Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Selects 2017 Teen & Adult Leadership Cherokee Classes The mission of Teen Leadership Cherokee is to develop the knowledge and leadership skills of young people in Cherokee County, so they may confidently become our leaders of tomorrow.Members of Teen Leadership Cherokee include: Katelyn Provost, Woodstock; Caroline Booth, Etowah; Taylor Glass, Etowah; Erin Franchini, Creekview; Amelia Westmoreland, Sequoyah; Katie Gilliam, Woodstock; Rolo Lopez, Cherokee; Abigail Smithwick, Creekview; Jamila Otieno, Etowah; Hannah Galloway, Cherokee; Sophia Clark, Sequoyah; Taylor Bramblett, Woodstock; Angelica Millen, River Ridge; Jerod Bayly, Sequoyah; Casey Bates, Sequoyah; Thomas Brumbeloe, Sequoyah; Kieran Black, Etowah; Eli Weatherby, Cherokee; Natasha Ambriz-Villela, Sequoyah. Not pictured: Brendan Jones, Sequoyah.According to Bryan Reynolds, 2017 Chamber Chairman and Director of the Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency, The knowledge gained from the programs offered through Leadership Cherokee will prepare the class members for a more active role in the community.Members of Leadership Cherokee include: Matt Pierce, CrossFit Canton; Carl Welch, Georgia Army National Guard; Matt Richter, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services; Shelly Weaver, United Community Bank; Pat Tanner; Melissa Madigan, BB&T Bank; Kyla Cromer, Cherokee County School Board; Kathy Alden, Chattahoochee Technical College; Melissa Lindh, Universal Alloy Corporation; Star Garguilo, Chart, Inc.; Lori Thompson, Cherokee County Board of Commissioners; Dana Callan, Bank of North Georgia; Lori Flink, Allegro Business Products; Cheri Collett, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services; Michelle Stapleton, Great Expressions Dental; Lori Campbell, Northside Hospital Cherokee Auxiliary; George Williams, City of Woodstock Fire Department; Brandy DeBord, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce; Amy Leatherman, Chattahoochee Technical College; Katherine Hyatt, Reinhardt University; Joel Dobbs, William Blair & Company; Evan Ingram, Goshen Valley Foundation; Michael Carswell, City of Holly Springs; Rory Hekking, Etowah Veterinary Hospital; Buster Cushing, Cherokee County Sheriffs Office; Tim Lanier, Killian Automotive; Lewis Cline, Bank of North Georgia; Greg Elder, MUST Ministries; Jessica Helms, R & D Mechanical Services, Inc.; Todd Hayes, Cherokee County Office of the Solicitor General.
Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Holds Grand Opening for New Station 3 The official grand opening and Hose Uncoupling Ceremony for Cherokee Fires station #3, located at 270 Crown Avenue in Canton, was held last month. Field Operations Chief Greg Erdely welcomed those in attendance including District 2 Commissioner and former Cherokee County Fire Chief Raymond Gunnin, Holly Springs Mayor Steve Miller and Chairman of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Buzz Ahrens and many other local officials and community leaders.Cherokee County Fire Chaplain Johnny Weaver came forward to give the invocation. Weaver was also the first fire chief for the Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department when the original Station 3 was constructed in 1976. Cherokee County Fire Chief Tim Prather made a special presentation to Larry Berry, who recently retired, thanking him for his forty years of service to the community as fire chief of Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department. A plaque recognizing him for his loyalty and service was unveiled at the entrance of the new station.
Clark Creek Elementary Wins Elementary School Recycling Competition! The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerces Going Green & Education Committees co-sponsored a two-day Plastic Bag Recycling Competition, in partnership with Waste Management, between seven of Cherokee Countys elementary schools. The schools collected a total of 88,144 plastic bags. Clark Creek ES collected an amazing 28,813 plastic bags during the two-day event. Through a grant from Waste Management, the Chamber was able to fund this elementary school recycling initiative. The grant monies were used to purchase a bench made from recycled plastics for the winning school. The bench, which will be proudly displayed at Clark Creek Elementary, includes a plaque, which recognizes the school as the winner of the 2016 ES Recycling Competition. Through further partnership, the plastic bags collected were donated to MUST Ministries, who will use them to support their ongoing projects.
Reinhardt University Student Wins 1st Place in State Piano Competition Michael Dubuc, Reinhardt sophomore biology major, recently earned first place at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) piano competition (college division), securing him a spot to perform at the GMEA conference next year. Dubuc played Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9, composed by Franz Liszt. He has been playing piano for about fifteen years, and being a non-music major at Reinhardt, Susan Naylor, associate professor of music, is his only instructor in the School of Performing Arts.
Local Boy Scout Completes Eagle Scout Service Project Jason Hunter Reeves, a member of Cantons Boy Scout Troop 125, recently completed his Eagle Scout service project at Reinhardt Universitys Funk Heritage Center. Members of his troop helped him construct a 12x12 pole shed in the Appalachian Settlement located behind the Funk Heritage Center. In addition to designing the shed, Hunter determined the building materials, tools and equipment necessary for the project and obtained everything required to complete it. I know it took a great deal of time to plan, design and gather the materials for Hunters project, Dr. Joe Kitchens, executive director for the Heritage Center said. This is a very significant accomplishment, and a gift to the Centers Appalachian Settlement that he can proudly say was done in the spirit of Scouting. This pole shed provides a covered place that will be used by craftsmen demonstrating their work for many years.
GA Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Offers $60,500 in Scholarships The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is offering up to $60,500 in scholarships to Georgia students pursuing a degree related to agriculture, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences or a related field. GFB has awarded scholarships to students entering college with plans to pursue a career in agriculture or family and consumer sciences since 1959. On a local level, Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) will award $75 to each high school senior who fills out an application for a college scholarship. CCFB will award two $1000 scholarships to two Cherokee County HS seniors who are pursuing an agriculture-related degree. They will also be awarding additional scholarships for agriculture, technical scholarships for agriculture and UGA College of Veterinary Medicine scholarships. The deadline to apply for scholarships is Feb. 3, 2017. Applications and scholarship eligibility requirements may be obtained from the Cherokee County Farm Bureau office or downloaded at the GFB Foundation for Agriculture website at GFBoundation.org.
Energy Assistance Program Now Open for Homebound and Elderly The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program administered by the GA Division of Family and Children services is now open to homebound and elderly households. All households participating in the program must meet the income criteria; be responsible for paying the cost of energy for home heating directly to the supplier, and be U.S. citizens or aliens admitted to the U.S. for lawful, permanent residence.To apply, applicants must bring their most recent heating bill, proof of household income, proof of valid Social Security number, proof of citizenship with a valid picture I.D. and/or alien status. In addition, elderly households must provide proof of age for all household members.Assistance will be in the form of a one-time payment on behalf of the eligible household to help offset the cost of heating their homes. The checks will be issued directly to the homes energy supplier. Assistance is on a first-come, first-served basis, while funds last. For more information, call 770-345-6351.
Canton Named One of GAs Most Charming Towns According to online travel publication TravelMag, the city of Canton is one of the most charming towns in the state. The organization reached out to 50 travel writers, photographers and other professionals and asked them to name the places in Georgia they consider most appealing. Only towns and cities between 3,000 and 50,000 residents were considered.Reasons Canton made the list include its high standard of living and its bustling social and cultural scene. But much more than that, it is also a place of great beauty, with various hiking trails, attracting nature lovers all year-round, TravelMag also stated.
Canton Named One of GAs Most Charming Towns According to online travel publication TravelMag, the city of Canton is one of the most charming towns in the state. The organization reached out to 50 travel writers, photographers and other professionals and asked them to name the places in Georgia they consider most appealing. Only towns and cities between 3,000 and 50,000 residents were considered.Reasons Canton made the list include its high standard of living and its bustling social and cultural scene. But much more than that, it is also a place of great beauty, with various hiking trails, attracting nature lovers all year-round, TravelMag also stated.
Reinhardt Breaks Ground On New Theater Building Reinhardt University recently broke ground on its much-anticipated theater building, set to be completed in the spring of 2017. The theater building is part of the full Arts Around the Lake project that Reinhardt President Dr. Kina Mallard has envisioned.Currently, the Falany Performing Arts Center, which features a concert hall and classrooms, sits on one end of Lake Mullenix, and the Fincher Art Building sits directly across on the other side. The theater building will sit on a third side, overlooking the fountain and the lake. The new building for the theater program will include a conservatory, black box theater, portico, grand lobby, box office, north and south loggias, green room, dance room, performance studio, paint shop, scene shop, wardrobe shop, media classroom and faculty offices. The fundraising effort for the theater continues, and tax-deductible gifts are important to the success of the project. For information on how to give, visit Reinhardt.edu/thrive, or call 770-720-5545.
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