Weekend & Community Spotlight

Smyrna to Host Circle of Prayer [VIDEO]

More than 300 churches in Cobb County have been invited to join hands to pray Friday at Smyrna's Emory-Adventist Hospital.

Smyrna and Cobb County's faith community will join hands to form a "Circle of Prayer" Friday evening at Emory-Adventist Hospital in Smyrna. The event to rededicate the hospital will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, and members of more than 300 churches in Cobb County have been invited to participate. Last year, more than 250 worshippers held hands in a chain that wrapped around Emory-Adventist, Cobb County’s only faith-based hospital.

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Hundreds Attend Smyrna's CHRISTmas for the Community

Check out the latest Local Voices blog by Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna for highlights from this year's CHRISTmas for the Community.

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Weekend Spotlight: Holiday Homes Tour [VIDEO]

Get ideas on holiday decorating by taking the Smyrna-Vinings Holiday Homes Tour this weekend.

This week's Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Weekend & Community Spotlight features the Homes for the Holidays Tour presented by The Foundation of Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna. The event will be held noon-6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds will benefit The Foundation of Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna to raise funds for new patient beds.  Purchase tickets at www.SmyrnaCares.org or by calling 770-438-5233. Visit Patch's Event Calendar for more details. Have a great event coming up in your community? Upload it onto your Patch, then email Editor Angela Chao at angela.chao@patch.com, and your event could be featured in the next Weekend Spotlight on Patch sites across Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties.

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Santa to Show Up at Tree Lighting

Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna will host its annual CHRISTmas for the Community tonight.

5K Fit Group Conquers the Jonquil City Jog

Emory-Adventist Hospital's 5K Fit Group trained for four months to take on the Jonquil City Jog Saturday, April 28.

The 5K Fit Group from Emory-Adventist Hospital ran in the Jonquil Jog on Saturday, April 28. Many members of the group participated in a series of classes called “The 5K Fit Series” that started in January 2012 and concluded in April.  The classes offered the participants helpful information on training for a 5K.  For many of the participants, this was their first 5K.

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Smyrna-Vinings Health News You Can Use

January is Thyroid Awareness Month and the New Year is the perfect time to take charge of your health.

Beginning Thursday evening, Emory Adventist Hospital at Smyrna will be conducting a series of diabetes education classes. Whether you have pre-diabetes, have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, or have had to live with diabetes for a while, this class is for you. The class is conducted by a registered nurse, a registered dietitian, a podiatrist and a pharmacist. Topics include signs and symptoms, monitoring, key test results, complication prevention, exercise, medications, a personalized meal plan, carbohydrate counting, label reading, eating out and sick day management. The classes are held in the hospital’s cafeteria. The cost of all three classes is $45 payable the first night by check or cash. A support person, without diabetes may …

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Emory-Adventist makes honor roll; delivers Christmas presents

Smyrna hospital makes the Georgia Hospital Association’s Partnership for Health and Accountability Core Measures Honor Roll; continues partnership with Griffin Middle School.

On Thursday, while the elves were busy at the North pole making toys and detailing his sleigh, Santa made a brief appearance at Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna. Old Saint Nick stopped by to help Griffin Middle School counselor, Cheryl McFadden, load her sleigh with presents from hospital employees and patients for some of the less fortunate families at the school. Each year, Emory-Adventist Hospital sets up an “Angel Tree” so employees can select a child to adopt for Christmas. "Griffin values our long-standing partnership and the dedication of Emory-Adventist to serving community needs,’’ said Griffin Middle School Principal James Snell. “Thank you, Santa and Emory-Adventist, for making the holidays brighter for those in need." Griffin…

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Smyrna-Vinings Health News You Can Use

A quick peek at local offers and tips on how to live a healthier life.

Musick's Prescription Center, a locally owned independent pharmacy, is giving out free kid's vitamins. This program is available for all local families with children between the ages of 2 and 12.  By signing up, each child will receive a 30-day supply of chewable vitamins that can be refilled every month for up to a year. These are completely free, you are not required to make any other purchases in order to receive them. Children will also receive a stuffed animal if they refill their vitamins every month for six months in a row.  Musick's Prescription Center is located at 3001 South Cobb Drive in the South Cobb Medical Building. For more information, call 770-435-4404 or see Musick’s facebook page here. _______ It’s all about the feet …

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Signed Dali Etching Highlights Emory-Adventist Silent Auction

Among several local Sunday events, the Foundation of Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna is hosting its annual Holiday Home Tour and the numbered Dali etching is among the auction items to help purchase digital mammography equipment.

The Foundation of Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna will hold its 10th annual Holiday Home Tour, on Sunday, Dec. 4 from noon to 6 p.m. The tour will feature seven homes in the Smyrna-Vinings area, as well as a silent-bid action of close to 200 items. Highlighting the items will be a signed and numbered etching by Salvador Dali. The silent auction, along with a tea room, will be located at Community Bank of the South at 3016 Atlanta Road in Smyrna. The Dali etching, “The Invention of the Light Bulb,” was generously donated by Bob and Peggy Seckler, who have owned it for more than three decades. Peggy Seckler to The Marietta Daily Journal, “We believe in the hospital and we believe in its mission. It’s an important part of the community.” …

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Holiday Lights a Twinkling in Smyrna-Vinings

Festive crowds gathered Thursday night for Christmas tree lightings at Vinings Jubilee and Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna.

It was a beautiful night for Christmas tree lightings on Thursday. At Vinings Jubilee, a large turnout came to enjoy samples from local restaurants that were giving away free food, candy, cookies and hot apple cider. The kids really enjoyed the activities indeed and the evening ended with Santa leaving on a fire truck, um, his sleigh. Over at Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna, it was just as festive as ole Saint Nicholas made an appearance for that 'tree' lighting, as well. As in Vinings, there was plenty of singing and seasonal sweets as the holidays have arrived in Smyrna-Vinings.

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