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Decatur Restaurant Week Starts This Sunday

September 26, 2014 by Catherine

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After you’ve been inspired by the craftiness at the Yea! Festival, cheered on the neighborhood kiddos at the Soapbox Derby, purchased a charming vintage side table at The Revival, enjoyed a picnic of wine and pimento cheese at the Concert on the Square, and perfected your ollie at SkaterAid, head on over to one (or more) of the 16 Decatur restaurants participating in the first ever Decatur Restaurant Week.

Decatur Restaurant Week runs from Sunday, September 28 through Thursday, October 2. Participating restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus ranging from $15 to $35 and include brunch, lunch and/or dinner options.

Restaurants: Big Tex Decatur, Brick Store Pub, Cafe Lily, Cakes & Ale, Chai Pani, Harbor House Pub, The Iberian Pig, Kimball House, Leon’s Full Service, Makan, Parker’s on Ponce, Paper Plane, The Pinewood, Siam, Wahoo! Grill and No. 246.

Visit www.decaturrestaurantweek.com for more details.

 

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Too much fun this weekend

September 25, 2014 by Katie

The weather is getting cooler and our calendars are full…it must be Fall y’all!  You won’t be able to throw a rock and not hit something cool in Decatur this weekend-just check out our round up of events

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Agnes Scott and Presbyterian Church Event This Sunday

September 24, 2014 by Catherine

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There will be a very special worship service on September 28, 2014, to commemorate the historical relationship between Decatur Presbyterian Church (DPC) and Agnes Scott College (ASC).  This event will celebrate these two institutions with speakers providing past, present, and future perspectives on how the relationship between ASC and DPC has impacted their journey.  The Reverend Dr. Todd Speed, senior pastor at DPC, and the Reverend Kate Colussey-Estes, chaplain of ASC, will oversee a presentation of narratives and music by current students of ASC as well as former alums who participated in the Westminster Group at the college.

Please join ASC as they celebrate the impact of campus ministry at Agnes Scott College and learn about the exciting plans that Decatur Presbyterian Church has for deepening this connection as the church fulfills its mission, “Every child of God – belonging, engaging, being transformed”.  Sunday School meets at 9:15 am followed by a fellowship time on the lawn at 10:15 prior to the start of worship at 10:30 am at Decatur Presbyterian Church – 205 Sycamore Street 
Decatur, GA 30030-3413 
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If you have questions about this event, please contact Betty Scott Noble at bnoble@agnesscott.edu

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Blue Sky Concert today and Car Free Day

September 23, 2014 by Katie

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Please join us on the Community Bandstand tomorrow for the final Blue Sky Concert of the month featuring the Blake Music Group. 

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Alan and Lita Blake have toured and recorded with the late Grover Washington Jr., the late George Howard, Jean Carne, Kevin Eubanks, and Rachelle Ferrell. Lita studied under Dr. Donald Byrd at Howard University and performed with jazz pianist Billy Taylor and bassist Ron Carter during Settlement Music School events in Philadelphia.

Also, join Decatur Active Living and the City of Decatur as we celebrate Car Free Day at the concert.
Car Free Days aim to be fun, free events encouraging people to get out of their cars and run, walk, cycle or take public transit. The central vision of Car Free Day is urban mobility that is not dependent on the private automobile. International Car Free Day is celebrated every September 22 (Decatur celebrates on Wednesday) first started in Europe in the 1990s and is a growing global movement celebrated in over two thousand towns and cities in over thirty countries. CFD is not anti-car, but promotes awareness of alternative forms of transportation and the public health benefits of more active lifestyles within reach to us all.

The City of Decatur celebrates on Wednesday to be part of the Blue Sky Concert. Walk, bike or ride transit to the concert and receive a special Car Free Day sticker and/or tattoo! For more information contact cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com

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Cloud computing expands to the Decatur Police Department

September 23, 2014 by Russ

The Decatur Police Department has joined the other departments of the City in adopting cloud computing.  The change in technology roughly coincides with the return of the police to the Beacon Municipal Center.

The technology changeover went smoothly with no disruptions to dispatching or other emergency services.  Based on consultations between VC3 (the City’s cloud and technology provider), the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Decatur Police Department, Decatur’s network remains compliant with criminal justice information services (CJIS) standards.

The cloud expansion demonstrates Decatur’s commitment to innovation and to providing employees with the most efficient tools for staff to work effectively.  Internal surveys indicate that 71 percent of City employees are somewhat or very satisfied with our cloud—they rate the best aspect of our cloud as the ability to “work from anywhere” whether at their desk or on-the-go from a mobile device.

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Got Drugs?

September 23, 2014 by Lt. Jennifer S. Ross

This Saturday, September 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. drop by and turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal in front of the Decatur Police Department, located at 420 West Trinity Place, Decatur, GA 30030.

The goal of the DEA “Drug Take Back” program is to prevent pill abuse and theft by giving us the opportunity to turn in potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for disposal.

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Decatur last participated in the drug take back program in April 2014 and took in 150 pounds of prescription drugs.

 

 

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Happening This Week (and next) in Decatur

September 23, 2014 by Catherine

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• The Iberian Pig is celebrating its 5th birthday with an Anniversary Bash on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 5-10 p.m. In addition to regular dinner service, there will be a whole suckling pig roast, free churros, King of Pops “pop”-tails infused with the restaurant’s signature cocktails, live music and carving of a cured leg of Iberico ham.

• Don’t forget, every Thursday Souper Jenny will be open until 9 p.m. for its famous Grilled Cheese Night.

• Shop at Worthmore Jewelers the weekend of Sept. 26-28 in honor of SkaterAid. 10% off proceeds from all Nixon purchases will be donated to SkaterAid.

• Decatur Restaurant Week starts this Sunday. Participating restaurants include Big Tex, Cafe Lily, Cakes & Ale, Chai Pani, Harbor House Pub, The Iberian Pig, Kimball House, Leon’s Full Service, Marbar, Parker’s on Ponce, Paper Plane, The Pinewood, Siam Thai, and Wahoo! Grill.

•  Restaurants for Repairs: Dine out on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at participating Decatur restaurants and a percentage of the day’s proceeds goes to the Decatur MLK Service Project, a large scale volunteer initiative to help low income Decatur seniors live safely, comfortably and affordably in their homes.

• Join Wahoo! Grill’s monthly wine club on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 5-7 p.m. for A Tour of Burgess Cellars. Tast a sample of wines from Burgess Cellars in Napa Valley and receive complementary food pairings. $26 per person, call for reservations 404-373-3331.

• Stop by Razzle Dazzle for its grand opening sale on Oct. 4. Get great deals on designer fashions for young girls. Brands include Kate Mack, Tru Luv, Over The Top, Dream Spun tutus and more. There will be complementary cupcakes and strawberry lemonade. Stay for the fashion show at 6 p.m.

• Sign up for the Oct. 7 cooking class at Souper Jenny’s where you’ll learn how to make all of Jenny’s classic soups. $40 per person, reservations are required and appetizers will be served, 404-378-1500.

 

 

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Madison Ave Soap Box Derby is Back

September 23, 2014 by Katie

Returning for its fourth year, the Madison Avenue Soap Box Derby is back again! Here’s a little bit about the event and the super cool group behind it…

Hello Neighbors! We would like to formally introduce you to the Madison Ave Community Fund! The Madison Ave Community Fund (MACF) is a non-profit organization started by us, your neighbors, to help us direct the funds raised from the Madison Ave Soapbox Derby and other future events. For those new to the neighborhood or who haven’t experienced the Madison Ave Soapbox Derby for some crazy reason, it is an amazing event started by a group of neighbors in 2011. We got together and came up with the zany idea of bringing together our families to have fun while raising money for a local charity benefiting the children of our community. Thanks to all the support of our awesome neighbors and neighborhood businesses, the event has grown from about 20 drivers in 2011 to 100 drivers in last year’s rain soaked derby. We are proud to announce that we have now donated over $30,000 to local children’s charities!

More information about the event and the organization can be found here on the website

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Unified Development Ordinance work session tonight and Wed.

September 22, 2014 by Casie Yoder, PIO

UPDATE: Both work sessions will be live streamed and archived online here.

Want to learn more about the proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)? The City Commission has two work sessions, one tonight and one Wednesday, to go over everything it includes. The community is welcome to attend one or both work sessions and listen in, but please note that there will not be an opportunity for public comment at either of these meetings.

The work sessions are Monday, Sept. 22 and Wed., Sept. 24 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 509 N McDonough St.

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Volunteers needed for Maker Faire Atlanta

September 21, 2014 by Casie Yoder, PIO

Maker Faire Atlanta is just around the corner on Oct 4 & 5 in the heart of downtown Decatur and Decatur Makers is busy making projects to showcase. They will have three booths PLUS something called a Human-sized Foosball table (!!) PLUS they are rebuilding the 3-D puzzle of the mine-crafted City of Decatur logo from the Arts Fest.

More details and to sign up to volunteer at http://decaturmakers.org/volunteering-maker-faire/

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