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Georgia Kiwanis members gathered to unveil a new $75,000 playground at the Mableton Boys and Girls Club May 2. Local Kiwanis members and District Governor Jimmy McCorlew joined the dedication, and opened it for the children to play on. The Georgia District of Kiwanis selected the Mableton Boys and Girls club because while it had an outside space to play, it did not have a playground structure. “The Playground project fits perfectly with the objectives of the Kiwanis Clubs of the Georgia District to reach kids for a positive impact,” said Henry Lust, Greater South Cobb Kiwanis President and owner of the Tutoring Center of Powder Springs. Kiwanis clubs raised the money to celebrate the service club’s 100th anniversary with support from Kiwanis International Foundation and KA Boom to build the playground from Landscape Structures Inc. It is one of 12 given around the world in celebration of Kiwanis International’s 100 years of “serving the children of the world.” Photo courtesy Herschel Chalk, Kiwanis Club of Greater South Cobb.

Summer and the end of school year will be celebrated May 16 at Mableton Day at the Mable House Complex, 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton. The 10th Annual community celebration runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features a 5K run, car show, arts and crafts, food and fun. “It’s a time to bring the community together to have some fun, celebrate the end of the school year, and raise funds to help build or expand non-profit programs that enrich our South Cobb County community,” said the promoters. The day is packed with fun things to do for the whole family. The day begins with the Mableton 5K and Mableton Jr. Fun Run, and then continues with a Car Cruisein, Entertainment, Arts and Crafts, vendor booths, food, Kids Corner and more. Come out and celebrate with us. Meet your neighbors. Learn more about your community. Mableton Day begins with a 5K race, which will begin and end at the Mable House Complex. Registration is $25. Register for the 5K Mableton Jr. Fun Run at www.mabletonday.com/5k-race.

AUSTELL SETS COMMUNITY FUN DAY MAY 30

Austell residents and their children will have the chance to meet and have fun with members of the Austell Police Department May 30 at Austell’s Family Fun Day. The event features live entertainment at Collar Park from 2 to 6 p.m. “In many parts of the country relations are strained between police departments and their communities, but that is not the case in Austell,” said Council Member Virginia Reagan, who brought the idea for a Family Fun Day to the Mayor and Council. “This will be a wonderful opportunity for our officers to meet the kids and interact with them as well as providing free child ID Kits,” she said. The ID kits include a

VETERANS DAY TO BE OBSERVED IN SMYRNA The Smyrna Veterans Committee, the City of Smyrna, the Veterans Memorial Association of Smyrna, American Legion Post 160, and the Smyrna Rotary will kickoff the Memorial Day Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial at 2800 King St., between Smyrna City Hall and the Library. The Ceremony is free and open to the Public. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Smyrna Community Center. “We will honor fallen veterans and help support local veterans and their families,” said Linda Hedrick of the Smyrna Veterans Committee. Guest speakers will be Sergeant Grant McCarry, who was deployed five times to Iraq and Afghanistan, and LTC (Ret) Keith Antonia, who was inducted in 2009 to the Ranger Hall of Fame. The 116th Army Band, Georgia National Guard, will provide music throughout the ceremony. The 94th Air

There will be music and fun at this year’s Mableton Day on May 16. Registration is still open for vendor booths. There is have limited space, so if you want to market to the thousands of people who attend Mableton Day, act now. For more information go to mabletonday. com.

Lift Command Honor Guard will present the Colors, render Honors and play Taps. There will be static displays of equipment and vintage vehicles to tour behind the Veterans Memorial around the fountain at the Community Center. You can show your support for local veterans and their families by participating in the Distribution of Poppies organized by Smyrna’s American Legion Auxiliary Unit 160 over the Memorial Day Weekend. Saturday and Sunday the Auxiliarry will be at Kroger Stores on South Cobb and Atlanta Roads and the Wal-Mart on the East West Connector from 10 - 2. Memorial Day, Monday, they will be at the Veterans Memorial from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Following the ceremony, there will be a Barbecue Cookout open to the public held at American Legion Post 160 at 160 Legion Drive starting at 12 noon. There will be pulled pork plates with two sides for $8, pulled pork sandwiches with chips and applesauce ($7) to enjoy there.

sample of your child’s DNA, fingerprints, a photo and a voice analysis. Noting that this is a great way to get to know each other and build relationships with good food, fun, music and entertainment, the Mayor and Council unanimously approved her recommendation, and result is Austell’s Family Fun Day on Saturday May 30. Family Fun Day will be at Collar Park between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m. While the event is free, there is a charge for food and beverages. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the afternoon with friends and neighbors and make it truly a fun day for the whole family.

PEBBLEBROOK, SOUTH COBB NAMED ‘MOST CHALLENGING’ Pebblebrook and South Cobb are among 14 Cobb High Schools named among the Most Challenging High Schools in the United States. The Washington Post’s annual list ranks high schools based on a formula that calculates the number of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given each year at a school. That number is divided by the number of graduating seniors in a given year. There are 2,358 high schools on the list and more than 20,000 high schools in the United States. Congratulations to all those on the list who give students the academically challenging and rigorously engaging educational foundation advocated by Cobb Schools

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ing broccoli which neither of us care for). And we took naps (and it wasn’t just the children napping). We came home with bad cold, sore muscles, and a definite longing to go back and be with the girls again. I can understand why so many grandparents are moving to be near their grandchildren. That’s not an option for us, but we definitely need more trips to Virginia and Charlotte to be with our granddaughters.

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AUSTELL PLAYWRIGHT ROSIE MCGEE OFFERS FATHER’S DAY PLAY

An Austell playwright is hosting “Your Father has “SWAG” on Father’s Day. Many times fathers are overlooked or not given enough praise for the job they do in the family or in the community. There are some dynamite fathers in Cobb County and we want you to see them. New Next Generation is a Production Company, founded in San Diego by Rosie McGee, now based in Austell is bringing them out for a treat.. The production company currently touring the play, “OH, my child” is asking the community to show appreciation for Cobb County fathers. Bring your father, father-in-law, grandfather, your child’s father, or any father to the Father’s Day event June 21, at 4 p.m. at Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. They may walk, strut or just swag across the main stage to receive the New Next Generation Productions’ Father’s Day ” SWAG” trophy. Then they will be escorted off stage to their seat to enjoy the dynamic stage play, “Oh, my child!” Take pictures with your father for memories and perhaps New Next Generation will do this again next year. New Next Generations Productions appreciates the great fathers. Registration closes June 1 in order to get on stage. For more information about the registration call 877-408-9194 or email newnextgenpro@yahoo.com and ask the New Next Generation staff to call. Please give 24 hours for a return call.

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LYRIC THEATRE TELLS SEASON SCHEDULE Atlanta Lyric Theatre, now in its 36th year as the metro area’s only professional musical theatre company, is pleased to announce its upcoming 2015-16 season of musicals at the 600-seat Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (548 S. Marietta Pkwy., Marietta). With five fantastic shows – Broadway’s timeless classic Peter Pan, Mel Brooks’ hilarious Young Frankenstein, the raucous The Full Monty, the sensational story of Dreamgirls, and the greatest musical drama of our time West Side Story –– we look forward to delivering an unforgettable theatrical experiences to our patrons! Season subscriptions are on sale now for both current and new subscribers. Current subscribers can renew and lock-in their preferred dates and seating – but only for a limited time. For information and sales, contact 404-377-9948 or visit www. AtlantaLyric.com.

FOOD TRUCK THURSDAY SET AT MABLE HOUSE Food Truck Thursday will be held at the Mable House Complex on May 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. The South Cobb Arts Alliance sponsors the event every other week through the summer. There will be good food, arts and crafts, and live music. Bring the family for dinner and enjoy the free entertainment. Other upcoming dates are June 4 and 18; July 2, 16 and 30; August 13 and 27; Sept. 10 and 24 and Oct. 8.

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and doctors’ offices in the Smyrna/Vinings area. The first health park opened in Acworth and the new facility will be similar to one in east Cobb, but on a larger site. Jennings hinted that additional expansion might be available at the Vinings campus. Estimated cost for the new health Park is $68 million, according to Joe Brywczynski, senior vice president health parks development. He predicted that it will open in July 2017.

STEPFAMILY ASSETS AT RISK: WHAT YOU CAN DO By Robert Meyring A little investment into the planning If you have a stepfamily or you have of your estate now will likely save a lot of a variety of valuable assets built up into potential time and money in the handling a nest egg for retirement - they may be at of your probate later. Two examples the risk if you have an ineffective will/trust could save most people thousands: or no estate plan at all. How do you know • A trust-based estate plan often elimiyour will will work if you won’t be nates the costs, time and long proaround when the will is probated? cess of probate in the future. Stepfamilies and blended • A will-based estate plan for families are on the rise. If you were a couple can often be arranged so an American married last year, that only one probate (or none) is you have a 40 percent chance of needed at the passing of the second entering into a remarriage - triple partner or spouse. the 13 percent chance of entering In answer to the question a remarriage in 1960. And of all posed above: The only way to current marriages, 40 percent are know if your plan will work as stepfamilies - meaning, at least one intended is to have it reviewed or spouse brought a child from a pre- Robert Meyring drafted by an estate planning and vious relationship or marriage into probate attorney with a known reputation the marriage. for drafting wills and trusts. It’s almost Having a stepfamily, having simmermagical the good a well-drafted estate plan ing family issues, and owning more assets can do for a family in the protection and are a few factors that complicate estate direction of a legacy, sometimes over genplanning. Here are some of my frequent erations. observations regarding these factors: If you want to insure your life, buy life • It is common for stepfamily meminsurance from a licensed agent and pay the bers to take a majority of the estate, often premium. If you want to insure your legacy to the exclusion of the first children of the and direct what happens with your estate, decedent. get an estate plan from a reputable licensed • Often, the home and valuable possesestate planning attorney. Anything less, sions of the recently deceased are “raided” may be a cost paid out of your legacy. by near and distant-related family members At the Meyring Law Firm we take care around the time of death. of our clients, their families and their busi• It is common for a closely related nesses. We understand that estate planning, family member to “grind an ax” or exact transitions and family changes are diffirevenge upon a relative in the distribution cult, so we have created a straightforward and probate of an estate. process to make it easy and convenient to • More money = More worry. Owning establish your estate plan, support it over more assets, like businesses, multiple the years, and guide families through the pieces of real estate, and investments will probate process. At the Meyring Law Firm always result in more complexity. Just like we are “Taking Care of Your Future for insurance on those assets, professional Life.” trust or will-based estate planning will proRobert S. Meyring, is a Vinings attorvide support, solutions, simplicity and ultiney. The Meyring Law Firm website is mately peace of mind. www.MeyringFirm.com or call 678-2174369.

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MABLETON FARMERS MARKET GEARING UP The Mableton Farmers Market begins its sixth season at the Mable House Complex at 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton with Opening Day set for Thursday, May 28. Market days will be every Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., through August 27. Come and shop for nutritious locallygrown fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, spices, homemade jams and jellies and more. Visitors will also experience quick and easy food preparation demonstrations. If you’re going to the Mableton Day community celebration, stop by the Farmers Market booth in the Mable House historic property area. The Market is a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailer. Customers with SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) EBT cards will be able to double food item purchases up to $50 per market day, thanks to the partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia, a non-profit organization. Wholesome Wave Georgia will have a representative at the Farmers Market booth during Mableton Day and at the market on June 11 and July 2, to help anyone inquiring about SNAP eligibility and applying

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GEOFF ACHISON OPENS CANDLELIGHT SERIES The South Cobb Arts Alliance Candlelite Concert Series kicks off the season with blues guitarist and vocalist, Geoff Achison May 15 at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre. Geoff Achison is an independent Australian musician who has forged his own path to a successful career that has won him fans all over the world. Having taught himself to play in the isolation of rural Australia, he has developed a blues/funk style all his own that can be delicate one moment and explosive the next. He is also a very capable vocalist with a gritty, soulful quality to his voice. Inspired by the great Blues and R&B music of yesteryear, Geoff’s live set features an infectious mix of gutsy original tunes, improvised jams and dynamic new arrangements of blues & soul classics. “Achison has been hailed as one of the finest blues players in Australia.” Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop Gates open for table and general seat-

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St. Luke UMC, 5115Brookwood Drive, Mableton, is offering a free Summer Math Enrichment Camp for kids from 3rd grade through 12th grade, every Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. This camp will be taught by Ms. Gloria Hill, a certified teacher and team leader. The camp starts June 10 through July 1. If you are interested in your child or children attending this camp, please contact Viveca R. Famber Powell at 678-4578126. St. Luke UMC, also announces a great family activity: Vacation Bible School from June 1 - 5. The theme is “Shining Star” and is open to all ages. Dinner will be served from 6 to 6:25 p.m. daily. All classes will begin at 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending please contact Kathy Gill at 781-866-0623.

FLEX BUS IS A TRANSIT INNOVATION By Tim Lee Cobb Commission Chairman Cobb County isn’t the kind of community that does things the same way because “it’s how we’ve always done things.” There’s evidence all over the county that demonstrates how innovative we are, especially when it comes to transportation. Our airport just got a new control tower, and it’s preparing for international flights with work on a new customs-inspection facility. Two diamond interchanges, which significantly ease traffic congestion, are under construction at Windy Hill and Wade Green roads. And, the Cobb County Department of Transportation uses the latest technology to monitor traffic time so that drivers in Cobb can make informed decisions about their planned routes. Now, Cobb is at it again with another transportation-related innovation. It’s called FLEX, and it’s sponsored by our local DOT and Cobb Community Transit as a means of enhanced and costeffective transportation for specific target areas. FLEX provides alternative transportation to all passengers within three zones in the Powder Springs and Austell areas, and even connects them to the CCT’s local Route 30. What’s unique about FLEX is that you can get curb-to-curb service by making a reservation anywhere from 2 to 24 hours in advance, or you can simply board a FLEX bus at a designated collection point. The methods of payment are flexible, too; you can pay using cash, a BREEZE card, or a magnetic-stripe ticket. FLEX demonstrates how we in Cobb County come together to identify problems in the area that need solutions, and address them quickly. In South Cobb, we identified the need for the kind of transportation service that fixed-route transit just couldn’t provide. FLEX fills a gap to increase connectivity to employment centers, among other things. FLEX is the first service of its kind in Cobb County, or the entire greater Atlanta region for that matter, and it exemplifies what we’re all about in Cobb County doing things differently. And once again, it gives us all a reason to love Cobb County. If you love it too, then don’t forget to tweet on Twitter or post to Facebook, #iLoveCobb.

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MAY 16: SMYRNA GARDEN TOUR. The Keep Smyrna Beautiful Garden Tour is Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (rain or shine)! Enjoy gardens, music, artists, food, a plant sale and more! For more information, contact Keep Smyrna Beautiful at 770-431-2863. ••• 16: MABLETON DAY. Saturday, May 16 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Mable House Complex There is a lot to do to, much to see. Get ready to enjoy a true community event. ••• 21: FOOD TRUCK Thursday at Mable House, 5 to 8 p.m. ••• 25: MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION. Smyrna celebrates Memorial Day at the Smyrna Veterans Memorial May 25, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Smyrna Veterans Memorial, 800 King Street (by Smyrna City Hall and the Smyrna Library). The event and parking is both plentiful and free. The rain location is the Smyrna Community Center. Sponsors include City of Smyrna, the American Legion, Veterans Memorial Association, Cobb Gold Star Mothers and Smyrna Rotary. For good food after the event, head to the American Legion at 160 Legion Drive at Noon to enjoy a delicious barbeque lunch. The cost is nominal and it’s open to the public. ••• May 26: JONQUIL GARDEN CLUB. “Flower Show Design” by Karin Guzy May 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Smyrna Public Library. Karin Guzy is a Certified Life Flower Show Judge, presenting a program on Flower Show designs to help you design your own entries. For further information or inquiries about membership, contact Shirley Priest at 770-433-3248. www. jonquilgardenclub.org: ••• JUNE 1-5: BIBLE SCHOOL. St. Luke UMC, 5115 Brookwood Drive, Mableton, is announcing a great family activity: Vacation Bible School from June 1-June 5. The theme is “Shining Star” and is open to all ages. Dinner will be served from 6 p.m. to 6:25 daily. All classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. until 8:30. If you are interested in attending please contact Kathy Gill at 781-866-0623. ••• 3: SCBA. SOUTH COBB BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. SCBA meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 at Presbyterian Village, East-West Connector. www.sc-ba.org ••• 4: SMYRNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATON: SBA lunch meetings are the first Thursday of each month at the Smyrna Community Center, 11:45 p.m. Former Congressman Jack Kingston will be the guest speaker. ••• 10-JULY 1: MATH CAMP: St. Luke UMC, 5115 Brookwood Drive, Mableton, is offering a free Summer Math Enrichment Camp for kids from 3rd grade through 12th grade, every Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until noon. This camp will be taught by Loria Hill, a certified teacher and team leader. The camp will start June 10 and will end July 1. If you are interested in your child or children attending this camp, please contact Viveca Powell at 678-457-8126. ••• 13: PLANT SALE. Jonquil Garden Club’s Fantastic Plant Sale! June 13, from 8 a.m. – Noon at the Smyrna Farmers’ Market. Sun and shade blooming perennials, hard-to-find shrubs, hostas, ferns, small trees, annuals, groundcovers, natives, herbs and tomato plants will be for sale. Creative container gardens, garden accessories, books and art to sell for a song. Great plants and even better prices! ••• 22-25: BIBLE SCHOOL. Summer Camp and Vacation Bible School/Extreme VBS Registration are underway at Smyrna First United Methodist Church, 1315 Concord Road, Smyrna! Please join us this summer for 6 weeks of half-day, themed Summer Camps as well as GForce Vacation Bible School from June 22-25. All are welcome (age ranges apply)! Register online at www.smyrnafumc.org. WEEKLY EVENTS AMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivey Road, Mableton is offering free Group Fitness Classes every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

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••• BIBLE STUDY MABLETON. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Come, have dinner & study the Bible with us. Words of Faith A.M.E. Church 5719 Garner Rd. Mableton. 770 944 3584 ••• BIBLE STUDY AUSTELL: Everyone is invited to Bible study at Austell Christian Church, 5624 Edith Street in Austell. There are Bible lessons for people of all ages every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Please call Clay Henry at 678-549-3774 for more information or if transportation is needed. ••• BIBLE STUDY COMMUNITY - NON-DENOMINATIONAL. Designed to guide us in aligning the words of our mouth with The Word

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of God. THURSDAYS starting at 9 a.m. located at: CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH, 4494 Floyd Road at Concord Road, Mableton. ••• MABLETON FARMERS MARKET. Mable House Complex, Floyd Road, Mableton. Opening day Thursday, May 28 and Market days will be every Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., through Aug. 27. The Mableton Farmers Market is a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailer again. Customers with SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) EBT cards will be able to purchase eligible food items. Wholesome Wave Georgia, a privately funded non-profit organization doubles the value of each SNAP purchase at the Market up to $50 per market day. ••• MARIETTA FARMER’S MARKET. Enjoy fresh produce and goods from the Marietta Square Farmers Market every Saturday – rain or shine- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., through December 19 along Mill Street on the Historic Marietta Square. For info, visit www.mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net. ••• SMYRNA FRESH PRODUCE MARKET: Saturdays May through September, 8a.m. to noon, Smyrna First Baptist (parking lot), 1275 Church Street, Smyrna, 770-431-2863. LocalHarvest.org/Smyrna-Fresh-Produce-MarketM30474 ••• FARMERS ATLANTA ROAD MARKET (F.A.R.M.) Tuesdays starting in April through September from 4:30-7 p.m. 2160 Cooper Lake Road SE, Smyrna, 404-408-0654. FarmersAtlantaRoadMarket.org ••• FREE TAIJI CLASS for all Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. South Cobb Regional Library: 805 Clay Road, Mableton and on the second Tuesday of each month at The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. ••• FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY DINNER - Please join us! Every Monday night at 6 p.m. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 6216 Love Street, Austell. ••• KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER SOUTH COBB meets at the Threadmill every Wednesday from 11:30-1 p.m.. Call 770-438-6961 for more info. ••• SMYRNA ROTARY: noon Tuesday, Brawner Hall, Smyrna. For further information, see www. SmyrnaRotary.com ••• SOUTH COBB ROTARY: noon, Thursday, Presbyterian Village, East-West Connector ••• SOUTH COBB TOASTMASTERS Tuesday at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. South Cobb Regional Library, Mableton 678-799-4425. MONTHLY OR MORE AMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivy Road, Mableton meets every third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Bingo--Mon, Tues, Friday 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. and Sun. 4 p.m. ••• AUSTELL CITY COUNCIL meets the first Monday of each month for its regular meeting. ••• AUSTELL CIVITAN CLUB is a non-profit organization serving the community and with a charter to support people with disabilities. Our

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monthly meetings are the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. located (Threadmill Building) 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Suite 105, Austell. If you have ideas for the community or interested in becoming an officer, join us! For more info visit www.austellcivitan.com or contact admin@austellcivitan.com. ••• BIBLE STUDY - Christians Moving Into Action - Smyrna, Vinings & Austell. Are you trying to get prepared for church? Stop, come as you are, for a “Keepin It Real” experience with the scriptures. Join us for our bi-weekly bible study at Campbell Middle School Auditorium on Sundays from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30. This is a nondenominational group bible study. We share Je-

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sus Christ and assist all who seek to overcome obstacles in their life. We are a diverse, multi racial and seasoned group of individual ‘Churches’. By utilizing the Word of God, strong holds will be broken. Email your anonymous discussion topics and prayer request to: prayers. cu4c.org. Events.cu4c.org for up to date details - email: info@cu4c.org. ••• FOOD AND CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION. St. Luke United Methodist Church, 5115 Brookwood Drive, Mableton, distributes non-perishable food items and clothing ONLY, every 3rd Tuesday, of each month from 10 a.m. to 1.. .• • • “HOBO SUPPER” Second Thursday of each month, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Community invited---Clarkdale UMC Austell—Powder Springs Road, Clarkdale, Georgia. For $6 you get a Drink, Beans (3 kinds), Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread, Onions, Pickles, Beets and a large variety of homemade desserts to choose from. Community invited. •••

JOB SEEKING SKILLS. Calvary Baptist Church of Austell presents its workshop series designed to help YOU focus and improve your job seeking skills! The list of the classes is available at /cbcaustell.com/1001296. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays in the Youth Room on the ground floor located behind the sanctuary building. Entrance is located behind the stairs. We start the evening with Open Networking at 6:30 .p.m. Classes run continuously throughout the year – join us at any point of the schedule! 4780 Flint Hill Road, Austell. Phone: 770-941-8445. ••• SMYRNA JONQUIL LIONS CLUB. The club meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday noon to 1:00 at the Smyrna Community Center. Please join us & find out how you can be a part of the world’s largest service organization. It’s casual, fun and rewarding. Bring your own lunch (drinks provided). For more information contact club president at webaileyjr@msn.com or club secretary at PattyPeck@Gmail.com. ••• LIBERTARIAN PARTY of Cobb County will host their Evening Social & Chapter Meeting, Event held on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Meetings Held at Fire Station #1112 Haynes St., Marietta. For more information like us on Facebook @ Libertarian Party of Cobb County or call Gretchen Mangan at 494.368.2865. ••• MOM’S CLUB: Are you looking for a support group of other at-home moms and their children? If so, the MOMS Club of Smyrna/Vinings West would love to meet you! We are a chapter of MOMS Offering Moms Support International, and we organize fun, daytime social activities and play dates for the moms and kids in our club. We even have a monthly Moms Night Out! Contact us at momsclubsvw@gmail. com or visit www.momsclub.org for more info. Our chapter is zoned for Teasley, Nickajack and Russell elementary school residents in the 30080 and 30082 zip codes. ••• SMYRNA FIRST MOPS offers fellowship with other mothers of children age birth to Kindergarten. We welcome women from throughout

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Lion Roberta Green, Executive Director of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc., was guest speaker for the South Cobb Lions April 6, meeting. April is a very busy month at the Lighthouse preparing for the Night of Spectacles and White Cane Day. On April 20, induction of new members Frank Osukoya and Danielle Adair was conducted by Past District Governor 18E Max Gallman of Griffin Lions Club. Guest Speaker was Lion President Claudette Gallman, President of Griffin Club, on ways to recruit new members into Lions Club. The South Cobb Lion Members were out on April 18 collecting funds for WHITE CANE DAY. The community donated more than $1,000 dollars to WHITE CANE. South Cobb Lions members wish to thank the community for their great support and note that these funds go directly to Lions Lighthouse to be used for eye surgery for those in need. The Lighthouse receives reduced rates and services from the medical facilities and Doctors, therefore getting $5 of service for each $1 donated. The club food drive was held with cans of food being donated to Mableton First Baptist food pantry. The South Cobb Lions Club members took part in Adopt a Mile program of Cobb County, led by Lion Barry Krebs, cleaning up some other unsightly areas in South Cobb. The club has had a very successful year under the leadership of President Carol Fox. The successful BBQ in October, Pecan sales in November and December, percentage off cards at local merchants

and community donations to the WHITE CANE DRIVE through the bucket drive and mail outs to friends of South Cobb Lions has allowed the club to make numerous donations to community causes. South Cobb Lions Club has donated to Lions Club International Foundation, Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind, South Eastern Guide Dog and Leader Dog of Michigan, Learning Ally, Vision Services and Sweetwater Mission. Donation of time to serve at nursing homes, help with eye screening test at schools and in the community, Eye clinic’s with Dr. Brian Saunders. Lions Lighthouse staff and South Cobb Club Members. Anyone wishing to become a Lion Member, is welcome to come and visit. The club meets the first and third Mondays of each month, 6:30 p.m. at South Cobb Community Center 620 Lions Club Drive, SW Mableton. South Cobb Lions Club has been committed to helping the communities of South Cobb County since 1952.

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WHITEFIELD ACADEMY GRADUATION IS MAY 16

Whitefield Academy presents its 18th graduating class on May 16 at 9:30 a.m. The graduation exercises for Whitefield’s 2015 class will honor 33 National Honor Society members, including valedictorian, Megan Schwarzkopf, and salutatorian, Matt Snyder. With both students graduating with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average, Schwarzkopf plans to attend Wake Forest University in the Fall, while Snyder will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. Whitefield’s graduating class of 60 students is an accomplished group of individuals with accolades including: • 10 percent of students were offered full academic scholarships •Awarded scholarships include: Columbia University Davis Scholar, Georgia Tech Presidential Scholar, and

North Carolina State Park Scholar • 33 National Honor Society members • $7.6 million in grants and scholarships thus far. “We are very proud of this group of students who will leave a lasting legacy on our school. During their time at Whitefield, they have matured into well-rounded individuals, and I look forward to seeing what they accomplish in their collegiate and professional careers,” said Headmaster Kevin Bracher. Baccalaureate will be Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in the The Grand Amphitheater on the Whitefield campus featuring Bishop Dale Carnegie Bronner. Graduation is May 16 at 9:30 a.m. in the main sanctuary of Church of the Apostles, featuring Don Ford, as the keynote address.

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the community, so you don’t have to be a member of Smyrna First United Methodist Church to join. For more info, visit www.smyrnafirstmops. com. MOPS NIGHT GROUP. Smyrna First United Methodist Church’s MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group Night Group meets once a month on Wednesday evenings. If you are interested in joining the MOPS Night Group, please contact smyrnafirstmopsnight@gmail.com or visit www.smyrnafirstmops.com ••• SMYRNA LIBRARY READING GROUP meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., at the Smyrna Public Library, 100 Village Green Circle. ••• SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP meets the first Monday in the class room at Hobby Lobby, 1355 East-West Connector, Austell. If you like to cross stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint, etc and want to meet women in the area, please come join us. Contact Phyllis Whittingham at pwhittingham@comcast.net. ••• SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS – The Gen. Leonidas Polk Camp meets on the 4th Thursday of each month (except for Nov, Dec, & Jan) in the meeting room at the Piccadilly Restaurant, 536 Marietta Pkwy S, Marietta. Our meetings include a presentation on a topic of interest regarding the 1861-1864 era. We begin gathering at 6 p.m. for socialization and dinner followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.. We are a hereditary memorial organization and welcome all visitors. For further info contact: Jack Williams at 404-256-4208 or songofjoy2@aol.com. ••• SOUTH COBB BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 at Presbyterian Village, East-West Connector. www.sc-ba.org ••• SOUTH COBB HOMESCHOOLERS. Are you a homeschool parent in need of support? The South Cobb Homeschool Support group meets monthly at the South Cobb Regional Library at 805 Clay Road, Mableton 30126. If you are interested in attending please email us at schomeschoolers@thestudyhalledu.com or call 404-644-8391. Visit our website at schomeschoolers.blogspot.com ••• SOUTH COBB LIONS CLUB meets the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings 6:30 p.m. of each month at the South Cobb Community Center 620 Lions Club Drive, SW Mableton. Contact: South Cobb Lions Club: Phone 470-554-2128 on facebook South Cobb Lions Club or email southcobblionsclub@yahoo.com ••• SUPPORT GROUPS ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC and Dysfunctional Families meets every Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ridgeview Institute in the Professional Building North, 3995 S. Cobb Dr., Smyrna. www.ridgeviewinstitute.com/hosp_info_calendar_supp.htm ••• ALATEEN and Al-Anon Family Groups meet every Monday at 8 p.m. at the Ridgeview Institute in the Day Hospital. 3995 S Cobb Drive, Smyrna ••• CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, The Star Group To help patients and their families feel more hopeful and less alone through the mutual sharing of thoughts, feelings, and concerns related to living with, and surviving cancer. Fourth Thursday of each month at Noon. (A light lunch is served) WellStar Cobb Hospital Magnolia Room Group leader: Raymond Coffman Please call 770-732-3780 to RSVP. ••• NAMI SOUTH COBB has monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month 7 to 8:30 p.m., except Dec. Macland Presbyterian Church 3615 Macland Road Powder Springs. Kathleen Breen, 770-943-5322, rkbreen@comcast.net. Our programs are educational and supportive. They provide insight and share information of getting the assistance we need. ••• PARKINSON’S SUPPORT. The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets on the first Mon-

day of each month at Robin’s Nest Adult Day Care, located at 470 N. Sessions Street, in Marietta, from 10am until 11 a.m. The meeting is open to people with Parkinson’s Disease and caregivers of persons with Parkinson’s Disease. The meeting is followed by an exercise class presented by PD Gladiators. For more information, please contact Robin Cleveland at 770.919.8580. ••• RECOVERY INTERNATIONAL Self-help support group for stress, anxiety, depression, etc. Meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4300 King Springs Road SE, Smyrna, in the old rectory next to the church. Contact Alicia Garcia at 678-665-5233 for more information. ••• REFORMERS UNANIMOUS (RU) is a Christ-centered addictions program that meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Westside Church located at 4900 Floyd Road, Mableton next to Walgreens. RU helps adults find freedom from addictive behavior. Call Mark Baker at 404354-8911 for more information or see www. wbcfamily.org. ••• E-mail your organization’s calendar news to news@brightsidecobb.com. Deadline for JUNE issue is MAY 23 with publication the week of JUNE 5. Calendar items are accepted from civic groups, non-profits, schools and church organizations and run as space is available. Due to the increasing number of calendar listings, please keep announcements brief. Please do NOT send calendar announcements in flyer format. For more information about submitting calendar items or other news, contact us at 770426-9388 or by e-mail to news@brightsidecobb. com. Find updated calendar items on our website at www.brightsidecobb.com.

FLOYD TEACHERS JOIN WALK FOR AUTISM Cobb County Professional School Counselors joined forces to show support for autism awareness at the annual Georgia Walk Now for Autism at Atlantic Station. Near to all CCSD participants’ hearts is Kendall’s Krusade, a campaign to support Cobb student and 7th grader Kendall (above, center with Floyd MS teacher Meagan Crymes and Floyd MS MID teacher, Tye Parr). Nearly 10,000 participants in all walked away with a better understanding about autism, its impact on families and numerous resources to share with families at their home schools. Active in the event and the campaign are professional school counselors from Floyd Middle School. Kendall’s Krusade is all about autism outreach and awareness.

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GREGORY AGENCY OFFERS VARIETY OF INSURANCE clients get the most from their policies,” he The Gregory Agency of Farmers said. Insurance offers a wide variety of insur“As a Farmers® Agent, I have gone ance products. “We’re not limited to only Home, Auto, and Life,” said Okafor Gregory, agent. “We also offer specialty products like Boats, Recreational Vehicles, Rental Properties, Business, and Motorcycle coverage.” Located at 2350 Spring Rd SE #400 Smyrna, Gregory has been with Farmers for more than a year. “I have owned my own business for more than 20 years; however, about a year ago I decided to pursue my interest in insurance and officially joined the Farmers® Welcoming you to the Gregory Agency of Farmers Insurance in Smyrna are Okafor Gregory, left, and family,” he said. “As your personal agent, I Jessica Almonte. through a rigorous training program at the believe in keeping you informed and aware University of Farmers to ensure that I am of Farmers® insurance products. It is my qualified to provide my clients with the mission to help you develop the right plans most accurate information on our insurto meet your insurance needs. Through ance products. I will put my professional dedication, knowledge and a tireless work experience to work for my clients, helping ethic, I will be the agent that my customers them to make sure the coverage they want want to send their friends and families to. is best suited to their needs. My clients get I will strive to protect my clients’ assets,” the advantages of one-on-one insight from he said. a local agent. I’m here to give my time, and Gregory said that clients choose Farmto match my clients with the right level of ers® because it is a solid company with protection for the right cost.” very competitive rates. For more information contact Gregory “Not only can we save our clients at 770-803-1003 or www.farmersagent. money, but we are also committed to a high com/ogregory. level of customer service and helping our

YAARAB SHRINE CIRCUS COMES TO COBB The largest Yaarab Shrine Circus and Fair in North America is back for its 73rd year May 15 through Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at Jim Miller Park. Packed with more excitement than ever, this year’s Tarzan Zerbini Circus features several new acts including Brian Miser, the Human Fuse, the Flying Cavallini Act and Daniel Weeks, Free Style Motocross. Back again this year for laughs and gasps will be Ringmaster Richard Curtis, Patricia Zerbini with her incredible Elephants and the always hilarious Red Devil Clowns. Wade Shows always provide fun affordable family entertainment with 35 amusement rides for all ages. Come be entertained and amazed then fill up on all your favorite carnival foods- corn dogs, funnel cakes and cotton candy, just to name a few. Midway Times: M o n d a y through Friday the Midway opens at 5 p.m.; Saturday at 10 a.m.; Sunday at Noon, and Memorial Day at 10 a.m. “SNEAK-A-

Daniel Weeks performs on motorcycles under the big arena at the 2015 Yaarab Shrine Circus PEEK-RIDE-A-THON” on Friday, May 15, $15.00 unlimited rides (Only Carnival and food). Admission is $7, children under 10 free. Circus Times: Monday through Friday: 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. (No 11 a.m. Circus Tuesday, May 19, and Thursday, May 21). Saturdays: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sundays: 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Memorial Day, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m.

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SENIOR CENTER NEWS Greater Acworth

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Freeman Poole Senior Center Here’s what is happening at the C. Freeman Poole Senior Center 4025 South Hurt Road, Smyrna. Call 770-801-3400 for more information or reservations. Friends of Freeman Poole Indoor Yard Sale -- Saturday, May 9; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Invite your friends to join you for this fun day of shopping and socializing. Proceeds to benefit C. Freeman Poole Senior Center. 50th Anniversary of “Older American’s Act” Meet & Eat -- Friday, May 15; 12 – 2:30 p.m. $10 /$12 Non-resident. Join others for this fun-filled afternoon. You will be guaranteed a good time as you and your friends will be able to sing popular songs accompanied by prerecorded Cyber Security -- Thursday, May 21; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. Learn to minimize the risk of theft or fraud by becoming more educated about cyber security. Presented by Ed Biggs, Division Manager with Cobb County Information Services. All About Cobb County Parks - Tuesday, June 9; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. The Cobb County P.A.R.K.S. Department provides a wide variety of services to Cobb citizens. P.A.R.K.S. stands for Parks, Arts, Recreation, Keep Cobb Beautiful, and Solid Waste. Come learn how the department provides quality of life enhancements for all of Cobb County. Friends of Freeman Poole Line Dance Party -- Thursday, June 18; 12 – 2:30 p.m. $10 /$12 Non-resident. Do you like to line dance? If so, don’t miss out on this afternoon of dance and music. Ben Staten Line Dance FUNness Group will get you up and moving to top hits of the past and present. A delicious meal will be served. Fire Safety -- Thursday, June 18; 10 – 11a.m. Free; Registration required. Knowing what to do in the event of a fire is particularly important for older adults. At age 65, people are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires compared to the population at large. And with our numbers growing every year, in the United States and Canada, adults age 65 and older make up about 12 percent of the population. It’s essential to take the necessary steps to stay safe. Cobb County Fire Department to present. Trusts, Wills and Estate Planning -- Tuesday, June 23; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. Why do I need a will? Does a trust make sense? What are

Rudy Carruthers, left, and Gail Dreher display their “Starry Night” paintings in the “Painting With Paula” art class at The Wolfe Center, Smyrna. the elements of an estate plan? If you need answers to these questions, register to hear Madhu Ghandi, Financial Educator with 5Star Financial as he presents his answers to these questions. Invite your friends to join you and stay informed. Balance for Seniors -- Tuesday, June 30; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. If you are experiencing balance issues, please join others for this motivational presentation and book signing by Author and Physical Therapist, Don Blough. This presentation will give an overview of “Balance – A Handbook for Unsteady Seniors” with specific attention to events that can lead up to balance issues, to actions that could be taken to prevent falling, and to approaches for better balance. AARP Smart Driver -- 4th Wednesday monthly; 10 a.m. -3:30 p.m. $15 AARP members; $20 Non-members. Bring a lunch. Check with your insurance company about a possible discount. Treat Yourself Tuesdays -- May 12: Paco’s Mexican Restaurant, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. On your own; Registration required. Treat yourself to a lunch outing once a month with other seniors. Get to know other people and enjoy the social gathering. Meet at restaurant. June 9: Second Plate Buffet Bingo Bash -- 1 – 3 p.m. $3 /$4 Nonresident. May 18 and June 22. Around the World Show and Tell -- 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. May 12: Eastern Europe is a region that encompasses many different cultures, ethnicities, languages, and histories. Countries within that region include Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova.

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At VITAS, the Focus is on Life When someone becomes seriously ill, it can be difficult to know where to turn. If you and your loved one are coping with an end-stage illness, VITAS can help. • VITAS’ interdisciplinary team of nurses, hospice aids, social workers, chaplains, and physicians brings hospice care to patients, wherever they call home—whether a private residence, nursing home or assisted living. • Hospice staff are available 24 hours a day in the home for shifts of Intensive Comfort Care® or unplanned visits, as needed. • VITAS provides patients and families with direct access to clinical experts 24/7/365, even on weekends and holidays. • When patients need care beyond what can be provided at home, VITAS’ inpatient hospice unit offers advanced care in a home-like setting.

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