<b>Email </b>julia.harris@patch.com<b><br>Phone </b>678-490-4729<b><br>Hometown</b> New York<b><br>Birthday</b> 1970<br><b>Bio </b>Before coming to Patch I worked for a variety of publications over the years, including The Times-Herald Record's Gazette, a weekly newspaper, in Port Jervis, NY, and as Editor-In-Chief for Petlanta magazine. I have no children. My Shih Tzu, Shelby, is my surrogate child. I enjoy photography, gardening, dancing, fishing (trout stream and bass), hiking, arts, architecture, history and exploring our natural universe.
<strong>Favorite Blog: </strong>Quantum Diaries (www.quantumdiaries.org)
<b>Beliefs</b><br>I am spiritual, but not religious. I respect and believe in equal rights for all people regardless their race, creed, religion, and so forth. I believe that the natural universe is dependent upon all living creatures. Each creature is important to our world's structure and therefore deserve care, compassion and preservation. <br><br>I am middle-of-the-road politcally. I research candidates and make an educated decision. I am not devoted to a particular political party.
Northeast Cobb Patch has compiled a list of scholarships currently available to high school students. It's important to review available scholarships now as many have an application submission deadline this winter.
Northeast Cobb female high school students interested in math or science are invited to attend a Georgia Tech engineering outreach program.
As votes are tallied, count on Canton-Sixes Patch to provide minute-by-minute updates of the mayoral and city council races as well as the city's Sunday alcohol sales referendum.
How to contact your new 43rd District Representative John Carson who was sworn into office Nov. 1.
A glimpse of your regional headlines Monday, Nov. 7.
Scott Dunn lost his heroic boxer, Duncan, and his home in the Nov. 1 fire.
Join a food distribution program that will provide 1,500 Cobb needy families with boxes of food items needed to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal at home.
Credit unions have raked in 4.5 billion dollars in new deposits, according to ABCNews.
Veterans Day is Friday. Here is a list of events honoring veterans in and around Northeast Cobb.
The East Cobb post is among the organizations vying for $25,000 in direct assistance for veterans.
A glimpse of your regional headlines Friday, Nov. 4.
Morehouse's running back David Carter, a 5'-10" 220-pound junior from Sprayberry High School, broke an NCAA Division II record for rushing yards in one half in the Maroon Tigers' 49-12 win over Fort Valley State University last Saturday.
Lassiter High School alum Joel Thomas Conway, Jr., 34 died on Oct. 31 due to injuries sustained in a car accident.
Heidi Klum chose Felicity Schartok, 8, of Acworth as a finalist in the Halloween photo contest.
Beatrice Troiano, 87, of Falcon Wood Drive in Northeast Cobb died from injuries sustained in a Oct. 16 car accident.
FEMA will run a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System Wednesday at 2 p.m.
VFW “Rainbow” Post 2681 in Marietta has been selected as a finalist for Aprons in Action, The Home Depot Foundation’s Facebook voting program, and has a chance to win $25,000.
A glimpse of your regional headlines Thursday, Nov. 3.
Americans across the nation are closing major bank accounts and transferring their money to a local credit union on Saturday.
Fringe militia group allegedly discussed dispersing a deadly toxin in Cobb County, along Highway 41 and Interstates 285 and 75.
