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Decatur Preservation Holds Fundraiser at Feast

Posted in Uncategorized on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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The Decatur Preservation Alliance

Invites you to

Feast Restaurant
314 E. Howard Avenue
Wednesday, July 29
7 to 9 p.m.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres ~ Silent auction

$50 per person ($30 is tax deductible)

All proceeds benefit the projects of
Decatur Preservation Alliance

A few spaces remain.  To guarantee your space, please call 404.371.4444 (leave your name and number of reservations)
or email susan@decaturpreservationalliance.org

Deadline for reservations is Monday, July 27 – 5 p.m.

Pay at the door – cash, check or credit card

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Firefighters Find Shared Past

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The City of Decatur has two new firefighter/EMTs who have life paths that have crossed many times. Francisco Albizu and Justin Sardine went to the same high school in Miami at the same time, but never met. Both have held jobs in different fields, with one being that Albizu worked for Costco and Sardine worked for Sams Wholesale club in the same competitive territory of Kendall, FL at the same time. Still, they never met. Years later, their paths crossed again, here in the City of Decatur. Sardine and Albizu are new EMT/firefighters working on the same shift at Fire Station #1. Both have been married 15 years and have two children each.

Their paths crossed many times, but the City of Decatur finally brought them together as co-workers and friends!

Francisco Albizu

Francisco Albizu

 

Justin Sardine

Justin Sardine

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Oakhurst Arts Festival Accepting Artists

Posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 

oamf 09The 11th annual Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival will be accepting applications for the juried Artists’ Market through August 3, 2009. The OAMF will be held on Saturday, October 10 from 10 am until 7 pm in Oakhurst’s Harmony Park. In addition to the Artists’ Market, which features over 50 artists, join the community for the Art Run, Children’s Activities, a Community Pavilion, Parade and ongoing musical entertainment ending with a “Concert off the Square” by Decatur favorite Heaven Davis Band from 5 until 7 pm.

 

For more information about the Artists’ Market and an application, click here.

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Decatur Becomes One of the First ARC Certified "Green Communities"

Posted in Uncategorized on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Recipients of the ARC Green Communities Certification

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has developed a new program designed to recognize local governments in the 10-county Atlanta region that are making efforts towards environmental sustainability.  Applicants are awarded points in 10 different categories.

Today, the City of Decatur officially became one of the first three certification recipients, with a bronze level certification.  The City of Alpharetta received the bronze certification as well, and Cobb County received the silver level certification.  Mayor Bill Floyd accepted the award on behalf of the City.  

Highlights of Decatur’s application include the cool roof and solar hot water heater at Fire Station No. 2 in Oakhurst, rainwater reuse at the Public Works facility, and the use of green cleaning products by the facilities maintenance staff.  A big thank you to ARC for coordinating this program, and to the city staff who are responsible for all of Decatur’s green initiatives- big and small.

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Homeowners Night in the Planning Department

Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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 Everything you wanted to know about Planning, Zoning, and Permitting and were too terrifed to ask!

The Planning Department is thrilled to hold a series of Homeowner Nights at City Hall.  What is Homeowner’s Night you ask?  It’s an opportunity for the homeowners in Decatur to meet with the Planning Director, Building Code Official, Building Inspector, Building and Zoning Permit Technician, and Preservation Planner to discuss projects you may be considering for your house.  You can find out what your zoning allows, what construction is required, what inspections will need to occur, and how the heck you pull a permit!  For those of you who live in historic houses, it’s an opportunity to find out about possible tax incentive programs and any local designation requirements (no, we don’t regulate paint color!).

Don't let this happen to you!

Don't let this happen to you!

When does this stupendous event occur?  We are actually holding three of these nights:

Tuesday, August 4th, 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6th, 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 1st, 6-8 p.m.
Location: Decatur City Hall, Planning Department

Questions?  Comments? Contact Nathan Soldat at nathan.soldat@decaturga.com or (404) 370-4104.

 

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Remember, you can do it.  We can help. 
 (Okay, we borrowed that from Home Depot, but it’s catchy)
Regina Brewer
Preservation Planner Extraordinaire

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New Office Hours for the Planning, Zoning and Inspections Department

Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

     Effective Monday July 27th, 2009 office hours for the Planning, Zoning and Inspections Department will be changing. The change is being implemented to provide expanded services and reduce waiting times for permits.  Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, we will accept all types of plan submittals and issue basic permits. Certificates of Occupancy and Certificates of Completion will be taken in during general office hours and processed as quickly as possible. Basic zoning review will also be available. A full description of available services can be found here.

     The Building Inspector, Paul Wells, will be available by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.   The Planning Director, Building Official and Historic Preservation Planner will be available by appointment only.

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Veterans Day Project at Decatur Cemetery

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur Cemetery gazeboFrom Susan at the Decatur Preservation Alliance:

“To honor the veterans buried in Decatur Cemetery, the Friends of Decatur Cemetery (FODC), a project of Decatur Preservation Alliance, will place flags on the graves followed by a ceremony on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.

We need your help!  FODC is in the process of identifying the 700 to 1,000 veterans’ graves in the cemetery by doing walking surveys.  If you would like to help locate these graves, there are two opportunities:  this Saturday, July 25, beginning at 9 a.m. or next Wednesday, July 29, at 9 a.m.  We will meet at the cemetery office, and we promise that you will find this interesting!

Please contact Nancie Sill, who is in charge of the survey, if you have any questions or to let her know that you are coming to help.  Nancie’s email address is nanciesill@comcast.net,  or you may call her at 404.247.8888.  Also, if you know of a veteran’s gravesite and want to make sure it’s included, please let Nancie know.

We are grateful to Victoria Collier of The Elder and Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier, PC, for her generous sponsorship of this project.”

Sounds like a fun way to spend some time outside in this fabulous green space.

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Fox's "Past Life" to Film in Atlanta and Decatur

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Fox Network will be in the Atlanta and Decatur area filming an upcoming series “Past Life”. They will be filming for the next eight months and the show will premiere in February.

From Givememyremote.com:

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Have you ever experienced déjà vu or met someone you thought seemed familiar? Do you believe in karma, fate or love at first sight? From writer David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights) and inspired by the book “The Reincarnationist” by M.J. Rose, comes PAST LIFE, a new drama series about an unlikely pair of past-life detectives who investigate whether what is happening to you today is the result of who you were before.

For more information, visit http://scifi.about.com/b/2009/05/16/fox-orders-past-life.htm.

The show sounds like a lot of fun and we always enjoy looking for Decatur in shows filmed here. I look forward to having them here in Decatur and will keep everyone updated.

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Decatur Beer Festival Accepting Grants

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

DSC_0031The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival will be accepting grants from non-profit organizations through August 10, 2009. The Decatur Beer Festival has awarded over $300,000 in community grants since its inception 12 years ago. Grants have benefited organizations such as The Dekalb Rape Crisis Center, The Oakhurst Community Garden, the Decatur Education Fund, Our House, I Care, Trees Atlanta, The Decatur Cemetery and many more.

Grant Recipients Volunteer at the Festival

Grant Recipients Volunteer at the Festival

Tickets for the event will go on sale in late August.

For more information and the Grant Application, click here.

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Visitors at Fire Station #1

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »

 

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I was at Fire Station # 1 this morning and heard the chatter and giggling of little children. Captain Meyers was showing a class from Peachtree Academy in Avondale Estates a Fire Engine after their tour of the station. They were so cute, I couldn’t resist taking their photo. This is just one of the many activities that our wonderful firefighters do when they are not putting out fires, answering emergency medical calls and keeping the City of Decatur safe. Pictured are Captain Meyers and Francisco Albizu with the class and their teachers.

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