School Ribbon-Cutting, Town Halls and Kickoff

Tuesday

Kennesaw State football coach Brian Bohannon is the guest speaker at the East Cobb Business Association luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. at Hollycrest Hall. 

The new Wheeler High School building officially opened its doors on Aug. 7, but the school community is invited to a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house beginning at 6 p.m. 

District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott will hold a town hall meeting in the fellowship hall of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church starting at 7 p.m.

Thursday

The Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is holding a kids' consignment sale through Saturday. Thursday's sale is from 5-7 and is for volunteers only; Friday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

District 3 Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell is holding a town hall meeting starting at 7 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center. 

Friday

Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church is holding its fall and winter childrens' consignment and baked goods sale through Saturday. The hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. 

Mt. Paran North Church of God is having a childrens' consignment sale from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. 

The East Cobb Middle School Foundation is having a food truck event starting at 6 p.m. to kick off the school year. Visitors and can meet school staff and enjoy food, entertainment and local vendors. 

High school football begins another season with five of the seven East Cobb-area teams in action this weekend. Wheeler is at Sprayberry and The Walker School is at Temple Friday.

Saturday

More high school football, but this is in the morning: Kell plays Chattahoochee and Walton faces Peachtree Ridge in the Georgia Dome in the first two games of the Corky Kell Classic, named in honor of the late former Wheeler coach. Pope and Lassiter kick off their seasons next weekend. 

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