Decatur has been nominated in Atlanta Intown’s Best of the Holidays as one of the “Best Places to See Lights and Decorations.” And not to brag or anything, but I do think Decatur does a bang-up job with holiday lights. In the past few years we’ve added more lights around the square and on the bandstand. Plus (and this is a big plus), Little Shop of Stories has made their tree lighting an annual event that is hard to surpass. So, if you think our City’s holiday lights are the bee’s knees, vote for Decatur here.
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Vote for Decatur!
Posted in Community on October 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Civil Wars Concerts Canceled
Posted in Community, Events on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The two Eddie & Agnes Civil War concerts that were scheduled for this evening and Monday have been canceled. In an email, Daren Wang writes that due to a case of laryngitis, the concert has been canceled and they’re looking into replacement dates in December. If you’ve purchased a ticket, you can call Ticket Alternative at 1-877-725-8849 for more information.
Community Workshop on Monday
Posted in Community, Transportation on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Work begins on design of Clairemont, Church Street and Commerce intersections and Church Street bicycle lanes.
Community workshop: Monday, Sept. 26, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Decatur City Hall
As part of its capital improvements program, the City of Decatur is considering options for pedestrian safety improvements to the Clairemont Avenue-Commerce Drive and Church Street-Commerce Drive intersections and for
bicycle lane improvements on Church Street in downtown Decatur. The purpose of the work is to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists and others using these facilities. The project is based on Decatur’s 2008
Community Transportation Plan and is a project in the 2010 Strategic Plan. A major goal of the Community Transportation Plan is to encourage healthy lifestyles and active living in Decatur. The plan is available online
at www.decaturga.com/communitytransportationplan. The city has retained Development Planning
and Engineering, a design firm, to help plan the project. The project will be partially funded through grants from the Georgia Department of Transportation. A community workshop to discuss plans for these improvements will be Monday, Sept. 26, 6-8 p.m., in the City Commission meeting room of Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St. We hope you can join us to learn more about this project.
September Focus ePub is Here
Posted in Community on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We’re still trying to get to the bottom of our missing September Focuses (Foci?). In the meantime, the ePublication version of this month’s issue is available here. Hopefully you’ll find it easier to use than a PDF. However, if you’re a traditionalist and love the PDF version, that’s still available on the website and through the ePublication link.
Missing Your September Focus?
Posted in Community on September 16, 2011 | 7 Comments »
We have discovered that several of us have not received our September Focus – on several different streets in the city. According to what we know so far, the Post Office should have received it on September 8. Typically it only takes a couple of days for me to receive mine once they have been delivered to the post office.
I’m wondering if anyone out there has actually received their September Focus? Please let us know. We’re investigating the issue and apologize for the delay! In the meantime, we have posted the September Focus online.
We are also starting to use a new e-pub technology that allows you to read the Focus like a magazine spread online and also lets you click through to the links immediately rather than our regular page-by-page PDF style. Click here to read the July/August issue that way. Once we get the system up and running efficiently (i.e., you can see it by the first day of the month), let us know if you like it!
The production of the Focus includes several critical steps and timing from several entities – we aim to get it to you the first week of the month and we hate it when we experience extreme technical difficulties of this kind. Thank you for your patience as we work through this kink.
Hands Atlanta and PushPush Theater 9/11 Day of Service
Posted in Community on September 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hands on Atlanta will commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks through service and volunteerism by presenting 9/11 Days of Service. There will be over 100 sites across the metro region September 8 – 11, including a project at Decatur’s PushPush Theater. During the 9/11 Days of Service, volunteers will clean and redesign the theater for the upcoming new production. If you are interested in helping out, register as a volunteer at www.handsonatlanta.org.
Decatur Website Receives Communicator Award
Posted in Community, Sidewalk Talk, Uncategorized on September 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The best government websites in the country were recognized at the 17th annual Communicator Awards recently. The City of Decatur was one of the 13 award-winning government internet sites and received the highest honor, the Award of Excellence.
The winning sites were honored because of their creative graphic designs, easy-to-find information, and many included interactive components and eGovernment applications (including Decatur). The top government content management systems enable staff to easily maintain the sites so residents easily find the information and government services.
With over 6,000 entries and six different categories, the Communicator Awards is one of the largest awards of its kind. The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, communications, advertising, creative and marketing firms.
We are honored to be chosen for this award and give a shout out to Decatur-based Lampe-Farley Communications for the graphic design and to Vision Internet for the re-developed site.
A big thanks to the Decatur community for your input, feedback, suggestions, and ideas during the re-design and your continued input now that helps keep the site fresh, up-to-date, and relatively error-free thanks to your eagle eyes!
Sign Up For Citizens Public Safety Academy
Posted in Community, Uncategorized on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Do you want to learn about police work in the City of Decatur and how the community can respond to emergencies? Consider signing up for the annual Citizens Public Safety Academy. The 8-week course covers all aspects of police operations. Participants meet the officers who serve both police and fire and hear about the functions of patrol officers, investigators, administrators, and firefighters. You will also learn how officers are trained and how to best protect against crime and fire hazards.
The classes include demonstrations that illustrate the many skills and abilities police officers and firefighters must have to protect Decatur. Plus, you get to do a ride-along with a patrol officer.
Students must be 21 years of age or older and submit to a limited background investigation by the Decatur Police Department that includes a check of criminal history and driving record. Class space is limited so get your application in today!
CPSA begins Thursday, Sept. 22 and runs through Thursday, Nov. 11. Classes are held from 7 – 9:30 p.m. Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Click here for more information and a copy of the application.
Young Artists Wanted For Contest
Posted in Community, Events, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Calling all young artists 12 and under – submit your artistic rendition of the AJC Decatur Book Festival mascot Bookzilla on a standard 8 1/2 x 11″ sheet of paper to Little Shop of Stories before August 31. Little Shop will display all the entries in the store as they come in and contest winners will be announced on the Children’s Stage at the Festival on Labor Day Weekend.
Original Bookzilla illustrator and Lenz Creative Director Scott Sanders will judge the competition and choose the winners. The first place winner will receive a personalized illustration by one of the illustrators attending the 2011 AJC DBF. Second and third place winners will receive gift certificates to Little Shop of Stories, Greene’s Fine Foods and other Decatur businesses.
Ready, set, draw!
More Art: Decatur ARTS Live
Posted in Community, Events on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, Aug. 27 • 9:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.
4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue
Improv comedy, African dance, storytellers, jugglers, string quartets and MORE, all under one roof! Decatur ARTS Live is a full-day performing arts festival that will feature over 30 performers on four stages, hands-on crafts, and artist workshops. The doors open at 9:45 am; everyone who enters by 10:15 am is entered into an exclusive raffle drawing for a birthday party for 20 at Leapin’ Lizards, so come early to win. We will also have exciting raffle drawings for several high-value gift baskets.
The event is appropriate for K-5th grade students, and the entire Decatur community is invited. This is the second year hosting Decatur ARTS Live at the 4/5 Academy, but this year it will all take place inside the brand new 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue (FAVE), giving guests an opportunity to check out the brand new school if they haven’t seen it yet.
Decatur ARTS Live is a partnership with FAVE and Young Audiences Woodruff Arts Center, the leading provider of top quality, arts-in-education programming for schools and youth organizations all over Atlanta. Decatur is lucky to have dozens of Young Audiences’ professional artists at one time visit the brand new 4/5 Academy for this incredible festival.
For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page here.
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