School is out, and it’s time for relaxing, spending time with family and friends, and throwing away the schedule. Here are a few ideas to help your family fill its time with fun the next couple of months, whether you’re staying home all summer or just need something to do for a day or two. 1. Volunteer at a local nonprofit. If you’re looking for a way to give back to your … [Read more...]
Stay Safe on the Lake!
Always Wear Your Life Jacket on Allatoona It’s late spring and the lake and recreation programs are beginning to heat up. May also is National Boating and Water Safety Month, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes water safety very seriously. There were 178 water-related fatalities at Corps projects nationwide in fiscal year 2022. The Life Jackets Worn … Nobody Mourns … [Read more...]
Look for New, Creative Inspiration This Spring
April showers bring May flowers. May brings us warmer temperatures and blooming flowers, and the countdown to summer fun officially has begun! We had a great time celebrating our local community and schools at the Big Shanty Festival in April. We got to spend time with friends, neighbors and family during a weekend of giving back, and we couldn’t have asked for a better … [Read more...]
Love Your Neighbor as You Love Yourself
As of this writing, there have been 146 mass shootings in the United States this year. The latest shooting as I write, which occurred in Louisville, Kentucky, left four dead and eight injured. In almost every case, the shooter either is killed or takes his own life. What are we to say about this phenomenon that seems to have become the norm in our culture and society? It is … [Read more...]
Mayor Luther C. Chalker: Leader’s Influence Still Felt Today in Kennesaw
Luther C. Chalker was born March 17, 1888, near where Kennesaw State University is today. His parents were Jacob and Mary Chalker, who worked as farmers. Jacob died in 1906, when Luther was only 18. Education was important to the Chalkers, and Luther’s brother James donated land to Cobb County for a schoolhouse around 1910. The school opened in 1914, and Luther was involved … [Read more...]