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Recycle Your Life!

Posted in Community, Events on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Ready for some serious Spring cleaning?

Join First Baptist Church of Decatur for their first annual Recycle Your Life event.

WHEN: *Saturday, June 5th, 2010 9:00a.m – 2:00p.m.
WHERE: First Baptist Church of Decatur, parking lot.
308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

* If it rains, the event will still be held.  In the case of severe weather, the event will be held on Sunday, June 6th from 1:00p.m.- 5:00p.m.

Q: What CAN I bring to this event?
A: All sorts of stuff! See flyer for complete details.

  1. FREE
    1. Electronic waste for recycling (Examples: cell phones, microwaves, computers, monitors, phones, copiers, keyboards/mice, cables)
    2. Electronic items in working condition for re-use
    3. Paper for shredding-first 20lb box of paper for free, additional boxes cost $5
    4. Clothing
    5. Furniture
    6. Tools
    7. Toys
    8. Rechargeable batteries
  1. WITH DISPOSAL FEE
    1. Televisions –$10
    2. Two or more boxes of paper for shredding- $5 for each box

Q: What CAN’T I bring to this event?
A: Here is the list of items that will not be taken:

  • Items that Decatur or DeKalb County pick-up in normal curbside recycling (plastic, glass, metal, newspaper, cardboard, etc.)
  • Alkaline Batteries
  • Car Batteries
  • Construction Debris
  • Household Trash
  • Motor Oil
  • Tires

Q: Can I volunteer at this event?
A: Absolutely, and you get a free T-shirt!

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Volunteers Shifts are 8:30am – 12:00pm AND 11:00am – 2:30pm.

Volunteer Responsibilities Include:

  • Sorting recyclables
  • Coordinating traffic
  • Refreshment distribution

Please email priscilla.janowski@gmail.com if you can volunteer.

For more information about this event:
http://www.fbcdecatur.com/assets/images/themes/RecycleYourLife-May2010.jpg

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Car Seat Safety Event Saturday, May 22

Posted in Community, tagged , , on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The City of Decatur Fire Department will hold the second of three scheduled Car Seat Events this coming Saturday, May 22 from 3 until 6 pm. Stop by the Callaway lot at the corner of Commerce and Trinity Place to have a trained car seat technician check your child’s car seat to make sure it is installed correctly.  Did you know that once a car seat has been in an accident it should be replaced? For more information on car seat safety, click here.

You may want to stop by the event on your way to this week’s Concert on the Square!

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This Weekend in Decatur….

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , , , on May 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »

There is no excuse to stay home this weekend with so many choices of things to do. The weather will be beautiful so get out and enjoy your hometown!

The Lakeside High School Jazz Band will be performing on the Bandstand on the Old Courthouse Square tonight from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the free show.

The Decatur Market and Gallery will hold an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 until 10 pm featuring Mohamed ElGanoby who does encaustic paintings on wood.  These organic works have depth, texture and vibrant color. The gallery will be serving Egyption food and the outside artists’ market will be open as well. The reception is free to the community.

The Seen Gallery on Church Street is proud to host a showing  of modern Australian landscape painting from the perspectives of two non-aboriginal natives who have been shaped by the land where they live, and approach their techniques from two completely different perspectives. The opening reception will be held on Saturday night from 7 until 10 pm. Be sure to stop by to meet the artists as well as view the other artwork in the gallery.

Little Shop of Stories is having a Pete the Cat Party on Saturday evening from 7 pm until “the cats come home”! They are celebrating the end of their weeklong celebration of books with a storytime and music by New York Times’ bestselling author Eric Litwin and New York Times’ bestselling illustrator James Dean.  Meeooooooooooooow!  (White shoes optional, since it’s not Memorial Day yet.) 

On Saturday the  Oakhurst Community Garden invites you to join hundreds of fellow garden lovers and martini drinkers from 5:30 – 8:30 pm for the 5th Annual Martinis in the Garden. During this outdoor party you’ll stroll and dance among martini bars, fresh food stations and silent auction tables set amid the blooming garden plots, the greenhouse, the earthen playhouse, the “carnivorous” bog and Team Chicken’s famous coop. Tickets are $50 at the door.

On Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, join the Decatur Civic Chorus as they present their 62nd annual Spring Concert at the First Baptist Church of Decatur. The concert is a “Centennial Celebration of Johnny Mercer and a Salute to our Armed Forces”. The concert is free to the community and part of the annual Decatur Arts Festival May events.

And last, but certainly not least, the Decatur Business Association invites you to hear The Bitteroots at the Concert on the Square on Saturday evening from 7 until 9:30 pm. The concert is free to the community, so bring your picnic or stop by one of our many fine restaurants before or after the concert and make a full evening of it.

I hope to see you in Decatur this weekend!

 

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Decatur PD Hosts its First Junior Police Academy This Summer

Posted in Community on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

During the week of June 28, The Decatur Police Department will host its first Junior Police Academy for Decatur residents who have completed the 7th or 8th grade during the 2009-2010 school year. Students will participate in fun and educational exercises designed to simulate real law enforcement activities.

Applications are due on June 4 at 5 p.m. and can be obtained at the Decatur Police Department or at Renfroe Middle School.

For more information, please contact Deputy Chief Keith Lee at 678-553-6620.

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Decatur's First Annual Lacrosse Tournament

Posted in Community, Uncategorized on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Join Decatur Active Living this weekend for our First Annual Lacrosse Tournament.

Ages participating:     U-11, U-13, U-15 Girls

U-9, U-11, U-13 Boys

WHEN: Games will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 8th &9th

WHERE: Decatur City Field Locations:

  • Ebster Field
  • Agnes Scott College
  • Samuel L. Jones Boys and Girls Club
  • Decatur High School
  • Renfroe Middle School

> Volunteers are needed to serve as field captains, information center workers, and on the  break down and set up committees.<

For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Stacy Green at 678-553-6549 or Stacy.Green@decaturga.com

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2010 Census Follow-Up

Posted in Community on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Beginning on May 1, 2010, for a period of 6 to 8 weeks,  census takers will visit households that did not complete and return the census questionnaires that were mailed to their residences. This “Non-Response Follow-up” operation will ensure that everyone in Decatur is counted in the 2010 Census.

A few things to keep in mind during this time:

  • Census takers are your neighbors (people from your community), hired by the Census Bureau, to go door-to-door and collect census information from residents who have not returned their 2010 Census forms.
  • Census takers will contact residences up to 6 times, each time leaving a door hanger. The door hanger will have a phone number (404-239-2160) on it so that residents can call to schedule a visit and be counted.
  • Census takers visiting households will have a black census bag as well as a 2 1/8” X 3 3/8” non-photo identification badge.

Front of a Census badge

Back of a Census badge

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Decatur Branding Success!

Posted in Community, Sustainability on April 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I was flipping through Creative Loafing when a little City of Decatur logo caught my eye.


Creative Loafing photo

The photo captures a quirky moment at last weekend’s Sweetwater Festival (that didn’t take place in Decatur). Looks like one of the festival attendees must have volunteered at our MLK Jr. Service Project in January – or at least she knows someone who did – because that’s the only way you can score one of those sweet City of Decatur Volunteer water bottles. Makes you wish you had one, doesn’t it?

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DNO Features the Decatur Tax Blog

Posted in Community on April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Check out the Decatur News Online article about the Decatur Tax Blog. Russ Madison, the City’s Revenue and Technology Manager, has done a great job of providing useful information for Decatur’s tax payers. The blog even has a tax estimator tool that you can use to compute your taxes.

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Enjoy Some Music This Weekend in Decatur

Posted in Community, Events on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Thursday, April 15 (tonight!): Jazz Nights at the Scottish Rite in Oakhurst. Pack a picnic and bring a blanket. Call 404-370-0888 for more information.

Friday, April 16: World Renown classical guitarist is teaching a master class at Guitar Decatur tomorrow. He’ll be performing at Spivey Hall on Saturday. If you are interested in participating, call 404-915-4599.

Friday, April 16: Eddie’s Attic is hosting Harmony for Life, A Benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Artists include The Vinyl Strangers, Joe McGuinness Trio, Alexis Vear, Angela Motter, and Mike Kinnebrew.

Saturday, April 17: Record Store Day at DecaturCD. Doors open at 10 a.m. and drinks are provided by Twain’s.

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National Public Safety Telecommunications Week

Posted in Community on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Three of Decatur's Communications Officers L to R: Jennifer Guthrie, Lynette Hardmon and Terria Brown

Beginning Sunday, April 11th until Saturday, April 17, 2010 it is National Telecommunicators Week.  National Public Safety Telecommunications Week  has been set aside so everyone can be made more aware of the Communications Officers hard work and dedication, which provide a vital link to the public safety services on which we have come to rely every day.   Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators. It was first conceived by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office in 1981 and was observed only at that agency for three years. Members of the Virginia and North Carolina chapters of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) became involved in the mid-1980s. By the early 1990s, the national APCO organization convinced Congress of the need for a formal proclamation. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced what became H.J. Res. 284 to create “National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.”

A big thanks to the City of Decatur’s Communications Officers for their hard work and commitment:

Terry Sims
Lynette Hardmon
Helen Marston
Terria Strickland
Cassandra Bradley-King
Antranette Robinson
Jennifer Guthrie
Doris Thompson
Darnell Rolling

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