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The Acworth Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive in Cauble Park. The August 27, 2010 event begins at 12:00 pm and goes until 5:00 pm. Donors can just show up to donate, or email Jeff Chase to set up an appointment.

For more information, please contact the Acworth Parks and Recreation Department, Jeff Chase, at (770) 917-1234.

Location:
Acworth Beach House – Cauble Park
2293 Beach Street
Acworth, GA 30101

Your donation is important and makes a difference:
Only 38% of Americans are eligible to give blood, and of those only 8% do. That amounts to only about 3 out of every 100 people. Your donation can help save up to three lives.

The first annual Smoke on the Lake backyard barbecue festival takes place on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Cauble Park on Lake Acworth. The festival features a backyard bbq competition for amateurs with cash and prizes as well as trophies for bragging rights. There is also a Boy Scout Dutch Oven desert competition, a kids area, a sports zone, inflatables, classic cars, live music and more.

Bring your appetite to the BBQ alley featuring great BBQ from local restaurants as well as Sweetwater Beer Garden featuring brats, burgers, pizza and beer. There will also be a variety of food vendors selling popcorn, icees, waters and soft drinks.

The event is hosted by the Rotary Club of North Cobb, the City of Acworth, and the Mountain Lake Boy Scout district. All proceeds benefit local Cobb charities as well as Rotary International charities.

Date and Time:
May 8, 2010 from 10am to 6pm

Address:
Cauble Park on Lake Acworth
2293 Beach St.
Acworth, GA 30101

Admission:
Free

Parking:
Free in downtown Acworth. Look for shuttle stops with the pig.

Schedule:

Please note that this is the tentative schedule and the final schedule should be announced by early April.  Times and events are subject to change.  To confirm times, call (404) 694-2208.

May 7

• 4-6pm – BBQ Team Check-in at Cauble Park on Lake Acworth
• 7-10pm – Sponsor/VIP Dinner hosted by North Cobb Rotary at Cauble Park

May 8

• 7am-9am – Vendor Setup
• 9am-10am – Judges Training
• 9:30am – Shuttle Bus Service from downtown Acworth (locations TBA)
• 10am – Festival Opens to the Public
• 11am – 12pm – Bry Harris and the Parrot Island Band (Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band)
• 12:30-2pm – The Loose Shoes Band (Classic Rock and Blues)
• 2pm – Chicken Turn-in
• 2:30pm – Ribs Turn–in
• 2:30-4pm – Roger “Hurricane” Wilson and his Band (Blues)
• 3pm – Pork Turn-in
• 3:30pm – Anything Goes Turn-in
• 4pm-5:30pm – BBQ Awards
• 6pm – Festival Ends
• 7pm – Last Parking Shuttle

For more information, call (404) 694-2208.

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