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Address: 4100 Thunderbird Drive

Overview: 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, 7,897 finished square feet; built 2022 on 0.81 acres

Architecture: Four-sided brick, traditional

Schools: Sope Creek ES; Dickerson MS; Walton HS

Sales Price: $3.5 million

Listing By: Tina Blumberg, Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta; tinablumberg@kw.com; 404-409-9414

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Garage fire at East Cobb home closes Indian Hills Parkway

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East Cobb garage fire closes portion of Indian Hills Parkway

Firefighters were called to a home in the 1000 block of Indian Hills Parkway Tuesday afternoon to battle a fire in the garage.

Cobb Fire and Emergency Services said Indian Hills Parkway was closed between Clubland Drive and Fairfield Drive while crews were on the scene.

A department social media posting said that Company 21, Engines 15, 20, 3, Squad 16 and Air 12 were called extinguish the fire.

East Cobb garage fire closes portion of Indian Hills Parkway

 

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Severe weather headed for Cobb, followed by cooler temps

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Severe weather headed for Cobb, followed by cooler weather

A line of thunderstorms will be moving into Cobb County and North Georgia overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by some cooler weather for most of the rest of the week.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a hazardous weather outlook starting at 11 p.m. Tuesday and into the overnight hours (enhanced risk area in orange on map).

The forecast said that some thunderstorms “could be severe and capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes.”

The chance of precipitation is 100 percent, and between 1-2 inches of rain is possible.

While high temperatures on Wednesday will be in the mid-60s, lows will be dipping into the 40s and close to freezing through Sunday as the rain clears.

The NWS forecast said that areas of frost are possible across portions of North Georgia. Wind gusts are expected between 25-30 percent from early Wednesday through Thursday evening.

Highs during that stretch will range from the mid-50s to the low 60s, with warmer weather returning Sunday.

Highs will return to the 70s next week.

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Cobb Water System online services unavailable through Thursday
		

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The Cobb Water System sent out the following message Monday morning:Cobb Water System to ask for rate increase


We’re currently transitioning to a new online customer account service system. ALL online services, including billing and payment systems, will be unavailable from Monday afternoon, 04/01/2024 through Thursday, 04/04/2024. During this time, we will have no access to customer accounts.


Visit https://www.cobbcounty.org/…/customer…/request-service for more information.


You can still make cash or check payments in person at 660 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.


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2 people hospitalized in Canton Road motorcycle crash
		

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A motorcyclist and a motorist sustained serious injuries Saturday in a crash on Canton Road, Cobb Police said.Cobb Police, Holly Springs Road suspicious person, East Cobb crime forum


Officer Aaron Wilson said in a release Monday that Ali Babar, 32, of Marietta, and Marilyn Jensen, 90, of Woodstock, were taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.


Wilson said the Babar was heading north in a a black 2016 Honda CB500 motorcycle on Canton Road near the intersection of Farm Ridge Drive at 9:42 a.m.


That’s just north of Jamerson Road, near the Cobb-Cherokee county line.


Jensen was traveling south on Canton Road in a white 2012 Honda Civic and was in the center turn lane, police said. She turned left and into the path of the motorcycle, Wilson said, causing the bike to crash into a curb.


Babar and the motorcycle landed in a northbound lane of Canton Road, near Farm Ridge Drive, according to police.


Wilson said an investigation into the accident is continuing and that anyone with information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Department at 770-499-3987.


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East Cobb residential real estate sales, March 11-15, 2024
		

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Kensington, East Cobb real estate sales
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The following East Cobb residential real estate sales were compiled from agency reports. They include the subdivision name, high school attendance zone and sales price:


March 11


1247 Golden Rock Lane, 30067 (Ivy Crest, Wheeler): $555,000


2580 Spencers Trace, 30062 (Holly Springs East, Pope): $475,000


3000 Walker Drive, 30062 (Rogers Acres, Sprayberry): $346,000


3031 Shaw Road, 30066 (Sprayberry): $498,000


3570 Pebble Hill Drive, 30062 (Woodbine Station, Lassiter): $410,500


5008 Gardenia Circle, 30068 (The Gardens at Parkaire, Walton): $250,000


March 12


963 Allegro Park, 30067 (The Townes at Marietta, Wheeler): $419,900


1813 Rockybranch Pass, 30066 (Spencers Mill, Kell): $480,000


761 Earl Street, 30067 (Sunvalley Estates, Wheeler): $280,000


900 Mallory Drive, 30062 (Sprayberry): $315,000


4348 Ivywood Drive, 30062 (Ivywood, Walton): $716,000


2560 Blakely Court, 30066 (Morgan Station, Sprayberry): $380,000


3283 Robinson Oaks Way, 30062 (Robinson Oaks, Pope): $$665,000


3520 Chestatee Drive, 30062 (Shallowford Heights, Lassiter): $530,000


March 13


3042 Holly Mill Run, 30062 (Holly Springs Crossing, Pope): $465,000


592 Little Road, 30067 (Red Oak Park, Wheeler): $480,000


1083 Soaring Way, 30062 (Eagle Ridge, Marietta): $500,000


1451 Gateview Way, 30062 (Stonegate at East Worthington, Marietta): $425,000


2876 Summit Ridge Drive, 30066 (Piedmont Hills, Sprayberry): $385,000


2878 London Court, 30062 (Ashford Pines, Pope): $393,000


3031 Walker Drive, 30062 (Rogers Acres, Sprayberry): $342,000


4066 Silver Fir Court, 30066 (Whitfield Woods, Kell): $425,000


1708 Ashebark Lane, 30068 (Asheforde, Walton): $750,000


March 14


4575 Divine Court, 30067 (Estates at Woodlawn, Walton): $1.7 million


2190 Sun Valley Drive, 30067 (Sunvalley Estates, Wheeler): $448,000


1806 Hunters Glenn, 30062 (Hunters Trace, Walton)L $599,000


1543 Evanston Court, 30062 (Gables at East Worthington, Marietta): $431,000


4320 Sprucebough Drive, 30062 (Kensington, Pope): $750,000


2609 Watercrest Court, 30062 (Autumn Lake, Sprayberry): $470,000


1821 Kerry Creek Drive, 30066 (Kerry Creek, Sprayberry): $525,000


3005 Cynthia Court, 30062 (Mountain View, Sprayberry): $560,250


3176 Rangers Gate, 30062 (Pine Springs, Pope): $481,000


4223 Arbor Club Drive, 30066 (Arbor Bridge, Lassiter): $550,000


3076 Hillside Court, 30066 (Windsor Oaks, Lassiter): $866,100


March 15


3100 Hilltop Drive, 30066 (The Overlook at Hilltop Drive, Lassiter): $700,904


1470 Pleasant View Circle, 30062 (Sewell Mill Heights, Walton): $1.4 million


690 Maddie Way, 30068 (Robinson Manor, Walton): $1.16 million


3901 Riverlook Parkway Unit 101, 30067 (Willows by the River, Walton): $300,000


3210 Turtle Lake Court, 30066 (Somerset, Wheeler): $685,000


3835 Creekview Drive, 30068 (Indian Hills, Walton): $925,000


3661 Clubwood Trail, 30068 (Indian Hills, Walton): $675,000


611 Mitchell Drive, 30066 (West Oak, Sprayberry): $336,810


2905 Village Drive, 30062 (Murdock Heights, Pope): $600,147


1340 Sean Way, 30066 (Channon, Sprayberry): $320,000


3233 Mary Drive, 30066 (Remington Glen, Sprayberry): $539,000


3834 Swallow Court, 30066 (Highland View, Lassiter): $650,000


3873 Wintergreen Court, 30062 (Village North Highlands, Lassiter): $285,000


4199 Summit Way, 30066 (Windsor Oaks, Lassiter): $825,000


4896 Raven Court, 30066 (Falcon Crest, Lassiter): $387,000


1431 Waterford Green Drive, 30068 (Waterford Green, Walton) $975,000


674 Highland Court, 30068 (Wimbledon Place, Walton): $405,000


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Cobb school board chairman blasts stormwater fee proposal
		

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Days after the Cobb Board of Commissioners voted to delay imposing a stormwater fee, the chairman of the Cobb Board of Education blasted the proposed changes, saying they would they would be “grossly unfair” to taxpaying school parents.


Cobb school board chairman blasts stormwater fee proposal
Randy Scamihorn


Republican Randy Scamihorn said  in “Just the Facts,” his occasional column, that the fee would “add to the monthly bills of hardworking parents and, again, apparently, schools across our county.”


The Cobb Water Sytem’s proposal would switch how customers are charged for stormwater services.


Currently, the charges are based on the amount of water consumption. The county wants to charge according to the amount of impervious surfaces of a building and property.


While homeowners have been most vocal in protesting what they call a “rain tax,” the impervious surface change would mean that commercial and institutional customers would be paying a larger share than they do now.


That prompted protests from the Cobb Chamber of Commerce last week.


Scamihorn wrote that “for our families who already live on a tight budget, this additional ‘fee’ on their already strained finances is grossly unfair.


“I’ve raised the impact this fee would have on our schools a number of times with district leaders,” Scamihorn wrote.


“Unfortunately, our staff does not have enough information from the Commissioners to know how much money would be taken from classrooms, but they know it would mean fewer dollars for teachers and students. We also know our schools could have been made legally exempt, but they weren’t.”


(You can read Scamihorn’s full remarks by clicking here.)


The Cobb County School District posted the message on social media channels and sent out a separate e-mail with Scamihorn’s remarks Friday.


Cobb government spokesman Ross Cavitt told East Cobb News Friday that as far as he knows, any specifics of the financial impact to the Cobb County School District haven’t been discussed, including a fee exemption.


Cavitt added it “that it is an irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars to allow an elected official to express a personal opinion through taxpayer-funded communications channels.”


After a contentious, hours-long hearing on Tuesday, Cobb commissioners voted to delay taking up a stormwater vote, and called for more public hearings to take place in August.


Among the issues is the uncertainty over how much more commercial and institutional customers would be charged for stormwater services.


Cobb Water System Director Judy Jones has indicated in various presentations that a majority of residential customers would pay between $2 to $4 a month for a dedicated stormwater utility fee and the commercial and institutional customers would pay up to $21 a month.


Those institutional customers include churches, schools and other non-profit organizations.


“After consulting with our legal team, we believe this bizarre ‘stormwater fee’ will be imposed upon schools, as well as the thousands of acres on which your schools are built,” Scamihorn wrote.


“The reality is that every school dollar taken for stormwater management is a dollar taken away from our children’s futures. . . . I know I speak for the majority of the Board when I point out that the latest proposal being brought forward by Cobb Commission Chair Lisa Cupid is fraught with problems for our schools and our parents. 


“I’m not telling you how to vote; I’m telling you what is and isn’t good for our schools and Cobb’s children.”


On the Cobb school district’s Facebook page, some citizens pushed back against Scamihorn’s comments.


Laura Judge of East Cobb, a Democratic candidate for the Post 5 school board seat, noted that talks with commissioners about the stormwater fee have been “bipartisan, heated and long. That’s why one of my hopes as a future board member is to work with the other layers of government. Not start a blog bashing them.”






“I hope that as a possible member I can say that if our board chair is concerned, now the commission vote has been delayed, he’ll reach out to our commissioners and the school community to set up an education townhall about this rainfall fee.”


Another commenter found it ironic that Scamihorn was complaining of “yet another threat to dollars that belong in the classroom” when he signed off on spending $50 million for special events center for the school district, amid an “ongoing staffing and maintenance budget burden. . . . What a joke, Mr. Scamihorn. What an absolute joke.”




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Cobb Food Scores: Douceur de France; Another Broken Egg Cafe; more
		

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Douceur de France, Cobb food scores


The following food scores have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:


Another Broken Egg Cafe

4300 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 150

March 27, 2024 Score: 82, Grade: B


Big Easy Snoballs

2145 Roswell Road, Suite 110

March 26, 2024 Score: 100, Grade: A


Cafe at Pharr Vinings

4300 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 244

March 26, 2024 Score: 95, Grade: A


Davis Elementary School

2433 Jamerson Road

March 28, 2024 Score: 100, Grade: A


Douceur de France

277 South Marietta Parkway

March 26, 2024 Score: 84, Grade: B


Garrison Mill Elementary School

4111 Wesley Chapel Road

March 27, 2024 Score: 100, Grade: A


Waffle House

2720 Sandy Plains Road

March 25, 2024 Score: 100, Grade: A


Walton High School

1590 Bill Murdock Road

March 26, 2024 Score: 100, Grade: A


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Youth non-profit seeks pen pals for Sterling Estates seniors
		

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KIDS CARE service learning nonprofit is launching a new Intergenerational Pen Pal Program with Sterling Estates of East Cobb and Sterling Estates of West Cobb retirement communities. All aged participants (including adults) are welcome to join and exchange written letters with local seniors from Sterling Estates.


The program will run April-September. At the end of six months, there will be a celebration meetup of the pen pals at Sterling Estates of West Cobb Retirement Independent/Assisted Living Center. (You do not have to attend the final meet up to participate in the program.


To become a pen pal with a senior resident of Sterling Estates, please fill out KIDS CARE Google form by April 3rd: https://forms.gle/Yj12AYtrxFGAeNca8. KIDS CARE nonprofit will then contact you in April with your paired senior’s info and general guidelines.  




To view the full parameters of this program, please visit: www.kids-care2018.org/pen-pal-program. The link for the Google form can also be found there. 


KIDS CARE is a Marietta based, service learning nonprofit who creates youth community service experiences, encourages Kindness and promotes environmental stewardship.






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Taste of East Cobb announces 2024 festival food vendors
		

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Cafe Rivkah ribbon cutting
Cafe Rivkah was named Best Overall Taste at the 2023 Taste of East Cobb.


We’re a little more than a month away from the 2024 Taste of East Cobb, and the festival organizers recently announced the restaurants and other food vendors that will be participating on May 4 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.


They include the newly-opened Crumbl Cookies, Press Waffle Co. and Verandah Indian Cuisine, along with Sips of Tea, which is based in Kennesaw.


Familiar names include Chick-Fil-A Woodlawn Square, Camps Kitchen and Bar, McCray’s Tavern, Marlow’s Tavern, Righteous Que and Smallcakes.



East Cobb News is also delighted to return to the Taste of East Cobb as a sponsor for 2023; we really enjoyed our debut experience last year.


For information and tickets visit the Taste of East Cobb website.


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East Cobb traffic alert: Roswell Road crash at Providence West
		

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East Cobb traffic alert: Roswell Road crash at Providence West


There’s been quite a backlog of traffic in either direction along Roswell Road near Providence Road West Wednesday afternoon due to a vehicle crash.


That’s between East Cobb Park and the Wellstar East Cobb Health Park.


Traffic was backed up eastbound on Roswell almost to Old Canton Road, and westbound from Johnson Ferry Road.


When we went by the intersection around 3:30, police and rescue crews were on the scene as tow trucks were beginning to remove the vehicles that were involved.


East Cobb traffic alert: Roswell Road crash at Providence West


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Cobb commissioners delay action on proposed stormwater fee
		

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Cobb commissioners delay action on proposed stormwater fee
“What we have is a really great start,” Commissioner Jerica Richardson said in pushing for a delay on a stormwater fee vote.


After hours of often contentious public comment from citizens and business leaders and a lengthy discussion among themselves, the Cobb Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to delay action on a stormwater fee in the county.


The clock was approaching midnight when the 5-0 was cast, as commissioners decided to hear more from the public as county officials make revisions and develop other materials for implementation.


The vote included two more public hearings in August, with tentative action scheduled for Aug. 27.


Despite pleas from Chairwoman Lisa Cupid to address the matter now, she later made a motion to table following District 2 Commissioner Jerica Richardson’s insistence that stakeholders sessions be conducted to go over what she called “a big issue . . . but it’s complex.”


She’s been at the center of efforts to address stormwater issues in the wake of September 2021 floods that damaged the homes and properties of many East Cobb residents, some of whom were left to pay for repairs themselves.


Richardson said it’s important for the county to be proactive, rather than reactive, to stormwater issues. “It’s only going to get worse if we don’t do something,” she said.


But, she added, “what we have is a really great start.”


The stormwater proposal would change how residential and commercial customers are billed—currently based on water usage—to the amount of impervious surface on a property.


The dedicated stormwater fee would be used to upgrade aging pipes and clear an extensive backlog of orders. Cobb Water System Director Judy Jones said the $8.4 million annual budget for stormwater services isn’t enough to do that, and to hire crews to do the work.


The typical stormwater fee would range from $2 to $12 a month for most residential customers, in addition to their existing water and sewer charges. Roughly two-thirds of residential customers would pay $4 or less a month, according to her presentation.


Commercial and institutional customers could pay up to $21 a month.


Since an initial public hearing two weeks ago, commissioners have been getting an earful from citizens, including at several town halls across the county.


On Tuesday, they renewed their calls at least for a delayed vote, saying what the county has presented isn’t adequate. Others threatened to take action with their votes in the upcoming primaries.


On occasion there was heckling and interruptions, and Cupid issued numerous warnings. At one point, she called for a recess and threatened those making outbursts with being removed from the meeting room.


“Table this, and better educate the citizens,” South Cobb resident Dani Wilson said. “May 21 [primary day] can’t get here fast enough.”


Becky Klein


East Cobb resident Becky Klein, whose property was heavily damaged by the 2021 floods, said she had to make $100,000 in repairs to her home and property after a stormwater pipe in her yard that fed into Sope Creek failed, creating a sinkhole and crushing a culvert.


Klein said the county declared it wasn’t responsible and that a stormwater plat of her property was incorrectly omitted from the county’s records.


“I do not agree that the county can pick and choose which pipes to maintain,” she said. “Please table this; voting yes would cause further hardship for this.”


Other complaint referenced taxing and spending matters by the county that included last year’s budget without a millage rate rollback; a referendum in November for a 30-year transit tax; and commission redistricting maps that are currently before the Georgia Supreme Court.


“This isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue, it’s not a black-white issue, or a male-female issue,” said Sheila Edwards of South Cobb, who is challenging Cupid in the Democratic primary. “It’s a common-sense issue.”


More recently, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce asked for a delay in a vote on a stormwater fee and for the Cobb Water System “to provide data and information on the impact of the stormwater fee on commercial property owners.”


The Chamber said in the letter it was not consulted beforehand by the county, and noted that commercial property owners are required to maintain their own stormwater facilities, unlike many homeowners.


“We fear that the current proposal will discourage private commercial development, harming our community’s ability to attract jobs and investment,” the letter said. “We also fear that a stormwater utility will drive up the cost for redevelopment making it even more difficult to spur redevelopment in areas of Cobb County such as South Cobb and our major commercial centers.”


During a discussion period, Commissioner JoAnn Birrell of District 3 in East Cobb said “this isn’t ready for a vote tonight. It needs some more work.”


She’s been opposed to a stormwater fee as long as the county diverts a fraction of water system revenues—currently 6 percent, or $15 million—to the general fund.


Jones said of that $15 million, only around $500,000 are from stormwater revenues.


Cupid said the stormwater proposal isn’t a “panacea,” but repeated a claim she’s made often, dating to. her time as a district commissioner in South Cobb.


“The argument will be that it’s not the right time,” she said. “This has been on the table for almost two decades and we’ve seen stormwater issues continue to get worse. It further places the burden on our future.”


When Richardson initially called for a delay, Cupid told her “we’ve been discussing this for two years.”


Richardson replied, “I understand . . . but I’m passionate about this. We have to make sure that [citizen input] is incorporated into what we’re voting on.”


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Tickets on sale for Wheeler Theatre’s ‘Mamma Mia!’
		

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Wheeler High School Theatre rocks to ABBA’s timeless hits in the hilarious feel-good musical, Mamma Mia! April 18, 19 & 20 at 7 pm and April 20 & 21 at 2 pm. 


Told through Swedish pop group ABBA’s timeless music and inspiring the 2008 hit movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, Mamma Mia! tells the uplifting story of a young woman’s search for her birth father on the eve of her own wedding. Non-stop laughs, explosive dance numbers, the magical backdrop of a Greek island paradise, and infectious hits like “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All” make Mamma Mia! a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! 


Mamma Mia! is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Rated PG -13. Take a chance on Wheeler Theatre for an ABBA-solutely amazing evening and see why people all around the world have fallen in love with this sunny, funny feel-good show! 


ADVANCE TICKETS are $12 at WHEELERHS.BOOKTIX.COM. Tickets at the door: $20 for adults; $15 for students with ID; $12 for kids 12 and under. CCSD Faculty/Staff receive one free ticket at the door with ID.




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Sheltering Grace Ministry banquet set for Atlanta Country Club
		

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Sheltering Grace Ministry banquet Atlanta Country Club


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Sheltering Grace Ministry’s “Tiny Feet Society” Invites you to its Fundraising Annual Banquet that will take place on April 18th, 2024, at 6:00PM at the Atlanta Country Club located at 500 Atlanta Country Club Lane, Marietta, Georgia 30067.


Sheltering Grace Ministry is a non-profit maternity home that provides a residence and resources such as education and counseling to homeless pregnant women in the Metro Atlanta area. 


Sheltering Grace Ministry has helped many women since opening its doors over eighteen years ago. It is the only program in Cobb County, Georgia with the primary focus of serving pregnant homeless women over the age of 21. Sheltering Grace Ministry strives to relieve a crisis and to make a fundamental change in a woman’s life and future.


The Banquet will feature a live music band, a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, a seated dinner, a silent auction, and a special celebrity speaker.


Tickets are $75 each, and $500 for a table of 8.


Save the date: April 18th, 2024, 6:00PM at the Atlanta Country Club, 500 Atlanta Country Club Lane, Marietta, Georgia.


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Cobb County government offices to be closed for Good Friday
		

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Cobb County Government offices will be closed Friday, March 29. The Good Friday holiday allows our staff members additional time to spend with their friends, family and loved ones for the holiday weekend. Cobb Libraries will also be closed Sunday, March 31, for Easter.


Information and many services remain available 24 hours a day online at cobbcounty.org.


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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection to offer free VBS in June
		

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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in East Cobb is hosting a free Vacation Bible School June 3-6 from 9:00 am to noon for ages 3 through rising 5th graders.



Join us for our Vacation Bible School adventure for 2024, Campfire Light: a summer camp adventure with God. Through stories, crafts, games, and interactive “campfire” sessions, our Campers will explore timeless Bible stories that show how people trusted God in the face of their own fears and learned to trust that God will go with us, lead the way, share wisdom, give us peace, and spark joy in our lives and the lives of people around us.


Register at http://lcrmarietta.org/vbs








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East Cobb Restaurant Update: Sidelines Grille opens
		

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Sidelines Grille coming to East Cobb


As we noted in November, the locally-owned Sidelines Grille chain has been preparing to open in the former Egg Harbor Cafe space at Stonewood Village.


The restaurant group, GFY Hospitality, announced Monday that it’s now open for business (4719 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 4200), a bit later than the earlier projected window of late January to early February.


The menu at the East Cobb location, like the others, is extensive, and online ordering will soon be available.


It goes beyond traditional sports bar food (burgers, sandwiches, wraps) and drink (two dozen draft beers on tap, craft made cocktails) to include full pasta, seafood, chicken and steak entrees, along with salads and soups, Tex-Mex items and desserts.


The family-style sports bar concept has been around since 1994, with locations in Canton, Hickory Flat, Woodstock and Cartersville.


Opening hours at the East Cobb restaurant are Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.


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Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance seeks Adopt-a-Mile volunteers
		

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Submitted information:Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance conducts Adopt-A-Mile cleanup


The Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance is seeking community volunteers for the Adopt-A-Mile Spring event from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 along Powers Ferry at Terrell Mill Road.


Meet up and enjoy complimentary refreshments at 8:30 a.m. at the Kroger Fuel parking lot, Powers Ferry & Terrell Mill, 1310 Powers Ferry Rd., Marietta, GA 30067.


The event is hosted by the Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance, in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful, and supported by Kroger and Take 5 Oil Change. All supplies and safety equipment will be provided at the event. Any participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.


Keep Cobb Beautiful Adopt-A-Mile program is a partnership that allows individuals and/or groups to improve the appearance of our community. Sign up at https://powersferryca.com/adopt-a-mile-cleanup.html or email volunteer@powersferryca.com. In the event of inclement weather, an email will go out the night before to all registered participants.


Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance seeks Adopt-a-Mile volunteers


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Mt. Bethel Christian Academy appoints new theater director
		

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Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is thrilled to announce new leadership to further develop its theater program. Mrs. Brittany Leazer will be joining the Academy’s faculty as Theater Director, overseeing our drama program schoolwide. Mrs. Leazer is the owner/artistic director of Brittany Leazer Productions, the leading student theater organization in the region.Mt. Bethel Christian Academy appoints new theater director


Mrs. Leazer will be teaching Upper and Middle School drama classes, producing theatrical performances, and leading a Lower School after-school program. Mr. David Coheley, the school’s current Band Director, with his superlative career as a band instructor, will be focusing on building the band program schoolwide as well, developing new opportunities to accommodate school growth.  


“As a lower, middle, and upper school parent, I am excited about the future of MBCA,” said Mrs. Leazer. I hope to bring my many years of experience in acting, directing, and teaching theater to propel our school to excellence in Performing Arts.”


Mrs. Leazer and her husband, Mike, are parents of three MBCA students. She is an award-winning professional who has produced and directed over 60 children’s and young adult productions and is passionate about doing so from a Christ-centered approach. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Acting and a Master’s Degree in Playwriting. Passion for theater and teaching drives Brittany to help students reach their goals and shine on stage; she is excited about the future of MBCA and is committed to excellence in the performing arts. 


“We know the potential of these kids,” said Mrs. Leazer. “Our family has been, and will continue to be, a part of MBCA for a really long time, and I’m so excited to see the Performing Arts grow.”


Founded in 1998, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is an independent, Christian preparatory school serving 700 students in Junior Kindergarten – twelfth grade. The school has two campuses in east Cobb County. Both campuses provide an extraordinary, Christ-centered environment where students are academically challenged, nurtured, and loved. 


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East Cobb residential real estate sales, March 4-8, 2024
		

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Chestnut Creek, East Cobb residential real estate sales
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The following East Cobb residential real estate sales were compiled from agency reports. They include the subdivision name, high school attendance zone and sales price:


March 4


2205 Bryant Pointe Drive, 30066 (Bryant Pointe, Sprayberry): $882,000


2954 Chipmunk Trail, 30067 (The Village, Wheeler): $375,000


1634 Raleigh Circle, 30067 (Bentley Ridge, Wheeler): $235,000


128 Shawnee Trail, 30067 (Cayuga Forest, Wheeler): $407,000


2242 Josephine Court, 30062 (Piedmont Bend, Sprayberry): $385,000


1754 Wingard Drive, 30062 (Hasty Meadows, Sprayberry): $380,000


2961 Pathview Lane, 30062 (Wendwood, Pope): $425,000


3280 Vandiver Drive, 30066 (Vandiver Heights, Sprayberry): $390,000


1530 Forest Trace, 30066 (Jamerson Forest, Kell): $410,000


4966 Turtle Rock Drive, 30066 (Turtle Rock, Lassiter): $410,000


2779 Chimney Springs Drive, 30062 (Chimney Springs, Pope): $509,600


March 5


900 Grey Village Court, 30068 (Greystone Village at East Cobb, Wheeler): $778,000


4021 Coyte Court, 30062 (Providence Walk, Walton): $465,000


1970 Branch View Drive, 30062 (Hasty Meadows, Sprayberry): $421,000


2431 Annandale Drive, 30066 (Village North, Sprayberry): $440,000


4086 Longford Drive, 30066 (Longford, Kell): $502,000


March 6


4662 Bluffside Court, 30066 (Bluffs at Jamerson, Lassiter): $975,000


4000 Lower Roswell Road, 30068 (Walton): $421,400


595 Bonnie Dell Drive, 30062 (Marietta): $290,000


958 Bridgegate Drive, 30068 (Bridgegate, Walton): $590,000


March 7


2954 Hawk Court, 30067 (The Village, Wheeler): $230,000


3691 Clubland Drive, 30068 (Indian Hills, Walton): $1 million


664 Coventry Township Lane, 30062 (Coventry Township, Marietta): $275,000


1075 Amarose Lane, 30066 (Amelia Walk, Sprayberry): $649,000


2551 Willow Field Crossing Unit 22, 30067 (The Oaks at Powers Ferry, Wheeler): $495,000


2931 Goldfinch Circle, 30066 (Woodrush Court, Sprayberry): $552,000


March 8


2926 Holly Pointe Court, 30062 (Holly Pointe, Pope): $1.1 million


132 Parkstone Way, 30066 (Park at Barrett Creek, Sprayberry): $475,000


349 Lamplighter Lane, 30067 (Fox Hills, Wheeler): $445,500


1685 Cedar Grove Drive, 30066 (Cedar Grove, Sprayberry): $659,00


3064 Bryant Lane, 30066 (Vandiver Heights, Sprayberry): $465,000


3218 Saddleback Mountain Road, 30062 (Chestnut Creek, Pope): $612,000


5034 Meadow Lane, 30067 (The Meadows, Wheeler): $231,000


4706 Walden Lane, 30062 (Chimney Springs, Pope): $545,000


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