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Celebrate St. Patty's Day at The Grange

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

 

Buddy O'Reilly Band

Buddy O'Reilly Band

Come out to The Grange this Saturday in honor of St. Patty’s Day. The city of Savannah might dye its river green, but Decatur has a pub owned by real Irish people! That’s right. For those of you who didn’t know, The Grange Public House is owned by the Comers who were born and raised in Ireland.

And the icing on the cake is that they’ve planned a full line up for this Saturday:

2:30pm – John Mohr MacKintosh Pipes & Drums http://www.jmmpd.com/
3pm – Buddy O’Reilly Band (traditional Irish) http://www.buddyoreilly.com/
5pm – The Killarney Boys of Pleasure (traditional Irish)
7pm – Sean Moran Family Affair Band (Contemporary)
8:15pm – Pipes & Drums (Special Guest)
8.45pm – DJ Danny Gresham

If you can’t make it Saturday – or even if you can, make sure to stop by on Tuesday, March 17 (on the actual St. Patrick’s Day) for some more great entertainment: 

3pm – Traditional music with local Decatur musicians
6pm – Sean Moran Family Affair Band (Contemporary)
8pm – Traditional Irish Dance Group
8.30pm – The Guinness Girls with Guinness Giveaways 
8.30 till late – DJ Danny Gresham 

See you there!

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Halloween 2 aka H2 Filming in Decatur Next Week

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on March 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Photo from Rob Zombie's Blog on Myspace.com

Photo from Rob Zombie's Blog on Myspace.com

Halloween 2 aka H2 will be filming in the City of Decatur on Saint Patrick’s Day. The movie is directed by Rob Zombie, who did the remake of Halloween and features Scout Taylor, Tyler Mane and Malcolm McDowell. 

First Zombieland, and now H2!

On another note, ABC will be filming a pilot at the Old Courthouse on the Square next week also. I think it is quite exciting to have all of this filming going on in our great little city.

Let us know if there are any “star sightings”!

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"Turn Out" for Earth Hour, March 28

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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Earth Hour is approaching and I am encouraging everyone to sign up to participate. “What is Earth Hour?” you may ask. According to the organizers, the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour is “a global event created to symbolize that each one of us, working together, can make a positive impact on climate change.”

March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm tens of millions of people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together once again to make a bold statement about their concern about climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour.  Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in the fight against climate change.

The City of Decatur has signed up to participate and will  turn off lights on the MARTA Plaza as well as non-essential lighting in city buildings. You too can sign up as a school, organization, or individual by visiting www.earthhourUS.org. The site also has some fun activites for children, teachers and families.  There is a Memory Game that helps children understand how they can make a difference, a Geo-Bee, and more. Also on the site are ways that families can learn to reduce their carbon footprint and increae energy efficiency at home and at school.

Let us know if you are going to participate  by leaving a comment. Together we can all make a statement!

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Time Change: Touch a Truck Day

Posted in Uncategorized on March 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Saturday, March 21

Noon-3 p.m.

Decatur High School Parking Lot

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Touch a Truck Day is coming up the weekend after next, so make sure to mark your calendars. The event has been moved from 10 a.m. to noon and will run until 3 p.m. Kids and grownups are invited to see and touch a variety of hard-working  city vehicles. Come and check out a fire truck, dump trucks, tractors, police cars and sanitation vehincles. The event is free and open to the community. Chick-fil-A will have lunch on site for purchase.

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The Decatur High School parking lot is at the corner of N. McDonough St. and W. Howard Ave. For more information call 404-377-0494 or email Greg.white@decaturga.com.

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The Seen Gallery Re-opens on Church Street

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The weather was great in Decatur this past weekend and crowds of people joined Bill and Amy at The Seen Gallery to celebrate their “Grand Re-opening” party. The gallery moved to Church Street in downtown Decatur next to Mingie World Arts and Java  Monkey. Several of the artists represented attended and seemed excited about the new space.

Glass and Ceramics on Display

Glass and Ceramics on Display

 Bill and Amy have done a great job of displaying the artwork and seemed very excited about the space. Bill mentioned that they would be cexpanding their hours to include more time during the day, so be sure to stop by, say hello, and support your local artists!

 

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Grand Re-Opening: The Seen Gallery

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

While you’re out enjoying the beautiful weather this Saturday evening, make sure to stop by The Seen Gallery for it’s Grand Re-Opening.  Here are the specifics:

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The Seen Gallery recently relocated from the Scottish Rite building in Oakhurst to its new digs on Church St. one door down from Mingei and Java Monkey.

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Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson Honored at "Salute to Civil Rights Leaders"

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Commissioner Cunningham and Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson

Commissioner Cunningham and Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson

Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson was honored on Thurday, February 26 at “A Salute to Civil Rights Leaders” held at the Old Courthouse on the Square. The event, put on by the Dekalb History Center, honored Ms. Wilson, along with Thurbert E. Baker, Dr. Eugene Walker, and the Reverand Hosea and Mrs. Juanita Williams. Commissioner Michael Thurmond presented the awards.

Ms. Wilson, who came to Decatur in 1949, has always been a civil rights activist in Decatur and has distinguished herself in community service. Mayor Wilson founded the Oakhurst Community Health Center in South Decatur and also served as Executive Director. In 1984 Ms. Wilson became the first African-Amercian to serve on the Decatur City Commission and in 1992 was elected by the commission as Mayor Pro-Tem; in 1993 she became Mayor, serving until 1998.

Elizabeth Wilson has been an integral part of the Decatur community, and remains active today. In 2008, Agnes Scott College honored her with a Doctor of Laws degree. Ms. Wilson considers herself retired, but her community involvement continues unabated.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Wilson!

Ms. Wilson and Commissioner Kemp

Ms. Wilson and Commissioner Kemp

 

The James C. Ward Classical Arts Chorale Performs at the Celebration

The James C. Ward Classical Arts Chorale Performs at the Celebration

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Georgia Rides to the Capitol a Success

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Georgia Rides to the Capitol was held this morning, and a large group of riders joined Mayor Floyd and Commissioner Boykin at the East Lake MARTA Station for the ride.  Mayors from a number of cities met them here for the ride, and bicyclists from Glennwood Academy joined in as well. I talked to Fred Boykin this afternoon and he was very pleased with the number or bikers and with the attention they received at the Capitol. They were invited onto the floor of the Senate for the reading of a resolution.

Commissioner Boykin and Mayor Floyd

Commissioner Boykin and Mayor Floyd

Denny Shortal, Mayor ProTem, City of Dunwoody

Denny Shortal, Mayor ProTem, City of Dunwoody

Mayor Floyd with Senator Eric Johnson

Mayor Floyd with Senator Eric Johnson

Glennwood Students Join the Ride

Glennwood Students Join the Ride

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