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Keep Smyrna Beautiful will be out and about on Saturday to help keep Smyrna’s roadways clean and litter-free.

Don’t like litter on the roadways? Join other dedicated volunteers to help keep Smyrna’s roadways clean. The event is usually 1 to 2 hours. Registration and equipment checkout begins at 8am at the Smyrna Recyclying Center located at 645 Smyrna Hill Drive, Smyrna, GA 30082. Refreshments, safety training and equipment will be provided.

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St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church and School invite the community out on Saturday, October 4, 2008 for a St. Francis’ Day Festival.

Celebrating the role of animals in our lives, the festival will be held from 11 AM to 2 PM at the church property near the corner of Atlanta Road and Cumberland Blvd (Just across the street from Ivy Walk) in Smyrna.

There will be a pet blessing, crafts and games for the kids, pet parade and a Low Country Boil fundraiser.  So bring your dogs, cats, gerbals, and other four legged friends; don’t forget your lizards, hermit crabs, fish, and any other pet that slithers, creeps or swims! We will also bless the “Dawg Run,” the new playground behind the St. Benedict’s Episcopal School B-Hive.

Our Pal’s Place Animal Rescue and Education Center (www.ourpalsplace.org), a Marietta-based no-kill shelter, will hold educational workshops on pet overpopulation, responsible pet ownership and dog bite prevention for the youth and children.  They will also be bringing a few dogs who have been rescued from the county shelters that are looking for a permanent home.

The Rev. Lang Lowrey, Vicar of St. Benedict’s, states, “I expect that this will be a great time for families, both with two-legged and four-legged children to come out, have fun and grow as a community.  I hope we will have a lot of new faces and wagging tails join us for a wonderful day.”

You can visit www.mysaintb.org to find out more about the St. Benedict’s St Francis’ Day Festival.

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The Vinings Historic Preservation Society will be holding the third annual Vinings Tour of Homes on Sunday, September 14 from 12:30-5:00pm. The Presenting sponsors for this year’s tour are The Residences at Vinings Main and Avignon at Vinings.

The third annual Tour of Homes Preview Party will be Saturday night, September 13th.

Five unique and extraordinary homes located in Paces Manor, Paces Lake, Bakers Farm and Polo Lane have been selected to showcase, including one home whose kitchen was featured in a national magazine and one that includes a unique architectural feature that encompasses a water pond in the foyer. As an added bonus this year, the model homes at Vinings Main and Avignon at Vinings will also be open for the Tour.

Tickets for the Tour are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the Tour.

Susan and Joe Rich have graciously agreed to open their magnificent home in Paces Manor for the Preview Party the night before the Tour on Saturday, September 13 from 6-8:30 pm. This stunning home, designed by Goodsell Homes, features heart of pine floors with eight doors opening to the wrap-around porches and pool. The home even has its own baseball diamond complete with bleachers.

South City Kitchen/Vinings will return to cater this year’s party with a sophisticated array of their award-winning contemporary Southern cuisine. Kroger at Howell Mill is donating beverages for the party for the third year in a row. A lively auction of unique items is again being planned for this year’s party. Holly Kerr will donate her time to serve as auctioneer. Tickets for the Preview Party are $75 and include a ticket to the Tour of Homes on Sunday. Please contact the VHPS office at 770-432-3343 or vhps1874@bellsouth.net to make your reservation.

Tickets for the Tour of Homes are available for purchase at the following locations:

• The Vinings Center (VHPS office) at the corner of Paces Mill and Paces Ferry,
• Antiques of Vinings,
• Curves of Vinings,
• Fidelity Bank,
• Tennille & Co. in Vinings and Buckhead,
• Avignon at Vinings Sales Office, and
• the Residences at Vinings Main Sales Office.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information please contact the VHPS office at 770-432-3343 or vhps1874@bellsouth.net. Updates will be posted at VHPS’ website www.vinings.org.

All proceeds from the Tour will benefit the VHPS and will be used toward current preservation projects in Vinings. The VHPS is presently working with the National Parks Service to place a historic marker at the recently discovered site of Hardy Pace’s grist mill. Plans are in the preliminary stages to restore the Pace/Robinson family cemetery on Vinings Mountain. The organization plans to use proceeds from the Tour of Homes to fund the projects.

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The Vinings Rotary Club is excited to announce the upcoming 10th Annual Run for the Kids.

Saturday, September 6, 2008 8:00 AM
Vinings GA-Overlook III Building
2859 Paces Ferry
Atlanta , GA

Billed as the fastest 5K in Atlanta, the course features a 330 foot net down hill drop. The race starts on Mt Wilkerson and ends in the Chattahoochee River Park. The last mile is downhill on US41 to the River Park. The race is sponsored by Vinings Rotary and benefits Calvary Children’s Home, The Good Samaritan Health Center and the Vinings Rotary Charity Fund.

Prices: 5k Run/Walk: $18.00
1 mile Run/Walk: $18.00
5K-Participants under age 18: $10.00

Online Registration closes: September 3, 2008 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Click here to register online.

Click here if you’d prefer to register in person or by mail.

All registered participants will receive a T-Shirt. Awards will be given for M/F Overall,Masters,Grandmasters and top 3 place awards in 14 age groups from 10yrs & under to 70 and over.

The Overlook III building address is 2859 Paces Ferry, but the entrance to the building is off of Overlook Parkway.

Buses will transport you from the park to the party at the Vinings Jubilee.

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