The 17 Steps’ HUGE Summer sale ends tomorrow, the 17th with all remaining sale items an additional 50% off! I have already been to do a little early holidays shopping and you can’t beat these deals!
The 17 Steps
235 Ponce de Leon Place
Open 10-6
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On Saturday, August 10th please join Chalice Thrift Store as they celebrate their first anniversary. Everything in the store will be 50% off from 9am-2pm.
Chalice Thrift sells safe, clean, and inexpensive products with the proceeds supporting outreach ministries.
Chalice Thrift is located at the First Christian Church in Decatur at 601 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue. The store is on the lower level of the church at 200a Nelson Ferry Rd. Parking is available in the church parking lot.
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Sharrows (share arrows or shared lane markings) are being added to more streets in Decatur (see map below). Sharrows will link Decatur north, south, east, and west to other bicycling routes outside the city limits. Information about the purpose and design of sharrows can be found through the National Association of City Transportation Officials, or follow the link below. Basically, sharrows remind everyone to share the lane.
http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/bikeway-signing-marking/shared-lane-markings/
Sharrows on South McDonough Street and on East Lake Avenue.
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Mark your calendar for August 17, 2013, and don’t miss the 13th Annual Decatur BBQ, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival, at Harmony Park in Decatur. The gates open at 4:00pm and there will be live music until 10:00pm. Kids 10 and under admitted free.
Decatur’s 13th Annual Decatur BBQ, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival is brought to you by three non-profit groups: the Community Center of South Decatur, the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association and Decatur Active Living. All proceeds of the festival will be invested directly into the Decatur community.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate Click here for more information
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Even though today is the first Wednesday of August, you will not hear the tornado outdoor warning siren system tested at 5:00 p.m. due to the forecast for thunderstorms. If you do happen to hear the sirens, please seek cover as the city will be under a tornado warning.
Check out the Siren page on the city’s website for information on the city’s tornado outdoor warning sirens.
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Reeves Contracting will continue grading and laying the base for the reconstruction of East Maple Street. AT&T continues its replacement of the underground telephone cable on North McDonough Street. Reeves is still waiting for a stretch of dry weather to install new curbing and sidewalks.
There will be a water service interruption on Monday, August 5, from 11 am to 2 pm, to install a temporary water line along the side of the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center building. This will allow shoring to be installed so that the building can be stabilized and the rest of the north storm line can be built.
The new water line is being installed down the middle of East Maple Street. Because East Maple Street is so narrow, a portion of the water line must be run through a couple of the new storm drainage structures. The photos show a casing in the new structure and the water line being inserted into the casing. The casing is designed to protect the water line.
Traffic control measures will remain in place on North McDonough Street, so expect traffic delays.
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Back by popular demand! The 3rd Annual Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby will be held in the Oakhurst neighborhood of Decatur on Saturday, September 21st from 12-5 p.m. This exciting community event will feature 60 originally designed and built soapbox cars from entrants of all ages. Drivers are separated into 3 categories: adults, children 17-7 years of age and children 6 and under.
Last year’s wildly rousing soapbox race drew a crowd of over 1000 spectators who lined Madison Avenue and cheered for their favorite cars. The all-volunteer event organizers drew on the generosity of sponsors from Decatur and surrounding businesses to raise over $14,000 for Our House, a Childcare and Support Center for Homeless Families located in Decatur. Our goal this year is to raise even more money to benefit Oakhurt’s Samuel L. Jones Boys & Girls Club.
The Madison Avenue Soapbox Derby was started by a group of neighbors who got together and came up with the zany idea of bringing together their families and the community to have fun while raising money for a local charity. By creating a family event that bonds kids and their families, we hope to make a difference in the lives of those we support.
For more information, check out the website http://madisonavesoapboxderby.org/
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City of Decatur wants your opinion on the current speed limits. To improve public health by creating safer streets that promote physical activity, city staff has conducted a review of speed limits and several other traffic related issues within the jurisdiction. Based on this research and adopted policies, a proposal has been drafted to improve consistency and help make Decatur a safe, walkable and bike-friendly community for all ages.
The draft proposal takes into account the findings of the 2009 Community Transportation Plan as well as other factors such as number of accidents and speeding summons, safe routes to school, and community facilities.
The City now needs your feedback on the draft proposal. You are invited to review the proposal online and leave comments using an online form. Additionally, we are hosting a public input session where staff will be available to discuss the proposal.
Public Input Session #1: Speed Limit Study & Proposal
August 14th- 6pm-7:30pm
Decatur City Hall
Proposal available online at: http://www.decaturga.com/index.aspx?page=698
Online feedback form available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/decaturspeedlimits
For more information, contact Lena Stevens at 404-370-4102 or lena.stevens@decaturga.com
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A meal to live for…
Steinbecks and Leon’s Full Service are taking the lead along with some of Decatur finest chefs to provide the menu for a sumptuous outdoor dinner party hosted at the Decatur Cemetery on Saturday, September 7th.
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Enjoy family-style dining on the lawn by the pond with live music, adult beverages, and locally sourced, fresh dishes that highlight the extraordinary talents of our local chefs. And all for a worthy cause -Decatur’s Kitchen Garden – providing refugee families with a place to grow healthy food and create economic opportunities for themselves and their communities.
The Global Growers Network of Refugee Family Services broke ground on the garden in March, 2012, and has made amazing strides in their first year. They have created a place where over 30 refugee families grow healthy food and create economic opportunities for themselves and their communities. Former Mayor Bill Floyd, chair of the Host Committee, invites you to join this inaugural dinner, and enjoy some delicious food, plentiful drinks, and good company.
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Early Bird Tickets- $125 After August 31- $150
Tickets on sale at DecaturDinnerParty.brownpapertickets.com
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If you are a part of a Decatur-based non-profit group, be sure to submit your grant request to the 2013 Decatur Craft Beer Festival committee. The application can be found on the festival website. Here is a list of last year’s grant recipients:
MLK Service Project
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
I CARE
Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry
Poverty is Real
Decatur Education Foundation
Our House
Wylde Center
The Global Village Project
On the Same Page
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur
DeKalb History Center
Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta
Ahimsa House
Woodland Gardens
Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool
DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
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