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<b>Email </b>julia.harris&#64;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&#39;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&#39;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.

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Lassiter Battles Etowah for No. 3 Seed

No matter if Etowah (5-4, 3-2) or Lassiter (7-2, 3-2) wins tonight’s game, the winner will spend the first week of the postseason on the road.

Lassiter Battles Etowah for No. 3 Seed
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Viewfinder: GENIUS Robotics at Girl Scout STEM Expo

The GENIUS team was invited to be an exhibitor at the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Pure Genius STEM Expo on Oct. 29. More than 1,000 Girl Scouts, their leaders and parents attended the sold out event.

Viewfinder: GENIUS Robotics at Girl Scout STEM Expo
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Global Sympathy for Dunn, Faithful Dog

The story of Duncan, the heroic dog that saved his owner from a Northeast Cobb house fire Tuesday, has touched international lives.

Global Sympathy for Dunn, Faithful Dog
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Outpouring of Support for Man Who Lost Home, Dog

Tuesday’s story about Scott Dunn, the Northeast Cobb man who was saved from a house fire by his Boxer-mix, Duncan, prompted compassion from readers, who contacted Northeast Cobb Patch offering support to Dunn.

Outpouring of Support for Man Who Lost Home, Dog
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Sprayberry High School Earns AYP

Sprayberry reached benchmark student achievement goals after summer testing.

Sprayberry High School Earns AYP
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Trade In Your Old Christmas Lights

The Home Depot offers customers up to $5 off energy efficient holiday lighting for their old working or non-working Christmas light strings.

Trade In Your Old Christmas Lights
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BB&T Bank Is Robbed

The Marietta Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at the BB&T branch at 1901 Sandy Plains Rd. in Northeast Cobb.

BB&T Bank Is Robbed
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Unemployment Decreases in Cobb

But for all of metro Atlanta from August to September, the rate of 10.3 percent stayed the same.

Unemployment Decreases in Cobb
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Backyard Chickens Alliance Ruffles Feathers

The Pond family requested a zoning variance to keep chickens in the back yard of their Northeast Cobb home. The Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5-0 against that variance on Sept. 14, but the Pond's fight continues.

Backyard Chickens Alliance Ruffles Feathers
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Sprayberry Nominees for the Governor's Honors Program

The Georgia Governor's Honors Program is designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

Sprayberry Nominees for the Governor's Honors Program