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Smyrna Pages FEB 2010.Indd YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS Smyrna TM Vinings The Bright Side Volume 6, No. 2 Smyrna and Vinings’ Community Newspaper FEBRUARY 2010 SMYRNA KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST MARCH 6 STAR STUDENTS, TEACHERS The Smyrna Kiwanis is having its annual pancake breakfast to raise funds for its sponsored youth projects. The funds raised will benefit local youth through donations, HONORED BY KIWANIS sponsorship and scholarships. Through guidance and example, Kiwanians work to develop future generations of leaders. STAR Students from Southern Cobb The breakfast will be Saturday, March 6, from 7 - to 11 a.m. at the Smyrna First were among students from 23 public and United Methodist Church, 1315 Concord Road. private schools honored as STAR Students - You will receive some of the best pancakes in Cobb County along with the recogni- at the annual recognition banquet spon - tion that you are concerned about the youth of today and wish to make a difference! Your sored by the Kiwanis Club of Metro Mari etta Feb. 8. generosity is greatly appreciated; see you there! Local STAR Students include: Nisha Jaj Bhat, a senior at Campbell High School; SMYRNA’S ZAC BROWN BAND WINS GRAMMY Ethan Boswell and Nancy Lovas at White- Smyrna’s Zac Brown and The Zac Chart and #3 on the Top Country Albums field Academy. Brown Band won an award for best new Chart. The first single “Chicken Fried” The Student Teacher Achievement artist at the Grammy Awards Jan. 31. peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Recognition (STAR) program focuses It was the Zac Brown Band’s attention on Georgia’s outstanding schol- first Grammy and Brown told ars and teachers. The winners, students reporters winning the Grammy was from Walton High School and The Walker “very surreal.” Brown said they School, will go on to the State STAR rec- didn’t plan on winning anything. ognition banquet in Atlanta. The Zac Brown Band is a Each year a top academic scholar at five-man group of solid musicians each school is named the STAR Student for Campbell’s Nisha Raj Bhat, left, and signed to Atlantic Records. With that school and chooses a STAR Teacher to Thomas Jones. a sound that is best described as a share in the recognition. mix of Southern Rock/Folk Rock Campbell High School Senior Nisha /Country, the group plays an aver- Bhat named English teacher Thomas Jones age of 200 dates a year. With more as he STAR Teacher. She is the daughter of than 3,000 shows to their credit Raj and Sarita Bhat of Marietta. At Camp- they have created an almost obses- Zack Brown of The Zac Brown Band bell she is involved in National Honor sive following. They have also sold Society, the Recycling Initiative and plays more than 30,000 CDs independently. Chart and maintained that position for two the violin. She is applying at Emory Uni- The band has played regularly at weeks and also debuted as the second most versity, Georgia Tech and Princeton and Atkins Park Tavern in Smyrna, said Kevin downloaded country single on iTunes. plans to major in English. Her English Drawe, owner. “They have been playing teacher, Mr. Jones is “energetic and enthu- every Thursday and Friday for year,” he siastic about the subject and that’s conta- said. “They packed our place out.” VININGS BUSINESS gious,” she said. From the group’s website, Zac Brown Whitefield Academy had co-win- said, “It’s kind of crazy how we can go to EXPO PLANNED FOR ners, Nancy Lovas of Smyrna and Ethan a place where no one’s heard of us before APRIL 20 Boswell of Marietta. and by the time we leave people are singing Miss Lovas selected Steve Hellier as The Vinings Business Association will the songs. We’ve got a great following.” her STAR Teacher because, “He has been have its Business EXPO, Tuesday April 20, Their latest CD, “The Foundation,” my math teacher for two years and he is an at the Marriott Hotel Vinings, 2857 Paces was released on November 18th, 2008 and inspiration.” She is the daughter of Elisa- Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30339, from 4 – 8 debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 beth and Andre Lovas. She is active in the p.m. The event is Free to the public. Color Guard and National Honor Society There will be more than 30 booths and hopes to attend Berry College and with information on Vinings area busi- Whitefield Academy’s Nancy Lovas, left, major in Education. and Stephen Hellier. nesses and upcoming events. The theme Mr. Boswell selected Natural Sciences of the event is: “Do Business in Vinings.” teacher Christopher McDonald as his STAR The Marietta Metro Kiwanis has Those attending the event are eligible for Teacher. “He is inspirational and helps us sponsored the STAR program in Cobb door prizes, drawings, discount offers and PAID 30101 understand the natural world,” he said. He is since 1967. Statewide, the program is complimentary food samples. PRSRT-STD coordinated by Professional Association of PERMIT #41 PERMIT the son of Jayne and Vincent Boswell of Mar- U.S.POSTAGE ACWORTH, GA ACWORTH, More information can be obtained at ietta. He plays soccer and is a member of the Georgia Educators in association with the the website, www.viningsbusiness.com or National Honor Society. His college choice is Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Geor- contacting [email protected]. undecided but he plans to major in history. gia Department of Education. The Vinings Business Association (VBA), works to enhance the economic, LIBRARY PROMOTES ‘WHITE DOG’ ACTIVITIES business and residential vibrancy of Vin- Let’s Read Together, Smyrna will a white dog, tan dog, big dog or little dog ings and promote the physical and financial hold it first ever “Smyrna Reads” program bring your pet and enter the contest. health of the community through network- featuring “Dance with the White Dog” by There will be these four division and ing, social, cultural and educational activi- Terry Kay. the judges will judge the best of each. ties. The Friends of Smyrna Library are There will be a prize for each winner. Regular events of the VBA include a encouraging everyone in the community Join the Friends for the movie “Dance 1st Tuesday monthly luncheon, a 3rd Tues- to read and participate in the activities sur- with the White Dog” and popcorn in the POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL day after hours and a 3rd Wednesday VBA rounding the book. Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 downstairs meeting room of the Smyrna ECRWSS CAR - RT SORT RT - CAR ECRWSS Executive Club. Lunch reservations can be p.m. at the Smyrna Community Center the Public Library on Wednesday, March 3 at made and paid online 48 hours in advance community is invited to a free evening with 7 p.m. and Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at: www.viningsbusiness.com. Guests are the author Terry Kay. He will discuss the “This is a great opportunity for the always welcome. Guests $20, members book, his writing and sign books. community to come together and share $15, cash or checks only at the door. On Saturday, Feb. 27 at 12 noon in the enjoyment of a great book. Let’s read For more information, contact Read us online at www.brightsidecobb.com at online us Read the Smyrna Public Library parking there together Smyrna,” said Linda Evans of the Smyrna, GA 30080 GA Smyrna, 300 Village Green Circle, Suite 201 Suite Circle, Green Village 300 The Smyrna-Vinings Bright Side Bright Smyrna-Vinings The [email protected]. will be a White Dog contest. If you have Friends of the Smyrna Library. Millions of Men & Women Page 2, February 2010 Smyrna-Vinings The Bright Side have realized the benefits of BOTOX® Cosmetic. You can too! Comments By Cathy $75 Off SNOW CREATES A WEATHER 1st Botox WATCHING ADDICTION treatment By Cathy S. Lipsett daughter and son-in-law, Katie and Drew, Editor/Publisher live just in case they have snow or storms. I have a confession. I am hooked on I’m not only addicted to the weather The Weather Channel. I have a small televi- via television. I also keep tabs by weather. sion in my home office where I do most of com. Before our children’s wedding, espe- my writing and other newspaper computer cially the March ceremony on the lawn in Call to make your appointment today! • 404.257.9888 things and for the past month it has been scenic Washington, Virginia, I started each PLASTIC SURGERY CENTRE OF ATLANTA P.C. turned almost exclusively to weather. In the day with both the current and the 10-day David B. Brothers, MD, FACS past I would turn on the television for the forecast. The weather was cloudy and cool news, local and political, but didn’t have it 5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 100 and only one drop of rain fell during the on all the time I was working. Lately, I find beautiful service. For the October church Atlanta, GA 30342 • www.pscatlanta.com myself an avid weather watcher. wedding in Davidson, North Carolina, the As I write this, the weather profession- weather was only slightly cool with color- als are predicting snow here in the Atlanta ful leaves spread around the lawn. The lessons your child learns area. This edition of The Bright Side will I’m still loyal to our local television sta- at The Little Gym will fill you go to press before I know the accuracy of tions for tornado season.
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