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Two Great Ways to Support Local & Healthy Foods for Decatur Schools!

Posted in Community, Sustainability on April 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The Decatur Farm to School Initiative is hosting two events in April to raise money to integrate Farm to School principles into the curriculum and the cafeteria. The first event, in conjunction with Earth Day, an April 17th viewing of the film Dirt! The Movie in the new Decatur High School Auditorium.  Dirt! The Movie is an Official Selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival (visit www.dirtthemovie.org for more details).  Tickets are $5 per person and benefit Decatur Farm to School.  Ticket sales start that evening at the DHS auditorium from 7-7:30pm and a brief discussion session will follow the movie.  Be sure to check out our concession stand of locally made goodies, including special treats provided by Nectar, and Farm to School t-shirts for sale.

The second event is a Dine Out for Farm to School on Tuesday, April 20th from 5-9pm.  Leon’s Full Service, Steinbecks, The Iberian Pig, Cakes & Ale, Brick Store Pub, and Universal Joint will host this event and will donate a percentage of the night’s proceeds to Decatur Farm to School.  Make plans now to come out early with the family, or grab your friends for a night out!  Each restaurant will serve up Farm-to-School menu items using local ingredients, and Cakes & Ale will also have a kids menu item from 5-7pm.

We need everyone to come out to help these two events raise funds for healthy foods in our schools, so make plans now to see Dirt! The Movie on April 17th and to dine out on April 20th!

Volunteers and restaurants owners who are interested in supporting the event can contact Kristin Allin of Cakes & Ale at kristin@cakesandalerestaurant.com for additional information.
Additional information on the Decatur Farm to School initiative can be accessed at www.decaturfarmtoschool.org.

Decatur Farm to School partners include Georgia Organics, the Oakhurst Community Garden, the Decatur Education Foundation, and Decatur Active Living.

Update from Little Shop of Stories Owner Diane, 4/13/10:  At Little Shop of Stories, we believe that healthy eaters make healthy readers, and that’s why we are supporting the Decatur Farm to School Initiative.  Eat at participating restaurants on April 20th and then bring in your receipt to get 20% off your Little Shop purchase.

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Celebrate Creativity at DHS

Posted in Community, Events on April 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Thursday, April 15 • 7 p.m. • DHS Theater
$5 adults/$3 students at the door
Proceeds benefit the Decatur High PTSA’s Cultural Arts Committee

A celebration of visual art, singing, photography, dance, drama, music, culinary arts, video, and creative writing – the largest showcase of creative arts in Decatur High School’s history!

The idea for this showcase came from a Decatur Master Arts Plan focus group conversation in which participants confessed that they didn’t know anything about what the school system offered arts-wise. Well, here’s your chance!

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Gas Leak on Coventry

Posted in Community, emergency management on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

3:00 p.m. —  It is now safe to return to the area.

The City Schools of Decatur will be holding children who reside in the area an extra 15 minutes this afternoon. When they are released,  Police Officers and Firefighters will be in the area to make sure that the children get in their homes safely and open the windows.

City staff will begin shuttling people back from the Decatur Recreation Center to their homes within the next halfhour.

Representatives from the Atlanta Gas Light Company will be out this afternoon and evening to check and reset pilot lights in affected homes.

There were no injuries or property damage.

2:00 p.m. — The gas line has been shut off but it will still be several hours before residents will be able to return to the area.

12:50 p.m. — The following streets are being evacuated: 300 to 600 blocks Coventry Road; Merrill Avenue; Chelsea Drive; Pope Circle; Ridley Circle; Kathryn Avenue and Mockingbird Lane to but not including Westchester Drive.

At this time, all residents residing in those specific areas need to open various windows throughout their residences then immediately evacuate from the area.  The City of Decatur has established the Decatur Recreation Center as the staging and evacuation point for all residents.  The Recreation Center is located at 231 Sycamore Street within the City of Decatur.

 If you need transportation assistance to the Recreation Center, Police and Fire units are standing by at Coventry Road @ Scott Blvd.  and will assist you in relocating to the recreation center.

12:20 p.m. — Earlier today, DeKalb County crews hit a gas line which has resulted in a major gas leak centered along Coventry Road.  The City is evacuating houses in the immediate area and providing the Decatur Recreation Center as an option for people.

We will keep you posted as more information becomes available.

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Atlanta Urban Area Partnership for Google Video

Posted in Community on March 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Check out the video we made with Andrea Berry for our Google Fiber for Communities Application:

Atlanta Urban Area Partnership for Google from City of Decatur on Vimeo.

A big thank you to all of our residents who have nominated Decatur and the Atlanta Urban Area Partnership for Google as a trial location for Google’s high speed network. If you haven’t completed a nomination yet, you have until 8 p.m. tonight to do so!

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Support the Atlanta Urban Area Partnership for Google

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

The City of Decatur is partnering with Dunwoody, Doraville, Chamblee and Avondale Estates as the Atlanta Urban Area Partnership to answer Google’s Fiber for Communities RFI. We want to be the trial location for Google’s ultra-high speed networks and need your help!

Thank you to the 174 people who have already signed up as fans of the partnership on Facebook. If you haven’t become a fan, visit the Atlanta Urban Area Partnership Facebook page here.

We also need your help by nominating us on Google’s Fiber for Communities webpage. We’ll be filling out the government response application. As a citizen or organization you can to fill out the “Nominate Your Community” option.

The more community support we get, the better. So help spread the word and get your friends to become fans on Facebook.

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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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2010 Neighborhood Cleanup Days

Posted in Community on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Public Works just sent out their Neighborhood Cleanup Days schedule for the spring. The cleanup days will take place on Saturdays during April, May and June. The pickup crews will collect yard trimmings, building materials (that are not from the work of private contractors), tires, appliances (not containing Freon), and trash that would not normally be placed in pay-as-you-throw bags. Liquids, dirt, bricks, blocks, stone, rocks, concrete and motor vehicle batteries or parts will not be collected.

To see when your street will have its cleanup day, click on the PDF below. All items to be collected should be placed at the curb no later than 7:30 a.m.

>2010 Neighborhood Association Spring Cleanup Days

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Google Fiber Communities

Posted in Community on February 16, 2010 | 3 Comments »

The City of Decatur will be looking into responding to Google’s Fiber Communities RFI. In the upcoming weeks we’ll be asking for your input and feedback about the project. In the meantime, read about the RFI here and nominate Decatur.

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City of Decatur Afterschool Programs CLOSED Today

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

Animal Crackers, Whiz Kids and Project REAL programs are closed 2/12/10 due to weather conditions.

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Spend the Week at Several Dancers Core

Posted in Community on February 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Several Dancers Core is giving you three opportunities this week to get involved, take dance lessons and watch some pros perform their most recent work:

Starting Feb. 10: Beacon Dance, in partnership with Several Dancers Core, will begin offering an ongoing ballroom/partner dance class and practice session every Wednesday between Feb. 10 and June 9. Led by Director D. Patton White, sessions will run from 6-7 p.m. and will be held in the upstairs studio at Several Dancers Core. For more information email patton@becondance.org or call 404-377-2929.

Feb. 11 • 11:45 a.m.: Lunchtime in the Studio. Re-envision your lunch hour with dance as CORE Performance Company hosts this series of noontime dance performances and discussions. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. and “meal tickets” will be given on a first come, first serve basis for the lunches served at noon. Sponsored by Leon’s Full Service and Starbucks.

Feb. 11 • 6 p.m.: Salon with Core Performance Company. This is the fourth in a series of Salons showing the development of artistic director, Sue Schroeder’s newest work, The Point, in an informal atmosphere inviting discussion and dialogue.

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