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Senoia Optimists raising money with book about Senoia

Senoia Optimists raising money with book about Senoia

The Senoia Optimist Club is selling copies of a new book about Senoia to raise funds for local youth. Senoia Optimists Hal Sewell and Jane Hutchinson hold a copy of "Holiday Perspectives in Senoia," which debuts at Senoia's Memorial Day Celebration on Main Street Monday.   The book features local history and recipes.  Books will be sold exclusively through the Optimist Club through the end of June.  The Senoia Optimist Club provides scholarships and other benefits for youth. Optimists will be set up in front of the Clearance Center at Hollberg's Furniture Store in Senoia on Monday, May 31.  Fo Read More»

Bike riding tour of Senoia coming June 5

Bike riding tour of Senoia coming June 5

The Senoia Area Historical Society is sponsoring a bike riding tour of Senoia on Saturday, June 5, starting at 9:30 a.m. The tour, for riders of all abilities, is a fund raiser for the society. Proceeds will be used to preserve and display artifacts for the museum. This is a great ride for people interested in the history of the area, interesting architecture, tales of residents past and present, or who just want some fun on a Saturday morning. Read More»

Youth Appreciation Banquet Hosted by Senoia Optimist Club

Senoia Optimist Club’s President Hal Sewell (2nd from left) and Youth Appreciation Chair Laura Bell (far right) are shown with (L-R) Northgate High School student Nicholas Lee and East Coweta High School students Kelsey Moral, Thomas Lovett, Jordan Collis, and Hailey Thompson at the Youth Appreciation Banquet hosted by the Senoia civic organization on May 6.  Not pictured are Northgate students Katelyn Buckner, Abby Allen, and Leighanna Dobbs.

The Optimist Club of Senoia hosted its annual youth appreciation banquet on May 6 in recognition of students at East Coweta High School and Northgate High School.  Senoia Optimist member Laura Bell was the chair of the event which was held at the Senior Citizens’ Center in Senoia.
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Happy Birthday, Marie

Happy Birthday, Marie

The Senoia Senior Center celebrated birthdays in May at the monthly luncheon. The senior that was honored was Marie Larkie, who is celebrating her 92nd Birthday.

Ellis Crook receives business award

Ellis Crook receives business award

Business owner Ellis Crook, joined by his son Gregg, holds an Award of Excellence for Beautifying Senoia presented by Mayor Robert Belisle (center) at the May 3 City Council meeting for exterior work done at his downtown tire center.

All the kids love Reading Time

All the kids love Reading Time

It’s always a fun time for parents and youngsters at Reading Time. The weekly event is held at the Senoia Library.

New Senoia library moves closer to reality

Wow! It looks like the rendering of a beautiful new home, but it’s really the artist’s conception of the new Senoia Library that will be located along Pylant Street at Merrimac Lake Park.

It looks more like an exquisite home than a library. And the artist’s rendering of the exterior of the long-awaited Senoia Library that will be located along Pylant Street at Merrimac Lake Park is, in a word: beautiful.

At approximately four times the size of the current library, likely coming in at 4,000-5,000 square feet, recent action by the Coweta County Library Board now has the fully funded project placed in the beginning of the design phase.
Past obstacles involving the project appear to have been overcome by the determination to move ahead with the library’s construction. Read More»

“Ride to make history” in Senoia

Get ready to ride! Whether on motorcycles or bicycles, members of the Senoia Area Historical Society are inviting the community to the its first “Ride to Make History.” The new benefit ride coming June 5 is geared toward raising awareness of the importance of historic preservation.

The benefit ride will have a motorcycle component and a bicycle component. The motorcycle ride will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Maguire’s and end at the Senoia Area Historical Society house located at 6 Couch Street. Registration will begin at 10:45 a.m. at Maguire’s. Read More»

The bus stops here

Senoia is one of nine stops on the Georgia Cities "2010 Heart and Soul Tour."

Senoia was one of nine stops on this year’s Georgia Cities “2010 Heart and Soul Tour” Wednesday morning. Business leaders, developers and state representatives arrived in the the city’s historic downtown area, taking time in the one-hour stop-over to visit a number of businesses and explore recent downtown development. Members of the City Council, Downtown Development Authority and business owners were on hand to welcome the busload of guests from around Georgia. The tour is sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association.