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12 RIVERFEST TURNS 30 Reflecting on a great Cherokee tradition

Cherokee Life

September/October 2014

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Volume 9, Issue 5

EDITORIAL STAFF DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES Mark Wallace Maguire

24 FALL INTO FUN 20 things to do this season in Cherokee

LAYOUT AND DESIGN Stacey L. Evans, Mark Wallace Maguire

34 HOOKED Meet Canton’s queen of crochet

CONTRIBUTORS Carla Barnes, Chris Collett, Joan Durbin, Stacey L. Evans, Jennifer Hafer, Rebecca Johnston, Therra C. Gwyn

38 SMOOTHIE SOLUTION Go seasonal with your veggie options

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Sam Bennett, Jennifer Carter

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08 SPICE Jump to one of Cherokee’s best restaurants for comfort food

Marti Sacks

16 HEALTH AND FITNESS Meet Cherokee’s in every issue ultimate marathon man FROM THE DIRECTOR 5 34 REFLECTIONS 22 HIGHLIGHTS

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ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Tara Guest

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GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Beth Poirer, Jennifer Hall

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR Leigh Hall

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GENERAL MANAGER

Cherokee County Farm Bureau

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Northside Hospital Ortho

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Cherokee Habitat for Humanity

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Northside Hospital Peds

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Cherokee Market

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Northside Hospital Sleep

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Comfort Keepers

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Plastic Surgery Center of The South 48

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

The apple, the tree and letting it be The phone rang on a Tuesday evening.

I didn’t answer it. I always try not to. Excluding telemarketers, no one calls me at home. And I mean no one.

My wife gets most of the calls. If one of my relatives call, they say hello, but then quite quickly ask for her. Even my oldest son, Patrick, gets more calls than me. Seriously. He is only eight, yet averages about a dozen or so calls each year, most from a friend who likes to call and tell jokes.

So when the phone rang that evening, I did what I usually do.

Not a dadgum thing. Steady as she goes. Stay the course. Keep the couch from moving. Let it ring.

Then I heard the voice. My son’s voice singing in a gruff accent about Legos, Star Wars and Minecraft and God-knows-what-else to someone on the other end of the line. He came running into the den and, with a generous smile, handed me the phone. Of course, I didn’t want it, but took it. The line was dead.

Thank goodness they had hung up by then. I was not in the mood to tangle with a sales pitch.

I imagine some parents would be mad or concerned about the lack of social graces or politeness with a child answering the phone that way.

I wasn’t.

Why? He learned it from me.

In an effort to deter telemarketers, I’ve been answering the phone nonsensically since before he was born. I generally affect an Irish accent and say something to the effect of ‘We’ll be right over with the ice, but caught our neck in a mangle at Ballyquickshannon and O’Neal’s cow broke his leg,’ but I also conjure heavy Southern accents and tell the caller, when they ask for Mrs. Maguire something along the lines of, “How do you know my wife, you son of a goat? Why are you calling her? Where do you want to meet?

How big a boy are you? Come on, let’s go. I’ve been wanting to meet you!”

I also enjoy playing radio host. The conversation goes something like this: “Hello, may I speak to Mr. Maguire.”

“Hey, and you are our 21st caller.

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We’ve got that rewards package coming right up for you right after this song by Little Johnny and the Small Dogs. Make sure to turn down your radio, because you are live and on the air. What’s your name, caller?”

Usually, with all these approaches, I get what I want: Dead silence.

But, then again, I can’t be blamed for this habit.

I learned it from my father.

While he has more sense than I do, he always answered the phone with his standards, “Maguire International Airlines,” “Maguire’s bait shop,” or “Linda Maguire’s answering service.”

I never questioned him about it. I just grew up thinking that was how you were supposed to answer the phone, especially if you needed to get a laugh, give a laugh or get rid of a telemarketer.

Did he learn it from his father?

Well, I had to do some digging on that. I loved my granddaddy deeply, but did not recall him exactly as a comic. He was the epitome of the John Wayne tough guy: All State Quarterback at Athens High, UGA football player, heavily decorated World War II veteran and a longtime educator whose reputation for discipline earned him the nickname, “Mean Dean Maguire” when he worked at Georgia Southern.

I recalled his fondness for laughing and a good joke growing up, but his

bulky form, deep voice and overall intimidation often played a greater role in creating a memory of a stern and solid man, rather than a jovial one.

I talked to my dad about it and he told me that, yes, my grandaddy possessed a deep sense of humor, but it was much more low-key. He introduced himself with quite a bit of self-depreciation as “Squire Maguire” or some other nickname and told my father — a one time minister — that if he fell asleep in church it wasn’t his fault that the preacher was bad and, yes, also did answer the phone with the occasional off-kilter greeting.

Where does that leave me? Well, I guess to back where it started. ‘Do as I say, not as I do’ is a good mantra when trying to enlighten one’s children on kindness, refinement and learning from your mistakes. But, when it comes to possessing a sense of humor — especially when it is not aimed at putting anyone down — well, that’s not a bad thing. And what could I tell him anyway? Don’t answer the phone acting silly? No. I don’t plan to change.

Let’s just hope that Patrick doesn’t answer the phone that way when the principal or a teacher inevitably calls.

Or for that matter, let’s hope I don’t answer it that way.

Then again, it might help explain a lot.

Best, Mark Wallace Maguire

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MEET SOME OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS Jennifer Carter is a freelance photographer, road tripper, recovering English major and a frequent quoter of her favorite film of all time, It’s a Wonderful Life. She has lived in Germany, Italy, Iceland and Woodstock, Georgia, the latter of which is where she now resides with her husband, her son, and the best hound that fifty bucks could buy at the pound.

Her photographs have been published in Cherokee Life, Cobb Life, Cherokee Tribune, Marietta Daily Journal, Woodstock Patch and the Woodstock tourism brochure. She’s also a mostly inconsistent blogger at www.thesoutherndrift.com.

Stacey L. Evans was born with a fervent curiosity streak, which triggered her interest in journalism and eventually drove her from a small South Georgia town to the ‘big city’ of Atlanta. With a journalism degree in tow, she jetted off for an escapade in London—which she believes gives her the right to use words such as ‘bloody,’ and ‘knackered’ with authority—and then wandered around the retail and restaurant world until finding a home at Neighbor Newspapers and Cobb Life. Now she spends her days writing, designing, brainstorming and assisting with photo shoots. She also serves as editor of Cobb Life’s “Brides” edition. An avid nature lover, she spends countless hours trekking or cycling through the wilderness, stretching out on river rocks to read, marveling at whatever creature crosses her path, contemplating the clouds and staring up at the stars.

Food has been on Joan Durbin’s mind for as long as she can remember.

In high school, faced with taking either French or Spanish for a language credit, she opted for French because she thought it would come in handy later for reading menus.

Growing up in a Midwestern family in which garlic, herbs and spices other than salt, pepper and the occasional onion rarely made an appearance in the womenfolk’s cooking, Joan was flabbergasted and delighted to discover a whole spectrum of new flavors once she went away to college. She more than made up for lost time by embracing exotic ingredients and foodstuffs that gave her grandmother and mother the vapors.

In her 20s, Joan adopted the kitchen as her favorite room in the house and spent ensuing decades attempting and often succeeding in creating edible meals. In the early years, she was the only one of her friends who preferred to throw a dinner party than a kegger.

Moving from Ohio to South Florida to metro Atlanta, and traveling up and down the East Coast, Joan has picked up a passing familiarity with a wide variety of cuisines, regional specialties and cooking procedures.

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Rebecca Johnston is managing editor of the Cherokee Tribune and a life-long Cherokee County resident. She has worked in the local media for 25 years in newspaper, radio and cable television.

She has been honored with a number of awards for her columns and her work on radio, including Best Serious Column from the Georgia Press Association, most recently first place in 2011 and several GABBY awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters.

Rebecca loves Cherokee County history and traces her roots in the county back to the time it was chartered in 1831. She wrote a comprehensive look at the county’s past, “Cherokee County: A History,” for the Cherokee County Historical Society. The book was published in 2011 and all proceeds benefit the Historical Society.

In her spare time Rebecca loves to volunteer and is a member of the Cherokee County Historical Society and the Boys and Girls Club boards of directors, as well as a member of the Canton Downtown Development Authority.

She is married to her childhood sweetheart and husband of 37 years, Harry Johnston, and they have two adult children. They live near downtown Canton.

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Jennifer Hafer is an award-winning writer and editor whose articles have appeared in several local and national publications.

A former journalist, she has won numerous awards for deadline reporting, feature writing and advertising copy. She now works in public relations, garnering local and national publicity for her organization, including coverage by “USA Today,” “Diverse Issues in Higher Education” and “The Chronicle of Higher Education.” She and her husband live in Hickory Flat with their two daughters.

For almost 10 years Carla Barnes told Cherokee’s story for the Cherokee Tribune newspaper. Unknowingly she discovered her own story through its people and places, and built her life within its rolling landscape. When she is not writing, or thinking about writing, she is an avid reader, unapologetic anglophile and fashion devotee. She works in marketing for Kennesaw State University and is a proud honorary member of the Service League of Cherokee County. She loves to laugh and works at perfecting her “Yoda” voice which she occasionally shares with friends, particularly those under the age of eight.

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By Joan Durbin Photography by Sam Bennett

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ind a place with a fully-stocked bar,

friendly and helpful employees and a

clutch of TVs to keep track of what’s going on with your favorite team,

you’re already ahead of the game.

Now add a diverse menu of well-prepared food that is far and away better than what we’ve all come to expect at local watering holes, and to my mind, it’s like hitting the jackpot.

That’s why I was delighted to discover Jump Kitchen and Saloon, just up the road from Towne Lake Parkway on the fringe of a bustling shopping center.

We cruised in mid-afternoon on a Saturday, not knowing much about the place but needing sustenance for the drive home. Kat, the cheerful female barkeep, offered us menus and answered with confidence our queries about some of the dishes, a nice change from the blank looks I’ve gotten in similar situations elsewhere.

Actually, there was little question as to what I was going to order once I spied a lobster roll on the sandwich list. Out came chunks of real claw and knuckle meat dressed with tarragon-infused mayo, sprinkled with minced chives on a toasted Hawaiian roll, which makes it not authentically New England, but so what? It was delicious.

My New Jersey-born companion answered the siren call of chicken fried steak, a delicacy he’s discovered since moving to Georgia and cannot resist any time he can order it. This version is perhaps one of the finest we’ve come across.

We found out later that the dish starts with meat cut in house from a beef shoulder, which then is tenderized with a vintage contraption that works wonders on what could be a fairly chewy piece of meat. The result is a lightly breaded,

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perfectly fried morsel that practically melts in your mouth.

Co-owners David Young and Matt McGehee have a combined 35 years in the hospitality industry, primarily at Pappasito’s and Pappadeux’s. Young, who grew up in the Gulf States, developed Jump’s recipes influenced by those childhood flavors. With just one or two exceptions, everything is made from scratch.

In addition to good old-fashioned Southern home cooking, you’ll find Mexican-style and Cajun/Creole dishes on the menu. There are six different types of tacos, for example, spanning the charts from beef and pork to chicken and fried shrimp, with the Whiskey Bay fish tacos of blackened tilapia, cilantro slaw and chipotle sour cream a top seller.

Entrees include hand-cut rib eye steaks, meat loaf, planked grilled salmon and a marvelous concoction called cowboy pasta, a creamy mélange of ziti, roast chicken, smoked sausage, crawfish, garlic and tomato.

Po’ Boys, a blackened chicken or pulled pork sandwich and a club sandwich with fried chicken, bacon and avocado all are tempting.

But for the complete Jump experience, one of the many burgers on the menu is mandatory.

Beef brisket and shoulder are ground fresh daily in the kitchen and mixed together for half-pound patties with a ratio of 81 percent lean to 19 percent fat for optimum flavor and juiciness.

As soon as I bit into the Signature burger topped with ancho BBQ sauce, pickles and

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Above, the Lobster Roll with Tarragon Mayo and Chives, served with a side of perfectly-fried onion rings.

Top right, the Jump Kitchen Signature Burger made with house-ground beef, brisket and beef shoulder, topped with chipotle-ancho BBQ sauce, pickles and cilantro slaw. Top left, Bacon Cheddar Fries with homemade chipotle sour cream and bacon bits.

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Co-owner David Young of Canton (not pictured is business partner Matt McGehee of Woodstock).

cilantro slaw I was hooked. Next time I think it will be the Marty Robbins, with roasted poblano chiles and white queso and blue corn tortilla chips for tasty crunch.

There are a couple of other burger choices as well, including a monster called the Big Forkin’ Burger with chili, two cheeses, bacon, onions and chipotle cream.

Chicken wings here have won acclaim and there are several appealing entrée salads and hearty soups. A whole section featuring French fries gussied-up in a number of mouth-watering ways drew my rapt attention.

We just had to taste the bacon cheddar version and were dumbstruck when it landed on the table. A huge plate of fries was covered in creamy cheese sauce,

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sprinkled with plenty of crispy bacon and garnished with cilantro sour cream and chives.

Hot from the kitchen, this was comfort food at its gooey best, but even when it cooled a bit to room temperature I had a difficult time keeping my fork away from it.

On the list of sides are the usual suspects, like fries, mashed potatoes and onion rings, as well as less ubiquitous choices like grilled asparagus, cheddar grits and bacon-studded green beans.

Even desserts are made in house. I highly recommend the whiskey cake, a yellow cake made with bourbon and butterscotch pudding and glazed with more bourbon and toffee bits.

We were amazed at the extensive selection of whiskeys and bourbons behind the bar. At last count, Young said, there are 35 of those as well as around 35 different vodkas. Of course, all the other liquors are represented, too, as well as 12 brews on draft and a small but serviceable wine selection.

Both owners are locals. Young lives in Canton, McGehee in Woodstock. When they decided to strike out on their own, this location was a natural choice.

“I live in BridgeMill,” Young said, “and there was nothing really good around there where you could eat things made from scratch with friends or kids.”

In its former incarnation, the 6,500-square-foot space Jump now occupies had a rocky reputation and rough and tumble clientele, according to Young.

Though it had been closed and vacant for a year before Jump Kitchen opened in 2012, the partners are still trying to combat that sketchy perception.

“Things have changed. We want people to know that this is not just a bar,” Young said. “It’s also a place you can come and get a very good lunch or dinner. One of the owners is on site at all times and we want you to feel relaxed, comfortable and enjoy yourself while you’re here.”

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30 YEARS

a riverfest still runs

through it The last weekend in September continues a tradition that, for three decades, has put Canton on the map each fall for arts and crafts lovers, drawing tens of thousands to the banks of the Etowah River.

This year’s Riverfest takes place Sept. 27 and 28 and marks the 30th anniversary of the arts and crafts festival. The festival was started in 1985 by the Service League of Cherokee County and this year promises to be the best in the event’s history.

First ever Riverfest chairman and originator of the idea, Pat Gold of Canton, says looking back just emphasizes how the festival has grown and continues to make an impact in the lives of children in need in Cherokee County.

Riverfest from the first has been a juried show, featuring original, creative, handmade work from artisans across the region and is considered the cornerstone of the league’s fundraising efforts.

“It is absolutely almost an impossible thought to look at it now and think back to how it was, it definitely fills with me pride, that the first committee established this and that it still makes such a difference,” Gold said. “We have gone from poster board signs and flatbed trucks to what it is today and I am so proud of what they do with the money they make now from the festival.”

The first year of the festival attracted a crowd of 10,000 and raised $10,000 for the league’s projects.

In 2013, the event hosted more than 25,000 people and raised $72,360. Funds generated by the festival are used to assist children in need in Cherokee County.

Admission the first year was a suggested $1 donation, and this year it is a $5 donation per person.

“It is by far the biggest money-maker fundraiser the league does and the roots go back to that first group of ladies, the first committee and league and what they started,” Gold said. “How the women of the league treat the patrons and the exhibitors, the smiles on their faces, goes back to how we started it the first year. They still carry it on with that attitude.”

For Stephanie Bagwell of Canton, 2014 Riverfest chair, continuing the tradition is a huge part of why this year is so special for her. She is married to Rand Bagwell, whose mother, the late Margie Bagwell, was a member of the Service League when the festival was begun and died just a few years later after a battle with cancer.

“When I found out I would chair the festival for its anniversary, it brought to the forefront that Rand’s mom was in the league the year Riverfest started,” Bagwell said. “I never met her but through the league it feels like I have a connection to her; being able to chair this year has made it particularly special to me.”

Bagwell said she grew up in Conyers and many of the traditions she knew and participated in as a child there are now gone.

“But here in Canton, well over half of the active members now in the league went to Riverfest when they were children, it has spanned so many generations, both in service in the league and through

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By Rebecca Johnston Photography

by Sam Bennett and courtesy of Riverfest

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Photos from then and now. Top, Pat Gold, the first Riverfest Chairman in her home, with memorbilia through the years. Now: Left, from left, Melissa Whatley is this year’s president of the Service League of Cherokee County.

She is pictured with Stephanie Bagwell, the chair for the 30th annual festival.

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Riverfest,” she said.

This year’s vice chair is Barbara Jacoby, April Turner is in charge of arts and crafts, Bonny Spears heads up concessions, Hillary Hall is over the children’s area, and Leslie Bowers is overseeing entertainment.

In addition to Gold, the original committee included Judy Bishop, Lila Stevens, Debra Goodwin, Rebecca Johnston and Ann Ruppel.

“We sweated, strained, begged and borrowed that first year,” Gold said. “I stayed awake nights imagining a festival where no one came, but then, they did.”

Features specific to the 30th anniversary of Riverfest include: •Photo displays throughout the park commemorating the anniversary of the festival and the League’s 80th year of service.

•Selling 30th anniversary commemorative cups.

•T-shirt display of all the past Riverfest T-shirts.

Other items of note:

•New features in Children’s Area, such as popcorn and

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cotton candy sales, a dunk tank featuring local “celebrities,” live goldfish, a zip line, baseball, t-ball and football games.

•More than 200 arts and crafts exhibitors including returning favorites such as local artist Brenda Tustian.

•A variety of entertainers, including bands, singers, musicians, dancers and high school chorus groups.

•Cookbook sales and tastings.

•Picnic tables sponsored and hand-decorated by local businesses will be utilized in the concessions area and available for patrons to purchase raffle tickets to win their favorite table.

FACTS:

Riverfest 2014 – Sept. 27-28, Boling Park in Canton Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission for adults and children 11 and older is a $5 donation at the gates.

Free parking and shuttle services.

Reflecting on 30 years of Riverfest

BY REBECCA JOHNSTON

C an it really be 30 years since the first Riverfest?

Seems like just yesterday my days were busy talking

on the phone to my friends about the Service League, plotting and planning the next project to raise money or help children.

As a stay-at-home mom, the League served as my lifeline to the outside world, my opportunity to be involved in something a little more exciting than diapers and formula.

I was in the Service League of Cherokee County that first year of Riverfest and somehow I was lucky enough and crazy enough to wind up on the original committee.

A short list of scribbled names at the top of a hand-written Riverfest ’85 report I saw recently stirred up a swirl of memories. Perhaps I had buried those memories, because as much fun as Riverfest weekend always was, it was also just plain hard work, something I can be a little allergic to.

I am amazed that Pat Gold, the first Riverfest chairman and the Service League member who first concocted the idea of the arts and crafts festival, has kept her reports and notes all these years.

But ask anyone who has ever been in the League and

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they will tell you that is why the organization is so successful at raising money and provided help for children in need in the community. Many of the women who serve in the league are both dedicated and organized.

The ones who are not so organized, like me, give it their best effort.

Lo, those 30 years ago, I knew nothing about arts and crafts.

I had never even been to a festival before. But those who had, like Pat and Judy Bishop, were more than capable of handling that area. Others on the committee included Lila Stevens, Debra Goodwin and Ann Ruppel.

I volunteered to head up concessions, which seemed like a much less daunting task, and at least I liked to eat, if not to cook.

Several of us came into the league together as provisional members in 1982. Those were the days when the Service League Ball was held in the National Guard Armory on tables we set up and decorated ourselves.

Our first major job as new members was to make sandwiches for the party, 300 tiny finger sandwiches each. We were assigned what kind, and as I remember, mine were to be chicken salad.

I made them at my mother’s house so she could supervise, as she was a much better cook than me. I somehow passed that first test, and others that first year in the league, and made it to full membership.

I remember those monthly meetings at First Methodist Canton in the old fellowship hall. We would sit in a circle on those second Tuesdays of the month, listening to reports, bidding our time until we could speak up on one subject or another, a pre-determined pecking order dictating who got to say what.

There were other litmus tests back then, like the Thrift Shop.

Housed in an old store front in Canton about where Downtown Kitchen is today, the Thrift Shop was stuffed full of old clothes, shoes and goods.

People who were cleaning out would drop off large loads of old stuff, and members would spend afternoons shifting through the bins, deciding what could sell and what should be

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discarded.

Then, on Saturdays, we worked at the Thrift Shop, selling stuff mostly to people on a limited budget. So it was both a service and a fundraiser. But one thing for sure, it was a lot of work.

Then there was casework, meeting families who needed some help with food and clothing, and assisting them. That was for the most established officers higher up in the pecking order, but sometimes we lowly members got the chance to help.

You learned a lot working in the League, about people, and how hard times can hit just about anyone, and how difficult it can be to accept help, but how when it comes to children, parents will often swallow their pride to make sure there is food on the table and a roof over their heads.

It was a humbling experience that taught a lot of life lessons that I needed to learn.

When Riverfest first came up, I was living in my motherin-law’s basement with two small children and a husband while we built a new house.We also started producing a League cookbook right about then, so the phone lines were buzzing. My husband would often question my sanity, and Riverfest made him really wonder what was going on in my head.

And of course, the husbands were dragged into the act, building stages, hauling equipment, setting up and taking down. Riverfest was a family affair, and it was all hands on deck.Anyone who dared to think something came before League work was sure to be talked about, bless their hearts.

Fortunately, all our hard work paid off.

That first year, 10,000 people attended and we cleared almost $10,000 from that first Riverfest. It was a success beyond our wildest imagining.

I stayed on the committee the next year, but then as things work in the league, I was sent to other projects.

But every September, when the air gets a little crisp, and the days begin to shorten, I know it is time for the annual festival and I wish it all the best success.

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Marathon Man Daniel Whitney ran over 70 endurance events in the span of three years and has amassed hundreds of medals and ribbons.

by Stacey L. Evans Photography by Sam Bennett

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Woodstock resident Daniel Whitney reminisces while looking at medals he’s received from over 70 endurance events.

He’s gotten the ‘Rock Idol’ medal from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series by completing ten of their events in one year.

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Legs ache and sometimes cramp.

Breathing becomes difficult. Marathon runners refer to it as ‘hitting the wall,’ a sudden feeling of fatigue and loss of energy.

And there is still over six miles to go.

But Woodstock resident Daniel Whitney’s inner drive propels him forward. He cranks up his iPod. The music, mainly gospel-based contemporary and film scores, is an uplifting force, delivering the inspirational fuel he needs.

He visualizes the exhilaration he will feel when he crosses the finish line. Suddenly, it doesn’t seem so far away.

“I almost always raise my arms in a fist clench at the finish as a completion and to thank God above for allowing me to do so much. He gets all the credit for everything,” said Daniel, an energetic personality whose enthusiasm is electric. “That is my inner strength that drives me in sports and challenges and helps me actually enjoy it.”

The thrill he felt when completing his first race ignited a passion that has kept him running…and running… and running. In the span of three years, from 2008 to 2011, he ran eight marathons, 40 half-marathons and a combined 24 obstacle mud-runs and triathlons in 30 states.

That’s over 70 events — averaging about two a month. An impressive feat for anyone, but considering Daniel was in his early 50s when he started, it’s even more remarkable.

“I wanted to challenge myself by doing many [races] in a short period and covering races from the east coast to the west coast,” he said. “I was challenging myself to show stamina in a different way.”

Daniel has always been one to take on a challenge. Raised with five brothers in St. Louis, he developed a competitive streak at an early age. The boisterous boys were encouraged by their athletic parents to funnel that energy into sports and physical activities.

“We were all at the YMCA twice a week, we completed lifesaving courses by the time we were 12. We were in gymnastics, little league baseball, playing every sport in high school—basketball, soccer, ran cross country, tennis. Some played baseball,” said Daniel. “That’s what kept us out of trouble.”

There’s also a certain St. Louis spirit that drives the ‘cando’ attitude, he added.

“Like the St. Louis Cardinals, we don’t quit. That’s how we are raised—we don’t quit. It’s not over ‘til it’s over.” His mother’s spirited nature is also an influence.

“She still gets out on a John Deere, at 80, and she’s cutting the lawn and trimming the bushes. She’s one of those die-hards,” he said.

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t’s that approach to life that led him to a life full of variety. He was awarded an athletic scholarship, but after realizing college wasn’t for him, he moved to Utah to take up skiing.

At 20, he was a tennis pro at Caneel Bay Resort in the Caribbean, training elite guests, including celebrities such as Paul McCartney and Sidney Poitier.

He had stints in professional photography, wedding videography and singing in bands, including a messianic group that sang mostly in Hebrew.

Now, at 55, he runs his own business resurfacing tennis courts, Whitney Courts Contracting, Inc., and has three daughters which keep him running in many directions. But that hasn’t slowed him down. Being active is a vital part of Daniel’s life philosophy.

In addition to running, he frequents the gym, plays soccer, swims and enjoys a multitude of outdoor activities such as whitewater rafting and horseback riding.

“Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all! I knew the meaning of carpe diem at the age of 12, before it was a cliché. I wanted to learn and compete and be very good at everything I could throughout my lifetime. Another line I have always agreed with— everyone dies, but not everyone really lives. Life is short, so it’s get busy living or get busy dying ... but get busy!”

Running half-marathons, marathons, triathlons and other races was not only another athletic pursuit to conquer, it struck a chord deep within him. His personal challenge to himself also became a mission to motivate others, and a way to give back by donating to charities that benefit from the races.

“People who run are just happier,” said Daniel, whose vibrant persona may be testament to that. “[I also want to] inspire and encourage people to get off the couch. You can run for others, for a good cause, and at the same time you’re doing it for your own health. You have more energy for other things in life. I plan to keep on running or competing as long as I am breathing.”

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How does he do it?

Despite having never trained for marathon running, Daniel always finishes within the top fourth, usually within the top third.

“I just took off and started running—the races became my training,” he said.

Sprinting back and forth while playing on a soccer team really helped him keep in shape and prepared for endurance, he said. In addition, he swims, does tennis drills and other forms of sprinting.

He doesn’t do long-distance running outside of races.

“I’d save my legs, and then I’m like a horse out of the gate [on race day].”

Running has also improved his physical health.

“It makes me feel good and healthy after a run,” said Daniel. “I have more longevity now than when I was 25. ” He added obstacle runs and triathlons to the mix for variety, but also to get a full workout of all muscles.

Finding the time to travel to that many races was the most challenging part, he said. But making it a part of his life was well worth it.

you’re running … seeing the Statue of Liberty and the Staten Island Ferry and taking it all in at the same time!” >> MOST CHALLENGING RACE: Nashville, because of the heat.

“It was well into the mid-90s. I spent a lot of my time encouraging others and helping a few younger people who were deathly sick and throwing up.” >> RACE HE’D MOST LIKE TO DO: Jerusalem, The City of God! >> IN HIS IPOD: Mostly scores from inspiring movies such as ‘Secretariat’,’ ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and ‘Seabiscuit,’ as well as contemporary gospel. “It’s an inner faith that drives me and being a musician, music is a big part of my life. When it comes to running, it’s that that drives me harder. I don’t even feel the pain.”

>> HOW HE PREPS FOR RACES: Daniel tries to get as much rest as possible two days before the race. The night before the race, he eats a lot of carbs, usually spaghetti or pizza, and also eats salads.

Hydrating with water is also key. >> FAVORITE RACE: “New York and Boston were my favorites with New York grabbing a slight edge because of all the diverse cultures passing by that are cheering you on while they are playing ‘New York, New York’ for each wave of runners...Passing many cultures that make up America, from Orthodox Synagogues to Harlem Choirs singing, as you run by with cheering…. Also, there’s nothing like looking over Manhattan from the Verrazano Bridge as

Daniel was drawn to running because of the personal challenge, but he soon saw many benefits. “I can do this for a good cause, it’s keeping me in great shape, and with three daughters I better keep running just to keep up,” he said.

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BY CHRIS COLLETT

New...is not always better At some point several years ago, it

was decided that we needed a new school calendar.

New is not always better. But in this case, new won out.

In my day, three months off was a welcomed break. On the day after Labor Day, most kids were ready to return back to school.

Sure, we didn’t get as much time off during the school year, but we didn’t need it.

I feel relatively sure that there are many that approve of this new calendar. However, I am also relatively sure that there are many others that agree with me on this one. Finding childcare can be a logistical nightmare for parents.

Then there came the time that it was decided that testing was the most important thing in a child’s education. Where did I get this information? I was given this information directly from teachers that teach in our schools. I am not referring to testing over material covered in the textbook. I am talking about the state testing that grades our children against all of the other children in the state.

When I was growing up, our teachers had the ability to test us on material and decide whether or not we were prepared for the next step in our education.

Learning and teaching was personal. And somehow, many successful people came from this simpler way

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of classroom instruction.

For the sole purpose of budgetary reasons, it was decided to privatize the custodial duties in our schools.

If you keep up with the news and social networks, you know that many people are dissatisfied with this decision.

Their complaints are that the schools aren’t being kept clean. If this is true, it is unacceptable.

But rather than simply believing the various tales, I asked someone that works as a custodian in the schools. This person assured me that the level of cleanliness has decreased since the privatization.

In my days in school, the custodians were as big a part of the school family as the teachers and students. Privatizing those duties would have never been an option. You just don’t privatize different members of your family.

So school is back in session. I hope September is cooler than usual.

I hope that statewide testing somehow takes a back seat to the personal touch we experienced as students years ago.

And last but not least, I hope the budgetary issues are worked out and the custodial staff will once again become part of the family as they were for many, many years.

Life is full of change. Life is ever evolving. However, let us not forget, new is not always better.

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Attention Sciatica and Low Back Pain Sufferers...

Could One Hour With Our Doctors Give You The Answer To Your Disc Pain?

Now, in Acworth, GA, Dr. Erin Arnold, D.C. & Dr. Amy Valente, D.C. have what may be the most important breakthrough in non-surgical back pain treatment.

Before and after MRI studies have shown disc bulges shrink in size - even with the most painful cases of L4-L5 & L5-S1 herniations.

If you've had disc problems for years, recently injured your back, or you're suffering with sciatica, you must hear about these new studies. Scientific studies tell us that spinal discs are responsible for most of the aches and pains people suffer from. Discs act like a cushion between our backbones and allow for a space at each level so the nerves can exit the spinal column.

When these discs get injured or wear out from bad posture, they begin to degenerate and cause pain.

Bulging and herniations begin to form, pressing on the nerve roots. If the herniations occur at L4-L5, they can severely compromise the large sciatic nerve, causing muscle weakness, tingling, and severe pain.

The most common invasive treatment for disc herniations is surgery.This costs quite a bit of money. Even with health insurance the patient is left with their own portion of the bill, in excess of $10,000-$15,000, and sometimes more. The recovery time and missed work can be anywhere from 3 to 6 months, not to mention the obvious severe risks associated with all surgery.

But here's the biggest problem… there is a high failure rate of back surgery. One medical study found that on average, 53% of L5-S1 back surgeries fail to produce relief of symptoms (International Orthop 1987.)

Before You Go Under The Knife And Opt For Spinal Surgery…

You should seriously consider a less invasive approach called spinal decompression. Non-surgical spinal decompression is a new technology that has been proven to reverse disc herniations. It creates a vacuum effect on the disc, which pulls the disc back into its normal position and brings in a fresh blood supply to promote healing.

Do You Have A Disc Problem?

If you experience any of the following in your back or neck, chances are your pain is due to a disc bulge, herniation or degeneration: • A vice-like squeezing feeling in your back • Sitting causes back or leg pain • Stabbing pain at the belt line or in your neck • Can't turn over in bed without hurting • Numbness in your toes or fingers • Fire down your legs • Searing pain radiates into your arm • Prickling in your leg or toes Finally, Some Good News……

If you've been suffering with back pain or arm/leg pain caused by a disc bulge, disc herniation or squashed or compressed discs. Until recently, the only advice for many of you suffering in pain was to try what you've been told: • Try exercising • Try physical therapy • Try pain medications • Try muscle relaxers • Try pain shots • Try dangerous back surgery • Just live with it If you're like most, none of these have worked for you or you are afraid of what could happen if you do try some of these. Exercising makes you hurt more, pain medications and muscle relaxers cover up the problem and give you side effects. Pain shots can cause more pain, don't work or don't last very long or FIX the problem, back surgery didn't work, or made you worse. Or maybe you were one of the lucky ones that back surgery actually helped, but now the problem is back with a vengeance.

Whatever your situation, you owe it to yourself to check into a Breakthrough Computerized Non-Surgical Treatment for back pain and sciatic or leg pain caused by a bulging, herniated or squashed disc or discs. It has helped hundreds of people who were suffering just like you. This new treatment machine we are calling "the squashed disc machine."

How "Good" Discs become "Bad" Discs Over time the discs in your back tend to get squashed or compressed, especially if you've played certain sports when younger or have a job that requires lots of sitting or standing in one place for long periods of time.

Car accidents, lifting things, very physical jobs just to name a few. It's kind of like a cookie with cream filling, and the cream filling will start to ooze out from between the sides of the cookie if pressure is applied on top of the cookie (like gravity on our spines).

Eventually this happens to a lot of us. Statistics show over 80% of Americans will suffer with back pain some time in their life.

Spinal decompression treatments are very gentle. In fact, every once in a while I even catch a patient sleeping during treatment!

How Does This Machine Work?

Haven't you ever had the thought…"Gosh, if somebody could just pull me apart…I would feel a whole lot better." Yeah, we know you have. And it kind of makes a bit of sense.Well someone else,actually a medical manufacturer, back pain specialists, neurosurgeons and engineers have come up with just that. A machine that gently pulls you apart, stretches the disc to a certain point that causes a drop in pressure inside the disc (like a little vacuum in the middle of the cream filling) causing the cream filling to suck back in! You'll simply lie on your stomach or back, whichever is comfortable, and then a specialized belt is gently put around your waist.

We'll set the machine to focus on your problem area then the advanced decompression computer system will do the rest. Most patients feel better with just a few treatments, and best of all there will be no dangerous drugs, no invasive procedures, and no painful exercises.

Does Decompression really work?

Absolutely! When you come in we will provide you with studies that show why decompression is a preferred method of treatment. But what provides the best "proof" on how well decompression works is what patients say about it: Just Listen to What Our Patients Had to Say: I started at North Cobb Spine & Nerve Institute for pain in my low back that traveled down my right leg.

The pain felt like a burning sensation down my leg and numbness into my toes. I was unable to walk my normal 5 miles. Since starting the spinal decompression therapy I am now able to walk again without any pain. The pain and numbness down my right leg is completely alleviated.I was surprised to find that I am even sleeping better at night and that the tension in my upper back has also been relieved. The staff here has treated my great and is very caring!

Thanks - Bill Norman Before I started getting spinal decompression therapy I was having severe pain in my low back and numbness down my leg constantly. I had been suffering with this for 3 years. I had two nerve abrasions, multiple steroid shots in my back, pain killers, PT and water therapy and nothing worked. After the first spinal decompression treatment I could stand up straight with very little pain. I can now sleep through the night and exercise again. I am 90-100% better and I am so thankful I found this office.

Thanks, John Ratledge As you can see, spinal decompression has a high success rate with helping disc herniations, sciatica, and back pain. In just a matter of weeks you could be playing golf, enjoying your love life, or traveling again.

Feel the Improvement - and Say "Yes" to Life Again With my "Decompression Evaluation" we'll be able to find the problem and then get to work on it. Think of how you'll feel in

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Dr. Erin Arnold just a few short weeks. See and feel your life change for the better.Start your body on the way to pain-free,normal living, feel tight joints rest, relax, free up, muscles tied in knots will become more supple and strength in your muscles may increase.

You're able to live life like a normal person again, without back pain - able to play with your kids, enjoy time with friends, and finally get a good night's rest.

The Single Most Important Solution To Your Sciatica and Back Pain It's time for you to find out if spinal decompression will be your sciatic and back pain solution. For 2 months only, we're running a very special offer where you can find out if you are a candidate for spinal decompression.

What Does This Offer Include?

Everything we normally do in our new patient evaluation. Just call before October 12th, and here's what you'll get…

• An in-depth consultation about your health and well-being where the doctor will listen…really listen…to the details of your case.

• A complete neuromuscular examination.

• A full set of specialized x-rays to determine if a spinal problem is contributing to your pain or symptoms.

• A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free.

• An extensive review of your MRI. • You'll get to see everything first hand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, like is has been for so many other patients.

Until October 12th, you can get everything listed here for $20. The normal price for this type of evaluation including x-rays is $250, so you're saving a considerable amount by taking us up on this offer.

Here's What To Do Now: Due to the expected demand for this treatment, we suggest calling our office at once at 678-574-5678.

CALL TODAY!

678-574-5678 North Cobb Spine & Nerve Institute 3451 Cobb Pkwy Ste. 4 Acworth, GA 30101

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ode tofall the oranges, reds and yellows. cool nights around a bonfire. outdoor festivals.

harvest moons. apple

pies and chili cook-offs.

hay rides. pumpkin patches and

mazes of corn. hot dogs in the bleachers. playing dress up and getting the chills. trick

or treat? leaves falling. jumping in leaf piles.

jack o’lanterns and scarecrows. farmers market and oktoberfest.

Here are 20 ways to enjoy the season in Cherokee.

COMPILED BY STACEY L. EVANS, MARK WALLACE MAGUIRE AND JENNIFER CARTER

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Visit Gibbs Gardens in October to be entranced by more than 2,000 Japanese maples in 100 varieties in peak fall colors of gold, yellow, orange and red. Gibbs’ 40-acre Japanese Garden— the largest in the nation—has seven spring-fed ponds, OCTOBER bridges, Gibbs Gardens rock strucBall Ground tures and 770.893.1880; authentic gibbsgardens.com hand-carved Japanese lanterns.

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BROWN BAG IT:

Get some fresh air on your lunch break and enjoy some music too.

Woodstock’s September Brown Bag Concert Series is every Thursday at noon in the city center park.

SEPTEMBER Woodstock www.mainstreetwoodstock.org leas, dogwood, mountain laurel, weeping willows, wildflowers and more alongside 50 to 60 year-old plants used to bonsai.

The Japanese Maples are in bloom from October to mid-November. There are also dates for traditional Japanese tea ceremonies, kimono dressing and other cultural touchstones you can experience. And don’t forget, Gibbs is not just about Japanese Maples.

Its 292 acres provide an entire day’s worth of nature-enhanced pleasure.

SEPTEMBER

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Autumn’s Harvest Moon is always a welcome change to the night sky.

This year, the moon ‘gets bigger’ on Sept. 9. What’s better? We’re also on board for another Super Moon in September. Take the kids out to see the sublimity or, even better, take your darling out for a romantic stroll in the moonlight.

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GO WEST!

Get your ranch on at Tanglewood Farm in Canton. The farm’s Best of the West takes place in September and is a sure winner for the little ones, and anyone wanting to express their inner cowboy. Children get to dress up in chaps, boots and hats and then practice bungee bull riding, saddle up for a pony ride and get up close with Tanglewood’s 100-plus miniature farm animals.

In October, Tanglewood celebrates fall and Halloween with a pumpkin patch, haunted barn and more.

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SEPT. AND OCT. Tanglewood Farm Best of the West throughtout Sept.

Oktoberfest througout Oct. 770-667-MINI www.tanglewood farmminiatures.com

FARM TO TABLE, LOCAL AND ABLE:

Visit a local farmers market. Most markets close at the end of October, so take advantage of the local offerings of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other farm products along with artisan crafts, baked goods and homemade products while you can.

Here are several we like: Woodstock Farmers Market is at Market Street in downtown on Saturdays until Oct. 25, and at the Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 8 p.m. until Oct. 28.

The Canton Farmers Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through October at Cannon Park.

River Church Farmers Market is Tuesdays, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (770) 630-2715 Waleska Farmers Market will have a special fall market on Oct. 4, from 4:15 to 7:30 p.m. at Reinhardt University.

Sweet Apple Farmers & Artisans Market is every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. through November at World Harvest Church. (A winter market continues with shorter hours) Sept/Oct 2014 Cherokee Life

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6 EXPLORE THE ETOWAH: Summer finally dies down and what better time to hit Cherokee’s favorite river and beautiful fall foliage. From east Cherokee to Canton, you can paddle a lovely 15-mile stretch that takes you through the heart of Cherokee County and a rural landscape.

Along the way pass over numerous Native American fish weirs as you make your way to the city of Canton.

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AW SHUCKS:

Go get lost in Cherokee’s iconic Cagle Corn Maze. This family favorite in Hickory Flat is fun for kids and adults.

Wind your way through the 10-acre cornfield maze and test your courage in the Haunted Barn before picking out a pumpkin to take home to decorate. End the night with some farm food around a bon fire. The fall season runs through Nov. 14.

SEPT. TO NOV. Cagle Corn Maze Hickory Flat 770.345.5591 http://caglesfamily farm.com/fall-fun

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SWINGIN’ IN SEPTEMBER:

You’ve still got time to SEPT. 13 enjoy Woodstock’s Summer Concert Summer Concert Series. The next show is Woodstock Sept. 13, from 7:30 to www.woodstock 10 p.m. at The Park at concertseries.com City Center. Swingin’ Medallions headline this event with their blend of beach music and frat rock. On site will be food vendors, a moonwalk, face painting, balloon animals and more.

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MONSTER MASH:

Oh yeah, you want fun? Just go to the Day’s Chevrolet Monster Truck SEPT. 19, 20 Fall Nationals at Monster Truck Dixe Speedway. One Woodstock of the area’s hottest www.dixiespeed attractions, the event way.com features monster trucks in top gear.

The Pit Party is 5 to 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. The show also features freestyle motocross performances.

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THE EAGLES HAVE LANDED:

Why travel for a college game, when you can stay here in Cherokee and support the home team? Reinhardt University football is in its second year and the team and community are gearing up for another SEPT. AND OCT. 4 season. The Reinhardt football Eagles have Waleska two home www.reinhardt games in eagles.com September, on the 13th and 20th and their homecoming game is on Oct. 4.

Make sure to wear your blue and gold.

COOL DAYS. HOT Q’: Cherokee has over ten barbecue joints. And nothing quite goes with a fall day like a plate of hot barbecue or a bowl of Brunswick stew. Whether you dine in or take out, this makes for a great week night dinner or, perhaps even better, a perfect lunch on game day.

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NEUROLOGY AND SLEEP MEDICINE

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www.comprehensive-neurology.com Main office in Canton Other offices in Roswell and Blue Ridge

Medical Director of the Sleep Disorders Center, Northside Cherokee Hospital

Dr. Niaz completed his residency in Neurology and fellowship in clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy and sleep medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and was also on the faculty at Vanderbilt University.

He treats patients with: • Sleep apnea and other sleep disorders • Seizures/Epilepsy • Stroke • Migraine headaches • Alzheimer's dementia • Parkinson's disease • Snoring • Restless legs syndrome • Multiple sclerosis • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Peripheral neuropathy • Sciatica / back pain • Neck pain • Dizziness / vertigo and other neurologic disorders

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All major insurances accepted. By appointment only.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call:

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RIVERFEST:

Yes, you know about it. But do you want to know more? See page 12.

SEPT. 27-28 Canton http://service league.net/ riverfest/

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WANT SOME FIRE SCARECROW?

You can choose your favorite scarecrow. Yes, you read that right. Throughout October, scarecrows will be lining Main Street in downtown Woodstock. Vote for your favorite one at the Woodstock Visitors Center.

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OCTOBER Woodstock www.mainstreet woodstock.org

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE:

Experience Friday Night Live Oktoberfest in Woodstock for a real treat. Woodstock’s Friday Night Live events feature themed activities, music and more from OCT. 3 downtown merchants and restauWoodstock rants. The Oktoberfest edition will www.facebook. have plenty of fall fun activities. It com/MainStreettakes place Oct. 3, from 6 to 9 p.m.

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DYING FOR A GOOD TIME? Cherokee Zombie Fest. Need we say more? Gear up for Halloween with this popular event in downtown Canton featuring just about everything you can imagine – but zombified. In addition to bands, food and vendors, there will be a Zombie OCT. 4 Response Unit Vehicle Show, Zombie Fest ‘Left4Dead2’ gaming tournaCanton ment, Little Zombie Kids Zone, www.Cherokee zombie motorcycle ride, zombie ZombieFest.com movies at the Historic Theater, and of course, a costume and brain eating contest! And, even better, funds go to FOCUS, a local nonprofit that helps children. Oct. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. Entrance is a $5 donation.

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FESTIVAL TIME:

For its 11th year, the Holly Springs Autumn Fest plans to keep the good time going. The event takes place Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Barrett Park.

Festivities include live entertainment, food and children’s activities, along with over 50 craft vendors and local businesses.

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CANTON CREEPS:

Like to be scared? Check out the Canton Ghost Tour.

Canton’s history is full of eerie tales. Hear them as you walk ANYTIME through the heart of the city among its Ghost Tour 19th century landmarks and wind your Canton way around Riverview Cemetery, one 770.651.8901 of the oldest in the nation. Find out www.cantonghost which structures are haunted or have a tour.com. peculiar history attached to them. The tour is appropriate for all ages.

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LOCALLY SOURCED LIBATIONS:

Want to try a new brew, but with a distinct local flavor? No problem. Check out Reformation Brewery, Cherokee’s top local craft beer business. You can go to their local store in Woodstock to buy the beer or have a tasting or just order one at many of the Cherokee restaurants that are beginning to have their beers on tap.

ANYTIME Reformation Brewery Woodstock 678.341.0828 reformationbrewery.com

Like a fright at night? Then tour Elm Street’s Ghost Tales & Trails, Oct. 23 to 25. This annual outdoor event features the Cherokee County Premiere of “The POE Project: Corn on the Macabre” by Park Cofield and Jason Jenkins. Expect a lot of laughter and a little fear as you OCT. 23 - 25 experience Edgar Allen Ghost Tales & Trails Poe’s spooky writings while following the path Woodstock around the Elm Street 678.494.4251 Event Green and outdoor elmstreetarts.org stage. Located at the corner of Market Street and Elm Street in Woodstock, tours leave every 30 minutes from 6 to 10 p.m.

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LIVE IN THE THEATER!

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh

presented by Off Broadway’s Children musical theatre group on

October 24th - 25th at 7:00 pm

Fall Classes: Kim Bates "Basic Digital Photography" Off Broadway "Children’s Musical Theatre”

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Elly Hobgood's "Paint Group" John Horne's "Drawing for Teens & Adults" Linda Maphet’s "Quick Start Painting"

October Workshop:

Elly Hobgood’s Firm Foundation in Watercolor October 22nd - 24th Designed for adults who want to learn the basics or expand their knowledge about watercolor in a comfortable, non-competitive atmosphere

Terry Koerner: “Children’s Drawing & Painting; Ceramics; and Fiber Arts; also - Mommy & Me Masterpieces (Pre-school)

GALLERY SHOW:

Member’s Holiday Show & Sale opens November 14th

“Dining, Dancing and Fun” October 18 Tickets are $50.00 in advance See our website for details

To sign up for classes call 770-704-6244 or e-mail info@cherokeearts.org. Include name and phone number.

Check our website for dates, times and fees.

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COSTUMES and CANDY!

Celebrate Halloween in The Park at City Center in Woodstock. On October 31, from 3 to 7 p.m., enjoy trick or treat activities including moonwalks, music, a magician, a juggler, the ever popular stringed apple and pumpkin bowling games, face painting, costume contest and candy giveaways. Euro bungee rides are available for a minimal fee.

Trophies and prizes awarded to the funniest, scariest, cutest, and best costume; contest starts at 6 p.m. at the gazebo. There will also be a movie in the park at 7 p.m.

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Sew,

tell me about it.

Meet Canton’s Q ueen of the Crochet Rhonda Vaughn

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Rhonda Vaughan

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crochet on vacation. Now that hobby has turned into a successful home-based business that pays for aforementioned vacations.

“If I was in this for the money, I’d be in the wrong business,” the Canton resident said, with a laugh. “But, I love what I do, and I love sharing what I’m doing.”

It was more than 30 years ago when a friend taught Vaughan how to crochet. Despite an affinity for the craft, she would put her needles and yarn away for years at a time, dusting them off for the occasional gift for a family member or friend.

“I picked it up quite easily, and I loved it,” she said. “I love the creativity; you can create anything your mind can conceive in crochet.”

And when Vaughan says “anything,” she means anything. She is currently crocheting a set of curtains for an RV she and her husband recently purchased.

“Crochet is like an old friend; you may not see it for a long period of time, but you can pick up right where you left off and it’s always there for you,” she said, quoting a favorite saying.

When Vaughan last dusted off her needles in 2011, she became “addicted” to crocheting baby hats. That passion became a Facebook page, and “Mrs. V’s Crochet” was born.

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“I started making those hats, and I just got obsessed with it,” she said. “I loved it!”

Fast-forward to 2014, and Vaughan has a product line that rivals any baby boutique, including slippers, booties, diaper cover sets, hats and blankets, and she even offers hats and mittens for older children, including character and animal patterns, as well as gloves, scarfs and cowls for adults.

“Now, I hardly make any hats,” she said. “My latest passion is Amigurumi.”

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. Sometimes her clients will send her pictures of desired creations, as was the case when she crocheted “Olaf,” the snowman from Disney’s hit movie “Frozen.”

“Crocheting animals is very, very challenging,” she said.

In addition to her Facebook page, Vaughan has a web site, an Etsy shop, and she teaches classes in her home (check her Facebook page for dates), which also includes her studio.

“I’ll keep crocheting as long as I love it,” she said, “and the orders keep coming in.”

Information: http://www.mrsvscrochet.com.

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GARDENING SMOOTHIES Smoothies are a nutritious way to stir things up in the kitchen, especially if the ingredients come from your garden.

Few drinks are as refreshing as fresh or frozen fruits and syrups mixed with milk and yogurt. Many people also add greens.

“Follow the harvest and work with whatever is ripening,” said Nan Chase, who with DeNeice Guest wrote the new “Drink the Harvest” (Storey Publishing). “We get into canning. The starting point is with the juices.”

Smoothies are easy to make. All that’s required is a blender, some liquid (milk, juices or water), ice cubes (or ice cream), yogurt, fruits and greens.

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Strawberries, blueberries, peaches and blackberries are great smoothie ingredients because they have a long shelf life when preserved, Chase said.

“We can use them any time of year,” she said. “Syrups are a big component of what you can do with the juices.”

You gain a lot from a little when blending syrups into smoothies, Chase said. “We find that you get a significant amount of concentrated flavor and you don’t need an 8-ounce glass. Just a quarter cup can provide the necessary (daily) nutrient load for fruit.”

Some suggestions from Colorado State University Extension for enhancing the flavor and nutritional punch of smoothies:

— Try green smoothies for variety. You can use raw, leafy garden vegetables like kale, spinach, collard greens and Swiss chard. Avocados, parsley, fennel, broccoli, carrots, radishes or celery can be added to fruit smoothies for an enriched natural sweetness.

— Boost the amount of dietary fiber by leaving on the fruit skins (except bananas).

If you don’t have a garden, try a farmer’s market for fresh ingredients, or do some foraging outdoors.

— Nuts and seeds, along with nut and seed butters (like peanut butter), contribute protein, fiber, antioxidants, nutrients and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.

“You can come home with a lot of different kinds of produce if you take a container along while hiking,” Chase said. “We actually like prickly pear cactus juice.”

— Go organic with your gardening and wash all produce thoroughly to help prevent food-borne illnesses.

“Use whatever is in your herb garden,” Chase said. “Bay leaf and basil can infuse drinks (when boiled down) with a smoky flavor. They give drinks just a little depth without being overpowering.”

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We’ve got some great features planned for the next several issues. Above, is a look ahead. And remember if you have an idea for an article, a SCENE event for us to cover or just want to send some feedback, email us at mmaguire@ cherokeelifemagazine.com.

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best of Cherokee Who has the best burger? The best barbecue? Where is the best place to shop? How about your favorite festival?

Tell us!

Just go to www. cherokeetribune.com and click the icon Best Of Cherokee to vote.

We’ll feature our winners in our annual Best Of issue published each January.

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Do you have an event? Just email Therra C. Gwyn at WhatsHappeningGa@gmail.com

ighlights A closer look at events happening in Cherokee this season SEPTEMBER BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES>> Enjoy your midday meal outdoors as the seasons change. Lunchtime concerts every Thursday in September. Bring a chair. Where and when: Sept. 4 - John Amoroso, Sept. 11- Craig Gleason, Sept. 18 & 25 - TBA; the park at City Center, Woodstock Tickets: FREE EVENT. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN>>It’s alive (and onstage)!

From the creators of The Producers comes a musical comedy based on the eternally popular Mel Brooks film of the 1970s. The plot follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s life’s work and bring a corpse back to life. Together with his oddly-shaped and endearing helper Igor (that’s Eye-gor), his lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his self-involved madcap fiancé Elizabeth, the doctor succeeds…sort of. Let the hilarity and the music begin. A new director to Elm Street Cultural Arts, Kevin

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Where and when: Sept. 5 – 7. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m.; Elm St. Cultural Arts Village, City Center Auditorium, Main St., Woodstock. Tickets: $12 advance, $15 at door. More info: 678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org REBECCA SALTER, SOPRANO >> Dr. Rebecca Ann Salter is assistant professor of voice at Reinhardt University. As a performer, Dr. Salter has received awards including the Benton-Schimdt Scholarship. Salter was an inaugural member of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Pops Choral and sang with them for five years. Where and when: Sept. 7 at 3 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt, Waleska, Tickets: FREE EVENT. More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@ reinhardt.edu

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9/11 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE>>The Woodstock Jaycees host a 13th anniversary memorial ceremony to remember those lost on 9/11/01, to honor current military men and women and those who serve on the police force and in fire and rescue. A limited supply of 9/11 remembrance lapel pins will be given out. Where and when: Sept. 11, 7 p.m.; the park at City Center, Woodstock Tickets: FREE EVENT. JANIS SIEGEL SINGS ELLA>> Janis Siegel is a ninetime Grammy winner (and seventeen-time nominee) and longtime member of The Manhattan Transfer. After launching a solo career in 1982 her second of six albums earned her a Grammy nod in 1987 for Best Female Jazz Vocalist.

It takes a great vocalist to do justice to the catalog of the great Ella Fitzgerald and Siegel is that. Where and when: Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska, Tickets: $15 - $37.50 includes discounts for students, seniors. More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu NORTH GEORGIA CAMERA CLUB SHOOTOUT>> Area camera clubs and photo teams compete to win up to $2,500 in individual prizes and awards. Participants meet on the main campus of Reinhardt University where they will be given photo topics to shoot. Photos are made on the day of the shootout during time allowed. All parts of the university, Waleska and Canton are fair game for photogs.

Where and when: Saturday, Sept. 13, starting 7 a.m.; Reinhardt University, Waleska More info: www.ng3c.org or email sandeehoran@gmail.com THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS>> Extend your summer nights with Beach music group from South Carolina who call themselves “the party band of the South.” What’s not to love? Part of Woodstock’s annual summer concert series, now in its seventeenth year. Where and when: Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m.; the park at City Center, Woodstock Tickets: FREE EVENT. More info: www.woodstockconcertseries. com OL’ BLUE EYES FEATURING MARK RANDISI >> Old school rules when Singer Mark Randisi channels the classic sound and style of Frank Sinatra in his tribute to the Chairman of the Board. Randisi, an international performer, has appeared on stage with Ray Charles, James Darrin, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Debbie Reynolds, Fabian, Connie Stevens and Rich Little. Where and when: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt, Waleska, Tickets: $15 - $37.50 includes discounts for students, seniors. More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt. edu ELIZABETH PRIDGEN, PIANIST >> Soloist, chamber musician and Julliard alum Elizabeth Pridgen has performed with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Rome Symphony Orchestra, and DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. For seven consecutive seasons, she has been a featured performer at the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, and participated in the International Musicians’ Seminar in Prussia Cove, England. Where and when: October 2, 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska, Tickets: $7.50 - $25 includes discounts for students, seniors. More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu Sept/Oct 2014 Cherokee Life

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The Woodstock Farmers Market hosted one of the legs of the annual summer Cherokee Pie Challenge, sponsored by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau. Marketgoers were attracted to the sumptuous entries in the pie baking contest and were able to taste them all after judging concluded. Cherokee Life was honored to have our food writer Joan Durbin serve as a judge. The finals took place in late August. 1. Carelin North of Canton 2. Denise Miller of Woodstock. 3. Chris Tyner, Lisa Mellgren, and Ava Tyner, all of Woodstock.

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Milestones

CELEBRATING Engagements • Weddings • Anniversaries

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Keith and Myra Hufstetler of Cartersville announce the engagement of their daughter, Abbey Hufstetler to Matthew Tillman, son of Angie Tillman of Woodstock.

The couple will wed in January.

Angie Tillman of Woodstock announces the engagement of her daughter, Courtney Brooke Tillman to Stuart Matthew Wall, son of Bill and Peggy Wall of Blackshear.

The bride-elect is a high school graduate of Sequoyah High School in Canton and is a college graduate from Reinhardt University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She is employed by the Cherokee County School District and currently teaches 4th grade.

The groom-elect is a high school graduate of Pierce County High School in Blackshear and is a college graduate from Georgia Tech where he received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He is employed by ATP Flight School as a Flight Instructor.

A June 14, 2015 wedding is planned at Druid Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta.

4 1. From left, Daniel Porubiansky of Woodstock, Warren Johnson of Woodstock, Kim Montelbano of Marietta, and Liz Baxter of Woodstock. 2. Jackson and Susan Baker of Woodstock. 3. Mady, Adam and Charlie Mason, all of Woodstock. 4.Taylor Perchalski and Liz Carter of Woodstock.

Celebrate your engagement, wedding or anniversary by plaacing announcement in the Cherokee Tribune and Cherokee Life Magazine.

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3. Emily Canning of Alpharetta, Karen Casto of Canton, and Karen Kirkland of Alpharetta.

4. Collin Fluke of Milton and Nate Shetler of Woodstock. 5. Mike Sena of Alpharetta, Cara Tadsen of Alpharetta and Jack Cashin, owner of Chukkar Farm.

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reflections

BY CARLA BARNES

I dreamed I was...

Maidenform created one of the most iconic advertising campaigns of all time back in the 1940s thanks to the New York agency Norman, Craig & Kummel, Inc. The campaign which bore the tagline, “I dreamed … in my Maidenform bra” showed women proudly displaying their brassiere for all to see enjoying a variety of activities from attending a dog show to being the social butterfly of society.

I began collecting Maidenform print ads in the late 1990s thanks to eBay auctions. I had every intention to frame them one day and hang them in my boudoir, but a coworker shamed me that I would not want them in my home if my pastor came to call one Sunday afternoon so I didn’t … at least not yet.

My favorite ad – “I dreamed I was an international figure in my Maindenform bra” – shows a beautiful woman mostly dressed to the nines modeling her perfectly-fitted bra descending the steps of a plane to a crowd of onlookers.

She was simply fabulous. I wanted to be her and to wear that bra. She was exciting and she was going somewhere – hopefully to buy a shirt?

Maybe my obsession with this sometimes risqué campaign hinges on the cliché of my having been extremely sheltered in my younger years and educated at a Catholic school. From the second grade through the eighth grade my clothes consisted of dark plaid fabric accompanied by navy knee socks. I was convinced then that the lower part of my legs would somehow turn permanently blue from continuous exposure to the dye used to make them.

For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be a pretty girl and of course wanted to do something big with my life. By no means was I like the beyond-awkward SNL character Mary Katherine Gallagher, but my closest friends today will tell you that I do manage to have the occasional socially awkward moment despite my efforts to be as normal as possible to the outside world.

The 1980s offered so many images of glamorous, successful women to emulate as I hit that tender age of self

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discovery. It was the era of the TV music show “Solid Gold” hosted by Dionne Warwick and starring dancers who would bring to life the week’s top hits. There also was the TV show “Dallas,” which got the entire world thinking big when it came to hair and cars. I acquired a Texas state of mind when I decided I wanted to be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

Truth be told, it was the white boots I wanted most. There was only one problem—you have to be pretty coordinated to be on the squad.

My earliest memory of dance class was the teacher taking a marker to the palm of my right hand and writing a giant “R.” On the left palm she wrote a giant “L.” In my head I could see the turn and the direction I needed to go, but my feet would ultimately betray me. What I did have was a million dollar smile. Now that was something!

Daisy Duke from “The Dukes of Hazzard” had a great smile and short shorts. She knew how to climb in the window of a car door without even opening the door like her cousins Bo and Luke Duke.

Well of course I tried that out like any other Southern girl raised below the Spanish moss line would do. My lack of coordination, again, just got in the way. I would have to open the car door to get in like everyone else. I did however own my own frayed denim Daisy Dukes which I would wear on summer nights bogging down a dirt road with my boyfriend.

Ultimately with my maturity came a more sophisticated choice of role model. Newswomen would replace pop culture entertainers and I would discover my desire to be a journalist.

These women were smart and confident, and I discovered I had their drive and that curious spirit that prompts me to always ask questions and learn new things.

It has been almost 20 years since I graduated from the University of Georgia with my journalism degree. My father always said he was worried I wouldn’t finish and would somehow get distracted on the way to graduation.

Little did he know that this fear was the least of his worries. Thankfully I figured it out in the end. I guess you could say I was just under the wire.

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