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Atlanta Lyric Theatre 37

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Canton Tire and Wheel 6

Cherokee County Arts Council 7

Cherokee County Farm Bureau 8

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City of Canton 40

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Cherokee LifeJuly/August 2013 Volume 8, Issue 4

W H A T S I N S I D E

14 FARM TO TABLE InsideCherokees Rockin S Farm

32 READING GUIDE Our staff givesyou a few picks for the end of summer

d e p a r t m e n t s

FROM THE DIRECTOR 05

NEWS & NOTEWORTHY 06

REFLECTIONS 20

HIGHLIGHTS 36

SCENE 38

REFLECTIONS 42

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10 STYLE Dallas Roe and her whimsical world of tutus

22 SPICE Digging into some ofCherokees best biscuits

f e a t u r e s

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The nouveau Southern food move-ment is interesting. On one hand, Ilike to see folks from the South andoutside the South discovering, re-discovering and re-inventing classics.

And I have enjoyed some of these new

twists on traditional dishes.

At the same time, I cant help but get

amused when I hear phrases like, reverse-

engineered pork-belly sauce, see a recipe

for Shrimp and Grits with tomatoes, bacon

and red wine vinegar or I kid you not

read a lengthy article about new adventures

in barbecue, including BBQ Duck Confit.

These are all fine and well and good, but

I do have a hard time

equating them with the

term, Southern food.

In fact, Southern food,

in general, is difficult to

pin down. In the mid-90s,

I worked with a group of

African American men and

their treat on Fridays was

to go to the local soul food

place in downtown Atlanta on Marietta

Street. I was invited and looked forward to

finally getting some real soul food. That

was when I discovered that soul food is

basically Southern food with a few twists.

You can get particular, if you wish, but

greens are greens, mac n cheese is mac n

cheese, grits are grits, barbecue is barbecue

and sweet potato pie is sweet potato pie.

When it boils down to it in my book, there

are only a handful of true Southern foods.

Like what?

Fried okra. And I mean fried okra done

right. No heavy breading, nothing frozen

from a package. Just pure, lightly breaded

and lightly fried okra.

Then theres grits. Simple. Beautiful.

Grits. Dress them up with exquisite

sausage, drown em in gravy, use cheese

from France grits will always be grits.

I could also toss in several other

Southern foods, that are not exclusive to

the South, but play an important role in our

culinary heritage. A sliced tomato with salt

and pepper on it, watermelon, butter beans,

lima beans, smoked country ham,

Brunswick stew, Silver Queen corn and

more.

But the Queen of all of the food of the

South is the biscuit.

Yes, that beautiful, fluffy, ethereal food

it is too grand to be called a bread that

makes every morning great.

I love biscuits. I also only get to enjoy

them a few times a year which I believe

makes my enjoyment for them only more intense.

My mom makes dadgum fantastic homemade biscuits. Fluffy, slightly

crunchy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. My grand-

mother Louise Maguire gave my mom her recipe. Now 90, she still

makes outstanding biscuits as well, though not as often as I would like.

But, I have been blessed to have eaten at both of their tables many

times in my life.

Ill eat just about anything on a biscuit, though for breakfast I prefer

sausage and gravy and more gravy and, while youre at it, a little more

gravy please.

Any other time, I like my biscuits sweet and simple: Honey and

Butter. If I am at a lunch or dinner, I will not even look at a biscuit

until Ive eaten everything else. I know once I get started on biscuits,

everything, including dessert, will take a backseat.

The art of making biscuits is always in flux. Now, along with the

nouveau Southern cuisine movement, it appears to be making a come-

back. For many years, it seemed to be going the way of other foods. In

other words, it was a staple in the frozen food section and in cans. Lord

help me, I ate canned biscuits when I was a bachelor, but now I consid-

er it virtual blasphemy to even call them biscuits. I think they should

just be called canned dough or something to that effect. Whatever you

call them, you cant measure them to the real thing.

My wife doesnt make biscuits. I am not criticizing her. It is just a

fact. She is from Maine. Those fine folks have their own unique culi-

nary culture (if you dont believe me, just look up fiddleheads, bear

burgers and lobster rolls), but biscuits is not in their lexicon.

I also do not have a restaurant close by to run out and grab some bis-

cuits on a Saturday morning.

Which, as I enter my 40s, is beginning to leave me with one choice:

Bake them myself.

That is a scary thought. On the other hand, Ive mastered grits and

bacon. Adding biscuits to my limited repertoire would give me the final

third of the Southern breakfast trinity.

I could become a legend in my boys eyes. I could become full and

happy in my own.

Maybe the next time I visit my grandmother, I need to forgo the usual

chatter about my job, my family and my faith and get right down to the

nuts and bolts of it:

Getting her recipe for biscuits.

Best,

Mark Wallace Maguire

F R O M T H E D I R E C T O R

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More stores announced for major project in Woodstock

The addition of 38 stores was announced for The OutletShoppes at Atlanta this week, with the outlet mall set to openJuly 18 in Woodstock.

The latest additions make a total of 89 shops slated for themall that is expected to generate $130 million in annual sales.

On Thursday, Horizon Group Properties Inc. and CBL &Associates Properties Inc. announced the addition of Adidas,American Eagle, Chicos, Coach, Crocs, Fossil, GhirardelliChocolate, Johnston & Murphy, Jones New York, JuicyCouture, Kasper, Kate Spade, Lane Bryant, Lenscrafters,Lids, Little Tokyo, Papaya, Sketchers, Tommy Hilfiger, TrueReligion, Yankee Candle and more.

Executive Vice President for Development at CBL MichaelLebovitz said in a press release that The Outlet Shoppes atAtlanta continues to attract the highest caliber retail names.

With the center opening on July 18 at more than 95 per-cent leased, we are looking forward to building on themomentum of a tremendous opening, Lebovitz said.

A public ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place July 18 at10 a.m. Construction began in May 2012, and the outlets willbe completed almost a month ahead of the originally sched-uled date.

A spokesperson for the outlets said most of the stores willbe open for the ribbon-cutting.

Horizon spokeswoman Gina Slechta said more than 1,000people attended the second job fair for the outlets Thursday inCanton, and 40 stores were represented.

Slechta said many attendees were hired on the spot andthat representatives from the stores said the quality of theapplicants was excellent.

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The BridgeMill Sixes ServiceLeague recently awarded scholarshipsin the amount of $1,500 each to twoexemplary seniors who have committedthemselves to service of others in thecommunity. Madison Griffin was chosenfrom Woodstock High School and willbe headed to The University of Georgiathis fall where she will double major inFilm Studies and Telecommunications.Courtney Mixon was chosen fromCherokee High School and will be fur-thering her education at ReinhardtUniversity where she will major inMusic Education and minor in Religion.The BridgeMill Sixes Service Leaguewas honored to present these scholar-ships to such deserving young ladies. From left, Courtney Mixon, Judy West, BSSL Scholarship Chair, and

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Canton resident Kristy White recentlyopened Brookes Boutique in the historicdistrict. Though told she would never workagain due to injuries sustained while inthe military, White did not want to give upon a lifelong dream to own a boutique.

Brookes sells casual and trendywomens clothing along with shoes, boots,sunglasses, accessories, belts, vintagejewelry, organic skin care and a variety ofgift items. Over half of items available inthe store are made by local artists.

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Longtime magazine arts contributor AllenBell was recently awarded the PaulaVaughn Community Arts LifetimeAchievement Award.

The award was presentedduring the annual conferenceof the Georgia Arts Network.Bell has worked in artsadministration for over 15years. He is 40. He currentlyserves as Program Directorfor Arts Education, Research& Information with South Arts,a regional arts organization based inAtlanta. Bell has also worked as programdirector for contemporary arts & new initia-tives at South Arts and served as executivedirector of the Rome Area Council for theArts where he was co-founder of the RomeInternational Film Festival.

Bell served for nine years on the GeorgiaArts Network board of directors, including inthe roles of vice president of membership,president and past president. He alsoserved on the board of directors for GeorgiaCitizens for the Arts.

Mark Wallace Maguire, director ofCherokee Life magazine, recently won First

Place, HumorousCommentary, in the maga-zines category of theGreen Eyeshade Awards.

The contest, sponsoredby the Society ofProfessional Journalistsand now in its 63rd year,recognizes the best jour-nalism in an 11-statecompetition across thesoutheastern UnitedStates.

Maguires column, First! ... andthe 5 year old appeared in theSeptember/October 2012 edition ofCherokee Life.

Magazine directorwins First Place

Magzine photographerJennifer Carter was one offour winners of the "Wherein the World is This? PhotoContest," sponsored by theKennesaw State College ofContinuing Education'sLanguage Program. Carter correctly identi-fied French landmarks in photos taken byLyn Cohen, Languages program manager.

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all the For Dallas Roe,

worldsa stage


When little girls dream of what theyll

be when they grow into women, the first

starry-eyed image is usually that of a bal-

lerina gracefully dancing a pas de deux

across a classical theatre stage. Her hair is

slicked back tight into a high bun, and she

wears an intricately detailed ballet cos-

tume with pink pointe shoes. As her part-

ner lifts her off the ground, the audience

erupts into applause and someone hands

her a bouquet of red roses.

Most little girls outgrow that dream,

going on to be teachers, bankers, doctors

or stay-at-home moms to their own little

girls. Now, one Cherokee County woman

is helping others reclaim that childhood

dream one tutu at a timeor just outfit

their own little darlings before they grow

into adulthood.

Meet Dallas Roe, wife and mom of two

(Haley, 7, and Kristen, 6) and the whimsi-

cally entrepreneurial mind behind Miss

Priss Tutus. This former Lassiter High

School grad and Cobb County teacher

turned fashionable maker of custom tutus

evolved her stint as a stay-at-home mom

into a rewarding and profitable new

career after noticing a hole in the market.

By Meredith Pruden

Photos by Cindy Tallman with Posh Photography



I had my oldest in December 2005

and decided I wanted to be a stay-at-

home mom, Roe said. When she

turned one, I had a vision of her by a

Christmas tree in a tutu, but I couldnt

find one I wanted, so I made one.

Friends told me I should sell them so, in

2007, I launched the web site, and it just

blew up from there.

At once enthusiastic and humble, Roe

has been featured in Vogue magazine, onGood Morning America and in TheChange Up. Shes also had a veritablewhos who of Hollywood starlets order

her custom tutus, and she currently is

waiting to hear if she made it through to

the last round of applicants for a spot on

Shark Tank.Her coveted tutus are fuller than their

average store bought counterparts, and

all her tulle is sourced from the United

States, so theyre much more comfort-

able than those made from Chinese fab-

ric. Still, she manages to keep her pric-

ing affordablewith most standard ver-

sions ringing in between $20 and $40.

When I quit teaching, I still wanted

to contribute to our household income,

Roe said. This was a way to keep busy,

make money and still stay home with

my girls. The best thing I can be is

mommy, but now my girls are old

enough to understand I have my own


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business making tutus, and I make

money. These days, I wear one heel

and one flip flop.

Miss Priss Tutus offers costumes

for adults and kids, as well as a

prom line featuring custom corsets.

I have high-schoolers who wear

them for prom or homecoming and

adults who wear them for bache-

lorette parties and birthdays, Roe

said. I have moms who were for-

mer ballerinas and want a tutu for

maternity photos...Ive even made

one for a horse!

Roe may not have invented the

tutu, as shes quick to admit, but

shes certainly cornered the market

while helping little girls (and little

girls at heart) connect with their

dreams in the process.

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On less thanthree acresof land inFree Home,Tim and NichelleStewart are growingpurple watermelons.

They will tell you they grow them in the most unnatu-

ral of colors because they like strange things. While that

may be true, its not the whole story.

The Stewarts own and operate Rockin S Farms and

the watermelons, like most of their produce, are heir-

looms. This means they come from the seeds of water-

melons grown in that very patch of land in years past.

Every season the Stewarts save the seeds of their

favorite plants and place them back in the soil. This

years fruit is a direct descendant of last years and the

year before that.

There are easier ways to grow vegetables but what fun

would that be? Besides, this hard-fought sense of con-

nection is at the root of everything the Stewarts do.

Its hard, Nichelle says. There are days when I

think Oh my. But its a blessing to put a seed in the

ground and watch what comes of it.

The biggest seed the Stewarts have put in the ground

is Rockin S Farms, and what came of it is an old fash-

ioned hand-worked farm, a produce stand and a summer

camp for kids. Not a bad yield for people who werent

raised as farmers.

Tim grew up working nothing more expansive than a

family vegetable patch and Nichelle had even less expe-

rience when they first married. For years they tended the

garden after work, often by flashlight. It was quiet and

rewarding, Nichelle says, the perfect way to unwind.

Then came the recession and Tim lost his job and sud-

denly the couple had to reassess their priorities.

They had the two and a half acres in Free Home and

another ten acres that were in Tims family. Enough for a

produce stand, at least. So they became farmers.

By Kevin Hazzard

Photography by Jennifer Carter


Tim Stewart rides a restored tractor on the farm that produces everything from eggs to vegetables.


New customers meant new friends and that, in turn,

meant more customers. Word spread and soon their pro-

duce stand grew into a booth at the Woodstock Farmers

Market. Over time Rockin S Farms became a supplier

for Atlantas finest restaurants and even the kitchen at

the Governors mansion stocks their fruit and vegeta-

bles. When Jeff Foxworthy visited the Governor and

requested a tomato sandwich, he dined on one of the

Stewarts heirlooms.

But food alone doesnt nourish a community, which

explains Farm Camp, the Stewarts most unusual cre-

ation. The idea sprouted from the realization that chil-

dren know precious little about agriculture.



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As usual, the Stewarts started small but

their work continues to grow.

Today, farm campers wash horses, grind

cornmeal for grits and plant seeds. This

year they even painted the chickens toe

nails.

The kids loved that, Nichelle says.

The Stewarts also raise beef and pork but

theyre not part of Farm Camp and they

dont reside on the two and a half acres in

Free Home because Nichelle doesnt like

to eat what she names. Rockin S Farms is

more than a place to get strange fruit or

watch a man work the soil by hand. Its

methods may be a throwback to an earlier

time but, as Farm Camp attests, its eyes are

fixed on the future.

For the Stewarts, a return to the simple

life is not merely wistful sentiment. It is

more than a nod to the tools and ways of a

forgotten era. It is a reminder, whispered

like a benediction, that there is pride to be

taken in the fruit of ones own labor and

that, at its best, a hard days work should

strengthen the bonds of community.



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There is more swim and tennis

communities now than I can count.

But when I was growing up in

Canton there were two real choices

for water entertainment. You could

either spend time on Lake Allatoona

or be lucky enough to belong to

Canton Golf Club, which had and

still has a very nice pool. A few were

even fortunate enough to have access

to Lake Arrowhead.

But other than that, water sports

consisted of playing in a creek or fig-

uring out different ways to get wet

with a water hose.

Today, many neighborhoods have

their own swimming pools.

BridgeMill basically has a water

park. Canton now has a pool at the

YMCA and earlier this year, the new aquatics center

opened on Sixes Road.

There are so many mountain bikers today as the sport

has exploded. On any given day, Blankets Creek is full of

bikers in helmets and biking uniforms. When I was grow-

ing up, I didnt know what a bicycle helmet was. But

bicycles were an important part of summers. We rode

them everywhere in the community, including the streets.

But the traffic wasnt what it is today. And neither was

the crime rate.

We played basketball, baseball, hide and seek, and

climbed trees to get a different view of the world. We

explored the woods in a time when it was safe. We

werent necessarily looking for anything particular. But

we were outside, which is where kids were expected to be

in my generation.

As night approached, a simple thing like catching fire-

flies was a thrill. Maybe it was a country thing, but we

always referred to fireflies as lightening bugs.

Many times my friends and I have set up a tent and

camped out if it was only in the back yard. It was fun and

somewhat scary at the same time. But it was a safe time

in our history.

I guess by now that you are getting the theme that

being outdoors was an important part of my childhood.

Now I am not saying that technology is a bad thing.

Its a great thing in many ways. But like everything else,

it has a price. Part of that price is the lack of time many

children spend outdoors. It saddens me to know that many

will never experience some of the simple things that the

outdoors has to offer.

But things will never be like they were. We can only

hope that our children listen when we tell them of a sim-

pler time in a simpler place. And just maybe they will tell

their children so the memories of that time never fade.

Every year about this time when school

lets out for the summer, it brings back mem-

ories of the summers when I was growing

up. It was a far different period of time than

it is today. The Cherokee County I live in

today hardly resembles the one I grew up in.

We obviously live in a far more progres-

sive society. But Im not sure thats always a

good thing. For something tells me that

many children today have been cheated out

of some of the simple blessings in life due to

our progression.

There was a time when being a kid in the

summer meant being up early and getting

outdoors. We didnt have computers and

handheld games to keep us inside. We only

had our imaginations and the pleasure of not

being cooped up in school all day.

R E F L E C T I O N S

Summer time and the importance of simple blessings

BY CHRIS COLLETT




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eve got a dynamic second half

of 2013 planned. Below is a

brief look at what some of our

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BISCUITSBy Joan Durbin {Photography by Jennifer Carter}

We searched thecounty and found

a few of CherokeesBEST


eep your toast. Hold the bagels. If its homemade, giveme a biscuit for breakfast every time.

Any way you fix em, from loading on the meat, eggand cheese to just butter and maybe a drizzle of honey

or spoon of jam, biscuits are the bomb. And Cherokee Countyis blessed to have several small eateries that of fer fresh, hot bis-cuits made from scratch.

We have had a lot of fun making the rounds to locate someof the best examples. Interestingly, no two were quite alike.

Two of the places we visited are open for breakfast and lunchonly, and none have much of a presence on social media siteslike Facebook or a web page of their own. Its always a goodidea to call ahead to check hours before you go.


Lindsey Andrewspops a batch ofbiscuits into theoven. She uses arecipe passeddown from hergrandmother. Left,an egg, cheeseand bacon biscuitfrom Sugar PikeJunction.

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ylvia Shirley has been

making biscuits since she

was 14 and learned how

to do it from her mother.

Sixty years later, her biscuits are a

fundamental element of the down-

home menu at Simply Southern.

Shes usually in the kitchen at 5

a.m. and has the first pan in the oven

in 20 minutes.

I put flour in a big old bowl, add

my grease and buttermilk and mix it

all up with my hands, she said.

White Lily flour, of course, and solid

vegetable shortening are her staples.

After rolling out the dough, she

scoops up individual portions for a

pan full and bakes them off until

theyre done, which she determines

by eye, its the best way to do it.

On her day off, 26-year Simply

Southern veteran Debbie Puckett

makes the biscuits. They taste the

same as Shirleys, both ladies agree,

but they dont look alike.

Nobodys going to make em

exactly the same, Shirley said. You

just dont overwork the dough.

Simply Southern is open for

breakfast, lunch and dinner seven

days a week.

Debbie Puckett at Simply Southern with biscuit maker, Sylvia Shirley.



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has been an enduring landmark

for true biscuit fans.

Back when it opened in 1975, it was the

only place in the vicinity where you could get

a real biscuit made from scratch. When her

mother and co-owner, Margie Gabel, retired

six years ago with health issues, daughter

Dianne Gabel kept the business going strong.

The biscuits are still as good as ever, said

Rev. Luke Wheeler of Ball Grounds Church

of God, who said hes been coming to the tiny

eatery for the biscuits since Day 1.

Gabel laughed. They should be. Ive had

38 years of practice, she said.

There are secrets, including two different

kinds of flour and a special buttermilk mix

from Mayfield Farms. Implements of choice

are a formidable wooden rolling pin and a bis-

cuit cutter. On average, 10 pans of 350 bis-

cuits are sold on the weekdays Biscuit Barn is

open. The eatery is breakfast and lunch only

and closed on the weekends.


T

his was my granny, Lindsey

Andrews said, as she wiped

flour and fresh buttermilk from

her hands with a dishtowel and handed me a

brass frame. It was a morning in early June

and Nellie May Lindseys wide smile

beamed at me from behind the glass, as if

she didnt mind a bit that I was about to

pilfer her familys secret biscuit recipe and

share it with the whole county.

Andrews had spent her entire childhood in

Montgomery, Ala. observing her granny prepare

what some older Southerners still describe as the

iconic cathead biscuit. While the origin of the

name cathead biscuit might be shrouded in mys-

tery, they always share one characteristic large.

Grannys biscuits are a little bit of every-

thing, said Andrews. You see, when its home-

made, they will never be consistent like what

you get at a store. Each and every one has its

own personality. Because each morsel is rubbed

between my fingers, each bite might taste a little

differentsome flake and some crumble, but the

buttermilk consumes your taste buds, and will

always stick to your ribs!

{ }Lindsey AndrewsWoodstock resident

Now with four hungry boys of her own (Porter, 2; Sawyer, 5; Hudson, 9; Thomas, 12) and her husband Eric, LindseyAndrews strives not only to replicate the recipe, but also share her love of cooking and generous spirit with herneighbors. Southern isnt just the area we live; its who we are. It was the way our great grandmothers and ourgrandmothers served their families and loved ones, said Andrews. When someone is down and out, you couldcount on the Southern Belle coming to the rescue. I see that slowly fading into the distance in our generation, andI am determined to keep it alive. Top, Andrews with a photo of her grandmother.

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A couple of handfuls of selfrising flour Add a hand full or two oflard (aka Crisco)- yes it doesmake all the difference in theworld! Mix together until the lardmakes the flour flaky looking. Add buttermilk until its justright.

Lindsey also likes to brushbutter or margarine on thebiscuit tops prior to baking.

And stick to your ribs it does. The bis-

cuits are buttery. And they live up to their

moniker of cathead biscuits. But dont mis-

take the heft for heavy and dry. They are

crispy on the outside, but moist on the

inside. I ate mine with apricot jam and a

healthy slathering of butter.

Apparently, I am not the only one who

appreciates Andrews biscuits.

Anyone who knows me knows that if a

neighbor is sick, a baby is born, a friend

had a hard week, or a loved one has passed,

I show my love through my food, she

said. And there is something that happens

inside of me when my family sits down at

the table and I have poured my life into

what is on their plate.

Although Andrews passion for food and

serving those around her now comes quite

naturally to her, she readily admits that re-

creating her grannys recipe took a little

time. Three years of frustrating trial and

error in the kitchen finally led her back to

the recipe of her childhood memories. And

when her granny became ill following a

stroke, the extreme urgency to get them

right only swelled.

Grannys biscuits became an obstacle

to conquer when she could no longer make

them, recalled Andrews. I danced in my

kitchen the morning I did it. I think I actu-

ally cried.

*Andrews original recipe for catheadbiscuits calls for Crisco or lard, but on theday of the interview, she substituted veg-etable shortening. CHEROKEE LIFE July/August 2013 29


Asteady stream of

customers keeps

Sugar Pike

Junction hopping in the

mornings. The homemade

biscuits practically fly

out the door.

They are ordered with

various combinations of

meats and toppings, with the

most popular being sausage,

American cheese and a fried

egg. Rarely, however, does

someone want sausage

gravy, said owner Silvia

Chavez, who runs the place

with her sister, Eleisita.

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Silvia Chavez, owner of Sugar Pike Junction.

Gravy isnt as big a thing here,

Chavez said. Were a small place

and theres not much parking, so

people like taking food to go, and

gravy isnt good for eating on the

go.

Chavez has owned the tiny

eatery for seven years and said the

biscuit recipe was already there

when she bought the business. She

has since made a few minor

changes of her own, she said, like

letting the dough rise sufficiently.

You learn how it should look

when its ready to go in the oven,

she said. If its hot outside, they

have to go in earlier.

She declined to reveal all of her

recipe, but White Lily flour and

whole milk are two components.

The dough is pushed out by hand

and biscuit rounds are baked in a

convection oven, allowing hot air to

circulate for more even cooking.

The restaurant, which is open for

breakfast and lunch, is at the corner

of Lower Union Hill and Sugar Pike

roads. It is closed Sundays.



A Good Fall by Ha Jin

Ha Jin made his mark in the literary world in the late 1990s

and early 00s with his novels and collections of short stories. Jin

taught at Emory and was dubbed by some as a Georgia literary

treasure before he moved to Boston

University. It was during his time at

Emory that he published some fine pieces

of work, including the short story collec-

tion The Bride Groom. Jins straightfor-

ward writing style coupled with his

intensely unique stories from a Chinese-

American perspective provide a colorful

world for a quick escape from the mun-

dane. While he has produced a handful of

good novels in the last decade, A Good

Fall, marks his return to the top of his

game in his best craft short stories.


True or not, weve convinced ourselvesthat summer is the time for prime timereading. Whether youre looking forsomething light to take to the beach or some-thing heavier for a night on the porch, our staffhas several recommendations. Enjoy.


Tigerheart by Peter David

Tigerheart is a twist on every-

thing on the typical Peter Pan/The

Boy Who Never Grew Up narrative,

and it works quite brilliantly. But,

hold tight. As well as it works, the

focus of the novel is not on The

Boy Who Never Grew Up, but

rather a character named Paul who

is only searching for a baby sister for his sad

mother. Along the way, he encounters The Boy in the land of

not growing up, but he also tangles with pirates, Indians and

all sorts of characters bound to make for an adventuresome

novel. Bonus: The author throws in just enough humor and

tads enough of alternate history ala Jonathan Strange and

Dr. Norrell to even make it stronger.


summer reading guide

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

I am doomed to remember a boy with a

wrecked voice

That haunting first sentence begins the

John Irving novel that I now reveal as my

favorite book of all time to anyone who

will listen. A progressive English teacher

lent me a copy during my senior year of high

school, and I can still recall staying up so late on a

school night trying to finish it that I had to read it with a flashlight

under a blanket so my mother wouldnt make me go to sleep.

Since then, Ive managed to re-read the novel at least once a

year, and Ive forced countless copies on family and friends. (Ive

even gone so far as making my now-husband read it when we

started dating, gauging his reaction to the book to see if he was

marriage material.)

Called brilliantly cinematic by the New York Times Book

Review, this contemporary bildungsroman follows the narrator,

John, and his best friend Owen through childhood, adolescence,

and into adulthood, all the while commenting (albeit, humorously)

on the moral pitfalls of subjects like religion, the Vietnam War and

shifting politics.

The most memorable and beloved aspect about the book is

undoubtedly Owens voice, both literally and metaphorically,

which Irving chooses to represent with all capital letters through-

out the novel. In the opening chapter, Owen hits the foul baseball

that strikes Johns mother in the head, killing her instantly. Not

believing that anything is an accident, Owen decides that he is

Gods instrument, and uses his high-pitched voice in the most

unforgettable ways throughout the rest of the novel.

A Prayer For Owen Meany is a perfectly thoughtful, laugh-

out-loud summer read that guarantees that its readers, too, will be

forever doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice.

Jennifer Carter


60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Atlanta by Randy and Pam Golden

Whether youre a newcomer to the Atlanta

area or a seasoned native, youre bound to find some new

ground to cover with this remarkable trail guide, now in its third

edition. Just in time for warmer weather, Randy and Pam

Golden have assembled a list of the best day hikes within a 60-

mile radius of the city center, and depending on what

youre in the mood for, the book

includes a variety of urban walks,

mountain jaunts, shady forest paths,

and neighborhood hikes.

The couple, who began trekking

across America and Canada when they

first married in 1977, are experienced

hikers themselves and also maintain the

website georgiatrails.com. They have

managed to pack the book not only with

relevant information like detailed direc-

tions to trailheads and GPS-based trail

maps with accurate hike information, but

also suggestions to nearby activities and

trail histories.

Not surprisingly, the hikes often allow

walkers to cross paths with many civil war and Native American

sites, which make for fun, educational opportunities for kids and

adults alike. Whether kept in the well-worn hikers backpack or

the glove compartment of the family car, this guide is a perfect

source for discovering the great outdoors right in your own

backyard this summer. Jennifer Carter

summer reading guide

Time Flies by Claire CookQueen of beach books author Claire Cooks latest is out this

summer, just in time to toss it in your weekend getaway bag.

A fitting vacation read, Time Flies takes you on a road trip

with soon-to-be-divorced Melanie, an Atlanta resi-

dent reluctantly going to her high school reunion

in New England. Shes developed a phobia of

highways (perhaps a metaphor for a fear of

moving on with her life), but her persistent

best friend BJ and a flirtatious email

exchange with an old high school flame

convince her the past may help her figure

out her future. So she and BJ embark on a

hilarious journey down memory lane as

they visit former classmates days before

the reunion, and attempt to recapture

their youth with tattoos and sexy

clothes.

Like all of Cobb County resident

Cooks novels, the characters are relatable, as is

the humor. Cook is adept at accurately capturing the

insecurities and idiosyncrasies we all have, making you

laugh at yourself just as much as the characters blunders and

foibles. Cook reminds you to notice and appreciate the laugh-

ter in life, even when it seems to be falling apart around you.

Time Flies is a fun read because it rekindles your own

memories of high school. The heart of the story is the friend-

ship between Melanie and BJ, a sort of Thelma and Louise

do Romy and Michele's High School Reunion type of bond.

By the end of the novel you will be sad to say goodbye to

your newfound friends, but eager to call up the old ones to

reminisce about the good ol days. Stacey L. Evans



DIXIE SPEEDWAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION>>Thehistoric Dixie Speedway, located in Woodstock, continues its2013 season with fan appreciation night on July 20, a kidsnight on Aug. 10, featuring bike races for kindergarten tosixth grade, plus a full race program.The speedway is located at 150 Dixie Dr. in Woodstock andfeatures an array of racing events. Tickets are available forthe main grandstand, trackside and the pit area. Information: www.dixiespeedway.com

TEEN ARTS NIGHT>> Bring your guitar, your karaoke CD,your poetry, your artwork, and your short stories to sharewith other creative, arts-minded teens for Teen Arts Night,sponsored by Elm Street's Teen Arts Guild. Presented byElm Street Cultural Arts Village, Teen Arts Night is Fridays,July 5 and August 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at City Center, 8534Main Street in Woodstock. Admission is $5 cash at the doorand includes a slice of pizza and a soda at intermission. Thisprogram is for youth in grades 7 to 12.Information: 678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org

ighlightsA closer look at events and activities throughoutCherokee this seasonH

iTHINK IMPROV TROUPE>> Enjoy the restaurantsand shops along Woodstocks Main Street, then jointhe iThink Improv Troupe for some family friendlylaughs as they take audience suggestions and turnthem into wacky comedy. Presented by Elm StreetCultural Arts Village, iThink Improv Troupe performsJuly 5 and August 2, at 9 p.m., at City CenterAuditorium, 8534 Main Street in Woodstock. All seatsare $5. Information:678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org

ELM STREET SUMMER DRAMA CAMPS>>Often imitated, but never duplicated over 10 years,Summer Drama Camps are presented by Elm StreetCultural Arts Village. Each camp group will write, pro-duce, and perform an original play with music in onlyfive days. Along with their experienced instructors,campers will create characters, plot lines, song lyrics,costume designs, art projects and much more. Eachscript is tailored for the specific group of campersresulting in an individualized approach to a team activ-ity. Campers also will see a main stage performance ofeither Disney's The Jungle Book in June, or Beautyand the Beast in July. Campers can sign up for morethan one week as each camp show is unique. Juniorcamp is available to students ages 5 to 7, and seniorcamp is for students ages 8 to 14. All campers receivea t-shirt, script, and a DVD of their final performance.Costuming is provided by Elm Street. All campers willhave equal amounts of stage time and speaking lines.Family and friends are welcome to attend the final per-formances on Friday afternoons at no additionalcharge. Remaining camp dates are July 8 to 12, July15 to 19, July 22 to 26, and July 29 to August 2. Allcamps are at City Center, 8534 Main Street inWoodstock. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camptuition is $200 per camper for each week. Registrationis available online. Information: 678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST>>When Belle tradesplaces with her father to save his life from a terribleBeast, she learns that appearances are not alwayswhat they seem to be, and that love truly conquers all.Elm Street Cultural Arts Village presents Beauty andthe Beast on July 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, and 24, onWednesdays at 10 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2p.m. All performances are at City Center Auditorium,8534 Main Street in Woodstock. All seats are $10 inadvance online, or $12 at the door. Information: 678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org


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ELM STREET CULTURAL ARTS VILLAGE FALLCLASSES>>Elm Street Cultural Arts Village offers avariety of classes in drama, art, music, film, puppetry,and Broadway dance for ages 5 and up. Drama classfees include t-shirt, materials, costuming, and a DVD ofthe final performance created by students. Classes aretaught by Aubree Metlick, Shawn McLeod, John Horne,and Debbie Tidwell. Private piano, voice, and trumpetclasses are provided by Amy Noel Welch. Family andfriends are welcome to see the final performances at noadditional charge. Fall classes begin August 19 at CityCenter Auditorium, 8534 Main Street in Woodstock. CallElm Street Cultural Arts Village or visit their website forregistration.Information: 678.494.4251 or www.elmstreetarts.org

16th ANNUAL WOODSTOCK SUMMER CONCERTSERIES>> 2013 marks the 16th season for Georgiasbest summer concert series and the third in the newlyexpanded Park at City Center. Since 1998, the City ofWoodstock has hosted thousands of people in down-town Woodstock by providing free, family-friendly con-certs. The remaining concert lineup includes Ed Roland& The Sweet Tea Project on July 13, The Dazz Band onAugust 10, and The Marshall Tucker Band onSeptember 14. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.Admission is free of charge and no tickets are required.Enjoy the concerts in beautiful downtown Woodstockthis summer.Information: 770.517.6788 orwww.woodstockconcertseries.com

CAMP IMAGINE>>Cherokee Arts Center offers a vari-ety of arts camps for children ages 5 to 17. Mixed mediaart camps for ages 5 to 8 are July 8 to 12 and July 15 to19, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drama camp for ages 5to 8 is July 8 to 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. Drama camp forages 8 to 13 is July 15 to 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. Finally,Teen Photo Boot Camp for ages 12 to 17 is July 22 to26, from 1 to 4 p.m., with a reception on August 2 from6 to 7 p.m. All camps are $120 per week, plus a supplyfee. Camp Imagine art camps are held at Cherokee ArtsCenter, at 94 North Street in Canton. Call CherokeeArts Center for camp registration or visit their websitefor more details.Information: 770.704.6244 or www.cherokeearts.org



1The 47th annual Cherokee Service League Ball took place in lateApril at the Marriott Alpharetta. Many notables attended the event,including legendary UGA football coach Vince Dooley as guest ofhonor. 1. Stephanie and Rand Bagwell of Canton. 2. Eric Gervin and AshleyOwen of Woodstock. 3. Scott and Brandi Murphy of Canton. 4. From left, HillaryHall of Woodstock, Kristin Gauchier of Waleska and Stephanie Bagwell of Canton.

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101 Woodland Way, Suite 1BCanton, GA 30114

The Cherokee County Farm Bureau,along with the Cherokee County Chamber of

Commerce Governmental Affairs Council,will sponsor a

CandidateForum/Meet and Greet

Tuesday, July 30 6:30pmThe forum will be held under the wooden pavilionat Cagle's Family Farm, 362 Stringer Road, Canton.All local, state and national candidates running foroffice in 2013 will be invited to attend. Currentelected officials will have two minutes to introducethemselves and report on this year in office.Questions from the audience will follow. Everyonewill have time to meet and greet the candidates andelected officials before and after the forum.Homemade ice cream will be served by Boy ScoutTroop #465. Sodas, water and peanuts will beprovided by the Farm Bureau. The forum is open tothe public. To RSVP to attend please call CherokeeCounty Farm Bureau at 770-479-1481, ext. 0.

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FoxTale Book Shoppe held a book signing in Junefor Call me Zelda. As part of the evening, author ErikaRobuck attended and the shop was decorated in a1920s theme. 1. From left, Donna Baker of Marietta and StevieTurner of Woodstock. 2. Ann Wright and Ellen Pribitera, both ofWoodstock. 3. Susan Smimmo and Sue Hess, both of HollySprings. 4. Mary and Grace Delgiudice of Woodstock.

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5. From left, Cynthia Lott of Atlanta and Kate Dickerson of

Woodstock. 6. Ellen Ward of Waleska, author Erika Robuck of

Annapolis, MD, Karen Schwettman of Kennesaw, and Stevie Turner

of Woodstock. 7. Jennifer Smeth of Marietta, author Erika Robuck of

Annapolis, MD, and Kimberly Brock of Alpharetta. 8. Carolyn

Scaglione with daughters Carissa and Samantha, all of Woodstock.

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The Elm Street Cultural Arts Village Centerheld its kick off for its Founders Circle inlate May. The event was held on the newly-created events green. 1. From left, Sam Kuzian ofMarietta, Carys Jeffrey of Woodstock and Kyle Eason ofAcworth. 2. Shari Brunson of Woodstock and Debbie Ruda ofWoodstock. 3. Amanda Queen of Woodstock and NeelSengupta of Snellville. 4. Laura Crawford of Canton, Jim Millerof Woodstock and Gay Grooms of Woodstock.

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pitcher gains control over the ball only to overthrow it to the first base-

man allowing the batter to advance to second base.

A game of chance is a game of opportunities. Sometimes we suc-

ceed and sometimes we fail. I will say I would much rather play in a

game at life, where there is a chance the slowest runner can make it

to home plate against all odds because they never gave up and were

not driven to distraction by what was happening around them on the

field.

I wish I could give credit to the person who said that there are

dozens of ideas that are always

swirling around all of us and it is our

choice to grab those ideas and make

them into something that ultimately

reveals our God-given talents and

makes a difference in the lives of oth-

ers. I think only a handful of us really

go for it. I have heard many times I

could do that from a person who did-

nt and probably wont ever do it

because they are missing the risk-tak-

ing gene in their DNA.

I do believe that there are opportuni-

ties all around us, and like softball we

have to keep our eye on the prize get

a hit or make it to the base. Sometimes

we have the energy we need to step out

and pursue something, and other times

we face emotional fatigue and choose

to sit back and watch someone else achieve their goal.

Thank goodness for the variety of coaches we have in our lives.

They often offer the quiet encouragement not to swing at everything

and to pick our ball, and other times they yell the loudest to push us

to victory.

In a recent Town & Country article West African professor and

sculptor El Anatsuis work is compared to the work of artists Gustav

Klimt and Claude Monet. His 33-foot-wide sculpture, Earths Skin,

on display at the Brooklyn Museum is breathtaking and made of bot-

tle caps and copper wire.

The author Kevin Conley shares that the artist is surprisingly down

to earth. He describes him as an outwardly ordinary man but shares

one interesting detail Anatsui arrives to the interview carrying a bag

that reads, Lets Make Excellence Happen. This fashion statement

reveals to me an important inner quality about this man one that

allows him to put himself out there.

Excellence is possible, but I do believe that often it comes when we

play outside of the circle.

This past spring I made some profound con-

clusions as I sat on the bleachers at Weatherby

Park.

Number one, I now know where everyone I

have not seen in several years has been the

ball field. Number two, everything you ever

needed to know about life is played out on the

ball field. Regardless of the age of the players,

the game is essentially the same.

My husband Doug and I experienced our

own version of spring training with our daugh-

ter who was now playing on an eight-year-old

softball team her first endeavor into team

sports.

Countless pieces of gear in every shade of

pink made its way into the garage and we pre-

pared for our first game the nail-biting, most

exciting event ever.

Would she get a hit? Would she make it to

the base? Would she feel the ecstasy of a hard-

fought win?

She would do all these things. She also

would suffer the strike out and the dreaded tag

out on the run to base. She would hear those

familiar words of encouragement of good

try and way to go shared by a scrappy

group of gals who would become a sisterhood

for a season.

These words of camaraderie were not used

too often the weekend our north Canton team

traveled to Woodstock to play a circle ball tour-

nament at J.J. Biello Park. Circle ball has dif-

ferent rules from the traditional game and our

first game was truly a disaster. The well-oiled

machine synonymous with the Reds crumbled

with the addition of rules including the one that

could stop the game of play when the pitcher

had possession of the ball in the pitching cir-

cle.

I decided that day I do not like circle ball.

My reason hinges on the belief that the most

exciting games are those that have an aspect of

chance. In a traditional ball game anything

can happen. You know the moment when the

batter hits the ball short and painfully watches

as it rolls straight to the pitchers glove. The

R E F L E C T I O N S

Playing Outside The Circle

BY CARLA BARNES


Est. May 16, 1940Celebrating 73 YEARS of Excellence

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