Can We Improve the Cobb Animal Shelter?

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 under lock-and-key. Please keep your belongings stored and secured when not in use.

Remember to lock your car doors, always. Don't make it easy for someone to steal from you by leaving car doors unlocked.

3. If you care about Cobb County's animal shelter inhabitants, you need to read Shelter Animals Survive in Cut.

Residents across Cobb County have criticized the shelter's operation. How can we as a community improve the shelter? I'd like to hear your ideas for an upcoming article about this very important issue. Please email me at julia.harris@patch.com.

4. The Cobb Citizen Oversight Committee will hold a public input meeting 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Jenny T. Anderson Theatre. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting and share their suggestions on how Cobb’s government operations can be improved. The Citizen Oversight Committee was appointed by the Cobb Board of Commissioners to assess county operations and is scheduled to present its recommendations to the board on June 28. Public input on federal, state or school system operations will not be heard. Anderson Theatre is located on the Cobb Civic Center campus at 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. For more information, call 770-528-1000.

5. Cobb County can seem awfully large when you are new to the area! Join Newcomers Club of Cobb County to meet other women for fun, interesting activities to help form new friendships. 10 a.m. John Knox Presbyterian Church in Marietta.