JUL – AUG 2023
Vol. 11 – Issue 4
The Stories
Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch 2023
It is with utmost admiration that the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and Enjoy Cherokee Magazine present the 2023 honorees of Cherokee County's Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch. These exceptional individuals exhibit superlative characteristics that will...
Final Resting Place Honors Veterans
Nestled in the heart of Cherokee County and surrounded by the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills and Allatoona Lake, the 775-acre Georgia National Cemetery offers a fitting resting place for our country’s veterans. Row upon row of white marble...
Still Here: Creekview Winter Guard Dances to End Alzheimer’s Disease
By Leslie Holland, Dallas Resident Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter Cynthia “Cyndi” Church has long used pageantry as an outlet to express herself. Her mother, Judith Birdsong, known to family members as Honey,...
Salute to Local Heroes
Day after day police officers encounter daunting situations while serving our community. They tackle the roles of social workers, protectors, counselors, community organizers, mediators, and even medical-care providers. They often meet us in our worst moments, and...
Hayden’s Review: Taste of Canton Special Edition
Just outside The Green at Canton’s historic Mill on Etowah, dozens of local restauranteurs presented exquisite samples of their cuisines during the inaugural Taste of Canton on Thursday, May 11. The event was the shining star leading the way for those who like to try...
Sixty Years of Success
After sixty years of offering students of all ages and backgrounds a variety of vocational and technical training in north metro Atlanta, Chattahoochee Technical College estimates that on August 14 it will welcome more than 14,000 students at its eight college...
Read All About It!
As a child Cherokee County teacher Julia Johnson read, in her words, “tons and tons of books.” As a parent she instilled a love of reading in her son that led him to a career as an aspiring children’s book author. With Julia’s second-grade students, however, she found...
Feelin’ Beachy
Woodstock Reaches the Beaches Imagine a breezy summer morning in Panama City Beach. You’re on the sand at sunrise, enjoying the sound of the waves hitting the shore. You reach for the signature Tikiccino you bought at the nearby tiki hut, and you know all’s right with...
Will Hattendorf: World War II Hero
World War II veteran Wilbur Stauch “Will” Hattendorf, Sr., lived in Canton for more than half a century before his death in 2015 at the age of one hundred. He is one of thousands of veterans buried at the Georgia National Cemetery. A distinguished businessman,...
The Gallery Series: Grisham, Galt, Magruder Families
HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORICAL NAMESAKES OF THE HISTORY CHEROKEE GALLERIES William Grisham, one of the earliest pioneers to settle in Cherokee County, is credited with founding the town of Canton and helping establish it as the county seat. Gallery Two of the Cherokee...