2020 - Monthly Archive

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Addington Place Senior Living

Uniquely Personal Senior Care Communities By Patti Richter Mary loves going outdoors, especially to watch the birds. She’s more interested in seeing a butterfly than being a social butterfly. That’s j... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Southern ENT Specialists

Expand to Woodstock By Patti Richter The city of Woodstock has continued to thrive in 2020, and one medical practice in Canton added to its growth. Southern ENT Specialists was founded just three year... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Sweet! Holiday Delights

By Julie Senger It’s that time of year when many of us have visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads, as we labor over a hot oven preparing dozens of baked concoctions for the next holiday cookie sw... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Community Partner: Give A Kid A Chance

Give a Kid a Chance (GAKAC) is a program designed to help children in Cherokee County start each new school year on the right foot. In 2006, several members of Liberty Hill United Methodist Church in ... read more..

Community Partner: North Fulton Young Men's Service League

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Community Partner: North Fulton Young Men's Service League

You can see them in their red “service crew” T-shirts, working alongside their mothers at various philanthropies in the greater Atlanta area. These high school boys are part of the Young Men’s Service... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Celebrating in a Year Like No Other

By District Attorney Shannon Wallace As we come to the end of 2020, it’s safe to say that everyone is hoping the new year will reset our world back to pre-pandemic times. The past nine months have cer... read more..

Milton Police Department Moves to New Headquarters Building

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Milton Police Department Moves to New Headquarters Building

By Rich Austin At its inception in 2007, the Milton Police Department’s (MPD) headquarters was housed in a business park on Deerfield Parkway. While the Department made the best of its facilities for ... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

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Artist Profile: Sherry Cook

Sharing the Joy of Creation By Ellen Samsell Salas Artist Sherry Cook likes getting her hands dirty. So, when faced with a blank canvas, she said, “I’ll slap something down, and I’m off and running.” ... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: Anxious People

By Jessica Oravec Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman, is about a bank robbery. But it is also about a group of people who help each other in ways that they could not have fathomed. It is about the mis... read more..

18 Nov

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Book Review: The Midnight Bargain

By Marcia Divack The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk is a magical novel. The story follows the travails of Beatrice Clayborn, a budding sorceress, who at the beginning of the Bargaining Season, which i... read more..

Georgia National Cemetery Wreaths Across America 2020

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Georgia National Cemetery Wreaths Across America 2020

The Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council participates with national cemeteries across America in recognizing those who have fought bravely in serving America. Through the Wreaths Across America ... read more..

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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Woodstock Renews PlanFirst Designation

Several Georgia communities, ranging from metro Atlanta to rural Georgia, have received statewide distinction in the PlanFirst program, which recognizes excellence in community planning. PlanFirst, a ... read more..

Wyatt Reardon of Cherokee Christian School Named Commended Student

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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Wyatt Reardon of Cherokee Christian School Named Commended Student

Wyatt Reardon, a Cherokee Christian senior, was recently named a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. His PSAT results placed him among the top 50,000 scorers of the more ... read more..

Family Visitation Center at The Children’s Haven Receives National Recognition

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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Family Visitation Center at The Children’s Haven Receives National Recognition

The WellStar Family Visitation Center at The Children’s Haven recently received the Hedi Levenback Supervised Visitation Provider of the Year Award from Supervised Visitation Network (SVN). The award ... read more..

Kat Tallent Named Investigator of the Year by the District Attorneys’ Association of Georgia

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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Kat Tallent Named Investigator of the Year by the District Attorneys’ Association of Georgia

The District Attorneys’ Association of Georgia has announced that Kathleen “Kat” Tallent, an investigator for the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office, was named Investigator of the Year. Assig... read more..

Run Virtually Anywhere for the MUST Ministries Gobble Jog

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Run Virtually Anywhere for the MUST Ministries Gobble Jog

Since the Gobble Jog is MUST Ministries’ #1 fundraising event, the nonprofit has worked diligently to find ways to safely continue this annual tradition. For this reason, this year’s Marietta Daily Jo... read more..

Director Martin, Chief Gianfala Sworn In

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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Director Martin, Chief Gianfala Sworn In

Law enforcement officials and family recently celebrated the swearing-in ceremonies for new Public Services Director Dana Martin and Chief Marshal Jamie Gianfala. Superior Court Judge Tony Baker swore... read more..

Pelicans Swim Club Named a USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognized Club

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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Pelicans Swim Club Named a USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognized Club

As a Safe Sport Club Recognition program, Pelicans Swim Club demonstrates its commitment to creating a healthy and positive environment for its members through the development and implementation of cl... read more..

Atlanta United Foundation Grants $75,000 for New Mini-Pitch Field in Canton

21 Oct

Community - Woodstock

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Atlanta United Foundation Grants $75,000 for New Mini-Pitch Field in Canton

Canton’s Harmon Field Park will get a new mini-pitch soccer field thanks in part to a $75,000 grant from Atlanta United Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s (LISC) first phase of awa... read more..

Fulton County Library System Launches PAPER for Online Learning

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Fulton County Library System Launches PAPER for Online Learning

Earlier this year, Fulton County Library System launched a variety of new digital resources to enhance an already extensive digital library experience. Popular digital resources launched earlier this ... read more..

Roswell’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Recognized for Outstanding Public Involvement

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Recognized for Outstanding Public Involvement

Roswell’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan has been recognized by the Georgia Planning Association (GPA) for its public outreach efforts including a robust online survey, citizen stakeholder committ... read more..

Roswell High School Named One of Georgia’s Top High Schools

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell High School Named One of Georgia’s Top High Schools

Roswell High School is ranked seventh in Fulton County Schools, 22nd in metro Atlanta high schools, 28th within Georgia, and 897th in the United States. The U.S. News and World Report recently announ... read more..

North Fulton Community Charities Is Collecting Warm Coats

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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North Fulton Community Charities Is Collecting Warm Coats

North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) is collecting new and gently worn coats and jackets as well as accessories such as hats, scarves, and gloves for children and adults for its annual warm coat dr... read more..

Roswell North Elementary Foundation’s Successful Inaugural Golf Tournament

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell North Elementary Foundation’s Successful Inaugural Golf Tournament

The Roswell North Elementary Foundation (RNEF) recently hosted its inaugural Golf Fore Science Classic, raising approximately $11,000 to provide funding for the school’s Licata Science Lab, Life Scien... read more..

New Adaptive Playground Equipment for Children With Special Needs

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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New Adaptive Playground Equipment for Children With Special Needs

It is common for city governments to work with schools to engage children in recreation and after-school programs. It is less common for a city to partner with an elementary school to overhaul its pla... read more..

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Director Martin, Chief Gianfala Sworn In

Law enforcement officials and family recently celebrated the swearing-in ceremonies for new Public Services Director Dana Martin and Chief Marshal Jamie Gianfala. Superior Court Judge Tony Baker swore... read more..

Get Ready for InCommunity’s Thanksgiving Food Drive 2020!

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Get Ready for InCommunity’s Thanksgiving Food Drive 2020!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and friends of InCommunity are already asking how they can help with meals this year. Due to the pandemic, the organization is collecting items to compile 43 T... read more..

Vineyard Johns Creek Announces Information Center Opening and Recent Hires

21 Oct

Community - North Fulton

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Vineyard Johns Creek Announces Information Center Opening and Recent Hires

Vineyard Johns Creek, an assisted living and memory care community, recently opened a new information center for COVID-19 safe visits. In addition, the community hired two new executive leadership tea... read more..

21 Oct

Community - Canton

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Georgia National Cemetery Wreaths Across America 2020

The Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council participates with national cemeteries across America in recognizing those who have fought bravely in serving America. Through the Wreaths Across America ... read more..

Sequoyah HS Students Creating Prosthetic Limbs for Those in Need

21 Oct

Community - Canton

Candice

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Sequoyah HS Students Creating Prosthetic Limbs for Those in Need

Through his school’s FIRST Robotics team formed last year, Sequoyah High School senior Daniel McCrobie has figured out how he can be a part of life-changing work: making prosthetic limbs for those in ... read more..