Great American Cleanup and Adopt-A-Mile

Saturday, April 17, 2010

8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Meet at Brawner Hall at the Taylor Brawner Park at 3180 Atlanta Road

Be a part of the largest litter and beautification effort ever-the Great American Cleanup! As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers have the opportunity to work locally joining two million other volunteers across the United States in the nation’s largest annual community improvement program. Individuals and groups are welcome!

Please call if you would like to help with this project. Materials will be provided. T-shirts and lunch will be available for those who volunteer on this day. Pre-registration required!

Interested in organizing an event in your neighborhood? Keep Smyrna Beautiful can help you coordinate projects for the Great American Clean-up from March 1st through May 31st. They can also supply safety vests, gloves, litter pickers, and bags. Contact them for more details at 770-431-2863.

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2010 Census

Be counted in the 2010 Census! Watch for your official 2010 Census Questionnaire to arrive in your mailbox in March. Spend 10 minutes answering 10 questions and help the City of Smyrna get its fair share of federal funding for education, infrastructure, health care, and more.

The information you record is strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than the U.S. Census Bureau. Just drop your completed questionnaire in the postage-paid return envelope by Census Day, April 1, 2010. Find out more at 2010Census.gov.

About the Census

In March 2010, more than 130 million addresses in the United States will receive a 2010 Census form by mail or hand delivery. The 2010 Census will document the changes in our nation since the last Census was completed in 2000, and tell us how we’ve evolved as a country. Because census data affect how more than $400 billion in federal funding is distributed state and local governments, the Census also will frame the future of our country and our community for the next 10 years.

Here’s what you should know about the 2010 Census:

It’s easy. One of the shortest census forms in history, the 2010 Census form asks 10 questions and takes about 10 minutes to complete. The individual in whose name the housing unit is rented or owned should complete the form on behalf of every person living there, both relatives and nonrelatives.

It’s important. Information from the census helps determine locations for child-care and senior centers, new roads, hospitals, schools and community centers. Census data are also used to reapportion seats in Congress and ensure proper district representation in state and local governments.

It’s safe. By law, the U.S. Census Bureau cannot share respondents’ answers with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities. All Census Bureau employees take an oath of nondisclosure and are sworn for life to protect the confidentiality of the data. The penalty for unlawful disclosure is a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, or both.

For more information about the 2010 Census and the “Take 10” initiative, visit 2010census.gov.

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In what has quickly become a corporate gaffe and not the type of PR a company is looking for, apparently a temporary employment agency in Conyers dumped some sensitive documents at the Smyrna Recycling Center that has now triggered a state investigation.

On Wednesday, the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs began a civil investigation. The documents included W2 forms for 1998, 1999 and 2000, Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information, a Smyrna police report said. Bill Cloud of the GOCA said a notice was sent Friday to Pro Temps informing the company it’s being investigated.

How exactly do you make that mistake? When you’re dealing with sensitive documents, why exactly would you make the assumption that the documents would be shredded and why on Earth would you just dump them into a recycling bin? Maybe next time they should ask?

Or better yet, instead of taking them to the Smyrna Recycling Center, the temp agency should consider going to Shredfest in Roswell.

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District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott will host a town hall meeting for his constituents 7 p.m., Monday, January 25th, at Vinings Bank, 4135 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080 . The public is invited to receive news about projects in the district and progress being made throughout the community.

Ott also plans to host open hours one Saturday per month and the kick-off will be 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 30, at the East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta.

No appointments are necessary and residents are encouraged to stop by and share their thoughts and ideas on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information, call 770-528-3316 or email bob.ott@cobbcounty.org.

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The City of Smyrna has launched a new citizen notification service that will deliver important and timely emergency and general information to Smyrna residents using the latest technology available.

What is Nixle?

The new notification service, NIXLE, will alert residents to emergency weather events, road closings, public safety advisories, natural and manmade disasters, and general city information through email and text messaging.

How Do I Sign Up?

Simply click  to register for NIXLE, it’s free and is easy. Those who wish to register will need to create an account with a user name and password, enter an email address and/or cell phone number where you would like to receive the messages, and then enter your address. Click the “Sign Me Up” button to complete the registration.

Currently, residents who register will receive alerts for weather events, road closing, and public safety advisories.

And if you refer at least five friends to NIXLE, you’ll be entered into a weekly drawing for a free iPod Touch. Details of the contest and the ability to refer friends is available on the NIXLE website once you’re registered.

Please note that your cell phone provider’s text messaging rates will apply.

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