Myrle Larsen of east Cobb celebrated her 90th birthday on Sept. 5 with family. Born in Chicago as Myrle Reinlie, she met her husband, John Larsen, now deceased, at the end of the Depression as WWII was breaking out. In 1961, the couple and their three children moved from Pennsylvania to Winder.

In the early '80s, after a move back North, the Larsens returned to the South to retire in east Cobb, but retirement didn't last long. Myrle re-entered the business world as a bookkeeper and taught herself how to use a computer. Seven years later, she finally retired and returned to early loves: family, oil painting, gardening and bird watching.

Family attending the birthday were: daughter Sandy Larsen Bruce, with her husband, Ted; and granddaughter Valerie Bruce Revis with great-grandson, James; grandson Jason Bruce with daughter-in-law Amy; daughter Linda Larsen White with son-in-law Garrett and granddaughter; Sarah White Soundron with son-in-law Agnel and great-granddaughters Pearl, Evangeline and Agnesse; grandson Andrew White with daughter-in-law Alejandra; and son Mac Larsen with daughter-in-law Marcia.

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Congratulations to the Legacy Park 12U Advanced USTA team. The juniors' team came in second place in the USTA Jr. Team Tennis - Georgia State Championship tournament and was awarded State Finalist. Team titles now include: USTA 12U Advanced Division Winner, City Champion and State Finalist.

The Legacy Park 12U team will compete Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla., in the GA/FL Jr. Team Tennis Challenge. Qualifying teams from the Georgia State Championships join together as one team and head to Jacksonville each year to compete for the Crystal Bowl. The best from Georgia will team up to play against the best from Florida in the ultimate team tennis challenge. Not only will they be playing for their team, but also the state.

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.