🌱 Smyrna Hosting Goalball Tournament + Free Microchip Clinic June 26

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Patch newsletter — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 84 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Smyrna-Vinings today:

1. This weekend, the Smyrna Community Center will be hosting the U.S. Association of Blind Athlete's Southeast Regional Goalball Tournament. There will be 12 men's teams and eight women's teams competing at the event. Goalball is a popular sport among athletes who are visually impaired. The game involves two teams of three players who try to roll a bell-filled ball over their opponent's goal line. (Cobb County Courier)
2. Cobb County will be hosting a free microchip clinic for dogs and cats on Monday, Jun. 26 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m down the street in Marietta. There will be 100 chips available, and this event is restricted to Cobb County residents. Appointments are required and can be made by emailing Jessica.Darrough@cobbcounty.org. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)
3. In nearby Mableton, more than a dozen homeowners were shocked to discover their properties had been vandalized with spray paint. Multiple vehicles were also marked by lines of spray paint. Cobb County Police investigated and issued a warrant for the arrest of Eric Grady. Grady also has warrants for firing shots outside a home and vandalizing homes on Mayfield Way. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Kids Eat Free At Varners Tavern (All Day)
• ATL Whiskey And Cigar Experience At 3150 Highlands Pkwy SE Suite 107 (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Registration is now open for swim lessons at Tolleson Park Pool. There are two sessions available, and each session includes six classes. Click here to learn more or register. (Smyrna Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Keep Smyrna Beautiful is seeking volunteers to mark storm drains. This activity can be done independently and involves marking storm drains that lead to local creeks with decals to notify people not to dump. More information can be found here. (Keep Smyrna Beautiful via Facebook)
• The Smyrna Library Creativity Club meets every Friday at 3:00 p.m. through Jul. 14. This club is for children between the ages of eight and 12, and upcoming activities include making friendship bracelets and a day to "chalk the block with kindness." Click here to see all upcoming library events. (Smyrna Library Kids via Facebook)

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

— 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.