PUBLISHER’S NOTE
On the Cover When writing this column in late March, I am looking out my window watching snowflakes wistfully dance their way down to the cold, frozen earth. I can only hope by the time you open this month’s EAST COBBER, you are enjoying a warm breeze—with a dash of pollen, of course, and taking in the beautiful sights and sounds of spring.
School will be out soon and how will your children pass the lazy, hazy days of summer? This April issue features our 13th Annual Day Camp Guide. We have put together a list of day camps offered right here in East Cobb County and/or a short drive away. I am pleased to present such a comprehensive listing of camps. No other publication offers such an extensive overview. With over 40+ local day camps listed, our Day Camp Guide is a great place to start your search for a fun and enriching summer for your child. Spring is also a great time to get outside. Our Community Calendar offers plenty of ideas to enjoy the season. As usual, we feature East Cobbers doing good in our community. In addition to articles about the East Cobb Lions Club to the Knights of Columbus—who both have a long history of serving our community-- we also spotlight local teens from Lassiter and Wheeler High Schools (see page 10 and page 59 for details) taking the initiative to make the world a better place by creating special events to raise funds and awareness for their specific causes. Nice to see the “seeds” of community service being planted in our young people. Earth Day is April 22. Started in 1970, Earth Day has since blossomed into an international celebration of our planet. Thanks to succeeding Earth Days, people have become more aware of the role that the environment plays in helping sustain life in this fragile world of ours and that we need to take an active role in protecting it. For instance, we now practice recycling, which was nearly non-existent 40 years ago. The Chattahoochee Nature Center is hosting an Earth Day Celebration--details are on page 11. Like Earth Day, the EAST COBBER magazine helps us understand the consequences of our actions and the impact they are having on our world. Like nature, our East Cobb community needs to be appreciated and taken care of. If we don’t take action now there might not be much of a world left for our children to pass onto theirs. The information spotlighted inside this (and every) issue celebrates our East Cobb world and hopefully inspires you to appreciate the people and events that make East Cobb such a great place to live and worth preserving! Happy Earth Day! Happy EAST COBBER Day!
Scott are featured on this month’s front cover. Together they operate Scott DeLong’s Auto Service. As a family-owned and operated business for the past 23 years, Scott has become one of the busiest auto repair shops in the area. Scott believes his business has been successful because of good ‘word of mouth’ from his loyal customers. This success is the result of Scott’s business slogan, “honesty and integrity in motion” and having the best technicians in town! You can learn more about Scott DeLong’s Auto Service on page 6. Scott DeLong’s Auto Service is located at 2140 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta 30066. Front Cover photo taken by CLIX!
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