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May 20, 2009 

Volume 15, Issue 6 

Woodstock, GA 

THIS WEEK 

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CELEBRATION: 

Dixie Speedway celebrates 

40th anniversary 20 

STUDENT ADVISOR: 

Creekview senior participates 

on school board 23 

BUDGET WOES: 

Perdue withholds stimulus 

funds for schools 5 

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 26 

CLASSIFIEDS 30 

CROSSWORD 14 

LAW & ORDER 9 

OPINION 6 

SPOTLIGHT 15 

RESTAURANT REPORTS 12 

SOAPBOX 7 

SPORTS 20 

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PHOTOS BY GERRY YANDEL | LEDGER-NEWS 

Despite intermittent rain showers, the Canton Festival of the Arts still 

drew crowds Saturday and Sunday to Brown Park in front of city hall. 

Mayor Gene Hobgood proclaimed the event a success as Cherokee residents 

visited to see art ranging from watercolor paintings, stained-glass 

sculptures, left, hand-made ceramics, oil paintings and woodworking objects 

and listened to live music and lectures by various authors throughout 

the day. Local crafters also were on hand, and visitors sampled festivals 

foods, as well as designer beers and wine, available for the first time 

during an outdoor event in the city. 

The Leading 

Voice of 

Cherokee 

County 

Teacher, parapro arrested for cruelty 

BY ERIKA NELDNER 

erikaneldner@ledgernews.com 

A Woodstock High School special 

education teacher and a paraprofessional 

were arrested May 18 on 

charges of cruelty to children and 

false imprisonment. 

The teacher, Laurie Peavy, 44, and 

the paraprofessional, Nancy Cheek, 

49, both of Woodstock, allegedly 

used cruel disciplinary actions on 

two teenagers in their class during 

the 2007-2008 school year. The 

Canton arts festival: Watercolors in the rain The Avenue 

no longer 

planned for 

Woodstock 

Tax digest could be down by 3 percent 

BY CAROLYN MATHEWS 

carolynmathews@ledgernews.com 

Cherokee County Chief Tax Assessor 

John Adams predicts the 

county’s tax digest as a whole, when 

it is released on July 1, will be down 

at least 3 percent from last year’s 

gross digest – which includes revenue 

from all real and personal 

property, motor vehicles, and motor 

homes. 

In a “normal” year, Adams said, 

the tax digest is up 12 to 15 percent 

in Cherokee. As the recessionary 

economy dug in last year, the tax digest 

for 2008 was up 5 percent from 

the year before. 

women allegedly duct-taped an 

autistic student to a chair and confined 

a blind student under a desk. 

Peavy and Cheek 

were arrested May 18 

just after 11 a.m. Peavy 

was charged with two 

counts of false imprisonment 

and two counts 

of cruelty to children, 

and Cheek was charged 

with one count of false 

imprisonment and one count of cruelty 

to children, police said. 

More than 94,000 assessment notices, 

on all the property parcels in 

Cherokee, were mailed May 11, and, 

when adjustments are made after 

the appeals deadline, it looks as if 

the county’s tax digest will be down 

at least 3 percent from last year, according 

to Adams. Property owners 

have until June 25 to file appeals if 

they dispute their assessment. 

“Out of those 94,000, approximately 

78,000 went down in value, 

11,000 did not change, 4,300 did go 

up,” Adams said. “Most of what 

went up was new constructions, additions 

and physical changes to 

property.” 

Adams said 2008’s more than 2,000 

Both have been reassigned to nonteaching 

positions pending the investigation’s 

outcome. 

At press time, both 

were in the Cherokee 

County jail. Peavy was 

issued a $60,000 bond, 

and Cheek had a $30,000 

bond. 

Another special education 

teacher and 

paraprofessional reported 

to the administration on May 

11 one incident they said they wit- 

Peavy Cheek 

property foreclosures factored 

heavily into the new value calculations. 

In the past 15 to 20 years, 

Cherokee County has averaged 

about 300 foreclosures a year. 

“There was a big impact,” Adams 

said, noting that the effect of foreclosures 

and bank sales would have 

been evident even without the new 

law requiring county assessors to 

factor them in when valuing property. 

Qualified sales, which drive 

the market up, were low this year. 

“Usually, there are 8,000 to 10,000 

good qualified arms-length sales 

[with a willing seller and a willing 

buyer]. In 2008, there were 3,100.” 

SEE DIGEST, PAGE 18 

nessed last spring. They are not being 

charged criminally. It is mandatory 

for teachers in the Cherokee 

School District to report such incidents 

in a timely manner, according 

to Mike McGowan, director of communications 

for the school district. 

“Although teachers are mandatory 

reporters of instances such as 

this, they are not being charged; 

they are the ones providing the information,” 

said Sheriff Roger Garrison. 

SEE CRUELTY, PAGE 16 

BY CONSTANCE COOPER 

constancecooper@ledgernews.com 

Cousins Properties has scrapped 

its plans to build a 500,000-squarefoot 

The Avenue shopping center in 

Woodstock’s Ridgewalk development 

and is, instead, looking to put 

in an outlet mall. 

Cousins has removed The Avenue 

at Ridgewalk from a list of upcoming 

projects on its Web site. In its 

place is The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta. 

The Avenue has been viewed as a 

critical redevelopment project for 

Woodstock and was a primary motivation 

for the construction of the 

Interstate 575 Rope Mill Road Interchange, 

which the Georgia Department 

of Transportation has agreed 

to spend $22 million to $23 million to 

fund. The city of Woodstock also is 

spending up to $3.5 million on the 

interchange project. 

Cousins Vice President Bill Bassett 

said that his company is “exploring 

alternatives” for Ridgewalk 

retail and has teamed up with the 

Minnesota-based outlet mall developer 

The Horizon Group to look into 

building a more affordable shopping 

center in Ridgewalk. 

“There’s not a lot of development 

going on in (the outlet mall) sector,” 

Bassett said. “It’s based on the 

times.” 

A brochure featured on The Horizon 

Group’s Web site advertises the 

Ridgewalk Shopping Center as The 

Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta. Designed 

to attract retailers, the 

brochure describes the Ridgewalk 

location in length but offers few details 

about the project. 

SEE THE AVENUE, PAGE 17

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Man shot, killed by Canton police 



Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office 

detectives are investigating an officer-involved 

fatal shooting that 

happened May 16 at the Kmart on 

Marietta Highway in Canton. 

Canton police responded to a call 

around 11 a.m. at the store regarding 

an unresponsive male in the 

bathroom. 

The man, Raymond Charles 

Sweat, 65, of Canton, apparently 

was leaning up against the wall, 

acting strange. 

He had a gun in his possession, 

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Cpl. Stacy Bailey, public information 

officer for Canton police, said 

officers tried to talk with Sweat, 

but he was unresponsive. 

A store employee called police, 

which responded to an unknown 

trouble call and didn’t know Sweat 

had a gun, officials said. 

The Cherokee County Hostage 

Negotiations Team was called in, 

and the Special Weapons and Tactics 

team was put on standby. 

Sheriff Roger Garrison said 

Sweat had a gun in his left hand 

with it positioned down by his side. 

Garrison said Sweat said, “There’s 

not enough of you here,” and began 

to raise his gun. That’s when 

the two Canton officers fired nine 

rounds, according to Major Ron 

Hunton of the sheriff’s office Criminal 

Investigations Division. Five 

shots hit Sweat. 

Sweat was taken by ambulance 

to WellStar Kennestone Hospital 

where he died. 

The sheriff’s office has taken 

over the investigation because 

Canton officers were involved. 

Garrison said the preliminary 

investigation reveals the shooting 

was justified. 

The officers involved in the 

shooting are on paid administrative 

leave pending the outcome of 

the investigation. 

VIPER Unit, others, nab 15 

A group of law enforcement agencies teamed up 

May 13 to target crime complaint areas and find potential 

gang members in Cherokee County. 

Canton and Woodstock police departments, the FBI 

(Federal Bureau of Investigation) Cherokee-Forsyth 

Safe Streets Task Force and the U.S. Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement (ICE) assisted the Cherokee 

County Sheriff’s Office Violent Incident Proactive Enforcement 

Response (VIPER) Unit. 

During the operation, officers made more than 100 

community contacts in the northern and southern 

portions of the county. 

Holly Springs child drowns 



Holly Springs police are investigating 

the drowning death of a 16month-old 

boy. 

The child drowned in a small 

fish pond in the family’s back 

yard, said Tanya Smith, public information 

officer for Holly 

Springs police. 

The child was taken to Northside 

Hospital-Cherokee where he 

was pronounced dead. 

Police believe the drowning was 

accidental and suspects no foul 

play or negligence. 

An autopsy was conducted on 

the child May 16, but, at press 

time, Smith said no more details 

could be released. 

The family recently moved to 

Holly Springs and has five children 

ranging in ages from 16 

months to 12 years old, Smith 

said. Police are withholding the 

names of the family and the child 

pending the outcome of the investigation. 

Fifteen arrests were made for charges ranging from 

drug possession, possession of stolen property and 

outstanding warrants. 

Seven people had ICE deportation holds placed on 

them, five of whom were suspected gang members, 

said Lt. Jay Baker, public information officer for the 

sheriff’s office. 

“The cooperative effort between local and federal 

agencies was effective and demonstrated the tough 

stance law enforcement is taking on gang activity and 

other criminals in Cherokee County,” said sheriff’s office 

Major Ron Hunton. 

The VIPER unit was put together to focus on areas 

that have seen crime increases. It uses heavy patrols 

and proactive tactics to reduce crime. 

Sheriff’s office 

survey under way 

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s 

Office is soliciting input from citizens 

through July 31. The survey 

is at www.cherokeega-sheriff.org 

or at the following locations: headquarters, 

498 Chattin Drive, Canton; 

the Cherokee County Justice 

Center, 90 North Street, Canton; 

the South Annex, 7545 Main 

Street, Suite 300, Woodstock. The 

surveys can be mailed back to 498 

Chattin Drive, Canton, GA 30115 

or be given to any sheriff’s employee. 

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MAY 20, 2009 NEWS THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 3 

Jobs Act bill vetoed by governor 



Gov. Sonny Perdue has vetoed a 

bill designed to stimulate Georgia’s 

economy by extending tax 

breaks to businesses. The bill was 

shepherded through the Senate by 

Senate Majority Leader Chip 

Rogers, R-Woodstock. 

Perdue said May 11 he vetoed the 

bill because Georgia constitutionally 

is required to maintain a balanced 

budget. 

“For every dollar in decreased 

revenue, we must correspondingly 

cut expenditures,” Perdue said. 

“We cannot deficit spend as the federal 

government does, even if 

those deficits generate economic 

growth in the long term.” 

He did, however, call the bill 

“well-meaning” in intent. 

Rogers had said passage of the 

bill would have given Georgia the 

most pro-growth policy of any 

state and that income tax on new 

jobs created by the bill will make 

up for the tax cuts to the businesses. 

HB 481 combined a number of 

tax and fee provisions, including a 

suspension of certain business activity 

filing fees with the Secretary 

of State; changes to the unemployment 

tax; a $2,400 per employee tax 

credit provided to companies hiring 

employees meeting certain 

conditions; a phase out of the estimated 

sales and use tax paid by cer- 




Chief Deputy Vic West was injured 

in a head-on collision driving his 

personal vehicle at 6:21 a.m. May 16 

on Ga. 20, according to a Georgia 

State Patrol (GSP) report. 

West, of Canton, was treated and 

released at WellStar Kennestone 

Hospital, according to GSP Sgt. 

K.R. Johnson. The other driver, 

William Max Ginther, 18, of Can- 

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use tax; the elimination of the net 

worth tax paid by companies; and a 

reduction in the long term capital 

gains tax rate. 

Perdue said estimates of the revenue 

impact to the state and the related 

additional cuts in services to 

residents, as well as reductions in 

state purchases and employment 

would be in excess of $1.5 billion 

over the next three years, with 

more than $145 million in reductions 

required in fiscal year 2010, 

which begins on July 1. 

House Bill 481 and 482 comprised 

the JOBS Act. HB 482, which was 

signed by the governor, is a referendum 

to eliminate the state inventory 

tax on all Georgia businesses. 

Perdue said he signed bills that 

would provide or continue tax cuts 

where it was possible. 

Perdue said fiscal year 2009 state 

general fund revenues are expected 

to be $2.7 billion less than the 

original revenue forecast for the 

2009 budget, and drastic cuts already 

have been made. Fiscal year 

2010 state revenues are currently 

forecast to be $17 billion, an 

amount that is 16.8 percent below 

fiscal year 2008 state revenues, 

demonstrating negative revenue 

growth in three years. 

“We are not experiencing a growing 

economy at this point,” Perdue 

said. “The General Assembly enacted 

a budget that contemplates 

current falling revenue but does 

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Ginther, traveling west, lost control 

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estimated revenue reductions 

resulting from House Bill 481. 

While some argue these tax reductions 

will ultimately generate 

more revenue, the constitutional 

restraint of a balanced budget prevents 

policymakers the luxury of 

time to allow that growth to overcome 

the short-term loss of revenue.” 

Rogers said passage of the bill 

would have offered businesses incentives 

to hire and invest. 

“Now, more than ever, Georgia 

needs to be the national leader in 

job creation. I remain convinced 

our effort to give tax credits to 

those Georgia businesses willing 

to hire is the right thing to do,” 

Rogers said. “While I understand 

the governor’s reason for vetoing 

this important legislation, I remain 

undeterred in my effort to 

lower taxes in Georgia.” 

Secretary of State Karen Handel, 

an announced Republican candidate 

for governor in 2010, said she 

is disappointed by Perdue’s veto of 

the measure. 

“While I appreciate the governor’s 

position that the tax cuts included 

in the bill would have made 

balancing our state budget even 

more difficult, I believe that the 

economic benefits to our state 

would have outweighed these concerns. 

Now is the time for us to cut 

taxes in order to help grow jobs and 

ignite our economy,” she said. 

Chief Deputy Vic West involved in car crash 

Ginther’s car then hit the left 

front of West’s 2004 Chevrolet pickup 

truck and came to rest in the 

center of the roadway, leaving 

Ginther trapped inside his car. 

The impact caused West to travel 

off the edge of the road, down an 

embankment and into a tree. 

Both men were the sole occupants 

of their cars and were wearing 

their seat belts. Charges 

against Ginther are pending the investigation, 

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Woodstock cuts budget by $1.1 M 



The city of Woodstock has reduced 

its proposed 2010 budget $1.1 

million from last year. The mayor 

and chief financial officer expect 

property taxes to stay flat and plan 

to hold water and sewer rates 

steady as well. 

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 

Henry Bucci presented a draft of 

the budget for Woodstock’s 2010 fiscal 

year, which begins July 1, to the 

city council at its May 18 meeting. 

The budget totaled $29,865,842 – 

down from $30,942,767 for the 2009 

fiscal year. 

“We’ve been striving to reduce 

the budget every year,” said Mayor 

Donnie Henriques. “This year it’s 

more important than any year. The 

budget is smaller, and it’s also a 

budget that doesn’t reduce services, 

and we don’t lose any personnel.” 

The overall budget reduction is 

primarily due to the city the fact 

that the city finished spending its 

Special Purpose Local Option 

Sales Tax (SPLOST) II funds this 

year. SPLOST is a 1 percent sales 

tax collected by the county, for a 

limited number of years, and distributed 

to cities for approved capital 

projects. SPLOST II funds accounted 

for $4.8 million of Woodstock’s 

2009 budget. 

City Manager Jeff Moon described 

Woodstock’s 2010 budget as 

“pretty vanilla” and “garden-variety.” 

Woodstock’s 2010 budget is down 

3.1 percent over last year’s budget, 

a far cry from the large fluctuations 

of years past, when the budget 

went up as much as 33 percent (fiscal 

year 2005) and down as much as 

22 percent (fiscal year 2006). 

“I feel good that we’re going to 

continue offering the same level of 

services,” Moon said. “We also 

have a number of capital projects 

that we’re moving forward with, so 

we’re happy about that.” 

City officials are pleased that 

Woodstock’s 2010 budget does not 

cut any jobs. However, it does leave 

six positions unfilled – including 

three police officers, the city engineer, 

the fire inspector and the 

building department permitting 

specialist. Moon also said that 

when Building Inspector Jim 

Phelps retires mid-budget year, he 

will not be replaced. 

City officials are quick to point 

out that, even with the three unfilled 

positions, Woodstock has a 

larger police force than it has had 

in years. Moon said that the number 

of officers working for Woodstock 

today stands in 

contrast to the end of 

former Chief Ric 

Moss’ tenure, when a 

high rate of turnover 

left almost a dozen positions 

open. 

The 2010 budget also 

eliminates cost-ofliving 

and merit pay 

Bucci 

increases for city staff, saving 

Woodstock a total of $780,000. The 

2.5 percent merit pay raises had 

been cut from last year’s budget. 

However elimination of the 2 percent 

cost of living raises is new in 

2010. Bucci said that the budget will 

be re-reviewed mid-year to determine 

if the raises can be added 

back in. 

Of Woodstock’s 11 funds, six had 

budget increases, the largest of 

which are $1.4 million added to the 

general fund, bringing it to $16.3 

million, and $2.1 million more in 

the water and sewer utility fund, 

which totals $8.8 million in the 2010 

budget. 

The increase in the sewer fund is 

due to primarily a $2 million grit 

chamber the city is purchasing to 

prevent damage to its sewer plant, 

which was upgraded in 2004 at a 

cost of $6 million. According to 

Henriques, who was a city councilman 

in 2004, Woodstock followed 

the advice of former City Manager 

Trisha Quigley and built the plant 

without the grit chamber, which 

has resulted in frequent, costly repairs 

of sewer treatment equipment. 

Those repairs have cost 

$400,000 over the past five years, 

much of which was covered under 

warranties. Those warranties 

have now expired. 

The increase in Woodstock’s general 

fund budget comes from a variety 

of sources. The largest gain in 

expenditures comes from the debt 

service on the $6.3 million City Hall 

Annex, which Woodstock will 

make a $636,000 payment on in 2010. 

Other increases include $172,000 

for the creation of Woodstock’s 

new economic development department, 

$131,000 for park landscaping 

and grounds maintenance, 

$90,000 in debt service for remolding 

the building department into 

the William G. Long Senior Center 

and building restrooms at Olde 

Rope Mill Park and Dupree Park, 

$96,000 in debt service for a generator 

and data backup network for 

the City Hall Annex, $56,000 in debt 

service for five new police vehicles 

and $40,000 in streets department 

supplies and repairs. The city also 

moved $158,000 in debt service 

from its closed SPLOST II fund into 

the general fund. 

In the coming budget year, Woodstock 

is planning to pay for some 

large development projects with 

money from SPLOST III, a sales tax 

the county began collecting in 2006. 

These include $3.5 million for the 

Rope Mill Road Interchange, 

$750,000 for the widening of Towne 

Lake Parkway, and $750,000 for the 

Haney Road Roundabout. Other 

SPLOST III expenditures include 

the construction of the Rubes 

Creek Trail ($100,000), building the 

bridge in Rope Mill Park ($79,000), 

the resurfacing of Parkway 575 and 

Arnold Mill Road ($75,000), and the 

purchase of pothole equipment 

($35,000) and two lawnmowers 

($22,000). 

In 2010, Woodstock plans to take 

out a $750,000 bond on its downtown 

Tax Allocation District to 

fund a parking facility near the 

Hedgewood development. The city 

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SEE WOODSTOCK, PAGE 17


Perdue holds back federal education funds 



The Cherokee County School 

District said it will have to dip into 

emergency reserves to balance the 

current school year budget, following 

Gov. Sonny Perdue’s decision 

not to distribute $145 million in federal 

stimulus funds for education 

this year. 

The governor’s spokesman, Bert 

Brantley, confirmed May 15 that 

the governor has decided to hold 

onto the funds, tentatively included 

in the state’s mid-year budget 

adjustment for education, that 

would have gone to local school systems. 

Cherokee School Superintendent 

Dr. Frank Petruzielo said the 

governor’s decision to instead use 

the money for the 2010 and 2011 education 

funding puts the district 

$3.3 million in the hole at the end of 

its budget year. 

State funding cuts for the current 

school year totaled $8.5 million 

more than what the original local 

school budget had predicted. 

Petruzielo and Assistant Superintendent 

for Financial Management 

Candler Howell said they 

thought current school year budget 

cuts were enough to meet the 

state shortfall, until the governor 

exercised his power to hang onto 

the funds. Petruzielo warned board 

members at the May 14 meeting 

that the situation was likely to occur, 

before Brantley confirmed it to 

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Texas, at the age 82. 

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“The legislature put that line 

($145 million) tentatively in the 

budget,” Brantley said. “It’s in the 

governor’s discretion, and he has 

decided to apply half to 2010 and 

half to 2011 (education funding), in 

hopes that by 2012 the economy has 

rebounded.” 

Petruzielo said the move leaves 

the district with no choice. “We 

have to cover expenses already incurred. 

It’s too late to cut so we will 

have to use emergency funds to balance 

this year,” he said. 

Petruzielo said the first thing the 

district will have to do for next 

year’s budget is to repay its reserves, 

and he anticipates a $20 million 

deficit next year. 

“The county digest does not bode 

well for the system,” Petruzielo 

told the board at its May 14 meeting. 

Chief Tax Assessor John 

Adams has forecasted the overall 

tax digest will be at least 3 percent 

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The remainder would come from 

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OPINION 

6 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS MANAGING EDITOR: GERRY YANDEL MAY 20, 2009 

CHEROKEE VOICE 

■ 

ISSUE: With school ending May 29, summer vacations are right around the corner. 

QUESTION: What is your favorite beach to visit? 

“Panama City. I went there on spring 

break.” 

Chris Green 

Canton 

“I haven't been in years, but I used to 

spend a lot of time at Lake Allatoona. 

There was a beach with a place for the 

kids.” 

Emmer Lee Price 

Cherokee County 

“Destin.” 

Sondra McKernan 

Waleska 

“Destin.” 

Debbie Mack 

Woodstock 

“Myrtle Beach, because I haven't been 

there, and I want to go.” 

Deidra Brewer 

Woodstock 

“Up in Bartow on the other side of Lake 

Allatoona.” 

James Couch 

Canton 

W e’ve 

Political posturing at our expense 

all heard the old saying 

“Never look a gift horse 

in the mouth,” and it 

comes to mind when I consider the 

Cherokee County Commission’s 

dawdling over whether to accept 

the $3.1 million federal handout of 

the Neighborhood Stabilization 

Program (NSP). 

The program is a federal gift to 

local governments, allowing them 

to buy foreclosed properties, fix 

them up and make them available 

to eligible families through affordable 

mortgages. 

The idea is, as the name says, 

stabilizing neighborhoods that 

have been hit by foreclosures 

against becoming blighted and 

run-down, a condition that could 

burden surrounding properties 

with decreasing property values. 

The program has built-in safeguards 

against allowing real estate 

professionals from buying the 

properties and “flipping” them for 

profits. 

An added benefit off the NSP is 

that it would allow some of our local 

employees on the lower end of 

the pay scale, such as firefighters, 

police officers, teachers and civil 

servants, to help weather the terrible 

economy. 

The $3.1 million would be 

enough to turn around about 25 

foreclosed properties, and, because 

the money from the sale of 

the homes goes back into the program, 

there is a potential to provide 

homes to 75 families by the 

time the program’s Sunset date 

takes effect in five years. (The enddate 

also eliminates the need for 

conservatives to fret about a scary 

entitlement program taking 

hold.) 

The NSP comes at an especially 

opportune time: Foreclosures in 

Cherokee County, which typically 

run to about 300 a year, reached 

about 2,000 in 2008. 

Unfortunately, it looks like the 

NSP in Cherokee County is dead. 

As of late last week, Post 1 Commissioner 

Harry Johnston was 

strongly in favor of taking the 

funds; Post 2 Commissioner Jim 

Hubbard, Post 3 Commissioner 

Karen Bosch and Post 4 Commissioner 

Derek Good were firmly opposed; 

and Commission Chairman 

Buzz Ahrens was on the 

fence. 

Back in November, the county 

commission voted unanimously 

to apply for the NSP money. As re- 

cently as May 5, they voted 3-2 to 

send out a request for proposals 

(RFP) for a company to administrate 

the program – which, by the 

way, is paid with up to 10 percent of 

the NSP funds allotted and doesn’t 

cost the county extra money. 

As of May 14, no RFP has been 

issued, and our “public servants” 

now seem content to let this juicy 

$3.1 million fruit die on the vine 

through lack of action. 

That’s a shame. I realize there’s 

also the old saying, “There’s no 

such thing as a free lunch,” but the 

NSP is also about as close to a free 

lunch as anyone 

will ever 

get from Uncle 

Sam. 

While I respect 

and support 

our elected 

officials’ 

right to vote as 

they think 

their constituents 

want 

them to vote, I 

have some 

trouble getting 

behind their 

reasons. 

“I don’t want 

the federal governmentsticking 

their fin- 

DIALOGUE 

Gerry 

Yandel 

gers in our business,” Good said. 

“This program is not conservative; 

it’s not Republican, and it’s 

not appropriate.” 

On the contrary, the NSP money 

is a no-strings-attached handout 

that doesn’t need to be paid back. 

If you think Cherokee County is 

doing its part to keep down the 

growing national debt created by 

digging ourselves out of this economic 

mess, think again. If we 

don’t use the money, it gets redistributed 

to other local governments. 

Cherokee taxpayers are on 

the hook for it already and risk 

paying for some other county to 

reap benefits Cherokee families 

should have had. 

Furthermore, the NSP is part of 

the National Economic Recovery 

Act of 2008 signed by former President 

George W. Bush, and that’s 

about as conservative and Republican 

as it gets. 

As far as it not being appropriate, 

let me reiterate, Cherokee 

County had about 2,000 foreclosures 

in 2008. Here’s what’s not appropriate: 

Playing partisan poli- 

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tics while Cherokee County residents 

are losing their jobs and 

homes in record numbers. 

Bosch’s reasoning for opposing 

the NSP is that, as a federal program, 

NSP documents might have 

to be translated into other languages, 

which is, apparently, 

counter to county law. 

That raises two questions: 

• Are we going to divest ourselves 

from federal Community 

Development Block Grants, HUD 

money for seniors and other federal 

giveaways, too? 

• Are we really more willing to 

maintain some irrational fear of 

other cultures instead of taking 

care of our own? (I’ll bet recipients 

would be more than happy to 

say, “gracias,” “merci,” “danke,” 

“grazie” or even learn to express 

gratitude in that tongue-clicking 

African Bushman language.) 

Hubbard’s opposition to the 

NSP is, “It has the potential for the 

government to change the rules 

and cost our taxpayers money.” 

While it’s true that possibility 

may exist, it’s a mistake to worry 

about the “What if” scenario when 

the “What is” scenario of foreclosures 

and job losses is here right 

now. If the rules change, quit the 

program; I’ll be happy to throw in 

a couple of personal tax dollars to 

make up the difference … if any. 

The same is true of the viewpoint 

that the county has no business 

being in the real estate business. 

If we can afford to shell out 

$3.7 million for 98 acres of spec 

land for an airport expansion that 

might benefit residents indirectly 

at some unknown point in the future, 

can’t we afford to use a $3.1 

million federal handout to directly 

help struggling families today? 

The view that private investors 

can accomplish the same goals as 

the NSP without affecting taxpayers 

is also a red herring. Investors 

don’t have the same stake in helping 

out Cherokee residents as the 

county government does, and flipping 

property for quick profits is 

what got us all into this mess to begin 

with. Relying on investors to 

bail us out of this mess is foolhardy, 

at best, but if they help out, 

it should be in addition to the NSP. 

There is no good reason for rejecting 

the NSP. 

Looking this gift horse in the 

mouth makes Cherokee County 

look like the other end of the 

horse. 

LETTERS 

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Tea partiers were regular people 

Dear Editor, 

In regard to the letter from Mr. 

Thompson (“The bitter taste of 

tea,” April 29), the Tea Party participants 

were not scripted as he 

said and were not attended by only 

mega-media outlets or paid for by 

any corporations. 

The party that I attended were 

senior citizens truly concerned 

with the state of our nation ... a nation 

that has lost sight of what our 

Constitution stands for and for the 

hard-working American who actually 

works for a living and pays his 

taxes and doesn’t expect the government 

to take care of him. 

The group we had were not millionaires 

and were expressing 

their disgust at the overspending 

and pork projects the administra- 

tion has signed into law without regard 

to what Americans want. 

It’s a sad day when the government 

has to bail out banks and automakers 

because of poor leadership 

and greed of the people who 

‘Americans need to wake up 

and realize the current 

administration is spending 

more than any other ....’ 

run them. The result is imposing 

higher taxes on those of us who pay 

our portion but do not wish to pay 

for corporate bailouts. 

Americans need to wake up and 

realize the current administration 

is spending more than any other, 

and we will pay for the trillions of 

dollars in taxes. 

Most of the people I saw at the 

parties were Americans having a 

peaceful demonstration expressing 

their views and opinions of the 

poor representation from all members 

of our government who have 

no regard for the American people 

and only for their own political 

gain. 

Mr. Thompson might want to attend 

a Tea Party on the 4th of July 

and see for himself that most people 

attending are just average 

Americans not millionaires or big 

corporations. 

Kim Guinn 

Canton

MAY 20, 2009 OPINION THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 7 

LETTERS 

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HOAs are misusing their authority 

Dear Editor, 

I am appalled by the practice of 

some homeowner associations of 

publishing the names and addresses 

in their “newsletters” of their 

members who are delinquent in 

the payment of their association 

fees. 

I know there will always be deadbeats, 

but I’m concerned about the 

good people who have been impact- 

Thank you, planning commission 

Dear Editor, 

I would like to express my 

gratitude and sincere appreciation 

to the members of the 

Cherokee Planning Commission 

for their recommendation of denial 

for the Etowah Valley rezoning 

case. 

As someone who attended 

every work session and planning 

commission meeting for this 

case, I witnessed their diligent efforts 

reviewing the mountains of 

ever-changing information associated 

with this proposal. 

This case presented many challenges 

for commission members, 

and each member handled them 

with the utmost professionalism. 

It was apparent from their 

questions to the developer and 

county staff that they had carefully 

studied all of the information 

presented to them. 

After weighing all of the facts 

of this case, the commission 

members publicly went on 

record with detailed comments 

on the issues they found to be adverse 

to the best interest of the 

county. 

They expressed concerns, including 

the financial burden the 

development would pass on to 

Canton, the school system and 

Cherokee citizens, the impact of 

the development on the city of 

Canton – which had previously 

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voted to deny the project – the 

massive budget shortfalls of the 

Georgia Department of Transportation 

and Cherokee County 

to fund the necessary transportation 

improvements, the impact 

on an environmentally sensitive 

area, the erosion of the county’s 

ability to uphold its ordinances if 

they granted the large numbers 

of exceptions being requested, 

and the proposal’s radical departure 

from the Land Use Plan. 

We are fortunate to have such 

dedicated individuals willing to 

serve our community. 

Dislike of Obama isn’t racism 

Dear Editor, 

The recently published letter by 

Uche Amanambu (“Griping about 

Obama has grown old,” May 13), 

while well-written, was based on 

faulty premises. The differences 

conservatives have with President 

Obama have nothing to due with 

race. I don't care about his race, 

sex, sexual preferences, or anything 

else. I do, however, care very 

dearly about the direction he is trying 

to take the country. 

The letter’s author said he is 16 

years old. Does the writer realize 

that the $1.7 trillion deficit that 

Obama is running up this year 

alone will be his responsibility to 

pay back over his lifetime. His taxes 

will be paying for the the failure 

and bailout of companies like AIG, 

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, 

Citibank, Merrill Lynch (taken 

over by Bank of America), and 

many more financial institution 

that had bad business models. 

Someone has to pay for this, and 

unfortunately, when the letter’s author 

leaves school, gets into the real 

world, and starts working, he 

will receive his check from his employer 

and take a look at all the taxes 

seized. Then he will realize that 

he has been had. 

The Republicans lost the last two 

elections mainly because they 

failed their conservative base. 

They were elected to reduce the 

size of government, but they hugely 

increased it. While everyone else 

in the country is trimming back expenses 

and spending less, Obama 

is going on a spending spree, like a 

teenager with Momma's credit 

card. However, our children will 

be getting the bill. Is this “hope for 

the future?” 

The federal government is bailing 

out failed businesses at the expense 

of successful ones. Is this 

what we want? Does it help or hurt 

the economy to take money from 

successful ventures to prop up bad 

ones? Is this the change the letter’s 

Linda Flory 

Ball Ground 

author wanted or that America 

needed? 

When he sees the president of 

the United States going to Europe 

and apologizing for how arrogant 

we have been, does it make him 

proud? For those who lost fathers, 

grandfathers or any loved ones 

during the World Wars, how does 

this make them feel? 

Obama wants more government 

involvement in health care, possibly 

a complete nationalization of 

it. Is it comforting to think that 

some bureaucrat will be taking 

care of his medical needs? 

The letter’s author is obviously 

an intelligent young man, but I implore 

him to check his premises before 

accusing critics of the president 

of being bigots, or racists. 

Our differences, or gripes, are on 

important issues and the direction 

of our country. 

Chuck Hillegass 

Canton 

Gripes are about policies, not race 

Dear Editor, 

In response to the May 13 letter 

“Griping about Obama has grown 

old”: You have got to be kidding me. 

Democrats hammered George W. 

Bush since his first day in office. 

Eight months into his first term, 

we were attacked by Muslim radicals 

intent on bodily harm to civilians. 

We were thrust into a war 

with no boundaries, and, for the 

next seven years, liberals and Democrats 

did everything within 

their power to undermine Bush’s 

authority. 

The letter’s author claims that 

Republicans are complaining 

about Obama because of his race. 

We conservatives are not the hatefilled 

people liberals make us out to 

be. Regardless of race, we would 

treat any Democrat with policies 

ed by the extraordinary economic 

downturn. These are folks who 

normally honor their obligations 

but now find themselves without 

jobs or income. 

Do these petty bureaucrats of the 

homeowners associations think 

that embarrassing these people 

will solve the problem? 

Has anyone consulted with the 

homeowners to find a way to help 

similar to Obama’s the same. We 

don't like what Obama stands for, 

much like the liberals didn't like 

G.W. and his policies. 

The taxes the letter spoke of have 

more of a direct effect on the 

“poor” than they do for the “rich.” 

As a cigar-smoker, I can tell you 

that this doesn't affect my bottom 

line. However, my cigarette smoking 

friends will see about $40 a 

month added to their habits. 

As for SCHIP, it was not intended 

for families making over $50,000 

annually. Obama wants to not only 

include this group but add to that. 

Allowing families that make 

$85,000 to enter kids into SCHIP is 

not good medicine – it's socialized 

medicine. Can you hear Canadian 

residents laughing at us, yet? Their 

system has absolutely failed them 

solve their dilemmas? 

Webster’s dictionary defines the 

word “association” as “an organization 

of people with a common 

purpose …” and “friendship: companionship.” 

The HOAs seem to 

think that “shaming them into it” 

is the same thing. 

Ron Taylor 

Woodstock 

and we're on the same path. 

Moving on to TARP funds – we 

have a chain of events that our 

great-grandchildren will still be 

paying for. Businesses come and 

go. These “too big to fail” companies 

should be doing just that. It's 

not the “Imperial Federal Government's” 

job to fix that. 

The same thing goes for the mortgage 

industry cave-in. These uneducated 

people that signed these 

loans were too ignorant to figure 

out that they had loans they couldn't 

afford. Oh, well, move and rent. 

That's why we have apartments 

and mobile homes. 

So, please do us a favor and leave 

your hypocrisy at the door. 

Kirk Harrington 

Canton 

• Where were the Woodstock police 

when all the drunk drivers 

were driving through Woodstock 

downtown neighborhoods and using 

the street signs and shrubs as 

urinals during and after the concert? 

Instead of watching the concert, 

please, police the area. 

• Why do Republicans always 

have to resort to sneering, sarcastic, 

name-calling ridicule when rebutting 

liberal viewpoints? Are 

they that insecure about the disgraceful 

mess Bush left the country 

in catering to the right-wing lunatics? 

Do they realize when Obama 

fixes things, they will be better 

off, too? 

• What the government gives 

back in our paychecks, the gas companies 

take away. 

• In 20 years, the most lucrative 

business you can be in will be hearing 

aids … and tattoo removal. 

• The people with the car warranties 

keep calling me, too, and I 

don’t even have a car. I have a horse. 

• People, please, if you can’t do 

more than one thing at a time, 

please don’t talk on the telephone 

and drive. 

• The city of Canton said it had 

enough money to run things, but a 

millage increase was a possibility 

because they don’t want to be left 

flat. Well, we don’t want to be left 

flat, either. Don’t raise the millage 

rate; we need to eat, too. 

• Where is the outrage? Dr. P is 

planning on cutting expenses by 

firing half of the special needs and 

kindergarten parapros. These children 

need their parapros more 

than any others. Parents, you need 

to contact the school board before 

it’s too late. 

• Has anything ever been done to 

the gas stations that were doing the 

price-gouging when gasoline $4plus 

per gallon? 

• This is the language police, and 

I do want to thank your first Soapbox 

reader who corrected me. I did, 

indeed, have a run-on sentence. 

Mea culpa, I’m sorry. 

• Here’s a message to the oil companies 

who think they’re going to 

charge $3 a gallon this summer: All 

your wells are built on government-subsidized 

money and tax deductions. 

If you go up to $3 a gallon, 

we’re gong to put some kind of 

moratorium on petroleum products 

and we’re going to stop this 

gouging. You’re just stealing from 

America is all you’re doing. 

• I recently saw a vehicle with 

Florida plates on it with a bumper 

sticker for a student of the month 

at Bascomb Elementary. Now, 

that’s paying some taxes in Cherokee 

County. 

• If the county commissioners 

don’t accept the Neighborhood Stabilization 

Program money, they’re 

just playing politics and not concerned 

with helping people. 

• Yep, another non-Cherokee 

County police car racing through 

the city of Canton. This time: Dunwoody 

Police car running red 

lights and racing through our city. 

What about our laws? 

•To the person who runs the stop 

sign on Santa Fe Trail: Be glad it 

was my dog you killed and not my 

child. 

• It’s no wonder they can’t repave 

575 through Cherokee County; 

they’ve blown the budget by working 

on all the exits for the new Ga. 

20 mall. 

• Just who is responsible for this 

horrible hit-or-miss repaving of 

Towne Lake Parkway? How does it 

invite new families to move here 

when the main access road looks 

like Morse code? 

• Stop lying. I don’t think any Democrat 

ever protested a funeral for 

a soldier that passed away in the 

service of his country. 

• I love turtle and albino squirrel 

soup. 

SOAPBOX 

■ 

• I have an American right to 

complain. If I knew your name, I’d 

complain about you, too. Give me 

your name. 

• Cherokee County rubberstamped 

another great shopping 

center so the good ol’ boy network 

could sell their property. Now, 

we’re stuck with Canton Marketplace, 

a traffic nightmare. 

• The albino squirrel sure is a 

traveler. He’s just been seen in 

downtown Canton with a nut in his 

mouth. 

• God bless the person whose son 

is going into the Army. We thank 

you. 

• The car warranty people got 

hold of my cell phone number. I’ve 

tried to put a stop to it, but I can’t because 

it’s a computer call. What do 

I do? Does anybody know? 

• Those Gateway computers that 

were thrown away by the city of 

Canton are trash. We don’t want to 

give trash to our school kids. They 

need better stuff than that. 

• The Republican states have the 

lowest test scores because leadership 

like Chip Rogers doesn’t believe 

in public schools. Doesn’t Sen. 

Rogers know that by failing to fund 

education he is only helping to 

grow ignorance and hate? 

•My comment wasn’t printed, either, 

and I called two times about 

the same issue. I’m wondering if all 

this Soapbox stuff is not real. Soapbox 

people, are you for real? 

• Forget the albino squirrel. Forget 

the homeowners association. 

The country is fixing to fall. How 

are you guys fixed for food, water 

and ammunition? 

• I haven’t seen an albino squirrel, 

but I have seen a Sasquatch in 

the Buffington community. 

• They can’t make any more 

speed traps in Holly Springs; the 

whole city is a speed trap. 

• I must be a neocon, too, because 

I haven’t been brainwashed by 

ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, the New 

York Times, the Washington Post, 

the Los Angeles Times, the AJC, 

Time magazine or any of the other 

liberal rags that have influenced 

those out there. 

• To be honest with you, I’m kind 

of happy with my satellite dish. 

• It’s not an albino squirrel; it’s a 

fox squirrel. It comes in different 

colors, that include white, black 

and white, sometimes black with a 

black head and white body or black 

body and a white head. Anyway, fox 

squirrel is what it is and it’s native 

throughout the area. 

• I’m 76 and the other day a 50year-old 

man told me I’m responsible 

for this debt Obama’s putting us 

in and my kids and grandkids will 

have to pay it. I said, “You’re certainly 

right, my friend. My kids 

and grandkids put him into office, 

and they should have to pay it.” 

• I think the Woodstock police 

should hire more nice, friendly officers, 

like the short, bald one they 

have. He’s really nice. 

• Are you sure you’re not talking 

about George Bush not allowing 

pictures of our men coming home 

from Iraq in caskets to be seen on 

TV? You people are really scary. 

• The seating order in hell will be 

as follows: lawyers, No. 1; doctors, 

No. 2; dentists, No. 3; TV preachers, 

No. 4; and people who run over possums, 

No. 5. 

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Cherokee does well on graduation tests 



Only a small percentage of Cherokee’s 11th-graders 

failed to pass this year’s Georgia High School Graduation 

Test (GHSGT) on the first try. Regular program 

students had a 99 percent pass rate in mathematics 

and a 98 percent pass rate in language arts, social studies 

and science. Students must pass all sections of the 

test to gain a high-school diploma. 

When special education and limited English students 

are factored into the results, 98 percent of all students 

passed mathematics, with 97 percent passing in 

the other three test areas. 

Cherokee students were up on all sections of the 

test. In language arts, regular ed students were up 2 

percent in language arts, 1 percent in mathematics, 

four percent in social studies and three percent in science. 

Seventy-nine percent of special education students 

passed the language arts segment on the first try, as 

well as 79 percent of limited English students. For limited 

English students, that percentage is up 47 points; 

for special education students it was down one point. 

Eighty-eight percent (up 13 points from last year) of 

special education students passed mathematics on the 

first try, 86 percent (up 10 points) passed social studies 

and 85 percent (up 10 points) passed science. 

Limited English students had a first-try pass rate of 

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95 percent in mathematics (up 11 points), 81 percent in 

social studies, (up 41 points), and 68 percent in science, 

(up 13 points). Assessment Director Dr. Susan Padgett- 

Harrison said the number of English Language 

Learner students is so small, usually under 30, that the 

statistical variations on pass rates appear more significant 

than they would be with a larger group. 

“Improvement was shown in all four subjects for all 

students even as the more rigorous Georgia Performance 

Standards (GPS) are phased in to the assessments,” 

said Superintendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo. 

Regular education students were five percentage 

points above the state GHSGT in math, 8 points above 

the state in language arts, and 10 points above the state 

in science. In social studies, regular ed students were 

11 percentage points above the state. 

Special Education students improved from 10-13 

percentage points in mathematics, science and social 

studies, and still far exceed state percentages of students 

in special education passing the GHSGT, data 

shows. 

State averages for special education were 56 percent 

in language arts, 63 percent in math, 56 percent in social 

studies and 55 percent in science. 

At the state level, State School Superintendent 

Kathy Cox was pleased with results as a whole. 

Test results for Georgia's high school students 

statewide rose in all subject areas. 

For more information, visit www.cherokee.k12.ga.us. 

Cherokee makes 10-point improvement on must-pass test 


carolynmathews@ledgernews 

Cherokee students this year 

made significant gains on state-required 

tests that dictate whether 

students will be promoted. In particular, 

83 percent of Cherokee 

County School District eighthgraders 

passed the Georgia Criterion 

Referenced Competency Test 

(GCRCT) mathematics test on the 

first administration, compared to 

just 73 percent last year. 

Last year, statewide scores in 

eighth-grade math showed a 60 percent 

first-time-pass rate. The 

raised expectation brought about 

by new Georgia Performance Standards 

and reflected in the test were 

blamed for thousands of children 

having to attend summer school. 

Superintendent Dr. Frank 

Petruzielo attributed last year’s 

poor math GCRCT on the state raising 

the cut-off score for passing to 

a too-high level. He said this year 

showed significant improvement. 

State law mandates that students 

in grade 3 pass the reading test and 

students in grades 5 and 8 pass 

reading and mathematics to be promoted 

to the next grade. The law 

does provide some flexibility to 

school districts in this regard on a 

case-by-case basis, Petruzielo said. 

New Georgia Performance Standards 

were being tested on all levels. 

In Cherokee, on the first administration 

of the test this spring: 

• Ninety-five percent of 3,163 students 

passed third-grade reading, 

equalling the 2008 percentage; 

• Ninety-three percent of 2,881 

students passed fifth-grade reading, 

equalling the 2008 percentage; 

• Eighty-eight percent of 2,881 

students passed fifth-grade math, 

compared to 81 percent in 2008; 

• Ninety-seven percent of 2,711 

students passed eighth-grade reading, 

compared to 95 percent in 2008; 

• Eighty-three percent of 2,711 

students passed eighth-grade 

math, versus 73 percent in 2008. 

Students in grades 3, 5 and 8, who 

did not pass the tests the first time 

will receive remediation the last 

week of school, rather than in summer 

school, district officials said. 

Results for the second administration 

will be received in mid-July. 

Petruzielo said the systemwide 

results include a special needs population 

of 11.4 percent and a limited-English 

proficient population of 

3.4 percent. Systemwide, 143 students 

will need remediation in 

third-grade reading; 213 students 

will need remediation in fifthgrade 

reading; 359 students will 

need remediation in fifth-grade 

math; 85 students will need remediation 

in eighth-grade reading and 

450 students will need remediation 

in eighth-grade math. 

For school-by-school results, visit 

www.Cherokee.k12.ga.us.


• Cherokee County sheriff’s 

deputies responded to a burglary 

call at J.J. Biello Park May 

11 just after 7 a.m. The complainant 

said he arrived to work 

and noticed the gate had been 

broken. He also noticed the concession 

stand had been burglarized, 

the report said. The two rollup 

windows were pried open, and 

the door to the concession stand 

had been kicked in, the report 

said. A soda machine also had 

been damaged. The machine was 

half empty, however, all the money, 

except for $2, had been taken, 

the report said. The estimated cost 

to fix the damage caused is about 

$3,000, the report said. 


deputies arrested a Jasper 

woman on drug charges May 

11. The deputy stopped when he 

saw what he thought was a 

stranded motorist on Interstate 

575 at the Old Page Place overpass. 

He approached the woman 

in the vehicle, who apparently was 

in the process of injecting something 

into her arm, the report said. 

The officer startled her, and she 

pulled the syringe out and hid it, 

the report said. The woman told 

police she was diabetic, had been 

driving down the road and got 

light-headed, the report said. She 

said her sugar was low and that 

she had to inject insulin into her 

arm, the report said. After further 

investigation, the officer realized 

she wasn’t diabetic, the report 

said. A search of the vehicle yielded 

several kinds of pills, including 

Hydrocodone and Soma, the report 

said. Angela Dee Wofford, 29, 

was arrested and charged with 

Possession of a Schedule II narcotic, 

Possession of a Schedule IV narcotic, 

and drugs to be kept in the 

original container, the report said. 


deputies responded to a burglary 

on Parkbrooke Place May 

7. A double pane window had 

been broken, and all the security 

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restraint systems, independent front suspension and numerous other 

features making it one of the safest firefighting apparatus on the road 

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cameras had been torn out of the 

business, the report said. Several 

electronic items were stolen, including 

nine computers and monitors 

and a stereo, the report said. 

The estimated value of the items 

stolen is about $8,400, the report 

said. No arrests were made at the 

time of the report. 

• An Acworth man called the 


May 9 in reference to his 

home being burglarized. The 

man said he and his family left the 

home around noon and returned 

home around 9 p.m. When they 

entered the home, he noticed that 

someone had burglarized his 

home. Drawers were pulled out 

and contents from shelves and 

baskets were out of place, the report 

said. There was forced entry 

at the front door. More than a 

dozen items were stolen, including 

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a digital camera, a paint sprayer, 

tools, jewelry and electronics, the 

report said. The estimated value of 

the items stolen is about $6,700, 

the report said. No arrests were 

made at the time of the report. 

• Canton police responded to a 

home on River Watch Court 

May 8 in reference to a burglary. 

The resident said he retuned 

home and noticed a 32-inch flatscreen 

TV missing. He said he was 

getting ready to move out of the 

house where he lived with the 

homeowners. He told police that 

the TV was there two days prior, 

and that he didn’t give anyone 

permission to remove any of his 

belongings, the report said. There 

was no forced entry, but the victim 

said the door can be unlocked by 

sliding a credit card, the report 

said. The TV is valued at about 

$900, the report said. 

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The city of Canton may have to 

give more than $4 million in impact 

fee credits to the developer of The 

Bluffs of Technology Park – even 

though officials can’t find any 

record of the city council ever authorizing 

the credit. 

A development agreement was 

signed Jan. 30, 2003, by former Mayor 

Cecil Pruett and Richard 

O’Brien, president of TPA Realty 

Services, LLC, which built The 

Bluffs. 

The agreement entitles TPA to an 

Open Space Parks and Recreation 

Impact Fee credit equal to the value 

of a 150-foot buffer around the 

Hickory Log Creek Reservoir that 

TPA agreed to donate to the city of 

Canton. It also reimburses TPA for 

costs it incurred in building Bluffs 

Parkway with transportation impact 

fee credits, even though Canton 

had no transportation impact 

fees at the time the document was 

signed. 

The agreement states that TPA 

would be given transportation impact 

fee credits if those fees were 

enacted in the future. The city of 

Canton started charging developers 

impact fees on April 20, 2006. As 

of May 8, Canton had $1,095,704 in 

its impact fee coffers. 

At the May 7 work session, the 

city council discussed two letters 

TPA sent to the city in April. The 

letters, which TPA is asking the 

city to sign, state that, per the 2003 

agreement, Canton will give TPA 

$2,250,000 in transportation impact 

fee credits and $1,850,000 in parks 

and recreation impact fee credits. 

If the letters are approved by the 

city council, these credits will be 

given to the developer when it obtains 

new building permits. The 

city council is expected to vote on 

whether or not Mayor Gene Hobgood 

will sign the letters on May 21. 

The $1,850,000 parks and recreation 

credit amounts to a quarter of 

the $7.4 million in parks and recre- 

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agreement entitles TPA to receive. 

TPA Vice President Mark Mallard 

said that his company is offering to 

take a reduced amount because “25 

percent is a more realistic value” 

for an impact fee credit. 

When asked why TPA moved forward 

with construction of The 

Bluffs without making sure the 

city council had approved the development 

agreement it was working 

from, Mallard replied “I think 

when the mayor signs the agreement, 

you’re assuming all the appropriate 

things have taken place.” 

“What you’re saying is news to 

me,” he added. 

Hobgood expressed concern that 

Canton could be obligated to honor 

an agreement that the city council 

may not have approved. Nonetheless, 

he thinks that Canton must 

still give the credits. 

“There are some agreements 

that I don’t think were in the best 

interest of the city,” Hobgood said. 

“But they were made, and the developer 

relied on that.” 

Because TPA relied on the agreement 

when building The Bluffs, 

Hobgood doubts the city would be 

able to fight them in court. 

“We need to move forward, recognizing 

some of the problems of the 

past,” the mayor said. “There’s 

some of these we could fight forever, 

but in the long run, we wouldn’t 

be better off.” 

City Attorney Billy Hasty said 

that the council could choose to ratify 

the development agreement after 

the fact. 

“We may not be able to find (a 

vote on the development agreement), 

but the council can elect to 

ratify it because performance had 

been done in good in faith,” Hasty 

said. 

In other business, the council: 

• discussed revoking Charles 

Carnes’ business license for a towing 

company he operates at 650 

Oakdale Road. Carnes’ neighbor, 

N.J. Wilbanks, spoke for revoking 

the license, and Carnes defended 

his right to operate the company, 

maintaining that he was following 

city ordinances. In debating the 

revocation, Carnes and Ward 3 

Councilman Lester Cantrell, another 

neighbor, exchanged heated 

words. “You remember when you 

came to my house and threatened 

me with a lawsuit?” Cantrell asked. 

“I still have that lawsuit ready,” 

Carnes replied. The city council 

voted 3-0-3 to revoke the license, 

with Ward 3 Councilwoman 

Amelia Rose, Ward 2 Councilman 

Bill Bryan and Cantrell abstaining. 

Rose and Bryan abstained because 

they did not feel they had enough 

information to vote on the issue, 

and Cantrell abstained because of 

his personal dispute with Carnes. 

The motion failed; 

• discussed the city’s policy of 

having the building and fire departments 

inspect a business site 

every time a new business moves 

into that site, at a cost of $100 to the 

business owner. Mayor Gene Hobgood 

thinks this may place an unnecessary 

burden on business 

owners. However, Lead Building 

Inspector Mark Crosby thinks that 

it is necessary for safety reasons, 

although the fee may be excessive; 

• discussed the occupation tax 

Canton charges professionals 

within the city limits. Former 

Court of Appeals Judge Marian 

Pope, who was sitting in for City Attorney 

Billy Hasty, said that courts 

had deemed these charges illegal 

and continuing to bill them could 

place the city at risk of litigation; 

• discussed offering 65-gallon recycling 

carts to city residents at a 

cost of $5 per month. Residents 

who wish to continue using plastic 

recycling bins will be able to do so; 

• instructed city staff to move forward 

with a more detailed plan for 

a park at the end of Industrial Parkway. 

The city hopes to build this 

park with funds from the county’s 

$90 million parks and recreation 

bond, but the county is asking for 

more in-depth plans before it commits 

funds; 

• discussed adopting the capital 

improvements element and the 

five-year short-term work program 

of the 20-year comprehensive plan. 

Director of Community Development 

Ken Patton said that these 

parts of the plan must be approved 

separate from the impact fee portion 

of the plan for Canton to regain 

its qualified local government 

status from the Georgia Department 

of Community Affairs; 

• discussed right of way acceptance 

for the section of Great Sky 

Parkway at the entrance to Great 

Sky. The city accepting this right of 

way is not expected to influence a 

dispute between Great Sky property 

owners and Fairgreen Capital, 

which built the development, over 

a commercial road being constructed 

near the entrance to Great 

Sky; 

• discussed building code violations 

at 750 East Main Street. The 

city sent a letter to Patti Ball, attorney 

for Chris Anderson, who owns 

750 East Main, on April 30. The letter 

instructed Anderson to remove 

a retaining wall at the rear of his 

property within 30 days or face a 

$1,000-per-day fine by the city. As of 

May 7, the city had not received a 

response; and 

• discussed bids to repair a sanitary 

sewer crossing in Cherokee 

Overlook. The bids ranged from 

$12,850 to $14,724.


Cherokee Chamber’s 

teen leaders graduate 



The Ninth Annual Teen Leadership 

Cherokee Class recently 

held its graduation celebration. 

The class is sponsored by the 

Cherokee County Chamber of 

Commerce. Twenty 10th-grade 

students participated in the 

class. 

“This is a great program,” said 

Stefanie Gibbons, program manager 

for the Chamber of Commerce. 

“The kids benefit from it on so 

many different levels – on a social 

level, on a business level. 

They are able to gain skills to 

help with high school and college,” 

Gibbons said. “Teen leadership 

is a good thing to put on 

that college application. This 

year, I had such wonderful kids.” 

The leadership class consists 

of an all day retreat, six class 

sessions and a day of community 

service. 

In 2006, the entreprenuership 

component of the program was 

implemented. 

It was added to the class after 

Cherokee was designated an Entrepreneur 

Friendly Community. 

Participants in the program 

were required to develop a business 

plan and present their plan 

to panel of key business leaders 

along with a representative from 

the Georgia Department of Economic 

Development to fulfill 

that requirement of the class. 

The teenagers were given basic 

details on how to start up a 

business and had four months to 

research and come up with a 

business that would flourish in 

Cherokee County. 

The winning group developed 

a bed and breakfast business 

that was to be located on Lake Allatoona. 

The group’s idea, the 

“Wilderness Inn,” is envisioned 

as a lodge-type business with 

several amenities, including water 

skiing, boating, fishing and 

hiking. 

The southern-style bed and 

breakfast would accommodate 

individual guests and groups. 

The students who developed the 

Wilderness Inn were recognized 

during the graduation ceremony. 

They are Marcella Caraballo, 

Cherokee Christian; Annslee 

Hatcher, American Heritage 

Academy; Logan Murray, Sequoyah 

High School; Jordan 

Stein, Etowah High School and 

McKenzi Walker, Crossroads 

High School. 

Other recognitions were made 

during the ceremony, as well. 

Nathan Rich, of Woodstock 

High School, was given the Dale 

Carnegie Outstanding Leader 

Award. 

The award is voted on by members 

of the teen leadership class. 

It includes participation in the 

Dale Carnegie weeklong “Generation 

Next” leadership training 

for young adults. 

Charles Page, a Cherokee 

home-schooled student, was recognized 

as the most improved 

student by the Teen Leadership 

Cherokee Steering Committee. 

Page is invited to participate 

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SPECIAL 

Twenty Cherokee 10th-graders recently graduated from the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce’s Teen Leadership 

Cherokee Class. Pictured are, first row, from left, Annslee Hatcher, American Heritage Academy; Carly 

Reineri, Sequoyah HS; Sha-Hanna Saffold, Etowah HS; Jordan Stein, Etowah HS; McKenzi Walker, Crossroads 

HS; Lancelot Taffe, Woodstock HS; Daniel McNeill, Etowah HS; Lauren Santana, Sequoyah HS; second row, from 

left, Andy Kite, Etowah HS; Nathan Rich, Woodstock HS; Elizabeth Horne, Sequoyah HS; Marcella Caraballo, 

Cherokee Christian; DeLaney Stewart, Etowah HS; Maria Flores, Etowah HS; Jacob Knieriem, Etowah HS; Connor 

Holliday, Cherokee HS; and, third row, from left, Logan Murray, Sequoyah HS; Ryan Evans, Sequoyah HS; 

Morgan LaFever, Sequoyah HS; Charles Page, home school. 

on the steering committee for 

the next to class years. 

Maria Flores and Sha-Hanna 

Saffold, both of Etowah High 

School, were invited to serve a 

two-year term on the steering 

committee. 

Their classmates voted them 

onto the committee. 

Teen Leadership Cherokee’s 

mission is to help young people 

in Cherokee County develop 

knowledge and leadership skills 

to become outstanding leaders 

in the future. 

For more information about 

Teen Leadership Cherokee or for 

information about the Class of 

2010 application process, go to. 

www.cherokeechamber,com or 

call Gibbons at (770) 345-0400. 

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RESTAURANT REPORTS 

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fore storage. Ice bucket broken 

and must be discarded. A mini 

sump pump is not an approved 

method for filling tea jugs and 

must be discarded. The pump is 

not properly designed or cleanable 

for food service use. The person 

in charge must ensure that all 

equipment is cleanable, properly 

designed and used. Beverage 

tubes leaking and must be properly 

maintained. Backflow device 

is missing at the hot water heater 

hose bibb. The person in charge 

must ensure that a backflow device 

is properly installed. Floor 

drains must be cleaned and maintained. 

Drive-through window 

improperly left open and must be 

self-closing. Back door in poor repair 

and must be properly repaired 

or replaced. Flies in the 

restaurant must be controlled. 

DEAN RUSK MIDDLE SCHOOL 

11695 Hickory Road, Canton 



Previous score: 91-A 

Violations: Improper cooling 

method used to cool food. All 

food must cool in shallow containers 

and loosely covered and 

never stacked on top of each other 

until at or below 41 degrees. 

The person in charge must ensure 

training of employees on proper 

food handling and cooling food 

(apple crisp). 

MCDONALD’S 

1429 Riverstone Parkway, Canton 


Current score: 82-B 


Violations: Employees observed using 

hand sanitizer instead of 

washing hands when changing 

tasks in front service area. Person 

in charge educated on proper 

handwashing procedures. Dish 

machine not dispensing sanitizer 

properly. Person in charge called 

service and problem was corrected 

during inspection. Cleaning 

chemicals stored with single service 

utensils and Happy Meal containers 

in dry storage. Person in 

charge adjusted storage so that 

contamination could not occur. 

To-go containers stored below 

leaking beverage line under selfservice 

counter. Containers discarded 

upon request. Sanitizing 

solution buckets stored on the 

floor. Buckets are not to be stored 

on the floor but on low shelf or 

other effective means. No points 

deducted, first warning. 

VINGENZO’S 

105 East Main Street, Woodstock 




Violations: Do not store scoops 

with handle in contact with dry 

goods. Please use approved 

scoops with handles. All plates, 

bows, etc. must be inverted or 

covered to protect food contact 

surface. Store ladles in covered 

container or drawers. 

STEAK N SHAKE 

120 Lauren Lane, Woodstock 




Violations: Dish machine not dispensing 

sanitizer to dish. Discontinue 

use until serviced. Emer- 

gency technician called. Threecompartment 

sink must be used 

until machine is corrected. Hot 

dogs and cheese slices at 49 to 53 

degrees beside grill. Hot dogs discarded, 

cheese produce relocated. 

Maintain PHF at 41 degrees or 

below. Large pan of noodles in 

walk-in at 90 degrees after five 

hours. Noodles discarded upon 

request. Cool food from 135 degrees 

to 70 degrees in two hours 

and 70 degrees to 41 degrees in 

additional four hours. Recaulk 

handsink at drive-through window. 

Mold/mildew observed. 

JOHNSTON ELEMENTARY 

2031 Each Cherokee Drive, Canton 




Violations: Ice machine has pink 

mold buildup and must be 

cleaned and sanitized. The person 

in charge must ensure that the ice 

machine is properly cleaned and 

sanitized. The dish machine not 

working properly and must reach 

a temperature of 165 degrees 

plus on the final rinse. The dish 

machine must be repaired. Pizza 

improperly hot-holding at 119 

degrees in a warmer unit and 

must hot-hold all potentially hazardous 

food at 135 degrees or 

above. The warmer unit must be 

checked for compliance. Ice scoop 

broken and must be discarded. 


that all food utensils are in good 

repair (discarded by manager). 

REINHARDT COLLEGE GORDY 

CENTER 

7300 Reinhardt College Parkway, 

Waleska 




Violations: Employees observed 

not using proper handwashing 

techniques after handling dirty 

dishes and before handling clean 

dishes. The person in charge must 

ensure proper handwashing for 

all employees at appropriate 

times and places. Improper cooling 

method used to cool noodles 

and roast beef. All food cooling 

must cool in shallow containers 

that are loosely covered and never 

stacked on top of each other 

until at or below 41 degrees. The 

person in charge must ensure 

that all types of food are properly 

cooled and employees are 

trained on the effective cooling 

methods. Too many flies in the facility 

and must be controlled. 

FREE HOME ELEMENTARY 

SCHOOL 

12525 Cumming Highway, Free 

Home 




Violations: Sheet pans improperly 

cleaned, and all equipment, food 

containers and utensils must be 

properly washed, rinsed and sanitized 

before stored as clean (corrected 

by manager and sheet 

pans properly washed). Light in 

the storage room missing an end 

cap, and it must be replaced. The 

person in charge must ensure 

that all lights are properly shielded. 

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EL MIRADO RANCHERO 

370 Marietta Highway, Canton 


Current score: 79-C 

Previous score: 71-C (re-inspection) 

Violations: Carrots and jalapenos 

improperly stored below raw 

steak, fish and chicken. All readyto-eat 

food must be properly 

stored above any raw potentially 

hazardous food. The person in 

charge must ensure that all food 

is properly stored (corrected by 

employee) (Repeat). Improper 

cooling method used to cool rice, 

and it must be loosely covered 

while cooling. The person in 

charge must ensure that all food 

properly cooling must cool from 

135 degrees to 70 degrees in two 

hours and 70 degrees to 41 degrees 

in four hours (corrected by 

the employees and education given 

on cooling). Wiping cloths at 

an improperly high level of 

bleach and must be 100 ppm of 

bleach. Person in charge must use 

the test strips to monitor the correct 

sanitizer levels (corrected). 

Horchata improperly dispensed 

with a foam cup and all food 

scoops must be designed with a 

handle, and keep it out of the 

food or beverage> Dumpster improperly 

left open and must stay 

closed. Mop improperly stored 

and must hang for proper air-drying. 

CHEROKEE COUNTY DETENTION 

CENTER 

100 Chattin Drive, Canton 




Violations: Employee beverages 

improperly stored and without 

lids and straws. The person in 

charge must ensure that employee 

beverages have lids and straws 

and are properly stored (corrected 

by the manager). Employee 

improperly washing dishes in the 

handwash sink and this sink must 

be accessible at all times. The person 


employees understand that this 

sink is for handwashing only (corrected 

by the manager). Improper 

cooling method used to cool 

food and must cool in shallow 

containers that are loosely covered 

until at or below 41 degrees 

(corrected by the manger, food 

reheated to 165 degrees—ham 

and macaroni and cheese). Cloth 

sanitizer buckets at 50 pm of 

chlorine but not any cloths properly 

stored in the solution. Cloths 

must be stored in sanitizer and 

returned for storage after use 

(corrected) Ice scoop handle improperly 

stored in ice and must 

keep handle out. 

WOODMONT GOLF CLUB 

3105 Gaddis Road, Canton 




Violations: Fried tortilla shells for 

salads left uncovered on top of 

equipment. Person in charge covered 

the shells with plastic wrap 

upon request. Dish machine not 

producing clean dish; no sanitizer 

detected. Person in charge replaced 

empty container of solution 

and reading was 50 ppm of 

chlorine after adjustment. Filters 

in hood system not kept clean 

RESTAURANT REPORTS 

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and free of buildup as required. 

Filters must be cleaned. Disclosure 

missing on menu for consumer 

advisory. 

SOLID ROCK CAFÉ 

777 Neese Road, Woodstock 



Previous score: 80-B (not posted) 


improperly stored and without 

lids and straws. Person in charge 

must ensure that all employee 

beverages have lids and straws 

and are properly stored (employee 

beverages discarded). New 

front handwash sink missing soap 

and paper towels. The person in 

charge must ensure that all handwash 

sinks are properly supplied 

with these items (manager placed 

soap and paper towels at sink). 

Last score of 80 not posted and 

must post all most recent inspection 

reports. Salad scoop without 

handle and all food scoops must 

be designed with a handle and 

keep it out of the food (corrected 

by manager). Mop improperly 

drying down in the bucket and 

must hang for proper air-drying. 

DUNKIN DONUTS 

1955 Ga. 92, Woodstock 





improperly stored above sugar 

container and without lids or 

straws. The person in charge 

must ensure the proper use of 

employee beverages (corrected 

by the manager). Knife holder 

dirty and must be cleaned. Cutting 

boards dirty and scored with 

knife cuts. All food equipment 

must be in good repair and clean. 


proper maintenance of all equipment 

(corrected by the manager 

on knife holder – “cleaned”). 

Lights in front donut display not 

all shielded and must be shielded 

and with end caps. The person in 

charge must ensure all lights are 

properly protected. Back side 

door self-closing device broken 

and must be repaired (work order 

in progress on the repair). 

WENDY’S 





Violations: Dishwasher not properly 

washing the dishes. All food 

contact surfaces must be properly 

washed (110 degrees), rinsed and 

sanitized in 200 to 400 ppm of 

QUAT. The person in charge must 

ensure proper dishwashing (manager 

told to rewash the dishes 

and was corrected). Food containers 

improperly stacked wet 

and must air-dry before storage. 

Equipment in storage not properly 

stored 6 inches off the floor 

and must be corrected. The person 


dishes properly air-dry and equipment 

is properly stored. Several 

food containers cracked or broken 

and must be discarded and 

replaced.Backflow device missing 

at the Dumpster faucet and must 

be installed. The backflow at the 

mop sink is missing the cover and 

must be replaced (maintenance 

called to repair backflow de- 

vices). 

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FROSTY FROG 

6205 Hickory Flat Highway, Suite 

112, Canton 




Violations: Improper cooling 

method used to cool potato 

soup. All food cooling must be in 

shallow containers that are loosely 

covered until at or below 41 

degrees. The person in charge 

must ensure that all food is properly 

handled (soup loosely covered 

by the manager/owner). 

Food scoops and utensils improperly 

stored and must be stored 

with the handles forward to 

avoid contamination of the food 

contact surface. Single-use gloves 

improperly stored under exposed 

plumbing and must be relocated 

and properly stored. 

HICKORY FLAT ELEMENTARY 

2755 East Cherokee Drive, Canton 




Violations: Quintent declare rinse 

additive improperly stored on the 

clean side of the dish machine 

and must be relocated to the 

dirty side of the dish machine 

(manager put in a work order to 

relocated the rinse aid). All chemicals 

must be properly stored. Water 

damaged ceiling tile must be 

replaced and the person in 

charge must ensure that the roof 

leak is fixed and tile replaced 

(work order put in by manager). 

WAFFLE HOUSE 



Current score: 74-C 

Previous score: 87-B (re-inspection) 

Violations: Hands not clean and 

properly washed by cooks and 

dishwashers. The person in 

charge must educate all employees 

on using proper handwashing 

techniques at appropriate times 

and places. The manager educated 

employees and proper handwashing 

was performed by all 

employees. Wiping cloth sanitizer 

at 0 ppm and must be 100 ppm of 

bleach. The person in charge 

must ensure the correct sanitizer 

level by using test strips (correct 

by manager, 100 ppm of chlorine). 

The vegetable prep sink 

dirty and must be cleaned. Eggs, 

above grill, at an improper temperature 

of 59 degrees and must 

keep all potentially hazardous 

food at 41 degrees or below 

(eggs discarded). Milk in reach-in 

cooler at an improper temperature 

of 58 degrees and must be 

stored at 41 degrees (milk discarded 

and repair man called). 

Chemicals improperly stored 

above coffee filters and raw 

onions and all chemicals must be 

properly stored (chemicals 

moved). Ice scoop broken and 

must be discarded and replaced. 

HAMPTON INN 

450 Parkway 575, Woodstock 




Violations: Need appropriate test 

strips for sanitizer. Repair hole in 

wall at drain under three-compartment 

sink. 

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chewer 

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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 (770) 

928-3152 or e-mail to 

editor@ledgernews.com. Please 

be sure to include the address of 

the event and a contact number. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

• The Divine Mercy Assembly 2771 

has organized a Memorial Day 

Mass in honor of our fallen heroes 

to be held May 30 at the 

Georgia National Cemetery in 

Canton. Archbishop of Atlanta 

Wilton Gregory will be the celebrant. 

The assembly will provide 

an Honor Guard and a Color 

Guard and has also arranged for 

a flyover by four Blackhawk helicopters, 

as well as two buglers to 

play TAPS. 

FUNDRAISERS 

• Bascomb United Methodist 

Church, 2295 Bascomb Carmel 

Road in Woodstock, will hold its 

third biannual 12-hour Fundraising 

Scrapbooking Crop July 18 

from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cost for the 

event is $30. For more information, 

call Susan Austin at (770) 

517-3240. 

• Arbor Hill Baptist Church will 

hold an open Car / Truck / Tractor 

car show May 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 

p.m. at Creekview High School, 

1550 Owens Store Road, Canton. 

There will be music and food, 

and the Top 25 will receive 

awards. Entry fee is $25 per vehicle 

and proceeds benefit the 

church camp. For more information, 

call Gary at (404) 403-8399. 

SINGING 

• There will be a free singing at 

Rock of Ages Baptist Church featuring 

Glorybound and The Joint 

Heirs May 30 at 6 p.m. For more 

information or directions, call 

(404) 625-6212. 

NEW SERVICE 

• Sixes Presbyterian Church, 2335 

Sixes Road, Canton, is now meeting 

in the Fellowship Hall. For 

more information, contact adminasst@sixeschurch.org 

or (770) 

485-1975. 

HOMECOMINGS 

• Shoal Creek Baptist Church, 

4967 Fincher Road, Canton, will 

hold its 172nd Homecoming May 

24. There is a covered-dish lunch 

after the worship service. For 

more information, call (770) 720- 

0195. 

VBS 

• Big Springs United Methodist 

Church, 2066 Sugar Pike Road, 

Woodstock, will hold Camp VBS 

May 29-30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

for age 5 and older. For more information, 

call the Rev. David 

Wofford at (404) 234.9363. 

• Good Shepherd Lutheran 

Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive, 

Woodstock, will hold “Discovery 

Canton” VBS June 8-12 from 9 

a.m. to noon and June 15-19 

from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for age 

3 to fourth grade. Cost is $20. For 


7286. 

• Hickory Flat United Methodist 

Church, 4056 East Cherokee Drive, 

Canton, will hold “Crocodile 

Dock” VBS Sunday mornings, 

June 7-July 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 

noon for age 4 through fifth 

grade. For more information, call 

(770) 345-5969. 

• Sutallee Baptist Church will hold 

“Boomerang Express” VBS June 

8-12 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for 

age 3 through 12th grade. There 

is a VBS registration kick-off, 

with hot dogs, inflatables and 

snow cones, at the church June 6 

from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, 


• Field’s Chapel United Methodist 

Church, 1331 Field’s Chapel 

Road, Canton, will hold “Camp 

E.D.G.E.” VBS June 8-12 from 9 

a.m. to noon for age 4 to fifth 


(770) 345-9374. 

• St. Clement's Episcopal Church 

of Canton, 2795 Ridge Road, will 

hold “Crocodile Dock” VBS June 

8-12 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

The fee is $15, and scholarships 

are available if needed. For more 

information, call (404) 395-9352. 

• Allen Temple AME Church, 232 

Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, 

will hold “The Jesus Chronicles” 

VBS June 15-19. For more information, 


• First Baptist Church of Holly 

Springs, 2632 Holly Springs Parkway, 

Canton, will hold 

“Boomerang Express” VBS June 

15-19 from 9 a.m. to noon for 

kindergarten to fifth grade. For 


5349. 

• Sixes United Methodist Church, 

8385 Bells Ferry Road, Canton, 

will hold “Crocodile Dock” VBS 

June 28-July 2 from 6 p.m. to 

8:30 p.m. for age 3 to rising fifth 


(770) 345-7644. 

• Bascomb United Methodist 

Church, 2295 Bascomb Carmel 

Road, Woodstock, will hold 

“Crocodile Dock” VBS July 13-17 

from 9 a.m. to noon. The church 

is requesting a $5 donation for 

the week. For more information, 


• Grace Church and Cherokee 

Presbyterian Church will hold a 

joint VBS program July 13-17 

from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner will 

be included. For more information 

or to register, call (770) 704- 

9594. 

CLASSES 

• The Woodstock chapter of Take 

Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 

6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Woodstock 

Church Of Christ, 219 Rope Mill 

Road. For more information, call 

(770) 377-9442 

• Trinity Presbyterian Church, 

1136 Trinity Church Road, Canton, 

will offer a free introductory 

exercise class of pilates, stability 

ball, and/or strength training 

Monday, Wednesday or Thursday 

at 5:30 p.m. Subsequent classes 

are $6 each. For more information, 

call Sara at (678) 493-2649. 

• Hickory Flat United Methodist 

Church, 4056 East Cherokee Drive, 

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. 

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 

• Allen Temple AME Church, 232 

Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, 

Preschool is enrolling for 2009 – 

10 for age 18 months to 5 years 

old. Classes are Monday through 

Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 

with before and after care. For 


6348.


Spotlight items must be typed 

and submitted to The Cherokee 

Ledger-News the Wednesday before 

publication date. Send items 

by fax to (770) 928-3152 or e-mail to 

editor@ledgernews.com. Please 

be sure to include the address of 

the event and a contact number. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

• The Cherokee County Animal 

Shelter will hold an Animal Care 

Expo May 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 

p.m. at the shelter, 1015 Univeter 

Road, Canton. Veterinarians, 

groomers, pet-sitters, animal 

trainers, pet boarding and pet 

product companies will be represented. 

There is a rabies clinic 

from noon to 2 p.m. The cost is 

$7 for animals at least 4 months 

old. All dogs must be on a leash, 

and all cats must be in a secure 

cage. For more information, call 

(770) 345-7270. 

• Waleska Animal Alliance will 

host “A day for animals,” to raise 

awareness about neutering and 

caring for pets, May 30 at 11 a.m. 

at the First Waleska Baptist 

Church located at the intersection 

of Ga. 108 and Ga. 140. The 

event will include a judged costume 

Pet Parade, $10 rabies shots 

by Dr. Ava Lambert, food, ice 

cream, face-painting, a mobile 

groomer, a pet CPR demonstration 

and arts and crafts booths. 

For more information or to participate, 

contact waleksaanimalalliance@yahoo.com 

or call 

Kelley Burns at (770) 720-1415. 

• State Insurance Commissioner 

John Oxendine will be the featured 

speaker at the Cherokee 

County Rotary Club May 21 at 

6:30 p.m. at Featherstone’s Grill 

and Restaurant in BridgeMill. 

The meeting is open to the public; 

cost for dinner is $15. For 

more information, call (678) 905- 

1169. 

• The YMCA now is registering for 

summer baseball for ages 4-10. 

Players can choose their ballfield: 

Cherokee Outdoor Family YMCA 

in Woodstock or Weatherby Park 

near Canton. Season runs May 

30-July 25. Cost ranges from $70 

to $95, based on membership 

type and age. For more information, 


FUNDRAISERS 

• There will be a benefit motorcycle 

ride for children with cerebral 

palsy May 30 at 11:15 a.m. from 

the Canton Kmart parking lot to 

Pueblo Cantina in Jasper. Registration 

begins at 10:45 a.m. Cost 

is $25 per bike, and $10 for passengers, 

and includes a T-shirt. 

Sponsorships are also available 

for $50. For more information, 


• The Woodstock Wolverines 

Touchdown Club Golf Classic will 

be held June 16 at 9 a.m. at Bradshaw 

Farm, 3030 Bradshaw Club 

Drive, Woodstock. Proceeds go 

toward sending Wolverines players 

to football camps. Individual 

fees begin at $135, and foursome 

packages begin at $520. RSVP by 

June 5. For more information, 

contact wwtc08@comcast.net or 

(770) 928-8274. 

• The Holly Springs Founders Day 

Committee will hold its fourth 

annual Memorial Day 5K and Fun 

Run May 23 at Holly Springs Elementary 

School, 1965 Hickory 

Road. All proceeds will benefit 

the Holly Springs Volunteer Fire 

Department. Registration begins 

at 7 a.m., and the 5K race begins 

at 8 a.m., with the Fun Run following. 

Fee is $18 for the 5K 

($20 day of the race) and $8 for 

the Fun Run ($10 day of the 

race). For more information or a 

race application, call Karen 

Norred at (770) 345-5536 or visit 

CHEROKEE SPOTLIGHT 

■ 

active.com. 

• The Lodge at BridgeMill, 10451 

Bells Ferry Road, Canton, will 

hold a Market Day June 6 from 

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a 

DJ and giveaways every hour. 

Booths will include food, jewelry, 

makeup, travel, home décor, 

blood pressure checks and massages. 

For more information, call 

(770) 479-4639. 

CLASSES 

• The Cherokee Child Advocacy 

Council’s Parents HELP program 

is forming parenting classes, 

which will include parenting of 

infants and toddlers, active parenting 

NOW!, and parenting of 

teens. Classes will be held in the 

evenings for six weeks, and the 

cost is $25 per person and $40 

per couple. For more information, 

call Ginia Wood at (770) 

345-8100, ext. 222. 

GARDENING 

• The Cherokee County Master 

Gardeners will present the following 

free seminars from 10 

a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: “Succulents, 

Cactus and Ornamental Grasses 

in Your Garden Design” will be 

held May 23 at the Senior Center, 

1001 Univeter Road, Canton; 

“No-hassle hydrangeas” will be 

held June 6 at the Hickory Flat Library, 

2740 East Cherokee Drive, 

Canton; and “Herbs – Plants with 

many uses” will be held June 13 

at the Senior Center, 1001 Univeter 

Road, Canton. Register by 

phone at (770) 479-0418, or online 

at 

www.ugaextension.com/cherokee. 

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 community-wide 

solutions. For more information, 

contact Stacy Bailey at (770) 

720-4883 or Stacy.Bailey@canton-georgia.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 5173 of 

Woodstock meets the second 

Tuesday of each month at 11:30 

a.m. at Featherstone's Restaurant 

at Towne Lake Hills Country Club. 

Everyone 50 and older is invited 

to attend. For more information, 


• 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. 

REUNIONS 

• The Wilkie family reunion will 

be held June 12 at the Old Hightower 

Baptist Church near Free 

Home. All friends are invited for 

covered-dish lunch and a church 

service. For more information, 

call Donna Stanfield, (706) 692- 

5292. 

• The Cherokee High School Classes 

of ‘73, ‘74 and ‘75 will hold a 

combined reunion June 20 at 6 

p.m. at the Marriott, 5750 Windward 

Parkway, Alpharetta. Tickets 

are $50 per person. Mail payments 

to CHS Reunion, P.O. Box 

645, Canton, Ga., 30169. For 

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more information, contact Doug 

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SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 

• The Lions Club of Ball Ground 

meets every second and fourth 

Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Bobbie’s 

Bakery, 340 Gilmer Ferry Road. 

For more information, call Lee 

Prettyman at (770) 737-6622. 

• The Ball Ground Optimist Club 

meets the first Tuesday of every 

month at 7 p.m. at Sidney's 

Sweets, 340 Gilmer Ferry Road. 

This a new club seeking new 

members that want to take an 

active role in Ball Ground. For 

more information, call Byron Fast 

at (770) 737-2448. 

• The Optimist Club of Laurel 

Canyon meets every Monday at 

11:30 a.m. at the Tavern restaurant, 

just off Ga. 140 between 

Canton and Waleska. For information 

about the club, call Trish 

Long at (678) 493-9135. 

• The Hickory Flat Optimist Club 

meets every first and third Tuesday 

of the month at noon at 

Family Traditions restaurant on 

Ga. 140 in Hickory Flat. For more 

information, call Alan Flint at 

(770) 720-9056. 

• The Pilot Club of Cherokee 

County, a community service organization, 

meets the second 

Tuesday of each month at 6:30 

p.m. at Ryan’s off Riverstone 

Parkway in Canton. For more information, 

call (770) 393-1766 or 

e-mail Lynda@edgoodwinassociates.com. 

• The Rotary Club of Cherokee 

County meets Thursdays from 

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Ryan’s 

Family Steakhouse, I-575 at exit 

20, adjacent to Walmart in Canton. 

For more information, call 

(770) 517-4504. 

MILITARY 

• The Marine Corps League, 

Woodstock Detachment 1311, a 

group for former Marines and 

their families, meets the third 

Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. 

at the Right Wing Tavern on 

Main Street in Woodstock. For 


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• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 

10683 in Woodstock meets at 7 

p.m. the second Tuesday of each 

month at the Woodstock Senior 

Community Center, 108 Arnold 

Mill Road. For more information, 

call (770) 693-2423 or e-mail Lattanziot@mac.com. 

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 

5262 meets the second Thursday 

of each month at 7 p.m. at 

Moose Loop Road in south Canton. 

All eligible veterans are invited 

to attend. For more information, 

contact Commander 

George Moore at (770) 479-1249 

or visit www.vfwpost5262.org. 

SADDLE CLUB 

• Cherokee County Saddle Club 

meets the third Wednesday of 

every month Family Traditions, 

7830 Hickory Flat Highway, 

Woodstock. For more information, 

contact Tamma Trump at 

(770) 655-0819 or 

mswhinney@juno.com. 

CROCHETING 

• “The Chain Gang Crochet 

Group” will hold its next meeting 

June 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 

Towne View Baptist Church on 

Shiloh Road in Kennesaw. Crocheters 

of all levels are welcome 

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FROM PAGE 1 

“If it wasn’t for their testimony 

or them coming forward, no one 

would ever know that this had occurred. 

They are being very cooperative,” 

Garrison said. 

Peavy allegedly duct taped a 17year-old 

male autistic student to a 

chair as a disciplinary action, police 

said. Cheek was there when 

the incident happened, said Garrison. 

During the investigation, 

another incident was revealed in 

which a 17-year-old blind girl was 

forced underneath the teacher’s 

desk with the chair pushed into 

block her, Garrison said. 

“She was placed under the desk 

… and was held there for her talking 

and being chatty,” Garrison 

said. 

Major Ron Hunton, of the sheriff’s 

office’s Criminal Investigations 

Division, said police believe 

the teens were restrained for several 

minutes at a time. 

“As far as the amount of time 

these children were restrained, it 

varies,” Hunton said. “Sometimes 

(it was) for 10 to 15 minutes at a 

time.” 

Hunton said it appears that the 

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“It’s difficult to determine the 

exact number of times this has occurred,” 

Hunton said. 

Police said there were a total of 

four students in the class. The investigation, 

which still is open 

and ongoing, had not revealed 

that any other students were 

treated in the same manner. 

Garrison said the 17-year-old 

boy was removed from Peavy’s 

classroom sometime last year and 

was returned to her classroom a 

few weeks ago. 

During the course of the investigation, 

detectives are expected 

to conduct forensic interviews 

with the two victims. 

“We have to make special 

arrangements, because this is 

outside the norm,” Garrison said. 

“We have to get someone who can 

communicate properly with these 

children.” 

Along with the criminal investigation, 

the school district has an 

administrative investigation under 

way. McGowan said that when 

the allegations were made, Peavy 

and Cheek immediately were removed 

from their posts and reassigned 

to positions where they 

wouldn’t have contact with children. 

He said the Cherokee County 

Department of Family and 

Children’s Services was contacted, 

along with the sheriff’s office. 

School officials also have been 

speaking with the students’ parents. 

“The administration has been 

in contact with the alleged vic- 

Animal Expo set for May 23 

The Cherokee County Animal 

Shelter will hold an Animal Care 

Expo May 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

at the shelter, 1015 Univeter Road, 

Canton. Veterinarians, groomers, 

pet sitters, animal trainers, pet 

boarding and pet product companies 

will be represented. There is 

a rabies clinic from noon to 2 p.m. 

The cost is $7 for animals at least 4 

months old. All dogs must be on a 

leash, and all cats must be in a secure 

cage. 

For more information, call (770) 

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tims’ parents,” McGowan said. 

“They were informed throughout 

the investigation what was being 

alleged. They have been cooperative.” 

McGowan said it’s likely that 

Peavy and Cheek will be recommended 

for termination following 

the district’s investigation. 

While the two reporting employees 

are not facing criminal 

charges, they could face sanctions 

by the school district for not reporting 

the incident sooner. 

McGowan said teachers and 

school administration are subjected 

to frequent training on how 

to handle themselves in the classroom, 

and they recently underwent 

training on ethics. He said 

he believes that ethics training 

might have led to the reporting 

teacher and paraprofessional 

coming forward. 

“As a school district, we are obviously 

very disappointed that 

these allegations came to light, especially 

in a district that is annually 

awarded for meeting and exceeding 

state targets in special education,” 

McGowan said. “We 

have families move to Cherokee 

County because of our special education 

program.” 

Peavy was hired by the school 

district in the fall of 1997. She 

originally worked at Cherokee 

High School, and she was transferred 

to Woodstock High School 

in 2001. 

Cheek was hired to work at 

Woodstock High School in 2001. 

Adopt-a-Stream training 

scheduled for May 23 

The Upper Etowah River Alliance 

will host Adopt-A-Stream 

training May 23 from 9 a.m. to 

noon at its office, 180 McClure St., 

in Canton. Adopt-A-Stream is a 

statewide program teaching how 

to monitor streams chemically, 

physically and biologically. State 

offices use the information to 

track the health of watersheds. 

For more information or to register, 

call Lori Forrester at (770) 355- 

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FROM PAGE 1 

The Horizon Group has built five 

locations of The Outlet Shoppes in 

five states – Washington, Texas, Indiana, 

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 

as well as a master planned 

community in suburban Chicago, 

the company’s Web site stated. 

Horizon Group representatives 

could not immediately be reached. 

Bill Butler, who owns the land in 

Ridgewalk where Cousins has contracted 

to build a retail site, doesn’t 

like the term “outlet mall” to describe 

the proposed development. 

Butler maintains that this shopping 

center will be more upscale 

than the typical outlet mall. 

Butler describes the development 

as a different twist on The Avenue 

a concept he says, because of 

the economy is no longer viable. 

Preliminary figures released by 

the Cherokee County Tax Assessor’s 

Office show that, despite 

shrinking assessments countywide, 

Woodstock’s tax digest is up 

1.5 percent. City officials are confident 

that Woodstock’s property 

taxes will stay flat. They are even 

discussing rolling back the tax 

rate slightly, so that the city can 

continue to take in the same dollar 

amount with the increased digest. 

“I’m pretty sure we’ll be able to 

roll back the millage (property tax 

rate) in some form,” Henriques 

said 

Last September, facing a $1.2 

million budget shortfall, Woodstock 

voted to raise the tax rate 

from 5.88 mills to 6.53 mills, resulting 

in an annual tax increase of 

$62 for a $250,000 home. 

A Woodstock homeowner with a 

$250,000 home pays $653 per year 

in city property taxes under the 

current rate. 

City officials also plan to hold 

water and sewer rates flat in the 

coming year. Woodstock currently 

charges its water customers between 

$5.01 and $9.45 per 1,000 gallons 

of water, depending on how 

much they use. Sewer customers 

“When The Avenue started up said of his negotiations with the ment they do, I’m happy with it,” 

six or seven years ago, it was very lender. “I won’t say it’s perfect, but Brewer said. “They’ve made a com- 

successful,” Butler said. “That’s it’s working out.” 

mitment that it will be a very high- 

dead now.” 

“There won’t be any foreclosure, quality project.” 

On May 5, Butler and his Ridge- I assure you,” he added. 

When asked if another retail 

walk partners had an 

Woodstock City Manager Jeff mall would be able to 

$18 million foreclo- 

Moon said that developers first ap- compete with the 120sure 

notice on 68 acres 

proached the city about changing store Prime Outlets 

in Ridgewalk printed 

The Avenue to an outlet mall three mall planned one exit 

in the legal organ of 

to four months ago. 

away from the Rope 

Cherokee County. 

“The discussions have been Mill Road Inter- 

Part of that was 

fine,” Moon said. “Of course, the change at the Sixes 

property where 

devil will be in the details and we’ll Road exit in Holly 

Cousins is under con- 

look forward to what their actual Springs, Mayor Dontract 

to build a retail Henriques application will be.” 

nie Henriques said Moon 

center. However, the 

Ward 1 City Councilman Randy the two sites would 

developer worked out a deal with Brewer, who represents the Ridge- bring business to one another. 

Chicago-based CF PB LLC, which walk area, expressed support for 

held the loan, and avoided foreclo- the new project. 

sure. 

“Knowing what I do about 

“All that’s going good,” Butler Cousins and the type of develop- 

WOODSTOCK: Public hearing on budget set for June 8 

FROM PAGE 4 

pay from $7.08 to $8.26 per 1,000 

gallons, with rates lowering as usage 

goes up. 

Bucci also hopes to transfer $1 

million from the city’s water and 

sewer fund to the general fund 

over the course of the fiscal year 

to help rebuild general fund reserves, 

which were depleted when 

Woodstock built its $6 million 

sewer treatment plant in 2004. The 

city paid for the plant with a fouryear 

bond, which was to be funded 

with tap fees. 

But with a decrease in development, 

and a subsequent drop in 

tap fees, the brunt of the financial 

burden for the plant fell on the 

general fund. Woodstock’s cash 

reserves in 2010 are $2 million, 

down from $3 million in 2009. Bucci 

hopes to slowly rebuild those 

funds in the coming years. 

Woodstock has a $26.5 million in 

long-term debt going into the 2010 

budget year, which government 

officials generally consider a 

manageable amount of debt for a 

city its size. 

Woodstock held public comment 

on the budget on May 18. A 

second reading will be held at 6 

p.m. on June 8 at city hall, 101 

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“They’re going to be different,” 

Henriques said. “They’ll be different 

merchants. It’ll be a regional 

draw for each other. Someone can 

plan a day trip just to go shopping 

at those two places.” 

Holly Springs Community Development 

Director Brantley Day 

confirmed that Prime Outlets is 

still moving forward, albeit slowly. 

Day said that the developers are 

“being more deliberate in the 

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The district, Petruzielo said, also 

has found places next year for 

all the full-time personnel hired 

after the beginning of the current 

school year. 

At the May 14 meeting, school 

board members heard job-share 

sixth-grade teacher Beth Harati, 

of Chapman Intermediate School, 

who asked that the decision to cut 

the job-share program be reconsidered. 

She said that because of the 

need to care for family members, 

many part-timers cannot opt for 

full-time. 

She said she felt a 

“deep sense of betrayal,” 

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DIGEST: Deficit forces county, cities and school system to re-evaluate their revenues 

FROM PAGE 1 

When Adams spoke to county 

commissioners in January about 

the 2009 digest, he predicted it 

would be approximately the same 

as last year. 

“At the first of the year, the information 

we had ... showed it was 

running flat, but then we got all 

the year-end information in, and 

we got 4,100 value returns on real 

estate, where an owner says, ‘I’ve 

got it, and here’s what I think it’s 

worth,’” Adams said. “Usually, we 

have 200 to 300. Those returns had 

new information we didn’t have.” 

Cherokee County Manager Jerry 

Cooper said May 13 the county 

was anticipating a reduction in 

the tax digest in the range of no 

gain from last year up to a 5-percent 

reduction. 

“We are evaluating revenue and 

in the process of developing a 

strategy to address the reduction 

in property tax revenue that will 

impact the 2010 annual budget,” 

Cooper said. 

Cherokee County School Super- 

intendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo 

said May 14 that the impact of the 

dwindling digest would be even 

harder on the schools, for two reasons. 

“One, people are staying in their 

homes and getting older, so many 

will reach the age where they 

don’t have to pay the school portion 

of property tax,” Petruzielo 

said. “Two, more people are going 

to appeal the assessment they receive 

in the next 45 days than have 

(appealed them in) year’s past.” 

If a homeowner turns 62 by Jan. 

1, they may apply for an exemption 

on school tax on property values 

up to $358,475. The exemption 

is only available for a primary residence. 

Petruzielo said he expects 

general fund tax exemptions to be 

$100 million more than last year. 

Petruzielo estimates local property 

tax revenue to the school district 

will be down 5 to 6 percent below 

last year, which would be $6 

million to $8 million less, he said. 

He said the school district 

should have budget figures for 

next year by the June 18 scheduled 

board meeting. 

Adams said other laws also are 

in effect that impact assessments, 

including a new state requirement 

that assessments not be 

raised for two years. However, he 

said, they do not apply when there 

is new construction, physical 

changes to the property or improvements 

of which the assessor’s 

office just became aware. 

Adams said values vary by 

neighborhood within the county, 

and that, while some areas are 

seeing a value decrease of only 1 

to 2 percent, other neighborhoods 

are seeing as much as 25 to 30 percent. 

“Most real estate agents will tell 

you that the housing market is localized,” 

he said. “Woodstock is 

not exactly Ball Ground or Waleska. 

It depends on the neighborhood 

– how many bank sales, foreclosures 

and short sales happened 

in the area.” 

Harati asked the board. 

Petruzielo said cutting into personnel 

costs is the only way to 

meet next year’s predicted shortfall 

in funds. 

“Basically, we have determined 

that to balance the budget, we 

need fewer people and increased 

class sizes,” he said. “We have 

placed all the full-time teachers.” 

On the new five-year facilities 

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Adams said that, up until last 

year, most properties in Cherokee 

showed a gain in value in only six 

to eight months. He said some of 

the hardest hit developments are 

the Village at Towne Lake, off 

Dupree Road in Woodstock, and 

Park Village, in Canton. 

“The individual cities’ overall 

digests, some will be worse, and 

some will be not that bad,” he said. 

Woodstock Chief Financial Officer 

(CFO) Henry Bucci said the 

city’s gross digest is up 1.5 percent 

from last year, according early estimates 

from the tax assessor’s office. 

In Canton, estimates show the 

digest down 0.2 percent, CFO Rob 

Logan said. 

Holly Springs has seen a 1.26 

percent estimated increase in the 

gross digest, according to City 

Manager Robbie Rokovitz. 

City Manager Debbie McEntyre’s 

firgures show Waleska’s estimated 

digest is down .9 percent. 

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estimating Ball Ground’s digest to 

have changed. However, in a May 

14 city council meeting, Wilmarth 

said that the digest has decreased 

$11.2 million and Ball Ground will 

need to raise its property tax rate 

from 5.2 mills to 5.5 mills if it 

hopes to collect the revenue projected 

in its fiscal year 2010 budget. 

The city council approved the 

budget at the May 14 meeting. 

After appeals and re-assessments, 

cities receive their official 

tax digest in August. Adams said 

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and, by Aug. 1, he must provide 

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A Woodstock woman and her 5year-old 

son recently each penned 

a book and had them published. 

Pat Snipes said she and her son, 

James, wrote books from two separate 

experiences. James wrote a 

book for kids by a kid. 

He wrote it around Thanksgiving 

and titled it “Thankful for my 

Gifts.” 

“He had the propensity for making 

up stories, and he dictated 

them to me until he learned how to 

write well enough,” Snipes said. 

“Now he writes his own stories.” 

James started writing at 3 years 

old. 

“As he has grown, his stories 

have grown,” Snipes said. “This 

particular book was written last 

year, and he wrote the story and 

drew his own pictures.” 

She said it was time to share his 

creative works and inspire other 

children. 

“I decided that this is not something 

to keep to ourselves,” Snipes 

said. “I thought it would be good to 

share, because other kids would be 

encouraged to write.” 

James, a kindergartner at Bascomb 

Elementary, writes about being 

thankful for his family, his 

home and his friends. 

“At that age, he names everyone,” 

Snipes said. 

Snipes’ book is more serious in 

nature. Her religious dedication 

and thirst for Biblical history inspired 

her book. 

“My book is about the holy name 

of God,” she said. “When the Bible 

was written, it had His name 

throughout the Bible, every place 

where we would have Lord or God, 

originally, it said Yahweh.” 

It’s titled “Every Human Needs 

to Know (The Name of Our Creator).” 

“Biblical history has been a passion 

of mine for more years than I 

care to say,” Snipes said. “It’s understanding 

what the Bible originally 

said, as compared to how we 

read it today. That’s always been interesting 

to me.” 

She said God’s real name was 

lost in translation over the centuries. 

Yahweh was written in Hebrew 

6,823 times in the Bible’s original 

manuscripts, The Dead Sea 

Scrolls, Snipes said. 

Snipes took three years to research 

the Dead Sea Scrolls and 

other items as a basis for her book. 

“It’s very detailed but not bogged 

down,” Snipes said. “It shows resources 

of encyclopedias, historical 

books, Biblical references, to 

show how we got from there to 

here.” 

She said she researched all of the 

information and wrote it in a way 

that a lay person could clearly understand. 

“I put it in logical order, so people 

can see the progression and understand 

it,” she said. “It approaches 

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this topic from an educational perspective, 

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Gallery hosts reception 

for local art teacher 

Roomscapes Gallery in downtown 

Woodstock will host a reception 

for Jean Michauld McDonough, 

who is retiring from 

Etowah High School after having 

taught art in Cherokee County 

for 28 years. A Maine native, Mc- 

Donough was one of only three 

high school art teachers in the 

county when she came to Cherokee 

28 years ago. 

“I feel we impacted the county 

with our love of art,” McDonough 

said of herself and those 

two other teachers, Pat Mathews 

and Helen Stone, now deceased. 

An exhibit of McDonough’s 

work, entitled “Growth Rings,” 

and a celebration of her career 

will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

on May 22. McDonough’s paintings 

will be on display and for 

sale in the gallery over the coming 

weeks. 

Memorial Day Mass 

to remember fallen soldiers 

Divine Mercy Assembly 2771 

will hold a Memorial Day Mass 

in honor of fallen soldiers at the 

Georgia National Cemetery on 

Memorial Day, May 25. 

Four Blackhawk helicopters 

will fly over the cemetery following 

the mass; two buglers will 

play Taps, and an honor guard 

and a color guard will be present. 

Archbishop Gregory will be the 

celebrant. 

Next Step Ministries 

to host open house May 21 

Next Step Ministries, a therapeutic 

day care for young adults 

with special needs, will be holding 

an open house on May 21 

from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 3353 Trickum 

Road, Suite 100, in Woodstock. 

The purpose of the ministry 

is to serve special needs individuals 

after they age out of 

the school system. 

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Baker at (678) 480-0021. 

Woodstock offices close 

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Woodstock’s city offices will be 

closed on May 25 for Memorial 

Day and May 29-June 1 to move to 

the new City Hall Annex, at 12453 

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AUTO RACING 

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The heart of Dixie 

SPECIAL 

A staple of the community, Dixie Speedway in Woodstock opened with dirt track racing in 1969, before going to asphalt for a brief time. Purchasing the track in 1976, Mickey Swims 

changed the track back to dirt by the 1977 season and never looked back. Now in its 40th year, races have run at Dixie every Saturday night from early May to late October. 

Woodstock’s legendary Dixie Speedway celebrating its 40th Anniversary 

BY BRANDON MICHEA 

sports@ledgernews.com 

Less than a decade into its existence, 

Dixie Speedway was in trouble. 

Running on asphalt, the number of participants 

was down, the crowds were not 

turning out and the track was losing money. 

Then came Mickey Swims. 

Purchasing the track from founders 

Max and Bob Simpson in June of 1976, the 

Cherokee County native and owner of 

Rome Speedway needed only the rest of the 

’76 season to realize what needed to be done. 

“I thought I could pick it up and I did 

everything I could,” Swims recalled. “I 

worked day and night. I advertised on 

everything I could buy, but I lost a good bit 

of money that first year and told myself 

that it just wasn’t going to work as it was.” 

So up came what Swims estimates was, 

at that time, $150,000 to $200,000 worth of 

asphalt, and in its place, brick clay 

brought down from Rome. 

“It was a big decision to make, to take up 

all that asphalt and not knowing what the 

business was going to do,” he said. “But 

I knew what I was doing in Rome was 

working and knew that I had drivers up 

there that would come on with me here if 

I went to dirt.” 

And the rest, as they say, is history, with 

the track celebrating its 40th anniversary 

with a full racing program and demolition 

derby, Saturday at 7 p.m. 

“I never envisioned that dirt track racing 

would be where it’s at today – the quality 

it is and the caliber drivers we have 

coming in,” Swims said. “If you would 

have asked me a few months ago what I felt 

like racing would be this year, I would have 

said with the economy the way it is and the 

times the way they are, I would have 

believed that we would have a lean year.” 

But on the contrary, Dixie hosted 138 

drivers for its week 2 slate, May 9, keeping 

on pace with turnouts of the past. 

In celebration of the 40th season, Dixie’s 

grandstand ticket prices have been 

reduced 25 percent to $10, a cost Swims 

says might remain come June if the fans 

continue to turn out as they already have. 

“I’d rather have a good crowd at $10 a 

head than have a 60 percent crowd at the 

regular price,” he said, “and I don’ think 

there’s anywhere you can go and get 

5 hours of entertainment for $10.” 

And in terms of racing, Swims doesn’t 

think it gets better than the product 

Dixie offers. 

“I love all racing, but dirt track racing 

isn’t strategy like you’re NASCAR racing 

is,” said Swims, who has welcomed such 

drivers on his track as Bill Elliot, Dale 

Earnhardt, Sr., Richard Petty, Tony 

Stewart, Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin, 

to name of a few. “It’s wide open from the 

time they drop the green flag until the last 

lap running... Sometimes they’re running 

three and four deep at 120, 130 mph and 

there’s a lot of excitement. And while 

nobody wants to see these drivers get 

hurt, but everybody likes to see them rub a 

little bit, that’s just normal dirt-track 

racing – that’s the way I like it. That’s the 

way I think it ought to be. 

“Racing has changing a lot with what 

they call the ‘car of tomorrow’ and 

sponsorships and the politics, and I just 

rather be with good old grassroots, dirt 

track racing. It’s just a way of life.” 

No Regrets 

Coming out of the service and still, as 

he recalled, “wet behind the ears,” a 

28-year-old Mickey Swims was offered the 

opportunity to join his older brother Ed 

in the apartment construction business 

in Buckhead. 

“He said he wanted to put me in the 

building business where I could make a 

million dollars a year,” Mickey said of his 

brother’s offer. “I told him that I didn’t 

want to do that, that wanted to own a racetrack; 

and he told me that one day I would 

come back to him and tell him how sorry I 

was for not taking him up on his offer.” 

Mickey went on to purchase Rome and 

Dixie speedways and added the West 

Atlanta Raceway in Douglasville, running 

races Friday through Sunday nights. 

“We ran 90 shows a year,” he said. “But 

it gave me hernia and ulcers and everything 

else.” 

So Swims sold off the Douglasville track 

and stayed with Dixie and Rome, running 

Saturday nights in Woodstock and Sunday 

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BY BRANDON MICHEA 

sports@ledgernews.com 

Let the tradition continue. 

While the the gas prices, the 

housing market, the economy and 

even the local sports scene has 

continued to change, there are 

some things that remain the same. 

Among those is the Cherokee 

Recreation and Parks Agency's 

dedication to its local youth 

recreational softball players, who 

are gearing up for the 20th edition 

of CRPA's annual Youth Classic, 

May 26-30, at Twin Creeks Park in 

Woodstock. 

“We're proud of the youth classic,” 

said CRPA Assistant Director 

Kim Townsend, who is taking part 

in her 19th Youth Classic, an event 

that was started by CRPA Director 

Keith Hammond in 1990. “We're 

proud that we've been running it 

for 20 years and that we've had the 

participation that we've had. 

“We're now to the point that girls 

that played in the Youth Classic 

that are now coaching in it and 

within our community.” 

But unlike the dozens of other 

local softball tournaments one 

will find in the area over the next 

couple of months, the Youth Classic 

is unique for Cherokee County. 

“It's strictly run as recreation 

division tournament,” Townsend 

said. “It only targets to rec teams 

in the county, and for a lot of those 

teams it's their only chance to play 

in the tournament atmosphere. 

“Over the 20 years, we've seen 

travel ball evolve to the point 

where a lot of girls don't participate 

at the rec level any more, and 

if they do, it's only for a year or 

REC SOFTBALL 

■ 

Simply Classic 

Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency set for 20th annual event 

two. So we've always sort of hung 

our hat on that [the Youth Classic] 

gives the girls in Cherokee County 

rec ball a tournament.” 

The tournament field, which 

reached 63 teams in 2008, draws 

from the North Cherokee, South 

Cherokee and Cherokee Youth 

(CRPA) softball associations, 

with age divisions ranging from 

8-under coach pitch to 18-under. 

Townsend said the Cherokee-only 

playing field is another aspect 

that makes the event special. 

“It's our local talent that you're 

watching,” she said. "With the 

travel tournament, it's girls 

from all over the state, but this 

is just our Cherokee County 

participants.” 

While the set-up remains the 

same, CRPA did make one change 

from the past, moving the tournament 

schedule from mid-April to 

the end of May. 

"It's always been held in April in 

the past, but that was when teams 

had just started playing in 

games,” Townsend said. “We 

decided to move it this year so 

teams would have a chance to 

start playing more like a team 

before the tournament – to give 

them a chance to gel as a team.” 

Being the 20th year, CRPA will 

close the tournament will a special 

ceremony on May 30, handing 

out team trophies all at once and 

announcing the five newest members 

to the Cherokee Youth Classic 

Hall of Fame. CRPA named the 

initial Classic Hall of Fame 

members – Rodney Dempsey, 

Randy Smith, Arfellow Gates, 

Becky Shelly, Lamar Bell and Ray 

Hendrix – at the 10th-year anniver- 

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For the 20th year, the Cherokee 

Recreation and Parks Agency will 

hosts its Youth Classic Softball 

Tournament, May 26-30. 

sary for the event. And while the 

original class only included umpires 

and those that helped build 

the tournament, this year's class 

will include some former players. 

In addition to the closing ceremony 

celebration, CRPA will hold 

an alumni game on May 30 as well. 

Any former Youth Classic participants 

that would like to play are invited, 

and teams will be formed before 

the game. 

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$2 for adults and $1 for students. 

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Hixon leads county girls at state 

FROM STAFF REPORTS 

Saving her best for last, 

Etowah‘s Leah Hixon brought 

home an eighth-place finish from 

the Class AAAAA Girls Track 

& Field State Championships in 

Albany, May 14-16. 

Clearing 17-feet-5.5-inches, the 

Lady Eagles junior equaled the 

showing of Camden County’s 

Denisha Coleman, who finished 

seventh by virtue of a tiebreaker. 

Tamala Daley of Redan won 

the event, jumping 18-08, 1-inch 

better than runner-up Jasmin 

Walker of Greenbrier. 

For Hixon, it was her best 

performance of the season, 

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meters, Silvers finished 

ninth in state 

Silvers 

in the 1,600 with a 

time of 5 minutes and 27.01 seconds, 

while placing 10th in the 

2-mile with a 12:09.68 showing. 

Rounding out the county girls’ 

state performances, Creekview 

freshman Cori Dulmage ran a 

personal best 2:25.20 in the 

Class AAA 800 meter to place 

fifth in her heat and just shy of 

a finals berth. 

Dulmage qualified for state by 

running a 2:25.83 in the Region 

7AAA meet, placing second. 

Region 7 champion Kat Gibson of 

West Forsyth came away with 

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a 2:17.73, just .18 seconds off 

the pace of champion Asia 

Palmer of Eastside. 

Sequoyah’s Adams named 

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Capping an impressive high 

school career, Sequoyah senior 

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A three-time, firstteam 

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season. 

Dugout Club all- 

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Reinhardt signs Cherokee’s Barnes 

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Collecting some of the local baseball talent, Reinhardt College recently 

signed Cherokee High School’s Taylor Barnes to a scholarship. Joining 

Barnes, seated-center, at his signing were (seated, from left) parents 

Gena and Jody Higgins, (standing) Cherokee Principal Pam Biser, coach 

Darren Bowers, Cherokee coach Jason McDaniel and Reinhardt head 

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evenings in Rome, all the while 

giving he and his wife Martha 

the opportunity to not only run a 

successful business, but raise 

a family as well. 

“We buried Ed about 5 years ago, 

but when I went to him before he 

passed, I reminded him about that 

conversation we had all those 

years ago,” Swims said. “He said 

‘You’re sorry, aren’t you?’, and 

I said no. 

“I told him he was right about 

not making a whole lot of money, 

but if I had all my time to do over 

again, I wouldn’t change a thing. 

I was able to raise our kids 

(Mia Swims Green and the late 

Mike Swims) and saw both of 

them get saved. That’s what it’s 

all about anyway. 

“I have a satisfied mind.” 

Redefining a family affair 

With Mickey and Martha side 

by side and eventually their 

children joining the business, 

Dixie Speedway has long been 

known as a “family affair.” 

Seeing his son’s passion for 

racing and the business, Mickey 

approached Mike as he was 

nearing his college graduation 

with a question he already knew 

the answer to. 

“I said, ‘Son, you’re wanting to 

run this thing one day, aren’t 

you?’” Swims recalled. “And he 

just asked if I meant it. 

“So, I put it to him just like it 

was. I told him I felt like he could 

promote this thing the way it 

needed to be and after running it 

for 25 years, it was time for me to 

turn over the reins – that I would 

remain in the background and 

help in any way that I could.” 

And while Mickey took care of 

working the track, the Speedway 

continued to thrive under Mike’s 

direction, until he passed away 

from cancer in 2007. 

“I told him when he took over 

that if he couldn’t do it, dad 

would have to step back in,” 

Mickey said. “Well, Mike’s not 

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here anymore, he’s in a better 

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do what Mike did. 

“We’re carrying it on, as long as 

the good Lord will give us the 

strength to be able to do what 

needs to be done. It’s hard work, 

but we love it.” 

More than just racing 

While Swims loves his racing, 

he’s just as proud of what Dixie 

does for the community – both 

spiritually and financially. 

With the help of First Baptist 

Church of Woodstock Pastor Dr. 

Johnny Hunt, the track chaplin, 

and his ministry group, many 

of the drivers, as well as fans, 

over the years have been saved 

at races. 

“That’s the best thing I’ve seen 

here that means more to me 

than racing,” Swims said, “the 

ministry.” 

Dixie Speedway also joins 

with MUST Ministries for an 

annual food drive, offering 

$5 grandstand admission with 

the donation of five food items 

last Saturday, while its national 

events fill up local hotels and 

restaurants. 

But while helping the community 

is a big part of Swims is 

about, being able to do so in the 

place he was born and raised 

means much more for one simple 

reason: 

“This is home,” he said. “That’s 

about the best way I can put it. 

“I look forward every morning 

to getting up, coming to Dixie and 

working, because it’s home and it 

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Engaging Cherokee County’s growing senior population 



Cherokee County has several 

programs for seniors designed 

to improve their quality of life, 

and county Senior Services Director 

Barbara Dobyne outlined 

them for county commissioners 

at the April 7 work session. 

Dobyne said the county’s senior 

services offer social and nutritional 

services, as well as assisting 

seniors with independent 

living and providing caregiver 

information and support. 

“It’s a real challenge getting the 

information about what we offer 

seniors out,” said Commission 

Chairman Buzz Ahrens. 

The county senior center, 

based on Univeter Road, operates 

out of several satellite locations 

around the county. There is 

a corps of volunteers who deliver 

meals to the elderly, teach 

classes and visit with the seniors. 

Senior Services Meals on 

Wheels program delivers about 

200 meals to seniors’ homes daily. 

“Volunteers are our key,” she 

said. “They save the county multiple 

amounts of money. They 

are also our eyes and ears.” 

The volunteers, Dobyne said, 

keep tabs on how people are feeling 

and when they might need 

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After serving more than half of 

the school year as the ex officio 

student member of the Cherokee 

County Board of Education, 

Creekview senior Ken Hoehn said 

he feels student voices are essential 

to an effective school board. 

Hoehn is this year’s student advisor 

to the board, where the position 

cycles between the county 

high schools. 

Hoehn is a member of the first 

graduating class at Creekview 

this year, and will attend Duke 

University on a full scholarship 

this fall. 

A representative to the school 

board is appointed by the designated 

high school’s principal 

each year. 

“Mr. (Bob) Eddy nominated me 

for the position,” Hoehn said. “I 

think this year I’ve learned the 

value of local government; I had 

kind of overlooked its importance 

because of the emphasis put on 

state and national government. I 

learned how important school 

boards are, and how good ours is.” 

Hoehn is a product of Cherokee 

County Schools, having attended 

Bascomb Elementary, Free Home 

Elementary, Macedonia Elementary, 

Dean Rusk Middle School, 

Creekland Middle School, and 

Creekview High School. 

Hoehn says his family, moved 

once, and growth redistricting 

and new schools being built accounted 

for the rest of his attendance 

at so many of Cherokee’s 

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Cherokee seniors enjoy daily fellowship at the Univeter Road center. Pictured, from left, front table, are Pauline 

Medley, Edith Lovett, Imogene Walker and Stella Lathem; back table, from left, Frances Cornelius, Irene Neighbors, 

Callie Pullen, Joyce Evans (volunteer), and Calvin Butler. Standing are volunteers Alta Fox and Sarah Swan. 

scription drug costs. 

Dobyne said senior services is 

storehouse for information relating 

to senior living and it also 

runs a monthly caregiver education 

and support program for 

those who are caring for a relative 

with Alzheimer’s Disease. 

The center has information on 

senior housing, Medicare, Medicaid, 

Social Security, adult day 

care, transportation services, 

health care, nursing homes, le- 

schools. 

He is the son of Michael and 

Frances Hoehn. 

In high school, Hoehn has participated 

in cross country, track, 

the academic team, the Beta Club, 

the National Honor Society, the 

Robotics Club, and the math team. 

He is a Boy Scout, currently working 

on his Eagle rank. His school 

named him “Mr. Grizzly 2008,” the 

outstanding student award. 

Although he plans to go into biology, 

either research or pre-med, 

he has an interest in politics and 

has served as a Congressional 

page and has participated in one 

of 6th District Congressman Tom 

Price’s Talk Back programs. 

Hoehn also was accepted to 

Emory, University of Georgia, Oxford 

at Emory, Georgia Tech, 

Auburn, Brown, Yale, Vanderbilt, 

Mercer, and North Georgia College 

& State University, where he 

was offered a full scholarship. 

Hoehn made a statement before 

the school board recently, regarding 

his service as student advisor. 

“Upon being appointed, I was 

told of how I was selected by my 

school's student government on 

rotation with the other four 

schools'. Though the student advisory 

system allows for greater 

student representation, it still 

leaves four schools without a 

voice for their students at the 

school board,” he said. 

Hoehn said different schools 

are affected by different problems 

and have different perspectives, 

and its hard for one student to effectively 

represent them all. 

gal services, in-home services 

and financial assistance. 

The seniors centers run bingo 

and hot meal programs so seniors 

can meet and socialize. 

Seniors meet at the main location 

at 1001 Univeter Road daily 

from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m; Ball 

Ground Seniors meet at the community 

center on Wednesdays 

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Bells Ferry 

Seniors meet at the Bells Ferry 

Senior Center on Thursdays 

“ Thus, for more effective student 

representation, I am proposing 

a reform of the selection 

process of the student advisor. I 

believe the position should be 

made into a more group-oriented 

effort – each school should be allowed 

to appoint a student representative, 

and these representatives 

will remain in contact with 

one another, perhaps to discuss issues 

via e-mail or before meetings.” 

Hoehn said while he realizes on 

one student can sit with the 

board, that person could act as a 

spokesperson for the group. 

Cherokee County School Board 

Chair Janet Read said Ken’s presence 

has enhanced the school 

board. 

“I think his idea is awesome and 

it is being considered,” she said. 

“He’s a great guy, very bright and 

personable.” 

Read congratulated Hoehn at 

the March 19 meeting for receiving 

first place at the state Beta 

Club convention and moving on to 

national competition, along with 

school mate Mandy Goodwin, 

who received second place in the 

art category, and will also go on to 

national competition. Hoehn also 

represent Georgia April 20 in the 

Southeastern regional finals of 

the 2009 Saniofi-Aventis International 

BioGENeius Challenge in 

Atlanta. His subject was “Phylogenic 

Explorations and Analysis 

of the Herpes virus Family Reveals 

a Suprising Evolutionary 

Past and Possibly Disturbing Future.” 

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Waleska 

seniors meet on Tuesday 

from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the community 

center. 

Besides meeting to talk and 

eat, the participants hear speakers, 

learn crafts and go on field 

trips and shopping trips. 

Seniors at the center are enthusiastic 

about the fellowship 

it provides. 

“I enjoy coming here, everyone 

is so friendly. You never meet a 

stranger,” said Callie Pullen. 

“It’s the nicest group of people 

I’ve ever been associated with,” 

said Irene Neighbors. 

Dobyne said senior services also 

offers a homemaker program 

that comes in and does basic sanitary 

cleaning, as well as a 

respite program that gives caregivers 

relief about two times a 

month. 

“It helps with the stress,” 

Dobyne said. 

Senior services can offer 

transportation voucher assistance 

so that elderly clients can 

get to the doctor, and can do a 

case management assessment 

that determines what federal, 

state and local services seniors 

are eligible for. 

Staffers who are bilingual can 

help the Hispanic population, 

she said. 

It also provides a program for 

grandparents raising grandchildren, 

which can help provide for 

summer camp. 

Dobyne said that although the 

senior programs have received 

about $12,000 in budget cuts, 

they recently received $13,347 in 

federal fund re-allocations. 

“This will go back into respite 

program cuts made earlier and 

to meals on wheels,” she said. 

“We see aging included in the 

federal stimulus funds, and 

we’re hoping to be eligible for 

some funds, but we don’t know 

yet.” 

For information, on senior center 

services or assistance available 

to seniors, call Bobbi Henson 

at (770) 345-5320 or Stacy Trout at 

(770) 345-5312. 

Student BOE member represents peers on board 

TOP: Creekview High School student 

Kenneth Hoehn sit at the dais 

at the Cherokee County Board of 

Education meeting where he is a 

student advisor to the board. 

LEFT: At the state Beta Club Convention 

held at the Hyatt Regency 

in Atlanta in February, Creekview 

High School students competed 

against 75 other schools. Kenneth 

Hoehn received first- place in the 

science category. He is pictured 

with Mandy Goodwin, who received 

second place in the art category. 

Both students are eligible to 

compete at the national level in Orlando 

in June.


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of women educators, held its 2009 Golden Apple Awards ceremony 

April 28, to honor outstanding educators. Also, Delta Kappa Gamma awards 

a scholarship to a local high school senior who plans to pursue a degree in 

education. This year’s recipient was Olivia Robinson from Creekview High 

School, who will attend the University of Alabama. Pictured, front row, from 

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Andrew Gay (pictured) is a fifth 

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He was recently awarded a 

summer tennis camp scholarship 

to Darlington School in Rome. He 

entered a 500-word essay about 

how he felt the camp would help 

him improve his tennis game. He 

was chosen from among thousands 

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Creekview National Honor Society recently 

held its 2009 Induction Ceremony. Pictured 

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Banahene-Sabulsky, Brett McCardel, Nina 

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The FBLA State Competition recently was held at the Hyatt Regency 

in Atlanta. The following students represented Woodstock 

High School: Heath Golden, right, fourth place in the 

state banking and finance; Heath Golden (junior) and Douglas 

Bohn (senior), center, placed 19th in the state in banking financial 

systems team presentation; and Brandon Moulton (senior), 

left, 10th place in the state spreadsheet. Woodstock High 

School also received Bronze Level Chapter of the Year Award 

and Membership Achievement Excellence Awards. 

Macedonia third-grader Sydney Beasley won 

second place in the State Reflections program. 

The theme for Reflections was WOW and Sydney 

won in the film production category. 

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• My Corner Office, 149 Reinhardt 

College Parkway, Canton, presents 

an open mic night that is free to 

the public May 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 

p.m. Bring your guitar, your poem, 

your song and your groupies. 

Performers receive a complimentary 

drink. For more information, 

call (678) 493-5506. 

• The Cherokee Community 

Chorale presents its annual dinner 

concert, Broadway’s Best—the 

Golden Decade, 1950s, conducted 

by George Broom, May 29-31 at 

the Canton First United Methodist 

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For information, call Carolyn 

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GALLERY 

• Downtown Mission Gallery, 121 

Brown Street, Canton, features 

the work of local artists. The 

gallery’s regular hours are Tuesday 

through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 

p.m. A portion of all sales benefit 

The Art of Living. Art classes also 

are available. For more information, 

call (770) 479-6961 or go to 

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• The Gallery by VantagePoint Studios, 

115 E. Main St., Canton, exhibits 

works by numerous awardwinning 

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July 31, Mondays through Fridays 

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Senior 

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An Artists Touch Studio 

Ages 8-12 

Monday 

4:30pm to 6:30pm 


Autumn Lynn’s 

Swimming Lessons 

Private Pool•••Canton area. 

Infants-Adults•••Small classes 

All Qualifications•••30 Yrs. Experience 


$$$5.00 OFF WITH THIS AD$$$ 

CAMPS 

Art Camp 

Bascomb Elementary, 

9:00a- 12:30p 

June 8th- 12th, Beach Week 

June 15th- 19ht, Mountain Week 

$120/ week, Ages 7- 11 

Susan Winchester 

sfwinchester@gmail.com 

PETS FOUND 

Manchester Toy Terrier found 5/10 

close to Trickum Rd and Wagon Trail. 

Please call if yours 770-591-1070 

PETS/GROOMING 

4 Your Pawz Only 

Pet Grooming 

Located in Hickory Flat 

Area, Hwy 140. 

For appointment, Mon-Sat. 

Call 770-841-4253 

Pick-up & Delivery Offered 

For Your Convenience. 

PETS - SERVICES 

Superior Dog Training 

In-Home 

• Obedience 

• Housebreaking 

• Behavior Problems 

• Protection/Boarding 

• Pet Sitting/Exercise 

678.458.2230 

PET SITTING 

Elwell-7.19 

Affordable Pet Sitting 

In Your Home 

Reasonable Rates 

Bonded & Insured 


www.AffordablePetSit.com 

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PETS FOR SALE 

5 Month Old 

Jack Russell 

M.Duncan-5.20 

Male, crate trained. 

Loves outdoors, 

loves to play. $50. 


PETS FREE 

Mixed hound/ other. 

Black, white, and brown. 55 lbs. 

Affectionate, good with people & other 

dogs. Free to good home. 


Black Lab Mix. 

Beautiful, sweet and loving 5 year old. 

Very friendly. Great dog to have. Good 

with people and other animals. 

Free to good home. 

770-366-4781. 

VEHICLES FOR SALE 

‘06 Jetta Turbo Diesel. 45 mpg, 

5 speed, 59K miles, one owner, 

$9950 firm. 404-455-3530 

MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE 

2001 Yamaha PW80 Dirtbike $900. 

All reasonable offers considered. 

Original paperwork/ maintenance records. 

Runs great! 770-713-1584 Beth 

MERCHANDISE - WANTED 

Recycle Your Precious Metals For CASH 

GOLDHOUND 

We Buy Scrap & Unwanted 

Gold, Silver, Platinum & Coins 


Formally Stuff-n-Such 

2382 Marietta Hwy • Canton, GA 30114 

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 

Wedding Dress 

Size 4. Never worn. 

$100. 

404-434-4578 

FOR SALE: Commercial Tanning 

Beds. Five beds & one stand up booth. 

For details call Pat at 

678-230-9061 

Kitchen cabinets & sink, rangehood. 

2 sets mirrored closet doors, $150. 


MEGAN ELLIS MANNING 

SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL 

You persevered and got the job done and we cannot 

be more proud! This is a great testament to your 

spirit, your faith and your self-efficacy, all important 

attributes you will need to succeed in life. 

Congratulations sweetie, WE LOVE YOU! 

Mom & Dad 

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 

Large Collection 

of Beautiful 

Lee Middleton Dolls 

For Sale. 

$80 Each. 


MOVING need to sell tools, yard equip, 

and house wares taking best offer. 


Rolltop computer desk, cherry, $295. 

Bedroom set, 30’s French Provincial, 

$795. Wardrobe with drawers, $295. 

Light pine, 4 piece entertainment 

center, $295. Other items. 

706-284-7350 

Ivory Damask- Matching sofa, loveseat 

and chair. Like new. Won’t fit in new 

home. A steal at $950! 


Fine Furniture, Clothing & Gifts 

Everything 

for your 

nursery! 

BABY 

JUNCTION 

Father’s Day 

Special: Gliders 

& Ottomans 

Hours:Tues,Wed, Fri, Sat, 10:30am-6pm 

Thur, 10:30am-8pm 

Exit 277 770.974.8895 

off I-75 6060 Lake Acworth Dr. 

Your Path 

to Great 

Savings! 

Find all types of 

gifts, collectibles & 

unique items 

with great prices 

without going to 

the mall or driving 

in traffic. 

Jacktrackstore.com 

ATTACH A SHEET OF PAPER WITH MESSAGE. Send Form, Picture & Message, along with Check, Money Order or 

Credit Card Info to The Cherokee Ledger-News, ATTN: Classifieds, P.O. Box 2369, Woodstock, GA 30188, Submit by E-mail 

at melissad@ledgernews.com or Submit by Fax at 770-928-3152. For More Information, Call 770-928-0706, ext. 205.

MAY 20, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 31 

YARD SALES 

2583 Kellogg Creek Rd, Acworth 

Ladies sizes 5-8, shoes/ boots 6.5-8.5, 

junior riding boots 6.5, VHS camcorder, 

digital camcorder, Magellan Roadmate 

GPS, household items, HP printer, 

leather jacket, Timberland’s 

May 22nd & 23rd, 8a-3p 

MARKET DAZE SALE 

at The Ivy Garden 

Gift House 

Downtown Holly Springs 

Free Vendor Space Available 

Every Saturday All Summer 


Woodstock Flea Emporium 

Moving Sale 

Starting Wednesday, May 20th 

Through June 24th 

10:00am-6:00pm 

10-50% OFF Storewide 

9740 Main St. 

Woodstock, Ga. 30188 


Hickory Plantation S/D in Hickory Flat. 

East Cherokee Drive/ Hwy 140. 

Loads of new items, teacher 

supplies, bikes, much more. 

Fri-Sat, 8am-4pm. 

Huge Yard Sale 

May 22nd, 8:00a-5:00p 

May 23rd, 8:00a-2:00p 

210 Heard Rd, Canton. 

Everything must go! Tools, antiques, 

clothes and much more! 

HELP WANTED NOTICE 

TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL LABOR 

07/05/09 To 10/31/09 

KY# 0380652 

Jeremy Workman Murray, KY 

(5 Openings) 

07/05/09 To 05/05/2010 

KY# 0380651 

Jeremy Workman Murray, KY 

(7 Openings) 

Temporary Tobacco Farm Labor 

Labor Wage $7.25/$8.00 hr in KY; 

$7.50/$8.29 hr. in TN. Depending on crop 

activity, 3/4 contract hours guaranteed. 

All tools and equip. at no charge. 

Housing provided for those beyond 

commuting at no cost. Transportation 

and subsistence pay, after 50% of 

contract completed. Transport daily to 

worksite. Apply for this job at nearest 

Office of State Workforce Agency in this 

state. Using Job order numbers above 

with a copy of this advertisement. 

Subject to random drug and alcohol 

tests at employers expense. 

Positions Available 

$300-$400/ Week plus Paid Mileage 

No Nights or Weekends. 

Need car w/ insurance. 

We do background & drug checks. 

Merry Maids 


Medical Claim Processor. 

Input/ file claims, post payments, 

claim follow up. Woodstock location. 

Full time and part time position 

available. Experience required. 

Please send resume via fax 

770-516-5878 or email to 

billing@phsga.com 

HELP WANTED NOTICE 

Help Wanted: Sales counter & general 

tool responsibilities. Salary nego. 


PT/ FT Amazing company. 

Ground floor opportunity. 

Work from home. Paid weekly. 

Commissions, bonuses & residual 

income. Deregulation of natural 

gas & electricity. 


Drivers Wanted: 

For Taxi Service. Clean 7 year 

MVR. Background check. 

Call 770-917-1777 or 301-213-1540 

Molly Maid 

Residential Cleaners Needed M-F 

Between 7:30-5:00. Competitive wages 

paid weekly. Must have valid GA drivers 

license. Company car while you work. 


ATTENTION: 

Debt free company, #14 in Forbes, 

“200 best run small companies” 

Looking for 3 hard working individuals 

who want to change their life. 

Local 678-871-8871 

In-Home TUTORS Wanted: 

Math, science, language arts, 

foreign language, SAT/ACT test 

preparation, and special needs. 

Also; social studies, business, 

and economics. 

Set your own hours. 

Work with great students, K-adult. 

Summer hours available. 

Degreed, experienced and/or 

certified preferred. 

$18-$25 per hour. 

Alpharetta, Cumming, Roswell, 

Marietta, Acworth, Kennesaw, 

Canton, Woodstock, Cartersville. 

Learn more at: 

www.accoladetutoring.com 

Email resume to: 

jobs@accoladetutoring.com 

Accolade-Logo 

Available unique cutting rooms 

within my upscale and growing salon. 

Licensed, professional, dedicated, 

dependable individuals only. 

VERY LOW RENT. Clientele needed. 

Located next to upcoming Super Walmart. 

678-735-0428 

Station rental available in established 

upscale hair salon. Full time receptionist 

in salon to schedule your appointments. 

Located in historic downtown Woodstock. 

Call Sherri Cloud at 678-907-2912 

Maint tech needed. 

Must have tools and transportation. 

Call 770-720-2368 for application. 

EOE 

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PART-TIME HELP WANTED 

Residential Maid Service- PT Maid. 

Drug/ background check. Need car 

w/ insurance. Speak English. Experience 

a must. Great start pay. 

404-925-0416 

Teachers 

Education Degree and Experience 

required. Preschool. Begins August 2009. 

Part time, 8:30a-1:30p. Hickory Flat/ Canton 

area. 


FULL-TIME HELP WANTED 

Sheetrock finishers & hangers. 

FT, M-F. Own transportation, 

clean MVR. Quality a must. 

Gerry 404-909-4321 

Auto Technician needed for 

busy Woodstock shop. Diagnostic 

skills a must, ASE preferred, 

Health Insurance and paid 

Holidays. No drugs shop. Good 

pay for excellent skills. 

Fax resume to Randy at 

770-591-6651 or call 770-926-4276 

Inside Sales 

U.S. Security Associates, Inc. 

Due to ongoing expansion, U.S. 

Security Associates, Inc., the nation’s 

third largest and fastest growing 

corporate security provider, is seeking 

highly self motivated, career-minded 

sales professionals to fill INSIDE 

SALES positions in Roswell, GA. 

This is an excellent opportunity for the 

sales professional who wants to further 

his or her career in inside sales and 

exceeds sales quotas. The position 

requires building relationships with 

Top 500 companies THROUGH 

TELEPHONE COLD CALLING. 

The qualified applicant will have a 

proven track record in sales, as well 

as excellent communication and 

telephone skills. 

1-3 Years of Inside/Outside Sales 

Experience is required. We offer a 

competitive base salary, commission 

opportunities, an attractive benefits 

package and an extensive 

training program. 

To learn more about 

U.S. Security Associates, Inc., 

Visit Us At: 

www.ussecurityassociates.com 

For immediate consideration, please 

forward your resume to Rebecca Strobl 

Email: 

rstrobl@ussecurityassociates.com 

Fax: 770-625-1477 

Homes Purchased In Cherokee 

30004 

4690 Oakhurst Ln, Alpharetta 

Buyer: Gregory Hicks 

Sale Date: 04/30/09 

Sale Price: $281,500 

409 Arbor Green Ct, Alpharetta 

Buyer: John Ellis 



30183 

170 Ponderosa Ln, Waleska 

Buyer: James Thompson 



30184 

302 Poplar Trl, White 

Buyer: Kevin Castellano 



30102 

6682 Kellogg Dr, Acworth 

Buyer: Suzanne Bers 



5330 Cross Creek Cv, Acworth 

Buyer: Oscar Mendez 



3387 Spinnaker Way, Acworth 

Buyer: David Mitchell 



536 Olympic Way, Acworth 

Buyer: Nicholas Dipaolo 



309 Sable Trace Pass, Acworth 

Buyer: Christy Soltes 



5495 Tonowanda Dr, Acworth 

Buyer: Josh Sutton 



167 Shaw Dr, Acworth 

Buyer: Chris Waldman 



30114 

192 Fred Bishop Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Byron Anderson 



225 Osmanthus Way, Canton 

Buyer: Matthew Blinn 



400 A Donald Rd, Canton 

Buyer: Matthew Fowler 



305 Dogwood Hts, Canton 

Buyer: Jessica Gyllenskog 



701 Golden Farm Way, Canton 

Buyer: Jeremy Hester 



222 White Oak Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Rodney Hunter 



204 Arbor Ct, Canton 

Buyer: Robert Langston 



240 Riverstone Pl, Canton 

Buyer: Linda Newsom 



120 Willow View Ln, Canton 

Buyer: Mark Oliverio 



306 Twin Peaks Loop, Canton 

Buyer: Arthur Olsen 



279 N Pinecrest Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Heather Phillips 



410 Genevieve Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Martha Pukish 



196 Fred Bishop Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Jay Scardina 



102 Forsyth Trl, Canton 

Buyer: William Webb 



30115 

194 Bemis Ward Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Seth Chandlee 



102 Puckett Ct, Canton 

Buyer: James Cook 



FULL-TIME HELP WANTED 

CHILDCARE 

A reputable child 

development academy 

in Canton has openings 

for lead & assistant teacher 

positions. Please contact the 

school at 770-345-0636 

or fax your resume to 

770-345-0565. 

9562 Bells Ferry Rd • Canton, 30114 

MORTGAGE LOANS 

CALL 

LAMAR GREEN 

TODAY. 

I APPRECIATE 

YOUR 

BUSINESS! 

FIXED RATE MORTGAGES 

30 YEAR FIXED 

4.75%* 

15 YEAR FIXED 

4.38%** 

Refinance / Cash out 

Purchase Money 

Debt Consolidation 

No Application Fee 


OPEN MON-SAT UNTIL 9 PM 

Green Finance & Leasing Inc. Ga. 

Residential Mortgage License 15699 

3602 Olde Prestwick Ct • Woodstock, GA 30189 

*APR = 4.75% • **APR = 4.38% 

Rates subject to change and credit qualifications. 

This Space 

Could Be Yours! 

Our classified ads reach 

over 40,000 homes in 

Cherokee County 

each week! 

For more info... 

Call Melissa, 

770.928.0706, ext.205 

901 Landsdowne Cv, Canton 

Buyer: Christopher Freeman 



803 Durham Ct, Canton 

Buyer: Christopher Gleaves 



123 Little Shoals Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Lindsay Johnstone 



709 Park Haven Ln, Canton 

Buyer: Richard Mauldin 



308 Ridge Hill Cir, Canton 

Buyer: James Psillis 



133 Childers Rd, Canton 

Buyer: Jason Rosen 



610 Little Shoals Ct, Canton 

Buyer: Marie Sir 



155 Cadence Trl, Canton 

Buyer: Millard Smitherman 



243 Paddington Pl, Canton 

Buyer: Brandon Tucker 



100 Mill Creek Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Christopher Wright 



611 Syemore Pass, Canton 

Buyer: Albert Caswell 



101 Lakefield Dr, Canton 

Buyer: Alan Jennings 



30188 

694 Bedford Ct, Woodstock 

Buyer: Kenneth Andersen 



705 Knotts Ct, Woodstock 

Buyer: Deanna Benson 



135 Meridian Dr, Woodstock 

Buyer: George Beylouny 



140 Timberland St, Woodstock 

Buyer: Lauren Bowman 



652 Springharbor Dr, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Michael Butler 



621 Hidden Close, Woodstock 

Buyer: Mark Gasque 



134 Glenmill Way, Woodstock 

Buyer: George Mansfield 



109 Oak Laurel, Woodstock 

Buyer: Michael Pearce 



201 Stone Park Dr, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Joseph Sardina 



320 Balaban Cir, Woodstock 

Buyer: Stacy Scott 



179 Weatherstone Dr, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Steve Scruggs 



303 Brownhill Ct, Woodstock 

Buyer: Mark Senger 



115 Bramble Oak Dr, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Michael Sims 



519 Lost Creek Dr, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Stefanie Tyler 



629 Hidden Close, Woodstock 

Buyer: Andrew Bayley 



PERSONAL LOANS 

Wilkes Finance Corp. 

In Business since 1967 


We make all types of loans: 

Starter, Consolidation, Home 

Repair, Jewelry, Emergency, 

Vacation, Auto Purchase & 

Repair, Furniture, 

Recreational, Storage Buildings 

HOMES FOR SALE 

Pickens Co., split level, 3BR/2BA, 

fam rm, playroom, county & well 

water, 5 acres, $203,500. 

706-253-6319 

Relax in your private pool this Summer 

$244,900; 5BR/3BA w/stunning in-ground 

pool, outdoor f/p & flagstone stamp concrete. 

Fin bsmt w/home office & bath. Possible 

teen/in-law suite; Township s/d in Towne Lake 

Hills. Pat at 770-262-5643@ Alliance Realty 

Jason B. 

Lingerfelt 

ATTORNEY AT LAW 

jason@jbllawservices.com 

Real Estate 

Closing Attorney 

(P) 770.479.8384 

(F) 770.479.8385 

2205 Riverstone Blvd, Ste 300 • Canton 

WOODSTOCK/ CANTON 

Will consider Lease Purchase. 

Immaculate- ready to move in. 

3BR/2.5BA, 2 Story Garden Home. 

Private Backyard and Garage. Upscale 

Community. Easy access to I-575 

$157,800. VQRE 


205 Maple Creek Chase, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Jonathan Carden 



5033 Southland Dr, Woodstock 

Buyer: Catherine Craig 



309 Lakestone Lndg, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Ara Dombourian 



30189 

1517 Maplewood Ct, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Randall Carlton 



1604 Briarcliff Ct, Woodstock 

Buyer: Sarah Chambers 



503 Rocking Porch Way, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Jesse Couch 



306 Rusty Gate Pass, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Edward Ellis 



236 King Arthur Dr, 

Woodstock 

Buyer: Jeanine Minzey 



704 Rose Creek Blf, Woodstock 

Buyer: Tracey Moore 



4214 Moccasin Trl, Woodstock 

Buyer: Rebecca Regnerus 



7021 Surrey Dr, Woodstock 

Buyer: Katharine Vijande 



164 Eagle Glen Dr, Woodstock 

Buyer: Arlene Fisher 



2080 Township Dr, Woodstock 

Buyer: Mariko Holtzclaw 



*Information on home sales is based on deeds filed with the Cherokee County courthouse. Data is provided by HomeOwner Data 

Services, Inc. For more information, call 770-925-9000. Not all home sales are published each week due to space limitations.



$124,900 2BR/2BA in Cartersville 

Owner will consider exchange for home in 

Woodstock. All brick; formal dining, family rm, living 

rm & fully enclosed sunroom; Hdw floors; Carport + 

2 car detached gar/bldg on 2 large level lots; No 

HOA; call Pat 770-262-5643 @Alliance Realty 

Home for Sale! 

T.McGeehen-3.11 

6BR/4.5BA home in Harmony on the 

Lakes. Full finished daylight basement 

with 2nd kitchen and laundry! Great 

amenities and schools! Won't last long! 

Offered at only $339,900! 

Call 678-852-6319 

for showing. 

Beautiful Home 

P.Waters-5.13 

4BR/3BA with view of Waters Lake. 

Great new neighborhood under construction 

with private lake w/ gazebo 

and playground. Home features include 

hardwood floors, sep. dining, open 

kitchen with view to family room. Conv. 

to Woodstock/ Canton/ Alpharetta. 

Paige Waters 770-823-4486. 

Solid Source Realty Ga. 

RENT- TO- OWN or BUY NOW 

Renovated 3Bd/2Bth, Cherokee 

Overlook S/D; conv to 575. 

Discounted rent $850/mo. Buy now 

for $129,000 with Owner Finance. 

Call for Self Tour 

678-919-2232 Ext 4 

WOODSTOCK/ CANTON 

Will consider Lease Purchase. 

Immaculate- ready to move in. 

3BR/2.5BA, 2 Story Garden Home. 

Private Backyard and Garage. Upscale 

Community. Easy access to I-575 

$157,800. VQRE 


BALL GROUND (River Hill Subdivision) 

Like new condition! Finished lower level complete 

with bathroom and bonus room. New professional 

paint insidie and out. Private back deck and 

yard. Underground electric pet fence. $180,000. 

FMLS# 3869960 

The Magnolias at Ridgewalk 

331 Antebellum Place, 

Woodstock, 30188 

Why Pay Rent? Mint condition! Industrial/ 

loft-style dining/kitchen & lovely Great Room frplc 

add the “Wow” factor to this spacious 2 BR/2.5 BA 

town home, including newly updated backyard 

landscaping. Attached garage adds privacy. This 

great community has lots of amenities. Great for the 

first-time buyer $8K program--NEW CHANGES! 

Call for more information and updates! 

Deb Luedtke & Joyce Skowronski 

Office: 770-475-1130 ext. 8266 or ext. 8417 

Direct: 678-907-2840 or 770-280-5152 

deb@atlantadeb.com 


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MAKE OFFER! – JASPER (SADDLE RIDGE S/D) 

Spectacular mountain view on this 1+ acre lot. 

4 bedroom, 3 bath w/ master on main, finished 

basement. Beautiful stained cabinets, new professional paint 

job inside & out. Professionally landscaped lawn. Turn-key 

condition! Priced Reduced $169,650! FMLS# 3764587 

Sunday, May 24 • 2-4pm 

$149,900 

More information at atlantadeb.com 

To run your Open House listing, contact Melissa Davies at The Cherokee Ledger-News, 

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REAL ESTATE WANTED 

Well-kept, Upscale 

Horse Farm Wanted 

for Lease, 

Lease/Purchase 

or Rent-To-Own 

by very experienced trainer 

with excellent resume. 

All options considered. 

Contact: 

horsepro@bellsouth.net 

HOMES FOR RENT/LEASE 

Canton/ Riverstone Pkwy Townhouse 

3BR/2.5BA + bonus room, 2 car garage 

in gated comm. w/ pool. Great schools! 

Near I575 & Reinhardt College. 

$975/month + deposit. 

Call Maria 678-596-9000 

2BR/1BA house, Land Road, Clayton 

Community, New kitchen, Hardwoods, 

$650/month 678-910-1503 

Towne Lake, Swim/ Tennis, 

4BR/2.5BA, Master on Main, 

Screened Porch, Bonus Room. 

Lease/ lease purchase/ sale. 

$1500 Month plus deposits. 


Woodstock- 2BR/2.5BA Townhouse 

New carpet. Pets w/dep. 1 mo. FREE 

$765 mo. $300 dep. 

678-477-8777 

ORANGE SHOALS 

CHARMING 

EXECUTIVE HOME 

Lease $1,650.00 Mnthly to Own or 

buy $50,000 under 2007 appraisal at 

$249,900. Includes Association Fees. 

Like new 4BR/2.5Bth, Main Master 

BR brokers protected 

218 Morning Glory Ridge 

678-361-3183 

New Listings Spotted! 

Acworth, Woodstock, Canton, 

Marietta, Roswell, Kennesaw, 

Cumming, Alpharetta & more! 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 + bedroom rental/ rent 

to own homes or townhomes. 

Choose your amenities! 

Full details & pictures! 

Helpful services too! 

therentalspot.net & theservicespot.net! 

Home for Rent- Woodstock, GA. 

3BR/2BA, 5 min to 575. $975 per month 

plus $975 deposit. 2 car garage. 

No smoking, no pets. 


Foreclosed Victims! 

Harbor Creek Apts 

Accepts Persons with 

Foreclosures on Their Credit. 

No App. Fee! 

Short term leases with no up charge. 

Utility transfer fee paid. 

FREE Cable, 

FREE Rent Specials! 

1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms. 


404 Weatherstone Circle 

Woodstock, GA 30188 

3BR/2BA, ranch style, cul-de-sac, 

2 car garage, great schools! $1150/mo 

Call Laura at 678-910-9142 

Best Buy – Woodstock, Off Hwy 92 - $167.000 

First time offered at this 

LOW, LOW, price. Priced 

for quick sale. Beautiful 

3 BR/2.5 BA French 

Colonial. Swim/ Tennis, 

All appliances. Updates 

too many to mention. 

You're going to love it - 

Guaranteed! Reasonable 

offers welcomed. 


FIRST 

CHEROKEE 

REALTY, INC. 

HOMES FOR RENT/LEASE 

Whispering Trace Townhomes 

A.Kogut-Last-1.21(133Bently) 

Most For Your Money 

$775 Rent, $299 Deposit 

Large 3BR Townhomes 

2.5BA, 1 mile to I-575 


www.whisperingtrace.com 

2835 Hickory Rd, Canton. 3/2, 

2 car garage plus huge 2nd garage. 

$1050 discount rent. 


Houses for Rent. Canton. 

2 & 3 Bedrooms. 


2BR/2.5BA Townhouse. 

Loft & garage. $895 includes 

lawn maintenance. www.Cottonwood- 

TownHome.blogspot.com or 

678-772-3816 

3BR/ 3BA Condo. Great location in 

adult community, Canton. $1050/ mo. 

plus utilities. No pets/ smoking. 

Call 678-493-6801 

RENT- TO- OWN or BUY NOW 

Renovated 3Bd/2Bth, Cherokee 

Overlook S/D; conv to 575. 

Discounted rent $850/mo. Buy now 

for $129,000 with Owner Finance. 

Call for Self Tour 

678-919-2232 Ext 4 

MOBILE HOMES 

Mobile Homes 

with utilities, $130/week & up. 

Also have R.V. lots. 

Fixed Income Rates. 


2BR/1BA Single wide mobile home. 

Clayton community, secluded, 

$350/month 678-910-1503 

1&2 BR Mobile Homes from $125 per 

week. Next to Krogers/Hwy 92 

Acworth GA 30102. 770-926-8048 

For Rent: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Mobile 

Home. Located at 144 Bridle Path, Ball 

Ground, GA 30107. Private lot. 

$700 monthly, $700 deposit. 

Herman Richards, 770-887-5639 

APARTMENT FOR RENT 

1BR/1BA, $600. 2BR/1BA, $750. 

2BR Studio, $550. 1BR/1BA, $400. 

Cobb County schools! 

Barbara Vander Veen 


Metro Brokers GMAC 

2/2.5 Woodstock townhome, end unit. 

New carpet cul-de-sac, quiet area. 

$500 deposit, rent is $675. 

678-773-9781 

1.5BR/1BA. 1400 Sq. ft. guest 

house for rent in Hickory Flat. 

Everything included. Newly remodeled. 

Furnished/ unfurnished. 6 month 

lease. $775/mo. No pets. 

Call 678-557-3809 

COMMERCIAL RENTALS 

FORECLOSURES AVAILABLE: 

GAS STATION & RESTAURANT 

BRIAN 

404-734-1004 

James Bagwell 

Broker 

2800 Marietta Highway 



Nice ranch style home, ready 

to move in. 3 BR/2 BA, family 

room with fireplace, country 

kitchen, back deck, basement 

with drive-under garage. Located 

convenient to shopping, 

restaurants & I-575. $87,900 

Traditional 2 story home. Light 

bright open floor plan, 3 BR/ 

2.5 BA, family room with 

fireplace, kitchen, breakfast 

area, separate dining room, 

2-car garage. Convenient to 

downtown Woodstock. $168,750 

We’re Not The Best In Cherokee Because We’re The Oldest... 

We’re The Best Because We’re The Best!! 

COMMERCIAL RENTALS 

FOR LEASE, 

SMALL WAREHOUSE SPACE, 

500 TO 2000 SF, 

FROM $375/MONTH, 

BRIAN 

404-734-1004 

HIGHWAY 92 

4500 SQUARE FEET FOR 

CHURCH OR MEETING SPACE 

GREAT RENT AND CUSTOM 

BUILD OUT AVAILABLE!!! 

BRIAN 

404-734-1004 

FORECLOSURES AVAILABLE: 

GAS STATION & RESTAURANT 

BRIAN 

404-734-1004 

EXECUTIVE OFFICES, 

FURNISHED OR NOT, 

HIGHWAY 92, 

FROM $400/MONTH 

W/ ALL UTILITIES 

BRIAN 

404-734-1004 

ROOM MATE WANTED 

A furnished bedroom, small 

house in Canton. No smoking, 

no pets, references. 

Dave 404-374-3114 

Acworth: Single occupant 

Master BD/BA 

$500/mo. Includes utilities 

678-231-5549 

SERVICES 

One Page RESUME 

$30 Thru 6/30! 

•Professional 

•Reasonable •Fast 

CherokeeResumes.com 

678-525-5450 

LEGAL SERVICES 

ACCUSED OF A CRIME? 

You need aggressive 

representation. 

Adult, Juvenile, Probation. 

Timothy White, Attorney 

(678)493-5959 

SERVICES - CHILD CARE 

Grandma’s Angels 

Learning Center 

Immediate Openings 

Ages 6 Weeks to 3 Years 

Curriculum, Projects 

References, Experienced, 

State & CPR Certified 

678-366-8450 

Family Unity Daycare 

I now have openings in 

my Acworth home. 

10 Years of Experience. 

Call Pat 770-605-9528 

Child Care In My Home 

Experienced Mother/ Grandmother, 

Woodstock/ Sixes Rd. 

Excellent References. 

Newborns Welcome. 


Excellent In Home Day Care 

College educated. Mother of 3. 

10 years experience. 

References upon request. M-F. 

(770)924-3623 

SERVICES-HAULING 

Turn Your 

Junk Cars Into 

$CASH$ 

Will Pick Up 

Scrap Metal From: 

•Home •Auto Shop 

•Body Shop •HVAC •IND. 

Curt 

678-231-0782 

HAULING 

We Remove ANY 

Kind of JUNK 

You Have! 


We Accept: Visa, MC 

Richard’s Hauling 

Trash - Old Appliances 

Yard •Brush 

Limbs •Scrap Metal 

678-234-3510 


SERVICES - CLEANING 

SISTERS CLEANING 

SERVICE 

Complete Service 

Tailored To 

Your Needs! 

We’ll Earn Your Business 

No Contract Required ~ Licensed 

Bonded • Insured 

Call Today To Find Out What Clean 

Really Is! 


(serving Cherokee County Since 1999)

MAY 20, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 33 

SERVICES - CLEANING 

Professional Housecleaning Service 

Wow! Molly Maid was here! 

• Bonded, dependable and thoroughly trained. 

• You’ll get the results you want; we guarantee it. 

• Regular-weekly, alternate weekly, monthly, one 

time, prepare to sell, move in-out, deep cleans. 

Call today for your FREE in-home 

consultation and customized estimate! 


©2003 Molly Maid, Inc. Each franchise independently owned & operated. 

“Ask 

About 

Same Day 

Service” 

www.mollymaid.com 

KIM’S CLEAN SWEEP 

•Residential •Commercial 

•Free Estimates 

Kim Ledford, Owner 

Home Cell 

678-494-9607 678-233-7442 

Marie’s Cleaning Service 

Licensed • Insured • Bonded 

Free Estimates 


Professional 

Residential 

Maid Service 

Limited clientele to 

provide quality cleans 

with a personal touch 

•Free Estimates 

•Openings Available 

Tuesdays & Wednesdays 

•Licensed •Bonded •Insured 

Cindy 

Owner/ Manager 

678-634-9537 

SERVICES-COMPUTERS 

In Home Computer 

Training and Service 

Patient teacher. 

Experienced technician. 

Reasonable rates. 

Satisfaction guaranteed. 

Ask Noel (678)770-4710 

www.idealpcsupport.com 

SERVICES-ELECTRICAL 

CERTIFIED 

ELECTRICIAN 

Over 20 Years Experience 

No Job Too Small 

WAYNE 

404-446-8362 

SERVICES-INTERIOR DESIGN 

Touch of Class Wallpapering 

•Removal •Hanging 

•Paint Ready •Painting 

18 years experience. 

Free Estimates. 

Debbie 770-998-8922 

SERVICES - POOL/SPA 

ALL ABOUT POOLS & SPAS 

Complete Pool Service 

Including Installation & Repair 

•Pumps •Motors •Heaters 

•Vinyl Liners 

20 years experience 

CPO Trained 

Mike Schlueter 

678-294-2670 

schluetermike28@yahoo.com 

SERVICES - POOL/SPA 

AAA 

Pool & Spa Service 

Pool Opening 

Special $ 205! * 

Family Owned & Operated 

* Restrictions apply, call for details 

678-581-5010 

SERVICES - CONSTRUCTION 

Metal Carports & Buildings 

$795 Installed! 


jtbuildingsystems@comcast.net 

www.jtbuildings.net 

SERVICES - WINDOW 

SERVICES PLUMBING 

ALLSAINTS PLUMBING 

Licensed & Insured 

New•Remodel•Repair•Gas Piping 

Sewer & Drain Cleaning 

All Work Guaranteed 


SERVICES- REPAIR 

Morgan Appliance Service 

Specializing in: 

Kenmore & Whirlpool Appliances 

Used Appliances For Sale 

Serving Cherokee, 

North Cobb & South Pickens 

Call Jerry Morgan 

770-479-8422 or 770-363-8272 

SERVICES - HOME 

$40.00 

Per Hour 

or Flat Rate 

•Renovations 

•Basement 

Finishing 

20 Years Experience 

Licensed/ Insured 

We Do It All! 

404-909-4321 

or Flat Rate 

Place Your Classified Ad 

Through Our Website! 

It’s Quick & Easy! 

Simply Go to www.ledgernews.com 

Click on “Classifieds” & Then “Classified Order Form” 

Once You Have Completed & Submitted Your Ad, 

a Cherokee Ledger-News Sales Representative 

Will Contact You for Payment. 

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Towne Lake Pressure 

Wash & Deck Staining 

Q: Is something broken “We Make It Like New Again!” 

around your house? 

A: Then Call Mr. Fix It! 

Specializing in repairs of: $89 

appliances, furnaces, 

electrical, plumbing, 

honey-do-lists, etc... 

“Let Me Fix It” 

Drywall Repair 

All Types, Quality Work 


Call Jim 


Full Service Home Repairs 

•Decayed Wood Replacement 

•Painting, Interior/ Exterior 

•Reroof & Roof Repairs 

•Carpentry Work 

•Drywall Repair & Much More 


Michael Nelson 



Eye-9.17-Last-11.5 

GUTTER DONE, LLC 

•Cleaning •Repair 

•Landscaping •Tree Service 

•Pressure Washing 


678-760-2810 

Big or Small, I Do it All! 

• Renovations 

• Room Additions 

• Basement 

Finishing 

A 

Plus 

Remodels 


20% OFF 

Call for details 

RED OAK 

CONSTRUCTION CO. 

Signs of 

Strength Comes 

Strength 

From Quality 

Renovation / New Construction 

Home Repairs 

30 Years • Local • Free Estimates 


HANDYMAN 

CARPENTER, REMODELER 

Bobcat Services 


Licensed•Insured 

STARTING AT 

$35 PER HOUR 


David 678-350-4041 

STAN LOGUE PAINTING 

& REMODELING 

Interior & Exterior 

Finished Basements • Decks 

Home Repairs • Custom Painting 

Interior Trim Carpentry 

Ceramic Tile 

Window & Door Replacement 

Bonded, Licensed & Insured 

Over 15 Yrs. Experience 

References Available 

678-445-9076 

• Sunrooms 

• Custom Trim 

• Deck Repair 

• Tile, etc... 

Over 20 Years Experience 

Call 678-613-9099 

www.aplusremodels.com 

Credit Cards Accepted Through 

Any 

House 

(up to 2500sf) 

Driveways • Decks • Patios 

770-926-8671 • 678-923-8989(cell) 

AFFORDABLE 

REMODELING SERVICES 

•Roofing, Hail Damage 

Repair & Replacement 


•Remodeling •Plumbing 

•Basements •Kitchens 

•Porches & Decks 

•Windows & Doors 

Call for FREE Appraisal! 

No Job is Too Small or Too Large. 

Jimmy Morrow 


DAVE’S DECK RESTORATION 

We Make Your 

Deck Look New Again! 

Decks (Cleaned/Stained/Sealed) 

Several stain colors to choose from. 



Miller’s Painting 

& Pressure Washing 

Exterior/Interior 


Referrals Available 

404-438-0150 

CALEB PROSE 

CONSTRUCTION 

NEW & 

REMODEL 

• Basement Remodel 

• Drywall, Painting & Trim 

• Flooring-New & Replacement; 

Hardwood, Laminate, Tile 

• Window & Door Replacement 

• Roof Replacement, Siding & Paint 

• Concrete New and Replacement: 

Driveways, Sidewalks and Patios 

Fully Insured 


BAGGETT PAINTING 

Commerical & Residential 

Interior & Exterior 

Sheetrock Repairs 

Wood Replacement 

Pressure Washing 

Wallpaper Removal 

Decks 

• Competitive Pricing 

• Licensed & Insured 

• References 

• Owner Operated 

770-735-1351 or 

cell#770-490-8351 


AirApparent, Inc. 

Residential Heating & Air Conditioning 

Service & Installation 

Replacements • Zoning • Humidifiers 


Canton 770-309-6292 

PRESSURE WASHING 

HYDRO PRESSURE CLEAN 

Houses Starting at $80! 

•Houses & Driveways 

•Sidewalks & Patios 

•Total Deck Restoration 


Call 678-449-6988 

$40.00 

Per Hour 

or Flat Rate 

ELECTRICIAN 

HANDYMAN 

AIR CONDITIONING 


Licensed/ Insured 

We Do It All! 

404-909-4321 

or Flat Rate 

Over 20 

Aluminum 

Colors to 

Choose 

From! 

SERVICES - PAINTING 

MASTER PAINTER 

•Pressure Wash 

•Repairs & More 


References, Insured 

Small jobs welcome! 


(Bimonthly ad) 

Painting 

Meticulous Work 



Call Jim 


UNIQUE CONCRETE CONCEPTS 

•New Driveways & Walks 

•Footings •Colored/Pea Gravel 

•Bobcat Grading •RV/Boat 

Parking Pads •Pool Decks 

•Concrete Pressure Washing 

Small jobs welcome • References available • 18 years experience • Residential/Commercial. 

We specialize in removal and repair of broken or settled concrete. 

Call TIM ROBERTSON for a FREE estimate. 

770-917-9010 Nextel: 770-560-7111 Bldr.1#39952 

ASK 

ABOUT SPRING 

DRIVEWAY 

SPECIALS! 

Specializing in 

Replacement of Old Driveways 

Licensed & Insured - Since 1989 

Decorative Driveway Apron (Stone/Brick) • Driveways • Patios 

Sidewalks • Stone Work • Retaining Walls • Bobcat Grading • Hauling 

Paul Mabry, Owner, 770-592-3771 

www.getdrivewaysrus.com 

Free Estimates • Financing Available 

Glen’s Glen’s Home Home 

Repairs& Repairs& Hauling Hauling 

Water Heater Installation 

Basement Remodeling 

Electrical • Plumbing 

Painting • Decks 

No Job Too Big or Too Small 

Free Free In-home In-home Estimates 

Estimates 

Licensed Licensed & & Insured Insured 


CHARLES 

MASON 

Gutter Service 

Since 1967 

• Gutter Installation 

• Aluminum & Copper 

Gutters 

• Seamless 5 & 6 Inch 

Gutters in Aluminum 

• Commercial Gutters 

• Aluminum Gutter 

Screens & Covers – 

Several to Choose From 

770-479-1540 • 770-497-1716 

P.O. Box 4097 Canton, 30114



Painting 

Meticulous Work 



Call Jim 


•Wood Sealing •Staining 

•Painting •Log Homes •Barns 

•Decks •Fences •Corrals, etc. 

We Make Old Look New! 

Insured, 30 Yrs Exp. 

Terry 

Day 404-281-3922 

Night 770-796-2468 

Pressure 

Washing 

Available 

AFFORDABLE 

PAINTING & 

CARPENTRY 

SERVICES 

12 years experience 

Hundreds of references 


Owner/Operator 

Unbelievably Fast! 

ALL WORK GUARANTEED! 

Call Aaron, 678-612-8508 

or Jennifer, 678-906-3158 

AMERICA’S BEST 

PAINTING & 

CONSTRUCTION 

Interior - Exterior 


EXTERIOR 

PAINTING 

Sm. House: 

$1,500 

Med. House: 

$1,800 & Up 

SAME 

PROFESSIONAL 

CREW SERVING 

COBB & 

CHEROKEE 

SINCE 1982 

We do Deck Staining/ 

Restoration & Carpentry Work Too! 

Office 


John Aller 

404-452-7659 

Big or Small We Do It All! 


 

Call The House Doctor 

Indoor & Outdoor Painting 

Repairs without the Headaches! 

Top Quality Work at Competitive Rates 


 

 

 

SERVICES - TREE 

SERVICES - YARD 

AFFORDABLE 

ASPHALT PAVING 

•Driveways 

•Boat/RV Pads 

•Patios 

David 678-350-4041 

PRO PAINTERS 

“The Cherokee Ledger-News has made my business. I tried 

other forms of advertising – flyers, posting business cards, 

knocking on doors – and got maybe five to ten customers. To 

date with The Ledger’s ad exclusively, I have over 200 paying 

customers a month. Darn phone just won’t stop ringing!!! 

“Thanks again for your expert help in setting up my ad and 

handling all the particulars that needed to be done... you’re well 

worth it!” 

~Ken, Taylor Yardworks 

TAYLOR 

YARDWORKS 


404-641-5430 

Little Bear 

Tree Service 

• Complete tree removal 

• Care and quality assured 

• Storm Damage Specialists 

• Pruning / Shaping Specialists 

Sober & Drug Free 

Competitive Rates 

Fully Insured 

Free Prompt Estimate 

24 Hour Emergency 

Services 

404-975-9831 

SAY NO TO DRUGS 

Lawn Service Includes: 

Mow • Blow • Fertilization • Edge • Weed 

Trim Shrubs • Mulch • Pruning • Clean-ups • Pine Straw 

Currently Offering Weekly & Bi-Weekly Programs 

• Residential & Commercial 

20% • Landscaping Design 

& Installation OFF • Seeding & Sodding 

Any Service Hybrid, Bermuda, Zoysia, Centipede & Fescue 

with ad Installed, Seeding & Re-Seeding of Fescue 

Serving Cherokee County for Over 15 Yrs 

PLEASE CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 


LICENSED INSURED 

“We make it Affordable!” 

NO CONTRACTS 

Mowing Edging Trimming 

Pine Straw Pruning Mulch 

Hedge Trimming Much More 

Now Exclusively Serving 

Acworth & Woodstock Areas 


■■■ 

FLOOR COVERING 

Carpet & Hardwood Flooring 

.......Sales & Installation....... 

Guaranteed Savings! 

On Most Major Brands & Styles 

• Professional Installation 

• 20 Years Experience 

Free Estimates • References Available 

Dale Luther - 770.642.6715 

Virgilio Modica Sr. & Jr. 



TRACTOR WORK 

•Bush Hogging •Driveway 

Scraping •Brush Clearing 

•Front End Loader •Scrape Blade 

$45.00 Per Hour 

4 Hour Min 

Which Includes 

1 Hr Loading & Traveling Time 

or Flat Rate Price 


Home 770-735-4216 

RP Lawn Services 

Your Reliable Choice 

All Your Lawn Maintenance Needs 

Call Rick 

678-794-6069 

rplawnservices@comcast.net 

BOB CAT WORK 

•Sink Holes •Brush Clearning 

•Driveways •Drainage 

•Basements, Foundation Leaks 

Cell 678-283-0124 


TUFF TURF 

•Sod Installation•Retaining Walls 

•Bobcat Work & Pavers. 

•Dirt/Gravel Delivery 

Sam Manous 


Cook’s Landscaping 

& Bobcat Service 

•Junk Hauling 

•Lawn Maintenance 

•Retaining Walls 

•Sod Installation 

•Tree Removal 

Home 770-479-8206 


$30 Lawn Cuts 

~ Up to 1 acre ~ 

• Bushes Trimmed 

Starting at $30 

• All Other Services 

Available 

• Owner Operated, Insured 

William King 

404-509-9523 

Cherokee 

Outdoors 

•Mowing •Blowing 

•Edging •Fertilizing 

•Gutter Cleaning 

10% Senior Citizen Discount 


HANDYMAN 

No Job Too Small 

Licensed & Fully Insured 

MODICA & SON HANDYMEN 

Italian craftsmanship 

Over 25 years experience 

Masonry • Concrete • Patio • Sidewalk • Tile Work 

Remodeling • Plumbing Repair • Screen Porches • Decks 

404-483-4547 

www.ModicaAndSon.com 


Residential & Commercial 


Grading 

Clearing 

Hauling 

Tree Removal 

CLBContracting@yahoo.com 

GREG CAGLE 

Owner/Operator 



A & K Stump Grinding 

self-propelled units 35” gate access 

Any Size Job Free Estimates 

Licensed-Insured 

Phone (770)516-9953 

Voice Mail (770)655-9027 

Etowah Vale Lawn Care 

Full Service 

Commercial •Residential 

Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance. 

Call James 678-493-6611 


Brae Company 

Bobcat Work •Retaining Walls 

Hauling •Top Soil and Mulch 

Large Tract Mowing & Bush Hogging 

Insured •Free estimates. 

Shane Morris (770)479-1685 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

Sayers Brothers 

A Complete Home Improvement Co. 

Specializing In: Additions, Sunrooms, 

Screened In Porches, Whole House 

Renovation, Basement Finishing 

30 years Experience•Licensed & Insured 

Jim 770-737-5272 

(Cell) 678-468-6615 

PLUMBING 

The Home Handyman 

Master Plumber “Retired” 

•Plumbing Fixtures 

•Faucet & Toilet Repair 

•Water Heaters •Basement Plumbing 


Mike Riley 770-735-6892 

ROOFING 

LEAK MASTERS 

WATER PROOFING SYSTEMS 

•Roof Leaks •Foundation Leaks 

•Window Leaks 

We can fix any leak guaranteed & give a 

5 year "no leak " warranty. 10 years exp. 

Jon Roberts 678-232-7238 


TAYLOR 

YARDWORKS 

“We make it Affordable!” 

NO CONTRACTS 

Mowing Edging Trimming 

Pine Straw Pruning Mulch 

Hedge Trimming Much More 

Now Exclusively Serving 

Acworth & Woodstock Areas 


404-641-5430 

R&K Lawn Care 

Lawn Maintenance 

•Landscaping •Mulch 

•Tree Removal 

678-773-7556 or 770-294-3544 

Cut Grass, Bushes, Trees. 

Whatever You Can Afford! 

Landscaping also. 

Will do it! 

678-494-3438 

678-472-7617 

• Privacy Fence • Stump Removal 

• Bobcat Work • Sod Installs 

• Storm Cleanup/Tree Removal 

& Haul-Offs 

678-850-6779 

Residential & 

Commercial 

Licensed & 

Insured 

• Lawn Service • Shrub Trimming • Landscape 

Bed Maintenance • Mulch • Pine Straw 

Stefan Lewitt • 770-337-6908 

ROOFING 

Erwin Roofing 

and Construction 

ReRoofs & Repairs 


We Accept Visa & MasterCard! 


TREE SERVICE 

AAA 

STEWART’S 

TREE SERVICE 

LANDSCAPING 

STUMP GRINDING 


INSURED 


RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL 

INTERIOR DESIGN

MAY 20, 2009 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 35 

32-Oz. Bottlemouth, Miracle Whip Or 

Kraft Real 

Mayonnaise 

2 /$ 5 

1_f_MCF 

15-Oz. Can 

Van Camp’s 

Pork And Beans 

2 /$ 1 

24-Oz. Bottle 

Hunt’s 

Ketchup 

.98 

50-Oz. Assorted 

Purex Laundry 

Detergent 

2.98 

8-Roll Pack 

Scott Paper 

Towels 

4.98 


Kraft 

BBQ Sauce 

.78 

PRICES EFFECTIVE 

WEDNESDAY, May 20 THRU 

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009 

We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities And Correct Typographical Errors. 

No Sales To Dealers. We Welcome WIC Vouchers And Federal Food Stamps. 

80% Lean 

Fresh 

Ground 

Chuck 

1.7 8 Lb. 

Family Pack 

Boneless 

Beef Ribeye 

Steaks 

6.9 8 Lb. 

Frozen 

Baby Back 

Ribs 

2.9 8 Lb. 

1-Lb. Reg. Or Bunsize 

Ball Park 

All Meat 

Franks 

Buy One, Get One 

FREE 

USA, Eastern Grown 

Jumbo 

Athena 

Cantaloupes 

2 /$ 4 

12-Oz. Cans 

24-Pack 

Pepsi 

Products 

5.98 

No Cards Needed 

to Save at 

McFarland’s IGA! 

Located At 261 Marietta Rd. 

In Canton, Ga 

STORE HOURS: 

7AM-9:30PM MONDAY THRU SUNDAY 

PHONE: 770-479-1562 

Visit Our Website 

www.mcfarlandsiga.com 

33 To 34.5-Oz. Assorted 

Maxwell House 

Coffee 

5.98 

.5-Liter Bottles 

24-Pack 

Deer Park Water 

3.98 


Breyers 

Ice Cream 

2 /$ 5 

10.5-Oz. 

Lays 

Potato Chips 

FREE 

One 

Buy 

One, 

Get 

64-Oz. Orangeade, 

Assorted Lemonade Or 

Minute Maid 

Premium Punch 

5 /$ 5 

Excludes Decaf 

9-Oz. 

Frito Lay 

Canned Dips 

2 /$ 5 

WE GLADLY ACCEPT 

Fresh 

Yellow 

or White 

Corn in 

Husks 

3 /$ 1 

Tender 

Yellow 

or 

Zucchini 

Squash 

.98lb 

Red Ripe 

Whole 

Seedless 

Water 

melons 

$ 4.98ea

36 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS MAY 20, 2009 

94” Encore Sofa 

$399 Compare at $699 

Sofa and Loveseat 

(Shown in Oyster. Also available in Cocoa, Mocha, Sage & Red) 

$699 Compare at $1,099 

Corsicana Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set 


90” Bomber Reclining Sofa 

$699 Compare at $1,099 

Porch 

Rockers 

starting at 

$99 

San Marino Sectional 

$599 Compare at $1,049 

Director’s Recliner 

(Shown in Cocoa. Also available in Red and Oyster) 


5 Pc. Bulkman Dinette (Table & 4 Chairs) 


Marble top Server or Broyhill Curio China 

$299 Compare at $1,499 

10% OFF 

Indoor & Outdoor 

Wicker 

Quintessential Bunk Bed 


Louis Philippe Queen Sleigh Bedroom 

(Includes sleigh bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand) 

$699 Compare at $1,299 

7 Pc. Dining (Counter Table & 6 Stools) 

$699 Compare at $1,499 

Your 

Choice! 

$299 

WOODSTOCK 

FURNITURE 

OUTLET 

54% 

OFF 

Retail! 

Leeland 5 Pc. Modular Office 

$999 Compare at $1,499 

Southern Cachet Queen Bedroom 

(Includes queen bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand) 

$1,299 Compare at $1,699 

48” Merlot Finish TV Stand 


100” Camel Chenille Sofa 

$699 Compare at $1,099

770-928-0706 - The Cherokee Ledger-News

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