City of Roswell residents will be able to securely dispose of personal documents on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 8 a.m. until noon (earlier if the truck fills up before noon) at the Roswell Public Works facility, 1810 Hembree Road. This free event even allows document destruction viewing to ensure safe disposal and peace-of-mind for participants.

Examples of sensitive documents include old tax returns, junk mail with personal information, dated documents with personal information, dated pay stubs with personal information, etc. There is a limit of five boxes or 200 pounds of paper per vehicle.

The event is sponsored by Georgia Document Destruction, Inc., the Roswell Recycling Center and Keep Roswell Beautiful.

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These free monthly outdoor concerts are held at Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, May thru October from 7-9 p.m.

This year’s line-up includes:

• May 5: Little Tybee
• June 2: Sol Junky
• July 7: Yacht Rock Revue
• August 4: Brandon Giles Band
• September 1: The Black Lilies
• October 6: The Lee Boys

“This is the most interesting and diverse line-up of artists we have had so far for this concert series,” Lee J. Howard, Roswell Cultural Arts Board Chair and volunteer said, “I’m very excited to bring this level of creativity and quality music to our community.”

Riverside Sounds concerts are produced by Roswell’s Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department with support from sponsors including Hands On Family Chiropractic, Scroggin & Company, Spencer Pest Services, Lee J Howard Entertainment, The Roswell Neighbor and 97.1 The River.

For more details, call 770-641-3705.

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Resolve to Face the Facts!

Since 2007, 8.9 million homes have been lost to foreclosure and millions more are headed in that direction.

As a real estate professional who has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, my mission is to ensure that you or anyone you care about does not add to that statistic.

The unfortunate fact is that so many homeowners who have played by the rules and never imagined that they could be facing foreclosure are now in a very tough situation.

More than one in four homeowners owes more on their mortgage than their home is worth. On top of that staggering statistic is the fact that millions of homeowners are unemployed, or underemployed and falling further behind every month.

Sound familiar? Rest assured you are not alone.

If you feel that you are headed toward foreclosure, or if you are avoiding facing that fact, the sooner you reach out for help, the better your options.

As a CDPE agent, I help distressed homeowners to work through every aspect of the denial and discouragement that accompanies a mortgage which is no longer manageable, and in the process, to move toward financial solvency.

If you or someone you care about is a Roswell homeowner and is ready to tip the scales back toward financial solvency, contact me today and let’s get started.

Aaron Hofmann, CPA, CDPE

Keller Williams Realty Cityside

770-653-9601

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Barrington Hall presents a series of lectures in their coach house meeting space on the first and third Wednesdays of each month (and sometimes the fifth Wednesday) .

This popular lecture series covers a variety of local and historic topics of interest to people living in Roswell and the surrounding areas. The doors open at 6:30 PM and our lectures begin their presentations at 7 PM. Lectures last approximately an hour and are followed by a question and answer period. Seating is limited and most lectures fill up quickly.

Please call 770.640.3855 to make a reservation or to ask questions.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The Restoration of Barrington Hall
Presented by Sarah Winner, current board member and restorer of Barrington Hall.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
“First Love, Last Dance”
Nancy Rossman, a descendant of Roswell King, will speak about her new book
First Love, Last Dance, a memoir about love, hope and second chances.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
General Sherman and the Georgia Belles
Presented by Cathy Kaemmerlen, author of General Sherman and the Georgia Belles.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A Brief History of the City of Atlanta
Don Rooney, Head Curator at the Atlanta History Center,
will present an overview of the history of Atlanta.

Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Occupation of Roswell…Federal and Confederate
A special Thursday night lecture, Roswell’s historian, Michael Hitt
will talk about the Federal and Confederate Occupations of Roswell in 1864.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
The Inman Family of Atlanta
Tammy Harden Galloway, author of The Inmans: an Atlanta Family, will speak about her book and the Inmans, one of Atlanta’s founding families.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
General Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Campaign of 1862
Barrington Hall begins its Civil War Generals series with Civil War historian Robert Tanner who will present his lecture on General Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson and Gen. Jackson’s role in the Shenandoah Campaign.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
General John Bell Hood
Barrington Hall’s Civil War Generals lecture series will continue with Steve Davis, Civil War historian. Mr. Davis will speak about the career of General John Bell Hood (CSA).

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Margaret Mitchell and Dr. Benjamin Mays
Bill Browning, lecturer on Margaret Mitchell, will speak about Margaret Mitchell’s professional relationship with Dr. Benjamin Mays of Morehouse College.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Thomas King of Roswell
Dr. Keith Bohannon, Associate Professor at West Georgia University will
give his presentation on the life of Thomas King, son of Roswell founder Barrington King.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Margaret Mitchell’s French Connection
Bill Browning, lecturer on Margaret Mitchell, will speak about Margaret Mitchell’s little known connection to Vimoutiers, France and how she helped rebuild the town after it was destroyed by “friendly” fire during World War II.

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Time to recap the 2011 top selling Roswell neighborhoods. You probably hear more chatter at the office water cooler about how bad the Roswell real estate market was in 2011. Seems fun to talk about bad news. But in reality, Roswell homes still sold in 2011, in fact 929 homes sold, which was up from 868 in 2010 or a 7% increase.

It’s always interesting to see which neighborhoods buyers were attracted to during their Roswell home search. Where were people buying Roswell homes in 2011? Well, let’s find out. Here are the Top Selling Roswell Neighborhoods in 2011.

Please hold your applause until all winners are announced and let’s hope that there aren’t any long-winded acceptance speeches. Just can’t stand those long acceptance speeches.

Top Selling Roswell Neighborhoods in 2011

• Horseshoe Bend
• Martins landing
• Brookfield Country Club
• Willow Springs
• Wexford
• Mountain Creek
• Wildwood Springs
• Liberty Square
• Terramont
• Lakeside At Ansley
• Barrington Farms
• Chimney Lakes
• Loch Highland
• Edenwilde
• Hedgerow
• Spring Ridge
• Chickering
• Crabapple Parc
• Crabapple Walk
• Mountain Park
• River Terrace

• Roswell Farms
• Saddle Creek
• Sentinel on the River
  
• Westchester
• Crabapple Lake
• Greenway Hills
• Arbor Creek
• Camden Ridge
• Centennial
• Centennial Highlands
• East Spring Lake
• Foxhall
• Heatherton
• Highland Colony
• Pembroke Hill

So there you have it. Our 2011 Top Selling Roswell neighborhoods. If we can be of assistance in your Roswell home search, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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It’s back to basics with Chef John Wilson. Chef John will teach basic cooking techniques in a variety of American, European and international cuisines. Classes will be held in the kitchen of Historic Barrington Hall. Join us for an evening of culinary fun and camaraderie. You’ll leave with some pretty useful cooking skills in the bargain. Prepare a complete meal under Chef John’s hold-your-attention instruction and dine in the spacious kitchen of this historic home.

Ideal for couples, gift giving, or just an opportunity to hone your cooking skills. $50 per person, per class includes lesson, food, wine, and loads of fun. Reservations are required as space is limited.

Classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 PM.

• January 17 – Basic Knife Skills
• January 31  – Basic Italian
• February 7 – Basic French
• February 21 – Basic Asian
• March 6 – Basic Mexican
• March 20 – Basic American
• April 10 – Basic Spanish
• April 17 – Couple’s Grilling
• April 24 – Basic Southern

Classes are held at Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, GA 30075. Call 770.640.3855 to make reservations.

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Bring One for the Chipper

Join the tradition and give a gift to nature this holiday season!  Keep Roswell Beautiful invites you to celebrate the 22^nd annual “Bring One for the Chipper” and recycle your Christmas tree after the holidays.

As part of a statewide effort to reuse Christmas trees, Keep Roswell Beautiful has joined with sponsors The Home Depot, 11 Alive, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Keep Georgia Beautiful, Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell, Starbucks, and Super Target to sponsor the “Bring One for the Chipper” program.

Roswell residents are invited to bring their trees to one of the two Home Depot locations in Roswell on Saturday, January 7, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The two locations are on Holcomb Bridge Road in Holcomb Woods Shopping Center and Woodstock Road across from Publix.  Trees will be chipped into mulch and will be available for delivery to the public by Davey Tree.  Residents are asked to please not drop off trees prior to the 7^th of January.

In appreciation of their recycling efforts, participants will also receive seed packets courtesy of Ferry-Morse Seed Company, while supplies last.

Last year, more than 8,000 trees were collected in Roswell.

For more information or to volunteer at the event, please visit the following websites:  www.keeproswellbeautiful.org or www.roswellgov.com.

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Great news. It appears that Santa is on schedule and is heading across the Atlantic Ocean as we write this. So it may be time to get the cookies and milk ready and get the kids tucked into their beds for the night. Santa is on his way to the Roswell area, so be ready.

If you’re one of those people who have actually lit a fire in their fireplace in this warm weather, make sure you put it out before Santa arrives. He never likes it when his britches get singed.

Also, if you want to keep up to date on Santa’s progress, click here for the Santa Tracker.

And as an added bonus, you can now track Santa on your iPhone or Android phone. There’s an app for that!

Happy Holidays from the team here at AllAboutRoswell.com.

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The Roswell Candy Cane Hunt is taking place on Friday, December 16th. You’ll start the evening at 5:30 p.m. with a fantastic pizza dinner, then the hunt begins. There will be many different types of candy canes hidden throughout the East Roswell Recreation Center, including giant candy canes that can be redeemed for special prizes. It is up to you to bring a bag or bucket to collect your candy canes as well as flashlights to help you see the striped treats once the sun goes down.

The cost is only $12 for Roswell residents and $18 for non-residents. However, you MUST register in order to attend the event, and they will not be accepting registrations on the day of the event. So, don’t procrastinate; call 770-594-6134 to reserve your spot for the exciting Candy Cane Hunt. Remember to bring a flashlight and something to gather your candy cane. The East Roswell Rec Center is located at 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell, GA 30076.

Happy hunting!

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If your children have not yet given a Christmas list to Santa, the City of Roswell is giving you the perfect opportunity this Saturday, December 3, 2011. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., attendees can enjoy a full continental breakfast while visiting with Santa Claus. In addition to the main event, children will also be able to participate in music, coloring, games, dancing, face painting, crafts and other entertainment.

Of course this is an event fun for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. In addition, each individual must be pre-registered in order to attend. So, no waiting until Saturday morning to decide to show up. You need to make your reservations now, and can do so by calling 770-641-3760.

The event will be held at the Bill Johnson Community Activity Building on Saturday December 3, 2011 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Admission is $12 for Roswell residents and $18 for non-residents. See you Saturday for a magical holiday morning!

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