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Money earmarked for buying and installing electronic teaching technology in the new trailers housing seventh-grade students at Inman Middle School…was donated by several Intown Atlanta communities. Inman Middle School serves the Midtown Atlanta area.
See on midtown.patch.com
The State of Georgia has returned the Sales Tax Holiday for August 10-11, 2012.
The exemption does not apply to:
Clothing accessories, jewelry, handbags, umbrellas, eyewear, watches, watchbands, cellular devices,furniture, computer-related accessories designed for recreational use, items used in a trade or business or for resale, or rentals; or
Sales in theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, restaurants, or airports.
So, now would be a great time to get out and get some clothes for the kids, or yourself for that matter. (I’m seeing some new shoes!) as well as general school supplies. My office supplies are pretty stocked up, but I’ll be looking to see what I might save a few pennies on since I won’t have to pay the sales tax!
Happy Georgia Sales Tax Holiday!
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In an amazing victory to preserve history in Atlanta in place of the modern skyscraper, it appears the Crum & Forster building has survived yet another attempt to send it into history via a wrecking ball.
I’d like to see some really creative, out of the box thinking in using this site as GATech seems hell bent on doing! It might require getting the city to close the street adjoining the building…but basically build over the top of the building on stilts, like the big brother watching over it’s Grandfather.
That would be some architecture, but I don’t think ATL has that kind of desire or creativity to build something with THAT much WOW factor.
See on midtown.patch.com
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ATLANTA — The legacy of the 1996 Games is always a source for spirited debate. Is Atlanta better off? Or worse?
We are bigger, more sophisticated and we possess a skyline we didn’t have before.
Perhaps the most lasting imprint on the city is Midtown and its metamorphosis into something big and grand.
“There is no question, I think Midtown is the center of gravity where the city is both north and south,” Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said. “I think it was due in large part to the Olympics.”
Mayor Reed grew up here. He remembers Midtown the way it was 30-plus years ago.
“When I was a boy, the most important thing was the Gorin’s Ice Cream on that corner. That’s gone and there are skyscrapers there,” he said.
And many of the skyscrapers in Midtown were put there by one man, his vision and his money — the former Georgia Tech quarterback John Dewberry.
“While the light shined brightest in Downtown during the Olympics, it certainly had an effect on Midtown,” said the Milton High School graduate.
John Dewberry is Atlanta’s most prominent real estate developer and CEO of Dewberry Capital Corp. His investments total more than $1 billion since the 1996 Games. He has reshaped how we see the city on many different levels.
“I saw Midtown as a place that not only had landscaping with parks and neighborhoods, but also had the nexus of commercial development where international companies would locate,” he said.
See on www.nbcolympics.com
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Drivers in Midtown Atlanta could face steeper fines for overstaying their welcome at hundreds of parking meters operated by ParkAtlanta, according to legislation set to be considered by Atlanta’s City Council.
The private company that runs Atlanta’s on-street parking program wants a larger and more predictable stream of revenue. Residents and visitors want relief from what some describe as hyper-aggressive parking enforcement.
Atlanta officials are trying to figure out a way to collect more parking revenue even as they try to placate business owners who say ParkAtlanta is driving away customers. Some business people say the burden should be spread throughout the city instead of concentrated in their neighborhoods.
See on www.ajc.com
National Doughnut Day is Friday, June 1! Yippie! Head to the Krispy Kreme in Midtown Atlanta at 295 Ponce De Leon Avenue and get your Krispy on!
Celebrate a donut of a day by commemorating National Doughnut Day with a one-of-a-kind complimentary treat from Krispy Kreme®. On Friday, June 1 stop in to any Krispy Kreme US and Canada locations for a FREE doughnut of any variety. No purchase necessary.
National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by The Salvation Army to raise funds for people in need during the depression, and is observed every year on the first Friday in June.
On Friday, June 1, Krispy Kreme is helping its fans across the country pay homage on this delectable holiday by offering every guest one FREE doughnut of any variety at Krispy Kreme US locations.
Fans can also share the joy of National Doughnut Day with Krispy Kreme on Twitter @KrispyKreme #DoughnutDay.
The offer is good for one free doughnut of any variety per customer on Friday, June 1 only. Visit KrispyKreme.com for store locations.
Krispy Kreme is an international retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed(R) doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Krispy Kreme is proud of its Fundraising program, which for decades has helped non-profit organizations raise millions of dollars in needed funds. Today, Krispy Kreme can be found in approximately 690 locations around the world and approximately 10,000 grocery, convenience and mass merchant stores in the U.S. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Visit us at www.KrispyKreme.com.
