The Marietta Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association invited Dr. Virginia Galvin, retired director of Cobb/Douglas County Public Health, as their guest speaker at the September meeting. The chapter awarded Dr. Galvin the ABWA award for "Outstanding Community Service in 2010."

Dr. Galvin spoke of her many years of service with Public Health. Though retired for more than 10 years, Galvin continues her volunteer work. She is also a loving grandmother and pursues being a master gardener.

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Time to raise $60,000 for the Strand Theatre's debt retirement. Help raise these funds by purchasing a seat inscription for $1,000 or a paver for $250 or $1,500.

More than 90,000 people attended events at The Strand in 2009. According to the Arts & Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences study, the spending for restaurants, hotels, parking, souvenirs, refreshments, and other similar costs that come with attending arts events average $22.87 per local individual and $38.05 per nonlocal attendee. That's more than $2 million of audience-related spending in the local community, thanks to the Strand.

Additionally, the Strand's expenditures are more than half a million dollars a year that return to the community. Ticket sales and concessions sales account for thousands of dollars in taxes, in addition to $25,000 in property tax alone.

Contact Mary Karras at (770) 514-3069 or marykarras@banknorthgeorgia.com; Kim Gresh at (770) 427-1387 or kgresh@ sa white. com; or Christy Rosell at (770) 293-0080 (ext. 302) or christy@ earlsmithstrand. org.

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Lost Mountain Community Tennis Association is hosting Halloween Fright Festival Tennis Tournament on Oct. 29-31. Friday play begins at 5 p.m. for juniors and 6 p.m. for adults at Lost Mountain Tennis Center, located at 4845 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs.

The event benefits LMCTA and Calvary Children's Home. Entry deadline is Oct 23. Cost is $25 for singles, $25 for doubles team, and $20 for second events.

On Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m., all participants are invited to Aspen's for complimentary hors d'oevres and soft drinks. A cash bar will be offered.

Download an entry form at http://prca.cobb countyga.gov/LostMountainTennisCenter.htm and mail or drop off at LMTC. Call (770) 528-8525 for more information.

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Fashion spotlight of the week: A stunning west Cobb mother of four with a fantastic laugh and great smile, this birthday girl was seen in a sea foam green dress with chiffon cape - McClure Middle School teacher, Kathy Guertin gets this week's fashion green light!

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) 425-7122.