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Time to Design a New Beer Festival Logo

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , on April 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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Yes, it is that time again….time to design your entry for the Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival logo! 

The Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival is looking for a logo for the fall 2009 festival. The selected logo will be used on the souvenir t-shirt, the tasting glass and the festival poster. Last year’s winner was Lauren Lee, of Lampe-Farley Communications. Her design can be seen at the left.

 

 

Some past winners include:

  

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The winner will receive $300, two admissions to the festival, and two t-shirts. The deadline for submitting the logo design is June 15, 2009. For more information and a copy of the submission form and guidelines, visit www.decaturbeerfestival.com or call Cheryl Burnette 678-553-6573.

 

Be creative! We look forward to seeing the entries for 2009!

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Easter Egg Hunt on the Square This Saturday

Posted in Community, Events on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »

bunny-with-childThe Decatur Business Association will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Square this coming Saturday, April 4. The Easter Bunny arrives at 10:30am and the hunt begins at 11am sharp. Really-don’t be late or it will be over. I have never seen candy gathered at such a fast speed!

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The Decatur Firefighers will bring the bunny to the Square in the “mini-firetruck”. Children will have an opportunity to visit the mini-truck as well.

Thanks to the DBA and all of the businesses who sponsor the Egg Hunt for the community.

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Marching Abominables Help Rock Cheering Station

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , , on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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The official ING Cheering Station for Decatur was at Fellini’s and the addition of part of the Marching Abominables definitely helped rock the cheering section and the runners. Thanks to everyone who came out to help cheer on the runners in the 3rd annual ING Georgia Marathon.

Happy Volunteers at the Hydration Station
Happy Volunteers at the Hydration Station

I hear that Hydration Station #13 was rocking as well, with the addition of music and lots of cheerful volunteers. Thanks to Michael Harbin and his group for getting up early with a lot of enthusiasm and Laura Moore and her volunteers who staffed Hydration Station #11. Thanks to everyone who lined the streets and welcomed the runners to our wonderful city.

I received an email from a gentleman in Kennesaw this morning who was so impressed with our city that he is going to bring his wife back here to shop and dine. He also mentioned that he was running with a woman who had run in Boston, and was more than impressed with Decatur.  Way to go eveyone- this is why we have such a great city- we have great folks living and working here.
I should know later in the week if we won for best cheering, so check back for updates.
Thanks also to everyone who works for the City of Decatur for pitching in to make the marathon safe and fun.

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Decatur Postpones Electronics Recycling Day

Posted in Community, Events on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Event Rescheduled for April 25, 2009

The City of Decatur announces the cancelation of Electronics Recycling Day scheduled for Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in response to the prediction of severe thunderstorms, strong winds and lightning.

 

David Junger, Assistant City Manager for Public Works, said “The threat of severe weather is a safety hazard for our workers and volunteers.  The event is held in an outdoor parking lot and offers no cover for the workers or the electronics that are being recycled.”

 

Electronics Recycling Day has been re-scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  in the Decatur High School parking lot.  Visit www.decaturga.com for a list of electronic items that may be recycled and more details about the event.  Or, call 404-377-5571 for information.

 

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Bring your batteries…….

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

and your electronics,  cell phones and pagers, computers, typewriters………these are just a few of the things that you can recycle this coming Saturday, March 28, at Spring Electronics Recycling Day. 

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Electronics dropped off will be sorted and broken down into raw materials and sent to recyclers for reuse. In addition to electronics, you may frop off batteries of any type, Styrofoam peanuts, clean styrofoam blocks free of foreign objects, mercury thermometers and thermostats. Just about anything with a cord can be recycled, with the exception of microwave ovens.

  TVs may also be recycled for a $10 cash only fee per TV (exact change please).

 

When: Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Where:  Decatur High School Parking Lot

Why: It is the right thing to do! Keep these things out of the landfill and properly disposed of.

For additional information and updates, contact David Junger, 404-377-5571 or email david.junger@decaturga.com

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Help Us Cheer on the Marathon Runners!

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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The ING Georgia Marathon will be coming through the City of Decatur on Sunday morning, March 29 and we would love to have you participate! As the marathon organizers say “Volunteers are the heart and SOLE of the marathon”.

 

Thanks to everyone who has already volunteered to staff a hydration station. We are still in need of volunteers for the East Lake MARTA Station . Volunteers will have a lot of fun handing out water to the runners and cheering them on. To volunteer, go to www.inggeorgiamarathon.com and click on the volunteer link. Choose  Hydration Station #11 – Oakhurst. The password is COD.

 

Most importantly, Decaturites are needed to come to the official cheering station at Fellini’s Pizza on Commerce Drive on Sunday morning at 7 am to help cheer the runners on. In 2007, the City of Decatur won $10,000 for the Best Cheering Station and in 2008 we won $5,000 for the second best station. We want to reclaim our #1 title, so wear your orange and bring a noise maker, signage, and/or a musical instrument.  Let’s make noise so the runners remember our city. I will bring some cowbells to share!

 

Runners are going to vote for their favorite Hydration Stations and their favorite Cheering Section so we want them to remember us! Prize money will to the Decatur Youth Fund for children obesity programs.

 

For more information on the marathon, contact Cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com or 678-553-6573.

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Filming at the Old Courthouse on the Square

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

 

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You may have noticed the tents and other equipment around the Old Courthouse on the Square today. A crew from FTP Productions is filming a pilot for ABC; “The Untitled Daniel Cerone Project”. According to www.hollywoodreporter.com,

“The Cerone project, from ABC Studios, centers on a low-level detective (Jimmy Wolk) whose genius 11-year-old brother (Goyo) helps him solve crimes. “

Halloween 2 ( H2 ) will be filming at the Wordsmith’s location tomorrow and in the cemetery tomorrow night.  Maybe there will be a Malcolm McDowell sighting; let me know if you see him!

A little bit of Hollywood in Decatur!

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Cornerstone Bank Opens with Ribbon Cutting

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

Cornerstone Bank Ribbon Cutting

Cornerstone Bank Ribbon Cutting

Cornerstone Bank opened its doors this morning with a “Ribbon Cutting” held at their new Decatur location in Decatur Two Town Center . President Charles Yorke welcomed the attendees and expressed his happiness at being a part of Decatur.   Also on hand for the ceremony were DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis and Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd, who welcomed Cornerstone Bank to Decatur.

The bank is tastefully decorated and welcoming. They have a large community room that they are offering to the community. Great place to hold meetings and workshops.

Welcome Cornerstone Bank!

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Celebrate St. Patty's Day at The Grange

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

 

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Buddy O'Reilly Band

Come out to The Grange this Saturday in honor of St. Patty’s Day. The city of Savannah might dye its river green, but Decatur has a pub owned by real Irish people! That’s right. For those of you who didn’t know, The Grange Public House is owned by the Comers who were born and raised in Ireland.

And the icing on the cake is that they’ve planned a full line up for this Saturday:

2:30pm – John Mohr MacKintosh Pipes & Drums http://www.jmmpd.com/
3pm – Buddy O’Reilly Band (traditional Irish) http://www.buddyoreilly.com/
5pm – The Killarney Boys of Pleasure (traditional Irish)
7pm – Sean Moran Family Affair Band (Contemporary)
8:15pm – Pipes & Drums (Special Guest)
8.45pm – DJ Danny Gresham

If you can’t make it Saturday – or even if you can, make sure to stop by on Tuesday, March 17 (on the actual St. Patrick’s Day) for some more great entertainment: 

3pm – Traditional music with local Decatur musicians
6pm – Sean Moran Family Affair Band (Contemporary)
8pm – Traditional Irish Dance Group
8.30pm – The Guinness Girls with Guinness Giveaways 
8.30 till late – DJ Danny Gresham 

See you there!

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"Turn Out" for Earth Hour, March 28

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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Earth Hour is approaching and I am encouraging everyone to sign up to participate. “What is Earth Hour?” you may ask. According to the organizers, the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour is “a global event created to symbolize that each one of us, working together, can make a positive impact on climate change.”

March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm tens of millions of people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together once again to make a bold statement about their concern about climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour.  Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in the fight against climate change.

The City of Decatur has signed up to participate and will  turn off lights on the MARTA Plaza as well as non-essential lighting in city buildings. You too can sign up as a school, organization, or individual by visiting www.earthhourUS.org. The site also has some fun activites for children, teachers and families.  There is a Memory Game that helps children understand how they can make a difference, a Geo-Bee, and more. Also on the site are ways that families can learn to reduce their carbon footprint and increae energy efficiency at home and at school.

Let us know if you are going to participate  by leaving a comment. Together we can all make a statement!

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