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COMMISSIONER CUPID TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

GROUPS UNITE TO SAVE HISTORIC HOUSESeveral groups are working to pre-

serve a historic house, believed to be used as a Civil War hospital, as a centerpiece of the River Line Historic Area, according to Roberta Cook, Founder and Coordinator.

The Mableton Improvement Coali-tion, Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society, Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society, Kennesaw State University’s Civil War Center, and The River Line Historic Area organizations have united to preserve, rehabilitate, and interpret the Hooper-Turner House at 5811 Oakdale Road near the Chattahoochee River in Southeast Cobb County.

The house is known to many by its oral legend as a Civil War hospital. A prelimi-nary architectural study dates the house to circa 1850 offering credence to the legend and a foundation for additional research.

The Hooper-Turner House is a highly visible focal point centrally located within The River Line Historic Area. The River Line Historic Area includes the Federal and Confederate Civil War earthworks related to Johnston’s River Line, a seven mile defense line extending from Vinings through Smyrna to Mableton along the Chattahoochee River.

Johnston’s River Line is particularly significant due to its unique fortifications called Shoupades, a worldwide exclusive to Cobb County designed by Confederate Brigadier General Francis A. Shoup.

“The River Line area links Vinings, Smyrna and Mableton,” Ms. Cook said. “The line was so well fortified that the US forces went around this area through Roswell to attack Atlanta,” she said.

The Hooper and Turner families were prominent pioneer settlers who lived along the Chattahoochee River in the vicinity of the present-day Oakdale Road. and Vet-erans Memorial Highway area. In 1851 Thomas Hooper Sr. owned 531 acres of land and Daniel Roberts Turner owned 749 acres. Daniel Turner operated the Mayson-

GARRETT TO HOST ‘NIGHT OF THE ARTS’

The Eighth Annual Night of the Arts program will be held at Garrett Middle School, Austell on Feb. 7 from 5:45 to 9 p.m.

This showcases the best of the best among the school’s fine arts students. Stu-dents are represented from the programs of Visual Art, Drama, Dance, Band, Chorus, and Orchestra.

There are several ticket levels, starting with our $20 VIP tickets. This entitles the attendee to be treated to a catered reception before the performances. It also includes the actual performances, as well as our “Meet the Performers” reception after the performances. The VIP reception in the Media Center starts at 5:45 p.m.

There is also the option of attending just the student performances and “Meet the Performers” reception as well. Those tickets are $5 and the show starts at 7 p.m. in the Theater.

At any level, attendees are sure to have a wonderful time and we hope that you are able to share this positive news with the broader community.

Turner Ferry from 1844 to 1897 across the Chattahoochee River in alignment with the present-day Veterans Memorial Highway. Thomas Hooper Jr., a charter member of the Nelms Masonic Lodge, sold the “Civil War Hospital” property in 1883 to Daniel Turner’s eldest son, John H. Turner, another Nelms charter member.

The Hooper-Turner House was listed on the Cobb County Register of Historic Places in 2003 under the nominating hom-eowner’s name, Ms. Frances Presley. It is a rare example of an 1850s era hall-and-parlor house-type, which consists of two rooms typically bookended by field stone chimneys. With the evolution of modern conveniences, the house expanded over time resulting in room additions; conse-quently, many of the original building materials were replaced.

The house is a significant historic landmark in the midst of a transitional area hosting future plans for visitors in the nearby 127 acres of battlefield nature parks, a historic walking trail extension from the Silver Comet, and recreation along the Chattahoochee River.

The Mableton Improvement Coalition commissioned a feasibility study for the Hooper-Turner House with grant funding through The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. The study recommends rehabilitation of the house to serve as an interpretive center for the surrounding Chattahoochee River Line Battlefield.

Planning for the Hooper-Turner House is in its initial stage. More informa-tion about the house can be found at www.mableton.org/HooperTurnerHouse.html

Anyone interested in working on this project should contact Roberta Cook at [email protected].

Lisa Cupid took the oath of office as District 4 Cobb County Commissioner on Jan. 4 with several hundred supporters, family and county officials looking on.

Cupid won office against three-term commissioner Woody Thompson in July’s Democrat primary. She was unopposed in the general election.

“On primary election night, I felt like a winner because my family was there,” she said. She took the oath alongside her husband Craig and two sons Nehemiah and Noah as her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith watched.

“We have a tremendous opportunity

to take steps forward together,” she told the crowd. She ran on a platform to better engage people in county matters; ensure equitable investment of taxes across Cobb; recognize and support business and entre-preneurship; and establish communities that are attractive, safe, walkable, and complete with neighborhood amenities.

A graduate of Georgia Tech, she has worked for Eastman Kodak and the Gover-nor’s Office of Planning and Budget.

She said her first priority was “to get up to speed on the county’s new compre-hensive plan,” as the commission will be acting on it shortly.

Superior Court Judge Greg Poole, left, offers the oath of office to new District 4 Com-missioner Lisa Cupid as her husband Craig and sons, Nehemiah and Noah join her in the commission chamber.

Roberta Cook displays map of River Line Area. Inset: The Hooper-Turner House on Oakdale Road, Smyrna.

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There is something sad about saying goodbye to a year. But there is also some-thing exciting about saying hello to a new year, one that is wide open to new adven-tures.

At midnight, Allan and I had our quiet goodbye to 2012 and a quick toast to 2013. The New Year began as usual, at home, watching the Times Square celebration on television.

The year 2012 was pretty much a good year, with a few visits with our precious granddaughters and our children. Our health was pretty good; our business running well; a busy year but a fun one as well. We had no extravagant holidays, but did take an unusual trip to visit our D.C. family in Sep-tember for granddaughter Lilly Bell’s first birthday. We drove to Charlotte for time with granddaughter Addie; and then took the train to D.C. We didn’t want to tackle the long drive so it was a way to spend time with both families without the fatigue of driving the entire way.

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A great resolution toward giving your pet a longer, healthier life is have your pet’s teeth cleaned regularly. Because periodon-tal disease is the most common disease for our beloved cats and dogs, February has been declared Pet Dental Health Month in order to increase awareness of how impor-tant dental health is for our pets.

Periodontal disease is inflammation and infection of the gums and it can be very painful! Periodontal ligaments and even the jawbone surrounding a tooth can be involved. The amount of plaque and tartar covering the base of the tooth initi-ates the disease process because as tartar accumulates, it pushes the gums away from the tooth and interrupts the tooth’s healthy blood supply. Tartar consists of layers of bacteria that are capable of spreading to other organs of your pet’s body. The heart, kidneys, and liver can all become infected because of dental disease. The heart is the vital organ most commonly infected by oral bacteria that attach to heart valves causing heart disease and heart murmurs.

Oral examination is an essential part of a thorough physical exam for your pet. Many owners who are unaware of their pet’s periodontal disease ask a veterinarian to explain their pet’s foul breath, bleed-ing gums or difficulty chewing food. If treated early periodontal disease can be almost completely reversible. Oral infec-tions are most commonly seen in small and toy breeds due to their genetically weaker enamel. Thus small and toy breeds require more dental attention to live their full life-span with health and vigor.

The best way to avoid the need for pro-fessional cleaning or major dental surgery is through routine home dental care and bi-annual physical and oral exams. Pre-vention of periodontal disease is easy and should be part of every pet’s weekly rou-tine. Frequent tooth brushing and oral care, preferably daily, can keep tartar accumula-tion to a minimum. Enzymatic toothpastes, oral rinses, diets, and treats are available at our office to keep your pet’s teeth and gums healthy.

But when dental cleaning is indicated, it is important to check your pet’s blood

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Now, as we head into 2013, we have a blank slate to be filled in, one day at a time. My resolutions this year are few; but they are ones that I am very serious about fulfill-ing. My first resolution is to cut the clutter. I spent too much time in 2012 looking for lost items. I have too much clutter in my office and my house and I really, really don’t like clutter. I had planned to tackle it beginning with the first day of the year, but a winter flu-like bug sapped my energy for these extra tasks. Despite the delay in beginning, I know that this is a reasonable resolution, and doesn’t have to be completed on the first day of the year. Hopefully, I will spend this year enjoying time in better ways than looking for lost, misplaced, misfiled items.

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By Robert MeyringWhen people write a will, they choose

the most trusted and reliable person they know to help carry out their will-written wishes. That person is known as the execu-tor. That is the person, for example, who actually transfers the gift of money to the grandchild or deeds the house to the children according to what the will says.

Most times an executor is a spouse; and spouses often name each other as their first choice, but if one spouse passes away, then the sur-viving spouse will need to have named a second person to be the executor instead. Some parents choose two children as co-executors as a way to force the children to get along with each other. Often that is a very bad idea because the fighting chil-dren will still fight over the handling of the decedent’s estate and everything the co-executors do would require both co-exec-utor’s signature - even if both children live in different places. So the extra effort and fighting between co-executors often results in wasted money and a diminished estate for the surviving family.

Many times a will-named executor will not know that they are executor until after the relative or friend has died, as the contents of the will are often kept private until the time that the executor files the will for probate in the probate court. What is needed to file the will for probate is dif-ficult to find out and the executor often

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To further complicate the estate, people often put together wills that have problems that show up only after the will is probated. Problems originate from 1) unin-formed will drafting by “helpful” lawyer friends or lawyer family members that do not practice in trusts and estates, 2) cost cutting in the making of a will - because many people seem to believe that a cheap will is a good will, 3) or stem from the fact that most people do not know how to draft a good will.

A named executor must bear the burden of the estate plan produced by the will-drafter if they accept the position as executor. Can the executor be paid? How does the named executor know if they are handling a difficult estate? How long will it take? What if the people who receive gifts and property from the will do not agree with what the will says? What if those same people hate each other? What if the will is just a bad will that won’t work? How is that resolved? What if the will tries to give away property or family real estate that is not owned by the decedent?

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• • •24: HEALTH FAIR. Free health education and services to keep you healthy and active for life! Fun activities planned at Delmar Gar-dens in Smyrna! Free healthy snacks bar! “New Year, New You!” Jan. 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. RSVP to Brittney Young at 770-432-4444 or [email protected]

• • •26: MURDER GOES SOUTH, a one-day con-ference for mystery readers and writers, at the Smyrna Community Community Center, 200 Village Green, Smyrna on Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Register at www.friendsofsmyrnali-brary.org. The cost of the day is $30 and in-cludes lunch.

FEBRUARY6: SOUTH COBB BUSINESS ASSOCIA-TION meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m. for lunch at Presbyterian Village.

• • •7: SWEETHEART DANCE. Join Delmar Gardens in Smyrna for a lovely dance accompa-nied by entertainment by the Judy Boehm band and an eloquent dessert buffet! RSVP required. Feb. 7 from 6 - 8 p.m. A free event open to the public. RSVP to Brittney Young at 770-432-4444 or [email protected]

• • •12: DIABETES AND YOUR HEART. Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna will present “Dia-betes and Your Heart” on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. Dr. Jacob Levy, Assistant Professor Medi-cine, Division of Cardiology at Emory Univer-sity School of Medicine, will discuss how you, as a patient, can lower your risk for heart dis-ease. Make reservations for this free class by calling 770-319-2025.

• • •12: MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION – Join Delmar Gardens in Smyrna for the annual Mardi Gras dinner and celebration Feb. 12. Dinner and Entertainment will be provided.

RSVP required. A free event open to the pub-lic. RSVP to Brittney Young at 770-432-4444 or [email protected]

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WEEKLY EVENTSAEROBICS CLASS. Austell First United Methodist Church offers “Firming After 50”, a free weekly low-impact aerobics with a focus on adults over 50 years of age. Class meets in the church’s fellowship hall every Wednes-

day night from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. with certified group fitness instructor Cindy Standard. Austell First UMC is located at 5705 Mulberry Street in downtown Austell, just north of the railroad tracks and City Hall. More details can be found at www.blessaustell.com or by calling 770-948-1806.

• • •AMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivey Road, Mableton is offering free Group Fitness Classes every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

• • •BIBLE STUDY. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Come, have dinner & study the Bible with us. Words of Faith A.M.E. Church 5719 Garner Rd. Mableton. 770 944 3584

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• • •FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY MEALS ST. LUKE UMC, 5115 Brookwood Drive Mableton will be serving a free meal every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.

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• • •SOUTH COBB TOASTMASTERS Tuesday at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. South Cobb Regional Li-brary, Mableton 678-799-4425.

MONTHLY OR MOREAMERICAN LEGION POST 264, 6251 Ivy Road, Mableton meets every third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Bingo--Mon, Tues, Friday 8 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. and Sun. 4 p.m.

• • •AUSTELL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION meets the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Treadmill Mall Complex

• • •AUSTELL CITY COUNCIL meets the first Monday of each month for its regular meeting.

• • •“HOBO SUPPER” Second Thursday of each month, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Community invit-ed---Clarkdale UMC Austell—Powder Springs Road, Clarkdale, Georgia. For $6 you get a Drink, Beans (3 kinds), Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread, Onions, Pickles, Beets and a large variety of homemade desserts to choose from. Community invited.

• • •THE MOMS CLUBS of Smyrna are non-prof-it support groups for at-home mothers. Smyrna-West chapter includes zip code 30082. Please visit www.momsclubofsmyrnawest.com for more. Smyrna/Vinings-West chapter includes zip code 30082 in the Nickajack & Russell school district. Please email [email protected] for more information.

• • •SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP meets the first Monday at the South Cobb Library - 805 Clay Road - Mableton. If you like to cross stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint. etc. and want to meet women in the area, please come join us. Contact Nadine Amy at [email protected]

• • •SOUTH COBB KIWANIS: Under the aegis of the Smyrna Club, a group has been meeting twice monthly at the O’ Charley’s on the East-West Connector. If you are interested or would like additional information, please contact Charles Lollis at 770-739-8381.

• • •SOUTH COBB LIONS CLUB meets the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of each month at The South Cobb Community Center. 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton at 6:30 p.m.

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live in a neighborhood that is very walker friendly. Additionally, there are challenging outdoor spaces such as the Silver Comet Trail and Kennesaw Mountain. In addition, we have a small fitness center in our office building. I have no excuse not to be up and moving. When it’s too cold or too hot to walk outside, there is always Cumberland Mall or Costco with lots of space to walk in a climate controlled environment.

Eating healthier includes passing by the huge bags of chocolates and desserts at Costco, opting for non-sugar choices. I do have challenges to eating healthy, how-ever. I have a lot of food allergies, including but not limited to soy and nuts. The aller-gies tend to limit my healthy food choices. If only the allergies included chocolate, I would be better off.

Becoming healthier is about making choices. My resolution for 2013 is to make better choices: more movement; fewer sweets; better organization; less clutter. I don’t like to fail at anything. By making the resolutions public, hopefully, I will have the extra incentive to succeed. I hope all of our Bright Side readers enjoy a successful, happy, prosperous 2013.

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