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COMMUNITY CALENDAR & NEWS

Consignment Sale WoodstockCommunity Church

Woodstock Community Church "Kid-n-Stuff" consignment sale will be held Friday, August 16 from 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. and on Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. — 12 p.m. Saturday is half price day. The church is located in downtown Woodstock at 8534 Main Street. For additional information, call Donna at (770) 516-0023.

Etowah High School
Class of 1982 Reunion

The Etowah High School Class of 1982 is planning a class reunion on Friday, September 20 at the N.W. Hilton on Windy Hill Road at 7:30 p.m. A family picnic will be held at Boling Park in Canton on Saturday, September 21. For more information, call Lisa Miller Naliwajka at (770) 926-0975 or e-mail at Lnaliwajka@mindspring.com. You may also contact Sarah Olson Morris at (770) 345-5800 or by e-mail at morrisfarm@alltel.net.

Chattahoochee Gold Swim
Team Holding Tryouts

The Chattahoochee Gold Swim Team will be holding tryouts at the Woodstock Aquatic Center on August 6 between 4:30 — 7:30 p.m. for ages 6 — 18. Summer league or swim lesson experience is recommended but not required. There is no fee to tryout. For additional information, call (770) 928-1506 or visit their website www.goldswim.com.

ASAP Seeks Volunteers

ASAP (Animal Sterilization Action Plan), a program offered by SPARE (Sterilizing Pets And Reducing Euthanasia), needs volunteers to assist with transporting pets of the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged to local veterinarians for spaying or neutering. Other opportunities include fundraising and community outreach events, administrative tasks, and helping at spay/neuter clinics. For more information, call (770) 928-5120 or email spareofga@mindspring.com.

Cherokee County Humane
Society Community Events

The Cherokee County Humane Society supports their adoption and foster programs with special events held throughout the community. On Saturday, August 10 from 10 a.m. — 1 p.m., Dance Imagination, 2485 Towne Lake Parkway, will host a children's Dancing for Doggies and Kittens program. Children will wear costumes provided by the studio and will dance, play and listen to their favorite animal stories. On Saturday, August 17 from

12 — 1:30 p.m. at Dance Imagination, Othene Munson will demonstrate Yogini. Also on Saturday August 17 and Sunday August 18, a tennis tournament, Love for Homeless Pets will be held at Hobgood Park from 8 a.m. — 3 p.m., with a rain date of Saturday, August 24. The Humane Society is always seeking participants, volunteers and sponsors to help save homeless pets. For more information, call (770) 928-5115.

A Havurah Group

A new Jewish Havurah (friends) group is forming in the Towne Lake area. If you are interested in being with other couples and families for Shabbat (Sabbath) dinners and holidays, please call Marcia at (770) 345-8687.

Habitat for Humanity
Seeks Volunteers

Cherokee County's Habitat for Humanity affiliate is seeking volunteers to help with the construction of several new homes. The majority of the work will be performed on the weekends. Construction experience and skills are not necessary as each home site requires a variety of volunteer contributions. They are also seeking financial, land and material donations for future sites. If you are interested in helping provide affordable housing for deserving families in our county, please call Jim Hamilton at (770)345-1879.

Pet Adoptions

The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is open for adoptions Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Off-site pet adoptions are also held on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Saturdays at Hwy 92 PetsMart, 1st Saturday at the Animal Hospital of Towne Lake (Dr. Weaver), 3rd Saturday at Haynes Pet Center in Towne Lake, every Sunday at Hwy 92 PetsMart and the 2nd and 4th Sundays at Barrett Pkwy PetsMart. All adoptions are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For additional information, please call (770) 345-7270.

Annual Golf Tournament
to Benefit Childrens Shelter

The Annual Golf Tournament to help with the development of an Emergency Shelter for Children will be held on Labor Day, Friday, August 30, at the Eagle Watch Golf Course. The shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. This tournament will benefit the Emergency Shelter for Children, supporting those who have been abused, molested or neglected in Cherokee County. Any business, participant or volunteer is invited to join this benefit. For more information, you can contact Rocky Salet at (770) 517-0090 or email at psalet@bellsouth.net.

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