5 Things: 9/11 Memorial at Allatoona and Cauble Park

1. Weather. Mostly sunny skies are in today, with a high near 78 and calm wind between 5 and 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight is expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 54. Mostly sunny weather is in for the weekend with a 20 percent chance of rain on Sunday. Highs are expected to be in the low to mid-80s.

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3. Happening. Sunday marks the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attack, and a will be held at the football field at today from 9:11 a.m. to 10 a.m. The school's Navy JROTC will be hosting a somber ceremony, and there will be a guest speaker who was a first responder in New York City on that day.

will be held at Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Besides the beautiful cars and bikes at this show, there will be military displays and drills by JROTC in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. It is free to attend and $25 to show a car or bike.

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5. What about Sept. 9. On Sept. 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress changed the name of the nation to the United States of America, from the United Colonies. On this day in 1850, California became the 31st state.