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This Friday: Decatur Wine Festival ArtWalk

November 5, 2013 by Catherine

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Artwork by Jamie Calkin at Wild Oats and Billy Goats

Decatur galleries, shops and restaurants kick off the Decatur Wine Festival with a Friday evening ArtWalk. This single-night art experience, which is free and open to the public, features openings and receptions citywide. Visit each participating local business to view art of all kinds, meet artists, and enjoy complimentary food and beverages.

Participating Businesses:

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Worthmore’s Care Package Drive: Decatur vs. Midtown

November 4, 2013 by Catherine

Worthmore Jewelers is holding its annual care package item collection drive through Sunday, Nov. 10 to benefit U.S. troops through the organization Operation Stars and Stripes.

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For this year’s drive, Worthmore is pitting its Decatur and Midtown stores against each other to see who can gather the most donations of candy and other supplies. Support the troops and help your neighborhood win by bringing in donations to the Worthmore Decatur Square location (117 East Court Square) starting Nov. 1. All who donate will be entered into a random drawing to win a $50.00 Worthmore Jewelers gift card.

Suggested donation items include: unwanted Halloween candy, toiletries, entertainment items, prepackaged snacks, and warm weather clothes. A full list of items accepted at the drive can be found here: operationstarsandstripes.org/?page_id=33.

Worthmore has been working with the Operation Stars and Stripes organization for the past five years. “These collection drives are a simple way for us to show our troops that we support them and appreciate their sacrifice,” said Harris Botnick, Worthmore founder and owner. “For every care package sent, we have received a heart-warming thank you letter back. Sometimes these packages are the only things our servicemen and women receive all year.”

Let’s help Decatur win! Bring in your donations by this Sunday.

www.worthmorejewelers.com

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It’s Officially Holiday Season in Decatur

November 1, 2013 by Catherine

But don’t worry! We’ve got you covered:

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Terrific Thursdays are back with special in-store events, discounts, and treats at more than 30 shops and restaurants. Visit www.decaturga.com/terrificthursdays to see a complete list of participating businesses. The first Terrific Thursdays is next week on Nov. 7.

Holiday Shopping Kickoff Deal
Back by popular demand; get a free $20 restaurant gift card for every $200 spent at city of Decatur shops in the month of November. Bring your receipts to the Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Ave., to redeem your gift cards. Limit three cards per shopper while supplies last.

Small Business Saturday – and Sunday too!
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1
Spend the busiest shopping weekend of the year in Decatur. Stop by the Small Business tent on the square for complimentary gift wrapping, holiday music, five-minute massages and facials, and raffles. Santa will stop by for a few hours on Sunday, so get your holiday wishlist ready! Saturday, Nov. 30, 11 am-5 pm and Sunday, Dec. 1, noon-5 pm.

Mark Your Calendars for Holiday Extras:
Dec. 5, 6-9 pm. Decatur Arts Alliance hosts an opening reception for photography from the historic Decatur cemetery.
Dec. 5, 7 pm. Little Shop of Stories Christmas Tree Lighting.
City of Decatur holiday ornaments on sale at Wild Oats and Billy Goats, Boogaloos, and Little Shop of Stories.

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Congratulations to our Decorate Decatur Winners!

October 29, 2013 by Katie

Decatur was really out to scare the pants off our judges this year! Thanks to all of the residents and business owners who have gotten into the spirit of Halloween and made our City even better than is already was! Judges saw everything from ghostly goblins and creepy cemeteries to menacing monsters and spooky spiders! They even saw a full-on haunted bone yard over on Adair Street…

Here are the 2013 Decorate Decatur Halloween winners (in no particular order)

924 Sycamore

Andrew & Jenny Rutledge
924 Sycamore Street

217 Winona

David, Linda, Jordan and Colin Spencer
217 Winnona Drive

303 Ponce PLace

Brent and Renee Eickhoff
303 Ponce de Leon Place

151 Winona

Victor and Lynn Donham
151 Winnona Dr.

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Nancy & David Tuyes
304 Spring St.

624 2nd

Lena Stevens
624 2nd Ave

237 Woodlawn

Russell and Kiersten Pierce
237 Woodlawn Avenue

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Mike Cotter
415 Glendale Ave

111 West Pharr

Lynne Gillespie and 7 year old Theo!
111 West Pharr

224 Huron

And the 2013 Commissioners’ Cup goes to 224 Huron for their spooky skeleton pirate flying high over their house and their giant 2 story ghost! Very original!

 

We would like to extend a very special thanks Rick and Sally Abt on King’s Highway and Nancy Wilkinson on Adair Street for always going OVER THE TOP with their decorations-those are the kind of houses everyone wants to visit on Halloween night! Have a safe and happy Halloween, Decatur!

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Let’s Help Worthmore!

October 29, 2013 by Katie

Our friends at Worthmore Jewelers are collecting items for Operation Stars & Stripes! Read the full flyer above for all of the information and be sure to drop your items off at their location on the Square any day next week.

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Halloween in Decatur

October 28, 2013 by Katie

Every Halloween, the Decatur Police Department has additional employees on duty throughout the entire City. To supplement regular staffing, additional Police Officers, Investigators, CAPS volunteers and Command Staff will patrol neighborhoods, parks, school properties, the Decatur Cemetery and business districts in marked patrol cars, unmarked cars, bicycles and on foot.  During Halloween there is more vehicular and pedestrian traffic in residential neighborhoods, including many children who may be distracted and not paying attention.  So please be extra cautious and aware.

Remember, if you have given out all your “treats” or you do not want to participate, turn off the front lighting at your home.  Also, if you see or hear things that seem stranger than what you would expect from Halloween fun or it is later in the evening, call the Decatur Police Department at 404-373-6551.

We want everyone to have a safe, fun and spooktacular Halloween. For safety tips, check out the following link to the “Playing it Safe on Halloween” brochure published by the National Crime Prevention Council.

http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/halloween/playing-it-safe-on-halloween-pointers-for-parents.pdf

 

 

 

Happy Halloween!

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Storm Drainage Improvements: Week of Oct. 28

October 25, 2013 by Catherine

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Reeves Contracting  has installed about 200 linear feet of new 48” storm drainage pipe through the parking lot at 215 Church Street. Next week, Reeves will continue work towards Decatur Fire Station No. 1 (shown in the background of the photo below).  Crossing East Trinity Place and installing new inlets at Fire Station No. 1 will be the next big challenge.

Once the new storm line is in place at the firehouse, Reeves will begin installing a new storm line and inlets on Church Street.

Both East Maple Street and Church Street are open to regular traffic at present.  Once work begins on the new Church Street storm line, traffic will be limited to one-way in the southbound direction where construction activity is taking place.

storm drainage update

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Halloween Safety

October 25, 2013 by Meredith

With Halloween right aroung the corner, check out these helpful Halloween safety tips from our friends at Smart911 –

  • Take a digital photo of your kids. While it’s great for the scrapbook, it’s important to have a recent and detailed description in the event of an emergency.
  • Make sure you child’s costume is safe. Is the fabric fire retardant? Does their mask have proper eye, nose and mouth openings? Can they walk easily in it?
  • Use a buddy system. If you are headed out with a group, make sure there is a buddy system in place. It’s easy for a child to get left behind or mixed in with other groups.
  • Know who your kids are trick or treating with. Exchange phone numbers with your child’s friends and their parents. In the event of an emergency, you can notify them.
  • Check the candy bag before letting your child dig in. Look for any opened or unsealed candy or treats and dispose of them. Stay away from homemade treats.
  • Sign up for Smart911 at www.smart911.com to give valuable information about yourself, family members, bedroom locations, utility shut off information, and pet information that will automatically display on the 9-1-1 call taker’s screen when you dial 9-1-1.

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UPDATE: Proposed Moratorium Ordinance

October 18, 2013 by Casie Yoder, PIO

Updated information is now available regarding the proposed temporary moratorium on single-family residential structural demolition and large tree removal as a part of construction or renovation.  This proposal was initially made available on October 14, 2013 as a single ordinance.  However, after public review and feedback, the two issues have been separated into individual ordinances that can be discussed and acted upon separately.

The City Commission will discuss the proposals during the work session and regular meeting on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St. Both meetings are open to the public.

  • 6:30pm- Work Session
  • 7:30pm- Regular Meeting

If either or both proposals are adopted, the properties affected would be limited to those  zoned R-60 and R-85 Single Family Residential. Each moratorium would be effective through Jan. 24, 2014.

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All comments & questions should be directed to Amanda Thompson at amanda.thompson@decaturga.com or 404-370-4104.

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The Low-Down on Ponce de Leon

October 18, 2013 by Katie

As you drive around downtown Decatur today, you may notice traffic cones, blocked meters, and signs on the light poles. Although we are in the throws of getting ready for tomorrow’s (sold out) Decatur Craft Beer Festival, all of this prep is actually for the Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk that will come through downtown Decatur around lunchtime today.  Traffic may get a little slow and there will be lots of extra people walking around but lets give everyone our warmest Decatur welcome- they are walking a long way for a very good cause!

And in case you are planning to come through downtown tomorrow, you should note that Ponce de Leon between Clairemont Avenue and Church Street will be closed as will N. McDonough Street and E. Court Square. The Decatur Craft Beer Festival is considered one of the best beer festivals in the country and raises more money in 5 hours than any other fundraising effort around town. Do you want to know where the proceeds are going this year? Take a look at this impressive list!

Ahimsa House
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
Community Farmers Market, Inc.
Decatur Active Living Board
Decatur Arts Alliance
Decatur Makers
DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
First Christian Church of Decatur
I CARE
Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta
MLK Service Project
On the Same Page
Our House
Poverty is Real
Reading is Essential for All People, Inc (REAP)
Woodland Gardens
The Community School

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