Thanks to Linda Harris of the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County, which on Wednesday is honoring its citizens of the year at a special luncheon at the Cobb Senior Wellness Center in Marietta. John Huey, who’s heavily involved at the East Cobb Senior Center, is among the honorees, and here’s what she’s sharing about what he does not just at the center, but in the community:
John M. Huey has been an active member of the East Cobb Senior Center since 2008. Almost a daily visitor of the center, John M. Huey volunteers in any way possible to help keep the center running smoothly in its efforts to serve senior citizens in its immediate area. He is said to be up for any task, whether it be taking out the trash, answering phones, decorating for holidays, or serving as center ambassador/tour guide for newcomers who wish to learn more about the center.
John M. Huey monitors attendance, develops guidelines, and recommends equipment care for the at the East Cobb Senior Center’s billiard room where 16 to 30 people may be playing daily. His volunteer activities include Friends of East Cobb Senior Center, East Cobb Senior Center representative in and treasurer for the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County in Cobb EMC Owners Association and Friends of Mabry Park.
John M. Huey, the son of a career army man and housewife, is the oldest of six brothers who all of whom were raised on military bases in Georgia, Germany, Austria and Oklahoma. He settled back in his birthplace of Atlanta, GA in 1968.
A lifelong Sooners fan, John M Huey attended the University of Oklahoma and University of Tulsa where he earned a degree in Preclinical and Industrial Psychology. He held corporate positions at Rich’s, Federated Department Stores and Macy’s for many years before retiring.
John M. Huey, at the age of 78, demonstrates his belief in staying physically and mentally active by walking, weight lifting, practicing tai chi, yoga, participating in senior games, gardening and playing billiards. He and his wife Dianne, with whom he recently celebrated their 46th anniversary after first meeting at Rich’s, walk 2 miles daily. John M. Huey has run the Peachtree Road Race 27 times. After 10 years at the center, he is still an eager volunteer.
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