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December 2006 |
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Holiday
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November 20—December 31:
Lights of Life
Life University 1269 Barclay Road, Marietta, Ga
30060 6:00 PM—11:00 PM
December 6—15:
A Christmas Carol
at the Alliance Theater located at 1280
Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309
December 6—15:
Holiday in Lights and Ice Skating Rink
in Centennial Olympic Park at 265 Park Avenue W,
Atlanta, Ga 30313
December 6—15:
Fantasy in Lights at Calloway Gardens
US Highway 27, Pine Mountain
Georgia 31822
December 6—15:
Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier
6950 Holiday Road, Buford Georgia
30518
December 6—15:
A Stone Mountain Christmas
Highway 78, Stone Mountain, GA
30087
December 6—10:
Festival of Trees
at the Georgia World Congress Center at 285
International Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30313
December 9—18:
The Nutcracker
at Atlanta’s Fox Theater at 660
Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30308
December 9, 2006
A DAY WITH SANTA AND SANTA PARADE
Downtown Kennesaw. Free.
11am-3pm. Parade starts at noon. Santa’s
arrival takes place with a parade down Main
Street featuring a special Grand Marshal,
designer holiday floats, music, horses, and of
course, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and live
reindeer. Call 770-422-9714 or visit
www.kennesaw-ga.gov/pkrec for information.
December 17, 2006
2nd ANNUAL PJ PARTY WITH SANTA
Cumberland Mall. Atlanta.
7-9pm. Children and parents can come to the
event dressed in their pajamas and be
entertained by Santa with story-time, milk and
cookies, activities and much more. Each child
will receive a special gift. Families can also
pose for pictures with Santa, in their pajamas.
Call 770-435-2206 or visit
www.cumberlandmall.com for information.
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| It’s Snowing in Georgia! Daily
through December 24: “It’s Snowin’ in the
Station”
This holiday season, Atlantic Station
presents "It's Snowin' in the Station." Gather
around Atlantic Station's Grand 50-foot-tall
Christmas tree in Central Park each evening at 7
pm (7 pm and 9 pm on Friday and Saturday the
final show at 6 PM Christmas Eve) and experience
the magic of a realistic snowfall, as Atlantic
Station is transformed into a winter wonderland.
Experience the fun of snow in a warm climate.
For a special treat, visit on weekends when you
can also ride the Steel Mill Express kids train
and enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride, all
happening near Central Park.
For Directions or more information see:
http://www.atlanticstation.com/
events.php for more information. |
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"Loving your
children like they were our own" |
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ARE YOU A MEMBER OF
COBB FAPA? If not, please pay Membership Dues.
If you did not pay your dues at the October meeting,
please pay as soon as possible. You can give it to
Laurie Strother at the November meeting or mail to the
following address.
Dues for the
year is $20. Guests may attend one meeting free after
which a fee of $5 per meeting will be required. Please
mail dues to: Foster Parents of Cobb County, P.O. Box
1583, Kennesaw , Georgia 30156. |
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Holiday Party December 14 hosted for
Foster Families
Santa will be joining us with a gift for each
child. The deadline for adding your child’s name to
the list for a gift was December 1st. If a new child
has joined your home since that time, please let
Laurie Strother know the gender and age right away.
Laurie can be reached at . 770-419-5582. |
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Warmest Holiday
Wishes to your and yours!
Updates & Ongoing
Find DFCS Invoices On Line:
www.dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov - In the search box, type form 526
Clothing Closet Update:
The
hours of the clothing closet have changed... Mondays 10:00am to 2:00pm
Thursdays 3:00pm to 6:00pm Saturdays 9:00am to Noon
The St Philip/Mt. Bethel UMC clothing closet is located at 2400 Favor Road, Marietta, 30060 next to
Osborne Highschool.
Computer Raffel:
We will be
announcing the winner at the December Christmas party ! There is still time to
sell tickets! Please turn in the $ for any sold tickets and return unsold
tickets to Laurie Strother on Decemver 14th.
Upcoming training around town
Training is held at the Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa BLVD,
Roswell, Ga 30075, the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10am to 12pm
in Building A, room 252. RSVP for attendance and
limited Childcare. More information: (770)641-9591.
December - No training
January 10th Therapy for drug
exposed infants.
A must if you are taking
infants exposed to alcohol, drugs and the newest of the newest - Meth. And you
thought your baby just slept a lot because he was a good baby… You can do lots
to help at birth to curb more serious problems if only tended to later on. Come
see what to do with your baby.
February 14th
Foster Family Foundation.
EMBRACE yourself with the right
knowledge from the Executive Director. Here you will hear what the State is
planning for its new foundation and what it means for you. Don't miss hearing it
from the top.
March 14th Behavioral
Language
What is your child
trying to say to you in his or her behavior, Discussion of behavioral red flags,
how to interpret them and finding solutions other than disruption. A positive
approach to behavior management.
April 11th
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Babies born to drinking parents
face struggles that we've never dreamed of. Find out what to look for and how to
help your child achieve and progress. What to and not to expect.
May 9th
Nutrition
Physical and Emotional aspects of good nutrition. Don't
let food be a cause for struggle in your child's life.
Foster Parent Support Foundation
Rachel Ewald from the
Foster Care Support Foundation would like to remind everyone that clothing and
other items are available. Appointments are available Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturday mornings. To make an appointment please call Rachel at 770-641-9591.
They are located on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell.
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January's meeting
will be a pizza party at the clothing closet on January 25 at 6:00. The
St Philip/Mt. Bethel UMC clothing closet is located at 2400 Favor Road,
Marietta, 30060 next to Osborne High School.
Cookbook Fundraiser Update!
We have not had
a great deal of participation on the cookbook fundraiser so it will not
be published in time for Christmas. The publish date will be extended
and your participation would be greatly appreciated. For those of you
who have already contributed recipes, thank you very much! For the rest
please ADD YOUR RECIPES NOW. Please
log into the site and add your favorite recipes. Click
here.
Log into www.typensave.com and log in using the following:
Contributor:
This is for your name as you want it to appear in the cookbook
Group Log
In:
cobbfapa
Password:
tcmxt
If you have any
questions, please contact Karyn Ballard @ 770-633-1844.
Federal Adoption Tax Credit:
For families that finalized
their adoptions in 2003 (and received that subsidy) and didn't know they
could take the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, they can still amend those
tax returns, but not for long (months). This also applies to families
that finalized in 2004 and 2005. Note if you are
amending your 2003 taxes, you will likely have to amend 2004 and 2005
also.
Families will need to
file a 1040X form. The instructions for 1040X state this
click here
about when to file.
“A hundred years from now,
it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in,
or the kind of car I drove...but that the world may be a different place
because I was important in the life of a child”
Forest E. Whitcraft
(American Scholar, Teacher & Scout Leader 1894– 1967)
Cobb FAPA meetings are held at the First Baptist Church
of Marietta, 148 Church Street near the Marietta Square
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