1. The Cobb County DOT has listed the Canton Road Corridor construction to have an "expected completion" date of "Summer 2011." <sigh> Jamerson Road/Wigley Road/Kell High School Roadway Improvements is not expected to complete until Spring 2012. <bigger sigh> Make sure you use the bathroom before leaving and bring plenty of music to enjoy while stuck in the peak commuter traffic. Starting next week, you can check out the Northeast Cobb traffic feature to keep updated on construction and traffic. 2. Cobb Senior Services will be closed May 27 - May 30. 3. Cards For Troops Program at Mountain …

1. Free talk and question-and-answer session with Sara Robinson of Life of Learning Foundation, tonight at the Unity North Atlanta Church. Robinson is a close associate of best-selling author Guy Finley. Letting Go author Guy Finley's ideas go straight to the heart of our most important personal and social issues -- relationships, success, addiction, stress, peace, happiness, freedom -- and lead the way to a higher life. Finley is Director of Life of Learning Foundation, the non-profit self-realization school in Merlin, Oregon, and his popular Key Lesson e-mails are read each week by 200,000 …

1. The kids program Cards for Troops happens today at the Gritters Library. The public is invited to make cards for the troops who are stationed overseas. The library will provide paper, crayons, and markers. All ages will be invited to create these cards. Last year Cobb libraries made a lot of wonderful cards to be sent overseas. The soldiers received their cards on 4th of July. This is a special program - be a part of it! 10 a.m. 880 Shaw Park Road. 2. Mary Alice Monroe, a Book Exchange customer favorite, will discuss her latest release at 6:30 p.m. Monroe’s The Butterfly’s Daughter, is …

1. If you're looking for something unique to do after work, check out the Kell Robotics and Cobb EMC LEGO Building Competition 6 p.m. at the Kell High School cafeteria, 4770 Lee Waters Road. 100 5th and 6th graders will compete for time and accuracy to win LEGO sets. Six building experts will advance from round one to win the big prizes. Free to watch. 2. Looking for restaurants to try this weekend? Paradise Grill located at 3605 Sandy Plains Road is a favorite spot for families, sports enthusiasts, little league teams, and locals who enjoy trivia in the bar. The fish sandwich is delicious. A…

1. Anna Jean Mayhew is having a book reading and signing for her book The Dry Grass of August. Mayhew’s debut novel tells the story of Jubie Watts, who gains wisdom beyond her 13 years of life during the summer of 1954. Along with their colored maid Mary, the Watts family takes a road trip down to Florida, looking for the chance to escape from the pressures of day-to-day life in North Carolina. Alas, as the trip progresses, it gets harder to ignore the color of Mary’s skin. In the wake of a violent and hateful crime, Jubie is exposed to injustice and intolerance of which she had been …

1. At Tuesday's meeting Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning of the Title Max property located at 4861 Canton Road, on the west side of Canton Road, north of Jamerson Road. The property is rezoned from GC to NRC for the purpose of an Addition of an Insurance Component. 2. The Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 against Marietta Recycling's special land-use permit to operate a metal scrap yard and transfer station near East Cobb Baseball. Click here to watch a video report of the meeting here. 3. Jenny Pruitt will be the guest speaker at The Northeast Cobb Business Association's monthly …

1. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will vote on the land use permit for Snapfinger Properties, LLC/Marietta Recycling's scrap metal yard and transfer station. You can attend the meeting at 9 a.m. located at 100 Cherokee Street. Check back with Northeast Cobb Patch later today for the full story. 2. The chilly temperatures will not stay with us much longer. According to the National Weather Service, today Northeast Cobb can expect a 20 percent chance of showers. The high temperature will be near 66. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. The high temperature will rise each day …

1. I don't know about you, but I had to pull out a cardigan sweater for Sunday. It was chilly as I perused the Marietta Greek Festival. Ready for cooler temperatures? A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible today after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. 2. The North Cobb Democrats Meetup Group meets today.  Melissa Pike will be the guest speaker. Melissa is the Chairman of the Cobb County Democratic Party Committee. She …

1.The Marietta Greek Festival kicks off today at 3 p.m. Enjoy live Greek music, dancing, food and browse art, jewelry and wares. The festival is held on the grounds of the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church located at 3431 Trickum Road. For more information, call 770-924-8080. 2. Do you own a small business in Northeast Cobb? We'd like to feature you in our weekly Small Business Q&A. There is no cost or obligation to be featured. If interested, please contact julia.harris@patch.com. 3. Do you enjoy gardening, politics, or another subject that would interest our readers? We invite you …

1. The Board of Education will convene in a Called Meeting 9 a.m. at the Galleria 400 Building Lobby Conference Room, Atlanta.  The Board will immediately convene to Executive Session for personnel matters. 2. The Georgia High School Association (GHSA), the state's high school governing body, overwhelmingly rejected the controversial 4/8 plan that would have crowned eight state champions in each sport. Georgia high schools will crown six state champions in each sport next year as the state moves from a Class AAAAA to Class AAAAAA system. By a vote of 26-24, the GHSA Executive Committee …

1. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has issued a Smog Alert for metro Atlanta tomorrow, as you will see below.  The Clean Air Campaign is distributing this alert in hopes that the public might act to keep tomorrow's air as clean as possible while factors are in place for unhealthy levels of smog to form. To help improve air quality, The CAC recommends reducing driving, as half of all smog-forming emissions come from the tailpipes of cars in metro Atlanta. 2. Cobb County students' scores on the Fifth Grade Writing Assessment improved five percentage points over 2010. The 2011 …

1. State Representative Bobby Franklin has responded to a resident's email regarding his offensive statement about tornado victims. A woman named Jenny Hodges replied on his behalf. She wrote, "I assist Rep. Franklin with his hate mail on occasion which is why you have received a response from me." I emailed Ms. Hodges. No response. More on Franklin's reply in an article this afternoon. 2. If you read Monday's police blotter, you noted that lawn equipment, car parts and tools have been stolen at various Northeast Cobb locations. The recession has cause desperate people to steal most items not…

1. How did you spend your Mother's Day? I am mother to Shelby, my dog, only. I went to church and the May-retta Daze at the Marietta Square and was surprised to receive a carnation and rose, although I said that I was not technically a mother. It was a fun day. 2. Lassiter High School EOCTs (End of Course Tests) are happening this week and next. It is crucial for students to be present and on time for these important exams. Math 1: Today and Tuesday. Math 2: Tuesday and Wednesday. Ninth-Grade Literature and American Literature: Thursday and Friday. U.S. History: Monday, May 16, and Tuesday, …

1. Grab your cameras and Kell jerseys for the Kell High School powder-puff football game today at 4:30 p.m. If you attend, please contact me at julia.harris@patch.com as I'd enjoy featuring your pictures in a picture gallery, or writing about your favorite player. 2. Kendell Williams, a sophomore at Kell High School who holds state records in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, was featured in the Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd this week. She ran the nation's fastest time this year in the 100 hurdles (13.45), set a high jump meet record (5' 10") and won the 300 hurdles at the Volunteer …

1. Following a recent article about the land-use application by Snapfinger Properties, LLC/Marietta Recycling to operation a metal scrap yard on Canton Road, a neighbor commented that Thomas Concrete of Georgia, Inc. needs to plant trees or erect a screen along Canton Road. Do you agree? 2. Do you follow high school soccer, lacrosse or other sports? Northeast Cobb Patch highlights what's happening with the Daily Prep Report, but we'd love to have a parent, athlete, coach or fan create a blog about a favorite team. Whether you're a coach, player, booster, parent or fan, if you attend a game, …

1. How do you feel about the decision at Tuesday's Cobb County Planning Commission meeting to deny Marietta Recycling's land-use permit application to operate a scrap metal yard and transfer station on Canton Road?  I can only imagine the amount of metal waste produced in our large county. Recycling is important. If not the Canton Road property, where should a scrap metal yard and transfer station be located? The Planning Commission recommended denying the Marietta Recycling application by a 5-0 vote. It is up to the Board of Commissioners to vote it up or down, which will occur on Tuesday, …

1. Osama bin Laden's death may bring a sense of justice for Sept. 11 victims, and relief that a terrorist leader is removed from power, but the terrorist threat is still a concern. I wonder if al-Qaeda will plot revenge. What are your thoughts? Share in the Comment Box below. 2. Were you or someone you know affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks? I'd like to feature your story. Please email julia.harris@patch.com. 3. If you are like me, you probably have a hobby or interest, or two. Have you ever thought about blogging?  Tomorrow Patch is launching a new blogging feature. Why not join in …

1. Tomorrow Marietta Recycling's application to establish a steel, metal and iron processing and transfer station at their property located at 4596 Canton Highway will be heard by the Planning Commission. Residents for or against the transfer station may wish to attend the meeting 9 a.m. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.. 2. Lassiter Junior Trojan Football Spring Practice for rising 6th, 7th and 8th graders living in the Lassiter High School District takes place today through May 21. Spring football consists of three weeks of practice and two Jamboree events. The Jamboree …

1. Since the county Board of Commissioners enacted budget amendments last week, we've had a lot of comments about Cobb employees' free use of the aquatic centers, the closing of two senior centers and relief that libraries aren't closing.  We'll publish a letter from a senior addressing the closing of the two senior centers in Saturday's Neighbors Vent. The Marietta Daily Journal has a good story about the impact of those closings. East Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott said the closing of the Windy Hill facility already was in the works because of its age and underuse. 2. What are your Easter plans…

1. The Pope High School Band presents XPlosion, a night of theatrical music and entertainment in the theater. Tickets are $5 on sale at the door. Pope High School, 3001 Hembree Rd NE. 2. Check out the Fusion Girls Court 2011 art exhibit at The Art Place - Mountain View. Girls Court is a program for at risk teens. The girls met in March to plan their art exhibit and now you can view it in the gallery today through April 29. View art in different mediums; paintings on canvas to stone. 3330 Sandy Plains Rd. For more information, call 770-509-2700. 3. It's the third week in April, and www.…