Writing Skills, Volleyball Talent Tested

1. It will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of afternoon or evening showers, the National Weather Service says. The high will be about 81; the overnight low will be around 61.

2. If you’re the parent of a high school junior, make sure he or she gets a good breakfast before heading off to school this morning. Juniors at , and will be taking the writing portion of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests, and if they don’t pass between now and May 2013, they won’t get their diplomas on time.

3. The meets twice today, first in a work session at 1:30 p.m., then in a regular session at 7. Two topics are on the work session agenda: a presentation from the Atlanta Regional Commission on Plan 2040, the blueprint for livability and sustainability in the next 30 years; and the Community Development Agency’s implementation strategy for South Cobb. The regular meeting will include presentations for Public Safety Awareness Week, Homelessness Awareness Week, new of , and Girl Scout Troop 23202, which has earned the Girl Scout Silver Award. See the full agenda attached.

4. You have a choice of two locations for serious regional volleyball action today. The defending state AAAA and newly recrowned Cobb County champion Pope Lady Greyhounds travel to Sprayberry to play Region 5-AAAA rivals and , starting at 5:30 p.m. At Walton, the defending state AAAAA champion Lady Raiders, who skipped the county tournament last week, play host to fellow Region 5-AAAAA members Wheeler, and , starting at 5.

5. The scene at Paper Mill Village was a lot of fun Monday night with the food trucks, the music, the free samples from Caffe Fortunato, and a happy, well-fed crowd. We missed the Red Queen of Tarts’ treats and had to skip Honeysuckle’s gelato but enjoyed food from Hail Caesar and Tex’s Tacos. Here’s hoping food truck night at the intersection of Paper Mill and Johnson Ferry roads becomes a regular feature of East Cobb life. If you had dinner from the food trucks Monday night, please share your experience by commenting or uploading photos.