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Know Any Photographers? Get Them to Enter the Cemetery Photo Contest!

February 10, 2011 by Catherine

The Decatur Cemetery Fall/Winter Photo Contest runs through Feb. 28. Prizes will be awarded in two categories – amateur and professional – and the winning entries will be displayed on the Decatur website and in the newly renovated Decatur Cemetery Office.

Photos must be taken in 2010/2011 and submitted by the original photographer. Entries must be 5 x 7 or 8 x 10, color or black and white, either digital images (submitted on a CD or USB drive) or prints. You may submit up to five entries. Please include your name, email address and phone number with each entry. The photos will not be returned so be sure to keep a copy.

Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality, and effectiveness in conveying the green space for the fall/winter season or the unique character  of the cemetery. Photos can include people walking pets as well as landscapes and other subjects.

To enter mail prints or CDs to Decatur Cemetery Photo Contest, Attention: Felix Floyd, 2635 Talley St., Decatur, GA 30030.

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Great Badda Bing Lunch Specials

February 9, 2011 by Catherine

This has got to be one of the best kept secrets in town. Badda Bing recently reopened for lunch and now has a set menu for each day of the work week: BBQ Monday, Fat Tuesday (Creole/ Cajun menu), Italian Wednesday, Eat Clean Thursday and A Taste of the South on Friday. The best part? Each meal is only $6.54 – that’s $7 even with tax. And check out all the food you get:

(click on the images to enlarge)

I stopped by last Friday for the Southern food plate:

It really was enough for two people – and delicious!

This week you can choose between a salad or soup as a starter.

I would recommend getting to Badda Bing no later than 12:30 p.m. since the meals sell out most days.

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Filming in Decatur Starts Today

February 9, 2011 by Katie

Although they have been filming the last week or so around Forest Hills Elementary School, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” has offically begun shooting here in Decatur today. They will be on location all day today and then back at the end of next week to wrap up. The following is a press release with more infomation on the cast and crew…

Principal photography began today on Walt Disney Pictures’ “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” starring Jennifer Garner (upcoming “Arthur,” and  “Butter”), Joel Edgerton (upcoming “Warrior” and “The Thing”) and CJ Adams (“Dan in Real Life”).

Academy Award®–nominated writer/director Peter Hedges (“Dan in Real Life,” “About a Boy,” “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”) is directing the film, and also penned the script, based on a story from producer Ahmet Zappa.  Zappa is producing along with Emmy® and Tony Award®–winning Scott Sanders (“The Color Purple,” “The Pee-wee Herman Show”), and Jim Whitaker (“American Gangster,” “Changeling”). Executive producers are John Cameron (“Lars and the Real Girl,” “Fargo”) and Mara Jacobs.

Rounding out the cast are Rosemarie DeWitt, Dianne Wiest, Ron Livingston, Odeya Rush, Lin-Manuel Miranda,  M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith, and Common.

 “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is an inspiring, magical story about a couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (CJ Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim, and their small town of Stanleyville, discover a whole new view on what it is to love and be loved.

The production’s creative team also includes double Academy Award®–winning cinematographer John Toll (upcoming “The Adjustment Bureau”), production designer Wynn Thomas (“Get Smart,” “A Beautiful Mind”), costume designer Susie DeSanto (“13 Going On 30,” “White Oleander”) and Academy Award®–nominated editor Andrew Mondshein (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Chocolat”).

The film is being shot in and around Atlanta, Georgia, notably in the surrounding counties of Walton, Morgan, Coweta and Cherokee. “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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Free Home Energy Efficiency Workshop Tomorrow

February 7, 2011 by Lena

Date: February 8th, 2011
Time:
6pm – 7pm (presentation)
7pm – 8pm (drop in at Planning, Zoning, and Inspections Office)

Location: Decatur City Hall, City Commission Meeting Room

Homeowner’s Night is a great opportunity for homeowners in Decatur to meet with Planning, Zoning, and Inspections staff to discuss projects you may be considering for your house.  You can find out what your zoning allows, what construction is required, what inspections will need to occur, and how the heck you pull a permit! 

As a part of the February Homeowner’s Night, the Planning Department is proud to present a special workshop on home energy efficiency from 6pm-7pm.   Guest presenters Mike Barcik and Frank Burdette of Southface will be providing homeowner’s with advice on how they can save money by reducing their utility bills.  As experts in the field, Mike and Frank will help attendees understand how most homes leak energy, and explain what projects can make your home more comfortable and easier to heat and cool—while saving you money.  Call it weatherization, energy efficiency, or greening your home… we’ll call it just plain smart.

After the presentation, homeowners are invited to drop into the office  untill 8pm with questions.  We look forward to seeing you at City Hall tomorrow night.

Contact Nathan Soldat for additional details at nathan.soldat@decaturga.com.

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r U smarter than a Glenwood 5th grader?

February 5, 2011 by Catherine

Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd and New York Times best-selling author Mary Kay Andrews are among the local guest celebrities who will face a team of Glennwood Academy 5th graders for “r  U smarter than a Glennwood 5th grader?” sponsored by Decatur ED TV.

The fun begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at the Decatur High School Performing Arts Center. Advance admission is encouraged. Adult tickets are $10; $5 for students 14 years or older. Tickets at the door on the night of the event will be $15 per person.

All of the proceeds raised from this event will be donated to the 5th Grade class at Glennwood Academy so they can produce an art project as a Legacy Gift for the new 4-5 Academy at Fifth Avenue. To buy tickets online, visit http://glennwoodshow.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit the show’s website at http://www.glgatorshow.org.

 

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City of Decatur's You Tube Channel

February 4, 2011 by Catherine

Now that the new City website has gone live, this is as good of a time as any to introduce you to the City of Decatur YouTube Channel.

We’ve had the channel up and running for a while, but there hasn’t been much content on it until recently.

You might have already visited the Decatur Channel buy clicking on the YouTube link that’s now on the footer of the new site:

Or perhaps you stumbled upon it by clicking on one of the entertaining six-word story videos on the new Decatur Tourism site:

Either way, you can visit the Decatur YouTube channel whenever you want at www.youtube.com/cityofdecatur. We don’t have a set schedule of how often we’ll be posting videos. However, we’ll keep you posted on any new videos here at The Decatur Minute. We’ll also include some video teasers that you can only access through this blog. Like this one where Walt Drake talks about Stephen Decatur:

Feel free to share that link with anyone you like. We’ll have it available to the general public on YouTube in a few days.

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It's Time to Start Thinking About the 2011-12 City Budget

February 3, 2011 by Catherine

Budget Focus Group Meetings

Do you ever think about how your City tax dollars are spent?  How are decisions made to fund City services?  Where does the money come from to pay for these services?   If you’ve ever pondered these questions or any others about the City’s budget and finances, come be a part of the City’s Budget Focus Group for the 2011-2012 budget year.  You’ll have the opportunity to meet City budget staff, learn about the budgeting process and give your opinion on budget priorities.

All budget focus group meetings will be held at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, at 7:00 p.m.  Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:

March 8th
April 12th
May 10th

Please notify Andrea Arnold, Assistant City Manager, at andrea.arnold@decaturga.com or 404-370-4102, if you plan to attend.

You can follow the progress of the budget process and review prior years’ budgets on our website at www.decaturga.com/budget.

 

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10th Annual Oakhurst Wine Crawl

February 3, 2011 by Katie

Please come join your neighbors and bring lots of friends to the 10th Annual
Oakhurst Wine Crawl on Feb. 26th from 4-7pm. The Furbus will be back in service
again for the exciting trip to our businesses on College Ave. Tickets will go
on sale Tuesday Feb. 2, 2011 at the Universal Joint, Karvarna, and Steinbeck’s.
Tickets in advance will be $25 and day of sales will be $30. Limited number of
tickets available. Remember all proceeds go to the Oakhurst Neighborhood
Association and our community!

For more information, click here.

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Lots to do at Little Shop of Stories

February 2, 2011 by Katie

As a mom, there are very few places that are as magical as Little Shop of Stories. The store is so welcoming and fun, lots to see and do, and always a friendly face to help you pick out the perfect book. On top of all of that, they are constantly holding special events to keep kids intersted in reading…just look at their line-up for February!

Write a Valentine to Your Favorite Book Character

February 1st until Valentine’s Day

Did you know that there’s a little mailbox on the side of the purple house at Little Shop of Stories? Well, all month long (until Valentine’s Day) that mailbox will be the place to send Valentines to your favorite storybook characters. Drop off your letter anytime, and on Valentine’s Day we’ll display all the great cards you wrote!
Chinese New Year Storytime

Thursday, February 3rd at 7 p.m.

Join us for a special Chinese New Year storytime! We’ll make paper lanterns and eat fortune cookies, and since it’s the Year of the Rabbit, we’ll be reading all our very favorite rabbit stories.
Love Storytime

Thursday, February 10th at 7 p.m.

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Come to our Love Storytime

And make a Valentine or two!

In honor of the Day of Love, we’ll have a very love-ly storytime. In addition to eating special Valentine cookies and reading our favorite books about love, we’ll also make our own Valentines for our favorite book characters. We’ll drop them in the Little Shop mailbox and then on actual Valentine’s Day, they’ll be on display them for all to see.
Alex Finn Author Appearance!

Friday, February 11th at 7 p.m.

Remember how much you LOVED Beauty and the Beast when you were little? (C’mon, we know Krista wasn’t the only one with a Belle sleeping bag.) Well, Beastly, by Alex Flinn, is a modern YA retelling sure to captivate you as much as the original. Kyle is a rich, popular high school hottie who humilates an outcast at a school dance. Turns out she’s a witch, and she curses him to look as ugly on the outside as his arrogant, selfish inside. The only way to break the curse is to find someone who can love him despite his horrifying appearance. Come see author Alex Flinn at Little Shop of Stories as she talks about her awesome new book, which is soon to be a major motion picture!

 

Noel MacNeal 

Saturday, February 12th at 2 p.m.

Noel MacNeal, who has worked on Sesame Street for almost thirty years with such puppetry legends as Jim Henson and Frank Oz, will be talking about his (totally fun) book, 10-Minute Puppets. Come check it out and meet a true puppet master!
Fancy Storytime

Sunday, February 13th at 3 p.m.

Everybody’s favorite storytime, Fancy Storytime, is here again! Ladies and gentlemen, you are cordially invited to enjoy the festivities as we partake of fancy snacks and learn how to be extra-fancy. Remember — and this is extremely important — you MUST come fancy! Even grownups. Ball gowns, tuxedos, tiaras, top hats, gloves, boas, you name it.  Nothing, and I repeat, NOTHING is too fancy for this extraordinarily fancy event! We look forward exceedingly to the pleasure of your company.
Valentine’s Day!

Monday, February 14th | All Day!

It’s Valentine’s Day! And a lot of you are off from school! Come by and spend the Day of Love with your friends who LOVE books! We’ll have special treats all day long, and we’ll also display the Valentines to book characters that you made earlier in the month. So come on by anytime! We’d love to see you!
Mini Camp Half Blood

Thursday, February 17 | 1 pm-5 pm

Calling all demi-gods! Can’t wait until summer for Camp Half Blood awesomeness?! Join us for an afternoon of mythology, crafts, games, storytelling, snacks, and capture the flag. This special mini-camp costs $20 and is open to kids ages 9-11. Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible. No, you don’t have to wait for Feb. 5th for this one, and yes, you can register over the phone. You’ll just have to pay the balance for us to hold your spot.
Black History Month Storytime

Thursday, February 17 | 7 pm

It’s Black History Month and we’re celebrating with a special storytime where we read our favorite books by and about famous African Americans. We’ll read about Hank Aaron, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jerry Pinkney, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Lewis, and many more !
Presidential Storytime

Sunday, February 20 at 3 pm

From George Washington to Barack Obama, let’s celebrate the men who have helped make our country great! Join us for a special Presidential Storytime where we’ll read stories about (or even written by) our nation’s leaders!
Fairy Tale Storytime Thursday, February 24th at 7 p.m.

In honor of Wilhelm Grimm’s birthday, we’re having a fairy tale storytime. Join us as we read our favorite fairy tales.  (As tempted as we might be, we’ll avoid the scarier original versions!).

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Today's siren test cancelled

February 2, 2011 by Meredith

Due to the forecasts of high winds today and tomorrow, the City’s emergency management staff have decided to cancel the siren test for February.  Testing will resume on the first Wednesday of March at 5:00 p.m.

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