Restaurant updates
-Coming soon: 333 on Broad -- and the return of Deano's?
>Rome's Alcohol Control Commission has a busy Monday evening ahead:
-333 on Broad: This is the new restaurant coming to the former Prickly Pear spot at 333 Broad St. The owners are seeking a beer, wine and liquor pouring license.
-Deano's Pizza: The 1800 Dean Ave. mainstay is making a come back with Donald F. Rusaw seeking a beer pouring license.
-New at Midtown Crossing is Amerpacific Rim Bistro. No details yet other than the application for the beer and wine pouring license.
-Several noise and underage sales complaints also are up for review.
-About 333: Owner Jay Shell says work continues on the interior of the former Prickly Pear. Painting and the removal of past debris are under way. Opening day still looks to be around May 1, Shell says. Look for 333 on Broad to feature upper-scale family dining with music upstairs.
-For more on the 5 p.m. ACC meeting, click Agenda
-Latest public health restaurant scores for Northwest Georgia> Dining
Chamber hears pleas for businesses to keep registers set at 7 cents:
-Allied Waste was host of Thursday's chamber Business After Hours at State Mutual Stadium. Amid the business updates from President Al Hodge was a plea from Dr. Bob Puckett, assistant superintendent of Floyd County Schools, pleaded with business owners to leave their registers and computers set on a 7 percent sales tax.
-Puckett detailed the error from the state Department of Revenue that told business owners to change it to 6 percent. An education SPLOST retires March 31 but voters approved a new schools levy last September. That means no change in the tax. Puckett says the failure to collect the seventh penny could delay the new Model High by more than a year. Groundbreaking is set for May. (Details)
-The update on the DOR site includes a snippy "Due to a late notification of election results" preamble. DOR, the election was Sept. 16>DOR
-Hodge briefed members on the chamber trip to meet congressional lawmakers, including key talks on keep Floyd out of the ozone nonattainment zone.
-Hodge says economic development talks continue but not at last year's pace. Those talks involve prospective employers and existing industries.
-After Hours was held three weeks before opening day for the Rome Braves. First home game, Tuesday, April 14>Chamber
Living Online
New look for Gingrey's Web pages:
Web pages: The online home of U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey has a new look with a few more tweaks left to go. The design is cleaner and comes with familiar and new features including an interactive congressional district map. Also new: the image behind the nameplate will shift from Berry College to Bartow's courthouse, etc. Gingrey's old look won a bronze mouse award. Click Gingrey
Friday's Buzz
-Gingrey: end the bailouts, bonuses: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey made the following statement Thursday, calling for the end of the massive, taxpayer-funded bailout: " Everyone agrees that these corporate executives should not receive millions of dollars in bonuses at the expense of hardworking taxpayers"> Gingrey
-New Third Avenue parking deck open, free to use through March 31 :
The 385-space deck is between The Forum and Hawthorn Suites, will be open to the public for free use now through April 1. Parking fees will then be $1 per hour for the first three hours or $5 per day. Monthly lease spaces are available. It wasfunded by the city of Rome and Floyd County for $7.9 million in bonds. Leasing info: 706-236-4458 or visit www.romega.us/parking.
-Gang rumor part of a nationwide hoax: Rumors about deadly gang initiation stunts are bouncing around Floyd and Bartow counties today, and are part of a nationwide hoax, says Capt. Terry Autry of the Metro Task Force. "There's nothing to it," says Autry. This happens every two or three years, he adds "Don't panic. Don't change your plans. Just go about your normal business."
-Final week for Hardin's: The Central Plaza shop has discounted merchandise to 70 percent as it prepares to close in seven days.
Weekly Stargazer's Journal by Dr. Bob Young> Romesg
Latest updates from the Rome/Floyd County Library> Click
WeatherCenter/brought to you by Roman Court
-Hazardous Weather Outlook: Fire danger
-Red Flag Warning: Fire danger
-Welcome to the first day of spring 2009.
-Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Gusts as high as 20 mph.
-Friday night: Low around 35.
-Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
-Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
-For more, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable / brought to you by Riverside Toyota
-Tebow's speech now immortalized in Gainesville; come on, Mike, don't be like that> Click Arey
Rome Braves preseason updates
-Former Braves catcher Javy Lopez to throw first pitch Opening Night.
-Single ticket sales under way at State Mutual Stadium
Downtown Headlines
-What's ahead in downtown Rome. Click Downtown
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