Dahlonega 4th of July Celebrations

Stay with us for the 4th of July weekend and attend the festivities below:

Stay with us and celebrate the Fourth in Dahlonega on the historic town square. An amazing day of activities, concerts and events are scheduled. The day will culminate with a spectacular fireworks show over the NGCSU Drill Field.

Schedule of Events

8:30 am - 9:45 am - Pet Show in Hancock Park
9:30 am - Dahlonega Baptist Church Choir on Courthouse Lawn
10:00 am - Patriotic Ceremony on the West Lawn of the Gold Museum
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Community Service Corner in Hancock Park
11:00 am till finish - Community Reading of the U.S. Constitution on the West Lawn of the Gold Museum
12:00 - 6:00 pm - Gold City Classic Car Club, NGCSU Lot on South Chestatee Street (Lot 16, across from the Car Wash)
1:15 - 2:00 pm - Watermelon Cutting in Hancock Park, Cub Scouts
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Appalachian Jam at the Dahlonega Gold Museum
5:00 pm - Independence Day Parade, Downtown Dahlonega
6:00 - 9:00 pm - Music & Entertainment on NGCSU Drill Field
9:15 pm / 9:30 pm - Spectacular Fireworks Display from NGCSU Campus; Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be for sale at the NGCSU Drill Field

Enjoy Live Music & Entertainment Around the Square All Day. Two night minimum NOT required.

Paper & Plastic Bag Tax Is A Great Idea

On tonight's ABC World News they featured a story about the use of paper and plastic shopping bags in grocery stores. The public has been slow to adopt the usage of reusable shopping bags. You have seen them. They are made of cloth or heavy plastic.

I have mentioned on previous blog posts that I am frustrated that when I go shopping with my wife she seems to be the only one using reusable bags. The other mindless shoppers are using the free throw away plastic or paper bags.

On tonight's news they mentioned that some major cities are thinking about imposing a tax on each throw away plastic or paper bag used. San Francisco has already outlawed plastic bags. Other cities like Washington, DC are looking at a 20 cent per bag tax. The poor are crying foul saying they cannot afford the tax. At Trader Joe's last week we bought a reusable bag for about a dollar. Reusable bags are affordable so the poor need to think of another reason.

In Ireland the ABC News story went on to say that they have imposed a 33 cent a bag tax on all bags. Nine out of ten consumers in Ireland now bring reusable bags when they go shopping. Hitting the pocketbook changes consumer behavior in Ireland. Would such a tax work in the USA. I would be willing to give it a try.

I hope Americans think about the consequences of their buying habits but I know that is wishful thinking on my part.

Bring on the bag tax and lets get rid of those awful plastic and paper bags that create pollution in their manufacturing (plastic) not to mention the number of trees that must be cut down for us to use a throw away paper bag.

Go out and purchase some reusable bags next time you shop and keep them in your car so that they can be used for your next grocery shopping trip.

Next time the check out person says paper or plastic say neither, I brought my own reusable bags.