In a recent survey on social media we asked "Why aren't you following the Chamber on Social Media?"

We got a wide variety of responses from "My bad" to "I really do not like the time it takes and the mundane petty responses about nothing . . I am wayyyyyyyyyyyy tooooooooooooo busy for the backandforthbackandforth nothing said of the social media world . . . ." <?xml:namespace prefix = o />

Please allow me to take a second to address some of your concerns.

DECATUR --  (submitted by Good Growth Dekalb) Walmart has plans of opening a location in The Surburban Plaza in Decatur.  This has stirred a most vocal contingent of residents that are against this proposal and are fighting the coming of Walmart.  Below is their latest release:

Neighbors of Suburban Plaza Shopping Center will have their first clear opportunity to "have their say" at a Community Forum hosted by Good Growth DeKalb on Thursday, Feb 23 at 7:00 p.m. at North Decatur Presbyterian Church (611 Medlock Road, at the Corner of Medlock and North Decatur Roads). The goal of the meeting is for residents of the city of Decatur and neighborhoods surrounding Suburban Plaza, where Selig Enterprises has proposed building a 149,000 square foot Walmart Supercenter, to weigh in on the development and share their vision for better community development.

ATLANTA -- R & B star, Estelle, was once again back in Atlanta days before her sold out show at CenterStage tonight.  The Atlantic Records artist gave an exclusive "first listen" of her new album to a small group of press and local music insiders who gathered at Frank Ski's Restaurant in Midtown late Sunday evening.

This was my 2nd time meeting Estelle and she was as gracious and personable as ever.  She greeted the small room one-on-one and thanked each of us for being there before playing tracks from the new album.  "All of Me" is her third album and the follow up to her 2008 record, Shine.

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