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 ______________________________________ The amazing people that help make Chapel Hill News & Views possible! BETWEEN THE LINES: By D.L. Sparks. D.L. Sparks is a mother of two. She is an author who loves to read and very excited about sharing her love of reading with the readers of Chapel Hill News and Views. She welcomes feedback via email sent to dlsparks2006@hotmail.com. BLAST FROM THE PAST: By Suzanne Kennedy Huff , Douglas County Museum of History & Art, Historic Old Courthouse CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS: The Mission of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce is to support, promote and attract business for the advancement of our community. The Chamber of Commerce currently serves over 800 member businesses. For information please call 770-942-5022 or visit www.douglascountygeorgia.com. CHIROPRACTIC CARE: By Dr. Daniel Pidgeon, Chapel Hill Family Chiropractic, 4900 Stewart Mill Rd. @ Chapel Hill, 678-838-0313 CLEARLY SPEAKING: By Tammy L. Velliquette, M.Ed., CCC-SLP/L, owner of Clearly Speaking, Inc., 404-934-0605. Clearly Speaking, Inc., provides accent reduction classes, classes for improving communication skills for the workplace and traditional speech COACH'S CORNER: By Jack Kelly, PCC, CCC, Ph.D. Opus One Coaching, 770-427-5225. Jack & Julia Kelly are Personal and Corporate Coaches who help you do what you don’t want to do, to become what you want to become. COMFORT CORNER: By Ken Borts - Owner - KBS Heating & Cooling Inc. Call 678-715-9299 or 770-439-6677, www.kbshvac.com or email Ken at kbsinc@bellsouth.net for more information. DANCE & DRAMA: By Perry James, the owner and director of the Georgia School of Performing Arts and is a trained professional teacher of Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Musical Theater and Acting (RAD, ISTD, LAMDA), and has worked as a professional dancer and choreographer in Europe. Call 678-571-5483 for information on classes. DECORATING TIPS: By Karen Hartley, DDCD of Decorating Den. For information call 770-459-9096 or visit www.decoratingden.com. DIGGING UP YOUR ROOTS: By Paul Trew, Douglas County Genealogical Society which meets at the Douglas County Library the 4th Thursday of the Month at 6:00pm. Call 770-944-2093 or email paultrew@comcast.net for more information. FAMILY CONNECTION: By Kerry Patuka. She is a degreed and certified educator, licensed minister and founder of Drive 5 Ministries, a consulting, speaking and training ministry for churches and children’s ministry. Contact her at kerrydrive5@yahoo.com. FINANCIAL FREEDOM GOD'S WAY: By Bob Louder and Christian Financial Ministries, 1-800-895-0512, or local 678-797-9444, www.good-steward.org, good-steward@good-steward.org. IMAGE CONSULTANT: By Johnetta Alston-Lake. Jett is a licensed makeup artist, hairstylist and image consultant. She conducts workshops and seminars, and has a beauty studio in Douglasville. Jett has experience in the entertainment industry as well. For a free consultation call 678-571-3553 or email jettlake@comcast.net. LANDSCAPING TIPS: By Kate Wright. Kate is a degreed Botanist and a certified pesticide applicator with more than 14 years experience. She is a seasoned landscape designer and has worked for some of the most prestigious landscape firms in Atlanta and now owns Bloom’n Gardens Landscape, a design/build/maintenance firm. Please call 404-314-1474, email kate@bloomngardens.com, or visit bloomngardens.com for more information. LEGAL INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW: By Craig Hardegree, Hardegree Law Firm, P.C. Craig@hardegree.com, 678-838-0550, www.verdicts.biz. LOCAL LORE: By Neal Beard. Neal Beard is a long time Douglas County resident who writes about days gone by in this area. Email nealbeard@bellsouth.net. MOMMY CORNER: By Denise Adams, RNC, RLC, She is a registered nurse, a nurse practitioner and a certified lactation consultant. She works at Wellstar Creekside Pediatrics where she enjoys assisting new moms and babies get to know each other better as they learn the fine art of breastfeeding. MONEY & FINANCE WITH JANICE THOMPSON: Courtesy of Janice Thompson - Agent, ®Registered Representative, State Farm Insurance - 2090 Fairburn Rd. - 770-489-1400, Member NASD. janice.thompson.cexv@statefarm.com MONEY & FINANCE WITH PATTI PUCKETT: By Patti H. Puckett, Ameriprise Financial. Financial Advisor, CRPC, CFP. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER practitioner. Her offices are located at 3379 Hwy. 5, Suite AA. You may reach her at 678-214-0211, or by email at patti.h.puckett@ampf.com MONEY & FINANCE WITH T. DENNIS CONNELLY: By T. Dennis Connally. T. Dennis Connally is a certified public accountant with an office at 8483 Campbellton St., across from the post office. Mr. Connally also owns Chapel Hill Financial, Inc.,(same address) a brokerage and consulting firm for commercial and residential lending. His office can be reached at 770-920-2890 or www.tdconnally.com. Chapel Hill Financial, Inc. can be reached at 770-874-8715 or e-mail: mortgages@tdconnally.com. MONEY & FINANCE WITH TRACEY BARNES: By Tracey L. Barnes - Investment Representative, Edward Jones Investments, 4900 Stewart Mill Rd - 770-947-5890, Member NASD NAIL CARE POINTERS: By Jeanne Grace Curtis, CMT, State Licensed Manicurist & Onyxologist, Nail Damage Recovery specialist since 1993. Nails Your Way is a Private Therapeutic Nail & Skin Care Salon located 3rd left south of Kings Hwy & Dorsett Shoals intersection on Orchard Rd. For appointments call 770-949-3113 Website: www.NailsYourWay.com NUTRITION: By Melissa Brillhart, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian with Tanner Health System, www.tanner.org, mbrillhart@tanner.org ORGANIZING TIPS: By Joyce Maxwell, owner of ReJoyce N Order, Professional Organizer and speaker. 770-941-0201 - www.rejoyce-n-order.com PERSONAL TRAINER'S CORNER: By Leslie Austin - Leslie Austin has been in the fitness industry for 16 years as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor. This mother of three has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Master of Education Degree from West Georgia College in Carrollton, GA. Currently employed with Gold’s Gym in Douglasville, GA. You can reach her at LesAus10@aol.com. PET SET PET CARE TIPS: By Dixie Popham - Owner, Pet Set Grooming, 3313 Hwy. 5 Across from Publix, 770-949-0579 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: By Judith Ann Nelson. Judith Ann is a professional photographer located in a 100 year old Victorian home turned studio. For more information, please call 770-222-1577 or visit her website at www.JudithAnnPhotography.com. PSYCHOLOGY: By Rebecca S. Blakeman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist - Adolescent Child Specialty Services, 8442 Adair St., Douglasville, GA 30134, 404-310-1161 If there is a topic or specific question you would like to see discussed in an article, please e-mail your question/topic to blakers1@aol.com. SENSEI SECTION: Sensei Samantha owns Champion Karate & Fitness. It has been located on County Line Rd. in Douglasville ever since the business opened in 1997. For information on karate lessons call 770-947-5212. Stories submitted from Champion Karate & Fitness’ monthly newsletter Martial Art Fastbreaks. www.ChampionKarateandFitness.com SUCCEDDING AS A SINGLE PARENTS: By Melinda G. Perkins - Founder of Naomi’s Vineyard, Inc, www.naomisvineyard.cjb.net SPORTS FITNESS: By David Hansey. 404-514-1896, NASM-PES Certified Sports Fitness Specialist. NASM -PES Certified Personal Trainer. www.4fitbodies.com. THOUGHTS FROM THE MAYOR: Each month Douglasville’s Mayor, Mickey Thompson writes a column about a subject which is of interest to many residents of Douglasville, and Douglas County. The city of Douglasville’s website is: www.ci.douglasville.ga.us. TIPS ON CHOOSING A MARRIAGE PARTNER: By Bob Didocha, bob.didocha@bellsouth.net TRAVEL WITH TRACEY SNIPES: By Tracey Snipes, owner, Travel Escapes, a full service travel agency located at 4090 Bankhead Hwy. in Lithia Springs. Please call 770-732-9434 or visit www.travelescapesinc.com for more information. VIDEO GAME REVIEW: By Chadd Franklin YOUR PET'S HEALTH: By Judith Duncan, DVM, Banfield, The Pet Hospital of Douglasville |
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