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YOUR LOCAL NEWS Nothing Says Thank You Like Ice Cream Next Step Ministries recently held an Ice Cream Social to thank its volunteers. Next Step Ministries is a non-profit organization serving those with special needs. Programs offered include therapeutic day care, Saturday respite, camps, and drop-in services. For more information, visit www.nextstepministries. net or call (770) 592-1227.
Marietta Plastic Surgery Welcomes New Doctor Marietta Plastic Surgery is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. John D. Symbas to its practices in Marietta and Woodstock. An Atlanta native and Lovett School graduate, Dr. Symbas received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. He continued at Emory, completing three years of general surgery residency as well as an accelerated plastic surgery residency limited to a few chosen candidates, all under the instruction of some of the world’s most respected instructors in plastic surgery. Dr. Symbas also recently completed a fellowship in oculoplastic and cosmetic surgery, at the prestigious Paces Plastic Surgery Center, dealing with all areas of cosmetic surgery with specific emphasis on conditions involving the eyelids and structures around the eyes. For more information, visit www. mariettaplasticsurgery.com or call (770) 425-0118.
Grief Ministry to Start Series
Front row (left to right): Elisabeth Andrews, Jamie Durio, Katherine Baker, Macy Tarleton, Olivia Dickman and Matt McCoy. Back row: Kristen Quigley, James Staton and April Amburn.
USA Junior Miss Spends Summer Volunteering This year’s USA’s Junior Miss Georgia, Mikaela Rose Langley had a busy summer. She rode in the annual City of Woodstock Fourth of July parade. She visited the seniors at the Terrace Assisted Living Center and spent time with the children at the Genesis Shelter in Atlanta. Mikaela is an AIM student, a member of the Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program) and the National Junior Beta Honor Society. Mikaela has the disease VonWillibrands, which prevents her from doing things a lot of other kids can do, and her platform is helping children with disabilities. Mikaela is the daughter of Susan and Michael Langley. 10
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Growing Seasons, a ministry for children 5-13 who have experienced the death of a family member or close friend, will begin a 13-week series starting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30 at First Baptist Church Woodstock. “Together with GriefShare® for adults and teens at the same time, provides a safe place for children to understand their feelings, express emotions appropriately and develop coping skills as they deal with the loss of a loved one,” explained Kyla Nelson, the ministry’s director. “Death of a loved one will invoke intense emotions – denial, anger, guilt, depression and sadness among them. There is no way around grief. You must go through it. Effective grief is not done alone, and it should never be kept private,” she added. There is $16 registration fee that includes a workbook. Contact Kyla Nelson at (404)408-4697 for more information.
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