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Blood
Drives
The
American Red Cross is currently experiencing a blood shortage due to cold
and flu season. The following locations will host blood drives:
Friday,
April 15, Etowah High School, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.Friday, April 15,
Wal-Mart of Woodstock on Highway 92, 12 noon - 5 p.m.Thursday, April
21, Woodstock Community Church, 2:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Boston
Craft Show
Kleven
Boston Elementary School will hold a craft show on Saturday, April 16
from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 17 from 12 noon - 5 p.m. Setup
will be held on Friday, April 15 from 5 - 8 p.m. For more information
or to rent a space, please contact Maria Kugelman at (770) 924-9533 or
email kugs@bellsouth.net.
Charity
Motorcycle Ride
Motorcycle
enthusiasts are invited to join a charity ride in support of 14 year-old
Tiana Welch, an ovarian cancer survivor. The ride will be held on Saturday,
April 23 beginning at 10 a.m. from the Longhorn Steakhouse parking lot
in Towne Lake. Registration is $30 per bike, plus $10 for a T-shirt. For
more information or to register, please contact John McMickens at (678)
386-4372 or Drew Welch at (770) 592-6969.
Cold
Stone Creamery Fundraiser
The
Cold Stone Creamery, located at 1432 Towne Lake Parkway, will host a fundraiser
for the Armor 4 Troops Foundation, Inc. on Monday, April 11 from 6 - 8
p.m. The organization is a non-profit organization which helps protect
our American troops. A percentage of the sales during this time will go
to this organization. For more information, please call Vera Fossali at
(770) 517-5967.
Family
Health Day
The
Primrose School of Bells Ferry will hold its Annual Family Health Day
on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The day of family fun will
benefit the Tsunami Relief Fund through the Primrose Children's Foundation.
The school is located at 175 Hawkins Store Road in Kennesaw. For more
information, please call (770) 928-5683.
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Heritage
Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale
The
Heritage Presbyterian Women will hold its Annual Rummage Sale on Thursday,
April 28 - Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. The sale will be held
in the church Fellowship Hall, 5323 Bells Ferry Road. Proceeds will benefit
community and church projects. For more information, please call (770)
926-3558.
Master
Gardener Seminars
The
Master Gardeners will present two seminars this month. "Container Gardening"
will be presented on Saturday, April 9 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the Cherokee
County Senior Center on Univeter Road. The second, "Herbs - The Plants
with Many Uses" will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 10 - 11:30 at
the Hickory Flat Library. Seating is limited for all seminars. Registration
is requested by calling (770) 479-0418 or visiting www.cescherokee.org.
Putts
for Paws
The
Georgia Canines for Independence (GCI) will hold its first annual charity
golf tournament on Monday, May 9 at the Woodmont Golf Club in Canton with
a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. GCI is looking for sponsors and businesses
willing to donate items/gift certificates which will be given away at
the luncheon following the tournament. To play, the cost is $125 per person.
Proceeds will benefit the GCI in its training of service dogs. For more
information or to register, please call Ramona Nichols at (404) 735-3647.
Skin
Disorder Seminar
Northside
Hospital - Cherokee will hold a skin disorder seminar on Monday, April
4. Dermatologist Paige Camp, M.D. will discuss the underlying causes of
acne, rosacea, dry skin and many more skin disorders. Participants will
learn about state-of-the-art treatment options. The seminar will be held
from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Northside - Cherokee, 201 Hospital Road, Canton
in the Education Building. To register, please call (404) 845-5555, press
2 or visit www.northside.com.
Young
Miss Cherokee County Pageant
The
Annual Young Miss Cherokee County Pageant will be held on Saturday, May
7 at E.T. Booth Middle School. Registration is at 10 a.m. with the Pageant
beginning at 11 a.m. There are several age divisions from baby to 17 years
old. Proceeds from the Pageant will to toward the scholarship program
established through the Young Miss Pageants.
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