Monday, November 14, 2011
Schools, veterans and community organizations from across Cobb County came together to honor the men and women who have served our country on Friday.
Veterans Day is a national holiday honoring all veterans and commemorating those who have passed on. It is observed annually on Nov. 11, the day on which the Armistice ending World War I between the Allies and Germany was signed in 1918. The Armistice was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This year, Nov. 11, 2011, at 11 a.m., the City of Marietta honored the 93rd anniversary of the event with a parade and ceremony. The seventh annual Marietta Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony was hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta and the City of Marietta. The keynote speaker was the Honorable Michael J. Bowers, Maj. Gen. GAANG. Scott Chadwick of the Marietta Kiwanis Club and a U.S. Navy/Vietnam veteran acted as master of …
High school and middle school students performed the musical comedy at the Cobb Civic Center in Marietta.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Cobb Children's Theatre presented Honk! Friday and Saturday at the Cobb Civic Center's Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. The musical was performed by high school and middle school students. Honk! is a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling, incorporating a message of tolerance. The musical features Ugly, a duckling who is rejected by everyone but his mother, Ida; a sly tomcat who wants to eat Ugly; and other barnyard creatures.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Here are the lowest gas prices in Marietta on Friday, Nov. 11.
The Atlanta average is $3.383. The Georgia average is $3.366. The national average is $3.45, Atlanta Gas Prices says. The lowest prices in Marietta Friday, Nov. 11 are: If you see a better rate around town, let us know.
Here is the weather report for Marietta on Friday, Nov. 11.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Veterans Days, Friday, Nov. 11, will be sunny with a high near 54 and northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph, the National Weather Service says. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 31 and calm wind. Don't forget to take a look at Marietta's Veterans Day events.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Take a look at Veterans Day happenings in Marietta and share your photos, thanks and memories with us.
1. The Marietta High School Veterans Day Assembly on Friday will honor and recognize those who have served in the United States Military. This year's event begins at 9:15 a.m. 2. The City of Marietta and the Marietta Kiwanis Club is hosting the seventh annual Veterans Day parade on Friday beginning at 11 a.m. at the Roswell Street Baptist Church and marching through the Marietta Square followed by a ceremony at noon at Glover Park. Participants will include the Marietta High School marching band, drill teams, floats, veterans' organizations and military vehicles. Ceremonies on the Square will start at noon and end around 1. 3. Brad Quinlin will tell stories of soldiers at the Marietta National Cemetery. He will have a tour at 3 p.m. and a …
