Online magazine and city guide for Marietta, Georgia
Precinct changes have been made to several wards in Marietta. Any voter with a change should receive a new Voter Precinct Card, which were mailed Oct. 6. Interested voters can check their polling places by going online to the Secretary of State’s poll locator, located online at:
http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/polllocator
Voters may also call Cobb Elections at 770-528-2581.
Be afraid! Be very afraid. Everyone knows scary movies are creepier on the big screen – don’t miss your chance to see a classic horror story the SCARY way! The Strand will present 14 chillers, thrillers, zombie movies, ghost stories, and a few family-friendly but spooky movies this October during “Halloweekendz.” A pre-show organ concert & sing-along will start 30 minutes before each movie.
Admission:
$6-$8
Schedule:
Thurs., Oct. 29, 10 PM. Army of Darkness (R)
Fri., Oct. 30, 7 PM. The Birds (PG-13)
Fri., Oct. 30, 10 PM. King Kong vs. Godzilla (Unrated)
Sat., Oct. 31, 12 Noon. Casper (PG)
Sat., Oct. 31, 7 PM. Psycho (R) Sponsored by True Oldies 106.7; On-site broadcast with Randy & Spiff
“Boo” With A View
The top level roof top terrace is a ghastly place to meet with friends and enjoy a spooky view of the Marietta Square this Halloween from 6-10 PM. No cover. Cash and credit card accepted at bar – beer, wine & mixed drinks available.
Cobb & Douglas Public Health is conducting an H1N1 mass Flu Clinic on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb County Safety Village at 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta, Georgia 30008. The H1N1 flu mist will be provided at no cost. Seasonal flu vaccine will also be provided to income-eligible children 6 months through 18 years of age for $14, or to others for $25.
Based on CDC recommendations for 2009, the target group (and only group eligible) to receive the H1N1 mist is healthy 2 to 24 year-old individuals. “Our goal is to help reduce the number of flu cases by getting as many of our young people vaccinated as possible this weekend,” said Karen Thomas, District Immunization Director, Cobb & Douglas Public Health.
However, the H1N1 flu mist, which will be administered on Saturday, isn’t for everyone. Pregnant women and individuals with asthma or chronic medical conditions should receive the injectable vaccine, which is not available at this time. “While we don’t have the vaccines in yet, we do expect to receive them in the coming weeks and will make them available through our clinic locations,” said Dr Jack Kennedy, District Health Director, Cobb & Douglas Public Health.
For more information about vaccine availability, please visit our website at www.CobbandDouglasPublicHealth.org. For general information about H1N1 please call the H1N1 Call Center toll free number at 1 888 H1N1 INFO
Date:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Address:
Cobb County Safety Village
1220 Al Bishop Drive
Marietta, Georgia 30008
The 2009 Make-A-Wish 5k takes place on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Registration at 7am, and the race begins at 8am. The race will begin and end at the Marietta Square. All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Race day registration starts at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8 a.m.
If you would like to support the race, but aren’t able to attend, you can register as a Phantom runner. All registered participants, including Phantom runners, will receive a commemorative long-sleeved T-shirt.
Preregistration:
Shirts:
All registered participants will receive a commemorative long sleeve t-shirt.
Course:
The course begins and ends at the Marietta Square. Participants will proceed through historic Marietta neighborhoods, returning to the Square.
Directions & Parking:
From I-75 go west on North Marietta Parkway (Exit 265). Continue to Church Street and take a left (just before the bridge) heading to the Square. Parking will be in the Cobb County Parking Deck and in lots around the Square.
For additional information:
Please call Beverly Martin at (770) 528-2620 , email beverly.martin@cobbcounty.org or John Houser at (770) 499-3902, email john.houser@cobbcounty.org.
The Mable House Arts Center is hosting a Storytelling Festival on Saturday, October 24 from 11:00am-4:00pm. The event features family fun and adventures in history, as well as games, food, hayrides, panning for gold, stories, The Picadilly Puppet Show (11:00am and 12:30pm) and a petting zoo (petting zoo is from 1:00pm-3:00pm).
Admission:
Free
The Today Show on NBC listed Marietta, Georgia as one of the best places in the country to buy a home. In an interview between Al Roker and Barbara Corcoran, Marietta was the number four spot in the top ten places to buy a home nationwide.
Also on the list were:
#1 Sarasota, Florida
#2 San Francisco, California
#3 Lansing, Michigan
(Skip to 2:17 for the info about Marietta)
Good Mews is a non-profit Marietta cat shelter providing a no-kill, cage-free haven for homeless, abused, or abandoned cats. Since 1988, Good Mews has placed over 5,000 cats in permanent homes and has an average adoption rate of 5 cats per week.
Good Mews also promotes public awareness regarding the value of pets, animal welfare, pet overpopulation, and quality human-animal companionship through education and outreach programs. The shelter receives no government support and relys on donations of time, service and money from its supporters.
Good Mews is located in The Fountains at Olde Town shopping center just north of the intersection of Lower Roswell and Johnson Ferry Roads in Marietta, Georgia. Good Mews is home to approximately 100 residents at any given time, most of whom live at the shelter; some also reside in foster care. The cat shelter features a bright and inviting environment with numerous shelves, cat trees, beds, and even a TV and DVD player which provides entertainment for the residents. There is also a separate room with shelves and cat trees just for kittens.
Adoption Hours:
Saturdays from 10am – 4pm
Sundays (except the last Sunday of the month) from 1 pm – 4 pm.
Weekdays by appointment only
Offsite adoptions:
Off-site adoptions are at Pet Supplies Plus on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm. Pet Supplies Plus is located in the Kroger shopping center at 2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 114-b Marietta, GA 30066.
Address:
Good Mews Animal Foundation
736 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite A-3
Marietta, GA 30068
Phone:
(770) 499-CATS
(770) 499-2287
Good Mews Animal Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Cobb County’s Department of Transportation will coordinate pick up of flood debris from properties in unincorporated Cobb County.
For a 30 day period between September 29 and October 26 residents can request and be provided a container/dumpster which can be filled by the resident with flood damaged materials inclusive of furniture, appliances, carpeting and sheet rock. The cut off of such requests will be October 26 allowing seven days for those residents to complete their debris removal. Vegetative debris and concrete are not to be placed in the container.
Requesting residents must agree that the container is placed on private property so as not to impact traffic in the roadway. Dumpster requests should be directed to 770-528-3666.
Cobb County has a central Web page dedicated to flood disaster recovery information, where residents can find details including volunteering, road closures, emergency shelters, public safety and a field guide for cleaning up flood damaged homes. For more information, visit cobbcounty.org/flood
The Cobb Diaper Day Committee is sponsoring a diaper drive at Glover Park in Marietta Square on Monday, October 26 at 5pm. The diaper day event was founded by a concerned group of community leaders with the goal of raising awareness that, in tough economic times, securing the most basic needs—having diapers to care for infants and children– is a challenge that low-income families face on a regular basis.
Typical problems that low income families face:
Little Things Often Make A Big Difference
Join the Cobb Diaper Day Committeeon Oct. 26 at 5:00 p.m. at Glover Park on the Marietta Square with your diapers.
Call 770-819-8818 for questions or pick-up, and to learn more, email Barbara Hickey, committee chairman, at esatlanta@bellsouth.net.
Cobb’s “role models” will trade in day jobs for the glitz and glamor of The Strand’s runway this October. Educators, elected officials, directors, and business and civic leaders will model AFFORDABLE fall fashions. There will also be a few surprise live entertainment numbers! Tickets are $25. VIP tickets are $50 and limited to only 100 guests for the show and a “Meet the Models” cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception on The Strand’s roof top terrace.
The Strand is proud to announce the models roster: Alexis Amaden, Melissa Arasi, Cassandra Buckalew, Debbie Butler, Sherry King Castellanos, Liz Cole, Holly Comer, Cassi Costoulas, Claire Dunaway, Dot Dunaway, Angie Fenton, Kim Gresh, Joni House, Ashley Hungerford, Kim Isaza, Carol Kell, Carol Ann King, Fran Kirby, Carrie Lamb, Emily Lembeck, Sally Macaulay, Dawn McEachern, Cindy Mora, Patti Pearlberg, Bonnie Buckner Reavis, Christy Rosell, Jan Russell, Beth Sessoms, Mary Lou Stephens, Ann Teh, Dianne Weeks, Casey Walker, Shelly Weidner, and Kelli Wolk.
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