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Blackmon Automotive scarecrow submission from last year’s Scarecrows on Main display.

Scarecrows Return to Kennesaw’s Main Street

Kennesaw area residents, families, neighborhoods, nonprofits, civic and faith-based organizations, local businesses, schools, local sports teams, athletic clubs and others are invited to create a scarecrow to display on Main Street for the city’s second annual Scarecrows on Main display.

Keep a lookout for images of scarecrows on the City of Kennesaw Government Facebook page, where you can cast your vote for your favorite scarecrows. The top three scarecrows will be awarded a people’s choice award, and the creator of the scarecrow with the most votes will receive a $100 prize. Second place will receive a $50 prize, and third place will receive a $25 prize.

It is free to participate; application and information packets can be found at https://bit.ly/3sDuRp1. Return applications to Rebecca Graham before Sept. 16 at rgraham@kennesaw-ga.gov, or by mail to 2529 J.O. Stephenson Ave., Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Cobb Photographic Society Hosts Annual Shootout

On Oct. 30, photographers will participate in the North Georgia Camera Club Council (NG3C) 13th annual photography competition. The Cobb Photographic Society will be hosting this year’s event, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Chattahoochee Technical College - Paulding Campus in Dallas.

Participants will photograph subject matter of randomly chosen topics from five categories: technique, composition, nature, architecture and conceptual photography. Following the assignment of topics, photographers will spread out into the community to create images for the competition.

As this is a competition between camera clubs, photographers must have membership in one of the clubs to participate in the event. To find a participating club near you and to see the rules and other current information, visit www. northgeorgiacameraclubcouncil.org.

Each club will submit its best entries to NG3C by 2 p.m. There will be lectures and door prizes while the images are being judged and ranked. The winning photographs and the photographers, along with their clubs, will be announced at the awards program at 5 p.m.

Unity in the Community Luncheon a Success

More than 70 people recently attended the Unity in the Community luncheon at Governors Gun Club in Kennesaw, organized by Women are Worthy Founder Jacqlyn Charles. Many community organizations were represented, and there was a great dialogue about how gaps can be bridged in Cobb County.

An opening prayer was given by Pastor Eddie Banquillo of the Filipino International Baptist Fellowship from Kennesaw Baptist Church. Guest speakers included Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood, Cobb Sheriff Deputy Lt. Sylvia Robinson, Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, Lt. Joy Policarpio of the Kennesaw Police Department and Officer Janet Vetter from the Acworth Police Department. An open dialogue continued with members of the community, existing relationships were strengthened, and new ones were built.