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Volume 10, No. 5
MAY 2014
GET A VIEW OVER THE FENCE DURING KEEP SMYRNA BEAUTIFUL GARDEN TOUR
The sixth annual Keep Smyrna Beautiful Garden Tour will be May 17, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For only $10 ($15 the day of the event) you can tour four unique home gardens, the rose gardens at Delmar Gardens, and enjoy great food and music at the Tea Room. As an added bonus, local artists will be painting throughout the day at selected gardens. This year’s gardens include an elegant downsized garden with creative use of
MEMORIAL DAY HONORS FALLEN VETERANS
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The Smyrna Veterans Committee, the City of Smyrna , and American Legion Post 160 will kick-off the Memorial Day Ceremony at 9:30 am on Monday, May 26, at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial at 800 King St., Smyrna, between City Hall and the Library. The event will honor fallen veterans and help support local veterans and their families Guest speakers will be Chaplain Major Olga Westfall and Ranger SFC Tony Foster. Campbell High School JROTC will present the Colors. Breigha Young will sing the National Anthem and the Roswell New Horizons Band will provide music throughout the ceremony This year the Smyrna Veterans Committee and American Legion Post 160 salute those from Cobb County who have fallen while on active duty this century in a special insert in the program. Following the ceremony, there will be a barbecue cookout open to the public held at American Legion Post 160 at 160 Legion Drive starting at 12 noon Show support for local veterans and their families by participating in the Distribution of Poppies organized by the Auxiliary of Smyrna’s American Legion Post 160 over the Memorial Day Weekend.
containers, the home garden of a Master Gardener plant expert and plant collector, the lush urban vegetable and flower garden of a delightful historic home renovation, and a beautiful do-it-yourself urban retreat. Owners of the 2014 featured gardens will be available to share stories of their successes and lessons learned. Tour patrons can relax, sample great food, listen to music, and browse the sponsor tables and plant sale for sweet deals at the Taylor-Brawner House Tea Room.
The Taylor-Brawner House, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, has been expertly restored and is a treat on its own. Live music provided by the Campbell High School String Quartet and local pianist Barbara Kinkaid will make this a special experience of Smyrna’s local talents and heritage. Keep Smyrna Beautiful is honored to have the Charyn Darby Foundation as the tour’s presenting sponsor for the second year in a row. Charyn Darby was a promi-
KIWANIS ART SHOWCASE
Young artists from two high schools and six middle schools showed their talent at the annual Kiwanis Art Showcase. The winners competed at the Georgia District Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase in Carrollton. Students from Campbell and Osborne High Schools and Campbell, Cooper, Griffin, and the International Academy Middle Schools took part in the show at Campbell High in April. The joint event was sponsored by the Smyrna Kiwanis CLub and Golden K Kiwanis of Smyrna. From left are student winners Alana Houston, Ron Davis of Golden K Kiwanis, Sarah Aldana, Amelia Simms, Caroline Wallis was rated Best in Show for a Ceramic Bust “The Leader”, Nicolas Ross, Jacob Mortenson, Kristine Park, Joe DuBose of Smyrna Kiwanis, and Maddie Crider
nent Smyrna business woman, owning North Georgia Trophy and Engraving for many years. She was active in numerous community organizations and a big supporter of Keep Smyrna Beautiful. When Ms. Darby passed away in 2009, her estate plans included the creation of the Charyn Darby Foundation to continue her legacy of community support. A map is provided with each ticket. Owners and trained volunteers will be on Continued on Page 14
SMYRNA 1ST BAPTIST HONORS RETIRING PASTOR STEVE KIMMEL
First Baptist Church of Smyrna members will be honoring their Pastor, the Rev. Steve Kimmel and his wife Dale at a Retirement Ceremony and Reception on May 25. The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. in the First Baptist Sanctuary and the reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall with heavy hors d’oeuvres being served. All are welcome to attend. Steve has been Rev. Kimmel pastor of First Baptist Church since 1991. He has served churches in Miami, Florida, and in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Dale, live in Smyrna, where Dale teaches at King Springs Elementary School. They have two married children - a son, Joshua, and a daughter Corinne. Both live in the Atlanta metro area. Pastor Kimmel has faithfully served the Lord and ministered to the people of First Baptist Church as Senior Pastor for more than 22 years. He has led with conContinued on Page 13
SHRINE CIRCUS RETURNS MAY 16-26
The Yaarab Shrine Circus is returning this year to thrill and entertain you like never before. Performances will be May 16 - 26 at Jim Miller Park in Marietta With many new acts for 2014, and the return of all your favorites including the Red Devil Clowns, the Shriners Circus and Fair is sure to amaze and entertain kids of all ages! For the First time in Marietta, Rick Wallenda of the world-famous Wallenda Family will be walking the tight rope, Shawn Ives performing incredible motorcycle jumps and Robinson Cortes will be performing trapeze and aerial stunts high above the arena for crowds each day. Back again this year are unbelievable ride specials including the “SNEAK-APEEK-RIDE-A-THON” on Friday, May 16. Just the carnival and food vendors only will open a day early and charge just $15 for unlimited rides that day only. Get the best deal in town by going to any Atlanta-area Walgreen’s from April 26, through the last day of the Yaarab Shrine
Circus and Fair to purchase the Mega Pass for $21.95 per person good any one day and includes one gate admission, circus admission, and unlimited carnival rides for one person for any day from open to close. You can also purchase single-day admission tickets for $3.50 and 21 Ride Tickets for $11 at Walgreen’s. Buy one get one free, single-day adult admission coupons will also be available at 29 metro-Atlanta Food Depot locations. This year’s carnival midway is presented by Wade Shows. Wade Shows is consistently ranked as one of the top five amusement companies in the industry. For over 100 years, Wade Shows has been the leader in bringing affordable family entertainment to carnival fans throughout the country. Visitors are sure to find something for the whole family as 35 rides including the Tilt-A-Whirl and the Wacky Worm will be there for kids of all ages! With more than 100 amusement rides and attractions Wade thrills over 15 million people each year.
Patty Zerbini and the African Elephant