🌱 3.5M Visitors At Chattahoochee River + Community Open House

Good morning, friends. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the East Cobb Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

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Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

1. The Cobb County Department of Transportation and District 3 Commissioner JoAnn K. Birrell is hosting a drop-in community open house today (Mar. 7) at Bells Ferry Elementary School at 5:30 p.m. Cobb County residents will have the chance to learn more about the Noonday Creek Trail Extension study and the project's background as well as existing conditions within the study area. They will also be able to review and provide feedback on the trail's potential options. The school is located at 2600 Bells Ferry Road NE in nearby Marietta. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)
2. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area drew a record 3.5 million visitors, which includes several area trails and facilities in East Cobb, according to the National Park Service. The number of visitors this year is nine percent higher than attendance in 2021, according to park officials. The Chattahoochee River NRA, created in 1978, stretches for 48 miles between the Forsyth, Gwinnett, Fulton, and Cobb counties. The Chattahoochee NRA staff said that “this many visitors each year mean parts of the park are always very crowded." (East Cobb News)
3. A 100-foot tall tree toppled onto a home on Chimney Springs Drive on Friday, causing damages to the entire top of the house. Kyle Rowe, who is a claims specialist and is working with the homeowner, says the entire family was home at the time. The youngest son was in his room on the top floor but made it out of the room moments before the tree crashed. "It's going to be a long process for them, four to six months at least," said Rowe of rebuilding efforts. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

Today in and around East Cobb:

• Taco Tuesday At La Chingada Sports Bar, Marietta (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield and Cobb Parks are hosting a design reveal for the Osborne Recreation and Community Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 9. The event will take place at Windy Hill Community Center. For more information, head over to the link. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)
• Krista Lewis of East Cobb's Shallowford Falls Elementary School was named elementary art educator of the year! Lewis has taught art for 21 years and is described as a "passionate visual arts educator." Learn more about her story at the link. (East Cobb News)
• In the search for a new home? Check out the latest homes to hit the East Cobb area, including a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in nearby Marietta for $310,000. (East Cobb Patch)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.