Community Corner
School Meeting; McDonald's Mom Talks
Here's what you should know for Aug. 30 in Marietta.
1. The weather will be a little cooler, a little breezier and a little cloudier today than Monday, according to the National Weather Service. It will be mostly sunny with a high about 90 and a breeze in the afternoon that gusts to 15 mph. Overnight, the low will be around 70. The humidity remains low and the ground dry, so even though there’s not an official fire-threat warning, don’t flick cigarette butts into the brush.
2. The has called a special meeting for Wednesday at 2 p.m. to hold a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2012 budget, which goes into effect Oct. 1. Make your arrangements today to take time off to attend the meeting Wednesday; if you can’t make it, Marietta Patch will have live coverage.
3. The Alliance Theatre has invited teacher Jill Baker and three students to deliver the curtain speech at the Alliance’s performance of Into the Woods with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. The school will receive 15 percent of ticket sales from that performance to support its arts initiatives, Principal Jill Sims said in a statement. The Alliance has invited only four other schools to be a part of Into the Woods. Order tickets at www.alliancetheatre.org or 404-733-5000 and use the promotional code WISH to be sure Sawyer Road gets credit.
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4. The is holding a special called meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Central Office at 250 Howard St. The light agenda includes a trash-removal contract and a proposal to contract with Soliant Health for an occupational therapist. The will meet Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. at City Hall for a work session and committee meetings.
5. , the mother of twins whose confrontation July 12 with an off-duty manager at on Bells Ferry Road led to that manager’s firing and arrest on a misdemeanor assault charge, tells 11 Alive News that she felt humiliated by the incident. She also talks about her efforts to raise awareness of autism service dogs during the interview.
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