5 Things: 4th Annual Covering the Bases

1. Weather. Sunny weather is in today, with a high near 85 and calm wind around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Mostly clear skies are in for tonight, with a low around 57.

2. In case you missed it. : A memorial service was held at Allatoona High School in Acworth to remember those who died Sept. 11, 2001.

Touched By Terror: Patch Remembers 9/11 with 911 Snapshots from Around the Nation, published on The Huffington Post. Find the photo and story of Cpl. Todd Love from Acworth in Touched By Terror. You can revisit the on Patch.

Also check out the 9/11 dedicated page, Marking 10 Years Since the Terror On Acworth Patch.

3. Happening. Fourth Annual Covering the Bases: The will be Covering the Bases to raise money for the special needs and the . The event will start 7 a.m., Sept. 24 and last till 7 a.m. the next day on Sept. 25.

Covering the Bases helps Horizon League participants to get their own sponsors who will donate money. The more people walking and running, the more money the police department will raise. All donations and money raised will go directly to the Special Needs Development Group Inc., a non-profit public charity under §501(c) (3) of the Internal revenue code, and are tax deductible. Online donations can be made at https://secure.rec1.com/GA/acworth-parks-recreation/. Contact the for more information.

4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Looking to add a furry friend to your family? Check out the from local animal shelters and humane societies at 10 a.m.

5. What about Sept. 12. On Sept. 12, 1992, NASA launched Space Shuttle Endeavour, marking its 50th shuttle mission. On board were Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a U.S. spaceship, and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.