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Looking for some free family fun this weekend?
Cobb County will host its annual Fall Festival of Fun 4-7 pm, Saturday, October 31 at Jim Miller Park in Marietta.
The festival will feature free admission, carnival games, crafts, trick-or-treating, costume contests and hay rides.
The holidays are right around the corner and there are lots of fun things happening that you won’t want to miss! Please, take a minute and read through the information below.
Homeowner Holiday Dinner and Party
When: Sunday, December 6, 2009, from 2-4pm
Where: Marietta First United Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock Ave., Marietta, 30064, 770-429-7800
What: Food, fun, and games! Santa will pay a special visit, and each child will leave with a picture and a special gift. There will be door prizes for the adults as well!
Who: For all Habitat homeowners and their children.
RSVP by November 13 to Joyia Hull
Toys for Habitat Kids!
As in years past, we will have a new toy for all of our Habitat kids ages 1-18.
Please call or email Joyia to add your name, and your children’s names and ages, to our list. Toys will be given out by Santa at the Holiday Party. If for some reason you are unable to attend the party, let us know and toys can be picked up at the Habitat office.
For the Holiday Party and toys, please RSVP by November 13 to: Joyia Hull in Family Resources at 770-432-7954 or email her at http://jhull@nwmetroatlantahabitat.org. Please let her know how many adults and children will be attending and the age/sex of the children for toys.
Annual Drawing Contest
Is there a budding artist in your family? We’re looking for Holiday related art submissions and have prizes for the winners. Habitat kids up to age 18 submit a drawing related to the theme, “Home for the Holidays.”
Contest Rules: • All artwork must address the theme, “Home for the Holidays.”• Entries must be free-hand drawings, using pen, pencil, crayon, paint or any combination of these media. • A straight edge may be used to aid in drawing a straight line. • Gluing stars or other materials to the surface is not permitted. • Use of stencils or tracing is not permitted. • Entries must be on plain white paper or poster board no larger than 9 x12. • All entries must be received in the Habitat office on or before November 27 • Name, address, and age must be included on the back of each submission.
Criteria for judging: Artistic ability and adherence to the theme. Artwork will be featured on the Habitat family website, our main Habitat website, and will be showcased throughout the holidays on a variety of Habitat related materials.
General Habitat News!
Please, please, please…if we do not have your email address, send it to us as soon as possible. It is the fastest, easiest way for us to let you know about all the good things happening at Habitat and in your community. Send your email address to http://jhull@nwmetroatlantahabitat.org. Also, be sure to check this website often for the latest on what’s happening in the Family Resources Department at Habitat.
The Harmony House is co-sponsoring our first-ever community-wide seminar and book signing, this Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the Turner Chapel AME Church Recreation Center, at 545 Kenneth E. Marcus Way (formerly Hyde Dr); in Marietta, GA 30060.
The seminar will feature brothers, attorneys and co-authors of the book “When the Cops Come Knockin”, Trinity Townsend and Travis Townsend. Though the target audience is youth and young adults, the event is open to the community as the presenters will have a universal message as how to stay on the right side of the law. Read the rest of this entry »
We just got a report of an attempted break-in in Hillcrest West. The homeowner was not at home at the time. Someone tried to pry open the front door.
We have had reports of several other attempted or actual break-ins in the past few months. It seems as though whoever is doing this has a pretty good idea of when people are or are not home.
Following are some things you can do to help protect your home and your belongings:
- Dial 911 for police help. Even if you just suspect something is not right call 911 and ask them to send someone by to check. You pay taxes for this service!
- Talk to your neighbors. Let them know what’s going on in the neighborhood. Write down the emergency telephone numbers of neighbors you know you can call if something is not right. Keep the numbers by your telephone(s).
- If you see a crime being committed, you should immediately call 911. You should never try to resolve the issue yourself. Try to get a good description of the perpetrator and/or the car’s license number and description for the police. If the crime has taken place in your residence, do not enter the dwelling but immediately call the police instead.
- Keep lights on around your home, especially if you will not be there. Use timers to turn lights on and off at various times and at different locations throughout your home. Read the rest of this entry »
The Cobb County Public Library System invites families and children to participate in the annual summer reading program that runs through Aug. 1. The program is a nationwide effort designed to encourage children to read and promote family reading activities.
This year’s mottos are “Be Creative @ Your Library” for children and “Express Yourself @ Your Library” for teenagers. There will be many free community activities, such as story times and crafts for children, workshops for teens and chances to win prizes and giveaways. Readers in grades 6-12 who read a book, write a review and enter a name can win an MP3 player or Barnes and Noble gift certificate.
Those who join the summer reading program will receive a free reading register to track family reading progress. Participants can attend a free end-of-summer celebration Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Central Library in Marietta. To sign up, visit any Cobb library branch, where program packets and event schedules are available. For library event details, visit any of the 17 county libraries or visit cobbcounty.org/library.
Cobb County Senior Services will host Information Fair 2009 on Wednesday, May 13, at the Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is designed for seniors 55 and older, caregivers and adult children to learn about a host of issues, including legal, housing, financial and health.
Free seminars will be held throughout the day on topics such as estate planning, elder law, assisted living, home adaptations, ID theft, social security, advocacy, volunteerism, social clubs, insurance, recreation, exercise, Medicare and prescriptions. Door prizes will also be available. For more information, call 770-528-5355.
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The Hunt 2009 at Jim Miller Park had to be canceled due to inclement weather, but the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is planning two community wide hunts this weekend. Ward Recreation Center, located at 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs, will host an event 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, April 3. For more information, call 770-528-8885. Ron Anderson Recreation Center, located in Wild Horse Creek Park at 3820 Macedonia Road, Powder Springs, will host an event 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April 4. For more information, call 770-439-3611.
Job Fair 2009
Six Flags White Water is holding a 2009 Job Fair that will take place at Six Flags White Water on March 28 from 10a.m. until 4p.m. Applicants are required to fill out an online application at www.sixflagsjobs.com before attending the fair. Please be prepared to go through multiple interviews and screenings. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age to attend the Six Flags White Water Job Fair. Six Flags White Water has positions to fill in the following departments:
Food Service
Aquatics (Lifeguards)
Park Services
Admissions
Parking Lot
Security
Merchandising
Applicants must Provide a commitment of employment to begin in late May and continue through the end of the season, and must be able to work all Saturdays and Sundays.
Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs will host The Hunt 2009 Saturday, March 28, at Jim Miller Park in Marietta. The event will feature egg hunts, children’s activities, music, a petting zoo, inflatables, concessions, a visit with the Easter Bunny and the “Mad Hatter” contest. Admission is free and the park opens at 10:30 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m. Event schedule:
• 11 a.m.: 4 and 5 year olds egg hunt
• 11:30 a.m.: 6 and 7 year olds egg hunt
• Noon: special population egg hunt
• 12:30 p.m.: Mad Hatter contest
• 1 p.m.: 8 and older egg hunt
For more information, visit cobbcounty.org/PRCA
The CobbWorks Mobile Career Center, a free job resource, will be available at select Cobb County public libraries in March and April. This partnership was formed to make job searching tools accessible to the community. The portable facility is a bus filled with 12 computer stations were residents can complete an online job search, resume and cover letter. The computers have Internet access, allowing people to search from local, state and national jobs. Professional job counselors from CobbWorks will be available to help individuals plan job searches, apply for jobs, develop resumes and cover letters and answer career development questions. Visitors to the mobile career center can continue their work inside libraries where they can access newspaper classifieds, use computers and check out books on job hunting and career management. Services are free and printing is available from computers and copy machines for 10 cents per page. The career center will be available:
Tuesday, March 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
South Cobb Regional Library
805 Clay Road, Mableton
Wednesday, March 4, 2-4 p.m.
Central Library
266 Roswell St., Marietta
March 17, 2-4 p.m.
Merchant’s Walk Library
1315 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta
Thursday, March 19, 2-4 p.m.
Merchant’s Walk Library
1315 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Stratton Library
1100 Powder Springs Road, Marietta
Participants should bring a thumb drive to save their work and a notebook to take notes. Services are provided on a first-come, first-service basis and computer usage at the mobile career center is unlimited unless there is a line. Then it is limited to one hour sessions. The bus is wheelchair accessible. For more information, call CobbWorks at 770-528-4300.
We don’t have all of the details but just got a call that there has been a break in at Hillcrest West. We’ve also heard that there has been more vandalism recently in the general area. Hillcrest East currently has an organized Neighborhood Watch Program in place. Other Habitat neighborhoods should consider forming a Neighborhood Watch group. For more information go to: http://www.ncpc.org/topics/neighborhood-watch.
In the meantime:
- Ask the police to increase patrols of your neighborhood.
- Be sure the outside doors of your home or business have strong deadbolt locks.
- Keep spare keys with a trusted neighbor or friend, not under a doormat or planter, on a ledge, or in the mailbox.
- Lock gates, garage doors, and shed doors after every use.
- Illuminate or eliminate places an intruder might hide: the spaces between trees or shrubbery, stairwells, alleys, hallways, and entryways.
- Set timers on lights when you’re away from home so it appears to be occupied.
- Keep your bike and sports equipment inside the house when they’re not in use.
- Avoid confrontations with burglars.
- Watch out for your neighbors
- Report any suspicious activity by calling 911. This is what you pay taxes for!
10. It’s your money. The county commissioners, governor, state officials, legislators, president and members of Congress you vote for will decide how much of our wealth to invest in public services and how to fairly share the tax burden.
9. It’s your children’s education. You elect local and state school board members who set public education policy and budgets that will affect how well prepared your children and grandchildren will be for the future. Decisions by our legislators, governor, members of Congress and president also affect the public schools– and the quality and cost of higher education as well.
8. It’s your job. Congress, the president, the governor and your legislators influence what job training is available, minimum wage, pay equity, fairness in hiring, health insurance through your employer, job and pension security, and workplace safety.
7. It’s your health care. Actions by the governor, legislature and Congress as well as their decisions on Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance laws determine your access to health care.
6. They’re your highways. Your county commissioners, legislators, governor and members of Congress decide what highways are needed, what alternatives to highways such as public transit to support, and how to pay the bill.
5. It’s your Social Security. The president and your members of Congress decide how much payroll tax you pay, cost of living increases and benefit schedules for your Social Security pension, and what Medicare services you receive and share payment for.
4. It’s your community. Your county, state and national elected officials set standards, enforcement strategies and budgets. They plan and zone where roads and industries will be built and how public lands will be used –decisions that can determine how and where you live and work.
3. It’s your neighborhood. The elected officials and judges you vote to retain make daily decisions about crime prevention, laws and law enforcement, safe and affordable homes, traffic patterns, where to put schools, parks and recreation.
2. They’re our children. We do our best to keep them healthy, fed, safe, educated and cared for. The officials you elect can help or hinder all families in achieving their goals and dreams.
1. It’s your democracy. Make it work. Vote this Tuesday, November 4.
For more information on voting in Cobb County, go to: http://www.cobbelections.org/
Fall is not quite here but already there’s lots of activity going on both in our office and throughout our Habitat communities. We will be building nine new homes in Hillcrest East in the next few months. As you all know that takes lots of supplies and lots of volunteers. We’d like to ask for your help and patience with a couple of things:
PLEASE, if at all possible, DO NOT park on the street in Hillcrest East, especially during the week, for the next couple of months. This will help us get big trucks in and out safely. James, the construction crew, and all of our suppliers thank you for helping us out with this.
Also, we understand that there has been a bit of a problem in the past couple of weeks getting some mail on Saturdays. Please know that we’re doing everything we can think of to help the situation. We’ve scheduled a Thursday and Friday build which should help alleviate some of the heavy traffic and parking dilemmas. We’ve made ‘No Parking’ signs to post, alerted all our SPM’s and volunteers, and are encouraging people to park far enough away from the mailboxes or off-site. One of our sponsors is busing people in and out. Dean, our construction manager, even waited last week for the mailman and personally delivered mail to people whose mailboxes were not easily accessible! If you have a suggestion as to what else might help, please let us know. Otherwise, please be patient with us and know we are doing everything we can.
Again thank you for being the BEST Habitat families! Each one of you brings something special to the community and to all of us here at Habitat.
P.S. You’re going to love our nine new families!
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