🌱 Longtime Educator Set To Retire + King’s Hawaiian Site Approved

Hello, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the East Cobb Patch newsletter — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days.

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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. Nearby Marietta's Walton High School Winter Guard recently traveled to Dayton, Ohio to compete in the Winter Guard International World Championships. The competition included more than 140 teams. The Walton's group was the only team from Georgia to reach the finals and ultimately took 13th place. (Marietta Daily Journal via Yahoo News)
2. By a 4-1 vote, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a plan to build a King’s Hawaiian restaurant at a busy Northeast Cobb intersection. The plan had been met with plenty of opposition from nearby residents who said the restaurant would cause too many traffic and safety issues. The only vote against the plan was from Commissioner Monique Sheffield of South Cobb, who said the project was too intense. (East Cobb News)
3. The Cobb County School District has announced the retirement of the longtime educator and current principal of Mountain View Elementary School at East Cobb, Renee Garris. Garris was a graduate of Cobb County schools and will be best remembered for her efforts to prepare the school community for the campus relocation in 2017. Her last day will be on Jun. 30. (East Cobb News)

Today in and around East Cobb:

• April Wine Events: Chile & Argentina At Stem Wine Bar, Marietta (6:00 PM)
• The Lone Bellow Trio With The Watson Twins At Byers Theatre, Sandy Springs (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Despite a nationwide decrease in housing starts and permits, the number of residential construction permits issued in Georgia increased by 14 percent between 2021-2022. Visit the link for more insights on year-over-year changes in residential construction in Georgia and across the country. (Point2)
• It's National Telecommunicators Week and members of the Community Affairs Unit delivered mini Bundt cakes to the dispatchers at the 911 center. The special delivery was sent from Chief Stuart VanHoozer to show his appreciation for the hard-working men and women in the radio room. (Cobb County Police Department via Facebook)
• If you're interested in local government, now is the time to sign up for the 2023 Cobb 101 Citizens Government Academy! This 10-week course provides an in-depth look at the many functions of county government and will be held throughout Cobb County. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)

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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.