Parade & Festival
East Cobber Parade and Festival Celebrates 20 Years of Fun
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celebrate all of our great schools,” said Cynthia. The parade is followed by a free community festival which will include entertainment, arts and crafts, concessions, carnival games and local businesses.
The annual EAST COBBER Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, September 12 starting at 10am. This year marks the 20th anniversary of this communitybuilding tradition, started by EAST COBBER founder and publisher Cynthia Rozzo.
The parade and festival could not happen without the generous support of its sponsors. WellStar Health Systems was an inaugural advertiser with the EAST COBBER and supporting the parade from its inception was a natural extension of that existing relationship. “We have remained a solid partner with the parade because of a shared commitment to the East Cobb community,” said Elaine Morgan, Director, Brand Development and Marketing with WellStar. “Our focus on the health and wellness of East Cobb pairs well with the EAST COBBER’s focus on bringing information to the community,” she continued.
In 1993, Cynthia launched the EAST COBBER magazine with the mission of building a sense of community in the growing East Cobb community. Her focus was, and still remains, the people, special events, schools and businesses that make East Cobb County such a great place to live, work and for so many, to raise a family. Growing up in Ohio, Cynthia fondly remembers her hometown parades, and in 1995, she brought that small town tradition to the residents of East Cobb. “I wanted to bring a sense of ‘place’ to our community, and I wanted to create an event that kids growing up here would remember…I did not have children at the time, but I wanted my future children to experience that smalltown feel, and excitement that a parade and festival provide,” she said. She also wanted to provide a way for the local businesses to introduce themselves to the community in a fun and festive atmosphere.
Elaine has another reason to support the paradeshe grew up in East Cobb. “I have been a resident of East Cobb for 45 years and a WellStar employee since 1993. The marriage of my hometown and my employer is a natural and big reason I can attest to the value of our partnership with the EAST COBBER parade,” said Elaine. Mark your calendars and plan on attending one of East Cobb’s longest standing and revered traditions! The parade starts at Fidelity Bank, 1223 Johnson Ferry Road, and will travel south on Johnson Ferry Road to Olde Towne Parkway. The festival will be at a new site this year, the south parking lot of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road and will begin immediately after the parade from 11 am - 3 pm.
The community has always embraced the EAST COBBER Parade. In 1995, 1,000 people marched in the parade. This year, more than 2,000 participants are expected, representing more than 110 unique groups with more than 10,000 spectators. The parade is really a tribute to the local schools. “Our principals and Teachers of the Year are the parade’s VIPs. We realize a lot of people move to East Cobb because of the schools, and the parade has always been a unique way to honor and
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