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Harrison
Tennis Center Receives Award
 USTA
Georgia has named Harrison Tennis Center as USTA Georgia’s
‘Member Organization of the Year’ for 2007. This
award ‘recognizes the outstanding services rendered to a USTA
member organization in Georgia. Selection is made on the basis
of service to the tennis community, service to the organization’s
members and service to the game of tennis.’ The Harrison staff
received this award at the awards luncheon held Saturday,
October 13, 2007 the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.
Harrison Tennis Center, located in northeast Cobb on Shallowford
Road, is Cobb’s largest public facility with 16 courts. It
is also one of the busiest tennis facilities in the state,
with numerous instructional programs, tournaments, and league
play. Harrison was selected as one of 8 sites in the country
to serve as a prototype facility for the new 36/60 program,
a program that teaches young children (ages 4-8) tennis on
mini-tennis courts using sponge-like tennis balls. Harrison
hosts more league teams than any other facility in the Atlanta
area, with 277 ALTA and USTA teams participating this past
year. Harrison also hosts 7 USTA sanctioned tournaments, including
the USTA National 16’s Open and two state championships.
This makes the third time in the past 6 years that a Cobb
tennis facility has received this award and the second time
for Harrison Tennis Center. Harrison received this award in
2002 and Lost Mountain Tennis Center received this award in
2004. Harrison also was awarded the USTA ‘Outstanding Tennis
Facility Award’ in 2004.
As the Georgia recipient of this award, Harrison Tennis Center
will be the Georgia representative for the southern and national
‘Member Organization of the Year’ awards. Congratulations
to facility manager Steve Lottinger and his staff for maintaining
the highest of standards in providing services to the community!!!!!
Coca-Cola
Supports Cobb County's Special Olympics Program
Cobb
recently hosted a Special Populations Tournament as part of
the 29th annual Frank Breeden Coca-Cola Softball Classic at
the Al Bishop Softball Complex. Sponsored in 2007 by The McDonald's
Division of The Coca-Cola Company, the Coke Classic featured
a youth tournament in May, a men's tournament in June and
the Special Populations competition in September. Since its
inception in 1979, more than $100,000 in Coke Classic tournament
proceeds has been presented to the Cobb County Special Olympics
program to assist its physically and mentally challenged athletes.
Taking
part in this year's $5,500 check presentation were (l-r) Tina
Mitchell (program coordinator for Therapeutic Recreation Services
unit), Mike Slocum (group director customer support for The
McDonald's Division of The Coca-Cola Company), Joe Bridgers,
D'Jon McNair and Judy O'Connor (representing the Cobb County
Special Olympics program) and Frank Breeden, former Adult
Athletics Manager for the department. Breeden and the former
Coca-Cola Bottling Company employee, James Clackum founded
the Coca-Cola Softball Classic in 1979 when Breeden served
as manager of the Bishop Softball Complex.
Fall
Festival of Fun
 The
Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department
along with Cobb County 4-H and the Cobb Safe Kids are hosting
the 7th Annual Fall Festival of Fun on October 31st
at Jim R. Miller Park. The event will begin at 4:00pm and
end at 7:00pm. This event will provide the children of Cobb
County a safe alternative to the traditional Trick-or-Treat
in their neighborhood.
The Festival will include an array of entertainment: arts
and crafts, games, inflatable rides, police and fire prevention
activities, costume and coloring contest, a photo booth decorated
just for pictures you may want to take and lots more for the
entire families' enjoyment. Parking, admission, games, candy
and contests are free. Kids - don't forget to bring a bag
large enough to carry all your candy home. There is a small
fee for concessions. For more information please call (770)
528-8875.
Red
Ribbon Week At Ron Anderson Recreation Center
During
the month of October the Ron Anderson Recreation Center will
be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon week is the week
of October 20 – October 28. Events and activities
will begin at 5:00pm.
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention
campaign in the country. Red Ribbon Week serves as a vehicle
for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes
and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention
and education and a personal commitment to live drug free
lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of drug-free
America .
Event
Schedule:
- Monday
10/22/07 - Guest Speaker - Lt. Collins (Powder Springs Police
Department)
- Tuesday
10/23/07- Poster/Banner Day (Create your own Red Ribbon
Poster/Banner)
- Wednesday
10/24/07 – Games not Drugs (Card games - 'Spades' Tournament)
- Thursday
10/25/07 - Community Leadership - DEA Agent Truesdell
speaks to youth and Powder Springs Community Task
Force Meet & Greet (6:30 – 8:30pm)
- Friday
10/26/07- 5 on 5 Tournament/ Ice Cream Social
 'Celebrate
the Arts' Fall Festival
The
Art Station – Big Shanty and the North Cobb Arts League invite
you to our 4th Annual “Celebrate the Arts” Fall Festival. Join
us on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00am –
4:00pm and on Sunday, October 21st from 12:00pm
– 4:00pm. There will be artist demonstrations, a gallery exhibit,
art for sale, make ‘n' take art projects, food, and live entertainment
including the Etowah Jazz Society on Sunday from 1:00pm – 4:00pm.
Special
Olympics Georgia Fall Games
The
Special Olympic State Fall Games competition will be held in
Albany, GA October 12-14. Competition
will be held in bocce, golf, long distance running and walking,
and softball. A total of 120 athletes and 34 coaches will
be representing Cobb at the games. There will be 3 traditional
softball teams as well as softball skills athletes; 6 traditional
4 player bocce teams and 6 unified 2 player bocce teams; 8 unified
2 player golf teams playing 18 holes as well as golf skills
athletes; and 6 long distance walking/running athletes who will
compete individually in the 3K and 1 mile events. Cobb wishes
our delegation the best as they go for the gold in Albany!!!
 Family Fun
Fest
The
Cobb County Family Fun Fest will combine with the annual Cobb
County Make-A-Wish 5K to make an event for the whole family
on Saturday, October 13.
Registration for the charity 5K begins at 7:00am and the race
starts at 8:00am. The course begins and ends at the Marietta
Square. Registration is $15; children 12 and under are $10;
groups of 10 or more are $12 each; and kids under 5 are free
(no T-shirt). Registration after October 8 will be $20. All
registered participants will receive a commemorative long sleeve
T-shirt. 'Phantom' runners who want to participate in spirit
can pay $20 and indicate their T-shirt size on the registration
form. Proceeds from the race go to the Make-A-Wish foundation
to help grant the wishes of children in Cobb County who have
life-threatening medical condition. For more information or
to register, visit CobbMakeAWish5K.org,
or call (770) 528-2620.
The Family Fun Fest, which runs from 9:00am to 3:00pm, will
include live music, arts and crafts, storytelling, inflatable
carnival rides and free game booths with prizes. Admission is
free. Government departments, including police and fire,
will be on hand to give interactive presentations. Cobb County
and the City of Marietta are co-sponsors of the event. Magicians,
balloon artists and face painters will roam Marietta Square
throughout the day.
The Cobb County and Marietta school districts will also partner
in the event and distribute health-related materials. For more
information call (770) 528-8800.
Cobb
County Library book sale at Jim Miller Park
The Friends of the Library will host the semi-annual book sale
October 12-14 at Jim Miller Park. More than
100,000 items will be for sale, including both hardbound and
paperback books for children, young adults and adults; audio-visuals
including books on tape and compact disc; videocassettes; compact
discs; records; magazines; and comic books. Prices range from
10 cents to $1. Book sale times are: Friday and Saturday, 9:00am
to 5:00pm; Sunday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
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