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Austell, Mableton & Greater Smyrna’s Community Newspaper NOVEMBER 2014Volume 9, No. 11

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The Holiday Season kicks off with Christmas Tree Lightings, Santa visits, and food and fun and music for all in the South Cobb and Smyrna-Vinings area.

CITY OF AUSTELLThe City of Austell will hold its Annual

Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 5. This free community event will begin at 6 p.m. at Collar Park, 2625 Joe Jerkins Boulevard, adjacent to the City Hall/Police Department Complex.

The event is sponsored annually by Mayor Joe Jerkins and the Austell City Council to welcome the holiday season. In addition to the tree lighting, all of the holi-day lights in the city will be turned on.

Local school choirs will provide musi-cal entertainment. Free hot dogs, hot choc-olate, and pastries will be served. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive on his sleigh and everyone will have the opportunity to tell him their favorite Christmas wish.

For more information, please call 770-944-4309.

SMYRNA VILLAGE GREENJoin Santa as he lights the Christmas

Tree on Smyrna’s Village Green amid music, fun and food. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 5 -8 p.m. for “Coming Home for the Holidays.”

Enjoy holiday festivities and musical performances at the Smyrna Community Center and see Santa light the big Christ-mas Tree on the Village Green at 7 p.m. Bring the entire family for all of it and ring in the season downtown.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA The City of Smyrna and the Smyrna

Optimist Club will welcome Santa again this year at Aunt Fanny’s cabin on Atlanta Road across from the Smyrna Market Vil-lage. Children can visit Jolly Old Saint Nick following the tree lighting and at Santa House (in Aunt Fanny’s cabin) on Dec. 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 and 23 from 6 to 8 each night.

Donations for the pictures with Santa are given by the Smyrna Optimist Club to the Police Department’s “Shop With a Hero” program.

EMPTY PLATE GALAThe Eighth Annual Empty Plate Gala to benefit Sweetwater Mission was held Oct. 24 at the Presbyterian Village Center in Austell. The event included a served dinner of steak and salmon, silent auction, and entertainment by the Live Exchange Jazz Band. Supporters raised a record $20,000 to fight hunger and homelessness in our community. Sweetwater Mission wants to thank their Sponsors, Donors and Guests for making this event a success. Holding their “empty plates” are, from left, Board Members Jeff Daxon, Brenda Leazenby, Broderick Santiago, Sue Webb, and Marla Blackstone.

CHRISTMAS HOUSE CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASONIt won’t be long now! Ten days of fun

family-friendly activities begin Dec. 5 at the Mable House Complex.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Christmas House Arts and Crafts Show. The show runs Dec. 5 -14, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Sundays. Presented by the South Cobb Arts Alliance, the juried show features 70 artists and crafts people who bring beautiful handmade items per-

fect for Christmas or year-round gifts.Mable’s Tea Room also opens Dec. 5

and runs through Dec. 13, closed on Sun-days. Tea Room hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mable’s Tea Room is a tradition for many, and proceeds benefit the Art Education Support Program of the South Cobb Arts Alliance. Be sure to make reservations for four or more by calling 770-819-3285.

Bring the children out to the grounds of the Historic Mable House on Saturday,

Dec. 6 for the annual Candy Cane Hunt. Hours are 10 a.m. to noon. Activities include cookie decorating, crafts, marsh-mallow roasting, photos with Santa, and, of course, the Candy Cane Hunt with prizes.

The Tea Room opens Sunday, Dec. 7 for the special Mommy & Me Tea. Seatings are at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Bring your friends and family to have tea with your favorite Princesses. Call 770-819-3285 for details and to reserve your table.

While visiting the Christmas House and Tea Room, don’t forget to stop into the Silent Auction room and bid on some fabulous items. Proceeds benefit the pres-ervation of the Historic Mable House and outbuildings.

Many thanks to the volunteers of the South Cobb Arts Alliance and Friends of the Mable House, and for the vital support of the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.

SANTA, TREES, LIGHTS, MUSIC TO KICK OFF CHRISTMAS

SOUTH COBB COUNCIL HONORS

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Honored with the South Cobb Council Public Safety Award of Merit are, from left, Cobb Fire Batallion Chief Bob Foran, Sgt. Yamina Holt, Paramedic Vicki Borgia, FTO Eric Smith, Paramedica Brandi Shirley, Lt. Amie Herd, and Det. Lt. Lane Cadwell.

The South Cobb division of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce honored police, fire and EMS officers with the South Cobb Council Public Safety Award of Merit at the October meeting.

Among those honored were:At the Cobb County Jail, a prisoner

brought in on a traffic violation in October complained of flu-like symptoms and said he had recently returned from Africa. Para-medic Brandy Shirley coordinated with Sgt. Yaminah Holt, detention center intake officer, and Lt. Amie Herd, assistant watch commander, to isolate the source of the health scare, call in public health officers and control the spread of possible disease. “These three played a critical role in man-aging what could have been a volatile situ-ation in the jail and are to be commended for their efforts,” said Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren.

Paramedic Vicki Borgia began work for Puckett EMS as an EMT in 2008 and studied at the paramedic academy for 11 months while holding down a full-time job and raising three children. “Her tough New York demeanor commands respect from

her fellow Public Safety personnel, yet it is her compassion and her caring for patients that makes her special,” said Steve Puckett, president.

Cobb Fire Department recognized the C-Shift of Cobb Fire and EMS 1st Battalion that covers seven stations in Powder Springs, Mableton and Austell. The battalion is one of the busiest in the county, according to Capt. Tom Hancock. “The First Battalion C Shift has 45 of the best firefighters assigned to it who enjoy

coming to work and are ready to put their lives on the line every day,” he said.

Cobb Police Field Training Officer Eric Smith of Precinct 2 was nominated for his leadership, training and positive atti-tude. He serves on the SWAT team and was deployed for a year in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines for a year. “FTO Smith is seen as a leader on his shift, not only to recruits, but to newer or younger officers who seek his advice,” said Capt. Jeff Adcock.

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There is a discussion going around on Facebook: is it proper for Macy’s to open on Thanksgiving? Most of my Facebook friends who have posted on the matter seem to be opposed. This column is not about the right or wrong of Macy’s deci-sion. It’s about Thanksgiving in general, traditions and changes.

The argument against stores opening on Thanksgiving is that it’s a family time and people shouldn’t have to be away from their families to work on this holiday. It’s a sound argument. My mother worked for years at Macy’s and I doubt that she would have wanted to work on Thanksgiv-ing. However, Macy’s employees in New York have worked for years to bring us the Thanksgiving Day parade that they spon-sor. Watching it on Thanksgiving morning is a part of my own tradition.

My father, on the other hand, worked for Eastern Air Lines. Planes fly on Thanks-giving; it’s a big travel day and for many years he worked at the Atlanta airport on the holiday. Sometimes he was home for the traditional dinner and sometimes he wasn’t.

Airline employees aren’t the only ones working on the holiday. The list is long of those who make a difference on Thanksgiving so the rest of us can have a safe, comfortable day: policemen, firemen, EMT’s, nurses, doctors, other medical per-sonnel, and our military keep us safe and healthy on Thanksgiving; and the clerks who keep gas stations/convenience stores and grocery stores open, and restaurant workers who provide food for those who prefer to eat out on Thanksgiving. There are also football players and others who provide the day’s entertainment, television and radio news reporters, as well as our delivery persons who make sure we have the newspapers with all the Black Friday inserts.

Traditions: for some it is a day of lei-sure and family and for some a day of work. As a married couple, Allan and I worked hard to make Thanksgiving a family day, creating our own traditions. The first year we were married, we invited our two fami-lies for Thanksgiving dinner. My family was early; his was late, the turkey was dry, but we were all together and we survived the first test – after the wedding – of family

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FROM FATHER TO SONBy Robert Meyring

My Dad forgets my name now, some-times. He usually remembers who I am when he sees me, but I can see that he’s often searching to recall my name. Then, like catching a thread, he’ll remember that the last time he played tennis, he played against me, and he lost. As a testament to how athletic my father was, the last time he played was actually the only time I ever beat my Dad in tennis and he was in his late 70s then.

I would like to think that by staying active I can prolong the inevitable effects of time on my mind and body. From my family history, it appears that dementia, cognitive disorder; Alzheim-er’s and Parkinson’s disease are lurking on my distant horizon. My grandfather worked as a lawyer over 50 years and was of sound mind when he died of a stroke. When I was a teen, we took care of my grandmother who was physically healthy but with Alzheimer’s disease was mentally gone, fast. Their child, my father retired over 20 years ago, stayed fairly active, and in the last 5 years has declined mentally, similar to his mother.

My brother whose life was nearly cut short in a severe accident a few years ago

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It is my long-term goal to be a long-practicing elder attorney that has the power to mentor younger lawyers as I have been mentored. My daily goals are to enjoy my law practice and practice in a manner that makes my attorney grandfather and my father proud. My lifetime goals include remaining physically and mentally healthy enough to enjoy and remember the times I have with my son as long as I can.

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POSTER WINNERJanett Enriquez, a fifth grader at Austell Elementary, won first place in the Bus Safety Poster Contest for Cobb County School District in grades 3-5.

SCHOLAR ATHLETESouth Cobb High School senior foot-ball player and starting wide receiver Kahleel Shaw was named the Georgia Lottery Scholar Male Athlete of the Week for Sept. 26. Shaw excels in the classroom with a 4.313 GPA and on the football field. Pictured with Kahleel are Isaac Kelly, Athletic Director, and Sher-rod Rainge, Head Football Coach.

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• • •27: GOBBLE JOG. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, the 12th Annual Gobble Jog. Benefits MUST Ministries. 10K,5K,1K and Tot Trot. Historic Marietta Square. Prequalifier for Peachtree Road Race. Register: www.gobblejog.org

• • •29: SMYRNA OPTIMIST CLUB’S Flippin’ For Kids Nov. 29 from 8 a.m. to noon at Smyrna First United Methodist Church, 1315 Concord Road, Smyrna. $5 for all you can eat Pancakes, Sausage, Syrup, Butter, Juice, Milk, and Cof-fee.

DECEMBER2: SANTA ARRIVES. Santa lights the Christ-mas Tree on Smyrna’s Village Green amid mu-sic, fun and food on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 5 -8 p.m. for “Coming Home for the Holidays.”

• • •5: AUSTELL TREE LIGHTING. The City of Austell holds its Annual Christmas Tree Light-ing on Friday, Dec. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at Col-lar Park, 2625 Joe Jerkins Boulevard, adjacent to the City Hall/Police Department Complex

• • •6: CHRISTMAS CRAFT Workshop. South Cobb Community Children are invited to a free Christmas Craft workshop day on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at Trinity United Meth-odist Church, 821 South Gordon Road, Austell. Children ages 6 year to 11 make at least 2 free Christmas presents for their parents or guard-ian. The gifts will be wrapped to be opened on Christmas Day! In order for the church to have enough supplies and name tags for the children, we ask that you visit http://www.trinityum-caustell.org to register online by November 30. We have 75 slots available then registration will close. If you have questions, please email Jody at [email protected].

• • •6: CHRISTMAS AT BETHANY Vendor Show. Get in the Christmas Spirit and join the fun while shopping with over 20 local vendors for Christmas. Mary Kay cosmetics, Tupper-ware, unique jewelry pieces, homemade soaps, stained glass, comfy beds and treats for your pets, yummy baked goods, Thirty One, Plexus, and other varieties of Items for gift giving or keeping. Food and drinks available for purchase sponsored by Bethany Youth. Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10-3:30 Bethany UMC, 760 Hurt Road, Smyrna. Intersection of Hurt and Hicks Road. 770-436-2675

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

• • •BIBLE STUDY MABLETON. Every Wednes-day 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

• • •BIBLE STUDY AUSTELL: Everyone is in-vited to Bible study at Austell Christian Church, 5624 Edith Street in Austell. There are Bible lessons for people of all ages every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Please call Clay Henry at 678-549-3774 for more information or if transportation is needed.

• • •BIBLE STUDY COMMUNITY - NON-DE-NOMINATIONAL. Designed to guide us in aligning the words of our mouth with The Word of God. THURSDAYS starting at 9 a.m. locat-ed at: CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH, 4494 Floyd Road at Concord Road, Mableton.

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

• • •AUSTELL CIVITAN CLUB is a non-profit

organization serving the community and with a charter to support people with disabilities. Our monthly meetings are the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. located (Threadmill Build-ing) 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Suite 105, Austell. If you have ideas for the commu-nity or interested in becoming an officer, join us! For more info visit www.austellcivitan.com or contact [email protected].

• • •BIBLE STUDY - Christians Moving Into Ac-tion - Smyrna, Vinings & Austell. Join us for our bi-weekly bible study at Campbell Middle School Auditorium on Sundays from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30. This is a non-denominational group bible study. We share Jesus Christ and assist all who seek to overcome obstacles in their life. Email your anonymous discussion topics and prayer request to: prayers.cu4c.org. Events.cu4c.org for up to date details - email: [email protected].

• • •FOOD AND CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION. St. Luke United Methodist Church, 5115 Brook-wood Drive, Mableton, distributes non-perish-able food items and clothing every 2nd and 4th Tuesday distributes non-perishable food items and clothing every 2nd and 4th Tuesday.

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

• • •JOB SEEKERS: Calvary Baptist Church Aus-tell is launching Job Search classes designed to help individuals focus and improve job seeking skills! The complete list is available at cbcaustell.com/JobNetworking602852. At-tend only the sessions needed most! Classes are FREE - and you never know who you may run into who will provide you with your next job opportunity! Location: 4780 Flint Hill Road Austell, Youth building. Phone: 770-941-8445

• • •KIWANIS CLUB SOUTH COBB: The club meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m. at The Threadmill, 5000 Powder Springs Rd, Suite 147 - Austell.

• • •MOM’S CLUB: Are you looking for a support group of other at-home moms and their chil-dren? If so, the MOMS Club of Smyrna/Vin-ings West would love to meet you! We are a chapter of MOMS Offering Moms Support In-ternational, and we organize fun, daytime social activities and play dates for the moms and kids in our club. We even have a monthly Moms Night Out! Contact us at [email protected] or visit www.momsclub.org for more info. Our chapter is zoned for Teasley, Nickajack and Russell elementary school residents in the 30080 and 30082 zip codes.

• • •SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP meets the first Monday in the class room at Hobby Lobby, 1355 East-West Connector, Austell. If you like to cross stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint, etc and want to meet women in the area, please come join us. Contact Phyllis Whittingham at [email protected].

• • •SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS – The Gen. Leonidas Polk Camp meets on the 4th Thursday of each month (except for Nov, Dec, & Jan) in the meeting room at the Piccadil-


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• • •SOUTH COBB BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 at Presbyterian Village, East-West Con-nector. www.sc-ba.org

• • •SOUTH COBB HOMESCHOOLERS. Are

you a homeschool parent in need of support? The South Cobb Homeschool Support group meets monthly at the South Cobb Regional Li-brary at 805 Clay Road, Mableton. Email us at [email protected] or call 404-644-8391. Visit our website at schome-schoolers.blogspot.com

• • •SOUTH COBB LIONS CLUB meets the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings 6:30 p.m. of each month at the South Cobb Community Center 620 Lions Club Drive, SW Mableton. Contact: South Cobb Lions Club: Phone 470-554-2128 on facebook South Cobb Lions Club or email [email protected]

SUPPORT GROUPSADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC and Dysfunctional Families meets every Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ridgeview Institute in the Profession-al Building North, 3995 S. Cobb Dr., Smyrna. www.ridgeviewinstitute.com/hosp_info_calen-dar_supp.htm

• • •ALATEEN and Al-Anon Family Groups meet

Mondays at 8 p.m. at Ridgeview Institute in the Day Hospital. 3995 S Cobb Drive, Smyrna

• • •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.

• • •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 programs are educational and supportive. They provide insight and share information of getting the assistance we need.

• • •OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meeting Every Monday at 7 p.m. Cumberland United Methodist 2375 Paces Ferry Road, Smyrna.

• • •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.

• • •E-mail your organization’s calendar news to [email protected]. Deadline for DE-CEMBER issue is NOVEMBER 23 with pub-lication the week of DECEMBER 5. Calendar items are accepted from civic groups, non-prof-its, schools and church organizations and run as space is available. Due to the increasing number of calendar listings, please keep an-nouncements brief. Please do NOT send calen-dar 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 up-dated calendar items on our website at www.brightsidecobb.com.


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South Cobb High School proudly inducted its second class into the South Cobb Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 11.

The Hall of Fame class of 2014 was introduced at the Football game on Friday October 10 and formally inducted at a brunch on Saturday.

The brunch was attended by the induct-ees, their families, former South Cobb

SOUTH COBB INDUCTS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAMEStaff, current South Cobb staff, fellow classmates, and current SCHS students.

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Hall of Fame Inductee Coach Lewis Morris poses with fellow Hall of Fame inductee and former player softaball Cassie Ross. Both were inducted last year with their Softball team which won South Cobb’s only State title to date.

The 1964 South Cobb Boys Basketball Team was inducted 50 years after being run-ners up in the State Championship finals. They are still South Cobb Strong

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Smyrna Christian Church, 910 Con-cord Road SE, Smyrna will hold a Candle-light Communion Service on December 24 at 7 p.m. Carols are sung, Bible verses read and special music.

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Winners competed in eight different categories in the statewide event. “It was truly a challenge to choose from among the many applicants from around Georgia,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “We applaud this year’s winners for standing out as leaders in Georgia’s educa-tional community.”

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Around the World Show and Tell -- Monday, Nov. 10: Alaska, Grand Canyon, Montana; 10:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. Join Anita Leming as she pres-ents on her travels to Alaska, the Grand Canyon and Montana. In addition to her presentation, she will discuss cruising and land travel. Don’t miss out on hearing all about these beautiful places and seeing the beautiful pictures.

Treat Yourself Tuesday -- Tuesday, Nov. 11: Hibachi Grill, Austell Road. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. On your own; Registra-tion required. Treat yourself to a lunch outing once a month with other seniors at local area restaurants. Get to know other people and enjoy the social gathering. Meet at restaurant.

Thanksgiving Lunch and Dance -- Thursday, Nov. 20, 12 – 2 p.m. $10 /$12 Non-resident. Join us for turkey, dressing and all the trimmings and dance to the upbeat swing sound of The New Horizons Band. Invite your friends to join you for this fun-filled afternoon.

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Morning Walk Group, Every Tues-day and Thursday (weather permitting), 8:45 – 10 a.m. Walking is a good, low impact form of aerobic exercise and is more enjoyable when done as a group. Plan to meet in the parking lot at the Center and then take a tour of surrounding neighbor-hoods and the Silver Comet Trail. Plan to be on your feet in variable terrains for at least 45 minutes each session. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water.

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The Wolfe Adult Recreation Center also offers the following aquatic exercise classes: aqua tone and stretch, advanced water aerobics, low impact water aerobics, hip, knee and back class, ai chi, boot camp water aerobics and aqua zumba. There is also water walking and lap swimming times at the pool.

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The following activities are planned for November:

Drawn’ Together -- Nov. 3, This is an informal group that meets once per month.

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Crafty Friday -- Nov. 7, This month we will be making burlap table runners – perfect for you Thanksgiving table.

Bunco -- Nov. 10 & 26, A friendly dice game where no skills are needed. Begin-ners are welcome.

Dorothy’s Travel Log -- Nov. 11, This month, Dorothy will be presenting pic-tures from her recent trip to St. Petersburg, Russia.

Lunchtime Wellness Chat - Nov. 12, This monthly chat covers different well-ness topics.

Cornhole -- Nov. 13, A simple bag toss game anyone can do.

Hiking Trip -- Nov. 17, We will be cel-ebrating National Take A Hike day with a trip to High Falls State Park.

Paint With Paula -- Nov. 18, A begin-ners paint class using acrylics.

Jarred Memories -- Nov. 18, Join Jackie for a trip down memory lane. She uses different props to invoke memories from your past.

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South Cobb Lions Club recently cel-ebrated their 62nd year serving the South Cobb Area of Mableton and Austell.

Magician Dennis Aloia was the enter-tainment at the South Cobb Lions Club Celebration held at the South Cobb Com-munity Center. A Celebration of service as the Lion Motto: “WE SERVE” under the leadership of Lion President Carol Fox. As in the Lion’s Emblem, the Lion’s head is looking both back and forward, so is the South Cobb Lions Club with our great past experience and moving forward to have an even greater future in the community.

The club members most recently have served in the community by assisting with eye screenings at Mableton Elemen-tary School and other area eye screenings in conjunction with the Georgia Lions Lighthouse.

Additionally, an eye clinic was held Oct. 17 at South Cobb Eye Center with Dr. Brian Saunders, a South Cobb Lion member, with Assistance of Tiffany Eller-bee of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foun-dation and members of the South Cobb Lions Club.

The services of the eye clinic are free. Dr. Saunders allows use of his office and provides his professional services while

members of the South Cobb Lions become the staff at the clinic. The 17 eye examina-tions and fitting for glasses were done at the clinic.

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foun-dation Optical Lab produces the eyeglasses which are mailed to the patients. The ser-vices of the Lighthouse staff member, the Lighthouse Optical Lab and eyeglasses are paid for by the Lions of Georgia from their donations to the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation.

The Club’’s annual BBQ in conjunc-tion with the StoryTelling Festival at the Historic Mableton House was held Oct. 18 and 19. It was another great success. Our thanks to the community for allowing us to serve and your support.

Projects on-going at present are sale of community “DISCOUNT CARDS” and very shortly the annual PECAN sales, all available from any South Cobb Lion Member or contact us: 470-554-2128, email [email protected] or find us on Facebook.

If interested in becoming a Lion to SERVE your community - the club meets at 6:30PM, 1st and 3rd Monday each month at the South Cobb Community Center 620 Lions Club Drive Mableton, Georgia 30126.

Lion President Carol Fox, Lion Brenda Spruell, Lion Dr. Brian Saunders, Lighthouse Staff Member Tiffany Ellerby and Lion Bob Thomas

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Get in the Christmas Spirit and join the fun while shopping with over 20 local vendors for Christ-mas. Mary Kay cosmetics, Tupperware, unique jewelry pieces, homemade soaps, stained glass, comfy beds and treats for your pets, yummy baked goods, Thirty One, Plexus, and other varieties of Items for gift giving or keeping. Food and drinks available for purchase sponsored by Bethany Youth. Thank you for supporting your local busi-ness owners. Saturday, December 6 from 10-3:30 Bethany UMC, 760 Hurt Road, Smyrna. Intersec-tion of Hurt and Hicks Road. 770-436-2675

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VOLUNTEERSHOLIDAY FOOD, GIFT DONATIONS

The Cobb Community Services Board, serving clients with mental health disabilities, would ap-preciate food donations of small canned hams and deluxe mac and cheese or $10 grocery store cards for clients for Thanksgiving. For Christmas they could use $10 Walmart or Target gift cards and generic nice gifts such as throws, sweat suits, and

hoodies. For more information or to donate con-tact coordinator Mary Robeck at 770-552-2684.

MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels has a great need for volunteer drivers to deliver meals in the fowling areas: Austell, Smyrna, Mableton, Powder Springs, 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 ADSWe 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 OCTOBER 23 deadline with publication the week NOVEMBER 5. Ad copy should also be e-mailed to: [email protected]. Credit card payment accepted. Home-based business ads ac-cepted 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 and Akers Mill, 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, Floyd Road Kroger, Publix; and in Austell: The Treadmill, Austell Food Store, Food Depot; and advertiser locations.

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881 Concord Road, Smyrna, GA 30080 770-435-4567Vickery Hardware is still your friendly, neighborhood hardware place!

Visit our website atwww.vickeryhardware.netor be a fan on Facebook Vickery Hardware, Inc. Expires Dec. 15, 2014

Holiday Gift GuideFrom the Ordinary to the extraordinary...Make the holidays special with a gift

from these local merchants.

The Bright Side

Mention this ad and Receive

your next purchase! We promise you will leave Dragonfly inspired!

We are open despite Concord Road construction!Come by

and browse our unique collection of

gifts, children’s clothing,

ladies apparel, accesso-

ries, jewelry and home

décor.

1050 Concord Rd SE Smyrna, GA 30080 • 770-801-9933www.facebook.com/dragonflysmyrna

$5 off

Sweet Pickins Consignment

Buyers & Sellers Welcome2749 Veterans Memorial Highway •Austell, GA 30168

REMEMBER WHEN CHRISTMAS LOOKED LIKE THIS?

678-903-2776 • sweetpickinsGA.comFor GPS use 2750 Jefferson St., Austell, GA

Antiques, Furniture

Weekdays12 am - 6 pm

Collectibles, Home Décor

Saturday 10 am - 6 pm


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*

THE BRIGHT SIDESmyrna/Vinings - South Cobb

770-426-9388 [email protected]

Smyrna/Vinings - South Cobb 770-426-9388 [email protected] Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339

* Based on a Half page ad at $900 in combina-tion to 40,000 homes.

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’

Lawn Service

“I am very happy with the Bright Side. It provides new business for me and is one of

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

Little Bear Tree Service

“I love your paper, I read it every month.” -- Shirley Brecht,

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

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

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

$950

$495

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