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Celebrate National EMS Week, May 15-21

May 15, 2016 by Catherine

May 15-21 is National Emergency Medical Services Week, which means its time to thank our local fire fighters.

The City of Decatur Fire/Rescue is a Basic Life Support Service. It’s firefighters not only fight fire, they also perform other rescue operations. EMS calls are a significant part of their daily operations.

All Decatur firefighters are trained as first responders and there is at least one trained EMT on every truck. Many of the firefighters that have taken it upon themselves to become trained paramedics and new personnel are trained to the level of EMTA (advanced).

The City of Decatur Fire Department works hard to meet the necessary hours for training and education units. It strives to have updated continuing education courses and the firefighters work to serve Decatur with compassion and competency.

If you get a chance, thank your firefighters for also serving as Emergency Medical Technicians, too.

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This Week in Decatur: May 15-21

May 15, 2016 by Catherine

This is a weekly blog post that lists all of the events and sales going on around town. It will be updated daily. If you would like to add an event, email Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.

Wednesday, May 18
• Blue Sky Concert, noon-1 p.m.
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.

Thursday, May 19
• Wine Tasting with Tom Monroe at Cakes & Ale, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Friday, May 20
• Civil War Walking Tour in downtown Decatur, 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 21
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Concerts on the Square, 7-9:30 p.m.

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Road Closure

May 13, 2016 by Renae

The 1000 block of East Ponce de Leon Ave between Sycamore Dr /East Ponce de Leon Ave and North Arcadia/East Ponce de Leon Ave, is closed due to a gas leak.

 

Update: Gas has been shut off and GA Natural Gas is working to fix the problem. Expect delays in area.

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AIDS Vaccine 200 Bike Ride in Decatur This Weekend

May 13, 2016 by Lena

The AIDS Vaccine 200 is a charity bike ride across Georgia produced by Action Cycling Atlanta to benefit Emory Vaccine Center.  The mission of Action Cycling Atlanta is to raise awareness and funding for HIV/AIDS vaccine research that will one day eradicate the disease. To achieve this mission, ACA produces AIDS Vaccine 200. The AV200 is Atlanta’s only double century (200 miles over two days) bike ride designed to challenge individuals and teams, while inspiring our community to work towards a world where HIV/AIDS is part of the human history and not part of its future.

Approximately 150 cyclists will be breezing through Decatur this weekend for the AV200. The event end with a full group ride on Sunday, May 15th from Decatur First Baptist Church to Emory University’s campus.  Drivers may want to avoid Clairemont Avenue from 4-5pm.

There’s still time to register if you are interested in participating. The deadline to register for the AV200 is 6pm, Friday, May 13th at Rider Check-In at Emory University.

Learn more at www.av200.org

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Find Your Sweet Spot at Camp This Summer

May 11, 2016 by Renae

  Decatur Parents – It’s not too late to find your sweet spot at camp this summer!

 

Camps for rising 3rd-5th graders include Camp Makers Faire, Peter Pan Theatre Camp, Taiko Drumming, Spanish Camp, I Want to Be A Musician, Chess, and more!  For rising K-2nd graders check out Totally Awesome Technology K-2, Movie Making, Reptile & Amphibian Wonders, and Superhero Camp, among others. 

 

Click the link to see a chart of all the fabulous camps that still have space this summer.

Camps serve rising grade levels so look for the camps available for your child’s 2016-17 grade level.

Decatur Camps for Rising K-6th graders

To Register: www.decaturga.com/webtrac – For June camp registration please call 404-378-1082 or visit the Recreation Center at 231 Sycamore Street.

For more details on camp, look for the March Playbook www.decaturga.com/playbook

 

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Bike Registration on Wednesday

May 9, 2016 by Lt. Jennifer S. Ross

The Decatur Police Department will be hosting a bicycle registration at the Decatur Farmer’s Market this Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 4pm-7pm.  The Decatur Farmer’s Market is located on the front lawn of the First Baptist Church, 308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030.

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Bicycles are a commonly stolen item and are not registered like vehicles. Bicycle registration includes bringing your bicycle, providing owner contact information, having the manufacturer and serial number documented and having a numbered decal applied to and a photo taken of your bicycle.

The process takes just a few minutes.  Registering your bicycle allows officers to look up recovered bicycles and contact the owner and allows for us to quickly look up the needed information about your bicycle if it were to be stolen.  The information is kept in a secured database only accessible by police department staff.

We will also register scooters that do not meet the size requirements for state tag registration.

*There is NO CHARGE to register your bicycle or scooter.

For additional information, please contact Lt. Jennifer Ross.

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Pure Barre Anniversary Celebration on the Square

May 9, 2016 by Catherine

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Pure Barre community class on the Square, 10-11 a.m.

Block party following the class until 12 p.m. Enjoy retail discounts, refreshments and giveaways.

Register for the community class at Purebarre.com/GA-Decatur

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This Week in Decatur: May 8-14

May 8, 2016 by Catherine

This is a weekly blog post that lists all of the events and sales going on around town. It will be updated daily. If you would like to add an event, email Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.

Wednesday, May 11
• Blue Sky Concert, noon-1 p.m.
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.
• MARTA Mural Project community input meeting, Ebster Recreation Center, 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, May 12
• Opening reception for The Community School’s Art Show at the Decatur Visitors Center, 6-8 p.m.

Friday, May 13
• Decatur Lantern Parade, 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 14
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Brick Store Pub Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon
• Pure Barre’s free community class on the square, 10 a.m.
• Bike-to-basics free refresher course at the Rec Center, 1 p.m.
• Concerts on the Square, 7-9:30 p.m.

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MARTA Mural Project Community Input Meeting

May 6, 2016 by Linda

Do you take MARTA or walk, bike, stand or drive under the MARTA Overpass at the corner of W. Trinity Place and Atlanta Avenue on a regular basis?  Do you live or work in an adjacent neighborhood or building?  Do you love public art?  If so, plan to join us and give your input at the upcoming MARTA Mural Project Community Engagement session on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Ebster Recreation Center, 105 Electric Avenue.

The artists, Joey Fillastre and Felici Asteinza of MILAGROS Collective will be there.  Come meet them and hear about their work and philosophy.  Our community engagement consultant Joy Bailey Bryant with Lord Cultural Resources, Inc. and the artists have come up with some fun, creative ways to engage our collective imagination(s) as we reflect and envision what will ultimately become our community mural based on the Making History in our Region theme.

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Decatur Comprehensive Plan Survey – Have We Heard from You?

May 6, 2016 by Renae

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Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Comprehensive Planning process so far! Georgia communities are required by law to perform Comprehensive Planning every ten years to ensure a minimum level of planning standards and procedures. Decatur already exceeds state requirements through our more extensive Strategic Plan. The last Strategic Plan was completed in 2010 and will be updated in 2020. The Comprehensive Planning process explores issues of economic development, population trends, transportation, parks, housing, historic places, and land use.

 We want to hear from you! Please complete the online survey to let us know your thoughts. It will take about 20 minutes to complete.

 Visit DecaturNext for more information on the Comprehensive Plan.

 

 

 

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