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May 2008
Cobb
To Host National Tennis Tournament
Cobb
County will once again play host to the USTA National Open for boys and
girls ages 16 and under. The event will be held at Harrison
Tennis Center on May 17-21, 2008. This event attracts many of
the top players from around the country. Past participants include several
players that are currently playing on the professional tour. The draw
will comprise of 64 boys and 64 girls who are nationally ranked. The competition
will begin on Saturday morning with the singles events. Doubles will begin
late Saturday afternoon. The tournament will continue through Wednesday,
May 21, when many of the finals are held. If you want to see some of our
nation’s best young players, come out to Harrison Tennis Center during
this event. You can keep up with the tournament draw on the tournament
web site. Many of Cobb's best players will be competing
- come out and support our tennis best!!!!
Open House at Wright Environmental Education Center and Heritage Park
Join the Natural Resource Management Unit for an Open House at two of
Cobb's great outdoor parks. Walk the trails, learn about invasive plants,
and find out about the education programs offered by Cobb's Natural Resouce
Management program. This 
program
will be geared toward adults, but all ages are welcome. Details
posted below:
Wright Environmental Education Center in East Cobb
Tuesday, May 13 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Parking is located on Post Oak Tritt Road near the intersection with Johnson
Ferry Road.
Heritage Park
Located
in Mableton at the intersection on Nickajack Road and Fontaine Road
Thursday, May 15 from 9 a.m. - Noon
For information, contact Joni Atkinson at (770) 528-8818.
Tennis Block Party - Everyone Invited For Tennis Fun!!!
May is
National Tennis Month! Cobb Tennis Centers will celebrate with
many events, including tournaments, instruction, and special events.
One of the biggest events will be the Tennis Block Party at Harrison
Tennis Center. There will be something for everyone, regardless
of your skill level.
• Quickstart 
• Beat the Pros
• Cardio Tennis
• Exhibitions
• Tennis 101
• Prizes and more!
Saturday, May 10 from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Harrison Tennis Center
2653 Shallowford Rd NE
Marietta, GA 30066
Tickets On Sale Now For The 2008 Concert Series
The
schedule has been set for another exciting season of concerts at the Mable
House Barnes Amphitheatre. The Oak Ridge Boys, Pat Benetar, Kenny
Loggins, and Michael Bolton are just a few of the artists that will be
performing at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre. For the full
schedule of concerts, follow this link to view the 2008
Concert Series. There is something for everyone as we will have a
Country Nights series, Rockin Nights series and a Summer Stars series.
There will be five concerts in each series, for a total of 15 great summer
performances.
Season ticket packages offer the best available seating. Each year Season Ticket holders are offered the first option to purchase tickets, the first option to improve the location of their seating, and the option to add additional season ticket seats. Season ticket prices are offered at a 20% discount off individual ticket prices, essentially, it's a buy four, get one free deal! Tables, which seat four, are $1,200 per series. Center, Terrace 1 seats are $180 per ticket, per series. Terrace 2 seats are $155 per ticket, per series and Lawn seats are a terrific bargain at only $80 per ticket, per series.
Season tickets are on sale now at the Mable House Barnes Box Office. Single ticket sales for individual concerts will go on sale May 15 (except for The Oak Ridge Boys - tickets are currently on sale for this show). For the best available seating options, call to reserve tickets as soon as possible. Orders may be placed by mail, fax or by calling the Amphitheatre Box Office, (770) 819-7765.
We
hope you'll join us for starry summer nights, cool concerts and hot performers
at Mable
House Barnes Amphitheatre in 2008!
The Front
Row Summer Edition Is Now Available
The
Summer issue of the 'Front Row' magazine is available now online and soon
will be available at all park facilities. This issue includes summer camp
registration information. The Front Row is your resource for all program
and facility information for Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Affairs. You may pick one up at your closest facility or you may download
the information here. Click the magazine cover to go to the downloads
page.
Relay for Life Event Held at Jim Miller Park
The
Relay for Life® will be held at Jim Miller
Park on May 9-10 from 5 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. on Saturday. The Relay
For Life®, the American Cancer Society's signature event, is a fun-filled
overnight experience designed to bring together those who have been touched
by cancer. At Relay, people from within the community gather to celebrate
survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and to fight back against this
disease. Relay participants help raise money and awareness to support
the American Cancer Society in its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer
as a major health issue.
As volunteers and donors, your efforts support research, education, advocacy,
and services that allow the American Cancer Society to offer help and
hope to people across the country when they need it most. By joining together
at Relay, we celebrate life, friendship, and an opportunity to work to
defeat cancer for future generations.
Sign up today to become a part of the Relay For Life® effort and you too
can fight back against cancer. For more information, call (770) 429-0089
or see the Relay
for Life - Cobb website.
Opening Soon!!!
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is excited to announce the following ribbon cutting events:
Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. Oakdale Park Trailhead
Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. Pitner Road Dog Park
For
further information on the location of these events, please call (770)
528-8805.
Cobb To Host International Gymnastics Delegation
The Special Olympics State Summer Games will be held at Emory University May 30 - June 1. Our own Special Olympics GA–Cobb team will send a total of 180 athletes, coaches and volunteers to the state games. During the games, the Special Olympics GA-Cobb Gymnastics Team will be hosting several gymnastics international delegations. Cobb will welcome and host 30 participants from the British Disabilities Team, 4 from Norway, 7 from Mexico, and 4 from Slovakia. They will arrive on May 22 and they will be entertained by families in Cobb County. Good luck to our team and to our guests during The Special Olympics State Summer Games!!!!
May 2-30
Gallery Exhibit
College Juried Exhibit '08
Georgia College and University Art Majors Juried Exhibit
Opening reception and award ceremony:
May 2 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
May 9-17
Theatre Performance
'Over the River and Through the Woods'
Presented by Center Stage North
Shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
For tickets and information see website:
May 18
Outdoor Concert Series
Pebblebrook Performing Company
Lawn opens at 7 p.m.
Performance at 7:30 p.m.
For tickets and information, see website:
May 31
Outdoor Concert Series
Etowah Jazz Society
Lawn opens at 7 p.m.
Performance at 7:30 p.m.
For tickets and information, see website:
The Art Station -
Big Shanty
April 29 - May 15
Gallery Exhibit
Kennesaw Mountain High School Exhibit
The gallery is free and open to the public
Monday - Friday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
More information available at http://www.ncart.org/tas
Mable House Arts Center
April 21- May 26
Gallery Exhibit
World of Art
May 27-28
Auditons
'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Casting Call / Auditions
for ages 16 and up
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
For more information, see website
May 2
2008 Concert Series
Oak Ridge Boys
Tickets on sale now - orders may be placed by mail, fax or by calling the Amphitheatre Box Office - (770) 819-7765
May 30
2008 Concert Series
Randy Travis
Individual tickets go on sale May 15 - orders may be placed by mail, fax or by calling the Amphitheatre Box Office - (770) 819-7765
Jennie T. Anderson
Theatre
May 2-4
The
Georgia Ballet Dance Recital
For information, call (770) 528-0881
Daystar Dance Academy
For information, call (770) 919-2773
May 24-25
Becky Jones School of Dance
For information, call (770) 434-0085
Georgia Dance Conservatory
For information, call (770) 426-0007
Cobb Civic Center
Hudgins Hall
Gem and Mineral Show
For information, call (770) 986-0822
Eastman Gun Show
For information, call (229) 423-4867
Yaarab Shrine Circus
Monday - Friday: Midway opens at 5 p.m.
Circus show at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: Midway opens at 10 a.m.
Circus shows at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: Midway opens at 12 p.m.
Circus shows at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
For information, call (770) 425-2331
American Cancer Society - Relay for Life
Friday 5 p.m. - Saturday Noon.
For information: call (770) 429-0089
Website: Relay for Life - Cobb
Marietta Bluegrass Festival
Friday 5:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Adults $10 / under 12 free
Saturday 12:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Adults $12 / under 12 free
For information, call (770) 961-5974
Four Paws Dog Show - Agility Trials
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For information, call (770) 684-7277
1st Fridays
Topic: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Free
For more information, call (770) 819-3240
Dance Like the Stars Do
For ages 18 and up
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For information, call (770) 528-8885
Let the Teens Talk
Ron Anderson Recreation Center
6 p.m.
For information, call (770) 439-3611
Big Chicken Classic
ISA Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Class Lower D, Class E
Coca-Cola Frank Breeden - Youth Softball Classic
(Cobb County Intramural Teams Only)
Class 19-U Slow, Class 16-U Slow, Class 14-U Slow, Class 12-U Slow, Class
10-U Slow, Class 14-U Fast, Class 12-U Fast, Class 10-U Fast
ASA May Classic
Youth Fast-Pitch
Class 18-GOLD, Class 18-A, Class 16-A, Class 14-A, Class 10-A
Jack and Jill Tournament
USSSA Mixed Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Class C, Class D
USSSA Men’s Conference Tournament
All Classes
USSSA Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Classes C-C+, Classes D-D+, Classes E-E+
Tennis Block Party
3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tennis fun for the whole family!
For more information, call (770) 591-3151
USTA National BG16 Open Championships
Events: Boys and Girls 16s
Georgia State Senior Closed Championships
Events: Adult / Senior singles, doubles and mixed
Entry Deadline: May 18
Harrison Junior 'GA State Qualifying' Warm-up Championship
Harrison Tennis Center
Events: Junior singles
Entry Deadline: May 18
Events: Junior singles
Entry Deadline: May 20
Chattahoochee River Singles Championships
Terrell Mill Tennis Center
Events: Adult / Senior singles
Entry Deadline: May 26
Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon
to be held at Thompson Park Community Center on May 17 from 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. Don’t miss the ladies and gents hottest new trends in 2008 spring fashion. Get your tickets for $5.00 (lunch included).
Georgia AAU Girls Gymnastics State Championship Meet
for Level 5 and Prep Optional
Cobb
Gymnastics Center
Gymnasts from all over Georgia who qualified into the meet from local
competitions held this year will be competing.
Get
PINned
- Conveniently register for parks programs from your home or office with
EZ-Reg. A Personal
Identification Number (PIN) and Internet Log-in number are required to
register using EZ-Reg . To get PINned, visit any Cobb County Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Affairs facility during normal operating hours and complete
a Family
Account Registration Form. You must show proof of residency.
Tip: Do not wait until the
day of registration to get your numbers - you may get shut out of your
course. Be sure to get PINned in advance to take advantage of EZ-Reg
online registration.
Summer Camps
EZ-Reg Online available
Upcoming Workshops
Beginning Jewelry Wire Wrapping Workshop - May 6
Wet ‘n’ Wild Watercolor Workshop - May 10
Call (770) 514-5930 to register today.
in progress
Jennie
T. Anderson Theatre
Performing Arts Camps
EZ-Reg Online available
E.T.C. Camps
For Rising 3rd - 9th Grades. (Theatre Performance Camps)
$80.00/wk
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25
PROMPT Camps
For Rising 5th - 9th Grades. (Workshop Camps)
$40.00/wk
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25
May 16 at 6 p.m.
(Cobb residents)
May 19 at 6 p.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
May 17 at 9 a.m.
(Cobb residents)
May 19 at 9 a.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
May 17 at 2 p.m.
(Cobb residents)
May 19 at 2 p.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
May 18 at 2 p.m.
(Cobb residents)
May 19 at 2 p.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
May 17 at 2 p.m.
(Cobb residents)
May 19 at 2 p.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
Registration held at West Cobb Aquatic Center
EZ-Reg Online available
May 17 at 2 p.m.
(Cobb residents)
May 19 at 2 p.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
Registration held at Central Aquatic Center
EZ-Reg Online available
May 10 at 10 a.m.
(residents)
May 12 at 10 a.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
Summer Camps
May 5 at 9 a.m.
(Cobb residents)
May 6 at 9 a.m.
(non-residents)
Summer Classes
beginning the weeks of June 2 and July 21
EZ-Reg online available
in progress
All Recreation Centers (except South Cobb)
Summer Camps
EZ-Reg online available
Ron Anderson Recreation Center
Summer Classes and Programs
EZ-Reg online available
May 14 at 10 a.m.
Summer Classes and Programs
In person registration from
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
EZ-Reg online available
Summer Adult Basketball
Registration from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Cobb County Parks Administrative Office located:
1792 County Services Parkway
Marietta, 30008
Summer leagues begin June 2 at Ward, Fullers and Ron Anderson Recreaton Centers
For more information, see website.
Outdoor
Pools Opening This Month
The outdoor pools are currently being spruced up to open Saturday, May 24, Memorial Day Weekend. Cobb has two outdoor pools available for summer fun – Sewell Park Pool and Powder Springs Pool. Pool hours are 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday – Sunday. The outdoor pools also offers swim lessons. Registration info for lessons are posted above – for more information regarding the pools, see our website.
Congratulations to our Gymnastics State and Regional Qualifiers
Cobb gymnasts will be well represented at upcoming state and regional meets. Here are our Cobb qualifiers:
AAU Level 4 qualifiers to State Meet:
Rebekah Achinger, Collette Frickey, Tiffany Jeng, Nathalie Montano and Nathalie Silva
AAU Level 5 qualifiers to State Meet:
Rabecca Bennett, Jessie Broz and Alyssa Shell
USA Gymnastics Level 8 qualifier to Regional Championships:Candace Hicks
Congratulations and good luck to all of our team members!!!!!
New Programs Offered
Young Men Of Cobb: Tomorrow's Future (ages 12-18)
Y.M.O.C. is a mentoring program that is designed to allow young men in
the community to receive individualized mentoring that will consist of
educational workshops, recreational activities, community service projects,
and awesome life experiences. For more information contact Ron
Anderson Recreation Center at (770) 439-3611.
Let The Teens Talk (ages 11-18)
This is a program designated for teenagers to socialize and interact with
their peers. Teens are invited to discuss different topics that affect
their everyday lives. Topic for the month of May is Dating and Violence
featuring guest speaker Alex Moody.
Date: Friday May 16, 2008
Time: 6 p.m.
Ages: 11 to 17
For more information call Ron
Anderson Recreation Center at (770) 439-3611.
Fashion Show
Cobb's Therapeutic Unit will be hosting their 1st Annual Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon. The event will be held at Thompson Park Community Center on May 17 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Don’t miss the ladies' and gents' hottest new trends in 2008 spring fashion. Tickets are available for $5.00 - lunch is included.
Tennis Court Update
Currently, there are several tennis facilities being reconstructed or resurfaced and some new facilities in the works. The tennis courts at Bells Ferry Park and Sweat Mountain Park are being reconstructed and should be ready to play in late May. These heavily used courts have been overdue for some much needed repairs. Also in late May, repair and resurfacing will occur at the tennis courts at Wallace Park. Funding for the maintenance of these facilities is provided through the lease of cell phone towers located in sevaral parks.
Beginning in late May or early June, new court construction will begin at Big Shanty Park and Harrison Tennis Center. Big Shanty Park will receive 4 new tennis courts that will be adjacent to existing 4 courts at Kennesaw Mountain High School. Cobb Parks and KMHS will be utilizing these facilities via a joint agreement.
The new courts at Harrison Tennis Center will be 6 mini courts (36 feet long). This exciting project is possible through the joint efforts of Cobb County, the Harrison Area Community Tennis Association, the United States Tennis Association, and several other supporters including ALTA and USTA-Georgia. These will be the first of their kind in the nation. The courts will be used to teach tennis to children using the USTA QuickStart program. The courts will also be used for QuickStart league play, and instructional programs for adults, seniors and special populations. If you would lilke to support this program, the Harrison Area Community Tennis Association is selling engraved bricks that will be placed in the spectator areas of the new courts. Have your name or your group, business, etc. name permanently engraved on a brick and support youth tennis in Cobb!!!! Contact Harrison Tennis Center at (770) 591-3151 for more information.
Staff Notes
Troy Ham joins our staff May 5, 2008 as Aquatics Coordinator at Mountain View Aquatic Center. Troy is from Battle Creek, Michigan where he worked for the City managing an indoor/outdoor water park and recreation center for the past 10 years. He brings many skills and experiences with him, which include: Master’s Degree in Sports Management; he is an EMT; he is a Lifeguard Instructor; and he is very familiar with the software system with which Cobb County manages its financial and class registration activities. The position at Mountain View Aquatic Center has been vacant and the Aquatics Manager has been filling in since Michael McDuffie left the 1st of February for a job in the private sector. We are looking forward to Troy’s arrival.
Ron Anderson Recreation Center has new part-time staff and summer camp staff: Elizabeth Pringle, Prince Ajetunmabi, Ethel Mott, Steven Armstrong, Courtney Trent, Ryan Daughtery, Ashia Walker. The Therapuetic unit welcomes aboard Michael Holliday as their new part-time employee.
2008 'Fun in the Park Photo' Contest
Remember to bring your camera to the parks and programs and enter your pictures the 'Fun in the Park Photo' Contest. Open to everyone!!!