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Chick-fil-a reminds you to  join them as they raise money for the Madison Lewis Softball and Scholarship Fund before the Tour deCatur on Saturday, March 14. A portion of the proceeds between 8:00-10:00 a.m. will be donated to the fund! Enjoy breakfast before or after the big race and make a difference for a Decatur High School student in memory of Madison Lewis, Decatur High School softball player and graduate. www.madisonlewisfund.org

March 14th is Pi Day because Pi (the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet) is the symbol for the ration of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.  
Pi = 3.141592… (it keeps going forever)
This is the ONE and ONLY time in this century that the date will be the first 5 numbers of Pi!  How cool is that!

The 13th annual Tour deCatur benefiting the Decatur Education Foundation will be held Saturday, March 14th – Pi Day and will once again start at Decatur High School. 

Click here for all of the information about the event

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Registration for summer day camp begins at 8 a.m. this Saturday, March 14. Everyone is encouraged to register for camp online, in the comfort of their own home (bunny slippers optional). You can read all about the new and improved summer camp offerings this year in the March 2015 Playbook. Extra copies of the Playbook are available at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore.

Families that have not previously participated in after school programs, an activity or other event through Active Living should take steps BEFORE March 14 to get a household ID and password to register via WebTrac.

Here are a few videos spotlighting the camp directors and what they have planned for this year’s campers:

iDiscover Camp (K-5th grade)

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Camp Sycamore (K-2nd, K-3rd & 3rd-5th grade)

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DREAM Camp (6th-8th grade)

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Time change tonight

Just a friendly reminder to change your clocks tonight before bed. We are springing forward one hour. This is also a good time to check all the batteries in your home’s smoke detectors.

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Filming this week in Decatur

City of Decatur has issued a film permit for the TV series “Finding Carter” on Monday, March 9th at Wahoo! on College Avenue. Police will be present handling traffic control as one parking lane on College will be closed as will a small portion of East Lake Drive. Filming is projected to be complete by 3pm.

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Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of March so we’ll be testing the tornado outdoor warning sirens at 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute. Should the weather become inclement, the test will be postponed until Thursday, 5 March 2015.

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If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Police Lt. Barry Woodward at 404-373-6551.

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Your favorite recycling events — combined!

Recycle your old electronics and Styrofoam and safely shred and recycle your documents all in one place. It’s simple and convenient. Just drop off your recyclables 9 a.m. though 1 p.m. (Sorry, early drop-offs are not possible.)

Contact Sean Woodson at 404-377-5571 or sean.woodson@decaturga.com for more information and last-minute updates, or visit decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.

Paper Shredding

This is a great opportunity to ensure that your important personal documents are disposed of properly. AAA Security Shredding provides secure on-site document shredding, and all shredded documents will be 100 percent recycled. Most document types are acceptable, including bills, invoices, correspondence, canceled checks, tax records, financial statements, purchase orders, and blueprints and maps.

These items cannot be shredded: Cardboard, glass, plastic, magazines, napkins, newspapers, paper cups and plates, plastic or spiral-bound notebooks, phonebooks, three-ring binders, and trash.

 

Styrofoam Recycling Tips

  • Make sure foam has the “6” symbol on it
  • Rinse and separate food service containers from other foam
  • No straws, lids, tape or stickers
  • No foam peanuts or insulation material

 

Electronics Recycling

Free Items:

Adding machines
Answering machines
Batteries, any kind
Cable converter boxes
Cables
Calculators
Component parts
Computer mouses
Computers
Copiers
Digital cameras
Digital projectors
DVD players
Electric lawn mowers
Fax machines
Garden equipment
GPS receivers
Game controllers
Keyboards
Label makers
Mini-towers
Monitors
Pagers
PDAs
Portable CD players
Portable game players
Printer cartridges
Printers
Radios
Remote controls
Routers
Scanners
Servers
Speakers
Stereo equipment
Telephones
Telephony equipment
3-in-1 devices
Typewriters
UPS units
VCRs
Workstations
Zip drives

Recycling fee for TVs: $10 (cash only – exact change required)

 

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Planting trees in the Decatur Cemetery, Feb. 20, 2015

Interested in helping Trees Atlanta plant trees in Decatur this week? There are two opportunities to volunteer:

Friday, Feb. 27, Noon – 4 p.m.

St Thomas More Church, 636 West Ponce De Leon Ave

Meet in the back parking lot at Noon

Saturday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m. – Noon

Glennwood Elementary, 440 East Ponce De Leon Ave

Meet in the west parking lot at 9 a.m.

 

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The City of Decatur Fire Department would like to reintroduce the fact that we have a “Youth Fire Setting Prevention and Intervention Program”.  Over 8,000 fires a year are set by youth. Most of them occur outside, but those that do occur inside, often lead to death. While our city does not have a reoccurring problem with arson, it is always a good idea to take a moment to teach your family about fire and its power. Talk to children about matches and lighters. Show them how to be safe around fire. And do not dismiss the interest or curiosity your child has with fire. Just because you “played” with fire, does not make it okay or safe. It probably means you were lucky. If you have any questions or concerns about fire safety and prevention, email Captain Violante at ninetta.violante@decaturga.com or call her at 404-947-0522.

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The City of Decatur has issued a film permit for a television project located at 129 E. Ponce de Leon Ave from 7am-12pm on Tuesday, Feb. 10th. There will be interior filming only with some working trucks to be parked along E. Ponce de Leon Ave.  Decatur police will be present for this project. Please excuse any traffic delays that day.

 

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Georgia Power will start work on a project Monday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. in front of 249 E. Ponce de Leon Ave between Church St., N. Candler St., and along the west side of N. Candler St. Portions of the sidewalk and a few parking spaces will be closed during this project but no traffic lanes will be closed. Pedestrians will be routed on E. Ponce at existing crosswalks. All work will take place between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and should be completed by the end of the week, weather permitting.

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