2010 Glover Park Concert Series Schedule and Performers

* April 23: Modernaires Orchestra (Swing)
* May 28: Pieces of Eight (Beach)
* June 25: Soul Purpose (Oldies)
* June 26: Cobb Symphony Orchestra
* July 30: Bayside (R&B / Beach)
* August 27: Livin’ Large (Oldies)
* September 24: The Glow Band (Pop)

Address:
Glover Park
50 Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060

For more information, call (770) 794-5601.

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Photo Credit: Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com

Bella Simmons, 3, from Marietta (right) splashes in the renovated fountain with Daniel Horne, 3, from Marietta. The Thursday Brown Bag concerts on the Marietta Square during May and September, a tradition for years, may be ending. The Marietta Square just underwent a four-month long renovation that included ornamental poles for lights and traffic signals, decorative lighting and consolidated signage, brick crosswalks, and a refurbished fountain.

Here’s the quote from the AJC on the issue:

At least, that was the way the Brown Bag Lunch Concert was supposed to work.

But few of the city and county employees headquartered just blocks away ever showed up with store-bought fare. In their place came moms toting dancing toddlers, said Mike Gabler, a city parks official.

“It rapidly turned into a moms’ day out type of thing,” he said.

Businesses complained about the parking spaces lost to the concert.

And the city finally relented to their appeals: after this month, Marietta will cancel the series, which has run at noon on Thursdays in May and September as long as Gabler can remember.

“The September concerts are canceled at this point,” said Gabler, the recreation services manager for the Marietta Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department. And it’s a “good assumption” that May will be canceled, as well, he said.

The concerts, which cost about $200 apiece, were not originally intended as merely an economic stimulant. They also were meant to provide cultural enrichment to the public, Gabler said.

The North Marietta Parkway is currently closed from Powder Springs Street to Polk Street and Whitlock Avenue is closed from the Marietta Square to McDonald Street.

This closure is due to falling trees knocking down several power poles in the area. This has caused a power outage in the immediate area and created traffic hazards requiring the road closure for repair and clean up. Crews are currently working to restore power and traffic flow however for the time being commuters are urged to use alternate routes around this area.

The North Marietta Parkway can be accessed from East of the Marietta Square or traveling around the loop.

Whitlock Avenue can be accessed from Waverly Way or Polk Street which are both open.

Repairs are underway however they will likely take several hours and could possibly extend into Monday.

Address/Location
Marietta Police Department
240 Lemon St
Marietta, GA 30060

This year, the award-winning festival will surround the Square to accommodate the crowd.

Festival goers can take a break from the heat and visit one of the shops on the Square or learn about Marietta’s history in one of the city’s museums, located within walking distance of the Square. Festival goers can also catch a ride on the Historic Marietta Trolley and explore Marietta’s historic neighborhoods.

In addition to the food and fun, the family festival has outdoor entertainment all day, culminating with the Sunset Concert featuring “Banks & Shane.” The festival will also include cooking demonstrations at the SCANA Energy Cooking Stage; and “Kids Alley,” a children’s area complete with moonwalks, sand art and strolling characters.

Festival-goers can meet some of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers at “Sports Corner,” sponsored by 790 The Zone.

Admission
Admission to Taste of Marietta, which is a project of the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau in conjunction with the city of Marietta, is free.

Parking
Parking is available in lots around the Square and at the Cobb County parking garage adjacent to the Square off Lawrence Street. Parking is also available at Marietta Middle School, and the Historic Marietta Trolley Company will provide free shuttle service to and from the festival. Handicapped parking is also available. Parking is not available in the church lots.

Entertainment schedule
Live bands perform will free concerts all day at four stages on the Square.

Evening concert tables may be reserved in advanced by calling the Marietta Welcome Center at 770-429-1115. Concertgoers can also bring their blankets for a picnic in the park.

Kicks 101.5 Food Court Opens, 11 a.m.
Kids Alley opens, 11 a.m.
Sports Corner opens, 11 a.m.
Biohazard, East Park Stage, 11 a.m.-noon
Black Cat Bone, South Park Stage, 11 a.m.-noon
Katelyn Pope, West Park Stage, 11 a.m.-noon
3 Way Street, Main Stage, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sam Huff BBQ demonstration, SCANA Energy Cooking Stage, noon-12:30 p.m.
700 South, South Park Stage, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Roger “Hurricane” Wilson, East Park Stage, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Ginny McCormick, author of Sundays in the South demonstration, SCANA Energy Cooking Stage, 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Men In Blues West Park Stage, 1-5 p.m.
Sam Huff BBQ demonstration, SCANA Energy Cooking Stage, 1:30-2 p.m.
Ginny McCormick, author of Sundays in the South demonstration, SCANA Energy Cooking Stage, 2:15-2:45 p.m.
Announcement of food awards, 3 p.m.
Sam Huff BBQ demonstration, SCANA Energy Cooking Stage, 3-3:30 p.m.
Hoosier Daddy, South Park Stage, 3-5 p.m.
Atlanta Rox, East Park Stage, 3-5 p.m.
Johnnie Gabriel cooking demonstration, SCANA Energy Cooking Stage, 4:30-5 p.m.
Banks & Shane, Main Stage, 5-7 p.m.

Food drive
In conjunction with Taste of Marietta, MUST Ministries will hold a food drive to help feed the hungry. Festival goers are encouraged to bring canned food items to help stock MUST Ministries’ pantry. As a thank you, each person who donates three cans of food will receive a free sample from Confection Perfection or Adrian’s Delectables. Cans may be dropped off at the MUST Ministries booth at the festival.

About MUST Ministries
MUST Ministries is a faith-based organization that, for 37 years, has been dedicated to providing services to people in crisis. MUST offers a range of services including emergency shelter, transitional housing, meals, groceries, clothing, job readiness and placement, financial assistance, children’s programs, community support groups and access to free healthcare.

Marietta’s Public Works Department is beginning a program that offers to send an employee to homes to kill mosquito larvae and prevent adult mosquitoes by putting chemically treated briquettes in standing water on private property, including creeks, which are breeding areas for mosquitoes.

Photo Credit: via Flickr FreeBird

Residents with a mosquito problem can call Marietta’s Public Works Department at 770-794-5676 for help getting rid of the mosquitoes.

Marietta is also taking care of mosquitoes on city rights of way, operations manager Scott Lawler said.

To help prevent mosquitoes in the past, the Public Works Department sprayed Aqua-Reslin at night, which eliminated the adults but was not effective against the daytime biting mosquitoes.

In addition to removing standing water, adding the environmentally friendly briquettes to standing water is the best option to eliminate mosquitoes, Lawler said.
Other things you can do

Eliminate standing water

• Keep gutters clean and free of debris

• Keep lids on outdoor garbage cans

• Drill holes in the bottom of recycling bins

• Remove all standing water on property

• Store boats so water drains

• Remove or cover all old tires stored outside

• Drain or flush all birdbaths

• Drain all large toys that are stored outside

• Store all yard tools properly

• Maintain pools and ponds

• Remind neighbors to eliminate breeding sites on their property

• Repair leaky pipes and faucets

• Screen rain barrels and openings to water tanks

• Eliminate weeds and tall grass

Protect Yourself

• Wear long pants, long sleeved shirts and socks

• Use insect repellant containing DEET (Note: Read carefully and follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not use on infants or pregnant women.)

• Make sure open doors and windows are screened

• Stay indoors when mosquitoes are active

“First Data was looking at opportunities in several states, and the main reason we are the winner is because of the new Opportunity Zones we created late in 2009,” city manager Bill Bruton said.

Opportunity Zones are a Georgia Department of Community Affairs economic development program that encourages new businesses to locate in the city or expand existing businesses here. When two or more jobs are created, businesses may be eligible to receive $3,500 in employee state tax credits for each new job through October 2019. Marietta’s opportunity zones include portions of Fairground Street, Roswell Street, Powder Springs Street, the South Loop, Franklin Road, and industrial and heavy commercial locations throughout Marietta.

“We are excited that First Data is the first business to relocate in one of Marietta’s new opportunity zones that will help the city’s economy and provide new jobs for our community,” Mayor Steve Tumlin said. “With help from the Georgia departments of Economic Development and Community Affairs, Marietta was one of the leaders in the state to take advantage of the program that encourages companies to create jobs by providing state tax credits. This is a great announcement for Marietta and Georgia.”

For more information, contact the city’s Economic Development division at 770-794-5717.

Too bad there were less than 10 in attendance for this information filled couple of hours.

An arborist, landscape planner, and a Ga. forester presented great program of things to think about as we look at our tree canopy and decide which needs help and how to best address what needs to be done.

It was on the Calendar from the City of Marietta:
http://www.mariettaga.gov/departments/parks_rec/calendarview.aspx?id=3988

This workshop and others are supported via a federal grant.

Nicholas Cole

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To help reduce the impact of construction to Marietta’s citizens, merchants and visitors, several meetings have been held to review the best available options for parking, deliveries and access to the Square while construction is taking place. The city chose to begin construction January 4 because merchants usually experience slower business during the winter, and the city and other groups and organizations host fewer events than at other times during the year. City leaders are working with contractors and city departments to make sure the work is completed as fast as possible.

The waterline, located under the street, is old and needs to be replaced. “Visitors will be able to access the sidewalks at all times during construction,” Public Works director Dan Conn said.

The new waterline will provide better services to residents and businesses near the Square. Construction is scheduled to be completed by May 1, and the city will work with the contractor to manage the work schedule to minimize the disruption to businesses, city manager Bill Bruton said. “The city delayed the project, which will allow us to work during the slowest months for businesses on the Square.”
Parking and traffic

Motorists will be able to park along all four sides of the Square during construction, but not all spaces will be available at all times. The project will include a few lane closures during construction, but at least four ways entering and leaving the Square will be maintained at all times during construction. Detour signs will be posted to direct motorists to alternate routes. Access to the Square could be reduced to two entrances and two exits for a short time because of the weather. The city has developed a plan to help vendors and merchants unload merchandise in loading zones around the Square.

City facilities including City Hall, 205 Lawrence Street, the Marietta Fire Department headquarters, 112 Haynes Street, and the Marietta Police Department, 240 Lemon Street, will not be affected by the construction or detours.

Construction on the waterline will occur in two phases on each side of the Square, and service will be restored when construction is complete. Workers will replace the waterline first and begin by replacing the line under the parking spaces in front of businesses on North Park Square. Waterlines will also be replaced under the parking spaces on West Park Square and South Park Square. The city plans to close no more than half of the parking along the north side of North Park Square at a time during most of the construction on the waterline. The city expects half of the parking spaces along one side of North and West Park Square to be closed for approximately two to three days during construction while work moves to West Park Square.

After work is completed on the water main along North Park Square, work will begin on West Park Square, then South Park Square. Work along West Park Square and South Park Square will be completed in a similar fashion as North Park Square. Contractors will also begin construction on brick crosswalks, and work will continue at the same time workers are replacing the waterline. Workers will build brick crosswalks across part of the intersections of West Park Square, South Park Square and East Park Square.

After construction is complete on the waterline near the North Park Square and East Park Square intersection, sidewalk construction will begin at the intersection of North Park Square and East Park Square. As construction begins on the water main around the Square, improvements to the crosswalk will follow at each intersection. The crosswalk construction at each intersection will be completed in two phases to keep traffic flowing smoothly and help motorists park easier.
Sign, pole upgrades

The city will replace signs around the Square while construction on the waterline and crosswalks is taking place. Staff will replace current poles and street signs with decorative ones. Workers will reduce the overall number of poles by putting street signs on light poles or consolidating them with other signs on decorative sign poles. Workers will replace the remaining overhead light poles with new decorative poles during the sign replacement.
Street repaving

North Park Square, West Park Square, South Park Square, and East Park Square will be resurfaced after construction on the waterline and crosswalks is completed. Workers plan to mill and resurface the streets at night to maintain traffic flow during the day. The resurfacing is expected to be complete by the end of April, but could extend until the end of May.

With so many projects being constructed simultaneously, citizens, merchants, motorists and visitors are encouraged to be patient during construction.

The project is funded by the special purpose local option sales tax passed by voters in 2005 to fund transportation improvements.

An efficient transportation system, which places a high premium on the quality of life of Marietta’s citizens, is a goal City Council established as part of its vision statement.

For more information, call Marietta’s Public Works Department at 770-794-5650, or to sign up for e-mail updates, visit mariettaga.gov/transportation.

Friday, August 14, 9 am – 7 pm
Saturday, August 15, 9 am – Noon
Cobb Civic Center – 548 S. Marietta Pkwy

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Seller/Worker Emergency Contact

From now throughout the sale you may contact us at this number: 404-270-0414 as we will not be monitoring email. Please reserve your calls for emergencies only, such as if you are unable to make your work shift, drop-off, or pickup appointment.

Thanks,
BAB Committee
First-time Moms Shop Early!!!

If you are a “New / First-time Mom” you are invited to join us for a special Preview Sale at 7 pm the night before the doors open to the public! Click here to sign up
Preview Shopping (Sellers and Workers Only)

When: Thursday, August 13th
Workers enter at 5:30 pm / Sellers enter at 6:30pm
Shopping ends at 8:30 pm

Cash or check only. We do not accept credit cards.

Chicks, Flicks and Chocolate: Fried Green Tomatoes.

Sat., August 21, 7 PM. Reservations by August 19. The 1991 film recounts the life of a disgruntled housewife who develops an unlikely friendship with an older woman in a local nursing home. She escapes the troubles of her own life by absorbing herself with the old woman’s tales of people she used to know.

The pre-show organ concert and sing-along at 6:30 PM. Chick Flick Reception tickets include admission to the film, a dessert reception on the theatre’s rooftop terrace and one alcoholic beverage and are only $15 and only available in advance of show (buy them by Aug. 19).

Tickets to just the movie are $7 and can be purchased in advance or at the door.

Box office: 770-293-0080 or www.EarlSmithStrand.org.