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Cobb Chamber of Commerce

The Cobb Chamber is looking for business and community leaders to participate in the Teacher for a Day program on Thursday, Sept. 29 for both Cobb County and Marietta City Schools.

 Teacher for a Day gives business executives a true picture of public education in action. In one day, they see first-hand both the strengths and challenges that schools and teachers face.

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The Cobb Chamber will place volunteers in Cobb and Marietta City schools to experience a day in the shoes of a teacher. Volunteers will work side-by-side with a Cobb County or Marietta City Teacher of the Year for a full school day.

Applications are due Thursday, Sept. 9. For more information or to download an application, visit www.cobbchamber.org or contact Hannah Orr at 770-859-2360 or horr@cobbchamber.org.

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Also, the Cobb Camber of Commerce will conduct a Business Builder: Professional Development gathering Tuesday morning for members only. The cost is $5 and the meeting will be from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at the Chamber’s headquarters at 240 Interstate North Parkway.

Cobb County Government

People interested in learning how to conduct business with Cobb County are invited to a workshop 5:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday. Representatives from companies that provide goods and services such as computer hardware and software, public safety, tools and hardware, electrical repair and supplies, plumbing, audio/visual equipment, furniture, chemicals, janitorial supplies and custom printing are welcome. The meeting will be hosted by Cobb County Purchasing Department and held in the Cobb Safety Village, 1220 Al Bishop Drive in Marietta. To RSVP for this free event, contact Inger Eberhart ar 770-528-3317 or inger.eberhart@cobbcounty.org.

Businesses can adopt cats for free through new program

In an ongoing effort to find homes for Cobb’s homeless animals, Cobb County Animal Control staff introduces its new Cobb Company Cats Program. Animal Control will waive the adoption fee for local business owners who want to have a furry friend with them while they work. This applies to adopted adult cats more than one year old. 

“We are looking for new options in placing our homeless animals,” said Don Bruce, facility operations manager of Cobb Animal Control in a release. “The program is aimed at “mom and pop” businesses, but if larger businesses think it would work for them, we would be open to that as well. We think it’s a win-win situation for both animal and human.”

All cats available for adoption are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, current on all vaccinations and have been combo tested. To adopt under the Cobb Company Cats Program, you must have a current Cobb County business license for a “brick and mortar” business. 

For more information about the program, call Rachel Tabor at 770-590-6593.  To find more information about Cobb County Animal Control, visit cobbcounty.org/animalcontrol. You can also follow them on www.facebook.com/CobbAC and www.twitter.com/@CobbAC.

South Cobb Rotary Club

The South Cobb Rotary Club meets on Thursday at noon at the Presbyterian Village in Austell at 2000 East-West Connector. South Cobb Patch Editor Kiri Walton will be the guest speaker.


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