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Decatur Arts Festival Artist Deadline Friday

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Maurice Cook paints at the 2009 Decatur Arts Festival

Attention all artists! The deadline for applying to the 2010 Decatur Arts Festival Artists’ Market is Friday, January 15th. Applications are accepted online only at www.zapplication.org. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this great arts festival. For more information about the Decatur Arts Festival click here.

Not an artist, but want to participate? Join the fun group of people on the festival planning committee. Give Angie or Elizabeth a call at 404-371-9583 and let them know you want to “be a part of it”!

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Exhibit for Deadheads!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I figured that title would draw your attention! Here is one of many free activities coming up in Decatur. You may want to put this one your calendar.

"The Mona Lisa" by Matt Huffman

The public is invited to attend an exhibit of icons and mixed-media collages by Matt Huffman at the Sycamore Place Gallery, 120 Sycamore Place, Decatur, GA 30030.  “The show will be of special interest to Deadhead and Grateful fans,” says Huffman, who considers himself a “self-invented cultural historian of America’s not-so-distant past.” The gallery will host an opening from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, February 6. The exhibit runs through February 14. Call (404) 377-7747 for gallery hours.

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Run With the Dogs Postponed Until January 16th

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Brrrr…..it is SO cold outside. The Run With the Dogs scheduled for tomorrow morning has been postponed until Saturday, January 16th due to icy roads and safety of the runners. If you haven’t signed up, you have another week to get ready to run. The race will begin in downtown Decatur at 9 am.

This is an annual race which benefits the Decatur High School Bulldog Boosters.

Stay warm and have a safe and fun weekend.

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Sanitation Collection Postponed Until Monday

Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Due to the hazardous road conditions, the garbage and recycling collection for today, Friday, January 8, 2010 has been postponed. We will collect the Friday route on Monday, January 11, 2010.

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Friends of the Library Looking For a Few Good Books

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Friends of the Library are gearing up for the Friends of the Decatur Library Book Sale on Saturday, February 27. This is a great opportunity to dust off those gently used books you have been meaning to pass on to someone to read. The library is accepting up to five boxes of books at a time. If you would like a receipt (start thinking ahead to your 2010 tax return), bring a count of the paperback and hardbacks you donate.

For those interested in helping out as a volunteer, contact Jane Miller  j_spencer_00@yahoo.com.  This fundraiser supports Musical Bookings, children’s programs, senior films and other activities.

If you are not a regular at the library, I encourage you to make a visit. Not only can you read some great books for free, but they also have DVDs and CDs available. Check out the website where you can place an “order”, and they will send an email when they are ready for you to check out.

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Patti Garrett Joins Decatur City Commission

Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Patti Garrett officially joined the ranks of the Decatur City Commission when she was sworn in at the first meeting in January, 2010.  Patti was elected to a four-year term and replaced Mary Alice Kemp who did not run for re-election.  Patti is pictured immediately after the swearing in when she took her place at the table.  Within minutes she was seconding motions!

Commissioner Fred Boykin was also elected to his 3rd four-year term and was sworn in by City Attorney Bryan Downs.  Fred owns Bicycle South and is active in the Safe Routes to School Program.  He begins his 9th year as a City Commissioner.

Bill Floyd was re-elected to his position as Mayor and Jim Baskett as Mayor-Pro Tem.  The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are elected by their fellow Commissioners for one year.  The City Commission renewed the contract for Peggy Merriss, City Manager.  Peggy has served the City since 1983 and has been City Manager since 1993.  Peggy is pictured with Mayor Bill Floyd.

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Healthy Decatur, Read All About It!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Walking To School In Decatur

Yes, we know we are a healthy community striving to become more and more healthy through our active life style. Now everyone can read about the planning that got us here.  As part of its nationwide efforts to reduce childhood obesity the International City/County Management Associate (ICMA) developed a case study about the City of Decatur’s efforts to encourage active living. Click here to read all about it. I promise you will find it interesting!

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Decatur MLK, Jr. Service Project Receives Recognition

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur City Commission presented the Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project with a special Hometown Hero Award.  The project connects the community to the health, safety, and well-being of Decatur’s senior citizens, while literally building value in the neighborhood.

The project began as a partnership between the City of Decatur and the Decatur Preservation Alliance (DPA) in 2003 as a half-day project on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with a little over 100 volunteers doing home repairs and yard work at 8 senior citizens’ homes.  The DPA board initiated the project in order to help fixed- and low-income senior citizens who were unable to maintain their homes.  DPA board member Robert Soens, Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson, and Volunteer Decatur Coordinator Lee Ann Harvey planned the first project.

Today the MLK Service Project is a 3-day weekend and in 2009, over 1,000 volunteers participated making significant repairs on 14 homes and doing yard work on an additional 18 homes. 

Pictured after receiving the special award are Robert Soens, Elizabeth Wilson, Lee Ann Harvey, and Susan Cobleigh. 

If you are interested in volunteering for the 2010 MLK, Jr. Service Project, email leeann.harvey@decaturga.com or call 678-553-6548.

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What's Coming Up?

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Being the event planner for the City of Decatur brings the same question from people I run into: “What’s coming up next?”. Since it is January and (to quote Bing Crosby) the weather outside is frightful, or at least very cold to us Southerners, there are no big events scheduled on the Square for a while. However, there ARE things to do in Decatur!

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love will be speaking at Agnes Scott College at Presser Hall on Monday, January 11 at 7 pm. She has written a new book, Committed, A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage in which the author, who had sworn off marriage, searches for its  true meaning and chronicles her journey.  I look forward to not only attending, but to buying and reading the new book. For more information, click here.

On Thursday, January 14th, Elise Witt and the Mezzanine Band will be playing at the Decatur Library Auditorium located at 215 Sycamore Street in Decatur. The free show begins at 7 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. From Karen Skellie at the Library: “Elize Witt is a performer to remember with international savvy & personal charm. A concert with Elise takes listeners on a glorious and rollicking journey, visiting lands of gypsy jazz, smoky cabarets and funky swing.”

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Decatur Launches New Tax Blog

Posted in Uncategorized on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Decatur encourages community interaction and tries to maximize communication among residents, businesses, and government.  In January, 2010 Decatur will launch its third blog – The Decatur Tax Blog.

The Decatur Tax Blog joins The Decatur Minute and 231 Sycamore Street and will offer fresh, informative, non-partisan content about tax and housing developments.  It will also provide timely reminders about tax deadlines for homeowners, local and national news on property taxes and real estate, topical educational posts about your tax bill, and special announcements.

The Decatur Tax Blog wants to hear back from the community and keep the conversation a two-way street welcoming feedback, concerns, and questions about property taxes, or just suggestions on ways to improve the blog.  

Check out the Decatur Tax Blog and say hello to Russ Madison (aka “the tax man”) today.

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