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Kell High School Jazz Band 1 - Take 5. 2013 district XII Jazz Performance Evaluation. Held at Walton High School.

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Sign up for summer softball camps, June dates available

Lassiter High School will host a softball camp June 11-12 which will develop hitting. Another softball camp to be held June 18-19 will focus on “defense”. Each camp costs $60.  For more information, visit www.lassiterfastpitch.net or emailjason.cambell@cobbk12.org. Lassiter High School is located at 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta, GA  30066. Pope High School will host a softball camp [...]

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Does exercise prevent teen smoking?

Teens who increased the amount of time they exercised by at least 20 minutes (equivalent to a short walk) were more likely than their peers to resist lighting up a cigarette. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health, April 2013, via HealthQuest Chiropractic)   LIKE THIS BLOG? Then you’ll love our newsletter! Click HERE to sign up [...]

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East Cobb Realtor Discusses Critical Housing Issues on Capitol Hill

While Realtors® from across the country convened in Washington, D.C., last week to attend the Realtors® 2013 Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. East Cobber Bruce Ailion, an Associate Broker with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta-Cobb and a Board of Directors member with the Cobb Association of Realtors met with Senators Johnny Isakson, Saxby Chambliss and Congressman [...]

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County offices CLOSED for Memorial Day

All Cobb County Government offices will be closed Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.   LIKE THIS BLOG? Then you’ll love our newsletter! Click HERE to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter and be a neighbor in the know!

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CCYP’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream coming to Wheeler Theatre

In a forest run by interefering fairies, anything can happen. Oh yes – lovestruck Hermia could attempt to elope with Lysander. Only to be followed by her fiance Demetirus and his determined ex-fiancee Helena. Queen Titania could wake up from a dream only to fall in love with the the first face she sees – [...]

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Sun Safety Tips from WellStar

The pools are opening and the sun is out in full force. With these tips from WellStar, have fun in the sun without sacrificing your skin: While everybody needs some sun exposure to the body produce vitamin D (which helps in the absorption of calcium for stronger and healthier bones), unprotected exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) [...]

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Comedy Hypnosis Show coming to Unity North

Send a YOUer to Rally! Fresh from his successful role in Godspell, David Bryan Smith brings his amazing Science of Suggestion Comedy Hypnosis Show to Unity North’s Stage on Friday, June 7, from 7-10pm. Support the YOUers and be the Star of the show! Coffee and dessert available. Tickets are $15 per person. Show held [...]

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Memorial Day Weekend Sale at Ivy Lane!

Red, white, blue and a new outfit for you! All red, white and blue clothing is 20% off through Monday at Ivy Lane. Shop 10am-10pm Saturday, 1-6pm Sunday and 10am-5pm on Memorial Day! Sale includes baby, toddler and women’s clothing. Ivy Lane is located in the Publix Shopping Center next to Bath and Body Works, [...]

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EAST COBBER FunMom Frugal Family Field Trip of the Day: Go Fish!

Chattahoochee River – Kids Fishing Day, School’s out! Fishing poles made of river cane with a cork bobber and a hook on the end of the line are waiting to be baited. All that’s left to do is to swing the hook out into the water, relax, and wait for the fish to start biting. [...]

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This weekend’s cookout just got better – feed eight friends for $20.

Need to feed a crowd this weekend and don’t want to break the bank? Pick up the Memorial Day Bundle May 24-27 at Whole Foods Merchants Walk. The $20 bundle includes: • 8 ready to cook burgers* • 8 White or Wheat Hamburger Buns • 8 slices of Cabot Cheddar Slices • 2lbs of Bistro [...]

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Two Walton High Students Represent Georgia as 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars

Both students selected to represent Georgia in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars program are from Walton High School in Cobb County! Congratulations to George Q. Fei and Hali L. Mo, who were among the 141 high school seniors nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for their success in and outside the classroom. One male scholar and one female scholar were [...]