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Cobb Symphony Orchestra announces First Annual Noteworthy 5K Run/walk to benefit the Cobb Symphony Orchestra

KENNESAW, GA - The Cobb Symphony Orchestra announced Monday it is hosting the first annual Noteworthy 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Cobb Symphony Orchestra and all its programs. The event will start and end at the Marietta High School and is in partnership with Marietta High School Track Team.

Commissioner Tim Lee, longtime member of the Symphony's Board of Trustees, said "corporate sponsorships and revenue from tickets sales are not enough to sustain the organization, which was founded in 1950 and this event is a tremendous way for the community to show its support of all the work the Cobb Symphony does."

The race, which starts at 8:30 AM, will start in the parking lot of Marietta High School. Immediately, runners will make a right turn onto Manning Road. Follow Manning Road all the way around the entrance of Laurel Park. Make one loop on the track in Laurel Park (3/4 mile) and head back out of the park, turn left and follow Manning Road back to Marietta High School.

Pre-registration (prior to 2/01/2010) is $25.00. After 2/01/2010 (including race day) is $30.00. The Cobb Symphony will also Phantom Runners for a donation of $20.00.

The mission of the Cobb Symphony Orchestra is to perform and present live music at the highest possible artistic level and to enrich, educate, engage, challenge and entertain diverse audiences in various settings and through a variety of programs. The Organization brings together over a 1,000 people each week into some facet of it's programming - the economic impact, part of which is bringing patrons to restaurants and stores, is simply astounding. The Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus program - already the largest youth orchestra program in the southeast - is monumental in it's community - educationally, artistically and economically.

For information additional details regarding the First Annual Noteworthy 5K Run/Walk, contact Brian Hermanson, at (770) 429 - 7015, or by e-mail at bhermanson@cobbsymphony.org.

The Cobb Symphony Orchestra strives to ensure artistic excellence in a diverse community that takes pride in the Orchestra's artistic success and feels a sense of ownership for the Orchestra. The Cobb Symphony is further dedicated to becoming a catalyst for community collaborations and for lifelong learning, using technology and other means to broaden the musical experience of current and future audiences. For more information, visit www.CobbSymphony.org or call (770) 429 - 7016.

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