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mENJOY FUN, FOOD, MUSIC AT 7TH ANNUAL MABLETON DAY CELEBRATION MAY 19

Austell Senior Citizens moved back home last month as the new Austell Neigh-borhood Senior Center opened with an official ribbon-cutting April 23. Located in Clarkdale Park on Austell Powder Springs Road, the new center replaces one at Legion Field that was destroyed in the 2009 flooding.

Cobb Senior Services Director Pam Breeden, told the group, “Building this facility is like building the second house you purchase, in that you know what you want, need,” she said. “The greatest dif-ference is the courtyard, complete with the raised garden beds, bocce ball courts and room to walk and exercise.”

The 5,500 square foot facility will serve several dozen seniors who had gath-ered at a county park on Brownsville Road in Powder Springs since the former build-ing was destroyed. Cobb County residents age 60 and better enjoy structured group activities and programs such as music, crafts, exercise, and special events. Each weekday a hot, nutritious lunch is served in a personal, friendly atmosphere. Nutrition and health/wellness educational programs are also offered. Door-to-door transporta-tion is provided based on eligibility.

The $1.5 million facility is being built on land donated by the City of Austell and paid for by insurance and a public-private partnership of donations. The player grand piano next the the electric firelace was donated by WSB-TV and Cooper Music.

Project Manager Allen Kronenberger facilitated the entire project and was pre-sented an award from the participants. “The 5,000-square-foot facility was designed

South Cobb Arts Alliance Summer Candlelite Concert Series 2012 includes five free Concerts this season - May through October.

Atlanta native Gregorie “Milkshake” Mayfield and the Milkshake Quartet bring you the best in smooth jazz and gospel music on May 19. Come for Mableton Appreciation Day and stay for the free concert.

The Randall Bramblett Band presents Jazz/Rock on June 16, followed by Blair Crimmins and the Hookers with their Blues/Ragtime/Gypsy Guitar sound on Aug. 18.

Kayla Taylor performs Traditional Jazz on Sept. 8 and Men In Blues play-ing the Funky Classic Rock & Roll, Soul, R&B, Funk, Blues, Oldies, and Country sound Oct. 6.

Parking and General Admission are free and tables of four are sold for $50 each or $225 for the season. Gates open at 7 p.m. and the concerts begin at 8 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and beverages. This year concessions will be sold to benefit South Cobb Arts Alliance and other local non-profit organizations.

Saturday, May 19 is Mableton Day as proclaimed by The Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The 7th annual celebration will be held at the Mable House Arts Com-plex from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event is a celebration of fellowship, diversity, stu-dent achievement, local businesses, health and wellness. Admission is free.

The day will be fun for the whole family. The second annual 5K Race will

also feature the first annual Mableton Junior Fun Run for kids 12 and younger. Entertainment will feature a wide variety of acts from throughout the metro Atlanta area. Of course, a festival wouldn’t be complete without games and jumpies for the kids, goodies to eat, arts and crafts for all ages and the sixth annual Classic Car Show.

Eligible not-for-profit organizations

can compete for two grants awarded on a point-system basis. The first place grant is $1,000 and second place grant is $500. Con-tact Albert McRae at [email protected] for more information.

The event is hosted by the Mableton Day Coalition (MDC), a partnership of three not-for-profit organizations: Mable-ton Improvement Coalition, Inc.; South Cobb Arts Alliance, Inc.; and the Amateur

Advocate Association, Inc. If you would like to sponsor or volun-

teer in any facet of Mableton Day, log on to www.mabletonday.com or contact Dave McDaniel at [email protected].

Some of the artists in concert and on stage include Bradley Hill, FUGM, Cath-erine Lennon “Cricket”, JFitness Body Solutions, L.Jaye, Beauty, and Hannah Anderson.

Last year, Mableton Community Day added a 5k Road Race to a day of fun already bursting at its seams. It was suc-cessful beyond its coordinators’ wildest dreams. This year, the Mableton Junior Youth Race was added to allow the younger participants to join the excitement. The Mableton Junior Fun Run will launch the WE CAN! in Mableton family health and fitness program under the aegis of the Cobb & Douglas Public Health agency.

The day will begin with the challeng-ing and exhilarating Mableton Day 5K Road Race on Saturday, May 19, at 8 a.m. It will be followed by the youth race at 9:00 a.m.

Registration for both races is available on line at active.com, or mail-in registra-tion forms can be downloaded at www.mabletonday.com. In-store registration is available at West Stride. Questions can be directed to [email protected] .

The races are just the beginning of a full day of phenomenal fun and non-stop entertainment presented by the Mableton Day Coalition. Come join us for the cel-ebration!

The 7th Annual Mableton Day Cel-ebration will be held at the Mable House Arts Complex Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Admission is free.

specifically for seniors,” he said. “There are things in place such as self-flushing commodes, two switches that control all the lights and a vast amount of space.”

In addition to seniors dressed in the Sunday best, the ceremony was attended by local dignitaries, including County Manager David Hankerson, Rep. Alisha Morgan (D-Austell), Commissioners Woody Thompson, JoAnn Birrell and Helen Gorham, Commission Chairman Tim Lee.

This new building will garner a LEED certification due to the many energy saving components in the design. Highlights include: high efficiency HVAC system; 46 percent reduction in electrical costs to comparable building; high efficiency light fixtures; added insulation; water efficient plumbing fixtures; 28 percent reduction in water usage to comparable buildings.

County officials cut the ribbon on the new Austell Neighborhood Senior Center.

Raised beds in the back of the new Se-nior Center are planted with vegetables, tomatoes and flowers.

Commissioners Woody Thompson and Tim Lee welcome Sylvia Davis of Austell to the new facility.

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MABLETON DAY

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THERE’S A SPECIAL BOND BETWEEN MOTHER, DAUGHTER

By Cathy Shattles LipsettEditor/Publisher

(I wrote and published the following column a week after our daughter’s birth; right before Mother’s Day 1983. This month she celebrates her 29th birthday and her first Mother’s Day as the mother of her own daughter. Now, she shares the special Mother-Daughter bond not only with me but with her own daughter.)

Other mothers told me that having a daughter is very special, an experience that I didn’t want to miss. They kept telling me to “think pink” and hope for a girl.

But I already had a little boy so I knew that boys are just as nice to have as little girls and that two little boys would do just fine. My “mother’s intuition” told me that the second baby would be another male and that their daddy would have two sons to follow him around and imitate his every move.

I was wrong and I’m glad. On a beauti-ful, sunny Sunday afternoon, May 1 (1983), a beautiful little girl was born. And from the first moment that I held her, a special bond was formed between mother and daughter.

When she looks at me with her dark, round eyes, already so expressive, her dainty lips forming a little “ooh” I feel that we are already communicating in a special mother-daughter way.

As I feed her, we have delightful chats about her future. We discuss whether she’ll wear her hair long or short and I tell her that she has a mother with absolutely no talent for fixing hair. We talk about clothes and I tell her how beautiful she’ll look in ruffles but that she can wear jeans for keeping up with her very active big brother. I tell her about the books she will enjoy when she gets a little older, books that her mother once enjoyed. I tell her about Heidi and Little Women and other classic tales.

And there are some things that I tell Mary Catherine that are the same things that I told her big brother, Peter, as he and I sat together in his nursery two years before. I tell her that she must become the very best person she can; that she must discover her own personal talents, develop them and use them in the best way possible.

Mary Catherine and I discuss her future, sitting together in her nursery. We discuss the facts of life of being female – how in her future perhaps people will give females more credit for the work they do. How, when she is helping run a business like her mommy does,

that people will not give all the credit to the males.

Yes, there really is a special bond between a mother and daughter. Just like there is a special bond between mother and son. Nothing can take away the special rela-tionship between Peter and me. But another dimension has opened in my life.

Whereas Peter looks to his Daddy to learn how to act as a man, Mary Cath-erine will look to me to learn how to act as a woman. It is an awesome responsibility being a role model. It’s almost as frightening as it is exciting and challenging.

Like father; like son; like mother; like daughter. Our little imitators are watching and so the challenge is ours, to be the best person we can, not perfect, but as good as we can be.

It might be easier on a mother having two sons, but I think it will be more excit-ing and challenging having both a son and a daughter. Mary Catherine and I have only had a week together but the bond is already formed. The other mothers were right – a daughter is very special indeed.

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the most important reason to visit the vet-erinary clinic each year, there are actually more dangerous threats to pets. Vaccines reduce prevalence of the Rabies, Leuke-mia, Aids, Distemper, and Parvo, but the most important part of a veterinary visit is the physical examination.

After surviving on their own for hun-dreds of thousands of years without help from humans, animals have been domes-ticated as pets for only a few thousand years. Because showing any vulnerability, lameness, or weakness could be fatal in the wild, our pets naturally hide their illnesses until they can no longer do so. By then they are often extremely sick and sometimes beyond help.

Pet owners across our country rou-tinely present seemingly healthy pets for vaccinations, but while at the veterinary office learn of an abnormality, a lump, odor, gum color or sensitivity just in time to get help. Finding hidden issues before they become medical crises is the most important service veterinary staffs provide. Although vaccination clinics and traveling

PERCEIVED VS. REAL THREATS TO PET HEALTHvaccine vans can seem to save money, they often provide minimal or no physical exam and keep minimal or no researchable medi-cal records. What looks like a savings can sometimes cost more in the long run.

Pets are safest living in a commu-nity among other pets that are thoroughly examined, given parasite preventions and vaccinated regularly. The economic reces-sion has forced many pet owners to forego preventative health care or heartworm prevention. Consequently, we’re seeing increased cases of heartworm disease in our part of the Atlanta community. The rising number of heartworm-positive dogs in our neighborhoods increases the risk to all. The deadly 12-14” heartworm lives in the canine heart and extend to the lungs. Pro Heart Six, an economical injection lasting 6 months makes heartworm protec-tion easy and affordable. When budgets are tight, it is important to analyze pet expen-ditures carefully, and avoid unnecessary risks where possible.

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The Austell Fellowship Luncheon (AFL) that meets every first, third and fifth Tuesday at “high noon” at the Golden Corral Restaurant located at 3845 Austell Road in Marietta across from Cobb Gen-eral Hospital celebrated its second anniver-sary on April 3rd.

The luncheon is designed for busi-ness networking, featuring the “business of the week”, and providing an inspira-tion speaker from the business community. Some of the Speakers thus far include The Honorable George A. Novak, Consulate General to the Czech Republic and recently elected President to the World Chamber of Commerce; Georgia Insurance Commis-sioner Ralph T. Hudgens; author of “Great Men Bow Down” Gordon Lawrence; Pat-rick (Pat) M. Gartland, SBA Southeastern Region Advocate for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama; ultra distance runner Stan Cottrell who holds eight world records and is in the World Sports Hall of Fame; President of The Cain Company Albert (Al) E. Cain; President of Goldmine Properties Mike Cherwenka; founder and President of Squidbid.com Marcus Crock-ett; Chaplain with the Cobb County Police Dr. Scotty Davis; Executive Director of International Prayer Ministries Dr. Joe Ford who has served as missionary to Nepal and Thailand; Col Nimrod “Mac” McNair who

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Co-founder of the AFL, Gary Per-nice said, “It is gratifying to see how our humble effort has inspired and impacted the community. Speakers and guests alike have made connection-after-connection that have led to improved business, sales, marketing, and improved the bottom line of many local businesses.”

Co-founder of the AFL, Bill Timber-lake added, “People are being inspired to think big, reject limitations, and move out of their comfort zone because of the inspi-ration they heard from some of our guest speakers who overcame all sorts of chal-lenges and adversity.”

There is no membership, dues, or cost to attend the Austell Fellowship Luncheon. All are welcome to come and network, hear an inspirational business message, and fel-lowship. For more information, please call Gary Pernice at (404) 303-1000 or contact [email protected].

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WE CAN! IN COBBMembers of the We Can! in Cobb Coalition accepting the We Can! in Mableton proc-lamation from Commissioner Woody Thompson at the Cobb County Commissioner’s Meeting April 24. We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition) is a science-based National Institutes of Health (NIH)movement that educates all mem-bers of the community in ways to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and reduce screen time to maintain a healthy weight. From left are Commissioner Woody Thompson, Cathy Wendholt-McDade (Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH)), Amy Hoffman (CDPH), Anne-Marie Coleman (CDPH), Janie Walker (AARP), Cheryl Mayerik (ARC - Lifelong Mableton), and David McDaniel (Mableton Improvement Coalition).

In April the designated area of Mable-ton joined We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition), a science-based, National Institutes of Health (NIH) movement that teaches parents, caregivers, kids and communities ways to eat healthier, increase physical activity and limit screen time to help children ages eight through 13 maintain a healthy weight.

“In We Can! we’ve found an easy-to-use, science-based program that not only provides us with valuable resources—it also lets us tap into the expertise of more than a thousand other communities that are already committed to using the program to help overcome weight gain in their com-munities,” said Cathy Wendholt-McDade, Health Promotion Coordinator for Cobb & Douglas Public Health (C&DPH).

Cobb County Commissioner Woody Thompson, along with the entire Board of Commissioners, recognized the designation through a proclamation presented at the Commissioners meeting. As a collabora-tive effort, C&DPH was joined by repre-sentatives of community partners such the Mableton Improvement Coalition, Lifelong Mableton, Mableton Community Day and AARP as they received the proclamation.

The We Can! in Mableton proclama-tion states that the community will make a commitment to increase physical activ-ity, improve nutrition choices, and reduce screen time – the three goals of the We Can! program. In addition, the We Can! in Cobb Coalition will provide evidence-based obe-

‘WE CAN’ OFFERS HEALTHIER LIFESTYLESsity prevention programs, materials, and tips to the Mableton Community. We Can! in Mableton is an product of the broader We Can! in Cobb Coalition which is largely supported by the Cobb County School Dis-trict and Cobb & Douglas Public Health.

The designation will be celebrated at the upcoming Mableton Community Day, Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Mable House Arts Complex at the spe-cially designated We Can! in Mableton Health and Wellness Pavilion. Children and their families, older adults and everyone in between will participate in fun physical and nutrition education activities. We Can! in Mableton partners, Lifelong Mableton, Cobb & Douglas Public Health, AARP, and the Mableton Improvement Coalition, have joined together to sponsor this area to showcase their combined commitment to create Mableton as a healthy place for all ages. Additionally, We Can! in Cobb will sponsor Mableton Community Day’s first ever Children’s Fun Run. For more infor-mation about Mableton Community Day please visit www.mabletonday.com.

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MAY11: RELAY FOR LIFE. Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer when the 19thAmerican Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Cobb County gets underway with teams of resi-dents gathering at Jim Miller Park on Friday, May 11 with opening ceremony at 6 p.m.; candlelight hope and remembrance ceremony at 10 p.m., and closing ceremonies at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 12. Registration is open now and is just $10 per indi-vidual team member and all cancer survivors can register free of charge. Teams and individuals can register and learn more about our Cobb Relay For Life at www.cobbrelay.org.

• • •17: COBB CHAMBER BUSINESS EXPO. Business Expo on May 17 at the Cobb Galleria Centre! The Expo will run from 3-7 p.m.

• • •19: MABLETON DAY is May 19 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Mable House Complex, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. MABLETON DAY 5K Get ready to run or walk the challenging and exciting Mableton Day 5K Road Race on Saturday, May 19 at 8 a.m. at the Mable House Complex! This year the Mableton Jr. Youth Fun Run will also be offered at 9 a.m. to launch the WE CAN! in Mableton children’s health and fitness program under the aegis of the Cobb & Douglas Public Health agency. Registration for the Mableton Day 5K and Mableton Jr. youth race forms can be downloaded at www.mabletonday.com, and in-store registration will be available at West Stride. Any questions about the races can be directed to [email protected]

• • •23: MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP, 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, presented at Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna. This free workshop, present-ed by Naomi Love, Community Core Clinician, Northside Psychological Services, will explore the mental health challenges that older persons face and consequences that can result from untreated depression. Learn about mental health screenings and treatment options available to older adults. Call 770-319-2025 to enroll in this workshop.

• • •24: BENEFITS OF THE VA. Michelle Allen, LMSW, will present “The Hidden Secrets of VA Benefits” at Delmar Gardens in Smyrna on Thurs-day, May 24 from 6-7 p.m. The “Aid and Atten-dance” benefit is one of the VA’s best-kept secrets from our retired service men and women. Learn more about this “hidden benefit” and other non-service related benefits. The community is invited so please join us; contact Brittney Stroud at 770-432-4444 for more information.

• • •28: MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY. The City of Smyrna will observe Memorial Day on Mon-day, May 28 at Smyrna’s Veterans Memorial be-tween the Library and City Hall. Seating opens at 9 a.m. and the ceremony starts at 9:30. Speak-ers are Captain (ret.) Joe Caley of the Wounded Warrior Program and Major General James Liv-ingston, USMC (ret.), a Georgia native awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and veteran of numerous overseas deployments.

• • •30 - JUNE 7: KIDS NATURE WALK. Ken-nesaw Battlefield has several children’s outdoor educational programs scheduled for this spring and summer. Each event is free of charge, but ad-vanced registration is required. You may sign up by phone 770-427-4686 x 248 or by email to [email protected]. Kids’ Nature Walks – May 30 & 31, June 6 & 7; 10 a.m. – 11:30. Please pre-register by May 29th for the May walks, by June 5th for the June walks; parents are encouraged to attend as well. Dr. Mary Meyer will lead an explo-ration of the plants, insects, and animals that live at Kennesaw Mountain.

JUNE8 AND 22: JUNIOR BIRDER BIRD WALKS. Kennesaw Battlefield – June 8 & 22; 10 a.m. This activity is a great way for younger audiences to learn about birds, as the walks are especially for children and conducted by Atlanta Audubon So-ciety guides. Advanced registration is required; those participating should meet in the Visitor Cen-ter. Sign up by phone 770-427-4686 x 248 or by email to [email protected].

JULY2: VOTER REGISTRATION. Registration Deadline: July 2

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WEEKLY EVENTSAEROBICS CLASS. Austell First United Meth-odist 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 Wednesday 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.

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

• • •BIBLE STUDY. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Come, have dinner & study the Bible with us. Words of Faith A.M.E. Church 5719 Garner Rd. Mableton. 770-944-3584

• • •BOY SCOUT TROOP 61 meets every Monday night at 7:30 pm 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.

• • •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: CON-CORD BAPTIST CHURCH, 4494 Floyd Road at Concord Road. Mableton. This Bible Study is a non-denominational, no frills opportunity 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 every 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 available. Partici-pation is free. For more information, see www.mableton.org.

• • •FARMER’S MARKET. Enjoy fresh produce and goods from the Marietta Square Farmers Market every Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. - noon, April through November on the Historic Marietta Square. For info, visit www.mariettasquarefarm-ersmarket.net.

• • •MABLETON FARMER’S MARKET: Mable House Parking Lot from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 each Thursday beginning May 24.

• • •SMYRNA FRESH MARKET, Opening day May 5, running each Saturday through Septem-ber from 8 a.m. until noon. The market is located in the parking lot between Smyrna First Baptist and the Market Village, 1275 Church Street SE Smyrna.

• • •FREE TAIJI CLASS for all Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. South Cobb Regional Li-brary: 805 Clay Road, Mableton and on the sec-ond 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. En-trance 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.

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REFORMERS UNANIMOUS (RU) is a Christ-centered addictions program that meets every Fri-day at 7 p.m. at Westside Church located at 4900 Floyd Road, Mableton next to Walgreens. RU helps adults find freedom from addictive behav-ior. 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 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. South Cobb Regional Library, Mableton 678-799-4425.

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GROUP. Thursday, May 17 at 11:30 (lunch pro-vided) monthly “Alzheimer’s-Dementia Support Group.” RSVP to Arbor Terrace at West Cobb: 770-435-0750.

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

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

• • •AUSTELL CITY COUNCIL meets the first Monday of each month for its regular meeting.

• • •AUSTELL COMMUNITY TASK FORCE meets every 1st Monday at 7 p.m. at the South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell. www.austelltaskforce.org.

• • •CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, The Star Group To help patients and their families feel more hope-ful and less alone through the mutual sharing of thoughts, feelings, and concerns related to liv-ing with, and surviving cancer. Fourth Thursday of each month at Noon. (A light lunch is served) WellStar Cobb Hospital Magnolia Room Group leader: Raymond Coffman Please call 770-732-3780 to RSVP.

• • •FREE MONTHLY DINNER. Leland-Qwest UMC, 81 Veterans Memorial Highway, SE, Ma-bleton, 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 invited---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 redevelopment 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 As-sisted Living, 4055 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, holds free memory screenings the first Monday of each month 10 .a.m – 4. www.nationalmemo-ryscreening.org. Call for info 770-431-7055

• • •THE MOMS CLUBS of Smyrna are non-profit support groups for at-home mothers. Smyrna-West chapter includes zip code 30082. Please vis-it 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 information.

• • •NAMI SOUTH COBB has monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month 7 to 8:30 p.m., except Dec. Macland Presbyterian Church 3615

Macland Road Powder Springs. Kathleen Breen, 770-943-5322, [email protected]. Our pro-grams are educational and supportive. They pro-vide insight and share information of getting the assistance we need. NAMI South Cobb Connec-tions – Contact: Patricia Kramer, 770-222-3211, [email protected] for information.

• • •NAVY LEAGUE ATLANTA METRO COUN-CIL. The Greater Atlanta Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Navy Re-cruiting District HQ, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 410, Smyrna. Membership is open to all civilian and retired military with an interest in support-ing our men and women of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines. For additional Information contact 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 Presbyterian Church, 505 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. Please call for details! 770-234-5068 or Email: [email protected]. www.newcomersofcob-bcounty.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 vari-ety matters to further the recommendations 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 work-ing on.

• • •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 Community 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 information, 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 Center, 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.

• • •E-mail your organization’s calendar news to [email protected]. Deadline for the JUNE issue is MAY 23 with publication the week of JUNE 6. Calendar items are accepted from civic groups, non-profits, schools and church or-ganizations and run as space is available. Due to the increasing number of calendar listings, please keep announcements brief. Please do NOT send calendar announcements in flyer format. For more information about submitting calendar items or other news, contact us at 770-426-9388 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Find updated calendar items on our website at www.brightsidecobb.com.


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WRITING WINNERJamianne Jeune, a first grader at Austell Primary won the First Place on the Cobb County Writing Fair. This competition was for the whole county and between K-12. She was honor at the Young Au-thor’s Celebration in Lovingood Middle School Theater on April 15. Jamianne is pictured with Principal Dr. Bynes, her teacher Mrs. Johnson.


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• Appointed to several county boards including the Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors and the Cobb County Special Purpose Local Option Sale Tax (SPLOST) Oversight Committee.

• Served on the Cobb County Parks Advisory Board Committee and the Cobb County Six Flags Corridor Steering Committee.

• Associated with various organizations within the community which includes the Cobb County Democratic Party, 13th Congres-sional District committee member, Member-at-Large of the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women, past President of the Cobb Democratic Women, United Youth Adult Conference and Sweetwater C.A.M.P.

Authorized by Friends of Connie Taylor, P.O. Box 384, Powder Springs GA 30127For more information call (404) 307-6957 or email: [email protected]

Connie has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Project Management; graduated with academic honors with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Business; an Associate of Arts (AA) in Banking and Finance; and a Georgia Real Estate Broker and Geor-gia Real Estate Instructor License.

Connie’s professional preparation and career makes her uniquely suited and qualified to pursue job growth, business retention, and economic development for District 4.

Connie Taylor has been a resident of Powder Springs in Southwest Cobb County for 13 years.

She has over 18 years of experience with property acquisition and disposition, developing regulatory compli-ance, evaluating development opportunities, market analysis and study reviews, and working with development teams. She has managed the development of single-family and multi-family construction. Connie Taylor has the background, skills and relationships needed for District 4. Connie Taylor is a member of Shaw Temple AME Zion Church on Hurt Road in Smyrna, Georgia.

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Join Sonnie Badu for 3-day extrava-gant worship at Victory International Church on Friday May 11 at 6 p.m., Satur-day, May 12 at 6 p.m. and Sunday May 13 at 11 a.m. Victory International is located at 5228 Brookwood Drive, Mableton, call 678-860-0770 or www.rccgvic.org.

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Drive, Mableton. is now accepting regis-trations for VBS (BABYLON). Session is set for June 4 -8 2012. Classes from TODDLERS to ADULTS. From 5:30pm til 8:30pm. DINNER will be served daily. For more information please call (770) 948 -8504.

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Be loved by your clients. Comfort Keepers is seeking mature, dependable people to fill open positions, caring for the elderly. If you enjoy pro-viding companionship, preparing meals, shopping for the elderly, we want to hear from you. Please call 678-354-0102.

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Volunteers make a difference in the lives of our

clients. The Cobb Community Services Board (CSB) needs volunteers as tutors and in various office assistance positions including help with data entry and filing, in various program sites in Marietta, Smyrna, and Lithia Springs. Volunteers should have good organizational and computer skills and willing to make a six month commit-ment of at least one four hour shift per week. For more information contact CSB Volunteer Coordinator Mary Robeck at 770-819-9229, ext. 226. The Cobb and Douglas Community Services Boards provide mental health, developmental dis-abilities, and substance abuse services to more than 10,000 residents of Cobb and Douglas Coun-ties annually.

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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.

PLACING NOTES AND NOTICES ADSHolding a garage sale? Selling or renting your home, need an employee, tutoring, teaching, or in –home child care? We accept short reader ads for a fee of $25 per 45 words. Be sure to indicate in which edition you want the ad placed. The ads, with check, should be mailed or delivered to The Bright Side, 3330 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339. (No copy accepted by phone) and received prior to our MAY 23 deadline with publication the week of JUNE 6. Ad copy should also be e-mailed to: [email protected]. Credit card payment accepted. Home-based busi-ness ads accepted only if they do not conflict with our display advertisers. Home sale ads are for homeowners only. For information, call 770-426-9388 or e-mail to [email protected]

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 Cum-berland Mall, South Cobb Drive Kroger and at many of our advertisers’ locations. Extra copies of our Mableton/Austell edition are available each month in the Mable House Arts Center, Mableton Pharmacy, Thomas Drugs, The Treadmill, Austell Food Store and other advertiser locations. Read the current issue on the web: www.brightside-cobb.com.

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Get on the Bus Gus Part 1 -- Monday, May 8: Educational Seminar, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free. You will learn how to navigate the public transportation system and purchase bus fare tickets, transfers, and Breeze Cards. Find out more about this cost-saving resource and the places it can take you. Participants will receive a complimentary CCT magnetic fare card and a Breeze Card.

Treat Yourself Tuesdays -- Tuesday, May 8: Longhorn Steakhouse, E-W Con-nector, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: On your own; Registration required. Meet at restaurant.

Live Music & Dance -- Tuesday, May 8, 2 – 4 p.m. Admission: Donation of a non-perishable food item for MUST Ministries Food Pantry. The Muddy River Band will perform country music and blue-grass. Put your dancing shoes on and dance the afternoon away!

Bunco -- Wednesday, May 9, 1 – 3 p.m. Free. Join us for a fun, easy game of dice.

Monday Movie Madness -- Monday, May 14: The Help, 1 – 3 p.m. Cost: $2 / $3 Non-Resident. Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer. An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detail-ing the African-American maids’ points of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

Car Smarts for Seniors -- Thursday, May 15, 1 – 2 p.m. Free. Safe America Foundation will present how physical changes to the older adult affect driving ability, range of motion, vision, hearing, car maintenance and repair, personal safety and distracted driving.

Get on the Bus Gus Part 2 -- Monday, May 15: State Capitol, 9:15 a.m. Free; Lunch is on your own. Join us for a day at the State Capitol with lunch on your own at Twin Towers Office Building across the street. We will meet at the Marietta Trans-fer Station, board Route #10 CCT bus and then transfer to a MARTA train which lets us off at the Capitol. Use your complimen-tary CCT magnetic fare card and Breeze Card for a delightful day. Wear comfort-able shoes as there will be lots of walking.

National Civil War Naval Museum -- Wednesday, May 16, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Come aboard and get the little known Navy view of the Civil War. Focusing on the themes of technology, commerce, blockade, amphibious operations and river campaigns, you will get the stories of sail-ors, soldiers, slaves and civilians. Cost: $52 Senior Council Member / $57 Non-Member. Deadline: May 9. Price includes motor coach transportation, admission fees, snacks, tax and tips. No refunds after payment deadline date. Full refunds will be given if the trip is cancelled.

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The City of Smyrna will observe Memorial Day with traditional ceremo-nies on Monday, May 28. The Memorial Service will be held at Smyrna’s Veterans Memorial Park on King Street across Bank Street from Smyrna City Hall. Public seat-ing will begin at 9 a.m. assisted by ROTC cadets from Campbell High School, and the formal ceremony will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. The Memorial Ceremony will include the presentation of the colors and rifle salute and laying of the Memorial Wreaths, and distinguished guest speakers.

Music for the ceremony will be pro-vided by the 116th Army Band, Georgia Army National Guard, and the Tara Winds Community Band. The memorial ceremony will conclude at 10:45 a.m.

The ceremony is sponsored and coordi-nated by the Smyrna Veterans Committee, an organization composed of the City of Smyrna, The Veterans Memorial Associa-tion of Smyrna, and American Legion Post 160. The ceremony is a public event and all are cordially invited to attend and par-ticipate in this memorial service to honor those who have sacrificed in defense of our nation. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the Smyrna Community Center.

Public parking, including handi-capped-accessible parking, is available at either site.

The speakers for this year’s ceremony are Captain (ret.) Joe Caley of the Wounded Warrior Program and keynote speaker MG James Livingston, USMC (ret.), a Georgia native awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and veteran of numerous over-seas deployments.

After ceremonies are completed there

will be an impressive array of activities for the public. They include numerous static displays of military hardware and public safety equipment on and around the traf-fic circle in front of the Community Center. A medley of patriotic music will be per-formed by the 116th Army Band, Georgia Army National Guard, followed by a per-formance of The Prayer and post-ceremony music by the Tara Winds Community Band (Amber Greer and Matt McCord, soloists and John Culvahouse, conducting.)

Atkins Park restaurant, in Smyrna’s Market Village, will have its mobile kitchen near the Memorial Park to offer picnic food at reasonable prices.

There will be more than a dozen equipment displays, demonstrations, and tours located on or near the traffic circle including:

• An UH-72 Lakota scout helicopter and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter ( both flown in) with tours by their crews

• A Smyrna firetruck and a Smyrna Rescue Vehicle on display

• A weapons, equipment, and vehicle display by the 94th Airlift Wing security detachment from the Dobbins Air Force Reserve base.

• A display of equipment, vehicles, and bomb disposal techniques by the Dob-bins ARB EOD (Explosive Ordinance Dis-posal, e.g., bomb squad) Detachment.

• Restored WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War vintage vehicles with their assorted armaments

• Two simulated rock climbing walls with soldiers supervising (so the kids can climb safely)

• Other displays of equipment with tours.


TEEN DRIVER SAFETYStudents from South Cobb High School who completed the Safe America Safe Teen Transportation Academy traveled to the Georgia State Capitol building April 12 to promote an upcoming activity at Atlanta Motor Speedway aimed at teen driving safe-ty. Joining the SCHS students was Safe America spokesperson Tia Norfleet, NAS-CAR’S youngest, African American female race car driver. The academy ‘graduates’ received certificates and along with Ms. Norfleet, made a thumbprint pledge not to text and drive.

Visit Mableton Health & Wellness Pavilion -- Mableton Community Day

Free Activities include: • bocce ball, • hula hoops, • the GIANT BALL, • Zumba,• building ants on a log, • Checkers,and much, much more

Celebrating staying healthy and fit at every age!

Sponsors are Lifelong Mableton, a project of the Atlanta Regional Commission; We Can! in Mableton, a project of Cobb & Douglas Public Health; and AARP of Georgia in an effort to make Mableton a Healthy Place for All Ages.

May 19Mable House Arts Complex8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us in our specially des-ignated area for fun fitness activities, great nutritional snacks, and education oppor-tunities for kids, older adults and everyone in between!

COBB SCHOOLS EARLY DISMISSALAll Cobb County students will be dismissed early for the final two days of the school

year, Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24. The early release schedule for each aca-demic level is as follows:

• High Schools: ALL Students released at 11:30 a.m. (no regular dismissal at 3:30 p.m.)

• Elementary Schools: Students released at 12:30 p.m. (After-School Programs begin immediately after dismissal)

• Middle Schools: Students released at 1:30 p.m. • Buses will begin their normal routes at the early dismissal times for each level. These

early release times have been added to the Cobb County School District master calendar, available to view and sync with your smartphone at www.cobbk12.org/generalinfo/calen-dars.


Reach 40,000 homes of new customers within 5-10 miles of

Smyrna

Vinings

Kennesaw

Mableton

Acworth

Austell

Powder Springs

Marietta

Greater Acworth

COBB COUNTYI-75

I-285

COVERAGE AREA

At less than

2.5 centsper household*

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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

The Bright Side:“I get a call every month when

the paper comes out. There hasn’t been a month when I

haven’t gotten a call from the ad.” -- Jason Raper, Jasons’

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the top three ads I use. I highly recommend it. -- Greg Snyder,

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Smyrna resident. * Based on a Half page ad at $900 in combina-

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

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

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