About Atlanta senior life. (Sandy Springs, GA) 2016-2023 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 2017)
ROAD TRIP Senior Lire Atlanta Senior Life focuses on the interests, accomplishments and lifestyles of the active senior population in metro Atlanta. It aims to inspire readers to embrace a more rewarding life by informing them of opportunities to expand their horizons, express their talents and engage in their community. CONTACT US Editorial Kathy Dean Contributing Editor kathydean@atlantaseniorlife.com )oe Earle Editor-at-Large JoeEarle@reporternewspapers.net Contributors Robin Conte, Russell Gloor, Grace Huseth, Judi Kanne, Collin Kelley, Phil Mosier, Isadora Pennington, Kristen Sumpter Advertising For information call (404) 917-2200 ext 130. Sales Executives Julie Davis, Jeff Kremer Janet Porter, Jan Tassitano Published By Springs Publishing LLC Senior At&uda Life QHTOWN Reporter Newspapers 6065 Roswell Road, Suite 225 Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Phone: (404) 917-2200 Fax: (404) 917-2201 Steve Levene Founders Publisher stevelevene@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 111 Amy Arno Director of Sales Development amyarno@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 112 Rico Figliolini Creative Director rico@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 117 Deborah Davis Office Manager deborahdavis@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 110 Circulation/ Subscriptions For distribution information, call (404) 917-2200, ext. 110. © 2017 All rights reserved. Publisher reserves the right to refuse editorial or advertising for any reason. Publisher assumes no responsibility for information contained in advertising. Any opinions expressed in print or online do not necessarily represent the views of Atlanta Senior Life or Springs Publishing, LLC. FREE CIRCULATION Each month, 20,000 copies of Atlanta Senior Life are distributed to selected locations where active seniors live, work, volunteer and play in the north metro areas of Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. ONTHECOVER Mary and Mark Perloe canoeing at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Photo by Phil Mosier NASA.GOV A total eclipse will cover a swath across North America on Aug. 21, including portions of North Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. DAY FOR NIGHT By Collin Kelley On Monday, August 21, a large swath of America will be treated to a rare phenomenon: a total solar eclipse. While partial views will be available in Atlanta, if you want to be in the path of totality then head to north Georgia, North Carolina or South Carolina. The centerline for the eclipse will touch the northeastern corner of Georgia around 2:35 p.m. Some of the picturesque places to see the full solar phenomenon are in Clayton, Toccoa and Black Rock Mountain State Park. In North Carolina, you’ll have part of the Great Smolcey Mountains National Park as a dramatic landscape for the eclipse. Some of the cities in the path are Bryson City, Murphy, Andrews, Franklin and Santeetlah Lake. A big swath of South Carolina will see the eclipse, but one of the best places will be the city of Greenville, which lies in the path of totality. The downtown area has cool shops, restaurants and the lovely Falls Park on the Reedy River. The last time all of North America witnessed a solar eclipse was 99 years ago, so grab your eclipse glasses and head north. LOCAL LIBRARIES HOST ECLIPSE PARTIES By Kathy Dean If you’ll be spending August 21 in the north metro Atlanta area, you can still enjoy the eclipse, thanks in part to the local library systems. More than two million pairs of eclipse glasses are being distributed free of charge at U.S. public libraries, through a project supported in part by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, with additional help from Google, National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA. Many area libraries are planning educational programs, group viewings and celebrations around the time of the eclipse, 2-3 p.m. Check with your local library for specifics. • Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System: afpls.org • Cobb County Public Library System: cobbcat.org • DeKalb County Public Library System: dekalblibrary.org • Gwinnett County Public Library System: gwinnettpl.org • Sequoyah Regional Library System (includes Cherokee County): sequoyahregionallibrary.org AUGUST 2017 I ATLANTASENIORLIFE.COM 2 PIXABAY FACEBOOK.COM/ATLANTASENIORLIFE
