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Urban Chickens Symposium in Oakhurst

Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

 On the wings of Oakhurst Community Garden Project’s popular “Chicks in the City” classes comes a full day of urban poultry-keeping. On February 25 the Chicks in the City Symposium offers attendees a full plate of essentials on backyard chickens. Taught by local experts, the seven sessions highlight how-tos from bees and chickens to community co-ops.

The symposium runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 and will be held at the Oakhurst Church, 630 East Lake Dr. Cost is $65. Morning snacks will be available for purchase from the Little Red Hen Bakeshop. Pre-registration is requested and limited to the first 150 registrants. Register at Oakhurstgarden.org. Contact Andrea.zoppo@yahoo.com for questions or to volunteer.

Event details

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February Siren Test

Posted in emergency management, Uncategorized on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

PLEASE NOTE – Due to heavy rains in the forecast for this afternoon, the siren test has been postponed until Thursday the 2nd at 5:00 p.m.

 

Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of February so we’ll be testing the tornado outdoor warning sirens at 5:00 p.m.   The test should last approximately one minute. Should the weather become inclement  tomorrow, the test will be postponed until  Thursday, 2 February 2012.

If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Assistant City Manager Tony Parker at 404-370-4102.

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Only Four More Days to Vote for Decatur!

Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It’s hard to believe that the month is almost over and there are only four FOUR! more days to vote for Decatur as Southern Living’s Tastiest Town in the South.

In honor of last minute voting (you can vote every four days), local resident and film guru Larry Webb created this Tastiest Town video:

A big thanks to Larry for the film and to Troy Cono for the music.

Voting ends at noon on Tuesday, so make sure to click here every day until then.

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Your best bet for brunch

Posted in Uncategorized on January 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »


If you haven’t been down to the Shops of West Ponce lately, then you are missing out on a major secret…Did you know that Big Tex Cantina has BRUNCH?! On Saturdays AND Sundays?! Check it out…
Brunch runs on Saturdays from 11am-3pm and all day on Sundays. See you there this weekend!

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Dogs + Running = 5K in Downtown Decatur

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

If you love to run and/or if you love dogs, plan to join in the 7th annual “Run With the Dogs” on Saturday, January 7, 2012 starting in front of the Decatur High School auditorium at 9 a.m.  Registration begins at 8 a.m.

This annual event, produced by the Decatur Bulldog Boosters, is a single 5K race where runners and dog owners can run with (or without) their dogs.  All proceeds go to funding the uniform, equipment, and awards for DHS student-athletes at the middle and high schools.

This race is also the first race of the New Year in Decatur’s 2012 Grand Slam Fitness Challenge in which Team Decatur participants and the entire city are encouraged to walk/run year round.  Complete 4 of 6 Decatur races and be eligible to become a “Grand Slam Winner.”  The 2011 winners will be presented on Jan 6 right after the race.

Find registration forms on active.com and at dhs.csdecatur.net/athletics/DBB.  Or, email Bill Ainslie at ainslie.william@gmail.com.

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Ring in the New Year with Friends and Neighbors…Locally

Posted in Uncategorized on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »


If you are like me, you don’t want to drive downtown (or OTP for that matter) to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Thanks to the best local businesses ever, you don’t have to! You can stay right here in downtown Decatur and ring in the New Year with your friends and neighbors. Here are just a few of the places around town to see and be seen:

*Welcome 2012 at Wahoo! GrillThe countdown to 2012 has begun! Ensure that your last meal of 2011 is a memorable one by joining Wahoo! for New Year’s Eve dinner! Enjoy chef Speigal’s new winter menu items along with signature handcrafted cocktails and acclaimed wines.

*Steinbecks New Year’s Eve
Live Music- Spanky and Love Handles PLUS New Years Day Brunch!

*Universal Joint-Free champagne toast at midnight
New Years Day-Black eyed peas, collard greens, smoked beef ribs and of course Uj bloody Mary’s!!

*New Year’s Eve at Twain’sCross the threshold into 2012 with us! Enjoy three in-house DJs, complimentary champagne toast at midnight, special menu options, friends and merriment!

*Brick Store PubCraft Beer New Year’s Celebration

* Featured Draught Selections
* 450 Cellared Bottled Selections to help make it special
* Many, many special Holiday Beer offerings
* Our original food menu + several features from our kitchen

Fancy yourself a jeans, t-shirt, no fuss kinda NYE person? This is the place to be….
{ Complimentary Champagne Toast & Party Favors at Midnight }

Also, be sure to check out some additional coverage of Decatur events over on the Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch.

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Decatur Named A Top 10 "Tastiest Towns in the South"

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, Sidewalk Talk, Uncategorized on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Let the voting begin!

Thanks to Southern Living Magazine who selected Decatur as one of the Top 10 “Tastiest Towns in the South.”  They are letting readers choose the winning town and are urging residents and businesses to rally around their hometowns and vote for their favorite from now through Jan. 31 at southernliving.com/tasty.

The Decatur community is known for being vocal and expressing their opinions and this gives us a chance to show our support of our outstanding restaurants!  Decatur will be profiled along with the other nine cities in the April issue of Southern Living where they will announce the winner.

We are up against the likes of Charleston and New Orleans, along with Baltimore, Birmingham, Charlottesville, Houston, Lafayette, Louisville, and Raleigh.  We are the only city in Georgia chosen for this honor and we are thrilled.

They cited Decatur as “an emerging mecca for foodies who relish DeKalb Farmers Market and destinations like Cakes & Ale, Feast, and the Iberian Pig.”  They also mention Farmburger, No. 246, and Brick Store Pub calling Decatur “proud but not pretentious.”

I just voted for the first time – it was simple and so far, New Orleans is ahead with 60 votes with Charleston one vote behind at 59.  Right now Decatur has 12 votes and is ranked #7.  But this is just the first day.  Let’s go Decatur!

Let your voice be heard.  You can vote once or once a day until Jan. 31.  Our potential new six word story has quite a ring to it – Decatur – Tastiest Town in the South.

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Decatur Salutes 2011 Hometown Heroes

Posted in Community, Events, Meetings, Uncategorized, tagged , , on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur honored 14 Hometown Heroes in 2011 for contributions made to the Decatur community.  Hometown Heroes are those volunteers who work, often behind the scenes, to make the City of Decatur a better place to live, work and play.  They are nominated by people in the community and are judged by professionals who work with volunteers on a regular basis and do not know the nominees.

Decatur started its Hometown Hero program in 1996 at the close of the Hometown to the World Festival held during the Olympics.  The 14-day festival was a success because of the hundreds of volunteers who helped – we couldn’t have done it without them.

At the close of that festival in 1996, the City Commission honored the volunteers and created the Hometown Hero awards.  With this year’s presentations, Decatur has designated 245 Hometown Heroes.

If you want to see all of them, visit Decatur City Hall – we have their group photos and names framed on what we call our “Wall of Heroes” on the wall next to the 1st floor stairs going down to the City Commission Meeting Room.

Congratulations to this year’s Hometown Heroes:  Alan Ashe, Marc Brennan, Roger Bryant, Jodi Dick, Daniel Flores, Walter Kellar, Lori Leland Kirk, Louis & Sandra Rice, Susan Riley, Mark Sanders, Melissa Stratton, Seegar Swanson and Kyle Williams.  Click here to read more about them and their contributions to our community.

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Decorate Decatur Winners Announced for 2011

Posted in Uncategorized on December 20, 2011 | 5 Comments »

Decorate Decatur night comes but once a year. That’s when Decatur residents and businesses plug in the string lights, set up the cut-outs, carefully unwrap the giant figurines and show their holiday spirit. As soon as the sun goes down a dedicated group of judges, anonymous by tradition, load up in a trusty vehicle to cruise the streets of Decatur and seek out the best in holiday decor. Here are their findings for your holiday viewing pleasure.

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Commissioners Cup Winner: 332 Lockwood Terrace
On the east side of Decatur, what to the wondering eyes of the anonymous judges appeared but this explosion of lights. They cover the roof of this home, outline the windows and doorways, extend to the shrubs and ornamental trees, and go all the way up the trunk of a tall pine tree smack dab in the middle of the yard. There are few things our judges like more than an over-the-top interpretation of what holiday décor should be, and they hope that the awarding of the Commissioners Cup encourages more of this decorating behavior.
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Say Goodbye to Nathan and Hello to Holly!

Posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Nathan-the star of PZI

The Permit, Zoning, and Inspections department is losing the very talented Nathan Soldat to the Atlanta Regional Commission where he will be serving as a transportation planner.  For those homeowners and contractors who have had the pleasure of working with Nathan, we are a holding a farewell open house on Wednesday, December 21st from 4-5:30.  Nathan has provided exemplary customer service during his time in Decatur and we will all miss him terribly.

Never fear though, all is not lost!  Holly Jackson from the Revenue office is moving to the front desk of PZI, bringing her fantastic smile and can-do attitude with her.  We are so excited to have her join our staff.  So come by on Wednesday and say farewell to Nate and say hello to Holly!

Our new PZI staff person-Holly Jackson

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