About Cobb County, GA

Recently, rezoning signs have appeared at the commercial property that used to be the Kroger grocery store at Mabry Road and HWY 92 in Roswell. Anyone that is familiar with this area in East Cobb County knows that this shopping center has seen better days. After Kroger exited the property, Stein Mart followed suit and left as well. The remaining tenants have suffered through limited traffic with no anchor stores to help. They finally have some interest from new anchors including a movie theatre with food service and a major chain which will remain unnamed at this time.

Some area residents that I have spoken with are in favor and others are not. This baffles me as something that adds to the community and fills vacant commercial space that has been sitting for what seems like a lifetime, seems like a no brainer. Is it better to remain vacant? I don't think so.

Time for a quick update on the Smyrna Vinings mortgage rates market.

The Week in Review:

Good news for the labor market. Friday’s Jobs Report showed more jobs created than expected and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.30%… the lowest since early 2009. Since good news typically causes rates to rise, home loan rates moved higher Friday erasing the small decline from earlier in the week. Mortgage interest rates ended the week unchanged.

What to Expect:

It’s a slow week for economic reports so watch out for the rate markets to continue the modest increase we saw at the end of the week. The Treasury will be selling securities this week and the results of those sales could play a role in market movements.… and if you’re not sick of hearing about it, Greece continues negotiations this week. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this week that “time is running out” for Greece to accept bailout conditions. Resolution to the debt issue (or the lack thereof) will continue to make a difference in the rate markets and could cause big changes at anytime.

Breg-ometer:

Next 15 Days: Lock loans – It would not be surprising to see rates move higher from these levels
Next 30 + Days: Neutral

Courtesy of:
Bob Bregitzer
Southeast Mortgage

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Upward Sports softball for girls and t-ball for boys offers an evangelistic sports ministry specifically designed for K-4 through 8th grade. Upward Sports promotes salvation, character and self-esteem in every child.

Teams practice one night a week for one hour. Games are played on Saturday for one hour and concessions are offered all day.

Early registration cost is $100.00. After March 4th, the cost is $110.00. The registration deadline is March 12. Please register online or you may download the registration form and take it with payment to the church office between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

For more information, please call the church office at 770-435-3231.

League Schedule

Everyone MUST attend one evaluation for uniform sizing or sign-up. Evaluations will be held at the FBC Smyrna Athletic Field, 1275 Church Street, Smyrna, GA 30080.

Evaluation #1: Thursday, March 1, 6pm – 8pm (all ages)

Evaluation #2: Saturday, March 3, 9am – 1pm (all ages)

• Practices Begin – Week of Monday, March 12, 2012.
• First Game – Saturday, March 24, 2012.
• Last Game – Saturday, May 12, 2012.
• Awards Celebration – TBD.

Visit SmyrnaVinings.com for all the latest Smyrna news and events.

Wanting to show your pride in where you live instead of where you vacation? We’ve solved that problem for you with the Smyrna Vinings car decals. Let people know your proud of where you live and continue to spread the word of Smyrna Vinings popularity.

The decals have proven to be very popular and have been re-stocked. You can pick up your complimentary Smyrna Vinings car decal at the following retailers:

The Wine Cellars

1295 W. Spring Street Suite 100 Smyrna, GA 30080

Bella’s Pizzeria

3599 Atlanta Road Smyrna, GA 30080

Twisted Taco

4624 Camp Highland Rd SE # 700, Smyrna, GA 30082

You can also pick your Smyrna Vinings decal at the Smyrna Community Center, located at 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna GA 30080. The decals are located in the front entryway.

Or you might be able to twist my arm and I’ll mail one to you. Feel free to contact us for all the latest Smyrna Vinings news and events.

Tennis Lessons

Cobb County Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that beginning February 21st beginner and advanced beginner tennis classes will be offered at Rhyne Park on King Springs Rd. in Smyrna. Registration is now in progress.

Each session of classes will meet once a week on Tuesdays for one hour for six consecutive weeks. Classes for kids and adults will be offered. The Tots (age 3 – 4), Child (age 5 – 7) and Youth (age 8 – 11) classes will use the Quickstart method using a smaller court and foam or low compression ball. The Adults (age 16+) will use a regulation court and ball.

Rhyne Park tennis courts are satellite courts of Fair Oaks Tennis Center. All classes will be taught by members of the Fair Oaks teaching staff. All instructors hold certifications from either the PTR or USPTA.

The cost is $72 for the session of six one hour lessons. The tot’s class meets for one-half hour each week, the cost of the tots class is $36 per session.

The schedule of classes is:

Age Day Time

Tots (3 – 4)* Tuesday 4:30 – 5:00pm

Child (5 – 7)* Tuesday 5:00 – 6:00pm

Youth (8 – 11)* Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00pm

Adult Beginner Tuesday 7:00 – 8:00pm

Adult Adv Beg Tuesday 8:00 – 9:00pm

* Two classes, a beginner and an advanced beginner class, are offered at each time period.

Registration can be done online at http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/ez-reg.htm with a user-id and pin number or by calling Fair Oaks Tennis Center at 770 528-8480.

Cobb County Elementary School Tennis League

Cobb County is sponsoring a low cost tennis league for elementary age kids. 2^nd and 3^rd graders will play on a 36’ court with a low compression ball. 4^th and 5^th graders will play on a 60’ court with low compression balls. The Cobb county Elementary School tennis league is a recreational tennis league where kids can compete with classmates representing their schools. Rhyne Park will be a host site for schools in the Smyrna area. All match play will be at Rhyne Park. Teams will consist of 4 – 6 players and a captain (team mom/dad). The cost is $10 per kid for the league season. Team coaching is not required but is available for an additional fee. All coaches are certified teaching professionals contracted by Cobb County Parks and Recreation.

Registration is open until Feb 18^th. Match play will begin Friday March 25^th and continue thru May 6^th. No matches are scheduled during the spring break week.

More detailed information can be found at http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/ElementarySchoolLeague.htm

A download of the Elementary School league brochure can be found at http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/documents/ESL-entryform.pdf

For more information or answers to any questions regarding the tennis classes or the elementary school league respond to this e-mail or call Fair Oaks Tennis Center 770 528-8480.