Get Out in Northeast Cobb This Weekend

Fall festivals, football, art show, 5K race, marching band contest and neighborhood yard and estate sales are among the events on tap from Friday through Sunday.

Another lovely fall weekend is in the forecast for the Northeast Cobb area, and there's so much to choose from, especially outdoors. You can let the Northeast Cobb community know about your event by posting it for free on Northeast Cobb Patch! Include photos, videos and flyers to accompany your information, and craft the words exactly how you like them. Most of the following events were posted by East Cobb Patch users, so make sure to get out the word about what's happening in your faith community, school, service group, youth and recreational sports organization or neighborhood association. If you need assistance posting events and announcements, or would like to sign up to blog on Northeast Cobb Patch, please contact me at wendy.parker@…

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Friday Family Night: Tornado Warnings

The best way to deal with a tornado threat is to have a plan and practice how and where to take shelter.

I was born in a small Ohio town, not far from Xenia. Xenia was the small town wiped out by the 1974 Super Outbreak tornados. Growing up, I heard the story many times about our family who lived there and witnessed it. You would think that might cause me to fear tornados or severe weather, but I reacted quite the opposite. I grew up in Texas where, as a family, we would watch huge storms roll in. All I saw was the powerful beauty of weather that Mother Nature controlled.  My husband grew up terrified of storms. We agreed to balance my obsession and fearlessness of storms with his storm-terror for the children's sake. After more than 20 years of living in East Cobb, I have taken cover maybe twice... until last Friday night. The tornado …

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Small Business Q&A: Business On The Spot

This week a new East Cobb startup and collaborative work space is profiled.

In 1988, Ken Cook was working in marketing and sales in the car stereo industry when he first saw the potential role of computers in commerce. At the time, the internet was a budding network connecting educational institutions and AOL was doing business as Control Video Corporation, providing a foundational form of online service, according to Hobbs Internet Timeline and WebHosting.com.  Cook focused his interest in the digital world into pioneering a career as online marketing consultant and search engine optimzation (SEO) architect. Cook founded SocialMediaEdge.com in 2008 where he continues to host a weekly blog and talk radio show that features local and national on-line public relations and branding experts. His hour-long program …

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Credit Card, ATM Thief Sought

Cobb police have issued photos of a suspect they believe is responsible for incidents in East Cobb, North Fulton and Sandy Springs.

So You Think You Can Zumba?

An upcoming contest at Women's Premier Fitness is designed to get you moving and have fun.

Women can stop into Women’s Premier Fitness on Lower Roswell Road before Feb. 4 for the "So You Think You Can Zumba?" contest. Contestants don’t have to be an expert at Zumba, they just have to have a sense of fun mixed with a desire to dance and get fit.   The $20 registration fee will entitle contestants to a one-month free membership to WPF so they can be introduced to Zumba or enhance their current Zumba abilities. They also will receive a contest t-shirt and have the opportunity to walk away the queen of Zumba along with cash and a wide variety of prizes. The contest begins on Feb. 4, continues on Feb. 11 and will conclude on March 3. Finalists competing will have hair styled for competition by Michael Andrews Hair Studio.  The winner…

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The Restaurant Scene

Relaxing Bites at the Café de Paris

This popular Johnson Ferry Road establishment helps you escape the bustle of East Cobb.

The Café de Paris is a pleasant, relaxing find off the hustle and bustle of Johnson Ferry Road. Tucked away in the Woodlawn Commons Shopping Center, Café de Paris is attached to the European style home décor store C’est Moi. There is indoor and outdoor seating at this cafe, so I chose to sit outside since I had my dog Jasper with me. Service: The service was polite and fast. I was there for breakfast, and my meal came out about 10 minutes after I ordered. Once I had my meal, the staff didn't come back to my table to check on me, but it's a cafe so that's what I expected. Food: The Café de Paris serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The breakfast menu includes Waffles, Eggs, French Toast and Croissant Sandwiches. The Western Omelette is made …

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Marietta Rock Band to Play Live During Grammy Awards Expo

Almost Kings, which was formed in 2008 by friends and musicians from Lassiter and Sprayberry high schools, has played over 200 live solo shows, beat out more than 916 other unsigned acts for the opportunity to play during the Grammy awards expo.

An independent rock band from Marietta has hit it big. Almost Kings was named the winner of the From Your Garage to Grammy Live contest, a fan-driven, month-long Facebook promotion that gave the band with the most votes an opportunity to play a live, online streaming performance during the Grammy awards expo in Los Angeles. Formed in 2008 and comprised of a group of friends and musicians from Lassiter and Sprayberry high schools, Almost Kings has gained a reputation as one of the hottest, most energetic and sought-after live acts touring the club, venue and festival circuit today, according to a news release. The band's Facebook lists its members as: Boze, vocals; Ryan Yunker, guitars and vocals; Kevin Compton, drums; and Danny Helms, bass…

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Tae Kwon Do Instructor Allegedly Molested Girl

A girl claims that she had a sexual relationship with a Shims Marietta Martial Arts Academy of Tae Kwon Do instructor.

Cobb County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit is investigating an alleged child molestation involving a teenage girl and a Shims Marietta Martial Arts Academy Tae Kwon Do instructor. The girl told investigators that the sexual encounters occurred at Shims Marietta Martial Arts Academy located at 2518 East Piedmont Road and at his residence in Roswell. Roswell detectives are actively involved in the investigation. Detectives arrested Young Jin Shim, 32, of Roswell on Wednesday. He has been charged with Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape, and Enticing Child, according to authorities. He is being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond. Anyone with information about this …

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