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Leesa Parker
Named
Teacher of the
Year
Leesa Parker, a 5th
grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School, was recently selected as Cherokee
County's Teacher of the Year. Each Cherokee County school selects a Teacher
of the Year to represent its respective school. A committee, made up of
County and non-County residents, chose Leesa from this group. Superintendent
Dr. Frank Petruzielo, Assistant Superintendent Gloria Kellogg and Director
of Public Information, Communications and Partnerships Mike McGowan surprised
Leesa with the announcement and a dozen roses while she was teaching class.
According to Karen Hawley, Principal at Liberty Elementary, Leesa is the
right choice for the County. "I am so glad the judges could see the kind
of teacher she is. I would want her to teach my child," stated Ms. Hawley.
Wendy Delp, a 5th grade science and health teacher, said, "Leesa sets
high standards for the children, and they achieve these standards. She
is the most amazing person with the biggest heart." Former student Karl
Gressly was thrilled his 5th grade teacher was awarded the title. "She
was the best teacher I've had. She always helped me during our lunchtime
and went above and beyond. I've become a better math student because of
her," said Karl. In response to the title of Teacher of the Year, Leesa
said, "I'm overwhelmed. This is a tremendous honor and the greatest honor
besides being a mother." Congratulations Leesa!
Teachers of the
Year Announced
Congratulations to
all of the teachers who were chosen by their respective schools as Teachers
of the Year. Teachers in the Towne Lake area are Debra Jones, Bascomb
Elementary School; Leigh Anne Shaw, E.T. Booth Middle School; Kristin
Shaw, Boston Elementary School; Charlotte Chastain, Carmel Elementary
School; Bonnie Kish, Chapman Intermediate School; Michael Naymen, Woodstock
High School, Sue Smith, Etowah High School; and Sue Hightower, Woodstock
Middle School. These teachers, chosen by their peers, are all dedicated
teachers and deserve recognition and support. Congratulations!
Run For Erin Raises
Funds for MPS
The 4th Annual Run
for Erin was recently held at Woodstock High School. Nearly 300 participants
ran and walked to support the National MPS Society, which supports children
who suffer from rare progressive genetic disorders for which there is
currently no cure. The "Run for Erin" was one of 28 walk/runs held throughout
the country. Locally, $15,000 was raised for MPS programs and research.
The overall winner of the 5K event was Chuck Jones of Acworth. Other finishers
include local residents Howard Brummel of Woodstock and Lisa Price of
Towne Lake. Organizers would like to thank Runners World magazine
and local sponsors including Kroger, Starbucks, Athlete's Foot, Coca-Cola
and Woodstock Party Pal.
MPS affects major organs including the respiratory
system, heart, bones and the nervous system. It affects mostly children
and is caused by the body's inability to produce certain enzymes. For
more information on MPS, please contact Stacy Murphy Peters at (770) 928-0853
or visit www.mpssociety.org.
Optimist Club
Honors
Sharon Statham
The South Cherokee
Optimist Club recently honored Sharon Statham with the 3rd Annual David
Rogers Memorial Community Service Award. Ms. Statham is the Director of
Marketing and Volunteer Services for Northside Hospital - Cherokee. She
has served as President of the Cherokee Child Advocacy Council, Inc. for
the past two years. Under her leadership, the Council has committed to
building an emergency children's
shelter as well as continuing to oversee the programs and services at
the
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Anna Crawford Children's
Center. Sharon lives in Macedonia with her husband Floyd. She has two
daughters and five grandchildren. She also was honored in 2002 with the
YMCA Women of Achievement Award.
Military Scholarship
Announced
State Representative
Chip Rogers is urging local high school seniors to apply for the Georgia
Military Scholarship. The State of Georgia is offering 39 Military Scholarships
to attend North Georgia and State University in Dahlonega - one of the
finest Military Colleges in the country. The Military Scholarship covers
tuition, books, fees, room, board and uniforms. At a minimum, an applicant
must have a 1010 SAT score, a 3.0 college preparatory GPA and be in excellent
physical condition. Each applicant must be nominated by his or her State
Legislator. For more information on applying for the scholarship, please
contact Representative Rogers at (770) 516-0573.
Cherokee County
Libraries Benefit
from Golf Tournament
Cherokee Bank recently
presented Cherokee County Libraries with a check for $10,000 from the
proceeds of the bank's recent Third Annual Cherokee Bank Golf Classic.
The bank has raised more than $31,000 for the libraries. President and
CEO of Cherokee Bank Dennis Burnette and WSNY/Sunny 100 anchor Rebecca
Johnston presented the check to Assistant Director for Library Development
Nick Fogarty.
Local Girl Gets
"Scooped" by Edy's
Ice Cream
Congratulations to
Samantha Main who recently was honored as a finalist by Edy's Ice Cream
for her submission of the cleverest ice cream flavor, and will represent
her state in Edy's Grand Ice Cream's 75th Birthday Contest. Samantha's
submission was "Peach Cobbler on My Mind!" Samantha and her family will
travel to Houston, Texas for a special awards dinner and a special tour
of the Edy's Ice Cream plant. Congratulations Samantha!
Etowah Basketball
Cheerleaders Hold
School-wide Food Drive
Thanks to the Etowah
Basketball Cheerleaders, Papa's Pantry's shelves will be a little fuller
this holiday season. The Cheerleaders conducted a school-wide food drive
recently, their first Community Service Project, and they were very excited
about it says Papa's Pantry manager Lynne Saunders. "I just want to thank
the girls for caring for others in the community who are needing a little
assistance this time of year," Lynne stated.
Local Libraries
Share Happy Holiday
Festivities
Rose Creek Library
will present an afternoon of holiday entertainment for the entire family
on Tuesday, December 9 from 4 - 6 p.m. Children will be able to give Santa
their wish lists and parents can bring cameras to capture the moment.
Beginning at 4:15 p.m., Bill Andre will play holiday music on his dulcimer.
At 4:30 p.m., the Bascomb Elementary School Chorus will perform and at
5 p.m. Two New Moons will provide "music for the soul" on the guitar
and Indian flute. At 5:30 p.m., the Cherokee Community Chorale will perform.
The winners of the Bags 'N' Bows and Wraps 'N' Ribbons contests will also
be announced. For information, call (770) 591-1491.
Jolly old Saint Nick will visit the Woodstock
Library on December 2 from 6 - 8 p.m. The entire family is encouraged
to attend this event. There will be special holiday music, activities
and refreshments. For more information, please call (770) 926-5859.
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