MDJ Script/ Top Stories for July 11th
Publish Date: July 11th
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From the Ingles Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.
Today is Thursday, July 11th and Happy heavenly Birthday to 6th President John Qunicy Adams.
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I’m Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia.
Plus, Bruce Jenkins sits down with Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets to discuss
All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe!
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STORY 1: Cobb Delays Stormwater Fee Vote Indefinitely
The Cobb Board of Commissioners has indefinitely postponed proposed changes to stormwater charges due to a lack of consensus. Chairwoman Lisa Cupid emphasized the need for unified board support. Originally tabled in March amidst public opposition, the proposal was intended to shift from water usage-based fees to charges based on property impervious surface area. Commissioner JoAnn Birrell highlighted the necessity of amending county codes before implementing the fee, cautioning against expectations for imminent changes. The proposal, sparked by 2021 flooding, aimed to separate stormwater costs from water and sewage rates, affecting residential and non-residential properties differently. Despite financial concerns and opposition, Cupid encouraged exploring alternative funding approaches for essential infrastructure.
STORY 2: Canton Road Health Spa’s Business License Revoked
The Cobb Board of Commissioners denied the renewal of Asian Wellness Massage's business license due to serious violations, voting 4-0 with Chairwoman Lisa Cupid absent. Commissioner JoAnn Birrell emphasized the severity of the violations, including suspicions of illicit activities such as human trafficking. Owner Lingxia Zhang faced emotional distress following the decision and must close the spa unless appealing in court. Additionally, Zhang is barred from applying for a new license for a year. Another spa, V Massage, had its license renewal appeal postponed amidst similar allegations. The hearing, involving Mandarin-English translation, highlighted concerns from commissioners about illegal activities and conflicting testimonies. This decision follows a temporary halt on health spa licenses amid ongoing investigations into illicit practices.
STORY 3: Brave Break Ground on Habitat Home in Austell
In Austell, Habitat for Humanity and the Atlanta Braves Foundation have launched a new home-building project for Quintasha Swanson and her daughter, Angel. Swanson, an executive assistant to Austell's Police Chief, will be the first in her family to own a home thanks to this collaboration. She overcame challenges after losing her previous home and living in temporary accommodations. The Braves Foundation surprised Swanson with the sponsorship, highlighting her dedication to the community. The project involves Swanson completing "sweat-equity" hours and financial education courses, aiming for completion by September. Volunteers, including Braves staff, will assist throughout the construction, fostering community spirit in Austell.
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STORY 4: Cobb Health Launches Septic Tank Pumping Reimbursement Project
Cobb & Douglas Public Health is launching a Septic Tank Pumping Incentive Program funded by an American Rescue Plan Act grant. Aimed at primary homeowners in Cobb County, the program offers up to $250 in water bill credits for those who pump their septic tanks. Regular maintenance is crucial to prevent system failures and protect water quality. Homeowners must use state-approved providers and complete services between July 2023 and September 2026. Participants can apply for the credit by submitting proof of service through an online portal or by mail. For more details and enrollment, visit Cobb & Douglas Public Health's website or contact them directly.
STORY 5: Cobb Super's Full Remarks to Cancel $50 Million Event Center
At a special meeting, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the Cobb County Board of Education’s decision to cancel the $50 million event center project, citing economic concerns. Ragsdale emphasized the district's commitment to its employees, promising not to balance the budget through pay cuts or furloughs, as seen during the 2008 recession. He highlighted rising inflation and slower growth as significant factors impacting the budget. Despite a strong current fund balance, Ragsdale stressed the need for caution to ensure financial stability and protect employee welfare. The decision aims to prioritize staff over new facilities, maintaining focus on sustainable budgeting practices.
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And now here is Bruce Jenkins’ conversation with Leah McGrath on cooking fish.
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From the Ingle Studio. Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal podcast. Today is Thursday, July 11th and happy heavenly birthday to sixth President John Quincy Adams.
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John Adams I'm Dan Radcliffe, and here are the stories Cobb is talking about. Presented by Credit Union of Georgia Cobb delays stormwater fee vote indefinitely. Braves break ground on habitat home in Austell. Plus Bruce Jenkins sits down with Liam McGrath from Ingles Markets to discuss cooking fish. All this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal podcast. And if you're looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe.
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The Cobb Board of Commissioners has indefinitely postponed proposed changes to stormwater charges due to a lack of consensus. Chairwoman Lisa Cupit emphasized the need for unified board support. Originally tabled in March amidst public opposition, the proposal was intended to shift from water usage based fees to charges based on property impervious surface area. Commissioner Joanne Burrell highlighted the necessity of amending county codes before implementing the fee, cautioning against expectations for imminent changes. The proposal, sparked by 2021 flooding, aimed to separate stormwater costs from water and sewage rates affecting residential and non-residential properties differently. Despite financial concerns and opposition, Cupid encouraged exploring alternative funding approaches for essential infrastructure. The Board of Commissioners denied the renewal of Asian Wellness massages business license due to serious violations, voting four to nothing with Chairwoman Lisa Cupid absent. Commissioner Joanne Burrell emphasized the severity of the violations, including suspicions of illicit activities such as human trafficking. The owner faced emotional distress following the decision and must close the spa unless appealing in court. Additionally, the owner is barred from applying for a new license for a year. Another spa v massage had its license renewal appeal postponed amidst similar allegations. The hearing involving Mandarin English translation highlighted concerns from commissioners about illegal activities and conflicting testimonies. The decision follows a temporary halt on health Spa licenses amid ongoing investigations into illicit practices in hostel, habitat for humanity and the Atlanta Braves Foundation have launched a new home building project for Kinshasha. Swanson and her daughter Angel Swanson, an executive assistant to Austal's police chief, will be the first in her family to own a home. Thanks to this collaboration, she overcame challenges after losing her previous home and living in temporary accommodations. The Braves Foundation surprised Swanson with the sponsorship, highlighting her dedication to the community. The project involves Swanson completing sweat equity hours and financial education courses aiming for completion by September. Volunteers, including Braves staff, will assist throughout the construction fostering community spirit in Austell. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770799 6810 for more info. We'll be right back.
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Cobb and Douglas Public Health is launching a septic tank pumping incentive program funded by an American Rescue Plan Act grant aimed at primary homeowners in Cobb County. The program offers up to $250 in water bill credits for those who pump their septic tanks. Regular maintenance is crucial to prevent system failures and protect water quality. Homeowners must use state approved providers and complete services between July 2023 and September 2026. Participants can apply for the credit by submitting proof of service through an online portal or by mail. For more details and enrollment, visit Cobb and Douglas Public Health's website or contact them directly at a special meeting, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the Cobb County Board of Education's decision to cancel the $50 million Event Center project, citing economic concerns. Ragsdale emphasized the district's commitment to its employees, promising not to balance the budget through pay cuts or furloughs as seen during the 2008 recession. He highlighted rising inflation and slower growth as significant factors impacting the budget, despite a strong current fund balance. Ragsdale stressed the need for caution to ensure financial stability and protect employee welfare. The decision aims to prioritize staff over new facilities, maintaining focus on sustainable budgeting practices. We'll be back in a moment.
Hi, this is Liam McGrath, your English dietician. Do you have questions about nutrition and food? You can reach out to me through the Ingles website at Ingles markets.com and click on the wellness tab. You can also find me on Twitter as Ingles, dietitian and dietitian has two T's and find me on Facebook as Liam McGrath, dietitian.
And now here's Bruce Jenkins conversation with Liam McGrath on Cooking Fish.
Hi, I'm Liam McGrath. I'm the registered dietitian, the corporate dietitian for Ingles Markets. I'm here to answer your questions about food, nutrition and health. You can find me on the Ingles website at Ingles Markets. Com and click on the wellness tab. You can also find me on Twitter as Ingles dietitian with two T's. And you can find me on Facebook as Lia McGrath dietitian. So today once again I'm answering some of your questions about food nutrition and health.
Okay, Leah, Alicia writes a question in to you saying, I know my family should be eating more fish, but I really don't feel confident cooking it. So do you have any tips? I'd like to know this myself.
Yeah. Well, um, you know, it's not unusual for people in the South who didn't really grow up near the ocean to not really feel comfortable eating fish and really not have a whole lot of fish in their diet. Um, so there's a few suggestions I would have for Alicia. First of all, our Ingles Table magazine, which is our free magazine, is available in our deli section. And it's also on our website at Ingles Markets.com that has a lot of different recipes in it. What's the nice part about that magazine is if you get it online, there's also videos with it. So if you're not super confident about cooking fish, it will actually walk you through steps on how to cook that dish if it's using fish. So besides fish recipes, there are tons of other recipes, but that's one really easy way to kind of get some tips and also get some some nice instruction about how to cook that fish. You might want to stick with things that are maybe a little bit more approachable to start off with. Something like maybe fish sandwiches. We have a lot of different fish items in the frozen section, which you could basically that are already seasoned, and you could basically cook very quickly. The instructions are on the packaging and you could put it in a taco or a burrito and make a fish sandwich or a fish taco, which would be super easy for the family as well. Those types of really already prepared filets also make great bowls. So if you are a person who likes maybe a bowl where the base is like a rice, and then you maybe have your fish, your avocado, your chopped up tomato, some lime juice, and maybe even put maybe a little bit of a spicy, creamy dressing on it to make a little bowl, throw some black beans in there. That would be a really fun dish. You don't have to have a ton of fish with that. Mhm. Um, just a little bit of fish will work. And of course there's always things like canned fish, you know, um, there's nothing wrong with doing tuna, canned tuna, canned salmon, sardines. It might be worth it to look into recipes for making salmon cakes or tuna cakes and have those as like a, a burger night and, you know, put have them on some really nice toasted buns, maybe with some lettuce and tomato and onion, just like you would serve a burger. Um, and accept maybe your condiment is tartar sauce on it or something like that. So, um, I again, I would start with the Ingles Table magazine and look up some of those recipes online on our website. Then look in the seafood section. And there's a ton of different options in the seafood section. Pick something easy that maybe it's a taste that you're familiar with when you eat out and try and make something like a bowl or a taco or burrito with a fish and kind of go from there. Well, thanks for your time today and for listening to the Ask Leah segment. If you have nutrition questions, be sure and go to the Ingles website at Ingles Markets.com click on the wellness tab and you can also find me on Twitter. Ingles dietitian with two teas on Facebook. As Leah McGrath, dietitian. Send me your questions about food, nutrition and health and we'll get them answered for you.
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