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Georgia Teens Ride with P.R.I.D.E. Program

Posted in Community, tagged on May 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

May 28, 2014
Decatur Recreation Center

Parents who want to be more aware of their own driving behaviors and want to learn how to help their teen become a safer driver are welcome to sign up for the Georgia Teens Ride with Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error (P.R.I.D.E.) program. This program was created by the University of Georgia’s Traffic Inquiry Prevention Institute to help parents and teens reduce teen crashes in Georgia. A P.R.I.D.E. class will be hosted in May be the Decatur Fire Department at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. For more information and to register for the class call 678-553-6580.

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Street closing information for Arts Festival

Posted in Community on May 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The 2014 Decatur Arts Festival

The 26th annual Decatur Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, May 24th  from 10am until 6 pm and Sunday, May 25th from 11am  until 5:00 pm. This annual event is a wonderful community festival and offers a great opportunity to expose your business to both citizens and visitors to the city. The Festival attracts thousands and thousands of people who are potential customers and who will visit the businesses in the area. The success of this event means a success for all of Decatur!

Street Closings:
*East Court Square will be closed on Friday, May 23rd from 1pm until Sunday, May 25th at midnight.
*Ponce de Leon will be closed from Church Street to Commerce on Friday, May 23rd from 3pm until Sunday, May 25th at midnight.
*Clairemont Avenue will be closed from Commerce Drive to Ponce de Leon on Friday, May 23rd  from 3pm until Sunday, May 25th at midnight.

Please arrange for any deliveries to be made before the streets are closed. Tents will be set up on Friday as soon as the streets are closed. We encourage you to walk, bike, or stroll to the Square for the festival. If you are driving, we suggest parking in one of several parking decks around Decatur- the DeKalb County parking deck located at Trinity and Commerce is FREE on nights and weekends!

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Budgeting is Fun!

Posted in Budget, Community on May 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Pages from Budget-cover-and-dividers-2014Come join us!

The second community budget gathering will be held tonight from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street. This is your chance to find out how the budget process works and give your input.

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Let’s celebrate EMS professionals!

Posted in emergency management, tagged on May 19, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

This week is National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in honor of the dedicated EMS professionals who serve our community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are so thankful to the emergency medical responders for their around-the-clock dedication to providing emergency care to our residents. They are critical to advancing the health, safety, and well-being of this community. You can help EMS professionals by entering your important information into a Smart911 Safety Profile at www.smart911.com.  A Nashville resident’s life was saved thanks to the information he entered into his Smart911 Safety Profile and to the hardworking EMS professionals who arrived on the scene. Read more about the incident here: http://bit.ly/1hGYsQy.

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Sidewalk Saturdays and Concert on the Square

Posted in Community on May 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Saturdays in May are awesome for a million reasons, but I’ll give you two right here.

First, Sidewalk Saturdays are back and better than ever. This April, May and June, the City of Decatur sponsors a street-side celebration of the arts in downtown Decatur and Oakhurst’s Harmony Park. This pop-up art program features a juried mix of artists, singers, musicians, dancers and performers who will entertain and delight all who happen by. Performances take place on Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6 pm, beginning April 6 and continuing until mid-June. Don’t miss a single Saturday because you never know what will be happening – or where!

Next, the Decatur Business Association brings Grant Green Jr. back to Decatur for another wonderful Concert on the Square. The show starts at 7pm but come out early to claim your picnic space because the Square fills up fast!

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Grant Green Jr. moved to Detroit with his father, legendary jazz guitarist and composer, Grant Green in 1969. His next door neighbors were Stevie Wonder’s parents. Marvin Gaye lived a few blocks away, as did members of the Four Tops and other Motown artists. At that time, the influence of Motown was widely felt. His father and Wonder were great influences on him. Since his first real gig with Richard Groove Holmes, Grant Green Jr. has gone on to play with greats Leon Thomas, Reuben Wilson, Jimmy McGriff, Lou Donaldson and Dr. Lonnie Smith among others.

 

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Register your bike tomorrow

Posted in Events, Transportation, tagged , , , , , , on May 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

2013 Bike DerbySgt. Jennifer Ross with the Decatur Police Department shares the following: 

Do you want to have your bicycle registered with the police department in case it is lost or stolen?

If so, please stop by the Children’s Bike Rodeo Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Callaway parking lot, located at the corner of West Trinity Place and Commerce Drive in downtown Decatur. Decatur Police will record the identifying information for your bicycle, apply a decal and photograph your bicycle so that in the event it is stolen, the needed information will be on file. Also, in the event the bicycle is found, it can be reunited with its owner. The process takes just a few minutes. Even if you are not attending the bike rodeo, please bring your bicycles by and get them registered.

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Special Needs Informational Meeting with the Fire Department

Posted in Events, tagged , , , , , on May 15, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Tuesday, May 20
Morning meeting at 11 a.m.
Evening meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Fire Station #1, 230 E. Trinity Pl.

The City of Decatur Fire Department would like to meet with any families of children with special needs or medical issues. Firefighters want to continue responding in the best way possible to care for all families, including those with special needs. The meeting will discuss medical care, large scale events, and fire scenarios. In addition, firefighters will educate families about the benefits of creating a safety profile at Smart911.com and will exchange ideas on how to better dispatchers’ response to emergency calls from families with special needs.

Please contact Sergeant Violante at Ninetta.Violante@decaturga.com or 404-457-3289 for more information.

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Saturday nights in Decatur

Posted in Community on May 15, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Trying to figure out what to do this Saturday night?  Plan to bring family and friends to the Square for the DBA Concert on the Square. The Grant Green Jr. Band will be playing jazz and the best part of all? It is totally free to the community!

Bring a picnic or plan to grab food at one of Decatur’s yummy restaurants. Here’s just one of the deals that is going on this month…

Sapori di Napoli is pleased to bring you a Concerts on the Square Special Promotion. Every Saturday in May we are offering FREE Arancini with every Take-Out order of two 15″ pizzas.
Sit under the stars and enjoy a FREE concert in Downtown Decatur with the best Pizza & Arancini in town.
To view our menu visit www.saporidinapolipizzeria.com.
To place your order call 404)371-0001 or come visit us at 314 Church Street, at the intersection of Church and Trinity.
Mention this promotion when placing your order.
Buon Appetito & Enjoy the show!!
For more info on Concerts on the Square visit www.decaturdba.com. 

 

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Community Budget Gathering No. 2

Posted in Budget, Community, Meetings on May 15, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Pages from Budget-cover-and-dividers-2014The proposed FY 2014-2015 budget will be presented to the City Commission on Monday, May 19. So if you’re interested in learning about what’s included in the proposed “pending spending” plan, join Budget Manager Meredith Roark, Assistant City Manager Andrea Arnold and others on Tuesday the 20th from 7pm to 8:30pm. This second Community Budget Gathering will be held at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street.

This is your chance to find out how the budget process works and share feedback.  If you missed the first Community Budget Gathering back in April, don’t worry. Participation then is not required to attend Tuesday’s meeting. Sign up today with Meredith, Meredith.Roark@decaturga.com or call 404-370-4102, if you think you’ll be attending.

 

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Georgia Teens Ride with P.R.I.D.E. Program

Posted in Community on May 14, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Parents who want to be more aware of their own driving behaviors and want to learn how to help their teen become a safer driver are welcome to sign up for the Georgia Teens Ride with Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error (P.R.I.D.E.) program. This program was created by the University of Georgia’s Traffic Injury Prevention Institute to help parents and teens reduce teen crashes in Georgia. A P.R.I.D.E. class will be hosted by the Decatur Fire Department at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St., in May. For more information and to register for the class call 678-553-6580.

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