Multicolored

lights are all that's dancing right now at the

defunct A&T grocery store in Fayetteville.

But

the 10,000-sq. ft. building at Ga. Highway 54 and

Jeff Davis Drive is ready to come out of

retirement next week, filled with the sounds of

teen talk, music and dancing.

new teen center, The Market, will provide an

element that parents and teens in Fayette have

long called for - something for kids to do

on a weekend night.

The

teen club should open next weekend, said Taylor

Williams, who is organizing the club along with a

group of Fayette professionals.

"We're

just waiting on the DOT (Georgia Department of

Transportation) for a permit to connect the fire

hydrants to the sprinklers, and we'll be

done," said Williams.

With

$50,000 invested in light and sound equipment,

Williams said he is hoping the center will

provide a good social environment for local

teens.

Williams

said he came up with the idea for the center as a

way to give local teens a way to fill idle time.

"I've

got a 17-year-old son, and he just goes `out' on

weekends," said Williams, a music marketer.

"What's `out?' It's just hanging out."

Williams

said decided the area needs a teen center where

youths can dance, hang out and talk to friends in

a safe environment.

The

center will be smoke-free, alcohol-free and

drug-free, said Williams, adding that off-duty

police officers will provide security. A cover

charge of $8 will help defray expenses for the

nonprofit center, he said.

The

center will be open Friday and Saturday nights

for dancing, and eventually, Williams said, he

hopes to launch an "American Bandstand"

style television show.

Once

the club is established, Williams added, he hopes

to bring in additional activities during the

week, like motivational speakers, mentor programs

and anti-drug programs.

"Once

they're coming there on Friday and Saturday, all

we have to do is plug in different things,"

he said.

The

facility also will be available for wedding

receptions and other parties, Williams said,

adding that the space may be donated for church

and youth group activities.

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