Tallapoosa, GA

Tallapoosa Builders Center Grand Opening October 29, 2011.

The good folks at Tallapoosa Builder's Center have finally got everything in order and are having their Grand Opening event scheduled for October 29, 2011.

The festivities begin at 11:00 am and run through 8:00 pm. Register to win prizes, including $500 cash or the floor of your choice., and stay all day for tons of fun.

From 11:00 - 1:00 they are serving food and drinks ( no alchohol - this is a family friendly event).

At 1:00 the ribbon cutting takes place. Caleb, the new owner, will welcome everyone, and from 2:00 until 4:00, The Baggetts will entertain with some good 'ole southern bluegrass music.

At 5:00 the costume contest takes place for children and adult entries, and from 5:00 - 8:00 it's Trick or Treat!

Tallapoosa, Ga is a great place to be on October 29, 2011, and really, any day of any year. Actually most areas of Haralson county would make a nice place to call home or a nice place to visit. Come on out, but only if you like small, small towns.

If you have no plans, you are invited to come on out to Tallapoosa on Saturday, and have a little fun. Just not too much fun, we have to roll the sidewalks up at 10:00. We're about an hour west of Atlanta.

A Midsummer Night's Dream? In Tallapoosa, GA?

Yes, anyone who loves Shakespeare's a Midsumer Night's Dream can see the play performed this weekend at the Doodle Thrower Memorial Ampitheater in Tallapoosa. There is no charge for admission, but donations are encouraged.

Show timees this weekend are Friday night 7:00 pm,, Saturday 3:00 pm, and Sunday 5:00 pm.

The cast is a mixture of professwional actors from the Atlanta area, and local student actors.

Thank you to director Michelle Darby and her husband Dan Klein and all the volunteers who made this performance possible. For more information go to www.TallapoosaTheaterFestival.org.

What would happen if everyone had to have 20% down to buy a house?

Many agents are thinking about this I'm sure, since NAR is sending out emails encouraging Realtors to contact their representatives and moan about how this would harm the industry.

I don't think the govt. will ever get out of the housing subsidy business. I gives them too much control over housing, and too much control over lenders.

But, just pretend for a moment that the U.S. homebuyer was savvy enough to realize the importance of sound financial management. Everyone worked out a budget, paid the bills on time, and saved for a downpayment on a house. They also put aside money for a rainy day, and for the children they planned to have.

Although it hurts sometimes to make the right financial decisions, in the long run, it serves to make a family stronger.

For too long, too many of our citizens have spent money foolishly, and have lost homes they really were not able to afford. Our government put in place the policies that allowed lenders to make loans to people to buy these homes.

Although the easy money, buy here pay here, finance it for life people would be hurt, maybe the country would become stronger if financial responsiblilty and economic common sense became the norm for everyone.

Welcome To Tallapoosa, Georgia.

"We make things fun"

The Tallapoosa, Ga. Economic Development Committee is now working with Small Business Owners and those wanting to open a Small Business in The West Ga City of Tallapoosa. The Committee is working together as a team with owners and landlords of commercial properties, City Government Offices, and others involved to reduce rents, license fees, permits, deposits and other cost associated with opening a new business or relocating a business. If you have considered relocating your existing business or starting a new business, this is an opportunity you do not want to miss.

The Grove Gypsies Band at The Possum Drop

The City of Tallapoosa is dedicated to their business community. Planned events throughout the year such as The Dogwood Festival, Fourth of July Parade, Christmas Open House and The Possum Drop New Years Eve Celebration, which has received national attention, are just a few of the events and activities which bring residents and visitor's to Tallapoosa.

Tallapoosa Moyor Pete Bridges & Country Music Radio Personality Rhubarb Jones at The Possum Drop.

If you would like more information,

contact

Danny Welch, Chairman,

Economic Development Committee, Tallapoosa, Ga

770-328-0329

dwelch@dannywelch.com

" Tallapoosa, We make things fun ! "

Who wants to watch a possum drop? Many will ask, and have asked this question through the years...but evidently people from all over the land enjoy the New Year's fesivities in Tallapoosa, GA each New Year's Eve.

Each New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight, Spencer the possum (taxidermy patient) is dropped from the top of the highest building on Head Ave., while the crowd goes wild.

Don't miss it. Be there or be square. It's awesome to watch the possum...drop.