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Acworth Women’s Triathlon

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City of Acworth along with Georgia Multisport Productions will be hosting the PT Solutions Acworth Women’s Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, August 8, 2010. Ovarian Cycle, Inc. is the Official Charity for the event and it is sanctioned by USAT, the national governing body for the sport of Triathlon.

The Acworth Women’s Triathlon will be held at Dallas Landing and will begin at 7:30 am. Come out and support over 600 women young and old as they swim 400 yards, bike for 13 miles, and finish with a 5k run ending in downtown Acworth.

Know someone in the race? Be sure to support them by visiting the shops in downtown Acworth for event gifts and specials!

Starting Address:
Dallas Landing
5120 Allatoona Dr.
Acworth, GA 30101

Ending Address:
Downtown Acworth
Main Street
Acworth GA 30101

Date:
Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 7:30am

For more information and up coming races contact Jim Rainey 770-926-2367 or jim@gamultisports.com.

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Acworth Baseball Fall Registration

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The Acworth Baseball Association will be holding LIVE registration for the upcoming fall baseball season at the Acworth Sports Complex Saturday, August 7th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00noon. If you would like to register now online, please visit www.acworthbaseball.org.

The two-month season begins with Opening Day on Tuesday, September 7th, and is scheduled to end on the first Saturday in November, weather permitting. Teams will participate in 14 regular season games and a double-elimination tournament will be played to determine the fall season champions.

For more information please visit the Acworth Baseball Association’s website at www.acworthbaseball.org.

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2010 Youth Basketball League

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The Acworth Parks and Recreation Department Youth Basketball League registration is going on now. This league is open to all children (boys and girls) between the ages of 5 and 14.


The ages are divided at follows:
5 & 6 COED
Boys — 7 & 8 Boys, 9 & 10 Boys, 11 &12 Boys and 13&14 Boys
Girls — 7&8 Girls, 9&10 Girls, 11&12 Girls and 13&14 Girls
(All girls division are based on enrollment numbers, we may have to combine some of the divisions).

The fee for the league is:

5&6 COED                  
$105 for City of Acworth residents
$125 for non City of Acworth residents

All other divisions
$155 for City of Acworth residents
$175 for non City of Acworth residents

Register before September, 13 and receive a $10 discount. All divisions are open until the maximum number of participants per age group has been met. (All registrations received after 5:00 p.m. on October 22 will be charged a $20 late registration fee.

The fee for all divisions includes a team jersey and team shorts. Practices will begin the week of November 1. All teams will practice for 1 hour once per week through mid-January. Games are played on Saturdays through mid-January, then one night a week and Saturdays until the end of the season in early February. The first game will be on Saturday, December 4. The season will conclude with the Championship Games on Saturday, February 5.

Please call (770) 917-1234 for more information.

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Acworth Family Fest

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The 2010 Acworth Family Fest takes place on June 12 and features a free concert and fun for the whole family. The live music begins at 6:30pm featuring Tal & Acacia with Living Anthem. At 8pm, the Chris and Conrad Listener Appreciation Tour takes the stage featuring contemporary Christian music by Chris and Conrad.

The event also features a Kids Zone so come out early to enjoy a day at the lake and an evening with some great music in the park. Don’t forget your chair or blanket.

Admission:
Free

Date and Time:
Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 6:30pm to 10pm

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

For more information, please call (770) 423-1330.

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Acworth Needs Your Help

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You may be aware that the City of Acworth and the Acworth Community has recently been nominated as one of 25 finalists in the United States to compete next week in Kansas City, Missouri for the All-America City Award. This is an extremely prestigious nomination for the Acworth Community! There are several competitions within the big competition. One of those is a video competition. The Acworth Delegation has entered a video into the competition on the Horizon Field, a baseball field for children with disabilities. This is an awesome video! Simply click the link below, scroll to the Acworth video, and vote!

Vote Here – http://www.allamericacityaward.com/

Now, this is where we need your help! We would appreciate any support from you that would include forwarding the above message out through email distribution lists, Facebook, Twitter, other social networking outlets, posting on websites, and etc. Help make this video #1!

Thank you,

James D. Albright, CPRP
Director
Parks and Recreation Department

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Cobblestone Golf Course

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The Cobb County Parks and Recreation Department recently announced that the Board of Commissioners has approved funding for major renovations to Cobblestone Golf Course. The work will begin in July and will include renovation of the greens and replacement of the bent grass with Champion Bermuda. This hybrid grass has proven to be a very good putting surface and will be much more tolerant of heat and traffic than the bent grass.

During this renovation, they will also bring back to original size all the greens on the course. In order to support this grow-in and continued care, some of the trees will be cut to allow full sunlight on the greens. In addition, the renovations include a plan to have year round “green” greens with the help of a little paint during the dormant period.

All bunkers and traps will be completely renovated with new drainage, liners and sand. This will bring back the great look and play of fluffy white sand. The renovation also includes the installation of a new irrigation system to produce the much needed supply of water for the greens grow-in and general course maintenance.

The work begins July 1 and is scheduled to take about 9 weeks. The improved course will be fully playable by mid-September, however the course will remain open and playable using temporary greens during the construction and grow-in period.

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Acworth Red Cross Blood Drive

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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.

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Smoke on the Lake BBQ

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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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Tackle Hunger

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More than 250 families were given bags of canned goods and a turkey this Thanksgiving season, thanks to the help of the Tackle Hunger program. Students from North Cobb High School, North Cobb Christian School, McCall Primary School and Acworth Intermediate School all held canned food drives to support the efforts.

The Acworth Business Association donated money and the First Annual Acworth Turkey Chase 5K Fun Run also provided funds to purchase more than 200 turkeys to be delivered to homes right here in Acworth.

A new record for the Tackle Hunger program was set this year as more than 13,000 canned goods were received, most were delivered to the Acworth Housing Authority by volunteers from North Cobb High School and NorthStar Church. Other families in the area were recipients of the nonperishable goods as well.

For more information or to be involved in the program next year, please email Peter Jezerinac at pjezerinac@acworth.org.

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Taste of Acworth

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The Sixth Annual Taste of Acworth takes place in historic downtown Acworth on Saturday, October 16th 2010 from 10am to 6pm. The event benefits local schools and charities and features 150 area restaurants and businesses.

In addition to the great food, there will be two stages providing live entertainment throughout the day including the fun fashion show at noon and dog show at 3pm. The event also includes a kid zone featuring inflatables, a quad bungee, and challenging games.

Hours:
10am to 6pm

Date:
Saturday, October 16th 2010

Admission:
Free, food samples range from $1 to $3.

Location:
Historic District on Main Street
Downtown Acworth

Parking:
Parking will be available throughout downtown with shuttles running from McCall Primary School, Acworth Methodist Church, and Acworth First Baptist Church.

For more information, please call (770) 423-1330.

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