Taxes and a Century of Perspective

1. We’re looking at a 30 percent chance of rain today, the National Weather Service says, and we could use it just to wash away the smog, which has us under a Code Orange air-quality alert today. The high today will be about 93, and the humidity will push the heat index toward triple figures. The overnight low will be around 74.

2. When the air quality is low and the temperature is high, we’re big fans of enjoying a movie in air-conditioned comfort. Consider taking your kids to the on Marietta Square this morning . Admission is free for children under age 12; it’s $5 for anyone older. The fun starts at 9:30; the film rolls at 10.

3. For more grown-up entertainment, return to Marietta Patch later today for Kim Koch’s weekly look at the Marietta music scene, including a roackabilly appearance by the Psycho-Devilles.

4. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners held the first two of three required public hearings on the proposed millage rate increase Tuesday, and Marietta Patch was there for the . The bottom line: The county appears to be closely split on whether to raise property taxes.

5. Congratulations to Marietta resident Mary Frances Grogan Mahan, who celebrated her 100th birthday Monday at the Marietta Senior Center, the Marietta Daily Journal reports. She and her younger sister, 88-year-old Virginia Williams, live in the house where Mahan was born on Grogan Street, the MDJ says.