Do you ever wonder what you should do during a crisis? Cobb’s Emergency Management Agency is ready to train the next group of Community Emergency Response Team members. The agency will offer 24 hours of free instruction designed to prepare volunteers for possible disasters. Once they complete training, Cobb EMA will include the new CERT members in future opportunities to help the community.
The training happens 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on three consecutive Saturdays. Dates with remaining availability include:
Sept. 9, 16, and 23
Oct. 14, 21, and 28
Nov. 4, 11, and 18
Each Saturday will focus on a different topic; potential CERT members must complete all three classes. Participants who cannot attend the three consecutive classes will have the opportunity to finish later.
To participate, fill out the form here, then email bernard.king@cobbcounty.org with a scanned photo of your driver’s license. Please include the date you prefer to attend CERT training or email King to make special arrangements for a divided session option.
Career and home help offered Saturday
Take your life to the next level with the annual Career Fair and Tenant Forum 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Cobb County Public Safety Training Academy. The CobbWorks mobile unit will be onsite to assist with creating or updating your resume. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with and conduct interviews with employers.
Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy and Cobb Legal Aid will discuss tenants’ rights and the eviction process. Representatives from the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network's Housing Program will be in attendance to assist with rental and utility payments. The academy is located at 2435 East-West Connector, Austell.
A beloved canine with the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office has passed away. K-9 Athos succumbed to complications from cancer. He joined the sheriff’s office in 2017 and passed away on July 18. He was 7 years old.
Deputy Anita Lucas-Dykstra, partner and handler of K-9 Athos said, “We built our bond on trust and a deep emotional connection. Athos was more than my partner; he was my best friend and family. He was the nose and eyes that I didn’t have. He had an incredible sense of smell that was used several times to help find people.”
During Athos’ career, he is credited with locating several people and articles of evidence. Some of his more notable tracks included locating a missing 10-year-old autistic boy who ran away from home this past June.
The Sheriff's Office will hold a private memorial service this week.
Public hearing on shifting grant funds
The Cobb County CDBG Program Office will hold a Public Review Meeting 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, to receive comments on the reallocation of unexpended CDBG and HOME Program Funds.
A total of $100,000 in unexpended Community Development Block Grant funds from Fair Housing and Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation projects in Program Years 2021 and 2022 is proposed for reallocation to Zion Keepers Public Facility Renovation. This reallocation is in compliance with HUD CDBG regulations to ensure timely expenditures of grant funds.
A total of $405,232 in unexpended funds from HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded projects in PY 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 is available for reallocation.
The world will come to you during the Cobb County International Festival, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Jim R. Miller Park Event Center in Marietta. This free event will feature a wide variety of local and international music and art, eclectic performances, delicious culinary options, imaginative crafts, beautiful jewelry, a kids’ corner and many other vendors.
Countries represented at the event include, but not limited to, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigera, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Togo, Turkey, Uruguay and Uzbekistan.
The Cobb Public Library System needs your feedback so we may continue receiving federal funding for summer reading programs from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. To help, please fill out the IMLS Patron Outcomes Survey.
Your participation helps ensure the system can continue to provide excellent programming for the community.
Help alleviate crowding at the Cobb County Animal Shelter and gain a loving companion. Throughout August, all pets with an eligible adoption date of July 31 and prior are free to adopt. All other animals are discounted to $50.
Residents have asked for later hours for the Monday free pet adoption events. At your request, Animal Services will have a yappy hour 3 – 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21. This special event allows enough time to reach the shelter after your busy day.
Veterans can adopt pets at no cost through the Superior Pets for Patriotic Vets program. View available pets and learn more about the above programs at cobbcounty.org/pets.
Learn more about the Leo Frank case Wednesday
The Georgia Room at Switzer Library will present a lecture on the Trial and Lynching of Leo Frank 6 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16. The event will be held in the community room. Switzer Library is located at 266 Roswell Street, Marietta.
Older adults can experience the fun without the crowds at the upcoming North Georgia State Fair on Senior Day hosted by Cobb Senior Services. Adults age 55 and older will enjoy a morning of fun and free activities on Friday, Sept. 22. Admission, parking, and special activities for seniors are free and will take place 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. before the fair opens. When the fair opens at 4 p.m., everyone age 55 and older gets in free. The North Georgia State Fair takes place at Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta.
The Art Station - Big Shanty will hold beginner yoga classes 10 - 11 a.m. Mondays, Oct. 2 - Nov. 6, outdoors at the back lawn of its facility. The class is open to ages 18-75. The fee is $60. Over several weeks this series will focus on gently easing into yoga practice. Breath work and meditation are included in each session. Students should wear clothing that is easy to move in.
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Cobb's International Festival is coming later this month. Watch this video as the Chairwoman invited guests from metro consulates to discuss why this event is so important in a increasingly diverse county.
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