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MABLETON DAY 5K ROAD RACE

Some 350 runners and walkers turned out under a placid morning sky to take on the challenge posed by the rolling hills of the inaugural Mableton Day 5K. The race was conducted in conjunction with Mableton Commu-nity Day at the Mable House Complex (more photos on Page 5). Participants reported that they enjoyed the course and are looking forward to running it again next year. At left, Wheelchair race division participant Dena Gaylor of Ma-bleton finishes the last few feet of the 5K course. At right, Sixth-grader Elizabeth Reed of Mableton dashes to the finish line at the Mableton Day 5K.

The sixth annual Mableton Commu-nity Day, held May 21, had some firsts in welcoming over 2,000 visitors to the event.

This was the first time the Pebble-brook Junior Falcons Association, South Cobb Arts Alliance, Friends of the Mable House and Mableton Improvement Coali-tion joined together to put on such a won-derful day and night of festivities.

This was the first time the big event was put on at the Mable House complex. And the first-ever 5K road race was an excellent start to the day’s activities as 350 people registered to run, walk and wheel chair through a Mableton neighborhood, starting and ending at the Mable House complex.

Many volunteers, county represen-tatives, businesses, entertainers, church groups and civic organizations from all over South Cobb County and beyond helped in so many ways to make the event a tremendous success. A special thank you goes out to Commissioner Woody Thompson, the staff of Cobb Parks, Rec-reation and Cultural Affairs, Cobb County Police and Cobb DOT who helped make it such a great place to have the event. Mike Faulkner, owner of Jumping for Joy in Kennesaw, donated the use of the inflatable devices for the Kids’ Corner. Entertainers performed on four different stages through-out the day. The list of people and organi-zations to thank for their contributions to the day goes on seemingly forever.

MARY ANDERSON HILL IS SOUTH COBB

CITIZEN OF THE YEARMary Anderson Hill, an educator, his-

torian and community leader, was named South Cobb Citizen of the Year for 2011 in May.

The presentation was made before friends and family by the South Cobb Rotary Club and South Cobb Division of the Cobb Chamber at a May 19 luncheon at Presbyterian Village.

“We have had recipients from all walks of life,” said WellStar Hospital Admin-istrator Randy Cook, chair of the South Cobb Area Council of the Cobb Chamber. Since 1986 the award has been presented to people who have made exception contri-butions to not only South Cobb but Cobb County in general.

“Her work has made an impact in the community,” said John Conyers, pastor emeritus of the Austell Presbyterian Church. “She is an organizer, follower, leader, supporter, innovator and inspiration to others.”

“When there is a need she has acted to meet that need,” Conyers said.

As a deacon at Central Presbyterian

Church, she serves as a Shepard for con-gregation members who live at Presby-terian Ville, where she also serves on the Presbyterian Village Authority.

Mrs. Hill was a teacher and principal with Cobb Schools, serving at Kincaid, Teasley and Riverside Elementary Schools before overseeing the building the new Bryant Elementary and leading the faculty and staff to a National School of Excel-lence.

She helped organize the Friends of the

Mable House and continues to serve on the board. She has worked on numerous fund-raisers for the historic building, working to restore the outbuildings and smokehouse. She established a program of tours and filed trips for Cobb school children and contin-ues to serve as a docent on the tours.

“She is a great organizer and problem solver,” said Betty Gray. Mrs. Hill can often be seem “dressed in 19th century garb, being an educator and historian at the

South Cobb Citizen of the Year Mary Anderson Hill, center, is honored by Randy Cook, left, and Wayne Blackstone.

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, June 2011 South Cobb The Bright Side

By Cathy Shattles LipsettEditor/Publisher

On a recent Sunday in June, my baby boy turned 30 years old. It’s trite I know to ask where have the years gone, but they have passed so very quickly. Peter brought sunshine and joy into our lives 30 years ago. His birth added a new dimension to our lives. We were no longer just a couple; we were parents.

Peter has grown from adorable, sweet child into an intelligent, handsome adult. This year he turns 30 just before Father’s Day and just months before he himself will become a father.

He will be a terrific father. He is caring, responsible, thoughtful, and intel-ligent. He is sensitive to the needs of others and knows how to give love and how to receive love. He already has the character and integrity to be a great role model to his child.

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Three Pebblebrook students were onstage June 5 at the Morningside Pres-byterian Church in Atlanta, as graduates of The Atlanta Opera’s High School Opera Institute showcased their work in a perfor-mance featuring arias and small ensem-ble pieces from some of opera’s greatest works.

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The day also featured the 4th Old School Classic Car Show with 20 classic cars and trucks, 150 visitors to the historic Mable House and was capped off with over 800 patrons in attendance at the Kerry Ayres and Rambunctious Candlelite series free concert. Over 80 vendors registered to provide concessions and sell or promote their products and services.

Special recognition is due to Albert McRae, president of Pebblebrook Junior Falcons Asso-ciation, for carrying on the vision he first imple-mented six years ago in bringing a community of people together to celebrate who we are, our sameness and our diversity.

Log onto the Mableton Improvement Coalition website at www.mableton.org for race results, pictures and more details of the event Commemorative T-shirts may still available as well, so check the website for ordering informa-tion. If you attended the event and would like to provide constructive feedback, click on the feed-back button on the website. Your feedback will be used to make next year’s event even better.

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• • •28: HOSPITAL VISIT INFORMATION. What You Should Know About A Visit To The Hospital 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28. Presented by Joan Roper, Patient Relations. Come find out the facts behind hospital operations, including government regulations, patient rights and re-sponsibilities, Emergency Room—questions and answers, and services offered at Emory-Ad-ventist. The seminar will take place at Emory-Adventist Hospital in the cafeteria (3949 South Cobb Dr. Smyrna, 30080). Call 770-319-2025 to reserve your spot or register online at www. Emoryadventist.org.

JULY7: JOINT BUSINESS AFTER HOURS. The Coalition of Cobb County Business Asso-ciations and the Cobb Chamber of Commerce Present: The First Annual Summer J.A.M. (joint association meeting) Thursday, July 7 at the Hilton Marietta Conference Center, Mari-etta from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• • •11: FIRST MONDAY BREAKFAST. Cobb Chamber event. Monday, July 11 Atlanta Mar-riott Northwest. 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Mike Kelly, president and CEO, The Weather Channel Com-panies. General Admission: $50; Members: $20 online; $35 at door. Online Registration Closes: July 7 at noon. Registration at www.cobbcham-ber.org.

• • •12: SOUTH COBB BUSINESS ASSOCIA-TION holds its annual summer party at Presby-terian Village 5 - 7 p.m. www.sc-ba.org.

• • •14: SMYRNA AREA COUNCIL and Smyrna Business Association July meeting. Thursday, July 14. Location: Smyrna Community Center. 11: 30 a.m. Speaker: Max Bacon, Mayor, City of Smyrna. Program: State of the City Address. Sponsor: Georgia Power Company. Free event. Registration is required by July 12 at noon to at-tend. Registration at www.cobbchamber.org.

AUGUST6: CPR ANYTIME. As part of the Smyrna Citizen Preparedness Initiative, Super Smyrna is offering First Aid Training and CPR Anytime. The courses are free on a first-come, first-serve basis, but attendees must RSVP at www.Su-perSmyrna.com/RSVP. Classes will be offered on Saturday, August 6, 10 a.m. to noon at the Smyrna Fire Station 1.

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 Wednesday 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.blessau-stell.com or by calling 770-948-1806.

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

• • •BOY SCOUT TROOP 61 meets every Monday night at 7:30pm in the Troop Lodge at Bethany Methodist Church at the intersection of Hurt and Hicks Roads. Cub Pack 61 meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Bethany Gym.

• • •SMYRNA BOY SCOUT Troop 11 meets at 7 p.m. every Monday evening at Smyrna First United Methodist Church. New Scouts are wel-come! Please visit our website: www.smyrna-troop11.com.

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• • •PACES FERRY FARMER’S MARKET continues each Wednesday and Friday from 1 ‘til dusk. Fresh produce, homemade goodies, including Noemi’s great tamales, are available. The market is located at Cumberland United Methodist Church, 2375 Paces Ferry Road near Home Depot Headquarters. For more informa-tion, please contact the church office at 770-436-7514.

• • •SMYRNA PRODUCE MARKET – Smyrna Fresh Produce Market opens in the parking lot of First Baptist Church 8 a.m. to noon each Sat-urday.

• • •FARMER’S MARKET. St Benedict Farmers

Atlanta Road Market is open each Tuesday from 4 p.m. -8 p.m.

• • •MABLETON FARMERS MARKET is held every Thursday through September 29 from 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at the Mable House com-plex parking lot between the Historic home and the Arts Center, located at 5239 Floyd Road. The Mableton Farmers Market is a partner-ship of the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, Cobb Public Health, Lifelong Mableton Initiative and Mableton Improvement Coalition.

• • •FREE TAIJI CLASS for all Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. South Cobb Regional Library: 805 Clay Road, Mableton and on the second Tuesday of each month at The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.

• • •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. Entrance on lower level in back of church.

• • •FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY DINNER - Please join us! Every Monday night at 6 p.m. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 6216 Love Street, Austell.

• • •REFORMERS UNANIMOUS (RU) is a Christ-centered addictions program that meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Westside Church lo-cated at 4900 Floyd Road, Mableton next to Walgreens. RU helps adults find freedom from addictive behavior. Call Mark Baker at 404-354-8911 for more information or see www.wbcfamily.org.

• • •SOUTH COBB ROTARY: noon, Thursday, Presbyterian Village, East-West Connector

• • •SOUTH COBB TOASTMASTERS Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell.

MONTHLY OR MOREALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA Caregiv-ers Support Group- free 3rd Thursday of each month- 6:30 p.m. 4005 S. Cobb Drive. Smyrna, It is facilitated by a local physician. Call 770-431-7055 or email [email protected] for details.

• • •AMERICAN 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.

• • •AUSTELL COMMUNITY TASK FORCE meets every 1st Monday at 7 p.m. at the South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell. www.austelltaskforce.org.

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BLIND & LOW VISION SUPPORT Group (Pride) meets from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. Contact Gloria Fisher, LCSW, for more details: 770-432-7280

• • •CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, The Star Group To help patients and their families feel more hopeful and less alone through the mu-tual sharing of thoughts, feelings, and concerns related to living with, and surviving cancer. Fourth Thursday of each month at Noon. (A light lunch is served) WellStar Cobb Hospital Magnolia Room Group leader: Raymond Coff-man Please call 770-732-3780 to RSVP.

• • •COLON CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. All colon cancer survivors are invited to join the colorectal support group at the Cancer Support Community (formerly The Wellness Commu-nity) on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from

6 – 8 p.m. Family and Caregivers are welcome. The meetings are held at 5775 Peachtree Dun-woody Road, Building C, Suite 225. The group is led by a licensed therapist and everybody has the opportunity to join in the discussion if they care to. For additional information call: 404-843-1880 or visit www.cscatlanta.org

• • •DIABETES SUPPORT Group meets at Smyr-na Primary Care Center Community Room, 562 Concord Road, Smyrna on the third Thursday, each month except December, from 1 – 2:30 p.m. Free parking and no cost or registration required. Information regarding various topics is presented through out the year. For more in-formation call 770-793-7818.

• • •FREE MONTHLY DINNER. Leland-Qwest UMC, 81 Veterans Memorial Highway, SE, Mableton, sponsors a free community dinner on the last Wednesday of each month from 6 – 7 p.m. All are welcome. (Enter on left side of the church on the lower level).

• • •“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 $5 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.

• • •MABLETON IMPROVEMENT COALI-TION (MIC) is a nonprofit citizens group formed to promote quality growth and rede-velopment in the 30126 zip code. MIC’s Board of Director’s meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., generally at the Mable House Arts Center in Mableton. Everyone is welcome. Visit www.mableton.org to confirm meeting location.

• • •MEMORY SCREENING. Woodland Ridge Assisted Living, 4055 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, holds free memory screenings the first Monday of each month 10 .a.m – 4. www.na-tionalmemoryscreening.org. Call for info 770-431-7055

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

• • •NAMI SOUTH COBB has monthly meet-ings on the 4th Thursday of each month 7 to 8:30 p.m., except Dec. Calvary Baptist Church. 4780 Flint Hill Rd., Austell. Kathleen Breen, 770-943-5322, [email protected]. Our pro-grams are educational and supportive. They provide insight and share information of get-ting the assistance we need. NAMI South Cobb Connections – Contact: Patricia Kramer, 770-222-3211, [email protected] for in-formation. NAMI CONNECTION is a weekly

recovery support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, & offer each other encouragement & understand-ing. These groups provide a place that offers re-spect, understanding, encouragement, & hope. All groups are confidential – participants can share as much or as little personal information as they wish. Everyone is a valued participant.

• • •NAVY LEAGUE ATLANTA METRO COUNCIL. The Atlanta Metropolitan Coun-cil, Navy League of the United States is looking for new members! The Greater Atlanta Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Navy Recruiting District HQ, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 410, Smyrna. Membership is open to all civilian and retired military with an interest in supporting our men and women of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Mer-chant Marines. For additional Information con-tact Frank Campbell at [email protected] or 678-234-2310.

• • •NEWCOMERS OF COBB COUNTY. We meet each month on the third Tuesday 10 a.m. for our general meeting. Locations vary through-out the summer months. Please call for details! 770/234-5068 or Email: [email protected]. Those new to Cobb County, or just looking for new friends and activities, are invited to join in. The NEWCOMERS CLUB OF COBB COUNTY holds a wide variety of social activities throughout the month includ-ing Bridge, Canasta, Pinochle, Book Club, Mah Jongg, Ladies Night Out, Golf, Bunco, Chick Flicks, Out to Lunch, Stitch and Sew, Mexican Train and Weekend Pot Luck Dining. www.newcomersofcobbcounty.com

• • •PEBBLEBROOK JR FALCONS Association Quality Recreation * Life Skills * Civic Action Programs 2nd Sunday Monthly Meetings at 5 p.m. 6th Grade Academy at The Barnes Center Coaches & Volunteers always needed and welcome.

• • •CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER LINE HIS-TORIC AREA COMMITTEE meets every third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Mable House Arts Center. The committee deals in a variety matters to further the recommenda-tions of the River Line Master Plan. Visit www.mableton.org to verify meeting dates, times, locations and for more details about what the committee is working on.

• • •SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP meets on the first Mondays of the month at the South Cobb Library - 805 Clay Road - Mableton GA in the large meeting room. If you like to cross stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint, etc. and meet women in the area, please come join us. If you have any questions, please contact Nadine Amy at [email protected]

• • •SOUTH COBB KIWANIS: An effort is un-derway to bring a Kiwanis Club to South Cobb County. Under the aegis of the Smyrna Club, a group has been meeting twice monthly at the O’ Charley’s on the East-West Connector, and are working towards a goal of 25 members. If you are interested or would like additional informa-tion, 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.

• • •SOUTH COBB SENIORS Friendship Club meets on the 1st Monday of each month 10:30 a.m. at the Lions Club Drive Community Cen-ter, Mableton. Newcomers are welcome to come and join the fellowship and lunch, guest speakers and the love of others.

• • •E-mail your organization’s calendar news to [email protected]. Deadline for the JULY issue is JUNE 23 deadline with publica-tion the week of July 4. Calendar items are ac-cepted from civic groups, non-profits, schools and church organizations and run as space is available. Due to the increasing number of cal-endar listings, please keep announcements brief. Do NOT send calendar announcements in flyer format. For more information about submitting calendar items or other news, contact us at 770-426-9388 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Find updated calendar items on our web-site at www.brightsidecobb.com.


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Mableton Elementary was named the Panasonic National Change Award Winner for 2011. The Panasonic National School Change Award is the only award of its

With the award at Mableton Elementary are, front, from left, Rachel Hansen, Jaden Brownlee, Isaiah O’Neill; second row, Lisa Herold, Teri Hansen, Principal Kym Eis-gruber, Sharon Hackney, Santana McKnight; back row, Alex Soto, Dr. Lew Smith, Director of National Principals Leadership Institute, Fred Sanderson, Cobb County School Superintendent, Ed Thayer, Area 1 Assistant Superintendent.

MABLETON IS CHANGE AWARD WINNERkind. Annually, six schools across America are recognized for having “significantly changed.”

Nominated schools measure their signifi-cant “change” against four dimensions:

• How meaningful was the change? Is it substantial rather than superficial?

• How deep and broad is the change? Is it systemic rather than isolated?

• How is the change focused? Is it student centered looking at teaching and learning?

• How is it measured? Is it solution or outcome oriented?

Within each dimension are specific cri-teria that are related to the school’s change in attitudes, beliefs, instructional practices and student achievement. Each school completes an essay and provides support-ing documents that are evidence of the sig-nificant change.

Close to 850 schools, from 45 differ-ent states, have been nominated in the past 11 years for recognition as schools that have significantly changed for the better. These are carefully screened, with 24 final-ists selected. We are just one of 3 Georgia schools to ever win this award.

In addition to being named a “Pana-sonic National School of Change,” each school receives a $5,000 grant, a ceremony conducted at their school in May, national recognition and coverage by the media, subsidized participation of the school’s principal in the 14th Annual National Prin-cipals Leadership Institute to be conducted in New York City, an awards presentation by the United States Department of Educa-tion at a special ceremony in July 2011 and participation in a major national research project focusing on school change.

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AARP GEORGIA SEEKS VOLUNTEER GARDENERSIf you’ve got a green thumb, AARP

Georgia is looking for your help. As part of an effort to focus on commu-

nity service in Mableton, AARP is partner-ing with the Historic Mableton Community Garden and sponsoring a plot of rows to feed the hungry. It needs volunteers to tend the plants. All produce is being donated to C.A.M.P., a multi-faceted service organiza-tion that will distribute all donated produce to its clients.

“Hunger is a huge issue for older Georgians,” said Janie Walker, director of community outreach. “By sponsoring this garden, we’re taking a small step toward addressing this issue on a permanent, sus-tainable basis.”

On land loaned to the garden by former Gov. Roy Barnes, the Atlanta Regional Commission, as part of a grant, began the Historic Mableton Community Garden last year, and, in cooperation with AARP, has expanded it in 2011.

AARP bought a storage shed for the property and had additional land tilled for planting. So far, rows of tomatoes, green beans, peppers, edamame, eggplant, okra and squash have been planted. “There’s going to be a lot of organic produce,” Walker said.

AARP has recruited a lead volun-

teer, Daniel Hoover, to provide advice on organic gardening working with Fannie Houghton, chair of the garden committee and a certified master gardener in her own right. AARP volunteers will tend to the garden rows during the summer.

“It’s all about feeding people who don’t have enough money,” said Walker. To volunteer, contact Janie Walker at (404) 870-3788 or at [email protected]

Robert Meyring

By Robert MeyringHere are tips and general informa-

tion about estate planning, wills, trusts and related matters that may be helpful:

• The basic purposes of a will are to give away the decedent’s real estate and personal property and to pay off or settle the decedent’s debts.

• A decedent’s estate is the total sum of that recently passed person’s personal, intangible and real estate possessions.

• When a person dies without a will, it is called intestacy and we say the person’s estate is intestate.

• With an intestate estate, the State’s probate laws will deter-mine the distribution of the estate to the decedent’s nearest relatives or heirs.

• An administrator handles the estate of an intestate decedent. An executor han-dles the estate of the decedent and is often named in the will as executor.

• For a will to be effective it must be properly signed by the will maker and witnessed. The formalities are very spe-cific. This is often where the will becomes flawed and later where the estate passes by way of intestacy.

• A will and estate plan should be reviewed every few years to be sure that it still meets the wishes of the person who made the will. For example, if one’s assets are to be distributed to specifically named children and then the family grows by new

births or remarriage, the new arriv-als may be left out.

• Specific changes in a will often may be addressed by adding a simple codicil to the will rather than a complete redraft of the will. The codicil is an amendment to the will that must be properly signed and witnessed with the same for-malities required of the will.

Suffice it to say: Wills, Trusts and Estates are complex. If making a will, trust or undertaking the cre-

ation of an estate plan, go to a legal pro-fessional who will help you best: one that knows the laws of the state that will affect your estate plan; one who is dedicated to and practiced in the preparation of estate plans. That professional is the wills, trusts and estates lawyer.

Robert S. Meyring, managing partner of the Meyring Law Firm in Vinings, offers free 10 minute phone consultations at 678-217-4369. Visit MeyringFirm.com.

SOME TIPS ON ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS

Readers of all ages will travel the globe this summer as the Cobb County Public Library System presents its travel-themed Summer Reading Program. Chil-dren, teenagers, and adults will explore places from Oceania to Russia through stories, crafts, music, puppet shows, book discussions, and other activities.

The 2011 Summer Reading Program runs through July 31, with an end-of-summer reading celebration scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 13. The library system has scheduled over 700 programs and activi-ties this summer to celebrate reading and to encourage the development of lifelong literacy skills. Participation in the Summer Reading Program is open to the public and is free of charge.

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Here’s what is happening at the C. Freeman Poole Senior Center 4025 South Hurt Rd, Smyrna. Call 770-801-3400 for more information or reservations. Activi-ties limited to adults age 55 and above.

Summer Barbecue -- Tuesday, June 7, 12 - 2 p.m. Cost: $6 / $8 Non-resident. Start your summer off right! Don’t miss out on this spectacular and scrumptious barbe-cue with entertainment by the Tri-County Pickers. Invite a friend or two!

Fall Screening -- Friday, June 10, 1 p.m. Free; Registration required. Georgia State University, Department of Kinesi-ology and Health will perform fall risk screenings using their Comprehensive Falls Risk Screening Instrument (CFRSI). Participants will receive a report card sum-marizing their falls risk factors and educa-tional materials about how to reduce falls.

Monday Movie Madness -- Monday, June 13: ‘You Again” 1 p.m. Cost: $1 / $2 Non-resident; Ticket required. When a young woman realizes her brother is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school, she sets out to expose the fiancée’s true colors.

Back to Nature: Organic & Sustain-able Agriculture -- Tuesday, June 14, 1 p.m. Free; Registration Required. Well-Star will present on organic & sustainable agriculture and the benefits for a healthier lifestyle. Get informed on healthier eating options.

Treat Yourself Tuesday -- June 14: Pasta Bella, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: On your own; Registration required. Get to know other people and enjoy the social gathering. This will be a fun time!

Bunco -- Wednesday, June 15, 1 – 3 p.m. Free. Join us for a fun, easy game of dice that promises to be a good time!

AARP Driver Safety -- Wednesday, June 22, 11 a.m. Cost: $12 AARP Mem-bers; $14 Non-Members.

Lane Packing Peach Orchard -- Thursday, June 23, 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Our first stop will be lunch at Yoder’s, the famous Mennonite restaurant in Mont-ezuma which guarantees you won’t leave hungry. We will then travel to Lane Packing Peach Orchard to stock up on some fresh juicy peaches, pecans and other yummy goodies! You will get a close up tour to witness the entire peach packing process and orchards. Cost: $56 Senior Council Member /$61 Non-Member Deadline: June 16. Price includes motor coach trans-

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Bingo Bash -- Monday, June 27, 1 – 3 p.m. Cost: $3 / $4 Non-resident.

Blood Pressure Check -- Monday, June 27, 12 – 3 p.m. Free.

Caregiver Support Group -- 1st Thursday each month. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Are you a caregiver for either a spouse or a parent? Take this time for yourself by joining us for an informal support group. We will be sharing ideas, issues and solutions with each other while having resources available for you.

Harrah’s Cherokee -- Thursday, July 21, 7:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. Cost: $57 Senior Council Member /$62 Non-Member. Dead-line: July 14. Price includes motor coach transportation, breakfast, lunch snacks, $5 in coins and tips. No refunds after payment deadline date. Full refunds will be given if the trip is cancelled.

ARTS ALLIANCE SETS 2011 GENERAL MEETING

Every year in June, the South Cobb Arts Alliance holds its Annual General Meeting. All members are welcome to attend this year’s meeting Tuesday, June 14 from 7-9 p.m. at the Mable House Arts Center, 5239 Floyd Road Mableton.

SCAA General Meetings always include a special guest to present an inter-esting topic. This year we will be learning all about Korea.

After the presentation, we will hold a brief meeting and officers for the 2011/2012 year will be elected.

The Summer Candlelite Concert Series continues at Mable House Barnes Amphi-theatre, sponsored by the South Cobb Arts Alliance.

Sscheduled performances are: Delta Moon, Saturday, June 18; Roxie Watson Saturday, Aug. 20; Kayla Taylor Jazz, Sat-urday, Sept. 10; and Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, Saturday, Oct. 15.

Gates open at 7 p.m. and the shows start at 8 p.m. Parking and general admis-sion are free to all performances. Attendees may bring their own food and beverages, and concessions will be open.

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SOUTH COBB CANCER CLOSETThe South Cobb Lions Club has a Cancer Closet set up for people that need supplies and cannot afford them. We have walkers, wheelchairs, beds, wigs and some personal supplies. The location is Barber Mini Warehouse, 5480 Old Floyd Road, Mableton. The hours are Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. AM until 2 p.m. If you have questions please contact Reese Munch at 770-948-5747.

SERVICES

ODD JOBS & HAULINGI will do odd jobs in addition to hauling your junk to the dump. Other light hauling, Call Greg at 678-401-8821 or Cell 404-317-0716.

LITTLE BEAR TREE SERVICELittle Bear Tree Service offers complete tree removal with care and quality assured. At Little Bear we are “pruning and shaping specialists, storm damage specialists, fully insured, and pro-vide 24 hour emergency service.” Ask about our monthly specials. Free, prompt estimates and work at competitive rates. Call 404-975-9831.

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CAREGIVERS NEEDEDBe loved by your clients. Comfort Keepers is seeking mature, dependable people to fill open positions, caring for the elderly. If you enjoy providing companionship, preparing meals, shopping for the elderly, we want to hear from you. Please call 678-354-0102.

VOLUNTEERS

CSB SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Can you offer volunteer clerical help for just a few hours a month? Cobb Community Services Board (CSB) needs volunteer office assistance in various locations in Cobb County. Can you help about 3 hours a week making phone calls, data entry, filing, and assisting with various other office duties? Also needed are volunteers to as-sist with basic music activities for adults with developmental disabilities in the day program at our EXCEL Center. We also need mentors for Believe in Youth Program. For more information contact CSB Volunteer Coordinator Mary Ro-beck at 770-819-9229, ext. 226. The Cobb and Douglas Community Services Boards provide mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services to more than 10,000 residents of Cobb and Douglas Counties annu-ally.

PLACING NOTES AND NOTICES ADSHolding a garage sale? Selling or renting your home, need an employee, tutoring, teaching, in –home child care? We accept short reader ads (up to 50 words) for a fee of $25; for both the Smyr-na and the South Cobb editions, cost is $50. Be sure to indicate in which edition you want the ad placed. The ads, with check, should be mailed or delivered to The Bright Side, 3330 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 500 GA 30339. (No copy accepted by phone) and received prior to our JUNE 23 dead-line with publication the week of July 4. Ad copy should also be e-mailed to: [email protected]. Credit card payment accepted. Home-based business ads accepted only if they do not conflict with our display advertisers. Home sale ads are for homeowners only. For information, call 770-426-9388 or e-mail to [email protected]

EXTRA COPIESLooking for an extra copy of The Bright Side? Copies are available each month in the Smyrna Library, the Vinings Historic Society office, the Smyrna Community Center, Chick-fil-A Cum-berland Mall and at many of our advertisers’ locations. Extra copies of our Mableton/Austell edition are available each month in the Mable House Arts Center, Mableton Pharmacy, Thomas Drugs, The Treadmill and other advertiser loca-tions. Read the current issue on the web: www.brightsidecobb.com

The July issue of The Bright Side will be published July 5, 2011

Deadline: June 23, 2011 [email protected]


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WELLSTAR NURSES HONOREDOne of several annual traditions for Wellstar Cobb Hospital Auxiliary is to honor the nursing staff at our hospital. During “Nurse Appreciation Week” platters of home-made cookies, candies and treats are delivered to each of the many nursing stations throughout our hospital. Again this year under the direction of Volunteer Special Events Committee Snookie Whitmore, we give a big THANK YOU to those who have chosen nursing as their profession. Recipes for some of the cookies and treats are in the recently published cookbook contributed to volunteers and staff at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. Culinary Offers by the Best of Cooks is available at the hospital’s Wom-en’s and Children’s Gift Shoppe and the Gift & Flower Shoppe. Pictured from left are Lourdes Roman, student nurse from Chattahoochee Tech, Elizabeth Peters, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager 2 South, Snookie Whitmore, Chairman of Special Events, Joyce Sample, President of Cobb Hospital Auxiliary, Linda Carter, co-chair Special Events and Cerise Wotorson, RN. Manager 2South.


Reach 40,000 homes of new customers within 5-10 miles of

Smyrna

Vinings

Kennesaw

Mableton

Acworth

Austell

Powder Springs

Marietta

Greater Acworth

COBB COUNTYI-75

I-285

COVERAGE AREA

At less than

2.5 centsper household*

THE BRIGHT SIDESmyrna/Vinings - South Cobb

770-426-9388 [email protected]

Smyrna/Vinings - South Cobb 770-426-9388 [email protected] Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339

* Based on a Half page ad at $900 in combina-tion to 40,000 homes.

Each edition of The Bright Side:• Reaches some 40,000 upscale, single-family

homes in your market area. • Reaches homes within 5-7 miles – a 10

minute driving time or less. • Is direct mailed to homes – not thrown on the

driveway or left at the convenience store.• Is also distributed at select advertiser loca-

tions, Smyrna Library, Smyrna Visitors Center, Vinings Welcome Center and Cum-berland Mall.

• Is read. People read it from cover to cover and use the Calendar page in the center to plan activities throughout a full 30 days or more.

• Commit to advertising three times in a row and we’ll write a story about you and your business.

What people say about

The Bright Side:“I get a call every month when

the paper comes out. There hasn’t been a month when I

haven’t gotten a call from the ad.” -- Jason Raper, Jasons’

Lawn Service

“I am very happy with the Bright Side. It provides new business for me and is one of

the top three ads I use. I highly recommend it. -- Greg Snyder,

Little Bear Tree Service

“I love your paper, I read it every month.” -- Shirley Brecht,

Smyrna resident. * Based on a Half page ad at $900 in combina-

Smyrna & Vinings30080, 30082, 30339and Vinings Estates

South Cobb30082, 30126, 30106,

30111, 30168Greater Smyrna, Mableton,

Austell & Clarkdale

Each Edition has a mailed circulation of 20,000+ Homes

Your BusinessCombination Ad Rates

1/2 Page ad$900 in Combination 2.25¢ per household

1/4 Page Ad$450 in Combination1.125¢ per household

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