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Week in Review: Feb. 20-26

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In an interview with Acworth Patch contributor April Zlotnik, Owner Karen Littlefield shares what it is like to run a sandwich shop.

Are you unknowingly including GPS coordinates of your children in Internet photos?

A common question answered in a way that helps parents and other adults understand the definition and benefits of Play Therapy.

Find out what's happening in Acworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

: A new parking deck is almost complete; a $1.36 million federal transportation study is set to get underway; and improvements to Johnson Ferry Road are being discussed.

: This week in the Frugal Family feature, Patch suggests great deals to make your birthday even better.

Find out what's happening in Acworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

In this week's Family Best Bets selected by Patch, we've selected fun activities that is suitable for the warm temperatures. enjoy the outdoors this week!

: In this week's Moms Talk Q&A on Acworth Patch, we invite our readers to weigh in on an important issue: teenage drunk driving. What can parents do to keep their teens safe from drunk drivers? What do you tell your child to do if the driver he/she is out with has been drinking? Do you have a contract with your teen children to provide them rides if they need them, no questions asked?

: Experience me-time every day through art.

: The forum was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Marietta-Cobb, and Patch was live at the forum with real-time updates.

: Patch launched a high school playoff challenge this past week, and readers had the opportunities to jump into the February frenzy and  win prizes.

: Get Out is a weekend planner that runs every Thursday on Patch. In this week's Get Out, Patch offers some helpful suggestions for you to soak up the sun and enjoy the beautiful weather.

: Each Thursday we preview the homes you can tour this weekend.

: Acworth City Hall hosts the graduation ceremony for soldiers of the 1st Brigade and their families. This week on our Viewfinder, Patch's weekly gallery of faces and places around town, we present highlights of the graduation ceremony at the City Hall.

: Looking to buy specialty clothing and gift items for women and children? Patch has suggested five local boutiques that might have just what you are looking for. Patch Picks is a weekly feature that runs every Thursday, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.

: Living with someone new can be a fun experience. Find out why in Simone Francis' Going to College column.

: This past week, Feb. 19-25, has been the National Pancake Week. An entire week devoted to the round, fluffy breakfast cakes we loved as children isn’t too shabby, right? For those who enjoy a leisurely morning at home, making pancakes and spending quality time with the family, Patch contributor Chris Arpante offers a few recipes that can sweeten the day.

: As of Friday morning, 1,315 voters in Cobb County had cast their early ballots in the decision for or against a new Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax or SPLOST.

: Popular frozen yogurt chain is officially welcomed to the city by Mayor Allegood, city officials.

: Does being a parent feel like being a contestant in the reality TV show Survivor? It certainly does for Acworth mom Cindy Butson. Find out more on how to get one step ahead of your competitors, or your children in the Acworth Moms column.


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