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MARCH 2016
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WORK BEGINS ON WELLSTAR HEALTH PARK TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER 2017 The new WellStar Vinings Health Park is expected to open its doors in September 2017 after ground was broken at the Atlanta Road location Feb. 25. The new three level, 162,000 squarefoot facility will primarily serve residents in the South Cobb County area, including Vinings and Smyrna as well as Northwest Fulton County. This is the third WellStar Health Park;
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Viewing a Health Park drawing are, from left, Dr. Avril Beckford; Kem Mullins, WellStar CEO Candice Saunders and Joe Brywczynski.
the two existing facilities in East Cobb and Acworth served some 300,000 patient visits last year. Vinings resident and WellStar Chief Pediatric Officer Avril Beckford, M.D., said the new Health Park will be welcomed by physicians as a beautiful destination medical home, and improve access to healthcare for patients in our community. “We are bringing WellStar right here to the neighborhood. The Vinings community has a diversity of ages and the Health Park will serve them all from before they are born to old age,” she said. When referring new parents to pediatricians, “Now these colleagues are close to home.” “We will be expanding the footprint of Cobb Hospital and WellStar, said Kem Mullins, WellStar executive vice president. “We want to improve access to care and control costs. We began with a survey on what services our patients needed most.” He noted that the new facility fill some 85 percent of survey requests. “This is a big day for Smyrna-Vinings Continued on Page 10
The top academic students from all over Cobb were honored Feb. 29 as the Marietta Metro Kiwanis Club presented 27 STAR Students for 2016 at the annual Student Teacher Award Recognition program’s 47th annual awards banquet. The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program honors Georgia's highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. Selection is based on high score on the fall SAT test. Campbell High School named Christina Pendergrast as its STAR Student. She is the daughter of Joseph and Sandra Pendergrast of Marietta. She is in the International Baccalaureate program at Campbell and selected Melyn Roberson as her STAR Teacher. Miss Pendergrast plans to attend the University of Oklahoma on a National Merit Scholarship to study International Business and Management. Ms. Roberson teaches Spanish and Miss Pendergrast said, “she changed the way I look at things and is supportive of her students. She inspired me.” Pebblebrook High School named Austin Ford as STAR Student. He is the son of Greg and Robin Ford of Mableton. He hopes to attend Belmont University
or Middle Tennessee State University to study business. He chose Marvin Phinzy, economics and government teacher, as his STAR Teacher. “I have learned a lot of really great things in his class, but he is the one who changed the way I look at the world,” he said. Ford is a vocalist in the Performing Arts Program at Pebblebrook. Whitefield Academy named Logan Pearce as STAR Student. She chose Steve Hellier, Upper School AP calculus teacher, as her STAR teacher. “He helped me by creating an interesting learning environment,” she said. She is the daughter of Don and Leslie Pearce of Smyrna. Miss Pearce will attend Harvard and study computer science and Spanish. At Whitefield she is involved in soccer, yearbook, basketball, National Honor Society, student council and the Spanish National Honor Society.
FLASHLIGHT EASTER EGG HUNT IS MARCH 19
A Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt will be held March 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Smyrna’s Tolleson Park, 3515 McCauley Road. Advance registration is $5 per family / $10 per family at the gate. Children up to age 10 years are encouraged to bring a flashlight and Easter basket to the hunt. Children will be divided into age groups. Register online at www.smyrnacity. com. Rain date is Saturday, March 26.
Campbell High School STAR Teacher Melyn Roberson, left, and STAR Student Christina Pendergrast.
Pebblebrook High School STAR Student Austin Ford, left, and STAR Teacher Marvin Phinzy.
KIWANIS ART, MUSIC SHOWCASE
The Jonquil City Kiwanis Club combined with the Kiwanis Club of Marietta to host the 2016 Art & Talent Showcase at the Marietta Performing Arts Center Feb. 21. Two Campbell High Students won First Place in their grade category and will compete at the state event in Carrolton in April. Joseph Swift, left, a senior, won a blue ribbon for his mixed media “Hunt.” Amelia Sims, a junior, won the blue ribbon for “Non-Compliance Report” in mixed media.
Whitefield Academy STAR Student Logan Pearce, left, and STAR Teacher Steve Hellier.
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Comments By Cathy HAPPINESS IS A FACETIME FROM A GRANDDAUGHTER By Cathy Shattles Lipsett Editor/Publisher
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The FaceTime ring went off and I rushed to answer, excited that it was our Charlotte family calling. On the screen was four-year-old granddaughter, Addie. “Are you calling me on your own,” I asked? “Yes,” she said. “Mommy is getting Caroline in bed and Daddy is out of town.” “Well, I’m glad you wanted to call me,” I said innocently. “You were third,” she said. “Mimi and Auntie were not available,” she replied. That would be her daddy’s mom and sister. She is so honest. I told her I was glad I was on her list to call even if I was third. She was feeling lonely. “ I want Mommy to play with me but she is taking care of Caroline,” she said. The evening was actually a departure from her routine. Usually, while Katie puts Caroline (almost two) to bed, their daddy, Drew, plays with Addie. But the good news is that she knew how to reach out to her extended family. I was so happy I was the one to talk with her. I’ll take third on the list when it comes to talking to granddaughters. Addie was in a tent she had made under the table and was actually doing well playing on her own. Of course, we’re only talking about 10 minutes or so that she was on her own in the living room and before our conversation ended Katie came into the tent with her. She was close enough to hear Addie and know how she was doing the whole time. It’s hard being a little one and sharing parents with a sibling but it’s even harder to be a parent, balancing time with multiple children. The truth is, life may be easier with only one child, but with more than one there is extra fun and excitement. Sibling rivalries are a fact of life; there is a vying for the parental attention; for that special one on one time. Our own children had rivalry but also a lot of love for each other and delight in playing together. Like mine and Allan’s their lives are richer by having a sibling. I see the same sibling dynamics playing out in our granddaughters. Their parents are already becoming aware, however, that, as the sisters become closer, they can team up for mischief. It is fun to watch as Caroline follows Addie and as Harper follows her big sister
Lilly Bell. Whatever the big sister does the little sister wants to do as well. Fortunately, the younger sisters are very agile and able to keep up. Actually, in some cases, they seem more adventuresome than their big sisters. Harper turns two-years-old this month and Caroline in April. I’m sure that more exciting adventures from the two sets of sisters are in store for all of us.
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ROTARY PROJECT AIDS MERCY SHIPS Smyrna Rotary Club recently completed three separate fundraising projects for Cavalry Children’s Home, Food for Veterans in Cobb and Mercy Ships. The first two are somewhat self-explanatory. Smyrna Rotarians contributed nearly $6,000 to Cavalry Children’s Home, located in Powder Springs. The Food for Veterans project resulted in roughly 50 bags stuffed with an average of $10 per bag of non-perishable foods and $300 in cash. “But what is Mercy Ships?” you might wonder. We asked Pauline Rick, its U. S. Public Relations Coordinator. “Mercy Ships owns and operates the Africa Mercy, the world's largest private hospital ship. This floating hospital has five state-of-the-art operating rooms and is
staffed by 400 surgeons, nurses, doctors, physical therapists, cooks, accountants, agriculturalists and others. They come from 45 nations to donate their time and skills to treat, free of charge, an astonishing number of health problems for people in need all along the coast of Africa,” she said. Smyrna Rotary’s was involved with Mercy Ship before. It’s no surprise that then as now; the man behind the project is long-time Smyrna Rotarian Raymond G. Coffman, Manager of Pastoral Care at WellStar Cobb Hospital in Austell. “To date we have raised $1,075,” said Coffman. “Over 50 percent of our world’s population lives within 100 miles of the coast.”
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THE WORKINGS OF THE EAR
cule, which resemble water-filled beach By Dr. Derek Conte balls lined on the inside with a multitude One of the most beautiful and interestof hair-like nerve cells. Inside of this are ing parts of the human body, to me, is the thousands of very tiny otoliths (ear stones) ear and its workings. The ear brings us the which, since they have weight, respond to song of the birds, the voices of loved ones gravity and always tumble to toward the and the magic of music, but also provides center of the earth. So, when we are laying us with our sense of balance and spatial sideways, face down or up---or orientation. Its function is complex even upside-down, the otoliths and elegant. settle on various hair cells signalControlled by the eighth craing the brain as to our static posinial nerve (vestibulocochlear tion in space. nerve), the ear is divided into three Finally, the semi-circuregions. The outer ear gathers and lar canals provide our sense of focuses sound vibrations from the motion. Imagine three hula-hoops, outside world into the ear canal also water-filled, and oriented on and toward the eardrum (tympani) causing it to vibrate. The eardrum Dr. Derek Conte the X, Y and Z axes (horizontally, vertically and side-to-side). When is the outer boundary of the middle we accelerate or decelerate in a car, the ear, an enclosed chamber connected to the fluid from one of these hoops sweeps past throat by a slender tube (eustachian tube) its own set of hair-like nerve cells firing a to relieve pressure. Three tiny bones attach signal into the brain. The other two “hoops” to the inside of the eardrum, vibrating symcover the motions of rotating right-andpathetically into a part of the inner ear, the left and bending side-to-side. water-filled, nautilus-shaped The brain creates our sense of cochlea. The vibrating water motion from the messages it (endolymph) then excites receives from the eyes, joints, a fine membrane (tectorial muscles, tendons, ligaments membrane) suspended inside and, of course, the ears, and the cochlea at various points fires our postural muscles like along its curling path dependstabilizer-jets on a space ship to correct and ing on the pitch (frequency) of the sound maintain balance in an ongoing and effortbeing heard. Nearby nerve cells called less symphony of adaptation. spiral organs of Corti convert this vibraIf this is not beautiful enough for you tion into electrical impulses to the tempothen we need to talk! ral lobes of the brain for interpretation as Dr. Derek Conte is co-founder of speech, noise, music etc. Chiropractic Specialists at 1154 Concord The other part of the inner ear is conRoad in Smyrna. Questions? Call: 404cerned with balance and has two aspects: 784-600, or go to drderekconte.com for the vestibule and the semi-circular canals. more articles, photos and info. In the vestibule are the utricle and the sac-
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ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE: LIFE'S TOO SHORT
By Robert S. Meyring Year rolled around and I thought that I'll A friend sent me a card last Thanks- just make my New Year's resolution to be giving with a nice family photo, and across Thankful. Besides the obvious words of the front of the card was just one word, in appreciation to others, I didn't know exactly bold red letters that said "Thankhow to express being Thankful ful.” The message of being Thankthrough my actions. This piece ful from this card has stuck with here is partly about how I'm workme since and has had an influence ing out that Resolution and being on my observations, thoughts, and Thankful in both word and deed. my daily actions; of this my friend On a daily basis, Thankful for me is completely unaware. has been appreciation of the preswww.townsendtax.com Thoughts and Words ent and gifting more of my time STOCKBRIDGE/MORROW SMYRNA/MARIETTA DULUTH/NORCROSS What is Thankful? 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Too much SMYRNA ELEMENTARY good can be bad: sometimes gifting can hurt the beneficiary if the recipient is a spendSTREET MARKET thrift or an addict; sometimes gifting must Join the Smyrna Elementary School for be careful, discretionary, and tax-planned. I also make recommendations on how people a Street Market on Sat, March 10, 10 a.m. can gift their money or property to family, – 2 p.m. at the Smyrna Elementary School. 1827 Powers Ferry Road friends and charities during their lifetime There will be vendors and families with new – as that is the only time the gift giver has and gently used items for sale as well as Building One, Suite 250 to actually enjoy the good feeling of seeing food, entertainment, a Kids Zone and more! Serving as a fundraiser for the Smyrna Atlanta, Georgia 30339 another person receive the gift. 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ARTS COUNCIL SPONSORS MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES
The Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council is sponsoring a new speaker series at Brawner Hall located at 3180 Atlanta Road, Smyrna. The first guest speaker is Jeff Clemmons, author of Rich’s: A Southern Institution. Clemmons will speak on the history of the beloved Rich’s department store. The event is scheduled for Monday, March 14. Plan to arrive by 6:30 pm. Admission is free and light refreshment s will be served. HGTV writer Lynn Coulter will present Jeff Clemmons Heirloom Gardening on Monday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. Kevin Renshaw, CenterStage North Theatre Artistic Director, will present Creating Space - Exploring Black Box Theater on Monday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. Refer to the website www.SmyrnaACC. org for updates on these events.
CEDARVILLE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS IN MARIETTA
The Cedarville University Orchestra will complete its spring break concert tour of Florida and Georgia with a special worship concert at First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, 189 Church St., on Sunday, March 13 at 11:15 a.m. The University Orchestra is comprised of 50 hand-picked members and composed of string, wind, brass and percussion instruments. Under the direction of Carlos Elias, M.M., professor of music, the University Orchestra performs both classical and sacred selections. Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,711 undergraduate, graduate and online students in more than 100 areas of study.
SMYRNA TO DYE FOUNTAIN GREEN FOR ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL
St. Patrick’s Day is coming and the Smyrna Market Village fountain will be dyed green not once, but twice. To kick off festivities Mayor A. Max Bacon is scheduled to dye the fountain green at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 and again at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 for another round of fun in the Market Village that includes lots of family-friendly time. The annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration in the Market Village is hosted by Smyrna Market Village merchants in...what else... the Smyrna Market Village. Make plans to join them for the 13th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The music starts on Thursday at 2 p.m. -- St. Patrick's Day -- and the fun will crank up again on Saturday, March 19, sponsored by Atkins Park and Zucca restaurants. The music on Saturday starts at noon. Tickets are $5 a day and $10 for both days. There are other activities planned that include cornhole, carnival games and rides for kids all day long.
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By Vic Reynolds for victims to participate and have input in Cobb District Attorney the criminal case against the offender. I am pleased to announce that the Grant funds will be used to hire two DA’s Office has been awarded victim advocates who will focus a $400,000 federal grant under specifically on adult victims of the Sexual Assault Justice Inisexual assault. One advocate will tiative 2015 Program grant to work on pending and incoming improve response to sexual-assexual-assault cases involving sault victims. The goal is to create adult victims to provide advocacy, a victim-centered, coordinated support and notification services to community response to sexual those victims. The additional advoassault by implementing perforcate will be dedicated to closed mance measures that look beyond cases and will provide outreach, conviction rates to define and Vic Reynolds support and community referral measure successful prosecution resources to those victims to ensure of sexual-assault cases. their needs continue to be served after a case The work we do for victims is as is resolved. essential to the interest of justice as punAdditionally, this office partners with ishment of criminals, and I am extremely the YWCA of Northwest Georgia to send proud of my staff members for their con- advocates and a nurse trained in sexual-astinual efforts to do everything possible to sault examinations directly to victims when assist victims of crime in this county. a rape is reported. The YWCA will use a The Victim Witness Assistance Unit portion of the grant to support a specialized largely focuses on educating victims about counselor for sexual-assault victims. the criminal justice system, keeping them Read more about DA Vic Reynolds and updated on the status of the case against the activities of the Cobb District Attorney’s the offender, and providing opportunities Office at www.cobbda.com or on Facebook.
DIVORCE ISN'T SUCH A TRAGEDY 3. Live in your truth. Often we hide our By Heather Donahue It’s finally time for spring…a time of marital problems from the world. 4. Healing. Emotional, mental, spirirenewal. A time of rebirth. And to finally tual. not be freezing…hopefully! Per5. Set an example for your kids haps it’s time for a new start in for problem solving, strength, and your life as well. doing what’s best. Divorce is one of the hardest 6. Reconnect with family and things in life, but staying in a bad friends. We sometimes neglect our marriage is worse. Sometimes, friends and family when we’re dealending a marriage is the best thing ing with an unhappy marriage. for you, your spouse, your family, 7. Self-care. Instead of focusyour sanity… ing on the troubles in your marriage It might take a while to proHeather and home, you can focus on yourcess the end of your marriage. It Donahue self. took me months to do what I knew Divorce isn’t such a tragedy. A was inevitable. My ex and I knew that we could not stay married…and a marriage tragedy is staying in an unhappy marriage. For your new start, and for all your counselor didn’t disagree! The reasons we were drawn to each other years before were family law questions, call Heather at The Merritt Firm, LLC, at 770-433-9345. no longer relevant or important to us. Though the decision can be tough, The April issue of divorce leads to some perks: The Bright Side will be 1. The whole bed is yours! Stretch out published April 6, 2016 and sleep well. (and no more snoring) Deadline: March 23, 2016 2. Get rid of the ugly stuff your ex demanded you keep. news@brightsidecobb.com
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CAMPBELL DEBATE TEAM MAKES COMEBACK
The Campbell High Debate Team is on a winning streak after challenge of losing many members from graduation. The three returning members and new debaters have posted some impressive victories this season. Under the guidance of Mrs. Keri Tomlin-Krepps, sponsor; President Zoie Konneker and its officers, Campbell is one of the top high schools in its debate league (the Atlanta Urban Debate League) and has placed in every tournament the team has participated in during the 2015-2016 school year. These placements consisted of top team, individual speaker, and overall school awards. “With more training, practice, and dedication the team can be expected to do even better in the future,” said Ben Davidson, debate educator. After a third place finish in September the team has posted first place wins in five contests and is preparing for the State Championships March 19.
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Notes On The News HAMMERIN' HANK, GEORGIA PEACH STATUES WON'T MOVE TO COBB By Allan Lipsett Editor/Publisher The Braves are coming to Cobb next April but Turner Field’s statues of Hank Aaron and Ty Cobb won’t be with them. The iconic statue of Hammerin’ Hank turns out to be owned by the Fulton County Stadium Authority, although they have not announced future plans for it. Beth Marshall, senior director of public relations said the team has documentation to prove its ownership of statues of former Braves pitchers Warren Spahn and Phil Niekro. The Braves have plans to put a new Aaron statue at SunTrust Park. Meanwhile, Ty Cobb, the Georgia Peach, will be left behind. Cobb’s hometown of Royston in northwest Georgia is lobbying to have the statue moved there. The VBA Nomads Since the closing of Social Vinings in late December, The Vinings Business Association has become a nomad, meeting at Hotel Indigo in January and The Georgia Club in February. They may have found a temporary new home in the first floor conference room of Overlook III. The room with a view of downtown Atlanta may be the new home until something else opens up…Speaking of moving, the Greater South Cobb Kiwanis Club ahs found a new meeting place home at O’Charley’s on the EastWest Connector at Austell Road. Social To Steak The word on the street is: The former Social Vinings restaurant spot will soon be filled with a Sandy Springs-based Food 101 spinoff to be called Steak 101. Bringing sizzle to the kitchen will be Chef Joey from SoHo.
Cobb Police Shuffle It’s fruit basket turnover as Cobb Police shift leadership among precincts and add another layer of command that will allow additional community involvement. Beginning this month there will be a Major and Captain at each precinct (serving as manager and assistant manager) after a decade of having just a Captain in top leadership. Captain Jeffrey Adcock of South Cobb’s Precinct 2 was promoted to Major and moves to Precinct 3 in Vinings. Joining him will be Capt. Barry Little. Adcock and Little are both 24 year veterans of Cobb and served in SWAT together. Leading Precinct 2 will be Maj. Stuart VanHoozer, formerly captain at Precinct 3. Assisting him will be Capt. Scott Hamilton, a 20 year veteran coming from Kennesaw’s Precinct 1. Got an item you want to share? Email to news@brightsidecobb.com.
SMYRNA BUSINESS EXPO SET FOR APRIL 28 Showcase your business with an exhibitor table at the Smyrna Business Expo to be held April 28 at Brawner Hall, Smyrna. More than three dozen area businesses and food vendors will be showcasing their wares from 4 to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. There will be door prizes and local restaurants and caterers offering samples of their food. To reserve your booth or donate a door prize, call Joseph at 770595-2163 or www.smyrnabusiness.org.
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At the Smyrna Optimist Club's meeting on Feb. 5, Ms. Susan Pearson, Chairperson of the Club's "Santa House", along with Club Treasurer, Ken Smith, presented a check for $3,560 to Smyrna Police Chief, David Lee, and Smyrna Fire Chief, Roy Acree, to be used with their Christmas "Shop with a Hero" program. This past Christmas some 60 plus children benefitted from the program. From left are Police Chief David Lee, Fire Chief Roy Acree, Ms. Susan Pearson, and Ken Smith.
VININGS HEALTH PARK GROUNDBREAKING Continued From Page 1 and South Cobb,” said Joe Brywczynski, senior vice president of WellStar health Park development. “This brings outpatient service to the community we serve. It combines and coordinates services under one roof in a one stop facility. Planned services at the new Vinings Health Park include diagnostic testing, such as medical imaging, lab, cardiac, and sleep studies. It will also house urgent care, physical therapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, a pharmacy, community education, health screening and wellness services and a café. Future plans include an outpatient surgery center. These services will be integrated with physician practices, including primary care -- family and internal medicine, pediatrics
and obstetrics/gynecology -- and specialty care in cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, endocrinology, allergy/asthma, urology, vascular surgery, ENT, general surgery, orthopedics and neurosurgery. "Patient feedback has been overwhelmingly positive regarding our health parks concept. This fills a need and provides valuable access to health care in our community," said Amy Carrier, president of WellStar Cobb hospital. "We anticipate the same level of care and positive patient experience at the Vinings Health Park in order to become the patient’s and family’s destination point and first choice for all their outpatient services." The Vinings Health Park is located at 4441 Atlanta Rd. SE. near I-285 and Cumberland Pkwy.
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Continued from Page 9 MOMS CLUB of Smyrna West: For stay-athome or part-time working moms, we have added to the elementary school districts served in the Smyrna area: in 30080 and 30082 zip codes and any of the four following school districts: Smyrna Elementary, Norton Park, King Springs, and Nickajack. We offer morning and afternoon weekly play groups and activities. For questions about our club or are interested in becoming a member, please contact us directly at momsclubofsmyrnawest@yahoo.com. ••• SMYRNA FIRST MOPS offers fellowship with other mothers of children age birth to Kindergarten. We welcome women from throughout the community, so you don't have to be a member of Smyrna First United Methodist Church to join. For more info, visit www.smyrnafirstmops. com. MOPS NIGHT GROUP. Smyrna First United Methodist Church’s MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group Night Group meets once a month on Wednesday evenings. If you are interested in joining the MOPS Night Group, please contact smyrnafirstmopsnight@gmail.com or visit www.smyrnafirstmops.com ••• SMYRNA LIBRARY READING GROUP: meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., at the Smyrna Public Library, 100 Village Green Circle. ••• SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP meets the first Monday in the class room at Hobby Lobby, 1355 East-West Connector, Austell. If you like to cross stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint, etc and want to meet women in the area, please come join us. Contact Phyllis Whittingham at pwhittingham@ comcast.net. ••• SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS – The Gen. Leonidas Polk Camp meets on the 4th Thursday of each month (except for Nov, Dec, & Jan) in the meeting room at the Piccadilly Restaurant, 536 Marietta Pkwy S, Marietta. Our meetings include a presentation on a topic of interest regarding the 1861-1864 era. We begin gathering at 6 p.m. for socialization and dinner followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.. We are a hereditary memorial organization and welcome all visitors. For further info contact: Jack Williams at 404-256-4208 or songofjoy2@aol.com. ••• VININGS VILLAGE CIVIC CLUB meets the first Monday of each month September through June at 6:30 p.m. at various locations around Vinings. For further information, e-mail us at viningscivicclub@gmail.com or visit our new website: viningsvillagecivicclub.org. Members and Guests are welcome. SUPPORT GROUPS ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC and Dysfunctional Families meets every Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ridgeview Institute in the Profession-
al Building North, 3995 S. Cobb Dr., Smyrna. www.ridgeviewinstitute.com/hosp_info_calendar_supp.htm ••• ALATEEN and Al-Anon Family Groups meet every Monday at 8 p.m. at the Ridgeview Institute in the Day Hospital. 3995 S Cobb Drive, Smyrna ••• CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, The Star Group To help patients and their families feel more hopeful and less alone through the mutual sharing of thoughts, feelings, and concerns related to living with, and surviving cancer. Fourth Thursday of each month at Noon. (A light lunch is served) WellStar Cobb Hospital Magnolia Room Group leader: Raymond Coffman Please call 770-732-3780 to RSVP. ••• DIABETES SUPPORT. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM will hold monthly free diabetes support groups in the following locations: Smyrna Primary Care, 562 Concord Rd, Smyrna 1 – 2 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each month except December. No registration is required. ••• OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS now meets at Ridgeview Institute, Room 8, 3995 S Cobb Drive, Smyrna. Mondays 7 p.m. ••• SMYRNA PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP meets at 2 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month, January through November at the Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center at 884 Church St., Smyrna, GA Phone: 678-631-5541. The facilitator is Carl Proctor Email: carlcproctor@aol.com Contact: 404-275-9383. Smyrna Parkinson's Support Group Membership is free to Parkinsonians, care partners, family members, medical professionals and other people whose lives have been touched by PD. We are grateful to the Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center for providing our meeting space. ••• RECOVERY INTERNATIONAL Self-help support group for stress, anxiety, depression, etc. Meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4300 King Springs Road SE, Smyrna, in the old rectory next to the church. Contact Alicia Garcia at 678-665-5233 for more information. ••• E-mail your organization’s calendar news to news@brightsidecobb.com. Deadline for APRIL issue is MARCH 23 with publication the week of APRIL 5. Calendar items are accepted from civic groups, non-profits, schools and church organizations and run as space is available. Due to the increasing number of calendar listings, please keep announcements brief. Please do NOT send calendar announcements in flyer format. For more information about submitting calendar items or other news, contact us at 770426-9388 or by e-mail to news@brightsidecobb. com. Find updated calendar items on our website at www.brightsidecobb.com.
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Wolfe Center Activities The Wolfe Adult Recreation Center and Therapy Pool, 884 Church St., Smyrna, is open to anyone 55 years of age and older. There are daily group fitness classes. Classes offered include: cardio fusion, gentle yoga, low impact aerobics, gyrokenisis, sculpt and tone, senior stretch, men’s yoga, intermediate yoga, sculpt yoga, Tai Chi and 30/15/15. The Wolfe Adult Recreation Center also offers the following aquatic exercise classes: aqua tone and stretch, advanced water aerobics, low impact water aerobics, hip, knee and back class, ai chi, boot camp water aerobics and aqua zumba. There is also water walking and lap swimming times at the pool. We are open Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The following activities are planned for our members in March: Jarred Memories -- March 15 and April 5 & 19. Join Jackie for a trip down memory lane. She uses different props to invoke memories from your past. Quilting Group -- March 3 and 17 and April 7 and 21 Members with all different backgrounds in sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, etc. are welcome to attend this informal group Drawing Class -- March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 Fall Prevention Bingo -- March 8 Dorothy’s Travel Log -- March 9, This month Dorothy will be showing viewer’s choice Phase 10 -- March 10, Card game Pickleball -- March 14, Fun court game played at the Community Center Mexican Train Dominoes -- March 16, New offering at the Wolfe Center. Luncheon -- March 21 Paint with Paula -- March 22, Basic acrylic paint class Power Lunch -- March 22, Topic: Nutrition 101 Parkinson’s Support Group -- March 23 Genealogy -- March 28 Color Your World -- March 28, Relaxing, stress releasing activity Bunco -- March 29, Fast, paced dice game Cornhole -- March 31 For information on how to become a member of the Wolfe Adult Recreation Center and Therapy Pool or for more information on any of the activities, please contact us at (678) 631 – 5541 or stop by and take a look around. Freeman Poole Senior Center Here’s what is happening at the C. Freeman Poole Senior Center 4025 South Hurt Road, Smyrna. Call 770-801-3400 for more information or reservations. How to Be a Safe Patient -- Thursday, March 10, 10 -11:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. The medical industry has come to find that truly superior health care comes in part from a harmonious team effort between proficient caregivers and educated patients who become partners in their own medical care. This seminar will educate you on how to become proactive, how to recruit a care advocate, how to prevent medical errors, catheter care, the importance of hand hygiene in saving lives and much more. Presented by Armando Nahum with Safe Care Campaign. Access to Services -- Tuesday, March 15, 10:30 – noon. Free; Registration required. Do you know what services
become available to you once you reach age 60? Medicare savings programs, extra help paying for prescriptions, energy assistance and phone discounts are just to name a few. If you would like to learn more about how to save and how to access these services, join us for this presentation by Metro Atlanta Retired Senior Volunteer Program. St. Patrick’s Day Meet and Eat -Thursday, March 17, noon – 2 p.m. $10 /$12 Non-resident. Wear the green and feel the green! Lauren Fariss of the Atlanta Irish Music School will entertain with her musical talent on the accordion, guitar and piano. We will also have a bagpiper performing a few tunes. A delicious catered meal will be served. Invite your friends to join in the fun and don’t forget to wear your green. Learn to Use Your iPad -- Tuesday, March 22, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free; Registration required. Do you have an iPad that you are having trouble figuring out how to use? Join Matthew Dixon with Verizon Wireless, as he will teach you the ins and outs of your iPad. Bring your iPad to participate and learn more. Bingo Bash -- Monday, March 28, 1 – 3 p.m. $3 /$4 Non-resident. Medieval Times & NCG Movie Theatre -- Thursday, April 28; Deadline: March 31, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Come with us as we travel to Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament for staged medieval-style games, sword-fighting, and jousting.
DOCUMENT SHREDDING MARCH 19
Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a Document Shredding event March 19 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center, 884 Church Street, Smyrna. “We regret that we have to charge a fee, but we no longer have access to free shredding services,” said Ann Kirk, KSB Executive Director. The first file-size box or grocery bag (9” x 12” x 24”) is free. Anything up to a typical car load (one cubic yard) will be $5 (cash or check only), and anything over that will be $20. No commercial trucks or materials will be accepted. Paper will be shredded on site. This event is for paper only -- no electronics, cardboard, binders, or plastic. Call Keep Smyrna Beautiful at 770-431-2863 for more information. Contact Keep Marietta Beautiful at 770-794-5606 for Marietta locations. Contact Keep Cobb Beautiful at 770-528-1135 for county locations.
PROVIDENT VILLAGE AT CREEKSIDE TO HOST HEALTH EVENT
Provident Village at Creekside, a new assisted living and memory care community open this spring at 4838 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, will be hosting an educational event for caregivers and their loved ones on boosting brain health for mental longevity. This event will take place on Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.m. in the Jonquil Room at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna. A light dinner will be served. “Proactive Brain Health” will be presented by Heidi Lipman, MEd, CCC-SLP. Lipman is the owner of BrainMasters, LLC, which specializes in brain health and fitness. For more information or to RSVP to this event, call Provident Village at Creekside at 678-236-0363 or visit creekside.providentvillage.com.
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Smyrna Business Expo
Thursday, April 28 4 - 7 p.m. Brawner Hall 3180 Atlanta Road, Smyrna The Smyrna Business Expo is your chance to meet local business owners, generate new business leads, close deals and enjoy local food. Join us for networking, building relationships and meeting entrepreneurs in the in the Smyrna area.
SMYRNA GIRL SCOUTS TRAVEL WORLD IN 2 HOURS Each year on February 22, World Thinking Day, girls participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries. World Thinking Day not only gives girls a chance to celebrate international friendships, but is also a reminder that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community—one of nearly 150 countries with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. This World Thinking Day, Girl Scouts in Smyrna gathered on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at American Legion Post 160 to connect with each other, community supporters, and with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world. Troops from the Jonquil Service Unit, based in Smyrna, (aligning primarily with the Campbell High School attendance zone) prepared exhibits for the countries of Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Jamaica, Japan, Italy, and France. Girls in attendance – “travelers” – were able to taste food, learn a few words of the language, participate in activities, learn what Girl Scouts do in those countries, and get their passports stamped. In addition to the eight countries represented by booths, girls experienced life in four other countries.
• The first stop, Cuba! Girls learned about the rich origins of Salsa dancing and how to do a few dance steps with the help of Niya Patel Thomas. Ms. Thomas along with her husband Allen owns “Rhythmz and Motion,” a Smyrna dance studio. • Paraguay was the next stop with Brant Campbell, a Girl Scout parent and former member of the Peace Corps. Campbell shared with the girls the purpose and history of the Peace Corps and talked about his work in Paraguay and what it was like to live and serve there. • India was next with Kim Brinson, owner of Atlas Yoga. Brinson shared a brief history of yoga and led the girls through some basic yoga techniques. • The last country visited was China. Noel Plaugher, owner of Moore’s of Atlanta Martial Arts, introduced the girls to some basic self-defense moves of Shou Shu (sounds like “show shoe”), a Chinese style of Martial Arts derived from Kung Fu. The 2016 World Thinking Day theme was “Connect” where focus was on exploring and celebrating the meaningful connections that make our lives better – whether to the people closest to us, to a place we care about, or to Girl Guide or Girl Scout friends on the other side of the world.
Free and open to the public. There will be door prizes and local restaurants and caterers offering samples of their food.
This semi-annual event is free and open to the public and great door prizes will be awarded throughout the event. To sponsor, exhibit or donate a door prize, Call Joseph at 770-595-2163 or visit smyrnabusiness.org Proceeds will benefit scholarships at Campbell and Osborne High Schools.
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Vinings Business Association BUSINESS EXPO March 15, 4 – 7 pm Hotel Indigo Vinings 2857 Paces FerryRoad
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CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE. Kindermart, a Spring/Summer Children's Consignment Sale, will be held on Friday, March 18 from 9:30 a.m. -7 p.m. and Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m.-noon. Children's clothes, swimsuits, toys, baby gear, strollers, car seats, books and much more. Many items are half price on Saturday. (Please, no strollers on Friday between 9:30-11 a.m.) Sale location: Smyrna First United Methodist Church, 1315 Concord Road, Smyrna (Intersection of Atlanta Rd. and Concord Rd.) For more information, visit www.kindermartsale. com
VOLUNTEERS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE is open in Smyrna! Many volunteers will be needed from the community to help keep the store running smoothly. For more information or to volunteer, contact Mary Robeck at mrobeck@ habitat.org or 770-415-1636. Whenever you shop, donate or volunteer at a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, you are helping to build homes, communities and hope! MEALS ON WHEELS: Meals on Wheels has a great opportunity for volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors who are waiting for this needed service. Cobb Senior Services is in need of volunteer drivers in Mableton, Marietta and Smyrna. If you have some time to volunteer as a MOW driver, or if you belong to an organization or business that would like to “Adopt-A-Route,” call Volunteer Services at 770-528-5381.
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Atlanta’s most prominent businesses and residents by taking advantage of sponsorship opportunities for Vegas in Vinings! Sponsor benefits are listed on our website. Tickets are $125 and include bountiful heavy hors d’ oeuvres, two drink tickets at the open bar, and $2,000 in fun money to spend at the tables. Couples may purchase a “High Roller Package” which includes two tickets to the event, $8,000 in casino cash, eight drink tickets and a beautiful room at Hotel Indigo with breakfast Sunday morning. Prizes will be given to the winners at the end of the evening. Proceeds from the event will benefit Vinings Historic Preservation Society and will be used to further the Society’s mission of maintaining and preserving The Pace House, The Old Pavilion and The Yarbrough House, all built in the 1800s. The Pace House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and all three buildings are on the Cobb County Register. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available on the VHPS website: www.vinings.org. For more information, contact the VHPS Executive Director, Gillian Greer, at 770-432-3343 or email vhps1874@bellsouth.net. Get weekly updates on news & events at BrightSideCobb.com
NOTES & NOTICES SMYRNA ELEMENTARY STREET MARKET Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m.-2 at Smyrna Elementary. New and gently used items for sale; food, entertainment, Kids Zone and more! Sponsored by SES Foundation. Vendor spaces still available, call 678-842-8039 for more information.
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'VEGAS IN VININGS' MAKES AN ENCORE
Vinings Historic Preservation Society (VHPS) announces the return of one of the most popular events in town, “Vegas in Vinings!” The eagerly awaited casino night will be held on Saturday, April 16, at the new and fabulous Hotel Indigo, located in the heart of Vinings Historic Preservation Society (VHPS) announces the return of one of the most popular events in town, “Vegas in Vinings!” The eagerly awaited casino night will be held Saturday, April 16, at the new and fabulous Hotel Indigo, located in the heart of Vinings Village. “VHPS expects a sellout crowd this year. Everyone’s been asking when this event will return and the beautiful new Hotel Indigo is the perfect venue for Vegas in Vinings,” said Co-Chairs Karen DeRuyter and Rhonda Sterrett. Charlie Fellingham, the renowned Frank Sinatra impersonator will provide Vegas style entertainment throughout the evening and there will surely be folks spinning around the dance floor dancing to tunes from Ol Blue Eyes! Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has already signed on as the Royal Flush Title Sponsor and there are many other levels of sponsorships available. “Morgan Stanley is proud to support VHPS and we are looking forward to a fun-filled evening!” said Nicky Rudd, Vice President and Financial Advisor. Put your business name in front of
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EXTRA COPIES: Looking for an extra copy of The Bright Side? Copies are available each month in the Smyrna Library, the Vinings Historic Society office, the Smyrna Community Center, Chick-fil-a Cumberland Mall and Akers Mill, South Cobb Drive Kroger and at many of our advertisers’ locations. Extra copies of our Mableton/Austell edition are available each month in the Mable House Arts Center, Mableton Pharmacy, Floyd Road Kroger, Publix; and in Austell: The Treadmill, Austell Food Store, Food Depot; and advertiser locations. Read the current issue on the web: www.brightsidecobb.com. PLACING NOTES AND NOTICES ADS: Holding a garage sale? Selling or renting your home, need an employee, tutoring, teaching, or in –home child care? We accept short reader ads for a fee of $25 per 45 words. Be sure to indicate in which edition you want the ad placed. The ads, with check, should be mailed or delivered to The Bright Side, 3330 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339. (No copy accepted by phone) and received prior to our MARCH 23 deadline with publication the week APRIL 5. Ad copy should also be e-mailed to: ads@brightsidecobb. com. Credit card payment accepted. Home-based business ads accepted only if they do not conflict with our display advertisers. Home sale ads are for homeowners only. For information, call 770426-9388 or e-mail to ads@brightsidecobb.com.
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HABITAT RESTORE NOW OPEN
Habitat For Humanity opened its Smyrna ReStore Feb. 27 with great bargains and hundreds of shoppers waiting for the 10 a.m. opening. The store, at 3315 South Cobb Drive (in the old Kroger building), carries a blend of new and gently used furniture, appliances, cabinets, home furnishing/décor items including lampshades, builder’s supplies and much more. Donations of furniture and other items are greatly appreciated and pick up is available. There have been so many people who have helped us get to this day,” said Drew Meyr, Senior Director, ReStore Operations Group. “With donations of time, merchandise and volunteers.” Habitat has opened three stores in the past 12 months. Habitat for Humanity has 1,400 affiliates across the US and operates in 70 countries. The 820 ReStores across the country offer an earned income for fundraising. “Everything in here is donated,” Meyer said. “After the Grand Opening, we are going to need more donations.” For more information or to volunteer for the ReStore, contact Mary Robeck at mrobeck@habitat.org or 770-415-1636. Follow on FaceBook at suburbanatlantarestores. Web site suburbanatlantarestores.org.
SCHOOL LEADERS TO DISCUSS PLANS
A community information session on schools will be held March 22 at 6 p.m. at Smyrna City Hall. The Smyrna Vision Education Committee and Wave of Excellence will host Superintendent Chris Ragsdale, Deputy Superintendent John Adams, Mary Elizabeth Davis, chief academic officer; Dr.
Grant Rivera, Chief Leadership and Learning Officer and School Board Chair Susan Thayer for a question and answer session. The participants will address the school district's plans for current and projected growth and how it impacts the academic community. Ask questions ahead of time at smyrnaeducation@gmail.com.
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