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Thursday's Buzz
Big day for local auctions: Three key sites are up for auction today, including two with a lot of history off Dean Avenue and a third that could play a part in what's ahead in the U.S. 411/Callier Springs area. What's on the line today:
From Dempsey Auction, 10 a.m. Photo to the right > Web site
>Rome Elks Lodge, King Street, between Dean Avenue and Turner McCall, including a 22,000-square-foot building on 1.5 acres.
>Deano's Pizza site, facing Dean Avenue. Includes building, restaurant fixtures, other items.
From Bob Tucker & Associates, 2 p.m. Photo to the left> Site
>13.4 acres somewhat behind Wal-Mart Super Center and near the proposed Seven Hills Town Center:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel opens Monday in Cartersville: The new hotel from the Marriott family features 73 rooms, including 27 suites designed for business travelers and families. The hotel will offer: complimentary continental breakfast, indoor heated pool and spa, 24-hour exercise facility, free high-speed Internet and other amenities. It is off the I-75/Main Street exit at 20 Canyon Parkway (www.fairfieldcartersville.com)
>On the way in East Rome: Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites, La Quinta
Work continues on I-75 northbound lane:
Watch northbound traffic on I-75 in Gordon County today as crews continue repair efforts on a depression caused by a tunnel collapse near mile marker 313 just north of the Ga. 53 exit in Calhoun. For more: Traffic
Kroger developing a real java fix ... : First the local Kroger stores began opening Starbucks cafes. Now comes a pitch to buy Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee for home consumption with proceeds going to Children's Restoration Network. The money will provide backpacks and school supplies for children living in local homeless shelters. The Costa Rican coffee goes on sale in July, which means it misses next week's grand reopening of the East Rome store (sale starts Sunday).
... and buy some lemonade outside the store for a good cause Saturday: Jack, Will and Lilly Anne McClain of Rome are taking part in the nationwide Pink Lemonade Brigade on Saturday to help raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Rome. They're among 1,000 kids nationwide taking part in the program sponsored by Crayons beverage. Crayons sent the stand and the lemonade; the kids do the rest. The local stand will be in front of the Kroger store at Riverbend Center from 10 a.m. until noon. For more, click Lemonade
More rue21: The new store at Mount Berry Square features a grand opening at 6 p.m. a Q102 remote broadcast from 6 to 7 p.m., drawing for $20 mall gift cards throughout the day and a grand prize of a $100 rue21 gift card.
Sports
>Norman Arey: What's going on at Rutgers? Must be the Jersey accent>Arey
>Norman Arey's college football preseason predictions start Aug. 8. See the day-by-day guide of what's ahead> Picks
>Braves home starting tonight vs. Savannah Sandgnats, 7 p.m. start
WeatherCenter
>Sunny, with a high near 87. Tonight's low: 54> WeatherCenter
>Also: year's longest day on Friday.
Downtown Headlines
>What's ahead in downtown Rome--plays, performances this weekend; one more act for next weekend, too> Downtown Headlines
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