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noplace like this from here to Chattanooga. There was definitely a need for a dance store Closet carries practice wear and performance wear: leotards, tights, shoes, jewelry, knitwear, bags, even makeup kits. teach hair and said Culpepper, who used to own and run beauty salons. get moms who are frantic, and we show them how to do Culpepper says her focus is quality things, with New York- California clothing is not more she said. just our buying process is more selective.

And we do have really gorgeous Closet also stocks clothing for yoga and gymnastics. Culpepper, who took dance classes until she was 17, said been wanting to start a business for quite awhile. She waited for an account with Capezio, a dance wear brand, before she started. been able to get an account, and you open a dance store without Capezio she said. we found this spot, and I liked it so much, I was just about ready to open a regular clothing But she decided to check back with Capezio one more time, they said, good So the store opened in a renovated house on Main Street.

place is so neat just got such Culpepper said. me, dance is magical, and I want the store to have a warehouse Culpepper has passed her love of dance on to her daughter, Cait, 17, who helps out in the shop. InApril, Closet will begin hosting Royal Ballet birthday parties catered by neighboring Tea Leaves Thyme. little girls will get to be Culpepper said. who may not ever get to dance the big roles can do it at the Shop outfits dancers in style Mom saw need for nearby source of performer gear Photos by FRANK NIEMEIR Staff Donna Culpepper, owner of Closet in Olde Towne Woodstock, helps her daughter Cait, 17, try on a pair of ballet shoes.

no place like this from here to Culpepper says. Where :8926 Main Woodstock Phone Hours :10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.- 9p.m. Thursdays; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays CLOSET Candles and lotions as well as yoga and gymnastics apparel are sold at Closet.

BRIEFLY Prudential Georgia Realty agents Jewel Roberts and DeDeEdmond- son recently were among those honored by the company as We Care Persons of the Year for their offices. Roberts works with Prudential Cherokee office, Edmondson with the Towne Lake location. The We Care program was initiated in 2001 as a reminder of the importance of giving back to the community, and as a way of bringing caring acts of Prudential employees into the spotlight. Mark Spain Team million in 2004 Greater Mark Spain Team took top honors in the Team II category at the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club banquet, held March 12. Mark Spain is a Cherokee County resident.

Last year, the Mark Spain Team averaged 2 1 2 closings per business day, for a gross sales volume of nearly $165 million, representatives said. This is the fourth consecutive year the office broke the $100 million sales mark. team honored by Prudential Realty The Monroe Team, based in Prudential Towne Lake office, recently was honored as the No. 1 agents for most homes closed in 2004. With 160 closings, the husband- wife team of John and Linda Monroe had gross sales of more than $35 million.

Their sales performance puts them in the Prudential Real Estate Circle Diamond level, the highest honor a Prudential agent or team can achieve within the organization. Everton Brice Pair of agents win accolades from Prudential FZQ0331JQ3 Thu. Zone 3JQ 3JQ Blue Red Yellow Black Blue Red Yellow Black JQ3 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday, March 31, 2005 RZQ0331JQ3.