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The Seen Gallery Re-opens on Church Street

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The weather was great in Decatur this past weekend and crowds of people joined Bill and Amy at The Seen Gallery to celebrate their “Grand Re-opening” party. The gallery moved to Church Street in downtown Decatur next to Mingie World Arts and Java  Monkey. Several of the artists represented attended and seemed excited about the new space.

Glass and Ceramics on Display

Glass and Ceramics on Display

 Bill and Amy have done a great job of displaying the artwork and seemed very excited about the space. Bill mentioned that they would be cexpanding their hours to include more time during the day, so be sure to stop by, say hello, and support your local artists!

 

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Georgia Rides to the Capitol a Success

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Georgia Rides to the Capitol was held this morning, and a large group of riders joined Mayor Floyd and Commissioner Boykin at the East Lake MARTA Station for the ride.  Mayors from a number of cities met them here for the ride, and bicyclists from Glennwood Academy joined in as well. I talked to Fred Boykin this afternoon and he was very pleased with the number or bikers and with the attention they received at the Capitol. They were invited onto the floor of the Senate for the reading of a resolution.

Commissioner Boykin and Mayor Floyd

Commissioner Boykin and Mayor Floyd

Denny Shortal, Mayor ProTem, City of Dunwoody

Denny Shortal, Mayor ProTem, City of Dunwoody

Mayor Floyd with Senator Eric Johnson

Mayor Floyd with Senator Eric Johnson

Glennwood Students Join the Ride

Glennwood Students Join the Ride

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Oakhurst Wine Crawl This Saturday

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , , , on February 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »

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The 7th Annual Oakhurst Wine Crawl takes place this Saturday at locations throughout Oakhurst. This event is always a lot of fun, and a great opportunity to taste a variety of wines as well as visit the local businesses. The event is rain or shine, and if it rains, I look forward to using my new “Paris themed” umbrella! I hope to see you there.

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Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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The Decatur Arts Festival is holding the first ever poster competition for the Children’s Arts Festival. The winning entrant will have their art reproduced for the Children’s Arts Festival poster. Entries will be accepted through March 7 from City of Decatur residents at Hoopla on Church Street. Get out those art supplies and start your design!

For more information, please visit www.decaturartsfestival.com or call the Arts Alliance office at 404-371-9583.

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A Note from a Resident:

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants on February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

We received an email from Misti asking us to post her note below as a way of publically saying thank you. 

Having lived here for 4 years now, I am keenly aware of what an amazing city Decatur is to live in, and that was proven to me again this Wednesday with a very simple and appreciated gesture by a local business.  Unfortunately I lost my job as an Operations Manager at a construction company last December.  Getting up every day to job search is challenging enough and with the constant bad news about the economy, it’s hard to stay positive. 

Recently, I stumbled upon a tiny ad for a free haircut at Salon Red for discouraged individuals like me.  For a very proud person, making the call to take advantage of a free haircut was quite humbling for me.  Three months ago, I would have never imagined the value a haircut would have, as it has become a luxury I could do without.  

I am grateful for the owner and staff at Salon Red for putting happiness into my week.  Salon Red truly exemplifies the Decatur community we all love, and I just wanted to say thanks and encourage my fellow neighbors to support such a giving Decatur business.  I can say with certainty that Salon Red has earned my business as soon as I am back to work.

 
Misti Frederick

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Happy Presidents Day!

Posted in Community, Events, tagged on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This is just a quick reminder that City Hall is closed today. The Commission Meeting will take place tomorrow evening, Tuesday Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m.

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Valentine's Day Decatur Style

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

What fun to walk around Decatur on such a beautiful morning. I was out checking out some more gift ideas for Valentine’s Day. I stopped in By Hand South and saw a lot items that would make great gifts. In addition to the great one of a kind handmade jewelry selection, By Hand South also has great gift items such as glassware, carved wood, metal and more.

Glassware at By Hand South

Glassware at By Hand South

Mingei has a lot of unique gifts as well. I bought myself a lovely pendant that states I am the “Queen of Everything”! How fun is that? I was tempted by the freshwater pearls, earrings and bracelets as well, but decided one gift for myself was enough.  Mingei has merchandise at all price points, so you are sure to find something that you cannot live without.
Freshwater Pearls at Mingei

Freshwater Pearls at Mingei

The Seventeen Steps has a nice selection of Valentine gifts. They always have great displays which makes it easy to locate the new items.

Valentine Display at the Seventeen Steps

Valentine Display at the Seventeen Steps

And because it is Valentine’s weekend I could not resist adding a photo of our Valentine Couple in front of the Old Courthouse.
Have a great weekend!
Valentine Couple on the Square

Valentine Couple on the Square

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Green Tips for Decatur Event Planners Now Available

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Look for this graphic on the City website

Look for this graphic on the City website

The former Waste Managment Advisory Board, working with the Public Works Director and the Special Events Coordinator, has produced a guide  for “greening” events, block parties and other gatherings in the city of Decatur. The brochure is available for downloading at www.decaturga.com or at Decatur City Hall.

The Guide offers many tips for planning a special event beginning with selecting the location, planning purchases to minimize waste on the front end, planning for recycling and food waste and more. The guide also encourages planners to educate the attendees on protecting the environment.

The Decatur Business Association has already jumped on the “green” wagon. Food vendors at the June Beach Party will be required to use biodegradable paper goods as well as recycle plastic, glass and cardboard. The Public Works Department will also be on hand to distribute information on the City’s recycling plan and give out tattoos with the recycling logo. As you may know, all city sponsored events currently include both trash cans and recycling containers for plastic, metal and glass. We hope to encourage all event planners, both large and small, to recycle and produce greener events.

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Follow Open City Hall Topics on Twitter

Posted in Community, tagged on February 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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You can now be notified by Twitter whenever a new topic opens, closes or changes. For those of you who already have Twitter accounts, click on the “Follow this Forum on Twitter” link located on the Decatur Forum homepage (see image above) to follow DecaturForums. If you don’t have a Twitter account and would like to receive updates, go to www.twitter.com and create an account – it’s free! If you don’t have a Twitter account and don’t understand why you should sign up, click on the “Why?” link on the Forum homepage or visit www.twitter.com to learn more about the service.

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Decatur City Dance Presents Annual Winter Dance Concert

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

dec-city-danceDecatur City Dance, the oldest performing dance group in DeKalb County, performs their popular Winter Dance concert at the Monsignor Terry W. Young Center for Performing Arts on Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7.  The performance features more than a dozen pieces of original ballet, jazz, modern and swing pieces designed to mesmerize children and adults alike.  This year, the acclaimed tapper Josh Hilberman (www.hilbermania.com) will present a unique tap piece. When not joining the Decatur dancers, Josh can be seen in places like Lincoln Center or on stage with Manhattan Tap. 

 

This year’s Winter Dance concert features inventively choreographed pieces set to music from artists as diverse as Cold Play, Nora Jones and Debussy.  Additionally, Decatur’s acclaimed Rug Cutters, the zesty Swing Dance troupe, will perform a few numbers along with Birda Ringstad’s Rhythm Keepers Tap. 

 

Date:                   February 6th 7:30 pm

                             February 7th 2 pm and 7:30 pm

 

Location:         Monsignor Terry W. Young Center for the Performing Arts

                             St. Pius High School

                             2674 Johnson Road RE

                            Atlanta, GA  30345

 

Ticket Prices:    $12 for adult, $10 for children (group rates available)

Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 404-378-3388

 

For more information contact Dani Lewis at 404-580-1566 or sparkco@mindspring.com

Decatur City Dance website www.decaturcitydance.org

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