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A resource for this fast-growing community featuring the cities of Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw,

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I have been honored and blessed to serve West Cobb Business Association (WCBA) as the 2014 President. Our members and board have shown what great teamwork is made of. Our membership is like a family and each one is an invaluable part of our association.

As in years of the past our goal is to engage our members and get them involved with the association in hopes to build more involvement throughout our community. Involvement can be done through meetings/events, sponshorships, joining a committee, bringing guests to a meeting/event, joining/posting to our social media sites, or just being an amabasador by telling others about our organizaiton. Our leadership is very committed to our slogan “Where Business and Relationships Converge.” Look for our WCBA leadership name badges and let us know what we can do to get you more involved.

In addition to our Monthly Luncheons; First Tuesday’s Networking at Nite; Weekly Open Networking; Closed Networking; and B2B Stategic Alliance groups; Annual West Cobb

Community Expo; Monthly Leads Exchange; Membership Appreciation Breakfasts; Booths at Taste of West Cobb; Cobb Chamber Expo; Summer Jam; and October Haunt; we will hold new pilot programs including, but not limited to, WCBA Future Leaders, Speed Networking, and Joint Events with other Organizations.

With over 200 members and still growing, WCBA takes great pride in our close family feel; an experience fostered by all we offer and the time our members spend together. Com join us and feel what it’s like to be a part of our family!

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MBAMarietta Business Association

I t is my pleasure to serve as 2014 President of the Marietta Business Association (MBA). MBA Is a member of the Cobb County Coalition of Business Associations and the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and a proud supporter of the Keep it in Cobb initiative.

At MBA, “We Mean Business”! Each week MBA holds a free weekly networking opportunity affectionately called MBA N.O.W. (Thursdays 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.at the Cobb County Library, at 266 Roswell Street, just off the Square). This is a great opportunity for members of the local business community to share about their business and learn about others in effort to build relationships and ultimately exchange referrals. On the second Monday of every month, MBA holds a networking expo (free to attendees) called NetEx. It runs from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Mansour Center at 995 Roswell Street (just off the 41/Cobb Parkway and Roswell St./Rd. intersection, by the Big Chicken). For just $25, members can get an exhibitor’s table. This event is followed by the Monthly Luncheon ($15 for members) from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and both are highly attended. Each month we also hold a free After Hours informal networking event from

5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (locations and days vary). Often these events are in collaboration with other neighboring associations to provide an opportunity for our members to meet new people. On the 5th Thursday of the month (locations and times vary), we hold Business and Biscuits, a free morning open house networking event where continental breakfast is served. This program is held at member’s places of business and gives our members an opportunity to showcase their business. MBA, in partnership with the City of Marietta, conducts Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for new businesses. This is another great opportunity to network with fellow members of the business community. In addition to all these events we are involved with Art in the Park, Golver Park Summer Concert Series, Art Walk, Summer J.A.M./Cobb Chamber Expo., Marietta Mutt Strut, October Haunt, C.C.C.B.A. Golf Challenge, Center for Family Resources Thanks For Giving, Santa on the Square and other community events.

I hope you will take advantage of all that MBA has to offer and come out to visit some of our events. I look forward to getting to know you.

To your success!

Mark ZangariMarietta Business Association, 2014 PresidentOwner at Dollar Wise Cartridge, L.L.C. www.westcobbbusiness.com

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WELCOME .................................................1

AREA MAP .................................................4

GETTING AROUND WEST COBB ............5

CITIES ........................................................6

Acworth ...............................................6

Austell ..................................................6

Kennesaw ............................................7

Marietta ...............................................8

Smyrna/Vinings ..................................8

Powder Springs ..................................9

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................ 10

RELOCATION ......................................... 12

GOVERNMENT ...................................... 14

LEISURE & RECREATION ....................... 15

EDUCATION ........................................... 21

HEALTH CARE ....................................... 28

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY .................. 31

Category Index ................................ 32

Category Listings ............................ 33

ADVERTISERS INDEX ........................... 48

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Located outside Atlanta’s northwest city limits, Cobb County is connected to the surrounding metropolitan area

via four different highways - I-75, I-285, I-20 and I-575 – and through more than 2,000 miles of roads and commercial rail lines, including CSX, Norfolk Southern Georgia Northeaster Railroad and Cobb County Transit. Cobb County has invested more money on transportation than any other community in Georgia, with nearly $1 billion spent on local highway, road and street improvements during the 1990s.

As for county-run public transportation, Cobb Community Transit manages a fleet of 101 full-size buses that operate on 16 routes, carrying almost 3.6 million customers per year. Cobb County is significantly rooted in rail transportation. In fact, many manufacturers in the area rely on rail service to get their goods to other parts of the country, including Georgia’s deep-water ports in Savannah and Brunswick. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rail and Transit Authority (MARTA) provides access to venues throughout Cobb, the City of Atlanta, and its major airport (Hartsfield-Jackson).

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. It is located approximately 10 minutes south of downtown and only 20 miles away from the center of Cobb County. Getting there from Cobb is simple, as convenient access is provided via I-285 and I-75, with an average commute time of 25 to 45 minutes. There is also Kennesaw’s McCollum Field, a secondary airport owned by Cobb County, and it hosts an average of 475 corporate and pleasure aircraft operations daily. Finally, nearby is Dobbins Air Reserve Base, which accommodates most U.S. Presidents upon their visits to Georgia. The base serves as the home station of the 94th Airlift Wing and its fleet of Hercules C-130 aircrafts, and is also the headquarters for the Twenty-Second Air Force.

The fairly new term “West Cobb” began as an easy way to describe the area west of I-75 and now the moniker is used as widely as East Cobb to describe a thriving area of growth and prosperity.

Interstate 75 is a highly accessable highway throughout Cobb County

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Located approximately 35 miles northwest of Atlanta, Acworth affords residents a small-town experience but with a certain proximity near enough to enjoy Atlanta’s

big-city sports and entertainment. It offers convenient access to both Interstate 75 and Highway 41, and is home to more than 20,000 people. Acworth sits comfortably in the peaceful foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, along the southeastern banks of Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona, on the Etowah River. Fittingly, it is nicknamed “The Lake City” and, in 2011, was used by Hollywood to film several scenes for the Footloose movie remake. GOVERNMENT: The city of Acworth has a board-manager government structure, with a five-member Board of Aldermen filling the primary policymaking role and executive functions of the City. The Board adopts City ordinances, determines City policies, approves budgets, sets mileage rates, and employs and supervises the City Manager. In Acworth, both the Mayor and Board of Aldermen are elected at-large to four-year staggered terms. To be eligible, one must be a qualified municipal voter as well as an Acworth resident for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the election. While Cobb County provides all water services and fire protection, the City of Acworth provides its own police protection on an independent basis. Georgia Power supplies electricity to most, but not all residents. RECREATION AND SPORTS: Numerous lakes surround the City of Acworth providing residents ample opportunity to fish, boat, water ski, camp and hike. Those who love nature can also explore any of Acworth’s 15 parks, while the more athletic sort can enjoy Cobblestone Golf Course, which Golf Digest recently rated the top overall public golf course in all of Georgia. The City is also home to nine softball/baseball fields and two football fields, and brings the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard tour to Acworth beaches annually.

Acworth is part of a program committed to preserving the historically significant buildings and locations around the city. The community also funds and fosters numerous annual events and celebrations, including an Acworth Art Festival, which takes place over two days in April each year. The City of Acworth offers a wide array of options for those with history on their minds. The Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield

Park commemorates the Atlanta Campaign and stages Civil War reenactments, while the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is a Smithsonian affiliate that features a reproduction of a 1900’s locomotive factory as well as depiction of the Great Locomotive Chase. Elsewhere in the Acworth area, the Rose Lawn Museum showcases the beautifully restored Victorian mansion of the renowned evangelist Samuel Porter Jones, while

the Weinman Mineral Museum features the site of a real fossil dig where visitors can find sharks’ teeth, trilobites, real and replicated bones, and more.

Estimated Population: 21,215Household Populations: 7,470Average Household Size: 2.66Total Housing Units: 8,360Median Family Income: $54,529Median Resident Age: 33.4Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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The small, but beautiful community of Austell covers a 5.7 square-mile area, and is home to roughly 7,000 residents. It is located at the western end of metro Atlanta, near the

southern border of Cobb County and the northern border of Douglas County, and lies on Sweetwater Creek.The City’s economy is largely tied to the rail depot, offering efficient transit opportunities to both its people and goods. Located just north of I-20, Austell is in close proximity to Atlanta, making a commute to the big city rather easy. Over the last four years, its median household income has hovered right around $44,583. GOVERNMENT: The City of Austell currently employs seven elected officials, including a Mayor, representatives from four wards, and two representatives at large. It has its own Public Works Department and it is responsible for maintaining the City’s

streets and for providing water to its residents. The Public Works Department also provides a bi-annual collection service, weekly limb and leaf collection and a variety of other services at no charge to its residents. In addition to a Public Works Department, Austell also has its own private Police Department, as well as the Austell Fire Department, which has

been recognized for having among the fastest response times in the state. Additionally, water and wastewater services are provided to all residents within city limits.


RECREATION AND SPORTS: Austell may be small, but offers residents many different forms of entertainment. From a sporting perspective, nearly 500 residents participate in citywide baseball/softball leagues. Five lighted fields accommodate baseball enthusiasts as well, while Collar Park and Washington Street Park both feature well-lit tennis courts and host civic organizations and local gatherings. The tranquil and often relaxing Dogwood Golf & Country Club also calls Austell home. The Austell Parks and Recreation Department oversees five recreational facilities and seven parks including Berry Park, Collar Park and Legion Park. The South Cobb Recreation Center, a 21,000 square-feet facility, offers a gym, two multipurpose rooms, a caterer’s kitchen, six offices, a conference room, three restrooms, and an inviting lobby.

In addition to its parks, Austell is also widely known for its community-minded functions and events – like its annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration – as well as for its numerous historical sites.

Estimated Population: 6,782

Household Populations: 2,283

Average Household Size: 2.95

Total Housing Units: 2,737

Median Family Income: $43,031

Median Resident Age: 34.1Source: U.S. Census Bureau

KENNESAW

Selected by Family Circle as one of the nation’s “10 Best Towns for Families”, Kennesaw ranks among Atlanta’s most desirable cities. It’s an area with impressive job

growth and a more than favorable location, offering convenient access to I-75 and US Highway 41 and a wide array of housing options across a broad economic spectrum. The city is the ninth largest in the metro area, according to population, and is a relatively young one as well. The city’s local college, Kennesaw State University, has also experienced rapid growth, and represents only a fraction of the quality educational opportunities offered in Kennesaw. Kennesaw is also a desirable community for those who cherish both nature and history alike. In 2008, the City was designated a "Tree City USA Community" by the Arbor Day Foundation, a designation that recognizes the cities and towns that plant and care for community forests. GOVERNMENT: The City of Kennesaw employs a City Manager method of governance, with residents electing both a Mayor and five City Councilmen to staggered four-year terms. A full-time City Manager operates under the Mayor and Council and is responsible for day-to-day City operations. The Kennesaw Police Department is a full service municipal police agency committed to providing high quality law enforcement to those who live, work, and travel throughout the city. The City’s 911 Center is a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation serving both the Kennesaw and Acworth communities. SPORTS AND RECREATION: The City of Kennesaw is an extremely active one, with a multitude of community-funded sporting leagues, nature parks and annual festivals. The City’s Parks & Recreation Department hosts a number of annual general interest programs for all ages. Kennesaw’s significant community spirit and pride are also manifested in its numerous yearly events. Longtime locals cherish both the Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival and the Big Shanty Festival. The former features a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned BBQ competition, live music, a family entertainment stage and a kid zone, while the latter attracts more than 60,000 people each year with its more than 200 arts and crafts tents and 20 food booths. Kennesaw is also well known for its many recreational parks, most notably the Swift-Cantrell Park, considered one of the City’s premier locations for recreation and relaxation. Consisting of 42 acres, it is Kennesaw’s largest community park, and features two playgrounds, a dog and skate park,

three picnic pavilions, two restroom buildings, multiple walking trails, drinking fountains and acres of open land. Adams Park, a 33-acre community park, accommodates six lighted baseball fields, four lighted softball fields, concession buildings, indoor and outdoor batting cages, two lighted tennis courts, a lighted soccer field, and multiple walking trails.

Kennesaw residents also welcome the chance to experience both the culture and beauty of their city, with the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History and the Smith-Gilbert Gardens, respectively. The Museum offers the chance to immerse oneself in the drama and heroics of the great Civil War and to take in The General, the locomotive made famous in the Great Locomotive Chase. As for the Gardens,

one can visit the 16-acre wonderland and bask among all the vibrant foliage, flowers and original sculptures. SHOPPING AND DINING: Town Centre at Cobb, a wonderful climate-controlled indoor mall featuring over 175 stores, is a shopping mecca for residents and visitors alike.Kennesaw also features a culinary scene that can satisfy anyone, but is probably best known for the top-notch Barbecue prepared at Big Shanty Smokehouse, which, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, “produces some of the best barbecue” in Georgia.



MARIETTA

Located in the center of Cobb County, Marietta functions as the county’s seat and largest city. With a population greater than 56,000, it is one of metro Atlanta’s biggest

suburbs. The National Civic League judged it one of the 10 best communities in the nation, a community honor as established and respected as any in the country. And, in 2011, CNNMoney.com called Marietta one of the "Top 25 Places to Retire". Marietta’s 23 square miles aren’t only inhabited by adoring residents, but by some of the country’s major industries. The south side of town is home to Dobbins Air Reserve Base and a prominent Lockheed Martin manufacturing plant. The LGE Community Credit Union is based in Marietta, and so is the headquarters for the major dental company Kool Smiles. GOVERNMENT: The City of Marietta is considered a full-service municipality, operating departments in economic development, police, fire, parks and recreation, public works, environmental services, power and water in an effort to better serve its citizens and businesses. Residents elect a Mayor and a City Council – made up of representatives from each of the City’s seven districts – while serving on various boards and commissions.SPORTS AND RECREATION: The City’s Parks and Recreation department offers programs in basketball, golf, softball/baseball and tennis. Locals with a flair for the artistic have plenty, too, including three stages of live theater producing Broadway-caliber shows throughout the year. Marietta is home to a number of art festivals, including the 2 Rules Fine Art Festival, which seeks to bridge the gap between fine art and modern creativity.

Marietta is also filled with beautiful parks, peaceful and perfect for both activity and relaxation. The City boasts 18 parks in all, offering everything from a perfect place to rest to a spot for exercise. Monarch Parks is smaller, serene and contains a butterfly garden; Laurel Park features

tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, in addition to a mile track, and Glover Park is a popular location for concerts, festival and weddings. And, not far from it all, there’s the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, where visitors can experience a preserved Civil War battleground from the Atlanta Campaign.


SMYRNA/VININGS

Nestled in the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta, the Smyrna/Vinings area has quickly become one of Cobb County’s most sought-after communities in which to live. The

Vinings community is located alongside the Chattahoochee, ten miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Combined with the much larger city of Smyrna, the two are home to roughly 60,000 residents. Widely considered among greater Atlanta’s most beautiful cities, Smyrna is popularly recognized as the “Jonquil City”, named after the thousands of jonquils that flourish in gardens along its streets in the early spring. The Smyrna/Vinings neighborhood offers residents a comfortable climate in which to live, with excellent weather – warm summers and moderate winters – and an average temperature of 61.4 degrees. It is also strategically located near three major interstate systems: I-75, I-20 and I-285. Downtown Atlanta is just 15 minutes away, and Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport is not much farther. In addition to its undisputed natural charm, Smyrna is very much considered a pro-business and service-oriented community. It has been an integral part of Cobb County’s recent growth and development and is recognized as one of Atlanta’s most desirable places to live as a result. Major companies such as the Atlanta Bread Company and IBM have large offices in Smyrna, while the City was a winner of the prestigious Urban Land Institute’s Aware of Excellence honor.

GOVERNMENT: Vinings is technically unincorporated, and is therefore under the jurisdiction of Cobb’s County Commission and other public services. As for Smyrna, its residents elect a Mayor and seven Council members, who represent the city’s seven wards. The aforementioned governors are elected to four-year terms and appoint a City Administrator to serve as the City’s Chief Administrative Officer.


POWDER SPRINGS

Incorporated as Springville in 1838 and renamed in 1859, Powder Springs is now home to approximately 14,000 residents. With a mild climate and inviting springs,

the city offers a comfortable lifestyle as well as a wide range of entertainment and activities. One of its proudest achievements is a citywide trail system that connects the City to the regional Silver Comet Trail as well as to various neighborhoods, facilities, downtown, and commercial and employment centers.Powder Springs is also convenient to major Interstates 20, 75 and 285, and is also served by a network of multi-lane highways, including the Richard Sailors Parkway, James Parkway, East-West Connector, West Cobb Parkway and Powder Spring Road. GOVERNMENT: Powder Springs is governed by a mayor and five council members and is protected by the Powder Springs Police Department (PSPD). The PSPD features multiple programs that incorporate community efforts with public safety, including the Neighborhood Watch Program, the Police Explorer Program, and the Explorer Ride-Along opportunity. The City is also in the midst of completing a number of government-sanctioned projects, including recent renova-tions to the Ford Center, a four-building complex that serves as a community center for important meetings, performances and exhibits. The Powder Springs government has also worked hard to execute significant renovations in its downtown area, local roads, sidewalks and bridges. SPORTS AND RECREATION: The city’s fascinating history and diverse landscape combine to offer residents and visitors a vast array of entertainment options. In downtown Powder Springs, there’s the Seven Springs Museum, which offers a glimpse into the region’s local history and affords visitors the chance to see one of the original seven springs, located just across from a neighborhood park. The Museum also houses a unique collection of artifacts and photographs chronicling the Powder Springs history. Powder Springs is home to a large collection of scenic trails, including the Silver Comet Trail, the Wild Horse Trail and the Lucille Creek Trail, and each offers running, biking, walking and sight-seeing opportunities for residents and visitors alike.

The City also plays host to a number of exciting commu-nity-oriented events each year, including the Powder Springs Day Festival, a family-run event filled with food, arts and crafts, games for children and a parade. Additionally, Powder Springs hosts an annual Independence Day Celebration downtown, fea-turing food, various forms of entertainment, fireworks and more. SHOPPING AND DINING: Consistent with Powder Springs’s small-town charm is its dining and shopping opportunities, with the City’s eclectic downtown quarters serving many of both.


The council provides an effective municipal government, fulfilling the city’s needs within the boundaries of its budget. It appoints a City Attorney, City Administrator, City Clerk, Municipal Court Jude and Solicitor. The Mayor and Chief Executive Officer ensure that all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations are executed. Smyrna is also home to four fire stations and one police station, which features an “R.U.O.K” program for homebound citizens, child safety seat education, drug and alcohol awareness programs, and a traffic school program. The Fire Department offers CPR and first aid training, disaster preparedness, fire safety education, and a child safety seat inspection. And, with the environment in mind, the City also funds a City of Smyrna Recycling Education Center and a Biodiesel Program.SPORTS AND RECREATION: Though it’s on the smaller side, Vinings is filled with noteworthy sites and attractions, some of the historic sort. The Pace House offers the remains of what was once a 17-bedroom antebellum mansion, first home to the City’s founder, Hardy Pace, and later rebuilt (between 1865-1874) by his son, Solomon Pace. It is now a three-bedroom house and pavilion that accommodates

visitors as well as those looking to host a party/ceremony. Vinings is also home to the historic Silver Comet Trail, and the state of the art Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta’s premier performance venue. In part by its close proximity to the Chattahoochee River, Vinings also hosts several outdoor festivals, parades and concerts, and is also well known for its farmers markets. Smyrna is an equally outdoor-driven community, with a sprawling collection of parks, jogging trails, pools, lighted tennis courts, and public golf courses.

SMYRNA:



W hen, in 2013, the Atlanta Braves decided to leave their downtown stadium for

greener pastures in Cobb County, most were caught off guard. The Braves, however, won’t be the first professional sports franchise to relocate from the city to the ‘burbs. And, in this case, the team is actually moving closer to a vast majority of its fans.

Of course, landing the Braves doesn’t come without a cost. Of the project’s $672 million budget, Cobb County has agreed to pay roughly $372 million, and with good reason. During the construction process alone—from its start in 2014 until its finish in 2017—the new stadium will support more than 5,200 jobs and generate $235 million in earnings.

From a long-term standpoint, the stadium’s economic impact will be equally profound. It will provide an estimated $35.8 million in annual earnings for more than 3,000

employees, with more than 1,600 of those jobs residing in Cobb County alone. Additionally, visitor spending is expected to create another 873 jobs and $25 million in earnings, with $8.9 million of that earned inside Cobb County borders.

The new stadium will have tremendous ancillary affects as well. Surrounding restaurants, hotels, shops and other forms of entertainment stand to see a huge spike in annual revenue. For

example, out-of-town Braves fans are said to spend 110,000 nights each year in local hotels, a fact that’s far from lost on local vendors.

“The real win for Cobb is the resulting investment by the Braves around the site,” confirms Cobb Commission Chair Tim Lee. “They have purchased more than 80 acres and plan for commercial and retail development worth $400 million that would generate $3 million in annual revenues for the school system, $489,000 to the county fire fund and $1.2 million towards county government operations.”

With this all in mind, it’s easy to understand why Cobb County has been so committed to making the team’s move a new reality. After all, from local businesses to county residents, Cobb in its entirety stands to benefit from the historic project.

THE BRAVES ARE COMING TO COBB COUNTY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Cobb County, home to approximately 690,000, flaunts one of Georgia’s healthiest economies. Most of the county’s residents reside in the always-growing West

Cobb, and they’ve helped the region become one of the most vibrant, flourishing ones in the state. The U.S. Census Bureau calls the County “one of the Top 100 Wealthiest in the U.S.”, with a median household income of $66,187, and it is home to more than 350 international firms. In 1995, Cobb County received a Triple-A credit rating for exceptional economic growth and strong fiscal management, and it has held on to that status ever since. It is part of a group that includes less than 1% of all counties nationwide.

Most jobs in Cobb County fall into the service industry, with retail and manufacturing close behind. The county's largest single employer, The Home Depot, employs 20,000 people, while Cobb County Schools are second with 15,240 employees. The Home Depot is not, however, the only major business to find roots in the Cobb area. The list is lengthy, in fact, and includes the likes of GE Power Systems, MBNA, the Russell Corporation and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. In West Cobb alone, there’s three Fortune 500 companies – Home Depot, CocaCola Enterprises and Genuine Parts – in addition to numerous successful smaller and local businesses.

Cobb residents are also happy to have the lowest tax rate in the five-county metro Atlanta area, and the taxes that are paid fund county operations and school systems. College-educated residents make up more than 42 percent of the population and seven Colleges and Universities serve the area along with numerous private schools and two top-ranked public school systems. And with so much to offer its many different residents, Cobb features a uniquely diverse real estate market, with homes ranging from those listed on the National Historic Register, to starter homes in the low $100Ks and executive style homes starting at more than $500K.

A key to Cobb’s all-around success has been the SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax), an $860 million package that nearly 61% of voters approved. The money will carry school systems through the end of 2013 and is being spent on new school additions, renovations, maintenance,

curriculum, technology, safety and support. The County also recently redeveloped several shopping and dining districts and created world-class performing arts venues in the process. For example, the Cobb Galleria Centre, along with more than 13,000 hotel rooms throughout the county, regularly attracts conventions, trade shows and business meetings to the area’s lively streets.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Top 10 Employers in Cobb County

Company No. of Employees

Home Depot 20,000

Cobb County Public Schools 13,953

WellStar Health System 11,000

Lockheed Martin 6,200Aeronautics

Kennesaw State University* 5,207

Cobb County Government 4,971

Publix Supermarkets 3,502

The Kroger Company 2,226

Six Flags Over Georgia** 2,166

Marietta City Schools 1,137

*Includes full-time, temporary, seasonal and student assistants.

**Peak season employee count. Full-time, year-round employment is 194

Source: Cobb Chamber of Commerce

Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Board of Health (770) 514-2332 www.cobbanddouglaspublichealth.org

Business License Office (770) 528-8410 www.cobbcounty.org

Cobb County Information (770) 528-1000 www.cobbcounty.org

Georgia Department of Labor (404) 232-3500 www.dol.state.ga.us

Senior Services (770) 528-8200 www.cobbseniors.org

Social Security Office (800) 772-1213 www.ssa.gov/atlanta

ELECTRICITY

Acworth Power (770) 917-8903 www.acworth.org

Cobb EMC (770) 429-2100 www.cobbemc.com

Georgia Power Company (888) 660-5890 www.georgiapower.com

Marietta Power (770) 794-5150 www.mariettapower.com

CABLE Bellsouth Multimedia (770) 360-5000

Charter Communications (770) 333-6400 www.charter.com

Comcast (404) 266-2278 www.comcast.com

TELEPHONE

Bellsouth Residential (404) 780-2355(404) 780-2800 (Business)

WATERAcworth Water (770) 423-1000 www.cobbwater.org

Austell Water (770) 944-4800 www.austell.ga.gov

Cobb Water (770) 423-1000 www.cobbwater.org

Kennesaw Water (770) 423-1000 www.cobbwater.org

Marietta Power & Water (770) 794-5100 www.mariettapower.com

Powder Springs Utility Department (770) 943-8000 www.cityofpowdersprings.org

Smyrna Water (678) 631-5338 www.smyrnacity.com

NATURAL GAS

Atlanta Gas Light (770) 994-1946 www.atlantagaslight.com

Austell, Natural Gas System (770) 948-1841 www.austellgas.com

FireSide Natural Gas (866) 517-0250 www.firesidenaturalgas.com

Gas South (877) 472-4932 www.gas-south.com

Georgia Natural Gas (770) 850-6200 www.onlygng.com

Infinite Energy (877).342-5434 www.infiniteenergy.com

SCANA Energy (877) 467-2262 www.scanaenergy.com

TRASH & RECYCLING

Acworth Utilities (770) 917-8903 www.acworth.org

Austell Sanitation (770) 944-4300 www.austell.ga.gov

Kennesaw Sanitation (770) 424-8274 vvww.Kennesaw-ga.gov

Marietta Sanitation (770) 794-5581 www.marietta.gov

Powder Springs Utility Department (770) 943-8010 www.cityofpowderspnngs.com

Smyrna Sanitation (770) 319-5338 www.ci.smyrna.ga.us

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Marietta Square770.419.0900

Due West Rd770.693.9606

RELOCATION


Cobb County Solid Waste (770) 528-2500 http://solidwaste cobbcountyga.gov

Call for a list of private companies that provide this service in unincorporated Cobb or go to www.cobbcounty.org.

For more information on recycling:City of Austell (770) 944-4325

Keep Cobb Beautiful (770) 528-1135

Keep Marietta Beautiful (770) 794-5606

Keep Smyrna Beautiful (770) 431-2863

Kennesaw Public Works (770) 421-8582

Powder Springs Public Works (770) 943-8010

DRIVER’S LICENSE & TAG OFFICES

For more information regarding requirements and necessary documentation, contact the 24-hour information line at (770) 528-8247 or check the website at www.cobbtax.org (Motor Vehicles Division)

Driver’s Licenses (car, motorcycle road tests) 1605 County Services Parkway Marietta, GA 30008 (678) 413-8400

Piedmont Village Shopping Center 2800 Canton Road, Suite 1000 Marietta, GA 30066

TAG OFFICES

(770) 528-8247Main: 700 South Cobb Drive Marietta, GA 30060

East Cobb Government Service Center 4400 Lower Roswell Road Marietta, GA 30068

Market Square Shopping Center 2932 Canton Highway, Suite 300 Marietta, GA 30066

South Cobb Government Service Center: 4700 Austell Road Austell, GA 30106

Cobb County Fire Station #28 3858 Kemp Ridge Road Acworth, GA 30101

AUTO EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS

In Cobb County, all vehicles older than three years require annual emissions inspections. For more information contact:

Georgia’s Clean Air Force (800) 449-2471 www.cleanairforce. com

VOTER REGISTRATIONCobb County residents can register to vote while applying for a driver’s license or library card, or by picking up an application at government service centers, city halls, or senior centers. Call the Cobb County Voter Information Line (770) 528-2300 or visit the local office at 700 Whitlock Avenue, Suite 400, Marietta, 30064. Online: www.cobbelections.org, or www.sos.state.ga.us/elections.

POST OFFICES:

Acworth 4915 North Main Street (770) 966-81335330 Brookstone Dr., NW # 250 (770) 795-89245944 Highway 92 # 100 (770) 592-2800

Austell 3961 Floyd Road #300 (770) 739-97596222 James Road (770) 732-9391

Kennesaw 2001 Duncan Drive NW (770) 422-4103840 Ernest W. Barrett Pkwy., NW (770) 424-70366950 Cobb International Blvd. (770) 528-6432

Marietta 257 Lawrence Street, NE (770) 590-97711290 Gresham Road (770) 321-90161891 West Oak Parkway (770) 514-7782

Smyrna850 Windy Hill Road, SE (770) 435-95083315 S Cobb Dr., SE # 7 (770) 435-85014480 South Cobb Dr., SE (770) 431-9466

RELOCATION


MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

CITY HALLS

Superintendent Dr. Emily Lembeck Marietta City Schools P.O. Box 1265, Marietta, 30061 (770) 422-3500, ext. 253 Fax: (770) 429-3112 [email protected]

Ward 1 VACANT

Ward 2 Jason [email protected](404) 403-8787

Ward 3 Randy Weiner (Chair) [email protected] (770) 427-7323

Ward 4 Jill Crowe Mutimer [email protected] (770) 422-4316 Ward 5 Jeriene [email protected](678) 886-1766

Ward 6 Tom Cheater [email protected] (404) 952-3635 Ward 7 Irene Berens (Vice Chair) [email protected] (770) 428-2710

City of Acworth (770) 974-3112 www.acworth.orgCity of Austell (770) 944-4300 www.austellga.gov

City of Kennesaw (770) 424-8274 www.kennesaw-ga.govCity of Marietta (770) 794-5526 www.mariettaga.gov

City of Powder Springs (770) 943-8001 www.cityofpowdersprings.org

City of Smyrna (770) 434-6600 www.smyrnacity.com

Chairman Tim [email protected] 100 Cherokee Street Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-3305 Fax: (770) 528-2606

Helen Goreham District 1 Commissioner [email protected] 100 Cherokee Street Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-3313 Fax: (770) 528-2606

Bob OttDistrict 2 Commissioner [email protected] 100 Cherokee Street Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-3316 Fax: (770) 528-2606

JoAnn Birrell, Vice Chairman District 3 Commissioner [email protected] 100 Cherokee Street Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-3317 Fax: (770) 528-2606

Lisa CupidDistrict 4 Commissioner [email protected] 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-3312 Fax: (770) 528-2606

David HankersonCounty Manager [email protected] 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-2611 Fax: (770) 528-2606

Vic Reynolds, District Attorney 70 Haynes Street Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-3080Fax: (770) 528-3030

Neil Warren, Sheriff 185 Roswell Street Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 499-4600 Fax: (770) 499-4794

Barry E. Morgan, Solicitor General 12 East Park Square Suite 300 Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-8500 Fax: (770) 528-8578

Gail Downing, Tax Commissioner 736 Whitlock Avenue, Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30064 (770) 528-8600 Fax: (770) 528-8697

COBB COUNTY OFFICIALS

COBB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

COBB COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Interim SuperintendentChris [email protected] County Public Schools P.O. Box 1088, Marietta, 30061 Office (770) 426-3452 Fax (770) 528-6600 Post 1Randy Scamihorn, Vice Chair Office: (770) 337-8553 rscamihorn.boardmember @cobbk12.org

Post 2Tim Stultztstultz.boardmember @cobbk12.org Office (678) 773-1877

Post 3David Morgan [email protected] (404) 702-1857

Post 4 Kathleen Angelucci, Board Chair kangelucci.boardmember @cobbk12.org Office: (678) 896-6399

Post 5 David Banks dbanks.boardmember @cobbk12.org Office: (404) 725-3394

Post 6Scott Sweeney ssweeney.boardmember @cobbk12.org Office: (678) 646-2470

Post 7Brad Wheeler bwheeler.boardmember @cobbk12.org Office: (770) 335-5982

514 Glover Street, Marietta, GA 30060 • (770) 426-3300

250 Howard Street, Marietta, GA 30060 • (770) 422-3500

GOVERNMENT


LEISURE & RECREATION

ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

As one of the biggest cities in the metro Atlanta area and the biggest of Cobb County, Marietta provides some of the best attractions and entertainment to be found

in the area and even in the Southeast U.S. The best place to find entertainment in Marietta is downtown. The Marietta Welcome Center is a great place to stop first if visiting the community. The Center provides abundant information and also offers interesting tours, including the Historic Marietta Self Guided Walking/Driving Tour, the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, and the Yellow Rose Carriage Service. Other tours in Marietta are the Ghosts of Marietta Tour, which is especially fun around Halloween, and the Historic Marietta Trolley tour.There are also several museums which portray everything you need to know about the City and its history, with the Marietta Fire Museum, the Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum, Scarlett on the Square, the Marietta Museum of History, the Old Zion Baptist Church Heritage Museum and the Root

House Museum. Marietta is also home to the Earl Smith Strand Theatre and the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art.Probably one of the most unique and entertaining aspects of downtown Marietta is the Theatre in the Square. For family fun, West Cobb is home to Six Flags White Water Park. The park holds 50 attractions, with rides, one of the world’s tallest free-falls, a water park and constant special events. Obviously one of the biggest venues for entertainment in the Southeast, Six Flags provides a great time for any age. There is also plenty of mini golf and Go Karting in West Cobb. A couple of the options are Mountasia Marietta, which also includes bumper boats and arcades and Monster Mini Golf, which is an indoor facility with glow-in-the-dark courses and “monsters.” For both kids and adults, one of the most popular places is Dave & Buster’s. Equipped with a full restaurant, bar, and arcade, Dave & Buster’s is a common site for birthday parties, happy hour, and even corporate events.

The cities in West Cobb provide dozens of activities, sports and recreation for community members of all ages. All of the cities offer both youth and adult sporting teams.

Also popular in West Cobb, classes and camps for both children and adults are offered. Options include the Pinch, Hit and Run competition for baseball with children, soccer and tennis lessons, ELW Future Stars for basketball, and also preschool sports programs. The beautiful green landscape of the cities within West Cobb have plenty of room for prestigious golf courses, such as the Cobb County is full of ample ways for residents to get fit and active, no matter what age.West Cobb tennis is a popular sport and pleasurable social event. Tennis Dynamics proudly offers a full range of programs for all levels and ages of players. Skills building developmental programs for both juniors and adults are designed to allow players to improve over time. Beginners and experienced players can choose the appropriate program offering in order to improve their on-court skills.Tennis Dynamics facility is currently located at the Laurel Park Tennis Center at 151 Manning Road in Marietta. Tennis Dynamics has an exclusive agreement to be the sole provider of tennis services at the facility.For more information please visit: www.tennisdynamics.net or call 770-919-8602.

Monster Mini Golf in KennesawSouthern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

Tennis Dynamics


38th Annual Superior Plumbing Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival April 18-19, 2015 9:30 AM Downtown KennesawThe Festival features more than 200 booths of crafters, artisans, and vendors as well as live entertainment on several stages, children’s activities and more than 30 food booths. Attendance this year is expected to top 70,000 over the two-day event. The Festival opens with a parade in downtown Kennesaw on Saturday at 9:30 am featuring local high school bands, colorful floats and over 1,000 young marchers. Admission is free. For more information, please call Bill Watson or Peter Jezerinac at (770) 423-1330.

73rd Annual Yaarab Shrine Circus and Fair May 2015 11:00 am Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta, GA 30008 Price: $10 (adults), $6 (children 6-11) Children 36" and under free Age Suitability: All AgesWith more than 22 performances over 10 days, circus goers can enjoy circus acts from around the world including: high-flying trapeze acts, aerials and acrobats, show horses, elephants, bears, daredevil acts, thrilling carnival rides and, of course, world-famous Shriner clowns and more as the 71st anniversary celebration of The World’s Largest Shrine Circus kicks off.

Spring Jonquil Festival April 25 & April 26, 2015 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (Saturday); 12 Noon – 5:00 pm (Sunday) Admission is FREECity of Smyrna's Spring Jonquil Festival is located on the beautiful Village Green in downtown Smyrna. The Spring Jonquil Festival will showcase arts and crafts by more than 150 artists/crafters from across the country. The event also offers fun for the entire family to enjoy with continuous entertainment, a children's section, and a wide selection of festival foods. The shows will draw crowds of around 15,000 people.

5th Annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival May 8-9, 2015 Friday: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Cauble Park in Downtown Acworth Admission is FREEThe 5th Annual North Cobb Rotary Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival presented by Superior Plumbing showcases pro and backyard BBQ teams competing for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes. Superior Plumbing is presenting the event which kicks off with a free concert in conjunction with the Acworth Business Association and the City of Acworth on Friday, May 9th. For information call (770) 423-1330 or visit www.smokeonthelake.org

Marietta Fourth in the Park July 4, 2015 Marietta Square City 10:00 am – 9:00 pmThe Marietta Fourth of July Celebration kicks off with a parade at 10:00 am. The celebration consists of 80 arts and craft booths, a street full of children’s activities, food, and entertainment throughout the day. The day concludes with an evening concert, followed by one of the metro Atlanta’s largest fireworks show. Last year’s event attracted 50,000 people to the Marietta Square, making the event one of the largest Fourth of July Celebrations in the state. Admission is free. The show will begin 10:00 am and end after the fireworks at approximately 9:00 pm. For more information, contact Peter Jezerinac at (770) 423-1330.

2015 Taste of Kennesaw Downtown Kennesaw, GA September 5, 2015 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Admission is freeDowntown Kennesaw, GA will be filled with the sweet smell of food and the sweet sounds of Rock ‘n Roll. There will be over 40 restaurants, all types of children's activities, beer garden, sponsor booths and admission is FREE. The Taste attracts over 25,000 people from all around the Kennesaw area. There will be two entertainment stages playing all day.

COMMUNITY FESTIVALS & FAIRS


As of press time, the majority of these community festivals and fairs have not been confirmed for 2015. Dates subject to change.


Taste of Smyrna “Festival of Delectable” September 12, 2015 Admission is free On the Beautiful Village Green, Smyrna, GA 11:00 am – 8:00pmPlan to sample delicious food from many of Smyrna's restaurants on the beautiful Village Green in downtown Smyrna.

Admission is FREE and samples can be purchased from $1 to $4 from over 30 restaurants. The Main Stage entertainment will culminate with a concert at 7:00pm. There will be an enormous Kids Zone with interactive inflatables and much more. The anticipated attendance, weather permitting, is expected to be over 18,000 people.

North Georgia State Fair September 19, 2015 – September 29, 2015 Jim R. Miller Park 2245 Callaway Road, S.W. Marietta, GA 30008 Monday-Thursday: 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 pm Friday: 4:00 pm – Midnight Saturday: 10:00 am – Midnight Sunday: 12:30 – MidnightAdmission: $7.00 adults, free for children 10 and under. Ride tickets are $1.00 each, $20.00 for 22 tickets and $50.00 for 55 tickets. All rides require more than one ticket. Parking is $3. Concerts FREE with fair admission.

As the largest fair in metro Atlanta, the North Georgia State Fair attracts nearly 300,000 people annually from North Georgia and neighboring states. The North Georgia State Fair features live music, free attractions and shows, farm animals, flower shows, blue ribbon competitions, local entertainment, and delicious fair foods. There are also games and rides on the Great James H. Drew Exposition midway – one of the largest carnival midways in the United States. For more information on all attractions and concerts, call (770) 423-1330 or (770) 528-8989 during the month of September. Also visit www.northgeorgiastatefair.com

Taste of Acworth Saturday; October 10, 2015 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Admission is free Historic District, Main Street

Main Street Acworth, GA will come alive with the all the best that Acworth has to offer! There will be over 120 booths, lots of food, all types of children’s activities, sponsor booths and admission is FREE. The taste attracts over 18,000 people from all around the Acworth area. There will be two entertainment stages featuring local entertainment, a dog show, fashion show, and more.

Fall Jonquil FestivalOctober 24 & 25, 2015 Smyrna, GA City of Smyrna's Fall Jonquil Festival is located on the beautiful Village Green in downtown Smyrna. The Fall Jonquil Festival will showcase arts and crafts by more than 150 artists/crafters from across the country. The event also offers fun for the entire family to enjoy with continuous entertainment, a children's section, and a wide selection of festival foods. The shows will draw crowds of around 15,000 people. Show hours are 10 AM -6 PM on Saturday and 12 Noon - 5 PM on Sunday. Admission is free.


NCG Acworth Cinemas4421 Cinema Dr. - Acworth, GA 30101

Showtimes (678) 384-5717

NCG Marietta Cinemas1050 Powder Springs St. - Marietta, GA 30064

Showtimes (678) 303-4845

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ACWORTH• Acworth Sports Complex has

42 acres of baseball and football fields, practice areas, batting cages, restrooms, and concession stands. The complex is home to the Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association, as well as the Acworth Baseball Association. Address: 4000 South Main Street

• Baker Plantation is a small neighborhood park with grills, a playground, and a picnic pavilion. Address: 4790 Baker Plantation Dr.

• Cauble Park is found on the north side of Lake Acworth and offers trails, a boating ramp, boardwalk, play area, volleyball net, beach, and playgrounds. There are also rental facilities available, which include pavilions, a beach house, and a lakeside gazebo. Many events are held at this park throughout the year, including the Summer Concert Series and the Fourth of July fireworks. Address: 4425 Beach St.

• Dallas Landing Park covers 82 acres overlooking Lake Allatoona, offering a beach, group pavilion, picnic tables and grills, a volleyball court, horseshoe pit, and public restrooms. Address: 5120 Allatoona Dr.

• East Lakeshore Park has a playground and picnic benches. Address: 4449 East Lakeshore Dr.

• Frana Brown Park is a small park with benches and can be rented for weddings or other small events. Address: 4901 North Main St.

• Logan Farm Park is home to the Parks and Recreation offices. It contains a fishing pond, a recreational field, restrooms, walking tracks and natural trails, and a playground. Address: 4762 Logan Rd.

• Newberry Park is the home of the Acworth Baseball Association’s Senior League and contains two baseball fields, concession stands, and batting cages. Address: 4321 Toccoa Dr.

• Overlook Park is appropriately named for its scenic view over Lake Acworth and offers fishing opportunities. Address: 4280 Lake Acworth Dr.

• Proctor Landing Park is located along Lake Allatoona and provides group pavilions, picnic tables and grills, a beach, volleyball courts, horse shoe pits, and public restrooms. Address: 5260 Proctor Landing Rd.

• South Shore Park offers a beach and fishing opportunities off of Lake Acworth. Address: 4555 Ragsdale Rd.

• Tanyard Creek Park has plenty of open space and is home to the Amos Durr Community Field, which can be rented for baseball or softball games. Address: 4370 Cherokee St., Durr Field: 4488 McClain Circle

• Terrace Drive Park is a neighborhood park provides an open field, a playground, picnic pavilion, walking trail, and basketball court. Address: 3979 Terrace Dr.

MARIETTA• A.L. Burruss Nature Park has a

picnic pavilion and nature trails. Address: 75 South Cobb Dr.

• Aviation Baseball/Softball Complex contains two softball fields and one baseball field, a concession stand, and restrooms. Address: 455 Aviation Rd.

• Birney Street Park is a neighborhood park with a playground and picnic pavilion. Address: 358 Birney St.

• Brown Park is adjacent to the Confederate Cemetery and has landscaping and a gazebo that can accommodate weddings. Address: 358 West Atlanta St.

• Custer Park has a large, multipurpose field and two small baseball fields. Address: 600 Kenneth E. Marcus Way

• Elizabeth Porter Center contains a gym, tennis courts, and a playground. Address: 370 Montgomery St.

• Flournoy Park is a small pocket park with beautiful landscaping and a fountain and is located across from the Cobb County Courthouse. Address: 179 Roswell St.

• Gantt Park is located at the corner of Maple and Holland Street.

• Glover Park is popular location for concerts, festivals, and weddings with its stage, playground, and landscaping. Address: 50 Park Square.

• Gramling Street Park is a small neighborhood park with a playground. Address: 135 Gramling St.

• Henry Memorial Park contains two outdoor basketball half courts, a playground, gazebo, and walking trail.

• Hill Park is a small pocket park. Address: 144 Lemon St.

• Hickory Hills Park has ball fields and a walking track. Address: 400 Chestnut Hill Rd.

• Lake Park is a neighborhood park with a picnic area, park bench, and swinging seat. Address: 400 Lake Dr.

• Laurel Park contains tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, as well as a mile track, two pavilions, picnic tables and grills, an open play field, and a playground. Address: 151 Manning Rd.

• Lawrence Street Recreation Center has a gym and a playground. Address: 510 Lawrence St.

• Lewis Park provides a playground, tennis courts, a softball field, park benches and picnic tables, and a walking trail. It also offers a dog park. Address: 475 Campbell St.

• Monarch Park is a small pocket park with greenspace, landscaping, and a unique butterfly garden. Located at Kennesaw Avenue at Maple Avenue.

• Victory Park has tennis courts, playgrounds, and picnic pavilions. Address: 820 North Park Dr.

• West Dixie Park is a neighborhood park offering a picnic pavilion, playground, and half court basketball. Address: 125 West Dixie Ave.

• Wildwood Park offers 2.5 miles of hiking trails, a 1 mile jogging trail, picnic pavilions, and a playground. Address: 1050 Barclay Circle.

• Woods Park is a small pocket park with seasonal landscaping and a park bench. Address: 147 Haynes St.

• Marietta City Cemetery was established in the 1830s and contains the graves of the earliest community members. Address: 395 Powder Springs St.

• Marietta Confederate Cemetery holds over 3000 confederate soldiers from every confederate state. Address: 395 Powder Springs St. (770) 794-5606

• Marietta National Cemetery contains more than 17,000 soldiers from the Civil War. Address: 500 Washington Ave.(770) 428-5631

POWDER SPRINGS

• Wild Horse Creek Park is a multi-use park with many athletic fields and facilities, including fields for football, baseball, softball, and soccer. There are also tennis courts, a BMX track, and the Ron Anderson Recreation Center. Address: 3820 Macedonia Rd.

PARKS & HISTORICAL MARKERS



PARKS & HISTORICAL MARKERS• Coach George E. Ford Center is a

renovated community center for meeting spaces. It also contains areas for art performance and exhibits, which are still under construction. Address: 4181 Atlanta St.

• Powder Springs Senior Citizens Center is located on the Coach George E. Ford Center campus, and provides activities for seniors. It also offers a library, a game room, and a workshop with power tools. Address: 4181 Atlanta St.

• Powder Springs Park has playgrounds, picnic and pavilion areas, a swimming pool, baseball fields, and trails. Address: 3899 Brownsville Rd.

• Ron Anderson Recreation Center is located next to Wildhorse Creek Park. The Center offers a gymnasium and a community center. Address: 3820 Macedonia Rd

• Seven Springs Museum offers a glimpse into the region’s local history, affords visitors the chance to see one of the original seven springs, and houses a unique collection of artifacts and photographs chronicling Powder Springs history. Address: 3901 Brownsville Road

• Ford Center Campus contains four buildings: Library, Cultural Arts Center (under construction), Reception Hall, and Senior Center

KENNESAW• Swift-Cantrell Park is Kennesaw’s

largest community park with 42 acres of picnic pavilions, two restroom facilities, playgrounds, walking trails, open fields, a skating area, and a dog park. Free wireless access available. Address: 3140 Old 41 Highway

• Adams Park has numerous athletic fields, including softball and baseball fields, batting cages, tennis courts, a soccer field, walking trail, playground, the Ben Robertson Community Center, a Scout Hut building, a concessions building, and picnic pavilions. Free wireless access available. Address: 2600 Park Dr.

• Ben Robertson Community Center contains meeting rooms, a banquet hall, fitness rooms, dance studios, and craft and painting room. The Center is also is home to the City’s Parks & Recreation Department administrative offices. Free wireless access available. Address: 2752 Watts Dr.

• Smith-Gilbert Gardens has both native and exotic plants spanning across 16 acres. Also found in the gardens are rose gardens, vegetable gardens, sculptures, and a bonsai collection. Address: 2382 Pine Mountain Rd.

• Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is a Smithsonian affiliate that features a reproduction of a 1900’s locomotive factory as well as a depiction of the Great Locomotive Chase. Address: 2829 Cherokee St.

• Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park commemorates the Atlanta Campaign and stages Civil War reenactments. Address: 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr.

• The Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education 1000 Chastain Road, MD 3308 (770) 420-4699

SMYRNA• Askew Park is a neighborhood park

located in a wooded area with a stream. It includes seating and play equipment. Address: Corner of Pinedale Drive and McCauley Road

• Brinkley Park has trails, baseball and tee ball fields, batting cages, a playground, a pavilion, and a concessions/restroom facility. Address: 1270 Hunter Street

• Brawner Hall opened as a mental health hospital in 1910, and returned to full functionality by the City of Smyrna in 2009. Address: 3180 Atlanta Rd SE

• Cobb Park and Kidscape Village. Cobb Park is a public baseball park that can be used for any sport and also provides restroom facilities. Kidscape Village consists of playgrounds for older children as well as toddlers. Address: 2776 Sanford Road

• Chuck Camp Park contains a playground, walking trails, a gazebo, and ball fields. Address: 2270 Benson Poole Road

• Church Street Park offers picnic areas and benches, shuffleboard courts, and horseshoe pits. It is also the home of the Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center. Address: 884 Church Street

• Creatwood Park is a small playground park. Address: 3465 Creatwood Trail

• Durham Park provides open space and walking trails. Address: 1554 Spring Street

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• GB Williams Park is an open field for multi-use or picnicking. Address: 1313 Roswell Street

• Jonquil Park contains a playground, a pavilion, multi-purpose fields, and a walking trail. Address: 2801 Park Road

• Lake Court Park is a dog-friendly park providing a playground, volleyball and bocce courts, and a pavilion. Address: 3500 Lake Drive

• Liberty Park is a historic site on Atlanta Road. Address: 2860 Atlanta Road

• North Cooper Lake Park & Community Garden opened in 2010 and features walking and bike trails, an open meadown and the first official City of Smyrna Community Garden. Address: 4201 N. Cooper Lake Road

• Oakdale Park is located next to Ivy Walk and serves as a trailhead for the Cumberland Connector, which is an extension of the Silver Comet Trail. It is mostly made up of two playgrounds;

one side consists of a play area for small children under three years old and the other side is designed for older children. Address: Corner of Atlanta Road and Daniel Street

• The Pace House offers the remains of what was once a 17-bedroom antebellum mansion, first home to the City’s founder, Hardy Pace, and later rebuilt (between 1865-74) by his son, Solomon Pace. Address: 3010 Paces Mill Road

• Rhyne Park offers two playgrounds, picnic pavilions, a concession building, softball fields, tennis courts, and batting cages. Programs Offered: Youth Softball Address: 4145 King Springs Road

• River Line Park includes lighted multi-use fields, a concession stand, playground, walking trail, and connection to a Civil War era fortification. Address: 6043 Oakdale Road

• Rose Garden Park contains a walking trail, a playground, pavilions, and tennis, basketball, and sand volleyball courts. Address: 1870 Teasley Road

• Taylor-Brawner Park is located on the site of the former Brawner Hospital Campus on Atlanta Road. It features walking trails, a gabezo, a large playground, picnic pavilions, swings, and a small seating area for concerts. Address: 3180 Atlanta Road

• Tolleson Park offers a pool, tennis courts, sports fields (baseball and soccer), a sandy volleyball court, and a playground. Address: 3590 King Springs Road

• Twin Oaks Park is a neighborhood park with open space, a stream, and plenty of woods. Address: 3590 Hickory Circle

• Village Green represents a town center that holds annual concerts, festivals, and other events throughout the year.

• Ward Park (Lattanzi Field) is lighted baseball field with a concession stand. Address: 2602 Ward Street

• Whitfield Park is a dog-friendly park located across from the Smyrna Market Village and includes a playground, a picnic area, and a half-court basketball court. Address: 1519 Whitfield Street

• Centennial Park West Spring St.• Trolley Line Park. Address: 4700 North

Church Lane

• 20th Century Veterans Memorial is the designated place for the annual Memorial Day observance ceremony. Address: 2800 King Street

• Aline Wolf Adult Recreation Center ¬is a senior center designed for ages 55 and up. This recreation center contains a therapy pool and also provides multiple activities, workshops and fitness classes for adults. Address: 884 Church St. Contact: (678) 631-5541

• Campbell Middle School Sports Complex is available to the city for use and includes numerous fields, tennis courts, and a running track. Address: 3295 Atlanta Road

• Community Center is a multi-use facility with a gym, a track/fitness area, meeting rooms, a game room, and a sensory garden. Address: 200 Village Green Circle

• Smyrna Museum and Train Depot. The museum serves as the headquarters for the Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society and is located in a replica of the 1910 Smyrna Train Depot, which was demolished in 1959. The collection includes thousands of historical City artifacts. Contact: (770) 431-2858. Address: 2861 Atlanta Rd.

• Smyrna Community Center is a multi-use facility with a banquet hall, meeting rooms, a walking track, a game room, two gymnasiums, racquetball courts, and more. Many fitness activities are held here, including basketball leagues, ballet, and dance classes.

The community center also has a gazebo area outside. Contact: (770) 431-2842. Address: 200 Village Green Circle

• Smyrna Welcome Center (Aunt Fanny’s Cabin) was originally a cabin built in 1941 that served as a restaurant and eventually became a famous eatery frequented by celebrities. It expanded over five decades, but the establishment closed in 1992. The City of Smyrna bought the original cabin and moved it to Atlanta Road, where it now serves as the City’s Welcome Center. Contact: (770) 319-5397 Address: 2861 Atlanta Rd.

• Smyrna Memorial Cemetery was established in 1838 by the Smyrna Methodist Church and is located directly across Atlanta Road from the Smyrna Museum. Many of Smyrna’s early pioneers are buried here.

PARKS & HISTORICAL MARKERS

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EDUCATION

MARIETTA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

COBB COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Awtrey 3601 Nowlin Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 975-6615

Frey 2865 Mars Hill Road, Acworth, 30101 (770) 975-6655

Lewis 4179 Jim Owens Road, Kennesaw, 30152 (770) 975-6673

Durham 2891 Mars Hill Road NW, Acworth, GA 30101 (770) 975-6641


Pickett’s Mill 6400 Old Stilesboro Road, Acworth, 30101 (770) 975-7172

McClure 3660 Old Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152 (678) 331-8131

Bullard 3656 Old Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw, 30152 (678) 594-8720



Marietta Sixth Grade Academy 340 Aviation Road, S.E. Marietta GA 30060 (770) 429-3115

Marietta Middle School 121 Winn Street, N.W. Marietta GA 30064 (770) 422-0311

A.L. Burruss Elementary School 325 Manning Road, Marietta GA 30064 (770) 429-3144

Hickory Hills Elementary School 500 Redwood Drive SW, Marietta GA 30064 (770) 429-3125

Park Street Elementary School 105 Park Street SE, Marietta GA 30060 (770) 429-3180

West Side Elementary School 344 Polk Street NW, Marietta GA 30064 (770) 429-3172

Dunleith Elementary School 120 Saine Drive, Marietta GA 30008 (770) 429-3190

Lockheed Elementary School 1205 Merritt Road, Marietta GA 30062 (770) 429-3196

Sawyer Road Elementary School 840 Sawyer Road, Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 429-9923

Marietta Performance Learning Center 353-B Lemon Street, Marietta GA 30060 (770) 429-3188

Marietta Center for Advanced Academics 311 Aviation Road, Marietta GA 30060 (770) 420-0822

Marietta High School 1171 Whitlock Avenue, S.W. Marietta GA 30064 E4 (770) 428-2631 Principal: Leigh Colburn Test Scores: Critical Reading: 494; Math: 486; Writing: 476; Total: 1456 Enrollment: 2,052

Established long ago in 1892, MHS has come a long way and is now a Georgia School of Excellence that achieved AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) status, and an average class size of 25. The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report recently listed Marietta High School among the nation’s 1,900 elite schools. It features a diverse student body of over 2,000 from 42 counties – 48% Black, 26% White, 19% Hispanic and 7% other ethnicities – as well as a long-standing IB Diploma Program (DP).

Allatoona High School 3300 Dallas-Acworth Highway Acworth, GA 30101 B2 (770) 975-6503 Principal: Scott Bursmith Test Scores: Critical Reading: 506; Math: 501; Writing: 478; Total: 1485 Enrollment: 1,817

AHS is a suburban public comprehensive high school located in Acworth. Established in 2008, it is Cobb County’s newest High School. Its more than 1,700 students combined to score above the state average in all four 2012-2013 ACT test sections and in all three test sections on the SAT.

Middle Schools Elementary Schools



Campbell Middle School 3295 S. Atlanta Road Smyrna, GA 30080 (678) 842-6873

Argyle 2420 Spring Road, Smyrna, 30080 (678) 842-6800

Belmont Hills 605 Glendale Place, Smyrna, 30080 (678) 842-6810

Green Acres 2000 Gober Avenue, Smyrna, 30080 (678) 842-6905

Nickajack 4555 Mavell Road SE, Smyrna, 30082 (678) 842-5814

Teasley 3640 Spring Hill Road, Smyrna, 30080 (770) 437-5945

Griffin Middle School 4010 King Springs Rd. Smyrna, GA 30082 (678) 842.6919

King Springs 1041 Reed Road, Smyrna, 30082 (678) 842-6944

LaBelle 230 Cresson Drive, Marietta, 30060 (678) 842-6955

Nickajack 4555 Mavell Road SE, Smyrna, 30082 (678) 842-5814

Norton Park 3041 Gray Road, Smyrna, 30082 (678) 842-5833


Durham 2891 Mars Hill Road NW, Acworth, 30101 (770) 975-6641


Ford 1345 Mars Hill Road, Acworth, 30101 (678) 594-8092

Lost Mountain 700 Old Mountain Road, Kennesaw, 30152 (678) 594-8224

Due West 3900 Due West Road, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8071

Ford 1345 Mars Hill Road, Acworth, 30101 (678) 594-8092

Vaughan 5950 Nichols Road, Pwdr Sprgs, 30127 (678) 594-8298

McClure 3660 Old Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw, 30152 (678) 331-8131


Due West 3900 Due West Road, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8071


Harrison High School 4500 Due West Road Kennesaw, GA 30152 C4 (678) 594-8104 Principal: William D. Griggers Test Score: Critical Reading: 528; Math: 531; Writing: 511; Total: 1570 Enrollment: 2,028

Harrison students have scored above the state average for the Georgia High School Graduation Test every year since 1991, when the Kennesaw school was built. For its academic excellence, Harrison has achieved an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) National Certification, which evaluates schools annually on rigorous national standards. Its football team has made the playoffs in all but four seasons since 1993.

Campbell High School 5265 Ward Street Smyrna, GA 30080 F5 (678) 842-6850 Principal: Dr. Denise Magee Test Score: Critical Reading: 474; Math: 473; Writing: 458; Total: 1405 Enrollment: 2,256

The rectangular campus in Smyrna is home to more than 2,200 students and almost 250 staff members. It was a Georgia School of Excellence in 2000, and its lead Counselor, Julie Hartline, was named the American School Counselor Association 2009 School Counselor of the Year. Campbell has been mentioned in Newsweek Magazine’s list of “Best High Schools in America”, and has featured an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program since 1997.



EDUCATION


Lost Mountain 700 Old Mountain Road, Kennesaw, 30152 (678) 594-8224

Kemp 865 Corner Road, Powder Springs, 30127 (678) 594-8158

Lovinggood 3825 Luther Ward Road Powder Springs, 30127 (678) 331-3015

Cheatham Hill 1350 John Ward Road SW, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8034Dowell 2121 West Sandtown Road, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8059Kemp 865 Corner Road, Pwdr Sprgs, 30127 (678) 594-8158Still 870 Casteel Road, Pwdr Sprgs, 30127 (678) 594-8287

McClure 3660 Old Stilesboro Road Kennesaw, GA 30152 (678) 331-8131


Pine Mountain 2720 Pine Mountain Circle Kennesaw, 30152 (678) 594-8254

Cheatham Hill 1350 John Ward Road SW, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8034

Hayes Primary 1501 Kennesaw-Due W. Rd., Kennesaw, 30152 (678) 594-8127

Cooper 4605 Ewing Road Austell, 30106 (770) 819-2438

Powder Springs 4570 Grady Grier Road, Powder Springs, 30127 (770) 222-3746

Tapp 3900 Macedonia Road Powder Springs, 30127 (770) 222-3758

Compton 3450 New Macland Road, Powder Springs, 30127 (770) 222-3700

Dowell 2121 West Sandtown Road, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8059

Varner 4761 Gaydon Road, Powder Springs, 30127 (770) 222-3775

Hillgrove High School 4165 Luther Ward Road Powder Springs, GA 30127 D5 (678) 331-3961 Principal: Christian Suttle Test Score: Critical Reading: 512; Math: 507; Writing: 496; Total: 1515 Enrollment: 2,294

Established in 2006 and home to 2,294 students, Hillgrove High School sits on 97 acres that were once part of the neighboring Hillgrove Farm. In 2012, its students scored above the SAT state average in Reading, Math and Writing. In 2011, fifty seven percent of Hillgrove’s students were eligible to receive the HOPE Scholarship (3.0+ GPA) and its school-counseling program earned the prestigious Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation.

Kennesaw Mountain High School 1898 Kennesaw-Due West Road Kennesaw, GA 30152 D3 (678) 594-8190

Principal: Dr. Kevin Daniel Test Score: Critical Reading: 531; Math: 531; Writing: 509; Total: 1571 Enrollment: 2,241

KMHS educates more than 2,200 students and was founded in 2000 as a magnet school specializing in science and mathematics. The 323,727-square-foot high school sits on a 75-acre piece of land, and has been recognized as one of the Model Schools in the nation by the International Center for Leadership in Education.

McEachern High School 2400 New Macland Road Powder Springs, GA 30127 C5 (770) 222-3710 Principal: Regina Montgomery Test Score: Critical Reading: 462; Math: 440; Writing: 436; Total: 1338 Enrollment: 2,347

Originally established in 1908 as an agricultural and mechanical school, McEachern is one of the largest schools in the Cobb County School District, with over 2,300 students in grades 9-12. It received a GreatSchools Rating of a 7 out of 10 based on recent test scores, and has a storied athletic program.




EDUCATION


Middle Schools Elementary Schools Awtrey

3601 Nowlin Road Kennesaw, 30144 (770) 975-6615

Big Shanty Intermediate 1575 Ben King Road, Kennesaw, 30144 (678) 594-8023

Kennesaw Primary 3155 Jiles Road, Kennesaw, 30144 (678) 594-8172


Barber 4222 Cantrell Road Acworth, 30101 (770) 975-6764

Acworth Intermediate 4220 Cantrell Road, Acworth, 30101 (770) 975-6600

Baker 2361 Baker Road, NW, Acworth, 30101 (770) 975-6629

McCall Primary 4496 Dixie Avenue, Acworth, 30101 (770) 975-6775

Palmer 690 North Booth Road Kennesaw, 30144 (770) 591-5020

Big Shanty Intermediate 1575 Ben King Road, Kennesaw, 30144 (678) 594-8023

Kennesaw Primary 3155 Jiles Road, Kennesaw, 30144 (678) 594-8172

Pitner 4575 Wade Green Road, Acworth, 30101 (678) 594-8320

North Cobb High School 3400 Highway 293, North Kennesaw, GA 30144 C2 (770) 975-6685 Principal: Dr. Phillip Page Test Score: Critical Reading: 492; Math: 477; Writing: 470; Total: 1439 Enrollment: 2,774

This Cobb High School was established in 1958 and educates more than 2,700 students, grades 9-12, making it the largest school in the County. It features Cobb’s only Social Studies magnet program and now offers Advanced Placement Courses in Human Geography, Language, U.S. History, Chemistry, Biology, European History, U.S. Government, and Environmental Science.

Osborne High School 2451 Favor Road Marietta, GA 30060 E5 (770) 437-5900 Principal: Josh Morreale Test Score: Critical Reading: 414; Math: 418; Writing: 398; Total: 1239 Enrollment: 2,374

Located in Marietta, Osborne is the oldest high school in Cobb County. It has a diverse student body – 49% Hispanic, 38% African-American, 9% Caucasian, 3% Asian, 1% Other – and competes in 11 Varsity sports. The school also has an illustrious baseball history, winning six state titles and one national championship over the years.

Middle Schools Elementary Schools Campbell

3295 S. Atlanta Road Smyrna, 30080 (678) 842-6873


Green Acres 2000 Gober Avenue, Smyrna, 30080 (678) 842-6905

Floyd 4803 Floyd Road Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2453

Birney 775 Smyrna-Pwdr Sprgs St., Marietta, 30060 (678) 842-6824


Russell 3920 South Hurt Road, Smyrna, 30082 (770) 437-5937

Griffin 4010 King Springs Rd. Smyrna, GA 30082 (678) 842.6919

Fair Oaks 407 Barber Road, Marietta, 30060 (678) 594-8080



Smitha 2025 Powder Springs Road Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8267

Birney 775 Smyrna-Pwdr Sprgs St., Marietta, 30060 (678) 842-6824

Cheatham Hill 1350 John Ward Road SW, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8034

Dowell 2121 West Sandtown Road, Marietta, 30064 (678) 594-8059

Hollydale 2901 Bayberry Drive, Marietta, 30008 (678) 594-8143

Milford 2390 Austell Road, Marietta, 30008 (678) 842-6966


EDUCATION


South Cobb High School 1920 Clay Road Austell, GA 30106 D6 (770) 819-2611 Principal: Ashley Hosey Test Score: Critical Reading: 447; Math: 432; Writing: 428; Total: 1307 Enrollment: 1,985

Located in Austell and founded in 1952, South Cobb is a National School of Excellence and participates in the Cobb County magnet program, while housing the county’s only program in medical sciences. With 1,985 students and 185 full-time faculty members, the school sports an impressive 12-1 student-to-faculty ratio.


Pebblebrook High School 991 Old Alabama Road Mableton, GA 30126 E7 (770) 819-2521 Principal: Zinta Perkins Test Score: Critical Reading: 441; Math: 416; Writing: 428; Total: 1283 Enrollment: 2,106

Opened in 1963, Pebblebrook is home to over 2,100 students. The school features the Cobb County Center for Excellence in Performing Arts and the county’s only performing arts magnet program.

Middle Schools Elementary Schools Garrett

5235 Austell-Pwdr Sprgs Rd. Austell, 30106 (770) 819-2466

Sky View 5805 Dunn Road, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2584

Lindley – 6th Grade 1550 Pebblebrook Circle Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2414

Lindley – 7th & 8th 50 Veterans Mem. Highway Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2496

Bryant Intermediate 6800 Factory Shoals Road, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2402

Bryant Primary 6800 Factory Shoals Road, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2402

Clay 730 Boggs Road, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2430

Harmony Leland 5891 Dodgen Road, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2483

Riverside Intermediate 285 South Gordon Road, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2553

Riverside Primary 461 South Gordon Road, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-5851

Cooper 4605 Ewing Road Austell, 30106 (770) 819-2438

Clarkdale 5243 Meadows Road, Powder Springs, 30127 (770) 819-2422

Powder Springs 4570 Grady Grier Road, Pwdr Sprgs, 30127 (770) 222-3746

Floyd 4803 Floyd Road Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2453

Mableton 5220 Church Street, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2513

Russell 3920 South Hurt Road, Smyrna, 30082 (770) 437-5937

Sanders 1550 Anderson Mill Road SW, Austell, 30106 (770) 819-2568

Garrett 5235 Austell-Pwdr Sprgs Rd. Austell, 30106 (770) 819-2466

Austell Intermediate 5243 Meadows Road, Pwdr Spgs, 30127 (770) 819-2387

Austell Primary 5600 Mulberry Street, Austell, 30106 (770) 819-5804

Mableton 5220 Church Street, Mableton, 30126 (770) 819-2513

Clarkdale 5243 Meadows Road, Powder Springs, 30127 (770) 819-2422

Sanders1550 Anderson Mill Road SW, Austell, 30106 (770) 819-2568

EDUCATION


Atlanta Classical Christian Academy 505 Atlanta Street SE Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 874-8885 Grades: PK-8

Brookwood Christian School 4728 Wood Street Acworth, GA 30101 (678) 401-5855 Grades: 1-12

Carmen Adventist School 1330 North Cobb Pkwy Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 424-0606 Grades: K-8

Casa Montessori School 150 Powers Ferry Road Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 973-2731 Grades: PK-6

Cobb County Christian School 545 Lorene Dr. Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 434-1320 Grades: PK-12

Cornerstone Preparatory Academy 4310 Moon Station Lane Acworth, GA 30101 (770) 529-7077 Grades: K-12

Covenant Christian School 3130 Atlanta Road Smyrna, GA 30080 (770) 435-1596 Grades: PK4-8

Covered Bridge Academy 488 Hurt Rd. Smyrna, GA 30082 (770) 801-8292 Grades: 1-6

Cumberland Christian Academy 2356 Clay Road Austell, GA 30106 (770) 423-0404 Grades: PK-12

Dominion Christian School 4607 Burnt Hickory Rd. Marietta, GA 30064 (770) 420-2153 Grades: 9-12

East Cobb Christian School 4616 Roswell Rd., NE Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 565-0881 Grades: K-8

Eastside Christian School 2450 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA 30068 (770) 971-2332 Grades: K-8Faith Lutheran School 2111 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA 30068 (770) 973-8921 Grades: PK-8First Baptist Christian School 2958 North Main St. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 422-3254 Grades: 1-5Foundations for the Future 1500 Stanley Road NW Kennesaw, GA 30152 (770) 429-4799 Grades: PK-7Furtah Preparatory School 5496 Highway 92 Acworth, GA 30102 (678) 574-6488 Grades: K-12Grace Point School 2005 Stilesboro Road Kennesaw, GA 30152 (678) 815-5344Harvest Baptist School 3460 Kellogg Creek Road Acworth, GA 30102 (770) 974-9091 Grades: K3-12Mableton Christian Academy 6485 Factory Shoals Road Mableton, GA 30126 (770) 948-7971 Grades: PK-12Midway Covenant Christian School 4635 Dallas Highway Power Springs, GA 30127 (770) 590-1866 Grades: PK4/5-8Mt. Bethel Christian Academy 4385 Lower Roswell Rd. (Lower/Middle School Campus) Marietta, GA 30068 (770) 971-0245 Grades: K-8Upper School Campus (9-12)2509 Post Oak Tritt Rd. Marietta, GA 30062(770) 971-0245

Mt. Paran Christian School 1275 Stanley Rd. NW Kennesaw, GA 30152 (770) 578-0182 Grades: PK3-12

North Cobb Christian School 4500 Lakeview Dr. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 975-0252 Grades: PK-12Omega Private Academy - Acworth 5330 Brookstone Dr NW, Suite 320 Acworth, GA 30101 (770) 729-7431 Grades: K-12

Praise Academy 4052 Hiram-Lithia Springs Road Powder Springs, GA 30127 (770) 943-2484 Grades: PK3-12

SAE School 6688 Mableton Pkwy. Mableton, GA 30126 (678) 310-9136 Grades: PK-12

Shiloh Hills Christian School 260 Hawkins Store Rd. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 926-7729 Grades: PK-12

Shreiner Academy 1340 Terrell Mill Rd. Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 953-1340 Grades: PK-8

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School 1618 Ben King Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 419-8601 Grades: K-8

St. Joseph School 81 Lacy St. Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 428-3328 Grades: K-8

The Walker School 700 Cobb Parkway N. Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 427-2689 Grades: PK-12

Whitefield Academy 1 Whitefield Dr Smyrna, GA 30126 (678) 305-3000 Grades: PK-12

Youth Christian School 4967 Brownsville Rd. Powder Sprgs., GA 30127 (770) 943-1394 Grades: PK-12

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EDUCATION


Chattahoochee Technical College 980 South Cobb Dr., S.E. Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 528-4545www.chattahoocheetech.eduFounded in 1963, Chattahoochee Tech is a two-year state technical college with eight Georgia locations north of Atlanta. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award technical certificates of credit, diplomas, and associate of applied technology degrees. Enrollment: 11,500

Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Rd., N.W. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 423-6000www.kennesaw.eduA public, co-educational, comprehensive college, Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia and home to 24,600 students. The school is well known for academic programs offered in business, education, nursing and Criminal Justice. Enrollment: 24,629

Life University 1269 Barclay Circle Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 426-2600www.life.eduLocated in Marietta, Life is best known for its doctoral program in chiropractics, but also offers a number of undergraduate programs within its three distinct colleges: The College of Chiropractic, The College of Graduate Studies, and The College of Undergraduate Studies. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.Enrollment: 2,800

Southern Polytechnic State University 1100 S. Marietta Pkwy. Marietta, GA 30060 (678) 915-7778www.spsu.eduSouthern Polytechnic State University, a public, co-educational university located in Marietta, offers a broad range of undergraduate degree programs as well as several masters degree programs

throughout its four schools and its Division of Engineering. SPSU is well known for its academic programs in architecture, engineering, technology and computer science. Enrollment: 6,200

DeVry University’s Cobb-Galleria Center 100 Galleria Pkwy., S.E. Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339 (770) 916-3704Located in the Galleria 100 Building near Atlanta’s Cumberland and Galleria Malls, the college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through five specialized colleges: Business and Management, Engineering and Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Media Arts and Technology. Devry also offers five convenient campuses around town and educational opportunities online as well. Enrollment: 76,888

Embry-Riddle 1395 South Marietta Pkwy., S.E. Suite #226 Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 426-9990Embry-Riddle is the world’s oldest, largest and most prestigious aviation and aerospace college, and it is the only accredited, aviation-oriented university in the world. The school’s curriculum covers the operation, engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing, and management of modern aircraft and the systems that support them.

Everest Institute 1600 Terrell Mill Rd., S.E. # 200 Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 303-7997The Decatur campus is one of ninety campuses nationwide, and offers career-training programs in business, health care, and technology. The school emphasizes small work groups, active participation, experienced and dedicated instructors and career placement services. Enrollment: 3,873

Georgia Highlands College 1100 South Marietta Pkwy. Marietta, GA 30060 (678) 872-8501The College provides students five different educational sites, including ones in Rome, Douglasville, Marietta, Cartersville and Paulding. Georgia Highlands offers smaller class sizes, free tutoring to students, a transferable credits system, and no SAT requirements. Enrollment: 5,524

ITT Technical Institute 2065 Baker Court, NW Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 528-9256Located in Atlanta, ITT Tech is a for-profit technical institute that offers college degrees online. The school offers AAS, bachelor’s BAS, and master’s degrees. It is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Enrollment: 216

Lincoln College of Technology 2359 Windy Hill Rd., S.E. Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 226-0056Located in Marietta and established in 19456, LCT offers focused, short-term career training as well as industry-level training with job placement assistance, including resume writing, interviews and job selection. It is a degree-granting college that offers both Diploma and Associate Degree programs in the Automotive, Health Sciences, Business and IT, Skilled Trades, Spa and Cosmetology and Culinary Arts. Enrollment: 1,722

Medix College 2108 Cobb Pkwy., S.E. Smyrna, GA 30080 (770) 980-0002This two-year, private for-profit institution is dedicated to providing comprehensive career training in hands-on practical courses, designed to quickly get students started down a chosen career path. It features a small student body – just over 900 students – and a diverse collection of students. Enrollment: 910

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Residents of Cobb County have abundant options for medical offices and health care providers within any of their communities. In West Cobb,

the caliber of medical professionals is second to none. From family practice and cancer treatment to dentistry and holistic care, West Cobb provides anything and everything to the community members. Healthcare facilities in the area are some of the best in the nation, with the four local hospitals winning numerous awards. The four hospitals in West Cobb are WellStar Kennestone Hospital, WellStar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar Cobb Hospital, and Emory-Adventist Hospital. These hospitals are known worldwide, providing top-of-the-line technology and research for advanced medical treatment. All of the hospitals are not-for-profit and give back to the community members who entrust their health with these hospital facilities.

WellStar Kennestone HospitalWellStar Kennestone in Marietta is one of Georgia’s top hospitals. Completed in 2006, this $68 million, seven story medical facility joined the WellStar network. Recently it was designated as a Level II Trauma Center, making it the only designated Trauma Center in WellStar Health System’s five county primary service area. WellStar Kennestone is known for more than just the best the trauma care; it also offers outpatient services with convenient rehabilitation, counseling and treatment. Some of the services include medical imaging, ambulatory surgery, oncology/infusion center, endoscopy services, cardiac testing, wound care, and neurodiagnostic/EEG services. For inpatient services, WellStar Kennestone provides compassionate care and world-class treatments, such as intensive care, medical/surgical care, obstetrics, neonatal intensive care (level III), inpatient rehabilitation, dialysis, surgical services, respiratory therapy, and laboratory and pathology services.

On top of all these general hospital services, WellStar Kennestone also has many specialized services that set it apart. This hospital has top medical professionals and surgeons performing open heart surgery, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology services, stroke and total joint accreditation, and services for cardiovascular intensive care, critical care, home health, diabetes, occupational medicine, and wellness and prevention programs. It also has a bariatric surgery center of excellence, medical imaging services (including women’s imaging and 3T MRI) and has a center for advanced surgery with minimally invasive surgeries. Other premier technologies provided include the da Vinci robot, the comprehensive cancer center include infusion therapy, radiation oncology (cyberknife) and the STAT cancer clinic.

WellStar Windy Hill HospitalAlso located in Marietta is the WellStar Hospital on Windy Hill Road. As one of the Southeast’s leading sleep disorder centers, along with its center for fibroid care, WellStar Windy Hill Hospital is unparalleled. Other specialized services it offers is a gastroenterology lab, medical imaging, interventional radiology, pulmonary rehabilitation services, orthopedic services, and wellness and prevention programs. It also offers many outpatient services with “convenient rehabilitation, diagnostics, surgery and treatment.” Some of these options include the diagnostic imaging/treatment center, physical and pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep disorders, and surgical services. For inpatient care, its world-class treatment consists of long term acute care (LTAC) with 50 beds, ventilator weaning, wound care and complex medical care.

WellStar Cobb HospitalThe goal for WellStar Cobb Hopsital in Austell is to maintain the best possible experience for patients and visitors. They have many specialized services, including some on-campus services, such as the WellStar behavioral health center, WellStar community hospice, and the family birthplace at Cobb Hospital. There is also full-service emergency care for both adults and children, which also offers a chest pain center, fast track, and the children’s emergency and immediate care center. For outpatient services, WellStar Cobb has convenient rehabilitation, counseling and treatment. Inpatient services provided are obstetrics, intensive care, medical and surgical care, and neonatal intensive care. Other specialized services include bariatric surgery, home health services, a comprehensive oncology program, and medical imaging. There is also a STAT cancer clinic and wellness and prevention clinics.

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Senior Care and Home ServicesAnother major focus in West Cobb’s healthcare industry is the importance of senior care. Heritage of Brookstone in Kennesaw has created a living environment for active older adults that is unrivaled, with boutique style senior living. This senior living center offers life enrichment classes and activities, day excursions, card and art room, a theater and bistro, a fitness center, an elegant dining room, 24 hour staff, and planned transportation to medical appointments. For senior care at home, Visiting Angels offers bonded, licensed and insured caregivers to provide care part-time or full-time care, respite care, in-home care, or care at an assisted living facility. Visiting Angels also specialize in improving the quality of life for dementia sufferers and their families. BrightStar Marietta also provides families with home care all over Cobb County. Offering services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, BrightStar has services for not only seniors, but for adults, children and infants as well. They offer everything from dementia care, respite care and newborn care to nanny services, housekeeping and transportation services. Located on the campus

of WellStar Kennestone Hospital is Atherton Place, which is an independent and assisted living senior community in Marietta. The services here have been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Residents of Atherton Place also receive a free health club membership at WellStar’s Health Place, which is just a few steps away. Similarly, Presbyterian Village in Austell is a nonprofit organization offering continuing care to retired seniors, complete with the Morris Health Services Center for 24-hour skilled nursing care and therapy services. Presbyterian Village staff also pride themselves on their specialized treatment in memory care.

Other Medical FacilitiesIn conjunction with the world-class facilities and programs of the WellStar Health Systems and Emory-Adventist Hospital, residents also benefit from access to systems, such as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Northside Hospital, and the programs of the Cobb County Board of Health, as well as the progressive brand of healthcare offered by one of Kaiser Permanente’s five Cobb locations. This unique mosaic of healthcare providers presents an invaluable network of medical care that will

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in this section • CATEGORY INDEX• CATEGORY LISTING OF MEMBERS• ADVERTISERS' INDEX


Accounting .........................................................33

Advertising .........................................................33

Alarm Systems ...................................................33

Ambulance Service ............................................33

Attorneys ............................................................33

Automotive ........................................................33

Banking ...............................................................34

Banquet Facilities ..............................................34

Business Services ..............................................34

Carpet Cleaners .................................................35

Catering ..............................................................35

Chiropractic ........................................................35

Clothing ..............................................................35

Collectables ........................................................35

Community & Support Organizations ..............35

Consulting/Coaching.........................................37

Counseling .........................................................37

Credit Unions .....................................................37

Dining .................................................................37

Document/Photograph Scanning .....................38

Entertainment ....................................................38

Event Planning ...................................................38

Exterminator ......................................................38

Financial Services ..............................................38

Food Products ....................................................38

Funeral Services .................................................38

Gifts ....................................................................39

Golf Courses .......................................................39

Government .......................................................39

Graphic Design ...................................................39

Health & Beauty .................................................39

Health & Wellness ..............................................40

Health Care .........................................................40

Heating & Air ......................................................40

Home Improvement ...........................................40

Home Services ...................................................41

Hotels ..................................................................41

In-Home Care .....................................................41

Independent Distributor ....................................41

Individuals ..........................................................42

Information Technology Services .....................42

Insurance ............................................................42

Interior Design ...................................................43

Janitorial ............................................................43

Landscape Architect ..........................................43

Landscaping .......................................................43

Liquor Stores .....................................................43

Mailing Services .................................................43

Marketing ...........................................................43

Media Solutions .................................................44

Mortgage ............................................................44

Office Supplies ...................................................44

Party Supplies ....................................................44

Pest Control ........................................................44

Photography .......................................................44

Plumbing ............................................................44

Printing & Related ..............................................44

Private Investigators .........................................45

Promotional Products ........................................45

Property Services ...............................................45

Publishing ...........................................................45

Real Estate .........................................................45

Real Estate-Management ..................................45

Restaurant ..........................................................45

Retail ...................................................................46

Retirement Homes & Assisted Living ...............46

Schools ...............................................................46

Schools-Tutoring ................................................47

Schools-University/Colleges ............................48

Search Engine ....................................................48

Security Services ...............................................48

Staffing ...............................................................48

Storage ...............................................................48

Transportation ...................................................47

Travel Agencies ..................................................47

Utilities ...............................................................48

Weight Loss ........................................................48

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CATEGORY LISTINGS

ACCOUNTING

Accounting Connections, LLC ✧Diane Offutt(770) 516 [email protected]

Bookkeeping Clean and Simple ✪Kathy Grosskurth(678) [email protected]

Childress Tax Service ✧Onye Childress310 753 [email protected]

Peter J Fullen, CPA ✪Peter Fullen(404) [email protected]

Post & Associates CPAs ✪Dan Post(678) [email protected]

ADVERTISING

Money Mailer West Atlanta ✧Luis Amato(678) 310 [email protected]

MultiAd Solutions ✧Chuck Burge(770) 428 [email protected]

Town Planner Atlanta ✧Gloria Rodriguez(678) 571 [email protected]

ALARM SYSTEMS

Aegis Alarm & Integration ✧David Mann(678) 793 [email protected]

Loud Security Systems ✧John Bennett(770) 427 [email protected]

Loud Security Systems ✧Matt Eyrich(770) 427 [email protected]

Loud Security Systems ✧Raime Mitchell(770) 427 [email protected]

AMBULANCE SERVICE

Puckett EMS ✧Wayne Dodd(770) 944 [email protected]

ATTORNEYS

Bob Barr Congress ✪Derek Barr(770) [email protected]

Davis & Associates, Attorneys at Law ✪Amee Davis(770) [email protected]

Emerson Legal Support ✧Rhonda Emerson(678) 200 [email protected]

Fisher & Phillips LLP ✪C R Wright(404) [email protected]

Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones ✪Amber Bowden(770) [email protected]

Law Office of Jody A. Miller, Esq. ✧ ✪Jody Miller(678) 905 7562(678) [email protected]

The Law Office of Gregory B Grogan, LLC ✪Greg Grogan(678) [email protected]

Macy Law Firm, PC ✧ ✪Matthew Macy(770) 951 [email protected]

The Cooper Firm ✧ ✪Victoria Schneider(770) 427 [email protected]

The Cooper Firm ✧ ✪Lance Cooper(770) 427 [email protected]

The Manely Firm, PC ✧Rebecca Jordan(770) 421 [email protected]

The Manely Firm, PC ✧Shelia Manely(770) 421 [email protected]

The Manely Firm, PC ✧Michael Manely(770) 421 [email protected]

Virtual Litigation Assistance, LLC ✧Stacy Fehlinger(678) 719 [email protected]

Woodruff Law LLC ✧Ronna Woodruff(770) 565 [email protected]

AUTOMOTIVE

1ntegrity ✧Jack Gerhart(678) 265 [email protected]

Alan Cox Automotive ✧Sherry Richardson(770) 427 [email protected]


Enterprise Rent A Car ✧Tommy Burke(770) 420 [email protected]

BANKING

Bank of America ✧Julian Rodas(678) 784 [email protected]

Bank of North Georgia ✧Katara Nix(770) 514 [email protected]

Bank Of The Ozarks ✪Suzanne Cole(770) [email protected]

BB & T Bank ✪Teri Barrington(678) [email protected]

BB & T Bank ✪Robert Chase(770) [email protected]

Chase Bank ✧David Hess910 777 [email protected]

Fidelity Bank ✧Michelle Sams(404) 932 [email protected]

Fifth Third Bank ✧ ✪Chedney Merriman(678) 224 [email protected]

First Citizens Bank & Trust ✧ ✪Blake Meharg(770) [email protected]

Impact Executive Offices ✪Mark Barre(678) [email protected]

NorthStar Payroll ✪Dave Olsen(770) [email protected]

Power Core ✪Wendy Kinney(404) [email protected]

PNC Bank ✧ ✪John Warner(770) 324 [email protected]

PNC Bank - Mableton ✧ ✪Michael [email protected]

Regus ✪Cheryl Huprich(770) [email protected]

State Bank & Trust Company ✧Ed Long(404) 266 [email protected]

State Bank & Trust Company ✪Jason Faulkner(404) [email protected]

Suntrust ✪Melany Franklin(404) [email protected]

Westside Bank ✪Kevin Isgette(770) [email protected]

Windham Business Services ✪Mark Windham(770) [email protected]

Vinings Business Association ✧ ✪Todd Ash(404) [email protected]

YYE Software ✪Gino DiCiocco(678) [email protected]

BANQUET FACILITIES

Marlow House ✧Rebecca Rowden(770) 426 [email protected]

BUSINESS SERVICES

Advanced Business Supplies, LLC ✪Adam Gregory(678) [email protected]

Catapult Strategic Consulting ✧ ✪Mary-Kathryn Boler(443) [email protected]

Fischer-Andrews & Associates ✧Benny Andrews(678) 206 [email protected]

Global CIF, LLC ✪Dirk Ebener(404) [email protected]

IPA Family ✧Paula Leak(770) 853 [email protected]

NorthStar Payroll ✧Dave Olsen(770) 450 [email protected]

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ProCore Solutions ✧Greg Steele(678) 355 [email protected]

The Venture Spot - Mileage Trakker ✧Sandra Spiller(706) 237 [email protected]

CARPET CLEANERS

CitruSolution Carpet Cleaning ✪Rob Desoto(770) [email protected]

CATERING

A Slice Of Life Catering ✪Steve Malone(770) [email protected]

Adriane's Delectables, Inc. ✧Adriane Larson(404) 966 [email protected]

Creations by Cookie ✪ ✧Sandra Cook(770) [email protected]

Douceur de France ✧Danielle Beaudet(770) 425 [email protected]

Douceur de France ✧Luc Beaudet(770) 425 [email protected]

Frosty Frog Creamery & Cafe ✧Frank Cole(770) 704 [email protected]

Frosty Frog Creamery & Cafe ✧Cole Glenda(770) 704 [email protected]

Le CafÃ Crepe ✧Alfred Carraz(770) 426 [email protected]

Le Café Crepe ✧Monique Carraz(770) 426 [email protected]

Miss Mamie's Cakes & Cupcakes ✧Mamie Doyle(678) 290 [email protected]

Mother's Finest Catering ✧James Ashcraft(770) 944 [email protected]

Portrait on a Plate ✪Marcia Davis(404) [email protected]

Priscilla's Kitchen LLC ✧Priscilla Umeda(404) 484 [email protected]

Sugar Cakes Patisserie ✧Ted Apron(770) 218 [email protected]

CHIROPRACTIC

Blumsack Family Chiropractic ✪Paul Blumsack(770) [email protected]

Chiropractic Wellness by Dr. George Tomes ✪George Tomes(678) [email protected] Chiropractic ✪Jenn Turcott(770) [email protected]

JAS Medical & Wellness Center of Georgia, LLC ✪Scott Perlman(678) [email protected]

West Cobb Chiropractic ✪Sarah Keith(770) [email protected]

CLOTHING

Pendleton's ✧Penny Pilkinton-Scott(678) 354 0338

COLLECTABLES

Robinson's Coins ✧Sue Robinson(770) 422 [email protected]

Vintage by Judith ✧Judith Nudi(770) 424 [email protected]

Vintage-Ologoy ✧Karen Petelik(770) 794 [email protected]

COMMUNITY & SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

AJA Dui School ✪Joseph Lockett(678) [email protected]

Alive Ministries, Inc. ✧Smith Rhonda(678) 232 [email protected]

Amatuer Advocate Association ✧Albert McRae(678) 524 [email protected]

American Diabetes Association ✧Tiffany Kirkland(404) 320 7100 ext [email protected]

Art For Your Soul ✪Christina Vehar(678) [email protected]

ART with Heart ✧Lauren [email protected]

Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption ✧Mica Hill(404) 815 [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS

COMMUNITY & SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS


Boy Scouts of America ✧Jenna Knight(770) 956 [email protected]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta ✧Barb Allen(404) 688 [email protected]

Bullock Hope House ✧Connie Bullock(404) 697 [email protected]

City of Marietta Parks & Rec. ✧Louis Boestfleisch(770) 794 [email protected]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce ✧Mark Stuckey(770) 859 [email protected]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce ✧Michelle Bickerstaff(770) 859 [email protected]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce ✧David Connell(770) 859 [email protected]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce ✧Tya Dawson(770) 859 [email protected]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce ✧Amy Goggins(770) 859 [email protected]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce ✧Hannah Gordon(770) 859 [email protected]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce ✧Sharon Mason(770) 859 [email protected]

Cobb Douglas Public Health ✧ ✪Esther [email protected]

Cobb Library Foundation ✧Terri Capote(770) 528 [email protected]

Communities in Schools Marietta/Cobb County, Inc. ✧Carol Fey(678) 503 [email protected]

Dare 2 Dream Kidz Corp. ✧Shenette Zachary(404) 542 [email protected]

Georgia Ballet ✧Katy Ruth Camp(770) 528 [email protected]

Global CIF, LLC ✧Dirk Ebener(404) 735 [email protected]

Hillgrove Band Boosters Association ✪Lori Sweet(678) [email protected]

Lost Mountain Golden Kiwanis ✪David [email protected]

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Mansour Center (Center for Family Resources) ✧Pam Brems(770) 701 [email protected]

MUST Ministries ✧Ike Reighard(678) 218 [email protected]

MUST Ministries ✧Cara Reeve(678) 218 [email protected]

Northwest YMCA ✪Melissa Betts(770) [email protected]

OFH Clothing for a Cause ✧Linda Oviatt(770) 222 [email protected]

Residents For a Better USA Inc NFP ✪Jacqueline Wilson(773) [email protected]

Sweetwater Mission ✪Linda Oviatt(770) [email protected]

The Extension, Inc. ✧Tyler Driver(770) 590 9075 [email protected]

Visiting Angels ✪Laura Cawthern(770) [email protected]

YWCA of Northwest Georgia ✧Hope Felshaw(770) 427 [email protected]

CONSULTING/COACHING

ActionCOACH Atlanta ✧Russ Young(770) 988 [email protected]

Barbara Hickey ✪ ✧(404) [email protected]

Beyond Business Solutions, LLC ✪Tashana Thomas(404) [email protected]

FastStart Consulting ✪Robert Settle(888) [email protected]

Forester Consulting LLC ✧Scott Forester(404) 849 [email protected]

HR Knowledge Source, LLC ✪Sheree Knowles(770) [email protected]

JDS Consultants ✧Jervy Strong(404) 408 [email protected]

Paceline Business Consulting, LLC ✧ ✪Doug Hornak(770) 686 [email protected]

Progression Management Consulting, Inc. ✪David Lingel(770) [email protected]

SquareBlue Consulting ✧Susan Connor(470) 237 [email protected]

Startt Planning ✧Kevin Startt(404) 226 [email protected]

Strategic Human Insights ✧Vicki Lauter(404) 978 [email protected]

Your Personal Business Trainer ✪Vince DiCecco(770) [email protected]

COUNSELING

East-West Psychotherapy Associates ✪Ann Keller(770) [email protected]

CREDIT UNIONS

LGE Community Credit Union ✧Cliff Merrill(770) 424 0060 ext [email protected]

LGE Community Credit Union ✧Vicki Aghajanian(770) 424 [email protected]

LGE Community Credit Union ✪Katrina Kaiser(770) [email protected]

DINING

House of Lu ✧Cindy Lu(770) 794 [email protected]

Zaxby's ✧Palmer Aesia(470) 377 [email protected]

Zaxby's ✧John Silvey(470) 377 [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS


DOCUMENT/PHOTOGRAPH SCANNING

Modern Image Atlanta ✧David McDonough(404) 835 [email protected]

ENTERTAINMENT

Atlanta Hawks ✧Scott Foley(404) 878 [email protected]

Brunswick Zone Austell ✧Sarah Fales(770) 435 [email protected]

Brunswick Zone XL ✧Gemma Ames(770) 988 [email protected]

Ghosts of Marietta ✧Danny Flinchum(770) 425 [email protected]

Historic Marietta Trolley Co. ✧Cassandra Buckalew(770) 425 [email protected]

Marietta Museum of History ✧Jan Galt(770) 794 [email protected]

Mike's Mobile DJ Service ✪Mike Jones(770) [email protected]

Monster Mini Golf ✧Anna Samimi(770) 423 [email protected]

NCG Cinemas ✧Patrick O'Boyle(678) 303 [email protected]

Event Planning ✧Petals and TreatsHall John(404) 915 [email protected]

Petals and Treats ✧Bonnie Hall(678) 315 [email protected]

Stars & Strikes ✪Randy Riggs(678) [email protected]

EVENT PLANNING

Chic Occasions ✪Nicole Alexander(404) [email protected]

EXTERMINATOR

ABC Home & Commercial Services ✧Benjamin Johnson(770) 730 [email protected]

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Active Financial Group ✧John Picardi(678) 574 [email protected]

Active Financial Group ✧ ✪Sue Picardi(770) 722 [email protected]

Angel Oak Funding ✪ ✧Jay White(770) [email protected]

Angel Oak Home Loans ✪Eric Driver(404) [email protected]

AXA Advisors,LLC., Darlene Van Beek ✪Darlene Van Beek(404) [email protected]

Brand Mortgage ✪Joshua Holubz(770) [email protected]

Brand Mortgage Group ✪Noah Torch(678) [email protected]

Capital Solutions ✪Mark Chastain(770) [email protected]

Cumberland Financial Group ✪Dennis Harding(678) [email protected]

Edward Jones Investments ✧Kelly Wilson(678) 574 [email protected]

Edward Jones, Deborah Flugstad ✪Deborah Flugstad(770) [email protected]

Guaranteed Rate, Inc ✪Bob Zartarian(404) [email protected]

Liquid Capital of Northwest Atlanta, LLC ✧ ✪Albert Celentano(770) 876 [email protected]

Patterson Financial LLC. ✧ ✪Tammy Patterson(770) 874 [email protected]

Peachtree Planning North, LLC ✪Henry Levine(678) [email protected]

FOOD PRODUCTS

Organo Gold ✪Wilma Strong(770) [email protected]

FUNERAL SERVICES

Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory ✧Chad Pendley(770) 943 [email protected]

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Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory ✧ ✪Shane Pendley(770) 943 [email protected]

Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory ✧Terry Pendley(770) 943 [email protected]

Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory ✧Darlene Pendley(770) 943 [email protected]

Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory ✧Jason Pendley(770) 943 [email protected]

West Cobb Funeral Home ✪John Delves(770) [email protected]

GIFTS

DelightSomeone, Timeless Gift Baskets and Gifts ✧Ajla Kamber(404) 380 [email protected]

DelightSomeone, Timeless Gift Baskets and Gifts ✧William Walton(678) 362 [email protected]

Fleurenasci ✪Phyllis Kiernan(404) [email protected]

Nobles Metales Custom Jewelry ✧Andres Cardenas-Whorton(770) 355 [email protected]

Ol' Folkie ✧Miller Kathey(678) 315 [email protected]

GOLF COURSES

Dogwood Golf Club ✧Sierra Dekin(770) 941 [email protected]

Dogwood Golf Club ✧ ✪Sierra Westrick(770) 941 [email protected]

GOVERNMENT

City of Marietta ✧Keaton Rebecca(770) 528 [email protected]

City of Marietta ✧Steve "Thunder" Tumlin(770) 794 [email protected]

City of Marietta ✧Maggi Moss(770) 794 5609

City of Marietta ✧Beth Sessoms(770) 794 [email protected]

City of Marietta ✧Kyethea Clark(770) 794 [email protected]

City of Marietta ✧Bill Bruton(770) 794 [email protected]

City of Marietta Economic Development ✧Amanda Sutter(770) 794 [email protected]

Clerk of Superior Court ✧Kimberly Carroll(770) 528 [email protected]

Cobb County Board of Commissioners ✧Tim Lee(770) 528 [email protected]

Cobb County State Court Judge ✧Marsha Lake(678) 907 [email protected]

Judge ✧Ann Harris(404) 931 [email protected]

State of Georgia ✧Nathan Deal

Vic Reynolds PC ✧Vic Reynolds(770) 528 [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGN

AlphaGraphics ✧Curtis Gropman(770) 514 [email protected]

Caricatures by Susan ✪Susan Moreno(770) [email protected]

Graphic Vision, Inc. ✧Nancy Couch(404) 245 [email protected]

id8 ✧Kriston Sellier(770) 428 [email protected]

SMF Creative Design ✧Sarah Floyd(770) 693 [email protected]

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Challise and Company ✪ ✧Carrie Cox(770) [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS


Gardner Dermatology and Med Spa ✧Angela Sanders(770) 952 [email protected]

Mary Kay Cosmetics ✪Sharon Parker(404) [email protected]

One Look Salon & Hair Loss Center ✧RyKetia Strong(770) 420 [email protected]

Rodan + Fields ✧Amy Benton(770) 310 [email protected]

Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique ✧ ✪Christina Gilday(770) 426 [email protected]

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Body By Vi - Project 10 Challenge ✪Diane Rose(678) [email protected]

Isagenix International ✪Susan Guthrie(404) [email protected]

Isagenix International ✪Marvella McNeil(404) [email protected]

Massage Envy ✪Joseph Clay(404) [email protected]

Right Path Hypnosis ✧Angella Ocheltree(678) 744 [email protected]

RVHealthy ✪Sylvia Tarnuzzer(770) [email protected]

Zumba Fitness ✪Sherry Johnson(770) [email protected]

HEALTH CARE

American Family Care ✪Steve Bible(678) [email protected]

BrainCore Marietta ✧Melissa Hergert(678) 792 [email protected]

BrightStar Care of Marietta ✧David Evans(678) 290 [email protected]

BrightStar Care of Marietta ✧LaTonka Williams(678) 290 [email protected]

Intergrated Health Solutions of Marietta ✪Bob Irvin(678) [email protected]

JAS Medical and Wellness Center of Georgia, LLC ✧Dr. Scott Perlman(678) 797 [email protected]

Kaiser Permanente ✪Jason Anavitarte(404) [email protected]

Lakeside Chiropractic Wellness Center ✧Dale Callaway(678) 401 [email protected]

MYidealDoctor Telemedicine ✧Richard Block(770) 314 [email protected]

MyIdealDoctor ✪Richard Block(770) [email protected]

Nicole Benge ✪(678) [email protected]

Optimal Hearing ✧Kathy Colapinto(770) 422 [email protected]

Pinnacle Orthopaedics ✧Michelle Henschel(770) 427 [email protected]

Sugarplum Visions ✧Jamie Fine(678) 354 [email protected]

Visions Anew ✧Candy Sugarman(770) 953 [email protected]

Wellstar, Cobb Hospital ✧ ✪Tyler [email protected]

Whitlock Avenue Dental ✧Maheshvar Patel(770) 422 [email protected]

HEATING & AIR

Premier Indoor Comfort Systems LLC ✧William Martin(678) 780 [email protected]

Thermo-Tech, LLC ✪Alex Torabi(404) [email protected]

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Handypro ✪Maureen Lamar(770) [email protected]

Painting By Trees ✧Trent Trees(770) 917 [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS

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Paragon Construction ✪Michael Wood(770) [email protected]

Pro Painting and Remodeling ✧Renato Alvarez(404) 587 [email protected]

ProPainting & Remodeling ✧Barry Blakely(404) 587 [email protected]

Quality Craftsmen LLC ✧Zett Quinn(404) 483 [email protected]

Superior Plumbing Services, Inc. ✧James Cunningham(770) 422 [email protected]

Superior Plumbing Services, Inc. ✧Tina Myers(770) 422 [email protected]

Visionaire Windows ✪David Braund(404) 824 [email protected]

HOME SERVICES

Joel's Carpet Cleaning Service ✧Joel Peskin(404) 447 [email protected]

Marine Plumbing Service, Inc ✧Tony Little(770) 426 [email protected]

Marine Plumbing Service, Inc ✧Nick Marine(770) 426 [email protected]

Rid Property Services inc ✪Saul Rodriguez(678) [email protected]

Splash Pool Management ✪Rebecca Smith(404) [email protected]

HOTELS

Days Inn ✧Alpa Patel(770) 596 [email protected] Jiya Investment, DBA Quality Inn ✪Quality Inn(770) [email protected]

Peachtree Hotel GroupKellie Linder(770) [email protected]

Stanley House Inn ✧Cathy Kilday(770) 426 [email protected]

Stanley House Inn ✧Lloyd Kilday(770) 426 [email protected]

IN-HOME CARE

Aash Ventures LLC ✧Raman Shivaram(404) 384 [email protected]

INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR

Clarity Partners/LegalShield ✧Charles Fowler(678) 368 [email protected]

Juice Plus+ ✧Trish Kyger(404) 429 [email protected]

Legal Shield ✧Keith Ivey714 322 [email protected]

LegalShield ✧Reid Glenn(404) 587 [email protected]

Llynda More Boots ✪Lynda Gavelis(678) [email protected]

Origami Owl / Juice Plus ✪Nadia Torabi(494) [email protected]

The Juice Plus+ Co ✧Sharon Via(770) 992 [email protected]

Vollara ✧Monica Kahio(770) 428 [email protected]

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CATEGORY LISTINGS


Wildtree ✧Suzanne Bagley(770) 974 [email protected]

INDIVIDUAL

Darrell Vaughan ✪(706) [email protected]

Cobb County -District 4 ✪Lisa [email protected]

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Empire IT Consulting ✪Thomas Kerns(404) [email protected]

Georgia Computer Guyz ✪Brad [email protected]

Moonlighting in Tech ✪Brian Harriss(678) [email protected]

Rodriguez Studios IT Solutions ✧Gabriel Rodriguez(404) 207 [email protected]

Schooley Mitchell Telecommuications Consultants ✧Darrell Vaughan(706) 405 [email protected]

INSURANCE

Aaron Bruner Agency - Nationwide ✪Aaron Bruner(678) [email protected]

AFLAC ✧Patti Schoettler(404) 680 [email protected]

AFLAC ✧Laura Anderson(678) 687 [email protected]

AFLAC - Sandy Kaecher ✪Sandy Kaecher(678) [email protected]

Allstate - Cavellier Agency ✧Greg Cavellier(678) 403 [email protected]

Allstate - Cavellier Agency ✧John Little, II(678) 403 [email protected]

Allstate Insurance Company ✧Nick Solar(678) 772 [email protected]

Allstate Insurance - Hatch-Glancy Agency ✪Mike Glancy(770) [email protected]

Allstate Insurance - Milton Agency ✪Shannon Woods(678) [email protected]

American Family Insurance - Michael Miller Agency ✧Michael Miller(770) 726 [email protected]

American Family Insurance- Keith Jacob Agency ✪Keith Jacob(770) [email protected]

American Family Insurance - Michael Miller Agency ✧Lauren Fici(770) 726 [email protected]

Burks Insurance Agency ✪Randy Burks(678) [email protected]

Byrd Insurance Agency ✪Madge Lovingood(770) [email protected]

ECS Insurance Associates ✪Eric Shafer(678) [email protected]

Hawkins Agency ✪Lesley Newland(770) [email protected]

Health Plan Design.com ✪D. Zack Barfield(770) [email protected]

J F Shaw Insurance ✧ ✪Larry James(770) 427 [email protected]

Liberty Mutual Insurance ✧Julie Sheetz(770) 974 [email protected]

Long Life Strategies,LLC ✧Steve Norris(770) 833 [email protected]

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Liberty Mutual-Keating ✪Tom Keating(678) [email protected]

Liberty National Life ✪Kenya Weaver(770) [email protected]

Long Life Strategies, LLC ✪Steve Norris(770) [email protected]

Nationwide ✪Michelle Allen(770) [email protected]

No Exam Life Insurance Inc ✧Jonathan Fritz888 407 [email protected]

Randall Tahsler and Company ✧Randall Tahsler(770) 977 [email protected]

Risk & Insurance Consultants ✪Henry Chambers(678) [email protected]

Ronnie Williams Insurance Agency ✪Ronnie Williams(678) [email protected]

State Farm ✧Linda Rodriguez(770) 499 [email protected]

State Farm Insurance ✧Becky Thrash(770) 427 [email protected]

The Sherry King Agency - Allstate ✧Cindy Cowan(770) 499 [email protected]

Thomas Schlosser Jr- AM FAM Agency ✪Thomas Schlosser(770) [email protected]

TWFG-Vik Insurance ✪Chartana Vik(678) [email protected]

Vik Insurance Services ✧Chartana Vik(678) 460 [email protected]

INTERIOR DESIGN

Cheryl Draa Interiors Designs, LLC ✪Cheryl Draa(770) [email protected]

Jan Britt Interiors ✪Jan Britt(404) [email protected]

JANITORIAL

Tech Client Services ✪Lemarcus Townsend(678) [email protected]

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Byrne Design Group ✧Bill Byrne(404) 272 [email protected]

Byrne Design Group ✧Babe Byrne(404) 272 [email protected]

LANDSCAPING

Above Par Lawn Care ✪Teddy Mathis(770) [email protected]

LIQUOR STORES

Marietta Wine Market ✧Karen Heard(770) 919 [email protected]

Marietta Wine Market ✧Randall Heard(770) 919 [email protected]

MAILING SERVICES

The UPS Store ✪Joseph Marlbrough(770) [email protected]

UPS Store ✪ ✧Blair McDougal(770) [email protected]

MARKETING

Deb Krier, The SociaLight ✧Karen Burnsed(678) 653 [email protected]

Deb Krier, The SociaLight ✧Deb Krier(678) 653 [email protected]

Dunn Creative Minds, LLC ✧Ryan Dunn(404) 966 [email protected]

Eventsures Advertising & PR ✪Mike Straus(404) [email protected]

Gladiator Marketing ✪Jeff Adams(404) [email protected]

John Nicholson Web Design ✧John Nicholson(770) 333 [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS


Mobile Marketing Matters ✪Emmett & Dan Nash(678) [email protected]

Minds Eye Presentations, Inc. ✧Lynne DeLuca(770) 795 [email protected]

Propel Marketing ✧Sean Rayborn626 222 [email protected]

The Printheads, LLC ✧Lynn Abent(678) 528 [email protected]

Websites And Then Some ✧Richard Gerstin(404) 786 [email protected]

Websites By Kris ✧Suzanne Chace(678) 468 [email protected]

MEDIA SOLUTIONS

Deb Krier, The SociaLight ✪Deb Krier(678) [email protected]

i360 Group, Inc. ✪ ✧Bill Sterrett(770) [email protected]

Mind's Eye Presentations, Inc. ✪Lynne DeLuca(770) [email protected]

MORTGAGE

Churchill Mortgage ✧Jennifer Coe(770) 658 [email protected]

Cornerstone Mortgage Group ✧Keith Lewis(404) 232 [email protected]

Fidelity Bank Mortgage ✪Tony Boothe(678) [email protected]

OFFICE SUPPLIES

Cartridge World ✧Eduardo Guerra(770) 635 [email protected]

Dollar Wise Cartridge, L.L.C. ✧Mark Zangari(678) 202 [email protected]

PARTY SUPPLIES

The Party Avenue ✪Staci Hamilton(678) [email protected]

Unlimited Party Rental ✪Lauren Badgley(770) [email protected]

PEST CONTROL

Allgood Pest Solutions ✧Jim Farley(678) 355 [email protected]

Allgood Pest Solutions ✧Earl Mosley(678) 355 [email protected]

Resource Pest ControlBill Brewer(678) [email protected]

Terminix Pest ControlSteven Williams(678) [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHY

Raymond Werner Photography ✧ ✪Raymond Werner(404) 445 [email protected]@raymondwerner.com

PLUMBING

Superior Plumbing ✪James Cunningham(770) [email protected]

Superior Plumbing ✪Myers, Jay & Tina Cunningham(770) [email protected]

PRINTING & RELATED

All Print Marketing & Media Solutions ✪Samantha Glass(678) [email protected]

Big Frog Custom T-shirts & More ✪Fran & Michael Rickard(770) [email protected]

Cartridge World Hiram ✪Rafael Guerra(770) [email protected] Impressions ✪Mike Calvert / Jill Buckler(770) [email protected]

Dollar Wise Cartridge, LLC ✪Mark Zangari(678) [email protected]

Minuteman Press ✧Rachel Manning(678) 324 [email protected]

The Other Printer, Inc. ✧Greg Eisenbrandt(678) 919 [email protected]

Printing and Related ✧Providential SIGNWORKSAndrew Wiseman(678) 903 [email protected]

Promo UR Logo ✪Deborah Waller(678) [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS

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Signs & More, Inc. ✧ ✪Bill Swanson(770) 383 [email protected]@signsmoreinc.com

Signs & More, Inc. ✧Diane Vehar(770) 383 8808

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

Craig Confidential Investigations ✧William (Bill) Craig(678) 961 [email protected]

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

All Print Marketing and Media Solutions ✧Donnie Glass(404) 729 [email protected]

All Print Marketing and Media Solutions ✧Samantha Glass(678) 670 [email protected]

PromoURLogo ✧Deborah Waller(678) 682 [email protected]

T.E.M. Promotions ✧Bill Forsythe(678) 355 [email protected]

PROPERTY SERVICES

Fox Fence Company ✪Tom Volpe(770) [email protected]

PUBLISHING

Good News Weekly ✪Sam Lutz

Houston Hall Publishing ✧Kay Hall(678) 522 [email protected]

PubMan, Inc. ✧ ✪Brian Botkin(404) 255 [email protected]

REAL ESTATE

Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods ✪Linda Brown(404) [email protected]

Harry Norman, Realtors ✧Sigurd Hoyer567 982 [email protected]

Harry Norman, Realtors E.Cobb ✧Peter Gibson(770) 317 [email protected]

Harry Norman Realtors - Sigurd Hoyer ✪Sigurd Hoyer(678) [email protected]

High Caliber Realty ✧Brenda Borden(770) 405 [email protected]

High Caliber Realty ✧Bill Borden(770) 405 [email protected]

High Caliber Realty ✧Kay Morgan(770) 405 0445 ext: [email protected]

High Caliber Realty ✧Mark Morgan(770) 405 0445 ext: [email protected]

Jennifer Gehan - Maximum One Realtors ✪Jennifer Gehan(404) [email protected]

Keller Williams Realty Signature Partners ✧Ray Peppers(678) 631 [email protected]

Maximum One Greater Atlanta Realtors ✪Sue Hudson(770) [email protected]

Maximum One Greater Atlanta ✪ RealtorsJohn Kanalas(678) [email protected]

Real Estate Central ✪Bill Borden(404) [email protected]

Remax ✪Reponzell Morris(678) [email protected]

Team Torella Realty, LLC ✧ ✪Krystine Torella(678) 907 [email protected]

The Corbel Group, LLC, Keller Williams Realty ✧Tim Driver(404) 419 [email protected]

The Corbel Group, LLC, Keller Williams Realty ✧Bruce Logue(404) 419 [email protected]

REAL ESTATE - MANAGEMENT

Marla Miller ✧ ✪(770) [email protected]

RESTAURANT

Chicken World ✪Johnathan Woodward(770) [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS


Chick-fil-a ✪Jeff Suain(770) [email protected]

Dickey's Barbecue Pit ✪Randy Schoening(770) [email protected]

Honey Baked Ham ✪April Gresham(770) [email protected]

Otter's Chicken ✪Will Peterson(770) [email protected]

Paradise Donuts ✪Jim & Joy Bodeker(770) [email protected]

Stevi B's Pizza ✪Shelley Callico(678) [email protected]

Ted's Montana Grill - Avenues of W Cobb ✪Shannon Eversold

Texas Roadhouse-Hiram ✪Patti [email protected]

Yogli Mogli Frozen Yogurt ✪Steve Woodward(404) [email protected]

Aspens Signature Steaks - The Avenues ✪Benson & Michael Quarles

RETAIL

Antiques on the Square ✧Jim Kumpe(770) 429 [email protected]

The Avenues West Cobb ✪Regina Neri(678) [email protected]

Brighton - The Avenues of West Cobb ✪Carrie Hett

C & C Battery ✪Kimi Hasting(770) [email protected]

CTO Bridal ✪Cereatha Owens-Fontanez(678) [email protected]

Dress Up Boutique-West Cobb ✪Erin Mapoles(770) [email protected]

Eddie Bauer - The Avenues of West Cobb ✪Avanell Moss

Fabrik - The Avenues of West Cobb ✪Maddy Fong

Gap - The Avenues of West Cobb ✪Keisha Shooks

Jos. A. Bank - The Avenues of West Cobb ✪Rodney Johnson

LOFT - The Avenues of West Cobb ✪Chris Medlin

Marina Marina Antiques & Unique Boutique ✧Julia McFall(770) 658 [email protected]

Sunglass Hut - The Avenues of West Cobb ✪Sharon Dobbins

Tiffany's On The Square ✧Tiffany Quesenberry(404) 973 [email protected]

Ye Olde Christmas & Candy Shoppe ✧Diane Murphy(678) 773 [email protected]

RETIREMENT HOMES & ASSISTED LIVING

Creekside Pines Senior Living ✪Julie Groom(770) [email protected]

SCHOOLS

CCSD Area 5 Asst. Superintendent ✪Tracie Doe(470) [email protected]

Dowell Elementary ✪June Noriega(678) [email protected]

Hickory Hills Elementary School ✧Kristen Beaudin(770) 429 [email protected]

Kemp Elementary ✪Kristy Mason(678) [email protected]

Marietta Center for Advanced Academics ✧Jennifer Hernandez(770) 420 [email protected]

Marietta City Schools ✧Thomas Algarin(770) 422 [email protected]

Marietta City Schools ✧Dayton Hibbs(770) 422 [email protected]

Marietta City Schools ✧Shayla Jones(770) 422 [email protected]

Marietta City Schools ✧Emily Lembeck(770) 422 [email protected]

Marietta City Schools ✧Tammie Roach(770) 422 [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS

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Marietta High School ✧Tim Brown(770) 422 [email protected]

North Cobb Christian School ✧Brad Pager(770) 975 0252 ext [email protected]

North Cobb Christian School ✧ ✪Leigh Ann Geter(770) 975 0252 ext [email protected]

SAE School ✧✪Jimmy [email protected]

Still Elementary ✪Grace Scarberry(678) [email protected]

SCHOOLS - TUTORING

The Tutoring Center ✪Henry Lust(770) [email protected]

SCHOOLS - UNIVERSITIES

Chattahoochee Technical College ✧Victoria Barrau(770) 528 [email protected]

Chattahoochee Technical College ✧Kim Crowe(770) 528 [email protected]

Chattahoochee Technical College ✧Melanie Lambert(770) 528 [email protected]

Chattahoochee Technical College ✧Ron Newcomb(770) 528 [email protected]

Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta Campus ✧Rex Bishop(770) 528 [email protected]

Georgia Highlands College ✧Ken Reaves(706) 295 [email protected]

Georgia Highlands College ✧Eijah Scott(706) 295 [email protected]

Georgia Highlands College ✧Renva Watterson(706) 295 [email protected]

Kennesaw State university ✧George Olney(770) 499 [email protected]

Shorter University ✧Susan Zeird(706) 291 2121

Young Harris College ✧Mark Dotson(800) 241 [email protected]

SEARCH ENGINE

GeorgiaLocalSearch, LLC ✧Ken Adams(404) 797 [email protected]

GeorgiaLocalSearch, LLC ✧Rusty Draper(404) 797 [email protected]

GeorgiaLocalSearch, LLC ✧Donna Rae Adams(770) 427 [email protected]

Georgia Local Search, LLC ✪Donna Rae Adams(404) [email protected]

RevLocal ✪Peter Kane(404) [email protected]

SECURITY SERVICES

Loud Security ✪Joshua Gallups(770) [email protected]

STAFFING

Gurl Friday Services-ATL, LLC ✧Teresa Widmann(770) 315 [email protected]

STORAGE

PODS ✪Joann Marchetti(678) [email protected]

SmartBox Portable Storage & Moving ✧Ned Goepp(404) 291 [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

Speedy Wiz Transport, Inc. ✧Joe Badgett(770) 928 [email protected]

Speedy Wiz Transport, Inc. ✪Debbie Dempsey(770) [email protected]

TRAVEL AGENCIES

By Land Or By Sea Vacations ✪Richard Walke(678) [email protected]

CATEGORY LISTINGS


Cruise One ✪Catherine Brooks(770) [email protected]

UTILITIES

Cobb EMC ✧Nurdan Cornelius(678) 355 [email protected]

Cobb EMC ✧Natalay Hart(678) 355 [email protected]

Cobb EMC ✪Tarrah Suggs(678) [email protected]

Gas South ✪Carmen Prather(470) [email protected]

GreyStone Power ✧ ✪Vicki [email protected]

Marietta Power & Water ✧Barry Echols(770) 794 [email protected] American Power ✪Richard Carlton(404) [email protected]

S.A. White Oil Co., Inc. ✧Kimberly Gresh(770) 427 [email protected]

Wade Ford ✧ ✪Courtney R [email protected]

WEIGHT LOSS

Slim with Sylvia ✧Sylvia Tarnuzzer(770) 878 [email protected]

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Cobb EMC ....................................Back Cover

Coldwell Banker Residential ........................3

Cottman Transmission / NAPA ................. 19

Fitness 19 ................................................... 30

GreyStone Power Corporation ................. 10

Ghosts of Marietta ..................................... 20

LGE Community Credit Union .....................5

Lost Mountain Golden K Kiwanis Club ...... 36

Marietta Pizza Company ........................... 12

Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home ....... 30

NCG Cinemas ............................................ 17

Northwest Family YMCA ......................... 17

Otter's Chicken .......................................... 13

Presbyterian Village......... Inside Front Cover

Regions Bank ............................................. 34

Rainey Brothers ........................................ 41

Resurgens Orthopaedics .......................... 29

Rodriguez Studios IT Solutions ............... 42

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