Neighborhood Social Network Launches in Atlanta
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Commissioner Kesting
Commissioner Kesting holds town hall meeting
District 4 Commissioner Annette Kesting will host a town hall meeting for her constituents on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m., at South
Commissioner Goreham
The Swearing-In Ceremony for District 1 Commissioner Helen Goreham will be Thursday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room on the second floor of Cobb County Building A, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. A reception will immediately follow at Three Bears Cafe. For more information, call (770) 528-3313.
Cobb County News
Cobb County News
Dec. 12 – Board of Commissioners regular meeting. 9 a.m. Second floor, BOC Room, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.
Dec. 14-17 – "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," by Barbara Robinson. Black Box Theatre at the Art Place Mountain View. Thursday-Saturday: 7:30; Sunday 2 p.m. Tickets, $8. For more information, call (770) 516-3330.
Dec. 15-17 – "The Nutcracker," presented by the Georgia Ballet. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb Civic Center. Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday 2 & 7 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 & 5:30 p.m. Tickets, $23-$31. For more information, call (770) 528-0881.
Dec. 16 – Holly Jolly Art House at the Art Station Big Shanty. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. An afternoon of art activities, entertainment and holiday stories from around the world. Ages 4 and up. For more information, call (770) 514-5930.
Dec. 19 – Board of Commissioners zoning hearing. 9 a.m. Second floor, BOC Room, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.
Dec. 21 – Board of Commissioners regular meeting. 6 p.m. Second floor, BOC Room, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.
Santa's Art Studio Atlanta
Are your kids looking to give an extra special present this Christmas? Just in time for the holidays, children ages 4-10 can make one-of-a-kind gifts during Santa's Art Studio, Saturday, Dec. 16, at The Art Place Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta. Students will create seasonal masterpieces and learn different artistic ideas, processes and media. The event also includes festive entertainment. You can choose from two sessions; 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. The cost is $25, plus a $5 supply fee, and registration is available online at www.prca.cobbcountyga.gov. For more information, call (770) 528-8800.
Georgia Department of Transportation
DOT hosts public information open houses
Unique cookbook benefits Meals on Wheels
This holiday season, you can give a great gift to someone you love and benefit a worthy organization at the same time. The "Cobb Senior Services: Treasured Recipes" cookbook is on sale now and 100 percent of the proceeds go to Meals on Wheels. Your purchase is even tax-deductible! The cookbook is filled with more than 175 delicious recipes from around the country, many submitted by regional seniors. When you make a minimum online donation of $25 to Meals on Wheels, the cookbook will be shipped directly to you, or your special someone. To purchase online, visit www.cobbseniors.org. Online purchases must be made by Friday, Dec. 15, to arrive before Christmas. Cookbooks can also be purchased at any multipurpose center for $10. Meals on Wheels serves more than 45,000 nutritious meals to homebound seniors each year. For more information, call (770) 528-5381.
Help Find A home for Barkley
Hi, My name is Stephanie and I have a little angel who is really in need of a new home, Barkley!! She is a wonderful dog who unfortunately has found herself in a not so wonderful situation! I happened to talk to her old mommy for the first time in about a year just before she was going to drop her off at a shelter... I stopped her in her action and went to pick Barkley up. This is the email that has been sent to everyone that I know...
I am putting the word out there for anyone looking for or who knows
Cobb County Water
Cobb County Water Program Receives Achievement Award
(Marietta, Ga. – August 10, 2006) - The Cobb County Water System has received a 2006 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for its Water Efficiency Program. The Water Efficiency Program was launched in March 2005 to assist Cobb County’s customers with saving water and lowering their water bills. The program offers county residents a variety of programs and materials to help lower water consumption.
Villas at Creekside
Villas at Creekside, a new Vinings townhome community has just launched their community website at. www.CreeksideVinings.com. These townhomes are party of the Ashton Woods Horizon series introduced in 2003 and are located on the East/West Connector just ouside I-285.
Vinings Village
Vinings Village has quickly become the next Buckhead for residential homebuyers.
Fulton County property taxes combined with City of Atlanta taxes are enough to make any homebuyer cringe. However, Vinings Village has quickly becoming an alternative for the high-end homebuyer looking in the $500k+ market. The main advantage to Vinings Village is the ability to maintain an in-town lifestyle without an in-town price tag.
First – where is Vinings Village?
As you head North on Paces Ferry Rd through the winding Buckhead neighborhoods, Paces Ferry will eventually cross over the Chattahoochee River. It is at this point where Fulton County taxes stop and Cobb County taxes begins. Yet the area still maintains an Atlanta address – without the City of Atlanta tax.
Free Real Estate Webpage Service Launches for Condo Home Sellers and Real Estate Agents

MyAtlantaCondo.net has finally delivered what Atlanta real estate agents and home sellers have been wanting. A fast, easy and free way to get their homes on the web with no hassle. MyAtlantaCondo.net is now offering free web pages and blog sites to all Atlanta Real Estate agents and home sellers.
90% of all people use the web to search for their next home and Atlanta is no exception. But how do you know how many buyers saw your home when you were away at work? How many people saw your home on the Internet? Were they able to even find you? And when a buyers offer finally comes in, will you take it because you are scared that nobody else may make an offer on your home?
Each website at MyAtlantaCondo.net offers free site visitor stats reports that allow you to track how many people have seen your home, where they are coming from, how long they spend there and if they are returning a second time.
Costco comes to Vinings and Cumberland Mall.
Costco comes to Vinings and Cumberland Mall.
A zoning hearing was set in December to allow for the construction of a Costco next to the J.C. Penny’s at Cumberland Mall. As renovation continues on Cumberland Mall, adding a highend retail outlet will most likely only enhance the area drawing in a more affluent shopper. The combination of the new Cobb Energy Centre for the Performing Arts and the renovation has already impacted home prices in the area. Demand for homes in Vinings and the Cumberland Mall area continues to rise as more and more home buyers discover the Northwest corner of Atlanta.Westbury at Vinings Townhomes Coming in Spring of 2006.
Westbury at Vinings Townhomes, Pulte’s newest premier townhome community. Westbury at Vinings is located inside the perimeter in the prestigious Vinings Area. This community is just minutes away from Vinings Jubille, Buckhead and Downtown Atlanta with easy access to I-285.
Searching for a home? Google, Yahoo and MSN provide different real estate results.
Searching for a home for sale in Atlanta? Before you Google your next home, you might want to consider using Yahoo or MSN.com first. Google tends to pull results that are primarily business oriented because Google ranks a site by the number of other websites linking in. Because of this, if you are looking for a large corporate real estate website such as Remax or Harry Norman website, Google should be your #1 choice.
West Village - in Vinings
West Village in Vinings, Georgia is a new mixed use development currently underway at the intersection of Atlanta road and I-285.
New Free Listing Service for Atlanta Home Sellers Launches
Vinings Real Estate
Vinings Homes for Sale
The Top Vinings Homes Builders - and Atlanta of course.
While searching the web for new communities I came across an HOA website for a Vinings community that has been promoting their community as being built by a homebuilder that was ranked #1 one by J.D. Power & Associates.
Being somewhat ignorant, I knew J.D. Power & Associates ranked cars and computers but I was surprised that this J.D. even ranked homebuilders. But they do and the information they gather was quite informative.
The study is based on customer satisfaction after they purchased their new home and rankings are evaluated based on builder’s warranty/customer service; home readiness; builder’s sales staff; construction manager; quality of workmanship/materials; price/value; physical design elements; builder’s design center; recreational facilities; and location.
Vinings on the Chattahoochee
Hurricane Katrina Relief Organization
Following is a list of organization that you may donate to.