Monday, September 26, 2011
Cobb Friends of the Library encourages the public to go green, donate books.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Julia Harris
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Are your books collecting dust? Donate them to the Cobb County Public Library System. Donations from the public support the ongoing and special book sales held by the Friends of the Cobb County Public Library System, which in turn support the library system’s book budget. The Friends’ book sale raises money for the library system’s existing book budget, which has been reduced 17 percent in the past 12 months. “We have had a substantial decrease in our funding from the state and from Cobb County,” library director Helen Poyer said. “The Friends organization is helping the library make ends meet at a time when demand for books has increased dramatically. And by recycling their books by donating them to the library, the public is helping not …
Friday, September 9, 2011
Saturday's Smyrna Public Safety Foundation sponsored Auction for Heroes Gala promises to be a true celebration of our city's accomplished firefighters and police officers.
What are your plans for Saturday night? Come remember, honor, and celebrate Smyrna’s Fire and Police “Heroes” at the Smyrna Auction for Heroes Gala, Saturday, Sept. 10 at historic Brawner Hall on Atlanta Road. As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 nears, it is a fitting time for the Smyrna community to support the firefighters and police officers who protect and serve our community every day. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our heroes at this Gala that is sure to become one of Smyrna’s premier events each year. (Get your tickets now at www.SmyrnaHeroesGala.com, “Buy Tickets.” And use the code CHARTER or DAVE for a discount of up to 50 percent) “My father was a police officer in Americus, Ga.,” said Mike Montgomery, “but it wasn’t until…
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Saturday's Smyrna Public Safety Foundation sponsored event promises to be a true celebration of our city's accomplished firefighters and police officers.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Karen Carter
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
What are your plans for the weekend of 9/11? Come remember, honor, and celebrate Smyrna’s Fire and Police “Heroes” at the Smyrna Auction for Heroes Gala, Saturday, Sept. 10 at historic Brawner Hall on Atlanta Road. As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 nears, it is a fitting time for the Smyrna community to support the firefighters and police officers who protect and serve our community every day. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our heroes at this Gala that is sure to become one of Smyrna’s premier events each year. (Get your tickets now at www.SmyrnaHeroesGala.com, “Buy Tickets”) These heroes are the men and women who respond when we dial 9-1-1. They’ve got our backs 24/7, 365 days a year. As Smyrna Police Officer Tim Sharples …
Monday, August 29, 2011
Corporal Gene Crawford, a 29-year-veteran of the Smyrna Police Department, was struck Tuesday afternoon in a hit and run accident.
Smyrna-Vinings Patch ran this profile about Corporal Gene Crawford last year leading up to the 2011 Smyrna Heroes Gala. On Tuesday, May 8 Crawford was struck and seriously injured in a hit and run accident while on duty. Smyrna police say Crawford was in good spirits, but substantial pain later that evening. He will undergo surgery Wednesday. In light of the accident, Smyrna-Vinings Patch is rerunning this story about Crawford and his service to the Smyrna Police Department. Gene Crawford knew he wanted to become a police officer was he was only 2 years old. His mom was at work, and his dad was babysitting him . . . not too well as it turned out. The front door was unlocked, and Crawford wandered outside and down the road. Cobb County …
Friday, August 26, 2011
Smyrna police officer honored here as the “Hero of the Week” by the Smyrna Auction for Heroes Gala Committee.
The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation's Auction for Heroes Gala is only two weeks away as the Sept. 10 event at Brawner Hall promises to be a night of food and fun with live music from Wesley Cook and Kingsized. Join Honorary Chairman, Smyrna Mayor, A. Max Bacon, and the residents and businesses of Smyrna in honoring and supporting our city's public safety "heroes" at this gala fundraising event. Ever wanted to vacation in Paris, or Tuscany, go to the Masters, fly with a 'Top Gun' pilot, or go on a photo safari to Africa? Ever wanted a romantic evening with dinner and Cobb Energy Centre tickets? These and more will be available for you to bid on as you help our fire and police heroes, as well. To see more of what will be auctioned, please …
Monday, August 22, 2011
Grubaugh has totaled 11 years of firefighting service, the last two in the Jonquil City.
Editor’s note: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation's Auction for Heroes Gala is approaching in less than three weeks. This Sept. 10 event at Brawner Hall promises to be a night of food and fun with live music from Wesley Cook and Kingsized. Join Honorary Chairman, Smyrna Mayor, A. Max Bacon, and the residents and businesses of Smyrna in honoring and supporting our city's public safety "heroes" at this gala fundraising event. Auction items include trips to Paris, Africa, and Mexico, jewelry, art and lots of other great things. For more information on this great event see here. City of Smyrna Firefighter/Paramedic/Relief Driver Tim Grubaugh is honored here as the “Hero of the Week” by the Smyrna Auction for Heroes Gala Committee. “My …
Monday, August 15, 2011
Tommy Bates of the Smyrna Fire Department is recognized here as the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation's Hero of the Week.
Editor’s note: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation's Auction for Heroes Gala is approaching in less than a month. This Sept. 10 event at Brawner Hall promises to be a night of food and fun with live music from Wesley Cook and Kingsized. Join Honorary Chairman, Smyrna Mayor, A. Max Bacon, and the residents and businesses of Smyrna in honoring and supporting our city's public safety "heroes" at this gala fundraising event. For more information on these events see here. Tommy Bates had a friend in the Army National Guard who was a firefighter, and this friend told Bates he had “the right disposition for the job.” What is the “right disposition?” Bates explained: “Most firefighters will tell you it’s a calling.” Firefighters, he believes…
Friday, August 12, 2011
Motorcycle Officer Tim Sharples is a 21-year veteran of the police force, the last five years with the Smyrna Police Department.
Editor’s note: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation has two big events on the horizon beginning with Saturday's Benevolent Motorcycle Ride & Raffle. Raffle tickets are being sold at $20 each with the grand prize a 2012 Street Glide from Earl Small’s Harley Davidson. Other prizes consist of a Glock pistol, a Panama City, Fla., vacation and a Luminox Blackout watch. Tickets may be purchased online here or at Adventure Outdoors, Kenny's Great Pie's, C-Comm 911, and Smyrna Fire Station No.1 on Atlanta Road. And of course, the SPSF’s Auction for Heroes Gala is approaching in less than a month. This Sept. 10 event at Brawner Hall promises to be a night of food and fun with live music from Wesley Cook and Kingsized. For more information on these …
Friday, August 5, 2011
Smyrna firefighter began his rescuing career by saving lives as an EMT.
Editor’s note: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation has two big events on the horizon beginning with the Benevolent Motorcycle Ride & Raffle on Saturday, Aug. 13. A total of just 1,500 raffle tickets are being sold at $20 each with the grand prize a 2012 Street Glide from Earl Small’s Harley Davidson. Other prizes consist of a Glock pistol, a Panama City, Fla., vacation and a Luminox Blackout watch. Tickets may be purchased online here or at Adventure Outdoors, Kenny's Great Pie's, C-Comm 911, and Smyrna Fire Station No.1 on Atlanta Road. And of course, the SPSF’s Auction for Heroes Gala is approaching in just a little more than a month. This event at Brawner Hall promises to be a night of food and fun with live music from Wesley Cook and …
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Litterbugs beware...your days are numbered.
The American landscape changed immensely with the development of transportation and travel. By the mid-twentieth century, America the Beautiful had become America the unbeautiful. For years, people had tossed out their rubbish haphazardly, littering the countryside with trash. It meant nothing to chunk fast food cups, wrappers, even whole bags of garbage out the car window as you roared down the highway. Tossing trash even became a source of entertainment and competition. The game consisted of trying to hit a road sign with some discard as you sped past it. If you hit it, points were collected. The one with the most points was the winner. In 1953, a group of civic-minded individuals, businesses, and non-profits came together to form Keep …
Vicki Hammond
10:39 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
So true Rio. more ›