Saturday, December 1, 2012
The East Cobb Senior Center is among the dropoff points in Cobb County.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Cobb Senior Services is looking for donations for its seventh annual Senior Santa on Dec. 14. This special event is an excellent opportunity for homebound seniors in Cobb to enjoy an afternoon of holiday cheer, food, gifts and fellowship with others. Residents can help by donating new generic items or making a $30 donation to adopt a senior for the event. Suggested items for donation include bath sets, combs, brushes, pajamas, healthy snacks, hat and glove sets, gift cards, blood pressure monitors, pens and pencils, postage stamps, stocking stuffers and large print books. Donation drop offs are available 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, at the East Cobb Senior Center, Freeman Poole Senior Center, North Cobb Senior Center, Senior …
Friday, June 29, 2012
The county's Meals on Wheels program is asking for drivers in Marietta, Smyrna, Austell, Mableton and Powder Springs.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
By Kathy Lathem Cobb Senior Services Meals on Wheels has a great opportunity for you to deliver meals to homebound seniors in need of this valuable service. Cobb Senior Services is in need of volunteer drivers in Marietta, Smyrna, Austell, Mableton and Powder Springs. If you have some time to volunteer as a MoW driver, or if you belong to an organization or business that would like to “Adopt-A-Route,” call Volunteer Services at 770-528-5381. Cobb County is fortunate to have Meals on Wheels, a unique program that brings homebound, frail seniors a hot meal on a daily basis. Each day, Senior Services prepares more than 250 meals to be delivered to senior adults in Cobb County. Our volunteers make sure that not only is a hot, nutritious meal…
Friday, June 8, 2012
The two groups are coming together through a partnership between Cobb Senior Services and Cobb County Animal Control.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Cobb Senior Services and Cobb County Animal Control are partnering to help senior cats find homes with senior adults. "Cats make wonderful companions and are relatively easy to care for, offering unconditional love," a release from the county says. There will be four free opportunities this summer to learn more about: "Open your heart and home to an older cat that might otherwise be put down," the release says. "Please see the schedule below and contact the center near you to register." Aug. 9 1 p.m. North Cobb Senior Center 770-975-7740 Aug. 23 10:30 a.m. East Cobb Senior Center 770-509-4900 Sept. 4 1 p.m. Freeman Poole Senior Center 770-801-3400 Sept. 19 10:30 am West Cobb Senior Center 770-528-8200 Don’t miss any of the local news …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Here are upcoming activities at centers around the county, including the one in West Cobb. They're free for seniors 55 and older.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
East Cobb Senior Center Blood Pressure Screening Tuesday, May 1 Thursday, May 3 Tuesday, May 15 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Call East Cobb Senior Center (770-509-4900) for more details. The History Corner Wednesday, May 9: Cotton Kings 10:00 am – 11:30 am Free; Registration Required In the years following the Civil War, as the South wearily rebuilt, a new generation of wealthy landowners began to emerge. These were the Cotton Kings, and their lavish mansions rival the finest antebellum plantation homes. We will journey via film first to the 30-room Swan House in Atlanta, then onto Bishop’s Palace and Moody Mansion in Galveston. These magnificent estates range in architecture design from Palladian style to French Renaissance and Romanesque …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The program brings home-bound, frail seniors hot food on a daily basis.
The Cobb Meals on Wheels program is in need of residents to deliver meals to home-bound seniors. If you have time to volunteer as a Meals on Wheels driver, or if you belong to an organization or business that would like to "Adopt-a-Route," call Cobb Volunteer Services at 770-528-5381. The program brings home-bound, frail seniors a hot meal on a daily basis. Senior Services staff prepares more than 250 meals daily. For more information on Cobb Senior Services, visit cobbseniors.org.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Here are the upcoming activities at the centers around the county, including the one in West Cobb.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Bingo Thursday, April 5 Monday, April 23 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. Cost: $3 Cobb resident; $4 Non-resident Win gift certificates to local restaurants! Multiple tickets can be purchased. Call Freeman Poole Senior Center at 770-801-3400 for details and reservations Monday Movie Madness Monday, April 9: All About Steve 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: $2:00 Cobb resident; $3:00 Non-resident; Registration required. Starring Sandra Bulloch & Bradley Cooper. A crossword puzzle writer for the Sacramento Herald is socially awkward and considers her pet hamster her only true friend. Her parents decide to set her up on a blind date. Mary’s expectations are low, as she tells her hamster. However, she is extremely surprised when her date turns out to be …
Friday, March 2, 2012
Here are the upcoming activities at the centers around the county, including the one in West Cobb.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Freeman Poole Senior Center Pulmonary Function Monday, March 5 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cost: Free Georgia Lung Association will educate on lung function and will do pulmonary function testing to those in attendance. Join us for this very informative and educational seminar. Monday Movie Madness Monday, March 12: Water for Elephants 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: $2:00 Cobb Resident; $3:00 Non-resident; Ticket required. Starring: Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. After his parents’ deaths, Jacob Jankoski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to join the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss, August, whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife…
Monday, February 20, 2012
The price range for Cobb's new Senior Wellness Center goes from $30 for a brick to $125,000 for the whole facility.
Cobb Senior Services is accepting donations as low as $30 that allow you to leave your mark on the new Senior Wellness Center, the 42,000-square-foot facility being built in the former Powder Springs Station shopping center. The property, located at 1150 Powder Springs St. four miles south of the Marietta Square, will also house Cobb County Community Development and the Property Management offices. The wellness center itself will contain the existing Marietta Neighborhood Center, Senior Services' administrative offices, a multipurpose center and senior clinic. The wellness center is set to open in August, the Marietta Daily Journal reports. Below is the list of possible donations and what you'll get to name. For details on the naming …
