2015 - Monthly Archive

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Planet Fitness

The Judgement Free Zone By Kathleen Boehmig A new Planet Fitness opened in Woodstock in November 2015. The space is huge, high-tech and high-energy. Kris Howell, manager of the new facility, feels e... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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The Exercise Coach

The World's Smartest Workout By Kathleen Boehmig The newest location of The Exercise Coach will open in Roswell this month. Owners,Katie Sanders and Adam Stephens, are excited about opening studio n... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Howard's Auto Body Shop

The Right Choice in Auto Body Repair By Kathleen Boehmig Auto body shops are not always friendly, trustworthy and family-oriented businesses. When you visit Howards Auto Body, you can expect a frien... read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Allison Elia

Making Ideas Tangible By Natalie De Valle Starting with 200 pounds of clay and a sketched out idea, Allison Elia, a local North Fulton artist, can create powerful sculptures of the human form that t... read more..

Local Artisans Selected For Juried Craft Show

21 Dec

General Site Content

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Local Artisans Selected For Juried Craft Show

Woodworker, Bill Moore, Canton, and glass artisan, Nancy Cann, Woodstock, have been selected to display their work at the American Craft Council Show, the Southeasts largest juried indoor fine craft s... read more..

ET Booth MS Students Help Others, Reduce Food Waste

21 Dec

Community - Woodstock

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ET Booth MS Students Help Others, Reduce Food Waste

An E.T. Booth Middle School 7th grader has started a new school-wide program to help others, and reduce food waste. After seeing students discard uneaten snacks, Petra Deweese began Leave a S read more..

Community Donations Used to Purchase New Fire Engine

21 Dec

Community - Woodstock

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Community Donations Used to Purchase New Fire Engine

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services received a check for $110,000 from the volunteers with the Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department. The funding, with additional monies from the c read more..

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Elly Hobgood

Connecting Through Watercolor By Natalie De Valle From the lens of her camera to the special watercolor paper, Ellys passion and talent with watercolors is obvious in the way she captures powerful i... read more..

Reformation Brewery Ranked in Top 50 Breweries in the Country

21 Dec

General Site Content

Super User 20

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Reformation Brewery Ranked in Top 50 Breweries in the Country

Yahoo Travel has ranked Woodstocks Reformation Brewery as one of the 50 Best Breweries in America. Reformation was the only brewery in Georgia to make the list. Yahoos article stated Reformati read more..

Chattahoochee Tech and Valdosta State Sign Partnership

21 Dec

General Site Content

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Chattahoochee Tech and Valdosta State Sign Partnership

The presidents of Chattahoochee Technical College and Valdosta State University recently signed articulation agreements that will simplify the student transition process between the two instit read more..

Book Review: Confessions of an Unlikely Runner

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: Confessions of an Unlikely Runner

By Brooke Payne If youre looking for motivation to start running as part of your new health and fitness goal, Dana Ayerss, Confessions of an Unlikely Runner: A Guide to Racing and Obstacle Courses fo... read more..

Book Review: Secrets of a Successful Loser

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: Secrets of a Successful Loser

By Farris Yawn Like many of you out there, Im in a constant struggle to control my weight. Ive eaten my share of pre-packaged meals, calculated points and journaled every bite of food. Keeping track ... read more..

Taste of Life: Fresh Pear Salad with Asian Dressing

21 Dec

Recipes

Candice

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Taste of Life: Fresh Pear Salad with Asian Dressing

By Beth Major Pear Salad Ingredients 2 cups of red cabbage, shredded2 cups of romaine lettuce, torn cup carrots, chopped3 pears, sliced1 green onion, choppedSesame seeds, toastedProcedureCom... read more..

Farm Bureau Seeks Entries for Art Contest

21 Dec

Community - Canton

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Farm Bureau Seeks Entries for Art Contest

Students in 9th through 12th grade are invited to enter the Georgia Farm Bureau Art Contest. The artwork should be drawn in black ink or dark soft lead pencil, on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of w read more..

CCEF Raises $29,000 at 3rd Annual Golf Classic

21 Dec

Community - Canton

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CCEF Raises $29,000 at 3rd Annual Golf Classic

The Cherokee County Educational Foundation scored a hole-in-one at its Third Annual CCEF Golf Classic by raising a record $29,000 to support schools, teachers and students. The nonprofit CCEF read more..

21 Dec

Community - Canton

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Community Donations Used to Purchase New Fire Engine

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services received a check for $110,000 from the volunteers with the Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department. The funding, with additional monies from the c read more..

01 Dec

Canton Magazine

Super User

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Canton Family Life - December 2015

Woodstock Family Life - December 2015

Service Leagues Riverfest Raises More to Give

Bonnie Spears of Canton, current President of the Service League of Cherokee County, accepted a check on behalf of the Service League from the 2015 Riverfest Committee in the amount of $86,288 read more..

CASA, WellStar, Bright Horizons Rebuild Families in Childrens Haven

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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CASA, WellStar, Bright Horizons Rebuild Families in Childrens Haven

WellStar Health System teamed up with CASA for Children Inc. and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children to create a safe and warm home environment for foster children to rebuild family bo read more..

Chattahoochee Tech Green Zones Assist Student Veterans

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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Chattahoochee Tech Green Zones Assist Student Veterans

Chattahoochee Technical College has established a Green Zone initiative to support student veterans by helping to create awareness of/education about military culture and those service members read more..

The BridgeMill Sixes Service League Raises $20,700 for Charity

19 Nov

Community - Canton

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The BridgeMill Sixes Service League Raises $20,700 for Charity

$20,700 was raised at the BridgeMill Sixes Service Leagues 6th Annual Golf FORE Charity Event. Many thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers. Thanks to all of you, BSSL is able to help and suppo read more..

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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CASA, WellStar, Bright Horizons Rebuild Families in Childrens Haven

WellStar Health System teamed up with CASA for Children Inc. and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children to create a safe and warm home environment for foster children to rebuild family bo read more..

Chattahoochee Tech Hosts Open House at Woodstock Campus

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

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Chattahoochee Tech Hosts Open House at Woodstock Campus

Chattahoochee Technical College recently hosted an open house and ribbon cutting at its Woodstock Campus. More than 350 community leaders, elected officials and local residents came together t read more..

19 Nov

Community - Woodstock

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The BridgeMill Sixes Service League Raises $20,700 for Charity

$20,700 was raised at the BridgeMill Sixes Service Leagues 6th Annual Golf FORE Charity Event. Many thanks to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers. Thanks to all of you, BSSL is able to help and suppo read more..

19 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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North Fulton's Holiday Hospitality 2015

A Guide to Giving Back Child Development AssociationOn Friday, December 11, 2015, join a merry band of Santa wannabes who will pop off their sleigh (its really a trolley car) and into local restauran... read more..

19 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Cherokee's Holiday Hospitality 2015

A Guide to Giving Back Cherokee Sheriff Reserve UnitThe Christmas Joy program uses donations by individuals, businesses and organizations to provide food, basic necessities and Christmas gifts to Che... read more..

19 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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First Baptist Church of Roswell

A Heart for Missions By Kathleen Boehmig First Baptist Roswell, under the leadership of Interim Pastor, Dr. Kevin Head, views the entire world as a mission field. Their congregation, from the oldest... read more..

19 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Frank Reynolds: The American Sheriff

Honesty, Integrity, Transparency By Kathleen Boehmig Frank Reynolds is prepared to be your next Sheriff. In testimonials and endorsements for him, several descriptors appear over and over: integrity... read more..

Taste of Life: Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Pinwheels

19 Nov

Recipes

Candice

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Taste of Life: Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Pinwheels

Makes 36 pinwheels Ingredients 16 oz. cream cheese, softened1 envelope dry ranch dressing mix cup coarsely chopped Vidalia onion cup coarsely chopped green pepper cup coarsely chopped red pepper4 12... read more..