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🌱 Aloha To Aging Fundraising Event + Mt. Bethel Leaving UMC

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Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the East Cobb Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Humid with clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

  1. Aloha to Aging, an East Cobb nonprofit providing services to senior citizens and their caregivers, is celebrating its 13th anniversary this month with a special fundraising event. Concert and Cornhole for a Cause will take place on Jun. 26 at Red Hare Brewery and Distillery (1998 Delk Industrial Blvd.) from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. There will be live music and a cornhole tournament. Participants will enjoy the sounds of Saints N Sinners and Northside Duo, specialty drinks, and the competition. (East Cobb News)
  2. According to attorneys involved in the case, East Cobb's Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church will have to pay $13.1 million to disaffiliate from the UMC and become an independent church. The fee is part of a settlement agreement that will resolve a legal battle between Mt. Bethel and the North Georgia Conference, which governs nearly 800 UMC churches. Mt. Bethel will have 120 days to raise the money, which it will reportedly be doing via a fundraising drive. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  3. Interested in a law enforcement career? The Cobb Police Department is holding a job fair next weekend for potential officer recruits for its police academy and other positions. The event is happening on Jun. 10 and 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cobb Police Department headquarters, located at 545 S. Fairground St. in Marietta. Prospective candidates will participate in job interviews, a physical agility test, a polygraph test, and a psychological questionnaire. (East Cobb News)

Today in East Cobb:

  • Learn a New Game: Pickle Ball - Kennworth Park Tennis Center (9:00 AM)
  • Bookmobile Pop-Up Storytime - Swift-Cantrell Park (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

  • The Atlanta Hawks Check It Out Reading Challenge is back! Students in grades K-12 who read at least five books will receive a bookmark and a free youth ticket with the purchase of at least one adult ticket to a 2022-23 Atlanta Hawks regular-season game! (Facebook)
  • The Cobb County Government, the Cobb District Attorney's Office, and LiveSafe Resources are gathering donations of knitted and crocheted squares for the 2022 Yarn Storm project in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The 6-inch and 10-inch squares can be in any color or design and will be used to install yarn storming displays on Jun. 15. Click the link to see drop-off locations (East Cobb News)

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— Carla Varner

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