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PUBLISHER’S NOTE On December 31st many people make a list of things they are going to do to improve their lives. We say we are going to eat less and work out more. We are going to read every book reviewed by the New York Times. By the time you are reading this, all of your New Year's resolutions are most likely down the proverbial tubes. While you can't go back to December 31st and redo your resolutions, you can begin now to think about making resolutions that will not only help you, but help your community. How about resolving to volunteer at MUST Ministries? Maybe if you see people who appreciate being fed on a regular basis you may think twice before you eat a whole box of chocolates. How about spending your time laying sod, hammering nails, and painting trim for Habitat for Humanity? Take a look at our list of local non-profits highlighted in our annual “Do Good Guide” on pages 10-19 for ideas on how you can help those in need. Why should you spend your New Year's resolutions doing things that would help someone other than yourself? I believe we are responsible for the state of the community we live in and don't really have a right to complain and wait for "others" to do our civic responsibility. If people waited for someone else to stand up, speak out, and initiate social change, we would be living in the dark ages. We would still be under British rule, slavery would be the norm, and women wouldn't be able to show their ankles. Since others have created opportunities for us, it is only fair for us to return the favor and continue the cycle of positive community change. Speaking of civic responsibility, make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time updating yourself on who your Georgia state representative is (page 44) and letting them know what you think about bills they have to vote on. Page 38 features the zonings and variances that the East Cobb Civic association keeps an eye on for our benefit. Clubs and support groups (see pages 60 & 61 and 64) are also a great way to help others and serve our community, take a look at our monthly list to see how you can help or be helped. You still have time to turn your year around and resolve to do some things that really matter. The year is still young so don't waste your time lamenting over your broken resolutions. Pick up the EAST COBBER every month and read about your neighbors that are contributing to the quality of life in East Cobb. Hopefully, you’ll be inspired to get involved, too. Who knows, with all of your new activities, you may not have time to worry about your weight.

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On the Cover This month’s cover features the Iron Tribe Fitness staff: Andy Berman, Operator & Coach; with Samantha & Brian Smith, Lead Coaches. The Iron Tribe Fitness coaches were photographed in front of their new Lower Roswell Road location.

With a mission to “Create Fitness Communities That Change Lives”, Iron Tribe Fitness is not just another workout program workout programs only focus on exercise. Iron Tribe teaches you how to become healthy and maintain that health as a lifestyle. Iron Tribe Fitness is a unique group personal training concept with classes lasting 45 minutes. The average workout of the day is 20 minutes – short in duration, but high in intensity. In addition, they also promote a Paleo Diet using their Fuel Manual. EAST COBBER readers are invited to participate in an introductory 101 class series – 4 weeks of classes, 3 days a week. Andy Berman (franchise operator) and his coaches are genuinely interested in helping you achieve your best. Their coaches offer clear instruction on the proper form for every exercise which insures that the chance of injury will be low and one will achieve maximum benefit from the effort. Best of all, their enthusiasm is infectious!

Learn more about Iron Tribe Fitness on page 6. For more information, call 770-9717797 or visitwww.irontribefitness.

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Stronger Together in 2015

As you reflect on 2014, do you remember your New Year’s Resolution? Most of us either break them, forget them or have given up on making them. What if instead of another broken resolution, you became a part of a fitness evolution. Instead of another broken commitment of working out and eating better, make a lifestyle change that involves mind, body and spirit.

are very knowledgeable, extremely friendly and great to work with. It’s like having a personal trainer, but with a great group of people to share your workout. In the 101 class, they helped me correct all my bad habits and made sure I had proper form, so I didn’t hurt myself. The workouts are fun and motivating, and I look forward to each one.”

Iron Tribe Fitness (ITF) in East Cobb invites you to stop failing alone and come be successful as they get “Stronger Together.” The tribe concept was created by a founder who couldn’t find the small group camaraderie he was looking for in a large gym. “Our goal is to build a tribe of people, athletes, coaches and owners who change lives for the better while having fun, learning and getting results,” says Andy Berman, ITF East Cobb leader and local resident.

Limiting membership to 300 participants allows for a close-knit community at Iron Tribe and quality control unsurpassed in the fitness industry. Coaches set quarterly goals with members and keep them on track by monitoring their progress. Iron Tribe has something for everyone—young, old, busy professionals, college athletes, working parents, fitness gurus and beginners. Any workout can be modified by the well-trained coaching staff to safely fit any person.

Iron Tribe exclusively offers small classes (maximum 20 participants per class led by two coaches), and they really focus on individual and group success. The classes include strength training, cardio and body weight movements. Coaches help members get a powerful workout in a short amount of time. All classes are 45 minutes long and include a warm-up, workout and cool-down. “This high intensity workout accomplished in less than an hour makes it perfect for even the busiest of lifestyles,” says Andy.

“We have husbands and wives, neighbors, families, church groups and co-workers who work out together and really encourage and support each other,” says Andy. “We also plan special events, like cookouts and holiday parties, that allow athletes to meet other members and promotes the sense of community and support.” In every workout, meeting, class and outside activity, Iron Tribe is working to get Stronger Together in all areas of life.

The tribe atmosphere promotes competition and pushes athletes to perform at a level that they would never achieve on their own. Being part of a small, close-knit community is crucial to achieving and maintaining fitness goals because it operates around accountability. Participants schedule their class for the day and it’s like making an appointment, which makes their fitness a priority. Classmates and coaches notice when someone misses and won’t allow anyone to fall through the cracks. All tribe members begin with a four-week 101 program. During 101, participants learn the movement fundamentals, proper nutrition and the science behind the results-based workouts. The coaches help each new participant set goals, offer recipes and tips to keep them focused on healthy eating, and keep them accountable by requiring the completion of the 101 program before beginning regular classes. New Iron Tribe East Cobb athlete Diane says, “I stumbled upon Iron Tribe after my gym closed. I was hesitant because I loved the coaching at my old place. The coaches at Iron Tribe

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At the core of Iron Tribe East Cobb’s mission is giving back to two community based organizations creating national and international impact. First is Workout for Water that supports their partner, Neverthirst. These events across the country raise thousands of dollars to provide access to clean water in areas of the world such as Sudan, India and Cambodia. Second, ITF’s partnership with Team Red, White and Blue supports our veterans and wounded warriors. Annually, ITF East Cobb provides workouts locally driving awareness in support of these great causes. In January, ITF East Cobb will begin new 101 classes, and it’s the perfect opportunity to become part of something that will change your life. An ancient biblical truth states “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Come join Iron Tribe. Come and get Stronger Together. Located at 4719 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, Ga., 30068 (near Ritter’s), Iron Tribe Fitness East Cobb offers classes from 5:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Become part of the Tribe today! Call 770-971-7797 or visit irontribefitness.com to learn more.

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CERT Course Offered The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course is a 20-hour program that trains people to be better prepared for response to emergency situations in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community. CERT Classes will be held at the Cobb County Emergency Operations Center, which is located at 140 North Marietta Parkway, Marietta, 30060. The schedule for the course will be: > Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27: 6-9pm > Thursdays, January 15, 22, 29 February 3: 6-9pm You must attend all sessions listed in order to complete the program. Participants must be at least 16 years old and either live, work, or worship in Cobb County. Please complete form (located at www.cobbcounty.org) in its entirety and email copies to Kimberly Schneider at Kimberly.Schneider@cobbcounty. org or you may return it to the Cobb Emergency Management Agency (140 North Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060) either through the mail or in person. Operational hours are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. For more information, please email Kimberly. Schneider@cobbcounty.org or call (770) 499-4567. Call us today for an appointment:

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The East Cobb County Council (ECCC) PTA created the Margie Hatfield Scholarship Fund in 1990 to honor the dedication and years of service given by Mrs. Hatfield to the youth of the Council. She is a past president of the organization and served three consecutive terms. It is with this service in mind that the ECCC PTA sponsors the scholarship program to help deserving youth in their educational journey. An emphasis is placed on the service records and citizenship of the winning applicants, since this embodies the philosophy of PTA. The Margie Hatfield Scholarship Fund will once again award up to six separate $1,000 scholarships; one student from each of the ECCC PTA high schools will be chosen. The following criteria, listed in order of significance, are used to evaluate applicants: involvement in service-oriented projects, community and extracurricular activities, leadership, honors and awards, an essay, references, completeness of application, and grade point average. Here are additional details about the scholarship: • Funds must be used for continuing education • Any graduating high school senior enrolling in a fulltime course of study at any institute of higher learning may apply • No limit to the number of students from each school that may apply • Applications must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2015. Winners will be notified by March 30. • Winners will be honored at the April 16 General Membership Meeting of the ECCC PTA. Families are invited to attend. ECCC PTA relies on donations from community supporters in order to fund this scholarship. Visit http:// ecccpta.org/margie-hatfield-scholarship for contact information. Applications will be available in counselor offices at ECCC PTA high schools (Kell, Lassiter, Pope, Sprayberry, Walton, and Wheeler) by mid-January as well as on the website. For more information, contact Irene Barton, ECCC PTA Scholarship Chair at scholarship@ecccpta.org.

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DO GOOD GUIDE Make A New Year’s Resolution To Volunteer At the start of each new year, people make a list of things they are going to do to improve their lives. We say we are going to eat less and work out more. Think about making resolutions that will not only help you, but help your community. Volunteerism can take many forms. Whether you choose to spend time helping out at your local library, mentoring a child, or building a house, there are many nonprofit volunteer organizations that could really use your help. Or if your time is really in short supply, maybe you can donate the furniture, clothing and other household items that you no longer need. In addition to our local schools, synagogues and churches, here’s a sampling of some other local, non-profit organizations that are in need of volunteers, financial contributions and/or miscellaneous donations. ADOPT-A-STREAM PROGRAM (Watershed Stewardship Program) This Cobb County program provides participants the opportunity to learn about the watershed they live in with a variety of programs designed to help people learn how to improve local water quality through hands-on activities for all ages. Free. www.watershed.cobbcountyga.gov 770-528-8215 AMERICAN RED CROSS Provides care to those in need. A network of generous donors, volunteers and employees who share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering. 2145 Roswell Road, Suite 250 Marietta, GA 30062 www.redcross.org 770-578-1977 COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Promotes philanthropy to create and support a vital and caring community. It builds a collection of endowment funds and distributes the proceeds to nonprofit organizations that serve the community’s members. Tommy Allegood, Executive Director Cobb Chamber-240 Interstate North Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339 www.cobbfoundation.com 770-859-2329 COBB COUNTY JUVENILE COURT – CITIZEN PANEL REVIEW A volunteer supported program tasked with reviewing foster care cases. Joshua Weeks www.cobbcountyga.gov 770-528-2284 COBB COUNTY JUVENILE COURT SPECIAL ADVOCATE A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained community volunteer appointed by a juvenile court judge to speak up for the best interest of an abused or neglected child involved in a juvenile court proceeding. Carlene Redmond www.cobbcountyga.gov 770-528-2285

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COBB COUNTY JUVENILE COURT YOUTH DIVERSION PROGRAM This program is for first offenders with minor offenses. These juveniles are given the opportunity to appear before a panel of community volunteers instead of a judge. Rita Evans www.cobbcountyga.gov 770-528-2243 COBB COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM Help needed with shelving and straightening paperbacks and periodicals as well as other opportunities listed on website. Alexandra Beswick , Central Library Manager www.cobbcat.org 770-528-2330 COBB LITERACY COUNCIL Needs tutors for GED as well as administrative help. Donna Frankovsky www.cobbworks.org 770-528-8094 THE EXTENSION A Marietta residential recovery program for the homeless. Needs volunteers to plan, prepare and serve meals. Tyler Driver, Executive Director & Volunteer Coordinator 1507 Church Street (Men’s Extension) Marietta, GA 30060 130 Holiday Street (Women’s Extension) Marietta, GA 30060 www.theextension.org 770-590-9075 x301 FOSTER CARE SUPPORT FOUNDATION Helps abused and neglected children experience a kinder side of daily life while in their foster care home. Volunteers needed to help in the distribution center and the resale shop. 115 Mansell Place Roswell, GA 30076 www.fostercares.org 770-641-9591 FRIENDS FOR THE EAST COBB PARK Volunteers needed to maintain and make improvements for the only passive park in East Cobb County. Volunteers also needed for special events. Amber Harris, President www.eastcobbpark.org president@eastcobbpark.org

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DO GOOD GUIDE Walton App Development and Software Programming Club Members Inspire Brumby Students By EJ Ozyazgan The success of creating a collaborative computer science environment at the high school level encouraged the club’s founder, Sanket Mehta, to look beyond Walton High School. “We’ve always been encouraged by parents and teachers to do whatever we love. We wanted to help other parts of the community by enabling students to explore new ideas,” Mehta said. To achieve this goal of promoting STEM awareness, WASP teamed with Brumby Elementary School’s afterschool program to hold basic Java classes for third, fourth, and fifth graders on Thursdays. “They were very supportive. From logistics to paperwork, the Brumby staff backed us all the way,” states Mehta. The purpose of these classes is two-fold: first, to give children the skills to succeed in computer classes in middle school and high school, and second, to spark an interest in STEM that they will keep throughout their lives. Many students at Brumby lack the resources to explore STEM on their own time. For these students, WASP is a gateway into the world of scientific learning and exploration, an increasingly important field in modern society.

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Most high schoolers spend their Thursday evenings crouched over books or in front of laptop screens, studying for school assessments the next day. For students from Walton App Development and Software Programming Club (WASP), Thursday evenings mean taking part in their favorite project of helping others learn. Every week, WASP members travel to Brumby Elementary School to teach computer programming. WASP members aim to create an interest for computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) in children from all backgrounds. WASP focuses on inspiring students to learn more about computer programming. More than thirty high school students from Walton High School convene during Friday afterschool meetings and collaborate on projects that use Java, a universal computer programming. Members work on projects at basic and advanced levels, also learning about writing their own Android smartphone apps or computer games. www.eastcobber.com

WASP club members have to ensure their lesson plans are interesting enough to keep the children’s attention. In order to do this, WASP members also use Scratch, a tool developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Scratch allows students to program a kitten’s behavior by simply dragging and dropping code blocks. WASP members help draw relations between the text students type in Java and the blocks students play with in Scratch, so that it is easier for elementary school students to understand programming. “We don’t want to confuse them or turn them off to computer science. Finding the right balance between graphics and Java is key,” said Mr. Hubbard, the Walton High School teacher who sponsors WASP. WASP’s efforts to encourage students from underprivileged areas to explore STEM have been successful. Students at Brumby know how to write their own operation programs, print information onto the computer screen, and store information in different types of variables. Over the next few months, WASP hopes to expand its programs at other local schools and continue promoting STEM education in the Cobb community. EJ Ozyazgan is a Junior at Walton High School. He is a member of the Walton App Development and Software Programming Club.

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DO GOOD GUIDE GEORGIA AARP TAX-AIDE Seeks volunteers for tax counseling service between mid-January and April 15. www.aarp.org 1-888-687-2277 GIRLS INC. OF COBB COUNTY Provides programs to promote self-esteem in young women. Seeks people to donate time and skills working with girls in an activity or class such as arts and crafts, computer training, sports, aerobics, and tutoring. Molly Friesenborg, Manager of Center Programs 461 Manget Street Marietta, GA 30060 770-422-0999 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF COBB - MARIETTA Organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of members and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. 505 Kennesaw Avenue Marietta, GA 30060 www.jlcm.org 770-422-5266 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA AND ALABAMA Grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. The Foundation needs office volunteers, fundraisers and wish granters. Kimberly Benjamin, Volunteer Manager 1775 The Exchange SE, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30339 www.georgia.wish.org 770-916-WISH (9474) MEALS ON WHEELS Volunteers needed. Volunteers also serve as a link of information between the client and caseworker. Shelia Perkins, Volunteer & Advocacy Coordinator www.cobbcountyga.gov 770-528-5381

VolunteerMatch.com Can Help You Help Others What’s your excuse for not getting involved? Not enough time? No skills or experience you think could help anyone? Nothing nearby? If you had information on thousands of non-profit agencies looking for volunteers anywhere nationwide and also were able to choose how much time to spend, the type of cause you want to support, and set your own hours for volunteering, it would be hard to find a reason not to volunteer, wouldn’t it? No more excuses. Whether you can spend 10 hours, a week or 10 minutes; whether you want to support the arts, the environment or social issues, there are thousands of opportunities waiting on VolunteerMatch. VolunteerMatch is a non-profit website that serves as a clearinghouse for organizations needing individuals to volunteer and volunteers looking for organizations that can use their skills and experience. To date, nearly 20,000 non-profit and tax-exempt organizations have received more than 700,000 volunteer referrals through the site. Any non-profit or tax-exempt organization can list an unlimited number of volunteer opportunities on VolunteerMatch. Visitors to VolunteerMatch simply enter their ZIP code to find local opportunities. Volunteers can also search by interest, date and keyword to generate a personally customized list. Once an opportunity of choice is found, the interested volunteer simply clicks on it to contact the organization and get involved. Non-profit organizations find VolunteerMatch an easy and efficient way to connect with people who can support their efforts through volunteer activity

MINISTRIES UNITED FOR SERVICE AND TRAINING (MUST) Since 1972, MUST has provided services to the poor and homeless in Cobb and Cherokee Counties. Tiffany Cooper, Volunteer Coordinator volunteers@mustminitstries.org 1407 Cobb Parkway Marietta, GA 30061 www.mustministries.org 770-427-9862

VolunteerMatch is a great way for interested volunteers to find out if their skills meet an organization’s needs before they make contact, and it’s also a good way to get the word out about projects and special needs within a specific community. “If there’s a local disaster or even something like a marathon that needs volunteers, help can be coordinated online,” she says

NORTHWEST METRO ATLANTA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Strives to eliminate sub-standard housing in Cobb County through new home construction and existing home renovation. Also offers zero-interest loans. Lisa Kennemore, Volunteer Coordinator & Executive Assitstant 1625 Spring Road Smyrna, GA 30080 www.nwmetroatlantahabitat.org 770-432-7954 x100

“VolunteerMatch makes it easy to bring volunteers and charitable organizations together to meet the needs of their community,” says the service’s president, Jay Backstrand. To find volunteer opportunities in your area, or to learn more about VolunteerMatch, visit www.volunteermatch.org.

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DO GOOD GUIDE East Cobber Finds Fulfillment Volunteering at WellStar East Cobb Health Park

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Volunteers at the new WellStar East Cobb Health Park are helping carry out the notfor-profit organization’s mission to provide world-class care in the community. Volunteers work closely with WellStar team members to ensure patients have a seamless visit to East Cobb Health Park from the minute they arrive.

The Health Park serves as a comprehensive, onestop shop for outpatient medical needs and includes a range of healthcare services including primary care and specialty physicians’ offices, urgent care and diagnostics. The 162,000 square-foot facility experiences a high volume of patients walking through the doors each day, and that’s where the volunteers come in. “I kind of enjoy it because it’s pretty busy,” said Mary Hagan, a WellStar East Cobb Health Park volunteer. “I show patients where the imaging center is and the lab.”

Volunteers perform a variety of tasks around the Health Park such as greeting patients, helping them navigate the building and assisting them when discharged. Mary said it’s a great place to volunteer and encouraged others to look into volunteering for WellStar. “If you like working with people and feel like you’re helping them, you get a feeling of satisfaction,” she said. ABOUT THE HEALTH PARK WellStar East Cobb Health Park was created to bring WellStar’s primary and specialty physician offices together as a one-stop shop for outpatient medical needs. The facility is complete with diagnostics, laboratory services, rehabilitation therapy, urgent care and a retail pharmacy among other services. These services will be integrated with a multi-specialty mix of physicians to include a strong foundation of primary care physicians: family physicians, internal medicine, pediatrics and OB/GYN services and specialists will include cardiologists, pulmonologists, ENT, neurosurgery, pain management, chiropractic care, vascular surgery, general surgery, allergy/asthma, endocrinology, urology and orthopedics. For information about the Health Park, please visit www.wellstar.org or call 770-956-STAR (7827). TO VOLUNTEER

Mary began volunteering at WellStar Kennestone Hospital when she retired in 2006 after 28 years with the Boy Scouts of America. She enjoyed her time assisting patients at the hospital for eight years, taking some time off for two separate knee replacement surgeries at the very place she volunteered.

WellStar has many volunteer positions available to become a volunteer for WellStar Health System:

As Mary recovered from her second surgery earlier this year, she watched the construction on the new WellStar East Cobb Health Park – just minutes from her home – and decided to join the team. With fully recovered knees, Mary works as a customer relations volunteer, greeting people in the sunlit lobby, helping patients find their way and answering phones.

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• Visit www.wellstar.org • Scroll midway through the home page to Volunteers/Patrons • Select a location • Fill out the application form • Have medical release signed by your physician • To volunteer at WellStar East Cobb Health Park, select Kennestone location, fill out the application and share your location preferences with your WellStar volunteer contact.

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DO GOOD GUIDE PROBATION OFFICER PROGRAM Cobb County Superior Court needs help relieving the state probation caseload. Qualified volunteers will undergo formal training. www.cobbcountyga.gov 770-528-7986

SENIORS “MOST WANTED” Cobb County Sheriff’s program is looking for residents 55 and older to assist deputies and other staff in sheriff’s office dayto-day operations. www.cobbcountyga.org 678-355-7064

RALLY FOUNDATION Empowers volunteers across the country to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. Volunteers needed for special events and fundraisers. Christen McCommon, Program and Event Manager 5775 Glenridge Drive, Building B, Suite 370 Sandy Springs, GA 30328 www.rallyfoundation.org 404-847-1270

SIMPLE NEEDS GA The organization's mission is to meet the simple needs of children, people experiencing homelessness, and others in need, while inspiring our community to do the same. Ms. Brenda Rhodes P.O. Box 670265 Marietta, GA 30066 www.simpleneedsblog.com 678- 266-3344

SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY Safe Kids Cobb County is committed to reducing and preventing accidental injuries to children in Cobb County. It provides information and education on the following topics: car and booster seats, poison prevention, water safety, bicycle/wheel safety, home safety & pedestrian safety. Sponsors car seat checks, bike rodeos, and safety fairs. Lisa Gardner, Safe Kids Co-Coordinator 114 Cherry Street, Suite G Marietta, GA 30060 www.safekidscobbcounty.org 770-793-7185

THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS Provides secure residential care for Cobb County’s abused and neglected children. Kimie Tinsley, Volunteer & Activities Coordinator 2221 Austell Road, SW Marietta, GA 30008 www.ccyakids.org 770-333-9447 x103

SAFEPATH CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER Ensures a child-friendly environment in which child victims of abuse and neglect can feel safe and comfortable during the process of intervention and investigation. Caring adults are needed to greet families and supervise children in their playroom/waiting area during the day, and in the evening on Mondays and Wednesdays. Leigh Kelley, Volunteer Coordinator 736 Whitlock Ave., West Park Government Center, Ste. 600 Marietta, GA 30064 www.safepath.org 770-801-3465 SECOND WIND DREAMS Second Wind Dreams is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the perception of aging through the fulfillment of dreams and the offering of educational programs including its flagship, sensitivity training, the Virtual Dementia Tour®. Krystle Hillery, Volunteer Coordinator 4343 Shallowford Road, Suite E6 Marietta, GA 30062 www.secondwind.org 678-624-0500

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THE CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES Provides emergency assistance to families in Cobb County so that they can access the resources they need to become independent and self-sufficient, thereby breaking the cycle of poverty. Sarah Tonsmeire, Development & Volunteer Coordinator 995 Roswell Street, Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30060 www.theCFR.org 770-428-2601 x264 TOMMY NOBIS CENTER (TNC) The mission of the Tommy Nobis Center is to develop and provide job training, employment and vocational support for youth and adults with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Several volunteer opportunities are available: Teach life skills such as grooming, money management, and basic cooking; completing job applications/resumes; prepare clients for job interviews, etc. in classes ranging in size from 4-10; act as the employer in a mock interview and give feedback to client for strengthening his interview. Chaperone a group on a social outing. Judy Leeper, Program Coordinator 1480 Bells Ferry Road Marietta, GA 30066 www.tommynobiscenter.org 770-427-9000 x5116

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Pope Grad Publishes Book and Starts Scholarship Fund In 2006, Ryan Neumann was a brand new teacher, eager to change the world but unsure how he was actually going to do it. In 2009, he created a blog (neumannictimes.com), and began documenting his life as a teacher (he taught at South Cobb High School and Pope High School). Through reflective inquiry, he discovered that he could positively affect the lives ss Author, Ryan Neumann of others by teaching and writing. His first book, titled What Had Happened: a work of friction (Amazon Books; $13.50), is the result of his efforts to communicate how it feels to be a teacher, in and out of the classroom. In 2013, Neumann was recognized at the National Council of Teachers of English conference, where he was given the James N. Britton award for What Had Happened. Ryan has decided to donate all royalty payments received from selling his book, to the What Had Happened Scholarship fund. Says Ryan, “I grew up in East Cobb County. . . went to elementary school, middle school, and high school here. And ya know, as a kid and teenager, I took a lot from the place that raised me. So, coming back to Pope as a teacher seems like a very unique opportunity. Every day, there’s a chance to give

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back and make the home I’ve grown to know a better place. With the whole, “pay for a student’s entire college tuition,” I feel like that would be the ultimate way to give back. . . by giving someone else the same opportunity I was given.” At the beginning of every month, he posts a brief message to his blog detailing progress made towards the ultimate goal of $31,292.00 (6,258.4 book sales). Once the goal is reached, a scholarship selection committee will be founded, and an application form will be created collaboratively and be made available (via this blog) to any student graduating from the two high schools he has taught at (Pope High School or South Cobb High School). He hopes he can raise enough money to provide one student from each school with a full scholarship.While the parameters for both the committee and scholarship application form have yet to be determined, the ultimate goal is to work with a diverse representation of the community that is Cobb, and collectively, choose a student that does not represent a specific neighborhood of Cobb, but rather, the county as a whole. If you’d like to help Ryan affect, positive change in the world of education, buy a copy of What Had Happened on Amazon.com or visit his blog to discover the other online stores that carry his book.

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A Very Merry East Cobb Christmas Party On Wednesday, December 10, the "Godfather", Don Jenacova, his "underboss", Oliver Halle, and members and associates of the Jenacova Disorganized crime family hosted their 12th annual Christmas party at the McCleskey East Cobb YMCA. East Cobb buddies Oliver and Don invited their YMCA friends, local politicians and network of well-wishers --otherwise known as their "Disorganized crime family"--to their annual gathering. "This was a great opportunity for everyone attending to meet their elected officials on the federal, state and local levels, and for them [the politicians] to thank our guests for their support," joked Oliver Halle.

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McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA Celebrates 25 Years By Elizabeth G. Wentz

ss Michael Paris, vice president of the YMCA board, with volunteer fundraiser Barbara Williams (circa 1988).

ss A snapshot of an aerobics class (circa 1989).

Meet me at the Y. Soccer Saturdays at the Y. Healthy Kids Day at the Y. Weekly workouts with neighbors at the Y. For thousands of East Cobbers, these activities are a regular part of their routine. The McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA has been a fixture of the East Cobb lifestyle for longer than many residents in our community can remember.

and East Piedmont Roads. At just 1,200 square feet, the Sprayberry Crossing facility was only a place for administrative tasks. Organized activities took place in borrowed spaces around town like churches and parks. McCleskey remembers vividly the disappointment that met residents who were familiar with “the Y lifestyle” when they arrived at the facility.

But there are neighbors who do remember life before the Y was built at the corner of Roswell and East Piedmont roads. In fact, before the Y was built, East Piedmont was just a gravel road, according to Tom McCleskey, the first director of the Y bearing his name.

"They would pile the family in the car to go the YMCA, and couldn’t believe it when they pulled up to find a building with only desks," McCleskey said.

The East Cobb YMCA, christened the McCleskeyEast Cobb YMCA in 2005 when Tom McCleskey retired, was built to fulfill a need for a family-friendly community center in rapidly growing East Cobb County. Though the Y has had a presence in Cobb County since 1954, it wasn’t until 1983 that they moved from the location on Highway 41 to a temporary administrative facility in Sprayberry Crossing, near the intersection of Sandy Plains

To fulfill the need of creating a functioning YMCA in East Cobb, a massive fundraising campaign had to take place. The cost of the East Cobb YMCA was $6 million, of which $2.5 million was raised, the largest fundraising effort in Cobb County at that time. McCleskey credits three East Cobb individuals with seeing the project to fruition – Earl Smith, the former chairman of the Cobb County Commission; Jack Demerest, formerly of First Atlanta Bank; and Barbara Williams, a former State Farm Agent who has served on the Cobb County

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Commission and as a board member at the Cobb Galleria Authority. “If those three people didn’t step forward, (the Y) would never have been built,” McCleskey said. The YMCA was built on land acquired from East Cobber Robert Moon, who lived off of Roswell Road until his death in the early 1990s. The original building opened in April 1989. Though the original structure has remained largely unchanged, two major renovations have added group exercise areas, climbing walls, playground equipment and childcare spaces. Three years ago the purchase of the adjacent eight acre Hembree Farm allowed for expansion of the soccer fields and parking as well as room for future growth. According to McCleskey, the original vision was to establish a "Main Street" type of gathering place where residents could congregate, hold meetings, participate in a healthy lifestyle and develop roots in the community. Twenty-five years later, that community-building mission is still a primary focus at the Y.

ss Earl Smith, then Cobb County Commission chairman, with volunteer Grace Dawson paint the YMCA fundraising sign (circa 1988).

“The Y is a cornerstone of all of the development in East Cobb,” said Becky Shipley, executive director of the McCleskey-East Cobb and Northeast Cobb YMCAs. In addition to organized sports, group exercise and fitness opportunities, Shipley said the activities of the Y transition based on the needs of the current community. For 2015, community activities will include sports leagues, Healthy Kids Day, the Halloween Spectacular, Cookies with Santa, Middle School nights and the creation of a Teen Leadership Board, where local youth can become involved in government and civic activities. The McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA serves 12,000 members/3,000 families. A family membership costs $84 and includes two parents, one grandparent and all the children in the family. During the month of January, the $99 admission fee will be waived. Shipley said that no family is ever turned away because of financial reasons and a sliding scaled based on income is available. For more about the McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA, visit www.ymcaatlanta.org/mcy.

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Making a Good Day Camp Decision For Your Child

If you’re a parent considering summer camp opportunities for your child, you might consider a day camp rather than (or in addition to) a sleepaway camp experience. Parents often view sending their kids to day camps as a “stepping stone” to overnight camp. They might think day camps are for “younger kids” and sleepaway camps are for older ones. In some cases this might be true, but not always. One of the advantages you have as a parent when comparing day camps to overnight camps (or even day camps to day camps) is that a day camp’s customer base is generally restricted to its local geographical area. This makes things easier for you to learn more about the camp. For example, you can contact the camp’s current or former customers for references, and you can even visit the camp before making a decision. So how do you know you’re picking the right day camp for your child? Here’s a three-point checklist to help ensure the day camp you choose is the right one for your child. 1. Check references. Since day camps primarily serve local customers, it should not be difficult to find a few families who’ve attended the camp before. Talk to them about their impressions of the program. If you hear good things, you might have a winner. Mixed reviews, on the other hand, could be a “red flag” alerting you

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to research the camp further. But if everyone you speak with has only negative things to say, then rule that day camp out, pat yourself on the back for taking the time to conduct a thorough investigation and keep looking for a different camp. 2. Involve your child in the decision making process. Research shows that kids enjoy camp more when they’re included in the decision-making process. Since there are so many different types of day camps to choose from, it’s important to match your child’s interests and personality with the activities the day camp offers. Accordingly, it’s advisable to take a tour of the camp and/or attend an open house together with your child. After you’ve toured the camp, ask for your child’s opinion. This can be a much better approach than unilaterally deciding which day camp your child will attend without consulting them ahead of time, as asking for their input means they’ll probably have a more positive camp experience in the end. 3. Tour the camp and meet the staff. Most day camps hold open houses or organized facility tours during the prime camp enrollment season (generally springtime). These events are great opportunities for you to meet the staff, ask questions and see how the camp operates on a day-to-day basis. You might even decide to attend several camps’ open houses for a point of comparison and to see where you get the best “vibe.” Attending a day camp open house or touring the facility is the single BEST way to see what you’re getting into ahead of time. Camp is such a personal experience. You want your child to connect with his or her counselors on a personal level and admire them as leaders and role models. You owe it to yourself and your child to pick a day camp that your child will look back on later in life and say, “I remember that camp, and it was the best experience of my life!” Your child deserves the best. It’s your responsibility as a parent to put him or her in an environment where they can thrive, and choosing the right day camp can make this happen for you. Happy day camping!

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July 23-27

July 30 Aug 3

9am-4pm*

$90-$255

8am-5pm*

7-21

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CHIAcademics - Academic & Computer Workshops 3750 Palladian Village Drive, Ste. 220 Bldg.200, Marietta 30066 404-388-7220 • www.chiacademics.org

6th-12th grade

Call for rates

Varies

Curtain Call Youth Players-Elementary Playhouse 2800 Canton Road, Suite 600, Marietta 30066 404-692-2297 • www.ccyp.org

Rising 3rd-5th grade

$199

9am-4pm

Curtain Call Youth Players-High School Playhouse 2800 Canton Road, Suite 600, Marietta 30066 404-692-2297 • www.ccyp.org

9th-12th grade

$199

9am-4pm

Curtain Call Youth Players-Middle School Playhouse 2800 Canton Road, Suite 600, Marietta 30066 404-692-2297 • www.ccyp.org

Rising 6th-8th grade

$199

9am-4pm

Curtain Call Youth Players-Mini Musical Theatre Camp 2800 Canton Road, Suite 600, Marietta 30066 404-692-2297 • www.ccyp.org

Rising K-2nd grade

$175

9am-12pm or 1-4pm

Rising K

$207

6:30am6:30pm

Art Camps The Art Place-Mountain View 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta 30066 770-509-2700 • www.theartplace.us

4-18

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Atlanta Swim Academy Camp H20 732 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30068 770-973-3120 • www.atlantaswimacademy.com

4-12

Call for rates

8:30am5pm

Camp Faith Faith Lutheran Church & School 2111 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068 770-973-8877 • www.faithmarietta.com

2-14

Call for rates

Camp Ruach! Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta 30068 770-977-3384 • www.etzchaim.net

14 mos Rising K

Camp Horizon (Special Needs) Fullers Park • 3499 Robinson Road, Marietta 30068 770-819-3257

East Cobb Prep 3875 Shallowford Road, Marietta 30062 770-649-0415 • www.eastcobbprep.com

July 27-31

July 6-10

July 16-20

July 20-24

June 29 - July 3

July 9-13

July 13-17

July 2-6

May 28-

June 15-19

June 25-29

Times Times

June 8-12

June 18-22

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June 1-5

June 11-15

Age Age Group Group

Camp Name Name Camp

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Summer day camps are fun and education all rolled into one. EAST COBBER has collected information on a wide range of wonderful day camps to fit all ages and interests, including sports camps, adventure camps, Christian camps, art camps, science camps, dance camps and more. Many day camps listed throughout these pages are held right here in East Cobb, and some are just a short drive away. Please note, as extensive as this day camp chart is, it is still just a sampling of all the day camps available. We recommend you visit the websites noted on each listing for even more offerings.

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degreed professionals Rockets, chemical reactions, robotics, space, circuits, gemstones, physics, CSI & STEM camps Since 1994

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July 6-10

July 16-20

July 23-27

July 30 Aug 3

$100

7am 5pm

Elem.High School

$200$550

Varies

Georgia Musical Arts Center-Fine Arts Camp 4180 Providence Road, Suite 325, Marietta 30062 678-719-2689 • www.georgiamusicalartscenter.com

6-15

$300

9:30am3:30pm

Georgia Musical Arts Center-Music Camp 4180 Providence Road, Suite 325, Marietta 30062 678-719-2689 • www.georgiamusicalartscenter.com

6-15

$300

9:30am3:30pm

Georgia Musical Arts Center-Robotics Camps 4180 Providence Road, Suite 325, Marietta 30062 678-719-2689 • www.georgiamusicalartscenter.com

6-8

$350

9:15am4pm

The Georgia Ballet-Summer Dance Camps 1225 Field Parkway, Marietta 30060 770-528-0881 • www.georgiaballet.org

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Various

Ginepri Performance Summer Tennis Camp Olde Towne Athletic Club 4950 Olde Towne Parkway, Marietta 30068 770-578-9901 • www.otac.net

5-18

$335

9am-2pm

See website

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4-16

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DATES TO BE DETERMINED

Harrison Tennis Center Summer 2013 Jr. Camps 2653 Shallowford Road NE, Marietta 30066 770-591-3151 • www.prca.cobbcountyga.gov Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta 30068 678-784-5317 www.johnsonferry.org/SportsFitness/camps

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July 9-13

May 28-

July 20-24

July 2-6

Times Times

Camp Name Name Camp

July 13-17

June 25-29

June 29 - July 3

Georgia Ensemble Theatre's Summer Conservatory 950 Forrest Street, Roswell 30075 770-641-1260 • www.get.org

June 18-22

June 22-26

6-11 12-15

June 11-15

June 15-19

Fullers Kids Summer Camp Fullers Park 3499 Robinson Road, Marietta 30068 770-509-2737 prca.cobbcountyga.gov/fullersrecreationcenter.htm

June 4-8

June 8-12

Weekly Camp Camp FeeFee

June 1-5

Age Age Group Group

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June 22-26

July 2-6

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July 9-13

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July 16-20

July 23-27

July 30 Aug 3

Kids’ Zone Weekly Day Camps Kids’ Zone Daycare & Learning Center 137 Johnson Ferry Rd., Ste. 1100, Marietta 30068 770-933-6900 • www.kidszonelearningcenter.com

6-12

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6:30am6:30pm

MJCCA Summer Day Camp 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody 30338 678-812-3795 • www.atlantajcc.org

4-16

$360-$485

9am-4pm*

Mount Paran North Summer Sports Camp Mount Paran North • 1700 Allgood Road, Marietta 30062 678-285-3248 • www.mpnsports.com

6-12

$110 + $50 activity fee

8am-6pm

Oak Creek Pony Camp Oak Creek Stables • 4580 Roswell Road, Marietta 30062 678-229-8128 • www.oakcreekstable.com

6-7

$325$375

10am-1pm

DATES TO BE DETERMINED

Oak Creek Horse Camp Oak Creek Stables • 4580 Roswell Road, Marietta 30062 678-229-8128 • www.oakcreekstable.com

8-14

$325$375

9am-1pm

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Page One Studios - Elementary Entertainers 4750 Alabama Road, Suite 104, Roswell 30075 678-735-8881 • www.pageonestudios.org

1st-6th grade

$200

9am-3pm

Page One Studios - Page to Stage Camp 4750 Alabama Road, Suite 104, Roswell 30075 678-735-8881 • www.pageonestudios.org

4th-10th grade

$200

9am-3pm

Primary Prep Academy 1887 West Oak Parkway, Marietta 30062 678-594-8700 • www.primaryprepacademy.com

4-10

Call for rates

6:30am6:30pm

Primrose School of Sprayberry 2531 East Piedmont Road • Marietta 30062 770-578-4832 • www.primrosesprayberry.com

5-12

Call for rates

6:30am6:30pm

Science Camp by High Touch High Tech @various locations 770-667-9443 • www.sciendemadefunatl.org

6-12

$250$260

9am-3pm

July 27-31

May 28-

July 20-24

Times Times

July 13-17

Weekly Camp Camp FeeFee

Camp Name Name Camp

June 15-19

Age Age Group Group

June 1-5

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School of Rock East Cobb Rock 101 Camp 2469 East Piedmont Road #1101, Marietta 30062 770-579-0400 • www.eastcobb.schoolofrock.com

7-17

$425

9am3pm*

S.M.art Club Summer Art Camp Teams up with Creative Ignition Music! Addison Elementary School, 3055 Ebenezer Road, Marietta 30066 404-313-2999 • www.sm-art-club.com

PreK-9th grade

$149$239

8am6pm*

S.M.art Club Summer Art Camp - Junior Counselor Program Addison Elementary School, 3055 Ebenezer Road, Marietta 30066 404-313-2999 • www.sm-art-club.com

6th-9th grade

$149$239

8am6pm*

Sprayberry Academy Pre-K Camp 2100 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta 30062 770-977-0877 • www.sprayberrychildrensgroup.com

Pre-k

$220$230

6:30am6:30pm

Sprayberry Academy 2.0 Camp 2100 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta 30062 770-977-0877 • www.sprayberrychildrensgroup.com

K15 years

$220230

1st 12th grade

See website

July 9-13

July 16-20

July 23-27

July 27-31

$425

July 2-6

July 20-24

7-17

June 25-29

July 13-17

School of Rock East Cobb Performance Camp 2469 East Piedmont Road #1101, Marietta 30062 770-579-0400 • www.eastcobb.schoolofrock.com

June 18-22

July 6-10

9am3pm*

June 11-15

June 29 - July 3

$425

June 4-8

June 22-26

4-8

May 28-

June 15-19

School of Rock East Cobb Performance Camp for Rookies 2469 East Piedmont Road #1101, Marietta 30062 770-579-0400 • www.eastcobb.schoolofrock.com

Summer University Kennesaw State University-Continuing Ed 3333 Busbee Drive NW, Kennesaw 30144 470-578-6765 • www.kennesaw.edu/coned

Times Times

June 8-12

Weekly Camp Camp FeeFee

June 1-5

Age Age Group Group

Camp Name Name Camp

Bird Day Camp Guide May 26-29

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June 8-12

June 18-22

June 25-29

June 22-26

July 2-6

June 29 - July 3

July 9-13

July 6-10

July 16-20

July 23-27

July 30 Aug 3

See website

9am-12pm

8-13

$145$225

9am-5pm

Unity North Atlanta Church - Camp Northstar 4255 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta 30066 678-325-9314 • www.unitynorth.org

3-10

$75

9:30am12:30pm

YMCA McClesky/East Cobb-Mini Camp 1055 East Piedmont Road, Marietta 30062 770-977-5991 • www.ymcapass.com/mcy.shtml

3-5

$75-$125

8:45am12pm*

YMCA McClesky/East Cobb-Explorer & Sports Camp 1055 East Piedmont Road, Marietta 30062 770-977-5991 • www.ymcapass.com/mcy.shtml

5-12

$185$235

7am-6pm*

YMCA McClesky/East Cobb-Teen Camp 1055 East Piedmont Road, Marietta 30062 770-977-5991 • www.ymcapass.com/mcy.shtm

13-15

$250$325

7am-6pm*

YMCA North East -Sports Camp 3010 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30062 678-977-5991 • www.ymcapass.com/ncy.shtml

5-12

$185$235

7am-6pm*

4-5 Kinder Cooks 5-7 Jr./Sr. Chefs

Call for rates

9:30am2pm or 11:30am2pm*

4-16

Titans Sports Academy-Baseball/Softball 1235 Kennestone Circle, Suite A, Marietta 30066 404-441-1400 • www.titansnation.net

Young Chefs Academy-Camp Can-I-Cook 230 Hammond Drive NE, Ste 368, Sandy Springs 30328 404-255-9263 www.youngchefsacademy.com/sandysprings

July 27-31

Terrell Mill Tennis Center Junior Summer Tennis Camp 480 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta 30067 770-644-2771 • www.prca.cobbcountyga.gov

July 20-24

June 4-8

Weekly Camp Camp FeeFee

July 13-17

May 28-

Age Age Group Group

Camp Name Name Camp

June 15-19

Times Times

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Feeding Time at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Join a naturalist for an in-depth look at one of their resident animals as they are being fed. 4pm. Admission: $10/ adults. $7/seniors and students 13-18. $6/ages 3-12. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: www.chattnaturecenter.org or 770-992-2055.

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JANUARY 9

Free Arts and Crafts at Lakeshore Learning Store. Make your own ear muffs, sweet dream catcher, crafty catapult, photo board, or a masquerade mask. Free. 11am-3pm. Ages 3 and up. Lakeshore Learning Store, 4287 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-578-3100 or www.lakeshorelearning.com.

JANUARY 8

Career Training Expo: Winter Expo ’15. Discover how Kennesaw State University (KSU) Continuing Education can help you reach your personal and professional goals. Get a sneak peek at numerous courses and certificate programs offered annually. Free. 6-8:30pm. Kennesaw State University Center, 3333 Busbee Drive NW, Kennesaw. More info: Registration is required and can be completed at ksuexpo.com or 470-578-6765.

JANUARY 8-25

One Slight Hitch presented by the Georgia Ensemble Theater. This play, written by Lewis Black of "The Daily Show," is about Doc and Delia Coleman who are throwing their eldest daughter Courtney the lavish wedding they never had. The groom is perfect, the dress is perfect, and the decorations (assuming they arrive) will be perfect. Then, like in any good farce, the doorbell rings…and one slight hitch wreaks glorious havoc on all of their plans. So much for perfect. (Contains some mild adult language.) Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell. Check website for tickets prices and show times. More info: 770-641-1260 or www.get.org

Cobb Chamber Executive Women (CEW) Luncheon. The speaker will be Stacy Campbell, Director of the Coles Scholars Program and Associate Professor of Management of Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. She will be sharing Crossing the Generational Divide: Working with Millennials. Registration and networking will begin at 11am. Program will begin at 11:15am. CEW Members: $20 online; guests: $30. The Georgian Club, 100 Galleria Parkway, 17th floor, Atlanta 30339. To register: www.cobbchamber.org. More info: 770-859-2359. Cobb Master Gardeners Lunch & Learn: “Vermicomposting=Recycling with Worms!” presented by Amy Whitney, MG. Learn to provide benefit to your garden and the environment. Vermicomposting uses earthworms to turn organic wastes into very high quality compost. Bring your lunch. Free and open to the public. 12-1pm. County Water Lab, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info: www.cobbmastergardeners.org.

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Montana Skies Performance. Enjoy a unique new sound with the pairing of cello and fingerstyle guitar. Combining classic with modern, this group has created its own “new acoustic” sound with innovative original compositions and arrangements. 8pm. $20 advance tickets online or $25 at door. The Art Place, Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2700 or www.theartplace.us.

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Pope High School Recycling Day. Metal, electronics, paint and paper shredding. Proceeds benefit Pope HS Band. 9am-4pm. $10 minimum donation required for unlimited electronics and metal, and additional fees for TV & CRT monitors, paint and paper shredding. Pick up is available within 10 miles of Pope HS for an additional fee. More info: email mjg6@bellsouth.net (RECYCLING in subject line) or www.popeband.com/recycle.

JANUARY 12

Cobb Chamber First Monday Breakfast. Tim Lee, Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, will present the State of the County address. 7:30-9am. General admission: $60, Chamber members: $25 online. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, 2800 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or www.cobbchamber.org.

JANUARY 13

Digital Device Demo. Do you have a new eReader, mobile device, tablet, or smart-phone? Would you like to enjoy free downloadable books, audio books, and magazines on your new device? Stop by for information about using your eReader, tablet, or other device with the library's digital collection. Drop by anytime between 2 and 4pm to say, "Hi" to the digital services librarians, and while you're there, you can also receive information about the library’s eBooks, eReaders and digital magazines, ask questions about your devices, and find out what devices work with the Cobb County library’s collection. Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/ East Cobb 30066. More info: Burr Osoinach, osoinacb@ cobbcat.org or 770-528-4621. State Legislative Evening Coffee and Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters Marietta-Cobb, AKA, the American Association of University Women, and East Cobb PTA Council. Cobb County State legislators will answer questions on important issues in our state. 7-9pm. Cobb County Commissioner’s Building, 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta. More info: Linda Thomas at mariettacobb.ga.lwvnet.org or 678-641-6256.

JANUARY 13-18

Menopause the Musical. This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! It’s the hilarious celebration of women and the change! $29$49. Tuesday-Friday: 8pm, Saturday: 3pm and 8pm, Sunday: 3pm. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-293-0080 or visit www.earlsmithstrand.org

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Drivers Education. 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of individual training behind the wheel. This program meets the requirements for Joshua’s Law and qualifies for the Teen Driver’s Education insurance discount. Tuesday and Thursday classes: 6-9pm. Saturday classes: 8am-4pm. $385. Dodgen Middle School, 1725 Bill Murdock Road, Marietta. More info: 770-429-3170 x 3301 or www.mariettacommunityschool.com

JANUARY 16

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: The concert features Marin Alsop, conductor, and Julian Rachlin, violin. $15-$55. 8pm. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road, Building 30, Kennesaw. More info: 470-578-6650 or www.kennesaw.edu/arts/boxoffice Martina McBride: The Everlasting Tour. Backed by an 11-piece band and a trio of back-up singers, Martina’s live show brings the iconic sounds of the ‘50s and ‘60s from her ‘Everlasting’ album alive. $39.50-$62.50. 7:30pm. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 800-745-3000 or www.cobbenergycentre.com

JANUARY 17-MARCH 14 (Saturdays)

Genealogy 101 presented by the Genealogy Society of Cobb County. 9:30am-12:30pm. Registration: 9am on JANUARY 17. Classes are free. Set of course materials (notebook with class handouts and a genealogy-related book) available for $36 by JANUARY 10 or $46 thereafter. First Presbyterian Church, 189 Church Street, Marietta. More info/to register: www.cobbgagensoc.org.

JANUARY 18

Dog Training Seminar benefiting Mostly Mutts. A solid foundation in basic training, including an introduction to simple cues (sit, come, stay), and learn basic mistakes as pet owners make and a basic way to train and correct them. No dogs please. Dress weather appropriate and bring a fold-up chair. $20. Pre-pay at www.mostlymutts. org. Click the “Donate” button: please specify in notes that it is for the Dog Training Seminar. 2pm-4pm. Mostly Mutts Shelter, 4427 Acworth Industrial Drive, Acworth. More info: 770-325-7387 or info@mostlymutts.com.

JANUARY 19

Martin Luther King Celebration. 9am. Free and open to the public. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre 548 Fairground Street, Marietta. More info: Cobb County NAACP office, 770- 425-5757 or www.cobbnaacp.org.

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Are Jews White? Jews, Race, and American Identity presented by award-winning historian, Eric Goldstein, Ph.D. Professor Goldstein will share his research on his National Jewish Book Award study on what it has meant to be Jewish in a world defined by the categories of black and white and some of the challenges and contradictions that emerged as Jews, a religious and ethnic minority, became an integral part of the American culture. Free. 7:30pm. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta. More info/to register: 770-973-0137 or www.etzchaim.net under Lilmode (adult Jewish learning program).

ICM’s Celebration of Children Conference and Resource Fair. Sponsored by Interfaith Children’s Movement (ICM), this educational event will focus on improving the well being of Georgia’s children through the engagement of the faith community and the community-at-large. The keynote speaker will be Bobby Cagle, Director of the Georgia Division of Family and Children’s Services. Free. Forum: 11am-3pm. Resource Fair: 5:30pm-7:30pm. Marietta First United Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta. More info/to register: info@interfaithchildrensmovement.org The Nature Club monthly Dine and Discover potluck, 4th Thursday of every month. Spend your night socializing with like-minded folks and learning from experts in the field. Henning von Schmeling, Director of Operations at the Chattahoochee Nature Center will share his expertise in the field of entomology. For ages 16 and up. 7-9pm. $10/non-members.$5/members. Free for Chattahoochee Nature Center volunteers and Master Naturalist Graduates. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or www.chattnaturecenter.org

The Blogger’s Ball. A Mardi Gras-inspired masquerade ball for influential local arts’ bloggers. Sponsored by Market Place 120, this event will feature New Orleans’ style cuisine, music, and gifts for bloggers. Free admission. 6-10pm. 562 Wylie Road, Marietta. More info: Brent Hansford, www.marketplace120.com or 678-540-7511.

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Toddler Time: What’s Beneath Your Feet? Rocks, Soil and Earthworms presented by Cobb County Parks, Natural Resource management unit. Come “play in the dirt” with the staff. Participants will read a story; pass around lots of rocks; dig in the dirt and find ooey, gooey, earthworms, make a rock to take home; and go on a nature hike. Dress for the weather and activities. For toddlers 2-5. $2 per child. 10am-11:30am and 12:001:30pm. Wright Environmental Education Center 2661 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info/to register (Please give a first and second choice of times): Karen.faucett@cobbcounty.org or 770-528-8803.

27th Annual Polar Bear Run. Proceeds benefit the Johnson Ferry Student Choirs/mission trip. The race will be held rain, snow or shine. 2K Fun Run: 8am. 5K Race: 8:30am. Cub Runs (ages 4-5) and Cub Dash (ages 2-3): 9:15am. Register online www.johnsonferry.org or www.active.com, by mail or in person. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church/770-795-3230; or at the Big Peach Running Company: 770-579-0444. No race day registration. 5K & 2K: $25 through January 22 or $30 thereafter. Cub events (ages 2-5): $20. Phantom Racer: $30 (no sweat-just T-shirt). Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-973-6561, or www.johnsonferry.org.

JANUARY 23-25

James Gregory: Funniest Man in America. 7:30 pm. $28/$35/$40. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-293-0080 or www.earlsmithstrand.org

Special Olympics Georgia State Indoor Winter Games. Special Olympics athletes from around the state head to Cobb County for the Indoor Winter Games. Approximately 2,000 athletes and united partners will compete in artistic gymnastics, bowling, roller skating, floor hockey, basketball, and power lifting. Free. Opening ceremony Friday, 7:30pm. Various events at various locations. Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 770-414-9390 or www.specialolympicsga.org.

LAUNCH Party. Come meet and mingle with Edge Connection entrepreneurs. Celebrate new business launches, entrepreneurs who are getting ready to launch and those who are flying high. This is a party with fun ts n e v aking e e r -b for the whole family. There will be plenty te For la th, visit of great food, face painting and crafts this mon ber.com JANUARY 24 stcob for the kids, and a DJ will be on hand for www.ea Cobb Chamber of Commerce 73rd Annual Dinner. entertainment. Kennesaw State University Black tie optional. Tickets: $165 per person; $1,500 per Center, 1000 Chastain Road, Room 400, table of 10. 6:30pm reception. 7:30pm dinner, program, Kennesaw. More info/to RSVP: 770-499-3228. and dancing. Cobb Galleria Centre, John A. Williams

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Saturday Night at the Etz. Benefit for EtzChaim Preschool. “Screen on the Green” for the kids and “Schmoozin’ at the Shul” with adult beverages, light hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, DJ and trivia for the adults. 7-10pm. Admission to the event is $6 per person in advance/$8 at the door. Event, concession, adult beverage, and raffle tickets are available for purchase by pre-registering online or you can purchase at the event. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta. More info: 770-977-3384 or www.etzchaim.net.

JANUARY 24-25

Icefest 2015 presented by the Atlanta Ice Marvels. Children’s charities event benefiting The Early Autism Detection Unit for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Food trucks, live music, ice slides, animal encounters and much more. Tickets: $10. Saturday: 10am-5pm. Sunday: 12-5pm. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or www.childrenscharitiesga.org.

JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 8

Winter Bird Seed Sale. Feed your feathered friends premium Coles birdseed and benefit the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC). Pre-sale orders can be placed online or at the Nature Store. Pre-purchase between JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 8 and pick up is at CNC FEBRUARY 13-15. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or www.chattnaturecenter.org.

JANUARY 31

Legacy Ball. VOICE Today Invites you to the 2nd annual Legacy Ball! VOICE Today is breaking the silence & cycle of child sexual abuse & exploitation by awareness, prevention & healing programs. Attendees will enjoy a magical evening of dancing, dinner, live and silent and an auction. Tickets: $125. 7–11pm. Atlanta National Golf Club, 350 Tournament Players Drive, Alpharetta. More Info: 678-578-4888.

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Wild Kratts Live! Off to The Creature Rescue! the animated Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, “come to real life” in a classically Wild Kratts story. Tickets: $15-25. 2pm and 7pm. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 800-745-3000 or www.cobbenergycentre.com.

FEBRUARY 4

Gritters Craft Meet-up. Are you a knitter, beader, weaver, quilter, scrapbooker or crafter of any kind? If you like to get together to craft, get inspired, and learn from others with a DIY aesthetic, then this group is for you. All skill levels are most welcome. The only requirement is your enthusiasm! Bring a project you’re working on and get ready to share, learn, and have fun! Group meets the first Wednesday of each month. 2-3pm. Gritters Library, 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: Jennifer Wells, wellsj@cobbcat.org or 770-528-2524.

FEBRUARY 7

Boots, Blue Jeans & Country Music, fundraiser presented by the 100+Women Against Domestic Violence. All proceeds will benefit the YWCA of Northwest Georgia and its mission of a community free of domestic violence and sexual assault. $30/person. 6-9pm. Includes dinner provided by Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info/RSVP: Kristi Storey, 770-423-3599 or kstorey@ywcanwga.com or www.ywca.org/northwestgeorgia Kids Business Expo will provide an interesting seminar program. Kids will learn first hand about many business elements and how their business world can grow. parents, sponsors, and chaperons of young entrepreneurs are required to participate in the seminar program together. The event brings together local and regional companies that are interested in presenting their business ideas. A perfect opportunity to see the new products and services. Tickets: $15. Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Place, Atlanta. More info: 404-735-5646 or www.kidsbusinessexpo.com.

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Financial Peace University Program Offered at Local Churches Financial Peace University (FPU), the 9-week program taught by Dave Ramsey, has helped more than one million families positively change their financial future. This life-changing program teaches families and individuals how to handle their money through common-sense principles and small group accountability. FPU is available for churches, companies, military bases, financial literacy programs, Spanish speaking organizations and community groups. As they work on a Total Money Makeover, the average family pays off $5,300 in debt and saves $2,700 in the first 91 days after beginning FPU and is completely out of debt, except for the mortgage, in 18 to 24 months. “We’ve actually relieved ourselves of over $50,000 worth of debt in two years just from using these principles,” said Russ Lee, former FPU participant. Dave Ramsey began teaching FPU classes in 1994 every night around Nashville, Tennessee. In 1997, FPU was made available on video across the country with thousands of classes around the nation today. The program is made up of 9 life-changing lessons taught by Dave on DVD in a fun and entertaining way. “I like to put the cookies on the shelf where everyone can reach them,” says Ramsey. After each lesson, the group meets to help each other plan budgets, discuss successes and temptations, and support each other in their journey to beat debt and build wealth. Topics covered include: • Saving for emergencies

“FPU classes are changing lives across the country every day,” says Louis Falzetti, executive vice president of Financial Peace University. “There is something for everyone in this program whether you are barely making ends meet, just trying to plan for retirement, or seeking to build wealth. No matter what your financial situation, you will find FPU to be the best motivational tool available across the nation to help you attain financial peace.” The first lesson is free! All you need to do is register to attend. If you want to continue, the cost is around $100 including materials. The following lists some classes starting this month in, or close to, East Cobb County: > Mount Bethel United Methodist Church 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068 Coordinator: Barry Simmons Class Begins: January 25 | Sundays 9:30AM More info: 770-971-2880 > Powers Ferry United Methodist Church 245 Powers Ferry Road SE, Marietta, GA 30067 Coordinator: Fred Emery Class Begins: January 12 | Mondays 6:30PM More Info: 770-973-5271 > Roswell Presbyterian Church

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Spring Sports Registration Deadlines February 1 Deadline for YMCA Lacrosse registration. Boys 6-13. McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA, 1055 East Piedmont Road, Marietta. More info: 770-977-5991 or www.ymcaatlanta.org

January 11 Deadline for St. Andrew Rowing Club registration. Ages 12-18. Meets at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell 30075. More info/to register: 770-676-2739, coach@standrewing.com or www.standrewrowing.com. January 12 Deadline for Sprayberry Jr. Jackets Lacrosse. Ages 7-14. More info/to register: Cathe Hochburger, 678-360-2763 or www.sprayberrylacrosse.com.

February 4 Deadline for Cross Over Middle School Basketball registration. 5th-8th grade.Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 678-784-5317, or www.johnsonferry.org.

January 15 Deadline for East Side Baseball Association registration. Leagues play at Fullers Recreation Park, 3499 Robinson Road, Marietta 30068. More info/to register: www.eastsidebaseball.com

February 6 Deadline for East Marietta National Little League (EMNLL). Leagues play at Sewell Park, 2055 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068. More info/to register: www.eastmarietta.com.

North Atlanta Soccer Association (NASA) offers a recreational youth soccer program for boys and girls ages 3-19. For additional program information and online registration, please visit our website at www.nasa-ga.org.

February 12 Recreational and middle school program deadline for Atlanta Jr. Rowing Association. Ages 12-18. Roswell River Landing, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell, Georgia 30075. More info/to register: ajra.information@gmail.com or www.ajracrew.org .

January 20 Deadline for Registration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; soccer, t-ball, softball, baseball, flag football and volleyball. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-5280 or www.mtbethel.org. January 22 Deadline for Sandy Plains Spring Baseball registraton. Leagues play at Sweat Mountain Park and Harrison Park. Sandy Plains baseball online registration will be open until January 22 at 9 pm. More info/to Register: www.sandyplainsbaseball.com January 28 Competitive program deadline for Atlanta Jr. Rowing Association. Ages 12-18. Roswell River Landing, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell, Georgia 30075. More info/to register: ajra.information@gmail.com or www.ajracrew.org . January 31 Deadline for YMCA STRIKER Soccer registration. Ages 4-19. McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA, 1055 East Piedmont Road, Marietta. More info: 770-977-5991 or www.ymcaatlanta.org. February 1 Deadline for East Cobb Cheetahs running club. Meets at Wheeler High School, 375 Holt Road, Marietta 30068. Ages 5-18. More info/to register: 678-653-2282 or www.eastcobbcheetahs.org

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February 13 Deadline for Terrell Mill Softball Association (TMSA) registration. Recreational all-star travel and tournament teams for girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; softball ages 4-18 in both fast and slow pitch. More info: www.tmsasoftball.org. February 14 Deadline for Sandy Plains Softball program for girls 5-18, fast and slow pitch. Sandy Plains Park, 2977 Gordy Parkway NE, Marietta 30066. More info: 770-281-7202 or www.sandyplainssoftball.com. March 1 Deadline for East Marietta Basketball registration. East Marietta Basketball, 33 Weatherstone Parkway Marietta. More info: 770-835-5799 or www.eastmariettabasketball.com. March 23 Deadline for Upward Baseball & Softball (ages 4-13) registration. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info/to register: 678-784-5317, or www.johnsonferry.org.

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Do Good for Dogs, Cats and Other Animals There are many opportunities to volunteer and work one-on-one with many animals in need. The EAST COBBER provides a list of local animal rescue and adoption groups looking for loving individuals interested in animal volunteer work. Not ready to participate in animal volunteer work? East Cobb residents may want to consider donating to any one of these non-profits so that they can recruit more volunteers and help the animals find homes. Mutt Maddness P.O. Box 71821 • Marietta, GA 30007 404-406-6322 • www.muttmaddness.org Contact: info@muttmaddness.org

All Paws Considered 770-640-5550 • shermannancy1@att.net Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia P.O. Box 680322 • Marietta, GA 30068 770-499-1164 • www.bhrg.org Animals Deserve Better, Inc. P.O. Box 72016 • Marietta, GA 30007 770-402-0297• www.animalsdeservebetter.com Cobb County Animal Shelter 1060 Al Bishop Drive • Marietta, GA 30060 770-428-5678 or 770-428-9882 www.humanecobb.org As a unit of the Department of Public Safety, the shelter is responsible for handling complaints in Cobb County regarding dangerous, stray, or dead animals and animal cruelty. Call for hours. Georgia House Rabbit Society 2280 Shallowford Rd• Marietta, GA 30066 678-653-7175• www.houserabbitga.org The Georgia House Rabbit Society is committed to rescuing abused, abandoned and neglected domestic house rabbits, fostering them and finding them great homes. They work to educate the public on rabbit behavior and proper care.

Our Pal’s Place 4508 Canton Highway • Marietta, GA 30066 678-795-0202 • www.ourpalsplace.org helpanimals@ourpalsplace.org Pet adoption facility and education center. Its mission is to rescue dogs from euthanasia at local animal control shelters. Papillon 911 P.O. Box 682225 • Marietta, GA 30068 www.pap911rescue.org A rescue organization committed to rescuing Papillons from dog-breeding facilities.

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Good Mews Animal Foundation 736 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite A3 • Marietta, GA 30068 770-499-CATS adopt@goodmews.org • www.goodmews.org A non-profit organization that operates a no-kill, cage-free shelter for homeless, abused, and abandoned cats. Happy Tails Pet Therapy P.O. Box 767961 • Roswell, GA 30076 770-740-8211 www.happytailspets.org Members and pets brighten patients’ days at local health care facilities, social agencies and special needs programs. Humane Society of Cobb County 148 Fairground Street SE • Marietta, GA 30060 770-428-5678 or 770-428-9882 www.humanecobb.org Encourages the humane treatment of animals and proper care of pets. Offers animal control, humane education, library, lost and found, and adopt-a-pet program.

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Zonings and Variances for January The following is a list of zonings to be reviewed by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, January 6 at 9am. The Board of Commissioners will vote on these zonings Tuesday, January 20 at 9am. These listings are provided by the East Cobb Civic Association. For comments and final actions by these organizations, please visit www.eastcobb.net. Petition V-3: Total Imaging, 770-536-7906, represented by Dennis Carlton, 770-536-7906, requests to allow an electronic sign on a property with less than 200 feet of road frontage on one road (171.64 feet on Roswell Road). Located on the southwest corner of East Cobb Drive and Roswell Road (4360 Roswell Road).Size of tract: .58 acres. Current zoning: GC Contiguous zoning is: North: GC; South: GC; West: NS; East: GC. Future Land Use: Low Density Residential. Reason: Electronic sign. Petition V-10: Michael Leingang, 404-509-7786, represented by Susan Leingang, 404-509-7787, requests to: 1) Waive the requirement that a sign be located 42 feet from the centerline of the right-of way to 25 feet; 2) allow a sign to be located closer than one foot behind the public rightof-way; and 3) waive the side yard setback for a sign from the required 15 feet to 1 foot adjacent to the northern property line. Located on the east side of Taliwa Trail, south of Roswell Road (1136 Taliwa Trail). Size of tract: .47 acres. Current zoning: LRO. Contiguous zoning is: North: NRC; South: R-20; West: R-20; East: O & I. Future Land Use: Neighborhood Activity Center. Reason: New Sign.

Petition V-11: Lonnie A. Bacon, 770-641-9083, requests to: 1) Waive the front setback from the required 25 feet to 20 feet; and 2) waive the side setback from the required 10 feet to 9.7 feet adjacent to the northern side. Located on the west side of Ashleigh Terrace, east of Heartwood Drive (185 Ashleigh Terrace). Size of tract: .20 acres. Current zoning: RA-4. Contiguous zoning is: North: RA-4 (Heartwood subdivision); South: RA-4 (Heartwood subdivision); West: PRD (Madison Hall subdivision); East: RA-4 Heartwood subdivision). Future Land Use: Medium Density Residential. Reason: New Front Porch Petition V-18: Genii Walton-Hagood, 678-637-5521 waive the side setback from the required 10 feet to 2 feet adjacent to the eastern property line. Located on the north side of Willow Point Parkway, west of Lower Roswell Road (5501 Willow Point Parkway). Size of tract: .53 acres. Current zoning: R-20. Contiguous zoning is: Contiguous zoning is: North: R-20 (Willow Point Subdivision); South R-20 (Willow Point Subdivision); West: R- 20 (Willow Point Subdivision); East: R-20 (Willow Point Subdivision). Future Land Use: Low Density Residential. Reason: Adding on to Garage This information was provided by the East Cobb Civic Association, Inc. The East Cobb Civic Association will meet at 7 PM, Wednesday, January 28th at the East Cobb Government Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta. All are welcome. More info please visit www.eastcobb.net.

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Zentangle Teacher Introduces Benefits of New Art Form

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After 25 years in medical sales, East Cobber Alyss Amster wanted a change. Passionate about creativity and helping others, she became a Certified Zentangle Teacher and began teaching the Zentangle® Method. Created by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts, the Zentangle Method is an easyto-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

The Zentangle method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas on the East Coast, and Rick and Maria certify certify instructors such as Alyss Amster to teach their trademarked method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns while achieving a sense of mindfulness. Zentangle tiles are completed with Pigma Micron pens, and erasers are not used because there are no “mistakes.” There are “unintended marks,” and students are taught to embrace them and work those into their designs. It’s all very uplifting and relaxing. Completed tiles often look very complex, but all the designs are created following a series of basic steps. So, those studying the Zentangle method quickly are able to pick up the skills necessary to create an impressive tile. “That’s the positive part about this,” said Alyss. “Everyone can be successful. Everyone walks out an artist. It’s very empowering.” No special skills or previous art experience are necessary to create beautiful Zentangle images, and the simple tools – pen, paper and ink – it requires are inexpensive, readily available and portable. The Zentangle creators www.eastcobber.com

believe that it teaches some valuable truths that apply equally to art and to life, including that “anything is possible one stroke at a time,” and that we create a life the way we create art: “deliberately and consciously.” For Alyss, as well as her zentagle students, it’s a meditative art form that relaxes, relieves stress, and fosters creativity. Unlike other art forms, Zentangle is about the process. There are no expectations, no planned outcomes, and most importantly, no such thing as a mistake! Nothing gratifies Alyss more than watching students create works of art they never thought possible. And her students are hooked. Some take classes for relaxation, others to relieve stress and take their minds off their problems. A student with a family history of dementia likes the brain training it provides. One ADHD student says Zentangle is the only thing that helps her focus. A stroke survivor says it improves eye-hand coordination. One of the greatest compliments Alyss received was asked by a stroke victim’s spouse to speak and teach at Emory's stroke survivors club. “Zentangle is very different, and should catch the eye of people who like different types of craft activities. Anyone, from young pre-teens to adults of all ages, can do it and I hope they will be adventurous enough to give it a try and then share what they’ve learned with family and friends,” Alyss added. Alyss will be teaching Zentagle January 16 to March 6, at the East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta/East Cobb 30066. Call the East Cobb Senior Center for registration and more details at 770-5094900. From January 26 to March 9, Alyss will be teaching at The Art Place-Mountain View located at 3330 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta/East Cobb 30066. To register, or for more information, visit theartplace.us.

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Café Life at Life Grocery

Fat Lady Baker

>Dessert Bakery An East Cobb “Landmark” for over 33 years offering the best cookies and cookie cakes made from scratch, and baked fresh daily. Custom wedding and specialty cakes as well as cupcakes are available by special order, using only the finest and freshest ingredients. You will LOVE Ali’s Cookies! 1256 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 34 Marietta 30068 Mon-Thur: 10am-6pm; Fri: 10am5pm; Sun: 10am-2pm 770-971-8566 www.shipacookie.com .......................................................

Baked

>American Freshly prepared, preservative free home-cooked goodness. Dine-in, take-out, catering and curbside service. Open for lunch and dinner. Daily specials and seasonal menu changes along with 38 varieties of wine. 1111 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta 30068 770-612-2533 www.bakeithappen.com

>American The friendliest neighborhood dive bar in East Cobb with great bar food, great customers & great staff! 4961 Lower Roswell Road Marietta 30068 Mon-Sat: 11:30 -2am 770-321-0108 www.bradleysbarandgrill.com .......................................................

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

>Pizza We specialize in gourmet 10” thin crust, six slice pizzas. 24 craft beers on tap, 14 wines by the glass, full bar. Outside patio seating and take-out. We offer gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. Family friendly atmosphere 4475 Roswell Road, Ste. 1700 Marietta 30062 Sun-Thur: 11am-11pm Fri-Sat: 11am-Midnight 678-903-4410 www.brixxpizza.com

>Vegetarian Healing, Wellness, & Healthy Food for the Mind, Body & Soul. Choose from a variety of organic vegan foods. Enjoy healthy, delicious, & nutritious all day buffet & salad bar. 1453 Roswell Road Marietta 30062 Mon-Sat: 11am-7pm, Sun: 12-5pm 770-977-9583 www.lifegrocery.com .......................................................

Chicken Salad Chick

>Casual Gourmet Deli Chicken Salad Chick is a fast casual gourmet deli serving 15 flavors of chicken salad, homemade side salads, assorted deli sandwiches and gourmet soups. A Simple Concept. A Superb Experience! 4101 Roswell Road, Suite 811 Marietta 30062 Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm 770-565-3985 www.chickensaladchick.com .......................................................

Cookies By Design

>Cookies Cookies by Design created the world’s first cookie arrangement more than 20 years ago and continues to provide customers with gift-giving arrangements of individually hand-decorated cookies for every occasion. 3101 Roswell Road Marietta 30062 Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm Sat: 10am-3pm 770-578-0200 www.cookiesbydesign.com/ locations/Georgia/ Marietta/30062 .......................................................

Edible Arrangements

>Fruit Delicious, high quality, artistically designed fresh fruit arrangements that are practical and healthy gifts and centerpieces for everyday occasions and events. • Parkaire Landing Shopping Center 4880 Lower Roswell Road Suite 820 Marietta 30068 • Target Shopping Center 1125 Woodstock Road, Suite 300 Roswell 30075 Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm, Sat: 8am-5pm Sun: 8am-1pm 770-579-7081 www.ediblearrangements.com

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>Prepared Foods and Bake Shop Don’t hit the drive-thru! Stop in and grab one of many entrees, a loaf of bread, some slow cooked green beans, and desert. Heat up for a delicious healthy dinner on the table in a few minutes! Let the Fat Lady Cook Tonight! 2995 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta 30062 Tues-Fri: 10am-6:30pm Sat: 10am-1pm (if not sold out) 770-587-3005 www.fatladybaker.com ......................................................

Frankie’s New York Style Italian Ristorante and Pizza

>Italian Authentic New York Style Italian food and hand tossed pizzas. Offers catering for your events. Delivery after 5pm. Half price wine on Mondays. “Employee Discounts” to all Police, Fire and EMS. 3100 Roswell Road Marietta 30062 Mon-Sat: 11am-10pm; Sun: 12-9pm 770-578-6608 www.frankiesonroswell.com ......................................................

Fuji Hana Steak, Sushi, Thai

>Japanese & Thai $1 Sushi every Monday night dine-in only. Hibachi Early Bird Special from $10 every day before 6pm. Voted Best Asian Restaurant in East Cobb. 1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 1 Marietta 30068 Mon-Sun: 11:30am-10pm 678-560-8071 www.fujihanaeastcobb.com .......................................................

Hoof & Ale

>Gastropub A great addition to East Cobb’s hunger for new and inviting food with a casual, relaxed dining atmosphere! It’s a place where CRAFT FOOD MEETS CRAFT BEER. 2100 Roswell Road, Suite 2198 Marietta 30062 Tues-Fri: Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 5-9:30om Sat: 3-9:30pm 678-224-8844 www.eatathoof.com

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My Friend’s Place Deli & Catering

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches

Zeal

>Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch J. Christopher’s is a neighborhood daytime breakfast and lunch eatery featuring traditional house-made favorites, healthy choices, and creative menu options in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere. 1205 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta 30068 Daily: 7am-2pm 770-579-6800 www.jchristophers.com .......................................................

Jersey Mike’s Subs

>Submarine Sandwiches Jersey Mike’s Subs serves the most authentic submarine sandwich available. The Certified Angus Beef top rounds are cooked right in the store. The meats and cheeses are all top-quality premium brands. The bread is fresh-baked every day on the premises. And of course, everything’s prepared right in front of you. 4400 Roswell Road, Suite 148 Marietta 30062 Mon-Sun: 10am-9pm 770-321-3998 www.jerseymikes.com .......................................................

Keegan’s Public House

>Irish-American Authentic Irish pub with old world atmosphere, great food, and extensive beer and wine selections. 4401 Shallowford Road, #136 Roswell 30075 770-640-1100 www.keegansirishpub.net .......................................................

Lee’s Golden Buddha #7

>Chinese Chinese, Malaysian, Thai & Korean cuisine. Dine-in or carryout; delivery available. Consumer choice award for best Chinese restaurant from 1999-2004. 2524 Cobb Pkwy, Smyrna 30080 Mon – Sun: 11am – 10:30pm 770-980-1800 www.leesgoldenbuddha7.com .......................................................

>Deli, Catering A neighborhood deli with an inviting atmosphere suitable for a friendly gathering or a healthy alternative for a business lunch. In today’s fast-paced, healthconscious world, we have set out to provide a quality, quickserve, alternative to fast food. Simply Delicious and Always Prepared Fresh! 1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 127 Marietta 30068 Mon-Sat: 10am-3pm 770-971-0124 www.myfriendsplacedeli.net/ eastcobb .......................................................

>Casual Dining Which Wich? Superior Sandwiches is an American casual restaurant chain specializing in 50 unique custom made sandwiches, lettuce wich and salads. Also Serving Best Shakes, Warm cookies, chips and fountain plus bottle drinks. 1401 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 310 Marietta 30062 Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm; Sun: 12-6pm 770-321-9424 www.whichwich.com

>Contemporary American Zeal’s vast array of Craft beers, diverse selection of fine wines, and custom cocktails pair well with their delectable appetizers, small plates, and entrees. Owned and operated by a native East Cobber, Zeal strives to be community oriented and become East Cobb’s go to kitchen and bar for outstanding food. 1255 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta 30062 Mon-Thur: 11:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-12am; Sun: 11am-10pm. 770-380-2548 www.zealrestaurant.com

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint East Cobb

>Pizza, Salads & Panninis Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint is for people who crave quality pizza and great Italian food. Uncle Maddio’s offers fresh, flavorful meals made before your eyes. We allow you to interact with your pizza maker to create your meal with speed and ease. 4101 Roswell Road, Suite 1100 Marietta 30062 Mon-Sun: 11am-9pm 678-324-3590 www.unclemaddios.com .......................................................

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>Italian Family owned, and award winning restaurant that opened its first location in 1996 in Atlanta. We pride ourselves on using the finest ingredients, and make almost every thing in house. We have a large selection of traditional Italian dishes and large list of fine wines available. 4805 Canton Road Marietta 30066 Mon-Sun: 11am-9:30pm 770-928-1212 www.vespuccispizza.com

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DINING GUIDE Happy Brew Year! By Dana diLorenzo

ss Kent Dalton & Marisa Pruss enjoy making their own beer.

Ringing in the New Year often means trying out new things. Need something hip, cool, trendy and well, tasty to add to your list? How about brewing your own beer? Craft beers are to beer buffs what hard-to-find seasonally flavored coffees are to coffee connoisseurs. Once you have the ‘good stuff’ there’s just no going back to the mass-produced libations.

Craft beer making is indeed a "craft" a masterful mixing of top quality ingredients, fastidious attention to detail and careful timing, all while personalizing the brew to please the most discriminating of palettes. Craft beers, also known as microbrews are made locally and in smaller batches with more interesting flavor profiles. Craft beer types include Amber (toasted malt flavor), Pale Ale (slightly bitter with some malt), IPA or India Pale Ale (more alcohol), Lagers & Pilsners (very little bitterness, more floral essence), Stouts & Porters (deep roasted malts, sweet with coffee or chocolate flavoring), Wheats (fruity and bubbly), Lambics (sweet) and Cider (apple or pear fermented drink, not a beer). Many craft beer brewers liken home brewing to merely following a recipe and that it’s as easy as baking. Just like most baking recipes are detailed, so are beer recipes. First and foremost, extreme sanitary measures are a mandate. Everything that touches the beer has to be thoroughly sanitized. The brew can burn or boil over so a keen eye must be kept on the brew during the entire process. East Cobb residents and neighbors Marisa Pruss and Kent Dalton (and a few other folks from the

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neighborhood) have brewed together for several years. They began brewing for similar reasons, approximately 20 years ago, there weren’t a lot of good beers readily available and they discovered that they could brew really good beer with very little financial output. It quickly became a hobby for the group; spending 5-6 hours of total work over a period of 3-4 weeks netting great tasting brews that have been served at parties, weddings and all along the back decks of their neighborhood. East Cobb has a few brewclubs that meet to discuss their recipes on a regular basis at Brewmasters Warehouse (where they also can get their home brewing supplies or sign up for a brewing class) or at the family-friendly Hoof and Ale Restaurant (where they can sample microbrews and munch on the signature Clayton Burger made of angus beef, pimento cheese, house pickles, crispy shallots). Grab and go microbrew lovers, can visit the Craft Beer Factory for a growler or torpedo filled with favorite, hard-tofind microbrews. As if saving money and making your own special brew wasn’t incentive enough, many brewers believe the folklore that one can imbibe more homebrew (than commercial beers) without the risk of that pesky hangover because of the B vitamins that come from the yeast in the homebrew. Happy Brew Year East Cobbers! As a life-long resident of East Cobb, Dana diLorenzo is proud to be a contributing writer for EAST COBBER. She has written marketing copy for Fortune 500 companies and contributed articles to various regional publications. Dana was selected to represent the state of Georgia at the Cooper Tires Super Mom Drive & Ride where she happily accepted the “Driving Miss Daisy” award as the slowest, yet safest driver in the group. She has also written for major hotel chains as a Travel Mom. When she’s not working on a writing assignment, you can find Dana and husband Rick at a local baseball field, swim team meet or basketball game cheering on their sons Clark and Connor.

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East Cobb State Legislators The General Assembly meets in regular session starting the second Monday in January for no longer than 40 days each year. As the new Georgia General Assembly gathers for the 2015 session, the EAST COBBER monthly presents the state legislators that represent the East Cobb area. Citizens interested in locating the legislator that represents them may call Cobb County Board of Elections at 770-528-2300.

State Representatives - East Cobb County Sharon Cooper (R) District 43 Room 436 • State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: 404-656-5069 Fax: 404-651-5829 Email: sharon.cooper@house.ga.gov

Matt Dollar (R) District 43 Room 401-K • State Capital Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Phone: 404-6578441 Email: matt.dollar@house.ga.gov

John Carson (R) District 46 Room 607-F • Coverdell Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Phone: 404-656-0287 Email: john.carson@house.ga.go

Don Parsons (R) District 44 Room 401 • State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Office: 404-656-9198 Email: repdon@donparsons.org

State Senators - East Cobb County Steve Thompson (D) District 33 420-A State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: 404-656-0083 Fax: 404-657-9728 Email: sensteve82@yahoo.com

Judson Hill (R) District 32 421-D State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: 404-656-0150 Fax: 404-463-2535 Email: judson.hill@senate.ga.gov

Legislative Meetings Planned Mark your calendar for the following important legislative meetings: Legislative Forum Tuesday, January 13, 2015 • 7-9 pm Public Meeting Room Cobb County Building-2nd Floor 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta 30090 This is a town hall meeting that will be sponsored by the East Cobb County Council of PTAs (ECCC), AAUW (American Association of University Women) and AKA Sorority. Channel 23 will be broadcasting the event. The Forum will be hosted by The League of Women Voters and will include all 18 of our Cobb legislative representatives. General public is encouraged to attend.

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Education Panel Wednesday, January 28, 2015 • 10-11:30am Mt. Bethel Elementary School 1210 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30068 This panel discussion will focus on efforts being made to preserve our community’s focus on the issues surrounding education, the impact it has on our economy and the importance of financial funding. The panel will be hosted by the ECCC PTA. The following panel experts have been confirmed: Chris Ragsdale - Cobb County Superintendent; Dr. Dana Rickman – Director, Policy & Research for Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education; Claire Suggs – Senior Education Policy Analyst, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute.

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Happy Ending for Young Cancer Patient No parent wants to hear these four words, “Your son has cancer.” For Kim and Fred Bishop, this news was delivered shortly after their only child Knox’s second birthday. Kim had a mother’s intuition that something wasn’t right with her son. “I took him to numerous specialists without any resolution. After our ss Fred, Knox and Kim Bishop pediatrician ordered an MRI, we were told the unimaginable; Knox had a rare spinal tumor called neuro-epithelial,” recalled Kim. This type of cancer has abnormal cells wrapped around normal cells, which makes removal nearly impossible.

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At the time of his diagnosis, Knox attended Ray Thomas Memorial Preschool Mother’s Morning Out program, but after the diagnosis, Kim and Fred decided to take him out of the program to keep him healthy. Kim, thankful to be a stay-at-home mom, dedicated her time to Knox’s physical care and his educational development.

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Knox’s brave battle included a seven-hour spinal surgery and 11 months of chemotherapy, which was completed this past June. According to Kim, the tumor will always be there, but the chemo has kept it from metastasizing. Knox currently is in remission and back in preschool. He will continue to be monitored and receive periodic MRIs.

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Kim grew up in East Cobb and attended Walton High School. Fred grew up in south Georgia. They both have tremendous faith, and it’s that faith that has seen them through the darkest of days. “We have seen His work and grace upon our family as Knox is healthy and thriving,” said Kim. Now, three years-old, Knox received the honor of serving as the marshal for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Christmas parade this past December. “We were so humbled and grateful that our little boy was chosen to represent all the children at CHOA who fight with bravery and courage. Knox’s story is one of hope, faith and love!” exclaimed Kim. Kim has dedicated herself to advocating for pediatric cancer patients and works with organizations such as CURE Children’s Cancer (www.curechildhoodcancer. org) and CHOA, both non-profit organizations. People can donate in honor of Knox at giving.choa.org/ allintribute. www.eastcobber.com

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My trainer knew I could lose the weight long before I did.CHIROPRACTOR Lakeside Chiropractic Wellness Center

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HEALTH & WELLNESS DENTIST Paper Mill Dental LLC

135 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 2210 Paper Mill Village • Marietta 30068 404-596-5727 • www.papermilldental.com Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm East Cobb’s premier multi-specialty practice offering pediatric, orthodontic, general, cosmetic, and restorative quality dental care for children, teens and adults. Specialists include a pediatric dentist, orthodontist and prosthodontist. to receive a $100 credit toward restorative treatment, call or visit the website for details. Live-Life-Smiling!

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Susan and her husband first found out about the Massage Heights concept at its Buckhead location. ss Susan Birkinshaw, Owner, They both enjoyed getting Massage Heights massages regularly because of their active lifestyles, but they didn’t like the high price tag usually associated with massages. “We decided there had to be a better way to get affordable, professional and convenient massages in an upscale environment,” says Susan.

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Women’s Premier Fitness

4961 Lower Roswell Road • Marietta 30068 770-565-5450 • www.womenspremierfitness.com Hours: Mon-Thurs: 5:30am-9pm, Fri: 5:30am-8pm, Sun: 9am-2pm East Cobb’s only full-service fitness club and spa for women only. We feature over 60 group fitness classes per week as well as Barre, TRX and personal training. Free child care.

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The licensed therapists at Massage Heights provide a full-suite of massage therapy services, in addition to calming and anti-aging facials. There are many long-term benefits to massage therapy. Receiving regular massages can lower blood pressure, improve flexibility and increase endorphins. Massage even helps with the side effects of more serious issues, such as arthritis, cancer and fibromyalgia. Therapeutic facials can combat aging, control irritation, prevent acne, increase circulation, remove environmental impurities, reduce the effects of sun damage and improve your overall complexion. Massage Heights offers four levels of membership. Monthly membership includes free aromatherapy and discounts on the all-natural products they use and offer for purchase. Massage Heights is located at 1100 Johnson Ferry Rd., in the Woodlawn Shopping Center (next to Publix). For more information visit www.massageheights.com/eastcobb, call 404-341-7614 or stop by today. You'll leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to face the day—every time. P A I D   A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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HEALTH Marietta Healthcare

2551 Roswell Road, Suite 410 • Marietta, GA 30062 770-565-2882 • www.cobbwellnesscenters.com Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Marietta Healthcare has been in business for over 15 years, offering Chiropractic, Medical and Massage. Call to schedule a discounted $39.00 Chiropractic Exam, A sports physical, a B12 shot, or a discounted package of an exam and first Chiropractic Adjustment for $59.00.

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Gym Around the Corner

ORTHODONTISTS Williams Orthodontics 145 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 201 • Woodstock 30188 770-592-5554 • www.drwilliamsorthodontics.com Mon: 8am-5pm; Tue: 9am-5pm; Wed: 8:30am-5pm; Thurs: 7am-4pm. Doctor specializing in the treatment of both children and adults. ss Just Fitness 4U staff (l-r): Jonathan Maid, Brook Stargill, Chad Pittman, Wilson Tucker, Kyle Waxman, Tim Cromer, Phillip Edwards, Kim Day, and Lance Owens

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Phillip Edwards, managing partner, came to Just Fitness 4U – East Cobb in 2008 when it was a small gym with minimal equipment and a $10 a month rate. As members expressed their desires for expansion, Phillip and his staff listened and acted. “Unlike large corporate gyms that have to comply with corporate directives, we see ourselves as a neighborhood gym that cares,” explains Edwards. “We want our members to feel at home in an environment that combines cutting-edge fitness technology with personal attention; everyone is an individual to us. As we have grown, most of our membership has come from our customers’ family and friends.”

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It’s all about you. Just Fitness 4U is East Cobb’s neighborhood gym where the staff listens to members’ wants and needs and then delivers like no other gym around. Where else can you pay $20 per month for unlimited access, get a customized program when you join, have access to a surround-sound movie theater to watch movies while exercising, and receive an actual phone call if you haven’t been to the gym in a while? Just Fitness 4U - East Cobb is also accessible to club members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Increasing its low monthly fee by just $10 from its early days, Just Fitness 4U – East Cobb is now a brand-new 25,000 square foot facility that houses 70 pieces of top-of-the-line cardio equipment with individual LCD TVs, as well as weight and strength training equipment. Approximately 45 group fitness classes a week are offered including: yoga, Zumba, cycling, SilverSneakers (for seniors 65 and up), and more. The gym’s Cardio Cinema makes exercise a cinematic experience, and takes the monotony out of cardio. Fifteen trainers are on staff for those for want training one-on-one or in a group setting. Based on his or her fitness level, each new member receives a customized program of cardio, strength training, and nutrition to get started toward a healthier lifestyle. Due to the success of Just Fitness 4U – East Cobb, Just Fitness has opened six additional locations in the metro area, with an additional gym slated to open in Lilburn in early 2015. Your East Cobb membership allows access to all of these locations. If improved fitness is on your list for 2015, Just Fitness 4U is offering a Try Before You Buy incentive this January, which is a 30-day free membership that includes six training sessions; to take advantage of this great offer, call, email or visit the club. Just Fitness 4U - East Cobb gym is located at 3101 Roswell Rd. in the Old Mill Shopping Center at the intersection of Roswell and Old Canton Rds. For more information, go to www.justfitness4U.com or call 770/565-6330. What do you have to lose? P A I D   A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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HEALTH & WELLNESS PERSONAL TRAINING Fitness Together East Cobb

1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 26 • Marietta 30068 770-321-1347 • www.cobbfitness.com Hours: Mon-Sat: 6am-9pm by appointment only Exercise and nutrition the right way is tough! Enlist the help of a highly qualified trainer to help you achieve your goals and educate you along the way. Fitness Together is East Cobb’s only truly private personal training studio providing customized one-on-one and small group training as well as assessment testing, cardio prescription and nutritional counseling.

PILATES Reformation Pilates Studio

3661 Shallowford Road • Marietta, GA 30062 770-401-0203 • www.reformationpilates.com By appointment only Over 25 years of experience. Private and small group Pilates Equipment and Mat. All levels. Prehab, rehab, pregnancy, Elite Athletics, General fitness and special populations.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS 10 Essential Health and Wellness Tips for 2015 By Elizabeth M. Young, PhD, RDN, LD, CLT Is your eating plan complex, rigid, or a “diet” (a four letter word)? If so, you need to simplify your eating plan and add flexibility to it. Why not try just enjoying the experience of eating again? The following lists ten tips to help you achieve good nutrition and wellness. Follow these timely ideas to develop a lifestyle that fits your way of living. Eating healthy is really quite simple. I hope this article inspires you to create the 2015 eating plan that fits what you want from your life. You will not only be happier, but you will also feel and look better than you have in a long time. Give healthy eating a try. You’ll love what it can do for you!

1. Low-fat Select low-fat foods such as lean beef, chicken, fish, lowfat dairy, fruits and vegetables, low fat grains, and starches.

4. Moderation Eat foods and drink beverages in moderation by not over-consuming or under-consuming foods; Avoid food fads. Eat appropriate portions from all food categories.

5. Variety Eat a variety of foods, especially eat a variety of colors. Eat an assortment of colors from each food category.

6. Hunger/satiety (fullness) cues Follow your hunger and fullness cues and eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. Eat healthy snacks containing complex carbohydrates such as whole grains and/or protein. Don’t skip meals.

7. Sleep

2. High fiber Incorporate foods that are high in fiber including whole grains, beans and legumes, fruits, and vegetables.

3. Water Drink at least 8 to 11-eight ounce cups of non-calorie liquids per day. Focus on eating your calories instead of drinking them.

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Get plenty of sleep. Each person requires different amounts of sleep but don’t short change yourself. Studies have demonstrated getting enough sleep is beneficial even in terms of your weight.

8. Move Get up and move your body! It’s beneficial in so many ways.

9. Nutrient dense Choose foods that are nutrient dense such as whole grains, lean meats, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy. Limit empty calorie foods (food porn).

10. Enjoy Eat foods that you prefer and can live with for a lifetime. Don’t deprive yourself. Select foods that are readily available and fit into your budget.

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Healthy eating and food prep should be simple, but not restrictive as well as creative, fun, and time efficient. Developing the proper relationship with food this year is imperative. Food should be an enjoyable part of your 2015-not your master.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS SKIN CARE/BEAUTY Nerium International

3882 Chapel Grove Drive • Marietta, GA 30062 770-656-1741 • www.haileysimmons.nerium.com NeriumAD is a one step system for face, neck, and chest. It reduces the signs of fine lines, wrinkles, enlarged pores, skin discoloration, sun damaged, age spots, and uneven skin texture. NeriumFirm is our body contouring cream used to tighten and smooth the appearance of cellulite and loose sagging skin.

VASCULAR SURGERY Vascular Surgery Associates P.C.

3747 Roswell Road NE • Marietta 30062 678-626-5420 • www.vascularsurgical.com Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm A Vascular Surgery practice of 10 board certified vascular surgeons providing comprehensive care of the vascular system. Both arterial conditions and venous conditions are our specialty. Ultrasounds are done in our office by registered vascular technicians for diagnosis and monitoring daily.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Flu Advice From Cobb & Douglas Public Health Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year. Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) offers annual flu vaccines to everyone six months and older at the Acworth, Douglasville, East Cobb and Marietta Public Health Center locations. Appointments are not required to receive the flu vaccine and the cost is $25. Local businesses and community events for groups of 20 or more people who are interested in having flu vaccines administered should call Lisa Shadrix at 770-514-2307. This season’s flu vaccine will protect against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the season. This includes an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and one or two influenza B viruses, depending on the flu vaccine. The flu is different from a cold. The flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have the flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:

• Fever* or feeling feverish/chills • Cough • Sore throat • Runny or stuffy nose • Muscle or body aches • Headaches • Fatigue (tiredness) • Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults. * It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever. In addition to the flu vaccine, CDPH also recommends pneumonia shots for persons over 65 years old, or anyone with a chronic illness or weakened immune system. Medicare pays for the flu and pneumonia vaccines. The shingles vaccine is also recommended for anyone over 60 years of age. While you are getting your flu shot, be sure to ask your provider if you are up to date on your Tetanus vaccinations. In addition to vaccination, individuals can also reduce the risk of getting the flu by following a few simple steps: • Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand cleanser • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth • Stay home when you are sick and keep sick children home • Do not share eating utensils, drinking glasses, towels or other personal items • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then put used tissues in the trash and wash your hands. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve. For more information: visit cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com/influenza or call Cobb & Douglas Public Health at 770-514-2300.

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SENIORS East Cobb Senior Center Activities Scheduled for January All Cobb residents age 55+ are invited to participate in activities at various senior centers throughout Cobb. The following is a listing of activities scheduled at the East Cobb Senior Center located at 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta 30066. Call the East Cobb Senior Center at 770-509-4900 for reservations and/or more details. Getting the Most of your iPhone Friday, January 9 | 11am-12pm Free; Registration required Are you feeling behind the times with technology? Do you own this device and would like to learn more about it? Come to this seminar and learn the basics about settings, how to manage the photo gallery and send pictures, find & install apps and a lot more. Presented by Debra Brazell with Caring Senior Services.

Antiques & Collectibles Show & Tell Thursday, January 22 | 1-3pm Free; Registration required Are you an antique lover? Join this seminar and learn how to buy, sell and price them. Receive identification and verbal estimates of your items. As collectors and antique lovers, Dan Frey and Tobey Olson will share their personal experiences in buying and selling antiques. You may bring two items for show and discussion.

Your Android Device Friday, January 16 | 11am-12pm Free; Registration required Would you like to learn more about Android devices? Come to this seminar and meet Debra Brazell with Caring Senior Services, who will demonstrate how to navigate today’s android devices in a fun, interactive and exiting way.

Ice Cream & a Movie: Belle Monday, January 26 | 1-4pm $4 Cobb-residents; $5 Non-residents Elizabeth Belle is the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay, raised by her aristocratic greatuncle Lord Mansfield and his wife. Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet her status prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing.

Dine-a-Round Wednesday, January 21 | 11:30am Cost on your own; reservations required New Lucky China, Sandy Plains Center, 3045 Gordy Parkway, Marietta. Meet at the restaurant.

Transition to the Next Chapter, Living and Planning Expo Friday, January 30 | 11am-1:30pm Free; Registration required An educational Expo presented through Mayes Ward-Dobbins to benefit the community by providing education on Legal Issues, Social Security, Life Insurances, Veterans Benefits and much more. Complimentary lunch will be provided by Homesteaders Insurance.

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SENIORS Share the Care Voucher Program Helps Caregivers Cobb County Senior Services offers the “Share the

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• The family caregiver can receive assistance in the home with personal care, companion services or attend an approved adult day program outside the home.

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• The family caregiver can purchase medical supplies and medications that provide an identifiable relief to the caregiver and care-receiver.

Care” program which provides vouchers to caregivers who are caring for Alzheimer's or dementia-related

as the Alzheimer's or dementia client. Fee for services based on income. The goal of Cobb County’s Share the Care program is to provide support and relief to family caregivers who are caring for a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or related dementia or chronic diseases which severely impair their quality of life, such as failure to thrive, stroke, multiple sclerosis, COPD, end stage renal disease and cancer that require assistance with at least two activities of daily living and requires a caregiver. Here is a quick overview of the Share the Care program:

ELIGIBILITY • Cobb County Resident • Family caregiver must be 18 years and older and the care-receiver must be 60 years and older • Family caregiver and care-receiver must live in the same household. • Must not be eligible for any other respite programs such as CCSP, SOURCE, etc. For additional information, contact Cobb County Senior Services Information & Referral: 770-528-5364.

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SENIORS Senior Resources

Here are some resources and contact information to help Cobb County senior citizens. The following information was pulled from the “Resource Directory” published by the Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County, a private non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for seniors in Cobb County.

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LEGAL SERVICES

Cobb County DFCS 325 Fairground Street • Marietta 30060 • 770-528-5000

Cobb County Bar Assn Lawyer Referral Service 770-424-7149 Cobb County Probate Court 32 Waddell Street • Marietta 30060 • 770-528-1900

ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES Tommy Nobis Center 1480 Bells Ferry Road NE • Marietta 30060 • 770-427-9000

Cobb Legal Aid 30 S. Park Square • Marietta, 30090 • 770-528-2565 Georgia Senior Legal Aid Hotline 404-657-9915

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CLUB CALENDAR AARP Chapter 2830. First Thursday of each month. 1:30pm. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Mary Johnson, 770-926-7881 or doule37uga@ comcast.net. American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Cobb County. Second Tuesday of the month. 7pm. Mansour Center, 995 Roswell Street, Marietta. Does not meet in July & August. More info: Karen Peters, krpeters@aol.com. American Needlepoint Guild. Second Tuesday of the month. 6:45pm. Tiny Stitches, 2520 East Piedmont Road, Marietta. More info: 770-394-0065.

Atlanta Metropolitan Council Navy League. Second Tuesday of each month. 7pm. Navy Recruiting District HQ, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 410, Smyrna. Membership open to all civilian and retired military with an interest in supporting our men and women of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and associated youth programs. More info: 678-2342310 or campbellfc@comcast.net. Atlanta World War II Roundtable. Third Thursday (Sept-June) of the month. 11:30am. Petite Auberge Restaurant, North Druid Hills Road @ LaVista Road, Atlanta. More info: 770-928-4579 or jkovach2000@yahoo.com.

Anne Hathaway Garden Club. Third Wednesday of the month (except July and August). Marietta Educational Garden Center, 505 Kennesaw Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: Charlene Robinson, 770-971-7786.

“Aware & Conscious Birds” Book Club. Mondays. 7-8:30pm. Bikram Yoga Marietta, 80 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: awareconsciousbirds@gmail.com or www.consciousness.meetup.com/203.

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

Big Chicken Chorus. Every Monday evening. 7:00pm. John Knox Presbyterian Church, 505 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. Male a cappella harmony chorus. More info: Frank, 770-587-1264, fehrach@aol.com, or www.bigchickenchorus.org. Bridge Club. Four free lessons; $5 thereafter. Thursdays 7:30pm and Sundays 2pm. Singles are welcome. 1809 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-973-7717.

Business Breakfast Networking of East Cobb. Professional Referral Networking. Second Tuesday each month. 8:159:30am. C’est Moi/Café Paris, 1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Ellen Kelly, 404-713-2830 or Lnkelly@sbcglobal.net. Business Network International (BNI). The World’s largest referral organization. Multiple chapters in the area, please refer to the website: bnisoutheast.com for listings. More Info: Anita York, 678-888-0200 Cobb County Democratic Committee. Monthly breakfast 2nd Saturday each month. 9am. 3 Amigos Mexican Bar & Grill, 1000 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta. More info: 770-420-7133 or www.cobbdemocrats.org. Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society. Second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm at their Clubhouse, 516 West. Atlanta St., Marietta, GA 30060. More info: www.cobbmineral.org. Cobb County Genealogical Society. Fourth Tuesday of the month. 7pm. First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, 189 Church Street, Marietta. More info: www.cobbgagensoc.org or ccgs@cobbgagensoc.org. Cobb County Republican Women. Fourth Friday of the month. 11:30am. Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. More info: 770-785-2522 or www.ccrwc.org. Cobb Marietta Retired Educators Association. Second Thursday of every month. 11:30am. Luncheon reservations required. Freeman-Poole Senior Center, 4025 South Hurt Rd., Smyrna. Contact: Carolyn Wilson, clw770@bellsouth.net or 770-427-6840. Cobb Photographic Society. Photographers of all skill and ability levels are welcome. First and 3rd Monday of each month. 7-9pm. American Business Center, Bldg. 700, Suite 702, 1395 South Marietta Pkwy, Marietta. More info: www.cobbphotosociety.com or info@cobbphotosociety.com. Cobb Regional Republican Women. Third Tuesday, every month. 7pm. Cobb GOP Office, 799 Roswell Street, Marietta. More info: Neva Lent lentneva@aol.com. Colored Pencil Society of America. Atlanta District Chapter 107. First Monday of the month. 7pm. North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Room 2 (second floor in the back), Dunwoody. More info: Nancy Guerine, 678-354-3590. Danc’n Singles. A square dance club. First and 3rd Saturday of the month. 8-10:30am. FOP Lodge, 2350 Austell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-943-6979.

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Dinner-and-a-Book Club. More info: RuthE or Batya at Thou Shalt Read, 770-993-5432 or sales@ andthoushaltnotread.com. Dog Hikers of Georgia. Every Sunday. 10am. Various locations. Non-dog owners welcome. More info: Dr. Dan Batchelor, 770-992-2362. East Cobb Bass Club. Visitors, boaters and non-boaters are welcome. First Tuesday of each month. 7pm. Free admission. Attendees pay for dinner. The Rib Ranch, 2063 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: 770-364-3036 or noeyf1@bellsouth.net. East Cobb Business Association. Luncheon and featured speaker. Third Tuesday each month. 11:30am1pm. Indian Hills Country Club, 4100 Clubland Drive, Marietta. More info: Susan Hampton, 404-218-6216, susan. hampton@lionbank.com, or www. eastcobbba.com. East Cobb Civic Association. Last Wednesday of the month. 7pm. East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Jill Flamm, 770-552-8206 or www.eastcobb.net. East Cobb Civitans. Second and 4th Thursday of the month at noon for lunch at The Olde Town Athletic Club (behind Tuesday Morning & Sports-ORama), 4950 Olde Towne Parkway, Marietta. More info: 770-578-9901. East Cobb Democratic Alliance. Third Thursday of the month. 6pm Social. 7pm – Program. Rib Ranch, 2063 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: Tom Barksdale, 770-715-1218 or tbarksdl@aol.com. East Cobb Kiwanis Club. Every Wednesday evening. 7pm. Paradise South of the Border, 3605 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Johnny Johnson, 770-977-2026 or edwardjohnsjewelers@yahoo.com. East Cobb Lions Club. Second and 4th Tuesday of the month. 7pm. East Side Baptist Church, 2450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Don Garrow, 770-955-6914. East Cobb Jewish Networking. Every Wednesday. 8-9:15am. Capozzi’s, 4283 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Rob Kornheiser, rkorn@icminsurance. com or 678-336-7345. East Cobb New Horizons Band. Monday mornings, 11:00am. If you are 50 or older, play a musical instrument and have been looking for a great place to make music, come join us! Great people and good music! To learn more go to our website, ecnhb. com or email webmaster@ecnhb.com. East Cobb Open Networking. Professional Referral Networking. Every Friday. 7:309am. Capozzi’s NY Deli, 4285 Roswell Road, Marietta. $3 cover. More info: Tim Langley, 770-289-9711 or drtim02@ yahoo.com. East Cobb Rotary Club. Every Wednesday. 7am. Indian Hills Country Club, 4001 Clubland Drive, Marietta. More info: Bob Schwale, 770-640-6954.

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CLUB CALENDAR East Cobb Woodcarvers Club. Every Thursday. 9-11am. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-645-0817. Georgia Perennial Plant Association. Third Tuesday of the month. 7:30pm. Atlanta History Center, McElreath Hall, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. More info: www.georgiaperennial.org. Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance. Third Thursday of the month. Social hour: 6pm. Meeting: 7pm. American Legion Post, 921 Gresham Road, Marietta. More info: Dave Hamrick 770-315-3942. Georgia Nature Photographers Assoc. Third Thursday of the month. 7pm. Nature photographers of all skill levels are welcome to our monthly meetings. The Mansour Center, 995 Roswell St., Marietta. More info: www.gnpa.org or info@gnpa.org Georgia Tea Party. Every Thursday. 7pm. 900 Roswell Street, Marietta. More info: Jerry Kotyuk 404-374-0580 or jdk4@clear.net. Golden “K” Kiwanis Club. Every Thursday. 10am. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Joe Vanhorn Jr., 770-424-6654. Greater Atlanta Marine Detachment #647. First Saturday of the month. 11am. Delkwood Grill, 2769 Delk Road, Marietta. More info:www.mcleague.org Happy Tails Pet Therapy. Orientation for prospective members 1st Thursday or Saturday of the month. 10:3011:30am and 7-8pm. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Building F, Room F001, Marietta. Check dates: 770-740-8211 or www.happytailspets.org. IMPS Bridge Club An offshoot of the former Newcomers Club of East Cobb, looking for new members. Various formats, dates and times available. For more information contact Roni Fink @ 404-310-3448 or phinque999@AOL.com. International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)-Cobb County Chapter. Professional Development and Networking. Fourth Monday of the month. 6:30pm. Meeting & Dinner. HYATT House/ Atlanta Galleria, 3595 Cumberland Boulevard, SE, Atlanta. More info: 770-541-2960 or www.iaap-cobbcounty.org. Jewish War Veterans, Bicentennial Post 976. Third Sunday of the month. 11am. Marriott Hotel, Perimeter Center. More info: Fran Jacobson, 770-436-7456. Libertarian Party of Cobb County. First Thursday of the month. 7:30pm. More info: www.cobblp.org or call 770-795-1331 Marietta Kiwanis Club. Every Thursday. 12noon. Hilton Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. More info: Pat Huey, pathuey@comcast.net or www.mariettakiwanis.org. Marietta Lions Club. Second Thursday of the month. 7pm. First United Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta 30064. More info: mariettalions@aol.com or www.mariettalionsclub.org. Marietta PFLAG. Fourth Sunday each month. 1-3pm. Newcomers are welcome. Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, 3755 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: mariettapflag@gmail.com.

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Marietta Rotary Club. Every Wednesday. 12noon. Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. More info: Adele Grubbs, 770-424-8212 or www.mariettarotary.org. Marietta VFW Post 2681. Dinner with VFW Ladies Auxiliary. First Thursday of the month with separate meetings following dinner. 6:15pm. 140 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: www.vfwpost2681.org Marine Corps League. First Saturday of the month. Meeting at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at 12 p.m. Delkwood Grill, 2769 Delk Road, Marietta. More Info: Dave Hambrick, 770-315-3942. Martha Stewart Bulloch Children of the American Revolution Society meets one Sunday per month from September through May, 2-4pm. Osage Terrace Room and Pavilion at Bulloch Hall 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell. More info: Paula, 770-594-1819. Moms in Prayer (formerly Moms in touch) for parents of Dickerson Middle School. Every Thursday at 1pm. Meeting location available upon request. More info: Movita Stallworth, 770-321-1783 or mo633@comcast.net.

Order Sons of Italy in America Marietta Lodge #2607. General membership meeting 2nd Monday each month. Pot Luck Dinner (except June, July, Augustdessert and fruit). 7-9pm. East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770928-9314 or degrillmouse@comcast.net. Peach State Depression Glass Collectors’ Club. Second Tuesday of month except December. Guests welcome. 6:30 Social; 7pm meeting. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Marietta. More Info: psdgc.com Polk Street Speakers Toastmasters. First and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 6-7:30pm. St. James Episcopal Church, 161 Church Street, Marietta. More info: www.polkstreetspeakers.org. Retired Old Men Eating Out (R.O.M.E.O.) Every Tuesday, 8-10am. Meet for friendship, conversation and to share their variety of antique cars, street rods and muscle cars. Marietta Diner, 306 Cobb Parkway South, Marietta. Shakespeare Reading Group. First and 3rd Thursday of the month. 2-4 pm. 32 N. Fairground Street, Marietta. More info: Lynne Johnson, 770-591-3474.

Moms in Prayer for East Side Elementary parents. Every Thursday at 10am. More info: Rachel Bloom, 770-973-4705 or familybloom@gmail.com. National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NAARFE), Second Wednesday of each month. 11:30am. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More Info: 770-973-2834. Newcomers Club of Cobb County. Third Tuesday each month. 10am. Various social activities throughout the month for those new to Cobb County or just looking for new friends and activities. John Knox Presbyterian Church, 505 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-234-5068 or newcomersofcobbcounty@yahoo.com. North Metro Mothers of Multiples Club. Third Monday of the month. 7pm. Chicago’s, 4401 Shallowford Road, Roswell (corner of Johnson Ferry & Shallowford). More info: www.northmetromultiples.org. North Metro Women’s Connection. Second Wednesday of each month. 11am-1pm. Hollycrest Hall, 2235 Sewell Mill Road, Marietta. More info: 770-335-6013.

Northeast Cobb Business Association. Luncheon meeting 3rd Wednesday of each month. 11:30am-1pm. $15. Piedmont Church, 570 Piedmont Road, Marietta. More info: 770-460-6222.

Song of Atlanta Show Chorus. Women’s four-part harmony chorus. Every Tuesday. 7:30pm. Northbrook UMC, 11225 Crabapple Road, Roswell. Visitors welcome. More info: www. songofatlanta.com or 770-696-6502. Sope Creek Garden Club. First Wednesday of the month (Sept-June). 10am. Locations vary. More info: Karin Guzy, 770-955-1303 or guzy@mindspring.com. The Foxtrotter’s Dance Club. The 4th Friday of every month (no dance in May, Nov. & Dec. are the 3rd Friday). 7:30-10:30pm. If you enjoy ballroom dancing, come and dance to ‘Live Music’. Everyone is welcome. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-587-1160. TONIC (Tuesdays Open Networking In Capozzi’s). Every Tuesday Morning 7:30am. 4283 Roswell Road NE Marietta. $3 Cover. More Info: Frank Kellert frankkellert@hotmail.com 678-560-1717 Y Business Network. Every other Friday. 7:30-8:45am. Local business networking and referrals. Northeast Cobb Y, 3010 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta. Guests always welcome. More info: ybusinessnetwork.webs.com, Michelle Hutchinson, 770-518-0010.

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Northwest Atlanta Mothers of Multiples A parent’s club for families with or expecting twins, triplets, or quadruplets. Second Tuesday of each month. 7pm. First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, 189 Church Street, Marietta. Date and time may change check our website. More info: www.nowamom.org or 678-404-0034.

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Robert “Bob” Fraumann, the Minister of Music at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in East Cobb has published a book celebrating his wife’s life and how she lived with God after her recovery from polio at the age of 12. Bob tells the unique story of his wife’s life in his book, “God’s Blessed Angel,” published by Yawn’s Books & More, based in Canton, GA.

The book begins when Jan, from Columbus, GA, was 12 years old and contracted polio when no cure was available. Her left side was paralyzed, and the doctors were considering putting her in an iron lung. Jan heard the doctors telling her parents this in the hallway of the hospital while she was in isolation at night time. They said she would never be normal, be able to walk or have children. She prayed to God to heal her, and said she would give her life to Him if He would do so. She was completely healed and she did give her life to Him. For 62 years, she sang, taught Bible studies and supported her husband in music ministry. “She lived an incredibly, wonderful and fulfilled life,” says Bob. It took several months for the healing, so she was placed in a private school where she progressed as fast as she learned. She completed 10-12th grades at age 15. Jan went to Asbury University in KY (1954-1958) where she and Bob met and got married at age 18, and when she was 19, she was teaching 9th grade, helping to put Bob

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through graduate school at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. (1958-1960). One of the chapters in the book is devoted to Jan’s dating. She had 30 qualifications for the man she would marry and would check them after each date. Interestingly, she was proposed to three times before Bob. Bob said he somehow qualified! “This a great list for anyone who is dating, “ says Bob. Another section of the book highlights conversations Janice has with God, where Bob said she wrote both sides of the conversations in her journal. She wrote 300 pages of conversations with God over a 16-year period, Fraumann said. Seventeen 5x7” “frameable blessings” are printed in the book. “God’s Blessed Angel” also includes six chapters on Jewish traditions that Fraumann said honor Janice’s interest in the blessings of the Old Testament, which Christians can apply to their lives. Her exciting life of 75 years ended in 2013, but Janice survived through polio at age 12 and cancer at age 65. Even after her leg was amputated from the cancer, she never lost her faith, Fraumann said. They have two children, Rick (graduate of Walton High School) and Greg (graduate of Lassiter High School), four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, with another one on the way. The book “God’s Blessed Angel” is available at Yawn’s Books & More, in Canton, or online at bobfrauman.com, yawnspublishing.com, amazon. com and barnesandnoble. com.

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SUPPORT GROUPS A.A./Al-Anon/Al-Anon Beginners/Alateen. Every Monday.8pm. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2881 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: 770-973-5347 or jpm105@comcast.net. Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Support Group. First and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 7pm. Room 334, Johnson Ferry Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Men and women welcome. More info: 678-578-4888 or info@ voicetoday.org. Al-Anon. For family and friends of alcoholics. Thursdays. 7:30-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 345, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-587-0483. Al-Anon Family Group. 7pm. Teens 13 and older welcome. Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta. More info: Paulette L., 678-551-2433. Alzheimer’s/Caregiver Support Group Meeting. First Monday of each month at 10:30am. Open to family members who are assisting an aging loved one both inside and outside of the home. Free respite care is provided for your loved one while we meet. Aloha to Aging/Mt. Bethel Community Center, 4608 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info or to RSVP: 678-439-1177. Anxiety Anonymous for people who suffer from anxiety, meets the 3rd Thursday of the month. 6:30-7:30pm. Cobb County Government Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-633-1023 or galinabannova@ gmail.com

Babywearing Group. Koalamommas, North Atlanta’s resource for help, support, and information about baby carriers of all kinds. Meets monthly. Meeting dates/time vary. More info: Jennifer Worrell, 770-516-4192 or jenniferworrell@bellsouth.net. Bereavement Support. First and 3rd Wednesday of the month. 5pm. Counseling Room in Parish Office, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-552-6400, ext. 6020. Cancer Support Group. Second and 4th Monday of the month. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-794-2978. Career Transition. Third Monday of the month (March-October). Second Monday of the Month (November-February) 6:30pm: Personal resume reviewing, interviewing, networking, and career assessment help. First Presbyterian Church, 189 Church Street, Marietta . More info: Lee Pence, 770-428-9350, or Bob Sabin 770-7959084, or visit www.fpcmarietta.org Caregiver and Share Support Group for Alzheimer’s. First Monday of the month. 6-7pm. Arbor Terrace, 886 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-977-4420. Codependents Anonymous. Mondays & Thursdays. 7:30-8:45pm. Unity North Church, 4225 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 404-213-4482. Depression/Bipolar Support Group. First and 3rd Thursday of the month. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Room 339, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-794-2978.

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Divorce Support Group. Every Wednesday. 6:30pm. Mt. Bethel Church (Church Room B106), 4385 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta. More info/to register: Judith Reichenbach, Licensed Counselor, 770-597-9882. Diabetes Support Group offered by WellStar Health System. Second Tuesday of the month. 6:30–8pm. McLaren Mill Office Park, 531 Rose Lane Street, Suite 100, Marietta. No registration required. More info: 770-793-7818. Domestic Violence Support Groups. Sessions in English and Spanish. Wednesdays. 6:45-8:15pm. Childcare available for children 6 weeks to 12 years. Children over 12 may attend and learn childcare skills. More info: 770-427-3390. East Cobb Satellite of CHADD (Children & Adults w/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Parental Support Group. 2nd Tuesday of the month. 6:30-8:00 pm. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church (Room B109) on Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Cappie Suttle, 404-368-9394, east-cobb@chadd.net, or www.chadd.net/300. Emotions Anonymous, a fellowship of people who come together to work toward recovery from emotional difficulties and discover a new way of life. Tuesdays & Fridays. 7pm. Roswell United Methodist Church, 614 Mimosa Boulevard, Counseling Building, Roswell. More info: 770-330-1991. Families Anonymous (FA) for families who have loved ones struggling with addiction. Every Tuesday. 7:30-9pm. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Youth Center, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-1465. Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS). To listen, inform and educate, and offer programs for the families and the child with special needs. Last Thursday of the month during school year. 10am. Chick-Fil-A, 1201 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info/to confirm meeting date: Angie, 770-234-9111,angie@focus-ga.org,or www.focus-ga.org.

Georgia Parkinson’s Association. Parkinson’s Support Group Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month 1pm. Northside Hospital Cherokee Education Building, 130-B Oakside Court, Canton. More info: James Trussell 706-413-3264 or james@gaparkinsons.org

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group. Second Tuesday each month. 7:15pm. Special guest speaker. Transfiguration Church, Room 102, 1815 Blackwell Road, Marietta. More info: Jeannie, 770-919-9275.

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Divorce Support Group by Visions Anew for women who are contemplating or going through the divorce process. First Thursday & 3rd Wednesday of the month. 7-9pm. East Cobb Government Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: www.visionsanew.org.

Fractured Families for Parents Estranged from their Children. First and 3rd Monday. 7:30pm. Whole Foods, 1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Sandy 404-446-6093 or Judy 404-643-3531.

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Divorced/Separated Support Group. First and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 7:30pm. St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Mary’s Chapel, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-552-6400, ext. 6018.

Grief Support Group for those who have had a family member, friend or other loved one pass away. First Thursday of each month. 7-9pm. Unity North Atlanta Church, 4255 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: kathzkel@yahoo.com.

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JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent and Significant Others). For Jewish members of 12 Step groups. 7-8pm, first and third Tuesdays of every month except on Jewish holidays. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta, in the library. More info: 770-928-2523 or teshuva@aol.com. Let’s Play. Play Group for Moms, Dads and caregivers of children under 18 months. Second and 4th Friday per month. 9:30am. Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta. More info: Perla Izsak, pmi1972@yahoo.com. Loneliness Bereavement Support Group. Every Wednesday except holidays. 11am. Heritage Hospice, 3315 Hilltop Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-423-5959. Marietta Moms. For all kinds of moms - new to the area, looking for new friends, or just needing support. Daily events for babies, toddlers and older kids. More info: 770-956-0318 or 678-357-3661 or www.mariettamoms.com Mothers Circle Group. Are you a mother raising Jewish children but you are not Jewish? Free education and support through a 16-week course. Groups are held in Marietta, Intown and North Fulton. More info: Suzette Cohen, suzette@themotherscircle.org or www.themotherscircle.org. Mothers of PreSchoolers(MOPS). Wednesdays. 6:15-7:15pm. A place where moms can come to build friendships and receive mothering support, practical help and spiritual hope. Childcare provided. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-1465 or mtzionmops@gmail.com. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Family Support Group for families who have loved ones struggling with mental illness. Second and fourth Tuesday of each month. 7-8:30pm. Hillside United Methodist Church, Second Floor, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. More info: 770-928-2762. Overeaters Anonymous. A support group for those who suffer from the need to compulsively overeat. Monday-Wednesday-Friday. 10am. St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Betsy: 404-226-4931. Parents of Prodigals. For parents of struggling teens and young adults. Second and 4th Thursday. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Fair Brocard, 770-612-1197 or www.prodigalchildministries.org. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. For persons with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. Second Sunday each month. 4pm. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Bldg. A, Roswell. More info: Robin Cleveland, 678-819-3915. Veteran's Information Referral Office (VIRO). Free help and information for all veterans with VA Disability, VA Healthcare, Employment and Counseling. Second and 4th Wednesday each month. First and 4th Saturday each month, 11am-2om. American Legion, Post 29, 921 Gresham Avenue, Marietta. More info: 770-427-5900. Widowed Helping Others (WHO) . Dinner Sociial. First and 3rd Wednesday of the month. 6pm. St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Nolan Hall, 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Ann’s Pastoral Care, 770-552-6400, ext. 6018.

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