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Lots of Free Music in Decatur This Week

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Calling all Music Fans! You have three opportunities to hear free music in Decatur this week.

On Wednesday, the Decatur Business Association continues the Blue Sky Concerts, sponsored by SunTrust Bank. This week’s concert  features Ernie Quarles and Shaun Anderson, playing R&B. They have played the Decatur Wine Festival for the past few years, and I promise you will enjoy them. So pack a picnic and join us at noon on Wednesday.

 

Ernie Quarles & Shaun Anderson

Ernie Quarles & Shaun Anderson

 

joe_gransdenJazz Nights in Oakhurst continue on Thursday on the lawn of the Solarium. The music begins at 7 pm and features Joel Granson.

 

 

Saturday night brings another Concert on the Square, sponsored by Wachovia Bank. Join us on the Square to hear Soulhound, which plays…..you guessed it…..Soul!  Bring a picninc or order dinner to go from one of the many restaurants in Decatur.

Soulhound Plays the Concert on the Square on Saturday at 7 pm

Soulhound Plays the Concert on the Square on Saturday at 7 pm

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Roxie Watson at the Concert on the Square Saturday Night

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

From Roxie Watson Myspaace page

From Roxie Watson Myspaace page

The Concert on the Square this Saturday, September 12, will feature local band Roxie Watson. Roxie Watson plays a mix of Americana and Bluegrass. You can hear a sample of their music on www.myspace.com/roxiewatson. Roxie Watson was scheduled to play in May, but unfortunately the storm clouds got in the way. Let’s all cross our fingers for a great weather.

The band is comprised of members Beth Wheeler on mandolin, Lenny Lasater on bass and vocals, Linda Boller on guitar and vocals, Sonia Bolley on banjo and vocals, and Becky Shaw on a variety of instruments and vocals. The band plays at various venues around town including Eddie’s Attic in Decatur.
The music begins at 7 pm and goes until 9 pm. Pack your picnic or pick up something yummy from one of the many fine restaurants in the city.
See you on the Square!

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Tommy Talton Plays at the Blue Sky Concert Today

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Guitarist Tommy Talton will be playing at the Blue Sky Concert today from noon until 1 pm. According to his website:

Tommy Talton

Tommy Talton

“Tommy Talton is best known for his work with Capricorn Records group Cowboy, which he founded with Scott Boyer. Talton toured with Gregg Allman and Cowboy throughout the United States in the 70s. He was a studio musician for some time, recording with artists such as Bonnie Bramlett, Martin Mull, Corky Lang (West, Bruce and Lang, Mountain), Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Clarence Carter, country legend Kitty Wells, Alex and Livingston Taylor, Arthur Conley of Sweet Soul Music fame, and more. Talton’s highly anticipated studio CD, Tommy Talton in Europe, Someone Else’s Shoes, was released on Hittin’ the Note Records on May 12, 2008. Live Notes from Athens, recorded at the Melting Point in Athens, GA and his first live recording since the “Gregg Allman Tour” album, will be released on Hittin’ the Note Records on April 4, 2009.”

Stop by one of Decatur’s restaurants, get a “lunch to go” and enjoy great, free music on the Historic Old Courthouse Square.

The Blue Sky Concerts are sponsored by SunTrust Bank and today’s Concert is co-sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and The Cookie Studio. For more information on the Concert Series, visit www.decaturdba.com.

See you on the Square!

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Firefighter Rescues Books!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Firefighter Justin Sardine Rescues Books

Firefighter Justin Sardine Rescues Books

Only in the City of Decatur! Peachtree Publishers had some books that needed “rescuing” so Decatur Firefighter Justin Sardine stepped in to lend a hand. Stop by their booth on the MARTA Plaza and find out what this is all about!

The AJC Decatur Book Festival has begun and will continue through Sunday. The event winds up with a special Sunday night Concert on the Square and a picnic.

See you on the Square…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Godzilla Visits Decatur!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Taking a walk on the Decatur Square

“Wait- what’s that over there?”

Looks Like Godzilla, but not quite the same-

He likes books, he must be tame……

 

Tom, Will, Mary and Angie watch Godzilla being inflated

Tom, Will, Mary and Angie watch Godzilla being inflated

 

Program Director Tom Bell tries to escape.......

Program Director Tom Bell tries to escape.......

 

See you on the Square!

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Show Off Your Art at the Decatur Book Festival

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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I plan on bringing a piece to hang on the clothesline – this is always a very fun event. Nice to mingle with the artists and talk to them about their art. After viewing the artwork, walk up the stairs to Eddie’s Attic for some great music and a beverage.

See you on the Square!

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Great Day for a Blue Sky Concert

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today’s weather was perfect for the start of the Blue Sky Concert Series on the Square in downtown Decatur. Jennifer Daniels came all the way from Nashville to play for the noon-time crowd that gathered under the trees. Hope to see everyone on Sunday night for the first September Concert on the Square, featuring Sweet AlisAbeth.

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Decatur "Spiritfest" Friday Night

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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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!

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Firefighters Find Shared Past

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , 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

Francisco Albizu

 

Justin Sardine

Justin Sardine

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Veterans Day Project at Decatur Cemetery

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur Cemetery gazeboFrom 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.

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