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This Weekend in Decatur

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »


Chicks in the City Symposium
Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St.
Spend a day in Decatur learning from the chicken experts this Saturday, Feb. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics include getting started with backyard poultry, chicken breeds, coop building and designs, ongoing chicken responsibilities, illnesses and diseases, and working chickens in your garden. Purchase tickets at www.oakhurstgarden.org.


Pambili African Arts Open House
201 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Pambili has moved one door over closer to Ted’s Montana Grill in The Artisan. Come celebrate their transition to the new space this Saturday, Feb. 6, 3-7 p.m. All items are 10% off and a number of larger items from the old space will be selling at 50% off.


Decatur CD New Releases
356 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Check out DecaturCD.com for the HUGE list of new releases you’ll find at the store. Just to name a few: Spoon, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Beach House, Animal Collective, Midlake, The Road soundtrack and Vampire Weekend.

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Decatur for Haiti – Help Spread the Word!

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants on January 27, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Dine and Shop in Decatur on Monday, Feb. 1

What: Decatur for Haiti. Local Decatur merchants and restaurants donating to the Haiti earthquake relief.

When: Monday, Feb. 1

Who: The following businesses have agreed to donate a portion of their proceeds from Feb. 1 to the American Red Cross.

We’ll continue to update this list as more shops and restaurants join the event.

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Worthmore Jeweler's Harris Botnik featured in AJC's My Style

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Congrats to Harris Botnik, owner of Worthmore Jewelers on the square, for making it into the AJC’s My Style section this past week! Even though Harris owns shops in other areas of town, he is a great local community member and always seems to be hanging out Decatur. In the feature, he gives a shout out to Rockit for being his favorite store – located just across the MARTA plaza on the square.

Check out his other outfits and photos of his extensive watch collection here.

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Decatur Old House Fair Tickets for Sale Online!

Posted in Community, Historic Preservation on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Old House fair 2010 is coming on Saturday, March 6, 2010 and tickets to the event are now on sale online !  Go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97692. 

 They will also be available online through the fair’s website at www.decaturoldhousefair.com. 
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

The Decatur Old House Fair is a day-long celebration that will feature new ideas, practical advice, innovative materials, and quality services for owners of older homes. Homeowners can attend how-to seminars and workshops on restoring old windows, creating a maintenance plan, tax credits for rehabilitation, historic landscapes, researching an old house, and much more.  The Fair will also include a large exhibit hall of professionals, retailers, and suppliers that specialize in areas like home improvement, historic preservation, and interior furnishings.

For additional info visit the website or contact Regina Brewer at regina.brewer@decaturga.com.

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Decatur Haiti Relief Event

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

Mark your calendars for Monday, Feb. 1. We’re organizing a Decatur Haiti Relief Event with Decatur’s local businesses. Participating shops and restaurants will donate a portion of their Feb. 1 proceeds to the relief fund and the Beer Festival committee has agreed to match the donations using proceeds saved from the 2009 festival. The money raised will be donated to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. So encourage your friends and family to shop and dine in Decatur on Monday. We’ll publish a finalized list of participating businesses at the end of next week.

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And the emergency preparedness posts keep on coming…

Posted in Community on January 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The DeKalb County Board of Health will be hosting a Novel H1N1 Mass Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, January 30th from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the former DeVry University Campus, 250 North Arcadia Avenue.  The clinic is free of charge but a small administrative fee may be charged to Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. Please bring your insurance card with you and your child’s vaccination record at the time of service.

For more information, call 404-294-3700 or visit www.dekalbhealth.net.

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Cultural Arts Conversation Continues

Posted in Community, Meetings on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We are about halfway through with the Cultural Arts Master Plan.  Thank you to all who have participated in a public input session, filled out the online survey, and/or made a comment at Open City Hall.  We are holding two more focus groups on Wednesday, January 20 targeting young professionals and families.  Please consider joining the conversation.  All are welcome even if you do not fall into either of those groups.  Please see the details below:

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Mingei: Help for Haiti

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants on January 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »

We just received the following email from Ann and Ellen at Mingei World Arts:

On Thursday and Friday this week, Mingei will donate 10% of total sales to Partners in Health for earthquake relief.  We will also be accepting cash and check donations which we will forward. This organization, founded by Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl, has been working in Haiti for many years.  Please read about their work here.

Ellen and Ann
Mingei World Arts
427 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-371-0101

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The Latest Playbook Now Online

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

I just uploaded the Jan.-May 2010 Playbook up to the City’s website yesterday. You can find a printed version of the issue inserted in the January/February Decatur Focus. It contains everything you need to know about Decatur Active Living and Children and Youth Services for this spring:

  • Glenlake Park update
  • Classes offered at the Rec Center
  • Summer camp registration information
  • After School programs
  • Adult and youth athletics
  • Social clubs for Decatur Active Adults
  • Tennis classes and centers

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Decatur MLK, Jr. Service Project Receives Recognition

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur City Commission presented the Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project with a special Hometown Hero Award.  The project connects the community to the health, safety, and well-being of Decatur’s senior citizens, while literally building value in the neighborhood.

The project began as a partnership between the City of Decatur and the Decatur Preservation Alliance (DPA) in 2003 as a half-day project on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with a little over 100 volunteers doing home repairs and yard work at 8 senior citizens’ homes.  The DPA board initiated the project in order to help fixed- and low-income senior citizens who were unable to maintain their homes.  DPA board member Robert Soens, Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson, and Volunteer Decatur Coordinator Lee Ann Harvey planned the first project.

Today the MLK Service Project is a 3-day weekend and in 2009, over 1,000 volunteers participated making significant repairs on 14 homes and doing yard work on an additional 18 homes. 

Pictured after receiving the special award are Robert Soens, Elizabeth Wilson, Lee Ann Harvey, and Susan Cobleigh. 

If you are interested in volunteering for the 2010 MLK, Jr. Service Project, email leeann.harvey@decaturga.com or call 678-553-6548.

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