January 2015 EAST COBBER Brian Smith, Lead Coach Andy Berman, Operator & Coach Samantha Smith, Lead Coach IRON TRIBE FITNESS Do Good Guide PAGES 10-15 | Community Calendar PAGES 28-33 | Happy Brew Year! PAGE 42 Early Bird Day Camp Guide PAGES 20-27 | Health & Wellness Guide PAGES 46-55 T HIS ISSUE EAST COBBER P.O. Box 680455 Marietta, GA 30068 770-640-7070 • FAX: 770-559-3185 Featured www.eastcobber.com Volume 22| Number 4 10 Do Good Guide Founder | Publisher CYNTHIA ROZZO [email protected] 20 Early Bird Account Representatives: Day Camp Guide East Cobb Businesses - Merchant’s Walk - Roswell MICHELLE O’SHAUGHNESSY 678-357-9384 • [email protected] 42 Happy Brew Year! Northeast Cobb Businesses LAREN BROWN 770-880-0965 • [email protected] Online Administrator: Elizabeth Wentz THIS MONTH Graphic Designer: Tamara Stephens www.eastcobber.com www.facebook.com/EastCobber 28 COMMUNITY CALENDAR www.twitter.com/eastcobber 36 PET OF THE MONTH EAST COBBER monthly is published by EAST COBBER, LLC. 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Health & Wellness Guide Send check or money order payable to Local health experts and resources EAST COBBER to the above address. are listed to help you shape up and Front cover photograph taken by lead a healthier lifestyle in 2015. Michael Drewitz of Michael’s Photography. www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER January 2015 3 PUBLISHER’S NOTE On December 31st many people make a list of things they are going to do to improve their lives. We say we are going to eat less and work out more. We are going to read every book reviewed by the New York Times. By the time you are reading this, all of your New Year's resolutions are most likely down the proverbial tubes. While you can't go back to December 31st and redo your resolutions, you can begin now to think about making resolutions that will not only help you, but help your community. How about resolving to volunteer at MUST Ministries? Maybe if you see people who appreciate being fed on a regular basis you may think twice before you eat a whole box of chocolates. How about spending your time laying sod, hammering nails, and painting trim for Habitat for Humanity? Take a look at our list of local non-profits highlighted in our annual “Do Good Guide” on pages 10-19 for ideas on how you can help those in need. Why should you spend your New Year's resolutions doing things that would help someone other than yourself? I believe we are responsible for the state of the community we live in and don't really have a right to complain and wait for "others" to do our civic responsibility. If people waited for someone else to stand up, speak out, and initiate social change, we would be living in the dark ages. We would still be under British rule, slavery would be the norm, and women wouldn't be able to show their ankles. Since others have created opportunities for us, it is only fair for us to return the favor and continue the cycle of positive community change. Speaking of civic responsibility, make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time updating yourself on who your Georgia state representative is (page 44) and letting them know what you think about bills they have to vote on. Page 38 features the zonings and variances that the East Cobb Civic association keeps an eye on for our benefit. Clubs and support groups (see pages 60 & 61 and 64) are also a great way to help others and serve our community, take a look at our monthly list to see how you can help or be helped. You still have time to turn your year around and resolve to do some things that really matter. The year is still young so don't waste your time lamenting over your broken resolutions. Pick up the EAST COBBER every month and read about your neighbors that are contributing to the quality of life in East Cobb. Hopefully, you’ll be inspired to get involved, too. Who knows, with all of your new activities, you may not have time to worry about your weight. Join the conversation! What do you want to Cynthia M. Rozzo read about in the Founder l Publisher EAST COBBER? [email protected] Tell us at facebook.com/ P.S. Need exercise? Check out our Health & Wellness section EastCobber (pages 46-55) for local experts ready, willing and able to help you achieve a new year’s resolution. 4 January 2015 EAST COBBER www.eastcobber.com On the Cover This month’s cover features the Iron Tribe Fitness staff: Andy Berman, Operator & Coach; with Samantha & Brian Smith, Lead Coaches. The Iron Tribe Fitness coaches were photographed in front of their new Lower Roswell Road location. With a mission to “Create Fitness Communities That Change Lives”, Iron Tribe Fitness is not just another workout program - workout programs only focus on exercise. Iron Tribe teaches you how to become healthy and maintain that health as a lifestyle. Iron Tribe Fitness is a unique group personal training concept with classes lasting 45 minutes. The average workout of the day is 20 minutes – short in duration, but high in intensity. In addition, they also promote a Paleo Diet using their Fuel Manual. EAST COBBER readers are invited to participate in an introductory 101 class series – 4 weeks of classes, 3 days a week. Andy Berman (franchise operator) and his coaches are genuinely interested in helping you achieve your best. Their coaches offer clear instruction on the proper form for every exercise which insures that the chance of injury will be low and one will achieve maximum benefit from the effort. Best of all, their enthusiasm is infectious! Learn more about Iron Tribe Fitness on page 6. For more information, call 770-971- 7797 or visitwww.irontribefitness. Front cover photograph taken by Michael Drewitz of Michael's Photography. www.eastcobber.com EAST COBBER January 2015 5 Stronger Together in 2015 As you reflect on 2014, do you remember your New Year’s are very knowledgeable, extremely friendly and great to work with. Resolution? Most of us either break them, forget them or have It’s like having a personal trainer, but with a great group of people given up on making them. What if instead of another broken reso- to share your workout. In the 101 class, they helped me correct all lution, you became a part of a fitness evolution. Instead of another my bad habits and made sure I had proper form, so I didn’t hurt broken commitment of working out and eating better, make a myself. The workouts are fun and motivating, and I look forward to lifestyle change that involves mind, body and spirit. each one.” Iron Tribe Fitness (ITF) in East Cobb invites you to stop failing Limiting membership to 300 participants allows for a close-knit alone and come be successful as they get “Stronger Together.” community at Iron Tribe and quality control unsurpassed in the fit- The tribe concept was created by a founder who couldn’t find the ness industry. Coaches set quarterly goals with members and keep small group camaraderie he was looking for in a large gym. “Our them on track by monitoring their progress. Iron Tribe has something goal is to build a tribe of people, athletes, coaches and owners who for everyone—young, old, busy professionals, college athletes, change lives for the better while having fun, learning and getting working parents, fitness gurus and beginners. Any workout can be results,” says Andy Berman, ITF East Cobb leader and local resident. modified by the well-trained coaching staff to safely fit any person. Iron Tribe exclusively offers small classes (maximum 20 par- “We have husbands and wives, neighbors, families, church ticipants per class led by two coaches), and they really focus on groups and co-workers who work out together and really encour- individual and group success. The classes include strength training, age and support each other,” says Andy. “We also plan special cardio and body weight movements. Coaches help members events, like cookouts and holiday parties, that allow athletes to get a powerful workout in a short amount of time. All classes are meet other members and promotes the sense of community and 45 minutes long and include a warm-up, workout and cool-down. support.” In every workout, meeting, class and outside activity, Iron “This high intensity workout accomplished in less than an hour Tribe is working to get Stronger Together in all areas of life. makes it perfect for even the busiest of lifestyles,” says Andy. At the core of Iron Tribe East Cobb’s mission is giving back to The tribe atmosphere promotes competition and pushes two community based organizations creating national and interna- athletes to perform at a level that they would never achieve on tional impact.