Marietta Slated to Get $1.45 Million in Transportation Enhancements

1. The city of Marietta recently received $1.45 million in state Transportation Enhancement mony, thanks in part to state senator Steve Thompson (D-Marietta) and state transportation board member David Doss. The money will go toward the Atherton Square Revitalization project ($538,000), the Cemetery Trail project ($512,000) and the Kennesaw Mountain to Chattahoochee River Trail – South Segment project ($400,000).

The Atherton Square Revitalization project involves the renovation of the Marietta Welcome Center. Built in 1864 as the city's first railroad depot, it was rebuilt in 1898 after Gen. Sherman burnt it down during the Civil War. Work will renovate the plumbing, build a new roof and use brick or concrete pavers on Mill Street sidewalks.

The Cemetery Trail project involves constructing a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail along Cemetery Street which will begin at Powder Springs Street and end at West Atlanta Street. The Kennesaw Mountain to Chattahoochee River Trail project involves a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail to begin at West Atlanta Street at West Dixie Avenue and end at South Marietta Parkway at Fairground Street.

For more details, go here.

2. Check out Atlanta & Co. at 11 a.m. today on WXIA-TV 11 Alive to see Marietta's own Donna Krueger and Bonnie Reavis of The Branding Project. They will be on air to promote Historic Downtown Marietta and its new. By the way, some of the Here & Now promos air each Monday on the show as well as during spots at other times during the week.

3. The will hold its Martinis and Music program from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Feature exhibitions during the event include "Summering at the End of an Empire," which are photographic paintings by
John Folsom and "The Art of the Quilt," a selection of the best of the East Cobb Quilter's Guild. A silent auction will benefit and music will be provided by PRIME.

For information, call 770-528-1444 or visit www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org/calendar.html.

4. Don't forget the city-sponsored Easter Egg Scramble which happens at 6:30 p.m. today at Laurel Park. The Easter Bunny will be there and will make sure everyone gets plenty of candy and prizes for everyone. The hunt area will be divided into three age groups. Admission and parking are free. For information, call 770-794-5601 or go to www.mariettaga.gov.

5. Normally, today is Tax Day. But because of Emancipation Day, a District of Columbia holiday, many federal offices are closed today. And so the Internal Revenue Service decided to extend the deadline to next business day, April 18. Don't wait until Sunday to do those taxes!