Enjoy Cherokee Magazine, September/October 2019

VOL. 7 | ISSUE 4 | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019

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CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

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PANNING for GOLD Page 6

A Colorful Visit to BLUE RIDGE Page 12

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Panning for Cherokee Gold

Cherokee County once had more than fourty active gold mines. Today panners still work the waters and come home richer. Learn why people of all ages are being drawn to our creeks in search of some of the worlds finest gold.

Visit Blue Ridge, Georgia

A mere sixty miles from Canton, Blue Ridge offers restaurants, breweries, vineyards, outdoor activities, arts and crafts, and many other diversions. While Blue Ridge offers entertaining experiences year-round, fall delivers even more excitement with its added autumn colors.

North Georgia Fall Festivals

As autumn draws near, colorful leaves, bountiful apple harvests, and sweatshirt weather turn our hearts (and our GPS devices) toward the North Georgia mountains.

Early morning hikers, bikers, and kayakers flock to our northern parks for high-energy activities, while afternoons and evenings allow time to attend the festivals that flourish this time of year.

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A WOODSTOCK PODCAST

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Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt are in an enviable position. The long-time friends have created their own podcast, Beer Guys Radio. The craft-beer podcast promises to present “the very best interviews, news, and insights from the amazing world of craft beer.� It features two cool guys who know a great deal about craft beer and hang out with other experts in the field.

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Contents

CEO/PRESIDENT Randy Gravley

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Randy@EnjoyCherokee.com

VICE PRESIDENT

The Voice of Cherokee High School Football

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High School Football Schedules and Coverage

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It Takes A Football Village

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Dave Garner has been the voice of Cherokee County's Friday Night Lights for twenty-five years. Join us as we reflect on his continuing journey of calling high school football games.

Byron Dobbs

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PUBLISHER

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Jodi Drinkard

Jodi@EnjoyCherokee.com

WLJA Radio covers Cherokee County High School Football every Friday night during the season. Tune in to hear Dave Garner and the gang call each exciting play.

EDITORIAL Bobbie Christmas, Senior Editor Angela Chambers Leana Conway Cindy Pope Katie Wheeler

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Brent Budde has been coaching football at Woodstock High School for twenty-two years. When his wife Andrea met cancer face-to-face the schools put aside their rivalries to support a teammate in need.

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Local Author Book Reviews Our community is filled with talented authors. Enjoy Cherokee is proud to review a few of these works in each edition.

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Beyond Pie Bar

Lauren and Cody Bolden portray the epitomy of our Cherokee County entrepreneurial spirit. They add their personal sound and flavor to our community, and it’s delicious!

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Meet Our Teams

Meet the coaches and a few players of our six Cherokee County High School football teams. All schedules are presented for your convenience.

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42 History of Gold in Cherokee County

At the height of the gold-mining business, Georgia had more than five hundred gold mines, with forty-one in Cherokee County.

The Mad, Mad World of Medicare

It's that time of year again! Time to have a professional review your Medicare plans to make sure you're covered in the best way.

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Autumn Recipes

From warm pumpkin soup to beer biscuits and jam fall is the time to loosen your belts and indulge in flavorful treats.

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Cherokee County once had more than forty active gold mines. Today panners still work the waters and come home richer.

Thousands of people traverse Bells Ferry Road through Cherokee County without knowing that gold is in nearby creeks.

by Cindy Pope, Woodstock Resident

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Rob Kelly knows, though. A master gold panner, presenter, and resident of Woodstock for twenty-four years, Rob created the Allatoona Gold Panners Club, with the intent of taking members panning in the local creeks several times a year. The club has grown to a whopping four hundred members.

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Rob emphasizes, “We call it recreational gold panning, because we do it for fun.”

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Gold Panners for its act the stylized toClubmatch of kindness. While Angela was undergoing cancer treatment, her fourteen-year-old son attended a gold-panning outing.

At the end of the event, all collected gold was donated to the family to help with treatment costs.

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A committed and caring community, the panners range in age from eight to eighty-five, each working with shovels, pails, and pans and thoroughly engaged in the task of searching for the elusive but valuable element. Panning takes hard, disciplined work and even more patience, but these panners still find each trip exciting, because on each panning trip, someone always finds gold.

At least

one panner will find gold on every trip.

At Downing Creek on a bright and warm Saturday morning this July, ten-year-old Alex Buckett could barely contain his enthusiasm while panning. “I might find something good.”

A grin spreads across his face when he admits, “Gonna party!”

During our mile-long hike to the creek, panner The Dah lonega Bob Martin said, “Every prospector produce will tell you they da do it for fun. And it is.” He stopped for for a moment. “But in the back of our mind is the hope of finding a five-pound nugget.”

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Wayne Weaver, a prospector for fifty-five years and resident of Woodstock, said, “Getting outside” keeps him panning. On this particular day, he dipped his pan only four times before he found placer gold. Placer

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Dahlonega gold, from the same vein that runs through Cherokee County, was used to coat the Capitol dome in Atlanta.

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in Cherokee County gold refers to gold found in a secondary deposit. Usually gold occurs in lode deposits; however, the weathering of the hard rock and action of rivers and even glaciers, in some places, have carried fine gold nuggets and particles and deposited them away from the original lode. The new deposits are near the surface, in most cases along riverbeds and creeks.

After showing the color in his pan, Wayne pointed to the other panners and said, “I’m going to go down there and show them how it’s really done.”

Rob expressed his passion for gold panning. “It’s like playing hide-and-seek with nature.” Also, after years in a highly stressful marketing career, Rob enjoys being in the quiet and relaxing outdoors. He first became interested in gold years ago while attending Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega, where he saw a gold-panning booth. Skeptical, he panned and found gold. “From then on, I was hooked.” Later he panned Lemon Street Creek in Canton and found six flakes of gold. “I was excited,” he recalled.

Thirty gold-bearing creeks feed into Lake Allatoona, twenty-nine in Cherokee County and one in Bartow County.

“Each of them still contain gold,” Rob stated, and he has panned them all. “Allatoona is probably full of gold as well,” he speculated.

Rob Kelly donated some Cherokee County gold to the Tellus Museum in Cartersville where he has presented talks about gold and panning for gold.

Rob explained that when storms pass through, the flood waters wash gold flakes out of the creek banks, and they settle farther down the creek. “Also when the creeks are flooded, some of the flakes get caught in moss on the edge of the creek bank. I’ll scrape off the top of the moss and wash the moss like dirty clothes.” He grinned. “Fine gold will come out.”

The veteran gold panner warns, “Don’t quit your day job!”

Gold is valued at about $1,300 per troy ounce. According to the U.K. Royal Mint, the current weight for a troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams, which means a troy ounce vial, after all the digging and panning and walking, amounts to about $48.00 a gram. “But gold panning is cheaper than eighteen holes of golf or a new bass boat,” Rob asserted.

What does he do with all the gold he has panned? “I once took the twenty-threekarat gold to a local jeweler who melted it down and poured it into molds.

Gold is valued at about $1,300 per troy ounce or $48 per gram.

Gold was first discovered in Georgia in 1828 in Duke Creek in White County. The Georgia Journal, a Milledgeville newspaper, announced that fact on August 1, 1829. Yankees, frontiersmen, freed slaves, and Europeans rushed to Georgia by the thousands.

By 1832, with a general idea of where the gold belts were, the U.S. government surveyed the land and divided it up into forty-acre lots and established the gold lottery. There were 41,000 winners of these lots, mostly south of Canton. Current properties in the Rose Creek/Town Lake Area, Downing Creek just inside of Canton, and neighboring sites are part of those original forty-acre lots.

Master Gold Panner Rob Kelly says, “Draw a line from Acworth to Canton and up to where the Etowah River crosses the Cherokee County line. If you live within a few miles on either side of that line, you probably live on one of those lots in the Dahlonega Gold Belt.”

The Dahlonega Gold Belt vein runs from Montgomery, Alabama, to Washington, D. C. The vein originally was two to eight miles wide. A larger part of the gold vein was discovered in Dahlonega, and most of the gold miners moved north to Lumpkin County.

At the height of the gold-mining business, Georgia had more than five hundred gold mines, with forty-one in Cherokee County. When gold was spotted, the Etowah and Chestatee rivers were dredged, and investors financed the construction of mine shafts, some as deep as 130 feet. Sadly, today all those mines have closed.

Dahlonega had the most mines, with slightly more than two hundred, a gold stamp mill, and the Mint. Between politics and the Dahlonega Mint, news of the gold first being discovered in Cherokee County was almost forgotten.

Even so, as of 1896, the most bountiful gold mining was in Cherokee County.

In 1849 the gold rush to California began, and most of the local miners packed up again in search of a rich strike.

By the early 1900s most of the mines had played out.

By the beginning of World War II, the gold mines were boarded up and the train tracks that ran from the mines into the cities were pulled up, melted down, and the metal used for manufacturing tanks.

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Rob expressed his passion for gold panning.

“It’s like playing hide-and-seek with nature.”

Also, after years in a highly stressful marketing career, Rob enjoys being in the quiet and relaxing outdoors. He first became interested in gold years ago while attending Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega, where he saw a gold-panning booth. Skeptical, he panned and found gold. “From then on, I was hooked.” Later he panned Lemon Street Creek in Canton and found six flakes of gold.

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Rob is proud to share his knowledge of gold and panning with local schools, Boy Scouts, museums, and anywhere else he can share this almost-lost county history. “It amazes me that kids want to know more about gold.”

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Rob also donated some Cherokee County gold to the Tellus Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, where he has also presented talks about gold and panning for gold.

To read a creek, Rob advised, “Walk the creek and search for quartz on the terrain surface and gravel bars, where rocks usually settle in the creek after a storm. We look for places where the big rocks pile up in the creek bed.

Big rocks equal big gold."

Because most creeks are on Corps of Engineering or private property, “You must ask permission to be on private property to pan the creeks.” For the pleasure of working a stream, sometimes Rob gives the owner half of the gold he found. He said it amounted to about twenty dollars’ worth in total.

Contrary to private property, property owned by the Corps of Engineering has the following strict regulations:

• Recreational gold panning only; no commercial or heavy-equipment prospecting, and pan and shovel only.

Rob also suggested, “Look closely where there is runoff on the banks for signs of black sand.” If a magnet picks it up, it is magnetite, a good indicator of the presence of gold. “And if we find fine, placer gold,” he says, d for the “we know to try upstream to was name ble find the origin, because the profita gold pieces are larger there. If a creek goes by an old mine, then that’s a good place to go,” ad. on that ro Rob adds with a chuckle.

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To prevent lake contamination from illegal mining, the Corps of Engineers paints red stripes on trees to mark the 257 miles

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of Corps property around Lake Allatoona. “The rangers investigate regularly and can confiscate your equipment and fine up to ten thousand dollars, Rob notes. He heard a story about fifteen years ago of someone who got caught and fined.

Rob is proud to share his knowledge of gold and panning with local schools, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, museums, mineral societies, and anywhere else he can share his vast knowledge of this almost-lost county history. “It amazes me that kids want to know more about gold.”

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To find out more about gold in Cherokee County or Allatoona Gold Panners Club, contact Rob at rkelly@ bellsouth.net.

And may all that glitters in your pan be gold!

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Blue Ridge is the perfect spot to visit in the fall.

by Angela Chambers, Canton Resident

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One of many benefits to Cherokee County residents is the proximity to lofty mountain towns like Blue Ridge. A mere sixty miles from Canton, Blue Ridge offers restaurants, breweries, vineyards, outdoor activities, arts and crafts, and many other diversions. Blue Ridge has earned many accolades, with the latest coming from Southern Living Magazine. Citing ideal mountain living coupled with a vibrant dining scene, Southern Living named Blue Ridge one of its best retirement towns of 2019. While Blue Ridge offers entertaining experiences yearround, fall delivers even more excitement with its added autumn colors.

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The City of Blue Ridge is bustling with people shopping, dining, and exploring.

For upscale dining, go downtown to Treo, advises Kristin Brown of Brown Specialty Travel. She says, “Treo does everything well and even has music on weekend nights. It’s a perfect place to spend an evening after a day of shopping downtown.”

After lunch visit Grumpy Old Man Brewing or Fannin Brewing Company for a wide variety of local brews in a dog-friendly environment.

Cherokee County resident Hannah Brawell says of Fannin Brewing, “Their beer is good and so is the soap (yes, I said soap)!”

If you prefer casual dining, step into Toccoa Riverside Restaurant, with scenic views of the Toccoa River from nearly every seat. Nestled in the national forest on Benton MacKaye Trail, the restaurant opened in 1992. Choose from local rainbow trout to a variety of other seafood options, fine steaks, ribs, and signature pasta dishes. Drive, hike, canoe, or kayak your way, and you’ll leave with a full belly and mouthwatering memories.

Craft breweries, awardwinning wineries, and exquisite dining is found around every corner.

If pub food is more your thing, the Boro Inn is an authentic Irish pub run by a former Irish priest. A word to the wise: if you want an Irish Car Bomb here, you must order it in Gaelic.

Ready for breakfast or brunch? Kristin says, “BumbleBee’s Café is a great hole-in-thewall restaurant with great home cooking.”

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You’ll want to visit Bear Claw Vineyards too, which features tours, tastings, and events.

Don’t neglect the outdoors while in the mountains. Blue Ridge offers more than one hundred miles of great trout fishing rivers, creeks, and streams. The area is known as the trout capital of Georgia and one of the top five trout-fishing places in the Southeast. Whether you use a guide or set out on your own, Blue Ridge is the perfect place to catch the big one.

Blue Ridge and its surroundings also offer three hundred miles of hiking trails. The most famous, Appalachian Trail, begins at the top of Springer Mountain. If hiking two thousand miles and fourteen states from Georgia to

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Maine is not your thing, take one of the shorter hikes that also offer serene scenery. The half-mile trek to Fall Branch Falls on the Benton MacKaye Trail takes you to one of the most picturesque waterfalls in Georgia.

If two wheels are more your speed, Stanley Gap and Flat Creek mountain bike trails are close by.

Stanley Gap offers fourteen miles of intermediate/ difficult single track, while Flat Creek has almost four and a half miles of intermediate single track.

The Georgia mountains are known for its apple orchards, and Blue Ridge excels in that area as well. USA Today named Mercier Orchards a 2019 nominee for Best Apple Orchard. Mercier grows strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, nectarines, and apples and offers apple picking from August to October The orchard offers local apple products such as fried pies and cider too. While there you and your family can tackle the obstacle course perfect for family fun or team building.

Other family activities in Blue Ridge include the Expedition Bigfoot Museum—the world’s largest bigfoot museum—and the Swan Drive-In Theater, one of the few drive-in movie theaters in Georgia still in operation.

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Georgia, and in 2016, 2017, and 2018, American Craft Week recognized it as one of the top ten fine craft towns in America. At the heart of the arts scene is the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association.

According to Executive Director Nicole Potzauf, “We strive to make the arts accessible to a rural community.” The association offers classes and exhibits throughout the year and oversees more than thirty events a year, including major arts festivals in May and October.

For more family fun, board the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Starting at the historic one-hundred-year old depot, riders take a four-hour, twenty-six-mile roundtrip journey along the Toccoa River through the Chattahoochee National Forest. From September 20 to November 11, see the fall colors in a unique way on the Fall Foliage 2019 rides. For information and tickets see BRScenic.com.

Blue Ridge can be a great one-day getaway, and for long weekends or full weeks, Kristen notes, “Most people stay in cabins to get the full mountain feel.”

Want to be in the heart of town? She recommends Blue Ridge Inn Bed and Breakfast, an 1890s Victorian house. Check out Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals for a variety of long- and short-term cabin rentals.

Whether you stay one day, one week, one season, or whether you move to Blue Ridge, it’s the perfect place for Cherokee folks to be, especially in autumn.

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FALL FESTIVALS

by Angela Chambers, Canton Resident

As autumn draws

near, colorful leaves, bountiful apple harvests, and sweatshirt weather turn our hearts (and our GPS devices) toward the North Georgia mountains.

Early morning hikers, bikers, and kayakers flock to our northern parks for high-energy activities, while afternoons and evenings allow time to attend the festivals that flourish this time of year.

Appalachian Brew, Stew, and Que Festival

Sat., October 26 Hiawassee Enjoy a day filled with brew, stew, and barbecue. Breweries from Georgia and North Carolina will be featured. You’ll enjoy live music (Appalachian and Americana), food from area restaurants, regional artist booths, and free shuttles to and from local hotels and campgrounds.

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hwy. 76 West, Hiawassee, GA 30546 GeorgiaMountainFairgrounds.com

Cherry Log Festival

Three weekends: Sat. and Sun., October 5 – 6, 12 – 13, 19 – 20 Cherry Log Homemade cakes, pies, and canned goods are only part of the experience. Come early, because they’re serving up savory breakfasts too. Wander around to check out a variety of arts and craft vendors. The bluegrass, gospel, and country music will help you work up an appetite for a hearty lunch. Fun for the whole family.

341 Cherry Log Street, Cherry Log, GA 30522 BlueRidgeMountains.com/events/cherry-logfall-festival

Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Music Festival

Thur. - Sat., September 19 – 21 Blue Ridge Start the weekend Friday evening with a downtown Blues Crawl. Join the locals as they go from one restaurant to the next to eat, drink, and experience live music. Wander around Saturday as the smoky smell of barbecue from local and regional cookers fills the air. Traditional sounds of blues music against the backdrop of an early fall mountain town make this event distinctive.

Downtown City Park, 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

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Chickamauga Pumpkin Festival

Sat., October 19 Chickamauga Get ready for the sixth annual Chickamauga Pumpkin Festival. You’ll find crafts and food vendors, kids’ games, live music, a pumpkin-carving contest, pumpkin painting, and much more. Come early and enjoy a pancake, sausage, and bacon breakfast.

Downtown Chickamauga, 111 Gordon Street, Chickamauga, GA 30707

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Cumming Country Fair & Festival

Dancing Goats FolkFest

Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, GA 30040

River Street Parking Lot, North Church Street, Ellijay, GA 30540

October 3 – 13 Cumming Ever wonder what happened to the good old fashioned carnivals? Well, you found it in Cumming. Imagine carnival rides, a petting zoo, concerts, games, and much more. This fair and festival features free daily attractions, discount days, free concerts, and entertainment around every corner. The Heritage Village exhibits living history with authentic farm machinery such as a cotton gin, corn mill, syrup mill, and grist mill in addition to a blacksmith shop, moonshine still, and cider press.

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Sat. & Sun., September 28 – 29 Ellijay The Appalachian Mountains pierce through North Georgia with rugged beauty. From the beginning of American history, colorful traditions, culture, and art have shaped our existence. The Dancing Goats FolkFest celebrates our heritage by converging true folk artists, storytellers, and musicians into one unforgettable event. You’ll hear dulcimers and banjos; you’ll be mesmerized by mountain art, pottery, and whirligigs; you’ll be tickled at the goat pageants when the goats strut their stuff; you’ll indulge in good food; and you’ll make good memories.

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Enchanted Maize

Five Weekends: Fri. – Sun., September 27 – October 27 Flintstone Adventure for the whole family begins by getting lost in the Enchanted Maize at Blowing Springs Farm. Next go on a hayride, take a seat on a cow train, drive a pedal cart, target shoot with a corn slingshot, get wet in a duck race, and pet some animals at the Critter Corral. Southeast Tourism Society selected this A-MAIZE-ing experience as a Top 20 Event for 2017.

Blowing Springs Farm, 271 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, GA 30725 www.blowingspringsfarm.com

Fainting Goat Fall Fest

Sun., October 20 Jasper Let’s cut to the good stuff, shall we? Themed Wine Tents, just what wine lovers are looking for in a festival.

Become educated on how Fainting Goat’s award-winning wines are made—from vine to wine. Stroll through the glorious vineyard grounds. Live music, hayrides, human foosball, a doggy costume contest, and even carnival games and bouncy houses for

the kiddies round out the day. Bring your lawn chairs!

Fainting Goat Vineyards, 201 Vineyard Way, Jasper, GA 30143 Facebook.com/FaintingGoatVineyards

Fall Arts in the Park

Sat. & Sun., October 12 – 13 Blue Ridge For forty-two years the Arts in the Park Festival Series has drawn more than twenty thousand attendees annually for the wide array of exhibitions and vendors. You’ll enjoy a variety of fine arts and crafts, demonstrations, food, and much more at its more than 170 artists, exhibitors, and vendors booths. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Downtown City Park, 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 BlueRidgeArts.net/arts-in-the-park

Fall Arts on the Great Lawn

Sat. & Sun., September 21 – 22 Gibbs Gardens Grab the unusual opportunity to visit Gibbs Gardens at a reduced cost. For only $10 per person, each guest can browse more than fifty booths featuring juried artists and artisans and stroll more than two hundred acres of spectacular gardens. In addition to a variety of

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artwork in a variety of media, the market includes chocolates, fresh flowers, organic soaps, artisanal jams, and more. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

or buy concessions at the park. Parking fee is five dollars; hayrides are three dollars; and each duck in the duck race is one dollar. 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m.

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Fall Celebration Festival

Family Fun Day & Children’s Safety Expo

Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Highway 17, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571

At this festival designed for children to have fun and get messy, there’ll be free face painting, pumpkin decorating, a bounce house, and games galore.

Meet our friendly firefighters and police officers. Touch a real fire truck and listen to exciting storybook readers. Food and beverages will be available. This event is sponsored in part by Enjoy Cherokee Magazine.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Brown Park, 251 E. Marietta St., Canton, GA 30114

1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground, GA 30107

Sat., October 26 Sautee Nacoochee Travel back in time to an old-fashioned country fair. Vendors sell handmade Appalachian products such as baskets, soaps, and pottery. Learn to make candles, butter, and cider. Try your luck in the potato sack race. Enjoy treats such as fried pies and boiled peanuts while you listen to mountain music. The Big House (first floor) will be open for self-guided tours.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Fall Festival at Vogel State Park

Sat., October 26 Vogel State Park, Blairsville Celebrate autumn’s arrival in one of Georgia’s most beautiful state parks. Hayrides, a cake walk, and professional storytelling will be featured throughout the day. People of all ages are welcome to participate in the Buck a Duck race. Bring a picnic

Vogel State Park, US Hwy 19/129S, Blairsville, GA

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Georgia Apple Festival Arts & Craft Show Two weekends: Sat. & Sun., October 12 – 13 and October 19 – 20 Ellijay For nearly fifty years Ellijay has hosted the Georgia Apple Festival, one of the state’s largest events, and it continues to draw new folks each year. Here

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you’ll find a parade (Oct. 19), hundreds of vendors selling scrumptious treats from fried Oreos to savory gyros as well as handmade arts and crafts. There’s live entertainment, a beauty pageant, an antique car show (Oct. 13), and all things apple, including irrestible fried apple pies.

1729 South Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 GeorgiaAppleFestival.org

Georgia Marble Festival

Sat. & Sun., October 5 – 6 Jasper A weekend filled with arts, crafts, food, music, marble quarry tours, marble and granite sculpting demonstrations, a kids zone, and even an Eggfest on Saturday.

Yes, it’s a Big Green Egg cooking competition.

Tasting tickets available.

Scrumptious smoky flavors in the air are free to all who come near.

Jasper is waiting!

500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Jasper, Georgia 30143

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Georgia Mountain Fall Festival

Fri. – Sun., October 11 – 19 Hiawassee This event features musical performances, arts and crafts vendors, educational demonstrations, a flower show, and Georgia’s Official State Fiddlers’ Convention. Performers of all ages compete in categories such as senior fiddler, junior fiddler, bluegrass band, finger-style guitar, flat-pick guitar, banjo, and mandolin.

The winner of the junior and senior groups will compete in a “Fiddle Off,” and the winner will be declared the Georgia Mountain Fiddle King.

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hwy 76 West, Hiawassee, GA 30546

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Georgia Mountain Beer Festival

Sat., October 19 Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground Calling all beer connoisseurs … this is your day!

Make new friends while you sample a variety of brews from more than twenty local and regional craft brewers. Even a local mead brewery and a winery will participate. Bring spending money, because you’ll want to dig into some yummy food. Tunes from the LooSe ShoEs Band will be the backdrop as you peruse vendors that

celebrate North Georgia’s backwoods and water activities. Limited space.

1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground, GA 30107 GibbsGardens.com

Gold Rush Days Festival

Sat. – Sun., October 19 - 20 Dahlonega Come and see fall colors peaking and celebrate Dahlonega’s 1828 discovery of gold. Over 300 art and craft exhibitors and food vendors gather around the Public Square/Historic District in support of this annual event. It is estimated that a crowd of over 200,000 visits over the weekend to join in the fun and excitement. The Gold Rush Days Festival has been voted one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.

13 South Park St., Dahlonega, GA 30533 GoldRushDaysFestival.com

Great Locomotive Chase Festival

Fri. – Sun., October 4 – 6 Adairsville Join Adairsville as it celebrates fifty-one years of parades, street dances, pageants, carnival rides, music, arts and crafts, food, and fireworks.

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5 – 8, 12 – 15, 19 – 22, and then daily beginning Sept. 26 through Oct. 27.

Helen Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, GA 30545

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Hometown Halloween on the Square

Sat., October 31 Blairsville Ghosts and goblins will lurk throughout Blairsville’s historic downtown square. Local businesses will provide exciting games, costume contests, and lots of treats. Free! 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Downtown on the Square, Blairsville, GA DowntownBlairsville.com

Mountain Moonshine Festival

Fri. – Sun., October 25 – 27 Dawsonville An authentic moonshine still will be on display at this event. You’ll also find more than three hundred vendors selling arts and crafts. It even offers lots of activities for the kids, an antique car show including vintage race cars for the older folks, plus great food and three live entertainment stages for everyone. Meet race

car drivers, and don’t miss the parade of Moonshine and Revenue Car Parade at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 26. All proceeds benefit KARE (Kids Are Really Equal), a nonprofit that provides necessities to children of Dawson County.

Downtown Dawsonville, Dawsonville, GA 30534 KareForKids.org

Oktoberfest

Thur., September 5 – Sun., October 27 Helen The mere mention of the town of Helen conjures up visions of gents in lederhosen, milkmaids with braided blond hair, and trays full of frosty beer mugs teetering above a jovial crowd. For nearly half a century Helen has hosted Georgia’s largest Oktoberfest celebration. Enjoy authentic German music, food, drinks, waltzes, polkas and yes, the

Sat. & Sun., September 28 - 29 Canton An explosion of arts, crafts, music, kids games and activities, and food await the entire family at Riverfest. This is the thirty-fifth annual event and it keeps getting better every year.

Etowah River Park, 600 Brown Industrial Pkwy., Canton, GA HelenChamber.com

Summerville Renaissance Festival

Sat., November 2 Summerville Dress like royalty, fairies, pirates, and peasants while you enjoy shopping, art, games, and local food. Talented strolling minstrels will fill the air with music while you and your family members enjoy turkey legs, chicken on a stick, and other renaissance fair favorites. The Tennessee

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Valley Railroad Passenger Train will make a special arrival at the Summerville Depot around 12:45 p.m.

Dowdy Park, 170 Veteran’s Memorial Drive, Summerville, GA 30747

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Sorghum Festival—50th Annual

This fall when you’re looking for things to do and places to see, this Enjoy Cherokee Magazine has you covered. Seek out the “Best of the Best Star” throughout the magazine.

These businesses and organizations have provided a special invitation to have fun.

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Two weekends: Sat. & Sun., October 11 – 12 and 18 – 19 Blairsville Georgia, and Union County in particular, has long been known for its sweet sorghum syrup. Blairsville celebrates this heritage like a champ.

Witness an actual sorghum cane juicer in action and follow the nectar from solid to syrup. Competition is at the heart of this festival. Join in on the biscuit eatin’, log sawin’, pole climbin’, and rock throwin’ contests. Many vendors demonstrate their crafts onsite, and you'll enjoy good music and great food.

Meeks Park, Hwy 515 W, Blairsville, GA 30512 BlairsvilleSorghumFestival.com

Taste & Brews Country Fest

Sat. - Sun., November 2 - 3 Canton The Taste & Brews Country Fest brings the tastes, flavors and cultures of the South and Georgia together in one amazing two-day celebration at the beautiful Etowah River Park. In addition to the many opportunities to taste, sample, buy, and enjoy all the flavors of Georgia, guests will also be treated to live music with Nashville acts like Matt Stillwell, Fairview Union, Matt Rogers and of course some Georgia acts. Other activities will include the Airborne Canton Kidzone, vendors market, arts and crafts plus other children’s activities and entertainment.

Free admission.

Etowah River Park, 600 Brown Industrial Pkwy., Canton, GA 30114 TasteAndBrews.com NOTE: The Enjoy Cherokee Magazine team chose the above partial list of North Georgia festivals; these are not paid advertisements.

The information presented is true and correct to the best of our knowledge. Event times vary. Many events require tickets and/or parking fees. Please research the festivals for details before arriving.

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“ Craft beer fans and longtime friends Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt pour a brew (or two) and chat with the amazing people of craft beer. They cover brewing science, the beer business, homebrewing tips, legal and political challenges, industry news, and much more. Grab a pint, have a seat, and tune in!

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by Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident

It’s harvest time, time, time for flavorsome fall craft beers vibrant with rich herbs and spices.

Ancient brewing techniques relied on specific seasons to supply ingredients, with root styles of craft beer linked to the harvest and the changing of the seasons.

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Although modern technology has released brewers from seasonal restrictions, beer connoisseurs still follow tradition.

we feel that you can taste the passion of a brewer in the beer he produces if he uses high-quality ingredients and takes care not to rush the process.”

Most certified Cicerones (beer sommeliers) agree autumn is beer’s “true season.” Words such as caramel, malt, pie-crust breadiness, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin, allspice, dark malt, hints of chocolate, toasty, and pretzel-esque aftertaste have been thrown around when describing the cyclic craft beer products of the flannel season. Don’t such descriptions tingle the palette and make you want to light a fire, toast marshmallows, and sip an autumnal craft beer?

In the fall, the guys note, there is a shift into richer beer, darker, and with more malt. One of Tim’s favorites over the years has been the 95 Munich Lager from Reformation Brewery in Woodstock and Canton.

The worldwide pinnacle of celebration for fall beers is Oktoberfest. Held in Munich, Germany, in September, it is the world’s biggest beer celebration. The festival brings more than six million visitors who consume more than 1.5 million gallons of beer during the three-week event. Georgia has its own Oktoberfest in the city of Helen. For more than forty years Helen’s Oktoberfest has been a part of our local autumn celebration. Thousands of visitors come to Helen, nestled deep in the North Georgia mountains and designed to emulate a traditional Alpine village, to savor authentic German food, listen to German music, dance German folk dances, and of course drink robust German beer.

While tipplers will be making a big deal of the craft fall beer season in Germany and Helen, Georgia, we in Cherokee County will also enjoy lifting our beer steins and shouting “Prost (cheers)!” In fact our local pros have much more to add about mouthwatering fall beers.

Beer Guys Radio Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt are in an enviable position. The long-time friends have created their own podcast, Beer Guys Radio. The craftbeer podcast promises to present “the very best interviews, news, and insights from the amazing world of craft beer.” It features two cool guys who know a great deal about craft beer and hang out with other experts in the field. Oh, and people send them beer all the time for them to taste and review. Not a bad gig.

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Another thing the Beer Guys enjoy about the craft beer world here in Georgia is the community. Most of the brewers know each other, and as Tim says, “Of course there is some competition, but it’s a friendly environment.” The folks in all the breweries get along and help each other out.

Often professional brewers and owners were originally members of a homebrew club, which is where Tim met Zach Yurchuck, cofounder and vice president of operations at Truck & Tap. Truck & Tap Zach began his research and development for home brew while at the University of Georgia, the incubator of many beer aficionados. He says it was fun teaching himself the art of brewing.

For anyone interested in starting home brewing, Zach recommends beginning with the book How to Brew by John Palmer. The first edition is free online at HowtoBrew.com.

In the years when Zach was experimenting, his home-brewed product was often good, he says, but he also learned some hard lessons. At times he managed to create less-than-delightful beers that tasted like stomach bile, baby diaper, and earwax.

Zach went on to open the Barrel and Barley Craft Beer Market in downtown Woodstock, his hometown, where he had attended Woodstock High School. Now he is cofounder and vice president of operations at Truck & Tap, which has locations at the original Truck & Tap on Main Street in Woodstock plus locations in Duluth and Alpharetta.

Thirty-four radio stations in nineteen states broadcast the show. As Tim puts it, he and Brian have been “very fortunate to meet a lot of cool people, some celebrities, and drink a lot of good beer.”

In 2018, Beer Guys Radio polled more than two thousand beer fans in Georgia for their favorite beer, breweries, brewpubs, beer bars, and such.

Truck & Tap was voted number three best beer bar. In a heavily saturated market, that’s quite an accomplishment!

What is it about beer that has the Beer Guys so excited? According to Tim, “It is the complexity of the taste of a good beer, plus having a beer is an event, a chance to sit down and relax. It’s about community and conversation. Most of all, though,

What does Zach look forward to in an awesome fall beer? “When the weather cools and you are outside, you cannot beat a good Oktoberfest beer. It’s the perfect tailgating beer. Also Cadence

by Reformation Brewery is one of my favorites

fall beers. Reformation has also been knocking it out of the park with its new Nolan series of IPAs.” IPA refers to India pale ale, a lightcolored, top-fermented beer made predominately from pale malt.

Speaking of malt, Oktoberfest beer refers to a style of beer that is intensely malt flavored, has a luxurious, toasted style, and has a medium copper color. You will also see a plethora of pumpkin-spiceflavored beers starting in September as well, and as Zach says, “There is no shame in enjoying a spiced beer in the fall.”

Reformation Brewery Only a few hundred feet away from Truck & Tap is Reformation Brewery, whose beers are also served at Truck & Tap, along with around six hundred other types of craft beers annually.

Reformation Brewery is bubbling in Cherokee County. It started out, as often seems the case with craft beers, as two friends home brewing.

After a few years friends Spencer Nix and Joe Downs opened their first location in Woodstock. Once they outgrew that place, they built a new facility, a large “experimental brew house,” at 105 Elm Street.

With a tasting room, study bar, and huge lawn space canopied by a hundred-year-old tree, Reformation is quickly becoming, as the owners dreamed, “Woodstock’s backyard.” Spencer is now the CEO of the company, and Joe has the honorable title of brew master.

Andrew Craig, service manager at both Reformation locations, says of the Woodstock location, “Our production team takes ideas from current market trends as well as beers they’ve tasted from other breweries.” He adds there is still some trial and error with what they think would taste good. “The Woodstock location is a system that allows us to try more things on a smaller scale. If that beer goes well, we brew it on the larger, main system in Canton.” The newest Reformation is located at 141 Railroad Street in Canton. Of the 25,000 square feet, 80 percent is used for brewing and the other five thousand square feet offers a tasting room and space for events.

In August Reformation began to brew its Oktoberfest beer and a stout beer that uses sweet potato for a tasty flavor note. Andrew says, “In addition to the heavier fall beers the production team is making, it has some great beers for tailgating. Tailgating beer is usually something light, easy to drink, and low in alcohol, so you can drink more of it.

Reformation’s JOGR, Oren, and Haddy beers are great choices.”

Good things are brewing in the craft beer world here in Cherokee County. Fall is the best time of year for beer. Pull on your lederhosen and dirndls, raise a glass, and shout “Prost!”

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Brett Budde,

Cherokee County 2017 Football Coach of the Year, has been coaching football at Woodstock High School for twentytwo years. He says, “I am honored to be a coach in Georgia where football reigns supreme.”

After graduating from UGA in 1998, Brent went to work at Woodstock High School. He began as a corners coach, but by 2010 he rose to head coach. Brent says, “We want to build champions for life, on and off the field.” He had the opportunity to demonstrate that resilience in November 2013 when his wife, Andrea, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

It was a time when sports lessons and life collided. Brent experienced what he already knew: football is about far more than a game; it is about being a community.

Cherokee County has fierce rivalries that have led to some intense games and interscholastic senior pranks. All grudges are off when it comes to helping one of their own, though. After his wife’s diagnosis, everyone took to the field to support the family of five. “Woodstock, Cherokee, and Etowah; everyone pitched in to get my family through that scary time.”

Brent was overwhelmed with notes of support and prayers from students and staff of Cherokee County schools.

Andrea Budde remembers feeling overwhelmed by the diagnosis of lymphoma. At the time, they had three small children ages six, four, and two, and her husband was busy as a head football coach. Andrea says, “We had so much support that we could focus on fighting my disease and doing what the doctors were telling us to do. Within days of my diagnosis, a meal train was formed and cards, flowers, and gifts kept coming. There was even an owner of a local daycare center who offered us free childcare for all our children if we needed it.”

In October 2014, as a way to participate in the fight against lymphoma, the Buddes walked in the Light the Night fundraiser.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society organize the Light the Night walks held annually in

Atlanta. Participants carry lanterns as a symbol of bringing light and warmth to families who are dealing with cancer. That year the night of the walk coincided with Woodstock’s homecoming dance. Eight players from Woodstock gladly chose to miss going to the homecoming dance and instead went to the walk in Atlanta in Andrea’s honor.

Spencer Reed was one of the students who skipped homecoming to go to Light The Night.

He says, “We decided to miss homecoming and attend the event because Coach Budde put so much time and effort into all of us, we felt it was only right to give the equal care and support to him and Andrea. We wanted him to know that we cared and were willing to stand and walk with him and his family in their time of need.”

Andrea says Facebook, which sometimes pulls up old photos, continues to remind her of her illness and that period of their lives.

“Some of it seems like a blur, but I will always remember the lessons it taught me, like not worrying about little things that don’t matter and remembering how hard I wished, when we were dealing with cancer, that my problems were as small as stuff such as bills and being too busy. I also got to see, under the most stressful circumstances, what a good man my husband is and what a great community we live in,” she says tearfully.

When cancer struck the family of a Cherokee County football coach, rivalries were put aside and the community came together for support.

Brent kept repeating a Bible verse himself, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) “There was no time to be tired, I had to stay strong and positive and live in the moment,” he recalls.

Brent laughs when he tells about the rookie mistake he and his wife made the day of Andrea’s first chemo treatment. “For some reason we thought it would be a good idea to go on a lunch date first. It turned out not to be our best plan for her to go to on a full stomach.”

Coach Andrew “Oz” Price, an assistant football coach at Woodstock High School football, worked with Brent at the time of Andrea’s cancer and says, “I was

“Woodstock, Cherokee, Etowah everyone pitched in to help get my family through that scary time.”

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As a way to participate in the fight against lymphoma, eight Woodstock football players chose to skip the homecoming dance to attend the Light the Night walk in Atlanta.

“I was impressed

Coach Brent Budde participated in a cancer research awareness race and was honored to have members and fans of the Woodstock football team join the event.

unknown situation.”

impressed with Brent’s resolve and confidence in the face of an unknown situation.” Life doesn’t completely stop for cancer, and Brent continued to lead his team to victories and be an example for his players. Oz recalls, “One of the good memories of that time was when Brent participated in a cancer research awareness race. Many members of our football team, players and parents alike, joined Brent. It was a great example of the type of community the Woodstock High School Football team has developed over the years partly because of the leadership Brent has given.”

– Coach Andrew “Oz” Price

As a coach Brent is responsible for helping raise students in the community to be kind, contributing people. This relationship is a two-

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way street, as the Buddes discovered in their time of need. Brent says, “Cherokee county is awesome, and as a family, we can’t imagine living anywhere else.”

Thank you, Brent, for your leadership and example. Thankfully Andrea is doing well and has been in remission since 2014.

Andrea gleefully reports, “At my last oncology appointment, the doctor released me from his care to my primary physician.” Andrea’s oncologist was Rodolfo Bordoni with Georgia Cancer Specialists, affiliated with Northside Hospital.

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Dave Garner

by Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident

Dave Garner has been the voice of Cherokee County high school football for more than twenty-five years.

It takes a team of professionals to pull off a live broadcast. Pictured here is Will Cooper (left), Daver Garner (center), and long-time friend Larry Prather.

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hrough generations Dave Garner, a Cherokee County sports announcer, and family members have tackled and scored well with sports and

broadcasting. A Cherokee County sports announcer. Dave’s grandfather, Blaine Walsh was the voice for the Milwaukee Braves and also aired a weekly show with Vince Lombardi, legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers.

Dave Garner, like his grandfather and most of his family, also loves sports. He realized he could not make a career out of playing, so Dave gravitated toward broadcasting.

Following family tradition, Dave’s son Dalton (right) serves as a spotter at the Berry College football games.

Dave, a confident man at forty-six, admits he was not always sure of himself. “I was quiet and on the shy side at the beginning of my career.” Dave started his career while still in college.

Eager to hone his craft, Dave analyzed his style. “I realized I was pretty boring.” He chuckles. Dave refined his on-air presentation and kept his energy level up. As he found his broadcasting voice, he also found his own voice in the world.

“You can’t watch the game as a fan,” he determined. It took work to learn to call games as an observer, instead of a supporter.

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

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Over the past twenty-five years working as a sportscaster, Dave has worked with industry greats such as Beau Bock, often called the dean of Atlanta Sports Talk Radio, and brothers Doug and Ryan Stewart, who hosted the talk radio show 2 Live Stews. Some of Dave’s other favorite sportscasters are Kevin Harlan, Larry Munson, and Wes Durham, whom he refers to as “Old School” sports commentators.

Following family tradition, Dave’s son Dalton serves as a spotter at the Berry College football games, and his daughter Reagan is interested in working there as a sideline reporter. Dave says his wife Liz also attends all the Berry College home games he calls. He says with appreciation that Liz has been extremely supportive of his career and understanding of the time it requires during football season.

One of Dave’s most memorable nights was in Lowndes County calling the 2007 State Championship game. “It felt like a monsoon, it was raining so hard. I was standing in ankle-deep water trying to read off cards that had the ink washed off, and the monitors were dripping with water. We made it through the game just in time to get out before a massive wave of water came through and flooded the press box. I can’t remember ever being so cold!”

A warm smile spreads across Dave’s face when he talks about his current crew at WLJA radio. “It’s been twenty-five years for me, and I can’t think of a better crew than the one I’m working with right now. Larry Prather and Michael Searcy are among the best in the business.”

support their friends at Woodstock High.” In fact many students from the other schools in Cherokee County came out in solidarity.

Dave says, “There is a tremendous sense of community among all the schools in the district.”

Yes, Dave Garner is celebrating twenty-five years of Cherokee County High School football, but actually he’s celebrating being an integral part of the heartbeat of the community he loves. Whether he’s the master of ceremonies for the Appalachian Children’s Center telethon, replacing American flags through his day job as a representative at Woodmen Life, or calling a game for Georgia Public Broadcasting at the Georgia Wheelchair State Championship, Dave says it’s about striving for his best and helping others do the same.

Dave notes that much has been made of football in the South. Shows such as Friday Night Lights and Remember the Titans glamorize it.

Dave believes it’s real, though, and puts it this way: “Autumn Friday nights in the South during football season really are magical; there is nothing like them.”

When the weather cools and the air gets crisp, the big lights at all the high school stadiums in Cherokee County illuminate the nights.

Legends will be made; hearts will be broken. Futures will be decided and lifelong memories created, and Dave Garner will be part of it all.

“It can be a 50-0 game, and Dave manages to keep the excitement up.”

—Larry Prather Larry Prather praised his friend and coworker. “Dave is a true expert in his field. He can do it all, play-by-play, directing, fixing technical problems, and doing commercials. It can be a fifty-to-nothing game, and Dave manages to keep the excitement up.” Larry paused and said in a more serious tone, “The most important thing about Dave, though, is he is a true Christian man who puts the kids first.”

Coach Brett Budde from Woodstock High School says, “Dave Garner is a great asset to high school football in the area. He really elevates the level of professionalism in high school sports.”

When asked what Dave loves so much about sports, his answer was thoughtful. “There is a lot of division among people these days.

Sports are one thing that can bring everyone together. The players may battle it out on the field, but even team rivals come together in times of crisis.” Dave says he has seen it again and again, one team supporting another, especially after a tragic event.

When Woodstock cheerleader Maddi Phillips was killed in a car wreck, Cherokee County School District Chief Communications Officer Barbara Jacoby told the Atlanta Journal Constitution, regarding a “yellow out” in her honor, “Students from ‘crosstown rival’ Etowah High School are also planning to come out and

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Cherokee @ Sequoyah

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North Hall @ Cherokee

SEP 13

Pebblebrook @ Etowah

SEP 20

Dalton @ Creekview

SEP 27

Woodstock @ North Forsyth

OCT 4

Creekview @ Sequoyah

OCT 11

Woodstock @ Etowah

OCT 18

Cherokee @ Woodstock

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OCT 25 South Cobb @ Creekview NOV 1

South Cobb @ River Ridge

NOV 8

Allatoona @ Sequoyah

NOV 15

1st Round of Playoffs (TBA)

NOV 22 2nd Round of Playoffs (TBA)

Coach and Player Profiles Provided by Katie Wheeler,Waleska Resident

Woodstock High School

Head Coach: Brent Budde

Kenny Whitmire, senior

Head Coach: Trevor Williams

Although Kenny starts at left tackle, he has played all offensive-line positions the past two years. This exceptional player and student has big dreams for his future, thanks to lessons he’s learned as part of the Wolverines’ football program. Kenny says one of the most valuable lessons he’s learned while playing for Coach Budde is “You are always building your own house.

Whether it’s physical or character-focused, you are always building yourself … and it needs to be built on a firm foundation.”

Kenny is building himself into a strong young man by participating in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Players in Prayer, a Bible study group.

Kenny says the strong sense of brotherhood the team has built has been one of the most fulfilling aspects of being part of the team. “We focusing on encouraging leaders and building up others, never breaking them down.” Kenny has learned the value of hard work and motivation through his experiences with football and his teammates and hopes to apply those lessons to his aspirations of becoming a country singer.

7:30 7:30 7:30 BYE 7:30 7:30 BYE 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30

North Cobb Creekview Cambridge

Home Away Home

North Paulding Away North Forsyth Away Etowah Cherokee Lassiter Roswell Walton

Away Home Home Home Away

2019

August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8

Time Opponent Home/Away

John Williams, senior

An offensive lineman playing left tackle, John is a star on and off the field at his school. He can’t wait to get back on the field with his brothers and dominate Creekview’s competition this year.

Outside of school John studies and writes about topics such as theology and history.

Creekview High’s coach is new to the football program, but John says he’s already taught them much. “Our entire philosophy is built around effort and full speed one hundred percent of the time. This makes all of us better football players.” He says despite the adversity they’ve faced over the years, team members have always had each other’s backs. “Whether it was a game not going our way or a new coaching staff, we were always there to be a team and a family.” John is committed to play college football at Clemson, and while he’s excited to continue his journey with the game of football, his focus now is his team and showing Georgia football that Creekview High School is here to stay.

Date

August 16 August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8

Time Opponent Home/Away 7:30 Cherokee 7:30 Cambridge 7:30 Woodstock 7:30 Allatoona 7:30 Osborne 7:30 Dalton BYE 7:30 Sequoyah BYE 7:30 River Ridge 7:30 South Cobb 7:30 Sprayberry 7:30 Harrison

Home Away Home Away TBA Home Away Home Home Home Away

2019

Date

Creekview High School

Etowah High School

Head Coach: Dave Svehla

Cole Milovanovic, senior

Head Coach: Joshua Shaw

Cole Milovanovic is an impressive senior at Etowah High School. Cole plays

defensive and offensive tackle for the Eagles as they take on the 2019 season.

This season is nothing new to Number 70 though; he is a three-year starter with the Eagles. Head Coach Dave Svehla recommended Cole as an outstanding student and says, “Cole has a chance to break school records in lifting and is a great student and person of character.” Cole also tied with the power clean record at Etowah (355 pounds!) and is hoping to break it this year.

Cole feels strongly about the Eagles football program, saying “Coach Svehla always emphasizes the importance on doing the little things right. We’re all one family. We all look out for each other on and off the field.” As for the upcoming fall season, Cole is most excited for the Etowah versus Woodstock game. “They are our rivals, and they have the most hype about them. Most people at both our schools won’t miss this game.”

Date

Time Opponent Home/Away Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Home Away

Devin Ellison, senior

A wide receiver, Devin, number one, is blazing a trail at school. Also part of

the varsity track team for three years, Devin runs the two-hundred-meter and four-by-four-hundred-meter relay. His head coach recommended him because he is both an exceptional player and a fine young man.

Devin says, “My role on this team is to be a leader, be the best teammate and wide receiver I can be, and always give it my all during the good and bad times this season. I know God has great plans for my future. I hope I can be an inspiration to my teammates and others.”

Devin says he is most excited for the possibility for the Warriors to win games and go to the playoffs in his senior year. He says the best aspect of being on the Warriors football team is the bond it has created as a team and family. Although he hasn’t committed to play college ball just yet, it is certainly in his plans.

Date

August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8

Time Opponent Home/Away 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 BYE 7:30 7:30 7:30 BYE 7:30 7:30

North Forsyth Sequoyah North Hall Kennesaw Mt. Cartersville

Home Away Home Away Home

Etowah Roswell Woodstock

Home Home Away

Walton Lassiter

Away Away

2019

7:30 River Ridge 7:30 North Cobb 7:30 South Forsyth 7:30 Pebblebrook 7:30 Hillgrove BYE 7:30 Cherokee 7:30 Woodstock 7:30 Walton BYE 7:30 Lassiter 7:30 Roswell

2019

August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8

Cherokee High School

Sequoyah High School

Head Coach: James Teter

Connor Johnston, senior

Head Coach: Mike Collins

Connor, who plays both defensive and offensive tackle, is excited

for the opportunity to lead a great football team and grow as a player with his brothers. Connor is not only an exceptional football player, but he also wrestled varsity in his sophomore and junior years, last year wrestling in the State Team Duals tournament. Connor says, “Last year I was humbled to be named as All Around Team MVP as a junior.” He has also been named to All-County the last two years and All-Region last year. Johnston was recommended by Head Coach James Teter, whom Johnston says has taught him “to be selfless and focus on the team rather than yourself.” When asked the best part of being on the Chiefs football team, Connor said, “It teaches young men like me life lessons that I wouldn’t learn otherwise, and I’ve made amazing friendships.” This year will be Connor’s eleventh year playing football, having started as a tyke in the Cherokee Youth Football Association Sequoyah District.

7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 BYE 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30

Cherokee Osborne Dalton Campbell

Home Home Away Away

Creekview River Ridge South Cobb Sprayberry Harrison Allatoona

Home Away Away Home Away Home

2019

August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8

Time Opponent Home/Away

Eric Bennett, senior

Eric is all over the field playing four positions for the Knights: wide receiver, cornerback, safety, and kick return. Eric had done a lot for his team over the years, even playing wildcat quarterback. Although in a bad accident last October, Eric came back an even stronger asset to the team. He says, “Every time people doubt me, I always prove them wrong.” For the upcoming season he is most excited for new experiences as his team has a new coaching staff, along with a few returning coaches. He says in the short time Coach Michael Collins has been with River Ridge, he has taught team members that it is a “dog-eat-dog world, and if you want something, you have to go get it … go make it happen.” Being part of a team sport gives him a sense of belonging and builds friendships, and he says the best thing about being a River Ridge Knight is being able to be around his teammates while working hard and having fun in his sport.

Date

August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8

Time Opponent Home/Away 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 BYE 7:30 7:30 7:30 BYE 7:30 7:30

North Forsyth Sequoyah North Hall Kennesaw Mt. Cartersville

Home Away Home Away Home

Etowah Roswell Woodstock

Home Home Away

Walton Lassiter

Away Away

2019

Date

River Ridge High School

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Once a project manager for a construction company, Cody Bolden is baking up a new career in the music industry. Check out his Americana style at www.CodyBolden.com.

On April 20, 2019, Mike Powell, Woodstock High School teacher and wrestling coach, took his girlfriend, her son, and his son to Pie Bar. After everyone was full of pie, he got on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. Talk about warm memories!

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M U S I C,

Fall in the South means beautiful colors, cooler weather, and a perfect time to eat outside, topping your meal off with handmade (with love) pie from Pie Bar in Woodstock. Maybe you will choose a fall flavor such as cinnamon buttermilk, pumpkin praline, or brown sugar chess. Pie Bar also makes savory pies, like a flavorful rosemary chicken pot pie that will warm you from the inside out on a nippy fall day. Who’s going to bake those great pies for you? The Boldens, Lauren and Cody, and Cody will even serenade you while you eat it.

Lauren and Cody met in middle school, went to high school together, and then they both graduated from Georgia State University.

They married in 2014 and went on to get well-paying jobs working for other people. Cody was a project manager for a construction company, and Lauren worked for Governor Nathan Deal in the office of Planning and Budget. Their paths seemed set until inspiration entered their lives in the form of apples, peaches, pecans, and all kinds of berries.

A surprising perk of working at the capitol building in downtown Atlanta is that people like to bring in Georgia-grown produce.

The excess of fresh-farm produce in Lauren’s office led her to take some home and make pies. Lots of pies.

More pies than the Boldens could eat or give away, so Lauren began to sell her delicious pies anywhere she could. Three years of success selling her homemade pies led to the opening of a brickand-mortar location for her creations, Pie Bar on Main Street in Woodstock. The Pie Bar, in turn, gave birth to Pie Provisions, a division that sells high-quality piemaking kits at many stores, including Target.

In the case of the Boldens, opposites do attract. Lauren has the tenacity in the Cody/ Lauren team. Cody provides the restraint, and Lauren refers to him lovingly as her "no man." They both could pass for celebrities from TV, and like a dynamic duo, they balance each other like the sweetness and tartness of a cherry pie.

The Boldens always wanted to be entrepreneurs, and they were not alone. According to Forbes magazine, 67% of millennials would like to start their own business. If members of this generation do take the entrepreneurial leap, they do it their way.

Millennials are different from members of Generation X. With millennials the greed-is-good mentality went out with shoulder pads and hammer pants.

Today's entrepreneurs focus on growth, a balanced lifestyle, and purpose. This shift in attitude is on full display at Pie Bar. Although entrepreneurship is still about

Pie Bar features both sweet and savory pies. There’s nothing like a warm delicious rosemary chicken pot pie followed by a piece of apple streusel pie for dessert.

by Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident

PIE BAR

risk-taking, hard work, and creativity, it has a new intentionality. The Pie Bar's core values spell it out.

A great testament to Cody and Lauren’s success in incorporating their values into Pie Bar happened on April 20, 2019, when Mike Powell, a Woodstock High School teacher and wrestling coach took his girlfriend, her son, and his son to Pie Bar. After everyone was full of pie, he got on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. Talk about warm memories! According to Powell he and his girlfriend love Pie Bar's coconut cream pie. In fact, Powell says, "The first time I told Meredith I loved her was on the couch at Pie Bar." While Lauren was busy making pies and she and Cody were building a business, she took the time to buy her longtime sweetheart a guitar and lessons. Cody discovered that while he likes pies, he loves music. Lauren says Cody doesn't get outwardly enthusiastic about much, but he has found his passion in creating and performing music.

Core Values Community

(Internal and External)

Honest Relationships Warm Memories, Traditions, and Nostalgia Passionate Positivity

After learning how to play guitar and dabbling in songwriting, Cody landed his first official gig right next door to Pie Bar at Mad Life Stage and Studios. A whole new journey began. Cody now books gigs all over the county and has even released a single called “Yonderway,” available on iTunes and streaming services.

How to explain Cody's sound? Old school, nostalgic, or outlaw country? Yes to all of those. For anyone who has spent time in the South, Cody's voice is as familiar as sweet tea and barbeque and as comfortable as a pair of well-worn boots. Cody hopes to move out of running Pie Bar by the end of this year so he can focus solely on his musical career. To find where you can experience his live music head to CodyBolden.com.

Lauren and Cody Bolden represent young up-and-coming Cherokee County entrepreneurs. They add their personal sound and flavor to our community, and it's all delicious.

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by Cindy Pope, Woodstock Resident

Sixty-five is the new forty-five. It’s true! People are growing older gracefully with a much happier attitude than in generations past.

No matter how young you feel, turning sixty-five has a benefit—

Medicare.

“Call me,” advises Bonnie Dobbs, an

award-winning entrepreneur and Medicare insurance broker. “I have two jobs in this line of work. First I study daily to understand Medicare as completely as possible. Second, I ask you questions and listen to your answers to understand you and your healthcare coverage needs.”

Bonnie Dobbs is a Woodstock resident with a passion for successfully helping seniors choose the right Medicare insurance for their needs. She’s also a talented presenter of Medicare workshops.

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Bonnie has the heart of an entrepreneur. In the 1980s she became a trendsetter in the beauty industry by winning a national competition for artificial fingernails and was honored to serve as a judge for the next couple of years.

Next Bonnie worked as an international export logistics specialist handling high-profile accounts such as Coca-Cola, Tyson Foods, and Mattel Toys. She also owned multiple car repair shops that regularly received local and regional business awards. “I felt like a Jack of all trades,” Bonnie says with a smile, “but I’ve finally found my passion. As a Medicare insurance broker I help people and families that need it most.”

In 2007 Bonnie became a licensed insurance agent. Before she had the chance to get her feet wet in the world of insurance, her fatherin-law was diagnosed with dementia and moved into an assisted living community.

“Mason was living near family in Virginia, and I lived in Georgia,” Bonnie explains.

“I would spend one month in Georgia and the next in Virginia. This continued for a year until Mason passed away.”

During daily visits to the assisted living community, Bonnie overheard residents and families comparing unflattering stories about their Medicare plans. “One family member expressed feeling like his family was getting nickeled and dimed to death,” Bonnie remembers. “Another woman exclaimed that she had a high monthly premium but didn’t have to pay for anything out of pocket.” On the other hand, Mason’s wife was proud to share that the plan she and her husband had chosen paid for everything, so they had no co-pay, no high monthly premiums, and low (continued on page 45) prescription rates.

10 Easy to Understand Tips Always remember: FREE ASSISTANCE is available to help you complete your enrollment.

1. Medicare is health insurance.

6. Annual Open Enrollment Period.

2. Medicare has four parts.

7. Consider a secondary insurance plan.

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people sixty-five and older, for certain younger people with disabilities, and for people with end-stage renal disease (chronic kidney disease).

4 Parts of Medicare Part A Part B Part C Part D

Hospital Insurance

Medical Insurance

Medicare Prescription Advantage Drug Plans Plans

3. Medicare may have a cost.

Most Medicare Part A recipients do not pay a monthly premium as long as the enrolled person (or his/her spouse) has worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least ten years. Medicare Part B recipients pay between $135.50 and $460.50 a month in premiums, depending on income.

Medicare Parts C and D are recommended and typically require a monthly premium.

4. Enrolling for Medicare.

If you are about to turn sixty-five, under the age of sixty-five and on disability assistance, or retiring after your sixty-fifth birthday, a stringent Medicare enrollment process is required. Navigating the enrollment process is overwhelming and confusing for even the brightest candidates. If a person neglects to enroll on time, penalties will be incurred. A qualified Medicare insurance broker can help you through the process—for free.

5. FREE enrollment services are available.

A qualified insurance broker specializing in Medicare can be a relief and blessing to anyone embarking on the enrollment or reevaluation process. Here’s the best part: there is never a fee for this service. Never. It’s the law.

DISCLAMER: Enjoy Cherokee Magazine does not claim to be an expert in the field of Medicare and/or Medicare insurance. This information is true and correct to the best of our knowledge. Enjoy Cherokee Magazine, and anyone mentioned in these articles, is not affiliated with the United States government, any state government, or the federal Medicare program.

Although it’s not required, all Medicare recipients should reevaluate their Medicare plan annually. Insurance plans change, and so do your needs. Each year the Annual Enrollment Period is October 15 through December 7.

In addition to Medicare (which pays about 80% of medical costs) recipients should consider secondary insurance (a supplemental or advantage plan) to eliminate the possibility of enormous out-of-pocket medical expenses.

For example, the typical medical cost to cover a broken hip can be $40,000. Medicare covers about 80%, leaving the patient with an out-of-pocket bill of $8,000. A supplemental plan may cover most or all of that amount, leaving you with a potential balance of zero.

8. Choosing a secondary insurance plan.

Dozens of secondary insurance options exist, and what’s best for your neighbor may not be best for you. In fact if you move across the street your options may change.

Insurance companies also can change their plans or drop some plans. Medicare insurance brokers are highly educated and understand the nuances of secondary insurance options. Brokers listen to your needs and carefully run the numbers to determine which companies match your needs the best. Brokers balance your current and potential medical needs against each of the plans available to you. They then provide you with a few reliable options from which to choose.

9. Avoid Drug Plan Penalties.

Prescription and drug insurance plans are not required but will save the enrollee a great deal of out-of-pocket expense. Here’s the catch—these plans must be obtained within a limited timeframe to avoid a penalty. If the window of opportunity has passed and you wish to enroll later, penalties will be incurred, and penalties are paid monthly for the rest of your life.

10. Hang up. Report the call.

Medicare will not call you. Period. If you receive a call about Medicare, it is a scam. Do not give out personal information, because the caller is fishing/phishing for an opportunity to steal your identity. Hang up and report the incident to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

1-800-MEDICARE or tc.gov/complaint.

“Insurance Broker.”

Sounds like a scam, right?

It’s not a scam. Brokers are highly educated and bound by stringent rules and regulations of the insurance industry. Speaking with a broker is always free. Even if you choose to sign on the dotted line, you will not owe these brokers one penny.

How does a broker make money on a FREE SERVICE?

The secondary insurance company pays the broker.

When you choose a secondary insurance plan, the company you sign with pays the broker a standardized commission.

But here’s the good part—all insurance companies are required to pay exactly the same commission rate. It doesn’t matter which plan you choose; the broker receives exactly the same amount of commission. Thus, there is no incentive for the broker to push you into signing with a particular insurance company. [www.EnjoyCherokee.com]

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Poultry Pioneers In Cherokee County

A beautiful tribute to an enchanting, young eleven-yearold girl named Lily.

Written by her mother, Jennifer Anderson, Glitter salvages treasure from the wreckage of a family’s gritty battle with cancer. This book is a lifeaffirming wake-up call to our hearts.

Boots to Loafers: Finding Your New True North is an Amazon BestSelling book that outlines a proven process of transitioning out of the military and into the private sector. It truly is the best “Field Manual” you can use for your transition out of the military. Topics such as preparing for interviews, demilitarizing your resume, corporate culture and communications, and the world of benefits are some of the major areas covered in the book. More importantly, the book outlines for you a simple process that will better prepare you for your next mission—transitioning back into civilian society and finding a job!

Written by Cherokee County native Karen Smithwick, Poultry Pioneers In Cherokee County, chronicles stories of the men and women who were innovators and entrepreneurs in the glory days when poultry was the area’s primary industry. The book contains articles and interviews that cover the 1930s to the early 1960s and tell the story of “The World’s Largest Broiler County.”

by Jennifer Anderson

by John W. Phillips

There is nothing more unjust than the loss of a child. It is a difficult thing to read about; you will cry. But you will fall in love with Lily and her family and see how God can make light in the darkest of times. Glitter is an invitation to carry on the light Lily reflected in the world.

As residents of Canton, the Anderson family will be featured in the November/ December issue of Enjoy Cherokee Magazine. You can look forward to an in-depth article with a holiday twist, just in time to help make your Christmas truly sparkle.

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John is a retired US Army Field Artillery officer and resident of Woodmont Country Club in Canton, Georgia.

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by Karen Smithwick

Poultry started its rise in a time when farmers had difficulty making a living because of the decline in cotton farming. The poultry industry created numerous jobs, giving employment to many county residents in need of work. This hardcover book has over 150 images that help tell the story of poultry and its importance to the area.

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It was confusing for everyone including Bonnie, a newly licensed health insurance agent.

A few months later Bonnie helped her son move to Florida.

There she struck up a conversation with a man who spent a great deal of time outside sunning himself. “I don’t know what you do for a living, sir, but I wouldn’t mind your daily schedule,” Bonnie said with a lighthearted chuckle.

He smiled and responded, “All you need is an insurance broker license, and this lifestyle can be yours.” Bonnie was stunned at the connection.

After a short discussion about the shared career path, Ron Fava asked Bonnie if she had experience with Medicare. “Medicare is all I’ve been thinking about for months,” Bonnie exclaimed.

“Seniors need help understanding Medicare. I’m an insurance broker, and it confuses me. I can only imagine how confused they are.”

Ron asked Bonnie to join his team of Medicare insurance specialists. She accepted the offer, studied more, became certified with most of the major insurance companies, and immediately established a niche in Georgia under Ron’s tutelage.

Last year a woman we’ll call Sally contacted Bonnie at four o’clock on Friday, July 31. Sally explained that she had been in the hospital for some time because of a stroke, was being released with a myriad of doctor and therapy sessions on the calendar, and she just found out the hard way that enrolling in Medicare Parts A and B was not enough to cover all her medical bills. She was hit with a hefty bill. A helpful doctor advised Sally to contact Bonnie immediately for advice on moving forward.

Bonnie and her team had to act fast, by the end of the day, to ensure Sally had better coverage the next morning. Success!

“The part-time team member I sent to help Sally called me that night,” recalls Bonnie with tears welling in her eyes. “The agent was so overwhelmed with satisfaction for helping a needy soul that she immediately quit her day job to become a full-time senior health benefits consultant.”

There is no need to start your retirement on a stressful note. Ask for free help. You don’t have to become an expert on Medicare insurance to navigate the enrollment process. You don’t have to worry about incurring lifelong penalties or missing deadlines.

All you have to do is call a Medicare health benefits consultant and set an appointment. That person will listen to your needs, sift through hundreds of options, and present you with a few appropriate choices from which you can pick.

Using a Medicare insurance broker is always a free service no matter which broker you choose.

More than a decade later, Bonnie lives and runs her business in the heart of Woodstock. She continues to study Medicare and all of its nuances, is certified in multiple states, leads a team of more than a dozen senior health benefits consultants, and maintains a full schedule of speaking engagements to aid others in understanding Medicare.

“Most of my clients tell me they called Medicare and were advised to contact Humana, or they go to Medicare.com and choose the first plan that pops up.” Bonnie shakes her head. “That’s like me telling you to go buy a blue sedan when you really need a black van.” She went on to explain that everyone has unique healthcare needs and personal circumstances that must to be evaluated before choosing the correct plan or plans. An insurance broker who specializes in Medicare will customize a plan that matches your needs, and the consultation is free. The advice and consultation is always a free no matter which broker you choose.

Bonnie’s patrons range from people she believes were homeless to some of the wealthiest families in Atlanta. Regardless, she and her team objectively research all Medicare plans available in her clients’ service areas. Her voice suddenly becomes soft.

“What really makes my heart sing is when I help make a difference in my clients’ lives.”

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Bonnie Dobbs and the bonniedobbsagency is not affiliated with the US government or federal Medicare program. Certain exclusions and limitations may apply. Plans may not be available in all areas.

Autumn Recipes Sweet Potato, Cranberry, and Onion Salad Ingredients:

4 pounds sweet potatoes (2 or 3 large) 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon coarse-ground mustard 2 green onions, sliced 1 cup dried cranberries ½ cup roughly chopped pecans, lightly toasted Salt and pepper to taste

Begin the fun: 1.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet.

2.

Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 3/4-inch cubes.

3.

Place the cubed sweet potatoes on the sheet and bake until cooked but firm, about 35-40 minutes.

4.

In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, curry powder and mustard. Stir in the green onions, cranberries, pecans, and cooked sweet potatoes.

Adjust seasonings and add salt and pepper to taste.

Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

Beer Buscuits Ingredients:

2 cups self-rising flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, chilled 8 ounces of your favorite beer (or milk)

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Ingredients for Crust:

2 cups pecan halves, toasted 2 tablespoons brown sugar 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Ingredients for Filling:

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar, divided 3/4 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Begin the fun: 1.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.

With a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse sand. In three batches, stir in beer. If it bubbles, that is okay! If mixture is too runny, add in more flour.

3.

Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough until it is no longer sticky. With a rolling pin roll out the dough, or use your hands to pat it out until 1/2-inch thick. With a drinking glass or biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place on baking sheets three inches apart. Roll out the scraps and cut more, repeating until you have used all the dough.

4.

If you prefer your sweet potatoes to have an extra punch of sweetness, add one tablespoon of brown sugar to the mayonnaise mixture.

Swirly Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients for Filling: 1.

Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9" spring-form pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18" square). Wrap foil securely around pan.

2.

Place pecans and brown sugar in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add butter; pulse to combine. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan.

Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake until light brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

3.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed until blended.

4.

In another bowl, mix pumpkin, spices, and remaining brown sugar. Stir in 11/2 cups cream cheese mixture.

5.

To layer, pour 11/2 cups plain cream cheese mixture over crust. Gently spread 11/3 cups pumpkin mixture over top. Repeat layers. Cut through layers with a knife to swirl.

6.

Place spring-form pan in a large baking pan; add 1" of very hot water to larger pan.

7.

Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 70-80 minutes. Remove spring-form pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes.

Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove rim from pan.

Bake biscuits for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Place on wire rack to cool before serving.

Explore New Jelly Flavors Enjoy Cherokee Magazine found exciting flavors of jelly at Downtown Woodstock's Saturday morning Farm. Fresh.

Market. Bettie's Blueberry Jams carries sweet, savory, and spicy flavors. Try the Mango Jalapeño Pepper on your biscuit!

You can eliminate the beer from the Beer Biscuits by substituting milk or broth. Experiment with different liquids for unique falvors.

Send your favorite Christmas dinner side dish recipe to CherokeeFinds@ EnjoyCherokee.com. You could get it published and win a local gift certificate!

Warm Autumn Pumpkin Soup Ingredients:

6 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 cups pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley 1 cup chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 5 whole black peppercorns

Bumble’s Blue Pear Toast Ingredients:

8 slices 100% multi grain bread 1 tablespoon butter, softened 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ripe pear, thinly sliced 8 slices blue cheese 4 ounces chopped pistachios 2 tablespoons local honey

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Heat stock, salt, pumpkin, onion, thyme, garlic, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes uncovered.

Melt butter and olive oil together and lightly brush mixture on both sides of the bread.

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Puree the soup in small batches (1 cup at a time) using a food processor or blender.

Broil one side of the bread on low. When toasted, remove from oven and flip so the soft side is on top.

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Return to pan, and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered. Stir in heavy cream. Pour into soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

Apply a slice of blue cheese to each. Arrange pear slices atop cheese, overlapping slightly. Return to broiler until toasted.

4.

Drizzle Ball Ground honey over the pears and sprinkle chopped pistachios over each.

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Music Therapy (Therapeutic)

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Inclusive LEGO

Wednesday Thursday

Sept. 4 - Oct. 16 Cherokee Recreation & Parks 5pm-6pm; Advanced Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768

Inclusive Archery

Sept. 4 - Oct. 9 Cherokee Recreation & Parks 6:30 pm-7:15 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768

Sept. 5 - Oct. 17 Cherokee Recreation & Parks 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768

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Live on the Vine at Engelheim Departure (Journey Tribute) Friday Night Live Engelheim Vineyards 127 Lakeview Rd., Ellijay, GA 30450 5:00 - 8:00 pm; FREE Live Music http://www.engelheim.com

First Friday Celebration Historic Downtown Canton 6:00 - 9:00 pm; FREE Live Music www.cantonga.gov

City of WDSTK 5:00 - 9:00 pm Shops & Restaurant Extended Hours visitwoodstock.com

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

Canton Farmers Market

Soulsha

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The Molly Ringwalds

Pie Bar Baking Class

Red Cross Babysitting + CPR

15

Paws in the Pool

16

Senior Adventure Camp

17

Self Defense Class

20

Blues & BBQ Festival

Parent’s Night Out

21

Farm. Fresh. Market.

Canton Farmers Market

Blues & BBQ Festival

23

“Moana”

It’s a Wibit

Fall Into Action Camp

Splish Splash Camp

Outdoor Camp

Friday

Saturday Saturday

Sunday

Monday Tuesday

Friday Saturday

Monday

Market Street, Downtown WDSTK 8:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE www.visitwoodstock.com WDSTK Summer Concert Series Northside Hospital Amphitheater 7:00 - 10:00 pm; FREE Live Music woodstockconcertseries.com

City of Canton Cannon Park, 130 East Main St., Canton 9:00 am - 1:00 pm FB - Canton-Farmers-Market Caramel Apple Pie w/Lauren Bolden 8720 Main Street, WDSTK 3:00 - 5:00 pm; Adv. Registration https://orderpiebar.com

Parent’s Night Out

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30- 10:00 pm; Adv. Registration $15 per child; www.crpa.net

Lantern Series at Elm Street Green 7:30 - 9:30 pm Tickets start at $14.50 www.elmstreetarts.org Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

BOOK YOUR

Sept. 16 - 20 CRPA Silver Roamers/Active Adults Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768

Holiday Party

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September 2019

TODAY!

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main Street, Bldg 200, WDSTK 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768 Downtown Blue Ridge Blues Crawl Crawl through eight restaurants 7:00 - 11:00 pm https://blueridgebluesandbbq.com Market Street, Downtown WDSTK 8:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE www.visitwoodstock.com Disney Movie Marathon Canton Theatre, 171 Main St., Canton 10:00 am and 2:00 pm; $3 at the Door FB - Downtown Canton Sept. 23 - 27 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

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Main Street, Blue Ridge, 30513 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm; bring chairs Adults $5, Children under 13 FREE https://blueridgebluesandbbq.com/ Sept. 23 - 27 Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main Street, Bldg 200, WDSTK 7:00 am - 6:00 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

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Pie Bar Baking Class

Caramel Apple Pie w/Lauren Bolden 8720 Main Street, WDSTK 3:00 - 5:00 pm; Adv. Registration https://orderpiebar.com

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“Beauty and the Beast”

Self Defense Class

25

Understanding Medicare

“Aladdin” (Live Action)

26

Understanding Medicare

“The Little Mermaid”

27

Understanding Medicare

It’s a Wibit

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Little River Kayak Run

Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Saturday

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Sat. & Sun.

Disney Movie Marathon Canton Theatre, 171 Main St., Canton 10:00 am and 2:00 pm; $3 at the Door FB - Downtown Canton Bonnie Dobbs at Provident Village 1100 Reinhardt College Pkwy., Canton 2:00 - 3:00 pm RSVP Required; 770-679-7595 Bonnie Dobbs at Dogwood Forest 4461 S. Main St., Acworth, GA 30101 6:00 - 7:00 pm RSVP Required; 866-901-9162 Bonnie Dobbs at Senior Center 223 Arnold Mill Road, WDSTK 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm RSVP Required; 866-901-9162 Cherokee Recreation & Parks Olde Rope Mill Park 8:00 am; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768

Riverfest Festival

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main Street, Bldg 200, WDSTK 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768 Disney Movie Marathon Canton Theatre, 171 Main St., Canton 10:00 am and 2:00 pm; $3 at the Door FB - Downtown Canton

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; Daily Admission www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

Disney Movie Marathon Canton Theatre, 171 Main St., Canton 10:00 am and 2:00 pm; $3 at the Door FB - Downtown Canton Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; Daily Admission www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

Farm. Fresh. Market.

Market Street, Downtown WDSTK 8:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE www.visitwoodstock.com

Fundraiser for Service League of Cherokee County Etowah Park, 600 Brown Industrial Pkwy., Canton Sat. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sun. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm www.serviceleague.net/riverfest-1

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Red Cross Babysitting + CPR Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

Canton Farmers Market

reservations@mulberrygap.com www.bikepackingsummit.com • 706-698-2865

Medicare Workshop

Bonnie Dobbs at Keller Williams City of Canton ENJ070819-MulberryGapBikepack-SBOX.indd 1 Cannon Park, 130 East Main St., Canton 722 Stonecroft Lane, WDSTK 11:00 am 1:00 pm 9:00 am - 1:00 pm RSVP Required; 404-915-7869 FB - Canton-Farmers-Market

Last Day for CYB Registration (Youth Baasketball) Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main Street, Bldg 200, Woodstock srschumacher@cherokeega.com or 770-924-7768 www.crpa.net

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Bikepacking Summit

Parent’s Night Out

Friday Night Live

Rumors (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) Live on the Vine at Engelheim First Friday Celebration Historic Downtown Canton 6:00 - 9:00 pm; FREE Live Music www.cantonga.gov

Engelheim Vineyards 127 Lakeview Rd., Ellijay, GA 30450 5:00 - 8:00 pm; FREE Live Music www.engelheim.com; 706-635-9463

Farm. Fresh. Market.

Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup

Touch a Truck

Canton Farmers Market

Pie Bar Baking Class

Namaste + Cabernet

Gina Futado Project

Autumn Fest

Georgia Marble Festival

It’s a Wibit

Oct. 4-6; Mulberry Gap, Ellijay, GA reservations@mulberrygap.com www.bikepackingsummit.com 706-698-2865 City of WDSTK/Downtown WDSTK 5:00 - 9:00 pm Shops & Restaurant Extended Hours visitWDSTK.com

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Saturday

Market Street, Downtown WDSTK 8:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE www.visitwoodstock.com City of Canton Cannon Park, 130 East Main St., Canton 9:00 am - 1:00 pm FB - Canton-Farmers-Market Lantern Series Elm Street Event Green 7:30 - 9:30 pm; Tickets start at $14.50 www.elmstreetarts.org; (678) 494-4251

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Sunday

500 Stegall Drive, Jasper, GA 30143 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Adults $5, Child $3, age <5 FREE www.georgiamarblefestival.com

Multiple Locations Around Lake 9:00 - 11:30 am, Picnic to Follow Adv. Registration; Detailed info at www.GreatAllatoonaCleanup.org

Pumpkin Praline Pie w/Lauren Bolden 8720 Main Street, WDSTK 3:00 - 5:00 pm; Adv. Registration https://orderpiebar.com

Adult Flag Football Registration Ends Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main Street, Bldg 200, WDSTK www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768 cthomas@cherokeega.com

City of Holly Springs at Barrett Park 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Arts, Crafts, Food Trucks, Kids Zone www.hollyspringsga.us/autumnfest Arts & Crafts-Food Trucks Free kids zone

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; Daily Admission www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

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Arts in the Park

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Georgia Apple Festival

Arts in the Park

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Splish Splash Camp

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Understanding Medicare

Hwy 515 W, Blairsville, GA 30512 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Adults $5, Children under 13 FREE www.blairsvillesorghumfestival.com Market Street, Downtown WDSTK 8:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE www.visitwoodstock.com City of Canton Cannon Park, 130 East Main St., Canton 9:00 am - 1:00 pm FB - Canton-Farmers-Market

Sunday

Monday Thursday

500 Stegall Drive, Jasper, GA 30143 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Adults $5, Child $3, age <5 FREE www.georgiamarblefestival.com

Yoga & Wine at Bear Claw Vineyards 420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 10:45 am - 12:00 pm; $30 in Advance www.bearclawvineyards.com

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Saturday

Georgia Marble Festival

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Cherokee Veterans Park 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; FREE www.crpa.net

Sorghum Festival

Friday

Columbus Day

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Adv. Registration $15/child; www.crpa.net

1729 Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Adults $5, Children under 10 FREE georgiaapplefestival.org

1729 Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Adults $5, Children under 10 FREE georgiaapplefestival.org

420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 170+ artists, exhibitors 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; FREE www.BlueRidgeArts.net

Sorghum Festival

Hwy 515 W, Blairsville, GA 30512 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Adults $5, Children under 13 FREE www.blairsvillesorghumfestival.com

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Red Cross Babysitting + CPR Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

420 W. Main St., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 170+ artists, exhibitors 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; FREE www.BlueRidgeArts.net

1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net 678-880-4760 Bonnie Dobbs at Heritage Fellowship 3615 Reinhardt College Pkwy., Canton 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm RSVP Required; 225-937-9811

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Cirque Du Soleil Show

for Silver Roamers Club (Active Adult) Cherokee Recreation & Parks Adv. Registration; www.crpa.net 770-924-7768

TOUCH a TRUCK Saturday, October 5, 10am-2pm Cherokee Veterans Park • FREE

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Parent’s Night Out

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

Georgia Apple Festival

It’s a Wibit

Family Fun Day & Safety Expo

Friday Sweetest Day

Saturday

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Adv. Registration $15/child; www.crpa.net Market Street, Downtown WDSTK 8:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE www.visitwoodstock.com Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; Daily Admission www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

FREE ADMISSION + KID ZONE

1729 Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (10:00 am Parade) Adults $5, Children under 10 FREE georgiaapplefestival.org

NOV 2&3

Brown Park, 251 E. Marietta St., Canton Pumpkin decorating, face painting, etc.

10:00 am - 2:00 pm; FREE www.WLJAradio.com

Etowah River Park

600 Brown Industrial Pkwy, Canton

20+ tasty vendors

Pie Bar Baking Class

Pumpkin Praline Pie w/Lauren Bolden 8720 Main Street, WDSTK 3:00 - 5:00 pm; Adv. Registration https://orderpiebar.com

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Georgia Apple Festival

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Oakland Cemetery Trip

OCTOBER 25 • 4PM

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SPOOKTACULAR

Trick-or-Treat • Costume Contest Movie Under the Stars

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Farm. Fresh. Market.ENJ19-09-10-BallGround-Spooktacular-SBx.indd Trick-Or-Try-It

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Halloween Hiking Scavenger Hunt

Sunday Thursday Friday Saturday Halloween is October 31

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1729 Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Adults $5, Children under 10 FREE georgiaapplefestival.org Silver Roamers (Active Adult) Adv. Registration www.crpa.net 770-924-7768

City of Ball Ground Ball Ground Community Center Trick-or-Treat, Costume Contest, Movie 4:00 pm; FREE Market Street, Downtown WDSTK 8:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE www.visitwoodstock.com

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FREE

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 1:00 pm-3:00 pm www.crpa.net; 678-880-4760

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Cherokee Recreation & Parks Lewis Park 6:30 pm; Adv. Registration www.crpa.net; 770-924-7768

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