Piedmont Bend

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Clean-up day #2

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I hope that you all had an enjoyable weekend! Many thanks to those of you who were able to join us for our Spring Clean-Up Day this past Saturday. Due to the holiday weekend, it seems that this was probably not the best time to schedule the clean-up day!

So, if you were unable to help at the pool and tennis facilities this past weekend, you have not completely missed the opportunity. We will have a SECOND CLEAN-UP DAY this Saturday, April 30, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Based on the amount of work still to be done, I am sure some of us will be there throughout the day so come as you are able. The Board of Directors is working hard in a variety of ways to improve the appearance and overall use of the Piedmont Bend recreational facilities and I hope that you can assist in these efforts!

Also, the Piedmont Bend Barracudas will be hosting a Parents Meeting this Sunday, May 1, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pool. Open registration and swimsuit fitting will occur that afternoon until 5:00 p.m.

Remember that the pool will officially open on Saturday, May 7 (we may have an adult’s only get together the prior evening – more details to follow). Be sure to get your Membership dues in soon so you can take full advantage of the improved facilities! The Membership Application can be found here.

Thank you for your support of the PBRA and let me know if you have any questions, concerns or comments.

Cliff Pepper
President
PBRA Board of Directors

Support your Cobb County Libraries

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I’m sure you have seen the articles in the Marietta Daily Journal about Chairman Tim Lee’s proposal to close 13 of Cobb County’s 17 library branches due to the current budget shortfall. As a parent, former educator, avid reader, and lastly, library employee, I feel that this would be a big mistake for our county. Only Mountain View, Central, South Cobb, and West Cobb would remain open. There would be no libraries open in the eastern part of the county. The East Marietta Branch where I work would be closed, as would the brand new East Cobb Branch in the Parkaire shopping center.

There are quite a few folks that come to East Marietta who do not drive, and there is no bus service from that neighborhood to any of these four libraries. How would they get the library services that they need? According to the Marietta Daily Journal, closing the East Cobb Branch would cost the county $500,000 because they would have to break the 20 year lease on the space.

I encourage you, your friends and neighbors to email Chairman Lee and your own commissioners to encourage them to table this proposal and come up with a better plan for our county’s budget problems. The county has also set up a special email for comments. Here is that address: budgetcomments@cobbcounty.org

Please make others in the Piedmont Bend neighborhood aware of these issues and encourage them to let their voices be heard. Also, if any of you can attend the commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 12th and take a stand for our libraries, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Ali Puch

Kincaid Kindergarten Parent Orientation

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KINDERGARTEN PARENT ORIENTATION
January 19, 2011
9:00 a.m.
Kincaid Media Center

This meeting will provide information for parents of students that will attend kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
March 30, 2011
8:30-11:00

Kincaid Elementary School:
1410 Kincaid Road
Marietta, GA 30066
770-578-7238

Need childcare? Don’t forget about our Yellow Pages.

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If you need childcare, computer help, tutoring or other assistance, please remember to check out our yellow pages section to find neighbors of yours that might be able to help.

We’ve just added Jennifer Long to this page, and she can help with your childcare needs.  Here is what she has to say:

Have you ever been in a bind needing childcare when your nanny takes vacation or daycare is out for holidays, teacher workdays, etc? I have a 2 year old son that I will be staying home with full time beginning in November and will have the flexibility to be your Plan B for childcare in my home. Please call Jennifer Long at (770) 321-2399 or (404) 375-0610 if you need my help.

If you’d like to be added to the yellow pages, just contact me and I’ll be happy to add you.  Thanks!