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An Early Morning Meeting at Nathalie's Fish House

Posted in Retail & Restaurants on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

About four times a year the Community and Economic Development department hosts a Retail and Restaurant meeting for our local shop and food business owners. Topics of discussion usually include local economic updates, print ad campaigns, parking issues, events and festivals, upcoming sales and specials, window displays, shoplifting prevention and anything else that might be relevant to our local independent business owners.

On Tuesday, Nathalie’s Fish House graciously opened their doors early for us and hosted the spring Retail and Restaurant Meeting. Owner Nathalie Hanlet (the back of her head is pictured above) even brought in her chef to make us delicious egg and cheese biscuits AND brew us a fresh pot of coffee. So I want to give a big shout out to Nathalie and Chef Greg for treating us so well. I’m sure I’ll be back at Nathalie’s Fish House soon for my seared tuna and fried plantain fix!

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"The Play's the Thing!"

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Don’t miss this inaugural event in the DHS Theater, March 18th, 19th, and 20th at 7:30 pm each night. The Decatur High School Theatre students have been working very hard on this play. My son is playing Polonius, so I am going to be there on opening night. Ticket sales will help to support the drama program at the high school, which has given many students a great opportunity to express themselves.  Order tickets here.

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Earth Hour Coming- Sign Up Now!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on March 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The City of Decatur will be participating in Earth Hour again this year on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 until 9:30 pm. I encourage you to turn off your lights and non-essential electrictronics. For some ideas on activities and to sign up to participate, visit the Earth Hour website.

“On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations.”

Watch the video to learn more.

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Tom Fisch at the Decatur Library on Thursday

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

 

There are always things going on at the Decatur Library, and this week is no exception! Tom Fisch will be sharing his musical talents at a free musical program this Thursday, March 11 at 7 pm.

“Tom’s music is like describing a favorite recipe—the first ingredient is tasteful acoustic guitar playing.  Second, add Tom’s rich vocal style.  Combine with the heart and soul of traditional folk and country tunes, and you’ve cooked up some extraordinary and innovative entertainment.  With the background of the Blue Ridge Mountains for inspiration, this North Carolinian and his music have found a comfortable place to call home.  You’ll enjoy the stellar musicianship and warm, engaging personality he brings to the stage.”

The Decatur Library is located at 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur and the performance begins at 7:00p.m. Doors open at 6:30p.m

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Census Awareness Week

Posted in Uncategorized on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Today marks the start of the Census Awareness Week in Georgia and Decatur! Last week, Mayor Floyd declared March 8th through 14th as Census Week in the City.

Census forms will be delivered or mailed to households in March 2010; households should complete and mail back their forms upon receipt. Census workers will visit households that do not return forms to take a count in person. Information shared with the Census Bureau is completely confidential. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents’ answers with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities.

For more information about the 2010 Census, visit 2010.census.gov.  

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Caroline Aiken Recording Live CD at Eddie's Attic

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

 Caroline Aiken will bring an all star band to Eddie’s Attic to perform a live show that is to become her 8th CD entitled “Welcome Home.” The band features some of Atlanta’s best players – Yonrico Scott (Derek Trucks Band), Charlie Wooton (Zydefunk) and Tomi Martin (Three5Human).  Other special guests may also join them onstage.

Caroline invites her  homegrown fans to be part of the audience. Songs performed will be original unrecorded material.  Eddie’s Attic has long been a musical home for Caroline and it made sense to record this where she’s played many shows over the years.  Georgia has its own musical style and has spawned many prolific musicians.  Caroline’s been proud to share that southern vibe worldwide, and use some of our state’s talent for this latest recording.  

The show will be held on Saturday, March 6th beginning at 8 PM. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Or for $25 you get a ticket to the show and a voucher for the CD when it is released.

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Thank You Decatur!

Posted in Retail & Restaurants on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Decatur for Haiti night last month. We raised $4,500 for the cause with help from the following businesses: Cakes and Ale, Chick-Fil-A, Decatur Business Association, Decatur Downtown Development Authority, Fleet Feet, Hairwerks, The Iberian Pig, Little Shop of Stories, The Marlay,  Mingei, Nectar, Palate Cafe and Bar, Peggy’s Boutique, Saba, Steinbecks, UJoint and Yogurt Tap.

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Monthly siren test TOMORROW

Posted in Uncategorized on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Tomorrow, March 3rd, the City will conduct its monthly test for the Outdoor Tornado Warning Siren system at 5:00 p.m.

The test will last approximately a minute. If you are  indoors at 5:00 p.m. you may not hear the sirens as they are alarms sounded to alert people who are outdoors that a tornado may be imminent. They are not generally designed to be heard within a home or other building. However, we know that due to the topography of the City and the location of the sirens some of you will hear them while indoors. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Assistant City Manager of Emergency Services Tony Parker at 404-370-4102.

The next test will be Wednesday, April 7th at 5:00 p.m.

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City of Decatur Afterschool Programs CLOSED Today

Posted in Community on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Animal Crackers, Whiz Kids and Project REAL programs are closed March 3, 2010 due to weather conditions.

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Decatur Old House Fair This Saturday!

Posted in Uncategorized on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Calling All Old House Owners!

Tired of trying to figure out where all the air leaks are in your house?  Need the name of a good plumber who won’t laugh at your 1900 sink?  Still haven’t recovered from your last renovation nightmare? 

Come to the Decatur Old House Fair and meet exhibitors who specialize in old house repair, maintenance, and restoration.  Need your chimneys fixed?  We ‘ve got that.  Need an electrician that won’t install outlets in your heart pine wainscoting?  We have that too!  We’ve got outstanding renovation contractors, a stain glass window restoration artist, plumbers, painters, landscape experts, HVAC contractors, storm windows, and so much more.

We also have wonderful seminars on hiring a contractors, restoring wood windows, making your old house more energy efficient and “green”, creating historic interiors, historic landscapes, and how to research your old house.  And, if you are looking for extra money (who isn’t?), you need to attend the seminar on Tax Incentives for Old Houses.

The tickets are on $10 before the event and $15 at the door.  You can buy the tickets online through Friday at www.decaturoldhousefair.com.  The event is this Saturday from 9-5 at the Decatur Holiday Inn Conference Plaza at 130 Clairemont.

You can’t afford to miss this event! 

p.s. We’ll have lots of good stuff for Ranch House owners too!

For additional information go to the website or contact Regina Brewer at regina.brewer@decaturga.com.

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