Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Think about what you can do to save our planet, save money and live a smaller "carbon-footprint" life.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
By Rita Johnson, Marietta Patch Local Voice It doesn't need to cost a lot of money to go green. This Thanksgiving I did a particularly beautiful "table-gardenscape" for my table that was stunning. It's easy to visualize and you can substitute any other veggies you choose and make it your own. Do your own version for your Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza dinners. Picture this: I uprooted two pansy patches from the yard next door, roots and all; took a red cabbage, peeled back the the leaves, cut a hole in middle and put in the two pansies patches (one orange and one blue/purple) dirt and all. I cooked the part I took out and put it in my dressing and added an eggplant (whole sideways) and a few red/orange leaves from my chinese maple and put …
Monday, November 28, 2011
Here is a roundup of highlights from Marietta and the surrounding area on Monday, Nov. 28.
For more information on the stories in this video, visit the following links: Viewfinder: Family Fun Gobble Jog
The Marietta Police Department is taking steps to help citizens have a safer holiday season with the 2011 Holiday Season Crime Prevention Plan.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
The Marietta Police Department's 2011 Holiday Season Crime Prevention Plan is designed to provide more of a police presence in residential communities and areas with a high shopping population. A variety of methods and tactics will be deployed to these areas, but the best deterrence to crime comes from an alert public. The plan consists of a variety of safety measures including both hidden surveillance and visible police presence. The Skywatch surveillance system will be deployed in a variety of our business areas along with T-3 patrols. The department will increase patrols in shopping areas, residential communities and at financial institutions. Safety checkpoints and intensive DUI enforcement will also be increased during this holiday …
The Better Business Bureau offers tips on how to avoid giving online hackers and scammers a shopping bonanza this holiday shopping season.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
If you didn’t get gifts for everybody on your list on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday, don’t despair, there’s always Cyber Monday. In fact, according to shopping experts, it has now become the most popular day to shop for the holidays—and why not? You get to avoid all the crowds. However, shopping online opens you up to scammers and hackers just waiting to take advantage of the latest trend. “The convenience and ease of shopping online has replaced the hassle of going to the store for many people—but online shopping has its own set of risks,” said Fred T. Elsberry Jr., president and CEO of the BBB serving metro Atlanta, Athens and northeast Georgia. “Taking steps to avoid the fraud online will result in a much happier holiday for …
Costumes, music, exercise and Thanksgiving fun overran Marietta Square at the ninth annual Gobble Jog.
Nearly 10,000 runners, joggers and walkers and 200 volunteers filled Marietta Square for the ninth annual Gobble Jog on Thursday, setting a record number of participants in the event. The Gobble Jog includes a 10K, 5K and 1K run/walk as well as the Tot Trot. All proceeds from the Gobble Jog go to MUST Ministries, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, to support meals, clothes, housing options and educational courses. The goal for this year was set at around $300,000. MUST Ministries is a faith-based organization that, since 1971, has been dedicated to providing services to feed, clothe and assist people living in poverty.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Nearly 10,000 runners, joggers and walkers and 200 volunteers filled Marietta Square for the ninth annual Gobble Jog on Thursday.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Abe Owen stood at the finish line of the Gobble Jog with other parents to await the runners ages five and under as they completed the Tot Trot run. However, unlike other parents, Owen was was waiting to surprise his two daughters who he had not seen in nearly four months, the Marietta Daily Journal and 11 Alive report. Owen, a First Lt. Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Georgia Army National Guard’s 1-171 Aviation Regimen, was deployed to Iraq in February and had not seen his daughters Elle, 6, nor Lily Kate, 3, since July, the MDJ and 11 Allive report. Nearly 10,000 runners, joggers and walkers and 200 volunteers filled Marietta Square for the ninth annual Gobble Jog on Thursday, setting a record number of participants in the event. The …
The 53-year-old from Paulding County collapsed as he finished the 10K Thursday.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Both the Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, citing a family friend, are reporting that Gill died of a massive heart attack and was probably dead when he hit the ground. They also say the Gills were regular runners, and Rose Gill routinely beat her husband until Thursday, when she purposely let him finish first. The funeral for Scotty Gill will be Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at West Cobb Funeral Home, which says he lived in the Dallas area the past 15 years and was a purchasing agent for Dixie Construction Products for more than 30 years. A Paulding County man collapsed at the end of the Gobble Jog in Marietta and died Thursday. Allen Scott Gill, 53, went down just as he crossed the Marietta Square finish line of the 10K run …
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Patch invites you to join us in sharing stories and images from Black Friday sales around Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Douglas and Paulding counties.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
The end of Thanksgiving feasts and pro football ushers in the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa shopping season. Assuming nothing bad happens, knock on wood, Black Friday isn't serious, hard news, but it is a part of many of our lives. So we'll be bringing you stories, photos and videos from the shopping scene around the area all day. You also can use the map above to check on the traffic around your store or mall of choice. The map centers on Town Center at Cobb to start, but you can change the location by using the address box at the bottom right of the map, by dragging around on the map, and by zooming in and out. Need some last-minute advice before you face the hordes? Check out this list of do's and don'ts. Have any memorable moments? Grab …
The BBB offers tips on Black Friday shopping to ensure you don't get caught with a gift someone doesn't want, and one you can't exchange.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Shopping List? Check! Credit cards? Check! Cash? Check? Car keys? Check! Now that you're ready to head out to join fellow shoppers in crowded malls on Black Friday, do you have everything you need? The Better Business Bureau suggests you give yourself an early gift before joining the frenzied masses—the gift of knowledge. In a press release, the BBB said this knowledge could save time, frustration and, most importantly, money. “Consumers should know that in the state of Georgia companies are allowed to establish their own policies regarding refunds, exchanges and store credits,” the press release reads. “In many firms, no such policies exist. No company is required by law to allow a customer the right to return or exchange merchandise no …
A few sales have already started. Please share any others you might know of in the comments.
Black Friday is this coming Friday and for all of you diehard deal seekers, this is your favorite shopping day of the year. The deals will be great as will the crowds. Grab those jackets and coffee to stay awake and get shopping. Black Friday is the official kick off to the holiday shopping season. Here is a list of the stores in Alpharetta that will be opening early that we have found so far. If you know of others, please add them below in the comments section. Thanksgiving Day Old Navy is open Thanksgiving Day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It reopens at midnight after Thanksgiving. Clothes for the whole family will be on sale. Toys R Us will open at 9 p.m with their best deals in the earlier hours after opening. Walmart will begin many of their …
Melissa Kory
5:43 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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