Cobb Schools Adopt 4-day Summer Schedule

1. If you were out enjoying the weekend's beautiful weather you might have missed a couple of great Northeast Cobb Patch articles..

2. He is officially the 24th superintendent of the Cobb County School District. The Board of Education called for the discussion and vote on Sunday following a state-mandated 14-day period for public input on Hinojosa. What do you think of the Cobb school district's hiring of Hinojosa?

3. Today is the First Monday Breakfast of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce. The Small Business of the Year award will be presented.  General admission: $50
Member: $20 online; $35 at door. 7:30 a.m. Atlanta Marriott, 200 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta. For more information, click here to visit the website.

4. To conserve energy and taxpayer dollars, Cobb County schools will adopt a 4-day summer schedule effective today and ending on Friday, July 29. All facilities will be open Monday through Thursday and will be closed on Fridays with the exception of Friday, July 8.

5. I saw two coyotes running across a Chattahoochee river access road off Columns Drive this weekend. I was getting out of my car to fish. I saw something out of the corner of my eye and glanced at the road. They ran side-by-side. When we made eye contact, they spooked and ran faster into the woods. I jumped into my car and slammed the door shut.

The coyotes were healthy and magnificent looking.

I fished. I did not see the coyotes again.

I was surprised that they were in the area considering all the recreation along the river, bicycle trails, and runners.

I believe in sharing space with wildlife. It's important to face the possibility of crossing paths with wildlife and plan accordingly. You may want to carry a boat horn which will scare anyone and anything away, including bears.