Twice a year, in October and March, the city of Decatur, GA holds an Electronics Recycling Day. This semi-annual event has been dramatically successful in diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water.
Electronics Recycling Day Saturday, October 25 • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Decatur High School Parking Lot (on the corner of N. McDonough St. and W. Howard Avenue)
Don't throw away that old cell phone, camera or PC component! Save it and recycle it at Decatur's Fall 2008 Electronics Recycling event. Batteries and Styrofoam will also be accepted. For the first time at this event, TV's will be recycled for a minimal fee of $10 cash only per TV set with exact change.
There is no charge to recycle other items. You do not need to be a resident of Decatur, GA to participate.
Electronics dropped off that day will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re use. The Decatur Waste Management Advisory Board investigates the recyclers involved to be sure the items are responsibly disassembled and not land filled.
Volunteers are still needed! Volunteers assist in unloading items. In March, there were over 400 vehicles per hour coming through, with electronics to unload. To volunteer, please contact Scott Thompson at Scott.Thompson@Mindspring.com.
Early drop offs are not possible. Drop offs will begin on Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
Electronic Items for Recycling: Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled at the event EXCEPT microwave ovens. There is no need to bring the paper owners manuals. You can recycle those with your paper trash.
These items will be recycled for free: Desktop computers , Telephones, Mini-towers, Telephony equipment, Laptop computers, Adding machines,Monitors, Calculators, Servers, Typewriters, Workstations, Label makers,Keyboards, Copiers, Mice, Fax machines, Joystick game controllers, Answering machines, Printers, Printer cartridges, Digital cameras , Zip drives, Batteries, Speakers, PDAs, Pagers, VCRs, Hubs, DVD players, Routers, Cable converter boxes, Scanners, Remote controls, Digital projectors, Stereo equipment ,UPS units, Radios, Main frames, Portable CD players, Component parts, Portable game players, Cables, GPS receivers, 3-in-1 devices, printer/copier/fax machines., Electric lawn mowers and garden equipment, any kind of Battery. Clean Styrofoam free of foreign objects(peanuts, packing blocks, plates, cups, trays.)
Television sets will be recycled for $10 exact change.
If you plan to bring a computer or laptop, please clean your private data from it first. You do not want your personal financial data going to a third party. There are free programs available on the internet for wiping your computer hard drive clean.
Please help spread the word about Decatur Electronics Recycling Day. I hope to see you there!
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For expert Real Estate advice in Decatur and In-town Atlanta please contact Jen Bowman, Realtor with Success Realty. She can be reached at 404-456-5024 or on-line at www.JenBowman.com.
Zoo Atlanta has a special event for children starting this Friday night for a total of 6 enchanting nights. It's Boo at the Zoo! Zoo Boo Town will only be open Friday and Saturday evenings for the next 3 weekends. Be there when the spell breaks at Atlanta's favorite fun family Halloween festival! Travel the paths, taste the treats and enjoy the sights and inhabitants of Zoo Boo Town. (But beware the creepy bugs.)
When: Fridays and Saturdays October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 
5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
*Zoo Boo Town rides may be purchased with a Boo at the Zoo Activity/Ride ticket for $2.
Tips for the Zoo Boo Town Traveler
Tickets are $10 for non zoo members. Children 2 and under get free admission.
Getting to the Zoo
Zoo Atlanta is located in historic Grant Park, a cool and hip place to live, minutes from downtown Atlanta and less than a mile from Turner Field - home of the Atlanta Braves. Parking is free.
Driving:
Off of Interstate 20, Take Exit 59A (Boulevard) and proceed south 0.5 mile. Park in the lots on Boulevard.
Off Interstate 75/85, take Exit 246 (Fulton Street) and drive east on Fulton Street. Turn right at Capitol Avenue. Follow Capitol to first light, turn left on Georgia Avenue. Georgia Avenue ends at the Cherokee Ave. lot.
Public Transit:
Bus service is available to Zoo Atlanta from the Five Points MARTA station via Route #97 and from the King Memorial MARTA Station
via route #397.
ROUTE 97 (A to Z Bus):
Enjoy under sea and land animals all in one day! The bus route also known as the A to Z bus (Aquarium to Zoo) runs between Zoo Atlanta and The Georgia Aquarium.
Please visit www.itsmarta.com for more information.
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Jen Bowman is a Realtor with Success Realty serving the Real Estate needs of Intown Atlanta, GA. She can be reached at 404-456-5024 or online at www.JenBowman.com.
When was the last time you’ve been to an old fashioned fair with rides, livestock, concerts & pie judging? It’s been a very long time for me, I was a little kid the last time I went to one. Well, just about 100 miles south of Atlanta on I-75 is Perry, GA home of the Georgia National Fair!
This October make the Georgia National Fair “Your Family’s Playground!” It’s one of the state’s best family-oriented, entertainment values. It’s the 19th annual state sponsored fair. It’s October 2-12. Fairgoers are educated and entertained at the Georgia National Fair. The Fair provides a showplace for arts and crafts, agriculture, and entertainment while at the same time providing an educational platform. See the Virtual Tour.
As a celebration of Georgia, the Georgia National Fair centers around livestock and horse shows and competitive exhibits. In addition, the Fair features food, midway rides and games, commercial vendors, major concerts, street performers, family entertainment, circus performances, and laser shows with fireworks. The Georgia National Fair offers an opportunity to reconnect with our roots which are steeped in Georgia’s rich agricultural heritage. See what’s going on with the Fair Cam.
This Fair has won a ton of awards. It’s been designated a “Top 50 Fair” by Amusement Business magazine and Carnival Warehouse. The Fair has won 78 awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions for its livestock and horse events, competitive exhibits, and communications programs. The Fair has been designated a Southeast Tourism Society “Top 20 Event for October” 11 times. It has received one “Special Events Directory and Events Business News Top 200 Event” award. The Fair was designated one of Southern Living magazine’s “Our Best 202 Things About the South First-Prize Fair.” OK, do you think it might be worth seeing yet?
Gate Admission (free parking)
Daily Adult: $8; free same day reentry with hand stamp
Children: 10 and under free with paying adult
Senior Citizen: $7 (60 years and older)
Advance Gate Pass: $7.00* 2-Day Fair Pass: $12.00* 3-Day Pass: $20.00* Season Pass: $50 for 11 days (includes Sneak-a-Peek)*
*Passes and Advance Gate Admission available at Box Office September 2 through October 12.
Fair Hours
October, 2 - gates open 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
October, 3-12 - Gates open 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Special Events
October 9 13 WMAZ Political Forum 7:00 p.m. Reaves Arena (tentative) Candidates for U.S. Senate and the 8th Congressional District debate the issues.
October 7, 8, 9 Reithoffer Midway (Pay one Price: $15.00) 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Unlimited rides; does not include Fair gate admission. (Does not include SPEED, non mechanical Midway rides, Agri-Lift, or boat rides.)
October 10 Health Fair presented by Houston Health Care 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Miller Murphy Howard Conference Rooms A,E,F,& G. Free screenings and information will be available.
October 12 Last Blast! Pay-One-Price Pay one Price: $15.00 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Unlimited rides; does not include Fair gate admission. (Does not include SPEED, non mechanical Midway rides, Agri-Lift, or boat rides.)
Location: 401 Larry Walker Parkway • Exits 134 and 135 at I-75 • Perry, Georgia 31069
There is great live music and entertainment throughout the fair. I’ll be heading down there and enjoying the exhibits with my family. I hope you’ll enjoy it too.
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For expert real estate advice in metro Atlanta, please contact Jen Bowman, Realtor with Success Realty 404-456-5024 or online www.JenBowman.com.
Have you been to Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Martinis and Imax night yet? It is one of the great events to do here in Atlanta, GA. It's a great place, perfect for a date night or an evening out with friends. I love the architectural details in the building. You'll see a 47 foot replica of a dinosaur fossil, in addition to lots of other fossils on display in Giants of the Mesozoic. 
It's on our list of favorite places to take out of town guests. IMAX® tickets Friday nights during Fernbank's Martinis & IMAX® are $15 for adults and $14 for seniors and $10 for Museum members. Show times are run from 6 to 10 p.m., every hour on the hour. There are 3 different shows during these times and shows last 45 minutes each.
There's a special event for Halloween, starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday October 31 it is Martinis and Imax Fright Night. Wear your best costume for the costume contest, live music and a special screening of the horror classic Dracula at 11 p.m. Learn more about Fernbank's Martinis & IMAX®.
If Martinis and Imax is not for you, Fernbank Museum also has a signature exhibition, A Walk Through Time in Georgia, which tells the story of Georgia's natural history and the development of our planet. 16 galleries combine with theaters and dioramas to explain this complex and fascinating story. It's a story that makes you think.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located at 767 Clifton Road, NE, near Emory University and just minutes from downtown. For recorded information, call 404.929.6300. For ticket sales, call 404.929.6400.
Take time to go enjoy all that our great city of Atlanta has to offer. You'll be glad you did. 
About the author, Jen Bowman is a realtor with Success Realty proudly serving the real estate needs of metro Atlanta. She can be reached at 404-456-5024 or online at www.JenBowman.com.
What's going on with real estate in Decatur, GA? Well, the good news is that homes are still selling. Here is an analysis of single family homes in Decatur.
July 2008 Sold
Homes Sold 152
REO Properties 30
Average Days on Market 72
Original List Price $238,592
List Price $266,152
Sold Price $215,511
Range $26,100-$725,000 
August 2008 Sold
Homes Sold 164
REO properties 55
Average Days on Market 70
Original List Price $243,255
List Price $191,973
Sold Price $183,212
Range $22,500-$824,500
September 2008 Sold
Homes Sold 85
REO properties 27
Average Days on Market 81
Original List Price $221,443
List Price $208,048
Sold Price $200,591
Range $22,500-$1,025,000
There are currently 1251 single family homes for sale in Decatur, GA which is in Dekalb County. 280 of them are REO or Real Estate Owned, bank owned foreclosures. There are also 314 homes that are pending sales, meaning they are under contract, but not yet closed. Available homes in Decatur range in price from $19,900 to $1,500,000. Obviously, there is something for everyone from investment to starter homes to high end luxury homes. Now is a great time to buy.
For expert real estate advice and customized property searches in Decatur, GA please contact Jen Bowman, Success Realty at 404-456-5024. Visit online at JenBowman.com.
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