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CHS Graduates Awarded LGE Scholarship Nicholas Worcester of Canton, who recently graduated from Cherokee High School with plans to attend either Reinhardt University or Kennesaw State University, was recipient of a scholarship from LGE Community Credit Union. “The goal was to encourage the students to use our website and its resources to learn more about the services we provide to our members,” said Andrea Shorr, Marketing and Public Relations Specialist at LGE. “It’s planting the seed now for how we can help them in the future. Maybe they didn’t know we offered auto loans or student loans, but hopefully by asking them to find this information on website we’ve taught them a little more about the credit union.” LGE made a few last minute changes to the program this year, including increasing the amount of the scholarships from $2,000 to $3,000. This was in response to the threat of increased tuition hikes and cuts to the HOPE scholarship program in Georgia.

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During each lap, team members were to pick up a paper clip to keep up with the amount of laps completed. Chief Prather received the award for “Most Individual Paper Clips” during an awards program. Prather also said, “Overall, it was a blast. Our team is already looking forward to next year’s Relay for Life now that we know what to expect. I believe our team will also receive the award for the most “team” laps walked. I would like to thank the Union for their donation in sponsoring my participation in this walk. As we all know, it does go to a good cause.” Chief Prather is a resident of Pickens County.

Chamber Picnic in the Park

Krogers Presents Gift to Y Kroger recently presented the YMCA of Cherokee County with a $500 gift for the Partner with Youth Annual Campaign. The Y provides financial assistance to children and families in need to participate in Y programs. To give, please contact Lisa Williams at 678-880-3508.

Left to right: Toby Bramblett, YMCA; Gideon Nix, Kroger; Craig Reeve, Kroger; Brenda McCrae, Kroger; John Hicks, YMCA; Benny Carter, Southeast Restoration and YMCA board member.

Assistant Fire Chief Completes 102 Laps to Fight Cancer Cherokee County Assistant Fire Chief, Tim Prather, recently participated in the Relay for Life in Pickens County. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved Assistant Fire Chief Tim ones, and fight back against the Prather walks during Relay disease. At Relay, teams of people for Life. camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. According to Chief Prather, “I exceeded my goal. My goal was 100 laps and I completed 102 laps. Cherokee County firefighter, Tim Milburn, also participated in the event and completed 50 laps. 8

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Service with a Smile! Harold Baldwin of Cherokee County loads up his 1934 Chevy with meals which he delivers to seniors in the Meals-On-Wheels (MOW) program with Cherokee County Senior Services. Harold has been volunteering for over 13 years! The seniors always love seeing his vintage auto pull into their drive with a hot meal and a smile ready for delivery!

Harold Baldwin loads his 34 Chevy for MOW.

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London Frazee Age 5 on June 23 Happy 5th Birthday! Love you bunches, Dad, Mom and brother Gavin

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Gavin Frazee Age 1 on July 7 Happy 1st Birthday We love you, Dad, Mom and sister London

Parker Age 4 on July 27 Son of Kristine and Steven Happy Birthday Parker!

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(left) & Sophia (right) Buchholz Age 1 on July 13 Happy Birthday! We love you very much! Mom and Dad

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Kevin and Ashley George Celebrating 2 years of Marriage on July 25 Happy Anniversary!

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Mr. & Mrs. Moreland Happy 2nd Anniversary Love Your G.A. Family! We wish you many more!

Michael and Shyanne Frazee Celebrating 10 years of Marriage on July 21 Parents to London and Gavin

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specialEvents On-Going • CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS 1966 REUNION To be held on September 10 at 2510 East Cherokee Drive, fellowship hall at Sunnyside Church of God. www.chs1966.endbyte.com

FANS FROM THE FANS Drop off a new box fan or donation to Ameris Bank in Woodstock through August 30, 8770 Main Street, Woodstock. 770-592-6249

FARMERS MARKET The Main Street Woodstock Farmers Market presented by Cherokee Bank, is open every Saturday, 8:30 — 11:30 a.m. Located in the public parking lot on Towne Lake Parkway and Main Street. 770-924-0406

HOST FAMILIES Ms. Swatling, local Area Representative for World Heritage Student Exchange Programs, a highly respected, non-profit, public-benefit organization is seeking host families for upcoming school year. The qualified students, sponsored through World Heritage, are 15 – 18 years old and come from France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Denmark, Italy and the former Soviet Republics. Host families provide a place to stay, meals, and most importantly guidance for a teenager living thousands of miles from home. 770-634-8350 www.world-heritage.org

LINE DANCING CLASSES Cherokee County Senior Services in Canton is offering classes each Wednesday from 2:30 — 3:30 p.m. 770-345-7515

RIVER ADVENTURE CANOE TRIPS Chattahoochee Nature Center offers trips down the Chattahoochee led by a CNC naturalist. Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 6 p.m. www.chattnaturecenter.org

ROOMMATES/SHARED HOUSING Private bedrooms/baths, beautiful homes in safe

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neighborhoods. Flexible lease terms. Below market rent. Free service. 678-812-3729 lynne.dyckman@atlantajcc.org, www.housematematch.org

July 1 • FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PRESCHOOL

July 4 • WOODSTOCK FREEDOMFEST

Weekday programs from 9 a.m. — noon for ages 2-5 year olds. 678-213-1517

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DOG OF THE MONTH

WOODSTOCK CALENDAR DOG CALENDARS The Woodstock Calendar Dog calendars featuring Woodstock dogs are available with proceeds benefitting the Cherokee County Humane Society. Cost is $14 and are available at CCHS Thrift Store on Bells Ferry Road, 770-627-2335, the.amazing.spork@hotmail.com

Tour de Main — Woodstock downtown merchants stay open from 6 — 9 p.m. 770-924-0406

Begins with Annual Woodstock Freedom Run at 7:30 a.m. Parade begins at 10 a.m. heading north on Main Street from old Wal-Mart/ Furniture for Less parking lot. The Park at City Center will be open until 3 p.m. with games, food and music. Fireworks behind Target shopping center at Hwy 92 and I-575 at dusk.

July 4 — July 23 • ROSWELL SUMMER PUPPET SERIES Puppet show series will be held at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, show times are Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m., additional shows on Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. Tickets are $4 for children 2-12, adults $5. Puppet kits are $4 each available at each show. 770-594-6232 July 4 — 9: The Magic Fish July 11 — 16: The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow July 18 — 23: Pinocchio

July 6 — September 7 • HISTORIC LECTURE SERIES

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Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell will begin hosting a series of lectures on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. A suggested $5 donation. July 6 — The Civil War in the words of Martha Stewart Bulloch at Bulloch Hall, Roswell. July 20 — The History of Baseball in Atlanta at the Atlanta History Center. August 3 — The Ghosts of Barrington Hall August 17 — The South Secedes, 1860 and 1861 at the Atlanta History Center. September 7 — Historic Gardening at Barrington Hall

July 9 • WOODSTOCK SUMMER Concert featuring “Midnight Star” will be held at the Park at City Center beginning at 7:30 p.m.

City Clerk, Evelyn Whitmire Chambers. The Chambers at City Center, 534 Main Street, open house 5 — 6:30 p.m.; dedication ceremony 6:30 — 7:30 p.m.

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“Play For Tay”1-Pitch Tournament & Home Run Derby for 15 yr old Taylor Flanagan of Woodstock, currently in remission from Leukemia. To be held at Dupree Park in Woodstock @ 1 p.m. $125/team and $5 HR Derby Entry. Co-Ed and female teams welcome! Concessions & Raffles available. Proceeds going to Taylors medical bills. For more information or to RSVP, contact Ladd Yeomans at 770-605-9503.

July 10, 24 • 2011 STARLIGHT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Starlight Summer Concert Series, presented by the Kennesaw State University College of the Arts. Open at 6 p.m. and event begins at 7:30 p.m. and will take place at the Legacy Gazebo Amphitheater. Tickets are $8; table reservations for six are $75. July 10 — Jazz pianists Joey Singer and Bill Cunliffe duel it out with your favorite standards and songbook melodies. July 24 — Atlanta’s own Laura Coyle swings under the stars with a combo of local jazz giants. 770-423-6650 www.kennesaw.edu/arts/starlight

July 11 • OPEN HOUSE Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques and members of the City Council of Woodstock, Georgia will be hosting an Open House and Dedication Ceremony for “The Chambers at City Center,” named in honor of former Mayor and

SUMMER ART CAMPS The Arts Alliance of Georgia will be hosting Summer Art Camps at Elm Street, 8534 Main Street, Woodstock. Explore a variety of art forms with professional teachers and artists. For ages 6-12 from 9 a.m. — 1 p.m. 770-500-8963

July 13-27 • “CINDERELLA” The Elm Street Players will present “Cinderella” a musical based on the wonderful fairy tale for the whole family! July 13, 20, 27 at 10 a.m. and July 16, 17, 23, 24 at 3 p.m. at the Woodstock City Center Auditorium, 8534 Main Street. All seats $9. 678-494-4251 www.elmstreetarts.org

July 6-8, July 13-15, July 19-21 • SUMMER CAMP AT FOXTALE BOOK SHOPPE July 6 — 8:

July 16-17 • FLYING COLORS BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL The Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, hosts this annual event, releasing hundreds of beautiful butterflies. Saturday from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. — 5 p.m. 770-992-2055 x 236 www.chattnaturecenter.org

July 16 • MAIN STREET SESSIONS Free event held on the third Saturday at 1 p.m. at Woodstock Visitors Center, Historic Dean’s Store, 8588 Main Street, Woodstock. Stories from Woodstock’s past, a group of local natives will gather to share their stories from Woodstock’s past with just a pinch of added flavor. 770-924-0406

July 16, July 30 • MASTER GARDENERS WORKSHOPS Workshops are free and begin at 10 a.m., seating is limited and registration is encouraged. 770-479-0481. Gardening from the Ground Up, held at the Hickory Flat Library, 2740 East Cherokee Drive, Canton. Wet Gardening, held at the Senior Center, 1001 Univeter Road, Canton.

The Artist in Me for ages 5-10 from 10:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.

July 13 — 15: A Daring Camp for Girls ages 8 and up from 10:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. July 19 — 21: A Dangerous Camp for Boys ages 8 and up from 10:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. All camps held at FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main Street, #138, 770-516-9989

August 2 • POLICE DEPARTMENT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Neighborhoods throughout the city of Woodstock are invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “28th Annual National Night Out” crime and drug prevention event, beginning at 7 p.m. 770-592-6000 ex 1115

August 5 • FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Summer of Love — break out the tie-dyes and head bands for a little fun as the 42nd anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival is celebrated! Woodstock downtown merchants stay open from 6 — 9 p.m. 770-924-0406

July’s Trivia Question: Who was the oldest person to sign the Declaration of Independence and how old was he? If you know the answer or find the picture, be the first to call (770) 720-7497 or email to art@aroundwoodstock.com. Please notify us that your answer is for “Woodstock.”

Find the hidden picture

Tammy Hines (hidden picture) & Nitin Vadodaria (trivia) were our winners for June’s contest corner. They received a gift card to Bruster’s. Congratulations!

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Earth Day Clean-Up at SHS

Mountain Road TOTY

Students from the Environmental Science class and the Exceptional Student classes at Sequoyah High School helped beautify the SHS campus in an effort to celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 22. Some students put on plastic gloves and worked to clean up trash around the school that had been left behind by littering classmates or cars that toss their trash on the road in front of the school. Other students grabbed trowels and hand rakes to prepare the soil for planting of spring bedding plants while other students planted beautiful petunias, Joseph’s coat, and lantana.

Mr. Bill Mullin, a member of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce presents Mountain Road Elementary teacher, Stacie Pullum, a gift from the Chamber.

LRES Art Show Little River Elementary hosted an Art Show on May 3 to showcase the talents and artistic abilities of the students of Little River. Students created “Masterpieces” under the guidance of Little River’s art teacher, Mary Bagwell. Families were invited to come enjoy seeing all the works of art as well as given the opportunity to purchase their own children’s art work. Each picture was framed and matted so that these keepsakes were ready for display upon purchase. Many volunteers were on hand to support Mrs. Bagwell in making the show a success.

Bill Mullin and Stacie Pullum

Cherokee Charter Academy Hires Principal Cherokee Charter Academy has hired Vanessa Suarez as its founding principal. She brings many years of experience in all aspects of teaching and administration. Vanessa served as assistant principal at Woodstock High School for the past four years, but has deep roots with Charter Schools USA. She began her educational career as an English teacher at Coconut Creek High School in South Florida. After seven years as an English teacher, she became an assistant principal with New Principal for Charter Schools USA’s highly successful Cherokee Charter Coral Springs Charter School, overseeing Academy Vanessa the curriculum and the teacher mentoring Suarez. program. She relocated to Georgia where she became assistant principal at Woodstock High and oversaw the math and science curricula, ninth grade academy, and the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education program. “We are very excited to have Ms. Suarez return to Charter Schools USA,” said Sherry Hage, vice-president of education. “Her professionalism and caring attitude toward the students was an asset when she worked with us before and will continue to represent a high value to the students and parents at Cherokee Charter Academy.” Cherokee Charter Academy is part of the Charter Schools USA Inc. (CSUSA) family of schools. CSUSA is one of the nation’s leading charter school management companies, serving kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information about Cherokee Charter Academy, visit www.cherokeecharter.org or call 1-866-KIDS USA.

Holly Springs Student Recognized at CCSD Meeting

Left to right: Incoming principal 2011-2012 Christian A. Kirby, Jane Whisler, Danyel Owens, Nancy Sleeman, art teacher Mary Bagwell, Amy Deal, Jessi Kessock, Amy Whelan, Ambrea Holman, and Nikki Persad. 14 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

Megan Evans

Megan Evans, a sixth grade student at Holly Springs Elementary, was recognized at the May 5 Cherokee County School District board meeting for placing first in the county Science and Engineering Fair and second in the on Northwest Georgia RESA. more page 16

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Kira Ray District Winner

WHS DECA Attend Int’l Conference

Kira Ray was recently named a district winner in the 17th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Art Contest. A student at Cherokee High School when she entered the contest, Ray received a $100 cash prize for being the top winner from Georgia Farm Bureau’s 1st District. She is the daughter of Johnny Ray and Penny Whitmore. “Our goal in conducting the art contest is to give Georgia students a chance to creatively explore Georgia agriculture, the Kira Ray number one industry in our state,” Georgia Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall said. “Kira is to be commended for winning the 1st district prize. We had some very talented students submit art work, but her drawing showed a unique perspective.” Vicky Grizzle, Cherokee County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee chair says, “We are very proud that Kira was selected as a district winner in the Georgia Farm Bureau Art Contest.”

Three Cherokee County students from Woodstock High School, Ana Bravo, Emerald Alexis and Rani Tilva, attended the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, April 30 – May 4. The students had competed at DECA’s Left to right: Rani Tilva, Emerald Alexis, State Competitions and Ana Bravo. in February, earning positions to attend the international event. Ana competed in the Business Services Marketing event, in which she was required to take the Marketing Cluster test and complete two spontaneous problem-solving role-plays with the judges. “Taking part in ICDC was an amazing experience,” Ana said. “I met and competed against people from all over the world, and I got to expand my network with leaders within the DECA community. The knowledge gained and the memories made will stay with me forever.” Emerald attended the Senior Management Academy, a two-day workshop that helps seniors transition to their next stage of life, whether it be business or college. When asked about her experiences, Emerald stated: “Going to ICDC gave me something truly priceless — confidence in both business and life.” To help prepare for a position as next year’s Vice President of Finance for the Woodstock DECA Chapter, Rani attended the Chapter Management Academy, also a two-day workshop that gives students the opportunity to learn officers’ skills for running an effective chapter. “Chapter Management Academy has given me a better understanding of the marketing strategies and various ideas to improve our chapter,” Rani said.

Holly Springs Family Math Night/Fair Holly Springs Elementary School held its first Family Math Night and Math Fair on May 12. Families participated in math activities all around the school. Fifth and sixth grade students submitted projects in various categories, such as History of Math, Math & Literature, Math in Art, Math in Music, Math in the Real World and specific math topics such as Geometry, Algebra and Probability. The following sixth-graders won ribbons for their entries:

Mountain Road Honors Staff

Front row (left to right): Zane Stoor, Colby Cantrell, Dakota Thomas, Mackenzie Eubanks, Kayla Foley, Mikala Miles, Madison Johnson, Hunter Goss, Griffin Beckwith, Robby Biggs, and David Rezkalla. Middle row: Gabby Filkins, Summer Freeman, Leah Mulkey, Briana Outlaw, Nick McKenzie, Evan Kuhn, Korey Karch, Jacob Tomeny, and Trae Heinz. Back row: Sasha Laveing, Grace Hauff, Robyn Sommerville, Katarena Massengale, Amber Woodhull, Megan Evans, Tres Zenchuck, Saigim Garcia, David Pezzello, Chandler Clark, Jake Yelton, Mac Wells, and Darius Smith. 16 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

Mountain Road Elementary School in Woodstock proudly announces its Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year. Pictured from left to right are: Principal Tammy Sandell; Teacher of the Year, Media Specialist Shelley Sheldon; Classified Employee of the Year, Paraprofessional Diane McClanahan; and Assistant Principal Kim Montalbano.

Prom 2011 Woodstock High School

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Santos 98 Elite U 13

Rogers signs to attend West Liberty University Sequoyah High School football player Ben Rogers has signed a football scholarship with West Liberty University.

The Roswell Santos 98 Elite U13 Girls defeated Cobb FC’s Lady Chief Gold U13 team in the 2011 Georgia President’s Cup Championship finals recently held in Hampton, Georgia. With less than 30 seconds remaining in overtime, the Santos girls scored the game’s only and winning goal. The victory earned the team a bid to the Region III President’s Cup Tournament held in June in Huntsville, Alabama. As Georgia’s representative, the team competed against the champions of the eleven other states. Woodstock’s own Catie Cangemi is the goalkeeper for the team. She attended Dean Rusk Middle School and will attend Sequoyah High School in the fall.

Maneen signs to attend Reinhardt University

Front row (left to right) Kip Rogers, Ben Rogers and Tina Rogers. Back row: Sequoyah’s head football coach Jim Teter, athletic director Todd Miller and offensive coordinator Justin Bacile.

Alexander signs to attend University of Mount Union Sequoyah High School football player Brandon Alexander has signed a football scholarship with the University of Mount Union.

Richard Maneen, a 5-foot-8, 140-pound attack-man from Woodstock, has signed a letter of intent to attend Reinhardt University in the fall and play lacrosse for the Eagles in the spring of 2012. Richard comes to Reinhardt from Woodstock High School, where he played for head coach Josh Sailers. He is the son of Richard and Celeste Maneen, and played for three years on the varsity team at Woodstock.

Maneen and his father Richard Maneen. 18 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

Front row (left to right): Ray Alexander and Brandon Alexander. Back row: assistant football coach Billy Baldwin, head football coach Jim Teter, athletic director Todd Miller, assistant football coach Ben Martin and head basketball coach Jeremy Adams.

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Gold DOME

by State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers

Better than 97% proficient in reading, 94% proficient in math, and a perfect 100% in writing. These are the most recent criterion-referenced competency test and Georgia 8th grade writing assessment scores for Ivy Preparatory Charter School located in Gwinnett County, a suburb of Atlanta. In a state where K-12 education results are not often highlighted, one would think such scores to be a cause for celebration. Think again. Georgia law had, up until recently, only allowed a charter school to exist if the local school system authorized it. As you might suspect, such an approval mechanism has resulted in little more than the status quo. Those rare charter schools that have been created are often just an extension of the local system. Perhaps slightly better but not the groundbreaking movement we need in education. The approval system was so bad that in 2007 twenty-eight charter school applications were submitted to local school systems throughout Georgia. Only two were approved. So in 2008 the legislature fixed the obvious problem by creating a state commission where charter applicants turned down by local school boards could potentially be granted a state charter. Ivy Prep was one of the first schools to receive a state charter. It has a 94% minority student population. Ivy Prep receives around 75% of the typical funding of its neighboring schools in Gwinnett County. Despite receiving considerably less money, the educational results of Ivy Prep students have been nothing short of spectacular. Less money, better results; it’s exactly what educational freedom advocates have claimed would happen if students are given more educational opportunities. Unfortunately the fate of Ivy Prep and all other charter schools created by the state commission looks dim. Gwinnett County Schools, and other public systems, filed suit in 2009 to stop state chartered schools. The legal claim was money; essentially they didn’t want local tax dollars to follow 20 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

the child if a student moved from public school to public charter school even in the same county. A curious position when one considers that the same taxpaying parents are paying the bills in each situation. As the legal case made its way through the Georgia courts the primary issue ultimately shifted away from the funding issue to whether the state could create general “state chartered” schools at all. Yes, I realize the suggestion that the state, which creates all local systems, would be prohibited from creating “state chartered” schools appears to be a farce, but that is exactly what the Georgia Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision overturning a state court judge ruling. The majority opinion was so ill-conceived that it rested on arguments even the plaintiffs weren’t willing to make. Recall, the original thrust of Gwinnett County Schools, and others, was that the state schools should not be allowed to fund a students’ education through the use of both state and local tax dollars. The Georgia Supreme Court ruling went much further, ruling that local school systems have “exclusive” authority in public education and the state has no authority to create public schools. Surely these Justices have not so easily forgotten Georgia’s shameful past where local school systems once created “white only” schools. Back then it took state action to prevent ongoing educational apartheid in Georgia. If one follows the majority’s argument to its ultimate conclusion the legislature, the state school board, and even the state school superintendent, is essentially prohibited from all public policy in K-12 education. The majority Justices must continued on page 54 Chip Rogers is the State Senator for District 21. You may contact him by phone at 404-463-1378 or by e-mail at chiprogers21@comcast.net.

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Main Street Farmers Market by Katie Nietman, intern from KSU working with City of Woodstock’s Department of Economic Development Services. The Main Street Woodstock Farmers Market presented by Cherokee Bank downtown Woodstock is held every Saturday, May 21 through September 10. The market is open from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and is located in the public parking lot on Towne Lake Parkway at the corner of Towne Lake Parkway and Main Street. Not only are the farmers market customers pleased with the event’s turnout, but vendors have also had a positive experience each Saturday. Customers can expect better things to come this summer as more produce reaches its prime. Fresh fruits and vegetables are one of the South’s most precious assets. More vendors are adding to the mix each week and all have something special to offer. Customers are often wishing that this could be a year-round event.

as well. “One of my most popular items that I sell out of is Rainbow Swiss chard, which also appeals to children. It is very similar to lettuce but has a very earthy taste, and is many different colors. Any kind of berries that I put out also seem to sell out fast,” Stewart said. Nancy McKinny, the owner of Fat Lady Baker, also enjoys selling her goods at the farmers market. She offers an abundance of breads, some of which are even gluten-free. “My most popular item is the Ezekiel bread which I sell out of by 11 a.m. Many customers come prepared with their shopping totes and enjoy the time they spend at the market,” McKinny said. Pat Tanner who is one of the original organizers for the event still attends the farmers market every Saturday, but now as a customer. She said that she is impressed with how the market has grown exponentially over the years. It is becoming more popular among vendors and locals who attend.

Everyone who has attended raves about the variety of products being sold. The Main Street Woodstock Farmers Market not only offers the standard produce that one would expect to see, but also an abundance of baked goods, dog treats, jellies and soaps. However, the phrase “the early bird catches the worm” cannot be overused when it comes to the Main Street Woodstock Farmers Market. Many vendors have commented on how they sold out of their goods within the first hour of opening. The farmers market has a warm environment that encourages people to create relationships with the producer and enhances the shopping experience. Occasionally, demonstrations will take place at the market, teaching people how to can goods, cook or offer gardening tutorials. Customers are very appreciative to buy from people who really know the details of what they are selling. Nichelle Stewart runs Rockin S Farm and supervises the market on Saturdays. She said that she also sells to the Governor’s mansion and a few restaurants, but thoroughly enjoys working in the atmosphere of the farmers market. She is also a member of the Farm Bureau and educates others about agriculture. It is fortunate to have vendors that are so passionate about gardening and who make the experience much more special for customers. Not only can you come and get your vegetables, you learn about the production process

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The View From CITY HALL

A Mid-Summer Reminder by Mayor Donnie Henriques whose only recognition up until then was white crosses placed around the fountain the week before and after Memorial Day. Well, when we were planning the permanent Memorial, we always knew that one day, we would probably have to add names to the granite. This was that time.

I’ll let you in on a little secret about the AroundAbout Woodstock magazine: The columns are written almost a month in advance. Shhh! Don’t tell anybody. Therefore, the latest up-toDonnie Henriques is the mayor of date news is not always in Woodstock. You may contact him here. So topics are chosen that by calling 770-592-6001 or e-mail dhenriques@woodstockga.gov will have some meaning for the time the magazine goes out. In this case, graduates is the theme.

Spc Gary Lee Nelson III was killed in Iraq in April. His funeral procession from the airport to the funeral home, to the church and then to the Georgia National Cemetery was a moving and caring sight. I was out of the country when it happened, so I viewed the 6-minute video the city produced, documenting the route.* I have never been prouder of being a resident of Woodstock, much less it’s Mayor.

While I, like most of you, will have written several checks After the Memorial Day ceremony, when we unveiled his to friends and relatives whose children have completed high name on the granite tablet, with his extended family there school and now contemplate their along with his parents, I can next move in life. It’s a milestone tell you without a doubt, the achievement in everyone’s Nelsons were appreciative of life. Mostly, it signifies that A few days after reading this, you will have what you, the citizens, did for you are ready to take on more a chance to celebrate our Nation’s birth them in this, their darkest hour. and continued success with our July 4th responsibility and determine your A few days after reading this, parade and fireworks. I welcome all to do future path. Well, in most cases just that. However, if you see someone you will have a chance to anyway. in uniform, or know someone serving — celebrate our Nation’s birth But I’d like to focus on please take the time to shake their hand and continued success with our — or better yet, give them a hug. They not something else entirely. I am July 4th parade and fireworks. only will welcome it — they deserve it!! writing this on May 31, the day I welcome all to do just that. after Memorial Day. Each year, However, if you see someone Remember those who have gone the City of Woodstock partners in uniform, or know someone before us. with American Legion Post 316 serving — please take the time and produces a fitting ceremony to shake their hand — or better Mayor Donnie Henriques in our Park at City Center yet, give them a hug. They not honoring those that have lost only will welcome it — they their lives in combat, protecting deserve it!! our way of life. Remember those who have gone before us. A few years ago, I had the notion that Woodstock should have *Dedicated to Gary Lee Nelson III a permanent Memorial built to these brave men and women,

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Scholars Banquet

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Sequoyah High School valedictorian was Rebecca Cottrill and salutatorian was Faith Sutherlin. Woodstock High School valedictorian was Emily Ward, and co-salutatorians were Aimee Croft and Emma Graf. The Cherokee County School District and school board honored these students as well as the other Cherokee County school valedictorians and salutatorians during the 11th Annual Scholars banquet held on May 26 at the Woodmont Golf & Country Club.

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[ by Julie Brennan ] A friend once asked me if I had been taught fear. The question shocked me at first, and then I realized that I was not taught fear but respect. Fear denotes the agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. Respect denotes both a positive feeling of esteem for a person or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct. Last year, a new outdoor adventure opened in Lula, GA. North Georgia Canopy Tours recently celebrated its one year anniversary, so I decided it was time to try it out for myself. Along with photographer Kim Bates, I geared up for what proved to be an awesome afternoon in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. Our hosts and guides were outstanding, and the folks that were part of our adventure made the experience a once in a lifetime treat. I was the only one in the group who had never experienced a zip line, which made for a few laughs and interesting circumstances. The experience began “low and slow,” though we soon found ourselves zipping at greater heights and speeds through the lush canopy. We enjoyed a birds-eye view of the North Oconee River, ravines, ponds, pastures, and wildlife. Despite my efforts to maintain a steady focus on keeping my body positioned straight ahead, that didn’t happen. Everything around me was beautiful, peaceful, and worth taking a look – so as my eyes turned one way so did my body. Thank goodness that Kevin and Austin were there every step of the way, making sure all harnesses, ropes, clips, and every other safety piece was in place at all times. They maintained a fun and light-hearted environment amongst the beautiful backdrop of the tree tops, the glorious sky above us, and the magnificent surroundings that spoiled us. The adventure is worth every minute of it; the ability to soar through the air attached to a steel cable—which soon

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disappeared from our consciousness— the ziplines, sky bridges, moderate hikes through a natural beautiful area, and a dual racing zip over the Hilltop Pond in front of the Observation Deck were simply fabulous. I did realize I do fear one thing – rappelling. Though safely held by ropes and harnesses, I was not able to let go as easily as the rest of the folks in our group. However, as with life, once I realized that there were others there who “had my back,” it was easier to let go. My eyes remained focused on the guides that made it all oh so easy. The feeling I enjoyed from that afternoon is one that remains in my memory. Besides taking pleasure in the beauty of the awesome mountains, meeting new friends, and learning more about ecological responsibility, I was able to cross out another item off my List of things I never thought I’d do. Should you ever have the opportunity to take a ride to Lula and enjoy a time of freedom and fun, I encourage you to “zip it!” NORTH GEORGIA CANOPY TOURS 5290 Harris Road, Lula, Georgia 30554 770 869 7272 | 770-869-9993 phone/fax www.northgeorgiacanopytours.com North Georgia Canopy Tours has added a nationally and locally approved 4 stage geocache which is free to the public, an 18 hole disc golf course with doubles tournaments every 3rd Sunday of the month, and camping in teepees! Did you know? Kids ages 10-15 zip for ½ price (valid Tuesday through Thursday) with the purchase of a full price adult Adventure Tour purchase.

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COVER

Transforming Atlanta’s Homes & Businesses from

Drab to

Miguel Castillo, president and owner of Castle Painting LLC, and his brother, Roberto, have been serving Atlanta customers for 10 years since moving to the United States from Venezuela. The brothers started the company in Woodstock, building a solid customer base that eventually expanded to include neighboring Marietta, Canton, Roswell, Alpharetta and the entire Greater Atlanta area. “We started with just a few customers and now, 10 years later, we’ve served more than 6,000 satisfied customers,” Miguel says, noting that the company recently relocated to 5075 Roswell Road. “Our new and easier number is 1-855-MYCASTLE.” Castle Painting has been successful in winning new and repeat customers alike due to the brothers’ focus on high-quality products, attention to detail and superior customer service.

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They provide “five-star service” in both interior and exterior residential and commercial painting for jobs of all sizes. “We’re the same company, built on the same commitment to quality, today as when we started 10 years ago,” Miguel says. “The only difference is that now we have 10 years of experience, of proven results and satisfied customers to back us.” With a decade of knowledge and experience in painting, Miguel and the Castle Painting staff can provide color consultation to assist customers in selecting the right colors and the right paints for their individual needs. “This is an extremely valuable service to customers,” he says. “We know everything that’s out there and all the color palettes, so we know which colors will reflect current trends and

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Castle Painting provided paint, faux and wood staining for nearly all of our 15,000-square-foot home. They turned drab built-in cabinetry into stunning accent furniture. If you choose any company other than Castle Painting, you are making a mistake. -- Livia, homeowner and Castle Painting customer

also will sustain the coming years without looking dated. This is especially important now as homeowners are choosing to stay in their homes, taking care of and updating their homes, rather than buying a new home.” Miguel recommends fresh exterior painting of homes and businesses every five years. Miguel says Castle Painting uses only “top-of-the-line paints from high-quality manufacturers,” and backs its products and service with a 5-year warranty (some exclusions and restrictions apply). In addition, all employees adhere to a strict jobsite standards policy that ensures customers’ homes and businesses are treated with care and respect. “Our workers are always in uniform so that they represent Castle in a professional manner, and they always leave the jobsite in the same clean condition as when they started — not just at the end of the project but also at the end of each day,” he says. Workers are also required to submit a completed and signed customer survey upon completion of each job. Castle Painting is lead-certified by the Environmental Protection Agency and

is a member of the Better Business Bureau — providing customers additional assurance of the quality work Castle performs. “It’s very important for homeowners and business owners to know that they have hired a company that is knowledgeable of the requirements and standards in painting,” Miguel says, adding that the Better Business Bureau affiliation is like an “open door” for customers to see what kind of company Castle Painting is. “It’s just one way for customers to voice their opinion of our company. We know how important the customer referral is, so we work hard from start to finish to earn that referral and maintain a good relationship so that customers will choose us again.” Social networking sites like Facebook and the company’s new website help Miguel and Castle Painting to stay connected with customers. “Being on Facebook is a great way for us to keep our customers updated on our many different projects and see the before-and-after results. It’s another form of transparency so customers can see photos and read testimonials of our work.” Miguel says the company also uses Facebook

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to promote special discounts and offers. For example, Castle Painting is automatically entering its first 250 Facebook fans into a July 8 drawing for a free iPad. The company is also offering a 10 percent discount in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. Community outreach is an important service of Castle Painting as well. Throughout its 10-year history, the company has donated materials and labor in painting local schools and ball fields. “Castle Painting is a familyoriented company,” Miguel says. “We love family and children and we‘re committed to Woodstock and our local communities, so it’s just natural for us to look for ways we can help. We like having a presence in the community, but our support comes from the heart.” Miguel says he is proud of the Castle Painting brand that he and Roberto have built in serving the Greater Atlanta area for 10 years. “People know us, they trust us. They know they can call Miguel or Roberto and that they’ll get the highest quality service.” www.aroundwoodstock.com 29

Healthy Living

WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS

a Urinary Tract Infection

By Kathy Kinsella, operations manager, Pediatric Imaging Center, Northside/Alpharetta Her radiologist and pediatrician were connected through the PACS (picture archiving and communications technology), allowing them to simultaneously view her images, discuss her case, and determine an action plan. Additional X-rays were immediately taken so she did not have to have another appointment. Together, her medical team confirmed a hip dislocation diagnosis. For follow-up care, Ashley was referred to a pediatric orthopedic specialist, who recommended surgery. She is now doing well and her parents are delighted with the specialized, streamlined and compassionate care she received.

What is a Pediatric Imaging Center? Unexplained fever, irritable behavior and loss of appetite can all be symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants. Quick action by a pediatrician and Northside Hospital’s Pediatric Imaging Center helped this case be solved quickly and efficiently: After ten month-old Ashley had experienced several urinary tract infections (UTI’s), her pediatrician wanted to know the cause behind the reoccurring pain and discomfort she was experiencing. He ordered a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG), a procedure in which X-rays are taken before a catheter is inserted into the bladder for additional images.

While they will become adults one day, children are not small adults. Diseases and injuries affect them differently. That is why, when your child needs special care, you take him to someone who specializes in treating children. Smaller body parts require adjustments in the way pictures are taken. The Pediatric Imaging Center offers the latest technologies including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray and fluoroscopy – all tailored to the specific needs of

Ashley’s mom chose to have the VCUG at Northside Hospital’s Pediatric Imaging Center. She had heard about the kid-friendly approach and the convenient location in Alpharetta helped for easy scheduling. She was also pleased to learn that Northside follows national standards for pediatric imaging (www.imagegently.org) by using the lowest radiation dose possible.

pediatric patients, of all sizes. While the names

The VCUG procedure, which takes about 20 minutes, helps determine the cause of UTI’s. Ashley’s test showed no signs of reflux, a common condition which accompanies chronic UTI’s. However, during the reading and interpretation of the images, one of the board-certified radiologists discovered a dislocation of Ashley’s left hip.

imaging services for infants, children, teens and

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of the exams are similar to those of adults, the imaging technology chosen is the least invasive, providing the lowest radiation exposure and will be the most comfortable for your child. Northside offers a full range of specialized young adults. To learn more about Northside’s Pediatric Imaging Center, please visit www.northside.com.

770-345-0400

P.O. Box 4998

www.CherokeeChamber.com

3605 Marietta Hwy, Canton

Ribbon Cuttings

Automotive Enhancement

Play! Music and Art

Acru

144 Bluffs Court Canton (678) 794-3891 Automobile Body Shop

6768 Hickory Flat Highway, Suite 112 Canton (770) 345-7529 Art & Music School

400 Chambers Street Woodstock (770) 517-1235 Financial Services

businessEXPO

7th Annual Business Expo August 16 from 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 3 p.m. Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency South Annex Woodstock Chamber member businesses will showcase their products and/or services to the community. This is a great networking opportunity! For more information, contact Stefanie Gibbons. Stefanie@CherokeeChamber.com or call (770) 345-0400

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Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council (VAC) is a 501© (3) nonprofit volunteer based organization whose mission is to encourage volunteerism, help plan and develop fundraising activities to benefit all of Cherokee County Senior Services programs, and to be ambassadors to the community by bringing awareness of programs and events that benefit Senior Services, their clients and the community. Programs supported by the VAC are:

MEALS ON WHEELS

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Last Stop Emergency Fund: Assists with utilities, prescription & food costs

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Chores Program: Minor home repairs and routine maintenance

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Food Closet: Provides shelf staples to seniors who are without ample supply

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Fan Drive: Each spring, box fans are delivered to seniors who do not have or cannot afford to use air conditioners.

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Ramp Project: Volunteers build ramps for handicapped seniors, providing them with safe entrance and exit from their homes and offering independence and dignity.

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Meals on Wheels Program: Seniors that are home-bound can have a meal delivered to their home. Caring volunteers deliver a hot, nutritious and well-balanced meal Monday through Friday to seniors sixty years of age and over. All of the meals provide one-third of the recommended daily allowance for adults and are low in sodium.

What We Do & Why We Need You! The Volunteer Aging Council is teaming up with the Cherokee County Senior Center and local contractors to help one Hickory Flat resident have a healthier, happier home. After unfortunate health issues,our client was left with a home that had many structural deficiencies, no hot water, and in some rooms no drywall. Our senior received repairs to her roof and has hot running water among other things that were done in general repair of her home.

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Another case was a 70 year old male living on $887.00/month, disabled and wheel chair bound who was about to have his electricity shut off. The Cherokee County Senior Services stepped in, paid his power bill and “kept the lights on.” One more example would be a woman in her 70’s living in a hotel week-to-week and literally had nowhere else to go in the short-term. She was about to be evicted and the CCSS was able to provide another one week stay so that she could have the time to make other arrangements.

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The Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council salutes the greatest generation ever and invites you to join us to . . .

a wonderful dinner planned

to the big band sounds of Joe Gransden

find “just what you’ve always wanted” at our auction

August 20 at 6:30 pm live

Northside Hospital — Cherokee Conference Center 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton

performance by

joe Gransden

and his 17 piece orchestra

For more information, please call Dianne Voss at (770) 345-7515 or (678) 269-6677 or visit www.vac-cherokeega.org

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Healthy Living

KEEPING YOUR TEETH HEALTHY Can Keep Your Child’s Teeth Healthy by Vishant Nath, DMD You may think that your child’s oral health depends mainly on how they take care of their teeth. However, a parent’s oral hygiene can have a great effect on a child’s oral hygiene. There are several things that can contribute to this effect. This article will explain how important it is to take great care of your teeth, at any age.

Dr. Vishant Nath is the owner of Roswell Pediatric Dentistry. You may contact him at 678-352-1090 or visit www.kidshappyteeth.com.

The first contributing factor to a child’s oral health is the oral health of the mother. Even before birth, an expectant mother’s oral hygiene can have a big impact on her unborn child. Aside from affecting her unborn child’s oral health, things such as periodontal disease can actually increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. So it’s important for pregnant women to not ignore their oral health care during their pregnancy. In addition, mothers with poor oral health can be at a greater risk of passing along to their child the bacteria that cause cavities. In the first several years of life, it’s solely the parents’ responsibility to make sure that their child’s gums and teeth with a clean, wet cloth before putting an infant to bed. Avoid putting an infant to bed with a bottle of milk or formula; this will go a long way in preventing what’s known as baby bottle tooth decay, or decay to the primary teeth. If a bottle must be used to put a child to sleep, water should be the only thing given. As a child grows older and more independent, there are a number of responses to tooth brushing. Some children insist on doing it only by themselves, while others may refuse to even allow a toothbrush near their mouth. In either case, the parents must make sure that the brushing and flossing are done correctly and consistently. From a very young age, children learn by watching and observing. This is the part where a parent’s oral hygiene can have a great impact on a child. Practice what you preach. Make sure that you are taking great care of your teeth and gums. Always brush and floss every morning and at night before going to bed. And let your child see you doing this! This can have a greater impact on your child than you telling them they must brush and floss regularly. Make it a daily habit for yourself and watch to see what leading by example can do for your child. 34 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

Healthy Living

WHAT IS

Chiropractic? by Cathy Wendland-Colby, DC Chiropractic is a natural healing profession. Based on the simple fact that the body is a self-healing, self-regulating organism, chiropractic has grown over the past 116 years to be the largest alternative health care profession in the world. While you may think of chiropractors as back doctors, we are actually working with your nervous system and your spine – which happen to be located in your back.

Dr. Wendland-Colby is a chiropractor in private practice with her husband at Colby Family Chiropractic on Highway 92 in Woodstock, specializing in sports and family care. She can be reached at 770-592-1915 or www.ColbyChiropractic.com.

Did you know that when a baby is conceived, the first structures to develop are the brain and spinal cord? Together, the brain and spinal cord make up the nervous system. Little nerve buds branch out from the spinal cord to form arms, legs, heart, lungs, etc. No other structures form until the nervous system tells them to. While the baby is growing inside the mother’s womb, it is the nervous system that is responsible for coordinating and controlling your body’s development. Throughout your entire lifetime, the nervous system will continue to control and coordinate the function of every living cell, tissue and organ in your body. It does this by sending nerve impulses from the brain to your body and back along the spinal cord and nerves. Chiropractors understand that the human body needs no help, it just needs no interference. Interference to your nervous system – a pinched nerve, a slipped disc, a crick in your neck – prevents your brain from sending and receiving the necessary nerve impulses to and from your body. As an example, if the nerves that go to your legs – which originate in the low back – are being affected by a bulging disc in the low back, you will have interference to the nerve impulses. Initially, the nerve will act as though it is irritated – think of someone getting on your nerves. It will cause the muscles in the legs to overreact and to tense up. After being irritated for quite some time, we usually become numb to the nuisance – and your nerves will cause your legs to become numb, or tingly, as well. Would you agree that the most sensible thing to do in the above situation is to remove the interference to the nerve so that the legs will no longer be tense or numb? Well that’s exactly what chiropractors do. We seek out the interference to continued on page 54

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Healthy Living

FIVE TIPS TO

Choosing the Right Plastic Surgeon by Drs. Thaddeus Fabian, Michael McNeel, Keith Hanna and Keith West With summer comes lots of free time. It’s no wonder that it is also a great time for many to schedule cosmetic surgery procedures. Choosing a reputable plastic surgeon, whether for a facelift or Botox® Drs. Thaddeus Fabian, Michael McNeel, Keith injections, can be Hanna and Keith West are all board-certified plastic surgeons with Marietta Plastic Surgery, challenging requiring with offices in Marietta and Woodstock. As lots of research and members of the American Society of Plastic comparison shopping. Surgeons, they are skilled in the latest techniques and procedures in the field of

plastic surgery. For a private consultation, So how does a patient contact www.mariettaplasticsurgery.com. choose the best plastic surgeon among the many? Here are five critical points to help make that decision.

1. Make sure he or she is board certified in plastic surgery, not some other “board.” Any doctor can take courses and train themselves in cosmetic surgery procedures, but only a board certified plastic surgeon has had at least 6 years of specialized training, on-going education and re-certification tests in plastic surgery. Also, the American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only legitimate plastic surgery board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, there is no substitute for this mark of distinction. Make sure you know if your “plastic” or “cosmetic” surgeon is perhaps an ENT or dermatologist who is calling himself a cosmetic or plastic surgeon. 2. Ask if they have hospital privileges at reputable area hospitals. Reputable hospitals (WellStar, Northside, Piedmont, St. Josephs) will not grant privileges to surgeons unless they are adequately trained, and in fact, surgeons have to prove that they have the proper training and experience to gain those privileges. Only top plastic surgeons are granted hospital privileges at major hospitals, so if your surgeon doesn’t have them, it is cause for concern — you may want to dig deeper. 3. Find out how many years they’ve been in practice and the training they’ve received. Having experience in plastic surgery and the procedure continued on page 54 36 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

Healthy Living

THE COST OF BRACES

— Priceless

by Jeff Kincaid, DMD, MS It’s that time of year again. Summer’s almost over and kids and parents are wrapping up vacations, sports leagues, camps and day trips to the pool, mall and amusement parks. While the kids are still working on their tans and perfecting the art Dr. Jeff Kincaid is a specialist in of sleeping late, their parents’ orthodontics and owner of Kincaid attention turns to preparation Orthodontics in Woodstock and for school. There are clothes Roswell. Visit his Website at and school supplies to buy, www.kincaidsmiles.com. after-school logistics to prepare for and braces. Yes, braces. Summer is one our busiest times of the year when parents want to avoid missing as much school as possible by starting orthodontic treatment during the vacation period. However, there are many concerns that a parent has to consider as they begin to think about braces: time constraints, who to trust and how much will it cost, just to name a few. All of our endeavors as parents are undertaken to raise healthy, happy and confident children who will thrive and contribute to our community. A beautiful smile can be an integral piece of this puzzle. When a person who does not feel good about his or her smile is able to have orthodontic treatment and become comfortable and confident, it is a life changing experience. Nothing warms a room, a relationship or changes attitudes like a great smile. However, one of the larger roadblocks to achieving this wonderful gift is, quite often, cost. My practice constantly gets calls asking how much braces cost. That’s like asking how much an airline ticket costs, it depends on where you are going. Only until an orthodontist examines the patient can the cost be determined. We take into account what the patient or parent would like to see corrected, the type of appliances they prefer (metal or ceramic braces, Invisalign, removable appliances, etc), the severity of the problem, how long the treatment will take, the degree of patient compliance required, and a determination if the problem is dental or skeletal in nature. So the short answer to the question of how much braces cost: it’s complex. A patient may only have a few concerns, but the orthodontist may see a jigsaw puzzle. How do you get all the pieces to fit together? That’s why orthodontists are trained for 10+ years after high school. The total costs can only be determined, with continued on page 54

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Healthy Living

JOINT

Custody by Dr. Monika Yadav

Cus~to~dy noun: immediate charge and control exercised by a person; SAFEKEEPING. As I grow older, there are many delusions I begrudgingly grow out of — like sleep is NOT essential for a clear Dr. Monika Yadav is an Internist with Internal Medicine Associates who mind, patience IS a virtue, and practices in Holly Spring and Jasper. my body will remain lithe and limber naturally as the years move on. The last point has been more immediately apparent since I jumped back into tennis league play after 20 years. From the time we are born until about the age of 20 we are almost in a constant growth spurt. We don’t require as much stretching and warm-up because our own ever-enlarging muscle and joint cells are doing a lot of the work for our young developing bodies. But as we get older (and I mean 30 and above!) and have stopped growing, we now must do all of the

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work to stay flexible. Most injuries are due to de-conditioning and lack of proper warm-ups. Muscle fatigue, unusual activity and repetitive actions are the key players for pain and suffering in a physical perspective. We don’t have the luxury to regularly exercise because of work, children, life in general… And when we do eventually hit the gym, courts, fields, etc., sprains, tears, pains and more become our fast friends. We all know the acronym “RICE” (rest, ice, compression, elevation) for when we injure ourselves during exercise, but what can we do to PREVENT this from happening? 1. Stretch before AND after exercise. Usually 5 minutes of movements will suffice. This is what most of us learned in elementary PE class. It’s probably more comfortable and effective if done at home pre- and post- exercise. 2. Also do 5 — 10 minutes of a mild warm-up (i.e. jogging) before and after vigorous exercise. 3. Increase the level of difficulty in small increments, not giant leaps. 4. Drink lots of fluids before, during and after exercise. This statement should be an inherent part of everyday life in continued on page 55

Healthy Living

PROTECT YOUR CHILD

While Riding in a Vehicle

by Adriana Rzeznik, MD Our children’s well-being and safety are paramount. Keeping your child safe while riding in a vehicle is a responsibility that we, pediatricians, as well as parents take very seriously. Here is a summary of the latest recommendations on car seats for children.

Dr. Adriana Rzeznik is a pediatrician at Woodstock Pediatric Medicine. You may contact her at 770-517-0250 or visit www.woodstockpeds.com.

• Select a car seat based on your child’s age, one that fits in your vehicle and use it every time. • Always refer to your specific car seat manufacturer’s instructions; read the vehicle owner’s manual on how to install the car seat using the seat belt or LATCH system; check height and weight limits. • Keep your child in the car seat for as long as possible, as long as the child fits within the manufacturer’s height and weight requirements. • Keep your child in the back seat at least through age 12. • Infants and toddlers should be riding in an infant seat or rear-facing convertible seat. All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat until they are two years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer. Toddlers and preschoolers should be riding in convertible seats and forward-facing seats with harnesses. All children two years or older, or those younger than two years who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their car safety seat, should use a forward-facing car safety seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer. If your child outgrows his seat before reaching four years of age, consider using a seat with a harness approved for higher weights and heights. School-aged children should use booster seats. All children whose weight or height is above the forward-facing limit for their car safety seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are between the ages of 8 — 12. Older children must wear seat belts. When children are old enough and large enough to use the vehicle seat belt alone, they should always use lap and shoulder belts for optimal continued on page 54

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Know Your Heart

WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine

1) What are some new treatments or research in the field of cardiology? The field of cardiology is constantly changing and moving forward. We are just starting to replace valves (particularly the aortic valve) percutaneously (meaning through the leg, like in a catheter, instead of requiring open heart surgery. There are new genetic tests that can identify certain genes that put one at risk of early myocardial infarction and others that test for response to certain drugs. Patients can also participate in a heart screening that does not a require physician. A heart screening, also known as a CT Cardiac Calcium Score, is a fast and non-invasive CT Scan used to determine the risk of coronary artery disease. Using a multi-slice scan, the heart screening can help cardiologists determine the participant’s level of risk for heart disease or future cardiac issues. The screening is recommended for those who have diabetes, family history of heart disease, history of smoking or tobacco use, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Candidates for the heart screenings are patients ages 35 or older and • Smoke or use tobacco • Have a family history of heart disease • Have high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol • Have a weight problem/are obese • Are not physically active 2) What are common questions that people ask about heart health? The most important thing is that you need to KNOW YOUR NUMBERS. Everyone should know his/her blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (bad cholesterol), triglycerides, and body mass index (and Hgb A1C if they are diabetic). People should talk to their doctors about these numbers and about other things that put them at risk for heart disease including a history of smoking and a family history of coronary artery disease. 3) Why is it so important to pay attention to your heart’s health? Cardiovascular disease is one of only a few disease processes that we know can be prevented. Many other diseases concentrate on early detection but not necessarily prevention. Heart disease can be prevented in many cases, so it is important to know how to do it. 4) What are the most common heart problems? The most common problems are congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease (that leads to heart attack). 5) What is the difference between LDL and HDL? HDL is the good cholesterol. It takes fat out of the walls of your blood vessels and gets rid of it. LDL is the bad cholesterol. Deposits in the walls of blood vessels can cause atherosclerosis. 40 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

6) Can dark chocolate and red wine help the heart? There is good evidence that both have beneficial cardiac effects. Alcohol (not just red wine) increases your HDL (good cholesterol). Dark chocolate and red wine have a high number of antioxidants that appear to be beneficial from a cardiac perspective. Of course, the key is everything in moderation. Most of the studies that have shown benefit with chocolate include only a very small amount (about the equivalent of one square of a chocolate bar per day). Recommendations are for no more than one glass of wine per day for women (two for men). 7) Are vegetarian diets more heart healthy? Vegetarian diets tend to be lower on overall fat and especially animal fats which are more typically saturated fats (the ones that tend to be less heart-healthy). However, many fish are packed with heart healthy monounsaturated fats (especially salmon). 8) From a financial standpoint, what is the cost difference between prevention and treatment? It is clearly less expensive to prevent heart disease than treat it after it has already occurred. Many prevention measures are free or relatively inexpensive (eating fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise, not smoking, etc.). Treating an already diseased heart can be very costly and some treatments include medication, cardiac catheterizations, stents, angioplasties and echocardiograms. 9) Does your gender/race/age play a factor in developing heart disease? Despite a common misconception, deaths from cardiovascular disease are more common in women than men. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women, but it claims the lives of nearly 500,000 women per year. The frequency of cardiovascular disease definitely increases with age. AfricanAmericans are at higher risk than Caucasian patients, and AfricanAmerican women die much more frequently after heart attacks than African-American men and Caucasian men and women. 10) What impact does smoking have on one’s heart health? Smoking is horrible for heart health. Following the first puff of a cigarette, the lining of the blood vessels in the body become irritated and inflamed and this inflammation can last 45 minutes to an hour. Chronic inflammation of the blood vessels leads to more rapid atherosclerosis. Smoking also makes it more likely that atherosclerotic plaque will rupture, form a blood clot and cause a heart attack. WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine provides comprehensive cardiac service offerings. Offices are located in Acworth, Austell, Canton, Cartersville, Douglasville, East Cobb, Hiram, Jasper, Marietta and Woodstock. For more information or a physician referral, call (770) 956STAR(7827) or visit www.wellstar.org.

Life At Home

THE LATEST Hair Accessory

by Jyl Craven What do hairstylists and fly fishermen have in common? Feathers! The most recent hair trend is causing fishing shops to run out of the feathers known as “hackle” as women and hairstylists flock to buy them in bulk for hair extensions. Available in their Jyl Craven of Jyl Craven Hair Colour natural colors or dyed pink, Studio of Canton. For information you may contact the salon at (770) 345purple, green, or blue, feathers 9411 or visit www.jylcraven.com. in your hair will put you in the company of stars such as Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez, Ke$ha, and Steven Tyler. This look isn’t just for the girls! Steven Tyler is actually the one credited, or blamed by fishermen who want the feathers for their lures, for bringing attention to this unique hair accessory by wearing different feather extensions each week on Season 10 of American Idol. Although people thought Jennifer Lopez would be the one who brought fashion to the judges’ table, it was Steven Tyler’s hair that caught the imagination of the viewing public. Now feathers are selling out everywhere!

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If you want a new appearance for your dog or for you, feather extensions may be the way to go.

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The great thing about this hair accessory is how easy it is to put in, to take care of, and to change. The extensions are easily attached to the root of the hair with metal clips and can last for several months. They can be blown dry, curled, straightened, and brushed. Choose feathers that create a subtle look — or be outrageous. Whatever you do, have fun with it! You can even accessorize your dog to match. Feather extensions are becoming so popular that people are getting them for their canine companions. Dogs are now boasting feathers in their fur along with their owners, creating a cute and funky ‘do’ for dogs. If you want a new appearance for your dog or for you, feather extensions may be the way to go. These extensions can be found in most salons and, due to high demand and limited supplies, the price is consistently rising. Call your hairstylist for advice on finding the right feathers for you — but hurry because they might run out!

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BUYING A New System

When itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finally time to replace your old heating and cooling system, there will be many choices and different decisions to be made that will affect your comfort, efficiency and overall happiness with any new system selected. It would benefit anyone to become familiar with the different components and terms you will face when that day does arrive.

by Dan Jape

Dan Jape is the owner of Reliable Heating and Air. You may contact him at 770-594-9096 or visit him online at www.reliableair.com.

There are 3 separate pieces of equipment you have to replace when purchasing a new HVAC system: the furnace, the indoor cooling coil, and the outdoor condenser (or air conditioner). You will have choices of different furnaces and condensers, but generally there is only one coil for any system. There are several different manufacturers of furnaces and many different models available, but there are really just two

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distinctly different types of furnaces: single speed, single stage furnaces; and two stage, variable speed furnaces. A single speed, single stage furnace comes on full blast anytime it runs and its motor consumes $250 a year of A/C electricity. A two stage variable speed furnaces comes on gradually and only uses the amount of gas needed at any given time to heat your home, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blower consumes only $30 annually of D/C current. The variable speed furnace also comes with a special thermostat that actually allows the furnace to reduce the amount of humidity in your home by an additional 5 to 10%; when it is drier in your home, you can actually keep it warmer and feel the same comfort level, which will save you money. You have several choices of outdoor condensers and what you pick is critical to your comfort. There are two different types of outdoor units, single speed units and two-speed units. The two-speed units are the best choice for most homes in the south, featuring a large capacity to handle the extreme hot days, but because of their two-speed design, they slow down to remove more moisture than a regular single speed condenser. The efficiency of these two-speed units is usually so much better than a single speed unit that they can reduce the electric consumption by over 50% compared to the old cooling system you have in place now. continued on page 55

Life At Home

A PRESCRIPTION FOR Uncertain Times

by Patrick J. Rice, Jr.

Predicting the future is tough! Just ask the stock pickers and fortune tellers. Life is full of surprises and so are investment markets. Think about the uncertain events of the past twelve years beginning in 1999-2002 with Y2K, a stock market crash, 9-11, the War on Terror, Brazil on the brink of a currency collapse and the commercial launch of the iPod.

Patrick J. Rice, Jr. is a Renasant Wealth Management Investment Advisor of Renasant Bank. You may contact him at 678-388-5342, price@renasant.com or visit www.renasantbank.com.

While Y2K was an over hyped non-event, the others were complete surprises. The “gurus” on Wall Street were advising investors to buy more tech stocks in 1999 and 2000 because “this time was different.” Then the stock market began its three year slide led by WorldCom and Enron. After that, 2003-2007 brought us Google and new highs in real estate and stock values. Then, along came the “Great Recession” of 2008-2009. Investors were blindsided by real estate crashing, bailouts, Bernie Madoff and more. The stock market quickly declined over 50%. Since March 2009, most major stock indexes are up between 80% - 120% but still below the highs reached in 2007. We found many investors who did not experience a “lost decade.” Instead, they used discipline and diversification* to successfully combat market uncertainty. These investors will likely follow the same prescription going forward. • Focus on what you can control: Risks and Costs. • Take only risks that you fully understand and are needed to work toward achieving your goals. • Diversify* investments as broadly as possible in suitable asset classes. • Stay disciplined! Rebalance investments to a targeted risk profile. Adjust when your personal circumstances require it. Markets can work to the investor’s advantage with a disciplined approach. Instead of trying to forecast market direction, enjoy your life more by spending time on the things that are most important to you like family and fun. *There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will enhance overall returns or out perform a non-diversified portfolio. Diversification does not ensure against market risk.

The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine which investment(s) may be appropriate for you, consult your financial advisor prior to investing.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF Changing Your Oil Frequently

Some of the newer vehicles actually have a message center telling you when to change your oil, based on complicated math designed around your driving habits. Many of these vehicles are not telling you to change your oil for up to fifteen thousand miles!

by Rick Foltz

There seems to be a competition among the manufacturers using extended service intervals as a selling tool, showing that their vehicles cost less to maintain over the life of the vehicle due to less money spent on oil changes.

Most people know that it is important to change the oil in their vehicle on a regular basis, but most are confused exactly what time and mileage they should do so. Oil is the lifeblood of your engine. It lubricates all the moving parts in your engine, and your engine cannot exist more than a minute or two without it.

At Cherokee Ford, we stick to the tried and true method of maintaining your vehicle. We recommend three month or three thousand miles, which ever comes first, as a benchmark for changing your oil. Rick Foltz is the Fixed Operations Director at Cherokee Ford. You may contact him at 770-592-0090 or rfoltz@cherokeeford.com.

The primary purpose of changing your oil is that it breaks down over time, and loses itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to lubricate. When this occurs, the oil oxidizes and produces sludge, which will damage your engine. As lubricants have improved over the years, and engines now use better metals and more precise machining, many of the manufacturers have extended the minimum oil change intervals.

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There are several reasons for this recommendation: â&#x20AC;˘ One of the by products of combustion is moisture. You can see this moisture coming out of your tailpipe in the winter in the form of steam. As the vehicle warms up after eight to ten miles, the steam dissipates, because the engine is warm enough to get rid of most of the moisture. The problem with moisture is the driver who takes frequent short trips, and then shuts off the engine. The moisture can condense in your crankcase, and dilute the effectiveness of your oil. continued on page 55

Family and Faith

A BLOODY

Interview

by Dr. Mike Litrel, MD I was nervous about my first college interview. My mind was racing as I stared at my reflection in the hotel room mirror. If they figured out the truth, there was no way I’d be accepted: a lazy teenager trying to get by. A rejection letter would undoubtedly be in the mail before I even left the building.

Forget about convincing strangers I was an intellectual, I just wanted to stop the bleeding. Moistened toilet paper didn’t work; it became blood soaked in an instant. Each time I took the washcloth off my nose, blood dripped down my face. This was a disaster. How could I impress anyone with my intellectual prowess if I couldn’t shave my face without cutting my nose? Dr. Litrel practices with his fellow OB/ GYNs at Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists. Dr. Litrel lives in Woodstock with his wife Ann and their two sons, Tyler and Joseph. E-mail Dr. Litrel at www.cherokeewomenshealth.com.

I wished I was more than what I was. Why couldn’t I be one of those brilliant nerdy teenagers who liked learning just for learning’s sake? Certainly that person would be accepted by this reputed academic institution. Not someone like me, who preferred television and hanging out with his girlfriend to homework. What does one say to an admissions officer to suggest that an apparently ordinary 17 year-old boy is, in actuality, a great intellectual?

I pondered this question as I shaved with my twenty cent disposable Bic. How could I pull the wool over their eyes? Suddenly I had an inspiration. A year earlier my science teacher had assigned Gary Zukav’s “The Dancing Wu Li Masters,” a book describing the relationship between the physics of the atom and Eastern spirituality. It was sort of interesting — I guess — for an academic assignment, but I resented reading it on principle alone, as I did all schoolwork at the time. It came to me in a flash that I should somehow steer the interview deftly to the wonders of quantum physics, and then strongly imply that I routinely devoured complicated intellectual books just for leisure reading. Watch any television? Absolutely not: such a wasteful activity would take too much time away from my pursuit of knowledge. Have a girlfriend? No, no, no! I’m too occupied with my deep intellectual thoughts. Ha! Those academic patsies would be eating out of my hand. But in the midst of all my conniving, disaster suddenly struck. I cut myself with the disposable Bic. Even though I had only been shaving for a year or so, I knew in an instant this was no ordinary cut. My eyes welled with tears and my nose began stinging fiercely. I stared at myself in the mirror. With horror I saw that I had just cut the tip off my right nostril.

I lay on the bed holding pressure on my nose and cursed myself for my stupidity. I checked the mirror every fifteen minutes to see if the bleeding had finally curtailed. After an hour it did, just enough so the toilet paper would stay on. As I got dressed for the interview, painstaking efforts were required to prevent blood from getting on my clothing. I showed up fifteen minutes late. I was not an intellectual. I was not even a lazy teenager. I was just an embarrassed kid with a wad of blood-crusted toilet paper stuck on the end of his nose. My interview went as well as could be expected. My interviewer pointedly looked everywhere but at my nose. I don’t remember the questions he asked, but I do know what he didn’t ask: How did you cut your nose, Kiddo? I don’t remember any of my responses. Certainly I didn’t weave any tall tales about my academic prowess or intellectual pursuits. My mind was too occupied wondering what to do if the toilet paper suddenly fell off. Six weeks later I received a letter from the University. I opened the envelope with trepidation. I was accepted — crusted toilet paper and all. No one was more surprised than me. This fall, my son Tyler will head off to his first college interviews. I wonder what advice I will give him. The social stuff matters, I guess — good eye contact, a firm handshake, a nice tie, and even hiding a yawn after a boring question. But I hope he already understands the real life lesson he needs to know… God grants each of us purpose that brings meaning to our life. Our task is not to pretend to be someone we are not, but rather to be, and become, the best person we can. When you live this way you will never feel shame or embarrassment or the need to pretend you are someone you are not. And you will be happy. Oh, one last thing you really need to know — Pay attention to what you are doing when you have a razor blade in your hand. www.aroundwoodstock.com 45

Family and Faith

“CONTEXT. . .!” by Laurie Troublefield Over the last many years I’ve had to laugh at some of the interaction between my parents as they deal with growing older. For my mom, it’s losing a bit of her short-term memory; for my dad, it’s been hearing loss, not a lot, but just enough to give him a reason to say, “What? I didn’t Laurie Troublefield is the director of training with Grace Connections. hear all of what you said (you You may contact her at know, hearing loss)” on many laurie@graceconnectionsonline.org occasions. In those instances when he claims to have only heard a portion of what my mom has said, then does something that doesn’t make sense, she’ll say (in a sarcastic tone), “Context. . .!” I think we often live life with partial hearing loss. Or at least, we fail to recognize the full picture of what’s going on and so act in ways that make no sense in the grand scheme of things. I was thinking about Peter (the Bible guy) the other day and something came to mind that really has spoken to me

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regarding my (and I think probably, everyone’s) journey with Jesus on this planet. I’ve always appreciated Peter, not so much for his grand accomplishments, but more for his blatant screw-ups and verbal outbursts that often got him into trouble. I can relate more than I’d like to admit. He lived life out loud — literally. Wherever he went, he seemed to just be in the moment, doing it well, or doing it rude — but he LIVED! He certainly had a perspective of himself that included self-promotion and taking risks (I’ve never walked on water!); and he often didn’t think before he spoke (didn’t his mama teach him that?!). But as you follow his life through the New Testament, you see that wherever he found himself, he was right in the middle of life in the moment and I respect that, even with all the mess that came with it. I’ve become convinced (through many troubles, toils and snares, I might add) of the Truth of John 15:5 where Jesus tells us, “Apart from Me you can do nothing!” He has convinced me through the miracle of revelation. So you might say, “I’ve got context for living.” And the most freedom I ever experience is when I live boldly in the framework of that revelation even when I screw up or speak up inappropriately. Why? Because I’m confident of Him in the midst of my reality. I am living in the moment, unaware of lack or deficiency, because I’ve been convinced of His ability and provision, not my own. “Context!”

Family and Faith

MOM AND KIDS Growing Up

by Colin Morris We have lived in our house for ten years. At the pool last week, I was noticing that the kids in my neighborhood are growing up. My oldest son was two when we Colin Morris is a freelance writer who resides in moved into the house, Woodstock with her husband and three children. and my daughter was 9 months-old. Now, they are 10 and 12. I guess I should not be surprised that all the kids who were 7 and 8 years-old when we moved in are now graduating high school. It seems like just yesterday. Time is flying by. All those phrases that I thought old people said, now, I am saying them! I even told my son as he finished sixth grade this year that he was half-way to graduation. How can that be? My own astonishment aside, here are some suggestions for processing graduation with your younger kids.

My youngest cousin graduated this June. When we received his graduation announcement in the mail, my kids were very curious. Graduation announcements are rather odd with their formal double envelopes and fancy emblems and full names written in script. I enjoyed talking with my kids about the different elements of the announcement, and explaining that everything is very formal because high school graduation is an important life event. Of course, my kids were fascinated by the fact that our cousin is completely finished with high school. They could barely fathom that concept â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly my first grader who only just started school. Next, we went out and bought my cousin a gift and a card. By now, graduation is looking extremely attractive to all my kids. Not only is high school finished, but people send you presents? Naturally, I had to put in my two cents, that finishing high school is a time of celebration and a chance for us to express how proud we are of his accomplishments. I am not sure that my kids really understood that an iTunes card is not much compared to the hard work that a diploma represents. Finally, we had to do some talking in our house about college, and what life is like when people you love go to college. My cousin is not going to disappear from their lives, but it will be different. I am thankful that my cousin graduated. His success was a family effort, and we are proud of him!

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FROM THE PASTOR

Satisfaction by Herb Sims

Does news of a divorce still surprise you? It does me. Recently I have received word of several couples that I have known from the past that have recently been divorced. I don’t know the circumstances but I do know how much I love Herb Sims is the pastor of Gracelife these people. All have been Church. You may contact him at 404509-3397. married for many years. What happened? Not the gossipy kind of “What happened?” but the shell shocked kind of “What happened?” Maybe they became dissatisfied. Dissatisfied with each other or maybe dissatisfied with their own self.

A good friend and I were discussing a passage of scripture: “But the LORD was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief; if He would render Himself as a guilt offering…” Isaiah 53:10a NASB. The concept that the Lord would be satisfied or pleased to crush His Son is a disturbing thought; unless that satisfaction through sacrifice would then purchase something of amazing value to Himself and to you. What if the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and then His resurrection enables you to live a life of satisfaction on this earth? What if the fruit of the Lord’s satisfaction with the offering of Jesus is our ability to live in that satisfaction today? Most people think we have to get to heaven to be satisfied with each other and with ourselves. They live by the anthem, “I can’t get no satisfaction, I can’t get no satisfaction, cause I try, and I try, and I try, and I try. I can’t get no. . .I can’t get no. . . no satisfaction.” Most think living satisfied will never be a way of life now — on this earth. But if Jesus satisfied the need for an innocent sacrifice for you sins, then He also opened a new way of living to us. A way of living satisfied. Jesus spoke of it when He was asked what is most important. He spoke of the fruit of His satisfaction:

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AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.’ “The second is this, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:30-31

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We love because He first loved us. To love the one you see in the mirror is to be satisfied with yourself through the miracle of God’s satisfaction with Jesus (even in the midst of failures and successes). To love others is to be with someone without expecting them to be your satisfaction. For you to love and to live loved is God’s satisfaction. If we as believers stop looking for satisfaction in each other, maybe our marriages will hold together in a new and living way. Is it possible? 48 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

Woodstock Directory Listings Faith & Worship Baptist

Calvary Baptist 137 Hightower Road, 770-887-6982 www.calvarybaptistweb.com Cherokee Baptist Church 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, 770-720-3399 www.cherokeebaptistchurch.org Faith Community Church 659 Arnold Mill Road, 770-516-1996 www.faithcommunitychurch.org First Baptist Church of Woodstock 11905 Highway 92, 770-926-4428 www.fbcw.org Mt. Olive Baptist Church 131 Mill Street, 770-928-1334 New Victoria Baptist Church 6659 Bells Ferry Road, 770-926-8448 www.newvicbaptist.org North Arnold Mill Baptist Church 4206 N. Arnold Mill Road, 770-926-8087 South Cherokee Baptist Church 7504 Highway 92, 770-926-0422 Stonecrest Baptist Church 485 Arnold Mill Road, 770-926-8820 Toonigh Baptist Church 4999 Old Highway 5, Lebanon 770-928-2491 Welcome All Baptist Church 545 Stell Road, 770-928-0555

Episcopal

Roman Catholic

Christ The Redeemer 6488 Hickory Flat Highway, 404-395-5003

Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church 2941 Sam Nelson Road, 770-479-8923

Episcopal Church of the Annunciation 1673 Jamerson Road, 770-928-7916 www.annunciationepiscopal.org Saint Clementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church 2795 Ridge Road, Canton, 770-345-6722

jEWISH Chabad Jewish Center 1635 Old US Highway 41, 770-771-9952 www.jewishwoodstock.com

Lutheran Timothy Lutheran Church, LC-MS 556 Arnold Mill Road, 770-928-2812

Orthodox St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. Contact Fr. Frederick Watson for details, 770-485-0504 www.stelizabethga.org

Presbyterian Cherokee Presbyterian Church, PCA 1498 Johnson Brady Road, 770-704-9594 www.cherokee-pca.org Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church 471 Arnold Mill Road, 770-833-3797 www.genevaopc.org Woodstock Presbyterian Church 345 Arnold Mill Road, 770-926-0074

St. Michael the Archangel 490 Arnold Mill Road, 770-516-0009

Seventh Day Adventist Cherokee Seventh Day Adventist 101 Rope Mill Road, 770-591-7304 www. cherokee.netadvent.org

United Methodist Big Springs United Methodist Church 2066 Sugar Pike Road, 770-475-1796 City On A Hill - A New United Methodist Church Worshipping at Woodstock Library 7745 Main Street, 678-445-3480 www.cityonahillumc.org Little River United Methodist Church 12455 Highway 92, 770-926-2495 Mount Gilead United Methodist Church 889 Arnold Mill Road, 770-591-0837 Mountain View United Methodist Church 2300 Jamerson Road, 770-928-0050 www.mvumc.org Woodstock united methodist church 109 Towne Lake Parkway, 770-516-0371 www.woodstockumc.org

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FAITH & WORSHIP Other Churches Allen Temple, AME Church 232 Arnold Mill Road, 770-926-6348 www.allentempleame.org

Greater Bethel Community Church 211 Arnold Mill Road, 770-592-9900 revfreeman@yahoo.com

Together We Rise Meeting: Second and fourth Tuesdays Contact: Pat Snipes, 404-569-5280

Hickory Flat Church of God 947 Bailey Road, 770-475-4321

Women of Woodstock Meeting: First and third Wednesdays Contact: 770-928-2700

Allpoints Community Church 6488 Hickory Flat Highway, 678-493-3430 www.allpointschurch.com

The Lighthouse Church 18271 Union Hill Road, 770-664-3644

Bells Ferry Church of God 6718 Bells Ferry Road, 770-592-2956 www.bellsferry.com

Momentum Church 110 Londonderry Court, Suite 130 678-384-4919 www.MomentumChurch.tv

branches of christ 5946 Jacobs Road, 770-917-4964 www.branchesofChrist.com BridgePointe Church Meeting at Woodstock High School 770-517-2977 www.bridgepointechurch.org Christ the King Church of Greater Atlanta 6464 Highway 92, 770-924-9161 www.ctkatlanta.com Church at North Gate 9876 Main Street, 678-494-2193 www.ngca.org

Resurrection Anglican Church 231 Arnold Mill Road, Suite 400 770-591-0040 www.resurrectionwoodstock.org Sunnyside Church of God 2510 E. Cherokee Drive Woodstock, GA 30188 770-693-1018 Towne Lake Community Church 132 N. Medical Parkway, 678-445-8766 www.tlcchurch.com Woodstock Christian Church 7700 Highway 92, 770-926-8238 www.woodstockchristian.org

Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints Woodstock Ward, 770-926-7230 www.lds.org

Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Road, 770-926-8838 Servico En Espanol Domingo, 770-926-8271

Church of the Messiah 415 Charles Cox Drive, 770-479-5280 www.churchofthemessiah.net

Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Road, 770-924-4499 www.wcnga.com

Cornerstone Community Church 503 Hickory Ridge Trail, Suite 160 www.ccchurchonline.org

Woodstock Community Church 8534 Main Street, 770-926-8990

Covenant Christian Center Worship Annex 330 Adam Jenkins Memorial Boulevard 2463 Holly Springs Parkway 770-345-0307 www.cityofcovenant.org Covenant of Peace Ministries 604 Industrial Court, 770-821-8972 www.covenantofpeace.org Dayspring Church 6835 Victory Drive, 770-516-5733 Empowerment Tabernacle Christian Church 507 Industrial Drive, 770-928-7478 Grace Life Church 655 Molly Lane, Suite 140, 404-509-3397 www.gracelifeonline.org

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Organizations

Business Organizations American Business Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Meeting: Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Lori Matthewson, 770-720-6274

Woodstock Community Business Association Meeting: Second Monday at noon Contact: info@woodstockcba.com

Charitable Organizations Cherokee Child Advocacy Council Contact: Mary Migliaro, 770-345-8100 Website: www.cherokeechildadvocates.org Cherokee County Family Child Care Association Contact: 770-926-8055 Cherokee County Humane Society Contact: 770-928-5115 Website: www.cchumanesociety.org Cherokee County Special Olympics Meeting: First Monday at 7 p.m. Contact: Colleene Konwick, 770-517-7101 Companion Animal Connection Contact: 678-493-9847 Website: www.cacadopt.petfinder.com Feed My Lambs, Inc. Contact: 770-795-9349 Website: www.feedmylambs.net Genesis Adoptions Contact: 770-517-0043 Website: www.genesis-adoptions.org Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Contact: 404-862-6180 lmartin@gsgatl.org Website: www.gsgatl.org Habitat for Humanity Contact: 770-345-1024 Website: www.habitat-ncg.org

Cherokee Area Business Connection Meeting: Every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. Contact: Marci Zied, 770-345-8687

The Hope Center Contact: 770-924-0864 Website: www.hopectr.com

Cherokee Toastmasters Meeting: Every Wednesday at noon Contact: 678-361-3553

Hospice Advantage Contact: 770-218-1997 Website: www.hospiceadvantage.com

Main Street Woodstock Meeting: First Friday at 8 a.m. Website: www.mainstreetwoodstock.org

ICOR Contact: 404-992-8155 Website: www.iCORorphans.com

North Georgia Referral Network Meeting: Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. Contact: 678-361-3553

Pet Buddies Food Pantry Contact: Heather Ballance, 678.310.9858 Website: www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org

Organizations MUST Ministries Contact: Kim Loesing, 770-479-5397 Website: www.mustministries.org

Junior Service League of Woodstock 24-hour information line: 770-592-3535

Papaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry Contact: Lynne Saunders, 770-591-4730 Website: www.papaspantry.org

Kiwanis Club of Woodstock Meeting: Every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Contact: 678-494-4841 Website: www.woodstockkiwanis.org

Safe Kids Cherokee County Contact: Chad Arp, 678-493-4343 Website: www.cherokeesafekids.org

Lions Club of Woodstock Meeting: Second and fourth Tues. at 7 p.m. Contact: Ed Cook, 770-906-2958

Volunteer Aging Council of Cherokee County 678-269-6677 www.VAC-cherokeega.org

Rotary Club of Woodstock Meeting: Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Contact: 404-506-6878

Civic Organizations AARP Woodstock Chapter Meeting: Second Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Contact: Rich, 770-926-1944 American Legion & Auxiliary, Post 316 Meeting: Third Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Contact: George Wallace, 770-354-6454 Website: www.alpost316.org Hickory Flat Optimist Club Meeting: First and third Tuesdays Contact: Alan Flint, 770-720-9056

Sewrifics of Cherokee Meeting: Third Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact: Sheri Torch, 770-591-8335 Sons of the American Legion Meeting: Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Charles Tucker, 678-643-0794 South Cherokee Optimist Club Meeting: Every Friday at 7:30 a.m. Contact: 770-926-3522

Towne Lake Optimist Club Meeting: Every Wednesdays at J. Christophers (Woodstock) Contact: Jack Futch, 678-778-0722 Website: www.townelakeoptimists.com Woodstock Jaycees Meeting: First Tues. and third Thurs. at 7 p.m. Contact: 770-926-8336 Woodstock Masons Masonic Lodge #246 F. & A. M., Inc. Meeting: Second and fourth Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. Contact: Charles Sharp, 770-928-6140 Woodstock Midday Optimist Club Meeting: Every Wednesday at noon Contact: Johnny Young, 770-345-6158

Political Organizations Cherokee County Democratic Party Meeting: Third Monday at 7 p.m. Contact: Judy Hamilton, 770-380-7071 Website: www.cherokeedems.com Cherokee County Republican Party Meeting: Fourth Monday at 7 p.m. Breakfast first Saturday at 8 a.m. Contact: Conrad Quagliaroli, 770-592-6545

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Organizations Cherokee County Republican Women Meeting: Third Thursday at 6 p.m. Contact: 678-520-2236 Website: www.ccrwcga.com Cherokee County teen Republicans Contact: 678-232-7488 Website: www.cherokeecountytrs.webs.com.

Recreation & Hobbies Allatoona Gold Panners Contact: Rob Kelly, 770-516-7044 Arts Alliance of Georgia, Inc. Meeting: Second Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Contact: Madeline Hall, 678-754-8482 woodstockartcenter@comcast.net Blue Skies Laughter Club Meeting: Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Contact: Craig Whitley, 404-520-0221 Website: www.addlaughter.com Cherokee Amateur Radio Society Meeting: Second Saturday at 10 a.m. Contact: Jim Millsap, 770-928-8590 Website: www.cherokeehams.com Cherokee County Arts Center Meeting: Fourth Friday at 10 a.m. Contact: 770-704-6244 Website: www.CherokeeArts.org Cherokee County Saddle Club Meeting: Third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Tamma Trump, 770-655-0819 Website: www.cherokeesaddleclub.com Cherokee Fencing Club Meeting: Beginners, Wednesday at 5 p.m. Club, Wednesday at 6 p.m. Contact: Andy McCann, 678-494-9750 Website: www.cherokeefencingclub.com Cherokee Music Teachers Association Contact: Suzanne Hosea, 404-667-4733 Website: www.cherokeemta.org Cherokee Outdoor YMCA Contact: 770-591-5820 Dog Hikers of Georgia Meeting: Sundays at 10 a.m. Contact: Dr. Daniel C. Batchelor, 770-992-2362 Website: home.aol.com/DrBatch

Wildlife Action, Inc. Meeting: Third Sunday at 1 p.m. Contact: WLA Office, 1-800-753-2264 Woodstock Youth Track Club Practice: Mon., Tues., and Thurs. at 6 p.m. Contact: Michael Dahlhauser, 404-654-0093 Zack Walk Singles Mixer Contact: Karen Sacandy, 404-452-9980 Website: www.Zachwalk.com

Support Organizations Adoption/Infertility Support Group Meeting: First Wednesday at 7 p.m. Contact: Cindy Braddock, 678-445-3131 Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group Meeting: First Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact: 770-926-0119 American Cancer Society 24/7 information line: 1-800-227-2345 Autism Parent Support Group Meeting: Second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Sharon Jones, 770-345-6551 Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting: First Thursday Contact: 404-843-1880 Canadian Women’s Club Meeting: Third Wednesday Contact: Lesley Frappier cwcatlanta@yahoo.com CASA for Children, Inc. Contact: Deidre Hollands, 770-345-3274 Website: www.casaforchildren.org Celebrate Recovery Meeting: Fridays at 6 p.m. Contact: Debbie Anthros, 770-331-6685 ganthros@windstream.net Cherokee Autism Spectrum Support Group Contact: Heidi, hcf67@comcast.net Renee, mrjperrelli@yahoo.com C.H.O.O.S.E. of Woodstock Meeting: First Monday at 7 p.m. 24-hour information line: 770-517-3043

Fellowship of Companies for Christ International Meeting: Second and fourth Thurs. at 7 a.m. Contact: Randall Hill, 770-516-5887 GRANDparents Raising GRANDchildren Meeting: Second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Contact: 678-699-3400 Hearing loss association of America Chapter meeting information: 770-517-2941 Contact: marlenephillips15@yahoo.com Jewish Havurah Contact: Marcia, 770-345-8687 La Leche League of South Cherokee Meeting: First Tuesday at 10 a.m. Contact: Marguerite, 770-926-2791 Miracle Mothers Contact: Melissa, 770-516-1078 Website: www.miraclemothers.org MOMS Club Woodstock — 30188 Contact: momsclubwoodstockn@yahoo.com Mothers & More Meeting: First and third Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Contact: Michelle Wise, 770-720-8834 Website: www.woodstockmm.com Nar-Anon Meeting Meeting: Every Monday at 8 p.m. Contact: 404-218-0246 National Alliance for Mental Illness Support Group Meeting: Second and fourth Tues. at 7 p.m. Contact: Jill, 404-394-1229 Website: www.nami.org National Psoriasis Foundation Support Group Meeting: First Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact: Scott Bell, 404-218-6626 Over-eaters Anonymous Meeting: Every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Contact: Lois, 770-592-6421 S.N.A.P — Special Needs Awareness Program Meeting: Second Monday at 10 a.m. Contact: 770-720-4068

Foothills Running Club Contact: John McCusker, 770-924-9504

Depression and Bipolar Support Group Meeting: Second and fourth Tues. at 7:30 p.m. Contact: 770-560-7112

Les Marmitons Meeting: Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Larry Lodisio, 770-516-5197

Diabetes Support Group Meeting: Fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. Contact: 678-493-1503

Tender Hearts Caregivers Support Group Meeting: Second and fourth Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Contact: Robin Galloway, 770-517-5899

North Atlanta Soccer Association Contact: Michele Fox, 770-926-4175 Website: www.nasa-ga.org

Emotions Anonymous Meeting: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Contact: Cindy, 770-928-6554

The Way Group, AA Meeting: Monday - Friday at 11 a.m. Contact: Hillside UMC

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LOCAL OFFICIALS

Local Officials United States Government

President Barack Obama, D 202-456-1414 fax: 202-456-2461 president@whitehouse.gov www.whitehouse.gov Senator Saxby Chambliss, R 202-224-3521 fax: 202-224-0103 http://chambliss.senate.gov Senator Johnny Isakson, R 202-224-3643 fax: 770-661-0768 GA: 770-661-0999 http://isakson.senate.gov Rep. Tom Price, R, District 6 202-225-4501 fax: 770-565-7570 GA: 770-565-4990 http://tom.house.gov Rep. John Linder, R, District 7 202-225-4272 fax: 770-479-2999 GA: 770-479-1888 www.linder.house.gov

State Government www.legis.state.ga.us Governor Nathan Deal, R 404-656-1776 fax: 404-657-7332 203 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Sen. Chip Rogers, R, District 21 404-463-1378 fax: 404-657-9887 chip@SenatorChipRogers.com Sen. Jack Murphy, R, District 27 770-887-1960 fax: 770-205-0602 jack.murphy@senate.ga.gov Rep. Charlice Byrd, R, District 20 404-656-0126 fax: 404-463-2793 charlice.byrd@house.ga.gov Rep. Calvin Hill, R, District 21 404-656-0129 fax: 770-645-2394 chill@gilainc.com Rep. Sean Jerguson, R, District 22 404-656-0287 sean.jerguson@house.ga.gov

Coroner

Courts Superior Court Chief Judge Frank C. Mills, III Judge Jackson Harris Judge Ellen McElyea www.blueridgecircuit.com

678-493-6270 678-493-6260 678-493-6240

State Court Judge Clyde J. Gober, Jr. Judge W. Alan Jordan

678-493-6480 678-493-6490

Magistrate Court Judge James E. Drane III, R

678-493-6431

Probate Court Judge Keith Wood, R

678-493-6160

Juvenile Court Judge John B. Sumner Judge M. Anthony Baker

678-493-6250 678-493-6280

Clerk of Courts Patty Baker

678-493-6511

Board of Commissioners 678-493-6000 fax: 678-493-6013 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton, GA 30114 www.cherokeega.com Buzz Ahrens, R, Chair 678-493-6001 lbahrens@cherokeega.com Harry Johnston, R, Post 1 hjohnston@cherokeega.com Jim Hubbard, R, Post 2 jhubbard@cherokeega.com Karen Bosch, R, Post 3 kbosch@cherokeega.com Jason A Nelms, R, Post 4 678-493-6000 jnelms@cherokeega.com

School System Superintendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo 770-479-1871 fax: 770-479-1236 110 Academy Street, Canton, GA 30114 drp@cherokee.k12.ga.us www.cherokee.k12.ga.us

Earl W. Darby 404-362-1600 480 Main Street, Canton, GA 30114

Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Sheriff Roger Garrison, R 678-493-4200 fax: 678-493-4228 498 Chattin Drive, Canton, GA 30115 rdgarrison@cherokeega.com www.cherokeega-sheriff.org

Tax Commissioner David Fields 678-493-6400 fax: 678-493-6420 2780 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114 155 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30188 dfields@cherokeega.com

Board of Education robert wofford, R, Post 1 770-345-6256 Robert.Wofford@cherokee.k12.ga.us Mike Chapman, R, Post 2 770-704-4398 x4372 mike.chapman@cherokee.k12.ga.us Michael Geist, R, Post 3 404-462-4950 sbe@polterbear.com Michael.Geist@cherokee.k12.ga.us Janet Read, R, Post 4, Chair 770-516-1444 janet.read@cherokee.k12.ga.us Rick Steiner, R, Post 5 770-704-4398, x4370 rick.steiner@cherokee.k12.ga.us Rob Usher, R, Post 6 770-928-0341 Rob.Usher@cherokee.k12.ga.us Kim Cochran, R, Post 7 678-983-9644 kimgcochran@gmail.com

City of Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques 770-592-6000 ext. 1003 dhenriques@progressiveaudiology.com

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The Cost of Braces

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feedback from the patient and parents and after diagnostic records are taken. This usually consists of X-rays, photographs and models. Then a custom treatment plan and fee is developed for the patient. Orthodontic treatment can start at roughly $1,000 for very simple procedures and rise to $6,000 or more for advanced treatment. This is a rough range and by no means should these numbers be construed as a minimum/maximum figure. Obviously, fees are constantly changing and only after a thorough examination can the orthodontist accurately explain the nature of the treatment and the costs. All orthodontists provide a myriad of payment options and are happy to explain them in detail at your consultation appointment. Overall, the cost of braces is minimal when you compare it to the return on investment. The new smile and the confidence it brings is worth its weight in gold!

Under the Gold Dome

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also ignore the fact that local boards of education are not even mentioned in the Georgia Constitution until 1945. Sadly the ideology that has hindered our state for generations continues. This time thanks to the Georgia Supreme Court. It is important to note that some local systems, like Cherokee County, have done the right thing and reconsidered a Cherokee Charter School that was scheduled to open in August. Lawmakers, parents and students will continue the fight when the General Assembly returns to session in January. A Constitutional Amendment will be offered to correct the flawed court decision. In the meantime let’s hope the children of Ivy Prep don’t get discouraged. We will eventually get education right in Georgia if we acknowledge this single most important principle of America — Freedom.

numbness or tingling in hands, arms, feet or legs, injuries from playing sports or from accidents, ear infections and sinus/ allergy complaints. Your chiropractor will have a consultation with you, discussing your complaints and your past history. An examination will be performed to determine if you have nerve interference and if it can be corrected through chiropractic care. If accepted as a patient, you will begin a conservative course of chiropractic adjustments, the frequency of visits will be dependent on your particular case. Now you understand a little bit more about the largest alternative health care profession in the world. If you or someone you know is needlessly suffering, why not try chiropractic? Chiropractic is safe, effective and it works.

The Right Plastic Surgeon

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you are considering is crucial. Research their educational background. Also, keep in mind that top notch universities and residency programs produce extremely talented plastic surgeons, so even if they don’t have many years under their belts, they were trained by the best. Credentials matter. 4. Ask if they’ve been disciplined by the board or state. Do your own research as well. Look online, make phone calls. Unfortunately, there are stories of educated people choosing surgeons who aren’t reputable, but they didn’t know it because they only chose the doctor based on fancy ads. Online physician rating sites can be somewhat arbitrary but if they have several negatives about a surgeon you are interested in, look further. 5. Make sure you are not rushed during your consultation. Come with a list of questions and feel satisfied that they have been answered. Also, be wary of “free” consultations — highly skilled plastic surgeons often don’t give away their time for free. Make sure you feel comfortable with the staff and doctor. Visit www.mariettaplasticsurgery.com/content/news for more tips.

What is Chiropractic?

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your nervous system – called the subluxation and we remove it called the adjustment. Now some might think that if the legs are tense, we must give the legs a pain killer or a muscle relaxer. Or if the legs are numb, we should shock them with an electrical impulse to wake them up. But neither of these two address the cause of the problem, they merely address the symptom. And addressing the symptom without correcting the cause is like putting a piece of tape over the oil light in your vehicle rather than changing your oil. Some of the symptoms that usually bring patients in to a chiropractor’s office are headaches, neck or back pain, 54 AroundAbout Woodstock | july 2011

Children and Vehicles

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protection. A seat belt should lie across the upper thighs and be snug across the shoulders and chest. It should not rest on the stomach area or across the neck. All children younger than 13 years should be restrained in the rear seats of vehicles. Parents, remember: be a good role model and make sure you always wear your seat belt! Be safe and have a GREAT summer!

Buying a New System

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There are builder grade units, consumer grade units, and top of the line units, in both single speed and two-speed. Builder grade units are units designed for a low, upfront price point and come with short warranties and will usually provide a shorter life span, as most builders are only interested in how a particular appliance operates for one year, which is the standard warranty offered with new homes. Consumer grade units offer a 10-year parts warranty and some companies offer a 10-year labor warranty or even a lifetime warranty if properly maintained. Units such as these can last 18 to 20 years and are available up to 16 seer in most cases. Top of the line air conditioners are loaded with safety’s and controls that allow them to last 20+ years and cut operating costs up to 60% while doing the best job in dehumidifying and cooling, and come in single speed, two-speed single compressors, two-speed twin compressors and even solar powered. Units such as these are more expensive up front, but is a better investment in the long run, by offering superior operation, efficiency and comfort. It helps in any market place to know about the different products that are available and it is always a good idea to get at least 3 different estimates to see if there is a general consensus to what each company recommends.

Joint Custody

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the South regardless if you are exercising or not. Being a former Yankee, it still baffles my mind how most of you DON’T really drink as much water as your body needs, especially because of the high heat index. 5. If you are mainly sedentary at work, try to vary your activity as much as possible and attempt to stretch every hour to keep the circulation going. I know most of this advice is common sense… but unfortunately we don’t take heed to what we already know most of the time. I have started learning from my mistakes (and multiple injuries) and try my best to follow my own medical advice because I want to enter each ensuing decade younger and fitter than the one before!

Changing Your Oil

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It is better for a salesman’s car, getting driven thousands of miles in a month, than the short trip driver, because the salesman’s car gets up to operating temperature and stays there, eliminating the moisture as a factor. This is why we recommend changing your oil at three months. The local driver’s crankcase gets diluted. • The second reason is dirt. It is in the air, and gets into your engine oil, making it less able to lubricate. This is why we recommend every three thousand miles. Get the dirt out! I change the oil in my family cars frequently, and so should you.

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Index

ADVERTISER Support the

Advertisers that support your Community Automotive

Education/Instruction/Counceling

Cherokee Ford My Mechanic Joe

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Woodstock Day School

Iron Horse Restaurant 43 Little Caesar’s Pizza 1 Yoguri 41

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Services/Retailers/Miscellaneous

Health & Beauty Banking/Financial Services Renasant Bank Summit Finiancial Solutions

Back Cover 44

Home Improvement/Repair/Service

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Carpet Dry Tech

Chiropractors Colby Family Chiropractic

All Concrete Construction Castle Painting Dr. Fixit PhD Mr. Junk Reliable Heating and Air

15 Cover, 28, 29 39 41 23

Dentist/Orthodontists Dr. Jerry Smith Kincaid Orthodontics Roswell Pediatric Dentistry Towne Lake Dentistry Williams Orthodontics

Jyl Craven Hair Colour Studio LaVida Massage Salon & Spa Venessa

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Landscaping/Landscape Services A1 Landscape BAM Fence

Restaurants/Food Services

Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 31 Ghostnet 51 Main Street Woodstock 21 South Cherokee / Jasper Driver Improvement Clinic, Inc. 15 Volunteer Aging Council 32, 33

Businesses listed in bold italic type denote new or returning advertisers to AroundAbout — Woodstock.

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Optometrist/Eyewear Pearle Vision

Inside Front Cover

Photography C&W Photography 47 PhotoJack.net 9

Physicians & Medical Services Internal Medicine Associates ISIS OB/GYN Marietta Plastic Surgery Northside Hospital – Cherokee Northside Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Plastic Surgery Center of the South Progressive Audiology Center WellStar Health Systems / TowneLake Urgent Care Woodstock Family & Urgent Care Woodstock Pediatric Medicine

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get the word out about your business by Contacting us! Call

(770) 720-7497

janet@footprintspublishing.com Recreation & Fitness Atlanta Martial Arts Center Dance and Music Academy of Woodstock Hickory Flat Dance Academy, Inc. Steppin’ Out Performing Arts Center

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