Thursday, May 17, 2012
Watch the video of Thursday night's Board of Education meeting to see how the budget failed, Teach for America passed and more.
We've replaced the live stream with the two-part recording of the 3½-hour school board meeting, so you can replay the parts of the meeting that interest you most. We'll have more from the meeting in the morning. In the meantime, we welcome suggestions for a budget that could win at least four votes. The Cobb County Board of Education is scheduled to vote tonight on the final fiscal 2013 budget, the school calendar that accommodates the approved furlough days, a contractor to prepare for a SPLOST IV referendum in March 2013, and the pursuit of donations and grants to support 25 Teach for America teachers in South Cobb starting in the 2013-14 school year. The board is meeting at 7 p.m. at the Cobb County School District's Central Office, 514…
During his visit, Gov. Nathan Deal received status updates for the site’s current programs, including the C-130J Super Hercules, C-5 Super Galaxy, P-3 Orion, F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal visited the Lockheed Martin site in Marietta on Thursday. During his visit, Gov. Deal visited the site’s production lines to meet with employees and toured a C-130J on the flight line. The governor also received status updates for the site’s current programs, including the C-130J Super Hercules, C-5 Super Galaxy, P-3 Orion, F-22 Raptor and the center wing assembly for the F-35 Lightning II. The aerospace industry and Georgia have strong ties, with more than 500 aerospace companies calling the state home. In 2010, Georgia’s aerospace exports topped $4.3 billion, ranking the state as the fourth highest for such exports in the United States. The Lockheed Martin site in Marietta has been a part of the state’s aerospace…
The aircraft received new engine pylons and wiring and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and undergo flight checks.
A future C-5M rolled out of the hangar at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta on May 10. Tail number 87-0045 received new engine pylons and wiring and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and undergo flight checks before being delivered to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware later this year. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
Crime seems to be the theme of the day; here's a roundup of news on Thursday, May 17.
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Two student productions and the instructor-led coverage of the Shuler Hensley Awards are up for Southeastern awards.
Two students, a recent graduate who’s a Patch contributor and the lead instructor of Chattahoochee Technical College’s television production technology program, have been nominated for Southeastern Regional Emmy Awards for work they did through class. The television production program is based at Chattahoochee Tech’s Mountain View campus in Northeast Cobb. Program graduate Jenny Lindamood of Kennesaw, whose work for Patch includes extensive video coverage of high school football, teamed with current student Marty Johnson of Alpharetta to create Double Cross My Heart, nominated in the category of student production—non-news. They did the project for their multicamera production class, which emphasized proper equipment operation and live-to-…
The Jagged Stones put on a show that teems with the same unbridled spirit and raw energy that made The Rolling Stones the iconic act it is today.
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Hitting The Strand stage on May 18 as part of the 2012 Music Series will be The Jagged Stones, a tribute to The Rolling Stones with acclaimed vocalist and Jagger look-alike Skip Stephens. The Jagged Stones put on a show that teems with the same unbridled spirit and raw energy that made The Rolling Stones the iconic act it is today. Fans will be satisfied with the pout, preen and raunchy riff they’d expect, bringing the entertainment level of an over-the-top arena show up close and personal in The Strand’s 500-seat theatre. The show includes Stones classics such as “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, “Satisfaction”, “Start Me Up” and “Brown Sugar”, and die-hard fans will be equally satisfied to hear deeper cuts making their way into the set list. …
The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training.
The twelfth Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was ferried Tuesday. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, known as BF-11, which departed Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base in Texas at 10:02 a.m. CDT for a 90-minute flight to Florida’s Emerald Coast. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
The perpetrators were wearing masks and dark clothing with vests displaying “POLICE” on the back. One of the men was armed with a shotgun.
Cobb County Police are investigating an attempted home invasion, which occurred at a residence on Chisholm Trail Wednesday. A male resident heard the perpetrators banging at the back door and telling him to let them in because they were the police. The resident refused, and the perpetrators attempted to gain entry into the house by forcing the locked door open. The man gathered his family into another room and immediately called 9-1-1. The perpetrators fled in an unknown direction without gaining entry. They were described as three black men, about 6-foot with a thin build. They were wearing masks and dark clothing with vests displaying “POLICE” on the back. One of the men was armed with a shotgun. When Cobb County Police are attempting to…
Patrons, businesses and friends showed their support for the historic Strand Theatre by making donations and coming out to watch live performances at the first call-a-thon.
After 12 hours of manning phones and live performances from locals, the Earl Smith Strand Theatre raised $65,500 during its First Annual Strand Call-a-thon on Wednesday. That is $15,500 over its goal of $50,000. "The Strand has become a location for the entire community to get together," Earl Reece, executive director, said. An example would be the Great Locomotive Chase during which the Strand had about 500 people from every area of the community represented including the arts, lawyers, civic groups and more. "It's becoming a place where rather than just a community getting together it's like a family reunion," Reece said. "So many people support and know each other in Marietta. It's wonderful." When the Strand re-opened in January 2009, …
The Marietta Greek Festival, the Cobb Animal Control Adopt-A-Thon, a gardening workshop, a film at the Strand, a jewelry workshop, a book signing with the navigator and last surviving crew member of the Enola Gay flight and more! Don't miss the fun.
1. Major Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, navigator and last surviving crew member of the Enola Gay flight that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, will be signing books from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 and May 20 at the Marietta Museum of History's Aviation Wing. 2. On Sunday at 3 p.m., the Earl Smith Strand Theatre presents The Eagle. Starring Rudolph Valentino the film was released in 1925. The film tells the story of Lt. Valdimir Dubrowsky (Valentino) who flees the Russian Guard after a failed attempt of seduction by the reigning Russian Czar, Louise Dresser. He then learns that his family’s estate has been stolen from them by an evil nobleman and his father murdered. Valentino then takes on the disguise of The Eagle—a hero to the common people who…
Michael Jacobs
11:54 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
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