UGA Alumni Association to host private tour of Cooking Light FitHouse Sept. 26

Wed, 09/20/2006 - 10:16am
By: The Citizen

The University of Georgia Alumni Association will host a private tour of the Cooking Light FitHouse, located in the Serenbe community in South Fulton, on Tuesday, September 26, from 7-9 p.m.

The event will include wine and hors d’oeuvres, made from Cooking Light recipes with a Southern flair. The event will also honor the UGA alums involved with the FitHouse production: Richard Lenz ’84 (Cooking Light FitHouse feature story writer), Mac McKinney (McKinney Builders, builder of FitHouse), Amanda Storey ’00 (marketing director for Cooking Light), Mary Beth Burner ’98 (business development director for Cooking Light), and Tucker Berta ’00 (director of communications for Serenbe). Admission is $15 for Alumni Association members and $20 for non-members. Attendees are asked to RSVP by 5 p.m., Thursday, September 21, using the online registration form link found at www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/calendar.  
 
The FitHouse is a concept home designed to bring the pages of the magazine to life and showcase the latest in healthy home trends. Each year, a national location is chosen for the home, and the state of Georgia is proud to host the 2006 home at the Serenbe community. Located at 9179 Selborne Lane, Palmetto, the home is open to the public through September 30; Wednesday-Friday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information and directions, visit www.cookinglightcentral.com/events.  
 
Serenbe is a 900-acre live/work/play community located 32 miles south of downtown Atlanta in the rolling countryside of the Chattahoochee Hill Country community. Devoted to environmental responsibility, Serenbe combines select principles of new urbanism and conservation communities to create the next generation of responsible development. The hamlet includes home sites, retail shops, office space, restaurants including The Farmhouse and The Blue Eyed Daisy Bakeshop, the Inn at Serenbe, StudioSwan art gallery, and unique amenities for a true live/work environment. In addition, 70 percent of the acreage is being preserved as green space, providing residents with access to a network of parks and trails for hiking, horseback riding and other outdoor recreation. For more information, visit www.serenbe.com.  

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