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Contest Corner Message from the Mayor Community News Honoring Our Veterans Agha Advanced Dermatology Local Races – 5K Run/Walks Taste of Acworth There’s No Place Like Acworth Acworth Business Association

26 FEATURING Agha Advanced Dermatology

Celebrations 22

Birthdays and Celebrations

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32 Smile! It Increases Your Face Value.

34 From the Chief’s Desk 36 American Legion Post 304 38 Cost Effective Kitchen Makeovers 39 Floating Spots In Your Vision 42 Time-Savers for Turkey Day 43 Whiplash

Faith 46

20 Honoring Our Veterans

How Does God Feel About You?

Contributors Rick Caffey, Cherish Carr, Crystal Carr, Don Kyle, Kaci Pollack, Michelle Berryman, Jeff Chase, Kim Watt, J.R. Lee, Dr. Dylan Reach, Dr. Julie Poteet, Lauren Lopez, Jaime Mullinax, Ron Asby, Alison Small, Mychal Lewis, Christie Burgner, Lauren Ham, Dr. Scott Harden, Tiffany Hughes, Dr. Craig Gruber, Jeff Glover, Brandon Douglas, Jay White, James Albright, Chief Wayne Dennard and Mayor Tommy Allegood 2

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Acworth, Georgia

Message from the Mayor Fall is the season of change! We are always looking for innovative ways to improve our community and the quality of life for our residents. We recently held a Town Hall Meeting where we shared the vision for where our City is going.

We discussed several park improvements, road construction, educational programs and community policing initiatives that are going to carry our wonderful City forward.

Logan Farm Park Expansion: Logan Farm Park is a 120-acre park that the City has strategically assembled over the last 15 years. The park parallels our Downtown District and stretches all the way from Cowan Road to Hwy 92. The park features parking, a playground, open play space, a baseball/softball field and a trail network. The trail network connects to Cowan Road, Terrace Drive, Cherokee Street and School Street. We have recently received bids for a 13-acre expansion of the park. The improvements will be made near the intersection of Cherokee Street and Taylor Street. The 2.9 million dollar project will include a destination playground, expansion of the existing trail network, a pavilion, two new bridges crossings over Tanyard Creek, a parking lot and open greenspace, including an area to host future outdoor events. The most exciting aspect of this park expansion will be the added footprint and connectivity to our historic downtown!

Durr Field Renovations: Amos Durr Field is a baseball/softball field located on School Street, near Roberts School. This baseball field has a historical significance to the community and was in need of a renovation. This past July, we partnered with the Cobb Community Development Block Grant Office and began working on improvements at that facility. Improvements to the facility included a new high efficiency sports lighting system, fencing, laser grading, sod, infield mix and an irrigation system. The final phase of this project will be to renovate the press box, which will take place over the next few weeks.

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Southside Drive Road Improvements: Most of our residents have noticed the road work taking place on Southside Drive over the past year. We sincerely appreciate the patience and support that we have received from the community during this project, since roadwork has not always been taking place at the most convenient times of the day. The completion of this project will be a huge improvement to the traffic flow in our community. The road will include new asphalt, curb and gutters, new sidewalks and storm water improvements. The public parking lot at the corner of Taylor Street and Southside Drive was also a part of this project. We expect the roadwork to be completed in late December.

Taylor Street Road Improvements: With all the wonderful enhancements taking place on the surrounding roadways, we are excited to include Taylor Street in the improvements as well. Taylor Street intersects with Southside Drive at Gabriel’s Restaurant. We plan to widen the road, move all utilities underground, add new street lighting, curb and gutters and storm water improvements. We anticipate these roadway improvements to be completed in the winter of 2016. This SPLOST funded project will tie the park improvements listed above into our downtown area.

As always, for more information on any projects, events or programs, you can visit www.CityOfAcworth.org, sign up for our e-news blasts on our home page, “like” Visit Acworth on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter at @VisitAcworth.

God Bless and Make it Count, Tommy

City Council Meeting Mayor Allegood and the Acworth Board of Aldermen would like to invite the public to attend the regular scheduled City Council meetings that are held bimonthly. The November meetings will be held on Thursday, November 5 & 19, beginning at 7 p.m., at Acworth City Hall located at 4415 Senator Russell Ave. The December meetings will be December 3 & 17.

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Ribbon Cuttings Folklore Haunted House

On October 2, the City of Acworth held a ribbon cutting for Folklore Haunted House. They are located at 5389 North Main Street.

Marvon Williams of the, Acworth Business Association and the Downtown Development Association, congratulated Dan Riker on his new Acworth business. Folklore Haunted House was previously located in Dallas, GA for seven years. The haunted house is ranked 2nd in the state of Georgia and 16th in the nation. They are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through November 1. For more information and times, visit www.FolkloreHauntedHouse.com.

American Eagle Mortage Company

On October 13, the City of Acworth held a ribbon cutting for American Eagle Mortgage Company located at 3425 Old Hwy 41, Suite 740 (across from North Cobb High School). Mayor Tommy Allegood congratulated the staff on their Acworth business. American Eagle Mortgage specializes in government and first-time homebuyer loans.

With their in-house processing, they remember your file when you call, you are not just a number. American Eagle Mortgage is an approved mortgagee by FHA/VA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. For more information, visit their website at www.AEMC.cc or call 877-821-6019.

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American Legion Post 304

On October 8, the City of Acworth held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of American Legion Post 304.

Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood and Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews congratulated Commander Ron Asby and all the Veterans in attendance on their newly remodeled post home. After many months of preparation, American Legion Post 304 is open and ready to support the Veterans of our local communities. They are located at 4220 South Main Street , Acworth.

For more information on American Legion Post 304, visit their website at www.Post304.org.

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On October 15, the City of Acworth held a ribbon cutting at Gas & Supply for their Open House/Grand Opening. Mayor Tommy Allegood congratulated Greg Engeron on the new Acworth business. Gas & Supply is one of the largest independently owned welding supply distributors in the US. They are proud to be the only Welding Supply distributor located in Acworth. Gas & Supply is located at 4144 South Main Street. For more information, please call (770) 974-2291 or visit their website at www.

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Veterans Day Ceremony The City of Acworth would like to say thank you to those who have faithfully served their country as well as those who are now serving. Acworth is honored to have these brave men and women living in our community and what better way to honor them than to host a Veterans Day Ceremony.

Join us on Wednesday, November 11, at 2 p.m., at Patriots Point at Cauble Park, home of the Veterans Memorial to honor our nation’s veterans. This year’s keynote speaker is Cobb County Commissioner, Bob Weatherford.

If you have not seen the Veterans Memorial at Patriot’s Point at Cauble Park, make sure you visit us on Veterans Day. The service flags of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard surround the American Flag. The concrete dome structure is surrounded by a paver walkway with engraved pavers. You can still honor a veteran by purchasing Pavers. The pavers are available in 4x4 or 8x8 sizes. With the 4x4, you get 3 lines, each with up to 18 characters engraved on the pavers. The 8x8 comes with 4 lines, each with up to 18 characters engraved on it. For more information, please call (770) 917-1234 or visit www.AcworthParksAndRecreation.org.

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Acworth Turkey Chase The 7th annual Acworth Turkey Chase will be held on Saturday, November 21! Enjoy an exhilarating 5K run through Historic Downtown Acworth and along the shores of beautiful Lake Acworth.

Walk, jog, or run, participants of all ages and abilities are welcome.

Participants can choose between the 5K Untimed Fun Run, 5K Timed Run, or the 2K Walk! Prices vary depending on age and date of registration.

Discounted rates are available until Wednesday, November 18, at noon.

Afterwards, registration will close until race day and increased rates will apply.

All participants must bring a non-perishable food item on race day to receive their race number and Acworth Turkey Chase t-shirt. The 5K Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. and the 2K walk at 9:15 a.m. on Main Street in Downtown Acworth. There will be a “Little Pilgrim” Trot for children up to age 5 beginning at 10 a.m. on Main Street.

For more information, to register and for sponsorship opportunities, visit www.AcworthTurkeyChase.com.

Recognition of United States Navy Day Mayor Tommy Allegood presented the United States Navy Day Proclamation Kirk Becker, a 16 year veteran of the United States Navy.

Mr. Becker’s family was also in attendance to accompany him for the presentation.

United States Navy Day is being recognized on October 13 in the City of Acworth, which citizens are urged to remember and thank our veterans and active military personnel who faithfully serve the United States Armed Forces.

Acworth Craft Beer Festival Mayor Tommy Allegood presented the Public Safety Appreciation Week Proclamation to Chief Wayne Dennard along with other members of the Acworth Police Department. Public Safety Appreciation Week was recognized October 5 - 11, in the City of Acworth. Mayor Allegood, on behalf of the Board of Aldermen, expressed his appreciation to the Acworth Police Department for their commitment to public safety in the Acworth community.

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The Second Annual Historic Downtown Acworth Craft Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, November 14, from 1 – 5 p.m., on Senator Russell Avenue. Come out and enjoy over 100 craft beers, live music, great food and TONS of fun! This event is for people 21 and older, no kids or pets will be allowed.

Tickets are tickets will cost $30 each until November 5, when they will increase to $35. Tickets purchased at the event will cost $45.

Tickets include event entry, souvenir cup, unlimited beer samples and entertainment! Designated Driver tickets will be available at the gate for $15. For additional details, to view the beer list, or get directions, please visit their website at www.AcworthCraftBeerFest.com.

Loving Arms Cancer Outreach “Dancing with the Stars of Cobb County” Loving Arms Cancer Outreach (“Loving Arms”), a Marietta-based nonprofit cancer outreach, held their second annual, “Dancing with the Stars of Cobb County” on September 26, at the Hilton Marietta Hotel & Conference Center. A sell-out audience enjoyed the performances of eight couples. Vinnie Politan from 11Alive’s “Atlanta Alive” was once again our host for the evening, and as always kept the program moving while entertaining as well. The celebrity panel of judges included Valerie Hoff, Chesley McNeil and Andy Ward, which added levity to the evening. a t

The “Stars” dancing for the evening included; Marlon Longacre (People’s Choice Winner), Associate Pastor Piedmont Church; Stacey Nunez, CEO/ Founder of Better Day Givings; David Evans, Owner and Operator Brightstar Healthcare; Dr. Cris Eaton Welsh, Chiropractor and City Councilwoman in Kennesaw; Grif Chalfant, Local Contractor and Marietta City Councilman; Dr. Nicolas Bonnaig (Judge’s Choice Winner), Sports Medicine Surgeon with Pinnacle Orthopaedics; Penny Bauman, Oncology Nurse Navigator at Northside Hospital; Triana Arnold James, Mrs. Classy Georgia 2015-2016 for Today’s American Woman.

These people worked hard to help make this evening such a success.

Thank you to the dance studios and their instructors; Kim Linenkohl (THE SPACE), Tammy Everhart (great DANCE co.), Wayne Zwick (ATLANTA DANCE), Jasmine Spells (BRAVO Dance Center), Dwight Carter (Impact Dance), Allison Pohlman (Becky Jones School of Dance), and Jersey Arnold (DIPA Dance). A special thanks Marlon Longacre & Tammy Everhart to all the sponsors, as well as all the volunteers and attendees. Without these wonderful people they could not assist cancer patients in the community. Loving Arms Cancer Outreach, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose focus is to make the cancer journey a little easier for those afflicted with this cruel disease. Their mission is to provide hope and joy as well as education and support to empower patients and their families throughout their journey. Loving Arms provides financial assistance to cancer patients including: grocery cards, gas cards, medication assistance, utility assistance, wigs, hats, scarves, and support groups. Their efforts are entirely FREE to cancer patients and often bridge the family financial gap created by cancer-related costs. Loving Arms is entirely funded by sponsors, donations and fundraisers. “Dancing with the Stars of Cobb County” was a tremendous success and went a long way in providing funds for their mission. gig

Recycling Events • The Harrison High School Bands will be holding an Electronics and Paint Recycle Day on Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., in

• Keep Kennesaw Beautiful will host a community Electronics & Metal Recycling and Document Shredding event on Saturday,

the Upper Parking Lot of the school. Please bring items to be recycled such as computers, power tools, heavy metals, lawnmowers, cell phones, telephone chargers, power cables, fax machines, TVs, monitors, etc.

They are partnering with Federal Recyclers, an EPA registered company, who will be on-site with their trucks to collect the recyclables. There is a $10 requested donation per car load. 100% of the donation goes to the HHS Bands program. There is a $20 processing fee for 1 TV/monitor and $15 each one after. A portion of this to HHS Bands as well.

November 14, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Kennesaw Public Works facility on Moon Station Road. Electronics recycling will be handled by Reworx (a division of Tommy Nobis Center), large metals by Kennesaw Public Works, and on-site document shredding by A1 Shredding & Recycling.

The event is FREE and open to all.

They now accept paint cans also! A processing fee of $4 per quart or gallon or $10 per 5 gallon bucket is requested, with a portion of this fee going to the band. (Paint cans do not need to be empty or have kitty litter in them.)

They are also offering large item pick-ups for an additional donation fee.

For more details or to schedule, email harrisonrecycling@gmail.com. ***All donations/processing fees are tax deductible. You will be given a receipt for your donation***

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Acceptable items include computer equipment (hard drives are completely demolished in a crusher), small appliances, telephones, cameras, VCRs, typewriters and fax machines. Scrap metal items being accepted include plate steel, machinery, car rims, refrigerators, washers, dryers, tubing, turnings, valves, pipe, cast iron, siding or sheet, old tools, and lawnmowers, as well as other items listed on our website. Not accepted are tires, household trash and non-electric equipment. TVs and CRT monitors will be accepted with a fee (cash only).

Secure personal document shredding will be done on-site; there is no document limit and no need to remove staples, paper clips, etc., but documents should be removed from three-ring binders. For more information, visit www.Kennesaw-Ga.gov or call (770) 424-8274.

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50th Reunion – Class of ‘65

The North Cobb High School Class of ‘65 celebrated its 50th reunion on September 26, at the Cherokee Cattle Company. There were 57 alumni in attendance, along with spouses and guests. A great time was had by all!

Main Street Gallery Opens in Acworth A juried collection of fine art created by area artists will be exhibited in ‘Visions’ starting November 10. The debut show of the new Main Street Gallery, a 1,400 sq. ft. space located in historic downtown Acworth, next door to Fusco’s vio Roma Italian restaurant, will represent various mediums. It will be on display for viewing and for purchase during the holiday season. The Grand Opening event is planned for Saturday, November 14, at 6 p.m., at the gallery at 4815 S. Main Street.

The gallery will be open through December 31, Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Admission is FREE. Plans for subsequent shows are pending. For more information, contact Ellen Kennerly, Executive Director by emailing ekennerly@gmail.com or call (404) 202-1112.

Boy Scouts Recognition of Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Dep Boy Scouts Silver Comet District’s Recognition of Parks, Recreation and Community R e s o u r c e Department for allowing the scouts use of city parks and for partnering with them for the Mother-Son Camp Out. Jeff Starnes and other members of the Boy Scouts Silver Comet District presented Acworth Parks and Recreation Recreation Coordinator Michelle Berryman with a plaque in recognition of the department’s support in providing facilities to conduct regular adult training for leaders, as well as for staff’s partnership with the “Mother-Son Camp Out” event.

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Congratulations Ms. Clody!

Ashley Clody, a teacher at Awtrey Middle School, received the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Award for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Mathematics. This award is given to an excellent teacher who has a strong content foundation in middle school mathematics; shows evidence of growth in teaching; and is involved in both the Georgia and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Clody was nominated for her outstanding methods of teaching math conceptually to her students through engaged learning; for sharing her knowledge with Cobb County School District mathematics teachers through in-services, resources and videos; and for being a presenter at the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference and Summer Academies. Ashley is pictured with Principal Jeff Crawford.

Cobb Idol & Idol Jr. Contest Come join a night of enterainment at The Strand for a night of Cobb County’s best vocals on Saturday, November 14, at 8 p.m.

Cobb’s most talented singers will come together for a chance to show off their pipes and compete for the chance to be 2015’s Cobb Idol. Tickets are $10. The show will be hosted by Kim Gresh and Joe Arnotti! The Cobb Idol Jr. will take place at 3 p.m.

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American Legion Post 304 Open for Business After nearly three years of fund raising, dealing with a myriad of paperwork and licensing and a major renovation of a defunct restaurant, The American Legion, North Cobb Post 304 Post Home is now OPEN for business.

Social Quarters hours of operation: Monday – Saturday, 1200 – 2300 hours Sunday – 1230 – 2300 hours Beer, wine and alcohol, “sports bar” type food service, 16 TV’s with all the sports you can watch, ATM on site, MC, Visa and Discover accepted.

Coming soon: “Keno & Lottery sales, Video gaming, Trivia night, Karaoke and other fun stuff.” Visit beautiful Acworth and stop by for a beverage and see what “lip stick” does for a pig!

Post 304 is located at 4220 S. Main Street, Acworth. For more information, email Commander Ron at commander@post304. org or call (678) 217-5738.

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Local Wins State Photography Competition Congratulations to Sherri Noftsinger, owner of Sherri’s Portraits, for winning some amazing awards at the recent Georgia Professional Photographers Association’s Annual Print Competition! This State Level Print Competition has six National Judges that score each image submitted for its professional quality. Those scores determine the best entries in each category. Each judge also selects their favorite image of the competition.

“On Point” won 2nd Pace in Portrait of a Teen Category and also received a Judges Choice Award. (Pictured left - Mauria’ Blake) “It’s All About Strategy” won Best Portrait of a Child Award, received a Judges Choice Award, and was also chosen for Best of Show in the Portrait Category. (Pictured right - Hank Stevens)

Area Athlete Selected to Participate in National All-Star Bowl

Public Safety Award Winners

While attending an OffenseDefense Football Camp this summer, Miles Q. Evanson, age 12, of Kennesaw, GA was named an Offense-Defense All-American and invited to participate in the 10th-annual Offense-Defense Bowl Week festivities taking place at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL. He attended the O-D Football Camp this summer at Oglethorpe University and walked away with the Atlanta camp’s Offensive Lineman MVP for his age division.

Miles, attends Awtrey Middle School and is an offensive left tackle and defensive lineman for North Cobb High School’s Jr. Warrior team, was selected for this honor from a group of young athletes numbering in the thousands across the country and played well representing Atlanta, GA easily validating the Bowl Selection Committee’s choice in tabbing Miles for the All-Star tilt.

He credits his coach, Chuck Roshak and the coaching volunteers from the North Cobb High School Jr. Warrior program. Miles started playing youth ball for the Kennesaw Mountain HS Jr. Mustangs when he was 8-years old and has excelled on and off of the field.

The Offense-Defense Youth All-American Bowl is part of a week-long series of events including the10th-annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl, an All-Star football game showcasing 8 of the top high school seniors in the country and has featured current NFL pros such as Cam Newton, Joe Haden, Earl Thomas, and Dez Bryant among others before they were collegiate and later professional stars. Offense-Defense Sports has been running full-contact football instructional camps for the past 45 years and currently operates in approximately 40 camp locations nationwide every spring and summer. For more information visit http:// bowl.o-d.com/.

The Cobb Chamber and more than 700 attendees honored Cobb’s public safety agencies at the October First Monday Breakfast at the Cobb Galleria Centre in recognition of Public Safety Appreciation Week. This was a community-wide effort to say “thank you” to the men and women who work to keep Cobb County safe.

The Chamber received a record number of nominations from public safety agencies throughout Cobb County including police, fire, sheriff’s office, campus police, 911 dispatchers and EMS. The following were the award winners at the breakfast event:

2015 Public Safety Employee of the Year Corporal Bo Jordan from the Acworth Police Department (front right, holding awards) Award of Merit Precinct II Evening Watch and Lieutenant Christopher Michael from the Cobb County Police Department Distinguished Achievement Awards Senior Field Training Officer Brent Homan from Puckett EMS and Detective Chris Twiggs from the Cobb County Police Department Medal of Valor Officer Mark Bishop from the Marietta Police Department

Christmas Bazaar

Santa’s Arrival

Everyone’s invited to attend Mars Hill Presbyterian Church’s Christmas Bazaar on Friday and Saturday, November 6 & 7. There will be hand-crafted items for gifts and décor; and a special Christmas shop of “refreshed” ornaments, décor and artificial trees. It is sponsored by the Young at Heart Ministry and will benefit the Church Refresh Campaign. It will be held at the church located at 3385 Mars Hill Road, Acworth, from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, please call (770) 974-4395 or visit their website at www.MHChurch.com.

Holiday Market Bake Sale & Auction MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Holiday Market Bake Sale and Silent Auction to benefit Due West UMC Preschool: Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Admission is FREE! We host more than 45 vendors with a wide variety of products, most of which are handcrafted. You will find hand sewn items, jewelry, pottery, monogramming and so much more. A Silent Auction will offer items from each vendor as well as local businesses. The Market is located at 3956 Due West Road, Marietta.

For more information, please contact Karen Coffeen (770) 590-0982.

Give a Gift Made by Local Artists this Holiday Season Pottery both functional and whimsical, produced by students and instructors from Kennesaw Parks & Recreation’s pottery program, will be on display and available for purchase at the City of Kennesaw’s Carrie House in November. In addition, one-of-a-kind items handmade by local artists including jewelry, felted wool and knitted items, photography, and other mixed-media works of art will also be offered for sale. Holiday Gift Shop hours are as follows: Friday, Nov. 13, 10 am - 8 pm, Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 am - 6 pm & Sunday, Nov. 15, noon - 6 pm. An opening night reception with refreshments, music, door prizes, and special offers will be held on Friday, November 13, from 6 - 8 pm.

The public is invited to attend. The Carrie House is located at 2838 Cherokee Street. Parking is available in the Depot parking lot, across the street from the Southern Museum. For more information, visit www.Kennesaw-Ga.gov or call Kennesaw Parks & Recreation at (770) 422-9714.

The City of Acworth is excited to be partnering with NorthStar Church to make this year’s Santa’s Arrival the best yet! Santa will arrive in downtown Acworth on Friday, December 4. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. and Santa is scheduled to arrive at 6:30 p.m. There will be a host of live performances until 9 p.m. to help Santa kickoff the holiday season.

Bring the entire family to hear Mayor Tommy Allegood read The Night Before Christmas and watch the lighting of the tree on Main Street.

Enjoy pictures with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, eating candy canes with all his elves and filling the streets with the holiday spirit. There will be puppet shows, face painting, train rides, marshmallow roasting, hot chocolate and a live nativity. Don’t forget to visit Frana Brown Park, where you can view the beautiful Festival of Trees!

Arrive early at the Depot at 5:15 p.m. to schedule your picture time with Santa & Mrs. Claus, begining at 6:45 p.m. Time slots for pictures are limited and only those who have reserved a time will be able to take pictures with Santa. This year there will not be a photographer onsite, so bring your camera to capture the special moment. For more information, please visit their website at www.AcworthParksAndRecreation.org or call (770) 917-1234.

Kennesaw Tree Lighting Join the Mayor and other city officials at the plaza on the Main Street side of the pedestrian underpass in downtown Kennesaw on Tuesday, December 1, as they “flip the switch” to illuminate the official Christmas tree. The FREE program begins at 6 p.m.,and will include festive choral music and sing-along, light refreshments, and plenty of holiday cheer.

The Christmas tree’s new location will be directly across the street from Revival on Main, a new mixed-use development along Main Street in downtown Kennesaw. For more information, visit kennesaw-ga.gov or call Kennesaw Parks & Recreation at (770) 422-9714.

Santa Parade in Kennesaw The City of Kennesaw will usher in the holiday season on Saturday, December 5, with a Main Street parade featuring marching bands, decorated floats, vintage cars, colorfully-costumed characters, and Santa Claus himself. The parade will begin at noon near the intersection of Park Drive and Main Street, and proceed south and east down Main Street, marching past Cherokee Street toward Sardis Street.

Festivities will continue near the Depot, 2828 Cherokee Street, until 6 p.m., with a holiday host of activities including free snow tubing and snow playground, inflatables and amusements, kid’s crafts, visits with Santa, stage entertainment, and a holiday market full of gift ideas and unique merchandise. Food vendors will be on-site. Event organizers are accepting entries for the parade at adaywithsanta.com. Entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded in several categories. Participation is FREE. For more information, visit www.ADayWithSanta.com, or call Kennesaw Parks & Recreation at (770) 422-9714.

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Veterans Day Chapel at North Cobb Christian School

Veterans Day Ceremony Join the City of Acworth on Wednesday, November 11, at 2 p.m., at Patriots Point at Cauble Park, home of the Veterans Memorial to honor our nation’s veterans.

The City of Acworth would like to say thank you to those who have faithfully served their country as well as those who are now serving. Acworth is honored to have these brave men and women living in our community and what better way to honor them than to host a Veterans Day Ceremony.

If you have not seen the Veterans Memorial at Patriot’s Point at Cauble Park, make sure you come out on November 11. The service flags of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard surround the American Flag. The concrete dome structure is surrounded by a paver walkway with engraved pavers. You can still honor a veteran by purchasing pavers. The pavers are available in 4x4 or 8x8 sizes.

With the 4x4, you get 3 lines, each with up to 18 characters engraved on the pavers. The 8x8 comes with 4 lines, each with up to 18 characters engraved on it. For more information about the ceremony or to purchase a paver, visit www.AcworthParksAndRecreation.org or call the Parks and Recreation Office at (770) 917-1234.

Post 304 & City of Kennesaw Hosts Lunch for Veterans

All veterans and their spouses are invited to attend a special Veterans Day Chapel including music by their choruses and orchestra, as well as other tributes and performances at North Cobb Christian School on Thursday, November 5, at 9:15 a.m. The chapel will be preceded by a FREE breakfast beginning at 8:15 a.m. Please RSVP for the breakfast by November 4, by emailing rhedges@ncchristian.org. The school is located at 4500 Eagle Drive, Kenn., (770) 975-0252.

In recognition of Veterans Day, the North Cobb American Legion Post 304 and the City of Kennesaw will honor the service of military members past and present with a complimentary lunch on Wednesday, November 11, from 12 – 2 p.m., at the Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive.

Veterans Luncheon

In honor of Veterans, Georgia Funeral Care invites all veterans in our area to attend a Veterans Luncheon, on Thursday, November 12, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at Georgia Funeral Care located at 4671 S. Main Street in downtown Acworth. Please RSVP by calling the funeral home (678) 574-3016 or Darrell Waits 404-218-2906.

“This luncheon has become a yearly opportunity for local service members past and present to get together, and it is our privilege to host it,” said Kennesaw City Councilman Tim Killingsworth, a former U.S. Marine. “Veterans Day is a particularly appropriate time to honor our soldiers, sailors, and airmen, but we appreciate and value the sacrifices made by our military members and their families every day.”

American Legion North Cobb Post 304 Serving the communities of Acworth and Kennesaw The American Legion North Cobb Post 304, will host their Veterans Celebration BBQ on Saturday, November 7. For more information on the BBQ and the time, please visit their website at www.

Post304.org or find them on Facebook at North Cobb American Legion Post 304.

Additional sponsors include California Dreaming Restaurant and Bar, the Run for Wounded Heroes 5K, Harry’s Farmers Market, Papa John’s Pizza, and Thrasher Coffee Co.

Cobb Senior Services Honor Veterans Veterans Celebration: Honoring All Who Served

Veterans Salute North Cobb Senior Center will host a special tribute and luncheon for those who served in the armed forces on Friday, November 13, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

This is a FREE luncheon to veterans and their spouses. Advance reservations are required by November 6. Space is limited.

For more information or to RSVP, please call (770) 975-7740.

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East Cobb Senior Center will host their Veterans Day program on Friday, November 13, from 10 a.m. – 12 noon.

Mike Boyce will be the guest speaker.

Mike served as commander of Marine aviation units, deputy commander of a Marine base, and on expeditionary campaigns to Iraq and Somalia. He is a parachutist and Naval aviator in both fixed

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and rotary winged aircraft. He is a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College and retired from the Marine Corps in 2001 with the rank of Colonel.

You can bring your memorabilia with you to share with others. Brunch will be served. Sponsored by Southern Companions. This is a FREE event to all Veterans. Registration is required, please call (770) 509-4900.

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Veterans Day Parade The 11th annual Marietta Veterans Day Parade takes place on Wednesday, November 11. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Roswell Street Baptist Church, continues through the Marietta Square and ends between the new Cobb Courthouse and Marietta City Hall. The parade includes marching bands, drill teams, floats, military vehicles and veterans’ organizations. The parade will have both local schools represented by their bands and their JROTC units. After the parade, spectators are invited to pay tribute to the men and women who have fought to keep America free during a ceremony at the Marietta Square at noon.

This year’s Grand Marshal/Keynote Speaker will be Major General Stayce Harris, Commanding General of the 22nd Air Force based at Dobbins.

The theme for this year’s parade is “Never Forget.” The event will run approximately two hours. Roswell Street Baptist Church is located at 774 Roswell Street, Marietta. For more information, call Scott Chadwick (404) 308-5420 or Betsy Kelly at (770) 794-5502.

Veterans Day: Discounts and Freebies

The following is a list of just a few Veterans Day offers that have been announced for 2015*. Keep in mind that businesses require proof of military service. Offers good on Veterans Day only, unless otherwise stated.

Applebees – Veterans and active duty military receive a FREE meal from a limited menu. (Dine-in only) Carrabba’s – All active and retired veterans receive a FREE appetizer at participating locations November 9 – 15.

Chili’s – Veterans and active duty receive a FREE entrée from a limited menu.

Denny’s – All active, inactive and retired military personnel at participating locations will receive a FREE Build Your Own Grand Slam breakfast.

Golden Corral – Veterans, Military Retirees, Active Duty, National Guard & Reserves, receive a FREE meal.

Home Depot – Veterans receive a 10% discount. (In-store only) Lowe’s – Veterans receive a 10% discount. (In-store only) Menchie’s – Military receive a FREE 6 oz. frozen yogurt.

National Parks – Veterans are invited to visit over 100 National Parks FREE on Veterans Day. Olive Garden – Veterans and active duty receive a FREE meal including entree, freshly baked garlic breadsticks and a choice of unlimited soup or salad, from a special menu.

Krispy Kreme – Veterans receive a FREE breakfast that includes a doughnut and a small coffee.

Outback Steakhouse – All active, retired military and veterans receive a FREE Bloomin’ Onion and beverage.

Offer valid for veterans, active duty & retired military. Plus, military discount of 15% off from 11/12-12/31, valid for military members and their families.

Longhorn Steakhouse – Veterans & current service members receive a FREE Texas Tonion and a non-alcoholic beverage.

Red Lobster – Service members, past & present, receive a FREE appetizer or dessert from Nov. 9 –12.

O’Charley’s – On Monday, November 9, all veterans and active duty military personnel receive a FREE meal from the $9.99 menu.

On The Border – On The Border is giving veterans and active duty military members a FREE Create Your Own Combo meal.

Cabela’s Hometown Heroes There is a 5% discount is for Military Personnel (active and retired military, active reservists and VA recipients) plus Law-Enforcement, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Service personnel (EMS) with proof of service.

Hooters – Veterans receive a FREE meal with the purchase of a beverage.

Great Clips Free Haircut Active, inactive or retired military member of any branch, including the National Guard receive a FREE haircut or may pick up a card to use a a later time.

SportClips – Veterans receive a FREE Haircut. * Note: Not all franchise locations participate in their national chain’s Veterans Day programs — be sure to contact your nearest establishment to make sure they are participating. *** Most likely MANY more restaurants and service providers will be offering discounts or freebies to military members – don’t forget to ask!

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6th annual Acworth Turkey Chase 5K Fun Run & 2K Walk

Saturday, November 21, 2015 @ 9 AM Main Street in Downtown Acworth

Save the date, Saturday, November 21, for this annual Thanksgiving season tradition, presented by the City of Acworth Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department! In the past six years, you have helped us collect over 10,000 non-perishable food items that have gone to help stock local food pantries during the holiday season! All nonperishable food items are to benefit the Tackle Hunger Program.

Enjoy an exhilarating 5K run through Historic Downtown Acworth and along the shores of beautiful Lake Acworth. Walk, jog or run, all ages and abilities are welcome. Register by noon on November 18 for discounts. Untimed Fun Run for age 13+ is $10/early registration or $20/race day.

Kid’s age 6 — 12 is $5/early discount or $10/race day. Kids 5 & under are FREE. There is a Timed Run for participants 10 years old and up, the cost of the Timed Run is $20 before noon on November 18. All participants must bring a non-perishable food item on race day to receive their race number and Acworth Turkey Chase t-shirt. The 5K Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. and the 2K walk at 9:15 a.m. on Main Street in Downtown Acworth. There will be a “Little Pilgrim” Trot for children up to age 5 beginning at 10 a.m. on Main Street. For more information, visit www.AcworthTurkeyChase.com.

Mustache Dache Atlanta

Saturday, November 7, 2015 @ 8 AM Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road Marietta The Mustache Dache is a mustache-themed 5k to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s health. Men, women, and children welcome. All participants of the Mustache Dache will receive the official 2015 Mustache Dache t-shirt. Parking is free. For more information or to register, please visit www.MustacheDache.com.

Tritt Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

Saturday, November 7, 2015 @ 7:30 AM Tritt Elementary School • 4435 Post Oak Tritt Rd. Marietta Like to run great local races that support our schools? We do as well! Run the Tritt Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run where 100% of the proceeds supports Tritt Elementary School. Our course is fun by starting at the school and making one big loop through the popular Chimney Springs neighborhood.

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Race day registration begins at 6:45 a.m., the 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 7:30 a.m. and the 5k Road Race begins at 8 a.m. For more information, visit www.Cobbk12.org/Tritt or visit www.Active.com.

KSU Sports Management Majors Club 5K Jersey Jog

Sunday, November 8, 2015 @ 8 AM KSU The Perch: 390 Big Shanty Road, Marietta Sign-Up today for the Kennesaw State Sports Management Club 5K Jersey Jog. Come out rain or shine, and support your favorite sports team by wearing their jersey or colors. Kids ages 7-12 will gain free entry but must sign up if they will be participating. All proceeds will go to supporting KSU Sports Management Majors Club charities.

Proceeds will go to supporting Acworth Horizon League, Cherokee Special Olympics, and the Academy of Inclusive Learning.

Big Peach Running Company at 1625 Ridenour Blvd. Ste 303, Kennesaw, GA 30152 will be having a pre-raceday sale along with handing out t-shirts for those who did early bird registration and goodie bags. They will be offering a 15% discount on shoes and 20% off on the purchase of on apparel outfit (top and bottom) so gear up for the Jersey Jog!

For more information or to register, visit www.

Active.com or stop by the Kennesaw Big Peach Running Company at 1625 Ridenour Blvd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152.

Gobble Jog 10K, 5K, 1K and Tot Trot

Thursday, November 26, 2015 @ 7:30 AM Historic Marietta Square Join us for the 13th Annual Gobble Jog! n what has become a Thanksgiving tradition, thousands of people converge on the Marietta Square to run or walk and raise money for MUST Ministries. We offer a 10K, 5K, 1K and Tot Trot (recommended for participants 8 and younger). This will be fun for the whole family. The Gobble Jog 10K and 5K are certified as qualifiers for seeding in the Peachtree Road Race.

Gobble Jog is more fun when you participate as part of a team! Invite your friends, family and co-workers to run together. Team members can participate in any race division. If the whole team (10 people minimum) is registered by Nov. 22, one team member can pick up all of the race packets at the Packet Pickup, a major time saver! Please notify Rita Moore at teamgobblejog@gmail.com if you would like to pick up all of the packets together. When registering online, the team captain must create the team before other members can join.

Want to be a part of the Gobble Jog, but don’t want to run? Join the hundreds of volunteers who pitch in on Wednesday and Thursday to make the Gobble Jog successful. Please go to www.GobbleJog.org

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and click on the volunteer link for a list of available positions. You may also sign up to be a Phantom Runner or even a VIP. For more information and to register, please visit www.GobbleJog.org.

Run for the Children 2015

Saturday, December 5, 2015 @ 8 AM Cannon Park in historic downtown Canton The Service League of Cherokee County will present the 13th annual Run for the Children “Reindeer Run” 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, December 5, in historic downtown Canton. The holiday-themed race begins and ends at the gazebo in Cannon Park in downtown Canton and follows a route through the historic business district and surrounding neighborhoods.

For more information on times, registration fees and deadlines, please visit their website. Nonrunners may register as one of “Santa’s Helpers” for a fee and receive a t-shirt. Rain or shine.

The Service League is an 80-year-old volunteer organization that uses the proceeds from this fundraiser to serve the needy children of Cherokee County. For more information, call (770) 704-5991, email runforthechildren@yahoo.com or visit www.

ServiceLeague.net.

Sleighbells on the Square 5k/1k/Tot Trot Saturday, December 12, 2015 @ 8:30 AM Downtown Marietta Square

A Peachtree Qualifying Race, sponsored by the Cobb County Bar Association. A festive run for everyone as we raise money for the Children’s Emergency Fund. All participants will receive a long sleeve technical performance shirt. The Course: The Race course will begin on the Square and proceed along Cherokee St. until it reaches Kennestone Hospital, where runners will turn on to Church St. and return to the Square. Times are as follows: 5K — 8:30 a.m., 1K — 9:30 a.m., Tot Trot — 9:45.

All proceeds will benefit the Cobb County Bar Children’s Emergency Fund.

The Children’s Emergency Fund assists Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools Students and their families with emergency financial needs. Donations are tax deductible. For more information or to register, please visit their website at www.Active.com.

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On October 17, the Acworth Business Association hosted the 11th annual Taste of Acworth in beautiful downtown Acworth. Visitors enjoyed tasting a variety of foods from our local restaurants, visiting the booths from businesses around the area and enjoying the local entertainment along with country music artist and The Voice contestant, Zach Seabaugh. This popular event benefits numerous local schools and charities in the community.

This year’s Taste of Acworth winners were: APPETIZER: Dogwood Terrace Restaurant with Beef & Chicken Flatbread with Balsamic ENTREE: JD’s BBQ: Brisket DESSERT: Henry’s Louisiana Grill: “Gotta Have it Chocolate Lava” w/vanilla icecream...

PRESENTATION: Fusco’s: Pan Roasted Halibut A special thanks to Bethel AME Church for stuffing 2500 goodie bags with sponsor information.

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Smile! It Increases Your Face Value.

Most people become notably aware of their appearance in their teenage years. They are more self-aware because they want to be accepted by their friends, impress other people they might date and generally feel confident about themselves. They become concerned about anything that improves their looks.

Boys start lifting weights and girls learn about hair and makeup. In this stage of self-reflection, many teenagers get braces to straighten their teeth. This is not their favorite idea and cramps their style, but it’s a coming-ofage ritual they tolerate on the road to straighter, healthier teeth and better looks. Overall, people start caring about their appearance as teenagers and they never stop throughout their entire life. They always want to look good and mirrors are no less popular than they were 100 years ago.

A very important part of looking good is wearing a smile you like and feeling confident. There are many great sayings about smiles. “A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you’re at home.” “Everyone smiles in the same language.” “I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.” “Smiling is my favorite exercise.”

“Every smile makes you a day younger.” “Wear a smile – one size fits all.” “People are not perfect (except when they smile).” “A smile is the universal welcome.” “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” “Smile! It increases your face value.” These expressions summarize the importance of a great smile.

A bright, attractive smile generates a stunning first impression. Without uttering a single word, your smile can convey confidence, optimism and a friendly personality. An aesthetically pleasing smile is an eye-catching quality that draws people to you and instantly creates positive interactions.

Aside from the physical effects of your smile, your smile also provides major psychological and emotional influences on your personality. If you are self-conscious and unhappy about the appearance of your smile, it can create a barrier and affect how others perceive you, making you appear timid, hesitant, removed, unhappy or even angry. An inadequate smile may create emotions of feeling unattractive and insecure.

Fortunately, tremendous advances in cosmetic dentistry allow people to benefit from smile makeovers, which can generate the smiles people desire and can enrich their lives.

Smile makeovers involve smile design principles and involve: 1. Facial Esthetics, 2. Gingival Esthetics, 3. Microesthetics and 4. Macroesthetics.

These principles involve the use of photographic analysis encompassing facial muscles, lips, gum tissue factors, teeth color and texture, function, tooth proportion, midlines and teeth angulation.

Dr. Scott Harden is a dentist at Fountian View Family Dentistry. He is a resident of Acworth and has practiced in Southwest Cherokee County for over 21 years.

He is a Dental Advisor for two nationally renowned dental research companies.

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Smile makeovers begin when a patient desires an attractive smile that reveals white, unstained, straight, evenly spaced teeth that have no gaps and are not crowded or overlapping. A smile makeover is a personalized process that involves review of models, photographs and a powerful pre-smile wax up that demonstrates a 3-D smile result in advance.

The desire for a better appearance begins when we are young and never really goes away. I had the privilege of recently performing a smile makeover for an elderly woman getting remarried. It was an amazing experience to participate in her desire to look good even well into her 70s.

If you are among the lucky people born with a beautiful smile, consider yourself blessed. If your smile falls short of your expectations, it’s good to know there is a solution that can provide you with the attractive smile you desire.

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Acworth Police Department As Thanksgiving approaches, I find myself reminiscing on the past year, and reflecting on the many things for which I am thankful. It may seem a bit cliché, but in our society, it can be easy to overlook our gifts and blessings and focus only on our trials and tribulations. The Acworth Police Department has so much to be grateful for this year, but I’d like to focus on just a few: achieving state certification, our enhanced training program and the advancements that we have been able to make after spending a year in our new headquarters, and our amazing staff.

Earlier in the year, we were able to accomplish the goal of receiving state certification through the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP).

The certification process is arduous. It requires a thorough review of all departmental policies and procedures. Our policies and procedures were peer-reviewed and designed to align with the best practices as identified by the GACP. Lieutenant Charlie Ball, who is assigned to the Office of Professional Standards, was instrumental in guiding the department through this process. Dedicating the time necessary to achieve this certification has allowed us to be confident that our department is doing what’s right for our officers and our community.

We have now spent a full year in our new headquarters. One of our many goals in the design of this building was to create a training room that we could use both to enhance our training program and to create a space that community groups could use for a meeting place. Both of these goals have been accomplished and far surpassed our expectations. The training room has been utilized by both the community and by neighboring police agencies. We have created an amazing space that is conducive to learning and ideal for meetings. Additionally, the space has enabled us to purchase a use of force training simulator that has been invaluable. It is one of the most advanced training tools that we have for our officers, and we are also able to share it with members of the community.

The community is now able to experience some of the situations in which our officers are sometimes faced. It opens the lines of communication for dialogue, as well as self-reflection. Captain Mark Cheatham spearheaded the efforts to research and purchase this equipment. Lieutenant Charlie Ball, Sergeant Brian Hunt, Officer Mike Payne, and Officer Steve Baughman have all been trained as instructors and have taken ownership of this important responsibility. We have an amazing team of dedicated individuals, and for that I am eternally grateful.

That leads me into the one thing for which I am most grateful as chief of this agency. Our staff is among the best in this profession.

As we look back on the past year and the situations that we have faced as a country, I feel blessed that throughout everything, I have always been able to reflect on our agency and our team with pride. I know that each and every person here is dedicated to the mission of our department and to the citizens of this community. At this time of thanksgiving, I would like to express my appreciation for all of our police, detention, and administrative personnel. Each person here is a piece of the puzzle that makes this agency successful, and I am thankful to every single one of you. I wish you all a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Carrie Dyer Woman’s Club Donates 6K Recently, the Carrie Dyer Woman’s Club presented the Acworth Police Department with a check for $6000. Each year the club donates to organizations in the area however, this year they chose to give one large donation to public safety. They selected the APD, which they call “The best police department in the state.” This donation will help outfit the members of the APD’s Honor Guard which participates in funerals, Veterans Day ceremonies and many other special events.

A special thank you to the Carrie Dyer Woman’s Club of Acworth for believing in and supporting the APD. The donation is from present members which include, Helen Free, Louise Chastain, Lorraine Helbling, Nell Baldwin, Willie Mae Johnson, Joanne Booth and Yvonne Parker, as well as members from past members who gave their time, energy and financial support. The Carrie Dyer Woman’s Club was organized in 1898 and is the second oldest woman’s organization in Georgia and it was the first in Cobb County.

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American Legion Post 304 Have you ever been asked or wondered “What is a veteran?” I stumbled upon a thought provoking definition a few years ago. It impressed me so much that I use it as part of my email signature.

“A veteran is someone who wrote a check to the United States of America for the sum of: Up To and Including My Life.”

I can testify that it never entered my mind back in 1967 that I was writing that check when I raised my right hand and swore this oath: “I, Ronald Asby, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.” As of 9/30/2014, there are 21,999,108 living veterans in the United States. Of that total 752,882 Georgia residents are veterans. In case you are wondering, the breakdown is 662,500 male veterans and 90,382 female veterans. Cobb County is the home to 47,964 living veterans.

The American Legion’s Mighty 5th District (encompasses all of Cobb County) has approximately 6,500 members. North Cobb Post 304 has 424 members and lots of room for growth. If you are a veteran, you should join the American Legion and North Cobb Post 304.

You gave to your country with your military service. As a Legionnaire, you can continue to serve and make a difference in the lives of our fellow veterans in need, local youth and the communities of Acworth and Kennesaw. As the old Nike commercial said, “Just Do It.” You will be blessed.

Here are a few upcoming events that are open to all veterans: • November 7 – Veterans Day Celebration BBQ at North Cobb Post 304 • November 11 – Veterans Day Celebration Breakfast and Patriotic Program at North Cobb High School.

• November 11 – City of Kennesaw and North Cobb Post 304 Veterans Day FREE luncheon from 12 – 2 p.m. at the Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw.

• November 11 – City of Acworth Veterans Day Celebration held at Patriots Point at Cauble Park (Lake Acworth) at 2 p.m.

Check the North Cobb Post 304 website, www.Post304.org or our Facebook page, American Legion Georgia Post 304, for specific times.

God Bless America!

Commander Ron

Donations can be mailed to: North Cobb Post 304 P.O. Box 15 Kennesaw, GA 30156-0015 or via the “Donate Tab” on the Post website

www.Post304.org

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Your family and friends will be visiting right? Does your kitchen need a facelift? Or, do you hate your kitchen and can’t really afford a big remodel right now? I have listed some easy and affordable ways to spruce up your kitchen and create a big impact without a lot of money.

Refinishing cabinets and even Jeff Glover painting them is no easy task.

However, the bigger issue is whether your cabinets will stand up to the sanding and prep needed to do it properly. Plus, you will be unable to use your kitchen during the project. But, if you want to do it, be sure the surfaces are sanded and primed well. I prefer using an oil based paint because it holds up to the daily wear and tear cabinets undergo and cleaning it is easier. A smaller project such as a hardware swap is one of the easiest and most affordable things to change in the kitchen, and it makes a big impact. If you have a handle on your doors and drawers, you will need to determine the size needed and measure between the screw holes in the doors. Most cabinet handles are made with a 3-inch or 4-inch spread between the screws. After measuring, go to any home improvement warehouse, look at the selection and see what you can find in new hardware.

Adding a Backsplash can be installed in the kitchen without too much of a headache. If you have tackled tiling before, you can save a lot of money on this project and it will create a huge impact.

Remember to measure the wall space you want to cover first and then calculate how much material you will need. Tiles are purchased by the box, so try to keep the project down to a single box in order to spend the least amount of money.

Organizing the space can also give your kitchen a completely different look and make it feel more functional and new again.

Organize your kitchen and eliminate all the stuff you don’t need such as the 42 pieces of Tupperware that have the lids missing!

A few floating shelves look great on a plain wall and give you valuable storage space for commonly-used items. Add big baskets or decorative boxes to keep items accessible and still attractively stored. Don’t forget unique and unusual items such as antique door handles repurposed as towel racks or vintage plates and antique kitchen items you can find at local thrift stores. These can become really fun and whimsical decorative pieces. How about using a 40s-era coffee maker that doesn’t work but can still be a beautiful accent and don’t be afraid to paint these items and give them that “shabby sheik” look to set off your new room design.

These affordable small changes will create a fresh new look in your kitchen, and you won’t have to go through the expense or pain of a huge remodel before the Holiday Season. However, if you decide to tackle a kitchen remodel, give me a call or visit my website at www.Bren-Abby.com.

Jeff Glover is a licensed and insured General Contractor. He is a lifelong resident of Cobb County and has lived the last 16 years in the Acworth community. He has been in construction for 18 years and is married to Melissa and they have two children, Brendan and Abigail.

Contact him at (404) 694-0550 or visit www.Bren-Abby.com.

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ace l P o N s ’ e r h! t r The o w c A e k i L

by Kaci Pollack

Although Sam Matthews was born in Cartersville, Georgia in 1949, he is definitely an Acworth boy through and through. In fact, Sam’s story in Acworth began long before he was born, when his mother was a child. His mother, Lennis, moved to Cobb County when she was around 12 years old in 1937. Then, when Lennis married Sam’s father, Paul, the couple moved to place on their family’s farm which was located on County Line Road – a road very familiar to people who live in Acworth!

Sam grew up in this house on County Line and attended Acworth Elementary School for 1st through 8th grade, followed by attending North Cobb High School. Because Acworth Elementary used to be Acworth High School, there was a full gym that the community was able to use. Sam remembers playing basketball in 7th and 8th grades on a team coached by Bill Blocker. All of their games were “home” games because they had such a nice gym, so teams came to them! Acworth Elementary principal, Mr. Hayes, would also open up the gym for community use during the summers.

Speaking of Mr. Hayes, when Sam was in 4th or 5th grade, he memorized an Andy Griffith monologue called “What it was was football” about a country boy getting dropped off at a college football game and not understanding it. Well, Mr. Hayes thought it was totally hilarious and actually recorded Sam reciting it so he could play it whenever guests came to visit the school!

One Sam reached 9th grade and began attending North Cobb High School, he played baseball and football. He also was involved in several clubs such as High Y, sponsored by Phil Robuck, and Letter Club. Even more, Sam was involved with the drama program! He remembers being involved with drama with Sandra Jones, who was North Cobb’s first Homecoming Queen in 1959! Sam really enjoyed his years as a Warrior and graduated in 1967.

Upon graduating from high school, Sam attended the University of Georgia and ultimately graduated from Piedmont College

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Sam Matthews in 1973. Following this, he received his Masters from Emory University in 1976 and in 1994, he finished his Doctorate in Theology from Columbia University’s Seminary school in Decatur, Georgia. Over the years, Sam has worked for several churches including First United Methodist Church of Atlanta and First Church in Fayetteville. For the last 13 years, however, Sam has served as the Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church of Marietta. When asked why he chose this career path, Sam attributes much of his decision to the experience he had at Acworth United Methodist Church while growing up. His Acworth church community made church a very pleasant and encouraging place for him. Sam says that for the last 40 years, his goal has been to recreate the feeling he had at Acworth United Methodist at every church at which he has served at.

To add, many of Sam’s greatest memories in Acworth come from Acworth United Methodist. The church was located on Main Street before moving to it’s current location above the lake, around 1960. The church’s original location made it very easy for Sam and his friends to sometimes sneak out of Sunday School and go get a coke from the Acworth Pharmacy! This wasn’t the only drug store in Acworth, though. Sam also has memories of Lacey Drug, also on Main Street. Even more, right above Lacey’s is where Sam remembers the Acworth pool hall being located – however, Sam jokingly adds that his mother would have been quite upset with him if he ever went there!

Other landmark places in Acworth that Sam remembers from his childhood include: the movie theatre where he saw a Davey Crockett movie, Mr. Hudson’s drive in, the library run by Mrs. Pitner and Allen’s 5 & 10, where Henry’s is located now. In fact, Allen’s was one of Sam’s favorite places to go. Sam and his brother, Bill, loved Mr. Allen because every year at Christmas time, he told their dad that they needed big bicycles – and Sam is willing to bet that Santa stopped at Allen’s when they finally did get their bikes. Further, Sam remembers always going to Chandler’s Barber Shop for trim and unfortunately, Sam also spent some sad times at Collin’s Funeral Home – the place that everyone who passed away was remembered at.

they fall in love. However, just Moreover, Sam also has wonderful because when he was growing memories of childhood summers up in Acworth you had to go to spent at Acworth Beach. The beach Marietta or somewhere to buy or was the place to be! He even worked eat certain things, Sam says all of there from time to time. Around his emotional needs were always 1960, little league baseball became a met right at home. Acworth had popular activity in Acworth and Sam everything you ever needed as far played many games on Coates and as community, friends, and making Clarke field. Johnny Scroggs, who sure you felt like you belonged – just recently passed away, was Sam’s and this fact has not changed. coach and there was one season in which they won every single one After having an incredible of the 18 games that they played! childhood in Acworth, Sam Another distinct memory from Sam’s married the love of his life, Bobbi, childhood also occurred in 1960. This in 1999. Together, the couple was the year that Sam fell in love with has three children – Clay (who John Kennedy as he ran for president. lives in Denver), Steven (who Sam wrote President Kennedy, who The baseball team is from 1960. The Cardinals were lives in East Cobb), and Patrick at the time was Senator Kennedy, undefeated. They won 18 consecutive games. (who lives in Cumming). All three and he actually received a letter Johnny Scroggs was the coach. kids are married and between the back! Sam was so excited and his three, Sam and Bobbi have seven letter was actually featured in the wonderful grandchildren whom Acworth paper! Thus, when it came they adore. Sam and Bobbi love spending time in Acworth, time for the actual presidential election, Sam was absolutely enjoying the shops and restaurants. Sam also sometimes attends thrilled that his mother took him to vote with her – and let him a reunion lunch with other North Cobb graduates – they love mark her ballot for her! Voting at this time took place behind getting together to reminisce about the town and childhoods where Henry’s is today, where the library used to be located. they all love so much. Sam also finds himself telling stories of Acworth every so often while he is in the pulpit, as he just can’t Over the years, Sam has seen many changes in Acworth but the help but share memories so dear to his heart. Acworth was biggest to him is that Acworth has now become a destination simply home to Sam and he will always cherish these memories place. There are so many more restaurants and shops that – once again proving, There’s No Place Like Acworth! make people want to come visit Acworth – and once they do,

The basketball team is from Acworth Elementary School in 1962. Bill Blocker was the coach.

This group of young men is from the 1966 North Cobb Hi-Y Club. Phil Robuck was the club sponsor.

Time-Savers for Turkey Day A lot of us are familiar with the Thanksgiving Day routine – getting up, literally, before the crack of dawn in order to get “Ol’ Tom” in the oven to make sure it’s ready for the feast, then slaving away all day doing everything else. Sure, most will say that Thanksgiving is all about enjoying a good meal and good company, but let’s face it, no one thinks that cooking for 12 hours straight is fun. But, it is possible to serve up an impressive meal without killing yourself, or anyone else, in the process. The key is to prepare a battle plan ahead of time.

the flavor), as a topping for pancakes or bread and if heated, a nice sauce over pound cake. The freezer veggies can be your go-to for soups, quick pasta dishes or even casseroles, almost all of which can be then frozen until ready to heat on the big day.

First, write down your entire menu and list the ingredients and supplies needed for each dish. The earlier you can do this, the better. Pay attention to sales on frozen turkeys and hams, baking staples (butter, cream cheese, sugar, etc.) and broth. Be sure to stockpile early to save money and time. Once you’ve gathered all the necessary components, it’s time to get to work.

By the weekend before Thanksgiving, you can begin preparations in earnest.

Sit out all the serving dishes you plan Tiffany Hughes to use for quick access. Bake as many dishes as possible in disposable pans so that you can toss out them rather than washing them. Speaking of cleanup, go for paper plates and plastic utensils to cut down on dishes that need to be washed after your meal.

Your freezer will be your greatest ally because of its storage potential, particularly for your prep ingredients. Frozen fruits and veggies provide a lot of cooking options as they require less prep and cooking time than fresh ones.

No matter how elegant or simple you want your Thanksgiving meal to be, it’s important to be able to enjoy it yourself. Make sure you prepare enough in advance that you can leave the kitchen with confidence to relax and have fun. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

For instance, put a big bag of frozen berries in a pot and cover with sugar, add a dash of lemon juice, and cook just until the berries break apart. Then, you’ve got instant fruit sauce. Store it in the fridge to use on blocks of cream cheese for dips, as a side dish to pork or poultry (try adding a couple dashes of hot sauce to amp up

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Tiffany Hughes is an Acworth resident who enjoys spending time with her family and furbabies. She will gladly provide additional recipes if you email her at creativecook11@yahoo.com.

W hiplash What is a whiplash? Whiplash is not a true medical term but is more of an expression used to describe an injury to the spine that occurs when unexpected movement of your neck comes to an abrupt and grinding halt. There are numerous scientific terms for a whiplash injury; the best is Cervical Acceleration/Deceleration injury or CAD. This term describes what happens during a whiplash. It is the rapid acceleration of the head and neck, followed by a sudden stop of all movement. This action simulates a “Snapping Whip” thus the term “Whiplash.” The result is injury to the local soft tissues, such as ligaments, muscles, tendons and discs, along with injury to the vertebrae. The soft tissue structures are stretched beyond their elastic limit and tear. The vertebrae are damaged from excessive compressive forces, jamming them together.

The most common motor vehicle accident that causes “Whiplash” injuries is when one vehicle is struck from behind by another vehicle.

The energy of the collision passes through the vehicle to the struck vehicle and then to the passengers. Although “Whiplash” injuries most commonly are caused by automobile collisions, they can occur from sports related activities and falls that cause the neck to get suddenly jerked as well.

Some of the common symptoms of a “Whiplash” injury are neck pain and stiffness, headache, shoulder pain, fatigue, jaw pain, arm pain as well as, mid and lower back pain. More severe “Whiplash” injuries include dizziness, visual disturbances, ringing in the ears, insomnia, disorientation, depression, anger, frustration and anxiety.

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Proper positioning of the head restraint is very important. The center of the head restraint should be at the level of the top of your ear. The idea is for the back of your head to hit the restraint in an accident, not your neck. The distance between your head and the head restraint should be no more than three inches, so if the restraint can be tilted forward, move it so that it is no more than three inches from your head.

“Whiplash” injuries can be treated effectively with a combination of Chiropractic care to realign the vertebrae and physical therapy to speed up healing of the damaged soft tissues.

Dr. Craig Gruber is the owner/operator of Discover Chiropractic.

He has over 20 years of chiropractic experience and can be reached at (770) 423-9010.

“Make It Happen”

October Luncheon Brookwood Christian School was the October Sponsor of the Month for the ABA events. Pictured – Kim Wigington, Founder of Brookwood Christian School and ABA President Jay White.

Jay White ABA President

The ABA is an organization designed to “Connect” our members through over 70 networking opportunities a year, “Inform” our members through our monthly luncheon with speakers such as the Atlanta Braves, Mayor Tommy Allegood, etc., “Promote” our businesses through events such as the Taste of Acworth and “Give” to our community.

The ABA gives scholarships to students, makes monthly donations to our schools and an annual donation to the Horizon Field, along with other contributions to our community and schools.

To join the ABA, the fee is $75 annually and you can join online at www.AcworthBusiness.org or in person at any of our events listed below.

Being a member of the ABA does not mean your business must be in Acworth. We have many businesses that are not in Acworth but are members – so join us!

November Events: • November 5: ABA 101 Orientation, 11 a.m., at NorthStar Church: Learn how to make the ABA work for you.

The ABA presented a panel of speakers to discuss marketing for your business! L– R: ABA President Jay White; Chef Steven Dudley of Capers and FishThyme; Nancy Wright Whatley, Executive Director of the Georgia Business Success Center; the moderator for the panel was James Touchton, Director, Policy and Government Affairs, Council for Quality Growth; Lindsey Burruss, Marketing Director Cobb Travel & Tourism; Scott Pederson, Founder Celebrate Positive LLC; and ABA President Elect Andrew Windham.

• November 5: ABA Monthly Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., at NorthStar Church, 3413 Blue Springs Road in Kennesaw.

Cost: $15/members and $25/non-members.

• November 10: ABA Morning Jolt, 7:45 – 9 a.m., at Herron’s Coffee and Wine Bar (formerly Oak Barrel). Networking that focuses on passing referrals with each other. FREE/members and $5/non-members.

• November 10: ABA /WCBA Leads Exchange, 3 – 4:30 p.m., at LuLu’s Firewater Grill at 3345 Cobb Parkway. Cross networking event that focuses on passing referrals between two business associations. Cost: $5 • November 12: ABA Alive After Five, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Henry’s Louisiana Grill, 4835 N. Main Street, Acworth.

Open social networking that promotes relationship building in a relaxed atmosphere for members. FREE/members and $5/non- members.

The ABA presented a check for $300 to Pickett’s Mill Elementary School for being the School of the Month. L– R: ABA Board Member Nicole Williams, Principal Jenny Douglas and Teacher of the Year Suzanne Hilliard.

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• November 24: ABA Morning Jolt, 7:45 – 9 a.m., at Herron’s Coffee and Wine Bar (formerly Oak Barrel). Networking that focuses on passing referrals with each other. FREE/members and $5/non-members.

Looking forward to seeing you at our events this year!

Jay White ABA President Connecting, Informing, Promoting and Giving

October’s Alive After Five was held at JD’s Bar-B-Que

Chip Allen owner of J.D.’s Bar-B-Que hosted the October Alive After Five serving as the kick-off event for the Taste of Acworth. L– R: Savannah Brookshire, Taylor Huffine, Janet Blankenship, Chip Allen, Shelby Friedel, Chelsey Elliott & Brittney Hampton

Marlon Longacre, Bill Watson, Jude Dooley & Todd Lollis

Shreeps performed his easy listening music for the attendees of the AA5.

Hennry Chandler, David Jackson, Jill Abbott & John Loud

Cherish Carr & Roy Rosacia

Chip Allen & Jay Thomas

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Matthew Shuuman & Russell Hollister

Richard Yancey

Rev. Leela Waller, Ray Charles Kemp, Deborah Heyward & Cheryl Ferrell

Dennis Cepress, David Jackson & Matthew Watson

Zac Allen

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How Does God Feel About You? Do you ever wonder how God feels about you? What does He think when He thinks about you?

I’ve thought a lot about this over the years and I didn’t always like the answer.

If I had what I considered to be a “good” week, then I would be somewhat confident of God’s love, approval and acceptance. If I had what I considered to J. R. Lee be a “bad” week, then I felt I needed to make up for it somehow in order to earn back the love, approval and acceptance that I had just squandered away.

It was as if I was trying not to be voted out of a reality show. It produced a never-ending cycle of frustration and fatigue.

The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. As a matter of fact, it was never supposed to be like this.

In spite of what you might have heard, Christianity is not about modifying your behavior to fit a certain standard. Christianity is a Person. The good news for followers of Jesus is that God’s approval is not based on our effort on His behalf but His effort on our behalf.

This isn’t a matter of semantics. It’s a truth that makes all the difference.

The “good” that we are looking to produce has already been accomplished. The “bad” that we have produced has already been paid in full. That’s the message contained in 2 Corinthians 5:21 of the Bible, God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Let that sink in for a moment. As a follower of Jesus – no matter your past – when God sees you, He sees what Jesus did right and not what you’ve done wrong. That is good news.

If you are a follower of Christ, God couldn’t love you more than he does right now, because God couldn’t love Jesus more than He does right now. God sees you according to how Jesus lived, not according to what kind of week you’ve had.

As a result, you can stop fighting for what has already been given and stop praying for what you already possess. If you are a follower of Christ, the love, approval and acceptance that you have been striving for has already been granted.

In Christ, there is nothing you could do to make God love you more and nothing you have done that would make God love you less. This is true because it’s not what you can do for God, it’s what God has already done for you. * Throughout this article the phrase, “if you are a follower of Jesus” was used repeatedly. If you are not currently a follower of Jesus and are interested in talking more about what that means – please send an email to pastor@freedomchurch.tv. We’d love to talk more with you.

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J.R. Lee is the Lead Pastor of Freedom Church, with locations in Acworth and Kennesaw. You can get all the information you need by calling the church at (770) 529-6006 or visit www.FreedomChurch.tv.

Also, check out his blog at www.JRLee.tv.

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BAPTIST Antioch Baptist Bible Church 5871 Glade Road, (770) 529-1546 Pastor: Dr. Edward Kirsche, Sr.

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Awtrey-Westwood Baptist Church 5855 Awtrey Church Road NW, (770) 974-0023 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. Loy Frix Calvary Baptist Church of Acworth 4361 Westside Drive, (770) 974-4965 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 6:30 p.m. www.CalvaryBaptistAcworth.org Cedarcrest Church 4600 Cobb Pkwy NW, (678) 460-3500 Sunday Service: 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m.

Pastor: George Wright www.CedarcrestChurch.com First Baptist Church of Acworth 4583 Church Street, (770) 974-3021 Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. David M. Joyner www.FBCAcworth.com Glade Road Baptist Church 6570 Glade Road, (770) 975-1143 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Chuck Smith www.GladeRoadBaptist.com Harvest Baptist Church 3460 Kellogg Creek Road, (770) 974-9091 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Reed www.HarvestBaptistAcworth.org Hickory Grove Baptist Church 2862 Hickory Grove Road Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Wendell King

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Hickory Heights Baptist Church 221 Dabbs Bridge Road, (404) 488-3667 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Phil Miller www.HickoryHeights.org Hillcrest Baptist Church 6069 Woodstock Road, (770) 917-9100 Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday Alive Groups: 9:30 a.m.

Wed. Services: Youth/6:30 p.m. & Adults/7 p.m.

Pastor: Mike Maxwell www.HBCAcworth.org Iron Hill Baptist Church 5172 Groovers Landing Road, (770) 974-2951 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. (Child.) 10 a.m. (Adult) Sunday Svcs: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Dan Guider www.IronhillBaptist.org Keystone Baptist Church Meets at Allatoona High School 3300 Dallas Acworth Highway, (678) 230-5317 Sunday Service: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Pastor: Terry Nelson www.KeystoneOnline.org

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Morning View Baptist Church 3750 Dallas Acworth Hwy (770) 443-5600 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Wed. Svc: 7:15 p.m.

Pastor: Sammy Burgess

Zion Hill Baptist Church 4255 Taylor St., (770) 974-8221 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Frank Johnson, Jr. www.ZionHillAcworth.org

Mount Olivet Baptist Church 2385 Acworth Due West Road, (770) 974-8335 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Michael A. Smith

EPISCOPAL

New Hope Baptist Church 3814 New Hope Church Road, (770) 974-7612 Sunday Services: 11 a.m & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 6:30 p.m.

Pastor: Brad Dewberry Piney Grove Baptist Church 1605 Mars Hill Road, (770) 428-5122 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Scotty Davis www.PineyGrove.net Redemption Baptist Church 4160 New Hope Church Road, (770) 529-0509 Sunday Services: 9, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Jody Harrison Sardis Missionary Baptist Church 2741 S. Main St., Kennesaw, (770) 428-4031 Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Howard Lewis, Jr. www.SardisMBCKennesawGA.org Summit Baptist Church 4310 Moon Station Lane, (770) 975-4595 Sunday Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Services: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Dr. Scott Miller www.SummitChurch.org Thankful Baptist Church 928 Kennesaw Due West, Kenn. (678) 797-0611 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor: John Harris www.ThankfulBaptistKennesaw.org The Entire Bible Baptist Church 4980 North Cobb Parkway (770) 926-1464 Sunday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Dane Gentry Three Taverns Church 3575 Acworth Due West Road, (678) 856-8002 Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Doug Burrier www.ThreeTavernsChurch.org Victory Baptist Church 5717 Priest Road, Sunday Services: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Bro. Donald E. Lewis West Ridge Church 3522 Hiram Acworth Hwy., (770) 222-2125 Sunday Services: 9, 10:45 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Pastor: Brian Bloye www.Westridge.com Western Hills Baptist Church 700 Mars Hill Road, Kennesaw, (770) 425-7118 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Pastor: Steve Baskin www.WesternHillsBaptist.org Wildwood Baptist Church 4801 Wade Green Road NW, (770) 428-2100 Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday Sch: 9:30 & 11 a.m. Wed. Svc: 6:30 p.m.

Pastor: Ric Cadle www.WildwoodBaptist.org

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Christ Episcopal Church 1210 Wooten Lake Road, (770) 422-9114 Sunday Services: 8 & 10 a.m.

Christian Ed: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. www.ChristChurch.EpiscopalAtlanta.org St. Teresa's Episcopal Church 5725 Fords Road, (770) 590-9040 Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 5:30 p.m. www.SaintTeresa.EpiscopalAtlanta.org

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness 2515 Old Highway 92 (770) 672-6838

JUDAISM Chabad Jewish Center of Acworth www.JewishWestCobb.com (678) 460-7702 Shabbat Svcs: 1st Saturday each month at 10 a.m., Last Friday of each month at 7 p.m.

Rabbi: Zalman Charytan Congregation Ner Tamid Reform Jewish Synagogue www.MyNerTamid.org (678) 264-8575

LUTHERAN Living Hope Lutheran Church 3450 Stilesboro Road, (770) 425-6726 Sunday Services: 9:15 & 11:15 a.m. www.LivingHopeVision.com Pastor: John Schubert First United Lutheran Church 3481 Campus Loop Rd., Kennesaw, (770) 427-0325 Sunday Services: 9 & 11:15 a.m.

Pastor: Tony Prinsen www.FULC.org

PRESBYTERIAN Acworth Presbyterian Church 4561 Church Street, (770) 974-6552 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Greg Moore www.AcworthPresbyterianChurch.org Christ Community Church Meets at Kennesaw Comm. Ctr., (770) 529-2600 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Mike Glass www.ChristCommunityCobb.org Heritage Presbyterian Church 5323 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 926-3558 Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Interim Pastor: Arch Baker www.HeritagePres.com Kirkwood Presbyterian Church USA 618 Acworth Due West Road, (770) 427-3545 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Catherine Renken www.KirkwoodPC.org Mars Hill Presbyterian Church 3385 Mars Hill Road NW, (770) 974-4395 Sunday Services: 8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

Pastor: Dr. Bryant C. Harris www.MHChurch.com

ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church 1618 Ben King Road, NW, (770) 428-7139 Saturday: 8:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday Masses: 7:30 & 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 5 p.m., Pastor: Rev. John M. Matejek www.StCatherineRCC.org (See website for more svcs.)

St. Clare Catholic Church Meets at North Cobb High School Theater, 3400 Old Highway 41, (678) 613-9256 Sunday Service: 8:15 & 10 a.m.

Spanish Service: 12 p.m.

Rev. Mark Starr www.StClareCC.org St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church 680 West Memorial Drive, (770) 443-0566 Saturday Vigil: 4 & 6 p.m. (6 p.m. En Espanol) Sunday: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Rev. Adrian Pleus www.SaintVincentDePaulChurch.org

Acworth United Methodist Church 4340 Collins Circle, (770) 974-3312 Sunday Services: 8:30, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Pastor: James Gwin www.AcworthUMC.org County Line United Methodist Church 1183 County Line Road, NW, (770) 428-0511 Sunday Services: 8:45 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Scott Pickering www.CountyLineUMC.org

Christ the King Church of Greater Atlanta 6464 Highway 92, (770) 924-9161 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.; Prayer Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Jason Tomczak www.CTKAtlanta.com Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Sunday Services: 9 & 11:30 a.m.

5095 Holt Road NW, (770) 975-1788 Cobb Vineyard Church 3206 Old Highway 41, (678) 574-0005 Sunday Services: 10 & 11:30 a.m.

Pastor: Thomas Cooley www.CobbVineyard.com Dayspring Church 6835 Victory Drive, (770) 516-5733 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Tony Crawford www.DayspringChurch-Online.com Eagle Pointe Church 5100 Old Stilesboro Road, (770) 421-1643 Sunday Services: 10 & 11:30 a.m.

Pastor: Howard Koepka www.EaglePointe.org Empowerment Worship Center 2012 Hickory Grove Road, (770) 609-9062 Sunday Celebration: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Deanna Fountain-Breeden www.EmpowermentWC.org

Love Community Church 5598 Bells Ferry Road, (404) 663-1828 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Donna Lucas Mission For Life Church Meets at Pitner Elementary School, (678) 613-9256 4575 Wade Green Rd. Bible Study: 10 a.m.

Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Kim C. Moore www.MissionForLife.org Mount Olives Church of God 5065 Cherokee Street, (678) 651-9042 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Reneau Luzincourt reneauluzincourt@yahoo.com New Covenant Full Gospel Inc 5653 Priest Road, (770) 974-0685 NorthStar Church 3413 Blue Springs Road, (770) 420-9808 Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Pastor: Mike Linch www.NorthStarChurch.org Northwest Christian Church 3737 Dallas-Acworth Hwy, (770) 425-2525 Sunday School: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Pastor: Jay Rice www.NWCC.net Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship Church 6409 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 928-2795 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Christian Living Class: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Larry Baker www.PrayerAndPraise.org

Due West Methodist 3956 Due West Road, (770) 427-3835 Sunday Services: 8:30, 9:39, 9:45 & 11:05 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:39 & 11:05 a.m.

Pastor: Dr. Tom Davis www.DueWest.org

Faith Family Church 5744 Bells Ferry Road, (770) 926-4560 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: J. Tommy White, Jr. www.FFCAcworth.com

Kennesaw United Methodist Church 1801 Ben King Road, (770) 428-1543 Sunday Service: 8:30, 9:39, 9:45 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:39 & 11 a.m.

Tuesday: 7 p.m. REVIVE Pastor: Wallace Wheeles www.KennesawUMC.org

Four Points Church Meets at Picketts Mill Elementary 6400 Old Stilesboro Road, (678) 402-6632 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Brent Stephens www.FourPointsChurch.tv

New Beginnings United Methodist Church 2925 Mack Dobbs Road, (770) 421-9980 Sunday Service: 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Pastor: Scott Brown www.NBUMC.org

Freedom Church RiverStone Church 3611 Cobb Parkway (770) 529-6006 2005 Stilesboro Road, (678) 384-5200 Pastor: J.R. Lee www.FreedomChurch.tv Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m.

Pastor: Tom Tanner www.RiverStoneOnline.org Gateway Church

OTHER CHURCHES

Abiding Church Meets at Chalker Elementary, (678) 888-1515 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Craig Jones www.Abiding.church Activation Church 3415 Old Highway 41, Suite 720, Kennesaw Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Aram Mushegan Acworth Christian Church 4476 Northside Drive, (770) 974-1358 Acworth Church of God of Prophecy Ministry 3891 Nance Road NW, (770) 975-1124 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. John Paul Benning www.AcworthChurch.com Branches of Christ 5946 Jacobs Road, (770) 917-4964 Pastor: Steve Pettit www.BranchesOfChrist.com Bethel A.M.E. Church 4826 School Street, (770) 905-9539 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. Leela Brown Waller www.BethelAcworth.net

River’s Edge Church 3891 Nance Road NW, (678) 318-1918 Sunday Services: 5 p.m.

Mid Week & Student Worship: 7 p.m.

Pastor: David Moore www.RiversEdgeAtl.com River of Life Church Meets at Northwest Family YMCA, (770) 598-4090 Sunday Services: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Randy McGovern www.RiverOfLifeChristianCenter.net

1455 Ben King Road, (770) 423-0982 Sanctuary Church Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

700 Mars Hill Road, (770) 884-1963 Pastor: Andy Smith www.GatewayKennesaw.org Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.

Pastor: Craig Bowler www.SanctuaryInHim.org Grace Church of Acworth Georgia 96 Blazing Ridge Way, (678) 447-2400 Unity of Kennesaw Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Meets at Big Shanty Elementary, (770) 422-9552 Wed. Svc: 7 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Elder: Mark Namirr mancpa@comcast.net Sunday Service & Youth Ministry: 11 a.m.

Rev. Kelly Thomas www.UnityOfKennesaw.org Household of Faith Bible Church Meets at North Cobb Christian School, (770) 365-6723 Victory Church 4500 Lakeview Drive 4625 Highway 92, (770) 794-7366 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Sunday Service: 9 &10:45 a.m.

Pastor: L. Keith Lewis www.HOFBC.org Pastor: Jeff Hidden www.VictoryGA.com Joshua Gospel Tabernacle 4161 Southside Drive, Sunday Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service: 11 a.m., Wed. Service: 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Tim Houston www.JoshuaGospelTabernacle.com Kellogg Creek Church of Christ 3510 Kellogg Creek Road, (770) 974-2814 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m., Wed. Service: 7:30 p.m. www.KelloggCreekChurchOfChrist.org

Vintage 242 Church 8492 Hiram Acworth Highway, (678) 383-2299 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:45 a.m.

Pastor: Steve Hambrick www.Vintage242.com Wholistic Life Ministry 1719 Nemours Dr. NW, Kennesaw 678-836-9586 Sunday Service: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Jay Jones www.WholisticLifeMinistry.org

Word of God Word of Truth Church Sunday Services being held at LifeBridge Church The Scout Hut-Adams Park (770) 428-8279 3102 Loring Road, (770) 422-3010 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Service: 9:30 & 11:15 a.m.

Pastor: Galen Bias Pastor: Aaron Gable www.MyLifeBridgeChurch.com www.WOGWOTC.com

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UNITED METHODIST

Calvary Chapel River Oaks Meets at Brookwood Christian Academy 4728 Wood Street, (770) 881-4862 or (678) 977-0087 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Grady Clark www.CalvaryChapelRiverOaks.org

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GhostNet, Inc (770) 852-2292 www.ghostnetinc.com

Assisted Living

Computer Services/Repair

Attorneys/Legal Services Anthony Cheatham (770) 529-8940 4807 S. Main Street, Acworth

The Tech Doctors (770)575-0155

Counseling Thrive Counseling (678) 986-1816 www.thrivecounselingcenter.com 6095 Pine Mountain Road, Ste 105, Kennesaw

James D. Haley (770) 974-1494 4807 S. Main Street, Acworth

Automotive AutoBuffs Express Carwash (678) 213-1313

Captian Kleen Speed Lube (678) 290-3189 www.CaptainKleenSpeedLube.com 4210 Wade Green Road, Kennesaw Revolution Auto Service of Kennesaw (770) 212-3762 www.Revolutionautokennesaw.com 3620 Kennesaw North Industrial Pkwy, Kennesaw

Barter The Barter Company (770) 591-4343 Tradebank (770) 953-9595

Business Consulting ADVOCOS (678) 213-0649 www.advocos.com

Chiropractors

Kids Day Care (678) 208-7608 www.taatt.org

Acworth Family Dentistry (770) 974-8211 www.acworthfamilydentistry.com 3104 Creekside Village Drive, # 301, Kennesaw

Angle Oaks Home Loans (770) 870-0644

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners

Daycare

Dentists/Orthodontists

Banking/Financial Services

Carpet Dry-Tech (678) 368-5991

Children’s Dental Ceter (770) 422-9375 www.greatstartgreatsmiles.com 1825 Mars Hill Road NW, Acworth Dr. R. Glenn Reece, DMD (770) 429-8989 www.drglennreese.com 2320 Baker Road, Acworth Dr. Daniel Lee DMD, PC (770) 974-4146 www.acworthdental.com 4427 Carnes Street, Acworth

DeRiche Agency, Inc. (678) 490-3761 3175 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw Omega Learning Center (770) 792-7431 5330 Brookstone Drive, Suite 320 Princeton Prepatory School (678) 813-5266 1370 Lockhart Drive, Kennesaw North Cobb Christian School (770) 975-0252 www.ncchristian.org

Funeral Home/cemetery Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation (678) 574-3016 www.georgiafuneralcare.com Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home

and Cemetery (770) 422-7299 www.winkenhoferpineridgefuneralhome.com 2950 Cobb Parkway, Kennesaw

Health & Beauty DeVae’s Skin & Nail Care (678) 754-9890 1301 Shiloh Road, Suite 510, Kennesaw jSpa Massage (678) 574-3810 3450 Cobb Parkway Massage Therapy at Brookstone (770) 317-3040 angelawhite.massageplanet.com Signature Salon and Spa (678) 403-1949

Fountain View Dentistry (770) 926-0000 www.fountainviewsmiles.com 1816 Eagle Drive, Woodstock

UpperCuts (770) 974-9000 3330 Cobb Parkway NW

Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates (770) 429-2326

Hammock’s Heating & Air (770) 794-0428 www.hammocksHVAC.com

Park Pediatric Dentistry (770) 926-9260 www.pediatricwoodstockdentist.com 1816 Eagle Drive, Woodstock

Discover Chiropractic & Rehabilitation (770) 423-9010 www.discoverrehab.com 3940 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw

Williams Orthodontics (770) 592-5554 145 Towne Lake Parkway, #201, Woodstock

Lake Point Chiropractic (770) 974-5215 3950 Cobb Pkwy, Suite 401 , Acworth

Bascomb United Methodist Preschool (770) 926-0397 www.bascombpreschool.com 2295 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock

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Brookwood Christian Academy (678) 401-5855 www.brookwoodchristian.com 4728 Wood Street, Acworth

Education/Instruction/Counseling

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Heating & Air Conditioning

Polar Express Heating & Air (770) 313-0253 www.polarexpresshvac.com

Home Improvement/Repair & Service Dr. Fixit, Ph.D. (770) 974-2390 www.drfixitphd.com Jeffrey C. Glover (404) 694-0550 www.bren-abby.com

Mancilla Roofing & Construction (678) 855-1919

Pet Play Place (770) 919-8738 www.petplayplace.com 2687-C McCollum Parkway, Kennesaw

The Mad Hatter (770) 740-8133 www.madhatterservices.com 5220 Atlanta Highway, Alpharetta

Physicians and Medical Services Acworth Dermatology (678) 505-8030 www.acworthderm.com

Trinity Reconstruction (404) 250-2707

Insurance

Advanced Dermatology (770) 739-7546 www.skinangel.com

American Family Insurance (770) 627-3493 www.amfam.com 4344 Southside Drive, Suite A, Acworth

Cartersville Medical Center (770) 382-1530 www.cartersvillemedical.com

D Ward Insurance (770) 974-0670 www.DWardInsurance.com

East Cobb Pediatrics (770) 795-4553 www.eastcobbpeds.com

Farmers Insurance (678) 483-6600

Northside Hospital (770) 720-5100 201 Hospital Road, Canton www.northside.com

Jewelry/Appearal Glitz & Glamour

(770) 529-4993 www.glitzandglamourinc.com 4857 N. Main Street, #210, Acworth

OrthoAtlanta (770) 445-5666 www.orthroatlanta.com

Lawn Maintenance/Landscaping Lawn Doctor of Acworth (770) 517-2129

PG5 Tree Service & Landscaping (404) 587-8140 (678) 988-8568

(770) 956-STAR (7827) www.wellstar.org

Martial Arts

Plumbers

Tonchu Martial Arts (770) 592-0088 www.trytonchu.com

AquaDoc Plumbing (770) 516-9000 www.plumbdr.com

Optometrist/Eyewear

TK & Sons Plumbing (770) 529-0799 www.tkandsonsplumbing.com

Acworth Family Eyecare (770) 974-3153 www.acwortheyes.com 3459 Acworth Due West Road, #101, Acworth

Real Estate

Photographer

Lauren Lopez Lifestyle & Portrait Photography (770) 876-9689 www.laurenlopezportrait.com

Pest Control Hole-In-One Pest Solutions (770) 445-2215 www.holeinonepest.com

Pet Services Happy Trails Pet Center (678) 402-5025 4451 Acworth Industrial Drive www.happytrailspetcenter.com

Towne Lake Primary Care (678) 445-0819 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Ste 410, Woodstock www.townelakepc.com

ReCREATION Acworth Parks and Recreation (770) 917-1234 4762 Logan Road, Acworth Bascomb United Methodist Preschool (770) 926-0397 www.bascombpreschool.com North Cobb Christian School (770) 975-0252 www.ncchristian.org/camps SKY ZONE

(678) 426-4400 1650 Airport Rd. Suite 105, Kennesaw Tonchu Martial Arts (770) 592-0088 www.trytonchu.com The YMCA (770) 423-9622 1700 Dennis Kemp Ln, Kennesaw World of Gymnastics & Cheer (770) 516-6898

Retail stores

Foot Solutions (770) 575-2238 3450 Cobb Parkway WellStar

South Scapes Landscape Company (404) 867-9541

Bill Kettering Photography (770) 509-9280 www.billketteringphotography.com

Skin Cancer Specialist (770) 422-5557

ReCycling Acworth Recycling (770) 966-9751 www.acworthrecycling.com 5497 N. Main Street, Acworth

Anchor Realty Partners (770) 917-0322 4989 N. Main Street Bercher Realty (770) 851-8492 Celebration Village of Acworth (678) 594-3570 Debi Smith (770) 240-2004 Lilly Cichon (770) 912-4743 www.greatcobbhomes.com Se habla español Sunrise Realty (678) 231-4579

Rustic Ruby 4827 S. Main Street

Restaurants/Food Services Cookies by Design (770) 578-0200 JD’s Bar-B-Que (770) 974-8434 4424 South Main Street, Acworth Mexico Tipico (770) 974-5054 3161 Cobb Pkwy, Acworth Rico’s Mex Mex Grill (770) 917-9791 3770 Southside Drive, Acworth

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