MIC’s Jeff Padgett was selected as the 2018 Volunteer of the Year by Keep Cobb Beautiful for his tireless and enthusiastic dedication to improving Mableton. Jeff serves on MIC’s Board of Directors and heads up our Adopt A Mile program, which conducts quarterly litter clean-ups on Floyd Road and Old Powder Springs Road. Jeff and his neighbor have also adopted another mile on Clay Road.
Predictably, Jeff was busy when the Awards Ceremony was held at the Galleria, so he dropped by the Keep Cobb Beautiful office later that day to pick up his award. Pictured above, left to right, are: Dawn Smith, KCB Program Specialist; Dr. Jonathan A. Jenkins, Resiliency and Beautification Director; Jeff Padgett; and Kimberly White, KCB Director.
In addition to the litter pick-ups, Jeff has been a tireless advocate for the Mableton Town Square and the area around it. His efforts resulted in trash cans for the square and a coat of paint on the fence around Prater Park. Jeff has lived in and around the historic Mableton community for most of his life and now lives with his family in his grandparents house – a true Mabletonian!
Jeff has also helped the Friends of the Mable House and the Mable House Arts Center with painting and pressure washing. He led volunteers in sprucing up the historic house for the recent Harvest Festival and he pressure washing the Arts Center earlier in the year. Jeff is always ready to take the lead or lend a hand toward improving Mableton’s appearance.
Jeff’s next Adopt-A-Mile clean-up is Saturday, December 8 at 9am at the Mableton Pentacostal Church at 1000 Old Powder Springs Road. Let’s turn out in force to congratulate Jeff on his award – and clean up Mableton!
Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will conduct their monthly Community Zoning Meeting on Wednesday, November 28 at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. Zoning applications that are expected to be under consideration in December include:
Z-49 KO Development on Mableton Parkway – a proposal for a small subdivision near Wood Valley Road.
Z-80 Embry Development – an application for 92 townhomes on Old Bankhead Highway.
LUP-14 Reneika Rogan – a request for the renewal of a land use permit for a personal care home.
Postponed until next year are:
Z-61 EMAE Inc. on Factory Shoals Road
Z-82 IGBO Union on Mableton Parkway
If you live near these properties or you are interested in development in Mableton, make time to come to this meeting. It’s a great opportunity to talk directly to Commissioner Cupid and Mr. Porter, as they consider all the factors in the decisions they will be making about these applications.
For more information on all zoning cases and how to get involved, click here.
The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) hosted a Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting ceremony on November 10 to highlight the expansion of Sabores, a one-of-a-kind Puerto Rican fusion restaurant located at 185 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE in Mableton. Restaurant owners Oscar Muniz and Teresa Rodriguez were joined by MIC Board members Joel Cope, Twila Hawthorne, Ray Thomas and loyal customers of Sabores for the big event.
As part of MIC’s ongoing efforts to encourage a robust business community in Mableton, MIC provides ribbon cutting ceremonies for MIC sponsors. “A complete community is one with vibrant, successful local businesses that serve the needs of residents,” remarked Joel Cope, MIC’s President. “It’s great to see Chef Oscar and Teresa respond to the demand for restaurant options by growing their catering and take-out business into a full-service restaurant.”
“Sabores” means “flavors” in Spanish, and this restaurant reflects on the Puerto Rican heritage of its owners, who bring a wealth of cooking and restaurant experience from their native island – even including a monthly pig roast! “We’ve designed the décor to create a refreshing, laid-back “island feel” with aqua and wood accents that reflect the island culture,” said Chef Oscar. “All of our food is made from scratch and everything is fresh, so the menu changes according to seasonal availability.”
For hours and menus, visit the Sabores website at https://www.saboresboutiquecafe.com/.
MIC encourages everyone in Mableton to support our local businesses. Their success will draw other entrepreneurs to our community. For businesses interested in MIC sponsorship, please contact Ray Thomas at sponsor@mableton.org. For information about MIC’s Economic Development Committee and how you can get involved, contact Twila Hawthorne at development@mableton.org.
