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News
Letter - February 2006
Welcome to
my monthly
I Need An Inspector
newsletter. Look for valuable information
and tips for your home and family.
Monthly feature is Evie's Incredible Edibles favorite recipe. Be
sure to scroll down and check out the Atlanta area events this month.
Stan A. Garnet, an
ASHI and Building Code Certified Property Inspector: 770-512-8228
iai@mindspring.com
 
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Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and
gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St.
Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do
we celebrate this holiday?
The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in
mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance.
click below.
In this Issue:
(Click on any
caption in blue to select your topic of interest)
Article of the month:
Two Choices
(Are you ready for this?)
Favorite recipes from
Evie's Incredible Edibles,
Monthly Tip:
Move over Law could cost you $500 or
more!!!
Monthly joke: Joke
Monthly quote: Quote
Atlanta area events:
Sports - Holidays
- Art Shows - Theatre
Kids Events
- Festivals and Fairs -
Trade Shows
Up to 50 % off Custom Picture Framing:
Atlanta Picture Framers
Training courses and Seminars for the homeowner and
the professional:
WE TEACH HOUSE
Two Choices
(Source, P. Ashworth)
Recently a client of mine sent me this email.
Rather than react to this immediately I decided to use it in my
newsletter and share the email with you. I found this to be
an excellent read and extremely thought provoking. I encourage you
to take the time to read this email.
Subject: Two
Choices
What would
you do? Please read the following and see if you would have made
the same choice?
At a
fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled children,
the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be
forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its
dedicated staff, he offered a question:
"When not
interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done
with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children
do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the
natural order of things in my son?"
The audience
was stilled by the query.
The father
continued. "I believe, that when a child like Shay, physically and
mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize
true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people
treat that child." Then he told the following story:
Shay and I
were walking past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing
baseball. Shay asked me," Do you think they'll let me play?" I knew that
most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but I
also understood if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a
much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by
others in spite of his handicaps.
I
approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play but
was not expecting much. The boy looked around for guidance and said,
"We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess
he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth
inning."
Shay
struggled over to the team's bench put on a team shirt with a broad
smile. I had a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart and the
boys saw my joy at my son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth
inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In
the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right
field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just
to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved
to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team
scored again. Now, with two out and the bases loaded, the potential
winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this
juncture, I had to wonder if they would let Shay bat and give away their
chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone
knew that a hit was all but impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how
to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as
Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing the other team
putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few
steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to make
contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The
pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards
Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground
ball right back to the pitcher.
The game
would now be over, but the pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could
have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been
out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the
pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, out of
reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started
yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay
ever run that far but he made it to first base. He scampered down the
baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone
yelled, "Run to second, run to second!"
Catching his
breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to
make it to second base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base,
the right fielder had the ball, the smallest guy on their team, who had
a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time. He could have
thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the
pitcher's intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and
far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base
deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were
screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay"
Shay reached
third base, the opposing shortstop ran to help him and turned him in the
direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay, run to third"
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams and those watching were
on their feet were screaming, "Shay, run home! Shay ran to home, stepped
on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the "grand slam" and
won the game for his team.
That day,
said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, the boys
from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this
world.
Shay didn't
make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten
being the hero and making his Father so happy and coming home and seeing
his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND, NOW A
LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands of jokes through
the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending
messages about life choices, people think twice about sharing. The
crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but
public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools
and workplaces.
If you're
thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably
sorting out the people on your address list that aren't the
"appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. Well, the person who
sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. We all have
thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the "natural
order of things." So many seemingly trivial interactions between two
people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love
and humanity or do we pass up that opportunity to brighten the day of
those with us the least able, and leave the world a little bit colder in
the process?
A wise man
once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate
amongst them.
You now have
two choices:
1. Do
nothing
2. Forward
May your
day, be a Shay Day,sunny today tomorrow & always!
Evie's Incredible Edibles
Evie Garnet has agreed to share her favorite recipes with you.
As a recipient of her gourmet cooking and delectable dishes, I can
assure you that you will enjoy each and every recipe that Evie releases.
PECAN CHIP BUTTERMILK BROWNIES
Makes 24 Squares
Preparation time: 7 minutes
Baking Time 20 to 25 minutes
Vegetable oil for misting the pan
1 package (19.8 ounces) brownie mix
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350
degrees F. Lightly mist the bottom of a 13 X 9 inch pan with
vegetable oil spray. Set the pan aside.
Place the brownie mix melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla in a
large mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until all the
ingredients are incorporated and the batter lightens in texture, 50
strokes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out
evenly with a rubber spatula. Scatter the chocolate chips and
pecans evenly over the top. Place the pan in the oven.
Bake the brownies until the outer 2 inches forma crust and a toothpick
inserted in this area comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove
the pan from the oven and place it on a rack to cool for 30 minutes.
Cut the brownies into 24 squares.
Bon Appetit
from the kitchen of Evie Garnet, of Evie's
Incredible Edibles
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FEBRUARY
SPORTS IN ATLANTA
THRASHERS HOCKEY
Fri Feb 3 Atlanta at Florida 7:30pm
Sat Feb 4 Florida at Atlanta 7pm
Tue Feb 7 Atlanta at Toronto 7:30pm
Thu Feb 9 Atlanta at Ottawa 7:30pm
Sat Feb 11 Atlanta at Montreal 7pm
HAWKS BASKETBALL
Wed Feb 1 Atlanta at Charlotte 7:30pm
Fri Feb 3 Orlando at Atlanta 7pm
Sat Feb 4 Atlanta at Washington 7pm
Tue Feb 7 Detroit at Atlanta 7pm
Fri Feb 10 Atlanta at Seattle 10:30pm
Sun Feb 12 Atlanta at Sacramento 9pm
Wed Feb 15 Atlanta at L.A. Lakers 10:30pm
Tue Feb 21 Atlanta at Detroit 7:30pm
Wed Feb 22 Seattle at Atlanta 7pm
Fri Feb 24 Atlanta at Indiana 7pm
Sat Feb 25 Milwaukee at Atlanta 7pm
Mon Feb 27 New Jersey at Atlanta 7pm
FEBRUARY
HOLIDAYS IN ATLANTA
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Thu Feb 2 -- Groundhog Day
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Sun Feb 5 -- Super Bowl XL Sunday
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Wed Feb 8 -- Boy Scout Day
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Sat Feb 11 -- Thomas Alva Edison's Birthday (1847)
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Sun Feb 12 -- Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (1809)
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Tue Feb 14 -- Valentine's Day
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Fri Feb 17 -- Georgia Arbor Day (3rd Friday in February)
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Mon Feb 20 -- President's Day (3rd Monday in February; U.S.
Holiday)
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Wed Feb 22 -- George Washington's actual Birthday (1732)
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Tue Feb 28 -- Mardi Gras
FEBRUARY
ART SHOWS IN ATLANTA
- Thu Feb 2
Lecture: "Snow Hill and the influence of Wyeth;
Bo Bartlett, Artist and filmmaker" at the High Museum ...
404-733-5000
www.high.org
- Thu Feb 2 - Tue Feb 28
Art by Margaret Warfield at Roswell Cultural
Arts Center ...
http://cvb.roswell.ga.us
- Fri Feb 3 - Sat Mar 4
"Robert Sagerman: Innumerable Naught Nary" at
Marcia Wood Gallery ... 404-827-0030.
- Fri Feb 3 - Sat Mar 11
Bryce Hammond at Trinity Gallery
... 404-237-0370.
- Thu Feb 9 & Thu Feb 16 & Thu Feb 23; Thu Mar 2 & Thu Mar 9
"Masterpieces In Modern Museum Architecture
Course" at the High Museum ... (404) 733-4464.
- Fri Feb 10 - Tue Mar 7
"Mr. Hooper/Kathie Olivas" at Alcove Gallery
... 404-663-0159
http://www.alcovearts.com
- Sat Feb 11 - Sun May 21
"Printed Matter: Contemporary Works from
Graphicstudio" at the Carlos ... 404-727-4292.
- Through Sat Feb 11
Andre De Dienes photos at Fay Gold Gallery
... 404-233-3843.
- Through Fri Feb 10
"Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth" at Twinhouse Gallery
... 404-233-3433.
- Sat Feb 11 - Sun May 21
"Printed Matter: Contemporary Works from
Graphicstudio" at the Carlos ... 404-727-4292.
- Through Sun Feb 12
ATLart[06] ...
http://www.atlantagalleryassociation.com
- Through Fri Feb 17
Ichter, Powell, and Wolverine at Aliya
Linstrum Gallery ... 404-892-2835.
- Fri Feb 17 - Fri Mar 31
Bridget Conn exhibit at Callanwolde
... 404-872-5338, ext.233
http://www.callanwolde.org
- Through Sat Feb 18
Paintings by Chapman Kelley and Photography by
Annette Fournet at Mason Murer Fine Art ...
404-879-1500.
http://masonmurer.com
- Through Sun Feb 19
"Frank Hyder: Discourses in Extinction" at Mason
Murer Fine Art ... 404-879-1500.
- Through Mon Feb 20
"Artists in Exile" at Lambert Gallery
... 404-897-1109
http://www.lambertgallery.com/
- Through Mon Feb 20
Garcia, Ghidinelli, and Watson: "Continuous
Constructions" at Savannah Gallery ...
404-816-0247.
- Tue Feb 21
Lecture: "Rethinking Andrew Wyeth; Wanda Corn,
Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor in Art History, Stanford
University" at the High Museum ... 404-733-5000
www.high.org
- Through Sat Feb 25
Andrew Moore's "Russia" at Jackson Fine Art
... 404-233-3739
http://www.jacksonfineart.com/
- Through Sat Feb 25
Lalla Essaydi's "Converging Territories" at
Jackson Fine Art ... 404-233-3739.
- Through Sun Feb 26
"Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic" at the High
Museum ... (404-733-4444).
- Through Fri Mar 3
"Merging East and West: Chen Zhen's
Cross-Cultural Installations" at Kennesaw State ...
770-499-3223
http://www.kennesaw.edu
- Through Sun Mar 12
"The Indian Gallery of Henry Inman" at the
High Museum ... " (404-733-4444).
- Through Sat Mar 25
"The Paper Sculpture Show" at Atlanta
Contemporary Art Center ... 404-688-1970.
- Through Sun Apr 2
"From Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian, Near
Eastern, and Classical Antiquities at Emory" at the Carlos
... 404-727-4292.
- Through Sun Apr 2
"Celebrate Architecture! Renzo Piano Building
Workshop" at the High Museum ... 404-733-HIGH
(404-733-4444)
www.high.org
FEBRUARY THEATRE IN ATLANTA
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Thu Feb 2 - Sun Feb 26
"The Ride Down Mount Morgan" at Marcus Jewish
Community Center ... 770-398-7469
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Fri Feb 3 - Sun Feb 5
Atlanta Lyric Theatre's "H.M.S. Pinafore" at Ferst
Center ... " 404-377-9948
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Through Sat Feb 4
"Anything Goes" at Galaxy Music Theatre in Decatur
... 404-897-1802
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Through Sun Feb 5
"Driving Miss Daisy" at Big Top Theatre
... 770-565-3502
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Wed Feb 8 - Sun Mar 5
"Yellowman" at Theatre in the Square in Marietta
... 770-422-8369
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Thu Feb 9 - Sat Feb 18
Atlanta Ballet's "Madame Butterfly" at the Fox
... : 404-892-3303.
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Fri Feb 10 - Sun Mar 5
"Bluish" at the Alliance ...
404-733-5000.
-
Fri Feb 10 - Sun Feb 12
"Steel Magnolias" at The Art Place-Mountain View
... 770-509-2700.
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Fri Feb 10 - Mon Feb 20
"Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus" at
Philips Arena ... 404-249-6400
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Fri Feb 10 - Sun Mar 5
"Romeo and Juliet" at Shakespeare Tavern
... 404-874-5299.
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Through Sat Feb 11
"Twelve Angry Men" at Cobb Playhouse and Studio
... 770-565-3995
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Sat Feb 11 - Sun Feb 26
Big Apple Circus does "Grandma Goes to
Hollywood" at Stone Mountain Park ... (404-249-6400)
a
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Through Sun Feb 12
"Pride and Prejudice" at the Alliance
... 404-733-5000.
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Through Sun Feb 12
"Wait Until Dark" at Aurora Theatre in Duluth
... 770-476-7926.
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Tue Feb 14 - Sat Mar 18
"Mischief in the Magnolias" Dinner Theater at
Cott'n's Restaurant at Cobb Playhouse and Studio ...
770-565-3995
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Sun Feb 12
Aquila Theatre Company in "Hamlet" at the Ferst
... 404-894-9600
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Sun Feb 12 - Tue Feb 14
Theatre Gael's "The Heart Remembers: A Festival
of Celtic Love in Story & Song" at 14th Street Playhouse
... 404-876-9762.
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Tue Feb 14 - Sun Feb 19
"On the Verge, or the Geography of Yearning" at
Kennesaw State ... 770-423-6650
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Thu Feb 16 - Sat Mar 25
"Urinetown, the Musical" at Onstage Atlanta in
Decatur ... 404-897-1802.
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Thu Feb 16 - Sun Mar 12
"Come on In My Kitchen" at 7 Stages
... 404-523-7647
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Fri Feb 17 - Sat Mar 18
"Romeo and Juliet" at Cobb Playhouse and Studio
... 770-565-3995
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Through Sat Feb 18
"8 1/2 x 11: The Birds & The Bees" at Dad's
Garage ... 404-523-3141.
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Through Sat Feb 18
"Barefoot in the Park" at Kudzu Playhouse in
Roswell ... 770-594-1020
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Sat Feb 18 & Sun Feb 19
"Peter and the Wolf" at the Fox ...
404-892-3303.
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Through Sat Feb 18
"Endgame" by Samuel Beckett at PushPush Theater
... 404-892-7876.
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Through Sat Feb 18
"Samuel Beckett Short Play Festival" at PushPush
Theater ... 404-377-6332
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Through Sun Feb 19
Stage Door Players do "Perfect Wedding" in North
Dekalb ... 770-396-1726
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Tue Feb 21 - Thu Mar 9
"The Diary of Anne Frank" at Big Top Theatre
... 770-565-3502
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Tue Feb 21 - Sun Feb 26
"Tuesdays with Morrie" at the Fox ...
404-249-6400
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Through Sat Feb 22
"Love Jerry" at Actor's Express ...
404-607-SHOW
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Thu Feb 23 - Sun Feb 26
"One Man 'Star Wars Trilogy'" at ART Station
Theatre ... 770-469-1105.
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Thu Feb 23 - Sun Mar 12
"Our Town" at Roswell Cultural Arts
... 770-641-1260
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Fri Feb 24 - Thu Mar 30
"Visiting Mr. Green" at Kudzu Playhouse in
Roswell ... 770-594-1020
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Through Sun Feb 26
"Charley's Aunt" at Theatre in the Square
... 770-422-8359
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Tue Feb 28
Encore Series: Debbie Reynolds at Cobb County
Civic Center ... 770-528-8490
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Through Sun Mar 26
Theatre Gael's "Waiting For Godot" at 14th
Street Playhouse ... 404-876-9762
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Through Wed Apr 19
"Desperate Housekeepers" at Agatha's
... 404-875-1610
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Ongoing
"Peachtree Battle" at Ansley Park Playhouse
... " 404-875-1193
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Ongoing
"Menopause The Musical" at 14th Street Playhouse
... . 404-876-9762.
FEBRUARY KIDS EVENTS IN ATLANTA
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Wed Feb 1
"Storytime by the River" at Chattahoochee
Nature Center ... " 770-992-2055
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Thu Feb 2 - Sun Feb
5
Encore Series: Pebblebrook High School's
"Beauty & the Beast" at Cobb County Civic Center ...
770-528-8490
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Sat Feb 4
"Nature Sings a Song" at Chattahoochee
Nature Center ... 770-992-2055
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Sat Feb 4 & Sun Feb
5
"Junior Night Owl Adventure: Sky Search" at
Chattahoochee Nature Center ... 770-992-2055
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Sat Feb 4
"Family NightCrawler overnights" at the Zoo
... 404-624-5600
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Sun Feb 5
"Monsters Popping Up All Over Workshop for
Children" at the Carlos ... 404-727-0519
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Fri Feb 10
Storytelling: Emerging Voices at Callanwolde
... (404) 872-5338.
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Fri Feb 10 - Mon Feb
20
"Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus"
at Philips Arena ... 404-249-6400
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Sat Feb 11 & Sun Feb
12
Kroger Baby and Kid Expo at Cobb Galleria
Centre ... 770-955-8000
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Sat Feb 11 - Sun Feb
26
Big Apple Circus does "Grandma Goes to
Hollywood" at Stone Mountain Park ...
(404-249-6400)
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Sat Feb 11
"Get WILD! Family Programs (ages 3-6 years)"
at the Zoo ... 404-624-5600
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Through Wed Feb 15
"Arthur's World" at Imagine It! ...
404-659-KIDS (5437)
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Thu Feb 16 - Sun Apr
2
"The Tortoise & The Hare & More" at Puppetry
Arts ... 404-873-3391
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Sat Feb 18 - Sun Mar
5
"The Stinky Cheese Man (and Other Fairly
Stupid Tales)" at the Alliance ... 404-733-5000
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Sat Feb 18
"Puppet Pal Productions" at Chattahoochee
Nature Center ... 770-992-2055
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Sat Feb 18 & Sun Feb
19
"Brownie Night Owl Adventure: Space
Explorer" at Chattahoochee Nature Center ...
(770) 992-2055 ext. 237.
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Sat Feb 18 & Sun Feb
19
"Peter and the Wolf" at the Fox
... 404-892-3303.
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Sat Feb 18
"The Trial of Mother Goose" at the Gwinnett
Civic & Cultural Center ... 770-962-0195
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Sat Feb 18
"Family NightCrawler overnights" at the Zoo
... 404-624-5600
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Sun Feb 19 & Sun Mar
19 & Sun Apr 23 & Sun May 7
Young Ladies Social at Roswell's Bulloch
Hall ... 770-992-1731 ext 221.
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Sun Feb 19
"Young Artists Concert" at the Carlos
... 404-727-4292
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Sat Feb 25
Afternoons at Bulloch: "Escape to
Freedom."at Roswell's Bulloch Hall ...
770-992-1731.
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Mon Feb 27
"Everybody Knows Brer Rabbit" at Roswell
Regional Library ... 770-640-3075.
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Tue Feb 28
"Get WILD! Family Programs (ages 3-6 years)"
at the Zoo ... 404-624-5600.
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Through Sun Apr 9
"Rainforest Adventures" at Puppetry Arts
... " 404-873-3391
FEBRUARY FESTIVALS AND FAIRS IN ATLANTA
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Sat Feb 4 & Sat Feb 11
"Tea & Hat Fashion Show" at Smith Plantation
Home in Roswell ... 770-641-3978.
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Tue Feb 14
Valentines Day at Underground Atlanta ...
404-523-2311
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Sat Feb 18
"Big Chill Benefit Dance: Rock & Roll Through
the Decades" in Decatur ...
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Sat Feb 25
"Oakhurst Wine Crawl" in Decatur ...
FEBRUARY TRADE SHOWS
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Wed Feb 1
Howard Hardware Pro Day at North Atlanta Trade
Center ... 770-279-9899
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Thu Feb 2 - Sun Feb 5
Atlanta Garden & Patio Show at Cobb Galleria
Centre ... 770-955-8000
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Sat Feb 4 - Sun Feb 5
Computer Show at Cobb County Civic Center
... 770-663-0943.
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Sat Feb 4 & Sun Feb 5
Greenberg Toy & Train Show at North Atlanta
Trade Center ... 770-279-9899.
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Tue Feb 7
Technology Showcase at Cobb Galleria Centre
... 770-955-8000
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Wed Feb 8 - Sat Feb 12
Southeastern Flower Show at the
GWCC ... 404-223-4636
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Fri Feb 10 - Sun Feb 12
Safari Club at Cobb Galleria Centre
... 770-955-8000
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Fri Feb 10 - Sun Feb 12
Great American Motorcycle Show at North Atlanta
Trade Center ... 770-279-9899
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Fri Feb 17 - Sun Feb 19
"World of Wheels 2006" at the
GWCC ... 404-223-4636
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Fri Feb 17 - Sun Feb 19
Georgia Home & Garden Show at the Gwinnett Civic
& Cultural Center ... " 678-455-5192,
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Fri Feb 17 - Sun Feb 19
Georgia RV & Camper Show at North Atlanta Trade
Center ... 770-279-9899
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Fri Feb 24 - Sat Feb 25
Children's Consignment Sale at Cobb County Civic
Center ... 404-465-1083
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Fri Feb 24 - Sun Feb 26
5th Annual Atlanta Golf Show at the Gwinnett
Civic & Cultural Center ... " 770-518-9963
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Sat Feb 25 & Sat Feb 26
Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Show at North Atlanta
Trade Center ... 770-279-9899
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Sun Feb 26
Mrs. Georgia/Miss Georgia Teenager Pageant
Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center ... 770-235-5028
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Tue Feb 28
"How to Plan a Plant Project" in Sandy Springs
... 404-851-9111
Move Over Law could cost you $500 or more.
GEORGIA'S
MOVE OVER LAW SAVES LIVES
Georgia’s
new Move-Over Law says drivers must move-over for emergency vehicles
stopped on the side of the highway. The law is meant to keep officers
AND traffic violators safe from crashes with passing cars.
The
Move-Over Law was passed in the aftermath of growing numbers of police,
emergency technicians and DOT workers being killed during routine traffic
stops, crash responses and highway construction projects around the
nation. Right now, more than thirty states have Move-Over Laws on the
books, with fines that range as high as a thousand dollars or more in
some jurisdictions. The Move-Over fine in Georgia is an “attention-getting”
five-hundred-dollars.
However,
failure to obey the Move-Over Law can lead to consequences far more
serious than fines. According to FBI statistics, traffic crashes claim
the lives of more police personnel than any other cause of death in
the line of duty, including shootings. The FBI says last year, forty-nine
officers died in crashes across the country. Thirteen of those law enforcement
officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles while they worked
outside their patrol cars.
“Georgia’s
Move-Over Law was meant to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities
to police officers, paramedics, firefighters, tow truck operators and
highway maintenance workers,” said Director Bob Dallas of the
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Reports show emergency vehicles
of all types have been struck while parked beside Georgia highways,
even while their emergency lights were flashing.
Click here for more information.
http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/moveoverlaw.html
MONTHLY QUOTE
"All growth is a leap in the dark,
a spontaneous unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience."
– Henry Miller
MONTHLY JOKE
The Haircut
A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father, if
they could discuss the use of the car. His father said to him, "I'll
make a deal with you. You bring up your grades and get your hair cut and
we'll talk about it." After about a month the boy came back and again
asked his father if they could discuss use of the car. His father said,
"Son, I've been real proud of you. You have brought your grades up but
you didn't get your hair cut!"
The young man waited a moment and replied, "You know Dad, I've been
thinking about that. Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair and Noah
had long hair.
To which his father replied, "Yes, and they walked everywhere they
went!"
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Stan A. Garnet, Code Certified Property Inspector.
Residential Combination Inspector, certificate number
5188291-R5
CABO Code Certified Inspector, number 4022
Member of ASHI, certification number 204406
Member of GAHI, certification number 02102
Member of ASHI Georgia, certification number 204406
PR Committee member for The American
Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
Educational Director, IUSA Training -
A training and
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Your Home, Your
Investment, Your Future…
Invest in a Quality Home Inspection
Your home is one of the biggest investments you will make in your
lifetime. Whether you are purchasing a new or used home, renovating
or repairing your current residence, or hiring a contractor or
builder, consider calling a qualified home inspector to give you an
independent evaluation to discover hidden damages and
structural weaknesses, and to determine the validity of repairs and
construction. An expert home inspection will save you time and money
while providing you with peace of mind.
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Garnet, Inspectors Associates, Inc. 339 S. Atlanta St., Roswell,
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