 East
Cobb Park Needs Volunteers
East Cobber
September, 2005
The Friends for the East Cobb Park are looking for volunteers.
Even though the park is part of the Cobb County Parks system,
its development and future planning has been, from the beginning,
directed and primarily funded by Friends for the East Cobb
Park. Friends for the East Cobb Park is a volunteer
organization made up of an executive committee, a board of
trustees and a board of advisors. Committees have been
formed to support the growth of the park in many aspects.
Read more
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 East
Cobb Park - Growing Again
East Cobber
April, 2005
The Friends for the East Cobb Park are pleased to announce
a collaboration with Mrs. Wylene Tritt, the owner of the property
located on the east side of Sewell Mill Creek across from
East Cobb Park. The agreement reached with Mrs. Tritt
is to establish a permanent easement across her property,
allowing for the connection of East Cobb Park to Fullers Park.
Cobb County Chairman Sam Olens, President of the 2004-05 East
Cobb Park board Woody Snell and East Cobb Park Firnd Ted Jones
finlalized the agreement with Mrs. Tritt on March 10th. Read
more . . .
 Cobb
park evolves: Residents intrigued
Mark Woolsey, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 30, 2004
The grass-roots group that raised funds for the opening of
East Cobb Park had their fingers crossed that the 20 acres
would create a "sense of place" among the profusion
of manicured subdivisions and strip malls. Read
more . . .
Falun Gong Practiced at East Cobb Park
East Cobber
October, 2004
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is an ancient traditional
Chinese practice, that self-cultivates the mind and body through
a series of simple, yet powerful exercises and meditation.
Falun Gong is based upon the Universe's Principals of Truthfulness,
Companssion, Tolerance, and through cultivating the heart
by following these principals, creates a healthier and happier
lifestyle. Read more . .
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Friends for East Cobb Park awarded Community Partnership
Award
November, 2003
 Friends
for the East Cobb Park was awarded a Community Partnership
Award by the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs,
at the 23rd Annual Volunteer Banquet on November 20, 2003.
The Friends were honored as one of three recipients of their
"Community Partnership Award".
Presented at the banquet was a plaque with the following inscription:
"Community Partnership Award - Presented to Friends for
the East Cobb Park- In grateful recognition of your dedication
in making your dream of East Cobb Park a reality for the Cobb
County Community - 23rd Annual Volunteer Banquet - November
20, 2003". The East Cobb Park was identified as one of
the most popular properties in of the Cobb County park system.
Let's Go to the Playground
Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta Parent
October, 2003
"I wish they'd build more of these", says Alison
Brantley, a Smyrna mother of 21-month-old triplet girls and
a frequent visitor of Cobb County's newest park, East Cobb
Park. After investigating the county's other parks, Brantley
discovered that it's worth taking a half-hour drive to East
Cobb with three toddlers at least once a week to give her
kids a chance to play at "the only shaded, gated toddler
playground in Cobb." Read
more . . .
A Real Crowd Pleaser
Mia Taylor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday, July 10, 2003
"Not long after the sun starts shining each day, the
parking lot fills up. Soon after that, the playground, the
walking trails and the open spaces are all overflowing with
activity." Read
more . . .
East Cobb Park is a Sterling Example
Marietta Daily Journal
Tuesday, July 1, 2003
". . . The 20.3-acre park is the fruit not so much of
the county government, but of rank-and-file residents of the
eastern part of Cobb who felt their area was underserved,
recreationally speaking, and thus resolved to raise the funds
needed to create a park from scratch. . ." Read
more . . .
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