🌱 A New Car For Ezra King + CCSD Newsletter + Polaris RZR 900s Stolen

Hello, neighbors! It's Friday in Woodstock-Towne Lake and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including updates on...

• The 2022 Cadence Fair
• The Back Hand Comedy Festival
• East Main Street detour

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 83 Low: 52.

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

1. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a blue Polaris RZR 900s side by side. The vehicle was stolen from the area of Ball Ground Road and Glenn Wilkie Trail. If you have any information on the vehicle or the theft, please contact the Cherokee Sheriff's Criminal Investigation unit at 770-928-0239 or 911 and reference case #S022-03532. A picture of the Polaris RZR is posted on the department's Facebook page. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
2. A new car was gifted on Wednesday to Ezra King and his family by Syfan Logistics, a shipping and trucking company based in Gainesville. Ezra's father is a police officer with the Woodstock Police Department, and Ezra himself was named a Woodstock PD Junior Officer before his most recent surgery to remove a portion of tumor. The local child battling brain cancer and his family will be using the car to get Ezra to and from appointments. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. Reformation Brewery is hosting the 2022 Cadence Fair on October 22. The all-day fair will feature live music, local makers, lots of food and beer along with fire breathing, aerial stunts and stilt walkers from The Inverted Circus. Live music will be playing all day and there will be a Maker's Mash starting at 11 a.m. featuring local vendors. The free event is family friendly. (Reformation Brewery)
4. The Cherokee County School District sent out its October newsletter this week. There is a lot of information included in this month's newsletter including the latest graduation rates in the county, a request for local companies to partner with the school, SAT scores, the district's theater season and much more. Speaking on the graduation rate of the county's students, the class of 2022 saw the highest graduation rate yet, with all but one school noting over 90% of the students graduating. The Georgia average is 84.1%. You can read the newsletter here. (CCSD Press Release)
5. The Service League of Cherokee County will be holding its 19th annual Reindeer Run for the Children 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on December 10 at Etowah River Park in Canton. Registration is now open online. You can also sign up to be a Santa's Helper or a sponsor of the event. The top participating school will receive a $1,000 donation and all other proceeds will go to our county's children in need. If you would like more information, please reach out to the league at serviceleaguerunforthechildren@gmail.com. (Service League of Cherokee County via Facebook)

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Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• Beer Releases: Mittens Does Cosplay and All Hail The Home Run King at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm Street. (All Day)
• Stroll and Roll: For younger skaters ages 5 and under. Ride-on toys are welcome, but nothing motorized or with pedals. Admission includes use of the playground, a dance party and a craft. Costumes are welcome to the event at Hot Wheels Skate Center, 228 Farm Ridge Drive NE. (10 a.m. - noon)
• Back Hand Comedy Festival - Handup-Standup Comedy Hour: at Rootstock, 8558 Main Street. (5 - 6:30 p.m.)
• Locals Night Opening Reception, featuring Madison Johnson: meet the artist, and enjoy some wine and live music for free at the Education Studio inside the Reeves House, 734 Reeves Street. (6 - 9 p.m.)
• Satellite Boulevard DJ: on the rooftop at Pure Taqueria, 405 Chambers Street. (7 - 11 p.m.)
• Rocky Horror & 90's Karaoke: party with the cast of Woodstock Arts' Rocky Horror Show and enjoy a special release of "Time Warp" beer, brewed with Reformation Brewery. (7 - 10 p.m.)
• WIT! - Woodstock Arts Improv Troupe! at the Woodstock Arts Theatre, 8534 Main Street. (7:30 p.m.)
• Senior Center Programs:
  • Walking Club - every Monday and Friday at the Dupree Park walking/running track, 513 Neese Road. (8 - 9 a.m.)
  • Fit Over 50 - every Wednesday and Friday at the WGLSC Activity Center Expansion. (9:30 - 10:30 p.m.)
• MadLife Grill Patio Stage (free shows):
  • Malcolm Little (12 - 3 p.m.)
  • Will Tipton (5 - 8 p.m.)
  • Tabby Kirby Band (8 - 11 p.m.)
• MadLife Stage & Studios:
  • Pandora's Box - Aerosmith Tribute (7 p.m.)
  • Elevation - The U2 Tribute (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• There will be utility work going on until this afternoon on East Main Street. The area from Arnold Mill Road to Wheeler Street will be detoured through the former Ace Hardware parking lot. Delays are expected in the area. (Woodstock via Facebook)
• The Back Hand Comedy Festival promises to be tons of fun, with shows all weekend around Downtown Woodstock. Please check out the festival page for show schedules. The comedy shows will be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You can see the schedule and get your tickets here. (Back Hand Comedy Festival)
• Cherokee Recreation and Parks has put the request out for volunteers to help create a new trail at Cherokee Veterans Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is open online until 5 p.m. today. If you have tools that would help out, please bring them along with you. There is a list of needed supplies on the registration page. (Cherokee Recreation and Parks via Facebook)
• Rocky Horror Show performances will be taking place at the Woodstock Arts Theatre October 14 - 30. Grab your tickets while you can! (Woodstock Arts)
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is offering free adoptions for all cats and kittens at the shelter today and tomorrow. Adoptions include spay/neuter, microchipping, vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, deworming, a sample bag of food and more. You can view available pets here and here. (Cherokee County Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Early voting is coming up soon. Please see the listing of dates and voting locations online for Cherokee County. (Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division)
• Hello, Woodstock-Towne Lake prospective homeowners. Take a look at these five new homes on the market. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
• Reminder: take a trip downtown to see all the awesome scarecrows! Voting takes place all October at the visitors center and at select scarecrow creator businesses. The visitors center is located at 8588 Main Street and is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Downtown Woodstock via Facebook)
• Reminder: the Adopt A Senior event starts up soon, and the Senior Center will begin accepting gifts for the seniors on October 17. To register, please call 770-345-3025 or email bmkiser@cherokeega.com. Some of the requested items include grocery store cards, books of stamps and new bed sheets. See the flyer online for more information. (Cherokee County Senior Services via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Nina Lightcap

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