🌱 Public Hearing Today + CCSD Registration Dates + Parent University

Hello all. It's me, Nina, your host of the Canton-Sixes Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening locally. In today's briefing, you'll find news about these stories and more...

• There's a public hearing with the Planning Commission tonight.
• It's time to get new students in K - 12th grade enrolled!
• Parent University is back with a class on resources.

But first, today's weather:

Warm with clouds and sun. High: 75 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Canton-Sixes:

1. There are two meetings this evening at the Cherokee County Admin Complex with time allotted for citizens to speak. At 6 p.m., the Board of Commissioners is holding their regular meeting with time noted to hear comments from the public about a section of Linden Lane that's been abandoned in the VCCI community. If you have a stake in this item, you can see the agenda here. At 7 p.m., the Planning Commission is holding a public hearing with a handful of pretty standard rezoning requests, aside from two items that involve very large portions of land. There is a request for the rezoning of 75.32 acres on Reinhardt College Parkway to allow for construction of a 50-home subdivision and another request for 16.763 acres currently zoned as agricultural to be rezoned in part for the construction of a special event facility. If you'd like to be heard on these or any items on the agenda, you can find the official Rules of Procedure here. (Free: Cherokee County Calendar and Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)
2. Attention all parents, the enrollment period is now open for all children entering kindergarten and those new to the Cherokee County School District (CCSD) for the 2023-24 school year. The pre-k lottery will open later this month, running from March 20 - 31, but be sure to get your pre-k registration done as early as you can, the waitlist can get pretty long. Children enrolling in the pre-k program must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2023. You can read more about kindergarten and new student enrollment here. (CCSD News)
3. The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) has resources and help available for parents in the county. One great program out of the CCSD is Parent University, a series of classes created to help teachers, parents of homeschooled children and parents of children with disabilities guide their children towards successes at school and in the community. The series is free to attend and open to everyone. Topics will be different for each meeting, and on March 21, from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m., the district's "Agency Information Fair & Parent University" will feature a long list of organizations that have programs or resources to help students with disabilities. You can find the agenda for the class at the link. (CCSD Parent University)
4. A man suspected of a drive-by shooting on Palm Street in Holly Springs was arrested and is now housed in the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center. The 47-year-old alleged shooter, Steven Nance from Dallas, Georgia, is suspected of firing into a home on Palm Street on Sunday and is now facing three counts of aggravated assault, one count of aggravated family violence, one count of criminal trespass and one count of possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime. No injuries were reported at the home. (WSB Radio and Holly Springs PD via Facebook)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• Family Storytime: for children of all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. The little ones will have fun with stories, singing, dancing, crafts and lots of fun at the R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Parkway. (10:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
• Medicare Info Session: a presentation for seniors, those approaching 65 years old, caregivers and all others with questions about Medicare. The meeting will be held at the Woodstock Library, 7735 Main Street in Woodstock. (11 a.m. - noon)
• American Red Cross Community Blood Drive: donors will receive a $10 prepaid Visa card and will be entered to win a $3,000 prepaid Visa card. You can make an appointment at the link for the blood drive at Hillside United Methodist Church, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock. (1 - 6 p.m.)
• Cryptozoology 101 for Kids: for ages 8 and up, though children must be accompanied by an adult. Learn about strange creatures and the origins of their stories at the Woodstock Library, 7735 Main Street in Woodstock. (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
• Drop-in STEM: for all ages, though children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by the Rose Creek Library, located at 4476 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock, for a quick STEM activity. (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
• Community Yoga: the free class is open to all fitness levels and takes place every Monday morning and Tuesday evening until May 29. Please bring your own mat. You can sign up here for the class at The WREC, 7545 Main Street, Building 200 in Woodstock. (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
• Music Bingo: join the fun with Lights Up! Entertainment at Reformation Brewery, 225 Reformation Parkway. (7 - 9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Do you love to paint but can't seem to fit it into your schedule? Cherokee Recreation & Parks has you covered. They're offering an Adult Watercolor Pet Portraits class this Friday and there's still room. You can register here, the class runs from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and will be held at The Buzz, 7345 Cumming Highway. Registration closes Wednesday at 9 a.m., and you'll need to submit a pet photo prior to the class so they can create your stencil. (Cherokee Recreation & Parks via Facebook)
• If customer service is your thing, but you can't seem to find the perfect job, check out the latest jobs in the Canton-Sixes area. There are a ton of openings around, with lots of customer service, sales, marketing and HR positions. (Canton-Sixes Patch)
• Events at M&M Mercantile (225 Reformation Parkway) seem to fill quickly, so here are the next few with tickets still available:
  • March 10: Friday Funday, Oh Hoppy Day - paint a wood bunny with transfers, decoupage and stamps. There will be light refreshments, but you are welcome to bring your own food and drinks. (1 - 4 p.m.)
  • March 11: Chalk/Clay Paint 101 - make and take a project home with you, all materials are included. There will be light refreshments, but you are welcome to bring your own food and drinks. (1 - 5 p.m.)
  • March 16: Tuscan Landscape - paint a Tuscan landscape on canvas. There will be light refreshments, but you are welcome to bring your own food and drinks. (6 - 8:30 p.m.)
• Clerk of Courts Cherokee County Georgia: "Congratulations to our Magistrate Court on receiving the Clearance Rate Excellence Award! Out of 159 counties in Georgia, only 16 Magistrate Courts were recognized for this award." (Clerk of Courts Cherokee County Georgia via Facebook)
• YMCA of Cherokee County: "Spring soccer starts NOW! Teams are forming and it's not too late to register! Register at ymcaatlanta.org/sports today!" (YMCA of Cherokee County via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bridgemill: "Just checking to see if anyone has 2 extra Mon, Tues or Wed. practice round tickets for this year’s Masters, Wanting to take my grandson. Email me at dbingpar72@yahoo.com. Thx!!" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Nina Lightcap

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