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WHAT’S INSIDE

November/December 2015 Volume 10, Issue 6

EDITORIAL STAFF DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES Mark Wallace Maguire

features

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES LaTria Garnigan

08 MEET NICOLA SAY Meet a Cherokee woman who won’t give up 10

CONTRIBUTORS

Adam Miller, Carla Barnes, Jennifer Hafer, Meredith Pruden, Therra C. Gwyn, Erika Neldner, Jessica Lindley, Kayla Elder, Rebecca Johnston

12 CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES Your guide on what to do this season in Cherokee 18 GIFT GUIDE Your guide to shopping in Cherokee this season

PHOTOGRAPHER

in every issue FROM THE DIRECTOR

12 CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES Your guide on what to do this season in Cherokee

HIGHLIGHTS

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SCENE 44 REFLECTIONS

38 REINDEER RUN Get ready!

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ON THE COVER:

departments 30 SPICE 3 Cherokee residents share their homemade holiday recipes

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Adam Miller, Jennifer Carter, Robert Verdaguer

LAYOUT AND DESIGN

Stacey L. Evans, LaTria Garnigan, Mark Wallace Maguire

PROOFREADER Whitney Betts

Tracye Busbee’s award winning pound cake

ADVERTISING STAFF

Photo by Katherine Frye

ADVERTISING MANAGER

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Afterglow Spa 22 Aqua Guard Basements 48 Bedoe’s Bar & Grille 37 Canton Tire and Wheel 46 Chamberhouse 25 Cherokee Charter Academy 7 Cherokee Chorale 44 Cherokee County Arts Council 40 Cherokee County Farm Bureau 28 Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta 41 City of Canton 35 Crooked Creek Furniture & Gifts 20 Darby Funeral Home 40 Decorating Den 17 Dixie Speedway 43 Fowler Electric 47 Fowler Electric 35 Frosty Frog Creamery & Café 33 Funk Heritage Center 44 Georgia Allstars 16 Guardian Angels 37 Ken Stanton Music 5 Kennesaw State University College of Continuing and Professional Education 39 & 42 LaVida Massage 25

Katherine Frye

Main Street Canton 21 Merill Gardens 6 NH Surgical Associates 10 NHC Ortho & Sports 14 Northside Hospital - Cherokee 51 Pacific Dental 24 Pain Solutions Treatment Centers 45 Pinnacle Orthopaedics 3 Plastic Surgery Center of The South 11 Reinhardt University Falany Performing 16 Salon • Spa Venessa 29 Shop Main Street Group Page ONE 26 Shop Main Street Group Page TWO 27 Shop Towne Lake 23 Skin Cancer Specialist 15 Sosebee Funeral Home 52 Sundance Pressure and Seal 28 Superior Plumbing 48 Marietta Plastic Surgery 49 Three Sisters Gifts & Home Accents 33 Wellstar 2 Willows Gift Shop 29 Woodstock Ballet 20 Woodstock Funeral Home 47

Kim Fowler

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Tara Guest

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Paula Milton, Becky Opitz Katy Ruth Camp, Ginny Hrushka, Tracy Avis, Jill Abbott

GRAPHICS COORDINATOR Beth Poirier

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Jennifer Hall, Carlos Navarrete

PRODUCTION CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Dave Gossett

EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Lee B. Garrett

V.P. ADVERTISING Wade Stephens

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

To subscribe, email circulation@ cherokeelifemagazine.com or call 770.795.5001 To advertise, contact Kim Fowler at 770.795.3068 Please send all editorial correspondence to mmaguire@cherokeelifemagazine.com

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

THIS is the best holiday season ever My youngest son, Andrew, has many

sayings he uses on a frequent basis.

He calls every outing with me – kicking the soccer ball in the back yard, helping me play the guitar, going to the park – an “adventure” as in, “I want a soccer adventure.”

It adds a nice touch to the old, “Let’s go to the park.” Instead, it is, “a park adventure.” I imagine that is actually more fitting. As J.R.R. Tolkien wrote in ‘The Hobbit,’ “It’s a dangerous thing going out your front door,” and one never knows what is around the corner.

Another of his mantras he unfortunately employs is when he gets excited, he likes to end his sentences with the word, “baby.” Yep, “baby,” as in, “Can I get a banana, baby?,” or “What’s for dinner, baby” or — in the worst case calling his friends mothers’ “baby.”

Here is an example: “Andrew, would you like a cookie?”

“Yes, baby!”

While at first cute, it has morphed into something uncontrollable. We really try to wean him off of this habit since 1) It is not always respectful and 2) I feel like I am living with Austin Powers.

But, he also has another phrase. And it is hands down my favorite. Whenever we have an “adventure” or daddy time or visits with family and friends, he always says, “Today is the best day ever.”

Wow. I love that outlook. Why? Because in the grand scheme of things,

today is the best day ever, because today is the only day ever. To paraphrase a cliché, the past is history and the future does not exist. This moment - this here and now is all there is - and all that ultimately matters.

Andrew’s outlook captures that sentiment. He sees everything as it truly is – unfiltered by anxiety, unspoiled by regrets and taking in pure joy where it is found. It is a quality he is blessed with and that he blesses others with as well.

This illustration might sound akin to a quote from a Hallmark card, but it does bear merit, especially this time of year.

For adults, we tend to over-romanticize the memories of Christmases and Thanksgivings past. Granted, Christmas as a child can never be replicated – it might truly be the last vestige of magic in this world – but many holiday memories still get over-sentimentalized and become over-embellished recollections that we can never reach again.

I’m not being preachy. I have a tendency to do that as much as anyone else.

It is easy to slip into. This time of year we remember and miss the company of old friends, the laugh of a particular relative who is no longer with us, the innocence that surrounded gathering around the table or the tree.

It is good to have tradition. It is good to have memories. It is good to recall the traditions, if nothing else to pass them on.

But it is not good to stay there. Because if you stay in the past, well, you can never move forward.

So as you enter this holiday season, I encourage you to truly experience it for the moment it is. Not to discard tradition, not to forgo reminiscing, but rather focus on making new memories.

Because in the end game, this holiday season is the best one ever.

Have a great and happy holidays.

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BEST OF Cherokee!

Who has the best barbecue? The best dessert? Where is your favorite place to shop? How about your favorite place to spend the day outdoors?

Tell us!

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

See the categories on page 40.

We will feature the winners in our Best Of issue published each January.

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Maguire has book of columns published ‘All in all a marvelous compilation ‘ – Joseph E. Dabney, author of Mountain Spirits and James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award winner Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, and Scuppernong Wine

‘Its brilliance is in its brevity and ability to touch the heart’ – Allen Bell, author, cultural omnivore, and Arts Education Manager at Georgia Council for the Arts

For more than ten years, Cherokee Life Director Mark Wallace Maguire has entertained readers across metro Atlanta with his award-winning columns published in magazines and newspapers. Now, his unique wit, wonder and wisdom are available in this selection of his best pieces, “Letters from Red Clay Country.”

Having grown up in cities throughout the Southeast, Mark was imbued with a taste for grits and gravy with a side of sweet tea and eccentricity. This collection includes columns about faith, fatherhood, football and family that act as a love letter to Southern culture and a reminder that there is much more to it than rednecks and rebels.

Published by Speckled Leaf Press, the book is available in paperback and in kindle format. Readers can purchase it at amazon.com, createspace.com and at select bookstores in metro Atlanta.

Information: www.markwallacemaguire.com

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The day Nicola Say felt most invincible was the day she most wasn’t.

On the last day of class at Chattahoochee Technical Institute’s School of Culinary Arts, Nicola was in a car passenger seat with a friend on their way to a day at the lake. A lapse, a slip and an over-correction sent the car careening and her life plummeting into a ravine.

They told her the car had flipped. In an instant so had her life. Her legs were paralyzed by that accident five years ago, and at that point her life stood still in a still-spinning world.

So the passionate, optimistic, creative and daring Nicola Say people see today felt like she was only a shadow of herself for almost four years.

“I went from being excited and on top of the world. I felt pretty invincible,” says Say. “Then I woke up paralyzed in a hospital barely remembering what happened.”

Her friends and family had to tell her the story of how her life had just changed forever.

And for a while Say thought her story was over.

Story and photography by Adam Miller

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Th e n ex t c hapter But the story was far from over, because no story should ever end there when there’s a seven-year-old son and the rest of your life to think about.

She had to slowly and painfully relearn how to make her body work again doing everyday tasks such as going from one room to another or finding her way around the kitchen and stove. But loving and caring for her son still came pretty naturally. In fact, it’s kind of what kept her going. Her son, her faith and just a dogged desire to live her life.

“I had to learn a new way of life,” says Say. “I wanted to prove to him that you can bounce back from anything. I just think you can’t give yourself the option to give up.”

Th e psyc ho lo gy o f in ju r y Therapist Ken Johnson, who counsels survivors of spinal cord injuries and was himself paralyzed two years ago, says that “recovering” from a spinal cord injury is psychological before it’s physical. Johnson often works with patients from the Atlanta-based Shepherd Spinal Clinic where Say was treated after her accident.

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“I think one of the main issues of surviving any tragedy is being able to accept not only the limitations but also the opportunities that injury provides you that you never would have had,” says Johnson. “I don’t like the term new normal. It’s not a new normal. It’s your normal. I would say after two years of being in a wheel chair I probably lived my life more, because I have an appreciation for my life because I’m alive. Appreciate the things you’re able to do and live my life completely. You just get to a place where you’re able to say, ‘Well. That’s life.’ And you move on from there.”

Say says it took her about four years to heal in her mind before she really began to reclaim her former passions.

“Sometimes it takes people a long time to realize life is worth living again. Everybody is different. You’re basically starting from scratch. For me it took four long years. I just decided that I have stuff I want to share with people and I want to be there for my son.”

“Last year I finally was like ‘I gotta get moving.’”

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G e t t i n g t h i ngs co ok ing again And that’s exactly what she did. In fact in the last year she’s gone water skiing and rock climbing just to show her son that her injury hasn’t taken away her bravery. And to show the world that it hasn’t taken away her creativity, Say has started cooking, and even catering, again for a recently-formed company “Green Eye Peas.” She cooks Italian, Asian or any cuisine requested, and she’s developing a new line of recipes with an extra healthy twist.

“There are so many healthy essential oils that I’m able to incorporate in my recipes,” Say says. And recently she’s incorporated these recipes into a series of books she’s selling alongside her other creations. You can pre-order her book here: bookpre-sale. eventbrite.com.

“Honestly, I think my injury has made me more aware of what my passions are and to try to treat every day like it’s your last. You honestly have no idea,” says Say. Here I was driving to go to the lake feeling on top of the world and 20 minutes later my world got flipped upside down. It’s important to learn not to feel invincible because nobody is.”

Say says her experience the last five years has helped rediscover her faith in God. “A lot of people say “don’t you question God?” Call me crazy, but I have faith in his plan for me. It may be a struggle and it may be hard, but there’s a reason I have to go through this struggle,” says Say. “For me it’s almost made me more curious about God and my faith. I want to know him and have a better relationship with him.”

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orget ten lords-a-leaping, they’ll startle the neighbors and scare the cat. No way you want seven swans-a-swimming unless you plan to spend a small fortune getting your pool cleaned.

There are easier ways to enjoy fun, faith and family this holiday season.

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Santa Snail Mail The postal elves are out in force this season. If your child writes a letter to Santa, they will get a personalized letter back from the busy, jolly guy. Mail letters to Santa from December 1 through 17th at the North Pole Express mailbox located in the gazebo in Park at City Center on Arnold Mill Road,Woodstock.

Lights of Hope A community celebration one million LED lights strong.

Visit Holiday Lights of Hope and while basking in the glow, stroll the Santa village, enjoy live music and more. December 10 through 22 from 6 p.m. nightly at Hobgood Park in Woodstock. $10 admission. Under 14-years old get in free.

Benefits the Anna Crawford Children’s Center. Online: HolidayLightsOfHope.com

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Devin Reynolds, 10, of Kennesaw, rides an inner tube down a slide of snow, at the Kennesaw Christmas festivities.

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Santa Sighting Spend the day with St. Nick in downtown Kennesaw when Santa arrives at noon on Main Street as the guest of honor in a parade that includes floats and vintage cars. Afterwards: snow tubing, inflatables and a holiday market. The fun goes on until 6 p.m.

Free activities. Kennesaw Parks and Recreation: 770.422.9714.

Holly Jolly Christmas The 11th annual Holly Springs Christmas parade begins at 1:30 p.m. on December 5 and marches down Holly Springs Parkway, ending at the historic Train Depot where Santa will settle in for visits and photos. There’s hot cocoa and treats for all and crafts for the kids to make.

Polar Power Family fun rules the day at the Falany Performing Arts Center, in Waleska. In addition to screening the film “Polar Express” there will be crafts for the kids and, of course, a chance to see Santa himself.

Tickets are $5 to $10. Two showings: 3 and 6 p.m. Bring a Toys for Tots donation and receive a $10 gift certificate for a future show. 770.720.9167.

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A Good Ol’ Neighborhood Christmas The Paradowski Family of Decatur has done it so you don’t have to: crafted the Christmas yard that is envied and enjoyed for miles around. Their selfcreated “Christmas In The Grove” has grown to feature over 115,000 lights (four miles of extension cords), over a dozen Christmas trees (one is 20 feet tall), 750 channels of computerized animation and a playlist that ranges from Trans Siberian Orchestra to Jose’ Feliciano and is simulcast on a local radio station you can tune to in your car. Display is up from Thanksgiving through New Year’s day. Directions and their story is at ChristmasInTheGrove.net

Live Nativity New Victoria Baptist and area churches are coming together in the spirit of the season to celebrate the reason. They are presenting Return 2 Bethlehem, a live nativity scene, from November 28 through December 6 at 6659 Bells Ferry Road in Woodstock.

For more information see Return2Bethlehem.org or contact rkliggin@comcast.net. Free event.

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Christmas at the Georgia Governor’s Mansion Georgia’s First Lady Sandra Deal calls it “The People’s House” and she’s often on hand greeting people who tour the 47-year old executive house.

The holidays kick off December 6 when the Christmas tree is lighted. Tours run through the 18th. Free. The mansion is a Toys for Tots drop off site. Learn more at mansion.georgia.gov.

Celebrate Chanukah Eighth annual Chabad Chanukah celebration and menorah lighting will happen at the Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta, 915 Ridgeway Pkwy in Woodstock. The Jewish celebration and annual festival of lights begins December 6. Festivities start at 5 p.m. For more info: 678.460.7702

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As Cool As “Frozen” Where did Disney’s uber-popular “Frozen” come from? From the story of the Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen. Adapted by Rachel Teagle, Serenbe Playhouse’s “The Snow Queen” sold out every show last year and likely will again. Runs December 3 through 23 in Palmetto. Appropriate for all ages, this outdoor performance takes place in the dark and requires some walking.

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A Victorian Christmas Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens’ historical home, Liberty Hall, will be decorated in the style of Christmas’ past. Experience Victorian era games, music, period actors and more on December 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at A.H. Stephens State Park in Crawfordville. Tickets are $1 - $5 and parking fee is $5. More: 706.456.2602

Stone Mountain Holidaze Big Christmas fun at Georgia’s big granite mountain. From November 7 through January 3 festivities include: “Ice Age-A Mammoth Christmas in 4-D” on film and live performances of “Holly Jolly Cabaret” and “Forever Christmas.”

Walk the Wonderland Walkway and Tunnel of Lights. Named by USA Today as “one of the best places to visit Santa Claus.” Fee for entrance and events.

Family packages available. Check out StoneMountainPark.com

Holly Springs Christmas Parade.

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Top left, owner Lynn Paterson organizes jewelry. Other popular gift items at the store include The Kissing Krystals ornament collection, top right, and chalkboard slate serving accessories, above.

ouse and Garden Boutique has specialty offerings for every home and garden design guru for the holidays. The store offers gifts, candles, soaps, jewelry, furniture and fashions for adults and children. The most popular gift item during Christmas is the Kissing Crystals, offered at a great price for those in the market for the modern-day crystal mistletoes to hang throughout the house.

Trapp Candle holiday fragrances including White Fir are hot items as well. Bundle up with vintage items including hats and gloves and take a peek at all the gift-giving offerings at House and Garden Boutique.

To make the holidays even easier, have them wrapped in the store. There are a variety of holiday offerings from handmade furniture to serving pieces for entertaining to redesign and interior services.

Fashion Cupcake 8670 Main St., Suite 3, Woodstock (770) 891-8180 www.shopfashioncupcake.com

Fashion Cupcake brings a tasteful twist to the traditional clothing store by offering up a variety of handcrafted wares and home décor items. Located in quaint downtown Woodstock, the boutique carries the latest styles for women.

Fashion Cupcake offers a variety of clothing items; accessories, such as belts and jewelry; candles, home décor items, such as pillows and decorative towels; wedding gifts; and children’s items. Shoes and monogramed coozies also are top sellers.

The boutique also has a website where customers can shop from the comfort of their homes. The website features a blog and a getthe-look guide.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Fashion Cupcake owner Amanda Topper displays the popular bomber jacket priced at $69.99. The store has a variety of fashionable clothing, home decor and gift items. The new Sloan Ranger line is priced from $34 to $108. The Capri Blue line of candles where the Volcano scent is the best seller. Capri Blue candles range in cost from $14.99 to $28.

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Foxtale Book Shoppe This winter, why not 105 East Main Street, cuddle up with a good Suite 138, Woodstock book? At Foxtale Book (770) 516-9989 Shoppe, located in the www.foxtalebookshoppe.com heart of downtown Woodstock, customers can find a wide range of books, including signed first editions. Co-owner Ellen Ward, who opened the store in 2007 with Karen Schwettman and Jackie Tanase, describes Foxtale as carrying an eclectic inventory.

“There is a very unique nature here,” she said. “It is not like walking into a chain bookstore.”

Foxtale is known in the community for hosting book signing events with nationally recognized authors. In July 2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz attended an event at the store.

Foxtale has revolutionized gift-giving by grouping items in the store that would make the perfect gift.

Adult coloring books, Ward said, are all the rage right now. The store’s owners also are skilled in recommending books.

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Ellen Ward, top right, one of the owners of FoxTale Book Shoppe, says she expects Alice in Wonderland items, top middle, to be popular as the book celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Other popular gift items include Vintage Dictionary Art pieces, top left, priced at $24.99, and adult coloring books, below.

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Kevin Kino, owner of The Gifted Ferret, stocks numerous wines at his store in Woodstock. The Gifted Ferret produces its own line of herb blended vinegars, dipping and cooking oils and wine inspired coffee that range from $12.49 to $16.95. Lifetime Candles, top right, sell for $27 to $192.

cakes, wine accessories, Forked Up art, Wild Women greeting cards and a wide variety of boutique wines. Popular items, according to store owner Kevin Kino, include fresh roasted wine coffee produced by the owner and a partner in Marietta, handmade grand truffles out of Texas and a red chilled naturally sparkling Italian wine. Christmas is a big deal at The Gifted Ferret, Kino said, so stop by for gifts, a synchronized light show and Secret Santa Workshop mailbox come December.

Judy and Doug Key offer numerous gift options in their store.

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S 230 E. Main jewelry for every budget. Prices range from 834 $20 to $10,000. The store carries everything (770) 479-4 welr y.com from all major color stones to loose and www.keysje mounted diamonds, as well as wedding sets and engagement rings. It also offers earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets perfect for any jewelry lover. Key said they also carry a nice selection of simple to elegant crosses. Pandora is its biggest seller, and the jewelry store is a silver Pandora dealer. The store can order almost any Pandora charm that is not in stock. For those who want an original piece, Key’s also offers jewelry that is custom designed from scratch. Its newest collections are Endless and J.LO Jewelry by Endless. Key’s Jewelry also offers layaway for up to six months, as well as free gift wrapping with purchase.

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Above: Donna Hacker, owner of Willow’s in Canton, adds a “Home” sweater to the Georgia display in her store. The popular “Home” items were seen on Shark Tank. Top left: Nora Fleming customizable serveware ranges from $12.95 to $50 and is a popular seller. Top right: Willow’s in Canton offers customizable jewelry and accessories.

The key to gift-giving this holiday season is personalization, and Willows Gift Shoppe owner Donna Hacker said there is something for everyone at her Canton Marketplace location. The general gift shop carries baby items, wedding gifts, home décor, table-top items, jewelry, novelty pieces and even gifts for men. Hacker, who opened the store almost two years ago, said Willows Gift Shoppe offers embroidering services in-store and also will personal items such as jewelry, wine glasses, tumblers, key chains and coffee mugs.

“Personalization is huge,” she said. “Nothing makes a gift more special than a personalized gift.”

At Willows Gift Shoppe, Hacker said she offers quality products at a reasonable price. “I live here in Canton, and I love my customers because they come in and support me and my small business,” she said. “I hope my customers come back because they enjoy their shopping experience.” Find Willows Gift Shoppe on Facebook for information about the shop.

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n unusual place to shop for gifts is the Bennett History Museum Store at the Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt University in Waleska.

In addition to inexpensive souvenirs, shoppers will find some high-quality gifts. A nice selection of Native American art, unique jewelry, pottery made by local and regional artisans and CDs are stocked. For the gardener, nature-themed T-shirts including “Think Outside” and “Georgia Dirt” shirts plus cards and coasters are available. Native American themed T-shirts are great gifts for both adults and children. Both boys and girls love jewelry like a bug, shark’s tooth or arrowhead necklace. Girls enjoy the dainty heart necklaces and daisy bracelets, or order a name puzzle for that young child on the list. Know a rock collector? Purchase a collector box for treasures and unusual rocks or maybe a rock bag. The store stocks a variety of interesting books for adults and children. DVDs are sold including “The Southeastern Indians,” an award-winning film also shown in the museum theater. There is no admission fee to just shop in the store. Find out more at www.reinhardt.edu.

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The most popular items in store are the Orbea bicycles. The shop also sells brands including KTM, Kona, KHS, Depaula, Turner and Lynskey. Gift certificates are available to get someone started on a new bike for Christmas or to get a variety of accessories.

Angel Rivera of the Sixes Pit Bike Shop works on a bike. The shop offers bikes for all ages as well as necessary accessories such as helmets and hydration packs.

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire may be the most famously melodic mention of classic winter treats but, as Jack Frost begins to nip at our collective noses, Cherokee residents don’t have to break into song to find tasty holiday-inspired dishes with a dash of nostalgia and just the right amount of cheer.

We asked three locals what festive fare took them on a stroll down memory lane, and Isham Colosetti, Mini Brown and Tracye Busbee delivered family recipes so good even Santa himself would be happy to see them set out by the chimney in place of milk and cookies.

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HOLIDAY WHIPPED POTATOES Courtesy of Isham Colosetti

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lthough Isham Colosetti cooks holiday meals with his wife these days, it was his mother and maternal grandparents who first imparted a love of cooking and fresh ingredients to him. Thankfully for us, his mother also graced him with the recipe for her rich and creamy Holiday Whipped Potatoes. He still has her handwritten copy in his cookbook today. “This was my mom’s recipe, but I do it a little differently,” he said.

“I’ve been having them since I was a kid and always take them to holiday parties.” Colosetti lives in Woodstock with his wife, Karen, and step daughter, Erin.

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INGREDIENTS 10 medium red potatoes 8 ounces cream cheese 1 stick butter 1 cup sour cream chives to taste 2 cloves garlic DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

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Drain potatoes, and add cream cheese, butter and sour cream.

Chop chives.

Add to pot and stir.

Scoop into baking dish, and bake until brown. About 20-30 minutes.

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FIVE FLAVOR HOLIDAY POUND CAKE Courtesy of Tracye Busbee INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour — sifted once 1 teaspoon baking powder — sifted with flour 3 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature 2 cups sugar 5 extra large eggs 1 teaspoon each of the following extracts: vanilla, orange, lemon, banana and rum DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Sift flour and baking powder together once.

Cream butter and sugar together until smooth.

Mix flour mixture, milk and eggs together, alternating milk and eggs (one egg at a time).

Add extracts one at a time, and mix each with a wooden spoon.

Once all extracts have been added, mix all ingredients together for 3 minutes.

Pour batter into a bundt pan that has been oiled and

floured.

Place pan in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until done.

Allow cake to rest on wire rack for 15 minutes.

Transfer cake to a plate, and allow to cool before adding glaze.

GLAZE INGREDIENTS 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1 teaspoon of one of the extracts above 1-2 tablespoons milk DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients together using a wire whisk, adding milk gradually until the desired consistency is achieved.

Drizzle mixture over cooled cake.

BAKER’S TIP Test cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick. If toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.

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ow do you know when you’ve got the best pound cake in town? Winning the bake off at an annual fundraiser was the first hint, but Busbee really knew she had a stunner when friends and family began marking their holiday calendars to make sure they got ahold of one.

“It’s a recipe I’ve developed and refined over time,” she said. “I have to make several every year because people start calling when they know it’s time.”

Busbee, who learned to bake cooking alongside her mother as a child, lives in Canton with her husband, Mark, and son, Mason. Her eldest son, Alex, is in college.

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or Mini Brown, it just isn’t the holidays without her mother’s Banana Pudding. “My mom gave me this recipe, and I’ve been making it for 17 years now for any major event,” she said. “Every time I make it, it’s a huge hit.”

She even won a dessert contest with it once, which isn’t surprising when you hear her niece, Violet’s, description of this refined take on a classic. “It’s the best in the world,” Violet said. “If you haven’t tried it, it’s like you’re missing a part of life.” Out of the mouth of babes. Brown lives in Canton with her daughter and sous chef, Ellie, and son, Ethan.

BANANA PUDDING Courtesy of Mini Brown INGREDIENTS 1 box French vanilla pudding 8 ounces cream cheese 1 can sweetened condensed milk 8 ounces whipped cream 5 bananas (or more to taste) 2 bags Pepperidge Farms Chessman cookies (can also use Butterscotch flavor Chessman) DIRECTIONS Make pudding according to package directions, and set aside.

Combine cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in separate bowl.

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Slice bananas, and layer on top of cookies.

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Lace up your sneakers and put on your reindeer

antlers, if you got ‘em. The 2015 Reindeer Run is almost here.

“This year I would hope we could reach 1,000 runners,” cochair Betsy Graham said. “All the money we raise stays right here in Cherokee County and goes straight to the children.”

The Service League of Cherokee County will host its 13th annual 5K Reindeer Run Dec. 5 — the third year the race has been held in December. Pre-registration, which guarantees participants a T-shirt, opens the first week of October and closes Nov. 30. Katie Garrison is Graham’s co-chair for the event.

“One of the biggest things this year is we’re changing the venue,” Graham said. “It’s always been held downtown, but this year the race will begin and end at Etowah River Park.”

The race route will start at the park, continue up Industrial Drive to the library, then come back down, loop through the industrial park and end at the park, Graham said.

“Proceeds from the race are used to help children, whether they need eye glasses, a doctor’s visit or a utility bill paid,” she said. “Any need that a child has, if we can fulfill it, we will.”

Last year, the League raised more than $10,000 to support its cause. The Reindeer Race is one of three annual fundraisers. The other two are River Fest and a spring ball.

“I’m a third generation member of the League,” Graham said. “So, it’s just always been a char-

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ighlights A closer look at events happening in Cherokee this November/December

WOODSTOCK’S HOLIDAY TOUR OF HOMES >>> Popular tour presented by the Junior League featuring Woodstock homes professionally decorated for the holidays by local design experts. When and where: Nov. 15 More info: 770.592.3535 or jslwoodstock.org.

REINHARDT UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR >>> Longstanding concert choir (30 years) at around 100 voices strong. Directed by Dr. Martha Shaw, the musical repertoire ranges from old to new. In February 2015, the Concert Choir performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The University Chamber Singers, a smaller ensemble, is also featured. When and where: Nov. 15; 3 p.m. Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt, Waleska, Tickets: $12.50 More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu

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HOLLY SPRINGS TREE OF HOPE >>> Ceremonial Christmas tree lighting, caroling and refreshments. For the third year, Holly Springs partners with the Volunteer Aging Council, the Downtown Development Authority and Northside Hospital-Cherokee to present the Tree of Hope. Anyone can make a donation in honor of or in memory of a friend or loved one and for each donation, an ornament with the name of honoree will be placed on the tree. Proceeds help seniors in need in Cherokee.

When and where: Dec. 4; 6:30 p.m.; Historic train depot at Holly Springs Community Center. More info: 770.345.7515 or CherokeeGa.com

GUYS AND DOLLS >>> Presented by the Reinhardt University Music Theatre department, this durable musical comedy by Frank Loesser follows the adventures of a gang of unique personalities that include gamblers, showgirls

and a puritanical missionary. The show features some of Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including “Adelaide’s Lament,” I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” “If I Were a Bell” and the classic “Luck be a Lady.” When and where: Nov. 20 - 22; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska, Tickets: $12.50 for all seats More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu

THE FOREIGNER >>> Popular two-act stage comedy by Larry Shue set in a resort-style fishing lodge in rural Georgia. The play earned two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production when it debuted. When and where: Dec. 4 - 13; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. matinees 2:30 p.m.; Canton Theatre, Main St., Canton Tickets: $18 More info: 770.704.0755 or questions@ cantontheatre.com

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The Pie Bar in Woodstock had a grand opening celebration in late summer. The eatery which features a variety of homemade pies is one of the many new restaurants in the surging downtown area. 1.

From left, Ashley Hayes of Woodstock, Kayla Bonds of Canton, Kyla Crayford of Woodstock and Madison Andrews of Canton. 2. From left, Woodstock residents Abigail Ray, Judd Brannon and Missy Reedy of Woodstock. 3. Desiree Colonna and Joe Krupa of Woodstock.

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Woodstock’s Nicola Say had a tasting for new dishes from her company, Green Eyed Pea Catering in late September. 1. Anne Say of Marietta and Catie Schreiman of Atlanta. 2. Pete Meyer and Rachel Gage, both of Atlanta. 3.

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The ruff business of politics

BY CARLA BARNES One night while my parents were consuming their daily diet of Fox News, the conversation turned to general frustration regarding the state of our country. As we spiraled into the abyss of negativity and end times, I threw a Hail Mary pass up to lighten the mood, change the subject and of course the channel.

I declared to everyone that our dog, Roosevelt, was the most conservative of the conservatives, and his opinions were to the right of even the most right-wing supporters – including my father.

For instance, when Roosevelt wakes up in the morning he opens his right eye first and then his left.

When he walks, he always puts his right paw out first.

When he rides in the car, he prefers to ride shotgun.

When he goes to look out the window to bark at squirrels, he always selects the window on the right, and he looks to the right.

When he sees a cute Labrador Retriever, he winks his right eye.

He only makes right turns.

And when he lies down at night, he lays on his right side.

When he takes his outdoor constitutional, he … well you get the idea.

Roosevelt is the “Most Conservative Dog in the World.”

This series of foolishness on my part got everyone laughing and celebrating the dog who was more unique than we ever dreamed. We adopted this Heinz 57 from the Cherokee County Animal Shelter three years ago. He was the last dog from his litter of brothers and sisters and our daughter insisted we take him home. How

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could we not adopt a dog named for a president we adored? We live in a household of history lovers and are known to have rousing discussions on politics and the world.

I certainly have an appreciation for the rough business of politics having been an observer from the news desk for many years.

“If you want a friend in Washington,” President Harry S. Truman once said, “get a dog.”

The Newseum in Washington, D.C., maintains a permanent exhibit, “First Dogs: American Presidents and Their Pets” which showcases stories and images of these famous pets who enjoyed the perks of living in the White House as much as their owners. Stars of the show include Fala, Laddie Boy, Millie, King Tut, Barney, and Checkers.

A fun fact revealed in the exhibit includes that John F. Kennedy was allergic to dogs, refuting the idea that a presidential candidate must love dogs to win the race.

This could be of great encouragement for presidential hopeful Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin who was identified as being allergic to dog dander back in March when his team had to relocate a dinner from the home of the New Hampshire Republican chairwoman to another location because of her very hairy dog.

I put forward to you that it is now time to take a look at the pooches connected to the pool of presidential candidates. What would these furry friends reveal about their owner?

In researching the subject of dog names and what it says about you, I came across a national study by the Strategic Name Development of Minneapolis, a brand naming company that looked at the connection of what a pet’s name reveals about your presidential candidates preference.

The study which was prior to the 2008 presidential race drew the correlation that the name you give your pet reveals your personal “brand” – essentially your values. Names covered the gamut – derogatory (Booger and Killer), suggestive (Cupcake and Patriot), coined (Bam-Bam and Boo Boo) and eponyms (Mr. T and George Washington).

Those people who named their pets for well-known people tended to be supporters of Arizona Senator John McCain. For instance, in addition to naming their pet after the candidate himself, they commonly used names like Franklin, Garfield and Ike. The study got me thinking about our pet Roosevelt and how fortuitous his name is based on what we personally value.

Roosevelt’s namesake loved dogs. One in particular, Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake retriever, was described by his owner as a dog of the strongest character.

“He had a masterful temperament and a strong sense of both dignity and duty. He would never let the other dogs fight, and he himself never fought unless circumstances imperatively demanded it,” according to this famous figure.

This same figure had another famous dog, Rollo, a Saint Bernard who was known to protect the first family “as efficiently as the Secret Service men who always hovered near.”

Now those qualities are something I can vote for.

I’ll let you draw the conclusion on which Roosevelt we felt was “right” for us.

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