🌱 Cartersville Fourth Of July Celebration + Bartow Championship Rodeo

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine. High: 90 Low: 63.

Here are the top five stories in Cartersville today:

1. If you're looking for property in the Cartersville area, you won't want to miss these five houses that are for sale. Patch and Redfin have teamed up to bring you a list of newly available homes in the area. Click the link to find your dream home in the Cartersville area. (Cartersville Patch)
2. Attention Cartersville residents: Do you know someone who worked in a formerly all-male job during the World War II years of 1942-1945? The American Rosie the Riveter Association is looking for women or descendants of women who fit this description. For more information on the Rosies, email brittany.sorrells@retireatberry.com. (Northwest Georgia News)
3. Cartersville’s annual Fourth of July celebration returns today, Jun. 20! Start the day with a parade down Main Street in downtown Cartersville beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Tabernacle Baptist Church parking lot. The Grand Marshal for this year is Cartersville Purple Hurricane, Auburn Tiger, and NFL running back Ronnie Brown. Proceeds benefit local charities through the Rotary Club of Etowah. (WBHF)
4. Cartersville residents can participate in a free seminar, Four Legal Documents That Everyone Needs As They Age, on Tuesday, Jun. 21. The seminar is presented by McCoy Law Firm and will take place at Tiger Lily Estates Assisted Living & Memory Care, located at 233 Gilreath Rd NE. Light supper will be provided. RSVP to reserve your seats. (Patch)
5. Don't miss the Bartow County Championship Rodeo on Jul. 8 and 9 in Cartersville! The theme of the event is Tough Enough to Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. This two-night event in the Bartow County Saddle Club’s covered arena will benefit community aid projects of the Bartow County Saddle Club. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., and the rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. (Visit Cartersville)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Making A Dug-Out Canoe, At Etowah Indian Mounds (10:00 AM)
• Book Chat, At Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber Of Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Woodland Basketball Skills Camp, At Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber Of Commerce (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Saturday, Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services Honorary Battalion Chief Jake Wright visited station 9 and brought ice cream to keep the crew cool. (Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook)
• On Friday, the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber held the Inaugural Project Purpose Signing Day Ceremony for eleven recent high school graduates that are now entering the workforce! (Cartersville-Bartow Chamber via Facebook)
• A longtime employee of Cartersville Newspapers who has successfully navigated her way through multiple departments has been named general manager of the 75-year-old Daily Tribune News. (Daily Tribune)

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Events:

• Wellness Together Walk-Along At Cumberland Mall (June 21)
• Evening Lecture: Erin Zaballa (June 30)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.