Saturday, September 17, 2011

Weekend Plans - football, supporting our neighbor's festivals and more football.


I just got back from the Dunwoody High School football game where I spent some quality time with my 11 yr old son Riley.  We seemed to see half the town (and several political candidates) there as it was homecoming night and the Court was dressed to the nines.  We sat between the Band and the Cheerleaders and had a great time watching a well played game by Dunwoody winning 34 - 3.  Between my weekend honey-do list and kids activities, including a football game with the Atlanta Colts where I am the designated water-boy, I am going to try to squeeze in the Taste of Chamblee which is taking place on Saturday.

I think I will also hit up the Dunwoody Lacrosse Car Wash too as it needs to be done and I know the program is busting at the seams with little resources or grounds to play on as they have lofty long term plans for the program.  Sunday, I might hit up the Sandy Springs Festival which is going on all weekend, but I may need to be well rested for that Falcons / Eagles game which starts late?

Saturday

Dunwoody HS Girls Lacrosse Car Wash
Clean Cars needed for Homecoming Dance
Burger King in Dunwoody Village (Shops at Dunwoody)
9am till 1pm


Taste of Chamblee 11-8 pm
Broad and Peachtree near City Hall

Patrons will purchase food tickets for $1 each and tickets will be used for event food purchases at participating restaurants. Participating restaurants will serve sample sized portions of their specialties for 1-4 tickets per serving. The Art Walk will feature local and regional artists offering a variety of unique art including paintings, photography, pottery, graphics, sculptures, jewelry and much more. The Kidz Zone will feature a full array of interactive games and art projects for kids of all ages. Grab a table in the Beer Garden and enjoy some of the area’s best live music and entertainment on the Music Stage.

11:00am Julie Gribble www.juliegribble.com
1:00pm TOC Main Stage Winners - OpenMic
3:00pm Martay The Partay www.myspace.com/martayandthepartay
4:30pm Heaven Davis www.heavendavis.com
6:00pm Yacht Rock Revue www.yachtrockrevue.com

Sunday

Sandy Spring Festival at Heritage Green

3 comments:

Bob Turner said...

Councilman, I know this inquiry doesn't pertain to this particular blog post, but I was just curious, why is it that all the Dunwoody Community Development vehicles, with the Dunwoody Community Development, Smart People - Smart City, decals all over the truck have Gwinnett County plates instead of DeKalb County (at least the pick-up trucks that I have observed)?

In fact the plate holders are so thick it almost appears as though there was an intent to hide the "Gwinnett" display as you can only view about a third of the "Gwinnett" text.

I know there must be a legitimate reason for this (e.g. the Dunwoody Development contractor is located in Gwinnett County, or part of Dunwoody is in Gwinnett County, or Gwinnett plates are cheaper, etc.), but as I said I was just curious.

Thank-you! You are a good and honest Councilman.

John Heneghan said...

Thanks for the question Bob. I did a little checking and was told that Clark Patterson Lee, the company that does our community development work is located in Suwanee therefore they used their corporate address when they registered the vehicles 3 years ago. At that time there was no city hall and temporary space was being utilized in Fulton County therefore that was probably the best solution at the time. Since Clark Patterson Lee now has a Dunwoody business license and a stable Dunwoody mailing address, I am sure this administrative detail will be reviewed and corrected if necessary.

Bob Turner said...

Hey Chief, thanks for the expedient
and comprehensive answer! You are the gendarme, man!