The City of Decatur has issued a film permit to MGM Studios for a project titled “Barbershop 3″ this week. The project will film at two locations in Decatur: on Ponce de Leon Court and at the chapel at Decatur First United Methodist Church. Decatur police and private security will be present at both locations and we do not anticipate any road closures or traffic control needs. Filming is scheduled through Friday of this week.
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The dedication of the Beacon Municipal Center is Saturday, May 16. All are welcome and invited to join in the celebration.
Tours of the new police station, Ebster Recreation Center and City Schools of Decatur administrative offices will take place after the dedication ceremony.
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The intersection of N Decatur Rd and Superior Ave was blocked for several hours this afternoon due to an accident. The intersection is now open to traffic.
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There has been an accident at N Decatur Rd & Superior Ave and the intersection is expected to be blocked for several hours while emergency personnel respond. Please avoid this area for now. An update will be posted once the intersection is re-opened.
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Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of May 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, 7 May 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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DeKalb County will hold a Fallen Police Officer Memorial tomorrow, May 6th from 10:00-11:00 am at the DeKalb History Center (Old Courthouse on the Square.)
The memorial service brings together surviving family members, police officers, elected officials, community groups and friends for a day to commemorate the lives of our fallen heroes. The event is open to the public and will include a 21 gun salute.
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Following the memorial, Kevin Dunbar will take the stage for the first Blue Sky concert of the spring. His sound is alternative/pop rock and can be compared to the sounds of John Mayer, Ray Lamontagne, The Blues Travelers, Dave Mathews Band, and Counting Crows. Concerts are FREE to the public and begin at 12:00pm
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Taking advantage of the good (aka non-rainy) weather, general contractor CMES installed a new storm drainage line on Mead Road across from Harmony Park. There has been steady progress with new curbing and sidewalks on the north side of the Mead Road extension. This will continue this week, with the work moving in a northerly direction on the west side of Oakview Road towards West Benson Street.
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Mother’s Day is only a few days away, but don’t freak out. Here are some local options that will make you the best daughter/son/spouse around:
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On Saturday, May 2 from 5PM-10PM the open spaces and vacant buildings along 4 blocks of E Howard Ave (between Trinity Ave and the Ice House lofts) will be transformed into a FREE, all ages participatory dance experience: danceDanceDANCE! East Howard Avenue will be closed between North Candler Street and Hillyer Place. Parking is available at the Decatur Recreation Center at 231 Sycamore Street. See the attached flyer for a map.
At DDD! participants will be immersed in models of artist micro-housing, pop up stages, film projections and dancing in the streets. 310 East Howard Avenue will be transformed into a theater for live performance. Artist Retail booths, curated by Root City Market, will be set up in ColorWheel at the east end of the street.
Highlights:
This event is designed to launch a larger conversation around creating the Decatur EcoArts District. The goal of the district is to build inclusive communities by shaping neighborhood redevelopment so that it is environmentally sustainable with built in opportunities for creative expression. More information is available at www.zoeticdance.org
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Traffic & Parking
The event will run from 5pm-10pm. East Howard will be closed to vehicular traffic between North Candler Street and Hillyer Place beginning at 3PM on Saturday. See the attached map for the location of street barricades. There will be police officers on hand to direct traffic. We are encouraging all attendees to park at the DeKalb County parking deck on West Trinity or the Recreation Center parking deck off of Sycamore Street.
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There are so many things to see and do in Decatur this weekend, I probably won’t be able to list them all here! Here are the big ones:
*Little Shop of Stories 10th Anniversary Celebration-Saturday, May 2nd 11am-4pm Music, books, bouncy things, crafts, and a special appearance by Judy Schachner, author of Skippy John Jones series
*Beat the Street for Little Feet 5K- Info here
*Concerts on the Square-7:00-9:30pm on the Community Bandstand featuring The High Strung String Band
*dance, Dance, DANCE- On Saturday, May 2 from 5PM-10PM the open spaces and vacant buildings along 4 blocks of E Howard Ave (between Trinity Ave and the Ice House lofts) will be transformed into a FREE, all ages participatory dance experience: danceDanceDANCE! East Howard Avenue will be closed between North Candler Street and Hillyer Place. Parking is available at the Decatur Recreation Center at 231 Sycamore Street. See the attached flyer for a map.
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