2014 - Monthly Archive

23 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review - The Death of Santini

A memoir about a healing of hearts between father and son By Catherine Groves In The Death of Santini, Pat Conroy brings to us a memoir that is as powerful, touching, and personal as anything read more..

23 Apr

Recipes

Tiffany

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Taste of Life: Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Serves 2 Ingredients 2 cups crushed pretzels cup (1 sticks) butter or margarine, melted 1 tablespoon sugar 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 8 ounces whipped topping 1 cup confectioners sugar 2 ... read more..

23 Apr

Recipes

Tiffany

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Taste of Life: Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Serves 10 Ingredients 2 cups crushed pretzels1 cup sugar cup melted butter1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened1 (16-ounce) carton Cool Whip1 (6-ounce) package strawberry gelatin1 cup frozen st... read more..

23 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile - Diane Buffington

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Questions By Heike Hellmann-Brown Involving the viewer on some emotional level is the ulterior motive of artist Diane Buffington. Her paintings often depict human read more..

23 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile - Bob Dowling

Impressionistic Seascapes By Heike Hellmann-Brown Artist Bob Dowling grew up on the barrier beaches of Long Island, N.Y., and his connection to the ocean is evident in the seascapes that he paints. ... read more..

23 Apr

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Virginia Greaves

Textile Paintings By Heike Hellmann-Brown Stitching layers of fabric together in a blanket style dates back to ancient Egypt and China. In the 18th Century, this quilting technique came from... read more..

30 Mar

Business - Woodstock

Super User

783

Cherokee Chamber Recognizes Graduates

Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recognized the graduating participants of its 13th Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee (TLC) Class. Of the 109 Cherokee County high school sophomores that applied for t... read more..

30 Mar

Business - Woodstock

Super User

1035

Nutin' But Fun kids' Center Opening

Nutin But Fun kids center opened recently in Downtown Woodstock. The family entertainment center features a play center, arcade and inflatables that are fun for kids and adults alike. When its time to... read more..

Historical Society Awards Honor Local Preservation Efforts

30 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Super User

693

Historical Society Awards Honor Local Preservation Efforts

The Cherokee County Historical Societys annual Preservation Awards Banquet, held March 21 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center at the Bluffs, recognized four businesses and individuals for... read more..

Service League Makes Grant Donation to Support Literacy

30 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Super User

778

Service League Makes Grant Donation to Support Literacy

The Service League of Cherokee County awarded a $2,800 grant to Debby Pinion, who teaches first grade at Woodstock Elementary School and volunteers with The Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy. Th... read more..

30 Mar

Community - Woodstock

Super User

766

AADD Bocce Ball Launches New Season

All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD), an Atlanta-based advocacy group focusing on developmental disabilities issues, launches its new season April 10 in Woodstock and other Cherokee and North F... read more..

Local Theatre Director Inducted into Georgia Thespians Hall of Fame

30 Mar

School - Woodstock

Super User

794

Local Theatre Director Inducted into Georgia Thespians Hall of Fame

Gerald Parker, theatre director at Sequoyah High School (SHS), was inducted into the Georgia Thespian Hall of Fame during the Georgia Thespian Festival, held recently in Columbus. Parker began his tea... read more..

Carmel Elementary Counselor Wins District Honor

30 Mar

School - Woodstock

Super User

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Carmel Elementary Counselor Wins District Honor

Elizabeth Liz Ray, counselor at Carmel Elementary School, has been selected Cherokee County School Districts (CCSD) 2014 Counselor of the Year. She will be recognized by CCSD Superintendent Frank Petr... read more..

30 Mar

School - Woodstock

Super User

658

Boston ES Collects Jeans for Teens

Boston Elementary Schools (BES) fifth-grade Legacy program participated recently in a Jeans for Teens community outreach event, sponsored by Northside Hospital-Cherokee. Students collected new or gent... read more..

Sequoyah High Students Win in Art, Writing Competitions

30 Mar

School - Woodstock

Super User

791

Sequoyah High Students Win in Art, Writing Competitions

Six students at Sequoyah High School were selected as winners in regional art and creative writing awards at the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. Students in grades 7-12 compete... read more..

Huntington Learning Center - Helping Students Achieve Academic Success

30 Mar

Titles & Blurbs

Super User

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Huntington Learning Center - Helping Students Achieve Academic Success

Huntington Learning Center celebrates its 10-year anniversary in Woodstock, in the same location, this month. Reid Trego, executive director of Huntington Learning Center in Woodstock, is proud to hav... read more..

30 Mar

Titles & Blurbs

Super User

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Live Clean: When Life Gets Messy...

Live Clean does the dirty work for you Tracey Satterfield, owner of Live Clean, never dreamed that cleaning a few houses on her own while a stay-at-home mother would lead to her running a successful,... read more..

30 Mar

Business - Canton

Super User

806

Cherokee Chamber Recognizes Graduates

Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recognized the graduating participants of its 13th Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee (TLC) Class. Of the 109 Cherokee County high school sophomores that applied for t... read more..

30 Mar

Business - Canton

Super User

795

Becky Babcock is ERA #1 in the Country

Becky Babcocks ERA Real Estate team in Canton was recognized recently as the No. 1 residential producers in the country for ERA Real Estate, recording $1.35 million in adjusted commission income in 20... read more..

Georgia Medical Treatment Center Moving Soon

30 Mar

Business - Canton

Super User

668

Georgia Medical Treatment Center Moving Soon

Georgia Medical Treatment Center is moving soon to a new location directly behind its previous office in Canton, in the space formerly occupied by Tuesday Morning off of Riverstone Parkway. Georgia Me... read more..

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Donates to Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

30 Mar

Community - Canton

Super User

751

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Donates to Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services presented a check for $2,930 to Zach Blend, director of Residential Life at the Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, located in the Salacoa area of Cherokee County. &n... read more..

Historical Society Honors Local Preservation Efforts

30 Mar

Community - Canton

Super User

754

Historical Society Honors Local Preservation Efforts

The Cherokee County Historical Societys annual Preservation Awards Banquet, held March 21 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center at the Bluffs, recognized four businesses and individuals for... read more..

30 Mar

Community - Canton

Super User

836

Canton Resident Honored by Georgia DAR

Navy veteran Tom Doner of Canton was recently awarded a Veterans Volunteer Award by the Hightower Trail Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), recognizing outstanding achievement, includ... read more..

Holly Springs One of Georgias Safest Cities

30 Mar

Community - Canton

Super User

751

Holly Springs One of Georgias Safest Cities

Holly Springs has been ranked as the No. 4 safest city in Georgia on The SafeWise Report, which ranks the 50 safest cities in Georgia. To compile the report, SafeWise used the most recent FBI crime da... read more..

30 Mar

School - Canton

Super User

940

CHS Student Wins Music Contest

Creekview High School senior and band student Jacob Morgan recently won a music composition contest sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA). Jacob had composed a multi-movement wor... read more..

30 Mar

School - Canton

Super User

972

FMS Students Donate Jeans

Freedom Middle Schools Junior Beta Club recently sponsored its first Teens for Jeans, Make a Difference clothing drive. The students collected more than 220 pairs of gently worn, good condition jeans,... read more..

CHS Principal Named Georgia High School Principal of the Year

30 Mar

School - Canton

Super User

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CHS Principal Named Georgia High School Principal of the Year

Cherokee High School (CHS) Principal Debra Murdock has been named Georgia High School Principal of the Year, which is presented by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals (GASSP). She i... read more..

CCA Project Promotes Kindness Against Girl Bullying

30 Mar

School - Canton

Super User

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CCA Project Promotes Kindness Against Girl Bullying

Families at Cherokee Charter Academy (CCA) in Canton had a special opportunity to learn more about the problem of girl bullying through on-campus screenings of the award-winning film, Finding Kind. Th... read more..

30 Mar

Business - North Fulton

Super User

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Business Opening: Extreme Rush Apparel

Extreme Rush Apparel opened recently at The Silos at North Farm Marketplace in Alpharetta. Owned by Atlanta native Don Chao, Extreme Rush Apparel started as an online retailer of fitness apparel for e... read more..

30 Mar

Business - North Fulton

Super User

822

TopGolf Alpharetta Recruitment

TopGolf Alpharetta is holding a series of recruitment sessions for more than 450 hourly positions at its new facility, scheduled to open in May. Available positions include bartenders, servers, kitche... read more..