Tony Parker, Assistant City Manager for Emergency Management, reports that Atlanta Gas Light has 40 crew members working to turn off gas in all homes and businesses affected by the gas outage. Assuring that gas has been turned off at each location is an important safety measure to prevent buildings from filling with gas when gas service is restored. Atlanta Gas Light expects to have this work completed by noon today and can then make the repairs necessary to the piping system and restore gas service to the area. Once gas service is restored, Atlanta Gas Light crews must go to each individual home and business to turn on individual service and make certain that pilot lights and other gas appliances are working properly. This service can only be performed by Atlanta Gas Light personnel and is done to assure the safety of all gas customers. Atlanta Gas Light reports that repairs will be finished later this afternoon and that crews will be dispatched beginning around 4 p.m. to start turning on individual gas service. However, they believe it could take between 24 and 48 hours to visit each of the 1700 customers that have been impacted. For updates and additional information, you can visit the Atlanta Gas Light web page by following this link http://www.aglc.com/DecaturCandlerRdAreaOutage.aspx
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Atlanta Gas Light Service Update
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
David Fisher Receives Thomas O. Davis Award
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, DAvid Fisher, DBA, Decatur, Eddie's Attic, Thomas O. Davis Award on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
David Fisher, Facilities Management Director for DeKalb County, was awarded the Thomas O. Davis Award at last night’s Decatur Business Association meeting.
The DBA presents the Thomas O. Davis Public Servant Award every year to a Decatur public servant who exemplifies the finest qualities of citizenship. This award was established in 2001 in memory of Thomas O. Davis, Decatur’s city attorney from 1968 until his death in 2000.
The DBA meeting was held at Eddie’s Attic. Mr. Fisher, after receiving the award, joked that he has always wanted to play on stage at Eddie’s, and he walked behind the piano and played a few bars. “Now I can tell my friends I have played at Eddie’s!” he remarked.
DBA Members at Eddie's Attic
Yesterday in History
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged history, Stephen Decatur on March 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Many of you know the city’s volunteer coordinator, Lee Ann Harvey. But most of you probably aren’t aware that she’s a huge American history buff. She even has a This Day in History calendar on her desk. And thanks to this wonderful fact-filled calendar, Lee Ann brought the following to our attention today:
This Day Yesterday in History:
March 22, 1820: Naval Hero Killed in Duel
Stephen Decatur, a hero of the War of 1812, was killed in a duel on this day in 1820. Decatur faced off against James Barron, a naval officer suspended during a trial in which Decatur participated. Despite the tragic duel, Barron was permitted to rejoin the Navy at a lesser rank in 1821.
For those of you who haven’t recently brushed up on your Decatur history, this city was named after Commodore Stephen Decatur. In addition to his famous duel, he was a naval hero of the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
Help Us Cheer on the Marathon Runners!
Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, ING GA Marathon, volunteer on March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The ING Georgia Marathon will be coming through the City of Decatur on Sunday morning, March 29 and we would love to have you participate! As the marathon organizers say “Volunteers are the heart and SOLE of the marathon”.
Thanks to everyone who has already volunteered to staff a hydration station. We are still in need of volunteers for the East Lake MARTA Station . Volunteers will have a lot of fun handing out water to the runners and cheering them on. To volunteer, go to www.inggeorgiamarathon.com and click on the volunteer link. Choose Hydration Station #11 – Oakhurst. The password is COD.
Most importantly, Decaturites are needed to come to the official cheering station at Fellini’s Pizza on Commerce Drive on Sunday morning at 7 am to help cheer the runners on. In 2007, the City of Decatur won $10,000 for the Best Cheering Station and in 2008 we won $5,000 for the second best station. We want to reclaim our #1 title, so wear your orange and bring a noise maker, signage, and/or a musical instrument. Let’s make noise so the runners remember our city. I will bring some cowbells to share!
Runners are going to vote for their favorite Hydration Stations and their favorite Cheering Section so we want them to remember us! Prize money will to the Decatur Youth Fund for children obesity programs.
For more information on the marathon, contact Cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com or 678-553-6573.
Decatur Police Hold Promotion Ceremony
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sgt. Woodruff, Sgt. Canipe, Lt. Hensel, Sgt. Ross, Sgt. Karolyi
On Friday, March 20, the City of Decatur Police Department held a promotion ceremony for five officers: Lieutenant Mark Hensel, Sergeant Jennifer Ross, Sergeant Dana Canipe, Sergeant Tim Karolyi and Sergeant William “Billy” Woodruff. The ceremony began with some encouraging words from Chief Mike Booker and a welcome from Deputy Police Chief Keith Lee. Mayor Floyd was on hand to conduct the swearing in.
Mayor Floyd Swears in Lt. Hensel
It was a very nice ceremony and fun to meet the families of our fine officers. Our officers work very hard keeping our city safe and we are proud of all of them.
Mayor Floyd with Decatur's Finest!
More on Filming of H2
Posted in Uncategorized on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Film crew outside of Wordsmith's
It has been fun watching all of the “goings on” while the crew prepared for the filming of Halloween 2 (H2). There have been some Rob Zombie and Malcolm McDowell sightings, but I didn’t get a chance to see either of them. The extras have been lined up waiting to be a part of the crowd at Wordsmith’s for the fictional book signing. I saw a couple of my friends lined up and they seemed to be having fun being a part of the filming.
After all the work to make Leeland Books look great, they decided to use the outside of Wordsmith’s for the exterior shots. I have learned that a lot of decisions have to be made last minute in the film industry.
Extras Waiting Along N. McDonough Street
Leeland Books on N. McDonough
Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Halloween 2, Leeland Books on March 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Don’t get too excited, it is not a new bookstore in Decatur, Leeland Books is part of the set of the filming of Halloween 2. The inside shots will be at the Wordsmith’s Books location and exterior shots will be in front of Leeland Books. I am quite impressed with the amount of detail put into the store front.
For those of us who thought Hollywood was glamorous, I have been persuaded otherwise after seeing the amount of work the crew has put into the filming of this scene. They have been working all hours of the day and night to get ready. It reminds me of getting prepared for a special event.
The crew will be moving to the Decatur Cemetery for some night shots this evening. They have made a donation to the Friends of the Cemetery to help to restore the old section of the cemetery. This filming does benefit our city in many ways!
Halloween 2 aka H2 Filming in Decatur Next Week
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, H2, Halloween 2, Rob Zombie on March 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Photo from Rob Zombie's Blog on Myspace.com
Halloween 2 aka H2 will be filming in the City of Decatur on Saint Patrick’s Day. The movie is directed by Rob Zombie, who did the remake of Halloween and features Scout Taylor, Tyler Mane and Malcolm McDowell.
First Zombieland, and now H2!
On another note, ABC will be filming a pilot at the Old Courthouse on the Square next week also. I think it is quite exciting to have all of this filming going on in our great little city.
Let us know if there are any “star sightings”!
"Turn Out" for Earth Hour, March 28
Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Earth Hour, World Wildlife Fund on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Earth Hour is approaching and I am encouraging everyone to sign up to participate. “What is Earth Hour?” you may ask. According to the organizers, the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour is “a global event created to symbolize that each one of us, working together, can make a positive impact on climate change.”
March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm tens of millions of people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together once again to make a bold statement about their concern about climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in the fight against climate change.
The City of Decatur has signed up to participate and will turn off lights on the MARTA Plaza as well as non-essential lighting in city buildings. You too can sign up as a school, organization, or individual by visiting www.earthhourUS.org. The site also has some fun activites for children, teachers and families. There is a Memory Game that helps children understand how they can make a difference, a Geo-Bee, and more. Also on the site are ways that families can learn to reduce their carbon footprint and increae energy efficiency at home and at school.
Let us know if you are going to participate by leaving a comment. Together we can all make a statement!
Time Change: Touch a Truck Day
Posted in Uncategorized on March 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Saturday, March 21
Noon-3 p.m.
Decatur High School Parking Lot
Touch a Truck Day is coming up the weekend after next, so make sure to mark your calendars. The event has been moved from 10 a.m. to noon and will run until 3 p.m. Kids and grownups are invited to see and touch a variety of hard-working city vehicles. Come and check out a fire truck, dump trucks, tractors, police cars and sanitation vehincles. The event is free and open to the community. Chick-fil-A will have lunch on site for purchase.
The Decatur High School parking lot is at the corner of N. McDonough St. and W. Howard Ave. For more information call 404-377-0494 or email Greg.white@decaturga.com.
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