February 2015 - Monthly Archive

23 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Farm Raised

A Sharecroppers Roots By Renea Winchester Billy Albertson promised himself that if he ever saved enough money to buy a place of his own he would put down permanent roots. Being a sharecroppers son m... read more..

23 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Anchors Seafood & Ale House

Ocean to Table That's Fresh By Jodi Drinkard Anchors Seafood & Ale House is the freshest face in town! Having opened their doors only a few months ago, theyve already become a local favorite. A... read more..

23 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Hughley, Hollingsworth Real Estate

Your Family's Home Team By Rachel Buckley The owners of Hughley, Hollingsworth Real Estate LLC, Shellie Hollingsworth and Lisa Hughley have combined forces to give Cherokee County a reliable, knowle... read more..

Book Review: Farming, Friends, and Fried Bologna Sandwiches

23 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: Farming, Friends, and Fried Bologna Sandwiches

A sequel to "In the Garden with Billy" By Catherine Groves Billy Albertson has lived locally pretty much his entire life and knows the area and its history, perhaps more than anyone around. He is 82... read more..

23 Feb

Business - North Fulton

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Neuropathy Centers Open

Locally-owned and operated Foundation Therapy Center recently announced the opening of Comprehensive Neuropathy Treatment Centers at both its Roswell and Sandy Springs locations. Margaret Schu read more..

23 Feb

Business - North Fulton

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Salon 1580 Named Best of 2014

Pat Alessi-Salon 1580 was named a Best of 2014 winner for Atlanta beauty salons and hair care on Kudzu.com, a leading source for local business information and consumer reviews. More than five million... read more..

23 Feb

Business - North Fulton

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Enjoy A Healthier Life

Denise Pickett-Bernard PhD,RDN,LDN is a registered and licensed dietitian practicing in downtown Roswell. Dr. Dee focuses on integrative and functional nutrition employing a holistic and client center... read more..

23 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Kristina Laurendi Havens

Unique Portraits and Figure Drawings By Heike Hellmann-Brown While she also creates landscapes, florals and still-lifes, Kristina Laurendi Havens predominant subject matters are portraits and figura... read more..

23 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Super User 20

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The SUVCW Forming New Camp in Roswell

The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is forming a new camp in Roswell, Georgia, the General Kenner Garrard Camp #4. There are two forms of membership: Hereditary Membership read more..

JC Rotary Donates to Arts Center, Symphony

23 Feb

Community - North Fulton

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JC Rotary Donates to Arts Center, Symphony

The Rotary Club of Johns Creek/North Fulton recently presented two $1,125 checks to the Johns Creek Arts Center and the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. Our club is proud to support the Arts Center and... read more..

23 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Super User 20

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Creating a Rain Barrel Workshop

The City of Roswell and Keep Roswell Beautiful held a Rain Barrel Workshop during its 4th Annual Roswell Green Expo. Using a rain barrel is a smart, sustainable, cost-effective way to collect and redi... read more..

23 Feb

Community - North Fulton

Super User 20

765

New East Roswell Library Opens

The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System held a grand opening of the new East Roswell Library, which opened in February. The new 15,000-square-foot library for East Roswell is part of Phase I of the L... read more..

23 Feb

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Artist Profile: Dee Ruff

Black Cat Mosaics By Heike Hellmann-Brown The art of creating images with an array of pieces of colored glass, stone or similar materials dates back as far as the 3rd millennium BC. Greeks and Roman... read more..

River Trail Reading Bowl Tied for 5th Place

23 Feb

School - North Fulton

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River Trail Reading Bowl Tied for 5th Place

The River Trail Middle Schools Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl team competed in the Fulton County competition. The team tied for 5th place. Team members read books on the 2014-2015 Georgia Peac read more..

23 Feb

School - North Fulton

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Creek View Spelling Bee

Creek View fourth and fifth grade classes participated in a class spelling bee and the winners from each class participated in Creek Views School Spelling Bee. The winner was fifth grader read more..

23 Feb

School - North Fulton

Super User 20

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River Trail Geography Bee

River Trail Middle School hosted its school-wide Geography Bee in January. Prior to the event, each RTMS student participated in a classroom bee. The school winner is Alejandro Lim, and 2 read more..

23 Feb

School - North Fulton

Super User 20

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Georgias Seven Wonders

Megan Feldman Queen is a 5th grade teacher at Roswell North Elementary. Her students have been working collaboratively with the Seven Wonders organization to start a national campaign to discover Geor... read more..

Independence High School Recent Graduation

23 Feb

School - North Fulton

Super User 20

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Independence High School Recent Graduation

The final members of the Class of 2014 were honored in January at Independence High School during a day dedicated to celebrating their accomplishments. Mrs. Tabatha Taylor, Principal, hosted the annua... read more..

23 Feb

Business - Woodstock

Super User 20

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CSB Now Headquartered at Copper Coin

Main Street Woodstock held a ribbon cutting in January to officially celebrate the grand opening of the Community & Southern Bank location at Copper Coin Coffee in downtown Woodstock.... read more..

High Paying Jobs Earmarked For Cherokee County

23 Feb

Business - Woodstock

Super User 20

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High Paying Jobs Earmarked For Cherokee County

MSK Covertech Inc. is expected to break ground on its new North American Headquarters in just a few months, which will be located in Cherokee 75 Corporate Park, an industrial center located in the sou... read more..

Georgia Power Presents Check to Reinhardt

23 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Georgia Power Presents Check to Reinhardt

Rod Drake, area manager for Georgia Power, recently presented a $3,000 check to Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood, Reinhardt president, and Dale Scarlett Morrissey, director of fund raising campaigns and church... read more..

23 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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CRPA Volunteer of the Year

Anne Davis has been recognized as the Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agencys 2014 Volunteer of the Year. She was honored in recognition of the countless hours given to CSSA (Cherokee Summer Swim Asso... read more..

Local Salon Contributes to Water Project

23 Feb

Community - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Local Salon Contributes to Water Project

Venssa Lanier, owner of Salon and Spa Venssa in Woodstock presented a $1,000 check to Jim Mroczko, President of SERV International on behalf of The Well project. This check completes the fundraising c... read more..

Elementary and High School Students Collaborate on Design Project

23 Feb

School - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Elementary and High School Students Collaborate on Design Project

Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy students recently collaborated with Etowah High School Architecture & Engineering Design students on a design project. The elementary school students des... read more..

23 Feb

School - Woodstock

Super User 20

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Cherokee County Spelling Bee Champ

Mill Creek Middle Schools Sathvika Narasimhan correctly spelled lethargy to capture the Cherokee County Spelling Bee title for the third consecutive year. Sathvika, who is in seventh grade, wo read more..

Creekland Hosts Regional PAGE Academic Bowl

23 Feb

School - Woodstock

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Creekland Hosts Regional PAGE Academic Bowl

Six CCSD Middle Schools recently competed at the Regional PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades hosted by Creekland MS. While all the CCSD teams did very well in the competition, which included public ... read more..

CCSD Students Selected for 2015 Student Advisory Council

23 Feb

School - Woodstock

Super User 20

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CCSD Students Selected for 2015 Student Advisory Council

Two Cherokee County School District students have been selected for the State Superintendent of Schools 2015 Student Advisory Council. Temi Adekunie of River Ridge High School and Elizabeth Hughes of ... read more..

23 Feb

Community - Canton

Super User 20

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CRPA Volunteer of the Year

Anne Davis has been recognized as the Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agencys 2014 Volunteer of the Year. She was honored in recognition of the countless hours given to CSSA (Cherokee Summer Swim Asso... read more..

23 Feb

Community - Canton

Super User 20

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Georgia Power Presents Check to Reinhardt

Rod Drake, area manager for Georgia Power, recently presented a $3,000 check to Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood, Reinhardt president, and Dale Scarlett Morrissey, director of fund raising campaigns and church... read more..

Macedonia ES Recognized by Anna Crawford Childrens Center

23 Feb

Community - Canton

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Macedonia ES Recognized by Anna Crawford Childrens Center

Macedonia Elementary School recently was recognized by the Anna Crawford Childrens Center as the winner of its competition for the school with the highest percentage of attendance at its Holiday Light... read more..