The Decatur Minute

Meetings

• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting | Monday, Sept. 13 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Active Living Board Meeting | Tuesday, Sept. 14 @ 8 a.m.
• Better Together Advisory Board Meeting | Tuesday, Sept. 14 @ 6:30 p.m. (rescheduled from 9.7.21)
• Planning Commission Meeting| Tuesday, Sept. 14 @ 7 p.m.

Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

Events

• Truckin’ Tuesdays | Tuesday, Sept. 14 • 6 p.m.
  Gather your friends, family, blankets, chairs, and most importantly, appetites! The area’s best food trucks will be offering up delicious fare from 6-9 p.m. at Legacy Park (500 S. Columbia Dr.).
  
  
• Fleet Feet Wednesday Runs | Wednesday, Sept. 8 • 6:30 pm.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur’s Wednesday Run club for 2, 3, & 4 mile routes every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
  
  
• Placita Latina: Coffee Tasting and Performance and After-Party | Wednesday, Sept. 16 • 4 p.m.
  
  
• Neighborhood Clean Up Day: Oakhurst Neighborhood #2 | Saturday, Sept. 18 • 7:30 a.m.
  
  East Lake Dr. (100 to 300 Block)
  Winter Ave. (east side only)
  Johnston Place
  Bryan Place
  Beatty Place
  Madison Ave.
  Third Ave. (100 to 300 block)
  Feld Ave.
  Leyden St.
  Cambridge Ave.
  Hood Circle
  W. College (Mead to Cambridge)
  Park Place
  Fair Park Ln.
  
  All items to be collected should be placed at the curb no later than 7:30 am. This ensures that we do not have to rerun routes for late setouts. Collections run until 3:30 pm, or until finished-whichever is sooner.
  
  Visit decaturga.com/publicworks/page/neighborhood-clean-days for a list of acceptable items and to view the full schedule. If you have any questions, contact Sean Woodson at sean.woodson@decaturga.com or 404-377-5571.

• Fleet Feet Saturday Runs | Saturday, Sept. 11 • 8 a.m.
  The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the run starts and end there. 

• Global Growers Garden Tour | Saturday, Sept. 18 • 10 a.m.
  
  
• Placita Latina: Salsa on the Square and La Choloteca After Dance Party | Saturday, Sept. 18 • 4 p.m.

City Updates & Reminders

• City of Decatur is hiring. Visit decaturga.com/jobs to view open positions.

• Neighborhood Clean Up Day: Oakhurst Neighborhood #1 | Saturday, Sept. 11 • 7:30 a.m.
  Oakhurst Neighborhood #1 – September 11
  First Ave.
  Second Ave. (100 to 600 Block)
  Third Ave. (400 to 900 Block)
  Fourth Ave.
  North Fourth Ave.
  Fifth Ave.
  Gordon St.
  Northern Ave. (north side only)
  Oakview Rd. (1000 to 1700 Block)
  Maxwell St.
  East Lake Dr. (400 to 600 Block)
  
  All items to be collected should be placed at the curb no later than 7:30 am. This ensures that we do not have to rerun routes for late setouts. Collections run until 3:30 pm, or until finished-whichever is sooner.
  
  Visit decaturga.com/publicworks/page/neighborhood-clean-days for a list of acceptable items and to view the full schedule. If you have any questions, contact Sean Woodson at sean.woodson@decaturga.com or 404-377-5571.
  
  
• Fleet Feet Saturday Runs | Saturday, Sept. 11 • 8 a.m.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur on Saturday mornings at 8 am for an open group run. The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the run starts and end there. 
  
  
• Turning Towards Each Other: 20^th Anniversary 9-11 Interfaith Service | Saturday, Sept. 11 • 11 a.m.
  Outdoors at Ebster Pavillion, Trinity and Electric Avenues
  Live In-Person & Virtually on Facebook Live
  
  An Open Interfaith Service hosted by representatives from a variety of faith traditions and the City of Decatur. First responders (EMTs, Fire, Police) will be recognized. Indra Thomas, Soprano will perform.
  
  
• Art for the People | Sunday, Sept. 12 • 1 p.m.
  New art is coming to Decatur! See artist Ellex Swavoni unveil “What Sonia Said,” a fiery, heroic phoenix inspired by Sonia Sanchez’s poem, “Catch the Fire,” on Sept. 12 at 1 pm on the plaza at the Beacon Municipal Center, between the Ebster Recreation Center and the Decatur Police Department at 420 W. Trinity Place.

7:30 PM: We are experiencing technical difficulties with tonight’s City Commission Meeting and won’t be able to livestream or host comment virtually on Zoom. If you want to speak during the public comment portions of the meeting, you will need to attend in person.

City Hall is located at 509 N. McDonough Street.

Meetings

• City Commission Meeting | Tuesday, Sept. 7 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Better Together Advisory Board Meeting- RESCHEDULED | Tuesday, Sept. 14
• Decatur Development Authorities Meeting | Friday, Sept. 10 @ 8 a.m.

Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

Events

• Truckin’ Tuesdays | Tuesday, Sept. 7 • 6 p.m.
  Gather your friends, family, blankets, chairs, and most importantly, appetites! The area’s best food trucks will be offering up delicious fare from 6-9 p.m. Legacy Park (500 S. Columbia Dr.) has plenty of space for you to spread out and relax while you enjoy a tasty bite with your pod. There is lots of space for the kids to run around and the Decatur community to come together, all while remaining socially distant.
  
  
• Fleet Feet Wednesday Runs | Wednesday, Sept. 8 • 6:30 pm.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur’s Wednesday Run club for 2, 3, & 4 mile routes every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
  
  Check out the Fleet Feet Facebook page for more details. On Strava? Join Fleet Feet Decatur Run Club for more access to routes, run club event reminders, etc.

• Decatur Parents Network Speaker Series: Suicide Risk? Prevention and Intervention | Thursday, Sept. 9 • 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

City Updates & Reminders

• Labor Day Holiday Sanitation Schedule: Monday trash and recycling pickup will be on Tuesday, Sept. 7; and Tuesday pickup will be on Wednesday, Sept. 8.
• City of Decatur is hiring. Visit decaturga.com/jobs to view open positions.

The City of Decatur is hosting Neighborhood Cleanup Days on Saturdays starting in September through December to allow residents to dispose of bulky materials that would not normally be placed in pay-as-you-throw bags. Every street in the city has been assigned a Saturday. See the instructions noted here, and find the date specified for your street. Please read carefully to note changes.

All items to be collected should be placed at the curb no later than 7:30 am. This ensures that we do not have to rerun routes for late set-outs. Collections run until 3:30 pm, or until finished-whichever is sooner.

Visit decaturga.com/publicworks/page/neighborhood-clean-days for the full schedule. If you have any questions, contact Sean Woodson at sean.woodson@decaturga.com or 404-377-5571.

Acceptable Items:
• Yard trimmings
• Building materials (that are not from the work of private contractors)
• Tires
• Furniture
• Appliances (not containing Freon)
• Trash that would not normally be placed in pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags

Unacceptable items:
• Liquids
• Dirt
• Bricks
• Blocks
• Stone, rocks, or concrete
• Motor vehicle batteries or parts

This is a friendly neighborhood reminder of the Labor Day holiday (Monday, Sept. 6) scheduling for City of Decatur Solid Waste and Recycling Services. Monday trash and recycling pickup will be on Tuesday, Sept. 7; and Tuesday pickup will be on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Also, please note the regular City Commission meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Meetings

• Decatur Land Trust Board Meeting | Wednesday, Sept. 1 @ 10 a.m.

Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

Events

• DeKalb History Center Lunch & Learn: A Journey from Column to Book-Outstanding Women of Yalobusha County | Tuesday, Aug. 31 • noon
  Visit dekalbhistory.org/programs/lunch-learn-a-journey-from-column-to-book/ to purchase tickets and for additional details.

• Anti-Racism Speaker Series Kick-Off Webinar Registration Open
  How the Trust Deficit in the U.S. Impacts Race Relations | Wednesday, Sept. 1, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
  Conversation with Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, authors of I’m Not Dying with You Tonight and the forthcoming Why We Fly.

  For more information on the Speaker Series and register for the event, visit decaturga.com/speakerseries.

• Fleet Feet Wednesday Runs | Wednesday, Sept. 1 • 6:30 pm.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur’s Wednesday Run club for 2, 3, & 4 mile routes every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

  Check out the Fleet Feet Facebook page for more details. On Strava? Join Fleet Feet Decatur Run Club for more access to routes, run club event reminders, etc.

• COVID Vaccine Clinic | Thursday, Sept. 2 • 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
  The City of Decatur and the Giving Kitchen are partnering to offer a local Vaccine Clinic at Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. Pfizer and J&J vaccines will be available. Register at curogram.com/registrations/605cf450576bb06751eb4f29. Walk-ins also welcome.

Updates and Reminders

• Decatur Focus Deadline: October Issue | Wednesday, Sept. 1
• Current City of Decatur Job Openings
  Police Officer • Court Clerk Assistant • Officials/Scorekeepers • Full-time Certified Firefighter EMT I or above • Equipment Operator I- Sanitation Division • Engineering Inspector • After School Counselor 21-22 School Year • Revenue Officer • School Crossing Guard • Crew Worker- Ground Maintenance

  Visit decaturga.com/jobs

Meetings

• Lifelong Community Advisory Board Meeting | Monday, Aug. 23 @ 6:30 p.m.
• Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting | Friday, Aug. 27 @ 9 a.m.

Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

 Events

• Agnes Scott College Senior Class Investiture Parade | Monday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m.
  Join Agnes Scott for a special investiture parade to honor the Senior Class and acknowledge their status on campus.
  
  The community is invited to line up on S. McDonough St. across the street from the college (in a safe manner) to help honor the senior class. Feel free to wear red (the class color) for this celebration.

• Hops at the History Center: Atlanta’s Olympic Resurgence | Tuesday, Aug. 24 • 6-7 p.m.
  Join DeKalb History Center for a talk with three urban planning professionals who witnessed Atlanta’s transformation during the 1996 Olympics. Michael Dobbins, Leon S. Eplan, and Randal Roark share the story of the partnership between a strong mayor, local business leaders, and Black political leadership who were daring enough to bid on hosting the 1996 Olympics and the journey that helped to make Atlanta the city it is today. Visit dekalbhistory.org/programs/hops-at-the-history-center-atlantas-olympic-resurgence/ to purchase tickets and for additional details.

• Agnes Scott Day at Atlanta Dream Game | Tuesday, Aug. 21 • 7 p.m.
  Join Agnes Scott at Gateway Arena for Agnes Scott Day. Visit am.ticketmaster.com/wnbaatlanta/promotional-page?filterType=MzM and use promotional code is AGNES to purchase tickets.

• Fleet Feet Wednesday Runs | Wednesday, Aug. 25 • 6:30 pm.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur’s Wednesday Run club for 2, 3, & 4 mile routes every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the courses start and end there. Afterwards, the club regroups and walks over to a local business for socializing and special discounts.
  
  Check out the Fleet Feet Facebook page for more details. On Strava? Join Fleet Feet Decatur Run Club for more access to routes, run club event reminders, etc.

• Decatur Prevention Initiative Virtual Event Featuring Stephen Hill | Thursday, Aug. 26 • 6:30-8 p.m.
  Join Decatur Parents Network for a virtual conversation with Stephen Hill. Hill will speak about his struggles with addiction and share his story of recovery. Stephen’s father, Kevin, will also speak from a parent’s perspective about living with a child suffering from a substance use disorder and now in recovery. There will be a virtual Q&A following the presentation. Please reach out to us with any questions. Visit bit.ly/SpeakSobriety2021 to register.

• Fleet Feet Saturday Runs | Saturday, Aug. 28 • 8 a.m.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. for an open group run. The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the run starts and end there. Upon arrival please check in at the table in front of the store, acknowledge waiver, and grab a map. Various routes are offered. Bathrooms are available. Water is not available on the course so please plan accordingly. 

• Pan African Festival | Saturday, Aug. 28 • 3-8 p.m.
  Decatur Square
  Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights will host its inaugural Pan African Festival celebrating innovation, culture and economic empowerment.
  
  Volunteers Needed: There are one-hour and two-hour shifts throughout the day to help with setup, assisting with activities and participants, and breakdown at the end of the festival. To sign up to volunteer, visit Beacon Hill Black Alliance Pan African Festival Volunteer Form.
  
  
• Anti-Racism Speaker Series Kick-Off Webinar Registration Open
  How the Trust Deficit in the U.S. Impacts Race Relations | Wednesday, Sept. 1, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
  Conversation with Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, authors of I’m Not Dying with You Tonight and the forthcoming Why We Fly.
  
  In partnership with the Little Shop of Stories, the City of Decatur and Better Together Advisory Board will host a virtual kick-off event to the next Anti-Racism Speaker Series with two local authors whose Young Adult book is sparking conversations about prejudice and the racial tension that exists in our country. An NAACP Image Award Nominee, I’m Not Dying with You Tonight follows two teen girls–one black, one white–who have to confront their own assumptions about racial inequality as they rely on each other to get through the violent race riot that has set their city on fire with civil unrest.
  
  Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal, and series moderator Ed Lee will explore how we establish trusting interpersonal relationships across our racial and cultural differences. For more information on the Speaker Series and register for the event, visit decaturga.com/speakerseries.