Douglas County Happenings
'There's Always Something ‘Happening' in Douglas County"
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND!
7 p.m. on dctv23 (Channel 23 on Comcast cable) and web cast on www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Coming Attractions: Friday, September 11th - "The Third Man", starring Orson Welles
Friday, September 18th - "The Little Princess", starring Shirley Temple
Friday, September 25th - "A Star is Born", starring Janet Gaynor and Frederic March
Saturdays, September 12th and 19th: SEPTEMBER SATURDAYS FESTIVAL!
Saturday, September 12th: Heroes Day - plus Car and Motorcycle Show + Atlanta Braves Experience
Saturday, September 19th: Family Fun Day - plus Touch-a-Truck Experience + Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers
Street Tour + Rope Bridge
12 noon - 6:30 p.m., each Saturday, grounds of the Douglas County Courthouse ~ 8:00 p.m. Movies
Come join the thousands of Douglas County citizens who enjoy September Saturdays each year! Community Marketplace, Musical
Performances, Rides, Inflatable Games, Exhibits, Food Court, Car and Motorcycle Show (September 12th), Touch-a-Truck Experience
(September 19th), Family Movies at 8 p.m. on the outdoor movie screen ("Racing Stripes" on September 12th, "Journey to the Center of
the Earth" in 3-D on September 19th)
Saturday, September 12th: Fall Concerts on the Plaza: Latin Rhythms
7:00 p.m., O'Neal Plaza in historic downtown Douglasville ~ Open to the Public, Free Admission ~ concerts continue
Saturdays, September 19th and 26th
Cultural Arts Council, 8652 Campbellton Street, 770.949.2787, www.artsdouglas.org
Sunday, September 13th: Gallery Talk and Tour - Fantasy Art
3:00 p.m., Cultural Arts Center ~ Artists Victoria Moore and B J Rathor ~ Open to the Public, Free Admission
8652 Campbellton Street, 770.949.2787, www.artsdouglas.org
Monday, September 14th: National Child Passenger Safety Day at Monkey Joe's
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., 7442 Douglas Boulevard ~ 20% of admission and concession sales will be donated to Safe Kids Douglas County
Monday, September 14th: Lecture on Preventing and Helping to Stop Child Prostitution and Sexual Exploitation
6:30 p.m., Downtown Douglasville Conference Center ~ Open to the Public, Free Admission ~ Speaker: Kaffie McCullough of "A
Future, Not a Past" campaign
Junior League of Douglas County, Kerry Rigdon, 770.489.3942
Thursday, September 17th: Girl Scout Organizational Meeting
6:30 p.m., Douglasville 1st United Methodist Church, Hospital Drive at Prestley Mill Road ~ Open to all girls ages 5 - 17 who wish to
enhance leadership skills, participate in community service projects, explore modern science and technology, and more!
www.GirlScoutsofGreaterAtlanta.org, 404.527.7500
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West Georgia Technical College, Timber Ridge Road, Douglasville, Now Enrolling for Fall Classes!
Cosmetology - Automotive - CAD - Dental Assistant - Law Enforcement - CIS - Child Development - Pharmacy Assistant - HVAC -
Welding - and lots more! Call 770.947.7200 for complete program info! Financial aid available.
www.WestGaTech.edu
Register your Business or Professional Service FREE on the County Web Site Directory!
Visit www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com and look across the top of the web page for the "Buy Local/Think Local" Section and register
your business or professional service FREE for the thousands of web site visitors to see each month!
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We are a growth-oriented company based in Douglasville. Our company is a leading manufacturer of infant and toddler bedding. We
are seeking an energetic, organized, self-starter who will serve as an assistant to our customer service manager.
Your primary role will focus on cutting and filling fabric swatch orders, assisting in production of swatch books, taking customer service
calls, and performing other general administrative tasks. The ideal candidate must be flexible, willing to learn new tasks, a team player,
and posses a positive "can-do" attitude. Additionally, the ideal candidate should be efficient with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with Quickbooks financial software is a plus. The position has unlimited potential. If you are dedicated, eager to learn, and
want to join our growing team, we are interested in hearing from you.
Send resumes to Douglas County Communications, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134. Mark envelope "Customer
Service Representative".
United Way is headed in a new strategic direction and to help guide us we are creating a few maps - real maps that will give us get a
clearer picture of our community. We are mapping "data" of all types, including needs, assets, and community readiness. Community
Readiness, simply put, is a perspective about the community's ability to work together in ways that build partnership and improve the
lives of our citizens. Please take the on-line survey at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yRklrNnyb_2b8U8_2bMNIyY6gw_3d_3d
Douglas County Chamber Singers Auditions Underway
2009-10 Concert Season auditions for interested musicians at all levels for Chorale in its 7th season. Mission is to provide quality choral
music for the citizens of Douglas County while always endeavoring to bring enjoyment to both the listener and the performer. For
information/audition appointment, contact Conductor Vickie Orme, 770.489.0503, or Andrea Tingen, 770.949.3623. The Chamber
Singers will be performing at 12:30 p.m. on Heroes Day of September Saturdays at the Courthouse ~ come join us!
Coming Soon to dctv23 - Douglas County Environmental Health Food Safety Information
Useful information for the food service industry and customer relations about food safety
Andre Westfield, 770.920.7316
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND NOTICES
Douglas County Board of Commissioners: www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Douglas County Courthouse, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville ~ 770.949.2000
Work Session: 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 14th, 10:00 a.m., Commissioners' Board Room, third floor, Douglas County Courthouse
Commission Meeting: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 1st, Citizen's Hall, Courthouse
Televised live on dctv23 and taped for re-broadcast at 6 a.m. and at 12 noon daily and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays when there is not a live broadcast; webcast
on www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com ~ Commission meetings can be downloaded for viewing any time from the web site
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City of Douglasville Mayor and Council: www.ci.douglasville.ga.us
City Hall, O'Neal Plaza at Church Street, Downtown Douglasville ~ P. O. Box 219, Douglasville 30133 ~ 770.920.3000
Douglas County School System: www.douglas.k12.ga.us
9030 Georgia Highway 5 at Gurley Road (next to Hunter Park) ~ P. O. Box 1077, Douglasville 30133 ~ 770.651.2000
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority: www.ddcwsa.com
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