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Pathfinder of the Month
"Do not go where the path may lead,
go instead where there is no path
and leave a trail."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Holiday Arts &
Entertainment

The Towne Lake Arts Center will present the Dicken's classic, A Christmas Carol in a traditional presentation with music. The show will run Friday - Sundays through December 24. Friday and Saturday showtimes are at 8 p.m., and Sunday showtimes are at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/students and $8 for children eight and under.

A special holiday show, The Lazy Elves will be presented at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on December 4, 11 and 18. Auditions for Jack and the Beanstalk will be held on December 7 and 8 from 7 - 9 p.m. for ages nine through fourteen. The audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Performances will be January 22 through February 20. For additional information, please call (678) 494-4251 or visit www.townelakeartscenter.com.

The Cherokee County Arts Center will present a Celtic Christmas Concert with the Buddy O'Reilly Band on Friday, December 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are general admission. For additional information and tickets, please call (770) 704-6244 or visit www.cherokeearts.org.

The Cherokee County Arts Center will present Holiday Party and Crafts for Youth on Saturday, December 4 and 11 for ages five - twelve. The day will include a party, two craft projects and a visit from Santa. The cost is $32 for members and $42 for non-members, and campers from the past summer's Camp Imagine will receive a 10% discount. Space is limited. To make a reservation, please call (770) 704-6244 or visit www.cherokeearts.org.

The Georgia Ballet will present the holiday favorite, The Nutcracker on December 10 - 12 at the Cobb County Civic Center. Tickets range from $16 - $26, and student, senior and group discounts are available. Show times are as follows: Friday, December 10, 7 p.m., Saturday, December 11, 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 12, 1:30 and 5:30 p.m.

In conjunction with The Nutcracker, the Georgia Ballet will host a Sugar Plum Party, a special luncheon on Sunday, December 5 at Shillings Top of the Square in the historic Marietta Square. The party begins at 12:30 p.m., and attendees will get a chance to meet Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Admission for adults is $20, and $15 for children 12 and under. For tickets or more information, please call (770) 528-0881 or visit www.georgiaballet.org.

The Cobb Symphony Orchestra will present a Christmas concert at the Falany Performing Arts Center at Reinhardt College on Sunday, December 5 at 3 p.m. The concert will feature the Kennesaw State University Choral Ensembles as well as the Reinhardt College Concert Choir. The concert is free.

Also at the Falany Performing Arts Center, join Santa's elves in an interactive show, The 12 Days of Christmas. Everyone in the audience will have a role in making the play a success. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for children under 12. For more information, please call (770) 720-9167.

Dancentre South will present The Nutcracker at the Cobb County Civic Center. Performances will be on Friday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 18 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 19 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students and children 12 years old and under. Tickets may be reserved by contacting Dancentre South at (770) 516-7229. All remaining tickets will be sold at the door prior to each performance.

The Chattahoochee Nature Center has several wintertime activities. On December 1 from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m., Storytime by the River will present, Animal Sounds for ages 3 - 5. Using books, puppets, and other props, the storytellers will tell stories about "Animal Sounds" to young listeners. The cost is $3 for adults and $2 for children and seniors. Members and children under two are free.

On December 11 from 11 a.m. - noon, the Art in Nature program will be Why is Ms. Opossum's Tail Bare? Participants will be able to make a funny paper opossum with recycled paper, paints and color sticks. On December 18 from 11 a.m. - noon, the Center will present Puppet Pal Productions. Children and parents will use puppets as they participate in a dramatization of nature stories. Everyone will be able to make a puppet to take home. For additional information, please contact (770) 992-2055 ext. 236 or send an email r.gilbert@chattnaturecenter.com.

Charlie Pineo

Charlie Pineo is a man of many talents and interests and devotes his time in a variety of ways. He is a business consultant, enjoys traveling and has a multitude of interesting hobbies. He also volunteers his time for several organizations, one of which is the Boy Scouts as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 994. Mark Hess, Scoutmaster for Troop 994 nominated Charlie for Pathfinder based on Charlie's service to the Troop. "If there is a free moment in Charlie's schedule, you can bet he is involved in a scouting activity someplace," stated Mark.

Charlie first got involved with Scouts when he joined the Cub Scouts as a boy. He attained the coveted title of Eagle Scout in high school. After a scouting hiatus, Charlie got back into the organization when his son, Charlie, now 16, joined as a Cub Scout in 1994. He became the Assistant Scoutmaster when Charlie advanced to Boy Scout level. Mark said that as Assistant Scoutmaster, Charlie has taught many skills to the young men of the Troop, including character development, leadership, outdoor skills, First Aid training and water related skills. Those skills paid off when Charlie and Mark took ten Scouts to the high adventure camp, Philomont Scout Camp in 2003. The boys participated in a 70-mile backpacking trek, which was a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of them.

In addition to his work at the Troop level, Charlie also finds time to work with the district and council levels of scouting as the Aquatics Director/Trainer for the Southern Region. In this role, Charlie teaches other adult volunteers seven water-related activities, including swimming, life saving, water skiing and canoeing. These adults will then lead the aquatics programs within their own Troops. Charlie also is the Vice Chairman for the aquatics program at the Scout facility, Camp Allatoona. Camp Allatoona teaches aquatic training for Boy and Venture Scouts, including boating, lifesaving and CPR. And speaking of CPR, Charlie also volunteers for the American Red Cross as a CPR, Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid Instructor. Charlie estimated that he's taught more than 100 people CPR within the last year.

The reason Charlie gives so much to the Scouts is simple - youth. "Serving the youth is one of my ministries in life. I enjoy giving the boys a chance to be involved in the Scout programs - get them outdoors and get them active. Scouting gives young boys a strong character base, which is valuable to any youth or adult," he said.

If Charlie finds himself with some spare time, he has several hobbies he enjoys, including mineral collecting, family genealogy, international travel, sailing and snow skiing. Charlie is quite an adventurist as well. For Mark's 40th birthday, he joined him for an unforgettable sky diving adventure and would consider going bungee jumping in the future.

Charlie has been married to Linda, an Episcopal Priest, for 33 years, and in addition to Charlie, they have a 23 year-old daughter Elizabeth.

Charlie plans on staying active with the Scouts when his son graduates high school. "As long as I can be active and the boys can keep up with me, I'll be there," he said.

Thank you, Charlie, for making our community a better place in which to live.