Marietta Magazine - Fall 2019

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Fall 2019 | Issue #6 | Display Sept. 15 - Dec. 15

THE GEM CITY

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Table of Contents FALL 2019

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FALL FESTIVAL

Publisher’s Post / About Us

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Gobble Jog p11 Happenings p12-13 North Georgia State Fair, Root House Beer Festival, Chalktoberfest, Harvest Fest, Avenue East Cobb Fall Festival, Water Lantern Festival

Chalktoberfest 2019 p14-15 Harry Norman Realtors Help Schools

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Marietta City Schools Kindergarten Meet & Greet and Marietta Mentoring for Leadership

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Feasts, Fun and Festivities for Generations

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Recipe: Sterling Tropical Beef Sliders

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Georgia Symphony Orchestra - 2019-2020

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Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Georgia Ballet

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Our picks: Local Business Profiles

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Urban Renewal Consignment Boutique, IgniteHQ, Creme de la Creme East Cobb, Village Realty Marietta Square

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GOOD Kitchen & Market)

Fall for Warm, Cute and Comfy Clothes

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20 Year Anniversary - Avenue at East Cobb

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Ghosts of Marietta p28 History: New Experience at Root House

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Beauty & Makeup by Dina Celentano

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Root House Museum Beer Festival I September 27th 6:30-9:30pm at the William Root House Museum & Garden. Sip and savor a special collection of beers crafted with hops, fruit, and herbs grown in the historic Root House Garden. Created by Red Hare Brewing Co, this limited release beer will only be available during a special beer tasting at the Root House. Tix$35 in advance, $40 at the door - includes 6 drink tickets and complimentary food samples.

Chalktoberfest I October 12th-13th 12-5pm. Free. Purchase your Beerfest tickets online at www.chalktoberfest.com.

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is proud to present Chalktoberfest and its annual Craft Beer Festival. Enjoy your afternoon sampling craft beers, assorted wines, live music from local artists, watching professional chalk artists chalk the streets, and eating great food in the beautiful downtown square of Marietta. All proceeds go to the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art.

43rd Annual Harvest Fest I October 19th 9am-5pm on the Marietta Square. Free admission and open to the public.

Marietta’s HarvestFest is an annual arts & crafts festival that includes Touch-A-Truck, Scarecrows on the Square, Costume Contest, DJ, Inflatables, and Halloween Happenings. On the Marietta Square, www.mariettaga.gov Saturday, October 26 | FALL FESTIVAL The Avenue at East Cobb, 3-5pm Fall Festival returns to The Avenue East Cobb! As in years past, the Festival continues to grow. Mark your calendars to enjoy the following: Center-wide Trick-or-Treating, Caricaturists, Balloon Artists, Face Painting, Magicians, and Stilt Walkers! Movie characters including Spiderman, Woody from Toy Story, Mary Poppins and Belle from Beauty and The Beast, Mini pumpkin decorating, Large board games (Jenga, Connect 4, Cornhole, etc.) Giveaways, prizes, photo opportunities.

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Cherokee Heights Arts Festival I November 9th 9am-4pm. On Etowah Drive between Freyer and Seminole, just minutes from the Square. Local artists! Find Jewelry – clothing – purses – scarves – quilts – metal work – paintings/oil – pastels/painted windows – photography – stationary – birdhouses – soaps – wreaths – felting – books (written by local authors) – pottery – baked goods! Music, Kids’ Art Booth, Sand Art, Face Painting! Santa will be making an appearance this year! www.cherokeeheightsartsfestival.org

Mistletoe Market November 14th-17th Mistletoe Market is the beloved holiday fundraiser of the Junior League of CobbMarietta, bringing together over 40 specialty merchants from across the Southeast for a premiere holiday shopping experience. Onsite monogramming, holiday décor, jewelry, luxury dog beds, and more! Cobb County Civic Center, www.jlcm.org.

ROOT HOUSE BEER FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Come try collection of beers crafted by Red Hare Brewing Company using hops, fruit, and herbs harvested from Marietta’s historic Root House Garden. Tickets are available online at RootHouseMuseum.com.

Gobble Jog I November 28th The event benefits MUST Ministries and takes place in historic Marietta Square and features a 10K run, a 5K run/walk, a 1K run/walk, and a tot trot (for kids 5 and under). Make note The Gobble Jog timed 5K and timed 10K are certified as qualifiers for seeding in the Peachtree Road Race - www.marietta.com/gobble-jog Fall 2019 | @mariettamagazine

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For 34 years, Harry Norman, Realtors Cobb-Marietta office has supported Marietta City Schools , and two of their favorite ways of helping out are with the kids on Kindergarten “Meet & Greet” Day, as well as mentoring the older kids in middle and high school through the Marietta Mentoring for Leadership Program.

MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS

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WHEN OUR BABIES ARE BORN, ONE OF THE milestones

arounds for financial, emotional and social obstacles but

we anticipate is their high school graduation. It’s a rite of

what about those kiddos just entering the school system.

passage. If we are lucky, we get 18 years with our little birds in our nest. After years of hard work, they spread their wings and head out into the real world. We can only hope that we, along with our village, have equipped them to be responsible, thriving adults.

nered with Marietta City Schools to specifically encourage our districts kindergartners to aim high and make it to graduation. While all kindergartners in the district received a t-shirt, our agents spread out among four local elemen-

Unfortunately, that isn’t the case for all kids. According to

tary schools to personally pass out these shirts during

the Georgia Department of Education, the 2018 gradu-

meet and greet. The mission: create excitement and hype

ation rate for Marietta High School was 76.2%. The task

about getting these kids to graduation in 2032!

that parents, educators and our community is charged with is nailing down what factors contribute to these kids not meeting their graduation goals. There are resources like the Marietta Student Life Center that help find work

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For the past two years Harry Norman, REALTORS has part-

The Harry Norman, REALTORS Cobb-Marietta office has been a proud supporter of Marietta City Schools for the past 34 years and we are honored to make a big deal about its youngest students.

Marietta Mentoring

for Leadership

By Linda Moore-Connor

Two years ago, Beverly McAfee, founder of Marietta Mentoring for Leadership, spoke to my Sunday School class about a program she launched to help fill a need at her alma mater, Marietta High School.

She shared a wonderful success story about a student who is now a senior in college. She was chosen for the program by Marge Kellogg, the executive director of the program at the time, to be mentored by a volunteer because she saw something special in her but knew she needed special assistance to have a chance to succeed in life.

The story was about a young lady, who came from a single parent home, where she endured abuse because her Mom struggled with mental health and addiction issues.

With the loving support of a caring mentor, she was able to rise above the chaos and graduated from MHS with a scholarship. As she graduates from college, she is looking forward to paying it forward by becoming a mentor herself.

Last fall I was delighted to be given the opportunity begin a five-year commitment to mentor an eighth- grade student, a Reach Scholar. My mentee has loving parents who work several jobs to support their family of seven. As her mentor, we get together at least once a month to attend cultural events that will enrich her life and be an encouragement to her to stay in the program, go to college and have a better life.

I am looking forward to working with her, watching her graduate and go to college.

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FEASTS, FUN and

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Sterling Estates Senior Living communities foster friendships with outdoor events.

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As seasons change from summer to fall, we’re ready for the return of crisp air and enjoying the outdoors. It’s easy for residents to do with so many different outdoor activity areas within each of Sterling Estates’ retirement communities. With shaded patios and porches, colorful gardens, bocce ball and shuffle board courts, there are many ideal settings for social gatherings with fellow residents, family and friends.

nities to continue learning and volunteering. As a resident explained to us, “We form committees, collaborate with staff to plan these activities and events. It’s a deliberate way to continue leading an active life and frankly it keeps us healthy.”

Parties, events and lecture series can all be held outside in relaxed, natural areas and are an ideal way of connecting with each other. “We seniors can get lost in the ‘Facebook world’ too. At our home here at Sterling Estates with so many activities going on, connecting to others the old fashion way is much more meaningful…at least to us,” explained one of the residents we met in the Hampton patio where an outdoor luncheon lecture was being presented by a Former Deputy Attorney General on “The Case of Leo Frank”.

One of the more popular resident events thus far in 2019 was the ‘Sterling Games.’ It was a fantastic and competitive series of sporting and cultural events held over two days in August with residents of the West Cobb property competing with those of the East Cobb community. Over 50 residents competed in the events, including a 5K stationary bike ride, biathlon (one mile stationary bike ride, one mile treadmill walk), freestyle swimming in the state of the art indoor pools, bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, chipping and putting, an art competition and a fierce bridge tournament. Gold, silver and bronze medals were given for each event and celebratory medal ceremony and party was held in the The Hampton Club at Sterling West.

Residents here have led a “purposeful life”, and they want to continue doing the very things they were passionate about during their careers and family life…including, learning, giving back, and volunteering their time for others less fortunate.

Living at Sterling Estates makes it easy to stay connected and have a purposeful life because they help facilitate opportu-

When the West Cobb community opened its new Clubhouse in The Hampton Residence a few months ago, residents jumped in to start planning fun and meaningful things to do in this exceptional, new gathering space. The Clubhouse provides residents indoor and outdoor dining, an outdoor grill and pizza oven, a large pub and an art and woodworking studio to enjoy

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The low-country boil was planned by residents, coordinated with staff, and was a big hit for the community.

The recent low-country boil was a big hit, and resident bocce ball tournaments happen year-round.

year round. They’ve already hosted numerous parties, including a Summer Luau, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” themed party, and a Low Country Boil, to name a few. Saturdays and Sundays are filled with lots of fans viewing the in-season games and tournaments on the large screen TVs in the pub.

The Fall social calendars for the Sterling communities are very robust, including: separate tournaments for Bridge, bocce ball and shuffleboard, the Harvest Moon Dance (with a Big Band!), as well as the popular Sterling State Fair. The Fair is a sizable, fun community event which welcomes residents’ families to enjoy and participate featuring carnival games, petting zoo, dunk tank and of course, lots of cotton candy for the children.

A Sterling couple shared with us, “One of the determining factors for us in choosing Sterling Estates was all the social interactions they have for residents on an ongoing basis. We felt like we were isolating ourselves in our home, and we knew that was not good. Being at Sterling now has brought a breath of fresh air to both our lives….we feel renewed in so many ways and the ability to socialize with so many new neighbors has reinvigorated our wellbeing.

You can’t put a price on that.”

Indeed, those of us at Marietta Magazine are trying to think of ways to get our parents to move from out-of-state so they can live in one of the Sterling Estates Retirement communities. The quality of life for the residents living there, holistically - mind, body and spirit - is exactly what we would hope for our parents…and ourselves at any age!

STERLING SLIDERS Award-winning Sterling Tropical Beef Sliders with Teriyaki Mango Slaw Twice in three years, Sterling Estates of East Cobb, and its chef, have won first place in the annual “Taste of East Cobb” competition, eclipsing many local, favorite restaurants. We were lucky to get a copy of the award-winning recipe to share with our readers. Make it tonight! The Sterling Tropical Beef Slider with Teriyaki Mango Slaw is combined it with his Sterling Mango Avocado Salad on a Taco Shell to produce the most delectable food pairing you could imagine!

INGREDIENTS HAMBURGER -3lb ground beef -3 garlic cloves -1/2 tbsp onion powder -1/2 tbsp smoked paprika -2 tbsps salt -2 cups Korean BBQ sauce -1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce -1/2 cup bread crumbs

MANGO SLAW -Head shredded cabbage -3 large firm ripe mangoes -1 tbsp lime juice -1 tbsp minced fresh ginger -1 tbsp sugar -1/2 tbsp salt -2cups Korean BBQ sauce

DIRECTIONS In a large bowl combine ground beef and additional hamburger ingredients and mix until meat looks firm. Pat out your burgers For Mango slaw simply mix ingredients . -Grill as you see fit and enjoy Ismael’s “Sterling Slider”!!

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The versatile GSO Chorus will perform with the orchestra and GSO Jazz! this season.

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WANT TO ENJOY AN EVENING OF high-quality, live classical or jazz music close to home? Look no further than Marietta’s Georgia Symphony Orchestra. Established in 1951, this multifaceted arts organization has announced its 2019-2020 concert season lineup.

The Symphony’s Masterworks performances, centered around themes of home, heritage and humanity, begin on Sept. 28, 2019, with Goin’ Home. A voyage of discovery and a homecoming of enlightenment, the concert will feature Antonin Dvorak’s popular New World Symphony, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Edward Elgar’s Spanish Serenade and Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor.

On Feb. 1, 2020, America, Vol. 6 will continue the GSO’s multiyear series exploring the wide diversity of American music and heritage. In collaboration with the Lyric Theatre, the orchestra will perform Peter Boyer’s engaging Ellis Island: The Dream of America. The concert also will feature Leonard Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and Lowell Liebermann’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra.

Russian guest conductor Anton Shaburov will lead the GSO for the season’s final Masterworks performance on May 9, 2020.

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GSO Jazz! will thrill jazz aficionados with dynamic performances at the Strand Theatre.

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the orchestra will perform A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms.

Audiences of all ages are certain to enjoy the GSO’s perennial favorite Holiday Pops concert on Dec. 7, 2019. Afternoon and evening performances feature classical and popular holiday tunes, plus a sing along and special visit from Santa.

GSO Jazz! aficionados will get a special treat this season as the group unites with the GSO Chorus to present America, Vol. 7 on Feb. 8, 2020. The ensemble once again will thrill audiences with their amazing jazz prowess on April 25, 2020.

The GSO also will offer its annual Sensory Friendly concert, designed for individuals with sensory sensitivities and their families, on March 7, 2020.

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#SHOPLOCAL URBAN RENEWAL CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE 800 Whitlock Ave. Ste 111, Marietta, GA 30064 678-401-3344 | www.urconsign.com LADIES, GRAB YOUR GIRLFRIENDS, and your calendar!

If you're looking for a chic one-stop shop for fall fashion, look no further.

Urban Renewal, voted 2019 Best Consignment Store in Cobb County and 2019 Best Women's Clothing Store in Cobb County, is hosting a Fall Ladies Night with a designer handbag pop-up store on October 10th from 5-8pm. These pre-owned luxury handbags, featuring Louis Vuitton, Chanel and others are set at prices you don't want to miss.

Stylist Robyn Hollner will also be in attendance to offer free personal shopping services. If handbags aren't your thing, this upscale resale shop also sells a variety of fashionable woman's clothing, shoes, and accessories. Plan ahead and recycle your wardrobe without breaking the bank.

Owners Beth and Patty say you can bring in seasonal items on hangers on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10am-6pm. The clothing should be wrinkle-free, and no more than 2-3 years old. UR accepts most mall, boutique and designer brands.

Make sure to visit them on Instagram @urbanrenewalconsign and also on Facebook @urconsign to follow their latest styles.

IGNITEHQ

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE a need in

lenges of cultivating a business that is sustainable

the market for a specific product or service?

and has impact are many. This place of challenge

Or perhaps you’re incredibly passionate about

for a prospective or current entrepreneur is

addressing an economic or social problem. How

where IgniteHQ comes in. IgniteHQ connects

do you address it?

startups and entrepreneurs with international

57 Waddell Street, Marietta GA 30060 (770) 675-8443 www.ignitehq.com info@ignitehq.com

For so many today, entrepreneurship is the answer to those questions. While the barrier to entry for starting a business can be low, the chal-

accelerators, funding opportunities and talent to scale globally. They accelerate startups, cultivate job growth and provide market expansion resources in the Southeast.

IgniteHQ was developed in partnership with Kennesaw State University, the third-largest university in the State of Georgia with more than 35,000 students, in collaboration with the Cobb Chamber, one of the top three chambers in the nation. This all-inclusive startup hub is currently nestled just off the Marietta Square at 57 Waddell St.

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CREME DE LA CREME - EAST COBB 726 Woodlawn Dr., Marietta GA 30068 770-954-8143 | www.cremedelacreme.com BETSY GREEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF the Crème de la Crème of East Cobb Early Childcare Center of Excellence in Marietta. For over 20 years, she has been sharing her passion for early childhood education, helping our little ones grow to their full potential!

Why Crème de la Crème?

Your child’s early development is a delicate time in his/ her life. At Crème de la Crème, we've established a proven environment that is conducive to your child's social and educational success. This is why parents from across the U.S. continue to trust us as the leader in early childhood education!

What does Crème de la Crème mean to you?

“My favorite thing about working at Crème de la Crème is the huge family that I have here! I see new and old parents all over the place and they always remember me.

I have raised my children here and have grown myself in the past 24 years”.

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VILLAGE REALTY MARIETTA SQUARE 13 West Park Square, Marietta GA 30060 (770) 485-3809 | www.vratl.com

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VILLAGE REALTY, A FULL-SERVICE REAL ESTATE brokerage with multiple offices across the Metro area, opened the doors to their fourth location on the historic Marietta Square in March of this year. Norm Kennedy, General Manager and Associate Broker for the Marietta Square location, knew there was an opportunity to make grassroots connections with the community. Since opening the doors, the growing team of Realtors® have connected with the community through events on the Square and are continuously seeking ways to be a resource for both buyers and sellers.

After seeing the community up close, the team of Realtors decided to pay it forward. “We found ourselves surrounded by all the public service organizations of Cobb County, City of Marietta, and Dobbins Air Force Base, and we began to brainstorm on ways to engage” said Norm Kennedy. The home buying process can be both exciting and stressful, and the team at Village Realty Marietta Square quickly decided on a way they could help make home ownership more affordable for those who serve our community.

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“Hometown Heroes” was created to help reduce the costs of buying a home for teachers, firefighters, police, EMT, and military personnel. “It can be a challenge to come up with the funds required to purchase a home, and between the down payment and closing/escrow costs, it can quickly add up. We feel that we can offer some assistance with those costs, and ultimately make buying a home more obtainable,” says Norm Kennedy.

Village Realty Marietta Square has partnered with a ‘Hometown Team’ to serve these local heroes. Affinity Home Loans is offering discounted lender fees for the Heroes and their Attorney partner; Lueder, Larkin & Hunter is doing the same.

The Village Realty Marietta Square Realtors® are committed to helping by giving a portion of their commission as a credit towards closing costs at the time of closing. All together the Hometown Hero could receive thousands of dollars in credits at closing..

For more information on Village Realty Marietta Square and the “Hometown Heroes” program, contact their office at 770-485-3809 or visit www.VRATL.com

DO TRY THIS AT HOME!

Stuffed Bell Peppers 30 minute | serves 2-4 people INGREDIENTS 3-4 yellow, orange, or red bell peppers 1 lb of turkey meat or beef 2 tablespoons of Goya Sofrito Cooking Base 1 cup of Vigo Saffron Low Sodium Yellow Rice 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables 1 cup of diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon of olive oil Shredded cheese Optional- Avocado slices, can of beans (pinto, black or refried) INSTRUCTIONS • Boil 2 cups of water and toss mixed vegetables in.

• When water is boiling mix rice in with a tablespoon of olive oil, cover and set TO low for 23-25 minutes.

• Cook turkey or beef, mix in Goya sofrito, when meat is close to fully cooked, set burner on low and cover.

• Cook beans on low at the same time.

• Slice off top of bell peppers including stem and scrape out the insides making little cup-like molds.

• Put 1 or 2 peppers at a time in microwave for 3 min. each • Combine half of the veggie rice with all of the meat.

• Stuff peppers with meat-rice mixture; sprinkle shredded cheese, add diced tomatoes and enjoy the flavor!

• Add beans on the side, as well as any left over rice

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS Submitted by: Cristina DeVallescar Stallworth

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RoseMary, Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts GOOD Kitchen & Market

www.goodkitchenandmarket.com 116 Margaret Ave., Marietta, GA 30060, (770)726.2561 INGREDIENTS 1 tbs amino acids 1 tbs apple cider 1 tsp cornstarch 2 tsp of water Chopped rosemary

ROSEMARY, MAPLE GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS Submitted by Veronica & Peter Thompkins

4 Chicken Breasts Cassava (or other GF) Flour ½ cup chicken broth ½ tsp minced garlic 4 tbs maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS Pound the chicken and dredge in a bowl of flour. Over medium-high heat, sautee the chicken on both sides until light brown. Turn down the heat, add a little broth to the pan and simmer until fully cooked.

Add the broth, garlic, maple syrup, amino acids and apple cider to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly to reduce it.

Make a cornstarch slurry with the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Whisk it together until smooth and then whisk it into the saucepan to thicken the glaze.

Pour or brush the glaze onto the chicken breasts and sprinkle chopped rosemary on top. Put additional glaze in a gravy boat.

Serve with sides such as pureed butternut squash and brown butter brussel sprouts.

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IS FALL YOUR

FAVORITE SEASON? Autumn’s slightly cooler temps, vibrant colors of changing leaves, and fall fashion is so cute and cozy. What’s not to love?

Warm and trendy Cute and comfy

The ladies at Ginny Marie (new shop at Avenue at East Cobb) are wearing what’s selling and easing into cooler temps. www.ginnymaries.com

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HIGH RISE FLARE JEANS - Vintage denim is super trendy right now, Find at The Gap with the perfect amount of stretch. Authentic vintage stretch denim. Button close, zip fly.

20 YEARS

THE AVENUE EAST COBB - 20TH ANNIVERSARY August 12th, 2019 marked two decades as Marietta’s premier shopping center.

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The Avenue was a new concept embraced by the community when it was first introduced to the retail world in 1999.

This new “lifestyle” concept mixed national retailers, local merchants and specialty restaurants in an upscale, open-air setting that encouraged guests to stroll, relax and stay awhile.

The “Main Street” design allowed shoppers to step right out of their car into a store during a time traditional indoor malls were the norm.

Since its opening, The Avenue East Cobb, located at 4475 Roswell Road in Marietta, has been a destination for regional residents.

The center offers guests endless options to eat, shop and play with more than 46 merchants and various monthly events.

Consistency and relationships have been the keys to the success of The Avenue East Cobb over the past 20 years. Management has always been focused on enhancing the customer experience, being responsive to merchant concerns and needs,

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and building loyalty with vendors. To help build on the experience factor, the Avenue East Cobb has hosted new community events throughout 2019 – events like Spring Festival in April and an outdoor movie series on Monday nights this summer.

Plans for additional new events include Canines at Cobb, a pet adoption event on Aug. 31st, and a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 29th, are underway.

There are 15 stores in the current Avenue East Cobb lineup that have been there since the very beginning. These include Banana Republic, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, the only Origins in the state, Victoria’s Secret and more. The most recent additions to the center include K Squared Artisan Boutique, Olea Oliva!, CAS Med Spa, Ginny Marie’s Boutique and Xfinity. Restaurants include Beni’s Cubano, Tin Lizzy’s Cantina, Stockyard Burger & Bones, and Drift Seafood & Oyster Bar, the recent winner of AJC’s “Best Seafood Spot in Atlanta”.

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HISTORY

By Trevor Beemon Executive Director, Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society

Introducing Lall Burge

and Elsay Blake

New visitor experience at the William Root House Museum explores history of Marietta’s slave population .

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For many people, slavery is a difficult subject to discuss. But just because people may feel uncomfortable talking about it doesn’t mean it should be ignored. Today, the c. 1845 William Root House has been meticulously restored to its 1850s appearance and is operated as a historic house museum. The addition of a new interpretive center and touchscreen exhibit at the Root House mean that, moving forward, visitors to the museum will not only learn about the Root family, but they will learn about all of the individuals who lived on the property, including Lall and Elsay.

IN 1860, MARIETTA HAD A POPULATION OF ABOUT 2,600.

Of that 2,600, approximately 1,175 were enslaved, meaning that over 40% of the total population of the city was enslaved. About 10% of the total slave population in the South lived in urban settings like Marietta. Here, slaves typically labored as domestic servants such as cooks, butlers, and maids. Depending on the size of the city, slave labor was also be used in factories, mills, and other businesses.

The 1860 census shows that William Root owned four slaves two males and two females. The two enslaved males were listed as 73 and 55 years of age. The two females were listed as 60 and 35. Based on their genders and ages, we can form an idea of each enslaved person's role at the Root House. The younger male, who we believe was named Lall Burge, likely served as a butler or house manager. The other male may have worked in the garden, run errands, or assisted William at the store.

The older female probably served as a cook while the younger female was likely a house servant named Elsay Blake.

Root family letters dating to the Civil War often refer to a man named Lall. Black voter registration records from 1869 show a man named Lall Burge living in nearby Bartow County. Lall is an unusual enough name that this is likely the same person.

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Looking at the last name Burge, researchers were able to located a Dr. Lorenzo N. Burge living in Marietta in 1850, having moved here from Philadelphia (the same place William Root moved to Marietta from).

Food historian and living history interWilliam being in the preter Clarissa Clifton giving a cooking pharmacy business, demonstration in the Root House kitchen it is extremely likely Lorenzo and William knew each other and that Lall may have been acquired from Lorenzo.

Census records from 1860 and 1880 show a female house servant living at the Root House. Unnamed in the slave census of 1860, she is listed as Elsay Blake in 1880. Because her age matches in each census, and because it was not uncommon for freed slaves to remain with their masters after emancipation, this may be the same person. www.cobblandmarks.com

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YOU ARE

beautiful.

By DINA CELENTANO | Decades of Beauty Instagram @decadesbydina Dina lives and works in Marietta as a professional make-up artist with 25+ years experience. Her work has been seen in Southern Bride, Black Bride and Munaluci.

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We are quickly approaching my absolute favorite time of the year! Fall is proof that change is beautiful!

THERE IS A GROWING trend in skincare since CBD made it’s debut. How does CBD benefit our skin? CBD oil has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties which help to calm the most sensitive skin and skin prone to breakouts. Studies have recently found that CBD has the potential to decrease excessive sebum in the skin, which can help to diminish breakouts and reduce redness in the skin. CBD also helps to stimulate collagen, protect against free- radical damage and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.

HempWorx Revive Cream w/Collagen and Retinol $69 Revive is a powerful cream which utilizes Collagen Retinol to improve your skin tone and appearance. This product contains an exclusive and proprietary blend of ingredients that help to hydrate the skin. With 80mg of Cannabidiol (CBD), this product will work wonders for you! Order: www.dinacbd.com | *60-day month guarantee

Hempworx Renew Anti-Aging Cream $69 Love your skin with our Renew Cream infused with 80mg of CBD and Apple Stem Cells, also known as the “Fountain of Youth.” Apple Stem Cells have been known to have tremendous benefits for the skin. To order: www.dinacbd.com *60-day money back guarantee

Lancome Advanced Genefique $52-$148 Belk, Sephora & Ulta/Marietta

This iconic serum contains Bifidus Prebiotic, targets the key signs of youth in in just seven-days: radiance, tone, elasticity, smoothness and firmness.

During the month of September, Lancome will donate $10 of every bottle sold to St Jude’s Hospital. Pay a visit to my friends at Belk Marietta from 9/22 through 9/29.

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Hubcaps & History Car Show Saturday 10am-3pm

Grassroots Music Festival Saturday 3pm-9pm Sunday 1pm-5pm

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