Around Towne
by Susan Kyle

Thousand Acre Woods

Did you know that some Cherokee folks who have lived here all their lives call what is now Towne Lake the "Thousand Acre Woods?" Did you know there is a group of citizens, FUN (Friends Using Nature), who is proposing to save what might be the last bit of land in Towne Lake?

The Board of Education owns 20 acres in Wyngate that it has deemed unsuitable for development of a school. However, several residential developers have their eye on it to build more homes. This land is an important watershed for the pollution that flows into this heavily polluted section of Lake Allatoona. It is also one of the last large greenspaces in Towne Lake.

The Cherokee County Commissioners have the funds from the state to purchase Cherokee greenspace. Although this land has been a hot topic in the past, the Commissioners haven't heard much about it from residents lately. Therefore, they think that it is not important to the residents. Please contact the Commissioners today by email, fax or phone, to tell them that you want them to put this parcel at the top of their list for purchase.

FUN is asking anyone who would like to have a place for walking, biking, running or just to enjoy nature in some of the most pristine woods in Cherokee County to get involved. A public meeting has been planned to discuss the possibility of creating an extensive nature trail system for Towne Lake. This meeting will be held Tuesday, April 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rose Creek Library. For more information, contact Felicia McAleer at (770) 516-7885 or feliciamcaleer@msn.com.

Hundred Acre Woods

You might think you are in the 'Hundred Acre Woods' during the month of March. Winnie the Pooh will be visiting the Purple Pond on March 23. Also, The Towne Lake Arts Center located at 6576 Commerce Parkway, (just off Bells Ferry at Towne Lake Parkway) will be presenting "Winnie-the-Pooh" starting on March 22 through March 31. For more information, call (678) 494-4251.

What's New?

Flowers Bakery will be closing shop on

Susan is the Editor of The TowneLaker magazine. She lives in the Towne Lake area with her husband William and their daughter Molly.

Highway 5 and moving to a new location at 6738 Bells Ferry Road just north of Towne Lake Parkway. S&K Construction noted that delays have been due to BellSouth having telephone and fiber optic lines on the property without proper easement rights. Flowers Bakery should be able to move in by the end of March. Flowers Bakery carries Nature's Own and Sunbeam breads, rolls and cakes.

Amoco/Split Second on the corner of Eagle Drive and Bells Ferry Road has changed hands and is now a Shell station. The Chevron convenience store on the corner of Bells Ferry Road and Towne Lake Parkway has started construction and should be opening soon.

Bullock's Wine and Spirits Warehouse in Marietta has been sold, paving the way for the Towne Lake location to open in early March. Under Georgia law, a liquor store owner can only own or operate a maximum of two stores.

American Sportsplex has recently opened the doors of their second location at the intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Highway 92, across from Hobby Lobby. Now in their sixth year of business, American Sportsplex provides unique services such as fitness programs for mature adults, student/player development programs and sport specific training clinics. They have certified personal trainers, coaches, massage therapy and chiropractic care. There also is a Kid's Zone play area. A grand opening is scheduled for early March.

CENTURY Advantage
Welcomes Leasing Manager

CENTURY 21 Advantage is pleased to welcome experienced agent Sherry Lee as its new Leasing Manager. "Due to the volume of homes we have available for lease, we needed to bring on a person to focus solely on renting and managing investment properties. We are thrilled that we were able to find someone with Sherry's experience to serve this need," said Gina Carr, broker of CENTURY 21 Advantage. Most of Sherry's experience has been in Augusta, Georgia, where she listed and sold real estate for more than 17 years.