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From the front covers that feature East Cobb excellence and a desire to help children “regular” residents doing special works to the pages become all God intends them to be. packed with extensive information about East Cobb events and East Cobbers—information you won’t find In addition to focusing on fluency in anywhere else—the EAST COBBER is a monthly reminder of all the good going core subjects, training in critical thinking on right here in our own backyard! and reasoning skills are also provided, as Despite the upheaval in the media industry due to economic challenges, well as Latin and Logic. Bible is taught the interplay between the printed and digital realms, and shifting media at all grade levels and students are preferences, the EAST COBBER continues to evolve, survive and thrive! Oh, for encouraged to explore their faith to grow my “good old days” of a 30-day production schedule for my print magazine. closer to Christ. Beyond its stellar aca- Nowadays, I manage eastcobber.com, oversee 16 blogs with a 24/7 news demic program, the Academy provides stream, e-mail a weekly electronic newsletter, push out posts for Facebook Fine Arts, servant leadership development, (please like us!), run promotional contests, tweet “tweets,” and am about to community service projects, clubs, and launch e-deals. All of these activities/services are still rooted in the original athletic programs. The competitive athletic mission statement of “building a sense of community in East Cobb County.” program provides championship programs EAST COBBER is no longer limited to the printed pages of this magazine. in basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, Because I receive so much information and want to do more for MY East cross-country, cheerleading, golf, and ten- Cobb, these new technologies allow me to share more grassroots information nis. The 44-acre campus features a state- with more people which better serves the community. of-the-art academic and athletic building I am also proud of producing the annual EAST COBBER Parade & featuring a one-on-one MacBook program, Festival—East Cobb’s only community-wide special event and, after 16 years, iPod, iPad, iTouch, and iMac labs, a a happy hometown tradition. Year after year of promoting East Cobb and suspended track, rock climbing wall, 15 presenting stories that may be considered hokey has, I believe, become very acres of green space and athletic fields as relevant and meaningful in these tabloid times. well an outdoor pond. I am flattered when people tell me they think the EAST COBBER is The Academy is accredited by published by a big media company with corporate offices and are taken the Southern Association of Colleges aback when I tell them I am the founder, editor and publisher of the EAST and Schools (SACS) and the Southern COBBER. I am proud of the quality publication I create every month (and Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). now the blogs and other social media) and equally proud that I am able to Mt. Bethel Christian Academy delivers an produce it out of my home office right here in East Cobb! I feel fortunate to exemplary program that produces have created this small business that allows me to use my professional skills, and serve my community. Without the contributions from all of you, dear Christ-centered students who are readers, the EAST COBBER would never have grown, let alone survived! The campus and community leaders. To learn stories, events and experiences you have shared have made this into a very how your student can grow into a leader at special publication. 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If you are like most people, you use your garage as the main storage area for the house. It has become E Equitable Management a dumping ground for backpacks, shoes, toys, tools, Corporation sports equipment and anything else that doesn’t have a C home. Throw in some leaves, spider webs, dead bugs, and greased stain floors and your garage looks like an episode of Hoarders. You cringe every time your neigh- Fountains of Olde Towne bors go by your garage and you’re lucky if you can park all your cars in it. Scott Saffran, the owner of The Garage Dude and a resident of East Cobb, came up with the idea of The Garage Dude after years of dealing with a chaotic, dirty garage. As a Business Advisory Council member for Goodwill and an active volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Scott wanted to incorporate the idea of helping people organize their garages, donating things to charity and implementing storage solutions. “There are so many less fortunate people in our community that can use the things we no longer need, what a great opportunity for us to remove the clutter, donate it to local charities and get a tax deduction at the same time.” “The garage is the most overlooked room, but we For Your Commitment to Making the use it as our main entrance to the house,” says Scott EAST COBBER Parade & Festival Saffran, “People have beautiful houses and expensive cars, but have ugly, unutilized garages. It’s usually the an annual Hometown Tradition last place a person sees before they leave the house and the first place they see when they return home.” & Rousing Success The Garage Dude offers garage organization, flexible We also gratefully acknowledge the efforts of and aesthetically pleasing storage solutions and garage the Cobb County Police Department/Special flooring. By totally transforming your garage in as little Operations; Mike McCarthy, Big Daddy DJ Service; as one day, The Garage Dude will help you reclaim your and Pope High School Habitat for Humanity living space and revitalize the functionality of your entire Chapter, for donating their talents and services. home. Many thanks to the parade participants, festival For more information about how The Garage Dude entertainers and exhibitors for making this year’s can help you, visit www.thegaragedude.com or call community event so memorable. We look forward Scott at 678-637-9680 to arrange a free garage make- to seeing you again next year! over estimate.

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Any kindergarten teacher can tell you that children who reading with children at specific ages, activities and discus- have books at home, and who have been read to from an sions related to the current month’s book, related books and early age, are more prepared for school than children who suggested reading list, and crafts, coloring pages, etc., related don’t have age-appropriate books and have not been read to the current book. to on a regular basis. It is estimated that 61% of low income Thanks to the generous donations from our neighbors at families have no age-appropriate reading materials for the EAST COBBER Parade on September 10th and the patrons children in the home. Since 1999, the Ferst Foundation has of Suburban Tap that night, I was able to raise $443 for this pro- worked to change that. Since then, 2.9 million books have gram. Each $36 donation will provide a new book to one child been distributed to 160,000 children. every month for a year--so we were able to sponsor twelve The Ferst Foundation is a non-profit organization founded children for next year. I would encourage all of my East Cobb in Madison, Georgia, by Robin Ferst. Its mission is to “provide neighbors to go to www.ferstfoundation.org and read more books for local communities to prepare all Georgia preschool about this awesome program that supports children’s literacy. children for reading and learning success.” By the end of On the website you will find links where you can donate 2008, the Ferst Foundation had donated over 1.2 million books directly to the foundation and register children under five. to more than 72,000 Georgia preschoolers since the project Please give your support for this valuable organization. began. Alison Tripp is a student at Families in the participating counties may register any Georgia State University, major- children under 5 years old. There is no limit to the number of ing in Early Childhood Education. children in a household who can register, as long as they are She is currently a student teach- all under the age of 5. There are no income requirements and er at Tritt Elementary School in there is no cost to families ever. Once a child is registered, East Cobb. Through her program he/she will receive a new age-appropriate book mailed to at GSU, she learned about the his or her home each month until the child’s 5th birthday. The Ferst Foundation for Childhood only thing parents are asked to do is read the books with their Literacy and has done her own children. Each book comes with a newsletter for parents that grassroots fundraising for the contains tips for working reading into the daily routine, tips for non-profit.

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In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak, a national the influence of both of these worlds – the threads of Jewish traveling exhibition which explores the influence of the Old family, geography, and culture – can be seen in his imagina- and New worlds in the work of renowned illustrator Maurice tive works. The exhibit is an exploration of Sendak’s illustra- Sendak, opened at the East Cobb Library last month, and will tions and picture books, revealing connections between remain at the library until October 14. The exhibit is available these iconic works and Sendak’s childhood, family, and the during regular library hours. Maurice Sendak is best known popular culture of the time. The colorful exhibit panels fea- as the illustrator of more than 100 picture books, including ture illustrations of ferocious creatures, curious children and Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. He was vibrant neighborhoods, alongside thematic explorations of born to Polish immigrants in Brooklyn in 1928, and his child- the Jewish culture and history – and Sendak’s own family hood was typically American in a number of ways. At the experience – that influenced Sendak’s work. Local support same time, he became fascinated as a child with the worn for In a Nushell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak was provided black-and-white photographs of his European relatives, and by the Friends of the Cobb County Public Library System.

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What if we told you that we can change that fear into better grades and higher self-con- ssPrincipal Dr. Tracie Doe fidence, and eliminate the frustration, tears, Timber Ridge Elementary School is one of just eight and fights over math homework? public schools in Georgia to be named a 2011 National Imagine how much better homework time would be. Blue Ribbon School, the U.S. Department of Education announced. The program honors public and private schools Mathnasium has helped thousands of children worldwide— where students achieve at the highest levels, as well as your child could be next! schools that make notable progress in closing the achieve- ment gap. Timber Ridge was honored for scoring in the Better grades are just the beginning at Mathnasium. Dis- top 10 percent on state assessments in reading, language cover how a better understanding of math can change your arts and mathematics. Principal Dr. Tracie Doe will formally child’s attitude…and with understanding comes passion! accept the award during an official ceremony Nov. 14-15 in Before you know it, your child could be crazy about math. Washington, DC. Your neighborhood center is Mathnasium of East Cobb, The Blue Ribbon Schools program began in 1982 as a 1205 Johnson Ferry Rd, Ste 135, Marietta, GA 30068. means of recognizing many of the nation’s most success- Call or visit to learn how convenient and affordable your ful schools. Schools that meet award criteria are nomi- child’s soaring self-confidence can be! nated by state education officials and selected by the U.S. Department of Education. Timber Ridge is the 18th Cobb 770-578-6170 County school to earn this prestigious designation. www.mathnasium.com Timber Ridge Elementary School is located at 5000 Timber Ridge Road in East Cobb. More information about the National Blue Ribbon Schools program is available on the U.S. Department of Education Web site at www.ed.gov/ nationalblueribbonschools. Student: Nicole M. Hobbies: Art, gymnastics Aspiration: Graphic designer Math before: A blank canvas Math now: A work of art! “ My Mathnasium instructors really understand me, and they make math interesting and fun. I’m so much , more confident in math now!“ You make this publication Free to ENHANCEMENT/REMEDIATION 40,000 readers every month! 2nd-12th GRADE • SAT/ACT PREP HOMEWORK HELP www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 13 Sprayberry High School Band of Gold Hosts 28th Annual Southern Invitational and Music Festival

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On October 15, the Sprayberry High School Band of This event concludes with an exhibition performance in the Gold is proudly hosting their 28th Annual Southern Invitational evening by the Band of Gold followed shortly after with the Music Festival at Sprayberry’s Jim Frazier Stadium. The awards ceremony headed by SI Founder and Sprayberry Sprayberry Band is especially excited for this year’s event as Band Director Emeritus, Mr. Dan Martin. the competitors will perform on the stadium’s new turf. Martin was the acclaimed Sprayberry Band Director for The Southern Invitational Music Festival, or SI as it is com- 26 years until he retired in 2001. He established a tradition of monly known, is open to all high school marching bands in music excellence at Sprayberry and created excellent band the Southeast, providing a non-competitive festival in the programs throughout Cobb County. His efforts continue to morning and an afternoon/evening competition. Trophies thrive in the SI festival. Martin maintains his active role at SI are awarded in all classes including the prestigious Dan each year as the Awards Announcer. Martin Award for Music Excellence. To end the evening’s SI festivities, Sprayberry’s 125 mem- For 27 years, bands from throughout Georgia, Tennessee, ber Band of Gold will take the field proudly wearing their Alabama and North Carolina have come to showcase their new uniforms to perform an exhibition performance of their marching band field shows. This is a wonderful opportunity 2011 field show “Bases Loaded”. The band members and for Northeast Cobb residents to experience the best high their families volunteer their time to work all aspects of the school bands in the Southeast perform and receive recogni- event giving the invitational a touch of personal pride. tion for their achievements. Among the many bands already Don Hamrick, who co-chairs the Southern Invitational slated to take part in this year’s invitational is the award- with Mike King, has been involved with Sprayberry Band winning Pope High School Band who will perform in both the since 2007, when his son joined the Band of Gold as a trum- festival and competition. pet player. His daughter is currently a sophomore mello- “This invitational is important because it was originally phone player in the marching band. organized as a service to music education, not as a fund “The hard work and dedication of our volunteers, both raiser for our band,” stated Sprayberry Band Director Andy students and parents, is what makes this event one of the Esserwein. “The festival is also important because it gives premier band events in the southeast,” said Hamrick. “This young adults a place to be appreciated.” invitational has been going 27 years and that shows how There are four divisions in both the competitive and fes- much people who attend enjoy it. I am just happy to be a tival sections of the invitational. Judges for this distinguished part of such a great event.” event are known for their expertise and ability to be positive Tickets can be bought the day of the invitational at the with input and evaluation. Bands ranging from 15 to 250 gate and are good for the entire day. An adult ticket is $10, members perform throughout the day and night. student tickets are $5, and anyone age 6 and under is free. The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. with non-competitive There is a full service concession stand. Souvenirs and pro- performances. During the festival, expert judges evaluate a grams also available. band’s performance and provide comments and critiques For a schedule or more information, go to that are used to improve their shows. www.southerninvitational.com or visit them on Facebook at In the early afternoon the competition portion begins. www.facebook.comSouthernInvitationalMusicFestivalOfficial.

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3702 River Heights Crossing, Marietta, Georgia 30067 770-988-9319770-574-4468 phone / www.waltoncommunities.comwww.waltoncommunities.com

www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 15 Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Brings Tradition of Academic, Spiritual and Athletic Excellence to East Cobb Families Founded in 1998, East Cobb’s Mt. Bethel Christian Academy has maintained a reputation for excellence for more than a decade. With the addition of Jim R. Callis as head of school in July 2011, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is poised to realize its potential as a world-class institution. An educator for more than 20 years, Callis came to MBCA from St. Paul Christian Academy in Nashville. ssStudents working on the computers are: Clifton Shepherd, “I do this because it’s Laney Brooks, Ellen Williams, Bailey Yeager, Kaitlin Miniutti, what God called me to do, and Stephen Tonge. In the row behind, Nick Couch. and there’s not a day that ssJim Callis, Headmaster I’m not reminded of that,” potential. Partly because of our investment in technology, said Callis. “I couldn’t be but more importantly because of our investment in people.” happy doing anything else.” As a non-denomintional faith-based school, MBCA But Callis emphasizes that continuing the success of offers a Christ-centered approach that is evident in many MBCA is not a one-man show. He credits the members of the areas such as the servant leadership requirement for stu- Board and the exemplary staff for maintaining the highest dents. A championship sports program is an important part standards of academic, athletic and spiritual excellence to of the middle school experience and MBCA fields teams in prepare students for success in the area’s most competitive baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soc- public, private and applicant-only programs. cer, tennis and volleyball. The teams compete in the North More than 480 students are enrolled in grades K-8 at Atlanta Metro League and were three time recipients of the MBCA, which admits students of average to above-average NAML cup for the best overall sports program. ability. One of the greatest advantages of a Mt. Bethel edu- Mt. Bethel Christian Academy operates on a rolling cation is small class size – kindergarten classes have only 18 admission basis. Students must complete admissions testing students, grades 1-5 up to 20 and grades six through eight no prior to acceptance. Tours for parents of prospective stu- more than 18. In addition to a classroom teacher, students in dents are offered every Wednesday at 10am. Parent-only K-5 have the added benefit of a full-time teaching assistant open houses for the 2011-12 school year will be held on in each classroom. November 9, January 18 All teachers are certified and average 14 years of teach- and January 26 at 10am. ing experience. The majority hold a master’s degree or Mt. Bethel Christian higher. Academy is located at “The role models we have for our children are unsur- 4385 Lower Roswell Road passed,” said Callis, adding that since a teacher is with in East Cobb, adjacent students eight hours a day over a 170 day school year, they to Mt. Bethel United have an immeasurable influence on a child’s development. Methodist Church. For more information, con- Callis and his staff strive to challenge students while pre- tact Rhea Adkins, Director paring them comprehensively for the realities of the world of Admission, at 770-971- they will inherit. One of the hallmarks of a Mt. Bethel educa- 0245 or visit them online at tion is the integration of technology into the classroom cur- www.mtbethelchristian.org. riculum. In addition to ActivBoards, SmartBoards, and student ssSoccer player Ben Albizzatti response systems, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy boasts 8 Mac labs, including iMac, iPad, iPod Touch, and MacBooks. “We strive to prepare children well academically and Mt. Bethel Christian Academy spiritually, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t also prepare them Open Houses to leverage technology in the most appropriate and effective ways,” Callis said. November 9 • January 18 • January 26 “Choosing Mt. Bethel means that a child will be afforded 10am every advantage and every opportunity to reach their fullest

16 October 2011 EAST COBBER www.eastcobber.com Private School Guide

While the public schools in East Cobb County do a good job of providing a quality education, many East Cobb parents seek out “a better fit” for their junior scholars. Finding a quality private school can be a daunting task. As a first step, take a look at our sixth annual list of private schools. Many of these schools will be hosting Open Houses this month, and quite a few have registration deadlines in January or February. So if you are considering private education, now is the time to investigate your options.

Atlanta Academy, The Blessed Trinity Catholic High Chrysalis Experiential Cumberland Academy of 2000 Holcomb Woods School Academy Georgia Parkway 11320 Woodstock Road 10 Mansell Court East, Suite 500 650 Mt. Vernon Highway NE Roswell 30076 Roswell 30075 Roswell 30076 Atlanta 30328 678-461-6102 678-277-9083 770-649-7077 404-835-9000 www.atlantaacademy.com www.btcatholic.org www.chrysalisexp.org www.cumberlandacademy.org Tuition: $7,400-$12,400 Tuition: $10,950 Tuition: 17,000-$20,000 Tuition: $19,900 Grades: 18mos-8 Grades: 9-12 Grades: 6-12 Grades: 4-12 Students: 220 Students: 960 Students: 60 Students: 62 Head of School: Principal: Frank Moore Director: Richard Becker Principal: Don Sasso Angela Naples Brandon Hall School Cottage School, The Davis Academy Atlanta International School 1701 Brandon Hall Drive 700 Grimes Bridge Road 8105 Roberts Drive 2890 North Fulton Drive Atlanta 30350 Roswell 30075 Atlanta 30350 Atlanta 30305 770-394-8177 770-641-8688 770-671-0085 404-841-3840 www.brandonhall.org www.cottageschool.org www.davisacademy.org www.aischool.org Tuition: $25,000-$47,000 Tuition: $22,950 Tuition: $14,000-$17,000 Tuition: $18,092--$20,640 Grades: 5-12 Grades: 6-12 Grades: K-8 Grades: 4K-12 Students: 140 Students: 150 Students: 630 Students: 1,000 Headmaster: Director: Jacque Digieso Head of School: Amy Shafron Headmaster: Kevin Glass Dr. John L. Singleton Creative Career Academy Atlanta Girls’ School Casa Montessori 2108 Briarcliff Road 3254 Northside Parkway NW 150 Powers Ferry Road Atlanta 30329 Atlanta 30327 Marietta 30067 770-354-6535 404-845-0900 770-973-2731 www.creativecareeracademy.com www.atlantagirlsschool.org www.casamontessori.com Tuition: $4,500 - $12,000 Tuition: $19,200 Tuition: $7,800-$10,100 depending on grade level Grades: 6-12 Grades: PreK-6 Grades: K - 12 Students: 220 Students: 160 Students: 8 full time and 24 Head of School: Directors: Florence & part time students Pinney L. Allen Suzanne Johnson Head of School: Jessica Henley

Shreiner Academy delivers a solid preschool through 8th grade educational foundation. Our “whole child” focus on learning nurtures the cognitive, physical, psychological, emotional and social strengths of students through an experiential approach.

• Beautiful 8-Acre Campus • Experiential Learning • Family Feel • Pre-K–8th Grade • Small Class Sizes Aquire Discover Thrive

1340 Terrell Mill Road Marietta, GA 30067 The feeling of family is undeniably Shreiner. 770.953.1340 www.Shreiner.com www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 17 Private School Guide

East Cobb Christian School Eaton Academy Fellowship Christian School Heiskell School, The 4616 Roswell Road 1000 Old Roswell Lakes 10965 Woodstock Road 3260 Northside Drive NW Marietta 30062 Parkway Roswell 30075 Atlanta 30305 770-565-0881 Roswell 30076 770-641-6816 404-262-2233 www.eccs.org 770-645-2673 www.fellowshipchristianschool.org www.heiskell.net Tuition: $4,000-$7,000 www.EatonAcademy.org Tuition: $3,090-$12,717 Tuition: $4,355-$11,475 Grades: K-8 Tuition: $17,900-$18,900 Grades: K4-12 Grades: Preschool-8 Students: 130 Grades: K-12 Students: 753 Students: 275 Principal: Teresa Staley Students: 100 Headmaster: Bob Burris Director: Cyndie Heiskell President: East Cobb Prep Bridget Eaton-Partalis Greenfield Hebrew High Meadows School 3875 Shallowford Road Academy 1055 Willeo Road Marietta 30062 Epstein School, The 5200 Northland Drive NE Roswell 30075 770-649-0415 335 Colewood Way NW Atlanta 30342 770-993-2940 www.eastcobbprep.com Sandy Springs 30328 404-843-9900 www.highmeadows.org Tuition: $10,244-$11,960 404-250-5600 www.ghacademy.org Tuition: $5,065-$15,505 Grades: Infants-PreK www.epsteinatlanta.org Tuition: Call for info Grades: Preschool-8 Students: 150 Tuition: $5,995-$17,880 Grades: Infants-8 Students: 400 Principal: Erin Fleishman Grades: 18mos-8 Students: 364 Head of School: Jay Underwood Students: 600 Head of School: Rabbi Lee Eastside Christian School Head of School: Stan Beiner Buckman Holy Innocents’ Episcopal 2450 Lower Roswell Road School Marietta 30068 Faith Lutheran School Harvest Baptist School 805 Mount Vernon Highway NW 770-971-2332 2111 Lower Roswell Road 3460 Kellogg Creed Road Atlanta 30327 www.eastsidechristianschool.com Marietta 30068 Acworth 30102 404-255-4026 Tuition: $4,868-$6,710 770-973-8921 770-974-9091 www.hies.org Grades: K5-8 www.faithmarietta.com/ www.harvestbaptistschool.org Tuition: $10,500-$20,510 Students: 331 school Tuition: $2,700-4,100 Grades: Preschool-12 Head of School: Tuition: $3,500-$6,675 Grades: K3-12 Students: 1,390 Judith Cripps Grades: 2 yrs-8 Students: 80 Head of School: Students: 230 Principal: Mr. Jamie Smithey Gene Bratek Principal: Jack D. Hibbs

RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY

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Holy Spirit Preparatory School Lyndon Academy Mount Paran Christian School North Cobb Christian School 4449 Northside Drive 485 Toonigh Road 1275 Stanley Road 4500 Lakeview Drive Atlanta 30327 (Upper School) Woodstock 30188 Kennesaw 30152 Kennesaw 30144 4820 Long Island Drive 770-926-0166 770-578-0182 770-975-0252 Atlanta 30342 (Lower School) www.lyndonacademy.org www.mtparanschool.com www.ncchristian.org 4465 Northside Drive Tuition: $7,000-$12,750 Tuition: $2,857-$14,660 Tuition: $3,285-$10,995 Atlanta 30327 (Preschool) Grades: PreK-5 Grades: PreK3-12 Grades: K3-12 678-904-2811 Students: 80 Students: 1,207 Students: 780 www.holyspiritprep.org Headmaster: Linda Murdock Headmaster: Dr. David Tilley Head of School: Tuition: $4,996-$18,671 Todd Clingman Grades: PreK2-12 Students: 734 Marist School Mount Vernon Presbyterian President: Gareth N. Genner 3790 Ashford Dunwoody School Omega Private Academy Road NE, 471 Mt. Vernon Highway NE (PreK-6) 2960 Shallowford Road Howard School, The Atlanta 30319 510 Mt. Vernon Highway NE (7-12) Marietta 30066 1192 Foster Street 770-457-7201 Atlanta 30328 www.omegaprivateacademy.com Atlanta 30318 www.marist.com 404-252-3448 Tuition: $984/month 404-377-7436 Tuition: $15,850 www.mvpschool.com Grades: Pre-K - 12 www.howardschool.org Grades: 7-12 Tuition: $8,760-$16,430 Students: 15 Tuition: $24,000-$25,750 Students: 1,080 Grades: PreK-12 Head of School: Grades: K-12 Principal: Students: 775 Kathy Keeton Students: 230 Rev. Joel Konzen, S.M. Head of School: Head of School: Marifred Cilella Dr. J. Brett Jacobsen Pace Academy Mill Springs Academy 966 W. Paces Ferry Road NW Lovett School, The 13660 New Providence Road Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Atlanta 30327 4075 Paces Ferry Road NW Alpharetta 30004 4385 Lower Roswell Road 404-262-1345 Atlanta 30327 770-360-1336 Marietta 30068 www.paceacademy.org 404-262-3032 www.millsprings.org 770-971-0245 Tuition: $18,850-$21,700 www.lovett.org Tuition: $20,069 www.mtbethelchristian.org Grades: K-12 Tuition: $18,470-$22,020 Grades: 1-12 Tuition: $9,015-$10,800 Students: 1,040 Grades: K-12 Students: 305 Grades: PreK-8 Head of School: Students: 1,589 Headmaster: Students: 486 Frederick Assaf Headmaster: Robert W. Moore Head of School: William S. Peebles IV Jim R. Callis

A school for all seasons, for all the right reasons. Prospective Parent Open House Early Childhood through 8th Grade

Sunday, November 13 2:30pm - 4:00pm

The Wood Acres School approach to education uses classical yet innovative curriculum, establishes challenging, achievable goals and offers a traditional educational setting which also cultivates creativity.

Join us at open house for a glimpse of how engaging school can be! www.woodacresschool.org The Wood Acres School www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 19 Private School Guide Early Start for Dream Jobs

Pathways Academy School Schenck School, The In one classroom, several for Dyslexia 282 Mt. Paran Road NW students are engaged in 3D 4010 Canton Road, Ste. 120 Atlanta 30327 Marietta 30066 404-252-2591 computer modeling. Next 770-973-5588 www.schenck.org door, future chefs are con- www.pathwaysacademy.org Tuition: $24,835-$26,280 cocting French pastries. And Tuition: $17,000 Grades: K-6 down the hall, designers are Grades: 1-6 Students: 250 Students: 25 Head of School: creating a jacket for a class Principal: Tina Pierson Gena W. Calloway project. Where do you find all of these classes under one Porter Academy Shiloh Hills Christian School roof? 200 Cox Road 260 Hawkins Store Road ssJessica Henley Roswell 30075 Kennesaw 30144 Jessica Henley, creator 770-594-1313 770-926-7729 and founder of Henley’s Haven Workshops for Kids and www.porteracademy.org www.shilohhills.com Creative Career Academy, describes her workshops Tuition: $18,000 Tuition: $4,325-$7,345 Grades: PreK-8 Grades: PreK3-12 and school as mini art institutes where students can Students: 60 Students: 270 explore their career interests at an early age. She Principal: Barbara Ramer Principal: John D. Ward began offering animation classes in 2008 with eight students in attendance. During this past summer, 270 Queen of Angels Catholic Shreiner Academy School 1340 Terrell Mill Road students passed through her doors, gaining knowledge 11340 Woodstock Road Marietta 30067 in a host of different disciplines. Roswell 30075 770-953-1340 The Henley’s Haven Workshops for Kids, which 770-518-1804 www.shreiner.com www.qaschool.org Tuition: N/A currently offers classes each Saturday and during the Tuition: $6,900 Grades: 2K-8 summer months, is located in Roswell. Here students Grades: K-8 Students: 200 grades K-12 can sign up for 1½ hour classes for 15 week Students: 504 Head of School: semesters on Saturdays. During the summer, classes Principal: Kathy Wood Sarah Walker are offered on a weekly basis. Some of the subjects Riverside Military Academy Sophia Academy include animation and video game design, app devel- 2001 Riverside Drive 2880 Dresden Drive opment and web design, fashion design, photography, Gainesville 30501 Atlanta 30341 and digital filmmaking. 770-532-6251 404-303-8722 www.riversidemilitary.com www.sophiaacademy.org The success of Henley’s Haven Workshops has led Tuition: $17,150-$28,600 Tuition: $20,200 her to start a full-time accredited private school for Grades: 7-12 Grades: K-9 K-12 located on Briarcliff Rd. in Atlanta. Beginning in Students: 347 Students: 100 Academic Dean: Director: August 2011, this nontraditional school called Creative Jim Robison, Ph.D. Marie S. Corrigan Career Academy allows for the same academic curriculum that students receive in public school. However, Henley’s students pick a “major” in school and can start their life skills training at an early age. Some of the courses offered are animation, video game design, our hild an digital filmmaking, IT/computer science, fashion design, Y C C culinary arts, acting, and interior design. Because the Succeed school schedule has specific days for academic and In the career courses, students who are home schooled can Right Environment attend the days when career classes are taught. Henley’s Haven Workshops for Kids is located at 770 Old Roswell Rd., Suite B-2500, Roswell, GA 30076. We help students Pre-K - 8th who have difficulty with: For more information or to schedule a Saturday class for the upcoming 2012 semester, visit • Reading • Spelling • Math • Social Skills www.henleyworkshops.com or call 678/602-3675. • Dyslexia • Attention • Language Processing • Sensory Processing • Visual & Motor Skills Creative Career Academy is located at 2108 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta, GA 30329. For more information, visit Visit our website: www.porteracademy.org www.creativecareeracademy.com or call 770/354-6535. Phone: 770-594-1313 200 Cox Rd. Roswell, GA 30075

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St. Francis Day School St. Jude The Apostle School 9375 Willeo Road 7171 Glenridge Drive NE Roswell 30075 Atlanta 30328 770-641-8257 770-394-2880 Helping children www.saintfrancisschools.com www.saintjude.net Tuition: $9,500-$16,500 Tuition: $6,656-$7,975 draw outside the Grades: PreK-8 Grades: K-8 Students: 500 Students: 523 lines to make a Admissions: Ellen Brown Principal: Zia Davis CASA better picture. St. Francis High School St. Martin’s Episcopal School Montessori 13440 Cogburn Road 3110-A Ashford Dunwoody E S T A B L I S H E D 1 9 7 4 Alpharetta 30004 Road 150 Powers Ferry Rd 678-339-9989 Atlanta 30319 Marietta, GA www.saintfrancisschools.com 404-237-4260 Celebrating 38 years 770.973.2731 Tuition: $16,500-$17,250 www.stmartinschool.org Age 2½ - 12 Grades: 9-12 Tuition: $10,500-$16,000 www.casamontessori.com Students: 300 Grades: PreK3-8 AMI Certified Admissions: Brandon Bryan Students: 575 Headmaster: St. Joseph Catholic School Rev. Dr. James E. Hamner 81 Lacy Street Marietta 30060 Swift School, The 770-428-3328 300 Grimes Bridge Road www.stjosephschool.org Roswell 30075 Tuition: $5,791-$7,528 678-205-4988 Grades: K-8 www.theswiftschool.org Visit us online at Students: 490 Tuition: $20,685 Principal: Patricia Allen Grades: 1-7 www.eastcobber.com Students: 166 Head of School: Richard J. Wendlek ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL K-12

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2960 Shallowford Rd., Marietta GA 30066 Struggling in Public School? (Conveniently located in the Kroger Shopping Plaza) Try an 8 student classroom! 770-529-1717 Orton-Gillingham Trained Multi-Sensory Teaching. www.OmegaLearningCenter.com www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 21 Private School Guide Fellowship Fits Families Trinity School Westminster Schools, The 4301 Northside Parkway 1424 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta 30327 Atlanta 30327 404-231-8118 404-355-8673 www.trinityatl.org www.westminster.net Tuition: $2,500-$19,100 Tuition: $18,375-$21,315 Grades: 3yrs-6 Grades: Pre1st-12 Students: 650 Students: 1,855 Principal: Principal: William Clarkson IV Stephen G. Kennedy Whitefield Academy Walker School, The 1 Whitefield Drive 700 Cobb Parkway North Mableton 30126 Marietta 30062 678-305-3000 678-581-6921 www.whitefieldacademy.com www.thewalkerschool.org Tuition: $9,400-$18,750 Tuition: $10,040-$17,950 Grades: PreK4-12 Grades: PreK-12 Students: 646 Students: 1,046 Headmaster: Head of School: Jack Hall Dr. John H. Lindsell ssDr. Burris, his wife, Jennifer, and his daughters Emily, Weber School, The Wood Acres School, The (right) and Sophie (left) walking the Fellowship campus. 6751 Roswell Road 1772 Johnson Ferry Road Atlanta 30328 Marietta 30062 404-917-2500 770-971-1880 While Fellowship celebrates www.weberschool.org www.woodacresschool.org 25 years of partnering with Tuition: $3,000-$9,000 Tuition: $20,880 Christian parents to provide their Grades: 9-12 Grades: Preschool-7 children a distinctly Christian Students: 225 Students: 450 Head of School: Sim Pearl Head of School: college-preparatory education, Judy Thigpen preparing for the next 25 years will be a priority for Fellowship’s fourth headmaster, Dr. Bob Burris. “I am blessed to join an Mill Springs Academy already exceptional school ssDr. Bob Burris where both the faculty and “Success in School…Success in Life” families are united in wanting the school to grow,” extolls Dr. Burris. “Over the next 1-12 Coed – Small Classes 18-24 months, we will take time to revisit and update the Structured, Supportive Environment school’s strategic plan, update the school’s technology, College Preparatory and capitalize on the resource opportunities that will Laptop Program enable us to expand both the school’s fiscal plan and Athletic Programs program opportunities. I look forward to working obedi- Extended Day Program ently to fulfill God’s vision for Fellowship.” Music, Art, Drama Academically, our 2011 Senior class posted area- Summer Programs leading SAT average scores of 1682. Artistically, our stu- SACS/SAIS Accredited dents discover, refine, and sharpen their talent through the passionate guidance of our experienced Art “Thanks to Mill Springs Open House Department faculty. Athletically, 83 percent of our stu- Academy my dyslexic son Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. dents competed on GHSA sanctioned teams last year. was able to compete for Spiritually, our students are taught from a biblical world- and win academic 9/14/2011 1/25/2012 scholarships to college.” view perspective and live their faith through community 10/19/2011 2/08/2012 service programs, weekly chapel services, and individu- MSA parent 11/09/2011 3/14/2012 al projects designed to deepen their faith in Christ. Barbara Talbott 4/11/2012 Your family is invited to find your place at 770.360.1336 | www.millsprings.org Fellowship by visiting us Thursdays at 10 a.m. for a 13660 New Providence Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004-3413 tour or by attending our November 8th (Elementary) and November 9 (Middle & High school) Open House Mill Springs Academy maintains a non-discriminatory events. admissions policy in regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin.

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Free Mulch. Cobb EMC offers free mulch from the Every Sunday clearance maintenance of Cobb EMC power lines. It is Kabbalah Café. Delve into the mystical secrets of Judaism available throughout the year and can be delivered when based on the Chassidic teachings of Tanya. This tale of crews are in your area. More info: 678-355-3413. two souls will give you the tools to understand yourself in unprecedented ways. 10-11am. Chabad of Cobb, 4450 Vendor Applications are now being accepted for Mt. Bethel Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info/to register: UMC for their annual Ribbons and Holly Market on November 770-565-4412 or www.chabadofcobb.com. 5. Contact Cindie Wertz Mt. Bethel UMC at 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, at 770-973-6471 or cjbwertz@ Through October 21 bellsouth.net. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! There are two sides to every story. In this adaptation of the popular Vendor Applications are now being accepted for MORE children’s book, the Wolf has his day in court to Hightower Trail Middle School for their upcoming tell his side of the story. The True Story of the 3 Little Holiday Shoppe and Craft Fair. Contact Katonya ONLINE! For late-breaking events Pigs! is a thrilling courtroom dram-edy with music, Smith at [email protected]. this month, visit puppets and ham! The Wolf pleads his case to a www.eastcobber.com courtroom full of pigs, and you decide if he’s guilty Every Saturday or not! Set to music with a rockabilly score, everyone Marietta Square Farmers Market featuring products is sure to oink and squeal to their delight! (And nobody that are grown and produced in Georgia, including gets eaten!) For children ages 4 and older. Tuesday-Friday: produce, plants, honey, breads, cheese and other items. 10am. Sunday: 2:30pm. $12/adults. $8/children. Theatre in 9am-12pm. Rain or shine. Through November. Glover Park- the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta. More info/tickets: Marietta Square. More info: 770-49-9393 or 770-422-8369 or www.theatreinthesquare.com. www.maiettasquarefarmersmarket.net. Through October 30 Free Arts and Crafts classes at Lakeshore Learning Materials. Ghost-Writer. A fastidious secretary types as the famous 11am-3pm. Ages 3 and up. Crafts include Hang Around author dictates – or does he? But who is she conversing Spider, Art Portfolio, Eye-Spy Binoculars, Masquerade Mask, with and who’s doing the writing? A romantic mystery and Batty Buddy.” Lakeshore Learning Store, 4287 Roswell that’s clever, witty, and thoughtful. Tuesday-Saturday: Road, Marietta. More info: 770-578-3100 or 8pm. Sunday: 2:30pm & 7pm (except Sunday, 10/30 - no www.lakeshorelearning.com. 7 pm performance). Wednesday, 10/26 only: 2:30pm. $24. TheatreGeico.qxd in the 2/11/2011 Square, 11 Whitlock2:37 PM Avenue,Page 1 Marietta. More info/tickets: 770-422-8369 or www.theatreinthesquare.com.

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October 6 October 7-9, 14-16, 20-22 Northeast Cobb Business Association Business Expo, with Noises Off, a comedy-within-a-comedy capturing a over 50 businesses showcasing their products and services touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three and opportunities to share ideas with other fellow business stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a owners. Door prizes, food and cash bar. Free admission. performance toward the end of the run. Each performance 3-8pm. Pinetree Country Club, 3400 McCollum Pkwy NW, is portrayed from behind the scenes, progressing from flubbed Kennesaw. More info: www.northeastcobbba.org. lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance. October 6-7 Presented by the Mountainview Art Alliance and CenterStage Mt. Zion Preshool 6th Annual Market Place and Bake Sale. North. Fridays & Saturdays: 8pm, except Saturday, October Sweet treats and great shopping all under one roof with 8 Dinner Theater: 6:30pm ($25). Sundays: 2pm. $12. The Art handmade creations by talented preschool moms. 9:30am- Place, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta: More info: 770-509- 1:30pm. Mt. Zion Preschool, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, 2700, 770-516-3330 or www.centerstagenorth.org. Marietta. More info: 770-971-1478. October 8 th October 6-9 & 13-16 4 Annual Athletes Helping Athletes 5K Run/Walk & 1 mile Certified Teen Driving Courseoffered by Safe America Noon Day Nature Trail Walk benefiting the Southeastern Foundation, licensed by the State of Georgia Department Greyhound Club and its programs. Registration/packet pick of Driver Services. Students will attend the state-required 30 up starts at 6:30am. Race starts at 8:30am. $30 race day. hours of classroom training after which they must complete Pope and Land Office (Barrett Summit Office Park), 1990 the required behind-the-wheel training individually within 6 Vaughn Road, Kennesaw. More info: 770-222-2235 or months. Fridays: 5-9pm. Saturdays: 9am-4pm. Sundays: [email protected]. 1-5pm. $150/30-hour classroom only. $459/classroom + 6 hours behind the wheel training. $559/classroom + 10 hours Ryder 5K & Festival. 7am Registration. 8am Race. $20 behind the wheel training. The Safe America Foundation, includes “Carve Out Cancer” pumpkin race shirt and race 2480 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-973-7233. bag. Online registration at www.active.com. Post race festival will have prizes and giveaways, DJ, inflatable, face painting, pumpkin decorating, cake walk and refreshments. October 7-8 th Dodgen Middle School, 1725 Bill Murdock Road, Marietta. 10 Annual Fall Into Crafts Marketplace sponsored by the St. More info: 770-578-2726. Andrew United Methodist Women. Featuring 46 exhibitors, the show includes jewelry, painting, soap, hand-knitted items, Fall Farm Days at Smith Plantation featuring artisan exhibits wooden toys, silent auction and food. All proceeds will be and demonstrations pertaining to life on a 19th century donated to missions. Friday: 9:30am-5pm. Saturday: 10am- farm, including living history exhibits and activities such as 4pm. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Keheley Building, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving and open hearth cooking. 3455 Canton Road, Marietta. More info: 770-926-3488. Children’s activities include period games, a farm animals petting zoo, wagon rides, crafts, farm chores, and gold and gem panning (for $5). Attendees will be able to take home the gold and gems that they find. 11am-3pm. 950 Forrest TWEET TWEET! Street, Roswell. More info: 770-641-3978 or FOLLOW US ON TWITTER www.archibaldsmithplantation.org.

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October 8 October 13 Unity North Atlanta Church’s First Golf Scramble, followed by Drugs Don’t Work: How to Save 7.5 Percent on Workers’ dinner, music, raffle and awards. 2pm. $98/Singleton. $350/ Comp Seminar presented by Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Foursome. Bridge Mill Golf Course, 1190 Bridge Mill Avenue, 8-10am. Free event. Registration required by noon, October Canton. More info: 678-819-9100 or [email protected]. 12. Cobb Chamber of Commerce, 240 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or Marietta Grassroots Music Festival, a music festival hosting www.cobbchamber.org. bands from across metro Atlanta to showcase our local talent. 2-8pm. Free. Marietta Square. More info: Hoops2Heaven Basketball registration for the 2011-2012 Fall/ www.mariettagrassroots.org. Winter season. Open to ages 4 through 18. Season runs from November 8 through February 20. Mt. Zion UMC, 1770 October 8-9 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-1465, ext. 2nd Annual International Fall Festival featuring music, food, an 250 or www.mtzionumc.org. outdoor market, church tours and fun activities for children. Saturday: 10am-5pm. Sunday: 1-5pm. $1 admission. St. October 14 Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, 1765 Woodstock Road, Cobb Executive Women Luncheon. Program: Fall fashion Roswell. More info: 770-640-1780 or www.stmaryofegypt.org. show. 11:30am. $20 on line by noon October 12. $35 at door. The Mansour Center, 995 Roswell Street, Marietta. October 12-15 More info: 770-980-2000 or www.cobbchamber.org. Mistletoe Market presented by the Junior League of Cobb- Marietta. Merchants from the Atlanta area and beyond October 14-15 will offer the latest in apparel, jewelry, children’s clothing, Science and Faith: Friends or Foes? Explore questions such gifts, home and garden accents, gourmet food, specialty as: Are faith and science really in conflict? What is the items, and holiday apparel and accessories. Proceeds help scientific evidence for life and the universe being intelligently fund community projects. Wednesday, Preview Shopping designed? Is theistic evolution a valid alternative? And Night ($20 admission): 6-9pm. Thursday & Friday: 9am- what are the implications of Darwinian theory for society? 6pm. Saturday: 9am-4pm. $8. Free/ages 10 and under. Sponsored by Discovery Institute for Science & Culture. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and get $1 off Friday: 7am-9:15pm. Saturday: 8:45am-12:30pm. Johnson $8 general admission ticket. Cobb Civic Center, 528 South Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: www.jlcm.org. More info: Janine Dixon, 1-800-685-0632, ext. 108 or www.scienceandgod.org.

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October 14-15 October 15, 22, 29 Cobb Library Book Sale will include soft-cover and hard-back Wine Tasting Fundraiser at Vino 100. $10 includes wine, hors books, magazines, text books, DVD and VHS movies and d’oeuvres, and live music. 50% of the proceeds go to Angels children’s books. Prices range from 10 cents to $5. Proceeds Among Us Pet Rescue. 4:30-6:30pm. Vino 100, 131 South will enable the library staff to purchase new materials, Main Street, Alpharetta. More info: 404-895-3999. including books and DVDs. Book sale volunteers needed as well. 9am-5pm. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, October 15, 29 Marietta. More info: 770-528-2342 or www.cobbcat.org. Pet Adoption. Angels Among Us Pet Rescue will host pet adoptions near the fountain at The Avenue East Cobb. Cobb Classic Rodeo. 8-10pm. $15/adults. $12/children. 11am-3pm. Stop by their table to decorate a pet bowl. The Free/under 5. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. Avenue East Cobb, 4475 Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: More info: 770-684-7277. 404-895-3999 or www.angelsrescue.org.

October 15 Annual Sukkot Festival hosted by Chabad of Cobb. Carnival Fitness Festival at Lifequest Fitness. Free fun, entertainment, booths and rides, music, food and more for the young and live music, BBQ, kids’ games, giveaways, raffle, free workout old. 4-6pm. East Cobb Park, 3322 Roswell Road, Marietta. weekend, and free fitness assessment. 9am-4pm. Lifequest More info: 770-565-4412 or www.chabadofcobb.com. Fitness, 4930 Davidson Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-0557. October 17 NASA (North Atlanta Soccer Association) Golf & Tennis East Cobb Market sponsored by Friends & Family Chiropractic. Tournament. Golf: Four man scramble format, shotgun start Shopping, food, music and fun for the entire family. 10am- at 10am. Check in starts at 8:30am. $125/player. Tennis: 4pm. 2500 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. Doubles team. Start at 11am. Check in starts at 10:15am. More info: 770-485-0322. $75/player. Pine Tree Golf & Country Club, 3400 McCollum Parkway NW, Kennesaw. More info: Ray Tomlin, 404-667-8913 27th Annual Southern Invitational Music Festival hosted by the or www.nasa-ga.org. Sprayberry Band of Gold. Bands from across the Southeast will be performing and competing. $10/adults. $5/students. October 19 Free/ages 6 & under. Cash only. 10am-10pm. Sprayberry East Cobb Wine and Vine Market/20th Annual Silent Auction High School Jim Frazier Stadium, 2525 Sandy Plains Road, and Wine Tasting sponsored by the East Cobb Civitan Club Marietta. More info: Don Hamrick, 770-928-2359; Mike King, 770-639-6759; or www.southerninvitational.com. and the Friends for the East Cobb Park. Proceeds will help support the East Cobb Park and Camp Big Heart as well as Metamorphosis: The Beauty and Design of Butterflies, a scholarships and other community projects for the aged, documentary challenging the Darwinian evolution sponsored homeless, handicapped and needy. Auction and wine by Discovery Institute for Science & Culture. 3-5pm. Free. tasting starts promptly at 6pm and includes hors d’oeuvres. Registration required. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Sponsorships available. 5:30-11pm. $20. Must be at least 21 Square, Marietta. More info: Janine Dixon, 1-800-865-0632, years old to attend. Indian Hills Country Club, 4001 Clubland ext. 108 or www.metamorphosisthefilm.com/screenings.php. Drive, Marietta. More info: 678-548-9635.

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October 19 October 21 Barrington Hall’s Wednesday Lecture Series: Atlanta’s Historic Primrose School of Sprayberry Anniversary Celebration. Oakland Cemetery will be the topic presented by David 4-6pm. Students, parents and teachers that were with the Moore, Executive Director of Historic Oakland Cemetery. school from October 1991 to present are invited to join Reservations recommended due to limited space. $5. Doors the celebration. Primrose School of Sprayberry, 2531 E. open at 6:30pm. Presentation starts at 7pm. Barrington Hall, Piedmont Road, Marietta. More info: Jenn Conway, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. More info: 770-640-3855. 770-578-4832 or www.primrosesprayberry.com.

October 20 October 21-22 Evening with History. Bruce Stewart will be speaking on his Family Craft Fair. 10am-5pm. Marietta Church of God, 1083 book Invisible Hero which tells the story of Patrick Cleburne Allgood Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-4232 or who was the victor at Pickett’s Mill. 7-9pm. Reservations www.mariettachurchofgod.com. requested. Free/members. $5/non-members. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Suite #200, Marietta. October 22 More info: 770-794-5710. Multi-Family Garage Sale – Fainview Farms Neighborhood. Tons of clothes, toys, household and seasonal items, October 21 furniture, decorative items. 8am-4pm. Fainview Farms is Cobb County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn: located off Powers Ferry Road between Woodlawn and “Gardening for Butterflies” presented by Debra Stockton. Johnson Ferry Road, beginning on Connemara Drive. Learn about some traditional methods as well as some unconventional techniques that will attract some other Sassy Sitter Story-Book-Art Saturday. Come have fun with garden lovelies! Bring your lunch. 12-1pm. Water Quality nd th Lab, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-528- art as we read Dr. Pompo’s Nose. 2 -5 grade. Free. 4070 or www.cobbmastergardeners.org. Reservations required as space is limited. Sassy Sitter, 2520 Shallowford Road, Marietta. More info: 678-478-3002. Walton High School Homecoming Parade with floats, football players, cheerleaders, the Walton marching band, Together in Song presented by Georgia Symphony candy and lots of Raider spirit! From Sewell Mill and Old Orchestra Chorus under the direction of Bryan Black. 8pm. Canton down to Bill Murdock Road. 2:45pm. Shuttle service $10-$15. Marietta First United Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock available from 1pm from the Walton baseball field, 1590 Bill Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: 770-429-7016 or Murdock Road, Marietta. More info: 770-578-3225. www.georgiasymphony.org.

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October 22-25 Kennesaw Kennel Club AKC Dog Show, obedience trial and rally trial. Canine Costume Contest on Saturday. Jim Miller Park, 2245 CallawayRoad, Marietta. More info: www.marietta.com/kennesaw-kennel-club-akc-dog-show.

October 23 Boxerstock 2011, an all-day music festival benefiting Atlanta Boxer Rescue. Vendors, concession stand, canine demonstrations, silent auction and activities for the whole family. $8/adults. $12/children 12 and under. Volunteers will also provide microchipping for $25/dog. Be sure to bring proof of ownership and immunization records to get microchipped. 12-6pm. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info: www.boxerstock.org.

October 23-24 Dvorak’s New World Symphony. Celebrate the opening of the Cobb Symphony Orchestra’s 60th Anniversary Season with Music Director Michael Alexander and 2001 Cleveland Piano Competition winner Roberto Plano. Program includes Dvorak’s most famous Symphony No. 9 ‘New World’. $10-$50. Saturday: 8pm. Sunday: 3pm. Murray Arts Center, 2250 Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw. More info: 770-429-7016 or www.cobbsymphony.org.

October 24 Calling All Diapers, a Cobb County-wide campaign to collect diapers for low-income families through the month of October will collect all diapers at 5pm. All donated diapers will be given to MUST Ministries and C.A.M.P. for distribution to help ease some of the burden of the hundreds of families with infants that enter their doors. 5pm. Glover Park on the Marietta Square.

October 25 Red Cross Blood Drive. 3-8pm. St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, 571 Holt Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-2839 or www.stcatherines.org.

How the Political Earthquakes in the Arab World Affect the Middle East, Israel and The United States will be addressed by speaker David Schenker, Senior Fellow and Director of the Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former senior advisor on The Arab World to the Secretary of Defense. 7:30pm. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway Marietta. More info: Rabbi Paul Kerbel, 770-973-0137 or www.etzchaim.net.

October 27 Guided Tour of the Strand. Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre. Learn about the history of the theatre dating back to the 1930s, recent renovation efforts and fun facts about the theatre business. 11am. $5. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-293-0080 or www.earlsmithstrand.org.

October 27 Adopt-A-Stream Bacteria Monitoring workshop presented by Cobb County Water System. Bacteria monitoring volunteers will be given the tools and training necessary to analyze the presence of E. coli bacteria in their local streams. Those interested in volunteering are required to attend a certification workshop as well as adopt their waterway site. Bacteria monitoring is done once per month and requires a one year commitment. 6-8:30pm. Cobb County Water Quality Lab 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-528-1482, www.cobbstreams.org or www.georgiaadoptastream.com. www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 31 Community Calendar

October 28 Cosmic Costume Bowling. Two hours of bowling, buffet, soft drinks, and cash bar. Contests for best costume/team name, raffle & more! $20 per person or $70 for a team of 4. All proceeds go to Corrigan Care to benefit the goal of opening a day care center catering to the needs of special needs children and their families. Brunswick Zone Xl, 775 Cobb Place Blvd., Kennesaw, GA. For more info: visit www.corrigancare.org.

October 28-29 Yard Sale benefitting The Extension addiction recovery services. Household items, toys, sporting goods, electronics, tools, clothing, etc. as well as hot dogs and baked goods will be on sale. Donations are also being accepted. Friday: 8am- 3pm. Saturday: 8am-12pm. The Extension Men’s Campus, 1507 Church Street Ext., Marietta. More info: 770-590-9075.

October 28-31 Terrell Mill Open/Senior Singles Classic Tennis Tournament. MW (Open, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85). Entry fee: $17. Online registration deadline: October 25. Terrell Mill Tennis Center, 480 Terrell Mill Road SE, Marietta. More info: 770-644-2771 or www.USTA.com.

October 29-30 Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Concert presenting Sinfonia, Chamber Music. Saturday: 3pm. Sunday: 4pm & 7:30pm. $5. Dr. Bobbie Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw. More info: 770-429-7016 or www.georgiasymphony.org. Don’t Miss Atlanta’s BEST Block Party! Sat. October 8 Mercer University, Atlanta Campus 10 am - 4 pm

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32 October 2011 EAST COBBER www.eastcobber.com October 30 Fall Festival. Safe Halloween alternative. Food and games for the whole family. 5pm. Free. Eastside Baptist Church, 2450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-2323 or www.ebcfamily.org. SHOES PURSES SHOES November 3-5 ONE…A Broadway Review presented by Walton High School Drama students. 7pm. Sunday: 2pm & 7pm. Tickets available at door. $5/student. $10/adult. Walton High School, 1590 Bill Murdock Road, Marietta. More info: 770- 557-1245 or [email protected].

November 5 3rd Annual Paw-casso Art Show presented by Animals PURSES WALLETS HANDBAGS Deserve Better to raise funds and increase public awareness on the need for service/assistance dogs, spay/neuter programs, and the need for humane and disaster education in our community. An auction and Pets FURever Poster Competition featuring artwork donated by public, private and home schooled students residing in Cobb County. 10am-3pm. The Mountain View Community Center, 3400 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-402-0297 or www.animalsdeservebetter.com. JEWELRY SHOES ACCESSORIES 19th Annual Ribbons & Holly Handcrafted Market with a great selection of vendors, unique gifts and objects of art, silent auction and live entertainment. 9am-5pm. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-2880.

November 11-12 Johnson Ferry Baptist Church Fall Sample Sale benefitting the Senior High Choir. Apparel, accessories, and gifts from 40 vendors, including some from the Atlanta Apparel Mart. 9am-4pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-795-3224.

26th Annual Mt. Zion Craft Show sponsored by the Mt. Zion United Methodist Women, featuring 52 artists and crafters, door prize, silent auction, pictures with Santa, bake sale, and Consignment with more. All proceeds benefit local and church mission projects and charities. Friday: 9am-5pm. Saturday: 9am-4pm. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-971-1465 or www.mtzionumw.org.

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www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 33 Halloween Happenings The EAST COBBER has collected a few local magical events and haunted happenings for you to enjoy this Halloween season.

Scary-etta Sassy Sitter’s Open “Day October 1-31 of the Dead” House Step aboard the trolley for a spirited 90 minute fully-narrated ride October 16 through Marietta. The ghost tours are all 90 minutes of thrills and Celebrate this Mexican holiday chills based on history and documented accounts of ghostly with art projects, games, snacks, encounters. There is a walk of about 2 blocks. $25.00 (plus tax)/ face painting and scull head cook- Adults. $12.00 (plus tax)/Children (12 and under). Limited space. ies to decorate and eat. 1-4pm. Advance reservations required. More info: The Historic Marietta Sassy Sitter, 2520 Shallowford Road, Trolley Co., 770-425-1006 or www.ghostsofmarietta.com. Marietta. More info: 678-478-3002.

Pumpkin Patch - Mt. Zion UMC Spooktacular October 2-31 October 21 Buy a pumpkin here, plus stickers, candy and a great photo Come in your best Halloween costume and dance the night spot. Through October 16: Sundays-Fridays: 12:30-8:30pm. away with a DJ. Best costume wins a prize. 6-8pm. $5/mem- Saturdays: 9:30am-8:30pm. October 17-31: Mondays-Saturdays: bers. $8/non-members. McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA, 1055 East 9:30am-8:30pm. Sundays: 12:20-8:30pm. Party in the Patch on Piedmont Road, Marietta. More info: 770-977-5991. Saturday, October 22, 11am-3pm. 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2700. The Haunted Museum-Villians in History October 21-22 Pumpkin Patch- Powers Ferry UMC Come travel through time with some of the strangest and October 8-31 most terrifying figures who have ever lived. This year’s festivities Powers Ferry UMC, 245 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: include our Waxworks of Horror. And you won’t want to miss The 770-973-5271. Black Box at the end of the tour! $7.50/adults. $5.50/ages 10-12. Friday: 6-10pm. Saturday: 5-10pm. The Southern Museum, 2829 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw. More info: 770-427-2117. Pumpkin Patch- St. Andrew United Methodist Church October 5-31 Halloween Hikes Pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and more for purchase. All pro- October 21, 22, 28 & 29 ceeds from the patch support the Youth Ministry and Missions of Get ready to take a walk on the wild side and meet some St. Andrew United Methodist Church. More info: 770-926-3488 or wonderful costumed woodland creatures at night! Experience www.thepumpkinchurch.org. the mystery of a short half mile guided night hike through the lighted woodland trails where you’ll meet friendly costumed forest creatures who will delight you with their dramatic antics. Paranoia Haunted House Join us for an evening full of music and fun activities with whole- October 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 24-31 some refreshments available for purchase. Kids are encouraged Murdering maniacs, ghostly ghouls, and unexpected hor- to wear their costumes and have their photo made with our ror around every turn. Thursdays: 7-11pm. Fridays, Saturdays roaming characters. Enjoy hot chocolate or sip apple cider and & Halloween: 7pm-midnight. $22/ticket or $40/pass. 10895 relax by the campfire. Live animal presentations will accent Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. More info: the experience of nature at night. Tickets are $8 for all ages, www.paranoishauntedhouse.com. Children two and under are free. Tickets: 6:30-9 pm. Hikes start at 7pm. The trails are not suitable for strollers and children must be accompanied by adults at all times. Chattahoochee Nature 35rd Annual Harvest Square Arts and Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or Crafts Festival/Halloween Happenings/ www.chattnaturecenter.org. Scarecrows on the Square October 15 This year’s festival will combine all three events into a day of Trunk or Treat & Chili Cook-Off family fun. Local and area artists and craftspeople will show- October 22 case their painting, pottery, woodwork, metal, jewelry, glass, fab- St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3455 Canton Rd. Marietta. ric and floral designs. Games, activities and prizes. Scarecrow More info: 770-926-3488 or www.thepumpkinchurch.org. contest, children’s costume contest, and pet costume contest. 9-Noon. Marietta Square. More info: 770-794-5601 or www.mariettaga.gov. continued on next page >>>

34 October 2011 EAST COBBER www.eastcobber.com Night Chills, Tales of Mystery and STrand’s Zombie Invasion Movie Terror by Edgar Allan Poe Marathon and 1st Annual Marietta October 27, 29 & 30 Zombie Walk Presented by Pope High School’s Drama Club. Groups of brave October 29 souls will be guided to his writing table on the strike of the hour With the choice of a day pass or individual movie tickets, beginning at 6pm. The show consists of 5 scenes, with a differ- zombie lovers can enjoy zombie classics from each decade ent tale beginning each hour. Choose your tale and if you live preceding George Romero’s groundbreaking Night of the to tell about it, come view another. Each visit to Poe’s world Living Dead which will cap off the event. See movie schedule costs $5, or you can purchase a wristband that allows you to see at www.earlsmithstrand.org. During a break in the marathon all 5 scenes that night for the creepy cost of $13. Donations of at 6pm, the Marietta Zombie Walk with take over the square canned and non-perishable food as well as monetary donations and streets of Marietta as participants dressed as the fearless will also be accepted at the door for MUST Ministries. Pope High undead parade through the city in search of brains. Costumes School, 3001 Hembree Road, Marietta. More info: Kimberley of all types are encouraged for the movie marathon and Walters, 770-865-8187 or www.popetheater.org. zombies that are willing to moan and gurgle to bartenders can enjoy bar specials. Before the first and last set of movies, at 1:30pm and 7:30pm, there will be a live spooky sing Fall Festival of Fun along and pre show on the Mighty Allen Theatre Organ. The October 29 undead are encouraged to help the living by bringing donat- Sponsored by Cobb County Recreation Department, Cobb Safe ed canned goods to benefit MUST Ministries. The Infestation Kids and Cobb County 4-H. Enjoy carnival games, crafts, trick (Gathering Time) starts at 5pm in Glover Park with The Feeding or treating, costume contest, the Mad Hatter contest, hayrides (The ZombieWalk) starting promptly at 6pm. Earl Smith Strand and all sorts of ghoulish fun. Be sure to bring a bag for candy. Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-293- 4-7pm. Cobb Safety Village, 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta. 0080 or www.earlsmithstrand.org. More info: 770-852-3270.

Inaugural Haunted Hustle 5K October 29 Benefits Marietta’s Police Athletic League. 5K Haunted Hustle: 5pm. Starts at SPSU and ends at Life University. Graveyard Scramble (1 mile fun run): 6pm. Barclay Circle at Life University. Entry Fees/Registration: $20 before October 21; $15 after October 21 & Race Day. Also: Yellow Brick Road Tot Trot, Halloween-themed movie, Costume Contest, Graveyard Ghouls BBQ and more. More info: www.life.edu/haunted_hustle.

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www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER October 2011 35 Pet of the Month: Should Your Pet Be Smokey Joe Our Pet of the Month? Submitted by Sybil Green Fill out the information on your pet and send it to: EAST COBBER, P.O. Box 672121, Marietta, GA 30006-0036 Animal/Breed: Please include a picture with your entry. Or email Domestic Cat description and a jpg to: [email protected] Age & Gender: 2-year-old male Pet’s Name:______Favorite Food: Wet cat food Favorite Person: Animal/Breed:______House guests Best Trick: Age & Gender:______S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G Turn Ons: Full Favorite Food:______food bowl Turn Offs: Empty Favorite Person:______food bowl Favorite Toy: Live outdoor critters Best Trick:______Last Seen: Sleeping late every morning Turn Ons:______What makes your cat so special: He’s my Turn Offs:______only pet

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36 October 2011 EAST COBBER www.eastcobber.com Good Mews Encouraging Adoption of Black Cats With Black-Cat-A-Thon!

Please visit Good Mews take advantage of their 2 for the price of 1 special which is during the month of October being offered on all cats through the end of the year. Visit for their annual Black-Cat-A- www.goodmews.org to view pictures and learn more about Thon! Black cats can be lov- some of Good Mews’ black cats. Good Mews also has ing and sweet pets if given black kittens who may not be listed on the website. the chance. In fact, did you The Good Mews shelter, located at 736 Johnson Ferry know that black cats are Rd. Suite A-3, Marietta, will be open for adoptions between considered lucky in Britain, the hours of 10 am and 4 pm every Saturday, the first and Japan and Australia, among third Sunday of the month between the hours of 1 pm and 4 other places? Unfortunately, pm, and by appointment. black cats in the U.S. are often passed over by poten- Good Mews Animal Foundation is a local non-profit tial adopters and never organization which operates a volunteer based, no-kill shel- given the opportunity to ter for homeless, abused and abandoned cats. The shelter prove how much love they provides a cage-free environment for its residents, offering can bring. Sometimes super- them comfort and security while assertive adoption pro- stition prevents families from grams find them happy, loving homes. They have a strong ssLisa Domzalski, Good Mews commitment to the practice of spaying and neutering as Animal Foundation adopting black cats. Other times they just aren’t noticed. the most important step in reducing the pet overpopula- Whatever the reason, oftentimes black cats stay at the shel- tion problem. Good Mews also promotes public awareness ter for many months, or even years, longer than their more regarding the value of pets, animal welfare and quality colorful friends. Please help us change the luck of a black human-animal companionship through educational and cat at Good Mews by giving her a new and loving home. It outreach programs. will be your lucky day, too. Good Mews will have a reduced To join this growing organization, or to find out more adoption fee of $77 and a gift bag for all black cats who about what you can do to help, call 770-499-CATS (2287) or are adopted during the month of October. Cat lovers can visit www.goodmews.org.

Classes are 5 weeks, one hour each week.

Private lessons are 1 hour according to your schedule.

Children are welcome & encouraged to come.

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42 October 2011 EAST COBBER www.eastcobber.com East Cobb Woman Creates Permission Lists By Diana Schwartz

Permission to live simply; and, three: Permission to grow closer to God,” shares Susan. Susan’s inspiration came at a time when she had a lot going on with her family, career and caring for her mother who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. As her mom’s health deteriorated and Susan worked to balance her roles as caregiver, mother, wife and health professional, Susan struggled to find time for herself. One day at work a colleague told her that she was doing the best that she could and Susan realized that, although she knew that, it was nice to hear those words of support. That bit of inspiration gave rise to the Permission List. Susan packages 52 “permissions,” one for each week of the year, encouraging the recipient to “live simply,” “clear out the clutter,” “tap into your creativity”, or “run your own race.” Selling for $5, each set is shrink wrapped in a card holder tied in a beautiful red organza bag. Susan believes “these are great for ssSusan McMullen giving as gifts or for sitting on your desk, putting one on your After a nursing career and knowing too well what refrigerator or mirror, tucking in your pocket or giving one to women give as mothers, sisters, and friends, East Cobber a friend.” One of Susan’s favorite cards is a simple message: Susan McMullen realized that women need permission to “Give yourself Permission to know you are a gift”. “get”, and step back from doing so much for others. About Susan also brings these messages to audiences at wom- a year and a half ago she launched www.permissionlist. en’s business meetings and conferences as a motivational com. “Permission List is my work to balance the triad: mind, speaker, and has created a jewelry line. Her inspirational body and spirit. I design cards and jewelry that reflect three cards and jewelry can be found at local stores like Sweet basic ideas: one: Permission to be kind to yourself; two: Spirit, The Office Party, Serendipity and Funky Monkey.

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MRI & CT Welcomes Dr. Abbott Marietta Imaging Center to East Cobb 1197 Johnson Ferry Road • Marietta 30068 As the days grow shorter in 770-971-7284 • www.mariettaimaging.com Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am–5pm; Sat: 8am-12noon. the fall and winter months, now Full service imaging including CT, MRI-open and closed, MRA, is the perfect time to begin a EEG, Nuclear Medicine, Fluoroscopy, X-Ray, Mammography, reparative skin care regimen Ultrasound and DEXA (bone density) exams. Same day ap- to correct unfortunate summer pointments available for most exams. sun damage. This process is now easier than ever, because ORTHODONTICS Dermatology Affiliates recently added Cynthia Abbott, M.D. Aesthetic Orthodontic Care, PC to its practice. Known for their Johanna B. Jenkins, DDS focus on patient care, the physi- 4939 Lower Roswell Road • Marietta 30068 cians at Dermatology Affiliates 770-671-0400 • www.bracesatlanta.com ssCynthia Abbott, M. D. see patients for any condition Dr. Jenkins specializes in braces for adults and children impacting skin, nails or hair. They featuring lingual, invisalign, clear and metal braces. We offer specialize in diagnosing and treating skin cancer. They complimentary consultations, accept insurance and have also treat acne, psoriasis, eczema and removing warts flexible payment plans. Visit us in our East Cobb office at or moles. Parkaire! Dr. Abbott has always felt at home in two worlds, the Williams Orthodontics world of science and the world of art. It’s part of what draws her to the field of dermatology, where you need 145 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 201 • Woodstock 30188 both skills to bring out healthy and beautiful skin. 770-592-5554 • www.drwilliamsorthodontics.com Mon: 8am-5pm; Tue: 9am-5pm; Wed: 8:30am-5pm; “I feel like all my life I have been trying to combine Thurs: 7am-4pm. those two,” Dr. Abbott says. Doctor specializing in the treatment of both children and “In college I majored in both art and biology. I got adults. my master’s in Medical Illustration and I did a fellowship in Cosmetic Dermatology. I am a very visual person. Any treatment that I do for a patient, I would want to be aesthetically pleasing.” OPEN 7 DAYS The visual appeal may have been what started Dr. Abbott’s interest in dermatology. But what keeps her going is the variety of people she gets to help. • Vegetarian Dr. Abbott also completed an internship in Pediatrics • Gluten-Free at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville. And as such, she feels she has expertise in Pediatric Dermatology and • Living Foods Cosmetic Dermatology. “What I mostly love about dermatology is the multi- generational factor,” Dr. Abbott says. “I love that I see kids and World War II vets in the same day.” To get the most out of your partnership with your der- matologist, Dr. Abbott recommends understanding your medical needs. “Be educated, know your own medications, and know your medical history,” she says. “I like to work together to treat your diseases and concerns.”

Dermatology Affiliates is located at 4939 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 106-A, across from the Parkaire Shopping Center. For more information, visit www.dermatologyaffiliates.com or call 404-816-7900

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Over the river and through the marshes to St. Simons Island draped oaks, vast salt marshes, lagoons and lakes that are we go! Part of Georgia’s Golden Isles, the barrier islands woven throughout the green. of Georgia’s coast, St. Simons Island melds two worlds: the During our short visit, I indulged in a massage at the The sunny beaches and lollygag pace of island life and the stately Royal Treatment Cottage which operates out of a small con- Spanish moss-draped grace of the South with antebellum verted 3 bedroom bungalow within the resort complex. graveyards and ruined plantations. St. Simons, where oak trees turn avenues into tunnels of Spanish-moss draped live oaks, is From formal to casual settings, the resort offers some of the the hub of the barrier islands, with about 13,000 residents and a best dining on the island. The Friday Night Seafood Buffet is bustling strip of restaurants and shops called the Village. legendary and should not be missed! Hosted in a phenomenal historic setting, the resort’s oceanfront Delegal Room which is For such a small island, there is a vast array of accommo- adorned with 11 stained glass window masterpieces depicting dations to choose from– condos , resorts , inns and bed and scenes of island history, this elaborate buffet dinner is an unfor- breakfasts . I wanted my family to stay in a hotel that reflected gettable sumptuous feast. You can also satisfy those hunger some of the island’s history, was beachfront, and put us near pangs at the hotel’s Kings Tavern or outdoor Paradise Beach St. Simons charming shops and attractions. So, we stayed at Bar & Grill. There’s even a Starbuck’s onsite! the The King and Prince Resort. If you can manage to pull yourself away from any one The King and Prince Club opened as a seaside dance of the 4 resort pools, dazzling sunsets and/or the hypnotizing club in 1935. Six years later, on July 2, 1941, the main hotel rhythms of the sea, there’s a storied past waiting to be uncov- building opened to the public as the King and Prince Hotel. ered. The Resort can help arrange tours or provide walking During World War II, the hotel served as a naval coast-watch- tour maps of St. Simons Island. Bicycle rental shops are located ing and training facility, reopening in 1947 to resume its popu- nearby. Guided trolley tours with entertaining and informative larity as a favorite island resort with its gracious Mediterranean narrative provide an overview of this remarkable little island. architecture. The hotel enjoyed extensive renovation and There is also a museum highlighting St. Simons coastal heri- expansions in 1972 and again in 1983, becoming a member of tage located at the base of the centuries-old St. Simons Island the prestigious Historic Hotels of America in 1996. In 2003, the Lighthouse. For history fans, the Maritime Center at the old Resort’s cherished core–the historic main building–underwent Coast Guard Station on East Beach is open daily with artifacts restoration resulting in 57 new guest room. In 2005, the Resort and photography from its days as an important training base was named to the National Register of Historic Places. as well as displays of the area’s ecological systems. There’s Today, the resort offers 146 rooms and suites and 41 vil- also the darling independent shops and barbeque and sea- las. Each is tastefully furnished in traditional English style, with a food restaurants at “The Village.” West Indies flavor. Many rooms offer balconies and/or views of Lunch by the pool, fantastic hotel restaurant, well-kept the ocean. Two and three-bedroom beach villas offer a full- tennis court and pools all added up to great times together for equipped kitchen, living and dining room and private balcony my family. We’d raft (okay, I’d raft, my kids swam) to a sand- or patio. Oceanview rooms provide a king-sized bed or two bar, go for mile walks, jump waves and retire to a well-appoint- queen beds and offer a scenic view. Private guesthouses are ed villa/condo. The King and Prince Resort was a great home- also available. With three children, we stayed in a two-bed- base to create a memorable vacation at St. Simons Island. room villa that faced the ocean. My beachfront villa was just steps from the beach, was beautifully appointed and featured FOR MORE INFORMATION a lovely balcony to chill out on. I was soon relaxing listening to the soothing sounds of crashing Atlantic waves. The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort And, to the delight of my husband the Resort offered an 201 Arnold Road, St. Simons Island, Georgia, 31522 opportunity to play golf at the newly renovated 18-hole King & 800-342-0212 • www.kingandprince.com Prince Golf Course at Hampton Club. Designed by legendary architect Joe Lee, and a short drive off the resort’s property, Golden Isles Convention & Visitors Bureau the golf course is best known for its scenery: dramatic moss- www.goldenisles.com

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For me, it was love at first sight. Victoria and I met Prayer of Jabez,” she’d probably want books titled, “My Life December 3, 1994, as young performing songwriters in a grit- is a Total Mess--Where are you God?” ty Christian coffeehouse in Louisville, KY. We were engaged On September 22, the 10-month mark along our jour- three months to the day after our first meeting, and married ney launching a new blog, My828.Org. This blog will be three months after that. In 2010, we celebrated 15 years of about life, faith, and the struggle for meaning. If you have marriage and the birthdays of our three beautiful children, a messed-up life like me, you may wish to follow or even ages 7, 4, and 2. Then, Victoria fainted and suffered a trau- share your 828. Romans 8:28 promises, “And we know that matic brain injury November 22, 2010. all things work together for good to them that love God, to In addition to deciding whether she lived or died on that them who are the called according to His purpose.” date by pursuing emergency surgery, I had the unwelcome The one-year mark is a milestone for brain injury task of deciding her fate several times along the way as her patients, so from September 22 through November 22, there doctors suggested that we would never be pleased with is an organized prayer event for one more miracle--that the final outcome. They informed me that the removal of Victoria would recover her memory and cognitive skills. I life support would provide a quiet, painless death in hospice want her to see what an inspiration she’s been to so many, over the next 10-14 days. Having removed my father from and that after caring for everyone else for 42 years, that life support in 2005 and watching my mother die in hospice she sees us carrying her for a while. If your life is picture- in 2007, I chose a different path for my 41 year-old wife and perfect or if you own a pair of “Jesus” toenail clippers, you mother of three. I chose life at each step and wanted to might not enjoy my new blog and these new questions, but I give our children a real chance to continue being raised by know Victoria would. the most beautiful, most special, loving mom I had ever seen in action. Stephen Moon, 41, is an architect and award-winning performing I put out specific calls for prayer, and we were able to songwriter based in Marietta, Georgia, witness true miracles in real-time. Victoria surprisingly sur- who speaks and writes on the subjects vived the initial injury and removal of the breathing tube of individuals and families in crisis. In weeks later. While we were praying for signs of life during 2010, Moon’s wife of 16 years suf- an eight-week coma, she began to stir and move her left fered a traumatic brain injury and is arm to my verbal commands. We were out of options when still undergoing rehabilitation while the insurance company refused to pay for any more acute he raises the couple’s three small care. When faced with sending her to a nursing home to be children, ages 8, 4, and 3. Stephen can be contacted at a vegetable for an undetermined amount of time, several [email protected]. more miracles showed up on our doorstep. The number- one-ranked rehabilitation hospital in the world in Chicago accepted her as a patient, and although we had less than 48 hours, I secured the $63,000 up-front costs for the 21-day program for minimally-conscious patients. She miraculously awoke from the coma five days later. Join the We have seen two months of coma, five months of rehab, and three months of aftercare in our home. Our fam- conversation! ily has a wife and mother who doesn’t understand her envi- What do you want to ronment, recognize our home, or remember our names. It certainly feels like we’ve traveled through numerous miracles read about in the and now have been left at the station--why bring Victoria through half a dozen miracles to seemingly stop short? It EAST COBBER? feels like being on the bottom of the ocean in the dark. Tell us at But back to the gritty coffeehouse full of bikers and homeless people: Victoria and I always liked our witness of facebook.com/ faith to be a little dirty, a little ugly, but always real. In one of her brief and odd jobs, Victoria worked at a squeaky clean East Cobber Christian bookstore. She was disgusted by the silly refrigerator magnets and “Jesus” toenail clippers. They weren’t authentic expressions of faith. Instead of frilly books on “The

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58 October 2011 EAST COBBER www.eastcobber.com East Cobb Civitans Sponsor 20th Annual East Cobb Wine & Vine Market

This is the 20th year for the for children and adults with special needs,” states Roselle silent auction and wine tast- Wilkinson, Chair of the Auction and Wine Tasting. This year ing fundraiser of the East the Civitans will be working with the Georgia Ballet in spon- Cobb Civitan. The event soring the new “dance abilities” project for special needs will be held at the Indian students. This fundraiser is their largest source of funds for Hills Country Club on their projects and charities. Mark your calendars for a fun Wednesday, October evening with wonderful wine and auction items. Tickets are 19, at 6PM. For the last $20 each. Heavy hors d’oeuvers are included. 8 years, the Civitans have The East Cobb Civitan Club meets at noon for lunch joined with Friends for the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at The Olde the East Cobb Park in host- Towne Athletic Club (4950 Olde Towne Parkway, Marietta) ing this event. Attorney General and welcomes guests. They offer a “project member” Sam Olens and Senator Johnny Isakson are honorary status for people that are unable to attend the luncheon co-chairs for this year’s event. Both of these gentlemen meetings but want to be involved with the projects. The were involved in the original fundraising for the East Cobb East Cobb Civitan Club welcomes members of all races, Park. The proceeds of this event will be divided between religions, genders and ages with a common desire of the East Cobb Civitan Club and Friends for the Park. “To wanting to provide solutions to difficult situations. date this event has earned $107,000 for the Park and If you are interested in attending a meeting or donat- around $200,000 for local charities such as MUST Ministries, ing to or attending the Silent Auction, please call Roselle The Center for Family Resources, The Center for Children Wilkinson at 678-548-9635. as well as Civitan charities such Camp Big Heart--a camp

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AARP Chapter 2830. First Thursday Atlanta Metropolitan Council Navy Bridge Club. Four free lessons; $5 Colored Pencil Society of America. of each month. 1:30pm. East League. Second Tuesday of each thereafter. Thursdays 7:30pm and Atlanta District Chapter 107. First Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy month. 7pm. Navy Recruiting Sundays 2pm. Singles are welcome. Monday of the month. 7pm. North Plains Road, Marietta. More info: District HQ, 2400 Lake Park Drive, 1809 Roswell Road, Marietta. More DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Mary Johnson, 770-926-7881 or Suite 410, Smyrna. Membership info: 770-973-7717. Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, [email protected]. open to all civilian and retired Room 2 (second floor in the back), military with an interest in supporting Business Breakfast Networking of Dunwoody. More info: Nancy American Association of University our men and women of the Navy, East Cobb. Professional Referral Guerine, 678-354-3590. Women (AAUW) of Cobb County. Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Networking. Second Tuesday each Second Tuesday of the month. 7pm. Merchant Marines and associated month. 8:15-9:30am. C’est Moi/ Dad 2 Dad. A stay-at-home dads Mansour Center, 995 Roswell Street, youth programs. More info: 678-234- Café Paris, 1100 Johnson Ferry Road, group. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Marietta. Does not meet in July & 2310 or [email protected]. Marietta, GA 30068. More info: Ellen 10:30am. Various locations. More August. More info: Bonnie Williams, Kelly, 404-713-2830 or info: Richard Collins, 770-579-5445. 770-971-6130. Atlanta World War II Roundtable. [email protected]. Third Thursday (Sept-June) of the Danc’n Singles. A square dance club. American Needlepoint Guild. month. 11:30am. Petite Auberge Business Network International First and 3rd Saturday of the month. Second Tuesday of the month. Restaurant, North Druid Hills Road (BNI). Tuesdays. 7:30-9am. BNI 8-10:30am. FOP Lodge, 2350 Austell 6:45pm. Cobb Public Library, @ LaVista Road, Atlanta. More info: is an international networking Road, Marietta. More info: Mountain View Branch, 3320 Sandy 770-928-4579 or organization with chapters 770-943-6979. Plains Road, Marietta. More info: [email protected]. throughout the Atlanta area. My 770-394-0065. Friend’s Place, 1205 Johnson Ferry Dog Hikers of Georgia. Every “Aware & Conscious Birds” Road, Marietta. More info: Karley Sunday. 10am. Various Locations. Anne Hathaway Garden Club. Book Club. Mondays. 7-8:30pm. Barber, 770-977-2383 or Non-dog owners welcome. More Third Wednesday of the month Bikram Yoga Marietta, 80 Powers [email protected]. info: Dr. Dan Batchelor, (except July and August). Marietta Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-992-2362. Educational Garden Center, 505 [email protected] Children of The American Revolution Kennesaw Avenue NW, Marietta. Dudes ‘n Darlins Square Dance Club. or http://consciousness.meetup. (C.A.R.). Now forming a new Society More info: Charlene Robinson, Dances on second and 4th Friday com/203. serving the East Cobb, Vinings, Sandy 770-971-7786. Springs, Buckhead, Roswell and all of each month. 8-10:30pm. Mountain Big Chicken Chorus. Every Monday Cobb communities. All children ages View Community Center, 3400 Sandy Atlanta Illini Cub. Professional and evening. 7:00pm. John Knox 1-18 invited. More info: B. Schilling, Plains Road, Marietta. More info: social networking for University of Presbyterian Church, 505 Powers 770-643-1010. Margaret, 770-751-7210, Illinois alumni, families and friends in Ferry Road, Marietta. Award-winning [email protected], or the Atlanta area. Football game 50 voice, male, 4-part a cappella Cobb County Democratic www.dudesndarlins.com. watches at the Rose & Crown, 1931 harmony chorus. More info: Frank, Committee. Monthly breakfast Powers Ferry Road, Marietta. More East Cobb Bass Club. Visitors, boaters 770-587-1264, [email protected], or 2nd Saturday each month. 9am. info: www.atlantaillini.com or club@ and non-boaters are welcome. First www.bigchickenchorus.org. Piccadilly Caféteria, 536 Cobb atlantaillini.com. Parkway SE, Marietta. More info: 770- Tuesday of each month. 7pm. Free 420-7133 or www.eastcobbdems.com. admission. Attendees pay for dinner. The Rib Ranch, 2063 Canton Road, Cobb County Gem & Mineral Marietta. More info: 770-364-3036 or Society. Second Tuesday of [email protected]. Meet Your Future Clients, the month. 7:30pm. East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 East Cobb Business Association. Meet CustomersYour Future and Clients, Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More Luncheon and featured speaker. info: Mary Ingram, 770-427-1108, or Third Tuesday each month. 11:30am- BusinessCustomers Associates and Leo or Edna Morris, 770-445-9274. 1pm. Hollycrest Hall, 2235 Sewell Mill Transforming East Cobb by Road, Marietta. More info: Susan Business Associates Cobb County Genealogical Society. Hampton, 404-218-6216, susan. developing business leaders Fourth Tuesday of the month. 7pm. [email protected], or Transforming East Cobb by First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, through Networking and www.eastcobbba.com. Educationdeveloping with business an emphasis leaders 189 Church Street, Marietta. More info: onthrough Communit Networkingy. and Larry Guzy, 678-860-4477. East Cobb Civic Association. Last Wednesday of the month. 7pm. East Education with an emphasis Cobb County Republican Women. Cobb Government Service Center, Theon Communit ECBA meey. ts monthly Fourth Friday of the month. 11:30am. 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. at The Hollycrest Hall, Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Conference The ECBA meets monthly More info: Jill Flamm, 770-552-8206 or Center, 500 Powder Springs Street. 2235at The Sewell Hollycrest Mill Road,Hall, at www.eastcobb.net. 11:30am for lunch, networking More info: 770-785-2522 or 2235 Sewell Mill Road, at www.ccrwc.org. East Cobb Civitans. Second and and a great speaker. 4th Thursday of the month. 12- 11:30am for lunch, networking Cobb Marietta Retired Educators 1pm. Parc at Piedmont, 999 Hood andInvite a agreat guest speake to joinr. you. Association. Last Wednesday of the month. 11:30am. Reservations Road, Marietta. More Info: Mary InviteFor more a guest information to join you. visit required. Windy Hill Senior Center, Karras, 770-514-3069 or marykarras@ banknorthgeorgia.com. www.EastCobbBA.com 1885 Smyrna-Roswell Road, Smyrna. For more information visit More info/Reservations: Beth St. Jean, East Cobb Community Friends for www.EastCobbBA.comECBECBAA Mem Memberber Spotlight Spotlight 770-998-8737 or Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. [email protected]. Third Tuesday of the month. 7:30pm. ECBA Member Spotlight Cobb Photographic Society. Meetings are in members’ homes Photographers of all skill and ability and vary each month. We work to levels are welcome. First and 3rd benefit CHOA with fund raisers and Monday of each month. 7-9pm. Marietta service projects. More info: Suzanne Enrichment Center, American Business Strickland, 770-992-2882, or Diane Center, Bldg. 700, Suite 702, 1395 Ellwanger, 770-579-9510. South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More East Cobb Democratic Alliance. info: www.cobbphotosociety.com or Third Thursday of the month. 6pm - [email protected]. Social. 7pm – Program. Rib Ranch, Cobb Regional Republican Women. 2063 Canton Road, Marietta. More 24-Hour Third Thursday, every other month. info: Tom Barksdale, 770-715-1218 or Customer Service 6:30pm. InfoMart, 1582 Terrell Mill [email protected]. Road, Marietta. More info: Sandra Thompson, 770-578-6646.

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East Cobb Kiwanis Club. Every International Association of Mothers and More, East Cobb Chapter North Metro Mothers of Multiples Wednesday evening. 7pm. Paradise Administrative Professionals (IAAP)- #270. Second Tuesday each month. Club. Third Monday of the month. South of the Border, 3605 Sandy Cobb County Chapter. Fourth 7:30-9:30pm. St. Catherine’s Episcopal 7pm. Chicago’s, 4401 Shallowford Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Monday of the month. 6:15pm. Church, 571 Holt Road, Marietta. Road,Roswell (corner of Johnson Johnny Johnson, 770-977-2026 or Meeting & dinner. Windy Hill - Check website as schedule may vary: Ferry & Shallowford). More info: [email protected]. Marriott Hotel, Marietta. More info: www.mmeastcobb.homestead.com. www.northmetromultiples.org. Oleta Herron, 770-661-2876. East Cobb Lions Club. Second and Newcomers Club of Cobb County. Northeast Cobb Business Association. 4th Tuesday of the month. 7pm. East Jewish War Veterans, Bicentennial Third Tuesday each month. 10am. Luncheon meeting 3rd Wednesday Side Baptist Church, 2450 Lower Post 976. Third Sunday of the month. Various social activities throughout of each month. 11:30am-1pm. $15. Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 11am. Marriott Hotel, Perimeter the month for those new to Cobb Piedmont Church, 570 Piedmont Don Garrow, 770-955-6914. Center. More info: Fran Jacobson, County or just looking for new friends Road, Marietta. More info: 770-436-7456. and activities. John Knox Presbyterian East Cobb New Horizons Band. www.cantonroadba.org. Job Seekers Cobb County Chapter. Church, 505 Powers Ferry Road, Monday mornings. Did you play a Marietta. More info: 770-234-5068 or band instrument in high school and/ Business professionals volunteer to [email protected]. or college? Would you like to play help the unemployed. Speakers, again? We accept all skill levels. networking, job leads, workshops. First Baptist Church of Marietta, 148 7-9am, Tuesdays, followed by Church Street, Marietta. More info: networking 9-10am. Varsity, 2790 George 770-971-3430 or Town Center Drive, Kennesaw. Free. [email protected]. More info: 770-420-9808, ext. 470. every East Cobb Open Networking. Libertarian Party of Cobb County. Professional Referral Networking. First Thursday of the month. 7:30pm. is a gift... Every Friday. 7:30-9am. Capozzi’s Council Chamber at Marietta City Hall, Moment NY Deli, 4285 Roswell Road (next 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta. More to Michaels), Marietta. Free. More info: cobblp.org. info: Tim Langley, 770-289-9711 or Marietta Kiwanis Club. Every [email protected]. Thursday. 12noon. Marietta East Cobb PowerCore Team. A Conference Center, 500 Powder business referral network. Every Springs Street, Marietta. More info: Thursday. 7-8:30am. IHOP, 3130 Bill Sidner, 770-579-4094. Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More Marietta Lions Club. Second info: Amy Caplan, 404-572-1278. Thursday of the month. 7pm. East Cobb Rotary Club. Every Marietta Conference Center, 500 Wednesday. 7am. Indian Hills Powder Springs Road, Marietta. Country Club, 4001 Clubland Drive, More info: 770-565-8230. Marietta. More info: 770-789-0623 or Marietta PFLAG. Fourth Sunday each [email protected]. month. 1-3pm. Newcomers are East Cobb VIPs. A community group welcome. Pilgrimage United Church for seniors. Fourth Monday of the of Christ, 3755 Sandy Plains Road, month (except in May). 6pm. East Marietta. More info: Cobb United Methodist Church, [email protected]. 2325 Roswell Road, Marietta. Marietta Rotary Club. Every More info: 770-971-3643 or Wednesday. 12noon. Marietta [email protected]. Conference Center, 500 Powder East Cobb Woodcarvers Club. Every Springs Street, Marietta. More info: Thursday. 9-11am. East Cobb Senior Adele Grubbs, 770-424-8212 or Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, www.mariettarotary.org. Experience at: Marietta. More info: 770-645-0817. Mint Julep Consignment Boutique. Marietta Georgia Perennial Plant Association. First Thursday and 3rd Wednesday of the 770.578.0519 Third Tuesday of the month. 7:30pm. month. 7-9pm. East Cob Government www.DavidDougals.com highland Plaza Atlanta History Center, McElreath Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Hall, 130 West Paces Ferry Road Marietta. More info: 770-953-2882 or NW, Atlanta. More info: www. www.visionsanew.org georgiaperennial.org. MOMS Club of Marietta North. First Coming in December . . . Wednesday of the month. 10am. CComingoming i nin D ourec eNovembermber . . . December issues... Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance. MKTG20352_DAVIDD.indd 3 & 8/10/2011 6:05:04 PM Third Thursday of the month. Social Mountain View Library, 3320 Sandy hour: 6pm. Meeting: 7pm. American Plains Road, Marietta. More info: Legion Post, 921 Gresham Road, Marion Hegedes, 678-494-8887. Marietta. More info: Bill Kalish, Moms in Touch. East Side 770-298-9966. Elementary. Every Monday. 10am. 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A.A./Al-Anon/Al-Anon Be- Caregiver and Share Support East Cobb Satellite of CHADD Loneliness Bereavement Support ginners/Alateen. Every Mon- Group for Alzheimer’s. First (Children & Adults w/Attention- Group. Every Tuesday. 12 noon. day. 8pm. Covenant Presbyterian Wednesday of the month. 4:30- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, Church, 2281 Canton Road, 5:30pm. Savannah Court, 886 Parent Support Group. First 3755 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. Marietta. More info: 770-973-5347 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Tuesday of the month. 7-9pm. More info: 770-423-5959. or [email protected]. More info: 770-977-4420. East Cobb Government Services Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta Moms. For all kinds of Al-Anon. For family and friends of Codependents Anonymous. Marietta. More info: Cappie, moms - new to the area, looking for alcoholics and other substance Mondays & Thursdays. 7:30-8:45pm. 404-368-9394, new friends, or just needing support. abusers. Thursdays. 7:30-8:30pm. Unity North Church, 4225 Sandy [email protected], or Daily events for babies, toddlers Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Plains Road, Marietta. More info: www.chadd.net/300. and older kids. More info: 770-956- Room 345, 955 Johnson Ferry 770-578-6368. 0318 or 678-357-3661 or Road, Marietta. More info: Emotions Anonymous, a fellowship www.mariettamoms.com 770-587-0483. Compassionate Friends for griev- of people who come together ing parents, grandparents, and to work toward recovery from Moms in Touch for parents of chil- Alzheimer’s & Caregivers Support siblings. First Tuesday of the month. emotional difficulties and discover dren at East Side Elementary. Every Group. Second Thursday of the 7 pm. First Baptist Church, 148 a new way of life. Tuesdays & Tuesday. 9:30am. Meeting location month. 7pm. Sunrise Assisted Living, Church Street, Marietta. More Fridays. 7pm. Roswell United available on request. More info: 1551 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. info: Kathy Kelcourse, 770-579- Methodist Church, 614 Mimosa Rachel Bloom, 770-973-4705. More info: Christa McLain, 3512 or 404-539-4287. Email: Boulevard, Counseling Building ©, Mothers Circle Group. Are you a 770-509-2914. [email protected] or Roswell. More info: 770-330-1991. [email protected]; mother raising Jewish children but Alzheimer’s Association Georgia www.tcfmarietta.org. Families Anonymous (FA) for families you are not Jewish? Free educa- Chapter Family Support Group. who have loved ones struggling tion and support through a 16-week First Monday of the month. Depression/Bipolar Support with addiction. Every Tuesday. course. Groups are held in 10:30am. Mt. Bethel Community Group. First and 3rd Thursday of 7:30-9pm. Mt. Zion United Methodist Marietta, Intown and North Fulton. Center, 4608 Lower Roswell Road, the month. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Church Youth Center, 1770 Johnson More info: Suzette Cohen, Marietta. More info: Dawn Reed, Ferry Baptist Church, Room 306, Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: [email protected] or 678-777-7241 or 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 770-971-1465. www.themotherscircle.org. [email protected]. More info: 770-794-2978. Families of Children Under Stress Mothers of PreSchoolers(MOPS). Autism Spectrum Support Group of Depression Support Group. For (FOCUS). FOCUS is there to help Wednesdays. 6:15-7:15pm. A place Cobb County. Supporting parents those who suffer from depres- – to listen and cry, to inform and where moms can come to build with information and resources as sion and the people who love educate, and to offer programs friendships and receive mothering well as social connections. Third them. First and 3rd Thursday of the for the families and the child with support, practical help and spiritual Thursday of each month during month. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry special needs. Usually meets the last hope. Childcare provided. Mt. Zion school year. 9:30-11:30am. Mt. Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Thursday of the month during school United Methodist Church, 1770 John- Bethel United Methodist Church, Road, Marietta. More info: year. 10am. Chick-Fil-A, 1201 John- son Ferry Road, Marietta. 4385 Lower Roswell Road, 770-794-2978. son Ferry Road, Marietta. More info/ More info: 770-971-1465 or Marietta. More info: to confirm meeting date: Angie, [email protected]. www.asgcobb.com Divorce Care. 13-week session, August and January. Wednes- 770-234-9111, [email protected], Networking Group. Open to every- Babywearing Group. Koalamom- days. 6:30-8pm. Johnson Ferry or www.focus-ga.org. one. Second and 4th Wednesday of mas, North Atlanta’s resource for Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Family Caregiver & Alzheimer’s the month. 6:30-7:30pm. First Baptist help, support, and information Road, Marietta. More info: Kitty, Support Group. First Monday of Church Smyrna, 1275 Church Street about baby carriers of all kinds. 770-794-2978. each month at 10:30am. Open SE, Smyrna. More info: 770-435-3231 or Meets monthly. Meeting dates/ to individuals who are assisting an Peggy, 770-955-3896 or time vary. More info: Jennifer Divorce Care for Kids. 13-week [email protected]. session, August and January. aging loved one both inside and Worrell, 770-516-4192 or outside of the home. Call in ad- [email protected]. Wednesdays. 6:30-8pm. Johnson Overeaters Anonymous. A sup- Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson vance for free care for your loved port group for those who suffer from Bereavement Support. First and Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: one during meeting. Mt. Bethel the need to compulsively overeat. 3rd Wednesday of the month. Kitty, 770-794-2978. Community Center, 4608 Lower Monday-Wednesday-Friday. 10am. St. 5pm. Counseling Room in Parish Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Office, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Divorce Support Group by Vi- Aloha to Aging, 678-439-1177. Road, Marietta. More info: Betsy: sions Anew for women who are 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. More Grandparents Raising Grandchil- 404-226-4931. info: 770-552-6400, ext. 6020. contemplating or going through the divorce process. First Thursday dren Support Group. Second and Parents of Prodigals. For parents Cancer Support Group. Second & 3rd Wednesday of the month. 4th Tuesday. 7:15pm. Special guest of struggling teens and young and 4th Monday of the month. 7-9pm. East Cobb Government speaker. Transfiguration Church, adults. Second and 4th Thursday. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Room 102, 1815 Blackwell Road, 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: Marietta. More info: Jeannie, Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: 770-794-2978. visionsanew.org. 770-919-9275. Marietta. More info: Fair Brocard, Grief Share.13-week session, 770-612-1197 or Cancer Support Group for pa- Diabetes Support Group offered www.prodigalchildministries.org. tients, families and friends who are by WellStar Health System. Second August and January. Mondays. learning to live with a diagnosis of Tuesday of the month. 6:30–8pm. 7-9pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. cancer. Second Wednesday of McLaren Mill Office Park, 531 Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, For persons with Parkinson’s disease the month. 7 pm. LaSalette Hall, Rose-lane Street, Suite 100, Marietta. More info: Kitty, and their caregivers. Second St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Marietta. No registration required. 770-794-2978. Sunday each month. 4pm. Roswell Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: More info: 770-793-7818. Grief Support Group. For those United Methodist Church, 814 770-552-6400, ext. 6104. Mimosa Boulevard, Bldg. A, Roswell. Domestic Violence Support dealing with the grief of losing an aging loved one. First Monday of More info: Robin Cleveland, Career Transition. Third Monday Groups. Sessions in English and 678-819-3915. of the month. 6:15pm: Personal Spanish. Wednesdays. 6:45- each month. 2:30pm. Mt. Bethel resume, interviewing, network- 8:15pm. Childcare available for Community Center, 4608 Lower Sexual Assault Support Group. ing, and career assessment help. children 6 weeks to 12 years. Roswell Road, Marietta. More Mondays. 7pm. YWCA of Northwest 7pm: Presentation. 1st Presby- Children over 12 may attend and info: Aloha to Aging, Georgia, 48 Henderson Street, Mari- terian Church of Marietta, 69 N. learn childcare skills. More info: 678-439-1177. etta. More info: 770-427-2902. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More 770-427-3390. info: Bill Lins, 404-558-1579 or Bob Sabin, 770-795-9084.

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