President's Letter
 by John Hess

The October meeting of the Camden Pointe Homeowners Association was held on October 18, 2006, at the clubhouse. In attendance were 10 homeowners, 4 board members and Ruanne Bunker and Denise Hines of All-In-One Community Management.

We trust all of Camden Pointe had a happy and safe Halloween! Pace yourself on eating all the candy! Remember, Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away!

Thank you to all the block captains and other homeowners who attended the October meeting!

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Avoiding the Holiday Cash Crunch
by Janice Hayes

Pam Porter, a divorced mother of three living in St. George, Utah, learned the hard way how damaging excessive holiday spending can be.

"I'm always on a tight budget," Pam says, "but at Christmas
time I wanted to give my children a lot, perhaps to compensate for their not having a father around. The result was that for the entire next year, I struggled to pay off high credit card debts and department store bills. The stress it added to my already stressed family situation was enormous."

Like Pam, many people struggle with keeping holiday budgets under control. And yet, while recent statistics show that Americans spend billions on Christmas each year, nearly 48% of us think Christmas has become too commercial. So how can we simplify and control our holiday spending while still enjoying the holiday season? By simplifying, saving and budgeting.

Here are some ideas to help make these steps easier...

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New housing boom in West Cobb continues, how are resales being affected?
by Todd Moschner, MBA

Drive up and down Hwy 41 or Dallas Hwy and you will quickly recognize the continued growth that our West Cobb community is experiencing. New home construction in the West Cobb/Paulding area is at an all time high and not slowing down anytime soon. The "American dream" is to build bigger with more amenities and that is certainly the case with communities like Bentwater, Seven Hills and several medium sized developments under construction.

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Flu Season: How to Battle it
by David Simon, DO

The flu is an infection in the nose, throat and lungs caused by a virus. About 10% to 20% of Americans get the flu each year. Typically, the flu season occurs any time from November through March.The flu usually causes fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and body aches. The flu may also cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Most people feel better after 5 to 7 days. However, some people get very sick. About 114,000 people go to the hospital and 36,000 people die from the flu each year.

The best way to battle the flu is to...

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Cartersville Medical Center Urgent Care is offering flu vaccine. No appointment necessary.

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Christmas Wrapping Paper Needed

We are collecting wrapping paper (open or unopen rolls) for the "Shop with A Hero" program at Kohl's on December 9th. It is sponsored by the Joy Foundation where local kids in need shop with a military, police officer, etc. The MOM's Club of Acworth West is collecting 1,500 rolls of wrapping paper to give to each child after they are done shopping. If anyone would like to donate a roll(s), please drop it off in a decorated box on the porch at 5283 Camden Lake Parkway.

For questions, please contact Kate Watson.

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