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State of the City Recap

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Thank you to everyone who attended the Decatur Business Association meeting to hear the State of the City address last night. What a great turnout! For those of you who were unable to make it, Decatur eLife will be posting a video of the event within the next few days.

Before delivering the address, Mayor Floyd presented service awards to City of Decatur employees that have worked for the City for 15, 20, 25 and 35 years. The employees each received a service pin (pictured). Below is the list of this year’s recipients. 

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35 Years of Service:
Jerry Malone – Fire
Larry Pettit – Fire

25 Years of Service:
Karen DesIslets – Accounting
Lyn Menne – Comm. & Econ. Dev.
Peggy Merriss – City Manager

20 Years of Service:
Faye Brantley – Courts
Ella Porter – Police
Edward Grant – Fire
Linda Harris – Comm. & Econ. Dev.
Roosevelet Strong – Fire
James Haney – Fire
James Meyers – Fire

15 Years of Service:
Michael Gerald – Public Works
Helen Marston – Police
Chet Walker – Fire
Gregory White – Active Living

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Upcoming Early February Events at Hoopla

Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sabrina from Hoopla just sent us a list of fun events they have planned at the store starting this weekend. Parents, take note of the Drop Off Valentine Party!

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Stop by Hoopla this weekend to kick off the Super Bowl Party! January 31st and February 1st to decorate a paper football helmet in our craft area. 

Thursday, February 5th 7-9pm. Join us for a knitting class at Hoopla with Alex Norton of Lil’ Sprout Knits.  Cost is $10. Reservations required. Please register by February 4th. We will be hosting a trunk show before hand from 6-8pm. 

Saturday, February 7th Join us at The Loft for Baby Loves Disco! 11-2pm It is a kids Valentine Ball. A family style disco party with DJ Yvonne Monet.  www.babylovesdisco.com for more information and ticket sales.

Saturday, February 14th we will be hosting a Valentine Party from 11am-1pm. Drop off Valentine party! This is a perfect opportunity  for you to go to lunch with your sweetie while we entertain the kids! Party will include a pizza lunch, cupcake decorating-(cupcakes from Sweet –n-Sinful-yummy), make valentines for Mom and Dad plus a story time too. Reservations required, deadline Feb 12th, Cost  is $15. Recommended for ages 4-7.

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Decatur City Dance Presents Annual Winter Dance Concert

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

dec-city-danceDecatur City Dance, the oldest performing dance group in DeKalb County, performs their popular Winter Dance concert at the Monsignor Terry W. Young Center for Performing Arts on Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7.  The performance features more than a dozen pieces of original ballet, jazz, modern and swing pieces designed to mesmerize children and adults alike.  This year, the acclaimed tapper Josh Hilberman (www.hilbermania.com) will present a unique tap piece. When not joining the Decatur dancers, Josh can be seen in places like Lincoln Center or on stage with Manhattan Tap. 

 

This year’s Winter Dance concert features inventively choreographed pieces set to music from artists as diverse as Cold Play, Nora Jones and Debussy.  Additionally, Decatur’s acclaimed Rug Cutters, the zesty Swing Dance troupe, will perform a few numbers along with Birda Ringstad’s Rhythm Keepers Tap. 

 

Date:                   February 6th 7:30 pm

                             February 7th 2 pm and 7:30 pm

 

Location:         Monsignor Terry W. Young Center for the Performing Arts

                             St. Pius High School

                             2674 Johnson Road RE

                            Atlanta, GA  30345

 

Ticket Prices:    $12 for adult, $10 for children (group rates available)

Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 404-378-3388

 

For more information contact Dani Lewis at 404-580-1566 or sparkco@mindspring.com

Decatur City Dance website www.decaturcitydance.org

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Ken Will Morton Performs FREE Show at Twains on February 5th

Posted in Community, Events, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 

ken-will-morton1Ken Will Morton will be performing a free show at Twain’s on Thursday, February 5th at 8:30 p.m.

With four releases under his belt, his music has been praised by No Depression, Harp, Paste Magazine, An Honest Tune, American Songwriter, Stomp & Stammer, Southeast Performer, Performing Songwriter, Relix and more. 

In June of 2008, Ken Will released two records on the newly formed Rara Avis Records:  Devil In Me is a straight-out rock record, while Kickin’ Out The Rungs is more acoustic based and includes a song he co-wrote with Kristen Hall (ex-Sugarland).    CD reviews have already been secured for Southeast Performer, Georgia Music Magazine, Vintage Guitar, and American Songwriter.

 

Ken was recently reviewed in Creative Loafing:

“He’s a little bit country and little bit rock’n’roll, a fact reflected on his new releases, Kickin’ Out The Rungs and Devil In Me.   The former works an acoustic vibe that runs from folksy Dylanesque ballads to ambling backwoods roots rock, and the latter mines Morton’s hell-bound predilections with barroom stomps and garagabilly grime and rumble.”

 

 

Check out this video for the song “Muscadine Wine” off Kickin’ Out The Rungs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3gbVsEPGto

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City of Decatur Budget Focus Group Meetings Scheduled

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

budget-mtgThe community is invited to participate in the City of Decatur Budget Focus Group kick-off meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Conference Room on the first floor of City Hall at 509 N. McDonough Street.  This will be the first of three focus group meetings regarding the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget.  Subsequent meetings are scheduled for April 14, 2009 and May 12, 2009. 

 

The budget focus group meetings were first held in 2002.  Because of the success and contribution of the focus groups to the budget process, the City continues to invite active citizen participation in the budget process through these focus groups.

 

The goal of the focus group meetings is to provide relevant budget and financial information in an informal environment so that participants can better understand the City’s budget process including how revenue and expenditure recommendations are made.  The first meeting will provide an opportunity to ask questions and share concerns  about the City’s budget and tax rates as well as providing citizen insight into what should be the City’s financial priorities for the coming year.  City staff will be available to respond to questions and provide an overview of the budget process. 

 

In preparation for the first meeting, you may want to review the current fiscal year 2008-2009 budget on the City’s website at http://www.decaturga.com/cgs_citysvcs_atr_budget.aspx. 

 

Please notify Andrea Arnold by March 9th at (404) 370-4102 or andrea.arnold@decaturga.com if you will be attending.  Feel free to contact Andrea if you have any questions prior to the meeting. 

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The Seen Gallery Invites you to a Sneak Preview

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 

boudreauxblackwaterThe Seen Gallery has relocated to downtown Decatur.  Conveniently located at 415 Church Street, the new space is two doors down from Java Monkey coffee and wine bar and one door down from Mingei World Arts, directly across from the Decatur Marta train station. 

 

Plan to attend the sneak preview this Friday, January 23,  7-10 PM

 

From Bill Bibb: “We, and our talented artists, are tremendously excited about the new space and the opportunity to more efficiently serve the art community.  We plan to resume regular, expanded business hours in mid February.  We have been working hard to open for business as soon as possible.  More than a few fresh coats of paint and we are almost there. We invite you to plan to attend our sneak preview, have a glass of wine with us, and talk with us about our plans for the new venue. The open house is presented in association with ATLart09, 18 days of city wide gallery openings, museum exhibitions, and lectures.”

 

Mark your calendars!

The Seen “Grand Reopening” will be on Saturday, March 7, 7-10 PM

 

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project a Success

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Some of the city employess group that volunteered

Some of the city employee group that volunteered

Decatur’s 7th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project held in partnership with the Decatur Preservation Alliance was a resounding success! Approximately 1,040 volunteers worked throughout the weekend, including around 30 City of Decatur employees. There were 200 more volunteers this year than in 2008! Volunteers were eager to pitch in wherever they were needed and many worked multiple shifts.

Thirteen seniors’ homes were on the repair list, and an additional 17 homes received yard work. Volunteers also did yard work for the people with disabilities that live behind the Solarium. There were a total of 1200 bags of yard waste collected!

 

 

Volunteers enjoying their Chick-fil-a lunch

Volunteers enjoying their Chick-fil-a lunch

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Volunteers and several of the seniors came to the celebration dinner hosted by the Community Center of South Decatur that was held on Monday evening. It was wonderful to talk with them and hear how much it meant for them  to be helped by the volunteers. There were lots of hugs all around!

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Thanks to everyone in the community that came out to help.

 

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Photos are by Marcia Lampe.

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Volunteer for the ING Georgia Marathon at a Decatur Hydration Station

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

Photo from www.inggeorgiamarathon.com

Photo from www.inggeorgiamarathon.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ING Georgia Marathon is coming through the City of Decatur on March 29th and volunteers are needed for the two Hydration Stations located in the city. To volunteer, please go to the ING GA Marathon website www.inggeorgiamarathon.com and click on the Volunteer link on the left. The City has two groups: Hydration Station #11 located in Oakhurst and Hydration Station #13 located in downtown Decatur. The password you will need to sign in is cod. Volunteers will receive an ING Georgia Marathon t-shirt. For more information, please email Cheryl at cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com.

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Free Musical Events at Decatur Library

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

 

 

Karen Skelli, from the Decatur Branch of the DeKalb Library, sends information about FREE concerts to be held at the Decatur Library:

Photo from Kevin's MySpace page
Photo from Kevin’s MySpace page

Kevin “Kalimbaman” Spears

Thursday, January 22

Kevin is a gifted artist on the African instrument called Kalimba/Mbira. The exotic sounds he evokes from this instrument cause you to hear distant echoes of Africa, Egypt, Duke Ellington, Blues and Gospel. Kevin not only designs his own instruments but also has raised the standard for playing this simple instrument utilizing electronics and effects creating a fusion of Jazz, Rock and African music.

Photo from newmuses.com

Photo from newmuses.com

 

The Muses

Thursday, February 5th

 Returning for the third year from Colorado, The Muses, featuring Tanya Brody and Matthew Guernsey, each play a plethora of exotic instruments ranging from bohdran and concertina to harp and  hammered dulcimer; psaltery, pennywhistle, fiddle and bones to name a few.  They perform with a ferocity and strength of heart that embodies the Celtic music they love so dearly. 

 

 

 

Neshima Jazz Quartet

Thursday, February 26

 Neshima, which means “breath” in Greek, has a sound that is the result of blending classical, jazz, rock and gospel styles. Each of the performers brings something different to the “groove”. Whether jazz standards, R & B, or adult contemporary, Neshima’a arrangements put a fresh spin on tunes both old and new.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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State of the City Address to be held on January 27th

Posted in Meetings, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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