🌱 Local Business Impacted By Writer's Strike + CobbLinc Mobile Pay

Hello and happy Wednesday! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening these days in Marietta.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 82 Low: 62.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun. High: 80 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. A catering company in Marietta is feeling an impact from the ongoing Writer's Guild of America strike. Will Adamek, managing partner of Atlanta Craft Services, said in an interview that orders are down by around 40 percent. Atlanta Craft Services provides catering for film and television productions, as well as commercials and game shows. The state of Georgia has a $4 billion film and television industry, with tens of thousands of workers that could be impacted by the writer's strike. (WSBTV)
2. In nearby East Cobb, the families of the victims of a Feb. 13 apartment fire are grappling with the knowledge that the building's sprinkler system was damaged, and both the Cobb County Fire Marshall and the apartment's management knew about it for weeks prior to the blaze. However, state law does not require that tenants be notified about a faulty sprinkler system. In December 2022, the Hamptons of East Cobb failed a sprinkler inspection for three of six buildings, and a follow-up inspection in January revealed 88 sprinkler heads in need of cleaning or replacement. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners is considering adding a mobile payment option for CobbLinc buses. The Cobb County Department of Transportation proposed working with the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority to install a Breeze card system similar to what is currently used for MARTA trains and buses. Under the proposal, the authority would pay for 80 percent of the cost to install the equipment, and Cobb would pay the remaining 20 percent. (Yahoo! News)

Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Wednesday, May 10

• Give Back Night At Glover Park Brewery (4:00 PM)
• Jammin' Music Bingo At The Place Bar And Grill (7:00 PM)

Thursday, May 11

• Brown Bag Lunchtime Concert At Glover Park (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The M2R TrailFest is coming this Saturday, May 13! Enjoy art installations, performances, and live music along the trail. Visit this link to learn more. (Marietta Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• There is a new exhibit at the Marietta History Center called "Georgia Black Vietnam Veterans Portraits." The exhibit will be available through Aug. 12. (Marietta History Center via Facebook)
• In case you missed it, registration is now available for Vision to Learn appointments. This program free eye exams and glasses to children between the ages of 5-18. Click here to learn more. (Cobb County)

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As a heads up, this will be my last day sending out the Marietta Patch newsletter. It's been a pleasure!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.