🌱 2 Residents Join Cobb Board Of Elections + Tin Lizzy’s Renovations

Hey, friends! It's Saturday in East Cobb and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 90 Low: 71.
• Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two. High: 86 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

1. On Jul. 1, the Cobb Board of Elections welcomed two new members from East Cobb. Stacy Butler Efrat and Debbie Fisher took their positions following appointments by the Cobb Democratic Party and Cobb Republican Party respectively, with their first meeting as board members scheduled for Jul. 10. Efrat and Fisher, known as citizen-activists with involvement in local politics, will each serve a four-year term on the board. (East Cobb News)
2. Tin Lizzy's restaurant at The Avenue East Cobb is set to temporarily close next week for renovations. The restaurant will shut down after dinner service on Sunday, Jul. 9, and is expected to reopen for dinner service on Friday, Jul. 14. According to a press release, the revamped Tin Lizzy's will showcase a "surfer-cool aesthetic" and a "fresh color palette," along with an all-weather patio complete with greenery and cornhole boards. (East Cobb News)
3. The Teen Summer Recycling Craft Competition returns this year to the Switzer Library in Marietta! Artists in grades 6-12 are invited to create their best recycled art pieces on Jul. 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the library conference room; pieces will be displayed by Keep Cobb Beautiful. Registration is available online. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)

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Today in East Cobb:

Saturday, July 8

• Cobb Family Day At Hyde Farm (9:00 AM)
• East Cobb Park Garden Club Meeting At East Cobb Garden Club (10:00 AM)

Sunday, July 9

• Sunday Makebreak: Sunshine Wood Frame At The Avenue East Cobb (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all local house hunters: there are two open houses in this weekend down the road in Marietta. Visit the link for a schedule, pictures, prices, and other specs. (East Cobb Patch)
• Several adorable pets in East Cobb area shelters are seeking their fur-ever homes. Visit the link to meet lab mix Lana and her puppies, a kitten named Schoolbus, and more. (East Cobb Patch)
• The Cobb County Public Library is seeking the public's assistance in creating a photo collage in celebration of the "All Together Now" Summer Reading Challenge. If you want to participate, visit the Facebook link to share a snap of your favorite treat. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)

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