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MABLETON COMMUNITY GARDEN DONATES 400 LBS. OF PRODUCE TO C.A.M.P.Gardeners will tell you: Tend a patch

of earth with the proper care, and good things will grow – squash and beans, okra and tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

Work that earth with others, and you will also grow good things like friendship and community.

Both kinds of harvest came to mind

C.A.M.P. Volunteer Coordinator Chris Walsh and Volunteer Marcus Ames

Students from the Teach One to Lead One mentoring program at South Cobb High School gather to harvest produce.

one day in 2010 when Janie Walker of AARP Georgia walked a plot of land in the 5100 block of Floyd Road is home to the Historic Mableton Community Garden. The land is leased from former Gov. Roy Barnes by the Mableton Improvement Coalition, a membership-based civic group working to improve Mableton, and once the first stop for trains headed west from Atlanta.

Garden leaders liked the idea of dedicating space for Plant a Row for the Hungry, the national initiative that encour-ages gardeners to raise produce for dona-tion to a food pantry while raising produce

Auditions will be held Jan. 22 and 24 for The Theatre Project’s Spring 2012 show, High School Musical!

The Theatre Project: Footlights is a community theatre experience for 9-18 yr olds, with an occasion to use other adults in some of our productions. If you have an interest in learning or improving your the-atre skills and production techniques, this is the place for you!

High School Musical is a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, the story of two students from Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school musi-cal, and as a result, divide the school.

Performances will be on the Mable House Amphitheater stage in April. For details visit mablehouse.org.

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AUDITIONS SET FOR ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’

SHOP WITH AN EAGLESouth Cobb High held its “Shop With An Eagle” day Dec. 17. SCHS students raised money throughout the first semester to take students from nearby Sanders and Ma-bleton elementary schools on holiday shopping trips at the local Wal-Mart. All partic-ipants returned to South Cobb after the shopping spree to wrap the gifts purchased.

Cobb County has been laying the groundwork for economic development and redevelopment in the South Cobb area for more than a decade.

Michael Hughes, Director Economic Development for Cobb County, outlined the South Cobb Imple-mentation Strategy with members of the South Cobb Area Council of the Cobb Chamber in December.

“We have done a lot of plan-ning in the south Cobb area during the past 10 years,” Hughes said. “Now we are pulling out projects that we can implement,”

The 7-member South Cobb Redevelopment Authority was re-created in 2011 and will focus on three areas: Six Flags, Mableton and the River Line.

The Six Flags area has enter-tainment and industrial jobs with expressway access and superb views of downtown Atlanta. The county will use neighborhood stabilization program funds to acquire property along Six Flags Drive to be redeveloped. There will be a feasibil-ity study for a TAD and use CDBG Funds for a transportation study and sidewalk upgrades.

The Mableton area has “good bones in the old city core” according to a com-munity development standpoint. The area has diverse demographics, and is close to Cumberland, Marietta and Atlanta. The

The three nodes of South Cobb redevelopment area Mableton, River Line and Six Flags.

ARC’s Lifelong Mableton has been work-ing to establish “living in place” features for an older population while promoting a community garden and farers market. The county will work with the General Services

Administration to acquire property for a Mableton town green on underutilized Post Office property.

The River Line area, adjacent to the Chattahoochee River, is presently indus-trial but has numerous natural and his-toric resources. An 88-acre development by Green Street Properties will combine residential and commercial. The next steps include preserving land by adding a 100-acre park in the area.

“It’s a great time to plan as we wait for things to turn around,” Hughes said. “We are putting into place tool that will encour-age redevelopment when the economy improves.”for their kitchens. In her role as associate

state director for community outreach for AARP Georgia, Walker immediately saw the potential, and AARP Georgia jumped at the opportunity to take the lead on the effort. “I thought it could be a great social opportunity,” she recalls.

With assistance from the Atlanta Food Bank, the plot was tilled and the volunteers prepared it to “plant a row for the hungry” for the 2011 growing season.

Fifteen volunteers, a long summer’s growing season, and uncounted hours of labor later, the 800-square-foot plot produced 398 pounds of summer season vegetables for donation to Christian Aid Mission Partnership (CAMP) in Austell.

Volunteer labor per week averaged 12 hours per week. A picnic table and tool shed donated by AARP provide a common gathering spot and a place to store tools shared communally.

Cheryl Mayerik, senior program spe-cialist for ARC for the Lifelong Mableton Initiative, says, “The community garden is so much more than a place to reap fresh produce. It brings people together for social opportunities and a shared point of common interest. It engages residents, older and younger alike, in healthy outdoor activities and the garden helps beautify the community. It is in effect so much more than a garden. It is a special place in the heart of Mableton.”

Austell Mayor Joe Jerkins is scheduled to present the “State of the City” address Jan. 17 at the regular meeting of the Austell Business Association.

The ABA meets the third Tuesday of each month at The Threadmill, 5000 Aus-tell-Powder Spring Road, at 11:45 a.m. Reservations at the website austellbusines-sassociation.org.

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There was a hushed expectation as the choir began to sing on Christmas Eve. Allan was in the choir loft in the tenor section suppressing a laugh as he heard the voice of four-month old granddaugh-ter Addie adding her music to that of the choir. It was just a brief expression of joy that added to the beautiful service.

Both granddaughters, Addie and three-month old Lilly, were so good during the hour-long candlelight service. And it was so special for all of us to be together. I had arrived early, riding to the church with Allan since the choir needed to rehearse prior to the service. I staked out a back row in case the babies were staying in the ser-vice but needed an easy exit.

It drew close to 6 p.m. and still no children and grandchildren. Quietly tex-ting back and forth, I learned that Peter’s ailing car battery needed a boost. With each family needing their own car with baby seat, it was important for it to start. Fortunately, Drew and Katie were still at the house and could jump his car.

Christmas Eve set the stage for a happy, serenely chaotic family visit. We adapted well to shifting from a sedate two-person plus cat household, to a six adults, two babies, one cat and one dog, noisy but happy household.

At the beginning of 2011, we had only an inkling of what joy the year would bring. We knew, from an announcement by Katie and Drew, that one baby was on the way, but it wasn’t until 2011 began that we found out from Peter and Ann-Bailey, that there would be two grandchildren on the way.

Overall, 2011 was an outstanding year. Despite ending the year with a broken elbow from a November fall and a totaled car from being rear-ended just before Christmas, the positives overwhelmed the negatives. Keeping a business running in an uncertain economy has kept us on edge, but we saw progress from the previous year. We continued to be strengthened by our faith, our family and our friends.

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This summer’s produce from the garden included tomatoes, squash, egg-plant, okra, green peppers, hot peppers, broccoli, green beans and potatoes.

At season’s end, Walker and a col-league toured the CAMP office and warehouse. “Do you have any special requests?” Walker asked Jay Cantrell, food pantry manager for CAMP.

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JANUARY14: GOSPEL CONCERT at Concord Baptist Church, 4494 Floyd Road, Mableton. Saturday, Jan 14 at 6 p.m. and also Sun. Jan 15. 11 a,m. Special Guest is John Lanier, singer, writer, publisher of a gospel news magazine and a preacher. He has sung with Naomi & Seegos, Tony Gore and has appeared on the Bill Gaith-er concerts. Everyone is welcome and bring a friend; you will be blessed. Contact Cindy 404-376-7103 for any info.

• • •20: INTERGENERATIONAL ART EXHIB-IT Friday, Jan. 20, “Calling all Artists!” Join us as we put together our annual Intergenerational Art Exhibit! We are looking for individuals who would like to submit their art work for display. We welcome all types of art and all age groups! 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Art Exhibit in our Main Lobby. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Free Art Class Activity Please contact Brittney Stroud for further details. Del-mar Gardens of Smyrna 404 King Springs Vil-lage Parkway Smyrna, Phone: 770-432-4444. www.delmargardens.com

• • •21: HEALTH FAIR sponsored by Cured4Life. Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. - 2 .p.m. at the Taylor Brawn-er Banquet Hall, 3180 Atlanta Road. Free to the public! www.cured4life.org. Contact: Kim Below 770-864-2862. [email protected]

• • •21: VEGAS IN VININGS is back by popular demand, and will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at The Vinings Club to benefit Vin-ings Historic Preservation Society. All proceeds will go towards maintaining and preserving the historic Pace House, Old Pavilion and Yar-brough House, all located in the center of Vin-ings Village. Please invite your friends and join the neighborhood as we have FUN and raise FUNds for V.H.P.S.! Call Josie Carlyle at 404-355-0406 or Rebecca McCune at 678-556-0242 with questions, ideas, or to volunteer! Stop by the visitor center for more information.

• • •25: COBB FAITH PARTNERSHIP GENER-AL MEETING - First General Meeting of 2012 at Turner Chapel AME Church. Lunch starts at 11:45 a.m. with the meeting following at Noon. Bring a guest or two with you. For more infor-mation, contact us at [email protected], visit our website at www.cobbfaithpartnership.org, or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cobbfaithpartner-ship.

• • •26: COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Apartment Main Lobby Fun Activities Planned, Free Healthy Snacks & Smoothie Bar, Free Health Education to Keep You Healthy and Active for Life! Please contact Brittney Stroud for more information, or if you are interested in having a booth. Delmar Gardens of Smyrna, 404 King Springs Village Parkway, Smyrna, Phone: 770-432-4444. www.delmargardens.com

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6: FIRST MONDAY BREAKFAST. Cobb Chamber event. Monday, Feb. 6. Location: Cobb Galleria Centre. 7:30 a.m. General Admission: $60. Members: $25 online; $40 at door. Online Registration Closes: Feb. 2 at noon. Registra-tion at www.cobbchamber.org.

• • •10: COBB EXECUTIVE WOMEN LUN-CHEON. Cobb Chamber event. Friday, Feb. 10. Location: The Georgian Club. 11:30 a.m. Program: Health Panel. Guests: $30 online; $45 at door. Members: $20 online; $35 at door. On-line Registration Closes: Feb. 8 at noon. Regis-tration at www.cobbchamber.org.

• • •22: SOUTH COBB AREA COUNCIL. Cobb Chamber event. Wednesday, Feb. 22. Location: Coach George E. Ford Center. 11:45 a.m. Gen-eral Admission: $30. Members: $10 online; $20 at the door. Online Registration Closes: Feb. 20 at noon. Registration at www.cobbchamber.org.

• • •WEEKLY EVENTS

AEROBICS CLASS. Austell First United Methodist Church offers “Firming After 50”, a free weekly low-impact aerobics with a focus on adults over 50 years of age. Class meets in the church’s fellowship hall every Wednes-day night from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. with certified group fitness instructor Cindy Standard. Austell First UMC is located at 5705 Mulberry Street in downtown Austell, just north of the railroad

tracks and City Hall. More details can be found at www.blessaustell.com or by calling 770-948-1806.

• • •AMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivey Rd, Mableton is offering free Group Fitness Classes every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

• • •BOY SCOUT TROOP 61 meets every Monday night at 7:30pm in the Troop Lodge at Bethany Methodist Church at the intersection of Hurt and Hicks Roads. Cub Pack 61 meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Bethany Gym.

• • •BOY SCOUT TROOP 88 meets 7 to 9 pm ev-ery Tuesday in the Troop scout hut adjacent to the Smyrna First Baptist athletic field on Church

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• • •COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY - NON-DE-NOMINATIONAL. Designed to guide us in aligning the words of our mouth with The Word of God. THURSDAYS starting promptly at 9 and ending promptly at 10 a.m. located at: CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH, 4494 Floyd Road at Concord Road. Mableton. This Bible Study is a non-denominational, no frills op-portunity to explore, uncover, unblock, and empower our gifts through the lens of the Holy Bible both the Old and New Testament.

• • •COMMUNITY FITNESS INITIATIVE - The Mableton Improvement Coalition is now hosting a weekly “walk-and-run” activity ev-ery Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm. Participants meet near the Amphitheater at the Mable House Complex to walk or run on nearby residential streets, with various paces and distances avail-able. Participation is free. For more informa-tion, see www.mableton.org.

• • •FREE TAIJI CLASS for all Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. South Cobb Regional Library: 805 Clay Road, Mableton and on the second Tuesday of each month at The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.

• • •FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY MEALS ST. LUKE UMC, 5115 Brookwood Drive Mableton will be serving a free meal every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Entrance on lower level in back of church.

• • •FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY DINNER - Please join us! Every Monday night at 6 p.m. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 6216 Love Street, Austell.

• • •REFORMERS UNANIMOUS (RU) is a Christ-centered addictions program that meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Westside Church lo-cated at 4900 Floyd Road, Mableton next to Walgreens. RU helps adults find freedom from addictive behavior. Call Mark Baker at 404-354-8911 for more information or see www.wbcfamily.org.

• • •SOUTH COBB ROTARY: noon, Thursday, Presbyterian Village, East-West Connector

• • •SOUTH COBB TOASTMASTERS Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell.

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• • •AMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivy Road, Mableton meets every third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Bingo--Mon, Tues, Friday 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. and Sun. 4 p.m.

• • •AUSTELL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets the third Tuesday of each month at noon


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• • •CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, The Star Group To help patients and their families feel more hopeful and less alone through the mu-tual sharing of thoughts, feelings, and concerns related to living with, and surviving cancer. Fourth Thursday of each month at Noon. (A light lunch is served) WellStar Cobb Hospital Magnolia Room Group leader: Raymond Coff-

man Please call 770-732-3780 to RSVP.• • •

PRIME TIME DANCE at the Paulding Com-munity Center the second Friday night each month from 7 til 10 p.m. Ronnie Akers, aka, RA the DJ will be taking request. Popular ountry/Western, oldies, and line dancing. Instructions on the latest Line Dances. Ages 40 +, $5. at the door. All proceeds benefit the Paulding County Senior Center. Couples & singles welcome - 54 Industrial Way, Dallas 770-443-8873.

• • •FREE MONTHLY DINNER. Leland-QwestUMC, 81 Veterans Memorial Highway, SE, Mableton, sponsors a free community dinner on the last Wednesday of each month from 6 – 7 p.m. All are welcome. (Enter on left side of the church on the lower level).

• • •“HOBO SUPPER” Second Thursday of each month, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Community invit-ed---Clarkdale UMC Austell—Powder Springs Road, Clarkdale, Georgia. For $6 you get a Drink, Beans (3 kinds), Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread, Onions, Pickles, Beets and a large variety of homemade desserts to choose from. Community invited.

• • •MABLETON IMPROVEMENT COALI-TION (MIC) is a nonprofit citizens group formed to promote quality growth and rede-velopment in the 30126 zip code. MIC’s Board of Director’s meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., generally at the Mable House Arts Center in Mableton. Everyone is welcome. Visit www.mableton.org to confirm meeting location.

• • •MEMORY SCREENING. Woodland Ridge Assisted Living, 4055 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, holds free memory screenings the first Monday of each month 10 a.m. – 4. www.na-tionalmemoryscreening.org. Call for info 770-431-7055

• • •THE MOMS CLUBS of Smyrna are non-prof-it support groups for at-home mothers. Smyrna-West chapter includes zip code 30082. Please visit www.momsclubofsmyrnawest.com for more. Smyrna/Vinings-West chapter includes zip code 30082 in the Nickajack & Russell school district. Please email [email protected] for more informa-tion.

• • •NAMI SOUTH COBB has monthly meet-ings on the 4th Thursday of each month 7 to 8:30 p.m., except Dec. Calvary Baptist Church. 4780 Flint Hill Rd., Austell. Kathleen Breen, 770-943-5322, [email protected]. Our pro-grams are educational and supportive. They provide insight and share information of get-ting the assistance we need. NAMI South Cobb Connections – Contact: Patricia Kramer, 770-222-3211, [email protected] for in-formation. NAMI CONNECTION is a weekly recovery support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, & offer each other encouragement & understand-ing.

• • •NAVY LEAGUE ATLANTA METRO COUNCIL. The Greater Atlanta Council

meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Navy Recruiting District HQ, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 410, Smyrna. Membership is open to all civilian and retired military with an interest in supporting our men and women of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Mer-chant Marines. For additional Information con-tact Frank Campbell at [email protected] or 678-234-2310.

• • •NEWCOMERS OF COBB COUNTY. We meet each month on the third Tuesday 10 a.m. for our general meeting, John Knox Presbyte-rian Church, 505 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. Please call for details! 770-234-5068 or Email: [email protected]. Those new to Cobb County, or just looking for new friends and activities, are invited to join in. www.newcomersofcobbcounty.com

• • •PEBBLEBROOK JR FALCONS Association Quality Recreation * Life Skills * Civic Action Programs 2nd Sunday Monthly Meetings at 5 p.m. 6th Grade Academy at The Barnes Center Coaches & Volunteers always needed and wel-come.

• • •CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER LINE HIS-TORIC AREA COMMITTEE meets every third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Mable House Arts Center. The committee deals in a variety matters to further the recommenda-tions of the River Line Master Plan. Visit www.mableton.org to verify meeting dates, times, locations and for more details about what the committee is working on.

• • •SMYRNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATON: lunch meetings the first Thursday of each month at the Smyrna Community Center, 11:45 p.m.

• • •SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP meets on the first Mondays of the month at the South Cobb Library - 805 Clay Road - Mableton GA in the large meeting room. If you like to cross stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint, etc. and meet women in the area, please come join us. If you have any questions, please contact Nadine Amy at [email protected]

• • •SOUTH COBB BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 at Mableton Lion’s Club Park Commu-nity Center. www.sc-ba.org

• • •SOUTH COBB KIWANIS: An effort is un-derway to bring a Kiwanis Club to South Cobb County. Under the aegis of the Smyrna Club, a group has been meeting twice monthly at the O’ Charley’s on the East-West Connector, and are working towards a goal of 25 members. If you are interested or would like additional informa-tion, please contact Charles Lollis at 770-739-8381.

• • •SOUTH COBB LIONS CLUB meets the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of each month at The South Cobb Community Center. 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton at 6:30 p.m.

• • •SOUTH COBB SENIORS Friendship Club meets on the 1st Monday of each month 10:30 a.m. at the Lions Club Drive Community Cen-ter, Mableton. Newcomers are welcome to come and join the fellowship and lunch, guest speakers and the love of others.

• • •VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES SUPPORT GROUP (Pride) meets from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. Contact Gloria Fisher, LCSW, for more details: 770-432-7280.

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South Cobb Lions Charles Jones, Buddy Mann, Bob Thomas meet with Ms. Christina Lennon, Executive Director of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation and Sarah Buckley to deliver Capital Cam-paign Donations of $2,480.00 and other memorial funds in memory of Past District Governor Joe Reynolds. Those willing to support the Lighthouse financially now have the opportunity to do so through the Luminary Society and 1949 Club in the upcoming years. For more information contact:

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The Lions Club enjoyed a Christmas Party Dec. 5 with entertainment provided by The Jonquil Boys Choir, tail twisting funds of $143 was designated to C.A.M.P. (our local area food bank) for needy during the Christmas Season. The special guests included District Governor Alan Bethel & wife, Lion Carol and widow’s of South Cobb Lions and other guest. Looking for-ward to the second half of the lion year.

The Lions are currently selling Pecans as a fundraising project.

Kristine Robinson was presented as a debutante to Atlanta society and crowned queen of the 61st Annual Debutante Ball of the Eta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in December.

Kristine, the daughter of Petina Moss and Dondre Robinson, is a senior at South Cobb High School and a legacy with the ball as her mother, aunt and both grand-mothers were also debutantes with Eta Sigma. She is an active member of Ben Hill United Methodist Youth Group and a dancer at Jacobs Dance Academy. In addi-tion to being a producer of the Eagle TV morning show at South Cobb High School, Kristine is also a friendly diva hostess at Dazzling Diva Day Spa. She was escorted by Kristopher Coleman, the son of Keith and Arnesler Coleman.

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Cobb Community Services Board (CSB) needs volunteers in various positions including office assistance, volunteers to assist with basic music activities for adults with developmental disabili-ties in the day program at our EXCEL Center, and mentors for Believe in Youth Program. For more information contact CSB Volunteer Coordina-tor Mary Robeck at 770-819-9229, ext. 226. The

Cobb and Douglas Community Services Boards provide mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services to more than 10,000 residents of Cobb and Douglas Counties annu-ally.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED MEALS ON WHEELS

Meals on Wheels has a great need for volunteer drivers to deliver meals in the fowling areas: Aus-tell, Smyrna, Mableton, Powder Springs, Ken-nesaw and Marietta. If you have some time to volunteer as a MOW driver, or if you belong to an organization that would like to “Adopt-A-Route,” call Shelia Perkins, Volunteer Coordinator at 770-528-5381.

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EXTRA COPIESLooking for an extra copy of The Bright Side? Copies are available each month in the Smyrna Library, the Vinings Historic Society office, the Smyrna Community Center, Chick-fil-a Cumber-land Mall and at many of our advertisers’ loca-tions. Extra copies of our Mableton/Austell edi-tion are available each month in the Mable House Arts Center, Mableton Pharmacy, Austell Food Store, Thomas Drugs, The Treadmill and other advertiser locations. Read the current issue on the web: www.brightsidecobb.com.

More than 100 middle and high school males representing south Cobb area one schools spent a day together in October at South Cobb High School. Last summer, the principals of South Cobb High School, Pebblebrook High School, Lindley Middle, Lindley 6th Grade Academy, Garrett Middle, and Floyd Middle planned the inaugural Young Men’s Conference to inspire, moti-vate, and empower the young men toward excellence, in school and in life.

Students spent the morning in work-shop sessions focused on career choices, communication, finance, military service, understanding the law, and motivation for academic and behavioral wellness. Guest speakers included Rashid Brown, Mike

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Live Music & Dance - Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2 – 4 p.m. Admission: Donation of a non-perishable food item for MUST Min-istries Food Pantry. The Muddy River Band will entertain everyone with country music and bluegrass. Put your dancing shoes on and dance the afternoon away! Invite your friends, too.

Bunco - Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1– 3 p.m. Free. Join us for a fun, easy game of dice that promises to be a good time and a chance to win prizes!

All About Depression - Monday, Jan. 19, 1 – 2 p.m. Dr. Ludi Villanueva, M.D. will discuss the topic of depression. If you have questions or want to learn more on this topic, register to hear what this psy-chiatrist has to say.

Bingo Bash - Monday, Jan. 23, 1 – 3 p.m. Cost: $3 / $4 Non-resident. Win gift certificates to local restaurants! Multiple tickets can be purchased.

Blood Pressure Check -Monday, Jan. 23, 12 – 3 p.m. Free.

AARP Driver Safety - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 11 a.m. Cost: $12 AARP Mem-bers; $14 Non-Members.

Moving on Mondays Walking Group - Every Monday, 10:15 a.m. Keep moving! Meet at the Silver Comet Trail, Floyd Rd. entrance. Walk at your own pace and enjoy the two-mile walk. Call Freeman Poole Senior Center at 770-801-3400 for weather condition changes.

Square Dance Club - Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Come for the fun of it and join others in the excitement that Square dancing brings about. You won’t regret it!

Wii Bowling - Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Free. Come for the fun of it and join others in the excitement that Wii bowling brings about. You won’t regret it!

Life Enrichment Support Group - Every first Thursday, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Moderated by Jill Leitman, LCSW of Johns Creek Counseling and Coaching Ser-vices. Take this time for yourself and join us for an informal support group; resources will be available for you.

Poker - Every Friday, 12 – 4 p.m., Free. Come join in on the fun with this word game. Invite a friend or two!

Black History Month -- Friday, Feb. 3, 1 – 3 p.m. Cost: $5 / $6 Non-resident.

Ivory Dorsey, author, will speak on Change, Diversity, Leadership – A Life Without Boundaries. Platinum Smith Songwriters will perform live. Light refreshments will be served.

Sleep Disorder -- Monday, Feb. 6, 1 – 2 p.m. Free. If you or a loved one are having sleep deprivation, plan to attend this informative seminar facilitated by Georgia Lung Association. Stay informed on the importance of sleep for health.

Bunco -- Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1 – 3 p.m. Free. Join us for a fun, easy game of dice that promises to be a good time and a chance to win prizes!

Monday Movie Madness -- Monday, Feb. 13: Someone Like You, 1 – 3 p.m. Cost: $2 / $3 Non-Resident; Ticket required. Starring: Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear and Hugh Jackman. Jane Goodale has every-thing going for her. She’s the producer of a popular daytime talk show, and is in a romance with the show’s dashing execu-tive producer, Ray. Her “research” leads her to become an overnight sensation/guru for single women everywhere.

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Treat Yourself Tuesdays -- Tuesday, Feb. 14: Red Lobster, E-W Connector, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: On your own; Registration required. Treat your-self to a lunch outing once a month with other seniors at local area restaurants near the Center. Get to know other people and enjoy the social gathering.

Love of Oil Painting #1 -- Wednes-day, Feb. 15, 1 – 3 p.m. Free. Cathi Cole will give a demonstration on oil painting and acrylics. If you are interested in learn-ing how to paint, you won’t want to miss out on this. This will be fun and informal.

Valentine Meet and Eat -- Thursday, Feb. 16, 12 – 2 p.m. Cost: $7 / $9 Non-Res-ident. Come to the Cabaret! Enjoy singer Hani Stempler and amazing pianist/accom-panist Judy Boehm. Hear stories and songs from Jerry Herman to Irving Berlin, from Finian’s Rainbow to La Cage Aux Folles. Invite a friend or two!

Coping with Loss & Change -- Monday, Feb. 20, 1 – 2 p.m. Free. If you have recently experienced a loss of a loved one, or have gone through some major life changes, this seminar is for you.

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South Cobb High School has fielded its first ever Debate Team this year, and the young men and women are already making a name for themselves. The Eagles are competing in the Urban Debate league sponsored by Emory University.

At their first competition held at Langston Hughes High School, the South Cobb students took the top prize and won the overall High School Category beating teams from both public and private high schools from the Atlanta, Dekalb, Fulton and Cartersville areas. The team placed 2nd overall during its second debate with many of the students winning awards in the Outstanding Speech and Articulation category.

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A Gospel Concert will be held at Con-cord Baptist Church, 4494 Floyd Road. Mableton, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 15 at 11 a.m.. Special Guest is John Lanier, singer, writer, publisher of a gospel news magazine and a preacher. He has sung with Naomi & Seegos, Tony Gore and has appeared on the Bill Gaither concerts. Everyone is welcome and bring a friend, you will be blessed. Contact Cindy 404-376-7103 for any info.

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RUSSELL ELEMENTARY CELEBRATE 50 YEARS

Students, faculty and alumni gathered at Russell Elementary School in the fall to celebrate the school’s 50th anniver-sary and have fun with games, food and music. Looking over some of the scrap-books in the library at the school festival are, from left, Ann Cobb, Linda Neigh-bors, Shannon Keegan, Elaine Davis, Sue Upchurch Willingham and Briana Keegan. At left Principal Nancy DiPetril-lo shows the cake along with Wendy Cox and Trevor. The school, located at 3920 South Hurt Road, Smyrna, was named for Sen. Richard Russell.


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Vinings

Kennesaw

Mableton

Acworth

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Powder Springs

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Greater Acworth

COBB COUNTYI-75

I-285

COVERAGE AREA

At less than

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THE BRIGHT SIDESmyrna/Vinings - South Cobb

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Each edition of The Bright Side:• Reaches some 40,000 upscale, single-family

homes in your market area. • Reaches homes within 5-7 miles – a 10

minute driving time or less. • Is direct mailed to homes – not thrown on the

driveway or left at the convenience store.• Is also distributed at select advertiser loca-

tions, Smyrna Library, Smyrna Visitors Center, Vinings Welcome Center and Cum-berland Mall.

• Is read. People read it from cover to cover and use the Calendar page in the center to plan activities throughout a full 30 days or more.

• Commit to advertising three times in a row and we’ll write a story about you and your business.

What people say about

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Smyrna & Vinings30080, 30082, 30339and Vinings Estates

South Cobb30082, 30126, 30106,

30111, 30168Greater Smyrna, Mableton,

Austell & Clarkdale

Each Edition has a mailed circulation of 20,000+ Homes

Your BusinessCombination Ad Rates

1/2 Page ad$900 in Combination 2.25¢ per household

1/4 Page Ad$450 in Combination1.125¢ per household

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