The Neighbor - Walton Communities

The Neighbor
Walton Communities | November/December 2015
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Garden Lights/
Holiday Nights
ATLANTA BOTANICAL
GARDEN
The Nutcracker
COBB CIVIC CENTER
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A Christmas Tradition
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A Christmas Carol
ALLIANCE THEATER
STRAND THEATER, MARIETTA
Choose any two of the events on the next page to enjoy during the months of November and December
and receive a 90% reimbursement for admission (or the offer specified for the venue)!
For Walton Communities residents only. See next page for details.
ATLANTA
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
Visit in November
OR December!
Choose any two
of these events
to enjoy during
the months of
November and
December, turn in
the receipt to your
community office
and receive a 90%
reimbursement for
admission (or the
offer specified
for the venue)!
For Walton
Communities
residents only.
Garden Lights/
Holiday Nights
starts November 14th.
This annual electrical
extravaganza features
spectacular light
displays throughout
the Garden. Explore
new features like the
massive Tunnel of Light
along with favorites
like the Orchestral
Orbs, Glittering Galaxy,
Radiant Rainforest and
Model Trains. Admission: (Peak Nights –
Thursday-Sunday) $26
Adult; $20 child 3-12,
Children under 3 free.
(Non-Peak Nights –
Monday-Wednesday)
$23 Adult; $17 Child
3-12, Children under
3 free. For more information visit www.
atlantabg.org.
VOLUNTEER!
During this season of giving, why not think
about ways that you could give back to your
community? Volunteers are always needed
at the many non-profit organizations in the
Atlanta area. But you don’t have to venture
too far from home to volunteer! You can
volunteer in our Adventure Centers, in our
Legacy Centers or with our Teen Service
Corps. To find out more about how YOU
can be part of helping to shape the lives
of children or teens or making life a little
easier for seniors, contact Pat Newman at
pnewman@waltoncommunities.com.
BEST WISHES FOR A VERY
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON
Our offices will be closed Thursday, November 26 & 27 so that our team members may enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday
with their families. We will also be closed
December 24 & 25 for the Christmas
holiday. Best wishes to you and yours
during this holiday season. If you should
have a maintenance emergency during
this time, please contact your Community Office and follow the prompts. Our
on-call maintenance team will serve your
emergency needs promptly.
A CHRISTMAS
TRADITION
AT THE EARL
STRAND THEATER, MARIETTA
December 4-6;
December 10-13 &
December 17-20
This exciting song and
dance revue is back with
its awe-inspiring sets
and effects (including
an indoor “snow”), as
well as diva voices and
high energy dances.
Guaranteed to make the
entire family dance, clap
and enjoy the spirit of
the holidays. Admission:
$25, assigned seating
only. For information and
to reserve your tickets
visit www.earlsmithstrand.org.
A CHRISTMAS
CAROL AT THE
ALLIANCE
THEATRE
November 21st –
December 24th
Celebrate 25 years of
A Christmas Carol.
On Christmas Eve, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge
is visited by three
ghosts – the spirits of
Christmas Past, Present
and Future – who help
him see his life more
clearly and teach him it’s
never too late to change.
Admission: Tickets range
from $14-$55. Walton
will reimburse up to $20
per ticket. For Walton
residents only. (Note:
This show is suitable for
ages 6 and up). For more
information visit www.
alliancetheatre.org.
THE NUTCRACKER AT THE COBB
CIVIC CENTER,
MARIETTA
December 4, 5 and
6 at the Jennie T.
Anderson Theatre,
Marietta
Bring in the holidays
with Georgia Ballet’s
Nutcracker. This time-
PLANNING AHEAD
All of our programs teams are planning
way ahead for 2016! In early January, you
will be able to pick up your own copy of
the Community Events Guide, your annual guide to community events, Cultural
Enrichment activities, Signature Events
and more! We hope you will find this to
be a helpful tool.
START SPREADING THE NEWS!
The 1st Annual Legacy Luncheon, held
in September at the Mansour Conference Center, was a huge success! Senior
adults from 14 different Walton communities attended (over 200 of them!) and
were treated to a delicious meal, served
in a beautiful setting with outstanding
entertainment. Bill Gleeson, a former
New York City firefighter during 9/11,
crooned his “Sounds of Sinatra” tunes to
the delight of one and all. The fellowship was sweet, the mood was joyful and
the day was wonderful. Watch for info
of next year’s event! You won’t want to
miss it! Meanwhile, check out more
photos and a video of this event on our
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
waltoncommunitieslegacyclubs.
honored winter favorite
is sure to enthrall
with dueling soldiers,
enchanting fairies,
dancing snowflakes and
a magnificent growing
Christmas tree. Admission: $17-$45 (depending on performance
day/time). Walton will
reimburse up to $20
per ticket. For Walton
residents only. Visit
www.georgiaballet.org
for more information.
MICHAEL C.
CARLOS MUSEUM
AT EMORY
UNIVERSITY
The Michael C. Carlos
Museum collects,
preserves, exhibits and
interprets art and artifacts from antiquity to
the present. The collection includes Egyptian,
Near Eastern, Classical,
Ancient American, African and Asian art. Open
Tuesday-Friday 10-4,
Saturday 10-5 and Sunday Noon-5. Admission:
Adults $8, Students,
seniors and children
6-17 $6. Children 5 and
under free. For more
information visit www.
carlos.emory.edu.
CHRISTMAS WITH
THE ASO AT
ATLANTA
SYMPHONY HALL
December 12-13
Capture the spirit of
the holidays with the
Orchestra’s iconic story
of Christmas, created
by the legendary Robert Shaw. A majestic
cast of over 400
musicians brings to life
the Greatest Story Ever
Told. Admission: Tickets
range in price from
$20-$65. Walton will
reimburse up to $20
per ticket. For Walton
residents only. For more
information, visit www.
atlantasymphony.org.
ONE NEED
One Need is a non-profit, faith-based organization that supports the benevolence
efforts of local churches. Need requests
are submitted through local partners and
can be anything from clothing, transportation, food, money or simply prayer.
Once the request has been received and
verified, One Need sends out the Need
Alert. Those who respond are then connected with the organization, individual
or family in need. If you have a need (a
“Needer”) or if you would like to learn
about needs that you might be able to
meet (a “Deeder”), visit the website of
Parents with a Purpose at www.parentswithapurpose.com, and click on the
“One Need” tab.
CHRISTMAS TREE REMOVAL
Walton maintenance will come pick up
your Christmas tree between December
31 and January 4, and will take it to a
designated area to be chipped. If you
would like for us to pick up your live
tree, simply call your Community Office
to schedule a pickup between the dates
listed. Please DO NOT place your tree in
the compactor or trash chute.
THANKS
TO OUR
PARTNERS
IT’S A SMALL WORLD
We’d like to
express our
thanks to our
many partners
who worked
so diligently
on the Fall Festival. We regret that the
weather made it necessary to cancel, but
we are looking forward to next year’s
event! Special thanks to Roswell Street
Baptist Church, Johnson Ferry Baptist
Church, Milford Baptist Church, First
Baptist Church of Marietta. We appreciate you!
FEEDING THE COMMUNITY…
THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY
FOOD BANK
Special thanks to all of you who helped
make our food drive to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank a huge success.
We collected over 6,174 food items and
more than $4,495 in contributions.
Did you know…?
:: 1 in every 7.5 people (an estimated
755,400) in metro Atlanta and North
Georgia turn to food pantries and meal
service programs to help feed themselves
and their families.
:: 80,600 people are served each week by
programs supported by the ACFB.
Founded in 1979, the ACFB procures
more than 60 million pounds of food
each year and distributes to more than
60 non-profits serving families in 29
metro and North Georgia counties. For
more information or to volunteer, visit
www.acfb.org.
Ciji Tatum, a resident of Walton
Westside, recently traveled to Egypt
as part of a 14-person tour group.
While there, she met two other
gentlemen from Atlanta that she
didn’t know. They began to chat
about Atlanta and were in awe that
they had traveled across the world
to meet. After the trip was over and she
returned home, she ran into one of those
same gentlemen again in the hallway at
Walton Westside! As it happened, he was
her next door neighbor. She literally met
her next door neighbor in Egypt…on the
other side of the world. You don’t have to
travel to the far reaches of the earth to
meet your neighbors – just attend one of
the events at your community, designed
to make your neighbors your friends!
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Walton Communities builds communities that can stand the test of time. We
build with the future in mind. Everything
from our landscaping to our programs is
planned far in advance to improve with
age. Barry Teague, one of the owners of
Walton Communities, says, “When we
plan a new community, we think about what
we would like it to look like – both now and
in the future. Each tree and shrub is carefully
selected to complement the streetscape and to
create that neighborhood feel. Even in our
Book Program, we are constantly looking for
ways to improve and ways to offer a variety
of books that will include the Classics, biographies and inspirational stories.”
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Each month, it is our pleasure to offer our residents a complimentary Book of the Month. Just
stop by the Community Office the first week of each month to pick up your FREE book to add to
your home library. Hurry! Supplies are limited!
NOVEMBER | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Known as one of the must-read masterpieces of American writing, this story deals
with the topics of race and conscience in the early half of the 20th century.
DECEMBER | The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
Wormwood, a demon apprentice, must secure the damnation of a young man
who has just become a Christian. He seeks the advice of an experienced devil, his
uncle Screwtape. Their correspondence offers on temptation, pride and the
ultimate victory of faith over evil forces.
We are fortunate to live in an area
where senior services abound.
There are several senior centers
located throughout Cobb and
Fulton counties. Be sure to visit their
websites for complete information.
Here are just a few of the offerings
in November and December.
Tuesday, November 3rd, 12:00-2:45 pm at
the North Cobb Senior Center – iPhone
Beginner & Advanced Classes – Do
you have a new iPhone and are having trouble
figuring out how to use it? Are you someone who
knows the basics, but want to know more? This
hands-on teaching course will provide both beginners and advanced users lots of valuable information. The class is free, but advance registration is
required. Call 770-975-7740 for information.
Thursday, December 3rd, 10:00-11:00 am
at the North Cobb Senior Center – Paratransit and Senior Voucher Program
– The Cobb DOT, in partnership with Cobb Senior
Services and Cobb Community Transit, has initiated a transportation program whose focus is
to provide Cobb County’s senior adults with the
ability to access transportation services that are
beyond what is currently available through CCT
and CSS. Come learn who is eligible, what you
will receive as part of the program and different
ways to use the program. It’s time to gain back
your independence. Call 770-975-7740 for information. The class is free, but registration is required. (Note: Classes are also available at other
local senior centers. Check www.cobbseniors.org
for complete information.
Tuesday, November 10th, 10:00-11:00 am
– Extreme Couponing at the Cobb
Senior Wellness Center – Couponing and
thrifty shopping are back in style. Reality shows
and specialty blogs feature super coupon users
who pay pennies on the dollar at the grocery
store. Join Renae Lemon from Cobb County/
UGA Cooperative Extension Services and learn
how to identify savings opportunities this holiday season. You are encouraged to bring the
most recent Sunday edition of the AJC to class.
The class is free but registration is required.
Thursday, November 19th, 9:00 am-12:00
noon – The Urban Nutcracker Ballet
– Presented by the Ballethnic Dance Company, this is a contemporary African American
interpretation of the traditional Nutcracker. This
show is available through the Dorothy C. Benson Senior Center in Fulton County. Cost is $10
cash only. Space is limited. Sign up by calling
the Center at 404-613-4900.
Members of
Walton Reserve’s
Legacy Club (for
adults 55+)
visited an apple
barn in the north
Georgia mountains
in October.
Apple Orchard in the North Ga. Mountains!
Legacy at Walton Overlook
on the road!
Legacy at Walton Mill residents
had a grand time at the Mercier
Apple Orchard in the North Ga.
Mountains!
What a wonderful time everyone had
at the First Annual Legacy Luncheon!
Renaissance residents delivered
a pie in the face to their favorite
staff member — a reward for
the amazing job residents did
in donating food to the Food-aThon drive
Visit us at www.waltoncommunities.com more information about our resident services and a detailed listing of our monthly activities.
Pat Newman, Newsletter Editor, pnewman@waltoncommunities.com