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Fundraisers

ï The Optimist Club of Laurel Canyon is sponsoring a charity four-person best ball scramble golf tournament Sept. 29 at Callahan’s Golf Links in Waleska.  All proceeds will be used to benefit a number of Cherokee county children’s programs. Cost is $100 per person.  There will be door prizes, food, beverages, goody bags and prizes for first and second place teams.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.  For more information, call Mark Van De Water at (678) 493-3605

ï ERA Sunrise Realty will hold its annual golf tournament to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association Oct. 16 at Bradshaw Farm Golf Club in Holly Springs.Shotgun start is at noon.

ï There will be a benefit for Darrell Morris, who is battling cancer and will not be able to work for a year, Sept. 13 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Tate Elementary School, Ga. 53 East, Tate. There will be live bluegrass and gospel music, a cake auction, raffle, food and door prizes. Prizes include a Dell laptop, a flat-screen TV and a $500 gas card. For more information, call Brenda Blanton at (770) 479-5048, Doris King at (770) 479-8191 or Kim Fendley at (770) 479-9577.

ï There will be a benefit polo match Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. at  Chukkar Farms, 1140 Liberty Grove Road, Alpharetta. Proceeds will go to the nonprofit raptor rehabilitation center, HawkTalk. Tickets are $10, and can be ordered in advance at www.hawktalk.org. For more information, contact Monteen McCord at (770) 720-1847 or monteen@hawktalk.org.

ï Cure It For Kids will hold a golf tournament Sept. 10  at Woodmont Golf Club. All proceeds will go toward pediatric brain tumor research and awareness. Cost is $100 per player for four-person teams. Lunch is at noon, and tee-off is at 1 p.m. For more information, contact (678) 231-0437 or cureitforkids@yahoo.com.

ï Young Life will hold a garage sale Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 233 Arnold Mill Road, Suite 400. Items for sale include furniture, electronics, clothing, new handbags, kitchen items, books, recreation equipment and toys. For more information, call (770) 926-1810 or (770) 928-9317.

ï Jyl Craven’s Hair Colour Studio, 7970 Knox Bridge Highway, Canton, will hold a cut-a-thon to benefit Ansley’s Wish Fund Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be a bake sale, a silent auction, children’s games and face-painting. Donations are tax-deductible and will benefit Ansley Bailey, the daughter of Canton police Cpl. Stacey Bailey, who requires medical care for autism. For more information, call (404) 234-5134.

ï Arnold Mill Elementary School, 710 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, will hold a Bizarre Bazaar Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature crafts and other unusual items for sale. For more information, or an application to sell items, contact ame.thebizarrebazaar@gmail.com.

ï Friends of Waleska resident Rhonda Fields will hold a “Ride for Rhonda” to help her with expenses she incurs for cancer treatment Sept. 13at the old First Baptist Church in Waleska. The cost is $15 for single riders; $20 for riders with a passenger; and $25 for cars. There will also be a raffle.

ï Salon Suites of Towne Lake, 1105 Parkside Lane, Woodstock, is holding a cut-a-thon to benefit a client who has uterine cancer Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Women’s cuts are $40; men’s cuts are $25; and children’s cuts are $20. There will also be baked goods for sale, lunch for sale and a raffle for a gift basket of hair products. For more information, call (770) 615-3130.

• Jocks and Jills, 147 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton , is hosting a 5K run/walk to benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation Oct. 4 at 8 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the fee is $20 prior to Sept. 27 and $25 after Sept. 27. For more information, call (770) 314-2366.

• The ninth annual “Run for Erin” will be held Sept. 27 at 8:30 a.m. at Woodstock High School. All proceeds benefit the National MPS Society’s medical research fund. For more information, or to register, make a contribution, volunteer or donate prizes, contact Stacy Murphy Peters at (770) 928-0853 or smptrs@bellsouth.net.

• IAFF Local F-152, at Dobbins Air reserve Base, will host its second annual “Everyday Heroes Second Annual Golf Tournament” Sept. 11 at BridgeMill Country Club. Proceeds benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. Per-team fee of $340 includes 18 holes, lunch and prizes. Siren start at 10 a.m. For more information, call 404-604-2331 or visit www.dobbinsfire.org.

Blood drives

ï The following Red Cross blood drives are scheduled in Cherokee County: Sept. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. at Walmart Bells Ferry in Woodstock; Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northside Hospital-Cherokee, Education Building, 201 Hospital Rd, Canton; Sept. 8 from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Canton American Legion, 160 Mcclure Street; Sept. 8 from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Liberty Elementary School, 10500 Bells Ferry Road; Sept. 12 from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Walmart of Woodstock, 12182 Ga. 92; Sept. 22 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Body Plex Woodstock, 8811 Ga. 92; Sept. 22 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Woodstock Recreation Center-Community Rm, 7545 Main Street, Bldg. 200; Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at  Etowah High School, 6565 Putnam Ford Dr., Woodstock.

Reunions

ï The Adams family reunion will be held Sept. 14 at the American Legion post in Canton. The covered-dish luncheon will begin at 12:30 p.m. All family and friends are invited.

ï The Cherokee High School class of 1978 reunion will be held Oct. 4 at Lake Arrowhead Country Club. For more information, or to sign up, visit www.chs78.org.

Classes

ï A Wellness Center at Little River In Towne Lake will offer a free seminar on homeopathic first aid Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. Dr. Michelle Le Roy will discuss the use of homeopathic remedies in acute situations. To reserve a seat, call (770) 591-9153.

Seniors

ï The Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/ S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. at the Cecil Pruitt YMCA in Canton. The group involves seniors, sheriffs, local police to identify problem areas for seniors in the local community to develop and implement communitywide solutions. For  more information, contact Stacy Bailey  at  (770) 720-4883  or Stacy.Bailey@canton-georgia.com.

ï The AARP Chapter 2227 of Canton meets the second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Ryan’s Steak House on Ga. 5.  For more information, call  (770) 428-3499.

ï The AARP Chapter of Woodstock meets the second Tuesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. at Woodstock Family Country Buffet, 9425 Ga. 92, Woodstock.  Everyone 50 and older is invited to attend.  For more information, call (770) 917-9318.

ï The Cherokee County Senior Citizens Center’s satellite group meets every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. Everyone age 60 or older is invited to attend. For more information, call (678) 445-7252.

Trail of tears

ï The next meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will be held Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Cartersville. At 2:30 p.m., the  museum will present a lecture by historian Dr. Max White on pre-historic Creek and Cherokee Indians of north Georgia. The meeting is free and open to the public, however, there is a fee to visit the site and hear the lecture. The admission fee is $4 for adults, $3.50 for senior citizens and $2.50 for children ages 6 to 18. For more information, call (770) 704-6338.

Service organizations

ï The Lions Club of Ball Ground meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Sidney’s Sweets, 340 Gilmer Ferry Road. For more information, call Lee Prettyman at (770) 737-6622.

ï The Ball Ground Optimist Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Sidney's Sweets, 340 Gilmer Ferry Road. This a new club seeking new members that want to take an active role in Ball Ground. For more information, call Byron Fast at (770) 737-2448.

ï The Optimist Club of Laurel Canyon meets every Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Tavern restaurant,  just off Ga. 140 between Canton and Waleska. For information about the club, call Trish Long at (678) 493-9135.

ï The Hickory Flat Optimist Club meets every first and third Tuesday of the month at noon at Family Traditions restaurant on Ga. 140 in Hickory Flat. For more information, call Alan Flint at (770) 720-9056

ï The Rotary Club of Cherokee County meets Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, I-575 at exit 20, adjacent to Walmart in Canton. For more information, call (770) 517-4504.

 American legion

ï The Holly Springs American Legion Post 221 holds a dance Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person. It is a no-alcohol, non-smoking environment, and refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, call (404) 234-9405.

VFW

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10683 in Woodstock meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the  Woodstock Senior Community Center, 108 Arnold Mill Road. For more information, call (770) 693-2423 or e-mail Lattanziot@mac.com.

ï Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5262 meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Moose Loop Road in south Canton. All eligible veterans are invited to attend. For more information, contact Commander George Moore at (770) 479-1249 or visit www.vfwpost5262.org.

SAR

ï The Cherokee chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Crescent Farm Historical Center (Rock Barn) on Ga. 5 in Canton. The SAR is a historical, educational and patriotic nonprofit organization. Call (770) 410-0015 or (404) 580-4107.

Bingo

  n Women of the Moose Canton Chapter 972 has bingo at the Canton Moose Family Center, 278 Moose Loop Road, every Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and every Sunday at 3 p.m.

Saddle Club

ï Cherokee County Saddle Club will host Garland Mountain Trail work days the second Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Garland Mountain Way in Waleska. The club meets the third Wednesday of every month Grady Street Pizza Co., 3753 Marietta Hwy., Canton. For more information, contact Tamma Trump at (770) 655-0819 or mswhinney@juno.com.

Toastmasters

ï The Cherokee Toastmasters Club meets every Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Eagle Watch Golf Club in the downstairs meeting room. For more information, call Jaye Speaks at (678) 592-3785.

Photography Club

ï The Cherokee Photography Club meets every second and fourth Monday at 7 p.m. at the Cherokee Arts Center in downtown Canton. For more information, call (770) 617-7595 or visit cherokeephotographyclub.com.

Knitting

ï North Georgia Knitting Guild meets every third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.  in the Fellowship Hall of Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. All knitters and fiber artists welcome. For more information, call (770) 720-7610 or visit www.northgeorgiaknittingguild.com.

Quilting

ï Quiltin’ Time, 126 Barrett Road, Holly Springs, holds free “Sit and Sew” sessions each week. The quilts created by the Thursday group are donated to the Family Violence Center. For more information, call Mervyn at (678)493-2112.

ï The Cherokee Crazy Quilters meet Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Historic Rock Barn, 658 Marietta Highway, Canton. All are welcome, and fabric donations for charity quilts are appreciated. For more information, call Sandy Brannon at (678) 493-7229.

Car clubs

ï The First Mountain Cruisers car club will host a free cruise-in the first Saturday of each month through October from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Physicians Specialty Center, 80 Fairview Road, Jasper. There will be a DJ, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing.

The arts

ï The Cherokee County Music Society will meet Sept. 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Woodstock Coffee House, 1428 Towne Lake Parkway. The meeting is open to all musicians, songwriters, industry professionals, journalists covering the music scene, venues/events/festivals, and any businesses or merchants located in Cherokee County involved directly or indirectly in the music business.For more information, call (678) 445-0006.

ï The Georgia Art Exchange meets every Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 8295 Ga. 92, Suite B, Woodstock, for informal/social sessions aimed at developing future Georgia Art promotions. All are welcome. For more information, call (770) 882-5911.

ï The Christian Authors Guild meets at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship in Woodstock on the first and third Mondays of each month.  Call (770) 928-2588 or visit www.christianauthorsguild.org.

 Singles

ï Woodstock Singles schedules events (concerts, Braves, kayaking, dog walks, Team Trivia, etc.) monthly for local singles, ages late 20s to late 50s.  For more information, call Karen at (404) 452-9980 or e-mail Jeff at hall.jeff@yahoo.com.

ï Cherokee Presbyterian Church has a Christian Singles group that meets once a month for dinner or various activities (Braves games, laser shows, sock darning, concerts, movies, etc.). Participant ages range from mid-20s to late 30s. For more information, contact Troy Snyder at (404) 915-6231 or tbsnyder@gmail.com.

ï The Cherokee Single Seniors ages 50 and older meets every Tuesday at Ryan's restaurant in Canton at 6 p.m. for dinner, conversation and to make new friends. There are no dues, and one-time drop-ins are welcome. For more information call Donna at (770) 592-4094 or Bob at (770) 928-8722.

ï North Cherokee Singles, ages 50 and older, meet every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Donny’s Restaurant in Canton. All are welcome. For more information, call Linda at (678) 538-8571.

Political

ï The Cherokee County Democratic Party meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Holly Springs Community Center, 100 Hickory Circle off Old Ga. 5. The group also holds a breakfast meeting the first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. at the Ryan’s on Riverstone Parkway in Canton and a monthly “Meet-Up” on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Iron Horse Steakhouse in Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 345-3489 or visit www.cherokeedems.com.

ï The Cherokee County Libertarian Party meets the last Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Rose Creek Library in Towne Lake. Visit www.ga.lp.org/cherokee.

ï The Cherokee County Republican Party meets for breakfast the first Saturday of every month at 8 a.m. at the Right Wing Tavern in the old train depot on Main Street in Woodstock. The group also holds a “Critical Issues Forum” on the third Monday of the month at  7 p.m. at the Holly Springs Train Depot. For more information, call (678) 520-2236 or (770) 345-2677.

Family shelter

ï Cherokee County Violence Center offers shelter, support groups and lifeskills classes for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. To attend the free volunteer training session, call (770) 479-1804, ext. 3501. The center’s 24-hour hotline for victims is (770) 479-1703.

Support groups

ï A depression and bipolar support group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the community building behind Woodstock Community Church, 8534 Main St. For more information, call (770) 560-7112.

ï A cancer support group is held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (770) 403-3610 or (770) 924-7286.

ï The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Cherokee/Pickens Family Support Group meets the second Saturday of every month using one of the River Green subdivision’s amenity areas in Canton. For more information about juvenile diabetes or the family support group’s meetings, contact Tom Brodell at (770) 630-0987 or tom@brushwithart.com.

ï Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step group to help people cope with the stress of daily living, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock. For more information, call Sherry at (770) 926-1889 or Cindy at (770) 928-6554.

ï An Alzheimer’s and Dementia support group is hosted at Woodstock Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, 1000 Professional Way, Woodstock, the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. All spouses, children, siblings, and any other family members that are currently experiencing the disease and have experienced the disease are invited. For more information, call (770) 926-0119.

ï An Alzheimer’s support group for the caregivers of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6 p.m at The Oaks at Woodstock, 756 Neese Road, Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 924-2072.

ï The Acworth-East MOMS Club is a support group for at-home mothers. The group is open to mothers who live east of Old Ga. 41 and in the 30101 and 30102 ZIP codes. For more information, call (678) 254-8786 or send e-mail to acwortheastmoms@bellsouth.net.

ï Woodstock Hepatitis C Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Woodstock Community Church, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 720-8258 or e-mail bluemountaindreams@yahoo.com.

ï A support group for families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders meets the second Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon and the second Thursday of the month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at New Victoria Baptist Church, 6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. Childcare is not available during the meetings. For more information, call (678) 493-4925.

Al-anon

ï The following are the times and locations of local Al-Anon meetings: Mondays at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (770) 403-5776; Tuesdays and Thursdays at Hillside United Methodist Church, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, at 7 p.m. in room 2108. (770) 517-3028 or (770) 592-1473; Tuesdays, 8 p.m. at St. Clements Episcopal Church,  2707  Ridge Road, Canton. (770) 516-3502.

Alateen

ï A local Alateen group meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Hillside Methodist Church, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, in room 2202. For more information, call (770) 845-1282.

AA

ï A young people’s Alcoholics Anonymous group meets every Monday at 7:30  p.m. in Room 123 at First United Methodist Church of Canton, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road.

ï “Friendship-In-Step” group meets Mondays through Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church on Lower Scott Mill Road in Canton.

ï “The Road Home” group meets at 6 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Antioch Christian Church, 3995 Sugar Pike Road, Canton. For more information, call (770) 475-9628.

ï “United @ Noon” group meets at noon Mondays-Fridays at First United Methodist Church of Canton, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road. For more information, call (770) 479-6961.

ï “On the Rocks” group meets Monday and Friday nights at 8 p.m. at Ball Ground United Methodist Church, 3045 Canton Highway, Ball Ground.

ï “Cherokee Choices” group meets Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. at Waleska First Baptist Church on Ga. 140. For more information, call (404) 944-8504.

ï “Canton Group” meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Davis Hall at St. Clements Episcopal Church, 2707 Ridge Road, Canton.  For more information, call (770) 479-8504.

• The schedule for Canton/ Waleska AA meetings is as follows: Monday-Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 575/140 exit, at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday at Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Church, Sam Nelson Road, Waleska, at 8 p.m.; Monday at El Faro, 185 Crisler St., Canton, at 8 p.m. (Spanish speaking).

Nar-Anon

ï Nar-Anon, a 12-step support group for family and friends of substance abusers, meets Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Herb Shop, 161 Jackson St., Holly Springs.  For information or directions, call (404) 218-0246 or (770) 704-9950.

Overeaters anonymous

ï Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meets Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at H.O.W. Place, 6268 Bells Ferry Road (behind fire station at Old Bascomb Court). For more information, call (770) 592-6421. 

Volunteers

ï Volunteers are needed as Court Appointed Special Advocates, highly-trained volunteers to advocate for an abused child in foster care. For more information, call (770) 345-3274.

ï Green Acres Equestrian Center, 345 Bluebird Acres Road, Woodstock, needs volunteers, ages 13 and older, for its hippotherapy program that uses horses to treat children with disabilities. For more information, or to volunteer, call (770) 656-7002.

ï Cherokee County Senior Center is in need of volunteers any day during the week, Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The greatest need is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  For more information, call (770) 345-2675 or (770) 345-6730.

ï The Northside Hospital-Cherokee Auxiliary has numerous immediate positions available for those interested in volunteering at the hospital. There is a current need for receptionists and greeters; patient wheelchair/discharge and transport staff; golf cart drivers; and computer-savvy individuals for medical records/data entry. For more information, call (770) 720-5282.

ï The North Metro chapter of Mothers Against Methamphetamine is seeking volunteers to help support their “Power Over Addiction” jail ministry. For more information, call Lynn at (404) 271-1005.

ï Bethany’s Equine and Aquatic Therapy Services in Canton, needs volunteers for a program that uses horses to treat children with disabilities. Weekly shifts of 2-3 hours are needed Monday-Thursday. Call (678) 494-6616 or send an e-mail to blnugent@bellsouth.net. 

Medical

ï Northside Hospital's Cancer Care Program will host free prostate cancer screenings Sept. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Northside Hospital-Cherokee, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Building, 211 Hospital Road, Canton. Appointments are required. To set an appointment, call (404) 845-5555.