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Larry Rosen began the ‘Jazz Roots’ series in 2008 in Miami. The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation will present the inaugural series starting Sept. 21 with ‘Jazz and Soul’ with Al Jarreau and Ramsey Lewis. ‘Ladies of Jazz’ with Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington is Oct. 19 and ‘Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2012’ is Nov. 30. <br>Staff/Laura Moon
Jazz Roots: Longtime music executive brings signature program to Cobb
Grammy winners and jazz legends will headline “Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series” beginning Sept. 21. Presented by the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation, this series will merge the ...
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From left, Dakota Schultz, founder and pastor of God’s Rolling Thunder Independent Christian Church, and Larry Colley, associate pastor, sit on their bikes outside of Danny’s, a bar in Woodstock where they have worship services. They are seeking a new place to have conduct services. <br> Photo by Lindsay Fendt
Bikers seeking worship center
WOODSTOCK — A unique congregation is looking for a new home. God’s Rolling Thunder Independent Christian Church is now meeting in a bar in Woodstock, but would like a new place for the congregati...
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Johnny Depp portrays Barnabas Collins in a scene from ‘Dark Shadows.’ The film opens today. <br> The Associated Press
Cult classic gets comedic, quirky treatment
“Dark Shadows” (Dark comedy, PG-13, 120 minutes) Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaborated on “Dark Shadows,” a film opening today. The movie is based off a 1970s show, which was then revamped in...
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The 2012 Leadership Cobb class and the Cobb Chamber of Commerce will present ‘The Summer of Blue Skies Music Festival’ on May 18 at Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre. The event will benefit Blue Skies Ministry, a nonprofit organization that offers weeklong family retreats for families with children who have pediatric cancer. Above: The Leadership Cobb class stands with Gov. Nathan Deal at the Capitol. <br> Photo special to the MDJ
Leadership Cobb music festival to benefit local nonprofit organization
Blue Skies are ahead when the 2012 Leadership Cobb class and the Cobb Chamber presents the “Summer of Blue Skies Music Festival” on May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre at 5239 F...
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From left, Casual Image’s Ronald Skeean, Karen Heroux, Dorothy Miller and Clark Miller sit in one of the outdoor landscape displays at the store in Marietta. The store offers outdoor cooking items as well as cooking classes.<br>Staff/Lindsay Fendt
Local store offers items for summer barbecues and more
For 25 years Casual Image, a family-owned and -operated retailer, has served the Atlanta area with its outdoor living needs. “There’s at least three to five family members here whenever we are o...
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Perk Lawrence has been a member of the Anne Hudgins Shakespeare Class since 1942 and is the daughter of Emmie Lela Perkinson, a founding member of the class.<br>Staff/Jon-Michael Sullivan
Shakespeare a part of life for ‘Perk’ Lawrence
William Shakespeare, renowned English poet and 16th-century playwright, has fascinated people throughout the ages. Members of the Anne Hudgins Shakespeare class continue to study his works today. ...
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The 23-month-old twins, Asher, center, and Samuel, enjoy a snack while playing with their brothers at their home in Powder Springs. Kindred and Meredith Howard adopted the boys from an Ethiopian orphanage in 2010. <br>Staff/Jon-Michael Sullivan
Twins beat the odds, hit the big screen with Jennifer Lopez
Twin boys Asher and Samuel Howard weren’t expected to survive. Their mother was dead, and their father and grandmother fed them water for 10 days because they didn’t have anything else. They were e...
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Pittsburgh order marks 140 years
PITTSBURGH — As late-morning sunlight cast soft, blue-and-green panels through the chapel’s stained glass windows, William J. Winter, auxiliary bishop emeritus for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, spoke ...
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The Buccaneers, a group of campers and their counselors, enjoy Camp Dream. A local group of volunteers is raising money Sunday at Antioch Christian Church in Hickory Flat for this year’s participants to attend the camp.<br>Special
Dreamweavers: Sunday’s fundraiser at local church to help send children to special camp
HICKORY FLAT — A group of residents is planning a benefit Sunday to send some special young people to camp this summer and keep their daughter’s dream alive. The family of Tiffany Wright, who last...
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    • Identical twins Joshua and Isaiah Gober of Flowery Branch are Southern Polytechnic State University’s first dual recipients of the President’s Distinguished Scholar Award, which is presented annually to the graduate with the highest GPA. <BR>Staff/Jon-Michael Sullivan
    Pair receives President’s Distinguished Scholar Award
    MARIETTA — Identical twins Joshua and Isaiah Gober of Southern Polytechnic State University recently received the President’s Distinguished Scholar Award, presented annually at commencement to the ...
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    J. Henry to perform at Atlanta Jazz fest
    The Atlanta Jazz Festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and Marietta resident J. Henry will perform May 19 at Perkerson Park from 2 to 6 p.m. as part of “Neighborhood Jazz.” The saxophone pl...
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    ‘Swamp People’ cast member Mitchell Guist dies
    Guist had fallen while aboard his boat on the Intracoastal Waterway.
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    Movie about baseball legend filming in Alabama
    Film is about Jackie Robinson’s rookie season as the first black major league player in 1947.
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    Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease. When people with the disease eat foods with gluten, the villi (hairlike projections in the small intestines that absorb nutrients) are damaged. The intestines are then unable to absorb basic nutrients such as proteins, carbs, fats and vitamins. In order to replenish lost nutrients, substitutions must be made. For example, certain cheese and almonds can be eaten to replenish calcium loss.<br>Special
    Going gluten-free a serious health matter — not a fad
    Walking down grocery store aisles and browsing restaurant menus have now become easier for people who have to adhere to a gluten-free diet. Although some might think this is a fad, it is a major li...
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    This Mother’s Day, new moms will relish their little ones while seasoned mothers will continue to be lauded. Above: David and Brittney Bottoms have this board marking the birth of their first child, Andrew Bottoms, on Oct. 27, 2011.<br>Staff/Laura Moon, Jon-Michael Sullivan and Todd Hull
    Four Cobb women reflect on motherhood
    Mother’s Day is today, and today we honor all mothers through the stories of four local women. Brittney Bottoms New mom Brittney Bottoms and husband, David, have recently discovered the joys ...
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    Honeycomb: Not just for bees
    It’s time to think beyond the bear bottle. Because honey comes in way more forms than just plastic squirt bottles. My favorite? Honey in the comb, pure and simple. And yes, the comb is totally saf...
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    ‘Jersey Boys’ is coming to the Fox Theatre on May 22. Carlos Valdes of Marietta is part of the cast. Above: Jason Kappus, Colby Foytik, Brad Weinstock and Brandon Andrus portray Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. <br>Special/Joan Marcus
    Pebblebrook grad goes back in time with ‘Jersey Boys’
    Another Pebblebrook graduate will take the stage in a Broadway show when “Jersey Boys” comes to the Fox Theatre, starting May 22 at 8 p.m. Carlos Valdes, a 2007 graduate, said coming to America fro...
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    A spring fish chowder is prepared with sweet potatoes, white potatoes, yellow onion and red bell peppers.<br>The Associated Press
    A warm, healthy chowder for cool spring evenings
    When you’re out all day playing in the warm spring sun, you don’t want to come home to the laborious task of making a complex meal. The solution is a quick soup. For this spring fish chowder, we o...
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    Sayer Manning, 5, collects some moss for his moss garden during a family hike at his home in Chatham, N.Y. The Manning family has learned to live with the presence of ticks during their outdoor activities.<br>The Associated Press
    Small bugs can cause big problems
    Shortly after her first child was born, Colleen Safford left Manhattan for a 10-acre spread north of the urban jungle to create a new life for her growing family — a life immersed in the outdoors. ...
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