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The Cobb County Center for Excel-lence in Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School presents the doo-wop spoof of 1950s sci-fi disaster movies, “Little Shop Of Horrors” March 22 - 24 at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta.

The musical follows the misadven-tures of Seymour, a down-and-out floral assistant who longs to get the girl of his dreams and escape life on skid row. He becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II”

Outstanding students from across the South Cobb County area were honored as their school’s STAR Students at the STAR banquet on Feb. 11 in Marietta.

Each STAR student also selected a STAR teacher who inspired them during their high school experience to attend the banquet and be recognized alongside them.

The 2013 Marietta Kiwanis STAR Students and Teachers from each Cobb County high schools are:

At South Cobb High School Maddie Harris named her AP History teacher Andrew Cole. Miss Harris is the daughter of Carol and Benjie Fleming of Powder Springs. She has been accepted at Georgia Tech where she will study physics. She is the president of the Health Occupations Studies Association and a member of the Robotics team.

At Whitefield Academy there was a tie. Emily DeMoss named Jesse Breite STAR teacher and Caroline Langella named Rebecca Brown.

Miss DeMoss hopes to attend David-son or University of South Carolina to study child psychology. She is the Senior Class Vice President. She is the daughter of Debbie and Phillip DeMoss of Atlanta.

Miss Langella is the daughter of Jill and Mike Langella of Mableton. She hopes to attend the University of Southern Cali-fornia, UCLA or New York University.

At Pebblebrook High School Mad-eline Martin named her acting teacher Robert Adams. She is the daughter of Andrea Martin of Kennesaw. She hopes to attend the University of California at Santa Barbara to study acting. She has been a member of the performing company for three years, the Improv Club, Faith & Action and Vocal Choir.

The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program honors Geor-gia’s outstanding high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instru-mental in their academic development.

To obtain the STAR nomination, high school seniors must have the highest score on the test on the three-part SAT taken through the November test date of their senior year and be in the top 10 percent of their class based on grade point average. The local STAR recognition banquet was held Feb. 11 in Marietta, sponsored by the Metro Marietta Kiwanis Club.

South Cobb STAR Maddie Harris and Andrew Cole

Pebblebrook STAR Madeline Martin and Robert Adams

Whitefield Academy STARS Jesse Breite and Emily DeMoss; Caroline Langella and Rebecca Brown.

SENIORS HONORED AS STAR STUDENTS

Seven preachers from seven congre-gations preaching seven short sermons on Good Friday of one of the busiest church seasons of the year. Could this ever happen?

It has been happening for 40 years and happens again this year on March 29. The CAMP sponsored Good Friday Last Words service at Austell Presbyterian

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PEBBLEBROOK OFFERS ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’grows into an ill-tempered, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appe-tite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination. Laced with dark humor and irresistible music, “Little Shop Of Horrors” is one of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time.

Performances will be Friday, March 22, 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, 3 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m. Tick-ets are $15.

Church will begin at 12 noon and last until 3 p.m. Preachers from area churches are joined by musicians from their church as they speak briefly on each of the seven last words of Christ from the cross. An offer-ing for Christian Aid Mission Partnership (CAMP) is collected.

This year’s lineup includes Rev. Malcom Lewis of Beacon of Light Chris-tian Church in Austell, Rev. Jack Valentino of the House of the Lord in Marietta, and Rev. Filberto Medina of Westside Baptist Church in Mableton. Also preaching will be Rev. Robert Moore of Triumphant Com-munity Church of Austell, Rev. Tim Ridg-way of First Baptist Church of Austell and Rev. Edwin Gonzalez-Gertz of the Beacon of Hope Presbyterian Church in Austell.

CAMP provides help for those in need in the South Cobb area with food, cloth-

SOUTH COBB LIONS PEACE POSTER CONTESTStudent Winners of the Peace Poster Contest were honored by South Cobb Lions in February. First place finishers above, are, from left, Jonathan Gutema; Shamael Callendar and Toma Kolev. Below are Third Place finishers Michelle Bui, Diana Gar-cia, and Jessie Stevenson. Peace Poster winners include: Smitha Middle School, Art Teacher Carrie Wilbur; 1st Jonathan Gutema; 2nd Curtis Kenner; 3rd Michelle Bui; 4th Sydney Kee; Garrett Middle School, Art Teacher Thomas Dunn; 1st Shamael Cal-lendar; 2nd Nia Hairston; 3rd Diana Garcia; 4th Zoila Cano; Floyd Middle School, Art Teacher Lisa Collins; 1st Toma Kolev; 2nd Michael Serrato; 3rd Jessie Steven-son; 4th Bryson Ammons. Students and their families were served dinner at South Cobb Lions meeting on Feb. 4. Students were awarded cash prizes from the Lions Club and coupons from Austell Road Chick-fil-a operated Lion Bob Fowle.

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PENNIES ADD UP TO MAJOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

By Cathy Shattles LipsettEditor/Publisher

Like many people I have a piggy bank that loose change, mostly pennies, goes into. Money from pockets before the clothes go into the washer, money that comes out of pockets and goes onto the dresser. A little here; a little there; and over time the piggy is well fed.

As a county, we have an opportunity to continue putting our pennies into our school systems. Like our homes, our schools need upgrading, new heating; new technology; new classroom space. There are not enough dollars in the regular school budget with the money that comes from property tax and state taxes. Those dollars fund teachers and transportation and administration.

For other things, such as a new school or additional classrooms or major upkeep and renovations, the school systems have three choices: make no improvements, which means crowded, aging schools without improved maintenance and safety improvements; pass a bond referendum with the tax burden falling solely on the property owners; or pass a one cent renewal of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, better known as SPLOST, with the cost paid by everyone.

The pennies in my piggy bank don’t add up to enough to make major repairs to our home. But when the penny tax is paid by everyone doing business in Cobb County, those pennies do add up, generating millions of dollars that will go a long ways toward improving the state of our local schools. The SPLOST renewal is projected to gener-ate $717,844,707 for the Cobb and Marietta School Systems over its five year span.

Early voting is now under way at select sites to renew this one cent sales tax for schools. The official voting day is March 19 throughout the county. This tax has been in place for many years, but each renewal must be for specific projects as approved by the school board. I won’t go into the whole list that benefits the schools of southern Cobb County, but they are numerous. The entire list can be found at www.cobbk12.org

There are additional classrooms for Teasley Elementary; a new main gymna-sium for Campbell High School; a the-atre for South Cobb High School; and a brand new school to replace Osborne High School. There are improvements for schools throughout the Southern Cobb area from

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““ HVAC; to phone systems; purchase of band instruments; improved technology; bath-room modifications; and so much more. The new Smyrna and Mableton Elementary Schools and South Cobb High Ninth Grade Annex were built from funds from the cur-rent SPLOST.

School boards have a lot of input from throughout the school system and commu-nity on the projects for the SPLOST list. It’s not an easy decision. There is always much to be done. Part of previous SPLOST money has been used to pay off earlier bond debt.

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CUB SCOUT PACK 61 PINEWOOD DERBYCubmaster Robert Christensen and youth winners of Cub Scout Pack 61, sponsored by Bethany Methodist Church, held its annual Pinewood Derby in Lacy Hall Feb. 2. Both scouts, siblings, and adults raced pine cars, decorated in a wild variety of shapes, sizes, and decor; with 18 youngsters winning trophies and several others winning design certificates for categories such as “Coolest Car” and “UGH-liest Car.” Cub Pack 61 meets at Bethany Methodist Church at Hicks and Hurt every Tuesday Night at 6:45pm.

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willing to make a six month commitment of at least one four hour shift per week. For more infor-mation contact CSB Volunteer Coordinator Mary Robeck at 770-429-5018. The Cobb and Doug-las Community Services Boards provide mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services to more than 10,000 residents of Cobb and Douglas Counties annually. .

MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels has a great need for volunteer drivers to deliver meals in the fowling areas: Austell, Smyrna, Mableton, Powder Springs, and Marietta. If you have some time to volunteer as a MOW driver, or if you belong to an organization that would like to “Adopt-A-Route,” call Shelia Perkins, Volunteer Coordinator at 770-528-5381.

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EXTRA COPIESLooking 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 Cum-berland Mall, 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, Thomas Drugs, The Treadmill, Austell Food Store and other advertiser locations. Read the current issue on the web: www.brightside-cobb.com.

ing, and other services. The ministry was formed by area churches and meets the escalating needs of people in this area for food, clothing and financial assistance. Volunteers and contributions are welcome. For more information on CAMP call 770-819-0662.

According to the Austell Presbyte-rian Church pastor David Pearce people are encouraged to stay for one of the seg-ments or for all during the three hours of worship. Austell Presbyterian Church is located in old Austell at 5895 Love Street. The Church is less than one block off Vet-eran’s Parkway near the Bank of America. For more information you can contact the church by phone at 770-948-2822 or by email at [email protected].

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A Cantata for Five Solo Artists and Chamber Orchestra by Dr. Sharon J. Willis will be premiered at St. Luke United Meth-odist Church, by the church’s Men’s Min-istry. The concert is Sunday, March 17, at 4 p.m. at 5115 Brookwood Drive SW, Mableton.

The work, although entitled Judas Iscariot, is based upon the life of Christ from the Last Supper, His betrayal, cruci-fixion and resurrection. The work includes spirituals, newly composed solo works and

Clarkdale UMC has a number of events scheduled for the Lenten Season that are suitable for the entire family and the public is invited. Beginning with the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 23rd at 2 p.m. and continuing through Easter Sunday “Sonrise” Service in the Amphi-theater at 7 a.m. and Easter Service in the Sanctuary at 11 a.m. on March 31.

The Annual Clarkdale Easter Egg Hunt is fun for the entire family. Clarkdale would like to invite all its neighbors, not just church members, and all ages to this exciting event. Come to Clarkdale UMC on March 23 at 2 p.m. for fellowship and fun. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held in the open area behind the Sonshine Building.

Plan to attend any or all of these events at Clarkdale United Methodist Church, 5061 Austell-Powder Springs Road, in Clarkdale.

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Solo Artists include: Kathye J. Gary, Soprano; Kimberly Edwards-Hall, Mezzo Soprano; Deborah McCrimmon, Contralto; Mel Foster, Tenor; Michael McBride, Baritone. Chamber Orchestra: Roumena Georgieva, Violin; Arthur McClenton, Saxophone; Vanessa Fanning, Violoncello; Adrian Sueing, African Drum; and Phillip V. Skerrett, Jr., piano.

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GARRETT CELEBRATES ‘NIGHT OF THE ARTS’

Garrett Middle School celebrated its 8th Annual “Night of the Arts” Feb. 7 with exhibits by student visual art-ists and performaces by musicians and drama students. Above Kristen Smith, Alexus Washington, Mayra Mendez and Shamael Callendar display their art; at right are, Sidney Sommers and T’Asia Walker; and below are Jasmeen Kaur, Amber Syed and Zoila Cano.


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• • •17: CANATA AT ST. LUCK UMC. A Cantata for Five Solo Artists and Chamber Orchestra by Dr. Sharon J. Willis will be premiered at St. Luke United Methodist Church, Sunday, March 17, at 4:00 p.m.; located at 5115 Brookwood Drive SW, Mableton. 770- 948-8504. Presented by St. Luke United Methodist Church Men’s Ministry

• • •18: VININGS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Business Expo. Marriott Courtyard Vinings. From 4-7:30 p.m. www.viningsbusiness.com. For Food Sponsorships, Info or Exhibit Tables contact: [email protected]

• • •18: MABLETON DAY MEETINGS. Volun-teer committee meetings Mableton Day Com-munity meetings (7 p.m. Monday, March 18, April 15, April 29 at Mable House Art Center; www.mabletonday.com calendar; 678-590-2803) for Mableton Day May 18 pre-planning to welcome Volunteers, Non-Profits interested in participating for grants, and other interested Community members

• • •23: PANCAKE BREAKFAST. SOUTH COBB LIONS. SATURDAY, March 23. Adults - $5 ( Under 12 - $4) 7 a.m.. – 11 a.m. South Cobb Community Cente 620 Lions Club Dr. Mableton Pancakes, Syrup, Sausage or Bacon, Coffee/Juice/Milk. (Carryout will be available) Thanks for your support of Georgia Lions WHITE CANE DAY and other projects. Accepting recyclable: eyeglasses, hearing aids and cell phones.

• • •23: SPRING CHICKEN RUN. Put on your running or walking shoes and join the 11th Annual Spring Chicken Run—A Race Against Hunger on Saturday, March 23, in Powder Springs, including a 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run/Walk, Spirit Walk, and Tot Trot. Races begin at 8:30 a.m. Register on-line at active.com, in store at Big Peach Running Co., or print the race form and directions at campaustell.org. Proceeds from the Spring Chicken Run will support C.A.M.P.’s food pantry program and address hunger in the community. Macland Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs. For more information, go to www.campaustell.org or contact [email protected].

• • •27: TASTE OF SOUTH COBB BUSINESS AFTER HOURS. The Treadmill, Austell. From 5:30 to 8 p.m. Highlighting major expansions; historical attractions, food and art in the region, Former Governor Barnes will present the his-tory of South Cobb, as well as the value of the community’s future. This is a promotional event for the Taste of South Cobb which will be held later in the year. RSVP required at www.tasteof-southcobb.com.

APRIL3: SOUTH COBB BUSINESS ASSOCIA-TION meets first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 at Presbyterian Village. www.sc-ba.org

• • •4: RUNNING GOALS. Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna will host a free class, “Ac-complish Your Running Goals” on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Come join us to learn tips and get motivation for training while learning to stay injury free! Call 770-319-2025 to make your reservation.

• • •8- 12 SPRING BREAK Cobb County Schools

• • •11: DIABETES EDUCATION. Emory-Ad-ventist Hospital at Smyrna offers Diabetes Education Classes on April 11, April 18 and April 25. Whether you have pre-diabetes, have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, or have

had to live with diabetes for a while, this class is for you! The class is conducted by a Registered Nurse, a Registered Dietitian, a Podiatrist, and a Pharmacist. Topics include signs and symp-toms, monitoring, key test results, complication prevention, exercise, medications, a personal-ized meal plan, carbohydrate counting, label reading, eating out and sick day management. The classes are held in the hospital’s cafeteria. Cost is $45 for all three nights. A support per-son—without diabetes—may attend without charge. Fee is payable the first night of class. Call 770-437-6913 or 770-438-4373 for more

information or to register.• • •

18: CHAMBER AFTER HOURS. Thursday, April 18 Business After Hours. Location and Host Sponsor: Delmar Gardens of Smyrna. 5 to 7 p.m. General Admission: $20 Online; $30 at door. Members: Free Online; $20 at door. On-line Registration Closes: April 16 at noon. Reg-istration at www.cobbchamber.org.

• • •28 – 29 JONQUIL FESTIVAL. Village Green in downtown Smyrna. The Spring event fea-tures arts, crafts, food vendors and entertain-ment. Admission is free.

MAY18: MABLETON DAY. The 8th annual Mable-ton Day May 18 from 8a.m. to 2 p.m. The Mable House Complex, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton, featuring diverse entertainment, arts and crafts, food and children’s activities, The Old School Car Show and Mableton 5k, and Mableton Jr Fun RunOur community REALLY ROCKS!!!

• • •23: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL. Cobb County Schools

WEEKLY EVENTSAEROBICS CLASS. Austell First United Methodist Church offers “Firming After 50”, a free weekly low-impact aerobics with a focus on adults over 50 years of age. Class meets in the church’s fellowship hall every Wednes-day night from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. with certified group fitness instructor Cindy Standard. Austell First UMC is located at 5705 Mulberry Street in downtown Austell, just north of the railroad tracks and City Hall. More details can be found at www.blessaustell.com or by calling 770-948-1806.

• • •AMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivey Road, Mableton is offering free Group Fitness Classes every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

• • •BIBLE STUDY. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Come, have dinner & study the Bible with us. Words of Faith A.M.E. Church 5719 Garner Rd. Mableton. 770 944 3584

• • •BOY SCOUT TROOP 61 meets every Monday night at 7:30pm in the Troop Lodge at Bethany Methodist Church at the intersection of Hurt and Hicks Roads. Cub Pack 61 meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Bethany Gym.

• • •SMYRNA BOY SCOUT Smyrna Boy Scout Troop 11 meets at Smyrna First United Meth-odist Church every Tuesday evening 7:30- 9 p.m. Join us for adventure and fun: camping, hiking, swimming, boating, & more! Make new friends; learn cool new hobbies; earn dozens of merit badges; become an Eagle Scout! Contact us at 770-883-1123. Please visit our website: www.smyrnatroop11.com.

• • •BOY SCOUT TROOP 88 meets 7 to 9 pm ev-ery Tuesday in the Troop scout hut adjacent to the Smyrna First Baptist athletic field on Church St. in Smyrna. See our web site for more infor-mation www.orgsites.com/ga/troop88

• • •COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY - NON-DE-NOMINATIONAL. Designed to guide us in aligning the words of our mouth with The Word of God. THURSDAYS starting promptly at 9 and ending promptly at 10 a.m. located at: CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH, 4494 Floyd Road at Concord Road, Mableton. This Bible


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• • •FARMER’S MARKET. Enjoy fresh produce and goods from the Marietta Square Farm-ers Market every Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. - noon, January through November on the His-toric Marietta Square. For info, visit www.mari-ettasquarefarmersmarket.net.

• • •FREE TAIJI CLASS for all Tuesday mornings

from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. South Cobb Regional Library: 805 Clay Road, Mableton and on the second Tuesday of each month at The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.

• • •FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY MEALS ST. LUKE UMC, 5115 Brookwood Drive Mableton will be serving a free meal every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Entrance on lower level in back of church.

• • •FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY DINNER - Please join us! Every Monday night at 6 p.m. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 6216 Love Street, Austell.

• • •SOUTH COBB ROTARY: noon, Thursday, Presbyterian Village, East-West Connector

• • •SOUTH COBB TOASTMASTERS Tuesday at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. South Cobb Regional Li-brary, Mableton 678-799-4425.

• • •MONTHLY OR MORE

AMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivy Road, Mableton meets every third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Bingo--Mon, Tues, Friday 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. and Sun. 4 p.m.

• • •AUSTELL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Treadmill Mall Complex

• • •AUSTELL CITY COUNCIL meets the first Monday of each month for its regular meeting.

• • •AUSTELL COMMUNITY TASK FORCE meets every 1st Monday at 7 p.m. at the South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell. www.austelltaskforce.org.

• • •“HOBO SUPPER” Second Thursday of each month, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Community invit-ed---Clarkdale UMC Austell—Powder Springs Road, Clarkdale, Georgia. For $6 you get a Drink, Beans (3 kinds), Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread, Onions, Pickles, Beets and a large variety of homemade desserts to choose from. Community invited.

• • •JOB SEEKERS: First Presbyterian’s Career Transition Ministry is open for anyone seek-ing a new career opportunity. Join us to net-work, learn about career tools, and share your job seeking skills and experiences with others, the second Monday of the month (November – February) third Monday of the month (March – October) starting at 6:30 pm, The Warehouse First Presbyterian Church, 68 N. Marietta Pkwy, Marietta. For more information contact Bill Lins (404-558-1579) or Bob Sabin (770-795-9084) or go to http://fpcmarietta.org/

• • •MABLETON IMPROVEMENT COALI-TION (MIC) is a nonprofit citizens group formed to promote quality growth and rede-velopment in the 30126 zip code. MIC’s Board of Director’s meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., generally at the Mable House Arts Center in Mableton. Everyone is welcome. Visit www.mableton.org to confirm meeting location.

• • •THE MOMS CLUBS of Smyrna are non-prof-it support groups for at-home mothers. Smyrna-West chapter includes zip code 30082. Please visit www.momsclubofsmyrnawest.com for

more. Smyrna/Vinings-West chapter includes zip code 30082 in the Nickajack & Russell school district. Please email [email protected] for more information.

• • •PEBBLEBROOK JR FALCONS Association Quality Recreation * Life Skills * Civic Action Programs 2nd Sunday Monthly Meetings at 5 p.m. 6th Grade Academy at The Barnes Center Coaches & Volunteers always needed and wel-come.

• • •CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER LINE HIS-TORIC AREA COMMITTEE meets every second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The committee deals in a variety of matters to further the recommendations of the River Line Master Plan. Anyone is welcome to join us. Visit www.mableton.org to confirm meeting locations and for more information on the committee.

• • •SMYRNA BUSINESS ASSOCIATON: lunch meetings the first Thursday of each month at the Smyrna Community Center, 11:45 p.m.

• • •SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP meets the first Monday at the South Cobb Library - 805 Clay Road - Mableton. If you like to cross stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint. etc. and want to meet women in the area, please come join us. Contact Nadine Amy at [email protected]

• • •SOUTH COBB LIONS CLUB meets the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of each month at The South Cobb Community Center. 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton at 6:30 p.m.

• • •SOUTH COBB SENIORS Friendship Club meets on the 1st Monday of each month 10:30 a.m. at the Lions Club Drive Community Cen-ter, Mableton. Newcomers are welcome to come and join the fellowship and lunch, guest speakers and the love of others.

SUPPORT GROUPSALATEEN and Al-Anon Family Groups meet every Monday at 8 p.m. at the Ridgeview Insti-tute 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 mu-tual 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 Coff-man Please call 770-732-3780 to RSVP.

• • •NAMI SOUTH COBB has monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month 7 to 8:30 p.m., except Dec. Macland Presbyterian Church 3615 Macland Road Powder Springs. Kathleen Breen, 770-943-5322, [email protected]. Our programs are educational and supportive. They provide insight and share information of getting the assistance we need. NAMI South Cobb Connections – Contact: Patricia Kramer, 770-222-3211, [email protected] for information.

• • •REFORMERS UNANIMOUS (RU) is a Christ-centered addictions program that meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Westside Church lo-cated at 4900 Floyd Road, Mableton next to Walgreens. RU helps adults find freedom from addictive behavior. Call Mark Baker at 404-354-8911 for more information or see www.wbcfamily.org.

• • •VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES SUPPORT GROUP (Pride) meets from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. Contact Gloria Fisher, LCSW, for more details: 770-432-7280.

• • •E-mail your organization’s calendar news to [email protected]. Deadline for the APRIL issue is MARCH 23 with publication the week of APRIL 4. Calendar items are ac-cepted 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 announce-ments in flyer format. For more information about submitting calendar items or other news, contact us at 770-426-9388 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Find updated cal-endar items on our website at www.brightside-cobb.com.


Mableton resident, Jen Moss started her path with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training (TNT) by run-ning a marathon in Nashville in 2003. She had been volunteering for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society since 9/11 in memory of her nana, Doris McCafferty, and was inspired to join TNT after attending an information meeting.

Her husband, Bill Moss started his journey with Team In Training by running a half marathon in Anchorage, Alaska in 2005. He was looking for a way to honor his mother, Margaret, who had lost her battle to leukemia in 2000.

Since Jen and Bill were both new to Atlanta, TNT gave them a way to meet new people.

Jen and Bill met through Team In Training in 2005 and became friends. Bill registered for a different marathon when Jen was coaching the 2006 TNT Dublin Marathon Team. She convinced him to join her team instead.

After completing the Dublin Mara-thon, they became engaged. Jen and Bill now have two daughters, who enjoy run-ning in local “tot trot” races and helping their parents volunteer for water stop duty at TNT group training sessions. Bill suc-cessfully completed the 2009 Walt Disney World Half Marathon with TNT in Orlando and was a mentor for the 2011 TNT Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon Team. Jen suc-cessfully completed the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C., which Bill mentored. Together, they have completed 17 events with Team In Training.

Jen and Bill estimate that they have raised $48,000 for The Leukemia & Lym-phoma Society in all of their events.

When asked what drives her, Jen states, “I enjoy helping others raise money and taking on the challenge of training and completing an endurance event.” She par-ticipates on behalf of her nana and all the heroes she’s met since her first TNT event. “My nana was a strong, amazing woman who inspires me daily.”

Already in 2013, Jen coached the TNT Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon Teams, which raised more than $94,000 for LLS. Bill just completed the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon and they both look forward to their next events with the program.

Jen and Bill Moss met through The Leu-kemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training. Photo by Adam Parker.

JEN & BILL MOSS TRAIN FOR THE LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

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On Tuesdays, come to our home away from home at theAustell IPU for refreshments and refreshing conversation.Call and we’ll save you a seat: toll-free 1.855.753.3700.

March 8, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.“Game Day” Bring your favoriteboard game and be ready to play.Presented by: VITAS

March 15, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.“Fostering New Hope” Presented by: Tracy Dyson ofTracy Quantum. Learn howmeditation can help with PostTraumatic Stress Disorder

March 26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.“Resolving Grief at the End of Life”Presented by: Jody Duffy, RN.Learn coping mechanisms to helpwith feelings of loss.

Also Offering, 6:30 – 8 p.m.Grief support group led by aVITAS chaplain, first Tuesday ofevery month. The VeteransInformation and Referral Office(VIRO) is now open every Tuesdayfrom 1-3. No appointmentsnecessary to meet with a VA-accredited claims agent.

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By Robert MeyringThis is your story. You worked hard to get where you are

in life. You have a good home, loving family and a good life generally. It’s not a perfect family or perfect home - as there is always some element of crazy or vice in every family and there is always something that needs to be done with the home. There is always room for improvement - even self-improvement. You do have some property, some money in the bank, some investments for retirement, you have insurance on your life and maybe your spouse has life insurance. You have gotten to where you are because of a consistent focus on what is important, doing what is right, staying out of trouble and working hard for your family, yourself, and believing in a greater good. Whether that good is here or in the great beyond, it’s the life that you have and how you choose to live it affects those who are closest to you.

Sometimes we become so busy work-ing for what matters most that we some-times forget to take care of some life foundational issues. We just said your life is good. But it’s not perfect. That’s why you got life insurance. Or maybe you didn’t. But what’s next? Meaning, follow the life insurance money through to its logical conclusion: To whom does the money go? What happens if the money pays to an ex-spouse, an underage child, or what happens if you don’t have it? (Disclaimer: I don’t sell life insurance.)

Your life insurance – or lack of it – is a good illustration of how you can plan and work hard for something and then have almost no idea of how it works. I’d

YOUR LIFE EVER AFTER

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guess that most people cannot you answer this question: If your life insurance policy says “give the death benefit payout to my (ex)spouse Chris” and the will says “give all life insurance benefit to my (15 or 20

year old) child Pat,” then who gets the money if you die? Statistically, about half of the people who have life insurance do not have a will. That’s a little crazy, but it’s rational if you have worked so hard to take care of what matters most that you have forgotten to take care of your foundational estate plan in the form of a will or trust.

Thoughts: Nobody goes into the hospital planning to die. Nobody buys life insurance from a

computer program or an office store. You get what you pay for.

Point: Be prepared. Life is precious. Take care of your loved ones.

Maybe you don’t have an updated will or trust prepared by a trusts and estates attorney. Or maybe you don’t have an estate plan because you have figured out a way to avoid probate. If you have not updated your plan, or are trying to avoid probate and have not consulted with a trusts and estates attorney, you have just gambled on the foundation of everything you have worked a lifetime to earn. It can crumble and hurt the loved ones you tried to help. The “more money, more problems” syn-drome hits hard in the probate courts: it’s your legacy and family that pays. Estate planning short cuts during lifetime become family-splitting battles in the afterlife. That’s not a warning. It’s just the truth.

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Comfort Keepers, a local company that provides in-home assistance to the elderly and other health-challenged adults in Cobb County, has committed to becom-ing IMAGE certified. IMAGE is the fed-eral program which insures that employees are legal and authorized to work in the US. Relatively few companies have come forward to make a commitment to it, but Comfort Keepers has.

Comfort Keepers owner, Peter Wit-kiewicz said, “Unemployment in the US is too high, and employers can best serve our country by hiring only those who are authorized to work here legally. We’ve already met with a representative from the US Immigration and Customs Enforce-ment (ICE) agency, and we’re well along the way to certification.”

COMFORT KEEPERS SEEKS IMAGE CERTIFICATIONComfort Keepers is a long time vendor

to Cobb County. The company serves Cobb seniors through several programs adminis-tered through Cobb Senior Services. While Cobb County is currently in the process of becoming IMAGE certified, Cobb County Commissioners recently defeated a mea-sure that would require its vendors and vendor subcontractors to participate in IMAGE. Witkiewicz commented, “It’s too bad, really. An opportunity was lost. The problem of hiring illegals is not going to go away until all of us - government officials and employers alike - find the strength to act.”

Comfort Keepers has served Cobb County for nine years. It is locally owned and operated by Peter Witkiewicz. For more information, call 678-354-0102.


SENIOR CENTER NEWSFreeman 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. Activi-ties limited to adults age 55 and above.

Treat Yourself Tuesdays -- Tues-day, March 12: P.F. Chang’s, Cumberland Mall. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration Required!

Educational Seminar -- Tuesday, March 12: What’s in My Fridge? 1 – 2 p.m. Free, Registration required. This class will teach the best way to store your food, what needs to be refrigerated and when it is time to clean out. They will also talk about what compartments are best for which foods and why.

Around the World Show & Tell -- Tuesday, March 19, 10:30 a.m. Join every-one for this fun and educational hour! Bernie and Gayle Ollanove will present on Israel. They have traveled there exten-sively and will share their travels and expe-riences. So if you plan to travel there soon and have questions about this country, plan to attend. Coffee and pastries will be served.

Tennessee Aquarium and IMAX 3D Show -- Thursday, March 21, Cost: $80 Senior Council Member / $85 Non-Member, Deadline: March 14. Check-In: 8 a.m. Return: 7 p.m. If you are in the mood to travel, plan your day with us as we travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee to tour the Aquarium and to view the IMAX 3D show. Lunch will be at the Southern Star which is a southern cuisine serving deli-cious food and the best banana puddin’ in town. Price includes motor coach transpor-

tation, admission fees, lunch, snacks and tips. No refunds after payment deadline date. Full refunds will be given if the trip is cancelled.

Bunco -- Wednesday, March 13, 1 – 3 p.m. Free. Join us for a fun, easy game of dice that promises to be a good time and a chance to win prizes! Register soon!

Bingo Bash -- Monday, March 25, 1– 3 p.m. Cost: $3 / $4 Non-Resident. Win gift certificates to local restaurants! Mul-tiple tickets can be purchased.

Blood Pressure Check -- Monday, March 25, 12 – 3 p.m. Free

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: chair yoga, gentle yoga, yogalates, low impact aerobics, Latin fusion cardio, 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 aquatic exercise classes: aqua tone and stretch, advanced water aerobics, low impact water aerobics, hip, knee and back class, ai chi, boot camp water aero-bics and arthritis aqua class. There is also water walking and lap swimming times at the pool.

The following activities are planned for March:

March 6 & 20 - Writer’s Work Group, 3 p.m.

March 11 --Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.March 12 -- cr-EAT-e “crafty lunch”,

10:30 a.m.March 13 -- Prime Time Health, 11

a.m.March 19 -- Paint with Paula, 10 a.m.March 21 -- Dorothy’s Travel Log,

3:45 p.m.March 25 -- Expand Your Exercise

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‘ROCK ‘N RAKU’ ART EXHIBITION

Susan Gore Gardner, formerly of Aus-tell, is a Featured Artist along with cera-mist Ann Wallin at Gallery 4463 during March with an exhibit of pastel paintings that portray the musicians whose creative endeavors inspire her own. ‘Rock ‘N Raku’ includes Susan’s early portraits from the 1990’s including Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Muddy Waters and Del Amitri to recent portraits of Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Mike Campbell, Tom Petty, Lloyd Nicely and Bo Bice. Forty original pastel paintings will be on view through March 31st at Gal-lery 4463 located at 4463 Cherokee Street in downtown Acworth.


SOUTH COBB LIONSAt the South Cobb Lions meeting Feb. 18, Guest Speaker Pharmacist Brian Rickard of Mableton Pharmacy talks about what a local pharmacy can do for the community. He also explained the importance of being careful about your prescriptions, taken and deposing of medicines properly. Lion Pharmacist Doug Donehoo has recently sold Mableton Pharmacy to Jonathan Marques, new owner. From left are Pharmacist Brian Rickard and Lion President Armond Usher.

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The 11th annual Spring Chicken Run—A Race Against Hunger will be Saturday, March 23, in Powder Springs. A commu-nity favorite, this family friendly event offers something for everyone including a 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run/Walk, Spirit Walk, and Tot Trot. Races begin at 8:30 a.m. The course is an excellent opportunity for a personal best run along gently rolling streets in quiet West Cobb neighborhoods.

If you want to help fight hunger but can’t run on race day, register as a “Phantom Runner” and we will mail a shirt.

SPRING CHICKEN RUN: A RACE AGAINST HUNGERAll proceeds benefit Christian Aid

Mission Partnership (C.A.M.P.), a local non-profit serving the community for over forty-three years through its food pantry, clothing closet, and emergency financial assistance programs.

Register on-line at www.active.com, in store at Big Peach Running Co., or print the race form and directions at www.svcamp.org. Pre-registration for the 5K is $20 ($25 after 3/20/12 and on Race Day); $15 for the 1 Mile; and $20 for Phantom Runners.


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RUSSELL ELEMENTARY CELEBRATES DIVERSITYRussell Elementary School celebrated the rich diversity that makes Russell Elemen-tary such a special place during International Day Feb. 28.. The Georgia Key team and PTA worked together to organize a parade where students dressed in outfits that represented their native countries. Students walked around the school to the tune of “It’s a Small World,” all while the halls were lined with the cheering student body. Students, parents and staff members participated in the parade. Later that evening, the school hosted its first “Taste of Russell” where families brought food and artifacts from their native lands. Parents and students ate and enjoyed entertainment that was representative of the many different cultures that are present at Russell Elementary School. It was an amazing event that brought everyone together.


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