Hapeville considers new liquor license

The Hapeville Alcohol Review Board will consider a new application for an alcohol license during the meeting at 6:15 p.m. today at Hapeville City Hall, 3468 North Fulton Ave.

The board will also conduct a public hearing during the meeting for Hapeville residents to discuss the license request for on-premise beer, wine and liquor consumption. The applicant, Crab Spot, Inc., is doing business as the Crab Spot located at 1155 Virginia Ave., Suite M.

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“Saudade” by Newnan Cultural Arts Commission. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28. $25. The Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. Newnan native Courtenay Budd, now a soprano from New York, will be joined by guitarist David Leisner and flutist Angela Jones-Reus in this program of Portuguese, Brazilian and Spanish song and folk music, which has been choreographed by Paulo Manso de Sousa, founding artistic director of Southern Arc Dance. Local artist David Boyd Jr. has created artwork to capture the essence of Saudade and promote this event. Tickets: Newnan.BrownPaperTickets. com. CityOfNewnan.org.

Brighter streetlights draw complaints

Decatur is replacing its 1,379 mercury vapor streetlights with new LED lights, and Assistant City Manager David Junger said he’s received some complaints though responses have been mostly favorable. No one showed up to complain during Monday’s commission meeting.

The lights are considerably brighter than their predecessors, providing far better illumination of street signs, bicyclists and pedestrians, among others. Junger has said the 3000 Kelvins shed a softer light in the yellow spectrum, and they will be “more reliable without any flickering and will have a longer life.”

He added the police department believes the new lights make streets safer.

The changeover should be complete in the next few weeks. Meantime Junger advises giving the new nightime look a chance.

“After a while,” he said, “if you feel there’s a negative impact, or too much reflection, Georgia Power will come out and evaluate. They can put a shield around the sides of the fixture, allowing for a little more cutoff.”