Politics & Government
Members of Georgia State Defense Force Honored
The city acknowledged outstanding citizens and declared several celebratory periods during Monday night's City Council meeting.
The city recognized the heroic actions of four members of the Georgia State Defense Force during Monday night's City Council meeting.
The men were honored for their swift response to an incident during the in which a student got his foot trapped in the railroad crossing at Cherokee and Main Streets.
The four crewmen responded quickly and efficiently, and eventually pulled the young man from the tracks after cutting into his shoe, said Chief of Police Bill Westenberger.
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Mayor Mark Mathews awarded Certificates of Appreciation to Ssg. David Litts, Ssg. Robert Pilgrim, Sgt. Jason Mathers and Cpl. Hanthorn for their efforts.
Another Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Monica Cahal, a senior at . The city recognized Cahal for her work as an intern at the City of Kennesaw through the Cobb County School District Work-Based Learning Program.
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Along with the presentations of certificates, Mathews also made three proclamations.
Mathews declared May 7, 2011 as Cemetery Decoration Day. The City Cemetery of Kennesaw is the burial site of many Confederate veterans, as well as laborers and early mayors who helped established the city (known as Big Shanty at the time).
Volunteers will decorate the cemetery in honor of the key founders of the city. Work will include headstone touch-ups and planting flowers.
In the second proclamation of the evening, Mathews declared May 7-15 as National Tourism week, noting that tourism supports over 25,000 jobs in Kennesaw.
The final declaration of the evening was that of May 15-21, 2011 as National Public Works week.
The week is celebrated across the United States and recognizes the efforts of city workers who perform duties in the field of sanitation and maintenance.
"They never, ever get recognized enough," Mathews said. "If it were't for you, the city would not be as beautiful and as great a place to live as it is today."
-In other news, there was no public hearing at the meeting, and the consent agenda passed with a unanimous vote. The departments had nothing to report.