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David Rogers Auction Nets Record Results

The Fifth Annual Mayor W. David Rogers Auction and Luncheon was held recently with tremendous results. According to Loya English, Executive Director of the Cherokee Child Advocacy Council, the event had an incredible turn out of more than 175 people and grossed $27,000. The event included a live auction where the majority of donated prizes were successfully auctioned. The yearly benefit is in honor of former Woodstock Mayor David Rogers and benefits the Anna Crawford Children's Center.

Troop 262 Welcomes
Special Guest

State Representative Chip Rogers recently was a special guest at the monthly meeting of Girl Scout Troop 262. He discussed his role as a State Representative and answered questions.

HOPE Center Holds
Annual Banquet

The HOPE Center recently held its Annual Banquet at First Baptist Church of Woodstock. The featured speaker was Mike Long, a nationally known and sought after Abstinence Educator. Mike discussed his book and video series titled, "Everyone is NOT doing it!" The HOPE center is launching a community outreach called P.A.S.S. (Passionate About Saving Sex... until marriage), an abstinence program designed to be used in the public and private school system, churches and student clubs. For more information on the HOPE Center, please call (770) 924-0864.

Local Girl Scouts Receive
Highest Cadette Award

The David Rogers Auction Committee (left to right): Co-chair Lori Livesay Pesta, Kris Rogers, Co-chair Mel Anderson, Vickie Holyfield, Eric Lee and Mary Quat

Officer Woodard Remembered

The South Cherokee Optimist Club remembered police officer Timothy Wayne Woodard by honoring him as the recipient of its 2003 Annual Respect for Law Award. Officer Woodard was killed in the line of duty this past August when he lost control of his patrol car and struck a tree. The award was presented to Timothy's widow Missy. Sheriff Roger Garrison spoke of Officer Woodard, "He was someone who loved his job and was committed to service."

Local Leaders Graduate from Regional Leadership Institute

State Representative Chip Rogers, Commission Chairman Mike Byrd and Commissioner Derek Good all recently completed a study at the Regional Leadership Institute (RLI). The RLI is an annual event, and the participants are chosen based on their influence in helping shape regional goals. Representative Rogers feels the Institute is extremely helpful in building personal relationships with area leaders.

Sara Dorsey Joins
Northside Pediatrics

Sara Dorsey, MSN, CPN recently joined Northside Pediatrics, located at 4595 Towne Lake Parkway. Sara has worked as a registered nurse in the Georgia State University Children's Emergency Room. Prior to joining Northside, Sara worked as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner in Dekalb County. Sara, her husband and two children live in the Woodstock area. Sara is available for appointments by calling (770) 928-0016.

Emily Mueller (left) and Kimberly Farlow both recently received the Silver Award, the Girl Scout's highest honor given to Cadettes.

Woodstock Girl Scouts Kimberly Farlow and Emily Mueller recently earned the Girl Scout Silver Award. This award is the highest honor a Cadette Girl Scout can achieve and the second highest award in Girl Scouting. Each girl achieved their award after completing two years of leadership, career and badge preparation work and a Silver Award community service project.

For her Silver Award project, Emily designed a room reservation system for Timothy Lutheran Church. As a result, the church now has an organized method of reserving church rooms. The new system eliminates double-booking of rooms and equipment. Her project included making presentations to the Church Board.

Kimberly's project consisted of collecting more than 1,700 children's books and videos for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She accomplished this by distributing letters describing her project along with grocery bags to members of the St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church after Sunday services. Church members returned the bags the following Sunday, filled with children's books and videos. Kimberly then presented the donations to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Kimberly is a sophomore at Etowah High School and the daughter of Nancy and Ted Farlow. Emily is a freshman at Etowah and the daughter of Joan and Gerald Mueller. They are both members of Troop 1627 led by Joan Mueller and Lauri Wischner.