Canton Family Life 1-17 by Family Life Magazines

Contents

January 2017

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On the Cover:

Tutor Doctor

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Counting Macros 101

.......................... Perspective

......................... Taste of Life

.............................. Calendar

............................ Quotables

....................... Business Life

......................... Artist Profile

..................... Canton Minute

........................ Book Review

....................... Capitol Ideas

.............. Main Street Canton

............... Community Partner

................... Ribbon Cuttings

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PUBLISHER/PHOTOGRAPHER Jack Tuszynski Jack@FamilyLifePublications.com

“Once you get momentum, embrace it; feed it, and cherish it,” said Bastian. Often, it is the “why,” or the motivation, behind what we do that affects true success. We need to believe that what we want to do is what needs to be done, that it will positively benefit everyone. When effective change is just over the horizon, it’s up to us, as individuals, to pursue it. Our diligence will be rewarded with each goal we accomplish. Have confidence in yourself; continue to push and believe. As the new year settles in and we find ourselves scribbling out or backspacing over a few sixteens here and there, we realize that some corrections in our lives may be easier to make than others. Incrementally, we adjust our timetables, spreadsheets, budgets and lifestyle to make time and to make the necessary changes. We aren’t challenged to be brought down; our challenges are meant to make us realize how strong and wise we are, and that we have the ability to succeed. Let’s not be discouraged; let’s be empowered.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Atlanta Hand Specialist, Mary Kay Buquoi, Michael Buckner, Rep. Wesley Cantrell, Rick Cheney, Cherokee Office of Economic Development, Rajayne Cordery, Jyl Craven, Natalie del Valle, Samina Fakrh, Joshua Fuder, Hillary Gallagher, Pat Gold, Will Goodwin, Corey Harkins, Paige Harriss, Lisa-Marie Haygood, Vicki Knight-Mathis, James E. Leake, Pamela Marquess, Robbie Matiak, Chris Meiners, Scott Merritt, Tim Morris, Anthony Musarra, Vishant Nath, David Palay, Michael Petrosky, Ayse Sukola, Matthew Thomas, Farris Yawn

Subscriptions are available for $25 per year. Please contact us for payment options.

Jack Tuszynski, Publisher

SALES Janet Ponichtera Janet@FamilyLifePublications.com

At the December North Fulton Chamber of Commerce breakfast, I had the opportunity to listen to a fireside chat between Senator Brandon Beach and Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Airlines. Bastian spoke of how Delta stepped back and took a discerning look at what they were doing wrong as a company. Every airline flies airplanes, so they had to determine how they wanted to distinguish themselves. The conclusion was that they needed to focus on the cultural needs of customers and their employees rather than the basic, day-to-day operations of the business. The company decided to get more involved with its communities and its people. Once the ball got rolling, Delta worked together to keep it rolling, and everyone benefitted. The company wanted to be there “to serve, not apologize.” This new focus resulted in Delta Airlines becoming the only airline in history to rise out of bankruptcy on its own.

It has the least number of cancelled flights of any major airline and is sharing its good fortune through profit sharing and giving back to local charities and organizations.

rom our earliest recorded history — through the imagery of cave paintings, stone tablets and scrolls — we learn that the willpower of mankind — the ability to adapt, overcome and strive toward the next dawn of day — propels us forward. Our failures incite us to push harder, and our hopes fuel our drive toward success. When down, we reconsider and recalculate then position ourselves to look forward and move ahead. We rest only to rise, to gather strength.

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Calendar JANUARY

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Christmas Tree Chip n Dip — Throw away your Christmas tree the environmental way! Bring your Christmas trees to Olde Rope Mill Park to be fed into the chipper. Then, the following week, bring a shovel to Rope Mill Park any time during park hours, from 8:00 am to dusk, to “dip” into the free mulch! This Bring One for the Chipper event is sponsored by the Keep Georgia Beautiful campaign and the City of Woodstock Stormwater Department, and they will offer free tree seedlings at the park on January 7th, from 9:00 am-4:00 pm, as well as coffee and donuts! Please, no flocked or decorated trees; they poison the waterways! 7:00 am-10:00 pm, Olde Rope Mill Park, 690 Olde Rope Mill Park Road, Woodstock. 770-592-6000 x1952. WoodstockGa.gov

Business After Hours — Come meet new people at this wonderful, free networking opportunity, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Canton! 4:30 pm, Cherokee County Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. 770345-0400. CherokeeChamber.com

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Doughboys and the Home Front: The Great War in Cherokee County — This exhibit will focus on the United States’ entry into World War I and the effect on Cherokee County and Georgia. It will highlight the efforts put forth by citizens both on the front and at home. It will draw attention to our soldiers who valiantly served as well as women and families at home. As part

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of the exhibit, the museum will offer an in-depth look at the United States School Garden Army, which was created in 1917 to encourage children to garden as a way to avoid a food crisis during wartime. Today’s students will have a chance to learn about Liberty Gardens (later Victory Gardens) as well as how to start their own garden at home. Free! Wednesday-Friday 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am3:00 pm. The Historic Canton Courthouse, 100 North Street, Canton, Suite 140. 770345-3288. RockBarn.org

Jaimee Paul: Always and Forever Imagine a 1940s jazz club with the voices of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Rosemary Clooney and others. Jaimee Paul and her jazz combo, led by husband Leif Shires on trumpet, delivers just that. Always and Forever, a tribute to that wonderful era and those fabulous female vocalists of that time, will certainly take you back to the glory days of yesteryear. 7:30 pm, Falany Performing Arts Center, 7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska. 770-720-9167. Reinhardt.edu

Parents Night Out — This event is for parents to be able to drop off their children in a fun, safe environment for a few hours to have some adult time! Admission includes pool games, crafts, dinner and a movie! 5:30-10:00 pm, Cherokee Aquatic Center, 1200 Gresham Mill Parkway, Canton. 678-880-4760. CRPA.net

An Evening with Mark Twain — Samuel L. Clemens is presented in his family’s parlor. Mr. Clemens will share Mark Twain’s hilarious witticism, wisdom and humor, and he encourages you to sing along with the songs sung to entertain his family and friends. Starring Kurt Sutton. 8:00 pm, Canton Theatre, 171 E Main Street, Canton. 770-7040755. CantonTheatre.com

Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s 46th Annual Meeting — This year’s keynote speaker is Michael J. Coles, co-founder of The Great American Cookie Company. He is a transformational leader, accomplished entrepreneur, education advocate and motivational speaker. Michael is living proof that there are no limits to what we, as individuals, can accomplish. There will be networking, and lunch will be provided. 11:00 am, Northside HospitalCherokee Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. 770-345-0400. CherokeeChamber.com

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Whose Line is It Woodstock? —That whacky iThink Troupe is at it again! This improv show is returning to the Elm Street stage to make you laugh until you are blue in the face! This unscripted show is never the same twice, as the fearless, castcreated, hilarious scenes are based on audience suggestions. This is rated PG. 7:30 pm, City Center Auditorium, 8534 Main Street, Woodstock. 678-494-4251. ElmStreetArts.org

Right to Life Prayer Vigil — You are invited to join in taking a stand for life as citizens come together in prayer to remember the more than 56 million unborn babies, due to abortion, since 1973. 2:00-5:00 pm, Cannon Park Gazebo, 130 E Main Street, Canton. 404665-7989.

Cherokee Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee & Connections — Once you’ve joined the Chamber, it’s time to get oriented! Coffee & Connections provides the Chamber’s newest members with the opportunity to learn more about the Chamber, its programs and its benefits. Committee

activities and volunteer opportunities are highlighted. Attendees also learn about their fellow new members. 9:00 am, Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 3605 Marietta Highway, Canton. 770-345-0400. CherokeeChamber.com

best talent in our area. 7:30 pm, City Center Auditorium, 8534 Main Street, Woodstock. 678-494-4251. ElmStreetArts.org

Once Upon a Dive-in Movie — Come to the indoor pool for a night filled with floating and movie fun. Floats will be available for use, or you can bring your own noodle or clear inner tube. 6:00 pm, Cherokee Aquatic Center, 1200 Gresham Mill Parkway, Canton. 678-880-4760. CRPA.net

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Last Laugh: A Standup Comedy Competition — Comedians compete for the audience’s favor in this comedy competition, featuring some of the

Squirm Burpee — Handsome Little Devils (HLD) Productions specializes in original, American comedy and storytelling, with an emphasis in Vaudevillestyle routines and visually stimulating contraptions, incorporated into gorgeous production design. HLD Productions began with two brothers busking on the streets of Ft. Collins, CO. In 2010, the company made

its off-Broadway debut at the New Victory Theater with a production of The Squirm Burpee Circus, a one-of-a-kind, Vaudeville Nouveau-meets-classic melodrama, Tim Burton-meets-Wile E. Coyote, all-American, one-quarter European, contraption-riddled, character-driven, risk-taking, expectationbreaking, circus-infused, standing-ovationinducing, theatrical extravaganza! 3:00 pm, Falany Performing Arts Center, 7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska. 770-720-9167. Reinhardt.edu

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Library Events

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SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org BALL Ground 435 Old Canton Road, Ball Ground, 770-735-2025 Hickory Flat 2740 East Cherokee Drive, Canton, 770-345-7565 R.T. Jones 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton, 770-479-3090 LEGO Club January 8 & 28, 3:00-4:00 pm, R.T. Jones January 28, 3:00-4:00 pm, Ball Ground Children can work alone or in teams to make their special creations. All ages are invited. Ages 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The Canton Eclectic Readers January 9, 6:00 pm, R.T. Jones This is the group for unconventional readers. This meeting’s book is The Martian, by Andy Weir. Light refreshments will be served. Bridge Club January 9 & 23, 10:30 am-1:00 pm, Ball Ground Beginners and experienced players are welcome to gather at the library to play this globally popular card game. Adults only. Consumer Protection: Senior Scam Prevention January 11, 11:00 am, R.T. Jones Learn how to fight back against scams, and identity theft! What is a credit freeze, and how can it help protect your credit? Whether you’re a senior citizen or are worried about protecting your parents from scammers, this is the class for you. Minecraft Crafting Party January 11, 4:00-6:00 pm, Hickory Flat Come make crafts and play games based on Minecraft. This program is open to all ages. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Mindstorm Robots January 12, 2:00 pm & January 25, 4:30 pm, R.T. Jones Mindstorm EV3 robots with iPads for Bluetooth control will be available and fully assembled. Play battle bots and other games, including a maze to test your robot navigational skills. Registration is required. This is for ages 7+. Ages 9 and under must accompanied by an adult. Elephant and Piggie Party January 18, 4:00 pm, R.T. Jones Celebrate the popular Mo Willem’s characters Elephant, and Piggie, with songs, games and activities, including a

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story and special craft. This is for ages 3-8; registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 80 Years in Middle Earth: Tolkien Thursday January 19, 4:00-6:00 pm, Ball Ground In 1937, J. R. R. Tolkien introduced the world to The Hobbit and Middle Earth. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to Middle Earth, come for a discussion of Tolkien’s significant contribution to fantasy and English literature. Beginning Coding with Sphero Robots January 23, 4:00 pm, Hickory Flat Learn the basic principles of coding in a fun way with round robots! This program is designed to introduce children to the basics of coding in a hands-on and creative fashion. Registration is required and begins January 9th.

to conduct business and network with more than 200 fellow business leaders. 7:00 am, Northside HospitalCherokee Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. 770-345-0400. CherokeeChamber.com

Towne Lake Art Center’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre — Come for a fun murder mystery and dinner! Stick around for Free Cabaret at 8:00 pm. 6:00 pm. City Center Auditorium, 8534 Main Street, Woodstock. 678-494-4251. ElmStreetArts.org

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Local Artists Art Show — A collection of oil paintings by local artists who studied under Kristina Laurendi Havens will be on display in the gallery. Tuesday-Friday 11:00 am-5:00 pm and Saturday 12:00-5:00 pm, Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton. 770704-6244, CherokeeArts.org

Baking Pie Fast: Pie Bar’s Experience on the Cooking Channel January 23, 6:30 pm, Hickory Flat Join us for a screening of Pie Bar’s 2016 episode of Sugar Showdown: Tailgate Pies, followed by a brief Q&A session with Pie Bar owners Lauren and Cody Bolden. Free pie samples will be available. Book Sale January 26-28, various hours, R.T. Jones The book sale will be held January 27, 10:00 am-5:30 pm and Saturday, January 26, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. There will be a preview sale on January 26, 3:00-5:30 pm for Friends members. You can become a member at the door. Storytime Around the World: Australia January 23, 4:00 pm, Ball Ground Enjoy stories, activities and crafts about the animals, people and music of Australia. All ages are invited. Makey Makey Demo January 30, 4:30-5:30 pm, Ball Ground Makey-Makey is an invention kit that encourages kids to find creative ways to interact with their computers. We’ll make music with fruit, see what happens when we walk on foil and more. This is for ages 5+.

Gospel Fest — A collection of musicians and singers from local church choirs join together to sing gospel in a celebration of Black History Month. The concert will be led by Rev. Fred Forsh and local figure Pat Tanner. Come join the celebration! Free and open to the public. 6:00 pm, Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton. 770-704-6244, CherokeeArts.org

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Garden Tool Maintenance By Joshua Fuder

One important task to remember during these days of short daylight is the cleaning and maintenance of tools. A little preventative maintenance this winter will help protect your investments and make gardening that much easier when you start spring planting. Hoses Hoses donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a great deal of care, but they will last longer with a little bit of attention. Store hoses on hose supports or coil loosely rather than hanging them on nails. Hose supports or reels prevent sagging and kinking. Digging Tools For tools like shovels, spades, forks and hoes, start by removing any soil or vegetation using wire brushes, steel wool, scrapers or a strong stream

of water. A light sanding with fine-grit sandpaper on wooden handles may be needed. After sanding, wipe the wood down with a coating of boiled linseed oil. The linseed oil will help keep the wood from cracking and drying. A quick file of the blades on shovels and hoes will make slicing into the soil easier next year. Take a quality mill file, and move it away from your body along the original bevel. Do not drag the file back; instead, lift it at the end of each stroke, and reset it at the starting position. Once you have restored the edge, flip the tool, and file the other side enough to remove any burrs or roughness. Lightly oil or repaint the metal surfaces before storage. Pruners Pruning tools require special attention since moving parts are involved. To

properly sharpen, you may need to disassemble them. Pruners are made from relatively soft steel, so a smooth file or whetstone should be used to prevent damaging the metal. Run the filing strokes the full length of the blade in a parallel nature to the blade. Apply oil to the bolt and bolt holes prior to reassembling. Joshua Fuder is an agriculture and natural resources agent at the UGA Cooperative Extension Cherokee County. Contact the UGA Extension office for any gardening assistance, 770-721-7830 or CAES.UGA.Edu/ extension/cherokee

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Business Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS) and Northside Hospital are hosting the 15th Annual totes 2 tots Drive to collect backpacks and suitcases for foster children in Georgia. Donations of new or nearly new backpacks, duffel bags and suitcases will be accepted at locations across the state: Friday, January 13, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, at all 26 GCS locations in Georgia. More than 13,000 children, from infants to teenagers, are currently in the foster care system in Georgia. Many of these children shuffle their belongings in garbage bags when they are removed from their homes. Totes 2 tots aims to change that by giving every foster child in Georgia a new or gently used backpack, duffel bag or suitcase. Since totes 2 tots launched in 2003, the annual volunteer event has collected and distributed more than 48,000 bags. GCS and Northside Hospital partner with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) to distribute the bags in the counties in which theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re collected. For more information about totes 2 tots, and for a list of drop-off locations, visit FB.com/totes2tots. To make a secure, online donation, visit Give.Northside.com/totes2tots.

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The Downfalls of Technology: Technical Resource Solutions, LLC, Co-owner and Technical Director Scott Lavelle earned the distinction of Joomla! Administrator at the first JoomlaDay Denver Conference. Among the ten conference attendees who took the exam in Denver, Lavelle was the only one to pass and obtain the certification, making him the first Joomla! administrator in the United States, and one of only three in the world, to earn this certification. The Administrator designation is the first of three certifications available with the organization. Designations are essential to establishing a standard, ensuring a competent, qualified workforce and providing a documented level of knowledge for consumers when choosing their Joomla! service provider. The certification Lavelle earned in Denver covers Joomla! version 3.x. Joomla! is a content management system (CMS), currently listed in the top 2 CMS systems used worldwide to create websites. To date, more than 2.5 million websites have been created using the Joomla! system.

Stout’s Growlers, located at 188 North Street in Canton, has new owners! Nick Estes and Thery George, along with their partner and general manager Jim O’Leary, have a background in and a serious passion for craft beers. They hope Stout’s Growlers can be a meeting place for fellow beer lovers. Stout’s Growlers will offer hard-to-find bottled and kegged beer options and support local breweries by offering their beers for sale. Additionally, a unique wine selection will be offered. Wives Kristi Estes, Robin George and Paula O’Leary have a love for wine and aim to offer tastings and a wine club. Stout’s Growlers offers growlers for sale, or you can bring your own for a refill. They also have a 10-tap beer trailer that can be rented for events. For more information, follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @stoutsgrowlers. They’re open Tuesday-Thursday, 12:00-7:00 pm; Friday and Saturday until 8:00 pm.

How Being “Connected” Keeps Us From Truly Connecting By Paige Harriss LIFESTYLE Technology is a double-edged sword. Instant connection with thousands of people from across the country and world, rapid absorption of information and news, convenience of carrying on relationships and networking — all are transformative benefits of the Information Age. Yet, with all of this at one’s fingertips, is it possible to be more isolated now than ever before? Truthfully, the very features of technology — multitasking, presentation, quantity over quality — conflict with the ability to empathize and form real connections with others.

Electronics have generated the need to multitask. Individuals message, search the internet, update social media and find directions all at one time. Although these conveniences are certainly valuable, they also create drastically shorter attention spans. Human relationships require attentiveness, patience and time. Is a need to be in too many places at once forcing these traits to the wayside? Unfortunately, many relationships are now based on “phrases, abbreviations, snippets, emoticons, which may or may not be accurate representations of the truth” (Forbes.com/sites/susantardanico/2012/04/30/is-socialmedia-sabotaging-real-communication/#543f3a44fd89). In the end, one cannot form a human connection while also texting, googling and face-timing. A real relationship deserves some measure of devotion. Another downfall of electronic relationships is the images one can easily project. On social media, individuals can choose what to post; over text, they can contemplate what to say; even over a phone call, they don’t have to worry about body language or facial expressions. In essence, the individual has direct control over their image, with dire effects. False depictions create false expectations, resulting in individuals not truly knowing each other at all. Real connections are based on total acceptance and honesty; if technology means sacrificing this, is it really worth it? Unfortunately, greater access comes at a greater price. It seems that one great fault of electronic communication is that it spreads itself too thin, promoting quantity over quality. By multitasking and sending messages to some thousands of “friends” on social media, individuals are forfeiting genuine relationships for countless superficial ones. In general, perhaps face-to-face relationships are becoming increasingly rare, or perhaps they are just more valuable. L WWW. FAMILYLIFE PUBLICATIONS.COM

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Understanding Canton’s Local Incentives By Matthew A. Thomas

pening or expanding a business can be expensive, and incentives offer financial assistance that can help cut costs or gap finance a project. Different communities take different approaches to incentives. The City of Canton offers an extensive list of incentives that are available based on geographic area or type of investment. Here is a summary of our existing incentives:

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Certificate of Occupancy Waiver — The economic development manager may waive fifty percent of Certificate of Occupancy fees and may go to the mayor and council to request up to 100%, depending upon the project’s economic impact. Central Business District (CBD) — Businesses that locate within the CBD may qualify for an eighty percent reduction on all new water and sewer tap fees. Central City Opportunity Zone — Businesses that locate within the central city opportunity zone may become eligible to receive $3,500 per created job when two or more jobs are created. Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund (DDRLF) — Available through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the DDRLF offers below-market rate financing to fund capital projects in core historic downtown areas and adjacent historic neighborhoods where the DDRLF will spur commercial redevelopment.

Façade Improvement Program — The Canton Main Street Program, in partnership with Canton Tourism, administers a grant program for downtown property owners seeking to improve the exterior of their buildings. Property owners can apply for up to $2,500 in matching grant funds that can be used for a variety of exterior work. Freeport Exemption — The City offers a 100% Freeport Inventory Tax Exemption. This exemption covers raw materials and goods in process

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qualify for abatement of occupational tax, inspection fees and other fees based on the project’s economic impact. Property tax abatement is provided for a specific period of time based on the value of investment into existing property improvements. Eligible businesses must create and maintain at least five new full-time jobs. Technology Ridge Opportunity Zone — Businesses that locate within the Technology Ridge Opportunity Zone may become eligible to receive $3,500 per created job when two or more jobs are created. • Waiver of Permit/Impact Fees — Depending on the project’s economic impact, the mayor and council may reduce or waive all building permit fees associated with the business relocation/expansion, including all fees associated with new construction, plan review and tenant finishes.

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of manufacture, finished goods produced in Georgia within the last twelve months and finished goods stored in Georgia within the last twelve months that are destined for shipment out-of-state. Riverstone — Businesses that locate within Riverstone may qualify for a thirty percent discount on new sewer tap fees. River Mill District Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Enterprise Zone — Businesses that locate within the River Mill LCI Enterprise Zone may

While the City is not obligated to incentivize a project, when we say “Canton is open for business,” we mean it. Our commitment to being businessfriendly means we are willing to help any way we can, even if an incentive is not the end solution.

Matthew A. Thomas is the economic development manager for the City of Canton. 770-704-1516. Matthew. Thomas@Canton-Georgia.com

Affordable Medications Part 2 —

Discount Drug Cards By Pamela S. Marquess, Pharm. D. Currently, several discount cards are marketed and advertised as being a resource for patients. A patient will access the discount information, print the page that gives the codes, then bring it to the pharmacy to receive the medicine at the price they believe they will get. However, the customer never sees that within a month, the discount card company sends the pharmacy a bill for the price difference. So the pharmacy had to pay for the actual costs and the patient had to pay the discount card company for a supposed cost difference. Independent pharmacies cried, “Foul!” The only solution for these pharmacies was to decline acceptance of those discount cards, which, of course, left the customer

feeling like they were not being served. In spring 2016, a company launched a major, national, public relations and marketing campaign to announce the deepest discount ever for prescription medications. On the first day, this news was repeated many times, by all major networks, as a new way for customers to offset the cost of medications. On that first day, a customer brought in their computer printout from this discount company, showing they had paid this company in advance. At the time of process, their codes would not go through the system. On that first day, claims resources were contacted to determine the status of this company. On that first day, it was learned that this company had not entered into an agreement with any of the insurance

claims processors; they were collecting payment up-front from the patient and had no platform to distribute those funds to pharmacies for the payment of filled prescriptions. News of this discovery was not reported to the public. Buyer beware — there’s a difference between a manufacturer’s discount coupon and a publicly advertised discount drug card. Learn to recognize the difference because it has an important impact on your pocketbook and your wellness.

Pamela S. Marquess, Pharm. D. is Co-Owner of PharMoore Health Mart Pharmacy, 3422 Sixes Road, Canton. 770-213-3341. PharMoore.com

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Why Are My Hands Tingling?! By Atlanta Hand Specialist Staff

Tingling is often associated with numbness, or a “pinsand-needles” feeling, which can occur in any of the extremities, but it’s frequently felt in the fingers and hands. Tingling in the hands can be common, but frequent occurrences could mean there’s an underlying condition. A variety of things can cause tingling, even medications or insect bites. Most tingling occurs due to a pinched nerve, which can have many different causes. While most disorders are minor, other serious conditions should be recognized and treated immediately.

Common Conditions Most of the time, patients should not be alarmed if they’re experiencing tingling. It often subsides quickly or with medication when associated with common conditions; while pain ranges from mild to severe, common conditions are not typically lifethreatening. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by compression of the median nerve, which is caused by repetitive motion with the hands. Tingling often occurs in the thumb, index and middle fingers. Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome includes taking antiinflammatory medication, icing and wrapping the wrist in a splint at home or surgery in severe cases. Bone spurs develop around the joints. They’re often associated with additional symptoms including muscle spasms, loss of coordination, numbness and dull pain

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in the neck or back. Bone spurs often result from arthritis, worsening with age. Cortisone shots can be prescribed for joint swelling, and muscle relaxants or pain medications may help with discomfort. Serious cases may require surgical removal to decompress nerves.

B vitamins help your brain and nerve cells develop and work properly. Vitamin B12 directly correlates with neurological issues like numbness or tingling in fingers. To obtain more B12, individuals can receive shots and take supplements.

Serious Conditions Tingling hands and fingers that don’t feel better after a short period could be a sign of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a progressive disease that attacks the protective cells surrounding nerves, which leads to impaired vision, muscle control and balance. There’s not a cure for MS, but certain medications can control symptoms and slow development. People inflicted with diabetes often have some form of neuropathy (nerve disorder), caused by a variety of factors including high glucose levels, inflammation and mechanical injuries. Damage is already done by the time some symptoms are noticed. Aside from tingling, other signs include burning

sensations and pain. There’s not a cure for diabetic neuropathy, and nerve damage cannot be undone, but there’s relief for pain, and preventative measures can be taken to reduce the risk of this disease. Persistent tingling can also be a sign of an oncoming stroke or other serious medical condition. If this sensation lasts more than a few minutes and doesn’t fade with stretches or movement, contact a medical professional immediately.

Atlanta Hand Specialist has locations in Canton, Marietta, Smyrna, and Douglasville. 770-333-7888. AtlantaHandSpecialist.com

Community Feature Clark Creek Elementary Wins Elementary School Recycling Competition! The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s Going Green & Education Committees co-sponsored a two-day Plastic Bag Recycling Competition, in partnership with Waste Management, between seven of Cherokee County’s elementary schools. The schools collected a total of 88,144 plastic bags. Clark Creek ES collected an amazing 28,813 plastic bags during the two-day event. Through a grant from Waste Management, the Chamber was able to fund this elementary school recycling initiative. The grant monies were used to purchase a bench made from recycled plastics for the winning school. The bench, which will be proudly displayed at Clark Creek Elementary, includes a plaque, which recognizes the school as the winner of the 2016 ES Recycling Competition. Through further partnership, the plastic bags collected were donated to MUST Ministries, who will use them to support their ongoing projects.

Reinhardt University Student Wins 1st Place in State Piano Competition

Michael Dubuc, Reinhardt sophomore biology major, recently earned first place at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) piano competition (college division), securing him a spot to perform at the GMEA conference next year.

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October “7 “7 Differences” winner, Melanie Tugman! Congratulations to our December Differences” winner, Janet Galarza!

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By Tim Morris

LIFESTYLE In recent months, we are increasingly hearing about seniors wandering off, and in some cases, they step out and just don’t tell anyone where they are going. Of course, this worries the family.

The last trip my elderly uncle made from Roswell to the Augusta area to visit family was a nightmare for him and my aunt who was waiting at home. He’d made that trip 100 times alone and always made it back home safely. My uncle had the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s and became lost. My aunt received a call around 10:00 pm from the Alabama State Patrol. She immediately thought he was in an accident, but she then wondered what he was doing in Alabama, which was the complete opposite direction from Augusta, Georgia. The trooper told her that my uncle stopped at a gas station and appeared to be very confused, so the cashier called the state patrol. They explained to my aunt that he was very combative with them. They knew right away he was confused, and when the officer tried to help him, my uncle punched him in the face. They never arrested him because they knew he had Alzheimer’s. About a year later, my uncle walked out of the home on a cold night and was found the next day lying in the neighbor’s driveway. He passed away the following day. The recent events of missing seniors are very disheartening. I researched items to help track a loved one’s every move. There are multiple devices on the market. One device goes on their shoe laces, and the family loads an app on their phone that shows them the location of their loved one. Of course, this device isn’t free, so I’m applying for a grant that would help cover the cost. I don’t want another senior to go missing or families to endure this nightmare. If you have any other ideas about how to solve this issue, please call Cherokee County Senior Services. L

Tim Morris is the director of Cherokee County Senior Services. 1001 Univeter Road, Canton. 770-479-7438. CherokeeGa.com/Senior-Services

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Michael performing with his sister, Hannah, at the Falany Performing Arts Center.

Dubuc played “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9,” composed by Franz Liszt. He has been playing piano for about fifteen years, and being a nonmusic major at Reinhardt, Susan Naylor, associate professor of music, is his only instructor in the School of Performing Arts.

Local Boy Scout Completes Eagle Scout Service Project Jason Hunter Reeves, a member of Canton’s Boy Scout Troop 125, recently completed his Eagle Scout service project at Reinhardt University’s Funk Heritage Center.

Jason Hunter Reeves is pictured with Dr. Joe Kitchens, executive director of the Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt University.

Members of his troop helped him construct a 12’x12’ pole shed in the Appalachian Settlement located behind the Funk Heritage Center. In addition to designing the shed, Hunter determined the building materials, tools and equipment necessary for the project and obtained everything required to complete it. “I know it took a great deal of time to plan, design and gather the materials for Hunter’s project,” Dr. Joe Kitchens, executive director for the Heritage Center said. “This is a very significant accomplishment, and a gift to the Center’s Appalachian Settlement that he can proudly say was done in the spirit of Scouting. This pole shed provides a covered place that will be used by craftsmen demonstrating their work for many years.”

The Never Alone Foundation (NAF) is pleased to announce that it reached its conservative $20,000 financial goal for the 5th Anniversary Diamond Awards held last month at the Northside-Cherokee Conference Center. This will allow donations to be made to its partners, the Rotary Club of Cherokee County and Next Step Ministries, as they strive to make a difference in the community by demonstrating service above self. Grammy Award-winning Dionne Warwick attended the charity gala, coupled with celebrity personality Ty Pennington, making it a special affair. The Never Alone Foundation, Inc. was honored to have had a host of honorees who participated in the awards portion, including community luminaries Billy Hasty, Billy Hayes, Jerry Cooper, Marguerite Cline and Kevin Williams. This event would not have been possible without all of the wonderful community involvement. Special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Ron Keener who embraced and executed this event with the community to make it a reality.

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Community Feature CCSD Celebrates Teachers of the Year at Legacy Makers Banquet The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) celebrated outstanding educators with an elegant dinner, tributes and gifts at the 2017 Legacy Makers: CCSD Teachers of the Year Celebration, thanks to the support of community partners. Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower congratulated CCSD 2017 Teacher of the Year Brian Carnes of Sequoyah High School as well as all school-level winners during the event. “Our School District’s Teacher of the Year exemplifies what you can accomplish when you take a risk to follow your heart’s calling,” Dr. Hightower said of Mr. Carnes, who left behind a successful career in the poultry industry to pursue his dream of teaching high school

chemistry. “We’re so glad he listened, as are the hundreds of students who learned from him in special education, science and Advanced Placement Chemistry classes over the last twelve years.” In his speech, Mr. Carnes spoke about how his faith in his teaching abilities, which started “as small as a mustard seed,” coupled with his family’s support, enabled him to “move mountains” and not only fulfill his dream, but also earn accolades. He congratulated all of the school-level Teachers of the Year for their accomplishments, noting how hearing about their successes during the evening’s program made his award even more meaningful and humbling. Dr. Hightower presented gifts to all of the schools’ Teacher of the Year winners, including a $150 Visa gift card, a portrait by Lifetouch Portrait Studio and an engraved plaque and a tote bag filled with supplies and gifts.

The Cherokee County School Board, front row, and Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower, front row center, pose for a commemorative photo with Cherokee County School District’s 2017 Teacher of the Year Brian Carnes, left of the Superintendent, and schoollevel winners at the annual Teacher of the Year banquet.

Creekview HS Army JROTC Raider Challenge Team Places at Nationals The team competed at Raider Nationals, which is organized by Sports Network International and held annually at Lawhorne Scouting Base in Molena, GA. They placed sixth out of 81 teams. The teams, all regional or state champions, came to the athletic competition from 22 states. The Creekview HS team is coached by teacher and First Sgt. Greg Anderson. Front row L-R: Team Commander Jacob Densmore, Thomas Musgrave, Savannah Webb, Roxana Maranon, Jessica Hankin, Samantha Cassell, Dever Johnson; back row L-R: Coach First Sgt. Greg Anderson, Isaac Curtis, Cole Reese, Alex Godfrey, Jonathan Wood and Brandon Robinson.

Sequoyah High School DECA Club Qualifies for State Competition The marketing association students competed at the DECA Regional Career Development Conference at The Riverside EpiCenter in Austell in events directly aligned with Georgia’s Career Pathway for marketing.

Front row L-R: Jessica Bobe, Katie Kirkland, Maddie Bruce, Hanna Palmer, Sydney Neubert; back row L-R: Tatum Ussery, Kari Palmer, Gavin Black, Hunter Steng, Jacob Poole, Cammie Cox and Saigim Garcia.

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Students and their awards, which qualified them to compete at the state competition, are: first place, Saigim Garcia, Restaurant & Food Service Management;

Sydney Neubert, Hotel & Lodging Management and Hanna Palmer, Apparel & Accessories; second place, Jessica Bobe, Principles of Finance; fourth place, Jacob Poole, Business Services Marketing; sixth place, Gavin Black, Quick Serve Restaurant Management; Maddie Bruce, Principles of Marketing and Tatum Ussery, Retail Merchandising. Teacher Kari Palmer is the Club’s advisor.

Parents often fear that children will one day rebel and reject everything they were taught. They have the incredible responsibility of balancing between too much sheltering and too much freedom. In the end, no matter the outcome, where there is grace and forgiveness, there is always hope. There is a famous teaching known as “The Parable of the Prodigal Son” that offers a reminder of that truth. The younger son demands his inheritance, leaves home, loses everything, hits rock bottom and returns, hoping he can become one of his father’s hired hands. His father sees him coming home and runs to welcome him back with open arms. Before his son can finish his apology, the father showers his youngest son with gifts that show incredible grace and forgiveness. One of the gifts is described as “the best robe.” This detail is significant in a couple

The Gifts of the Father By Pastor Will Goodwin

of ways. First, the robe was used to cover up the dirty, smelly rags worn by the younger son who, just moments earlier in the story, was herding pigs. Whether it was the father’s personal garment or simply made of the finest linen, it immediately gave the son an identity of honor. That is incredible grace. The second way the robe gift was significant was because of its intrinsic value. In Greek, “forgive” comes from a combination of two words

— “hiémi,” meaning “to send” and “apo,” meaning “from.” In other words, forgiveness means someone must give up something. Despite having squandered his inheritance, the gift of a valuable robe was a way for the father to say, “I still have more to give.” That’s incredible forgiveness. A first century audience would have been shocked a wealthy patriarch would so recklessly abandon cultural norms to save his son from shame. Thankfully for him, his father believed in second chances. Thankfully for us, our heavenly Father does, too. As this new year begins, take advantage of those second chances, and be sure to extend them to others as well.

Will Goodwin is the lead pastor at Oakleaf Church, 151 E. Marietta Street, Canton. 678-653-4652. OakleafChurch.com

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High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer By Samina Fakrh, M.D.

It’s normal for people to get symptoms and diagnose themselves with something far worse than what they actually have. But what people rarely worry about is something that kills Americans every day: hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. Physicians can work with patients to protect themselves against this asymptomatic condition, which can lead to multiple health problems. Protecting yourself starts with a phone call to schedule your annual physical. Blood pressure is measured as the systolic pressure over diastolic pressure. Normal blood pressure is less than 120 over less than 80. The top number is the pressure inside your arteries when your heart is contracting at the time of a heartbeat.

The bottom number is the pressure inside your arteries when your heart is relaxed between heart beats. We can recognize hypertension when we see patients for an annual physical and do a simple blood pressure measurement. When a patient has high blood pressure, first, we’ll confirm if it is persistent. We also look for other possible causes of high blood pressure such as oral contraceptives, decongestants, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medicines (for example, Advil or Aleve) or even sleep apnea.

make a significant difference in reducing blood pressure. Hypertension affects nearly a third of our population, and it’s believed that one in five people don’t even know they have it. It affects everyone. Regardless of sex or ethnicity. African Americans have slightly higher instances. But it’s manageable for all of us. You can take a step toward living a better life with something as easy as an annual physical. One call could save your life.

Once high blood pressure is confirmed, a variety of medicines help manage it. We also encourage patients to quit smoking if they smoke, walk thirty minutes a day and lose weight. Losing just ten pounds can

Dr. Samina Fakrh is a family medicine practitioner at WellStar Towne Lake Medical Center, 145 North Medical Parkway, Woodstock. 770-592-3000. Wellstar.org

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Capitol Ideas

Get to Know Your

Representative By Representative Wesley Cantrell

y population, Georgia is the eighth largest state in America. Like our federal counterpart, we have three branches in our state government: the Executive Branch (our Governor), the Judicial Branch (our Supreme Court) and the Legislative Branch (our General Assembly — the House of Representatives and the Senate). Georgia has 180 representatives and 56 senators. Each representative has approximately 55,000 constituents. Each senator has approximately 180,000 constituents. I am honored to serve as your representative for House District (HD) 22. HD 22 covers east Cherokee County (parts of Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs and all of Ball Ground, Hickory Flat, Nelson and Macedonia). The district also extends into part of Forsyth and Fulton counties. Overall, HD 22 is 80% in Cherokee, 15% in Forsyth and 5% in Fulton.

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It’s important to understand that, unlike many other states and the U.S. Congress, Georgia has a citizen legislature, which means being a legislator is considered a part-time job. Georgia pays its legislators, whether representative or senator, the same salary (just over $17,000 a year). Georgia has decided that it wants legislators who also have regular jobs. My fulltime job of just over ten years is that of being the young-adult pastor at Woodstock Baptist Church. My other fulltime job is being a husband and a dad. I love my church, and I love my jobs. I am committed to being completely transparent and accessible. For example: 1. I give my cell phone number to anyone who wants it. You can call or text 770-722-7526, and I will answer or call you back. My constituents should be able to reach me if they need me. 2. I answer all my emails. I have a government email address: Wes.Cantrell@house.ga.gov. However, sometimes government email is unreliable, so the best email address is Wes@ cantrellforhouse.com. Email me anytime with a question or concern you may have. 3. I post all my votes to Twitter and Facebook. My Twitter handle is @wcantrell, and you can easily find me, friend me, or message me on Facebook. I stand behind all my votes, and I’m happy to discuss any of them with you.

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My suggestions for you: 1. Discover who is your representative and senator. Call/ email them to introduce yourself, and let them know what’s important to you. Invite them to coffee or a meal. Let them know that you will be praying for them. 2. If you have children aged 12-18, sign them up to page at the capitol. For more information about this, visit WesCantrell.com. 3. Come visit us at the capitol. I enjoy hosting people during session or giving tours when we are not in session. I’ve found that most of my colleagues welcome the opportunity to get to know their constituents and their concerns. I look forward to hearing from you! Representative Wesley Cantrell is the young adult pastor at Woodstock Baptist and the State Representative for House District 22, which encompasses parts of Canton, Holly Springs, Woodstock, Ball Ground and Macedonia.

Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care By Chris Meiners, D.C.

Morning sickness, vomiting, nausea, back pain, pelvic pain, shortness of breath, hormones gone wild, high blood pressure, swollen ankles — these symptoms are normal during pregnancy and simply must be endured, right? Wrong. Sure, these symptoms are common among pregnant women, but their intensity or even their presence will greatly diminish under chiropractic care. Why? The presence of a vertebral subluxation will interfere with the nervous system’s ability to communicate back and forth with the body. The subluxation will result in three things:

1. Body Imbalance — A subluxation at your atlas will tilt your head to one side. This causes your lower cervical spine to bend the opposite direction of your head. To compensate, your thoracic spine will bend the opposite way, then the opposite way in the lumbar spine, resulting in one side of your pelvis being drawn up, causing one leg to appear shorter than the other, which creates an uneven distribution of weight that puts undue stress on the joints. An unevenly aligned pelvis can be incredibly painful and problematic for the baby trying to get into a proper birthing position. 2. Nerve Tension or Pressure — Because of your body’s imbalance, the muscles on one or both sides of your spine will become very tight. Inflammation will take place and escalate in places of spinal misalignment. The nerves exiting your spine lead to various parts of your body, including muscles,

organs, glands and blood vessels. Over time, this nerve stress will lead to degeneration in various body systems. 3. Brain Stem Tension or Pressure — A subluxation of your atlas (C1) vertebra will not only narrow the spinal canal the spinal cord travels down, but this narrowed space will result in an increase of pressure, which will cause undue stress to the brain stem located just above the atlas. By adding in a growing baby on top of these issues, using up much of your body’s resources to survive and grow within you, you can begin to see where a subluxation can wreak havoc on the health of a pregnant woman.

Dr. Chris Meiners is a chiropractor and owner of Canton Wellness Center, 1558 Marietta Highway Canton. 770720-4090. CantonWellness.com

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Community Partners

eorgia Highlands Medical Services, Inc. is a private, nonprofit community health center. With humble beginnings, they began their practice in a single-wide trailer, serving less than a hundred people in their first year.They now have three locations in three counties and over 15,000 patients who entrust them with their medical care. Walking into any of their health centers (Bartow Family Health Center, Canton Family Health Center and Cumming Family Health Center), you may not realize that they are a federally qualified health center. Friendly faces greet you when you arrive, and their providers are top notch. Not only do they provide nationally recognized care in family practice, pediatrics, and obstetrics/ women’s health services, they have achieved the highest level of recognition as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, and the patient population for Georgia Highlands meets or surpasses national benchmarks in chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension as well as in pediatrics and women’s health.They also offer a sliding-fee scale for members of the community who are un-insured or under-insured, allowing them to be seen regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, Georgia Highlands Medical Services provides more than just primary care services; they offer screenings, family planning, health education, after-

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hours services on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings at the Cumming Family Health Center and more.Those in need of assistance with prescription costs, information about health insurance options and help connecting with community assistance organizations also find an open door at Georgia Highlands. Highland Pharmacy (located in Cumming) is a part of the 340B pricing program, which allows them to offer their patients medication at a greatly reduced rate. They are thrilled to announce the opening of Highlands Medical Plaza in Cumming in early 2017.This new location will allow them the space to expand their pediatrics, women’s health/ob-gyn services and begin offering geriatric care.They will also soon be offering behavioral health. “We are honored to be the medical home for so many in our community,” says Todd Shifflet, CEO.“We understand the pressure of choosing a medical provider, and we aim to take the stress out of that by offering a quality, culturally-competent patient experience to those we serve.” All of their locations are currently accepting new patients.They accept most major insurance plans (including those on the Health Insurance Marketplace). Contact any of their locations, or visit GHMS-Inc.org for more information.

Cumming Family Health Center 260 Elm Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-887-1668

Highlands Pharmacy 260 Elm Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-887-1670

Canton Family Health Center 220 Oakside Lane Canton, Georgia 30114 678-807-1050

Bartow Family Health Center 775 West Avenue, Suite A Cartersville, Georgia 30120 470-315-4689

*Coming Soon* Highland Medical Plaza 475 Tribble Gap Road Cumming, Georgia 30040

Being Unsafe

Can Cost You! By Rick Cheney One of the most important aspects of the construction industry is jobsite safety. Each year, OSHA collects fines in excess of millions of dollars. It’s hard to imagine that something as small as not wearing your safety glasses or not having your hard hat on could cost you over $12,000 in fines, or even more devastating, it could cause an employee to be seriously injured or killed. Whether your company has employees or you use subcontractors, as the company owner, you can be held financially and legally responsible for a worker’s actions.

It’s very important for companies to have a safety program. A safety program may consist of written training, physical training, ongoing training, jobsite evaluations and an accountability system. Implementing a safety program allows you to protect your assets and the lives of your employees. Many practices that were acceptable in the last several years are now in direct violation of current OSHA codes. Things like stairs not having hand rails, no guard rails to prevent a person from falling from the top floor to the bottom floor, not having the ground prong on an extension cord, having a splice on your extension cord, not having access to a fire extinguisher at the jobsite, not having access to a first-

aid kit at the jobsite, using a damaged ladder, using a ladder improperly and so many other things can cause a company to incur a $12,000 fine, by violating just one code. Many home builders are requiring their subcontractors to take the necessary measures to get themselves up to speed on new and existing regulations. Fortunately, there are companies that specialize in safety-training plans and can help you avoid costly fines as well as injuries. They offer seminars or indepth training classes that go over the codes that apply to your specific scope of work. In a single afternoon, you can learn enough to be on your way to a safer jobsite.

Rick Cheney is in the purchasing department at H&H Electric and Security, LLC. 770-735-1136. HHElectrician.com

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Tasteof by chef hillary gallagher

Preparation Pork Tenderloin

1. Mince the garlic and rosemary, and mix together with the salt, pepper and

Herb-Rubbed

Pork Tenderloin Sweet Potato Puree & Pickled Red Onions (serves 4-6)

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Ingredients Pork Tenderloin 1, 1 – 1.25 lbs. pork tenderloin 3 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Pickled Red Onion (yield 1 pint) 6 oz. red wine vinegar 3 oz. water 1.5 oz. sugar 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ lb. red onion, sliced in thin rings

Sweet Potato Puree 2-3 sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 oz. heavy cream, hot Salt and pepper to taste

Hillary Gallagher, CCC is the Culinary Arts Program Director and Lead Instructor at Chattahoochee Technical College in East Cobb. Hillary.Gallagher@ ChattahoocheeTech.edu. 770-509-6350. ChattahoocheeTech.edu

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olive oil. Remove the pork from the package; pat it dry with a paper towel, and rub it with the herb/garlic mixture. Place the pork on a rack on a baking sheet, and roast it in the oven at 375400 degrees. Roast for approximately 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees. Remove the pork from the oven; tent it with foil, and allow it to rest for at least five minutes. Remove the foil; slice, and serve.

Pickled Red Onion

1. Combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper in a stainless-steel saucepan, and bring it to a boil.

2. Boil the red onions in salted water for 1 minute, and drain. Pour the hot 3. 4.

vinegar mixture over the onions. Allow the onions to cool in the vinegar solution until they are room temperature. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. Keep covered and refrigerated for up to two weeks.

Sweet Potato Puree

1. Scrub, and blot dry the potatoes. 2. Pierce the skins with a fork or paring knife in a few places. 3. Bake directly on a rack in the oven at 425 degrees until very tender and cooked through.

4. Combine the cream and butter in small sauce pan, and bring to a simmer; set aside in a warm place.

5. Halve the potatoes; scoop out the flesh, and puree in a food processor or 6. 7. 8.

pass through a ricer. Use a towel to hold the potatoes, as they will be very hot, and you want to do this as quickly as possible. Pour the cream and butter over the pureed sweet potatoes, and gently combine; add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with the pork and pickled red onions. For added flavor, steep a piece of fresh ginger in the cream and butter mixture.

Early Orthodontic Treatment By Vishant Nath, D.M.D. Most parents are not excited about the prospect of venturing into the area of orthodontics for their child. But its important to remember that putting off, or ignoring the inevitable, can just make things more difficult and expensive. In fact, early orthodontic treatment can make things easier for both parents and children. A pediatric dentist can identify malocclusion at its early stages. Malocclusion is the presence of crowded/ crooked teeth or bite problems. This type of treatment can often prevent more extensive, and potentially costly, treatments done at a later date. There are several causes of malocclusion. These include dental injuries, the early loss of primary teeth or habits such as thumb sucking, fingernail biting or lip

biting. A pediatric dentist can provide helpful advice on how to break these habits, thus preventing orthodontic problems in the future. The most obvious benefit of orthodontics is in improving the appearance of the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smile, but there are much greater benefits to consider. Pediatric orthodontics can help to straighten crooked teeth, guide erupting teeth into position, correct bite problems and prevent the need for tooth extractions. Also, straight teeth are much easier to keep clean and healthy through regular brushing and flossing.

There are different types of orthodontic appliances. Some are fixed, and some are removable. During orthodontic treatment, dental hygiene is more important than ever. Its important to brush and floss regularly to keep both the teeth and the orthodontic appliance clean. In addition, regular dental checkups (along with orthodontic check-ups) can protect against tooth decay and gum disease. Finally, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to contact the dentist promptly if and when an orthodontic appliance breaks in order to keep the treatment on-track. Ask your pediatric dentist about early orthodontic treatment for your child to minimize the level of treatment, and get your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smile to be the best it can be!

Dr. Vishant Nath is the owner of Canton/Alpharetta/Roswell Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics. 678-352-1090. KidsHappyTeeth.com

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COVER STORY

The Doctor is In! By Rajayne Cordery

wanted to do something for families in particular. Realizing that there was something inside of her that was not being fulfilled, she entered the tutoring business because she says, “I need the feeling of giving something back.” The concept of one-on-one, in-home tutoring is an individualized program that works. Tutor Doctor currently uses thirty-plus tutors composed of teachers, retired teachers and college students who service over sixty students of all ages, from kindergarten through college as well as adult students, in all subjects. The tutor match is of the utmost consideration. “College engineering students make fabulous math tutors,” Misty offers.

utor Doctor is an in-home service that offers a nurturing remedy to those struggling with academic trials. Providing one-on-one tutoring, the Tutor Doctor model far exceeds those afforded by group learning centers and in-school help. Why? Because it is offered in familiar surroundings. How familiar is a mentor at the kitchen table? It is a comfortable fit that’s proven to facilitate learning in the home, which is where it originates to begin with! Misty Lathem Sheffield, the director of Tutor Doctor in Cherokee County, describes her experience. She was searching for an alternative for her child who needed extra help in math. In-home tutoring was the answer. “The convenience of someone coming into my home was perfect,” Misty says. At the table, her child was able to say, “This is what I don’t understand.” “It took the tension out of the relationship with my kids because I wasn’t fighting the homework battle,” says Misty. Misty worked as a paralegal for over twenty years before opening Tutor Doctor in Cherokee County. She knew she

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How does it work? “When a person calls me and says their child needs help, I sit with them in their home and meet with the parents and student,” Misty explains. A consultation follows as the child is assessed. “What is your favorite subject? Least favorite? What do you want to be when you grow up?” These are big questions, but there is a way to reach those dreams and make them real. Tutor Doctor strives to do just that. Through the evaluation process, Misty can get an individualized idea of each child. “I can get an idea, and then, I can match them with the right tutor.” She adds, “We call it the magical match.” By combing through tutors and finding a connective personality, the academics come much more easily. “It makes a difference,” Misty says. She may match a baseball player with a child who loves ball. It’s about the connections. The prompting and care of a considerate academic mentor make it happen. That creates the success. Tutor Doctor currently serves more than sixty students of all ages, though the bulk of those students are in middle school and high school because classes become more challenging. Professionals are amongst the group as well as youngsters.

All academic disciplines are promoted with a personal touch to guarantee individual success. For those concerned, ACT Success tutoring offers a quick reward in a six to eight week preparatory class. With a pending scholarship, three more points on the ACT make all the difference. Misty smiles, reflecting on a conversation, “Yes, my daughter got into Georgia after taking your ACT Success class. Thank You!” ACT Success tutoring is offered individually and in small groups. Students can form their own group, for example, athletes who share the same practice schedule, or they can join an existing small group. The ACT or SAT test scores are now considered a far better indicator of who is going to

succeed in college than GPA’s that are subjectively weighted. Tutor Doctor tutors are trained and awarded an ACT certification to teach the proper curriculum and facilitate the necessary test-taking strategy. Tutor Doctor uses a highly successful program to teach students how to manage the test for the highest possible scores. Misty shares in the experience of her students, “I really enjoy helping students succeed. It is very rewarding.” There is an emotional side involved in tutoring as well. Misty recalls the story of a young girl who moved to Cherokee County from Kentucky. She was behind Georgia standards, due to different curriculum requirements, and she didn’t like school anymore. “She just needed help to get caught up.” Tutor Doctor did just that. Misty says, “She likes

school again. She’s feeling smart again.” What a gift for a struggling child! That attitude lasts, as confidence is instilled. “When a tutor says ‘you are bright,’ it is different than [when] a parent [says it],” says Misty. Tutor Doctor offers help for academic struggles in a home environment. The heart is there. All parents want their children to succeed and to realize their dreams. Give them a gentle shove, an extra hand, a smile that understands their potential. Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.” Tutor Doctor encourages the ability to succeed through personally created relationships.

Tutor Doctor encourages the ability to succeed through personally created relationships.

To learn more about how tutoring can take the tears out of homework and the tension out of report-card time, contact Misty Lathem Sheffield at 770-224-7447, MSheffield@TutorDoctor.com or at TutorDoctor.com.

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The Circuit:

Cherokee County’s First Co-Working Space By the Cherokee Office of Economic Development

magine a place that isn’t home, but where you feel at home. Imagine a place where your coworkers aren’t just fellow cube dwellers, but you belong to a learning community of support. Imagine a place where the collision of ideas is an everyday thing; where collaboration is the rule and not the exception; where “thinking outside the box” and innovation is commonplace. Imagine no more. Enter, The Circuit. The Circuit functions as a collaboration of Chattahoochee Technical College (CTC), the Cherokee Office of Economic Development and Woodstock Downtown Economic Development. The Circuit is a modern, innovative, 3,000-square-foot, co-working space on CTC’s Woodstock campus. It is just the first initiative of the Fresh Start Cherokee program, which has been designed to encourage entrepreneurship in Cherokee County. Inside the historic basketball gymnasium of the 90-yearold Woodstock Elementary School, The Circuit combines the feel of 20thcentury, original wood floors and walls with 21st-century desks and work space. You can smell the old wood and almost hear the shot-clock buzzer sounding. Even the original scoreboard was kept, and it still lights up to illuminate a

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memory from the last century. Just being in the space feels inspiring. For those who tour, a sense of anticipation is conjured by the future ideas that will collide in this space; the connections that will happen; the creativity that will flow, and the community that will be cultivated. “The Circuit is a vision that is at least three years in the making,” says Misti Martin, president of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED). “It’s a new concept in co-working and

the result of a successful, collaborative partnership to encourage and equip local entrepreneurs to launch and grow their startups.” The Circuit will be a central hub of innovation and connection across diverse age groups, industry sectors and business models. It will offer a full-service coffee shop, Wi-Fi, desk space, private offices, membership to the community and access to a full host of events and programming to help students and entrepreneurs with their business or idea. “Entrepreneurs have been transforming the economy and community for centuries in this country. They are the changemakers and disrupters leading the way to advance us into the future. I love Cherokee County and its rich, 185-year history of digging, grinding and hatching its way into the future. I’m honored to be part of the COED team and join their passion and vision to ignite more entrepreneurial growth in Cherokee County,” said Jonathan Chambers, community manager of entrepreneurship. Fresh Start Cherokee and The Circuit hope to be a force to build a stronger community, grow the local economy and continue to create a dynamic sense of place.

“Place” is where we live. “Community” is who we live with.

Fresh Start Cherokee & The Circuit, One Innovation Way, Woodstock. 770-345-0600. CherokeeGa.org, FreshStartCherokee.com

Quotables “Let them judge you. Let them misunderstand you. Let them gossip about you. Their opinions aren’t your problem. You stay kind, committed to love and free in your authenticity. No matter what they do or say, don’t you dare doubt your worth or the beauty of your truth. Just keep on shining like you do.” -Scott Stabile

“One of the most expensive things you can do is pay attention to the wrong people.” -Henry Cloud

“If you’re helping someone and expecting something in return, you’re doing business, not kindness.” -Unknown

“Thinking is difficult. That’s why most people judge.” -Carl Jung

“True love is often sold to us as a ‘ready-made’ package, when it actually requires building.” -Vex King

“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” -Tom Bodett

“If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.” -L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

“If an egg is broken by outside force, life ends. If broken by inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from the inside.”

“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” -Thomas Merton, No Man is an Island

“You only lose what you cling to.” -Buddah

“Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way a car is driven.” -Edward De Bono

-Unknown

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Antibiotic

Resistance By Vicki Knight-Mathis, M.D.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has identified antibiotic resistance as one of the world’s leading health threats. Each year in the United States, there are approximately two million infections and more than 20,000 deaths secondary to bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. What is antibiotic resistance? A parent often will say, “I don’t want my child to take antibiotics because my child will become resistant to antibiotics.” Your child will not really become resistant, but the bacteria that are causing the infection develop resistance and mutate in ways that prevent the antibiotics from killing them. Illnesses caused by resistant

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bacteria are very costly, resulting in more than $20 billion in medical care alone. The single-most important factor leading to bacterial resistance is the overuse of antibiotics. Unfortunately, bacteria are getting smarter faster than drug companies are developing new antibiotics. In addition to antibiotic use in humans, antibiotic use in animal feed is also a problem. What can we do to reduce antibiotic resistance? 1. Prevent infections by frequent hand washing, safe food preparation and handling and use of available immunizations. 2. Research. The CDC gathers information on the rates of resistant bacteria and develops interventions to prevent resistance. 3. Reduce the use of antibiotics. Antibiotics are not indicated for (and do not help) viral infections. Specifically, older children may recover from mild ear infections

without the use of antibiotics. Sinus infections should not be diagnosed purely based on the symptoms, as some sinus inflammation occurs with allergies and colds that do not require antibiotics. Also, most sore throats are not caused by streptococcal infections but by viral infections. 4. Continue to develop new antibiotics to overcome resistance. 5. Develop better and faster lab testing to determine if certain illnesses are bacterial or viral, and determine the most specific antibiotic if the illness is caused by a bacterial infection. So, the next time you visit your local pediatrician, don’t ask, “What antibiotic are you going to give my child?” Instead, ask, “Do you think my child really needs an antibiotic?”

Dr. Vicki Knight-Mathis is a pediatric physician at DV Pediatrics. 770-704-0057. DVPediatrics.com

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Best Pediatric Therapy In Harmony Pediatric Therapy 4280 Hickory Flat Highway Canton, GA 30115 770-345-2804 InHarmonyPediatricTherapy.com

Best Pediatrician Northside Cherokee Pediatrics

2 0 1 7 A W A R D S Best Chiropractor Canton Wellness Center 1558 Marietta Highway, Suite 100 Canton, GA 30114 770-720-4090 CantonWellness.com

Best Dance Studio Hickory Flat Dance Academy 4337 E. Cherokee Drive Canton, GA 30115 770-704-7091 HickoryFlatDance.com

Best Dentist Cherokee Family Dental

Best Medical Practice/ Family/Internal Medicine Cherokee Family Practice 1320 Oak Side Drive, #102 Canton, GA 30114 • 770-479-3424 Facebook.com/pages/Cherokee-FamilyPractice/149765805066174

Best OB/GYN Roswell OB/GYN on Sixes Road 684 Sixes Road, Suite 235 Holly Springs, GA 30115 770-751-3600 RoswellOBGYN.org

Best Orthodontist Dr. Chris Jernigan, DMD

684 Sixes Road, Suite 220 Holly Springs, GA 30115 678-388-5485 NorthsideCherokeePediatrics.com

Best Plastic Surgeon Marietta Plastic Surgery 2230 Towne Lake Parkway, Building 700, Suite 130 Woodstock, GA 30189 770-425-0118 MariettaPlasticSurgery.com

Best Day Spa/Massage Afterglow Day Spa 1431 Riverstone Parkway, Suite 100 Canton, GA 30114 770-720-1134 AfterglowSpa.net

Best Fitness/Health Club Anytime Fitness - Hickory Flat

120 Oakside Court, Suite C Canton, GA 30114 • 770-479-8289 DrChrisJernigan.com

6776 Hickory Flat Highway Canton, GA 30115 770-345-4387 AnytimeFitness.com/gyms/1115/CantonGA-30115/

Best Eye Doctor Thomas Eye Group, LLC

Best Pediatric Dentist Canton Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, PC

Best Gymnastics Center Canton Gymnastics Academy

149 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite #102 Woodstock, GA 30188 404-819-5434 ThomasEye.com

3395 Sixes Road, #140 Canton, GA 30114 770-766-3351 KidsHappyTeeth.com

400 Kimberly Way Canton, GA 30114 770-720-2653 CantonGymnastics.com

104 Prominence Point Parkway, #100 Canton, GA 30114 770-704-6987 CherokeeFamilyDental.com

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Best Martial Arts Center Holly Springs Tiger-Rock Martial Arts

Best Lunch R & M Sandwich Shop

Best Electrician H & H Electric & Security, LLC

2228 Holly Springs Parkway, #200 Canton, GA 30115 770-704-7902 TRMA312.TigerRockMartialArts.com

117 W. Main Street Canton, GA 30114 770-479-4413 Facebook.com/R-M-SandwichShop-115304988510546/

P.O. Box 679 Tate, GA 30177 770-735-1136 HHElectrician.com

Best Bakery Alpine Bakery

Best Auto Care Cherokee Collision Center

405 Toonigh Road Woodstock, GA 30188 404-410-1400 AlpineBakeryAndTrattoria.com

300 Old Ball Ground Highway Canton, GA 30114 678-388-7000 CherokeeCollisionCenter.com

Best Breakfast Biscuit Barn

Best Boutique/Gift Shop Three Sisters Gifts and Home Accents

3050 Marietta Highway Canton, GA 30114 770-345-5212 Facebook.com/pages/Biscuit-Barn/ 158496937516435?rf=196300597060642

Best Dinner Downtown Kitchen 140 E. Marietta Street, #1 Canton, GA 30114 770-479-1616 TheDowntownKitchen.com

Best Fine Dining Goin’ Coastal 125 W. Main Street Canton, GA 30114 770-479-3737 GoinCoastalSeafood.com

Best Live Entertainment The Snug Gastro Pub 190 E. Main Street Canton, GA 30114 770-213-4814 TheSnugGastroPub.com

6199 Hickory Flat Highway, #142 Canton, GA 30115 770-345-3090 Facebook.com/pages/Three-Sisters-Giftsand-Home-Accents/194232817266457

Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt Frosty Frog Café & Creamery 6205 Hickory Flat Highway, #112 Canton, GA 30114 770-704-9333 FrostyFrogCreamery.com

Best Travel Agency Cruise Planners, Chuck Flagg 14 Cumming Highway, #403 Canton, GA 30115 770-355-9569 FlaggVacationAgency.com

Best Wine and Spirits Hickory Liquor & Wine Co. 6115 Hickory Flat Highway Canton, GA 30115 770-720-0055 Facebook.com/Hickory-liquor-and-wineco-258157294284679/

Best Heating and Air R & D Mechanical 3448 Holly Springs Parkway Canton, GA 30115 770-917-1795 RandDMechanical.net

Best Plumber Integrated Plumbing Solutions Acworth, GA 770-795-9522 IPSPlumber.com

Best Landscaping Design/ Installation GreenSpec 8302 Ball Ground Highway Ball Ground, GA 770-742-7676 GreenSpec.Pro

Best Nursery Ladyslipper Rare Plant Nursery 7418 Hickory Flat Highway Woodstock, GA 30188 770-345-2998 LadySlipperRarePlantNursery.com

Best Remodeling/Painting/ Flooring/Handyman Three Brothers Painting 314 Creekstone Ridge Woodstock, GA 30188 770-928-3667 ThreeBrothersPainting.com

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Best Roofer Keith Pritchett Roofing, Inc. 1899 Marble Quarry Road Canton, GA 30114 • 770-345-1622 KeithPritchettRoofing.com

Best Cleaning Service Live Clean 24 Waleska Street, Suite 100 Canton, GA 30114 • 770-345-8035 LiveCleanInc.com

Best Furniture/Home Decor Fun Finds & Designs, Inc. 2765 Marietta Highway Canton, GA 30114 • 770-704-0448 FunFindsAndDesigns.com

Best Realtor ERA Sunrise Realty - Canton 157 Reinhardt College Parkway, Suite 100 Canton, GA 30114 770-720-1515 ERA.com/real_estate/ga/canton/

Best Attorney Dyer & Rusbridge, PC 291 E. Main Street Canton, GA 30114 470-588-8753 Dyer-Rusbridge.com

Best CPA/Bookkeeping/ Tax Service Cathy’s Bookkeeping Service 110 Mineral Springs Road Ball Ground, GA 30107 770-735-3776 CathysBkpng.com

Best Financial Institution/ Bank/Credit Union LGE Community Credit Union 2018 Cumming Highway Canton, GA 30114 770-424-0060 LGECCU.org

Best Financial Planner Summit Financial Solutions 1816 Eagle Drive, Suite 100-A Woodstock, GA 30189 770-928-8100 SFSGA.com

Best Private School The Goddard School 140 Foster Road Woodstock, GA 30188 770-720-1311 GoddardSchool.com/atlanta/cantonwoodstock-foster-road-ga

Best Tutoring Huntington Learning Center 6244 Old Highway 5 Woodstock, GA 30188 678-445-4746 Woodstock.HuntingtonHelps.com

Best Art and Music Classes Canton Arts Academy

Best Jewelers Key’s Jewelry 230 E. Main Street Canton, GA 30114 770-479-4834 KeysJewelry.com

Best Kids Clothes B.little 121 E. Marietta Street Canton, Georgia 30114 678-493-9394 Facebook.com/shopblittle

Best Veterinarian Persimmon Creek Animal Hospital 7875 Union Hill Road Canton, GA 30115 770-456-5678 PersimmonCAH.com

Best Pet Care Savy Paws Pet Resort 310 Adams Jenkins Memorial Drive, Suite 100 Canton, GA 30115 770-704-6433 SavyPaws.com

Best Interior Design Magnolia Interior Designs

6768 Hickory Flat Highway, Suite 112 Canton, GA 30115 770-345-7529 CantonArtsAcademy.com

11870 Cumming Highway Canton, GA 30115 770-889-8917 Facebook.com/MagnoliaInteriorDesigns

Best Day Care/Preschool The Carpenter’s Shop Christian Preschool

Best Hair Salon Studio 5 Salon & Spa

Best Pest Control Canton Termite and Pest Control

367 Green Drive Canton, GA 30114 770-720-2333 TheCarpenterShopCanton.com

200 North Street Canton, GA 30114 770-345-5000 Studio5Salon.org

150 Main Street, Suite C Canton, GA 30115 770-479-1598 CantonTermite.com

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Regulate the Moisture Level in Your Home This Winter The Honeywell Electrode Humidifier creates a comfortable climate for your friends and family by monitoring the moisture in your home. It uses a HumidPRO digital thermostat to make automatic adjustments to the humidity in the air based on weather changes and the conditions inside your home.

By Robbie Matiak Would you like to protect your family from the unpleasant effects of cold air this winter season? When the outside temperature drops, we have all fallen victim to dry skin, an itchy throat and chapped lips. Honeywell just released a new humidification system that can alleviate these annoying symptoms of cold weather, while also creating a cleaner, more safe indoor environment for your family.

The Honeywell Electrode Humidifier is different from most humidifiers because it delivers steam humidification directly into your ductwork. Other humidifiers use saturated pads to deliver the moisture to your home. These pads can be problematic because they cultivate the perfect environment for bacteria to grow. An increase of bacteria in your system can reduce the quality of air in your home and create unsafe conditions for your family. The Honeywell Electrode Humidifier eliminates the opportunity for bacteria by infusing the moisture directly into your home’s central heating and cooling system. The Honeywell Electrode Humidifier is also connected directly to your water supply. This

allows it to automatically refill itself, so you do not have to worry about refilling the tank. The water tank also requires minimal maintenance. Simply wash it out with soap and water once a year, and the rest of the year it cleans itself automatically. As we continue to lead fuller and more enriched lives, sacrificing our family’s comfort doesn’t have to be an option. Honeywell’s Electrode Humidifier allows you to manage your home’s comfort while you go about your active, busy life this winter season. Sources: ForwardThinking. Honeywell.com/related_ links/humidification/ steam-systems/03-00111_ PR_1014_Steam_Hum_ Homeowner_Bro_d3-2.pdf ForwardThinking. Honeywell.com/related_ links/humidification/ ehumidifier/Homeowner_ Brochure.pdf

Robbie Matiak is a project coordinator at R & D Mechanical Services, Inc. 770-917-1795. RandDMechanical.net

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Painting is one of the many art forms that can capture the beauty of the surrounding world, but it takes a truly talented painter to see the moments worth bringing to life. Georgia painter Deborah Tidwell is an expert at spotting and capturing perfect images with oil paints, a brush and a canvas. “My inspiration comes from the life around me,” she says. Deborah Tidwell’s passion for art has always been a part of her life. She had a desire to create from a very early age. “Perhaps it’s a part of my genes! My passion for art has just always been in me,” she says. Although Deborah dabbled in art her whole life, it wasn’t until recently that she was truly able to explore her talents. “I had a degree in marketing from Georgia State University, but in 2003, I decided to quit my marketing job to go into real estate. Within the next four weeks, I found out I was pregnant. This was my opportunity to be a stay-athome mom and devote my spare time to art,” she says. 38

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In the months after she left her job, Deborah busied herself by taking painting and advanced art classes at the University of South Carolina- Aiken until her son was born. To this day, she still does what she loves. “My sunroom is my studio. It provides fabulous lighting with its two sky lights,” she says. She often spends four days a week, six hours each day, devoted to her artwork, and depending on the size and complexity of her paintings, it can take six to eight weeks to create a 36” x 48” painting. “I like to create a larger piece about every two or three months. It just depends on my upcoming shows, commissions and motivation,” she says. Working from photographs, Deborah will look through hundreds of photos until she finds one that jumps out at her. “The most important part of my process is choosing the image. For example, I was recently at a wedding, and the flower girl stopped to pick up some of the petals. The lighting and image was perfect. I snapped a few pictures of her, and I will eventually make those photographs into a painting,” she says. Symphony in Yellow

Her keen eye for the prefect image has won her several awards over the years, including some national recognition. “Being able to enter shows, win awards and sell some of my paintings has been a big accomplishment. I’m always humbled when I receive recognition for my paintings,” she says. Abiding Calm has received numerous awards and stands as Deborah Tidwell’s favorite painting yet, only rivaled by Barefoot and Pregnant, which has also gotten favorable acknowledgement in the art community. “I strongly encourage others to try their hand at art. Creating art is about your enjoyment. If it becomes more, wonderful; if it doesn’t, you still get the pleasure of unleashing your creative side, which is just as rewarding,” Deborah says. Tidwell wins “Best in Show” for Nap Time.

ArtistProfile by natalie del valle

Abiding Calm

A Holtzscheiter Swing-Along

Barefoot and Pregnant

Hydrangea

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Why Does Food Taste Different After Brushing? Dr. Scott V. Merritt, D.M.D.

(SLS). These chemicals are added to toothpaste because they lower the surface tension of a liquid. In layman’s terms, they make it easier to spread the toothpaste throughout your mouth. Called surfactants, SLES and SLS are also found in detergents, paints, insecticides, laxatives and surfboard wax.

How do they affect taste?

Have you ever wondered why some foods taste so radically different right after you’ve brushed your teeth? You can blame the chemicals found in your favorite toothpaste for altering tastes so dramatically.

Which chemicals are to blame? Depending on the brand of toothpaste, the chemical responsible for altering foods’ taste is either sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES) or sodium lauryl sulfate

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SLES and SLS alter taste in two ways. First, they suppress your taste buds’ ability to perceive sweet flavors. So even if a food is extremely sweet, it won’t taste that way if you eat it immediately after brushing. Second, these chemical agents disrupt the phospholipids found on your tongue. Phospholipids are molecules that keep bitter tastes from overwhelming your palate. But surfactants found in toothpaste keep the phospholipids from blocking those bitter flavors. Thus, any food or beverage that tastes even the least bit bitter is greatly enhanced immediately after you brush your teeth.

How can you avoid the problem? No doubt a breakfast or two has been ruined by the surfactants in your toothpaste. You may assume you can avoid the problem by simply brushing your teeth after you eat breakfast. But acidic foods, like orange juice, soften your tooth enamel. So if you brush right after you drink citrus juice, you run the risk of removing important tooth enamel. Fortunately, not all toothpaste brands contain SLES or SLS. A wide variety of SLSfree toothpaste is available on the market today. They won’t foam as well, but they also won’t impact your taste buds. You’ll be able to enjoy your morning OJ without the inevitable pucker.

Dr. Merritt has been helping families in and around Canton since opening BridgeMill Dentistry on Sixes Road in 2002. 770-704-1812. BridgeMillDentistry.com

Book Review by farris yawn

Another Patchwork Quilt Anyone who has studied history knows that the cold facts tell you very little about a town. To really learn about an area, you need to hear the stories about the places, events and, most importantly, the people who shaped and built it. Larry Cavender continues telling the story of Ball Ground in the follow-up to his 2015 release, A Patchwork Quilt. His new book, Another Patchwork Quilt, is a fascinating collection of articles and photographs, some never before published, that brings Ball Ground’s history to life for his readers. He also includes background information on the subjects of his writings as well as how he came to tell their stories. You will learn that Ball Ground was an important part of the Georgia gold rush, and some of its residents played notorious roles in the Civil War. Larry also shares the stories of several prominent citizens such as Dr. J.P. Saye and Couch Raymond Cheshire, both of whom played very different, but vital, roles in making Ball Ground the wonderful place it has become. He also tells the story of several of the past and present businesses that helped the city grow and prosper. Ball Ground is home to several beautiful and historic homes. This book could be used to take you on a self-guided tour of some of the more prominent and historically significant homes in the area. As with his first book, Larry ends his new book by paying tribute to the men and women of Ball Ground who served our country with distinction in the armed services during World War I and World War II. This book is a must-have for anyone with a connection to Ball Ground, Georgia and should definitely be on every Cherokee County resident’s wish list.

Farris Yawn is the owner of Yawn’s Publishing, 2555 Marietta Highway, #103, Canton. 678-880-1922. YawnsPublishing.com

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When Should You Consider

By Dr. David A. Palay

Cataract CataractSurgery Surgery?

A cataract is the clouding that occurs in your eyes as you age. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the U.S., affecting everyday activities like reading, watching TV or driving at night. Sometimes, symptoms of a cataract may be improved with new glasses or brighter lighting. But most people with cataracts will need cataract surgery. The good news is that cataract surgery today is faster, more effective and safer than ever before. Common symptoms of cataracts include cloudy, blurry or faded vision, glare or frequent eyeglass prescription changes. Some people also experience double vision or multiple images in one eye. People in their forties and fifties may have cataracts, but it is usually around age sixty or older that they might begin to affect a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision.

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While cataract surgery can be performed manually by the surgeon, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery offers a higher level of precision. The laser creates a perfect circular incision into the lens, and the lens is fragmented into smaller pieces. Any astigmatism is treated with corneal incisions. Once the cataract is prepared, the second part of the procedure involves removing the lens fragments and inserting a lens. The inserted lens can correct higher levels of astigmatism and be targeted for near vision or distance vision. Some people select monovision, which is one eye targeted for near vision and the other eye targeted for distance vision. A lens that provides both distance and near vision in the same eye is also available. The traditional cataract surgery and femtosecond laser surgery methods have

similar outcomes for patients with no astigmatism. The safety of the procedure and recovery with the femtosecond laser versus traditional technique is the same. Nearly all patients are candidates for both techniques. It boils down to how much astigmatism the patient has and whether they want to be less dependent on glasses after surgery. For those with astigmatism who want to be less dependent on glasses after surgery, the femtosecond laser option is a better choice. Before agreeing to laser surgery, schedule a consultation with your surgeon to ask questions, and make sure you are comfortable with the doctor and facility.

Dr. David A. Palay is a board-certified ophthalmologist affiliated with Northside Hospital. Dr. Palay specializes in cataract surgery, corneal transplant surgery and refractive surgery. For more information, call 404-252-1194 or visit Northside.com/ ophthalmology.

T ips

for a Successful Second Semester By Lisa-Marie Haygood

Sometimes people view the new year as a chance to make resolutions and set goals. For many students, January represents a chance to reset from a difficult first semester. If your son or daughter had trouble with school in the fall, your holidays may have been filled with stress and tension. Now it is time to clean the slate, and focus on the new term. Here are a few things you can do to help ensure success for the remainder of the year:

Evaluate course schedules. If your child struggled to pass, consider working with their guidance counselor to adjust their course load. Limit extracurricular activities or part-time work for students who struggle finding enough time to study. Read each syllabus, and pay attention to any big assignment dates. Sometimes, when students have big projects, it helps to check in from time-to-time to ensure they are making adequate progress. Find a tutor. Work early to identify instructors, not waiting until crunch time for tests. Also, CCSD has a free resource called Solaro on the GeorgiaPTA.org website that parents can access to help with practice tests, flashcards and review of subject material. Monitor the CCSD parent portal to view grades before there is a problem in class. If you feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too busy

to monitor the site, you can log on and set it to send you notifications. Commit to communication with any teachers that work with your child in a difficult class. Teachers are willing to provide extra attention and help if they know it is needed. It is more difficult to pull your grade up later in the term because there are fewer assignments. Replenish school supplies before they go back to school, as pens, pencils and paper go fast. Everyone needs a chance to reset or redo at some point in their life, and January is a great time for families to commit to excellence in education. We can all play a part in ensuring the outcome is a positive one.

Lisa-Marie Haygood is the President of Georgia PTA. 404-659-0214. LMHaygood@GeorgiaPTA.org

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hile counting macros is not new to many people in the nutrition and fitness industry, there are many people who have never heard of this healthy way of eating. Even those who have heard of it are often very confused as to how to calculate and keep track of their needs. While the following information may sound a bit complicated and involved, once you follow these instructions and spend about fifteen minutes setting everything up, it’s actually quite easy to eat this way.

Counting

101:

Macros

Eating Healthy for Life By Ayse Sukola

“Macro” is short for “macronutrient.” Macronutrients are nutrients that provide energy (or calories). The three macros you need to track are carbohydrates (carbs), proteins and fats. They each have their own specific roles and functions in the body, which vary in quality and supply us with energy. Protein helps to build and repair blood cells, DNA and muscle tissue; it produces hormones and enzymes and acts as a transporter in the body. Protein contains 4 calories per gram. Healthy sources of protein include meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, protein powder and bars. Fats are necessary for brain health (70% of our brain is made up of fat), blood sugar regulation, hormone production and cell membrane health. Every cell in our bodies contains fat. Fat contains 9 calories per gram. Healthy sources of fat include oil, nuts, avocados, nut and seed butters, butter and egg yolks. Carbs are made up of sugars — the body’s main source of energy. They are broken down into two general categories: simple carbs or complex carbs. Complex carbs generally have more fiber, helping to slow the rise in blood sugar. Carbs contain 4 calories per gram. Healthy carb sources are fruits, whole grains and vegetables. Both macro and micronutrients are what make up our health. Micronutrients, which are only needed in small amounts, provide the foundation for many metabolic and physiological processes in the body. Vitamins and minerals are two types of micronutrients. We need macro and micronutrients for every function in our body: metabolism, building new tissue, hormone activity, immune function, nervous system maintenance, brain health and more. In other words, the nutrients

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in food become a structural part of every cell in our bodies. Current eating patterns in the U.S. do not align with the healthy dietary guidelines. Most Americans exceed the recommendations for added sugars, saturated fats and sodium. The high percentage of the population that is overweight or obese suggests that many in the U.S. overconsume calories. More specifically, “More than two-thirds of all adults and nearly one-third of all children and youth in the United States are either overweight or obese” (Health. gov.com). Counting macros is important because: • You are fully aware of what is being put in your body, which encourages healthier, more well-balanced food choices. However, it’s not nearly as easy as calorie counting because you are keeping track of very precise numbers of nutrients. • It teaches you what healthy food portions look like. • If you exercise or have specific athletic goals, counting macros allows you to take care of your total calorie intake and really eat to support your training goals, ensuring you are always on top of your protein, fat and carbohydrate intake. Counting Macros vs. Counting Calories: Counting calories can be a less healthy way of monitoring your daily food intake. This is because we may still eat high carbohydrates, high fats, low fiber, high sugar, etc. In other words, we may be more likely to sacrifice the calories in a healthy food item (e.g. salmon), so that we can reserve those calories to eat a less healthy, nutrient-deficient food item (e.g. candy). Monitoring your macronutrient intake is more likely to ensure that your body is getting everything it needs. How do I find out how many macros I need each day? Daily macro allotment is exclusive to each individual because you must supply your age, gender, activity level, sports performance, body type, weight and what your specific health goals are (e.g. weight loss, weight maintenance or weight gain) for the most precise calculations.

What will I need? • Create a free account on MyFitnessPal.com, or download the free MyFitnessPal app on your smart phone. • Purchase a small food scale and measuring cups/spoons to keep in your kitchen for food preparation.

Then, calculate your daily calorie requirement, which equals your body weight in pounds multiplied by the activity level number that coincides with your goal (weight loss, weight maintenance or weight gain) in the following chart:

• •

grams of daily carbohydrates Protein Macros: (1800 x 0.30)/4 =135 grams of daily protein Fat Macros: (1800 x 0.30)/9= 60 grams of daily fat

Then, manually enter your macros into your MyFitnessPal account. • Click on “Goals” in the heading at the top of the MyFitnessPal homepage (if using the smart phone app, you must click on the “More” tab at the bottom of your screen first). • If you are tracking exercise, adjust “Activity Level” to your appropriate level (sedentary, moderately active, very active). • Under “Nutrition Goals” click on “Calorie & Macronutrient Goals,” and enter the calorie amount you calculated for yourself, and adjust carbohydrates, protein and fat to the percentages given by the calculator. Note: You’ll have to round to the nearest 5% increment unless you are a “Premium” member, which has a monthly fee of $9, or $44 yearly. It is worth it to pay for the membership because it’s much easier to strictly count your macros. (see Diagram 1 on page 46)

Weight Loss

Weight Weight Maintenance Gain

Sedentary (minimal exercise)

10-12

12-14

16-18

Moderately Active (exercise 3-4x a week)

12-14

14-16

18-20

Very Active (exercise 5-7x a week)

14-16

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20-22

For example, a sedentary person weighing 150 lbs., who works out twice a week for an hour and wants to lose weight, would make the following calculation: 150x12 =1800, which mean he/she can start at 1800 calories per day. Next, divide macronutrients into your daily calorie allotment. For a starting point, your diet should consist of 30% of protein, 40% carbs and 30% fat. So for an 1800 calorie diet: • Carbs = 4 grams /per calorie • Protein = 4 grams/per calorie • Fat = 9 grams /per calorie • Carbs Macros: (1800 x 0.40) /4= 180

Finally, enter your daily food intake, and track your macros in MyFitnessPal. • To get started, click on the “Food” link on the website, or the “Diary” tab at the bottom of your smartphone screen. • Then, click the “Add Food” link below the appropriate meal. • You can then search for a food, enter it manually, or scan the barcode of the food you are eating with your device’s camera. • Adjust serving size as necessary, then click “Add Food to Diary” on the website, or click the check mark at the top of your smartphone screen. Continued on page 46 WWW. FAMILYLIFE PUBLICATIONS.COM

Counting

How to use

Diagram 1

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Macros

The diagrams shown below correspond with the MyFitnessPal app used on a smart device.

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Click the “Goals” heading at top of website homepage or under the “More” tab on the app. Adjust “Activity Level” for tracking exercise. Then, click on “Calorie & Macronutrients Goals” under “Nutrition Goals.”

Diagram 2

Click “Food” link (on website) or “Diary” tab (at bottom of app screen). Click “Add Food” under the appropriate meal time. To view nutrition and macros: Click on the “Food” page (if you are using the website). Click the “Nutrition” tab at the bottom of the “Diary” screen (if you are using a smart device). Then, click “Nutrients” or “Macros” at the top of the app screen to view.

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The more you do this, the easier it gets, as MyFitnessPal remembers your prior foods and suggest things you normally eat. On the website, you’ll be able to see all of your food’s nutrients on the “Food” page as well as a running total of these nutrients at the bottom of the page. To keep track of your nutrients on your smartphone, scroll to the bottom of the “Diary” screen, and click the “Nutrition” button. You can then use the tabs at the top to see how your macros and calories are tracking for the day. At the end of each day, click on “Complete Entry.” (see Diagram 2)

By supplying your body with the nutrients it needs in the calories you consume, you will be more satiated and likely consume fewer calories overall. Add regular exercise to your lifestyle, and you will see dramatic results in your body’s composition, and your overall health and the way you feel will assuredly improve.

Ayse Sukola is a CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) and CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist), earning her certifications through NASM and USA Weightlifting Sports and Performance Level 1 as well as currently pursuing a nutrition certification from Precision Nutrition. She is also the owner of Macro Fit Kitchen: Personal and Nutrition Coaching. 678-622-6953. MacroFitKitchen.com, OweItToBarbell.com

Do You Really Want to

Eat That? By Julie Senger

wishes you the best health in 2017! Clip this page for your refrigerator.

Serving Size

Food Items

Calories

Popular Snack Food Items

(Exercise in minutes)

Oreos ® (original)

1 cookie

Chips Ahoy ® (original)

1 cookie

Breyer’s ® Vanilla Ice Cream

1/2 cup

130

M&M’s ® (plain, milk chocolate)

1 oz. (28 pieces)

142

Doritos ® Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips

1 oz.

150

Lay’s ® Plain Potato Chips

1 oz.

160

Reese’s ® Peanut Butter Cups

2 cups (1.5 oz.)

210

Ben & Jerry’s ® Cherry Garcia Ice Cream

1/2 cup

240

Snicker’s ®

1.9 oz. bar

250

Marie Callender’s ® Restaurant Apple Pie

7.5 oz. slice

629

165

Food Items

Serving Size

Calories

Popular Fast Food Items

(Exercise in minutes)

Domino’s ® Large, Hand-Tossed, Pepperoni Pizza

slice, 1/8 of pizza

300

McDonald’s ® Medium French Fries

111 g

340

Chick-fil-A ® Classic Chicken Sandwich

1 sandwich

440

115

Chick-fil-A ® Classic Chicken Biscuit

1 biscuit

440

115

McDonald’s ® Big Mac

1 sandwich

540

141

Buffalo Wild Wings ® Medium Hot Wings

6 wings

616

161

Pizza Hut ® Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizza

1 pizza

620

162

Burger King ® Whopper with Cheese

1 sandwich

710

186

Hooters ® Classic Hot Wings

6 wings

726

187

Taco Bell ® Nachos BellGrande

1 order (10.9 oz.)

759

199

102

Wendy’s ® Baconator Cheeseburger

1 sandwich

950

248

109

128

Walking

Jogging

Swimming

Cycling

*Calorie content and exercise amounts were obtained from CalorieKing.com.

ith the obesity rate in our country as high as it is, not only do we need to be more mindful about our food choices, we also want to pay attention to what an actual serving size is for some of our favorite meals and snacks. For example, one ounce of tortilla chips is considered a serving, which equates to about eleven chips. When was the last time you went to your favorite Mexican restaurant and only ate 11 tortilla chips? If you and your family are like many other families, you will mindlessly eat the entire basket and ask for it to be refilled. With many people striving for better health in the new year, here is a list of some common favorite food items, followed by their serving size and calorie content. For your convenience, the amount of exercise you must do to burn those calories off has also been provided. These exercise amounts are based on a 35-year-old female who is 5’7” and weighs 144 lbs., so your exercise amounts will vary based upon your metabolic rate, which depends on your body size and makeup, your gender and your age. But this handy chart will give you a general idea of the amount of work you must put in to offset the calories you consume. To act as a deterrent for regularly choosing these items, tear out this page; pull out those old, brightly colored alphabet magnets; slide over your children’s prized artistic creations, and make room for this information on your refrigerator. So the next time you think you want to chow down on a half a bag of Oreos while watching Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead, just know that you’ll need to set aside three and a half hours to walk off those calories.

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Butternut Squash Medley

Balsamic-Glazed Mushrooms

Ingredients

3 butternut squash, seeded, peeled and diced 1 yellow onion, chopped medium 1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets ½ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon each salt and pepper

4 oz. oyster mushrooms ½ cup balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon honey 1 tablespoon olive oil

Procedure

> Heat the oil in a small sauté pan. > Add the mushrooms, and cook until they start to sweat and become tender. > Add the balsamic vinegar, and reduce by half. > Add the honey, and reduce further until mixture develops a thickened, syrupy consistency.

> Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. > Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl; toss with oil, and season with salt and pepper. > Place ingredients in a baking pan, and bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Procedure

Filet Mignon

Procedure Cook 4-6 filets to desired level of doneness.

Plating > Plate the steaks and medley together. > Top with the mushrooms and glaze. > Enjoy! This recipe is perfect with a cabernet sauvignon or an old-vine zinfandel.

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iver Green Academy (RGA) is a family-owned, independent childcare learning center in Canton. The Ogden family purchased the school in the summer of 2013 after leaving careers in higher education. They are longtime Canton residents. RGA has teachers and staff that truly love and care about not only their students but their entire family. They strive to create a warm and inviting environment. RGA helps develop a well-rounded child. Included in each childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tuition is a weekly music lesson. Their on-staff

music teacher visits every class, even the infants! The kids love having music class. RGA offers care for children ages six weeks through elementary school. They also offer before and after care for pre-k and elementary school children. The bus from Knox Elementary School picks up and drops off at RGA. RGA is a Georgia Lottery-funded pre-k location with three classrooms. They will begin compiling an interest list for the 2017-18 school year in February. If you have a 3-year-old child, now is a great

time to enroll in their program, as currently enrolled students get priority registration for Georgia pre-k. RGA would love to schedule a tour for you, so you can discover if they are a perfect fit for your family. They are conveniently located off exit 14 on I-575. Take Canton Highway to Butterworth Road; drive right into the River Green neighborhood, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just ahead on the right. RGA offers care MondayFriday, from 6:30 am-6:30 pm. For more information, call 770-479-6729, or visit RiverGreenAcademy.com.

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Canton’s Proposed

Etowah Gold Biking Trail By Pat Gold

A day in the life of a Canton cyclist is a bit sketchy. Traveling down roads like Highway 20, while perfectly legal, is also a quick way to finding out about the afterlife. While Georgia law clearly defines that a bicycle is to be treated exactly like any other vehicle on the road, we have all seen people driving within inches of a cyclist. This is complicated even more by the “rumble strips” recently placed on Highways 140 and 20, as the cyclist can no longer try to ride on or against the white line. The reality of this is that several thousand cyclists are risking their lives on our city streets. Due in part to safety in numbers, several bike clubs have popped up that do group rides. Many of these groups frequent a rather popular route that starts on Sixes Road and goes all the way to the Clayton community and back, passing through downtown Canton. At this same time, you may have noticed that the City of Canton has been stepping up its outdoor spaces over the past few years with new parks, a canoe 50

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launch ramp into the Etowah and a connecting bridge across the river from Heritage Park to the new Etowah River Park. It’s really beautiful; you should check it out if you haven’t yet. Standing on the shoulders of these improvements is a recent plan put forward by Canton Tourism for a sanctioned bicycle route throughout the city. Unlike traditional, paved bike lanes, the idea is to define the popular, aforementioned cycling route, which is already traveled by thousands of cyclists, with signage and road markers. This way, drivers will know to beware, and cyclists will prefer these routes over more dangerous ones. In all, the first proposed route equals approximately thirty miles, and its proposed name is the Etowah Gold Trail. This is because it basically runs from the sites of the former Sixes Gold Mine, across the Etowah River, and into the northernmost, unincorporated parts of Canton. Michael Buckner, owner of Audio Intersection in downtown Canton, first proposed the idea. As an avid

cyclist himself, he argues that people need more reasons to come through the downtown area, and cyclists need safer travel. This proposal solves both issues. Downtown merchants are always welcoming to the idea of more outdoor enthusiasts hanging out in Canton’s historic corridor. Damien Mancini, owner of The Snug Gastropub, has already begun a promotion to discount a cyclist’s first drink by the percentage of miles the cyclist has ridden. Over the coming weeks, Canton Tourism, Mr. Buckner and State Representative Mandi Ballinger will be working to form the proper legislation for the next Georgia legislative session, so stay tuned for more.

Pat Gold is the public outreach manager for the City of Canton. Canton-Georgia.com

Are you stuck inside because of the freezing temperatures or the rain? Take a step back from the TV, tablet or video game, and shake up your normal routine. When the weather prevents your children from playing outside, provide them with challenging activities and active games!

Break Up the

Bad Weather Blues By Mary Kay Buquoi, Ed.S.

Have a Board-Game Competition. Hold a board-game competition in your living or family room. Spend the day playing different games. You can even compete for prizes. Create an Indoor Obstacle Course. Create a course with ten to fifteen stations of quick, physical or educational activities. One station might require your child to jump on one foot fifteen times; at another, your child should sing the alphabet song

twice. Use a stop watch or oven a clock to time each other, and see who can complete the obstacle course in the fastest time, or who can improve on their previous best times. Create Your Very Own Time Capsule. Spend the day with your child creating and filling a time capsule with items, notes, pictures and other things that are important to you and them. Then, store it away. On a rainy or snowy day in the future, open it up, and share your memories! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the weather put a damper on your fun and learning. Make the best out of being stuck indoors with a little creativity and items you already have in your home!

Mary Kay Buquoi is owner of The Goddard School, 140 Foster Road, Woodstock. 770-720-1311. GoddardSchools.com

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Headed in the Right Direction: Basic Tips for Your Haircare Routine By Jyl Craven

None of us are instinctively born knowing the best way to care for our hair. Even haircare experts have to study intensively and constantly stay updated on the latest trends. Luckily, you don’t need any advanced training in order to start a healthy hair routine at home. LIFESTYLE

Haircare Basics for Managing Your Mane:

Get regular haircuts.

Split ends can appear in as little as four weeks after a haircut; left unchecked, they can damage your hair right up to the follicle. One indicator that you may have split ends is by the increased amount of tangles you notice as you comb through your hair. There are more variations of split ends than many people think. So be sure to get a haircut at least every 6-8 weeks, so you don’t find yourself in a tousled predicament.

Use the right products for your hair type.

Your hair isn’t like your mom’s, your best friend’s or Jennifer Aniston’s; therefore, their favorite haircare products may not work for you. Dry and curly hair is best served by a whole different set of products than naturally oily and straight hair. For example, when choosing a conditioner for limp and fine hair, you should select a volumizing conditioner. If your hair is dry and frizzy, then a moisturizing conditioner is your best choice. Ask 52

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your stylist about products that benefit your particular locks.

Use an at-home conditioning treatment.

Salons love to be your one-stop shop to style, but if your stylist could tell you to do one thing at home, it would be to use a conditioning treatment. This is especially true if your hair feels dry — a common occurrence in winter months. Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense is a treatment that delivers complete nutrition to the hair by penetrating the hair fiber, while delivering a long-lasting defense against dryness.

Don’t forget the heat protectant.

Begin by towel-drying your hair until the maximum amount of moisture is removed. When heat is applied directly to your hair, either with a blow dryer or a styling iron, precious moisture is removed, causing your strands to become more susceptible to damage. A heat protectant provides a barrier that can prevent breakage, smooth out

split ends and keep your hair soft and shiny.

Maintain a balanced diet.

Have you ever noticed how unhealthy eating habits can affect you both mentally and physically? Have you ever considered the causeand-effect relationship between your diet and your hair? Eating a balanced diet, with varied proteinrich foods, is not only recommended by your expert physician but is encouraged by your expert stylist, too. After all, our hair needs the same good nutrition as the rest of our body. Following these five tips will have your hair looking healthy, shiny and vibrant. Before you know it, they’ll be a part of your usual routine and have you headed in the right direction. L

Jyl Craven is owner of Jyl Craven Hair Design of Canton. 770-345-9411. JylCraven.com

Interoperability: Smart Appliances By Michael Buckner default. This can be a great thing if you place focus on interoperability or a frustrating thing if you don’t.

Lately, there have been several new gadgets for the home, from coffee pots to washing machines, promising connectivity to a “home kit” of some kind. Even if you are not that enthused about your refrigerator going online to re-order milk, you may find yourself replacing your broken fridge and wondering which one to get. As examples of this increasingly occur, you’re going to have a smart home by

Viking makes fabulous ovens. They now have models with a smart meat thermometer that flashes the lights in the home when the turkey is done. Never burn the turkey again! But the only way to have this feature in your home is to have a Viking stove in conjunction with the interoperable light switches. The same is true with your garage door opener. One day, you will replace it, and when you do, you’ll

see that Liftmaster makes one that connects online and is controlled by your phone. Much like the oven, it can tell the alarm to arm, the home’s lights to turn off, the thermostat to change and more — if you’ve purchased interoperable dimmers and thermostats. But rather than talking to each other, the key to doing this right is choosing components that talk to a particular ecosystem. This is what Apple, Google and Amazon are trying to create, but many other companies exist that already have ecosystems in place. A few brands of these are Control4, Savant and Elan. These companies try to be “brand agnostic,” and communicate with whatever you buy. That way, you can pick out whatever new gadget you want, and know that it will work with everything else in your home. The price of these third-part ecosystems range from $500 to $5,000, depending on just how elaborate your plans are, but rest assured, knowing that this is currently a smarter approach than whatever Google and Amazon invent.

Michael Buckner is owner of Audio Intersection, a provider of audio and video in Georgia. 770-479-1000. AudioIntersection.com

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Kragor Orthodontics 1816 Eagle Drive, Suite 100B Woodstock 770-485-8827 Orthodontists

Addison Taylor Salon 2900 Marietta Highway Canton 770-224-8484 Hair Salons

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2990 Eagle Drive, Suite 100-101 Woodstock 678-498-7888 Restaurants

Revolution Holistic

2766 Holly Springs Parkway Holly Springs 770-383-5338 Health & Wellness

Put Your Best Face Forward in 2017! By Drs. Petrosky, Musarra, Harkins and Leake

As the holidays come to a close, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to think about how we can get a refreshed look. Non-surgical options as well as facelifts and mini facelifts can help many who are looking for a revitalized face. Non-surgical treatments offer a revitalizing boost with a quicker, easier recovery. A great option for noticeable facial enhancement is laser skin tightening. The results are firmer, smoother and younger-looking skin. Many patients have a very specific concern regarding facial rejuvenation. They might be bothered by crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet, deep lines near the mouth or maybe a furrowed brow, which the use of injectable fillers can help. Sometimes, wrinkles and loose skin

cannot be corrected with non-surgical treatments alone. A facelift tightens skin and underlying tissues of the mid and lower face for a more dramatic, enduring rejuvenation. Individuals with more pronounced, extensive signs of facial aging may need a full facelift to achieve the improvement they desire. A traditional facelift adjusts deeper layers of tissue; you can expect to see a tighter, more improved look for several years. Longevity will depend on many factors including lifestyle, age and genetics. Often referred to as a S-lift, short-scar facelift, weekend facelift, lunch-time lift or band-aid lift, the mini facelift offers significant, lasting results with small incisions and less downtime than a traditional facelift. Through the small,

s-shaped incision, the underlying tissue is lifted to a more youthful position, and the skin is tightened. The result is a smoothing of smile lines and wrinkles in the lower face and a firmer, more youthful-looking jawline. Take a comprehensive approach. Plastic surgeons often use the analogy of home improvement; updating the kitchen highlights how outdated the living room looks. By devising a treatment plan for the entire face, patients feel they look truly refreshed. Before embarking on this process, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical to find an experienced, facial plastic surgeon who has the skill and aesthetic Drs. Petrosky, Musarra, Harkins and Leake are board-certified eye to turn plastic surgeons at Plastic your goals into Surgery Center of the South. a reality. 770-421-1242. PlasticSurgery CenterOf TheSouth.net

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