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Cherokee Life

W H AT ’ S I N S I D E

September/October 2013 Volume 8, Issue 5

departments

E D I T O R I A L S TA F F

8 SPICE Fall drinks specially concocted by Cherokee restaurants

DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES

24 PULSE Meet some of Cherokee’s finest outdoor athletes

Stacey L. Evans, Mark Wallace Maguire

Mark Wallace Maguire LAYOUT AND DESIGN

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CONTRIBUTORS

Carla Barnes, Allen Bell, Chris Collett, Jennifer Carter, Joan Durbin, Stacey L. Evans, Meredith Pruden PHOTOGRAPHER

10 RIVERFEST REDUX A preview of this year’s annual Riverfest

Jennifer Carter PHOTOGRAPHY

Abigail George

18 LUNCH BOX Quick and easy ideas for back to school

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT

Marty Sacks

20 GARDENING GADGETS Fresh technology sprouting up

PROOFREADERS

Jennifer Carter

SCENE REFLECTIONS

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Kim Fowler

ON THE COVER

in every issue FROM THE DIRECTOR 05 NEWS & NOTEWORTHY 06 HIGHLIGHTS 42

A D V E R T I S I N G S TA F F

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40 WILDERNESS WIDGETS New outdoor gear on the market 44 50

Triathlete and Woodstock resident Holly Marzetti.

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Absolutely Clean 5 Aqua Guard Basements 15 Atlanta Lyric Theatre 49 Bedoe's Bar & Grille 16 Canton Tire and Wheel 45 Cherokee County Arts Council 43 Cherokee County Farm Bureau 8 City of Canton 6 Corner Café 46 Darby Funeral Home 47 Decorating Den 21 Dixie Speedway 41 Edward Jones 19 Falany Performing Arts Center at Reinhardt University 44 Fowler Electric 16,49 Free Home Tradition 7 Frosty Frog Creamery & Café 14 Guardian Angels Home Care 7 Heritage of Brookstone 17 North Cobb Spine & Nerve 23 Northside Cherokee Cardiology 26 Northside Hospital - Cherokee 51 Northside Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 27

Northside Hospital Sleep Center Northside Vascular Medicine Pinnacle Orthopaedics Plastic Surgery Center of The South Protective Reach Riverfest - Service League of Cherokee Co Salon • Spa Venessa Sosebee Funeral Home Superior Plumbing 39 The Funk Hereitage Center of Reinhardt University The Repair Barn The Rockets Three Sisters Gifts & Home Accents Towne Lake Primary Care Family Medicine Wellstar Woodstock Funeral Home Woodstock Furniture Outlet Woodstock Market

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Tara Guest, Candace Hallford Paula Milton, Becky Opitz, Liz Ridley GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Beth Poirier, Jennifer Hall PRODUCTION CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Leigh Hall

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CIRCULATION DIRECTOR

Matt Heck EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER

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Otis Brumby III GENERAL MANAGER

Lee B. Garrett V.P. ADVERTISING Wade Stephens ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Jay Whorton I N F O R M AT I O N

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Cherokee Life magazine is published six times a year by The Cherokee Tribune and distributed to more than 20,000 homes.

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

One chapter at a time If

I still had the agility, time and knees I possessed 20 years ago, this would be an exciting column about the ways I break the mold when I exercise. I could wax about rock climbing in North Carolina, mountain biking in Georgia, scaling mountains in a 20 mph gale in Ireland and clinching intramural basketball tournaments at Berry College when I was a fearless and cocky small forward.

But that was 20 years ago.

And during the last two decades, a lot has changed. The endurance of outdoor adventures often pales in comparison to the endurance of taking my two sons on a hike. Climbing mountains abroad? It’s been a long time for either. When I do get the chance to get out of the country again, I think I will be devoting time to long country walks, museums and pub culture. And basketball? Well, since those lauded intramural games, I’ve broken two ribs, a finger and an arm playing the sport. I gave up the ghost for good after I broke my arm in 2011 and since then have only touched a basketball as a coach for my son’s Upward League team.

Yep. It all changes. Perhaps if I was a better man, I would get up at 5 a.m. every day and jog several miles, lift a ton of free weights and do pilates. But the truth is, when I am up at that hour I am generally nursing a pot of coffee and watching “Dora” or “Popeye” with my youngest who once again got up too early.

I write this not as a put down to the esteemed athletes in this issue. The triathlete, the archer, the racer, the rugby team are all to be lauded for their efforts and I have always respected anyone driven enough to push themselves to the limit physically, mentally and artistically. It takes discipline, will and drive - three

traits I deeply admire and wish more people possessed.

But as we put this issue together, I was also reminded about how life is about chapters. I hope to one day take up biking seriously again, go hiking in Europe and drop those pesky 20 extra pounds.

But right now, my free weights are lifting kids out of car seats, wrestling with them in the evenings and trying to keep my yard in some semblance of looking presentable. And the bulk of my cardiovascular exercise consists of toting my sons on a mile-long trail and stopping every few yards to examine a caterpillar, make a sword out of a tree limb or toss rocks into a stream. Oh, I still get in a couple of brisk walks a week and hit the weights when time allows, but it is more as a stress reliever, than as a way to consciously stay fit.

I guess my chapter now is all about a focus on my family, than a focus on my body.

No, that statement won’t win me any accolades from my fitnessdriven friends or the marathon runners I know who are over 60.

But, my paltry little entries into physical activities will win me the admiration of those I love the most – my family.

Hopefully, a decade from now, I will be walking along Hadrian’s Wall in Scotland or embarking on a long cycling ride in midGeorgia.

Until then, throwing rocks into ponds and ambling on park trails will have to do and my body will get what it can get, when it matters, one chapter at a time.

Best,

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[letters]

Great biscuit issue, but here is one you missed Dear Cherokee Life: I read your article on the best biscuits in Cherokee County and I have another choice for you. I have eaten at the Biscuit Barn (good food), but not the other two locations yet (but I will). I wanted to let you know you missed a really good place to get that breakfast biscuit. There is a Texaco station on the corner of Cherokee Drive and Highwayt 5 across from the Publix shopping center that has a little deli inside. My personal opinion: this is one of the best breakfast biscuits I have ever eaten. If you want one, you better get there early because they run out nearly every day. Try them you will not be disappointed.

(The homemade gravy is good, too.)

Warmest regards, Robert Brannum Canton

Appalled that you forgot Burger Inn Dear Cherokee Life: I have recently read Joan Durbin’s article about the best biscuit in Cherokee life and I am appalled that the fine establishment of Burger Inn is not included in this list.

If you have ever had a biscuit and gravy from Burger Inn, your life would be dramatically changed forever.

I hope you enjoy your soggy biscuits from Biscuit Barn, but if you want a real biscuit, go to the fine Americans at Burger Inn of Woodstock.

Sincerely, Trent Williams Woodstock

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Barrel and Barley New craft beer market opens in Woodstock The new Barrel and Barley craft beer market recently opened in downtown Woodstock. Owner and founder Zach Yurchuck said the market has 20 tap lines with craft beer, hard cider and gourmet sodas for children, a cool dark cellar for aging beers, a cooler filled with craft beer ice cream and a specially built cooler for cold, single-bottle beers, which can be selected and put into custom six packs.

“Woodstock didn’t have anything that did craft beers justice,” Yurchuck said. “So I thought it’d be a good place to come and introduce these people to a fun hobby of mine.”

“I’m very blessed to be able to have this opportunity,” Yurchuck said. “We’ve been working on it for months, but the renovation started in May.” The front door of Beer and Barley opens into a lounge area that Yurchuck said will have outdoor furniture and

tables, and he said eventually the room will have old brewing equipment on display. Yurchuck said he plans to eventually teach home brewing classes, and said that will be part of the market’s first expansion.

Through the lounge is the main store area, with tap beer and other drinks for sale. Yurchuck said the bar was freshly lacquered and will be shelved with their signature Beer and Barley chocolate brown-colored glass growler bottles. To the left is the cellar with motion sensor lights that Yurchuck said will keep the aging beer fresh, and directly through the tap room from the main entrance is a custom-built cooler along a hallway in the back.

The market is at 9010 Main St., beside the Tea Leaves and Thyme shop. There is parking in front and to the left of the market.

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New outlet shoppes open in Woodstock As many as 25,000 people crowded The Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta during the grand opening of the new shopping mecca in Woodstock. The mall opening included performances by the Woodstock High School marching band and other entertainers, and throughout the speeches shoppers continued to pour into stores in search of bargains.

The 370,000-square-foot shopping center has fountains, covered walkways, landscaped islands and about 90 stores. There is also space for an additional 30,000 square feet of expansion.

Developers predict an annual $130 million in sales and $3 million in sales tax revenues.

Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Chairman Randy Gravely said the ribbon-cutting event was “truly a Chamber of Commerce day.”

“I’ve lived in Cherokee County all of my life, and over the past 40 years there’s been times where I can remember when we had to drive outside of the county to either shop, go to the doctor or dine,” Gravely said. “Ladies and gentlemen, those days are in the rear-view mirror. Those are the past, and today reaffirms that with the opening of The Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta.”

Gravely said the outlet mall would be marketed internationally, and visitors would be spending money that would help the city, the government, the economy, the school system and the county.

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Buzz Ahrens said the project was a “terrific example of teamwork.”

“It’s all kind of a community event,” Ahrens said.

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[technology] Sony jumps into the big league cell phone market Think of a leading phone maker. Apple and Samsung might come to mind — maybe even HTC, maker of the wellreceived One. But you're probably not thinking Sony, a company better known for its TVs, cameras and video game machines.

With the new Xperia Z, Sony shows it can play in the smartphone big leagues.

The Xperia Z, unveiled recently in the U.S., helps Sony catch up with offerings from Samsung and HTC, but one feature stands out: Its water-resistant shell means you can submerge the phone. That's great if you're a lifeguard, or if you're prone to dropping your phone in toilets or spilling coffee near it. You can also take underwater video and

use the phone during rainstorms.

Sony Corp. also enhances the Android operating system made

by Google Inc., without cluttering the phone, as Samsung Electronics Co. and HTC Corp. do with their Android customizations. There's still some junk from Sony and its partner, TMobile, but not a lot.

I particularly like the idea behind a battery-saving feature called Stamina. It's supposed to block apps from checking for updates when your screen is off.

Calls and texts will still come through, and you can add exceptions such as email and Facebook. In practice, I got a few email updates when I wasn't supposed to, but the blocking seems to work most of the time,

especially after I reset the phone to its factory settings. In the U.S., T-Mobile is offering it exclusively, in black or purple. The up-front cost is $100, with $20 monthly payments over two years for a total cost of $580.

- The Associated Press

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By Meredith Pruden

S ituated amongst the scenic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and kissed by the banks

of the Etowah River, lies Canton’s Boling Park.

Most days, the park is filled with folks exercising, playing or just hanging out, but during the last weekend in September each year it’s transformed into one of the area’s most anticipated fall traditions.

Now in its 29th year, the 2013 Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival will feature more than 200 juried arts and crafts vendors, exhibitors, concessionaires and entertainers, as well as other fun activities for the whole family.

One new addition this year is The End Zone — an area where sports fans can take a break to watch their favorite football teams duke it out on big screens TVs. “In just one day you can find something to make everyone happy, young and old, while making a difference in the life of a child here locally,” said Riverfest chair Jennifer Stanley.

“We ask for a $5 donation at the gate and that goes directly back to help needy children,” Riverfest publicity chair Millie Cline said. “All the funds raised go right back to the community, so when you come with your

family to have fun, you’re actually helping others.”

Riverfest is produced by the Service League of Cherokee County, and the event is the group’s largest annual fundraiser. All proceeds, including those from the sale of the League’s brand new cookbook Gatherings & Traditions, benefit needy children in Cherokee County by providing necessities such as food, clothing, medical and dental care, eyeglasses, scholarships and more.

“It is a fundraiser, but Riverfest goes so much deeper than that,” League president Delane Stevens said. “It’s about a community coming together to help children who can’t help themselves.”

The 29th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival is being held rain or shine at Boling Park September 28-29, 2013. For more information, visit www.serviceleague.net/riverfest

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returns for another year

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By Joan Durbin Photography by Jennifer Carter

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all into the delight of seasonal drinks with recipes from three local chefs Wine is still fine and beer is better than ever.

But peruse the bar menu at most contemporary eateries and it’s clear that cocktails are enjoying a star turn in the limelight.

A well-crafted mixed drink not only tastes terrific, it can add a little glitz and glamour to everything from date nights and off-the-cuff gatherings with friends, to a quiet dinner with family or a significant other.

In Cherokee, several fine establishments have bars that offer an impressive array of cocktails and specialty drinks. Here are three to keep on your radar.

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The ICE blue martini served at ICE Martini Bar in Woodstock.

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Jon Simmons serves up a blue martini. ..

Walking into this uber-cool little space with its deep blue walls and cleverly urbane, less-is-more décor, it takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the muted lighting.

The first feature that will capture your attention is the bar, which snakes down one whole side of the room. There are tables, too, but at the bar you get a ring side seat as bartender extraordinaire Jon Simmons shakes, rattles and rolls his way through a cocktail list that offers everything from trendy to old school.

Naturally, the signature Ice Blue martini is a popular order. Raspberry Stoli vodka, fresh lemon juice, Curacao, a dash of simple syrup and Sprite and voila! A bright blue libation that tickles the palate and puts a smile on your face.

If you prefer your drinks not too sweet, just let Jon know and he’ll fine-tune the proportions of the ingredients. I like crisp, refreshing flavor profiles, so owner Peggy Snow recommended one of her favorites, a cucumber martini.

This tasty beverage is a mix of top shelf cucumberinfused Three Olives vodka and an extract of fresh cucumber, which is crushed and pressed in house. In fact, nearly all of the add-ins for the drinks, including the chocolate and caramel syrups and juices, are a product of the Ice kitchen.

Looking for something more traditional? Try Ice’s take on an Old Fashioned: Maker’s Mark bourbon, a splash of Red Bull and muddled oranges and cherries.

A word to the wise – order some sushi or tapas to go with those delightful drinks, because Ice has both a top notch sushi chef and very skilled kitchen chef turning out delectable bites that will keep you coming back for more.

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Left, co-owner Shelly Farrar. Right, Hard Country Apple Cider features Apple Orchard Cider, Bacardi, soda, fresh apples, cinnamon and agave nectar. Above, plum wine spritzer.

What happens when a cook and her taste buds create craft cocktails?

Magic.

With instinctive knowledge of what flavors can be complementary, and a preference for fresh, natural ingredients, Shelly Farrar is the ad hoc mixologist at Riverstone Corner Bistro, the one-year-old restaurant she co-owns with her husband Mike.

“We have what we call a farm to table cocktail menu,” she said with a smile.

A self-taught chef and caterer, Shelly’s experiments with various liquors, wines, herbs and fruit have produced very appealing results. Mint, basil and lavender she grows herself appear in several of her concoctions, as do freshly squeezed citrus juices.

The combinations she comes up with are deceptively simple, yet unique. Organic Japanese plum wine with a dash of champagne is a marvelous spritzer. “It’s so refreshing and light, almost like kir royale,” Shelly said.

Ohio-made Angry Orchard hard cider is the key ingredient in a drink with a shot of rum, club soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and other spices.

Whipped cream-flavored vodka, pureed pumpkin, half and half, agave nectar, pumpkin pie spices and a stick of cinnamon meld in a decadently delicious pumpkin pie martini. Even non-whiskey drinkers will appreciate a cocktail of homemade caramel syrup, cream and Crown maple Canadian whiskey in a sugar-rimmed glass with chopped pecans and a garnish of French toast.

information Riverstone Corner Bistro 135 Reinhardt College Parkway Canton (770) 704-7325 www.rcbcanton.com

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Brandon Ippolito pours some grenadine into an Italian sunrise.

From the family that brought us Ippolito’s comes Ipp’s, the flagship for their newest and more casual eateries.

While the menu has practically no Italian meat or seafood entrees, replaced by an array of pizzas, sandwiches and pasta dishes, one thing that can be found at all of the family restaurants.

“The sangria is one of our top sellers,” said Brandon Ippolito, director of operations for all of the Ippolito hospitality holdings. “It’s my own recipe and comes either red or white.”

California merlot is the base for the red sangria, because “it’s the most medium-bodied of the reds, and I don’t want the sangria to be too strong or too bold,” Brandon said. For the white sangria, chardonnay takes the place of merlot.

Orange, lemon and lime juices and a dollop of two different hard liquors (which ones is proprietary info) as well as an Italian liqueur called Tuaca are mixed into the wine, but no sugar is added, which keeps sweetness from spiraling out of control.

With three alcohol ingredients plus the wine, “this is not a drink for people who like fruit punch. It packs a wallop,” Brandon said. “But people love it.”

Another favorite is an Italian Margarita, a marriage of tequila, amaretto, triple sec and sweet and sour syrup. On weekends, drink specials are created that are not on the regular bar menu.

Ipp’s bar is off to the side and away from the main dining room.

It’s an attractive and cozy space to sip one of Ipp’s liquid specialties while awaiting a table, but patrons are also invited to eat at the bar.

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from our staff Divine Dream (Stacey’s variation of morir soñando) Dominicans call it morir soñando, which translates to ‘to die dreaming.’ I was introduced to the drink at a Dominican restaurant in Puerto Rico a few years ago. The combination of milk and orange juice didn’t sound that enticing to me, but I was strongly encouraged to give it a whirl on my taste buds.

My first sip quickly turned into a guzzle that left the glass empty. How come I hadn’t heard of this simple, yet intoxicating concoction before? It’s been compared to a creamsicle, but to me the taste is more refreshing and wholesome.

The traditional recipe is made with milk, orange juice, sugar and crushed ice. You can find dozens of recipes online, and many variations using evaporated milk, frozen juice, etc.

I substitute either rice milk or almond milk. Rice milk has a slightly sweeter taste, but I prefer almond milk for its nutritional benefits. One benefit of using nondairy milk is you don’t have to worry

about keeping the mixture very cold or using a blender to avoid curdling.

Instead of sugar I add a little cream of coconut — it punches up the sweetness factor with delicious notes of coconut. If you are watching your sugar intake, the drink still tastes divine with nothing added.

Here’s my recipe for one glass: 1 cup orange juice 2/3 cup almond milk 1 tablespoon coconut cream 1/2 teaspoon cardamom (optional) Mix all together and add ice. Crushed ice is preferable, but cubes work fine with nondairy milks.

The drink has a summery feel, so for cool fall nights I like to spice it up by topping it off with a few dashes of cardamom, and preparing it without ice.

Feel free to get adventurous with your own variation. Substituting passion fruit for orange juice is popular (and delicious), or make it into a cocktail. Licor 43 is a common recommendation, but I think a little rum works nicely.

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HEALTHIER SCHOOL LUNCHES?

IT CAN BE DONE

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Keeping packed lunches fast and easy

doesn't have to condemn you to a dayafter-day-after-day PB&J. If you're willing to be a little creative, it's easy to find fast, simple and delicious lunches that will keep both the lunch packer and eater healthy and happy.

The biggest roadblock to that usually is mental. We think of packed lunches in terms of what we grew up with or what lunches are "supposed" to be. And that usually translates into the same dull sandwich or salad over and over again. The solution? Stop thinking in terms of packed lunches. Think of this as just another meal and pack what you — or your little one — loves.

The point isn't to work hard, just to get creative using the foods you already have on hand. Leftovers should be your No. 1 starting point for any lunch. Look at what you have, then find a fresh way to use it.

Did you make too much bacon and eggs at breakfast? Pop some cheese on them and roll them in a whole-wheat tortilla for a breakfast-inspired burrito.

Got leftover steak? Pack it. Slice cold, leftover steak as thinly as possible. Then you can pack it as is, perhaps with lemon wedges and a slice of sourdough bread.

Or toss the sliced steak with chopped romaine lettuce and a bit of Caesar dressing (pack the dressing on the side and drizzle just before eating to keep the greens fresh). Or layer the steak into a grilled cheese.

Leftover cooked chicken (variety is irrelevant) also is great in salads. Or pop it into a wrap with some greens. Also try it chopped or shredded and tossed with leftover cooked pasta or couscous or rice and a bit of vinaigrette and some sliced cherry tomatoes. Got more veggies (maybe some leftover roasted or grilled ones)? Add those, too.

Still prefer to stick with peanut butter and jelly? That's fine, but who said it has to be on sandwich bread? Mix it up by substituting whole-wheat tortillas, frozen waffles (they'll thaw by lunch), graham crackers, even leftover pancakes. Or swap out the peanut butter with cream cheese.

Or pair cheddar cheese with your strawberry jam and toast it for a fresh take on the grilled cheese.

To help get you thinking creatively, here are two simple lunches that come together in minutes using whatever you have handy — an instant gazpacho (chilled tomato and vegetable soup) and a funky any-way-you-want-it version of "sushi" (don't worry, neither seafood nor seaweed are involved).

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SPEEDY GAZPACHO Keep it simple or make it exciting. Make the gazpacho as directed, then accompany with chopped cilantro, sour cream, shredded cheese or croutons that can be added at lunch. And don't limit yourself to cucumber. Add whatever vegetables you have handy. Canned or frozen corn, leftover grilled veggies, even grated carrots all would be great.

Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 1 1/2 cup purchased tomato soup (not condensed) 1/2 cup chunky salsa 1/2 cup diced cucumber Salt and ground black pepper Combine the soup, salsa and cucumber in a food container with a watertight lid, then stir well. Season with salt and pepper.

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GARDENING

GOES HIGH TECH

By Dean Fosdick Photography courtesy of Associated Press

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mart phones that respond to signals from plants? Laptops that coordinate irrigation at dozens of vineyards? Remote weather stations programmed to text frost alerts?

Many commercial growers are using laptops, tablets or smart phones to keep costs down and production up. Home gardeners too, if they can afford it.

Apps may get more attention, but they're small potatoes compared with the software and online programs already at work or being tested for horticultural use. Simply scanning a monitor or applying a few keystrokes can save water and fuel, redirect a labor force or protect a crop.

"The online-based software is really the heart that drives all this technology," said Paul Goldberg, director of operations at Bettinelli Vineyards and a director of Napa Valley Grapegrowers. "A good portion of my day is now spent monitoring vineyards and making decisions to control certain vineyard operations via my phone or tablet in the field."

Perhaps the most powerful viticultural tool to come along in recent years is the solar-powered remote weather station, Goldberg said. These self-contained units are scattered throughout hundreds of vineyards providing site-specific streaming weather data.

"Even more impressive is that the stations' online software can be set to notify growers with a phone call or text if something goes awry like a sudden pressure drop from a broken irrigation pipe, a well running dry or a decline in temperature posing a frost threat in the spring," he said.

Remote weather stations have become the platforms for integrating other powerful technology to manage vineyards from afar, Goldberg said.

Some examples: — Sap flow monitors that turn grapevines into living sensors by telling growers when or even if they need water. "This technology paired with other sophisticated tools has made irrigation much more of an exact science," Goldberg said. — Wind machines controlled by computer, tablet or smartphone. — Data collection. Growers can access vineyard information, work orders, fertilizer and irrigation programs, graphs, and a variety of viticulture tools from tablets or smart phones in the field.

Horticulturists at The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, Calif., meantime, irrigate with a computerized system that automatically shuts down after a certain amount of water has been used rather than being operated by timers.

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Let them teach, let them learn and I was held accountable. order to protect their self-esteem.

There was no disrespecting a But is that what we are really teacher in any situation. That would doing? Or are we setting them up have meant trouble at school and at for failure when they enter the real home. And it was world? something that you I won’t even just didn’t see touch on how we course the three months has deal with behavbeen reduced to two due to the much of when I was in school many ior problems with new school calendar, but it’s a years ago. our children. It nice break for the students and And I had severcertainly isn’t teachers just the same. al teachers that I done the way it thought were tough was when I was a But kids are many times more on me at the time. child. And I’m resilient than adults. So I would And believe it or not saying the imagine the break seems shorter for not, they were the way things were the teachers than it does the stuones that made the done then was dents. biggest impression right. I am only Looking back on my life, some on my life. And saying that there of the most influential people in my that is for no other were less behavlife were teachers. And they were reason than they ior problems influential at every level of my edu- held me accountwhen I went to cation. I have written about many

BY CHRIS COLLETT able for my actions school than there of them and will certainly write with the support of are now. about more if the opportunity presmy parents.

Teachers work hard to get their ents itself.

But I understand we live in a difpositions. They have to have a colI feel certain that a big reason ferent society. When I was a child, lege education and then must comthey were so influential in my life playing sports at school meant trypete with many others for very few was because they had the support of ing out for the team and working jobs. And those jobs are even my parents. The principals had the hard to be good enough to make it. fewer since the downturn of the support of my parents.

There were no trophies for particieconomy.

There was no blaming the pation. Trophies had to be earned.

I believe it would be doing our teacher if I made a bad grade. The Any reward had to be earned. children a service if we gave back teacher wasn’t at fault if I misbeHowever, we now think that the authority to teachers that they haved at school. No, it was my fault every child must be rewarded in had when I was a child. How do we do that? We do it by being partners with the teachers in the education of our children as opposed to adversaries. We do it by holding our children accountable for their own actions and stop blaming the Georgia’s Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center teachers. After all, they are only playing the hand they are dealt.

• Hall of the Ancients and artifacts They have only the power given to • Huge collection of historic hand tools them by the parents. So let’s give it • Native American art to them and let them teach. And I • Visit historic 1840’s log cabins feel sure they will never try and

I can’t help but think about the times in my life that I returned to school after three months of freedom. Of

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But to quote Dennis Miller, “That’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.”

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Canton resident Thomas Turner has been around the world racing professionally, but still enjoys negotiating the rocky twists of The Taylor Randahl Memorial Bike Trails at Olde Rope Mill Park.

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ith 161 rugged miles crossing five mountains to navigate, Canton resident Thomas Turner’s adrenaline kicked into high gear as he pushed off to start the La Ruta de los Conquistadores mountain biking competition in Costa Rica. Touted as one of the most difficult athletic events on the planet, competitors climb a cumulative 29,000 feet.

Turner finished 10th place.

“There are moments where it’s very painful and at times it’s exhilarating,” said Turner about mountain biking. “You definitely get a rush from it. That’s what keeps you coming back. It’s addicting.”

His affinity for biking began at a slower pace in his youth; his parents were avid cyclists and the family would enjoy meandering rides through equestrian trails near their farm. Noticing the spark biking injected into the adolescent, his parents encouraged him to participate in a local competition.

Collecting first prize spurred him on, and he’s since racked up countless awards. He now competes in about 30 races each year as a racer with the Jamis professional team, and is the 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Champion in the men’s 30 to 34 age group.

“I just fell in love with it,” Turner said. “You get to challenge yourself, see what you’re capable of. That alone is very rewarding.

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Cyclists compete in the Six Hour Race to Sunset at Blankets Creek, sponsored by Mountain Goat Adventures and Out Spokin’ Bicycles.

“You always wonder if you can push yourself harder, and in the process learn a lot about yourself, other places, your teammates. You really feel like you’ve accomplished something when you finish.”

Though he has a fervent drive to kick up dust around the world in intense competitions, an equal part of devotion to the sport is propelled by the freespirited sensation of freewheeling through the wilderness. In his downtime the nature lover still finds time to tra-

verse Cherokee’s trails, usually on his way to and from work at Outspokin’ Bicycles in Woodstock.

“Trail riding you see so much terrain, so much wildlife,” he said. “Here you can ride year-round and see how everything changes [with the seasons].”

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Thanks to the foresight of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) Woodstock chapter, mountain biking fanatics have over 25 miles of

topography to navigate at Blankets Creek and Olde Rope Mill Park. The 300-member organization was the manpower behind creating the trails, and the group is responsible for maintenance and future development.

As mountain biking has gained popularity in the past few years, the trails have exploded with activity. According to SORBA member Lisa Randall, Blankets Creek trails get upwards of 10,000 visitors in peak months. It’s one of the most visited trail systems in the U.S.

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“[The area] is even more of a destination now,” Randall trees, weaving in and out. It’s a nice feeling.” said of the recent addition of trails at Olde Rope Mill.

Though the sport has many fanatics, it’s also an activity “People drive from out of town or out of state because they that can be enjoyed at a more leisurely pace, said Randall. can ride 25 miles of trail The beginner’s Mosquito in a day or a weekend.”

Flats trail at Blankets Creek R E A DY TO H I T T H E T R A I L S ?

While the trails are winds through a relatively predominately for beginsmooth landscape with a few Before you go, Randall and Turner recommend visiting a ner or intermediate levsmall, flat bridges and one four bicycle shop to ensure you have helmets and bikes that are els, advanced riders can foot hill. properly fitted. [Helmets are required at both locations.] also appreciate them.

“My 3-year-old daughter “Having the right equipment makes all the difference in “You can ride faster and rides there and it’s suitable for the world, whether you love it or hate it, whether you give push harder, so it’s still adults too,” said Randall. up or continue. A lot of people get discouraged because fun,” said Randall, who “There is something for everythey don’t have the right equipment,” said Turner. owns Mountain Goat one at Blankets Creek.”

SORBA members frequently patrol Blankets Creek to Adventures.

For newcomers who are educate and assist riders.

A self-described “outready to jump in, Randall said doorsy girl,” Randall was keep in mind there is a Learn more about SORBA at to introduced to the sport as learning curve. www.sorbawoodstock.org part of an outdoor club at “At first I was terrible at Georgia Tech about 15 technical trails,” she said. “If it Get geared up at Out Spokin’ Bicycles years ago. seems really hard at first, don’t 8594 Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188 “What got me into give up. It’s not a sport you 678.483.0200; www.outspokinbikes.com serious riding was my can master overnight. It took a first race in 2000,” she lot of blood, sweat and tears UPCOMING EVENTS: said. Now she competes for me to get where I am now.

Oct. 26 Dirty Duathlon at Olde Rope Mill Park two or three times a It takes time but the more you month in the southeast. ride the easier it gets. The key “I like to push myself,” she said about the more strenuous is not getting frustrated with it early on and developing your mountain biking. “It’s fun. I enjoy flying downhill through skills so it gets to a point where it feels easy.”

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ark “Huck” Huckeba didn’t set out to be a climber. At least that wasn’t his original plan. The path, as he freely admits, found him. It began in 2005, not long after he successfully completed an end-to-end hike of the 2,000plus mile Appalachian Trail, a trek that only about one in four make all the way through. The journey, six-and-ahalf months of canvassing through the crests and valleys of 14 states, had left him wondering what would come next.

Nature can do that a person. Huckeba returned home to Georgia and shifted his mindset to the prospects of finding a job. During the course of the next couple of years, that journey would take him to the hills of White Mountains in New Hampshire, Pilot Mountain just outside of Raleigh, N.C., and eventually westward.

“I decided to sell everything I owned and venture out west on a TAKE THE SANDROCK CHALLENGE climbing expedition road trip,” It is no secret in the Atlanta climbing community, Sand Rock, Huckeba recalls. “If it didn’t fit in my Dodge Caravan (which he named the Ala., is the simplest destination ‘Scummy D’), I sold it. and most excellent beginnerfriendly crag. Just a two-hour Heading westward, Huckeba drive away, Sand Rock is great embarked on all of the great climbing for roped-climbing and boulder- haunts, including the likes of the Red ing, and the camping is just a River Gorge in Kentucky and New few minutes walk from the River Gorge in West Virginia. Quasiclimbing. homeless living from his van, he set out and climbed in (no particular order) Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. “I climbed as much as my body afforded me,” he recalls.

Huckeba’s westward story ended in Jackson Hole, Wy., where he eventually moved in with an old high school friend and his wife. After making a solo climb of the rugged and unpredictable Grand Teton (14,000 feet in elevation), his life was nearing an apex. The prospects of another harsh winter and a van with more than 220,000 miles B Y M I C H A E L J . PA L L E R I N O | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIFER CARTER

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forced him to again head back to have ever had. I would not be menGeorgia. toring kids daily. I would not have Two months after returning home, been blessed with the friends I have something happened that changed his now or have the deep gratitude life. While attending a Sunday church toward my family that I do.” service, his Scrummy D – filled with In the beginning, all Huckeba $10,000 worth of climbing equipment knew about climbing was how put on – was stolen. “I was heartbroken; I his climbing shoes, harness and chalk grew depressed,” Huckeba says. bag. Now he shares that passion with The irony of it all is that the everybody who wants to take that climber who lived for the next climb climb. was in a hole he wasn’t sure how to “The process is fairly simple. Find get out of. And then just as easily as a local gym. Get started. It’s that he fell in, he began to climb out. He easy. I tell people to expect the feelstarted throwing himself at any job ing of courage, of bravery, and of that had anything to do with rock feeling free; the feeling of immobilizwalls. Over the next 18 months, ing fear, and of survival, defeat and Huck climbed out of that hole. Today, triumph; the feeling of being he is a climbing coach, teacher, man- extremely physical and powerful, and ager, route-setter and instructor at extremely weak and fragile. It chalLifetime Fitness in Woodstock. He lenges you mentally and physically in also is launching a company with a a way no other sports can. It will friend called RockCraft, which will leave you with an energetic, Zen-like produce climbing holds for local presence. It’s about living in the gyms and home users. moment where no past or present “God has a way of showing up if exists. Rock climbing is an excellent you look hard enough,” Huckeba full-body, mind-engaging sport for says. “If it hadn’t been for the theft adults and kids.” of my van, I probably would have never been stationed at the most S TA R T I N G YO U R A S C E N T enjoyable and soul-enriching job I >>>When you get started, Mark “Huck” Huckeba suggests borrowing as much gear as you can. This will help you learn as much as you can about the different products available.

For example, climbing shoe styles vary from company to company – from aggressive, to comfortable, to sticky rubber soles, and leather and synthetic uppers. The best shoe will depend on the climbing style you prefer. Most climbing shoes will suffice for a beginner.

Harnesses are varied, too. From fit to function, climbing harnesses are important gear, so purchasing a good one is paramount. Climbing harnesses are made, generally, for a specific style of climbing. But he says most will work for any style of roped-climbing.

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Gym Climbing Many climbing facilities offer basic gear, so getting started is as easy as making the time to find your local climbing gym. Go with a friend. Give it some time and few sessions. The three essentials you need are climbing shoes, a decent harness and a bag full of chalk, which will help keep your hands free of moisture and increase friction.

Outside Climbing As you pursue the sport, necessary gear will be acquired over time, including rope, belay device, carabiners, quick draws, crash pad, and helmet. Once you get your equipment, weekend climbing trips are fairly inexpensive.

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At only 14, Canton resident and amateur skateboarder Hannah Chumley already has been ripping up the pool, pipe and street for nearly eight years. “My dad brought me home a board when I was six,” she said. “But I didn’t start competing and doing big tricks until I was 9.”

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hese days she’s well known as one of the few girl skaters on the East Coast and is highly regarded as a fierce competitor, earning her the nickname Hardcore Hannah from her peers out West. She’s competed in numerous contests, snatching up several first place finishes and even taking second place in the boy’s division at King of the Groms.

It’s that solid performance record and intense work ethic that recently earned her a spot at the Girl’s Combi Pool Classic in California, where she competed against an impressive group of older female skateboarding idols before being judged by a panel of old school skate legends. “Getting to skate the Combi was rad,” she said. “I got to meet a bunch of new people from all over the world. Plus, skateboarding is good exercise, and it’s just super fun to do.”

With dreams of turning pro and seeing women’s vert and skating back in the X Games, Chumley has her sights set high. If the air she catches off the lip of the pool is any indication, she’ll have no problem making those dreams a reality.

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oodstock resident Holly Marzetti has a wildly infectious passion for life that seems to affect everyone around her and inspire everything she does.

A physical education teacher, licensed athletic coach and accomplished triathlete, Marzetti also volunteers her time at the elementary school where she works helping kids learn to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Despite her lifelong zeal for all things athletic, it wasn’t until she relocated to Woodstock from Ohio that she began training for distance competitions. “I moved down here and didn’t know anybody, so I started training for the Honolulu Marathon,” she said. “I got the bug and met some friends. After that, my first triathlon was a Half Ironman in Panama City Beach.”

Since that time, Marzetti has run eight marathons, competed in two Ironmans and at least 50 triathlons. When prepping for a race, she routinely sets out at 4 a.m. to train, running up to 50 miles and spending another 15-20 hours in multi-sport training each week. But her day is never done until she’s put in a full day teaching P.E. and coaching young athletes, including some on the USAT Junior Elite team.

Is she a super woman? Probably. But, she’s also a woman who has found her calling. “I’m so lucky,” she said. “I really love what I do.” And, with that, she’s off to the races!

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At the world's largest trade show for outdoor gear, one trend this year is lighter or more powerful equipment. The makers of a pint-sized hydrogen battery say it can give a cellphone five complete charges before it needs a recharge itself.

Others are showcasing solar cells that roll up for easy packing.

Also on display was a $2,000 kayak from Wenonah Canoe that weighs

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only 32 pounds. "The hard part about making it light is making it strong," said Michael Looman of the Winona, Minn.-based company.

The Outdoor Retailer Summer Market opened for a four-day run in August in Salt Lake City. More than 1,300 manufacturers and suppliers packed the floor of a Salt Lake City convention hall, plus three outdoor canopy tents. The summer and winter trade shows have been a mainstay in Utah since 1996, drawing consistently larger crowds, although attendance leveled off this year.

"This show has morphed into a mecca for the outdoor action-sports world," says Peter Kray, publisher of the Gear Institute of Santa Fe, N.M., a network of outdoor gear testers and experts who try out and promote the best gear.

A number of magazines and websites, including gearjunkie.com, also rate the gear and fashions to come out of the Salt Lake show before the new products hit the mainstream. Kray's picks include Smith Chroma Pop lenses — "awesome color" — and an improvement on Easton tent poles that nearly doubles their strength and flexibility in heavy winds.

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Kray also is celebrating a hydration bladder not for water, but whisky or tequila — "perfect," he says.

Even socks have come a long way, with more than 100 companies in a foot race to stich the finest wool blends. A pair can cost $25, but makers say they last practically a lifetime. Cabot Hosiery Mills Inc. says its Darn Tough Vermont socks can withstand 30,000 machine rubs before wearing thin.

The trade show brought out a dozen sock makers. At an exhibit for SmartWool, product manager Robert Thomas showed off his most expensive socks, $27 a pair. "These will outlast your hiking shoes," he said.

The jam-packed expo underscores a thriving corner of the economy.

Outdoor-gear sales have grown at 5 percent or more annually through recent years of recession, analysts said.

"The industry is doing well.

Patagonia has weathered the storm," said Tania Bjornlie, a trade-show manager for the Ventura, Calif.-based industry giant long known for its sleek outdoor clothing.

Patagonia is showing off a new line of day packs. "Everything at the show is getting more technical, lighter, faster," Bjornlie said.

Utah has become a cottage industry for innovators and established brands including Petzl, best known for its headlamps and climbing gear. Petzl says business is growing steadily: It's opening a new factory in a Salt Lake City suburb.

Outdoor sports "is a passion for a lot of people," said John Evans, a Petzl marketing director. "Even if the economy is not running at full steam, people still pursue their passions."

A hydrogen battery pack the size of a deck of cards can be found at an exhibit for Brunton, a subsidiary of Stockholmbased Fenix Outdoor AB., which specializes in navigation, optics and now, "portable power."

At $150, Brunton's hydrogen battery pack can be recharged at retail shops for $8 a pop. Brunton says the battery takes hydrogen out of water and mixes ambient oxygen when it's time to charge a cellphone or other electronic device.

"It's the lightest, toughest, most portable hydrogen reactor," said Walter Kaihatu, vice president for sales and marketing at Boulder, Colo.-based Brunton.

"It has really high capacity. It can charge a cellphone five times from dead, and works in a range of temperatures."

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ig h lights A closer look at events and activities throughout Cherokee this season

DIXIE SPEEDWAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION>>The historic Dixie Speedway, located in Woodstock continues its 2013 season this year with a bevy of events. Upcoming events include the 19th Annual Day's Chevrolet Fall Monster Truck Nationals Sept. 20 and Sept. 21.

The speedway is located at 150 Dixie Drive in Woodstock and features an array of racing events. Tickets are available for the main grandstand, trackside and the pit area.

Information: www.dixiespeedway.com TEEN ARTS NIGHT>> Bring your guitar, your karaoke CD, your poetry, your artwork, and your short stories to share with other creative, arts-minded teens for Teen Arts Night, sponsored by Elm Street's Teen Arts Guild. Presented by Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, Teen Arts Night is Fridays, Sept. 6 and Oct. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., at City Center, 8534 Main Street in Woodstock. Admission is $5 cash at the door and includes a slice of pizza and a soda at intermission.

This program is for youth in grades 7 to 12.

Information:678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org

iTHINK IMPROV TROUPE>>Enjoy the restaurants and shops along Woodstock’s Main Street, then join the iThink Improv Troupe for some family friendly laughs as they take audience suggestions and turn them into wacky comedy.

Presented by Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, iThink Improv Troupe performs Sept. 6 and Oct. 4, at 9 p.m., at City Center Auditorium, 8534 Main Street in Woodstock. All seats are $5.

Information: 678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org MIZZ EDNA DRIVES DOWN MAIN>>“Mizz Edna Drives Down Main” is an original performance by and for seniors, as well as the community at large, sponsored by Elm Street Cultural Arts Village and Arts Education in American Communities at National Endowment for the Arts. This story is based on the real-life adventures of a Woodstock resident who became the first woman driver in town. “Mizz Edna Drives Down Main” is Sept. 27 and 28, at 7:30 p.m., and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m., at City Center, 8534 Main Street in Woodstock. Tickets are $10 in advance online, $12 at the door. Group rates are available.

Information:678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org

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16th ANNUAL WOODSTOCK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES >> 2013 marks the 16th season for Georgia’s best summer concert series and the third in the newly expanded Park at City Center. Since 1998, the City of Woodstock has hosted thousands of people in downtown Woodstock by providing free, family-friendly concerts. The remaining concert features The Marshall Tucker Band on September 14 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free of charge and no tickets are required. Enjoy the concerts in beautiful downtown Woodstock this summer.

Information: 770.517.6788 or www.woodstockconcertseries.com FUNK HERITAGE CENTER BOOK CLUB >> The Funk Heritage Center Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. The upcoming books for discussion include “A Land More Kind Than Home” by Willy Cash on Sept. 10, “Black Water Rising”

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Information: 770.720.9222 or www.reinhardt.edu/funkheritage

>> ANDREW TYSON, PIANIST Pianist Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and intriguing musical voice.

Tyson has performed at prestigious venues including Caramoor’s Rising Stars, The Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the National Chopin Foundation in Miami, the Paul Klee Zentrum in Bern, the Filharmonia Narodowa in Warsaw, and at festivals including the Brevard Music Festival, the Festival de Sintra in Portugal, and the Festival Cultural de Mayo in Guadalajara, Mexico. In May 2012, Tyson won The Juilliard School’s Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition. He has performed as a soloist with the Durham Symphony, the Raleigh Symphony, the Chapel Hill Philharmonia, the Old York Road Symphony, the Frost Symphony Orchestra of the University of Miami, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. Andrew Tyson performs on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m., in the Falany Performing Arts Center on the Reinhardt

University campus. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors age 55 and over, and $10 for children age 12 and under.

Information: 770.720.9167 or www.reinhardt.edu/fpac/ SALVATORE CHAMPAGNE, TENOR>> Salvatore Champagne is currently Associate Professor of Singing and Director of the Vocal Studies Division at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. A graduate of Oberlin and the Juilliard School, his singing career began in 1988 when he was chosen to be the tenor soloist for a European tour of Leonard Bernstein’s Songfest conducted by the composer. Immediately thereafter he joined the ensemble of the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe, Germany, appearing in a wide range of leading tenor roles. For the next ten years he was engaged as guest artist in many of Europe’s finest opera houses and concert halls.

Champagne performs Sept. 29 at 3 p.m., in the Falany Performing Arts Center on the Reinhardt University campus. Admission for this concert is free of charge.

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Residents had a chance to step back to 1942 as CASA for Children held a "Premier" of ‘Casablanca,’ in the Historic Canton Theatre. The event took place in late June. 1. From left, Lisa Woodruff, Lori Davis and Diedre Hollands, executive director at CASA for Children Inc. Cherokee, all from Canton. 2. Joe and Taylor Smith of Canton. 3. Josh and Barbara Nye of Woodstock. 4. Jessica and Lukas Graham of Woodstock. 5. Lynda and Gary Meisen of Canton.

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COMMENCEMENT add levity is misinterpreted as being disrespectful in a bout three months into my new job at stressful situation. The truth is that I am wound tighter Kennesaw State University I volunteered that a tick most days and laughter (and occasional stick for my first commencement ceremony. of gum) keeps me from gritting my teeth.

Sitting in the ultimate catbird seat on Number three. Always sign your name. This goes the Convocation Center floor, I watched as the back to a newspaper policy that the writer of any letter president honored all those who had made sacrito editor must sign his or her name in order for it be fices to make it to that very special occasion. published. Too many people hide behind anonymity. I Traditional and nontraditional students stood side by think signing your name forces you to declare what you side, each with a unique college experience. The enormibelieve and to be who you say you are. ty of their accomplishment was not lost on anyone as he Number four. Be a lifelong talent scout. Excellence is recognized veterans, students who worked multiple jobs an attractive attribute and I make it a and those who balanced family responpoint to collect people who exhibit this sibilities. quality wherever I go. They come from There are a lot of things that happen every walk of life and represent a varion the way to commencement. For me I ety of interests and careers. Their colgrew up a little, found love and discovlective expertise puts me closer to being ered my vocation. At this point in my able to get the answer to just about any life commencement does not represent question and/or help someone within the conferment of a degree, but instead two phone calls. Now that is a social the ultimate opportunity to begin writnetwork! ing your epic life story.

Number five. Author John Ortberg In that same vein, what would be my said it best, “Make your biggest investadvice to those of you making a fresh ment in the you that will last.” In his start this school year? However limited book, “When the Game is Over, It All my wisdom on the subject of success I Goes Back in the Box,” he encourages humbly wish to offer these instructions us to focus our energies on those things on how to live – none of which I claim that have eternal consequences. During mastery over, but at this moment think a recent MRI scan of my ankle I reflectare important enough to share in my

BY CARLA BARNES ed that I was there because I wanted to version of a commencement speech. be more like my runner friends – particNumber one. Sometimes the best ularly look like them. I wanted all the results without action to take is to do nothing. Not too long ago I found the effort of conditioning, diet and the right shoes. I did myself full of frustration over a particular project I would not condemn myself for this realization, but I did take a describe as “snake bit.” No matter what I did to move the closer look at my “soul” diet which falls on the list far dial forward on the job it would not budge. I felt alone in below visiting the Lancôme counter. the mission as I endeavored to push forward at all costs Someone who has spent a lot of time in makeup is alienating members of my team at times. All the gnashing entertainer Dolly Parton. During a commencement of teeth was worthless on my part and things did ultiaddress at the University of Tennessee she shared her mately move along. secrets to success.

In a commencement speech journalist Maria Shriver “Wigs. Tight clothes. Push up bras. High heel shoes, encouraged graduates to be courageous enough to hit to five inch high heel shoes ...” she said with a laugh as pause button. She said, “As everybody else is rushing the audience reacted with cheers and applause. around like a lunatic out there, I dare you to do the oppoIf you are not open to these types of physical torture site.” maybe the simplest piece of advice comes from columNumber two. Channeling Winston Churchill I advise nist Mary Schmich’s famous commencement address you to never, never lose your sense of humor. I think that appeared in the Chicago Tribune. there is a great misunderstanding about those of us who “Wear sunscreen.” look for humor in every situation. Somehow for those Maybe this advice is all you really ever needed. who are more staid and serious our smiles and desire to

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