5 Things: Memorial Day Service at Cauble Park

1. Weather. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. today, with the rest of the day expected to be mostly sunny, with a high temp near 81 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Calm wind will be between 5 and 10 mph. Going into the Friday night, showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. are likely, with partly cloudy skies and a low temp around 59 degrees. The weekend forecast stays dry, with high temperatures in the high-80s and lows in the mid-60s.

2. In case you missed it. : Tim Lee was scheduled to take an early flight to New York Thursday morning to meet with officials of credit agencies overseeing Cobb County's prized Triple-A rating. They're not the only people the Cobb Commission chairman has to convince about the county's fiscal health in the coming months as he and his colleagues prepare for another painful budget process. 

3. Happening. The Acworth Memorial Day service will be held Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m. at Patriots Point at , home of the Veterans Memorial to honor the men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty. Brigadier General Jerry J. Bradford, retired U.S Army, will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony.

The ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes. For more information about the ceremony contact Jeff Chase at 770-917-1234 or by email jchase@acworth.org.

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5. What about May 27. On May 27, 1937, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opened to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.