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Annual Wine Tasting EventRaises Funds for
March of Dimes

Mia Holtzman Named Cherokee County's Junior Miss

Mia Holtzman, a junior at Etowah High School, was recently selected as Cherokee County's Junior Miss. Mia was chosen out of 27 other contestants during the annual two-day scholarship program. America's Junior Miss is a scholarship program for outstanding, college-bound high school girls, and it is much more than a beauty contest. Contestants are judged on academics, talent, fitness, poise and one-on-one interviews with a panel of judges. Mia's title came with a $4,500 scholarship and one year of local community appearances. She will represent Cherokee County at Georgia's Junior Miss program in July.

Mia carries a 3.9 GPA and is a very busy and involved young lady. At school, Mia's activities include Student Ambassadors and Leader's Council. She is an avid dancer and studies ballet, modern dance, lyrical, hip hop and pointe at the Woodstock School of Ballet. In fact, she was one of the dancers chosen to perform at the NBA All Star Game held recently in Atlanta. Mia also works part-time at Gold's Gym and is an active member of the Woodstock Community Church youth group. She hopes to attend either the University of Georgia or Ohio State University to study dance. According to her parents, Darlene and Rick, Mia's dream has always been to pursue a career in dance. In fact, Rick purchased an ad in the Junior Miss program which read, "Mia, tonight is another journey toward your dreams. Dance your dream."

MPS Day held at
Beef 'O'Brady's

Left to right: Publix Store Manager Lonnie Peplau, Office Staff Megen Macomber, March of Dimes Representative Lori Randolph, March of Dimes Division Walk America Director Beth Hermes and Publix Training Coordinator Sue Dean.

Featherstone's at Towne Lake Hills recently was the place to be if you were interested in tasting very unique wines as well as bid on fantastic items from a silent auction. Publix Super Market at Rose Creek annually sponsors this event for the March of Dimes. More than 50 people were in attendance and the silent auction raised more than $1,600 for the Cherokee County Walk America, which will be held on Saturday, April 26 at Ridgewalk in Woodstock. For more information about March of Dimes Walk America, please call Beth Hermes, Division Walk America Director at (770) 977-3114.

Ann
Segers Receives Award
from Governor

Ann Segers was recently honored by Governor Sonny Perdue as the Georgia State Firefighter Association's Educator of the Year. Ann is a certified firefighter and a qualified fire instructor. She has been a leader in Fire Safety Education for the State of Georgia for several years. She created and implemented a fifth grade fire safety program which she now teaches at local elementary schools. In addition to her fire safety teachings, she is also certified in Peer Counseling, Traumatic Incident Debriefing and is a member of the Georgia Crisis Response Team for GMAG. Ann and her husband Jim reside in Woodstock.

Self Employed Advocacy GroupNames Local Representatives

The National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) recently announced that Woodstock residents Melody and Bruce Haines are the new membership representatives in the Cherokee area. The NASE was formed by a group of small business owners who sought the kinds of benefits and services once only available to large corporations. For more information, please call Melody Haines at (404) 307-6337 or Bruce Haines at (404) 307-2080.

Erin Peters and her mom, Stacy, enjoying the food at Beef O'Brady's during the MPS night 

Beef 'O'Brady's recently donated 10% of its profits for a day to MPS. The event was held in honor of Towne Lake resident Erin Peters who has MPS. MPS is a disorder which affects major organs including the respiratory system, heart, bones and nervous system. The event raised $200. Erin lives in Woodstock and attends Woodstock Middle School. There is currently no cure for MPS. For more information on MPS and Erin, see www.runforerin.com.