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Great Weekend to be on The Square

Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »

greenfest09_forweb3Spring is here and Decatur is ready for events!  This Saturday, May 2, not only marks the beginning of the Decatur Business Association Spring Concert Series, but also the first time the Decatur Green Fest will be held in conjunction with the Concerts. Beginning at 3 pm on Saturday, the music will start and the Decatur Square will have over 50 Green Vendors, Artists and more as well as organic food and beverages. There will also be children’s activities including face painting, Dogwood Alliance video games, the Oakhurst Community Garden and the Rain Barrel Man.

 

 

3 pm – The Virginia Dare Devils

4 pm – Bolder Monkey

5 pm – Jeff Hix and the Heretics

6 pm – Rainbarrel Auction

6:30 pm – Deep Blue Sun

7:30 pm – Trey Rosenkampf

8 pm – Y-O-U

I look forward to seeing everyone on the Square!

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Zip Trip to Decatur

Posted in Community, Events, Sidewalk Talk, Uncategorized on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Better Mornings Atlanta is hitting the road…they are going on a zip trip…looking for some of the most interesting zip codes in metro Atlanta. On Thursday, April 30 BMA and Corinna Allen will be live in Decatur from 5 – 7 a.m. Yes, I said 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (that’s morning for all you late-night folks).

They are showcasing everything that makes our community a great place to live, work and play. They are spotlighting our businesses, shops, restaurants, events, and people, throwing in a bit of history and asking people what they love about our community.

How hip is our zip? Let’s show Better Mornings Atlanta by turning out from 5 – 7 a.m. at Parker’s on Ponce, 116 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., and showing our community spirit. The more the merrier. We’ll have free coffee, soft drinks and bagels (maybe even some Watershed cookies & pimento cheese – yum) to wake you up – plus the Rain Barrel Man, an Asian Cajun fashion show, and more. Please join us in showcasing our fabulous community – we need you.

See you Thursday morning!

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Rain Barrel Auction at Decatur Green Fest

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

greenfest09_forweb2Decatur Green Fest is May 2nd!  This year the Decatur Green Fest will be held in conjunction with the season’s first Concert on the Square. The festival will begin at 3 p.m. with live music, environmental information from various organizations and businesses, recycled artwork, organic food, tasty beverages, and more. Children’s activities include a rain barrel workshop with Russell Jackson. The music continues throughout the afternoon and evening. 

Beth Hagberg, an active parent at Clairemont Elementary School, has been  teaching the children about the environment and how they can help to save it. She worked with the children to paint four rain barrels which will be auctioned off at 6 pm at the festival. Mayor Bill Floyd will be the auctioneer.

Rain barrels painted by Clairemont Elementary School Children

Rain barrels painted by Clairemont Elementary School Children

 

For more information visit www.decaturga.com.

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Time for the Spring Concerts!

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Concerts on the Square and the Blue Sky Concert series will be starting in less than two weeks!  DBA Concert co-chairs Wendy Watkins and Jeremy Warner have arranged a great line-up, as you can see above. All of the Blue Sky Concerts begin at noon, and the Saturday night Concerts begin at 7 pm and last until 9:30pm (with the exception of the May 2nd concert, as seen below).

 On May 2nd, the Concert will be part of the Decatur Green Fest, which will begin at 3pm. Music for the Green Fest includes Jeff Hicks and the Heretics, The Virginia Dare Devlis, Bolder Monkey, and Trey Rosenkampf as well as the headliner, Y-O-U which begins at 8 pm.

The last Blue Sky Concert on May 27 features a children’s singer/songwriter, Douglas Brake.

Thanks to the Decatur Business Association and all of the sponsors for these great community events.

See you on the Square!

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Several Dancers Core presents "Three"

Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

kimsquaresSeveral Dancers Core presents the World Premiere of “Three” at 7 Stages this coming weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 24 and 25 at 8:30 pm and April 26 at 5:30 pm.

“THREE is an evening of new works commissioned by CORE Performance Company, created by women choreographers from around the world. “Cumulus” is eloquent, musical lines .. romantic intrigues … fierce arguments, by Beppie Blankert (Netherlands), “Tus Pasos Encontrados (Your Found Steps)” is poignant, frantic characters ….surreal landscape of solitude and desperation by Alicia Sánchez (Mexico) and finally, precise, explosive limbs…. soft constellations of longing, in “Charmed Romantics” by Polly Motley (US.) More information and tickets available by contacting Several Dancers Core www.severaldancerscore.org or calling 404-373-4154. “

 

 

Core Performance Company dancing on the MARTA Plaza

Core Performance Company dancing on the MARTA Plaza

 

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Great Day for Earth Day Festival

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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The annual Earth Day Festival in Harmony Park was held this past Saturday and enjoyed by everyone attending. The weather was great as was the music. The Morgan Rowe Band played from opening until 1:30pm and rocked the crowd. People danced and spread out blankets to listen to the music. 

Then there was the parade! Greg White led the parade and was followed by the Seed & Feed Band aka The Marching Abominables. They were in great “earth day” costumes and definitely entertained the onlookers.  

 

 

Greg White leading the Puppet Parade

Greg White leading the Puppet Parade

 

The Seed & Feed Marching Abominables

The Seed & Feed Marching Abominables

Member of the Abominables: I love his outfit!!

Member of the Abominables: I love his outfit!!

Children attending enjoyed making newspaper hats, masks and pipe cleaner glasses, courtesy of Decatur’s Children and Youth Services. They also had the opportunity to plant a flower to take home, thanks to Ace Intown Hardware and the Oakhurst Community Garden.

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The music ended with the wonderful sounds of 10 year old Sidney Rhame’s band, The Lockouts. The oldest member of the band is 16 and I bet these young ladies will go far. Sindey is not only a good guitar player, but a songwriter as well.  I would bet that their future is very bright!

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Agnes Scott Opens Renovated Alumnae House

Posted in Community, Events, Sustainability, Uncategorized on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Anna I. Young would be proud. The ASC 1910 graduate/mathematics professor for whom the Alumnae House is named now has a beautifully renovated and LEED Silver sustainable home.  Although Anna Young never lived in the house that is named for her, she was a charter member of the alumnae association and served as first vice president of the group.  When she died in 1920, the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association and Board of Trustees gave the house to the college in her memory.

It is fitting that the rededication and celebration was held today during ASC’s Alumnae Weekend.  President Elizabeth Kiss said that this is the college’s first project designed for LEED Silver certification and called out both Columbia Seminary and the City of Decatur for their soon-to-be open LEED Silver residence hall and fire station.

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Check out Commissioner Fred Boykin (whose mother is an ASC alum) standing in front of Colonel George Washington Scott’s original bed that is now in one of the bedrooms and Commissioner Kecia Cunningham (who is also an ASC alum and currently on the Alumnae Board) standing in the garden.

My favorite is the alumnae art on all the walls – oh, and the AIY monogrammed towels in every bathroom.

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Follow Decatur on Twitter

Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

twitter-bird-3-copyDecatur entered the world of Twitter today with one quick Tweet. Within hours followers came a-running – thanks to the posts of Decatur Metro and InDecatur blogs.

We plan to use Twitter to update you when we come across mini-items of interest that may not warrant an entire Decatur Minute profile.

Come on and join the fun – and maybe learn something too!

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Easter Egg Hunt Draws a Big Crowd

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

The Hunt Begins!!

The Hunt Begins!!

The annual Decatur Business Association Easter Egg Hunt was held Saturday during the great spring weather that graced us. Thanks to the co-chairs of the event, Kathleen and Ron Everett, for all of their hard work leading to the success of the event.

Thanks to the City of Decatur Fire Department for escorting the bunny to the Square in the mini- fire truck. The children enjoyed climbing on the truck and ringing the bell!

Firefighter Tracey Collins shows the children how to ring the bell.

Firefighter Tracey Collins shows the children how to ring the bell.

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Bring your batteries…….

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

and your electronics,  cell phones and pagers, computers, typewriters………these are just a few of the things that you can recycle this coming Saturday, March 28, at Spring Electronics Recycling Day. 

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Electronics dropped off will be sorted and broken down into raw materials and sent to recyclers for reuse. In addition to electronics, you may frop off batteries of any type, Styrofoam peanuts, clean styrofoam blocks free of foreign objects, mercury thermometers and thermostats. Just about anything with a cord can be recycled, with the exception of microwave ovens.

  TVs may also be recycled for a $10 cash only fee per TV (exact change please).

 

When: Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Where:  Decatur High School Parking Lot

Why: It is the right thing to do! Keep these things out of the landfill and properly disposed of.

For additional information and updates, contact David Junger, 404-377-5571 or email david.junger@decaturga.com

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