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Dear Readers,

Welcome to the (brand new) pages o Enjoy! Cherokee Magazine.

We hope you will be intrigued as we reveal interesting people, unique places andsuccessul enterprises that enrich us and remind us that this place we have chosento call home is indeed a special place.

In the months ahead, we hope youll seek out your copy o Enjoy! Cherokee, whichwill be available at many select locations and ne businesses advertised within ourpages. Youll appreciate the shel lie o our publication, which delivers time-lessinormation as well as special events you dont want to miss.

Tis issue brings Sandra Deal up close and personal. We explore her journey romteacher to mother, rom armer to U.S. Congressmans wie and now married tothe 82nd Governor o Georgia.

Meet Dr. and Mrs. J. Tomas Isherwood, o Reinhardt University. As Presidento Reinhardt, Dr. Isherwood shares the mission to educate the whole personby developing the intellectual, social, personal, vocational, spiritual/moral and

physical dimensions o Reinhardt students.

We roam the streets o delightul, colorul Woodstock. A Cherokee jewel,Woodstocks spectrum dazzles young and old alike. Youll be mesmerized by thecool boutiques, busy restaurants and talented artisans youll nd there. Woodstockis a must visit.

I you have a wedding or special event coming up in your uture check out theabulous, state o the art conerence center. Be as surprised and delighted as mostcouples, groups and businesses are when they nd the suburb accommodationsand surroundings.

We look orward to bringing you more in the coming months,so go ahead...Enjoy! Cherokee.

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With all sorts o new shopsand restaurants, a visit toOlde owne Woodstock has adecidedly resh vibe these days.Te downtown area maintains

its historic eel while providingplenty o exciting things to seeand do in an energetic setting.Te towns slogan is WhereModern Amenities MeetOld Southern Charm, and

visitors are sure to nd plentyo both. Some o the areasoldest buildings, includingthe Woodstock Depot,are incorporated into newdevelopment designed to blendeortlessly with the historic.

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Old homes, businesses and shops linethe street while new oerings such as Pureaqueria Restaurant and the brand-newFire Stone Wood Fired Pizza and Grill teasily into the mix. Nightlie abounds inthe bustling historic district, with manyo the area restaurants oering music andoutdoor spaces. On the weekends, crowdsthrong the area and the atmosphere

denitely has an accent on the young. Withcooler weather, the outdoor replace atFire Stone Pizza is inviting and the rootopbar at Pure provides its own sizzle.

Vingenzos Italian Restaurant and eaLeas and Tyme are both popular optionsdrawing rave reviews rom those who visit.

Antique shops, art galleries and git storesmake browsing un.

Te Woodstock Downtown DevelopmentAuthority and the local merchants host a

Friday Night Live event the rst Friday oeach month during most o the year. OnOctober 7 an Oktoberest is planned rom6 to 9 P.M. with merchants staying openlate, entertainment oered at most shopsand eateries and activities related to thetheme planned throughout the town.

In November the third annual WoodstockArt and Wine Festival will kick o on therst Friday night in the downtown areaat Friday Night Live. Ten on Saturday,

November 5, and Sunday, November 6,more than 60 o the most talented artistsin the Southeast will display and oertheir works representing a variety o mediaincluding photography, sculpture, potteryand more. Patrons will enjoy a wine tastingarea eaturing a variety o wines to sample.Tere will be an entertainment lawn orlive music and entertainment rom localand regional perormers. Youngsters willhave plenty to see and do in the un lledchildrens area, which will eature handson art projects and activities. Te two-day

amily riendly celebration in the hearto downtown Woodstock is ree. Tose

who would like to participate in the winetasting can purchase a wristband or $20.Te event is both Saturday and Sundayrom 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.

In December, kick o the holiday season with the traditional Christmas JubileeParade o Lights at 5:30 P.M. on Saturday,December 3. Starting at the old WalMart/Furniture or Less Store on Highway 92

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and going north on Main Street to Woodstock Elementary School on Rope Mill Road, theparade is sure to delight visitors o all ages. Ater the parade children can go to Te Park atCity Center (ormerly Downtown City Park) to visit Santa with their wish lists. WoodstockMayor Donnie Henriques will announce the winners o the Best Holiday Float and MostOriginal Float. Preservation Woodstock honors its Citizen o the Year with an award, andthe evening ends with the lighting o Te Park and Christmas ree. Musical entertainment

will be oered at 6:45 pm right ater the parade in Te Park at City Center. Enjoy a reemarshmallow roast in the park and help the Woodstock Jaycees Christmas oy Drive orCherokee Countys less ortunate children.

Downtown Woodstock has plenty to oer or everyone with its ull slate o all and winterevents. Visitors and residents alike will love the new vibe and the Southern charm o Oldeowne Woodstock. For more inormation, visit the Woodstock Downtown Development

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For Dr. Tomas Isherwood and h wie Bettye Jo Isherwood, living the public eye can still have its privamoments. Although the ReinharUniversity president and his wie havbeen married or 35 years, they still looorward to each evening when they caspend time together and share talk the days events.

When Dr. Isherwood returns homrom work the couple enjoys a routino chatting or about an hour, cookindinner together and then watchintelevision or just continuing theconversation. Most evenings they takestroll outside around their home beoturning in or the night. Sounds likenormal evening or many couples, b

what makes this couple unusual is ththeir home is in the middle o a buuniversity campus and they have 500

600 students as their neighbors. Livinin the beautiul presidents home on thReinhardt University campus com

with the job or Dr. Isherwood ahis wie. While their lie may have ichallenges, it certainly has its benettoo.

Most people are surprised when thlearn that the couple lives on campuPrivate lie, Dr. Isherwood says wia laugh. What is that? Te colle

president is quick to point out, howevethat living on campus is part o the joy his job. Te students here at Reinharand how they live and who they are part o what makes our university special, he says.

Wie Bettye Jo agrees. Te rewarare seeing our students thriving anexcited, and being around them jugives you a renewed aith in the negeneration. Being a aith-based schoand the way the students are willing

express their religious belies, thats vepositive. As much as Mrs.Isherwooenjoys living on campus, there are stsome times when she misses living innormal neighborhood. Tere is no wto just drop by a neighbors and borroa cup o sugar or an egg when you neeone, she says with quiet laughter.

Dr. Isherwood says that ater 31 yeaworking in higher education, he and h

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wie have learned to live comortably on campus. He gives hiswie much o the credit or that. Bettye Jo is the classiest personI know. You can put anything in her lap and you know it will bedone, done well and with grace, Dr. Isherwood said. She hasgiven up a long-time proessional career in social work. When welived in Kentucky, I was known as Betty Jos husband. Tere is no

way I could be here today withouther and her help.

Mrs. Isherwood worked or thestate o Kentucky in the Familyand Childrens Services division.She helped to establish the rstamily violence center in the stateo Kentucky and was a leader inher eld o social work. Tesedays shes content to volunteeron the Cherokee Focus Board oDirectors and as a member o theCherokee Citizens Review Panelor Juvenile Court. She sings inthe Cherokee Chorale and is an

active supporter o the FalanyPerorming Arts Center, where she serves as chairman o theadvisory board.

In her spare time she does a lot o what other wives do plenty o laundry and picking up around the house. I dont knowhow two people have so much laundry. She also loves gardening,

and while most o the grounds on the campus and around thepresidents home are tended by proessional landscapers, shecarves out a little space or hersel to grow her own tomatoes.

Both Dr. Isherwood and Mrs. Isherwood love to entertain,whether it is amily members, aculty and sta, or students. Tey

have two grown children, sonNathan Isherwood and daughterMeredith Isherwood Schroeder, as

well as two grandchildren, Elliott,age our, and granddaughterMadelyn who is 20 months old.

While both their children livaway rom Cherokee County,they do come or the occasionalvisit. When they are not aroundthe Isherwoods have their 500plus students or company.

What a privilege it isto experience lie here, Mrs.Isherwood says. Dr. Isherwood

agrees being at Reinhardt is awonderul experience, and at the end o a hard day at work at theschool, he is always happy to spend time with his wie.

When I get home Bettye Jo is the person I want to talk toabout the stresses o the day. She is very patient and very good,he said. I always think it is nice to be home.
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Creation o jobs is at the top o the agenda or the CherokeeCounty Board o Commissioners. With a $34 million dollar airportexpansion making way or corporate jets and a new corporate parkset to open or business, Cherokee County is leading the way ineconomic development.

Te Cherokee County Oce o Economic Development is pavingthe way or a new 100-acre corporate park in southwest CherokeeCounty. Te master plan or the new Cherokee 75 Corporate Park,conveniently located just o Interstate 75, includes retail spaceat the ront o the property and smaller business oce locations

directly behind the retail. Te back portion o the property isdesigned to accommodate larger build-to-suit corporate space.

Economic Development is clearly our number-one priority,Cherokee County Commission Chair L.R. Buzz Ahrens said.We have done a lot to be more competitive. We have great sites,and the airport expansion. We have a good solid county that is wellmanaged. Both the county and the cities have a lot to oer. Ahrenssays the county supports economic development through undingand through eorts on the part o county ocials.

Greater Atlanta and Cherokee County are highly desirable. We

have seen an increase in interest rom companies wanting to locatehere in just the last six months, Ahrens said. We work closelywith the state o Georgia, and we are seeing them stepping up theireorts with a more proactive approach.

Misti Martin, president o the Cherokee Oce o EconomicDevelopment, applauds the countys eorts and is pleased withthe response Cherokee County is receiving. Our ocus remains onmaintaining relationships with our existing industries, urtheringour campaign or more white collar type businesses to keepCherokee County citizens close to home, and developing theCherokee 75 Corporate Park or urther business growth. Troughthis, we hope to position ourselves or success.

Te investment in the Cherokee 75 Corporate Park is alreadypaying o, Ms. Martin said. Te amount o space available, itstwo-mile proximity to I-75, and added incentives or business isdrawing prospect activity to the Cherokee 75 Corporate Park. Tisdevelopment is already generating approximately 25% o businessprospect activity in the county.

Te extensive airport expansion Cherokee County helped und isanther plus, with the new 5,000-oot runway now open, allowingcorporate jets to land. Te runway has been widened rom 75 eetto 100 eet. Tere is a new passenger terminal already open. A

65,000-sqaure-oot hanger is adjacent and additional hangars underconstruction and planned. Te airport is conveniently located inCherokee County, just o Interstate 575 Exit 27 in Ball Ground.Te county has created an airport area master plan to expand thesurrounding business development, and has acquired property oreventual lengthening o the runway to 6,000 eet.

Te new airport is a giant step orward in the economicdevelopment o Cherokee County. It will increase tax revenues andthe tax base as well as adding an asset or businesses to utilize whenlocating to the community. Te teamwork o the county, state andederal governments made this happen, and Cherokee citizens

can be proud o this accomplishment, said Oce o EconomicDevelopment Chair Marshall Day.

Commission Chairman Ahrens points to all the selling points oCherokee County including parks and recreation, schools, the newmedical acility planned by Northside Hospital Cherokee, reliable

water, and great public saety as more reasons companies are beingattracted to Cherokee County. We have a lot to oer, there is nodoubt about it, Ahrens said.

For inormation contact the Cherokee Oce o EconomicDevelopment at (770) 345-0600 or the Cherokee County Boardo Commissioners at (678) 493-6000.

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Cherokee County is working to bring another recreational oppor-tunity to its residents. Te Cherokee County Aquatic Center is aplanned 48,000-square-oot indoor water acility with an additional18,000-square-oot outdoor leisure area. Te center will provide thecounty and surrounding areas with year-round aqua therapy pro-grams, aquatic exercise classes and swimming classes as well as com-petitive and recreational swimming opportunities. Te outdoor poolarea could be an attraction or people outside the county.

Tey can get o at Sixes Road instead o driving into CobbCounty, Bill Echols, capital program manager or the county, said

about the appeal o the acility. Located on a 37-acre tract o land onGresham Mill Parkway o Sixes Road, the acility is the rst o itskind in Cherokee County.

Inside, the acility will have a 10-lane competition pool or swimpractices and meets and lap swimming by the general public. Tecompetition pool is 50 meters long and 25 yards wide and allows ormultiple congurations or competitive swim meets. Tere also willbe a our-lane recreational pool that can be used or aqua therapyand aqua exercise. Te recreational pool will be kept at a warmertemperature or those activities. Tat will be much more enjoyableor younger swimmers, Echols said.

Te county is adding a unique aspect to the acility. Te pool over-look, accessed rom the main lobby, will overlook the competitionpool. Tere will be room or 700 spectators on the upper level.

For un and games, the outside leisure pool is designed to oer some-thing or all age groups. Te pool includes eatures such as a zero-depthentry area with geysers and deck sprays, an aquatic play structure, wa-ter cannons, basketball hoops, a current channel with rapids and vor-texes and two 2-story water slides. As part o the marketing campaignleading up to the grand opening, a contest or elementary and middleschool students to name the outdoor leisure pool will be set up. Tecontest involves creating a logo and a mascot.

Te business plan or the aquatic center was approved by the Cher-okee County Board o Commissioners in September. Te plan wascreated by the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency sta and aconsultant with 30 years experience. Cooper Cary, an architecturalrm in Atlanta, was selected or the project.

Echols said the next step or the project was or the board o com-missioners to approve putting the project out or bidding, which wasscheduled or later in September. He said the schedule or the comple-tion o the aquatic center is 17 months. Te schedule or opening theacility is early to mid-spring o 2013. Te budget or the aquatic cen-

ter is $16 million, which will be unded through parks bond revenue.

It is such a strong benet or the county, Echols said about theattraction, which could bring new businesses to the county as wellas new residents looking or a community with all the amenities in

which to live, work and play.

Te last two months o construction will include a learning curveor the acility sta to get up to speed on the mechanical systems orthe building and pools. Weve got a couple o months to get accli-mated, Echols said.

Te acility will create some new employment with a need or anaquatics manager and aquatics coordinator, a pool mechanic, recep-tionist, maintenance worker as well as year-round and seasonal part-time positions such as lieguards and a water saety instructor.

According to the aquatic center business plan, daily passes to theacility would range rom $5 to $6. A three-month pass would rangerom $60 to $90 and a year-round pass would range rom $195 to$295. Family passes and pool and acility rentals also would be avail-able. Te ees were set ater analyzing the ees or aquatic centers inCobb and Gwinnett counties as well as the cities o Gainesville andCumming. Te business plan or the aquatic center can be viewed at

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Te Cherokee Pignic is a unique all estival serving up a large helping o un along with deliciousbarbecue and an old-ashioned country air in Canton on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15. Teannual event at Heritage Park on the banks o the Etowah River in Canton is sponsored by the CherokeeCounty Chamber o Commerce. A portion o the proceeds rom this years event benets Sae KidsCherokee.

Highlights o this years Cherokee Pignic include a Halloween costume contest or children, bluegrassand country music, a Movie in the Park, heritage demonstrations, and an antique tractor show. And

o course there is the barbecue. Forty proessional teams will be at the grill ring up their entries in theKansas City Barbeque Society Sanctioned Cook-o. Another 24 amateur teams will take part in theBackyard Burners Division.

Te Cherokee County Chamber o Commerce expects between 8,000 and 10,000 estival goers atthis years event, according to chamber President and Chie Executive Ocer Pam Carnes. From thechambers viewpoint, this is economic development at its best. Te Pignic promotes tourism in ourarea, Ms. Carnes said. People come into Cherokee County and they shop, dine, get gas and spendmoney here in our community.

On Friday the gates open at 4 P.M. or Family Fun Night at Cherokee Pignic. Admission orFriday night only is $5 with children ages 10 and under in costume entering ree. ickets will beavailable or both days or $8 or adults. Children three years old and under are admitted ree.

Friday night activities include bluegrass and country music rom 4 until 6 P.M. Also duringthe two hours ater the gates open, there will be games or children o all ages. At 6 P.M. theHalloween Costume Contest is scheduled or children ages 10 and under. Children are invited tocome dressed in silly, spiy or spooky costumes. Prizes will be awarded or the event. Te moviewill begin in the park at about 7:30 P.M.

On Saturday, gates open at 10 A.M. or a un-lled day. Bluegrass and country musicwill be presented all day, a cakewalk is planned and there will be a variety o activitiesincluding barbecue demonstrations and crats. Te Lick Your Lips Barbecue asting ent

will open at 11 A.M. with tickets to taste some o the best barbecue rom the cook-o costing $5 perperson. Samples o the mouth-watering barbecue will be served until 3 P.M. or until the meat runs out.

Te Kansas City Barbeque Society is the worlds largest organization o barbecue and grilling enthusiastswith over 6,000 members worldwide. KCBS judges will choose the winner o this years Pignic. Tepurse or the winner is $12,500. On the amateur side, the 24 teams who are the rst to sign up and paythe entry ee will be accepted. At least two o this years teams are rom Cherokee County. Te winnerspurse or the Backyard Burners Division is $2,300.

Prizes, including the Peoples Choice Awards and the team awards will be presented at 5 P.M. onSaturday. Tere will also be rae giveaways and closing ceremonies. Gates close at 6 P.M.

Concessions and other vendors will be on-site. Festival goers are invited to bring their lawn chairs orblankets. No pets or picnics allowed. For a coupon o on admission, inormation, directions, or how toenter the amateur or proessional division cook-o, visit the website www.cherokeepignic.com.

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is, can last yascampin d it again?

Hometown avorite William Bubba Latimer is the reigning GrandChampion o Cherokee Pignic 2010. For those who would like a taste ohis prize-winning barbecue, Latimer owns and operates two Bub-Ba-Qrestaurants, one in Jasper and one in Woodstock, rom which to choose.


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Certainly the judges are impressed with Latimers skill atpreparing barbecue. He was chosen out o a eld o several dozenparticipants rom all across the country at last years CherokeePignic. In addition to being named Grand Champion, Latimersmouthwatering barbecue took rst place overall and in thechicken category and third place in the brisket and ribs category.

He also won tops honors in 2010 as Grand Champion at GreatSouthern ailgate at Amelia Island, Fl., and Smoke on Beach in

Myrtle Beach, S.C., just to name a ew.

Tis year Bub-Ba-Q is once again entering the Cherokee Pigniccontest or bragging rights the weekend o Oct. 14 and Oct. 15at Heritage Park in Canton. Sponsored by the Cherokee CountyChamber o Commerce, the annual event is expected to draw8,000 to 10,000 estival goers.

As a nationally sanctioned cook-o, the event draws topproessional teams rom Georgia, the Southeast, and even as araway as Illinois and other states.

With barbecue as good as his, Latimer has had his share

o recognition. He was chosen out o a eld o thousands tobe a nalist on the LC reality series, Pitmasters. He waseatured on the Food Networks Te Greatest American BBQShowdown. He and his wie Shannon have been eatured innumerous publications.

His success began in 2006 when Latimer competed or the

rst time in a proessional barbecue competition, where he won and was named a grand master o barbecue. In 2008and 2009, Bubba took his barbecue skills to the Jack Daniels

World Championship, where he placed near the top. In 2010he entered more than 25 barbecue competitions nationwide,bringing home enough trophies to ll his restaurant.

His namesake restaurant, Bub-Ba-Q promises the same greattaste and high quality barbecue that has made him a barbecue

champion. Diners can sink their teeth into mouth-wateringtender ribs served wet or dry with a choice o two delectable sideitems such as ried macaroni and cheese, corn ritters or collardgreens. A rib basket with rench ries is also available.

For those looking or a little something dierent, the Hog- A-Chong-G is a Bubba original, a four tortilla lled withmeat, sauce, beans and pepper jack cheese, then deep-ried andserved topped with Brunswick Stew. Or try an order o Spudsand Swine, potato skins topped with chopped pork, cheese andbarbecue sauce. Te Bee-N-Bells oers bell peppers stued withburnt ends pork and topped with pepper jack cheese. Bee brisketis a top choice among diners, with many commenting on the

ork-tender meat. For those wanting something a little lighter,smoked chicken is also on the menu.

Bub-Ba-Q is located at 10020 Highway 92, Suite 100,Woodstock and 1976 Highway 53W, Jasper. Dine in or carry out.For inormation call (678) 402-1662 in Woodstock and (706)692-7929 in Jasper.
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For brides and grooms looking or the perect place to tie theknot, the Cherokee Conerence Center at the Blus is NorthGeorgias premier wedding venue. With the exquisite GrandBallroom capable o hosting ceremonies and receptions or up to500 guests, Cherokee Countys new, modern conerence center isthe ideal setting or that special day.

Whether the bride and groom are looking or a small intimatewedding and reception or a lavish aair with dinner, a band and

hundreds o guests, the Cherokee Conerence Center at the Blusoers the right choice with award-winning caterers and soaringindoor and outdoor spaces o stone and glass.

Te Cherokee County Board o Commissioners and CountyManager Jerry Cooper identied a need and designed a multi-purpose venue or the citizens o Cherokee County and othersto enjoy, said Lorrie Keener, conerence center manager. Teconerence center occupies the entire bottom foor o Te Blus,an award-winning LEED-certied green building.

Tis venue is run by a team o proessionals and it is my

privilege to work with all o them. From key individuals in county

property management and I, to the outstanding caterers andpreerred vendors, to our hard-working event crew, everyone has agreat work ethic, and thankully, a good sense o humor too, Ms.Keener said. We have always enjoyed unwavering support romthe county commissioners and the county manager and his sta. Itis our collective desire that every client has a wonderul experiencehere and a wish to return.

New all-inclusive wedding and reception packages created by

event proessionals and top ches are available or brides whochoose to relax and let the centers team create the wedding theyenvision. For those who preer do-it-yoursel options, brides cango a la carte and choose what aspects o the event they would liketo delegate to the sta.

Ms. Keener oers brides the opportunity or a complimentaryprivate venue tour, one-hour event consultation and customizedprice quote or a wedding, reception or both at the Blus. Mrs.Keener and her sta promise to make planning and hostingthe special day easy and enjoyable or brides and their amilies.Usually ater just one look brides all in love with the Cherokee

Conerence Center. It is truly love at rst sight.

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Bride Lindsay Williams, who married Mitchell ownsend last June in astunning ceremony ollowed by a reception using the entire Grand Ballroom,says that promise is kept. We loved everything about having our weddingthere, Lindsay said. Everything about it was perect. Tey were so riendlyand helpul. Tey really kept it stress ree.

In act, one o Lindsays riends liked it so well that she is planningher own wedding there soon. My riend, Amanda Vaughn, said it wasthe most un and the prettiest wedding she had ever been to, so she

chose to have hers there as well ater attending mine, Lindsay said.

Te bride praised the caterers who handled her wedding, Center CutCaterering with Christi Martinez and Doug Foley. Te ood was wonderuland the setup was so pretty, Lindsay said. Te reception was just what I

wanted, delicious ood that everyone likes. A highlight o the evening was the traditional ather-daughter rst dance which turned out to beanything but usual. With the setting o the dance foor in the GrandBallroom, it made or picture-perect memories.

We started dancing real slow to im McGraws Daddys Little Girl, Lindsaysaid. Ten, suddenly the DJ switched to Soulja Boy, a rap group, and we starteddancing really ast. No one was expecting that, and they just went wild.

Conerence Center Manager Lorrie Keener says that making sure the event iscustomized and just what the bride wants is a job she takes to heart. Whetherit is a casual outdoor barbeque on the large patio, complete with repit, or a more ormal dinner dance in the Grand Ballroom, the multi-purpose design o the venue gives brides the opportunity to create theirown unique wedding reception, she said. Dierent styles o weddingceremonies can also be held here, outside on the lawn or patio or inside inthe spacious lobby or the Grand Ballroom.

Te venue has clean lines and neutral colors so it serves as a subtlebackdrop to the events colors and theme. Natural stone columns accent the

pre-unction area and majestic foor to ceiling windows draw the experienceo the outdoors into the interior spaces

When Kellie Clements and Marvin Maschke decided back in 2009 tohave their wedding and reception at the Cherokee Conerence Center atthe Blus -it was a real leap o aith. It was the second marriage or bothand the rst wedding at the Conerence Center, which had just opened. Tedecision proved to be the right one all the way around or the couple whonow make their home in owne Lake.

We called and got in touch with Lorrie. She said they had not done awedding yet; we would be the rst, Marvin, a nancial advisor, said. Tenext day we met and we were absolutely blown away, we just loved the

place, and we immediately signed on the dotted line.

Te wedding on March 28 was planned outside, with the elaboratereception including a buet dinner and a band and dancing planned usingthe entire ballroom. Te lovely patio adjacent to the ballroom makes aphenomenal site or those wanted to get married outside and is oten usedor outdoor weddings. But when it started to rain that day, the ConerenceCenter sta moved quickly.

When we had to move inside, Lorrie suggested the oyer area by theballroom. Tere were 150 chairs set up there with an aisle down

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the center or the bridal party, which consistedo our children, Marvin said. Lorrierecommended Kellie come down the glassstaircase, and it was beautiul.

Wie Kellie agrees. Coming down the glassstaircase was just magical. Visually the place

was great. Our guests were wowed there wasdenitely a wow actor.

Arches which the couple had planned to useor the outdoor wedding were set up just outsidethe windows o the area and a bagpiper hired orthe event provided the wedding music.

Ater the wedding we went into theballroom or this abulous dinner. Te buet

was set up in ront o the windows and thehead table aced the dance foor and band. It

was perect, Marvin said.

Kellie says the newness o the acility, theparking, size o the space, and lighting and soundall helped make the event a success or the coupleand their guests. But especially Lorrie helpedmake the night special. Lorrie we cannot sayenough about her. She was phenomenal. I couldrecommend it to anyone.

Just as important, Marvin with his nancialbackground said the investment was right. We

were looking at a budget and it t well within our

plans. I did a air amount o research and whatTe Cherokee Conerence Center provided us orthe investment was absolutely solid. When you

walk in you dont know you arent in a countryclub ballroom.

Te Northside Hospital-Cherokee ConerenceCenter is strategically located at the Blusat echnology Park and eatures over 8,000square eet o conerence space. Tere are ourcongurable conerence foor areas with advancedtechnology, internet, and audio/visual services.Te Conerence Center, which is a part o the

Cherokee County Administrative Complex,has our conerence rooms that can be rentedindividually or combined to seat 500 or dining.Te Sutali Room and Warluskee Room each seat60 to 75, the Etowah Room seats 120 to 130 andthe Sequoyah Room seats 150 to 200 dependingon the ormat.

For inormation on booking a wedding orevent at the Northside Hospital- CherokeeConerence Center call (770) 721-7800 or visitnccc.cherokeega.com.
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Fall has become as popular as spring with brides as a choice orgetting married. September and October are two o the busiestmonths o the year or weddings, right behind the traditionalavorite month o June.

As the leaves change to their vibrant all colors, and the lushshades o autumn are seen in fowers and elds, North Georgiaand Cherokee County make the perect backdrop or an idyllic

wedding. Locations such as the Cherokee Conerence Center atTe Blus, the Rock Barn in Canton or the Canton Teater in thehistoric downtown area oer the ideal backdrop or an autumn

wedding. Te Wheeler House, and event acility in downtown BallGround is another excellent choice. Many brides choose to havetheir ceremony outside during the all season.

Cherokee Conerence Center Manager Lori Keener said that allis the perect time or an event and that many brides are takingadvantage o the beautiul all oliage on the drive to the conerencecenter located in the oothills o the North Georgia Mountains.

We are all hoping or a beautiul all and that the trees beyond thepatio at the conerence center will create a backdrop o all colorsor the wedding ceremonies scheduled here. We have one plannedon the patio at sunset in which the bride is incorporating all colorsand all theme decor, Ms. Keener said.

Floral designers can make ull use o the seasons colors andtextures with tree, birch and bark accented-arrangements addingthe perect rustic touch. ouches o all vegetables and oliage createthe perect eel o warmth to receptions at this time o year.

ypical all wedding colors include purples, golds and browns. Manydesigners and brides are choosing to pare the classic colors with accents

o vibrant jewel tones or bright greens to turn up the vibe a notch.Using grays and browns as accents can add a seasonal eel. Blushes andlavenders can also be used eectively or the all wedding.

Roses are an excellent choice or fowers available in a wide rangeo purples rom the palest lavender to a dark chocolate brown. Teuse o erns, cosmos, dusty miller and hydrangeas are beautiul inforal arrangements and bouquets.

While the most popular wedding gowns or all are still straplesswhite dresses, many brides are now considering long sleeve designswith uller skirts, and a more ormal look. Bridesmaid dresses in browns,

deep purple and gold are popular. Many brides are now choosing grayor blush to make the seasonal colors o the bouquets really pop.

Receptions are redolent with all favors such as pumpkin,cinnamon, and caramel. Rich chocolate is also enjoying popularityor wedding cakes at this time o year. Brides are choosing to serveapple cider and hot mulled wine during the cocktail hour. Pearor pomegranate martinis are a popular signature drink. Caterersare serving up butternut squash soup, all cheese plates with warmbread, and pork tenderloin as seasonal avorites.

With so many wonderul choices or the all it is easy to seewhy more and more brides are making an autumn wedding theirchoice.

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In the spirit o October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month,organizations, companies, churches, government agencies, schools,even NFL sports teams go pink in order to get the message outabout good breast health.

Its an unavoidable actor emales, the risk o breast cancerincreases with age. Women can, however, increase the chances odetecting breast cancer early by remembering what are oten calledthe ve commandments or good breast health:

Performabreastself-exameverymonth. Have a clinical breast exam conducted by a healthcare

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Breast cancer is the second leading cause o cancer death inwomen, ollowing lung cancer, and one in eight women havea lietime risk o developing this disease. Te good news isthat breast cancer can be treated and curedespecially i itis ound early.

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How Can I Lower My Risk of Developing Breast Cancer? Maintainahealthyweightandexercise. Knowyourfamilyhistoryofbreastcancer.Ifyouhaveamother,

sister or daughter with breast cancer, ask your doctor about yourrisk and how you can lower your risk.

Talk to your doctor about the risks and benets of hormonereplacement therapy.

Limittheamountofalcoholyoudrink. Dontsmoke.

Can Men Get Breast Cancer?Yes, they can, because they have some breast tissue as well. Male

breast cancer, however, is a rare condition, accounting or onlyabout 1% o all breast cancers. Breast cancer is 100 times morecommon in women than in men.

Whats New in Breast Cancer Research?According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), studies

continue to nd that liestyle actors and habits aect breast cancerrisk. Some studies are looking at the eect o exercise, weight gain

or loss and diet on breast cancer risk. Researchers are also learningmore about how genes infuence breast cancer.

A large, long-term study is now going on to help nd thecauses o breast cancer. It is known as the Sister Study and it

will ollow 50,000 women whose sistersbut not themselveshave had breast cancer. An oshoot o the Sister Study, the woSister Study, is designed to look at possible causes o early onsetbreast cancer. o learn more about these studies, you can call1-877-4-SISER (1-877-474-7837) or visit the web site at

www.sisterstudy.org.

Chemoprevention, or the use o drugs such as tamoxien andraloxiene to prevent breast cancer in women with high risk, isanother area o current research. Fenretinide, a drug related tovitamin A, is also being studied as a way to reduce the risk o breastcancer. In a small study, this drug reduced breast cancer risk asmuch as tamoxien.

In recent years, scientists have been able to linkcertain patterns o genes with more aggressive

cancers, those that tend to comeback and spread to other areas o

the body. Some lab testsbased on these

ndings are already available according to the ACS, but doctorsare still learning the best way to use them.

New treatment options are also becoming available. Advances inre-attaching blood vessels, or example, are leading to improvementsin breast reconstruction. Doctors are also evaluating the possibilityo giving larger daily doses o radiation over ewer days. Studieshave shown that giving radiation over three weeks seems to workabout as well as the standard ve-week course. Other studies are

looking at giving even larger daily doses over an even shorter time,such as a week.

argeted therapies are a newer class o drugs that directly interactwith gene changes that cause cancer. Bisphosphonates, drugs usedto strengthen and reduce the risk o ractures in bones that havebeen weakened by metastatic breast cancer (cancer that has spreadrom the breast), may also help lower the chance o the cancercoming back in women with early breast cancer. Studies involvingthese drugs are ongoing. Finally, doctors are also studying the rolethat Vitamin D may play in reducing the spread o cancer rom thebreast to other areas o the body.

Whats New in Breast Cancer Awareness Events?While the well-established walks, runs and races and other

athletic events have long had an established ollowing all acrossmetro Atlanta and north Georgia, one o the newest events isGreater Atlantas Susan G. Komen or the Cures Worship in Pink,scheduled or the weekend o Oct.21-23. Churches, mosquesand synagogues are invited to participate. It is an opportunity toprovide inormation to women in the congregation (which willbe provided by the Komen Foundation), including inormationabout the importance o early detection and places where womencan nd low-cost mammograms, and to celebrate survivors. Formore inormation, contact errica Oglesby at 404.459.8700 or

[email protected].

Why Is October Designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month?It is an interesting question to which there is no denitive answer.

In October 1983, the rst Susan G. Komen Race or the Curewas held in Dallas, exas. Te concept o an awareness month wasocially begun in 1985 by the American Cancer Society and thepharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca.

In 1993, Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice president o theEstee Lauder Companies ounded Te Breast Cancer ResearchFoundation and established the pink ribbon as its symbol,

although this was not the rst time the ribbon was used to

symbolize support o or awareness o breast cancer.In the all o 1991, the Komen Foundation

had distributed pink ribbons to participantsin its New York City race or breast cancer

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Driving up Highway 5 through Ball Ground, something catchesyour eye: a bright yellow banner, ourteen eet high, snapping inthe breeze. As you get closer, vibrant oliage and bright blossomscall to you. urning in, you nd a cultural oasis in the oothillso the North Georgia Mountains. Wind sculptures and metalfowers dot the landscape. Te porch is bedecked with glass orbs,melodious wind chimes, and the most comortable chairs youveever encountered. A fedgling vineyard is sprouting up near thetrees. You pass through the ront doors

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lamps paint with light, quilt patterns draw you in as surely as thesilent reworks in a kaleidoscope, or the lazy pirouette o a mobile.Burbling ountains kiss your ears. A multitude o scents saron,orange blossom, mango, orest lls the air. An iron rog greets you.

A glass butterfy beguiles you. Your eyes dart about, unable to settleon one item, drawn on by the riot o hues and textures overfowingthe room. It is an Aladdins cave o beautiul objects, waiting tobe explored. Five minutes isnt enough time to see everything that

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was the culmination o years o work on their part, rst makinghand-made paper, and, later, the cedar and copper birdhouses mydad continues building to this day. Using their knowledge o theart world, they gathered work rom artists around the country,seeking out the most unique pieces o highest quality, and brought

them back to their adopted home o Ball Ground. While somepeople doubted the wisdom o opening such a shop in northernCherokee County, the prevailing response was better than anythingthey could have imagined.

Over the years, the gallery has changed. Te original ocusincluded some gardening supplies, but in recent years, gourmetsnacks and a wide array o git items always hand-made in theUnited States have taken pride o place. Te selection is constantlychanging. Every day sees new work arrive. Customers rom all overthe country, indeed, all over the world, have visited and allen inlove with Wildcat on a Wing. Go or a visit. Dont you want to allin love, too?
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One o Cherokee Countys most historic andiconic sites exists today side-by-side with therapid suburban development that has marked thecommunity in the last ew decades. GreshamsMill, as it is now known, is just o Interstate575 at exit 16 on Sixes Road. Te peaceul,picturesque setting o the old mill is contrastedincongruously by the busy our-lane parkwaylined with communities o upscale homes, but

somehow that just adds to its charm.

Greshams Mill has been painted andphotographed perhaps more than any other sitein the county. Te mill was built in the mid-1800s and used in those early days as a gristmillor people to grind their corn into meal. At thetime that Cherokee County was ounded in theearly 1830s, the Cherokee Indians populated thearea. Te Cherokee settlement was called SixesOld own and by about 1799 was a thrivingcommunity. In 1833 around 400 Cherokees

were living there.

Gold had already been discovered and one othe earliest mines in Cherokee County is said tobe the Sixes Mine. Later the Georgia gold rushbrought in miners seeking their ortune. TeSixes Mine is said to have produced as much ashal-million dollars in gold in the years leadingup to the Civil War.

In 1838, the Cherokees were rounded up bythe United States government in the inamousIndian Removal. One o the locations used

as a ort was at Sixes. Te ort was possiblyconstructed at the site o Camp Hinar, whichsome accounts say was a Federal Army campduring the gold rush used to keep white minersout o the Cherokee territory, and later used bythe Georgia militia to protect the mines.

In the 1960s the old mill and surroundingproperty was purchased by Lewis Gresham withplans to make it once more operational. WhenGresham purchased it, the mill was known asRoberts Mill, probably or an earlier miller whooperated the acility.

Ater he purchased it, Gresham moved themill rom the west side o the creek to theeast side where it is located today. Te mill

was reconstructed on its present site using theoriginal materials.

oday, Greshams Mill stands as a reminder oCherokee Countys rich history or all who drivepast it. Te beauty o the old structure and itssurroundings evoke an almost orgotten time.


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as a Llhs cud myo h mos scllcs ChokCouy o cs.Her American Visions series is lled with landmarks

and landscapes o the county, including the historicWoodstock Depot, the Mill at Sixes, the alls on ScottMill Creek at Brick Mill Road, the Canton Teater, thegazebo on the square in downtown Canton and the rsttee at Eagle Watch Gol Course.

Litrel, who grew up in Kansas, Illinois and Michigan,has a love o the land that is refected in her choice osubjects. Her paintings depict the transition that thelandscapes o the county have gone through, rom ruralarmland to small town to suburb, and the charm andbeauty that each retains.

Other series o paintings in Litrels catalogue include

a series titled Te Eternal Garden, a ne art collectiono nature images. Each watercolor and drawing isaccompanied by a written meditation on the spiritualsymbolism o its subject, whether it is a fower, ruit oranimal. In her collection My Favorite Tings, she ocuseson everyday objects and activities that bring us pleasure:

writing a note to a riend, a sewing project, preparing or aspecial occasion amid the baubles and treasures o a ladysdressing table or simply sitting down with a book and acup o hot tea.

All o Litrels paintings are available as glice prints.Glice is a digital method or printing ne art, and the

result has an unexpectedly impressive contrast and richcolor. Each o Litrels gicle prints is hand signed. Teowner o any o her paintings, thereore, has a gicle thatis almost identical to the original painting. Some originalpaintings are also available or sale.

Litrels studio and gallery, Ann Litrel Art, is housed onthe second foor in a century-old building in downtown

Woodstock at 8594 Main Street across rom the depot.

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Within seconds o climbing the ront steps o this gracious southern house with the Georgian columnsand spacious porch, you are impressed. One can hardly resist the temptation to glance back over the shouldertoward the oh so popular Atlanta street, at its most prestigious address, 391 West Paces Ferry Road.

Te mansions Greek revival architectural style is quietly gracious. Tirty Doric Caliornia Redwoodcolumns stand 24 eet in height to support and adorn the porches around the 24,000 square eet o theinterior structure. On the ront porch homey rockers welcome visitors with the down-home, down Southinvitation to come sit a spell, and or a moment you may be tempted. Beore you can think more o it, theheavy double oak doors are wide open. Tere in the threshold you are welcomed by the warm and generoussmile that belongs to the mistress o the house, Georgias rst lady, Sandra Dunagan Deal.

Upon your arrival, she had just nished ussing over the colorul array o mixed blossoms thatoccupied the huge silver punch bowl centering the entrance table. Not just any punch bowl. Tis oneis sterling silver, and presented by Governor Joseph errell to President Teodore Roosevelt in 1907.

With a allen stem replaced to her satisaction, she wastes no time in directing you to other exquisitepieces in the entrance, relating history and provenance o interesting items. In less than a year, SandraDeal has become the consummate docent, happy to tell and gently teach the history and pride o thisstructure that belongs to the people o Georgia.

How Sandra Dunagan happened to arrive at this house began with a blind date. She was introduced toNathan Deal at choir practice in the First Baptist Church in Sandersville, Georgia. It was 1962, and she wasthen a student at the Womens College o Georgia in Milledgeville, Georgia, and he was attending MercerUniversity in Macon, with plans in the legal proession.

Te couple quickly ound they had a common interest in philosophy, religion, music and politics, andwere engaged a year later. Just ater Nathan nished law school in 1966, the couple married at the NewHolland Baptist Church in Gainesville, Sandras hometown.

Sandra had previously received her Bachelor o Science in elementary education in 1963, and had already

been teaching. She nished her Masters degree just as Nathan was called into military service in 1968.While they were stationed at Fort Gordon, their rst child, Jason, was born. Ater his service, the Dealamily settled in Gainesville, where Nathan would practice law and Sandra became a stay at home Mom.Eventually, the amily welcomed three more children, all daughters.

Sandra will tell you it wasnt easy back in the day when Nathan Deal entered the political arena. ime waso the essence, and there was much to do. Her husband was by then serving in the state Legislature, cominghome on weekends while she did chores and duties necessary in a working arm lie and amily.

It was 1992, the same year her husband was elected to Congress, Sandra Deal returned to theclassroom ull time. Nathan would continue with his political career serving a total o 12 years in thestate Senate and 9 terms in the U.S. Congress. During all those years, Sandra chose never to move awayrom her home in Georgia.

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Undaunted by a cold, miserable day in January 2011, Nathanand Sandra Deal took residence in the Governors Mansion. Tebeauty and elegance o the home is upheld by the non-protorganization, Friends o the Mansion.

Ms. Deal reminds us that this wonderul treasure belongs to allGeorgians. While the mansion was being constructed, a 70-memberne arts committee acquired the urnishings. Tis outstandingcollection o 19th century urniture, paintings and porcelain

complement the neoclassical architectural detailing. Te urniture isone o the nest collections o Federal Period urniture in the UnitedStates and is primarily American. Tis is a permanent collectionand belongs to the state o Georgia, never changing rom oneadministration to the next.

She also credits Mary Perdue, wie o ormer Governor SonnyPerdue, or orchestrating the repairs to urnishings and antiquesthrough donations rom private citizens. Otherwise, with undstotally unavailable, some o the items and tapestries could haveeventually suered irreversible damage.

Since its completion in 1968, the eighteen-acre estate has been

home to eight governors. Lester Maddox was the rst governor to livethere, ollowed by Jimmy Carter, George Busbee, Joe Frank Harris,Zell Miller, Roy Barnes, Sonny Perdue and now, Nathan Deal. Allo the rooms on the rst foor are used or ocial entertaining. Tesecond foor contains the Deals private living quarters.

I you ask Sandra what is special to her about living in theGovernors Mansion, she says thats hard to answer. Personally, itshaving her husband home at night, instead o in Washington, shelaughs. Her agenda, by virtue o being the rst lady o Georgia ismore serious. It isnt just one thing. As a teacher, I didnt just teachto one child, I taught every student in the class.

Sandra Deals approach to her personal platorm as GeorgiasFirst Lady is what she calls, With a Servants Heart. It exempliesvolunteerism and the importance o involvement and communityoutreach. When we reach out and become involved, we may helpmold a new beginning or another person. We have an opportunity tobring hope to someone else; and, in turn, we receive joy. My goal is orevery Georgian, no matter his or her background or circumstance, is tohelp bring awareness to the importance o volunteerism and allowingones actions to speak louder than words...with a servants heart.

Education is key, too, she continues. I want to encourage parentsto participate in their childs daily learning experience. I want to

challenge students to be brave, to study and to learn. Education ispower, but it is also joy. I want to emphasize that caring and concern orour elderly and respect or our veterans is our responsibility and honor.

Meeting with Sandra Deal you will nd in her what her lie-longriends reer to as unpretentious, down to earth with work ethicsashioned rom Georgia clay. Its rereshing.

Public tours o the Governors Mansion are conducted throughout theyear on uesday through Tursday between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.Reservations are needed or groups o 10 or more.

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Te Library has always been a avorite place or Georgia governors andmany special editions are ound there. Here, Ms. Deal holds the signedFirst Edition o Gone with the Wind.

Paneled walls were constructed rom Butternut (Hickory) wood. TeFrench Savonnerie rug is Austrian, circa, 1890. An authenticated

ederal writing desk dates rom circa 1814.Books on the shelves containthe histories o all 159 Georgia counties.

(First Lady continued rom page 00)

Te ill health and ages o both Sandra and Nathans parentsbecame an important issue to their amily. Her mother died in 2002and with her ather and mother-in-law living in their home, she eltit necessary to retire rom teaching to be able to devote ull attentionand care to both remaining parents. She attended their healthcareneeds until their passing in 2006. Tree years later, her husband

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Companies looking or the ideal space or a convention,conerence or business meeting need to look no arther thanthe Cherokee Conerence Center at Te Blus. Te ConerenceCenter is also an excellent location or undraisers and socialevents o all sorts. Te acility is a part o the Cherokee Countygovernment administrative complex and is conveniently locatedo Interstate 575 at exit 20 near Canton.

Te Cherokee County conerence center eatures over 8,000square eet o conerence space and has our congurable conerencefoor areas. Te Cherokee County Board o Commissionersexecutive conerence room is a 160-seat auditorium available or useas an amphitheater or business presentations and conerences. Otherspaces work well as a corporate boardroom and a training center

when businesses have the need or o-site space.

State-o-the-art eatures include: Complimentaryhighspeedinternetaccess Ceilingmountedprojectionandlargescreensineveryroom In-housebusinessprintcenter

Computerizedhouselightingandsoundsystem Advancedaudio/visualcommandcenter8ftx20ftstageand32ftx24ftdanceoor Fullcateringservices

Te Cherokee Conerence Center is o course ideal or weddingsand rehearsal dinners, and it is a great location or undraisers

and civic events o all sorts. Many o Cherokee County andthe surrounding areas premiere social events and undraisers,including the Service League o Cherokee County annual balland the Rotary Club o Canton black tie Aair to Remember areheld at Te Blus. Other major und-raising events such as theannual roast beneting the Boys and Girls Club and the CherokeeCounty Chamber o Commerce annual banquet, as well as itsmonthly meetings, are held at the Cherokee Conerence Center.Revolution Church holds a series o services at the CherokeeCounty Conerence Center each Sunday.

For inormation on hosting a business meeting or conerence, call(770) 721-7800 or email a request to [email protected].

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Corbins devotion to her home state is clear not only romtalking to her, but through the quality o her work. Her abilityto market the state to the rest o the world is evident in hersteady rise to the top tiers o Georgias oicial economicdevelopment engine, earning Gretchen her most recentpromotion in February 2011.

My proudest work is not just one particular project, but to work with the Global Commerce team, Commissioner [Chris]Cummiskey and Governor [Nathan] Deal, to build relationships

with companies that locate in Georgia and grow over the years,she explained.

A management major at Clemson University, Corbin began herwork in the economic development eld while still in college as anintern at the GDEcD. She then landed a job with the Race to 1996Commission where she worked with her team to recruit NationalOlympic Committees to Floyd County or the 1996 SummerOlympic Games in Atlanta. Tis position piqued her interest in

working and meeting with executives in marketing and business.Ater the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber o Commerce hired her astheir Vice President o Economic Development, she learned whatpublic-private partnerships truly meant to communities, and she

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Gretchen Kuglar Corbins leadership as Division Director or InternationalOperations at the GDEcD resulted in a new Georgia oce in Chinaas well as the historic start o the Southeastern United States-Canadian

Provinces Alliance, a strategic trade and investment-ocused partnershipbetween six southeastern U.S. states and seven Canadian provinces. Inaddition, her team brought in 53 oreign direct investment locationsto Georgia, increasing international job creation by 37 percent. In herprevious position o Director o Georgias Regional Project Managersor Existing Industry & Recruitment, Georgia located 264 projects andassisted 1,965 Georgia companies.

In a tough economy, Georgias Deputy Commissioner or Global Commerce at the Georgia Departmento Economic Development (GDEcD), is generating impressive numbers or hersel and or the state.

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(Gretchen Corbin continued rom page 0)

Her rst job back with the GDEcD was as a Regional ProjectManager or northwest Georgia, moving then to Senior ProjectManager or the region and eventually to Division Director orInternational Operations.

Deputy Commissioner or Global Commerce or the GeorgiaDepartment o Economic Development (GDEcD), ullls all o

the descriptions her titles conjure up and more. She nds a synergythat, with a strong support system o amily and riends, allows herto balance amily and her love o Georgia.

Being a public servant is not only truly satisying work,explained Corbin, but it has provided a great opportunity or mychildren to see how the global economy aects the local community.eaching my girls rsthand how the world develops has been oneo my greatest joys.

As the mother o two girls, Savannah, 10, and Elsa Quay, 7,Gretchen says she relies heavily on her husband, David, along withthe girls school, riends, neighbors and their grandparents to juggle

her time and responsibilities.

Gretchen is quick to point out that whether she is located innorth Georgia, Atlanta, or even another country, her heart is withher amily and with the people o Georgia.

Tese businesses employ Georgians who are trying to provideor their amilies and put ullling meals on the table. It is an honorto do this work.

In the current economic climate, jobs are on the mind o nearlyevery American. Facts and gures tell the truth, and in Georgia the

picture they paint shows the state exceeding expectations. DuringFiscal Year 2011, the GDEcD helped 360 companies locate orexpand, an average o nearly one per day or the year. Tis resultedin 22,000 new jobs and $4.3 billion in investments.

While economic development activity is up throughout thestate, Gretchen notes that north Georgia has enjoyed a numbero industry expansions, some o the most recent being oyo ireNorth America in Bartow County, Southeastern Mills in FloydCounty, and Universal Alloy Corporation in Cherokee County.It should be noted that while new industry recruitment is a heavyocus o the GDEcD, existing industry accounts or 70 percent onew jobs.

A great deal o time is spent making certain that industries

already located in Georgia have the right opportunities and climateto grow here, explained Corbin.

A management major at Clemson University, Corbin began herwork in the economic development eld while still in college as anintern at the GDEcD. She then landed a job with the Race to 1996Commission where she worked with her team to recruit NationalOlympic Committees to Floyd County or the 1996 SummerOlympic Games in Atlanta. Tis position piqued her interest in

working and meeting with executives in marketing and business.

Ater the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber o Commerce hired heras their Vice President o Economic Development, she learned

what public-private partnerships truly meant to communities, andshe was truly hooked.

Her rst job back with the GDEcD was as a Regional ProjectManager or northwest Georgia, moving then to Senior ProjectManager or the region and eventually to Division Director orInternational Operations. In this capacity she oversaw Georgias

International rade Division, International Oces, Protocol Oceand the departments Global Georgia marketing initiative.

his role provided me with the ability to see Georgiathrough the eyes o the world and allowed me the greathonor o selling Georgias own unique oerings to the world,Gretchen explained.

Corbins own numbers are impressive. Her leadership o theInternational eam resulted in a new Georgia oce in Chinaas well as the historic start o the Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance, a strategic trade and investment-ocused partnership between six southeastern U.S. states and

seven Canadian provinces. In addition, her team brought in53 oreign direct investment locations to Georgia, increasinginternational job creation by 37 percent. In her position oDirector o Georgias Regional Project Managers or ExistingIndustry & Recruitment, Georgia located 264 projects andassisted 1,965 Georgia companies.

I enjoy working with the members o our team to ensure ourpreparedness in selling Georgia. I love building relationships withclients Ive helped locate here. I enjoy being able to walk into a[manuacturing] plant and see a riend.

Gretchen and David also work together to ensure that their timetogether as a amily counts.

Generally we just enjoy being together and doing what thekids want to do, said Gretchen. Whether were riding bikes,swimming or enjoying a day in the park, we just appreciate theamily time together. O course, we hope the girls will somedaybecome interested in rowing. It is a sport o which their atheris quite accomplished. We also learn a thing or two rom them.Elsa Quay has been learning sign language and Savannah wastrying to learn German in anticipation rom a riend comingover or a visit.

One gets the eeling the girls may just ollow in their mothersootsteps; Savannah has already been to Europe. Gretchen eels likethey might just learn the most rom a visit to India, however.

I eel like India is a great place or the kids to get a quicksnapshot o the world through their diverse culture; there are suchopposite ends o the spectrum in plain, obvious view. I think thatit would be a memorable experience and help them to always beaware that we are blessed with much.

It doesnt seem that the Corbins will be orgetting that anytime soon.

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wenty-one companies witha workorce o 20 employeesor more participated in thesurvey, which was done be-tween April and July 2011.

More than hal o those com-panies surveyed plan to ex-pand within three years. Intotal, the plans could lead

to 525,000 new square eeto business space with morethan $40 million in invest-

ment and 189 jobs.

It speaks volumes or the health o our local industries, MistiMartin, president o the Cherokee Oce o Economic Develop-ment, said. Employers ranked their workorce exceptionally highin productivity, quality and stability, according to the survey.Community services such as ambulance, re and police, receivedits most avorable ratings since the oce o economic developmenthas been doing the survey.

Te county has seen some o that growth in the past year. In Julyo 2010, Chart Industries, which makes gas production, storageand end-use equipment or the biomedical industry, expanded itsCherokee County presence with a $5 million investment and theaddition o at least 50 jobs. CAIRE, which operates under ChartsBiomedical segment, closed its liquid oxygen therapy manuactur-ing operations in Indiana and relocated it to the Cherokee Oceo Economic Developments Airport Commerce Center.

Chart is one o the countys top industrial employers. Te com-pany had expanded in 2008 by relocating its regional administra-tive oce there rom Marietta. It has been in operation in Chero-kee County since 1982.

Also last year, BizChair.com began a 149,000-square-oot ex-pansion at its building north o Canton. Te company, which sellsoce chairs, stack chairs, olding chairs and recliners, as well as arange o oce, home and medical equipment, made the decisionto expand to make room or more inventory. Te expansion wascompleted in the summer and added approximately 20 jobs to thecompany. Te company was created in 2001 and moved into itsrst commercial warehouse space in 2004. It moved to CherokeeCounty in 2007.

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Five generations o the Cagle amily have been arming in theHickory Flat community. Teir arm has now also become a parto the booming nationwide trend o agritourism, as youngstersand their parents re-discover the joy o the outdoors and thebounty o the land. Te Cagle amilys all line-up includes their

amous corn maze, an 11-year-old tradition, arm tours, bonrehayrides and a haunted barn (rom Sept. 30-Oct. 29). Accordingto the Cagles, the most direct route through the maze can be

walked in about 45 minutes, but most people will need aboutan hour to enjoy the more than three miles o paths. Te Cagle

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Several o the seasons events are community-sponsored. OnSaturday, Oct. 1, the city o Holly Springs hosts its annual AutumnFest in Barrett Memorial Park. Te day-long celebration eatureschildrens games, ood, community organization booths, arts and

crats, a petting zoo and live music. On Tursday, Oct. 5, visitorscan sample menu items rom local restaurants in Central Parkin downtown Canton rom 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the annual asteo Canton. Come hungry! I you enjoyed the aste o Canton,or i you missed it, the Cherokee County Chambers CherokeePignic is an opportunity or some old-ashioned ood and unon Oct. 14-15. In addition to the barbecue cook-o, there willalso be childrens games, a costume contest, bluegrass and countrymusic and an antique tractor display. Te Pignic is Kansas CityBarbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned cook-o event. KCBS is the

worlds largest organization o barbecue and grilling enthusiasts.Both proessional cooking teams, traveling rom all over thecountry and local barbecue enthusiasts will be competing.

At the Halloween KidsFest, costumed children will nd justtreatsand no tricks. Tey will also enjoy moonwalks, applebobbing, ace painting and candy give-aways on Saturday,Oct.29 rom 3:00-7:00 p.m. in Woodstock City Park. A spookybut amily riendly walking tour o downtown Woodstock with

great storytellers and ending with a narration o Te Legend oSleepy Hollow by Paul Boehlert is sponsored by the Elm StreetCultural Arts Village October 21, 22, 28 29 rom 6:00-11:00p.m. ours leave every 15 minutes rom the City Center Lobbyin Woodstock.

As the holidays near, Te Jingle Bell $hop, a holiday shoppingextravaganza, will open its doors on Nov. 4 rom 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. in the Northside Hospital-Cherokee ConerenceCenter at the Cherokee County Administration Building. Littleones will have a chance to sit on Santas lap while their parentslook or special gits or everyone on their shopping lists. Tere

will be childrens crats, a sweet shop and holiday musicaperormances. Te ocial kick-o o the holiday season comesduring Love Lights a ree, the annual Christmas tree lighting indowntown Canton sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Tis years event takes place on Friday, Nov. 25, the day aterTanksgiving. Here Comes Santa Clause brings the jolly oldman to Ball Ground on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6:00 p.m. in thedowntown gazebo. Both Canton (Dec. 10 at 2:00 p.m.) andHolly Springs (Dec. 3 at 3:30 p.m.) host Christmas parades asSanta marches through downtown.
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Top: Annie Sullivan (Hayleigh Fine of Alpharetta) and Helen Keller (Katelyn Chupp of Woodstock) rehearse a scene from William Gibsons The Miracle Worker with the

Elm Street Players. Lower Left: God bless us, everyone- a scene from A Christmas Carol Middle: Storyteller Paul Boehlert Lower Right: Daniel gets a handmade drum for

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Te 2011-2012 season at Reinhardt Universitys Falany PerormingArts Center in Waleska marks the centers tenth anniversary. In honoro that milestone, an impressive selection o concerts, recitals andprograms is being oered.

For the centers Entertainment series, Rondi Charleston, acontemporary jazz singer, will perorm jazz standards and popclassic tunes on uesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Te eight-pieceensemble White Ghost Shivers produces a musical amalgam oHokum Blues, hillbilly swing, country and jazz. Te eight memberstake eclectic infuences and make their own unique musical genre

which they describe as a smorgasbord o Cab Calloway, circus

sideshows, KISS, cabaret, Hee Haw, Robert Johnsonserved up atAndy Kaumans bar. White Ghost Shivers will be perorming onSaturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Te Atlantic Coast Teatre or Youth takes the stage in Decemberor a perormance oA Beatrix Potter Christmasthat will delight theyounger set. Potter will arrive to entertain her guests with storiessuch as Te ailor o Gloucester and Te Rabbits Christmas Party,

which will come to lie on stagewith the help o the audience.And dont be surprised to see that most amous Potter character oallPeter Rabbitmake an appearance! Te perormance is setor Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m.

For classical music acionados, the Falany Centers concert artistseries brings marimbist Naoko akada on uesday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.akada, who is an arranger as well as a perormer, is renowned orher wide range o repertoire rom Bach to Piazzolla. Mezzo sopranoFreda Herseth will grace the stage on uesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.or an evening o opera. Herseth has sung critically acclaimed operaticroles throughout Germany and has perormed with orchestras andchamber ensembles in Europe, Russia and Israel.

Reinhardt Universitys own musical groups and ensembles willentertain throughout the month o November. Te universitysconcert choir perorms on uesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m., the jazz

ensemble on uesday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and the brass extravaganzaon Tursday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Te universitys music theatre willhost opera scenes on uesday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Concluding themonths perormances by Reinhardt students will be the universitys

wind ensemble on Tursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and the symphonyorchestra at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21. Te popular annualuniversity Christmas concert will held in December: on uesday,Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday,Dec. 3 at 3:00 p.m. Te estive concert brings together the concertchoir, wind ensemble, university orchestra, jazz ensemble and smallerensembles and soloists. It is recommended that tickets be purchasedearly or these perormances.

Te Elm Street Cultural Arts Village in downtown Woodstock isa comortable, amily-riendly community arts center with a busyall and early winter line-up o events, programs and classes. In earlyOctober, Wright On - A Playwrights Festival, is a young writersestival o short plays under the direction o Joseph Lemmo andSiobhan Brumbelow. Students rom E. . Booth Middle Schoolare submitting short scripts or the estival, and some scripts will beperormed on the Woodstock City Center stage the last day o theestival. Te public is invited to the perormance at 5:00 p.m. onSunday, October 2.

All aboard or Ghost ales & rails! Eager listeners will hear

spooky tales rom Woodstocks own history, culminating withPaul Boehlerts reading oTe Legend o Sleepy Hollow. Te tour

will begin in the lobby at Woodstock City Center and travel toDeans Store, the Reeves House on Elm Street and a ew otherghostly locations. Tere will also be ood vendors and arts andcrats. Tose not comortable walking the ghost trail canpurchase a discounted ticket to attend only the Sleepy Hollowreading. Dates are October 21, 22, 28 29 rom 6:00-11:00 p.m.

William Gibsons play about a gited teacher, Annie Sullivan,who unlocks blind and dea Helen Kellers mind and heart willbe presented by the community theater group, the Elm Street

Players, in November. Haleigh Fine stars as Annie, and KatelynChupp takes the role o Helen. Perormances will take placeFridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. onNov. 4, 5, 11 and 12.

It wouldnt be the holiday season with some amiliar classics.Te Elm Street Players Christmas Repertory will include TeLittle Drummer Boy, a amily-oriented musical that ocuses onthe true meaning o Christmas that closes with Harry Simeonesbeautiul song, T

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