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Woodstock Merchants and Customers "Seeing Red!"

Linda Parker Appointed to the State Children's Trust Fund Commission

Linda Parker was recently appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue to serve on the State Children's Trust Fund Commission. She currently serves as the Secretary of the Georgia Republican Party and the Advisor to the Georgia Teenage Republicans. She is the former Chairman of the Cherokee County Republican Party. Linda has been active in Habitat for Humanity, the Boys and Girls Club and the American Red Cross. "The primary purpose of the Fund is to support the establishment of community-based educational and service programs designed to reduce the occurrence of child abuse and neglect in Georgia," Linda said. "If my life has a golden thread that is woven throughout it, it would be about children - educating them, caring for them and advocating them. They are our future. They are gifts from God to be cherished. I am looking forward to meeting the challenges and experiencing the joys of serving on the Children's Trust Fund Commission," she continued. Linda lives in Towne Lake with her husband Kenneth.

Junior Service League of Woodstock 7th Holiday
Tour of Homes

Lights! Cameras! Christmas decorations? For the members of the Junior Service League of Woodstock, "action" means the 7th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes. The yearly fund-raiser will give area do-it-yourselfers ideas for home holiday decorations, and the proceeds from the tour will be donated to local projects that support the interests of children and the less fortunate in Cherokee County. The event is scheduled for November 15 and 16 and will feature five beautiful homes in the Towne Lake and BridgeMill communities. Local area decorators will donate their time and talents, and decorations throughout the homes will be available for sale. For more information, please call (770) 592-3535.

Clue Performance by
Towne Lake Arts
Center Cast

Was it Mrs. White in the library with the candlestick, or could it be Mr. Green in the conservatory with the wrench? Want to find out who done it? Then go to the Towne Lake Arts Center for an offbeat production of Clue, directed by Bernadette and Alan DeRocher of Woodstock. The show is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat and in stitches. The show will run each Friday and Saturday beginning October 10 through November 1. Show times are 8 p.m., and tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for Students and Seniors. For more information, lease call (678) 494-4251.

WDDA pull together toward enhancing downtown Woodstock

Painting the "Towne Red" was taken literally in historic downtown Woodstock recently. A number of the business buildings had their Wall Street fronts painted brick red as part of the Woodstock Downtown Development Association (WDDA) efforts toward downtown enhancement. This was the first step toward a series of efforts that are being planned. The painting was accomplished in close concert with both commercial and civic-minded individuals who saw a need and worked to get it done. Woodstock Mayor Bill Dewrell said, "It is a great example of the type of projects that can be accomplished when citizens and merchants pull together."

The WDDA will also present a candidates forum on October 7 at 7 p.m. at the Woodstock Community Church sanctuary. This will be a forum where the citizens of Woodstock can present prepared questions to the city council candidates. There will also be boxes at the entrance with question forms before the event. For more information or to submit questions, please call Lee West at (770) 591-7101 or email him at lee@dms.cbeyond.com.

Cherokee County Public Libraries Celebrate 80
Year Anniversary

New York Times best selling novelist William Diehl will be the keynote speaker at the Cherokee County Public Libraries' "The Library Looks Back" day on Saturday, October 25 at R.T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton. The Cherokee County Public Library System turns 80 this year and they are looking back at their origins and roots in a special celebration for the entire community. Founded in 1923 in Canton, the system has grown and is now considered one of the best library systems in the state. The events for the "Looking Back Day," including Diehl, will be a reading to children by U.S. Representative John Linder at 1 p.m., a cookout lunch (weather permitting) from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., an exhibit of antique vehicles in the library parking lot, the dedication of the Heritage Patio, a display of items from the early years of the library system, and a special salute to the individuals and families that helped establish the library system and those who helped its growth.