After five seasons at The Strand Theatre, the Atlanta Lyric Theatre is searching for a new home. After recent negotiations, the two groups were unable to reach an agreement for the 2013-2014 season and The Board of Trustees at the Friends of the Strand Board, Inc. voted unanimously to not renew the contract with the Atlanta Lyric Theatre.

According to Brandt Blocker, Artistic Director & General Manager of the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, “As the only remaining professional theatre company in Cobb County, we are committed to bringing affordable, quality theatrical experiences to our many patrons. And, we are grateful to the businesses on the Marietta Square that provide services to our audience. Within the coming days, we will be announcing our exciting new performance venue and look forward to a continued relationship with the restaurateurs and retailers on the Marietta Square. The Lyric brought over 23,000 theatregoers to the Marietta Square in 2011-12 and we know that number will be higher this season.”

The final performance will be Ragtime from April 12-18, 2013 and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from June 7-23, 2013.

For more information, please visit:
http://atlantalyrictheatre.com/
http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/22079132/article-Lyric-loses-its-Friends

Young Actors Playhouse (YAP) Presents The Broadway Musical 13. 13 is a musical with lyrics and music by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Dan Elish, with Robert Horn as co-librettist. It’s about a 12 1/2 yr old boy named Evan Goldman and his move to the small town of Appleton, Indiana, his struggle to be with the “in-crowd”, turning 13 and becoming a man.

Date:
March 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30, 2013. Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and Sunday at 3pm. The production on the 28th will be at 7pm.

Admission:
$10 for students
$15 for adults

Address:
Theatre in the Square
11 Whitlock Ave
Marietta GA 30064

Parking:
Parking on the square

For more information, please call (678) 910-0780.

Vespa Marietta is moving to a great new location at 1523 Lower Roswell Rd. in Marietta. Join us on Friday, March 29th for a preview party from 6:00-9:00PM. You’ll get first pick from our great selection of Vespa, Genuine and SYM scooters, some at close-out prices.

On Saturday, March 30th, the fun and savings begin! We’ll be firing up the grill for lunch. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Learn from field experts during workshops on safety and engine maintenance.

See you there!
www.vespamarietta.com
770-420-8787

Date:
Preview Party:
03/29/13 Friday, 6pm-9pm
Opening Day:
03/30/13 Saturday, 10am-5:30pm

Admission:
FREE!!!

Address:
Vespa Marietta
1523 Lower Roswell Rd.
Marietta, GA 30062

For more information, please call (770) 420-8787

The Department of Transportation recently selected Gail Franklin as Cobb Community Transit manager. Franklin is currently the Planning and Policy Development Manager for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and has more than 20 years experience in public transportation service delivery. For more information about CCT, visit cobbcounty.org/cct.

On Feb. 4, Dr. Cris Eaton-Welsh of Eaton Chiropractic was awarded the individual Health Hero Award by the Cobb Chamber. Along with her 13-year chiropractic career, she has also served as city councilwoman and helped implement programs like Fit City Kennesaw and the Kennesaw Grand Prix race series to encourage a healthy, active community. Additionally, the Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb, a group committed to providing affordable health care for Cobb’s uninsured, low-income families, was presented the Health Hero Award for a deserving organization.

Chattahoochee Technical College interiors program student and Marietta resident Patricia Wilson was one of eight who were asked to design a chair that would be suitable for a lobby as part of a classroom project. In addition to being chosen for production by High Point Furniture Industries, the winning design, with a cylindrical leg in a brushed stainless or chrome finish layered with solid color fabrics with a bold, geometric, retro print, is also being considered for a future space at CTC. After a career in personal finance, Wilson settled in the Atlanta area with her husband and two children. “I came to Chattahoochee Tech because I wanted to find a way to marry my acquired business skills with the more creative field of interior design,” she says.

March 3, 2013
Life University (LIFE) pledged $35,000 for the purchase and installation of an outdoor fitness system at Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell Park. In January, Greg Harris, LIFE vice president of development and member of the Swift-Cantrell Park Foundation board, presented a check to Mayor Mark Mathews. “Life University is committed to teaching a vitalistic-based philosophy about health. The wellness station we’re sponsoring addresses environmental, social, physical and emotional dimensions of wellness that reflect one of LIFE’s pillars of success,” says Harris.

The station consists of 120 exercises and can accommodate up to 14 users at once. Two additional stations will feature low-impact, functional exercises to help older adults stay fit, prevent injury and maintain an independent healthy lifestyle.

Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna (EAH) recently selected Mary Annan, RN, as the Third Quarter 2012 Associate of the Quarter. Annan joined EAH in 1998 and works in the Medical and Surgical Department. A consistent theme in Annan’s nominations is her exemplary efforts to always inform and educate her patients and their families. The Associate of the Quarter program encourages employees to nominate a coworker who exemplifies the hospital’s SHARE principles (sensing a person’s needs, helping each other out, acknowledging people’s feelings, respecting the dignity and pride of others and explaining what is happening).