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Community Partners: MUST Ministries

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18 Community Life

10 Business Life

20 Academic Life

16 Family of 4

22 Taste of Life

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Publisher’s

Perspective PUBLISHER/PHOTOGRAPHER Jack Tuszynski jack@familylifepublications.com EDITORIAL Michelle Martin michelle@familylifepublications.com ART Candice Williams candice@familylifepublications.com

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ecently, I was driving down Hwy. 20 on the way into the office, with magazine deadlines and a wealth of other thoughts on my mind. I was focused on the road ahead, when, suddenly up ahead, perched patiently between the two solid yellow lines...sat a squirrel. Not the frantic, manic ones I was so familiar with on the country back roads near my home, but a squirrel that appeared to have his act together — albeit in the middle of rushhour traffic.

My first consideration was, “Drive on; he’s got this.” Then, I thought, “I bet he would appreciate a break.” So, I whipped into the nearest driveway, somewhat fearing the worst after the passing of several cars, and turned around. He still was in the highway, but had become the atypical nutty squirrel. He dodged in and out from a few cars on both sides of the highway, and in a couple of instances I just knew he was a goner! I flashed my lights to oncoming traffic and slowed in my lane as I approached the squirrel’s dart and

pivot. The squirrel returned to center and settled for a moment, glanced around, turned toward me and, with a flick of his tail, bound into the safety of the grass and up an oak.

Sometimes, when we find ourselves in dire situations with our careers and families, crossing a busy highway or whatever chaos life throws our way, often all we need is someone else to accept our situation and give us a moment, a smile or a nod to make us feel better. That squirrel sure made me enjoy the rest of my day.

Give a moment of your time to make someone’s day a little brighter. It’s good for the heart, good for the soul, and reminds us what loving our neighbors as ourselves is all about.

Jack Tuszynski, publisher

Tiffany Atwood tiffany@familylifepublications.com SALES Janet Ponichtera janet@familylifepublications.com George Colmant george@familylifepublications.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Dr. Kellie Baxter, Gemma Beylouny, Crystal Bryant, Mary Kay Buquoi, Jyl Craven, Arlene Dickerson, Dr. Kyle Edwards, Louise Estabrook, Anita Geoghagan, Meghan Griffin, Catherine Groves, Mayor Gene Hobgood, Norman Hunt, James Kilgore, Michelle Knapp, Dr. Vicki Knight-Mathis, Dr. James E. Leake, Dr. Chris Meiners, Dr. E. Anthony Musarra, Dr. Michael Petrosky, Janet Read, Nick Roper, Liz Sobczyk, Suzanne Taylor

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Calendar of

Events

Library Events SequoyahRegionalLibrary.com Ball Ground Public Library 435 Old Canton Road, Ball Ground, 770-735-2025

Hickory Flat Public Library 2740 East Cherokee Drive, Canton, 770-345-7565

February Through Unearthing the Past: Archaeology in Cherokee April County — Sponsored by Canton Tourism Inc., this exhibit explores the last 80 years of archaeological investigations in Cherokee County, highlighting some of the more than 1,000 archaeological sites in the area and featuring rarely seen artifacts found in Cherokee County. They represent more than 8,000 years of Native American occupation and include ceremonial objects, game pieces, weapons, and tools.

The featured items are part of private collections and are on public display for the first time. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Wednesdays-Fridays; 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Saturdays, Cherokee County History Museum, 100 North St., Suite 140, Canton. 770-345-3288, RockBarn.org

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Daily Bread — The theater at Cherokee Arts Center will host the talents of the Daily Bread trio, singing Southern gospel music with family-style three-part harmony. 7:00 p.m., 94 North St., Canton. 770-704-6244, CherokeeArts.org

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Sounds of the Cinema — Presidio Brass from San Diego will perform some of the most well-known tunes from popular cinema productions.

Presidio Brass is a dynamic force in American brass chamber music.

Members have performed with major symphony orchestras, including the London Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic, and can be heard on soundtracks ranging from video games to major motion pictures. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online.

3:00 p.m., Falany Performing Arts

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R.T. Jones Memorial Library 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton, 770-479-3090

Center, 7300 Reinhardt College Parkway, Waleska. 770-720-9167, Reinhardt.edu/ FPAC

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Main Street Mornings — Once a month, Canton Main Street Development hosts a morning networking event at a local business (varies each month). The event is a great opportunity for business owners and members of the community to learn more about Downtown Canton’s businesses, services and programs. Coffee and light refreshments usually are served. The event is free and open to the public. 8:00 a.m., DreamKey Realty of PalmerHouse Properties, 120 E. Marietta St., Canton. 770-704-1500, Canton-Georgia.com

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‘Into the Woods’ — Elm Street Cultural Arts Village will present Stephen Sondheim’s bewitchingly witty fairytale mash-up. The story features a clever convolution of characters from Brothers Grimm folklore, including Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Elm Street Cultural Arts Village will transform the theater into an enchanted forest — a prime storybook setting, supremely conducive to magic and mayhem.

Tickets can be purchased online and at the door. 7:30 p.m. for Friday-Saturday performances; 2:00 p.m. for Sunday performances, City Center Auditorium, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. 678-4944251, ElmStreetArts.org continued on page 8

Story Times Family Story Times February 4, 11, 18 & 25, 10:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m., R.T. Jones February 6, 13, 20 & 27, 10:30 a.m., Ball Ground, Hickory Flat February 6, 13, 20 & 27, 3:30 p.m., Hickory Flat Family story times are designed for families with children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. These programs often feature stories, music, rhymes and a free craft activity.

Lapsit Story Times February 5, 12, 19 & 26, 10:30 a.m., R.T. Jones Lapsit story times will be limited to the first 15 children (plus their caregiver) to arrive and the doors to the program will be closed when the program begins.

Super Saturday Story Times February 8, 15 & 22, 10:30 a.m., R.T. Jones Super Saturday story times are family story times designed with the working parent and/or schoolaged child in mind. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. These programs are a repeat performance of that week’s story times, but may not include a craft activity.

Special Programs Story Time for Adults February 5, 12:00 p.m., R.T. Jones In honor of Valentine’s Day, local actress Teresa Harris will read stories for your lunchtime enjoyment. While you are eating your lunch or working on your latest knitting project, Teresa will read a special selection of stories. continued on page 8

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Guns & Hoses 5K — Together with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s and Fire departments, Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency’s 8th annual 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run will raise money for The Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, a nonprofit home serving young men in the state foster care system, and Cherokee Sheriff’s Foundation, which provides funding for charities and people in need in Cherokee County. All 1-mile Fun Run participants will earn a commemorative medal. Awards will be given in male and female divisions and in a variety of age groups for the 5K Run. Deadline for online registration is 5:00 p.m., February 7. You can also register in person at CRPA (7545 Main St., Building 200, Woodstock) or on race day. 7:00 a.m. registration; 7:30 a.m. Fun Run; 8:00 a.m. 5K, Hobgood Park, 6688 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. 404-445-6931, GunsHoses5KAndFunRun.Blogspot.com

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Mustang Rally — Georgia Regional Mustang Club presents a Wild Mustang Rally benefitting the Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia. This 50-mile drive throughout the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Canton IHOP off exit 19 from I-575 and will end at Rocco’s Pub off of Highway 515 in Jasper, where participants can have their cars photographed with one the rescued Mustang horses on site. 11:00 a.m.

770-572-3107, ShelbySailor@yahoo.com

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Arbor Day Celebration — Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree! Event activities will include a plant

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sale and sapling give-a-way. The following saplings will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis: Bald Cypress, Redbud, Crabapple, Common Pear, and Pecan trees.

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Cannon Park Gazebo, 130 E. Main St., Downtown Canton. 770704-1500, Canton-Georgia.com

Craft-er-Noon February 20, 12:00-4:30 p.m., R.T. Jones Winter break and nothing to do? Children of all ages are invited to craft the afternoon away. This is a drop-in program that requires a participating adult to supervise the crafts. All materials will be provided. First-come, first-served, while supplies last.

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Ongoing Programs and Activities

Squirm Burpee Circus — The Handsome Little Devils will present The Squrim Burpee Circus, a oneof-a-kind theatrical production featuring classic Vaudeville comedy, high-skill circus acts and a plot rooted in American melodrama. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online. 3:00 p.m., Falany Performing Arts Center, 7300 Reinhardt College Parkway, Waleska. 770-720-9167, Reinhardt.edu/FPAC

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‘Much Ado about Nothing’ — Featuring the Reinhardt University Theatre Dept.

Tickets are available in advance online and at the box office. 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday; 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Canton Theatre, 171 E. Main St., Canton.

770-704-0755, CantonTheatre.com

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First Friday — Come out for an evening of food, music, shopping, and fun! The event is free and great for the whole family! 6:00-9:00 p.m., Cannon Park, 130 E. Main St., Downtown Canton.

770-704-1500, Canton-Georgia.com

Reading Dogs February 4, 11, 18 & 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Hickory Flat February 10 & 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Ball Ground February 17, R.T. Jones Kids and dogs go together like books and reading.

Letting a child read to a dog builds confidence by providing a friendly, furry and non-judgmental listener.

Sessions of 10-15 minutes for ages 6 and up are available, but space is limited. You can register by calling the appropriate branch up to two weeks before the scheduled event.

Income Tax Preparation Assistance February 8, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Hickory Flat February 22, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., R.T. Jones George Russell, formerly with the Internal Revenue Service, will offer income tax return preparation assistance.

Yarn Time February 17, 6:00-7:30 p.m., R.T. Jones Feel free to share your knowledge with your fellow adult crafters. This is an open house event in the Children’s Activity Room. No food or drinks (except for bottled water).

Send Your March Events to:

Michelle@FamilyLifePublications.com

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Business What's New R & M Sandwich Shoppe in Downtown Canton has a new look! The family-owned sandwich shop, located in downtown for 42 years, in a 90-year-old historic building, closed for a week in January to complete the renovations. R & M Sandwich Shoppe has been remodeled to blend its original character with modern technology.

Some of the newly redesigned features include solid wood floors, brick walls, and tongue-and-groove wood ceilings. In addition, the interior has been decorated with photographs and paintings that illustrate Canton’s history over the years. The menu remains the same, plus some new offerings. R & M Sandwich Shoppe is open 8:00 a.m.3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. 117 W. Main Street, Canton. 770-479-4413.

Cherokee Arts Center has announced two new

Patty Cure

instructors at the center: Patty Cure as the new acrylic teacher, and Jim Rivera as the new theater improvisation teacher. Cure is a retired art teacher with Cherokee County School District (CCSD). She earned an art degree from Buffalo State University and studied art in Siena, Italy. She has painted murals for CCSD, stage backdrops for recitals, and various works for local clients. Rivera was born, raised and educated in New York City, right across the street from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and one mile from Times Square! After college and military service, he acted in several amateur plays, and later started and managed a comedy improvisation theater group in Rockville, Md. Since moving to Canton in 2007, Rivera has taught Improv classes at the Canton YMCA and at Cherokee High School.

94 North St., Canton. 770-704-6244, CherokeeArts.org

Jim Rivera

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Northside HospitalCherokee, along with Northside Hospital-Atlanta and Northside Hospital-Forsyth, has been named Top Performer on Key Quality MeasuresÂŽ

by The Joint Commission (TJC), the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. The three hospitals were recognized by TJC for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. TJC recognizes accredited hospitals that attain and sustain excellence in accountability measure performance. The Northside hospitals are among 1,099 hospitals in the nation being recognized for 2012 (the most recent report), representing the top 33 percent of TJC-accredited hospitals.

In addition, Northside HospitalCherokee has been granted a threeyear term of accreditation in nuclear cardiology by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).

Accreditation by the IAC means that Northside has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts.

The IAC grants accreditation only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process, including detailed case study review. 201 Hospital Road, Canton.

770-720-5100, Northside.com

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Mayor’s

Minute

By Mayor Gene Hobgood

An Even Better Canton

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sealed containers with craft and local beer, will be restricted to the downtown area.

This should help promote downtown and bring more activity to Main Street.

Furthermore, wine shops promoting and selling Georgia wines, complete with tastings, may soon be permitted in Downtown Canton.

new year is under way. The City of Canton now has a new city council with a new direction and a renewed energy.

We have so much to accomplish! At the first council meeting held on January 2, the council reinstated its council meeting policy. This policy allows for a “work session” meeting on the first Thursday of the month and a “voting session” on the third Thursday of the month. The purpose of the two sessions will give the council more time to deliberate and understand an issue before taking action. It will also allow for more opportunities for public input, which is essential for the council to make a good decision.

A new effort to streamline the requirements for businesses that would like to come into our city is under way.

Newly elected council member Bill Grant is working diligently on preparing a guide to doing business in our city. Grant has said many times that we need to, “Roll out the red carpet and reduce the red tape.” I am really optimistic about his efforts that will help new businesses coming to our city, as well as existing businesses wanting to expand. This along, with a strong effort to make our city customer-friendly in all departments, promises to stimulate economic development in Canton.

Issues that will be addressed over the next few months will include the “Rental Car Tax,” which many cities have and would be used for economic development.

This tax was proposed last year for use in promoting downtown development and activities, but was rejected by the prior council. Another major issue to be considered will be a new fire station in the Laurel Canyon and Great Sky area.

In addition, the question of merging the city and county fire departments will be a point of much discussion.

asking our residents and businesses to pay more for a service or utility than it takes to operate that utility or service efficiently.

The City must always look for more ways to incorporate “user fees” rather than simply increasing property taxes.

The council will consider, perhaps in February, rolling back the amount of the storm-water fee that residents and businesses pay in the city. The general consensus now is that we should not be

It looks like growler stores may be a reality in Downtown Canton if a proposal under consideration now is passed in the next few weeks. Growler stores, which allow for the purchase and filling of specially

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I am excited about the possibilities and challenges that our new city council will encounter. The energy and renewed spirit of a council working together as a team can accomplish so much for our residents.

Tough decisions may be ahead, but the promise of an even better Canton is our goal.

Gene Hobgood is the mayor of Canton.

770-704-1500, Canton-Georgia.com

Is a Generator

Good for Your Home?

By Nick Roper

Have you prepared your home for the bitter winter weather? Most people think about home insulation, freezing water lines, outdoor pets and plants when winterizing their home. But, have you considered installing a generator at your home?

Connecting a generator to your furnace and electrical panel could be one of your most important home investments.

Whether it is gas or electric, the furnace will not work without power. If you make the initial investment for a standby generator, your power can be restored in a few seconds — making you the most popular person on your street during a major power outage.

A standby generator has many benefits.

It can run off of your natural gas or propane supply, conduct a weekly self-check to ensure that it is always ready, and, with some models, can be controlled with a smartphone, tablet or computer. There are many different makes and models, so do some research to determine which generator is best for your needs. Generac, a large manufacturer of generators, includes on its website a feature that will offer recommendations based on the size of your house and the items that you want to back up. Also, make sure to have a licensed, professional electrician handle the installation.

A generator isn’t just a seasonal investment for when it’s cold. There are countless situations in which a standby

generator could save you throughout the year. Imagine that while you are on vacation a thunderstorm or tornado comes through your town, knocking out the power to your home for a day or two.

Without a standby generator, everything in your refrigerator and freezer would be ruined. A generator could also keep your family safe, because when your power goes out so does your alarm system. This is a great benefit whether you are at home or traveling.

The initial investment for a standby generator varies with the different types, sizes and features available. My advice would be to first get an installation estimate and choose a generator that will fit both your budget and home back-up needs.

Nick Roper is manager of business development for H&H Electric and Security LLC. 770-735-1136, MyAtlantaElectrician.net

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Reduce Your Risk of

Cardiovascular Disease

By Liz Sobczyk, director of Cardiovascular Services, Northside Hospital You always hear about how healthy habits can help stave off your

hydrogenated” in an effort to steer clear

risk for certain diseases, such as heart

of trans fats. Some people may also need

disease, but a new research study from

medicine to lower LDL.

the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and

Delivering the Latest in Cardiac Care

check food labels for the term “partially

Prevention backs up that claim. Heart

Get active. Regular, moderate-to-

disease accounts for roughly 800,000

vigorous physical activity helps prevent

deaths annually. However, the study

heart and blood vessel disease; the more

estimates that as many as 200,000 of

vigorous the activity, the greater your

these deaths are preventable. In other

benefits. Plus, daily exercise can help

words, roughly one in four deaths from

keep you at a healthy weight. People with

heart disease could be avoided through

excess body fat, especially around the

regular screenings, early treatment and

waist, are more likely to develop heart

the adoption of healthy behaviors.

disease and stroke even if they have no other factors. Aim for at least 30 minutes

Northside Hospital Heart and

of exercise on most days of the week.

Vascular Institute is home to

A range of factors can raise your risk of

many of Atlanta’s “Top Docs,”

developing heart disease and having a

as named by U.S. News & World

heart attack or stroke. While you can’t

Report and Atlanta magazines. The

do anything about your age, gender,

Institute offers a full spectrum of

heredity or race, there are many factors

diagnostic, treatment and support

you can control:

(blood sugar) levels are under control. A

Alpharetta, Forsyth and Cherokee.

Quit smoking. A smoker’s risk of

more likely to die from heart disease than

In addition, all three of Northside

developing heart disease is two to four

Hospital’s campuses have received

times that of a non-smoker. Exposure to

Chest Pain Center Accreditation

second-hand smoke also increases risk,

Reduce stress. Too much stress over

from the Society of Chest Pain

even for non-smokers. It’s never too late

time, and unhealthy responses to it, may

Centers (SCPC), recognizing their

to quit. Your risk of a heart attack starts to

create health problems in some people.

high level of expertise in treating

decrease within weeks of quitting.

Find healthy ways to manage stress: join a

services, with locations in Atlanta,

patients who arrive with heart

Manage your diabetes. Diabetes seriously increases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even when glucose woman with diabetes is two to four times a woman without diabetes.

yoga class, start meditating or make time

attack symptoms. Our cardiologists

Follow a heart-healthy diet. A diet

also perform minimally invasive

rich in fruits and vegetables and low in

surgical procedures to correct heart

salt can help keep your blood pressure

abnormalities, including pacemaker

within a normal range. If lifestyle changes

Limit alcohol. Drinking too much

implantation, cardiac catherization

aren’t enough, talk to your doctor about

alcohol raises blood pressure, can cause

and stent placement.

medicines that might work. Also, reduce

heart failure, and lead to stroke. It also

your consumption of saturated and

adds calories, contributing to obesity and

For more information about cardiac

trans fats, as this will help improve your

making it harder to lose weight. If you

services available at Northside, please

LDL (bad) cholesterol level. Use more

don’t drink, don’t start. If you do, limit

visit Northside.com/NHVI.

olive oil and other unsaturated oils, and

yourself to one drink a day.

for yourself each week to do something you love.

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Family fun

with the help of Michelle and Suzanne at ScoopOTP, we found some. Curious for more? Visit ScoopOTP.com!

Arts Night

sports

Take a break

A Day at the Farm Tanglewood Farm, a 10-acre “Wild West town” with more than 100 miniature farm animals, hosts special events every month for a $10 entry fee. February’s events include “Little Hooves, Big Heart” — bring a can of soup or mittens to help those in need and receive a special trading post treat. Also, during the “Arbor Day Fest,” you can climb the treehouse, ride a pony, and pet the animals! 171 Tanglewood Drive, Canton. 770-667-6464, TanglewoodFarmMiniatures.com

Calling all talented teens! Teen Arts Night, held the first Friday of each month at Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, is open to all teens (grades 7-12) who want to make a presentation of their particular talent or just enjoy the company of other creative teens. The $5 entry includes a slice of pizza and a soda. February 7 (and the first Friday of each month), 6:00-8:00 p.m., 8534 Main St., Woodstock.

678-494-425, ElmStreetArts.org

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TEENS ONLY

Family of

Looking for family fun things to do? We are too! And

Tea Time Enjoy a cup of hot tea and a delicious lunch at Tea Leaves and Thyme. For $16.50 per person, Tea Leaves and Thyme offers a different special character luncheon at 4 p.m. on the first Friday of each month that your little princess will love (call for reservations)! The charming, eclectic tea room is also a favorite spot for cozy luncheons with family and friends. Tea Leaves and Thyme features more than 70 varieties of quality loose-leaf tea, a full luncheon menu, and a selection of traditional tea trays. We love the unique gift shop, too! 8990 S. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-2609, TeaLeavesAndThyme.com

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Hometown Hoops Go Eagles! Get your game on by supporting and watching Reinhardt University Eagles men’s basketball. The team will play its final home games of the season in February before the AAC Championships. James & Sis Brown Athletic Center, 49416 Fincher Road, Waleska. ReinhardtEagles.com

Recycling Crafts

By Mary Kay Boquoi, Ed.S.

daily basis can be given a new life with a little ingenuity. Basic crafting tools and accessories can be used to create something out of just about anything!

Below are some great recycling craft ideas for you and your children to try at home.

Cardboard Tube Napkin Rings: Dress up your dining table with beautiful homemade napkin rings. Cut a few cardboard tubes (from paper towels or toilet paper) into 1½-inchwide sections.Younger children can decorate the rings with paint or crayons, while older children can glue on beans or beads to make fun designs.

Georgia weather can be so unpredictable! One day it’s warm and we are thinking spring is right around the corner, only to be snapped back into winter with an arctic blast.

As parents, we look for just about anything to keep our little ones busy during these fluctuating temperatures.

Just about everything we use on a

Bottle Cap Magnets: Use paint, felt, markers and more to decorate bottle caps. Glue a small magnet to the back and put them on the refrigerator. If you have a lot of bottle caps, you can make several in the same color and arrange them in different patterns and shapes on your refrigerator.The possibilities are endless!

Milk Jug Flower Pot: Cut an empty milk jug in half and place heavy tape or felt around the edge of the opening.

Poke a few small drainage holes in the bottom. Encourage your children to paint or decorate the outside of the jug any way they like. Add some small rocks to the bottom, fill with soil, and plant your favorite flowers or herbs!

Orange Juice Bird Houses: Clean/ dry the juice carton thoroughly and staple the carton shut. Cover the carton with masking tape and then decorate it to your children’s liking. Cut holes about 4 inches above the bottom of the carton so that the birds can get their food.Tie a string and make a few holes for ventilation, and you are set!

Mary Kay Buquoi is owner of The Goddard School, 140 Foster Road, Woodstock. 770-720-1311, GoddardSchools.com

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Community Firefighters Honored in Promotion Ceremony Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services honored 17 firefighters who were promoted recently during special ceremonies held at the Cherokee County Administrative Offices at The Bluffs in Canton. Ricky Collett, Mark Orr, and Thomas Pellitier were promoted to battalion chief, while John H. Bennett, Mike Malone, and Thomas Capps were promoted to captain. Gregory Deal, Alexander Adams, Nathan Roper, and Clay Cloud were promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

Bradley McDonald, Riley Martin, Brenden Hicks, Danny Birchell, Angela Waagen, Justin Williams, and Jon Villalobos were promoted to sergeant.

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services promotes 17 firefighters.

Chattahoochee Gold Wins State Championship The women’s senior team for the Chattahoochee Gold swim club has won the Senior State Championships, held recently at the 1996 Olympics pool at Georgia Tech. The championships featured the best swimmers age 15 and older who competed over three days in individual and relay events. Overall, Chattahoochee Gold recorded 22 individual Top 5 finishes in 13 Members of Chattahoochee Gold events — with state titles in 11 100 Freestyle races: 50 Freestyle; 100 Freestlye; 200 Freestlyle; 500 Freestlyle; 1650 Freestlye; 100 Backstroke; 200 Backstroke; 100 Butterfly; 200 Butterfly; 200 IM; and 400 IM. Katherine Aikins, Lauren Case, Emma Cole, Kira DeBruyn, and Megan Young all won individual events, while Lexi Glunn, Jaclyn Hill, and Lauren Oglesby finished in the Top 5 in individual events. In addition, Chattahoochee Gold won four out of five relay races, finishing second in the fifth relay. The relay team includes Katherine Aikins, Lauren Case, Emma Cole, Kira DeBruyn, Jaclyn Hill, Rachel Pelzek, and Megan Young.

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CCFB Wins State Award Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) received the Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Outstanding Legislative Program Award during the organization’s 76th annual convention.

CCFB competed Family Room against farm bureau committees from Before nine districts for the state honor.

The CCFB Legislative Committee, chaired by CCFB Vice President Len Cagle, was honored for its efforts to establish relationships with area legislative representatives and its work to advocate the legislative interests of Cherokee County’s agriculturalFamily community.

The committee Room also worked AFTER with the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce in hosting a political forum to give CCFB members and the general public an opportunity to interact with elected officials and candidates running for office. The event drew more than 225 guests, 15 candidates and 20 elected officials running for a variety of offices.

CCFB will receive one paid trip for the 2014 GFB Presidents Trip to Washington, D.C., for winning the state award. William Grizzle is president of the CCFB. CCFB also was one of 10 finalists for the GFB McKemie Award in the organization’s 2,231-plus member category. The McKemie Award is the highest honor that a county farm bureau can receive in recognition of the activities it sponsored during the past year to promote agriculture.

GFB President Zippy Duvall (right) presents the GFB Outstanding Legislative Program Award to CCFB Vice President Len Cagle.

Cleaning & Maintaining Blinds There are many types of blinds in many different materials, sizes and price ranges. Some of the most common types include vertical blinds, roman shades, venetian blinds, plantation shutters and traditional shutters.

Vertical blinds are mostly used in tall windows and sliding glass doors. This type of blind is made from materials, such as aluminum or plastics.

Roman shades are blinds that are drawn up from the bottom by string or cords.

They fold horizontally when raised and are flat when lowered completely.

Roman shades come in woven fabric, bamboo styles and other materials.

Venetian blinds are the most common and inexpensive type of horizontal blinds.

Venetian blinds are usually made of vinyl, composite or plastics, although modern

versions are made of wood and faux woods. Venetian blinds are controlled with either a pull string or turn switch.

Plantation shutters usually come in white or cream colors. Plantation shutters are traditionally more formal compared to other blinds and are made of more sturdy woods. Slat sizes range from 2½ to 4½ inches.

Traditional shutters can be used on the exterior and interior, but primarily on the outside to add to the beauty of the house.

Traditional shutters are made of sturdy woods and can be painted in different colors to complement the house.

As for traditional shutters, they can be pressure washed along with the siding.

Just take care to protect the paint.

Roman shades usually can be cleaned using a damp towel.

By Gemma Beylouny

Vertical blinds, venetian blinds, plantation shutters and traditional shutters can be cleaned using warm water and a small amount of vinegar or dishwashing detergent. Use a clean towel on each section.

Another way to clean blinds is to remove and soak them in a tub of warm water, adding a few drops of dishwashing detergent. Then, rinse and air dry completely.

Cleaning blinds requires plenty of time and effort. Don’t try to do them all in one day, and take one window at a time to make it easier. Happy cleaning!

Gemma Beylouny is the owner of Rejoice Maids Service.

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Academic

Teasley Middle Band Program Wins $20,000 in Instruments

CMS Student Surprised by Military Dad’s Visit Lexi Abrams, a sixth-grader at Creekland Middle School, was interrupted by an unexpected visitor — her military dad — to her classroom recently.

She thought her father was still serving in Afghanistan as she began reading aloud a poem Capt. Robert Abrams surprises about heroes, which she composed for a class his daughter, Lexi, during assignment. Lexi’s father, Capt. Robert Abrams, class after returning home a technician with the National Guard who had from military service in been stationed in western Afghanistan for the Afghanistan this past year. past year, suddenly entered the classroom. He was dressed in his desert uniform and carrying a dozen white roses. Obviously overjoyed, Lexi greeted her dad with a huge hug — and a few tears. After surprising Lexi, Capt. Abrams and his wife, Heather, went to Avery Elementary School to surprise their son, Preston, who is in second grade at the school.

Students Awarded for Perfect Attendance Students at Holly Springs Elementary School (HSES) STEM Academy and Creekland Middle School (CMS) were recognized recently for achieving perfect attendance during the first semester. HSES STEM students Aydren Wells, kindergarten; Hunter Scoggins, first grade; and Jack McKeen and Illiana Ramos, fifth grade, each won a bicycle donated by Clyde Holmes, investment representative with Elliott & Associates. CMS students Samuel Turner, sixth grade; Ann Blakey, seventh grade; and Jackson Swast, eighth grade, each one a Polaroid Internet Tablet.

Students at Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy (top) and Creekland Middle School are awarded for perfect attendance.

Liberty Elementary Students Earn Limo Ride

Students in Liberty Elementary School’s Accelerated Reader program enjoy their limousine ride to a special lunch with Principal Nicole Holmes.

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Seven Liberty Elementary School students — first-graders Christopher Akers and Chloe Cross; second-grader Taylor King; fourth-graders Naomi Clark and Grace Webb; and fifth-graders Sydney Little and Walker Booth — got the VIP treatment recently. The students earned a limousine ride and lunch with the principal at Applebee’s by reading in the Accelerated Reader program.

Teasley Middle School’s band program has won $20,000 in instruments as a result of receiving the most online votes in the Yamaha Quest for Music Education contest. Sean Furilla, the school’s band director, said the prize greatly helps the program, as many of the instruments were purchased when the school opened in 1986. The prize funds will purchase about five instruments. “This is a huge step, but it’s only the first step,” he said, noting that the school needs to purchase 30 replacement instruments, which range in cost from $3,000 to $8,000 each.

Teasley Middle School’s band program Rachel Whitman currently serves 250 students, with the total expected to rise to 400 next school year when Teasley Middle moves to its new campus and adds sixth-grade classes. Furilla said the need for musical instruments will increase as well, and many students cannot afford to purchase their own musical instruments.

Creekview HS Student Earns National Merit Scholarship Taylor Smith, a senior at Creekview High School, has won a National Merit Scholarships Corp. (NMSC) CorporateSponsored Merit Scholarship.

Taylor’s scholarship was funded and awarded by The UPS Foundation.

Students become eligible for NMSC scholarships by taking the PSAT. Of the 1.5 million students who take the test, some 50,000 with the highest scores qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program; 15,000 are named semi-finalists, and 8,000 named finalists and earn a Merit Scholarship, which includes CorporateSponsored, College-Sponsored or National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.

Send your academic stories to: Michelle@FamilyLifePublications.com

Consider Massage Part of Your Health and Wellness Routine Regular massage therapy sessions have been proven time and again to benefit the health with increased blood circulation; enhanced sleep quality; greater energy levels; improved concentration; reduced fatigue and stress; decreased anxiety; enhanced immunity; improved body motion; reduced heart rate; and injury rehabilitation. LaVida Massage of Canton provides a number of therapeutic massage services specifically designed to provide these benefits, including Swedish (relaxation); couples’; deep tissue; hot stone; prenatal; chair; corporate; and even sports and orthopedic sessions, all performed by licensed and highly trained therapists. As more health-conscious consumers understand and seek the mental and physical health benefits that massage therapy has been proven time and again to

offer, LaVida Massage of Canton continues to grow to meet this demand in the thriving holistic health and wellness industry.

One of seven LaVida centers in the greater Atlanta area, LaVida Massage of Canton is located in the Hickory Flat community. Since its opening in June 2011, LaVida of Canton has enjoyed success both as a reputable massage and wellness business and also as a complement to the community. The store actively provides discounts for local military, fire and police personnel, in addition to providing services to local school systems and other organizations.

The center is owned and managed by Mike Spidel, a former professional in the flooring and design concepts industry for more than 35 years. Spidel took an interest in LaVida given its maintained model of massage as a health service — and one from which he boasts personal benefits.

LaVida Massage literally means “the life” massage, as translated from the Spanish

phrase. With its unique focus on massage as a holistic wellness service with a spalike feel that sets it apart from competitors, LaVida Massage of Canton is dedicated to providing just that — healthy minds, bodies and, ultimately, lifestyles. Offering an array of affordable and convenient therapeutic massage modalities, waxing and esthetic services, LaVida Massage caters to busy, active lifestyles in genderand age-neutral settings.

Stop by LaVida Massage of Canton today. Special offers include a 60-minute massage for only $39.95, exclusively for clients only! 6175 Hickory Flat first-time Hwy., #180, Canton, 770-345-1200, Canton.Ga.LaVidaMassage.com

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Taste of

By Anita Geoghagan

Ingredients Bread Pudding Day-old French bread dinner rolls (or any crusty dinner rolls or loaf bread; approximately 8 rolls or 1 large loaf) 1 cup white sugar 1 quart half-and-half 5 eggs ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract Praline sauce Whipped cream, walnuts (optional)

Praline Sauce ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter ½ pound (11 8 cups) light brown sugar 1 cup heavy whipping cream ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation Bread Pudding Cut each roll in half and then cut into 3 8-inch or ½-inch slices. Transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle sugar over the bread slices. Pour half-and-half over the bread. In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs and vanilla. Pour over the bread. Mix all ingredients gently but thoroughly. Then, let mixture soak for 15 minutes. Mix again and then allow to soak another 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°. Spread the bread mixture evenly in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until pudding is set and lightly browned on top.

Serve each piece with 2-3 tablespoons praline sauce and optional whipped cream and walnuts.

Praline Sauce In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the brown sugar and bring to a rolling boil.

Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in the cream. Return to a boil; then, immediately remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla. Serve at room temperature.

Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce Recipe is from the “Gatherings & Traditions Cookbook,” produced by the Service League of Cherokee County. The Service League of Cherokee County has been working to meet the needs of the children of Cherokee County since 1935. In addition to the cookbook, the organization’s fundraising efforts include the annual Riverfest arts and crafts festival; “Run for the Children” 5K Walk/1-mile Fun Run; and Annual Ball, featuring the “Dancing for the Children” competition.” ServiceLeague.net

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growing in popularity as hip-slung jeans and bare midriffs have become trendy.

I Want a

Tighter Tummy!

By Drs. Musarra, Leake & Petrosky The tummy is one of the hardest areas for us to keep in line.

After pregnancy, or significant weight gain followed by weight loss, it’s not uncommon to have excess stretched abdominal skin. A tummy tuck, also called abdominoplasty, is designed to restore your figure by creating a firmer, flatter, shapelier abdomen. The procedure is

A tummy tuck removes excess abdominal skin and is often done in combination with fat removal. It also tightens the muscles of the abdominal wall, which may become stretched or displaced after pregnancy.

An abdominoplasty is usually done through a horizontal incision made low on the abdomen, either in or just above the pubic region. The length and shape of the incision can be varied to suit your needs. The resulting scar is permanent but hidden under most swimsuits and undergarments. A small second incision is made around the navel, so that excess skin in this area can be pulled downward and removed. The position of the navel will not be changed and a new opening will be made for your belly button. Stretch marks on the lower abdomen can also be removed along with the excess skin.

below the navel, then you may be a candidate for a “mini-tummy tuck,” a modified procedure that removes loose skin from the lower abdomen and is often combined with liposuction or fat removal.

The scar is usually shorter than in a “full” tummy tuck and there is not a second incision around the naval.

An abdominoplasty is an outpatient procedure and should be performed only by a board-certified plastic surgeon. Recovery time is 7-10 days, but will vary from patient to patient. Expect to wait three to four weeks before returning to normal activities and exercise routine. Dramatic results are often seen with a tummy tuck since it narrows the waist, tightens the tummy, and removes excess skin and fat.

Drs. Musarra, Leake & Petrosky are board-certified surgeons at Plastic Surgery Center of the South.

770-421-1242, PlasticSurgeryCenterOf TheSouth.net

If your loose skin is limited to the region

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MUST Ministries has served Cherokee County families in need for almost 25 years. Recently, the nonprofit organization, devoted to assisting those living in poverty, moved into a new facility at 111 Brown Industrial Parkway in Canton. The new building, made possible through generous donations from the community, has allowed MUST Ministries to better serve the growing community; in fact, services already have increased by 15 percent.

“We’re more accessible now,” says Kendall Jones, program director in Cherokee.

“We’re on the bus line, near a Title I school and right off of I-575. We want to help as many people as possible, so we are encouraged that we are able to reach more clients in need now.”

In fact, an amazing 60 percent of those in need in Cherokee choose MUST as their resource for help and hope. The comprehensive organization provides the basic needs of life, including distributing groceries and clothing. An important resource, in addition to food and clothing, is employment services. MUST helps clients draft their résumé and sharpen interview skills; access computer labs; earn OSHA and ServSafe certifications required for certain jobs; and register for classes and seminars that will better prepare them for future jobs.

MUST provides 419,393 pounds of food annually, with approximately one-third going to people in Cherokee County, Jones estimates. He says the food pantry is a particularly active place, and currently is in need of canned meats, like chicken

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and tuna; boxed dinners; canned pasta, like ravioli; pasta sauce with meat; large diapers; cereal; and juice. “In addition, we give peanut butter and jelly to most families and are always happy to receive those to go with our free breads and sweets that are distributed daily.”

The MUSTwear clothes’ closets distribute 149,248 items of clothing each year, with approximately one-third going to Cherokee residents. Clients need coats, new socks and underwear of all sizes, school clothes, dress shoes, interview outfits, and work boots. In addition, MUST has opened a thrift store called “MUST Marketplace,” located at 1407 Cobb Parkway, N., in Marietta. The thrift store serves clients with free items, and clients also can purchase additional items.

To help sustain the program, the thrift store also is open to the public, 10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.

One service few people are aware of is the Supportive Housing program. This dynamic program provides long-term housing to more than 70 individuals who have been chronically homeless and live with disabilities. Through grants from the Housing and Urban Development, MUST operates programs in Cherokee and Cobb — including one exclusively for veterans — to provide a stable environment. Case managers give guidance and help clients move to more independence. Individuals interested in working with adults with disabilities are always welcomed to volunteer by hosting cookouts or sponsoring other gatherings for the group.

In addition to ongoing services, MUST’s annual Summer Lunch Program and Toy Shop provide for children in need during critical times of the year. Last year, the

Toy Shop provided gifts for 1,128 local children during the holiday season; and the Summer Lunch Program fed 67,549 children in Cherokee County throughout the summer. Throughout MUST’s eightcounty service area, almost a quarter of a million lunches were distributed last summer by MUST staff and volunteers who worked to end hunger among the youngest MUST clients. MUST also distributed 15,000 food items in 1,000 Thanksgiving baskets in Cherokee County last year.

For more information about MUST Ministries, volunteer opportunities and donations, call or visit the website.

The

Love of God

By Norman Hunt

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life,” (John 3:16). When you think about February, automatically you think about love because of the association with Valentine’s Day on February 14. What better subject for February than “The Love of God” and what better verse in all of the Bible than John 3:16?

John 3:16 is the greatest verse in all the Bible because it is so comprehensive. The entire Bible converges on this one verse of Scripture. You might say it is a Bible in miniature. It is a gospel in a nut-shell.

You see in John 3:16 the love of God described like no other place in the Bible. This verse is so simple that a child can memorize it and understand it. Yet, it is a verse so profound that the greatest minds of man can contemplate it in life and will never comprehend it all.

Friends, it is the greatest verse in the Bible because it is talking about the greatest feature in all the world — and that is about “the love of God.” God the eternal, all powerful God who has need of nothing; and yet the Bible says, this God is a God of love!

The God of this universe loves you and He loves me. As a matter of fact, when you look back into eternity there was never a time when God didn’t love you and me.

In Jeremiah 31:3, God says, “I have loved you with an everlasting love.”

So often we confuse love as an emotion. Love is a decision. In fact, you will be amazed at how many times the Bible says, “God loved and He gave.” There was a sacrifice involved. God not only gave his son Jesus to the world but also gave him for the world. God gave Jesus as a sacrifice for your sins and mine.

Don’t ever question the love of God. The Bible says in Romans 5:8, “But God shows His love for us in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us.”

Norman R. Hunt is the senior pastor at Hopewell Baptist Church.

770-345-5763, HopewellBaptist.com

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The courthouse in Clanton, Miss., is remembered to readers who followed Jake Brigance through the controversial trial in John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill.” In this new bestseller, Jake returns to the courthouse in Ford County and, once again, becomes immersed in racial turmoil — turmoil that creates a line that divides the citizens in this small, southern town.

Seth Hubbard, a mysterious, wealthy old man dying with cancer, hangs himself from a Sycamore tree. Before this drastic ending of his own life, Hubbard mails a handwritten will to Jake Brigance, leaving the majority of his money and estate to Lottie, his black maid. Jake quickly becomes entangled in a bitter legal battle between Hubbard’s adult children, their crooked lawyers, and Lottie herself.

With no intention of losing their inheritance to Hubbard’s maid, his children face off against Jake in a fight to overturn the will that they claim was made by their “deranged father.” Hubbard’s tippling daughter, Ramona, and pompous son, Herschel, quickly forget their own lack of devotion over the years, and become children wronged and cheated. Justice must be found!

Jake knows he must find the answers to so many questions if he is to fulfill his dead client’s wishes.

He must discover why a wealthy man would leave his millions to his maid. Then, how does Sycamore Row come into play with any of this? Where is Seth Hubbard’s brother, Ancil? Can he be found in time to shed light on these dark secrets in this county known for its cruel bigotry?

Twenty-five years after one of his most popular books, “A Time to Kill,”Grisham brings back some of his most beloved characters in this new legal masterpiece.

From its riveting beginning to the tear-jerking ending, “Sycamore Row” exceeds any and all expectations from readers. John Grisham renounces himself as to why he is a household name in this No.1 bestseller.

“Sycamore Row” can be purchased at most major bookstores and in e-Reader versions for Kindle and Nook.

Catherine Groves has lived in Georgia for 15 years and has lived in the South for considerably longer. An avid book collector (owning more than 5,000 books) and just as avid of a reader, she (as her children have said) “lives and breathes her books.” Catherine studied psychology, is working on an English degree, and is writing her first novel.

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Get the Most Out of Training by Scheduling in Advance

By Arlene Dickerson Many jobs require continuing education to remain licensed. Doctors, lawyers, financial advisors, engineers and even teachers all have to prove that they are keeping their skills sharp.

Unfortunately, due to busy schedules, a lot of us put off that training until the end of the year — a time that is already busy with holidays and deadlines. Scheduling your continuing education classes in advance can give you a number of advantages.

Best Choices for Classes and Locations. Certain professions require a specific number of course credits every year, but may not require the course work to be in a specific niche. If you work primarily in a niche field, however, there may not be a tremendous amount of courses available for you. Registering for

those courses early guarantees you a spot in a class that will be both useful and go toward your credit requirements. Some classes are offered at multiple locations.

Signing up early gives you the best chance at a class near your home or office, rather than having to travel an hour or more.

Lower Registration Fees. Many training classes offer an “early bird” savings that can sometimes be as much as 50 percent off the registration fees.

For expensive classes this can be a huge savings. Take it when you can!

Take Pressure Off of Yourself. If you are required to complete a specific number of hours annually, planning them throughout the year takes the pressure off of yourself. You can plan your workload and meetings with plenty of notice so that you can focus and get

the most out of your class.

Leave Room for Rescheduling. It happens to all of us. Sometimes, even the By Arlene plans Dickinson best-laid develop a kink. Scheduling your classes earlier in the year gives you flexibility in case something comes up.

You will have time to reschedule the class, or even retake it, if need be.

Putting a little bit of foresight into scheduling your continuing education can reduce stress and save you money.

That helps make for a successful training experience.

Arlene Dickerson is the co-owner/ director of Technical Resource Solutions. 678-928-9491, TechnicalRS.com

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COVER STORY

By Michelle Martin “American Heart Month” in February is designed to raise awareness of heart disease and promote heart health nationwide.

According to the American Heart Association, each year an estimated 380,000 men and women in the United States die as a result of heart disease — making it the leading cause of death among men and women. In fact, approximately 83.6 million Americans are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or after-effects of stroke.

Northside Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute is comprised of a cardiovascular team of awardwinning “ATLANTA TOP DOCS” at all three Northside Hospital locations in Atlanta, Cherokee and Forsyth. These highly skilled physicians provide patients a comprehensive, integrated network of preventative, diagnostic and medical services for the heart, veins and arteries. With Joseph Ricotta, M.D., as medical director of vascular services and Michael Balk, M.D., as medical director of cardiology services, Northside Heart & Vascular Institute is an international leader in cutting-edge techniques and technologies that offer patients the most advanced and thorough care available today.

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As Patricia Tyson, director of Northside Heart & Vascular Institute, explains, “Northside Hospital has won the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice Award for the past 16 years because of our exceptional patient care,” she says. “That same level of care applies to our Heart & Vascular Institute. Patients are able to contact the Northside Heart & Vascular Institute to talk with a nurse or find a physician at 404-851-6550.”

graft and stents through the groin that have been custom made to fit individual patients; the morbidity and mortality rates are exponentially better,” he says, noting that he has patients throughout the United States and from other countries with aortic aneurysms who travel to Northside for this specialized procedure. Dr. Ricotta will travel to Warsaw, Poland, this spring to assist doctors in performing the procedure for the first time there.

NORTHSIDE HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE

Northside Heart & Vascular Institute also is involved in cutting-edge research and clinical trials that can provide patients with access to new technologies and treatments not yet available at most other programs.

For example, Northside Heart & Vascular Institute currently is the only program in Georgia treating leg artery blockages with a new minimally invasive procedure that uses a balloon coated with medicine.

“At Northside Heart & Vascular Institute, we strive to be the leaders in our field to figure out new and better ways of treatment,” says Dr. Ricotta. Dr. Ricotta estimates that 85-90 percent of artery blockages can be treated with minimally invasive techniques available at Northside Heart & Vascular Institute.

The Heart & Vascular Institute at Northside Hospital is revered for offering the latest advancements in cardiovascular treatment. Dr. Ricotta, for example, is the first and only physician in the United States approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to modify and create Fenestrated-Branched Endograft, to treat thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, a minimally invasive procedure for implanting custom stents. Doctors from all over the world come to Northside Hospital to learn from Dr. Ricotta how to perform this highly specialized procedure. “Traditionally, aortic aneurysms are treated with complex open surgery. With this new procedure, we insert the

Dr. Balk heads Northside Heart & Vascular Institute’s cardiology division, which provides diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure, chest pains, irregular heartbeats, heart attacks, strokes and other heart issues. One of the latest advancements in cardiology is the Transradial Cardiac Catheterization, a less-invasive alternative to traditional catheters that uses the wrist instead of the leg. This approach is much easier on patients; the risk of bleeding is minimal, and they can return to normal activities in a very short period of time.

The integration of cardiology and vascular services by some of the top physicians in their field

“At Northside Heart & Vascular Institute, we strive to be the leaders in our field to figure out new and better ways of treatment.”

Dr. Joseph Ricotta

distinguishes Northside Heart & Vascular Institute as a “one-stop shop” for cardiovascular care, Dr. Ricotta says. “Our motto is that we can do it all — from simple in-office varicose vein treatments to complex open surgery. We work together as an integrated network to ensure our patients get the same high-quality level of care by all of our physicians at all locations.”

Northside Heart & Vascular Institute’s “network” approach to providing quality care with continuity extends across all of Northside Hospital. As Tyson explains, physicians at the Heart & Vascular Institute work closely with other Northside doctors to monitor Read more on page 30

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patients who are at risk of developing heart problems as a result of other conditions. “Women who are pregnant can develop high blood pressure,” she says, “and some side effects of radiation and chemotherapy can be toxic to the heart. Our obstetrics and oncology specialists work closely with the physicians at our Heart & Vascular Institute to monitor patients’ heart function.” While some heart issues are the result of genetics, others can be prevented with proper nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Northside Heart & Vascular Institute’s team includes physicians who specialize in preventative care, helping patients to stop smoking and manage their cholesterol, blood pressure and weight through healthy diets and exercise. Northside Hospital-Forsyth also developed a follow-up program for patients enrolled in its Heart Failure Clinic. “To keep patients on track after they are discharged, Northside Forsyth Heart Failure Clinic coordinators call patients every day for at least 30 days. This follow-up is to monitor their weight, salt consumption and medicines, and also schedule their follow-up appointment within a week of being discharged from the hospital,” Tyson says. “We’ve seen a huge improvement in patients there; their progress is amazing,” she says. “Northside Heart & Vascular Institute believes in a comprehensive approach to cardiovascular care — from prevention to diagnostic, treatment and follow-up. With our team of expert physicians and cutting-edge techniques, Northside Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute provides world-class treatment for patients throughout metro Atlanta and around the world.”

Dr. Joseph Ricotta and Dr. Michael Balk

Patricia Tyson

Atlanta — Cherokee — Forsyth

404-851-6550 Northside.com/NHVI

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What is It & How Can You Protect Your Child?

By Vicki Knight-Mathis, M.D. Nearly 90 percent of teenagers report use of social media. Cyberbullying involves one minor tormenting, harassing or humiliating another minor using digital technology.

If an adult is involved it is called cyber stalking or cyber harassment, which may result in criminal charges. Sexual luring or enticement, however, is not cyber stalking or cyber harassment. It is a crime, and the proper authorities should be notified of it immediately.

So, how can you protect your child? Parents should talk to their children about social media and what cyberbullying is, and that it is unacceptable. Parents should help children understand that it is not their fault and that they will not be punished if they are a victim of cyberbullying. However, parents of children who cyberbully others should have a zero-tolerance policy, as cyberbullying has resulted in the death of the bullied child or of the bully.

Parents should monitor children’s online activity by checking their homepage and viewing password-protected websites.

Parents should encourage children to let them know if they feel threatened, harassed or tormented by a person online.

Children should never respond to or threaten the bully, as this encourages the behavior. Instead, block the bully’s messages and notify the media site of the cyberbullying activity. Children should not share passwords with anyone other than their parents. Consider keeping a log of the bullying events if they continue, in case law enforcement intervention is necessary as with death threats, bodily harm or sexual luring.

Role-playing or “what would you do?” scenarios may help children to know what steps to take if they are the victims of cyberbullying or know someone who is, or if they know someone who is cyberbullying. As always, parents should talk with their teens and keep an eye out for changes, habits and moods that could be signs of bullying and other issues. For more information, visit StopCyberBullying.org.

Dr. Vicki-Knight Mathis is a pediatric physician at DV Pediatrics.

770-704-0057, DVPediatrics.com

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Ribbon Cuttings and

2014 B.L.A.S.T.T. Workshop Presented by:

Ground Breakings

Santino’s NY Pizza & Pasta 12910 Hwy. 92, Suite 110 Woodstock 770-926-9184 Restaurants Canton Smiles Dentistry 1425 Riverstone Pkwy., Suite 200 Canton 770-479-0600 Dentists Comprehensive Pain Management 134 Riverstone Terrace, Suite 101 Canton 770-948-3018 Health Care

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce — Terrace Level Lunch will be served.

Google Apps: How to use them for your business Increase your productivity with Google Apps for Business The face of business is changing.

Google’s productivity tools can provide you with a new, faster and simpler way to work. Want more time? Have questions about cloud computing?

Want hands-on experience?

We’re here to get you started.

Learn how Google Apps for Business can make you and your business more productive. Participants will learn how to transform the way they work.

Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:00 a.m.

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center Cherokee County Administration Building, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton Advanced Registration: $15 On-Site Registration: $20 Future Members: $25 RSVP by 5:00 p.m. on March 4.

2014 Series Presented by: Instructor: Drew Tonsmeire, Area Director, Kennesaw State University Small Business Development Center (KSU SBDC).

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Sponsored by & located at: 100 Pea Ridge Road Canton, GA 30114

Sponsored by: RSVP by 5:00 p.m. on March 14. There is no charge to attend.

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Chamber Members: $30; after February 5 $35 Future Members: $55

Register Online at CherokeeChamber.com or email Katie@CherokeeChamber.com to register.

in the

limelight

Making the Right Choice for Tax Return Filing As April 15 quickly approaches, taxpayers must decide whether they will complete their own tax returns or use the help of a tax professional to prepare and file these very important documents. If you decide to hire a professional, how do you know who to choose? You may be surprised to learn that, by law, the IRS cannot require tax preparers to have any specific tax knowledge, education, or training, and that anyone can prepare returns for a fee.

CPAs must have earned a four- or five-year accounting degree from an accredited university, passed a certification exam, and obtained important work experience prior to receiving their CPA license. CPAs must also complete 40 hours of continuing education annually and abide by the state CPA society’s Code of Ethics.

Based upon these requirements, CPAs are allowed to practice before the IRS, and possess a very high level of skill in the area of taxation.

In general, there are three types of paid tax preparers, and their qualifications vary significantly: Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Enrolled Agents (EA), and unenrolled preparers.

EAs have passed a certification exam and must complete continuing education. However, unlike CPAs, EAs are not required to have a business or accounting degree. Because of this, an EA may not be able to offer a

full-range of financial, business, and tax advice to their clients.

There are no education, knowledge, work experience, or certification requirements for unenrolled preparers, many of which work for the franchised tax services. This lack of training often costs taxpayers in missed refunds, or worse, if they are audited later.

Perhaps the biggest misconception is that it is very expensive to have a CPA prepare personal tax returns. Many CPAs, including Jeffrey L. Jackson, CPA LLC, offer discounted rates for individual tax return preparation.

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Local event planners offer tips and trends for choosing the perfect place for your dream wedding.

By Michelle Martin

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any brides-to-be have been designing their wedding day since they were little girls. Little by little over the years, they’ve pieced together many of the important details to plan the wedding of their dreams. Even so, many couples find themselves overwhelmed with all the decisions, including choosing a wedding venue, once the dream becomes reality. Two local wedding planners offer their insight into current trends and important factors to consider when selecting the perfect spot to say “I do.”

Pam Elmore, owner of Pampered Events (PamperedEventsInc. com), has been planning weddings and other special events for more than 20 years. She has some crucial advice for brides-to-be. “Most brides want to pick out their dress first, but I would rank the wedding venue even more important than the bride’s dress,” she says. “The sooner you select and book your

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wedding venue, the more likely you are to get your preferred place on your preferred date.”

Natalie Durham, owner of Arranged to Eat (ArrangedToEat. com), suggests couples have a certain theme in mind before selecting their wedding venue. “It’s easier to pick a venue when you understand the kind of experience you want, not only for yourself, but also your guests,” she says. “Choosing a venue that has meaning to you as a couple will enhance the personal quality of your special day.”

Elmore and Durham provide the full range of wedding planning services to clients throughout metro Atlanta and north Georgia, including Cherokee County and surrounding areas. While many couples choose a wedding venue close to home, more and more are venturing 30 minutes or more outside their local area. Dahlonega, Ga., the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, and Highlands, N.C., are increasingly popular destinations for weddings. According to Elmore and Durham,

these locales offer the natural beauty and historic charm that couples want to reflect their style and personalities. “Dahlonega’s vineyards/wineries, countryside barns, bed-and-breakfasts, and rolling hills provide a gorgeous wedding backdrop,” Elmore says, noting that the area has averaged more than 500 weddings annually in recent years.

“Dahlonega is close enough to drive to, yet still offers guests a change of scenery and a variety of activities that can turn a wedding into a weekend getaway.”

The Smoky Mountains and Highlands areas continue to be popular wedding destinations for couples who want to take advantage of their spectacular views as their wedding backdrop. “Rustic elegance is one of the biggest trends currently in wedding venues,” Durham says. “These areas offer the rustic, beautiful setting and romantic ambience that couples want, and keep decorating to a minimum.”

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According to Elmore and Durham, other popular wedding venues available locally include lakefronts and outdoor venues; private (historic) homes; country clubs, hotel ballrooms and conference centers; and restaurants, museums and botanical gardens, just to name a few. The many different settings and styles can leave couples feeling confused and uncertain. To help couples select their perfect wedding venue, Elmore and Durham suggest narrowing the options based on the following key considerations (after budget, of course).

What time of year do you have in mind for your wedding, and do you want an indoor or outdoor ceremony?

While outdoor venues provide a beautiful setting for wedding ceremonies, they are always dependent upon the weather. “I always advise couples who go with an outdoor venue to have a great ‘Plan B’ — and ‘Plan B’ is never their dream wedding,” Elmore says. She also cautions couples against outdoor weddings in the summer, because the heat and humidity can make guests uncomfortable and also ruin the wedding party’s hair and makeup for photographs.

Do you want a traditional church wedding?

Many churches do not have ample space and/or facilities to accommodate wedding receptions, which can limit couples who want their ceremony and reception at the same venue. But, churches still offer a lot of benefits.

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decorated with flowers and candles.”

Both Elmore and Durham agree that it’s best to choose a reception venue within close proximity of the church to make it more convenient for guests.

Would you like the wedding venue to reflect your interests?

If you like to hike, for example, you may want to consider a wedding venue in the mountains, just as Durham did for her own wedding. Couples who like to dance may want a venue that has a dance floor and can accommodate a live band. Or, couples who love the arts may want to consider a museum or theatre as their wedding venue. “It’s important not to force a venue to fit you, but for you and your guests to naturally fit into the place,” she says.

Do you want to use specific vendors?

Some couples have in mind a certain bakery or caterer for the wedding cakes and other food that will be served at the reception. Durham and Elmore say this could be a sticking point, as more and more venues are limiting clients to use only their preferred vendors or are charging a substantial fee for outside vendors. “Make sure you understand the additional costs associated with using outside vendors,” Elmore says.

“Most venues still charge a fee to slice and serve the wedding cakes.” Adds Durham, “Often, there are minimums

to meet for food and drinks, which can be quite costly. Choosing a venue that is flexible and allows outside vendors is highly recommended.” Whether using the venue’s preferred vendors or outside vendors, Elmore advises couples to ask for a tasting before making a decision.

Is an all-inclusive venue important to you?

Hotels, banquet halls and conference centers typically can provide everything — including the food, cake, flowers, décor, tables and seating, music, and coordinator services — to make the wedding planning process as simple and streamlined as possible for couples.

“Hotels are a great choice for couples who will have a lot of out-of-town guests attending their wedding,” Durham says.

All-inclusive venues that offer an on-site wedding coordinator may still require a designated person or professional event planner to oversee all of the details on the actual wedding day, she adds.

While all-inclusive venues can make the wedding process easier and less stressful for couples, Elmore says they should be prepared to compromise in some areas.

“Most venues do an outstanding job overall, but may not offer exactly what couples had in mind in some areas. It’s important for couples to identify what are non-negotiable ‘must-haves’ for them. Knowing these ‘must-haves’ will help couples to narrow their choices to the venues that most closely match their dream wedding.”

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Plant a Row for the Hungry This Year!

Georgia residents have the fourth-highest rate of food insecurity nationally. That means more than 14 percent of our citizens either don’t know where their next meal is coming from, or they don’t trust the food available to be healthy. Seven percent of Cherokee County residents live in poverty, and 6,000 of them live in dire poverty. Plant a Row for the Hungry is a public service program of the Garden Writers Association, whose mission is to help feed the hungry by establishing Plant A Row networks in communities everywhere.

The Cherokee County Master Gardeners has established a Plant a Row program at the community garden behind the Cherokee County Senior Center, located at 1001 Univeter Road in Canton.

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By Louise Estabrook

The current class of Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers worked together on this new project. Using two raised beds from the community garden, they planned, planted, weeded, watered and eventually harvested a bumper crop from their small space. By practicing intensive growing techniques, they were able to harvest 150 pounds of fresh produce, which they donated to a local food pantry.

While planning your spring garden this year, add a few plants to help augment fresh food on the shelves of your favorite food charity. Fruit and vegetables are always needed and welcomed. Other items are needed, too! A dozen extra eggs from your backyard chicken flock, fresh herbs and even cut flowers can bring joy into someone else’s life.

This past growing season, Cherokee County Master Gardeners contributed 150 pounds of food. Throughout this year, they plan to double their space at the community garden and plant an extra row in their home gardens.

Will you join them? Contact the UGA Extension Office beginning in March to register your extra row this spring and, in return, receive invitations to special classes and events. We also encourage you to report the weight of your donated harvest so that we can tally our numbers.

Let’s see if, together, we can make our corner of the world a better place!

Louise Estabrook is the Agricultural and Natural Resources agent for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. 770-721-7803, CAES.UGA.edu/Extension/Cherokee

It’s a Great Day to

By Meghan Griffin

According to a completely official and factual survey I read somewhere on the Internet, February is almost always voted the worst month of the year. First, it is usually cold at a time when most are longing for the first signs of spring weather, and, second, Valentine’s Day is in there. For most, the 14th of February is either: a holiday made up by greeting card and candy manufacturers to make the lonely ones even lonelier, or a holiday made up by greeting card and candy manufacturers to make you prove your love to your significant other more on this day than any other.

Does this sound bitter?

Anyway, I disagree about February.

While it is cold and Valentine’s Day does fall squarely in the middle, February is still a good month to be alive in Canton. This was brought home to me last month when we had those incredibly cold days around the beginning of January. It was 3 degrees one morning without counting the wind chill — brrr! There was concern expressed by many residents and at the City about our homeless population being out in the weather. Soon, concern grew into action, quite literally. Action Church 40

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opened its doors to make a warming shelter for those without a home and even those without power. The staff and volunteers of Action Church served food and made people feel welcome. They put a hand out and helped up their fellow man, and the community rallied around them.

It’s people like the folks at Action Church, Canton residents and community officials who volunteered to cook, drop off clothes, or pass out information about the shelter that make Canton a great place.

Actions like this, people doing the right thing, happen every day. It’s a wonderful thing.

So, when you are stuck in the February doldrums, waiting on that hint of sunshine or avoiding the candy aisle at the grocery store, think about some wonderful things.

Think about loving and raising up the people in your community. It makes all the difference!

February 11

Main Street Morning 8:00 a.m.

DreamKey Realty of PalmerHouse Properties 120 E. Marietta St., Canton Free event open to the public.

Refreshments will be served.

Come out and network!

March 7

First Friday: Downtown Party 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Cannon Park, Canton Music, shopping, food and fun!

Meghan Griffin is Main Street director for the City of Canton. 770-704-1500, Canton-Georgia.com

What is

Healthy?

By Chris Meiners, D.C. What is your most valuable commodity? Is it money, power, land, boats, cars, more “stuff?” Or, is it your health?

Exactly what is health anyway?

According to Dorland’s Medical Encyclopedia, “Health is the optimal function of a person physically, mentally, socially, spiritually, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

So, how do we know when we’re not healthy? Well, we tend to base it on how we look and how we feel. But, looking and feeling healthy doesn’t actually mean we’re healthy. We all know that people die suddenly from heart attacks and suffer strokes every day without ever having had any pain. What is the problem?

Do you know what the leading cause of death in the United States is? It’s not cancer.

It’s not heart disease. It’s the system that we’ve been taught and adapted of covering up symptoms with medications, drugs and surgery. Gary Null, Ph.D., addresses this in his book, “Death by Medicine.” Null estimates that 999,936 people in the United States die each year from this practice of covering symptoms with drugs, surgery and needles.

Should we continue to do the same thing we have been doing for years and expect different results? To me, that doesn’t make sense. We need a paradigm shift — from reactive healthcare to preventative.

Dr. Chris Meiners is a licensed chiropractor with Canton Wellness Center. 770-720-4090, CantonWellness.com

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Love One Another

By Crystal Bryant

If you’re a parent, Valentine’s Day has taken on a new meaning. It has become less about you and your spouse and more about the kids. I enjoy buying little gifts to express our love for our kids on this special day, picking out cute, fun Valentine’s Day cards for them to exchange at school, and decorating shoe boxes for them to bring home their own cards and goodies. It’s interesting to watch them address the Valentine cards,

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carefully choosing the perfect card for each friend.

When I think about it, Valentine’s Day is a perfect practice in putting our love for others before ourselves.

But, that only lasts for so long with kids. Almost as soon as they get home, the sugar rush from all of the Valentine’s Day candy kicks in and they are back to normal. My two oldest boys, Christopher, 12, and Isaiah, 9, compete to be the first to show me all their candy and cards.

Then, they fight over who has the most cards, the most candy, and the “best” candy. As I watch them eat their second or third piece of candy since arriving home, I yell, “Stop!” I ask them how many pieces of candy they have eaten so far. They usually say, “not many,” or “just a couple.” But, I know that isn’t the case, because I know

my kids — and because I can count for myself all of the empty wrappers in the bottom of the candy boxes!

At that point, I hide the candy boxes out of reach so that the kids have to ask me if they can have another piece of candy.

Of course, the fact that my kids may be untruthful about how much candy they’ve eaten and try to outdo each other doesn’t mean I love them any less. Does Jesus love us any less when we do wrong against Him? Romans 5:8 says, “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” And, in John 13:34, Jesus says, “As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

Crystal Bryant is the wife of Pastor Chris Bryant at City On A Hill United Methodist Church in Woodstock. She is involved in women’s, prayer and children’s ministries. 678-445-3480, COAHUMC.org

Understanding the Risk of Readers

By Kyle Edwards, O.D.

We have all seen those over-the-counter (OTC) reading glasses, or “readers,” dangling from a display in local supermarkets. They present a small selection of inexpensive frames in different choices of lens power. You may have even considered buying them, but weren’t sure what the different numbers meant.

If you’ve ever wondered if readers might actually give you better vision when reading, or do the opposite and actually hurt your eyes over time, you’re right.

While a pair of OTC readers may improve the reading ability of some, there are better options to meet your vision needs throughout all of your individual daily activities.

Generally speaking, OTC readers are

made of a cheap plastic lens material that may not have the best optical quality for viewing your near-work and also represent a one-size-fits-all option with optical centers in the lenses that aren’t unique to you, which results in more distortion and eyestrain than is found with custom measurements. A custom pair of nearwork eyeglasses is almost always a better option because of the better lens material, custom measurements that allow you to view near objects directly through a custom optical center of the lens for less distortion, and the anti-reflective coating that can be added to your custom reading eyeglasses to reduce glare and unwanted reflections when using your computer screen.

many different distances or focal points.

Readers, on the other hand, cause distant objects to appear blurry — so that you have to take them on and off as needed.

When driving, readers also can distort distance vision and make the dashboard go in and out of focus.

The biggest risk of readers, though, is the potential harm to your eyes by selfdiagnosing instead of visiting your eye doctor. This habit could not only result in selecting an improper near visual aid but also effectively mask an underlying problem that your eye doctor could detect. Don’t trust your vision to an OTC, one-size-fits-all product. Find an eye-care professional whom you can trust to help you maintain healthy vision.

Dr. Kyle Edwards is an optometrist at Edwards Eye Care in Woodstock.

770-479-0222, EdwardsEyeCare.com

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By Catherine Groves

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n its journey together in writing and making music, the band Rolling Nowhere has become anything but genre classified. With a sound that combines classic country, old-timey folk, blues roots, and psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll, Rolling Nowhere has been described as a “psychedelic junkyard roots band” and “a melting pot of the American South.”

Calling Canton home, Rolling Nowhere features Brad Cochran on acoustical guitar and lead canjo; Jess Hopkins on electric guitar and lap steel; Adam Higgins playing “doghouse” bass and organ; Caleb Little on drums; and Chris (Continental) Salmon on the banjo and mandolin. The music alone is enough to create the magic onstage, but that is only a part of Rolling Nowhere. To Hopkins, what sets Rolling Nowhere apart from other bands is the group’s harmony, which is showcased on the band’s first album, “The Simple Life.”

Released in February of last year, “The Simple Life” immediately created a huge

new fan base for Rolling Nowhere. Each song is written by the band, causing the album to be authentic, and the harmony crisp and true.

Hopkins contributes Rolling Nowhere’s success thus far to the members’ chemistry in working together as artists. “We respect one another, and this shows when we perform,” he says. While they love performing and love their fans, Hopkins says they must first write, play, and sing what they love. This, in turn, will give their fans “the real thing.” Their closeness comes across on stage, as they perform with a certain ease that allows them to change the music and songs to flow with the audience and venue.

Rolling Nowhere toured the entire Southeast last year, sharing the stage with such acts as Pokey Lafarge and the South City Three, The Two Man Gentleman Band, The Defibulators, The Whiskey Gentry, Banditos, Great Peacock, JP Harris, and Joe Fletcher. This year promises to be equally

exciting for the band. In January, the group traveled to Nashville to record for “Live and Breathing,” a music series that captures musical performers on different stages — from the kitchen to the barn, in the woods and at old, abandoned train stations, for example. In March, Rolling Nowhere will play at the highly acclaimed South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.

In addition to these performances, Rolling Nowhere will be on the road the entire year on a coast-to-coast tour!

Rolling Nowhere currently is working on its second album, “Ramblings of a Truck Driver,” scheduled for release this spring.

Hopkins describes the new album as a “honky-tonk” album, with all songs again written by the band. For more information about Rolling Nowhere, follow the band on Facebook and Twitter.

Catherine Groves has lived in Georgia for 15 years and has lived in the South for considerably longer. Catherine studied psychology, is working on an English degree, and is writing her first novel.

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The

Sweetest

Treatments

Start with Honey

By Kellie Baxter, D.C. Hopefully, your February will be full of hugs and kisses, but in the off chance you come down with an unexpected cold, I have a sweet tip for you. The sweetest way to combat winter coughs and colds is with honey!

While most people know that mixing honey with hot tea or warm water can soothe a sore throat, you may not know that honey is also an effective cough suppressant. Studies have shown that children with upper respiratory infections who were given two teaspoons of buckwheat honey at bedtime had a reduced incidence of nighttime coughing and more restful sleep. One study reported that honey was every bit

as effective as the cough suppressant dextromethorphan.

Recently, the advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that drug manufacturers stop marketing cough and cold drugs, such as dextromethorphan, for use in children younger than 6 years old. These recommendations came after a group of pediatricians reviewed six clinical trials of over-the-counter cold medicines and found the drugs were no more effective than placebos (sugar pills) at relieving symptoms. Since honey costs less, has no side effects and is natural, it is definitely worth trying.

Children under 12 months old should never be fed honey, as it can cause a rare but serious form of food poisoning, called infant botulism. For the rest of us, honey is a great alternative.

Other reasons to love honey: antioxidants and antibacterial power. Honey has

been shown to disinfect burns, cuts and scrapes, and speed up healing. This is because honey is full of vitamins, minerals and anti-fungal properties. This is why honey is being incorporated into so many spa services. The treatments are very effective and smell pretty sweet, too.

Dark honeys like buckwheat honey tend to be the richest in antioxidants. The nutritional properties, color and flavor of honey are determined by the region and kinds of flowers that the bees choose to pollinate. This is one reason local honey has been found to be good for seasonal allergies, too.

I hope this information is helpful. As always, stay well adjusted.

Dr. Kellie Baxter is president/ owner of Revive Day Spa and Baxter Chiropractic. 770-345-1111, MyReviveDaySpa.com, BaxterChiro.com

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Cherokee County Teacher of the Year Each December, the Cherokee County School District (CCSD) holds its Teacher of the Year (TOTY) banquet.This event is only possible because of the generosity of our co-hosts, Credit Union of Georgia and Northside Hospital–Cherokee, and support from many of our community partners and vendors. In the last few months, I have had several people ask me questions about the TOTY process, so I wanted to share that information with you.

The teachers at each school select their own TOTY. Nominations are taken and then the top candidates are put to a vote. Once each school has determined its TOTY, those candidates are asked to put together a “résumé” of their accomplishments.Those résumés, minus the identifying information, are forwarded to a community-based committee.The committee reviews the résumés and then selects the CCSD county TOTY winner.

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Once the county winner is selected, the superintendent and several staff members surprise the county winner in his/her classroom.This recognition is always a heartwarming event for the teacher and his/her students. Lindsay Bowley of Creekland Middle School was honored recently as the 2014 CCSD Teacher of the Year.

The principal and selected teacher (and guest) from each CCSD school are invited to the banquet.The county winner also invites additional guests and a former student. I like to observe the guests as the teachers are individually recognized. It warms my heart to see spouses, parents and children smile with pride and joy as their family members are acknowledged by their peers for being outstanding teachers.

The county teacher also has the honor of having a former student speak about

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him/her. It’s not unusual to see tears glisten in the teacher’s eyes when the former student shares about his/ her experiences as a student and the teacher realizes the impact he/she made on so many students over the years. When the county TOTY finally takes the podium for the award, he/she is always so humbled by the accolades given — and certain that every other teacher in that room is equally deserving of the honor.

We all have one or two teachers who made a huge impact upon our lives.

Why don’t you take a moment and thank them?

Janet Read is chair of the CCSD board.

770-516-1444, Janet.Read@Cherokee.K12.GA.us

Lessons Learned Through Grief

By James Kilgore, Ph.D. the decision that drives our lives — our problems or our dreams.

Special lessons are learned in the deep valleys of life. Let me share a few with you here.

Each of us determines what the driving force of our life will be. Sometimes it isn’t as obvious as we may think. A woman reiterated many of her problems in the first 30 minutes that we talked.

When she paused, I asked her what she thought was controlling her life. She looked puzzled and said, “I don’t know.”

From my perspective, her problems were controlling her life. As we discussed her issues, I shared my philosophy of life: I would rather be pulled by my dreams than pushed by my problems. That’s

A key event in Jesus’ life illustrates this.

He went to the Garden to pray on the eve of his arrest and trial. He asked three of his disciples to pray with him, but they fell asleep. He agonized in his prayer so much that his sweat was described as drops of blood. That’s some measure of anxiety/ agony. But, eventually he prayed, “Not my will, but thine.” He chose to be pulled by his dream instead of driven by his problems. I think that explains his control during the crucifixion experience.

We, too, decide what we trust in the darkest hours of life. When grief overwhelms us or disappointment knocks the blocks out from under us, we turn to what we call in children our “security

blankets.” My security blanket is the enduring conviction that God is in charge of my present and my future. Whatever happens today or tomorrow is within the divine plan for good in my life! One of the quotes on a small plaque in my office says it well: “I am not afraid of tomorrow. I have seen yesterday and I love today.”

If we have faith in God’s dream for ourselves, we can rest in the assurance that we are not alone. I choose to be pulled by the dream rather than to be pushed by the problems. What is your choice?

James Kilgore is president of International Family Foundation Inc. 770-479-3669, JEKiff@hotmail.com, InternationalFamily.org

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Serves 2

Ingredients 2 medium beets 3 tablespoons olive oil Sea salt Salt and white pepper 1 medium shallot, sliced thin 1 garlic clove, chopped 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon water ¾ cup red wine

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½ cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoon unsalted butter ¾ pound fresh porcini or stemmed shiitake mushrooms (with ½ pound diced ½-inch thick and ¼ pound sliced ¼-inch thick) 6 large, dry New Bedford sea scallops

Preparation Roast beets in oven at 375° for 20 minutes; allow to cool, then peel and dice.

In a large, nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the diced mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderate heat until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring until browned. Transfer mushrooms to a plate.

In the same skillet, heat another 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the shallot and garlic, and cook over low heat until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the cooked mushrooms.

In a small saucepan, simmer the sugar and water over moderate heat, washing down the side of the pan with a wet pastry brush until amber, approximately 6 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the vinegar and boil over high heat until reduced by half, approximately 12 minutes. Stir the mixture into the skillet and cook over moderate heat until the mushrooms are glazed, approximately 3 minutes. Season with salt.

In a medium skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the sliced mushrooms and beets, season with salt and cook over moderate heat until hot. Strain any excess liquid from pan. Add the beets and mushrooms into the marmalade, then add the butter. Cover and keep warm.

Zach Kell is the chef/owner of Goin’ Coastal in Canton.

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Which Type of Hair Color is Right for Your Look?

By Jyl Craven One of the big mysteries surrounding hair color is the difference between “types” of color. From temporary to semi-permanent to demi-permanent to permanent, all of these hair color types have their pros and cons. Today we’re breaking down each type to help you make the best decision for your look.

Temporary This type of hair color is great for testing out a new subtle look, because it only lasts until your next shampoo.

Temporary hair color is temporary because it does not penetrate the cortex of the hair. Of course, hair color that washes out easily has its cons. It may not “take” to some hair types, or it may require a couple of washes for others.

Also, because this color is surface level, you cannot lighten your hair with temporary hair color.

Semi-Permanent This type of hair color is considered “semi-permanent” because it gradually fades out of the hair after five to seven shampoos (how long it lasts depends on how porous your hair is). Semipermanent hair color contains no ammonia or peroxide, and doesn’t penetrate the cortex of the hair, so if you have fragile hair you will find that this solution doesn’t cause damage. But, like with temporary hair color, semipermanent hair color does not lighten hair, and you’ll notice the hair color fading slightly with each wash.

Demi-Permanent Not to be confused with semipermanent, demi-permanent hair color is designed to enhance natural or previously color-treated hair. Like the hair color types mentioned above, it won’t lighten hair or remove the

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hair’s natural pigment. The benefits of demi-permanent hair color include covering gray hair, changing the tone of the hair, and deepening the color of the hair while experiencing minimal fading over time. Another benefit of demipermanent color is that the results are typically less homogeneous than with permanent hair color. In other words, root regrowth may be less noticeable than with permanent hair color, which changes the pigment of the hair entirely.

Permanent Permanent hair color is the best option for anyone looking to make a dramatic change to hair. Permanent hair color penetrates the hair’s cuticle to change the hair’s natural pigment. For this reason, permanent hair color is the best option for lightening hair or covering gray hair.

Unlike the temporary types of color described here, permanent is just that.

It doesn’t wash out — it only grows out. If you want to go two shades lighter or darker, permanent hair color is your best choice.

When thinking of coloring your hair, keep in mind that you may want to consult with a professional about your plan before proceeding. Also, be sure to read any warning labels that come with the product(s) you choose. This is the best way to avoid a color disaster!

Jyl Craven is owner of Jyl Craven Hair Design in Canton. 770-345-9411, JylCraven.com

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Giving Complex Patients a New Lease on Life with Minimally Invasive

Aortic Valve Replacement

Maggie Sullins, 83, had no energy; unusual for a woman accustomed to mowing her three-and-ahalf acres.

valve replacement,” said Dr. Patel. “For example, those with significant comorbidities, such as advanced lung or kidney disease, and those who are frail. “

“I thought my mower was broken, but my son-in-law had unhooked the wires so I couldn’t use it,” laughed Sullins.

Sullins had the TAVR procedure this past September and went home three days later.

Sullins underwent open-heart surgery in 2004 — three bypasses — and had some complications.

“I feel better than I’ve felt in 20 years,” she said. “It was a walk in the park. It’s such a blessing to feel this good.”

She was not happy to learn that she needed an aortic valve replacement.

Her cardiologist, George Kramer, M.D., with WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine, referred her to Richard Myung, M.D., and Amar Patel, M.D., who head the WellStar dedicated heart valve team specializing in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Without treatment, about 50 percent of severe aortic stenosis patients will not survive more than two years from the onset of symptoms. Traditional, openheart surgery for valve replacement

In May 2012, WellStar Kennestone Hospital became the first nonacademic facility in the state to perform this innovative, minimally invasive procedure.

Who is a good candidate for TAVR? “Folks who are considered to be inoperable or high-risk for open-chest surgery for

requires a large incision or cutting through the entire breastbone. With TAVR, a new prosthetic aortic valve is implanted by either going through a small incision in the groin or left chest, underneath a rib.

With TAVR, mortality rates are 20 percent lower and the procedure is typically 90 minutes, versus four to six hours. Recovery time is shorter and infection rates are lower.

Sullins is living proof: She has already taken a trip to Las Vegas with her daughter and granddaughter, and painted half of her garage.

“I can’t finish it because I promised Dr. Patel I wouldn’t get on a ladder,” she laughed.

Drs. Richard Myung and Amar Patel head WellStar’s dedicated heart valve team that specializes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Amar Patel, M.D.

Richard Myung, M.D.

For more information about the TAVR procedure or a referral to a cardiologist, please call 770-956-STAR (7827).

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Clubs &

Business Organizations

Organizations

American Business Women’s Association: 678-493-3618, Abwa.org Canton Cherokee Business and Professional Women’s Club: 770-345-1750 Cherokee Area Business Connection: 770-345-8687 Cherokee Business & Professional Women: 770-345-1751 Cherokee Toastmasters: 770-712-4077, CherokeeToastmasters.com NEW Network of Entrepreneurial Women: 678-595-0344 PowerCore: 404-572-1278 Towne Lake Business Association: 770-720-6558, Tlba.org Woodmont Business Club: WoodmontBusinessClub.com Woodstock Business Networking Group: 770-591-7101

Civic Organizations

Charitable & Support Organizations

BridgeMill-Sixes Service League: Marilyn Patouillet, 770-345-7941, BSSL.org

AA Meetings:

Canton Optimist Club: CantonOptimist.com

Canton Lions Club: 678-224-7878, LionsOfCanton.org

Antioch Christian: 770-475-9628

Canton Rotary Club: 770-479-2101

Canton First United Methodist: 770-479-6961

Cherokee County Historical Society: 770-345-3288, RockBarn.org

AARP Organization: Canton Chapter: 770-479-5460

Optimist Club of Laurel Canyon: 678-493-9135 Rotary Club of Cherokee County: 678-297-0154, GLopos@Bellsouth.net

Adopting Families Group: 770-516-1340

Rotary Club of Towne Lake: 770-926-0105

Adoption/Infertility Support Group: 678-445-3131

Sons of the American Revolution: Cherokee Chapter, 770-410-0015,

Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group: 770-926-0119

BTemple1@Bellsouth.net

American Heart Assoc. — Cherokee Division: 678-385-2013 Breast Cancer Support Group, Drop-In: 404-843-1880 CASA for Children, Inc.: Deidre Hollands, 770-345-3274, CasaCherokee.org

Political Organizations

Cherokee Child Advocacy Council: 770-592-9779,

Cherokee Co. Board of Elections & Registrations: 770-479-0407

CherokeeChildAdvocates.org

Cherokee County Democratic Party: 770-345-3489, CherokeeDems.com

Cherokee Co. Family Child Care Assoc.: Brenda Bowen, 770-926-8055

Cherokee County Republican Party: 678-809-1411,

Cherokee Co. Foster & Adoptive Parent Association of GA: 770-378-0759,

CherokeeCountyGOP.com

FosterOrAdopt.org

Cherokee County Republican Women’s Club: 678-520-2236, CCRWCGA.com

Cherokee Co. Habitat for Humanity: 770-345-1879

Cherokee County School Board: 770-479-1871

Cherokee Co. Senior Services: 770-345-5312

Cherokee County Young Republicans: 770-926-9317, DeanC@mindspring.com

Cherokee Co. Service League: 770-704-5991

Cherokee/Pickens Libertarian Party: 770-345-4678,

Cherokee Co. Special Olympics: 770-517-7101

LPGeorgia.com/Cherokee

Cherokee County Family Violence Center: 770-479-1804 Cherokee Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Bill Queen 404-441-3508, CherokeeFCA.org

Recreation & Hobbies

Cherokee FOCUS: 770-345-5483, CherokeeFocus.org

Canton Moose Family Center (Bingo): 770-479-8300

Drug Free Cherokee: Stacy Bailey, 770-345-5483, DrugFreeCherokee.org

Christian Authors Guild: ChristianAuthorsGuild.org

Georgia Animal Project: 770-704-PAWS, TheAnimalProject.org

Cherokee Amateur Radio Society: 770-928-8590, Cherokee-Ares.org/CCARS

Habitat for Humanity North Central GA: 770-345-1879, HabitatNCG.org

Cherokee Amateur Radio Emergency Services (SKYWARN Storm Spotters):

Hope Center (hope for unplanned pregnancies): 770-924-0864, HopeCtr.com

770-928-8590, Cherokee-Ares.org

Hospice Advantage: 770-218-1997, HospiceAdvantage.com

Cherokee Arts Center: 770-704-6244, CherokeeArts.org

Meals-on-Wheels: 770-345-7440

Cherokee Community Chorale: 678-439-8625,

MOMS Club of Canton (serving Canton, Ball Ground, Waleska and Holly Springs):

CherokeeCommunityChorale.org

West: MomsClubOfCantonWest.webs.com

Cherokee County Master Gardeners: 770-479-0418

MUST Ministries: 770-479-5397, MustMinistries.org

Cherokee County Saddle Club: 770-757-2282, CherokeeSaddleClub.com

Narcotics Anonymous: 770-720-4032

Cherokee County Social Adventures Group: www.TCCSAG.org

Northeast Georgia Bereaved Parents of the USA: Bill Patterson 770-402-5294,

Cherokee Hiking Club: 770-235-3655, Hiking_Fred@Hotmail.com

NEGABPUSA.com

Cherokee Photography Club: CherokeePC.org

North Georgia Angel House, Inc.: AngelHouseGA.com

Cherokee Running Club: 770-928-4239, 770-926-8513

Northside Hospital Cherokee Auxiliary: 770-720-9559

Cherokee Senior Softball Association: CSSASoftball.com

Papa’s Pantry: 770-591-4730, PapasPantry.org

Cherokee Tennis Association: CherokeeTennis.com

Safe Kids of Georgia in Cherokee County: 678-493-4343,

Crossfit Workout of the Day Club: CrossFitGarage.com

CherokeeSafeKids.org

Falany Performing Arts Center @ Reinhardt University: 770-720-5558,

Timothy’s Cupboard: 770-928-2812

Reinhardt.edu/FPAC

Volunteer Aging Council: 770-345-7515

The Funk Heritage Center Book Club: 770-720-5969

WellStar Kennestone Ostomy Support Group: 770-793-7171

North Georgia Driving Club (Sports Car Drivers): Bill Tracy,

Young Peoples AA Meeting: 770-479-2502

BillTracy4@Comcast.net

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Religious Services Baptist Arbor Hill Baptist Church 696 Arbor Hill Road, Canton ArborHillBaptistChurch.VPWeb.com Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Ball Ground First Baptist 445 Old Canton Road 770-735- 3374, BallGroundFBC.org Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 7p.m.

Calvary Baptist 137 Hightower Road 770-887-6982, CalvaryBaptistWeb.org Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Cherokee Baptist 7770 Hickory Flat Highway 770-720-3399, CherokeeBaptistChurch.org Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Victory Baptist Church 346 Lucky Street 770-345-1133 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Waleska First Baptist 10657 Fincher Road 770-479-1024, WaleskaFirstBaptist.org Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Woodstock First Baptist Church 11905 Hwy 92, Woodstock 770-926-4428, FBCW.org Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Church of God Hickory Flat Church of God 947 Bailey Road, Woodstock 770-475-4321 Sunday Service: 10:50 a.m.

Tikvah I’ Chaim “Hope for Life” Messianic Jewish Fellowship 4206 N. Arnold Mill Rd. 678-936-4125, TLChaim.com Saturday Shabbat Service: 10 a.m.

Lutheran Celebration of Grace Lutheran Church Scott Mill Chapel, 411 Scott Mill Road 770-503-5050, CelebrationOfGrace.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock 770-924-7286, GoodShepherdWoodstock.org Sunday Services: 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Timothy Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 556 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-928-2812, TLCWoodstock.org Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Crossroads of Life Baptist

Hillside Community Church of God

2861 Ball Ground Hwy 770-479-7638, CrossroadsOfLifeBaptist.org Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

12487 Fincher Road 678-880-1901 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Methodist

First Baptist Canton

Mt. Paran North Canton Campus

2066 Sugar Pike Road 770-475-1796 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Mission Point Campus: 1 Mission Point 770-479-5538, FBCCanton.org Sunday Services: 8:15, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Meets at Sequoyah HS, 4485 Hickory Road 678-285-3288, MPNCanton.com Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Holly Springs

New Life Church

2632 Holly Springs Pkwy 770-345-5349, FBCHollySprings.com Sunday Service: 10:45 a.m.

154 Lakeside Drive 770-345-2660, NewLifeCanton.com Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m.

Heritage Baptist Fellowship

Sunnyside Church of God

3615 Reinhardt College Parkway 770-479-9415 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Hickory Road Baptist Church 2146 Hickory Road 770-345-2296, HickoryRoad.org Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Hopewell Baptist Church 75 Ridge Road 770-345-5723, HopewellBaptist.com Sunday Services: 9:30, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Mount Zion Baptist Church 4096 East Cherokee Drive 770-479-3324, MTZB.org Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.

New Victoria Baptist Church 6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-926-8448, NewVicBaptist.org Sunday Services: 8:30 & 10:50 a.m.

2510 East Cherokee Drive 770-639-1018, SunnysideCOG.org Sunday Services: 10 & 11:30 a.m.

Toonigh Church of God 4776 Old Highway 5 770-926-3096 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Episcopal Christ the Redeemer Episcopal Church 2135 East Cherokee Dr., Woodstock 404-395-5003, CTRCEC.com Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Saint Clement’s Episcopal Church 2795 Ridge Road 770-345-6722, StClementsCanton.org Sunday Eucharist Services: 8, 9 & 11 a.m.

Jewish Chabad Jewish Center

100 Oakdale Road 770-479-9060 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

4255 Wade Green Road NW, Suite 120, Kennesaw 678-460-7702, JewishWoodstock.com Introductory Service: 1st Shabbat of each month at 11 a.m.; Traditional Service: 3rd Shabbat of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Toonigh Baptist Church

Congregation Ner Tamid

Oakdale Baptist

4999 Old Highway 5, Lebanon 770-928-2491 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

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Reform Jewish Congregation Contact us for High Holiday service times & dates 678-264-8575, MyNerTamid.org

Big Springs United Methodist

Birmingham United Methodist Church 15770 Birmingham Rd. 678-942-1600, BirminghamUMC.org Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Canton First United Methodist Church 930 Lower Scott Mill Road 770-479-2502, CantonFirstUMC.org Sunday Services: 8:15, 9:30, & 11 a.m.

City On A Hill: A United Methodist Church 7745 Main Street, Woodstock 678-445-3480, COAHUMC.org Sunday Services: 9:35 & 11:15 a.m.

Field’s Chapel United Methodist Church 1331 Fields Chapel Road 770-479-6030, FieldsChapel.org Sunday Service: 8:40 & 11 a.m.

Hickory Flat United Methodist Church 4056 East Cherokee Drive 770-345-5969, HickoryFlat.org Sunday Services: 9:20 & 11 a.m.

Hillside United Methodist Church 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock 770-924-4777, HillsideUMC.org Sunday Services: 8:30, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Holly Springs United Methodist Church 2464 Holly Springs Parkway 770-345-2883, HollySpringsUMC.com Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Liberty Hill Church 141 Railroad Street 678-493-8920, LibertyHillUMC.org Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Sixes United Methodist Church 8385 Bells Ferry Road 770-345-7644, SixesUMC.org Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m.

Union Hill United Methodist Church 2000 A.J. Land Road 678-297-0550, UnionHillUMC.org Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Non-denominational BridgePointe Church 230 Arnold Mill Road, Suite 400, Woodstock 770-517-2977, BridgePointeChurch.org Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Presbyterian Cherokee Presbyterian Church, PCA 1498 Johnson Brady Road 770-704-9594, Cherokee-PCA.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Faith Presbyterian Church USA 3655 Reinhardt College Parkway 770-479-6193, FaithPC.us Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Grace Church, PCA 1160 Butterworth Road 770-265-5811, GraceCanton.org Sunday Services: 11 a.m.

Heritage Presbyterian Church 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-926-3558, HeritagePres.com Sunday Services: 8:45 & 11:10 a.m.

Woodstock Presbyterian Church 345 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-0074 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

770-475-9628, AntiochCanton.org Sunday Services: 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Bells Ferry Church of God 6718 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-592-2956, BellsFerry.com Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Canton Adventist Church 411 Scott Mill Road 678-880-0106, CantonFamiles.org Saturday Worship: 10 a.m.

Canton Church of Christ 1168 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton 706-299-1347, CantonChurchOfChrist.com Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Cherokee Christian Fellowship Free Home Community Center (Hwy. 372 & 20) 678-793-7422, CherokeeChristianFellowship.com Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Cherokee Seventh Day Adventist 101 Rope Mill Road 770-591-7304, Cherokee.NetAdvent.org Saturday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Christian Praise Center 1358 Sixes Road 770-924-7532, ChristianPraiseCenter.com Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 3459 East Cherokee Drive 770-720-9574 Sunday Services: 1 p.m.

Covenant Christian Center 330 Adam Jenkins Memorial Blvd., Canton 770-345-0307, CityOfCovenant.org Sundays: 10 a.m.

Dayspring Church

Roman Catholic

6835 Victory Drive, Acworth 770-516-5733, Dayspring-Online.com Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church

Faith Community Church

2941 Sam Nelson Road 770-479-8923, LaSaletteCanton.com Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 8 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Spanish Mass: 5:30 p.m.

St. Michael the Archangel

659 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 770-516-1996, FaithCommunityChurch.org Sunday Worship: 8 & 10:30 a.m.

Grace Bible Church Meets at Cherokee Christian School 770-355-8724, GraceBC.info Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

490 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-516-0009, StMichaelTheArchAngelWoodstock.

CatholicWeb.com Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m., 12:45 & 5:30 p.m.

211 Arnold Mill Road 770-592-9900 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Other Churches

Hickory Flat Fellowship

Allen Temple, AME Church 232 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-6348, AllenTempleAME.org Sunday Services: 8 & 11 a.m., Nursery available

AllPoints Community Church 6884 Hickory Flat Highway 770-704-0945, AllPointsChurch.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Antioch Christian 3595 Sugar Pike Road

Greater Bethel Community Church

5301 Hickory Flat Highway 770-704-5050 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Jehovah’s Witnesses 667 Scott Road 770-479-7028 Call for local meeting times.

Morning Star Church 1006 Owens Store Road 678-794-7486, MorningStarCanton.com Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

New Covenant Bible 1095 Scott Road 770-479-6412, NewCovenantCanton.org Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

New Life Church 154 Lakeside Drive 770-345-2660, NewLifeCanton.com Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m.

Oak Leaf Church Canton 151 E.Marietta Street 678-653-4652, OakLeafCanton.com Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

The Pointe 300 Adam Jenkins Memorial Pkwy., Suite 112 MyFriendsChurch.com Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m.

Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship Church 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock 770-928-2795, PrayerAndPraise.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

The Quest Church 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 678-687-8670, TheQuestCanton.com Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Resurrection Anglican Church 231 Arnold Mill Road 770-591-0040, RezWoodstock.org Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Revolution Church 125 Union Hill Trail 770-345-2737, TheRevolution.tv Sunday Services: 8:15, 9:45 & 11:15 a.m.

The River 2335 Sixes Road, Canton RiverAtlanta.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

St. Paul AME 390 Crisler Street 770-479-9691, StPaulAME-Canton.org Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Towne Lake Community Church 132 N. Medical Pkwy., Woodstock 678-445-8766, TLCChurch.com Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Watermarke Church Meeting at Cherokee Charter Academy (2126 Sixes Rd.) 678-880-9092, WatermarkeChurch.com Sunday Services: 9, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Woodstock Christian Church 7700 Highway 92, Woodstock 770-926-8238, WoodstockChristian.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-8838, WoodstockChurchOfChrist.org Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Woodstock Community Church 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 770-926-8990, WoodstockCommunityChurch.org Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Word of Life Family 207 Marvin Land Lane 770-479-7693, WOLFC.net Sunday Service: 9 a.m.

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