The blues/roots band Scrapomatic featuring Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen will be playing at Eddie’s Attic tonight, February 3rd, at 8 pm. Mike was honored with a Grammy earlier this week as part of Derek Trucks Band’s latest CD “Already Free”. Eddie’s Attic is located in downtown Decatur at 515-B N. McDonough St. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and are available at www.eddiesattic.com or call 404-377-4976.
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Scrapomatic at Eddie's Attic Tonight
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Eddie's Attic, Scrapomatic on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Budget Focus Group Meetings
Posted in Budget, Meetings on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Do you ever think about how your City tax dollars are spent? How are decisions made to fund City services? Where does the money come from to pay for these services? How is the City faring during the economic recession? If you’ve ever pondered these questions or any others about the City’s budget and finances, come be a part of the City’s Budget Focus Group for the 2010-2011 budget year. You’ll have the opportunity to meet City budget staff, learn about the budgeting process and give your opinion on budget priorities.
Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
March 9th
April 13th
May 11th
All meetings will be held at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, at 7:00 p.m. Please notify Andrea Arnold, Assistant City Manager, at andrea.arnold@decaturga.com or 404-370-4102, if you plan to attend.
You can follow the progress of the budget process on our website at www.decaturga.com by clicking on ‘Residents’ and ‘Annual Budget’.
Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition: Time to Enter!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Arts Festival, Fine Arts Exhibition on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Arts Alliance has a great Fine Arts Exhibition that is part of the annual Decatur Arts Festival. The exhibition is held at the Dalton Gallery at Agnes Scott College and has a well attended Opening Reception in conjunction with the May meeting of the Decatur Business Association. They offer cash prizes to the winning artists as well as provide an opportunity for artists’ work to be seen by the community. The exhibit ends with a “Last Call!” closing reception which includes insights into the art by some of the artists.
For more information visit the Decatur Arts Alliance website.
Time To Design a New Logo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur Beer Festival, Logo contest, Special Events on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 2009 Winning Design: Mr. Firkin!
The Decatur Craft Beer Festival may be months away, but it is time to start thinking about the 2010 logo. Last year we had over 30 entries and each year the committee has a harder time selecting from all the great designs. There is so much talent in this city!!
The selected logo will appear on the 2010 festival t-shirt, commemorative glass, and marketing materials. For information please visit the Decatur Craft Beer Festival website. All entries must be received in the Special Events office by 5 pm on June 15, 2010. How creative can you be?
State of the City Address
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, DBA, Decatur, Decatur Business Association, Mayor Floyd on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The community is invited to join the Decatur City Commission for the annual State of the City Address delivered by Mayor Floyd and the State of the Schools Address delivered by Decatur Board of Education chair Valarie Wilson on Tuesday, January 26th at the monthly meeting of the Decatur Business Association. The reception begins at 5:15 pm and the program begins at 6 pm. The meeting will be held at the new Decatur High School Auditorium in downtown Decatur.
Concerts Series Looking for a Few Good Bands
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Concerts on the Square, DBA, Special Events on January 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Concerts on the Square committee will be selecting bands for the 2010 Concerts on the Square and the Blue Sky Concerts the first week of February. Bands can apply by going to the Decatur Business Association website and filling out the Concert Series Application. A CD or a website where the band’s music can be heard is required. The committee is looking for “fun”, upbeat bands for Saturday night that the crowds will enjoy dancing to. Blue Sky Concerts are a little more laid back, and a great opportunity for smaller bands and singer/song writers to have their music heard. Questions? Call 678-553-6573.
Is Your Child Car Seat Installed Safely?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Car Seat Safety, Decatur, Fire Department on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
According to the website www.seatcheck.org, 7 out of 10 children in child safety seats are not properly buckled in. Luckily, the City of Decatur Fire Department has trained technicians who are available to perform safety checks on your child car seat and booster seats. Stop by Fire Station #1 or #2 between the hours of 1 PM and 6 PM daily for a free safety check. You may want to give them a call to make sure they are not out on a call. The numbers are 404-373-5092 for Station #1 and 404-378-7611 for Station #2.
In addition, the Fire Department will be holding three Car Seat Events during the upcoming year: Saturday, March 27th at the Callaway Parking lot, Saturday, May 22 at the Callaway Parking lot and Saturday October 8th at McKoy Park. Watch this blog or check the upcoming editions of the Decatur FOCUS for more details.
ING Marathon Community Meeting February 8
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Decatur, ING Marathon on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Community Volunteer Becky Smith Cheers on the Runners
The ING Georgia Marathon will be coming through Decatur again this year on Sunday, March 21st. We will hold a Community Information Meeting on Monday, February 8 at 6 pm in the City Commission Meeting Room in City Hall.
All members of the community are invited to attend the meeting. This is a great time to sign up to volunteer, get information about the cheering section and water stations, and have your questions answered by the Marathon staff.
The City of Decatur will compete for the best cheering section once again, but this year we have a new location. We will cheer the runners on from the sidewalks along Ponce de Leon in front of the Old Courthouse. The City will also have three water stations as in 2009 and would love to have as many volunteers as possible.
If you would like to participate and cannot attend the meeting, please contact Cheryl Burnette at 678-553-6573 or email cheryl.burnette at decaturga.com.
Morning Musicale at the Decatur Library
Posted in Uncategorized on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Branch of the DeKalb Library will hold a Morning Musicale on Friday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. The Musicale features Chester Griffin, Principal Double-Bass and other members of the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. The event is free and open to the public.
Our Decatur Library has a plethora of activities and events, including films, authors, art activities, children’s story times and musical events. For more information about events held at the Decatur Branch, click here.
New Year Reception at The Seen Gallery
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, The Seen Gallery on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The weather is warming up, so time to get out and about in Decatur!
Join Bill and Amy over at The Seen Gallery this Saturday from 7 until 10 pm to celebrate the beginning of a new year in the gallery. They will feature artwork from the gallery’s own collection, some of which will be offered to the public. Work by James Dean, Kimberly Dean, The AP/Life Photography collection, their National Geographic photography collection, Jason Sweet, David Hansford, John Geci, Lisa Stinson, and more will be on display.
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