On June 20, the Empty House Party took place at the Art & Design Show House located at The Park at Anderson Farm at 256 Hanson Way in Marietta. The event was an opportunity for neighborhood residents, 21 interior designers, Board of Trustees of Marietta Cobb Museum of Art and committee members to see the home before its makeover. The Show House benefiting MCMA opens Sept. 15 and ends Sept. 29.

Among those attending were Alexis Amaden, Cathy Brazeal, David Brown, Mandy Burton, Cassandra Buckalew, Anna Cole, Terri and Steve Cole, Suzanne Dlugosz, Minton Edwards, Elizabeth Fox, Morgan Fox, Claire and Ron Francis, Tammy Galvis, Jerome Garrison, Jackie and Bill Garvin, Lynda Gramling, Kim Gresh, Ann Gronewald, Meg Hartin, Melinda Heidt, Beverly Kelly, Donna Krueger, Kathy Kuruc, Cobb Commission Chairman Tim Lee, Annette Lee, Lisa Moore, Shane McDonald, Dawn McEachern, Lori North, Kathy Ruiter, Julia Scott, Beth Sessoms, David Sinclair, Johnny Sinclair, Alice Summerour, Noel Tillman, Jean Alice and Mayor Steve “Thunder” Tumlin, Kelley Weiner and Tony Whitlock.

Sponsors representatives include Creative Closets —Ruth and Dan Gilhausen, Top South — Michelle Wheeler, Robert Bowden- Terri and Steve Cole, PDI — Catherine Stockman, C'est Moi — Devon Browne, Floor and Decor- Samantha Remick, Mini Maid — Laurie Yarbrough and Kitchen Works — John Gum.

***The Smyrna High School Class of 1951 celebrated its 61st year reunion on June 21 at a luncheon at Howard’s Restaurant. Sixteen graduates and six guests enjoyed much conversation and laughter about their activities back in the day.

This was the last class to graduate from Smyrna High School because the next year, Smyrna and Fitzhugh Lee merged and became Campbell High School.

***Fashion spotlight of the week: Named the Overall Evening Gown winner and first runner-up in the Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen Pageant last weekend in Columbus, she captured the judges’ vote wearing a Sherri Hill blue sequined, off-the-shoulder form-fitted gown with a feathered bottom: Amelia Hunt, Cobb County’s Outstanding Teen. Hunt is the 16-year-old daughter of Linda and Bob Hunt of Acworth and a senior honors student at Mount Paran Christian School.

Sally Litchfield is a longtime Marietta resident. She formerly practiced law in Marietta and now stays home to raise her two children. Send Sally news at sallylit@bellsouth.net. Call Sally at (770) 425-8106.