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Donations Needed for Yarn Storm
Cobb County is gathering donations of knitted and crocheted squares for the 2022 Yarn Storm project in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The project is being coordinated by Cobb County Government, the Cobb District Attorney’s Office and LiveSafe Resources. The 6-inch and 10-inch squares can be any color or design and will be used to install yarn storming displays on June 15. Donations should be dropped off by June 8 at one of these locations: • North Cobb Senior Center 3900 S. Main St. (inside Kennworth Park) Acworth. • West Cobb Senior Center 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs. • 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. (There will be a collection box located inside the building for donations.)
Birthday Girl Donates to Animal Services
Cobb County Animal Services received a special gift recently. Christina Jordan, seated, decided she would rather give than receive on her ninth birthday, so she asked for money for the animals in Cobb’s shelter instead of gifts. She visited the shelter to present the staff with nearly $500 in donations she received from her birthday fundraiser.
Acworth Employee Honored for Heroism
Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood presented Brad Wilson, a power department grounds worker for the city, with a certificate last month for his heroic life-saving actions during his normal morning activities at the gym. Wilson’s immediate response of performing CPR resulted in saving an individual’s life. The mayor recognized Wilson as a perfect example of the exemplary leadership and determination city employees have to serve others. 12
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Donors also can mail completed pieces to Cobb District Attorney’s Office, 70 Haynes St., Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30090. Visit www.cobbcounty.org/WEAAD for more information.
Job Fair Planned in Acworth The city of Acworth has partnered with the Acworth Business Association to sponsor a communitywide job fair from 2-6 p.m. June 28 at the Acworth Community Center at 4361 Cherokee St. Participants should bring a resume and dress for a possible interview. The job fair will include opportunities in administration, customer service, city government, police, parks and recreation, nonprofits, retail trade, accommodation and food services, educational services, health care, construction, finance/insurance, wholesale trade, warehousing and transportation. Companies that would like to be a vendor need to register by filling out the form at https://cms5.revize.com/revize/acworthga/ docs/2022/EconomicDevelopment/ jobFairRegistrationForm.pdf and emailing it to jobfair@acworth.org by June 15. Availability is limited. Booths are free for businesses licensed by the city of Acworth and Acworth Business Association members and $125 for businesses licensed outside the city limits. Registration includes one 6-foot table and two chairs. For questions, contact Neely Motiejunas at 770-917-1234 or nmotiejunas@acworth.org.
