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PUBLISHER’S NOTE Most baby boomers who recall the Kennedy assassination in Nov 22, 1963, describe it as the day America lost its innocence. September 11, 2001, marked a similar turning point for Americans—a defining moment in our history. Like many people, I remember exactly what I was doing when the planes crashed into the twin towers. I remember 9/11 as a distant observer, watching shocked and horrified as the events of the day played out on my television screen.

I was touched by the way New Yorkers responded to the crisis: helping each other to get out of the buildings, pulling strangers into storefronts and out of the dust cloud from the collapsing buildings, helping move people away from ground zero, and lining up to give blood. Even now, while typing these words my mind conjures up images of the heroic police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel who sacrificed so much for so many on 9/11 and the uncertain minutes, hours, days, weeks and months following the attacks. My respect for these everyday heroes has evolved into a deep admiration. Hence, my decision to photograph the Cobb police officers that keep the EAST COBBER Parade a safe event for the 2,000 participants and 10,000 parade watchers and festival goers. Putting Cobb County Police on the front cover is my way to honor their service.

On this tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the crash of an airplane in a Pennsylvania field, we remember and honor the nearly 3,000 people who died that day with a National Day of Service and Remembrance. As President Obama said in a 9/11 speech last year, we should focus “not on the human capacity for evil, but the human capacity for good; not the desire to destroy, but the impulse to save and to serve and to build.”

That is what the EAST COBBER focuses on this month-- and every month: “the human capacity for good.” By featuring stories about the good works of our East Cobb neighbors--from Ryan Ernstes, a teenager that created the Hot Lips Hustle 5K to Joseph Pond creating the Backyard Chicken Alliance to Erica Rountree’s mission trip, the EAST COBBER shines a light on our East Cobb neighbors’ intentions “to save, to serve and/or to build.”

The 16th annual EAST COBBER Parade & Festival, to be held on September 10, is another way to showcase all that is good here in East Cobb County. East Cobbers—Americans—of all persuasions, all religious beliefs and ethnic backgrounds come together in peace and goodwill, showing the best this community has to offer.

What a great way to defeat the evil of 9/11, and remind each other of our “capacity for good.”

For 9/11, I remember, and I will not forget.

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Featured on our front cover this month are some of the Cobb Police that are assigned to work the EAST COBBER Parade. Pictured left to right are: Ofc. Doug Parker, Ofc. Tim Hass, Lt. Hawk Hagebak, Ofc. John Lyons, and Ofc. Paul Garrett.

By providing the traffic control and logistical support, these police officers keep the EAST COBBER Parade a safe event for the 2,000 participants and 10,000 parade watchers and festival goers. Putting Cobb County Police on the front cover honors their service.

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September 10: A Day for East Cobbers To Celebrate and good food. Booths will be set up to showcase everything from jewelry to local schools to books. East Cobb kids will have plenty to do at the EAST COBBER Festival from getting their face painted to taking a chance at a carnival game to hopping in a moonwalk. Festival goers will also be treated to food from East Cobb restaurants and civic clubs.

The 16th annual EAST COBBER Parade & Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 10.

The day’s festivities will be kicked off by the EAST COBBER Parade at 10am. The annual parade aims to build a sense of community and reinforce East Cobb County’s status as one of the best places to live in the metro Atlanta area.

Floats, high school marching bands and a cornucopia of East Cobb groups will march down the one-mile parade route. Starting at 10am, the parade participants will march from Mount Bethel Elementary School’s parking lot, travel south on Johnson Ferry Road, and then turn into the Fountains of Olde Towne shopping center.

Many thanks to this year’s sponsors: Equitable Management Corporation/Fountains of Olde Towne, WellStar, Harry Norman Realtors and the EAST COBBER. Thanks to their generosity this special event has become a popular pastime for East Cobb residents.

Come be a part of this very special, old-fashioned celebration--the 16th annual EAST COBBER Parade and Festival. Good food, vendors and entertainment make it a great event for the whole family. If you are interested in marching in the Parade, renting a booth or performing on the Festival stage, call the EAST COBBER at 770-640-7070 or visit www.eastcobber.com.

Immediately following the EAST COBBER Parade, at approximately 11am, the EAST COBBER Festival will be held in the Fountains of Olde Towne shopping center (736 Johnson Ferry Road) parking lot. The Festival offers East Cobb County residents an opportunity to come together and enjoy an afternoon of local entertainment, carnival games

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The EAST COBBER Parade will be staged at Mount Bethel Elementary School parking lot (1210 Johnson Ferry Road).

Beginning at 10am, parade participants will march south on Johnson Ferry Road, and then, after about one mile, turn into the Fountains of Olde Towne Shopping Center, 736 Johnson Ferry Road. As a safety measure, the Cobb County Police Department will shut down Johnson Ferry Road--both northbound and southbound lanes--from Roswell Road to Lower Roswell Road. This stretch of Johnson Ferry Road will be closed to traffic from 9:45am to 11:15am. Princeton Lakes Drive will also be closed from 8am to 10:30am. Woodlawn Road will be not be closed – but traffic will be affected.

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Cobb County Department of Transportation will be setting up road detours at the intersections of Indian Hills Parkway & Upper Roswell Road and Indian Hills Parkway & Lower Roswell Road. Road detours will also be set up at the intersections of Timber Ridge Road & Upper Roswell Road and Timber Ridge Road & Lower Roswell Road.

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Fountains of Olde Towne Fountains of Olde Towne is a unique neighborhood shopping center designed to cater to the needs of East Cobb. Fountains is home to a variety of retail shops including a regional restaurant, national discounter, consignment shop, as well as personal services tenants such as nail and hair care, facials and body treatments, physical therapy.

For the children, the center offers baseball, basketball, gymnastics, and karate. In addition, Fountains is home to East Cobb’s best entertainment facility, The Pavillion, where you can hold any event from a wedding or corporate function.

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Road Closure Reminder On Saturday, September 10, Johnson Ferry Road — Northbound & Southbound lanes—between Lower Roswell Road & Upper Roswell Road will be closed to traffic 9:45am to 11:15am for the 16th annual EAST COBBER Parade.

Woodlawn Road will not be closed - but traffic will be affected. Princeton Lakes Drive will be closed off at 8am for the parade staging area, which is at Mt. Bethel Elementary School, 1210 Johnson Ferry Road.

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EAST COBBER Parade Participants (in order of appearance) McEachern High School NJROTC Cub Scout Pack 121 Cobb County Board of Commissioners Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services EAST COBBER Float EAST COBBER Mother of the Year State Rep. Sharon Cooper Dickerson Middle School WELLSTAR – CORPORATE SPONSOR East Marietta National Little League HARRY NORMAN – CORPORATE SPONSOR Joyful Noise Homeschool Band Rocky Mount Elementary School Simpson Middle School Travel and Cruise Professionals Shallowford Falls Elementary School Davis Elementary School Garrison Mill Baton Twirlers Animals Deserve Better (The ARK) Nicholson Elementary School Van Pearlberg for Superior Court Judge Mountain View Elementary School Lightning Bug Electric Kincaid Elementary School Atlanta Ballet Walton Communities Keheley Elementary School Sprayberry Jr. Jackets Cheer JJ Daniell Middle School Young Chefs Academy of Sandy Springs Addison Elementary School Moohan Martial Arts Academy Casteel Heating & Cooling, Inc. Sprayberry High School Cheerleading Cub Scout Pack 795 Chick-fil-A at East Lake & Woodlawn Square Girl Scouts-Kudzu Service Unit Friends of Mabry Park Primrose School of Sprayberry MUST Ministries State Rep. Matt Dollar Murdock Elementary School Mellow Mushroom - Olde Towne Rotary Club of East Cobb Corrigan Care Inc East Cobb Middle School Wheeler High School Wheeler High School Wildcat Pride Marching Band Sedalia Park Elementary School Brumby Elementary Cobb EMC Powers Ferry Elementary School Zeta Phi Beta Sorority (Cobb &North Fulton Chapter) Eastvalley Elementary School Mosquito Squad of Marietta 10 September 2011

Committee to Elect Angela Brown Timber Ridge Elementary School Walton High School Walton High School Band Walton Robotics Team Walton High School Auto Tech Program Walton Jr. Raider Cheer Mathnasium McCleskey East Cobb Family YMCA Brownie Troop 2122 Committee to Elect Judge Greg Poole to Superior Court Girl Scouts -Chattahoochee Service Unit East Side Elementary School Miss East Cobb Pageant Mt. Bethel Unicycle Club Mt. Bethel Elementary School Mt. Bethel Elementary Baton Twirling Club & Gymnastics Club Friends for the East Cobb Park Sope Creek Elementary School Cub Scout Pack 83 League of Women Voters of Marietta-Cobb Everything Computers Miss Georgia U.S. International Miss Teen Georgia-World Faith Lutheran Church & School East Cobb Lions Hightower Trail PTSA Pope High School Teacher of the Year Pope High School Marching Band Dodgen Middle School Boy Scouts - Troop 955 Eastside Christian School Cub Scout Pack 744 Twilight Twirlers of Marietta Mediaology Boy Scouts of America – Pack 770 Tritt Elementary School Girl Scouts-Redbud Service Unit Committee To Elect Nathan J. Wade Backyard Chickens’ Alliance of Cobb County The Safe America Foundation Junior League of Cobb-Marietta Mt. Bethel Christian Academy LGE Community Credit Union Americans United for Separation of Church & State Happy Tails Pet Therapy Cobb County Republican Party Legends Elite All –Star Cheerleading Foster Care Support Foundation Powers Ferry United Methodist Church Star Wars 501st Legion/Rebel Legion of Georgia Arrow Exterminators The Skate School

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EAST COBBER Festival Entertainment Schedule 9:45 AM – 11:30 AM Music provided by Mike McCarthy, Big Daddy DJ Service

12:45 PM – 12:50 PM

SHALLOWFORD FALLS – FOXTROTTERS 5th grade dance group from Shallowford Falls Elementary School

11:20 AM

NATIONAL ANTHEM - KATIE BELL AKIN

12:55 PM – 1:10 PM

11:25AM - 11: 35 AM

Performing country, pop and rock songs

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BRUMBY STEEL DRUM BAND Sounds of the Carribean courtesy of Brumby Elementary School students

1:15 PM – 1:35 PM

DANCE STOP COMPANY Performing a variety of dances including jazz, tap and ballet

11:40 AM – 11:55 AM

ATLANTA BALLET

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM

Student dancers will perform classical and contemporary dance

THE GEORGIA BALLET

12:00 PM – 12:05 PM

Students will perform a mix of classical and contemporary choreography

EASTVALLEY EAGLE CHORUS

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM

MOOHAN MARTIAL ARTS

12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

EAST COBB JAZZERCISE

Demonstrating martial art techniques, forms and board breaking

Performing Jazzercise and Jr. Jazzercise dance routine

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM

SUBURBAN ANGST

12:25 PM – 12:40 PM

MILYSSA ROSE

Performing a variety of music from rock to older favorites

Milyssa is a pop singer/songwriter and will be performing her songs

Sound provided by Big Daddy DJ Service Hosted by Mike McCarthy, Big Daddy DJ Service

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EAST COBBER Festival Exhibitors Tent C

Sponsor Tents

Arrow Exterminators

EAST COBBER WellStar Harry Norman Realtors

Canvas By U Corrigan Care, Inc. East Cobb Jazzercise KidSafe Computers Kids’ Zone Daycare & Learning Center Lakeshore Learning Store

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Mathnasium of East Cobb Mt. Bethel Christian Academy

Butch Thompson Enterprises, Inc.

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East Cobb Wellness Center Georgia Propane Gas Association The Giraffes Tree House Glazed and Amused Mobile Art Studio

Tent D

League of Women Voters McCleskey & Northeast Cobb YMCAs

Animals Deserve Better

Mosquito Squad of Marietta

Delta Community Credit Union

Rohan Law, PC

Georgia Family Law.com.: Worrall Law LLC

Walton Robotics Team

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection

Tent B

Special Exhibitors

Atlanta Swim Academy Casual Image Cobb County Republican Party Craig Crump State Farm Crist Roofing E&J Handicrafts Everything Computers Friends of the Cobb County Commission on Children & Youth Georgia Aquarium High Country Outfitters Mediaology Miche Bags Moohan Martial Arts Omega Learning Center Shaw Park Jackets Sport Clips Sprayberry High School Varsity & JV Cheerleading Take Back Cobb EMC

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Achieve Through Education Backyard Chickens Alliance Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation E.nopi LGE Community Credit Union Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Museum of History & Holocaust Education Travel Cruise Professionals Tupperware Walton Habitat

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Honey Baked Ham Box Lunches

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Mediterranean Grill Gyros, Greek Salad, Hummus Sea Scout Ship 100, BSA Funnel Cakes Sno-Angel Delites Snow Cones Tai’s Yummy Wagon Novelty Ice Cream, Snacks, Fruit & Drinks TCBY Frozen Yogurt Whole Foods Market

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Star Wars Troop to March in EAST COBBER Parade

By Diana Schwartz

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For so many baby boomers, the Star Wars theme connects us, and we remember Saturday movies and sleep overs with friends and dreaming of Jedi Knights. Some fans hear the Star Wars theme and consider it a calling and embrace it as a mission. That’s where Vader’s FIST 501st Garrison and the Rebel Legion come in, and do they come in. They come in fully costumed, armed and dangerously on the verge of having too much fun. They “troop”, meaning they gather together, at parades, malls and wherever they’re invited to bring joy to children’s faces, joy to those who are children at heart and to support charitable organizations.

East Cobbers, Pana Thitaram and Lynn Duffield, are serious about their costumes. Pana is a “’96 Walton grad and a Sand Trooper with the 501st Lynn “troops” with the Rebel Legion. Members of the 501st (the “Bad” guys, i.e. Darth Vader) and the Rebel Legion (the “Good” guys, i.e. Princess Leia) painstakingly recreate costumes from every Star Wars episode, cartoon and game, with Storm Troopers spending about $1,200, to Darth Vader between $3,000 and $4,000, and Bobo Fete topping at $6,000. And that doesn’t include Light Sabers, E-11 Rifles or DC-15 and T-21 weapons carried to complete the look. These costumes and, as the various Troopers and Clones call them, “armor” are all about honoring Star Wars creativity and wonder.

“Trooping” since 2001, Pana also enjoys the “Hothlanta Rebels”, named for the planet Hoth, featured in Episode #5.

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This group does not costume but meets for movie marathons and discussions about collectibles and trivia. Pana loves the Toys for Tots appearances and added that the best part of costuming is seeing the children’s smiling faces.

His SCAD degree in animation and visual effects feeds the fantasy role. Pana said, “Wearing armor stems from loving Star Wars as a kid and it keeps me young.” Contrary to the stereotype, there is a woman behind this warrior. Rebecca also loves Star Wars and has been tempted to try the armor on, bucket (helmet) and all. Pana has trooped with Lynn Duffield and added that she is an amazing costumer.

Lynn earned her first Girl Scout Badge in sewing and loves the craft. She found her Star Wars calling in “Phantom Menace” where finally there were female Jedi. Lynn has created 3 Star Wars costumes and has enjoyed “trooping” in parades and at charitable events. Whether it’s Boo at the Zoo or DragonCon, Lynn dons her Mon Mothma (a Rebel Leader) costume and reveals her inner Jedi. “My challenge is to make the costumes as close as possible to what is seen on the screen, but mostly it’s fun, and it’s a chance to be somebody else for a while.” Lynn added that she looks forward to expanding her costume wardrobe.

Pana and Lynn will march in this year’s EAST COBBER Parade along with fellow Star Wars’ rebel forces, droids, bounty hunters, Jedi Knights, Imperial Stormtroopers and Darth Vader. For more information about the 501st Garrison, visit: www.ga501st.com.

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East Cobb Dads Drumming and Strumming

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As long as there have been cities there have been suburbs, or so it seems. And all too often, the suburbs get a bad rap – strip malls, fences and Friday nights filled with potluck dinners and high school football. But four East Cobb dads are taking back the ‘burbs’, one party at a time.

In 2007, GE employees (and East Cobb residents) Hector Chaviano and Kurt Waldner discovered they had a shared hobby – rocking out in their spare time. They got together for a couple of jam sessions. Kurt brought a buddy from church who played guitar (Randy Agnew) who, in turn, asked his drummer friend (Keith Lindsay) to come along. At the first group session, Chaviano said the group “just clicked,” and Suburban Angst was born.

Fast forward four years and the four-man band rocks harder than ever. They play regular gigs around town, including O’Shaughnessy’s on Shallowford Road and at East Cobb Park. Suburban Angst is also available for private events and parties and will be featured at the EAST COBBER Festival on September 10, 2011.

They play a diverse set of well-known alternative favorites, covers from the 80s, 90s and 00s and even some deeper cuts to keep things interesting.

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Bead a Little? Bead a Lot? What to Know How? Northwest Atlanta Bead Society is Here to Help

share information and opinions, and I feel I have become a better beader from their assistance and influence,” says NWABS member Sylvia.

The Northwest Atlanta Bead Society (NWABS) is a notfor-profit organization open to anyone with an interest in beads. It is dedicated to the study of beads and beading techniques.

NWABS members are beaders at all levels of expertise so whether you are a seasoned veteran or a new beader, you are welcome to join. They offer monthly instructions/projects taught by members or a local expert, quarterly bead challenges, and social networking. They also encourage support of local bead shops and work with them in conjunction with their bead challenges.

“I started attending the NWABS meetings after I took the class and discovered that there were others that shared my fascination with taking a handful of beads and making something beautiful with them. I’ve learned so much from my fellow beaders. Everyone has always been so willing to

“I took a series of classes and attended a few bead retreats and found that there were others who enjoyed beading as much as I did. Strong friendships have developed and I’m learning something new from this great group of people all the time. I look forward to the monthly meetings and seeing the creativity of our members and anticipate what I will learn next,” says Mary, a NWABS member.

Northwest Atlanta Bead Society meets the second Saturday of every month from 1:30 to 3:30pm at the East Marietta Library located at 2051 Lower Roswell Road in Marietta. No membership dues are being collected this year.

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Sandy Plains Cougars Red 2011 Season Review

ss The Sandy Plains Cougars baseball team: (l-r): Ty Smith, Jack Godsey, Patrick Denney, Austin Cole, Tyler Sphar, James Craig, Colin O’Brian, Brandon Latimer, Coleman Smith, Jared Kaplowitz, Jack DeBord, and Zane Pizzuti.

Twelve kids and five coaches came together in the summer of 2011 and represented your community and local Sandy Plains Park in East Cobb/Marietta by playing a little baseball. All Stars baseball, that is. It actually all started in late April with tryouts, player selection and our first team meeting. From then on, there were practices. LOTS of practices. And coaching. And drills. But most of all life lessons and friendships.

season, which stretched into the scorching hot days of late July, including road trips to Rome, GA and Southaven, MS. When it was all said and done, these fine boys compiled a record of 15-14 while really turning it on late in the year with an 11-and-5 record to end the season, including a championship trophy in the Acworth Summer Slam Tournament, and a one-time ranking of 11 out of approximately 60 teams in the final tournament of the year - The World Series.

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Bobby Cox Inducted Into Braves Hall of Fame The Atlanta Braves honored Bobby Cox, an East Cobb resident, on August 12 by inducting him into the Braves Hall of Fame retiring his uniform number. The induction took place at the Braves Hall of Fame Luncheon at the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center during the day and the uniform number retirement occured in a pre-game ceremony later that night before the Braves took on the Chicago Cubs.

Cox’s #6 was the eighth Braves uniform number to be retired, joining Hank Aaron (44), Eddie Mathews (41), Dale Murphy (3), Phil Niekro (35), Warren Spahn (21), and Greg Maddux (31), and Tom Glavine (47). The Braves also retired the number 42 along with all teams in Major League Baseball to honor Jackie Robinson.

Cox joined Hank Aaron, Bill Bartholomay, Lew Burdette, Skip Caray, Del Crandall, Ralph Garr, Tom Glavine, Tommy Holmes, Ernie Johnson, David Justice, Herman Long, Bill Lucas, Greg Maddux, Eddie Mathews, Dale Murphy, Kid Nichols, Phil Niekro, John Sain, Paul Snyder, Warren Spahn, Ted Turner, and Pete Van Wieren in the Braves Hall of Fame.

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Why Should I Join PTA?

By Heather Held, Membership Chair, East Cobb County Council (ECCC) PTA School is back in session, you’ve made it through Meet and Greets, Open Houses, Back to School Picnics and the stress of the first two weeks of homework. Your child has a new lunch box and back pack or a new set of binders and money on their lunch account. Activities have started back up and you’ve written checks for everything from a cheer uniform to an instrument rental to yearbooks and so on and so on. Have you written a check yet though for your PTA membership?

Every year, I hear someone say, “Why should I join PTA?” Let me tell you why! First of all, PTA stands for Parent Teacher Association. It is a group of parents, teachers, community members, cafeteria workers, grandparents, aunts and uncles, students and so many more individuals working towards the goal of advocating for our children and improving their lives. PTA today continues the tradition started 100 years ago, wishing for every child to be represented by one voice.

By joining your child’s PTA, regardless of their grade or age, you can benefit greatly and provide your child and other children with additional opportunities for growth throughout the school year. Here are a few highlights of PTA Member Benefits: > Get Connected and Discover Great Resources. PTAs often have websites and/or newsletters that keep you apprised of things going on in school, including ways you can volunteer and programs being offered to benefit the family unit, not just the children. Some schools have “Lunch and Learn” programs for parents while others do “Parent Education Nights”. Take advantage of these opportunities! Connect with other parents and use the resources offered to learn about today’s youth and the challenges they face.

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> Speak up and Watch Yourself Grow. PTA is a forum where your ideas are welcomed and encouraged. Positive change in a school can be the result of a sometimes simple idea. Also, by sharing ideas and volunteering at your child’s school, you will be able to put your hobbies and skills to use in a positive way for not only your child, but for the benefit of all children in the school and at times even the community. > Witness Improvement. You are a part of the solution by being involved in your child’s school and, as such, you will be able to witness improvement first hand. Your child’s PTA offers educational, social and family programs aimed towards bettering the lives of children. By joining PTA and volunteering, you will be able to see just how the programs PTA provides have a positive impact in your child’s school. PTA sponsored programs can allow children to explore other countries, experiment with healthy eating and exercise, explore science in different and unique ways, and offer many other opportunities that these children may not otherwise have.

If the opportunities listed above do not appeal to you, let me tell you about other benefits. PTA is known as a powerful voice in the community and, as such, we are able to partner with local businesses willing to offer discounts to our members. Businesses offering benefits to our members this year include Chick-fil-A, Sport Clips, Aspens, Papa Johns, Cheeseburger Bobby’s, Cici’s Pizza, Subway, Turnin’ Hedz Barber, Young Chef’s Academy, E.nopi, Chocolate Jewels, Three 13, Boneheads, Domino’s, G.C. BBQ, Botekim Brazilian Bistro, and Au Pair Care. The community definitely supports East Cobb County Council of PTAs and its members!

So, now that I’ve given you a multitude of reasons why you should join PTA, please consider joining the next time you are in your child’s school. Help PTA continue to be a powerful voice for our children. Help us make a positive change in the schools and impact the life of every child in East Cobb County.

For more info on East Cobb County Council of PTAs and benefits offered, please visit http://ecccpta.blogspot.com/.

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As Cobb County’s students head back to school this fall, the Cobb County Public Library System wants to make sure that all children have the most important school supply of all – a library card. Owning a library card provides students the resources they need to compete academically. The Cobb County Public Library System provides students free access to databases of news articles, encyclopedias and test preparation materials, as well as homework help and resources. In addition, public libraries are the number one access point for free Internet access, an important resource for families without access at home when 96 percent of school districts require students to use the Internet to complete their homework.

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Community Calendar Free Mulch. Cobb EMC offers free mulch from the clearance maintenance of Cobb EMC power lines. It is available throughout the year and can be delivered when crews are in your area. More info: 678-355-3413.

Every Wednesday Wednesday Walks in the garden at Barrington Hall. Share in the garden’s history and learn some gardening tips for your own yard. 9:30-10:30am. Free. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. More info/reservations: 770-640-3855.

Ultimate Playdate. Take an outdoor break for some fresh air and family-friendly music with Jay Memory of Memory Dean performing old favorites and sing-alongs. 5-8pm. East Cobb Park, 3322 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: www.eastcobbpark.org.

Every Saturday Marietta Square Farmers Market featuring products that are grown and produced in Georgia, including produce, plants, honey, breads, cheese and other items. 9am-12pm. Rain or shine. Through November. Glover Park-Marietta Square. More info: 770-49-9393 or www.maiettasquarefarmersmarket.net.

Free Arts and Crafts at Lakeshore Learning Materials. 11am3pm. Ages 3 and up. Make a back-to-school backpack tag, a personalized desktop caddy, your own fossil or an autumn popup card. Lakeshore Learning Store, 4287 Roswell Road, Marietta.

More info: 770-578-3100 or www.lakeshorelearning.com.

Super September Saturdays at Marietta Museum of History.

Admission is Free and the last Saturday is Museum Day. 10am-4pm. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Suite 200, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5710.

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Every Sunday Kabbalah Café. Delve into the mystical secrets of Judaism based on the Chassidic teachings of Tanya. This tale of two souls will give you the tools to understand yourself in unprecedented ways. 10-11am.Chabad of Cobb, 4450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info/to register: 770-5654412 or www.chabadofcobb.com.

Through September 11 Art, Artists and Artifacts of the Civil War. Tuesday-Friday: 11am-5pm. Saturday: 11am-4pm. Sunday: 1-4pm. $8/ adults. $5/seniors & students ages 6-18 with ID. Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta Street, Marietta. More info: 770-528-1444 or www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

On Golden Pond. A couple returns for the 40th year to the embracing warmth of their beloved home in the Maine woods with its Golden Pond and melodic loons. TuesdaySaturday: 8pm. Sunday: 2:30pm & 7pm (except September 11-no 7pm performance). $24-$33. Additional show September 7 (2:30pm): $20. Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta. More info: 770-422-8369 or www.theatreinthesquare.com.

September 2 & October 7 First Friday Art Walk. A self-guided tour with more than 30 merchants hosting artists in their stores. Get a map at the Marietta Welcome Center, have it stamped at each stop and turn it in after your walk for a free gift bag. Every first Friday through October. 5-8pm. Glover Park-Marietta Square.

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Every Saturday ANYTOWN: The Improvised Musical presented by Groupmind Production. ANYTOWN starts with an audience suggestion for the name of a small town in which everyone knows everyone.

From there, the cast works with the audience to bring the tiny burgh to life, inhabiting it with colorful characters. There are no props, no costumes, no set. Anything is possible and everything (including live musical accompaniment) is improvised. 8pm. Seating at 7:30pm. $15-$20. Over Pico Restaurant, 590 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell. More info: www.groupmindproductions.com.

September 3 Celebrate Freedom 5K & 10K presented by 104.7 The FISH and ChristianRunners.org. Elite and recreational runners, walkers, families and job strollers are welcome. Packet pickup: 6-7am. Race starts at 7:30am. 5K: $30. 10K: $35. Register online or in person at Big Peach Running Co. locations. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info: www.thefishatlanta.com Celebrate Freedom Atlanta Concert, Atlanta’s largest free 1-day concert, presented by 104.7 The FISH. 10am-11pm.

Free admission. Parking: $5. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info: 770-528-8875 or www.celebratefreedomatlanta.com.

September 3-4 Gun & Knife Show. Saturday: 9am-5pm. Sunday: 10am5pm. $8/adults. $2/ages 12 & under. Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 563-927-8176 or www.rkshows.com.

September 3-5 25th Annual Art in the Park Festival presented by the Marietta Business Association. Features an artist market, an Interactive Art Alley featuring “make and take” art projects, juried exhibition by over 130 artists from 16 states, live music and more. 10am-5pm. Free. Historic Marietta Square. More info: 770-592-7180 or www.marietta.com.

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Community Calendar September 4 Nibble &Noshfest, a taste of Jewish food, fun and entertainment. Free. Everyone welcome. Sample size foods priced $1-$3. 11am-7pm. Temple KolEmeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta. More info: 404-580-4928.

September 9-11 Frank Cox Gem & Jewelry Show & Sale. Friday: 1-5pm.

Saturday-Sunday: 10am-5pm. Free. Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 941-954-0202 or www.frankcoxproductions.com.

September 4, October 2 First Sunday Family Day at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art with fun activities for the whole family. Free admission.

1-4pm. Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta Street SE, Marietta. More info: 770-528-1444.

September 10 3rd Annual Great Locomotive Chase 5K, 1Mile & Tot Trot.

Proceeds support the educational and outreach programs at the Southern Museum. 1 Mile race starts at 7:30am/5K starts at 8am from the Kennesaw First Baptist Church (2958 North Main Street, Kennesaw), up through Swift Cantrell Park and finish is downtown Kennesaw, just in time for The Taste of Kennesaw. Tot Trot starts around 8:45am in front of Big Shanty Barbershop. $25. More info: Leslie Edge, 770-427-2117, ext.

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September 5 Holy Smoke BBQ and Music Festival sponsored by the Men of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. Barbecue, live music, BBQ cooking contest, kids games, street fair and classic car show.

Advance lunch or dinner meal purchases available. Nonperishable food items accepted for food drive and entry into a drawing for prizes. 11am-7pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-794-2972 or www.johnsonferry.org.

September 8, 15, 22, 29 Brown Bag Concert Series. Grab your lunch at one of the many great restaurants around the Square or bring your own lunch and meet your friends. 12-1pm. Glover Park, Marietta Square. More info: 770-794-5601.

September 8-10 2011 Catch the Wave Writers Conference hosted by the Christian Authors Guild. Thursday: 6:30 Meal followed by keynote speaker. Friday: 7am-9pm. Saturday: 7am-5pm.

Day attendance: $195 (kick off dinner, conference, meals).

Single room: $470. Double room: $400/person. Quad room: $275/person. Simpsonwood Conference Center, 4511 Jones Bridge Circle, Norcross. More info: 404-456-4310 or www.christianauthorsguild.org.

16th Annual EAST COBBER Parade & Festival. East Cobb’s only community-wide parade starts at 10am from Fidelity Bank (736 Johnson Ferry Road) and will travel southbound along Johnson Ferry Road from Fidelity Bank to the Fountains of Olde Towne, site of the Festival with entertainment, food and fun activities for the whole family. More info: 770-640-7070 or www.eastcobber.com.

YMCA Family Night with food, inflatables, games and fun.

Free. Everyone invited. 6-8pm. McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA, 1055 E. Piedmont Road, Marietta. More info: 770-977-5991 or www.mcy.ymcaatlanta.org.

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September 8 – October 14 “In a Nutshell: The World of Maurice Sendak,” a traveling exhibition of MariceSendak, best known as the illustrator of more than 100 picture books, including Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. Opening reception September 8 at 6pm. Sendak-themed story times for children on September 10 at 11am, and on September 20 and October 4 at 4:15pm. Storyteller Barry Stewart Mann will be on hand to explore the worlds of Maurice Sendak on September 13 at 6:30pm. Exhibit open during regular library hours. East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 510, Marietta. More info: AnsieKrige, 770-509-2730 or www.cobbcat.org/sendak.

September 9 Cobb Executive Women Luncheon. Speaker: Carol Aebersole/Chanda Bell, authors of Elf on the Shelf. Program: Success Story. 11:30am-1pm. $20 online (by noon, September 7); $35 at door. The Georgian Club, 100 Galleria Parkway, 17th floor, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or www.cobbchamber.org.

Cobb County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn: Native Plants in the Home Landscape presented by Beck Blades.

Plants that call Georgia home can add beauty throughout the year to your garden, plus provide habitat for native birds and butterflies that bring even more color to the garden.

Bring your lunch. 12-1pm. Free. Cobb Water System, 662 S. Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-528-4070 or www.cobbmastergardeners.org. marTinis for Tatas to support “Heroes for Hope” 3-Day (for the Cure) Team. Drinks, raffle and t-shirts. 6-10pm. Ralph’s Tavern & Grill, 4290 Bells Ferry Road, Suite 110, Kennesaw. More info: 770-516-3777 or www.just-fired.com. www.eastcobber.com

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Community Calendar September 10 Candlelite Concert: Kayla Taylor Jazz presented by the South Cobb Arts Alliance. Bring a picnic and come early for the best seating. Food concessions also available. Free. $50/table for 4. Gate opens at 7pm. Show begins at 8pm, rain or shine. Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. More info: 770-819-3285 or www.mablehouse.org.

September 11 Musical Tribute commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11 presented by Steven Schneider, director of music and organist at St. James’ Episcopal Church. The recital will include music in memory of the nearly 3,000 victims who lost their lives. St. James’ Episcopal Church, 161 Church Street, Marietta. More info: 770-428-5841 or www.stjamesmarietta.com.

September 10 & October 8 Cobb Animal Control Adopt-A-Thon. Cobb Animal Control is competing in the ASPCA Save More Lives Challenge to save more lives and find “forever homes” for animals.

10am-4pm. Vendors, food, animal rescue groups, police K-9 demonstrations, raffles, special adoption rates and a chance to meet the new on-staff veterinarian. Cobb County Animal Shelter, 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta. More info/to make a secure donation: cobbcounty.org/animalcontrol.

September 12 Frist Monday Breakfast hosted by Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Speaker: Joe Bankoff, President & CEO, Woodruff Arts Center. Program: United Way. 7:30am.

General admission: $50. Members: $20 online (by noon, September 8); $35 at door. Atlanta Marriott Northwest, 200 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or www.cobbchamber.org.

September 10-17 Field of Flags. Join the Kiwanis Club of Marietta as it commemorates the 10th anniversary of 9/11. A flag will be placed for each life lost on 9/11. Parade on Saturday at 8am from Grace Community Church (770 Kennesaw Ave., NW, Marietta) to the mountain. Flags will be on display the whole week. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw. More info: 770-427-4686.

Cobb County Restaurant Week. Visit local restaurants in celebrating their culinary talents, cuisine and atmospheres.

3-course prix fixe lunch/dinner menus - $20. See participating restaurants and details at www.cobbcvb.com/restaurantweek.

September 13 East Cobb Business Association Breakfast Meeting with speaker Lewis Preston, new men’s basketball coach at Kennesaw State University. 7:30am. $8. Marlow’s Tavern, 1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: www.eastcobbba.com.

September 14, October 12 & November 9 Master Naturalist Certification Class. The Georgia Master Naturalist program is a hands-on environmental education program that explores habitats and ecosystems combining lectures and outside field studies and relevant resource materials. 9am-4pm. $350/non-members. $300/members.

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by Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Matt Cochran and Candace McCaffery of Cookerly Public Relations will present an interactive beginners workshop on social media basics and an advanced interactive workshop on social media marketing strategy. Beginners: 8-9:30am. $20. Members free.

Advanced: 10am-12pm. $40. Members: $20 in advance (by noon, September 14); $25 at door. Cobb Chamber of Commerce, 240 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or www.cobbchamber.org.

September 15 Brown Bag Banter featuring “Hometown Honey” with a lecture for the kids. 11:30am-12:30pm. Free for members. $5/ non-members. Reservations requested. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5710.

Firearm Safety Seminar presented by the Marietta Police Department’s Training Unit. This seminar is designed for civilians and will cover a variety of topics including safety, laws, and alternative weapon usage. Free. 6:30pm. Marietta City Hall Council Chambers, 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta.

More info: Sergeant Jake King, 770-794-5379.

September 16-18 Georgia Celebrates Quilts presented by East Cobb Quilters Guild. Friday-Saturday: 10am-6pm. Sunday: 10am-4pm. $8.

Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta.

More info: www.ecqg.com September 16-18, 22-25, 29–October 2 Thoroughly Modern Millie presented by The Atlanta Lyric Theatre. This winner of five Tony Awards including best musical is a high-spirited romp that has everyone dancing the Charleston as it tells the story of young Millie Dillmount who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself in a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. ThursdaySaturday: 8pm. Saturday, October 1, 2pm & 8pm. Sunday: 2pm. Adults: $32.80-$48.70. Students & Seniors: $27.50$43.40. The Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta.

More info: 404-377-9948 or www.atlantalyrictheatre.com.

September 18 Third Sundae at Barrington Hall. Guests will be treated to a free ice cream sundae in the great kitchen of this historic home at the end of each tour. Tours are at 1pm, 2pm,and 3pm. $8. $6/ages 6-12. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. More info: 770-640-3855 or www.southerntrilogy.com.

September 20 What You Need to Know Before You File for Divorce, a seminar for anyone who is contemplating filing for divorce but does not know what to expect. Learn both legal and practical ways to protect yourself, your children, and your property. Taught by Beverly Cohen, a practicing family law attorney with over 19 years of experience. 6:30-9:30pm. $49.

Marietta High School, 1171 Whitlock Avenue SW, Marietta.

More info: Annette Kouba, 770-429-3170, ext.3306 or www.mariettacommunityschool.com.

September 22 - October 2 North Georgia State Fair. This fair is the largest in metro Atlanta, attracting nearly 300,000 people each year. Various amusement rides and booths, flower shows, farm animals and concerts. Monday-Thursday: 4-11pm. Friday: 4pm-midnight.

Saturday: 10am-midnight. Sunday: 12:30-7pm. $5/adults. $2/ages 7-18. Free/6 & under. $3 parking. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info: 770-423-1330 or www.northgeorgiastatefair.com.

September 23-25 Southeastern Stamp Show presented by Southeast Federation of Stamp Clubs. Friday-Saturday: 10am-6pm. Sunday: 10am-4pm. $3/adults. Free/ages 18 & under. Cobb Civic Center, 546 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 770-962-5888.

September 17 19th Annual Marietta StreetFest presented by the Marietta Museum of History featuring Georgia antique dealers, artisans, and attractions as well as the Marietta Square Farmers Market, the Trash or Treasure Show and the popular Hubcaps and History Classic Car Show. 9am-5pm. Marietta Square.

More info: 770-794-5710 or www.mariettahistory.org.

East Cobb Market featuring a variety of vendors with products that include jewelry, clothes, wood and stone carvings, pottery, local food, live music and more. 10am-4pm. 2500 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-826-8951.

Atlanta Smooth Music (Jazz) Festival featuring “Smooth Jazz Super Group” Fattburger. Show starts at 1:30pm. Gates open at 12:30pm. Lawn: $30. Reserved seating: $58-$62. VIP Table: $85/seat (table seats 4). No lawn chairs permitted.

Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. More info: 770-819-7765 or www.smoothjazzgrooves.com.

September 18 2nd Annual Constitution Day Festival of Georgia. A free family festival celebrating America’s birthday. Enjoy live music, performances from local student groups, Founding Father re-enactors, speakers and the Walk Thru the Constitution Challenge. 12:30-6pm. Marietta Square. More info: www.constitutiondayfestivalofga.com. www.eastcobber.com

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Community Calendar September 23, 24, 30, October 1, 2, 7, 8 Bard in the Yard: Henry IV, Part I, presented by North Fulton Drama Club. Come early for a picnic on the lawn before the performance begins at 7:30pm (except October 2 at 4pm).

Free. Tables for six are available for rent. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. More info: 770-640-3855 or www.northfultondramaclub.org.

September 24 Fall Festival with activities for children ($5/armband), live music, craft show and sale and famous BBQ. 9am-3pm.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3125 Sewell Mill Road, Marietta. More info: 770-977-2976 or www.epres.org.

Sweet and Savory Saturday, in conjunction with “Y’all Come Eat!” exhibit at Marietta Museum of History. Theme: Salsa.

11am-2pm. Free. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Marietta. More info: 770-74-5710.

Music in the Park sponsored by East Cobb Civitan Club.

4-8pm. Free. East Cobb Park, 3322 Roswell Road, Marietta.

More info: www.eastcobbpark.org.

September 26 2011 Cobb Chamber/AT&T Business Open Golf Tournament.

Four –person Ft. Lauderdale scramble shotgun start at 11am.

Registration/driving range open at 9am. Award reception follows with food, drink, and prizes. $250/player or $1,000/ foursome. Indian Hills Country Club, 4001 Clubland Drive, Marietta. More info: Katie Henderson, 770-859-2344 or khenderson@cobbchamber.org.

September 27 AARP Driver Safety Program. 9am-4pm. $12/AARP members. $14/non-members. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Bill Clements, 770-919-1072 or wclem@bellsouth.net.

September 27 Heart Health: Chocolate, Wine & Aspirin presented by WellStar Good Life Club (for people 50 and over) with speaker Dr. Mindy Gentry, WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine.

6pm. $10 (includes dinner, presentation, notebook and gift).

Indian Hills Country Club, 4001 Clubland Drive, Marietta.

More info/reservations: 770-956-7827.

September 28 East Cobb Ducks Unlimited Fall Banquet. 6pm. $110/person.

Indian Hills Country Club, 4001 Clulbland Drive, Marietta.

More info: Doug Brown, 404-583-6876 or doug.brown@lee-associates.com.

September 28 – October 30 Ghost Writer presented by Theatre in the Square. A fastidious secretary types as the famous author dictates – or does he?

A romantic mystery that’s clever, witty, thoughtful. Previews: September 25 at 7pm and September 27 at 8pm ($12).

Tuesday-Saturday: 8pm. Sunday: 2:30pm & 7pm (no 7pm performance on October 30). Wednesday, October 26, only: 2:30pm. $20-$28. Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta. More info: 770-422-8369 or www.theatreinthesquare.com.

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Community Calendar September 28 – October 1 The Great Chattahoochee River Paint Out. Watch artists paint at Island Ford, Vickery Creek and other select sites along the ChattahoocheeRiver in Roswell. Maps available at the Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta Street, Roswell. More info: 770-6403253.

September 30 – October 1 Fall Native Plant Sale. Unique plants and vegetables to beautify your yard. Horticulturalists and Master Gardeners will be onsite to answer all your questions and help you pick the perfect plants for your yard. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or www.chattnaturecenter.org.

October 1 18th Annual Habitat Road Race, 5K (8am), 1 mile (9am) and Habitot Trot for ages 5 and under. The course is flat and fast.

Lots of pre- and post-race activities. Proceeds will be used to construct more Habitat homes by Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. $20 by September 29. $25 thereafter. Register online or in person at Big Peach Running Co. or New Balance. Mt. Bethel Christian Activities Center, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta.

More info/to register: 770-744-3652 or www.habitatroadrace. com.

Crossroads at Crabapple Antique and Art Festival featuring 50 antique dealers from 6 states and 50 local juried artists. Roaming musicians, food and children’s activities.Proceeds benefit the Boy and Girl Scouts, the Crabapple Community Association, and other non-profit charities. 9am-5pm. 790 Mayfield Road, Milton.

More info: 770-448-3860, crossroadsatcrabapple@gmail.com or www.crossroadsatcrabapplefestival.com.

October 1-2 Eastman Gun & Knife Show. Saturday: 9am-5pm. Sunday: 10am-5pm. $8/adults. Free/ages 12 & under. Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 229-424-4555 or www.eastmangunshows.com.

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Paper Mill Market, a European-style market event featuring art, handcrafted jewelry, fashion accessories, vintage furnishings, garden and unusual, one-of-a-kind finds as well as gourmet edibles. Free. Pets welcome. Saturday: 10am-6pm. Sunday: 11am-5pm. Paper Mill Village, 255 Village Parkway, Marietta.

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October 3 First Monday Breakfast hosted by Cobb Chamber of Commerce. The 2011 Public Safety Employee of the Year will be awarded. 7am: VIP reception followed by breakfast at 7:30am. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or www.cobbchamber.org.

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October 8 Fall Farm Days at Smith Plantation featuring artisan exhibits and demonstrations pertaining to life on a 19th century farm, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving and open hearth cooking.

Children’s activities include period games, a farm animals petting zoo, wagon rides, crafts, farm chores, and gold and gem panning (for $5). Attendees will be able to take home the gold and gems that they find. 11am-3pm. Archibald Smith Plantation, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell. More info: 770641-3978 or www.archibaldsmithplantation.org.

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Unity North Atlanta Church’s First Golf Scramble, followed by dinner, music, raffle and awards. 2pm. $98/Singleton. $350/ Foursome. Bridge Mill Golf Course, 1190 Bridge Mill Avenue, Canton. More info: 678-819-9100 or angie_jcard@yahoo.com.

Marietta Grassroots Music Festival, a music festival hosting bands from across metro Atlanta to showcase our local talent. 2-8pm. Free. Marietta Square. More info: www.mariettagrassroots.org.

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September Consignment Sales September 8 - 10 Lil’ Lambs Closet. Thursday/$5 Public preview: 6-8pm.

Friday: 9am-7pm. Saturday: 9am-1pm. Many items half off on Saturday. Proceeds go to the Good Samaritan Fund, Children’s Ministry, and Weekday Ministry. First United Methodist Church of Marietta, 56 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta.

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September 16 & 17 Giggles and Grace Consignment Sale. Friday: 9am-8pm.

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Marietta Church of God, 1083 Allgood Road, Marietta. More info: 678-873-5959 or www.gigglesandgrace.org.

September 16 & 17 KinderMart Children’s Consignment Sale. Friday: 9:30am8pm. No strollers before 11am. Saturday: 9am-Noon.

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September 18 & 19 What Goes Around Children’s Consignment Sale. Sunday: 10am-4:30pm. Preview hours Sunday: 8:30-10am with $5 donation. Monday: 8am-2:30pm. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta. More info: 770-977-3348 or whatgoesaroundsale@etzchaim.net or www.whatgoesaroundsale.com.

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Local Pet Groups Good Mews Animal Foundation 736 Johnson Ferry Road • Marietta, GA 30068 770-499-CATS • www.goodmews.org A non-profit organization that operates a no-kill, cage-free shelter for homeless, abused, and abandoned cats.

Atlanta Persian & Siamese Rescue 3705 New Macland Rd • Powder Springs, GA 30127 Adoption Hotline: 404-272-8962 • www.cat-rescue.org Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia P.O. Box 680322 • Marietta, GA 30068 770-499-1164 • www.bhrg.org Cobb Alley Cats 770-436-6758 Cobb County Animal Shelter 1060 Al Bishop Drive • Marietta, GA 30060 770-499-4136 • www.humanecobb.org/shelterdirections.html As a unit of the Department of Public Safety, it is responsible for handling all complaints in Cobb County regarding dangerous, stray, or dead animals and animal cruelty. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 9:30am-5pm; Sundays: 2-5pm.

Collie Rescue of Metro-Atlanta www.collierescueatlanta.org/ Contact: atlcollres@aol.com Ferrett Business of Georgia 1403 Old Virginia Court SE • Marietta, GA 30067 www.petfinder.com/shelters/ferretbusiness.html Contact: Juliana, 770-984-1417 or Jill, 770-924-4724

Humane Society of Cobb County, Inc. 148 Fairground Street, SE • Marietta, GA 30060 770-428-5678 or 770-428-9882 • www.humanecobb.org Encourages the humane treatments of animals and proper care of pets. Offers animal control, humane education, library, lost and found, and adopt-a-pet program.

Mostly Mutts 2774 North Cobb Parkway, Ste. 109-189 • Kennesaw, GA 30152 770-325-7387 • www.mostlymutts.org Our Pal’s Place, Inc 4508 Canton Road • Marietta, GA 30066 678-795-0202 • www.ourpalsplace.org Pet adoption facility and education center. Its mission is to rescue dogs from euthanasia at local animal control shelters Papillon 911 haven4paps@aol.com • www.pap911rescue.org Rescues and nurtures Papillons back to health, eventually placing them in good homes. They have rescued over 450 dogs in four years.

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Kennesaw 30144 770-427-7679 www.bowlbrunswick.com 10am-2am Newly renovated (from U.S. Play) with a new menu offering anything from pasta, pizza and wings to prime rib and London broil.

Chicago’s Steak & Seafood 4401 Shallowford Road Roswell 30066 770-993-7464 www.chicagosrestaurant.com Sunday-Thursday: 5-10pm Friday-Saturday: 5-11pm Now celebrating 20 years.

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Churchill’s Pub 1401 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta 30062 770-565-2739 www.churchillspub.net Monday-Friday: 11-2am Saturday: 11-3am Sunday: 12pm-12am East Cobb’s oldest gathering place with fantastic homemade food, long time local clients and lots of fun.

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Chinese Lee’s Golden Buddha #7 2524 Cobb Pkwy Smyrna 30080 770-980-1800 Mon – Sun 11am – 10:30pm Chinese, Malaysian, Thai & Korean cuisine. Dine-in or carry-out; delivery available.

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Fuji Hana Steak, Sushi & Thai 1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 1 Marietta 30068 678-560-8071 www.fujihanaeastcobb.com Lunch: Mon-Fri: 11:30am2:30pm.

Sat-Sun: 12-3pm Dinner: Mon-Thur: 4:30-10pm.

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Sun: 4:30-9:30pm A hibachi chef cooks right before your eyes. A fun place to be for any occasion.

Johnny’s Pizza 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 155 Marietta 30068 678-560-2228 www.johnnyspizza.com Mon-Thur: 11am-9pm Friday-Saturday: 11am-10pm Sunday: 11:30am-8:30pm Your neighborhood pizzeria.

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Mediterranean Medi Grill 1255 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta 30068 678-996-0045 www.mediterraneangrill.com Dine in, carry out and catering available.

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PERSIAN/MID EASTERN Mirage Persian Cuisine 6631-B Roswell Road Sandy Springs 3 www.miragepersiancuisine.com Sunday-Thursday: 11am-10pm Friday-Saturday: 11am-11pm Authentic Persian cuisine featuring lamb, beef, chicken and seafood kebabs with large vegetarian selection. Beer and wine served.

Recipe of the Month: Easy Banana Bread

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Grading scale: A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, U=69 or less. A grade of New is for new restaurants or in case of a change of ownership.

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Biscuits And More 3162 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta

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1/25/11

Café Hot Wing 1153 Roswell Road, Marietta

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8/9/11

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9/29/10

Capozzi’s 2960 Shallowford Road, Marietta

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8/8/11

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10/18/10

Einstein Bros. Bagels 2960 Shallowford Road, Marietta

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Empress of China II 1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta

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8/9/11

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12/13/10

Jet’s Pizza 4401 Shallowford Road, Roswell

A

8/8/11

N/A

N/A

Magic Wok 4401 Shallowford Road, Roswell

A

8/9/11

B

11/29/10

Moe’s Southwest Grill 4401 Shallowford Road, Roswell

A

8/8/11

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10/26/10

New China House 1050 E. Piedmont Road, Marietta

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East Cobber Creates Backyard Chicken Alliance

Why We Are Different

By Diana Schwartz

ss Joseph Pond and his daughter Madeline.

Joseph Pond added to his pet family in April of this year.

Along with 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 gerbils, 2 cockatiels and a parakeet, Mr. Pond brought in 13 hens to a newly built poultry palace at his East Cobb home.

Committed vegetarians, his wife, 10-year-old daughter and 12-yearold son welcomed the additions. The family was excited to have the beautiful pets that would eventually provide fresh eggs.

Currently, 5 of the hens are old enough to lay eggs, including an Ameraucana, a breed that lays blue eggs.

As dietary trends prompt members of the community to eat fresh organic foods, “do-it-yourself” enthusiasts are bringing back backyard chicken coops. In July, Pond formed the Backyard Chickens Alliance of Cobb County (www.backyardchix.org) to educate the general public, share chicken raising information and help promote the message that “chickens are not for everyone, but everyone has the right to own chickens”. The alliance brings together like-minded people that want the legalization of backyard chicken coops in Cobb County.

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In September, Pond faces a county variance hearing since his chickens do not meet Cobb County code that restricts “livestock” to be kept on a minimum of 2 acres.

Pond contends that Chapter 10, which addresses pets, applies to keeping backyard chickens. Mr. Pond added, “I hope that my advocacy and work to modify county code restrictions help other people that currently keep the birds.”

His right-hand advocate is his daughter, Madeline. She has taken up the chicken cause as a Girl Scout project to earn her Silver Award and hopes to find a permanent solution to this community issue by helping to change the county code. With visits from 2 county commissioners and a commission hearing this month, Pond hopes to find a compromise that will help backyard chicken owners throughout the county. Pond and the “Alliance” will host a “Chickens Are Pets Too” media center at the September 10th East Cobber Festival that aims to educate the public that chickens are more than livestock. www.eastcobber.com

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Hot Lips Hustle 5K Helps Raise Funds

By Kathleen Kite-Powell generous-hearted Ryan decided to help those with cleft lips and no money for the corrective operations. She and her mom devised the catchy name for the race and; her crosscountry coaches and classmates from The Walker School helped promote the event.

Ryan’s seventh annual race on September 17 is your chance to help this enterprising Furman University pre-med student: she’s already funded a total of 147 surgeries by The Smile Train, a global non-profit (www.smiletrain.org). Ryan chose them “because most of their proceeds go toward actual surgeries and they train local doctors.”

Ryan is being recognized for this unique fundraising event by becoming a finalist in a Ladies Home Journal volunteerism contest. See http://www.wetv.com/we-volunteerawards/ and help her out by voting!

ss Hot Lips Hustle 5K founder Ryan Ernstes, with a young race participant.

Rain or shine, the Hot Lips Hustle 5K race is September 17, 2011. Pre-register through www.hotlipshustle5k.com for $17 until September 7, or pay $22 thereafter. You can even show up and register on race day. Ryan encourages all types of people to come: runners, walkers, those who have never done a 5K before. She says, “It’s a lot of fun!”

Most of us take our ability to open and close our mouths, eat, and smile for granted. One in 700 babies are born with cleft lip and palate defects (splitting) that not only deform their faces and make eating difficult, but lead to them being shunned and even abandoned. A local East Cobb girl has found a funway to help these children.

Support children’s smiles: Run in the Hot Lips Hustle 5K on September 17. Bring the whole family, even the dog!

There are 86 possible running trophies, even three “top dog” trophies! Ryan said, “We are big dog lovers.” In fact, she added, “We had 50 dogs last year.” All participating dogs get medals. Plus, whether fast or slow, each human could win something from the raffle.

The founder of the Hot Lips Hustle 5K, Ryan Ernstes, who began her own life with a series of grueling surgeries to correct her cleft lip, says, “I realized how lucky I was to have parents who could pay for my surgery.” So, at the age of 12,

The race location is Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Marietta, at 2922 Sandy Plains Road in East Cobb. Arrive at 7:30am.: the flat 5K race up and down Ebenezer Road starts at 8am. Come help children with this birth defect to smile!

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Special Election Set for September 20 Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced August 5th receipt of Governor Nathan Deal’s Writ of Election setting Tuesday, September 20, 2011, as the date for the special election to fill the vacancy in State House District 43.

The seat became open after the death of State Rep. Bobby Franklin. Mr. Franklin was found in his home July 26 dead of a heart attack at the age of 56.

The election for State House District 43 will occur in northeastern Cobb County. It is estimated there are 34,598 voters in District 43.

Secretary Kemp set candidate qualifying for Monday, August 15, through Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Candidates qualified in the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of State, 802 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. The qualifying fee was $400.

Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Friday, September 16, 2011. Absentee ballots must be returned to the county registrar’s office by the close of polls on Election Day. To download an absentee ballot request form, please visit www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

The following East Cobbers qualified for this special election: • John Carson, 40, SunTrust accountant.

Polls will be open from 7a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.

• Robert Lamutt, 55, former State Senator, real estate investor.

• Don Hill, 69, retired, former chair of the Cobb County GOP. • Roy C. Barnes, 81, retired.

• Dr. Geraldine Wade, 57, healthcare information technology consultant.

The election is a non-partisan special election with no party primary. However, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot. A run-off election, if needed, will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2011.

Citizens must be registered to vote by Monday, August 22, 2011, to participate in the September 20, 2011, special election. Voter registration forms can be obtained at any county registrar’s office or from the Secretary of State’s website: www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

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Lassiter Grad Gets Top Prize in “So You Think You Can Dance?” TV Show

By Megan Thornton Living up to lofty expectations has almost become second nature for Melanie Moore. The 19-year-old’s yearbook superlative reads “Most Likely to Become Famous,” a designation given to the current Fordham University student by her peers at Lassiter High School’s Class of 2010. Her infectious ss Melanie Moore smile and upbeat personality probably had a lot to do with her winning homecoming queen, too.

It’s only fitting that the East Cobb native would continue to win even more votes after high school—little did she know those votes would come in the form of national recognition for her dance talent.

Not only did Melanie become a breakout star on this summer’s hit show, ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ she won the title of ‘America’s Favorite Dancer’ by an overwhelming percentage of the 11 million votes cast before last month’s finale on Fox. Though the grand prize package is impressive, including $250,000 and an ad for Gatorade, it could never measure up to the judges’ accolades throughout the season that put her in the national spotlight. Lady Gaga said Melanie was

her favorite dancer of the season and guest judge Kenny Ortega, famed choreographer of the classic dance film Dirty Dancing, told her he would “push to the front of the line to work with [her].”

Last month, Lassiter and Melanie’s East Cobb dance studio, Rhythm Dance Center, came together to host a finale viewing party in the high school’s gym. Over 1,500 fans and friends brought signs and wore “Vote Melanie!” t-shirts to show support for their hometown finalist.

Rhonda Webb, Melanie’s history teacher at Lassiter, helped organize the event as a way to support her former student, who she believes is an important part of the local community. “The community can really get behind Melanie—she’s a good student and has always been a motivating person,” said Webb.

Sitting in front of the 26-foot screen in the gym, the crowd watched anxiously as the two-hour show came to a close and waited impatiently for the winner to be announced. Unfortunately, the satellite signal cut out during the actual announcement, but once it was reconnected the crowd cheered and yelled, as it was easy to see Melanie was crowned the winner.

Melanie will return to Atlanta for the ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ tour at the Gwinnett Arena on September 20.

Her sister, Megan Moore, has big hopes for her younger sibling. “After the tour, we hope she gets recognition from the dance world… and a job!”

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Lassiter High Hosts Party to Watch Alumnus Melanie Moore Win on So You Think You Can Dance? TV Show Lassiter High School hosted a viewing party on August 10. Hundreds gathered to watch Lassiter Grad Melanie Moore win the top prize on the popular TV show, ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’. Rhonda Webb, who taught Melanie Moore history for two years, co-hosted the party with Moore’s dance studio, Rhythm Dance Center, in Lassiter’s gymnasium.

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Mission Trip Brings More Meaning To My Life

By Erica Rountree

When people find out that I took a mission trip with Project 82 (link: www.project82kenya.com) to Kenya this summer, their first question is usually “What did you do there?” It’s a great question, but I typically find myself at a loss for an answer. What did I do there? I know I got up early in the morning every day, and I fell into my bed at night physically and emotionally exhausted and yet too excited to sleep. I know that I met people, both from Kenya and my own hometown, whose love for others amazed me. I know that I held the hands of countless beautiful children, whose smiles spoke of an inner joy that defied explanation. What did I do there? Perhaps the better question for me to try to answer is, “What did God do there?”

One of the things God did was to teach me things about myself that I have a hard time seeing when I’m living my abundant life in East Cobb. I learned that I often make an idol out of my comforts. As I lived among those who are, by necessity, more focused on providing the basics of life than the “extras,” I realized just how much of my life revolves around ensuring that my family is comfortable.

There are the predictable, simple comforts that I missed in Kenya: reliable hot showers, drinking copious amounts of clean water straight from the tap and living in blissful ignorance of how to use a latrine (that’s a “hole in the ground” for the uninitiated!).

But there are more complex comforts that I cling to as well. I find great comfort in the knowledge that my children are receiving a great education, with adequate supplies and materials. I dearly love knowing that if they get sick or hurt, I can obtain excellent, immediate medical care for them. I am comforted to know that my biggest obstacle at mealtimes is trying to get them to eat something nutritious, not worrying about when I’ll be able to feed them again.

I learned that I am supremely comforted by the fact that my kids have a mom and a dad to love and protect them.

I wonder what my children think when they observe me spending so much time and effort ensuring their comfort, sometimes walking that razor thin line between being grateful for our blessings and acting as though we deserve them.

Have they begun to believe that chasing comfort and ease is “the thing?” I worry about what would happen to them if they lost it all.

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My hope is that my girls will base their lives on something more lasting than worldly comfort and conveniences. I hope they will center their lives on the love of the Comforter himself, the one Jesus promised would come to us when He left the Earth. If they do, I know they will be able to both draw on and pass on that enduring, permanent comfort that has been promised to them, no matter their circumstances.

There are 3 million orphans in Kenya. Three million! That’s about the size of the population of metro Atlanta the year I moved here in 1995. In Kenya, in the midst of its stunning beauty, a child is orphaned every two minutes. HIV AIDS claims the lives of many parents, and in Molo, where I visited, many of the kids were orphaned or partially orphaned by 2007 post-election violence. They came into Molo as part of a large swell of refugees, and the kids were left there after the adults returned to their homes. I met some of those sweet kids on my trip. They held my hands, and they blessed me with their smiles and giggles. They showed me how to make magazine beads. They introduced me to their siblings.

They welcomed me into their schools. We sang together.

They shyly shared their personal dreams with me. We prayed for each other. And I couldn’t help falling in love.

Project 82 was founded by a caring group of East Cobb residents who have fallen in love with the people of Kenya. Through sponsorships and mission trips, they offer the opportunity for people in our area to personally connect with a child halfway around the world who needs someone.

A child who has seemingly lost everything, but who has everything to live for. Who will take care of children who find themselves alone in the world? Who will teach them about what’s really important? It has to be us. We can do that for each other. And that is the biggest comfort of all.

Visit Project 82 at www.project82kenya.com to learn more about its mission to defend the weak and fatherless and to perhaps meet “your” child in Kenya.

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Erica Rountree is a freelance writer and editor who has lived in the East Cobb area for 16 years. She is mom to two elementary schoolaged daughters, and she attends Mt. Bethel United Methodist church in Marietta. www.eastcobber.com

Cobb EMC Election Dates Set A new day is dawning for Cobb EMC members. After years of disenfranchisement and an endless tunnel of lawsuits, indictments and setbacks, we are poised to revive our democratic rights. On Friday, August 12, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Stephen Schuster announced a Special Meeting and election dates!

On September 17, 10:15am, at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, members will be voting on the format of elections, which is crucial to ensure that we have fair and open elections. We’ll also vote on a resolution regarding pensions for board members.

Following that meeting, there will be three sets of elections (mark your calendars!): •

Areas 1, 6, 7, and 10 on November 12, 2011

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Areas 2, 3 and 9 on February 18, 2012

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Areas 4, 5, and 8 on May 12, 2012

We would not be so close to bringing open, transparent leadership to Cobb EMC without all of you who have already signed our petition or taken other actions on the campaign.

Now it’s time for the big push. Like any election campaign, it’s going to take lots of volunteers to elect accountable candidates. We’ve come so far in the past year, and now we’re so close! Tell your friends, neighbors and colleagues who are Cobb EMC members to attend our meeting on the 17th and vote.

One of the many issues addressed last month was that there is no limit on the board’s spending to re-elect its chosen slate (as far as we know, that means to re-elect itself).

With rumors that they’ve engaged high-profile campaign

consultant Tom Perdue, we know that electing reform candidates to the board will not be easy and the current Board will not surrender without a fight. Please consider supporting the reform campaign by volunteering, or with a financial contribution. Online giving is coming soon; in the meantime, checks made out to Take Back Cobb EMC may be sent to PO Box 862222, Marietta GA 30062.

Judge Schuster lectured the board for about twelve minutes about its collective effort to stretch out the settlement process and further disenfranchise members. From its attempt to “weasel” around the 2008 legal settlement in order to rehire Dwight Brown and keep him as a consultant, to the Board’s inability to schedule timely elections, Judge Schuster set them in their place.

Schuster is also requiring Board members to attend monthly meetings in his office with the liquidating trust responsible for shutting down Cobb EMC’s many unsuccessful for-profit subsidiaries. “It’s just so we can all have a full understanding of why, 2 ½ years later, certain things haven’t been liquidated,” Schuster said, with the Board sitting in silence.

A big thank-you to Judge Schuster for his conscientious actions to bring Cobb EMC’s entrenched leadership to justice. And a big thank you to all of you: finally, with your support, we are putting the past behind us and moving forward toward transparency, accountability and responsible leadership to the Board of Directors. The finish line is in sight, and we’ll come out ahead if each of us contributes what we can.

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East Cobb Father Bids Farewell to Soldier Son Last month, our son Scott left Fort Carson for his one year tour of duty in Afghanistan. We are not sure of his exact location but we do know he will be in the Sagin River Valley, an extremely difficult area. He is with the 576th Engineering Company and his role will be road clearance. Over the next year, we ask that you put Scott in your daily prayers for his safe return to his family and friends. I know he will love, support and feel the prayers. He has a tough road ahead of him but ss Scott Hillyer we know he is extremely proud to be an American fighting soldier and serving his country.

Please ask God to watch over him and the men in his company and provide comfort and guidance through this journey. Once Scott gets to Kandahar, he will be able to let us know his address and we will pass that along to anyone who would like to write or send a care package. He will not have any access to email or phone since he will be stationed is in a really remote area. May God bless you all in advance for your support and prayers.

If you would like to send letters or care packages to Scott Hillyer, contact ken.hillyer@yahoo.com for more information.

Civitans Seek Donations for their Annual Fundraiser On Wednesday, October 19th, the East Cobb Civitan Club will partner with the “Friends for the East Cobb Park, Inc.” to hold their 20th Annual Silent Auction and Wine Tasting. This is their largest fund raising event of the year. Its success depends on the generous support of businesses that are willing to make donations of cash for sponsorships and/ or merchandise & services to be auctioned. The proceeds from their auction will help support the “The East Cobb Park” and “Camp Big Heart” - as well as scholarships and many other community projects for the aged, homeless, handicapped and needy. Last year this auction raised almost $19,000 for these various charities. To donate an auction item, or for more information regarding the Wine Tasting and Auction, please call Roselle Wilkinson at 678-548-9635.

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Cobb Commemorates Ten Year Anniversary of 9/11 This fall will mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The World Trade Center’s main towers, often referred to as the “Twin Towers,” were destroyed on September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked commercial airplanes and flew them into the buildings. Nearly 3,000 people were killed that day, during attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and on United Airlines Flight 93.

The ten-year anniversary of September 11 attacks will be commemorated in Cobb County with the following special events: > The Kiwanis Club of Marietta will remember the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with its Field of Flags installation. As one of the largest commemorative events in the nation, a flag will be placed in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park for each life lost on September 11. On Saturday, September 10, the processional of flags will travel about one mile from Grace Community Church on Kennesaw Avenue to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

Line up begins at 7am and the parade starts at 8am, rain or shine. On Sunday, September 11, the memorial service in remembrance of the lives lost begins at 7:30am. The guest speaker will be Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle. The reading of names and ringing of bells will begin at 8:48am. The flags will fly through Friday, September 16. For more information, visit 911fieldofflags.com. > A Musical Tribute commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11 will be presented by Steven Schneider, director of music and organist at St. James’ Episcopal Church, starting at 5pm. The recital will include music in memory of the nearly 3,000 victims who lost their lives. There will be fellowship at a reception following the concert. St. James Episcopal Church is located at 161 Church Street, Marietta. More info: 770-428-5841 or http://stjames-marietta.episcopalatlanta.org. > The public is invited as the churches, synagogues and mosques of East Cobb share in a service of “re-membering” on September 11 at 7pm at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Various clergy will read selected passages from the Koran, the Torah and the Bible. Choir members, representing their sponsoring organizations, will blend together in singing, “Let There Be Peace On Earth.” Senator Johnny Isakson will speak on the remarkable gift given to our community by “first responders.”

Firefighters, police and sheriff’s officers, EMS and emergency room personnel and 911 operators will be honored guests.

More info: joe.peabody.sr@ngumc.net. > Residents are also invited to the 13th annual Festival of Music at 7pm, Sunday, September 11, at Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre. The free event is being dubbed “a patriotic call for revival in America” and the concert will honor our history, our heroes and our heritage through music and narration. It will be presented by the music ministries at Due West United Methodist Church. Mable House is located at 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton. For more information, visit mablehouse.org.

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Show Our Soldiers You Care Here are 10 top organizations that can help your family show its support for our men and women in uniform, as well as their loved ones on the home front.

Pets for Patriots

Hugs for Soldiers hugsforsoldiers.org

petsforpatriots.org Here’s a doggone great idea: Pets for Patriots matches homeless dogs and cats with military families looking to adopt a furry friend. The nonprofit arranges for discounts on veterinarian bills and gift cards to help pay for pet supplies.

Donate or volunteer at a participating shelter.

The personal touch can make all the difference to a soldier, and Hugs for Soldiers offers many ways to do it. Send a handwritten note through the Patriotic Card Drive, or volunteer your time preparing Care Packages. Sign up for the Adopt-A-Soldier program, and your family can connect with a real soldier who will receive your gifts.

Operation Write Home

Homes for Our Troops

operationwritehome.org Get crafty and creative: This organization collects and sends blank handmade cards – decorated by caring families across the country – to soldiers who use them to write home. Design cards, write notes, or host a card-making party.

homesforourtroops.org Lend a hammer, a construction skill, or muscle to this nonprofit that builds adapted housing for severely wounded veterans, giving them the ability to live more independently. You can also donate money or fundraise.

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kidsdonations.org Books on Bases, Smiles on Faces promotes reading by giving books to children of military families and by stocking libraries on military bases. You can contribute new books, hold a book drive, or simply donate cash.

Good Grief Camps

A familiar voice on the other end of the line is the next best thing to coming home.

The prepaid calling cards and free phone services for military personnel from this nonprofit can help.

Founded in 2004 by two siblings, then 12 and 13 years old, this service has since raised more than $7 million and provided over 90 million minutes of free talk time. Donate unused phones or money.

taps.org When a child is grieving the loss of a loved one who has served, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) provides a shoulder to lean on. At the group’s camp retreats, kids are paired with an active-duty service member trained in supporting a bereaved child. Donate or volunteer.

Pizzas for Patriots pizzas4patriots.com Let’s order out! Since July 2008, this charity has shipped close to 60,000 pizzas (“Slices of Home”) to troops around the world. They also deliver to hospitalized veterans. Chip in for a pie on the website, then post a thank-you note for the troops.

Operation Military Kids

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operationmilitarykids.org Deployment is tough on everyone, but kids may feel it the most. Offering recreation programs, assistance with school issues, free camp, and more, Operation Military Kids (OMK) provides support for children when a service mom or dad is away. Lend a hand in your community – each state’s OMK volunteer opportunities are unique.

soldiersangels.org For wounded warriors with either physical or mental impairments there’s a laptop (including voice-controlled ones) at the ready. The project’s goal: To help veterans reintegrate, communicate, and continue their education.

Donate money, care package items, books, backpacks, and more.

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Zonings and Variances for September The following is a list of zonings to be reviewed by the Planning Commission on Thursday, September 8, at 9am. The Board of Commissioners will vote on these zonings Tuesday, September 20 at 9am. These listings are provided by the East Cobb Civic Association. For comments and final actions by these organizations, please visit www.eastcobb.net.

Petition Z – 33: Donald K. Nix, represented by Garvis Sams of Sams, Larkin & Huff, requests a Rezoning from GC to NRC for Light Auto Repair. Located at the south side of Freeman Road east of Johnson Ferry Road. Size of tract: 1.0 acre. Current zoning: GC. Proposed use: Light Auto Repair.

Petition Z – 35: Amin S. Lalani, represented by Bob Hoffman, requests a Rezoning from GC to NRC for an addition to existing convenience store/gas station.

Several variances included. Located at the northwest intersection of Trickum Road and Shallowford Road. Size of tract: 0.43 acres. Current zoning: GC. Proposed use: Addition to existing convenience store/gas station with variances.

Petition LUP – 23: Temple Kol Emeth, represented by Steven Cadranel, requests a Land Use Permit for the purpose of a Preschool/Daycare. Located at the northwest intersection of Old Canton Road and Sewell Mill. Size of tract: 5.75 acres. Current zoning: R-20. Proposed use: Preschool/Daycare renewal.

The following is a list of variances to be reviewed by the Board of Zoning Appeals and Variances Wednesday, September 14, at 1pm.

Petition V – 61: Scott & Gabriele Pierce request to waive the impervious coverage from a maximum of 35% to 48%. Property is located on the southwest intersection of Old Canton Road and Brown Point Place (3070 Brown Point Place). Size of tract: 0.34 acres. Current zoning: R-15. Reason: Patio & Fireplace.

Petition V – 62: Thomas D. & Laurie J. Papelian, represented by Laurie J. Papelian, request to waive the height of a fence from the maximum allowable of 8 ft. to 11 ft.

Property is located on the east side of Charrwood Trace, east of Johnson Ferry Road (4056 Charrwood Trace). Size of tract: 0.37 acres. Current zoning: R-15. Reason: Want fence to match columns.

Petition V – 65: Joseph Pond requests to: 1) allow livestock (chickens) to be on a lot with less than 2 acres; 2) waive the setback for a building associated with the animals from the required 100 ft. to 10 ft. adjacent to the southern property line, 65 ft. adjacent to the western property line and 75 ft. adjacent to the northern property line; and 3) allow animals to be maintained up to the property line. Property is located on the west side of Plantation Drive, north of Lassiter Road (4112 Plantation Drive). Size of tract: 0.47. Reason: Wants to have chickens.

Petition V – 68: Clyde & Suzann Ball request to waive the side setback from 10 ft. to 6 ft. Property is located on the south side of Birds Mill, west of Sharp Mountain Creek (878 Birds Mill). Size of tract: 0.46 acres. Current zoning: R-20. Reason: Existing Chimney.

Petition V – 70: Dahesh Patel requests to waive the rear setback from 30 ft. to 19 ft. Property is located on the west side of Sadlers Walk, south of Robinson Road (3608 Sadlers Walk). Size of tract: 0.29 acres. Current Zoning: RA-4. Reason: Family Room.

Petition V – 71: Demtric Rowe requests to waive the rear setback from 30 ft. to 21 ft. Property is located on the northwest side intersection of Baramore Oaks Court and Baramore Oaks Lane (2625 Baramore Oaks Lane).

Size of tract: 0.17 acres. Current zoning: RA-6. Reason: Patio Cover.

This information was provided by the East Cobb Civic Association, Inc. The East Cobb Civic Association will meet at 7 PM, Wednesday, September 28, at the East Cobb Government Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta. All are welcome. More info: Jill Flamm, 770-552-8206.

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Career Groups Help East Cobbers With unemployment still a reality for many, the EAST COBBER has compiled a list of job search resources and events in the East Cobb area. These groups provide support and expertise in assisting the job seeker with resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, and job leads. Many meet at or are sponsored by a church, but all job seekers are welcome. Often a contact with the groups listed below (or their websites) will lead you to other groups that are geographically convenient to you.

Catholic Church of St. Ann 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta 30062 770-552-6400, ext. 6104 careerquest-sa@comcast.net • www.st-ann.org > Career Quest: Every Tuesday, 6:30pm Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30068 678-784-5270 • crossroads@jfbc.org • www.jfbc.org > Crossroads Career Network First Monday of the month, 6:15-9pm Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church 4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068 678-560-7230 kibbie.jones@mtbethel.org • www.mtbethel.org > Career Ministry: Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:30-9pm Mt. Paran North Church of God 1700 Allgood Road, Marietta 30062 Louis Snyder, 770-757-0836 louis.snyder@att.net • www.mtparan.com > Crossroads Job Seekers’ Workshop: Every Wednesday, 7pm Piedmont Church 570 Piedmont Road, Marietta 30066 770-422-2566 • www.piedmontchurch.tv > Career Ministry: Every 1st and 3rd Monday, 5:30-9pm Roswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell 30075 770-993-6218 • www.rumc.com > Crossroads Career Network: Every 2nd and 4th Monday, 5:45pm-9pm (5:45pm dinner - $3 donation requested) St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church 571 Holt Road, Marietta 30068 770-971-2839 • career.ministry@stcatherines.org > Career Ministry: Every 3rd Thursday, 7-9pm Transfiguration Catholic Church 1815 Blackwell Road, Marietta 30066 Mike Lang, 678-642-3727 mike@lang.net • www.transfiguration.com > Career Care: Every 1st and 3rd Monday, 7:30-9:30pm Quarterly workshops – call for schedule www.eastcobber.com

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Conveniently located at 1070 Woodlawn Drive, WellStar Kennestone Imaging Center in East Cobb invites the community to visit their state of the art ss Steven Brantley, M.D. facility for most medical diagQuantum Radiology nostic imaging needs. The facility is accredited by the American College of Radiology assuring that highly trained technologists and physicians meet stringent quality standards. The friendly WellStar staff highly emphasizes professionalism, compassionate care and patient satisfaction and is dedicated to uncompromising standards of excellence.

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Jason Sobczak 4696 Lower Roswell Rd. Suite 600 • Marietta 30068 770-977-8575 • www.crossfiteastcobb.com CrossFit East Cobb is a strength and conditioning gym in East Cobb which also specializes in endurance training. They offer small group fitness classes for all levels at various times throughout the day. Kids programs are also available.

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The History Corner: The Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday, September 7 10 – 11:30am Free. Registration required.

The Brooklyn Bridge is not only a landmark, but also the first bridge of its kind. In 19th-century New York, where buildings were no more that five stories tall, engineer John Roebling’s soaring and majestic Brooklyn Bridge was nothing short of a technological miracle. Come hear the story of what was called “the Eighth Wonder of the World”.

National Historic Sites in Cobb County and Their Preservation Friday, September 16 10 – 11am Free. Registration required.

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Ice Cream and a Movie: The Blind Side Monday, September 12 1 – 4pm Cost: $3/Cobb residents; $4/non-residents Come see Sandra Bullock in her Oscar winning performance and share the remarkable journey of the college allAmerican and first round NFL draft pick who was a winner before he ever stepped onto the playing field. Ice cream and popcorn round out the fun.

Biography – Life Stories through Time: Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia Wednesday, September 21 11am – 12pm Free. Registration required.

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Auto Repair and What to Look For Wednesday, September 28 10 – 11am Free. Registration required.

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club Calendar AARP Chapter 2830. First Thursday of each month. 1:30pm. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Mary Johnson, 770-926-7881 or doule37uga@comcast.net.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Cobb County.

Second Tuesday of the month. 7pm.

Mansour Center, 995 Roswell Street, Marietta. Does not meet in July & August. More info: Bonnie Williams, 770-971-6130.

American Needlepoint Guild.

Second Tuesday of the month.

6:45pm. Cobb Public Library, Mountain View Branch, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-394-0065.

Anne Hathaway Garden Club.

Third Wednesday of the month (except July and August). Marietta Educational Garden Center, 505 Kennesaw Avenue NW, Marietta.

More info: Charlene Robinson, 770971-7786.

Atlanta Illini Cub. Professional and social networking for University of Illinois alumni, families and friends in the Atlanta area. Football game watches at the Rose & Crown, 1931 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: www.atlantaillini. com or club@atlantaillini.com.

Atlanta Metropolitan Council Navy League. Second Tuesday of each month. 7pm. Navy Recruiting District HQ, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 410, Smyrna. Membership open to all civilian and retired military with an interest in supporting our men and women of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and associated youth programs. More info: 678-234-2310 or campbellfc@comcast.net.

Atlanta World War II Roundtable.

Third Thursday (Sept-June) of the month. 11:30am. Petite Auberge Restaurant, North Druid Hills Road @ LaVista Road, Atlanta. More info: 770-928-4579 or jkovach2000@ yahoo.com.

“Aware & Conscious Birds” Book Club. Mondays. 7-8:30pm.

Bikram Yoga Marietta, 80 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: awareconsciousbirds@gmail.com or http://consciousness.meetup. com/203.

Big Chicken Chorus. Every Monday evening. 7:00pm. John Knox Presbyterian Church, 505 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. Award-winning 50 voice, male, 4-part a cappella harmony chorus. More info: Frank, 770-587-1264, fehrach@aol.com, or www.bigchickenchorus.org.

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Bridge Club. Four free lessons; $5 thereafter. Thursdays 7:30pm and Sundays 2pm. Singles are welcome.

1809 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-973-7717.

Business Breakfast Networking of East Cobb. Professional Referral Networking. Second Tuesday each month. 8:15-9:30am. C’est Moi/ Café Paris, 1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30068. More info: Ellen Kelly, 404-713-2830 or Lnkelly@sbcglobal.net.

Business Network International (BNI). Tuesdays. 7:30-9am. BNI is an international networking organization with chapters throughout the Atlanta area. My Friend’s Place, 1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Karley Barber, 770-977-2383 or karley@ comcast.net.

Children of The American Revolution (C.A.R.). Now forming a new Society serving the East Cobb, Vinings, Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Roswell and all of Cobb communities. All children ages 1-18 invited. More info: B. Schilling, 770643-1010.

Cobb County Democratic Committee. Monthly breakfast 2nd Saturday each month. 9am.

Piccadilly Caféteria, 536 Cobb Parkway SE, Marietta. More info: 770420-7133 or www.eastcobbdems.com.

Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society. Second Tuesday of the month. 7:30pm. East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Mary Ingram, 770-427-1108, or Leo or Edna Morris, 770-445-9274.

Cobb County Genealogical Society.

Fourth Tuesday of the month. 7pm.

First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, 189 Church Street, Marietta. More info: Larry Guzy, 678-860-4477.

Cobb County Republican Women.

Fourth Friday of the month. 11:30am.

Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street. More info: 770-785-2522 or www.ccrwc.org.

Cobb Marietta Retired Educators Association. Last Wednesday of the month. 11:30am. Reservations required. Windy Hill Senior Center, 1885 Smyrna-Roswell Road, Smyrna.

More info/Reservations: Beth St. Jean, 770-998-8737 or beth@ammoniasafety.com.

Cobb Photographic Society.

Photographers of all skill and ability levels are welcome. First and 3rd Monday of each month. 7-9pm. Marietta Enrichment Center, American Business Center, Bldg. 700, Suite 702, 1395 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: www.cobbphotosociety.com or info@cobbphotosociety.com.

Cobb Regional Republican Women.

Third Thursday, every other month.

6:30pm. InfoMart, 1582 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta. More info: Sandra Thompson, 770-578-6646.

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Atlanta District Chapter 107. First Monday of the month. 7pm. North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Room 2 (second floor in the back), Dunwoody. More info: Nancy Guerine, 678-354-3590.

Dad 2 Dad. A stay-at-home dads group. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

10:30am. Various locations. More info: Richard Collins, 770-579-5445.

Danc’n Singles. A square dance club.

First and 3rd Saturday of the month.

8-10:30am. FOP Lodge, 2350 Austell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-9436979.

Dog Hikers of Georgia. Every Sunday. 10am. Various Locations.

Non-dog owners welcome. More info: Dr. Dan Batchelor, 770-9922362.

Dudes ‘n Darlins Square Dance Club.

Dances on second and 4th Friday each month. 8-10:30pm. Mountain View Community Center, 3400 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Margaret, 770-751-7210, dudesndarlins@comcast. net, or www.dudesndarlins.com.

East Cobb Bass Club. Visitors, boaters and non-boaters are welcome. First Tuesday of each month. 7pm. Free admission. Attendees pay for dinner.

The Rib Ranch, 2063 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: 770-364-3036 or noeyf1@bellsouth.net.

East Cobb Business Association.

Luncheon and featured speaker.

Third Tuesday each month. 11:30am1pm. Hollycrest Hall, 2235 Sewell Mill Road, Marietta. More info: Susan Hampton, 404-218-6216, susan. hampton@lionbank.com, or www.eastcobbba.com.

East Cobb Civic Association. Last Wednesday of the month. 7pm. East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta.

More info: Jill Flamm, 770-552-8206 or www.eastcobb.net.

East Cobb Civitans. Second and 4th Thursday of the month. 121pm. Parc at Piedmont, 999 Hood Road, Marietta. More Info: Mary Karras, 770-514-3069 or marykarras@ banknorthgeorgia.com.

East Cobb Community Friends for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Third Tuesday of the month. 7:30pm.

Meetings are in members’ homes and vary each month. We work to benefit CHOA with fund raisers and service projects. More info: Suzanne Strickland, 770-992-2882, or Diane Ellwanger, 770-579-9510.

East Cobb Democratic Alliance.

Third Thursday of the month. 6pm Social. 7pm – Program. Rib Ranch, 2063 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: Tom Barksdale, 770-715-1218 or tbarksdl@aol.com.

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East Cobb Lions Club. Second and 4th Tuesday of the month. 7pm. East Side Baptist Church, 2450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Don Garrow, 770-955-6914.

East Cobb New Horizons Band.

Monday mornings. Did you play a band instrument in high school and/ or college? Would you like to play again? We accept all skill levels.

First Baptist Church of Marietta, 148 Church Street, Marietta. More info: George 770-971-3430 or geog16@ yahoo.com.

East Cobb Open Networking.

Professional Referral Networking.

Every Friday. 7:30-9am. Capozzi’s NY Deli, 4285 Roswell Road (next to Michaels), Marietta. Free. More info: Tim Langley, 770-289-9711 or drtim02@yahoo.com.

East Cobb PowerCore Team. A business referral network. Every Thursday. 7-8:30am. IHOP, 3130 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Amy Caplan, 404-572-1278.

East Cobb Rotary Club. Every Wednesday. 7am. Indian Hills Country Club, 4001 Clubland Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-789-0623 or dschwall625@hotmail.com.

East Cobb VIPs. A community group for seniors. Fourth Monday of the month (except in May). 6pm. East Cobb United Methodist Church, 2325 Roswell Road, Marietta.

More info: 770-971-3643 or office@ eastcobbumc.org.

East Cobb Woodcarvers Club. Every Thursday. 9-11am. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-645-0817.

Georgia Perennial Plant Association.

Third Tuesday of the month. 7:30pm.

Atlanta History Center, McElreath Hall, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. More info: www. georgiaperennial.org.

Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance.

Third Thursday of the month. Social hour: 6pm. Meeting: 7pm. American Legion Post, 921 Gresham Road, Marietta. More info: Bill Kalish, 770-298-9966.

Golden “K” Kiwanis Club. Every Thursday. 10am. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Bill Vermeer, 770-971-6579.

Happy Tails Pet Therapy. Orientation for prospective members 1st Thursday or Saturday of the month.

10:30-11:30am. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Building F, Room F001, Marietta.

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International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)Cobb County Chapter. Fourth Monday of the month. 6:15pm.

Meeting & dinner. Windy Hill Marriott Hotel, Marietta. More info: Oleta Herron, 770-661-2876.

Jewish War Veterans, Bicentennial Post 976. Third Sunday of the month.

11am. Marriott Hotel, Perimeter Center. More info: Fran Jacobson, 770-436-7456.

Job Seekers Cobb County Chapter.

Business professionals volunteer to help the unemployed. Speakers, networking, job leads, workshops.

7-9am, Tuesdays, followed by networking 9-10am. Varsity, 2790 Town Center Drive, Kennesaw. Free.

More info: 770-420-9808, ext. 470.

Mothers and More, East Cobb Chapter #270. Second Tuesday each month.

7:30-9:30pm. St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, 571 Holt Road, Marietta.

Check website as schedule may vary: www.mmeastcobb.homestead.com.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE). Second Wednesday of the month. 11:30am. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta.

More info: 770-973-2834.

Newcomers Club of Cobb County.

Third Tuesday each month. 10am.

Various social activities throughout the month for those new to Cobb County or just looking for new friends and

activities. John Knox Presbyterian Church, 505 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-234-5068 or newcomersofcobbcounty@yahoo. com.

North Atlanta Business Association.

Every Thursday. 11:45am-1:30pm.

Piccadilly Cafe, Cobb Parkway.

More info: Vic Anapolle, 770-9713402.

North Metro Mothers of Multiples Club. Third Monday of the month.

7:15pm. Harp Irish Pub, 1425 Market Blvd., Roswell. More info: 678-4040034 or www.NOWAMOM.org.

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First Thursday of the month. 7:30pm.

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Marietta Kiwanis Club. Every Thursday. 12noon. Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. More info: Bill Sidner, 770-579-4094.

Marietta Lions Club. Second Thursday of the month. 7pm.

Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Road, Marietta.

More info: 770-565-8230.

Marietta PFLAG. Fourth Sunday each month. 1-3pm. Newcomers are welcome. Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, 3755 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: mariettapflag@ gmail.com.

Marietta Rotary Club. Every Wednesday. 12noon. Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. More info: Adele Grubbs, 770-424-8212 or www. mariettarotary.org.

Mint Julep Consignment Boutique.

First Thursday and 3rd Wednesday of the month. 7-9pm. East Cob Government Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-953-2882 or www.visionsanew.org MOMS Club of Marietta North. First Wednesday of the month. 10am.

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Moms in Touch. East Side Elementary. Every Monday. 10am.

Meeting location available on request. More info: Movita Stallworth, 770-321-1783 or mo633@bellsouth.net.

Moms in Touch. Individual school groups meeting on various days & times. Praying and encouraging our Cobb County teachers, staff and students. More info: Margie Crawford, mcraw10@bellsouth.net or www.momsintouch.org.

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DECKS RESEALED Decks bare? We can seal it! Dan Parisi, 770-993-8145.

EXTERIOR HOUSE WASHING Complete house washing. Dan Parisi, 770-993-8145.

HAULING Refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, etc. We can haul it. $50 removal. Dan Parisi, 770-993-8145.

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IN-HOME SENIOR CARE Visiting Helpers Home Healthcare provides certified nursing assistants for quality personal care in the comfort of your own home. Up to 24 hour care. Hygiene assistance, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping.

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JUNK REMOVAL The trash troopers. We take anything. Call Dan for appointment and low prices. 678-910-9912.

MOVING Fast Twitch Movers – apartments, homes, commercial, hauling. Competitive rates.

770-676-1811.

MUSIC SERVICES Deejay services available for family and class reunions, birthday parties. 678-667-9056.

PAINTING Painting – all phases interior, exterior. Dan Parisi, 770-993-8145.

PERSONAL SERVICE Need things to get done? Drive kids to after school activities. Run errands for seniors or anyone needing things done. Shop, deliver, doctor’s appointments, etc. Personal chef services. Also, pet care in your home when needed. Great references, non-smoker. Call Hope at 770-726-7794 or 404-803-6933/cell.

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PIANO LESSONS Piano lessons in your home. I come to you.

Exciting and fun teacher with years of experience throughout Cobb County. Annual recitals, references available upon request. Call Kris at 404-434-6681. www.krisokun.com.

PLUMBING Toilet tank repair. $99 special includes parts and labor. Call Dan Parisi, 770-993-8145.

QUICK BOOKS INSTRUCTION Individual instruction using your data. Quick Books certified Pro Advisor. Call 770-971-8506.

TUTORING SSAT prep, private day and boarding school placement, educational consultation.

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Spanish lessons – individual or small groups, biology, chemistry and math tutoring. 678-770-2761.

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WINDOW WASHING Interior or exterior window washing. Call Dan Parisi, 770-993-8145.

WOOD REPAIR Wood repair – all phases. Dan Parisi, 770-993-8145.

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support groups A.A./Al-Anon/Al-Anon Beginners/Alateen. Every Monday. 8pm. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2281 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: 770-973-5347 or jpm105@comcast.net.

Caregiver and Share Support Group for Alzheimer’s. First Wednesday of the month. 4:305:30pm. Savannah Court, 886 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta.

More info: 770-977-4420.

Al-Anon. For family and friends of alcoholics and other substance abusers. Thursdays. 7:30-8:30pm.

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 345, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770587-0483.

Codependents Anonymous. Mondays & Thursdays. 7:30-8:45pm. Unity North Church, 4225 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-578-6368.

Alzheimer’s & Caregivers Support Group. Second Thursday of the month. 7pm. Sunrise Assisted Living, 1551 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta.

More info: Christa McLain, 770-5092914.

Alzheimer’s Association Georgia Chapter Family Support Group.

First Monday of the month.

10:30am. Mt. Bethel Community Center, 4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Dawn Reed, 678-777-7241 or dawn@alohatoaging.org.

Autism Spectrum Support Group of Cobb County. Supporting parents with information and resources as well as social connections. Third Thursday of each month during school year. 9:30-11:30am. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: www.asgcobb. com Babywearing Group. Koalamommas, North Atlanta’s resource for help, support, and information about baby carriers of all kinds.

Meets monthly. Meeting dates/ time vary. More info: Jennifer Worrell, 770-516-4192 or jenniferworrell@bellsouth.net.

Bereavement Support. First and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

5pm. Counseling Room in Parish Office, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-552-6400, ext. 6020.

Cancer Support Group. Second and 4th Monday of the month.

7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 301, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-794-2978.

Cancer Support Group for patients, families and friends who are learning to live with a diagnosis of cancer. Second Wednesday of the month. 7 pm. LaSalette Hall, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-552-6400, ext. 6104.

Career Transition. Third Monday of the month. 6:15pm: Personal resume, interviewing, networking, and career assessment help.

7pm: Presentation. 1st Presbyterian Church of Marietta, 69 N. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: Bill Lins, 404-558-1579 or Bob Sabin, 770-795-9084.

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Compassionate Friends for grieving parents, grandparents, and siblings. First Tuesday of the month.

7 pm. First Baptist Church, 148 Church Street, Marietta. More info: Kathy Kelcourse, 770-5793512 or 404-539-4287. Email: kathzkel@yahoo.com or tcfmarietta.kathy@hotmail.com; www. tcfmarietta.org.

Depression/Bipolar Support Group. First and 3rd Thursday of the month. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 306, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta.

More info: 770-794-2978.

Depression Support Group. For those who suffer from depression and the people who love them. First and 3rd Thursday of the month. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770794-2978.

Divorce Care. 13-week session, August and January. Wednesdays. 6:30-8pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 311, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta.

More info: Kitty, 770-794-2978.

Divorce Care for Kids. 13-week session, August and January.

Wednesdays. 6:30-8pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 328, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta.

More info: Kitty, 770-794-2978.

Diabetes Support Group offered

by WellStar Health System. Second Tuesday of the month. 6:30–8pm.

McLaren Mill Office Park, 531 Rose-lane Street, Suite 100, Marietta. No registration required.

More info: 770-793-7818.

Domestic Violence Support Groups. Sessions in English and Spanish. Wednesdays. 6:458:15pm. Childcare available for children 6 weeks to 12 years.

Children over 12 may attend and learn childcare skills. More info: 770-427-3390.

East Cobb Satellite of CHADD (Children & Adults w/AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Parent Support Group. First Tuesday of the month. 7-9pm.

East Cobb Government Services Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Cappie, 404368-9394, east-cobb@chadd.net, or www.chadd.net/300.

Emotions Anonymous, a fellowship of people who come together to work toward recovery from emotional difficulties and discover a new way of life. Tuesdays and Fridays, 7pm. Roswell United Methodist Church, 614 Mimosa Boulevard, Building C, Roswell.

More info: 404-735-9739.

Families Anonymous (FA) for families who have loved ones struggling with addiction. Every Tuesday.

7:30-9pm. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Youth Center, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-1465.

Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS). FOCUS is there to help – to listen and cry, to inform and educate, and to offer programs for the families and the child with special needs. Usually meets the last Thursday of the month during school year. 10am. Chick-Fil-A, 1201 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info/ to confirm meeting date: Angie, 770-234-9111, angie@focus-ga.org, or www.focus-ga.org.

Family Caregiver & Alzheimer’s Support Group. First Monday of each month at 10:30am. Open to individuals who are assisting an aging loved one both inside and outside of the home. Call in advance for free care for your loved one during meeting. Mt. Bethel Community Center, 4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Aloha to Aging, 678-439-1177.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group. Second and 4th Tuesday. 7:15pm. Special guest speaker. Transfiguration Church, Room 102, 1815 Blackwell Road, Marietta. More info: Jeannie, 770919-9275.

Grief Share.13-week session, August and January. Mondays.

7-9pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 306, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Kitty, 770-794-2978.

Grief Support Group. For those dealing with the grief of losing an aging loved one. First Monday of each month. 2:30pm. Mt. Bethel Community Center, 4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Aloha to Aging, 678-4391177.

Loneliness Bereavement Support Group. Every Tuesday. 12 noon.

Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, 3755 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-423-5959.

Marietta Moms. For all kinds of moms - new to the area, looking for new friends, or just needing support. Daily events for babies, toddlers and older kids. More info: 770-956-0318 or 678-357-3661 or www.mariettamoms.com

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Moms in Touch for parents of children at East Side Elementary. Every Monday. 10am. Meeting location available on request. More info: Rachel Bloom, 404-664-3889.

Mothers Circle Group. Are you a mother raising Jewish children but you are not Jewish? Free education and support through a 16-week course. Groups are held in Marietta, Intown and North Fulton. More info: Suzette Cohen, suzette@themotherscircle.org or www.themotherscircle. org.

Mothers of PreSchoolers(MOPS).

Wednesdays. 6:15-7:15pm. A place where moms can come to build friendships and receive mothering support, practical help and spiritual hope. Childcare provided. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-1465 or mtzionmops@ gmail.com.

Networking Group. Open to everyone. Second and 4th Wednesday of the month. 6:30-7:30pm. First Baptist Church Smyrna, 1275 Church Street SE, Smyrna. More info: 770-435-3231 or Peggy, 770-955-3896 or caylorp@ gmail.com.

Overeaters Anonymous. A support group for those who suffer from the need to compulsively overeat.

Monday-Wednesday-Friday. 10am. St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Betsy: 404226-4931.

Parents of Prodigals. For parents of struggling teens and young adults. Second and 4th Thursday.

7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 270, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Fair Brocard, 770-612-1197 or www. prodigalchildministries.org.

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group.

For persons with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. Second Sunday each month. 4pm. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Bldg. A, Roswell.

More info: Robin Cleveland, 678819-3915.

Sexual Assault Support Group.

Mondays. 7pm. YWCA of Northwest Georgia, 48 Henderson Street, Marietta. More info: 770-427-2902.

St. Andrew UMC Sisters of Support (SOS) Breast Cancer Support Group.

Ongoing support and comfort for breast cancer survivors and patients undergoing treatment.

Programs, speakers, art therapy and fellowship. Childcare upon request. First and 3rd Thursday of each month. 7pm. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Building B Community Room, 3455 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: Sandy Klingler, 770-926-3488.

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