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TOWNE LAKE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Business Spotlight
Towne Lake Flowers & Gifts

FROM THE
TOWNE LAKE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

The Towne Lake Business Association ("TLBA") is committed to maintaining for you, our neighbors and loyal customers, an organization that will nurture and promote convenient, dependable businesses to satisfy just about all of your needs without ever leaving the Towne Lake area. In this column, we would like to update you on our latest meeting and also present our views on the annexation of certain commercial areas of Towne Lake into the city of Woodstock.

We as a business group strongly support and are working for this annexation to occur for a variety of reasons. The areas to be annexed consist principally of contigous commercial tracts (with the consent of each such commercial landowner) from Deer Run to The Shops at Eagle Pointe. First of all, the proposed annexation of these commercial tracts will not affect residential areas that are currently located in unincorporated Cherokee. However, it will increase the business fire and protection rating for those properties annexed and would result in a quicker response time from the Woodstock police and fire departments. The annexation will also allow Towne Lake a greater voice in Woodstock city affairs. Lastly, this move will help create a level playing field for those restaurants who would like the same opportunity as those currently located in Buckhead Crossing, such as Chili's and La Paz, to be able to serve liquor during the week and beer and wine on Sundays. This equality among restaurants will attract and maintain good operators and definitely lessen the restaurant failure rate in Towne Lake. Let us know your thoughts on this issue through our website at www.tlba.org.

Our July Lunch 'n' Learn workshop featured Gary Moore from buildAccess, Inc.. The lunch-time workshop focused on effective development, update and utilization of your website to help attract new customers and communicate with existing customers. The topic for our next Lunch 'n' Learn workshop will be "Sales Promotions and Cross-marketing" and will be on Tuesday August 21 at Featherstones at Towne Lake Hills from 12:45 to 2 p.m. The cost is $10 per person and includes lunch (inclusive).

Topics for upcoming workshops will include new business development, legal issues for the small business, owner and employee benefit plans, hiring and recruiting, and more. Please call 770-517-8210 ext 550 to reserve space.

Remember "Keeping Towne Lake Dollar$ in Towne Lake" helps support and strengthen our community. So stop by and see any of us - just look for the green "Proud Member of Towne Lake Business Association" decal.

Wayne Kosbe, President

NOTE: The Business Spotlight highlights one TLBA member each month with information showcasing their business.

Pictured above: Gary Parkes, co-owner of Towne Lake Flowers & Gifts, in his shop located in The Colonnade at Towne Lake.

Towne Lake Flowers & Gifts ("TL Flowers") is a full-service floral and gift shop offering local, national and worldwide delivery service. They are members of FTD, Teleflora, Society of American Florists, Extra Touch Florist Association, and the Towne Lake Business Association ("TLBA").

TL Flowers carries a wide assortment of gifts including fresh flowers, roses, fruit and gourmet baskets, plants and European Gardens, bath and spa baskets, balloons, and stuffed animals. They also carry a wide array of silk flowers, home decor accessories, and offer custom silk designs. Their design staff can help make any event, such as a wedding or holiday party, a success with beautiful decorations on most budgets. They offer free personal consultations for weddings, corporate events, parties, etc. They encourage customers to customize their gift selections either by phone or by visiting their shop.

TL Flowers is owned and operated by Towne Lake residents Stacie and Gary Parkes. Gary has been in the floral business for thirteen years, both in Georgia and New York. TL Flowers is an active member of the TLBA and Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. They were also a decorator for the Junior Service League's Annual Tour of Homes benefiting the children of Cherokee County.

TL Flowers has been serving the Woodstock/Canton area for over a year and is located at 2360 Towne Lake Parkway, adjacent to the Wendys. They are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.