Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Concerts on the Square, DBA, Decatur, Jennifer Daniels on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Business Association’s Blue Sky Concerts September series begins tomorrow with former Decaturite Jennifer Daniels. Pack apicnic lunch or visit one of our many restaurants to get a “lunch to go”.
Thanks to SunTrust Bank, who sponsors the Blue Sky Concert series and to Kaiser Permanente and Little Shop of Stories, co-sponsors of this week’s Concert.
For a full schedule of the performers at this month’s Blue Sky Concerts and Concerts on the Square, visit www.decaturdba.com.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Nectar on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nectar is celebrating the opening of its second location in Decatur by offering a free scoop of ice cream from 5 pm to 8 pm for everyone who buys a Panini. This offer ends October 1st.
Nectar is located in Oakhurst Village. Stop by for dinner and dessert!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Angela Easterling, Decatur, Decatur Library on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for something to do tonight, and on a tight budget? Karen Skellie writes in that Angela Easterling will be appearing at the Decatur Library tonight at 7 pm and the performance is free.
“Angela was raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and her country roots run deep. Her unique sound and soulful writing display her enchanting brand of neo-traditionalist country that mixes hard-edged honky tonk with fetching ballads. You’ll hear a hint of gospel and authentic acoustic instruments, but she’s not your usual country girl.”
I have been quite impressed with the number of free activities offered at the Decatur Branch. GA Center for the Book brings in great authors, and Karen has been bringing in some popular music performances. This is all in addition to being able to borrow books, DVDs, CDs, Books on Tape……the list goes on. My son and I visit at least once a week.
Great work Library folks!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur, Decatur Bulldogs, Spiritfest on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Leah Vaughn writes in:
Please join the Decatur Bulldog Booster Club to kick off the 2009 Football Season at a community pep rally! The Rally starts at 6:00 pm on the plaza outside of the stadium off of Commerce Drive.
Following the rally, head on over to the stadium to watch the Decatur Bulldogs take on cross-town rivals Druid Hills. Kick off will be at 7:30.
Sounds like a great start to the weekend.
Go Bulldogs!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Concerts on the Square, Decatur, Decatur Business Association, Events on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Business Association is happy to announce the line up for the September Concerts on the Square Series. Please note that the 1st Concert on the Square will be held on Sunday night, September 6 in conjunction with the closing picnic of the AJC Decatur Book Festival.
See you on the Square!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Jerry Knotts, recycling, trash compactor on August 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »
We are so excited that Decatur is among the first around to install solar powered trash compactors! The compactors are being installed in front of Starbuck’s and Java Monkey as we speak. Jerry Knotts and his crew are working hard to get them going and I can’t wait to see them in action.
Jerry Knotts shows off the new compactors.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Filming in Decatur, Shrinking Charlotte on July 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
How exciting – another movie will be filming parts in Decatur during the month of August. “Shrinking Charlotte” is an independent film and according to www.IMDn.com “Shrinking Charlotte is romantic comedy about three single men who stalk and date a woman in therapy in order to learn about honesty, fate, and eventually love.” The film features Kathleen Turner and Billy Zane, as well as host of other actors. For more information, click here.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Albizu, City of Decatur, Decatur, Firefighters, Sardine on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Decatur has two new firefighter/EMTs who have life paths that have crossed many times. Francisco Albizu and Justin Sardine went to the same high school in Miami at the same time, but never met. Both have held jobs in different fields, with one being that Albizu worked for Costco and Sardine worked for Sams Wholesale club in the same competitive territory of Kendall, FL at the same time. Still, they never met. Years later, their paths crossed again, here in the City of Decatur. Sardine and Albizu are new EMT/firefighters working on the same shift at Fire Station #1. Both have been married 15 years and have two children each.
Their paths crossed many times, but the City of Decatur finally brought them together as co-workers and friends!
Francisco Albizu
Justin Sardine
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur, Decatur Cemetery, Friends of the Cemetery on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Susan at the Decatur Preservation Alliance:
“To honor the veterans buried in Decatur Cemetery, the Friends of Decatur Cemetery (FODC), a project of Decatur Preservation Alliance, will place flags on the graves followed by a ceremony on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
We need your help! FODC is in the process of identifying the 700 to 1,000 veterans’ graves in the cemetery by doing walking surveys. If you would like to help locate these graves, there are two opportunities: this Saturday, July 25, beginning at 9 a.m. or next Wednesday, July 29, at 9 a.m. We will meet at the cemetery office, and we promise that you will find this interesting!
Please contact Nancie Sill, who is in charge of the survey, if you have any questions or to let her know that you are coming to help. Nancie’s email address is nanciesill@comcast.net, or you may call her at 404.247.8888. Also, if you know of a veteran’s gravesite and want to make sure it’s included, please let Nancie know.
We are grateful to Victoria Collier of The Elder and Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier, PC, for her generous sponsorship of this project.”
Sounds like a fun way to spend some time outside in this fabulous green space.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, filming, Past Life on July 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Fox Network will be in the Atlanta and Decatur area filming an upcoming series “Past Life”. They will be filming for the next eight months and the show will premiere in February.
From Givememyremote.com:
Have you ever experienced déjà vu or met someone you thought seemed familiar? Do you believe in karma, fate or love at first sight? From writer David Hudgins (Friday Night Lights) and inspired by the book “The Reincarnationist” by M.J. Rose, comes PAST LIFE, a new drama series about an unlikely pair of past-life detectives who investigate whether what is happening to you today is the result of who you were before.
For more information, visit http://scifi.about.com/b/2009/05/16/fox-orders-past-life.htm.
The show sounds like a lot of fun and we always enjoy looking for Decatur in shows filmed here. I look forward to having them here in Decatur and will keep everyone updated.
