Retro Woodstock: Summer of Love
Posted: July 31st, 2008
Category: real estate news
Friday Night Live “Summer of Love”
The Merchants in the Olde Towne stay open late for Friday Night Live. Spend the first Friday of every month in Olde Towne Woodstock and enjoy the many restaurants and stores that the area has to offer.
August 1st Friday Night Live theme will be Summer of Love. The 1969 Woodstock Music Festival served as the inspiration for the Downtown Merchants to celebrate the spirit of the 60’s with this event. Everyone is encouraged to join the fun and wear their best hippie attire to celebrate flower power in Olde Towne Woodstock.
Festivities planned for the night include various musicians performing throughout the Olde Towne. Musicians will be performing in front of Tallulah, One Queens Folly, Betsy’s on Main, and Seven Arrows. The musical acts performing include Joe Perri, the band Hippie Mustache, Victor Johnson, and more acts TBD. Check out there sounds…..They will not be performing their on material, they are gonna do Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Joni Mitchell etc.
In addition to the music free peace sign necklaces and refreshments will be available at Seven Arrows and Interior Illusions. Hot Dog Heaven will be having a Hippie Fish Fry. Dean’s Store will be having game night where you can play your favorite board or card games. The Right Wing Tavern will be having Dirty Hippy Left Wing Music Night at the Right Wing Tavern - $3.50 Sweetwater Draft Pints and John Gardner plays from 9 pm – 12am. FoxTale Book Shoppe will host a BREAKING DAWN PARTY to coincide with the midnight release of Stephenie Meyer’s latest book in the popular TWILIGHT series 9pm-12:30am. Foxtale Book Shoppe will also have a tattoo artist giving “summer of love tattoos.” Heartworks Art Studio will be having art demonstrations in front of their new location at Woodstock Downtown. Betsy’s on Main will have a gift for everyone who comes in wearing a tie-dyed garment! Other participating merchants include One Queens Folly, Moops, Cookies by Design, Teapots and Treasures, and Currant.
In addition the Downtown Merchants Association will be selling Tie-Dye T-Shirts for $10 as a fundraiser for the organization.
Don’t forget to wear your best hippie attire and be ready to celebrate the Summer of Love in Olde Towne Woodstock.
August 1st Friday Night Live Summer of Love hours are 6pm-10pm
Back to School Tax Break
Posted: July 31st, 2008
Category: real estate news
Today is the first day of no sales tax for any purchases related to school usage (details below). Georgia has been offering these tax holidays for years now and they seem to work as most businesses report an increase in sales over these weekends.
House Bill 948 provides for a sales tax exemption from both state and local sales taxes for certain items purchased July 31 – August 3, 2008. The Bill also provides an exemption for specific energy and water efficient products purchased October 2 –5, 2008. Information related to that holiday will be available at later date.
During the sales tax holiday period, a sales tax exemption applies to purchases of tangible personal property in the following categories:
- Articles of Clothing. The exemption applies to articles of clothing and footwear with a sales price of $100 or less per item. Clothing accessories such as handbags, umbrellas, cuff links, handkerchiefs, jewelry, key cases, wallets, watches and watch bands, and ponytail holders and/or similar hair products are not exempt. See lists of exempt items.
- Personal Computers. A single purchase of $1,500 or less of personal computers and/or related accessories is exempt. If the single purchase exceeds $1,500, the entire transaction is taxable. See list of exempt items.
- General School Supplies. The exemption applies to the purchase of general school supplies with a sales price of $20 or less per item. See list of exempt items.
The exemptions are intended for an individual’s personal use. The exemptions exclude items rented, leased, purchased by businesses, or purchased for resale. The exemptions do not apply to items sold at theme parks, entertainment complexes, hotels, restaurants, and airports.
Happy Shopping!
Colbert refers to our local Canton as “crappy Canton”!
Posted: July 25th, 2008
Category: Canton Real Estate
Canton, GA got some unexpected public promotion recently when Stephen Colbert referred to Canton as crappy. Here is Colbert’s quote:
“Canton. And not the crappy Canton in Georgia. I’m talking about Canton, Ohio!”
Many local papers have covered the story and seem to focus on Bill Grant’s attempt to have Stephen Colbert visit Canton, GA as if they are lighthearted and fun comments. Mr. Grant is president of the Historic Canton Homeowners Association and this is his quote the ColbertNation forum:
“Dear Mr. Colbert,
We, the good citizens of Canton, Georgia, do NOT appreciate your disparaging reference to our fine, God-fearing town as the “crappy” Canton! After all, to take second fiddle to Canton, Ohio? What were you thinking? I know you are a native South Carolinian, which by all means, casts a superior light of unbearable being on your shallow soul; however, have you ever actually been to Canton (aka - the crappy one)? As president of the Historic Canton Homeowners Association, I officially invite you to our next “Mint Juelp Party on the Porch” gathering, and I double dog DARE you to actually show up with your stage make-up and camera crew in tow! Show us what you are made of, or are you actually afraid that you may hurt your wrist or scar your pretty on-camera face in the process? Make no mistake, I have been a huge fan, up until tonight, but crappy Canton boy now says, “die, you gravy-sucking pig!” Have your people contact my people, and we will go from there. Now, I think I shall retire to my crappy bed in crappy Canton, Georgia…I look forward to your crappy response.
Sincerely,
Bill Grant
Canton (the crappy one), Georgia”
I use to live Canton, still have family living in Canton, and I find Mr. Grant’s quote way more offensive than Colbert’s. I can’t think of any good reason to “double dog dare” anybody to do anything, especially to join someone for a mint julep party on the parch. I look forward to the days when Canton has better spokespersons to truly share the quality of life many enjoy in Canton, GA.
Canton’s Mayor, Gene Hobgood had this to say in response: “Well, number one, he’s a comedian,” “And number two, it’s clear to me that he has never been to Canton, Georgia.”
Mr. Hobgood should also have shared information about the low cost of living, rolling hills, beautiful valleys, Etowah River, many parks and quality food and dining that many residents enjoy in Canton, GA.
Lassiter High School- “A Tour of Cobb County’s Finest Schools”
Posted: July 23rd, 2008
Category: Atlanta Real Estate, Marietta Real Estate
The first stop on the tour of Cobb County’s finest schools is Lassiter High School.
Lassiter High School is located at 2601 Shallowford Rd, Marietta, GA. 30066 in East Cobb County.
With a population of over 2,000 students, Lassiter High School has a reputation for being one of the best high schools in the Cobb County School District and in the state of Georgia. According to Principal, Chris Shaw, stated in a message from the Princpal, “Our mission is to educate each and every student and to better prepare him or her for the world beyond Lassiter High School. ” He also boasts that “The variety and level of our course offerings are without fail the most impressive aspect of Lassiter High School. Our emphasis is to encourage all students to take courses that challenge them to push their academic limits. Because of this and more, Lassiter was recognized in 2007 as an Advanced Placement Demonstration School in Cobb County. We offer more than twenty Advance Placement courses for our students and therefore
better prepare our students for the rigor of college. “ See more of Principal Shaw’s message.
Here are some important facts about that make Lassiter shine:
* Advanced Placement Certified Demostration School
* A”Distinguished” school- making adequate progress for 3 or more consecutive years.
* Received the 2007 Gold Award for Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards.
* Average 2006-2007 Total SAT Score for High School Seniors (Reflects Most Recent Scores for Verbal, Math and Writing)
at the School, System, State, and National Levels
School- 1636
System- 1534
State- 1458
Nation- 1495
See All Georgia/National Test Results
* 2007 Hope Scholarship Stats- 492 graduates, 275 graduates eligibal, 55.9% eligibal
* 2007 Graduation rate for all students- 94.6%
Not only are academics a priority at Lassiter, but so are Athletics and Student Activities. Lassiter offers 12 interscholastic sports for boys and 13 interscholastic sports for girls, including competitive cheerleading. Lassiter is also widely known for it’s award winning marching Band! You also cannot forget about the newly re-energized football staudium, which has renovated artificial turf and one of the largest jumbo tron scoreboards in the country. These improvements were all accomplished by private funds from the Lassiter Foundation and SPLOST II.
If you are looking for a great school for your family to attend, make sure to think about Lassiter High School. Your children will receive a well rounded education in an environment that is productive for future success. Remember, not only is Lassiter a great school, but so are Lassiter’s feeder schools.
If you would like more information on Marietta Real Estate, East Cobb Real Estate, Cobb County Real Estate, or East Cobb Swim/Tennis Communities, please contact me!
Helpful Links:
Lassiter Athletic Championships
GOSA (Governor’s Office of Student Affairs) 2006-2007 Report Card
East Cobb Swim/Tennis Communities
Local Available Marietta Real Estate in the Lassiter High School District
Avoid Using Form Commercial Contracts
Posted: July 21st, 2008
Category: commercial news
Pre printed form commercial sales agreements contain pitfalls for buyers unaware that the form is silent on many provisions that are critical to specific types of corporate and real estate transactions. I recently reviewed a form commercial sales agreement that addressed the sale of a business along with the commercial real estate. The form, however, was silent on critical issues such as non competes from the seller and its principal owner. The form also did not address escrowing a portion of the purchase price for use in the event the seller breached the contract. When confronted with pre-printed form agreements, the buyer should not automatically assume this form is more efficient and costs less. It is typically more difficult and time consuming for an attorney to review a form prepared by someone else because he or she must figure out what has been left out or not addressed in the draft contract. As a result, the buyer should always insist whenever possible on drafting the sales documents and not rely on the use of the pre printed form or other seller generated form agreement.
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