🌱 Fall Treats, No Tricks + Recycling Event + Helping Our Seniors

Good morning, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, you'll find:

• 🗑️ Let's get rid of our unused electronics.
• 🚶🏽 Joining the fight against Alzheimer's.
• 🎵 KSU is one of the best, says Billboard.

But first, today's weather:

Turning sunny; not as warm. High: 65 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories in Woodstock-Towne Lake today:

1. The Cherokee County Recycling Center is holding an electronics recycling event on December 3 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Items that can be accepted for free include computers, disk drives, printers, batteries, CD-ROMS, fax machines, cell phones, circuit boards and copiers, but please check out the full list online here. There is a $25 fee for televisions, $10 for CRT monitors, $40 for large projection televisions and $5 for all LCD monitors. Debit and credit cards cannot be accepted, and all charges must be paid in cash. The drive-through event will be held at the Cherokee County Administration Building at 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. For more information, please contact the Recycling Center at 770-516-4195 or Premier Surplus at 706-525-3050. (Cherokee County Communications Division)
2. Cherokee County Senior Services is participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's to raise funds for care, support and research into the disease. The walk will take place Saturday, October 29, at Etowah River Park in Canton. The opening ceremony starts at 9 a.m., the link to join the Cherokee Senior Services team is still active, you can do that here. If you'd like to donate to the cause, you can do so via the same link, and if you'd like to cheer the teams on, head on down to the park on Saturday. (Cherokee County Senior Services via Walk to End Alzheimer's)
3. Kennesaw State University's MEBUS program was ranked by Billboard magazine as one of the top music business programs in the world, this is their fourth time making it onto the list. Kennesaw State's Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business (MEBUS) program helps ready students for careers in film, television, audio production, and artist, venue, live event management and entertainment entrepreneurship and gives students real-world experience in the field. The most recent MEBUS Mixer event held at Woodstock's MadLife Stage & Studios featured 25 student performances held in front of 250 guests, and MEBUS students planned, managed and executed the event. Mentorship is an integral part of the university's program, and Steven Morrison, MadLife's production manager and chief engineer, is among the mentors that teach and guide KSU students through the program. (KSU News)

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Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• Fall Fun Fest: for all ages, enjoy games and treats. Children must be accompanied by an adult to the Hickory Flat Library, 2740 East Cherokee Drive, Canton. (5 - 7 p.m.)
• Trunk-or-Treat: in the lower parking lot of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive. (6 - 8 p.m.)
• Trunk-or-Treat: guests will enter at the Worship Center Main Entrance and exit downstairs in the Preschool Foyer at the W Building Worship Center Circle, First Baptist Woodstock, 11905 Highway 92. (6:15 - 7:45 p.m.)
• Halloween Hiking Scavenger Hunt: please contact Adam Fussell at cafussell@cherokeega.com to register and for more information. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Throw on your best costume, lace up your boots and grab your flashlight for the dusk-to-nightfall hike at Lewis Park. (6:30 p.m.)
• Trivia Night with Lights Up! Entertainment: every Wednesday, prizes for first, second and third place teams each week at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm Street. (7 - 9 p.m.)
• DJ Trivia: every Wednesday at Woodstock Beer Market, 240 Chambers Street. (7 - 9 p.m.)
• Senior Center Programs:
  • Fit Over 50 - every Wednesday and Friday, have fun with chair yoga, balance, bands, weights and core strength exercises at the WGLSC Activity Center Expansion. (9:30 - 10:30 a.m.)
• MadLife Grill Patio Stage (free shows):
  • Top Artists Extended Sets (6 - 9 p.m.)
• MadLife Stage & Studios:
  • Hope's Anchor - Soulful, Groove-Oriented Rock & and Pop Rock Soul (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, October 18, and hashed out many items. Of note, several E 9-1-1 employees were recognized for their lifesaving efforts, October 24 was proclaimed World Polio Day in Cherokee County and the purchase of 40 rifles was approved for the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. For the extensive list of the points raised and voted on during the meeting, please see the link. (Cherokee County Communications Division)
• Cherokee Recreation & Parks is holding a donation event to help our area seniors in need. From November 1 to December 14, you can drop off a new warm blanket and a new pair of slipper socks at The WREC during normal business hours, 7545 Main Street, Building 200. For more information on the "Hugs in a Blanket" program, please reach out to Jessica Hallman at jshallman@cherokeega.com or 770-924-7768. (Cherokee Recreation & Parks)
• The Gifted Ferret is holding its annual Ghostly Gala on October 29. There will be past life regression readings, palm readings, a costume contest and more. Please see the link for more information. (The Gifted Ferret)
• The Cherokee County Aquatic Center is still looking for new team members. There are openings for a water aerobics instructor, swim lesson instructors, a swim lesson deck supervisor and several others. (Cherokee Recreation & Parks)
• Take a look at the homes available in the Woodstock-Towne Lake area. There's a lot of inventory out there, find the perfect home for you and yours. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
• Cherokee County Animal Shelter: "#WeChipCherokee4FREE Free pet microchips for Cherokee Residents Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm 1015 Univeter Rd or 131 Chattin Dr NO APPOINTMENTS - WALK INs WELCOME Please ensure pets are on a leash or in a secure carrier." (Cherokee County Animal Shelter via Instagram)

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— Nina Lightcap

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