The Acworth Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive in Cauble Park. The February 17, 2012 event begins at 10am and goes until 3pm. 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.

Date:
February 17, 2012

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.

About the Red Cross:
The Red Cross is the nation’s largest blood provider, and supplies more than 120 hospitals and heath care facilities throughout the state.

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Acworth’s annual Daddy Daughter Dance takes place on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 7-9pm, at the North Cobb High School Cafeteria. This year the theme is “A Mad Hatter Tea Party”.

The Queen has invited all girls 13 years of age and younger escorted with their Dad or adult male escort to take a trip through the rabbit hole and visit Wonderland for a very special tea party. Recommended attire is tea party dresses for the girls and jackets for the dads, and mad hatter hats are highly encouraged!

This dance is a great opportunity for dads and their daughters to spend a special evening together. A DJ will be providing music for the “couples” to dance the night away, as well as games for the dads and daughters to enjoy. This event is open to all girls age 13 and younger.

Admission for two is $25 for City of Acworth residents or $35 for non-city residents. Additional daughters are $15.00 each. Registration is available online at:
https://secure.rec1.com/GA/acworth-parks-recreation/DaddyDaughter-Dance/211c

For more information, please visit www.acworth.org/aprd or call (770) 917-1234.

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On Friday, December 9, 2011, festivities continue with the Dickens of A Christmas Ya’ll Historic Homes Caroling Tour from 6pm to 8pm. Meet at the Depot for this historic homes caroling tour.

On Saturday, December 10, children will have the opportunity to visit with Santa Claus and have their photo taken with him at Frana Brown Park from 10am to 3pm.

For more information, please call (770) 974-3112.

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The polling place will be open from 7am to 7pm at Roberts School, 4861 School St, Acworth, GA 30101.

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Lauren Ham, who currently serves as the city’s Special Populations Coordinator, received the “Outstanding Programmer of the Year Award.” Mrs. Ham oversees all Senior Citizen and Special Needs Programs for the city. Lauren has been instrumental in the success of the Horizon Field and its continued growth. She has a unique ability to create relationships with program participants, their families, and community organizations that support the Horizon Field.

Aaron Ross was recognized as the “Outstanding Facility and Grounds Maintenance Staff Member of the Year.” Mr. Ross started with the department more than four years ago as an intern. He was promoted to Parks Operations Manager in July of this year where he oversees the operation and maintenance of the city’s 13 parks and more than 800 acres of green space. Aaron’s servant leadership and “get it done” type of attitude provides tremendous support to his peers within the department and quality leadership to his team.

“We are extremely proud of them,” said James Albright, the city’s Parks and Recreation Director. “Our Department’s success heavily depends on the quality of people we have serving our community. Both employees take great pride in their jobs and it shows!”

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State Farm Agent Teresa Carlile recently opened her new office in the city of Acworth. The office is located at The Shoppes of Acworth Shopping Center on the corner of Cobb Parkway and Mars Hill Road; the address is 3466 Cobb Parkway, suite 130, Acworth, GA 30101. The office opened September 1st and will have four team members who are fully licensed.

Teresa is a Georgia native and a resident of the metro Atlanta community. Teresa has over 20 years of financial services experience, having worked in both management and sales for some of the most prestigious financial companies in Atlanta. She is also known for her active community service. Teresa is licensed in all property and casualty, life, accident and health insurance products and is a Registered Representative for financial services and products.

“Having a state Farm Agency means that my team and I will be able to help meet the insurance needs of the local community. The mission of our office is: Helping our clients manage the risk of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams with peace of mind and integrity knowing that the product that they purchased was the one that best fulfilled their needs. I am very proud of joining State Farm agency force and am looking forward to serving both our clients and our community,” said Teresa.

You can reach State Farm Agent Teresa Carlile at (770) 974-7400.

About State Farm®:
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. Our 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 78 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 37 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.

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Mark your Calendars! With a break out third season, the Acworth Parks and Recreation Department has the premiere adult flag football league around. Records, statistics, player(s) of the week, write-ups and box scores after each game, and the SuperJoe Bowl to end post season play, the Acworth Adult Flag Football League is a joyful experience for those football fans that still love to play the game. Game play is 7 on 7 though teams may have a roster of up to 17 players. All games are played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Amos Durr Field with no cost to spectators.

Registration begins in January! Start building your team and dynasty today! Team registration fee is only $350 which covers all your league expenses. Teams are responsible for providing their own jerseys. If you do not have a team, come out and participate in our Free Agent Sign-Up Day Monday, March 19 at 6:30pm located at Logan Farm Park. Free Agent registration is $35.00 and teams will be selected.

To view the latest updates, information, or player statistics you can visit www.acworthflagfootball.com. For more information please call the Acworth Parks and Recreation Department at 770-9127-1234 or email jwhite@acworth.org.

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The 3rd Annual Acworth Turkey Chase 5K Fun Run & 2K Walk takes place on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Enjoy an exhilarating 5K run through Historic Downtown Acworth and along the shores of beautiful Lake Acworth. Walk, jog, or run, participants of all ages and abilities are welcome. All participants must bring a non-perishable food item on race day to receive their race number and Acworth Turkey Chase t-shirt. The event is sponsored by the City of Acworth Parks and Recreation Department and all non-perishable food items and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Tackle Hunger program.

Address:
Race will start & finish on Main Street in Downtown Acworth.

Parking:
Race day parking available at First Baptist Church Acworth, City Hall and the Acworth Library.

For more information, please call (770) 917-1234 or visit AcworthTurkeyChase.com.

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The parade will kick off the annual Love the Lake Festival at Cauble Park which runs from Saturday, September 3, 2011 from 10am to 6pm and on Sunday, September 4, 2011 from noon to 6pm.

Does your company, organization, school or civic group have a specialty vehicle, mascot, or want to get creative and design your own float to compete for prizes? The APRD would love to have you be a part of the parade. Visit www.acworth.org/aprd to download a parade application.

For more information, please contact the Parks and Recreation office at (770) 917–1234.

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