Cobb Senior Services Offer Information Fair 2011

1. staff will host "Information Fair 2011" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the . This free event is geared to county residents 55 years and older, their adult children and caregivers. Exhibitors will provide information on elder law, advance directives, living wills, independent living, assisted living, identification fraud, Social Security, Medicare, social clubs, volunteerism, insurance, exercise and nutrition. Blood pressure and skin cancer screenings will be available, as well as basic eye exams provided by the Marietta Lions Club. For information, visit cobbcounty.org/seniors or call 770-528-1445.

2. will host its annual Bus "Roadeo" competition at 9 a.m. today at Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics. The event concludes with a cookout and an awards presentation ceremony at the MCS Transportation depot at 145 Dodd St. Marietta Patch will be there!

3. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has issued a smog alert for metro Atlanta today, listing air quality conditions as 108. This "orange" alert means the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Meanwhile, the Clean Air Campaign has embark on a message campaign to encourage the public to do its part in keeping the air as clean as possible while factors are in place for unhealthy levels of smog to form. The group is encouraging carpooling, bus rides and other commute options. For information, visit www.cleanaircampaign.org.

4. The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association recently awarded the Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association with its annual award honoring the Regional Trial Lawyers Association of the Year. Under the guidance of President Randall Rogers, the Cobb County group gave $1000 to the Children’s Emergency Fund and $500 to the Halpern Bernes Memorial Scholarship Fund. In addition to charitable giving, the group is also active in the community, manning the 7th Amendment Booth on Constitution Day in the Marietta Square and hosting a reception for the Cobb County Legislative Delegation.

5. Today is Eat What You Want Day. Marietta Patch's bet is that day was created by someone falling off a diet by eating 24 doughnuts at one sitting or embarrassing themselves at .