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WHAT’S INSIDE

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September/October 2015 Volume 10, Issue 5

EDITORIAL STAFF DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES Mark Wallace Maguire

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES Stacey L. Evans

CONTRIBUTORS

Carla Barnes, Joan Durbin, Jennifer Hafer, Meredith Pruden, Therra C. Gwyn

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departments

PHOTOGRAPHER

6 SPICE Reel Seafood makes a savory splash

in every issue FROM THE DIRECTOR

features

HIGHLIGHTS

10 PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS Meet some of Cherokee’s most interesting and loveable pets and their owners 28 COLLEGE GUIDE Your comprehensive guide to colleges and universities in Georgia

PHOTOGRAPHY

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Jennifer Carter, Robert Verdaguer

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PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT

SCENE 44 REFLECTIONS

Samantha Shal

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ON THE COVER:

Marti Sacks

LAYOUT AND DESIGN

Stacey L. Evans, Mark Wallace Maguire

PROOFREADER Whitney Betts

Laura Fritz with her poodle, Casey.

For the full story see page 12

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

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

Punt, pass

and pontificate It’s that time again: College football season.

Us devoted fans have suffered through a long summer, NFL pre-season games, SEC Network rebroadcasts and reading every preseason magazine you can imagine to finally make it to this point. We’ve relived last year’s failures and wins and made our list of ‘must-wins’ for this year. And, we’re ready.

Ready with new caps and shirts and eager for old gameday traditions and tailgate dishes.

Most of us have had every game marked on the calendar since February.

This year, the only new wrinkle to my game day ritual is to unveil new recipes for the smoker and the Crockpot. As I always say, if the game goes south, you always got something good to eat on hand and your wife doesn’t have to cook.

With that said, I give you my annual observations, wish list and predictions for this year’s football season: BAMA BLUES? I have no idea how good or bad Alabama will be this year, but if I hear any more fans of the Tide nation complain about their record last year, I might just have a fit. Get over it. You’ve got two national titles in the last four years. Are you kidding me? And you’re complaining? Come on over to where I sit in the Bulldawg nation and we will gladly switch records as will roughly 100 or so other college football teams.

I CAN SEE MILES: LSU coach Les Miles still eats grass on the sideline. Les Miles says silly things like, “When I wake up in the morning and I turn that film on, it’s like reading a book and it’s exciting. I don’t read books, but if I read books it would be like reading a book.” Les Miles wore a referee cap and outfit to sign autographs this summer. Les likes to end television and radio interviews by saying, “Have a great day.” Go Les go! Keep it interesting!

COLORADO STATE RAMS: Former UGA record-setting offensive coordinator and onetime quarterback Mike Bobo left the Dawgs at the end of last year to become the head coach at Colorado State University. He has also pulled some Dawgs into the fold, including former quarterback Joe Cox who is working as a graduate assistant. I hope Bobo does well as long as CSU doesn’t become Bama West. This will also give me another team to root for and an excuse to stay up too

late on Saturday nights watching west coast games on ESPN 8.

GEORGIA, ON MY MIND: Age can be a tough thing, but one aspect of it I like is how I view the games now in my fourth decade on this orb. When the games are on, I still become quite intense and relish whooping and barking and yelling. But, when the games are over, I find it easier to ‘turn it off.’ Oh yeah, losses still sting (no pun there for you Tech fans), but it is difficult to stay super mad when you’ve got to get dinner ready, the kids to bed and be up in some type of reasonable shape for Sunday morning church. All that said, come on Dawgs! Let’s have a good season. At least beat South Carolina this year and please don’t let Missouri win the east again. I mean, really, Missouri? They have some fine fans, but this is getting old.

MUSCHAMP MAKES A FACE: Arguably the best last name for any defensive coordinator in the country, Will Muschamp, the one-time Florida head coach and former UGA player, will take over the defensive reins for the Auburn Plainsmen Tiger Eagles. Will the maligned defense do a 180 and have a fierce defense to match their up-tempo offense? Who knows? But one thing is for sure, we are in for some more amazing faces from Mr. Muschamp who is known to contort his expressions in ways unknown to the average man. His intense rage-laced visage will make a fun counterpart to the golf catalogue sweater vest and visor look of head coach Gus Malzahn.

And finally, for my wish list: >>>UGA unveils the mighty Wishbone which viewers have not seen run with such magnificence since the 1980 Oklahoma teams. Nick Chubb, Keith Marshall and Sony Michel all have 1,000-yard seasons as the Dawgs roll to an impressive 14-0 record. >>>Clemson breaks out those so-ugly-they’re-pretty orange jerseys with the purple pants. Hey, why not a purple helmet, some purple cleats with orange shoelaces, too! >>>Mississippi State wins the SEC West. Why? Because they’re Mississippi State for crying out loud and them, or Starkville, rarely get respect. >>>Ohio State loses three games, including an upset to the mighty Terrapins of Maryland. >>>Washington State head coach Mike Leach is a Renaissance Man. He earned a law degree from Pepperdine, runs a creative pass-happy offense, loves pirates and has even written a book called, of course, ‘Swing your sword.’

He has also not done too well since he joined WSU after leaving Texas Tech.

Here’s hoping the old pass-happy swashbuckler comes back with a great season, just because, well, pirates. That’s why. >>>UNC has a decent season, but, more importantly, scraps the navy blue trim and returns to the white and gray. >>>Georgia Southern has a great season, with their only loss to UGA, placing them in a BCS Bowl where they resoundly beat Michigan 41-3.

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BY JOAN DURBIN >>> PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAMANTHA SHAL

Let’s get

REEL

Historic Woodstock is fast becoming one of the most interesting dining destinations outside the perimeter, thanks to its many top-notch restaurants and chefs.

David Silverman is a fine example of those kitchen wizards who have migrated here from prestigious kitchens and backgrounds because they value the area’s charm and welcoming residents.

Silverman’s rock solid resume includes executive cheffing at premiere spots like Strip and Prime, as well as a stint as fishmonger at Ray’s on the River and 17 years running sushi operations. He and wife Karen met when they were working at Prime.

Though he grew up in Marietta, Silverman now lives in Woodstock with his wife and four children, ages 9 to 13.

“When we went out to eat, we would always go looking for good seafood and we always had to drive at least 25 or 30 minutes to find it,” he recalled.

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Pan-seared sea scallops with a lobster corn succotash incorporating poblanos, okra and butterbeans.

Opposite page: Sweet chili glazed swordfish steak with ginger risotto, edamame and shiitake mushrooms.

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In May 2014, he and Karen opened Reel Seafood on Main Street’s southern stretch.

“I really wanted to have a restaurant in this area and be able to feed my family, friends and neighbors. Seafood was definitely something I knew I could do and do well. And there was no fresh seafood-centric here in this area,” Silverman said.

Fans of aquatic victuals of all sorts will rejoice when perusing Reel’s menu. Oysters, salmon, shrimp, calamari, trout, scallops, tuna and lobster are all there. As a seafood aficionado myself, what especially sets Reel apart is its nightly specials, which can be any fish that Silverman’s vendors are offering that meets the chef’s twin demands of impeccable freshness and quality.

Sourcing is important with seafood, and Reel’s comes from around the United States and Canada. Lobster is from Maine, flounder is from North Carolina, trout from the North Carolina mountains, blue cod from the northeast and swordfish from Rhode Island. Oysters are sourced from Virginia to Maine and as far north as Canada.

His longstanding relationships with trustworthy vendors from the West Coast, Boston and New York, as well as those based more locally, allow him to offer specials that have ranged from halibut, rockfish and monkfish to Hawaiian opah, cobia, arctic char and striped bass.

Guests have the opportunity to try a fish that may be new to them, and with Silverman’s deft hand at cooking techniques and seasoning, they can look forward to a gratifying experience.

Silverman cooks across the culinary spectrum, with notable Asian, Southern, coastal Northeastern and Cajun influences. While his concepts can encompass a potpourri of

flavors, nothing is heavy-handed.

“When someone takes the time and puts in the effort to catch a fish, I try to put it on the plate with a lot of attention into it.

Other ingredients are something to complement it. I don’t want it overpowered, I want them to bring out what that piece of fish has naturally,” he affirmed.

Scallops, for example, are large and nicely cooked, with the requisite golden sear on the exterior and all sweet tenderness inside. Setting them off is a succotash of fresh vegetables such as corn, okra, sweet red peppers and butterbeans simmered with poblano peppers and morsels of claw and knuckle lobster meat that has been lightly sautéed. The result is a highly flavorful mélange that pairs very well with the simply yet faultlessly executed scallops.

Shrimp and grits is at the top of many of their diners’ lists, Silverman said, and once I sampled his grits, I understood. He cooks stone ground Logan Turnpike grits in chicken stock, heavy cream and a bit of milk to mitigate the cream’s heaviness and richness, then stirs in pepper jack cheese, which seasons the grits with a touch of sassiness.

There’s a savory takeoff on Low Country Boil that subs a Maine lobster tail for shrimp, and a lobster roll of shredded, rather than chunked, lobster that tastes unmistakably clean and fresh.

I’ve never been enamored of swordfish until I tasted Silverman’s version. Glazed with the Japanese rice wine called mirin and sweet chili paste, this swordfish was succulent and cooked just to the right texture of moist toothsomeness. Set on a bed of risotto with edamame and shiitake mushrooms and seasoned

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with a kiss of ginger, this may have been my favorite of all the dishes I have tasted there so far.

The menu also holds promise for carnivores.

There are steaks on the menu, such as a traditional New York strip au poivre with shallots and brandy, but also a juicy burger of house ground brisket, short rib and chuck.

Reel’s certified Angus beef is an exclusive restaurant grade just below prime, and hand cut in his kitchen. It’s reflective of Silverman’s fundamental doctrine.

“It’s all about quality and buying the best,” he said. “If I can’t put out a good product consistently, I don’t do it at all.”

Chicken from Georgia’s Springer Mountain also makes an appearance. On my next visit I want to try his fried chicken, brined in buttermilk with chili, cumin and garlic then rolled in fried and ground white corn tortillas mixed with panko.

End a meal with house made dessert such as a luscious bread pudding of locally baked challah blended with a creamy mix of eggs,

Owner-operators David and Karen Silverman continue to refine the menu at their restaurant Reel Seafood in downtown Woodstock, which they opened in May 2014.

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Reel Seafood 8670 Main St, Woodstock (770) 627-3006 www.reel-seafood.com cream cheese, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and Jack Daniels bourbon. Topped with salted caramel ice cream, this is a homey yet decadent treat. Others include key lime tart, crème brulee and chocolate lava cake.

The casually appointed restaurant is painted Santorini blue, a Greek islands hue that creates a wonderfully maritime atmosphere.

“I wanted guests to feel surrounded by water,” Silverman explained.

Guests may sit indoors in the dining area, at the full bar, or outside on the patio. Those who are at the chef’s bar can watch Silverman and his crew work their magic in the open kitchen. Karen stops by to check on diners while she attends to all the details that ensure all Reel’s functions are running smoothly.

“Her background in hospitality, and mine in hospitality and kitchens, allow us to be hands on operators,” Silverman said. “One or both of us is always here.”

Reel is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week and serves brunch on Sundays.

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Bread pudding made with Challah bread, bourbon, brown sugar and cinnamon and served with salted caramel ice cream, caramel drizzle and garnished with strawberries and mint.

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PETS & PEOPLE

People are passionate about their pets, whether they are furry and four-legged, feathered or scaly. A few residents share the stories of the amazing animals they let into their homes and hearts.

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Birds of a Feather Tucker, 3, and Brian Gilmore watch as Paco, a red-lored Amazon parrot, eats a peanut outside of their Woodstock home.

FLOCK

By Meredith Pr uden Photog raphy by Samantha Shal

BIRD IS THE WORD Parrots can build expansive vocabularies. Paco says,“Pretty bird,”“Whatcha doing,”“Cat,” Go Braves” and “Go Falcons,” as well as “Hello” when the phone rings and everybody in the family’s names.

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together For one Woodstock father, a chatty flying fowl has been a devoted lifelong companion. When Brian Gilmore was a mere 10 years old, his mother brought home a new family friend— a red-lored Amazon parrot named Paco.

“A parrot usually takes to one person in the house,” Gilmore said. “When I was little I gave her a lot of attention and she clung to me. She stayed with my mom when I grew up, but when my mom passed I took the parrot, so here I am a 40-year-old married man with a kid and a parrot.”

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Woodstock residents Nena and Brian Gilmore with their son, Tucker, 3, and Paco, a red-lored Amazon parrot, who is 30 years old. Above, Tucker feeds a peanut to Paco.

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Hello!

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Whatcha do ing?

go Falcons! go Brave s!

Today, Gilmore and his family (wife Nena and three-year-old son Tucker) have a largely cage-free feathery friend who gets the same loving treatment as the family dog.

“A parrot isn’t an impulse buy,” Gilmore said. “It’s a lot of responsibility and they need a lot of attention.

They’re pretty fragile of the mind, but if you want a companion for the next 70 years, it’s a pretty cool buddy to have.”

According to Gilmore, parrots, once tamed, are loyal compatriots who don’t like to be yelled at and can become withdrawn and despondent if left alone or removed from familiar surroundings and people.

“When I went off to college my mom thought Paco was sick and took her to the vet,” he said. “They kept her in an incubator, and I went to check her out and she perked right up. She was lonely and sad that I’d disappeared.

They’ll pick out the feathers on their chest for attention. It’s a cry for help.”

Loving, loyal and talkative, whoever said parrots don’t make great pets never met Paco!

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Meet curly-haired Casey, the cute

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Laura Fritz with her poodle, Casey. Fritz has written three books, two of which feature Casey and benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Top right: Sean Mauritz, 7, grandson of Jane Mauritz of Woodstock, with Andrea Forehand of Woodstock and her twins Addison and Jackson, play with Casey at the home of Sharon and Jeff Lentz.

By Stacey L. Evans | Photography by Samantha M. Shal Casey is a small dog with a big personality.

Whether he’s digging up his collection of hidden bones to show off to his doggy friends, reading with children at a local library, posing for photos at an antique store or floating on a noodle in the lake, Casey has an enthusiastic zest for life.

“He’s funny; he’s entertaining,” says owner Laura Fritz, a Woodstock resident. “He’s got that poodle prance. People are drawn to him when we are at a dog park, or anywhere. Everyone stops and has to comment on him.”

The former Alabama show dog was adopted by Laura when she was recovering from breast cancer four years ago.

“When I was sick I promised myself once I got better I would get a dog,” said Laura. “I thought a dog would be a good way to make my recovery better, to make me get out and exercise.”

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The black-haired poodle came to be the perfect dog for Laura, but their first week together was a ‘battle of wills,’ she said.

“When he didn’t want to listen — he would ignore me.”

But he soon adjusted, wooed by treats and adventures. Laura took him to dog parks, hiking, and shopping. She took him to hang out at the lake, one of her favorite activities. She even bought Casey a life jacket so he could ride along on her jet ski.

“When you’re hanging out on the boat, everyone has a noodle. So I figured he could raft on the noodle and be in the water with us,” she said.

It worked. “When I put him on a noodle he would stop paddling and just float. He likes it; he just relaxes and hangs on it.”

Laura began posting photos of Casey’s adventures on her cubicle at work. “[Coworkers] actually looked forward to seeing what fun Casey had been up to over the weekend,” said Laura. “My boss told me the pictures were perfect for a children’s book. I was doubtful at first, but when I saw how many adults actually

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Casey hangs out with some friends at Lake Allatoona. From left: Bailey Mason Center, 5, of Woodstock, granddaughter of Barbara Green; Sean Mauritz, 7, of Woodstock, grandson of Jane Mauritz; Nicolas Cruz, 3, of Woodstock, grandson of Marie Frazier; 3-year-old twins Addison and Jackson Forehand, of Woodstock, children of Andrea and Matt Forehand; Paisley Harp, 6, and Teagan Harp, 4, of Holly Springs, daugthers of Lyndsey and Jason Harp; and Chloe Wilburn, 3, daughter of Devon Belanger of Woodstock.

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laughed out loud at Casey’s pictures I began to look for photo opportunities and take pictures as if there really were a book. Much of that summer was spent on the lake and boaters would see Casey and laugh and come back around to see the dog on a noodle. One day in response I just blurted out, he’s a “poodle on a noodle!” At this very moment the book became a reality.”

“Poodle on a Noodle” tells stories of Casey’s adventures — including an adorable dog birthday party and flying a plane. As a cancer survivor, Laura wanted the book to also have a purpose. In the book, Casey undergoes surgery to show young patients they are not alone.

“It shows [kids] that even little poodles lose their curls,” said Laura. “It was tough enough as an adult. I want to help children who are going through the same thing. We help locally whenever we can, and also donate to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.”

Laura can’t give enough praise to the pintsized companion that has brought so much joy into her life.

“He’s the bravest dog I know. He got attacked and will still walk up to big dogs,” she said.

“He’s my baby. It’s like the love you have for a child. You look forward to coming home. You snuggle with them when you don’t feel good.

You get enjoyment when they are happy. We were destined to be together for the purpose of the book. I wouldn’t be able to do it without

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him ... with his personality and the way he brings out a positive, feel-good feeling in people.”

Laura and Casey have another book together, “Poodle in a Puddle,” which depicts Casey as a lost puppy and touts the importance of microchipping pets. Laura also wrote “Homeless Pet Clubs,” which tells the story of veterinarian Dr. Michael Good and serves as an informational guide for the Homeless Pet Clubs organization he founded. The clubs are formed by students, schools or organizations that choose a homeless animal to sponsor — they spread the word about the pet until it is adopted, in the meanwhile saving the animal from taking the walk to ‘the sleeping room.’

HOW TO GET THE BOOKS: Both are available at www.poodleonanoodle.com In addition to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Laura also donates a portion of the proceeds to Chattooga School of Gymnastics & Dance in Marietta, which has been home to the Cobb County Special Olympics Gymnastics team since 1983.

HOMELESS PET CLUBS INFO: www.homelesspets.com or contact Dr. Good at 770-971-0100. His Cherokee County clinic is Acres Mill Veterinary Clinic, located at 2460 Ball Ground Highway in Canton.

CASEY’S FAVORITE THINGS:

HOBBY: Burying things. “I have seen him unbury bones to show off to his dog friends. He knows where all his bones are all over the neighborhood,” said Laura.

FOOD: chicken and cheese TRICK TO GET TREATS: “Every time we come back in from outside he gets a treat, so now he will go outside just to come back in and get a treat,” Laura said about the clever little poodle.

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BY MEREDITH PRUDEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAMANTHA SHAL

land of the

dragon Winter is coming, and “Game of Thrones” fans are wishing they had their very own dragons. One Ball Ground family of four already does!

Meet the MacLean family (mom Lara, dad Don, son Callum and daughter Siobhan), caretakers of Fred — a 4-year-old bearded dragon named for a dragon in the film Nim’s Island.

“I really wanted a lizard, and bearded dragons were pretty popular at the time,” 10-year-old Callum said. “I really like his personality, and he’s really nice.”

Much like other domesticated animals, bearded dragons, if loved and touched, are friendly, docile pets with a lot of character, according to Lara, but they do require some special TLC. Although Fred calls a 40-gallon tank home, Callum takes him outside to see the sun five days a week, bathes him at least once a week and spritzes him with a water bottle several times each day. When he’s out of his tank, Fred likes to ride on Callum’s shoulder to and from activities and often sits in Callum’s lap to eat his meals of mustard greens, kale, fruit, carrots, meal worms and super worms (his favorite).

Inside his tank, Fred has two kinds of lights to simulate day and night environments and several unique habitats, including a hammock and a cave, to provide plenty of options for Fred to play, rest and relax.

Bearded dragons can live up to 15 or more years in captivity with proper care and can grow up to about two feet long head to tail. In the summer months, they eat a lot, shed their skin and go through growth spurts. In the winter, they go dormant but still need to be fed once a week.

It may not be a flying dragon like in Game of Thrones, but at least these guys get along with your furry four-legged friends!

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Callum MacLean, 10, holds his pet bearded dragon, Fred, 3, who is named after the bearded dragon in the movie ‘Nim’s Island.’ Fred likes to eat meal worms, super worms, greens and occasionally gets fruit and carrots for a treat. Below, Callum’s mom, Lara MacLean, pets Fred.

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Cat Clinic of Woodstock is the

purrfect place for feline friends in need of care

By Jennifer Hafer + Photography by Samantha Shal

You would think cat veterinarian Dr. Sherry Weaver would have a house full of felines, but she doesn’t have a single cat at home.

“I love them, but I have a husband who has horrible asthma, so I have to live vicariously through all my owners,” said the proprietor of the Cat Clinic of Woodstock. “I love their independence. They do what they want to do and they don’t need your approval.”

But cats’ blasé attitude can sometimes mask a serious ailment.

“Dogs pretty much co-evolved with us,” Weaver said. “They express things very similarly, but cats are so completely different. It’s like learning another language to interact with someone we love.”

Cats have a very unique place in the ecosystem as both predator and prey, she explained, and if a prey animal shows weakness, well…everyone knows what happens to the sick buffalo at the watering hole.

“That’s why cats hide disease, they can’t show weakness,” Weaver said. “They are very much closer to their ancient ancestors than dogs.”

Helping educate her clients to notice subtle differences in their cat’s behavior is a large part of what Weaver and her team of feline-focused

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veterinarians do. Cat owners often do not realize when something is wrong with their pet because they don’t know what signs to look for. Common knowledge and information on cat behavior and health isn’t as widespread as it is for other domesticated animals. “[In veterinarian school] I learned more about horses than cats, but the reason they didn’t teach me much was because they didn’t know much,” said Weaver. “Cats were very much second class citizens at the time.”

Fast forward 20 years, and there has been a paradigm shift in caring for cats, including the creation of cats-only clinics like Weaver’s, which is the only one of its kind in Cherokee County.

“A cat that needs fluids and hospitalization, the stress of recovery next to a barking dog will decrease survivability and it slows healing,” Weaver said. “A cat walks in my door and there are no barking dogs, and the front lobby is basically your living room with a couch, a couple of chairs and a fish tank.”

Weaver does have a traditional practice attached to the Cat Clinic, which sees all types of animals.

Above: Dr. Sherry Weaver checks out Rupa, a two-yearold cat, at the Cat Clinic of Woodstock. Top left: Dr. Weaver plays with kittens at the clinic.

Cats available for adoption can be seen on the website.

Even though she has no cats at home, Weaver does have 20 cats she cares for as part of her inhouse rescue organization, Don’s Orphans, named for her father.

“From a medicine standpoint, and that’s what drives me, cats fascinate me because they’re constantly a mystery,” she said. “Cats are never easy; no one size fits all.

They’re each their own individual and you have to figure out what motivates them.”

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this little piggy

finds his forever home Christine Gibson has spent her adult life finding homes for any creature who found itself in need, including the occasional sugar glider, a small marsupial in the same general family as a kangaroo or koala bear. (Google it; you’ll be glad you did!)

But there is a special trio at Any Animal Rescue that has found their forever homes with Gibson and her family, which includes husband Ed and 14-month-old son Avery.

“So many animals get dumped, and when you’re able to help them find a home it’s just a fantastic feeling,” she said. “I have personally done over

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Including Walter, a 5-year-old pot-bellied hybrid pig.

Walter came to Gibson a couple of years ago because his previous owner lived in a city and could no longer care for him. The adoption process was tough, Gibson said, because some potential adopters wanted to eat him.

“I had always wanted a pig, but I can’t fathom paying for animals when there are so many that need homes,” the former vet tech said. “Walter is better than most of the dogs I pet sit. He doesn’t potty in the house, he sits, turns around and rolls over and jumps up all for a treat. He is a fantastic creature who stole my heart.”

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SOME PIG: Top left, Walter, a five-yearold pot-bellied hybrid pig, gets a treat from Canton resident Chrissie Gibson.

Walter knows how to sit, turn circles and jump up for a treat. Above, 11-month-old Wilma gets a closer look at the photographer’s camera.

HONEY BUNNY: Right, the affectionate Hermione was rescued from a dog’s mouth when she was just over a week old. PAWS FOR THE CAUSE: Far right, two-year-old Boston Terrier Luna doesn’t want to miss out on the action.

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Despite those heady feelings, recently Gibson thought she’d found just the right home for Walter. But, following a home visit, it was determined Walter would return with Gibson to her Canton home.

“I cried when he left,” Gibson said. “You can’t imagine how happy I was he came back.”

But, Walter wasn’t alone. There was another pig, 11-month-old Wilma.

“So, we adopted one out and came back with two,” Gibson said.

“Wilma’s really just Walter’s pet!”

Rounding out the trio is 2-year-old Hermione, a black and white bunny with a torn right ear and blue eyes. The lady who found Hermione said she found the baby bunny in a dog’s mouth. At only about a week-and-a-half old, Hermione fit in the palm of Gibson’s hand and had to be bottled fed every four hours for the first week.

“Rabbits are one of my favorite animals, and they are smarter than people think they are,” she said. “Hermione has a super sweet personality and loves to be held and loved on. She’s very dog-like and comes for a treat and will jump in your hands for affection.”

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Whatever kind of student you are, Georgia has

higher learning to fit your needs and style. Are you old school, an online learner, prefer part-time or want to attend classes in person? Fresh out of high school, in-between jobs

or picking up college after some years away? You’re not alone. According to 2014 statistics there are more 11 million Americans attending college and more than 350, 000 of those students are right here in the Peach State. Here is a list of Georgia’s universities and colleges.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 2802 Moore Hwy Tifton, 31793 229. 391. 5001 abac.edu In brief: Residential coed college on 516 acres offers associate and baccalaureate degrees. Students with horses encouraged to bring and board them on campus. First college in nation to offer degree in rural studies.

Agnes Scott College 141 E. College Ave. Decatur, 30030 404.471.6000 agnesscott.edu In brief: Highly ranked, private, fouryear liberal arts women’s college offering 30 majors and 25 minors. Founded in 1889. Poet Robert Frost was an annual visitor from 1945 until his death in 1962. He would read poetry in Presser Hall. Agnes Scott acceptance rate is 46 percent.

Albany State University 504 College Dr., Albany, 31705 229.430.4600 asurams.edu In brief: Historically black, progressive, four-year public institution. Offers on-campus and online undergrad and grad degrees.

Albany Technical College 1704 S. Slappey Blvd.

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albanytech.edu In brief: Degrees and technical certificate programs prep for employment in business, technical sciences, health care technology, personal services and industrial careers.

American InterContinental University 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. NE Atlanta, 30328 404.965.6500 855.377.1888 aiuniv.edu

In brief: Online school with focus on flexibility. Degrees available from fashion to criminal justice. Physical campuses in Atlanta and Houston, Texas. Known for its 12-month MBA program.

Armstrong Atlantic State University 11935 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31419 912. 344. 3475 armstrong.edu In brief: Public university with urban campus in historic Savannah and affiliated center in Hinesville. Offers more than 100 degree programs including four-year, graduate, certificate, online learning. Tennis team has won multiple championships.

The Art Institute of Atlanta 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. N.E. Atlanta, 30328-1649 770.394.8300 artinstitutes.edu/Atlanta

Compiled By Therra Cathryn Gwyn In brief: The Art Institutes is a system of over 50 schools across the nation.

Creative and applied arts master’s, bachelor’s and associate degree programs as well as non-degree programs are offered.

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School 1422 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, 30309 404.872.3593 johnmarshall.edu In brief: Law school in Midtown offers five Juris Doctor programs, an honors program in Criminal Justice and three Master of Laws programs. In 2011, AJMLS opened a branch in Savannah named Savannah Law School.

Atlanta Metropolitan State College 1630 Metropolitan Pkwy. S.W. Atlanta, 30310-4498 404.756.4000 atlm.edu In brief: Four-year college with 42 programs of study. Open seven days a week, offering morning, evening and weekend classes.

Bainbridge State College 2500 E. Shotwell St. Bainbridge, 39819 229.248.2500 bainbridge.edu In brief: Offers associates and technical degrees and continuing education courses. Involved in community partnering with local business, cultural groups and industry.

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Berry College 2277 Martha Berry Hwy. NW Mt. Berry, 30149 706.232.5374 berry.edu In brief: Private college established in 1902 on 27,000 acres and named third of thirty “most beautiful” campuses in the country. Student-faculty interaction rated in top 10 percent. Twenty-one competitive sports teams.

Beulah Heights University 892 – 906 Berne St. SE Atlanta, 30316 beulah.org In brief: Christian university established in 1918 prepares students for careers in both ministry and marketplace with multiple degree programs.

Brenau University 500 Washington St. SE Gainesville, 30501 770.534.6299 brenau.edu

In brief: Private university with multiple campuses and online programs.

Ranked as one of the top 15 best higher education values in the Southeast by U.S. News & World Report for six consecutive years (2012).

Brewton-Parker College U.S. 280 at 201 David-Eliza Fountain Cr. Mount Vernon, 30445 912.583.2241 bpc.edu In brief: Georgia Baptist college offering liberal arts curriculum based in Christian-centered teaching. Offers associates and bachelor’s degrees. Eleven sports teams.

Brown Mackie College Atlanta 4370 Peachtree Rd. N.E. Atlanta, 30319 404.799.4500 brownmackie.edu In brief: Degrees and certificates offered in seven areas of study (business

and technology, construction trades, early childhood education, healthcare, legal studies and nursing and veterinary technology.)

Clark Atlanta University 223 James P. Brawley S.W. Atlanta, 30314-4391 404.880.6605 cau.edu In brief: Private, historically black university with distinguished history, alumni, faculty and grad and postgrad programs. Formed in 1988 when Clark University and Atlanta College merged.

College of Coastal Georgia One College Dr., Brunswick, 31520 912.279.5700 ccga.edu In brief: Four-year public college located on the coast in Georgia’s Golden Isles. Men’s golf team won NAIA championship 2014.

Clayton State University 200 Clayton State Blvd.

Morrow, 30260-0285 678.466.4000 clayton.edu

Columbia Theological Seminary 701 S. Columbia Dr. Decatur, 30030 404.378.8821 ctsnet.edu

In brief: Offers six master’s programs, over 30 baccalaureate degree programs.

Rated #8 among public colleges in the South by US News & World Report.

Sports are part of the Division II NCAA conference.

In brief: Educational institution of the Presbyterian Church and a community formed for ministry in service of the church. Offers seven graduate degree programs and dozens of lifelong learning courses and events as resources for church professionals and lay people.

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Education degrees and several pre-professional programs.

In brief: Features flexible learning online, on campus or mixture of both. Offers associates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in addition to health career and technology certificate programs. Locations in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Decatur, Duluth and Stockbridge.

Dalton State College 650 College Dr. Dalton, 30720 – 3797 800.829.4436 daltonstate.edu

Columbus State University 4225 University Ave. Columbus, 31907-5645 706.568.2035 columbusstate.edu In brief: Offers 46 undergraduate, 42 graduate degrees and online study. Graduate degree in business rated as one of the “best online programs” by U.S. News & World Report, 2014.

Covenant College 14049 Scenic Hwy. Lookout Mtn., 30750-4164 706. 820. 1560 covenant.edu In brief: Christian Liberal Arts college offering Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Master of

In brief: School with diverse student body that includes traditional and non-traditional students from up to 38 countries. Offers 14 baccalaureate degrees, 22 associate degrees and technical and certificate programs.

Darton State College 2400 Gillionville Rd. Albany, 31707-3908 229.317.6000 darton.edu In brief: Offers associates degrees, a bachelor’s degree in nursing and certificate programs in criminal justice management, computer technology and other disciplines.

Many programs can be completed fully online. In-state tuition covers four states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

DeVry University Atlanta 100 Galleria Pkwy., SE Atlanta, 888.368.2985 devryuniversity.org/Atlanta

East Georgia State College 131 College Circle Swainsboro, 30401-2699 478.289.2017 ega.edu In brief: Public liberal arts college offering 24 associates of arts degrees. Small student body of fewer than 3,000 includes traditional and non-traditional learners. Offers online degrees in general studies and psychology as well as collaborative degrees with Darton College in nursing and with Georgia Southwestern State University in business administration.

Emmanuel College 181 Springs St. Franklin Springs, 30639 800.860.8800 ec.edu In brief: Small, private, four-year Christian college with an Evangelical Pentecostal foundation. Two and four - year degree programs have strong religious dimension.

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Emory University 201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, 30322 404.727.6123 emory.edu

Georgia Institute of Technology North Avenue Atlanta, 30332 494.894.2000 gatech.edu

In brief: Private research university with $6.9 billion endowment and nine academic divisions: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, Laney Graduate School, School of Law, School of Medicine, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, and the Candler School of Theology.

Acceptance rate is 26 percent.

In brief: Georgia Tech has more 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its six colleges: Architecture, Computing, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Engineering, Sciences, and Management.

The urban Atlanta college, consistently rated as a “best public university,” is a national and international leader in scientific and technological research and education. NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program is one of the oldest in the country.

Fort Valley State University 1005 State University Dr. Fort Valley, 31030-4313 478.827.3878 fvsu.edu In brief: Offers bachelor’s degrees in 50 majors (most popular: agriculture and business administration) and master’s in education and counseling. Cooperative Developmental Energy Program teams with oil and energy companies nationwide to launch careers of minorities and women in that industry. Student body is more than 90 percent African-American, with students from 136 of Georgia’s 159 counties and seven foreign countries.

Georgia College & State University PO Box 23 Milledgeville, 31061 478.445.5004 gcsu.edu In brief: Public liberal arts university. A residential institution with more than 36 undergraduate degrees and 25 graduate programs available in four schools of study.

Also offers grad studies in connected Macon and Warner Robins centers.

Georgia Gwinnett College 1000 University Center Lane Lawrenceville, 30043 678.407.5000 ggc.edu In brief: First public, four-year, liberal arts college to be founded in the U.S. in the 21st century according to the American Council on Education. Student population is around 11,000. Was named most ethnically diverse regional Southern college in U.S. News & World Report 2015 College Compass.

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Georgia Highlands College 3175 Cedartown Hwy. S.E. Rome, GA 30161 706.802.5000 highlands.edu In brief: Offers 48 transfer and career programs leading to two-year degrees, many in health-care. Most popular majors are nursing, business and education. Enrollment has doubled in the last seven years to more than 5,700. Options include online programs and instructional sites in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Dallas and Douglasville.

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center and one of four public research universities in the state. Offers associates, bachelor’s and specialist degrees. In 2012 Augusta State University merged with Georgia Health Sciences University to form GRU. Georgia Southern University PO Box 8033 Statesboro, 30460 912.478.4636

Georgia Perimeter College 3251 Panthersville Road Decatur, 30034-3897 678.891.2300 gpc.edu In brief: Regional, nonresidential two and four-year multi-campus institution with more than 25,000 students.

Third-largest institution in the state university system offers two bachelor degrees, 27 associate degrees, four technical degrees through six locations in Atlanta and nine dual degree programs with DeKalb Tech.

Georgia Regents University 1120 15th St. Augusta, 30912 706.721.0211 gru.edu

In brief: Offers 124 degree programs at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels. A Carnegie Doctoral-Research university, it provides residential campus and online learning options to more than 20,500 students.

Georgia Southwestern State University 800 Ga. Southwestern State Univ. Dr. Americus, 31709-4693 800.338.0082 gsw.edu In brief: Public four-year college offering 40 bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and selected specialist degrees. Offers the only professional golf management program in Georgia.

Georgia State University PO Box 3965 Atlanta, 30303-3083

In brief: Public academic health

404.413.2000 In brief: Four-year urban research university and second largest university in the state. Fifty degree programs in 250 fields of study for traditional and non-traditional students. Has centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offering suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

Gordon State College 419 College Dr. Barnesville, 30204-1762 800.282.6504 gordonstate.edu In brief: Former junior college now fouryear state college offers four-year degrees in Early Childhood Education, Mathematics, Biology, English, History, Health Systems and Informatics Administration.

Herzig University Atlanta Lenox Square Mall 3393 Peachtree Dr. NE, Atlanta, 30326 404.586.4265 herzig.edu/Atlanta In brief: Private university favored by international students who earn industry guided degrees in nursing, technology, business and public safety by attending on campus, online or both.

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Interdenominational Theological Center 700 MLK Jr. Dr., NW Atlanta, 30314 404.527.7700 itc.edu In brief: A consortium of six predominantly African-American denominational Christian seminaries operating together as a professional graduate school of theology.

ITT Technological Institute 485 Oak Pl Suite 800, Atlanta, 30349 404.765.4600 844.220.3378 itt-tech.edu In brief: Offers online and in-classroom degrees in informational technology, electronics technology, drafting/design, criminal justice and business. Four campuses: Atlanta, Douglasville, Duluth, Kennesaw.

Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, 30144-5591 770.423.6000 kennesaw.edu In brief: Comprehensive, large, four-year institution with expanding undergraduate and graduate programs. Sixty bachelor’s degree programs and more than 20 master’s programs in addition to online learning and certificate programs.

LaGrange College 601 Broad St. LaGrange, 30240 706.880.8000 lagrange.edu In brief: Founded in 1831 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Enrollment is about 1,000 and class size average is 12 students. Offers 55 academic and pre-professional programs.

Life University 1269 Barclay Cr. Marietta, 30060 770.426.2600 life.edu In brief: Private university that attracts students worldwide to its doctoral degree program in chiropractics.

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Luther Rice College & Seminary 3038 Evans Mill Rd. Lithonia, 30038 770.484.1204 lutherrice.edu In brief: Private Christian college and seminary offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in leadership, counseling, apologetics, Christian worldview, Christian studies and Christian ministry/doctrine. Ninety-five percent of enrolled students get their degrees completely online.

Mercer University 1501 Mercer University Dr. Macon, 31207 478.301.2700 mercer.edu In brief: The oldest private university in Georgia offers grad and undergrad programs on three major campuses in Macon, Atlanta and Savannah, in four academic centers and at the Mercer Engineering Research Center in Warner Robins. Includes the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology and the Townsend School of Music. Evening, weekend and online programs available.

Middle Georgia State University 100 College Station Drive Macon, 31206 478.471.2700 mga.edu In brief: Main campus is in Macon with satellite campuses in Cochran, Eastman, Dublin and Warner Robins. Offering bachelor’s and associates degrees, along with a large number of certificates focused primarily on the aviation industry.

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Morehouse College 830 Westview Dr. SW Atlanta, 30314 404.681.2800 morehouse.edu In brief: Private, all male, liberal arts, historically black college three miles from downtown Atlanta. Offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in over 26 majors. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Maynard Jackson and Spike Lee are alumni.

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Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Dr. SW Atlanta, 30314 404.752.1500 msm.edu In brief: Private medical school, originally part of Morehouse College. Became independent in 1981. A 2010 study ranked the school as the number one medical school in the country in terms of social mission.

Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd. Atlanta, 30319 404.261.1441 oglethorpe.edu In brief: Private, four-year liberal arts college offering more than 27 undergraduate majors and post-grad opportunities. Home to the Crypt of Civilization, the first and most complete time capsule ever created, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. (Capsule scheduled to be opened in 8113 A.D.)

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Piedmont College 1021 Central Ave. Demorest, 30535 706.385.1000 piedmont.edu

In brief: Four-year college with historical roots.

The 116-year-old institution offers 23 undergrad and five grad degree programs.

In brief: Private, liberal arts institution located in Demorest with another campus in Athens. Offers more than 50 undergraduate and eight graduate programs.

Spelman College 350 Spelman Ln. Atlanta, 30314 404.681.3643 spelman.edu

Point University 507 W. 10th St. West Point, 31833 706.385.1000 point.edu

In brief: Small, private, liberal arts women’s college considered the “sister” to Morehouse. Acceptance rate is 38 percent. Ranked by Forbes as one of the country’s top women’s schools.

In brief: Formerly Atlanta Christian College, Point U is a private, four-year liberal arts college founded in 1937 with a focus on Christian culture. Main campus is in West Point, historic campus is in East Point with additional classrooms in Atlanta, McDonough, Peachtree City and Savannah. Offers traditional, online and access degrees (for working adults.)

Reinhardt University 7300 Reinhardt College Cr. Waleska, 30183 770.720. 5600 reinhardt.edu In brief: Liberal arts institution with an off-campus center in Alpharetta. Traditional undergraduate students have 37 degree programs to choose from, adult learners have six. There are two online options and six graduate degree programs.

Savannah College of Art & Design 342 Bull St, Savannah, 31402 912.525.5100 scad.edu In brief: Private, nonprofit art and design university with locations in Savannah, Atlanta, Hong Kong, and Lacoste, France.

Founded in 1978. More than 40 majors and 60 minors.

Shorter College 315 Shorter Ave. Rome, 30165 706.291.2121 su.shorter.edu In brief: Private, liberal arts university founded in 1873. A Christian university historically affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention. Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through seven colleges and schools. Adult education and graduate programs at distance learning facilities in Duluth, North Atlanta and Riverdale.

Savannah State University 3219 College Avenue Savannah, 31404 912.358.4778 savannahstate.edu Cherokee Life September/October 2015

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South University – Savannah 709 Mall Blvd.

Savannah, 31406 912.201.8000 southuniversity.edu

South Georgia State College 100 West College Park Dr. Douglas, 31533-5098 912.260.4200 sgsc.edu In brief: Student body of around 2,000 pursue associate degrees in 23 majors and associate degrees and certificate programs in 10 majors in nursing, business and information systems. The Nightingale Mobile Clinic allows nursing students to develop clinical skills and work side-by-side with college faculty to deliver primary health care in a community setting.

Tallahassee, Florida, which is 35 miles to the south of the Thomasville campus.

In brief: For-profit institution offers career prep in the business, health sciences, legal studies, and information technology fields. Associates, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees are offered through School of Business, School of Health Professions, and School of Pharmacy.

Toccoa Falls College 107 Kincaid Dr, Toccoa Falls, 30598 706.886.7299 tfc.edu In brief: Christian liberal arts college consisting of three schools: School of Christian Ministries, School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Professional Studies. Offers 34 majors and 39 minors.

Thomas University 1501 Millpond Rd. Thomasville, 31792 229.226.1621 thomas.edu

Truett-McConnell College 100 Alumni Dr. Cleveland, 30528 706.865.2134 truett.edu

In brief: Four-year coeducational private university in rural, southwest Georgia offering associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. The University offers fully online programs as well as satellite campuses in Bainbridge and Moultrie as well as

In brief: Private Christian, coeducational liberal arts college operated under the auspices of the Georgia Baptist Convention. Degrees offered include business, Christian studies and world missions, nursing, behavioral sciences and humanities.

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University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 706.542.3000 uga.edu In brief: A four-year land grant and sea-grant university is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. More than 34,000 students pursue undergraduate degrees in 140 major fields of study and 30 master’s programs in 124 fields. Athletic program is competitive and central to university and community identity.

University of North Georgia 82 College Circle Dahlonega, 30597 706.864.1400 ung.edu In brief: Regional, multi-campus institution, designated by the Georgia General Assembly as The Military College of Georgia. Created in January 2013 through the consolidation of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College. Offers more than 100 programs, from certificate and two-year degrees to doctoral programs.

University of Phoenix 8200 Roberts Dr. Sandy Springs, 30350-4147 678.731.0555 866.766.0766 phoenix.edu

In brief: Campuses in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus and Savannah offer onsite and online degrees in over 100 degree programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree levels.

University of West Georgia 1601 Maple St. Carrollton, 30118 678.839.5000 westga.edu In brief: Eighty-six programs of study, including 43 bachelor’s, 29 master’s and specialist degrees, four doctorates, eight post-baccalaureate certifications and two post-master’s certifications. One of Georgia’s few Honors Colleges. Highly rated online learning program.

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Valdosta State University 1500 North Patterson St. Valdosta, 31698 229.333.5800 valdosta.edu In brief: VSU’s five colleges–Arts, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing, as well as its Graduate School offer 56 undergraduate degrees, 46 graduate degrees, and doctoral degrees in education and public administration. Distance learning available at off-campus locations throughout the South Georgia region, including Kings Bay Naval Base and Moody Air Force Base.

Wesleyan College 4760 Forsyth Rd. Macon, 31210 478.477.1110 wesleyancollege.edu In brief: Private, liberal arts women’s college, Wesleyan offers 35 majors, 29

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minors and pre-professional programs for its students. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Westwood College 231 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 100 Atlanta, 30303 877.852. 6608 www.westwood.edu In brief: Career oriented college in Midtown offers online and onsite degree programs in business, design, justice, technology and healthcare Young Harris College 1 College St. Young Harris, 30582 www.yhc.edu In brief: Founded in 1886, this private, four-year Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college is located in the mountains of northeast Georgia. It has roughly 1,100 students and a a small student-teacher ratio.

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Do You Know How Much College Will Really Cost Your Family?

Paying for college? Look beyond the tuition price tag when making your financial plans and you will encounter many expenses not listed in school brochures. Be aware of these costs. Determine in advance how you’ll pay for them and even consider how you may save money.

With some smart preparation, you can avoid unpleasant surprises. Here are some things to keep in mind when assessing college costs and financing options: Financing No matter what your family’s financial status is, you should complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which is the first step toward obtaining financial aid. Also explore additional financing options,

like scholarships, tuition payment plans your school offers, federal loans and private alternative loans.

Millions of Americans are faced with a rising amount of student loan debt. Make graduating debt-free your objective and only take out loans by necessity. After receiving award letters, scholarships and grants, calculate whether there is still a financial gap between your resources and the cost of college. Take out a private student loan only after exhausting these other resources and efforts first.

If you do opt for a private loan, ensure you’re familiar with the loan’s terms, as well as the realities of graduating with debt. A responsible lender that defers payments until after you leave school can help you get educated on how loan repayment works and how this decision will affect you in the future. A loan

consultant at your bank can help you explore the best options for you. For example, applying with a cosigner may qualify you for a lower interest rate, saving you money down the line.

Plan Ahead To be truly prepared for the years ahead, get as accurate an estimate of total college costs as possible. Most school websites offer a net price calculator that can give you an estimate of your total college cost and your financial aid award.

Also, free online tools, such as Wells Fargo’s Get College Ready College Cost Calculator, available at www.WellsFargo. com/GetCollegeReady, helps you take all your personal factors into consideration.

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• Know School Rules: For specific information about your college, use online resources such as, bedbathandbeyond.com/shopforcollege, which offers customized lists of what students can and can’t bring with them to their school and what the school provides. Students can also use these pages to locate stores close to campus.

• Think Small: For many students, moving to a college dorm room means living in a smaller space. Take this into consideration when planning how you will organize your items. Space-saving storage tools and multifunctional items, such as bed risers that have an AC outlet and USB charger, can help students pack more essentials into a smaller space.

• Build a Better Bed: As if getting a good night’s sleep isn’t hard enough in a dorm, standard college beds are often thin and less comfortable than what students are accustomed to at home.

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A closer look at events happening in Cherokee this season

DOC SEVERINSEN & HIS BIG BAND >> Long known as the leader of the band for “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” Severinsen has more than just years of late night television on his resume: he’s a Grammy-winner and has recorded over 30 albums covering every genre from jazz-fusion to classical and world music.

His trademark wit, outrageous fashion choices and musical energy have not dimmed at this point in his almost 60-year career. When and where: Sept. 11; Tickets: $20 - $52.50 More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu

newly added Community Expo. The League’s latest cookbook, Gatherings & Traditions, will be available. When and where: Sept. 26 - 27; open 10 a.m.; Boling Park, Canton. Tickets: $5 for everyone over 11 years of age.

Free parking and shuttle. Dogs are prohibited in the park by city ordinance.

No coolers or bikes. More info: 678.410.0093 or serviceleague.net

WOODSTOCK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES >> This is the 18th season for the popular concert series that begins in May and runs through September each year. Gimme Abbey, a tribute band that takes on both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones catalog, ends the summer by inviting audiences to come together, even if you can’t always get what you want.

Pets are allowed; alcohol is not. When and where: Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.; The Park at City Center, 103 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock Tickets: FREE EVENT More info: 770.924.0406 DR. ANDY HARNESBERGER, PERCUSSIONIST >> Dr. Harnesberger has been praised by Percussive Notes Journal as “a master of nuance.” He performs worldwide and was recently a featured artist at the Patagonia Percussion Festival in Argentina. He’s has been named to the artist/faculty for the Sulzbach-Rosenberg/ Interharmony International Music Festival in Germany and is Assistant Professor of Music and Percussion Coordinator at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. When and where: Sept. 15; 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska, Tickets: FREE EVENT RIVERFEST ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL >> Thirty-one years strong and presented by the Service League of Cherokee County. Proceeds benefit local children in need.

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highlights HOTLANTA DIXIELAND JAZZ >> As a form of early American Jazz the popularity of Dixieland has never really waned. Six-piece band Hotlanta was formed in 1990 and has appeared nationally and internationally. Expect to enjoy songs by Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Jelly Roll Morton and of course, Louis Armstrong. When and where: Oct.1; 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska, Tickets: $15 - $37.50.

More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu HOLLY SPRINGS AUTUMN FEST >> Now in its twelfth year, this fall festival returns with more than 70 arts

and crafts booths, local vendors, live entertainment and concessions. When and where: Oct. 3; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Barrett Park, Holly Springs More info: ehonea@hollyspringsga.us or 770.345.5536 ANDREW TYSON ON PIANO >> Hailed by BBC Radio as “a poet of the piano” Tyson is an American pianist, trained at Julliard School of Music. He’s emerging as a distinctive talent and gaining recognition for his powerful performances. This is a chance to say you saw him early in his career.

When and where: Oct. 6; 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska Tickets: $10 - $27.50 More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE >> Get your intrigue on with Reinhardt University students in this threecourse-meal-and-mystery dinner production. It’s fun and a fundraiser for the theatre department. The theme is “tropical vacation” so break out that Hawaiian shirt and wear socks with your sandals. You are part of the show too. When and where: Oct. 8 & 9; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.; W. Frank & Evelyn J. Gordy Center, Reinhardt campus, Waleska Tickets: $50 More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu THE BROADWAY BOYS >> Six of New York’s most dynamic male stage talent harmonizes and re-imagines best-loved Broadway show tunes, old and new. When and where: Oct. 13; 7:30 p.m.: Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska Tickets: $15 - $37.50 More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu THE NATIONAL PLAYERS PRESENT “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” >> An engaging and unique take on the Bard. Now touring for its 67th consecutive year, National Players is a theatre ensemble that tours it innovative theatre. Its productions engage audiences and examine the intersection between great works of literature and contemporary life. Shakespeare’s most mischievous comedy throws unrequited lovers, battling fairies, and amateur thespians into a mysterious forest then sets a trickster Puck loose on them all. When and where: Oct. 16; 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska Tickets: $17.50 - $37.50 More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu

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THE VIENNA BOY’S CHOIR >> Historians have settled on the date 1498 as the beginning of the Vienna Boys Choir. Until 1918 the choir sang exclusively for the imperial court, at mass, in private concerts and on state occasions. Today, there are 100 singers between the ages of 10 and 14 years old. When and where: Oct. 18; 7:30 p.m.; Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, Waleska Tickets: $20 -$50 More info: 770.720.9167 or boxoffice@reinhardt.edu

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Find your fight song It was my turn in line and I popped up on top of the tall stool in front of the gray backdrop awaiting my professional head shot to be taken by the photographer.

My best “chamber of commerce” smile was pasted on my face and I was ready for the clicking to begin, but instead of pressing the shutter button the photographer paused to give me some advice. “Sit up tall and throw those shoulders back like you are leading the ship,” he said.

I looked down at my “bow” and forced myself to sit taller and uncurl the tops of my shoulders. I had never looked at myself like one would a sea vessel, but I can see his point. Regardless of my legs and feet being of the utmost importance in moving this ship around, it is indeed my top half that you see coming at you first when I approach.

Posture has been on my mind a lot lately with stress being the culprit of my feeling a little more crunched.

A person’s posture often can reveal how they are doing spiritually speaking. Are they dealing with insecurities or are they on top of the world?

This idea is one that social psychologist, Amy Cuddy, has studied extensively and she shared her insights in a “Life Hack TED Talks” titled “Your body language shapes who you are.”

Cuddy shared the science behind the nonverbal behaviors that can be found in the body language we exhibit and how ultimately this affects every aspect of our life from promotions we receive to who we marry. This subject is something she studied at the Harvard Business School along with one of her peers Dana Carney with the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley.

The bottom line is that our bodies can shape our mind.

According to Cuddy, simply changing your body’s posture into a power pose for two minutes each day can make a difference.

A power pose is a pose that seeks to occupy the largest amount of space. Imagine in nature the mama bear protecting her cub with arms stretched tall appearing larger than life.

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BY CARLA BARNES arms would ache after a minute. Instead the most common Cuddy suggests would be the “Wonder Woman” in which you place your hands on your hips – think of the iconic actress Lynda Carter.

This pose practiced for two minutes prior to your next evaluative situation can actually affect the chemicals in your body that react and handle stress and thus make you appear more confident.

Cuddy’s point is that power ultimately is how you react to stress. Those who handle stress well have power.

Another psychological scientist Jessica Tracy at the University of British Columbia wrote a paper, “Pride,” in which she explores the body language and its association with athletes at the moment of their greatest achievement.

I happened to be reading this white paper at the moment the U.S. women’s soccer team experienced their recent World Cup victory. Their body language consisted of jubilant smiles, heads lifted to the sky and arms raised high.

This body language of victory is same the world over from the schoolyard to the small remote village in Africa.

The most surprising finding Tracy shares is that the pose projecting pride occurs at the moment of victory even for those athletes who have been born blind. Could it be an innate behavioral response to success she asks?

We all crave that moment of victory and love the music that pumps us up to overcome whatever odds are against us.

“Fight Song,” by singer and songwriter Rachel Platten seems to be the ultimate power pose song these days declaring to the world that this is the moment when everything changes. “My power’s turned on, starting right now I’ll be strong,” she sings.

As a child I can remember pretending to be “Wonder Woman” thanks to the popular TV series. I wrapped yellow construction paper around my wrists and repelled the fictitious bullets that came my way. Her confidence and power inspired me to walk a little taller and now I see my “Mini-Me” do the same after she watches the old episodes.

Maybe “Wonder Woman” would never need “Fight Song” in her playlist and I am certainly no psychologist, but my prescription for feeling stronger is to find your fight song.

Turn it up and sing it really loud. Stand up tall and put your hands on your hips. If that doesn’t work after two minutes you can always borrow my lasso of truth.

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