Where To Buy Girl Scouts Cookies

Here are some locations for cookies, in case you don't know a Girl Scout.

If you haven't ordered Girl Scout cookies yet, there's still hope. Girl Scouts will be selling Thin Mints, Samoas and other varieties this weekend and next at locations in Decatur and Avondale Estates. Sales will wrap up in April. Here are some spots where you can buy cookies: Saturday, Feb. 18 Intown Ace Hardware, 1404 Scott Blvd., Decatur. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Skip's, 48 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Decatur Square, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Little Shop of Stories, 133 E. Court Square, Decatur. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 St Thomas More Church, 624 W. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 8-11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20 Kroger, 720 Commerce Drive, Decatur. 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Intown Ace Hardware, 1404 …

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Gigantic Art Party Coming to 4/5 Academy in Decatur

Sneak a peek at Decatur’s newest school while you enjoy more than 100 artists.

The brand new 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue in the city Decatur will be bustling with more than 30 performing artists this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The secondAnnual Decatur Arts Live! will feature puppeteers, dancers, comedians, musicians and many more audience pleasing acts in the 600-seat auditorium and several classrooms. Whether you are a student at the new 4/5 Academy, a parent or just curious about the brand new school building in Oakhurst, you are invited. The 4/5 Academy PTO and Young Audiences Woodruff Arts Center have teamed up for the fundraiser which will support enrichment programs at F.AVE with its profits. “Young Audiences Woodruff Arts Center approached us at Glenwood last year because the cultural arts is an important…

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Intown Ace Hardware Expands Garden Center

For 25 years, Intown Ace Hardware on Scott Boulevard has been selling hardware the old-fashioned way, with customer service that puts shoppers on a first-name basis with the workers

Competition from big box hardware stores hasn’t stood in the way of Intown Ace Hardware in Decatur. In fact, the store recently expanded, buying the property next door to widen its thriving garden center, and sales have steadily increased for more than a decade, said store co-founder Dave Jones. He knows the secret to success, and he’s willing to share it. “Service is our priority,” said Jones. “You go to a lot of places and they’ve got stuff. But at our store, we have employees who will tell you everything you want to know about an item. And we’ll treat you the same if you’re spending $15 or $1,500.” Want to find the right screw for a project? Talk to employee Dan Sears. Want to know the best variety of lettuce to plant? Gerry Kenna will …

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Nonie Ravenberg

2:03 pm on Tuesday, March 29, 2011

@Susan, I laughed at your kids wanting to go to the Ace because I myself do the same thing. If my husband is headed to the large home improvement center, I decline to accompany him. If he's headed to Ace, I always go along!   more ›