Georgia Has Talent 2019 Fundraiser Now in its eighth year, the Georgia Has Talent show promises to be the best ticket in town on March 2, with guest performances by Erin Kirby, Victoria Hill, and Belle Rousse. Ticketholders will enjoy 26 competitive acts including singers, dancers, martial artists, rock bands, a twirler, a beat boxer, a STOMP percussion performance, and a bagpiper. The event takes place at Cherokee High School. The silent auction begins at 5:00pm, and performances begin at 6:00pm. With more than a hundred donations from local and national businesses, the silent auction includes musical instruments, massages, gift cards, and family outings. During the show, there will be a raffle for a weekend at a cabin in the mountains. Proceeds are donated to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Over the past seven years, this all-volunteer fundraiser has raised about $50,000 for cancer research.See GeorgiaHasTalent.com to access the full lineup of performers, purchase tickets, and pledge a donation. The website also includes sponsorship information. Businesses interested in being a featured sponsor will receive advertising on the Georgia Has Talent social media streams as well as publication in the event program.
E.M. Barrett Store to Be Demolished for Road Widening Project After months of collaborative effort among the City of Holly Springs elected officials, staff, and engineers, a decision was made to demolish a brick structure known as the E.M. Barrett Store in order to widen Hickory Road as part of the Town Center Road Network Plan. The building is located at the corner of Palm Street and Hickory Road.When engineers suggested this option, we asked them immediately if plans could be reworked to avoid the demolition of the E.M. Barrett Store, said Mayor Steven W. Miller. When the other option presented was the demolition of the Hardin House at the other corner of Hickory Road and Palm Street, we began to look at each buildings part of history within our city. While the E.M. Barrett Store was a staple in our community for many years, the building as it currently stands is not indicative of its importance to our history. We do plan on salvaging what materials we can from the current structure and integrating those pieces into a permanent feature in the redeveloped Town Center. The City of Holly Springs has reached out to Stefanie Joyner at the Cherokee County Historical Society for her input on the preservation of the materials salvaged during demolition as well as historic photographs and written history to document the building for future generations.
Foundation Donates $200,000 to Local Nonprofits The LGE Community Outreach Foundation recently presented $200,000 to local nonprofit organizations representing the four counties LGE services (Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding).Nonprofits receiving donations included Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, SafePath Childrens Advocacy Center, Next Step Ministries, CASA of Paulding County, Mostly Mutts, The Zone/Davis Direction Foundation, the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia, and Warehouse of Hope. The LGE Foundation conducts fundraisers throughout the year to raise money for the nonprofit organizations. Every dollar raised by the LGE Foundation is matched by LGE Community Credit Union.
Marine Corps League Detachment 1311 Elects New Officers Detachment 1311 members elected five officers to serve the organization in 2019, including Rich Sabo who will continue his role as commandant of the organization.Founded in April 2008 by 16 Marine veterans, referred to as plank owners, the Detachment received its national charter in September 2008. Its membership includes 130 Marine veterans, FMF Naval corpsmen, and FMF Naval chaplains. It is the largest and fastest growing Detachment in Georgia.One of the major events that the Detachment sponsors is an annual George Rip and Barbara Masters Golf Tournament, which raises funds to sponsor worthy students for college scholarships. For more information, call Ron Welborn at 404-217-2246.The Detachment also provides ceremonial rifle honors at Georgia National Cemetery and private grave sites for any honorably discharged military veteran whose family requests such a burial service. For additional information, call John Newport at 770-926-4752.
Local Student Receives Stamps Presidential Award and Scholarship Lucy Renee Groves, 20, of Canton has been awarded Georgia Techs Stamps Presidential Award and Scholarship, which is the universitys top academic and leadership distinction. The scholarship includes full tuition, housing, books, meals, expenses, and $15,000 in travel of the students choice as well as sponsored attendance at numerous national and international conferences and events. Groves also serves as the official campus liaison for the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories, working to coordinate research for the Department of Energy in Georgia Techs nuclear engineering and cyber defense labs. In that position, she maintains federal security clearance and travels annually to headquarter labs in Albuquerque and Los Alamos, NM for training. A technology and public policy major, Groves maintains a 4.0 GPA and the Zell Miller scholarship. She is a 2016 graduate of Cherokee High School.
17th Annual totes 2 tots Suitcase Drive Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS) and Northside Hospital are gearing up for their 17th annual totes 2 tots suitcase drive for Georgias foster children on January 18 from 10:00am-2:00pm at Georgia Cancer Specialists office located at 228 Riverstone Drive in Canton. Last year, more than 6,000 bags were collected across the state. Donations of new or nearly new backpacks, duffel bags, and suitcases will be acceptedMore than 14,000 children, from infants to teenagers, are currently in the foster care system in Georgia. Many of these children shuffle their belongings in garbage bags when they are removed from their homes totes 2 tots aims to change that.GCS and Northside Hospital partner with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) to distribute the bags in the counties in which theyre collected. Tom C. Rawlings, interim director of DFCS, praised those who support the program, which helps to bring a measure of comfort and respect to Georgias foster children.The totes 2 tots program allows children in foster care the ability to transport their belongings with a sense of dignity, said Rawlings. By providing backpacks and luggage, totes 2 tots offers our children a sense of stability during an uncertain time.
Chamber Names Volunteer of the Quarter The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce announced that Joan McFather, a longtime Chamber member and community volunteer, has been named the Chairmans Council Volunteer of the Quarter for fourth quarter 2018.Members of the Chairmans Council are accepted by invitation only from the Chambers board chair. In determining the Volunteer of the Quarter, attendance at Chamber events is evaluated for all members of the Chairmans Council. Joan is a committed volunteer who gives 100 percent to the Chamber and its programs, said Julianne Rivera, Chamber board chair.
Optimism is Growing in Holly Springs Optimist International is a worldwide volunteer organization made up of more than 2,500 local clubs whose members work each day to make the future brighter by Bringing Out the Best in Kids through community service programs.Optimist International believes the Holly Springs community would benefit by forming a new club. If you are interested in learning more about Optimists and how they are a positive influence in the community, and especially for kids, you are invited to attend a one-hour informational meeting to be held in the Harmony on the Lakes clubhouse at 1:30pm on January 8 or 7:00pm on January 16. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Bob Long at 404-502-9653 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Announces New ISO Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services (CCFES) recently announced its ISO rating improved from Class-4 to Class-2, which may mean lower insurance rates for homeowners. As a result of this change, CCFES Chief Tim Prather recommends that property owners check with their personal insurance agents to determine if there will be any significant change with their insurance rates. Most insurance companies have their own specific process in determining rates.ISO stands for Insurance Services Office, a private corporation that evaluates industries for insurance rating purposes. There are approximately 46,000 fire departments in the United States. Approximately 242 departments have achieved the Class-1 status, and just over 1,325 departments have obtained a Class-2. CCFES now ranks in the top 4% of fire departments nationwide.
Deployment Send Off On November 26, members of B-Troop, 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment (Rough Riders), 48th IBCT Georgia Army National Guard gathered at the Leland A. Bell National Guard Armory in Canton for a departure ceremony in route to Afghanistan. As family members and loved ones gathered inside the Armory, citizens were lining the streets in a show of support and solidarity for their fellow Georgians and their families. The turnout was a testament to the dedication these communities have to supporting those who give so much in the defense of our nation and way of life. These citizen soldiers have spent a great deal of time away from home preparing for this mission, whether individually or collectively. That absence has already begun to take a toll on the families, which is one reason ceremonies like this are important. They are to send a message to the family as well as the soldier that we, as a community, are here for them, to use the Rough Riders motto, Come What Will. The soldiers traveled to Fort Stewart to conduct necessary training and certification prior to their arrival in Afghanistan.
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