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Looking for Wine Festival Photos

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Did you happen to take photos at the 2008 Decatur Wine Tasting Festival on Saturday, November 1?  We are looking for photos of an older woman who came to the festival in her wheel chair.  It was her birthday and she and her son, who was visiting from Texas, decided to come in at the last minute.  Her son reported that she had a great time and attendees kept coming up to her and taking her photo and telling her they wanted to be just like her when they reached her age.  She loved the attention and the day!

Her son called to say that his mother died two weeks after the Wine Festival and he would so much like to have a photo of her enjoying her last birthday.  She was a long-time Decatur resident and he went to Decatur High School in the 1960s.  If anyone has a photo, please let us know or email it to linda.harris@decaturga.com.

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Decorate Decatur Winners

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Congratulations to Ronald Russell and Tommy Sweat! The Mayor presented them the Commissioner’s Cup during Monday night’s Commission meeting.

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The Decorate Decatur judges loved the over-sized snowflakes and blue and white lights on their Decatur home.

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To see photos and descriptions of all the 2008 Decorate Decatur, visit the city’s Decorate Decatur webpage.

It might be 65 degrees outside, but Adair Street is filled with snow people. The street’s theme this year is “There’s No People Like Snow People.” We encourage everyone to take a drive or walk down this street at night. Here’s a preview of what you’ll see:

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Wordsmith’s, Greene’s and Parker’s all have great holiday decor. Believe it or not, the paper snowflakes on Wordsmith’s windows were cut out by hand:

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One of the winners even created a google map listing all of the 2008 Decorate Decatur sites. We’re so impressed! Check it out here.

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Decatur Hometown Heroes Rock

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , on December 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I have seen all of the Hometown Hero presentations since the first one in 1996 and everytime I get chills.  We have now honored 205 people who have given extraordinary amounts of time and effort to make our community a better place to live, work, and play.  And that is just the tip of the iceberg.

These are folks who don’t necessarily receive accolades and recognition for their efforts – they do it quietly and behind the scenes and we benefit enormously.  This year the City Commission presented 18 Hometown Hero medals and you can read their profiles on Decatur’s webpage.

In the meantime, check out their photo with the City Commissioners at the award ceremony and see if you can pick out them out:  Ann Berg, Carl Black, Erin Braden, Herb Chereck, Mike Curtice, Laura Deming, Jim & Matthew Dickson, Scott Drake, Ron & Kathleen Everett, Spencer Johnson, Chuck & Charlie Lewis, Nonie Ravenberg, Rhett Rhame, Jerry G. White, and Janie Yorker. 

Way to go Hometown Heroes – you rock!

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CPR Class

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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The Fire Department will host a CPR class Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8:30 a.m. The class is open to all city residents,employees and their families ($25 for all non-city residents). If you are interested in participating, please contact Asst. Chief Tim Hatcher at 404-373-5092.

(Image courtsey of americanheart.org/cpr).

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Lunchtime in the Studio on Friday

Posted in Community, Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

One of Decatur’s best kept secrets is Several Dancers Core’s Lunchtime in the Studio series.  If you are looking for a festive (& free) lunch, be one of the first 40 people to enter the studio at 12 p.m. on Friday, December 5.  Lunch is sponsored by Saba, Brick Store Pub, and Starbucks so it is sure to be tasty.

CORE Performance Company will discuss their outreach work performing and giving workshops in the schools, and will show part of their school show “Weaving the World into Flower,” which is based on the full-length work Corazon Abriendo (Heart Opening).

The event is from 12 noon – 1 p.m., admission is free, and lunch is on the house for the first 40 folks.  Several Dancers Core is located at 139 Sycamore Street.

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Decatur Represents

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, tagged , on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta issue just came out and there are a number of Decatur store/restaurant/festival/blog mentions including Watershed’s fried chicken on the front cover. Here’s the rundown:

Local Decatur blogs Decatur Metro, In Decatur and Asian Cajuns are listed as best neighborhood news and best local style blog respectively. Watershed and Taqueria del Sol are listed under Best of Atlanta Hall of Fame for being featured year after year.

Congrats everyone! Thanks for making Decatur such a great place to live, work and play.

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Wild Seed Event

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, tagged on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur is the place to be this weekend. There’s Palate’s anniversary celebration (see post below) tonight, Decatur CD’s in-store performance on Saturday and then Shaken, Not Stirred (see second post below) on Sunday. And now you have an excuse to go to Wild Seed Boutique (located on East Ponce next to McKinney’s Apothecary) this Sunday for the launch of a new jewelry line:

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www.3wildseeds.com

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Shaken, Not Stirred

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 

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On Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Emily Christianson and the members of the Atlanta Modern Dance Community will present “shaken not stirred” on the Old Courthouse Square. The presentation is “two parts James Bond and one part modern dance with a twist”. Be sure to stop by and check out this free event. The rain location is at Several Dancers Core located  at 139 Sycamore Street in Decatur.

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Congrats to the 2008 CPSA Graduates

Posted in Community, tagged , , on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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The 17th Decatur Citizens Public Safety Academy graduation took place on Oct. 30 after eight weeks of learning about police work and how the community responds to emergencies. Academy participants learned about officer and firefighter are training and how to protect against crime and fire hazards. They also spent one class riding with a patrol officer.

If you are interested in joining the 2009 class, contact Juanchella Grooms Francis, Decatur Police Department Community Relations, at 678-553-6656.

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