Friday, May 17, 2013
His remarks were made in the wake of a CDC study that found that 58 percent of the pool filter samples taken from metro Atlanta public pools tested positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces.
Despite a study from the Centers for Disease Control that found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from metro Atlanta public swimming pools, Cobb officials said the county's pools are safe. Last summer, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett and state environmental health specialists worked with the CDC to collect samples from public pools. A report released Thursday found that 58 percent of the pool filter samples tested were positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces. No need to be alarmed, Bob McCallister, aquatics manager for Cobb County Parks and Recreation, told the Marietta Daily Journal. He said any pool that has human bodies in it will likely have traces of fecal matter. However, …
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See tweets and photos from teams and attendees at the Relay For Life events happening in Paulding and Cobb counties.
Close to 4,000 people are set to gather in two counties to remember those who lost their battles to cancer, show support to those who survived it, and to raise money to fight the disease. Relay For Life of Cobb County will kick off at 7 p.m. at Jim Miller Park in Marietta. In the county next door, Relay for Life of Paulding County is being held at White Oak Park in Dallas, with the event’s opening ceremony set for 6:45 p.m. Related news: What is Relay For Life? We’ll be following the tweets from all of those involved in the two events, and you can follow along too. Check out the live Twitter stream attached to this article to follow the tweets from @PauldingRelay and @CobbRelay. We’ll also be following the tweets that you make from the …
This weekend get out to the Cobb County Animal Control's Spring Adopt-a-Thon, historic sites in South Cobb, Smyrna and Vinings, "Legally Blonde the Musical" on Marietta Square and the Georgia U.S.A. Ambassador Pageant in Kennesaw.
Young Actors Playhouse (YAP) Presents "Legally Blonde the Musical" When: Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta, GA What: Legally Blonde the Musical is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others, and successfully defends exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial. Spring Adopt-a-Thon When: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Cobb County Animal Control, 1060 Al Bishop Dr SW, Marietta What: Cobb County Animal Control is hosting its Annual Spring Adopt-a-thon…
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Jolie announced Tuesday she underwent a double mastectomy to prevent her chances of breast cancer.
Actress Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday in a New York Times op-ed piece that she recently underwent a double mastectomy to cut her chances of developing breast cancer after discovering she carries the "faulty" gene, BRCA1. Jolie wrote she decided to receive genetic testing since she was at a higher risk of breast cancer — her mother fought the disease for almost a decade before dying at age 56 — and because she wanted to make sure she would be there for her children, according to her New York Times column. Patch caught up with Selvi Palaniappan, MS, CGC Coordinator at Northside Hospital Hereditary Cancer Program, to learn more about these cancer genes. P: What are the BRCA genes? SP: They are two different genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2. …
The announcement was made this afternoon.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has reached $600 million, the highest jackpot in the game’s history. The announcement was made this afternoon, just one day after strong sales prompted lottery officials to bump Saturday’s Powerball jackpot from $475 million to $550 million. Not only is the current $600 million jackpot the largest in Powerball history, it is the second largest jackpot in U.S. history. The combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots now stands to $790 million, which breaks Thursday's U.S. record. Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $190 million. The Powerball winner can opt to receive 30 graduated payments over 29 years or collect a $376 million cash payout. The Mega Millions winner can choose two payment …
The $856.3 million budget approved Thursday includes 5 furlough days and 182 teacher cuts through attrition.
The Cobb Board of Education on Thursday approved a fiscal year 2014 budget that includes five furlough days for teachers and staff, a reduction of 182 teaching positions through attrition, a half-year step increase for employees and taking $41 million from reserves to reach a balance. After the board voted down three other budget proposals—including an amended version of the tentative budget with a full-year step increase for Cobb County School District employees—it went back to something it could pass. The $856.3 million budget, which takes effect July 1, is similar to the package that the board tentatively approved on April 29 and that closes a deficit of $86.4 million. Voting in favor the budget were board chairman Randy Scamihorn and …
Laura Whitaker has expanded a program for special-needs kids from a summer camp to a year-round program. Now she's got even bigger plans to help disabled children. Sponsored by Grape-Nuts.
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. Laura Whitaker is the executive director of Extra Special People, a nonprofit in Watkinsville, GA, that enhances the lives of children with disabilities by offering them recreation, education and socialization. Whitaker has been the executive director of ESP since 2006, and was only 21 when she took on the job. Under her leadership, the nonprofit has grown from a summer camp program to a year-round one, providing after-school care and family counseling for more than 150 children throughout 10 counties in …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
More than 150 local businesses showcased their products and services Thursday at the Cobb Chamber Business-to-Business Expo.
More than 150 local businesses had to opportunity to showcase their products and services Thursday at the Cobb Chamber Business-to-Business Expo. The free event attracted thousands of attendees at the Cobb Galleria Centre right here in the Smyrna-Vinings area. Cobb Chamber Chairman Greg Morgan said this year's expo has been the largest one the chamber has ever held. Exhibitors included Keep it in Cobb, which encourages residents to buy local, and business associations from across the county. Tell us what you think in the comments, share your photos and videos, and don’t miss any of the local news you care about—subscribe to Acworth Patch's newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Shellia
4:04 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
I don't resent her for her choice nor her ability to finance it, I don't believe she is representative of your typical woman, that is all. I do believe if anything I was speaking to the fact that insurance does not offer preventative care. I am sure she is a lovely person, I know she seems quite intelligent, I was only saying her actions are not forwarding the cause of women and I don't see her … more ›