Douglas County Georgia

December 11, 2009 - The Empty Bowls Christmas Luncheon

A Douglasville Holiday Tradition! 11 am & 1 PM at the Cultural Arts Center. Tickets: $12 for CAC Members and $15 for non-cac members. Contact: Cultural Arts Center 770.949.2787 or visit www.artsdouglas.org

December 10, 2009 - Teen Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

4:30 pm., Douglas County Boys & Girls Club in Hunter Park. This is the Groundbreaking ceremony for the Douglas County Boys & Girls Club Teen Center which will be held at 8828 Gurley Road, Douglasville GA located in Hunter Park. Sheriff Phil Miller and City Manager Bill Osborne are guest speakers. For more information, contact Davidae Walker at 770.920.7514 or dwalker@co.douglas.ga.us.

December 10, 2009 - Sweetwater District Awards Banquet Boy Scouts of America

7:00 pm, First United Methodist Church Douglasville. Celebrate a great year for the Boy Scouting in Sweetwater District as we honor those who have given so much to the support of Scouting within the district. Great food, fellowship and good times as well as the presenting of several awards. The cost is $10 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available at any upcoming District event by contacting Robin Hitt at RobynBHitt@aol.com. For more information, contact R.A. Fraker at 404.457.9869 or rafraker@sweetwaterbsa.org.

December 6, 2009 - Tour Of Homes

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Downtown Douglasville. Due to popular demand, the Tour of Homes will once again be repeated Sunday afternoon, December 6th from 1-4 p.m. This is a continuation from the Old Fashioned Holidays celebration on Saturday. Tour of Homes is hosted by the Douglasville Downtown Development Authority.Tickets for the tour are $10 each in advance and $12 each on the day of the tour. Tickets can be purchased at the Downtown Douglasville Welcome Center/Broad Street Gifts. For more information, contact Stephanie Aylworth at 678.715.6092 or mainstreet@ci.douglasville.ga.us.

December 5, 2009 - Toys For Tots Event and Bike Ride

11:00AM-6:00PM, Bar-B-Que House-541 Thornton Road Lithia Springs. Registration for bike ride @ 9AM. Ride leaves @ 10AM. Entrance fee is $10.00 or new unwrapped toy. Marines,race cars,military equipment. Live radio broadcast from AM 750 WSB"The Nascar Show " with Capt. Herb Emory. All proceeds go to the Marine Corps "Toys for Tots". For more information, contact Marcus Miller at 770.949.0770 or mmiller@shbcga.org.

December 5, 2009 - Holiday Bazaar and 5K Run to the Star Fun Run

10:00 am 0 2:00 pm, Bright Star United Methodist Church. 5K Run starts at 8:00, then Holiday Bazaar features food, fun and games, crafts, Silent Auction and Blood Drive. For more information, contact Cindy Roberts at 770.949.2555 or office@brightstarumc.org.

December 5, 2009 - Old Fashioned Holidays and Tour of Homes

4:00 p.m., O'Neal Plaza Downtown Douglasville. This holiday season treat yourself or your entire family to a holiday event in historic downtown Douglasville. Now in its ninth year, the Douglasville Old Fashioned Holidays event will culminate with the annual Tour of Homes in the Citys downtown historic district. Saturday, December 5, 2009 will kick off the weekend with the arrival of Santa at 4:00 p.m. on ONeal Plaza and children are invited to take a free picture with him. Plaza activities will also include festive vendor booths, food, entertainment, and a free childrens craft project. Join the Mayor at 6:00 p.m. for the lighting of the unique tree atop the ONeal Plaza fountain. The Tour of Homes will then begin at 6:30 p.m. Food, vendors, and entertainment will continue on the plaza until 8 p.m. For more information, contact Stephanie Aylworth at 678.715.6092 or mainstreet@ci.douglasville.ga.us.

December 4, 2009 - Benefit Banquet for "A Gift of Love"

7-10 pm, 3870 Longview Drive, Douglasville, Ga. 30135. Catered Dinner to raise funds for a local charity, "A Gift of Love". The founder is this charity is Juanita Clay. The goal to be raised is $5,000 to $10,000. Tickets are $25 for single, $40 for couples, and $10 for children under 12. Tickets available at Una Vida Boutique, 6706 Broad Street, Douglasville, Ga. 30134, phone 678.403.1033 Diana Choy, owner. For more information, contact Trudy Holdman at 678.949.8454 or trudyholdman@yahoo.com.

December 3, 2009 - Grand Opening Of New Fire Training Complex and Rookie Graduation

6 - 8 p.m., Wortham Road. The new Douglas County Fire Training Complex will open on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009, with the graduation of its 2009 rookie firefighter class at the Complex from 6 - 8 p.m. The Public is invited to attend the graduation and tour the new Complex. The Fire Training Complex consists of a four-story training tower, a 2-story burn building, a confidence trailer, four live burn props, classroom and other related facilities. The Complex was paid for with a one-cent special purpose local option sales tax. The Complex will allow Douglas County firefighters to receive live fire and other specialized training in controlled settings to gain the experience they need to meet almost any emergency fire and rescue need. The 2009 rookie firefighter class will graduate on December 3rd at the Fire Training Complex. These individuals were required to complete certification of State of Georgia Firefighter I and Firefighter II requirements involving 240 hours of classroom and skills instruction, 16 hours of the GEMA Vehicle Extraction Course, and 40 hours of Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, and a written and skills test. The skills portion of the course involved live burn training on the four exterior props and in five live structural burns in the burn building. Every rookie received a passing score on the written and skills testing. The ten graduates are Matthew Allen, Robert Baker, Jean Baca Balderas, Derek Cogland, William Damroze, Paul Holmes, Joann Kuerner, Shawn Prewett, Tracy Peringer, and Jamal Wilson. The Open House and Rookie Graduation is from 6 - 8 p.m. and the Public will be able to watch live burns on the four outside props and be able to tour the four-story training tower. Firefighters will be on hand to give tours and information on the new facility. A formal dedication of the Fire Training Complex will be held in the Spring. The Fire Training Complex is located on Wortham Road off Cedar Mountain Road northwest of Douglasville, and adjacent to the Cedar Mountain Landfill. For more information, contact Scott Spencer at 770.942.8626 or sspencer@co.douglas.ga.us.

December 3, 2009 - Free 2009 Year End Tax Planning Workshop

6 pm to 8 pm, Sutton Hall, 5971 Sutton Dr, Douglasville, GA. We help individual and business to evaluate your current year tax position, thus to help you to reduce, eliminate your tax owed or maximize your refunds before you file next year! Unlike traditional tax planning conduct in next year, we help you to have the chance to do something about your tax before the year ended. Speakers include experienced accountant, CPA (tax) and investment manager. One on one evaluation provided at the workshop. Refreshment provided. For more information, contact Candy Yu at 678.391.8566 or candy@avolonabs.com.

December 1, 2009 - Notice Of Public Hearing Regarding The Proposed 2010 County Budget

The Board of Commissioners will hold a budget hearing during its regularly scheduled Tuesday, December 1st, Commission meeting at 10 a.m. in Citizen’s Hall to consider the 2010 budget. Copies of the proposed budget may be obtained or reviewed at the following locations: Douglas County Public Library, 6810 Selman Drive, Douglasville; Betty Hagler Public Library, 7100 Junior High Drive, Lithia Springs; Finance Department, Douglas County Courthouse, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville. For more information, contact Jennifer Hallman at 770.920.7268 or jhallman@co.douglas.ga.us.

December 1, 2009 - The West Atlanta / Douglas Choral Society (WADCS), Inc. 2009 Family Christmas Concert

The West Atlanta / Douglas Choral Society (WADCS), Inc., will present its 23rd traditional A Family Christmas Concert for the community on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 8:00 p.m. (7:45 p.m. preconcert music), at The Douglas County High School Performing Arts Hall (Mashburn Theater) as a wonderful way to start this special season. The performance will be led by Artistic Director/Conductor Waverly Rainey and accompanied by pianist/organist William Callaway. Come and join in the joy and spirit of seasonal music and good cheer. This year's seasonal concerts celebrates and affirms both their third decade and 23rd concert season of successful programming and community service as the longest and largest serving chorale in the area representing Douglas County and West Atlanta. The concerts generally include a variety of audience favorites consisting of sacred/secular seasonal choral and instrumental repertoire (Classical, contemporary, Broadway musical, and spiritual choral anthems to solos, etc.). This concert will be a wonderful way to celebrate this special season! Secure your tickets early (seating limited) for the Douglasville Concert ($10). Tickets may be obtained easily through our Contribution/Subscription Series (mail to WADCS, Inc., P.O. Box 6471, Douglasville, Georgia 30154), or purchased from chorale members, Kroger Stores Service Desks, or at the concert if available. To be sensitive to our audience and recording technicians, only children six (6) and over will be admitted! Thank you for your cooperation! The DCHS Performing Arts Hall (Mashburn Theater) is located at 8705 Campbellton Street, Douglasville, Georgia. For more information, contact Waverly Rainey at 770.920.1662 or wadcs@comcast.net

December 1, 2009 - Christian Community Orchestsra Family Christmas Concert

7:30 pm, Central Baptist Church 5811 Central Church Road, Douglasville. The Christian Community Orchestra Family Concert is an rewarding time for the whole family. The event is free and refreshments will be served following the concert. The orchestra is completing their 17th year of being a blessing to the community. For more information, contact Jan Booth at 770.942.3381 or janboothmusic@yahoo.com.

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