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Cobb Life April 2015 Volume 11, Issue 3

EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER

Otis Brumby IIl

GENERAL MANAGER Lee B. Garrett

V.P. ADVERTISING Wade Stephens

EDITORIAL STAFF DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES Mark Wallace Maguire

LAYOUT AND DESIGN

Stacey L. Evans, Mark Wallace Maguire

CONTRIBUTORS

Stacey L. Evans, Tammy DeMel, Therra C. Gwyn, Meredith Pruden, Michael Venezia, Jennifer Hafer, Michael J. Pallerino

PHOTOGRAPHER Shanda Crowe

PHOTOGRAPHY

Sam Bennett, Kelly Huff

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Acorn Home & Garden 70 Acworth Art Fest 71 Alpha Travel 13 Aqua Guard Basements 77 Atlanta Braves 41 Atlanta Communities 77 Atlanta Fine Homes - Jim Glover 44 Bellamy Funeral Home 16 Big Canoe Tour of Homes 44 Blackwell’s Jewelers 12 Bravo Dance Center 69 Brawner Hall 58 Brookwood Christian School 71 Camps Page 69 Cobb EMC 11 Cobb Hardware 79 Cobb Master Gardeners 66 Cumberland Diamond Exchange 55 Debbie Redford - All Around Atlanta Realty 30 Dermatology Consultants 62 Edward Johns Jewelers 35 Edward Jones - Udel Richardson 25 Elon Salon 17 Estes Earthworks 67 Exactech 36 Fleet Reserve 50 Fleming Carpet 51 Gaines Park Senior Living 36 Georgia Musical Arts Center 69 Governor’s Towne Club 53 Happy Trails Pet Center 74 Harry Norman - Cobb Marietta 14 Henry’s Louisiana Grill 20 Indy Style Salon 50 Ivy Lane 21 Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 63 Julep’s Home Décor 40 Kids R Kids 65 Kiwanis 5K Night Run 51

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Life Grocery 6 Life University 37 Loud Security 59 Manders Dental 68 Marietta Hearing 4 Marietta Plastic Surgery Center 3 Marietta Podiatry 72 Massage Heights 54 Mayes Ward - Dobbins Funeral Home 47 Medford - Peden Funeral Home 76 Miracle Method 64 Mt. Bethel Christian School 34 Mt. Paran Christian School 45 North Cobb Spine & Nerve 31 Northside Hospital 5 Parc @ Piedmont 46 Pinnacle Orthopaedics 9 Plastic Surgery Center of the South 10 Presbyterian Village 81 Roeber 38 Roswell Street Baptist Church 52 Salon Spa Venessa 40 School of Rock 69 Sewanee Sports Academy 69 Sidney Rankin 80 Skin Cancer Specialists 29 Soriah Michelle Salon 13 Sterling Estates Senior Living 24 Superior Plumbing 2 Taste of Marietta 80 The Barter Company 78 The Bottoms Group 7 The Framery 20 The Walker School 69 Wendy Bunch 83 WellStar 84 West Cobb Funeral Home 15 White Rabbit 73 Winnwood Retirement 28

PROOFREADER Whitney Betts

ADVERTISING STAFF ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Tara Guest

COBB ADVERTISING MANAGER Becky Opitz

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Stephanie deJarnette, Paula Milton, Jill Abbott Jordan Emerson, Kim Fowler, Katy Ruth Camp

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Beth Poirier, Jennifer Hall, Carlos Navarrete

PRODUCTION CREATIVE DIRECTOR Leigh Hall

CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Dave Gossett

INFORMATION Cobb Life is published 10 times a year by the Marietta Daily Journal and distributed to more than 30,000 homes and businesses.

To subscribe, email circulation@ cobblifemagazine.com or call 770.795.5001 To advertise, contact Wade Stephens at 770.795.4001 Please send all editorial correspondence to mmaguire@cobblifemagazine.com

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WHAT’S INSIDE 56

features 22 CAMERAS AND COBB Meet the brains behind ‘Bless Yer Heart’

18 departments

32 SCENTS OF SUCCESS Inside Arylessence

18 SPICE Inside Acworth’s Dogwood Terrace

42 MASTERING HIS CRAFT Cobb’s Connery Meyer making a name for himself on the golf course

26 HEALTH AND WELLNESS Fighting allergies the natural way

48 THE FRONT NINE Get to know some of Cobb’s golf courses and other golf tidbits 60 DAY CAMPS Register now! Your guide to upcoming day camps this summer

38 HOME Trendy colors for 2015 56 WINE Lighten up for spring with a Pinot Grigio 72 TRAVEL A quick guide to L.A.

in every issue

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

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TALK OF THE TOWN

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KID-FRIENDLY COBB

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NEWS & NOTEWORTHY

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HIGHLIGHTS

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SCENE

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REFLECTIONS

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

Fore whom the green never calls Golf.

Oh, golf.

I really should be a good golfer. At worst, a decent duffer, but somehow I missed out on that skill.

My Uncle Bruce is an excellent golfer — so much that he not only earned a scholarship to Austin Peay University for his talent, but won several mid-major tournaments in the early 1980s.

My great-grandfather was a heck of a golfer too, who always bragged he could shoot his age — one of the last times he did so was on his 90th birthday, when, yes, he shot under 90.

My granddaddy Harold Maguire frequently hit the greens and I caddied for him a few times (He passed away in 1990). My other grandfather — PopPop Wallace — still golfs. He will be 90 this fall.

And my brother is a good golfer.

I had my first experience as a golfer roughly 30 years ago. I was with my granddaddy Harold and we golfed at Thomaston Country Club in Upson County, Ga. along with my brother, Jonathan. I remember it was in late June. I remember it was early in the day so that the dew on the fairway coupled with the humidity in the air made it uncomfortable at best. I remember we walked the course — an unspoken family rule was Maguires never rode in carts. I also remember I shot a 91. The only problem was that score of 91 was only on nine holes. For those of you not familiar with golf, that score on nine holes could be kindly dubbed as ‘abysmal.’ I tried a couple of more times through the years to catch

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the golf bug — the last time roughly a decade ago — but still could not quite ‘get it.’ I understand the concept of physics of the swing, the concentration, the focus and the ‘touch.’ And I respect those who can really golf well. But, me, well…I just missed inheriting that gene.

A few years ago, I had my own idea for an adaptation of golf. Instead of clubs, you could use crossbows, attach the golf ball onto the end of an arrow, light the balls on fire and then shoot them at the hole. Instead of walking the course or using carts, you would gallop on a horse or pedal a mountain bike. I share this idea with friends about once a year when the subject of golf comes up. For those who know me, I get the usual looks of ‘That’s Maguire being Maguire,’ and the conversation moves on. For those who don’t me, well, let’s just say I haven’t got any takers yet.

But there is hope for me on the greens, yet. I have recently heard of footgolf, a new sport where golf is played, but with substituting a soccer ball. The holes are larger and no clubs are used. I am not a very good soccer player, but I can quite happily kick the stuffing out of a ball. I am sure I would find it a great stress relief and, worse-case scenario, I would relish being outside in nature on a piece of finely manicured land.

Until I get that invite, I will, as a public service, continue to stay away from golf courses and the closest I will get to golf is catching a cat nap while a match is on the TV during a Sunday afternoon.

In advance, you’re welcome.

Best, Mark Wallace Maguire

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TALK OF THE TOWN CELEBRATIONS In late February, Kiwanians throughout Marietta celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of Kiwanis International. The Kiwanis Club of Marietta, the fourth largest in the world, hosted dignitaries and fellow members from other Georgia District clubs. Kiwanis International President Dr. John Button spoke to the standing room only crowd at the Marietta Conference Center with colorful stories of the founding fathers and reminded them that Kiwanis is not just a club, it’s a feeling of fun, fellowship and service.

Marietta Mayor Steve “Thunder” Tumlin told of his long history with the Kiwanis Club of Marietta. He was a member of the local Key Club 60 years ago, at the same time his father served as president of the club.

The mayor presented Dr. Button with a key to the city.

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A bevy of past club presidents such stories and memories of the numerous comas Buddy Darden, Ron munity projects and social outings Francis, Carol Wisdom from years past. and Devan Seabaugh Pay your civic dues while forming regaled the crowd with lasting relationships in the comhighlights of their decade. munity by joining the Kiwanis Club They told of service projof Marietta. For more information, ects such as bell ringing contact Executive Director Pat for The Salvation Army, Huey at pathuey@comcast.net or the Soap Box Derby and visit www.mariettakiwanis.org. the Field of Flags in honor To see photos from the of the Sept. 11, 2001, event, flip to pages 76 and terrorist attacks. Superior 77 in our SCENE section.

Court Judge Mary Staley

By Sally Litchfield spoke to the most recent events, such as the estab♦♦♦ lishment of the Graduate Marietta partnership with local schools.

EVENTS A special video presentation by In late February, Johnson Ferry Road BapMike Ward in honor of the 100 Years tist Church hosted a Father-Daughter Valenof Kiwanis was especially moving to tine’s Dance at Johnson Ferry Road Baptist this crowd of civic volunteers who Church, celebrating the special relationships give of their time and talents daily. between dads and their daughters.

Club members reconvened later Former church member George Richerson that evening for a reception at the started the dance in 1995 under the Men’s Earl Smith Strand Theatre to share Ministry led by Wally Smith at the time. Due to its popularity, the dance was split into two evenings for daughters in fourth grade and up on Thursday, and daughters, age 4 to third-graders on Friday. This year, more than 500 attended each evening. One father and daughter, D’anne Cagle-Heckert and Doug Cagle, attended this year who have come to the dance since its inception (except for a few years when she was in college).

The dance is now sponsored by the Young Marrieds and Family Ministry at Johnson Ferry Road Baptist Church and is open to the community. The ticket includes a sterling silver charm, an appetizer hour, buffet dinner (with live jazz trio, Tom Olsen Trio), live dance band (XZalt – led by Todd Motter), photo booth, popcorn bar and the popular Walk to Remember.

This year’s theme was based on Hebrews 6:19: “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” The nautical theme was woven through the walk stations as girls wrote the names of friends and family who keep them anchored to Christ on large anchors, tied nautical knots, took fun selfies with nautical props, enjoyed a short dance lesson and finally enjoyed time with dad. They also wrote letters to each other that will be mailed in two weeks.

The decorations were nautical in nature with navy blue chevron and anchors throughout. Feathers and baby’s breath adorned the

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table centerpieces along with candlelight.

Pops of hot pink were scattered throughout the rooms.

Two hundred volunteers made the evening possible including committee members: Laura Brady (chair); Paige Bryars (decoration chair); Elizabeth Estes (hospitality chair); Claire Cordes (prayer chair); Sarah Barbato (table setting chair); and Karen Key and Katie Reed (Walk to Remember co-chairs).

EVENTS On March 7, the Wizard of Cause, the 14th Annual Hearing Children’s Voices Gala benefiting SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center was presented at the Cobb Galleria Center. The black-tie event was conducted by Cobb EMC and Gas South. The nonprofit works collaboratively with the agencies that deal with allegations of child abuse for Cobb County. Guests dressed to the nines at the affair and some even got in the spirit wearing Oz-style outfits for the cause. Among the many in attendance were Jay Cunningham, accompanied by his mother Mrs. Cunningham, Kevin Griener, Rhonda and Mark Jacobson, Patsy and Reynold Jennings, Jill Abbott and John Loud, Attorney General Olens and Lisa Olens, Robyn Roberts, Alison Robins, Judi and Bob Snelson and Linda and Mark Stouffer.

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CELEBRATIONS In late February, Bonnie and Dr. Eric Fishman hosted a Pig Roast benefiting Habitat for Humanity. Dr. Fishman’s practice, Georgia Anesthesiologists PC, has a mission to care for people in the community at Wellstar Kennestone and Wellstar Paulding Hospitals. The fundraiser supports the building of a Habitat house that GAPC is sponsoring. More than 30 members of the group will be working on the house on March 14. This Habitat House was special as it was started on Valentine’s Day, hence the theme of “Have a Heart for Habitat.”

The project is a way for the group to carry out its mission outside the walls of the hospital and to care for people in an entirely different way.

The practice was inspired to take the project on after seeing Advanced Practice Professionals from Kennestone who built a similar Habitat project last year.

Physician Assistants Lindsay Logan and Cara Gurney are chairpersons of the GAPC Community Outreach department and are leading this effort. Dr. Fishman is the president-elect of the group.

Among the crowd were Dr. Martha Aguilera, Shaniah and Ryan Alishio, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Allen, Dr. and Mrs. Jose Andujar, Nina Sui and John Arnold, Dr. and Mrs. William Benedict, Ms. Mara Davis, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Lin, Dr. and Mrs. Tom Lintner, Dr. Bob Lubitz, Dr. Doug Lundy, Meg Gillentine and Jay Hunter Morris, Drs. Sahir and Paulomi Shroff, Kim Wolk and Dr. David Watts, and Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Windom.

Dr. Tim Kilic, a member of GAPC, is also a part owner of Three Taverns Brewery, which graciously donated superb beer for the evening. Other local businesses that supported the event were Canoe Restaurant, Local Three Restaurant, Added Touch Catering and Dr. Thomas Lintner from Advanced Aesthetic Surgery.

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KID-FRIENDLY COBB Eve nt s and ac t iv it ie s for ch i ldren 10 and under Mosaics for Kids

at Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art 30 Atlanta Street SE, Marietta April 8 to April 29 (four Wednesdays) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Age: 7 to 14 Cost: $110 members, $150 nonmembers. Supplies included.

Students will create a mosaic mirror frame. There is instruction on cutting techniques, using various materials, patterns, grouting and more.

770.528.1444; www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org

Museum Mice Tours

at Marietta Museum of History 1 Depot St., Marietta April 8 at 10:30 a.m.

Age: 3 to 5 Cost: $5 per family (1 adult and up to 3 children), $5 for each person after Based on programs by the Smithsonian Institute’s Early Enrichment Center, the purpose is to introduce toddlers to history through very basic concepts like shapes, sounds, games, tools and jobs. Museum Mascots Murray and Etta are cartoon mice that will help convey the themes for the tours and provide a

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little fun. The tours will offer a variety of activities including story time and crafts. The April topic is “Exploring Jobs with Murray.”

770.794.5710; www.mariettahistory.org

Acworth Art Fest

historic Main Street in downtown Acworth April 11 and 12 Over 100 talented artisans from around the country will display their paintings, pottery, metalwork, folk art, glass, jewelry, yard art and much more. The festival’s Kidz Zone will be a vibrant playland filled with fun activities.

Seussical the Musical

at Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre 5239 Floyd Rd., Mableton April 17 to 19, see website for showtimes Cost: $8 for 13 and up, kids 12 and under are free Presented by The Theatre Project , this whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and includes many of his beloved characters.

770.819.7765; tickets are at the box office or Ticketmaster.com

Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival

downtown Kennesaw on both sides of Main Street (Highway 293) April 18 and 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday

The downtown Kennesaw area will be transformed into a giant family-friendly festival with a variety of activities to entertain all ages. The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History sits at the center of the festival. This Smithsonian-affiliated Museum is home to the famous “General” locomotive. In addition to the Civil War Encampment, an enormous kid zone with inflatables big and small will entertain kids of all ages.

Also on tap: The Rowdy Rooster Puppet Show will be roaming through the crowds; The Master of the Chainsaw, Brian Ruth, will transform a four-foot log in to a work of art using only his chainsaws; ETO Demo team; Kennesaw Mountain Cloggers; Great Gig Dance Studio. The two entertainment stages will also feature performances by many area schools including Baker, Chalker, Pickett’s Mill, Big Shanty and Hayes Elementary, as well as Awtrey, McClure and Barber Middle School.

There will be a parade at 9:30 a.m. April 18 featuring floats and over 2,000 youth representing every sport association and school in the area, plus winners of many pageants along with Allatoona, Kennesaw Mountain and North Cobb High School Bands. The parade will start at Adams Park and continue down Main Street through downtown Kennesaw.

Contact: Bill Watson or Peter Jezerinac at 770-4231330

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Dance/Aerial Combo Class

The Space Atlanta, LLC. 4620-A South Atlanta Road, Smyrna Ongoing, days and time vary Age: 4 to 6 age group, 7 to 9 group and 10+ In this one hour class, your child will be exposed to the basics of ballet and modern dance, aerial arts, gymnastics, and creative movement. The class will spend equal time on dance and aerial arts. Students will gain strength and control in the air and on the ground. www.thespaceatl.com; 678.310.2338

Junior Ranger activities

At Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw ongoing Junior Ranger (available in English and Spanish) and Wee Ranger (ages 4 to 6) booklets are available at the the park office or online.

The booklet contains a variety of activities for your child. Once completed, the booklet will be checked by a ranger and the child will receive a Kennesaw Mountain Junior Ranger badge, certificate, and other items.

Hunter’s Helping Hands 5K Run and Family Fun Day

at the Marietta Square 50 North Park Square, Marietta April 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: Free Admission 5K, 1K, & Tot Trot $25.00, Activities vary $1.00 – $8.00 In addition to a 5K and 1K, the event will have a Tot Trot at 9:20 a.m. and many children’s activities, including human hamster balls, euro bungee, monster water balls and inflatables.

There will also be live music, food trucks, and arts and craft vendors. Proceeds benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Contact: Jennifer Duke at 678.873.7768

Open Bluegrass Jam

Australian Bakery 48 South Park Square Northeast, Marietta April 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Cost: Free Expose your little one to something new with the open bluegrass jam, held every Tuesday at the Australian Bakery on the square. Musicians gather to play inside and outside the bakery, which sells a variety of Austrailian baked goods.

Mommy & Me Preschool Program Spring Has Sprung! – Rejoice in the return of spring. at Southern Museum 2829 Cherokee St, Kennesaw April 23 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Age: 3 to 5 Cost: Museum admission: adults $7.50, children 4-12 $5.50, children 3 and under free The Museum’s history, themes and exhibits provide a fun and exciting starting point for educational activities. Free with museum admission. No reservations required.

For more information contact the Education Department at 770.427.2117, ext 3173 or children@southernmuseum.org.

Spring Jonquil Festival

at Smyrna Village Green 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna April 25 and 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

In addition to over 175 hand-made arts and crafts booths, the festival will have plenty to entertain kids including puppet shows, live music, a variety of children’s activities and local entertainment on the stage.

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news & noteworthy [food and dining]

Gabriel’s at the Old Mill opens in downtown Acworth

Denver Woods, who partnered with Gabriel’s owner Johnnie Gabriel to open a second location in downtown Acworth, showcases Gabriel’s desserts. Woods and Gabriel have transformed the Old Mill near the railroad tracks downtown into an indoor and outdoor eatery for all seasons. / Staff-Kelly J. Huff

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A historic property in Acworth has a new resident, one that wants to serve you breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, with coffee or a drink afterwards.

Gabriel’s at the Old Mill opened in downtown Acworth in late January a spinoff of Johnnie Gabriel’s restaurant on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta.

Denver Woods, who partnered with Gabriel about three years ago, said the goal of the restaurant is to be a one-stop shop for dining out, regardless of the time of day.

“It’s one of the very first restaurants ever built in Georgia that does all of that: has breakfast, lunch, dinner, a bar and a coffee shop all under the same umbrella,” Woods said.

“We’ve designed this to be hopefully a five-star environment with five-star food and five-star service at a twostar price point.”

Woods said the challenge was “getting all that together in one house and make all those components work in here, and so far, it’s working very, very well.”

Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood said the new restaurant is another example of the great dining options in the city.

“We literally have something for everyone. We consider ourselves to be a dining destination,” Allegood said. “We’ve got it all right there on Main Street.”

Woods said renovations of the Old Mill, first built in 1870, began in August and took more than three months because there was extensive damage. The building sat vacant for about two years before Woods and Gabriel began planning to open their restaurant, and Woods said nearly everything had to be redone.

“It was really deteriorating,” Woods said. “The sprinkler systems had gone off, the plumbing had, of course, frozen.

And so, it was pretty much in shambles.”

Additionally, Woods said the kitchen had to be completely redone from top to bottom to accommodate both a full-service kitchen and bakery equipment.

After renovations began, the next step was hiring a staff.

The restaurant employs 67 people, Woods said, and many are Acworth residents.

“Putting the money back into the community was one of my goals,” Woods said.

Next, Woods said, a menu had to be put together. While many of the dishes served at the Old Mill are taken from Gabriel’s Marietta location, chef Luther Harris said there are some new signature dishes, such as the shrimp bruschetta, cedar planked salmon and an angus steak cooked in a cast iron skillet.

Information: 4271 Southside Dr, Acworth, GA 30101 470.891.5969 www.gabrielsacworth.com

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[home and garden]

Anne Hathaway Garden Club holds fundraiser The Anne Hathaway Garden Club is holding its annual fundraiser, a plant and bake sale, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marietta Educational Garden Center.

The event is a prime time to get the best of locally-grown plants, including hosta, forsythias and hydrangeas.

The event also features heirloom tomato and vegetable plants grown from seed, ready to be planted.

The center is located at 505 Kennesaw Avenue in Marietta.

The event is a fundraiser for the the club, a volunteer garden club that contributes to the beauty of the community in several ways, including maintaining planters throughout the city and helping with Keep Marietta Beautiful.

[health and fitness]

More coffee, eggs might be okay after all An extra cup or two of coffee may be OK after all. More eggs, too. But you definitely need to drink less sugary soda. And, as always, don’t forget your vegetables.

Recommendations last month from a government advisory committee call for an environmentally friendly diet lower in red and processed meats. But the panel would reverse previous guidance on limiting dietary cholesterol. And it says the caffeine in a few cups of coffee could actually be good for you.

The committee also is backing off stricter limits on salt, though it says Americans still get much too much. It’s recommending the first real limits on added sugar, saying that’s especially a problem for young people.

The Agriculture and Health and Human Services Departments will take those recommendations into account in writing final 2015 dietary guidelines by the end of the year. The guidelines affect nutritional patterns throughout the country — from federally subsidized school lunches to food package labels to your doctor’s advice.

- from wire reports

At West Cobb Funeral Home, we have been committed to serving the families of our community for the past 18 years. Recently, we have renovated and added a tranquil pavilion which adjoins our spacious family reception room.

See why more families are choosing our home, our services and our facilities.

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[health and fitness]

Doctors say fitness trackers, health apps can boost care That phone app keeping track of your exercise and meals might keep you out of the hospital one day.

Why give your doctors permission to incorporate data from fitness trackers and health apps into electronic patient records?

Well, they might spot signs of an ailment sooner and suggest behavioral changes or medication before you land in the emergency room. They also might be able to monitor how you’re healing from surgery or whether you’re following a treatment regimen.

“Right now we only see our patients for about a 15-minute visit in the office, and it’s a very constricted view,” said Dr. Lauren Koniaris, a specialist in pulmonary critical care at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. “This really globalizes the view of their health status, so that we’re really in contact with them on a much more daily if not hour-to-hour basis. It’s almost like a virtual house call.”

At Hackensack, a handful of patients at risk for heart failure are asked to use a fitness tracker to count steps walked and flights climbed. They are also asked to record what they eat — by photographing the product’s bar code, for instance — using a phone app that has a database containing nutrition information on thousands of food items. Using Apple’s new HealthKit technology, data from the various trackers and apps gets automatically transferred to the Epic MyChart app on the iPhone. From there, the information goes to the hospital’s records system, which also comes from Epic.

Hackensack wants to expand to more patients and start tracking blood pressure and sleep quality, too. But the hospital first needs to ensure that teams are in place to review the glut of data coming in. More broadly, there are consumer privacy and security issues to address, along with questions about whether these trackers and apps really improve patient care. The University of California, San Francisco is studying which gadgets are reliable and whether that reliability extends to patients with extreme conditions. Then they have to figure out what information is really meaningful — not just noise.

Many doctors and hospitals see potential. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, uses Fitbit trackers to monitor hip-replacement patients for a month after surgery. Health workers get data on daily steps and can tell when patients have trouble walking — a hundred or more miles away. The Ochsner Health System in New Orleans is turning to wireless scales and blood-pressure devices to help reduce readmissions for chronic diseases such as heart failure. Noticing a small weight gain, for instance, might reveal fluid buildup resulting from the heart failing to pump normally. Not only can doctors intervene sooner, they can use the data to show how exercise can help lower blood pressure.

“If we’re going to succeed in improving health, we have to get patients more engaged in their care,” said Dr. Richard Milani, a cardiologist at Ochsner.

Heart-attack patients have long been asked to weigh themselves, while those with diabetes have had to check glucose levels. Smartphone technology makes all that easier and gets measurements to doctors more regularly and reliably. There’s no forgetting to record a number or transposing digits.

- from wire reports

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By Meredith Pruden Photography by Shanda Crowe

Acworth’s Best-Kept Secret

revealed

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The Dogwood Terrace’s Georgia Pecan Chicken featuring a tender pecan-encrusted chicken breast drizzled with whole grain honey mustard sauce and served over mashed sweet potatoes creates a savory nod to Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole, which is then balanced with a side of mixed veggies. Opposite page: Chef Steve Moughalian.

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Just beyond the main drag of historic downtown Acworth lies an eclectic modern American eatery affectionately known as the best kept secret in Lake City. Since 2009, Dogwood Terrace has been serving up a little bit of heaven on a plate to those in the know and racking up quite a word of mouth following along the way.

Owner and Kennesaw resident Darlene Knight, who has owned Serendipity House next door for 20 years, first moved to the area in 1995 when Acworth had more vacant storefronts than it had much else. Today, she said, the city has become a wonderful little restaurant mecca and a true shopping destination.

“We’re blessed with all the offerings in Acworth today,” Knight said. “It’s a great improvement, and we’re proud to be a part of it.”

And proud she should be. From the eco-friendly barn-like decor, designed to complement the preeminent Victorian architecture of the surrounding neighborhood and featuring nuanced details like a vaulted yellow pine ceiling with hand hewn beams, fireplaces made from native Elberton granite and a bar handcrafted by a local artisan, to the award-winning made-fromscratch menu items, every facet of Dogwood Terrace has been thoughtfully handcrafted down to the smallest subtlety.

Whether for catering, lunch, dinner or even Sunday brunch, where Knight is fond of saying, “If you come to Sunday brunch, mama won’t have to cook the rest of the day,” guests are always warmly welcomed and served in a comfortable atmosphere where the food is, appropriately, the star.

Start your meal off on the right foot with chef Steve Moughalian’s light and crispy HouseMade Potato Chips. Topped with creamy, chunky blue cheese dressing, chives and sweet balsamic syrup before being garnished with South African piquanté peppers, this savory sweet appetizer is made for sharing with the table. Word of warning: If you choose to eat it solo and let yourself get carried away to the bottom of the plate, it may spoil your appetite for dinner!

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And you really don’t want to miss the award-winning entrées, of which there are several, including the Georgia Pecan Chicken — 2013 Taste of Acworth Best Entrée winner. It’s a pecan-encrusted chicken breast drizzled with whole grain honey mustard sauce on top of mashed sweet potatoes and served with the veggie of the day. Big enough to split, this tender, nutty, saucedjust-right dish, a favorite amongst regulars, simply screams Georgia grown and is sure to have you coming back for more time and again.

But, be sure to save room for the literal icing on the cake. Another award-winner, this time a Taste of Kennesaw Best Dessert, the warm, airy carrot cake with slices of real, fresh carrot and topped with light, smooth butter cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans is a muffin-shaped, plate-licking showstopper — even if you’re not typically a fan of this quintessentially American sweet treat.

The secret is out! Dogwood Terrace is serving up award-winning cuisine, a soothing, familial vibe and some welcoming down home sensibilities in the heart of historic

downtown Acworth.

The dinner bell is ringing. Come and get it!

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Sign up for the Dogwood Terrace email blast at www.dogwoodterrace. net for the most up-to-date information and offers for special events like birthdays and anniversaries, as well as advanced notice of monthly themed dinners and wine tastings. Dogwood Terrace is kid-friendly and offers some of the best parking in downtown Acworth.

ADDRESS 4975 North Main St. Acworth 30101 HOURS Wednesday-Saturday Breakfast/Lunch: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dinner: 5 p.m. to close Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Above, a warm, house-made round of carrot cake coated with cream cheese frosting and topped with chopped pecans.

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Meet Sloan Warren

East Cobb’s

Comedy Queen

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Being this funny

should be illegal.

But, the only time this East Cobb wife and mother of twin boys has seen the back of a squad car is as an actress playing an obsessive monogrammer named Leanne in the ‘Dirty Little Secrets’ episode of her new web series.

Sloane Warren is the founder and co-producer of the locally-created web series Bless Yer Heart TV, a home grown sketch comedy that’s equal parts fun, fresh, smart and edgy. She’s no stranger to life in front of the proverbial camera, with a resumé including runs at Atlanta’s successful Dad’s Garage, as well as voice over work for The Georgia Lottery, an animated series called Dixie Dynamite, and Cartoon Network Latin America shows such as Ben 10, Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi, Powerpuff Girls and Kid’s Next Door. But, it was the decade she spent as a stage manager that she says best prepared her for a role behind the

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“The first company I ever worked with in town, I was a stage manager,” Warren said. “That’s why the producing side came easily to me. I shouldn’t have been able to do Bless Yer Heart TV because I was green, but I surrounded myself with extremely talented people who had the knowledge, saw my vision and wanted to showcase what we have going on here in Georgia.”

The idea for a Georgia-based sketch comedy program first sprung to life at a Shay Griffin acting summit when the threetime Emmy-nominated casting director told the class to chase

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their dreams.

“She said, ‘If you have an idea, you just need to go do it. No one who is a success had it happen overnight. These web series are creating a level playing ground for the small guy,’” Warren said. “It just resonated with me.”

As the conceptual idea took shape, Warren remembered her friend and now Bless Yer Heart TV co-producer, Jill Hames,

whom she’d met only a short time before at a Sam Christensen (M*A*S*H and Clash of the Titans casting director) acting course.

“I met a lot of friends in that course, and we got to talking,” Warren said. “I wanted to involve all these people in a cutfrom-cloth Georgian show depicting life in the sub pockets of humanity here. There’s very little sketch comedy that’s Southern based. We’re becoming an entertainment mecca, so there’s no reason we shouldn’t have it here.”

A few months and several thousand organically-raised dollars later, Bless Yer Heart TV was born, with the team creating and filming the 13-episode first season in just under five months.

The first season, filled with well-known writers, actors, directors and one brilliant composer, is in the can and available online. It’s irreverent, hilarious, and no one in the South is safe. Now, as season two production gets underway, Warren said Bless Yer Heart TV has gone beyond itself.

“It’s created so much more than I ever expected, and it’s still growing,” she said, “We’re providing opportunities for people, and I’m getting major actors, casting directors and others reaching out to me because they want to support us. It’s so fun to see how everyone gets involved and does whatever they can to make Bless Yer Heart TV happen. No one should have to leave Atlanta. There’s so much opportunity here.”

Help create more opportunity for local talent by checking out the first season at www.BlessYerHeartTV.com. You may just recognize a little bit of yourself or your loved ones. Trust us, you’ll be glad you did.

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N G SPR I into health Dr. Joe Esposito in his Marietta office.

fight seasonal allergies naturally

Sniff. Sneeze. Cough. Wipe watery eyes. Blow nose. Repeat. This is a common Spring ritual for allergy sufferers. As pollen fills the world with new life, it also fills your body with new invaders to ward off. But according to Marietta nutritionist and chiropractor Dr. Joe Esposito, there may be more to your symptoms than the aggravation of trees, grasses and weeds. And getting to the root of the problem is a better solution than relying on sprays, pills and truck loads of Vitamin C to help you feel better. If you agonize with frequent allergy symptoms, it may be a sign that you need make some changes for healthier immune, digestive and nervous systems.

“The allergy is not the problem, it’s what’s causing the allergy that’s the problem,” said Esposito. “Why is that I’m allergic to pollen and you’re not? We’re all exposed to the same thing. It’s how our bodies respond — allergy is a symptom. That symptom is that the body’s immune system is not responding normally. Medication can suppress the symptoms, and you can avoid the toxins, but if we can get the immune system working normally we’re going to be less susceptible to [the allergens].”

Here’s how to do it.

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Symptoms that may indicate an allergic reaction: Nasal congestion Coughing Wheezing Itching Hives Rashes Headache Joint pain Fatigue Depression Digestive problems ADD Hemorrhoids Acne Arthritis Asthma Colitis Insomnia Dark circles under the eyes Diarrhea PMS Colds Ear infection And other recurring illnesses can be allergic reactions

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STEP ONE: Find out if wheat and/or dairy are the underlying causes of reactions “The number one food allergen we have is dairy,” said Esposito. “The number two is wheat. So when you’re eating these two foods, you’re going to be much more susceptible to other things causing allergic reactions.”

When you are consistently exposing your system to foods which cause allergic reactions, your immune system goes into overdrive to fix the problem. While it’s on ‘code red,’ your immune system is more likely to be easily aggravated by seasonal allergens such as grasses, pollen and weeds, or everyday pollutants like dust and pet dander.

How do you know if you have a food allergy?

TRY THIS: Esposito recommends eliminating all wheat and dairy from your diet for ten days. He stresses all of it, because even a small amount can trigger a reaction. Notice how you feel and if any of your symptoms lessen.

On the 11th day, eat a slice of pizza, or any wheat and dairy combo. If you have any reactions/symptoms after eating the wheat and dairy, you may want to consider eliminating them from your diet entirely. You can also try this with other foods you suspect may be causing a problem.

Read more about food allergies on page 30.

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STEP TWO: Stimulate the digestive system Is your digestive system working as well as it should?

“The answer for most of us is no,” said Esposito.

“Most people have gas, bloating, diarrhea, acid reflux, burping — those are all signs your body is not digesting food properly.”

Avoiding foods that cause reactions will naturally start to repair your digestive system, but there are other actions you can take to give it a boost.

1. CHIROPRACTIC CARE: We tend to overeat, causing our stomachs to get too full and push up against the diaphragm. That leads to acid reflux and other issues.

“So we need to physically pull the stomach away from the diaphragm,” said Esposito. You may need the chiropractic adjustment only once, or regularly depending on your situation.

2. RAW ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. (Be sure it is made from organic apples and be unheated, unfiltered and unpasteurized).

This wonder tonic with antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties is often cited in curing or relieving symptoms of countless illnesses. As for aiding digestion, it stimulates the digestive juices for better breakdown of your food. It also helps reduce gas, bloating and heartburn. Esposito recommends taking two tablespoons with every meal, every day, or at minimum two tablespoons a day.

“That’s going to help your digestive system work more efficiently, which will help break down protein more efficiently, which will prevent the big chunks of protein from getting into your small intestine, causing the allergic reactions,” said Esposito.

If you find the flavor too strong to swallow, mix it in with salad dressing.

Read more about digestion on page 30.

For fast relief, try a neti pot A neti pot is a device that helps flush out your nasal cavity. Resembling a teapot, it is filled with a saline water mix and poured into one nostril so that it falls out of the other. Esposito doesn’t recommend using it too often, but it will quickly clean your nasal passages if you have inhaled pollen or dust. If you prefer to use it frequently, Esposito recommends three or four times a week, then take a week break before using again.

STEP THREE: Build up your immune system Having a healthy immune system will make you less vulnerable to seasonal allergens, and common household allergens such as dust and pet dander.

“Your body is going to be better able to deal with [those allergens],” said Esposito.

Some herbs have been shown to work wonders in boosting the immune system, said Esposito.

TRY ECHINACEA, PAU D’ARCO AND OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT.

STEP FOUR: Avoid the toxins In some cases, allergic reactions can’t be avoided. Every human is unique, and our sometimes our bodies may have negative reactions no matter how healthy we are.

“It just is what it is — some things just override everything,” said Esposito. “For example I can’t be around perfume. No matter how good my digestive system is working, perfume makes my nose run like crazy. So if something drives you crazy, you need to avoid it.”

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Why the surge in gluten intolerance and other food allergies?

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Our bodies are accustomed to certain proteins, said Esposito. Your system knows what a carrot protein looks like, it knows what a steak protein looks like, it knows what bean protein looks like. But in recent years we have modified natural foods in many ways, including adding genetically modified organisms (GMOs). A GMO is an organism whose genetic material has been altered in a lab through genetic engineering.

To obtain a desired trait or characteristic in certain foods, scientists inject the GMO, for example a bacteria, into the seed of a plant such as corn. This creates a new corn DNA, which is a foreign protein that human systems have never processed before.

“So when you eat something that didn’t cause problems before the 1980s when GMOs came out — you’re eating it now and having reactions — it could be because corn is no longer corn. It’s genetically modified corn,” said Esposito. “92 percent of all corn and 94 percent of all soybeans are genetically modified.

Science is now linking many of the genetically modified foods to allergies and this is why I believe we are seeing such an upsurgence in allergies. Our immune system is being compromised. So when you are being exposed to the same piece of grass that you were 20 or 30 years ago that didn’t cause a problem, now it is because our immune system is on heightened alert.”

The increase in people who have gluten intolerance/allergies is another example of how modified food may be affecting our bodies.

“We used to grow wheat that was five feet tall, and now wheat is much shorter and produces a lot more wheat berries,” said Esposito.

“This isn’t genetically modified wheat, it is hybridized wheat. We spliced different types of wheat together over and over again, and created this new wheat with higher concentrations of gluten. The gluten has a component called gliadin, a foreign protein. It gets into your colon and your immune system attacks.”

Esposito said he believes everyone has a reaction to gliadin, but most aren’t aware of it.

How is digestion related to allergies?

After you eat, your stomach dissolves proteins into amino acids. The amino acids go into your small intestine and combine with other nutrients, get absorbed, and then get sent out to other parts of the body — your arm, your leg, your toenails, your spleen, etc. — all reassembled as new pieces of “meat” in you, explained Esposito. If your digestive system isn’t strong enough to break down the proteins and/or if you are being exposed to new types of proteins found in genetically modified food that the system doesn’t know how to dissolve, then you encounter problems. The proteins go into the small intestine and the immune system identifies them as foreign objects and attacks them. When it happens repeatedly, the immune reaction becomes hyper-sensitized and starts attacking other tissues, which can lead to allergic reactions.

Dr. Joe Esposito is a board certified chiropractor, orthopedist, nutritionist, lecturer, award-winning author and radio show host. He has practiced in Marietta for 30 years. His radio talks about health can be heard on local radio stations, including a live show on WSB 750 AM/95.5 FM on Sundays at 7 p.m. You can listen to previous shows on his website http://drjoeesposito.com.

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Attention Sciatica and Low Back Pain Sufferers...

Could One Hour With Our Doctors Give You The Answer To Your Disc Pain?

Now, in Acworth, GA, Dr. Erin Arnold, D.C. & Dr. Amy Valente, D.C. have what may be the most important breakthrough in non-surgical back pain treatment. Before and after MRI studies have shown disc bulges shrink in size - even with the most painful cases of L4-L5 & L5-S1 herniations.

If you've had disc problems for years, recently injured your back, or you're suffering with sciatica, you must hear about these new studies. Scientific studies tell us that spinal discs are responsible for most of the aches and pains people suffer from.

Discs act like a cushion between our backbones and allow for a space at each level so the nerves can exit the spinal column.

When these discs get injured or wear out from bad posture, they begin to degenerate and cause pain. Bulging and herniations begin to form, pressing on the nerve roots. If the herniations occur at L4-L5, they can severely compromise the large sciatic nerve, causing muscle weakness, tingling, and severe pain.

The most common invasive treatment for disc herniations is surgery. This costs quite a bit of money. Even with health insurance the patient is left with their own portion of the bill, in excess of $10,000-$15,000, and sometimes more. The recovery time and missed work can be anywhere from 3 to 6 months, not to mention the obvious severe risks associated with all surgery.

But here's the biggest problem… there is a high failure rate of back surgery. One medical study found that on average, 53% of L5-S1 back surgeries fail to produce relief of symptoms (International Orthop 1987.)

Before You Go Under The Knife And Opt For Spinal Surgery…

You should seriously consider a less invasive approach called spinal decompression. Non-surgical spinal decompression is a new technology that has been proven to reverse disc herniations. It creates a vacuum effect on the disc, which pulls the disc back into its normal position and brings in a fresh blood supply to promote healing.

Do You Have A Disc Problem?

If you experience any of the following in your back or neck, chances are your pain is due to a disc bulge, herniation or degeneration: • A vice-like squeezing feeling in your back • Sitting causes back or leg pain • Stabbing pain at the belt line or in your neck • Can't turn over in bed without hurting • Numbness in your toes or fingers • Fire down your legs • Searing pain radiates into your arm • Prickling in your leg or toes Finally, Some Good News……

If you've been suffering with back pain or arm/leg pain caused by a disc bulge, disc herniation or squashed or compressed discs. Until recently, the only advice for many of you suffering in pain was to try what you've been told: • Try exercising • Try physical therapy • Try pain medications • Try muscle relaxers • Try pain shots • Try dangerous back surgery • Just live with it If you're like most, none of these have worked for you or you are afraid of what could happen if you do try some of these.

Exercising makes you hurt more, pain medications and muscle relaxers cover up the problem and give you side effects. Pain shots can cause more pain, don't work or don't last very long or FIX the problem, back surgery didn't work, or made you worse.

Or maybe you were one of the lucky ones that back surgery actually helped, but now the problem is back with a vengeance.

Whatever your situation, you owe it to yourself to check into a Breakthrough Computerized Non-Surgical Treatment for back pain and sciatic or leg pain caused by a bulging, herniated or squashed disc or discs. It has helped hundreds of people who were suffering just like you. This new treatment machine we are calling "the squashed disc machine."

How "Good" Discs become "Bad" Discs Over time the discs in your back tend to get squashed or compressed, especially if you've played certain sports when younger or have a job that requires lots of sitting or standing in one place for long periods of time. Car accidents, lifting things, very physical jobs just to name a few. It's kind of like a cookie with cream filling, and the cream filling will start to ooze out from between the sides of the cookie if pressure is applied on top of the cookie (like gravity on our spines). Eventually this happens to a lot of us. Statistics show over 80% of Americans will suffer with back pain some time in their life.

Spinal decompression treatments are very gentle. In fact, every once in a while I even catch a patient sleeping during treatment!

How Does This Machine Work?

Haven't you ever had the thought…"Gosh, if somebody could just pull me apart…I would feel a whole lot better." Yeah, we know you have. And it kind of makes a bit of sense. Well someone else, actually a medical manufacturer, back pain specialists, neurosurgeons and engineers have come up with just that. A machine that gently pulls you apart, stretches the disc to a certain point that causes a drop in pressure inside the disc (like a little vacuum in the middle of the cream filling) causing the cream filling to suck back in! You'll simply lie on your stomach or back, whichever is comfortable, and then a specialized belt is gently put around your waist. We'll set the machine to focus on your problem area - then the advanced decompression computer system will do the rest. Most patients feel better with just a few treatments, and best of all there will be no dangerous drugs, no invasive procedures, and no painful exercises.

Does Decompression really work?

Absolutely! When you come in we will provide you with studies that show why decompression is a preferred method of treatment. But what provides the best "proof" on how well decompression works is what patients say about it: Just Listen to What Our Patients Had to Say: I started at North Cobb Spine & Nerve Institute for pain in my low back that traveled down my right leg. The pain felt like a burning sensation down my leg and numbness into my toes. I was unable to walk my normal 5 miles. Since starting the spinal decompression therapy I am now able to walk again without any pain. The pain and numbness down my right leg is completely alleviated. I was surprised to find that I am even sleeping better at night and that the tension in my upper back has also been relieved. The staff here has treated my great and is very caring! Thanks - Bill Norman Before I started getting spinal decompression therapy I was having severe pain in my low back and numbness down my leg constantly. I had been suffering with this for 3 years. I had two nerve abrasions, multiple steroid shots in my back, pain killers, PT and water therapy and nothing worked. After the first spinal decompression treatment I could stand up straight with very little pain. I can now sleep through the night and exercise again. I am 90-100% better and I am so thankful I found this office. Thanks, John Ratledge As you can see, spinal decompression has a high success rate with helping disc herniations, sciatica, and back pain. In just a matter of weeks you could be playing golf, enjoying your love life, or traveling again.

Feel the Improvement - and Say "Yes" to Life Again With my "Decompression Evaluation" we'll be able to find theproblem and then get to work on it. Think of how you'll feel in just a few short weeks. See and feel your life change for the better. Start your body on the way to pain-free, normal living, feel tight joints rest, relax, free up, muscles tied in knots will become more supple and strength in your muscles may increase.

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Dr. Amy Valente You're able to live life like a normal person again, without back pain - able to play with your kids, enjoy time with friends, and finally get a good night's rest.

The Single Most Important Solution To Your Sciatica and Back Pain It's time for you to find out if spinal decompression will be your sciatic and back pain solution. For 15 days only, we're running a very special offer where you can find out if you are a candidate for spinal decompression.

What Does This Offer Include?

Everything we normally do in our new patient evaluation. Just call before APRIL 20th, and here's what you'll get…

• An in-depth consultation about your health and well-being where the doctor will listen…really listen…to the details of your case.

• A complete neuromuscular examination.

• A full set of specialized x-rays to determine if a spinal problem is contributing to your pain or symptoms.

• A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free.

• An extensive review of your MRI. • You'll get to see everything first hand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, like is has been for so many other patients.

Until APRIL 20th, you can get everything listed here for $20.

The normal price for this type of evaluation including x-rays is $250, so you're saving a considerable amount by taking us up on this offer.

Here's What To Do Now: Due to the expected demand for this treatment, we suggest calling our office at once at 678-574-5678.

CALL TODAY!

678-574-5678 North Cobb Spine & Nerve Institute 3451 Cobb Pkwy Ste. 4 Acworth, GA 30101

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Inside Cobb’s mega fragrance company

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Walk down the aisle of any major grocery store

chain or big box store in the country and take a

deep breath.

Chances are Cobb-based

Arylessence Inc.

created whatever fragrance you

smell or flavor you taste.

“We’re one of those niche industries that touch the lives of just about everyone everyday, but no one really gives much thought to where the smell or taste of products come from,” said President Steve Tanner.

Located in Marietta, Arylessence was founded by Tanner’s late brother Lee in 1977. With four employees, Lee Tanner launched the company in a 5,000-square-foot facility in Smyrna and focused on infusing industrial cleaning products with fragrance.

“At the time there weren’t any fragrance companies in the South,” said Executive Vice President Cynthia Reichard, who is also Tanner’s daughter. “Uncle Lee recognized the opportunity to have a business that was located here in Atlanta developing fragrances for use in cleaning products, and

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it took off from there. We have customers located around the world today.”

Today, the company operates out of a 150,000-square-foot facility; boasts 120 employees; and is undergoing a multi-million dollar expansion for a new 40,000-squarefoot research and development facility, which will create 50 more jobs.

“We are the largest privately held U.S.-based fragrance and flavoring manufacturer in the country,” Reichard said.

Arylessence fragrances can be found in everything from personal care, beauty and cosmetics, laundry and household products, home fragrancing, air care and many other categories. Its flavorists have special expertise in high-profile spicy flavors, as well as butter and popcorn, lip balm, pharmaceuticals, coffee and tea, gum and confections and many other food categories.

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“We are the magic bullet sometimes,” Tanner said.

“Fine perfumes are the Hollywood of our industry, but our business is more functional and trend driven.

Our job is to know what the trends are and have a fragrance component that connects to that product.”

For example, if large flower prints are “in” in home décor and fashion, fragrances will follow with big, bold floral scents to match like gardenia or jasmine, Reichard explained. Same thing on the food aisle, she said, noting the popularity today of South American cuisine.

“The technical part of our business is the key to our success,” Reichard said. “Our perfumers and flavorists practice a unique art. Their materials are essential oils and man-made aroma molecules; they mix artistry and chemistry to create beautiful fragrances and flavors.”

Of the world’s 1,000 perfumers, seven are employed at Arylessence. Tanner said Arylessence prides itself on being a great place to work, and some employees have been with the company as long as family members. He also noted the company’s philanthropic work through the Arylessence Foundation, which serves families dealing with autism.

“My brother hocked his house and his automobile to start this company,” Tanner said, “and we’re proud to continue the family business.”

The company makes thousands of fragrances. Right, one of the mixing bowls. Top right, just a handful of the scents they use.

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Y our guide to home decor trends For 2015, the hot colors in home decor range from yummy ice cream pastels to a few deep, saturated hues.

The pastels include blush, sky blue, vanilla, lilac and pale peach, hues traditionally associated with tropical or desert climes. But they work in northern light, too — just ground them with darker shades like charcoal, chocolate or navy.

Mint and shell pink might seem lightweight or juvenile at first glance, but the way they’re being used gives them some gravitas.

A task lamp; a midcentury-style chair; a bookcase — rendered in one of these hues, a room instantly looks Right Now. Mints to consider include Behr’s Mountain Mint and Pratt and Lambert’s Glacial Green; check out Pratt and Lambert’s Coral Pink and Behr’s Secret Blush for a gentle yet sophisticated soft pink.

Each year, paint companies and color trend gurus assess which hues will be hot in fashion and décor.

Many choose a “color of the year.”

Coral Reef, a vibrant pink-orange, is Sherwin-Williams’ pick. Debra Kling, a New York-based color consultant, thinks it’s a region-specific hue.

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“It feels more suitable for South Beach, the Southwest or the South Pacific,” she says.

Jackie Jordan, color marketing director for Sherwin-Williams, says the color embodies a cheerful approach to design that’s a hallmark of 2015. “From our research, we know people do seek colors and décor that bring back memories of a destination vacation,” she says. “Coral Reef evokes that for people; others just love the color.”

She suggests pairing it with white, black, or floral hues like lush green or deep violet to make it really sing. To calm things down, consider complementary shades of soft gray, driftwood or butter yellow. Patinated brass and medium wood tones would also be pretty accompaniments.

Benjamin Moore has gone with Guilford Green, a soft hue that some decorators and designers see as too pale while others tout its versatility as a “standard, go-to green.”

Framed with crisp white, Guilford Green gives off a pretty, garden-room vibe; add deeper floral tones like peony, daffodil and iris to enhance the botanical feel. Undertones of gray and brown make it a perfect color against just about any wood, creating a restful backdrop for a kitchen, nursery or sunroom, and it’s a good exterior hue, too. Check out Farrow & Ball’s Breakfast Room Green, a similar shade.

Blues will also be strong this spring in decorative elements and room color, evoking locations as diverse as the South Pacific and the Pacific Northwest. There’s global influence with indigos, while the navies have a preppy complexion. Behr’s Solitude and Vintage Velvet, and Benjamin Moore’s Blue Danube and Harbor Fog are all attractive. Glidden’s top color for 2015 is a beachy, intense Caribbean Blue.

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Another blue getting buzz is Pittsburgh Paint’s color of the year, Blue Paisley. Some designers think it’s pretty but not especially “new,” since it’s been punctuating the popular gray palette for a couple of years now. Nonetheless, it’s a color with legs. You’ll see it and a deeper teal in accessories and textiles, and as accents on smaller furniture pieces. It can lend a midcentury aesthetic to trim upholstery and woods like pecan and walnut that speak to retro style but also reference classic taste.

Color giant Pantone has deemed Marsala its color of the year.

New York designer Elaine Griffin is delighted: “I think it’s a winner. Red is a color that we haven’t seen in a while. In this interpretation as a deep-ish wine hue, it’s both fresh-looking and sophisticated, and pairs stylishly with the new neutrals of gray, smoky teal and black.”

Kling said some colors have a mysterious quality “one can’t quite identify — and Marsala is one of them. It draws us in. Not quite brown and not quite burgundy, Marsala lends sophistication and warmth.”

She says it’s well-suited to textures, and as a saturated hue it’s something special; she just did a velvet chaise for a client in Marsala velvet.

While it’s already emerging in some furnishings, appliances and cabinetry, Marsala will likely turn up in much more from retailers come fall; it projects coziness, warmth and luxury.

Watch in the fall, too, for olive green, deep teal, burnt orange and mustard, all punctuating midcentury modern style. Fruity acid versions of lemon, lime and grape will nod to mod, ‘70s-era décor. Pratt & Lambert’s color of the year is Noir, a bold, inky blue-black. Kling calls it sultry and forbidding. A tray ceiling in a master bedroom, painted like a night sky, comes to mind.

- from wire reports

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Connery Meyer continues his a s c e n d a n c e

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French fries with no seasoning; mint Oreos covered in chocolate and ice cream in all flavors.

You could make a case that the 13-year-old Marietta seventh grader at The Walker School is on his way. After all, all Connery did was qualify for the national finals of the second annual “Drive, Chip and Putt,” which will take place at Augusta National in April.

To get there, he had to battle through three competitions in the 12-13 boys age group, including a regional qualifying win at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth (he finished first in all three). The overall field included 50,000 entries.

“It feels good,” Connery said. “I feel like it was a big achievement just to make it to the finals at Augusta National. There were a lot of good players in the three qualification rounds. [To make it] means that all the time and effort I put in on the practice range and golf course is paying off.”

Connery fell in love with the game after he picked up his first club at age 2. At the ripe old age of 3, he nailed a hole in one at the Marietta Country Club. The shot was no fluke. After his father, Randy, teed him up around 40 yards out, Connery calmly sailed the ball over the water and into the hole. He has been hooked ever since.

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Cobb Golf Left, Connery with his family after playing in the U.S. Kids Golf European championship in Scotland. From left, father Randy, sister Blakely and mother Jill with Connery. Right, yes, he got started early. Here he is circa 2011 at the Marietta Country Club.

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games, basketball, football and soccer Best advice you ever received: Don’t get too high or too low.

Lowest score shot (9 & 18 holes): 9 holes: 29 (2009); 18 holes: 65 (twice in 2013) Biggest achievement: Winning 10 U.S. Kids regional tournaments

Connery has been playing competitively since 2007. His first tournament was at age 5, where he eagled on his last hole at a local U.S. Kids Golf event.

“Even though I’ve been playing competitive golf for almost eight years, I still get a little nervous sometimes. In the final Drive, Chip, & Putt qualifier, I knew I had to hit a solid drive to win. I was a little nervous standing over the ball, but it felt great to stripe a big drive down the middle. I was pumped up. I feel a thrill when I’m playing well. It’s a great feeling to rip a drive and watch the ball fly.”

These days, Connery practices or plays five to six days a week, splitting his time between the Marietta Country Club and the Atlanta Athletic Club. During his practice days, Connery’s game is under the watchful eye his coach, Chan Reeves. His golf regimen is complemented by two days of 6 a.m. workouts and pushups and sit-ups on the other days.

His trip to Augusta is not his first. Connery’s initial visit was with his family in 2009 when Angel Cabrera beat Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell (he went again in 2012 with his dad). This summer, along with the “Drive, Chip and Putt” competition, Connery will play in tournaments in Las Vegas and Dothan, Ala. (the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) Southern Amateur).

Connery understands the nature of the beast when it comes to golf. “You can’t get too high or too low,” he said. “I would like to be great on and off the course.”

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Cobb has a bevy of golf courses available to duffers of all levels.

Here we profile nine of the courses that range in diversity from geography to difficulty across the county.

Compiled by Stacey L. Evans

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NOTE: The USGA Course Ratings and USGA Slope Ratings listed are the highest received at the course (for men), and the yardage listed is the longest. The Slope Rating is an evaluation of the relative difficulty of a course for players other than scratch.

City Club Marietta Public 510 Powder Springs St. Marietta, 30064 770.528.GOLF (4653); www.cityclubmarietta.com Holes:18 Par: 71 Rating: 67.7 Slope: 121 Yardage: 5721 Opened: 1915 Designed by: The course first opened to the public in 1991, after the City of Marietta purchased it and hired Mike Young Designs to complete a renovation.

The challenging course is located near the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Conference Center and surrounded by rolling hills and tall pines.

Atlanta Country Club Private 500 Atlanta Country Club Dr. Marietta, 30067 www.atlantacountryclub.org/web/pages/golf; 770.953.2100 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Rating: 75.6 Slope: 147 Yardage: 7110 The course features several options for different skill levels.

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Opened: 1965 Designed by: Willard Byrd with modifications by Bob Cupp, Jack Nicklaus, and Mick Riley Golf Digest and other national publications have consistently ranked the course as one of “America’s 100 greatest Golf Courses.” For 30 years Atlanta Country Club hosted the Atlanta Classic, a PGA event.

The inaugural Tournament Players Championship, the USGA Women’s Amateur and Senior Men’s Amateur were also held at the Atlanta Country Club. The course is adjacent to historic Sope Creek and Confederate paper mill ruins from the Civil War era. These ruins may be viewed from the 13th hole.

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Cobb Golf Indian Hills Country Club Private 4001 Clubland Dr. Marietta, 30068 www.indianhillscc.com; 770.971.2605 Holes: 27 (18 each course) Par: 72 Rating: 72.7 Slope: 137 Yardage: 6667 Opened: 1969 Designed by: Joe Lee Carved out of the North Georgia mature woodlands, this East Cobb golf course is nestled among lakes and natural creeks.

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Governors Towne Club Private 4200 Governors Towne Dr. Acworth, Georgia 30101 www.governorstowneclub.com Holes:18 Par: 72 Rating: 75 Slope: 142 Yardage: 7250 Established: 2004 Designed by: Curtis Strange and Michael Riley Dramatic elevation changes, cascading creeks and white sand flanked by giant hardwoods and pines are characteristics of this course built with a dedication to preserving the environment.

Brookstone Golf & Country Club Private 5705 Brook Stone Dr. Acworth, 30101 770.425.8500 ext. 213 Holes:18 Par: 72 Rating: 74 Slope: 144 Yardage: 6815 Opened: 1988 Designed by: Larry Nelson Trees frame Bermuda fairways and manicured greens of the rolling terrain, with multiple tees on each hole to create an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all abilities.

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Cobb Golf Dogwood Golf & Country Club (pictured at right) Semi-private 4207 Flint Hill Rd. Austell, 30106 770.941.2202; www.dogwoodgolfclub.com Holes: 18 Par: 72 Rating: 71.1 Slope: 126 Yardage: 6501 Opened: 1968 The tree-lined “equalizer� course is reminiscent of the older golf course style.

It is does not incorporate gimmicks, but an honest use of the terrain and water hazards creates a challenge. In the summer of 2014, Dogwood completed a massive greens project, putting in new Mini Verde greens. Daily fee players can play the championship layout Monday to Thursday. Club members have access all week and exclusively from Friday to Sunday.

Legacy Golf Links Public 1825 Windy Hill Rd. Smyrna, 30080 770.434.6331; http://legacygolfatlanta.com Holes:18 Par: 58 Rating: 55.6 Slope: 86 Yardage: 2864 Opened: 1994 Designed by: Larry Nelson Towering pines, Champion Bermuda grass greens, along with water, sand and trees offer a challenging and quick round.

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Cobb Golf Cobblestone Golf Course Public 4200 Nance Rd. Acworth, 30101 770.917.5151 Holes:18 Par: 71 Rating: 73.2 Slope: 137 Yardage: 6759 Opened: 1993 Designed by: Baxter Spann, Joe Finger and Ken Dye Located on the banks of Lake Acworth, the award-winning course underwent a full renovation in 2010 and features Champion Bermuda greens, white sand bunkers and a lakefront Ken Dye design.

Marietta Country Club Private 1400 Marietta Country Club Drive Kennesaw, GA 30152 770.426.1808; www.mariettacountryclub.org Holes: 27 (18 each course) Par: 72 Rating: 73.9 Slope: 141 Yardage: 6848 Opened: The current location of Marietta Country Club opened in 1990, though the history of the club dates back to the early 1900s. In 2005, the club added an additional 9 holes of golf.

Designed by: Robert Cupp The course near Kennesaw Mountain has a beautiful, yet functional, layout with great greens that incorporates historic Civil War bunkers and trenches into the design.

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Cobb Golf The 79th Masters Tournament - the first of golf ’s four major

championships to be held in 2015 - takes place from April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta. As we swing into the season, here are some tidbits you might find interesting about the golf world.

- from wire reports

Nicklaus to have his own ice cream Jack Nicklaus is now devoting time to the one glaring weakness in his incomparable career — ice cream.

The Schwan Food Company in Minnesota is teaming up with the 18-time major champion to create Jack Nicklaus premium ice cream. It will be sold by the pint and available in grocery stores in select markets. The ice cream will be offered in seven flavors.

Nicklaus says it’s no secret that he loves ice cream and he loves this project. He says he’s never had so much fun in research and development.

Schwan is donating to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. Once the ice cream launch is over, Schwan says it will donate a percentage of the proceeds to the foundation and another children’s health care charity.

Grand Slam of Golf moves to Trump National in LA The Grand Slam of Golf is moving to Trump National in suburban Los Angeles this fall.

The multi-year agreement between the PGA of America and the Trump Organization was announced Tuesday.

The event will be played Oct. 19-21 in its return to the U.S. mainland for the first time since 1993.

It features the winners of golf’s four majors: the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship. Trump National, whose owner Donald Trump attended the announcement, features a 7,242-yard, par-71 layout with lakes, massive bunkers, waterfalls and scenic views.

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Cobb Golf Buried lies (and truths) discovered at old golf course A golf course buried under Greenwood Cemetery is laden with stories worth resurrecting.

Clifford Ann Creed, a five-time state amateur women’s golf champion and a Rookie of the Year and 11-time winner on the LPGA Tour, learned to play golf there. Fellow Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer Jimmy McGonagill became the first Louisiana golfer to win both the state professional and amateur titles when he closed out a 2 and 1 victory over Ray Bradford of Pineville on the 35th hole of the championship match in a star-studded state amateur tournament there in 1945.

Locals call it the old Rapides Golf and Country Club course — a 9-hole layout with tight fairways. The course shared land owned by the cemetery from 1922 until 1960, when cemetery expansion forced creation of a second course, which closed in 2003.

Hiram F. Bradford, a prominent Alexandria businessman for more than a quarter of a century, founded the club. His grandson and namesake, also nicknamed Hymie, said his grandfather built the course next to the cemetery on 1,000 acres he owned. He is buried in the cemetery, which initially was run by his daughter Grace and her husband Cliff Fairbanks. According to H.F. Bradford’s request, his gravestone faces his now unoccupied brick home, which is listed in the National Historic Register.

The elder Bradford, who died at age 75 in 1948, was the kind of businessman who, while working as a car salesman during the Great Depression, would tell customers “pay me when you can,” said his grandson, 74.

Bradford said the idea for the course arose after his grandfather, his father, Glenn Bradford, and his uncles Ray and James Bradford went one Sunday after church to play at Alexandria Country Club. None of the many members they knew were around to play with them. In the parking lot, he said, his grandfather reportedly huffed, “Come on boys, we’re going to build our own course!”

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Pinot Grigio

A sophisticated and refreshing apĂŠritif for spring

By Michael Venezia Photography by Shanda Crowe

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While traveling in Napa Valley during the middle of February, I was challenged during my daily routine of tasting barrel samples of the most recent vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon. These dark, brooding, oak laden, highly-extracted red wines caused me to experience severe palate fatigue.

Blind tasting more than 100 wines in two days caused my tongue, cheeks and mouth to seize up with intimidating tannins. A characteristic that bodes well for future enjoyment, but not for immediate pleasure.

However, I discovered a solution and antidote to these blockbuster reds—refreshing Italian Pinot Grigios. Napa Valley Cal-Italian Restaurants have taken this less serious wine and are serving them alongside their California cousins. These northern Italians are familiar to me when I am in my leisurely sipping mode at home and in Italy. It is easy to see how this modest grape variety has been transformed into the second most popular white wine in the American market after chardonnay.

Italian-American restaurateurs introduced this light-bodied white wine to customers who wish to drink an authentic Italian white wine as an option to California Chardonnay. Although its viticultural origins are shrouded in mystery, it is widely believed that the grape variety entered into Italy from France through the Northwestern region

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of Italy known as the Piedmont sometime in the mid-19th century. The grey pinot (grigio is Italian for grey) is also known as Pinot Gris in France. It is a natural mutation of the dark skinned pinot noir or the black pinot. The word pinot in French translates as pine and takes its name from the distinctive pine cone-shaped grape clusters.

Over the course of time, and as the grape migrated to the northeast regions of the Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli, the skins eventually took on this dusky light purplish grey color. Today Pinot Grigio is one of Italy’s most successful wines.

It is easy to grow, offers substantial yields, ferments in cool temperature- controlled stainless steel vats, and when fresh, these quaffable dry unoaked white wines offer appealing citrusy and herbal aromas with very subtle flavors of ripe golden delicious apples and pears. It is relatively low in alcohol, goes very well with food and it possesses an Italian character that borders on sophistication. Although the very inexpensive versions can be thin and characterless, better examples which can be found for around $10.00 a bottle are often rewarding and over-deliver.

These refreshingly clean, palate cleansing wines are the perfect thirst quenchers after a long day of serious wine tasting. They are also the perfect aperitifs or multiple glass companions to the approaching Spring season, where the scents of flowering tree blossoms fill the air.

Listed herer are some of my favorite examples distributed in the metro Atlanta market. >>>Danzante Grown in the Delle Venezie region of northern Italy and produced by the famous Tuscan Family Frescobaldi’s and is imported by Michael Mondavi. It is clean, refreshing and sealed in a screw cap bottle to preserve freshness. It will reward you with delicate aromas and a surprising mid palate of subtle minerality. It can be found widely distributed in most grocery chain stores. >>>Gabbiano sourced from Trentino and Friuli, these two areas of Northern Italy are very cool mountain regions providing exceptional wine growing conditions. Pale straw in color with a light tinge of green, it has a pleasant aroma of citrus tropical fruits and white flowers.

Found in all Kroger and Publix stores. >>>Attems Ramato Continuing a tradition established in the Republic of Venice, Ramato or Coppery was the word used to describe this wine which is fermented on the skin of the pinot grigio grape and aged in barrel. It has an emphatic bouquet of strawberry and cherry, with complex notes of espresso and ginseng. This very exotic wine is worth seeking out from fine wine retailers.

Enjoy chilled with pizza margarita, spaghetti with clam sauce, grilled chicken with pesto or as an aperitif with antipasti.

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Summer camps

from soccer to circus skills Kids sometimes balk at going to school but almost never to summer camp. Still, some of the most productive learning in childhood can happen during summer months. It’s not just about making crafts; it’s about making memories and friends, too. There’s a plethora of camp choices in Cobb this year – ones that include teachings for tech babies, social skills for special needs children, sports, painting, dance, indoor arts and outdoor exploration. Book now to make sure your child gets a spot and to take advantage of early bird discounts. Also, parents don’t forget that it’s your summer too. Enjoy some warm weather “down time” while the kids are out of the house having a blast.

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COBB COUNTY PARKS & REC Various venues WHO CAN ATTEND: All ages.

CURRICULUM: Drumming, theatre arts, performing, pottery, drawing, piano, art education, tennis, golf, outdoor activities.

DATES/COST: Starts in June. $35 - $160 Consider this camp because: Convenient, cost effective and community-based. With so many camp locations in Cobb, one may be near you.

CONTACT: Register online or contact ezreg@cobbcounty.org

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FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE SUMMER CAMP

MYSPORT SUMMER CAMP

1500 Stanley Rd., Kennesaw

Suwannee Sports Academy Cobb 3910 Canton Rd., Marietta

WHO CAN ATTEND: Pre-K through rising 6th graders. Separate camps available for toddlers.

CURRICULUM: Ten weeks of topics to explore: science, puppetry arts, magic, writing, nature, history and biology.

DATES AND COST: May - August. $40 per half day, $51 per full day.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: There’s a focus on combatting “summer learning loss.” Studies prove children tend to forget some of what they completed during the previous school year. Foundations mixes academics with creative fun.

Personal attention is also a focus.

There’s one degreed teacher for each 12 campers.

CONTACT: Jessica Sampson 770.429.4799

WHO CAN ATTEND: K – grade 5

CURRICULUM: Basketball, soccer, wiffle ball, volleyball and other physical education. Summer field trips, overtime athletics available.

DATES/COST: July 13 – 17; 20 – 24. $175 CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Kids often don’t get enough exercise at home and childhood fitness is at an all-time low. Learning or playing a sport is crucial to mind/body development and encourages socialization and cooperation.

CONTACT: 678.384.6500; vscales@ssasports.com

MARIETTA COMMUNITY SCHOOL CAMP ‘US ADVENTURES AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMPS Marietta 6th Grade Academy 340 Aviation Rd., Marietta (plus other locations) WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 4 - 15

CURRICULUM: General arts and field trips/presentations.

Chinese language, tennis, martial arts, chess, math, fashion world (arts, tech, business mix), basketball, water robotics.

DATES/COST: June, July. $99 - $199 Consider this camp because: Discounted tuition when enrolling multiple kids in Camp ‘Us. Summer Enrichment Camp offers unique learning not available elsewhere.

CONTACT: 770.429.3170 (ext. 3305 for Camp ‘Us: ext. 3306 for Summer Enrichment)

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ART IT OUT THERAPY SOCIAL SKILLS CAMP 640 Powers Ferry Rd, Bldg. 3, Suite 200, Marietta.

WHO CAN ATTEND: Children and teens with diagnoses of ADHD, Asperger’s, or social anxieties. No diagnosis needed if you think your child can benefit from a social skills group or needs practice boosting confidence levels or cooperative abilities.

CURRICULUM: Licensed art therapists guide campers through fun activities, games, team challenges, art projects, conversations and improvisational acting.

DATES/COST: June and July. $900 for new client ($800 for existing) for one week of full-day camp or two weeks of half-day camp. Cost includes intake session to establish goals, summary letter at end of camp and all art materials.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Activities are geared to help children and teens work on social skills and boost comfort levels, self-confidence and impulse control. Participants are placed in groups based on appropriate fit, not strictly based on age or diagnoses.

CONTACT: 770.726.9589 or info@artitout.com

NORTH COBB CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CAMPS 4500 Lakeview Dr., Kennesaw WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 3 -17.

CURRICULUM: Eagle All-Sports Camp, American Girl, drivers education, band camp, arts, theater, fashion, football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, reading, college “boot camp.”

DATES/COST: May 26 - July 31. $75 - $299. Drivers Ed; $425.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Wide variety, camps that emphasize learning real-life skills while having fun.

CONTACT: Nancy Morales - Dondiego 770.975.0252

MT. PARAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS 1275 Stanley Rd., Kennesaw WHO CAN ATTEND: preK - 12th grade

CURRICULUM: Camps for bible learning, construction, building/racing 3D models, fishing, paintball, baking, mixed-media arts, tennis, science and social media. Also: Escape To The Mountains Camp.

DATES/COST: June, July. $150 - $695.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Variety of activities for all ages. Some camps/classes hone in on ‘tweens interests and help develop highly specialized skills.

CONTACT: 770.578.0182 ext.3721

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MCCLESKEY/EAST COBB, NORTHEAST COBB AND NORTHWEST COBB YMCAS 1055 E. Piedmont Rd., Marietta (East) 3010 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta (Northeast) 1700 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw (Northwest) WHO CAN ATTEND: East and Northeast: ages 2 - 17. Northwest: ages 3 -15.

CURRICULUM: Outdoor and indoor activities, arts, dance, circus camp, swim and sports.

DATES/COST: Full and half–day camps May 26 – July 31. Cost varies, most $60 - $300. Discount for YMCA members.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: YMCAs have provided quality physical, social and educational summer programs for generations of youth.

Pricing and variety make for attractive options.

Childcare available at most locations.

CONTACT: East 770.977.5991 Northeast 678.569.9622 Northwest 700.423.9622

NORTH COBB CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CAMPS 4500 Lakeview Dr., Kennesaw WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 3 -17.

CURRICULUM: Eagle All-Sports Camp, American Girl, drivers education, band camp, arts, theater, fashion, football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, reading, college “boot camp.”

DATES/COST: May 26 - July 31. $75 - $299. Drivers Ed; $425.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Wide variety, camps that emphasize learning real-life skills while having fun.

CONTACT: Nancy Morales - Dondiego 770.975.0252

JOHNSON FERRY BAPTIST CHURCH ACTIVITY CAMPS 955 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 2 -16

CURRICULUM: Cheerleading, dance, PlayBall and British Soccer Camp.

DATES/COST: June, July. $75 - $112.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Church-based athletics emphasize Christian values. PlayBall, for very young children, is non-competitive. British Soccer Camp imports European players to coach.

CONTACT: 678.784.5302: lisa.brooks@jfbc.org or 678.784.5310; matt.marsh@jfbc.org

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MARIETTA/COBB MUSEUM SUMMER ART CAMP

BRITISH ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS 2550 Sandy Plains Rd #265, Marietta

30 Atlanta St. SE, Marietta

WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 3 -18

WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 5 – 12

CURRICULUM: Themed Camps: Frozen, Annie, Peter Pan, Barbie Ballet, GLEE, musical theatre, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop, ballet and pointe workshops. Beginners and experienced welcome.

CURRICULUM: This summer’s theme is “Art Around The World.”

Young artists will explore world cultures through painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics and clay.

DATES/COST: June 1 – July 31. $140 - $220 CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Campers can audition to perform with BAPA’s resident dance and theatre companies.

CONTACT: 770.578.8272

DATES/COST: Four consecutive one-week camps (focusing on different countries/ cultures) start June 29. $126 - $260. Discounts for MCMA members.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Kids will immerse themselves in more than one artistic technique and learn about world culture and art history in the process. An exhibition at the end of July will showcase the work of the young artists.

CONTACT: 770. 528.1444 ext.16 or mcma. education@gmail.com

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FUN & SPORTS CAMP KSU Sports Park 390 Big Shanty Rd., Kennesaw WHO CAN ATTEND: Grades 2 – 7. Outdoor Adventure Teen Camp available for ages 12 - 15.

CURRICULUM: Soccer, lacrosse, flag football, cheer/dance, paintball, touch rugby, wiffle ball, kickball, volleyball and ultimate Frisbee.

Also: arts, crafts, scooter relays, board games, table tennis, four square, dodge ball, water games, ice skating.

DATES/COST: June 1 – July 24. $175 early registration, $200 after May 15.

Consider this camp because: Children can unplug from technology and learn sportsmanship and teamwork from KSU’s own club athletes.

CONTACT: 678.797.2917 or hpotrat11@ kennesaw.edu

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THE ART STATION – BIG SHANTY SUMMER CAMPS 2050 Kennesaw Due West Rd., Kennesaw.

WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 4 -18.

Separate camp for toddlers.

CURRICULUM: General art and specialty camps include Manga (Japanese) comic drawing, drama, clay and pottery on the wheel.

DATES/COST: $20 - $90 for Cobb residents, $30 - $115, non-residents CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Great pricing for varied arts instruction in a studio environment. Most material fees are included in camp fee. Manga comic drawing is very popular with youth.

CONTACT: 770. 514.5930

THE GEORGIA BALLET SUMMER DANCE 1255 Field Parkway, Marietta WHO CAN ATTEND: Ages 3 and up.

CURRICULUM: Princess Camp and Storybook Camp for ages 3 to 8 years and Gotta Dance! for 8 years and older. Camps teach ballet, jazz, modern dance and hip-hop. Summer intensives for male and female intermediate and advanced dance students, 10 years and older.

DATES/COST: June, July. $250 - $380 Consider this camp because: In its offerings for both beginner and more advanced students, the ballet camps provide fun, physical discipline and professional faculty.

CONTACT: 770.528.0881

WHITEFIELD ACADEMY SUMMER PROGRAMS 1 Whitefield Dr., Mableton WHO CAN ATTEND: Pre-K through 4th grade

CURRICULUM: Adventure Land, Whodunnit, Big Top, Wee Whitefield, science and geography camps.

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DATES/COST: June, July. $180 per week and up.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Established Christ-centered prep school. Offers early bird discounts for registration before May. CONTACT: 678.305.2907 or jhawkins@whitefieldacademy.com

THE WALKER SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS 700 Cobb Parkway North, Marietta WHO CAN ATTEND: Rising pre-K to 12th grade

CURRICULUM: Academic enrichment, arts, animals, sports and outdoor time spread over 42 different camp programs (including Summer Explorers, Young Chefs, Digital Designers, The W.R.I.T.E Start, Kids Chess and Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp.)

DATES/COST: June 1 – August 17. $100 and up.

CONSIDER THIS CAMP BECAUSE: Quality, nicely priced programs on school’s well appointed 32-acre campus CONTACT: 770.427.2689 or kathy.berry@thewalkerschool.org

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Do you have an event? Just email Therra C. Gwyn at WhatsHappeningGa@gmail.com

ighlights A closer look at events happening in Cobb during April THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO >> The music of Mozart elevates this upstairs-downstairs tale of infidelities, love, marriage and mistaken identities into an ode to dignity and forgiveness in this Atlanta Opera production. Tara Faircloth directs baritone Craig Colclough as Figaro and Lauren Snouffer as Susanna in their Atlanta Opera debuts. Music Director Arthur Fagen conducts. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. When and where: April 4 and 10; 8 p.m.; April 7; 7:30 p.m.; April 12; 3 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: Two-show Opera subscription tickets $44 - $226. Individual tickets $24.53 and up. Parking can be purchased in advance with tickets. More info: 404.881.8885 or www.atlantaopera.org

Georgia and around the country features paintings, pottery, metal work, folk art, glass, jewelry, yard art and more. There’s a Kidz Zone for the younger crowd and a food court to feed the whole family. Even pets are welcome (on a leash.) When and where: April 11; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., April 12; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Historic Main St., Acworth Tickets: FREE EVENT. More info: http://acworthartfest.splashfestivals.com

DAMN YANKEES >> The Lyric Theatre welcomes the Atlanta Braves to Cobb by mounting this classic baseball musical. It’s a Faustian bargain when a devil of dealmaker offers middle-aged Joe Boyd the chance to take his beloved Washington Senators to victory over the “damn Yankees” in return for his soul. Capable cast includes popular, longtime Atlanta actress/director Kathleen McManus making her Lyric debut. When and where: April 10 – 26; Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Marietta. Tickets: $35 - $55 More info: 404. 377. 9948 or atlantalyrictheatre.com ACWORTH ART FEST >>Two-day art fest in downtown Acworth with 100 artisans from

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ATLANTA BALLET – MODERN CHOREOGRAPHIC VOICES >>Three well-received works from previous seasons: Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16, Alexei Ratmansky’s Seven Sonatas and Gina Patterson’s Quietly Walking. When and where: April 17; 8 p.m.; April 18; 2 and 8 p.m.; April 19; 2 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $23 - $124 at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone or online or Atlanta Ballet website.

More info: www.atlantaballet.com

contest held prior to each concert with the winner taking home a picnic basket full of goodies. Registration is not required and it’s free to participate. Rain or shine. When and where: April 24; 8 p.m. Glover Park on Marietta Square Tickets: FREE EVENT but tables can be reserved for six or eight at $45 or $55, respectively. More info: www.mariettaga.gov/concerts

SUESSICAL THE MUSICAL >>Presented by The Theatre Project at Mable House Arts Center, this whimsical stage play is fun for all ages. When and where: April 17 – 19; Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Rd., Mableton. Tickets: $8, adults. Children 12 years and younger, free. More info: 770.819.7765

RODNEY CARRINGTON >> This country singer/songwriter/comedian has gathered a loyal following in the last two decades, selling more than two million copies of his eight albums. Carrington’s “Here Comes The Truth” show is recommended for mature audiences only. When and where: April 25; 7:00 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $43.75 plus fees at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone, online or at Cobb Energy Centre box office. . More info: 800.745.3000

KENNESAW BIG SHANTY FEST >>More than 250 arts and crafts booths are the center of this large and family-friendly festival, now in its 39th year. When and where: April 18; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; April 19; noon to 5 p.m.; downtown Kennesaw on both sides of Main St. (Hwy. 293). Tickets: FREE EVENT. More info: 770.423.1330 or kba@kennesawbusiness.org

KSU CHAMBER SINGERS AND MEN’S ENSEMBLE >>Concert under the direction of Dr. Leslie Blackwell, associate professor of music and music education. When and where: April 25; 8 p.m.; Bailey Performance Center, Morgan Hall, Kennesaw State University Tickets: $9 - $12 More info: www.kennesaw.edu

GRAIN OF SAND BAND >>Beach songs and R&B tunes kick off the Glover Park Concert series when eight-piece band Grain of Sand (complete with horn section) take the stage to play hits from the 60s and 70s. Concert series continues all summer on the last Friday of each month through September.

Attendees can participate in the table or blanket-decorating

TASTE OF MARIETTA >> Foodies and families converge en masse on Marietta Square for this event each year to sample a variety of Cobb County’s restaurants and experience Marietta’s history, culture and shopping. When and where: April 26; 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Marietta Square Tickets: Taste tickets $1-$5 More info: 770.429.1115

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WHAT’S NEW A pack of new Los Angeles museums and attractions is in the works: The Broad museum opens its $140 million downtown building in September, featuring more than 2,000 works of contemporary art — including pieces by Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons and Jasper Johns. The space shuttle Endeavour has become one of the city’s top draws since ar-

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Pockets of LA like downtown and Chinatown have undergone a resurgence. Stroll through downtown’s Grand Central Market and enjoy cheese shops, oysters and flower vendors. Nearby Chinatown is home to buildings with upturned eaves — reminiscent of pagodas — alongside hip noodle bars.

CLASSIC ATTRACTIONS Must-sees for first-time tourists in search of the stars include photos in front of the famous Hollywood sign, a stroll through the picturesque

Chinese Theater and the Walk of Fame, and a drive by the Sunset Strip and hot spots like the Whiskey a Go Go. For the morbidly curious, the graves of Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin and other departed celebrities can be visited at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park, a small, quaint cemetery near the University of California, Los Angeles. The larger Hollywood Forever cemetery hosts summertime film screenings.

Families may want to visit Universal Studios theme park (Disneyland is a 45-minute drive away). Griffith Observatory offers a planetarium, telescopes and a bird’s-eye view of the city. Music- lovers will enjoy shows at the Greek Theatre or Hollywood Bowl.

Shoppers looking for luxury brands and boutiques should migrate to the Melrose Avenue shops in West Hollywood. There’s also The Grove, which has shops, restaurants, movie theater and, next door, an historic farmer’s market.

TIPS Take in the sun at Venice Beach and the Santa Monica Pier.

Los Angeles is known as a driving city — but the Metro rail reaches a surprising number of areas. Tickets are $1.75 per ride and $25 for a seven-day pass (maps and more at metro.net). Many Angelenos also rely on ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber.

LA is filled with top-of-the-line, four-star restaurants, but food trucks sell some of the best — and cheapest — eats. Websites tracking food truck locations include roaminghunger.com/la.

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HANGING OUT Thailand? Vietnam? Mexico?

Exploring Los Angeles can feel like a trip around the globe.

Start with Asia: Koreatown, Chinatown and Little Tokyo are close to downtown. In Little Tokyo, wander through the James Irvine Japanese Garden and try the ramen at Daikokuya. Koreatown is also chock-full of great eats: For a nice evening out, go to Gwang Yang Korean BBQ and order the “Gangnam Style” bulgogi. Then hit Hwa Sun Ji, where you can have a post-dinner tea and shaved ice dessert. If dumplings are your delicacy, stop at Myung in Dumplings. For rest and relaxation, try Wi Spa’s salt sauna.

Mexican culture is also strongly rooted in Los Angeles. Near downtown in Boyle Heights stands Mariachi Plaza — currently at the center of a gentrification dispute — where musicians in charro suits have gathered since the 1930s. And of course, there are more amazing eats: The Mariscos Jalisco food truck, serving shrimp tacos, is a must. Mexican wrestling fans can almost always find a show in Los Angeles (Facebook.com/Luchaconnection for dates).

Prefer a quiet cup of coffee? Los Angeles is now home to a small trove of artisanal roasters. Local favorites include Handsome Coffee Roasters in downtown’s Arts District, and Intelligentsia in Silver Lake, alongside a string of boutiques.

Finally, no trip to LA would be complete without a hike. Griffith Park and Runyon Canyon are near the city’s center but feel a world away.

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REFLECTIONS

By Tammy DeMel

Tell me the story about...

First, let me say that I love my son. He has brought more joy to my life than I could ever have imagined.

Good, now that we have that straight, I must confess. I don’t actually remember all of my son’s firsts.

Nor do I have video documentation or an alphabetized library of scrapbooks as proof that my son did indeed take his first step or speak his first word. But, I can promise you that my now 15-year-old son is a walking, talking teen who can string sentences together and walk from place to place all by himself.

I know you’re thinking—he’s probably that forgotten middle child or one of 19 who just got lost in the mix. Nope, my son is an only child. *GASP* Come on, admit it. When I said he was an only child you judged me, even if it was just a little bit.

I understand, because not only have I judged myself, but just the other day my son became judge and jury when he asked me, for the umpteenth time, what his first word was and when did he take his first step.

I gave him the same answer I’ve been giving him for years. Your first word was “mama” and you began walking at 13 months. I’m not sure if he keeps asking because he never truly believed me or if he’s hoping for a different response. But there was something in the way I answered this time that made him question me and I caved.

“Perhaps your first word was ‘dada,’ but I’m sure that you started walking around 13 months.”

“Perhaps? Around? Are you kidding me? You’re a terrible mom, how could you forget my firsts?” he asked in the same exacerbated tone I’ve used with him a hundred times before.

I attempted to defend myself but realized he had me.

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Yet, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that while the information was of interest to him, what he really wanted was the story behind his first words and his first step. And I wanted to share that with him the same way I had shared so many other stories with him about the cute things he had done or said as a little kid.

These stories, the ones about his own childhood, and the others that my mother, my husband and I share with him about all of our crazy family members, are his stories and his history. Many of them are pretty funny whether we’re sharing embarrassing situations from our own childhood or telling him about the silly and crazy things his grandfather did when he was a kid. They are stories that make him laugh and allow him to connect with relatives that he knows, hasn’t met or who passed before he was born.

But each of these stories also provide him with another piece of the puzzle that together provide a more complete picture of who he is and where he came from.

And while I may not be able to offer him a collection of beautifully crafted, Martha Stewart-esque scrapbooks or a Hollywood-style video of his early years (or really any years), I can share with him the boxes of loose photos and the memories they conjure up. I can share with him the stories of my own childhood and those of other family members that have been passed down to me that make me laugh, think or reflect on who I am and where I come from.

But most of all, by telling him that teeny, tiny little white lie about his first word and his first step, I have given him a precious gift. I have given him a story of his own to tell his children...

“You think you have it bad….did I ever tell you the story about how your grandmother couldn’t remember my first words and then lied to me about it?”

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