Douglas County Happenings
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
"There's Always Something ‘Happening' in Douglas County"
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FIRE INDEX: 2.5 OUT OF 5.0
DROUGHT INDEX: 500 OUT OF 800
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HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND!
Friday, July 25th: The Friday Night Drive-in on dctv23 features
"Road to Bali", starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
Friday night is family night on dctv23 ~ Pop some popcorn and watch a movie together! ~ 7 p.m. on dctv23 (Channel 23 on Comcast
cable) and web cast on www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Friday, August 1st: "Charade", starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn
www.dctv23.com
Saturday, July 26th: People and their Pets Fashion Show to Benefit the Douglas County Humane Society
1:00 p.m., Unity West Church, 6472 Church Street ~ $10 admission ~ See the latest fashions with modeling by people and their pets!
www.artlifestylecoach.com, www.douglascountyhumanesociety.org, 615.485.4548
Saturday, July 26th: 4Strength LAN Video Gaming Event
10 a.m. at the GreyStone Power Auditorium, 4Strength is an organization using technology to raise money for various charities,
A LAN Party is an event organized to play video games like Call of Duty 4 and Warcraft 3 through a central server.
For more specific details call Steven Sampson @ 678.907.0645 or Mike Clements @ 678.414.5484
Saturdays, July 26th, Aug 2nd & 9th: Fall 2008 Winston Baseball Registration
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday at Winston Park, Youth, ages 4 to 14, $50 to $65 depending on age level
Contact Freddy Waldrop 404.277.3753 or visit www.winstonbaseball.com
Sunday, July 27th: Boundary Waters Aquatic Center Closed for the Day for Monthly Cleaning and Lifeguard
Classes
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COMING UP
Monday, July 28th: "Sundaes on a Monday" at the Douglas Teen Health and Resource Center
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 6457 East Strickland Street ~ Youth ages 10 - 19 and parents are invited to come and create your own sundae
and have fun with your peers, and learn about the programs of the Center. The first 25 youth ages 10 - 19 will receive free school
supplies.
Cobb and Douglas Public Health Adolescent Health and Youth Development, 770.489.9686, babarnett@dhr.state.ga.us
Monday, July 28th: "Chat with the Chairman" at Fire Station No. 7, Bankhead Highway, Beulah Community
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ~ Informal one-on-one conversations with Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan ~ No program,
no podium, no sound system, no staff, no reservations needed ~ Open to the Public
770.920.7269
Tuesday, July 29th: Douglas County Parks and Recreation Meeting to Discuss Comprehensive Plan
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ~ Douglas County Courthouse & GreyStone Power ~ We need your ideas on the future of our Parks
770.920.7129
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 29th & 30th: "Freshmen Fiestas" at all local High Schools
Alexander: Wed, July 30th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Freshmen Parent Night on Wed, July 30th from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Chapel Hill: Tues, July 29th from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Freshmen Parent Night on Tues, July 29th from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Douglas County: Tues, July 29th from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Freshmen Parent Night on Tues, July 29th from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Lithia Springs: Tues, July 29th from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Freshmen Parent Night on Wed, Aug 13th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Contact respective schools for more information
Thursday, July 31st: Advanced Stroke Life Support Class at Hunter Park
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ Teaching pre-hospital care protocol regarding transport, emergency department contacts, airway, glucose,
hypertension ~ Free Admission, Open to the Public
Charline Sanchez, Cobb and Douglas Public Health, 770.432.0112, extension 231, csanchez@dhr.state.ga.us
Thursday, July 31st: "Take the Wheel, Get the Best Car Deal" Free Seminar
12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m., GreyStone Power Auditorium, Bankhead Highway at Burnt Hickory Road ~ Before you set foot on a car lot,
attend this workshop to learn how and why to get a previously owned car inspected and understand a CarFax report. Learn how to
negotiate the best price, understand financing options and make sense of warranties
Julie Brock, 770.270.7673, Julie.brock@gemc.org, GEMC Federal Credit Union
Thursday, July 31st: Midway United Methodist Church After School Program Open House
3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Church Gym ~ Registration is currently underway for 2008-2009, K-8th Grade
Contact Teresa Morris @ 678.755.1772 or teresa@midwayumc.net
Saturday, August 2nd: Ratz in the Attic in Concert at Prospector's Park in Downtown Villa Rica
7:00 p.m., Free Admission, Open to the Public ~ Bring your lawn chair or blanket
A Villa Rica Main Street Event
Tuesday, August 5th: Run-off Election for Democratic Nominee for US Senate and Republican Nominee for
Douglas County Board of Education District 5
ABSENTEE VOTING: applications now available, Voter Registration Office, first floor, Courthouse
ADVANCE VOTING: Monday, July 28th - Friday, August 1st, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Voter Registration Office, first floor, Courthouse
ELECTION DAY: All polls open 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 5th: "Seashells by the Seashore" Citizen Exhibit Opens in the Courthouse Gallery
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Opening Reception ~ Come enjoy a Coke float and enjoy the art and collections of Douglas County citizens ~
everyone likes seashells!
Submit your art, photographs, or collections for this exhibit on or before Thursday, July 31st to the Douglas County Communications
Department, third floor, Courthouse
770.920.7593
Now-September 30th: "West Atlanta/Douglas Choral Society 2008-2009 Concert Season Auditions"
at the Douglas County High School Rehearsal/Performing Arts Hall
WADCS, inc. is Celebrating its 3rd Decade & 22nd Year as the Largest and Longest Serving Chorale in the Area!
For more info: LuAnn Bryant (770) 920-7856, Waverly Rainey (770) 920-1662, wadcs@comcast.net
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Camp D.O.U.G. - Daring Others to Undertake Greatness, Douglas County Parks and Recreation Therapeutic
Programs
Deer Lick Park ~ For ages 5 and up ~ Special Olympics and Paralympic Sports, Arts & Crafts, Swimming, Teambuilding, Outdoor
Adventure, Field Trips
$75 per week (9 a.m. - 4 p.m., extended hours available) ~ July 28 - August 1
A Program of Douglas County Parks and Recreation, 770.920.7129
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Government Meetings and Notices
Douglas County Board of Commissioners: www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Douglas County Courthouse, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville ~ 770.949.2000
Work Session: Monday, August 4th, 10:00 a.m., Commissioners' Board Room, third floor, Douglas County Courthouse
Commission Meeting: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 5th, Citizen's Hall, Courthouse
Televised live on dctv23 and taped for re-broadcast at 6 a.m. and at 12 noon daily and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays when there is not a live broadcast; also
webcast on www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com ~ Commission meetings can be downloaded for viewing any time from the web site
Planning and Zoning Meeting: 6:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 6th, Citizen's Hall, Courthouse
Televised live on dctv23 but not taped for re-broadcast
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 5TH COMMISSION MEETING
The Douglas County BOC will conduct a Public Hearing during its regularly scheduled Commission meeting of Tuesday, August 5th, at
10 a.m. in Citizen's Hall of the Douglas County Courthouse to consider amending Douglas County Ordinance Article V, Traffic
Regulations, Section 14074, Speed Limits, and submit new and revised reduced school speed zones permits to the Georgia
Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Public Safety for the use of speed detection devices on State, County,
and City roadways. The Public is invited and encouraged to participate in this Public Hearing.
Randy Hulsey, Douglas County DOT, 770.920.4924, rhulsey@co.douglas.ga.us
City of Douglasville Mayor and Council: www.ci.douglasville.ga.us
City Hall, O'Neal Plaza at Church Street, Downtown Douglasville ~ P. O. Box 219, Douglasville 30133 ~ 770.920.3000
Douglas County School System: www.douglas.k12.ga.us
9030 Georgia Highway 5 at Gurley Road (next to Hunter Park) ~ P. O. Box 1077, Douglasville 30133 ~ 770.651.2000
Friday, July 18th, 6:30 p.m., Douglas County School System Summer School Graduation, Chapel Hill High School Theatre
REGISTRATION CENTER
The Douglas County School System's Registration Center is open year-round to register all new and returning students to the Douglas
County School System. The Center is open daily from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Parents must register at the
Registration Center before a student is enrolled in their home school. Registrations will also be taken on Saturday, July 19th, from 8:30
a.m. - 12:00 noon in the Board Room of the Board of Education Central Office Building..
You must bring with you: (1) Birth Certificate, (2) Georgia Immunization Form 3231, (3) Georgia Ear, Eye and Dental Form 3300, (4)
Social Security Card or Waiver, (5) Parent/Guardian Photo ID, (6) Custody/Guardianship Papers (if applicable), (7) Withdrawal Form or
Last Report Card, (8) Discipline History (for middle and high school students), (9) Transcript (for high school students), (10) Proof of
Residence (Rental - Current Lease and Current Utility Receipt; Owner - Current Mortgage Statement or Tax Bill and Current Utility
Receipt; Multi-residence Form - signed by owner or leaser and notarized), (11) Douglas County Car Tag Receipt
Student registration forms are downloadable from the Douglas County School web site.
www.douglas.k12.ga.us, 770.651.2050
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Douglas County Chamber of Commerce: www.DouglasCountyGeorgia.com
6658 Church Street, Douglasville ~ 770.942.5022
Thursday, July 24th, 4 - 6 p.m., Business After Hours, Affordable Storage, 4780 Georgia Highway 5, Suite A (across from the old Bill
Arp Elementary School)
Register today for the Chamber's Golf and Tennis Classic ~ golf is $125 per person, tennis is $45 per person ~ breakfast, lunch, dinner
and beverages are included ~ download registration forms from www.DouglasCountyGeorgia.com
John Grey, 770.942.5022, grey@douglascountygeorgia.com
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Headed into or around Atlanta for the weekend? Always check Georgia 511 first to see where construction is happening so
that you can plan an alternate route to avoid delays. Call from any phone to 511 and get the latest information - it's free.
From a computer, go to www.511ga.org
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Deadline for inclusion in Thursday's "Happenings" is 2 p.m. on Wednesdays.
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