TOWNELAKER | August 2015 1 August 2015 Volume 22, Issue 3 14 Summer’s Over It’s not all sadness as students look forward to school. 22 Acting 101 A suitable headshot can make a big difference in your success 32 Christmas in August Towne Lake resident looks ahead 78 to help Goshen Valley for the holidays. 39 Day Trips or Overnights Senior citizens lace up their traveling shoes for road trips with friends. 52 Georgia’s Grand Canyons Tallulah Falls and Providence Canyon are within a short drive from home. 55 Consignment Sales A chance to sell clothes and build a new wardrobe for your growing 75 28 students. 67 Summer School for Teachers Contributing Writers In Every Issue Dedicated educators spent a fair Chantel Adams 44 Dan Jape 46 Around Towne 4 share of time in the classroom. Don Akridge 53 Kurt & Sheila Johnson 36 Community News 10 Dr. John Beyers 8 Sean Kaufman 42 75 Reeves House Redo Birthdays 16 Architectural renderings show a blend JoAnn Blair Boatright 32 Joe Lemmo 66 Community Calendar 24 of modern and history for Woodstock Christopher Brazelton 77 Dr. Mike Litrel 41 home. Michael Caldwell 20 Rob Macmillan 37 Everyday Angels 28 Caron Catalon 35 Scott C. McInturff 57 TLBA 36 78 The Faces of Woodstock Amy Cobb 30 Matt Neal 40 Highlights of summer concert, School News 68 Rick Coughlin 56 Frank Petruzielo 26 and a damp July 4 downtown. Faith 70 Claire Frost 50 Julius Quarcoo 61 Christy Good 8 Bill Ratliff 71 Parking Map 73 Delia Halverson 38 Lynne Saunders 51 Downtown Woodstock Dr. Scott Harden 58 Susan Schulz 34 Dining Guide 74 Dr. Amy Hardin 62 Jessica Leigh Smith 22 GreenPrints Trail Map 89 Dr. Jan Henriques 64 Jodi Tiberio 18 Recent Home Sales 90 Jenna Hill 76 Lynne Watts 52 Rev. Harden Hopper 70 Sherry Weaver 45 Towne Lake Dining Guide 91 Toni Ann Isles 54 Amber York 60 Advertisers Index 94 Contact us and view the magazine online at www.townelaker.com ADVERTISING Join the TowneLaker magazine fan page 48 & 49 On the Cover www.facebook.com/Townelaker Patty Ponder, ALM President Reliable Heating & Air. 770-615-3322 www.twitter.com/Townelaker [email protected] 2 TOWNELAKER | August 2015 TOWNELAKER | August 2015 3 Community AROUND TOWNE The People, The Places and The Pleasures that make Towne Lake What’s New What’s Moved Great American Cookie has opened at The Outlet Shoppes at Northside Hospital has expanded Northside/Riverstone Atlanta. www.greatamericancookies.com. Imaging in Canton and relocated to 720 Transit Ave., Building Marlow’s Tavern has opened at 881 Ridgewalk Parkway, 200, Suite 201. Northside/Riverstone Imaging offers digital next to The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta. The restaurant serves screening mammography, ultrasound, bone density testing, American tavern fare. www.marlowstavern.com. multi-slice CT and digital X-ray services. Relocating allowed the Phase two of the Chief Eddie Robinson Fire and EMS imaging center to install the latest bone density and digital X-ray Training Center at 3985 Holly Springs Parkway is now open, technology. In addition, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) including large and small classrooms, offices, library and services were added for brain, spine and orthopedic exams. meeting room. The first phase opened in December 2013 404-851-6577. and includes a burn building, training tower and apparatus building. The facility was recently named in honor of Cherokee Congratulations! County Assistant Fire Chief, Eddie Robinson, for his dedication Woodstock ranked 89th among the top 100 Best Small Cities in training new fire recruits in Cherokee County. Chief Robinson for Working Parents, a study compiled by NerdWallet. The came to work for the county fire department in 1999. Cherokee city was one of three in Georgia to make the top 100. Alpharetta placed 18, Peachtree City landed at 22 and Roswell What’s Coming at 79. Construction should begin soon on a restaurant new to metro To come up with the list, NerdWallet reviewed 961 places Atlanta: Load-A-Spud. Company officials have chosen 3333 across the U.S. with populations ranging from 25,000 to Trickum Road, Woodstock for the first location. No completion 100,000. “We looked at small cities because they are most date was available at press time. According to the website often the places that offer the best environments for middle- www.loadaspud.com, the restaurant offers an alternative to sub class families,” according to a NerdWallet report. “The places sandwiches. The basic potato comes in 20 signature ways with that topped our list are cities that offer the best mix of income a variety of meats, veggies and sauces to add. potential, affordability and top-notch schools.” For more details of the study, visit www.nerdwallet.com. The Pie Bar is planning to open at 8720 Main Street, Suite 130, in Woodstock later this summer. The location was the Ribbon Cuttings former home of Dive Georgia, which moved to 168 Towne Lake Metro Atlanta Signs, 12926 Highway 92, Suite 200. Woodstock. Parkway in June. The Woodstock store will be the company’s first retail location. To keep up to date on the move, visit www. Huntington Learning Center, 6244 Old Highway 5, Suite C, orderpiebar.com. Woodstock (Holly Springs). http://woodstock.huntingtonhelps.com. What’s Changed Sequoyah Regional Library System – Hickory Flat, 2740 East Jennifer Lacuzong and Jovelene Sengrath are the new owners Cherokee Drive, Canton, 770-345-7565. of Pro Nails, 2360 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. The hours Stars and Strikes, 10010 Highway 92, Suite 180, Woodstock. are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 678-965-5707. www.starsandstrikes.com noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 770-592-1919. Sam’s Club, 12186 Highway 92, Unit 107, Woodstock. 678-445-3198. www.samsclub.com A section of the City Center in downtown Cherokee County Fire Training Facility – Phase II, 3985 Holly Woodstock, at the Springs Parkway, Holly Springs. corner of Towne Lake The Snug Gastro Pub, 190 E Main Street, Canton. Parkway and Main 770-213-4814. www.thesnuggastropub.com Street, has been demolished. The project is taking place to renovate the lobby and restrooms at City Center Candi Hannigan is the executive editor of TowneLaker. She has lived in Cherokee County for 28 years. Send your comments or and to allow for future questions to [email protected] site and pedestrian improvements. 4 TOWNELAKER | August 2015 TOWNELAKER | August 2015 5 Townelaker COMMUNITY BOARD Publisher AroundAbout Local Media, Inc. ALM President Patty Ponder [email protected] The TowneLaker Community Board consists of well-respected 770-615-3322 community leaders from different walks of life. Our board Controller Denise Griffin members assist us in many ways, including contributing to our [email protected] magazine and providing valuable feedback. 770-615-3315 Ann Litrel is an artist and writer whose Market Manager Christie Deese [email protected] nationally published work includes 770-615-3324 decorative art, paintings for private and corporate collections, and writing and Executive EditorCandi Hannigan illustration for a range of publications. [email protected] Ann lives in Towne Lake with her 770-615-3309 husband and co-author Dr. Mike Litrel Assistant Editor Jackie Loudin and their two sons. Ann can be reached [email protected] at [email protected] 770-615-3318 Art Director Michelle McCulloch [email protected] Dee Locklin is a Georgia State 770-615-3307 University retiree who moved to Towne Lake in 1998. She and husband Lewis Page Designer Laura Latchford are the proud parents of KSU student [email protected] Taylor. Dee joined the TowneLaker as a contributing writer in 2011 and now TowneLaker, a publication of AroundAbout Local Media, Inc., is a monthly community magazine. The magazine’s goal is is focusing her energy on caring for her to build a sense of community and pride in the Towne Lake beloved husband as he battles late- and surrounding area by providing its residents with positive stage cancer. stories and timely information. It distributes a total of 16,000 free copies. Approximately 15,000 are direct mailed Joe Lemmo is an English teacher and to homes and businesses and an additional 1,000 are placed comedian who has taught in Cherokee in racks around the community. It also has 2,000+ digital County for the last 15 years. He performs viewers of the magazine online each month. improv comedy with the iThink Improv Troupe out of the Elm Street Cultural Arts TowneLaker welcomes your comments, stories, and advertisements. The deadline is the 10th of the previous Village Theatre in downtown Woodstock. month. He lives in Woodstock with his wife Justine, and his cat, Wasabi. Subscriptions are available for $24 per year. Send check or money order to the address below. Lynne Saunders is the founder and executive director of Papa’s Pantry The viewpoints of the advertisers, columnists and submissions and The Master’s Training Center. Her are not necessarily those of the Editor/Publisher and the employment classes are based on a Publisher makes no claims as to the validity of any charitable book she wrote, “21st Century Keys to organizations mentioned. TowneLaker is not responsible for errors or omissions. No part of this publication may be Employment.” Lynne has been married reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means to Bill for 33 years and has three grown without written permission from the Publisher. All rights daughters and five grandchildren. reserved. © Copyright 2015. Dr. Scott R. Hardenis a family dentist TowneLaker at Fountain View Family & Cosmetic PMB 380 Dentistry serving Woodstock and 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 620, Woodstock, GA 30189 Cherokee County for more than 25 years.