Events and happenings: The Week of Oct. 1

Sep. 26—Credit Union of Georgia to host Community Shred Day event

Credit Union of Georgia will host a free Community Shred Day event on OCt. 22 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at their Johnson Ferry Road branch, 1020 Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta.

Credit union members and the community can bring any personal documents to shred at the event. The limit to shred items is one carload per family.

For more information, visit www.CUofGA.org.

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Walk For The Brave is Nov. 5

Walk For The Brave will be Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. at Glover Park on Marietta Square.

The event is designed to raise awareness about the challenges that veterans, first responders and front-line healthcare workers face in times of crisis and after their service. This also includes their families.

Participants can join an all-ages, all-level walk to raise awareness for veterans mental health and suicide prevention. There will be two walks — a 10K route to Kennesaw Mountain and back or a 1K route to the Marietta National Cemetery.

Tickets to walk are $22, which is how many veterans take their own life every day.

Cobb Thanks You For Your Service is a 501 (c) (3) whose mission is to help veterans and their families.

For more information, visit https://www.walkforthebrave.com/.

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Diaper donations needed

The 14th annual Cobb Diaper Day is collecting diapers for low-income families.

Food stamps do not allow for the purchase of diapers, which costs the average parents $100 and up. The goal this year is to collect 100,000 diapers in all sizes. If one is able to donate, please contribute by:

Making a direct contribution to the Cobb Diaper Day website at http://www.cobbdiaperday.com/—.

—Purchasing diapers on Amazon.com through the Cobb Diaper Day wish list at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2YEU1Y7E638SU/ref=cm_go_nav_hz—.

—Collecting diapers at one's workplace or with an organization.

Dropping off donations on Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon and Oct. 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Solar Flower Garden of Cobb EMC, 1000 EMC Parkway NE in Marietta.

Organizations that will receive donations and distribute them include Cobb/Douglas Public Health, Communities in Schools in Georgia MCC, LiveSafe Resources, MUST Ministries, Ser Familia, Simple Needs Georgia, Sweetwater Mission and The Center for Family Resources.

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Now is the time to request your absentee ballot application

Georgia voters can request an absentee ballot now for the Nov. 8 general election.

Residents can request their absentee application at https://georgia.gov/vote-absentee-ballot.

Residents do not need an excuse to request an absentee ballot. Residents must request an absentee ballot in order to receive one in the mail. Absentee ballots must be received by one's local County Board of Registrar's Office by the time polls close on Election Day in order to be counted.

If one is unsure if they are registered to vote or do not know where to vote, they can check their voter registration status at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.

Key dates to know for Georgia voters:

—Oct. 11 is the last day to register to vote in the general election. Register to vote online at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/.

—Oct. 28 is the last day to submit an absentee ballot application.

—Nov. 8 is Election Day.

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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, presented by the Cobb County Domestic Violence Task Force, will be Oct. 1 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old 41 Highway NW in Kennesaw.

This event, which is in partnership with the Kennesaw Police Department and the Kennesaw Public Safety Foundation, is the International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence.

To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes-2022-tickets-336776947917 or email sirpa.vigdorov@cobbcounty.org.

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Civil War Roundtable of Cobb County October meeting

The Civil War Roundtable of Cobb County will meet on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street in Marietta.

Ed Lowe will discuss "Longstreet in East Tennessee."

The CWRTCC meets the first Thursday of each month and serves as a membership organization available to the public. The CWRTCC encourages the study, analysis and appreciation of the events, personalities, records and publications associated with the American Civil War.

First time visitors are free. Yearly dues are $45 per person or $65 per couple.

For more information, email cobbcivilwarrt@gmail.com.

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Peace of Mind Checklist

The West Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs, will have Peace of Mind Checklist on Oct. 4 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Mays-Ward Dobbins leads this discussion about documents every person needs including wills, power of attorney, Georgia directive healthcare and pre-planning documents.

Free, but registration is required.

For more information, call 770-528-8200 or visit www.CobbSeniors.org.

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Fun in the Foyer: Hole in One

The West Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs, will have Fun in the Foyer: Hole in One on Oct. 4 from 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

In honor of National Golf Lover's Day, participants can play a putting game in the lobby . Everyone who plays gets a prize.

Free, but registration is required.

For more information, call 770-528-8200 or visit www.CobbSeniors.org.

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Augusta Masters Lunch

The West Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs, will have Augusta Masters Lunch on Oct. 4 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Participants can enjoy a pimento cheese sandwich with an Arnold Palmer beverage. Register in-person at the center. This is a Friends of WCSC fundraiser.

Cost is $5. Registration is required.

For more information, call 770-528-8200 or visit www.CobbSeniors.org.