As hurricane season season continues (and with the looming possibility of Hurricane Irma taking an inland path into Georgia and metro Atlanta), the Cobb Emergency Management Agency is reminding citizens of upcoming Cobb emergency preparedness training sessions.
The latest round of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training was slated as part of National Preparedness Month in September, and one of those three-week sessions starts Saturday at the Catholic Church of St. Ann (4905 Roswell Road).
The all-day training sessions last from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, 16 and 23, and covers all aspects of basic disaster preparation and response skills to emergencies at home, work or elsewhere. The sessions are free and open to the public, but registration is required.
“Being prepared for emergencies can literally mean the difference between life and death for many people,” Cobb Emergency Management Agency Director Cassie Mazloom said. “If nothing else, planning ahead can help reduce the problems that arise with a crisis and can make the event more bearable.”
Those completing the full course will receive certificate be issued by the Cobb Emergency Management Agency.
Surveillance photos provided by Cobb Police Department.
An East Cobb bank robbery Thursday morning resulted in the short lockdown of two nearby schools as police pursued a suspect.
According to the Cobb County School District, the exterior doors to Wheeler High School and East Cobb Middle School were locked for about 15 minutes after Cobb Police began investigating the robbery at the Fifth Third Bank location inside a Kroger supermarket at 2100 Roswell Road.
The schools are located across the street from one another on Holt Road and 1.3 miles from the Kroger at the Pavilions at East Lake Shopping Center at Roswell and Robinson roads.
Police said the robbery took place shortly after 10 a.m., when a man walked into the bank and demanded money from a teller.
According to police, the suspect never showed a weapon and left the bank with cash on foot, through the shopping center parking lot, and possibly in the direction of Wheeler.
The suspect remained at large late Thursday afternoon. According to a CCSD statement, the lockdown was “done out of an abundance of caution” at the request of Cobb Police.
“There was never any threat at either school and both schools continued with instruction as normal,” the CCSD statement continued. “Student and staff movement within the building was never restricted.”
Cobb Police described the suspect as an Asian male, around six feet tall, with a husky build. He’s believed to be between 30-40 years old, and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, a black Washington Nationals baseball cap and jeans.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Cobb Police at 770-499-3945.
Fall is just about here, and not just because of the dropping (and very pleasant!) temperatures we’ve enjoyed in East Cobb this weekend. That in-between summer and fall feeling is also evident in this weekend’s local events calendar:
The finale of the 2017 Summer Stars Concert Series takes place Saturday at The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road), featuring local musician Kip Rogers. “In Season” will feature some of his mellow, lyrical tunes, perfect for-season changing relaxation. Doors open at 7; the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Lawn seating is free, and tables of 8 cost $40;
If you prefer mellow relaxation of another kind, the East Cobb-based Atlanta Parrot Head Club is throwing a Jimmy Buffett tailgate party from 12:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday at Red Hare Brewing (1880 Delk Industrial Blvd.), in part to celebrate the enactment of a new Georgia craft beer law. Admission is free, and there will be live music (albeit not Buffett, brew and BBQ for purchase;
Visit our events calendar for more live music options, including regularly scheduled sessions at selected East Cobb restaurants and taverns;
With hurricane season upon us (and coastal Georgia under evacuation orders), the Cobb Emergency Management Agency is offering certified emergency training for citizens around the county, including at East Cobb’s Catholic Church of St. Ann on Saturday. It’s an all-day commitment, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and continues Sept. 16 and Sept. 23. Call the church at 770-552-6400 ext. 6019 for more information;
Another weekend-ish event that actually takes place on Monday is an author event at The Book Exchange (2932 Canton Road), and featuring Amber Brock, author of “A Fine Imitation.” It begins at 6 p.m. and refreshments follow;
There’s a light schedule on the high school football front, with Lassiter, Walton and Wheeler all enjoying a bye week. Two teams have home games: Sprayberry vs. Campbell and Pope vs. Johns Creek. Kell visits Rome, and all three East Cobb teams in action Friday are trying to bounce back from losses.
Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren is offering firearms safety and education classes. The program will include discussions on gun safety and storage, gun types, choosing the right gun for you, gun ownership and transfer laws, use of force, firearm alternatives, Georgia weapons license, active shooter situations and answering questions from class participants. Each participant will also receive one free safety gun lock. The programs is free to attend and there is no need to register. The next class will be:
6 p.m., Sept. 14 East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta
Atlanta Parrot Head Club members at the 2016 Jimmy Buffett Tailgate party.
Members of the East Cobb-based Atlanta Parrot Head Club like to say they don’t need a reason to relax at local watering holes and enjoy the sounds of Jimmy Buffett and related musical acts.
But this Saturday, they really have a good reason to throw a public party and that’s just what they’ve decided to do.
They’re staging what they’re calling a Jimmy Buffet tailgating event at Red Hare Brewing (1998 Delk Industrial Blvd.) in part to mark the recent enactment of SB 85, also known as the Georgia craft beer law.
That law, which passed the Georgia legislature earlier this year after several years of industry lobbying, went into effect Sept. 1. It allows establishments that brew their own beer to make limited direct sales to the public.
As the Atlanta Parrot Head Club notes, “nor do [patrons] have to have a wrist band checked off off or exchange tickets for drinks. They will be able to pay for individual drinks—much like going to a bar—and they will be able to buy a limited amount of six packs, growlers, etc. to go.”
According to the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild, Red Hare is one of two Cobb craft breweries, and there are about three dozen across Georgia. The other Cobb craft brew business is Ironmonger Brewery, located just across from Red Hare on Delk Road (2129 Northwest Parkway).
The Atlanta Parrot Head Club event Saturday takes place from 12:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m. and admission is free. The Tiki Brothers Band, whose playlist includes Jimmy Buffett and rock classics, will play from 1-5, and Carne 250 Texas BBQ products will be sold.
The club, which describes itself as “a Jimmy Buffett fan club with a community service problem,” participates in several community service events throughout the year, including next Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s run at Kennesaw State University.
The next monthly gathering of the Atlanta Parrot Head Club is Sept. 21 on the patio of The Wing Café and Tap House (2145 Roswell Road) where it meets the third Thursday of each month.
The Cobb Chamber of Commerce has announced that its annual fundraising golf tournament will return to East Cobb’s Indian Hills Country Club next month, and under a new name.
The Cobb Chamber/Taylor English Classic will take place Oct. 23, with a cost of $265 for individuals or $1,000 for a foursome (click the link for more information, including registration). The proceeds will go to the Cobb Chamber Foundation to fund leadership training, education programs, building maintenance and equipment needs.
The name change reflects the title sponsor, Taylor English Duma LLP, an East Cobb-area law firm located off Powers Ferry Road near Windy Ridge Parkway.
When the Cobb Planning Commission meets Thursday morning, two of the most notable cases on the docket may not be heard at all.
That’s because of continued delays in those proposals for major retail, shopping and restaurant developments in East Cobb.
The Planning Commission meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the second floor board room of the Cobb BOC Building, 100 Cherokee St., in downtown Marietta.
One of those East Cobb proposals, to redevelop the northwest corner of Powers Ferry Road at Terrell Mill Road, is definitely being continued to October. That’s Z-012-2017, submitted by SSP Blue Ridge LLC, and calling for a mixed-use complex covering 21 acres, anchored by a Kroger supermarket.
The case has been rescheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission on Oct. 3.
The site of the former Mountain View Elementary School also is being proposed for a new center to include restaurants, shops, banking and grocery options on 13 acres of the east side of Sandy Plains Road, just south of Shallowford Road.
Plans to redevelop the former Mountain View Elementary School site include seven buildings and 103,100 total square feet. Click to see larger map.
That case, Z-053-2017, is included in the regular agenda to be taken up by the Planning Commission, but it may be continued. The Cobb zoning staff has offered full comments and a recommendation of approval with conditions.
But at last week’s East Cobb Civic Association meeting (previous East Cobb News coverage here), members were notified that the applicant, Brooks Chadwick Capital, LLC, has asked for an extension to continue working with the community.
Another application by SSP Blue Ridge that was on Wednesday’s agenda also has been continued to October. That’s SLUP-008-2017, a special land use permit request near the Powers Ferry-Terrell Mill proposal to build a self-serve storage facility on an acre along Terrell Mill Road (the land is currently zoned for residential use).
Another proposal for a storage facility in the Canton Road corridor is on the Thursday agenda.
Z-050-2017, by Storage Development Group, would allow for a 760-unit facility on 3.39 acres on the west side of Canton Road, north of Sylvan Drive (staff recommends approval with conditions). Rezoning would be from Offices Services (OS) to Neighborhood Retail Commercial (NRC). The applicant also is seeking a land-use permit (LUP-010-2017) for the site (staff recommends approval with conditions).
As was noted here last week, on Sept. 19, at their monthly zoning hearing, the Cobb Board of Commissioners will consider a site plan amendment that would allow for Taqueria Tsunami resturant to be built at the former Caribou Coffee/Einstein Bros. Bagel site on Johnson Ferry Road, below Merchants Walk (previous East Cobb News coverage here).
At that meeting, the commissioners also will consider a continued application by Lidl Grocery (OB-016-2017) to redevelop the Park 12 Cinema on Gordy Parkway that has generated community opposition. The case has been continued since May.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise: Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott is opposed to raising the millage rate to balance the fiscal year 2018 Cobb County budget.
Commissioner Bob Ott at his East Cobb Library town hall meeting in August. (East Cobb News photo by Wendy Parker)
With commissioners scheduled to adopt a budget next Thursday, Ott sent out a lengthy message right before the Labor Day holiday weekend explaining why he would not support a rise in the property tax millage rate to cover an estimated $21 million shortfall.
Commission chairman Mike Boyce has proposed an $890 million spending package (PDF here) that includes using contingency funding to close the entire deficit gap.
In July, Ott helped foil Boyce’s plan to raise the millage rate to fully fund the $40 million 2008 Cobb Parks referendum (East Cobb News coverage here).
The proposed FY 2018 budget would be balanced by using reserve funding from the following sources:
$10.4 million from the reserve for a county employees pay and classification implementation study;
$5.7 million from the county Title Ad Valorem Tax Reserve;
$5.3 million from the county economic development contingency.
Ott, who’s been vigorously opposed to property tax increases in general, said he can’t support raising the millage rate now, for a full fiscal-year budget, with contingency money available. In his weekly e-mail newsletter that came out on Friday, he said:
“I believe it is wrong to raise the millage rate before the BOC uses the money from these funds to pay-down the deficit. Together, at their height, these funds totaled approximately $22 million being held in reserve on top of the county’s ‘normal’ reserve funds.”
He also hinted at this position at an Aug. 17 town hall meeting at the East Cobb Library, just days after the budget was revealed, telling constituents “it’s your money.”
In his Friday e-mail, Ott urged finding ways to reduce expenses in some county services, including two familiar targets of his, the annual transfer of Cobb water system revenues to the general fund, and transit subsidies:
“I don’t believe the answer to addressing this $21 million deficit is simply an increase in the millage rate. A complete review of the budget and expenses should be done to identify and eliminate wasteful spending. Two areas that I believe illustrate inefficiencies in the budget are the need to transfer $20 million per year from the Water System to the general fund and the roughly $17 million a year subsidy of the county transit system. CobbLinc provides invaluable service to many county residents. However, many buses travel the routes virtually, if not completely, empty.”
Ott’s also been in a budget fight on another front, with fellow East Cobb commissioner JoAnn Birrell, who is proposing to close the East Cobb Library, citing duplication of services.
After hearing from upset East Cobb residents opposed to shuttering the second-busiest branch in the Cobb library system, Birrell defended her proposal at an Aug. 22 public hearing on the budget. She cited a recent report calling for more police officer hires in Cobb (Birrell has long wanted to create a new police precinct in Northeast Cobb) and said she wants to be good steward of taxpayer money.
At his town hall, Ott said he is considering moving some services at the East Cobb Government Service Center to the East Cobb Library and possibly closing an “underperforming” library elsewhere in his district, but he hasn’t elaborated.
Here’s his full statement from Friday; he said he’ll be detailing more suggestions on budget cuts.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a van Monday night in a Canton Road accident in Northeast Cobb.
Cobb Police said Russell L. Mathews, 31, of Marietta, was walking southbound in a northbound lane on Canton Road at 6:57 p.m. Monday when he was hit by a white 2003 Chevrolet Express van.
According to police, the accident occurred north of the Canton Road intersection with Farm Ridge Drive, located between Jamerson Road and the Cherokee County line.
A statement issued by Cobb Police Tuesday afternoon said that when officers from Precinct 1 arrived at the scene, they saw a man lying on the grass near Canton Road. The victim was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, where he died, according to police.
Neither the driver of the van, Scott A. Turner, 48, of Douglasville, nor a female passenger riding with him were injured, according to police, who said charges are not expected to be filed.
Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call Cobb Police at 770-499-3987
Details about the Marietta-Cobb Career Expo are being distributed to the public by Cobb County Government:
Learn how to sharpen up your resume and interview successfully at free readiness workshops and then put those skills into action during the Marietta/Cobb Career Expo. WorkSouce Cobb staff will host Expo Readiness Workshops 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Cobb County Civic Center. Topics will include career expo success, resume writing, interviewing, netserving, job search over 40 and resume critique. Registration is required. Register by visiting worksourcecobb.org. For more information, call 770-528-4300.
The Marietta/Cobb Career Expo will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Cobb County Civic Center. Employers including Atlanta and North Georgia Building Trades Council, Bank of America, Cana Communications, Carmax, Caraustar, Georgia Tech Police, Hooters, Lockheed Credit Union, Omni Hotel, Verizon, Roswell Police Department and Walden Security will be in attendance looking for qualified candidates. The Civic Center is located at 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta.
The ‘Mindfulness Meditation’ sessions this fall at East Cobb Library are part of the “Build A Better You” adult program.
Starting on Wednesday, East Cobb Library (Parkaire Landing, 4880 Lower Roswell Road) will be holding a four-part series for adults this fall called “Mindfulness Meditation” (ECN calendar listing here) that’s part of the “Build A Better You” program. It’s one of many library events in East Cobb in September that’s gearing up for patrons of all ages.
The sessions are the first Wednesday of each month, starting at 11:30 a.m. and lasting until 12:30 p.m. and registration is required (call 770-509-2730. The other dates are Oct. 4, Nov. 8, and Dec. 6.
This is an introductory meditation class aimed at helping reduce stress and increase awareness. Here’s more about the program, taught by instructor Lisa Wellstead:
It is based on the core principles found within Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction” course (MBSR) and Mark Williams’ “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” course (MBCT). Both MBSR and MBCT are well-researched and evidence-based mindfulness programs. These sessions are offered free of charge as part of a Wellness series in collaboration with local instructors at the East Cobb Library this fall.
Also on Wednesday, the monthly meeting of the Page-Turners Book Club takes place starting at 10:15 a.m. at the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road). This month’s book is “Between, Georgia,” the new book by Atlanta novelist Joshilyn Jackson. Future book selections for the fall are listed here; you need to register by calling the MVRL’s adult reference desk at 770-509-2725.
Adult reading clubs also meet monthly at the Gritters Library (Sept. 12), at the East Marietta Library (Sept. 20) and at the East Cobb Library (Sept. 21, morning and afternoon sessions).
We’ve got more library events included in our full calendar listings; but for a quick look at library events in East Cobb at the four local branches, here’s a link from the Cobb County Public Library System.
In addition to the usual storytime sessions for children, there are Tai Chi sessions, family movies and, on Sept. 25 at Mountain View, another Cobb Cooks Book Club and Potluck event.
Another special program of note, regarding the quality of the public water supply: Kathy Nguyen of the Cobb County Water Efficiency Program will speak at the East Cobb Library Sept. 26 in “Water, Water, Everywhere?,” which includes the latest updates on drought conditions, ongoing Georgia-Alabama-Florida water issues and more.
Like all library programs, this one is also free, but registration is recommended by calling 770-509-2730 so enough informational handouts can be printed.
The pond at Hyde Farm. (East Cobb News photo by Wendy Parker)
Labor Day has come and gone, and with it perhaps the worst of the summer heat. Although Labor Day in East Cobb was hot—temperatures ranged in the high 80s, and if you were at the Holy Smoke Festival yesterday as were (photos here), sitting out in the sun wasn’t a good idea for too long of a spell. An Indian Summer in East Cobb? We’ll take it.
Yet the forecast for this week in East Cobb and metro Atlanta calls for moderate temperatures—only surpassing the 80-degree mark a couple of times—and even milder humidity levels.
In fact, today, Tuesday, figures to be the hottest and most humid day of the week, with temperatures in the low 80s and humidity around 60 percent.
After that, high temperatures should stay in the 70s, for the most part, and the mugginess also is expected to decrease. Low temperatures will drop into the 50s at night, and sunny skies are forecast through the weekend.
By the way, if you ever want a quick check of the current weather conditions, and a glimpse of what to expect over the next few days, check out the weather widget on the top left rail on East Cobb News.
It gives you the temperature, humidity and wind levels, and a mini-five-day forecast. Keep in mind that those long-term temperature forecasts are always subject to change.
Have a great week East Cobb, and enjoy what’s shaping up to be some fantastic weather!
Staying cool under the pavilion at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church’s Holy Smoke Festival. (East Cobb News photos and slideshow by Wendy Parker)
Barbecue served up by Williamson Brothers, family activities, live music by local artist Jay Memory, a parachute jump team, antique car show and more were packed into a gorgeous Labor Day Monday afternoon at the Holy Smoke Festival.
The venue and hosts were Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, and organized by its men’s ministry. We’ll just let the pictures tell the story, with a few words here and there, as East Cobb celebrated the holiday weekend in festive style (ICYMI, our photos from the Temple Kol Emeth Noshfest on Sunday).
GTO row at the antique car show, another regular feature of the Holy Smoke Festival.
With temperatures in the high 80s, sitting atop the dunk tank wasn’t a bad place to be.But kids taking aim had more fun taking him down.
More photos in the slideshow below from the antique car show and more at the Holy Smoke Festival.
Attendees of all ages enjoyed dancing to “Hava Nagila” at Noshfest Sunday. (East Cobb News photos and slideshow by Wendy Parker)
The first of the two-day Temple Kol Emeth Noshfest took place under beautiful skies Sunday, as one of East Cobb’s biggest Labor Day holiday weekend events got underway.
Noshfest continues on Monday, and Labor Day in East Cobb also includes the Holy Smoke BBQ and Festival, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Johnson Ferry Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road). Details here for what’s on tap.
The Noshfest celebration of Jewish food, music and culture included exhibitors, especially local artists, merchants and other businesses.
The festivities included the 2nd annual Noshfest bagel-eating contest.In addition to traditional Jewish folk music, The Alex Guthrie Band was among the featured acts. He’s a Lassiter HS grad whose group sports an acoustic and blues-infused sound.
More sights below from the Noshfest, which continues Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Temple Kol Emeth is located at 1415 Old Canton Road. Parking is available across the street at Eastminster Presbyterian Church.
“Tree That Witnesses Day and Evening,” by Hellene Vermillion, part of the Fierce Fibers exhibit that opens Thursday at The Art Place
The September art exhibit at The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road) is entitled “Fierce Fibers.” It opens on Thursday, Sept. 7, with a reception from 7-9 p.m., and continues through Sept. 28.
In addition to the above work, by Hellene Vermillion, the other participating artists are Sharon Serrano Ahmed, Leo Edwards, Rebecca Reasons Edwards, Molly Elkind, Virginia Greaves, Deb Lacativa, Danielle Morgan, Devon Pfeif and Sandy Teepen.
The deadline for artists to have their work displayed in 2018 exhibits at The Art Place is Sept. 22.
The online application form has all the details; while artists are not charged to exhibit their work, The Art Place retains a percentage of what artists sell from their work displayed there.
Here are the categories of items being sought for 2018 exhibits:
Ceramic-Wheel or Hand Built Pieces
Original Digital Illustration
Collage Textiles
Oils/Acrylics
Graphite/Watercolor
Book Illustration
Metals and Objects
Call The Art Place at 770-509-2700 for more information about Fierce Fibers and the 2018 exhibitors application.
We know this goes without saying, but Cobb County Government is reminding the public that all of its regular offices are closed on Monday, Sept. 4, for Labor Day, including libraries. County parks will be open, but all offices and libraries will reopen on Tuesday with their normal business hours.
This just in from Cobb County Government: County Manager Rob Hosack is recommeding the hiring of WSB-TV newsman Ross Cavitt as the new county director of communications.
Cavitt, an East Cobb resident, covers Cobb and northwest Atlanta communities for WSB. “Ross will be a great asset to the county,” Hosack said in a statement. “He is an award-winning journalist and will bring a great amount of knowledge and expertise.”
Here’s more about Cavitt in the county release, which indicates that the Cobb Board of Commissioners is scheduled to approve his hiring on Sept. 12. If confirmed, he will start on Sept. 18 and replace Sheri Kell, who left earlier this year:
Ross Cavitt has more than 30 years in television news, 23 of those at WSB in Atlanta. He has covered some of the biggest stories in north Georgia and has won numerous awards including regional Emmys for “Spot News” and “Live Reporting.” His 2013 coverage of the Adairsville tornado garnered a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. For much of the last decade, Cavitt has been the WSB Bureau Chief in Cobb County where he covered notable stories including the murder cases involving Ross Harris and Lynn Turner.
’50s Chevies and other classic cars will return to the Holy Smoke BBQ Festival on Labor Day at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. (East Cobb News photo by Wendy Parker)
The sun’s out, after a couple of rainy (but much-needed) days, just in time for a packed and extended Labor Day holiday weekend calendar of things to do in East Cobb.
Friday’s got the busiest schedule, with all six East Cobb football teams in action, including a couple of backyard rivalry games. Kickoff for all games is 7:30 p.m.:
Walton (2-0) at Pope (0-1): The Raiders are in the Top 10 and face a young Greyhounds test in their first hostile environment. Pope is also aiding victims of Hurricane Harvey by asking those attending the football game to bring water bottles to donate. There will be collection bins located through the stadium;
Kell (0-1) at Lassiter (2-0): Another all-East Cobb battle and a non-region treat pits two teams that reached the state playoffs last season, and look like they have the goods to contend again;
South Cobb (1-1) at Wheeler (1-1): The Wildcats return home after their first win of the season at Centennial; don’t forget the Wildcat Nation Food Truck tailgating event that begins at 5:30 p.m. in the East Cobb Middle School parking lot. The proceeds will benefit the work of the ECMS and Wheeler PTSAs and foundations.
If you’d rather stay indoors while relaxing and dining (or just rockin’) to good music, there’s a good variety to choose from at several East Cobb restaurants and bars:
At Chicago’s Steak and Seafood (4401 Shallowford Road), the Tom Olsen Trio plays jazz favorites tonight, with Retrograde performing from the folk rock and acoustic genre Saturday. Both are from 7-10 p.m. at the SpeakEasy Lounge;
At Suburban Tap (1318 Johnson Ferry Road), the acoustic-Americana sounds of the Poverty Level band rev up at 10 p.m. Friday, after the prep football games are over;
The Wing Cafe & Tap House (2145 Roswell Road) has a high-energy rock lineup planned, with Band Xperforming party style Friday and Saturday, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. each night;
The traditional weekend fare of dueling pianos is on tap Friday and Saturday at Red Sky (1255 Johnson Ferry Road) starting at 9; and there’s live music also starting at 9 on Friday at the Rose & Crown Tavern (1391 Powers Ferry Road).
The Good Mews Animal Shelter (3805 Robinson Road) is pitching in with Hurricane Harvey relief, serving as a dropping-off point for pet food and litter Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They say no other items should be donated, and the goods collected are part of a PALS Atlanta effort to help out with dogs and cats affected by the terrible storms and flooding in Texas.
And finally, for the Labor Day weekend festivals. Luckily, they’re scheduled so that you can enjoy them both without missing much at all:
Dancing at last year’s Noshfest. (East Cobb News photos by Wendy Parker)
The Noshfest at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road), takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free with two canned goods to be donated to MUST Ministries, food and drink tickets range from $1-$4 and can be purchased on-site, as you go. The Sunday lineup includes a cooking demonstration from the General Muir restaurant, a bagel-eating contest and live music from The Alex Guthrie Band (named after East Cobb’s own young music sensation) and Israeli dancing; Monday’s finale winds down with the Nu-Grass Americana sounds of The Chip McGuire Band;
On Monday, the Holy Smoke Festival returns to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to BBQ meals served up by Williamson Bros. ($6 a plate), there will be a classic car show, live music, a Skydivers parachute jump team, and before all that gets underway, at 5K run and tot trot starting at 9 a.m. Admission is free.
Check out our full East Cobb Newscalendar listings for more events, this weekend and beyond. Did we miss anything? Do you have an item to share with the public? Contact us, and we’ll post it here! Send an email to: calendar@eastcobbnews.com.
Thanks for getting in touch, and have a terrific Labor Day holiday weekend!
We just got this from Chip Oudt at the Kell Touchdown Club. If you can help, they’d appreciate it, and sunny skies and mild temperatures (highs in the low 80s) are in Saturday’s forecast:
We need 3 people to volunteer to help paint the goal post on Saturday September 2nd at 3:30 PM. Don’t worry, we have a Lift so we’re not going to dangle you out there on a ladder. We will need people who are not afraid of heights. With enough help we should be able to knock this out in a day (or a week). Seriously, I have been told by the paint manufacturer that he has painted two goal post in 4 hours just by himself. (We will see). Of course you will get volunteer time! All paint and rollers are supplied so we just need you. Email Chip Oudt at chipoudt@gmail.com if you are available and willing to help.
