As the holidays draw near, many are perfecting their wish lists and getting ready for parties and family gatherings. Some, however, are only hoping to get the necessities this year. To help girls at the North Georgia Angel House, a therapeutic foster home for girls ages 12-20, residents at Soleil Laurel Canyon in Canton have created the Angel Tree. They are “adopting” 19 girls and purchasing gifts for each one.
“The Angel House helps these young ladies be the best that they can be, and we hope we can make the holidays a little brighter for them with the gifts we’re able to provide,” said Linda Travis, a Soleil Laurel Canyon resident. She is in charge of heading up the Angel Tree project at the active adult resort style community with her husband, Mike.
The girls will receive items such as flat irons, hair dryers, bath robes, hair accessories, slippers and lip gloss.
The Travis’s have set up a small Angel Tree in the clubhouse at Soleil Laurel Canyon, and residents can select and purchase gifts for one of the 19 girls from the tree. As of December 1, all but four had been “adopted” by residents. Mrs. Travis has no doubt the other four will be adopted soon. The gifts will all be wrapped during a wrapping party hosted by the Travis’s on December 20.
The Angel Tree project is just one of the many ways the residents at Soleil Laurel Canyon are involved in the community. If living in an active adult community that shares your passion for giving back is important to you, visit Soleil Laurel Canyon and learn about the many activities the residents there have underway.
Soleil’s Got Talent Raises Money for Community
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Active adult residents at Soleil Laurel Canyon recently presented Soleil’s Got Talent. The show was a great success and raised over $2,000 for the Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council. Residents also collected non-perishable food items for the MUST Ministries food bank.
The show opened with a “Broadway Blast” medley of show tunes by the Soleil Singers, who also performed renditions of melodies from “South Pacific” and “Chicago” throughout the evening. The show was orchestrated by a witty emcee who juggled throughout the show. He presented the more than 10 additional acts, which included comedy, piano, voice, magic and dance performances from a wide variety of entertainment genres, like swing, tap, contemporary and more.
The program included the following performances by residents of the active adult community: Ernie Jarvis, a member of the Soleil Singers’ Bass section, did an old-time comedy routine based on a North Carolina mountain man by the name of Ack Adams. The Soleil Singers’ Assistant Director, Clela Roubicek, and accompanist, Ralph Russ, comprised the Soleil Piano Duo. They performed a variety of Broadway favorites and a four-hand arrangement of the “Warsaw Concerto.” Robert Stampf, a member of the Cherokee Chorale, knocked everyone out with his singing of Sinatra’s “My Way” and “New York, New York.” Mary Nell McLauchlin and Ed Ferko, Local Motion Dance Team members, performed as one of four couples doing three well-rehearsed and very well-received routines. Another member of the Bass section, Don Sungail, sang and played the keyboard to “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.” Carol Horowitz performed a nostalgic tap dance to Gene Kelley’s “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bob Colby performed magic tricks and Al Bardakjy presented a parody to the song “Side By Side.”
Soleil Laurel Canyon’s residents cannot wait for next year’s show. For more information about living in this active adult community, please visit www.SoleilLaurelCanyon.com.
As one of the only Jim Chapman communities without age restrictions, Concord Mill in desirable East Cobb still offers maintenance-free living. The community is an enclave of just 22 homes priced from $179,900. Jim Chapman Communities has just 10 homesites available and ready for construction.
The community offers roomy, open floor plans with three and four bedrooms and up to 2,500 square feet of living space. The homes feature hardwood floors in the living areas, tile floors in the bathroom, maple cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, and oversized master suites with tray ceilings, spacious walk-in closets, and spa baths with double vanity sinks and separate showers and tubs. The homes are constructed of durable HardiePlank ® with stone and brick accents, front porches, covered side porches and optional screened porches.
It is conveniently located just off the East-West Connector on Floyd Road in Austell, just a short drive from great 
shopping, dining, recreation and entertainment.
The model home is open Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment during the week.
To get to the community from I-285, take the Atlanta Road exit and go north toward Cumberland Parkway. Turn left onto Cumberland Parkway. After four miles, Cumberland Parkways turns into the East-West Connector. Continue on East-West Connector and turn right onto Floyd Road. Concord Mill is less than a quarter mile on the right.
For more information, contact Carol Nagel at 404-556-2703 or visit www.JimChapmanCommunities.com.
Work for Windsong Properties
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Want to work for the builder of award-winning active adult ranch home communities? Windsong Properties is seeking a new home sales specialists. The builder is conducting interviews this month, and the candidate will start at the beginning of January.
Even after the 50+ marketplace was hit hard during the economic downturn, Windsong Properties has remained successful. The builder has high confidence in growth. This is due to the Windsong’s commitment to value and passion for the needs of the active adult buyer. Additionally, active adults have realized that this economy is the new reality and they want to get on with their ideal living instead of waiting for a recovery.
To be a part of this growing company, candidates need to have intermediate to advanced technology skills. Good listening skills, compassion and patience are unique qualifications that Windsong Properties is looking for. New homes sales experience is helpful but not necessarily required.
Windsong Properties offers low maintenance living, single-level floor plans and private courtyards in communities throughout Georgia, including Windsong at Seven Hills in Dallas and Garden Street in Woodstock. Each home has wide, no-step doorways, lever handles and ability for personalization.
To apply, e-mail Carrie Roeger, Marketing Manager, at carrie@windsonglife.com. To find out more about Windsong Properties, visit www.windsonglife.com.
Celebrate the New Year at The Haven at Slater Mill
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2012 can be the year to move into a brand new home! There are two great opportunities in The Haven at Slater Mill in Douglasville, Ga. Built by Jim Chapman Communities, this popular gated ranch condominium community meets the needs of today’s active adults with open floor plans, step-less entryways and wide doors and hallways.
The two available homes feature the Woodward and Mercer plans. The Woodward has 1,510 square feet of space and is priced at $179,900. The Mercer boasts 1,340 square feet of space and is priced at $174,900. The homes are all brick and stone with covered front porches and two-car garages.
The homes feature large family rooms that include fireplaces and decorative mantels, island kitchens with breakfast bars, pantries, custom cabinets, self-cleaning ovens and microwaves, and walk-in laundry rooms with optional pantry cabinets and hook-ups for full-sized washers and dryers.
Spacious master suites have vaulted or tray ceilings, walk-in closets and baths with double vanities, tile showers and separate commode areas. Homes have professionally designed and installed landscaping and high performance irrigation systems. Landscaping and exteriors are maintained by the condominium association.
Residents at The Haven at Slater Mill enjoy a variety of activities at the Charleston-inspired professionally decorated clubhouse which features a full kitchen, exercise room, meeting room, fireplace, two handicap-access baths, large veranda and swimming pool. In addition, the community has a social committee that plans and coordinates activities ranging from pot-luck dinners and card clubs to holiday parties.
Located near I-20, The Haven at Slater Mill is convenient to historic Main Street, shopping, dining, recreational opportunities and healthcare facilities.
For more information, call Debbie Forrester at 404-409-0377 or visit www.JimChapmanCommunities.com.