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14 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS COMMUNITY FEATURES SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 THE Weekly Crossword Edited by Wayne Robert Williams ACROSS 1 Future tulips 6 Recipe abbr. 10 Mach+ jets 14 Computer data format 15 AC/DC power 16 Fencing sword 17 Just before deadline 19 Hammer end 20 Snappy one 21 Ode sentiment 23 Short theatrical offering 26 Kept from developing 27 Sawmill output 28 Small spars 29 Writer Nin 30 Clean with a bill 31 Very wide shoe 34 Suffragist Carrie 35 Fraternity letters 36 1405 37 Afore 38 Squeaking sound 39 Elk relative 40 Theater employees 42 Paycheck recipient 43 Sergio and Andy 45 With bitterness 46 Under control 47 Legend automaker 48 Stringed instrument 49 No time for photos 54 Ornamental case 55 "Dies __" 56 Day's march 57 Poet Teasdale 58 Ancient ointment 59 Force units DOWN 1 Dance in France 2 John Dos Passos trilogy 3 Letters before the W.S. 4 Gradually 5 Literary comparisons 6 Dogma 7 Bit of slander 8 Touch tenderly 9 Sovereign's staffs 10 Reciprocal of a cosine 11 Blink 12 Make fun of 13 Worked the needle 18 Roman way 22 Downfall 23 Location 24 Of the moon 25 Open mic night 26 Give an address 28 Girls of Sp. 30 People of equal status 32 Infamous '50s flop 33 __ so often 35 Loaf location 36 Archrival of Sherlock Holmes 38 Vandyke site 39 Wedded 41 Justice of the Supreme Court since 1986 42 S. Amer. nation Weekly Puzzle Solved ■■■ 43 Hands over 44 Loos or Baker 45 Suffered pain 47 Hebrew month 50 Southern constellation 51 Ex-QB Marino 52 Simian 53 Affirmative CHEROKEE RELIGION Church News items must be typed and submitted to The Cherokee Ledger-News the Wednesday before publication date. Send items by fax to (888) 761-1989 or email to editor@ledgernews.com. Please be sure to include the address of the event and a contact number. SPECIAL EVENTS ■ First Baptist Church of Canton, 1 Mission Point, will hold a “Fall Ladies Night Out,” featuring Florence Littauer Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include dinner, speaker, and childcare (for children six weeks to 11). For more information, call (770) 479-5538. ■ Sonfest 08 will be held Sept. 27 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Heritage Park in Canton. Artists include The Rickey Cole Band, Nate King and Cross Culture, New Life Worship Team, Rock Steady, and Ricardo Sanchez as the headliner. The festival will be from 4p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a designated kids area, giveaways, inflatables and food. For more information, visit www.nlwccanton.com. FESTIVALS ■ Towne Lake Community Church,132 North Medical Parkway, Woodstock, will hold a fall festival Oct. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be games, prizes, silent auction, food, entertainment and room for game booths and vendors. Children can wear their costumes and enter a contest (nothing scary, please). For more information, call (678) 445-8766. ■ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock, will host its third annual Fall Fair Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include a performance by Translucent, Jed the Clown, crafters, a pumpkin patch, a church bake sale, a silent auction and gift baskets on which to bid. For more information, call (770) 924-7286. FUNDRAISERS ■ Camp Gideon will hold “Knights Night Out,” a free fundraising event for men and boys, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. Activities include a football game, barbecue from Seven Thunders, speaker Troy Sadowski and a movie. All proceeds will go toward the camper scholarship program, benefitting underprivileged boys to attend Knights Camp. For more information, visit www.campgideon.com. ■ Bascomb United Methodist Church, 2295 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock, will hold a craft fair Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spaces are available for $25. For more information, contact Diane Williams at (770) 917-0119 or williams466581@bellsouth.net. ■ Cherokee Baptist Church, 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton, is selling their church cookbook, “Abundant Blessings.” The cookbook costs $15 and has more than 300 recipes from local cooks. Profits go to support church missions through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. The cookbooks can be purchased at Three Sisters, Moxies or at Cherokee Baptist Church. For more information, call (770) 704-7474 or (770) 720-3399. CLASSES/STUDY GROUPS ■ Hickory Flat United Methodist Church, 4056 East Cherokee Dr., Canton, offers a preparatory course for the GED test. Classes are free to anyone over 18 and the class duration depends on the individual’s needs and skills. For more information about times and dates of classes, call Ronnie Holbert at (770) 345-7060. FELLOWSHIP GROUPS ■ Moms in Touch is an interdenominational ministry made up of mothers who gather and pray for schools, the children and the teachers. For more information, call (770) 407-1665 or visit www.momsintouch.org. INTEREST GROUPS ■ The Cherokee County Right To Life Chapter meets on the first Tuesday of each month at New Covenant Bible Church, 1095 Scott Road, Canton. PRESCHOOL ■ Antioch Christian Church, 3595 Sugar Pike Road, Canton, has openings for 2008-09 preschool for ages 6 months through age 4. For more information, call (770) 475-8553. ■ Allen Temple AME Church, 232 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, is now enrolling children ages 2 through 5 for classes Mondays-Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call Lynn Waddy at (770) 926-6328. ■ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock, has openings for fall for 2- and 3-year-olds. For more information, call (770) 924-6534. ■ Woodstock Day School is now enrolling children ages 16 months through kindergarten for the 2008-09 school year. For more information, call (770) 926-8838. ■ Woodstock United Methodist Preschool is enrolling children age 18 months through pre-K for the 2008-09 school year. For more information, call (678) 232-3131. ■ Heritage Presbyterian Preschool, 5323 Bells Ferry Road, is now enrolling for the 2008-09 school year. Classes are offered for children ages 2 through pre-K. For more information, call (770) 924-0268. ■ Union Hill United Methodist Church Preschool, 2000 A. J. Land Road, Canton, is registering children ages 2-4 for 2008-09. For more information, call (678) 297- 0550. ■ Waleska UMC Preschool, located on the campus of Reinhardt College, is now enrolling preschoolers for 2008-09. A curriculum for 2- and 3-year-olds is available. For more information, call (404) 493- 1683 or e-mail dedereilly@comcast.net. ■ St. Michael the Archangel, 490 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, has openings in its preschool program for children ages 2-4. For more information, call (678) 213-1517. ■ Timothy Lutheran Church, 556 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, is now registering children ages 18 months through 5 years old for preschool. For more information, call (770) 928-2812. ■ Woodstock Presbyterian Church Preschool, 345 Arnold Mill Road, is registering for the 2008-09 school year for children ages 2-4 years. For more information, call (770) 926-4244. ■ Mt. Zion Baptist Preschool in Canton has openings in its four-day program for fall 2008. For more information, call (770) 479-8058. ■ Hopewell Preschool and Mother’s Morning Out program is currently enrolling children for fall 2008. Schedules available are Mondays- Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call (770) 345-0989.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 COMMUNITY FEATURES THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 15 Spotlight items must be typed and submitted to The Cherokee Ledger-News the Wednesday before publication date. Send items by fax to (888) 761-1989 or e-mail to editor@ledgernews.com. Please be sure to include the address of the event and a contact number. SPECIAL EVENTS ■ The Service League of Cherokee County will hold the 24th annual Riverfest arts and crafts festival Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Boling Park in Canton. The juried show features more than 200 arts and crafts exhibitors, entertainers, children's area activities and food. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children age 12 and younger. For more information, call (770) 704-5991 or visit www.riverfest.org. ■ The BridgeMill/Sixes Service League will hold its seventh annual wine tasting, “An International Affair,” Sept. 26 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Terrace at BridgeMill. There will be appetizers, door prizes, a raffle and a silent auction. For more information, e-mail alice.treece@comcast.net. FUNDRAISERS ■ There will be a white elephant auction and silent auction for the William G. Long Senior Center in Woodstock Oct. 16 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Woodstock Community Center, 108 Arnold Mill Road, Building C. White elephant auction begins at 10 a.m. and will feature a variety of new and used jewelry, books and furniture; the silent auction for gift baskets and gift certificates closes at 1 p.m. Lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and admission is 50 cents for members and $1 for nonmembers. ■ The Towne Lake Arts Center, 6576 Commerce Parkway, Woodstock, will hold its TLAC Silent Auction to benefit the nonprofit theater Nov. 8 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be food, music, dancing, karaoke, improv and door prizes. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information, call (678) 494-4251 or visit www.tlaclive.org. ■ There will be a “Fear Factory” haunted house benefitting Georgia Canines for Independence (GCI), every Friday and Saturday in October at 7 p.m. Fridays and 6 p.m. Saturdays at 650 Henderson Drive, Cartersville. GCI is an Acworth nonprofit that trains assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities. Admission is $8 per person in advance at www.fearfactoryga.com or $10 at the door. There will also be a kidfriendly matinee Nov. 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for children 8 and younger. For more information, call (404) 735-3647. ■ The Etowah High School Boys Golf Team will hold a golf tournament fundraiser Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. at Towne Lake Hills Golf Club. For more information, contact Scott Adams at (770) 403-3661 or scott@sjadams.com. ■ There will be a golf tournament to benefit Waleska resident Clay Bible, who was injured at work, Oct. 22 at 9:30 p.m. at Callahan’s Golf Links, 4491 Reinhardt College Parkway. The fee is $100 per player. For more information, call (678) 654-8699. ■ The third annual Huntington’s Disease Car and Bike Show will be held Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Kmart parking lot at 1750 Marietta Highway, Canton. There will be music, food, a DJ and door prizes. Pre-registration is $20 and CHEROKEE SPOTLIGHT ■ $25 the day of the show. For more information, call Brian at (770) 548-9006. ■ The Whole Nine Yarns, 105 East Main St, Suite 126 Woodstock, will hold its third annual Knit/Crochet- A-Thon for Breast Cancer Awareness Oct. 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Money raised will be given to Sisters of Support to provide a library of books on breast cancer, field trips and quilts for breast cancer patients. For more information, call Jenn Hanna at (678) 494-5242. ■ The 13th Annual Towne Lake Optimist Club golf tournament will be held Sept. 24 at Bradshaw Farm to benefit local youth charities. For more information, contact Scott Adams at (770) 516-7747 or sjadams9@bellsouth.net. ■ “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs,” benefitting the nonprofit animal rescue group Bear’s World, will take place Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. at Latimer Hall, 109 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. There will be a silent auction, a live auction, live bluegrass music, raffles, door prizes and barbecue. Tickets are $20 per person, $35 per couple and $10 per child. For more information, call (770) 726-7153. ■ The Optimist Club of Laurel Canyon is sponsoring a charity, four-person best ball scramble golf tournament Sept. 29 at Callahan’s Golf Links in Waleska. All proceeds will be used to benefit a number of Cherokee County children’s programs. Cost is $100 per person. There will be door prizes, food, beverages, goody bags and prizes for first and second place teams. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call Mark Van De Water at (678) 493- 3605 ■ ERA Sunrise Realty will hold its annual golf tournament to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association Oct. 16 at Bradshaw Farm Golf Club in Holly Springs. Shotgun start is at noon. ■ Jyl Craven’s Hair Colour Studio, 7970 Knox Bridge Highway, Canton, will hold a cut-a-thon to benefit Ansley’s Wish Fund Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be a bake sale, a silent auction, children’s games and facepainting. Donations are tax-deductible and will benefit Ansley Bailey, the daughter of Canton police Cpl. Stacey Bailey, who requires medical care for autism. For more information, call (404) 234- 5134. ■ Arnold Mill Elementary School, 710 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, will hold a Bizarre Bazaar Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature crafts and other unusual items for sale. For more information, or to get an application to sell items, contact ame.thebizarrebazaar@gmail.com. ■ Jocks and Jills, 147 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton, is hosting a 5K run/walk to benefit the Makea-Wish Foundation Oct. 4 at 8 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the fee is $20 prior to Sept. 27 and $25 after Sept. 27. For more information, call (770) 314-2366. ■ The ninth annual “Run for Erin” will be held Sept. 27 at 8:30 a.m. at Woodstock High School. All proceeds benefit the National MPS Society’s medical research fund. For more information, or to register, make a contribution, volunteer or donate prizes, contact Stacy Murphy Peters at (770) 928- 0853 or smptrs@bellsouth.net. BLOOD DRIVES ■ The following Red Cross blood ■■■ drives are scheduled in Cherokee County: Sept. 22 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Body Plex Woodstock, 8811 Ga. 92; Sept. 22 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Woodstock Recreation Center-Community Room, 7545 Main Street, Bldg. 200; Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Etowah High School, 6565 Putnam Ford Dr., Woodstock. REUNIONS ■ The Cherokee High School class of 1978 reunion will be held Oct. 4 at Lake Arrowhead Country Club. For more information, or to sign up, visit www.chs78.org. CLASSES ■ Special Needs Awareness Parent Training Information and Training (SNAPIT), an informational sharing and training group targeting families of Special Needs children ages 0-5, will meet Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency, 7545 Main Street, Building 200, Woodstock. The topic will be effective communications for navigating your child's services. For more information, or to RSVP attendance, call (770) 721- 8503. GARDENING ■ The Cherokee Master Gardeners will present the following free workshops at the Cherokee County Senior Center, 1001 Univeter Road, Canton: “Hellebores/Pansies/Winter Plants and Bulbs,” which will teach how to plan and build a garden that will flourish through winter and spring, will be held Oct. 4 at 10 a.m.; “Wreath Making from Nature’s Materials,” which will teach how to create holiday decor from natural materials in the landscape, will be held Nov. 8 at 10:00 a.m. For more information, call (770) 479-0418. SENIORS ■ The Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/ S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. at the Cecil Pruett YMCA in Canton. The group involves seniors, sheriffs and local police to identify problem areas for seniors in the local community to develop and implement communitywide solutions. For more information, contact Stacy Bailey at (770) 720-4883 or Stacy.Bailey@cantongeorgia.com. ■ The AARP Chapter 2227 of Canton meets the second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Ryan’s Steak House on Ga. 5. For more information, call (770) 428- 3499. ■ The AARP Chapter of Woodstock meets the second Tuesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. at Woodstock Family Country Buffet, 9425 Ga. 92, Woodstock. Everyone 50 and older is invited to attend. For more information, call (770) 917- 9318. ■ The Cherokee County Senior Citizens Center’s satellite group meets every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. Everyone age 60 or older is invited to attend. For more information, call (678) 445-7252. BUSINESS/NETWORKING ■ Cherokee Eagles Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will hold an afternoon tea Oct. 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at ReMax Town & Country, 2990 Eagle Drive, 101, Woodstock. There will be door prizes and an opportunity to network. For more information, call Lori at (770) 720-8207 or visit www.abwacecc.org. SEE SPOTLIGHT, PAGE 18 Lorinda PET OF THE WEEK ■ Lorinda is a 2-year-old Chocolate Lab/Shar Pei mix. She is up-to-date on her shots, has been spayed and will be microchipped before adoption. She must go to a home with a fenced yard. Lorinda has been staying at the Cherokee County Animal Shelter since Nov. 23. Adoptions cost $75 for cats and dogs, and include the first round of shots, spay/neuter and microchip. The shelter is located on Univeter Road, and is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call (770) 345-7270. ...everything your heart desires • Designer Inspired Handbags • Custom Shopping Cart Covers • Women’s & Baby Accessories • Personalize with Monogramming and much, much more! FREE Shipping Visit us at Southern Antique Gallery at Hwy 5 & Hwy 92 or Shop Online at www.yhdboutique.com WALTON PRESS INC. 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