August 2016 - Monthly Archive

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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SuperSlow Zone

Fit for Life For many busy adults, health and fitness can become an afterthought as they juggle the many demands of work and home. Busy schedules make it difficult to squeeze in even an hour-long wor... read more..

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Woodstock Pediatric Medicine

Building Lifelong Relationships Based on Trust and Quality Care By Cyndi Braun Twenty years ago, Woodstock Pediatric Medicine (WPM) opened its doors to patients. Over the years, families have built ... read more..

24 Aug

Recipes

Super User 20

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Taste of Life: Gluten-Free Fish Tacos

Serves 4 Ingredients Salad head red cabbage, cut thinly on the bias1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 small jar pickled okra, cut into rounds bunch cilantro leaves, washed, picked and roughly choppe... read more..

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Super User 20

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Book Review: Flight Patterns

Milton resident and New York Times bestselling author Karen White continues her tradition of southern womens grit lit with her twentieth novel, Flight Patterns. For all who love her melodic sentences,... read more..

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Behind the Curtain

By Julie Senger As you and your fellow audience members come into the theatre, take your seats and quietly converse amongst yourselves while awaiting the heavy curtain to be drawn open, bringing you ... read more..

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Candice

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Clean Office Exec

Creating Clean Environments and Positive Attitudes Daily By Kathleen Boehmig Stacy Benson works hard and maintains a great attitude. She believes that a clean environment, whether at home or at work... read more..

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Super User 20

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Book Review: The Slave Daughter

By Farris Yawn Several years ago, local history instructor Bob Lipscomb was asked by his aunts to help do some research on the Sardis community of Cherokee County. While working on that research, he ... read more..

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Super User 20

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Artist Profile: Hans Meier

From dogs to cats, from horses to creatures of the wild, Hans Meier can make puzzles in the shape of most animals. But these puzzles dont just resemble the animals. [If] its a badger, itll be in the s... read more..

Waste Management Awards Grant to Cherokee Chamber of Commerce

24 Aug

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Waste Management Awards Grant to Cherokee Chamber of Commerce

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a $2,500 grant from Waste Management. The Waste Management Think Green Community Improvement Grants are part of an ongoing national effort to e... read more..

24 Aug

Titles & Blurbs

Super User 20

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2016 Riverfest Artists

By Rachel Sprouse Larry Meyer, of Old Federal Trading in Ball Ground, Georgia, creates handcrafted hunting knives. A former boat captain for a towboat company, which he refers to as the Triple A of t... read more..

24 Aug

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Chamber Volunteer of the Quarter

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Russ Phillips with TransAmerica Financial Advisors has been named the Chairmans Council Volunteer of the Quarter for second quarter ... read more..

Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department Donates Fire Truck

24 Aug

Community - Woodstock

Candice

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Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department Donates Fire Truck

Members of the Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department gathered at Station 3 to say goodbye to old Engine 30. The engine was purchased new in 1988, and it has served the department well. In recent year... read more..

24 Aug

Business - Woodstock

Candice

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Cherokee Lung & Sleep Specialists

Dr. Vallabhaneni joins Cherokee Lung & Sleep Specialists at its Canton and Woodstock locations. Dr. Vallabhaneni is a triple board-certified physician in pulmonology, internal medicine and critica... read more..

Northside Cherokee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

24 Aug

Business - Woodstock

Candice

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Northside Cherokee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Northside Cherokee Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to welcome Dr. Jimmy J. Jiang as its newest physician. Dr. Jiang is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, who specializes in the diag... read more..

24 Aug

Business - Woodstock

Candice

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Georgia Cancer Specialists

Georgia Cancer Specialists, the comprehensive cancer care leader in the state, announced the addition of Dr. Navneet Dhillon at its Canton office. Dr. Dhillon is board-certified in medical oncology, i... read more..

24 Aug

Business - Woodstock

Candice

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Highland Rivers Health

Highland Rivers Health is a non-profit provider of treatment and recovery services for mental health, addiction and intellectual/developmental disabilities in a 12-county region of northwest Georgia t... read more..

24 Aug

Business - Woodstock

Candice

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Autism Center for Children

Autism Center for Children, a practice advancing early diagnosis and treatment of autism in toddlers and children, recently announced the latest expansion of its services, team and facilities. Amanda ... read more..

River Ridge HS Student Places at State Level for Microsoft Certification

24 Aug

School - Woodstock

Candice

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River Ridge HS Student Places at State Level for Microsoft Certification

A River Ridge High School Class of 2016 graduate placed third in Georgia for her performance on Microsofts Word 2013 Certification Exam. The school recently received the results for its 2015-16 testin... read more..

CCSD Names 2016-17 Student Advisor, Student Delegates to School Board

24 Aug

School - Woodstock

Candice

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CCSD Names 2016-17 Student Advisor, Student Delegates to School Board

The Cherokee County School Board has included a student advisor position on its board since 1999, and for the past six years, a student delegate from each high school has also been selected. These stu... read more..

The Woodstock HS Varsity Singers Receive Top State Honor

24 Aug

School - Woodstock

Candice

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The Woodstock HS Varsity Singers Receive Top State Honor

The choral group, directed by teacher Ryan McKendrick, has earned the Exemplary Performance Award presented by the Georgia Music Educators Association. Building an excellent music program is a proces... read more..

Sample Classes with Roswell Adult Aquatic Centers Class Pass

24 Aug

Community - North Fulton

Candice

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Sample Classes with Roswell Adult Aquatic Centers Class Pass

Test the waters in several different aquatic classes with the City of Roswells new Class Pass. The Citys state-of-the-art Adult Aquatic Center, opened in spring 2016, offers many different types of wa... read more..

24 Aug

Community - North Fulton

Candice

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Johns Creek is Safest City in GA

ValuePenguin has named Johns Creek to the top of its 2016 Safest Places in Georgia list. The list was compiled based upon 2014 FBI crime statistics by city. 1. Johns Creek2. Grovetown3. Flowery Branc... read more..

Roswell Hosts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at Cultural Arts Center

24 Aug

Community - North Fulton

Candice

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Roswell Hosts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at Cultural Arts Center

The City of Roswells Historic & Cultural Affairs Division is partnering with South Arts, a nonprofit, regional arts organization in Atlanta, to bring the Southern Circuit tour of six independent f... read more..

24 Aug

Business - North Fulton

Candice

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Aloha to Aging, Inc.

Aloha to Aging, Inc. is offering an Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group on September 12, from 10:3011:30 am. It is open to family members who are assisting an aging loved one both inside and outs... read more..

24 Aug

Business - North Fulton

Candice

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Highland Rivers Health

Highland Rivers Health is a non-profit provider of treatment and recovery services for mental health, addiction and intellectual/developmental disabilities in a 12-county region of northwest Georgia. ... read more..

24 Aug

Business - North Fulton

Candice

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Fountainhead Art Space

Fountainhead Art Space will have a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 16th at 11:30 am, followed by Open Studios all weekend during the 50th Anniversary Roswell Arts Festival. They will also be join... read more..

Community Rallies Around a Young Girl Battling a Rare Form of Ovarian Cancer

24 Aug

School - North Fulton

Candice

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Community Rallies Around a Young Girl Battling a Rare Form of Ovarian Cancer

Campbell Fretz is a vibrant, fun 12-year-old girl who loves to swim, sing, do gymnastics and spend time with her twin sisters. In April, her mother noticed she was running a fever with no other sympto... read more..

Two North Fulton High Schools Named to Newsweeks Top Schools List

24 Aug

School - North Fulton

Candice

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Two North Fulton High Schools Named to Newsweeks Top Schools List

This 2016-17 school year has started off with a bang for Northview High School and Chattahoochee High School, which were both named among Newsweek Magazines list of top-ranking public high schools. Th... read more..

Reinhardt University Welcomes Newly Elected Trustee

24 Aug

Community - Canton

Candice

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Reinhardt University Welcomes Newly Elected Trustee

Cherokee County Chick-fil-A owner/operator Kevin Williams has been elected to the Reinhardt University Board of Trustees. Williams is the owner/operator of two Chick-fil-A locations in Canton. He brin... read more..

24 Aug

Community - Canton

Candice

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Cantons Outstanding Teen

Abby Hayman is the first representative of Canton as Outstanding Teen. She recently competed in the Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen pageant (in conjunction with the Miss Georgia pageant) in Columbus, GA... read more..