Buzzin About with Cindy Henry County Senior Services

Tuesday Oct.4,2011

The Early Days - 1889-1950 ’s oldest cultural attraction began the day a circus came to town – and never left. In March 1889, a traveling show bound for Marietta, Ga., stalled just south of its destination when cash flow problems forced its owner into bankruptcy. Left to languish in their cages by defecting circus employees, the animals began to draw crowds of curious onlookers. Two weeks later, businessman George Valentine Gress purchased the collection at public auction and donated the animals en masse to the city of Atlanta. City leaders relocated them to picturesque Grant Park, a favorite local picnic and promenade destination. Featuring a jaguar, a hyena, a black bear, a raccoon, an elk, a gazelle, a Mexican hog, lionesses, pumas, camels and snakes, Atlanta’s first zoological venue opened to the public that April.

Depart Heritage 8:30a.m. Return: Heritage 3:00 p.m. Cost: $8.00 Lunch: $$ On Your Own at Zoo Walking: ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺

Tuesday Nov.1,2011

Built in 1904, Rhodes Hall has been an Atlanta landmark for generations. While it was originally the residence of Rhodes Furniture founder Amos Rhodes, today it is a house museum and one of the most unique venues in Atlanta for social and corporate events. The upper floors of the "castle on Peachtree" are also headquarters for The Trust for . Take a tour of the house and learn more about its history, get information about the many events at Rhodes Hall,

Rhodes Hall offers its popular behind-the-scenes tours every day. In addition to the first floor, the tour takes visitors to upper floors of the house not included on the regular guided tours. Explore Rhodes Hall in its entirety, including the former billiard room and gymnasium on the third floor of the "castle on .” and enjoy your boxed lunch on the front porch or in the library.

Depart: Heritage 9:00 a.m. Return: Heritage 3:00 p.m. Cost: $30.00 Lunch: $$ Box Lunch Walking: ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺

Tuesday Nov.8,2011 Atlanta Botanical Gardens / Mary Mac’s Tea Room

Following a petition by citizens of Atlanta in the year 1973, the garden was incorporated in 1976 as the private, 501 nonnon----profitprofit corporation Atlanta BotanicalBotani cal Garden Inc. . Within a year Bill Warner , previously employed at Holden Arboretum , was assigned office as the first executive director. He was soon followed by Ann L. Crammond in 1979. The following year, 1980, marked a turning point in the history of the garden as a 50-0 ---yearyear lease was negotiated with the city, securing the site of the Garden for yearyearss to come………. Mary Mac’s Tea Room doors first opened in 1945 when Mary McKenzie decided to use her good Southern cooking to make money in the tough post-World War II days. In those days, a woman couldn’t just open up a restaurant, so many female proprietors used the more genteel Southern name of “Tea Room.” sported clanking trolley cars, the Atlanta Crackers Baseball team and tents serving ice cold watermelons. There were many ornate movie theaters like the just down the street. And there were at least 16 other Tea Rooms around intown Atlanta with Mary Mac’s being the only one of them left.

Depart Heritage: 8:30:a.m. Return: 3:30 p.m. Cost: $8.00 Lunch: On your own Mary Mac’s Tea Room Walking: ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺

Tuesday Dec.6,2011 Governor’s Mansion /Lenox Mall

The current Governor's Mansion is on property that belonged to former Atlanta mayor Robert Maddox (no relation to Lester Maddox ), who owned a large English Tudor style home on the site. A fire destroyed a large part of the house and Mr. Maddox sold the property to the state. The remainder of the home was demolished to construct the current mansion. The Governor's Mansion is a three-level , 30- room, Greek Revival style home built in 1967. It stands on approximately 18 acres on historic West Paces Ferry Road in north-northwest Atlanta. It was designed by Georgia architect, Thomas Bradbury and officially opened on January 1, 1968 .

Offering more choices since 1959, is the Southeast's premier shopping destination. Lenox Square is anchored by Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and Macy's, and features nearly 250 specialty stores - shops like FENDI, Anthropologie, L'OCCITANE, Burberry, Brooks Brothers, Cartier, David Yurman, Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, St. John, Herve Leger, Ermenegildo Zegna and coming soon XXI Forever . Experience fine dining at Prime, we also invite you to enjoy a meal at one of five casual eateries, or even a quick bite at one of a wide selection of specialty food shops at the food court. Lenox Square has always offered more choices, and now offers more choices than ever.

Date: Tues., Dec.6, 2011

Depart: Heritage 8:30 a.m.

Return: Heritage 4:00 p.m. Cost: $10.00 Lunch: $$ On Your Own Lenox Mall Walking: ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺

Leave Your Winter Blues Behind! Join Heritage Senior Center members for a cruise vacation aboard Carnival’s “Fun Ship Fascination”.

Leaving Monday, March 12 th and returning Saturday, March 17 th 2012.

Cost Per Person -Double Occupancy $606 - Inside Cabin

Cost Includes - Roundtrip transportation from Heritage Senior Center to Jacksonville, cruise fare, port charges and government taxes. Not included - $50 on board tip.

5 Night Itinerary Monday - Jacksonville, Florida - Depart 4:00pm Tuesday - Fun Day at Sea Wednesday - Key West, Florida; 7:00am-3:00pm Thursday - Nassau, Bahamas; Noon-10:00pm Friday- Fun Day at Sea Saturday - Jacksonville, Florida - Return 8:00am

WALKING ☺☺☺ - VERY LITTLE WALKING ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ - SOME WALKING ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ - MORE WALKING AND POSSIBILITY OF STAIRS ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ - MUCH WALKING, POSSIBLILITY OF STAIRS AND DISTANCE ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ ☺☺☺ - VERY MUCH WALKING, POSSIBILITY OF STAIRS AND LONG DISTANCE WALKING

LUNCH COST $-$$ - $10.00-$20.00 $$-$$$ - $20.00-$30.00 $$$-$$$$ - $30.00-$40.00 *Please park in the over flow parking lot. *All participants must be 55 or older unless approved by staff. *All times, dates and prices are subject to change.

Cancellation/Refund Policy Refund Policy : Our Activity Coordinator will make every effort to refund as much money as possible when a cancellation is made. The refund amount will usually be 100% if a suitable replacement is found. However, if a replacement is not found, the refund amount will vary depending on many factors: Motor Coach Fees, Tour Costs, Hotel Cancellation Policies, Event and Ticket Refund Policies, and other prior financial commitments. The sooner we get notification of your cancellation, the better the chance of a complete refund.

Although many of our trips are accommodating; some trips we will not be able to assist a walker, scooter or wheelchair. Before booking a trip, please make sure your needs can be met.

If you have any question, please contact: Cindy Collins- 770-288-7003 1050 Florence McGarity Blvd McDonough, GA 30252 [email protected]