Week of July 27-Aug. 2 Free safety class for seniors upcoming at Cobb Safety Village Seniors ages 55 and older and one more chance to participate in free Senior Safety Awareness classes being held at the Cobb Safety Village this summer. The class will be held 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, July 30. Registration required by calling 770-852-3270. The Safety Village is located at 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta.
Celebrate the joys of reading at free family event  The whole family is invited to enjoy the End of Summer Reading Celebration 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Central Library.
More than 1,000 people attended this fun event last year and this year's celebration is pirate-themed. There will be games, crafts, live music, dancing, facepainting and story telling. The event will be decked out with a huge pirate ship, palm trees, seashells, blue crabs, caves and the atmosphere of the high seas and tropical beaches. It is free and open to the public. The Central Library is located at 266 Roswell St., Marietta. For more information, visit cobbcat.org or call 770-528-2330.
Public meeting to discuss alcohol license
The Shell gas station at the intersection of Six Flags Drive and Blairs Bridge Road has requested an alcohol license. A significant number of residents have expressed support and opposition. Commissioner Lisa Cupid will hold a public meeting to obtain community feedback 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at the South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell. Please attend and encourage others to so as well.
Final free family movie screening upcoming at Mable House
 Families can enjoy the MOOVIES at the Mable finale with a screening of '"Hotel Transylvania" Thursday, Aug. 1. Even monsters need a vacation and Dracula operates a high-end resort away from the human world. He goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenage daughter.
This event is free and open to the public. Gates will open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. Mable House is located at 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. For more information, visit www.mablehouse.org or call 770-819-7765.
Cupid Around Town
• Listened to feedback provided at the fourth public meeting of the proposed flex bus route.
• Enjoyed "Brave", part of Moovies at the Mable, with families at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre.
• Visited the SAE school during its open house.
• Attended the July monthly meeting of the Powder Springs Task Force.
• Helped organize meeting to discuss options for road improvements to Six Flags Drive.
Back-to-School Events
• Cobb Recreation Staff, Omega Psi Phi, and Positive American Youth
Back-to-School Extravaganza (includes book bag giveaway)
1 - 4 p.m., Sunday, July 28
Fair Oaks Recreation Center
1465 W Booth Road Ext SW, Marietta, GA
• Powder Springs Task Force
Back-2-School Bash (includes book bag giveaway)
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3
Ron Anderson Recreation Center
3820 Macedonia Road Powder Springs
Upcoming health fair to offer free health screenings
U.S. Congressman David Scott will hold his Ninth Annual 13th Congressional District Health Fair featuring free vital health screenings and information by the region’s leading healthcare providers and organizations.
Health screenings include prostate cancer PSA screenings; clinical breast cancer exams; HIV/ AIDS screenings; diabetes screenings (glucose); blood pressure screenings; asthma screenings; cholesterol screenings; mental health screenings; sickle cell screenings; vision and dental screenings.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17
Mundy's Mill High School
9662 Fayetteville Road, Jonesboro, GA
Interested in volunteering?
Commissioner Lisa Cupid is looking for volunteers to assist within the office and on special projects around the district. If you are interested in volunteering, please download and fill out the volunteer packet by visiting cobbcounty.org/cupid. Please let us know when you have submitted a completed packet so we can arrange a time for you to come in and complete the process with the Human Resources Department.
Contact DOT to report potholes and other issues If you need to report a transportation issue such as potholes or to request sidewalks, please contact Jane Stricklin in the Cobb Department of Transportation at Jane.Stricklin@cobbcounty.org or 770-420-6664.
Regular Community Civic Meetings Austell Community Taskforce
https://www.facebook.com/austell.taskforce
ACT meets address community issues in the Six Flags area and to improve collaboration among residents and community stakeholders.
(770) 819-4938
First Monday of each month
South Cobb Recreation Center
7 p.m. Austell Community Taskforce Partnership
https://www.facebook.com/austell.taskforce
(770) 819-4938
The partnership meets to learn about initiatives that impact the Six Flags area and also discusses opportunities to build collaboration among community resident, church, and service organization leaders.
First Thursday of each month
Location varies
10 a.m. Mableton Improvement Coalition
www.mableton.org
MIC leadership meets the third Thursday of every month; the organization is a strong, volunteer based organization purposed to protect and improve Mableton.
Third Thursday of each month
Mable House Arts and Cultural Center
7 p.m. Powder Springs Taskforce
PSTF meets monthly to address community issues in Powder Springs and to improve collaboration among residents and community stakeholders.
http://www.pstaskforce.org/
Fourth Monday of each month
Powder Springs Recreation Center
7 p.m. Regular Business Association Meetings Business Associations provide opportunity to network and learn about different matters that impact the community. South Cobb Business Association
www.sc-ba.org
First Monday of each month
Austell Presbyterian Village
11:30 a.m. Austell Business Association
www.austellbusinessassociation.com
Third Tuesday of each month
Austell Threadmill Complex
11:30 a.m. West Cobb Business Association
www.westcobbbusiness.com
Fourth Tuesday of each month
Lost Mountain Baptist Church
11:30 a.m. Smyrna Business Association
www.smyrnabusiness.com
First Thursday of each month
Smyrna Community Association
11:30 a.m.
Floyd Road Construction The contractor is planning to work Saturday, July 27, placing concrete driveways with lane closures in the northbound lanes. The contractor is not planning to work Sunday, July 28. Clay Road to Hicks Road – Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with one lane remaining while the contractor continues installing curb and gutter, sidewalks and grading. Utility companies will be relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS. Pedestrian Access
Temporary sidewalks are in place to assist pedestrians while old sidewalks are removed and new sidewalks are constructed along the east side of Floyd Road. Additional traffic barrels and directional signage are in place to assist pedestrians needing access to existing bus stops on the west side of Floyd. All existing bus stops will be maintained during construction. Pedestrian paths may be temporarily relocated during short-duration closures as construction continues. When needed, contractors may escort pedestrians through the work zone. Hopkins Road Bridge Replacement Hopkins Road at Wildhorse Creek Bridge will open to traffic Monday, July 29. Hopkins Road over Wildhorse Creek – Saturday, July 27, through Friday, Aug. 2
Contractor will place roadway striping, new signs and lay sod. Church Street (Mableton Elementary) Sidewalk Construction The contractor is planning to work Saturday, July 27, performing grading operations and placing sod. The contractor is not planning to work Sunday, July 28. Church Street at Mableton Elementary – Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2
Expect intermittent lane closures 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with one lane remaining open while the contractor continues placing concrete sidewalk, final grading, grassing and utility relocations. Brookwood Drive Sidewalk Construction The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, July 27-28. Silver Comet Trail to Anderson Mill Road – Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2
The contractor will continue installing water main, begin installing storn drainage and utility relocations. Al Bishop Drive Trail Construction
The contractor is planning to work Saturday, July 27, grading for sidewalk. The contractor is not planning to work Sunday, July 28. Callaway Road to County Services Parkway. - Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2
The contractor will continue grading and placing concrete sidewalk. Powder Springs Bridge Replacement over Silver Comet Trail
City of Powder Springs Powder Springs Road will be closed from Richard D. Sailors Parkway to Austell Powder Springs Road through Aug. 6. Road Resurfacing Asphalt paving operations, which include lane closures though one lane will remain open at all times, are **scheduled next week (Saturday, July 27, and Monday, July 29 through Friday, Aug. 2) on the following roads: EXPECT DELAYS Meadows Road from Hiram Lithia Springs Road to Oglesby Road Finch Road from Hill Road to Powers Springs Dallas Road Morris Road from Paulding County Line to Hiram Lithia Springs Flint Hill Road from Ewing Road to Powder Springs Road Sander Road from Powder Springs Road to Chestnut Grove Road McDuffie Road from Anderson Mill Road to Austell Road Clay Road from Austell Powder Springs Road to Austell Road
Night work – Hick Road from Floyd Road to Austell Road Night work – Six Flags Drive from Blair Bridge Road to Factory Shoals Road Night work – Old Bankhead Highway from Veterans Memorial to Powder Springs Road Night work – Hillcrest Drive from South Gordon Road to Six Flags Parkway Night work – Six Flags Road from Riverside Parkway/White Road to Douglas County ** The above scheduled work is subject to change due to weather or construction progress.
Upcoming public events and meetings
• Planning Commission zoning hearing. 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. • Board of Commissioners regular meeting. 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. • Board of Commissioners zoning hearing. 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. • Board of Commissioners regular meeting. 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. | 
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