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Volume 18,
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Marietta & Powder Springs Community Newspaper
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The 15th annual Public Safety Appreciation Week began with the kick-off breakfast
honoring public safety personnel at Cobb Galleria Centre Monday, Oct. 6.
Cobb County Police Officer Charles Vill (above center) was awarded the Medal
of Valor, the highest award recognizing an individual for an act of bravery in a lifethreatening situation. In February, Vill was shot five times by the driver of a vehicle he
pulled over. Despite being seriously wounded, he maintained his tactical awareness. He
acted quickly, moving to cover out of the line of fire, maintained control and provided clear
and accurate descriptions and directions over the radio which ultimately led to the capture
of his assailant.
Acworth Police Department Agent Kyle Arnold (above left) was named the Public
Safety Employee of the Year. Arnold, currently assigned to MCS Narcotics, is one of the
first entry officers when serving high risk warrants. This year alone, he has participated in
the service of 15 to 20 high risk warrants. Arnold has handled major drug cases with highlevel drug dealers.
Marietta Police Officer Paul Reynolds won the 2014 Award of Merit. In January,
Reynolds provided emergency treatment to a seven-month pregnant woman suffering from
a gunshot wound to the leg. His tourniquet not only stopped the bleeding, but moved her
broken femur back into place.
Smyrna Police Officers Tom Rooney was also honored with the Award of Merit for his
actions during an apartment fire where he
went door-to-door, evacuating people from
the building. His actions were credited with
saving at least 17 lives.
Cobb County Police Det. Tom Bastis
won the Distinguished Achievement Award,
which recognizes an individual whose
service and performance has exceeded the
realm of the job. Bastis has worked for the
Cobb County Police Department since 2003,
serving more than five-and-a-half of those
years within the Crimes Against Children
Unit.
Public Safety Appreciation Week, which
runs through Oct. 12, is sponsored by the
Cobb County of Chamber of Commerce. For
more information, visit www.cobbchamber.
org/publicsafety.. Pictured with the two
officers is Sam Heaton, Cobb’s Public
Safety Director
Candlelight
Shopping on the
square
Candlelight Shopping will be held
every Friday evening from now through
December 19 until 9:00 p.m. so everyone
can get their shopping in while enjoying
beautiful nights strolling along streets of
our gem of a Square. The galleries, eateries,
boutiques and gift shops of Marietta Square
will offer shoppers unique finds perfect for
the holiday season before us.
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
And he is coming on a firetruck. What could be more exciting for our children than
to see Santa arrive with all the bells and whistles. Join Santa Claus for the kick off to
the holiday season in Marietta, Thursday, Dec. 4, in Glover Park on the Marietta Square.
Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with performances by local school choruses. Santa will
make his grand entrance at 5:20 p.m. and light the giant Christmas tree at 6 p.m. More
entertainment will follow while Santa visits with children in the gazebo until 8 p.m. Santa’s Workshop
The workshop will be open to visitors Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20-24. Be sure to have your
picture taken with Santa. Santa’s hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sundays, December
7: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Weekdays Dec. 22 & 23: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Last day to see Santa on the
Square!!!! - Wednesday, December 24: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The line to meet Santa closes one
hour before his workshop closes. Marietta Parks and Recreation and the Marietta Business
Association sponsor this event each year.
MARIETTA PILGRIMAGE HOME TOUR
December 6 & 7, 2014
Go behind closed
doors as Marietta puts
on its holiday finery
for the 27th Annual
Marietta Pilgrimage
Christmas
Home
Tour. What does it
take to produce the
tour? More than 3,000
ornaments, thousands
of magnolia leaves,
500-plus strands of
lights and over 100
poinsettias are used in
decorating the houses.
A half a dozen or more
hotel rooms are booked
for homeowners for
the event weekend to clear the way for the 5,000 or so visitors who will ooh and ah over
vintage, traditional and highly artistic holiday schemes. Dozens of plastic mats are stashed
in closets in case of inclement weather and scads of booties are stowed in attics to cover
shoes for treading on floors that need extra TLC. Not to mention over 500 volunteers to
staff the event.
The Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour features six private historic homes
in the Northwest Marietta/Kennesaw Avenue Historic District, lovingly restored, filled
with antique collections and decorated for the season. Homeowners invite you inside for
a unique opportunity to discover how they incorporate these historic treasures into their
everyday lives. Along the route, many of Marietta’s historic public buildings are decorated
and open for touring.
The home tours kick-off on Saturday, December 6 with the Day Tour offered from
9:00am – 6:00pm and a Candlelight Tour featuring three of the tour homes from 7:00pm
– 9:30pm Saturday evening. The Day Tour will resume on Sunday, December 7 from
10:00am – 6:00pm. The day tours offer shuttle service staffed with informative step-on
guides. Along the tour, guests can warm up and enjoy refreshments or a light lunch at The
Bistro. The Bistro gives guests an opportunity to warm up and enjoy refreshment during the
tour. It is conveniently positioned along the tour route.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas
Home Tour, call the Marietta Visitors Bureau at 770-429-1115, or 800-835-0445 or visit
www.marietttapilgrimage.com.
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Blue Skies Ministries, headquartered in
Marietta, will be hosting a free Christmas
Concert on Thursday, December 11th at
7:00 pm at North Metro Church. The
concert will feature Christy Nockels and
Kenn Kington. Tickets are free and may
be reserved by visiting the website www.
whereskiesareblue.org.
Blue Skies offers week long family
retreats to bring the hope of Christ to
families living through the challenges of
pediatric cancer.
Career Transition
Ministries:
Meet the second Mondays of the
month 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 770-4289350 or Bob Sabin 770-795-9084 or visit
http://fpcmarietta.org.
genealogy society
The next Genealogy Society of Cobb
County Georgia Monthly Meeting will be
held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 7-8pm
at Provino’s Italian Restaurant, 440 Ernest
W Barrett Parkway Northwest, Kennesaw,
GA.
Linda Woodward Geiger will give a
presentation titled “Photographs Revisited:
Was It Staged or Photoshopped?” This
presentation will delve into some of the
things to consider when “Cousin Tilly”
sends you copies of family photographs.
This is a Dutch dinner meeting and
it is open to the public. For more about
the Genealogy Society of Cobb County,
visit http://www.cobbgagensoc.org/ or email
ccgs@cobbgagensoc.org.
ELM Classes
Registration opens for Enrichment of
Life Movement (ELM) on November 21. Classes run January 6 through February 24. The registration deadline is December 12. ELM is a lifelong learning organization
operated almost exclusively by volunteers. It offers a full day of classes, a catered lunch,
and scheduled lunchtime presentations for
active adults age 50 and older. Classes
meet on consecutive Tuesdays for 8 weeks
and are held at the First United Methodist
Church of Marietta
An array of over 60 classes will be offered
from 9:30 to 3:00 PM. Cost is $40 per session,
not per class. A hot lunch is available for $7, but
brown baggers are always welcome.
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MARIETTA LIONS CLUB
Meets the second Thursday of the month at
7:00 PM, at the First United Methodist Church,
56 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta 30064. Lions
Clubs’ main mission is community service, with
an emphasis on sight conservation. For more
information, or if you are interested in joining
our club, email mariettalions@aol.com or
visit our website: www.mariettalionsclub.
org.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Marietta DAV general meeting is the
first Monday of the month at 6:30pm. The
meeting is held at ¼ mile West of the Big
Chicken; 995 Roswell St., Marietta, GA
30060. We welcome all veterans and may be
contacted at 678-388-1568 or email: rich@
eagle2art.com and www.davchapter6.com.
CARE GIVERS NEEDED
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people to fill open positions caring for
the elderly. If you would enjoy providing
companionship, preparing meals and
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.
WANTED:
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
(ustoo.org) website.
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.
Working Through Your Grief
Working through your Grief meets the
third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the
Parlor of First Baptist Church Marietta. For more
information contact Dean Hunter at (770) 2893889 or dhunter@mariettafbc.org. 148 Church
Street, Marietta, GA 30060. www.mariettafbc.
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Three Marietta-Powder Springs NonProfits honored
Three Marietta-Powder Springs non-profits were honored today by Wells Fargo team
members with $1,000 Days of Giving donations.
The Marietta-Powder Springs groups receiving contributions today were: I Give Myself
Away, the Safe Path Children’s Advocacy Center and the YWCA of Northwest Georgia.
Pictured above (L-R): Jimmy Moore with the YWCA, Dr. Angelia Griffin with I Give
Myself Away, Stacy Vandiver with Wells Fargo and Bob Snelson with Safepath Children’s
Advocacy Center. Some 240 Atlanta area groups received the contributions in October.
Applications for Elementary Choice
Academies Program
being accepted: Nov. 10, 2014 – Jan. 23, 2015
The open application window for the 2015-2016 Marietta City Schools (MCS)
elementary Choice Academies program is Nov. 10, 2014 through Jan. 23, 2015. Interested
Marietta City residents seeking to apply for Choice Academies must submit their completed
application no later than Jan. 23, 2015.
“For the eighth year Marietta City Schools offers resident families an opportunity to
apply for the Choice Academies program,” said MCS Superintendent Dr. Emily Lembeck.
“Although some families may not be able to realize their first choice due to space limitations,
the choice programs in each school provide wonderful options. Offering Choice Academies
is just one way that Marietta City Schools is supporting our vision to be the school system
of choice.”
All Marietta City elementary Choice Academies offer school tours by appointment. To
arrange a school tour contact the school directly. For more information about the unique
academic programs offered at each Marietta City elementary school, visit the Choice
Academies webpage at http://www.marietta-city.org/curriculum/programs/choice.php .
Choice provides parents and guardians an opportunity to choose, within a clearly
defined window of eligibility, the elementary school best suited to their child’s talents and
needs. Space must be available at the school and within the grade level requested before a
Choice request is eligible for approval. Choice Applications must be mailed to Marietta City
Schools; 250 Howard Street; Marietta, GA 30060; ATTN: Cheryl Hood.
Holiday Tours!!
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A Christmas Tradition
This December, The Strand welcomes the return of last year’s highly successful winter
music revue, A Christmas Tradition! A Christmas Tradition is a non-stop song and dance
revue featuring classic Christmas tunes, as well as childhood favorites and contemporary
gems. When the whole family is together for the holidays and looking for some Christmas
cheer, A Christmas Tradition is the show to see! It is family friendly and guaranteed to fill
even the grumpiest Scrooge with the holiday spirit.
This song and dance revue will show off The Strand’s awe inspiring sets and effects
like has never been seen before, as well as the diva voices and high energy dances that
Strand patrons have come to know and love. Songs will include crooning Christmas classics
as well as funky festive favorites. A Christmas Tradition is guaranteed to make the entire
family dance, clap, and enjoy the spirit of the holidays - from Santa-loving six year olds to
out of town in-laws.
In addition to a cast of talented local performers, The Strand has added a brand new
2014 children’s choir that will make the grinchiest of hearts grow three sizes. A Christmas
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$25. Special pricing for seniors, students, and groups are available online and through the
Please call the above number or fax corrections to 770-427-1748.
box office at 770.293.0080.
Charlie Brown Christmas Show
Featuring Jeffrey Bützer and T. T. Mahony
For the third year running, The Strand will be host to the whimsical stylings of Jeffrey Bützer and
T.T. Mahony as they present a jazzy musical tribute to Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The show, now an established Atlanta tradition, will be making its way daringly OTP to the beautiful
and family-friendly Strand Theatre! Bützer and Mahony will be playing the fanciful Christmas songs
that Charlie Brown and the gang have made favorites for the holiday season. This show is guaranteed
to tickle your nostalgia-bone and get you in the loving Christmas spirit with the delightful melodies of
childhood favorites. With a history of sold out shows, don’t wait to get your tickets!
All ages, December 18 at 8pm.Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of show. Tickets for
Charlie Brown Christmas Show are on sale now online and through the box office at 770.293.0080.
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Congratulations, Eagle Will Eubanks!
William
Lewis
Eubanks, III, son of Bill
and Nancy Eubanks of
Marietta, received the
Boy Scouts of America’s
highest rank of Eagle Scout
on October 16, 2014. Will
is a student at Marietta
High School and is actively
involved in the Blue Devil
Marching Band, as well as
being a full International
Baccalaureate student. He
began his trail to Eagle
Scout in March of 2009
as a member of Boy Scout
Troop 252 at the First
Presbyterian Church of
Marietta. William’s Eagle project involved producing a map of the cemetery of St. James’
Episcopal Church, where he is a member. In addition, he was responsible for generating a
self-guided audio podcast tour pertaining to the rich history of the cemetery and its most
notable people, developing paper brochures containing the map and instructions for the
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MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO READ
How do you motivate a grade-schooler to sit and read a book? By giving them a space
all their own! The Kiwanis Club of Marietta is in the process of building four Reading
Oasis sites at local Marietta elementary schools. As a part of their overall Graduate Marietta
initiative, these quiet corners will be tailor-made for reading using rugs, beanbag chairs and
shelves overflowing with over 700 books.
In a partnership with Scholastic, the Kiwanis Club of Marietta is not only funding
the entire project, but is also providing the volunteer labor to build out the space. Even
more special are the murals that will be hand painted by longtime Kiwanian and artist Dee
Allison. The overall theme will come to life with visions of desert tents, camels and sand
dunes. The first installation will be in the library of Lockheed Elementary School, with
Dunleith Elementary and the James T. Anderson Boys and Girls Club in Marietta to follow.
A fourth location is in the works.
The Graduate Marietta initiative is a major emphasis for the Kiwanis Club of Marietta
and encompasses all grades – from early education to high school. Does helping children
succeed appeal to you? If so, the Kiwanis Club of Marietta is the place for you! Please
contact Pat Huey (executivedirector@mariettakiwanis.org) with the Kiwanis Club of
Marietta for membership information.
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COBB CHRISTMAS
Cobb Christmas keeps the holiday spirit alive. Cobb Christmas, Inc., staffed 100% by
volunteers, provides food
and gifts at Christmastime
to Cobb County’s lowincome families ensuring
the holiday spirit is alive
for our client families,
our donors and volunteers
alike.The folks at Cobb
Christmas are thinking
Christmas, Santa and toys!
Help us help Cobb’s kids
have a Merry Christmas!
Donate today!
Stuff-A-Bus
Is that Santa’s sleigh
or a Cobb County Transit
bus? Cobb Christmas
partners
with
Cobb
County Department of
Transportation and Cobb
Community Transit (CCT) to create the county’s most unique and memorable holiday
program, Stuff-A-Bus. Think of Stuff-A-Bus as the opposite of Santa’s sleigh, Santa uses
his sleigh to deliver gifts and Cobb Christmas makes a CCT bus our sleigh for collecting
gifts.
The week prior to Cobb Christmas’ Annual Distribution, a CCT bus travels through
the county to Stuff-A-Bus host sites gathering donations of food and toys. Host sites can be
businesses, schools and other entities that have organized toy and food drives.
This program would not be successful without the help of local businesses, schools,
and other organizations that serve as host sites for Stuff-A-Bus. Volunteers at these locations
organize food and toy drives and begin promoting and collecting in November. A Cobb
Christmas representative schedules a date and time for the bus to make a stop at their location
to collect the items which have been donated. All donations are stored and transported to
Jim Miller Park—the Cobb Christmas Distribution Site-during distribution week.
When you help to “Stuff-A-Bus” with donations of money, new toys, gifts, nonperishable food items, gift cards or gift certificates, your generosity will brighten the
holidays for hundreds of low-income families.
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Stuff a Bus will be making the following stops to collect toys.
Thurs, November 20th: Kennesaw State University11:00a–2:00p; Tues, December 2nd: WellStar
East Cobb Health Park 11:00a-12:00p; Tues, December 2nd: Credit Union of GA 12:30p-1:30p;
Wed, December 3rd: WellStar Cobb Hospital 9:30a-10:30a;Wed, December 3rd:WellStar Windy Hill
Hospital 11:00a-12:00p; Wed December 3rd:WellStar Administration Building 12:30p-1:30p; Wed,
December 3rd :WellStar Kennestone Hospital 2:00p-3:00p; Thurs, December 4th :American Heart
Association; Marietta Office 10:00a-11:00a;Thurs, December 4th:WellStar Acworth Health Park
12:30p-1:30p;Fri, December 5th: Marietta Square 11:00a-12:00p;Fri, December 5th: One Overton
Park 12:30p-1:30p; Fri, December 5th: Bank of American Kennesaw Branch 2:00p-3:00p; Tues,
December 9th : Southern Polytechnic State University 1:00p-2:30p; Wed, December 10th: Traton
Homes 10:00a-11:00a; Wed, December 10th: Salon Three13 12:30p-1:30p; Fri, December 12th:
Stasco Mechanical 12:30p-1:30p
Set-Up and Distribution: Each December for one week Cobb Christmas takes over the exhibition
halls at Jim Miller Park to organize and distribute all of the collected, donated and purchased food,
stockings and toys to our registered client families. Each year nearly 400 volunteers are needed to
successfully execute this event. Cobb Christmas need lots of help setting up the distribution center
and distributing To volunteer for Cobb Christmas, visit CobbChristmas.net or Email Stuff-A-Bus@
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in to work. All ages are welcome to this family-friendly event. Dress appropriately for the
weather. Tools will be provided although volunteers are welcome to bring their favorite
outdoor gloves and tools if they like. Tree planting will take place from 9-11 am.
Birney Park, 475 Birney St., Marietta, GA 30060 (Birney St. is 1 block North of the
North Marietta Parkway, located off Fairground St.)
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Marietta High School (MHS) Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
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McMahon, placed first
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Division. The Unarmed
Drill Team, commanded
by Cadet Mirakal Jackson,
placed first in the Unarmed
Division. The Light Weight
Color Guard Team, commanded by Cadet Colonel Harry McMahon, and the Heavy Weight
Color Team, command by Cadet Second Lieutenant Cooper Donlin, took third place in their
respective divisions.
“Although this year we have several new first year cadets on the team, the teams
performed like precision seasoned veterans,” said MHS AFJROTC Faculty Advisor Colonel
James Wilson.
Marietta Educator Receives State Award
Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics
Julie Pinto, a high school mathematics teacher at Marietta High School (MHS) receives
the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) Award for Excellence in the
Teaching of Mathematics, an award given to one educator per grade-level in the state.
“Julie Pinto is a role model to her colleagues, an inspiration to her students and our
school community, and a leader in the improvement of math instruction,” said Leigh Colburn,
principal at MHS. “In my experience with Mrs. Pinto, I have found her to be instructionally
sound, focused, and articulate. Her professional contacts, creativity, emotional maturity,
and work ethic have a daily positive impact upon her students and our school.”
The Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics is given to educators who
demonstrate strong content foundation in mathematics appropriate for their teaching level
and show evidence of growth in their subject of mathematics. Awardees are esteemed as peer
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Marietta Rotary Celebrates
95 Years of Service
On Wednesday evening, October 15, 2014 members of the Rotary Club of Marietta met
at the Marietta Country Club to celebrate our club’s ninety-five years of community service.
With a 1920’s “Speak Easy” theme it was grand affair orchestrated by the talented Mary
Ansley Southerland and her committee - James Eubanks, Morgan McNeel, Buck Northcutt,
Morgan Robertson and Holly Walquist. Over 100 Rotarians and their guests, some dressed
in early twentieth century attire, attended the gala. After a social hour, President Dawn
McEachern welcomed everyone followed by President- Elect James Eubanks, who gave the
invocation. A short program followed that included an amazing video of the accomplishments
of the Rotary Club created by Bruce Hamilton. An excellent meal of steak was served while
members of the Marietta Players, an offshoot of the Young Actors Playhouse directed by
Don Bodner, entertained us. Pictured above l-r Tom and Dawn McEachern and Bill and
Dot Dunaway.
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October 5-11th Public Power and Clean Water Week.
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on local control over community services. During Clean Water Week, the City asks its
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Unity of Kennesaw Provides Home for
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Northwest Atlanta is full of a plethora of spiritual centers representing every flavor of
Christianity. But for a sizable group of people living here, this message fails to resonate. These residents often feel like they are spiritual outsiders, souls without a home. Unity of
Kennesaw offers an alternative message which is particularly attractive to those who don’t
connect with other area churches.
“I wanted the same spiritual growth and community opportunities as my more
mainstream Christian neighbors, but the message just didn’t resonate with me. It made
me feel very isolated and alone. When I discovered Unity of Kennesaw, I felt accepted, at
peace and spiritually supercharged by the group worship, “ commented Becky Hedstrom
who drives over an hour to attend services. President, Kathy Cooper says, “We welcome members of all faiths, recognizing the
divine message taught by all mankind’s great spiritual teachers. We focus on personal and
spiritual development, not religious dogma. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey,
you are welcome here.” As a society, we have long recognized the benefits of church attendance. Studies have found
that individuals who regularly attend church had a significantly lower risk of major depression. People who attend religious services, even just sporadically report having an increased sense of
well-being and having happier, more satisfying lives. Chaeyoon Lim, a professor of sociology at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison says that “90% of the correlation between church attendance and
life satisfaction involves close interactions with other around shared religious beliefs.” In a study
by Lim and Robert Putnam further found that people who say they participate in private religious
practices, such as services held at home, were no happier than those who never attend services. The
key factors determining happiness are the social aspect of religion and a shared religious connection
built around identity and belonging.
The diversity of spiritual centers in West Atlanta, including Unity of Kennesaw, is one of the
things that makes this one of the best places in the United States to call home. Find out more about
Unity of Kennesaw at www.UnityOfKennesaw.org
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Cobb Schools Win
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Three of Cobb County’s schools took
first place awards in the school competition
sponsored by the Cobb Marietta Museum of
Art. Congratulations to Kennesaw Mtn. HS,
Tapp MS and Hollydale ES! Each of these
winning schools will receive a visit from a
professional artist to their schools. Students
will also receive certificates. Pictured
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LOVINGGOOD MS NEWS
Pictured above are this year's winners of Lovinggood Middle School's PTSA Reflections
Program: Logan Mossor, Jordan Thompson, Erin Cater, Amarah Cortes, Sophia Caliaro,
Ana Herndon and Libby Martin. These students were honored at a breakfast reception on
November 5th at Lovinggood for their winning Visual Arts, Literature, Music Composition,
and Photography Entries. Winners' entries will move on to the South Cobb Regional
Competition November 16th. (Winners not pictured: Daira Flores & Soleil Britton)
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The students in Ms. Bolton’s Class at
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communityleaders were in attendance.
One of which was the Mayor of Powder
Springs,Patricia Vaughn. In addition, several
local business donated to the reception that
followed the ceremony.
Still Elementary is proudly supported by
Cobb County Police and Fire Station Number
13. Thank you to these public safety officers and
firefighters for all they do for our community.
We are also grateful for our Campus Police
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day to check in and make sure our campus is
safe. Also, thank you to Georgia State Patrol
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EXPECTATIONS!
Rev. Sam Storey, Columnist
Expectations…Everybody’s got ‘em. But sometimes dealing with
them can be difficult. A man once asked his good friend why he had never
married? The friend sighed, and said, “Well, I guess I just never met the
right woman… I guess I was always looking for the perfect girl.” “Oh,
come on now,” said his buddy. “Surely you met at least one girl over the
years that you wanted to marry.” “Yes, there was this one girl,” he finally
admitted. “I guess she was the perfect girl… The only perfect girl I ever
really met. She was perfect in every way… I really thought that she was
the perfect girl for me.” “Well, why didn’t you marry her?” The friend
paused, and sadly replied, “Apparently… she was also looking for the
perfect guy.” Now my point is simply this, often times we are the problem;
And a big part of the problem is, again, our expectations.
Remember the cartoon that showed a young boy standing toe-to-toe and nose-to-nose with his
teacher. Behind them was a blackboard covered with unsolved math problems; presumably ones that
the boy had been unable to finish, or do correctly. And in the caption, the boy is saying to his teacher,
“I’m not an underachiever… you’re just an over-expecter!”
Expectations. And they can really get in the way. Sometimes… they can be really hard to deal
with. Just ask Jesus…You see, expectations, especially unmet expectations, were a big problem for
Jesus as well.
In Matthew 11:16-30, Jesus is saying to them: But you just don’t get it, do you? What were you
expecting? You’re like immature children, he says. And then he characterizes their expectations in
this way: We played the flute for you, and yet you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and yet you did
not mourn. John and Jesus were almost polar opposites. The people didn’t like John’s confrontational
attitude whereas Jesus was accessible and understanding. And the people didn’t like that either! It seemed that no matter who God sent, it was never right. Neither John nor Jesus met their
expectations…
The problem, here, is that it’s not supposed to be about our expectations, it’s not about what we
want. Rather, it’s all about what we need so we can be healthy, happy, and well-adjusted. That was
what Jesus was all about. He knew about all the things we want or desire in this life. But he loved us
so much, that he chose not to give us what we wanted; but, instead, to give us what we desperately
needed. Jesus is someone who could take away those heavy burdens that we are always carrying
around on our shoulders. Someone who could give us the peace and rest that we are forever seeking,
but never seem to find. Someone who loves and accepts us for who we are, and then tells us that, no
matter who we are, we are always welcome in His Father’s house. As we find ourselves in the Thanksgiving Season, we recall “the best” Thanksgiving story is what
God has done in the history of humankind. And the best part of “the best” story is that it is our story. It
is a story that tells us “who” we are by telling us “whose” we are. Have a blessed Thanksgiving! (Rev.
Sam A. Storey, Sr. is Senior Associate Minister, Emeritus, First United Methodist Church of Marietta,
Georgia. Email: samdawg66@gmail.com)
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GATHER THE GOOD MEMORIES
Dr. Bill Ross, Pastor
First Baptist Church Marietta.
Ecclesiastes 3 talks about the cycle of life; a time to be born and a
time to die, a time to plant and a time to reap, a time to build up and a time
to tear down. Most of you have heard this or read it. A phrase that is a
part of this writing states, “there is a time to gather together and a time to
scatter.” It seems it is written twice. I believe the first time this is written
it is about possessions (called stones). We collect things, we get rid of
things. The second time this is written is something different; I believe the
author is saying there is a time to gather together memories and a time to
scatter memories.
As the holidays approach, many have great memories of Thanksgiving
and Christmas past. Some of those memories inspire us, other memories make life difficult. My hope
for you this holiday season is that you are able to heed the advice of the writer of Ecclesiastes; gather
together the good memories of the past and hold onto them. Allow them to inspire you today. And
let go of the difficult memories of the past and allow them to be scattered. Let those memories go!
Allow them to be in the past and move ahead to the present relationships, family and friends, and
create new memories.
The holidays are coming. Gather together that which inspires and scatter that which impedes
your living. Bill
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Symphony on the Square
Symphony on the Square is heading into its final weeks of preparation for their fifth holiday
concert on Thursday, December 11th at 7:00pm, entitled “Marietta’s Holiday Pops Concert.” The
concert will be held at the historic Strand Theatre on the Square and will include lots of holiday
favorites including the wildly popular music from Frozen. Tickets are available for $12.50 and
can be pur­chased through the Strand box office. This concert is a treat for the whole family! There
is limited seating and only one night concert, so get your tickets before they are all gone! www.
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music. 148
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Saturday Evening Post found its way into American homes and hearts, this is a fun and fast Broadway
musical, yet offers a clear message of the true meaning of Christmas in its entertaining dialogue
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A Night in Bethlehem
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (www.mtcbc.net) would like to invite your family to “A Night in
Bethlehem”. You will experience a hands on Holy Land Experience.Come see what it might have
been like on the night Jesus was born. Visit the shops, the Inn, talk to Roman soldiers, census takers,
beggars and shop owners.
Warm yourself around the fire pits in the street. Get a gift from the market. See the live Nativity
Scene! This is an outdoor event that will inspire you this Christmas season. Listen to live music and
have some hot chocolate as you wait for your tour to begin.
The location is Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 287 Mt. Calvary Rd. Marietta Ga. 30064. This event
will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights December 12th, 13th and 14th starting at 6:00 pm
each evening. If weather does not permit an alternate weekend will be December 19th, 20th, and 21st.
Accepting voluntary donations of canned goods for the needy. Free for the whole family!
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By: Nicholas Whaley
October 17th was an amazing night for Friday night high-school football. Hillgrove
was having their homecoming, and they were celebrating it with an exciting parade. They
were walking from Still Elementary to Hillgrove High; there were floats, fancy cars, and
even ordinary trucks. You could hear the sound of the band and school spirit in the air. From
the cheerleaders to the students and parents that were cheering us on, it was a very nice sight
because you could see the support of all the schools attending.
For Kemp, our student council theme was “Kemp’s spirit shines bright”. Our student
council members wore bright, neon colors and you could see us for miles. Our music teacher
was kind by letting us borrow huge sun glasses. Our float was covered in bright colors
and beautiful posters that we made. Our mascot, Kempy the cougar was riding in style by
hanging his head out the window like a dog.
Kemps cheer was “Kemp Cougars; Kemp Cougars “and you could hear us the whole
way. For Hillgrove, it was an amazing win 51-21, and we hope the parade becomes a tradition
in our Kemp family. We would like to thank Lauren Baltz, the Hillgrove junior president
and John Cain from the English Department at Hillgrove for inviting Kemp to attend.
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By: Paul Farley and Evan Cleveland
Kemp Elementary has a community garden that needed saving. It had lots of weeds,
needed mulch, and most of the plants were over grown. That was just a few problems that
our garden had. A group of 4th grade students
at Kemp Elementary decided to put a plan of
action in place. We began with a work in the
garden day.
When Sunday, October 19 came, a lot needed
to be done. We pulled tons of weeds. We tore up our
stone walk way to put mulch down. We cut down a
peach tree that had diseases. Kemp Elementary was
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Junior Master Gardeners club. work endless
hours to teach 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students
every Thursday afternoon. It is because of their
dedication that we have the gardens we do at Kemp Elementary.
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We also would like to thank Brian Stover of BLD Waste Services. Our group was shocked
or fax corrections to 678-574-8793
and amazed at his generous truck load donation of both mulch and dirt that will help our gardens
tremendously. He worked with us over the phone and made us feel as though we can accomplish any
task we put our minds to by taking time to talk to 4th grade students.
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Still Elementary recently hosted the Boosterthon Fun Run sponsored by the brand new
Still Elementary Foundation. In the week leading up to the Fun Run, students attended pep
rallies each day during the last few minutes of their specials where they learned how to be
leaders in their community, earned prizes simply for logging in to the Boosterthon website,
and got pledges from family and friends to support them during the run. All profits earned
from our Fun Run will go to support Stephen Covey’s “Leader In Me” initiative at Still
Elementary. While the grand total is not yet determined, the Still Elementary Foundation
would like to thank the Administrators, Staff, students, parents and community members
for making this event such a huge success. Pictured: Still students doing warm-up exercises
before the Fun Run begins.
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