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October 28, 2016

 
  MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayor Tumlin to Deliver State of the City Address on December 12th
Mayor Steve Tumlin will deliver the State of the City address on Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Marietta Business Association's Monthly Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at Radisson Hotel located at 1775 Parkway Place SE, Marietta, Georgia from 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm. The address will be live streamed on the City of Marietta's official Facebook account. Read more
 
  Open Enrollment for City Retirees Begins October 24th
Attention all Retirees of the City of Marietta: Open Enrollment begins on October 24th and runs through November 11th. Please view this flyer for more information.  
 
  2nd Annual Winter Wonderland to Arrive Friday, November 18th
The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland will return to the Marietta Square beginning Friday, November 18 with ice-skating in Glover Park. Read more
 
  SAVE THE DATE: City of Marietta to Host its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on December 1st
The City of Marietta's Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in conjunction with the arrival of Santa Claus on Thursday, December 1st in Glover Park on the Marietta Square. Read more
 
  Watch Latest City Council Committee Meetings Online
Streaming video of the October 26 Marietta City Council committee meetings is available for viewing online. Watch video
 
  Marietta Fire Department Offers Halloween Safety Tips to Keep Your Family Safe
The Marietta Fire Department would like to remind the community to take note of these helpful safety tips just in time for Halloween on Monday, October 31, 2016. Read more
 
  City of Marietta's Fleet Maintenance Division Receives Highly Coveted ASE Blue Seal Shop Designation
The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that its Fleet Maintenance Division has recently received the highly coveted National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence's Blue Seal Shop Designation. Read more
 
  Marietta Police Department and Marietta PAL Program Need Your Help Putting Together Care Packages for Soldiers
To commemorate Veteran's Day, the Marietta Police Department and the Marietta Police Athletics League (PAL) are sponsoring Corporal Todd Foster of the United States Marine Corps and his unit by putting together care packages which will include a personal thank you letter from the PAL Kids. Read more
 
  Honor Veterans at Marietta's 2016 Veterans Day Parade on Friday, November 11th
On Friday, November 11, 2016 the City of Marietta and the Kiwanis Club of Marietta invite the public to honor the community's veterans with a parade and ceremony on the Historic Marietta Square. Read more
 
  The Strand Theater and the Rotary Club of Marietta Metro Are Pleased to Host an Evening to Honor Those Who Serve A Tribute to Our Veterans Heroic Service and Sacrifice
The Rotary Club of Marietta Metro is honoring our Veterans on Monday, November 7th at 6:30pm at the Earl Smith Strand Theater in Marietta with both the screening of the Emmy award winning documentary, "Jeremiah" and special guest speaker Alvin Townley – acclaimed author of the book DEFIANT. Read more
 
  Gone With the Wind Museum to Host Book Signing, Program Sunday, November 13th
The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum is pleased to host a FREE Book Event with Author Phillip Done on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 2:30pm. Mr. Done is the author of "The Ornament Box" and the program will feature a book signing and refreshments including a Special Program with Holiday Memories of Ann Rutherford. View the flyer
 
  Trick or Treat on Marietta Square Saturday, October 29th
Trick or Treat the Square takes place in and around Marietta Square and is family friendly fun for all. The event takes place during the daylight and is run by your favorite locally owned small businesses so there is nothing to fear. Bring your kids (both young and old) out and have some old fashioned Halloween fun! This event is a supporter of The Teal Pumpkin Project and many of the businesses offer non-edible treats for youngsters with food allergies. For more information, please view the flyer or visit the website - http://www.trickortreatthesquare.com
 
  Volunteers Needed to Plant Trees In City Cemetery
Marietta Tree Keepers invites volunteers of all ages to help plant trees in the Marietta City Cemetery on Saturday, November 12 at 8:30am. Tools and refreshments provided. Dress for outdoor weather. Read more
 
  Custer Park Sports & Fitness Center to Host Start Smart Program
In conjunction with the National Alliance for Youth Sports, the City of Marietta's Custer Park Sports and Fitness Center is pleased to present the Start Smart Program beginning on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 11am-12pm at 545 Kenneth E. Way Marietta, GA 30060. Read more
 
  14th Annual Marietta Reads! Program to Kick Off on Marietta Square on Saturday, October 29th
The 14th Annual Marietta Reads! Program will host a kick-off event on the Marietta Square on Saturday, October 29th from 10 am – 2 pm. Read more
 
  Keep Marietta Beautiful to Co-Sponsor 8th Annual Cherokee Heights Arts Festival
eep Marietta Beautiful is pleased to announce it will co-sponsor the 8th Annual Cherokee Heights Arts Festival on Saturday, November 12th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Festival is on Etowah Drive between Freyer and Seminole Drives. There is no admission charge and all parking is free. Read more
 
  Remember When Club: Funeral Homes, their Services and Traditions
On Friday, October 28th, 2016, the Marietta Museum of History continues its popular monthly program, the Remember When Club. In its second year, the Club explores what life was like in Marietta when Highway 41 was known as the 4 lane, everyday shopping was done on the Square and life was just a little bit simpler. Read more
 
  Marietta's Historic Root House Museum Explores Mourning in the 1850s
In the 1850s, Hannah and William Root shared their home with their children and extended family. Hannah Root's father, Leonard Simpson, lived with the family and passed away on October 11, 1856. During the month of October, visitors to the William Root House will see the home decorated for mourning as it would have been at the time of Leonard Simpson's death. Curtains will be drawn, and rooms will be adorned with black crepe and ribbons. Special tours will teach visitors about 1850s mourning practices and superstitions about death. Read more
 
  Marietta Power Linemen Compete in 33rd Annual International Lineman's Rodeo
Marietta Power and Water is pleased to announce that five of its linemen competed and won various awards at the 33rd Annual International Lineman's Rodeo held in Bonner Springs, Kansas on Saturday, October 15th.The Lineman's Rodeo attracts the best linemen from around the world to compete in events based on traditional lineman tasks and skills. Read more
 
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