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Chairman to hold meetings on new fees
Before the new annual fees for Cobb senior center memberships go into effect Feb. 1, Cobb Commission Chairman Mike Boyce will hold five town hall meetings this month to explain why the fees are needed.
Alternatives are to close the centers and/or reduce services.
The town hall meetings will be:
• 10–11:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta.
• 9:30–10:30 a.m. Jan. 17 at North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 S. Main St. (inside Kennworth Park), Acworth.
• 2–3:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs.
• 10–11:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at Freeman Poole Senior Center, 4025 South Hurt Road, Smyrna.
• 10–11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at Marietta Senior Center (in Senior Wellness Center), 1150 Powder Springs St., Suite 100, Marietta.
New membership fees will be $60 per year for Cobb residents and $90 per year for nonresidents. Included in the annual membership fees are health programs such as Cooking Matters and Matter of Balance, access to workout facilities and coffee. Those who cannot afford the membership fee may call 770-528-5355 to discuss possible options, but they must be within the federal poverty guidelines for consideration.
Information: 770-528-5355, email AgingByDesign@CobbCounty.org, CobbSeniors.org.
CAROLYN CUNNINGHAM FOR THE AJC
UPCOMING
- Town Hall meeting for Marietta Police Department Zone 4. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Meeting room, main floor, Marietta High School, 1171 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta. Enter through the high school front doors (main entrance), and the meeting room will be about 30 yards on your left. Current crime trends in the area will be discussed, and complaints from Zone 4 residents will be heard. Police Zone 4 is made up primarily of City Council Wards 2, 3 and 4. MariettaGa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=1461.
- "What Are Your Child's Internet Secrets?" seminar. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. Louise Owens Theater, Whitefield Academy, 1 Whitefield Drive SE, Mableton. John Winstanley and his team of experts from educational nonprofit Fort Safety will engage parents in a discussion on cyber safety on the internet and social media platforms. Register: WhitefieldAcademy.com.
- Wonderful Days of Winter Race. 6:30 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. 5K, 9 a.m. 1-mile run Jan. 20 (rain or shine). $25 through Saturday, $30 Sunday through race day. St. James Episcopal Church, 161 Church St., Marietta. Supporting Wonderful Days Preschool Inc., a free nonprofit preschool for at-risk children based at St. James since 1974 to prepare them for kindergarten. Ages 3 and 4 receive literacy-based instruction, free transportation and two nutritious meals daily. Register: active.com. Dorsie Boddiford at 678-438-6553 or dorsieb@gmail.com, Anne Patrick at 404-274-8866 or annecpatrick@bellsouth.net. WonderfulDaysPreK.org.
