The 2019 Holiday Tour of Homes Woodstock Junior Woman’s Club Photos by Abigail Peyton Photography. The Hollingern Home Decorated by Bella Luce, Laura Ann Dufauchard. The Capello Home Decorated by The Neighborhood Nest, Jackie Donley. The Spencer Home Decorated by Hydrangea Homes Staging, Shannon … [Read more...]
Digging Into Cherokee County’s Garden Clubs
The notion of a garden club may suggest a vision of gloved ladies gathering for tea and petit fours to deliberate over the various styles of flower arranging (“Should it be Japanese Ikebana, European or Western?”) and the virtues of nosegays (or tussie-mussies). However, as a garden grows and evolves, so has the role of garden clubs. They are alliances following a carefully … [Read more...]
More than Milk and Cookies
Legendary Santa University is Serious Business The time between Black Friday and Christmas is shorter this year, so everyone is getting an early jump on the festivities, including professional Santas in the area. The St. Nicks enrolled at Legendary Santa University gathered for classes at the Acworth Beach House in September. The professional Santa school — yes, that’s a … [Read more...]
A Special Day For Special Athletes
More than 1,200 students and volunteers participated in the annual Cherokee County School District’s Special Olympics Awareness Games on Oct. 4 at River Ridge High. Elementary, middle and high schools sent athletes and student volunteers to the event, which was co-coordinated this year by Amy Aenchbacher, Dave Martinez, Paula Dixon, Amanda Farist, Ben Farist, Noah … [Read more...]
A Soldier Comes Home and Towne Lake Turns Out
When Matt Loudin headed to Woodstock on a recent Sunday afternoon, he thought he was going to enjoy a quiet reunion with family and friends. His mother had other plans. Loudin, a 1st lieutenant with the Georgia Army National Guard, had just completed a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. His mom made a simple request on social … [Read more...]