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Icare, I sent you a message.

ok, hubby and BIL are home - safe & sound. Had to leave the truck at the front of the hood & walk home. I still have friends trying to get home though. Does anyone know with certainty if East Paulding is closed? Or what 120 looks like going to 278? The attempt is to get from E/W Conn (Barrett) to Mt. Olivet Rd

Barrett was a bust - back tracking to Wade Green to get to Jiles

Hey CC, you are absolutely right! THANK YOU to EVERYONE that is working so hard to get everyone home safe & sound

ok, the attempt shall be to take Barrett to 120

I am very very grateful for the BEST bus driver in the world for getting my kid home safe & sound within 20 minutes today!!

My hubby is still on 75 - keeps changing from north to south to try to find an exit that's moving. Trying to get from 41 area to New Hope - does anyone know what's open/what's closed? I heard that 92 was closed - he said it's not moving AT ALL - He can also try 75 to Barrett to get to 120 if that's moving??

I just need a location -

Not to hijack MJR, but I didn't want to waste space with by starting a similar thread WHO needs help today with clean up?? Have boys/garbage bags/rakes - will travel. Everyone that I know is fine, so if you know of anyone that needs a friendly/free hand cleaning up, let's hear it!! my MIL had a house fire years ago, that was one of the hardest things to accept was that ALL of those family photos were gone. You can't replace them. I own one baby photo of my hubby. Only one. It's very important to me.

that is a great idea!

One could always toss her a few cans of beans/corn/vegis - that way, if she's REALLY hungry, she'll be grateful. If she throws the can at you, you know she's a con

That is a great idea. I agree, many that need help would never ask for help. Of all of the area food pantrys, I prefer to donate to Helping Hands in Dallas, because they ask for income verification before handing out food to anyone that asks. I appreciate that they have a required practice in place to help protect from double dipping/dishonesty. If one is looking for a food pantry to donate to, Helping Hands would be my first suggestion.

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I love all of our local thrift stores!!! A few of my favorites are: The Been Birdmom's St. Vincent De'Paul These are all on my side of town, I'm sure there are some great ones elsewhere!

So, really, we just need a good list of what's locally owned/operated!! And by local, I mean this area, not just Paulding Co. LP started off great, but can anyone think of more?? Brooks was local, but apparently closing also. I see more going OUT of business ~

Do we have a locally owned grocery stores?? IGA in dallas has been gone for a while now, and Burgers Market is always closed??? Today,I was VERY sad to see that Absolute Pathways appears to be gone now. ((if I am mistaken, please correct me)) We own/operate a small business - it's been a sad year - I wish everyone a very successful Small Business Saturday, but an even more successful 2012! ((I haven't been inside W since Easter. It was very eye opening to watch the film Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price)) http://www.amazon.com/Wal-Mart-High-Cost-Low-Price/dp/B000BTH4K4

I have had boxes of toys since January, and when we called the region coordinator to drop off, he stated that kick start day was Oct 1st. I also remember doing T4T functions with my hubby that were in October - so maybe it's region specific??? I agree with you ~ it doesn't matter WHERE a kid lives. My biggest concern, in addition to my disappointment with Paulding business, was that if there are no drop off locations IN Paulding, why would people SHOP IN Paulding?? Know what I mean?? If I have to travel to the Toys R Us in Douglasville to drop off toys, well, I may as well S

Fantastic!!! When & Where is he going to be collecting? Or would you like me to drop it all off on your door step?

Found One!! Favorite Time Daycare in Acworth (just inside the Paulding line)will have toys for tots collection bins!!!!!!

Store manager @ Dallas Big Lots says no. They didn't have one last year either. Couldn't get Roberts office on the phone to ask WHERE the toys go, I'll try another school. Seriously, there has to be somebody around here.....

Thank you Dana!!! Is it a drop off specifically for Toys for Tots?? Or is it another organization?

October 1st is always the kick off date for Toys for Tots. They collect Oct 1 thru mid December, thus I would think that any business that intended to collect would have already been in contact & scheduled their collection dates. Sad. Very Sad. Once again, I will go INTO COBB & DOUGLAS counties to do my shopping & drop off my Toys 4 Tots donations. (simply because there are NO collections points within my own county) I hope that this will remind those that operate business in Paulding County to schedule their Toys 4 Tots collection bins for Christmas 2012.