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There is no need to travel for Labor Day fun
– a full weekend of end-of-summer enjoyment
can be found at the 28th annual Art in the Park
festival in historic Marietta Square. A favorite
with locals and visitors alike, Art in the Park
welcomes more than 175 artists showing fine
arts and crafts. This outdoor event has creative
fun for the entire family with features like a the
Children’s Art Alley sponsored by Mount Paran
North, the Chalk Spot street display and a variety
of dining options and walking tours.
Art in the Park takes place all three days of
Labor Day weekend August 30 - September 1,
2014. Guests flock to the historic neighborhood
year after year to visit the Artist Market, enjoy the
Children’s Art Alley, see the famous Painted Pots
and partake of historic sites and nearby dining.
CHALK SPOT: A STREET DISPLAY
BENEFITTING
MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL ART CLUB
The Chalk Spot, a street chalk art display
for children in kindergarten through 12th
grade, is scheduled for Saturday, August 30
during the festival. Participants will have the
opportunity to create one-of-a-kind designs
in three sq. ft. spaces. The art will remain
on display throughout the festival (weather
permitting). Registration is recommended,
and a discount will be offered for those
who submit the application postmarked by
August 15. All registered participants will
receive a 30 count box of chalk, certificate of
participation and a goodie bag. Proceeds will benefit the Marietta High
School Art Club. Susan Pritchard, Art
Club Advisor, is “very excited about the
opportunity for the club members to help
produce the display and is equally excited
for the additional funds, which will be used
for art show prizes.” The high school’s
Early Childhood Education career pathway
students will also be assisting with the event.
The event is sponsored by Life University
and Blick Art Supplies and co-produced
by Marietta Art in the Park, Marietta High
School and the High School Art Club. The event is free to watch and free parking is
available in the Cobb County parking decks located on Waddell St.
It’s one of the best Saturdays of the
year when Marietta StreetFest celebrates the
new and the old in historic Marietta Square.
Back for its 23rd year, StreetFest brings arts
& crafts, vintage vehicles, local musicians,
fun for children and more to the downtown
streets.
Presented by Marietta Museum of
History, Marietta StreetFest includes the
Arts, Crafts & Antiques Market; a Cruise-In
with hot rods, classic cars, vintage vehicles
and cool motorbikes; the popular Jewelry
Row plus the expanded Kid’s Zone complete
with old time children’s games and activities
like hopscotch, bubbles, a scavenger hunt
and modern day bounce houses.
Marietta StreetFest is always thrilled
to welcome the Marietta Grassroots Music
Festival, featuring bands and singer/
songwriters from throughout the metro area
who perform original music.
Visitors the day of StreetFest will
also receive free admission to the Marietta
Museum of History. Don’t miss Marietta
StreetFest on Saturday, September 20.
NORTH GEORGIA STATE FAIR
The 82nd Annual Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair runs from Thursday,
Sept. 18, through Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road
S.W., Marietta, Georgia 30008
As the largest fair in metro Atlanta, the Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair
attracts nearly 300,000 people every year from north Georgia and neighboring states. The
Fair features live music, free attractions and shows, farm animals, flower shows, blue ribbon
competitions, local entertainment, and delicious fair foods. There are also games and rides
on the Great James H. Drew Exposition midway– one of the largest carnival midways in
the United States, featuring the Wildcat Rollercoaster and the Georgia Mountain Lift. Plus
FREE concerts rain or shine.
PICTURED ABOVE: Sea Lion Splash! – You’ll laugh and stare in amazement as these
unique creatures balance balls, catch rings, do handstands and perform gymnastics tricks!
This is the only traveling, self-contained sea lion show in the country! When the sea lions
are not performing their hilarious and educational show, they will be on display so that
everyone can view them as they swim and play in their natural habitat. Even though it was
pouring down rain for our Fair visit last year -- these silly sea clowns put on a great show.
Wit Carson’s Petting Zoo and the fair petting barn at the south entrance of the fairgrounds
provide a fun and educational experience for children and adults alike. Some of the animals
that will be on hand include bison, zebra, cows, rabbits, llamas and much more! Pony rides
also will be offered.
Discount Fair tickets will be available at all Metro Atlanta Walgreens beginning August
18 – September 19. Adults $3.50, 21 Ride Tickets $11.00.Parking is $3. Concerts FREE
with fair admission.
Visit www.northgeorgiastatefair.com, like them on FB, find them on twitter: twitter.
com/ngsfgirl or call 770-423-1330.
Pigs & Peaches BBQ
Festival
The City of Kennesaw will host its
14th annual Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
at Adams Park on Friday, August 22 from 6
to 10 p.m., and Saturday, August 23 from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. For the second consecutive
year, the festival’s presenting sponsor is
Superior Plumbing. Entrance is FREE. The
festival is a rain or shine event.
Over 50 cook teams, comprised of
pitmasters from across the southeast, are
set to compete for over $16,000 in cash
prizes, including a Primo ceramic grill,
artisan handcrafted pottery “trophies”, and
bragging rights. Contest divisions include
a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS)
sanctioned and Georgia State Championship
professional contest for seasoned cookers,
and a backyard contest strictly for fun
and BBQ braggin’ rights. Ancillary events
include an “Anything Butt” and peach
dessert contest.
Dozens of vendors, including several
cook teams, will be selling barbeque, beer and
other festival foods; as well as arts, crafts and
general merchandise. The SCANA Energy stage,
featuring area dance ensembles and other family
entertainment, will be located in the festival’s
Kid Zone, along with free and pay-to-play
inflatables, interactive games and other childfriendly activities.
Live music will be offered on both days.
Adams Park is located at 2753 Watts Drive in
Kennesaw. For more information about the
festival, visit www.pigsandpeaches.com, or call
the Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department at
(770) 422-9714.
GOVERNOR NATHAN
DEAL TO SPEAK
The September Marietta Business
Association luncheon will be held September
8, 2014 at the Mansour Center, 995 Roswell
Street, Marietta, GA. 30060. Governor
Nathan Deal will be the speaker sharing
about the topic “CNBC Ranks Georgia
No. 1 State to Do Business in US”. NetEx
begins at 10:30 a.m. Lunch begins 11:30 am.
To make reservations and for other MBA
events, please visit our website: www.
mariettabusiness.biz.
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Together 60 years!
By Margaret Ann Hammond
McLaughlin
On August 19, 1954 at approx 7:30
pm. Margaret Ann Hammond and Morgan
McLaughlin stood before the Justice of the
Peace in Dallas, GA wanting to be married.
The JP took a look at the youthful woman
before him and asked, “How old are you
Ann?” “Sixteen”, I said firmly, but I was
really only fourteen and a half. Morgan was
nineteen. We had only known each other for
3 months, and he wasn’t the most handsome
or richest, but I knew he was the one! Now,
60 years later, with 2 children, Falicia
Ann and Morgan Timothy, we’ve had a
wonderful life together. It has had its share
of ups and downs as all marriages do, but the
highs have been as tall as any mountain and
I’ve never regretted my decision to marry
the man of my dreams. We’ve worked hard,
scrimped and saved, which has made all we
have the more valuable and more enjoyable.
We’ve even found the time to travel to Italy,
Alaska, and other exotic places. We once
drove from Georgia to California and our
marriage survived that trip!
Would I do it again? You bet I would!
Reginald and Perrie Holmes are proud
to inform our friends, families and extended
families of the engagement of their daughter
Ryann “Kourtney” Holmes to Terrell Beasley.
Kourtney’s fiancé popped the question in St.
Thomas, V.I . last May. The wedding will be
this October in Roswell, Georgia. Kourtney
is a graduate of Pebblebrook High, Terrell
is a graduate of Mceachern High. Kourtney
is a 2011 graduate of Columbus State
University and Terrell is 2010 graduate of
Morehouse College in . He is the son of
Ms. Gwen Gordon and the late Timothy
Beasley.
CONSIGNMENT SALE
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Methodist Church of Marietta. September
11-13, 2014. Registrater now online at
http://www.lil-lambs.org. Shop early on
Thursday, September 11th from 6pm –
8pm ($5.00 early shopping fee, Thursday
only), Friday, September 12th, 9am-7pm
and Saturday, September 13th, 9am-1pm. No strollers allowed on the sales floor. 56
Whitlock Ave., Marietta, GA 30064. (770)
429-7850, ext. 7858 or www.lil-lambs.org.
The Social Security
Conundrum
Deciding when to draw Social Security
benefits is not a simple decision; too much
at stake. SSA only names the WAY to claim
with no explanation on HOW. Most have no
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shopping for elderly clients, then we want to
hear from you. We have a special need for
CNA’s. Please call Peter at 678.354.0102.
North Metro
Networking Group
Marietta’s newest business networking
group is now forming. Meet, greet and promote
your business to other hard working professionals
from a wide range of industries. Meetings are
held every Tuesday morning @ 7:30 AM at North
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Prostate Cancer Survivors. Prostate Cancer
Survivors group meets the second Thursday of
every month from 7 to 8 PM in the Radiation
Conference Room (Lower level), Kennestone
Cancer Center, 320 Kennestone Hospital Blvd.,
Marietta, GA 30060. for information contact
Linda Lee 770-793-7545 or email linda.lee@
wellstar.org Open to the public, you don’t have
to be a Wellstar patient. This is a UsToo group
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Dementia Support Group
Marietta First United Methodist
Church’s Dementia Support Group meets
at 6:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month. The group provides support and
resources to those providing care to a
person with any type of dementia. Through
participation in the group, caregivers will
be able to share their own experiences
while receiving support and strength from
others sharing a similar journey. Marilyn
Crozier will facilitate the group. For more
information, contact Rev. Elaine Wilder at
770-429-7800 ext. 7826. Open to everyone.
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Held All Year Long - Make your Reservations Now
• Walking Ghost Tours
• Haunted Pub Walks
• Spirits and Spirits
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Marietta ChalkFest scheduled
for Oct 11&12, 2014
131 Church St. • Marietta • 30060 • 770-425-5755
Visit www.ghostsofmarietta.com
During October 11 and 12, 2014, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art will present its annual
Marietta ChalkFest, a chalk art festival that will take place around Marietta Square and
down Atlanta Street in front of Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art.
This year, ChalkFest has been expanded to feature over 40 contracted, professional
chalk artists from around the country, who will draw in front of spectators during October
11 and October 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured artists include renowned chalk artists
Nate Baranowski, Jennifer Chaparro, Dorothy Sabean, Willie Zin and more. All works
created during ChalkFest will be completed at the end of Sunday, October 12. Admission
to Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art will be free during Marietta ChalkFest. The Chatov
Retrospective: 100 Years of Painting and Atlanta Fine Arts League exhibitions will also be
on display inside the museum during Marietta ChalkFest.
On Saturday, October 11, artists of all ages are invited to participate in our annual
juried chalk competition. Participants will have the opportunity to create original chalk
works in randomly selected sidewalk squares. 2014 will offer both a youth division and an
adult division: Prizes in the adult division will total over $250 in cash prizes and prizes in
the youth division total $50 in gift cards. Interested participants can contact the Education
Director at 770 528 1444 x16, or email: Education@MariettaCobbArtMuseum.org
The festival will also include a concert in the park featuring live music performed by
Prime.
“We are excited to be hosting another chalk event for the city of Marietta”, says Sally
Macaulay, Executive Director of Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. “This year will be even
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from 5-9 p.m., with over 30 artists showing their work in front of numerous
merchants, for your approval.
restaurants and galleries hosting them.
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be found throughout the Square, hosted by participating merchants. Ask an Art Walk
Ambassador for a map and directions. You can identify them by their distinct white Art
Walk aprons.
Please call 770-851-5469
Kick-off your weekend with First Friday Art Walk. First Friday Art Walk is
or fax corrections to 678-574-8793
sponsored by The Branding Project, a membership organization representing merchants,
arts, restaurants, entertainment and all professionals who work together to promote the
Marietta Square as thriving, culturally-rich, shopping and entertainment destination for
metro Atlanta, daily.For additional information, contact Kee Carlisle. 404-668-8210. kee.
carlisle@att.net
Citrus Magic®
Glover Park
Concert Series
The City of Marietta announces that
tables are on sale for the 2014 Citrus Magic®
Glover Park Concert Series. Tables can be
reserved online and they are available on a
first-come, first-serve basis. August’s concert will be held on
Friday, August 22 and features The John
King Band playing Country music. The
series is presented by the City of Marietta,
Marietta Parks, Recreation and Facilities
and the Downtown Marietta Development
Authority. More info: mariettaga.gov/
concerts, 770-794-5601.
Cobb EMC’s Annual
Meeting!
Cobb EMC will host its annual meeting
on Saturday, September 20 at the North
Georgia State Fair at Jim R. Miller Park.
Registration takes place from 8:00 am - 9:30
am
Attend the meeting and enjoy the fair
the rest of the day. Learn about Cobb EMC’s
progress, ways to save on your electric bill
and exercise your right to vote. Each Cobb
EMC member who registers will receive
free parking, entrance to the fair and four
unlimited ride tickets. You can also win door
prizes including iPads, Visa® gift cards,
a bill credit, Big Green Egg® grills and a
refurbished Cobb EMC truck!
The WoW! Interview™
Once you’ve heard Jay Litton speak you’ll never hear the word “WoW!” the same
again. As the creator of the WoW! Interview™, he has personally trained over 10,000
professional job seekers on how to get the job offer they want. The WoW! Interview™ is
about exceeding the expectations of hiring managers by presenting specifically how you
will add value if you were hired. Jay is the EVP of Sales and Marketing for SA IT Services,
a national IT Services company headquartered in Roswell. For the past 16 years, he’s led
one of the largest networking groups in the U.S. in Roswell, GA. Learn how to deliver
your own WoW! interview, Monday, August 18th at First Presbyterian Church 189 Church
Street Marietta, GA 30060 starting at 6:30 pm. Personal resume reviewing, interviewing,
networking, career assessment help, followed by our presentation. For more information
please call Lee Pence 770-428-9350 or Bob Sabin 770-795-9084 or visit http://fpcmarietta.
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congratulations
Emma Bayer, a rising third grader at
Kemp Elementary and a resident of Powder
Springs, was recently named as a winner in
the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program. She
was recognized for her work with her charity
“MZ & Emmers Sports Bra Auction for
Breast Cancer”. She has helped raise over
$35,000. Proceeds benefit Keep-A-Breast
Foundation, the leading youth-focused,
global, nonprofit breast cancer organization.
www.facebook.com/mzemmers The upcoming meeting of the Marietta
Council of Garden Clubs(MCGC) is on
Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at
9:30am. Come and socialize and listen to this
month’s program on ‘Celebrating Autumn,
the Flip Side of Spring’. The speaker will
be Lee May, who is a well known gardening
journalist that has returned to the Marietta
area. Lee was a gardening and food
columnist for the AJC for 10 years in the
well known and loved Home and Gardening
Section that was published for many years
by the paper. He also writes a blog about
gardening at www.leemaysgardeninglife.
com. The meeting also informs you on what
the garden clubs are doing in the Marietta
area. The meeting will be held at the Marietta
Educational Garden Center, 505 Kennesaw
Ave, Marietta, GA, 30060, 770-427-3494.
Marietta High School Air Force Junior
ROTC Receives Top Awards in Competition
Marietta High School (MHS) Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) Unit GA-20021
Cadet Harry McMahon recently earned the Distinguished Commandant Award, the highest
award presented to any Cadet at the Converse College Summer Leadership School. For
the first time in the history of the Leadership School, Cadet McMahon served as the Wing
Commander and was responsible for all cadet activities that took place that week. Of the
31 MHS AFJROTC cadets attending the 2014 Summer Leadership School, 13 received top
awards.
“MHS cadets competed against 317 cadets from 23 other schools representing North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,” said Lt. Col. James T. Wilson, MHS Senior
Aerospace Science Instructor. “Without a doubt, the cadets representing MHS at this year’s
Summer Leadership School made us proud, and continued to set the bar high for the other
schools to follow.”
Flying High – Literally AND Figuratively
It has been a red-letter (or, shall we say, red-ribbon) summer for Civil Air Patrol
(CAP) cadets at Marietta Air Museum Cadet Squadron. Four cadets received well-deserved
recognition for their promotions in the month of June: C/SSgt Arthur Brands, C/SSgt Elishah
Daniels, C/SSgt Whitney Reuschel, and C/SSgt Ethan Williams. C/SrA Cleopatra Amare
and C/SrA Dillon Roberts received awards for their promotions in July. Congratulations are
in order for these cadets, ages 12-18, who spent much time during their summer vacations
to prepare for multiple evaluations and an interview to earn their promotions.
One of CAP’s three primary missions is to ignite a passion of aviation through aerospace
education. To that end, an Aerospace Education Weekend, hosted by the Marietta Air Museum Cadet
Squadron, is being offered to Georgia CAP Group 1 cadets on August 29-31 in Rome, Georgia.
Multiple training sessions, presentations on aerospace, and games will be offered. Cadets will also
have an opportunity to take flights in Civil Air Patrol aircraft, weather permitting.
Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force and focuses on its three
main missions: Emergency Services, Cadet Program and Aerospace Education. The Marietta Air
Museum Cadet Squadron meets at the Marietta Museum of History’s Aviation Wing located at 550
Perrin Road in Marietta each Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information, visit http://
www.ga454.org or call Lt Col Tom Berg at 678-457-3390 or Lt Col Charles Talley at 770-853-6617.
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CHICK-FIL-A DAY AT MUST
In July, Chick-fil-A and MUST ministries teamed up for what proved to be a very special day.
5900 lunches were distributed throughout six north-metro counties. With the number of lunches
provided and the number of CFA stores involved, this was an enormous undertaking - all went well.
Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators from Cobb, Gwinnett, Douglas, Paulding, Cherokee, and Bartow
counties participated in the MUST summer
lunch program that day. The program is
designed to feed thousands of local children
each day throughout the summer who
normally eat free and reduced cost lunches
at school. During the summer, these
children are at home with little or no food.
It was a collaborative effort between local
Chick-fil-A operators and MUST ministry.
The kids had no idea That Chick-fil-A was
going to be served that day.
For Chick-fil-A Day, instead of sack
lunches, the children received a packed
Chick-fil-A lunch consisting of a hot Chickfil-A sandwich, a bag of chips, a cookie,
and a juice box. The CFA teams in North
Cobb reached a total of 1,330 children
and surprised the children not only with a
Chick-fil-A meal, but also with a interactive
time to play and pose for pictures with the
Chick-fil-A cows. What turned out to be
a day honoring the kids, actually turned
to be a bigger blessing to everyone who
participated from Chick-fil-A.. Pictured
above Jeff Suain and his wife Holly serve
food.... from CFA on Dallas Highway and
CFA on Whitlock Ave.
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ROTARYS LEND A HELPING HAND TO THE YWCA
On a sunny, Saturday morning the Rotary Club of Marietta and the East Cobb Rotary Club
met to work on a joint cleanup
and renovation project for one of
the YWCA’s transitional homes
in Marietta. The home is used
temporarily for women and
children trying to get back on
their feet after being victimized by
domestic violence. The women
come to the YWCA of Northwest
Georgia to start a new life free of
domestic violence. They forge
ahead with the wonderful help of
the YWCA with counseling, a safe
place to live and workshops to get
them into the work force and build
their self-esteem. This project
under the leadership of both clubs
was part of a joint $30,000 grant
awarded to the YWCA to help
with their transitional housing and
apartments. The screened porch
was gutted and re-framed on this warm morning and with future construction days this porch will get
a proper ceiling, new sides and screens with lighting and a fan. Club members also power washed
the front deck, pruned the shrubs, weeded and spread fresh pine straw to give the front of the house a
clean and finished look. In the process, a side concrete porch was discovered. It was an area that had
been neglected and hidden for years. The perimeter of the property was cleared of weeds and small
scrub trees. A hard days work for a very worthy cause.
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located at 56 Whitlock Ave., SW, just off of the Marietta Square. Bring the entire family,
including the dog, for a day of fun! Enjoy Bluegrass music with the Cherokee Cut Ups,
delectable treats from the Food Trucks,
Dachshund Races, the Kid Zone with lots of
fun activities for all ages, and the Pet Parade
and costume contest. Parking and admission
are free.
Over 60 vendors will showcase their
wares. We have something for everyone,
from Harley Davidson and Luxury Cars to
artisans and entertainment! Be sure to take
Fido to the Bone Bar, where nearly 4000
pounds of dog treats are available for you
to scoop – and they’re free! Looking for a
new family member? Visit the eight Rescue
groups who will have furry friends of all
sizes just waiting to meet you. Bring a chair to set up along the parade
route, and settle in to watch Jr. Miss Cobb
County, Carley Jaymes Vogel, lead off
the parade with a full court of Princes and
Princesses, and dogs, in full regalia and
competition. The parade route winds through
the park, past the Grandparents’ grandstand
at Winwood, and ends at the Pavilion, where
prizes will be awarded. Categories include
Look Alike, School Spirit, What the Woof?,
In the Movies, Naked Dog (no costume)and
finally, The People’s Choice Award. This
award goes to the canine with the most “Likes” on Facebook, so if your fur baby doesn’t
do well in a crowd, they can still participate online! Post a pic of your dog on the Marietta
Mutt Strutt Facebook page, in costume - or not, and get busy sharing. The one with the
most ‘Likes’ wins!
The event is being held to support and raise awareness of Sweetwater Mission, a
nonprofit that has been helping families with food, clothing, job training and more since
1968. On average 2 tons of food is given out every day! Plus free clothing. There is a new
program for those that were formerly chronically homeless. This new artisan program will
be a feature at the event. Beautiful handcrafted items will be for sale made by the program
participants.
Vendor information and dog parade registrations can be found on the website at www.
SweetwaterMission.org. or you can call Linda Oviatt at 770-241-4302 for more information.
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THE RE-CREATION OF HOUSE OF LU
It is finished and opened. The redesign of the House of Lu started over a year ago, as
Cassandra Buckalew, Cindy Lu Tam and Johnny Tam, poured over designs, ideas, took field
trips, and dreamed. And then the new design was done. In one short month the creative
team of the refurbishing of House of Lu totally gutted the interior and did a rebuild - that
is beyond any one’s imagination and more. The elegant look is reminiscent of fine dining
anywhere.
The original House of Lu was opened 18 years ago by Peter and Cindy Lu, with a
ribbon cutting that included Mayor Ansley Meaders and Councilman Philip Goldstein. (See
photo below).
The Lu’s family’s
passion for food
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started it all. Since
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refurbishing of the restaurant “Mama Lu” (Cindy Lu) has added original Vietnam recipes
to the menu. Cindy Lu Tam advises that the family is Chinese, but grew up in Vietnam.
With almost 3 decades of experience in the restaurant business, they proudly preserve their
passion for food with their family’s recipes. They care and use the finest, freshest ingredients
when serving your lunch, dinner, parties, and catering needs.
Members of the Marietta Business Association, staff from the City of Marietta and
family and friends were on hand when the House of Lu held their ribbon cutting on
Thursday, August 7 to celebrate their grand re-opening. People were truly amazed at the
transformation.
The House of Lu is located in the historical district of Marietta Square, behind the
Strand Theatre at 89 Cherokee St., Marietta, GA. For reservations call 770-794-8831. Dine
in or delivery. Catering is available for your next family gathering or party. Let them know
how their family can serve you best. Eat more healthy Chinese food.
A great big thank you from the Lu family. From concept to actual! Thank you Cassandra
Buckalew Interiors!! Other Contributors: Marc Noreikas (murals), The Lighting Loft (lights),
Top South (bar top), T&R Fixtures
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A September celebration will mark the
contribution that the Noonday Creek Trail
makes on green space connectiveness in
the region. With the final planned section of
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ceremony 10 a.m. September 3 at one
of the trail’s five pedestrian bridges; the
Interdisinplinary Team provides complete training
event is sponsored by the Town Center
Area Community Improvement District
and continued outreach and support.
(TCACID). A tent for the occasion will be
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Cobb County We have some financial news, and it’s all
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We all like to hear
good news, and when
it’s about the place where
you live, it tends to
have a multiplier effect,
meaning good things for
the future.
For starters, we’re
about to bring 350
existing jobs – and soon
another 400 or so new
ones – to Cobb County,
thanks to the hard work
of the economic-development team at Cobb’s
Competitive EDGE and all those who support
it. Telecommunications firm Vonage Business
Solutions is currently located in Midtown but
will be moving its offices to 80,000 square feet
in Wildwood Plaza in Cumberland. The move is
planned for later this summer.
Next, let’s take a look at taxes, because
there’s good news there, too. Our tax digest,
which reflects our overall tax base, is up by 5.18%
over last year. Sincere thanks go to Steve White,
our director/chief appraiser; the employees of
both the tax assessor and commissioner’s offices;
and to Cobb Information Services, for the hard
work that goes into compiling all the necessary
data to complete the tax digest.
And finally, it’s something we already know
here in Cobb County, but business news network
CNBC finally got the numbers it wanted to name
Georgia the top state in the U.S. for business. In
its annual poll, Georgia rose quite a bit from last
year’s eighth place to nab 1,659 out of a possible
2,500 points in multiple categories. Our top
category rankings:
•1st place, for the third time in a row, for an
educated, non-union workforce
•1st place for infrastructure, with points for
our air and sea ports
•3rd place for economy, with points for job
growth and a rebounding housing market
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Changing Your Medicare Policies
Change your Medicare health plan?
If you are enrolled in a Medicare health plan, you know that you don’t need to sign
up with Medicare each year. However, each year you will have a chance to review your
coverage and make changes.
Medicare Health Plans and Prescription Drug Plans can change their costs and coverage
each year. Many insurance carriers offer Medicare products. Their monthly premiums, out
of pocket expense, prescription drug formularies, cost-sharing co pays, and physician/
hospital networks can change every year.
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comes in. As an Independent Agent with Provident Group, Jerry Bohus can help guide you
through the “Medicare information overload”!
Here is how, as an “independent agent”, Jerry can help you: He doesn’t represent one
insurance carrier. This enables him to get to know you over a cup of coffee and uncover
exactly what your personal needs are, both medically and financially. He understands these
plans. He can then cut through the clutter and place you in a plan that really fits your
needs!
If you were to ask “What is the best plan?” his answer would be “There is no best plan,
only the best plan for you!”
New to Medicare?
There are two different options to “supplement” your original Medicare Parts A and
B. There are very big differences between a Medigap and a Medicare Advantage insurance
plan.
Each of the 10 types of Medigap policies is standardized by law – meaning the benefits
of each are the same, regardless of which insurer sells it. But insurers charge very different
premiums for the same plan.
Medicare Advantage policies are private health plans. In Georgia, there are 23 HMO’s,
20 PPO’s and 46 PFFS Medicare Advantage plans.
As an independent agent, Jerry Bohus can assist you in finding the Medicare option
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Religious & Hebrew School
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Congregation Ner Tamid’s Religious School is currently
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Sunday morning Religious School is available for Pre-K through Grade 12.
Weekday Hebrew classes are also offered for grades 5-7 and
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Ner Tamid utilizes the Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) curriculum,
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During the month of August, School bells will be ringing again
for all of us.! Whether you are going to Pre-K for your first year
or Elementary for your last year, or for your only year at 6th Grade
Academy or entering Middle or High School, or your Freshmen
year at the university or you last year in Graduate School, it’s that
time of year when we all begin again.
Some of you are real excited; others of you are little unhappy that summer is over
so soon. Or you may be feeling a little bit nervous or even scared about going to school
because of the many new things you will be facing. You will be having new principals,
teachers, some new friends, but remember some of your old friends will be their to greet
you too.
On the first day of class, your teacher will probably aske you some questions to see
how much you already know. When the teacher asks that question to which you do know
the answer, you will be waving your hand excitedly in the air saying, “I know!, I know!” It’s a great feeling to know the answer isn’t it? And it sure helps take away those “back to
school jitter.”
In Matthew 16:15-16 (NIV), the disciples are going “back to school” just like you. Can
you guess who their teach is? Right! Jesus is the teacher! Jesus often took his disciples aside
to teach them important lessons about the Kingdom of God. This was one of those days. Jesus began his lesson that day by asking his disciples a question.
“Who do you say that I am?”, Jesus asked. I imagine that one of the disciples raised his
hand excitedly just like you and said, “I Know!, I Know!, some people say that you are John
The Baptist.” Then another of the disciples raised his hand and said, “I Know!, I Know! you
are Elijah. A third disciple raised his hand and said, “Some people say that you are Jeremiah
or one of the other prophets.” “Very good,” Jesus said, “that is what other people are saying,
but who do you say that I am?”
You know what, I think Peter was so excited that he forgot to raise his hand. I think he
just called out to Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Jesus said, “You
are right, Peter. You didn’t learn that from listening to other people. It was taught to you
by my Father in heaven.”
So as the School Bells Ring Again for you this August, I pray that the lesson that the disciples
learned that day may just as important for you as it was then. Remember, many people in our world,
in your community, in your school still do no know who Jesus is. You and I need to be ever ready with
the answer, “He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God!“
May our children, youth, young adults, parents, teachers, administrators have the very best year
ever as you continue to walk in the footsteps of Jesus! (Rev. Sam A. Storey, Sr. is Senior Associate
Minister, Emeritus, First United Methodist Church of Marietta, Georgia. Email: samdawg66@gmail.
com).
What is your plan?
Dr. Bill Ross, First Baptist Church Marietta
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Recently we had Student Camp week at First Baptist Church Marietta. Our Student
Ministry interns planned a great week at our lake retreat at Lake Allatoona. The unexpected
happened. The camp venue needed to changed to accommodate
more students. We went from plan A to plan B, having camp at
the Family Life Center of the church, allowing easier access for
worship and activities on a day-to-day basis. It was a good plan B!
Plan B included going to the lake property on Tuesday, with tons of
water activities. Then plan C then took shape because of a fire at
the lake property. So the interns came up with plan C, which was to
utilize a church member’s lake house, provide water activities and
have a cookout. This plan C ended with a wonderful worship on the
top of their lake dock. On Thursday, plan B was to white water raft
at 10:45 a.m. The church buses broke down in Ellijay, plan C took
place. The church staff brought us another bus from Marietta. We
were able to white water raft at 3:00 p.m. A surprise to this plan C was that the bus stopped
in the parking lot of Ellijay Seventh Day Adventist Church. Their facilities staff opened
up their seven-acre pond with swings, docks and picnic tables. Much better than sitting a
church parking lot for two hours. It was a wonderful day.
Life does not work out the way we plan. Stuff happens. In the midst of stuff we have
a choice to find God in the unexpected or have a melt down and quit. We need a plan B!
God is in plan B through infinity.
First Baptist Church Marietta is located at 148 Church St., Marietta, GA 30060. Visit
www.mariettafbc.org or call (770) 424-8326 for more information.
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