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December 2010 Volume 16, Issue 8

Featured Articles 23 Reduce Your Cancer Risk

Healthy eating tips from a dietician at Northside Hospital – Cherokee.

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32 Find Your Holiday Style

Decorating ideas made easy.

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Special Holiday Section

Left to right: Taylor and Jenna Flanagan.

34 Holiday Art & Entertainment 36 Holiday Helping Hands 38 Holiday Tour of Homes 39 Holiday Break Trips

56 Red Ribbon Week

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On the Cover

Bullocks Wine & Spirits Warehouse left to right: Justin Beaulieu, Bob Bullock Jessica Abernathy, Tom Crowe and Steve Robey.

Cover photo by Kim Bates.

Local schools spread the word to “just say no.”

64 Cross Towne Rivalry

Etowah and Woodstock Football teams met for their annual battle on the gridiron.

Around Towne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Local Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Birthdays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 & 14

Community Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Product Recalls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Community Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

It’s Time to . . . take a Holiday Break.

Left to right: Etowah students Samantha Bennett and Anna Claire Smith.

In Every Issue

Sen. Chip Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Dr. Litrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Elected Officials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Real Deals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

School Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Community Coupons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Church Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Advertisers Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Contributing Writers Don Akridge............................................... 16

Kara Kiefer.................................................. 40

Dr. Randy Beck........................................... 72

Jared Lasseigne.......................................... 18

Carol Brazier . ............................................ 23 Barbara S. Calhoun..........................................24 Sonia Carruthers......................................... 30

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Dr. Mike Litrel............................................. 28

Jyl Craven................................................... 40

Colin Morris............................................... 32

Brooke Doss............................................... 73

Cindy Morrow............................................ 78

Jason Fleeman............................................ 52 Patty Ponder is the General Sales Manager for AroundAbout — TowneLaker. She can be reached at (770) 615-3322 or patty@townelaker.com.

Scott Lemmon............................................ 46

Dr. Scott Harden......................................... 42 Shelley Herod............................................. 32

Debi Radcliff............................................... 68 Rev. Bill Ratliff............................................ 76

Dan Jape.................................................... 48

Sen. Chip Rogers......................................... 20

Dr. Steve Keith............................................ 48

Dr. Doug Thrasher...................................... 77

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Community Kara is the Editor of AroundAbout — Townelaker magazine. She lives in Towne Lake with her husband Mike and their two sons Brandon and Garrett.

Feel free to send your comments or questions to editor@townelaker.com.

Around Towne The People, The Places and The Pleasures that make Towne Lake

by Kara Kiefer

It’s the month of Holiday and all through the house Everyone is crazy busy, including the spouse Children are home, on break from school Not up before noon has become the new rule Decorations to put up and a six-foot tree to buy Hoping to put it up straight on the very first try Love gift shopping with the click of a mouse Not dealing with crowds. Not leaving this house!

Visiting Atlantic Station to see the snow Hoping this is something the kids never outgrow!

Happy Holidays to all in Towne Lake Say “Hi” to St. Nick if you can stay awake!

What’s New? Chase bank recently opened at 3098 Eagle Drive, in the former location of Rite Aid pharmacy. The bank will hold its grand opening on December 4 with grand opening specials December 4 – 11.

La Chic Boutique recently opened in the Eagle Point shopping center in the space formerly occupied by Curves. The boutique is a pageant and special occasions store specializing in formal wear and accessories for women. For more information, please call (678) 402-5788 or e-mail teresaharlan@yahoo.com.

The Cotton Mill Deli recently opened in downtown Woodstock.

The deli is in the former location of the neon sign building at 105 Towne Lake Parkway. The eatery will feature deli-style sandwiches and a full coffee bar. For more information, call (770) 591-2227 or visit cottonmilldeli.com.

Alex n Sis recently opened at 470 Chambers Street, behind Pure.

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can sell their children’s gently worn clothing to the store as well.

The store is open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m.

– 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (770) 485-8085, visit www.alexnsis.com or become a fan on Facebook at www. facebook.com/alexnsis.

Towne Lake Eye Associates are now providers for DavisVision.

This plan provides eye care benefits for employees of many large businesses including Comcast, Delta, Fed Ex and GE. Please call for details (770) 926-2858.

What’s Changing?

The status of the Quiznos that closed is changing to re-opening!

A call to the corporate office to verify the opening date went unanswered as of press time, but hopefully, we will be enjoying the toasty subs again soon! The restaurant is located in the Eagle Point shopping center on Eagle Drive.

If you’ve been in Kroger lately, you might have noticed a little something going on. According to store manager, Mr. Bowen, the store is undergoing a complete renovation that should be finished by mid 2011. He said all work is being done overnight so customers won’t be inconvenienced. He also said once completed, this Kroger “will be one of the most beautiful stores.”

What’s Coming?

AroundAbout — TowneLaker has a lot of exciting features and sections planned for 2011! Here’s what we’re planning for the first quarter: January l Best of the Best! Get ready to vote for your favorite business!

February l Tournament of Roses Feature (see page 10 on how to submit an entry) l Valentine’s Guide to make the perfect romantic day/evening l Home Improvement Cover – Call to see how you can be a part of this exciting cover and center section!

March l Celebrate our local Boy and Girl Scouts l Summer Camp Guide April l Announce Towne Lake’s favorite Teacher of the Year l Summer Camp Guide

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www.townelaker.com Keeping you plugged into the latest online happenings Publisher AroundAbout Community Magazines, Inc.

by James Ball I wanted to use this space this month to tell you about the two very different ways that you can stay connected to the information and updates that we share on our website.

You may have noticed that we had two giveaways this past month on our Facebook page. We asked during both that you sign up for the “Community Updates” on our site to be eligible.

Our “Community Updates” form is located half of the way down on the right sidebar of our site, and it looks like this: This feature is for those that wish to be informed about important Towne Lake updates, as well as any important information that would interest those within our community… think lost and found pets, special events, and any other information that would need to be spread throughout the community. We do not have a schedule for these updates, and will only use this method of communication for important community information and updates about our website and its features.

There is also a bright button on the top right of our website that looks like this:

This feature enables you to stay informed about the information that we post on the website. For many, visiting our website every day to get the latest updates is not quite convenient. Clicking on this button on our site takes you to a page where you can enter your email address. This will subscribe you to receive every updated story from our site once a day via email. These updates typically are sent late in the evening. This is an excellent way to insure that you never miss a story or an update! You may opt-out at any time at the bottom of any email if you ever desire to stop receiving these updates.

We hope that you will want to utilize both of these features from our website. It is our desire to build stronger communities, and we certainly can’t accomplish this without dependable and established two-way communication with all of you!

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Local News Cherokee Bridal Expo Coming in January The second annual Cherokee Bridal Expo, sponsored by Globe Trotters and the City of Woodstock Parks and Recreation, will be held 1 – 5 p.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011, at the Woodstock Community Center, 108 Arnold Mill Road, Building C. Future brides will have the opportunity to meet with business representatives specializing in bridal services and products.

Register at www.cherokeebridalexpo.com or call (770) 9243235 before January 21. Pre-registration is $6, at the door is $8.

Prizes to be awarded by Globe Trotters include a grand prize.

Local Teacher Fashions New Invention Paul McClendon, a social studies teacher at Woodstock High School, was on a modeling job when he discovered the idea that led him to invent the ShurtClip. “During a shoot, my stylist noticed my shirt was too baggy, so she grabbed a binder clip - the same kind I use at school. While it did the trick in making my shirt more fitted, the back was a mess,” said Paul.

After much thought and a few sleepless nights, Paul created the fashion accessory, which allows people to customize their clothing without the cost of professional tailoring. It works very simply by folding the extra material of a shirt toward the back, sliding the clip over the fold, and then tucking it in making it invisible. It sits on the beltline anywhere you like underneath the belt, and it’s so small you can hardly feel it.

Once Paul came up with the idea and design, he spent the next two years starting his business, which including manufacturing, marketing, licenses and patents. “Clothing says a lot about us before we even say a word. The ShurtClip gives wardrobes flexibility,” he said. ShurtClip currently is available at www. shurtclip.com, and Paul hopes to eventually have the accessory available in local boutiques and national retailers.

Cherokee Violence Center will be accepted. Regular meetings will be held at lunch on the second Friday of each month. Dress is casual, children are welcome. There also will be room for five business booths, first come first serve. For more information or to reserve space for a booth, please contact Amber Klippel at amberceleste72@yahoo.com. Bowen’s is located at 1025 Rose Creek Drive.

Kids for Peace to Host Special Speaker Just over a year ago, Jennie Keleher and Christina Wolfe started a Woodstock chapter of an international organization called Kids for Peace, a group whose mission is to develop and foster peace in children through cross-cultural learning and service. The December focus is, “I pledge to help others as I go throughout my day,” and the group plans to honor a Peace Corp volunteer this month – for the time and date of this month’s meeting, call (404) 218-9589 or e-mail kidsforpeacewoodstock@hotmail.com. To learn more about the Kids for Peace organization, visit www.kidsforpeaceglobal.org.

Unique Donation to Locks of Love Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides wigs for children who have lost their hair because of cancer or other medical conditions. Timmy Gregg, who has been growing his hair since April 2009, had his hair cut three days before his ninth birthday, and donated to Locks of Love. Mikel Carlisle at Studio 301 cut Timmy’s hair. The young donor also has volunteered his time to work telethons for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

New Networking Group Launching Bowen’s TaeKwonDo Academy will host a new networking group for budding entrepreneurs. The first meeting is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. December 10. Participants are encouraged to bring a sack lunch, and bring business cards to give out. The event is free, but donations of coats, sweaters and warm clothing for the

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Local News Charity Tennis Events Scheduled Eagle Watch will host two charity “Fun Day Tennis Events” in support of two local boys, Davis O’Brien and Michael Mandle. Davis is planning a return visit to China for stem cell therapy (see www.davisgoestochina.com). The cost of the trip and treatment is $45,000, and so far the family has raised $3,233. The tennis event for Davis will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, December 12 at Eagle Watch. For additional information or to register, e-mail davisgoestochina@gmail.com.

Michael suffers from Type I Diabetes, and an Adult Tennis Game Night, planned for 7 – 8:30 p.m. Monday, December 13, will be held at Hobgood Park. Proceeds will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (www.jdrf.com). For more information or to register, please e-mail tenniztrendz@gmail.com.

Entry fee for each event is $20, and everyone who registers to play or donate by noon December 7 will receive a $20 PGA Superstore gift card. Participants are asked to bring a sweet or salty food item to share and a two-liter drink or water.

Volunteers Clean up River Volunteers recently gave up a Saturday to help clean up Little River. Thanks to a total of 35 volunteers, 2 river miles were cleaned up, and 50 bags of trash was collected including tires, pallets, appliances and furniture. The clean up was sponsored by the Cherokee County Water and Sewage Authority, City of Woodstock and Canton.

Left to right: Lori Forrester with the Water Authority and volunteer Unity Thornton.

We are looking for the couple married the longest in Towne Lake for our 15th Annual Tournament of Roses Contest.

Contest Corner Congratulations to Mark Jafari (left) for being the first to find our hidden picture on page 66 of the November issue.

Congratulations also to Wendy Clements (right) for being the first to spot the phrase “Open Mic Mondays” it was on page 56. Mark and Wendy both won tickets to the JSL Holiday Tour of Homes.

Which advertisement includes the phrase “Evaluation is the Key.”

Find the hidden picture:

If you know the answer to the trivia contest or find the hidden picture, be the first to call (770) 615-3325 or e-mail editor@townelaker.com.

Contest rules: A player is eligible to win once every 12 months.

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If you know someone or if you’ve been married a long, long time, you could be the winner of the 15th annual Tournament of Roses Contest!

Winners will be featured in the February issue of Around About — TowneLaker. If you or someone you know is a contender in the Tournament of Roses Contest, send us your nomination, including the names of the couple and their wedding date, including year. Please include your name, address and phone number, as well as a phone number for the couple you are nominating.

Nominations may be submitted by e-mail to editor@ townelaker.com, faxed to (770) 516-4809 or mailed to AroundAbout — TowneLaker, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 340, Woodstock, GA 30189.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, January 10.

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Happy Birthday!

Wedding, Birthday and Anniversary Announcements are Free!

E-mail to: editor@townelaker.com • Deadline is December 5.

Bridget Kviten

Lauren Saroj Talele

Elizabeth Hugenberg

Abbie Sandora

Benjamin Jaycox

Age 16 on December 4 Granddaughter of Betty & Jim Rowell

Age 11 on December 5 Daughter of Kellie & Tushar Talele

Age 11 on December 11 Daughter of Missy & Adam Hugenberg Sister of Rachel

Age 7 on November 20 Daughter of Jackie & Jeff Sandora Sister of Adam & Austin

Age 9 on November 15 Son of Debbie & Tom Jaycox Brother of Callie We love you Ben!

Christian Andres Berrio

Holland Brianna Pinkerton

Samantha “Sami” Sepe

Jules Mixer

Emmy Young

Age 2 on November 20

Age 5 on November 23 Son of Christy & Mark Berrio Brother of Joscelyn, TJ, and Liliana Grace

Age 1 on November 23 Daughter of Jessica & Nick Pinkerton We love you baby girl!

Age 13 on November 14th Daughter of Kimberly & John Sepe

Age 11 on December 14 Daughter of Paige & Dennis Young

Jenna Kirkpatrick (left)

Logan Belleza (right)

Age 18 on December 9

Age 7 on December 22 Dad, Rouel Belleza celebrating on December 24 We love you both! Mommy (Ellie) and big brother Mason

Cole Kirkpatrick Age 14 on September 11

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Chase Bassett Age 10 on December 6 Son of Michele & Dana Bassett

Tyler Bassett Age 11 on January 6 Son of Michele & Dana Bassett

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Happy Birthday!

Wedding, Birthday and Anniversary Announcements are Free!

E-mail to: editor@townelaker.com • Deadline is December 5.

Mike Kearney Celebrating on December 9

Alexander (Alex) Ludwiczak Age 5 on November 16 Son of Angela & Dr. Thomas Ludwiczak Brother of Lucas & Amelia

Amelia Ludwiczak Age 3 on October 15 Daughter of Angela & Dr. Thomas Ludwiczak Sister of Lucas & Alex

Samuel F. Harper IV Age 11 on November 19 Son of Cecelia & Paul Harper Love Mom, Dad, and Benjamin

Stork Watch Noa Ann Lewis

James Thomas Champ III Age 7 on November 16 Son of Jacque & Jim Champ Big brother to Jaxon, Jason, & Jacob

Max Allred Age 11 on November 16 Son of Amy & Jon Allred Brother to Nathan & Hayley

Born on October 29, 2010 Dad, Mommy & big sis Gabs are so happy you’re here!

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Kara Millward and Paul Danda Wedding planned for March 25, 2011

Happy Anniversary to

Christy & Mark Berrio

Carroll & Ray Barfield Married 76 years on December 29

Celebrating on December 5

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Towne Lake Business Association

Member Spotlight: Accounting Connections, LLC

Diane Offutt, EA, MAcc, QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor ™ Diane Offutt realized there was a void in servicing the accounting and tax needs of the small business owner.

Businesses need experience, along with timely accounting and tax advice at affordable rates. She decided to open a firm that would fill that void, establishing Accounting Connections in June 2003 to service Towne Lake and surrounding areas.

Diane has more than 35 years of experience in the business world as a corporate controller.

She is proficient in accounting and taxation, earning her BBA, as well as her Masters of Accounting Degree (MAcc) with a Concentration in Taxation at Kennesaw State University. As an Enrolled Agent, she is admitted to practice before IRS. The continuing professional education requirements of an Enrolled Agent keep her abreast of the convoluted tax laws, allowing her to provide effective business and individual tax planning and preparation. Diane attended the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) convention in July 2010, which included IRS speakers Karen Hawkins and David Williams.

Diane is a firm believer that the key to success in business is knowing whether or not you are making money. In order to make informed decisions and minimize exposure to fraud, a company must have a strong accounting system and solid internal controls. As a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, she will analyze the software needed, set up the accounting system and controls, and offer training and support.

Most small business owners cannot justify the expense of a fulltime accountant, and often are frustrated when an accounting or tax issue arises. Accounting Connections solves that problem by offering services that make give a company the advantages of having n experienced in-house accountant.

Many problems can be resolved through e-mails, which are answered daily at minimal cost. Most questions are answered free for monthly clients.

Diane is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Towne Lake Business Association. She can be reached at DianeOffutt@ AccountingConnections.org or (770)516-5987. Her website is http://www.AccountingConnections.org.

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The Top 10 Reasons Not To Plan For Retirement A different kind of Top Ten list

by Don Akridge, MBA, CPA, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ U.S. Marine Corps Veteran – Emory University Alumnus You probably read or hear about some “Top Ten” list nearly every day. But take a moment to read this one. This list is different, and probably not the kind of list you’d expect a Financial Advisor to write.

Reason #10: “I’m too busy” I can’t tell you how often I hear this excuse. So many people want to plan for a better retirement, but they don’t have time. They think they’ll take care of it tomorrow, or the day after that … and before they know it, several years have gone by. The best advice I can give you is to stop procrastinating and start planning today.

Reason #9: “It’s too soon” I don’t know how this happened, but many people have adopted the notion that you don’t have to start planning for your retirement until you’re almost there. This is totally incorrect. The truth is, the sooner you start planning, the better chance you stand of having the kind of retirement you want. It’s never too soon. Many people start planning in their early twenties!

Reason #8: “It’s too late” If you’re already near or past your retirement eligibility date, you may think that whatever you’ve got is what you’re stuck with and it’s too late to do anything about it. Think again. If you’re unsure of what your options are, speak to a professional. Even if you’ve already retired, it’s important to consider how you’re receiving income and how long it will last. It’s never too late to revise your income distribution strategy.

Reason #7: “I don’t need to”

I’ve heard this excuse many times and it always baffles me. Many people think that because they’ve been diligent about contributing to a savings account, they’re all set. While saving for retirement is good, you also need a plan for income distribution once you enter retirement. Are you certain that what you’re saving will be enough? Have you considered your distribution plan? What about taxes? What about inflation? And are you sure your money will be properly invested? There may be other, better options for you and it may prove worthwhile to look into them.

Reason #6: “I don’t have enough money to get started”

This excuse seems marginal at first glance, but there is some truth behind it. You need to have money to save or invest money.

However, unless your bills are exactly equal to or greater than your net income, you DO have enough to get started. Starting small is better than not starting at all, and if you plan well, you’ll eventually have more to work with.

Reason #5: “My finances are a mess” This is all the more reason to seek out an advisor who can help you sort through and understand your assets. Perhaps you have a 401(k) from

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a former employer that has not been rolled over, a couple of savings accounts, a trust from a deceased relative, some stocks that your parents bought in your name when you were younger … a circumstance like this can be confusing, but leaving it as it is won’t improve the situation.

Consider speaking with an advisor who can look at your complete financial picture, help you to understand it, and help you to develop a plan to make your “financial mess” work for you.

Reason #4: “The government will take care of me” The bottom line is this … there’s a chance Social Security may not be available when you retire, and even presuming it is, it may not be enough to provide your ideal retirement income. If you’re planning to retire on Social Security alone, I would advise you to create a back-up plan at the very least.

Reason #3: “Between my savings and my 401(k), I’ll be fine” Saving for retirement without an income distribution plan can be a mistake. How will you use that money once you have it? And while you may think you’ll have everything you’re going to need, have you considered inflation? Taxes? And furthermore, some people are living past 90. Will your assets last that long? If you outlive your income, what then? It’s a good idea to look ahead and plan lifelong income.

Reason #2: “I don’t want to think about it” Many people procrastinate simply because the thought of discussing financial matters (or growing old) is unappealing. I can certainly understand that. But consider this … if you bite the bullet now and put a firm plan in motion, you may not have to think about it again for quite some time.

Reason #1: “I don’t know how”

If you knew everything there was to know about financial planning, you’d probably be a financial advisor yourself. While it is possible to do everything on your own, that generally involves a great deal of research and a huge time commitment. If you’re putting off retirement planning because you don’t know how, consider speaking to a professional who does.

These are just some of the reasons why people don’t plan for retirement … but these are reasons, and not excuses. If you have retirement goals you want to reach, I would recommend you speak to a qualified Financial Advisor and set up an action plan, the sooner the better.

Don Akridge is President of Citadel CPA, Financial Planning & Investment Services founded in 1994 and conveniently located off Chastain Road between I-575 & I-75 in Kennesaw. Phone 770-9526707. Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp. Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Created by 1st Global or Peter Montoya, Inc. for use by our financial advisors.

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Chiropractic Care and Sciatica

by Dr. Jared Lasseigne With the holidays fast approaching, there is a lot to do. There are holiday supplies to find in the storage unit, or shopping trips to buy them. There is the entire decorating and planning extravaganza, not to mention the holiday parties to attend. It’s exhausting to even think about. With all the tasks that seem to occupy our time, we seem to forget about our bodies. Then the aches and pains start to set in. One of the most common complaints we see at our office is sciatic pain.

Sciatica is as tricky and deceptive as a sly magician. Sciatic pain often alters between severe and constant to mild and intermittent.

It can affect one leg, both, or switch from side to side. It may even masquerade as low-back pain for months until more characteristic pain begins.

Fortunately, chiropractic care can shed light on these sciatic “tricks.”

Although the source may appear deceiving, chiropractors find that the root cause of sciatica is usually in the spine.

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It runs from the pelvis through the hip area and buttocks and then down the back of each leg.

The term sciatica refers to the inflammation of this nerve and the pain that radiates from it. Sciatica may feel like a leg cramp or numbness, burning or a pins-and-needles sensation.

Sciatic pain also can be excruciatingly piercing or stabbing.

In one study of patients with chronic pain, sciatica sufferers endured “significantly higher” pain scores and limitation in daily living activities than any other group.

Although sciatic pain is generally in the legs, the root cause is often compression of the sciatic nerve root in the lower back.

Nerve root compression is frequently the result of one of two conditions: vertebral subluxation (misalignment of the spinal bones) or sacroiliac subluxation (misalignment of the pelvic bones). When the spinal or pelvic bones are even slightly out of continued on page 80 18

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by State Senator Chip Rogers

American Success Stories As I was putting my 10-year-old son to bed recently, we talked about what he wants to be when he grows up. This month it is an archaeologist because he has recently become very interested in the Indiana Jones movies.

My son and I talked about what it takes to become an archaeologist. I reminded him how special it is to live in the United States where no dream is too big and regardless of where you start in life, there is no limit to where you can go.

It is not likely my son will become an archaeologist, not because this wonderful country failed to provide him an opportunity but because his dreams will change over the next 10 years. As the American electorate grows ever more concerned of the direction in which our nation is going, we should never forget just how special we truly are. Elections can help change our path, but it is the spirit of American entrepreneurism that will ultimately determine our destiny.

Three separate stories of American success should remind us well.

He was born to middle-income parents in Kingfisher, OK, in 1913. He quickly took to the idea of achievement and became an Eagle Scout at the exceptionally young age of 13. His leadership skills led him to become the starting quarterback on a state championship football team. He went on to college at the University of Missouri and joined the United States Army in 1942.

After three years in the service, he went to work for the famed JC Penney department store. A few years later he determined it was time to open his own store. So he did, in 1951 at a place called Bentonville, Arkansas. Over the next 40 years, his fiveand-dime store would turn in to the largest retail store network in the history of mankind. His name and his store are known around the globe – Sam Walton and Walmart.

He was born into the family of a successful businessman in Marks, Mississippi, in 1944. And though his family had financial resources, his early life included significant struggles.

His father died when he was only four years old. He suffered from a rare childhood disease that caused arthritis of the hips and was forced to use crutches until he was 10.

As a teenager he became interested in airplanes and learned to fly a crop-duster. After earning a college degree in economics, he joined the United States Marine Corps and flew more than 200 support missions in Vietnam. He returned home to start his career in the aviation repair business. As the business grew, so did his interest in a dream he had written about in a college term 20

paper. Despite a comfortable, well-paying job, a career that was blossoming and a $4 million inheritance, he decided to risk it all on an idea that he could actually deliver packages overnight using airplanes.

On June 18, 1971, at the age of 27, Fred Smith started the Federal Express Corporation, and 28 years later, FedEx would post global sales of almost $17 billion.

His career started at a small radio station outside Seattle when he was only 13. It was one of the few joys of an early life hit hard by family struggles. His parents divorced when he was 14 and his mother committed suicide when he was 15.

Tragedy did not stop for the young man, who had become a successful disc jockey at a number of top-40 radio stations by the age of 25. His step-mother would also commit suicide and he became addicted to alcohol and drugs.

His first marriage ended in divorce in 1994, and he seriously considered taking his own life.

In 1999, he remarried and became very active “... it is the spirit of in his church. After American entreprenuerism more than a dozen successful DJ jobs that will ultimately across the country, determine our destiny.” he decided to start all over and begin his own political talk show.

Beginning at a single AM station, WFLA in Tampa where his time slot was ranked 18th in the local market, he grew the show during the next 10 years to become the third most listened to show in America. He became the author of six books that have made it to number one on the New York Times best-seller list.

His television show on the Fox news channel grew in audience size by more than 200 percent in just the first few months he was on the air. His recent tour event in Washington D.C. drew an estimated half-million people. Glenn Beck has become a household name and his daily radio show can now be heard on more than 300 radio stations.

These are just three among thousands of success stories of ordinary people realizing a dream of extraordinary proportions.

America, the shining city on a hill as Ronald Reagan liked to say, is still the land of opportunity. So when your 10-year-old son tells you what he wants to be when he grows up, thank the good Lord you live in the one place where it can come true.

Chip Rogers is the State Senator for District 21. You can call him at (404) 463-1378 or fax him at (404) 657-9887. You also can e-mail Chip at Chip@SenatorChipRogers.com. Chip also serves on the AroundAbout — Townelaker Community Board.

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Recent Consumer Product Recalls AroundAbout — TowneLaker wants to help keep you and your family safe. The following items have been recalled by their manufacturers in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).

Dishwashers. GE Appliances & Lighting, of Louisville, KY is voluntarily recalling approximately 174,000 GE Profile™ and GE Monogram® dishwashers. Water condensation can drip onto the electronic control board, causing a short circuit and resulting in an overheated connector. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.

Fabric Protector. Claire-Sprayway, Inc. of Addison, IL is voluntarily recalling approximately 73,500 cans of fabric protector. Overexposure to fumes, vapor or spray mist from the product can pose a serious respiratory hazard to consumers.

Strollers. Graco Children’s Products, Inc. of Atlanta, GA is announcing the recall of approximately two million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation.

Entrapment and strangulation can occur, especially to infants younger than 12 months of age, when a child is not harnessed.

An infant can pass through the opening between the stroller tray and seat bottom, but his/her head and neck can become entrapped by the tray. Infants who become entrapped at the neck are at risk of strangulation.

Bathtub Toys. Munchkin, Inc. of North Hills, CA is voluntarily recalling approximately 34,000 bathtub toys. The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.

Electric Smoothtop Cooktops and Slide-In Ranges. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. of Charlotte, NC is voluntarily recalling approximately 122,000 Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON smoothtop electric cooktops and Frigidaire slide-in ranges with rotary knobs and digital displays. Liquids can pool under the control knob and cause the surface heating element to turn on unexpectedly, heat to temperatures other than expected and then not turn off, posing a risk of fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Bath Doors. Kohler Co. of Kohler, WI is voluntarily recalling approximately 10 Kohler and Sterling frameless by-pass bath doors. The glass doors can shatter, posing a laceration hazard.

Cordless Drills. Ryobi Technologies, Inc. of Anderson, SC is voluntarily recalling approximately 455,000 Ryobi Model HP 1802M cordless power drills. The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Jogging Strollers. Valco Baby of Brooklyn, NY is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 Valco Baby Tri Mode Single and Twin Jogging Strollers. Also, Tike Tech Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling approximately 800 Tike Tech Single City X3 and X3 Sport jogging strollers. The opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck by the grab bar, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.

Sleep and Study Loft Beds. PBteen a division of WilliamsSonoma, Inc. of San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling approximately 5,900 PBteen Sleep and Study loft beds. The side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users.

For more information on these and many other warnings issued by the Consumer Products Safety Commission, visit www.cpsc.gov or call 1-800-638-2772.

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Cut Your Cancer Risk — One Bite At A Time

by Carol Brazier, RD, CDE, Northside Hospital Diabetes and Nutrition Education Program

Change the way you eat and you could reduce your risk of becoming a cancer statistic. More than 570,000 Americans die of cancer each year, according to the American Cancer Society.

One-third of those deaths correlate with diet and inactivity.

Eating fruits, vegetables and fiber helps protect healthy cells from cancer-causing free radicals and keeps weight in check.

Fruits and veggies build up your immune system with cancerfighting antioxidants. Fiber keeps food from lingering in the intestines, where it can latch onto cancer-causing carcinogens, breaking down good cells.

If visions of spinach mounds and celery stalks haunt you, we have eight ways to think outside the salad bowl.

1. Morning Makeover – Top off your oatmeal or cereal with berries or sliced bananas. Making scrambled eggs?

Sauté mushrooms with cancer-busting garlic for a veggie scramble. Wash it down with 100 percent fruit juice.

2. Get Saucy – Creamy pasta sauces can be loaded with fat, but you can use veggies and olive oil instead. Throw in tomatoes (lycopene), spinach (magnesium) and carrots (beta-carotene).

3. Go Asian – Chock-full of veggies, stir fries spice up a weeknight meal. Use a small amount of canola oil with snow peas, scallions and reduced sodium soy sauce.

Substitute brown rice for fried rice.

4. Meatless Monday – Replacing meat with plant-based sources of protein, such as lentils, peas and beans, provides nutrients without the fat. Nuts also supply protein but are higher in fat, so be mindful of serving sizes. For diehard continued on page 88 december 2010

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Community Calendar: December December 1

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: City Park, downtown

Woodstock Information: Lighting of Cherokee County’s Public Menorah. Family fun, Dreidels and Latkes and entertainment.

Visit www.JewishWoodstock.com or call (678) 460 7702.

proceeds will go to Cherokee County charities, schools and fire/police departments. Tickets are available the day of the tour or before the tour at the Chamberhouse in Canton, House & Garden Boutique and Southern Antique Gallery in Woodstock and Three Sisters in Hickory Flat. For additional information, e-mail Julie Cullins at cullins@ windstream.net or call her at (770) 3459315.

December 3 & 4

December 4

Chanukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting

A Night in Bethlehem Time: 6 — 8 p.m.

Location: Liberty Hill at The Mill, 141

Railroad Street, Canton Information: Free event. Come and experience what Bethlehem was all about. Live nativity, refreshments, crafts, free family photo and more! For more information, please call (678) 493-8920.

December 4 & 5

Bradshaw Farm Christmas Tour of Homes Time: 1 – 5 p.m.

Location: Five homes in Bradshaw

Farms will be featured Information: Tickets are $15, and all

women in the community. The cost is $5 per person. Bring a toy for Toys for Tots.

RSVP to Cathy Crook at (770) 401-0064.

December 18

Cherokee County Animal Shelter Open House Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location: 1015 Univeter Road, Canton Information: There will be goodies, tour of the shelter and photos with Santa for $5. Adoption certificates will be available for purchase as gifts.

December 9

Women in Business Networking Night/Toys for Tots Drive Time: 6 p.m.

Location: My Corner Office, 149

Reinhardt College Parkway,

Suite 13, Canton Information: Meet other business

Breakfast with Santa Time: 8, 9:30 or 11 a.m.

Location: Nolan Hall at St. Ann’s

Catholic Church, 4905

Roswell Road, Marietta Information: Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for children and free for children 2 and under. Free babysitting available.

For more information, visit www.st-ann. org or e-mail ME@st-ann.org.

Send Us Your Community Calendar Events editor@townelaker.com Deadline is December 5.

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1. Work Ethic and Professionalism Study: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Thursdays, December 9 & 23, 2. First Impressions and Interview Skills: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Thursday, December 16 3. Basic Job Search and Resume: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesdays, December 7 & 21 4. Advanced Job Search Strategies and Cover Letter: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 14.

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Everyday Angels ’Tis the season to GIVE The week before Halloween, Taylor Flanagan, a 15-year-old Etowah High School student, went to the Minute Clinic with flu-like symptoms. Nothing showed up to indicate it was nothing more than a virus, but she and her mom were advised to visit her pediatrician if the symptoms persisted throughout the week. The following week, Taylor continued to run a fever and looked very pale. During her visit to the pediatrician, she had her finger pricked, and the nightmare began. Taylor’s iron levels were alarmingly low, and they were told to take Taylor to the emergency room. After a myriad of blood tests, results indicated that Taylor had Acute Myeloid Leukemia and she was immediately transferred from Scottish Rite to Egleston Children’s Hospital to begin aggressive chemo treatments. As I write this article, Taylor is undergoing her first series of chemo and thankfully is responding well. A lot of time and treatments will be required before doctors determine whether or not Taylor will need a bone marrow transplant. The road ahead is long and slow.

Taylor (left) lives in Towne Lake with her younger sister, Jenna (right), and mom, Michelle. Since Taylor’s diagnosis, her mom has not left her side and is helplessly devoted to her daughter’s new fight. Initially, when you hear that your daughter has cancer, the world stops — nothing else matters. However, as unfair as it may seem, the world does not stop! Michelle has a job, another daughter to care for, medical bills, mortgage, meals, gas, utilities, and CHRISTMAS! She is dedicated to her daughter and will not be able to work full time for a long while.

Her emotional trauma is only followed by financial trauma, taking life one day at a time.

Everyday Angels alone isn’t large enough to help the Flanagan family. Our community needs to rally together to provide relief, hope, encouragement, and love — like we do so well! continued on page 88 december 2010

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by Mike Litrel, M.D.

Family Garbage Day When I was a kid, taking out the garbage counted as a chore. The trash cans banged your shins, the metal handles bit into your fingers, and the lids flew off if the wind was blowing too hard. Not anymore.

Today’s “waste receptacles” are engineering marvels with attached lids and even Ann and Mike Litrel and their sons, wheels. If you set a stop Tyler and Joseph. watch for the time required to collect the garbage from around the house and roll it to the curb, ten minutes of lackadaisical effort would be more than sufficient. No sane human being would object to such an inconsequential chore — particularly if compensation generously included free room and board.

Sadly, teenagers are not sane.

Years ago, Sundays in our household regularly produced an unpleasant pre-garbage day ritual. At some point in early evening, Ann would poke her head into the general vicinity of our two sons, clear her throat, and ask in a pleasant yet tentative tone of voice whose turn it was to take out the garbage.

Like Old Faithful, the argument would erupt.

It’s your turn Joey - I took it out last week!

You’re full of it Tyler. You’re such a liar.

If you had any idea how much I want to hit you…

You don’t have the guts.

“Why don’t you just do it Tyler?” Ann asked firmly. “And then it will be done.”

“I want to do it when I want to do it,” Tyler responded, his index finger jabbing the air with emphasis. “And I DON’T want to do it NOW!” An awkward silence descended. Ann stood 30 feet away in the kitchen. Tyler lounged beside me on the couch.

At 14, Tyler was already six feet tall, head and shoulders above his 110 pound mother. Ann had recently begun to reminisce about the days when Tyler was a toddler, when he followed her with wide-eyed curiosity and hung on her every word. The transition to obnoxious teenager had been difficult; in private, she had expressed hurt feelings when Tyler was rude.

Naturally, Tyler’s words made me angry. Ann had grown this obnoxious boy inside her body, fed him when he was hungry, cared for him when he was helpless. Polite, respectful behavior seemed a small payment to expect in return for the generosity of motherhood.

Casually, I sidled next to my scowling 14-year-old sprawling on the couch. Speaking softly so he alone could hear, I murmured my strong suspicion that someone I loved very much would soon be in severe physical pain. Tyler’s angry expression evaporated into one of surprise.

“Who,” he whispered with a nervous smile, “me?”

For some reason, the recurring argument upset Ann. Maybe it was the ugly facial expressions and threatening gestures. Maybe being the firstborn daughter in a family of girls, Ann was not prepared for the fighting a boy will do to get out of chores.

But growing up with a twin brother, I knew there was more to our sons’ ongoing arguments than just profound laziness. Were we a family of birds, each of my boys would have spent his childhood trying to push the other out of the nest. An argument that gets you out of work and at the same time thrusts your unhappy brother outside for an unpleasant task has you gloating like you just won the Super Bowl.

Two years ago, Ann decided to put an end to the verbal flack that accompanied each garbage day. She simply began recording on a calendar whose turn it was to take out the trash each week. When the next Sunday rolled around, Ann simply told Tyler it was his turn.

It didn’t go as she had planned.

“GRRR…I KNEW you were going to ask me to do that! All day long I have dreaded this and NOW you have to remind me!”

“Yes Tyler,” I continued softly. “I would suggest you apologize to your mother, give her a hug, take out the garbage, and shut your mouth NOW.” I watched Tyler as he weighed his options. I suspected he might be skeptical that I would physically hurt him, because I never have. On the other hand, he might be remembering that hanging in my closet is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Also, that I was really angry and wanted to hurt him in a very real way.

Without taking his eyes off me, Tyler slowly got off the couch and backed toward his mother. His arms went around her in a hug as I heard his voice, “I’m sorry, Mom.” He left the room and had the garbage can filled and outside on the curb within five minutes.

Ann turned to me with a happy smile. “Did you see how Tyler apologized for raising his voice?” she asked. “It makes me so proud to see how fast he is maturing!”

Household garbage or trash talk — it all needs to be curbed.

Dr. Mike Litrel practices with his fellow OB/GYNs at Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists in Canton and Woodstock. Dr. Litrel lives in Woodstock with his wife Ann and their two sons, Tyler and Joseph.

Email Dr. Litrel at www.cherokeewomenshealth.com.

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by Sonia Carruthers

Focus on the Youth Challenge The Cherokee Youth Challenge recently took place for Cherokee County teenagers in grades 7 through 10. The purpose of the event was to provide youth with information on sensitive issues and to promote communication between area service providers and teenagers.

We began designing the event by asking a group of teens in the Cherokee Youth Council what they believe are the major issues facing Cherokee County teens.

Input from this group proved to be invaluable. Armed with that knowledge, organizers met with adult service providers to finalize the details.

The event was structured to include two interactive game mazes that were full of life choices. One game maze was called The Date while the other was The Party. Participants in The Date maze began by drawing a card out of a challenge bucket. Details on the card indicated whether or not the teen had chosen to have sex on their date.

From that point, they “The event was structured followed game cards that guided them to to include two interactive stations where they game mazes that were full of played Peer Pressure life choices. One game maze Putt Putt, or had was called The Date while to spin The Wheel of STD’s. If they the other was The Party.” drew a pregnancy game card scenario, they were sent to the Pregnancy Station, and possibly on to the Nursery, where they had to care for a crying, lifelike animated baby. They were given a doll to carry the rest of the game to indicate that they were either a teen mom or dad. At each station, there was a professional for the Cherokee Department of Health, District Public Health or the Hope Center, who discussed potential consequences had the game scenarios happened in real life.

Upon entering The Party maze, the teens were asked to draw a card from a challenge bucket. The card indicated whether or not they had decided to drink. Participants whose game card indicated that they chose not to drink entered the party to hang out with volunteer party-goers that including students from Reinhardt University and the Cherokee Department of Juvenile Justice. Teens soon learned that all sorts of things can happen at a party, and while they chose not to drink, they weren’t necessarily out of trouble. If the teen had chosen a drink card, an adult explained that when people drink, they couldn’t tell what may happen to them. The youth then were sent to the Dicey 30

Situation Station where their consequence for drinking depended on the roll of a dice. For example, if the dice landed on a one, then the youth was told that he or she had been caught drinking underage, and a real law enforcement officer handcuffed the teen and took him or her to a mock jail where the teen was appointed a real attorney and faced a real judge and a real prosecutor.

The participants said the hardest station to get through was the Parent Station, where they had to draw a card and confess their game scenario to real parents. The most active station was manned by M.A.D.D. and local law enforcement. Teens who rolled the dice and were told they were drinking and driving went to the parking lot where they put on the M.A.D.D. drunk goggles and attempted to drive a golf cart through an obstacle course. Participants were given a survey when they entered the event, and an event evaluation form at the end of the day. Both of these were completed anonymously. The responses told us that: l Of the 91 youth in attendance, 51% were in middle school and 49% were in high school. l

55% admitted to having consumed alcohol in the past.

l At the beginning of the event, 44% stated that they had ridden with someone who had been drinking alcohol.

At the end of the event, less than 1% said that they would ride with a drunk driver. l

49% said that they had thought about having sex before attending the event. l

l After attending the event, only 20% said that they would consider having sex, and that they would be more cautious about it than they would have been before attending the event. l 16 of the participants stated that they had already had sex before attending the event. At the end of the day, 10 of these teens stated that they would either stop having sex or at least be smarter with their decisions involving it. l 60% said they know someone in a verbal, mental or physically abusive dating relationship. l 100% said they would like for the event to be held next year.

At the end of the day, the teens left more enthusiastically, and hopefully more educated than they were when they arrived.

For more details on the event and to see pictures and read comments from youth, parents and adult participants, visit www. cherokeefocus.org.

Sonia Carruthers is the Executive Director of Cherokee FOCUS. You can e-mail her at cherokeefocus@alltel.net or visit www.cherokeefocus.org.

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Moms and Kids

Your Holiday Focal Point

Holiday Treats

by Shelley Herod

by Colin Morris As my kids get older, I enjoy having them in the kitchen with me.

Particularly during the holidays, cooking together becomes a way to get some quality time with my kids. Cooking with them when they were little was Colin Morris with her children (left to hard work. I had to keep right) Patrick, Micaela and Gabriel. an eye on the recipe, and an even closer eye on my children. Cooking with a three year-old makes juggling chainsaws seem safe. Every drawer holds another sharp object; every surface is bubbling or sizzling. We would finish cooking together, and I would need to go straight to bed because of a stress migraine.

But I am happy to report that kids get older and taller and more responsible. They can reach the cabinets. They can get things out of the fridge without spilling. They can even read recipes! Here are some ideas for holiday cooking with your kids.

I like to find out my children’s favorite holiday treats, and then make sure I cook it with them. I hope this accomplishes several things. I hope it makes each child feel special. I want to know about them. What they like is important to me. I am not too busy to pay attention to them. I also hope the time together allows us to talk. I try to ask what makes the recipe taste so good to them.

When did they first have it? Do they like to eat it all year round or just at Christmas? Last, I hope we have fun together. I want these shared experiences to create good holiday memories with mom.

It is already that time of year to dust off your holiday décor. Decorating for the holidays always brings back memories from celebrations past and adds excitement throughout the home.

The fireplace is typically the focal point of a room. Therefore, it deserves additional attention when decorating for the season. This is the customary time to embellish your mantel with extraordinary decorating touches to add cheer throughout your home. Whether your preference is simple or detailed, luxurious or whimsical, fireplace decorations will add a sense of warmth and holiday spirit.

Regardless of your preference of style in decorating, there are several elements that are custom when decorating for Christmas.

When using a wreath, garland and stockings, the majority of work is completed. It is just up to you to add your personal touches and style. Stretching garland above the fireplace instantly says Christmas. Stockings need to be hung by the chimney with care or the Christmas decorating would not be complete.

Since the winter months are darker and night falls earlier, incorporating candles not only reflects tradition but adds warmth. There are so many candle possibilities ranging from tea lights to large pillars. However, make sure to provide ample space between the wall décor and the open flames. If the flame itself makes you nervous, there are now a large variety of battery operated candles that look realistic but are less hazardous.

We like to share the holiday treats that we make. It feels a little like giving someone a part of our holiday tradition. Family tradition dictates what we make at Christmas. Most of these recipes only come out during Christmas. Eating these treats at any other time of the year seems like sacrilege. So, when I share a Christmas tin of pine bark with a neighbor, they get a glimpse of my family’s holiday tradition. Plus, pine bark goes like hot cakes around my house during the holidays, so if you get some, that means we really love you.

Rustic Style

Here is one of our traditional Christmas recipes. Our family has been making this one for years because it is simple enough that the kids could help even when they were very young. It is called Pretzel Kisses. It only has three ingredients: square pretzels, Hershey kisses, and plain holiday M&Ms. Line the pretzels in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Preheat the oven very low, only 250 degrees. Unwrap the kisses and place one kiss on every pretzel. Put them in the oven for 3 – 5 minutes until the chocolate is soft, but not completely melted. Take them out and carefully put an M&M on each kiss and press down slightly. Let them cool briefly in the fridge. You realize that since I am sharing this recipe with you, it must mean I really love you.

Classic Style

Rustic is very comfortable and casual. The use of more natural elements will achieve this look. Fresh-cut greenery, pine cones, cut branches, nuts, berries, and feathers will blend in nicely to create your rustic look. Burlap stockings and ribbon also have the same rustic personality and add texture. To insert a little color to coordinate with your décor, spray paint some of the natural elements.

Transform an ordinary fireplace mantel into a festive holiday statement by adorning it with seasonal colors and embellishments. Classic Christmas of course includes red and green, holly, evergreens and jingle bells. Begin with your typical lit green garland and add a decorative red ribbon woven throughout and anchored with a dramatic red bow. Hang the stockings, either traditional red and white or more elaborate ones. Once again, add candles throughout to create warmth.

Incorporate reflective and meaningful objects to make your mantel a conversation starter for holiday parties. continued on page 88

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Holiday Arts and Entertainment A Night in Bethlehem

December 3 & 4 Time: 6 — 8 p.m.

Location: Liberty Hill at The Mill, 141 Railroad Street, Canton Information: Free community event for the whole family includes a live Nativity, refreshments, crafts, free family photos and more! Call (678) 493-8920.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Dates: December 3 & 4 Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Bascomb United Methodist Church, 2295

Bascomb Carmel Road Information: Come and meet the Herdmans, a group of unruly siblings that becomes involved in the local church’s annual Christmas pageant. The unsavory kids have town members up in arms, and local gossips commenting on how awful they are, and how they will ruin the pageant. But, will it be? A pre-show spaghetti dinner will be offered 6-7 p.m. by Boy Scout Troop 640. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children. Tickets to the show are $10 for adults and $7 for children purchased in advance, and $12 and $9 at the door. Call (770) 926-9755 or e-mail kathi@ bascombpreschool.com.

“It’s a Wonderful Life”

Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, December 3 – 18 Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Woodstock Community Church auditorium, 8534

Main Street Information: An inspiring, funny, heartwarming story for all ages. Tickets are $14 for adults, $11 for seniors/students and $9 for children 12 and under. Call (678) 494-4251 or visit www. tlaclive.org.

“The Lazy Elves”

Dates: Saturdays, December 4 – 18 Times: 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.

Location: Towne Lake Arts Center, 6576 Commerce Parkway Information: What happens when Santa’s elves decide they’d rather play than make toys? Find out in this delightful Christmas musical for the whole family! All seats are $9. Call (678) 4944251 or visit www.tlaclive.org.

Tea with Mrs. Claus

Date: December 10 Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Tea Leaves and Thyme, 8990 South Main Street Information: Enjoy a delightful tea with Mrs. Claus and the Elves. $20 ticket includes full tea, treats, tax, gratuity and a ticket to see “The Lazy Elves.” Call (770) 516-2609 to make reservations.

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Christmas Parade

Date: December 11 Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Downtown Canton Information: Sponsored by the Canton Optimist Club. The parade will usher the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Clause.

Santa at the Arts Center

Date: December 11 Time: 10 a.m. – 1p.m.

Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton Information: Visit with Santa, make an ornament to take home and enjoy refreshments. Bring your camera to take pictures with the Big Guy. This is a free event.

Big Chicken Chorus: A Radio Days Christmas

Dates/Times: December 11, 3 and 7:30 p.m.

December 12, 3 p.m.

Location: Jennie T. Anderson Theater at Cobb Civic

Center, 348 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta Information: Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors/ students and groups of 10 or more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit MUST Ministries. Tickets can be purchased at www.

BigChickenChorus.org or at (770) 438-9752

Cherokee Chorale Christmas Concert

Date: December 12 Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Canton First Methodist Church, 930 Lower Scott

Mill Road Information: The Chorale will present “A Classic Christmas.”

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased at the door. Call (678) 439-8625 or visit www.cherokeechorale.org.

Christmas in Canton

Dates/Times: December 11, 7 p.m., December 12, 3 p.m.

Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton Information: A musical event celebrating the season featuring the Kipleyjazz Trio and friends. Tickets are $10 and children under 12 free.

Mountain Heart

Date: December 18 Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North Street, Canton Information: Tickets are $20, general admission. Visit www. mountainheart.com.

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s we take the time to plan and prepare for the holidays, remember those who are struggling; and if you are able, lend a helping hand. You CAN make a difference! For many charitable organizations in and around our community, the holiday season is the busiest time of year. Listed below are several organizations to which you could volunteer time, effort, or funds to assist with the bustle of the season. We hope this list is helpful as you consider your participation in giving during this holiday season.

Foster Care Support Foundation Inc.

Cherokee Gift Connection

The Cherokee Gift Connection is an online means of donating to a Cherokee County boy or girl between the ages of 14 and 21. Gift options include GED, SAT and ACT testing fees, college and technical school application fees, and group counseling and therapy fees. You can also make donations for gas cards, job interview clothing, work uniform cost, and childcare cost.

Papa’s Pantry

Papa’s Pantry has several opportunities to offer help this season. For Christmas giving, families that want to help provide presents will be matched with families that need help. Gifts, Christmas trees, lights and ornaments are some of the holiday needs.

The same food items requested for Thanksgiving will be collected at Christmas. Throughout the winter months, Papa’s Pantry also accepts new electric space heaters to give to clients. For more information, please call Papa’s Pantry at (770) 5914730 or visit www.papaspantry.org.

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Georgia’s 13,000 foster children are given donations of free clothes, toys and infant-care equipment through the nonprofit Foster Care Support Foundation Inc. (FCSF). Donations of new, like new, and gently worn clothing, preemie baby sizes to size 24 teens clothing, (underwear, socks, and shoes must be new unless they are infant sizes). New or used toys in good condition are needed to stock the toy shelves for Christmas.

Between 100 and 300 foster children are expected to visit FCSF. Monetary donations also are accepted, as well as CDs for teens, teen boy toiletries, portable headset CD players and handheld games. Volunteers are needed to help organize, sort items, and fill orders to ship to children who are unable to visit the center. For more information, to be a sponsor, or to volunteer, please visit www.fostercares.org, e-mail rachel@ fostercares.org, or call (770) 641-9591.

Soldiers’ Angels

The 501(c)(3) organization is sponsoring “Wrapped in Holiday Spirit,” an effort to send a care package to every service man and woman in every branch of the military stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Donations are being accepted of items for each package, which will include a handmade blanket, snacks, socks and holiday card, or money to help pay for shipping. www.soldiersangels.org.

Cherokee County Secret Santa Program

The Cherokee County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Secret Santa program is looking for sponsors to provide Christmas for approximately 175 foster children. To sponsor a child or make a donation, please contact Ann Feczko at (678) 427-9393 or e-mail feczkoj@ bellsouth.net. For more information, visit www. cherokeesanta.org.

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MUST Ministries Cherokee

Adopt a Senior

MUST will collect toys suitable for children from infants to age 18 to stock the 2010 Christmas Toy Shop. Toys can be dropped off at the Canton location 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. through December 17. New, unwrapped toys for children and new gifts for teens and for parents are needed. The greatest need is for gifts for older children. MUST also needs donations of new winter hats, mittens, scarves, underwear and socks, Christmas gift wrap, and large trash bags. Volunteers are needed to sort toys, set up, staff and tear down the toy shop. For details, please contact the holiday coordinator at (770) 479-5397 ext. 3107 or e-mail mcherokee@mustministries.org.

Cherokee County Senior Services needs volunteers for the annual Adopt-A-Senior program for Christmas. Volunteers can call (770) 704-2320 and leave a message.

Operation Christmas Child

A program sponsored through Samaritan’s Purse for children in need. Volunteers are asked to supply shoe boxes of gifts for boys and girls within one of three age brackets. The shoe boxes need to include a $7 donation that will cover the shipping costs. To find a local drop-off location, visit www.samaritanspurse.org.

Toys for Tots

The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program is to collect new, unwrapped toys each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. Locally, Edward Jones, located at 2360 Towne Lake Parkway will serve as a drop-off point. For more information, visit www.toysfortots.org.

Sock Drive for Homeless

Village Podiatry Centers is sponsoring a “Put a Sock in it” drive, collecting new socks and monetary donations for two homeless shelters. Collection bins are located at each Georgia location, including 1198 Buckhead Crossing. Donations can be dropped off 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- Friday through December 15. For more information, call (770) 384-0284 or visit www.vpcenters.com.

Feed My Lambs Happy Birthday Jesus Parties

Each Christmas season, Feed My Lambs, a ministry that offers free Christian preschools in impoverished areas, hosts a Happy Birthday Jesus party for Cherokee and Cobb county students.

Volunteers are needed to work the parties, and donations needed include toys, gift bags and gift wrap, craft supplies and snack items. For more information, call (770) 795-9349 or e-mail fmlalesia@bellsouth.net.

Hillside United Methodist Church — Christmas Angels

Members of Hillside are continuing a tradition of giving this season by providing toys, clothing and food for less fortunate children in Cherokee County by asking community members to “adopt” children identified through the local schools and other agencies. Currently, names of children are available between Sunday worship services in the Celebration Hall foyer.

For more information, look under the outreach link at www. hillsideumc.org.

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Holiday Break Trips The holidays are magical — a time to revisit family traditions or make new memories. We’ve compiled a list of holiday events, some local and some a short drive away, to make this holiday season even more memorable and special. Share your holiday adventures with us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ aroundabouttownelaker.

Downtown Woodstock — Enjoy Friday Night Live “Christmas on Main,” 5 – 9 p.m.

December 3. The Downtown Merchants aim to make this a Christmas celebration that you will never forget. Visit www. oldetownewoodstock.com.

Tanglewood Farms — Have your family’s picture taken aboard a miniature sleigh hooked up to a miniature reindeer cow. Visit the Trading Post stocked with unique holiday gifts and take a stroll through the farm while sipping on hot cider or hot chocolate. Pony and hay rides are also available for the children.

For more information, visit www. tanglewoodfarmminiatures.com.

Centennial Olympic Park — Visitors can enjoy the free dazzling display of lights that will run through the first week of January. The park’s ice skating rink is open daily, including holidays, through January 30, 2011.. Admission is $7 per person with a $2 skate rental fee for 90 minutes of skating. The park is open7 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily. For more information, visit www.centennialpark. com.

Park Tavern — New this year to the Park Tavern, located at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, is The Rink, located in the restaurant’s Garden Tent. Visitors can enjoy day or night ice skating in a heated tent with a state-of-the-art sound system and rink-side dining. Tickets are only available online at www.xorbia.com/ tickets/therink. Guests can use an onsite computer to purchase tickets. For more information, visit www. parktavern.com.

Atlantic Station — If Stone Mountain — New features this year include a Wonderland Walkway and live performances throughout the park.

Visitors can enjoy the Polar Express 4D Experience, a nightly Christmas parade and see Santa Claus. And if it’s snow you’re looking for, be sure to visit Snow Mountain, Atlanta’s first snow park. Snow Mountain opens December 11. For more information, including online ticket sales, visit http://stonemountainpark.com.

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will be illuminated with thousands of lights and lighted displays 6 – 10 p.m. SundayThursday and 6 – 11 p.m. Friday – Saturday, through December 31. There is a nominal fee of $5 per car, $10 per van and $20 per bus.

For additional information including other attractions at Lights of Life, call (678) 3314334.

Botanical Gardens — Enjoy the Holiday Model Train show, a ride-on train, holiday puppet shows and more, through January 2. Dogs dressed in holiday finery have their day during the third annual Reindog Parade. It’s the only day of the year man’s best friend is allowed in the gardens. Enter your pooch in the contest or just come out to watch the fun. For more information, visit www. atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

you’re looking for snow, visit Atlantic Station through December 31 for “It’s Snowing in Atlantic Station,” at 7:30 p.m. MondayThursday, hourly 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, the snow will be flying in Central Park (unless it’s raining). For more information, visit www. atlanticstation.com.

Life University — Pack up the family for a drive-through light show that’s been a local tradition since 1989. Life University

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‘Tis the Season for Stress Free Tresses

Principal of the Day

by Kara Kiefer Every year, the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Principal for a Day program that allows business and community leaders to experience a day in the life of a Cherokee County school principal.

This year, it was my turn to be principal at Woodstock Elementary School, where I “took over” for Christy Bowling.

Although my day started at 6:55 a.m., hers usually starts at 5:30 a.m.

7 a.m. — Every morning, Christy joins staff members as they welcome students arriving in the car rider line. She opens the students’ car door and greets the students and the parents. More often than not, the children get out of the car and give Christy a big hug. Christy loves starting the day this way, and I know that personal “principal” contact makes a difference to students and parents.

The rest of our day was a nonstop blur, which is why I can’t break it down by time frame.

After car rider duty, we quickly headed to the media center, where Christy appears daily on the student-produced morning broadcast. She threw me out of my comfort zone by having me appear with her on camera and asking me questions. UGH! Following the start of classes, an issue came up with a student, and I was not allowed to be part of the discussion because of privacy issues. I visited a special classroom to learn about a unique program called Camp Learnalotta. Academic Coach Bonny Keheley began this effort, staffed by mostly parent volunteers who provide extra help for students who are struggling in a particular subject. It’s one more way Christy and her staff try to make sure no child slips through the cracks. And Bonny mentioned they always are looking for volunteers! (hint, hint) After my visit to Camp, Christy and I headed to the cafeteria where all fourth and fifth grade Honor Roll students and their parents or guardians were enjoying a Chick-fil-A breakfast.

Each student was recognized for making all As during the previous nine-week grading period. It was great to see their proud smiles as they came up, one by one, to be congratulated by Christy and given a special medal of honor.

I recall looking at the clock, thinking it had to be at least 2:00, as busy as we had been. It was only 10:30.

After the breakfast, we walked the halls of the school, which Christy makes a point of doing each day. She feels it’s important that she is seen throughout the school, and not just in her office, every day. She knows the students by name and engages them

by Jyl Craven As we begin to enter into the winter season, many of us are anticipating those “chilly blues” and having that oh so familiar nightmare of long shopping lines and being elbows deep in shortening. During this chaotic time of year it can be imperative to reserve time to oneself as a means of preserving sanity. Not only can personal allotment be therapeutic but it can also mean the difference between uncomfortable family gatherings and tender picturesque moments.

As the New Year approaches, the best way to treat yourself is with a trip to the salon. Many of us are very particular about the way our quaff is colored and styled. Yet, in the right hands, revamping our look can become less nail biting and more pleasurable. A new look will not only help to melt away the holiday stress, but it will inspire a fresh batch of confidence serving as the perfect accessory for all of your seasonal party needs. Consider the salon your own little black dress: a classic pick me up that works for any occasion. With all of the bold plums and metallics that are happening in fashion, a great complement is undoubtedly rich luxurious hair color, available to you at your local professional salon. If you currently are a blonde, brighter icier blondes are all over the runway. Don’t worry brunettes; a way to update your color for the holidays is by deepening your current shade or adding some red tones.

One thing to be certain of; dimension looks great on every color so don’t hesitate to add some highs or lows! One trend that is becoming very prominent this holiday season is bangs, so even a small adjustment to the great look you already have can bring you right up to speed. Although you may feel that you can’t pull off a specific look, there are several remarkable specialty products for your hair type that can optimize your texture while restoring your hair’s vitality and maintaining its integrity. In addition, many salons offer conditioning treatments that are distributed with a relaxing scalp massage! In no time, you will be forgetting the troubles of proper table settings, and be much too occupied with feeling rejuvenated and beautiful.

There is nothing more important right now than your mental health, so treat yourself to some much needed pampering.

Complete your winter fashions with an amazing new hairstyle and even your mother in-law won’t be able to withhold a compliment. The value of confidence is immeasurable, and it is time to collect.

Jyl Craven of Jyl Craven Hair Colour Studio of Canton. For information you may contact the salon at (770) 345-9411 or visit www.jylcraven.com.

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One Man, Two Battles Vietnam and Dental Health — In Honor of Veteran’s Day

by Dr. Scott R. Harden As a dentist, I immediately think of the American Dental Association when I see the acronym ADA. However, the American Disabilities Act is another agency that uses this acronym. It’s responsible for handicapped parking places, wheelchair ramps and many implemented standards to assist handicapped people in living life without having to face more barriers than their handicap already has given them.

Recently, a wheelchair-bound patient entered my office, and because of our adherence to ADA guidelines, he had ample space to maneuver his wheelchair in our treatment room, perform a transfer procedure into our dental chair and receive his normal dental cleaning and exam. Our patient’s history revealed no significant medical findings, no allergies, but did not uncover the most significant aspect of this man’s life, which came to light in conversation during a dental consult.

John Higginbotham, at age 19, was drafted into the Vietnam War in October 1968. He was instructed in military procedure, informed of Vietcong, the North Vietnamese Army and handed an M-16 automatic rifle. By comparison, my daughter recently headed to college at about the same age and I’m worried about whether she will have the insight to wash her clothes and eat properly.

John Higginbotham, an Army soldier, was stationed in Pleiku (“playcoo”), Vietnam, located in the Central Highlands, which is a cold mountainous region near the Ho Chi Minh Trail (a supply line between North and South Vietnam). Plieku was the location for Camp Holloway, a helicopter base that flew search and destroy missions and provided air support for ground troops.

John’s job was to protect this helicopter base against invading enemy patrols. His bravery was displayed as he volunteered for dangerous nighttime “roving missions” that entailed engaging the enemy when radar intercepts of enemy activity were reported.

Faced with ambushes, booby traps such as landmines and other explosive devises, John and other infantry soldiers headed out to engage the Vietcong on February 19, 1969, when suddenly John’s body was launched into the air by the explosion of a mortar round 10 feet away. A large piece of shrapnel entered his back, causing broken vertebrae and loss of the use of his legs.

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The same helicopters he served to protect now provided the rescue mission for him to be airlifted to the closest hospital for immediate surgery. After 16 months of treatment, John proved wrong the opinions that he would never walk again, and walked out of Martin Army Hospital on June 26, 1970, supported by two canes, thanks to the “magical” skills of his neurosurgeon.

Regaining his life along with the use of his legs, John found a job as a Nuclear Plant Mechanic at Georgia Power in 1976, where he worked for 30 years. In June 2004, he was forced to go on long-term disability and was no longer able to walk.

While John has won many battles, and beat the odds when they were against him, he had another ongoing battle with his teeth.

He was exposed to Agent Orange, a herbicide, especially while crawling on his belly in the jungle. Now John and many other Vietnam vets have experienced unusual dental problems that include loss of teeth.

John entered our dental office displaying tremendous courage; he had numerous bad experiences with dental care in the past. Yet his determination was fueled by his desire to restore his dental health.

After a comprehensive exam, we decided he would need several bridges and partial dentures to replace his missing teeth. This plan would eliminate poor chewing and alleviate his pain. The Veterans Administration, which provides patient care and federal benefits to veterans, gave clearance for this plan.

John is a man who is confined to a wheelchair often experiences shooting pains down his legs and lives with the memories of war. Despite these adversities, John has a great outlook on life, and has recently found great happiness with the “new mouth that I’ve always dreamed of.” His dental care was pain-free, which was a primary objective for John. His dental care restored not only his teeth, but also his self-confidence. I salute John as an outstanding person and a man who fought for the freedom of this country.

Dr. Scott Harden is a dentist at Fountain View Family Dentistry and has served the Towne Lake area for more than 21 years. He is a Dental Advisor for two nationally renowned dental research companies. You can reach him at (770) 926-0000 or visit FountainViewSmiles.com.

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n the heart of Towne Lake, flanking the Towne Lake Hills Golf Club, is a restaurant. This restaurant employs an Executive Chef who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and a Food & Beverage Director who also is a Certified Sommelier (wine steward). This restaurant is open for lunch, dinner and brunch, and hosts wedding receptions, holiday parties and large and small group meetings. If you guessed Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills, you are right! It’s one of the best neighborhood finds in Towne Lake.

created by Corporate Executive Chef Chris Hughes, part of the Featherstone’s team for eight years. Every Friday, Chef Chris creates a new menu, taking advantage of what the land and sea has to offer that week. “Once I see what’s fresh and in season, I then create my weekly menus,” Chef Chris explained. Specials from a recent dinner menu included Mediterranean shrimp and linguine, grilled center cut apple smoked pork chop and a grilled ribeye with a green peppercorn demi. Items from the core menu include certified Angus hamburger, grilled chicken sandwich, entrée salads, salmon and steak. Lunch includes a wide variety of appetizers, salads and sandwiches.

Featherstone’s is open 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily for lunch, and at 6 p.m. for dinner Wednesday – Saturday. Sunday brunch is served from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and features an a la carte menu that includes salads, entrees, specialty omelets, French toast, beef tip, quiche ... you get the picture!

Future events include a New Year’s Eve three-course dinner with 6 – 8:30 p.m. seatings. In January, Rob will host a Washington State Wine Dinner, when he will share his recent experience touring Walla Walla. And don’t forget about Valentine’s Day! Featherstone’s will announce a special Valentine’s dinner in the February issue of AroundAbout – TowneLaker.

Featherstone’s opened in 1995, under the management of Doug Foley and Rob Van Leer, who’s been studying wine for years.

“Our wine list features terrific values from around the world. You’ll find old favorites, and hopefully discover some new ones.

Our beer list includes a wide variety of Left to right: Executive Chef Chris Hughes, craft brews and imports. Don’t forget Doug Foley and Rob Van Leer. our classic cocktails!” Rob emphasizes Featherstone’s has been a Towne Lake that while Towne Lake Hills Golf Club has members, the public favorite for many years and has won several of AroundAbout — is also welcome to play “the best golf in Towne,” and dine at TowneLaker’s Best of the Best categories, including Best Lunch Featherstone’s, where they can enjoy a chef driven menu and and Fine Dining. Now is the time to visit an old friend, or if handcrafted cuisine in a casual, comfortable atmosphere. you’ve never been, it’s time to see what you’ve been missing!

If you have questions or would like to join Featherstone’s email Featherstone’s menu consists of specials and a core menu list, please email Rob at rob.vanleer@hmsgolf.com.

1003 Towne Lake Hills East, Woodstock • (770) 926-6097 ext. 2 • rob.vanleer@hms.com

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Christmas Cardinal

by Scott Lemmon How many Christmas cards have you received (or sent) with photos or artwork of beautiful red cardinals on them? It seems that the Northern Cardinal is the perfect symbol of the holidays.

That splash of bright red among the gray, leafless trees is always uplifting.

Named “cardinal” because of the color association with Cardinals (the rank above Bishop) of the Roman Catholic Church who wear red robes and hats, the Northern Cardinal is one of seven species in the world named “cardinal.” It’s called the Northern Cardinal because the other six species are located in South America.

Studies have shown that male Northern Cardinals with brighter levels of red plumage provide better parental care for their young and successfully fledge a higher percent of them. This probably correlates to the fact that they also select and maintain breeding territories that have the greatest amount and diversity of food sources. The red color of the cardinal’s feathers is the result of pigments called carotenoids. This pigment is obtained mostly from eating fruits and insects and is deposited in their feathers as they molt.

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Both male and female cardinals can sing, and mated pairs will often sing duets together. During breeding season, male cardinals may sing 200 or more songs per hour in the early morning hours. The size of the cardinal’s breeding territory varies with habitat quality and population density, but generally ranges from 2 to 10 acres. They have 2 to 4 broods per year, with 3 to 4 eggs each time. The female Northern Cardinal constructs the nest, incubates the eggs and broods the young by herself. The male’s role during this time is to provide her with food and protect the nest. Cardinal nests are an open bowl of weed stems and twigs, filled with leaves and bark and lined with grass. They’re typically placed in thick tangles of vines or twigs in a shrub or small tree usually below 10 feet. Both male and female Northern Cardinals help raise their nestlings with the male providing more of their food than the female.

Northern Cardinals will visit feeders at any time of day, but are typically the most numerous at dusk or dawn, and are often the first and last birds at the feeders. The average lifespan of a cardinal is around 3 to 4 years.

Scott Lemmon can be reached at (770) 928-3014 or e-mail him at wbuwoodstock@comcast.net.

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Tears Are Good!

Home Automation Made Affordable and Easy

by Dr. Steve Keith Have you ever stopped to think about tears? You probably have not. A great deal of study has gone into the science of tears, and the results are fascinating.

Tears, or more appropriately, the tear film, plays three important roles: optical clarity, protection and comfort.

Optically, the tear film is the first interface for light entering the eye. A smooth tear film is critical for a clear visual image. An irregular tear film can create fluctuation in visual clarity.

Secondly, tears are a lot more than just salt water. There are many bacteria-fighting chemicals in the tear film. Moist surfaces are breeding grounds for all sorts of sinister microbes. Without the protective agents in the tear film, eye infections would be far more common.

Finally, tears are critical for eye comfort.

Many people assume that eye discomfort is just a fact of life, not realizing that much can be done to improve those symptoms.

Treating eye discomfort rather than ignoring it can help with the protection and vision of the eye as well.

The tear film has three layers: a mucous layer lining the eye, a water layer composing the bulk of the tear film, and an outer oil layer which prevents evaporation of the water layer. Dry eye is typically caused by a deficiency in the production of either the water layer or the oil layer. Treatment should be directed toward the area of deficiency. Lubricating drops are the first line of self-therapy and the pharmacy has an overwhelming display of eye drops to prove it. Lubricating drops are not all the same. If they are providing minimal relief, then the oil producing glands of the eyelids likely are contributing to the symptoms. Beyond the use of over-the-counter eye drops, treatments can include prescription medications, special eye coverings and prolonging the lifespan of your tears by blocking the channels that allow tears to escape from the eye surface. An eye professional can evaluate the ocular surface and recommend the most effective treatment for your dry eyes.

Dr. Steven Keith is an optometrist at Towne Lake Eye Associates.

He has served the area for 15 years. He can be reached at (770) 926-2858 or www.townelakeeye.com.

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by Dan Jape There is an exciting new Trane product we have available that will allow you to put control of your home in the palm of your hand and provide total comfort and total security from any remote location. The LiNK system allows you to monitor and remotely control temperatures and energy efficiency, control the door locks, security lights and even turn on cameras that show you what is happening in your home.

Many different systems in your home can be controlled from your web-enabled phone or laptop computer. Two hundred and thirty-one different systems can be connected to the LiNK system and all you need is an Internet connection.

Controlling and monitoring your home’s heating and cooling system has many benefits. I never know when I will get home on any given day, so a programmable thermostat is useless for my lifestyle. LiNK allows me to adjust my temperatures when I am on my way home, so my “Controlling and comfort level is already where I monitoring your like it before I get there. LiNK home’s heating and will send me an alert if my home gets too hot or too cold, possibly cooling system has alerting me to a problem with many benefits.” my system.

One of the most exciting aspects of the LiNK system is the ability to have wireless cameras pointed at your front door and throughout your home to show you live pictures of who just entered your home and what is actually taking place. The LiNk system can be programmed to allow select people to enter your home at certain times only, and keep a 90-day record of who came in and out, and when.

This could be very useful for cleaning services, exterminators, etc. It would also be very handy to know when your teenagers come home and who was with them. I will occasionally get a call from my security company that I had an alarm go off and I do not know if it was a false alarm or a real emergency. So far, thank goodness, all have been false alarms, but the drive home to check it out is a very tense trip I would rather not have to make.

LiNK would allow you to verify to the police that you have had a real break in and you need them to respond.

You can remotely turn lighting off and on, and open and close your garage door. You can even program your system to work together when you arrive from work: push a button and the garage door will open, your entryways will light up, your

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Home of Georgia’s Lowest Prices

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ullock’s Wine & Spirits opened in Towne Lake in 2002, and for many, it was a welcome addition to the growing business population of the area. Customers enjoyed the convenience, tremendous selection and unbeatable prices so much so that Bullocks won AroundAbout — TowneLaker’s Readers’ Choice Best of the Best for the last six years!

Not much has changed since 2002. The owner is still Bob Bullock, a lively and gregarious man, who by the way is the first cousin of actress Sandra Bullock. Bob is a hands-on owner, and if he’s not at the Towne Lake store, chances are he’s at his other location. “It’s important to us to have a real neighborhood appeal,” said Bob. Attention to aesthetics is why customers will always find a clean, neatly organized store.

“Our goal is to have every customer leave feeling good as a result of superior selection and prices matched by friendly and knowledgeable customer service.”

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Tom shares with his customers more than 25 years of education and experience. With price points from the very low to very high end, Tom can help any customer with any need, regardless of price. “A lot of times, people are intimidated by a store’s wine expert. We don’t operate in the realm of being ‘wine snobs,’ but instead, it’s our desire to find exactly what the customer wants within his price range,” he said. “There are no stupid questions. I’m here to answer any and all questions about wine.”

The award winning wine department at Bullock’s has one of the largest selections in Georgia with the lowest prices. Bob states emphatically: “We will not be undersold.” Prices can be 25 to 50 percent cheaper or more than grocery stores and other liquor stores. Bullocks stocks wine from the major wine regions in France, Italy, Spain, America, Germany, Chile and Argentina. “Our inventory reflects everyone’s tastes,” said Tom. “Customers will find great choices in all categories of wine.” Whether you’re planning a special dinner party, a wedding reception or a backyard barbecue or just a quiet night at home in front of the fire, Tom will help you find the perfect wine match.

Tom Crowe (right), Bullock’s wine manager since 1989, is considered by many in the wine industry as the go-to expert. He is very friendly and approachable and knows many of the customers by name. Many members of the staff and management team have been there for almost as long.

Customers know they can always find friendly and helpful assistance in whatever their needs may be.

Tom reminds wine lovers that now is the time for the Nouveau Beaujolais, a wine released once a year on the third Thursday of November. There will be limited quantities. Retailers typically scramble to get their hands on this yearly treat. Tom can tell you the interesting history of Nouveau Beaujolais the next time you visit Bullock’s. And with the holidays here, including New Year’s Eve, it’s good to know Bullock’s carries a wide selection of champagne and sparkling wines at all price points.

If it’s wine you need help selecting, Tom definitely is your “go to” man.

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“A lot of times, people are intimidated by a store’s wine expert.

We don’t operate in the realm of being ‘wine snobs,’ but instead, it’s our desire to find exactly what the customer wants within his price range. . .”

Let’s Talk Spirits and Beer Bullock’s also is the destination to purchase spirits, liqueur, pre-made cocktails and mixers — all at unbeatable prices. Bob pointed out that gift sets make excellent gifts for friends, family and party hosts. “We don’t up-charge for any of the gift sets.

The gift sets are the same price as the same size bottle on the shelf,” said Bob. And like the wine, if a customer manages to find a lower price (unlikely) on an identical product, Bullock’s will match that price. “We have lower prices than any other liquor store, including the discount club stores,” said Bob. “We carry the nationally advertised brands customers are familiar with and trust.” Along with the national brands Bullocks also carries hard to find brands and will special order anything a customer is looking for.

The back of the store houses cooler after cooler of beer.

Choices include domestic and imported, and hard to find craft beers, microbrews and high gravity beers. Bullock’s also offers kegs in a variety of sizes perfect for weekend parties or home kegerators. You can also find all your accessories like ice, cups, bar equipment, taps and keg bags.

Bullocks’ customers return again and again, undoubtedly drawn to the incredible selection, low prices and friendly staff. If these qualities are important to you when purchasing wine, beer or spirits, you owe it to yourself, and your wallet, to see what Bullock’s offers. And who knows, you might see Bob’s famous first cousin!

Bullock’s Wine & Spirits Warehouse 2 Locations to serve you!

Woodstock: 1050 Buckhead Crossing (behind Chili’s on Towne Lake Parkway)

(678) 445-5222 East Cobb: 3612 Sandy Plains Road (770) 565-0017 Hours 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. (Mon. – Thurs.)

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Is Your Tennis Pro a Coach?

by Jason Fleeman About once every 6-8 weeks, I make a short road trip to Athens to have lunch with one of my former students.

Bobby Reynolds, who I have known since he was 13 years old, still asks me to join him for barbecue and Brunswick stew when he is home from the ATP Professional Tour. To know that someone who has reached #63 in the world still remembers who introduced him to southern cuisine always puts a smile on my face.

A former student called me recently to catch up. We text back and forth regularly and sometime communicate via Facebook, but it is always nice to hear a voice. Through the course of the conversation, I joked with him about his favorite Fur-Bus T-shirt that he wore ALL the time. For the better part of five to six years, he would wear that shirt virtually every time I saw him playing tennis. After having a good laugh about “old times,” he told me how disappointed he was that he lost the shirt and truly missed wearing it. At that very moment, a light bulb went off in my head that a great gift for his upcoming 20th birthday or Christmas would be “A coach is more than another T-shirt. Shortly just a teacher to his or after concluding our phone her students. Coaches call, I wondered if other are mentors, role tennis pros had similar models, advisors and relationships with their confidants.” students.

“Those who can, play; those who can’t, teach.” I heard that phrase in a movie once and it struck a cord with me. Since I spend so many weekends going to watch the children I coach compete in tournaments, I never have the time to compete myself. Besides, watching my juniors compete is more gratifying for me than winning an ALTA or USTA match.

A coach is more than just a teacher to his or her students.

Coaches are mentors, role models, advisors and confidants. A coach does more than just feed balls and make corrections. A coach contributes to the process of shaping and molding a child’s character on and off the court while also helping the child build character, confidence and self-esteem so the child can tap into his or her true potential.

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You Can Make A Difference Joe Lemmo’s 7th grade Language Arts students at E.T. Booth share their thoughts with the community.

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When people think about the Christmas holiday they get extremely giddy! Some reasons may be different than others, but I get excited about my family growing closer and coming together.

My family is spread out over the country, but Christmas is that time when we can all come together and make memories, as we all have that special Christmas morning breakfast around the dining room table.

After we are all stuffed with my mother’s casserole, we migrate into the living room. We begin opening presents one at a time, trying to keep our composure; kids as well as adults! I look around the room, pause and see the beauty of laughter and love that my family shares for one another. It makes my heart melt to know that one holiday has the power to bring everyone in my family together.

That’s what I’m excited for this Christmas! Running down my carpeted stairs, cold feet and all, rubbing my eyes to see the contentment of my mom working hard in the kitchen. My little cousins running around, slipping and sliding on the hardwood. The men of the family watching TV and talking about football. Then me, just feeling blessed as I admire it all!

Christmas is my favorite holiday! Every year, my family all gathers into my grandparent’s home to celebrate Christmas.

When I was younger, I used to think Christmas was just a day of getting presents, but now I know it’s a time for giving. I’m looking forward to helping people in need over Christmas break.

Each year, my cousin Anabelle, my grandma, and I, sponsor a child to give gifts to during Christmas. We are able to buy the child presents that he will receive on Christmas. We are given his name, age, and a list of gift ideas. Then, we go out and buy most of the items and send them to an agency that gives the presents to the child on Christmas Day. We never get to meet them, but still feel good about what we did!

Another opportunity I get is to help out at a church that makes meals for the homeless. We usually make a nice meal and they seem to enjoy every bit of it. The church also offers them a church service before they get their meal. We get to hand out hot chocolate during the service so they won’t get cold.

Christmas is a very happy time for me since I know I’m helping someone out. How will you make a difference this Christmas?

“Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock!” Does that song ring a bell for you? I remember when it was blasting on the radio December 24, 2005. My family had piled into the car on our way to my grandma’s house. The car ride was very slow.

As agonizing as it was, we finally got there. As they handed me presents, my eyes got wider and wider. This was a major moment in my family; the moment you pick the spot where you would open your presents! I leaped to my usual spot near the enormous Christmas tree. The next few moments went by as if time stopped!

Next, it seemed as if everyone was arriving late. Although, every time the door opened, I shrieked with excitement!

Once the clock struck six, dinner was served.

Finally it was time! I sprinted to my multi-colored mound of gifts . The moment I was waiting for the entire night was finally here. I tore the vibrant paper off faster than I could even realize what I had gotten. After I finished, I thanked everyone for the time they spent picking out my presents. I walked back to the car, more exhausted than ever. As my eyes closed, a faint noise came from the radio, “Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock.” Ah yes, what a wonderful memory!

Many of my favorite holiday memories are of Christmas Eve Night. My family and I usually go to church at about 4:30 and then we go to my grandparent’s house on my mom’s side of the family. We call them Mamaw and Papaw. My mom’s brother and his family also come.

When we walk in, we see a Christmas tree with presents under it, and a table set with delicious food. Once my uncle and his family arrive, we are ready for dinner. My Mamaw has a dining table in the corner of her living room, and I sit there with my two sisters and two cousins. We spend dinner eating, laughing, anxiously waiting to open our presents, and trying to figure out the special code.

You see, my Mamaw makes a code for our presents. She puts a sticker on our presents, and assigns each kid a sticker, but she doesn’t tell us what sticker we are until we are ready to open them.

When the grown-ups tell us we can open them, it’s a frenzy of trying to find your gift, wrapping paper all over the floor, and shrieks of joy!

When it’s time to go home, we say goodbye, and drive home. We go to bed and dream of Christmas. Christmas Eve is one of my favorite memories because I get to have fun and spend time with my family!

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Local Schools Participate in Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week is a nationwide drug prevention program for students. By wearing red ribbons and participating in community anti-drug events, young people pledge to live a drugfree life. Several Cherokee County schools participated in a week of activities. The schools adopted the motto “Say NO to Drugs and Alcohol.”

Etowah High School — Theme days highlighted the week at Etowah. Students were seen wearing Formal Dress, Crazy Shoes/Socks, Pajamas, Wearing Clothing Inside Out and/ or Backward and All Red. Above: Left to right: Samantha Bennett and Anna Claire Smith.

Carmel Elementary — Carmel’s tradition of celebrating Red Ribbon Week dates back to the program’s origin in the 1980s. This year, the school welcomed guest speaker Sgt. Reginald Harden USAF from the Georgia National Guard.

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students were visited by Deputy Olen Boughner, his K9 partner Nitro (left), and Sgt. Matthew Azaroff and his K9 partner Marco.

The officers spoke during an assembly, presenting the students with a fun way to learn to “Say NO to Drugs!”

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Local Scouts Help in Community

Polaris Holds Blood Drive Polaris Evening School recently held its first blood drive, organized by student Estafania Sucar. The drive was such a success that the school is planning another drive in January.

Girl and boy scouts have been busy with service projects throughout the Towne Lake area. Cadette Troop 2456 joined with Den 5 Cub Scouts from Pack 999 for a large landscaping project at Chapman Intermediate School. The Scouts spread 80 bags of mulch and 20 bales of pine straw. Brownie Girl Scout Troop 2358 recently participated in Hillside United Methodist Church’s Great Day of Service. The group spread mulch in the flower beds at Bascomb Elementary School. The six girls are in the second grade at Bascomb.

Robbie Ballentine donates blood during the Polaris blood drive.

Boston Honors Students Front row (left to right): Cadette Troop 2456 and Den 5 Cub Scouts Kasey Cole, Brenden Slack, Rich Hoepfinger, Kade Donaldson and Brendan Kapscos. Back row: Shelby Rensel, Carly Wynn, Emily Rensel, Makenzie Donaldson, Jamie Madsen and Dimitra Papaevangelou.

Front row (left to right): Brownie Troop 2358 Regan Cerlanek, Caroline Kapcsos and Alexis Sasser. Middle row: Ciare Grace Caspersen, Elaine Kuhnel and Abby Carlton. Back row: Leaders Mitzi Cerlanek and Jeanie Kapcsos

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Kleven Boston Elementary School hosted an Honor Roll Brunch for all fourth grade students who received straight As for the first quarter of school.

Front row (left to right): Emma Tindall, Arianna Medina, Amber Martinez and Alexander McConnell. Middle row: Susan Newmanassistant principal, Simon Bigger, Phillip Le, Kieran Black, Talya English and Assistant Principal Yolanda Torres English. Back row: Ian Leary, Jason Hostetter, Kristin Dyson, Keeley Thayer, Jamila Otieno and Principal Les Conley.

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Chapman Announces Reflections Winners

Krista Webb Named Cherokee County Teacher of the Year Krista Webb, a U.S. History, AP History and AP World History teacher at Woodstock High School (WHS), recently was named Cherokee County Teacher of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that the county Teacher of the Year came from WHS. Superintendent of Cherokee County School District Dr. Frank Petruzielo and Principal Bill Sebring surprised Webb with the news during one of her classes.

Front row (left to right): Brianna Moore (Visual Arts-1st Place), Hannah Graysen Smith (Visual Arts-2nd Place) and Caroline Usry (Photography-1st and 2nd Place); Middle row: Landon Guinther (Literature-2nd Place), Jared Smith (Photography-1st Place), Zack Bope (Music Composition-1st Place) and Rhys Jeffrey (LiteratureHonorable Mention); Back row - Elizabeth Hugenberg (Photography2nd Place), Kate Graner (Literature-3rd Place) and Sindhu Mannivannan (Literature-1st Place)

Bascomb Students Celebrate Book Characters Bascomb Elementary School recently celebrated Book Character Day. Students brought in a favorite book and dressed up as their favorite characters.

The county award winner is chosen from the Teacher of the Year winners at each Cherokee school. A group of community leaders review the Krista Webb and Dr. Frank Petruzielo. applications to make the countywide selection.

“I am so honored,” a clearly overwhelmed Webb said. “My inspiration has always been my students, and I have the greatest job in the world!”

Webb, whose love of history came from time spent with her grandmother, has taught at Woodstock for 13 years. She also teaches at Polaris, the district’s evening school, and summer school.

Left to right: Third grade students Skylar Robinson and Jonah Grant.

Lyndon Club Awarded Grant The Lyndon In Action (LIA) Club of Lyndon Academy recently received a $250 grant to implement a service project in celebration of Kids Care Week, which was held in October. For their project, the students put together containers of goodies to give to firefighters at local station 24. The students also made a lunch for the firefighters.

Bill Sebring said, “We are all so proud of Ms. Webb. She makes such an impact on her students and is a very strong leader.”

Dr. Petruzielo agreed with Sebring and said, “She really is a visionary and sees the importance of teacher leadership. She truly is a role model.”

Webb is married to Jim and has four grown sons who are WHS graduates continued onto college. “I went into teaching because it was the only occupation that combined my love of history with my love of young people,” said Webb. Congratulations!

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Deer Run Girls 10U C4 Tennis Team Wins City Finals

field while motivating young athletes to demonstrate personal integrity, discipline and friendship. Club members train at Etowah High School’s track. Registration will be held at the Rose Creek library 6 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday January 27, and 2:30 – 4 p.m. Saturday, February 5. Another registration session is planned for 2:30 – 4 p.m. Sunday, January 30, at site to be determined. For more information, visit www.eytclub.com.

Etowah Blue Eagles Enjoy Winning Season

Front row (left to right): Lorelai Wood, Gillian Bosko, Katie Thrift and Emily Mang. Middle row: Natalie Safron, Katelyn Hackett, Anna Case, Alonna Wood and Megan Hackett. Back row: Coach Carla Czaja. Not pictured: Isabella Navarro and Coach Jeff Wood.

Hobgood Hotrods Take Championship The 7-year-old Hobgood Hotrods, seeded third, beat numbertwo seed Hobgood Bulls 18-17 to end their season with a championship. Congratulations!

The 6-7-year-old Etowah Blue Eagles football team recently finished the season with a 7-1 record, and second place in the Cherokee Youth Football Association. Players are Braden Bohannon, Blake Bohannon, Michael Cordak, Luciano CorporaEllis, Cole Ellis Karsen Embrey, Fisher Gibson, Christopher Higgins, Will King, Alex Kirby, Andrew Logan, Jesse McDonald, Carter Reid Metcalf, Davis Ranson, Ethan Ritchie, JT Sabo, and Mikey Tortorello. Cheerleaders are Kylie Carter, Sydney Goodwin, Kendall Logan, Kennedy Metcalf, Megan Palmer, Delaney Stanton, Emma Stapleton, Brooklyn Sutton and Corinne Wnukowski. The team was coached by Tony Ellis (head coach), Jay Ritchie (offense), John McDonald (defense), Anthony Embrey, Jon Sabo, Robert Ellis and Peter Logan.

Congratulations!

Cherokee Reds Bring Home Championships The 13-year-old Cherokee Reds recently won the Boo Tournament in Rome and the Battle at Coal Mountain.

Congratulations!

Front row (left to right): Harrison Hedrick, Jacob Miraya, Brayden Callahan, Nathan Courtwright, William Beyers, Ramsay Glass, Kennedy Strickland, LA Isham, Ryan Sabia and Braden Strock. Middle row: Will Hacker, Connor Macmillan, Luke O’Neil, Rackley Ade, Mason Etter, Daniel Lamprea, Dawson Heck, Braden Bane, Caden Evans, Andrew Ianitello, Nathan Wagner, Matthew Scoretz and Drew Trull.

Back row: Coaches David Callahan, Scott Strickland, Brad Etter, Gary Bane, Doug Heck and Bill O’Neil.

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Front row (left to right): Jack Allen, Jake Snow, Matthew Porubiansky and Seth Hall.

Middle row: Jake Milkey, Joey Uliss, Spencer Harry, Garrett Sanders, JB Blanton and Andrew Feather.

Back row: Coaches Michael Feather, Brian Smith and Mike Uliss. Not Pictured: Jake Johnston and Coach Bob Johnston.

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Local Athlete Named USA Swimming All American Recent Woodstock High School graduate and swimmer Morgan Johnson has been named to the 2010 USA Swimming High School All America Team. This award is bestowed on athletes who compete on a national level while maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher. Morgan currently attends James Madison University on a swim scholarship. Recently, Morgan captured her first collegiate victory, swimming to a first-place finish in the 500 freestyle at a tri-meet against George Mason University and the University of Delaware. Congratulations!

High School Marching Bands Update

Woodstock High School Woodstock High School completed a month of competitions that took its members from Woodstock to Marietta, Rome and Alabama. In all competitions, the band received superior ratings and Best in Class AAA. In the competition in Rome, Woodstock was just 2.5 points behind the highest scoring band of the day.

At Jacksonville State University’s Contest of Champions, the band made the finals in the top 12 and went on to be named 8th out of 19 competing bands from the Southeast. Highlights of the band’s performance can be found at www.ihigh.com/ contestofchampions.

Christian Harris Named Athlete of Week Etowah High School senior Christian Harris recently was named as the Under Armour Athlete of the Week. Christian played linebacker for the Eagles football team and was instrumental in the win against Woodstock. Christian received the most online votes from the 11Alive and Atlanta.HighSchoolSports. net’s contest, which pitted Christian against two other athletes. Christian, who has signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Tennessee next year, is the son of Connie and Jamie Harris. Congratulations!

KIA Sponsors Qualifying Tournament The KIA Amateur Australian Open Southern Regional Qualifying tournament recently was held at BridgeMill Tennis Club.

In the Ladies final, Lori Grey of Acworth defeated Jennifer Sackman of Woodstock.

In the Men’s final, Jordan DeLass of Marietta defeated Isaac Yarrell of Atlanta.

Etowah High School The Etowah High School Marching Band also spent a lot of their fall Saturdays in competition. Under the direction of Drum Major Brianna Futch and Assistant Drum Major Marleigh King, the band received Superior marks at the Sprayberry, McEachern and Creekview invitationals. The season concluded with Senior Night when the following musicians were recognized: Ryan Adkins, Wes Banes, Anna Brownlow, Tyler Davis, Nick Durham, Justin Filson, Brianna Futch, Zach Goodreau, Afton Johnston, Emma Levido, Hunter McFeron, Robbie McManus, Alan Mueller, Jenny Oglesby, Geoffrey Peplau, Nicole Perona, Derrick Phelps, Carley Shoemaker and Heather Tinsley.

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ETOWAH vs. WOODSTOCK For Towne Lake, it’s the biggest football game of the season, Etowah High School (EHS) versus Woodstock High School (WHS). Students prepare for the event by honing their body painting skills and the hosting school prepares for the stadium-busting crowds. This year’s game was played at The Rock (WHS), was broadcast live on Comcast and wsbtv.com and was the High 5 Sports Game of the Week, bringing additional media to the event. The game was expected to be a close battle as the last four contests have been decided by one touchdown or less. This year was no exception. After finishing with a 14-14 tie at the end of the fourth quarter, the game went into overtime. Woodstock had initial possession but failed to score. The Eagles gained possession and won with a 24-yard field goal. The final score was EHS 17, WHS 14. Photos courtesy of Skip Daugherty and Marguerite White.

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School Information Public Schools Bascomb Elementary School 1335 Wyngate Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 (770) 592-1091 Principal: Ruth Flowers www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/bascomb-es Carmel Elementary School 2275 Bascomb-Carmel Road Woodstock, GA 30189 (770) 926-1237 Principal: Keith Bryant www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/carmel-es Chapman Intermediate School 6500 Putnam Ford Road Woodstock, GA 30189 (770) 926-6424 Principal: Dr. Pam Colvin www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/chapman-es E. T. Booth Middle School 6550 Putnam Ford Road Woodstock, GA 30189 (770) 926-5707 Principal: Dawn Weinbaum www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/etbooth-ms Etowah High School 6565 Putnam Ford Road Woodstock, GA 30189, (770) 926-4411 Principal: Keith Ball www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/etowah-hs Kleven Boston Elementary School 105 Othello Drive Woodstock, GA 30189 (770) 924-6260 Principal: Les Conley www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/boston-es

Woodstock Middle School 2000 Towne Lake Hills South Drive Woodstock, GA 30189, (770) 592-3516 Principal: Mark Smith www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-ms

Private Schools American Heritage Academy 2126 Sixes Road Canton, GA 30114 (770) 926-7779, www.ahacademy.com Principals: Maryann Radnovich (PreK & K) Sharon Day (1 — 12 grade) PTO President: Fran Chandler Cherokee Christian Academy and Cherokee Christian High School 3075 Trickum Road Woodstock, GA 30188 (678) 494-5464, www.cherokeechristian.org Principal: Hal Scripka Furtah Preparatory School 5496 Highway 92 Acworth, GA 30102 (678) 574-6488, www.furtahprep.org Headmaster: Fred Furtah Harvest Baptist School 3460 Kellogg Creek Road Acworth, GA 30102 (770) 974-9091, www.harvestbaptist.org Principal: David Goings

Lyndon Academy 9914 Highway 92 Woodstock, GA 30188 (770) 926-0166 www.lyndonacademy.org Headmaster: Linda Murdock North Cobb Christian School 4500 Lakeview Drive Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 975-0252 www.ncchristian.org Headmaster: Todd Clingman Omega Learning Center 5330 Brookstone Drive, NW, Suite 320 Acworth, GA (770) 792-7431 Shiloh Hills Christian School 260 Hawkins Store Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 926-7729 www.shilohhills.com Administrator: John D. Ward St. Joseph Catholic School 81 Lacy Street Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 428-3328 www.stjosephschool.org Principal: Pat Allen

Cherokee County School District 2010 – 2011 Calendar at a Glance

December 20 — January 3 Christmas Break January 17 No School, MLK Day

Polaris Evening School 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive Woodstock, GA. 30189, (770) 926-1662 Administrator: Bob Hahn www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/polaris Woodstock High School 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive Woodstock, GA 30189 (770) 592-3500 Principal: William Sebring www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/ woodstock-hs

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Spring Break

May 27

Last Day of School Cafeteria account information: www.mealpayplus.com Aspen: https://sis.cherokee.k12.ga.us/aspen/home.do School District Website: www.cherokee.k12.ga.us

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Cherokee County School Board Update

by Debi Radcliff Season’s Greetings! As December comes and goes, we prepare for the end of half of the school year. Along with end of the semester come the excitement of the holiday season and the advent of a new year. I know that this holiday break is welcomed with much anticipation and joy.

This will be my last column, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for supporting me over the past six years as a member of the Cherokee County Board of Education. I’ve had an opportunity that few people have had and I am so proud of our accomplishments during that time. What an honor it has been to serve you, your children, and the employees of the Cherokee County School District. What an incredible journey I’ve had not only as a board member but as an involved and active participant in public “This will be my last education for more than 25 years. column, and I want to

take this opportunity It’s hard to believe that to thank all of you for just over 10 years ago, supporting me. . . ” this district was on probation with the Southern Accreditation of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and I was out gathering signatures to force the school board to act on important matters that were affecting our accreditation. Since then, our school board, as well as our school district, has received and continues to receive high recognitions for their achievements both in and out of the classroom. I wish I could share with you everything that I have learned as an active advocate for public education — it would fill volumes, and I have enjoyed every minute of it.

There are so many people I wish to thank but it would be impossible to name them all. But here’s a small list of some very important people — to Dr. P., whose wisdom and vision make great things happen — to the staff in the CCSD offices who always were prompt and patient in my requests for information – to the many principals, staff members, and teachers who have always made me feel welcome in their world — to the office of public relations whose support and resources made my job much easier — and to my family who endured many nights without a home cooked meal and still provided me with unconditional love and support as I pursued my advocacy efforts for public schools.

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Finding Your Perfect Puppy

by Dr. Randy Beck Time to get a puppy? It’s the holiday season and puppies make the perfect gift, right?? WRONG!! I know this seems shocking to some that a veterinarian would say this, but let me explain. No one loves seeing a family with a new puppy more than I do. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to go about this. Taking in puppy is much like taking in a baby.

It’s a lot of work and responsibility!

You typically will have 10-15 years of time to help them grow, take them to the veterinarian, exercise, feed and groom them. They are the best of companions, but they are your responsibility. For many people, taking on more responsibility is not a desirable thing.

It amazes me of the number of people who actually believe taking an older pet to the animal shelter means they will be adopted to someone else. The animal shelter is very successful in many cases, but unfortunately they have to euthanize countless healthy animals simply because so many have been left with them. The shelter gets flooded after the holidays with “presents” that, for one reason or another, didn’t work out. The main reason is the person adopting the pet did not think about the amount of work and responsibility it takes to train, housebreak and interact with a puppy. People ask me all the time where to find good puppies and kittens. The Cherokee Animal Shelter is a great place to start.

Some people may think shelter animals or not healthy, or may have issues, but I see plenty that are in the best shape and make terrific pets.

Buying a pet from a store or breeder also is fine. It may cost more this way, but it shouldn’t matter if you look at this as adopting a companion. Anyone who purchases a pet as a commodity or material item should not be getting a pet in the first place. If you buy from a breeder or store, ask for the pedigree which is basically a chart of the ancestors of the puppy or kitten. While some people frown on pet stores or breeders, I feel it’s a good way to get closer to your ideal pet if you have a desire for certain traits such as size, temperament and characteristics. Other important considerations you should look at for making that perfect family match are the animal’s aggressive tendencies, grooming needs and activity level.

Many people want smaller dogs because they are easier to pick up, bathe, and cost less to feed than large breed dogs. All dogs require plenty of exercise, but larger dogs need more room to stretch their legs and go greater distances. If you have been thinking about getting a puppy and have truly determined you are ready for this awesome responsibility, then take your time and do your research.

Your efforts will be rewarded so much more knowing that you took all the right steps in finding your furry friend. I hope you find him or her when the time is right! Good luck and Happy Holidays!!!!!!

Dr. Randy Beck is the owner of South Cherokee Veterinary Hospital located at 513 Sharp Street in Woodstock.

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Keep Your Kitchen Green

by Brooke Doss As the holiday season approaches, you will surely be spending a lot more of your time in the kitchen. Here are several tips to help you keep your kitchen green and clean this year!

Running full loads in your dishwasher will save energy and time. Also, don’t pre-rinse your dishes before putting them in. If you have to pre-wash your dishes, be sure to turn off the water while you’re scrubbing.

Use leftover paper or plastic bags as trash can liners. You will save money, time, and natural resources like oil and paper that are used to make plastic and paper bags.

Avoid wasting food by using perishable ingredients before they spoil and saving leftovers for future meals instead of tossing them in the trash.

Opening the refrigerator door accounts for $30 to $60 of an average family’s electric bill each year. So keep that door closed!

“Here are several tips to help you keep your kitchen green and clean this year!”

Essential oils from mint plants like peppermint and spearmint are a great nonchemical alternative for keeping bugs and pests out of the house.

Want to make oven cleaning easier? Wipe up spills when they occur with mild soap and warm water to avoid build-up. Use a cookie sheet under your dish to catch drips. It’s much easier to clean the cookie sheet than the oven.

You can place a cinnamon stick, lemon, orange, or grapefruit in a pot of water on your stove and let it simmer to freshen the air naturally. If you want to get rid of strong smells in your house, try putting any amount of baking soda in a bowl and leaving it out to absorb odors. You can do this in your refrigerator or freezer to get rid of food odors.

Installing a water filter on your faucet will provide you with clean, drinkable water—and you won’t have to use the time, money, energy, and natural resources wasted on buying plastic water bottles!

Brooke Doss, 16, is the reigning Miss Cherokee Rose Outstanding Teen. Her platform is ‘Teens Live Green! — Reducing Our Carbon Footprint.’ She is passionate about living green and educating others on the importance of this issue and what they can do to help save our environment.

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Faith

Towne Lake Area Religious Services Baptist

Jewish

Crossroads Community Church 2317 Bascomb-Carmel Road, (770) 592-7007 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.

Pastor: Bob Goodner

Chabad Jewish Center 1635 Old Hwy 41 NW, Suite 112-265, Kennesaw (770) 771-9952, info@JewishwestCobb.com Introductory Service: 1st Shabbat of each month at 11 a.m.

Traditional Service: 3rd Shabbat of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Rabbi: Zalman Charytan www.JewishWestCobb.com

First Baptist Church of Woodstock 11905 Highway 92, (770) 926-4428 Sunday Services: 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Johnny M. Hunt www.fbcw.org Hillcrest Baptist Church 6069 Woodstock Road, Acworth, (770) 917-9100 Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Services: Youth 6:30 p.m., Adults 7 p.m.

Pastor: Paul Vance New Victoria Baptist Church 6659 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 926-8448 Sunday Services: 8:30 & 10:50 a.m Sunday Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday Awana: 6:30 p.m.

Pastor: Monty Guice www.newvictoriabaptistchurch.org South Cherokee Baptist Church 7504 Highway 92, (770) 926-0422 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Steven Lambert

Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church 1210 Wooten Lake Road, Kennesaw, (770) 422-9114 Sunday Services: 8 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. praise music, 7 p.m. Eucharist Rector: Doris Graf Smith Christ the Redeemer Charismatic Episcopal Church 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton, (770) 479-1778 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Morning Prayer: Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

Rector: Kurt Wheeler Christ the Redeemer Charismatic Episcopal Church 6488 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton, (404) 395-5003 Saturday Service: 5:30 p.m.

Priest: Stephen Hunter Episcopal Church of the Annunciation 1673 Jamerson Road, Marietta, (770) 928-7916 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Rector: Rev. Paul McCabe www.annunciationepiscopal.org Saint Clement’s Episcopal Church 2795 Ridge Road, Canton, (770) 345-6722 Sunday Eucharist Services: 8, 9 & 11 a.m.

Christian Education: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Eucharist Service: 6:30 p.m.

Rector: James B. Stutler

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Tikvah l’ Chaim “Hope for Life” Messianic Jewish Fellowship 132 North Medical Parkway, Woodstock (678) 936-4125 or (678) 445-8766 Shabbat Services — Saturday’s 10 a.m.

Rabbi Gary Maxted www.tlchaim.com (partnering with TLC Church, Woodstock, GA)

Lutheran Celebration of Grace Lutheran Church 2260 Holly Springs Pkwy, Suite # 120, Canton (770) 503-5050 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Nursery available Sunday School: 9 a.m., Faith Formation: 9 a.m.

Pastor: Virginia Krekling www.CelebrationofGrace.org Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1208 Rose Creek Drive (770) 924-7286, sheeptalk-gslc@comcast.net Sunday Services: 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Thursday Youth Activities: 6:30 p.m.

Pastors: Paul Baumgartner & Justin Ask www.goodshepherdwoodstock.org Timothy Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 556 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 928-2812 Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Pastor: Stephen Constien

Orthodox St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church Service at the Woodstock Funeral Home Chapel, 8855 Main Street, Woodstock (770) 485-0504 Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.

Priest Frederick Watson www.stelizabethga.org

Presbyterian Cherokee Presbyterian Church, PCA 1160 Butterworth Road, Canton, (770) 704-9594 Sunday Services: 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Sunday School: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Alan Lutz www.cherokee-pca.org Heritage Presbyterian Church 5323 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 926-3558 Sunday Services: 9 & 11:10 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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Pastor: Dr. Sid Gunter www.heritagepres.com Sixes Presbyterian Church Meeting at our Fellowship Hall at 2335 Sixes Road, Canton, (770) 485-1975 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Dr. Lucas Pina www.sixeschurch.org Woodstock Presbyterian Church 345 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 926-0074 Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Traditional Worship Service: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jake Marshall

Roman Catholic St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church 490 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 516-0009 Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m. & 12:45 & 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Spanish Mass: 2:30 p.m.

Pastor: Larry Niese www.stmichaelthearchangelwoodstock.catholicweb.com Transfiguration Catholic Church 1815 Blackwell Rd. NE., Marietta, (770) 977-1442 Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 8 & 10 a.m. & 12 noon Sunday Spanish Mass: 2 p.m.

Pastor: Monsignor Patrick Bishop www.transfiguration.com

United Methodist Bascomb United Methodist Church 2295 Bascomb-Carmel Road, (770) 926-9755 Contemporary Service: 9 a.m.

Traditional Service: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Millie Kim www.bascombumc.org CITY ON A HILL United Methodist Church Worship Experiences at Johnston Elementary School 2031 East Cherokee Drive, (404) 862-7850 Sunday Service: 9 & 10:45 a.m.

Nursery available at both times Pastor: Chris Bryant www.COAHUMC.org First United Methodist Church of Woodstock 109 Towne Lake Parkway, (770) 926-6440 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Over 50s meet 1st Saturday each month at 11:30 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Claude Herbert Hillside United Methodist Church 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, (770) 924-4777 Traditional Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Contemporary Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 & 11 a.m Pastor: Dr. Doug Thrasher www.hillsideumc.org december 2010

Liberty Hill Church at the Mill 141 Railroad Street (678) 493-8920 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Nursery available Pastor: Jamey Prickett www.libertyhillumc.org Sixes United Methodist Church 8385 Bells Ferry Road, Canton (770) 345-7644 Sunday Services: 9 and 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Jim Buckman www.sixesumc.org

Other Churches Allen Temple, AME Church 232 N. Arnold Mill Road, (770) 926-6348 Prayer Time: Friday, 7:14 — 8:14 p.m.

Sunday Services: 8 & 11 a.m.

Sunday Church School: 9:45 a.m.

Pastor: Carl A. Moore, Sr. www.allentempleame.org

Wednesday Program: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Marc Lawson www.ngca.org Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Allatoona Ward, 2205 Bascomb Carmel Road Sunday School & Auxiliary Meetings: 12:30 p.m.

Sacrament Meeting: 2:15 p.m.

Bishop Phil Karski Canton Ward, 3459 E. Cherokee Drive, Canton Sunday School & Auxiliary Meetings: 10:20 a.m.

Sacrament Meeting: 9 a.m.

Bishop Scott Harman Church of the Messiah (Non-denominational) 415 Charles Cox Drive, Canton, (770) 479-5280 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Fred L. Goodwin Cornerstone Community Church 503 Hickory Ridge Trail Suite 160 (678) 439-5108, dlkight@comcast.net Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Pastor David Kight www.ccchurchonline.org

Axios Church 155 Rickman Industrial Drive, Holly Springs (678) 493-5969 Sunday Service: 10:15 a.m.

Pastor: Ray Brim www.axioschurch.org

Covenant Christian Center 330 Adam Jenkins Memorial Blvd, Canton (770) 345-0307 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Apostle Kito J. Johnson www.CityOfCovenant.org

Bells Ferry Church of God 6718 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 592-2956 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Ted Wooldridge www.bellsferry.com

Dayspring Church 6835 Victory Drive, Woodstock, (770) 516-5733 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Tony Crawford www.dayspring-online.com

Branches of Christ 2355 Highway 92, Acworth, (770) 917-9040 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Steve Pettit www.branchesofchrist.com BridgePointe Church Meeting at Woodstock Middle/High School (770) 517-2977 Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m.

Pastor: Chuck Angel www.bridgepointechurch.org

Faith Family Church 5744 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, (770) 926-4560 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Tommy White Freedom Church Meeting at North Cobb High School 3400 Old Highway 41 NW, Kennesaw, (770) 529-6006 Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m. www.freedomchurch.tv Pastor: J.R. Lee

Celebration Church 340 Towne Lake Parkway, (678) 461-9626 Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.

Jubilee Church (Newfrontiers) Meets at Kell High School 4770 Lee Waters Road, Marietta, (678) 471-1930 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. www.jubileechurch.us

Cherokee Seventh Day Adventist 101 Rope Mill Road, (770) 591-7304 Saturday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Jonathan Williamson

Love Community Church 5598 Bells Ferry Rd., Acworth (Cherokee Corners) (404) 663-1828 Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Donna T. Lucas

Christ the King Church of Greater Atlanta 6464 Highway 92, (770) 924-9161 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Larry Tomczak www.ctkatlanta.com

Momentum Church 110 Londonderry Court Suite 130, Woodstock, on Hwy 92 — ½ mile east of Hwy 5, (678) 384-4919 Sunday Service Times: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m.

Pastor: Ross Wiseman www.MomentumChurch.tv Northern Hills Church of Christ 4563 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton, (404) 579-0885 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Ronny West www.northernhillsfamily.org

Christian Praise Center 1358 Sixes Road, (770) 924-7532 www.christianpraisecenter.com Church at North Gate 9876 Main Street, Suite 250 (behind NAPA) (678) 494-2193 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. december 2010

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Hasty Elementary, 205 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton, (404) 557-9640 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Brian Jones www.myfriendschurch.com Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship Church 6409 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 928-2795 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Christian Living Class: 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Youth Meeting: 6:30 p.m.

Pastor: Larry H. Baker Resurrection Anglican Church 231 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 591-0040 Holy Communion: Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Christian Education (all ages): Sunday 9:45 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Greg Goebel www.resurrectionwoodstock.org Towne Lake Community Church (TLC Church) 132 North Medical Parkway (678) 445-8766 Contemporary Family Style Worship: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Messianic Jewish Fellowship (Tikvah l’Chaim): Saturday 10 a.m.

The Walk — Adult Singles Worship: Saturday 6 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery: Friday 6 p.m.

Sr. Pastor William S. Ratliff www.tlcchurch.com Unity Christ Church 2871 Cherokee St., Kennesaw, (770) 422-9552 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Terrence Padgett www.unitycc.com Woodstock Christian Church 7700 Highway 92, (770) 926-8238 Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Small Groups: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Meal: 6 p.m.; Worship: 6:40 p.m.; Program: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Lynn Eynon www.woodstockchristian.org Woodstock Church of Christ 219 Rope Mill Road, (770) 926-8838 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Servico En Espanol Domingo: 10:30 a.m.

Aprenda Ingles Gratis (Free ESL): Lunes 7 — 9 p.m.

Ministro: Rafael Uzcategui, (770) 926-8271 Pastor: Bryan Collins www.woodstockchurchofchrist.org Woodstock Church of the Nazarene 874 Arnold Mill Road, (770) 924-4499 Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Program: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Greg Brown www.wcnga.com Woodstock Community Church 8534 Main Street, (770) 926-8990 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Greg Michael

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Christmas Services Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1208 Rose Creek Drive December 24: 2 p.m., Service of Carols and Communion

5 p.m., Family Service

7 p.m., Praise Service with Holy Communion

9 & 11 p.m., Traditional Candlelight Service

with Holy Communion December 25: 11 a.m. Informal celebration with Holy

Communion Timothy Lutheran Church 556 Arnold Mill Road December 24: 5:30 p.m., Candlelight Service with Holy Communion (geared towards families with small children)

7:30 & 10 p.m., Candlelight Service with Holy

Communion Woodstock Christian Church 7700 Highway 92 December 24: 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service BridgePoint Church Woodstock Middle/High School December 24: Christmas Eve Service 4 & 5:30 p.m.

Hillside United Methodist Church 4474 Towne Lake Parkway December 24: Family Service with Drama, 3 & 5 p.m.

Traditional Services, 5, 7 (Contemporary Service) 9 & 10:30 p.m. (Communion) St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church 490 Arnold Mill Road December 24: Children’s Mass, 4 p.m.

Mass, 6 & 8 p.m.

Choir Choral Concert, 11 p.m.

Midnight Mass, 12:10 a.m.; Spanish Mass in

Parish Hall December 25: Daily Mass, 9 a.m.

Spanish Mass, 11 a.m.

Marriage Moments

by Rev. Bill Ratliff Husbands, the job that you chose to accept when you took your wedding vows, is to get to know your wife all the rest of your life. One of the ways you need to know her is physically.

Is she a hot person? I realize when I ask this question that some of you are thinking to yourselves, “Of course, my wife is hot, just look at her!”

Obviously I am addressing not her appearance, but her body temperature.

If half your life is filled with turning DOWN the thermostat or throwing off the blankets, your wife is a “hot person” and you need to take her to places that are cold. A dip in a swimming pool or a walk in the brisk night air will serve you well, but a great Christmas gift would be tickets to an Atlanta Thrashers game. Get seats as close as possible to the floor for the full chilling effect of the ice rink.

If half your life is filled with turning UP the thermostat and the heated seats in the car, she is probably a cold person. You will need to build a fire, buy extra blankets or visit a warm climate.

One answer to your dilemma is found at any local drugstore.

“Do you know what A Snuggie will be the perfect Christmas gift for her. It has temperature your several advantages. It fills the wife is?” need of keeping her warm and cozy. It also doesn’t have legs, so she can’t walk much while wearing it. This might mean privacy for you as she can’t easily follow you around the house with her “honey do” list. It also means you can easily pick her up and carry her around the house when you want to be her knight in shining armor. The Bible says in Genesis 4, “Adam knew his wife Eve.” Do you know your wife? Do you know what temperature she is? If not, you better get to know it. Christmas is coming.

Date Your Mate:

Depending on her temperature: Take your wife to a hockey game where you can feel the chill in the air, or find a warm Jacuzzi and set the heat to 103 degrees.

First Baptist Church of Woodstock 11905 Highway 92 December 24: Christmas Eve Service, 5 p.m.

Woodstock Presbyterian Church 345 Arnold Mill Road December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7 p.m.

Bill Ratliff is the Senior Pastor at Towne Lake Community Church.

He is also a member of the Around About — TowneLaker’s Community Board. He can be reached at (678) 445-8766.

City On A Hill UMC Johnson Elementary School, 2031 East Cherokee Drive December 24: Children’s themed worship, 5 p.m. (nursery) Candlelight Worship with Communion, 7 p.m. (nursery) Candlelight with Holy Communion, 9 p.m. (no nursery) 76

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A Moment To Reflect

by Dr. Doug Thrasher By now, I imagine everyone is in full Christmas mode. There’s shopping to do, feasts to prepare, parties to attend, decorating to finish, trees to trim. But, I want to encourage you to take a moment to reflect. Below is a different version of one of the Bible’s most loved passages, 1 Corinthians 13. It was written by some unknown author, but captures the essence of Christmas.

“If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another decorator.

If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of cookies, preparing gourmet meals, and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another cook.

If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home, and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love, it profits me nothing.

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of parties, and sing in the choir’s cantata, but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.

Love stops the cooking to hug the child.

Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.

Love is kind, though harried and tired.

Love doesn’t envy another’s home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.

Love doesn’t yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.

Love doesn’t give only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices in giving to those who can’t.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.

Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust …but giving the gift of love will endure.”

As God gave us the gift of Jesus Christ at Christmas, may we give His love to all.

Merry Christmas!

Dr. Doug Thrasher is the Senior Pastor at Hillside United Methodist Church. He is also a member of the AroundAbout — TowneLaker’s Community Board. You may contact him at dthrasher@hillsideumc.org. december 2010

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Meet Your Community Patched Up

by Cindy Morrow I met Shane years ago, and I hadn’t seen him in a while, but he looked good. Good for a guy who survived a motorcycle wreck with “only” a concussion, crushed clavicle, three broken ribs, a messed-up hip and double vision. That New Year’s Eve crash in ‘08 set him back two surgeries and six months of recovery time.

“No road rash, though,” he points out.

When we first met, he was a pastor at a small non-denominational fellowship. He attended seminary school, graduated, did this and that here and there, but eventually left preaching. So, why leave professional ministry?

“It was all good,” Shane said, “but that season of life is over.

I’m on the back pew these days. Besides,” he pointed out with a shrug, “I don’t have anything to say.”

Unlike many in the press and more than just a few in my personal experience, he did not leave the ministry in shame. Over the past 30 years, I’ve come to believe it takes either a highly arrogant or amazingly humble man to stand before people every week and preach. I’ve known many of the former, one or two of the latter.

I’m just saying.

My favorite memory of Shane is of him walking down the church aisle, arms overhead, Eucharist chalice held high and heavenward.

Grateful offering.

When you visit with Shane, there’s a chance he’ll be barefoot, and he’ll always be real. He manages to convince you he thinks you’re cool — and you believe him. He says the smartest thing he ever did has nothing to do with him: to be born to his parents.

Second smartest?

“Keep talkin’ to God, even when I’m messed up and bein’ stupid.”

He adds another.

“Saying ‘No.’ I don’t do that often enough.”

The dumbest thing he’ll admit is, “Doubting God’s ability.

Trusting in mine.”

These days he teaches middle school and coaches basketball. He sold his motorcycle. He still runs, swims and bikes mountains, though. He is not unlike most of the people we love: broken, patched up, but nonetheless beautiful for it.

And now, you’ve met Shane.

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that has one main purpose: the education of our public school children. Peripheral issues such as politics, economics, fads, parent involvement, community support, and advocacy affect the decision-making process. Sometimes we have to put aside our personal convictions to make the right decision for ALL the children. Keeping an eye on the prize – which is the education of our public school children – keeps us moving in the right direction.

constantly. We visited a student who was doing occupational therapy and wasn’t crazy about doing his sit ups. To encourage him, she lay on the floor next to him, and did the sit ups alongside him. I don’t know many principals, or adults for that matter, who would do that. But that’s how Christy is with every student. Each one is special to her, and the students know that.

For more than 10 years, I’ve advocated for a comprehensive vocational/technical high school for Cherokee County students and while that goal may have not been realized yet, I will not give up. My efforts with Cherokee Safe Kids and Safety Town will continue, and I’ve added a new role in helping bring social and educational opportunities to our developmentally disabled adults. Most importantly, I will continue to be a strong advocate for public education.

Remember to stay involved to be informed!

Debi Radcliff is Post 6 representative and Vice Chairman of the Cherokee County School Board. You may contact Ms. Radcliff by e-mail at Radfam5@bellsouth.net.

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place, spinal movement is restricted, which in turn irritates the muscles, discs and the nerve root—causing pain. Other causes of sciatic nerve compression include herniated spinal discs and piriformis syndrome (inflammation of the piriformis muscle in the buttocks).

Often, more than one of these four causes occurs simultaneously, so it is vital to identify and address all factors. The good news is that research shows that chiropractic care is effective at alleviating all four of the common causes of sciatic pain.

If you currently have back or leg pain, it’s vital to avoid selfdiagnosing and self-medicating. The origin may be found in the sciatic nerve root or may be related to another cause, unconnected to the sciatic nerve.

So remember as the holidays come and go, take care of yourself, especially your spine. If there is anything we can do at Discover Chiropractic, don’t hesitate to ask. Be well. Stay well.

Dr. Jared can be reached at Discover Chiropractic in Towne Lake at (770) 516-9900

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Between our activities, Christy checked into her office and inevitably found no fewer than 10 e-mails and phone calls from parents waiting for her each time. The one word I would use to describe Christy: accessible.

Our final visit was to the cafeteria, where we encountered a few dramatic moments. One little girl pounded on her neighbor’s Go Gurt, causing the yogurt to squirt on four other students.

Another table was the scene of “girl” drama, after someone hurt someone else’s feelings. Christy never once walked by an unhappy student or problem without addressing it. Never once did she try to get someone else to take care of it. Her philosophy with her staff is that she never asks someone else to do something she herself is not willing to do.

By 11:45, my tour of duty was over, and we headed off to the Chamber to join the other principals for lunch.

When I asked Christy what is the hardest part of her job, she stated, “Making sure we address ALL the needs of EACH student here.” From what I saw, Christy and her staff are doing just that, and aren’t these students lucky to have such caring adults in their lives?

Kara Kiefer is the Editor of AroundAbout — TowneLaker.

She lives in Towne Lake with her husband Mike and sons Brandon and Garrett.

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winning! I keep coaching because of the satisfaction I feel when I watch the children I coach play their hearts out and realize the work the students have put into their development has started to pay off. Success in my book is not how many matches are won, but how much hard work has been done to prepare for each match.

My greatest success as a coach is knowing that when the children I have taught look back on their youth, they can say that I made a positive impact in their lives; it is not whether I helped them make the high school tennis team, achieve a southern or national ranking, or receive a college scholarship. My greatest success is to have the students I’ve coached call me a friend.

Jason is a USPTR professional, a USTA Georgia Tennis Professional of the Year and director of junior tennis programs at a local club. Jason can be reached at jasonfleeman@gmail.com.

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Reference

Towne Lake Area Clubs and Organizations Business Organizations American Business Women’s Association, Cherokee Eagles Charter Chapter Meeting: Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Contact: Jacqueline Miller Van Hook, (678) 493-3618 Cherokee Area Business Connection Meeting: Every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m.

Contact: Marci Zied, (770) 345-8687 Cherokee Financial Women International Contact: Mitzi Saxon, (770) 479-3400 Cherokee Toastmasters Meeting: Every Wednesday from 12 noon Location: Keller Williams Realty, 220 Heritage Pkwy Contact: Steve Monahan, (770) 712-4077 Website: www.CherokeeToastmasters.com No Fee Referral Network Woodstock Meeting: Every Thursday morning at 7:30am Location: Corner Bistro off Towne Lake Pkwy Contact: Stephanie Natarus, (770) 928-2700

stephanie@livinginsured.com Website: http://www.meetup.com/No-Fee Referral-Network-Woodstock/ North Georgia Referral Network Meeting: Every Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m.

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Steve Green, (770) 427-2799 Together We Rise Meeting: Second & Fourth Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Location: Featherstone’s at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Pat Snipes, (404) 569-5280 Towne Lake Business Association Meeting: Holiday Gala, December 14, 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: (770) 615-3350 Website: www.tlba.org

Acworth, (770) 592-8072, accepts donations and sells used household items to raise money for CCHS. Cherokee County Special Olympics Meeting: First Monday at 7 p.m.

Location: CrossRoads Middle/High School Contact: Colleen Konwick, (770) 517-7101 Cherokee Child Advocacy Council, Inc. Anna Crawford Children’s Center and Parents HELP Contact: Amy Economopolous, (770) 592-9779 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org Companion Animal Connection Contact: (678) 493-9847 Website: www.cacadopt.petfinder.com

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: (678) 494-4841 Website: www.kiwanisofwoodstock.org Rotary Club of Woodstock Meeting: Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.

Location: IHOP on Highway 92 Contact: Gary Floyd, (404) 506-6878, glfloyd@ southernco.com Rotary Club of Towne Lake Meeting: Every Thursday at 12 noon (lunch) Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Ivan Garcia (770) 926-0105

Feed My Lambs, Inc. Contact: Candice Knight, (770) 795-9349 Website: www.feedmylambs.net

Sewrifics of Cherokee Meeting: Third Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Location: Sixes United Methodist Church, Canton Contact: Sheri Torch, (770) 591-8335

Genesis Adoptions Contact: Lindsay Kirk, (770) 517-0043,

lkirk@genesis-adoptions.org Website: www.genesis-adoptions.org

Sons of the American Legion Meeting: Third Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Woodstock Community Church Contact: Charles Tucker, (678) 643-0794

Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia.

Contact: (770) 345-1879 Website: www.habitatncg.org

South Cherokee Optimist Club Meeting: Every Friday at 7:30 a.m.

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: (770) 926-3522

Hope Center offers support for unplanned pregnancy.

Contact: (770) 924-0864, info@TheHopeCtr.com Website: www.hopectr.com Hospice Advantage needs volunteers.

Contact: Shari Koch, (770) 218-1997 Website: www.hospiceadvantage.com iCOR helping orphans, seeks volunteers.

Contact: Lily Colgate, (404) 992-8155 Website: www.iCORorphans.com Pet Buddies Food Pantry has pet food collection bin at AroundAbout — TowneLaker offices.

Website: www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org

Towne Lake Optimist Club Meeting: Every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Terry Morrison, (770) 715-3375 Woodstock Jaycees Meeting: First Tuesday & third Thursday at 7 p.m.

Location: 216 Rope Mill Road Contact: (770) 926-8336 Woodstock Lions Club Meeting: Second & fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Location: New Victoria Baptist Church Contact: (770) 906-2958

Towne Lake PowerCore Team Meeting: Every Friday at 7:15 — 8:45 a.m.

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Marc Replogle, (770) 952-5000, X20

(404) 816-3377 Website: www.powercore.net

Papa’s Pantry is a year-round local food ministry.

Contact: Lynne Saunders, (770) 591-4730 Website: www.papaspantry.org

Woodstock Masons Lodge #246 F. & A.M., Inc. Meeting: Second & fourth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Location: Corner of Air Acres Way & Arnold Mill Rd. Contact: (770) 993-3145 or (770) 926-0627

Woodstock Community Business Association Meeting: Second Monday at 12 noon Location: Latimer Hall Contact: info@woodstockcba.com

Safe Kids Cherokee County — Call for an appointment for free child safety seat inspections.

Contact: Chad Arp, (678) 493-4343 Website: www.cherokeesafekids.org

Woodstock Midday Optimist Club Meeting: Every Wednesday at 12 noon Location: Folks Contact: Johnny Young, (770) 345-6158

Women of Woodstock Meeting: First & third Wednesday.

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Stephanie Natarus, (770) 928-2700

stephanie@livinginsured.com Website: www.womenofwoodstock.com

Civic Organizations

Woodstock VFW Post 10683 Meeting: Second Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Location: Woodstock Senior Center Contact: Andrew Yrabedra, (404) 663-4663

Charitable Organizations Ahimsa House help for victims of domestic violence who need help getting their pets to safety.

Contact: 24-hour, (404) 452-6248, Info (404) 496-4038 Website: www.ahimsahouse.org Chance Afrika Contact: Eric Mwangi, Exec. Dir., ericm@chanceafrika. org, (770) 256 2280, www.chanceafrika.org Cherokee County Animal Shelter Auxiliary Contact: (770) 704-PAWS or ccasa4paws@yahoo.com Website: www.ccasauxiliary.org Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) Contact: (770) 928-5115, admin@cchumanesociety.org Website: www.cchumanesociety.org CCHS Thrift Store located at 5900 Bells Ferry Road,

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MUST Ministries Contact: Kim Loesing, (770) 479-5397

AARP Woodstock Chapter is for anyone 50 and older.

Meeting: Second Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

Location: Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills Contact: Rich, (770) 926-1944 American Legion & Auxiliary Meeting: Third Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Location: Woodstock Community Church Contact: Charles Tucker, (678) 643-0794 Beta Sigma, Kappa Chi Chapter Meeting: Third Thursday at 7 p.m.

Contact: Maria Kuhn, vccibaker@aol.com or

April Bolle, (678) 327-7233 Hickory Flat Optimist Club Meeting: First & third Tuesdays 12 noon Location: Family Tradition, Highway 140 Contact: Alan Flint, (770) 720- 9056 Junior Service League of Woodstock 24 hour information line: (770) 592-3535 Kiwanis Club of Woodstock Meeting: Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

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Political Organizations Cherokee County Democrat Party Meeting: Third Monday at 7 p.m.

Location: The Holly Springs Train Depot Contact: Judy Hamilton, (770) 380-7071,

jkmailbox@yahoo.com Website: www.cherokeedems.com Cherokee County Republican Party Meeting: First Saturday at 9 a.m. Breakfast served Location: Lodge at BridgeMill, 10451 Bells Ferry Rd. Contact: (678) 809-1411 Cherokee County Republican Women Meeting: Third Wednesday, Dinner at 6 p.m.,

Speaker at 7 p.m.

Location: Featherstone’s at BridgeMill Contact: (678) 520-2236 for reservations Website: www.ccrwcga.com december 2010

Recreation & Hobbies

Contact: Cindy Braddock, (678) 445-3131

Airstream Caravan Club Website: http://home.windstream.net/topofga/ Contact: Rob Kelly, (770) 516-7044

Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group Meeting: First Thursday at 7 p.m.

Location: Atria, 1000 Professional Way Contact: Atria Woodstock, (770) 926-0119

Allatoona Gold Panners Location: Creeks around Lake Allatoona Contact: Rob Kelly, (770) 516-7044

rrkelly@bellsouth.net Arts Alliance of Georgia, Inc. Meeting: Second Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

Location: Woodstock Art Center, 205 Arnold Mill Rd. Contacts: Madeline Hall, (678) 754-8482

woodstockartcenter@comcast.net Blue Skies Laughter Club Meeting: Every Wednesday 7 — 8 p.m.

Location: Northside-Cherokee Medical Offices

100 Stoneforest Dr., 1st floor conf. room Contact: Craig Whitley (404) 520-0221 Website: www.addlaughter.com Cherokee Amateur Radio Society Meeting First Saturday at 10 a.m.

Location: BridgeMill Community Center Contact: Jim Millsap, PIO, (770) 928-8590 Website: www.cherokee-ares.org/ccars Cherokee County Arts Center Meeting Fourth Friday at 10 a.m.

Location: 94 North Street, Canton Contact: (770) 704-6244 Website: www.CherokeeArts.org Cherokee County Saddle Club Meeting Third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Family Tradition, Hickory Flat Contact: Tamma Trump, (770) 655-0819 Website: www.cherokeesaddleclub.com Cherokee Fencing Club Meeting: Beginners, Wednesdays at 5 p.m.;

Club, Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Location: Recreation Center, Main Street Contact: Andy McCann, (678) 494-9750 Website: www.cherokeefencingclub.com Cherokee Youth Lacrosse Association Contact: Dan Baldwin, 770-846-4843 Website: www.cherokeelacrosse.com Cherokee Music Teachers Association Contact: Melanie Williams, (770) 345-2983 Website: www.cherokeemta.org Crossfit WOD Club Meeting: Daily for the “Work Out of the Day” Contact: www.crossfitgarage.com Les Marmitons is for men interested in culinary arts.

Meeting: Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Chattahoochee Tech Contact: Larry Lodisio, (770) 516-5197 Neighbors & Newcomers of Towne Lake Meeting: Third Tuesday Contact: Carolyn White, (770) 926-6756 Singles of Towne Lake 35+ holds monthly mixers.

Contacts: Lisa, (770) 597-3430

LisaR789@bellsouth.net Wildlife Action, Inc. is a conservation organization.

Meeting: Third Sunday at 1 p.m.

Location: Wildlife Action, 2075 Kellogg Creek Contact: WLA Office, (800) 753-2264

Support Organizations Adoption/Infertility Support Group Meeting: First Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Location: First Baptist Church of Woodstock december 2010

Autism Parent Support Group Meeting: Second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Cherokee County Community Service

Center, BridgeMill Fire Station, Canton Contact: Sharon Jones, (770) 345-6551

Meeting: Second Saturday Location: River Green Subdivision Facilities Contact: Tom, (770) 345-4864, Tom@brushwithart.com Jewish Havurah Contact: Marcia, (770) 345-8687 La Leche League of South Cherokee Meeting: First Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Location: Bascomb United Methodist Church Contacts: Marguerite, (770) 926-2791

Megan, (770) 517-0191

Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting: First Thursday of each month Time: 10 a.m. — 12 noon Location: Northside Hospital — Cherokee, Diabetes

Classroom, Educational Center Contact: (404) 843-1880

Miracle Mothers is for women trying to conceive or adopt.

Contact: Melissa, (770) 516-1078 Website: www.miraclemothers.org

Canadian Women’s Club Contact: Lesley Frappier, cwcatlanta@yahoo.com

MOMS Club Towne Lake — 30189 Contacts: www.momsclubtownelake.com

momscluboftownelake@gmail.com

CASA for Children Inc. provides child advocacy to abused and neglected children through trained community volunteers.

Contact: Deidre Hollands, (770) 345-3274 Website: www.casaforchildren.org Cherokee Autism Spectrum Support Group A support group for families with children on the autism spectrum.

Contact: Heidi at hcf67@comcast.net or

Renee at mrjperrelli@yahoo.com Cherokee County Family Child Care Association Contact: Brenda Bowen, (770) 926-8055 Cherokee County Foster & Adoptive Parents Assoc.

Contact: Marie Blackwell, (770) 378-0759,

mblackwell@fosteroradopt.org Website: www.fosteroradopt.org C.H.O.O.S.E. of Woodstock Meeting: First Monday at 7 p.m.

24-hour information line: (770) 517-3043 Depression and Bipolar Support Group Meeting: Second Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Location: 8534 Main Street, Woodstock Contact: (770) 560-7112, healthymoods@aol.com Website: www.Myspace.Com/healthymoods Emotions Anonymous Meeting: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Contacts: Cindy, (770) 928-6554; Sherry, (770) 926-1889 Fellowship of Companies for Christ International Meeting: Second & fourth Thursdays at 7 a.m.

Location: Woodstock Family Restaurant Contact: Randall Hill, (770) 516-5887 Georgia Canines for Independence Meeting: First Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Location: 6683 Bells Ferry Road, Suite H Contact: Ramona Nichols, (404) 735-3647 Grandparents Raising GRANDchildren Meeting: 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m. (nursery available) Location: Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta Contact: Jeannie, (770) 919-9275 Hearing Loss Resource Group Contacts: Cathy, (678) 483-9135

WoodstockSHHH-info@phydeaux.org JDRF Cherokee Pickens Family Support Group for families of children with Juvenile (type 1) diabetes.

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MOMS Club Woodstock — 30188 Contacts: momsclubwoodstockn@yahoo.com MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers (birth — K) Meeting: Second & Fourth Tues. a.m. or Wed. p.m.

Location: First Baptist Church of Woodstock Contact: (770) 926-4428, www.fbcw.org Mothers & More Meeting: First & third Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Location: Kroger at Towne Lake Contact: Michelle Wise, (770) 720-8834 Website: www.woodstockmm.com National Alliance for Mental Illness Family Support Group Meeting: Second & fourth Tuesdays, 7 — 8:30 p.m.

Location: Hillside United Methodist Church Contact: Jill, (404) 394-1229 or Patrick, (678) 654-2091 Website: www.nami.org National Psoriasis Foundation Support Group Meeting: First Tuesday at 7 p.m. (call for directions) Contact: Scott Bell, (404) 218-6626 Website: http://support.psoriasis.org/woodstock NWAtlantaMommies.com Play dates, mom’s night out, and online support Meeting: Weekly Contact: Stephanie Peterson, (678) 653-1418

admin@nwatlantamommies.com Website: http://www.nwatlantamommies.com Overeaters Anonymous Meeting: Every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Location: H.O.W. Place, behind fire station on Bells

Ferry Road at Old Bascomb Court Contact: Lois, (770) 592-6421 Spirit of Success Career Clothing Connection Provides professional business attire at no cost.

Contact: (770) 956-0711.

S.N.A.P. offers resources for children with special needs.

Meeting: Second Monday from 10 — 11:30 a.m.

Location: 100 Hickory Circle, Holly Springs Contact: (770) 720-4068 Tender Hearts Caregivers Support Group Meeting: Second & fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Location: Hillside United Methodist Church Contact: Robin Galloway, (770) 517-5899

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Community Information Numbers & Websites Emergency — 911 • AroundAbout — TowneLaker • (770) 615-3322 Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

(770) 345-0400

Non-Emergency 911 Parks and Recreation:

(770) 345-7270 (770) 721-7810 (770) 517-7650 (678) 493-6000 (770) 479-1953 (678) 493-6077 (770) 479-0418 (770) 479-9011 (770) 479-1953 (678) 493-6101 (770) 345-5312 (678) 493-6120

(678) 493-6400 (770) 924-4099 (770) 479-0407

(770) 592-9779 (770) 720-7712 (770) 479-1804 (770) 345-5483 (770) 720-3581 (770) 720-3610 (770) 924-0864 (770) 479-5397 (770) 591-4730

(678) 413-8400

Fire Department (District 1, Station 20)

(770) 926-7155

Georgia State Patrol

(770) 205-5400

Health Department

(770) 345-7371

(770) 793-5000 (770) 751-2500 (770) 720-5100

Battered Women Hotline

Drug Tip Line (Cherokee Co. Sheriff)

Poison Control Center — Atlanta

Outside Metro Atlanta

Probate Court Information Line

Rite-Call (Child Medical Problems)

Sexual Assault & Family Violence Center

(770) 479-1703 (770) 345-7920 (404) 616-9000 (800) 222-1222 (770) 704-2610 (404) 250-KIDS (770) 428-2666

Cherokee County Government:

Animal Shelter Business Licenses Clean & Beautiful Commission Commissioners Courthouse Engineering Office (Traffic Signals) Extension Office Jury Phone Justice Center (Courts, Judges, etc.)

Planning & Zoning Senior Services Tax Assessors/Evaluation

Taxes: License Plates/Tags, Property Tax Woodstock Office Voter Registration

Children/Family:

Anna Crawford Children’s Center

Cherokee County Boys & Girls Club

Cherokee Family Violence Center

Cherokee Focus

Child Support Enforcement

Department of Family & Children Services The Hope Center

MUST Cherokee Ministries

Papa’s Pantry

Driver’s Licenses (Tues — Sat)

Hospitals: Kennestone Hospital North Fulton Hospital Northside Hospital — Cherokee

Hotlines — 24 Hour Help Lines:

Libraries: Rose Creek R.T. Jones Woodstock

www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org

(770) 591-1491

(770) 479-3090

(770) 926-5859

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(770) 479-3117

BridgeMill Athletic Club

(770) 345-5500 Cherokee County Outdoor YMCA

(770) 591-5820 Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency

(770) 924-7768

www.crpa.net Cherokee Soccer Association

(770) 704-0187

www.cherokeesoccer.com Eagle Watch Golf Club

(770) 591-1000 Hobgood Park

(770) 924-7865 North Atlanta Soccer Assoc. www.nasa-ga.org (770) 926-4175 SCRA Park

(770) 926-5672 Towne Lake Hills Golf Club

(770) 592-9969 Wildlife Action, Inc.

(800) 753-2264

Pets:

Animal Control

(678) 493-6200 CatSnip (low cost spay & neuter) www.atlantaanimalalliance.com Cherokee County Animal Shelter — Adoptions (770) 345-7270 Cherokee County Humane Society

(770) 928-5115

www.cchumanesociety.org Emergency Veterinary Clinic

(770) 924-3720 Lost Pet Hotline

(770) 615-3333 Meals “Fur” Pets www.mealsfurpets.com (770) 762-4077 SPARE (Sterilizing Pets And Reducing Euthanasia) (770) 928-5120 Second Chance Dog Rescue www.secondchancedogs.org

Post Office (Woodstock) www.usps.com

(800) 275-8777

Recycling Center

(770) 516-4195

Schools: see www.townelaker.com for complete listing Board of Education www.cherokee.k12.ga.us (770) 479-1871 Sheriff’s Department www.cherokeega-sheriff.org (678) 493-4200 Georgia Sex Offender Registry www.cherokeega-sheriff.org/offender/offender.htm Utilities:

Atlanta Gas Light Co. www.aglc.com A T & T www.bellsouth.com Cherokee Water & Sewerage Authority Comcast

Cobb EMC www.cobbemc.com Georgia Power

(770) 907-4231 (404) 780-2355 (770) 479-1813 (770) 926-0334 (770) 429-2100 (888) 660-5890

(678) 494-2500

Urgent Care Facility Wellstar Urgent Care

Woodstock, City of:

(in Towne Lake, only applies to Avonlea, Deer Run,

ParkView, Paces and certain annexed commercial parcels)

www.ci.woodstock.ga.us City Hall

(770) 926-8852 Fire Department

(770) 926-2302 Police Information

(770) 592-6025

LGE

770-424-0060

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Community Credit Union

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Elected & Appointed Officials United States Government:

President Barack Obama (D)

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500 Website: www.whitehouse.gov e-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

Senator Saxby Chambliss (R)

Senate Russell Courtyard-2 Washington, D.C. 20510 Website: http://chambliss.senate.gov e-mail: use contact form on website

Senator Johnny Isakson (R)

1 Overton Park, Suite 970 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30339 Website: http://isakson.senate.gov

Rep. Tom Price (R), District 6

P.O. Box 425 Roswell, GA 30077 Website: http://tom.house.gov e-mail: use contact form on website

Rep. John Linder (R), District 7

90 North St., Suite 360 Canton, GA 30114 Website: www.linder.house.gov

(202) 456-1414 fax: (202) 456-2461

Commissioners: Buzz Ahrens (R), Chairperson Harry Johnston (R), Post 1 e-mail: hjohnston@cherokeega.com

(202) 224-3521 fax: (202) 224-0103

Jim Hubbard (R), Post 2 e-mail: jhubbard@cherokeega.com

Karen Bosch (R), Post 3 (202) 224-3643 GA: (770) 661-0999 fax: (770) 661-0768 (202) 225-4501 GA: (770) 565-4990 fax: (770) 565-7570 (202) 225-4272 GA: (770) 479-1888 fax: (770) 479-2999

e-mail: kbosch@cherokeega.com

Jason Nelms (R) Post 4 e-mail: cnelms2@gmail.com

Cherokee County School System

Superintendent, Dr. Frank Petruzielo P.O. Box 769, 110 Academy St., Canton, GA 30114 Website: www.cherokee.k12.ga.us e-mail: drp@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Roger Garrison (R)

Governor Sonny Perdue (R)

(404) 656-1776 fax: (404) 657-7332

498 Chattin Drive Canton, GA 30115 Website: www.cherokeega-sheriff.org e-mail: rdgarrison@cherokeega.com

Senator Chip Rogers (R), District 21

(404) 463-1378 fax: (404) 657-9887

Cherokee County Tax Commissioner David Fields

(770) 887-1960 fax: (770) 205-0602

State Government:

State Capitol, Room 111 Atlanta, GA 30334 e-mail: chip@SenatorChipRogers.com

Senator Jack Murphy (R), District 27

e-mail: jack.murphy@senate.ga.gov

Rep. Charlice Byrd (R), District 20

e-mail: charlice.byrd@house.ga.gov

Rep. Sean Jerguson (R), District 22

e-mail: sean.jerguson@house.ga.gov

(678) 493-6001

e-mail: lbahrens@cherokeega.com

(404) 656-0126 fax: (404) 463-2793 (404) 656-0287

Cherokee County Courts:

100 North St., Canton, GA 30114 e-mail: dfields@cherokeega.com Woodstock Annex 8681 Highway 92, Woodstock, GA 30189

Board of Education: Stephen Bentley (R), Post 1

(770) 479-1871 fax: (770) 479-1236

(678) 493-4200 fax: (678) 493-4228

(678) 493-6400 fax: (678) 493-6420 (770) 924-4099 fax: (770) 924-9567

(770) 704-4398, x4374

e-mail: me@stephenbentley.com

Mike Chapman (R), Post 2

Superior Court: Chief Judge Frank C. Mills, III Judge Jackson Harris Judge Ellen McElyea

(678) 493-6270 (678) 493-6260 (678) 493-6240

State Court: Chief Judge Clyde J. Gober, Jr. Judge W. Alan Jordan

(678) 493-6480 (678) 493-6490

e-mail: janet.read@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Magistrate Court: Judge James E. Drane III (R)

(678) 493-6431

e-mail: rick.steiner@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Probate Court: Judge Keith Wood (R)

(678) 493-6160

e-mail: Radfam5@bellsouth.net

Juvenile Court: Judge John B. Sumner

(678) 493-6250

Clerk of Courts: Patty Baker

(678) 493-6511

(770) 704-4398, x4372

e-mail: mike.chapman@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Gary Puckett (R), Post 3

(770) 928-3315

e-mail: puckett@bellsouth.net

Janet Read (R), Post 4 (Chair) Rick Steiner (R), Post 5

(770) 516-1444

(770) 704-4398, x4370

Cherokee County Coroner Earl W. Darby

90 North Street, Suite 310Canton, GA 30114

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners 90 North Street, Suite 310 Canton, GA 30114 Website: www.cherokeega.com

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Debi Radcliff (R), Post 6 (Vice Chair)

(770) 592-7864

Kim Cochran (R), Post 7 e-mail: kimgcochran@gmail.com

City of Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques

(770) 592-6017

e-mail: dhenriques@progressiveaudiology.com (404) 362-1600

Towne Lake Residential and Commercial Owners’ Association (Covenant enforcement issues — all Towne Lake common areas) (678) 493-6000 fax: (678) 493-6013

Douglas Properties

(770) 926-3086

117 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30188

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meat lovers, stick with chicken and turkey or fish. Keep red meat to a minimum, because it can contain more carcinogens when cooked.

5. Mix it Up – Create a dried-fruit mixture with ingredients such as apricots, apples, cherries, figs and dates. Sprinkle cinnamon or ginger and add your favorite nuts for an afternoon pick-me-up.

6. Shred It – Carrots, apples, oranges and zucchini can be grated and used in casseroles, pancakes, muffins and bread.

7. Blend a Smoothie – Blend unsweetened fruit, especially berries, with low-fat milk or yogurt. A spoonful of nut butter provides extra protein. Stock up on fruit in season and freeze for later use.

8. Add Flavor – Tempt your taste buds with antioxidant-rich seasonings such as rosemary, garlic, sage and olive oil. Pair bell peppers with hummus, roasted vegetables with herbs and balsamic vinegar, fruit with yogurt. Power up your turkey sandwich by swapping avocado for mayo.

Northside Hospital, Atlanta’s premier hospital for women’s health, introduces Northside Healthcasts – your online health resource. Watch videos and learn more about cancer, nutrition and other healthcare topics you care about. Visit www.northside.com/healthcast.

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Everyday Angels will accept donations for the Flanagan family, and 100 percent will go directly to paying their mortgage, groceries and utilities. Additionally, we will assist other family needs during the holidays!

During this season of giving, always be thankful for your daily blessings and sacrifice for others, as Jesus did for you. May God bless you and your families this Christmas!

Everyday Angels is a nonprofit organization that provides short-term funding (currently up to a maximum of $500 per month) to those in need in our community. If you would like to offer assistance, please send your donations or gift cards to Everyday Angels, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 340, Woodstock, GA 30189. No amount is too small.

To contact us, please call (770) 615-3349 or email AAeverydayangels@gmail.com.

Glamorous Style This style screams for bling, bling, bling. The sparkle and the shine will be a sure show-stopper. Accenting with a single color scheme will make a huge impact for this style. Unusual shapes and patterns create the unexpected drama. Use nontraditional stockings. Add containers filled with holiday décor. Tall candy jars lined with miniature glittery ornaments, candles, or other dramatic accessories will add glamour. Silver pieces with whitetipped garland also make a dramatic statement. Bling, bling, bling!

Remember to start with your custom pieces and decide on your style. The fireplace mantel is the star of the show.

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security system will recognize you, and your front door will unlock. LiNK can have your favorite music playing for you when you get home and while you are away, LiNK can make sure the lawn sprinkler watered your lawn on schedule. If it had rained, you could have bypassed the sprinkler system from work.

The great thing about this system is it is modular, and you can gradually add new devices as you find you need them. As long as they are Z-Wave compatible devices, the sky is the limit. And the best part is the system is very affordable! Call me today to learn more about this exciting new way of controlling your home.

Dan Jape is the owner of Reliable Heating & Air. You may contact him at (770) 594-9096.

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Childcare in Towne Lake. 21 years experience.

Full, part-time and hourly available. No extra charges, only pay when you come. M — F, 7:30 a.m. — 6 p.m. Janine, (770) 517-9604.

Citywide Maintenance of Georgia is looking for full and part-time sales executives and quality control manager. More information at www. gocitywide.com or call Scott, (770) 990-3334.

Frameless Shower Enclosures. Update your bathroom now with glass benches, mirrors and frameless enclosures. By D'Sapone, (770) 9242871. Free estimates. Visit our website, www. dsapone.com.

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Three Beautiful Cats that I must give free to a good home. They are indoor cats and have been well cared for. Please call Karen. (404) 431-6900.

Penny Clean "One Woman Show." Residential, commercial, moving and deep cleans. Reasonable rates, 25 years experience. Licensed, bonded and insured. Free estimates. (678) 494-3602.

Todd's Tree Service. Trimming and removal.

Dependable, insured, great clean up. (770) 592-4288.

help wanted

House Cleaning. Affordable/reliable. Cleaning since 1998. Satisfaction guaranteed. Excellent references. Call Renee, (678) 986-9366 or (770) 975-3455. A licensed and bonded service.

Nurse Practioner Needed at the Cherokee Co. Health Dept. in Woodstock. Fax resumes to Janet Henderson at (770) 928-1663, www.nghd.org.

Custom Home Decor Sewing. Window treatments, pillows, bedding, etc. Call Caron, (404) 372-1706. www.caroncreates.com.

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Monti’s Food Express.................................................................. 5

C & T Auto Service.................................................................... 17

Mr. Junk................................................................................... 59

Carpet Dry Tech........................................................................ 52

My Mechanic Joe...................................................................... 19

Christian Brothers Automotive................................................. 78

Nelson Painting & Home Improvement..................................... 85

Discover Chiropractic & Rehabilitation...................................... 21

Pineapple Park......................................................................... 27

Dr. Jerry Smith Orthodontics..................................................... 29

Plastic Surgery Center of the South........................................... 55

Endless Fitness Center.............................................................. 47

Precision Painting & Remodeling................................................ 5

Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills.................................. 67

Reliable Heating & Air.............................................................. 97

Green Acres Equestrian Center................................................. 47

Rudi Jewelry............................................................................. 71

Green Heating & Air................................................................. 78

Salon & Spa Venessa................................................................ 17

Hammock’s Heating & Air......................................................... 33

Sturges Heating & Air Conditioning........................................... 87

JD’s Bar-B-Que.......................................................................... 87

The Plumbing Doctor................................................................ 17

Jewelry Doctor......................................................................... 18

The Sundance Center.................................................................. 1

Justina’s Accessories Boutique.................................................... 7

Woodstock Shoe Repair & Alterations...................................... 73

La Chic Boutique....................................................................... 13

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Churches

Merino & Jarvis, LLC.............................................. 68 (770) 874-4600

Bridgepointe Church.............................................. 77 www.bridgepointechurch.org

Azure Salon & Spa................................................. 73 (770) 345-8280

Landrum & Friduss, LLC......................................... 47 (678) 384-3012 www.landrumfriduss.com

Hillside UMC...............................................................79 (770) 924-4777 www.hillsideumc.org

Big Apple Nail & Spa................................................ 1 (770) 516-9996

Robertson Law....................................................... 18 (678) 313 -0122

Dentists/Orthodontists

Automotive C&T Auto Service........................................................17 (770) 926-4276 Christian Brothers Automotive.............................. 78 (770) 926-4500 Legacy Coach Works.............................................. 31 (404) 969-2277 www.legacycoachworks.com My Mechanic Joe................................................... 19 (770) 591-6640

Banking/Financial Services Citadel Professional Services, LLC.......................... 55 (770) 952-6707 225 Town Park Drive, Kennesaw First Cherokee State Bank...................................... 61 www.2gochecking.com LGE Credit Union....................................8, 26, 58, 84 (770) 424-0060 www.LGEccu.org

Byrd Dental Group................................................. 72 (770) 926-8200 2035 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock Cherokee Oral Surgery........................................... 21 (770) 345-8118 www.cherokeeoralsurgery.com Dr. Jerry Smith, Orthodontist................................. 29 (678) 905-0300 Fountain View Dentistry........................................ 43 (770) 926-0000 www.fountainviewsmiles.com 1816 Eagle Drive, Woodstock Park Pediatric Denistry of Woodstock, LLC............ 23 (770) 926-9260 S. Bruce O’Neal, DDS............................................. 77 (770) 924-8848 Thad Baird & Tyler Baird, DMD................ Inside Back (770) 517-0444 4595 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock Williams Orthodontics........................................... 68 (770) 592-5554

Morrison Financial Group...................................... 52 (770) 384-8380

Education/Instruction/Counseling

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners

Access Education Towne Lake Driving School........ 59 (678) 494-2200

Carpet Dry-Tech .................................................... 52 (678) 368-5991

Health & Beauty

Reiki....................................................................... 57 Salon & Spa Venessa............................................. 17 (770) 591-2079 Sundance Massage Center, The............................... 1 (678) 591-5066

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A New Creation Salon....................................... 35 Earth, Paint, Fire............................................... 35 Invites by Tab.................................................... 35 Skin Essentials by Marilyn................................. 35 Woodstock Coffeehouse................................... 35

Home Improvement/Repair & Service

Bryan Plumbing Services....................................... 79 (770) 826-5277 Dr. Fixit, Ph.D......................................................... 31 Efficient Energy Solutions, LLC............................... 87 (678) 986-0140 Georgia Hardwood................................................ 27 (770) 771-3705 Green Heating & Cooling, Inc................................ 78 (770) 479-2844 Hammocks Heating & Air...................................... 33 (770) 794-0428 Mad Hatter Service Co, The................................... 91 (770) 740-8133 www.madhatterservices.com

Chiropractors

American Heritage Academy................................. 41 (770) 926-7779 www.ahacademy.com

1st Choice Chiropractic.......................................... 53 (770) 924-6757 1000 Woodstock Parkway

Goddard School, The............................................... 7 (770) 516-0880

Discover Chiropractic & Rehabilitation.................. 21 (770) 516-9900 www.discoverrehab.com

Kennesaw State University, Cont. Ed............... 24, 25 (770) 423-6765 www.kennesawedu/coned.com

Plumbing Doctor, The............................................ 17 (770) 516-9000

Wellpath Center.................................................... 31 (770) 218-1166

Park View Montessori School................................ 33 (770) 926-0044

Precision Painting.................................................... 5 (678) 234-9668

Computer/Business Services

Waldron Dentistry................................................. 69 (678) 907-7907 www.dentalstaffschool.com AroundAbout — TowneLaker

Reliable Heating & Air........................................... 96 (770) 594-9969 www.reliableair.com

Nerd in a Flash......................................................... 5 1-888-637-3462 94

Marshall Gunn Window Cleaning.......................... 67 Mr. Junk................................................................. 59 Nelson Painting & Home Improvement................. 85 (678) 283-8171 www.nelson-painting.com

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Roswell Woodstock Plumbing................................. 5 (770) 663-0600 Sturges Heating & Air............................................ 87 (706) 692-0898, (678) 300-4257

INSURANCE

Plastic Surgery Center of the South....................... 55 (770) 421-1242 www.plasticsurgerycenterofthesouth.net

Monti’s Food Express............................................... 5 (678) 809-4333

Progressive Audiology Center Inc.......................... 67 (770) 592-4744, (706) 253-7244

Art Jewelers........................................................... 89 (770) 924-3133 136 Woodstock Square Avenue, Woodstock

Towne Lake Insurance........................................... 33 (678) 494-8038

Rebound Physical Therapy...................................... 9 (678) 445-9799

Lawn Maintenance/Landscaping

Signature Benefits................................................. 19 (678) 388-1837

Pike Nursery...................................................... 7, 49 (770) 926-3252 www.pikenursery.com

Optometrist/Eyewear

St. Judes Internal Medicine, LLC.............................. 9 (678) 324-7406 1198 Buckhead Crossing, Woodstock

Towne Lake Eye Associates.................................... 71 (770) 926-2858

Wellstar................................................................... 3 www.wellstar.org/heart

Photographer

Wellstar Cobb Hospital.......................................... 19 (770) 739-4670

Kim Bates Photographic Art.................... Inside Back (770) 617-7595 www.kimbatesphotoart.com Skip Daugherty Photography................................. 41 (770) 329-5807 www.skipdaughertyphotography.com

Pet/Veterinarian Services & Supplies A Home Away From Home.................................... 31 Animal Atlanta....................................................... 15 Animal Hospital at Towne Lake.............................. 85 (770) 591-9500 Cat Clinic of Woodstock......................................... 85 (770) 780-2800 Cherokee County Animal Shelter........................... 81 (770) 345-7270 www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA460.html 1015 Univeter Road, Canton

Woodstock Physical Therapy................................. 85 (770) 516-9191

Real estate & related services Lake Nantahala............................. Inside Front Cover (828) 321-3101 www.visitlakesend.com Reflection - Lake Nantahala.......... Inside Front Cover www.reflectionlakenantahala.com

Recreation and Fitness Dancentre South . ................................................... 9 (770) 516-7229 www.dancentresouth.com Endless Fitness Center........................................... 47 (678) 401-3158 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock

Services/Retailers Miscellaneous

Baby and More Thrift Store................................... 15 (770) 924-0864 Bullock’s Wine & Spirits.........................Cover, 50, 51 (770) 823-7946 1050 Buckhead Crossing, Woodstock Critter Catchers...................................................... 67 Habitat for Humanity No. Central Georgia............ 57 (770) 345-1024 Jewelry Doctor....................................................... 18 (770) 866-4791 JSL Tour of Homes................................................. 38 www.jslwoodstock.org Justina’s Accessories Boutique................................ 7 (678) 494-6331 La Chic Boutique.................................................... 13 (678) 402-5788 Pineapple Park....................................................... 27 (678) 494-8494 Rudi Fine Jewelry................................................... 71 (678) 445-2626 6790 Highway 92, Acworth Towne Lake Arts Center......................................... 59 (678) 494-4251 www.tlaclive.org

Etowah Eagles Football.......................................... 13 www.etowaheaglesfootball.com

Woodstock Furniture Outlet.................................. 57

South Cherokee Veterinary Hospital....................... 1 (770) 924-6746

Etowah Hish School Tip-Off Club........................... 89 www.etowaheagles.com

Woodstock Shoe Repair & Alterations.................. 73 (770) 928-7005

Woodstock Veterinary Hospital............................. 23 (770) 926-3722

Optimal Performance Training, LLC....................... 79 (678) 738-5378

Physicians and Medical Services

Green Acres Equestrian Center, LLC...................... 47 (770) 517-5154

Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists, PC............ 29 (770) 720-7733, (770) 516-0552 www.cherokeewomenshealth.com Foot & Ankle Clinic................................................ 13 (770) 926-6686 Georgia Pain Management.................................... 91 (770) 544-1000 120 Stone Bridge Parkway, Woodstock John Lutz, PhD....................................................... 59 Northside Hospital................................................ 11 (770) 720-5100 201 Hospital Road, Canton www.northside.com Northside Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine........ 53 (770) 928-0016

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Steps Dance Center................................................. 1 (770) 516-1363

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Woodstock Wolverines.......................................... 57 www.woodstockwolverinesfootball.com

Restaurants/Food Services Bar-B-Cutie............................................................ 53 (770) 924-9491

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Featherstone’s Grille at Towne Lake Hills........ 44, 67 (770) 926-6097 J.D.’s Bar-B-Que..................................................... 87 (678) 445-7730 Kani House............................................................. 96 (770) 592-5264 www.kanihouse.com

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