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CCHS Holiday Gala
A Special Night of Recognition

The Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS) recently held an evening of special recognition for many of the sponsors and volunteers who throughout the year have supported and worked tirelessly to help the CCHS.

Below from upper left (left to right): Felicia McAleer and Ginny Hardwick. Rob Kimmer and Dick Hall. John Bodie, Cherokee County Animal Shelter Director and his staff with Gina Carr. Attendees at the Gala, including Skip Shipman (center) of Brenda's House of Flowers who donates 50% of all proceeds when the flower shop receives an order from their 866 phone number.

There's a New Dentist
in Towne

Dr. Tim Byrd's Grand Opening. Front row (left to right): Nickole Hawkings, Dr. Tim Byrd, Woodstock Mayor Bill Dewrell and Marnee Byrd. Back row: members of the Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Tim Byrd opened his new dental practice in October. Dr. Byrd provides general and cosmetic dentistry as well as on-premises oral surgery. Tim's wife Marnee Byrd works along side him. Dr. Byrd is located in the Towne Lake Promenade, near Starbucks. For an appointment, call (770) 926-8200.

Charities Benefit from
JSL's Tour of Homes

The Annual Junior Service League (JSL) Tour of Homes netted more than $34,000 with an attendance of more than 2,100. Some of the proceeds were divided among four separate Cherokee County charities. The proposed Cherokee County Children's Emergency Shelter project was presented with a check for $8,000. Checks were also given to The Anna Crawford Children's Center in the amount of $5,000. Bethany Place and the Cherokee County Sheriff's Reserve Christmas Joy program each received checks in the amount of $3,000.

Restora Plastic Surgery Center Opens in Towne Lake

Restora Plastic Surgery Center recently opened for business. According to Dr. Julian Gordon, Restora is the first plastic surgery office based in Cherokee County. Restora specializes in all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (770) 924-6965.

ABWA Participate in
Night of Giving

Animal Shelter
Grand Opening

The new Cherokee County Animal Shelter, located at 131 Chattin Drive in Canton, recently held their Grand Opening for their new building. The new shelter houses 72 dog runs, separate adoption rooms for cats and dogs and puppies and kittens, and a surgery suite. For information on the shelter, please call (770) 928-5115.

Enjoying the mall with no crowds (left to right): Teresa Hart, ABWA treasurer, Kathy May-Walker, shopper, Janice Maxwell, ABWA member and Sue Turanin, ABWA Chapter president.

The Cherokee Eagle's Chapter of the American Businesswomen's Association (ABWA) participated in the Night of Giving held at Town Center Mall. For the price of a $10 ticket, shoppers got to shop for the holidays minus the holiday crowds. Merchants offered additional discounts. From each of the tickets the ABWA sold, $2 went to the Simon Youth Foundation, and $8 went to the Cherokee Eagle's Scholarship Fund.

Cutting the ribbon at the Grand Opening of the new Cherokee County Animal Shelter (left to right): Derek Good (incoming Commissioner, Post 4) Commissioner Ilona Sanders, Jerry Cooper, County Manager, John Bodie, Animal Shelter Director, Emily Lemcke, Commission Chairman, Gina Carr, past Humane Society Chairman, Ottis Moore, past Animal Shelter Director, and Lisa Stacholy, President of LKS Architects.

TLBA Holiday Gala

The Towne Lake Business Association recently hosted their annual Holiday Gala at the Towne Lake Hills East clubhouse. This year's Gala was was catered by Publix at Rose Creek, who provided an assortment of hors d'oeuvres and beverages enjoyed by all. A variety of children's toys were donated by the attendees to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Reserve Unit's "Christmas Joy Program." The TLBA would like to thank Lonnie Peplau and his staff at Publix for fully catering the Gala.