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June 22, 2011 

Volume 17, Issue 10 

Woodstock, GA 

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CLOSE TO HOME: 

Sequoyah standout signs 

with Chattahoochee Tech 13 

FARM FRESH: 

Community-supported 

agriculture adds stops 19 

IN CUSTODY: 

After hearings, Molesti 

extradited to Cherokee 2 

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 25 

CLASSIFIEDS 28 

CROSSWORD 24 

LAW & ORDER 12 

OPINION 6 

SPOTLIGHT 23 

RESTAURANT REPORTS 26 

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BY CAROLYN MATHEWS 

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The Cherokee County Board of Education has 

set a special called meeting for June 24 at 6 p.m., in 

the Cherokee High School auditorium, to consider 

whether it will approve the petition of Cherokee 

Charter Academy as its first charter school. 

“We look forward to the meeting and the school 

board getting to review all the information,” said 

Lyn Carden, member of the nonprofit board 

sponsoring the charter school. 

The meeting place was selected because there 

could be as many as 1,000 people expected, resulting 

from strong feelings in the community, 

both for and against the charter school being 

approved. 

School board analyses prepared in recent days 

show the charter school could cost the district $3.2 

million to start up for the coming year, and that 

number would be for 500 students rather than the 

995 originally approved by the state. The Cherokee 

Charter Academy, proposed to be operated by 

for-profit Charter Schools USA, is back before the 

school board for the third time, trying to gain local 

approval. The proposed school lost its operational 

approval, following the state Supreme 

Court ruling in May that charter schools must be 

approved by local boards. 

A crowd nearing 750, most of whom were 

against the charter school, attended the June 16 

meeting. According to a straw poll she conducted, 

school spokesperson Barbara Jacoby told the 

board, the people outside the building were 

against the charter school, 9 to 1. 

At the meeting, the board unanimously voted to 

move forward the consideration of the petition by 

a week, as Post 7 Board Member Kim Cochran 

said she doesn’t want the charter school, if it is approved, 

to be given an affirmative nod too late to 

get the final state Board of Education blessing it 

needs to start in August. 

Cochran said a state board of education meeting 

may be held on June 28; at press time, the state 

board sent notification that a called meeting 

would be held June 28 at 9 a.m. 

While Cochran and Post 3 Board Member 

Michael Geist expressed concern that the charter 

CHEROKEE COUNTY’S 

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Charter decision set for Friday 

CAROLYN MATHEWS | LEDGER-NEWS 

After the school board auditorium at the Historic Canton High School reached its capacity, meeting attendees 

were not allowed inside. The meeting that has been called for this Friday to discuss and vote 

on the Cherokee Charter Academy petition will be held in the auditorium of Cherokee High School. 

Work for Sixes bridge is under way 

BY JESSICA WAGNER 

jessicaw@ledgernews.com 

Enhancements to the Sixes Road bridge are in full 

swing after the Georgia Department of Transportation 

broke ground on the project earlier this month. 

It is scheduled for completion in March 2013. 

“We are very happy the bridge work is under way, 

as this was a potential bottleneck for traffic in the 

city,” Holly Springs Mayor Tim Downing said. 

The Holly Springs City Council gave the approving 

vote to move forward with the projects during a 

special called meeting Sept. 9; however, discussion 

regarding the enhancements sparked as far back 

as 2007. 

The Sixes Road interchange, located near milemarker 

11, is going to receive a $7.9 million facelift, 

with upgrades including two through lanes in each 

direction, two left turn lanes onto Interstate 575 

south and a left turn lane onto I-575 north. 

The I-575 northbound exit ramp also will be 

widened to a two-lane exit, which will increase to 

four lanes at Sixes Road. Officials said this would allow 

for dual left and right turn lanes onto Sixes Road. 

The I-575 southbound exit will be a single-lane 

ramp that turns to double lanes at Sixes Road, which 

will permit vehicles to turn left and right. 

All ramps of the diamond interchange will be 

reconstructed with concrete pavement, officials said. 

In addition to the lanes, state DOT officials said the 

bridge would have raised medians. 

The city also approved just over $255,000 for a form 

JESSICA WAGNER | LEDGER-NEWS 

Drivers who frequent the interchange at Interstate 575 

at Sixes Road have noticed a barren landscape, as 

preparation begins for the expansion of the Sixes 

Road bridge. 

liner containing the city’s logo in a medallion on both 

the new bridge and the old, as well as decorative 

fencing and brick-stamped sidewalks. 

All of these enhancements are paid for through 

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) 

dollars previously earmarked for this project. 

Being as construction in this heavy traffic flow 

area of I-575 is expected to cause delays, officials have 

opted to perform the work mostly at night and at 

non-peak hours of the day. 

SEE BRIDGE, PAGE 11 

school consideration should happen before the 

possible state board meeting, Post 4 Board Member 

Janet Read wondered whether the community 

would become confused as the board wavered 

on a date for the charter decision. Post 2 Board 

Member Mike Chapman said the board should 

not be hurried to make a decision. 

School Superintendent Frank Petruzielo 

agreed, saying the board could be criticized by going 

ahead and voting without having had time to 

review all the materials. 

SEE CHARTER, PAGE 9 

Mayor: Lobbyist 

invaluable to 

Woodstock 

BY JANET PELLETIER 

janetp@ledgernews.com 

The new downtown streetscapes, 

Rope Mill interchange and Interstate 

575 annexation into 

city limits would not 

have been possible 

without Woodstock’s 

lobbyist, the mayor 

made a point of saying 

last week, as the City 

Council agreed to extend 

the representa- 

Henriques 

tive’s contract for another year. 

“I’ve been very pleased with the 

work he’s done,” Mayor 

Donnie Henriques said 

at the June 13 meeting. 

He said Brian Hudson 

of Atlanta-based 

The Hudson Group 

LLC, who lends his public 

affairs representation 

and lobbying serv- 

Hudson 

ices to the city, helped the city in both 

“tangible and intangible” ways. 

SEE LOBBYIST, PAGE 10 

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Molesti returns to Cherokee 



More than a year after being 

nabbed by the Royal Canadian 

Mounted Police, a French national, 

who lived in Woodstock, has been 

extradited back to Cherokee County, 

where he is expected to be tried 

on several charges. 

Patrick Molesti, 58, who was 

wanted for child pornography and 

attempting to purchase a 5-year-old 

child online, was returned to the 

county by investigators with the 

U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional 

Fugitive Task Force on Friday, said 

Public Information Officer Lt. Jay 

Baker with the Cherokee County 

Sheriff’s Office. 

On March 18, 2010, police had executed 

a search warrant at Molesti’s 

Woodstock home. He was not 

at the residence at the time; howev- 

Wanted man 

arrested in 

Florida 



By use of warrants, 

positive identification 

and witness 

statements, a 

wanted Woodstock 

man was nabbed in 

Manatee County, 

Fla. June 10. 

Harris 

Jacob Harris, 27, 

was charged with aggravated 

assault under the Georgia 

Family Violence Act; kidnapping, 

also under the state’s family 

violence act; entering auto to 

commit a felony; two counts of 

cruelty to children in the third 

degree; and battery. 

He is being held in Manatee 

County. 

SEE WANTED, PAGE 5 

er, investigators seized his laptop, 

which reportedly contained child 

pornography. 

With Molesti on the run, local investigators 

sought the 

assistance from the 

U.S. Marshal’s Office, 

the U.S. Secret Service 

and the Royal Canadian 

Mounted Police, 

who tracked down the 

fugitive and made an 

arrest on March 26, 

2010, Baker said. 

According to re- 

ports from 2010, local investigators 

had tracked Molesti to Wyoming, 

where he was boarding a bus 

bound for Calgary, Alberta. 

When the bus stopped in Thunder 

Bay, Ontario to refuel, undercover 

agents with the Royal Canadian 

Mounted Police boarded the 

bus and took Molesti into custody. 



Molesti 

A woman accused 

of taking a wallet 

from another 

woman’s purse at 

First Baptist Church 

Woodstock turned 

herself in to authorities 

at the Cherokee 

County Adult Deten- Rodriquez 

tion Center June 17. 

Melissa Rodriquez, 37, of Marietta, 

was charged with theft by taking, 

financial transaction card 

theft and financial transaction 

card fraud, according to Brittany 

Duncan, public information officer 

for Woodstock police. 

Officers with the Woodstock Police 

Department responded to the 

theft call on May 23 after a woman 

noticed her wallet was missing several 

hours after leaving church. 

The time lapse allowed Ro- 

Cherokee County Sheriff Roger 

Garrison lauded the multi-agency 

efforts in bringing Molesti back to 

the United States. 

“We are pleased that Molesti has 

been extradited back to Cherokee 

County to stand trial for these 

charges. We appreciate the assistance 

of the Canadian authorities 

in capturing Molesti and the U.S. 

Marshals task force for transporting 

him back to Georgia,” he said. 

Since his arrest, Molesti reportedly 

has been subject to hearings in 

Canada. 

According to Baker, Molesti, who 

is being held without bond, faces 

the charges of conspiracy to commit 

child molestation, 29 counts of 

sexual exploitation of a child and 

four counts of theft by taking of a 

firearm. 

He is being held at the Cherokee 

County Adult Detention Center. 

Alleged theft suspect 

turns in self to police 

driquez to allegedly use the victim’s 

credit card, police said. 

Duncan said, when the victim 

notified her bank of the theft, she 

was advised a purchase had been 

made at Target, located in Woodstock, 

in the amount of $76.40. 

After investigators obtained 

video evidence from Target, confirming 

Rodriquez used the victim’s 

credit card, warrants were secured, 

Duncan said. 

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Clarification 

An article in the June 15 edition 

should have read: The public 

is reminded that Coles is presumed 

innocent until proven 

guilty beyond a reasonable 

doubt. The Ledger-News regrets 

the typographical error.

JUNE 22, 2011 NEWS THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 3 

Sunday alcohol sales to be added 

to Canton ballot 



Canton has followed suit with 

all other Cherokee County cities 

in putting a measure on the November 

ballot to let residents decide 

whether they want Sunday 

package sales. The Cherokee 

County Board of Commissioners 

was set to hold a public hearing 

June 21 to get feedback from residents 

in unincorporated parts of 

the county. Woodstock, Holly 

Springs and Ball Ground have already 

approved the items. 

Also at Canton’s June 16 meeting, 

the council unanimously approved 

ordinances pertaining to 

the Hickory Log Creek Reservoir 

buffer, boating regulations and 

pawn shops. Final approval on revisions 

to the city’s alcohol code 

was tabled to the next work session 

after a motion by Ward III 

Councilwoman Amelia Rose to allow 

the council more time to discuss 

the changes. 

POSTAL SERVICE TURNS DOWN 

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Despite a good faith effort by 

county commissioners, the U.S. 

Postal Service won’t be reconsidering 

its plans to close the downtown 

Canton post office this fall. Canton 

council members and the mayor 

lamented the decision, saying it 

will be a loss for residents. The 

Cherokee County Board of Com- 

Explorers to raise money for 

Special Olympics 

The Canton Explorer post, in 

conjunction with It’s a Grind, is 

hosting “Cuffed for a Cause” on 

June 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 

hopes of raising funds for the Special 

Olympics Georgia. Canton Police 

Cpl. Stacy Bailey said this is 

the second year for the event, and 

missioners approved a motion 

June 7 to allow the post office to remain 

in its location on Main Street 

in the county’s old administrative 

building rent-free. 

Michael Miles, spokesman for 

the U.S. Postal Service’s Atlanta 

district, said Monday that the commission’s 

offer did not address the 

postal service’s long-term objective 

to consolidate facilities wherever 

possible. 

“With the volume of customers 

coming into all postal services having 

been reduced considerably in 

recent years, the need to operate as 

many post offices as we have in the 

past no longer exists, making consolidation 

a much more efficient 

course of action,” Miles said. 

The postal service’s lease is up in 

September, and operations and the 

600 post office mailboxes will be 

transferred over to the Riverstone 

Parkway branch. 

In other business, the council: 

• unanimously approved a resolution 

introduced by the mayor 

urging the Cherokee County 

Board of Education to keep its administrative 

offices in downtown 

Canton; 

• unanimously approved Robillard 

& Associates as the reservoir 

building architect at a cost of 

$30,000; 


to adopt the Technology 

Ridge Urban Redevelopment Plan 

and Opportunity Zone application; 

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endorsing a Community Development 

Block Grant application 

and project; 

• unanimously approved bid 

awards for the Waleska Street and 

Hickory Flat Highway streetscape 

improvements; 

• unanimously approved allowing 

the mayor to sign a letter of intent 

to participate in Cherokee 

County’s Community Development 

Block Grant program; 

• unanimously approved an application 

for a transfer of outlet 

manager for Racetrac, located at 

4125 Marietta Hwy. The council also 

approved Racetrac’s request for 

the annexation of .922 acres of land 

and change from general commercial 

zoning in the county to GC in 

the city; 

• unanimously approved a watershed 

protection plan; 

• unanimously approved the 

April financial report; 

• appointed Deborah Fincher to 

the Cherokee County Library 

Board of Trustees; 

• discussed legal fees and an IRS 

audit; and 

• heard public input from: Jack 

Fincher regarding the reservoir; 

Thomas Weaver, who thanked the 

mayor and council for their work 

on the pawn shop ordinance; and 

Gary Lamb, who addressed the 

mayor and council about obtaining 

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Ball Ground budget up 2 percent 



The city of Ball Ground will 

operate on a slightly higher budget 

this year, which Mayor Rick 

Roberts said was a reflection of 

the city controlling its spending in 

order to avoid tax increases. 

City Manager Eric Wilmarth 

agreed, lauding all departments 

for being fiscally responsible. 

“The department heads did an 

excellent job keeping expenses 

under control and managing their 

money,” he said. “At this point, we 

will finish the year without one 

department requiring a safe-corrective 

action report in general 

operations.” 

The new fiscal year will begin 

July 1 with a $1.654 million budget, 

which is roughly 2 percent 

higher than the 2010 fiscal year. 

Along with reining in expenditures, 

Roberts said the budget 

also reflected an increase in the 

Special Purpose Local Options 

Sales Tax (SPLOST) and the 

general fund. 

As for the operating budget, 

Wilmarth said in a letter to the 

council and mayor that “the overall 

proposed (general fund) budget 

is for $580,650, which represents 

an increase of $17,893 over the previous 

year.” 

In this same letter dated June 13, 

Wilmarth highlighted the city’s 

revenue projections as follows: 

business and occupation tax— 

$16,000; property tax—$285,000; 

and property tax from the prior 

year—$20,000, with $15,000 allocated 

for street light expenditures. 

According to Wilmarth, the city 

has budgeted for a slight increase 

in electrical franchise fees, but 

a decline in natural gas and 

telephone service fees. 

Projected expenditures for the 

upcoming fiscal year include: a 

$4,000 increase in the city council 

budget line for training and travel 

combined; an increase of $2,000 in 

the administrative expenditures 

line for two new computers; a reduction 

of parks and recreation 

maintenance (not projects) in the 

amount of $1,100; and a reduction 

of $5,000 in the administrative 

expenditures line, 

with roughly $4,000 of 

this being a decline in 

the salaries and 

wages line. 

“This portion of 

annual salary has 

been moved into the 

solid waste budget 

to account for the 

salary of the cus- 

Wilmarth 

tomer service representative 

who handles all of the solid waste 

accounts,” Wilmarth said in the 

letter. 

In addition to projected 

revenues and expenditures, 

Wilmarth said the city is budgeting 

$10,579 for “contingency.” 

“These are dollars that are set 

aside to offset revenue shortfalls, 

or to handle expenses that become 

more than anticipated,” he said in 

a letter to mayor and council. 

The full budget is available for 

review on the city’s Web site at 

www.cityofballground.com. 

COUNCIL ADOPTS URBAN 

REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 

The city council also approved 

the Technology Ridge Redevelopment 

Plan and Opportunity Zone 

jointly with Canton and Cherokee 

County in hopes of bringing 

businesses, jobs and residents to 

the area. 

According to Roberts, the area 

from Riverstone Parkway to 

Howell Bridge Road could be 

classified as a development zone, 

which would allow for tax credit of 

up to $3,500 for each job created. 

“This is a nicely put together 

plan that will bring business to 

Ball Ground. That’s what we are 

looking for,” he said. 

While the concept of the Technology 

Ridge Redevelopment Plan 

has been around for sometime, 

the opportunity zone is a new 

approach targeting the creation of 

jobs along the corridor. 

“I am just real excited that we 

are a part of this. Once Technology 

Park in Canton builds out, that 

could become an employment 

center for 10,000 people,” Roberts 

said. “They will have to live 

somewhere, and we are hoping 

they live in Ball Ground.” 

A public hearing concerning 

the budget, as well as the 

consideration of this joint 

plan, was held. No one spoke. 

CITY AMENDS SPLOST BUDGET 

During their regular meeting, 

the city council also considered 

amending the SPLOST 3 budget, 

as the city brought in about 

$60,000 more than officials 

thought. 

Wilmarth said the city took 

some of the excess revenues and 

transferred it into areas where expenditures 

exceeded the original 

budget. 

Roberts said he was amazed by 

how expensive repairs are. 

“That was our experience with 

the streetscape project. When 

they started digging, we found 

things we didn’t know were 

there,” he said. 

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city council meeting, go to 

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A 14-year-old Canton boy survived 

being struck by lightning 

last week. 

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency 

Services Director of Public 

Affairs Tim Cavender said no serious 

injuries were reported despite 

“intense lightning, heavy winds 

and even some reports of hail.” 

The lightning strike, which was 

one of many confirmed strikes in 

Cherokee County, was the result of 

a strong line of storms that swept 

through the county on the evening 

of June 15. 

The sheriff’s office Division of 

Emergency Management began 

alerting the public of the storm at 

4:30 p.m., with a severe thunderstorm 

watch in effect until 8 p.m. 

The watch was heightened to a 

warning at 8:30 p.m., which 

remained in effect for about 

30 minutes. 

Slightly before 6 p.m. that 

Wednesday, Fire-ES personnel 

responded to the 600 block of 

Bentwood Trail after receiving a 

FROM PAGE 2 

Teen survives lightning strike 

According to Brittany Duncan, 

public information officer for 

Woodstock police, Harris committed 

the aforementioned offenses 

on May 11 while meeting with 

the mother of his child for an 

exchange. 

Duncan said just before 1 p.m., officers 

responded to the residence, 

located of Skyridge Drive, after being 

dispatched to a fight that was in 

progress. Harris reportedly struck 

the mother of his child in the face 

TIM CAVENDER | SPECIAL 

Firefighters work on a structure 

fire off Kimberly Place June 15. 

call that a teen apparently had been 

struck by lightning. 

Cavender said the teen reportedly 

had been leaning against a metal 

garage door when the lightning 

strike occurred. 

Although the teen was responsive 

and breathing normally upon 

firefighters’ arrival, Cavender said 

the patient had indicated that he 

was “hurting all over” immediately 

following the strike. 

“The pain was beginning to ease 

off by the time firefighters arrived 

on scene,” Cavender said, noting 

multiple times and would not allow 

her to leave. 

“The victim was in a vehicle at 

the residence. Harris pulled her 

out of the car and forced her to the 

ground (while continuing to assault 

her),” Duncan said. “By the 

definition of kidnapping, a person 

commits the offense of kidnapping 

when he abducts or steals away any 

person without lawful authority or 

warrant and holds such person 

against his/her will.” 

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that the teen was transported to 

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital 

for evaluation. 

In addition to severe lightning, 

Cavender said some areas in the 

county endured power outages, 

downed trees and fires. Firefighters 

worked through the night to ensure 

safety for residents, he added. 

The first of two structure fires 

caused by a lightning strike occurred 

shortly before 6:30 p.m. in 

the 1500 block of Kimberly Place. 

Cavender said firefighters arrived 

on scene to find flames coming 

out of the roof of the two-story 

structure. “Firefighters entered 

the structure and were able to 

knock down the fire within 15 minutes,” 

he said, noting that residents 

escaped the home unharmed. 

The second fire occurred at 6:45 

p.m. in the 700 block of Osco Parkway. 

According to Cavender, firefighters 

arrived on scene to find 

smoke emitting from the back of 

the single-story home. A tree apparently 

had fallen on the structure, 

too. Cavender said firefighters 

put out the fire. No injuries 

were reported. 

WANTED: Harris faces kidnapping charges 

Duncan said when Harris pulled 

the victim from the car, he also 

committed the offense of entering 

auto to commit a felony. 

In addition to the victim receiving 

injuries from the altercation, a 

friend of the victim was also 

injured during the altercation, 

Duncan added. 

Harris reportedly fled from the 

scene before law enforcement arrived, 

but was later picked up in 

Florida on the warrants.

LEDGER-NEWS 

OPINION 

6 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS MANAGING EDITOR: ERIKA NELDNER JUNE 22, 2011 

CHEROKEE VOICE 

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ISSUE: The first day of summer was Tuesday, June 21. 

QUESTION: What is your favorite game to play at the pool? 

“Categories. It’s where you think of a 

topic. If you pick pizza, you have to 

think of a topping and see if that’s what 

someone else is thinking of. It’s something 

we play in our neighborhood.” 

Christina Fenton, 12 

Woodstock 

“Sharks and minnows because I like 

swimming underwater.” 

Ethan Fenton, 7 

Woodstock 

“Sharks and minnows. It’s a good 

game for everyone to play.” 

Dylan Fowler, 11 

Jacksonville 

T H E C H E R O K E E 

“Going for dive sticks, and jumping off 

the side of the pool.” 

LEDGER-NEWS 

Publisher 

Managing Editor 

DAVE CAUGHMAN 

ERIKA NELDNER 

Owen Muldowney, 6 

Canton 

“Dipping. People splash and dip you 

until you say what they’re thinking of.” 

Ayden Walsh, 4 

Canton 

“I like playing catch with a ball because 

you can win scores and play with 

another person.” 

Kayla Walsh, 6 

Canton 

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T he 

two weeks leading up to 

Father’s Day are the toughest 

time of year for me. It’s the 

time I start picking out Father’s 

Day cards and gifts, getting them 

ready to send to my loved ones. 

But every year for the last seven 

years, there is one card I yearn to 

buy and send to Chattanooga. 

A card for my Dad. 

My dad was a fighter, yet a strong, 

quiet man; a man I have missed 

greatly since he died in 2004. 

He rarely spoke his mind, unless 

it was something of great importance. 

Many times, he would give 

something tangible to teach a life 

lesson, like at my high school graduation 

when he gave me a copy of 

Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace.” 

He liked telling family history 

stories, loved to piddle around the 

house doing odd jobs and enjoyed 

playing golf. He loved The Beatles. 

He worked in the glass business 

for as long as I can remember, 

and he was an avid University of 

Tennessee fan. 

Dad loved camping (he bought an 

old pop-up camper he and my stepmom 

used for weekend getaways to 

Fort Oglethorpe). 

He was a simple man; never needed 

lavish cars, clothes or homes. He 

was happy being simple. 

It’s about this time of year that I 

find myself being selfish. I see people 

generations older than me buying 

cards for their dads and wonder 

why that isn’t me. I hear people 

complain about their aging father’s 

antics, or I hear younger kids 

complain that Dad isn’t fair and 

won’t let them do what they want. 

And all I really want to say is 

you’re lucky to have your father. 

What I wouldn’t give for a stern life 

lesson talk from my Dad; what I 

wouldn’t give for just one more 

chance to say “I love you,” or just 

one more chance to call him up just 

to say “hi.” 

I was 25 years old when my father 

died, just three months after my 

husband and I married. 

And while I catch myself being 

selfish for things I didn’t get to do 

with my Dad, like watching him 

hold my son for the first time, I 

cherish the moments I did have 

with him. 

Every year around this time, we 

use the Cherokee Voice section 

(featured in the June 15 edition) to 

ask people around town what their 

A Father’s Day tribute 

favorite memory with their father 

is. We get some great answers that 

vary from fishing, to watching 

sporting events to life lessons they 

learned from their Dad. 

I have many memories of my 

father, most of which have to do 

with Tennessee Football or hanging 

out at his office at Hammond’s 

Wholesale Glass in Knoxville, 

Tenn. or Cayce, S.C. 

The reason I bleed orange 

and white is 

because of my 

Dad. I can’t 

explain where 

the original 

obsession came 

from; I just 

know it’s always 

been 

there. 

My Dad married 

into UT 

fandom; my 

stepmom graduated 

from the 

university. 

And I can 

only assume it 

was around 

that time that 

DIALOGUE 

Erika 

Neldner 

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my affinity with the SEC (that 

means Southeastern Conference 

for those who don’t pay attention to 

collegiate athletics) school began. 

Dad and I only lived in the same 

state for the short time, and it was 

rare we watched a game together, 

but we burned up the phone lines 

every Saturday while watching 

the game. 

He would call me or I would call 

him to complain about an official’s 

bad call or a great Hail Mary 

touchdown pass to win the game. 

It wasn’t until the first game of 

the 2004-2005 football season that I 

realized things would never be 

the same. My husband and I 

were watching the game in our 

apartment, and there was a great 

scoring play. I picked up the phone, 

dialed his number—and then my 

heart sank. 

He wouldn’t be there to pick up 

the line on the other end. 

As cheesy as it may sound, I still 

talk to my Dad during game time, I 

just don’t use the phone anymore. 

One of the greatest gifts my 

father ever gave me (besides life, of 

course) was giving me away on 

my wedding day. 

He had been very sick for several 

years. He was diagnosed with 

kidney cancer in 1999-2000. Doctors 

took his kidney and swore they got 

all the cancer. 

Not too long after, he had been 

working under the house and felt a 

pain in his back. A visit to the 

doctor and some tests showed a 

softball-sized tumor growing on 

one of his vertebrae. 

He had it removed and endured 

chemical treatment (radiation, I 

believe). All was well, or at least 

I thought. 

Then he had a brain tumor removed, 

and I remember him being 

wheeled out of recovery making a 

smart joke about my Mercedes 

Benz ballcap I had on. “Take that 

off,” he said. “Don’t you know we’re 

BMW people?” (As a side note, Dad 

liked his BMWs but he never 

bought a new one. He would search 

for a used one in good condition 

and haggle to get the price down.) 

His comment told me everything 

was going to be OK. Or so I thought. 

Then the cancer took over his 

body. My husband and I were ready 

to the cancel the wedding and have 

a small, intimate ceremony in the 

hospital chapel just so Dad could 

be there. 

But Daddy wouldn’t have it. 

He fought, and he endured invasive 

clinical trials to keep the 

cancer at bay so he could be at my 

wedding. 

He never complained and always 

told me he felt fine. It wasn’t until 

after he died that my Mom and 

sister told me he had been in bad 

shape when I got married. 

But he was there to hold my arm 

on April 17, 2004, and walk me 

down the aisle; the greatest gift he 

ever gave me. 

It was three months later that I 

held his hand as he took his last 

breath, telling him it was OK to let 

go. I said good-bye to him forever. 

And this Father’s Day, just as the 

ones before, I try to remember the 

great times we had at Rock City or 

in Myrtle Beach, S.C. I remember 

him taking me to see “Brigadoon” 

at Winthrop University. I remember 

our trips to Villa Rica to visit 

his Dad and grandmother. 

And I remember what a great 

father he was. He might have been 

a simple and unassuming man 

with a dry sense of humor, but he 

was the best Dad I could ever have 

asked for.

JUNE 22, 2011 OPINION THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 7 

LETTERS 

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Charter school is a good change 

Dear Editor, 

Change is difficult and painful. 

Change for the better is sadly often 

met with resistance, misinformation 

and lies – especially when that 

change could expose inefficiencies 

or weaknesses. 

That is what seems to be occurring 

at the Cherokee County 

School District. Instead of embracing 

the potential for charter 

schools, which are obviously in 

great demand from parents, the 

Cherokee County School District 

continues to spend thousands of 

taxpayer dollars to proliferate false 

information. The inherent conflict 

of competition authorizing competition 

is making the process even 

more difficult. Silly rumors have 

been circulating that teachers will 

lose their district jobs, charter 

teachers don’t have to be certified, 

the charters take money from the 

districts, etc. 

The facts are far less inflaming. 

Taxpayer money allocated for a 

student follows the student 

whether they go to a traditional 

public school or a public charter 

Dear Editor, 

Everyone’s opinion counts 

Please reveal both sides of what 

happened at the June 16 Cherokee 

County School Board meeting. 

The public was told that the building 

would be open at 6 p.m. Earlier 

in the day, the Cherokee County 

PTA Council began circulating 

e-mails urging people to wear 

black and voice their opinions 

against approval of a Charter 

School. 

Those wearing black showed up 

before 6 p.m. and were permitted 

to enter the building, contrary to 

what was posted. 

The crowds outside were told 

that they could not be admitted 

nor would they have the opportunity 

to address the board unless 

school which is not a private school 

as it has been inaccurately portrayed. 

The school district already 

budgeted with the anticipation of 

this charter school opening. Dr. 

(Frank) Petruzielo publicly stated 

that the 2012 budget cuts were not 

as deep. That statement included 

the budget for the charter school. 

There are rumors that the school 

is owned by an out-of-state for-profit 

entity. Georgia Charter Education 

Foundation, an independent, 

statewide nonprofit organization 

with members who live in Cherokee 

County, holds the charter for 

Cherokee Charter Academy. 

All teachers at the school must 

have a current Georgia certification. 

We have hired a very high 

quality charter school management 

company to run our school. 

They have a long-proven track 

record of academic success and 

have shown that every student can 

learn. In the charter schools, the 

achievement gap between minorities 

and majority students continues 

to decline, proving that income 

and environmental challenges can 

be overcome. While it is tempting 

to give a point/counterpoint to 

they could find someone to give 

up a seat, which they could not do 

since the room was filled with 

those opposed to choice. 

In my opinion, this was a deliberate 

attempt on the part of the 

powers-that-be to suppress opinions. 

The few charter school supporters 

who did get in were heckled 

by others in attendance. Why 

was the building opened early to 

let specific people in the room? 

The alleged fear tactics used 

have blinded people into thinking 

that there is one way and only one 

way to educate our children-their 

way. 

This issue should be about the 

children and not about teachers’ 

jobs. It’s a fact of the economy 

and of a county that has an ever 

Tell Cherokee what you think. 

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each of the ridiculous rumors and 

falsehoods that have unfortunately 

gained some momentum, the most 

important fact is this: 2,600 families 

– 10 percent of the total school 

district’s population – applied at 

Cherokee Charter Academy because 

they want a choice. They are 

not pleased with their current situation 

and want something better. 

The GCEF has worked hard to 

cooperate with the school district 

in every situation, but we are met 

with resistance, underhanded and 

often unscrupulous methods to 

distract decision-makers from the 

facts. We are committed to continuing 

to work toward an amicable 

working relationship with the district 

in order to provide a high quality 

education choice for students. 

Through it all, we must never forget 

that the students are at the 

heart of this controversy. The 

district wants to make it all about 

money. We want to focus this issue 

back where it belongs … on the 

students. 

Lyn Michaels-Carden 

and The Georgia Charter Education 

Foundation 

changing population. 

This issue is about choice--an 

alternative. Do we really want to 

lose more money to other counties 

because people want a choice 

and Cherokee County simply cannot 

do the math to make it work 

here? 

Would any of these teachers 

concede that not every child does 

well in the cookie-cutter aspect of 

the large government schools? 

The last time I checked, we still 

live in America. We are all entitled 

to our opinion, and nobody 

wants teachers to lose jobs. Can't 

we all just get along on behalf of 

the children? 

CCSD’s response to letters 

(Editor’s Note: This e-mail on 

county school district letterhead 

was sent, to all media, June 20 in 

the form of a press release from the 

Cherokee County School District.) 

On behalf of the superintendent, 

this information is provided in 

light of misinformation being 

provided to media outlets in the 

form of letters to the editor 

from Cherokee Charter Academy 

supporters and Web site posts. 

1. Five journalists were inside 

the building for the entire June 16, 

2011 School Board meeting and accurately 

reported its happenings. 

2. The CCSD issued no instructions 

to staff to attend the meeting, 

wear black or voice their opinions. 

Such e-mails were sent by members 

of PTA and PTSA chapters, 

which are volunteer, advocacy 

organizations not under the oversight 

of CCSD. 

3. Beginning at 5 p.m., the public 

was allowed to take seats and 

standing room in the building with 

the exception of seats reserved for 

students and teachers to be recognized 

and their guests. Those admitted 

before the building reached 

capacity included people wearing 

red and black including CCA leaders 

and CCSD employees. Once the 

unreserved space was filled, the 

public was asked to wait outside 

until the CCSD police chief could 

assess how many reserved seats 

would be available to the public due 

to honorees and their guests not arriving 

by the start of the meeting. 

4. The second-floor balcony is a 

display of original seats from the 

Historic Canton High School that 

is not used for seating. It is glassed 

in and not in compliance with safety 

and ADA rules. 

5. The people outside were never 

told by CCSD staff they would be 

admitted to listen or speak if they 

found someone inside willing to 

give up his or her seat. Two CCA 

supporters who said they had 

speakers from out of town waiting 

outside were told they could give 

up their spots inside to allow those 

people into the building. 

Kelly Marlow 

Canton 

6. The meeting time and location 

were advertised in accordance 

with the Georgia Open Meeting 

Act. It is up to individuals to arrive 

early enough to be admitted 

before a meeting location reaches 

capacity. 

7. Indian Knoll Elementary 

School was needed to alleviate 

overcrowding created by the construction 

of the Harmony on the 

Lakes neighborhood. The CCSD 

does not have the enrollment at this 

time to justify construction of 

another high school; the desire of a 

neighborhood to have all of its 

students attend the same high 

school is not justification for such 

construction. 

If you receive correspondence 

that makes other allegations, I ask 

that you please contact me to verify 

the information before publishing 

potentially libelous letters. 

Thank you for your assistance. 

Barbara P. Jacoby 

Director of Public Information, 

Communication and Partnerships 

• To the Cherokee County Board 

of Education: Have you given any 

thought to what will happen when 

you come up for re-election if you 

do not approve the new Cherokee 

Charter Academy? 

• As reported, 2,600 students 

applied to the Cherokee Charter 

Academy, and 995 won the lottery. If 

the school district has the number, 

then why do they need the names of 

the students to plan their operating 

budget for next year? 

• I’m not sure who set the speed 

limit at 35 mph up above the “V” in 

south Canton all the way down that 

very steep hill, but I think it’s 

ridiculous. Not to mention, Canton, 

it erodes people’s confidence in 

law enforcement. This isn’t a 

school zone. 

• Do the words “Slower traffic, 

keep right” mean anything to 

anybody in this town? 

• I wish smokers would stop treating 

the outdoors like everything 

was their personal ashtray. It seems 

like everywhere you go, there are 

cigarette butts on the ground. 

• I just can’t image anyone not 

knowing where Nelson, Ga. is. 

Where in the world are you from? 

Many, many years connect with 

beautiful Georgia marble. Come up 

I-575 to the Nelson exit. Come to our 

little town, and we will make you 

feel welcome. 

• What a pitiful sight this is at the 

Sixes Road exit. Even before the 

construction starts, they have destroyed 

these trees. Some of these 

were really beautiful, and they 

have disintegrated them. Pitiful. 

• Thank you, Mrs. Neldner, for 

pointing out that charter schools 

are nothing more than tax-supported 

private schools. The parents 

who support charter schools 

should be ashamed of their entitlement 

mentality. 

• I told you those streetlights were 

too low hanging on Main Street in 

Woodstock. A truck hit one the 

other day, and now I’m wondering if 

they went out there and fixed it for 

a safety hazard. 

• Does anybody know how long 

those temporary tags last on a used 

vehicle? I’ve seen the same car 

everyday for a year with the same 

temporary tag on it. Does anyone 

ever really check them? 

• I slow down when people tailgate 

me too. And if I am breaking 

the law going under the speed 

limit, then they are breaking the 

law riding my tail, and probably 

could cause a wreck. 

• A message to the young drivers. 

I’m not so old; I get it. I was young 

once, too. But a memo to all you 

young drivers in your 20s driving 

around Cherokee County: if I am 

already going 10 miles over the 

speed limit, there is not reason to 

tailgate aggressively. 

• When our feet hurt, we say our 

dogs are tired. When dogs’ feet 

hurt, do they say “my people 

are tired?” 

• Going under the speed limit 

may be illegal, but so is tailgating, 

and tailgating is much more hazardous. 

• Thank you to the person who hit 

my white Honda Pilot in Hobgood 

Park and left. You gave me a chance 

to teach my children how not to 

treat people. 

• The Cherokee Board of Education 

is not paving the North Canton 

Church parking lot, except for half. 

Besides, the school system uses 

that parking lot five days a week; 

the church only uses it two days a 

week. I think they should only help 

pay. 

• On the subject of the speed 

limit on Ga. 92, the nice new highway: 

think about it, on Woodstock 

Road, you can’t hold the car on the 

road much more than 45 mph, and 

on Ga. 92, the 45 mph speed limit 

brings in several dollars of revenue 

for the county in the form of speeding 

tickets. 

SOAPBOX 

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• I live on the corner of Trinity 

Church and Arbor Hill, and I don’t 

want you riding across my yard on 

your four-wheeler or golf cart. 

Please do that at your house. 

Thank you. 

• To the pilot of those jets that 

spray those white streaks across 

the sky almost daily: Don’t think 

we don’t know what you’re doing. 

We can’t live without sunlight. 

• I seem to remember during the 

winter of ice and snow that some of 

the governments in Cherokee 

County said, if they had plows and 

salt trucks, they could handle the 

roads themselves. Now that it’s 90 

degrees daily, it seems like it would 

be a good time to buy some used 

ones. Save the taxpayers’ money 

and buy used. 

• If you sit on the Cherokee 

County school board, and you vote 

for the charter school, then you 

need to resign. Think about the 

rest of us. 

• To the person complaining 

about the broken blue balloons on 

Towne Lake Parkway: don’t worry, 

your personal landscapers will 

come by and clean them up. 

• I don’t see anything on 

www.fbcw.org about free or low 

cost dental care. Do you have any 

more information? 

• Now let me ask the tailgater 

question: Have you ever stopped to 

consider that if you rear-end my 

car that I might not get home to see 

my loved ones for the last time or 

maybe I don’t want to go to the 

hospital in an ambulance: It’s ludicrous 

for you to drive erratically 

and speed ... slow down, obey the 

speed limit laws and learn how to 

drive properly. 

• Regarding the comment about 

the remodeling of R.T. Jones 

Library: that money came out of 

the state budget. The hours were 

reduced because of the county 

budget. And that’s the same reason 

I haven’t had a raise in three years; 

because the county doesn’t have 

any money. 

• It’s sad to see Cherokee County 

losing another business due to the 

economy. Good-bye Ready Mix 

USA. Great fond memories; 

enjoyed working there. 

• Thank you, Mr. Joyce, for the 

letter you wrote regarding the city 

of Canton and the water situation. 

Isn’t anybody paying attention to 

what this government is doing; a 

20 percent rate (increase) is an 

irresponsible way to run our 

government. 

• Proof Cherokee County is still 

a good ol’ boy system: Commissioner 

Johnston's son just was 

awarded a county contract. Yeah, 

he didn't vote, he abstained; but the 

son still got the contract. Good ol' 

boy, all the way. 

• Tailgating is dangerous; it 

won’t get you there any faster. 

Someone having an emergency 

wouldn’t tailgate you without 

having on their emergency lights. 

• The long crazy whine about the 

government controlling us, and 

red light cameras; if you’re doing 

what you’re supposed to do, 

and they take your picture or 

have a speed trap, you won’t get 

in trouble. 

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engender the humorous side of life. 

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not to publish Soapbox items based 

on libel or other 

considerations the editor and 

publisher deem valid. 

Comments may be edited for brevity. 

Please keep comments 

as brief as possible. 

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Sen. Johnny Isakson 

Washington, D.C. (202) 224-3643 

District Office (770) 661-0999 

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Capitol (404) 463-1378 

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Rep. Calvin Hill 

Capitol (404) 656-0129 

Cell (770) 712-2879 

calvin.hill@house.ga.gov 

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(770) 735-1968 

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• Douglas Gibson, 22, a former 

Woodstock High School graduate, 

has returned home after 

honorably serving the last four 

years in the United States Marine 

Corps. Gibson was honorably 

discharged on June 8 after 

serving two tours in Iraq and 

Afghanistan. 

• Army Pfc. Shaquille N. Hodge 

has graduated from basic combat 

training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, 

S.C. During the nine weeks of 

training, the soldier studied the 

Army mission, history, tradition 

and core values, physical fitness, 

and received instruction and 

practice in basic combat skills, 

military weapons, chemical warfare 

and bayonet training, drill 

and ceremony, marching, rifle 

marksmanship, armed and 

unarmed combat, map reading, 

field tactics, military courtesy, 

military justice system, basic first 

aid, foot marches, and field training 

exercises. He is the son of 

Danielle Hodge, of Woodstock. 

Hodge graduated in 2008 from 

Kell High School. 

• Navy Seaman Myles T. McDonald, 

a 2010 graduate of Fulton 

Science Academy, Alpharetta, recently 

completed U.S. Navy basic 

training at Recruit Training Command, 

Great Lakes, Ill. During the 

eight-week program, McDonald 

completed a variety of training 

which included classroom study 

and practical instruction on naval 

customs, first aid, firefighting, 

water safety and survival, and 

shipboard and aircraft safety. An 

emphasis was also placed on 

physical fitness. The capstone 

event is “Battle Stations.” 

• Navy Seaman Victor D. 

Barnett, Jr, son of Victor 

Barnett, of Canton, completed 

U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit 

Training Command, Great Lakes, 

Illinois. During the eight-week 

program, Barnett completed a 

variety of training which included 

classroom study and practical 

instruction on naval customs, first 

aid, firefighting, water safety 

and survival, and shipboard and 

aircraft safety. An emphasis was 

also placed on physical fitness. 

The capstone event of boot camp 

is “Battle Stations.” Barnett is a 

2006 graduate of Martin Luther 

King Jr. High School, of Lithonia. 

He is a 2010 graduate of Paine 

College, Augusta. 

• Air Force Airman Christina N. 

Brown graduated from basic 

MILITARY 

■ 

military training at Lackland Air 

Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. 

The airman completed an intensive, 

eight-week program that 

included training in military discipline 

and studies, Air Force core 

values, physical fitness, and basic 

warfare principles and skills. 

Airmen who complete basic 

training earn four credits toward 

an associate in applied science 

degree through the Community 

College of the Air Force. Brown is 

the daughter of Christopher and 

Danielle Brown, of Acworth. 

• Air Force Reserve Airman Eric M. 

Morton graduated from basic 

military training at 

Lackland Air Force 

Base, San Antonio, 

Texas. The airman 

completed an intensive, 

eight-week program 

that included 

training in military 

discipline and studies, Morton 

Air Force core values, 

physical fitness, and basic warfare 

principles and skills. Airmen who 

complete basic training earn four 

credits toward an 

associate in applied science degree 

through the Community College 

of the Air Force. He is the son of 

Cheryl Stonecipher, of Woodstock. 

Morton is a 2009 the Polaris 

Evening School graduate. 

• Air Force Airman Caitlin E. Dzirson 

graduated from basic military 

training at Lackland Air Force 

Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman 


eight-week program that included 

training in military 

discipline and studies, 

Air Force core values, 

physical fitness, and 

basic warfare principles 

and skills. Airmen 

who complete 

basic training earn 

four credits toward Dzirson 

an associate in 

applied science degree through 

the Community College of the Air 

Force. She is the daughter of Rolf 

and Doris Dzirson, of Woodstock. 

Dzirson graduated in 2008 from 

Woodstock High School. 

• Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Reginal 

E. Hall returned to the United 

States after a deployment to Iraq 

serving in support of Operation 

Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn, or 

Operation Enduring Freedom in 

Afghanistan and the Southwest 

Asia Theater of Operations. The 

sergeant is a microwave systems 

operator/maintainer. He is the 

brother of Carol Holle, of Woodstock, 

and Marcus Hall, of Hephzibah. 

Hall graduated in 1989 from 

Glenn Hills High School, Augusta, 

and received an associate degree 

in 2006 from Grantham University, 

Slidell, La. 

• Navy Seaman Charles D. Rusch, 

IV, son of Ann M. and Charles D. 

Rusch of Canton, completed U.S. 

Navy basic training at Recruit 


Ill. During the eight-week program, 

Rusch completed a variety 

of training which included classroom 

study and practical instruction 

on naval customs, first aid, 

firefighting, water safety and survival, 

and shipboard and aircraft 

safety. An emphasis was also 

placed on physical fitness. The capstone 

event of boot camp is “Battle 

Stations.” Rusch is a 2007 graduate 

of Cherokee High School. 

• Navy Seaman Apprentice Joshua 

G. Morris, son of Kate T. and John 

G. Morris of Acworth, completed 

U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit 


Ill. During the eight-week program, 

Morris completed a variety 

of training which included classroom 

study and practical instruction 

on naval customs, first aid, 

firefighting, water safety and 

survival, and shipboard and aircraft 

safety. An emphasis was also 

placed on physical fitness. The 

capstone event of boot camp is 

“Battle Stations.” Morris is a 2010 

graduate of Carlton J. Kell High 

School in Kennesaw. 

• Army Pvt. Chad J. Hamlin 

graduated from the Infantryman 

One Station Unit Training at Fort 

Benning. The training consists of 

Basic Infantry Training and 

Advanced Individual Training. 

The Advanced Individual Training 

course is designed to train 

infantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance 

operations; employ, 

fire and recover anti-personnel 

and anti-tank mines; locate and 

neutralize land mines and operate 

target and sight equipment; 

operate and maintain communications 

equipment and radio 

networks; construct field firing 

aids for infantry weapons; and 

perform infantry combat exercises 

and dismounted battle drills, 

which includes survival procedures 

in a nuclear, biological or 

chemical contaminated area. 

Hamlin graduated in 2008 from 

Sequoyah High School, Canton. 

SEE MILITARY, PAGE 27


FROM PAGE 1 

CHARTER: District prepares petition it could pass 

“Right now, the decision is here,” Petruzielo said. 

“They (the state) aren’t going to be a problem.” 

After the board agreed on a new date to consider the 

petition submitted by the Georgia Charter Educational 

Foundation (GCEF), the nonprofit serving as the 

steward for the charter’s operation, the board 

proceeded to disagree on whether a charter school 

was even needed in the county. 

Petruzielo came down hard on the charter school petition 

that has been submitted and offered to school 

board members an example of a petition that 

rectified what he called “congenital deficiencies” in 

the Cherokee Charter Academy proposal. 

“If they want a charter school, fine, they can sign on 

the dotted line,” Petruzielo said, noting that the currently 

submitted petition “did not pass the smell test.” 

When asked Monday if GCEF would accept the 

terms of the school district-prepared petition, Carden 

said “no comment.” 

At the meeting, Petruzielo outlined the school 

district’s major concerns with the charter school. He 

pointed out Charter Schools USA schools have been 

turned down on all 13 petitions that have been put 

before local boards in Georgia over the past few years. 

The district said its major concerns include the 

facility being owned by a Charter Schools USA affiliated 

company, Red Apple Development. 

“The public would be paying for a building which is 

not going to belong to the public,” Petruzielo said of 

the former American Heritage Academy building 

on Sixes Road, which the charter academy has 

contracted to take over. 

In addition, the school district said the GCEF must 

consent to having the school district put final approval 

on its budget, and governance, transparency and 

accountability concerns are not being met. 

“They (the charter school) are going to have to show 

me where they can address a need we can’t,” Chapman 

said. “There is a motivated group of personalities who 

can’t stand the success of our school system, and all 

this political rhetoric regarding charter schools is 

meaningless. Here, you’re going to open up a new 

school with different rules and tell us to compete with 

them. There is so much going on here that is just bull.” 

Both Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock, 

and Rep. Sean Jerguson, R-Holly Springs, 

have come out strongly in support of the charter 

school effort. 

Post 6 School Board Member Rob Usher accused 

school district communications regarding the charter 

as being slanted against the establishment of a 

charter school, “Responsible statements from the 

school district should focus on facts, not opinions,” he 

said. In an e-mail, Usher chided the district for asking 

for the GCEF’s and Cherokee Charter Academy’s 

open meeting minutes and public notices of meetings. 

“It is my opinion that this … request is an unnecessary 

strong-arm display by the CCSD. It is actions like this 

that reflect poorly on the CCSD, and thus the BOE, in 

the eyes of the public. There are better, less aggressive, 

ways to communicate that will cultivate a more civil 

and productive relationship with any organization we 

conduct business with,” Usher said. 

Geist, whose children have been accepted as 

students at the charter school expressed strong support 

for the petition. Geist asked to see a comparison 

of the Cherokee Charter Academy in regard to other 

charter schools in the nation. 

“I agree, I’d like to see that data” Chapman said, 

“But be careful what you ask for; you might not like 

the answer.” 

The district presented data that showed that the 

Cherokee Charter Academy would have less experienced 

teachers who will be paid less than district 

teachers; the staff would be smaller than a comparable 

district elementary school, and that there would be 

significantly less computers than are available in 

district schools. 

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Among the crowd that gathered at the June 16 meeting, 

residents held signs, while others dressed in 

meaningful colors. Red reportedly meant the person 

was for the charter school and black meant they were 

against it. 

Cochran said she heard rumors that teachers were 

told approval of charter schools would result in 

dismissals and furlough days. “Most are simply 

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Petruzielo said the new charter could be paid for in 

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Read said. “And if we raised the millage by .55, 

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Several parents also addressed the board on the 

subject. Beth Choppa, an Etowah High School parent, 

said that although she’s very involved at the school 

level, she’s never spoken at a school board meeting before. 

“Vote for all 38,000 students you are elected to 

represent, not just 995 (the current charter school 

enrollment),” she said. 

Parent Valerie Johnson said, “Cherokee County 

schools already has a phenomenal character education 

program,” in regard to the charter academy’s petition, 

which said the school will be unique in its 

character education opportunities. 

Parent Adrienne Slade said the “us vs. them” 

mentality surrounding the charter school issue 

saddens her. “Children are the ones who lose out,” she 

said. “Why can’t we have some traditional, some 

alternative and some charter schools?” Slade pointed 

out that the district’s Crossroads Alternative School 

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of students. 

Parent Phyllis North said large middle schools 

aren’t for her daughter. “She’ll go through middle 

school totally unnoticed,” she said. “Some kids out 

there just need something different. She was so 

excited when she found out she’s been accepted to the 

charter school.” 

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“(Interstate) 575 was such a 

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Hudson’s new contract will expire 

June 30, 2012. The cost to the 

city is $4,000 per month, or a total 

of $48,000 per year. 

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EXTENDED THREE MONTHS 

To allow the city more time to research 

the abuse of prescription 

pain medications and what measures 

can be taken to beef up 

restrictions for those who are in a 

position to distribute them, the 

city has elected to extend a oneyear 

moratorium on the sale of 

the prescription drugs for three 

additional months. The moratorium 

was first imposed last July, 

and was a countywide effort, as 

Cherokee and its individual cities 

have all passed similar bans. 

In other business, the council: 


second and final reading of the 

2011-2012 fiscal budget, which 

begins July 1, in the amount of 

$28.3 million. The current year’s 

budget is $29.9 million; 

• heard the first reading for a 

property maintenance code that 

would specify aesthetic regulations 

to the exterior of homes and 

properties, in an effort to lessen 

blight. Community Development 

Director Richard McLeod told the 

council he expects to see the most 

improvement in neighborhoods 

that don’t have homeowners 

associations. Ward 1 Councilman 

Randy Brewer thanked McLeod, 

saying he thinks it will be positive 

for the city. “I welcome this,” he 

said. “(Richard) and I have been 

working on this for a couple years, 

and I agree we need to use a soft 

approach (at first);” 

• heard the first reading for an 

All-Terrain Vehicle ordinance 

that deals with restricting the motorized 

vehicles from city trails 

and other property. McLeod 

explained the ordinance is modeled 

after the county’s. ATVs 

would only be allowed on private 

property with permission from 

the property owner. Ward 4 Councilwoman 

Tracy Collins asked 

McLeod to look into restrictions 

regarding horses on trails, and 

Ward 2 Councilman Chris Casdia 

asked that the city look into 

regulation of golf carts; 

• approved a lease agreement 

with Elm Street Cultural Arts 

Village (Casdia stepped out before 

the vote) that will extend through 

December 2013. City Manager Jeff 

Moon said he viewed this “as an 

interim step” toward a longerterm 

lease with the nonprofit arts 

group, which has future plans to 

renovate and relocate to the 

historic Reeves farmhouse on 

Elm Street; 

• heard from the mayor regarding 

talks of redistricting. Henriques 

said he’s requested the 

mayors from all the Cherokee 

cities get together to discuss the 

topic (a meeting was expected this 

week). He lamented that while the 

Joint House and Legislative and 

Congressional Reapportionment 

Committee has been holding 

public hearings on redistricting 

of elected officials, the closest 

location to Cherokee was in 

Cartersville, and none of the 

county’s mayors were invited 

to attend; 

• heard from Moon, who updated 

the mayor and council on enforcement 

of solicitation in the public 

rights of way. He said police have 

been warning solicitors for the 

past two weeks and will now start 

citations after giving an initial 

warning. The effort was made due 

to the dangerous nature of adults 

and children standing in the right 

of way at busy intersections. 

Moon added that the city has also 

stepped up enforcement of trucks 

who are not on truck routes, 

which is being operated similar to 

the Click It or Ticket campaign; 

• approved, 5-1, with Ward 6 

Councilwoman Tessa Basford 

dissenting, a variance to the owner 

of the Zaxby’s restaurant on 

Claremore Drive at Ga. 92 to allow 

a separate sign to be erected; 

• heard from Greenprints Alliance 

Chairman David Potts who 

asked that the city consider funding 

for expansion to the Taylor 

Randahl Memorial Trails, adding 

that it takes at least 10 miles of 

trail for it to be considered a 

“destination trail.” He said he is 

pleased with the new Little River 

bridge, adding that the trails were 

featured in national magazine 

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surplus of out of service firefighter 

gear; 

• unanimously approved an 

alcohol license request for VRL 

Business Inc., doing business as 

Texaco Food Mart at 9068 Ga. 92; 

• unanimously approved a 2011 

Municipal General and Special 

Election Resolution; 

• heard from IT Director Jim 

Moore, who told the council he is 

upgrading data circuits for fire 

stations 10 and 14; 

• unanimously approved an 

alcohol license for Monoprix Food 

Mart LLC, located at 9378 Ga. 92; 

• recognized NFL draft pick and 

former Woodstock Wolverine 

Buster Skrine; 

• recognized city Geographic 

Information Systems Manager 

Emily Norton for publication of 

an article she co-wrote in national 

trade publication ArcUser, with 

former GIS Manager Tim Poe; 

• introduced new building 

inspector Jim Haizlip; and 

• entered into executive session 

twice to discuss personnel, litigation 

and real estate, taking no 

action either time. 

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When Blair Forsythe’s new Honda 

Civic is running on empty, all 

she has to do is head to the garage 

where she plugs a nozzle into the 

vehicle that fills it with natural 

gas—and she’s on the road again. 

The Civic, which starts at $25,000, 

was gifted to the Canton resident 

through a contest by Georgia Natural 

Gas, in partnership with 

Honda Mall of Georgia for the “Key 

to the Future Sweepstakes.” After 

narrowing the contestants down, 

Forsthye was one of five still in the 

running. In late April, she, along 

with the other four hopefuls were 

handed a set of keys to put in the 

ignition. The one that turned the 

car on was the winner, and as she 

sat in the driver’s seat and turned 

the key to the right, the dash—and 

Forsythe’s face—lit up. The 

other four finalists didn’t come 

home empty-handed as they each 

received $500. 

“I was just in shock. The car is so 

quiet,” she said. “You’re always 

five minutes behind when something 

like that happens. It was 

exciting.” 

Forsythe’s husband, Mark, entered 

her into the contest, thinking 

a free car would be great, but never 

believing they would actually win. 

“It’s awesome so far,” she said. 

“We’re looking to save about $100 

per month just in our gas. My husband’s 

using the car to commute to 

Marietta and back ... one commute 

that would save $80 to $100, so that 

would help anyone’s budget.” 

Forsythe said her new vehicle is 

just like a regular Civic, or any 

other compact-sized car for that 

matter. The only difference is the 

fueling system. 

“You see some of those SMART 

cars that look like they would only 

fit half a person, so it’s nice that it’s 

a compact car,” she said. 

The car’s gas tank holds an 

equivalent of eight gallons of regular 

gasoline. At a rate of 74 cents 

per therm for natural gas, that 

works out to be just $1.13 for a gallon 

of regular gasoline. Forsthye 

said she’s thrilled that she gets the 

equivalent of 200 miles per fill. 

Along with the vehicle, Georgia 

Natural Gas installed a natural gas 

device in the family’s garage, 

adding an additional gas line. 

When it comes time to fill up the 

car, she pulls the cord for the device, 

which resembles an air compressor 

that’s used to put air in 

tires at a gas station, to the tank, 

which takes up a little more room 

than that of a standard car. 

“You put it in the car and it locks 

in and you can leave it in overnight, 

and it will just shut off on its own 

when the car is full,” she said. 

The Forsythes are now taking 

their new fortune all the way to the 

bank—gassing up her old Civic 

used to cost $40, while the new 

natural gas-powered vehicle costs 

one-fourth of the price at $10. Other 

benefits to owning a natural gas 

car include being able to ride solo 

BRIDGE: Work to be done at night 

FROM PAGE 1 

“Georgia DOT wants to constrict 

traffic flow in this area as little as 

possible, but delays at times are almost 

unavoidable,” said Kent 

Sager, district engineer at the DOT 

office in Cartersville. “We have 

made every effort to minimize the 

impact this construction project 

may have on the heavy traffic on I- 

575 in Cherokee County. Working at 

night and on weekends and in 

phases; scheduling the lane closures 

after the morning rush hour, 

and reopening these lanes before 

the evening rush hour; and informing 

the public in advance of any 

traffic interruption are only a few 

examples of these efforts.” 

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place on I-575, however, only during 

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vehicle, which she estimates will save her $100 per month in gas costs. 

The special wrap on the Civic, which advertises Georgia Natural Gas, will 

come off later this year. 

the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. on 

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a.m. on weekends. 

In addition to the Sixes Road interchange 

construction, work continues 

just south between mile 

markers 9.9 and 9.1 at the future 

site of the Rope Mill Road interchange. 

Construction there includes 

the installation of entrance 

and exit ramps, as well as the replacement 

of an existing bridge 

over I-575. 

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University named Drew Pannell its new mens’ lacrosse coach last 

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Coming off what proved to be one of the 

most impressive seasons in the state, Sean 

Tate’s future was unknown. While top 

athletes from all sports were preparing to or 

already had signed college scholarships, 

grades left the Sequoyah High School standout 

wondering what route he was going to 

have to take to the next level. 

“I didn’t take care of business in the classroom 

my first couple of years of high 

school,” admitted Tate. “I didn’t do my 

homework and I didn’t study at all. But I’ve 

done a lot of growing up since then. I realized 

if I didn’t take care of things in school, I 

wasn’t going to have basketball.” 

Thought to be prep-school bound only a few 

months ago, Tate’s improved efforts in the 

classroom complemented the improvements 

in his game and have the 2010-11 Cherokee 

Ledger-News Boys’ Basketball Player of 

the Year headed to a college campus after 

he recently signed with Chattahoochee Tech, 

a junior college based in Marietta. 

“I definitely got my eight hours of sleep 

that night after making my choice,” said the 

17-year-old Tate of the relief following his 

decision. “I was unsure of my future, but I 

feel like junior college is the better route 

for me over prep school. The level of 

competition will definitely be better because 

I’m going to be playing against grown men, 

and not just other guys my age.” 

“I’m happy for Sean,” Sequoyah coach 

Jeremy Adams said. “The biggest thing high 

school coaches have over AAU or any other 

coach is that we get to be with these kids on a 

day-to-day basis and help see them through 

the things that matter most. 

“I said all season long that I felt like he was 

the best point guard in the state, and I guess 

other coaches felt the same way since 

they voted him all-state. But he also had to 

take care of things in the classroom, and 

he worked hard to do that. He matured not 

only as a player but as a person, and I’m 

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COLLEGE LACROSSE 

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really proud of what he’s done.” 

Tate selected the second-year program over 

interest from other junior college programs 

such as Wallace State (Ala.), Gordon College, 

Piedmont College and Middle Georgia. 

“Staying close to my family had a lot to do 

with my decision, but so did staying close to 

my trainer who lives in Marietta,” said 

Tate, referring to Mark Edwards, who runs 

the Vanguard Basketball Academy. “Being 

at Chattahoochee will allow me to continue 

to be able to work with Mark and that’s 

going to be to my advantage. Working with 

him is what has gotten me here, so I wanted 

to stay close.” 

Following a junior season in which he 

averaged 9.6 points, 5.2 assists and 

.9 rebounds per game and shot 70.5 percent 

from the free throw line, the 5-foot-6 

Tate sought the services of Edwards in 

hopes of improving his game – a decision 

that paid big dividends this winter. 

“When he first came to us, I think he was 

kind of intimidated by the workouts,” 

Edwards recalled. “He actually quit the 

workouts after a few weeks, but we got him 

Pannell takes over helm at Reinhardt 

FROM STAFF REPORTS 

Reinhardt University’s search 

for a new mens’ lacrosse coach 

ended last week, as RU named 

Drew Pannell as head coach. 

Bringing a long history of both 

playing and coaching the sport to 

the helm, Pannell replaces former 

Eagles’ coach Binz Hansen, who 

resigned in April after compiling 

a 3-20 mark in the program’s first 

two seasons of play in the Men’s 

Collegiate Lacrosse Association 

and Southeastern Lacrosse Conference. 

“We are proud to have Coach 

Pannell on board to continue the 

growth of our 2-year-old men’s 

lacrosse program,” Reinhardt 

athletic director Bill Popp said. 

“He inherits a team of young but 

experienced players who are looking 

for his direction to take the 

next step in competitiveness. 

“Coach Pannell offers many 

years of experience as well as a 

wealth of contacts in the world of 

lacrosse. We are fortunate that he 

was available and able to begin 

right away as recruiting will be 

his No. 1 priority as we approach 

the fall semester.” 

Pannell’s long history of 

lacrosse began when he picked up 

the sport as a 6-year-old growing 

up in New York. As a teenager, he 

helped lead Manhasset (N.Y.) 

PHOTO BY SCOTT MARTIN 

Sequoyah High graduate Sean Tate, the 2010-11 Cherokee Ledger-News Boys’ Basketball 

Player of the Year, recently announced his decision to sign with Chattahoochee Tech. Tate, 

who was a Class AAAA First Team All-State selection following a senior campaign in which 

he averaged more than 23 points and five assists a game while leading the Chiefs to a 29-1 

mark, chose the Marietta-based junior college over a handful of other JUCO programs. 

back out there, stayed positive, kept pushing 

him and worked on utilizing the God-given 

skills that he had. 

“There were people that questioned how 

well he could shoot because of his size and 

the way he shot from his chest. But it wasn’t 

a situation where we felt like he needed to 

change his form. We just worked on making 

him a better shooter with the way he shoots, 

and he’s turned out to be one of the best 

shooters I’ve ever coached.” 

“We just continued to challenge him and 

his game started to get better and he started 

to feel more comfortable in his game.” 

That level of comfort led to astounding 

improvements in his performance, as Tate 

went on to average 23.4 points, 4.1 assists and 

2.7 rebounds a game and shot 275-for-342 

(80.4%) from the free throw line his senior 

season, helping Sequoyah to a 29-1 record 

and a top-50 national ranking. Along the 

way, he also grabbed the Region 7AAAA 

Player of the Year honor and was named to 

the All-Metro team. 

SEE TOWN, PAGE 14 

High School to three conference 

championships as an attackman, 

before attending NCAA Division I 

Tennessee State University on a 

football scholarship. He later became 

a two-time All-American for 

the club lacrosse team at NCAA 

Division I Vanderbilt University. 

In July 2007, he was one of the 

founders of the International Diversity 

Lacrosse Council and currently 

serves as vice president. 

Pannell held assistant coach positions 

at Collegiate School in New 

York City in 2009-10, NCAA Division 

II Bellarmine University in 

the fall of 2009, NCAA Division I 

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Albertson 

elevating 

his game 

Former Eagle places fourth 

at Monroe Invitational 

BY BRANDON MICHEA 

sports@ledgernews.com 

Despite four rounds of golf in four 

days, followed by a flight home from 

New York, Anders Albertson was 

right back at it Sunday morning. 

Working on his short game on his 

home course at Towne Lake Hills, the 

former Etowah High School standout 

and current Georgia Tech freshman 

was not going to waste any time before 

preparing for his next event – the 

second of five events in five weeks. 

“I was pretty tired so 

I just went out and 

rolled in some putts for 

a couple of hours,” 

said Albertson, who 

shot a 5-under 274 to 

finish fourth at the 71st 

Annual Monroe Invitational 

Championship 

SEE HELM, PAGE 16 

Albertson 

in Pittsford, N.Y., June 15-18. “I’ll get 

back out there on (June 20) to work 

some more, then leave on (June 21) 

for the Greystone Invitational (June 

23-26) in Alabama. 

“You have to get out there and go 

through a process in practicing that 

allows you to cover all aspects of 

your game and prepare for the next 

event. Right now, I have to make sure 

I feel as confident in my putting as I 

do everything else.” 

Entering the final day of the Monroe 

in third place and just two 

strokes off the lead – following a 2under 

second round and a 3-under 

third round – Albertson had a tough 

day with his putter on Saturday to 

card an Even 70 and finish four shots 

behind both Albin Choi, of North 

Carolina State, and Chase Wright, of 

Indiana University. 

“I was hitting the ball well,” he 

said. “On that course, you have to hit 

the ball pretty straight because the 

rough is thick and it’s a guessing 

SEE GAME, PAGE 15

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FROM PAGE 13 

But no where near satisfied, Tate has not stopped 

there, training with Edwards and VanGuard two to 

three times a day for as many as six days a week. 

“We at the track at Lassiter High School from 10 

to 11 in the morning, shooting from 11:30 to 1:30, and 

work on ball handling from 7 to 10 a night,” said Tate, 

the son of Benny and Tanya Tate. “It’s definitely even 

more intense then what I went through last summer, 

but I’m trying to get ready for college workouts. As 

I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to understand more of 

the little things I didn’t think about before, and better 

shape you’re in, the better player you’re going to be.” 

And from what he’s seen, Edwards said he believes 

Tate is ready for the next level. 

“I think he’ll definitely be able to make the 

adjustment as long as long as he uses his strengths 

and continues to work on his weaknesses,” Edwards 

explained. “I expect him to average 20 points a game 

his first year in junior college. I believe he has that in 

him. He had goals for his senior year at Sequoyah and 

he exceed every one of them, so we want to set big 

goals (for Chattahoochee Tech) that he really has to 

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“I think I can contribute to helping the team win, 

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something at Sequoyah, and now I want to do the 

same for Chattahoochee Tech.” 

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SPECIAL 

Continuing his basketball career, Sequoyah’s Sean 

Tate recently signed with Chattahoochee Tech in 

Marietta. Joining the Chiefs’ standout at his signing 

were (seated, from left) parents Benny and Tanya 

Tate, (back) Sequoyah boys basketball Coach Jeremy 

Adams, SHS Athletic Director Todd Miller, and 

Chattahoochee Tech mens’ basketball Coach/Athletic 

Director David Archer. 

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GAME: Albertson utilizes spring season at Georgia Tech to strengthen both mind and body 

game on what happens when you 

hit out of it. I was hitting fairways 

and greens, but, unfortunately, 

I didn’t make enough putts to 

win. It was the same thing at the 

(U.S. Open) Sectionals (June 6). 

I hit well and gave myself an 

opportunity (to qualify for the 

U.S. Open), I just didn’t finish.” 

For Albertson, it’s just another 

part of what has been a year 

of growth. 

While the rest of his fellow 

Class of 2011 Etowah classmates 

were still walking the hallways of 

the Woodstock school at the turn 

of the new year, he graduated 

early and was stepping onto 

the Georgia Tech campus as a 

freshman, with the plan to gray 

shirt the spring season. 

That decision, however, was 

made a bit tougher when Albertson 

stepped on the course for 

the team’s qualifier for its first 

tournament of the season – the 

Amer Ari Invitational in Hawaii. 

“We had 11 guys out there competing 

and the top two finishers 

were automatically invited then 

the coaching staff was going to 

choose the other three players 

that got to go,” recalled the 

18-year-old Albertson, the son of 

Scott and Denita Albertson of 

Woodstock. “I finished second, 

and the coach told me I could play 

[spring] semester and it would 

count as a year of eligibility, or I 

could gray shirt and still have 

four full years. So I decided to 

sit out and gave up my spot to 

someone else. 

“I just did the math and knew I 

would have more time at school 

and more events to play if I gray 

shirted. But it was definitely 

enticing to play, because we had 

a spring schedule full of great 

events.” 

Even in hindsight, Albertson 

said he is confident he made the 

right decision. 

“I think just being around the 

team and learning from the coaches 

over the semester allowed me to 

grow more as a player than if I 

had started playing in events 

right away,” he explained. “I still 

did everything the team did – 

going to classes, workouts and 

practices and playing in the 

(team) qualifiers – everything 

except for events. 

“Going through that and working 

with (Head) Coach (Bruce) 

Heppler and (Assistant) Coach 

(Christian) Newton helped me 

work on my mental toughness, 

and that’s really helped my game. 

I better learned how to control 

myself and my thinking, and I’ve 

been putting up good numbers. 

I’ve just continued to get better.” 

Albertson said he has also had 

Recent Woodstock High 

School graduate and 

Lady Wolverine lacrosse 

standout Rachel Aiken 

signed with NCAA Division 

III Berry College in Rome 

this spring. Joining Aiken, 

a three-year letterman at 

WHS, at her signing were 

(seated, from left) parents 

Michael and Robin Aiken, 

(back) WHS Athletic 

Director Chuck Wilson, 

WHS girls’ lacrosse Coach 

Chandler Wall and WHS 

Principal Bill Sebring. 

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to learn to adjust to a more grueling 

playing schedule – one aided 

by more time training. 

“I’ve gone out and played three 

or four rounds in tournaments all 

my life,” he said, “but the hardest 

thing (to adjust to) has been 

playing a practice round one day 

then playing four rounds in a tournament, 

and doing it every week. 

“Fortunately, we have a great 

trainer at Tech that helps us out, 

and we usually worked with 

him three times a week during 

the semester. You have to be in 

good shape to play week in and 

week out, and you need to be able 

to feel as strong in the final round 

as you did that first day.” 

With the Monroe Invitational 

under his belt, Albertson will put 

his conditioning and his mental 

toughness to the test over the next 

four weeks against some of the 

elite amateur players from 

around the country and the world. 

After competing in Birmingham 

this weekend, he returns 

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Richard Maneen, of Woodstock, signed a letter of intent 

to attend Reinhardt University in the fall and play 

lacrosse for the Eagles in the spring of 2012. 

Maneen, a 5-foot-8, 140-pound attackman, played his 

prep career at Woodstock High School, lettering for three 

seasons under the direction of head coach Josh Sailers. 

He currently is playing on one of the LB3 South Lacrosse 

Club’s travel squads. 

“I heard that the academics are excellent here,” Maneen 

said of Reinhardt. “I know some people who went here as 

well, and they said that it's a great school. I came here to 

further my lacrosse career and help the team improve. 

I just fell in love with the school.” 

Maneen, the son of Richard and Celeste Maneen, was 

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NAIA members Tennessee Wesleyan College and Southern 

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Crawford promoted to assistant athletic director 


Taking on an additional role, 

Reinhardt University softball 

coach Glen Crawford will serve 

as the assistant athletic directorcompliance, 

effective July 1. 

“We are very excited to have 

Coach Crawford take over a very 

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“Coach Crawford will work directly 

with me, each sport, our 

FAR (faculty athletic representative) 

and the registrar’s office to 

make sure each of our studentathletes 

is compliant with NAIA 

eligibility. Furthermore, Glen 

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PANNELL: Academics priority for Pannell 

FROM PAGE 13 

University of Detroit Mercy 

in 2008-09, NCAA Division II 

Dominican College in 2007-08 

and Hempstead (N.Y.) High 

School from 2005-08. 

Pannell has also coached 

basketball and football, holding 

the titles of director of basketball 

operations/assistant head 

coach with the Long Island (N.Y.) 

Surfs of the now defunct United 

States Basketball League from 

1997-2005, and serving as an 

assistant football coach at 

Westbury High School on Long 

Island from 1991-93. 

“Reinhardt, being a small 

school deep in the south, is just 

a wonderful setting for me,” 

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Snellville and is a father of eight 

children. “When I sat down 

and spoke with Bill Popp, the 

SPECIAL 

Reinhardt University recently signed Woodstock 

High School’s Richard Maneen, Jr. to attend the 

institution in the fall and play lacrosse for the 

Eagles in the spring of 2012. Joining Maneen at 

his signing was his father, Richard Maneen. 

department function even better 

than it already has.” 

“It’s a great opportunity and 

something that I’ve been doing a 

little bit of in the past,” said 

Crawford, who led the Eagles to 

their first NAIA Softball National 

Championship tournament 

berth this spring and is 141-67 

since taking over the program in 

2007. “I’ve been wanting to get into 

some of the administrative, behind-the-scene 

things and the 

door opened, so it made perfect 

sense to go that route.” 

athletic director, and started 

talking more about the program 

and how I’d like it to grow, we 

were on the same page. 

“My goals right now are to 

have the No. 1 team in academics, 

with the highest GPA, at 

Reinhardt and to bring in a 

family atmosphere. My phone is 

always on, my door is always 

open. We’re going to take athletics 

and academics to the next 

level, and put Reinhardt University 

on the map in lacrosse.” 

Pannell inherits an Eagle’s 

program which fielded only 

sophomores and freshmen in 

2011, posting a 3-12 overall 

record and 1-3 in conference play. 

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BASEBALL 

• CRPA Diamond Skills Camp: For 

ages 6-12, June 27-29 (9 a.m.-noon) at 

the Hobgood Park Adult Softball Complex 

in Woodstock. The cost is $100 per 

player. For additional details, visit 

www.crpa.net or contact Shawn Schumacher 

at the Cherokee Recreation 

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• Grand Slam Baseball Camps: 

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Camps, instructed by active college 

players. Camps will be held at Hobgood 

Park (June 27-30; July 18-21), Sequoyah 

Park (July 5-8) and Canton Dizzy Dean 

(July 11-14). Camps are open to ages 7over 

and cost $100 per camper. For further 

details, visit adamssportsinstruction.webs.com 

or contact Todd Adams 

at 678-467-9078 or adamssportsinstruction@gmail.com. 

BASKETBALL 

• Gramling/Adams Basketball Shooting 

Camp: Sequoyah boys’ coach Jeremy 

Adams and Creekview boys’ coach 

Casey Gramling will host the inaugural 

camp for boys and girls ages 8-14, June 

27-30 (9 a.m.-noon) at Calvary Baptist 

Church. The cost is $80 per camper. For 

more information, contact coach Adams 

at Jeremy.Adams@cherokee.k12.ga.us 

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Casey.Gramling@cherokee.k12. ga.us. 

• Slam Dunk Basketball Camp: 

Adams Sports Instruction will conduct 

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• The Cherokee Recreation and Parks 

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including Teen Adventure Camp, 

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• Cherokee Fastpitch Camp: Hosted 

by Lady Warriors’ coach Tonya Carlisle 

and the Cherokee Recreation and 

Parks Agency, June 27-29 (9 a.m.-noon) 

at the Twin Creeks Softball Complex at 

J.J. Biello Park in Woodstock. Open to 

ages 7-14 at a cost of $100 per camper. 

For further information, contact CR- 

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* With approved credit, prices do not include license, tax, registration and 

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payments, all offers subject to outside finance approval. 

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month for 36 months @ 9.95% APR, sale price $ $4,995. 2) 2009 Kia Rio, 

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down, $199 per month for 72 months @ 4.99% APR, sale price $12,500. 

† Total value of incentive is $481.48. Each customer who purchases a preowned 

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CHEROKEE LIFE 

JUNE 22, 2011 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 19 

Festival to teach ‘green living’ 

BY CAROLYN MATHEWS 

carolynmathews@ledgernews.com 

Downtown Canton will be 

celebrating hometown goodness 

along with the newest in modern 

technology this weekend. Along 

with the Canton Farmers Market, 

Cherokee Transitions Green will 

host the Third Annual “Choosing 

Green Festival” from 8 a.m. to 

2 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. 

Being green means cutting back 

on petroleum, and the environmentally-conscious 

group will 

emphasize shopping local to cut 

down on food shipping costs, as 

well as an even more personal way 

to cut back on energy – new 

electric cars. 

The festival will showcase what 

Transitions Green Local Coordinator 

Roy Taylor said he believes 

is the first Nissan Leaf (pictured 

at right) to arrive in the state. 

The 2011 Leaf is a zero-gas, zero 

tailpipe all-electric car. 

“It’s just coming out,” Taylor 

said. “This is the first one preordered 

off the production line 

sold to someone in Georgia; the 

owner is driving it up here 

along with Greg Crittenden, 

the proprietor of Metro Plug-In 

in Woodstock.” 

Taylor said the Choosing Green 

Festival is held along with 

the Canton Farmers Market to 

encourage shopping local and 

buying fresh food. 

“We can’t afford to be buying 

veggies trucked in from 1,500 

miles away – that’s crazy,” he said. 

“The most important thing is to 

buy local – we are going to hit $5 or 

$6 (per gallon) gas prices. It’s right 

around the bend. Between that 

and climate changes and an 

unstable economy, we’re going to 

be in serious trouble.” 

Taylor said the Transitions 

movement, which started in 

England, works toward developing 

resilient local economies, reducing 

the amount of energy use 

and developing strong and self- 

reliant communities. 

Because of the economy, he said, 

the green movement is especially 

important today. 

Taylor noted that even though 

shopping local may cost a little 

more at the outset, it benefits 

everyone in the community in the 

long-run. 

“Basically, it 

comes to doing 

things the 

way our 

grandparents 

did 

things; 

we abandoned 

these 

things a 

generation ago, Taylor said.” 

At the festival, presentations 

will be held by vendors and nonprofits 

on residential energy savings, 

integrative solar design, solar 

panels, rain gardens and green 

horticulture. 

HOLLY PINEDA | SPECIAL TO THE LEDGER-NEWS 

The Cherokee County Special Olympics unified softball team is headed to nationals. Cherokee Elite members, 

pictured, from left, are: Coach Rick Raessler, Ben Chambers, Duane Helton with the city of Woodstock, James 

Pineda, Robert “Opie” Mull with the city of Woodstock, Scott Douglas, Nathan Miller, Chris Knock with the city 

of Woodstock, Bobby McCoy, William Martin and Coach Jamie Shriner; front: Kevin Shields, Brent Raessler, Clint 

Helton with the city of Woodstock and Vinny Shriner. Not pictured: Timmy Thompson and Chad Knock. 

Local Special Olympians head to nationals 



“Play ball!” 

During the weekend of Aug. 26- 

28, those words will echo through 

Elgin, Ill., as the Cherokee County 

Special Olympics unified softball 

team vies for a National Championship 

gold medal. 

With Rick Raessler and Jamie 

Shriner at the helm, the Cherokee 

Elite, which has competed at the 

state level for the past 10 years, recently 

was selected by Special 

Olympics Georgia to represent the 

state in the national tournament. 

“We have received gold medals at 

the state games several times, but 

this is the first time we have ever 

been selected to represent the 

state,” said Special Olympics Volunteer 

Coach Holly Pineda, whose 

son plays on the Cherokee Elite 

team. 

While there was no elimination 

tournament to pick which team 

advanced to the national championship, 

Pineda has her own theory 

on the team’s selection. 

“I think it’s because of the way 

our partners are with the athletes,” 

she said. “We have been complimented 

several times at clinics because 

our partners define the true 

meaning of a ‘partner,’” she said. 

According to Pineda, the Cherokee 

Elite softball team is unique, as 

it has 14 players: seven athletes 

with intellectual disabilities and 

seven partners without. She also 

said all of the athletes, as well as 

five of the seven partners have 

been on the county’s team since its 

inception a decade ago. 

With a unified team, Pineda 

said the Special Olympic athletes 

are able to participate in highintensity 

games, being as the 

partners are also on the field. 

“They are more like a mentor,” 

she said of the partners. “They 

don’t overpower the athlete, they 

play along with them and help 

teach them.” 

Pineda said the Cherokee Elite 

partners are a support system, and 

they watch the athletes participate 

in other sports throughout the 

year. 

“It’s like a great friendship,” she 

said, noting that the athletes also 

have their partners’ personal cell 

phone numbers. 

Pineda said the team has earned 

three gold and two silvers at 

state games. “We participate in the 

highest level,” she said. 

According to Pineda, the Cherokee 

Elite is classified as a Master 

team because the players range in 

ages from 22 to 45. In order to be 

considered a Master team, she said 

the oldest player must be older 

than 22 years of age. 

Since the Cherokee Elite has 

bested many teams in the state, 

now their focus is on topping other 

teams from around the nation, as 

well as Canada. 

SEE OLYMPIANS, PAGE 22 

“We will have information 

about environmentally friendly 

foam-in-place insulation, which 

is an exciting development,” 

Taylor, who is 

an architect, said. 

Cherokee Transitions Green 

also is working in conjunction 

with the Canton Community Garden 

on the Tomato Sandwich 

Festival, slated for July 9. From 11 

a.m. until 2 p.m., all the tomato 

sandwiches you can eat will be 

served in downtown Canton. 

Those who want their homegrown 

tomatoes and 

homemade 

bread included in the contest for 

judging should show up with their 

goods at the beginning of the event. 

For more information, e-mail 

info@choosinggreen.com, visit 

www.choosinggreen.com/channel/video/122 

or call (770) 720-1048. 

Fresh, organic fare 

makes stops in Cherokee 



Cherokee residents looking for 

fresh, organic and often hard-tofind 

produce are being offered a 

new concept that’s expanding its 

reach to the local area. 

AnnMarie Laramee started her 

Local Food Stop program in 

Roswell, and branched out to 

Johns Creek and Alpharetta. 

Now, she’s set her sights 

on Cherokee, with two new 

pickup locations in Woodstock 

and Canton. 

How does it operate? The 

food stop chooses a handful of 

varieties of fruits and 10 or so 

vegetable varieties, based on 

what’s in season, to create a community-supported 

agriculture 

(CSA) menu. The produce, which 

is USDA Certified Organic, 

Certified Naturally Grown or 

pesticide-free, comes from farms 

in Georgia and a few in Florida 

and the greater Southeast. 

Prices range from $20-30, depending 

on the size of bag filled 

with produce one chooses. A 

menu is updated on the Web site, 

www.localfoodstop.com, every 

Saturday for the following week’s 

deliveries. As an example, the 

menu for last week included 

blueberries, lychees, seedless red 

grapes, mangoes, watermelon, 

carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, 

arugula, red leaf lettuce, bell and 

sweet banana peppers, Yukon 

Gold potatoes and more. Aside 

from produce, the food stop also 

offers local raw honey, locally 

roasted organic coffee, seasonal 

salad dressings and olive oil. 

“I had been thinking about it for 

quite some time,” Laramee said of 

the two newest pickup locations, 

Cotton Mill Deli in downtown 

Woodstock and The Corner 

Butcher Shop in Canton 

(BridgeMill). “We’ve had a lot of 

requests from the area, people 

e-mailing me and telling me 

there’s not a lot out in that area. 

They just really don’t have many 

sources for organic food.” 

It was about the same time that 

Cherokee resident Kerri Gober 

asked if she could be a part of the 

program and deliver the bags to 

the county locations. A staff of 

six assists Laramee in packing 

the bags and delivering them to 

all the cities. The pickups started 

at Cotton Mill Deli six weeks ago, 

and two weeks ago at The Corner 

Butcher Shop. Laramee said word 

of mouth is spreading, and she 

hopes to also sell the produce to 

local restaurants interested in 

a farm-to-table concept. The 

Roswell Tea House is one of her 

restaurant customers. 

“Colby Chiropractic (in Woodstock) 

called me about two weeks 

ago and said they’d heard about 

my program through a friend and 

wanted to have us there, so we’re 

adding them to our drop schedule 

as well,” she said. “It’s been really 

nice so far. I just don’t think 

enough people know about us yet. 

The people who find out about 

us think, wow, I didn’t even 

know something like this was 

available.” 

It was a perfect match at Cotton 

Mill Deli, according to owner 

Jake Marler, who already had 

been in the process of researching 

CSAs when Laramee met up 

with a friend for lunch at the deli, 

and they got to talking. 

Marler said he was attracted to 

it because it’s local. 

SEE FARE, PAGE 22 

CHEROKEE PICKUP LOCATIONS 

Cotton Mill Deli 

105 Towne Lake Pkwy., 

Woodstock 

Pickup hours: Thursdays, from 

noon – 5 p.m. 

The Corner Butcher Shop 

10515 Bells Ferry Road, Suite 

300, Canton 

Pickup hours: Thursdays, from 

12:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 

Coming soon: Colby Chiropractic 

in Woodstock 

For more information, visit 

www.localfoodstop.com.

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Fourteen Boston Elementary School fourth graders were honored at the 

quarterly Honor Roll Brunch in recognition of their attaining all A’s on 

their report cards. Pictured, from left, back row, are: A.J. Anderson, 

Andres Contreras, Christian Cutright, Lance Crawford, Jared Smith and 

Kieran Black; front row: Olivia Quillian, Sara Casagrande, Jamila Otieno, 

Barbara Thomas, Maria Gonzalez, Arianna Medina and Keeley Thayer. 

Not Pictured: Logan Droke. 

Culminating Red Ribbon Week last October, Little River ES PTA led the 

school in launching balloons with cards attached by the students pledging 

to live a life drug-free. In February, a couple in Soperton (between 

Macon and Savannah) contacted Little River ES. Their dog, Cooper, found 

the remains of a bunch of red balloons, with a note attached from 

Barb Owensby’s kindergarten class, in the farm’s cotton field. The 

couple sent a box to Little River ES containing a letter from Cooper about 

how he found the balloons. Also included was a CD with many 

pictures of the balloons, the family’s pets and information about their 

quaint, small town. Twenty-one cotton balls were also provided for 

Mrs. Owensby’s students. 

Holly Springs Elementary students 

were named Mathbating Champions 

for the state of Georgia at the 

recent MathFest held March 26 

at the World Congress Center. 

Pictured, from left, are: Zack Stark, 

Saigim Garcia, Katerina Massengale, 

Briana Outlaw and Ronald 

Boykin, director of the Mathfest 

Competition. 

Four explorers with Cherokee 

County Fire and Emergency Services 

Explorer Post No. 469 were 

promoted. Pictured, front, is: Capt. 

Kayla Williams; middle, from left: 

Lt. Daniel Henao and Lt. Sarah 

Deblois; and back: Lt. Matthew 

Bayley. The Cherokee Fire-ES Explorers 

Post provides an opportunity 

for young adults to get a 

hands-on introduction to fire and 

emergency services. They hold regular 

meetings and training events, 

ride fire trucks and participate in 

emergency incidents under the supervision 

of their advisors, senior 

firefighters and others. For more 

information about Fire Explorers 

Post #469, contact Lead Advisor, 

Michael Sims, at (678) 644 -1377.

JUNE 22, 2011 LIFE THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 21 

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Sixes Elementary School PTA was recognized during the 13th District 

PTA’s Spring Conference (hosted by Bascomb ES). Sixes’ PTA received 

three awards: first place, Model PTA; second place, Outstanding Local 

Unit in the County; and third place, Outstanding Local Unit in the District. 

Pictured, from left, are: LeAnne Scoretz, Lorraine Dale, Kelly Poole, 

Jennifer Khodadoost, Amy Krumrey and Carrie Escamilla. Not pictured: 

Anne Reed. 

The Cherokee County Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee, Women’s 

Committee, and Promotion and Education Committee hosted a reception 

for graduates. The seniors from Cherokee High School FFA and Etowah 

High School FFA as well as the seniors from the Cherokee County 4-H Program 

from Creekview High School and the Home School Program were 

recognized for their outstanding participation. Pictured, front row, from 

left, are: Raven Rogers, Autumn Rogers, Molly Childs; back row: Vicky 

Grizzle, Regina Kiewat, Tammy Fortson, Jim Fortson, Fred Rogers, Max 

Kiewat, Savannah Rogers, Tammy Fortson, Myranda Sutton, Jeannie 

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She attends Etowah High School 

and is an active FFA member. Her 

parents are Edward and Jacqueline 

Sutton. Cherokee County Farm 

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Art Contest. The first place winner 

from Etowah High School was 

Savannah Rogers, she received a 

certificate and a check for $50. 

The Cherokee Chargers Horse 4-H 

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Cumming. Amanda Guerra, a student 

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FARE: Produce-buying program runs year-round 

“I’m a firm believer in supporting 

local businesses over chains, 

and local farmers,” he said. “It gets 

a different sort of clientele in here 

for us. I get asked about it at least 

two to three times a day.” 

He added that he plans to purchase 

produce to use in the deli’s 

everyday food preparation, such as 

some new salads they’re planning 

to add to their menu. 

Laramee said she believes she’s 

found a niche in Cherokee, since 

there isn’t a grocery store such as a 

Whole Foods that has a sizeable 

selection of organic food. 

Asked what type of demographic 

Local Food Stop serves, Laramee 

said she sees people from all walks 

of life. 

“I had a woman who called me 

the other day asking if I accept food 

stamps,” she said. “I’ve had people 

call me and say they don’t have a 

car, can we tell them where the 

closest pickup is so they can walk 

to it? And, we’re inside high-end 

subdivisions, where the homes 

start at $750,000 and up. 

“I think it’s more about people 

being educated about food and 

what’s happening and what’s 

happening to their food source— 

the chemicals that are being used 

and realizing that maybe that is 

affecting their health in some way, 

their children’s health, and they’re 

looking for alternatives.” 

The program runs year-round. 

In the wintertime, customers will 

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Pictured, from left, are: Christine Huges, AnnMarie Laramee (founder), 

Heike Sellers and Debbie Patrick of Local Food Stop, who are responsible 

for bagging organic produce to be distributed to local pickup sites, 

including two new sites in Cherokee. Kerri Gober (not pictured) is 

helping Laramee expand to the area. 

find more root vegetables, kale and 

winter greens, and in the summertime, 

just about everything comes 

from right in Georgia, except for a 

couple special items. 

“This week, we had organic 

mangoes from Florida and organic 

lychees. You just don’t see some of 

those things in stores,” she said. 

Laramee added that buying local 

saves time, gas and money because 

During the tournament, Pineda 

said all teams would play Friday 

to show their skill levels. 

“The officials will take notes 

and see how we play against 

other teams so no one is blindsided,” 

she said. 

On Saturday, each team will be 

placed in appropriate divisions 

based on their abilities. Two 

games will be played on Aug. 28. 

Pineda said Sunday is the 

medaling round for each division. 

While the team has made it this 

far, Pineda said the journey is not 

over yet as the team must raise 

$5,000 to fund a chartered bus and 

lodging for the bus drivers. The 

Elgin Moose Lodge is footing the 

bill for lodging and food for the 

athletes in Illinois. 

“We would love to raise enough 

money to get a second uniform 

so we don’t have to wash them 

Friday night and again Saturday 

night,” she said. “But that’s just 

a wish.” 

In order to reach their goal, 

Pineda said the team is hosting 

a golf tournament at Callahan 

Golf Links in Canton on July 10 

a person would need to visit at least 

three stores and a farmers’ market 

to find the selection that Local Food 

Stop offers, and on average, they 

would pay up to 20-25 percent more. 

Gas can be saved if friends and 

neighbors get on board and everyone 

shares in the weekly pickup 

duties, she added. 

For more information, go to 

www.local foodstop.com. 

OLYMPIANS: Fundraising under way 

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starting at 2:30 p.m. 

“We are hoping to raise the 

money at this tournament,” 

she said. 

Entry into the tournament is 

$100 per person or $400 for a team 

of four. 

Check donations 

can 

also be made 

to Cherokee 

County Special 

Olympics 

for the national 

softball 

team. 

“We are all 

volunteers, 

and we are 

one of the only 

agencies we 

know of that 

SPECIAL 

are all volunteers,” she said, 

noting that all the donations 

the agency receives goes 

toward the athletes’ ability to 

participate. 

For more information on donating 

to the softball team or on the 

golf tournament, contact Pineda 

at (404) 538-2406.

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SPECIAL EVENTS 

• The annual Choosing Green Festival 

will be held June 25 from 8 

a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Canton. 

Presentations will be held on 

the following topics: residential 

energy savings, integrative solar 

design, solar panels, rain gardens, 

green horticulture and much 

more. Vendor space is available. 

For more information, e-mail 

info@choosinggreen.com or 

call (770) 720-1048. 

FARMERS MARKETS 

• The Main Street Woodstock Farmers 

Market presented by Cherokee 

Bank is held every Saturday from 

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. through 

Sept. 10 at the corner of Towne 

Lake Parkway and Main Street 

(in the public parking lot). For 

more information, e-mail farmersmarket@oldetownewoodstock.co 

m or call (770) 924-0406. 

• The Waleska Farmers Market is 

held the first and third Thursdays 

of the month now through Oct. 6. 

The market features fresh fruits, 

vegetables, arts and crafts and is 

held from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 

the parking lot behind the Red 

Sea Church at the corner of Ga. 

140 and Ga. 108. For more information, 

check out the Waleska 

Farmers Market Facebook page by 

typing its name in the search bar. 

• The Canton Farmers Market is 

held every Saturday now through 

October, from 8 a.m. to noon near 

the gazebo in Cannon Park on 

Main Street. Featured items 

include locally-grown vegetables 

and herbs, fresh eggs, baked 

goods, honey and syrup, specialty 

foods, bedding plants and shrubs, 

locally-grown plants and fresh-cut 

field and garden flowers. For information, 

visit the Canton Main 

Street/Historic Downtown Loop 

Web site at www.cantonhdl.com. 

• The Cherokee County Farm 

Bureau is sponsoring the Cherokee 

Fresh Market, which is open Saturdays 

through Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. 

to noon. It is located under the big 

yellow tent at 362 Stringer Road. 

New vendors are welcome and do 

not have to be farmers. There are 

hand-crafted items, jams/jellies 

and breads, as well. Only locally 

grown (a 25-mile radius) will be 

allowed. Tables and chairs are 

available for reservation; there are 

no fees. For more information, 

contact Liz Porter at (678) 491- 

5843 or lp1954@gmail.com. 

INDEPENDENCE DAY 

• The Fourth of July Parade in 

downtown Canton is sponsored by 

Thomas M. Brady, Post 45 of The 

American Legion. This is a great 

time to celebrate the nation’s 

freedom. Come join in the fun. 

Line-up starts at 5 p.m., and the 

parade will kick-off at 6 p.m. 

down Main Street in Canton. To 

register your group, call Lynne 

Rollins at (770) 479-4613. 

• Dog Days of Summer July 4th 

Celebration in Canton will be held 

July 4 at 4 p.m. at Cannon Park by 

CHEROKEE SPOTLIGHT 

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the gazebo. There will be live 

music, a dog costume contest, a 

dog parade, and a human parade 

that begins at 6 p.m. There will be 

fireworks and music at Riverstone 

at dusk. Everyone is welcome. For 

details, call (770) 704-1548 or go to 

www.cantonhdl.com. 

• The city of Woodstock presents 

FreedomFest 2011 July 4. The 

annual Freedom Run begins at 

7:30 a.m. The parade kicks off at 

10 a.m., starting at the old Walmart 

on Ga. 92. After the parade, 

there will be family fun in the Park 

at City Center until 3 p.m. with 

food, Adam the Juggler, Tim the 

Magician, children’s games, music, 

a watermelon-seed-spitting contest, 

cake walk and more. The day 

concludes with fireworks at dusk 

behind the Target shopping center 

at Ga. 92 and I-575. For more 

information, go to 

www.woodstockga.gov. 

CLASSES 

• Papa’s Pantry, located at 6551 

Commerce Pkwy., in Woodstock, is 

hosting the following class: 

“Organic Gardening Made Easy,” 

June 22 at 10 a.m. For more information 

on classes or other 

offerings by Papa’s Pantry, go 

to www.papaspantry.org. 

• Synergist Fitness in Woodstock 

will be hosting a free lunch and 

learn on June 30 at noon on "Safe 

Gardening." A guest speaker from 

SOAR Physical Therapy will be presenting 

on this topic and a light 

lunch will be provided. Call Julie 

Warbington at (770) 516-1661 

to sign-up. 

BUSINESS 

• Canton Cherokee Business and 

Professional Women’s Club meets 

at noon, on the third Thursday 

each month at the IHOP in 

Canton. For more information, 

call Glenda Hinton (404) 316-7468. 

All are welcome. 

• Men and women who are unemployed, 

or in the wrong job or 

career, are invited to the monthly 

meeting of the Hickory Flat Job 

Ministry. The meetings are held 

the second Thursday of each 

month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the 

Hickory Flat United Methodist 

Church, located at 4056 E. Cherokee 

Drive in Canton. For more 

information call (770) 345-5969 

ext. 210 or e-mail 

jobministry@hickoryflat.org. 

• The next meeting for the Appalachian 

Chapter of International 

Association of Administrative Professionals 

will be held June 28 at 6 

p.m. at the Woodbridge Inn in 

Jasper. The 2011-2012 officers will 

be installed and the guest speaker 

will be 2011-2012 Georgia Division 

IAAP President Barbara Wiley, 

CPS/CAP. Administrative professionals 

in the Pickens, Cherokee, 

Dawson, Gilmer, Fannin and 

Gordon counties are invited to attend. 

Membership in IAAP is not 

required. For more information 

about attending contact Linda 

Jones, CPS/CAP at (706) 253-5268 

or lindajones@amicalolaemc.com. 

GARDENING 

• The Cherokee County Master Gardeners 

and the Cherokee County 

are offering the following classes 

(classes are at 10 a.m., unless otherwise 

noted): “Pollinators are our 

Friends,”June 25 at the senior center 

on Univeter Road in Canton; 

“Gardening from the Ground Up,” 

July 16 at the Hickory Flat Library; 

“Wet Gardening,” July 30 at the 

senior center in Canton. For more 

information, call (770) 479-0418. 

WEIGHT LOSS 

• TOPS Club, Inc. Woodstock, a 

nonprofit, holds weekly meetings 

at 109 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock, 

as a support system to help 

people lose weight and live 

healthier lives. Meetings are held 

on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Weigh-ins 

are from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The 

first meeting is free. A yearly 

membership costs $26, and weekly 

dues are $2. Fees cover administrative 

costs like paper and ink. For 

more information, call Rose 

Beauchamp at (770) 517-3799 

or e-mail 

sweetmaria1956@yahoo.com. 

• Synergist Fitness in Woodstock 

has started the TOPS weight loss 

program on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. 

For more information, call Julie 

Warbington at (770) 516-1661. 

• TOPS GA 0273 holds weekly meetings 

on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at 

Church of Christ. For more information 

about the chapter, e-mail 

Ann at topsga0273woodstock 

@gmail.com. 

HEALTH 

• The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce 

will be holding CPR\AED 

workshop on June 22 from 8:30 

a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 and includes 

lunch. A CPR/AED class will 

be held on July 13 from 8:30 a.m. 

to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $20. A 

representative from the Cherokee 

County Fire and Emergency 

Services will teach the classes. 

To register email Stefanie@ 

CherokeeChamber.com or call 

(770) 345-0400. 

BLOOD DRIVES 

• Faith Presbyterian Church will 

host a Type "O" blood drive on 

July 5 from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

at 3655 Reinhardt College Pkwy., 

Canton. To schedule an appointment 

to donate, go to redcrossblood.org 

and use the sponsor 

code: Ocanton or come to the 

church to sign-up. All blood type 

donors are requested although 

Type O donor is being targeted. 

VOLUNTEERS 

• Baby and More, a retail store of 

the nonprofit HOPE Center in 

Woodstock, is seeking volunteers. 

Hours are flexible. 

Call (770) 517-4450. 

• The Cherokee County Animal 

Shelter, located on Univeter Road 

in Canton, is accepting volunteers 

ages 17 or older for a weekday 

volunteering program. Shelter 

Friends is a group of experienced 

volunteers who care greatly for 

the animals of our community. 

They give their time to provide enrichment 

experiences to the animals. 

The shelter provides all necessary 

training and equipment for 

the program. Register in person, 

or e-mail 

shelterfriends@gmail.com for a 

registration form. 

• Oak Brook Hospice is seeking volunteers 

for patients at the Woodstock 

Skill Nursing Facility. Call 

Judy Edens at (678) 502-8976 for 

more information. 

FOR MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES and 

other upcoming events and meetings,see the 

Spotlight calendar in its entirety at 


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for cats and dogs, and includes the first round of shots, spay/neuter and 

microchip. The shelter is located on Univeter Road, and is open from 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call (770) 345-7270. 

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ACROSS 

1 Jane Austen 

classic 

5 Lose it 

9 Marathoner’s 

pants? 

14 Campus area 

15 Sport with mallets 

16 Like Andean 

pyramids 

17 More than 

suggest 

18 Loud laugh 

19 Swordsman of 

lore 

20 Promo after 

promo after 

promo? 

23 Ike’s WWII arena 

24 Gumshoe 

25 Chowed down 

26 Old Olds 

creation 

27 Bon mot expert 

28 Artificial 

30 Put into words 

31 Fourth century 

start 

32 Well-endowed, 

so to speak 

34 Oil-yielding rock 

35 Thesis on 

promos? 

39 “Doe, __ ...”: 

song lyric 

40 Metallic mixtures 

41 __ and turn 

42 Astern 

43 Black Sea port 

47 Printers’ widths 

48 Keebler 

cookiemaker 

49 “__ Beso”: Paul 

Anka hit 

50 Part of D.A.: 

Abbr. 

51 Portuguese king 

52 One who takes a 

promo off the 

air? 

55 Forest bucks 

57 __ Star State 

58 “By __!” 

59 Little laugh 

60 Knock off 

61 Aggressive 

Greek god 

62 Sci-fi writer __ 

Scott Card 

The Weekly Crossword Puzzle 

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis 

By Mark Bickham 

63 Snow coaster 

64 “Winning __ 

everything” 

DOWN 

1 Put “=” between 

2 Scream bloody 

__ 

3 Voodoo and 

wizardry 

4 Yemeni port 

5 Wine-and-soda 

drink 

6 Nary a soul 

7 Jai __ 

8 Actor’s job 

9 Thingamajig 

10 “Wheel of 

Fortune” 

purchase 

11 Twist-off top 

12 Word with board 

or physics 

13 More stuck-up 

21 Darth, to Luke 

22 One-eighty 

29 High points 

30 Long-legged 

bird 

31 Banking giant 

33 Building repair 

platforms 

34 World of 

espionage 

35 Waits on hand 

and foot 

36 Dashboard 

gauge 

37 Saviors 

38 Detail to tie up 

42 Matterhorn or 

Monte Leone 

44 Really 

enjoys 

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before publication date. Send 

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e-mail to editor@ledgernews.com. 

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NEW LOCATION 

• The Upper Room Fellowship will 

be meeting at noon on Sundays at 

Church of Messiah in Canton, 415 

Charles Cox Drive, Canton. Pastor 

Caspar McCloud will be teaching 

on the spiritual roots of diseases, 

the impact of thoughts upon spiritual/mental/emotional 

well-being, 

and other Bible-based teachings. 

Individual ministry available after 

services the last Sunday each 

month. Vacation Bible School, 

teen concerts, bonfires, community 

outreach, mission opportunities, 

conferences, etc. to be shared 

with Church of Messiah. For more 

information call (770) 475-5501. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

• Faith Family Church, 5744 Bells 

Ferry Road, Acworth, will host 

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45 Director 

Spielberg 

46 Motionless 

48 Museum 

Folkwang city 

49 “Sesame Street” 

regular 

53 Saw or plane 

54 City east of 

Santa Barbara 

56 Political 

beginning? 

CHEROKEE RELIGION 

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guest speaker Rabbi Robert Soloman 

on June 26. The service entitled 

“The Relationship between 

Israel and the church; and endtime 

prophecy” begins at 10 a.m. 

At 6 p.m., the service entitled 

“The Israel/Palestine Conflict 

according to Scriptures” will 

begin. For more information, 

call (770) 926-4560. 

• Love Community Church, 5598 

Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, is hosting 

a musical event “Blessed is 

the Nation,” June 26 at 10 a.m. 

For more information, call 

(770) 975-8042. 

• Allen Temple AME Church, 232 

Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, is 

hosting an education empowerment 

seminar for parents and 

students enrolled in high schools 

on June 28 at 7 p.m. The goal is to 

help parents become more involved 

in the education of their 

children. Pre-registration is not required. 

For more information, call 

Theresa Burrell at (770) 926-6348 

or Frances Mallory at 

(770) 579-9645. 

• “IllumiNation in the Park!” will 

be held at the gazebo in Downtown 

Woodstock on June 30 from 

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a sack 

lunch, blanket or chair and your 

children. All ages are welcome. 

There will be activities for the kids 

and even some face painting. The 

event is hosted by Angie Williams 

of All Grace Abound Ministries, 

LLC & Able Missions, Inc. For more 

information, go to www.allgraceabound.org 

or call Dawn Glaser at 

(678) 313-7901. 

FUNDRAISERS 

• A kidney transplant fundraiser 

for “Buster” Claude Reynolds will 

be held June 25 at 5 p.m. in the 

Hickory Flat Fellowship Blue Building. 

There will be a spaghetti 

dinner, bands, karaoke, silent 

auction and cake walks. For more 

information, call (770) 345-2941 

or (770) 633-1313. 

VBS 

• Big Springs United Methodist 

Church, 2066 Sugar Pike Road, 

Woodstock, will hold Shake It Up 

Café VBS June 26-30 for ages 3-11 

from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Fellowship 

time for ages 12 –18 from 

8:15 p.m.to 9 p.m. For more 

information or to register call 

Elizabeth at (678) 918-0993 or 

Pastor Stephen at (678) 918-0992. 

• Ball Ground First Baptist Church, 

455 Old Canton Road, Ball 

Ground, is hosting the Big Apple 

Adventure Vacation Bible School, 

June 26 to July 1. Sunday night 

registration is at 5:30 p.m. The 

VBS is from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Dinner will be served nightly. 

Family night Friday night is at 6 

p.m. For more information, call 

(770) 735-3374. 

• Woodstock Christian Church is 

hosting the “Inside Out & Upside 

Down on Main Street” VBS June 

26-July 1 for parents and children. 

Pre-register online or pick up a 

registration form at the church 

office. For information, go to 

www.vacationbibleschool.com/w 

oodstockchristian. 

• First Baptist Woodstock, 11905 

Ga. 92, is hosting the Big Apple 

Adventure VBS June 27-July 1 

from 9 a.m. to noon or 6:30 p.m. 

to 9:30 p.m. Register online at 

www.fbcw.org/vbs. 

• Mill Creek Baptist Church, located 

on E. Cherokee Drive, Woodstock, 

will host “Inside Out & Upside 

Down on Main Street” VBS 

free of charge, June 27– July 1. 

Dinner will be served nightly from 

6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. VBS will be 

6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. for ages 4 to 

18. Family night will be held on 

July 1 beginning at 7 p.m. For further 

details, call (770) 845-3537. 

• Bascomb United Methodist 

Church, 2295 Bascomb Carmel 

Road, Woodstock, will become 

PandaMania July 18-22, from 9 

a.m. to noon ages 4 through 

fourth grade. (Children must 

be 4 years old by Sept. 1 and no 

older than having just completed 

fourth grade. Visit 

www.bascombumc.org or 

www.bascombpreschool.org to 

download the registration form 

or pick one up at the church 

office. Registration fee is $10 per 

child. For more information, call 

the church office at (770) 926- 

9755 or visit the Web site. 

SUMMER CAMPS 

• Sixes United Methodist Church, 

8385 Bells Ferry Road, Canton, 

presents a Singing and Drama 

Camp, July 17-July 21 from 6 p.m. 

to 7:30 p.m. This summer singing 

camp becomes a baseball team 

with its own cheerleaders, in the 

Clydesdale musical, “Sermon on 

the Mound.” A rehearsal CD is 

available upon registration. Details 

and registration information 

can be found online at www.sixesumc.org 

or contact the church 

office at (770) 345-7644. There is 

no charge for this activity. 

BIBLE STUDIES 

• Papa’s Pantry, with two locations 

in Canton and Woodstock, hosts a 

weekly Bible study from 1 p.m. to 

2:30 p.m. For more information, 

call (770) 591-4730 (Woodstock) 

or (770) 479-9691 (Canton). 

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. 

CAREGIVING 

• The Stephen Ministry, a Christian 

support group for people in a 

crisis, provides one-on-one, 

confidential, same gender 

emotional and spiritual care. Call 

(770) 924-4777, ext. 123 for more 

information. 

FOR THE FULL RELIGION CALENDAR, go to 

www.ledgernews.com.

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ON STAGE 

• The Elm Street Players present 

"Peter Pan" a musical based on 

James Barrie's wonderful book 

about a boy who never wants 

to grow up, at the Woodstock 

City Center Auditorium, 8534 

Main St., June 29 at 10 a.m. and 

June 25-26 at 3 p.m. All seats 

cost $9. Call (678) 494-4251 or 

go to www.elmstreetarts.org. 

BOOK ENTHUSIASTS 

• Yawn’s Books in downtown 

Canton is hosting an appearance 

and book-signing with Luis 

Carlos Montalvan and his book 

“Until Tuesday,” June 25 at 2 

p.m. “Until Tuesday” is a story 

of a wounded warrior and a 

golden retriever who saved 

him. Montalván, a former captain, 

who returned from his 

second tour of duty in Iraq, 

having survived stab wounds, a 

traumatic brain injury, and 

three broken vertebrae, and 

like many servicemen, found 

himself unable to re-enter civilian 

life, until he found Tuesday. 

For more information about the 

book, go to www.until-tuesday.com. 

For more information, 

call (678) 880-1922 or go to 

www.yawnsbooks.com. 

• Ball Ground resident Robert 

Cook will be signing copies of 

his new book “The Jerusalem 

Church: Learn Not the Way of 

the Heathen,” June 25 from 

noon to 4 p.m. at Books-A- 

Million, 1810 Cumming Hwy., 

Canton. 

• FoxTale Book Shoppe, located 

in downtown Woodstock, is 

hosting the following events: 

June 26 at 3 p.m., New York 

Times best-selling author 

Dorothea Benton Frank and her 

novel “Folly Beach.” There will 

be a reception and book-signing. 

Tickets cost $35 and include 

an autographed book, food and 

drink. On June 29 at 6 p.m., 

New York Times bestselling 

author Ally Carter will be there 

with her book “Uncommon 

Criminals.” For more information, 

call (770) 516-9989 or go 

to www.foxtalebookshoppe. 

com. 

CAMPS 

• Next Step Ministries, 3353 

Trickum Road, Woodstock, is offering 

a special needs summer 

day camp, through July 29, 

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with additional care time available. 

The camp is for students in 

middle school, high school and 

recently transitioned with 

special needs. The cost is $200- 

$250 per week. For more information, 

or to register, go to 

www.nextstepministries.net 

or call Lori Baker at 

(770) 592-1227. 

• Registration is in progress for 

Elm Street's summer drama 

camp program in the new facility 

located at 8534 Main St., in 

downtown Woodstock. Ages 5- 

7 perform a musical adaptation 

of a children's story; and ages 8- 

14 write, produce and perform 

an original play in five days. 

Camp weeks are June 27-July 1 

and July 11-15, July 18-22 and 

July 25-29. Some discounts are 

available. For more information, 

call (678) 494-4251 or go 

to www.elmstreetarts.org. 

• The Arts Alliance of Georgia’s 

“Art’s Up” summer camp will be 

held at the Woodstock City Center, 

8534 Main St., July 11-15 

and July 18-22. The camp will 

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information, call Madeline Hall 

at (404) 509-8792. 

• Stellaris Ministries, a local 

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26 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS COMMUNITY JUNE 22, 2011 

Inspections are provided by the 

Cherokee County Health Department. 

Violations are divided 

into two categories: Risk 

Factors/Public Health Interventions 

(RF/PHI) categories and 

Good Retail Practices (GRP) Categories. 

Grades of C or U will 

require a follow up inspection. To 

contact the health department, 

call (770) 479-0444. 

BIG SHOTS BILLIARDS 

101 Emma Lane, Woodstock 

Inspection date: May 12 

Current score: 82-B 

Previous score: 91-A 

Violations: Observed employee 

handling soiled equipment or 

utensils then engage in food 

preparation, handle clean equipment 

or utensils, or touch 

unwrapped single-service items, 

without washing hands. The 

person in charge corrected and 

hands properly washed. The 

person in charge must ensure 

that common towels are not 

used to dry hands off with. Corrected 

on-site. No soap located 

at hand-washing sink. The 

person in charge corrected. Vegetable 

prep sink improperly used 

to wash glasses and soap storage. 

The person in charge must 

ensure that this sink is properly 

used for washing vegetables and 

kept clean. Equipment located in 

an area not protected from overhead 

leakage of pipes, drains 

and other sources. Ice scoop 

improperly stored on a wet and 

dirty cloth. The person in charge 

must ensure that all equipment 

and utensils are stored clean and 

dry. Floors not maintained cleanable 

and durable. Floors in the 

bar area really dirty and must be 

kept clean. Dish sink not set. No 

cloth sanitizer set. Hand-washing 

education provided. 

BIG JOHN’S DAWG HOUSE 

10150 Ball Ground Hwy., Suite 110 

and 111, Ball Ground 


Current score: 91-A 


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ALLY CARTER 

First Time in Woodstock • Wednesday, June 29, 6pm 

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RESTAURANT REPORTS 

■ 

Violations: Shrimp gumbo in 3door 

upright at 48 degrees 

Fahrenheit from May 12. Gumbo 

was discarded. All, PHF must be 

held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit 

and below (cooler temperature 

was elevated; need to turn 

down). Corrected on-site. 

Advisory on menu should read 

"these items cooked to order" 

rather than "all items cooked 

well done.” 

ZAXBY’S 

156 Prominence Point, Canton 




Violations: Observed manager 

handling soiled equipment or 

utensils then engage in food 

preparation, handle clean equipment 

or utensils, or touch 

unwrapped single-service items, 

without washing hands. The 

person in charge corrected and 

hands properly washed. Dirty 

cloth improperly stored on clean 

dish rack. The person in charge 

corrected and discarded dirty 

cloth. Hand-washing education 

provided. 

BLD’S RESTAURANT 

295 Molly Lane, Suite 100, 

Woodstock 



Previous score: 86-B 


improperly washing hands. Observed 

employee apply soap first. 

The person in charge corrected 

and hand-washing education 

was provided. The person in 

charge must ensure that the 

proper hand-washing technique 

is used when washing hands. 

Corrected on-site. Cloth sanitizer 

should be at 200 ppm Quat, dish 

machine 50 ppm Cl. Must be sure 

to wipe off the salt shakers when 

cleaning the tables. 

TACOMAC 

9020 Ga. 92, Suite 100, Woodstock 




Violations: Observed buildup of 

slime on soda dispensing nozzles. 

Keep CO2 intake box locked. 

WAFFLE HOUSE #684 

9539 Ga. 92, Woodstock 




Violations: Food contact surfaces 

and utensils not sanitized properly 

after cleaning. The dish 

machine final rinse temperature 

was at an improper, low reading 

of 150 degrees Fahrenheit. The 


that the dish machine final rinse 

temperature is at or above 161 

degrees. Cold holding equipment 

incapable of maintaining 

(678) 

773-2853 

potentially hazardous food at 

proper temperatures. Observed 

grill flip top cooler not working 

properly and maintenance men 

arrived on site for the repairs. 

The person in charge corrected 

and filled top of unit with ice for 

proper cold holding of potentially 

hazardous foods until repairs 

made. Missing/inaccurate/damaged 

gauges on dish machine. 

Wash temperature gauge improperly 

reading 120 degrees 

and must be corrected. The 

person in charge called a repair 

person for the repairs. Dish 

machine repaired at 162 degrees. 

BEDOE’S BAR & GRILLE 

6115 Hickory Flat Hwy., Suite 101 

and 102, Canton 


Current score: 88-B 


Violations: Observed grill cook 

touch ready-to-eat grilled chicken 

and waitress reach into 

lettuce with bare hand to make 

salad. Both employees were 

stopped and the grill cook 

placed gloves on hands and waitress 

used tongs. Person in charge 

must train employees on properly 

handling ready-to-eat foods. 

Corrected on-site. Wiping cloth 

quaternary ammonium compound 

sanitizing solution not at 

proper minimum strength. The 

automatic dispensing unit was 

not operating properly. Manually 

make sanitizer until unit is 

repaired. The reach-in cooler 

should be adjusted down to 

maintain PHF at 41 degrees 

Fahrenheit or below since the 

unit is holding at a temperature 

that is slightly elevated. 

BEST WESTERN 

710 Transit Ave., Canton 




Violations: Observed drinks and 

bread products stored on the 

floor and in the 3-comp sink. 

Food storage must be 6 inches 

off floor and never in the 3-comp 

sink. Corrected on-site. Also 

observed employee wash hands 

in the 3-comp sink. Hands should 

always be washed in the handwashing 

sink. Corrected on-site. 

DOS MARGARITAS 

1558 Ball Ground Hwy., Canton 




Violations: Dish machine chlorine 

sanitizer not at proper minimum 

strength. Use the 3-comp sink to 

sanitize until the service technician 

can repair the machine. No 

chemical test kit for testing sanitizer 

level for the ware-washing 

machine. Obtain test strips. 

SEE RESTAURANT, PAGE 27 

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JUNE 22, 2011 COMMUNITY THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 27 

R&M HOAGIE SHOP 

117 Main St., Canton 


Current score: 77-C 


Violations: Observed bare hand 

contact of ready-to-eat food, 

sandwich, by employees. The 


that all ready to eat food (deli 

meat, lettuce, bread and tomatoes, 

etc.) are handled with 

gloves or suitable utensils (repeat 

violation). Observed potentially 

hazardous food cold held 

at greater than 41 degrees 

Fahrenheit. Miscellaneous PHF 

items in the prep cooler at 47 degrees. 

The unit must be adjusted 

down to hold PHF at 41 degrees 

or below. Inspection report must 

be posted for public viewing. 

Hot water shut off at employee 

hand wash sink. 

MCDONALD’S 

6126 Hickory Flat Hwy., Canton 



• Army Pfc. Keisha J. Scott has 

graduated from Basic Combat 

Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. 

During the nine weeks of training, 

the soldier studied the Army 

mission and received instruction 

and training exercises in drill and 

ceremonies, Army history, core 

values and traditions, military 

courtesy, military justice, physical 

fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, 

weapons use, map reading 

and land navigation, foot marches, 

armed and unarmed combat, 

and field maneuvers and tactics. 

Scott is the daughter of Emily 

Williams, of Acworth. 

• Air Force Reserve Airman 

Chelsea G. Smith graduated 

from basic military training at 

Lackland Air Force Base, 

San Antonio, Texas. The airman 

completed an intensive, eightweek 

program that included 

training in military discipline and 

studies, Air Force core values, 




credits toward an associate in 

applied science degree through 

the Community College of the Air 

Force. Smith is the daughter of 

Carolyn Smith, of Marietta, and 

Michael Smith, of Acworth. Smith 

graduated in 2004 from Sprayberry 

High School, Marietta, and received 

a bachelor’s degree in 2008 

from Georgia State University. 

• Navy Petty Officer second class 

Theodore V. Moss, son of Evelyn 

Moss, of Alpharetta, recently 

RESTAURANT REPORTS 

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Violations: The arm band for covering 

an employee tattoo must 

not cover the wrists so that this 

portion of the arm can be 

washed when washing hands. 

Wet wiping cloth not stored in 

sanitizing solution between uses. 

Repeat Violation. The second 

page of the inspection report 

was not available for public or 

environmental health inspectors 

viewing. Observed ice scoop 

stored in a machine that produces 

ice. The ice scoop cannot 

be stored in a machine that produces 

ice. No proper chemical 

test kit provided for measuring 

the concentration of the sanitizer 

solution for the dish machine. 

The four-door cooler should be 

adjusted down since the unit is 

at 44 degrees Fahrenheit, slightly 

above the correct holding temperature. 

HOOTER’S 

100 River Pointe Pkwy., Canton 


MILITARY 

■ 

reported for duty at Naval and 

Marine Corps Reserve Center, 

Phoenix, Ariz. Moss is a 1982 graduate 

of Shades Valley High School, 

of Birmingham, Ala. and joined 

the Navy Reserve in March 2005. 

• Army Pfc. Charles Donofrio IV 

has graduated from Basic Combat 

Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, 

Okla. During the nine weeks of 


Army mission and received instruction 

and training exercises in 

drill and ceremonies, Army history, 

core values and traditions, 

military courtesy, military justice, 

physical fitness, first aid, rifle 

marksmanship, weapons use, 

map reading and land navigation, 

foot marches, armed and 

unarmed combat, and field 

maneuvers and tactics. He 

graduated in 2009 from Woodstock 

High School. 

• Army Pfc. Matthew H. Gould 

has graduated from Basic Combat 

Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, 

Okla. During the nine weeks of 


Army mission and received instruction 

and training exercises in 

drill and ceremonies, Army history, 

core values and traditions, military 

courtesy, military justice, 

physical fitness, first aid, rifle 

marksmanship, weapons use, 

map reading and land navigation, 

foot marches, armed and 

unarmed combat, and field maneuvers 

and tactics. He is the son 

of Shari Gould, of Roswell, and 

brother of Dan Gould, of 

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handling soiled equipment (dirty 

towels) or utensils then engage 

in food preparation, handle 

clean equipment or utensils, or 

touch unwrapped single-service 

items, without properly washing 

hands with proper hand-washing 

technique. The person in charge 

corrected and hand-washing was 

education provided. Worker seen 

handling ready-to-eat limes with 

bare hands when glove or utensil 

use is required. The person in 

charge corrected and gloves 

were used. Cutting boards must 

be properly maintained and 

clean to the sight and touch. Ice 

buckets broken or cracked must 

be discarded. The person in 

charge must ensure that all food 

equipment is in good repair. 

Cloth sanitizer at 400 ppm Quat, 

Dish machine at 50 ppm Cl. 

Hand-washing education provided. 

Wipe the salt shakers off 

when cleaning tables. 

Acworth. Gould graduated in 

2006 from Pope High School. 

• Army National Guard Pvt. Dalyss 

G. Fresorger has graduated from 

basic combat training at Fort Jackson, 

Columbia, S.C. During the 

nine weeks of training, the soldier 

studied the Army mission, history, 

tradition and core values, physical 

fitness, and received instruction 

and practice in basic combat skills, 

military weapons, chemical warfare 

and bayonet training, drill 

and ceremony, marching, rifle 

marksmanship, armed and unarmed 

combat, map reading, field 

tactics, military courtesy, military 

justice system, basic first aid, foot 

marches, and field training exercises. 

She is the daughter of Rick 

and Kim Young of Woodstock. 

Fresorger graduated in 2009 from 

Woodstock High School. 

• Air Force Airman Murphy A. 

Barrera graduated from basic military 

training at Lackland Air Force 

Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman 


eight-week program that included 

training in military discipline and 

studies, Air Force core values, 




credits toward an associate in applied 

science degree through the 

Community College of the Air 

Force. He is the son of Arnoldo 

Barrera, of Leesburg, and brother 

of Bethany Barrera, of Acworth. 

Barrera graduated in 2009 from 

Lee County High School, Leesburg. 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Seeking quality vendors for new outdoor 

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2nd Saturday/month. 770-704-2720. 

Homes Purchased In Cherokee 

30004 

(Alpharetta) 

116 Aaronwood Ct 

Buyer: Tanjalon Solomon 

Sale Date: 05/03/11 

Sale Price: $484,000 

2185 Hickory Hill Rd 

Buyer: Steve Swetmon 



111 Hickory Hill Ct 

Buyer: Yvonne Wall 



30102 (Acworth) 

824 Gold Ct 

Buyer: Ryan Harrelson 



816 Gold Ct 

Buyer: Raul Ruiz 



2310 Westview Ct 

Buyer: Nicholas Wells 



30183 (Waleska) 

198 Lakeside Dr 

Buyer: Charlene 

Dawkins 



1131 Darby Rd 

Buyer: Jonathan 

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Art Lessons 

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30114 (Canton) 

1111 Honeysuckle Dr 

Buyer: Randall Simmons 



402 Parkbrooke Way 

Buyer: Hugh Stephens 



837 Valley Dr 

Buyer: David Vernon 



200 River Ter 

Buyer: Bernard Walsh 



185 Shady Brook Dr 

Buyer: Susan Hubbs 



603 Cedar Pl 

Buyer: Mallory Zayance 



354 Meadows Ln 

Buyer: Kenneth Johnson 



1372 BridgeMill Ave 

Buyer: James Mein 



108 Chestnut Hill Dr 

Buyer: Michel Purvis 



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Your neighborhood place for pets. 

Professional pet grooming. Located on 

Bells Ferry Road across from Liberty 

Elementary. 678-880-0003 for 

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306 Warm Winds Trl 

Buyer: John Watt 



204 Alpine St 

Buyer: Deborah Weaver 



214 River Ter 

Buyer: Don Bailey 



320 Crestwood Dr 

Buyer: Henry Childers 



612 Redwood Ln 

Buyer: Aaron Easterly 



665 Hemlock Trl 

Buyer: Ullman Garrett 



30115 (Canton) 

840 Cotton Creek Dr 

Buyer: Robert Maraffi 



200 Arliss Dr 

Buyer: Steven Shoaff 



340 Hidden Branches Trl 

Buyer: Armand Barone 



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410 Addie Ln 

Buyer: Chris Browning 



807 Poplar Ter 

Buyer: Kaedie Dempsey 



553 Augusta Dr 

Buyer: Ross Goldstein 



30188 

(Woodstock) 

204 Dunleith Dr 

Buyer: Steven Wright 



111 Northtowne Dr 

Buyer: Ignacio Vasquez 



200 Roseman Way 

Buyer: Roger Blumberg 



303 Meadowwood Cir 

Buyer: Gary Hoagland 



1419 Anona Pl 

Buyer: Kacie McNamara 



511 Melody Pl 

Buyer: Kayley Pacific 



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In Your Home 

Reasonable Rates 

Bonded & Insured 

Call 770-367-2231 

www.AffordablePetSit.com 

PETS LOST 

Gracie dog 05/04/11 

LOST DOG 

Collie mix/newly shaven. VERY TIMID. 

Last seen in area of E. Cherokee Drive and 

Hwy. 140. Purple collar. Answers to Gracie. 

Please call 678-200-7961 or 

770-906-0079. 

VEHICLES FOR SALE 

80 Fleetwood Browhan, white on white, 

4 door, nice and clean. $9,500. 

678-852-2259. 

Chrysler white loaded 2009 Town Country 

Van 31,000 miles, $25,000, 770-573-3318 

107 Rowe Ln 

Buyer: Jillaine Zirkle 



302 Scarlett Ln 

Buyer: Emily Andrew 



233 Balaban Cir 

Buyer: Doyin Ayoola 



30189 

(Woodstock) 

3403 Doral Ln 

Buyer: Marjorie 

Buchheit 



1521 Maplewood Ct 

Buyer: Dean 

Degrendel 



501 Wood Crest Ct 

Buyer: Devon Baker 



600 Lovinggood Trl 

Buyer: Daniel Cochran 



211 Emerald Cove Ln 

Buyer: William 

Crumbley 



*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. 

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 

21 Foot 2003 Trail Lite Motorhome 350 

Chevy Engine, 20,000 Miles, Sleeps 3, 

Garaged, Excellent Condition. $19,500 

Call 678-464-6019 

‘02 Coleman Pop-up Camper. 

Sleeps 8. King, Queen, slide out 

dining, air, awning, all extras. 

Like new! $4,600. 770-516-9324 

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 

Hammond Organ $250, Treadmill $125, 

Sewing Machine $95, Kimball Computer 

Organ $60, Women’s size 8 black walking 

shoe MBT in box orig $265 sell $100, 

7+/- acres w/Ranch $290,000. 

678-358-6721 

Restored and Repaired 

“Custom Finished” 

Fine furniture and antiques 

Danny Linton, 770-882-5132 

Marilyn Linton, 770-882-4220 

KOHLER GENERATOR with transfer 

switch Ford engine natural gas or propane, 

940 hours, home or business. LIKE NEW 

770-893-8305 

MOVING AND NEED TO SELL: 

White refrigerator with ice maker 

and water dispenser. $250.00. 

770-598-4748 


Whirlpool refrigerator, one year 

old, white, ice maker and water 

dispenser. $400.00. 

770-598-4748 


Cherry curio/display cabinet. All 

glass front and sides with cherry 

frame. Near perfect condition. 

Was used to display doll 

collection. Paid $1,000, sell for 

$500.00.770-598-4748 

YARD SALES 

Big Sale: Antiques and More, 

Saturday, June 25, Hickory Flat, 

208 Turners Court, 9am-4pm 

YARD SALE - Saturday, June 25th, 

8:30am-2:30pm, 238 Lingefelt Lane 

(E. Hickory Springs Subdivision), Canton. 

Miscellaneous items outside, 

large items inside. 

Garage Sale in Great Sky! Baby toys, 

clothes, bedding, odds & ends. 

Saturday, June 25 from 8am-1pm. 

306 Warm Winds Trail Canton, GA 30114 

Garage Sale, 104 Magnolia Lane, Canton. 

Bradshaw Estates. 

June 24 & 25. 8am-3pm 

Yard Sale Saturday June 25th. 8am-4pm 

Purses, briefbags, dishes, books, furniture, 

and more. 1085 Ashlin Drive, Woodstock, 

30188 (770) 713-4809 for directions. 

Porch Sale - Friday & Saturday, 

June 24 and 25. 400 Pebble Brooke Lane, 

Canton, Pebble Brooke Subdivision off 

Scott Road. Many treasures, collectibles, 

household items. Everything must go! 

770-841-3642 

Victoria Downs Subdivision Community 

Garage Sale, Friday/Saturday 8-3. 

20 families. 678-644-1544 

HOME PARTIES 

A Different 

Kind of 

Home Party 

SipandShop-5/26 

*No Presentations! 

*No Pressure to buy 

things you don’t want! 

Book your party now! 

facebook.com/SipShopBoutique 

www.SipAndShopBoutique.com 

404-434-4578 

JEWELRY 

New Location 

CASH PAID 

for your 

SILVER & GOLD 

Jewelry & Silverware 

We Buy Silver Coins 

*Now Buying Diamonds* 

Call Uncle Marty 

404-585-7289 

Located in the Kroger Shopping 

Center at Hwy. 5 & Toonigh Rd 

(INSIDE THE MAILROOM & MORE) 

Please call for appointment 

HELP WANTED 

Drivers: CDL-A Solos and Teams 

Specialty Cargo for Midwest Carrier. 

Hazmat Required. Apply: 

www.RandRtruck.com 

1-866-204-8006 

Drivers: Central Refrigerated 

Hiring Experienced & Non-Experienced 

Drivers. CDL Training Available. $0 Down 

Financing & Employ Today! 

Avg $40,000-$70,000! 1-800-543-4023 

Medical - Back Office MA needed for busy 

Woodstock Family Practice. Minimum 3 

years experience required. Great benefits & 

pay. Flexible schedule, some nights, one 

weekend per month. Fax resume to 

770-926-0594. 

Drivers- Teams: $6,000 Team Sign-On 

Bonus when you team drive for Werner 

Enterprises! Call Now for details! 

1-888-567-4855 

Experienced salon professional job 

openings. Email inquiry and resume to 

azuresalon@comcast.net 

We need Realtors ASAP to handle daily 

buyer leagues! Call Christa Michael, 

Michael Realty Group. 770-598-7771 

WANTED 23 PEOPLE 

TO LOSE 5-100 POUNDS 

I LOST 15 LBS IN 4 WEEKS 

770-974-4319 

Entry level positions available in Canton 

area. Shipping Dept - Sanding/Finishing, 

building crates, packaging, pneumatic tools, 

heavy lifting required. Assembly Dept - 

presses, pneumatic tools, reading tape, 

heaving lifting required. Drug free work place. 

Send resume to 

gary@cobblestone-mill.com 

Certified Nurse Aides needed for Private 

Home Care clients in Cherokee, Murray and 

Floyd counties. Must have state license, 

CPR/1st Aid, car insurance, and negative TB 

test results. Call Teresa or Patricia at 

877-957-9090. Visit 

nightingaleprivatehomecare.com 

OFFICE HELP NEEDED - health 

profession office needs front/back assistant. 

Need professional appearance, good 

computer skills, ability to multi-task, and 

motivation to learn. 32+ hours/week. 

Woodstock location. Spanish helpful. Please 

send resume to: pcec13@yahoo.com. Also, 

please leave a voice message at 

678-371-8240. 

PART-TIME HELP WANTED 

Help Wanted: 

Experienced House Cleaners Only 

Part Time. 

770-597-2073 

FULL-TIME HELP WANTED 

Have Your Weekends & Nights Free 

Merry Maids 

Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 4:00p. 

Clean homes in Cherokee 

Weekly pay 

Need car w/insurance - paid mileage 

We do criminal background checks 

Drug free workplace. 

770-592-4444 

FULL TIME GROOMER NEEDED. Must 

have experience in all breed cuts. Apply in 

person 8969 Hickory Flat Highway, 

Woodstock, GA 30188. 770-475-8845 

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 

Looking for a business opportunity? 

Do you even have what it takes to own 

your own business? Avoid a costly mistake! 

Find out by taking this quiz at 

www.businessownerquiz.com

JUNE 22, 2011 CLASSIFIEDS THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 29 

AUTOMOTIVE 

Baggetts Auto Service 

117 Dixie Court 

Woodstock, GA 30189 

(near Dixie Speedway) 

770-924-2199 

Quality Work at a Reasonable 

Price! 

CARE - CHILD 

In My Home Loving Childcare- $25 Off 

First Week. Nana Langley Childcare 

Woodstock GA References Upon Request 

678-494-0175 

CARE - IN HOME 

Helping Hands 

In-Home Services 

Helping Seniors Stay At Home 

We’ll lend a Helping Hand With: 

• Doctor Appointments 

• Personal Hygiene 

• Grocery Shopping • Surgery’s 

• Med Pick Up • Daily Errands 

FOR MORE 

INFORMATION 

CALL 

770-485-4669 

www.helpinghandsministries.biz 

CLEANING 

KIM’S CLEAN SWEEP 

•Residential •Office 

•Free Estimates 

Kim Ledford, Owner 

Home Cell 

678-494-9607 678-233-7442 

Homestar Cleaning Service 

-Professional 

-Meticulous 

Free Estimates 770-362-3372 

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! 

770-704-9445 

(serving Cherokee County Since 1999) 

Marie’s Cleaning Service 

Licensed • Insured • Bonded 

Free Estimates 

770-479-6121 

ADVERTISE IN THE CHEROKEE 

LEDGER-NEWS 

770-928-0706 

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! 

770-926-0036 

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

“Ask 

About 

Same Day 

Service” 

www.mollymaid.com 

CCS logo 

Asphalt/Concrete 

Driveways • Parking Lots 

Roads • Repairs 

Stamped Patios 

Grading • Hauling 

Licensed & Insured 

678-350-4041 

ELECTRICAL 

LICENSED 

ELECTRICIAN 

Over 20 Years Experience 

No Job Too Small 

WAYNE 

404-446-8362 

HANDYMAN 

Handyman - Commercial/Residential 

painting, drywall, carpentry, trim & wood 

replacement, doors, tile. Best prices. 

Gary 770-490-0745 

Small Job Handyman! 

Professional Carpenter 

Specializing in 

Home Improvements, Repairs, 

Custom Decks 

Call Tom 404 272 9954 

Virgilio Modica Sr. & Jr. 


CONCRETE 

Handyman 

Meticulous Work 



Call Jim 

770-362-3372 

HAULING 

Turn Your 

Junk Cars Into 

$CASH$ 

Will Pick Up 

Scrap Metal From: 

•Home •Auto Shop 

•Body Shop •HVAC •IND. 

Curt 

678-231-0782 

Richard’s Hauling 

Haul Away Junk • Unwanted Items 

Appliances •Yard Debris 

Call Richard 

678-234-3510 

770-928-6382 

Erwin Roofing 

and Construction 

ReRoofs & Repairs 


We Accept Visa & MasterCard! 

770-924-9853 

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 

HOME 

Sayers Brothers 

Construction Company 

Minor repairs to major renovations 

Bathrooms • Basements • Room Addition 

Window • Door • Rotten Wood Repair 

GA State Licensed & Insured 

35 years experience 

Jim Sayers 678-468-6615 

Drywall Repair 

All Types, Quality Work 


Call Jim 

770-362-3372 

Over 20 

Aluminum 

Colors to 

Choose 

From! 

■■■ 

HOME 

CHARLES 

MASON 

Gutter Service 

Since 1967 

John Lewis 

Home Remodeling 

Additions • Basements 

Kitchen & Bath Renovations • Decks 

Concrete Driveways • Bobcat Work 

• Hauling • Demolition • and Much More 


Licensed, Insured, Free Estimates 

References Available 

678-410-2619 

www.johnlewiscustomhomes.com 

DAVE’S PRESSURE 

WASHING & DECK 

CLEANING 

Decks (Cleaned/Stained/Sealed) 

Gentle House Wash 

•Driveways 


770-842-9274 

AFFORDABLE 

REMODELING SERVICES 

•Remodeling •Plumbing 

•Basements •Kitchens 

•Porches & Decks 

•Windows & Doors 

•Concrete Work,All Types 

•Attic Blown In Insulation 

Call for FREE Appraisal! 

No Job is Too Small or Too Large. 

Jimmy Morrow 

770-313-9368 

Eye-9.17-Last-11.10.10 

BIG DAWG 

• 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 

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 

770-366-2758 

DRYWALL 

• Repairs 

• Basements 

• Bonus Rooms 

• Additions 


Locally Owned & 

Operated 

404.428.7112 

Bulldog logo here 

Tree Service & Gutter Cleaning 

770-905-9682 

DECKS 

CLEANED & SEALED 

770-720-2340 

www.georgiawoodcare.com 

HOME HOME 

Towne Lake Pressure 

Wash & Deck Staining 

“We Make It Like New Again!” 

$95 

Any House 

(up to 2500sf) 

AMS 

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 

Residential | Commercial 

• Bathrooms 

• Decks 

Driveways 

Decks 

Patios 

678-923-8989 (cell) 

770.855.6721 

www.AMSTotalConstructionServices.com 

Ken McLeese • kenm1215@gmail.com 

DISTINCTIVE OUTDOOR STRUCTURES 

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Free Estimates • No Payment Until Completion 



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A Plus 

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Big or Small, I Do it All! 

• Renovations • Sunrooms 

• Room Additions • Custom Trim 

• Basement Finishing • Deck Repair 

• Stone Work • Tile, etc... 

• Heating & Air, Service & Repair 

Licensed & Insured • Over 20 Years Experience 

Call 678-613-9099 

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• Basements 

• Additions 

30 Years Experience | Licensed & Insured 

Steve Harper 

678-313-2130 

Georgia Window & Door, Inc. 

Quality Work, Quality Products at a Quality Price! 

10% OFF ANY PRODUCT WE OFFER 


Energy Tax Credit Still Available -12/31/11 

James Kuhn: 770-630-4968 (C) | 770-345-0808 (O) 

www.GeorgiaWindowandDoor.com 

Over 20 Years Experience ~ Free Estimates 

Need to 

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Our classified Ads reach over 40,000 households 

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Towne Lake Pressure Wash also does.... 

WOW! 

Prices 

from $99 

PAINTING PAINTING PAINTING 

Martin 

Painting • Gutters 

Quality Work | Quality Material 

Reasonable Prices 

PAINTING AND STAINING: 

• Exterior & Interior 

• Specializing in Staining 

Cedar Homes 

• Siding Replacement & 

other carpentry prep work 

GUTTERS: 

• 6-inch Seamless Aluminum Gutters 

• The Gutter Umbrella Gutter 

Cover System 

• Chimney Caps & Shrouds 

770-289-4772 

Veteran Owned • Licensed & Insured 

Painting 

Meticulous Work 



Call Jim 

770-362-3372 

“We Make It Look Like New Again!” 

Painting & Wallpaper Removal 

• Interior Painting 

• Wallpaper Removal/Installation 

• Drywall Repairs • Deck Staining 

• Cabinet Refinishing/Faux 

• Garage Floor Coatings 

• Tile Regrouting & Installation 

BAGGETT 

PAINTING 

& Pressure 

Washing 

Pressure 

Washing 

Available 

Interior & Exterior 

Foreclosure Rehabs 

Sheetrock/Ceiling Repairs 

Wood Replacement 

Wallpaper Removal 

Decks Stained 

• Licensed & Insured 

• Competitive Pricing 

• References • Owner Operated 

770-490-8351 or 

evenings, 770-735-1351 

AFFORDABLE 

PAINTING & 

REMODELING 

Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels 

Interior & Exterior 

Painting and Repairs 

Basement Finishes 

Seamless Gutters 


Hundreds of references ~ Licensed & Insured 

Unbelievably Fast! 

ALL WORK GUARANTEED! 

Call Aaron, 678-612-8508 

or Jennifer, 678-906-3158 

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Indoor & Outdoor Painting 

Repairs without the Headaches! 

Top Quality Work at Competitive Rates 


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Specials! 

• Paint One Room, Get 

2nd Room at 1/2 Price. 

• Paint Two Rooms, Get 

3rd Room at No Charge 

Call Steve @ 678-923-8989 for FREE Estimate 

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Email classifieds@ledgernews.com LEDGER-NEWS 


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Interior/Exterior Painting 

FREE Estimates 

Kyle Kilgore • Owner • 678.717.7017 

PEST 

POOL/SPA 

ALL ABOUT 

POOLS AND SPAS 

Total Pool/ Spa Service 

Including Installation & 

Repair of Vinyl Liners, 

Motors, Pumps, Pipe 

Replacement, Filters 

Pool Openings 


Licensed, Insured & CPO Certified 

Mike Schlueter 

678-294-2670 or 

schluetermike28@yahoo.com 

PLUMBING 

*$39 Service Call* 

Best Work at a Fair Price 

Video Inspection • Rooter Services 

and all your other plumbing needs 

Family Owned & Operated • All Work Guaranteed 

Licenced & Insured 

678-249-4063 

www.robertsplumbingservices.com 

Roof & Gutter Cleaning Specialists 

Above All Pressure Cleaning 

Houses, Decks, Fences & Driveways 

Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates • (678) 925-6529 

Specializing in Replacement of Old Driveways 

Licensed & Insured - Since 1989 

Concrete Work • Decorative Driveway Aprons (Stone/Brick) • Driveways 

Retaining Walls • Patios • Sidewalks • Bobcat Grading 

770-592-3771 

www.getdrivewaysrus.com 

Free Estimates • Financing Available 

The Home Handyman 

Master Plumber “Retired” 

•Plumbing Fixtures 

•Faucet & Toilet Repair 

•Basement Plumbing 


Mike Riley 770-735-6892 

Wilson Maintenance Services 

Air conditioning repair and tune-up. 

Contact William at 678-748-1104 

$200 

OFF 

PLUMBING 

REPAIR 

Danny Linton 

On Site Furniture Care 

Repairs •Touchups 

Cleaning • Polishing 

Danny 770-882-5132 

Marilyn 770-882-4220 

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 

TREE 

Little Bear 

Tree Service 

• Complete tree removal 

• Care and quality assured 

• Storm Damage Specialists 

• Pruning / Shaping Specialists 

Competitive Rates 

Fully Insured 

Free Prompt Estimate 

24 Hour Emergency 

Services 

404-975-9831 

Your satisfaction 

is our next referral. 

YARD 

A & K STUMP GRINDING 

VM# 770-655-9027 

PH# 770-516-9953 

L/I/WC 

Call For Information 

TUFF TURF 

•Sod Installation•Retaining Walls 

•Bobcat Work & Pavers. 

•Dirt/Gravel Delivery 

Sam Manous 

770-548-0489 

on any job of 

1,200 sq. feet 

or more 

YARD 

Residential & Commercial 


Grading 

Clearing 

Hauling 

Tree Removal 

CLBContracting@yahoo.com 

GREG CAGLE 

Owner/Operator 

770.364.5746 

770.720.2503 

Joe's Lawn 

Service 

Commercial & Residential 

Complete Lawn Care 

SUMMER SPECIAL! 

Protect your lawn with Scott’s Fertilizers 

Lawn & Leaf Clean-up • Fertilization • Tree Removal 

Mulch & Pine Straw • Bush Trimming 

General Yard Clean-up Projects 

$25 Lawn Cuts* *Restrictions 

may apply, 

call for details 

Call Joe at 770-720-0800 

www.jcservices1.info 

Brae Company 

Bobcat Work •Retaining Walls 

Hauling •Top Soil and Mulch 

Large Tract Mowing & Bush Hogging 

Insured •Free estimates. 

Shane Morris (770)479-1685 

American Grass’n Garden 

Why Hire An Army? 

When You Want A Gardener! 

Lawn Maintenance 

•Mowing •Pruning 

•Mulching & More 

Allen & Wendy 

770-572-9012 

Cook’s Landscaping 

& Bobcat Service 

•Junk Hauling •Lawn Maintenance 

•Retaining Walls •Sod Installation 

•Tree Removal 

Firewood•Delivered 

Home 770-479-8206 

Cell 770-893-9026 

Lawn Care at a reasonable price: Mowing, 

Weed Eating, Edging, Hedge Trimming, Light 

Installs, Free Estimates. Call Ben Pearson 

@770-893-9173 

$35 Lawn Cuts 

~ Up to 1 acre ~ 

• Spring Clean Up 

•Bushes Trimmed & leaves cleaned up 

•Lawn Fertilizing & Seeding 

•Ground Covers • Seasonal Flowers 

•All Other Services Available 

•Owner Operated, Insured 

William King 

404-509-9523

JUNE 22, 2011 CLASSIFIEDS THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS 31 

REAL ESTATE NOTICE HOMES FOR SALE 

HOMES FOR SALE 

Fred Yancy picture 

03/23/11 

STOP RENTING! 

If you are still renting, please call me 

and tell me why. You can own your 

own 3 bedroom, 2 bath home today! 

Fred Yancy, Associate Broker, 

Crye-Leike Realtors 

678-799-4663, yancyfred@aol.com 

HOMES FOR SALE 

5+ magnificent acres with 

AMAZING 40 FT WIDE WATERFALL in 

Waleska, GA. Beautiful creek, big 

hardwoods. Irreplaceable at any price. 

Sacrifice $188,000 OBO. 

678-445-3654 

HUD HOMES 

FOR SALE 

$100 Down Available 

New Listings Weekly 

Call Cathy Moody 

770-401-3829 

ERA Sunrise Realty 

Jason B. 

Lingerfelt 

ATTORNEY AT LAW 

jason@jbllawservices.com 

Real Estate 

Closing Attorney 

(P) 678.631.1040 

(F) 678.631.1042 

4286 Bells Ferry Rd • Kennesaw 

Woodstock, Acworth, Canton 

“Foreclosures” 

www.ShelleySearsTeam.com 

SE Cherokee (Woodstock/ Roswell 

area). 7-/+ Magnificent acres. Stocked 

private lake. Elegant brick home. Large 

upscale barn. Beautiful landscape, park 

like setting. Irreplaceable. 

Sacrifice $598,500. 

678-445-3654 

Wootenpic 

06.08.11 

Offered at $257,500, 3-sided brick ranch 

for sale in Canton, 3BR/2BA on main level; 

1BR/1BA in finished basement, great for 

in-law or teen suite. Open living and dining 

area; custom kitchen with maple cabinets 

and granite counter tops. Beautiful 

architectural details. Located on a very 

quiet cul-de-sac, in beautiful Orange 

Shoals subdivision; HOA, pool, tennis and 

walking trails. 

E-mail marjoryrw@gmail.com 

for more information. 

www.BuyMyHouseNow.org 

We Buy Houses 

Sell your house fast! 

Any condition, any reason. 

NO fees, no commissions, 

& NO cost to you! 

STOP 

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Owe more on your mortgage(s) 

than you can sell for? There is 

a solution, our SHORT SALE 

experts can help. 

www.BuyMyHouseNow.org 

678-723-5194 

Advertise Your HOME 

in The Cherokee 

Ledger-News 

770.928.0706 

Please mail your completed and signed form to: 


103 E. Main Street 

Woodstock, GA 30188 

Or Fax it to: 770-928-3152 

■■■ 

$189,900 

4BR/2.5BA WITH BASEMENT 

Updated & renovated for immediate 

availability. Towne Lake. Call 

Pat @ 770-262-5643, or visit 

www.AllianceTeamGa.com. 

FIRST CHEROKEE 

REALTY, INC. 

James Bagwell, Broker 

2800 Marietta Hwy., Canton, 30114 

770-479-2167 

Move in Ready. 2br/2.5ba., 

Townhouse. $106,900. Call June 

3br/2ba., 4 Side Brick Home, 

Jeanette St. $225,000. Call Billy 

Lake Cabins at Allatoona, private 

gated community. $69,900 up. 

Call June 

3br/3ba., Brick home on 5 

wooded acres w/pool. $425,000. 

Call James 

Nice building lot w/ country 

setting. $19,900 each. Call Angela 

49 Acres, custom barn, pasture, 

black board fencing, large creek. 

$1,399,000. Call Danny 

REAL ESTATE WANTED 

Wanted: Land to lease for deer hunting. 

Small tracts 20-100 acres. Must have food 

plots or agriculture. No clubs! 

Call Jon 678-232-0220 

HOMES FOR RENT/LEASE 

3BR/ 2BA Brick Ranch, 119 Robinhood 

Drive, Woodstock. Central Heat & Air, 

$800/month, $750 Deposit. 

Call 404-403-8399 

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House For Rent- 3BDR/2BA. Two car 

garage. Just remodeled. New roof, new 

carpet and paint. $925 per month. 

Phone 678-358-3113. 

3BR/1.5BA House- ask about MAY 

special $800/month, yard, pets ok, 

Broad Street, Canton. 

678-918-8666 

Houses for rent. City of Canton. 

770-894-1363 

770-881-2011 

SUSAN RICH REALTY, LLC 

Cobb/Cherokee Rentals, 2-5 Bedrooms. 

$895-$2500/month. 770-928-7445, 

www.susanrichrealty.com 

Foreclosed Victims! 

Harbor Creek Apts 

Accepts Persons With 

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32 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS JUNE 22, 2011 

Grey Goose 1Ltr. 

$29 97 

Windsor 

$11 97 

Rum 

Bacardi 1.75L 

$17 97 

Mark West 

$897 Viking Fjord 

$16 97 

Crown Royal 

$41 47 

Pinot Grigio 

Santa Margherita 

$1747 Ecco Domani 

$7 97 

Mirassou 

$6 47 

Gilbey’s 

$10 97 

Patron Silver 750ml 

$34 97 

Maker’s Mark 

$38 77 

Apothic 

$7 97 

Pinot Noir 

La Crema 

$15 97 

Skyy 

$19 97 

14 Hands 

Hot to Trot 

$8 97 

Jack Daniel’s 

Ravenswood 

Zinfandel 

$6 27 

MacMurray 

Central Coast 

$12 97 

Smirnoff 

$16 97 

Old Crow 

$3497 $1097 J Lohr 

$847 Beringer Founders 

$647 Monte Antico 

Chianti 

$8 97 

Aristocrat 

$8 97 

Jim Beam 

$21 47 

Korbel Ex Dry Brut 

$847 Vodka 1.75L Gin 1.75L 

Cordials 

Pinnacle 

$15 97 

Canadian Mist 

$13 97 

Louis Martini 

‘Sonoma Coast’ 

$10 77 

Roederer Estates 

$1797 Svedka 

$16 97 

Clos Du Bois 

$7 97 

Liberty School 

$997 Early Times 

$15 47 

La Crema 

$14 97 

Estancia 

$10 97 

Moet White Star (Imperial) 

$2897 Ten High 

$12 97 

Coppola Claret 

$12 47 

Evan Williams 

$16 97 

Estancia 

$8 97 

Coppola Cab. 

$11 97 

Kendall Jackson 

$1077 Castle Rock 

$7 97 

Columbia Crest 

Grand Estates 

$8 47 

J Lohr 

$10 47 

Rex Goliath 

$4 27 

Meridian 

$547 Jagermeister 

750ml 

$15 97 

Nobilo 

$947 Kahlua 

750ml 

$12 97 

Tequila Chardonnay 

Sauvignon Blanc 

Jose Cuervo Gold 1.75L 

$26 97 

Red Varietals 

Tito’s 

$24 97 

Absolut 

$27 97 

Cabernet 

Seagrams 7 

$16 97 

Ezra Brooks 

$18 97 

Old Forester 

$24 97 

Gilbey 

$13 97 

Macallan 12 yr. 

$3447 Singleton 

$2597 Bombay Sapphire 

$33 97 

Bourbon & Whiskey 1.75L Scotch 1.75L 

Sparkling 

Hess 

$8 97 

Kettle One 

$33 47 

Stoli 

$28 97 

CK Mondavi - All varietals.......... 

Redwood Creek - All varietals...... 

Glen Ellen - All varietals ............ 

Vendange - All varietals ............ 

Barefoot - All varietals ............. 

Yellow Tail - All varietals ........... 

Fetzer - All varietals ................ 

$797 $777 $547 $597 $768 $997 $897 Three Olives 

$18 97 

Burnett’s 

$11 77 

Single Malt 750ml 

Rodney Strong 

$897 Sterling Vinters Coll. 

$10 47 

Glenlivet 

$29 47 

Cupcake 

All varietals 

$6 97 

Blackstone 

$6 97 

Cavit Pinot Grigio .................. 

Woodbridge Chardonnay ........... 

Bolla - All varietals ................. 

Twin Valley - All varietals........... 

Twisted - All varietals............... 

Bella Sera Pinot Grigio ............. 

Sutter Home White Zinfandel....... 

$897 $877 $797 $597 $797 $897 $697 Cluny 

$15 97 

Geyser Peak 

$797 Merlot 

Bogle 

$7 97 

Dewar’s 

$30 97 

Estancia 

$8 97 

Ballantine’s 

$16 97 

Brancott 

$697 Rodney Strong 

$11 97 

Bud & Bud Light 36pk ........... 

Miller Lite 30pk ................. 

Coors Light 30pk................. 

Yuengling 24pk.................. 

Heineken Light 24pk can........ 

Sam Adams 24pk ................ 

Sierra Nevada 24pk ............. 

Grand Marnier 

1.0L 

$36 97 

Scoresby 

$17 97 

Kim Crawford 

$12 97 

Kendall-Jackson 

$13 97 

$2297 $1997 $1997 $1747 $1997 $2197 $2397

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