This is a reminder that all city offices are closed Monday, September 7 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
Regular trash and recycling services for Monday will be on Tuesday, September 8. Regular services for Tuesday will be on Wednesday, September 9. There will be no trash or recycling pick up on Monday, September 7.
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The third annual Decatur’s Dinner Party is sure to be one of the best food events of the season and ticket are selling fast. Decatur’s most talented chefs are joining forces with organic farmers to cook up a feast benefiting Global Growers on Saturday, September 19th from 6-10pm. More than 150 guests and community leaders will dine family-style on the beautiful grounds of the historic Decatur cemetery.
The event will feature a multi-course meal featuring fresh produce, handcrafted cocktails, local beer, and a superb wine selection. Silent and live auctions will offer guests one-of-a-kind experiences and gifts to take home. All proceeds support Global Growers, a nonprofit organization well-known for their two Decatur urban agriculture projects – Decatur’s Kitchen Garden and Umurima (the Burundi Women’s Farm).
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For more information, check out the Decatur’s Dinner Party Facebook page or contact Robin Chanin of Global Growers with any questions or to register as a sponsor: robin@globalgrowers.org
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This year our event takes place Saturday September 5th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and
Sunday September 6th from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM
Installation starts Thursday September 3th in the morning for locations off the main streets and around the Old Courthouse. No parking signs will be posted on the main streets at the discretion of the Decatur Police Department. Street closures of N. McDonough start at 8:00 AM Friday September 4th, Ponce De Leon, S. Clairemont, S. McDonough, E. Court Square and Sycamore street closures start on Friday September 4th at 3:00. Tent/exhibit installation will start as the streets clear. Dismantle will start at 6:00 PM September 6 and normally complete by midnight when all streets will be reopened.
The Book Market Street Fair will have over 200 booths, food and drink, music and storytelling. The booths are taken by writers, journals, publishers, writers’ groups, artists, and many other groups and individuals celebrating the written word.
Expectations for the 2015 Book Festival are over 85,000 attendees, 150 exhibitors, 20 presentation stages and 600 speakers, in all a lot of people coming to downtown Decatur to enjoy the fair, city, restaurants and shops.
Questions about the Street Fair should be directed to Mike Miller mike@decaturbookfestival.com
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The City of Decatur is one of only ELEVEN finalists (and the only city) for the Atlanta Magazine 2015 Groundbreaker of the Year award. The theme for this year is “Building (and Rebuilding) a Better Place to Live” and Decatur was selected for its commitment to sustainability in all aspects of community. You can read the entire article in the September issue of Atlanta Magazine and online.
The 2015 Groundbreaker of the Year will be determined by popular vote, so click here to vote now (and keep voting, as many times as you want, between now and Sept. 30).
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A full recap with photos of Saturday’s Better Together kickoff is posted on DecaturNext.com.
If you were unable to join the conversation on Aug. 29, there are many more ways to participate and make your voice heard. The community survey is still open and can be filled out anytime you have an internet connection (for hard copies of the survey to share with those who are not online please come by the Community & Economic Development Department of City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St.). There is a conversation toolkit to help you or your organization host a conversation this month (the deadline for submitting information from your group discussion is Oct. 3).
On social media, use #BTDecatur to share photos and reflections from your experience on Aug. 29 or from any of September’s smaller conversations.
More than 250 people gathered in Ebster Gym on Saturday, Aug. 29 for the Better Together kickoff
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Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of September so we’ll be testing the tornado outdoor warning sirens at 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute. Should the weather become inclement, the test will be postponed until Thursday, 3 September 2015.
If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Police Lt. Barry Woodward at 404-373-6551.
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Weather permitting, GS Construction is planning to mill East Trinity Place between North McDonough St. and Decatur Fire Station No. 1 on Monday, Aug. 31 and to repave the project area on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Work is expected to start at 7 a.m.
This is one of the final phases of the downtown streetscape improvements project.
On-street parking will be prohibited when the work is being performed. Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the day but will be limited where work is taking place and anyone traveling through the area should expect delays.
TEMPORARY NO-PARKING SIGNS WILL BE POSTED ALONG CHURCH STREET. ALL VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE STREET DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHEN WORK IS PERFORMED. Vehicles parked on the street during the posted times are subject to towing.
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Make your way around Decatur this Saturday and stop into all of the participating shops for chance to win giveaways and learn about secret sales.
Participating shops:
Happenings:
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Just in from the team at the Soap Box Derby: The 5th annual Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby will take place on Saturday, October 10th.
This year’s beneficiary is Hagar’s House in Decatur. 100% of all proceeds raised by the derby will benefit Hagar House. They are an emergency night shelter and assessment center with support services for women with children. While participating in the program, families receive thorough assessment and crisis intervention.
Hagar’s House is operated by Decatur Cooperative Ministry. To learn more about Hagar’s House go to http://www.decaturcooperativeministry.org/html/programs.php
Our mission and focus is on the children of our community where we will look use our resources to further the goal of giving all Decatur kids a similar childhood experience and opportunity to succeed.
To learn more about our event or to register go to www.madisonavesoapboxderby.org
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LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT CELEBRATES NATIONAL DOG DAY WITH FREE DOG ADOPTIONS!
DOG ADOPTION FEES WAIVED ALL DAY ON AUGUST 26, 2015
ATLANTA, GA — (August 25, 2015) – LifeLine Animal Project, the nonprofit which recently pledged to have its county shelters reach no-kill levels by the end of 2016, invites everyone to celebrate National Dog Day with free adoptions! Adopt a dog on August 26 at any of LifeLine’s shelters, including DeKalb County Animal Services, Fulton County Animal Services or LifeLine’s Dog House, and the adoption fee will be waived! Standard screening criteria still applies to ensure the dogs go to good homes.
According to LifeLine Animal Project CEO Rebecca Guinn, National Dog Day is a great time to adopt a dog, because shelters typically have the highest intake of dogs during the summer. “With 30 to 40 animals entering the shelter daily, we need public support to help us save lives,” says Rebecca. “By waiving adoption fees on National Dog Day we hope to see a record number of people coming into the shelter and giving our wonderful animals a new life.”
Adopters will receive a dog or cat that has been spayed or neutered, has had all vaccines and is microchipped – a $250 value — for no cost! To see pictures of available animals at DCAS, FCAS or LifeLine’s nonprofit shelters, please visit www.dekalbanimalservices.com, www.fultonanimalservices.com or www.lifelineanimal.org.
About LifeLine Animal Project
Founded in 2002, LifeLine Animal Project is Atlanta’s leading nonprofit organization providing lifesaving solutions to end the killing of healthy and treatable animals in county shelters, promote animal welfare and prevent pet overpopulation. As the managing organization for DeKalb County Animal Services and Fulton County Animal Services, LifeLine has dramatically increased adoption rates and decreased euthanasia rates by more than half at both county facilities. The organization also operates two low-cost spay/neuter clinics, which have performed 85,000 surgeries to date, its own no-kill cat shelter and a rehabilitative, no-kill shelter for dogs and cats. Other outreach efforts include its Catlanta trap-neuter-return program, the first and largest in metro Atlanta, for stray and feral cats. For more information, please visit www.lifelineanimal.org.
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