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October 2015 Volume 11, Issue 7

EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER

Otis Brumby IIl

GENERAL MANAGER Lee B. Garrett

V.P. ADVERTISING Wade Stephens

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 5th 3rd Bank 33 Aqua Guard Basements 78 Atlanta Communities 20 Atlanta Fine Homes - Jim Glover 68 Bellamy Funeral Home 76 Blackwell’s Jewelers 13 Boy Scouts of America 16 Brawner Hall 30 Brookwood Christian School 79 Burger Fi 68 Casabella 76 COBB EMC 29 Cobb Hardware 80 Cobb Youth Museum 64 Copeland’s 65 Cornerstone 53 Creekside Assisted Living 12 Cumberland Diamond Exchange 69 Dermatology Consultants 52 Diamonds R Forever 30 Dogma Day Care 75 Ed Voyles - Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 3 Elon Salon 15 Exactech 26 Fabric & Fringe Warehouse 63 Faith Designs Florist 48 Fleming Carpet 41 Gaines Park Senior Living 63 Georgia Cancer - Northside 21 Gracepoint 73 Grilled Eats 22 Happy Trails Pet Center 58 Harry Norman - Cobb Marietta 53 Heart Walk 71 Henry’s Louisiana Grill 20 Indy Style Salon 14 Ivy Lane 40 Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 32

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Julep’s Home Décor 28 KSU Continuing Education 49 Life Grocery 6 Manders Dental 48 Marietta Podiatry 74 Marlowe’s Tavern 45 Mayes Ward - Dobbins Funeral Home 81 Miracle Method 36 Mt. Bethel Christian 47 Mt. Paran Christian School 27 North Cobb Spine & Nerve 23 Northside Hospital 5 Pali Proto 3D Imaging 36 Parc @ Piedmont 4 Pinnacle Orthopaedics 9 Plastic Surgery Center of the South 59 Presbyterian Village 77 Roswell Street Baptist Church 10 Salon Spa Venessa 74 SAMS BBQ 1 62 Skin Cancer Specialists 37 Spring Place Pottery 28 Sterling Estates Senior Living 31 Superior Plumbing 2 Tennis Dynamics 72 The Bottoms Group 7 The Event Station 22 The Framery 14 The Walker School 73 Vesspucci’s 78 Waldron Dentistry 55 WellStar 84 Wendy Bunch - ReMax Pure 83 West Cobb Funeral Home 11 White Rabbit 17 Winnwood Retirement 70 X-drenaline 54 Zombie Walk 72

Katherine Frye

PHOTOGRAPHY

Samantha Shal, Jennifer Carter, Trey Abbott

LAYOUT AND DESIGN

Stacey L. Evans, Mark Wallace Maguire

PROOFREADER Whitney Betts

ADVERTISING STAFF ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Tara Guest

COBB ADVERTISING MANAGER Becky Opitz

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

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

GRAPHICS COORDINATOR Beth Poirier

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Jennifer Hall, Carlos Navarrete

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

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18 SPICE Kennesaw bakery’s football-themed treats are winners in taste and creativity 34 HEALTH Soccer moms can score points with these healthy snack options 38 HOME Decor can tell the story of you and your family

ON THE COVER Jackson, 6, and Jordan, 9, children of Brooke and Andrew Bell of Marietta, show off their Halloween costumes, Boba Fett and Wonder Woman.

50 WINE A look inside our wine writer’s cellar 60 TRAVEL North Carolina offers a winter wonderland

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features 24 AUTUMN ACTIVITIES Ten ways to enjoy the cool weather 42 CRAFTY HALLOWEEN DIY guide to spooky decor and more 56 WATCH OUT FOR ZOMBIES The undead take over Marietta Square in annual charity event 66 CANOE CELEBRATES Top-notch restaurant looks back on 20 years 70 TAKE IT TO HEART Walk raises awareness of nation’s No. 1 disease

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

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TALK OF THE TOWN

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NEWS & NOTEWORTHY

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KID-FRIENDLY COBB

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HIGHLIGHTS

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

TRICK or CHANGE My father, Jack, is a kind and brilliant man and I love and respect him deeply.

My father, Jack, is also a unique and, occasionally, offbeat man, and I still love and respect him deeply. I also use his weirdness as an excuse for my own odd tendencies and atypical perspectives on this life and world in which we live.

One of my favorite examples that defines his personality took place in 1982 when he decided to bless, or rather, confuse, the children in our neighborhood on Halloween.

He did not jump out of bushes to scare unsuspecting trick or treaters.

He did not answer the door dressed as a wizard and speak in a ghoulish voice. He did not blast “Monster Mash” or songs by The Doors from hidden speakers in the yard.

Instead, he gave out the most unique treats I have ever beholden on Halloween.

The summer before that Halloween he had spent nearly a month in Australia as a missionary. (That in itself is another story for another column, or perhaps described better with a Coca Cola on a front porch.)

He returned from the land Down Under laden with — among other things — sermon illustrations, intriguing anecdotes, a kangaroo skin, boomerangs and a tremendous amount of Australian pennies.

Before I proceed, you have to remember this was 1982, before anything resembling the Internet was available to the public and when currency from another nation still had an allure for some collectors or curious schoolboys.

But back to the pennies. When I wrote a tremendous amount of pennies, I mean tremendous. He gave many to my brother and me, some to friends and church members. And the rest sat filling an empty coffee can that was stored on a shelf in the hall closet.

I didn’t give much thought as to what he would do with them. The can became as much a part of that closet as heavy winter coats, scarves and bumbershoots.

Then Halloween arrived. Being only nine or so, I don’t recall all the details, but I do remember a conversation between my parents that went something like this: “Jack, you don’t mean it. Pennies? For trick or treat?”

“Honey, they aren’t just pennies. These are pennies from Australia.

This is a great treat to give out. I would’ve loved it as a boy.”

My mom eventually acquiesced, only insisting that a piece of candy be given along with one of the pennies. I did not trick or treat that evening being ‘too old,’ but did make sure I got a seat near the front door

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where in between feigning reading I could listen to the reactions of the Australian penny experiment.

“And here you go, pennies from Australia,” my dad would say as if he was a collector parsing out rare treasures or some benign Rev. Indiana Jones.

“What? Pennies?”

“No, not just pennies. These are from Australia. And, oh yeah, here is some candy too.”

Maybe he would get a muttered thank you or complete silence before the trick or treaters disappeared back into the shadows.

You guessed it. My mom was right. My dad has a great heart, but failed to realize his enthusiasm for Australian pennies didn’t quite translate to the average American pre-teen. I can’t recall one trick or treater ever being happy or amazed to get an Australian penny. My dad, always the good sport, laughed at himself that night and the Australian penny legend has only grown through the years in its absurdity.

As for the pennies and the coffee can?

They were basically forgotten until this year, when I — in some moment of nostalgic clarity — called my parents and asked what happened to them. My dad had no idea. My mom — bless her heart — actually took time to search for them and found them stuffed in the attic.

During the holidays she brought them over and bestowed them to me.

What have I done with this strange inheritance?

I bury the pennies in the yard with other treasures such as canned food or colored pencils. Then I provide my sons’ friends with treasure maps to discover the ‘old pirate treasure.’ The kids actually love it. Money from Australia!

Hidden treasure! How did it get here? Their exclamations make me quite happy and, if I betray the secret with a smile, I don’t mind.

I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When you expect candy and get copper, it can be disappointing, but when you suspect red clay clods and get treasure, well that’s a victory.

I will spare you from turning that sentence into a sermon. But I will let you know I will not be passing out any Australian pennies to trick or treaters this year. Instead the now-tarnishing treasures will be relegated to closets and treasure hunting.

Whatever treats you give or get this year, have a Happy Halloween.

Best, Mark Wallace Maguire

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TALK OF THE TOWN EVENTS The numbers are in for SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center’s recent fundraiser Aug. 13. Senior Vice President Robert Jackson, and Balfour Beatty Construction presented SafePath’s 2015 Good Eatin’ Great Cause event at the Cobb Galleria Centre. WSB-TV News Anchor, Craig Lucie served as the event’s master of ceremonies while the Firehouse Chef Ryan McKay served as the chef host for the evening.

The event featured restaurants throughout Cobb County including Canoe, Capers, Chicken and the Egg, Cobb Galleria Centre, Crooked Tree Cafe, Double Zero Napoletana, Douceur de France, Figo Pasta, Fusco’s Via Roma, Gabriel’s, Henry’s Louisiana Grill, High Road Craft Ice Cream, Patak Meats, Ray’s on the River, Seed, Social Vinings, Soho, STK Atlanta, Sugar Cakes, Tom and Chee and Under the Cork Tree.

Attendee’s included JoAnne and Jim Taylor, Kelly and Robert Jackson, Lisa and Attorney General Sam Olens, Rhonda and

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Mark Jacobson and Penny and CELEBRATIONS Sheriff Neil Warren.

The evening also On Aug. 16, the Atkins Family consisted of an “Iron descended on The Varsity to Chef” style cook-off celebrate several family birthdays competition between that occur in August. Bill Atkins, Cobb County Sheriff’s Jennifer Atkins, Babe Atkins Office, Cobb County Byrne and Stacy Yarbrough all District Attorney’s Office, have birthdays this month. As usual, Marietta Fire and Cobb the Atkins Clan hits The Varsity on Law Enforcement, judged any special day that they can come

by Chef Asha Gomez, up with to celebrate. Stacy furnished Chef Lisbet Hernandez a huge cake with all the birthday and Jim Taylor who won names. Even with the clan, there the raffle to participate was still cake to share with others at as a judge in the event. surrounding tables.

By Sally Litchfield SafePath and Balfour Partygoers included: Jennifer Beatty Construction were and Bill Atkins, Chip Atkins and son proud to announce the Marietta Fire Tate, Anne and Gary Atkins, Harriett and Department as the 2015 Iron Skillet Gene Atkins and grandson Harrison, Babe Champions. Their cooking team was (Atkins) and Bill Byrne, Charlene (Atkins) mentored by Chef Matthew Basford and Bob Gill, Paige (Atkins) and Dan Post of Canoe. The Cobb County District and children Ari, Ryder and Tanner, Justin Attorney’s Office won the 2015 Yarbrough and Stacy Yarbrough.

People’s Choice Winner.

In addition to all the culinary fun, ♦♦♦ the event raised about $200,000 to provide services to children who On Aug. 30, The Walker School hosted its have been abused while helping 5th Annual Leadership Society Dinner honoring create a community free of child its donors. The party was held at Primrose abuse.

Cottage in Roswell. A reception preceded the dinner and program that began at 6:30 p.m. Director of Advancement Shelly Manuel opened the program thanking the parents for their support. Manuel is a former student of the school and daughter of former headmaster Don Robertson.

Following Manuel’s welcome, Lower School Principal Megan Nellen introduced fifthgrade student Anjali Kanaru, daughter of Dr. Narendra Kanaru and Dr. Archana Kanaru of Marietta, who gave a speech on why her Walker experience was meaningful to her.

Director of Studies Michael Arjona introduced his former student, Abbey Mateer, a 2008 graduate of The Walker School. She attended UGA, earned her Juris Doctorate at Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University and recently took the bar exam. Abbey spoke on how the school contributed to her success and prepared her for the future. Headmaster Jack Hall concluded the program with closing remarks.

Among those in attendance were Katie Arjona, Cheryl and Mark Barre, Jim Condon, Eve and Harvey DeVane, Julie and James Eubanks, Virginia Eubanks, Kim and Jeff Epstein, Liz Bouis and Randy Fields, Melissa and Parker Gilbert, Spain and Scott Gregory, Kathy Hall, Cleo and Allen Hutchins, Jennifer and Jim Johnson, Janet and Mark Knautz, Kirsten and Tom LaDue, Todd Motter, Bob Murphy, Lesley and Dob Robertson, Kristin and Glenn Shaw, Cris and Toby Thornton and Jeremy Tudor.

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news & noteworthy [letters to the editor] We love to hear from you either in email, letters or on social media - see page 12. If you want to shoot us a line, simply email us at mmaguire@ cobblifemagazine.com!

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[news from us]

Cobb Life ‘s Maguire has book of columns published For more than ten years, Cobb Life Director Mark Wallace Maguire has entertained readers across metro Atlanta with his award-winning columns. Now, his unique wit, wonder and wisdom are available in this selection of his best pieces, “Letters from Red Clay Country.”

Having grown up in cities throughout the Southeast, Mark was imbued with a taste for grits and gravy with a side of sweet tea and eccentricity. This collection includes columns about faith, fatherhood, football and family that act as a love letter to Southern culture and a reminder that there is much more to it than rednecks and rebels. Humorous, heart-warming and thought provoking, Maguire emerges as a refreshing voice from the New South.

Published by Speckled Leaf Press, the book is available in paperback and in kindle format. Readers can purchase it at amazon.com, createspace.com and at select bookstores in metro Atlanta. The book is available beginning Oct. 7.

Information: www.markwallacemaguire.com

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[home and garden]

Get the right bulb for fall planting Flower bulbs delivered by growers are nearly always disease-free, thanks to rigorous industry-imposed inspections at home and abroad.

But consumers play the most important role in quality control: They must buy the best bulbs they can find and then keep them that way.

“It doesn’t matter what you’re buying, a car or a piece of equipment: The better you take care of it and the more you know about it, the better the results,” said Leo Roozen, owner of Washington Bulb Co. Inc. in Mount Vernon, Washington.

“That’s especially true for something you’re growing, like a bulb.”

Shop around before you buy. It’s one thing to purchase bulbs at the right price. It’s quite another to find the best spring-blooming bulbs at the right time of year.

“You need to plant bulbs in cool ground — 55 degrees or lower,” said Tim Schipper, founder and owner of Colorblends, a wholesale bulb company in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

“But many retailers want bulbs on their shelves by Labor Day,” he said. “They want that because they only have eight weeks before Halloween and Christmas, and must thin their inventories before the holiday sales season.”

Garden centers are usually more flexible and smarter about when to plant, but competition forces many of them to offer their bulbs early too, Schipper said. If you do buy bulbs in late summer or early autumn, then keep them cool, dry and well-ventilated while waiting for the best time to plant.

Additional guidelines for getting better results from fall-planted bulbs: n Find retailers who display their bulbs in cool locations and who haven’t mishandled them by crushing or drying them out. That goes for Internet or mail-order shipments, as well. “Look for a clean, healthy, white fleshy bulb,” Schipper said. “It’s nice if they have some brown skin on them.” n Plant bulbs in well-drained soil where they’ll get plenty of sun.

“Don’t put them below the eaves of the house where snow will be falling all winter or by an eave spout where the soil is too wet.”

Roozen said. “Also, avoid hillsides where the topsoil is thin. All these things play a factor regarding when or even if they’ll bloom.” n Don’t put bulbs in the ground until the soil cools to 55 degrees.

Try to plant them at least four to six weeks before the first hard freeze so their roots can develop.

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KID-FRIENDLY COBB Eve nt s and ac t iv it ie s for ch i ldre n 10 and under Fall-o-ween Fest & Outdoor movie

Swift-Cantrell Park 3140 Old 41 Highway NW, Kennesaw October 10 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Dress in your Halloween best and show off your frightfully fun moves during the Monster Mash Dance Party, which begins at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. There will also be inflatables, carnival games, kid’s crafts, and a Trick-or-Treat Trail.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Rated PG) will be shown on a giant screen after sundown. Blankets and lowback chairs are recommended.

Pop-up tents, canopies and beach umbrellas are not permitted.

770.422.9714 www.kennesaw-ga.gov/event/ outdoor-movie

READing Paws

East Cobb Library 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta October 8 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Ages: Kindergarten to fifth grade Children get one-on-one time to read to Zoe the dog. The program is

designed to promote confidence and encourage independent reading skills.

Registration is required. Also on Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m.

770.509.2730; www.cobbcat.org

Celebricktion

October 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cobb Galleria Centre Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta Cost: $15 See an entire city built with over one million Lego pieces featuring parks, 12-foot high skyscrapers, streets and even a parade containing thousands of Lego mini figures. It took Lego builders Harry and Austin Nijenkamp over a year to create. The event will also showcase other giant exhibits created by the duo and local enthusiasts.

More for the kids: a robotics demonstration, a free-build area with over 100,000 Lego bricks, a bounce house, Lego games and pictures with Mr. Bricks and other Lego Mascots. Guests can also create custom 3D printed mini figure heads. www.celebricktion.com

Museum Mice Tour

October 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Marietta Museum of History 1 Depot Street, Marietta Ages: 3 to 5 Cost: $5 per family Held the second Wednesday of every month, children experience history through basic concepts such as colors, shapes and counting. This month’s theme is “Etta Spies with Her Little Eye.” Reservations requested. The cost is $5 per family (one adult and up to three children).

Additional adults and children are $5 each.

770.794.5710; www.mariettahistory.org

Artsy Smartsy: School Age Art Club

Gritters Library 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta October 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Ages: 5 to 10 Children will learn about art and explore paintings, sculpture, and architecture. Each class includes a story, analysis of works of art, and a hands-on art-making experience with a project to take home.

770-528-2524; www.cobbcat.org

Campfire Tales – Creepy Crawly

Mountain View Regional Library 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta October 15 from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Ages: Kindergarten to 3rd grade Children explore the culture of the Ashanti people of West Africa, who have colorful art and textiles and folk tales about Anansi abound. Participants will create a geometric paper collage of Anansi the spider. Some children may need help with their craft.

Register in person or by phone at 770-509-4964. www.cobbcat.org

Decorate a Pumpkin!

The Art Station - Big Shanty 2050 Kennesaw Due West Road, Kennesaw October 16 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Ages: 2 to 13 Cost: $5.00 (R) Staff at the Art Station-Big Shanty will help your child decorate their pumpkin with a variety of (non-carving) materials. You must bring your own pumpkin and a box to carry it home.

770.514.5930; www.artstationcobb.org

Harvest Square Arts & Crafts Festival and Zombie Walk

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Glover Park North Park Square, Marietta October 17 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The annual arts and crafts festival will have Halloween Happenings for children including a costume contest, carnival games and prizes. There will also be a Touch-ATruck event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Zombie Walk starts at 5 p.m. Entry fee is a donation of canned or boxed goods for MUST Ministries. Read more about the event on page 56.

770.794.5601; www.mariettaga.gov/city/residents/parks/ specialevents/harvestsquare http://mariettazombiewalk.org

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KID-FRIENDLY COBB Events and a c t iv it ies for chi ldren 1 0 and u nder Artful Fridays

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 900 Kennesaw Mt. Drive, Kennesaw October 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Ages: 3 and up Children will create art projects using various mediums ranging from watercolors to crayons while learning about art history. Advanced reservations are required no later than the Monday before the program. Email kemo_education@nps.gov and place “Artful Fridays” in the subject line. The theme is “Boo to You and Fall, Too!” www.nps.gov/kemo; 770-427-4686 x0

Storytelling Festival

Mable House Complex 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton October 17 from11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Step back in time on the grounds of the Historic Mable House. Storytellers and musicians take turns on stage all day long, and a Southern Belle will tell the history of the Mable family in the historic house. Children will learn more about South Cobb’s history as they watch demonstrations of pottery making, blacksmithing, wood carving and weaving. Kids can make crafts and learn skills from the 1800s such as making butter, shucking corn and decorating a pumpkin. There will also be a petting zoo, pony rides, panning for gold, hay rides and BBQ. www.southcobbarts.org

Artillery Demonstrations

Fall Jonquil Festival

Village Green 2800 King Street, Smyrna October 24 and 25; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m.

For the kids: Puppet shows, live music and plenty of festival foods.

Kids Club®- Pet Spider

Michaels (several locations throughout Cobb, check your local store) October 24 from 10 a.m. to noon Ages: 10 to 12 Cost: $2 Kids enjoy a quick project and take home a finished masterpiece. Sign up in store or online, or drop in. Supplies included.

A Trick or Treat Bag workshop will be held on Oct. 31. See details online. www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/ classesandevents

Toddler Time: Friendly Monsters

Acworth Library 4569 Dallas Street, Acworth October 28 from 10:30 a.m. to11:15 a.m.

Ages: 18 months to 3 Songs, stories, and rhymes that enhance

early literacy and social skills. A movie and craft will be included. Parents/caregivers are expected to stay and participate in all activities. Children are encouraged to show off their Halloween costumes also. www.cobbcat.org; 770.917.5165

Push Rods Car Show

Powder Springs Town Square 4488 Pineview Dr., Powder Springs October 31 from 4 to 10 p.m.

In addition to the car show, guests may enjoy food, music, door prizes and a raffle.

The Halloween event will include a trunk or treat for children.

770.943.1666 www.cityofpowdersprings.org

Garden Gallop 5K

Smith-Gilbert Gardens 2382 Pine Mountain Road, Kennesaw October 31 at 7:30 a.m. ; Tot Trot begins at 8:55 a.m.

Cost: $15 and up (Tot Trot is free) Benefiting the Smith-Gilbert Garden’s Foundation, all money raised will support educational programming and the live plant collection at Smith-Gilbert Gardens. http://gardengallop.com

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 900 Kennesaw Mt. Drive, Kennesaw October 18 (and Nov. 8) at 11 a.m., noon, 2 and 3 p.m.

Artillery (cannon) demonstrations show visitors the steps taken to fire cannons during the Civil War. Each program lasts approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Afterwards, the the cannon is fired. (Visitors are asked to prepare small children for the sudden burst of sound.)

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Young Sprouts Garden Stories - Scarecrows

Smith Gilbert Gardens 2382 Pine Mountain Road, Kennesaw Oct. 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Ages: 3 to 6 Cost: Member child, $5. Non-member child, $7. Adults pay regular admission. Additional children are $5 each.

Children and their caregiver will enjoy a story on a gardenrelated topic and an accompanying activity which may include arts, crafts, dance or organized play. October’s theme is scarecrows. Participation in Garden Stories includes admission to the Gardens for the entire day.

Pre-registration is recommended.

770.919.0248; www.smithgilbertgardens.com

OWL-O-WEEN Hot Air Balloon Festival

Fifth Third Bank Stadium 3200 George Busbee Parkway NW, Kennesaw October 23 and 24; 6 to 11 p.m. and 4 to 11 p.m.

Children will delight in the festival’s balloon glow, which will feature over twenty hot air balloons glowing at night in a choreographed production. The festival will also have trick-or-treating, tethered balloon rides, puppet shows and more for the kids, with plenty of entertainment for adults. http://owl-o-ween.com

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CAKE Meet the Queen behind the Owl Bakery in Kennesaw and their wonderful confections

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The cake on Alexia Mann’s table looked so much like a football that I was tempt-

Alexia Mann is not only the queen of football cakes, but also bakes outstanding cupcakes and other baked goods.

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ed to pick it up and try a short pass to my companion.

What made it so realistic was the surface texturing that matched the exterior of an actual football.

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Even if you’re a gator hater, it is tough to deny the artistry that went into this helmet cake.

“That was my husband Josh’s idea,” Mann said with a smile. “He helps me sometimes with the cakes.”

A specialty baker for the past five years, Mann turns out all manner of mouthwatering cakes and cupcakes from the Owl Cafe and Bakery located inside her Kennesaw home where she lives with her husband, son Jinn, 11, and daughter Kira, 6.

It has been only in the last two years, however, that gridiron-themed cakes have been in her repertoire.

“My son started playing football in the 4th grade, and I made a bunch of cakes for his team,” Mann said.

With her mom a Gator grad, dad an Auburn fan and a brother playing for a team in Paulding County, the game is big in Mann’s family. Kids in her neighborhood attend Kell High

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School and the Mann household attends the Longhorns games and is a team sponsor.

Mann soon found herself making more and more cakes built around all aspects of the pigskin sport, and soon friends and neighbors were requesting pastries that celebrated their own team alliances.

“We live in the South and the SEC is a huge deal here. Almost every guy has a team he loves,” she said.

Her creations range from fields and goalposts, jerseys, helmets and balls to cupcakes and tiered cakes with team colors and décor.

One of the creations she had most fun with was a threetiered stack cake that on the outside appeared to be a simple chocolate confection with the University of Georgia team logo on top. But when it was sliced, layers of vanilla, red velvet and dark chocolate were revealed, proudly representing UGA colors.

Some of the most popular flavors for the cakes have been bourbon vanilla, cinnamon spice, salted caramel and an Aztec mocha, a tasty blend of coffee, cinnamon and dark chocolate. Prices start at $50 for one tier and approach $200, depending on a cake’s intricacy. Cupcakes run $2 apiece, with a quantity discount.

Ordering can be done via her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/TheOwlCafeandBakery, or by phone, (404) 988-2259. With a nod to her full time job as a conservation easement consultant, Mann asks for up to two weeks’ notice if an order will have some complexity to the design.

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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: When I came in North Cobb Spine & Nerve Institute I was suffering with Sciatic Pain that ran down my leg. Since starting the decompression therapy I have a lot less pain and my quality of life has improved. I can do more things and golf more.

From my 1st visit I felt that I was very important and that my care was a top priority to the doctors and staff. I am very thankful for their care and dedication to my health.

Much thanks to you & your staff, - Bill Otott – Retired (Golfer) I originally started getting help at North Cobb Spine & Nerve for my Sciatica that ran down my left leg. One of my biggest concerns was not getting surgery. Now that I have gotten decompression therapy I have no more pain and my life feels normal again. My sciatic pain is gone. Everyone at the practice is so helpful and fantastic! I was amazed that I could get help without surgery. Thank you, -John Ratledge-Sales Representative 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 the problem 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 PA I D A DV E R T I S I N G

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Dr. Amy Valente become more supple and strength in your muscles may increase.

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 October 31st, 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 October 31st, 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.

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

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The reward of a long, hot summer in the South often comes with the changing colors of foliage and cooler temperatures of autumn. Fall brings a renewed sense of the beauty of the outdoors and renewed energy to enjoy local festivals and attractions.

Here’s ten ways to enjoy fall with your family.

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A day on the farm

Families can experience all the fun of being on a farm with none of the workload. Get lost and found in a 10-acre corn maze, pick your own pumpkins, take a hayride, meet friendly farm animals in their pens or scary creatures in a Haunted Barn. Five generations of the Cagle family have farmed in Canton and until recently the property was a milk-processing center. There’s a nod to that past with daily cow milking demonstrations. Various day and night activity packages available from $7to $20 per person. Haunted Barn recommended for ages 13 and older.

Cagle’s Family Farm is at 355 Stringer Road, Canton. CaglesFamilyFarm.com

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Rise

Rise above it all Biplane rides are exciting when you can see Stone Mountain and other landmarks from the air – and maybe even fly over your own house!

Vintage biplane rides from a pilot with an exemplary safety record are available at Cobb’s McCollum Airport in Kennesaw and children five years and older are permitted to ride the two-passenger plane and seven years and older allowed in the single passenger plane.

Unforgettable fun for kids and adults who find soaring exciting and want to see the fall colors from the air.

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Pony Up There’s pony rides at East Cobb Stables every Sunday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for $8 all fall long, weather permitting. Private pony ride are available by appointment for any day of the week, as are horseback riding lessons for all ages and levels of experience.

Bring your camera and enjoy your kids and the ponies.

East Cobb Stables, 1649 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta. Email EastCobbStables@bellsouth.net or call 678.560.9154.

It’s A Mad, Mad Whirled When good weather goes bad, fight the tendency to go couch potato and consider a daylong vacation indoors that’s still active.

Jimmy’s Mad Mad Whirled on Delk Road in Marietta offers fast fun on two, 4,000-square foot whirlyball courts and a 2,400 arena for laser tag.

They have old-fashioned and new-fangled arcade games that run on quarters and there’s also a moonwalk.

Open every day. Reservations are strongly encouraged.

770.953.4040 or FunZoneAtlanta.com

How ‘bout them apples?

A special taste of fall: a fresh, crisp apple right from the tree.

Grocery store apples are often kept in cold storage and shoppers regularly buy fruits that can be up to a year old. Not so at the Georgia Apple Festival. Ellijay is Georgia’s “apple capital” and at this annual event there’s 21 varieties to taste and enjoy.

Other fest attractions: classic cars and arts and crafts vendors.

This popular fest is a pure bargain at $5 admission with children under 10 years old getting in free. Parking fee is by donation (funds are given to local civic and school groups.) There are free shuttles from parking areas at Gilmer High and Middle Schools, Ellijay Elementary and Primary Schools and Mountainview Elementary School.

Dates are October 10,11,17,18 at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 South Main Street.

More tasty info at GeorgiaApplyFestival.org.

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Marietta’s annual Chalktoberfest has added a “Kids On The Block” section this year. This annual fundraiser for the Cobb Museum of Art features live music, crafts and world-class artists competing for prizes through their outdoor chalk creations.

There are over 100 types of craft beer for the adults, chalk and goodies for the kids.

Watch the Marietta Square sidewalks come alive with art on October 10 and 11.

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Remember Garfield the lasagna-loving cat? He’s the star of the animated film “A Tale of Two Kitties” featured at this year’s Feline Film Festival. On October 9 there will be a free screening of Garfield’s movie in Cabbagetown Park, 692 Kirkwood Ave. SE, in Atlanta.

There’s a suggested donation of $10 per family to help LifeLine Animal Project rescue and care for homeless cats. Enjoy a silent auction featuring author Hollis Gillespie’s Crazy Cat Lady Litter Baskets. Set up a camp chair or blanket at 6:30 p.m. and bring a picnic or nosh from local food trucks.

Dress like a crazy cat lady and you may win a prize. Adult beverages will be available and by the film start time at 7:45 p.m. everyone should be “feline groovy.”

For meow info call 404.247. 9981 or jump to FelineFilmFest.com/index.html

Pandemonium at The Strand “Strandemonium Jr.” is spooky, goofy, family-friendly musical revue fun for all ages. Performers in the show are ten to 15 years old and all audience members are encouraged to wear costumes to the shows on Halloween weekend.

There will be a costume contest prior to each performance. Admission is $10 per person. The Strand is at 117 North Park Square in Marietta.

For tickets, call 770.293.0080 or buy online through EarlSmithStrand.org.

Get On Board Kids love trains. Many adults do too. The Greenberg Train Show features huge operating model train displays along with free workshops and demonstrations for children, hobbyists and aficionados.

Add to your train collection or just have fun with the trains available to play with. Enjoy 300 tables of trains and toys.

November 21 and 22 at Cobb Galleria Center, Two Galleria Parkway. Adult tickets are $7 in advance, $9 at the door and admission is good for both days. Children 11 years and younger get in free. Parking is free, too. www.greenbergshows.com October 2015 Cobb Life

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Corn On The Cobb Explore the Still Family Farm, an 11-acre agricultural attraction featuring a five-acre corn maze, a pick-able pumpkin and warty gourd patch, popcorn maze for the littlest attendees and a zip line for the older kids.

Also: hayrides, pump duck races and an heirloom tractor display that includes a 1954 John Deere. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday in October.

Admission is $15 per person. Children four years and under admitted free. Parking is free at the farm, located at 5630 Macland Road in Powder Springs.

Email leslie@stillfamilyfarm.com for more info or call the family at 678.283.6951.

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BEST OF COBB! Who has the best barbecue? The best dessert? Where is your favorite place to shop? How about your favorite place to spend the day outdoors?

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Just go to www.cobblifemagazine.com and click the Best Of Cobb to vote.

See the categories on page 32.

We will feature the winners in our Best Of issue published each January.

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healthy & tasty

Cupcakes, cookies and chips used to be reserved for birthday parties and special occasions. But somehow these sweet treats have found their way onto soccer fields across Cobb County, and that has two local nutritionists crying “foul!�

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“Anything that doesn’t have a million ingredients is one way to judge the nutritional value of a snack.

You should devise every snack based on protein and color; it’s that simple.”

Fruits: Provide Chia seeds: carbohydrates, which gives an immediate boost of energy. The skin of apples is high in fiber, which aids in digestion and keeps kids fuller longer.

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Whole grains with antioxidants more powerful than blueberries that also contain fiber, protein, calcium, and omega-3s. (Add them to granola or other treats, see recipe on page 37).

Oats: Are high in fiber and a variety of minerals.

Nuts: Rich in energy, protein, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids.

Cheese: Provides protein that helps with muscle rebuilding.

Also has nutrients calcium, zinc, vitamin A and B12.

“Everyone wants to be the cool mom who brings the chocolate-covered rice crispy treats, but the problem is, obviously, this is the worst way we can help our children,” said Marietta nutritionist Betsy Thurston, a registered dietician. “Most parents want their kids to be happy with them, but I think parents need to risk a little bit and bring a healthier option.”

Rule No. 1 for healthier after-game snacks, according to Thurston: Avoid packaged, processed and refined foods. Also, look for a lower sugar variety in the snack of your choice or choose fruit.

“Anything that doesn’t have a million ingredients is one way to judge the nutritional value of a snack,” she said. “You Julie Brake should devise every snack based on protein and color; it’s that simple.”

Even though fruit is high in natural sugar, the skin of an apple is high in fiber, which aids in digestion and helps keep kids fuller, longer.

“Juice boxes are the worst,” Thurston said. “They can have the same amount of sugar as a Coke.”

Even chocolate milk can be a better choice for a post-game snack because despite the sugar, it has some nutritional value, providing calcium, vitamin D and potassium.

“As parents, we’re the gatekeeper, and it’s our job to provide the food,” she said. “Parents need to evaluate this culture where we have to reward kids with ‘fun food.’”

Another Marietta nutritionist and registered dietician, Julie Brake, of Positive Nutrition, advised if parents must bring that sideline staple of Gatorade, choose the smaller bottles for older players, 11 and up, but the younger ones don’t need it at all.

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healthy snacks can be fun! of Florida and made for college athletes on the football field,” said the UF graduate. “I found in my own children, if you bring water bottles, they don’t turn them down.”

Good carbs like plain crackers or animal crackers will help restore energy spent on the pitch, according to Brake, and good proteins like cheese sticks are useful for muscle rebuilding.

“I like the idea of offering at least three different things, so if their bodies are hungry for the protein, that’s what they’ll choose,” she said. “Fruit can be a really good snack as well because fruit is carbohydrates and carbohydrates give you immediate energy so you don’t feel fatigued.”

It’s also important to eat a balanced diet as a matter of routine, so young athletes’ bodies have the resources they need come game time, Brake said.

“Kids are pretty intuitive about what their bodies need,” she said. “If we just give them healthy options and let them decide what and how much, they’ll do OK.”

Positive Nutrition: www.positivenutrition.net Betsy Thurston: www.betsythurstonrd.com

QUINOA OAT GRANOLA BAR 1 cup oats 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons Chia seeds 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 ripe mashed bananas 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/3 cup raisins or cranberries or craisins 1. Combine all of the above.

2. Meanwhile, on the stove, warm: 1/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup 3. Blend with oat mixture; press in a parchment-lined 8X8-inch pan; heat 25 minutes in a 350-degree oven. courtesty of Betsy Thurston October 2015 Cobb Life

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Every home tells a story. Some only whisper it through a handful of clues: a wedding photo on a fireplace mantle, perhaps, and maybe a few other framed photos scattered around a living room. Others say much more, with dozens of items illuminating the lives of those who live there.

Crafter Lisa Hathaway has come up with one way to seed a living space with the story of where you’ve come from and who you are. Her “What a Difference a Day Makes” prints begin with a simple sheet of burlap — a fabric as textured as the lives her clients seek to commemorate. By printing their names and meaningful dates (births, marriages, etc.) in stark black on the pale brown burlap, she creates a frame-able wall hanging that invites conversation.

“With home gallery walls being filled with lots of family photos, the simple display of numbers adds a unique touch,” says Hathaway, who sells her work through her Etsy.com business, Emma & the Bean.

Beyond celebrating names and dates, there are many ways to combine decorating and personal storytelling.

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ABOVE LEFT: A collection of business cards from restaurants around the world adds graphic elements and pops of color to an otherwise bland built-in sideboard in a dining room. The cards also serve as a conversation piece, sparking memories of great meals from past travels. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony) ABOVE RIGHT: This burlap wall hanging, designed by Lisa Hathaway for the Etsy.com store Emma & the Bean, turns a family’s dates of birth and wedding date into a piece of art. (Lisa Hathaway via AP)

Here are four creative approaches to celebrating your personal story through your home: REPURPOSE CLOTHING Somewhere in the back of a closet there may be an old sweatshirt from college or a T-shirt that you loved for years but never wear anymore. Why not bring that memory-infused old clothing

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into your living space? A tutorial on diynetwork.com offers simple steps for creating a pillow cover out of a treasured old T-shirt.

Don’t have one that speaks to your history? Hunt at a vintage shop or online for clothing that captures a moment from your childhood or a decade of your history.

Several Etsy vendors will make quilts from old T-shirts, sports jerseys or baby clothes you’ve saved. You can also ask around in your community to find a quilter who will create the perfect throw blanket for your family room sofa.

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CELEBRATE PLACES If you’ve lived in several cities or states, or your ancestors migrated, find artistic ways to bring those places into your home. UncommonGoods.com offers a cork globe ($129) that comes with pushpins and string, so you can literally connect the dots between the places you’ve come from and where you are now. Or mark the locations of loved ones around the world, or the next five destinations on your list of dream vacations.

Many crafters make variations on local or global maps, marking special places with hearts or stars. To do it yourself, sketch an outline of your state, for instance, on a piece of heavy paper, then use a hole-punch (craft stores sell ones with holes shaped like stars or hearts) to mark the spot in the state where you live now or have lived previously.

A wall hanging depicts a generic airport departure board which brings some of the excitement of travel into a room’s decor.

But it becomes a personalized memento and a unique piece of art with the addition of luggage tags from a family’s past travels.

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PHOTOS WITHOUT FRAMES Framed photos are great. But to share your history in a really compelling way, consider going really big. Choose a black-and-white image from your childhood or a vintage photo of your ancestors and have it printed on a huge scale.

You can have it mounted on a canvas with no frame for a modern look, or visit one of many custom wallpaper websites to have it printed as a mural that partially or entirely fills a wall. Eazywallz.com will print a large wall mural from your uploaded photo (they suggest using a photo that’s 8 megapixels or larger), which arrives as a peeland-stick decal. A 5-foot-square mural costs about $150 with shipping costs included.

At designyourwall.com, you can order custom wallpaper printed from personal photos. They have an in-house designer who can help you plan the project, and they offer samples of your custom order ($9.99 each) so you can be sure you like it.

Another option: Search for photo collage ideas on Pinterest, then create a collage that combines vacation pictures and luggage stickers from your last trip. You can make a new collage or add to an existing one each time someone in your family travels to a new location.

MARK YOUR WORDS It’s popular to decorate with inspiring phrases or well-known quotes. But what about the most meaningful words from your own history? Choose a saying that your parent or grandparent often repeated, or a quote from a relative that is meaningful to you. Then use stencils to paint it onto a wall in your home, or use decals. At the Etsy.com shop Dana Decal, you can have a personal quote printed as a wall decal for prices ranging from $24 to $71, depending on the size.

Or create a memory wall: Paint one kitchen wall with chalkboard paint, and then let family members fill it with short notes about their favorite old and new memories. Don’t forget to photograph the wall before erasing a section to make room for new writing.

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aunted As a kid, Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride was invariably the highlight of my trip to the Magic Kingdom. As an adult, I’ve always thought the Victorian gothic grandeur of the most haunting theme park ride ever created would make a spellbinding theme for that most bone-chilling of all holidays. So, imagine my childlike glee (and dark delight) when asked to create a spooktacular DIY article for Cobb Life!

Transform your house and yard into an otherworldly dreamscape that would make Walt Disney himself proud with these simple DIY Halloween decor ideas. Then, get ready to party on All Hallow’s Eve with my ghoulish take on some classic cocktails and a Halloween playlist chocked full of my Top 13 favorite Samhain-inspired songs of all time.

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Total cost: $18 for 2 Difficulty level: Beginner MATERIALS + Ceramic or resin yard art + White spray paint + Red glittery fabric or beads INSTRUCTIONS 1. Spray entire yard art with white spray paint, and let dry (may require second coat).

2. Use hot glue to affix the red fabric or beads for eyes.

No Disney Haunted Mansion theme would be complete without its famous singing busts, but the thrift stores let me down in that department, so I had to get creative. Instead, I chose to create a similar (but far more frightening) effect with up-cycled yard art. Jolly St. Nick became my warlock and his companion was a broken ceramic wolf missing a leg.

It’s almost as though the Game of Thrones white walkers are guarding my front door— and I love it! If you’re feeling really in the spirit, add a black light for a supernatural, glowing effect.

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Crystal Ball Candelabras Total cost: $29 for 4 Difficulty level: Intermediate Nothing says Haunted Mansion quite like unearthly crystal balls and, apparently, I wasn’t the only one to have this idea. When Googling online for some crystal ball inspiration, I came across a great creative blog called FlamingoToes.com. Her crystal balls were so fantastic, I figured, “Why remix the witch’s brew?” and got to crafting. I found old brass candle sticks at my local thrift store in varying heights and shapes to form the bases and then added my own creepy touches like mini skulls.

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Spray all metal candle holders with black spray paint, and let dry (may require second coat).

2.“Smoke” the inside of your glass craft balls using a candle. WARNING: The base of the craft balls gets very hot. Do not touch!

3. Select your crystal ball images, and print on transparency paper.

DIY TIP: TheGraphicsFairy.com has a great selection of Halloween images.

4. Cut out your images, making sure to size them accurately and leave a tab on the bottom for positioning and to hold in place.

5. Use a drop of hot glue to hold the transparent image in place in the craft ball. DIY TIP: It is better to put the hot glue on the ball and press the paper in place than the other way around.

MATERIALS + Metal candleholders of your choosing (the more gothic the better) + Glass craft balls + Transparency paper + Scissors + Printer + Hot glue gun + Candle + Lighter

6. Assemble your crystal ball candelabras. You can hot glue them into place or leave them loose. We chose to leave them loose for easier storage.

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don’t forget to leave a tab at the bottom when cutting out the image

DIY TIP: Buy the transparency paper online to avoid the high retail cost.

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Spell Books Total cost: $16 for 3 Difficulty level: Beginner There’s just something about vintage books that adds an air of mystery to any decor. For Halloween, creating your own custom stack of spell books is simply bewitching. I picked up three vintage books on the cheap at my local thrift store that had the patterning and thickness I wanted for my mantle centerpiece, and hand-painted them with designs of my choosing.

DIY TIP: Be sure to lay down newspaper when spray painting to avoid messes, and always use spray paint in an open space.

MATERIALS + Old books + Black spray paint + White acrylic paint + Paintbrushes + Sticker printer paper

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Spray entire outside of old books with black spray paint, letting dry between sides.

2. Choose stencils for front cover, and cut out.

3. Choose or create stickers for binding, and cut out.

4. When books are completely dry, usually overnight, affix stickers to the binding first.

5. Lay your stencils over the books (loosely taping them down is best), and use white acrylic paint to paint your stencil.

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Creepy Eyes Total cost: $25 for 12 Difficulty level: Beginner

Dancing Ghost Total cost: $49 for 3 Difficulty level: Advanced The ballroom and its phantasmic dancers were always one of my favorite parts of the Haunted Mansion ride, so I knew I had to find a way to integrate that into my Halloween decor. I’d seen chicken wire ghosts online but had never found instructions, so I decided a bit of experimentation was in order. I bought a large roll of chicken wire (4 x 50) because I wanted to make multiple ghosts, but you could get a smaller roll to keep costs down.

MATERIALS + Chicken wire + White spray paint + Glow in the dark spray paint + Wire cutters + Gardening gloves

DIY TIP: Wear gloves and work with a partner, as chicken wire is unwieldy and sharp!

There’s never been an easier way to creep out the neighborhood kids than these hair-raising (and super easy) glowing eyes. The added bonus is that these sinister-looking eyes are actually much cheaper when you consider you buy toilet paper and paper towels anyway. Just collect all your rolls through this month, and do your crafting the day before Halloween.

DIY TIP: Assemble these and place them in bushes and trees just before dark on Halloween night to get the most bang for your glow stick buck.

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cut three (3) sheets of chicken wire to 30 inches wide by 4 feet tall for the skirt, and cut one to 30 inches by 15 inches for the bodice.

5. Spread the skirts out, bending to appear like fabric.

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Collect toilet paper and paper towel rolls from now through Halloween.

MATERIALS + Toilet paper rolls + Glow sticks + Exacto knife + Wax paper

3. Once the skirt is assembled, attach the bodice piece in the same fashion.

6. Spray the entire ghost with white spray paint, and let dry (this helps the glow paint show up better).

2. Find spooky eye patterns online, or draw on your own.

4. Using the wire cutters, shape the bodice to your liking.

7. Spray the entire ghost with glow in the dark spray paint, and let dry (may require two coats).

3. Cut out spooky eyes from rolls using an Exacto knife.

4. Activate glow sticks, wrap in wax paper, and insert into rolls.

2. Attach the three (3) skirt sheets one at a time near the top of the 4-foot height using the metal wire that was wrapped around the chicken wire roll at purchase.

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Meredith Pruden and her son Kaine cut the chicken wire for the dancing ghost.

DIY TIP: Bendy necklace style glow sticks work best.

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Easy Extras Total cost: $50 | Difficulty level: Beginner Mix and match some easy DIY extras, old Halloween props from the attic and inexpensive purchased Halloween decor to carry the Haunted Mansion theme throughout the house and yard and really transform your typically tranquil abode into a macabre movie-worthy set. I found glass bottles at the thrift store and craft stores to turn into potion bottles using apothecary labels I found online at Facci Designs, some cheap tombstones at the dollar store (much easier than making your own), a gothic mercury glass skull and light up bat for under $20 total, black wooden coffins at the craft store and a resin skeleton hand I spray painted silver using paint I already had in the garage for a pop of color. Then, I dragged out my old wheelbarrow, threw in a bag of potting soil and added an old skeleton I had in the garage to set the scene with my dancing ghost outside.

And, no party is complete without libations. For the adults, try my Ghoul Mule (a Halloween-inspired take on the classic Moscow Mule) and for the kids, my non-alcoholic Casper Mule Punch (see recipes on page 48).

Now that decor is done, set the mood with my

Top 13 picks for an otherworldly Halloween playlist: 13. Henry Lee: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 12. Werewolves of London: Warren Zevon 11. I Want Candy: The Strangeloves 10. Thriller: Michael Jackson 9. Dead Man’s Party: Oingo Boingo 8. Ramalama (Bang Bang): Cornell Cordials 7. Psycho Killer: Talking Heads 6. I Put a Spell on You: Nina Simone 5. Bloodletting (The Vampire Song): Concrete Blonde 4. People are Strange: The Doors 3. Cemetery Gates: The Smiths 2. Bella Lugosi’s Dead: The Bauhaus 1. Halloween: Siouxsie and the Banshees

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2. Scoop in sherbet, and add frozen hand.

3. Serve.

INGREDIENTS + 2 oz. Vodka + 1.5 oz. Cranberry juice + Ginger beer + Lime

This witch’s brew is great served over ice or straight up. I mixed red sugar and powdered ginger for the glass rims and candied cranberries with ginger for garnish. Mixology Tip: Fresh cranberries are only available for a short time each fall.

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INGREDIENTS + Cranberry juice + Ginger ale + Sparkling Apple Cider + Red raspberry sherbet (optional)

To add a bit of gruesome flair to your punch bowl, simply add a frozen hand by filling a kitchen glove with water, securing with a rubber band and placing in the freezer for two days. You also can use a plastic craft mask (duct taping the eyes and mouth holes) for an eerie face.

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Despite its appearance, mold is actually beautiful to behold, signifying the longevity of a vintage. Opening pages: Just a few of the bottles in Venezia’s home cellar.

In my cellar

I spend time writing, reading, listening to music and tasting wines from all over the world that comprise selections from my 35-year career in the wine trade. Something old, something new … but always something.

The wine road goes on forever and passes through time and space, eagerly sharing the nuances of the grape, its heritage and wine cellars are the depository of vintages for near and long-term consumption plans.

Enjoying wines from a personal inventory is a highly rewarding benefit of my longtime passion and professional interest in the vinous beverage. It would also offer you continuous pleasure from the space you have identified as your cellar.

By definition, a cellar is a place below ground used for storage. Most common types are salt, root and wine. They are often basement spaces which are used to keep certain products for extended periods of time.

Light, temperature and humidity are maintained at various levels in order to optimize the product’s ability to evolve over time. Historically bound throughout wine regions of old world Europe but today in the global wine trade, cellars can be expansive or compact and are used for the storage of barrels or bottles.

Every winery I’ve worked with has a cellar and I’m certain that only a small percentage of Americans have a home cellar. Today your “cellar” can be a temperature controlled 120 bottle display cabinet which is next to your pantry and easily accessible for your immediate drinking pleasure. Many of you can easily

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store multiple bottles at home for sharing and convenience. A dark closet space can also come in handy for your own cellar selections.

Early in the 1980s while an associate at Kobrand Corporation, I was mentored by a French gentleman named Charles de Casteja.

He was living in Tuxedo Park, New York and was a member of the Tuxedo Club, a prestigious gated community just north of New York City. As told to me by the club’s cellar master, as we descended the stone stairs into the vaulted cavern deep under the 19th century main clubhouse, lavish dinners were held here and up until the stock market crash, titans of industry would dress in their formal attire, called “tuxedos,” and wine and dine. Only the greatest vintages of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhine wines were served and the cellar contained a significant inventory. It was a dark, cold, damp space with side galleries filled with multiple vintages. In addition, a great cache of Port was also part of the club’s tradition. Distinguished members, after their dinner, would retreat to the library, smoke cigars, and enjoy 19th century Porto. The memories of this cellar are still very clear.

Of more recent memory is a meeting I had in late June at the Augusta National Golf Club to review their wine needs for the upcoming season and The Masters 2016. As part of our visit, we were invited to tour their new cellar. This recently completed state-ofthe-art wine cellar vault is accessed by elevator. Once the security code had been entered into the keypad, we descended slowly and in a few seconds arrived. As the doors opened, appearing before me was a most extraordinary sight. Along the walls, in neatly kept

cubicles, resting were thousands of bottles of the finest vintages from the preeminent wine growing regions of the world. Multiple vintage vertical selections from distinguished limited production Napa Valley Cabernets were arranged in library-like precision. In a separate gated and protected area, stacked from floor to eye level were sealed wooden boxes representing the most prominent first growth Chateaux of Bordeaux. They stood like sentinels at ease in their cellar home. In the future they will be enjoyed by heads of state, corporate titans or green jacketed Masters Champions.

Cellar conditions of 55 degrees Fahrenheit and 70 percent humidity assured the perfect environment for optimal long-term aging.

The inventory of the massive cellar is accessible through a secure system which gives quantity in stock, purchase price per bottle, total value, projected drinking window and member price. There is even a special section which contains several wines identified as the personal stock of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, perhaps one of AGNC’s most admired members. It was a great moment on the wine road and into a cellar.

My “working” cellar is modest in size, with 7 different sections identified with a global viticultural fingerprint. My Italian wines are stocked with Tuscan examples from Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile, and the Chianti’s of Ruffina and the Classico zone. Many of my go-to reds are out of the Tuscan camp as Sangiovese is such a great food wine. Some Barolos, Barbaresco, as well as Amarone in selected vintages, round out the mix. California Cabernets are significantly represented and are available from ‘70s through the

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Venezia sits in his wine cellar with a bottle of Leacock Madeira Sercial Vintage 1950, a wine bottled on his birth year that he will open on his upcoming birthday.

current vintage release. Reserve quality, mountain vineyards and age worthy styles are accented. Napa Valley’s, Stags Leap District, and Sonoma’s Alexander Valley are my favorite American Viticultural Areas. A well marbled cut of beef or rack of lamb is the perfect match for these rich and opulent wines.

Champagne is always in the refrigerator and a full range of domestic and imported sparkling wines are important and stocked in my cellar. These wines are quite popular, they never go out of style and are festive, as well as accepted in all

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Bordeaux is in place with a selection of wines which straddle the Haut Medoc with only a few lifestyles of the rich and famous bottles. Given to me as gifts over the years, the value of a bottle of wine is only judged once it has been opened and tasted. Rarely do I drink a Mouton or Chateau Margaux, but I do have a few of these estates. I prefer St. Emilion and Pomerol from the right bank of Bordeaux. The wines are delicious, accessible when relatively young, and affordable. I particularly enjoy these wines with French cheeses selected from the region of Bordeaux. The French are serious about cheese and a memorable wine road experience was dining in a restaurant in Bordeaux City where every course was cheese centric. In addition, they had an amazing cheese cellar 40 feet underneath the dining room.

I am passionate about Burgundy and have an interest in the evolution of the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes in this region of France. Aromas evolve over the years, and the wines can be flashes of incredible mystery after 30-40 years. Some of the Grand Cru vineyards I’ve tasted are extraordinary for 40+ year old Pinot, such as the wines of Nuits St. George, Volnay, Chambolle Musigney and Chambertin. Dried rose petals and ripe red fruits, some earthy aromas are present with a tension and subtle power.

Pinot Noir is known as the “heartbreak grape.” It can be immensely rewarding or extremely disappointing. Great whites are found in Meursault, Puligny, Chassagne Montrachet, as well as on the famous hill of Corton in the Charlemagne Vineyard.

My cellar contains Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs from the lovely vineyards South of Portland, Oregon. Cool climate encourages the selected Pinot clones to evolve during the growing season and unique characteristics and aromatics reveal themselves. Fabulous with grilled wild mushrooms and planked roasted salmon.

Mature Porto from selected vintages, Madeira, and a small amount of German dessert style Rieslings are represented. These wines are enjoyed often in the colder months as they are usually full-bodied, rich in flavor, typically sweet, and fabulous with blue veined cheese such as Stilton, Roquefort or Danish Blue or savory foie gras and liver pate.

Small quantities of Spanish Rioja, Portuguese Douro Tinto, Australian Shiraz, Chilean, Argentine and South African wine are racked and ready to enjoy with Grand Champion Barbeque, a favorite takeout on Shallowford Road.

I consider all of these wines to be ambassadors of their country, culture and the passion of the people who grew the grapes and made the wine. It is an honor to share my home with them as they are always ready to share themselves with me.

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and the hugely popular TV show “The Walking Dead,” zombie populations multiply quickly. It’s been happening in Marietta since the first infestation five years ago.

In 2011, around 300 undead were spotted gathering in the Marietta Square one mid-October evening. Last year, the number was over 900. This Oct. 17, there’s speculation the numbers will swell to over 1,100. But these zombies are a bit different, at least on this day of the year. Rather than gathering to feast on the living, they gather to give to them.

Their leader, Gary Hasty, a huge Halloween and horror fan, wanted to combine his passions of fright and philanthropy.

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dressed up and went crazy with costumes ever since I can remember,” the Kennesaw resident said. “Growing up I was a huge fan of Kiss, so I was Gene Simmons for at least three years. I always like classic universal monsters like Mummy, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula.

I always watched late night Saturday bad movie TV called Shock Theater when I was growing up. I was hooked on the campiness of it. The first midnight movie I ever went to was ‘Dawn of the Dead.’”

So when tossing around charity event ideas with members of his church, McEachern Methodist, zombies were on his brain. With “The Walking Dead” being filmed in the Atlanta area for the past five years, zombies are a hot commodity in Georgia, Hasty said.

“What’s the one thing zombies don’t need?” he asked. “Food.” He had seen bar-hopping zombie walks in the past, and liked the idea of creating something similar with a charity-based slant. Participants would dress as zombies and be asked to bring donations of nonperishable food items, since the undead no longer need food.

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ZOMBIE MAKEUP 101 Lucky Tattoo owner Phillip Duke and his daughter Maddie, 14, share a few tips on how to look undead without getting bitten. Duke has been volunteering with the Zombie Walk since its inception. At the event they will use professional quality makeup, air brushes and more, but here is an easy do-it-yourself guide to looking fabulously frightful.

PREP: Before starting, put vaseline along your hairline so you won’t be screaming when removing the makeup later.

Also, Phillip suggests putting conditioner on your dry hair to give it a greasy, dirty look.

YOU NEED: r liquid latex r coffee grounds r theatrical makeup (purple and black) r faux blood r cosmetic sponge r cosmetic brushes r plastic knife r food-grade glycerin (optional)

1. Rub on liquid latex in the areas you want to create wounds, burns or other textures.

2. Rub coffee grounds onto the liquid latex while it is still wet. This will create texture and some color. (Tissue or cotton can also be used.)

3. Add more liquid latex on top of coffee grounds to seal it.

4. Let latex dry (usually about 5 to 10 minutes, you’ll feel it tightening on your face and can press gently with fingers to check). The white latex dries clear.

5. Using a cosmetic sponge, dab on dark colored makeup around the edges of the textured area. This works best if you pull off bits of the sponge to make a rugged rather than smooth edge.

6. Use a plastic butter knife to make holes in the latex. This will create an open wound look.

7. Fill the holes with thick ‘blood;’ use the knife to insert if necessary.

Dab a bit of the fake blood around the ‘wound’ with a brush.

8. EXTRA: To make the wound more realistic, dab on food grade glycerin, which will give it an oily appearance.

9. To get the ‘undead’ look, used the rugged sponge to apply black and purple makeup around the eyes.

10. Apply gray cream makeup over the rest of your face. (optional) 11. If you want an extra bloody look, finish off with liquid fake blood.

Use a spray bottle to squirt on face and clothing. (Ben Nye is recommended because it is richer and thicker than cheap drug store versions of fake blood.)

12. GO ALL OUT: Grab a pair of zombie contacts and you can give a death stare like no other. ZombieLens, the original FDA-approved producer of professional grade theatrical lenses, is located near the Square. www.zombielens.com NOTE: The makeup can last all day but will start to peel if you sweat — although that can make a cool effect like skin is peeling off.

TO REMOVE: The latex will peel off when wet.

Wash face with makeup remover.

Photos by Katherine Frye

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Zombies don’t have to be all gore, guts and blood, says Hasty.

In fact, he encourages participants to be creative and have fun with their costumes.

Some of the best he’s seen: Andy Warhol with a soup can sticking out of his head; a six-month old baby zombie; Brownie troops making s’mores over a campfire. Last year Hasty dressed as the Giant Undead Chicken of Marietta, which is the event’s logo. Even vendors participate in the fun. Two years ago a popsicle vendor sold ‘partsicles’ of fingers, toes, etc.

“A zombie is open to interpretation,” said Hasty. “If you have some green and some blood on you, you’re going to be a zombie.

It’s easy. But we encourage being creative about it. Being a funny, quirky zombie is good.”

Rather remain part of the living? That’s OK. Observers are welcome, and encouraged to also donate food items. A list of what’s most needed can be found at www.mustministires.org.

MUST Ministries was the natural fit as the beneficiary.

The Marietta-based nonprofit provides a “Hand Up” to local residents during tough times. MUST served more than 32,000 people in Cobb and Cherokee counties last year through a variety of programs including the food pantry.

“MUST Ministries has one of biggest food pantries in area,” said Hasty. “We thought that would hit the most people living in need and it’s a local organization in this area.”

All proceeds from the Zombie Walk go to MUST. Since 2011, the event has donated over 40 barrels of food and $3,000 to the organization.

The donations arrive at a time when it’s most needed. The nonprofit’s pantries are typically bare in the time between the start of school and Thanksgiving, Hasty said.

Hasty is in the process of turning the Zombie Walk into a nonprofit organization. As a nonprofit, the event can get matching funds from corporate sponsors, and it will be easier to expand to other cities. Kennesaw and Acworth have approached Hasty about starting zombie walks there. You can donate to help raise funds at http://MariettaZombieWalk.org. (Look for the ‘donate now’ button).

“As a nonprofit we can do more good,” said Hasty.

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details + how to walk like a zombie Cobb Life is a sponsor of the Zombie Walk, which follows the Harvest Square festival Oct. 17 on the Marietta Square.

Makeup artists will be on site from 2:00 to 5:45 p.m. to help you look your zombie-best; a $12 donation is suggested. VIP makeup sessions can be booked online in advance at http:// MariettaZombieWalk.org for a higher fee. Hasty recommends arriving early if you are planning to get makeup done at the event.

The horror surf band Genki Genki Panic will play at 5 p.m.

The walk starts at 6 p.m. and is a .8 mile trip around the square. Participants are encouraged to stay in character and mimic classic zombies with slow, shuffling movements.

“We have had people crawl the entire walk,” said Hasty. “A good zombie walk should take about an hour to go the distance.”

After the walk the band will play another set, and then zombies are free to roam where they please, but must abide by rules posted on the website. There will also be food vendors whose profits are donated to MUST. “Bring some cash to grab some treats and that money will go to a good cause,” said Hasty.

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WANT MORE ZOMBIE? You’re invited to a zombie prom.

An executive by day, Gary Hasty also owns Carnival of Doom, an events planning company that organizes creature features, B-movies, sideshow freak shows and more. The company is organizing an event at Burnt Hickory Brewery in Kennesaw, which makes a special Halloween brew called Charred Walls of the Damned every year. On Oct. 24, the brewery will transform into a zombie prom so the undead can dance their hearts out while also getting a tour and a taste of the special brew. Three bands are scheduled to play from noon to 6 p.m.

Come dressed in your sharpest zombie wear, said Hasty, because a zombie prom king and queen will be crowned.

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SKI?

By Jennifer Carter

Think you’re too old? Maybe it is too cold?

Never done it? That’s what our writer thought.

Then she tried it. Her advice? Just do it!

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We sent Jennifer Carter to the North Carolina mountains to ski and enjoy all the area’s offerings. Left, a snowboarder tests his skills at the App Terrain Park in Appalachian Ski Mtn. Above, Beech Mountain at dusk. Right, after a long day on the slopes, dig into some brick oven pizza and craft beers from Lost Province in Boone.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAM DEAN PHOTOGRAPY

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I was just about to turn 40, was

woefully out of shape, and the closest thing to winter sports I‘d be attempting that season were arduous Netflix marathons.

That’s why when the magazine’s director Mark Wallace Maguire asked me to write a travel feature about ski resorts in the mountains of North Carolina, it struck a certain chord of terror in my heart. It had never occurred to me to ski when I was young and fit, and I took this as a sure sign from the universe (and my aging hips) that my skiing window had already turned into a slamming door.

Life is funny that way. Only days earlier, I had pestered him for exactly that: the opportunity to take a little jaunt and then write about what a great time I’d had. But I to have admit that in my mind’s eye I’d projected a more tropical, screensaver scene with a few palm trees and perhaps a swim-up bar. Yes, I had brought this on myself.

Still, sorely in need of a respite from a terrible bout with winter cabin fever, I decided to make the best of it.

Re-Defining a “Southern Vacation”

Snow Tubing at the Hawksnest in Seven Devils, NC.

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So I shifted my vision to hanging out next to a cozy lodge fireplace with a steaming mug of Baileys (with a wee nip of hot chocolate), waving condescendingly while all the other media suckers went off to hurl themselves down mountainsides with sticks snapped to their feet.

But not me. I would catch up on my reading, sample a few craft beers from the many breweries in the High Country, and write a story akin to “10 Things to Do at a Ski Resort When There’s No Way in Hell You’re Going to Ski.” But a curious thing happened when I arrived at Beech Mountain Resort (http://www.beechmountainresort.com). The air was practically electric with the anticipation of would-be skiers and snowboarders, and I can’t deny that I felt a slight twinge of longing to be included in their excitement. What’s more, it was a bit demoralizing when kids barely out of their toddler stages were zipping past me with such demonstrative vigor that it quickly became a matter of principle that I should at least try it.

There’s a Zen saying that I read on Pinterest once that purports, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear,” and in the case of Beech Mountain, I found this to be the truth. All I had to do was show up with nothing in tow but the desire to learn. Everything else I needed was on-site: Ski Beech Sports rents out Rossignol skis, poles, and even warm bibs and coats. Note: This makes for a perfect family vacation because there’s no need to pack all of the winter gear into the car or try to fly with everyone’s equipment. And the ski instructor made it so easy for me—he was patient, kind, attentive — and in my case, mercifully tolerant.

And the skiing itself! Let me say: making a conscious decision to push one’s self over a diagonal plane with those poles for the first time can be daunting, but once I gained a little speed (and finally opened my eyes), it might be the first time in my life that I was ever tempted to yell “Freeeeedom!” ala ‘Braveheart’ in public. When I reached the bottom, I felt proud, liberated, and blissfully alive. And I’m happy to report that I only fell once, and that was trying to go uphill on the “magic carpet,” a tricky, bunny-slope apparatus much like a moving sidewalk at the airport.

Feeling a mite triumphant after my first-ever skiing adventure, I decided to celebrate with a trip up the high-speed chairlift to the 5506’ Skybar, a beverage and food bar with both frosty brews, hot coffee, majestic views, and my favorite amenity: their heated bathrooms.

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5506’ Skybar at Beech Mountain, NC. The bar’s name pays tribute to the elevation that gives them the title of highest ski area in Eastern America. PHOTO BY JENNIFER CARTER With my newfound confidence intact and my unwillingness to sit on the sidelines, I ventured out on the next day to Sugar Mountain Resort (http://www.skisugar.com) for some invigorating snow tubing and ice skating while some of my new comrades opted for snowshoeing lessons.

I realized that I hadn’t really played in the snow as lightheartedly as this since I was I child, and I decided right then on Sugar Mountain, while spinning down a hill on a blue tube, that this North Carolina “jaunt” would turn into a family tradition for years to come. (I wasn’t quite lighthearted or advanced enough yet, however, for their Double Black Diamond run Woopdeedoo, or their newest intermediate slope Gunther’s Way, which spans 150 feet wide and 2,900 feet long. I decided to save those for another season.)

And just when I thought I couldn’t become any more smitten with this newfound winter affair, Appalachian Ski Mtn. (http://www.appskimtn. com) reared its beautifully European alpine atmosphere in my general direction. Even more impressive than its quaint Bavarian appearance is the indelible reputation of its French Swiss Ski College. Renowned for training everyone from beginners to the Secret Service and Navy Seals, their intuitive program is touted by its instructors as “The Place to Learn to Ski.” They insist that taking three lessons (not one) will give you a skill for life.

If all this weren’t enough to convince me of North Carolina’s potential for winter family magic, we were finally whisked off to Hawks Nest Tubing and Ziplining (https://www.hawksnesttubing.com). I was enchanted by their thirty-lane snow tubing park while other members of my party were courageous enough to brave the longest zip line tour on the East Coast, featuring twenty cables, four of which are known in the zip line industry as super or mega zips.

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The Takeaway I came away from this trip — and these places — with not only a keen re-evaluation of what I imagined a quintessential Southern vacation has to look like, but also who I had to be to enjoy it. I also realized that if I can ski, than just about anyone can — and everyone should at least once in their lives.

Where to Stay: >>> Klonteska Condos, Beech Mountain (http://www.beechgetaway.com/rentals-slideshow-KL_PI.html) Located in downtown Beech Mountain, Klonteska Condos are close to shops, restaurants and Ski Beech. >>> White Wolf Lodge, Beech Mountain (http://www.whitewolfbeechmountain.com) White Wolf Lodge offers chalets, cabins, a gift shop, ski rentals, and homemade fudge. (The latter is a force to be reckoned with. Try the peanut butter fudge if you know what’s good for you.)

Barbecue in the Woods and Silent Auction

Saturday, October 10, 2015 5 to 8 p.m. at The Youth Museum BBQ served until 7:00 p.m.

649 Cheatham Hill Drive, Marietta 30064 $30 per adult • $15 per child (6-12) Rain or shine, come help us celebrate!

Emcee: Sam Heaton, Director, Cobb Co. Dept. of Public Safety Music: Hunger Valley String Band • BBQ Dinner: Sam Huff’s BBQ-1 Exciting Children’s Activities Guests may park at Marietta High School (1171 Whitlock Avenue) or in the Kennesaw Mountain NBP Cheatham Hill Drive lot.

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>>> Fairfield Inn and Suites, Boone (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hkyfi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-boone) The Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriot includes a complimentary hot breakfast, an indoor pool, a fitness center and free high speed internet.

Where to Eat: >>> Lost Province, Boone (http://lostprovince.com) Be sure to try their brick oven pizza, warm pretzels with house-made mustard, and their awesome selection of craft beers. >>> Casa Rustica, Boone (http://www.casarustica1981.com) Don’t miss their Saltimbocca Piemontese chicken dish which is hand-tenderized, sautéed with prosciutto, topped with mozzarella, and finished with a delicate white wine sauce. >>>Mile High Tavern, Beech Mountain (http://www.milehightavern.com) Their blueberry BBQ wings, seared Ahi tuna and fish tacos with mango salsa are always crowdpleasers. Their outdoor “Fire Bar” is a favorite gathering place for Beech Mountain visitors looking to unwind after a day of activities.

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CANOE

celebrates 20 years of top-notch cuisine

By Meredith Pruden /// Photography by Katherine Frye

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Canoe’s house smoked salmon with whipped Vermont goat’s cheese, dill caper creme fraiche and crisp potato cake.

Opposite page: Peppercorn crusted, tender kangaroo loin with a black pepper potato rosti and mushroom jus.

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General manager Vincent Palermo and executive chef Matt Basford. Above left: Along with a chicken coop, Canoe also maintains its own garden. Opposite page: The grounds provide a prime view while dining.

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estled along the scenic banks of the Chattahoochee River in Vinings, Canoe restaurant is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The iconic institution, which consistently collects industry accolades and seems always to garner a sense of celebratory nostalgia in the minds of long-time patrons, has seen its share of triumph and heartbreak over the years, but always seems to come back stronger (and, though it hardly seems possible, tastier) than before.

Founded in 1995 by partners Ron San Martin and George McKerrow, with chef Gerry Klaskala (now of Aria), in the space formerly occupied

by Robinson’s Tropical Gardens dance hall in the 1940s and Patio by the River in the 1980s, Canoe is an award-winning and nationally-recognized farm-to-table eatery overlooking a registered Atlanta Audubon Society Wildlife Sanctuary.

“It’s an oasis,” long-time General Manager Vince Palermo said. “It’s so refreshing to come out here and enjoy a meal and a great bottle of wine. It’s an experience that’s just rejuvenating.”

With a working garden, on-site chicken coup and completely unrivaled locale, Canoe is the kind of place where people (customers and staff alike) build memories around a fantastic chefand ingredient-driven culinary program, expansive and well-selected wine program and friendly atmosphere from which no one leaves a stranger.

It seems nothing can damper enthusiasm for Canoe’s cuisine, libations and amiable service, but the restaurant’s generally idyllic location also has presented its share of challenges through the years.

Even from the days of Robinson’s Tropical Gardens, the river has given — and it’s taken away.

Twice since it opened, Canoe has flooded. The first was a quickly dissipating inch of water in the lower part of the dining room. Then, in 2009, the restaurant saw a devastating incursion that easily could have proved the end of an era — and for almost any other restaurant probably would have.

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“Flood stage on the river is 14 feet,” Palermo said. “That day was 29, so the river rose 15 feet out of its bank straight up. After the water receded, everything was just soaked and covered in a half inch layer of sticky silt.”

It took the team 60 days to re-open the restaurant, moving, cleaning and sanitizing anything salvageable and disposing of everything else, but both Palermo and Executive Chef Matt Basford said that, in the end, they view the disaster as something of a positive experience.

“The flood brought us all very close together,” Palermo said. “Every time we needed help we made phone calls to our employees and had a brigade out here. The neighborhood was cool too.

They would show up with lunch or dinner and were just very supportive.”

Today, the only time Palermo, Basford and the rest of the Canoe team look back on the flood is when recounting the tale for inquisitive reporters and customers. Instead, the two stand steadfastly at the helm of a restaurant fueled by a passion for the very finest ingredients, the very best technique, the most charming and friendly service and the most breathtaking setting in Atlanta.

It is this attention to detail and zeal for unpretentious cuisine that consistently has allowed Canoe to evolve with the times, keeping it current, relevant and always highly lauded amongst the country’s top restaurants.

Here’s to the next two decades!

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GET MOVING FOR HEART HEALTH! The American Heart Association’s Northwest Georgia Heart Walk and Inaugural 5K Run is Saturday, October 24 in Marietta Square.

Along with raising awareness and the funds needed to treat and prevent heart disease and stroke, the event is meant to serve as a way to encourage northwest Georgia residents to include regular physical activity in their daily lives to be healthier and lower one of their risk factors.

Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s #1 and #5 killers. Lack of physical activity is a major risk factor for both diseases. The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise.

More simply said, thirty minutes a day, five days a week. The easiest thing to do is start walking.

Make the choice to start an exercise program today! The easiest thing to do is start walking. Need some motivation? Register for the three mile walk/run and celebrate your heart-healthy decision at the event on Oct. 26! Start by walking 15 minutes four times per week.

Here are some tips to get you started.

Address Your Obstacles •“I’m so busy. I just don’t have time!” Many Americans live with a packed schedule. You can make your health a priority over life’s other demands. Even our nation’s president sets aside time to exercise! You don’t have to do your whole workout all at once. Get up 30 minutes earlier in the morning to take a brisk walk, or tack on an extra 30 minutes in the afternoon or evening to raise your heart rate

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with strength training. You can even exercise in two or three 10-15 minute blocks.

•“I can’t afford a gym membership.” Walking is free! If it’s cold or rainy, head to one of the many shopping malls that open their doors early for walkers and joggers. Sometimes gyms run specials. Watch for these at the beginning or end of the year, or consider buying some workout DVDs or borrowing them from the library. You can even download exercise apps and podcasts. Whatever you choose, find a way to start moving!

•“My workout routine is boring.” Try something new! There are so many ways to get active. Try tennis with some friends, soccer with your kids or even just switching from yoga to pilates. Your body will respond to the change, and you might notice firmer muscles or extra pounds melting off. Regardless, variety helps you stay more invested in living an active life.

•“I feel too tired after a workout.” Chronic fatigue with exertion can signal a problem, but if your healthcare provider clears you for exercise, you may just need to pace yourself better. Walk before trying to jog. You may want to consider other energy-boosting plans, too.

• Are you pacing yourself and keeping your heart rate at the right level?

•Are you getting enough sleep at night?

•Are you eating food that fuels your body, or are you eating too much food that your body can’t use?

•“I don’t like working out alone.” This is a common complaint that’s easy to fix. Find a buddy! Get a walking partner or introduce

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yourself to someone at the gym, join a team or a walking group, find a neighbor to walk with or exercise with your family. When you exercise in pairs, it’s easier to hold each other accountable – especially on those cold, rainy days! You can also listen to audiobooks or your favorite music on days when no one is available to join you.

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

A closer look at events happening in Cobb during September

THE ATLANTA OPERA – LA BOHEME >>> Ah, the Bohemian life. Giocomo Puccini’s masterpiece brings it to vivid life onstage with this tale of young bohemians living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. This is a story of the passion, love and loss that is uniquely sharp in youth and reflected fully in lovers Mimì and Rodolfo.

Italian soprano Maria Luigia Borsi is Mimì. Tenor (and fellow native of Italy) Gianluca Terranova plays Rodolfo.

American soprano Leah Partridge sings the role of Musetta and baritone Trevor Scheunemann will portray Marcello. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. When and where: Oct. 3 & 9 at 8:00 pm; Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Oct. 11 at 3:00 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: Season tickets from $67 - $440. More info: 404.881.8885 or atlantaopera.org.

AARON NEVILLE >>> This New Orleans native has one of the most recognizable voices in modern music.

Known for the groove created with his family in The Neville Brothers his multiple Grammy-winning solo career

has also been iconic. Neville has scored a string of hits including 1966’s hit “Tell It Like It Is,” memorable duets with Linda Ronstadt and a hugely popular cover of Main Ingredient’s “Everybody Plays the Fool.” In 2010 Neville returned to gospel music with “I Know I’ve Been Changed”, celebrating his 50th year in recorded music. When and where: Oct. 15: 8:00 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

Tickets: $26 - $76 plus fees at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone, online or at Cobb Energy Centre box office. More info: 800.745.3000 COMEDIAN FRANK CALIENDO >>> Comedian and actor Caliendo is known for his impressions of celebrities like Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro; politicians George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama; broadcasters John Madden, Charles Barkley and Jon Gruden; and talk show hosts Dr. Phil, Jay Leno and David Letterman. His popular high-energy act is clean and family friendly.

When and where: Oct. 16: 8:00 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $36.50 - $86.50 plus fees at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone, online or at Cobb Energy Centre box office. More info: 800.745.3000

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highlights DON HENLEY >>> Henley’s Cass County Tour 2015 marks the release of “Cass County”, his fifth studio album and first solo CD in 15 years. Each ticket ordered online through the primary ticket outlet will receive his new deluxe CD. Ticket buyers will receive an email notification to confirm the delivery details for their album. Shawn Colvin is opening. When and where: Oct. 17: 8:00 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $62.50 - $152.50.50 plus fees at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone, online or at Cobb Energy Centre box office.

More info: 800.745.3000 MARIETTA ZOMBIE WALK>>>The Undead are baaaaaack.

And they are legion. Fun and fright as the night approaches in the 5th annual Marietta Zombie Walk. When and where: Oct. 17; 5:00 p.m.; Glover Park, Marietta Square. Tickets: FREE EVENT but the request is “to bring canned goods to donate to the living. No brains!” More info: 404.219.1801 TASTE OF ACWORTH >>> This popular annual event offers all that is tasty in Acworth. Last year approximately 20,000 people attended and made their way through the 150 booths and vendors. Live music on two stages. Fashion show at noon, dog show at 3:00 p.m. When and where: Oct. 17; 10:00 a.m.

- 6:00 p.m.; Historic downtown Acworth between Lemon and Federal. Tickets: FREE EVENT. More info: 770.917.1234 or kwatt@acworth.org

VICTOR MANUELLE>>> Manuelle has sold more than six million records globally with two million of those bought by fans in the United States and Puerto Rico. He’s had an incredible forty-two-song chart on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, and twenty-five number one Latin Tropical Airplay singles, most recently 2015’s “Que Suenen Los Tambores.” Awards include four Billboard Latin Music Awards, the ASCAP Golden Note Award and multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy award nominations. When and where: Oct. 18: 7:00 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $58 - $128 plus fees at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone, online or at Cobb Energy Centre box office. More info: 800.745.3000 JOHN CLEESE AND ERIC IDLE >>> Britain’s living legends of comedy (from Monty Python and more), Cleese and Idle are taking to the road for short, sharp tour titled “Together Again At Last…For The Very First Time.” The premise and the show blends scripted and improvised comedy with storytelling, musical numbers, exclusive footage, aquatic juggling and an extended audience Q&A to make each show as unique as the audience attending. Originally booked in Cobb for one night, a second performance was added due to ticket demand. When and where: Oct. 21 & 22: 7:30 p.m.; Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $59.50 and up, plus fees at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone, online or at Centre box office. More info: 800.745.3000

Join us for our

OPEN HOUSES 8:30-10:00am

October 22nd November 12th December 10th January 28th

GRACEPOINT School

Serving students with dyslexia in a quality Christian environment

We offer a comprehensive, high quality education program that combines remediation with enrichment and acceleration.

Please contact the office of admissions at 678-756-8897 to schedule a tour.

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trick or treat!

Our cover models Jackson, 6, and Jordan, 9, children of Brooke and Andrew Bell of Marietta, show off their Halloween costumes, Boba Fett and Wonder Woman. Family dog Macie wanted to join in the fun.

Far right, the heroes strike a pose.

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The Vinings Historic Preservation Society

The Vinings Historic Preservation Society, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the historic properties in that community, recently celebrated reaching its fundraising goal for its $250,000 capital campaign, Keeping Pace. In November 2012, the society hosted a gala to launch the campaign to cover a long list of projects at The Pace House, The Old Pavilion and The Yarbrough House, three of the oldest buildings in Vinings.

1. Seated from left, donors Rebecca McCune, Karen DeRuyter (campaign co-chair), Josie Carlyle, Kay Polk and Anita Shippen. Standing from left, donors Margaret Hathaway and campaign co-chair Cheryl Spiva.

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Celebrating 35 Years Bellamy Funeral Home, Inc. - and Paulding Memorial Gardens

4400 Roswell Rd. • Marietta, GA 30062 770-321-1708 Mon. - Sat. 9:30am-8pm Sunday 12pm-6pm

Make this your most festive holiday season ever. Casabella is your one stop shopping for seasonal decorations, great table settings or finding that perfect gift.

Funeral Directors, Rev. Dennis E. Bellamy, Sheila Bellamy and Shelly B. Palmer

FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES

Serving Powder Springs, Hiram and the surrounding communities since 1980 in which we have remained family owned and operated.

Our longevity can be attributed to listening to the needs of those we have served and the confidence of the people in the community that we will serve in the future. Our commitment is to provide you and your family as well as your friends and neighbors with sound advice and personal service at a time when it is most needed.

Join us for our Holiday Open House, November 7th for giveaways, great food and special discounts.

Please contact us with any questions you may have concerning At-need or Pre-need Funeral Services, Cremations, Cemetery spaces or Mausoleum needs.

Visit our website at: www.bellamyfuneralhome.com or call 770-943-3547 or 770-943-8050

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1. From left, Donna Rae Adams and Ken Adams with Georgia Local Search. 2. From left, KSU Athletic Director Vaughn Williams, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber David Connell, KSU President Dan Papp and Henry’s Louisiana Grill owner Henry Chandler. 3. From left, Kennesaw State University Mascot Scrappy greets Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews. 4. Joe Brywczynski, senior vice president of Health Parks Development for WellStar Health System.

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REFLECTIONS

By Tammy DeMel

THERE’S NOTHING TO FEAR

but fear itself It was like something out of a movie.

I was probably about 16. It was nighttime and I was sitting on the sofa with my parents watching some family-friendly sitcom when the phone rang.

“I’ll get it,” I said as I jumped out of my seat, assuming, like most teenagers, that the call was for me.

This was before caller ID, so I picked up the receiver and said hello, not knowing who was on the other end.

“Hello,” the male voice on the other end whispered in a creepy I-knowwhere-you-live-and-I’m-going-to-kill-you way.

Chills ran up my spine and I had the feeling that I was being watched. I wanted to scream but nothing came out. Instead I looked to my parents for help. Pulling the phone from my ear, I pointed nervously and opened my mouth in a silent scream.

“What is it?” my mom asked. “Who’s on the phone?”

I couldn’t speak; I was paralyzed with fear.

My dad sprung up from his chair, grabbed the phone from my hand and in the voice he reserved for business calls, said, “Who is this?”

“It’s Jimmy,” the caller replied.

Jimmy was my father’s friend and co-worker.

A short, balding, and unassuming man who had become a close family friend, Jimmy was definitely not Freddie Kruger.

But when you’re a scaredy cat anything slightly out of the ordinary is cause for concern.

When you’re a scaredy cat life looks very different. Sudden movements, like those that frogs and deer make, can be enough to send you into shock. And scary movies, psychological thrillers and those other “fun” flicks are off limits

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because watching one can keep you up all night.

The first movie that had a terrifying effect on me was when I about 9 and saw “The Wizard of Oz” for the first time. Of course I was afraid of the bright-green Wicked Witch of the West and her army of flying monkeys with their long rat-like tails. But it was the menacing old battle-axe Miss Gulch riding away on her bicycle after snatching Toto from Dorothy’s grasp that terrified me the most.

I remember running out of the room searching for my own little dog to make sure that she hadn’t gotten her clutches on my “Fluffy.”

When I was 12, I begged my parents to let me see “Jaws.”

Despite their reservations, they agreed. I was okay at first, but a few days later things changed when I went for a swim in the above-ground pool in our backyard. It was only four-feet deep but that didn’t matter. I was by myself and borrowed my dad’s swim fins. As I dove under the water, the movie popped into my consciousness. Suddenly, over the peaceful whir of the pool filter all I could hear was that music – “da dum, da dum, da dum.” I popped out of the water sensing that the Great White was in there with me. I fumbled trying to get the fins off my feet and quickly made my way to the ladder, taking the steps two at a time. To this day, I can’t swim in a pool by myself.

The last movie I saw that convinced me that it was time to switch to romantic comedies was “Silence of the Lambs.” I was living in Manhattan and went with a few friends. Other than the creepy way Anthony Hopkins said the name “Clarice,” the thing I remember most was watching it through the spaces between my hands as I clasped my hands firmly to my face. When I got back to my apartment I asked my doorman to ride up in the elevator with me. But it was broken and he couldn’t leave the front desk. Instead, he talked to me as I climbed the four flights of stairs to my studio apartment. His voice echoed through the stairwell but it was enough to keep me from worrying that I’d be Hannibal Lector’s next meal.

I’d like to tell you that things have changed. But they haven’t. Now, when the phone rings, my body stiffens just a little bit at first. But then, I relax and remember it’s okay because I have caller id and when the display illuminates with the words “Unknown Caller,” I let it go to voicemail.

It’s just safer that way.

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