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Chief Magistrate Judge Robertson Helps Revolutionize Court Processes

Cherokee Chief Magistrate Judge Charles Robertson's business and technology background is making his website www.cccourt.com a national model for government efficiency and innovation. It is revolutionizing the way courts interact with the public and process cases in courts of lesser jurisdiction. Two years ago, Judge Robertson began an experiment in digital government in the Cherokee County Magistrate Court, providing thousands of citizens the capability to inquire on line for relevant information and complete electronic filings. In addition, the website provides county-specific information and answers to just about every question someone might have about the Magistrate Court and proceedings as a Plaintiff or Defendant. Cherokee County is currently analyzing the expansion of this system to other courts.

3rd Annual TLBA Golf Tournament

The Towne Lake Business Association will be holding its 3rd Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, September 25 at the Eagle Watch Golf Club. Proceeds from the event will go toward their Entrepreneurial Scholarship Programs for both Woodstock and Etowah High School. Last year, the TLBA awarded $1,000 scholarships to Lauren Clark from Woodstock High School and Lauren Naples from Etowah High School.

This tournament is for experienced golfers and hackers alike. The entry fee is $125 per player and includes range balls, cart and greens fees, T-shirt, door prizes, sack lunch prior to tee off and more. The tournament will be followed by a buffet dinner at The Hearth, which includes the awards presentations and a live auction. The deadline for player registration is September 15, and you may register to play as an individual, a pair or as a foursome. For more information, contact Joe Gandolfo at (678) 640-0000.

There are sponsorships available including Event, Gold and Silver. The deadline for sponsorship is September 8. For more information, contact Tournament Director Jeff Hamm at (770) 912-7936 or Don Kyle at (770) 516-7105.

Les Marmitons Hold
Bar-B-Que Competition

Three Towne Lake Residents Compete in Acworth Beach Triathlon

After six months of grueling training, three Towne Lake residents recently competed in the Acworth Beach Triathlon. Left to right: Towne Lake residents Lisa Price and Sammy Bray from Summerchase and Sue Gagain from The Fairways recently participated in the Acworth Beach Triathlon.

Lisa Price and Sammy Bray, who live in Summerchase along with Sue Gagain who resides in The Fairways participated in this endurance test. Each competitor was required to swim one mile, bike for twenty-six miles and then run for six miles. The three joined more than four hundred men and women competing during this event which included teens, seniors, middle agers and a young blind man who completed the required course while tethered to a friend. Congratulations!

Community Emergency Response Team's First Class is Ready to Help

Cherokee County is now one of only seven counties in Georgia that has developed Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to help keep our community safe. Twenty-six volunteers from within Cherokee County received 20 hours of training to be CERT certified. Developed through President Bush's Citizen Corps initiative, these team members will provide aid to their neighbors and communities when conventional resources become overwhelmed during a disaster. For more information, visit cherokeega-ema.org or e-mail Rob Kennedy at rkennedy@cherokeega.com.

Winners of the 4th Annual Les Marmitons Bar-B-Que Competition (left to right): George Osborne, David Osborne, Jean-Pierre Jobin, Larry Wartes, David Greene and Nicholas DiPiazza

The 4th annual Les Marmitons Bar-B-Que Competition was held recently on the shores of Lake Allatoona. Les Marmitons (which is French for "Kitchen Boys") is an international club, with eight chapters in North America, two of which are in Atlanta. The club is composed of men who share a common interest in fine food, wine and the culinary arts, and want to learn more and improve their culinary skills. Excluding the summer months, the club meets once a month at The Hearth at Eagle Watch to work with an invited chef and prepare a special multi-course meal from his or her restaurant.

Five teams competed in this year's event named "Iron Chef meets Kitchen Boys," which was adapted from the program on the Food Channel. Each team was given a box with the same exact meats the morning of the event. Each box contained pork roasts, thick pork chops, sausage and baby back ribs. The teams had an opportunity to go to a common table and pick various fresh spices, fruits and vegetables to highlight the meats and prepare a plate to be judged. Previous winners Rick Lacher and Mike Morel had the difficult but enjoyable task of judging the five entries, with the assistance of Gina Carr and Don Kyle of The TowneLaker and Danny Lee from China Bay II. Each entry was judged on the basis of: presentation, flavor, creativity with the meat items and creative use of the common table items. Thanks are also extended by Les Marmitons to the helpful folks at Publix who were on hand to answer questions and offer help and advice.

After the event two more competitions took place. The first was a "Favorite Summer Drink" and the second was the best "Shrimp on the Bar-B." And just to make sure no one went home hungry, chicken wings were available for everyone. To learn more about Les Marmitons, visit their web site at www.lesmarmitons.org. There is a link to each club, with the Atlanta chapter at the top of the list located on the left side of the main page.