5 Things: First Annual Ride to Horizon

1. Weather. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. today, with the rest of the day expected to be mostly sunny, according to the National Weather Service. High temp is near 92 degrees, with calm wind around 5 mph. Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for tonight, with partly cloudy skies and a low temp around 67 degrees.

2. In case you missed it. : Acworth Patch will be six months old on Thursday! We want to hear your thoughts! Tell us your thoughts about what you love, what you don’t love and what you want to see on Acworth Patch by filling out this short survey.

: Co-Owner Michael Fusco shares what it is like to run an Italian restaurant.

3. Happening. First Annual Ride to the Horizon: A motorcylcle ride benefiting "Covering the Bases" fundraiser for the special needs Horizon Field will take place on Saturday, June 18. Check in and line up start at 8:30 a.m. Ride will begin at Freedom Power Sports at 3102 Cobb Pkwy in Kennesaw, and end at Horizon Special Need Field at 4000 S. Main St in Acworth. Ride entry fee is $25 per bike or $35 for double.

For pre-registration, forms can be downloaded from the or picked up from the . Registration is also available on the day of the event. For more information, contact Sgt. B. Hunt at bhunt@acworth.org, Sgt. B. Endicott at bendicott@acworth.org or call 770-974-3042.

4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Looking for a job? Be sure to check out today's at noon. Also join this week's to help build a network of support for parents and families in Acworth, coming up at 1 p.m.

5. What about June 15. On June 15, 1775, George Washington was appointed head of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress. On this day in 1836, Arkansas became the 25th state in the United States.