Sunday, Nov. 4 • 5-8 p.m.
Natural Body, located at 225 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., is bringing in some local artists to display their work, a Bumble & Bumble “play” station and some goodies from Taste for this Sunday. For a $15 registration, you will receive a mini facial and massage and the registration fee is returned for service or retail credit. Get yourself pampered before the holiday season craziness begins!
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Yes, that title is a mouthful, but it’s just too good of a deal not to mention it all at once.
Here’s how it works: you spend $200 at any city of Decatur shop(s) in November, bring your receipts to the Community and Economic Development Department (second floor of City Hall), and we’ll give you a $20 gift card from a local restaurant.
The $200 doesn’t all have to be spent at one store or on one particular day just as long as it’s in Decatur and during the month of November.
We’ll have $20 gift cards from Cafe Lily, Parker’s on Ponce, Farm Burger, Wahoo! Grill, Square Pub, Harbour Bar and Chick-Fil-A calendars. Supplies are limited, so the first few people who bring in their receipts can choose which gift card they want.
What better way to Keep It Indie-Catur this holiday season?
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Catherine Lee at 404-371-8386.
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Decatur Heights Invites the Community
to our
Safety and Home Security Event
Saturday, November 3, 10a.m – Noon
The Church at Decatur Heights
735 Sycamore Drive
Featuring:
Decatur Police Department Mobile Unit
“Social Media Safety” class for teens & parents to attend
together. (10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in community room.)
Child Identification Fingerprints card for school aged
children
Bikes Registry
Duncan Cottrell, The Entry Enforcer
Check out smart options for safeguarding your home.
Hear a 20 minute presentation, “Options for Securing Doors
and Windows,” offered at 10a.m. and 11:30a.m.
Duncan Cottrell is a home security expert and Local Voice
blogger on Decatur-Avondale Patch. He has gotten rave
reviews from our neighbors!
Decatur Fire Department (from 10:00a.m–11:30a.m.)
Smart 911 Program enrollment
Free Home Safety Check sign-ups for smoke detector
installation
Decatur Heights Neighborhood Watch
Enroll in the Neighborhood Watch program
Sign up to receive alerts notifications
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The ghosts and goblins were out in full force this year! Thanks to everyone who sent in submissions for the 3rd annual Decorate Decatur- Halloween edition. The winners are listed below (in no particular order)
104 Ridley Circle – Darnyl Katzinger
Nancy Wilkinson-205 Adair Street
223 Winnona Drive-Jerilynn Bedingfield, Peter Aaro-Hansen
308 Kings Hwy-Wes Cribb & Amy Chastain
Linda & David Spencer- 217 Winnona Drive
Shivani Kapoor, Alex Means, Neil Kapoor-105 Pattillo Way (Sorry, our pictures didn’t turn out well)
Greene’s Fine Foods (also not our best picture)
Greene’s Fine Foods
And the highly coveted Commissioners’ Cup goes to…
Rick Abt & Sally Hamilton- 252 Kings Highway
Thanks to everyone who decorated and sent in submissions for the contest! Decatur is full of clever, crafty, fun-filled people and we love seeing everyone getting in to the spirit.
Please remember to be safe if you are out Trick-or-Treating this evening!
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The Decatur Arts Alliance’s Angie Macon reminds: Time to plan your wine tasting strategy for this Saturday’s Wine Festival on the square in downtown Decatur. Check out the wine list (and program) on the website (http://decaturwinefestival.org), and the line-up of 17 Decatur-area restaurants and suppliers that will have tables set up offering food samples. Enjoy blues, rock and soul by Atlanta’s own 7 Day Fool. Still need tickets? Get ’em now online at http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/19991.aspx before they’re gone!
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The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur, Georgia was named Multifamily Project of the Year by Southface and the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association at the EarthCraft Celebration of Excellence held at the Southface Eco Office in Atlanta. EarthCraft, the Southeast’s premier green building program, promotes energy efficient, healthy, comfortable and durable new construction and renovation.
Photo courtesy of The Champion
The Decatur Housing Authority and NorSouth Construction were honored for leadership and excellence in green building design and construction for Oliver House, a multifamily senior living development in downtown Decatur. The project exemplifies high-performance green building and includes features such as a 50 kWh photovoltaic system, a Huber Zip weather resistant barrier, and geothermal HVAC and water heating. The award was presented by David Ellis, executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta HBA, and Dennis Creech, executive director of Southface, in the presence of over 100 industry leaders at the Southface Eco Office.
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Food Day was created by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest in 2011 to bring people together in celebration of healthy an affordable food produced in a sustainable way. More than 2,300 events were held in all 50 states. This year, Atlanta has lots of local Food Day events to keep you full and happy, with 2 events right here in Decatur!
For a full list of events or more information visit www.foodday.org
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Celebrate Food Day by shopping at the Decatur Farmers Market on Wednesday, October 24! Bring a blanket or chair, grab some delicious picnic food and walk across the street to our Food Day Eat-In outside of the First Baptist Church and enjoy your fresh, local food with fellow Food Day supporters. Local musicians will provide entertainment.
WHERE: Decatur Farmers Market and First Baptist Church, Commerce Dr
WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m.
CONTACT: Emily Cumbie-Drake, ecumbiedrake@gmail.com
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Global Growers will celebrate and build the movement towards healthy, affordable and sustainable foods by hosting a volunteer work day and potluck lunch at Decatur’s Kitchen Garden. Activities for the day include wood chipping, orchard cleanup and other around-the-garden fall activities.
WHEN: workday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. // potluck lunch to follow
WHERE: Decatur’s Kitchen Garden in Decatur, GA, located behind the United Methodist Children’s Home at 500 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
HOST: Jesse Sutz
CONTACT: visit globalgrowers.net
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If you shutter bugs are out and about this week, take your Food Day pictures and submit them to fooddayatl@gmail.com.
Or Tweet using the hash tag #foodday2012. Follow @FoodDay2012 for news and updates throughout the day on October 24.
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Just to put a bug in your ear, there are a couple of really cool things happening around Decatur this pre-Halloween weekend. For starters, Big Tex Decatur has their second annual fall block party going on this Saturday and its sure to be a fine time. Free live music, UGA vs FL on the big screens, a wing eating contest, and prizes for the best costume…you don’t want to miss it.
Decatur Market and Gallery will be holding a “Back to the 80’s” anniversary party the same day with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine, and an outdoor market.
On Sunday you don’t want to miss the 2nd annual Homegrown Halloween Parade through downtown- floats, hearses, marching bands, and costumes galore! Line up starts at 3:00pm in the Decatur Post Office Parking lot and steps off at 4:00pm heading down Ponce de Leon Ave towards the Square.
Finally, don’t forget to submit your entries for the Decorate Decatur-Halloween Edition by emailing specialevents@decaturga.com with a photo and address for your favorite home or business
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It’s the Friday we all look forward to every month on West Ponce – Fab Friday! That’s this Friday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. Both Heliotrope and Boogaloos will be offering 20% off on all full price merchandise along with some nibbles (e.g. wine and hor d’oeuvres). Boogaloos closes at 9p.m. and Heliotrope closes at 11 p.m. Just one more reason to look forward to the weekend.
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The Zoning Update Task Force (ZTF) has studied several zoning issues over the past year at the direction of the 2010 Strategic Plan. The link above will take you to a forum on Open City Hall which outlines the recommendations to date of the ZTF. They would like your input. The topics include accessory dwelling setbacks, transition standards between residential and downtown commercial properties, community gardens and home based businesses among others.
Click here to access the forum.
The forum will close today – Tuesday, October 23rd at 2PM. It doesn’t take long to vote on each issue- just one click.
We appreciate your participation and please contact Amanda Thompson at Amanda.thompson@decaturga.com if you have any questions.
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