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Special Art Presentation at Beach Party!

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on June 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

 decatur_city_limits_small_proof (2)Worthmore Jewelers in Decatur will make a special art presentation to  Mayor Floyd at the Decatur Beach Party. Worthmore Jewelers just celebrated their one year anniversary in Decatur and wanted to thank the city, the community, and the Mayor for their great efforts in making Decatur the best place to live and own a business. Worthmore Jewelers and Decatur Artist Kim Wolfe will be presenting Mayor Floyd with Kim’s latest work titled “Decatur City Limits” at the Decatur Bandstand at 7:15 p.m.

Kim has quickly become known for her popular piece “Atlanta City Limits.” Being a Decatur resident for the past 7 years, Kim is passionate about “Decatur City Limits”. She has been working hard for the past 8 months, and her attention to detail has paid off with another exciting piece. Please stop by Worthmore Jewelers on East Court Square anytime between now and the Beach Party (please check www.worthmorejewelers.com for hours) and sign the card for Mayor Floyd and get a sneak preview of “Decatur City Limits.” While you are in Worthmore be sure to enter to win a $50.00 gift card that will be awarded to one lucky person at the Beach Party presentation.

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Two In-Store Events Tonight

Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’re gearing up for a busy weekend in Decatur. There’s the Beach Party this Friday (5 p.m. to midnight) and then Father’s Day is this Sunday (more local details are coming in a future post). Decatur CD and Greene’s Fine Foods are helping us get ready for this festive weekend by hosting their own in-store events tonight.

The Meat Puppets are performing tonight at Decatur CD, 6:30 p.m. Twains is providing a keg of Heaven for Climate

The Meat Puppets

The Meat Puppets

Golden Ale for the adults and the band is giving away signed merch for anyone who buys their CD and/or a ticket to their concert at The Earl. The evening will benefit PAWS Atlanta so bring your pup and some cash for a donation at the door.

Stop by Green’s Fine Foods between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. for a book signing event by Augusta, GA author Tripp Bowden. His book, Freddie and Me, is the story of Augusta’s longtime caddy master Freddie Bennett and the life lessons he taught the author. Bowden will be offering first edition hard back versions of the book, which makes for a great Father’s Day gift – especially with some Greene’s fudge and candy.

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Decatur's Own Barry Bailey to be Honored At Beach Party

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on June 9, 2009 | 23 Comments »

Barry at Home With His Guitar

Barry at Home With His Guitar

“In 1972, a group of talented musicians came together to form the Southern Rock Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section. During the next 35 years the band would earn gold and platinum records, as well as a place in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.” 

One of the original members of that band is Decatur’s own Barry Bailey!  Barry began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and while attending Decatur High School, joined a small garage band. The rest is history.

Barry will be returning to Decatur on Friday, June 19, for the annual Decatur Beach Party. Mayor Bill Floyd will be presenting Mr. Bailey a key to the City as well as reading a proclamation declaring June 19, 2009 as “Barry Bailey Day”. The presentation will be made at the Main Stage on the MARTA Plaza at 7:45pm, before the band begins to play.

For more information or to buy tickets for Beach Party, visit www.decaturdba.com. Tickets are $6.50 in advance, $10 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free, limit two with each paying adult.

See you on Decatur Beach!

 

 

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Barry enjoying his home outside of Athens GA

Barry enjoying his home outside of Athens GA

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Opening Day of Baseball

Posted in Uncategorized on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Young Players Enjoy Opening Day Parade

Young Players Enjoy Opening Day Parade

Nothing says “Summer’s Here” like the opening day of Little League baseball.  The traditional opening day parade kicked off the 2009 season this morning as the “shorter” versions of your favorite baseball teams, walked and rode through the Oakhurst business district between McKoy Park and Oakhurst Park in anticipation of the ceremonial “First Pitch” and their first games.    Good luck to all the young players and thanks to all of the volunteer coaches who make this program possible. 

Mayor Floyd Leads Opening Day Parade

Mayor Floyd Leads Opening Day Parade

Members of the "Decatur" Braves and Their Coaching Staff

Members of the "Decatur" Braves and Their Coaching Staff

The All American Sport

The All American Sport

Firefighters Provide An Escort

Firefighters Provide An Escort

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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Eddie's show poster, 6-14-09

 Local Musician Mike Killeen turns 30 this weekend and invites you to join him at his CD release party at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur. The new CD is entitled “Baby Be True”, features all new songs and was recorded live on May 9 at Full Moon Studios in Watkinsville, Ga.

The show is June 14 at 7 PM; Spencer Smith is  the opening act and Mike will be joined onstage by Nathan Beaver and Mark Van Allen. Come out and support your local musicians.

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Decatur Youth Baseball Opens With Parade

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Come one, come all to the Decatur Youth Baseball Opening Day Parade on Saturday, June 6.  The parade celebrates all T-Ball and League Baseball participants and begins at McKoy Park at 11 a.m.  The first pitch will be thrown out at Noon.

If you have a convertible and want to show it off – they will welcome you!  If you want to volunteer, they need you as well.  If you want to cheer the teams on, just show up with your enthusiasm and let the fun begin.

Call Stacy Green at 678-553-6549 or email her at stacy.green@decaturga.com if you have questions or want to volunteer.

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$5 Meals With No Coupons in Decatur

Posted in Uncategorized on June 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »

As a newcomer to Decatur I have been nearly overwhelmed with all of the incredible food choices in the community.  Working from City Hall is both a blessing and a curse as I am tempted to “eat out” nearly every day.  From a culinary stand point I have no complaints, but all this food is making my wallet a bit thin so I have had to adjust.  These adjustments have led me on a mission to find meals that cost roughly $5.  I will be posting on a quasi-regular basis my findings and suggestions.

My first suggestion is the Basic Burrito at Raging Burrito.  The basic burrito is a steamed tortilla with choice of beans, rice, jack and cheddar cheese, and salsa fresca.  You can also add seasoned potatoes for no extra charge.  The cost is 4.95 plus tax.  I tend to get an glass of water to stay on budget.  As if the burrito wasn’t filling enough, if you go during lunch Monday through Friday you get a free basket of chips which come with salsa on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays and Chili con Queso on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

More to come.

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People's Choice Award Displayed at By Hand South

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

People's Choice Award Winner

People's Choice Award Winner

 

The Decatur Arts Festival closed the Fine Arts Exhibition on Sunday with the “Last Call” event. Artists from the show were present to talk about their work and a variety of community members attended. Each year, a People’s Choice Award is given to a piece of art that is voted on by visitors throughout the run of the show. This year the award was given to Michael Klapthor for his sculpture “A Beast Submits”. If you missed the show, you are in luck as the piece will be on display at By Hand South for the month of June.

If you have never been to By Hand South on Ponce, you are in for a treat. They have a great selection of hand made art in a wide variety of media. I especially love the unique jewelry pieces. You may want to pick up a Father’s Day gift while you are there.

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Beer Tasting Festival Logo – Deadline June 15

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

beerfestlogo05_90lee_beerfest08logo_orange1The Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival is accepting logo entries for the fall 2009 festival through Monday, June 15 at 5pm. The selected logo will be used on the souvenir T-shirt, the tasting glass and the festival poster. Two previous winning logos are seen at the left. The winner will receive $300, two admissions to the festival and two T-shirts.  For more information and a copy of the submission form, visit www.decaturbeerfestival.com or call Cheryl 678-553-6573.

Hope to see everyone at the Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival on Saturday, October 17. Tickets will be available at the event website later this summer.

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Glenlake Park Stream Bank Restoration

Posted in Uncategorized on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A closer view of the stream bank restoration work

A closer view of the stream bank restoration work

Progress is being made on the restoration of the stream corridor running through Glenlake Park.  The stream bank has been returned to a more natural appearance which will reduce erosion and allow the stream to become an integral part of the Glenlake Park experience.  The stream bank restoration work is a great demonstration project showing how streams in urban areas can be restored.  The project included the removal of large concrete walls that had channelized the water and contributed to erosion.  Native plants are being used to stabilize the naturalized stream bed and a “living stake” system holds fiber mats in place that will protect the banks until the root systems of these plants are established enough to protect the stream bank.  These living stakes are cut from willow trees and will actually sprout and grow to become part of the natural vegetation and provide stability for the stream bank.   Because of the heavy equipment required to complete the park improvements and the extensive nature of the work being done,  the park and the walkway through the park remain closed.  However, we will continue to provide photo updates of the progress throughout the summer. 

Glenlake Park Stream Bank Restoration underway

Glenlake Park Stream Bank Restoration underway

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