Towne Lake Business Association

Member Spotlight

Rose Creek Public Library

From The Towne Lake
Business Association

A lot has happened since our last update. The first phase of the annexation of commercial parcels along Towne Lake Parkway and Eagle Drive has passed and several local restaurants are gearing up to provide you with an expanded adult beverage selection, seven days a week. This recent annexation only affected nine commercial parcels, including the Kani House and The Shops at Eagle Pointe (Fresco's).

Negotiations are currently underway for the next round of annexation. The South Pointe Shopping Center will most likely seek annexation next. Tecali Grille, Johnny's Pizza and the vacated Blackberries space are all located here. If the annexation effort is successful and the necessary licenses are obtained, both Johnny's Pizza and Tecali Grille will be able to serve beer on Sundays, and Tecali Grille can finally serve real margaritas. A contingent agreement has been reached with the owners of South Pointe for the addition of an old style neighborhood pub with plenty of televisions for the sports minded, which will occupy the old Blackberries space.

The holiday shopping season is now upon us. The Towne Lake area offers great convenience, variety and value in our many shops and businesses without ever leaving Towne. Here are just some of the gift ideas from around Towne: a holiday basket from Towne Lake Flowers & Gifts, unique gifts from the Wild Honeysuckle and the Silver Lining, a membership to Towne Lake Fitness, children's furniture from Wittle Ones, a cruise from Carlson Wagonlit or Laney International, children's clothing from Tailored Tots, dazzling jewelry from Towne Lake Diamonds, sporting apparel from Centre Court, and gift certificates from restaurants, golf shops, grocery stores, karate or dance studios and more.

Please consider these businesses before you decide to venture into other counties. Remember "Keeping Towne Lake Dollars in Towne Lake" helps strengthen our community by providing tax dollars for our schools, services, and infrastructure. Also, it's local businesses that sponsor your children's ball teams and dance recitals.

We invite businesses in our community to join us on Thursday, December 13, for our Holiday After Hours Social from 6 - 7:30 pm at Fresco's. Please RSVP to (770) 517-8210, ext. 550 by December 10.

As the new year approaches, let us all be grateful for what we have - the privilege to live freely in the greatest nation on earth, the United States of America! We wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday season and a happy new year. May God bless America!

Wayne Kosbe, President

NOTE: The Member Spotlight highlights one TLBA member each month with information showcasing their business. Visit us at www.tlba.org.

Rose Creek Library staff (left to right): Manager Sally Burton, Laura McLaughlin, Vicki Sellers, Linda Head and Dede Peterson.

The Rose Creek Library opened to the public in 1991. The Library has chosen "early childhood door to learning" as its major library role and is working hard to provide quality children's services to entice them to the library. The children's programming consists of Tuesday and Wednesday story times for 3 - 5 year olds, a weekly toddler story time, special tours and scheduled story times for daycares and pre-schools in our area, and after-school activities for older children.

Library cards are free to residents of Cherokee County. You may apply for a library card if you are at least five years old and can show proof residence. Books can be checked out for two weeks and may be renewed by phone or by the internet.

The technology keeps growing and growing. The Library will soon have a total of 10 computers, ranging in use from word processing software for adults to game computers with math, reading and thinking skills for children.

The Library has a collection of just over 33,000 books. During the last quarter, 46,200 patrons visited the Library and 646 new patrons were added. The circulation total for this period amounted to 40,269 books, CDs, books on tape and equipment. They are quite busy!

2001 will be the third year for our Festival of Stockings. Bring a stocking and decorate the walls beginning November 26, or simply come and enjoy the stockings hanging on the walls.

Please call the Library at (770) 591-1491 for more information, or how to contribute to the Library.