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***Dates,�times�and�locations�are�always�subject�to�change�prior�to�printing.�Please�con-tact�the�event�coordinator�to�confirm�dates�and�times.�For�the�full�Calendar�of�Events�visit�OurTownFamily.com.

Lights of LIFE at Life University in MariettaNow through December 31Light� of� LIFE� is� the� most� affordable� holiday� light� show� in� the� Southeast�since�1989.�Drive� through�open�Sunday-Thursday�6pm�to�10pm�and�Friday-Saturday� 6pm� to� 11pm.� Sunday-Thursday:� $5/car,� $10/van,� and� $20/bus;�Friday-Saturday:�$10/car,�$10/van�or�$20�per�bus.�Also�on�weekends�-�petting�zoo,�train�and�pony�rides,�visits�with�Santa�and�live�music.�For�more�informa-tion�call�(678)�331-4334.

Global Winter Wonderland at Turner Field - Atlanta Now through January 5thGlobal�Winter�Wonderland�is�coming�to�Atlanta!�This�spectacular�event�is�sure�to�take�your�breath�away.�With�giant�illuminated�lantern�designs�of�landmarks�from�countries� all�over� the�world.� Inside�you�will�have�access� to�unlimited�carnival� rides,�Christmas�holiday� village,�dinosaur� land,� lanterns,� shopping,�dining�and�live�entertainment.�See�their�article�on�Page�30.�For�more�info�visit�GlobalWonderland.com�or�call�770-723-3862.

Cobb Galleria Festival of Trees - Embassy Suites Atlanta - GalleriaNow through January 1stThe�Cobb�Galleria�Festival�of�Trees�embodies�the�true�meaning�of�Christmas�through�fundraising�for�local�charitable�organizations.�During�the�event’s�fourth�year,�38�trees�representing�Atlanta�charities�will�be�on�display�until�January�1.�Admirers�can�“vote”�for�their�favorite�tree�or�charity�by�donating�money�in�envelopes�designated�at�each�tree.�Enjoy�complimentary�hot�cocoa,�holiday�cookies,�carol�singing,�and�more�at�this�free�event!�Embassy�Suites�is�located�at�2815�Akers�Mill�Road.�For�more�information�contact�Dale�Gustafson�at�678-460-2561

Christmas Open House – Christmas is our BusinessDecember 1st, 8th and 15th; Sunday from Noon - 6pmRosewood�Park,�149�Mary�Wallace�Way,�Dallas�30157.�Admission�is�FREE!�Register�to�win�a�fully�decorated�7�½�foot�tree.�Proceeds�benefit�St.�Jude�Children’s�Hospital.�(No�Cameras)�For�more�info�or�directions�call�678-457-4434�or�770-529-1891.��

Radical Readers Book Club for ages 7 - 11 at the Hiram Library*December 2; 1st Monday of each month 5pm-6pmFREE�program!�Sign-up�at�the�front�desk;�books�will�be�available�to�check-out!�Library�is�located�at�1815�Hiram-Douglasville�Highway,�Hiram.�770-439-3964.

Couponing Class at the Hiram Library*December 5; 1st Thursday of each month (except July) 6pm - 7pmLearn� from� Lori� Hendrix� how� to� save� money� while� having� fun!� 1815� Hiram-Douglasville�Highway,�Hiram,�GA�30141.�770-439-3964

Shop for a Cause at the Marlow House at 192 Church St., MariettaDecember 5; Thursday 6:00pm to 9:00pm�Shop�various�vendors�at�the�Marlow�house�and�a�portion�of�the�proceeds�benefits��the�Elizabeth�Emergency�Shelter.�For�More�Information,�Call�678-571-5643

Paulding Chamber - Georgia Power Luncheon-Paulding Senior CenterDecember 5; Thursday 11am - 1pm Keynote� Speaker� -� TBD� ($20/mem,� $25/non-mem� prepaid;� $5� more� at� door.)� Visit�pauldingchamber.org�to�register�or�call�770-445-6016.

8th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting - Old Towne HiramDecember 6; Friday 6pm-10pmSee�a�Live�Nativity,�pictures�with�Santa,�carriage�ride,�live�music,�food,�visit�the�shops�downtown�and�more.�It’s�a�great,�FREE�fun�for�the�whole�family.�For�more�informa-tion�and�sponsorship�opportunities�visit�www.CityofHiramGA.gov.

City of Douglasville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting December 6; Friday 6:30pm to 8:30pm The�City�of�Douglasville�Christmas�Parade�and�Tree�Lighting�features�a�holiday�parade,�concert,�and�Christmas�tree�lighting�in�downtown�Douglasville�at�O’Neal�Plaza.�Santa�will�also�be�present�to�visit�and�take�pictures�with�children.

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here� is� a� quote� by� the� late� Welsh� Poet�Dylan�Thomas�that�reads,�“He�who�seeks�rest� finds�boredom.�He�who�seeks�work�

finds�rest.”��This�is�true�of�both�my�life�and�the�story� of� our� family.� I� attended� East� Paulding�High� School,� followed� by� the� University� of�Alabama�(with�stints�in�both�New�York�and�throughout�China)�for�my�under-graduate� degree,� and� am� currently� writing� from� Madrid,� Spain� where� I� am�earning�a�Masters�in�Finance�from�the�Instituto�de�Empresa�Business�School.�I’ve� been� fortunate,� challenged,� and� blessed� to� have� traveled� the� world� in�

the�company�and�encouragement�of�a�loving�and�adventurous�family.�Yet�despite�the�intrepid� globetrotting� and� incessant� grasp� at� that� age� old� question,� “What� do� you�want�to�do�with�your�life,”�I’ve�always�known�one�thing�to�be�true;�home�is�where�my�family�is.

It� seems� we� all� know� this,�don’t�we?�Still� experience�asks�if� my� family� is� only� someone�with� my� last� name.� The� con-venient� answer� is� yes;� how-ever�Deuteronomy�15� shows�a�glimpse�of�a�much�more�loving�humanity.�According�to�my�God,�if�I�am�a�human,�Jesus�died�for�me�and�now�I�am�a�part�of�His�family.� (Romans�8:16).�� This� is�a� gift� extended� to� those� made�in� the� image� of� God,� namely�everyone!� Therefore,� everyone�is� part� of� my� family,� whether�they�know�it�or�not!

This� more� than� any� other� truth,� aside� from� God’s� gracious� love� towards� us,� has�impacted�my�life’s�trajectory�forever.�It�is�what�drove�me�in�high�school�to�join�four�friends�in�starting�a�non-profit�called�Dry�Tears,�Inc.�to�raise�awareness�and�money�to�build�wells�in�Africa.�It�is�what�led�me�to�studying�Mandarin�in�China�for�over�six�months.�It�is�what�inspires�my�research�here�at�IE;�and�it�is�what�makes�me�treasure�our�great�nation�every�time�I�leave�it.��Humility�and�perspective�are�the�remedies�for�a�divided�soul�and�a�divided�nation.��If�America�could�travel�beyond�its�borders�and�look�back,�I�know�she’d�see�that�her�capacity�for�good�far�exceeded�her�current�divi-sions.

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tores,�malls�and�online�retailers�are�already�trying�to�get�you�in�the�spirit�of�the�season,�but�nothing�marks�the�beginning�of�the�Christmas�Holiday�more�than�putting�up�a�fresh�cut�Christmas�tree.�Among�the�most�trea-

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Santa’s at the Pizza Shack! December 11; Wednesday 5pm-8pmIt’s�Santa�Day�at� the�Pizza�Shack;�80�Seven�Hills�Blvd.,�Dallas� (near�Publix).�Check�Our�Town�for�money�savings�coupons!�678-574-4124�

Mix Match Boutique Grand OpeningDecember 14; SaturdaySpecializing� in� plus� size� clothing� and� accessories� for� women.� Mix� Match�Boutique�is�located�at�8876�Dallas�Acworth�Hwy,�Suite�112,�Dallas,�GA�30132.��Phone�678-903-3823.�Visit�them�online�at�www.mixmatchboutique.com.

Hometown Christmas at Friendship Plaza CartersvilleDecember 14; Saturday 10am - 3pm In� partnership� with� the� Cartersville-Bartow� County� Chamber� of� Commerce,� this�fun-filled,�family�event�is�meant�to�revitalize�that�‘hometown�Christmas’�nostalgia�of�shopping�downtown�and�enjoying�all� that� the�business�district�has� to�offer�during�the�Christmas�season.�Various�entertainment�will�take�place�in�Friendship�Plaza�and�throughout�the�downtown�business�district.

Christmas Open House for ‘Touch of Love’ at Trillium FarmsDecember 14; Saturday 1pm - darkTrillium�Farms�is�an�interactive�farm�for�children�and�special�needs�children.�They’ll�have� a� visit� from� Santa� and� refreshments.� Event� is� rain� or� shine.� There� is� never� a�charge� for� their� services.� Trillium� Farms� is� located� at� 983� Pearl� Johnson� Rd.� SE� ,�Ranger,�Ga.�30734.�For�more�info�call�(706)337-2165�or�visit�TrillilumFarms.com.�

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Drew� is� a� graduate� of� North� Paulding� High�School� and� is� now� a� junior� at� the� University�of�Georgia.�He�is�working�towards�a�Business�Degree�with�a�focus�on�Real�Estate�Investments.�As� 9th� graders� at� NPHS,� Drew� and� three�friends� founded� the� non-profit� ‘Operation�Poverty’� to� raise� awareness� about� poverty�and�support�the�needy�in�our�community.�In�2011,� he� was� named� Georgia’s� High� School�Volunteer�of�the�Year.�Vince� is� a� junior� at� North� Paulding� High�

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