🌱 Special Events Facility Update + Elections Department Moved

Hey, hello! I'm back with your new edition of the Canton-Sixes Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• No new special events facility in town, for now.
• Vice Chair, an ex wrestler, is accused of transphobia.
• Elections and Voter Registration has a new home in Canton.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 59.

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Here are the top four stories today in Canton-Sixes:

1. The request to build a special events facility on 16.76 acres of land on Cumming Highway near Hopewell Road has been withdrawn after the recommended denial from the planning commission. Allowing the application withdrawn without prejudice, the board will allow the applicant to come back with another plan for the area within the next year. It was a tough sell, there were concerns from citizens about noise, sewage, traffic and general quality of life from the beginning. Also rejected by the Board of Commissioners were plans for another Dollar General, this one at Fincher Road and Upper Burris Road. (Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)
2. Cherokee County Board of Education Vice Chair and District 4 member Robert Rechsteiner was allegedly involved in the harassment of a transgendered person at WrestleCon in Los Angeles. Rechsteiner, who wrestling fans may know as WCW's Rick Steiner, is being accused of transphobia after allegedly calling Impact Wrestling's Gisele Shaw a "piece of trash and filth" during a signing event with fans in attendance. The powers that be at the wrestling event apologized publicly, admonished the statements reportedly made towards Shaw and banned Rechsteiner from the event. Rechsteiner has served on our school board since 2006, winning a fifth term in 2022. (WSB-TV)
3. The Sequoyah Regional Library System's "Spring Into The Library" campaign has offered the area some super fun events, like the Mini Flower Pot Painting and Nature Walk earlier in the week. Coming up today is the DIY Seed Balls for Bees class. It’s the last offering in the celebration series. For the book lovers, though, the associated Beanstack Reading Challenge isn't tying up until April 15. You can find more information about today's class at the link. (Sequoyah Regional Library System)
4. The Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration has a new home, moving away from the office on Marietta Highway in Canton. Still in Canton, the department has moved over to 193 Lamar Haley Parkway, where the Division of Family and Children Services used to be, and it’s open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. The new building is larger, and as the law requires, has more space for viewing areas, parking and storage. You can learn about what the department does on the official website here, it has a lot of information on voting dates and practices. Via the website, you can also register to vote, check your registration, change your information or cancel your voter registration. Leading up to and during election times, you can also find legal notices, election results and information on parties, candidates and open records requests. (Cherokee County Communications and Elections and Voter Registration)

Today in Canton-Sixes:

• DIY Seed Balls for Bees: for all ages, create a wildflower seed ball and grow beautiful and useful flowers for the bees and pollinators around your home. Children must be accompanied by an adult to the event at the Rose Creek Library, 4476 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock. (2 - 3 p.m.)
• Rock Wall Climbing Zone: open to county residents ages 4 and up and 40-pounds and over at The Buzz, 7345 Cumming Highway. There is a nominal fee to climb. (3 - 8 p.m.)
• Matt Jackson: the artist will be live tonight at Riverstone Corner Bistro, 151 Reinhardt College Parkway. (6 - 8 p.m.)
• Team Trivia: every Thursday at Sidelines Grille - Hickory Flat, 6199 Hickory Flat Highway. (7 p.m.)
• Trivia Night: head over to Reformation Brewery for Trivia with Lights Up! Entertainment tonight, prizes for the top 3 winners. 225 Reformation Parkway. (7 - 9 p.m.)
• Karaoke Night: hosted by Karaoke with the Howards, every Tuesday and Thursday at Canton Icehouse, 150 Keith Drive. (8 p.m. - midnight)

From my notebook:

• The new mural has been finished, and you can see it on the parking deck downtown on Archer Street facing West Marietta Street. The piece by Lauren Stumberg is titled "It's A Vibe!" and was selected by the Canton Cultural Arts Commission. Head over to take a look when you can. (Subscription: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News)
• Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services: "Safety Town is coming back to Bascomb Elementary School this Summer! Students entering kindergarten in the fall can attend the program June 19-23. Students entering first grade can attend the program June 26-30..." (Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook)
• Sequoyah Regional Library: "In observance of Good Friday and Easter, all Sequoyah Regional Library System Branches will be closed Friday, April 7 and Sunday, April 9." (Sequoyah Regional Library via Facebook)
• History Cherokee: "THIS WEEK: The Cherokee County History Center will be closed on Sunday, April 9th, for Easter 🐇 We'll be open during our normal hours of operation Wednesday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm..." (History Cherokee via Facebook)
• This week is a Christian Holy Week, so if you'd like to attend church in the area for the holiday, I'll highlight a few special services as we go through the week.
  • Canton First United Methodist Church is holding Stations of the Cross services today and tomorrow at 11 a.m. both days, 7 p.m. tonight and 4 p.m. tomorrow. Good Friday service will be held at 6:30 p.m. and Easter services will be held at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. The church is located at 730 Lower Scott Mill Road.
  • Revolution Church is holding services tonight at 7 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 5 p.m. and Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. The church is located at 125 Union Hill Trail.
  • The Mill on Etowah is holding a Good Friday Celebration & Karaoke on Friday with Local Church out on The Green at 8 p.m., an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday on The Green at 10 a.m. and Easter Service on Sunday on The Green followed by an Easter Egg Dash. The Mill is located at 225 Reformation Parkway.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Nina Lightcap

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