🌱 Chai Box Voluntary Recall + Chalktoberfest Scheduled

Hello, everybody! It's Friday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 74 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Cobb County is currently under a wind advisory. The National Weather Service issued the advisory in response to Tropical Storm Ian impacting Georgia. The organization expects wind gusts of up to 35 miles per hour to occur in Cobb County. The county is also under a high fire danger alert. (Cobb County Courier)
2. Marietta's Chai Box has announced a voluntary recall. The recall is for various sized bottles of Chai Concentrate mix. The company is recalling the bottles due to potential under-processing that could lead to Clostridium botulinum contamination. The concentrate could be life-threatening if consumed. Click to learn more about the recall and affected "best by" dates. (FDA)
3. The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art has announced the return of the Chalk Art and Craft Beer Festival. The event, titled Chalktoberfest, will be held on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 in Marietta Square. There will be professional chalk artists from around the world in attendance. There will also be live music in Glover Park. (City of Marietta)

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Today in Marietta:

• The Root House Beer Festival At William Root House Museum & Garden (6:00 PM)
• Glover Park Concert At Glover Park (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Marietta's Planning Commission will be meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Marietta City Hall. The commission will be hosting a work session before the meeting. (City of Marietta)
• Marietta's Tea 'n Tree Stroll will be on Friday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The free event will be held at First United Methodist Church Park Area. (City of Marietta)
• The Keep Marietta Beautiful Board Meeting will be at Marietta City Hall on Oct. 10 at 5:15 p.m. (City of Marietta)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.