🌱 Fire Engine 51 Rescues Stray Pup + Glover Park Concerts Announced

Hello, hello! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy. High: 51 Low: 30.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cold. High: 47 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

1. Marietta Fire Engine 51 responded to an interesting call earlier this week as a stray dog got stuck inside a car near the engine. A man was driving during the day when he stopped for a dog in the middle of the street. The animal ran under his car and eventually too up near the engine and got trapped between a firewall and the engine air box. After a bit of effort, the rescue team removed the air box and successfully secured the dog, who is now with Cobb County Animal Services. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. 19-year-old Ezra Dangelo Ford pleaded guilty to an armed robbery committed in 2021 this week and will face ten years in prison followed by five years on probation. On Apr. 12, Ford was going to meet with the victim and hang out, which resulted in Ford pulling a firearm on the victim and stealing his bookbag with personal items and skateboard. The victim pointed out Ford in a lineup later on. Assistant District Attorney Nolan Slifko is the one responsible for negotiating the accepted plea that Ford was sentenced to. (Cobb County Courier)
3. The 2023 Glover Park Concert Series lineup has been officially announced and will be held on the final Friday of each month from April to September. Sponsored by the Marietta Dental Associates, these free concerts will be held every Friday, rain or shine, starting at 8 p.m. Whether you want to make your own picnic or enjoy eating at one of the fine restaurants in the area, the choice is yours, each show will be held at Glover Park on historic Marietta Square. (Cobb County Courier)

Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Saturday, March 18

• 7th Annual Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5K - Marietta Square (8:00 AM)
• Christopher Smith & Daijun Edwards Public Autograph Signing - Hyatt Place Athens (3:30 PM)
• Shamrock n Roll Benefiting Revved Up Kids - Crowne Plaza Hotel (5:30 PM)

Sunday, March 19

• Outreach Sunday - Roswell Street Baptist Church (11:45 AM)
• Soul Food Sundays - Kai's & Ko Restaurant And Lounge (12:00 PM)
• Introduction to Inner Engineering with Q/A and Isha Kriya Meditation - Switzer Library (2:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• A couple of PSA recruits went to work today, pushing a stranded motorist out of a roadway on Aviation Road Thursday morning. Did you know that Marietta PD Public Safety Ambassadors can assist with car issues from dead batteries to unlocking cars, anything to help keep traffic flowing. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• Do you love Marietta and have pride in your neighborhood/hometown? Visit the Marietta Welcome Center and pick out some merch like this cool shirt or hat. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• Public service announcement to all parents of future kindergarteners, Kindergarten preview days are starting next week. Bring your families down and get a little preview of where your little ones are going to start their schooling adventure on one of these dates! (Marietta City Schools via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• FullScope Sports 3 year Anniversary Celebration (March 18)
• Rugby ATL's Bark In The Park (March 18)
• Gent's Lunch - A Benefit for the High Museum Wine Auction (March 22)
• High Revelry, a benefit for the High Museum Wine Auction (March 23)
• John Stango Solo Artist Show (March 25)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.