Enjoy Cherokee Magazine, July/August 2019

VOL. 7 | ISSUE 3 | JULY/AUGUST 2019

LAKE

CELEBRATE

BIRDING

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CANCER

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Features

Good Buddy Fly Fishing

Jon Anderson is a software support manager with Devnext in Canton, and Steve Heimler teaches history at several area locations of Veritas Classical Schools. When they get together software and history are the last things on their minds. They’re just two good buddies who love fly fishing.

Let’s Get Birding

If birds at your backyard feeder make your heart flutter, watching birds in the wild will electrify you.

Many Cherokee residents have discovered the joys of bird spotting in a state where a wide variety of fowl reside and many more pass through.

Heaven in a Hammock

Tony Kramer, our Woodstock neighbor, needed a better place to sleep while exploring the land and sea of Mother Earth. It was this need that inspired him to invent a unique hammock and eventually take it to market. Join us as we “hang” with Tony to find out why his Pak-It-Light hammock is something special.

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ALLATOONA is calling!

Lake

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Per square acre, more people visit Lake Allatoona than any other lake in the nation. This attraction draws seven to nine million visitors annually and produces a thriving economic boom of more than $250,000,000 each fiscal year.

The 270 miles of shoreline provide beaches, playgrounds, picnic areas, boat and kayak rentals, more than six hundred campsites (290 in Cherokee County alone), fishing, swimming, and hiking.

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Contents

CEO/PRESIDENT Randy Gravley

Randy@EnjoyCherokee.com

ALLATOONA­– THE TOWN

VICE PRESIDENT

THE LAKE

Byron Dobbs

Byron@WLJAradio.com

Allatoona—the Town Beneath the Lake

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Justin Bolin—Canton’s Jeopardy Contestant

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Cherokee Celebrates Surviving Cancer

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The town of Allatoona was once a magnet for gold and agriculture. Find out why much of the old town is now under the surface of our beautiful lake.

PUBLISHER Jodi Drinkard

Jodi@EnjoyCherokee.com

Creekview High School freshman Justin Bolsen is the youngest contestant ever to compete in the Jeopardy Teen Tournament.

Read about what it was like to meet the other contestants and Alex Trebek.

EDITORIAL Bobbie Christmas, Senior Editor Angela Chambers Leana Conway Cindy Pope Katie Wheeler

Every day is a reason to celebrate when you’ve battled cancer and come out victorious. Northside Cherokee understands the need to come together and celebrate in style.

ADVERTISING Elaine Hawkins

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Michael Searcy

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Jennifer Allen

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Local Authors

Three books authored by local residents are highlighted—a book of poetry, a historic fiction novel about the Vietnam War, and a historic picture book of home.

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Woodstock’s Ice Cream

You think you love ice cream? Wait until you taste the real thing. Flux Ice Cream is outstanding. Compare the list of ingredients, and you’ll be convinced.

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It’s Your Lake— Get Out There

Whether you prefer sailing, jet skiing, fishing, or sightseeing, it’s time you hop onboard.

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Top 10 Young Professionals

Meet the 2019 selection of Cherokee County’s Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch. These residents exhibit exceptional qualities that will continue to serve them and our prospering community.

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Left Handers Day, Aug. 13 Left-handed people comprise only between eight and fifteen percent of the world’s population. Meet some of our “southpaw” neighbors and see how they’ve adapted to a “righty-world.”

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Summertime Recipies

After you’ve spent the day on Lake Allatoona, relax with some easy and light summer recipes. Cook your catch in a stew, make a new fruit salad, and relax with bourbon and ice cream. Yummmm.

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Lake

OUR LAKE

7-9 Million

Visitors Annually

270 Miles

of Shoreline

600+ Campsites With the installation of

Allatoona Dam and the creation of Lake Allatoona in 1950, the lake and its surrounding areas became perfect for recreational use. Today Lake Allatoona area offers an abundance of recreational activities.

Per square acre, more people visit Lake Allatoona than any other lake in the nation. This attraction draws seven to nine million visitors annually and produces a thriving economic boom of more than $250,000,000 each fiscal year. The 270 miles of shoreline provide beaches, playgrounds, picnic areas, boat and kayak rentals, more than six hundred campsites (290 in Cherokee County alone), fishing, swimming, and hiking. Three of the six accessible marinas are located in Cherokee County: Harbor Town, Little River, and Victoria Harbor.

This photo was take by Richard Sutherland and provided courtesy of the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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“The parks open at eight o’clock, and during the height of tourist season, people line up before seven o’clock for a day at the lake,” boasts Linda Hartsfield, a retired park ranger who volunteers for the Lake Allatoona Association [LAA]. “Most of the visitors live

Learn to sail at the Atlanta Yacht Club on Lake Allatoona.

is calling!

Sleep under the stars at one of Cherokee County’s 270 pristine campsites.

by Cindy Pope, Woodstock Resident

Rent a jet ski or boat—fishing, skiing, pontoon, or houseboat—for a day. within a fifty-mile radius of the lake, with a lot of repeat visitors.”

The LAA is a nonprofit entity that works closely with the Army Corps of Engineers and partners with the Allatoona community to preserve the area through education, preservation, conservation, and volunteerism. The largest event for the LAA is The Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup. On October 5, 2019, the association will host the thirty-third annual cleanup day and picnic. Since 2012, 23,000+ volunteers collected more than thirty-five tons of trash and at least 1,200 used tires. Corporate sponsors include Suntex Boat Rentals, Georgia Power, Coca-Cola, and many private citizens.

“We’re also involved in the Poker Run, where first place prize is fifteen hundred dollars, second place is one thousand dollars, and third place prize is five hundred dollars,” says Linda. Participants travel around the lake and collect a card from all

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Move your daily workout to the coves of Lake Allatoona.

LakeALLATOONA...

Supplies all the drinking water for Cherokee, Cobb, and Bartow Counties.

Is used for navigation, as the water flows into the Coosa River and Mobile Bay, Alabama.

Provides hydroelectric power to the Southeastern Power Administration.

Was established in 1950 for flood control from the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers.

Benefits from fish and wildlife management.

Area encompasses 12,010 acres.

Per square acre, more people visit Lake Allatoona than any other lake in the nation.

THE DROUGHT of 1986

THE GREAT LAKE CLEANUP

Allatoona

THE DROUGHT of 1986

made national news, with USA Today reporting on the dry, cracked lakebed that reached a near all-time low. The waterlevel dropped to 821 feet; ninteen feet below full pool. Old roads, remnants of houses, and tree stumps became visible during the peak of the drought. It is rumored that grass grew on what was once underwater hills and children even played on the newfound land.

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On October 5, 2019, the Lake Allatoona Association will host the thirty-third annual cleanup day and picnic. Since 2012 more than 23,000 volunteers collected over thirtyfive tons of trash and more than 1,200 used tires. Corporate sponsors include Suntex Boat Rentals, Georgia Power, Coca-Cola, and many private citizens.

LifONe THE LAKE Carole Miller, publicity chair and board member of Lake

Allatoona Association [LAA] representing Bartow County notes, “People are desperate to live on the lake.” She smiles broadly. “It’s beautiful, we have a wide variety of wildlife, and being on the lake augments property values.” She adds, “It’s so much fun.” She became involved in the Great Cleanup because her subdivision is close to Red Top Mountain and she did not want to see trash scattered along the roadsides of the beautiful lake and mountains.

LAKE PRESERVATION and MAINTENANCE THE WATER in LAKE ALLATOONA belongs to the Georgia

Department of Natural Resources, but the Corps of Engineers [COE] manages the land around the lake. The COE maintains the property to ensure safety and protection of the waters and wildlife habitats. All of the recreation areas are leased from the COE, which ensures everything on the lake and lakeshore is properly maintained and in safe working order, including sanitation and sewage. “Its job is to preserve the lake, maintain pristine conditions, and control the shores,” says Linda Heartsfield.

Each recreational beach has a buoyedoff area for swimmers and signs to keep boats out. Because the lake levels change, each beach also has a footage sign to note the depth.

Photograph by Robert Hainer

Red Top Mountain State Park is named for the soil’s rich red color caused by high ironore content. The park covers 1,776 acres along the shores of Lake Allatoona. With more than 15 miles of trails, it’s one of the most visited state parks in Georgia.

Homes on the lake are expensive because most of the land granted for residential purposes has been built upon. “The Corps of Engineers [COE] has designated areas around the lake as protected, restricted, or prohibited,” says Carole, and the restrictions are for safety reasons. Because Lake Allatoona is a water source, navigation system, and recreational area, the COE has deemed all homes must be built and maintained under specific regulations.

“Most of the land granted for residential purposes has been built upon.”

The Cottages of Victoria are small rentals intended for recreational use. Each one is available for two weeks at a time, according to government regulations. Little River Marina, Lay Marina, Wilderness Marina, Allatoona Landing, and others have cottages for rent but they are not meant as a permanent living residence.

Houseboats are allowed on the lake for recreational use only because of the size of the lake. “Most stay docked at marinas at night and troll the lake during the day,” Linda Heartsfield says.

Cabins and yurts are available for rent at Red Top Mountain State Park, and Holiday Marina rents cabins by the day or week.

Carole and Linda encourage all local residents to enjoy the many amenities our backyard vacationland has to offer. They also remind us to use common sense when visiting the lake.

Always be responsible and respectful. Take note of all the things you bring into the parks, lake, and beaches and make sure to take it all with you when finished—especially that which has become trash.

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TheLegend of

VICTORIA

LakeALLATOONA is calling!

This is a stock photograph. It is not a true representation of anyone in the article.

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six participating marinas. All the proceeds go to Folds of Honor, a charity that provides educational scholarships to the children of fallen and disabled veterans.

In December boat owners festively decorate their boats with lights and form a Christmas boat parade around Lake Allatoona called Lights on the Lake. The exact date and time will be announced at a later date.

Also on Lake Allatoona you’ll find Red Top Mountain State Park off I-75 North. The state park holds events that combine music with nature, such as bluegrass musicians performing locally historic music. The park offers campgrounds, a sand swimming beach, picnic shelters, miniature golf, and hiking trails, including a short paved trail suitable for wheelchairs.

Visitors and residents of Woodstock’s

Contributing to the recreation opportunities around the Lake Allatoona area, the Cherokee YMCA at Bells Ferry Road specializes in youth camping and lake activities, This location boasts pavilions, playgrounds, an outdoor pool, and sports fields.

west side may wonder why so many places reflect the name of Victoria. The answer dates back to the early 1800s.

Still part of the Cherokee Nation in the early 1800s, Cherokee County became prosperous and progressive because of its excellent farmland.

While corn grew in the bottomland, in the upland, cotton grew in such abundance that it covered the ground like a white blanket. Locals established two churches—New Bethel Baptist Church and Philadelphia, a Campbellite denomination—and one schoolhouse, New Bethel School. A thriving country store stood in South Cherokee County at the intersection of Canton-Acworth Road and Bells Ferry Road. The owner, a man named Robinson whose first name has been lost in history, named the store for his wife, Victoria.

Legend has it that Victoria Robinson befriended natives and white settlers alike, giving aid in the form of food, shelter, and medicine to anyone in need. Because of her generosity, the Cherokee Indians and the U.S. government gifted her with land that stretched from southwest Cherokee County into north Cherokee County. The region became known as the Victoria area.

After building Allatoona Dam, the Army Corps of Engineers respected her memory and officially named Victoria Landing after her. As the population grew and the land surrounding Lake Allatoona developed, specific regions kept her name, such as Victoria Campground, Victoria Day Use Area, Victoria Park, Victoria Crossing, Port Victoria, Victoria Road, Victoria Cottages, Victoria Station, and more, all in the Victoria area.

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The Georgia state chapter of Wildlife Action Inc., located on Kellogg Creek Road in Acworth, is a nonprofit organization providing outdoor education, preservation, and conservation for the lakes, rivers, and wetlands of Lake Allatoona. It offers fellowship and sportsmanship from Scout projects to weddings, as well as camping, kayaking, and boating. The Wildlife Action slogan is “to put back more than we take.” The Georgia chapter’s motto is “local folks solving local problems.”

Continuing the leisure activities in the Allatoona area, Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base is a lakefront adventure and training area for the growth and enjoyment of youth involved in Scouts. This all-volunteer camp focuses on water-related activities, with a wide range of opportunities that allow both Scout troops and Venture Crews in the Atlanta area to have fun and gain skills without traveling far.

Water activities may abound in the area, but what about mealtime? Lake Allatoona offers three restaurants, with two in Cherokee County—JD’s on the Lake at Bells Ferry Road, open from April through October, and Sunset Grill at Victoria Marina, across from Victoria Campground. In addition, Allatoona Grill is located at Groovers Landing Road in Acworth, Bartow County. All these local eateries are approachable by land or boat.

ALLATOONA – A TOWN

THE LAKE The town of Allatoona was once a magnet for gold and agriculture.

After enduring one of the bloodiest Civil War battles, the town lay peaceful.

Find out why much of the old town is under the surface of our beautiful lake.

by Cindy

Many folks may not be aware of the history of Allatoona,

Allatoona Pass in the early morning, but Union troops outnumbered the Confederates by more than a thousand. In an attempt to fend off the Yankees and secure the town of Allatoona, Confederate soldiers resorted to throwing rocks in addition to hand-to-hand combat. After receiving false information that more Yankee troops were arriving, Hood pulled his troops and ended up defeated. With more than 1,600 soldiers killed, wounded, or missing in action, that historic battle had a 30 percent casualty rate, one of the highest in U.S. history. The Battle of Allatoona Pass is considered one of the Civil War’s bloodiest, yet shortest, battles. It lasted somewhere between six and eight hours.

the town that lies partially submerged under the waters of Lake Allatoona today, but it experienced one of the most famous battles during the Civil War.

One of the first settlers, a rich plantation owner named John Clayton, built the Clayton House (now the Clayton-Mooney House) in Allatoona in 1836. The Mooney family still occupies the house.

After Atlanta fell, Confederate Army Lieutenant General John Bell Hood of the Confederate Army of Tennessee moved north to Allatoona to destroy the railroad there in an attempt to obstruct Major General William Sherman’s supply line and thwart his progression. On October 5, 1864, Confederate troops approached

Photograph by Elizabeth Yandell & Acworth Ghost Tours

Originally an agricultural community and transportation crossroads along Allatoona Creek at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains, Allatoona became an official town in 1838, when it established its first formal building, a small post office. The post office remained in operation for eighty years, until 1918.

Before the Civil War, people came to the town in search of gold and silver. Allatoona boasted a blacksmith shop, train depot, and a dry goods store. As the town grew it located a new schoolhouse half a mile southeast of the Western and Atlantic Railroad that ran through town.

Pope, Woodstock Resident

When the smoke cleared, the Yankees had spared the Clayton-Mooney house, because they used it as a Union headquarters and a makeshift hospital during and after the battle of Allatoona Pass. The ClaytonMooney home still stands today, with bloodstains and bullet holes still visible.

The town of Allatoona lay peacefully for several decades afterward, until the Flood Control Acts of 1941 and 1946 scheduled Allatoona to be flooded for the construction of Allatoona Dam. Parts of the town of Allatoona remain under Lake Allatoona to this day.

Clayton-Mooney House

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It’s Your Lake GET OUT THERE

by Cindy Pope, Woodstock Resident

Whether you prefer sailing, jet skiing, fishing, or sightseeing, it’s time you hop onboard.

Learning to captain a boat is fun and adventurous at any age.

Cherokee County has two unique opportunities to get your feet wet in the luxury world of watercraft.

Suntex Boat Club:

Better Than Owning a Boat “For those who enjoy boating but not the hassles or expenses, Suntex Boat Club is for you,” Membership Director Doug “Doog” Becker of Suntex says, smiling broadly. “We are a boat rental program that provides service, maintenance, insurance, and storage for people who frequent the lake.”

Suntex members can schedule to rent a boat at one of two Suntex locations on Lake Allatoona—Little River Marina or Glade Marina. When you arrive, the boat has already been prepped and fueled, ready to take out on the lake, water toys included. At the end of the day, you refuel the boat and return it. Simple.

Rentals include tritoons, triple-hull pontoon boats; bowriders, faster boats great for water skiing; center-console fishing boats; and wake boats for wake boarding.

Doog comments, “I love getting people into the thrill of boating and having a good time, whether fishing, swimming, tubing, or skiing.”

Suntex Boat Club educates members as well.

Doog and his staff delight in teaching boating etiquette and safety. The hour-plus boat safety class includes a tour of the lake wherein newcomers learn the lake as well as map systems. Future captains learn to steer a boat properly and identify potential dangers. Lessons include understanding topography and reading buoy markers. Participants gain new skills and build self-confidence, resulting in more fun for the entire family.

The boat club opens at 9:00 in the morning with boats returning by 8:00 in the evening during the summer. Winter hours start at 11:00 with boats returning by 5:00 in the evening.

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Members of the Suntex Boat Club pay an initiation fee, sign an annual contract, establish monthly rentals, and take the safety course. As a member you can enjoy Lake Allatoona for a full year while you decide if boating is right for you.

Atlanta Yacht Club:

Cherokee County’s Best Kept Secret Boasting twenty-six acres of family fun, the Atlanta Yacht Club is a volunteer-run sailing club located just off Kellogg Creek Road on Yacht Club Drive.

The club has leased a portion of its land from the Corps of Engineers [COE] since 1950.

Volunteer Debbie Dryden says proudly, “We appreciate the efforts of COE to keep Lake Allatoona peaceful and pristine.”

The Atlanta Yacht Club actively participates in the annual Great Allatoona Clean Up with volunteer teams each year. They also hold a separate annual club clean up day.

Proud of the longevity of the club’s membership, Debbie states, “We have several fourth-generation members.” She adds, “We also attract families from Cherokee County and students from Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State.”

The club offers lessons for youth and adults.

Debbie assures everyone that sailing is not intimidating. “At the first lesson, participants learn to rig and de-rig a boat, and they practice these skills at every lesson.”

Market research shows that the fastest growing segment of sailors is middle-aged women, and the Atlanta Yacht Club is no exception. In the adult learn-to-sail classes, participants of many ages are paired up randomly and switched up weekly, allowing students to learn important

Atlanta Yacht Club TEACHES LIFE SKILLS

skills and meet new people while soaking up fresh air and sunshine.

Dress code at the club is casual. Depending on the weather, clothes may include shorts and T-shirts with closed-toe, rubber-soled shoes. “We highly recommend sunscreen and sunglasses too,” Debbie notes.

A member since 2001, Debbie praises the Atlanta Yacht Club for providing great family fun and for making lasting memories.

1. Patience. Sailors learn to wait for the wind and respond to it on Mother Nature’s terms.

2. Engagement. Crew members are constantly alert as they watch the sails, feel the wind, interact with teammates, and respond to any variables presented.

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Geometry. Sailors look at the angle of the sail compared to the direction of the wind.

Confidence. Kids and adults pilot their own boats.

Responsibility. Members learn how to keep boats in “ship shape.”

Friendship. Members find camaraderie among fellow sailors and enjoy friendly competition. Many of the Atlanta Yacht Club members become friends for a lifetime.

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a celebration about

SURVIVING CANCER

HEARTSTRINGS

by Angela Chambers, Canton Resident Every day is a reason to celebrate when you’ve battled cancer and came out victorious. Northside Cherokee understands the need to come together and celebrate in style. Northside Cherokee recently held its first National Cancer Survivors Day at the Elm Street Event Green in downtown Woodstock and plans to make the occasion an annual affair.

Cherokee County Assistant Fire Chief

Eddie Robinson went in for his annual physical in 2013 and learned his white blood cell count was a little high. His doctor thought Eddie might have an infection, so he prescribed antibiotics and sent Eddie on his way. Eddie recalls that he had symptoms such as night sweats, general soreness, and feeling full all the time, but as he explains, “When you are living life and enduring stresses, you ignore symptoms.”

The following year’s physical showed an alarming white blood cell count, which prompted Eddie to visit a doctor that specialized in diseases of the blood.

There he heard the dreaded word cancer—chronic lymphocytic leukemia, to be exact. He left the office devasted; he thought he was merely getting his blood checked. He had not even considered cancer as the cause of his issues.

Eddie Robinson, Cherokee County Assistant Fire Chief and cancer survivor

Displeased that his family doctor ignored his problem for a year and unhappy with the blunt way the oncologist delivered the traumatic news, Eddie sought a second opinion. A friend recommended Georgia Cancer Specialists, affiliated with Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. “From the time I walked in the door, it was a totally different experience. People were smiling, the nurses were kind, and Dr. Volas-Redd was patient and took the time to explain what was happening and how we needed to formulate a regimen of chemotherapy.”

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Eddie’s story typifies the mission of National Cancer Survivors Day, created to increase awareness of cancer and give recognition to its sufferers, caregivers, and survivors. Northside Cherokee, an integral part of our Cherokee community, wanted to fulfill the mission of National Cancer Survivors Day and celebrate the day locally.

On June 1 Northside Cherokee held its first National Cancer Survivors Day at the Elm Street Event Green in downtown Woodstock and plans to make the occasion an annual affair. The event began with a yoga class compliments of The Center for Yoga. Afterward survivors and caregivers spoke to the crowd about their cancer journeys. Eddie shared with the gathering his story of how he beat cancer with the help of his Northside team. He even brought his tractor that he had painted pink and added the Stand Up to Cancer logo, to show his commitment to bringing awareness to the cancer fight. Northside cancer specialists of all types were on hand to inform the community and answer questions. The event culminated in a balloon release in honor of survivors.

Northside Cherokee Community Relations Coordinator Jennifer Stanley explains why Northside felt compelled to create the event in Cherokee County.

“We have given a similar event in Atlanta, but we wanted to do something in our community for survivors, families, and caregivers. They have been through so much, and we want them to be celebrated on this national day of recognition.”

“No matter how sick you are, get up and move.”

—Eddie Robinson, Cherokee County Assistant Fire Chief and cancer survivor Eddie has advice for others facing cancer.

He says if you want to beat cancer, first you have to have a good support system. His included family members, coworkers, and his team of doctors at Northside Cherokee. His coworkers were so supportive that several shaved their heads in solidarity. Eddie almost didn’t have the heart to tell them that not everyone goes bald from chemotherapy treatments, and he didn’t lose his hair.

Continuing his advice, though, he adds that you must not ignore symptoms.

“Listen to your body,” he warns. His symptoms had been there; he just didn’t investigate them or tie them to a medical issue. “It is important to find a physician who listens to you and provides answers,” Eddie imparts. He says diet and exercise are important too, especially while you are

going through treatment. “No matter how sick you are, get up and move.” Finally, he cannot say enough about his experience with Northside Cherokee doctors. “I don’t get anything from bragging on Northside, but they have been amazing and compassionate with my family and me,” Eddie concludes.

Today Eddie’s cancer is in remission, and although he must always be vigilant, he appreciates that he found the right place for treatment. He told the crowd at the National Cancer Survivors Day event about how Dr. Volas-Redd introduced him to two nurses on the team by saying, “Let me introduce you to Patty and Sammy. The four of us are going to grow old together.” He knew at that moment he had found a true physician partner, and he knew he would beat cancer.

The event kicked off with a complimentary outdoor yoga class and Eddie Robinson showed off his pink tractor complete with the Stand Up to Cancer logo.

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by Cindy Pope, Woodstock Resident

Jon Anderson is a software support manager with Devnext in Canton, and Steve Heimler teaches history at several area locations of Veritas Classical Schools. When they get together software and history are the last things on their minds. They’re just two good buddies who love fly fishing.

Jon and Steve have been good

Olde Rope Mill Park Brid ge over the Little River

buddies for more than twenty years.

Fly fishing is their passion. About a year ago the dynamic duo took their hobby to new heights by creating the Good Buddy Fly Fishing YouTube channel. The growing series features captivating footage of North Georgia outdoor adventure, dry humor, and a little bit of fishing. Even non-angling folks admit to finding themselves clicking on one video after another.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: What is it about fly fishing that compels you to get out and cast a line?

Steve: My brain goes a thousand miles an hour all day, every day. A friend taught me to fly fish, and it romanced me pretty quickly. All I have to do is step into the water, and my whole world reduces to the rod, a line, and a fly. My mind automatically calms down. It’s the only time I feel fully present.

Jon: I grew up on a pond in Marietta.

When I was a small child, my father and I fished there often, and I fell in love with the sport. I bought my first

Steve

fly rod, reel, and line on eBay for a whopping total of forty bucks.

Steve: And what happened to said fly rod, Jon? Jon: Your son slammed it in the car door by accident.

Hearty laughter resonates throughout the room.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: When did you look at each other and say, “Hey! Let’s make a YouTube channel?”

Steve: We’d been talking about making a video for a long time. We enjoyed watching fishing videos but most were guys with GoPros catching big fish. Those are good but we wanted to do something different.

We wanted to tell stories about the friendship that comes with fishing.

Jon: No kidding! Sure, I’ve caught thousands of fish, but I’ve caught tens of thousands of trees.

Steve: Once while backcasting, my good friend Jon here hooked my camera and was only seconds from pulling it into the water. Yeah, Jon catches a bunch of different things.

1000+ Viewers!

Not only do they catch fish, they’ve also caught the eye of more than a thousand viewers on YouTube.

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Steve’s Pro Tip!

If you’ve been casting wi thout a dropper for…like…sixte casts, it’s probably time en to put another one on there.

Sure does make a lot of sense.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: How did you decide on the script, or theme, of your first video?

Steve: The first story we had in mind was to go out and catch a really big fish. Jon kept catching fish after fish after fish. I was catching nothing, all…day...long.

Jon: But then one of my videographer friends nailed it: Steve NOT catching fish IS the story, so rather than create “how to” videos, we decided to tell stories about what it means to be together and fish as friends.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: So, that was your “aha”’ moment. No wonder the videos are captivating. They’re more about the bond between good buddies than fishing.

Jon: Exactly. For example, last year we each took a couple days off to enjoy a birthday fishing trip. We got up early and hit the road.

We were more than halfway there when my car broke down.

Steve: The whole first half of the video is about his car breaking down. It’s hilarious.

Jon: Trip delayed! My car had to be towed all the way back to Woodstock. We had to transfer all the gear into Steve’s vehicle and leave again. When we got to our destination there was maybe ten seconds of daylight left, but those fish aren’t going to catch themselves, so we fished!

Steve: It wasn’t the story we had in mind, but it was the story we were living.

good, bad, novice, or experienced fishermen can enjoy our company.

, ches patience Fly fishing tea listening skills. humility, and n to what the “You must liste u can’t impose stream says. Yoa stream.” your will on

Steve: The message of our YouTube platform is “Come along and be a part of us.”

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Jon: Our goal is to film at least two videos when we go somewhere. Steve is my alarm.

He keeps saying “We’ve gotta go,” but I say, “One more cast.” We go back and forth, back and forth.

Steve: Jon usually drives, so I have to keep at him, saying, “I’m serious. We’ve gotta go!”

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: What has the reaction been to your videos on YouTube?

Jon: With our first video, we had about thirty subscribers, but now we just crossed the one thousand-subscriber mark. Our community is growing. The trajectory is much larger than we originally anticipated.

Steve: Our families are super supportive of our fishing and video publishing too.

Whenever we release a new video we gather together and watch it. They show genuine delight in our new editions.

Jon: The next day turned out awesome. We caught about a hundred fish.

Jon: As long as there is food on the table.

Steve: In our videos we emphasize being together. We want to make viewers feel that they are there with us, enjoying our friendship and being a part of the gang.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: Your videos make fly fishing seem effortless and relaxing, but I bet it’s not really easy.

Jon: We want our audience members to know they are in a community where

Laughter ensues.

Over lunch, the Good Buddies reflect on the morning excursion: Steve:

of my life.

I just lost the biggest fish

Jon: Yeah, and you haven’t stopped talking about it.

Steve: What was it, like 30 inches?

Jon. Yeah. Or twenty.

Steve: Yeah. Sixty inches.

Jon: It was a big fish.

Steve: It was a really big fish.

Seventy inches.

Steve: Fly fishing is not intuitive. You do have to be taught.

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We decided to come up to Buford Dam because the Army Corps of Engineers decided to stop generating for a couple of hours. It’s been months! They’ve been generating like crazy, which means we can’t fish.

But first—an open letter to the Army Corps of Engineers:

Dear Army Corps of Engineers, We know you’ve got hundreds of thousands of people in the metro Atlanta area to think about with their electricity and all. But you’re killin’ us, Boo. You’re killin’ us.

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Hugs and Kisses,

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Jon: It’s all about letting that rod and equipment do the work. It’s a craft. There are serious techniques involved, and it takes a community to teach you.

Steve: But anyone who wants to acquire the craft can do it.

Jon and Steve in unison: Just do it!

Steve: Fly fishing teaches patience and humility. It teaches you to listen.

For example you must listen to what the stream says. You can’t impose your will on a stream. What we also find enchanting is friendship and adventure centered around fly fishing. We hope all our efforts go toward helping others see the beauty too.

Jon: We want people to be able to experience the enjoyment of fly fishing.

Steve: There’s a sense of poetry in fly fishing. To faithfully execute this particular craft, you have to be something of an artist.

Nature reorders your insides according to its will, and the togetherness of fishing taught me that life can be enjoyed even apart from the people I love. Everyone I’ve talked to who went from bass fishing to fly fishing say they will never go back because their whole body is involved in the rhythm and timing of fly fishing.

Jon: Fly fishing has more flex to it than other types of fishing. We gently hook the fish with barbless hooks, and we say “Hello” to our catch. We then say “Goodbye” to the fish when we set it free. We flyfishing enthusiasts may have a strange fascination and affection for trout.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: Fly fishing seems like an equipmentintensive sport.

Jon: If you want high-quality gear, you can spend thousands of dollars. Beginners who believe they are going to enjoy the sport and stick with it for a long time should consider investing in some high-quality pieces from the start. On the other hand, those who simply want to give it a try can purchase a decent rod for about $150 and decide if fly fishing is a good fit for them.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: I’ve seen your videos. Turning you guys loose in a fishing store is like turning kids loose in a candy store.

Jon: Oh, yeah, you’ve got to have that forty-dollar water-bottle holder for your backpack.

Steve: I see everything on the store walls and think, “I need that. I didn’t know it existed, but now I know I must have it.”

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: What do you get out of making your YouTube videos?

Steve: Because both of us have creative impulses, making videos gives us an artistic outlet. The most rewarding thing for me is it’s creating a Good Buddy community where we’re able to interact with people from all over the world. Seeing other people’s reactions is phenomenal.

Jon: The Good Buddy Fly Fishing video family is made up mostly of hobby fishermen who can’t get out on the water

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Goodb Little Fisyhe y! nearly as much as they would like. One of our subscribers, a man who lives in Ireland, sent an email explaining how much he loves the videos. It’s exciting to know the fun we’re having is spreading around the globe.

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: I see you have almost a dozen videos posted on the Good Buddy Fly Fishing channel already. Can you give us a sneak peek at some of your future videos?

Jon: We plan to go back to where we shot our first video to do an anniversary shoot.

Steve: We want to make videos of teaching our kids and our wives how to fly fish. We also want to cast our lines on all of the blueline sites on our maps.

A Moment Like This

Enjoy Cherokee Magazine: Blue-line sites? Aren’t those tributaries and streams that aren’t even named?

Jon: Right, and we’re also planning a float trip down the Toccoa River with Alpharetta Outfitters. That should be a good story.

Keep an eye out for that video.

Steve: We also wanted to tell the story of a former student of mine who loves fly fishing and used to tie flies for me. After accidently shooting himself in the belly and almost dying, he now holds a position on the USA Fly Fishing Team, and he went on to Lee University, where he started its competitive fly fishing team.

Steve: I don’t know if it’s that I

just got back from Disney World, or what. A moment like this feels like it needs a song.

Jon: Don’t, dude. Seriously. That’s a … that’s a bad idea. Don’t.

Steve begins to sing:

I’ve been staring at the edge of the water long as...

Hey Jon, where ya going? I need some harmony.

• Good Buddy Fly Fishing

remembering

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are bird. let's start BIRDING!

by Angela Chambers, Canton Resident

If birds at your backyard feeder make your heart flutter, watching birds in the wild will electrify you. Many Cherokee residents have discovered the joys of bird spotting in a state where a wide variety of fowl reside and many more pass through.

Price Webb

is one of the county’s more serious birdwatching enthusiasts. He reports that his third-grade teacher noticed how much he enjoyed nature when he visited her one time outside the city. She suggested to his parents that a pair of binoculars would be a well-received Christmas present. They complied, and his involvement with birding began. His growing interest in ornithology eventually led him to win high school science fair awards and then took him to the Solomon Islands, followed by

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trips around the world with friends he met in the birding community.

A well-known figure to many in Cherokee County, Price taught science at Sequoyah and Creekview high schools for most of his career. During his time in the Peace Corps in the Solomon Islands, though, he and his wife, Susan, spotted two extremely rare species of birds—Woodford’s Rail, Nesoclopeus woodfordi; and Imitator Hawk, Accipiter imitator. These species had not been seen in eighty-five years, and many biogeographers and ornithologists thought they were extinct. Spotting those and several other birds in the Solomon Islands led

Because some people in Georgia leave hummingbird feeders up all year long, we get hummers here that breed only in the western U.S.

to Price writing several academic papers and making many research trips after he and his wife completed their Peace Corps service.

If you bird watch during all seasons in Georgia, you will see most of the varieties of birds available in the U.S. Price’s advice to new birders is to invest in a good set of binoculars, learn the songs of the birds, get a good field guide or phone application, and if you have more money to spend, purchase a spotting scope, a portable high-powered telescope.

Although Cherokee has no birds unique to the county, Price says, “Georgia offers opportunities to look for birds in a variety of environments, including the piedmont with its hardwood forests; the mountains; the coastal plains, saltmarshes, beaches, and ocean; and Price’s advice to new birders a huge freshwater swamp, is to invest in a good set of Okefenokee.”

For Price birdwatching is not merely about checking birds off a list.

“I find it relaxing, but it also renews me,” he binoculars, learn the songs of Price explains that many confesses. When birding birds pass through takes him around the the birds, get a good field guide Georgia on their migratory world, he also studies journeys or come here or phone application. the language and culture temporarily for other of locations, along with reasons. Because some people in Georgia indigenous rocks and plants, so he is forever leave hummingbird feeders up all year long, learning and growing. we get hummers here that breed only in the western U.S. Even snowy owls occasionally Kelly Burke, another former Cherokee County come this far south when the rodent population teacher, has also been pecked by the birding up north decreases. bug. The long-time Woodstock High School

Price Webb is a local birder and talented photographer. Enjoy Cherokee Magazine thanks him for providing the photos of the birds on this page. The name of each is listed below (left to right): Cape May Warbler Downy Woodpecker Male House Finch Nuthatch Purple Finch Purple Grackle Red-bellied Woodpecker Thrush Yellow-billed Sapsucker Yellow-rumped Warbler

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TOP 8 birding hot spots 1 Barnett Park

10795 Bells Ferry Raod, Canton

2 Blankets Creek Park 2261 Sixes Road, Canton

3 Cline Park

704 Bartow Street, Waleska

4 Dupree Park

513 Neese Road, Woodstock

5 Etowah River Park

600 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton

6 JJ Biello Park

Park Brook Drive, Woodstock

7 Sequoyah Park

7000 Vaughn Road, Canton

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AP physics teacher retired last year and began birding shortly thereafter. An opportunity arose to go on a walk with the Atlanta Audubon Society, after which she was hooked. When she started birding, she recognized many of the more common birds, but not their songs, so she continues to work on learning the sounds that birds make. Most of us hear a song and assume it is all the bird offers. According to Kelly, though, birds have songs, calls, and chip notes, each with a different purpose. Many experienced birders can identify birds by hearing them.

If you have an interest in birdwatching, lugging a field guide around is not a necessity. Applications designed for mobile phones can identify birds for you. Kelly’s favorite apps are Audubon Bird ID and Merlin Bird ID. She has some good binoculars and uses an entry-level DSLR camera to photograph the birds. She looks them up on her mobile phone apps later.

Bird enthusiasts come from far and wide to enjoy the feathered friends on Kennesaw Mountain. During a recent birding adventure there, Kelly met a man who had come in from New Mexico because he had read about a unique bird sighting on that peak, and he hoped to spot it as well. JJ Biello Park in Woodstock is also a favorite with local birders, as well as the forests along the Etowah River. Kelly highly recommends going on the free walks with the Atlanta Audubon Society. She says, “Birding people want to encourage new people to bird,” but be ready to get up early, because the best birding takes place before nine in the morning. You know what they say, “The early bird gets the worm.” Or the experience, the excitement, and the photograph.

To join in guided field trips or gain more information on birdwatching in our area, go to www.atlantaaudubon.org.

the Georgia

State Bird

Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)

One of the most impressive songbirds in North America, the brown thrasher has been documented producing more than 1,100 distinct songs—more than any other North American bird. They often imitate other birds and produce complex yet structured songs that can carry on for long periods of time.

Brown thrashers like to occupy areas on the edge of a forest or other thick vegetation and can often be most easily spotted during song.

Our state bird can be very defensive of its nests and is even known to strike humans and dogs who draw too near.

J. Thompson Ross Investments: Handling Market Volatility

Like a roller coaster—what goes up must come down.

Similarly, the stock market rolls up and down and takes sharp turns. Here are some expert tips on how to enjoy the ride while minimizing fear.

Don’t put your eggs all in one basket.

Diversify. Although it’s not foolproof, spreading assets across a variety of investments can reduce risk. Identify appropriate asset classes for you and allocate a percentage of investment dollars to each.

Focus on the forest, not on the trees.

Try to ignore the day-to-day market reports. Rather, focus on your long-term investing goals and overall portfolio. If you still have years to invest, don’t overestimate short-term price fluctuations on your portfolio.

Look before you leap.

When the stock market goes down you may be tempted to pull out. Before you leap into a different investment strategy, make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons. Remember that stocks have historically outperformed stable-value investments over time.

Look for the silver lining.

When the market goes down, you’re able to buy shares of stock at a lower price. Dollar-cost averaging is one way to ensure that you’re taking advantage of a low market. A 401(k) plan, or a variety of similar workplace saving plans, is a good example of dollar-cost averaging—when the same amount of money is deducted from each paycheck and invested through the plan.

Make dollar-cost averaging work for you. ▶

Get started as soon as possible. The longer you have the more opportunity you have to build a sizable investment account.

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Stick with it. This is a long-term investment strategy.

Make sure you have the financial resources and discipline to invest continuously.

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Take advantage of automatic deductions. This process automatically makes investing easy and convenient.

Don’t stick your head in the sand.

Focusing too much on short-term gains or losses is unwise— as is ignoring your investments. Review your portfolio annually—more frequently if the market is volatile or if you’ve experienced significant changes in your life. Rebalancing involves selling and buying of investments which could result in a tax liability. Get expert help to decide which investment options are right for you.

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

As the market recovers from a down cycle, it’s easy to believe that investing in the stock market is a sure thing. Wrong.

Nothing about the stock market is a sure thing. Be realistic.

Choose a sound plan and stick with it. Strike a comfortable balance between risk and return.

The information contained in this report does not purport to be a complete description of the securities, markets, or developments referred to in this material. Investments mentioned may not be suitable for all investors. The material is general in nature. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. does not provide advice on tax, legal or mortgage issues. These matters should be discussed with the appropriate professional. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, an independent broker/dealer, and are not insured by FDIC, NCUA or any other government agency, are not deposits or obligations of the financial institution, are not guaranteed by the financial institution, and are subject to risks, including the possible loss of principal. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. J.ThompsonRoss Investments is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Judy T. Ross is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. located at 3201 S. Cherokee Lane, Suite 340, Woodstock, Georgia 30188. She can be contacted at 770/345-8008 judy@jtrinvestments.com. Content Prepared by Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc., Copyright 2019.

SEITFEL

NEIGHBORS

Sinister or Smart?

SOUTHPAW STRONG

AUGUST 13 • NATIONAL LEFT HANDERS DAY

by Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident

Left-handed people suffered for centuries as many cultures considered them unlucky, weak, dishonest, and even evil.

LEFT-HANDED PEOPLE comprise only between

eight and fifteen percent of the world’s population, and although outnumbered, lefties still get recognition on August 13. That’s the day the Left Handers Club has designated Left Handers Day, so that “left-handers everywhere can celebrate their sinistrality and increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed.”

In 1990 a group of lefties founded the Left Handers Club to raise awareness of the issues facing left-handed people, especially lefthanded children in school. In 1992, the group established Left Handers Day, and it continues to this day.

Scientists do not know what exactly makes some people a “southpaw” (a term coined by a sports reporter in 1850s), but they have found different brain wiring in righties and lefties. The good news, according to the American Journal of Psychology, is that lefties appear to be better at divergent thinking.

The bilateral use of their brains leans them toward careers in the arts, music, sports, and information technology.

Left-handed people suffered for centuries, though, as many cultures considered them unlucky, weak, dishonest, and even evil. In the Middle Ages being left-handed may have gotten a person accused of consorting with the devil.

The word sinister comes from the Latin word for left, which may explain why some folks believed that even the devil himself was a southpaw.

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Regardless of political persuasion, however, voters tend to elect left-handers; it could be true that they are natural leaders. A high percentage of recent U.S. presidents were lefties, even if they were on the right of the political spectrum.

Six of the last twelve American presidents were left-handed.

We asked some local lefties what it is like being a lefty in a right-handed world.

KYLE TEASDALE,

KSU graduate, grew up in Canton “My mom says she knew I was a lefty when I threw my bottle at her, repeatedly, with my left hand. Generally being a southpaw is just annoying. One day I was exhausted from studying for my master’s degree, drove through a Starbucks, got my coffee, took a sip, and then dropped my cup out my window thinking there would be a holder there.

The coffee splattered everywhere. I still got my master’s degree—un-caffeinated!”

CINDY DANG, owner and

proprietor of Woodstock Hair Salon and Spa “When I was growing up in Vietnam, being a lefty was not easy. We did not have

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LEFTIES DESERVE A BREAK! Right? individual desks; we students all sat at long desks. The teacher told me we all had to write the same way, with our right hands, so we did not touch or bump into each other.

I continued to use my left hand and was spanked many times for it. Finally the teacher told my parents I had to write with my right hand. She said she could be fired for allowing students to write with their left hands. After much scolding and spanking, I gave in, and now I write with my right hand. After moving to America, though, I embraced my natural tendency to be a lefty, and I cut hair and do everything else with my left hand. I have three boys, and one is a lefty. I have not tried to change him. I like to think it means he is creative and can think outside of the box.”

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Four out of five of the original Apple developers were left-handed.

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Only two percent of the population has green eyes.

If you are a lefty with green eyes, you are a rare bird and part of only 00.17 percent of the population.

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The Netherlands has the highest population of left-handed people.

FRED WALL, engineer and business owner who lives in Woodstock

“I grew up in a small town in Canada, and I went to a Catholic school. If kids tried to write with their right hand, they got a big smack on the knuckles from the nuns. If a kid got caught more than once, the nuns tied his left hand behind his back.”

JAKE WALSH, IT consultant and husband of an Etowah Eagle

“What I remember most about growing up as a lefty was fighting for sports equipment. There was always more than one left-handed player, but only one lefthanded glove, and it had been there since the beginning of time. The glove was so old it smelled like rotten eggs.”

MICHAEL ADAMSON, Woodstock

resident and director/actor at Pumphouse Players performing arts group “My father grew up in Estonia, and he was left handed too. There the teachers beat him until he switched hands for everything. I haven’t had too many problems with it here in the U.S. Fake sword fighting on stage is a little tricky, but I have run across a lot of lefties in the acting business.”

JUSTIN SPAINHOUR-ROTH, actor

and education/marketing coord. at Elm Street Cultural Arts Village “I researched famous lefties when I was younger, and as someone who works in the arts community, I’m in good company.

Judy Garland, Cole Porter, Carol Burnett, and Matthew Broderick are all fellow lefties. I also have come across a disproportionate number of lefties in the theater. The only thing I do with my right hand is swing a bat and throw a ball. My mom taught me how to do that.”

Crazy Lefty Facts

Lefties have exceptional underwater vision compared to right-handed people.

Mensa (a society for geniuses) reports that twenty percent of its membership is left-handed. The list of past left-handed geniuses includes Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Ben Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Marie Curie.

Internationally left-handed men outnumber lefthanded women by about twenty-three percent.

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INVENTIONS

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by Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident

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JULY 12 - NAT’L HAMMOCK DAY

TONY KRAMER, HAMMOCK INVENTOR Need is the father of invention. Tony Kramer, our Woodstock neighbor, needed a better place to sleep while exploring the land and sea of mother earth. It was this need that inspired him to invent a unique hammock and eventually take it to market.

Join us as we “hang” with Tony to find out why his Pak-It-Light hammock is something special.

Good health requires a good night’s

sleep, and Cherokee County resident Tony Kramer believes a good night’s sleep outdoors is the best sleep of all. He invented an ingenious hammock that offers the comfort of a bed or better, so that even reluctant campers can enjoy soaking up the healing beauty of the countryside and noncampers can enjoy the same luxury in their own backyards.

Two of the most common complaints doctors hear these days are “I feel anxious” and “I can’t sleep.” Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The National Sleep Foundation reports that forty-five percent of Americans say they get inadequate sleep. Many tired, crabby people are wandering around. Are you one of them?

Scientific studies confirm that one way to combat the stress of modern-day life is right outside your door. Time spent in nature lowers heart rates, reduces blood pressure, relieves attention fatigue, lowers cortisol and anxiety levels, and decreases depression.

Depression and anxiety don’t plague hammock-designer Tony, however. Always an avid outdoorsman, Tony has long enjoyed backpacking, sea kayaking, and many other outdoor sports. He even hosted the outdoors

show American Expedition on ESPN. After ten years of sleeping on the ground, though, Tony felt the wear and tear on his body, so he began hammock camping. Sleeping above the soil rather than on it helped but did not wholly relieve his discomfort. As Tony puts it, “The traditional hammock cradles you like a banana, which places stress on the lower back.”

No stranger to creativity, Tony is an artist who works in many media, so he bought a commercial sewing machine and got busy. After three years of designing and engineering, he landed on the perfect design. The Pak-It-Light hammock and his new business, Pak-It-Light LLC, were born.

Countless outdoor enthusiasts have found suspension more comfortable than the ground, so many hammocks abound, but Tony’s hammock raises the sleeping experience to a new level. The Pak-It-Light hammock cradles you gently while it supports your entire backside, including the lower back. Being off the ground in an ergonomic design creates a zero-gravity sensation similar to floating.

How peaceful!

Not merely comfortable, Tony’s hammock design is also suitable for all kinds of weather.

For cold weather, the double layer system creates a pocket to hold a foam pad for insulation. Two pockets on each side of the hammock can hold clothing to allow for extra warmth. For warmer

“And into the forest, I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” ~John Muir

heaven IN A hammock weather, the mesh top enclosure keeps out no-see-ums and other unwanted insects. For rainy days an attachable rain fly works like a turtle shell.

Inside your sleeping cloud, you’ll find a gear loft where you can stow your phone, GPS, maps, and more. If for some reason you tire of peacefully gazing at the stars, a small suction is available to hang your device so you can watch a movie or your favorite sports team.

and Shining Rock Wilderness in Haywood County, North Carolina.

You don’t have to go far to find a good place to hang your hammock, though. Cherokee County has many exciting places to camp, and don’t forget that shady spot in your own backyard.

July 22 is National Hammock Day. Tony Kramer says if he is not celebrating National Hammock Day out on a trail somewhere, he will be taking a nap in the “This is night and day better hammock he has set up in his office. than the traditional design.”

The inventor of Pak-It-Light hammocks, Tony Kramer, is a true outdoor enthusiast. From motorcycles to sea kayaks, this man loves adventure. Convenience and comfort are part of his plan. A handy flashlight holder is found in several of his Pak-It-Light hammocks.

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Tony’s hammock has gained national attention.

The host of Handcrafted America, Jill Wagner, brought her camera crew What are you doing —Jill Wagner, host of Handcrafted America to Tony’s shop at his home to celebrate National in Woodstock and featured Hammock Day? If you his hammock on her show. Jill nestled want to spend it in an alfresco environment, into a Pak-It-Light hammock and declared, check out the Pak-It-Lite hammocks on “This is night and day better than the camphammocks.com or call (770) 403-8346. traditional design.”

Cherokee County is full of artists and innovators who use many forms of media to Now that you understand the benefits of express their creativity. With everything from getting outside in the fresh air and you have paintbrushes to sewing machines, visionaries been introduced to the perfect sleeping create a vibrant life for those of us lucky enough hammock, it’s time to pack up and go. Tony to call Cherokee County home. says his favorite places to backpack are Alaska

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Appearing on national television may be one of the highest celebrity standings a person can achieve, but Creekview High School freshman Justin Bolsen took his celebrity status to an even greater level.

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At only fourteen

years old, Justin appeared as a contestant on the popular Jeopardy Teen Tournament in late 2018. The show aired from June 17 through June 28 on 11 Alive, which means by now all of Georgia will know how he did; unfortunately Enjoy Cherokee Magazine wasn’t privy to that information before press time.

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Justin is an energetic and engaging young man with spiked hair, a charming smile, and of course, one sharp brain. No stranger to academic competitions, Justin hurdled several challenges to make his way to the TV game show Jeopardy Teen Tournament. He was the youngest contestant on the show.

Jeopardy, often considered the “game show for intellectuals,” has won thirty Emmy Awards and a distinguished Peabody Award.

Justin’s adventure began when he took an online quiz that allows only a nail-biting fifteen seconds for each response. For most people the game is over at that stage, because it takes most people fifteen seconds just to read the question.

Of the seven thousand teenagers who completed the test, only 150 were invited to audition.

Justin got the call and went to New Orleans for a live audition. The live audition went well, and he was sent to Los Angeles for the show.

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The format for Jeopardy Teen Tournament is like the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions and the Jeopardy College Championship. Five quarterfinal games produce five semifinalists and four wildcard semifinalists, and then three semifinals produce three finalists who get to compete in a two-game final. The winner of the tournament wins a whopping $100,000.

Justin says that all the contestants first met each other at a hotel in Los Angeles located conveniently beside Universal Studios. Smart kids like theme parks too. About the other contestants, Justin says, “They felt like friends within an hour after meeting them.”

Once the contestants and their parents arrived at the television studio, the production staff set to work calming the kids’ nerves and making them feel comfortable. Justin remarks that Maggie Speak, the producer, was particularly helpful to the contestants.

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Justin’s mother, Sandra Bolsen, said the energy on set was so positive and supportive that after spending time with the competitors, “You want them all to win.”

On March 6, 2019, the host Alex Trebek announced he has stage four pancreatic cancer, but when Justin was in Los Angles taping the show, Alex had not yet found out the news. He

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Justin and his family were required to pinky swear not to discuss the results of the show, but even before this issue gets published, you may know the outcome. Regardless of the results, Justin beams with happiness recalling his Jeopardy experience.

“Alex is busy during the taping and good at engaging the audience.

Alex is fun and has a terrific, dry sense of humor.”

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The Bolsen family has always been big fans of Jeopardy. How exciting it must be for them to have a viewing party with their friends and family members. Win or lose, Justin has made his family and community proud.

No matter what happens, Justin says he thinks “Jeopardy contestant” will look cool on his résumé one day.

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DINING

THE SEYDEN FAMILY SERVES UP AUTHENTIC PIZZA AND LOCAL CRAFT BEER AND PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING.

The Seyden family, from left to right: Dylan, Arnie, Jenna, Amanda, and Allyson

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LOCAL OWNERS

The Seyden Family lives in Canton.

2 You’ll see the owners working daily.

PROUD 3 COMMUNITY The restaurant is decorated with local

HARD-WORKING FAMILY

art and decor.

PHILANTHROPY 4 LOCAL The Seyden Family regularly hosts benefit nights for local charities.

When you walk through the doors

of Your Pie on Cumming Highway, two things happen. The aroma of freshly baked pizza engulfs you like an Italian dream and a smiling staff of young adults welcomes you.

Behind the counter a talented dough slinger spins his craft. To the right is a colorful display of forty-five fresh ingredients, all intentionally local and available for your pizza or salad. “Some people play it safe by choosing only their favorite, standard ingredients,” Arnie Seyden explains, “but occasionally a customer becomes mesmerized by the choices and says, ‘Give me one of everything!’” While the staff is happy to oblige, limiting your toppings to six or fewer ensures an evenly baked pie.

While you wait a few short minutes, you may want to sip one of the local craft brewery favorites, including Reformation, Scofflaw, Sweetwater, and Jekyll. Keep an eye open for live local entertainment on the back patio as well. You’ll be delighted with the seclusion, shade, and mountain view from your table.

After your ten-inch pizza is locked and loaded, the cook slips it into an authentic

brick oven with temperatures rising to nearly six hundred degrees. It takes just a few minutes to cook perfectly from the bottom up. The brick oven delivers a distinctly Italian flavor. How then did a German-Irish family of five decide to open an Italian eatery?

“A couple years ago my wife and I sold our special-events business and searched for a new line of work that would become a true family business,” Arnie clarifies. “My wife, Jenna, and I have been working side by side for more than thirty years, and it was time to include the rest of our family in our business ventures.”

Although Arnie and Jenna had little exposure to the food-service industry, their children had nearly a dozen years of combined experience. Amanda (twenty-eight) spent six years with Mellow Mushroom, including tenure as a general manager. Allyson (nineteen) worked alongside Amanda at Mellow Mushroom, and Dylan (twenty-six) spent four years on the staff of what was Fire Stone Wood Fired Pizza & Grill in downtown Woodstock. Clearly the Seydens are a pizza-loving family.

Gluten-free options are prepared in a totally separate area to prevent cross-contamination from other food products.

“We were determined to find a franchise opportunity that values family, showcases the local community, and provides personalized support from the corporate office,” Arnie says.

“Your Pie was the perfect fit.”

Originating in Athens, Georgia, Your Pie is a family corporation, notes Arnie. “Not all franchises encourage or allow family collaboration, but family is at the core of this corporation. The principals in the company understand the benefit of family.”

Your Pie encourages owners to decorate their stores with local art. Courtesy of a family friend, beautiful canvas prints of iconic locations around Cherokee County grace the walls of the Canton store. Your Pie franchisees go a step further than merely supporting local artists; they support local charities as well. The Seydens support MUST Ministries, Canton Goshen Valley Boys Ranch in Waleska, and the American Alzheimer’s Association.

Although about eighty Your Pie franchises exist across the nation, Cherokee County has only one store, but that’s about

to change. The Seyden family recently announced that it will open two more stores by the year 2021. “We’ve already signed a lease for a second Cherokee store on Ridgewalk Parkway in Woodstock, slated to open in spring 2020,” Arnie states. “Our third store will be in Kennesaw the following year.”

Arnie reveals that his three children address him as Dad and Boss interchangeably. “Crazy as it may sound, the twenty-five other kids I work with in this restaurant do the same,” he adds.

With humble pride Arnie describes his staff. “I’m amazed at how thirsty these young minds are for leadership, guidance, and mentoring, each driven and motivated by different triggers.” All employees are encouraged to let their bright personalities shine through.

The people who have the opportunity to be a part of the Seyden family business obviously have fun at work, learn lifelong skills, and maintain a strong work ethic. You don’t have to work there to be a part of the family, though. Simply show up, order a pie, and enjoy the experience.

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LEADERSHIP

It is with great enthusiasm that Enjoy Cherokee Magazine and the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce present the 2019 selection of

Cherokee County’s Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch.

These outstanding Cherokee County residents exhibit exceptional qualities that will serve them in their chosen careers and help create the future leadership of our community.

Dr. Ashley Kennerly, 34 Principal, Sixes Elementary Adjunct Professor, Piedmont College Published author and mother of one Ashley Kennerly is a graduate of

Woodstock High School, North Greenville University, Walden University, Piedmont College, and Liberty University, where she earned her doctor of education degree in curriculum and instruction. Having served as the assistant principal for Indian Knoll Elementary since 2016, she is embarking on her first term as principal at Sixes Elementary in the 2019-2020 school year.

Ashley spearheaded the revitalization of the Positive Behavior Interventions & Support initiative at Indian Knoll. The program’s success documents a significant increase in student engagement and a thirty percent decline in disciplinary needs.

As a noted leader in the field of education, Ashley published both a dissertation and an article in Principal Magazine titled

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“Bridging the Gap Between I Can’t and I Can.” After presenting this work at the University of Georgia’s Student Support Team Association for Georgia Educators Best Practices Conference, Kennerly was awarded the SSTAGE Star Award for Promising Practices.

As an active member of both Delta Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Kappa, Ashley works tirelessly to promote the professional and personal growth of female educators, educational excellence, and altruism. She is also involved with her son’s baseball team and is an advocate for child foster care.

“My heart’s desire is to serve wherever I am most needed, matching my strengths to areas of need,” Ashley explains. “As long as I am an educator, I will strive to lead by example, with character, honesty, and integrity.”

Jamie Johnston, 36

Assistant Dean of Students, Reinhardt University Early Alert Team Wife; mother of two chocolate labs Jamie Johnston and her husband

moved to Canton in 2017. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin— LaCrosse, she brought with her a master’s degree in college student development and administration.

Before long she called Reinhardt University home.

One of Jamie’s roles is to help manage the Early Alert Team, a program that identifies students who may be struggling in one way or another. “I’ve helped students obtain counseling for emotional needs and tutoring for academic needs,” says Jamie. “One student became homeless, so I worked with financial aid, housing, and our dining staff to find her a campus home complete with meals.”

Jamie is a well-disciplined person who thrives on a routine. “I’m up around 4:45 each morning to put in a four- to six-mile run,” she reveals.

“I then ride my Peloton bike for nearly another hour.” When it comes to fitness, Jamie knows a thing or two. In 2011 Jamie went on a fitness journey and lost more than half her body weight. She has since been featured in People Magazine and completed four marathons.

The future looks bright for Jamie as she continues her career at Cherokee County’s Reinhardt University. She thoroughly enjoys her work with students, faculty, staff, and the community at large.

Colin Ake, 33

Principal, Georgia Tech VentureLab Woodstock City Council Member, Ward 3 Husband; father of two Colin Ake finds his passion in the

potential that fuels startups and his community. In 2005, at the age of nineteen, he played a pivotal role in establishing the foundation of Atlanta startup Wandering WiFi and its sister company AirWatch, which was eventually acquired for $1.5 billion. On another journey, Colin was an integral part of a team that developed successful vertical takeoff and landing rockets at Masten Space Systems. The systems tested on their rockets will be used on future exploration missions to the moon and Mars, including the Mars 2020 mission.

Colin is the lead regional instructor for I-Corps South and a principal for VentureLab at Georgia Tech, where he commercializes university research

through startups. In the fall he will launch a new class at Georgia Tech called Hacking for Defense or H4D. H4D uses lean startup approaches to help address defense and national security problems.

Above all, Colin is a family man grounded in his community. Woodstock trail advocacy group Greenprints Alliance, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development, and the Woodstock Planning and Zoning Commission have all benefited from his volunteer efforts.

In January 2018, Colin was elected to the Woodstock City Council.

In the future Colin aspires to find more opportunities to blend his startup experience and his role in local government to continue to serve Woodstock.

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Hayden Holcomb, 25

LEADERSHIP

General Manager, Chick-fil-A Hickory Flat Eagle Scout and CARE for AIDS Volunteer Eldest of three siblings In 2017, Hayden Holcomb graduated from Reinhardt University with a bachelor of criminal justice degree and eight years of positive experience with Chick-fil-A. Since high school, Hayden has had his sights set on a management position with the Georgia-grown restaurant corporation.

causes,” Hayden explains. “I’m also actively involved with Woodstock City Church, and I lead a weekly small group for men.”

Today he is the general manager of Chickfil-A Hickory Flat and provides leadership to more than 120 team members and twenty team leaders. He is responsible for the overall business health and profitability of the store and is in constant motion to recruit talented individuals to the team.

Kevin Williams, the owner/operator of Chick-fil-A Canton, rises to the surface as one of Hayden’s most influential mentors. “His guidance and personal attention continue to shape my leadership characteristics,” Hayden says. “He’s a constant, encouraging presence in my life.”

Former president Ronald Reagan is another important inspiration to Hayden, from his style of communication to the way he held up his marriage and his grace in leadership.

One of Hayden’s greatest joy is community involvement. “Through Chick-fil-A Canton, I’m involved with Goshen Valley Boy’s Ranch, the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, Younglife, CARE for AIDS, and many more local

Hayden is currently in the throes of acquiring a master of business administration degree from Reinhardt University and aspires to sink deeper into serving Cherokee County by someday running for public office.

Justin Page, 35 Dr. Ashley Kennerly, 34

Pastor, RiversidePrincipal, Baptist Church, Sugar Hill Sixes Elementary VP of Business Dev., Beltmann Relocation Group College Adjunct Professor, Piedmont Deputy Published Coroner, Cherokee County Author and Mother of one Husband; father of one At the age of fifteen, Justin Page delivered his first sermon at Oakdale Baptist Church in Canton. Hundreds of sermons flowed thereafter in various locations around Georgia. In 2017, Justin participated in a Be Free Revolution (BFR) mission trip to Kenya and has since been involved with the BFR graduate program.

As if he weren’t busy enough already, in January 2018, Justin was ordained and became the pastor at Riverside Baptist Church in Sugar Hill.

As a well-seasoned professional in the field of corporate relocation, Justin has successfully relocated more than seven thousand transferees and maintains strong relationships with some of Atlanta’s top real-estate agents and brokers. Today he focuses on corporation and highereducation relocation projects.

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Justin also serves the Cherokee Ashleyas Kennerly is aCounty graduate of deputy coroner.

“It’s myHigh prayer that God Woodstock School, North Greenville continue toUniversity, use me in this position,” says Piedmont Walden University, Page. “It’s an honor and to serve grieving College, Liberty University, where she families in earned their time need.”of education degree in herof doctor curriculum and instruction. Having served As the recipient the Georgia Statefor Indian Knoll as theofassistant principal Council Georgia Peach Award for Elementary since 2016 she is embarking Volunteer of onthe herYear firstand terma three-time as principal at Sixes recipient ofElementary the Society in of the Human Resource 2019-2020 school year.

Management–Atlanta’s Presidential LeadershipAshley Award,spearheaded Justin is a proven the revitalization of communitythe servant thatBehavior leads with his Positive Interventions & heart and his hands.initiative at Indian Knoll. The Support programs success documents a significant Setting his increase sights oninbecoming a national and a 30 student engagement leader in commercial relocation sales, Justin percent decline in disciplinary needs. has a desire to host a series of strategic a noted leader in theafield of education, roundtable As discussions and secure Ashley published both a leaders. dissertation and leadership role among top industry an central article in Principal Magazine However, the focus of Justin’s futuretitled will continue to be leading people to Christ and being a loving husband and father.

“Bridging the Gap Between I Can’t and I Can.” After presenting this work at the University of Georgia’s Student Support Team Association for Georgia Educators Best Practices Conference, Kennerly was awarded the SSTAGE Star Award for Promising Practices.

As an active member of both Delta Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Kappa, Ashley works tirelessly to promote the professional and personal growth of female educators, educational excellence, and altruism. She is also involved with her son’s baseball team and is an advocate for child foster care.

“My heart’s desire is to serve wherever I am most needed, matching my strengths to areas of need,” Ashley explains. “As long as I am an educator, I will strive to lead by example, with character, honesty, and integrity.”

Emili Davis Roman, 37

Director, Cherokee Probation Services Family Caregiver Wife; stepmother of two In February 2018, Emili Davis Roman’s fifteen-year-old stepdaughter was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. A malignant tumor was growing on the youngster’s right femur. The remainder of Emili’s year was filled with taking her stepdaughter for chemotherapy treatments and surgical procedures and refocusing her life as a caregiver without losing sight of the importance of her career.

During this time Emili remained an active class member of Leadership Cherokee and graduated.

At the dawn of 2019, Emili’s stepdaughter was declared cancer-free, and Emili was chosen to be the director of a new county-operated misdemeanor probation department. She became instrumental in the creation, development, and certification of the new department. Working tirelessly, Emili created policies and training programs from scratch in preparation for the

instillation of nine new employees in May of 2019. Each of the new hires will report directly to Emili.

Emili explains her professional goals. “I plan to grow and develop the new county probation department to be an entity of integrity that our courts, law enforcement, and community can depend upon. I plan to work on transitioning misdemeanor probation to something more balanced between supervision and recidivism reduction through rehabilitation.”

Emili’s personal goals will also bring benefits to our community. “I want to watch my stepdaughter walk without assistance and eventually get back to cheerleading,” Emili says. “I also plan to finish the process of becoming a foster family. We look forward to opening our home to children who need a safe space while their parents work to reunite with them.”

Melissa Sneed, 40

Supervisor of Special Education, Cherokee County School District Team Captain, Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association Wife; mother For the past fifteen years, Melissa Sneed has served as an educator to countless Georgia students. Her passion is to work with students with disabilities and their families through specialized curricula and instruction. Her dedication to this cause earned her a 2012 Teacher of the Year nomination.

Melissa is an active participant in Cherokee County’s Local Interagency Panel Team—a team that creates individualized plans for families and children who have mental health or behavioral health needs.

This is accomplished through collaboration with community organizations such as the Department of Family and Children Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

She is also involved with the Transition Academy and Career Readiness Center.

This program provides cognitively challenged students with realistic vocational experiences while they develop skills they will need for making the transition into a more independent life.

An avid tennis enthusiast, Melissa has volunteered as the captain of her neighborhood team for the past four years.

She’s also been involved with Cub Scout Pack 1153 in Canton as a fundraising coordinator. Her success in the sales of popcorn earned her the loving title of Popcorn Kernel!

Melissa’s professional goal is to serve as an executive director of special education eventually. In preparation, she is honing her leadership skills and seizing every opportunity to learn from her mentors.

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Crystal L. Welch, 36

Budget Analyst, City of Woodstock Volunteer, The Hope Center Seeds Thrift Store Wife of a U.S. Army soldier; mother of one “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.”

This quote by Peter Drucker resonates with Crystal Welch daily. “I aspire to become a leader in my community as well as in my workplace,” she explains.

Crystal holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia in psychology and a master of business administration degree from Kennesaw State University. A 2016 graduate of Leadership Cherokee, Crystal is in the process of becoming a certified government financial manager.

As the budget analyst for the City of Woodstock, Crystal is responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of the $42 million citywide

budget. She coordinates departmental input, formulation, adoption, and compliance throughout the fiscal year, including revenue projections, a five-year capital improvement program, and the five-year budget projection. She has been recognized for her exemplary work as a three-time recipient of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association.

Crystal’s greatest joys in life include raising her daughter, being the devoted wife of a U.S. soldier, actively serving her church, and volunteering at Seeds Thrift Store, a part of The Hope Center. She looks forward to continuing her career in city management by someday becoming part of a city’s executive management team.

Dr. Daniel Tari, PT, 29

Co-owner, Canton Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab and Club Physical Therapy Mentorevolution, Fundraising Chair Dr. Ashley Kennerly, 34 Husband; father of two Principal, Sixes Elementary Adjunct Professor, Piedmont College thirteen country clubs across Georgia, Daniel Tari earned his doctorate in Arizona, and Published Alabama. HeAuthor also serves andasMother of one physical therapy from Mercer University and became a board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist. In 2016, he and his wife and their two children returned home to Cherokee County to partner with Judy Rossi and expand her existing physical therapy practice by developing a new orthopaedic and sports medicine program.

Within two years the company rebranded, hired four new employees, and began a community-growth plan. The company became Canton Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation. Today Daniel is a clinical instructor for Mercer University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, mentors prephysical therapy students from Kennesaw State University, and is awaiting his first orthopaedic resident in 2019.

In 2018 Daniel co-founded Club Physical Therapy, a provider of on-site physical therapy, health and fitness, and wellness services. Club PT currently works within

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a fundraising chair for Mentorevolution, a local and global revolution in healthcare Ashley Kennerly is a graduate of through the evolution of clinical mentoring Woodstock High School, North Greenville and education.

University, Walden University, Piedmont College, and Liberty Daniel partners with multiple localUniversity, where she earned her doctor of education degree in businesses and community organizations, curriculum and instruction. Having served including Georgia Golf Performance, the Association, assistant principal for Indian Knoll Georgia StateasGolf BridgeMill since 2016 is embarking Athletic Club,Elementary Towne Lake Hills Golfshe Club, on her term as principal Canton Baseball, andfirst CHILL hockey, to at Sixes Elementary in the 2019-2020 name a few. He fosters relationships with school year. local associations and charities, including Ashley spearheaded the revitalization of the ALS Association of Georgia, Kathy B. the Positive Behavior Interventions & Davis Foundation, Rally Foundation, andKnoll. The Support initiative at Indian Angel Houseprograms of Georgia. success documents a significant increase student engagement and a 30 “I’m eager for personalinand professional percent decline in disciplinary needs. growth within my companies and community,”As saysa noted Daniel.leader “I plan to add six in the field of education, employees and look forward to both participating Ashley published a dissertation and in twelve to sixteen community outreach an article in Principal Magazine titled events/fundraisers within the next year.”

“Bridging the Gap Between I Can’t and I Can.” After presenting this work at the University of Georgia’s Student Support Team Association for Georgia Educators Best Practices Conference, Kennerly was awarded the SSTAGE Star Award for Promising Practices.

As an active member of both Delta Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Kappa, Ashley works tirelessly to promote the professional and personal growth of female educators, educational excellence, and altruism. She is also involved with her son’s baseball team and is an advocate for child foster care.

“My heart’s desire is to serve wherever I am most needed, matching my strengths to areas of need,” Ashley explains. “As long as I am an educator, I will strive to lead by example, with character, honesty, and integrity.”

Marsha Terry, 29

Assistant Solicitor-General for Cherokee County Vice President, Blue Ridge Bar Association Wife; mother of one rescue mutt A third-generation Cherokee resident, graduate of Kennesaw State University, and cum laude graduate of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, Marsha Terry serves as an assistant solicitor-general for our county. Among other duties, she is the misdemeanor prosecutor assigned to the Cherokee County Veterans’ Treatment Court and the Cherokee County Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team.

Much of Marsha’s caseload includes working with victims of domestic violence.

“I am honored to be working with the Cherokee Family Violence Center to create a new judicial program for domestic violence offenders. This specialized program will be one of the first of its kind,” Marsha states. “My goal is that Cherokee County become known as a

pioneer in this area and that we have the most successful domestic violence program statewide.”

Marsha has served in several leadership roles on the Blue Ridge Bar Association and currently serves as the vice president.

In her capacity she has organized two successful blood drives for the American Red Cross, spearheaded the collection of care bags for our local homeless citizens, and coordinated various Bar Association networking events.

While in law school, Marsha was honored with two achievement awards—the Dean’s Award for Public Service and the Excellence in Pro bono Award, an honor bestowed on students within the top 10 percent of pro bono (unpaid) service hours.

Cherokee County

Congratulations

to the 2019 Recipients of this award! Thanks for all you do to make our community shine.

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CONGRATS!

Holly Springs looks forward to working with each of you to make Cherokee County the Best it can be!

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LOCAL FOOD

Authentic Foodies Authentic Friends

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Authentic Ice Cream

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ou think you love ice cream? Wait until you taste the real thing. Bobby King and Eric Velji, owners of Flux Ice Cream, produce the real thing and even take it several steps further. Eric says, “Everything we do can be done cheaper and easier, but that’s not the way we do it.”

ice cream. Compared to the other flavors they offer, such as Blueberry Basil, Cocoa Caramel, and Candied Orange, it sounds dull, but not so. It is simple but out-ofthis-world extraordinary. See the sidebar to compare Flux vanilla ice cream ingredients with common store-bought ice cream.

Most ice cream On the Flux Ice Cream available to “Bobby and Eric are part of Facebook page, Drew consumers contains Davis made this the movement making inferior ingredients comment: “I’ve tried and is full of flavors, and all Cherokee County an enticing three preservatives. It were super delicious. may taste okay, but You can immediately culinary destination.” once you experience taste a difference in handcrafted ice quality compared to cream made with superior components the typical experience.” and with unusual flavor profiles, you By using superior ingredients and creating will wonder why you wasted calories on new flavors, Bobby and Eric are part of the anything else. movement making Cherokee County an Bobby and Eric met and bonded over their enticing culinary destination. passion for food—excellent food. Bobby Along with the standards, the tasty Flux is the general manager at Freight Kitchen Ice Cream flavor lineup for this summer and Tap, and Eric owns Forerunner Foods. includes peach sherbet, watermelon mint Both fellows are authentic foodies. sorbet, spicy chocolate, sweet corn, and A great example of the purity and lemon hibiscus sorbet. Talk about summer excellence of their product is their vanilla in a cup!

Your mouth is watering, so where can you get Flux Ice Cream?

Woodstock’s Deans Store and Visitors Center, Pie Bar, and Rose and Wren’s Playhouse Cafe offer it in eight-ounce containers. In addition J. Michael’s Prime restaurant, Freight Kitchen and Tap, and Rootstock and Vine are among the select restaurants with Flux Ice Cream not only on the menu but also incorporated in some of their fabulous recipes. Bobby and Eric also have a Flux Ice Cream cart at the Woodstock Concert series, Reformation Brewery, and other events in Woodstock. Be sure to look for it!

Make your summer cooler, tastier, and more fun by indulging in authentic ice cream wherever you can get Flux.

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4 ice cubes 2 ounces rye whiskey or bourbon 2 dashes of Angustura Bitters 1/2 bar spoon simple syrup 2 ounces Flux Candied Orange Ice Cream Orange Peel

Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint and Lime Ingredients:

8 lb. whole seedless watermelon, chilled, cubed 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 whole limes, juiced 11/2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp black pepper 1 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped 11/2 cups crumbled sheep’s milk feta cheese

Begin the fun: 1.

In a mixing glass, combine the simple syrup and bitters.

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Carefully float two ounces of Flux Candied Orange Ice Cream on top of the cocktail.

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Garnish with an orange peel.

Fresh Fish Chowder Ingredients:

2 tbs butter 2 cups chopped onion 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 stalk celery, chopped 4 cups chicken stock 4 cups diced potatoes 2 pounds fresh white fish, diced into half-inch cubes 1 cup clam juice 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp seafood seasoning of choice 24 ounces of evaporated milk (not sweetened) salt and pepper to taste

Note: This salad is best made just prior to serving.

Prepare one hour or less before your meal.

Begin the fun: 1.

Cut rind from the watermelon, then chop the fruit into 1 inch chunks.

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Add chicken stock and potatoes; simmer for ten minutes.

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Pour dressing and chopped mint over the watermelon and toss gently to coat.

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Mix together clam juice and flour until smooth; stir into soup and simmer for one minute more.

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The Fruit Pizza described on the next page can be healthier if you eliminate the cookie crust. Use slices of watermelon as the base for a cool treat.

A Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri is a perfect summertime treat. All you need is four cups of frozen seedless watermelon cubes, four ounces of light rum, 2 ounces of lime juice, two ounces of orange juice, and two tablespoons of simple syrup. Blend and serve.

Fruit Pizza

Jamacian Grilled Pork Steak Marinade

Ingredients:

1 package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough (16.5 oz) 8 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese 1/2 cup granulated white sugar 2 tsp real vanilla extract Your choice of sliced fruit

Ingredients:

1 onion, medium (finely chopped) 1/2 cup scallions (finely chopped) 1 hot pepper (finely chopped) 3 tbs soy sauce 1 tbs oil 1 tbs apple cider vinegar 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

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2 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground allspice 1 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Crumble the refrigerated cookie dough onto a round pizza stone. Press cookie dough into a circular crust approximately 1/3-inch thick. Pinch edges of the crust to create a ridge. Bake at 350 degrees.

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Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

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Whip cream cheese, sugar, and real vanilla extract in a medium bowl.

Spread the creamy mixture over the cooled cookie.

Marinate pork steaks for two to eight hours. The marinade will break down the meat, so longer marinating is not suggested.

If using chicken, marinate only two to four hours. If applying to vegetables or fish, marinate only for thirty minutes.

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Preoccupied

Social Actions: A Vietnam Story

by Samuel Boice

Past in the Present: Cherokee County in Images

by Donnie Henriques

Samuel Boice’s poetry debut collection is simultaneously isolated, reflective, confessional, hilariously selfdeprecating, reckless, gentle, sad, and yet brimming with hope and optimism.

In a naturally meticulous and thoughtful manner Samuel Boice’s voice comes across as strong yet vulnerable while he writes about his traveling around the United States and Asia.

In his poetry debut Samuel writes about the ephemeral nature of the world around us. He writes about his inexhaustible thoughts of dying as he tries to reclaim his faith in God. Preoccupied is an undiluted, unfiltered, and unbridled read that will not only make you excited to be alive, but it will also make you feel grateful to be here on this Earth.

Samuel is the assistant store manager at Book Warehouse in Woodstock. Drop in for a signed copy.

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In 1970 eighteen-yearold Donnie Henriques drew the number six in the lottery draft—he was headed to Vietnam. Rather than wait for Adult Content the inevitable call, he chose to enlist in the Air Force.

The following four years changed Donnie forever. Forty-nine years later, Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques releases a fascinating book that reflects life during a dark and complicated time for both himself and our country.

Weaving together fiction, fact, and personal experience, Donnie shows us Vietnam through the eyes of Patrick Haney, the main character. Echoing Donnie’s experience, Patrick joins the Air Force and is assigned to the Department of Social Actions; a department created to deal with the devastating drug and race relations problem in Vietnam.

The book is full of action, intrigue, and gritty reality. Donnie is working on a sequel that follows Patrick Haney as he assimilates back into “the world.”

Available at: Amazon Fox Tale Book Shoppe, Woodstock

As Cherokee County grows and development takes place, many of the communities in the area have been changed forever. Past In the Present: Cherokee County in Images is a collection of photographs that tells the story of the growth and change in our county using historic photos and their modern-day counterparts. Stunning aerial photographs also allow readers to see the growth from a unique perspective. The book showcases the historic communities within Cherokee County and help readers rediscover the hidden corners that we know and love. It also provides a challenge that examines preconceived notions and history you think you may already know.

This publication is the eleventh by the Cherokee County Historical Society, and it features 125 pages of full color photos. The book was created with help from a grant from the Joe E. Johnston Foundation.

Available for $32 at: Rockbarn.org Cherokee County History Museum

Unforgettable make your next event

at Crescent Farm Rock Barn

rustic simplicity • modern elegance The Crescent Farm Rock Barn was built in 1906 by Augustus Coggins.

Originally a racehorse stable, the Rock Barn was built using rock quarried form the banks of the Etowah River replacing the wooden barn that was destroyed by fire.

Weddings • Reunions • Corporate Events • Birthdays • Baby Showers • More 658 Marietta Highway, Canton, GA 30114 • (770) 802-9557 • RentTheRockBarn.com

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Kayak Roll Practices

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

Monday Tuesday

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 - 7:00 pm (Adv. Registration) crpa.net | jlfischer@cherokeega.com City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 5:00 - 8:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

Mary Poppins Movie

Canton Theatre (LGE Credit Union) 171 E. Main Street, Canton 10:00 am & 2:00 pm | $1.00 FB: @cantontheatre

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Members’ Show & Sale

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Members’ Show & Sale

Parents’ Night Out

Teen Night @ CCAC

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

Farmer’s Market

Members’ Show & Sale

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Members’ Show & Sale

Mom’s Day at Aquatic Center

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Members’ Show & Sale

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Wonder Park Movie

Members’ Show & Sale

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Members’ Show & Sale

WDSTK Roots Music

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Members’ Show & Sale

Charleston Sunrise Brunch

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

Farmer’s Market

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Members’ Show & Sale

More Than Tax Free

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday Monday July 17 National Hot Dog Day

July 2019

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Tuesday Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 11:00 am - 5:00 pm www.cherokeearts.org Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 12:00 - 5:00 pm

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 -10:00 pm (Advanced Reg.) www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760 City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 7:00 - 9:00 pm (Advanced Reg.) www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760 Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 12:00 - 5:00 pm

1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 12:00 - 5:00 pm Moms get in free with purchase of child admission www.crpa.net | 678-880-4670

The BB King Blues Band WDSTK Summer Concert Series Northside Cherokee Amphitheater 7:00 - 10:00 pm | FREE Live Music woodstockconcertseries.com

A Wonderful Time Up There

Lee Roy Abernathy Concert Cherokee County Historical Society & Rock Barn Event Venue 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Tickets Available https://shop.rockbarn.org

Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 12:00 - 5:00 pm

Canton Theatre (LGE Credit Union) 171 E. Main Street, Canton 10:00 am & 2:00 pm | $1.00 FB: @cantontheatre Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 12:00 - 5:00 pm

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Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Beach Street Food

Leaning Ladder Cooking Class 105 East Main Street, Woodstock 7:00 - 9:30 pm | $55 (Adv. Registration) www.leaningladderoliveoil.com

WDSTK & Ridgewalk Chiropractic 809 Market Street, Woodstock 7:00 pm

Leaning Ladder Cooking Class 105 East Main Street, Woodstock 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | $45 (Adv. Registration) www.leaningladderoliveoil.com City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta Shop July 20 & 21 and receive a FREE $8 Gift Card from the Outlet Shoppes with every $100 you spend.

Members’ Show & Sale Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 12:00 - 5:00 pm

A1A (Jimmy Buffett Tribute) River Rock Concert Series Etowah River Park Amphitheatre 6:00 pm | FREE Live Music 600 Brown Industrial Parkway

National Hammock Day

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Adult Flag Football Reg.

Members’ Show & Sale

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Spiderman—

Members’ Show & Sale

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Members’ Show & Sale

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Family Fun Night

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

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Splish Splash Camp

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Splish Splash Camp

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Splish Splash Camp

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday Friday

Saturday

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock Adv. Reg. Begins | www.crpa.net cthomas@cherokeega.com

Into the Spiderverse Movie

Canton Theatre (LGE Credit Union) 171 E. Main Street, Canton 10:00 am & 2:00 pm | $1.00 Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:00 - 7:00 pm www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760 City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | FREE www.visitwoodstock.com

Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 12:00 - 5:00 pm

Cherokee Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farm. Fresh. Market.

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 5:00 - 8:00 pm | FREE www.visitwoodstock.com

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 7:30 am- 6:00 pm (Adv. Registrtion) www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 - 7:00 pm (Adv. Registration) crpa.net | jlfischer@cherokeega.com

Paint & Sip

Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta 915 Ridgewalk Pkwy., Woodstock 7:00 - 9:00 pm | $35 Adv. Registration www.theoutletshippesatlanta.com

Gospel

Parents’ Night Out

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 -10:00 pm (Adv. Registration) www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760

Cherokee County’s Choice

Farmer’s Market City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 7:30 am- 6:00 pm (Adv. Registrtion) www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760 Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 7:30 am- 6:00 pm (Adv. Registrtion) www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760

Kayak Roll Practices

Country Farm. Fresh. Market.

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 5:00 - 8:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

Tropical Waves

Leaning Ladder Cooking Class WLJA-03-04-19-BOX.indd 1 105 East Main Street, Woodstock 7:00 - 9:30 pm | $55 (Adv. Registration) www.leaningladderoliveoil.com

2/8/19 11:02 AM

Healthy Summer Entertaining Leaning Ladder Cooking Class 105 East Main Street, Woodstock 7:00 - 9:30 pm | $49 (Adv. Registration) www.leaningladderoliveoil.com

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CYB Registration

Archery - Come & Try Days!

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Live on the Vine at Engelheim Vineyards

Skipper Grace

Friday Night Live

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AMPED in the Park

Farm. Fresh. Market.

Farmer’s Market

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

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Archery - Come & Try Days!

Thursday Friday National Watermelon Day

Saturday

Tuesday Thursday National S’mores Day

National Left Hander’s Day

August 2019

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock 9:00 am (Adv. Registration) srschumacher@cherokeega.com

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock 6:30 pm (Adv. Registration) www.crpa.net | cafussell@cherokeega.com

First Friday Celebration Historic Downtown Canton 127 Lakeview Rd., Ellijay, GA 30450 6:00 - 9:00 pm | FREE Live Music 5:00 - 8:00 pm | FREE Live Music www.engelheim.com | 706-635-9463 www.cantonga.gov Northside Hospital Amphitheater Downtown Woodstock 8:00 am - 1:00 pm | FREE Live Music Arrive 20-minutes early

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

City of Woodstock 5:00 - 9:00 pm Shops & Restaurant Extended Hours visitwoodstock.com City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 5:00 - 8:00 pm | FREE www.visitwoodstock.com Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock 6:30 pm (Adv. Registration) www.crpa.net | cafussell@cherokeega.com

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Little River Band

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

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WDSTK Roots Music

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Parents’ Night Out

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

Farmer’s Market Canton1 Duck Race ENJ070819-ParksRecBball2019-SBOX.indd

Kentucky Headhunters

The Lone Bellow

Saturday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday Saturday

Woodstock Summer Concert Series Northside Hospital Amphitheater 7:30 - 10:00 pm | FREE Live Music woodstockconcertseries.com

Tuesday

Date Night Movie Series Canton Theatre (LGE Credit Union) 171 E. Main Street, Canton 8:00 pm | $1:00 | FB: @cantontheatre

Farm. Fresh. Market.

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

Farmer’s Market City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 5:00 - 8:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com WDSTK & Ridgewalk Chiropractic 809 Market Street, Woodstock 7:00 pm

2019-2020 Registration Begins

AUGUST 1

srschumacher@cherokeega.com • www.crpa.net

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 -10:00 pm (Adv. Registration) www.crpa.net | 678-880-4760 City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | FREE www.visitwoodstock.com River Rock Concert Series Etowah River Park Amphitheatre 6:00 pm | FREE Live Music 600 Brown Industrial Parkway

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The Wedding Singer

Farm. Fresh. Market.

City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 5:00 - 8:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

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City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Lantern Series Elm Street Event Green 7:30 - 9:30 pm | Tickets start at $14.50 elmstreetarts.org | 678-494-4251

Benefiting 10 Canton Charities Etowah River Park 4:00 pm 600 Brown Industrial Parkway

Top Gun

Date Night Movie Series Canton Theatre (LGE Credit Union) 171 E. Main Street, Canton 8:00 pm | $1 .00 | FB: cantontheatre

6/26/19 2:51 PM

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Archery - Come & Try Days!

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Night Hike

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

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Basketball Registration

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

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Archery - Come & Try Days!

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Parents’ Night Out

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Farm. Fresh. Market.

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Monday Tuesday

Thursday National Marshmallow Toasting Day

Friday

Saturday

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock 6:30 pm (Adv. Registration) crpa.net | cafussell@cherokeega.com Cherokee Recreation & Parks Garland Mountain 7:30 pm (Adv. Registration) crpa.net | cafussell@cherokeega.com City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

Farmer’s Market City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Dirty Dancing

Date Night Movie Series Canton Theatre (LGE Credit Union) 171 E. Main Street, Canton 8:00 pm | $1.00 | FB: @cantontheatre

Vintage Vixens

Ball Ground Summer Concert Series Ball Ground Main Street 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Free Live Music

Fall/Winter Season for Adults Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock crpa.net | cthomas@cherokeega.com City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 5:00 - 8:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

Keys to Coastal Foods

Leaning Ladder Cooking Class 105 East Main Street, Woodstock 7:00 - 9:00 pm | $50 (Adv. Registration) www.leaningladderoliveoil.com

Cherokee Recreation & Parks 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock 6:30 pm (Adv. Registration) www.crpa.net | cafussell@cherokeega.com Cherokee Recreation & Parks 1200 Wellstar Way, Canton 5:30 -10:00 pm (Adv. Registration) www.crpa.net City of Woodstock Market Street, Downtown Woodstock 8:30 am - 12:00 pm www.visitwoodstock.com

reservations@mulberrygap.com www.bikepackingsummit.com • 706-698-2865

Farmer’s Market City of Canton Cannon Park 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Pretty Woman

Date Night Movie Series ENJ070819-MulberryGapBikepack-SBOX.indd 1 Canton Theatre (LGE Credit Union) 171 E. Main Street, Canton 8:00 pm | $1 | FB: @cantontheatre

6/28/19 4:44 PM

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Why leave the neighborhood?

We’re right around the corner.

OPENING

IN SEPTEMBER

SERVICES: ·

Urgent Care Center

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Imaging Center*

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Cardiac Diagnostics*

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Primary Care Physicians and Specialists

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Sleep Center*

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WellStar OrthoSport*

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Lab Outreach Services

(Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine)

*Services of WellStar Kennestone Hospital

1120 WellStar Way Holly Springs, GA 30114 wellstar.org