Saturday, January 19, 2013
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Saturday, January 19
Students and staff at Findley Oaks Elementary, where the school mascot is a Falcon, went all out to show their support for the Atlanta Falcons as the team headed into the NFC Championship Game. The halls and classrooms were decorated in red and black, with Falcons banners hung throughout the building. Students and staff decked out in Falcons gear, and red and black clothing. A special presentation on the morning announcement television program encouraged everyone to “Rise Up” to support their hometown team. The Falcon Fever culminated with a school-wide “Rally to Rise Up” led by Diane Clark’s fourth grade Class. The class wrote their own cheer for the Atlanta Falcons that celebrated the team’s hard work to make it to the championship …
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The Atlanta Falcons will host the San Francisco 49ers at the Georgia Dome on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 3 p.m. It will be broadcast locally on FOX.
- GOVERNMENT
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Saturday, January 19
With only one game left to win for a shot at the Super Bowl, Atlanta and San Francisco leaders are putting their home team confidence on the line. Fulton County Chairman John Eaves and Supervisor David Chiu, president of the Board of Supervisors for the city and county of San Francisco in California, have made a friendly wager over the outcome of Sunday’s Falcons/49ers NFC Division Championship playoff game, according to a county press release. “We were so excited to celebrate the Falcons recent victory over the Seattle Seahawks that we wanted to help keep the momentum going for Fulton County and the entire metro Atlanta region by showing our home team that we believe in them and know that they can make it to the Super Bowl”, said Chairman…
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Fulton County will hold a pep rally for the team on Friday, Jan. 18, at noon.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
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Thursday, January 17
Calling all home team fans: Cheer on the Atlanta Falcons before the big game against the San Francisco 49ers this weekend. Fulton County is celebrating its hometown team with a pep rally honoring the Falcons as they prepare for Sunday’s NFC Playoff game against the 49ers. Local residents are encouraged to “Rise Up” and show their support of Atlanta's team by wearing the team colors of red and black. Former Atlanta Falcon Terance Mathis, the Falcons cheerleaders and several special guest surprises will be on hand at the Fulton County Government Center Atrium, 141 Pryor Street, SW in Atlanta on Friday, Jan. 18, at noon.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Who do you think will win Sunday's game?
Confident in the home team, Fulton County's Chairman John Eaves made a friendly wager over the outcome of Sunday’s Falcons/Seattle Seahawks playoff game with Washington's King County Executive Dow Constantine. The two conversed via webcam Thursday; the video can be seen online, it is also attached to this article. “Fulton County and the entire metro Atlanta region are rooting for the Falcons and are proud of their efforts to make it to the playoffs”, said Eaves. ”We are happy to join Executive Constantine in supporting our champions on the field and in business. Go Falcons!” Executive Constantine is putting up coffee from Seattle companies – Starbucks along with several small roasters. Chairman Eaves is wagering Coca-Cola products, which …
