🌱 The Avenue East Cobb Groundbreaking + Healthcare Industry Council

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First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. Local dignitaries and shop owners gathered this week at The Avenue East Cobb to kick off a new era for the major retail center. Many gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking on Thursday, as an honorary wrecking ball — signed by many of the attendees — slammed into a window of the former Bravura store, and green and white confetti rained down on what will be a public plaza. The completion date for the redevelopment is expected to be sometime early next year. (East Cobb News)
2. On Sep. 8, The Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb will host a Healthcare Industry Council Meeting. The event will focus on employee wellness, with panelists including Dr. Gilles LaMarche, the Life University VP of University Advancement and Enrollment, and Erica Clausen-Lee, the InfoMart Chief Product Officer. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place at 9:00 a.m. at the Cobb Chamber, located at 1100 Circle 75 Pkwy #1000, in Atlanta. Register here. (Cobb County Courier)
3. Are you having trouble finding a place to watch your favorite college team play? If you're in the area and looking to watch Rutgers Scarlet Knights play in the Big 10, head to McCray’s Tavern East Cobb, at 4880 Lower Roswell Rd. Suite 850 in Marietta. Click the link to see the list of places where you can watch most Power 5 teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac12, SEC), and Notre Dame, play. (CBS 46 News)

Today in East Cobb:

• HARE-larious Comedy Night, At Red Hare Brewing Company (3:30 PM)
• Live At Lumiere: Chayse Pannell, At Earl And Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Zumba with Kevin at the Cobb County Public Library is moving to a new night! Come dance your way to fitness on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Mountain View Library. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• North Cobb Special Needs Meetup enjoyed a visit from the Natural Resource Management of Cobb County PARKS. Education Coordinators conducted an interactive and fun session on animal habitats and patrons enjoyed feeling pelts, looking at beaks, and learning about camouflage. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark will speak on “the new Georgia economy” at the Cobb Chamber on Sep. 12. Register for the event here. (Cobb County Courier)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday morning with your next update.

— 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.