Fountain pen: a publication of Centennial Olympic Park, Vol. 6, no. 3 (Fall 2002)

Fountain Pen

A Publication of Centennial Olympic Park

Fall 2002

Atlanta Will Be
United InDeed on Sept.11

Representatives from government, non-profit, faith-based, neighborhood, corporate and media organizations are joining forces to offer a community-wide event entitled "United InDeed...One Year, One Community" in remembrance of Sept. 11. Having hosted Atlanta Unites last year, it is no surprise that Centennial Olympic Park will participate in this memorable anniversary.
Although logistics are still in the beginning phases, preliminary plans are for this free, evening event to begin at Hurt Park on Edgewood Avenue with a candlelight memorial service. The event will then move to Centennial Olympic Park where the

theme of the evening will transition to one of hope for the future, celebration of life and tribute to local police, firefighters, emergency technicians, military personnel, the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and other First
Last year's festivities at Atlanta Unites continued well after the sun went down with bands such as Arrested Development. Centennial Olympic Park will again be a key player in this year's remembrance of the attacks.

Response teams. The parks are just two of the
many Atlanta organizations that will host activities and presentations. Earlier that day, the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA) will host an interfaith gathering at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where different expressions of faith in language, music, meditation and ritual will be shared. Other similar events will occur throughout metro Atlanta on that day, including volunteer opportunities.
"The events of September 11 have had a profound effect on every community in our nation," said Ann Cramer, director of corporate community relations for IBM and chair of United InDeed's organizing
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"The Great Outdoors" Family Fun Day, held June 22, was a huge success. This snake was a hit with the crowds, as well as his lion and lynx companions.

family fun days left in season

Fourth Saturday Family Fun Days are a hot commodity and they are running out. If you have not brought your family down to the Park for the monthly, free event, you only have two more chances. From noon to 4 p.m., on the fourth Saturday of Aug. and Sept., the Park will

be filled with performers, local organizations and a host of fun and informative children's activities.
What's more, you don't have to choose one Family Fun Day over another. No two Fourth Saturdays are the same each one is based on a theme.
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MUSIC AT NOON
Returns in the fall

aking a break from the office and eating your lunch outdoors is a great way to relax, especially while listening to music. It's the heat, however, that can make this wonderful experience less enjoyable. Centennial Olympic Park is taking advantage of the hottest time of the year to plant new grass in its Southern Company Amphitheater, which will temporarily postpone the Music at Noon concert series. Music at Noon will return to its home in the amphitheater beginning

Park visitors received a special treat at Music at Noon, July 9. Onstage Atlanta gave the crowd a taste of songs from the musical, "Della's Diner."
in Sept. The mid-day reprieves from the office will again be held every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. and will include live jazz, rock,

acoustic and pop artists. Centennial Olympic Park wants
you to enjoy the concert series free of worry. If you don't have a packed lunch, food and drinks are available in the Fountainside Caf located in the Park's Visitor Center.
For More Information on Upcoming MUSIC AT NOON Performances, Please Visit www.centennialpark.com or Call 404.222.PARK.

a big Th a n k Yo u t o ...Park volunteers

Centennial Olympic Park would like to thank the volunteers who gave their time June 29 to help the Park get into tip-top shape. A dozen volunteers rolled up their sleeves and donated a few hours to pull weeds throughout the Park as
Park volunteers lend a helping hand pulling weeds at the Park's very first organized grass roots initiative, June 29. The project is now a mainstay every third Saturday the Park will host a volunteer project from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
part of the Park's Weed-Pulling Project. As a token of appreciation, the Park gave the volunteers lunch and a Park T-shirt.

If you would like to pitch in at the Park, there are a variety of opportunities. Shifts are three hours long and include helping the Park's visitors locate their commemorative bricks, staffing the Visitor Center Information Desk and lending a helping hand during special events.
If you only have a few hours per month to spare, the Park has just started a new volunteer initiative that may be the perfect fit for you. On the third Saturday of every month, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Park will have a grass roots project to maintain the Park's grounds. Come and get your hands dirty, meet new people and have lunch

on us. We will also send you home with a token of our appreciation.
For more information on how you can help carry the torch of Centennial Olympic Park's legacy to the Olympic Games, please contact the Park's Volunteer Coordinator, Jennifer Tinker, by phone at 404.223.4412, or e-mail her at jtinker@centennialpark.com.

Before

and After

In just a few short hours, the median along Andrew Young International Boulevard running through the Park is transformed into a beautifully landscaped garden.

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Welcome Neighbors
Centennial Olympic Park has new neighbors!
On July 15, people started moving into their new homes in Centennial Park West Condominiums. Everyone will be moved into the 95-unit building by the end of Sept.
Just a few blocks up Alexander Street from the Park, people began getting settled into their new homes in Centennial House, a 101-unit building, at the end of June.
On the other side of the Park, Museum Tower will be opening its doors to residents beginning in Sept.
The Park is very happy to have these new neighbors and wishes them a warm welcome!
The move-in has begun for Centennial Park West residents. Thousands of people are opting to move downtown. Among the many benefits is a beautifully maintained 21acre backyard - Centennial Olympic Park.

Wednesday Concert Series W i n d s DOWN

If you would rather listen to great music than tackle the rush hour commute home, head to Centennial Olympic Park's Wednesday Wind Down. Only a few weeks remain in the season, so catch it while you can. Everything from jazz to reggae will be showcased every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Wednesday Wind Down series is a free event, and food and drink are available for purchase. The series runs through Sept. 25, except for Sept. 11 when the Park will have a special remembrance celebration.
You can find Wednesday Wind Down on the Park's Game Plaza, located between the Chamber of Commerce

and Embassy Suites. Beginning in Sept., the concerts will return to the Park's Southern Company Amphitheater.
For those who love jazz, WCLK 91.9 FM will bring Bobby Sanabria, a Cuban jazz artist, to the Park Aug. 28. The radio station will also sponsor the traditional jazz groups, Blue Note and Maxjazz Night, on the final Wednesday Wind Down of the season, Sept. 25.
For an up-to-date list of performers, please visit our Web site at www.centennialpark.com and click on "Ongoing Events."

Rick Braun plays his horn to the tune of hundreds of fans. More national acts are to come. Please visit the Park's Web site at www.centennialpark.com and click on "Ongoing Events" for a list of upcoming performers.

We'll see you at Wednesday Wind DOWN!
If you want an alternative to fighting Atlanta's rush hour traffic, Centennial Olympic Park has just what you need! Relax and enjoy free concerts midweek at the Park's Wednesday Wind Down every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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VA N I L L A C O K E ' S

On the Bricks

rocks the park one last time

Centennial Olympic Park was packed with Alanis Morissette fans, June 14. The Canadian singer performed both new hits and old favorites that brought her to stardom.

The eclectic sounds of They Might Be Giants filled the Park on June 28. Each and every Friday, through Aug. 16, the Park hosts the free Vanilla Coke's on the Bricks concert series.

It has been a hit all summer long, drawing thousands of music fans to the Park. Now the popular, free, Friday night concert series, Vanilla Coke's On the Bricks, is coming to an end. Rounding out the 12-week season in style will be performances by Blues Traveler, Ingram Hill, King Konga, Trucker, Pseudopod and The Luxury Liners on Aug. 16.
Throughout the summer, dozens of charttopping performers have graced the stage, bringing unparalleled, free entertainment to the masses, including India.Arie, John Mayer,

Alanis Morissette, Rusted Root, Concrete Blonde and Sister Hazel. With big names comes big crowds of people more than a million people have flocked to the Park to see their favorite bands perform, making Centennial Olympic park the hottest spot in Atlanta on Friday nights.
"The success of Vanilla Coke's On the Bricks combined with the number of people we are getting for programs such as Wednesday Wind Down would not have been possible
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Fourth of July Celebration
Brings Families and FUN to Park

Centennial Olympic

Park's Fourth of July

Celebration drew tens

The Charlie Daniels Band brings patriotism and great music to Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth of July Celebration.

of thousands of people to the Park for a day full of fun and festivities!

The Park's Independence Day bash kicked off immediately after the Salute 2 America

Parade with a variety of performers, children's activities and games. For those who wanted to stretch out and relax on the lawns, the main stage was full of entertainment, including performances by the CorpsVets Senior Drum and Bugle Corps, Salt Lake City's Granite Youth Symphony Orchestra and a dramatic reading of the Gettysburg Address by Tom Key, producing artistic director of Theatrical Outfit.
Come nightfall, The Charlie Daniels Band got the crowd revved up and dancing with a spectacular show, concluding
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Salt Lake City's Granite Youth Symphony Orchestra made the Park's Fourth of July Celebration a memorable one.
A party is not the same without music, especially one of the largest birthday bashes of all Independence Day. The Charlie Daniels Band rocked the Park as the sun went down at the Fourth of July Celebration.

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Atlanta Will Be United InDeed
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committee. "It is appropriate for us to come together as a community, to pause and reflect on the human loss from September 11, but then rededicate ourselves, individually
and collectively, to make our region strong-- an even better place to live, work, and raise our families." "Centennial Olympic Park has had numerous inquiries as to whether there will be an event focusing on September 11. United Way was at the forefront of the initiative and we are pleased to once again have the opportunity to work together," said Brian Hill, assistant general manager of Centennial

Olympic Park. "We are confident that through a combination of support from organizations, corporations and private individuals this will be an important community event and not only a fitting tribute, but also something Atlantans can be proud of and will long remember."
Please mark your calendars for this event. For more information on the evening's agenda or to learn about other area activities taking place throughout the day, please visit Centennial Olympic Park's Web site.
www.centennialpark.com Or call us at 404.222.PARK

family fun days
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Olympic Park will be filled with customs, activities and performances from around the world at the "Cultural Arts" Family Fun Day on Sept. 28.

On Aug. 24, the name of the game is "Hobbies," where you can make your very own marionette, create a scrapbook to treasure special memories, go on an archeological dig for treasures, learn how to play chess and check out real robots.
The Park will conclude the Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day season on Sept. 28 with "Cultural Arts." On that day, you can learn customs from around the world and bring them home with you! Come and create your own Central American Worry Doll, Woddabe mirror pouch to hold small treasures, and a dragon shadow puppet. You can also try your luck on a piata full of candy and prizes.
For more information on the Park's Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day, please call the Park's event hotline at 404.222.PARK, or visit the Park's Web site at www.centennialpark.com.
Don't Miss Out ON THE FUN! Aug. 24 Hobbies Sept. 28 Cultural Arts

Come and see hobbies of all kinds showcased at Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day, Aug. 24 from noon to 4 p.m.

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On the bricks:
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just a few years ago," said Brian Hill, assistant general manager of Centennial Olympic Park. "Instead of worrying if we can get people to come downtown, we are now more concerned with if we can deal with all the people that are coming downtown. We are proud of the part we have played in that transition."
The final show, Aug. 16, will run from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. If you plan to drive, parking is available in the Georgia World Congress Center's International Parking Deck for $8. The International Parking Deck is located on Centennial Olympic Park Drive, formerly Techwood Drive, just before the Georgia Dome.
FINAL SHOW AUG. 16
Blues Traveler Ingram Hill King Konga Trucker Pseudopod The Luxury Liners

Each year, Centennial Olympic Park goes the extra mile to bring fireworks enthusiasts the best show in all of Atlanta. This year, the half-hour long show included fireworks shooting off of a neighboring building, the Inforum, as well as lighting up the sky from an area north of the Park.
Fourth of July Celebration
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with their hit, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." The band then introduced the grand finale of the evening - an unforgettable fireworks and special effects show against the downtown skyline.
Centennial Olympic Park would like to thank Star 94, Coca-Cola, 11 Alive WXIA TV, Georgia-Pacific, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the all-new 2003 Ford Expedition for making this event possible. The celebration could not have been a success without you.

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