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Get you’re running shoes or inline skates on!  Monday September 6, 2010 is the Labor Day 17th Annual 10k at the Cumberland Mall Atlanta.  You can still register for this race until August 31, 2010, there will be no race day registration available.  The starting point for this race is at the Cumberland Mall and will continue down Cobb Parkway and the finishing point will be at Six Flags Theme Park, parking lot. This race is a multi-event road race and is open to the following:

1. Men’s 100k Pro Cycling  
2. Women’s 10k Cycling Sprint
3. Inline Skates
4. Wheelchair
5. 10k run/walk/balance walking

This race is to benefit Children in Need 

If you need to pick up a registration packet for this event, you can either do it at the Family Festival, which is being held Saturday, September 4, 2010, at the Galleria Gardens.  You can also arrange to have the packet mailed to you. Come and take part in one of the biggest races of the year, it’s for a great cause.    See you there! Here are the directions from Village at Lake Park to Cumberland Mall.  Driving, it is about 10 minutes.�
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A couple of years ago, I became interested in the painting clay pots.  I started off small and graduated to larger projects.  My biggest project to date is a nativity scene and so far, it has withstood 2 moves and a couple of kids.  What I am working on now is a set of Halloween pumpkins and I am hoping to get them done before October 31st.  If you are crafty or not, and this is something that you might want to try, then head to Just Kiln’ Time.  It’s a paint you’re own pottery shop which is open five days a week.  If you have a special project you are working on and can’t find what you are looking for, Just Kiln’ Time might be where you find it. 

From where you are at Village at Lake Park, Just Kiln’ Time is about 15 minutes away.  Here are the directions.   

The “Festival of Delectable” is Saturday, September 18, 201o, from 11am to 8pm.  This is the event of the season you do not want to miss.  There will be over 30 local restaurants who are going to treat us to their culinary delights.  I am the first one to admit that I do have a weakness for great food, so I will definitely be there, making my way to the various food vendors, sampling their tasty food bites, which will cost you anywhere from 50cents to $4.  Not only will there be food, there is also live entertainment scheduled.  Scott Thompson, will be performing on the Main Stage and let’s not forget the kids.  There are inflatables, a rock wall, which is one of my favorites and an obstacle course.  So, there is something for everyone at this festival.

Here are just some of the restaurants that will be at The Taste of Smyrna.  See you there at the Village Green Lawn. 

Crepe Revolution

Chick-Fil-A

Bruster’s Ice Cream

Dave and Buster’s

Taco Mac

Admission is FREE. 

We know Salvador Dali as a painter.  What we probably don’t know about him, is that he was more than that.  His love of art involved him in the world of photography and sculpting.  His most famous work of art is The Persistence of Memory, which is was created 79 years ago.  His surrealist work reflected Dali’s own personality, his flamboyance and grandiose flavor for life, made him a favorite of eccentrics everywhere.  You would only have to see a photograph of the great artist himself to know that he had an air about him, that he believed himself to be great.  The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art is showcasing 14 pieces of Dali’s work.  These lithographs have never been seen by the public before and will be on display until September 5, 2010. 

 

 

Atlanta has now been put on the list of States that have an egg recall.  There are hundred’s of people who have become sick from eating eggs that are infected with salmonella.  The Center for Disease Control are investigating the cause of the infected eggs and so far have not been able to pinpoint the origin of the illnesses.  It is recommended that you throw away eggs that are on the recall list, even though cooking eggs properly will kill bacteria, don’t take that chance! 

Please check this list of recalled eggs.  

How often do you change you’re air filter?  Experts say that it should be changed at least once a month, but really several months may go by before you think about changing it.  It is important to replace the filter and here are some reasons why.

If you have dirty, clogged filters, you will increase you’re energy bill because you’re AC unit has to work harder to cool you’re apartment because it’s dirty.

Air filters are a great way to reduce airborne pollutants that are in our homes.  Filtering these out will increase the quality of the air we breathe.

Make sure that you replace you’re filter with a high energy efficient one.  Cheap filters may not work as well and are known to recycle the dust back into you’re apartment. 

Shen-Yun is a combination of Western and and Chinese music and dance.  The costumesd are colorful and the dance moves are very intricate and expertly delivered.  The SHn-Yun troupe have been together since 2006 and the show has been seen all over the world.  Here is your chance to see it at the Cobb Energy Center, Saturday August 21, 2010. 

On Sunday, August 15,2010, the Atlanta Braves will be hosting their All Star Sundays.  This is a great way to meet you favorite Braves alumni players and get their autograph.  Kids get to join in the fun and if you have a child between the ages of 4-14, they get to run the bases.  I have never met a child that didn’t enjoy doing that.

Julia Roberts new movie, Eat Pray Love hits theaters next Friday August 13.  A New York Times Bestseller, this is going to be a fantastic movie.  I have read the book and loved everything about it.  Elizabeth Gilbert did a wonderful job of putting one woman’s journey together in words.  If only I could go on this terrific journey, maybe if I won the lottery.

I don’t usually stay up late, but over this past weekend I found myself channel surfing at midnight and saw a commercial for clothes hangers.  Having a closet that is full of clothes, of which I only wear maybe half and I am always running out of room to hang stuff.  These hangers are designed to give you the ability to hang more clothes in a vertical fashion.  Now, I know these would work for me, so I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and purchased a set to try.  WOW!  What a difference it has made to my closet.  I have so much more room and I have been able to coordinate clothes, I know that sounds a little odd, but it helps when deciding what to wear, especially for work. 

If you want to try a set for yourself, these hangers are called ‘Wonder Hangers.’  They are $9.99 per set.  I am very happy with mine and recommend them highly.  Let me know what you think about them?

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