.ribleychiro.com

CHURCHES Hillside United Methodist Church 770-924-4777 www.hillsideumc.org

CLEANING MiniMaid 39 770-656-2726 www.minimaid.com COMPUTERS

Pigtails & Crewcuts 25 678-842-8299 www.pigtailsandcrewcuts.com/woodstock

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

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

Music Together 678-613-2048 www.musictogether.com

Ralph Iossa, Piano Instructor 973-519-6863 www.woodstockpianolessons.com

FUNERAL SERVICES Poole Funeral Home & Cremation Services 678-932-2097 www.poolefuneralhome.net

Woodstock Funeral Home and Cremations Inside front 770-926-3107 www.woodstockfuneralhome.com

Cherokee Computer Guys 678-889-5900 www.ccrguys.com

HEALTH & FITNESS

Fastfix 770-372-3819 www.faxfixrepairs.com

Burn Boot Camp of Woodstock 36 706-289-9762 www.Woodstock.burnbootcamp.com

DENTAL (Cosmetic, Family, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics & Pediatric)

BEAUTY, MASSAGE & SPA

EDUCATION / INSTRUCTION

CHILDCARE

Nelson Elder Care Law, LLC Inside front 678-250-9355 www.NelsonElderCareLaw.com

Renasant Bank Towne Lake: 678-388-5709 East Woodstock: 678-388-5328 www.renasantbank.com

Downtown Buzz 770-592-6056 www.downtownwoodstock.org/ downtownbuzz

Spillane Orthodontics 770-928-4747 www.SpillaneOrtho.com

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Advanced Dental Restorations, LLC 678-810-0881 www.BringBackSmiles.com

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

Baird & Baird Family Dentistry 770-517-0444 www.BairdFamilyDentistry.com

Salon Gloss Protégé 770-693-6968 www.salongloss.biz

Fountain View Family Dentistry 770-926-0000 www.fountainviewsmiles.com

Salon Gloss Spa 770-693-6968 www.salongloss.biz

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Gentle Dental Care and Georgia Dental Implant Center 770-926-2784 www.georgiadic.com Park Pediatric Dentistry of Woodstock www.PediatricWoodstockDentist.com

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LightVision Wellness, LLC 770-927-7511 www.melissamintz.com

Plae Hard www.plaehard.com

PHIIT Club at R2 Total Fitness 678-809-7833 www.r2totalfitness.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT & REPAIR AquaDoc Plumbing 770-516-9000, www.plumdr.com

Bryan Plumbing Services 770-826-5277

Coleman Home Services 770-294-9667 www.colemanhomeservices.com

Dr. Fixit, Ph.D. 770-974-2390 www.DrFixitPHD.com

Enhance Floors & More 770-565-3808 www.enhancefloors.com

Grout Doctor, The 678-383-1311

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

Hammocks Heating & Air 770-794-0428 www.HammocksHVAC.com

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

Handy Handyman, The 404-316-1490 www.thhmga.com

Mr. Junk 678-Mr-Junk1 www.MrJunk1.com

Pike’s Professional Painting 770-516-0045

Precision Painting & Remodeling 678-234-9668 www.precisionpaintingatlanta.com

Premier Coatings 678-689-7194

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

SOTO Remodeling 404-376-5443

www.groutdoctor.com

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE Calvary Landscaping & Irrigation 770-720-1727 or 770-827-0346

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

Mclellan Excavation & Landscaping 404-520-0710 www.excavationandlandscaping.com

North Georgia Audiology & Hearing Aid Center 770-726-8948 www.NorthGeorgiaHearing.com

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

Northside Cherokee Pediatrics 678-388-5485 northsidecherokeepediatrics.com

Etowah Eagles Touchdown Club www.etowaheaglesfootball.com

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Northside Cherokee Surgical Assoc. 770-924-9656 www.ncsurgicalassociates.com

Georgia Zombiefest www.georgiazombiefest.com Kennesaw State University Football

Northside Hospital -Cherokee www.northside.com

North Georgia State Fair www.northgeorgiastatefair.com

Northside Cherokee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (770) 517-6636 northsidecherokeeortho.com

Northside Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Cover, 48,49, 63 770-928-0016 www.NorthsidePediatrics.com Piedmont 45 404-236-6411 www.piedmont.org/primarycare Plastic Surgery Center of the South 58 770-421-1242 www.plasticsurgerycenterofthesouth.net Psychologist John R. Lutz, PhD 770-592-9065 www.johnromanlutz.com

RPM Landscape & Pavers 770-597-5175 www.rpmlandscapeandpavers.com

Towne Lake Family Pharmacy 770-635-7697

Squirrel Tree Services 404-397-5820 www.squirreltreeservice.com

Towne Lake Primary Care Family Medicine 17 678-445-0819 www.TowneLakePharmacy.com

PET/VETERINARIAN SERVICES & SUPPLIES Animal Atlanta 770-591-0007 www.AnimalAtlanta.com

Cherokee County Animal Shelter www.cherokeega-animals.org

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

Wellstar 69 770-956-STAR wellstar.org REAL ESTATE & RELATED SERVICES Atlanta Communities, Tara Daigle 404-925-6351 Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Tomlinson Team, The Cathy Tomlinson: 770-365-6193 or 678-494-2953, 770-517-2150 www.thetomlinsonteam.com

Donna Charitat: 770-309-0253, 770-517-2150, www.MyAgentDonna.com

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Rausch Family Practice 678-384-7305 www.judithrauschmd.com

Terrell Team, The D: 770-928-6525, O: 770-345-8211 www.RealEstateAgent.net Cruise Planners, Kathy Faisal 678-445-5235-Office 770-231-7033-Cell

Eyes on Towne Lake 770-702-5996 www.eyesontownelake.com

RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

Overstreet Lawn Care 770-861-7272 www.overstreetlawncare.com

OPTOMETRIST

Southeast Mortgage 770-279-0222, ext. 719 Todd Littlejohn: 678-662-3451

Kurt & Sheila Team, Keller Williams Back Cvr 404-954-2486, 678-494-0644 www.kurtandsheilateam.com

Park Marina www.bestinboating.com

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Project Search Golf Tournament www.projectsearchcherokee.net

Reinhardt University Football

Riverfest 27 www.serviceleague.net Woodstock High School Football www.woodstovkfootball.net

RESTAURANTS/FOOD Butchers Block 770-517-2225

Cancun Mexican Grill 770-693-4680 www.cancunmexicangrill.net

Mad Life Studios www.madlifestageandstudios.com

MexiCantina 678-324-8983 www.mexicantinaga.com

Smallcakes — A Cupcakery 678-324-1910

RETAILERS/ SHOPPING Blue Frog Imports 770-592-0122 www.BlueFrogImports.biz

Leaning Ladder 678-401-2609 www.leaningladderoliveoil.com

LuLaRoe by Krista Kirk 17 www.simplycomfortableclothes.com Ooh La La www.oohlalaprintables.com TOWNELAKER | September 2016

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