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Cop, firefighter furloughs on town hall agenda

Road work and furlough days for cops and firefighters will be discussed at a town hall meeting in Cobb County on June 30.

Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell will host the event, where Fire and Emergency Services Chief Sam Heaton and Police Chief John Houser are expected to discuss budget cuts and furlough days in their departments. The Cobb Department of Transportation is also expected to answer questions about road projects.

The event is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center, 3400 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta. Ty Tagami

Support expert updates Alzheimer’s group

Get an update on Alzheimer’s this evening when Sarah Carson, a family support programs manager with the Alzheimer’s Association-Georgia Chapter speaks at a free event.

The Dementia & Alzheimer’s General Review and Update starts at 6:30 p.m. at Savannah Court, 886 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta. Information: 770-977-4420. Ty Tagami

Business conference for women on Thursday

A business conference for women will take place Thursday morning at the Cobb Energy Centre.

The second annual “Entrepreneurs 2011: Turning Vision into Value” will include panel discussions about finding financing and a resource fair with institutions that support women-owned businesses.

Barbara Kasoff, president, CEO and co-founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the half-day event, which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Information: www.womenetics.com.

Ty Tagami

Smyrna parent to head National PTA

Smyrna parent Otha Thornton was selected as president-elect of the National PTA at the organization’s annual convention in Orlando earlier this month. Thornton becomes the group’s first African-American male president-elect. The retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. and his wife have a daughter attending Spelman College and a son at Morehouse College.

Jaime Sarrio

‘Go Skateboarding Day’ today in Kennesaw

Skateboarders of all ages can roll to music, compete in contests and down free food today evening at an event hosted by the Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department. “Go Skateboarding Day” is from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old 41 Highway. Also hosting the event: North Georgia Skateboard Center and Ambush Boarding Company. Information: 770-422-9714.

Ida Pruitt (6-19-11) - MainStreetNewsObits

Born in Jackson County on February 16, 1953, she was the daughter of Virginia Poole Pruitt of Homer and the late J.W. Pruitt. Miss Pruitt was retired from Fieldale Farms and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Miss Pruitt was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Pruitt; sister, Marion Pritchett; brothers-in-law, Herbert Bray and James Pritchett; and nephew, Lacey Pruitt. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at the chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with Elder Paul Bryson and the Rev. Vaughn Howington officiating. Interment will follow in Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Barry Bray officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, June 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.

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