December 2015 - Monthly Archive

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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..

Zagat Rates 2 Woodstock Restaurants as Worth the Drive From Atlanta

21 Dec

Business - Woodstock

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Zagat Rates 2 Woodstock Restaurants as Worth the Drive From Atlanta

Downtown Woodstock boasts 2 of the 10 restaurants that Zagat deems worth the drive from Atlanta: Century House Tavern (125 E. Main Street) and Vingenzos Pasta & Pizzeria (105 E. Main Stree read more..

Book Review: Confessions of an Unlikely Runner

21 Dec

Titles & Blurbs

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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..

Woodstock MS Wins CCSD Middle School Academic Bowl

21 Dec

School - Woodstock

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Woodstock MS Wins CCSD Middle School Academic Bowl

Woodstock Middle Schools team won the Cherokee County School District 2015 Middle School Academic Bowl. The team, led by Captain Michael Brown, includes Dayne Bergman, Abby Borland, Laney Bru read more..

CCSD Students Continued to Exceed State, Nation on AP Exams

21 Dec

School - Woodstock

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CCSD Students Continued to Exceed State, Nation on AP Exams

Cherokee County School District high school students not only continue to exceed State and National averages on rigorous Advance Placement (AP) exams, but the school system has also garnered n read more..

CCSD Adaptive PE Teacher Wins State Triumph of the Human Spirit Award

21 Dec

School - Woodstock

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CCSD Adaptive PE Teacher Wins State Triumph of the Human Spirit Award

Cherokee County School District Adaptive Physical Education teacher, Amy Aenchbacher, has won a state award for her outstanding service to special needs students. She is one of 20 winners sta read more..

Roswell Fire Accepting Applications from Residents for 2nd Community Emergency Response Team Program

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Fire Accepting Applications from Residents for 2nd Community Emergency Response Team Program

Roswells Fire Department is accepting applications from residents who are interested in participating in the citys second Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, which will begin Jan read more..

Roswell Installs New Playground at Riverside Park

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Installs New Playground at Riverside Park

The new playground equipment is made from durable material that will extend the life of the equipment, as well as provide a safer play experience. In addition, the playground area has expanded read more..

Local Artisan Selected for Juried Craft Show

21 Dec

Community - North Fulton

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Local Artisan Selected for Juried Craft Show

Woodworker, Robert Patterson of Milton, has been selected to display his work at the American Craft Council Show, the Southeasts largest juried indoor fine craft show, which is considered the nations ... read more..

Roswell Selected for Expansion of National Smart Device Repair Chain

21 Dec

Business - North Fulton

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Roswell Selected for Expansion of National Smart Device Repair Chain

One of the countrys fastest growing smart device repair center chains, In & Out Smart Repair, has opened three new stores in Georgia, and Roswell was selected as one of the three Atlanta a read more..

Johns Creek City Council Authorizes Significant Land Purchase

21 Dec

Business - North Fulton

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Johns Creek City Council Authorizes Significant Land Purchase

The Johns Creek City Council authorized a purchase agreement for approximately 133 acres of land for recreation and parks. I am very pleased for our residents that City Council authorized thi read more..

Taste of Life: Fresh Pear Salad with Asian Dressing

21 Dec

Recipes

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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..

Fulton Students Proficiency Levels Above State and Metro Atlanta Average in Milestone Tests

21 Dec

School - North Fulton

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Fulton Students Proficiency Levels Above State and Metro Atlanta Average in Milestone Tests

Scores from the 2014-2015 administration of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System have been released for Grades 3-8 (End-of-Grade exams) and Grades 9-12 (End-of-Course exams). These prelimi read more..

Fulton CIO Named Woman of the Year in Technology

21 Dec

School - North Fulton

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Fulton CIO Named Woman of the Year in Technology

Fulton County Schools Chief Information Officer, Serena Sacks, was named one of Georgias top Women of the Year in Technology. The Women of the Year in Technology Awards program is sponsored b read more..

Alpharetta High School Science National Honor Society visits Creek View Elementary

21 Dec

School - North Fulton

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Alpharetta High School Science National Honor Society visits Creek View Elementary

Members of the Alpharetta High School Science National Honor Society came to Creek View Elementary to teach science lessons to some 4th and 5th grade classes. This program was initiated to get younger... 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..

County Leaders Graduate from the GA Academy of Economic Development

21 Dec

Business - Canton

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County Leaders Graduate from the GA Academy of Economic Development

The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces Cherokee County graduates from the 2015 Region 3, Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of pro read more..

Cherokee County Farm Bureau Wins GFB State Award

21 Dec

Business - Canton

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Cherokee County Farm Bureau Wins GFB State Award

Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) received the Georgia Farm Bureau Outstanding Legislative Committee Award during the organizations 2015 annual meeting. The CCFB Legislative Committee was re read more..